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FLEET AT MAeDAlENA GAY.
Battlesbips. VIII Visit Many Pacific
Coast cities before Frisco.

Coast cities before Frisco.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. March l2.--The
American battleship fleet under. com
mand of Rear Admiral Robley ID. Ev.
ans has arrived at Maglalena bay,
Lower California. all wen.
The Point Iona wireless station,
which Is just across an arm of the bay
from this city. Is in communication
with the battleships of the fleet and
has had message for the state depart
ment from Admiral Evans on the flag
ship Connecticut. The dispatch was
confidential and In cipher.
The men of the battleships' crews
probably will now have day or two
Of rest after the long run from Callao,
Peru, which was left on Feb. %. be-
fore target practice is begun. The
ships will take their turns at the tar
gets In divisions, of which there are
four. Admiral Evans himself has com
mand of the first division, which in
cludes the Connecticut. Kansas, Yer
mont and Louisiana. Admiral Emory
Is in command of the second division,
comprising the Georgia. New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Virginia Admiral
{. VI. Thomas is commander of the
third division. His flagship Is the Min.
nesota, and the remaining members Of
the Lewiston are the Ohio, Maine and
Missouri. The fourth division Is com
manded by Rear Admiral Sperry,
whose flag floats from the Alabama
The Illinois, Kentucky and Kearsarge
complete the command.
CalifOrnia's coast cities were gratified
by the announcement of the tentative
itinerary Of the fleet from Magdalena
to San Francisco. The official declara-
ton that calls would be made at San
Diego, San Pedro. Santa Barbara and
Santa Cruz came as grateful reassur-
ance, and plans for the various rec.p-
tons are going forward with renewed
vigor. The enthusiasm Of the people
knows no bounds.
As soon as the commander In chief Is
u'iV W uNt'ihiiit lut udtt
upon which the target practice at Mag
dalena bay will be completed the de-
partment will be Informed as to the
itinerary. The commander in chief will
also telegraph to the governor of Cali
fornia the date of his arrival at San
Diego and telegraph the mayors OF the
ports to he visited the date of his ar
rival at each port and the length Of the
stay of the fleet. The length of stay Mt
The ports named Is left TO the discre-
don Of the commander in chief The
date of arrival in San Francisco, how
ever is fixed at May ). 1905.
1t is the intention of the department
to assemble both the Atlantic and Pa
citic fleets at San Francisco in May. at
which time the secretary of the navy
Will review the combined fleet. THE
Yorktown will he the reviewing ship
The Pacific feet will arrive at San
Francisco on May g.. The review will
take place on May 8.
On the day OF the review all vessels
will be full dressed, and at night the
ships will be Illuminated.
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Airship Nearly In Atlantic.

HAMPTON FALLS. n. H.. March II.
After maintaining an average speed
of more than forty-three miles an hour
for little more than three hours the
balloon Stevens No. 81. which assembled
from Pttsfield, Mass, landed IN this
town. The landing was made safely
and easily on the edge of patch of
woods, but it was made none too soon,
for the spot where the balloon came
down is less than u mile from the At
lantic ocean. The occupants of the car
were Leo Stevens of New York, who
acted as pilot, ard William f. White.
house of New Yo.k. ii passenger.
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Manila Fire swept.

MANILA, March 1.-Two thousand
native houses were destroyed and 49,
600 persons made homeless In Sampa-
Toe, suburb Of Manila, rs the result
Of hre which started from spark
from railroad locomotive. II made a
clean sweep in one hour. All the houses
were OF native type, shacks Of bamboo
and nipa, with matched roofs. A spark
landed on one Of these roofs, and it
caught quickly. A high wind then blew
the sparks and flames through the
whole district. The fire department
was wholly unable to check the prog
ress Of the flames, and in the effort
10000 feet of hose was burned. 1t is
estimated that the loss is about $780,
600 gold.
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WASHINGTON, March 12,-For sew
eral months the president has been in
receipt from time TO time of commu-
nications from various Interested per.
sons urging him TO lend his influence
to secure the enactment of national
legislation prohibiting the use of tele.
graph or telephone wires and the Unit.
ed States mails for the transmission
Of quotations on stocks and food com.
modities for bucket shops. One cor
respondent submitted to him a bill
drawn in tentative form to prevent
bucket shop transactions.
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--
PiNkoLA AT 10 TO s.

Feature Of New Orleans Racing Wen
~ outsider ~ . Length.
NEW ORLEANS, March IA. - The
fenture Of the card at the Fair grounds
was the fourth race at one mile and
seventy yards, In which Pinkola, one
Of the Derby candidates, was entered.
Pinkela, at Is to 8, won, with q length
to spare. from Pedro, which finished a
strong second. Pinkola In this race
lowered the track record by two-fifths
Of second, making 1t In l:43 The WIN
psrs:
First kace.--Anne MCGEE. first: Ari.
onette, second; Alice, third.
Second Race.--Wausau. Arst; Prowl-
er, second; Canada, third.
Third Race.--King's Daughter, first;
Escutcheon, second; Ben Strong, third.
Fourth Race.--Pinkola, first; Pedro.
second First Premium, third.
Fifth Race.-Rsxans. first; leo Beach.
second; Convelo, third.
Sixth raced Kane, first; Water
Cooler, second; Albert Star, third.
Seventh Race--The Thorn, first, Miss
Mazzoni, second; Sainesaw, third.
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BRIDEGROOM A LUNATlc.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Declares Harry
*. Was Crazy at Marriage.

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Declares Harry
*. Was Crazy at Marriage.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw was served with papers In
suit for the annulment of II. X.
Thaw's marriage to Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw.
The title of the~actlon is Evelyn
Florence Nesbit Thaw versus Harry
Kendall Thaw and Mrs. William
Thaw." The phraseology Is us fol,
lows:
"rhe plaintiff complains OF the de
PENDANTS and alleges:
First. that on the 18th day of April,
1908. In the city of Pittsburg, state Of
Pennsylvania. Evelyn Florence Nesbit
Thaw, then Evelyn Florence Nesbit.
and the defendant, Harry Kendall
Thaw. intermarried: that at the time
of the marriage of the plaintiff to the
defendant the defendant was lunatic
and of unsound mind and was inca
pable of making a valid contract and
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No Bnmb For Alfonso.

BARCELONA, March 12.-After two
days visit 10 this city King Alfonso
left for Madrid shortly before 8 O'Clock
last night. Great crowds gathered on
the streets and mt the station to bid
him farewell. ana the royal train
moved away to the cheering of the
multitude. Before his departure the
king expressed his gratitude at the
splendid reception which had been ac.
corded him and the manifestations OF
loyalty that the Cataonans had shown
during his entire visit.
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Convention n, Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb.. March 12.-The Re
publican state con, ention opened here
today. Two new candidates for dele
gate ut large have appeared, Con-
gresham Boyd and A. l.. Clarke. 1t
Is now evident that the four men slat-
ed for delegates at large. Governor
sheldon. Norris Brown. Victor Rose
water and Allen w. Fields, will have
contest. The Lancaster county dele
cation has decided, 1t Is said, to sup
port a Taft ticket
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
AIio's Mind unbnlnnced.

DENVER, March r. Evidence In
the trial of Giuseppe Alto, charged
with numbering Father Francis Leo
Heinrichs at the altar in st. Eliza
beth's Roman Catholic church, was
concluded here. Aio was not placed
on the stand. DR.. Byron Gustave Tos-
Il. Italian consul. who had examined
Alto, testified that the mans act in
killing Father Leo could only have
been the result OF an unbalanced mind.
He believed the prisoner was insane
at the moment of the killing of the
priest. The fact that Alio did not re-
member the firing of the shot was evil
dence of larvcl epilepsy.
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BOB CAT ATTACKED BUCK.
Wounded Animal Ordered Killed and
Buried at West Dover.

Brattleboro, March 10.-County Fish
and Game Commissioner Roswell Frost
ofthis town was notified to-day of the
capture of buck in West Dover, the
animal having been tern and bitten by
some animal until 1t was practically
helpless. Mr.. Frost ordered that it
be killed and the carcass buried II is
believed the buck was attacked Ivy a
bob cat.
Two does were run into and killed
by locomotive In Vernon last night
and Mr.. Frost today ordered that the
carcasses be buried. The train was
going at high speed when it came up
on the animals and instead of leaving
the track they ran ahead of the loco
motive until they were overtaken.
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scout Cruiser MAKE. Record.

ROCKLAND, Me-, March 12.-wlth
q southwest gale blowing and a heavy
sea running the new scout cruiser
Birmingham established new record
for vessels Of her class, with recipro-
eating engines, in her screw stand
ardlzation tests over the measured mile
course OF this port, making her fast
est mile at the rate Of 25.3 knots an
hour, corrected speed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

BOSTON. March Ex-Governor Guild
has received Official notification from
the Italian authorities that the king of
Italy has nominated him grand officer
of the Crown of Italy. The same dec
Grafton has been sent to President
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard unlver-
sity. His majesty wishes by this
means to express to the people Of Mas.
sachusetts through their chief execu-
tive his appreciation of the reception
given TO his cousin. the Duke Of the
AbruZZi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 49,
Mrs. Beatrice Thomas Metcalf, whs
attempted to shoot Attorney 3. r.
Hamill Of Terre Haute during the trial
of Banker John r. Walsh at Chicsg &c
while Hamill was engaged in the de-
Tense, was committed to the Central
Hospital For the Insane. Mrs. Metcalf
has lately made two attempts to com
NIT suicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

WASHINGTON, March l2-If Rep
resentative George l.. Lilley Of Con,
necticut persists In his refusal to ties,
tify on his charges of corruption
against the Electric Boat company. In.
volving members Of the naval commit
tee. he will be summoned before the
bar of the house as defendant In a mo.
ton for his expulsion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
Canada Wants IN. Fleet.

OTTAWA, March 12.-R. G. Mac
Pherson, NJ. p, Vancouver, received
a telegram from Mayor Bsthune of
Vancouver asking him to have the
Dominion government invite the Amer
lean feet to visit Vancouver. Mr.. Mac
Pherson laid the matter before the
government at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
COUNTY SUPERVISOR
Daniel T. Bates Appointed by State
Highway Commissioner Gates.

The Banner has received a letter
from State Highway Commissioner
c. w. Gates of FranRlin announcing
the appointment Of Daniel T. Bates Of
Pownal to be county supervisor OF
highways to fill the vacancy cause d
by the death Of e. B. Smith OF Man
chester.
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Guild Not So well.

BOSTON, March 12,-The condition
of Governor Guild, who is suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism,
complicated by grip. was reported to
he less favorable. The pain continues
without abatement. necessitsting the
use of opiates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Putvah Sues HurIburt for Alienation
Of Wlfe,s Affections.

st. Adams, March 1.-THE case Of
William Putvah against Edward Hurl.
burt was taken up In Franklin county
court this morning. It Is ali action to
recover damages from the defendant
for the alleged alienation of the sffec-
tons of the plaintiffs wife. The lar
ties to the suit reside in Richford.
Damages Of $4,000 are asked for allen
alton and $4,000 for the alleged seduc-
tion of the plaintiffs wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

COLUMBUS, o., March 12.--The sen.
ate by a vote Of % to passed the bill
by Senator Schmidt of Cuyahoga cOun.
ty abolishing capital punishment. The
bill contains no restrictions or qualifi-
cations, simply providing that all per-
sons convicted Of murder in the first
degree shall be sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

TOPEKA. Kan. March II. - The
Kansas conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church exonerated DR.. J. T.
Mcfarland Of New York, editor of the
Methodist Sunday school publications,
Of charges Of heresy preferred by DR..
George A. Cook Of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
FIRE AT SOUTH FRANKLIN
Railway Station and Postorfice De.
stroyed with $500 Loss.

South Franklin March 9..--The Cen.
trail Vermont railway station here was
destroyed by fire this afternoon, catch
ing supposedly from a spark dropped
under the platform when the uptrain
passed at two o'clock. When the fire
was discovered at four. the platform
was all ablaze in front of the ticket
office window. The freight in the
building was saved but all the records
and the post office equipment and mail
was burned. 1t was an old building
and the loss is roughly estimated at
81, 500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
CUSTOMS RETURNS SMALL
Figures for Vermont District for Feb.
ruary Lowest In 10 Years,

Figures for Vermont District for Feb
ruary Lowest In 10 Years.
burlington, March 10.-During the
month of February last the duties col
lected in the customs district of Yer.
mont amounted to $24,259.53, the
smallest amount collected during a
similar period in 10 years. Last year
the collections In February were $751;
65O.9l, or over twice the receipts this
year. The merchandise exported
through the district last month was
valued at $437,2 1855, which is also the
lightest valuation of merchandise in a
similar period for a decade. This
striking decrease in customs figures
is attributed to the general financial
stringency and the snow bIockades in
Canada. An improvement is noted in
the present month, the receipts for
the first week being abou. normal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

W. bSAaSOn MWAoo AutO He0or0s
FORT PIERCE, Fla, March 49,
Or. w. N. stinson leaving Rocklsdgs
at 1913 o'clock in the morning, reach
Cd here at 5:1S o'clock in the evening,
covering seventy-fvs miles in the run
from Jacksonville to Ormond. @. r.
Wheeler's ear left Rockledgs at 1922
and reached here at 5:52. DR.. Stinson
has been awarded the Fort Pierce prize
fer the shortest running time here from
Jacksonville.
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Bank pre.idcn, Arrc.tcd

JACKSON, Miss, March 12.-N. T.
Anders. president Of the Commercial
Bank of Jackson and former director of
the Central Bank Of Mississippi, who
was indicted by the grand jury on the
charge of embezzllng $4,000 from the
latter institution. has been placed under
arrest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

ITHACA, N. r., March 12.-The Cor.
nell crew candidates were called to the
boathcuss o. Cayuga lake inlst and
given thssr Arst rowing practice on the
water. The varsity and tive second
combinations had trial spins in the
shells.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

Kodol is a scientific preparation Of
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains the same juices found in
"a healthy stomach. Each dose will
digest more than 5000 grains of good
food. Sold by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
SECRETARY TAFT COMING
viii Be Guest at Burlington In May
II Vermont Red Cross.

~ Vermont Red Cross.
st. Adams, March 9.-Secretary w.
H. Taft has definitely decided to visit
Vermont In May as the guest of the
Vermont branch of the American Nat.
ional Red Cross. A letter to that
effect has been received by Col. G. 8.
Forbes, state secretary OF the organi.
cation. The exart date tor the visit
will soon be fixed by Secretary Taft,
who will address public meeting to
be held at burlington under the aus.
pices of the Red Cross society. The
detailed plans have not yet been made
for Secretary raft's reception.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12

OGDEN, Utah, March II. - The
American car In the New York to Paris
automobile race passed through Cres-
ton, Wyo., at 3:s5 mountain time) yes
terday afternoon. Creston il 2,24S
miles from New York and IL on the
top Of the Rocky mountains at an alti-
tude Of mere than 1000 feet. The Itel-
ian car has left Paxton. Neb.. having
been thoroughly repaired. The first
French car, the. German car and the
second French car are running through
Iowa toward Omaha in the order
named.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
For Hancock and Shoreham, Two
wet" Towns in Addison County.

Middlebury. March 1l.--Assis,ant
Judges Il. A. Field oil Addison and
Frank c. Dyer of West Salisbury were
in town yester day ana appointed the
following liquor commissioners Tor the
two wet towns In Addison county
Hancock p. r. Durham. n s.. Marsh
and b. B. Claim Shorehan.. Henry Bel
din, William Wilson and L. II, Totting-
ham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
Pres. Circulation Men roreus,h.r

NEW YORK, March H. Leading
newsdealers and news company man
ayers from all over the United States
were guests last night at the third an
nunl beefsteak dinner az the Circula-
ton. club of New York az the Cliff
House. A vaudeville entertainment
followed the dinner All OF the trav-
cling circulation men of the metropoll-
tan newspapers were present to aid ,iH
entertaining the guests.
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DOUBLE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. William loneeway Both
Die Of Typhoid Fever.

st. Johnsbury, March 10.-Tbere
Will be double funeral at Notre Dame
church tomorrow morning when the
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. William Longe.
way arrive from Barton. Mrs Longe.
way, who was 25 years old, was a
native of this place. She died :,Gndsy
OF typhoid fever and her husband, who
was two years her junior, died Monday
of the same disease. One OF their
children. girl, also has contracted
the fever, and Is seriously i'll.
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CONDITION STILL CRITICAL.

Victim Of Shooting Accident Not Strong
Enough to. Undergo Operation.
st. Johnsbury, March 10.-Waldo M.
Shadd, the 16-year-old boy who receiv.
ed charge of shot in the back by the
accidental discharge Of gun in the
hands of Clarence Martin Sunday, Is
still In a critical condition at the
Brightlook hospital here. Although 1t
has been decided that an operation Is
the only hope of saving his life, II has
been impossible to operate thus far
owing to the critical condition Of the
patient
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
HER s2nd ANNIVERSARY
Sixteen Great Grandchildren 40 Mrs.
Lucy Hudson Celebrates Occasion.

Pittsford, March 11.-Mrs. Lucy Hud
son celebrated her 92nd birthday an
niversary yesterday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Henry s. Fenton,
with whom she lives at Pittsford
Mills. Among her immediate rela.
tives who attended the party we're
eight grand children and 16 great
grandchildren. Many congratulations
were received by Mrs. Hudson from
her friends In this and other towns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
WATER TWO FEET DEEP.
Persons Living In Home District Can.
not Reach Business Center.

Editor Of the Banner: Members of
the homeland the families living ON
North street north of County street
were unable to reach the business Sec
ton of the village Tuesday on account
of the high water which covered that
section. In some places water was
two feet deep. A man with pick
and shovel could do much good in a
few hours. Mr.. Street Commissioner
please take action.
Neighbor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-12
ELDER JENKINS DEAD

Paralysis Claims Head Of indicted
Banking Family.
New York, March 12.--John G. Jea
kins. Sr., head of the Brooklyn family
which formerly controlled many large
banks died today of paralysis at Sea-
cliff. Long Island.
The jenkins banks are all In receiv.
ers' hands. He and his three sons
were indicted In October after The
Williamsburg trust company failure.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont, fair tonight; colder in
north portion. Friday fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

name the man, is it likely that. If he ac-
cepts the invitation-a very unlikely
thing, indeed-he will bestOw the nomina-
ton on one who had helped to make his
own nomination impossible?
Let us suppose him replying: mo. gen.
tlemen, that would make me responsible
for the campaign. and I cannot assume
responsibility for candidate forced upon
us by one-third of the convention. You
must complete your work. You must make
the nomination. and be responsible for it.
I shall support the ticket, as in 1904. but
1t must not be labeled as my ticket
In such circumstances would the anti
Bryanites themselves name any of the
men they had been using against Mr..
Bryan? Would they not be reasonably
certain to propose one of Mr.. Bryan s
ablest supporters and warmest friends.
in the hope thereby of salving Mr..
Bryan's wounds and the wounds of his
followers, and then request him to be
the star stumper of the campaign to
follow?
Gov. Johnson and Judge Gray and
others will do we'll enough until con-
vention time. But none is on. the cards
for the nomination. The puzzle Is to
find the nominee in case the minority con-
trolls the situation at Denver.
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Admiral Evans.

Sympathy gose out to Admiral Evans.
A brave sailor and a fine man, he left the
mouth of the Chesapeake a few months
ago in health and in command of a great
fleet, on journey of worldwide interest.
He and his comrades were ready, he said,
for feast, fight or foot race. Hardly.
however, had he headed south when he
was taken down with an old complaint:
and ever since his condition has been
painful. OF feasts there have been many.
and California is getting ready to add to
the number. But, SO far, Admiral Evans
has been deprived of the pleasures of
the festivities. May he rally rapidly. now
that his family have Joined him, and be
able to take a part in entertainments
which as the central figure he would
adorn.