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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-01

The young Republicans of Vermont
will meet and banquet, at Burlington,
Lincoln's birthday, February 18th. The
principal speaker will be Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, who has accepted the invita-
ton of President D. J. Foster to be pres
ent and deliver the main address. The
other speakers will be Col. Albert Clarke,
Secretary of the Home Market Club, Bos-
ton, and Hon. VIM. f. Barrett, Congress-
man-eect from the Seventh Massachu-
setts District. 1t is expected that Sena-
tors Morrill, and Proctor and Congress-
man Grout and Powers will attend the
banquet and make brief addresses. 1t is
proposed to hold the banquet and exer-
cises in the Capacious new National
Guard Armory, which will accommodate
nearly 1000 persons. The tables will be
spread in the drill hall and there will he
room for 800 spectators in the gallery.
The announcement that so distinguished
and brilliant an orator as Chauncey NJ.
Depew and such able and popular speak
erS as Col. Albert Clarke and Hon. VIM.
E. Barrett will deliver addresses at the
banquet insures large and enthusiastic
gathering of representative Republicans
from all parts of the State
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The American Wool Trade.

The Commercial Bulletin of Boston in
its review of 1894 says:
The year of 1898 was the most fearful
ever witnessed in the history of the
American wool trade. Never was wool
in better statistical position than when
the threat of free trade assailed the mar.
ket. Ohio Xxx was worth 20 cents on
Jan. 1st, 1893, and but 90 cents on JAN
1st, 1894. To-day it is selling at II cents.
The history of 1894 has been one of des
perate hopes ultimately crushed by the
realization of the worst of fears, the re-
ducJion of feeces to the free wool level
already attained by Western unwashed
wool, the slaughter of sheep and gen
eral reorganization of business on the
new basis of protection to the manufact-
urer and free trade for the grower. The
strangest part of the whole matter is that
the change was desperately opposed by
both branches of the industry, but was
effected in spite of them.
The acceptance by the House of the
Senate bill cut down business with one
blow. Since August 18th, the week in
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which that vote was taken, wool has
steadily declined despite the desperate
efforts of political newspapers to force
facts to fit their false predictions. For
eigners at once marked up their woods
and waited with exuberant hope for the
September auctions. The demand for
wool in Boston fell off at once, and de-
cline of three cents a secured pound was
established in one week on finer grades.
The raising of wool under free wool is
not likely to be profitable, but wool rails
ers will probably follow the example of
manufacturers, as far as possible, by re-
ducing wages and fighting for lower
freight rates.
Justice, Bateman &, Co., in their trade
circular in relation to free wool prices"
publish table in which they show that
foreign woods have declined in two years
from about 10 to IA per cent, while the
same kind of American wool during the
same time has declined about 3S to 40
per cent. Here in Vermont, says the
Vermont Watchman, store sheep can
hardly be given away. Correspondents
from sections of the State where sheep
husbandry is still something of an indus
try report that sheep that could former
ly be sold for So to s. for wintering find
no buyers at % cents head.
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Why 1t was Borrowed.

1t is perfectly true, as the President
says, that. under the existing currency
system the same notes may Oe used over
and oyer again, to draw gold from the
Treasury, the Government accumulatng
debt by the process of replenishing the
gold reserve, while that reserve is de-
pleted as fast as rpplenished. The alb
surd iugglery of selling bonds to get gold
to be drawn out by the identical notes
first used, with the result of compelling
fresh sales of bonds to get more gold to
be drawn out in like manner, is capable
of indefinite continuance as things now
are.
Nevertheless, in the interests of histori-
cal accuracy, SAYS the Boston Journal
the fact should be remembered that it
was not until the Government finances
began to run behind, and the balance
came to be on the wro"g side of the led
ger, that this siphOn process was set in
motion, The legal tender notes of the
Government were all along open to this
use, but as matter of fact they were
not so used until the receipts of the
Treasury steadily fell behind the outgo
Ostensibly we have borrowed SlOO,OOO,-
600 in the last two loans to maintain spe-
Gle payments. That was the only pur-
pose for which the Treasury had a right
to borrow under the Resumption act.
But actually we have been borrowing
money to make good the Treasury deficit.
1t is not merely coincidence that the
amonnt Of that deficit during the last
year and half has been almost exactly
the amount of these loans. The simple
fact is that we have been running into
debt. We have been borrowing money
to pay our bills Congress would not
give the Treasury power to borrow frank
ly and on modern conditions, for the real
purpose in view, and so we have whipped
the devil around the stump, borrowing
ostensibly for one purpose and using the
money for another. That is the plain
English of it.
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Y, M, C, A, Notes,

The Social Committee meet tonight
to arrange for reception and ente rtain-
ment to be given soon.
The men of the Association were prof
itably entertained and interested by
finely prepared paper on practical Me-
chanics," by Chas. S. Beach. The paper
was carefully prepared one, much after
the manner in which Mr.. Beach does his
work in real iron. Among features pre-
sented, that one in which Mr.. Beach
called attention to the errors in ''Steele's
physics" may be mentioned. 1t is quite
astonishing that book should become
so popular when it contains so many
fallacieS.
Mr.. Hodge will speak at the Sunday
meeting at 4 80 o'clock.
Our town association is to be remark
ably favored by the visit of Mr.. Geo. Is.
Hodge of New York, with his Educa-
tional and Industrial Exhibit of the Y.
NJ. c. A. of the United States. The
Rooms will be opened to ladies on Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock, and in the
evening to men. Mr.. Hodge will lecture
and explain the exhibit Please come
and see what is exhibited. Mr.. Hodge
takes a long trip for us, in Southern Yer
mont.
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lShaftShurY.

Eddie Young of Burlington, is expect
ed home this week on a vacation.
Slocum Lane went to Bennington on
Monday, made short stay with his sis
ter, Mrs. Houghton Rice, and returned
Tuesday.
Mrs. F. b. Randall, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. MyrOn Somers, went last
week to North Adams, Mass, to vis t
friends.
Miss Addie Lane is visiting Geo. Lanes
people.
The Rev. Mr.. Kelton of Manchester,
preached at the Methodist church last
Sunday. The discourse was good one.
A son of George Mattison died quite
suddenly of membranous Group and was
buried Thursday, the Rev. Mr., Steele
officiating. They also had son born
last week.
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TROY, H. Y.
WoOdford,

Miss Rose Harbour is in New Haven,
Conn.
Frank Wells has returned from Keene
and is at work for W. II. Billings
John Knapp of South Salisbury is
handling lumber for Hurd and Higgins.
Howard Butts of White Creek has VS.
tied in town and Searsburgh, this week.
Hon. Mason S. Stone of Montpelier,
State superintendent of education, will
give us an educational dissertation at
the Union church next Wednesday even
ing. As Mr.. Stone can not be here but
one evening, there should be an attend.
ance from all parts of the town.
Chas. I. Wood and Miss Emma Peller-
in were married Monday, at Bennington,
by Rev. Chas. r. Seymour. Congratu-
lations extended.
VIM. Bishop is sick with la Grippe.
A party of relatives and friends called
at Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bowles' Monday
evening, it being the twentieth anniver-
sary of their marriage. A few presents
were left The dinner given by Mrs.
Bowles was excellent.
Joseph Peck, a veteran of Company
II, Sth Vermont Regiment in the civi
war, and who over forty years ago drove
stage with four horses for Norton and
Weeks, and later for Sheldon and Morse,
is now stage driver and mail carrier be-
tween WoodfOrd aud Bennington. At
ter his stage driving in those early times,
Mr.. Peck drove six-horse team loaded
with merchandise, across the mountain
without reins las was the custom them,
for Amos Temple OF Wilmington. After
that Mr.. Peck went to Nebraska, living
in Grand Island and other places twenty
one years, but the drouth there last year
was too disastrous for him and he re-
turned East last fall, and was at the
Soldiers Home few weeks,
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The chef point of difference between
the Presidents plan and that embodied
by Senator Sherman in the bill which he
introduced few days ago, is that the
President urges gold bonds, while the
Senator would have them payable in
''coin." We think the Presidentis is right
1t is true, as SenaGor Sherman has sug-
gested. that our bonds hitherto have
been made payable in "coin" and that
they have been interpreted as gold OBJ
legation. But conditions have changed
the Democracy are new in power.
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI
DAY AFTERNOONS.

EEnterad at the Bennington Post Office as
second-class matter by c. A. PIERCE & CO..
Publishers.l
Terms, Sl5O per year, strictly in advance
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-01

The New Jersey Legislature has ds
vet neglected to choose the successor to
Senator McPheI SON sCo0k.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
Events About MiddIetown.

special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MIDDLRrowE. Jan l2 Track Fore
man :. 9. Wilson. who has resided in
Middletown.for the past thirty years aud
has charge Of the division OF the railroad
track known as subdivision No 5. viii
remove TO Townsend on March o.. vrhars
he will thereafter have his hesduuarters
and tool house. Mr.. Wilson makes thr
change because Of the greater con.
vepience being located nearer his work.
a numter Of other employees on the
railroad will also remove 70 Townsend
shout ten families in all.
Welcome Conclave Of the Improved
ofder OF heptasophs gave grand banquet
IT the National Hotel last night. Ii WAS
the occasion Of the first anniv ersnry ~
this order In Middletown, and the event
was IN every way worthily celebrated.
There were eighty guests, among whom
we're some distinguished visitors. An
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
IN THE LINZ OF PROMOTION.

A Popular Young Man Makes a Record
Warrants 6is Company Sending Him
TO Bigger Field.
The residents of Wilmington will be
surprised to learn that Mr. T Howard
Lewis, whom we had grown to regard as
permanent fixture Of The Mutual Life
Insurance Company, OF New York, in this
city, has received an appointment to a
larger Held, but you can no more repress
such energy and business tact as that
which he possesses than you can change
the laws of nature
The phenon a1ally successful career CT
two years, with headquarters In vii
mington, has resulted la the Executive
Department deciding upon Mr. Lewis for
the General Agency Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of New York. at
Albany, this official notice of which has
just been received His district comprises
the Eastern part OF the State OF New
York, over which territory he will assume
charge as soon as he can close his affairs
II thisl Agency.
AS our article Is headed 'In the Line
OF Promotion, we plessurably announce
the advent Of Mr.. Herbert N. Fell, late
Cashier Of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York in this district to
succeed Mr. I. Howard Lewis as General
Agent. Mr. Fell is about the sau q
sge as Mr.. Lewis ard possesses
all the attributes to keep this
busy agency among the hrst.
having received his education in Life
Insurance from the same fountain head
AS did Mr.. Lewis. to wit: the Home
Office of the Mutual Life In New York
city Arriving In this territory at the
same time Mr.. Lewis took up his abode
here, be has closely followed the details
OF shis colossal business, and is thorough
ly familiar Herewith.
While we sorrow for the loss OF Mr.
Lewis. We re ejoice in the appointment of
successor TO him as we'll known to us as
Herbert N. Fell, TO whom we extend our
hearty wishes for success.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
MARRIED.

OKs-JOHNSON.-Att the district uar-
sonage, No 307 West Seventh street. on Wed.
nesday, January Q, 1896, by Rev. T4ouis Il
Barrett. William @. Brooks and Mollie E.
Johnson, all Of New Castle county.
EAKIN-HICkEY. AT the home Of the
bride, No 2l26 carp street, Philadelphia. by
Rev. George Van Dure. Miss Lilly b. Hickey
and George u. Eakin, of Wilmington.
McDANEL-BEOW OWN.--At the Union NJ. K.
parsonage. No 5l3 Jefferson street, on Monday
afternoon, January Z, 1895. by Rev. John ID. q.
Hanna. Maynard 8. McDanel and Miss Mary
+. Brown, both of Wilmington. Del.
ROSER-FORD On January 10, by Rev
Jerome Lindernult, at the home of the groom,
Chester William Roser, of Hockeasin. Del
10 Miss Eva May Ford, Of Molten, Delaware
county.
TODD-MAGEE.-B Rev. 3. F. Jester.' al
the First Nj. r. Church, January Q. 1896,
Eldridge r. Todd and Miss Ann Elizabeth
Magee.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
nIEn

BAERENBACH.-On January Z, 1895, Mary
A., widow of the late George Baerenbach,
aged O. years.
FOTHERGILL.-At the Church Home and
lnhrmary, Baltimore, January Z, at l03Op. m
Eliza Eothergill.
GRIFFIN January 6. Mrs S. A. Grif-
fin, wife Of William II Griffin. aged ~ years.
tEWITT.-On January 8. 1895. Ida A., wife
OF 5. Hickman Hewitt, aged 81 years.
JnNNlNGS.-in this city. on January o,
Maria y. Jennings, widow Of Nathan n. Jen-
nings IN the h2d year Of her age
MARR.-On January Caroline K. Marr,
wife Of Lemuel Marr, sged ~ years.
RIDGE On January 8, 1895, Frank L. Ridge,
aged - years, son OF Catherine Wiswell and
the late Charles Ridge.
sOUTHGATE.-At Stanton, on January 3,
1885, Ella l., wife Of William southgate.
TAYLOR.-Su Suddenly, on the 9th instant.
Mary Louisa, wife OF Walter Taylor, in the
bOth year Of her age.
WOOD. on January s. 1895, Margaret, wife
Of James Wood, aged 33 years.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
FnIIsd % 81. HIa nlolhar.

hr. and Mrs. Ksnnard B Smith and
children, Of Glsssboro, N. are In thlg
city visiting friends They formerly
resided hers and are known to many
people on the East Side Their presence
IN Wilmington is due to the death Of Mr.
Smiths twin brother, Robert @ who
died Of pneumonia on Monday at his
home, No 1920 Claymont street he aid
not hear Of his death until Thursday
and then only through Friendship Con-
olAve No. !, Order OF Heptss1phs. 10
which beth belonged. He wired TO the
widow that he was coming on and re-.
quested her to stay the funeral until his
Arrival twenty minutes later than the
time set OEing TO an unfrieudly
feeling which has existed between ths
families for several years the request WAS
unhesdsd, and his bro ber was buried IA
lombsrdy Cen etsry without giving him
40 opportunity TO see him or TO particl
pate ia the services The deceased man
was insured for 81. 600
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
JUDGE GRUDB ON THE BENCH.

Number or Guardians Appointed and
ons Adoption Sanctioned BY the Or
Phan's Court.
Judge Grubb this morning appointed
Henry @ Conrad guardian OF Walter
shsllcrnss Alma Frazer, Of this clty.
was put urdar the guardianship Of
Mary Ault Anna O. Palmer was an
pointed guardian Of Francis A Palmer
Theodore r Armstrong. Samuel M
Donneil, John F. Lewis. Joseph II Cobb
and ]. r Armstrong were appointed
commissioners to make partition OF the
real estate late Of Laura w. Msckey
deceased, Of White Clay Creek hundred
Bsrlha Clough was adopted by Wn-
liam A Lindsey and wife, Of this city.
the petition being presented by ex'
Attorney-Gsneral John Biggs.
The commissioners appointed to make
partition Of the real estate late OF Anna
N. McSoriey, deceased, reported no bar !
tition and appraired the property at
81 600 Francis McSorley's property
was appraised at SIC. 500, and no parti.
tion reported.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
sona of the Rerolntlon.

ELKToN, Jan. 12.-The committee.
composed of DR.. John II. lamar, John
Gllpin and $ Q Rowland, appointed by
William Rldgely Griffith, president and
chairman of the committee OF the Mary
land Society Sons Of the Revolution.
havs been given full power to raiss fund
BY subscription from citizens of Cecil
ciunty to aid in the erection OF suit
able memorial upon the battlefield OF
Long Island, n II, to mark the spo'
where Msryland's four hundred saved
the American army. The committee
have appointed an auxiliary committee
Ia each district OF the county, composed
OF from two to three members.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
A VERY FINE ExHIRlT.
Specimens of the Handiwork Of the Pub
lic school Children on Exhibition At
No. l soheol.


Specimens of the Handiwork Of the Ppb.
lilo school children on Exhibition 4,
No. / School.
An interesting exhibit was opened
this morning, on the third 4 1or Of School
No. !, consisting Of specimens Of olay
modelling. paper work and free hand
drawing done by the pupils in the different
public schools. IL was prepared under
the supervision of Miss Mary L.
Downing, supervisor Of drawing
Three sides Of the room are covered
with shelves on which are about 500
specimens Of the childrens work. The
other wall is covered by drawings. some
1000 in number The exhibits are now
wonderful ia execution and design. ana
speak volumes for tie intelligence and
dexterity OF the little ones.
Another exhibit Of scholars work will
be given In school Nos. 4 and "a On
February !. In regard TO the ex hiblts AZ
that time Superintendent Harlan has
issued the following circular letter:
"All the sewing done this term is 10
be put on exhibit The drawings put on
exhibition are TO be drawn between the
present time and the exhibition Fverv
pupil Is 70 put on exhibition ali the
drawings made between this and the end
OF the term. Each sheet OF drawine
Is 20 contain the name Of M
pupil BY whom drawn aud 10
give the date when the drawing was
made. Each pupil is to write On on,
sheet Of paper al the capital letters. All
the small letters and an extract OF i've 81
more lines This sheet aud the pupil,
copybook are TO be exhibited Anything
else that you and the teachers desire n
exhibit may be put on exhibition.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
THE N.Y.STOCK MARKET
I'D. Hooper & Co.'s Dispatch
Hot From the Wires.
THE LATEST WALL STREET NEWS

Coal Stocks and Grangers Being Traded
in and IndustrIals Not So Popular.
Readings Dsnoit Gas FIuctuatsd
wildIy-The Gold Exports Reduced.
Special dispatch to the Evening Journal.
NEW YoBK, Jan. 12.- Stocks were
feverish in spots to- day but with the
exception of sales to realize profits In
Chicago Gas, Sugar and Rock Island the
undercurrent of strength was well main
tanned.
Trading seemed to drift to the Coal,
Stocks and Changers while speculation
In the Industrlals is getting less popular
Chicago Gas nlctuated wildly and
there was considerable stock thrown on
the market In the FIRST hour for the &C
count Of the directors, who are about to
retire from the board.
The decline WAS accelerated by the
announcement that only one representa-
tive Of the Standard oil party will be
elected and that Marshall Field, OF
Chicago, had refussd TO serve because OF
his large interests la the Mutual and
Universal Gas Companies.
The Changers continued to advance
aud the intImatioa that the lines In the
Central Traffic Association will order,
next Wednesday, an official cut of s
cents in grain rates, was regarded as a
bull point for ST. Paul.
The net income OF the Ssaboard Air
lins for the four months ending October
81, 1894. was $245. .s46, against $l4l, 5s7
In 1893.
Readings deficit for the year, after
paying fixed charges of Sp07, 4O4 and the
Residing Goal and Iron, only earned
&26S. 552 net, leaving deficit of 81, 095,
COL.
This was interpreted unfavorably.
particularly IS, under the terms of the
new coal traffic pool. Readings allotment
OF tonnage will be cut down.
j. @. & d L. & w are to receive
larger percentages and this auickened a
sharp buying movement of both stocks.
The imports OF dry goods and merchsn-
disc for the week at this port
aggregated so $50. e41, and since January
/, $19, 14e,176 against SIT. .4s9. GA in
1894
Gold exports for the week, 50, 100 600,
Hoskisr, Wood & Co. having reduced
their consignment late last night from
$500, 600 to $500, 900
w. U. was the strongest of the Gould
group of stocks and new pool Is said to
be st work under the direction of
Washington Connor.
General electric WAS sluggish, and
Whisksy Trust was simply kept on an
even keel, the greater part of the floating
short interest in the stock having now
been covered
The bank statement showed a gain OF
s., $50, 100 in surplus reserve, and banks
now hold s41. 7O9, 200 above legal re-
qulrements.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
70 GET LIGHT FROM WILMINGTON

Trustees OF the Farnhurst Institution
Contract with the Wilmington Cttv
Electric Company.
At the joint meeting Of the Delaware
State Hospital and county almshouse
committees yesterday afternoon. IL
was decided to light the two
buildings at Farnhurst by electricity.
Several proposals for furnishing electric
light were considered The trus
tees agreed upon what thev
thought to be the most satisfactory
and. econ, miCal plan to have wires rrll
out from Wilmington. The contract ws !
therefore awarded the Wilmington gCl '
Electric Company for FIVE years at rst te
ot79 miles an hour for each 16-cand :
uOWBr
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
Barry's Wilmington city DIRECTORY

For 1885 will be published on May 10.
For long time the citizens OF Whining
ton have felt the want Of au accurate
and promptly published directory OF this
city. Homer Barry, Of No. Sl3 shipley
street, proposes to supply this long felt
want The book will be full and com
plete Ia every particular, and will be
sold at s. 80 per volume. Solicitors
will call upon the citizens OF Whining
ton to obtain their orders for the work
At once We bespeak for Mr.. Barry a
generous support.
Evening journal., 1895-01-12
THE wELLMAN PLANT 10 Sc SOLD.

chester's Big Steel works to Pass Into
the Hands of = Syndicate Headed BY
Weil-known Capitalists.
The Wellman Mills, Of Chester. Pa
which have figured in the Superior Court
OF New Castle county for several months
VIII be put up at public sale to-day and
It is expected that the syndicate headed
BY J.. Iatnsll Lea, William Burnham and
William q Nelson will purchase the big
plant
According to the decree Of the court
the franchises Of tho company will 81
included IN the SALE the purchasers ID
assume the debt OF the corporation The
bonded debt smounts to &5s8 OOO
divided as follows: First mortgsgs
bonds, 500 600; second mortgage bonds
5000 600; third mortgage bonds. S2s9
wv. OF the bonds last mentioned, $95.
QUO are held as collateral BY banks IN,
remaining $l7. 900 being In the company,
treasury. The debt Of the compan,
outside Of the bonds amounts to $457 OO0
Evening journal., 1895-01-12

MAKING We are all
through taking
UP STUCK. sto * and start
in making up
Clothing for our Ready Made
Department; this keeps us busy
and gives you better and reliable
garments vt no more cost than
the ordinary, as we buy our
cloths from mills and fret
hands and save manufacturers
and jobbers' profits. In the
meantime we want 10 close out
ali the heavy weight goods pos
slple and from prices that have
been always low give you an ex-
ira discount Of 10 per cent. on
ready-made Clothing and 90
per cent. on tailoring while the
piece goods in stock last. Same
work, same trimmings and same
care in fitting and measuring
you. Compare the prices, ex9
anime the goods and come in,
look, whether you want to buy
or not.