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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19

Some of the eastern papers are trying to
make light of the women voting in Ohio
the other day. Why, the dear creatures
took to it as naturally as duck takes to
water. They were so well pleased with
their first effort that they have been want
ing an election held every day since. If
they keep up, they will soon be ready not
only to vote early, but often.-Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Was II St. Mark or Lnzarns2

AS Jesus was being led captive from the
garden back Of Jerusalem one form fol-
lowed the guard. 1t was white in the
moonlight and looked like an apparition.
When the guard noticed the figure, they
sought to lay hands upon it, when the fig
ure cast off the cloth around its form and
escaped. St Mark is the only historian
who mentions tbs, and some writers think
St. Mark was tho figure. Others think it
was Lazarus Philadelphia Press.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
The "IIiadu Set to waltz Music,

A characteristic piece of st. Louis enter,
prise is the proposition of an editor in that
town to set the "Iliad" to waltz music and
Horaces odes to Virginia reel. II seems
the editor has just discovered these clas-
steal pieces, and, with all his neighbors,
thought he had hold of something new
Chicago Times Herald.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Courhed Up the Bone After Two Years.

Miss Ethelind Andrews of Elmville,
Conn, who some two years ago accidentally
swallowed a fish bone while eating was a
few days ago relieved by coughing it up at
the breakfast table. During the past two
years she has been a constant sufferer, She
has been to various hospitals and consulted
many physicians, but in every institution
they were nonplused. 1t was indeed a
strange case.-Boston Journal
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
An Ardent Scientist.

The Chicago professor who refused to
shoot a crouching panther in the Florida
everglades until he had photographed the
enraged animal has proved that the ardor
of specialists has not changed since the
days when loss of life threatened every
student of natural history. Jour
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
BALTIMORE's EXPOSITION.
Formal Exercises Held on the Site Chose
For the Centennial Fair.

On Easter Monday the first formal exer
cises of the Baltimore Centennial EXPOSE
ton took place at Clifton, the site selected
for the fair.
Baltimore is Mt unanimous in its en-
thusiasm over the exposition, but the prof
ect is being very vigorously handled, and
it has behind it strong public sentiment.
The date of the show is from May Is to
Nov. 10, 1897. The total cost is placed
at about So, 900, 900. The proposition is to
raise $1,000, 900 in subscriptions and to
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Particular PeOple.

A candidate for admission to a religious
conference on Staten Island was rejected,
20 report says, because he was cross eyeA.
Those Staten Islanders want to know
which way the, preacher is looking
cleveland Plain Dealer
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Canadian Canal Regulations.

The Canadian canal regulations for 1895,
Just issued, make no discrimination against
citizens of the United States. The Domin-
ion has discovered that its old policy was
chiefly useful in injuring its own business
intercsts.-St Louis Globe Democrat
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Stole to Get a Marriage License.

A Tennessee man who stole chickens in
order to get money to obtain marriage
license has been sentenced to three years
imprisonment. This is pretty severe pun
ishment, but it enables him to escape
matrimony. Express.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
A Glass That Didn't Reflect Well.

A Georgia paper called The Looking
Glass has been sued for libel. 1t must have
been casting reflections on somebody
CHICAGO Tribune.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Lively Times at Ann Arbor.

A girl student at Ann Arbor has been
forbidden to wear bloomers. If the glori-
Gus spirit of 1876 is still alive, Ann Arbor
may be expected to become the scene of Il
revolution. Chicago Record.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
A CATS GREAT LEAP.
From a Window Fifty Feet In Air and
Escaped In Safety.

Escaped In Safety.
An incident of a recent apartment house
fire in New York was the escape from Gre
nation of cat from window on the
fourth floor.
A dull red gov was soon followed by
the breaking of window. At this instant
large black cat with shining yellow eyes
appeared upon the sill. He hesitated but a
moment, and then he launched himself
into space. His flight through the air was
like that of a squirrel His poise was per-
feet. and his legs were spread out as wide
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
The Charms of spipsterbood.

The bachelor apartment isn't to monop-
Ollie all the gorgeousness of New York.
Work is about to begin on apalatial $3.50,
900 apartment house for women only there.
This will add to the charms of spinster-
hood. Boston Herald
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her castorfa.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
Eghen she had Children, she gave them CaStoria
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19

Natural gas has been used in China for
many centuries 1t issues from assures in
the earth near coal mines and is led
through bamboo tubes to the point where
it is consumed.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
A Horrible Suggestion.

Meat is higher than it has been for 90
years. Perhaps we shall have to keep our
horses here instead of sending them to Ger
many, as was recently suggested.
journal.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Would BE an Exhilarating Sight

A little town in Oregon has elected a set
of women officials. The lady marshal in
the act of chasing gang of tramps from
a box car would be n spectacle worth going
Tar to see.-San Francisco Examiner.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
In Memory of the Franklin Ernedition.

On the Goth Of May so years will have
elapsed since Sir John Franklin left Green
hithe on his ill fated expedition toward
the north pole. Commemorative meetings
will be held in London and Edinburgh on
shat date-New York World.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Chean Legislators.

Arkansas Legislators are very cheap.
Current report places the price at 500 n
vote. Such quotations would be laughed
at in Pennsylvania, New York or Ohio
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Can't BE Worth Its Salt.

The country which cannot prove that
England has designs upon it might as well
get off the map. Plain Dealer.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Her Preference.

Nellie BLY, concluded that she would
rather even get married than live in Chi
ago.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-04-19
Speak For Yourself.

How we long for flies and mosquitoes
ugain !-Atchison Globe.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
A WAR OF WORDS.
Two Editors of Rome, Ga, Have Reduced Their Quarrel to Very
 Unique Issue.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 26.-Philip G. Byrd and w. A. Knowles are editors of rival papers In Rome, Ga. They had an edi- torial war for year through their pa pers. Knowles says 1t was onesided, as he never referred to his neighbor until two weeks ago, when his paper, the Fri bune. denounced Byrd in sulphuric lan guage. Time passed, and the talk of duel created much excitement in north Georgia. Byrd resigned his seat in the legislature, and it was presumed that things were coming to crisis.
 A special from Rome to the Constitu- ton gives card from Byrd, in which he says he sent a friend named Underwood to demand a retraction. Knowles re- fused to retract his language. Then MT. Underwood sent a friend to Editor Knowles with note asking him to go to some point outside the state to continue the correspondence. This, presumably meant request for an opportunity to send a challenge, Byrd not desiring to send one in his own Statey-where he would be liable to prosecution.
 Knowles refused to send a reply to this communication, and now Byrd says that Knowles, after declaring him a coward, will not give him an opportunity to get satisfaction.
 The position of Knowles is that, as Byrd appealed to the code. the code should govern and under 1t the insulted party must demand satisfaction within a "rea sonable time"
 Knowles friends say that a ''reasona- ble time" cannot be extended to two weeks It is stated that Knowles will not pay any further attention to the matter.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
UNCLE SAM'S WAR VESSELS Cannot Be Constructed on the Great Lakes,
 . SAYS SECRETARY HERBERT Some Agreement With England at the Bot
 tom of It.
MIR. 0'BRlFN GIVES UP A GOOD PLACE
To Become Newspaper Correspondent Tho President Commuted Overstreet's
 Sentence, But Denied Miller's -e afi. Isa5 ss&f N Ila' sG Application for Pardon.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Secretary Her bert decided this evening that In view of the agreementsbetween the United States and Great Britain in respect to war ves- sells on the great lakes he would not award the contract for the construction of one of the gunboats authorized by the last congress to the Detroit Dry Dock company. Speaking of the decision, Sec retary Herbert said, T based my deci- sion on precedent established by Sec retary Tracey in a case where a ship building firm at port on the great lakes was the lowest bidder for one of our na- val vessels. MT Tracey made brief decision on the subject, but have gone into the matter at some length. MT. Don M, Dickinson submitted to the depart ment a brief to show why 1t would not be contrary to, the agreement to award one of the new gunboats to the Detroit firn, Appended to the brief was letter sent to the senate by John w. roster, then secretary of state, in response to a resolution calling for information about the agreement between Great Britain and this government. have examined that letter and some documentary evidence and, finding nothing that would permit me to have warship constructed al Detroit, I was obliged to so decide.
 MT Cleveland Loses a Clerk.
 Mr Robert L. O'Brien of Massachn- setts, who during the last campaign acted as MT. Cleveland's stehographer and who has since Mir rCleveland's election been ated on the White House books as prin- cipal executive clerk has resigned 10 become the Washington cogrespondent of the Boston Evehlhg Transcript
 Executive Clemency.
 II. the case of W. q. Overstreet, con yicted in Tennessee of forging signatures to nostoffice orders and sentenced to two wears, the president today oommuted the sentence to Imprisonment for one year. This communication, the president says, IS granted in the belief that the punishment 10 be still suffered by the convict will De adeouate to cause him to shun after his release the use of intoxicating drink ana earnestly endeayor, to regain his place in society and return to his duty as husband and father
 In the case of Henry Miller, convicted in Arizona for robbing United states mail carrier and sentenced May 10, lS9l, to ten years in the San Ruent prison, Cal, the application for pardon Is de- nied.
 Cholera Dying Out.
 Secretary Herbert has received a tel egram from Comma nder Pgman of the gunboat Bennington in reference to the cholera epidemic in Honolulu. It is from Honolulu, via San Francisco under date of october 25 and reads as follows: "Three sporadic eases of cholera in Hon olulu since Septemberc18. No case since October g. .k All restrictions on inter island traffic removed October 16. But one ease... Bennington
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
A TUG BOAT BLOWN UP.
Several M en Killed and Wounded and An
 other Boat Wrecked.

Chicago. Oct 26.-The tug Morford. towing the steamer Ionia. exploded her boilers at 3:55 this morning in the river near Seventeenth street. The tug O. B. Green. assisting in the tow, was also wrecked. John Erickson. fireman of the Morford, was killed; John Ferguson. cap tain of the tug o. B. Green, was blown up with the pilot house and is supposed to be dead Daniel McRae, lineman, ankle hurt; Capt John Cullinan, rescued from the river in half drowned condition, will probably survive; Charles Dix, engineer of the tug Morford, was blown to the deck of the Ionia and cannot recover; William Lynette, engineer of the tug O. B. Green, was badly hurt; Joseph Donnel- ly, fireman of the O. B. Green, was slight ly injured; Joseph Moffat, lineman of the o. B. Green, was slightly injured.
 The body of John Ferguson, the missing captain of the tug O. B. Green, was taken from the river by the police at Il o'clock.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Sterling Exchange Continues High-Ihe Corn Crop Has Been Discounted Too Far in
 Advance by Wall Street.

New York, Oct 26.-The New York Fi- nancier says this week:
 There were no changes of importance in the statement made by the associated banks of New York for the week ending October 26, the principal features being the continued decrease in loans and the increase of $1,299,S00 in specie. A large number of banks were below the re- quired 25 per cent reserve on the pre- yious week. The contraction in loans was to have been expected. There was some liquidation of loans from mercantile sources however. The loans of the New York city banks at the close of the cur rent week stood practically at the same figure reported on June l. There have been marked fluctuations in the loan item during the period intervening, the highest point having been reached on September A last, when the loans were 10000, 900 in excess of the present figure. The immediate future of the loan mar ket is somewhat conjectural, owing to the introduction of several new factors dur ing the past week.
 Orders were received by several for eign houses to place sums of money ag- gregating several million dollars on time, but as the rate demanded was too high the money was employed on call loans, q market. Bankers who have given a good deal of attention to the question antic- ipate a heavier demand soon from the south, but this will be governed to a greater or less extent by the price of cotton.
 The banks showed an actual increase of $901. 800 in cash holdings during the week, the loss of $3OS, 900 in legal tender being more or less compensated by the loans O.! $1 299, 800 in specie. The sudden increase in the latter Is not easily explained, but may be ascribed as much to local trans fers and the shifting of funds IS to any other cause. The holdings of specie have shown an increase of over $3000000 since October 5, while legal tenders in the same time have decreased in an equal amount. The changes, however are not impor- tant.
 The deposits for the past week show a falling off of $1, ,270 900 and the effect of the weeks operations have been to increase the reserve $1,3S0,526. The statement as whole is not encouraging, and reflects conditions which appear rather narrow. Bankers cannot believe that the heavy movement of money is over and higher rate is looked for within the next week.
 Sterling exchange continues high, and we seem to be at stage where it would take but little to turn the tide either way.
 One of the best known bank presidents in the west, writing to the Financier this week, says that Wall street has discount ed too far in advance the great crop of corn just raised, and it will be twelve months yet before the farmers and rail- roads get the benefit of this years crop of corn.
 He further estimates that fully 90 per cent of the crop will be fed upon the farms, leaving only 10 per cent for ship ment.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
Cuba Day Postponed.

Atlanta, Oct. 26.-Cuba day at the expo sition has been postponed until Decem- Der IT to accommodate some of the speak CTS from distant states.
 The bicyclers of the United States are arranging for great meet here Novem- Der 30. Large purses will be offered
 One thousand employees of the Plant Railway and Steamship system will be here Monday to celebrate MT. Plants birthday. Mr. Plant will be dined at night by the exposition directors.
 The chief speakers at the Educational congress today were President Patton of Princeton: Charles A. Skinner of Albany. N. Y. F. w. Parker of Chicago; Oscar Cooper of Galveston and Mrs. p. D. Kel- logg of Boston. President Patton spoke on the curriculum of universities.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
HE SAW THE MURDERER.
An Astonishing Statement Made by Durant
 to His Lawyer.

to His Lawyer.
 San Frrancisco. Oct 26-The mysterious statement which Theodore Durant ad- dressed to his attorneys, and over which there has been so much specula tion, was placed in the hands of the attorneys for the defense before Duprey made his open ing statement to the jury. Every effort has been made to keep these facts se- cret. but they have leaked out at last, and denials are without effect.
 In giving his sealed statement to his attorneys Durant made special written request that. it was not to be opened until after the trial, and then only after con- viction If the jury brought in verdict of aeauittal, or If there was a disagree ment then the document, with the seals unbroken. was to. be returned.
 The attorneys did, not know quite what to do. They sought the advice of others and did so, notwithstanding the intunc- tion which the student had placed upon them What they read was revelation, Their client had told them nothing of what he wrote in his letter If what he said was true he should be the leading witness in the case. for the state against a brace of eInnrderers instead of a man defending his own life against tremen dous odds t"''
 He told his attorneys that he knew the murdererS of Blanche Lamont, for there were moreJfhany one.a He informed his lawyers that when he ascended the upper galleries of Emanuel church he saw the last details of a murder, He wrote in his letter that he saw tRev. J. George Gib- son and young man prominent in the affairs of the church bending over the body of Blanche Lamont
 How the attorneys accepted this state ment is best judged, by their actions. They deny that they received the start e. ment, forgetting that they did not keep their own secret. Their client denies that he sent 1t, forgetting that he has gone so far in his orig inal and sensational plan.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
UNlONTOWN.
Richard Britton Succumbs to the Bullet of
 Metzer and Died Yesterday.

IJniontown, Oct 26.-(Special. )-Rich-
 ard Britton, marshal of this city, who was shot on Monday by V. G. Metzger, died today at 12 o'clock. Up to yesterday strong hopes were entertained for his
 recovery by the physicians but perito- netis developed and the end came quick | ly Rrftton leaves a wife and little son. | Metzger is still held in the city prison. | His wounds are. healing and the prellm- | mary trial will doubtless be next week. | Distinguished legal talent has been en- gagged on both sides.
 The funeral of Britton will take place tomorrow at the Presbyterian church. The slump in the price of cotton played havoc with our local Napoleons of finance when the downward shoot was heard from. Margins were wired in with cheer fulness, but the demands of New York brokers became too frequent and we are not so happy as we were. Mrs James P. Davidson left Friday for Memphis where she is called by the critical illness of her sister, Mrs. Sur divant, formery Miss Julia Sharpe of Demopolis.
 The marriage of MT. Lawrence A. Foshee, a prominent young farmer to Miss Jamie Phillips took place yesterday evening at the residence of the brides aunt, Miss Shannon. Only relatives and intimate friends were present at the cer- emony, which was performed by Rev. J. R. K Spain of the Methodist church. MT and Mrs. Foshee have many friends in this city. who wish them long life and prosperity
 Mrs Henry A. Stollenwerck and her daughters, the Misses Cecile and Beat rice Stollenwerck, will leave in a few weeks to make their home in Itasca, Tex with MT. J. Webb Stollenwerck Mrs Stollenwerck has lived in this community many years and her very interesting fam fly has grown up among staunch friends who dislike very much to see them go to the great Lone Star State, which has already taken too much that Is great and good from Alabama
 Rev. Bertram Brown delivered the third of his series of lectures on the lives of the apostles on Monday evening to a large and appreciative audience.
 Miss Kate Corcoran, one of the beau ties for which the canebrake is justly fa- nous, is spending Some days with Miss Minnie Nixon.
 Dr. Davis, the eminent Birmingham surgeon, came down on a special train Monday to consult with the local physi- clans concerning the advisability of per forming an operation on MT. Richard Britton. Dr. Davis thought MT. Britton too weak to undergo the operation and returned to Birmingham on Tuesday
 MT. John s. Pope of Louisville and Mr. Carey Wood of Montgomery are in the city this week.
 Miss Adelaide Marx has returned from a visit to Mobile and Selma.
 Miss Florence Lister has returned from a protracted visit to her sister, Mrs Cody. in Birmingham.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
Personal and Social. |.

Mrs. Emily Verderey Battey is at pres ent entertained by Mrs. H. c. Semple at her beautiful home at 719 Monroe street.
 Mrs Howard of Athens is now visiting her sister, Mrs. Gunter, on McDonough street.
 Mrs. E. P. Morrisetti is again at home on Monroe street, after a delightful visit to her brothers family in Nashville, Tenn.
 Miss M. C. Farrier Is located for the winter with Mrs. Jackson in the band some residence, near St. Johns, we'll known as the old Freeman place.
 Mrs. Ashwret is also located near St. Johns, between North Perry and North Court streets
 Mir. and Mrs. John Bodine of Camden, N. J., left on Tuesday after a brief but pleasant visit to Montgomery, where they have been the guests of Mrs Daron, on Jefferson street. On Thursday pre- cedng their departure Mrs. Daron gave progressive euchre party, which was well attended and enjoyed.
 Miss Clara Horton one of Montgom- ery's fairest and most estimable young chosen as first assistant teacher in the high school of Eclectic, Ala, left Friday afternoon to assume the duties of her position Miss Horton has many warm friends in Montgomery, who extend their best wishes to her.
 Capt. w. H. Graves of Birmingham was among the distinguished visitors to Montgomery this week.
 Messrs. George Whatley and Robert J. Stone, both of Birmingham, have been in the city several days.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27
Ambassador Enstis Is III.

Paris, Oct. 26,-Mr. James B. Eustis, ambassador here, is suffering severely from bronchial trouble. His physician forbade him to go to Ireland yesterday, when he learned of the illness of his wife, and will not allow him to go to the fu- neral. Mrs. Eustis' son and daughter were with their mother at her death, which, in view of the nature of her ill- ness, was virtually sudden. French off cial circles and American residents in Paris express deep regret at the death of Mrs. Eutis and sympathy with MT. Eustis and his family. Mrs Eustis was everywhere beloved and esteemed.