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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-10

We have been handed the following
which we publish with cordial sympa-
thy: On Friday evening, May 4th, we
were deeply grieved to hear Of the death
of our dear little friend, Tessie Cronin
after severe and painful illness OF Q
few weeks. Tessie was in her sixteenth
year and was loved by all who knew
her. She received the last Sacramento
of our holy church and calmly passed
away to receive the reward of her pa
tient suffering. With her grief strick-
en- family we deeply sympathize, over
whose hearts and home rests shade OF
gloom, Her funeral took place Sunday
afternoon and was largely attended
After the last solemn offices of the
church were performed, the beautiful
white casket was borne to the cemetery
and as her remains were lowered into
the cold earth, copious tears were shed
and fervent prayers assembled TO Hin
who was pleased to take her Himself in
her youth and purity. Lovely flowers
among which was a beautiful wreath
from her loving school mates. There
was card attached, bearing the follow
ing tribute:
IN MEMORY OF TEssiE.
The love which sought and vainly hoped,
Thy life, dear child, to save;
Still, still un,iring fingers near
Thy precious little grave.
Thy long absence deeply we'll grieve,
But as our present prayer
Ascends to Heaven, faith bids us hope
m tnpat thna Taeaif thara
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-10
lpe Tuley of Chicago has rendere,

Judge Tuley of Chicago has rendered
a decision in contested will case that
is of considerable importance to all
children born in slavery and to many Of
the descendants of such children. He
pronounces such children illegitimate
and holds that they cannot inherit prop
erty from the father. The grounds OF
the decision is that slaves, being chat
tells, no legal marriage was possible.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-10
our village Fathers.

Present j. V. Carney, president, JohI
Coleman, Thomas McGrath. Geo, w
Phillips, Eli Tiffany, Frank Crawford
trustees.
Voted. That the bills of H.. G. Day
and G. II. Darling of $500 each fol
auditing village accounts, be accepted
and the bill of Charles II. Mason of 800.
90 be laid on the table,
Voted, That Mr.. J, w. Wakefield
president of the Bennington Electric
Light and Power Company, be instruct
to put up for trial three incandescenI
lights Of 25 candle power each, on Pleas
ant street at such distance at the lamp
committee shall designate.
Voted. That the chairman OF the
lamp committee be instructed to write
Mr.. j, W. Wakefield to see il he intends
to have all contracts terminate at the
same time.
The following bills presented and Or
dered paid:
A. c. Sweet, police bill, March. 800
James L Hurley, do, ............ SIS
H. c. Day, auditing village accounts".... Is %
c. N Powers, rent house occupied by Tiff
Geo. H. HARDWOOD, services as engineer to
April lst,i 1877 :..:'.''..'....:....... 90 %
Young Mems Association. rent OF Hall 800
c. A. Pierce, printing auditors report. 90
Bennington Water Co, Stark Hose Co... 800
j. b. Meacham, attorneys fee. ........... 1000
Henry NJ. futile, highway bill, March. 70 40
Henry NJ. futile do. April. LOG. 30
Voted, That-Frank Knapp. Orrin Davis
and Arthur Sweet be police officers for
the year ensuing.
Voted, That the rent of the room oc-
cupied by the Putnam Hose Company
be paid from April LIST, 1888 at as low
rates as can be procured by the fire de-
partment committee.
7 Voted, That Frank NJ Crawford be
granted the privilege of putting in a
drain either tile or wood, from his prem.
lses on Jefferson street.
4 Voted, That village attorney j, B.
Meacham be authorized to confer with
Mr.. Olin Scott in regard to repairing
walk or culvert at the Stafford street
bridge.
Voted, That Edward ellison be given
privilege Of putting in drain from his
cellar, but not to be used as a sewer
age.
Voted, That Lucius Holton be allowed
to set out tree in front of his resi-.
deDce,
Voted, To adjourn two weeks from
data n KEIcO VILLAGE Clark
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-10
G. A. r. BENEFIT.
WAR SONGS.
The Concerts Of Next Weeks.

The Concerts of Next Weeks.
The readers of the BANNER haye been
led to expect rich treat in the proposed
concert of War songs to be given by
Custer Post, May 10th and 18th, but the
programme below will show that it is to
be even better than has been promised.
The reading up of these old songs, to-
gether with the incidents which led to
their composition, as stated in our col
umns last month, has witchery and in
terest one would not think possible, but
when the songs come to be sung and
these pictures acted out in pantomime
and illustrated by tableaux (under red
and blue lights the scenes become won
derfully real and realistic. Free Library
hall is sure to be crowded. Wegive the
excellent order of exercises
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-10
HOW TO DRESS STYLISH.

You Can do so ut small Expense by
Purchasing at Headquarters-
Frear,s Goods are Marked at Manu-
faClurers Prices.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
MEMORABLE.
Suicide Refused Burial in Catholic
Cemetery at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 16-Archbis-
hop Heiss has decided that the body OF
Miss Josie McCullen, who committed sui
eide in Chicago last week, could not be
buried in consecrated ground in Calvary
cemetery. Miss McCullen was Catholic,
and her father was anxious that she be
buried beside her mother and sister in Cal
vary cemetery. On the arrival of the body
here Saturday evening it was immedi-
ately placed in the receiving vault at
Calvary cemetery. it being the inten-
tion OF the relatives to have the burial
take place privately on Sunday. The arch
bishop was applied 10 for a special permit
but refused to grant it until he had made
an Investigation.
This evening he announced his decision.
From all the evidence it was so clearly a
case OF suicide while the young lady was
in her right mind that had to refuse per-
mission to bury her in consecrated
ground said Archbishop Heiss; "the can
ons of the Catholic church forbid it, and !
was powerless to decide otherwise when
everything was so clear"
Have not other persons who took their
own lives been buried in consecrated
ground?"
'Only in such instances as when they
were decided to have been of unsound
mind at the time of committing the deed
There is tract of unconsccrated ground
in Calvary cemetery for such persons as
die contrary to the rules of the church.
and Miss McMullen will probably be buried
there.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17

NEW YORK. March 16.-R G.. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say: The
paralysis of business here in the stoppage
of communications and mails throughout
eastern states, and the costly conditions
under which the scanty business of tie
past two days has been transacted, make
statistical comparisons for the moment of
no value. 1t would not be far from right
to reckon the entire business as lost
throughout the region most effected by the
unprecedented storm. Under the circnm-
stances, it is of no service as an indication
of the future to know that exchanges are
small, railroad traffic light, exports below
those of the corresponding week last year
and local prices rising because Of the tenn
porary scarcity of certain articles. AS yet,
business at various exchanges has not been
so far resumed that quotations have much
much value.
Prices have yielded IA cents for wheat
and cent for corn. In other markets few
changes of Importance are noted, though
the complaint of dizziness becomes more
general. Coffee is nominally, 13 to 1871
cents for spot, against IA u cents last week.
The reports received from interior points
show a continuance of trade deemed fair
for the season at most cities, with slight
Improvements at two or three, but with
complaint of unsatisfactory trade at as
many. But the general tenor of reports
does not indicate scarcity of money in the
interior or unusual delay in settlements.
Business failures during the last seven
days number: For the United States, POP;
Canada, &c; total, 22S; compared with 253
last week, and 2S2 for the corresponding
week in 1887.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
ADDITIONAL STRIKE NEWS.
MORAL SlJASION WILL BE TRIED.

CHICAGO, March 16.-At 10 p. m. to-
night, c. w. Smith, vice-president and
general manager of the Santa Fe system,
said that the switchmen had volunteered
to take the passenger trains of the COIN
pany west from Kansas City tonight and
more brotherhood men would run out the
regular passenger trains in the morning.
Mr. Smith thought it probable that
similar arrangements would be made in
the far west SO that the east bound
passenger service would not be delayed.
Otherwise there had been no change since
last evening when the road was stopped
in ten minutes. The freight traffic of the
road is virtually at stand still. The
Atchison, MIR. Smith said, would
make no attempt to put other engineers
in the place of the strikers or
adopt any extreme measures. There was
a conservative element, and a large one,
among the Atchison engineers, and the
better course for the company to pursue
was to wait and give the good sense of the
men chance to assert itself by bringing
moral suasion to bear in the meantime.
He believe their action had been taken
without due reflection and Was the result
of ill-advised counsel.
President Strong, of the Atchison, who
is in the city, fully endorsed what Vice
President Smith had said.
The representatives of the enginemen on
all the roads entering in Chicago were
again in session today and are to resume
their deliberations tomorrow. No hint of
what they were doing could be pumped
from any of the delegates.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
Feet Of Antique Statues.

Did you ever notics what beautiful feet the
Venus de Milo has, how we'll formed and yet
how large they sre' All antique statues have
large feet, and By what alteration of taste
we have been brought to admire thesc little
sausages Of compressed heel and crimPed toes
that modern weE1ea Introduce into shoes and
slippers several sizes too small for them Is more
than 1 can tell. 70 make themselves still
more ridiculous they are psrchsd upon tall
heels, and when they walk they have the
graceful strut Of an ostrich. Philips, in hi.
''As in Looking Glass" calls 1t pescocking
And while have the hoor pernst me to ask
il any enc in Louisiana ever saw a statue Of
Venus, 4 Juno or . Diana with wasp-liks
waist, skeleton arms, and a prominent addi-
ton to the human form divine at the lower
end Of the backbone. I do wish 1T were pos
sible for our women to 90 back TO the simple
manners Of the carly Greeks and the Spar
tsns.-HsAry Hayais, in New Orleans Picay-
une.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
ENJOYABLE Little Dinners"

The sincerest form Of hospitality, and by
far the most enjoyable loft to us, is 'little
dinners" Snowy bsnqucts and display feeds
may possess some interest as spcctacles, and
various forms Of glorifcstion, private and
public, individual or collective, but the real
soul Of good Fellowship i. gathering Of six
to dozen persons-intellix.nt, conscnisl-
round the table Of discriminating, expert
enced host or hostess Tor BOTH, who invite
their friends, not to show the extent Of their
wealth and the luxury Of their plate-thoush
there is no objection to the use Of tho beauti-
ful things, il one possesses then-but Whose
first thought is comfort and little season Of
unclouded and, therefore, rational enjoy
ment, on such basis as can be repeated and
made q part, indeed, Of the daily hte-its
milestones and happy occasions-Jenny
lima
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
kissing Little Women.

Little women, as general thing have the
better Of it as far as kissing 8 m.n is con-
cerned. because they have TO reach up; that
generally Eeces,itate. putting hand on each
shoulder, and the human representative Of q
Newfoundland dog is charmed 70 his soul be-
cause ne thinks the little woman likes him SO
much The woman who has 70 reach up TO
man can always control him E.r size
acquits her Of her folly, and he is certain to
regard her as dear little thing. and never
sce her Mschi.vellian schemes for ruling
him. If had daughters should put heavy
weights on their heads in early childhood to
keep them from growing very tall. becaus.
to the small comes the victory.-'Babn in
New York Star.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17

Judge Tulcy occupies position which
enables him, almost compels him, to collect
statistics as to the cause. Of divorce. In q
recent interview he saiA:
81 would net add to nor take away any Of
the causes of divorces row given by the
statute. If it were practicable, wonld pro-
hibit by law any newly married eoupls living
with the parents OF either within the first
five years. When left by themselves, their
characters sooner assinilats and they much
sooner learn that in ordsr to be happy thore
must be continual and mutual self sacrifices
and dependence Of each upon the other"
There is condensed in the last sentence tho
result OF much experience by close thinker.
A vast amount Of unhappiness might have
been avoided if every newly married couple,
and tho parents Of each, could have been
made to know this before it was too Late
Chicago Times
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
SNAPPED UP.
Arrest of a Notorious Crook Wanted for q
Clever lob.

| CANTON, O., March 14.-Shortly after
four o'clock this afternoon Jerome C..
Markle, noted crook was arrested by
Policeman Wielandt as a fugitive, from
Justice, and locked up in Jail. Markle is
wanted in Palmyra, Mo-, on the charge of
burglary, and for jumping bail on Decem-
Der &c, 1885, He with gang of crooks
was caught in the act Of burglarizing a
jewelry store in Palmyra A desperate
fight ensued between officers and the
thieves, in which many shots were ex-
changed and some of the crooks
wounded. After arrest for this,
Markle was released on 81 200
here today was brought about by Detec-
tive Triplet, of this city, who has been on
Markets trail for over year. Markle
came here Monday To- ATTEND the funeral
of an aunt, which took place yesterday.
When arrested he was in Dueble's jewelry
store trying to dispose of a $500 marine
compass. The prisoner is one of the
west. He is a handsome man, tall and
straight, Of polished appearance, good
education and line address. always fault
lessly attired and of a decidedly clerical
look, so that when among strangers he is
generally taken for minister of the
gospel. He is about forty years old. He
was born in this city He was educated
for the priesthood, but through some flaw
in his character was rot permitted to take
holy orders.
He did a great deal slick work here,
the most conspicuous Job being the bur
glarizing of Julius Writings residence
several years ago, getting away with,
among lot of other stuff, $1,000 dia-
mond. which was never recovered. In
NJ IL, l.. IL ~ he,
robbery of George Beck's jewelry store, in
Uhrichsville, O., where several hundred
dollars worth of goods were carried off.
He was arrested for this shortly afterward
at Steubenviile, and s400 worth of the
jewelry recovered He was taken to New
Philadelphia and released on $1,000 bail,
when he also skipped.
The robbery of Selig's jewelry store at
Londonville, Ashland county, in June, 1856,
was undoubtedly his work. Fourteen
hundred dollars worth of jewelry was taken
from there. Some pretty strong evidence
was secured against Markham for this,
and it was thought that he had the jew
elry secreted in the house of his mother
here. A squad of officers prepared to
descend upon the house one night at mid
night, during one of his periodical visits
to his mother, but some one il the Sc
cret gave the thing away to Merkle, and
when the officers went to the house to
arrest him the bird had flown, together
with the Selig jeweiry, as was confidently
believed When out west Markle passes
as a detective under the name of John
Myer. sheriff j. +. Ray, of Palmyra,
Mo, was notified Of his arrest here, and
Immediately telegraphed back that he
would start for Canton at once to take
Markle back to Palmyra. In addition to
the jobs mentioned Markle is wanted for
various other robberies in varsous places,
so that his capture is looked on as a most
important one
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY,

Last evening number of friends Of
John Jacobs gathered at his pleasant home
on North Topeka, TO celebrate with him
the ffty-frst anniversary Of his birthday.
Although these friends had come unex-
pected and unheralded, their welcome was
none the less sincere or earnest, and very
pleasantly was several hours spent in so
cial intercourse and enjoyment of an ex-
cellent supper. The guests. when the hour
for departure came. left with their genial
whole-souied host many, many happy re-
turns of the day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

KANSAS CITY, March l6-An important
conference lasting several hours was held
at the office of General Manager Nettleton,
of the FIT. Scott. tanight. Mr. Hitchins,
chairman of the Fit. Scott grievance COM
mittee. met Mr.. Nettleton and several
other officials of the road and was in secret
conference with them until late hour
tonight. At the conclusion of the
meeting, Mr.. Hitchkins was approached
for news but he refused to say word. Mr..
Nettleton. however, admitted that he had
not received assurances from Mr.. Hitch
kins that there would not be strike on
the system tomorrow. The inference
therefore is that Mr.. CAROLS prediction
that the strike would come tomorrow is
likely 10 be fulfilled.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
Tales Told by Servants,

Three-Quarters Of the intimate domestic
scandals Of society probably get af,oat
through the interchange Of condolences It
is told of young married woman, that she
complained to her mother that she was not
pleased with her maid.
''She seems TO be a handy girl, dear" said
marna, and to understand her work.
Eyes, but she will talk to the other SER
wants wherever size goes"
We'll, my dear" observed mamma, pla-
cidly, they talk to her, l suppose"
What Of thatf'
why, get her to tell you what they tell
her, and let her tell them whatever she
pieases."
From such philosophy as this, there is, Of
course. 10 appeaL-Alfred Trumble in The
ArSonaut
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
NOT YET REACHED TEXAS.

GALVESTON, Tex. March 16.-The strike
of engineers and firemen on the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has not ex-
tended to Texas lines, comprising a
division of the Santa Fe system. Vice
President and General Manager Webster
Snyder, gulf division, stated to an Asso-
ciated Press representative this evening
that he did not anticipate that the strike
would extend into Texas He knew of no
grievances on the part Of the engineers
and firemen, and said that their relations
toward the company seemed very
friendly and satisfactory. In view,
however, of the unexpected strike on the
main line he did not know what to expect
and had issued orders this afternoon in
structing agents to refuse shipments of
live stock for northern points. No cars or
freight for the Burlington road had been
handled by the Gulf division. Trains for
Kansas City left today as usual, but it is
doubtful if they will get beyond Purcell.
in the Indian territory. the end of the Gulf
division
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
EASTERN ROADS OPEN

EAsToN, Pa, March l6.-The Lehigh
Valley and jersey Central roads are now
open TO New York All passenger trains
are run on single tracks Coal and freight
trains are still abandoned Four trains
arrived from the east this morning bring
ing the fast mail and Passengers from New
York since Sunday. Train. are now run
ming regularly and direct telegraphic COM
municarion is once more established to
New York and Philadelphia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
A S1o0,000 EISF

NEW YORK, March 16.-coghn Bros.
furniture store, corner of Grand and
Bowery. caught fire $50 this morning and
inside of three minutes the entire premises
were in blaze. Three alarms were sent
out but the snow greatly delayed engines.
was drowned out and confined TO the
building in which il started. Loss SioC. 600.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17

Platinum has never as yet exhibited its
presence in the suns atmosphere, but recent
investigations upon the solar spectrum would
seem to establish the fac, that il exists N the
sun As well as upon the earth, lines CORE
spending to that element having been OBJ
served in the spectrum TIE same investis.-
ton confirmed tie belief in tie presence Of
such uerals as bisnuth, cadmium and silver,
which have heretofore been considered doubt,
fI,l -(,lota- Denocrs.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
MILLER PIANOS.

The celebrated Henry Z Miller grand squar. ard
UPRIGHT rzuos, used by -. great artist. % ;bs
day. and endorsed By sEela. The aysEcF Tor them
for tal. territory Ia. been secured by Mrs. Mary
NcvC1In b. az as city
These piano. are Used IN IN. CoIl.y. Of NUE. a,
Ga-fe.c University, exclusive OF others asSo ~
Prot John ". Mccall f0r II. own private u.e ne
having used them for ihe AS: six years. Thess
are noted 'c- their rns quality Of ton. Grra-
bs!rT o. u1rSruz 1sEiP and power % remaining IN
tUr.. Orders may Ne Ieft with Mrs. Mary N.vco-s
Room 3 North EGar1.r. Han JGivsTsfry Pl.c- or
H-~N
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

SPRINGFIELD, No. March l6.-Consider-
able uneasiness was felt in business circles
here today as an order for strike on the
Gulf system was hourly apprehended. The
Gulf officials say the engineers have no
grounds whatever for strike. The Frisco
company was notified that until further
notice no perishal9e freight OF live stock
would be receive, from their road by the
Gulf This was merely precaution taken
in apprehension OF a strike
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
THE ADVANCE IN RATES POSTPONED

CHICAGO, March 16.-The Chicago, Bur-
hngton & Quincy today supplemented its
notice regarding the restoration by post
Poning the date of the advance from March
20 to April l, the ostensible reason being
that owing to the trouble on the system.
shippers have not had the opportu-
atty to take advantage of the cut as the
patrons OF other lines. 1t seems probable
that the other western roads will make
Aimilar postponement
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
An American LES Miserables."

1t is not prodisiou, prophecy to say that
tbs revolution. tie war Of 1912, the civil war,
the slave question and the numerous phases
Of life in -. United States Of quarter CT a
century ago, viii invite the serious attention
of a nove.l,t, ard an American Les Alser
sbIes7 viii De wris.en.-Ihe Epoch
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
BURNED TO DEATH.

STE. SOPHIA, Can, March l6.-The house
of Uirie Raux, carpenter of this city,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday, His
three children and wife. the latter an in
valid and bedridden. wers in the building
and were burned to death. Only three
bodies have been recovered thus far, each
one being burned to crisp.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
IRAEEIC RESIIMEQ-

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 16. All
trains on the Pennsylvania road system
are moving according to regular schedule
today. Movement Of freight traffic on the
Pennsylvania system is also being re-
sumed, and officials state that the trouble
which resulted from the great storm has
now been almost entirely removed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-17
a ROJIND HOIISE RlIeNED

FIT. WORTH, Tex, March 16.-A tele-
gram received from Cladburn gives an
account of the burning there Of the Santa
Fe round house and number of locomo-
tives. The loss is $4,000.