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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
END OF DURASr DIvoRoE CASE
Court Gives Neither Fairly RELIEF and Puts
Costs ON the Husband.

The report of Lewis Cass Ledyard as referee,
Diminishing the action OF William West Durant
for an absolute divorce from his wife. Janet. as
well as her counterclaim for a limited divorce,
and putting all costs upon Mr.. Durant. has been
affirmed by Justice Pryor OF tho Supreme Court.
who ordered that all the papers in the case, with
the exception OF the decree. DO sealed. The costs
amount TO Us. 800.
Durant accused his wife OF intimacy with DR..
Frank Richardson Pratt. who had attended her
as a physician In different places in the Adiron-
dacks, where she had resided. TIL wife set up
a counterclaim for separation. alleging various
acts of cruelty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
TOO SOON.
Lupicka Let 60 Once. but Soon Locked Up In
tho Tombs Again.

The Indictment against Nicolo Lupicka. ID
Bowery. was dismissed in the General Sessions
yesterday because subpoena servers swore that
they could not. find the complaining witness,
Pietro Govino. barber. Govino had accused
Lupicka of stabbing him.
Two hours after the case had been disposed OF.
Govino. tho complaining witness. walked into
tho courtroom and told Judge McMahon that
Lupicka had como to his barber shop at 1873
Worth street and said. Now ! got the best Of
you; ] Just got out Of that trouble very easy"
He tantalixed tho barber in several other ways,
and. according 10 Govino's story, said he would
stab him again the first chance he got.
Judge Mcmahon asked Govino why he didn't
did not know that tho cnse was to como up.
Lupicka was rearrested and committed to tho
TOmbo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
TO e LEBnArE NEw FORKS B1RrH.
A Meeting 10 he Held en- Monday to PIas an
ObssrxAnce or .,ChArler Daso ON NAY 4.

UbssFVAnoo OF 'ChAFIoF Day" on MAY z.
A meeting is TO be held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel next Monday at 4 p. M. to plan a cele-
bration to mark the birth OF the present city Of
New York and to begin on Wednesday, Ma 4.
next, Charter Day" 1t is proposed to organize
the celebration on a scale calculated to attract
visitors from every part of the United States.
secure the attendance of the President, the Gov
ernors OF all the States. and the Mayors OF the
CHIEF cities.
Among those who have signed the call for the
meeting are ex.Goy. Flower, Lieut.-Gov. Wood
Ent, John d; Crimmins Justice Truax, Col.
Berri, George Ehret. Charles l. Guy, l. Seaver
Page. William Cullen Bryant, James y. LOAry,
aud Robert b. Roosevelt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
lMpsEMESrs.
The O-bsramnerGnu Passion Piny as Repre-
sentea at The Eden Nlusee.

scented at the Eden Musee.
There was a noon gathering at the Eden Musee
yesterday TO SEQ what the programmes styled
the FIRST private performance Of the Passion
Play OF 0berammergau by the cinematographo
and accessories" A speaker stood ut one side
Of the cinematographe screen and read short
descriptions Of incidents in the life OF Christ.
Unseen v~ocalists and an organist also accom-
panied a series Of twenty three oinematographo
Views. Electric lamps near the speaker werc
lit rs he read and were dark as the scene no
described was projected on tho screen, its ef-
feet being heightened by the accompanying
music. Beginning with the shepherds who
watched by night, there were several scenes in
the childhood of Jesus. Herodius was seen
pleading for the head of Jonn tho Baptist,
Salome's dance before Herod was pictured and
after Herod had pleaded with Salome TO release
him from his promise to grant any request she
asked, his compliance was shown by the pres
into Jerusalem, Ills blessing Of little children
and the raising Of Lazarus were next pictured.
and were followed by three scenes from the last
had Of the scenes before plate that eliminated
the Journey to tho crucifxion, in which He was
preceded by the two men CARRYING their crosses
aeiIoH fsal s 81 sSa t bSpd SSisG Sy Of sl his Swnfi In uP sSo
teblean of tho cruciixion tho scene was taken
after the two thieves had been affixed to thoir
the moment whom nails were being driven
through Jesuss wrists. With this done His
cross was lifted by a dozen men. lowered into
It's hole and left in sight for n few moments
while the victim moved his head feebly, until
his lips had been moistencd with vinegar. and
until finally his weight seemed to hang entirely
limp from the pinioned arms. In the next
from the cross and this was followed ny the
resurrection and tho ascension. Neither In the
choice OF scenes nor in the costumes did the
views bear out the programmes suggestion that
the photographs had been taken ut Oberammer-
gau, but the display was interesting as a per.
mitted stage treatment Of the Passion Play and
rs. q development Of the cinematographe's uso-
fulness. The exhibit goes regularly into the
programme at the Eden Musee next Monday
and forestalls a similar exhibit announced as Il
Lenten feature at Days Theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
IIIIIea by = freight TraIa.

A man, supposed to be Robert Dan Of 1os
First avenue. was run over and killed last night
at Thirty.third street and Eleventh Avenue by Q
New York Central freight train. NaturaliEa-
Identity. The polioe could mot learn whether
the death resulted from Aceidento or suicide
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
MILLER's NARROW ESCAPE.
His IeE Broken In . Runaway. but . TeIe.
graph Pole saved His Life.

Emil Miller. a driver for the Eckstein Brewery
of Castleton Corners, Staten Island. lost his
reins while going up South street in st. George
yesterday and when the team turned into Jay
street he walked out on the wagon pole TO re-
cover them. His horses. becoming frightened,
ran away. When near Wall street Miller was
thrown to the ground. The front wheels passed
over his left leg, breaking 1t. One OF the rear
wheels struck a telegraph pole and stopped
the progress OF tho team. When Miller was
picked up one of the rear wheels was resting
against his body.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
$685. $50 APPRoPRIATED.
Beapd or Estimate Makes . BeEinninE or Hand
Ing Round the Cash.

The Board of Estimate finished yesterday the
work OF considering tho provisional estimates
for 1898. Two hours were then spent In exec.
utive session, and the reports of Comptroller
Coler on several of the estimates were discussed
at length. In the open session which followed,
these amounts were finally fixed and approprl.
ated for the PURPOSES named:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
,.or,suy nvr,,o BIZ Ammou,..

Alois Kormann. So years old. an assistant on
gineer In Krueger's brewery in Newark. died on
Thursday night from injuries received on
Wednesday by the bursting of an ammonia tank
nine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
Z ,97s,2sb S2, $780, $50

The amounts so anpropriated Will be passed
ments named, without the Intervention OF the
Municipal Assembly. In all succeeding years
Assembly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
Tho Performance or Tho Bnrber or Seville ,
At the Metropolitan.

There was mirth and merriment on the stage
of the Metropolitan last evening. with applause
and sometimes laughter in the audience, for
Rossini's Barber of Seville" was sung and
acted very admirably. with no end Of skill and
great spirit and spontaneity. The artists were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29

ohuuChO biulpOhi
The opera had evidently been carefully re-
hearsed. perhaps for the reason that Nine.
Melba, who is a careful person, hoped and ex-
pected to make q triumph in her new role, and
perhaps because all those taking part hap
pen to be artists who put their whole heart
and enthusiasm into their performances. Such
surely are Campanari and Carbone. than whom
there Is no better Don Bd1tOto to be found in
NIL this world. Nor would there be q bet
ter Barber. even remembering. Del Puentc's
Just one extra trace of genial humor into his
rendering. Vocally he was superb. Rossini's
music suits his voice, as 1t does Melha's. to per-
lection. and so impressiyely did he sing his first
was forced almost unwillingly to give an en-
core. OF course. Rossini's music is very siDgable.
For Melba there are too many low notes,
these tones OF her voice being comparatively
tered the score. introducing many cadenzas and
changing scales that run down to scales and STAG
catos that mount SO high that it becomes at her
command q hiEh soprano role; Melba was in q
s4ss.ss 4 S SIIIPiaSSt . sss ws ssa pF Is y
Rosina was. ever upon the boards any:
and skipped and ,pouted in the Metropolitan last
evening. Att lesson scene she sang n long and
brilliant Spanish song with orchestral accom-
paniment. Then for the always expected second
piece she gave a lovely Italian song, accompany
ing herself with graceful ease and a delightful
touch, at tho piano.. This brought down the
house. 1t gave real pleasure, since it was done
so perfectly. Salienac and Boudouresque both
acted extremely well. Their singing, too. was
all that could be desired.
The performance was indeed far beyond an
ordinary level of excellence, and was evidently
thoroughly appreciated by a large audience.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
st. John,. SIN Ice nIoekea.

ST. JoHS's. Newfoundland, Jan. 2S.-Tho ice
blockade continues. The Allan liner Siberian
and the steamers Tyrian, ReRulus, and Jamaica,
besides many vessels now due. cannot reach here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
MARTENS RESTORED TO DUTH.
ne Takes Command at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il
Get BACK TITS Lost Fay.

Get bnok hNIp Lost ray. =.
Capt. Frederick w. Martens. who was sup-
pended for q month by the old Police Board for
letting policy flourish in his precinct. and whose
hopes of being put back by the new board were
thwarted, put on his shield again last night and
took charge of tho Kipgsbridge squad. He was
transferred during his suspension from East
Thirty fifth street.
Tho Captain was required to report at Head-
quarters every day during his suspension. and
thinks that on this ground he can sue for his
months lost nay and get 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29
life 1MPR1soNMESr FOR BATES.

DS1toAco ~ tho NeBro heilooy VINO httIoo mis-
wife In the street on Sept. ~.
Edward N. Bates. the negro bellboy who shot
and killed his wife Virginia In West Forty
eighth street on Sept. %, was sentenced yester-
day by Judge Now0urRer to life Imprisonment.
re had pleaded guilty 10 murder In the second
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
smyrna.

Charles Short is now a resident of
Smyrna
lack Choate is now a resident of
Smyrna.
Miss HELEN Earle returned to Lam
sing Saturday.
A. !. Dickens and wife have gone
north after blackberries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Davis OF Saranac
Sundayed in Smoky Row.
Mr. and Mrs David Spencer are Wis
iting friends in this vicinity.
We expect to be struck by medi-
cine show any evening this week.
Miss Ivy Johnson of Bedding visited
at Geo Bigna's last week Wednesday
Frank Ingals has gone to Lakeview
to move Harry Clark down to Smyrna.
Freeman Sparks of Belding is now
working for Nelson Lewis Of near Al
ton.
Mrs. w. Divine went to Dakota with
/ her daughter last week to make her
home with her.
John Krupp's brother who has been
visiting him from Indiana returned
home last week.
Frank Hoppough and wife and Clark
Hoppough and wife of Orleans Sun
dayed in Smyrna.
A large number OF our citizens took
i'm the show at Greenville and pro
nounce il first class.
Apples that can be pared are now
bringing 20 cents bushel at the sew
eral dryers at this place.
Dan S Root Post and corps have
decided to have their annual picnic OF
Sept ?. Place not fully decided a
yet
Our band is practicing for the picnic
at Sarapac. Now if there is one thing
more than another that we feel prouC
OF it Is our band.
Our Sunday school convention las
Sunday was a very pleasant and profit
able meeting. Our friends from Bel
ding and otisco giving us some yer.
instructive discussions. Dear friends
cheering word is needed in Smyrn
/, IL anywhere. | am sure you will agre
with me In this.
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ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy Items by the Banners staff of Specai
Correspondents.


After the luxurious dinner had been
disposed of G. NJ. Slayton was selected
to draft a series OF bylaws for the or
ganization, and the approval OF those
over 90 years of age wishing to Join,
which he did to the entire satisfaction
of all present, and the name Grattan
Silver Grays was settled upon. Thir-
ty-fve charter members subscribed
their names and ages with member
ship fee OF 10 cents, then the following
officers were elected: President, j. O..
Cowan; Secretary, G. Nj. Slayton;
Treasurer, Mrs. s. Ramsdell; Literary
Committee, Clark Wakeman, Mrs. o.
]. Watkins, Mrs. NJ. A. Lessiter. The
next annual meeting will be held the
last Tuesday in August, 1899, at the
fine residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Wakeman. BY approval of the presi-
dent and ten members an intermediate
meeting may be called. All residents
and former residents of Grattan wish
ing TO join Grattan Silver Grays are
eligible, provided they are old enough
and willing to comply with the by
laws.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

With the modern rapid firing guns
there's little firing by men i'll mass ex-
cept when the company rallies" to re-
pei an attack. Then circle or semicir-
Gle is formed around the officers and the
bullets are sent in every direction as
fast as they can travel In the "extend-
ed ORDER on the skirmish line it is
possible for man to "hear himself
think. " but with a line extending rods
away to the right and left and with "a
strong wind blowing, to say nothing of
the musketry, the officers voice cannot
be equal to the emergency. So he re-
sorts to signals-visual, with his sword,
when smoke and landscape will allow {;
otherwise with the bugle or with q
hoarse whistle in the hilt of his sword.
Properly drilled soldiers of 1898 readily
interpret the signals. Those with the
sword are simple; those by the bugle or
| whistles are combinations Of long and
short blasts-as, for example, one long
one, HALT" two long ones, For
ward" two short ones and one long
one, "To the rearr' two long ones and
two short ones, Commence firing -
one long one and two short ones,
cease firing !" The noncommissioned
officers along the line, hearing these sig
nails, repeat the commands to the men.
Hartford Courant
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He Goes to EuneralH.

Lord Rosebery has perhaps, for his
length of years in public life, attended
more funerals than any other public
man. He, like Lord Salisbury, was
present at both Lord Beaconsfield's and
Mr.. Gladstones. The two artists who
represented the Royal academy at the
funeral of Lord Beaconsfield were, by
the way, Lord Leighton and Sir John
Millais, and at the burial of both paint
ers, under the dome of st. Paul's, Lord
Rosebery assisted. When Cardinal New
man died, Mr.. Gladstone did not think
he would "be i'll place" at the grave of
his old friend, but old opponent. The
day before the funeral visitor called
at the Birmingham oratory and asked
permission to go into the church where
the coffin was. That applicant had come
from London specially for the purpose,
and it was Lord Rosebery. San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Napoieon's Cabbage Tree Dead.

Gradually the Napoleonic legend is
fading into nothingness, and its relics
are disappearing from everywhere ex-
cept the glass cases of museums No
longer is the refrain of the famous song,
"Il II est pas mort" applicable, even
remotely, for not only is the great Ma
poleon as dead as Malbrouck, but his
favorite cabbage tree at the entrance
gates of Longwood, his prison in st.
Helena, has followed him into dust.
The obituary of this venerable me-
mortal is duly chronicled i'll the Kew
Bulletin, and botanical tear is shed
over the fact that the demise of this
plant means the extinction OF the
species on the island and probably its
disappearance from the vegetable king
dom. 1t was very old tree and Ma
poleon often passed it and admired It,
During the renaissance of Imperialism
in France proposal was made to trans
port the Napoleonic cabbage tree to the
Jardin des Plantes i'll Paris, but it was
never carried out. This relic of the EN-
pire is now lost to France and to every
body else. 1t was 20 feet high and OF
very great age. London Telegraph.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

Chas. Leach made business trip To
Ionia Saturday.
Rev. Gibbs, wife and daughter were
in Belding Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thayer were In
Greenyille Thursday.
Mrs. George Brown OF Shiloh visited
her sister Mrs. Emery Monday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Coleman of Greenvllle
visited at o. Purdy's Saturday.
Miss Maude Morse OF Elsie Sun
dayed with Miss Maude LaDow.
Misses Ida Spencer and Luella Web
ster of Bedding were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Chas Leach entertained rela-
tives of near Greenville Tuesday and
Wednesday.
o. S. Taylor and l.. A. Burhans OF
Portland have been visiting friends
here the past week.
Mrs. O. +. Webster and Mrs f..
johnson OF Belding called among
friends here Friday.
A number of our citizens attended
Ringling Bros show in Greenvllle
last week Thursday.
Miss Ollie Hale just recently returned
from three weeks visit with Miss
Lucy Hoyt of Ludington.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Purdy attended the
pioneer club meeting at Chester Stay
toms of Grattan Tuesday.
Mrs. l. Wheeler has been entertain
ing her grand daughter Irene Smith
of Ronald the past two weeks.
Oren Purdy and sister Mrs. Coleman
of Greenville spent Sunday with their
brother j. l.. Purdy of Grattan.
Mr.. Towle and family and Mr.. Knee
land and mother have been attending
the Advent campmeeting at lonia the
past week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

"Of course. - remarked the Cuban,
"Spain is the slowest country ON earth.
There is fable that | have known
since my childhood, which is as fol-
lows: Once upon time, not many
years ago Adam asked leave to revisit
the earth, teatro dc sus glorias fatigas.
Having obtained it, he went first to
Germany. The sight of the fatherland,
studded with universities, the roads,
the canals the bridges, all astonished
our great forefather, who no Longer
made out his former land.
He went on to England, and, 10, rail
ways, engines kissing III every direc-
ton. ports with forests of masts, a bee
hive, an ant MOLE all busy, bustling
buying, selling Great was his disap
pointment at finding every thing changed
aspect of country, dress, tongues,
cities, life. France he could no more
know again But, 'Hellol What is this!'
he exclaimed with joy as he crossed the
Bidassoa and his eye swept CASTLE,
Estremadura-Spain. This, he cried,
Il know full we'll This is my terra, my
own land, and such as l left. Vive
Diosl'
1t is true story, too, to all intents
and purposes, and if Adam should LAND
there today he wouldn't know the diff
ference, unless it might be that tho
fence around the garden of Eden had
few more palings off of it and the gait
was hanging on one hinge. "-Denvel
Republican.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Long Lake.
Joe Pretzel was in lonia Saturday.
This is good weather for late pota-

Joe Pretzel was in lonia Saturday.
This is good weather for late pota-
toes.
Mr.. Shaw and wife were in Bedding
on business Friday.
Geo. Utter went to Ionia Thursday
with a load of early potatoes.
Quite number around here are suf-
fering from cholera morbus.
Quite IA number from around here
were in Greenville Thursday.
Mrs. Ben Hall went to lonia Satur-
day to stay few days with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Elmer Hale.
Mrs. Flora Lane has a sunflower that
is ten feet tall and has 10 buds and
blossoms on it, Can any one beat that:
Geo. Utter and Vern. Hibberly went
to Pewamo last Sunday to visit Mr..
Utter's brother. They returned Mon
day.
Bean pulling has commenced in earn
est Nearly every one is using bean
puller this year which is quite a little
easier than pulling by hand.
Quite few are drawing their wind
fall apples to Frank Allen, Shiloh, for
which they get twenty cents a bushel
which is better than letting them rot
on the ground.
Albert Brown has taken out about
20 pounds of nice honey inside of three
days and he expects to take out more
yet. He got as much as thirty pounds
out of one hive.
The prayer meetings commenced
again last week They will be every
week, Wednesday evening, around at
different houses. A leader is appointed
each time for the next meeting.
Miss Fannie Antcliff is home on a
short vacation after working at George
Corners for year. She and her
mother went to Ionia Monday To make
her sisters Mrs. Gebhardt and Mrs.
Warner short visit. She expects To
return TO her work again next week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

Fred Reeves leads the G. f.. next
Sunday evening.
Walter Fisk and family visited at
John l.. Morse's Sunday.
Several from here attended the cir
Gus at Greenville Thursday.
Fred McNitt and family visited j. b.
Luscombe aud family of Eureka Sun
day.
l.. d. Carpenter and wife and Mrs.
Mary Bevins Sundayed at f. Il. Lus-
combe's.
There will be preaching here by
Elder Munger next Sunday afternoon
Every body come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
Ronald.

Mrs. Dodson of Bedding visited her
parents Sunday.
A few attended the colored camp
meeting from this way.
l.. f. Hall has begun his silo which
he intends filing this year.
win Myers and Joe Howard visited
their brother, George, this week.
Fred Golf and Forey Basom are
home from a week outing at Crystal.
Frank Hoppough and family spent
Sunday with friends who were camping
at Crystal.
Nearly every one around here is com
planning in the same way-feel weak
and sick 1t must be fashionable
disease.
Mrs Rhoda Foreman of Grand Rap
ids arrived last Friday at Grandpa
Cheney's. She will visit friends and
relatives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
let BLACK Rose. For Oats.

BY inoculating dark red rose bush
into a young oak tree a Chicago man,
whose name, by the way, is "A. Rose,
says his father, who was gardener,
succeeded 40 years ago in producing
what was thought to be an impossible
ty in Horticulture jet black rose. The
recipe which he gives for covering the
joints is: Two pounds pine pitch, one
quarter pound thick turpentine, one
quarter pound yellow wax, one-half
pound unsalted butter or lard. Recent
ly cable message announced that an
amateur horticulturist named NJ. Feti-
soft of Veronegh, Russia, had also sue
ceeded in producing back roses by graft
ing. No details of his process have been
given out. New York Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

About one month ago my child which
is fifteen months old, had an attack OF
diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting.
gave il such remedies as are usually
given in such cases, but as nothing
gave relief, we sent for a physician and
it was under his care for week At
this time the child had been sick FOR
about ten days and was having about
twenty-five operations of the bowels
every twelve hours, and we were con
WINGED that unless it soon obtained re-
lief it would not live. Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was recommended, and | decided to
try it, soon notice "A change for the
better; by its continued use a complete
cure was brought about and it is now
perfectly healthy.-C. l.. Boggs, Stump
town, Gilmer CO., w. Va For sale by
Fisk Bangs, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25

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