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FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
Merle, tho San Francisco Defauiter, SUI
posed to Have SuicIded.


SAN FRANcIscO, Jan. 2.-From suit
brought here, it appears that Charles
Merle. president of the California Bone
Meal Fertilizer Company and local agent
for Fairbanks & Co. of Chicago, who dis.
appeared last week. had caused an over
issue of $50 shares of the fertilizer COM
pauy's stock. Frederick Sillnan, Jr.,
holds certificates for ITO shares OF this
over issue. for which he claims to have
advanced S2500 to Merle. Sillman has
brought suit to recover his money from
the company.
The remainder of the over issue is not
accounted for, but fifty shares are under
stood to be held by President Welch of
the American Sugar Refinery. The di-
rectors have been holding meeting, and
according to the book it appeared that
their liabilities were but $l400. A COM
mittee of three we're appointed to investi.
gate the affairs Of the company and report
as soon as possible. One of the officers of
the company gave it as his opinion that
Merle had committed suicide to avoid ar
rest
, 1889-01-03
FOR sTArEHOOD.

Arrive--The Opinions.
ELLKNsBURe, w. T.. Jan. 2. Special -
About twenty five delegates to the state
hood convention which will meet at the
courthouse o.morrow afternoon arrived
to-day, and the rest are due tomorrow.
There 10 no contest on the cha,rmanship.
The chances are that the convention will
adopt resolutions favoring the admission
Of the territory and then adjourn. Nearly
all the delegates favor the annexation OF
the Idaho panhandle. There is opposition
to the proposition to send delegates to
Washington ~ urge WashinRtous admis-
sion.
, 1889-01-03
DIED AT PORTLAND.
a Former salem Citixen Passes Away
Very Suddenly.


poprLAsp, Jan. 2, Special.-R. j.
Watson of Crown Rock, Gillian county,
died suddenly this evening at the hotel
nara. He leaves a wife and family. IL Is
4 dfid 6.NeAIs daughter is attending school
p Salem and he was on his way to visit
III SALEM, Or, Jan. 2, special.-R. D.
Watson, who died at Portland hotel this
evening, was well.known in Salem and
worked on the Vidette as compcsitor up
to aoout four years ago when he went to
Eastern Oregon. He was here about the
days ago visiting relatives. His true
name was Richard ID. Stevens. He
changed his name while in the
army to Watson, under which be
was discharged and by which he
mas since been known. His brother, G.
A. Stevens, is WE'LL known contractor of
Salem. His daughter, Miss Minnie Wat
son, is compositor in the Statesman
once and was at work =. the case when
fhe dlggareh VIZ fought in announcing
her fathers death. The news was broken
70 her gently BY one Of the attaches OF
the paper. She will 60 to Portland in the
morning. He has number of other rela-
tives here and his wIfe's folks all live near
Turner.
PORTLAND, Dec. 81. Special.-A dis
patch received to-day from Colonel l..
Fleischner, who has been seriously i'll ut
Vienna, announces that he IL out OF dan
ger. Large numbers of congratulatiory
dispatches were cabied from friend. here.
Hon. Sol. Hirsch who started for Vienna
at the request Of Colonel FleischDer, has
not reached New York yet, and ii is not
known whether he VII proceed to Europe
or return.
Marcus Shire anested by the United
States marshal on icharae of using to-
bacco boxes without destroying the stamps
was admitted TO bal in the sun of $500.
II is alleged that hswould sell abont half
the contents of q box of frst-class goods
and then 6ll up I'D vacancy with an In
ferior article. Thifs two.fold violation
OF the law.
James Hill and Ahtonie Brihimpt, sail
ors on the ship Melbert, from Victoria,
were arrested by W United States mar
sbal TODAY on sus)) )cion of being acc om-
plices OF Charles Vbsp and John Flaguel,
who were arrested last night while en-
deavoring to smulkle thirty-fve cans of
opium ashore. tn master OF the ship is
entirely free of andsuspicion of being i'm
picated and has nhdered the customs Of
fcers ali assistance4n his power.
PoRTLAND, Ded1}l, Special.-The Ore
Qonian's twenty. Hur page New Years
edition ia devotedb review Of the de-
yeloprneut of the Northwest for the year
lust closed. The kures and article dem
, onstrate that was the greatest
year for progr& that Oregon and
WASHINGTON teri &ory have ever had.
not even exceptin6 the great boom year of
1893. when every ling hinged on what the
,rsilroad compani& did. During the year
OREGON ndded 6WO0 to its population.
Portland shows q greatest progress of all
the towns. The <holesale and retail trade
foo,s NM between b90, 600. 900 and $780,
OOO. 00o compare with S75,000.0 900 in
1887 and Sl2, ,OO0eO0 in 1888.
, 1889-01-03

TACOMA NOTES.
Steamer Sinks From Careiessnesa- Stolen
Trunk Recovered.

steamer sinks From Garelessneaa-- -StOl IN
Trunk Recovered.
TACOMA, Jan. 2. Special.-rhe steamer
Seaside. care lessly Dvored to the railway
wharf last nigh, drifted underneath on
the tide raising and caught ana filed with
water and sank. No one on hoard The
damage is $500. The Seaside is "a small
boat playing twice daily between Tacoma
and Gig Harbor Her owner is l. + Cook.
While Coles circus was here last sum
mer trunk belonging to Mrs. Mcleod,
visiting the Pacific coast in private car,
was stolen at the depot. M. g. Sullivan
of Portland to-day obtained search war.
rant and found the trunk and contents in
the house OF two Swedes named d. Lar.
cuson and Nj. Miller. The contents
valued at 800. The Swedes' story
is that they found the trunk open
on the road and took it home and
part of the goods were sent eat. Sulj-
van is inclined to believe the story, as he
thinks the thieves, finding nothing they
wanted, left the trunk as stated. A hear
ing was continued to January 22d.
Architect Knight was fined $50 and
costs for wife.beatting to-day by Justice
Lawrence
, 1889-01-03
GERMAN NEWS.
The New Years Reception--Prince Bis
marok Better-Other Gossip.


mnrck Better-Other Gossip.
BERLIN. Jan. 2.--Tbe emperor's re.
marks during the reception yesterday were
without special interest. He singled ont
from the personaGes passing before him
Count Herbert Bismarck, Herr Won Wedell
Presdorf, Grneral Count Won Schillendorf,
Count Zacheny, Austrian ambassador and
several others speaking few words to
each outside the palace chapel. At 10
o'clock divine services in the chapel we're
attended by the emperor and empress,
Prince and Princess Henry of Russia.
Prince Albert of Prussia, Prince Leopold
of Bavaria, the grand duke of Hesse and
the grand duke and duchess Of Sake
Heinin, and brilliant array of generals
commanding the various army corps.
After the service there was q general
reception Of court and ministerial officials,
the long train defiling before the emperor
and empress. The ladies were in half
mourning, wearing hiRh-necked dresses
and bonnets but no jewels. The congrat-
ulatory court was held in the white saloon
OF the Schloss palace, and was distinct
, 1889-01-03
WANTS TO BE A STATE.
New Mexico Assembly Asked to Demand
Admission OF Congress.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Jan. 9, Special
In the Legislative council to-day memo.
rial was presented from the citizens of
Las Vegas asking the assembly to demand
OF congress the admission of New Mexico
as state; also asking the assembly to en-
act law providing for the election of del
egates to the constitutional convention,
when the same shall have been provided
for. 1t was referred.
Resolutions asking congress to reserve
gulches and basins on theipublic dom ain Of
this territory for the exclusive use OF irri-
cation reservoirs and accepting the bene-
fits of the experimental agricultural sta
tious appropriations by congress for New
Mexico were passed.
, 1889-01-03
BRoTHEKHooD or ENGINEERS.
They Were Never More in Earnest Than

Now About tile co. Strike.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--Chairman A. b.
Cavener. Of the general grievance commit
tee of the Brotherhood OF Engineers says:
The Brotherhood was never more in earn
est In its support OF the Burlington strik-
ers. Still the fact is recognized that they
have gotten the worst Of it and are willing
to settle the matter if the company will
only make reasonable concessi ous. II this
is not done serious trouble will follow and
the strike will be extended to the roads
which have blacklisted the Burlington
strikers. Cavener says that in case the
Burlington company refuses their over
lures for settlement. the Brotherhood will
make an extremely radical move. He ad-
mits that the conference of engineers from
all the Western roads last week was for the
purpose Of considering the matter. Cav
ener also says they have consulted the best
legal talent in the country. This is under
stood to be Colonel r.. g Ingersoll, aud il
Is believed this foresbadows strike on all
Western and Southwestern roads which
connect with and feed the Burlington If all
the present neRotIntlons fail.
, 1889-01-03
PANAMA NEWS.
Work Going Steadily on the CanaI-The
River Subsiding.
known.


River Subsiding.
PANAMA, Jan. 2.--Some anxiety has
been occasioned here by the crisis through
which the Panama Canal Company has
been passing recently. Work still con.
tinues steadily on the canal. Various con-
tractors have promptly paid Off up to date
and everybody seems cheerful and unaf-
fectea Apart from the inevitable indul-
gence in talk more or less wild, by uuin-
formed and irresponsible persons, the only
sign Of any crisis Is to be found in the
money market, where premium on gold
and foreign notes has advanced from A to
60 per cent. There does not appear TO be
any disposition on the part of population to
IN excitement.
Floods on the Chagres river have en-
tirely subsidized. Little damage was done
beyond thej destruction of few locomo.
tives in the canal and one or two launches
in the river.
, 1889-01-03

IL 10 safe to say that hereafter no con.
dnctor OF good standing will run upon a
train unless IL has u brotherhood epai-
n-er. fireman and brakemen. A division
ha, been formed ct Portland, Ore. There
L. Q strong probability Of sensational de.
velopments 10 . few days, In which this
order will take an active part. The Of.
6cers cay this order will make repetition
Of such victories ~ the Burlington gained
over the Brotherhood Of Engineers hero
after AN i'm possibility.
, 1889-01-03
The Years Trade Good.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, Special. Trade
for the past year may be said to have been
good. There was no excitement. and
the only large commercial disaster of
the year was that of w. Z. Coleman II Co.
Fluctuations last week were very narrow,
owing to the holidays. Wheat closed the
year buoyant and at an advance. 1t is
stronger than the condition of the foreign
markets warrants, being in demand for
the settlement Of the produce exchange
Options are stiffeninR for ships.
, 1889-01-03
Body Found.

SAN FRANCIsco, Jan. 2, Specia-The
body of Andrew Zickel, one of the party
of six who we're drowned by the capsizins
of whale boat on Christians day of
hunters point, was found near the Six
Mile house to-day. The boat had drifted
to the beach and Zickel's body was en-
tangled in the anchor chain. The de-
ceased was a nutive of this country and
aged 20 years.
, 1889-01-03
The Colorado assembly oonvon,,.

DENVER, COL, Jan. 2--rbe seventh
general assembly of the State of Colorado
convened at noon to-day. Hon. RI. n.
Eddy was chosen speaker of the house.
aad M. b. Carpenter president pro tenn OF
the senate. Both houses then adjourned
until to-morrow. The republican mem-
bers are holding a sensational caucus To-
night to decide who will be the NEXT
United States senator from Colorado 70
succeed Senator Tom Bowen.
, 1889-01-03
PORTLAND COURTS.
Two Men Sent to the Pen for Two ~
Three YeaTa.

Two Men Sent to the Pen for Two and
Three Years.
PORTLAND. Jan. Q. Special Tod day
Judge D-ady in the United States court
sentenced 3. f. Watkins to the peniten-
tiary for two years. Watkins was con-
yicted Of stealing q registered package
containing 1880 IN gold and preenbacks
viii e he held the position Of railway postal
clerk.
In the criminal court this morning w.
G. Webb was convicted of the larceny of
$3.50 from Fred Johnston by means of
roping him into bunko game, was sen.
fenced to three years confinement in the
penitentiary.
, 1889-01-03
HELD UP.
An o'Sg.p!s stage Robbed by q Lone
Highwsyman.

OLyMr1A W. t., Jan. 2. Special. The
staee from Moptesauo was held up this
evening at Bush Prairie, three miles from
this city. The treasure box of the North.
western Express Company, and the mail
bags were taken by the robber. He was
oaages! has ,eet were muffied and be car.
,;sd a Winchester. The mail carrier was
unarmed and dould make no resistance.
Two passengess on the stage were not
moiested. This is the first robbery that
has ever occurred in this vicinity, and it
caused q great sensation.
, 1889-01-03
DER THE RIVER OF sTYx.
"Betsv b." the Well Known Art Critic,
Dead.

SAN Francisco. Jan. 2. Special.-Mrs.
Mary Therese Austin. known in the world
of letters as "Betsy b., died yesterday at
the Palace hotel of Brieht's disease. Park
Commissioner Austin is her husband. The
give up her connection with the Argonaut,
of which paper she was dramatic critic.
, 1889-01-03
ATTACKED IN MID-srREAnI.
Union sailors Object to Vessel Sailing
with Mixed Grow.

SAN Francisco. Jan. Q, Special. The
schooner, Maid of Orleans. which left here
this morning for Gray's Harbor, was at.
tackled in mid.stream by q boat load of
union sailors, who objected to the vessel
bered up the vessels side, but by order Of
Captain Treanor, pixies and Delaying pins
were brought into play and the belligerent
, 1889-01-03
saIamy Peppers wilma.

Los ANGELEs, Jan. 2, Special.-The
event at the Agricultural park to-day was
pers and Alfred Garcia. Peppers was TIA o
favorite and won the race with ease, beat.
ing Garcia athree.ouarters OF mile. Time,
hour. minutes, 80 seconds.
, 1889-01-03
Instantly killed.

WATs6NvILLE. Cal, Jan. 9. Special. =
John Lehner from San Luis Obispo and a
plasterer 10y trade was almost instantly
killed last night while engaged in quar-
we'll known in mining circles in Nevada,
is to be arrested, accused of the killing.
, 1889-01-03
THE LITTLE nEpUBLIc.
American Citizens I'm Port Prince h
Danger of their Lives.

NEW YubK. Jan. "A special to ths
Mail and Express from Port.au,Prince,
dated December 3lst, says: Articles in
the Haytion pewspapers contain furious
threats against Thompson, minister of the
United States to, Hayti. Many Americans
have been arrested, both men and women,
and the AD rican consulate is filled with
refugees. Hippolyte's army is marching
on Port.au-Prince. In an interview Le-
gitime said he would show no clemency to
foreigners who interfere in Hay titan poll.
tics. Le2itime also stated that no would
shoot 100, if necessary. The ex-
citement here is intense. and Americans
at Port-au-prince are in danger of their
lives
, 1889-01-03
CnlifornIa,a Min.raI prodnat.

SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 2.--The Chronicle
in its annual review places the value of
the California mineral product for the past
year at $20, 900, 900. '.l
, 1889-01-03
A Ntw ORDER.
The New broth rhood of Railway Con-
duot2F Organized.

Los AxoEIn Jan; 9. Special. The
new BrotherhO9 OF ha' way Conductors'
orvan;sed hS8 some weeks ago, has eff
tactnamv owe 5one tire old non-striking
oyder ~ vsilv5y conc nctors. and will form
nm a., a,.o,a,sant1 ement in the contests he
en- ths en- eyes and tn" companies.
, 1889-01-03
CULLOM THE MAN.
Appointed collector OF Customs OF tho
Puget Sound District.


Puget Sound District.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The president
sent the following nomination to the SEN
ate: Leslie Cullom OF Tennessee to be
collector Of customs for the district OF
Puget sound, Washington Territory.
PORT TOWNSEND. w. T., December 81
Special. The bark Enoch Talbot returned
from sea in distress, leaking at the rate OF
fourteen inches per hour, this morning In
tow of the tug Tyee. She was loaded with
1900 tons of coal frou Nanaimo for San
Francisco, and when fifty miles
west of Cape Flattery, on the
25th inst. encountered heavy seas
from the westward. causing the vessel to
labor heavily. She spran2 leak the same
day and both pumps were worked night
and day to keep her afoat. She returned
to Cap Flattery, where the Tyee took her
in tow.
Customs Officers Webber and Watson
Captured the sloop G. Il. Walton, manned
by Capt. Charles Miller and assistant of
Dungeness liehthou yesterday, while
smuggling six Chinese over from British
Columbia. The defendants we're bound
over for trial next March.
, 1889-01-03
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

New YORK, Jan. 2.--In regard to the
published report OF ill-feeling against
Americans in Hayti, on recount OF the
Haytian republic matters, Minister Pres
ton states. this afternoon, that the reports
are unfounded, but says, however, he is
not certain that the little republic will pay
the 81 900, 600 claim OF the states for dam.
ages, and that there may be counter
claim put in,
, 1889-01-03

band'shskinR. The reception was. how
.vrr, just about half over az ut IL 80
o'clock the outer doors weIe thrown open
and the
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The Hotels VS.. Liquor.

NORTH BENNINGTON, April, 80, 1899.
Mr.. Editor There has nothing for
a long time. so elated the friends of tenn
perance and good order, as the bold =,
manly and truthful words of your cor
respondent, Maj. A. B. Valentine, in the
BANNER of last week. 1t, for the most
part, voices the sentiments of the best
part of the community, and its procla-
nation by one who has given his atten-
ton to the subject, and has had expert
ence at hotels in all parts of the country,
in his extensive travels for years, will
have great weight IN toning up the cour-
age of the law and order portion, and
strengthening the weak kneed, now
that those interested in the sale of liq-
uors for the sake of pecuniary gain, no
matter what the consequences may be
to families and especially the young, have
taken a stand that they will not accom-
modate the travelling public unless the
citizens will allow them to deal out con-
trary to our laws. that which produces
three fourths of all the crime and misery
in our land,
The friends of law and good order
should at once see that there are COM
Portable place for the accommodation of
the travelling public, especially mercan-
tile agents, and it will not be long before
the landlords will unbar their doors, and
better accommodations will be given
than have been had for years.
H.D.H.
Another correspondent says -
Editor of the Banner Il have read
with pleasure the article by A. B. Val
entine in last weeks BANNER, entitled,
Enforcing the law" and heartily ap-
prove of the position taken. 1t has the
right ring in it with one exception, he
states 1T may be, and is debatable
question whether prohibition or high
license is most in the interest of temper
ance." Shall we license crime or that
which is the cause of more crime than
all other evils combined And this is
just what the license system means. II
is a very moderate estimate when three
fourths of all crime, poverty and physi-
cal suffering is charged TO the liquor
traffic. And vet men say let us have
license, and put respectability upon the
traffic.
do not believe that our prohibitory
law is too strong, Let the law be enfOrC-
ed until the demon Drink is extermina-
ted. And these pits where the youth
are shared closed, these gateways to
eternal destruction shut up never to be
opened. Does not the safety IF the ris-
ing generation demand this very thing {?
And is 1t not also true that prosperity
has always followed the uncOmpromis-
ing enforcement of this law ?
Mr., V. well says : The cry that iq
uors must be Kept for guests, is fraud.
1t is the patronage of the bar by our cit
izens that they want" And the sooner
a community open their eyes to this and
understand the fact, the sooner these
threatening war clouds will be scattered
the brighter and more hopeful the pros
poets of saving many a youth from ruin.
Let the people he thoroughly aroused to
the perils of this traffic. and arise in
their manhood to enforce the law.
would thank Mr.. Valentine for his ear
nest worda, snd trust that good may
come from the discussion of the ques-
ton. G.
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Notice to Sell Real Estate of Hon, John
V. Hall, Deceased.

Notice to Sell Real Estate OF Hon, John
V. Hall, Deceased.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Bennington,
In Probate Court held at the Probate Of
fee in Bennington, within and for said District on
the Both day Of April, A D. 1889.
Present, Hon. Edward L. sibley, Judge
Edward j. Hall, administrator Of the estate
OF Hon. John V. Hal, late OF Bennington in sand
District, deceased, makes application to said
Court, for license 10 sell all OF the real estate
Of said deceased to wit All the lands OF said de-
ceased whereof he died seized and possessed in
Bennington afordsaid. viz One parcel being the
Home Place of said deceased, and bounded on the
north by Main street, so called in the village Of
Bennington, on the east and south by lands Of G
Il. and +. Dewey and on the west by Dewey Ave
nue., so called, in said village, containing about
acres Of land, with home and barn thereon stand
ing. Also one other piece or parcel of land, stu
ate the south side Of Pleasant street. so called,
in the village aforesaid, with double tenement
house and sheds thereon reference TO be had to
the records in the town clerks office Of said town
for description and bounds Of both above de-
scrbed parcels Of land representing that the
sale Of said real estate would be beneficial to said
estate and all persons interested therein.
Whereupon, tits ordered by said Court, that said
application oe referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bennington. in said
district, on the 18th day Of May, A. ID. 1889,
for hearing and decision thereon: And, II Is fur
Their ordered, that all persons interested be mott
fed hereof, by publication Of notice Of said ap
plication and order thereon, three weeks success
lively in the Bennington BANNER, q newspaper
published at Bennington, and which circulates IL
the neighborhood Of those interested, before SAID
| time Of hearing, that may appear at said time
and place, and, IL they see cause object thereto
BY the Court, attest
l5t3 SIDNEY j. WILKINS, Register.
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ESTATE Of BENJAMIN LARRABEE
~ Deceased.


Notice Of Settlement and application for Disiri
button,
STATE OF VERMONT lss
In Probate Couri, held at Probate office in Ben
nington IN said district, Oh the leth day OF April
A. D., 1889.
Present, Hon. Edward L. Sibley, Judge.
Edwin A. Talmadge, administrator IN this State
Of the estate Of Benjamin Larrabee, late of viii
Jamestown, State Of Massachusetts deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application for decree
of distribution and partition Of the estate OF said
deceased.
Whereupon 1t is ordered by said Court, that sale
account and said application bereferred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Ofice aforesaid
on the 4th day Of May, A. D. 1889, for hearing ant
decision tnereOn and, 1t is further ordered that al
persons interested be notified hereof,by publication
Of notice Of said application and order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Bennington BAN
NER, newspaper published at Bennington, ant
which crculates in the neighborhOod Of those inter
ested, before said time Of hearing, that they ma
appear ut snid time and place, and show caus
II any they may have, why said account SHOULD
not be a lowed and such decree made.
A thus record. Attest,
Sidney ]. wilkins, Register.
1873 Sidney ]. wilkins, Register.