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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
WARsHIPs At cALLAo.
Admiral EVANS In III, but Still In
Command of Fleet

Admiral EVANS Is III. but Stiil In
Command of Fleet.
CALLAO, Peru. Feb. 21.-The city Is
en- fete for the ten day visit Of the
American battleship fleet.
The only regrettable feature of the
entertainments arranged in honor OF
the visitors is the fact that the COM
mander himself, Rear Admiral Evans,
will not be able to attend. 1t IL stated
that Admiral Evans, who has been
suffering almost from the beginning of
the voyage from rheumatism, was
slightly better. but as yet he does not
feel that he should risk the danger Of
coming ashore.
Rear Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas,
commander of the second squadron,
will represent him at the official cere-
monies attendant upon the visit. but
Rear Admiral Evans is still the COM
mander of the feet Notwithstanding
many reports cabled to the United
States to the contrary.
The battleships will remain here
probably for ten days and will be join
ed by the torpedo boat flotilla near
the close Of their stay at Callao. Ar
rangements have been made for festiv-
tiles of all kinds, including bullfight,
which not less than 5000 of the blue
jackets will see. and regatta. for
which preparations have been going
on for several weeks. President Pardo
will give a public reception to the off,
GERS today, and Washington's birthday
will be made a gala occasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
GEN. STOESSEL IS
CONDEMNED TO
DEATH
Russian Military Court Passes
Sentence Upon Him
COMRADES ASK FOR PARDON
Commander OF Port Arthur Made
Scapesoat for Incompetency OF
the Army.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 21.-Gen-
eral Stoessei Las been condemned to
death by the military court martial
that tried him for the surrender Of
Port Arthur TO the Japanese. General
Fock has been reprimanded and Gen
erals Smirnoff aud Reiss have been
acquitted. The court recommends that
the death sentence upon Stoessel be
committed TO ten years Imprisonment
in a fortress and that he be excluded
from the service,
General Nodar, president of the
court, read the death sentence amid a
tense silence. BY great effort of self
control General Stoessel maintained n
rigid, soldiel-like impassiyity. General
Smirnoff also was unmoyed, but there
were tears In the eyes of General
Reiss.
4 number of officers sent a dispatch
to the empress saying that they would
humbly bear testimony that General
Stoesse was the soul Of the defense
Of Port Arthur, that he had always en-
couraged and put heart in the garrison
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
TRIP VAN WiNkLE"
Thomas Jefferson at the Bennington
Opera House Thursday, Feb. 27.

Thomas Jefferson at the Bennington
Opera House Thursday, Feb. 27.
Thomas Jefferson will come to the
Bennington opera house, Thursday,
Feb. 81 He has already established
himself a favorite with theater goers
of this city. He scored hit in the
part when here before, and proved
himself worthy successor to his
famous sire.
For generations parents have told
their children the story of RIP Van
Winkle,' of his great love for little
folks with whom he would romp and
play, and his affection for his young
daughter, Meenie, how every dog in
the village would wag its tail for joy
at the sight of Rip, but with it all his
weakness for the flowing bowl. of how
he was driven from his home by his
wife Gretchen and went into the Cats
kill Mountains, where he drank with
the ghosts of Hendrick Hudson and
his pirate crew. the fatal draught
which put him to sleep for twenty
years. awaking to find his wife mar
ried to the man who had aided him in
becoming a drunkard, and his little
daughter, Meenie, grown to woman.
hood and still in love with Hendrick
Vetter. the hero and playmate of her
child days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
AN AGE OF PROGRESS
In Medicine as Well as in Art and Sci
ence.

This is an age of progress in the
world of medicine as we'll as in arts
and science, This is demonstrated by
the remarkable discovery after years
of research by two eminent French
chemists of the process by which the
curative medicinal elements oil the
Gods Liver may be separated from the
Oil thus getting rid of that nauseating
part of this valuable remedy.
In Vinol modern science has given
to the world most delicious cod liver
PR paration without oil made by a sci.
entific, extractive and concentrating
process from the fresh Gods livers,
combining with peptonate Of iron all
the medicinal. healing, bodybuilding
elements of cod liver oil but no oil.
AS body builder and strength ere.
ator for old people, delicate children,
weak, rundown persons, after sick
ness and for chronic coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung trou.
bles, Vinol Is uneXcelled.
No one wants an old-fashioned cod
liver oil preparation or emulsion after
once tasting delicious Vinol.
Try It on our guarantee to return
your money If it fails to give satisfac
ton. W. L. Gokay, druggist, Benning
ton, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
HARRIMAN'S VIEW.
DfsapprOves OF Rooscvelt's Action
Regarding Wage Question.

DfsapprOves OF Rooscvelt's Action
Regarding Wage Question.
. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-When Il. H.
Hartman was asked In his Office what
he thought Of President Roosevelt's let
ter to the interstate commerce commits
sion calling for an investigation into
the reduction of wages by railroads
he said
II haven't read It."
But when Mr.. Hartman was told Of
the contents of the letter and asked
whether he believed that 1t would do
good or harm at the present juncture
be said:
'Of course 1t will do harm. Any
thing that continues to stir up strife
aud animosity must be harmful. This
whole thing Is matter that should be
question between employer and en-
ployee. What we want to do now Is to
get men back to work.
But" concluded Mr.. Hartman with
emphasis. 1--WE can't accomplish any
think until we get chance to do some
permanent financing While the coun-
try is all being stirred up in this way
things must remain at standstil and
We must expect trouble.
That's plain enough, isn't I'll"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
POLICE CHARGE ON
FOREIGN MOB At
PHILADELPHIA
Army of Unemployed Marches
on City Hall
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED
Drivers of Wagons that Broke the
Line DRAGGED From Their Seats
And Beaten.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. n. = The
marching of nearly 1000 foreigners up
on the city hall, where they said they
intended to make demands upon
Mayor Reyburn for work, precipltated
riot ia Broad street, In the heart of
the city, in which twenty persons were
injured before the police, by pic
turesque and heroic methods, dispers-
ed the marchers and arrested fourteen
of them.
ians and Poles, marched from the for.
eign settlement in the lower section
of the city. They intended to call on
the mayor as preliminary to a meet
ing which they intended to hold. The
leaders and score of others In the
line carried red flags having black
border. When they reached Broad
street, few blocks below the city hall,
several wagons attempted to pass
through the line. and the drivers were
dragged from their seats by the march
ers and badly beaten.
Policemen ran to the rescue Of the
drivers and riot call was sent in.
The motor bicycle police were sent
flying through the center Of the city
and rounded up the entire mounted po-
lice squad, the big reserve street squad
and all patrolmen, who were hurried
to the scene In wagons and automo-
biles. Private carriages that were
standing In front of stores were even
pressed into service. The reserve pO-
lice force from six central districts
were also hurried out.
A number of persons who were
watching the paraders got into the
first disturbance, and when the big
reserve force of police hurried down
upon the marchers general riot was
in progress.
Some of the marchers drew revOlvers
and began firing at the police, and the
mounted officers, riding into the center
of the fight, used their batons right
and left upon the heads of the leaders.
In the melee three policemen were
shot and slightly wounded, and Charles
Mum, who was watching the fight,
was struck in the leg by stray bullet.
Reserve Officer Pyott was beaten
numerically and is in hospital as is
Policeman Smith, who first went to the
rescue of the drivers who were attack
ed. Harry Druding, one Of these, was
beaten and nearly stripped Of his cloth
ing, and fourteen participants In the
demonstration were so severely club
bed by the police that they also had to
be sent to a hospital.
These fourteen were either foremost
In the ranks of the marchers or were
flag carriers, who were singled out by
the police and arrested when 1t was
ascertained that the men had secured
no permit from. the city officials to
parade.
The clash with the police occurred
directly in front of onp Of the big no.
tells on Broad street, and for a few
moments it looked as though the
marchers would sweep into the place.
Joseph Troi is declared by the police
to have been the leader of the march
| ers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
GENERAL STOESSEL.

10 the best of his endeayor and that in
case of war they would wish to serve
again under such hero They asked
the empress graciously to bespeak
from the emperor full pardon.
There was dramatic scene at the
reading of the death sentence. Gen
eral Stoessel who was accompanied by
his son, was the object Of a sympa-
thetic demonstration, friends kissing
and shaking him by the hand as he
left the court leaning on his sons
shoulder.
The trial of General Stoessel and the
others lasted several weeks and was
marked at times by much bitterness,
the counsel for Stoessel frequently
complaining that the prosecution was
going beyond all legal bounds.
Stoessel through this was moved to
write letter of protest to the car
declaring that all he asked was fair
trial
The charge of cowardce made
against Stoessel was strongly empha-
sized in the summing up for the gov
eminent. the veteran general, once an
idol of the Russians, being mercilessly
fayed.
The passing of the sentence Of death
upon Lieutenant General Stoessel Is a
harsh and tragic ending to the career
Of the Russian commander who three
years ago was acclaimed around the
world as the hero of Port Arthur
The general who was decorated by
Emperor William of Germany and
honored by the Russian army for his
gallant defense of the Port Arthur for.
tress. has now been tried and found
wanting in courage and capabillty by
his own people and sentenced to give
up his life to the fetish Of army pres
tige.
Even Stoessel's former enemies. the
japanese have come forward to say
| that he does not deserve this treatment
at the hands of his country. aud Stoes
sci himself argued before the court
martial that he had justification fol
his act. In his last words before the
court General Stoessel. broken In
health aud fortune, accepted full re
sponsibility for the surrender of Port
Arthur and pleaded for the death sen
tence If the court should tHcide that q
crime had been committed
The basis of the indictments upon
which Lieutenant General Stoessel
General Fock, who commanded the
Fourth East Siberian division Of Por
Arthur. and Major General Reiss, chic
of staff to General Stoessel. were tried
for their lives was n secret report mad,
by Lieutenant General Smirnoff on TIL,
defense of Port Arthur. Smlrnoff wa.
acting commandant of the fortress
Stoessel being commander Of tn,
Kwangtung peninsula Smirnoff cate
| gorically accused Stoessel Of cowardic,
and incapacity and finally Of the de
iberate and reasonable Fastening o
the surrender. to save his own life ant
in defiance of the decisions of two sue
cessive councils of war. The repor
! was extremely biased II breathed tn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
GRANGE MEETING
Class Initiated at the Regular Gather.
ina Wednesday EVENING,

In spite Of the severe storm We'd
nesday evening, the Grange held its
regular meeting with a good attend.
ance, and about twenty visitors from
the newly organized grange of Hoosick
Falls.
A class was initiated In the 3rd and
4th degrees. The Third Degree
Team of which c. A. Rice is master;
VIM. Green, overseer; Vim. Clark,
lecturer; VIM. Hicks, chaplain; VIM.
Houran, steward; Raymond Percy,
assistant steward; Mrs. VIM. Houran
Ceres; Mrs. b. J. Brooks, Pomona;
Mrs. VIM. Greene, Flora; Miss Winnie
Potter, lady assistant steward; did
its work in an impressive manner.
A bountiful feast was served under
the direction of committee of which
Mrs Henry Lyons was chairman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
DEATH OF JOHN sRANT
Well-known Citizen Passed Away a,
South Street Home Last Niqht.


South Street Home Last Night.
John s. Brant, the well.known
blacksmith, who has been in business
at the old stone shop for nearly 20
years, died last night at his home on
south street. Death was due to
brights disease from which the de-
ceased had been sufferer for some
months.
John S. Brant was born in Utica,
N. T., July, 1857 and was therefore 81
years of age. He came to Bennington
In S74 and entered the employ of Fri
Allen to learn the blacksmiths trade.
and has since resided in town.
The deceased is survived by a widow
who was Kate French and to whom he
was married in 1875, two daughters,
Mrs. +. ID. Winterstein and Mrs. HI.
II Southall, and one son, Leroy G..
Brant, all of Bennington.
Mr.. Brant was thorough workman
and master Of his business. He was
man of vigorous personality and his
integrity was unquestioned. He was a
member of Bennington lodge of Elks
and was generally respected not only
by his friends, but by the community
at large.
The funeral will be held from the
house at 2:30 Sunday afternoon and
Rev G. s. Mills will officiate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
REPUBLICAN VILLAGE CAUCUS

Called to Meet in Foresters' Hall Sat
urday Evening, Feb. 70.
The Republican voters Of the Village
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus at Foresters Hall, Sat
urday evening, Feb. 20, at p. m. to
transact the following business:
LIST. To place in nomination candi-
dates for Village officers to be voted
for at the next annual Village meeting
at an election to be held on the third
Tuesday of March 1908.
End. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
s. H. lockwood,
Edmund LaFranchise,
George M. Hawks,
Republican Village Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
PoWELL's MINSTREL MAIDS
A Two Nights Engagement at Librar,
Hall Feb. 1926.

Powell's Minstrel Maids, so called
because the company consists mostly
of girls all clever, dainty, artists of
metropolitan repute, will entertain
two nights, Feb % and 26, Tuesday
and Wednesday, at Library theatre,
appearing In the advanced musical
comedy, Poor john" introducing
the sterling favorite Harry Powell at
every performance The reigning
sensational hit, the Minstrel Maids
feature of the performance, guaran-
tees one of the seasons best offerings
and will not be seen In the city again
this season.
There are enough comedy hits in
this act alone TO furnish material for
two average musical companies and
Poor John is so far in advance of
any like offering that mere words fail
TO express the delight obtained after
witnessing the piece. A word to the
intelligent amusement seeker; do not
miss this show. Popular prices.
Seats at Ayres' Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
SUES II. c. WHITE COMPANY
William r. Jones of Granville Claims
$4,000 for Injuries.

Burlington, Feb. 21.-Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Frank H. Chap
man of tbs city was in North Benning-
ton yesterday to attach the plant of
the II. c. White company. manufac-
turers of microscopes, for $4,000 as
the result of suit for negligence
brought in federal court against the
firm by William r. Jones of Granville,
N. Y. Jones alleges that he was badly
injured while working at a power
press in the company's plant. The
case is returnable to the May term of
court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
SANDERs-Mo ORGAN
Married Wednesday Afternoon at the
Parsonage in poWnaI.

Bert H. Sanders, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert A. Sanders and Miss
Ida Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I-emuel Morgan of Pownal were mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at the parsonage at South Pownal by
Rev. ]. c. Mitchell. After a short
wedding trip to Pittsfield Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanders will reside with his parents
in the west part of the town. There
were several beautiful wedding gifts,
The groom's gift to the bride was a
fur lined coat. The many friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders wish them much
happiness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
BRUNSWIckS WINNERS
Took First Game In Series for the
Ten Pin Ball.

The Brunswicks won the first game
in the ten pin tournment between the
teams captained by H. T. Hutchins
and F. T. Corbett last evening The
match was rolled at the Brunswick
alleys and s0ne good scores were
made The tabulation follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21

No Banner Tomorrow.

Saturday being a legal holiday
there will be no paper issued from
the office of the Evening Banner.
Mondays paper will contain all the
news of both days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
Prominent Mason Dead a, stamford.

Promfnent WnHOn DeHd nj StHmfOrd.
STAMFORD. Conn, Feb. 21.--
Dwight Waugh, a past grand master
of the grand lodge of Masons Of Con-
necticut and a prominent citizen of
Stamford, died of pneumonia. He was
seventy-seven years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-21
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont, light local SHOWS tonight
except fair in extreme south portion
and warmer in interior and east por-
ton. Saturday fair, colder in north
west portion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-07
Mr.. LILLEY's CHARGES.

As stated yesterday, the House decid-
Ell on that day to probe Representative
Lilley's charges with reference to sub
marine boat legislation, having adopted
resolution brought in by the coG-
mittee on rules and appointed q CON-
mi.tee OF Eve members to investigate the
charges.
The report is accompanied by steno-
graphic report of the proceedings before
the committee on rules on February 25,
on which day Mr.. Lilley appeared be-
fore that committee and read In part the
following statement:
81 propose to show that for several
years prior to the Lessler Investigation
the Holland Company and its successor,
the Electric Boat Company, maintained
in Washington an organized LOBBY for
the purpose If influencing legislative
appropriations in favor OF the Holland
boat, snd that it had under annual re-
tainer @. f. Creecy, Gen. Eppa Hunton,
ex-United States Senator NJ. O. Butler,
y. 3. Mcneil, DR.. w. r. Kerr and
others.
THAT for several years Mr.. Elihu B.
Frost, vice president OF the said COM
psny, has been a continuous visitor at
Washington during congressional SEES
sioDs, aud that he hss spent large sums
Of money in furnishing entertainment to
members Of Congress. and that his expen.
ditures along this line amount to thou
sands of dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-07
Lord Tweedmouth,s Predlcament.

London, Mar. First Lord OF the
Admiralty Lord Tweedmouth will Ger
tsiDly have an exceedingly bad quarter
of an hour Monday when be undertakes
to explsin his recent correspondence
with the Kaiser concerning naval esti-
mates 10 The House OF Lords.
There is every disposition to call him
strictly TO account for answering the
communication without laying 1t before
the cabinet, and his announcement that
the private nature Of the Kaiser's note
renders it impossible for him to publish
its contents, will make matters all the
worse.
The British press predicts that his
lordshp WILL ultimately undoubtedly be
forced to give the correspondence to
the public, however.
Berlin messages indicate that the Ger
man ruler is exceedingly angry that
Tweedmouth should have permitted a
purely private letter to have become the
subject OF public scandal.
London newspapers are especially
severe in their criticisms of the Times,
and that journal is charged With resort
ing to yellow journalism In publishing
the correspondence which has disturbed
The pesce OF the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-07
Sentences Confirmed.

Berlin, Mar. The Kaiser has con-
frmed the sentences pronounced by 8
military court of honor sgainst his dis
tant kinsman and former fsyJrite, Count
Wilhelm Won Hohenau, fJllCwing the
latter's trial On accusations growing out
of Editor Harden's attacks on the
"kuights Of the round table," Under
the courts order the count Is dismissed
from the army. 10 which he was lieuLen-
ant general, and loses all the decorations
ever conferred IN him. HOheuau Was q
close friend OF General Won MoIke and
was one of .hose against whom charges
of immortality were made 10 Die Ecu
kunft. Though a civil court exonerated
MoItke and sentenced Harden to pay
fine and serve a term 10 prison for libel,
Hohenau was brought to trial before his
fellow-officer and found guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-07
News Of the Day.

In Philadelphia yesterday Arthur
Bonnell, Is years old, confessed to
starting III fires because he wanted to
See the engines run.
BY an overwhelmingly vote in the
X ntucky Senate, the snti-poolroom bill,
contsiuing q clause legsl zing betting on
race tracks, WAS passed yesterday.
Notices were posted in all the mills of
the r. b. & r. knight Cotton Mills,
Providence, announcing that, beginning
next Monday, the pla Mt will go on q
three quarter time schedule.
Although six tugs are working hard
to get her 6)st, the converted yacht
May jwer is still high and dry on Thin
BILE Light shoal, near Nor folk, and it is
feared she has been badly damaged.
The Gar will, it is believed, accept
the recon meDdstio of the military
court and commute the sentence of
death imposed upon Lieutensnt General
Stoessel for the surrender OF Port Ar
thur to the japanese.
A car on the Washington, Baltimore
& Annapolis Railroad, ran into hand
car this morning, at Addison, Md.
Joseph Studder, an Italian living at
Four and a Halt street, WAS killed and
Frank Mario injured.
Gov. J. A. Johnson, of Miunesots, wss
unanimously Endorsed for the presidency
Yesterday by the Minnesota State central
committee at st. Paul yesterday. 1t.
Paul WAS chosen as the place for the
State convention, and May l4wss named
as The date.
1t is said in Paris, that Paul Roy and
his friends are not much worried by re-
ports from the United States that Wash
lpgton will probably induce France to
surrender him for trial ut Portsmouth,
n. H., for killing his brothet-in-lAw,
George Osrkius.
The Baltimore Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopsl Chu,ch South,
convenes 10 Roanoke, Va, March
IS. The Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church conveues
in Washington April 8. The Maryland
| Conference will meet in Snow Hill
April !.
10 an alteration in Baltimore yester-
day between Forman John Burke and
Willism Fl. Haley, a driver, both of the
slreetclesning department, Burke suf-
fered a broken skull, either from blow
with a room or in falling sf,er being
struck, SIS the result or which he died al
8 p. m. at the Maryland Unive rsity
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