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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27

GIRLS WANTED.-The Colchester Rub
~ Der Company offer situations 10 females be-
tween 10 and 80 years. TO make rubber shoes
will pay the board Of beginners and furnish piece
work as soon as instructed In six weeks, diligsnt
hands can earn more than their board and gradu
above their board according 20 skilfulness Board.
ing houses occupied by females, exclusively, kept
In the very best manner, competent housekecper,
pleasant locations furniture, beds and carpets
are entirely new. Applications to GEORGE
WATkINSON, President Colchester, Conn.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
CLOAKS. CLOAKS.

Every garment be sold and Drysdae keeping
down all garments ladies' and chdren alike effect the
sired result Askhan Jackets from $500 Newmarkes
up Plush Goats from $500 and without regard for
he amentsm mn
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
SACQUES !

We want to say that we handle
again this season the same line
of fine Fur-dyed Plush SaCqueS
that have done us so much credit
in the past four seasons.
Good SaCqueS, II inches long,
$40, $22, $23.
Excellent SacqueS, ~ inches
long, $50. S35, $40.
Finest Plush SaCqueS, S45, So.
Plush Jackets, SIS, SIS, $40.
Finest Plush Jackets made $25.
NeWmarketS, i'm seal plush, $I5,
SIS, $50.
We never buy JOB ClOakS; we
want the finest Cloths and the
best Plush. We want the newest
shape and style. We want ClOakS
that are perfect-fltting. Now is
the time tO.illnd the best aSSOrt-
ment. To induce you to come
this week and buy your garments
every Cloak in our house has been
marked at a special low price.
G. v. S. QUACKENBUSH & co
Cor. Broadway & Third st.,
TROY
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the corporators Of the
Bennington County Savings Bank will be held at
the office Of their treasurer, in their banking
rooms in Park block, in Bennington, Vt, on the
LIST Wednesday, I'D day. Of January, A d. 1859,
at 80 O'Clock p. m, for the election Of a Board
Of Trustees for the year ensuing, aud the tran :.
saction of any other business found necessary and
proper when met. especially to fill vacancies in
the Iumber Of corporators and TO revise and alter
the by laws.
Dated at Bennington, VT, December 10, 1888
4TB G.. W. HARNAN, Secretary.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
HOLIDAY BARGAINS!

To boom trade month Of 8S A. ysdale will oe
number of specially attractive drives
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
BOOKS.

LedgerS, Journals, Cash Books,
Record Books, Memorandum,
Pass Books, etc. Every deScrip-
ton OF Blank Books made TO
order.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
DIARIES FOR 1889.


Fine Writing Paper and Enyel-
OpeS, PapeterieS, Writing Desks
and Tablets, Paper Knives, Ink
Stands in great variety, Fluid
and StylOgraphic Pens, Pocket
Ink Stands, BlOtterS, CellulOld
Tablets, Inks, MuciIage, Pens,
PenhOIderS and Pencils, Note, Let
ter, Fools Cap and Legal Cap Pa
perS.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
DRESS GOODS.

Cashmere henetas Sebasopo Raye Soes and all
ne $500 reduced to from cents 6S cents yard Doubefod
Cashmere and Dagonas formerly inch Silk Plush
65 yard Everything in Dress Goods marked down for the
CIrandH Holiday Celeb
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-27
PRINTS AND GINGHAMS

Another of the Best Prints made yard
dgoes &C. 50 pieces Dress Gngham ga heeng
at is cents Canton Flanne and goes right oug theh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
THE BURNED CONVENT,
Tho Whole of the Building Completel
 Gutted-Loss, $1 ,OOO,OOO.

Tho Whole of the Building Completely
 Gutted-Loss, $1,OoO,OOO.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 15.---The Convent of the Sacred heart is completely destroyed The chapel which the tirem Il tried partc- ularly hard to save, the walls of which were stin standing yesterday morning, fell with crash, and the flames burst out anew.
 The extreme length of the Convent from east to west was 400 feet, and from north to south 800 feet. This is now all ill rains and the greater part of the contents have been destroyed.
 When the fire was first discovered last night there were in the building 40 chill dren, 57 choir nuns. B lay sisters and 40 visiting nuns. All these were gotten out in safety.
 Had the school been ln session there would have been 300 children there.
 Most of the nuns have lost everything. The library, which contained 15,000 reli- gious and historical books, was one of the most valuable in the country. It is entirely destroyed. Father Evans estimates the total loss at fully Sl, 0oO, 900, only partially covered by insurance. No lives were lost and no one was injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
THE CONTRACT SYSTEM.
Marine Masters and Sailors Com11ain o1
 Foreign Cheap Labor.

NEW YORK, Aug 15.-Before Gae Con- gressional Investigating Commiyyee, A. Packet, of Brooklyn. for fifty years engaged in tbe ship-stores busi- ness in Water street, and in constant com municatioh with mariners, testified in substance that very many Amer ican vessels, vessels sailing unCsr the American flag, were commanded bg' aliens, and that fully two-thirds of the mSn em- ployed on such vessels were alien1a mostly English, Norwegians and Danes. The con- stant application of such men for employ ment as sailors was detrimental 50 the American mariner, as they were frequently engaged in violation of the Contract-Labor Law.
 The next witness was R. A. l%7ggs, a master mariner living in BrockIy~, who said he had continuously sailed eve seas for twenty-elght years, fourteen yC@rs as a master. He testified in corroboration of the evidence of the previous witness, but added that he believed the law prohibiting foreign vessels engaging in the ccastwise trade in this country was evaded t5 people buying foreign vessels and putting them under the American flag, but at tl.- same time keeping the foreign crews. The employment of aliens on American vessels had reduced the wages of masters from SIPS month to S75.
 Captain Grose gave information to the Committee about some dredging that was to be done in Gedney Chann'l by a vessel now being repaired in Brook pn and which he declared was an English -essel, sailing under tho English flag, aL3 com manded by an Englishman, and wo-Scd by an English crew.
 MT. Spinola examined the witr7ss at some length on this point, saying 1 was important to know whether the work of dred ging the Gedney and other C-@nnels was being done by Englshmen or not; the Federal Government mad appropriated $1, 200, 900 for the work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Racing at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N. Y.. Aug. 15.-The forEGwlng Is the result of yesterdays races
 First race, $400 purse, two year is, six furlongs-Blessing, first; Sintram, -1cond ; Retrieve, third. Time, 1:2O.
 Second race, $500 purse, special weight, mile and l-16th-GriZzette, frstI Allen town, second Pasha, third. lima a:5613.
 Third race, Grand Prize Of SaraHaga, Il handicap sweopstake for all ages at $50 each, with $1,O00 added, mile aL1 five oIghtns-Wary, first; Montrose, S-Sond; Royal Arch, third. Time, 0l.
 Fourth race, S4O0 purse, selling allow ances, 34 mile-Lo Clair, first; BocTnccio, second; Keder Kahn, third. Time, AAS14.
 Fifth race, $45O purse, steeplechasH race, No. course, about mile and q hHiS-kil- larneV, first; Abraham. second, Meadow Queen, third. Time, 3:OO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A monster bomb was found on the Bur- lington tracks in Chicago Tuesday.
 Minnesota Democrats are holding their State Convention at St. Paul to-day
 Joseph Shanks, President of tbe Ger. mantown, O., National Bank, was buncoed out of S1, 900 yesterday.
 Advices from Chihuahua state that q terrible disease prevails among cattle there, causing sudden death.
 Charles Crocker, Second Vice-Pres idenf of the Southern Pacific Company, died at Monterey, Cal, Tuesday night.
 It was learned at the hotel In New Y rk, where MT. Garrett is stopping, that there is slight improvement in his con dltion.
 The President has vetoed the pension bills of Benjamin A. Burtram, John Leary and Mary Curtin. The bills originated in the Senate.
 Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was thrown from her carnage at Newport R. l., Tues day and severely injured. A cut received in her check will leave soar.
 Pat Killen today sent $1, GOO to the New York Clipper with challenge to fight Ja4e Kilrain. Killen sad today: II want to show that am in earnest"
 The National Democratic Committee has sent New York's District Attorney, Col John R. Fellows, to Maine to stump the State for Cleveland and Thurman.
 The third annual convent on of the Irish American Military Union of the United States is in session at Albany, N. Y., and oe4egates are present ron all parts or tne country.
 Mrs. Caroline Cutler Metca1f, widely known as principal of the Wheaton Female Seminary at Norton. Mass, from 1850 to 1876, died at Norton yesterday, aged eighty years
 A runaway horse in Brooklyn smashed plate-slass windows and injured two chil- dren and woman. After running on the sidewalk for some fifteen blocks he dashed into an undertaking establishment and smashed up things at great rate Here he was captured,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
BASEBALL INTELLIGENCE
Ch1cagos, Bostons, Philadelphias and
 Pittsburgs Winners YesterdaX.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Yesterday's game was tame affair as compared with that of Monday. It would have been just about the same if the Giants had won, but they didn't win, and as natural consequence the lo,O0o spectators were disappointed.
 The game was very ordinary one. The story is soon told. Chicagos punched hits and earned Gwo runs. The Giants did the same Chicago made two runs they didn't earn. The Giants didn't make any they didn't earn. Anson and his follower s played ball too well for that.
 It was Anson's day. His men won, and he was happy.
 It was Keefe's first defeat in twenty games, and he pitched winning game at that. Ewing did much better than the day before Had the rest of them played and batted with good effect as Keefe and Ewing the result would have been different.
 The score:
 New York;. ........O l 0 0 0-2 Chicago .....0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 A
 Batteries--Keefe and Ewing; Krock and Flint. Umplre-Lynch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
PlAGUE-STRIckEN FLORIDA.
Fears Considerably Assuaged-The Fever
 of a Mild Type.

of Mild Type.
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. l5---The sttua- ton is encouraging iu several respects. The latest official bulletin reports: New cases, l; suspected, 1. At GrarAl Union Hotel---A fireman in the department named $. +. Simmonds. Deaths, none; under treatment, 2l; total cases to date, 26; total number of deaths, 4.
 On account of the yellow fever excite ment the Democratic Congressional Con- vention of the Second District, which was to have been held in Orlando on the 16th inst has been indefinitely postponed.
 The Judges of the United States Court have ordered Clerk Walter to remove to Tallahassee the documents of the Court. He will be compelled to spend fifteen days in quarantine at Atlanta before being al- lowed to locate in Tallahasse.
 pr. Euchernedia, a popular and skiIlful Cuban physician of long experience in such matters, has been given the manage mcnt of the work of distnfeCtion. He is an energetic man, and Is doing thorough work. He is authorized to burn buildings, and will not hesitate to do whatever is ne- cessary.
 The Times Uaaio1l has great trouble ln con- ttnuing it's morning editions as the printers are on pins and needles. No night des- patches are received and the telegraph of- flee closes early.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 14.-The city authorities have decided not to quarantine against Florida yellow-fever points, but to urge thorough cleaning up of the city and to have inspectors on trains to keep track of refugees who may stop in this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Lieut. shufe1dt to Search for Stanley.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Lieut Mason A. Shufeldt, of the Navy, who has recently returned from China, is now here arrang- ing for obtaining years leave of absence to go abroad, and will leave very soon, probably by the end of this month, for Europe, en route to Zan- zibar to organize and lead an expedition in search of Henry NJ. Stanley. Lieut.. Shu- feldt is a son of Rear Admiral Robert w.. Shufeldt, who made the treaty with the Kinglof Corea, and is possessed of the same spirit of restless love of travel and explor- aJion that has characterizcd his father
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Pittsburg,8 Washington, ,.

WAsHINGTON, Aug. I5. The Smoky City team hit just at the right time ye terday and won easily. The home team found Staley's curves too deceptive for them and their hits were widely separated \ base on balls, two errors and A sngle gave the visitors two ill the first and two singles and Carrolls hut over the fence earned three ln the third. Three runs were scored in the sixth on two errors by Fuller and and Smiths triple. The latter's batting was the feature. The score:
 Plttsburgs. q 8 Is WashiugtonS .........O U Q 5 0 -5
 Batteries-Whitney and Mack; Staley and Miller. Umpire Valentine.
 .PhiladeIphias, 1; Indianapolis, 9.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13-Tae PhiIlios downed the hooslcrs yesterday after noon by better all round play. Five singles, scattered through four innings, were made off Sanders, and he gave no bases on balls. Only four hits were se- cured off Healy, but ShrIver's triple ana Andrews out earned the PhillIcs d run. The visitors put up rather rocky fielding game. A sensational running catch by Paul Hines was the feature. The score: PndanapoIs. % eiils, ........3 -. 0 6-.
 Batter!es-Sundtss and ,Shrlver; Hoaly and Daily. ptre-PoWers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Superintendents of the Poor in Session

GLovERsvILLE, N. Y, Aug. 15.-At the Convention of Superintendents of the Poor, now in session hero, Secretary ". w. Hulse. of Suffolk read paper on "Obligations of the Public to Dependent and He bless Classes" He favored doing away with all paid charity officials. c. w. Fuller, of Erie, read & paper on immi- grafton, which was discussed by State Charity Commissioner Hoyt and others and resolutions demanding a restriction of pauper immigration to this country were adopted, and a copy ordered to be sent to the Senate Committee now investigating that question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Read and Trembles

book agent. Yes, and see what be- came of him. Just see how he was punished for his wickedness. See what happened to him after his death Go to Washington and see Greenough's statsle of him, without a shirt to his back, reciting with uplifted finger and well-trained gesture the opening paragraph of Charles ". in the second monthly part of Bancrofts Interminable History of the nlimitable United States, which he is trying to sell on the instalment plan to Columbia, who has climbed up on the dome of the Capitol to escape him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Our Treaty With China.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 15--The Foreign Af- fairs Committee took up the Chinese Re- striction bill recently passed by the Sen ate. Two or three amendments of minor iIn- portance were adopted by the Committee, and Mir. McCready was authorized to re- port the bill on Saturday, when the For elgn Affairs Committee will have special order. It is thought thet the Senate will at once accept these amendments, thus af. fecting the speedy passage of the bill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Boston, 10; Detroit, :.

BosToN, Aug. 15.---For four innings yes- terday Gruber was very wild. He gave five men their bases on balls and made two wild pitches, giving Boston a lead that could not be overcome. Clarkson gave one man his base and made two wild pitches in the first inning, which aided by Hanlon's triple, Twtchell's single, and an error by Hess, gave Detroit four u ns The features were the batting by Wise, Kelly and Brouthers, and the fielding of Wise and Sutcuffe. The score:
 Boston ........ ......0 , 3 0 0 O-lO Detroit .............5 2 Q O o. :
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
In the Defence of the Sisters,

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15.-Ihe Wash- ington Herald prints a communication from Archbishop Corrlgan denying the truth of the recently published statemens that the Sisters of Charity of the diocece of New York have attended the races at Monmouth Park for the purpose Of collect ing aims or for any other purpose. The Archbishop adds that as Monmouth Park Is in Trenton, no sister of the Now York diocese could go there to collect without first obtaining his (theIArchbishops) per mission, which certainly would Rot be given.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Decision Against the Defendants.

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-In the United States Circuit Court in the equity suit of the Thompson-Ho Electric Company against the Citizens Electric Light Com pany for infringement upon improvements on regulators for dynamo machines, the Judge ruled against the defendants, and the case now goes to a master for adjust ment of claims. It is stated that this pat ent is worth S1, 900 day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Detective Power Sues for the Reward

BIDDEroRD, Me, Aug. Radioactive Nicholas Power. of Halifax, has beguR le- gal proceedings against the Saco ara Bid deford Savings Institution to compG pay mont to him of the $500 reward o3ered last year for the arrest of the defaElter, McNally. The reward was offered for ar- rest and conviction, but Power claims that he was prevented by the bank from secur- ing conviction. Power alse claims O., 800 for services in connection With McrAny' s arrest and return, for which he claims that he was promised pay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Gen. Harrison Will Go A-Fishing

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 15.-Gen. Har- rison has finally fixed upon time and place for couple of weeks vacation and fishing. Accompanied by his son-in-law MT. Robert Mckee, and one or two other mem bers of his family and friends, he will start about next Monday, the 20th for Middle Bas Island, near Putin Bay, Lake Erie. While on his vacation, it is thought hs will prepare his letter of acceptance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Shortage at Wells College.

AUBURN, N Y., Aug. 15.-Prof. Edward L. French, the registrar and ins tructor in physical and natural science of Wells Col lege destroyed by fire last week, has de- frauded the college out of SEQ, 900, and q judgment against him fer that amount has been secured The judgment was filed in the office of the County Clerk in this city on June last. The judgment has been returned unsatistled. So quiet was the matter kept'that it did not leak out until yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Big Fire at Peoria, HI.

PEORIA, IL, Aug. 15.-Elevator A, aa lm- mence structure was completely destroyed by fire last evening There was a scarcity of water, owing to the breakage of the water works, and at ono tine it was feared much more destruction would result.
 The elevator is total loss. It cosv SS0, 0o0 to build and was leased to the Peoria & Pekin Union Railroad Company. There was no grain in it. It is impossible to as- certain the insurance. Incendiarism is suspected to be the origin of the fro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
New Jerseys Republican Clur=A

AsBURY PARK, Aug. l5--The cons,~.Tation of Republican clubs If New Jersey was called to order at II o'clock to-o5Y by President Wilbur A. Mott.
 President James P. Foster, of the Nskional League of Clubs, will address the C~1Rven- tion. Two mass meetings will be ktald in the evening. Addresses will be deHHered by Senator Evarts, Congressman ESelps, Mckinley, Mason, and Burrows and o1Aers. Ex-Senator Seweu will preside na one meeting, and George A. Halsey eS the other.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
The Wall Paper Pool.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-It is understood that efforts are being made to reorganize the ''pool" of American wall paper manu- facturers, which went out of existence about ayear ago. General meetings have recently been held, and a committee which was appointed for that purpose will report a scheme for reorganization to meeting to be held at Delmonico's to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Connecticut Republicans,

HARTFORD Conn.,, Aug. 15.-The Repub- lican Convention has perfected temporary organization by electng Hon. John w. Hall, of WilEmantic,' as chairman, with secretaries from the different counties. Committees were appointed on Creden- tials, Permanent Organization, and Resolu- tions. Charles J. Cole, of Hartford is chairman of the last-named committed The committees will report at the opening of tho convention to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Von der Ahe After Hood.

HAMILTON, Ont, Aug. l5.-Chris. Won der Ahe president of the St. Louis Browns , is anxious to secure pitcher Peter Hood, of the Hamiltons, and telegraphed the presi- dent of the latter club asking for what com pensation they would release him. The Hamilton management ask sS,0OO for Peter's release and that not before the end of the present season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Bond Offerings.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Bond offe rings yesterday aggregated S1, ,45O,OOO four per cents. at prices "a anging from 1273S to E. All of these were accepted. Four hundred and ninety-three thousand dollars A per cents were offered at from 10715 to l07&, and S217, 900 were accepted at from 1071k to 1OS5[
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
PRODUCE MARKED.
MERCANTILE EXCHANGE

Butter-Market dull. Creamery Eastern le ago c; Western, r lsac: Elgin ca o, Rn taS S Se as S Eastern #ss ebs hsf
 c: Western, l3 al5c: factory, fresh, l2 l5o. June packed, l2c.al5c.
 Cheese-Market steady. Factory, Now York cneddar, 8S4ca 9c: Western, flat, 7cJSaSo, Creamery-New York, part skins Sa816c: State skins, 3 a5 0.
 Eggs--Market steady. Fresh Eastern firsts lss]6aIec: Canadian. drstA lsa1sSG western hxsts, lS4aia1Sp,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15

q House B&il to Pension Mrs. Sheridan.
 WAsBfNeToS, Aug. 16-Re presensative TiM Campbell of New York has introduced in sAe House the bill which was few days ago lntroduced in ths Senate by Senator Fafwesa, to pension Mrs. Gen. Sheridan at eha rate of 5,0a0 year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
A New Morning Paper in Harttor7, Ct

WooNsoCKET, K. l., Aug. 15, -'5hode Island and Connecticut neWspaps~ men and sevepal capitalists have formed joint stock company and will issue neu two- cent morning newspaper, to be calleA the Record, at Hartford, early next weon. It is to be indepeAdent in politics, but vSN ad- vocate Repu blican principles of pro.action to American industries Warren F. stold- smith, city editor of the Hartford ~snaeS, will have editorial charge, and ArtnNr S.. Pease will be business manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Blew the Roof Off.

ELM1RA, N. Y., Aug. l5. Escaping gas filled the picture gallery in the residence of millionaire F. c. Dininny, and when Mrs. Dininny, in an adjoining room touched an electric button to %ght the gas in the house an explosion ensued, blowing the roof off the gallery. No one was surt. Loss, about S6, ,0jI.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-15
Chicago's New Pipe Line is Working.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The stream of crude petroleum which was started from Lima, c. three weeks ago to fill two great tanks al South Chicago began pouring into their reservoirs shortly after midnight thls morning. The oil Is ROW flowing at the rate of 1000 barrels or 36, GOO gallons day. Each tank has capacity of 8, 000 barrels.