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Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
UNITED STATES ARMY CHANGES

Washington, March 27.-MajOr
General A. W. Greeley OF Arctic
fame. having reached the age of 81
years, was yesterday transferred to
the retired list in accordance with
law. He Is now travelling in the Ori-
cnt on a leave OF absence.
Brlgadier General Charles b. Hall,
commandant general of the staff col
lage at Fort Leavenwortn, Kan, has
been appointed major general. vice
Greeley, and Colonel John b. Kerr,
commanding the Twelfth cavalry at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, has been ap-
pointed Orlgadier general vice HalL
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
NURSES FOR THE NAVY,

Washington, March 27.-The bill
to establish and organize a corps Of
trained women nurses for the United
States navy was ordered fayorably
reported by the House committee on
naval affairs today These nurses are
TO be eligible for duty at naval hos
pitfalls and on board Of hospital and
ambulance ships and for such spe-
c.al duty as may be deemed neces-
sIry b. the surgeon general
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
MAKE FINAL EFFORT
TO SAVE GILLETTE
Mother and Father Of Condemned
Murderer Are in Albany 10
see Governor Hughes.

Albany, March 27.-In their final
attempt 10 save their son Chester
from death in the chair next week for
the murder of his sweetheart, Grace
Brown. Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Gillette
are in Albany for conference with
Governor Hughes As the governor
Is at Niagara Falls and will not re-
turn until late tonight they will re-
main until tomorrow. when they eN-
pect 10 nave an audience with him.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
RETURNS NO TRUE BILLS.

Las Vegas, y. NJ, March (Spc-
ciaD The special United States
grand jury. which met here Wednes-
day for the purpose of investigating
matter which would b. outlawed
before the regular term OF court, has
adjourned without returning any true
bills. The matter investigated has
so far not been made public, but it Is
believed to cover certain coal lands
I'm Colfax county.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
VALUATION BILL
GOES TO PRESIDENT
senate Passes II on Motion OF Bcvcr-
idge Today.

Washington, March 27-On motion
OF Senator Beveridge the House bill
introduced by Delegate Andrews %
validate a territorial legislature act
providing for a bond issue To pay for
armories at four cities in the terri
tory and for extensions Of the caplto.
building and executive mansion, was
passed by the Senate today unanl-
mously. The bill now goes % the
president for his signature
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
MUCK RAKERs MUST PAY.

New York, March 27.-EmmauueI
l.. Phillips, president Of the Union
Refrigerator Transit company Of
Milwaukee, was awarded damages Of
$4,000 by jury In the United States
circuit court today in his suit against
the Mcclure Publishing company
The suit was based upon alleged libel
Gus statements in a series of articles
written by Ray Stannard Baker and
published in McClure's Magazine. in
which is was charged that the Phil
lips company received unlawful com
missions. Phillips sued for 100000.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
RORBERs EsCApE WITH BOOTY.

san Francisco. March 27-TWO
daring robbers blew up the postofhce
at South san Francisco at . o'clock
this morning and secured $4,000 and
stamps. A posse consisting largely
Of state police has started In search
Of the safe crackers.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
IMPERIAL FAMILY
WILL Be PRESENT
Diplomatic dForeign Contingent
viii Attend and Thousands of
Japanese viii Honor Mem
Ory OF Man Who Advised
Country for Years.

Toxic, March 27.-The foreign Of
flee is making arrangements for fun
eral services for Durham w. Stevens,
former advisor to Japan, who was
shot to death by a Korean in San
Francisco, and the services here will
take place simultaneously with the
obsequies In America.
1t is planned to make an elaborate
service in order to show in a meas
ure Japan's appreciation of the Am
erican who aided her in the adminis-
tration of Korea, and with this end
in view the showing will be on a par
with the honors paid on the death of
a member of the royal family
Royalty VIII Attend.
There will undoubtedly be a larger
attendance at these services than at
any funeral ever held in Japan and
according to the plans all the imper-
ial, diplomatic and foreign contin-
gents are expected to be present, to-
gether with thousands of Japanese.
All the Koreans in Japan, including
the crown prince, will attend. Bishop
Harris will probably return from
Seoul to deliver the eulogy.
Stevens was held in high esteem
NOT only by the imperial family but
by foreigners in Japan and the Jap
anese generally and his death is
deeply regretted.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-03-27
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-7.45 p. m.
No As. SO p. m.
No. 10. S p. m.
No. SO 10 p. m.
No. 0-I2.I5 p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
OVER 100000
7 GOES UP IN SMOKE
At CHELSEA
Square Mile of City Swept by
Flames
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS
Churches, Hospitals, Public Library,
City Hall. Business Blocks. Fac.
tories, 500 Tenements Destroyed

Boston, April 13.-The greatest fire
that has scourged any part OF the me-
tropolitan district In ten years, during
Sunday and Sunday night devastated
the manufacturing, tenement and re-
tail business sections of Chelsea, burn
ing over more than one square mile of
territory and leveling many of the
city's best structures. The fire start
ed at 1910 a. m. Half of the Boston
fire departments strength and steam
ers from dozen other cities and
towns went to the aid of the helpless
Chelsea brigade
The fire originated on the marshes
In the rear of the Boston Backing com
pany's large works on West Third st.
among large. quantities OF rags that
were being dried there A terrific gale
from the northwest, which az times
had velocity of sixty miles an hour
communicated the fire to the buildings
OF the Backing company and carried
burning shingles, embers and myriads
ofsparks from these TO a score of build
ngs, most of them OF cheap. wooden
construction.
Among the structures DESTROYED
were thirteen churches. two hospitals.
the public library. city hall. five school
houses. twenty business blocks. nearly
score of factories and upwards of 300
tenements and dwelling houses.
Within half an hour after the COM
mcncement of the fire a dozen factor
les and cheaper tenement houses west
or Everett avenue were I'm flames and
the firemen saw that they were utterly
unable TO cope with the conhagration.
Fire Chief Spencer summoned help
from Boston and all the surrounding
cities and towns and all the available
apparatus was sent to Chelsea from
Everett. Lynn. Haverhill, Wakefield.
Salem, Maiden, Cambridge, Winthrop.
and Revere.
From the western part of the city.
where the fire started. to the water
front was distance of something like
a mile and a quarter. In breadth the
IRE covered an area something like
three quarters of a mile wide cutting
the city diagonally from northwest to
southeast between Chelsea square on
the southwest and Sixth. Library and
Bellingham streets on the northwest.
At 1880 the fire was under control.
Five hundred dwelling houses and pub
lie buildings were destroyed, fifteen
hundred families were driven from
their habitations and ten thousand peo-
pie were homeless. Two lives are
known to have been lost, and at late
hour tonight 1t was reported that two
other persons hadperished, one. a wom-
an. having shot herself in frenzy
over her inability to save her proper
ty From fifty to seventy-fve persons
were injured.
In the confusion attending the situ-
alton accurate estimates OF the loss are
impossible. The city solicitor estim.
ates 1t at nearly $l0.O0O.000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
ODD NAMES OF BRITISH INNa
Tourist Recorded Some That Were
Especially Striking.

The little inns which we passed 20
Ing from London to Scotland, and
even the wine shops, gloried in the
pretentious names which were gen.
orally displayed In illustrated signs
hanging on brackets. We had great
FUN In watching these old signs and
writing down some Of the most I'm.
usual I'VE passed The Red Bull" and
IN neighborly proximity THE Red
Cow and THE Dun Cow" Sir John
Barleycorn" was near enough to hear
The Five Bells" and Just beyond this,
as II not to be outdone in the hell
line, the proprietor of one inn called
his place THE Ring O. Bells" Later
we passed THE Easy Chair" and
wait for the Wagon" THE Mays
Head THE Spread Eagle" aud down
near the end of the list we had re.
corded THE Black Boy" and "The
Head, Hand and Stomach. Frank
Presbrey, In Outing Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
MANY POLITICAL
GATHER|NGSTHIS
WEEK
District Conventions To Be Held
In Many States
BATTLESHIPS AT SAN DIEGO
Now York MayorsIty Contests Be.
tween Hearst and MccleIIan Goes
= On Trial Tomorrow.

New York, April 13.-With seyera,
state and senatorial conventions and a
large number of district meetings for
the choice Of delegates scheduled, poli-
Tics once more will have a prominent
place In the news of the week. DEM
ocrats will meet In state convention at
New York and at Dover, Del, Tuesday
the Minnesota Republicans will con-
vene at Minneapolis Thursday; and
Republicans will hold territorial con-
ventions at Honolulu. Hawaii. Monday
and at Tucson, Arizona, Saturday Dis
trict conventions, both Republican and
Democratic, viii take place I'm MANY
states. from Massachusetts to Mime.
sofa
The great American battleship fleet
will touch its first home port" since
sailing from Hampton Roads, when IL
reaches San Diego Tuesday. The
heet Will sail early Saturday morning
from San Diego for San Pedro Bay
where 1t will divide into four divisions
Inc first division will remain at San
fedro, while the second will 20 to
Long Beach the third to Santa Monica
and the fourth to Redonda, all small
places along the coast adjacent to Los
Angeles. These visits will continue
through from Saturday until the end of
the following week.
An effort to revive the interstate
agreement between operators and mi.
hers OF the central competitive field
VIII be made at meeting to be held
In Toledo. Ohio, Tuesday.
The right Of George b. Mcclellan tn
the once OF mayor of New York CITY.
which is challenged by William r
Hearst, Will be determined al a trial
10 Degin tomorrow before the Appel-
ate division OF the Supreme Court in
New York. The mayoralty contest
mas been dragging through the courts
lor more than two years. counsel for
Mayor Mcclellan having been success.
ful up to short time ago I'm preyen-
ting every effort made by Hearst to
nave the ballot boxes opened and the
ballots recounted.
Mass meetings of organized labor TO
protest against recent court decisions
unfavorable to organized labor and to
ADOPT resolutions calling upon their
in Congress to vote for
tne amendment of the Sherman law
eliminating the labor unions from the
provisions of the law, are to be held
IN New York next Saturday and Sim.
day. gun"
The ACCESSIBILITY of temporarily clos.
ing many OF the spinning mills in the
south VIII be discussed and considered
az special meeting of the Southern
nard yarn Spinners' association at
Charlotte, n. c.. next Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
VICTORY Foa MANCHESTER
North County Trap Shooters Beat Sen
nlngton Gun Club Team a Tarsete

The Manchester Rod and Cum club
trap team defeated tn Bennington
Gun club cracks at the local range Sat
urday afternoon by The small margin
Of 4 targets. Considering the fact
that the Manchester club has been or
gained over year and that the team
was picked from a membership Of
about fifty the work of the local gun
ners was highly creditable.
A high west wind prevailed during
the match so that high scores were i'm
possible. The targets were carried
high in the air by the gale and twisted
about like jack snipe.
There was good sized crowd of
sportsmen at the range including some
of the members of the Bennington Fish
and Game club and good delegation
from Manchester.
Each team was composed of II men
and each man shot 30 targets in strings
of ten The tabulated score follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Martin Manning Had Sawed Bars OF
Window In Newfane Jail.

Brattleboro, April l0.-An attempt
by Martin Manning to saw his way
out of the Windham county jail at
Newfane was frustrated last night by
the discovery that two bars In side
window In the main Jail room had been
sawed off. Manning tried to induce
other prisoners to join him In the at.
tempt to break jail and one told Tailor
Davis what the scheme was. Man.
ming was promptly locked in a cell and
will be confined there until court sits
next week.
A search revealed the broken parts
OF hacksaw hidden in toilet room.
Bolts which held the grating I'm place
outside Of the window had also been
loosened by someone outside the Jail
How Manning got the hacksaw is not
known, but JailOr Davis says today
that 1t must have been carried In to
him.
Manning was sentenced from Bel.
lows Falls in January for intoxication
and two days later he escaped from
the guard while working In the woods
but was caught In Somerset and after
serving his original sentence he was
held for trial for escaping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
Supposed Gop We Tdng
END OF STRIKE IN SIGHT
Agreement Finally Reached With the
Barre Quarry Workers.

Barre, April 10.-The committees
representing the Quarry Workers Tn
ion and the Quarry Owners association
met at the rooms OF the latter this
forenoon, and after conference of
three hours. ending at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon, reached an agreement on
proposition said TO be satisfactory to
all concerned
While the committees are not ready
TO give out q statement, II Is under
stood that the agreement provides
practically that the old bill shall con
tinue In effect until March /. 1909,
when all employees will receive raise
OF one cent an hour over that now
paid.
Several matters In contention were
agreed 10. A meeting OF the Quarry
Workers Union will be held In 81.
Sylvester's church at Graniteville at 10
O'Clock tomorrow forenoon, when the
report of the committee will be acted
upon.
IL Is expected that this report will be
adopted and it Is generally believed
that the end Of the strike is now as
sured.
Yesterday afternoon the committee
representing the Polishers' Union met
n committee representing the Granite
Manufacturers Association. AID an.
other meeting is being held tbs after.
noon. If an agreement Is reached
another meeting will be held this eve
ming. IL is believed that all the I'M
ions Will agree TO settlement and
that work will be resumed soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
FLAWS STATE SCHOOL LAW
Supt. Stone Says Towns Are Not Get.
ting Returns for Money.

Rutland April l0.-In addressing the
Rutland county school directors at
their annual meeting here today, Ma
son 5. Stone, state superintendent of
schools. characterized the Vermont
school system as weak and wasteful i'm
that the towns are not getting returns
for the money that is put into educa-
tional work. This. he said Is due to
the small salaries paid teachers. In
commenting on the dearth of material
he said that the older educators could
remember when school directors were
besieged each year with teachers seek.
ing positions while. now II is almost i'm
possible TO hire teachers and in many
instances county examiners have TO en-
gage teachers at the risk OF their own
reputation In order TO keep schools
open.
Mr.. Stone has found that foreign
girls who can hardly read or write are
commanding higher salaries at the
looms than Vermont school teachers
in the rural districts. Vermont has
only 10 per cent of trained teachers
while New Hampshire has 80 per
cent and Massachusetts 40 per cent.
Only the scrubs" try Vermont schools
as makeshift occupation, the bright.
er young women seeking the better
pay OF stores and factories.
An excellent address was given by
Henry c. Morrison. superintendent of
education of Concord, y. H., on
School administration
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
DANIEL SUllY INJURED
Actor Had Narrow Escape from Death
In Runaway.

Kingston. n. Y. April l0.-Daniel
Sully, the actor. had narrow escape
from being killed yesterday afternoon
and as II is was quite badly injured
Mr.. Sully lives in Woodstock at the
foot OF the Catskills. and, as is his Gus.
tom, lays off his company the last two
weeks in Lent He had been in this
city shopping, and while driving home
his team OF horses ran away, going at
breakneck speed through North Front
and Wall streets and then over a
bridge crossing the Esopus Creek into
the town of Ulster.
There the wagon struck a stone and
was overturned throwing out Mr.. Sui
ly who landed on the side of his head
and shoulder. He was picked up un-
conscious and carried to house and
hospital ambulance from this city
was sent for. He was brought to n
friends house and later to the Bene.
dictine sanitarium. Doctors say no
bones are broken, and think no serious
results will ensue. The side of his
face was badly torn, several teeth loos-
ened and part of his clothing torn off.
The team was stopped after going
about a mile, not being injured, but
the wagon was wrecked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Elect Delegates to the State and
District Conventions.

The Republican voters of the town
OF Bennington are hereby warned to
meet In Caucus at Foresters Hall.
Saturday evening, April 18th. 1908 at
500 p. m. to transact the following
business:
LIST. To elect ten delegates and ten
alternates to represent the Republi.
can Party of the Town of Remington
at the Republican State Convention to
be held at Burlington. Vermont. on
the 10Th, day of April 1908.
End. To elect ten delegates and ten
alternates to represent the Republi.
can Party of the Town of Bennington
at Republican Convention of the
First Congressional District of the
State of Vermont to be held at Bur.
lington Vermont on the 10Th. day of
April 1908.
3rd. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
Edward c. Bennett,
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry,
Peter Longtin.
William J. Hicks.
Republican Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
MISS EIKlNs' ENGAGEMENT
Young Woman's Father viii Make An
nouncement at Proper Time.

Washington, April 1l.-Senator Ste
phen b. Elkins, in view Of the reports
from Rome that the rumored engage
ment OF Miss Katherine Elkins to the
Duke of the Abruzzi had been confirm.
ed there, and In fact matters had pro-
crossed SO far that the royal family
have placed orders for the wedding
gifts, sent to the Associated Press
statement deprecatory Of current re-
ports as follows:
IF you can consistently, will you
kindly cease the publication of dis
patches and rumors of the reported
engagement of my daughter The
matter has occupied the attention of
the press so long and to such an extent
that feel called upon to make this re-
quest.
while making II | wish to state
that | appreciate the kindly express
sions that have appeared concerning
my daughter in connection with her
reported engagement, Whenever
there shall be any reason to make an
announcement about this matter will
be glad to give 1t to the press In an
authentic form"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
404 DELEGATES OF
TOTAL Of 800
ELECTED
TAFT las Considerably Less
Than One halt
KNOX IS SECOND IN LIST
Favorito Son States Have Now All
Spoken and Candidates Must Earn
What They Get.

According to the Saturday weekly
statement sent out by the Taft cam
paign managers, 4l6 delegates to the
Chicago convention had been chosen
up to Friday night. The total men,
bership of the convention being $50.
OF the 4l6 elected the Taft claim as
instructed or pledged to their candi.
date 23l. Fairbanks is credited with
30, Cannon with AZ, Hughes with %.
La Toilette with rs, and 60 are unin.
structed. The election OF 46 is con-
tested though In among the contested
IA from Tennessee and 4 from Okla
homa, both factions are pledged to
Taft. OF Is uninstructed delegates
from New York probably 16 will vote
for Hughes.
The New York Tribune OF Sunday
printed summary, up TO and inclu-
ding Saturday one day more than is
covered by the Taft estimate and so
including the Pennsylvania district
primaries which were unanimous for
Knox and the election of delegates at
large pledged TO Hughes in New
YORK. The Tribune summary says
that OF the 4Si delegates so far named
zlS are either instructed for Taft. com.
mitted TO his support by resolutions of
Endorsement or preference. or have
publicly announced before or after
eiection their purpose to vote for him
at Chicago. Sixty.four are for Knox.
a. for Hughes. A for Cannon. 80 for
Fairbanks, 20 for La Toilette and 81
uncommitted. Contests in which Pres.
idential preferences are involved are
being made for 80 OF the asa seats
secretary Taft has the support of ass
per cent OF the delegates so far elected
The New York World of this morn.
ing says OF the 4S4 delegates elected
226 are for Taft, IS uninstructed and
20S for the other candidates. The
world says in speaking of the past
week that Secretary Taft continued to
maintain his lead. He gained 2S in.
structed delegates during the week
bringing his total up to 226. His man.
ayers claim total of 232 out of the
iSi delegates already selected. All
other candidates are allowed an aggre-
gate OF POI votes. Thirty of the dele.
gates instructed for Taft have contests.
thus leaving a clear strength OF 1876.
Up TO this time IS uninstructed dele.
gates have been chosen. although the
tart managers count only 81.
The'bureau of the allies" at Wash.
ington on Sunday gave out statement
from their point of view as follows:
OF the instructed delegates elected
up to this time Secretary Taft has 176
and the field 223. Giving to Secretary
Tart credit for all uninstructed and
contested delegates who may vote for
him, the opposition has a majority of
eighty-four over him at this time. The
number OF delegates instructed for
other candidates. but with leanings to-
ward Secretary Taft, concerning which
much Is being said. is more than Offset
by the number Of delegates instructed
Tor Secretary Taft, who have leanings
toward other candidates. The situa.
ton is more satisfactory to the oppos.
ition at this time than for some weeks.
and justifies the prediction that Sec.
rotary Taft cannot be nominated on
the first or any other ballot"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-13
Manchester
AFTER STOWE BURGLARS
Constable Smith OF MorrisviIIe Says
They Were in Montpelier Recently

Barre, April l0.-Andrew J. Smith,
a Morrisville constable. was In Mont.
pelier today on the track OF one OF the
burglars who broke into the Stowe
postofIice ten days ago and got away
with from $500 to $500 in stamps and
money. Constable Smith said that he
had the best kind of reason to believe
that he knows one of the robbers and
that he Is on the right trail.
Since the robbery, which was one of
the most daring committed In New
England recently. the officials of Stowe
and the neighboring towns have been
quite active in following up the clues
and they have placed quite a number
OF suspicious persons under surveil.
lance. but to no good result There is
reward offered by the town of Stowe
as well as by the federal government
for apprehension Of the robbers.
There will be no business in Wash
ington county court until next Mon.
day,w hen the petition for the release
of Mildred Brewster from the insane
asylum will be taken up. Miss Brew
ster has been confined there since 1898
having been committed because in.
sane following her trial for shooting
Anna Wheeler in Montpelier. The jur-
ors have been excused subject to re.
call at any time The next cases to be
considered are the Simpson railroad
suits. In which Waterbury man and
wife are suing the Rutland railroad for
damages sustained in the Vergennes
wreck. Judge Hall is debarred from
presiding in these cases, as he was EN-.
gagged as counsel in previous cases
against the railroad on the same
wreck. In the trial of similar cases
In Rutland county, the railroad admit
ted liability but the question was as to
the extent.