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Grimalkin, was found calmly lying on Boreas' grave, dead. Just how greatly this double bereavement affected Hannah, no one ever knew, but she was seen alive only once sfterward, about three weeks
 later, when she appeared in the village and sought out two or three of the most prominent men, in whom she probably felt great confidence, and It quested them to act as a committee to carry out cer- tain instructions she wished to give as to the disposition of her body after death,
 whenever that might be.
 "Bury me after sunset," che said.
 "Have sr fficient number of bearers to carry me, in my coffin, from my house to the grave. Do not attempt to take me in any kind of vehicle, but see you to 1t that it Is done in the manner I have named. Obey my wishes strictly if you
 would avoid trouble and vexation of spirit, for remember, even after am no more there will be that which I shall leave behind that will see that my wishes in this matter are respected and fulfilled"
 Then she returned to her home. There was much speculation as to the yelled mes ming of the last clause of her re- marks. Were, CT were not, her words the expression of covert threat? None could tell. A few affected te believe that Hannah wss victim of mental aberra. tion due to advancing years. That she was not speaking idly, however, was soon to be startlingly demonstrated. That night the heaviest snowfall for years occurred and the next day Hannah was found, dead, just outside her door. Her wrinkled face, cold and rigid, was yet peaceful and serene in it's expression. The cause of her demise is one of the un- solved my steries of this quaint character. A physician who examined the body stated that she had ct been frozen to death, neither did she die of heart disease or paralysis. He frankly acknowledged 1t to be case bs fling the most expert medical knowledge. Indeed, it seemed to be, as 1t undoubtedly was, the strange finale of cne of the subtle plans of witch craft. Hannah, as have stated, had that she be carried by bearers to the grave and that the interment should take place at sunset, but at a it was decided that to obey her wishes in either respect was imprac- ticable. Considering the great depth of snow 1t would be extremely difficult to carry her such distance so it was de. ,ided to place her remains on sled to be drawn by oxep. 1t was also decided ;o have the inte terment take place earlier h the afternoon, as to wait until sunset | would compel those taking part to be till ate at night doing their evening chores md other home duties. Finally, every- hing was satisfactorily arranged. The funeral was to take place at tho grave at o'clock. At about o'clock . neigh | DOTS ox-sled was brought up and the f body, in it's of1a, placed thereon. Then, with the bearers and various neighbors
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road was native of Stepney and it wal
 on this initial trip that he saw Hannah
 Cranna at the top of the crag. in bold relief against the sky, gestioulating wild ly and apparently hurling .anathemas al this intrusion of civilization into the forest solitudes, this particular locality of which she probably regarded as pc. culiarly her own.
 Hannah was the friend and champion of birds and anlmals of every, kind. Anywhere on the few acres constituting her domain they were safe from the wiles of the huntsman and they seemed to have an intuitive knowledge of this. Several crack shots here met their Waterloo. Many attempts were made to shoot the squirrels or birds in Hannah's strip of
 woods but no matter how fair the aim or how short the distance. in every one of thousands of instances the shot would harmlessly whistle by the coveted prey. In this respect the witch's power still holds sway over the same ground. In recent years tests have been made by the best shots among the local nimrods but it is utterly possible, even now, to shoot any kind of game inside the magic lines established by tho seeress 30 many years ago. Even Steve Hayes, veteran with the gun, with . record for accurate marksman ship second to none in Fair field county, was completely foiled. MT Hayes at the present time is . resident of Stepney and affirms in the most positive manner that the spell of Hannah's witch- craft is still in force on her old domain, no other reasonable or logical explana- tion being possible of the evident fact that no bird or animal can be found killed or in any way harmed, at least by bullets orshot, within its limits.
 Several people in the neighborhood affected to believe that her powers of witchcraft were mythical, claiming that the uncanny happenings which had es- tablished her fame were merely the re- suits of cunning trickery and pseudo sorcery. That her detractors did really believe in the genuineness of her super natural gifts was proven, however, when one summer the village was subjected to . protracted and severe drouth. For months no rain of any account had fallen, the meadows were brown and baked from the dryness and heat, and crops of all kinds, it was believed, would be utter failures unless rain came promptly and [n great abundance. But the eyes of the farmers, searching every quarter of the blue vault above for signs change, saw only the burn ing glare of the relentless sun, but no suspicion of cloud, large or small. Then, with the specter of grim want the coming winter staring many of them in the face, someone suggested invoking the aid of Hannah Cranna In their ex- There was not a whisper of dissent. Indeed, at the mere suggestion ! certain confident cheerfulness was ex- perienced by everyone. An old man, discreet and tactful, was commissioned
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W0MEN'S AND CHILL
 DREN'S SHOES.

HE SPECIALIST, in the nature of things, is likely to
 be master of his speciality 'Every to his trade
 is an old and sound axiom. Our specially is women's
 and chdrens footgear. There is other store like hs where much and experience brought to the selection and supervision of manufacture of the goods to be sold. Qualty is here the first and foremost sderation. Material workmanship, modes all must be of the bes We keep nothing that is old and all that is and desrable This is the best place to buy womens and chilre shoes because these things given all and interest," there distractions We keep 'made- mon shoes; there is nothing haphazard
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to call upon her and ask her to use her
 occult power to cause at least little
 rainfall. After listening to the request
 Hannah, with an impatient sniff, inform
 ed him that they didn't deserve any rain,
 that she was perfectly aware they came
 to her for help because 1t was necessary and not because one of them voluntarily
 desired to show his confidence in her. Further, she said flatly that she didn't expect the least gratitude for her inter-
 oession but that, notwithstanding, at midnight 1t would begin to rain and would continue to do 50 for exactly three
 days without break. It was even as
 she said. For years after ward the deep
 CT minds of the place would philosophize upon the fact and endeavor to satisfac-
 torily account for 1t in . natural way
 but, if the supernatural element is ig- nored, it. is as inexplicable and as unex- plainable as ever.
 Like all the village people Hannah
 raised poultry, though only for her own
 use. An immense Shanghai rooster was
 her especial pride. He was regarded by
 most Stepneyites as an uncanny bird and if perchance one saw him first over the
 left shoulder, second and final look was
 immediately taken over the right. Many who pursued these tactics in regard to this historical fowl derided the sugges-
 tion, advanced by certain malicious wiseacres, that they. were at all super
 stitious, claiming they did 50 only be- cause-because-well, because they hap pened to. But superstitiout ? SupeIsti-
 tion, indeed! However, whatever weird qualities this old chanticleer may have possessed, he was great convenience to every householder living within hearing of his mighty solo. At last, from its un- falling regularity, it became well known that at precisely 12 each night he always |crowed, long and loud So it came to
 pass 1thst if . clock or watch stopped or got too fast or too slow its owner would simply walt until the well known crow of Hannah's Shanghai was heard, when the hands of the timepiece were turned to indicate 12 o'clock and all went we'll until 1t again needed attention. It became proverb in time that . watch set according to the rooster's crow was an absolutely correct timepiece. There are antiquated timepieces in Stepney to- day that have never been regulated since that time and to this day are unvaryingly accurate, simply because they were last ''set" in the manner indicated. Old { Boreas was the name given him by his owner and 1t is said that the one single l occasion in Hannah's life when she wept was when he departed.this life. When he died she prepared grave exactly in the center of her garden and there, with only the light from the stars Altering through the mystic night shadows, at midnight she tenderly laid to rest this, to her, comrade and friend. Truly, . f unique spectacle, especially when 1t is that it was in the midst of
 winter. The following morning the cat,
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THE BEE.
NeWtoWu, Friday, December A. 1900
CIRCULATION: |:
The Home Circle.

THE STORY OF HANNAH CRANNA. AN ENTERTAINING STORY or INTEREST. ING EPISODES IN THE LIFE oF A CELE. BRATED WITCH WHO, MANY YEARS AGO, LIVED AND PRACTIsED HER MYsTERI- oUs CRAFT IN THE VILLAGE OF STEP. NEY, CONN.-CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
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about anything sell Every single item stock is right-must be right, before offer it for sa:e This store absolutely unique in that ALL its in the latest fashions, and that they wide range of widths We buy small lots for the sake making window displays. We fit desparng feet with vast collection of sizes and widths in every shape of lass no foot must mperfecy fitted unless is deformed and the watchword is still and always 'Quality'' We sell GOOD Shoes.
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
SUTTON STILL ON THE STAND
Ills Examinat on Will be Concluded
This Week.
QUEER EVIDENCE INTRODUCED.
A Brother-in- Law OF the Defendant Tries
to Help sutton Account for Part of
His Bank Accounts and His New
York Trip-Other News Items.
pro.ern,lon Nearlng one End.

With the prosecution nearing the
end of its ease in the Sutton trial, the
complexion of the people in the court
room is changing The friends and
relatives of the respondent are be-
ginning to appear and the faces of
bankers and others concerned with
those engaged in the conspiracy are
passing from view. The diamond
salesman and bookkeeper for Wright,
Kay & Co. were on the stand on the 22d.
G. j. McMechan, of the Union
Trust Co.. was there, and Israel Il.
Cowles returned TO explain something
further i'm connection with the high
ball and the chicken sandwich. The
trial is now in its fourth week. The
prosecution has already called A. wit
nesses, and there are still 10 or IL to
testify if all are called. OF the wit
nesses called, nine We're from Lansing,
eight from Grand Rapids. ten from
Kalamazoo. nine from Detroit, one
from Coldwater and five from Allegan.
Governor Pingree and Major Stone
furnished the entertainment for
the spectators at the afternoon session.
The former says he believes that the
signature to the military order was
not signed by him; says he did not see
Sutton in New York when Sutton is
said to have got $1,000. When Stone
took the stand in the afternoon he
asked leave to correct the testimony he
gave in the morning relative to the
two conferences during the week pre-
ceding the converting of the legislature
in special session. He emphatically
declared that the impeachment mes
sage was not discussed at these con-
ferences, and that no one reminded
him of his mistake in his testimony in
the morning, but that it all came back
to him while on his way to dinner
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Roxers Came OF Victorious.

Reports received at Shanghai on the
2sth indicate that affairs around Pekin
are extremely critical owing to the de-
feat of the government troops by the
Boxers. 1t is now regarded at Shang-
hal as certain that foreign troops must
be sent to Pekin to protect the lega-
tions. while the withdrawal of mission
aries from the interior is considered
imperative. Large portions of the
provinces of Pc Chi Ii and Shan Tung
are in state of little better than alb
solute anarchy, and disorder is spread
ing in the provinces of Shan-Si in con-
sequence of the encouragement re-
ceived from the empress dowager. The
government is making some attempts
to check the movement of the Boxers.
The streets are quiet but the country
is in state of terror so far az the ma
tive Christians are concerned. Many
Protestant and Catholic refugees are
fleeing to Shanghai for protection.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
EXCLUDED FROM THE j. 5.
Are the Irish Iovincibles Recon y
Released From Pris n.
FOREIGN TROOPS IN CHINA,
CATIONS In Pekin-Tbe Boer ENJOYS
Have Made Known Their Plans for
the Present week-Other Events.


James Fitzharris, alias skin the
goat, and Jos. Mullett, the Irish in
vincibles who were recently released
from prison in Ireland where they
were sentenced for completely in the
Phoenix park murders of 1882. were on
the eth excluded by the board of spec
ial inquiry at the immigration station
in New York and ordered deported.
The exclusion was made under the in
depreciation of the law which forbids
anyone being admitted to this country
who has been adjudged guilty of a
felony, crime infamous crime or mis-
demeanor involving moral turpitude.
The two men were recently pardoned
by Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant &
Ireland, from sentence of life impris
onment, and came to New York among
the steerage passengers on the Lucania,
arriving on the 26th. After confer
ence with Commissioner Fitchie the
men were ordered back to Ellis island
to wait the action of the board OF
special inquiry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Plans of Boer EnvoYs.

The following statement was issued
on the 25th by the Boer ENJOYS, who
are at present in Washington: Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels and Wolmarans, who
are representing the South African re-
publics in this country, have received
many pressing invitations from most
of the large cities of the United States
to visit them, but owing to the short
time they have to spend in this coun-
try, it will not be possible TO accept all
of the invitations received. 1t is their
intention to return as soon as circum-
stances permit to their own country,
staying in Europe a sufficient time to
carry out their instructions, but before
leaving they have concluded to yield to
the great demand on the part of the
American people to spend few more
days in America and they have con-
cluded first of all to visit Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Providence and Boston
during next week. After visiting these
cities they are in hopes of being able
to spare the time to extend their visit
to several other cities in the middle
states
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
weather Crop Bulletin.

The weather crop bulletin issued on
the 22d says the weather has been very
favorable to wheat, rye, meadows and
pastures. Wheat has made some inn
provement. but still continues very
poor, and in some cases is being plowed
up for other crops. Meadows and pas
lures are generally in very good condi-
ton. Rye is heading in the southern
part of the state. Oats and barley have
terminated finely. The cool, wet
weather has delayed field work some
what, but good progress has been made
in corn and potato planting. Early
potatoes are coming up in the southern
counties and will be ready for cultiva-
ton next week. Considerable ground
for beans has been prepared and sugar
beet seeding has now generally begun
in Bay county. All fruit is blossom
ing very heavily and at present is in a
very promising condition, except that
apples in few localities have been at
tackled by worms and tent caterpillars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
Kentucky's Governorshlp Case Settled.

The u. 5. supreme court on the 21st
decided the Kentucky governship case
in favor of Gov. BecSham, dismissing
the writ of error from the Kentucky
court of appeals. The opinion was
handed down by Chief Justice Fuller,
and vigorous dissenting opinion was
delivered by Justice Harlan. Justices
Brewer, Brown and McKenna also dis
scented from portions of the opinion.
The case was dismissed for want OF
jurisdiction. Fire bells were rung and
wild demonstrations occurred on the
streets of Frankfort by Democrats
when the news of the decision was re
ceived from Washington. The decis-
ion means that there will be the hot
test election in Kentucky for governor
next November ever known in. the
commonwealth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

President Mckinley mas sent to the
senate a letter from Gen. Otis trans
hitting a lette; Of Asuinaldos, dated
at Malolos, Jan. II. 1892, warning Sc
nor Bonito Legario to this effect: Il
beg you to leave Manila with your
family and come here to Ma;olos. but
not because | wish to brighten you.
| merely wish to warn you for your
satisfaction, although it Is not yet the
day or the week" This letter writ
ten eighteen days before the war with
the Filipino insurgents was begun by
their night attack of Fob. 4, 1899, may
yet settle the question as TO who be-
gan the war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The plague is reported constantly in
creasing in Manila.
The German reichstag on the 23d
adopted the meat bill, 163 to 125. Ii
imposes inspection restrictions on i'm
ports of canned meats
The village of Point Claire, Ont, a
summer resort Is miles from Montreal,
headquarters of the Royal st. Lawrence
Yacht club, has been almost entirely
wiped out by fire. Fully 20 houses and
several stores were burned. Two hun
dred people are homeless
A plan for the defense of Manchuria
has been drawn up. Six fortified posts
will be erected. For the purpose OF
strategical study Gen. Sacharoff, chief
of the Russian general staff, will start
for Manchuria at the end of the month,
accompanied by eight high Russian of
ficers. to prepare for possible conflict
with Japan.
Postmaster General Smith has re-
ceived a report from the director OF
posts of the Philippine islands, under
date of April IL, in which he states
that, with all expenses paid, there will
be profit of more than SO, 600 for the
IL months from MAY 1, 1899. This, he
says, makes absolutely certain con.
tinuance of service until June without
n deficit.
In freight wreck on the C. II w. G
Ry., near Laurens, ). c., on the 23d,
Engineer VIM. Mckinney and Fireman
Chas. Haynes were violently hurled
against the engine furnace and covered
with Goals, and roasted to death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

In replying with considerable asper-
ity to the invitation TO be present at
the Chicago celebration of the ami
versary of Dewey's victory at Manila.
Duke D'Arcos, the Spanish Minister.
was following the general lines of dip
lomatic usage At the time Of Dewey's
arrival in this country invitations to
his New York reception were sent to
all members of the diplomatic corps IN
Washington After a little conference
they decided that it would be improper
that they, as representatives of ma
tons friendly alike to Spain and the
United States, should manifest interest
in a victory of one nation over the
other. Some of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives, it is said. did not even re-
ply to the invitations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North
western line. Colorado special" leaves
Chicago 10 every morning, arriving
Denver 1:20 the next afternoon. Col
orado Springs and Manitou same ev-
ening. No change Of cars. All meals
In dining cars. Another fast train at
10:30 p. IN. daily. New book, Color
ado" illustrated, mailed on receipt or
four cents postage. Ticket offices.
Chicago & Northwestern railway. 1873
Clark street, and Wells street station
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31
sutton on the stand.

More interest was shown in the SUIT
ton trial on the 23d than since it be-
gan. owing to the fact that the defense
began to put in its case and the respon-
dent was on the stand nearly all day.
He was not able to get through his di-
rect examination as his testimony nee
essarily had to cover "A lot of ground
and Mr.. Stevenson did not allow a sin
gle point to go unnoticed. In general
Sutton testified that he never knew
anything about the military deal or
that White was going to make any
msaey out of the sale of the militai,.
su eS5tfes lie taid that Gen Marsh
called on him June 81 and asked for an
opinion relative to the power of the
military board TO sell some secondhand
supplies left over from Camp Eaton,
and that the only information he had
came from White and Marsh. His bank
accounts he explained at great length,
explaining the source of the various
moneys he deposited on tho days that
the prosecution claimed the military
swag was divided.
LII SuDpOTb vi HIS JcSJllN DHy lHdl
he loaned White 81, 500 for 30 days
and received $3.50 interest, he pro.
duced letter he had written to
his wife at Sodus, n Y, in which he
explained to her that White had been
seeking loan from him and discussed
the advisability of advancing the 81, SOC
to him. He also produced a copy OF
the telegram he sent to her the next
day in reference to the same matter.
Sutton also related the circumstances
of his getting $1,000 from Tom l.. John
son on September 10in connection with
the expenses incurred by the street
railway commission and the final dis
position he made of the money. He
said that Johnson wanted to pay the
expenses of the commission, amounting
to 81, 900, that he contributed 81 900 to
a fund that was to be used in case Gov
Pingree decided to run for mayor ant
gave Sutton 81 900 for his own ex
penses. He stated that on January
1900. he returned So, 900 TO johnson 10y
certificate of deposit and that wher
he took check for $1,000 to him OF
January 25, johnson told him to keep i
to use for his lawsuit and pay it bacl
when able
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

After a lapse Of over thirty years,
Rear Admiral Hichborn, the chief con-
structor of the United States navy, re-
turns to California, the state from
which he was appointed in the navy
as an assistant naval constructor in
1869. In California he spent the early
days of manhood and served as a
journeyman shipwright, master ship
wright and assistant naval constTuc-
tor, and those California days are full
of "reminiscences of the early time in
the history of the Golden state. Not
withstandlng his continued employ
ment so far from the west coast, Ad-
miral Hichborn has been ever in touch
with it's interests and has done much
to foster and promote the welfare OF
the shipbuilding interests, both at the
navy yards and private shipyards on
the Pacific coast.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-31

Regarding his trip to New York to
get money from Tom l.. Johnson with
which to pay the expenses of the street
railway commission, Sutton told Prose
cutor futile that he did not remain in
New York over night for two reasons
because he did not wish to go about
with so much money on his person and
because he was anxious to report to
the commission. When questioned
more closely, he admitted that he did
not report to the commission immedi-
ately on his return, and finally denied
that he returned home for that partic-
ular purpose.