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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16
PosTOFF1CE AT EACH HOUSE.
Boxes May Be Put Up in Free Delivery
Towns or Cities.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker has issued his ex-
pected order deputizing the postmasters
of free delivery cities, towns and rural
communities to put up letter boxes on
request of citizens for the collection and
delivery of mail at house doors. The Or
der, it is said, affects nearly 100000
residents to which the free delivery ser
vice is already extended; and it is re-
garded by postal experts as the most i'm
portant departure in the free delivery of
mails since the beginning of the system
under Postmaster General Blair. The
canvass of models of boxes to be rec
commended has lasted over two years, and
the recommended boxes have stood the
test of actual experience. In the test
upon the Washington carrier routes,
where boxes were put up on houses To-
Gated mostly on the building line, an
actual saving of time on the trip of the
carrier was hall an hour or more, and in
the test upon the st. Louis route, where
the boxes were all put up on houses sew
enty-five feet from the sidewalk, there was
an actual gain of several minutes. This
gain comes from the fact that much time
formerly consumed by the carrier in
waiting for people to come to doors to
hUusoO where the automatic signal, seen
from the sidewalk, indicates that
mail is to be collected. In st. Louis
more than four times as much mail was
deposited in the house letter boxes as
had formerly been dropped in the street
letter boxes upon the same area and in
the same length of time.
The boxes vary in price from one to
two dollars, and given route is to be
equipped when the postmaster finds that
two thirds of the house-holders desire
the new double service. The postoffice
officials say that no loss of time is now
involved to the carrier force, no extra
carriers Except as the service naturally
grows), are required, and if the saving Of
time on given routes is considerable
enough extra deliveries, always neces-
sity, may be put on with the same force
of carriers. The change means that rs
far as patrons of the mails desire them
the two new facilities of immediate de-
liveries to safe receptacles and of collec-
tions direct from house doors will be
within reach without any expense to the
householder, except the first cost of the
box, and without any departmental out
lay at all, past or future, as the expenses
of tests have been borne by the inventors
themselves.
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Eastbound Empire state Express.

Commencing Monday, June 9th the
New York Central will place in service
new fast train, Buffalo to New York, to
be called the 'Eastbound Empire State
Express"
1t will afford a service never before Of
fered the people of New York, and which
will surely be appreciated by the travel
ing public. The train will have the same
equipment as the worlds most famous
train, "The Empire State Express,"; a
combination buffet smoking car, two of
the new and elegant coaches, seating 72
passengers each, and a buffet drawing
room car.
1t will leave Buffalo at LIS p. M,
daily, except Sunday; Rochester 2.40 p.
M, Syracuse 4.15 p. M, Utica $40 p.
m, Albany 7.15 p. M, reaching Grand
Central Station, New York, at 1890 p.
m. No extra fare will be charged on this
train.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

The New York Supreme Court, only one
Judge dissenting, has affirmed the decis-
ion of Judge Rumsey declaring the re-
apportionment made by the last Legisla-
ture unconstitutional. This is notable
victory for the Republicans, and it leaves
the only hope for the Democrats rever-
sal of the decision by the Court of APP
peals. The decision of the Court turns
upon two points That the reapportion-
ment act is unconstitutional and void
because it was passed by the same Legis-
lature under whose direction the enum-
Grafton was taken, and that it is void be-
cause of the inequalities and injustice
which it contained.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

Because six children of non union
wOrkmen attend one of the Homestead
schools, all the other pupils have been
withdrawn from it. If the Carnegie
strikers prefer to live in idleness rather
than to work with men who do not hap
pen to belong to their particular lodge OF
sect, they are free to do so; some OF
them can afford it. But to go so far as
to deprive their children of an education
because of this foolish pique is not only
ridiculous, but cruel. 1t will extinguish
the last few smoldering sparks of popu-
lar sympathy with the late employees Of
the Carnegie establishment.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

The Massachusetts, Republican Con-
vention Wednesday, resulted in the nom
ination of lLieut.-Go VIM. H. Halle of
Springfield for governor, and Roger VOL
colt of Boston, for Lieutenant Governor,
on PLATFORM which is a strong and clear
statement of Republican principles. The
address of the Hon. Charles H. Allen of
Lowell, who presided over the conven-
ton, was a forceful review of the issues
of the campaign. the telling points in
which were greeted with warm applause.
The platform is terse and pithy.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

The report of the physicians who have
been in consultation at Loon Lake upon
the case of Mrs Harrison makes it clear
that her condition is very critical. Until
recently, it had been hoped that her weak
ness was the result of nervous exhaus-
ton, simply, and that it would yield to
the treatment of her physician, aided by
rest and freedom from the harassing So
cial responsibilities of life in the White
House. The announcement of the exist
ence of pulmonary disease, back of the
exhaustion, and, in measure, occasioning
it comes as painful surprise.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

Before election we heard a good deal
about the alleged Republican disaffection
in Lamoile County. Thisis what the Nor
risville Citizen has to say, now that the
vote has been counted: "Lamoille
County for the first time in several years
sends solid Republican delegation to
Montpelier. Every town will be repre-
sented--and, what is more, by excellent
men. All honor to spunky Lamoillep'
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

1t is no sense significant to Rupubli-
cans whether Arkansas goes Democratic
by $4,000 or 5000, nor to Democrats that
Vermont or Maine goes Republican by
1000 OF 10000. The clue to the real
situation was given in New York last
spring, when almost all the principal
cities of the State that had been Demo
cratic for generation went Republican.
These showed unmistakable tokens of a
great moral uprising against the party of
pious pretensions, but of pernicious
practices. The revulsion against the
Democracy in the spring elections was
only the beginning of the tide which
will reach its height in November and
sweep the party out of sight.-Troy
TeLenrdnl.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK,

ETNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to o'clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
interest to depostors strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
draws interest from the first day Of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
lst and July lst, and if not Withdrawn WILDE added
O principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon it.
s.Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
lie. GIBSON, Vice President,
G. II. DEWEY, Treasurer,
G. W. TARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, u. W. Harman,
-Oln Scott j. T. Shurtleff, 1 e. Gibson j. r.
Judson John Robinson.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

According to the political arithmetic
of the Burlington Independent, a decrease
of few hundreds in the aggregate vote
of the Democracy of this State this year
as compared to 1888, is equivalent to a
Democratic gain of 10000, as per its
head lines in the last issue. On this basis
all the Democracy in Vermont has to do
is to lose thousand or so more in order
to gain more votes than the entire voting
population of the State, Republicans,
Democrats and Prohibitionists all COM
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

bined.-Messenger This kind of arith-
metic is that used by the Democrats of
Bennington county as well. Although
'meetin' was out" as soon as their bad
defeat was announced yet the Demo-
cratic organ proposes to publish the re-
turns this week and to figure out great
gains for the Vermont Democracy"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

animals. Mr.. Mountford has known of
an elephant dying of true Asiatic
cholera, although it is a vegetarian
animal. 1t is an argued question in
India, however, as to whether animals
do die of the plague, and this was the
first ever known to.
Mr.. Mountford claims that Hurdwar
is the only place from which Asiatic
cholera starts.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

The Maine election resulted in ovel
$1,000 Republican majority, a clear
sweep of congressman, no DemUUrat
being elected, and Legislature over
whelmingly Republican.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16

-"All aboard for Jerusalem via Jaffap'
has come to be reality. And the trip is
made behind American locomotives, in
spite of the attempt of Democrats to
show that American-made goods cost
more and are not so good as Euro
pean.
Mr.. Cleveland appears to have ac.
complished nothing by his humiliating
journey to New York beyond the demon
stration of his willingness to make any
terms with Tammany. Senator Hill,
whose presence was counted upon at the
conference, curtly refused to do his part
in the great act of Cancellation.
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A q. CUTLER, Dentist.
A .
Successor TO Or. s, B. Pike

AL operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices
My aim will be give eatre satisfaction to all
cases submittedto my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without vain, when desired
Ofice Opposite Free Library Hail. Bennington,
37tf Vermont
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WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE M. ENNIS.
R0BT. P. BATES.

MASON, ENNIS BATES.
Rooms 81, Ss, 80 & 40 Unity Building, 70 Dear
.Eorn Street, Chicago, ILL.,
Investments a specially. Loans Of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at per cent:
small loans at 8 per cent per annum. A share of
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Having sod my dental practice to Dr. ZCut-
er a gentleman of experience and ability, l be-
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DIR. s. B. PIKE.
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DIR. r. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANToN9
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmanlike manner. Per.
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and st reasonable prices. Gas Or
Ether administered extracting teeth when re-
luired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main st., Bennington.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
WATERWAYS DnLEGATEs.

They Ask Congress for Appropriations
for Western Rivers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The house COM
mittee on rivers and harbors gave a
hearing this morning to delegation
Western Waterways convention, held in
Evansville, Ind, last October, to urge
upon congress larger appropriations for
the improvement OF western rivers.
William II. Miller, secretary of
the Missouri River Improvement
association, addressed the committee
in favor of the appropriation for the
Mississippi and Missouri river valleys.
He spoke mainly of the influence of
and commerce. Miller thought the ad-
vantages resulting from improved river
transportation to be to increase the
value of lands adjacent to the Missouri
river from $25 to $75 and 800 an acre.
Patrick Henry of Memphis made
brief statement for the Mississippi river
commission.
w. j. Roberts of Pittsburg advocated
very briefly the improvement Of the
Ohio, and spoke OF the vast saving in
coal transportation that would accrue
by liberal expenditure for the Ohio and
its small tributaries
Captain Keck, of Cincinnati, thought
the Ohio the most important stream in
this country. and yet it gets less from
congress in proportion to it's value than
any other river in the country. What
was needed on the Ohio, was good APP
preparation for more dredge and snag
boats.
The hearing was then closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES,
Various Bills Favorably Reported from
Committee, Etc.

various Bills Fayorably Reported from
Committee, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The senate
committee on agriculture today decided
to report favorably Teller's bill provid-
ing for the stocking of Alaska with
reindeer from Siberia.
The chairman of the war claims COM
mittee today reported favorably to the
house the Pennsylvania border raids
claim bill, appropriating $3,447 ,945.
The house committee on elections
today decided the contested election
case from the twenty-fourth congress
sional district of Pennsylvania, in favor
of the contestant, Craig, Democrat.
Representative McKenna today re-
ported to the house from the Indian
affairs committee, bill to provide for
the sale of the abandoned Klamath
River reservation lands in California.
The proposition to cede arid lands to
the states, to be reclaimed by them, was
carried by almost unanimous vote at ~
meeting of the house committee on ir-
rigation today.
The house committee reported favor
ably upon bill providing that national
banks shall not make loans to their
officers or employees, except by direction
of vote of the board of directors, and
that reports Of loans to officers of the
bank shall be made to the controller of
the currency.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06

plements are an unjust discrimination
against American farmers for the bene-
fit OF the manufacturer who do not need
it, and is therefore legalized robbery;
Resolved. That the committee on
ways and means be instructed to report
a bill placing all kinds of agricultural
implements on the free list.
"My reason for the introduction of
the resolution," said Fithian, ''is indi-
Gated by the resolution itself. During
the last campaign, in New York state,
| was informed by many farmers of St.
Lawrence county, hot bed of Republ-
canism and protection. that implements
manufactured in the United States
could be purchased much cheaper
in Canada. Our farmers are compelled
to sell their products in the free mar
kets of the world, and buy all the neces-
saries in protected market"
Chairman Springer OF the ways and
means committee was not prepared to
say that the committee would receive
favorably Fithian's resolution as an in
dependent proposition.
"The revision of the metal and lum-
ber schedule" said he, ''is involved in
dealing with farm implements, as iron
and lumber are the materials from
which farm implements are made. 1t
would not do to put finished products
on the free list and leave raw material
subjected to tax. This would simply
drive manufacturers of such products
out OF the country"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
OUR FRUITS ABROAD.
AN ENCOURAGING LETTER FROM
L. A. LATHROP.
the Prospects Good-Our Wines and
Brandies.

An interesting communication con-
cerning the proposed establishment of
market in London for the sale and
distribution of California products was
received yesteday by Secretary Maslin
of the state board of trade from. Lorin
A. Lathrop, the American consul at
Bristol, England, says the San Francisco
Chronicle OF Thursday. Mr.. Lathrop
appears to be a firm believer in the
feasibility OF the scheme and extends to
the board of trade the offer of his CO.
operation in the furtherance of what he
deems cannot be other than successful
project. The consul states that there is
already considerable market in Europe
for canned fruits from California, and
that a certain prejudice which existed
in England against timed provisions is
fast yielding to the acknowledged ex-
cellence of the product. This year for
the first time fresh pears from California
were sold at Covent Garden and also in
high class fruit stores in the provincial
cities. Large fresh pears in excellent
condition were retailed last month at
from 16 cents to "a cents apiece.
No attempt, Mr.. Lathrop says, has yet
been made to sell California wines on a
large scale. Nearly all of the beverage
consumed is an Australian product,
usually adulterated with Cape of Good
Hope wine. A large market for Califor-
MIA brands is only awaiting sufficient de-
velopment, and particularly is this the
case with brandy, good qualities of which
are difficult to obtain, and then only at a
high figure. Mr.. Lathrop predicts a
brilliant outcome of the labors of the
state board OF trade, and advises imme-
diate action in the collection and.ship-
ment of our products.
Secretary Maslin has forwarded to in
terested persons in all parts of the state
circulars requesting donations of prod
ucts for shipment to London, but he
states that the articles in question are
rather slow in coming. The consul's
communication, he hopes. will accelerate
the actions OF those concerned and lead
them to ship quantity OF fruit within a
few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
DUDLEY's PREsERvER.
The Nomination OF Judge Woods Under
Further Consideration.

Further Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The nomina-
ton of Judge Woods was under consider
alton again today before the senate ju-
dietary committee. Among the wit
nesses was Ex-District Attorney E. B.
Sellers who gave detailed statement of
Judge Woods conduct during the Coy
Dudley prosecution. 1t is learned that
Sellers, although politically opposed to
Judge Woods, did not attempt to censure
him, and in fact his statement tended
to acquit Judge Woods of any impro-
priety. Nathan Morris, ,ex- United States
commissioner, also testified. He admit
ted that he had consulted with Ex-At-
torney- General Garland with respect to
the process issued by him against Dud-
ley, and been informed by Garland that
the process was worthless and would
not hold good against anybody. There
upon further proceedings under process
were abandoned, and it did not appear
from witness statement that Judge
Woods was instrumental in securing
this amendment.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
WAYS and Means SUBCOMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The chairman
of the house ways and means committee
has announced the appointment of the
following subcommittee:
Customs-Springer, Whiting and Bur-
rows.
Internal revenue-McMillin, Shiveley
and McKenna.
Reciprocity and commercial treaties
Turner, Cochran and Reed.
Administration of the revenue laws
Wilson. Stevens and Dalzell.
Public debt-Montgomery, Bryan and
Payne.
The tariff question will not come up
before any of the subcommittee, juris-
diction over the subject being retained
by the full committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
ANTI-oPTIoNs.
A Western Pork-Packer Favors the Pro
fposed Prohibitory Law.

"A western Eork-Kacker Favors the Pro-
tposed Prohibitory Law.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-John Whitta-
ker, large pork-packer of st. Louis and
Wichita, Kan, today addressed the
house committee on agriculture in ad-
yocacy Of the anti-option bill.
Whitaker said the tendency of
tsshort" selling was to depress prices
and interfere with legitimate trade.
The farmers, he said, are now compelled
to market their grain instead of storing
it, but the experience of the past eight
years taught them that with this un-
limited ''short" selling, the best time
Tor them to sell their grain was as soon
rs it was harvested.
Whitaker said the wheat exported
this year probably averaged in price 95
cents bushel, and if this proposed law
had been in force, he believed it would
have brought considerably more than
81 a bushel. He did not think the law
should hurt owners of grain or pro-
visions, because if fictitious offerings
were done away with, the market would
be supplied with actual grain or pro-
visions, and there being a smaller
quantity offered, prices would be better.
In his Judgment, fictitious selling pro
duced an abnormal condition Of the
market, which defeated the law of sup
ply and demand. He had recently re-
ceiyed letters from Europe saying the
writer's could pay better prices for
meats if the American market would
only be kept steady.
In reply to number of questions,
Whitaker said, in the last eight or ten
years, speculative business had grown
Immensely, and he thought there were
more sellers than buyers.
Whitaker was asked why it was that
when reports like Bradstreet's or the
government reports were given out,
showing large estimated crop, prices
went down. He replied: ''They work
that on a large crop, and vice versa; if
the crop is email, prices 60 up little.
Mr.. Moses asked "If meat transac-
tion were confined to real products only,
could not the western packers form a
trust, get control of the actual products,
and put the price away beyond the
reach of the consumers? Gould not Ar
monr, for instance, with his millions Of
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
FITHIAN's RESOLUTION.
A Proposition to Place Agricultural
Implements on the Free List.

Implements on the Free List.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The first at
tempt to enlarge the Democratic policy
of the ways and means committee came
today in the form of resolution intro
duced by Fithian of Illinois, directing
the ways and means committee to report
a bill placing all kinds of agricultural
implements on the free list. Fithian
thinks his proposition should have the
support of every Democratic representa-
tive from the agricultural districts, and
has already received assurance of sup
port from Watson and his colleagues of
the Peoples party.
Fithian's resolution is voluminous.
and opens by asserting that the manu-
facturers of farm implements in the
United States are selling farm imple-
ments in foreign countries, and to job
bers for export, for less than to the
farmers Of this country. This fact, it is
said, is coDclusively established by the
following answer of A. B. Farquar, an
agricultural implement maker of York
Pa, to the Home Market club: "We
do cell goods cheaper to customers in
foreign countries directly, and to job
bers for export, than we do to the do
mestic trade. You would like to learn
the process by which the manufacturer
can afford to sell foreign buyer goods
for less than he can home customer
The reply ia simplicity itself. We re-
ceive the prices current in the market
in which we sell. We cannot get more
and cannot be expected to take less.''s
The resolution concludes:
Whereas, Under this system of
plunder@ the farmers of our country
are compelled to pay more for imple-
ments than the same implements are
sold for to the farmers abroad, whose
products are marketed in competition
with the products of our farms: and,
Whereas. The duties upon farm inn
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
A Sub Committee Appointed to Con
slider the Question

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. = The house
committee on immigration today fur
ther discussed the subject OF Chinse
immigration, but came to no conclusion.
There is an evident disposition on the
part of the members of the committee
to report bill in relation to the subject
at an early day.
A subcommittee on Chinese immi-
grafton was appointed today, and con-
sists of Geissenhainer, Ketchum and
Hare. 1t was arranged for meeting
tomorrow with Chairman Stump and
Representative Geary of California,
both of whom have introduced bills to
prohibit Chinese immigration. The
subcommittee hopes to report its con-
clusions to the full committee at a
special meeting today.