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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.

New fork Money ana Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Money closed at , per cent The highest rate 21s and the lowest 2. Exchange steady; posted rates, 4.s414@4. .S61s; actual rates. S3a4@4e4 for sixty days and 4.S534 m4 S6 for demand. Governments closed steady; currency 6s, 12o4 bid; 4s, coup, 1.5A bid; 41as, do., 101A bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union frsts, 1130116; Union land grants, 1O3@108; Union sinking funds. '11s@1ao; Centrals, 1130116.
 Trading in stocks this morning was a little more active while prices were firm, and every stock on the list, with the exceptional Burlington and Quincy, recorded advances ranging from A to N per cent. by midday. The stock named was weak, and declined from 127 to 12oB Gy 12 o'clock The weakness was attributed to a report from Boston that the net earnings of the road for the year show a decrease of 51a per cent. The market continued firm throughout the afternoon, on a very small amount of trading. There was nothing of interest in connection with the dealings and at the close prices were to per cent. higher than those of yesterday. The sales for the day amounted to 13S, 900 shares
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
ExDlosion i'm n Kitchen.

AKRON, O., Feb. 11.-While Mrs. w. Fl. l.. Ness, of Uniontown, twelve miles south of this city, was getting breakfast yesterday morning, the kitchen stove exploded, owing to freezing and rapid heating of water pipes Mrs. Ness was hurled several feet and shock ingly injured. She cannot recover. Her husband was also severely injured, but not fatally. The house took fire and was almost entirely consumed before the flames were got under control
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Cattle Crenated.

TROY, N Y., Feb. 1.-Y Yesterday morning the barn and outhouses on Gideon Westfall's farm, near Wynantskill, were found to be on fire, and were destroyed before the flames could be extinguished. The fire was the work of an unknown incendiary. There were sixteen COWS, five horses and large lot of farming implements, together with Q large amount of hay, grain and straw in the buildings, and all were burned, entailing loss of S4 ,00O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Despontlency and Suicide.

NEW HAVEN Feb. Yestertiay morning Andrew J. Benton went to the hc;:ac of his brother Edwin, who was in the grocery busi- ness with him in Guilford, and tried to wake him up. Failing to get any response he broke in the door of his room and saw his brother lying on the bed with shotgun be- side him. The upperspart of his head was completely blown off. He had committed sui eide, and the cause is given as despondency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Connections with Long Island.

There is some talk of building a railroad on Long Island from Port Jefferson to Patchogue, with connections by boat from Norwalk, Bridgeport and New Haven. The Long Island road is at present a monopoly and it is thought the proposed route with its Connecticut city connections would take the bulk of the business. There is now only one boat running between Connecti- cut and Long Island, the Nonowantic which runs from Port Jefferson to Bridge port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Not Guilty of Murder.

HUDSON, N. Y., Feb. 1.-The case of Bat tice Jackson, charged with the murder of Gertrude Hover, was given to the jury Thurs day night, and at o'clock yesterday after noun verdict of not guilty was lGudered, aud thu prisoner WIS discharged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
The Oarsmen. in Florida,

PUNTA GoRDA, Fla, Feb. 1.-The first of the series of races between Teemer, Hamm and Mckay, the noted oarsmen, came off yes terday afternoon. It was over a three mile course and resulted in an easy victory for Teemcr in 20 minutes, seconds, beating Mckay four seconds, and Hamm six seconds. The men were in fine form. The race was spirited and was witnessed by thousands. To-days race will be over Q five mile course, nnnn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Our Cotton Export Trade,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Cotton exports from the United States during January past aggregated 542, 474 bales, valued at s26,07o,- 43O, against 6S22, ,354 bales valued at s3O,9l0,- s4S, in January, 1887.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
 From PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
THE S0MERVILLE BORGIA.
JURY RETURN A VERDICT OF MURDER
 IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
The Foreman weeps He Announces the Verdict, and Mrs. Robinson Drops Into a Chair as if Stunned.

BOSTON. Feb 11.-Mrs Robinson. the Somerville poisoner. entered the court room this morning in unusually gay spirits and chatted unconcernedly with her counsel The jury immediately re- tired upon the assembling of the court. When they filed in there was a deathly stiffness throughout the court room. The foreman announced with tears trick ling down his cheeks that the jury had de- cided upon verdict of murder in the first degree. Mrs Robinson's face instantly changed and she dropped into chair as if stunned. She was immediately taken back to iail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA private dispatch from Comptroller Trenholm, at Washington, announces the appointment to the receiver ship of the Metropolitan bank of MT. James McConville, of Steubenville, O. McConville is at present. assistant comptroller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Sullivan Will Fight KniftOn.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-John L. Sullivan has accepted the challenge of Jack Knifton and offers to put up sl,O0O in addition to the stakes that he will finish Knifton in six rOundS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Murdered for a Watch.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. n.-William Novel; and Charles PinkIey quarreled over the possession of watch at Bessemer, and Pinkley ended the row by putting four bull lets into Nowell, killing him instantly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
4 DEATH DEALING MONSTER.
Capt. ZaItrsky Explains His Dynamite Gun
 to Military Officials.


 WAsHIN sToN, Feb. 11.-Capt. Zs1insky de- livered lecture in the war department library yesterday on his invention, the pneumatic torpedo gun, its shell and fuses. Secretary Endicott, Senator Hawley, number of army and navy officers and several newspaper cor respondents were present. The lecture was illustrated with stereopticon views, showing experiments made with the S-inch gun. The maximum pressure of 1000 pounds to the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Employer and Employed Will Agree.

CHICAGO, Feb. E0-The Carpenters and Builders association, after long and excit- ing discussion, took action that will probably result in a peaceable settlement in the build- ing trade A committee was appointed to meet with with representatives from the differ ent unions, ascertain their wishes and report at the next meeting. This virtually recog- nizes the unions, and basis of settlement will doubtless be agreed upon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
A Locomotive Fireman's Death.

vRIEsIANN, Mich. Feb. 11.-As the Chi cago and West Michigan fast Chicago express was nearing this place the connecting rod be- twren the drivers on tho left hand side broke and the rod flow through the cab window, striking FirHann Potter as1a kiAABg him tu- staaafhy,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Weather Indications.

For Sunday, in New Jersey, eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and in New England, partly cloudy, slightly warmer, followed by clearing weather.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11

Prices so low they will astonish yUu on Furniture. and Carpets a. Twining's, South Main styeee. -s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11

Arrested for Disclosing Army Secrets.
 LONDON, Feb. 11.-Maj. Templar, of the British army, was arrested at Chatham yes terday, for divulging army secrets. His ar rest has caused great excitement in military
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11
Fatal Ayalauuhes In Austris.

Fatal AvalauUhes In Austri1s
 VIENNA, Feb. 1l.-Enurupus avnlnnch1s have occurred along tho liun q Hp ArlbeE9 Sailvay, klli9g maSy petsd Aat q sd8 U
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
Striking Sagaeity of a Horse.

A remarkable illustration of the sagac-
ity of the horse, says tho Bennington,
England, Mail, reaches Us from elliott
road, Edgbsston. A man named Nathan
Gilbey, coal-dealer and hauler, rents a
field there, in which horse and goat
heve been in the habit of grazing. Re
Gently gang of young roughs from the
Icknield Port-road amused themselves by
throwing stones at the goat, and some of
the most cowardly of the ruf1ians beat it
with stick. Whenever the goat has
been attacked in this way, the horse has
always raced to its rescue, and few days
ago he seized one young rascle by the
coat collar and flung him clear over the
hedge into the road.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25

Hetty laughed, shaking her head, but
her eyes were uaaccountably filed. How
shabby the coat still wasl
81 have accepted a call to the First
Church in Middletown," said the young
man softly, land with the first install
nent of my salary I shall buy new over
coat, but I shall never part with this one"
Don't, please, it is such little thing,''
said Hetty, and forthwith she carried her
rosy, dewy face into the kitchen.
Mr.. Compton had intended to take an
early walk, but he changed his mind. He
stood waiting where he was until he heard
Hetty go down cellar for the milk, then
fastening, softly to the door of the cellar
way, he fastened the spring catch. After
this maneuvet he went outside and stood
near the cellar window. Old Mr.. Da-rel
had gone to the barn, so there we're no
chance OF rescue from him. The young
man let Hetty rattle the door and call her
father several times before he spoke.
"Where are you, Miss Darrell" he said,
SIS anything waRting?"
He was still ont Of sight, bat Hetty rec
ognized his voice as coming from the
outside walk, and few to the window as
before.
lam fastened in the cellar again" she
called.
"Where did you say?" said Compton,
from distance.
Hetty pressed close to the window bars,
and cried as loudly as possible: SIN the
celldrp'
Compton laughed aloud, and, coming
to the window, he stopped down as he had
done on the previous night. This time,
however, he came very close, close enough
to kiss the red lips between the bars.
Don't De angry, dearest" he pleaded,
as Hetty drew back hurt and ast0nished.
4 couldn't help il, I love you so. Retty,
will You go with me to Mlddletown?"
$50 you can always get your coats
mended?" asked Hetty, saucily, but with
shy color stealing over her face.
mo, because you will have such a use.
full, domestic husband, who can do tie
kitchen work. Say yes Hetty. I sha'n't
let you out until you do"
81 suppose 1 shall have to, them" said
Hetty; "any place would be preferable to
this cellar, even Middletown. But shall
have that spring catch taken off the cellar
door,
II would if I were you," replied her
lover. The two faces came very near to
the bars again for moment, and then
he went around and opened the door
Ellen V. Talbot, in Housewife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25

sarcopiagus, resting in a catacomb. above
which towers the great pile of marble.
granite and bronze which constitutes the
monument, 100 feet long, rs feet broad
and 100 feet high. The ornamental work
upon it is of the costliest and most elah-
crate description, and in most respects is
OF good artistic merit.
The grave of johnson, the seventeenth
president, lies on a cone-shaped emil
hence half mile from Greenville,
Tennessee a spot selected by himself.
His three sons have erected handsome
monument of marble upon a base of
granite. It bears numerous patriotic
emblems-s flag, an eagle, the scroll of
the constitution. etc, while the inscrip-
ton declares: "His faith in the people
never wavered."
The ceremonies III connection with the
funeral of General Grant, the eighteenth
president, and the place of his sepUlture,
by the side of the Huron, in Riverside
Park, New York, are familiar to all our
citizens and need no description. Grants
successor, Hayes, the nineteenth presi-
dent, is still living.
Garfield, the twentieth president, and
the second presidential victim OF an as
sassin, was followed to his grave as Lin
coin was, by a nation of mourners and
received similar mortuary honors. His
grave in Lake View cemetery, Cleveland,
Ohio, is marked by monument com par
able to Lincoln's in size and impressive
ness, though widely different in details.
Arthur, the twenty president who
died in November, 1886, was buried in the
Rural cemetery at Albany, n. Y, amid
beautiful surroundings.
Thus it will be seen that OF the dead
exPresidents, five are buried in Virginia,
four in New York, three in Tennessee,
two In Massachusetts, two in OHIO, and
one each in Kentucky, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania and Illinois, and that with
the exception of General Grant, all of
them were laid TO rest In the states
where they resided at the time of their
election to the presidency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
Crops ard PrOsnectS.

The Prairie Farmer lately warned its
readers against being gulled by what is
printed in the interests OF board OF
trade and other speculative authorities
in relation to the coming price Of grain.
It is quite safe to do so now. One of
these speculative minds, leading Chica-
90 operator, said, at would not be a good
thing to have a great advance IN wheat
lust now. This is the time for the crop
so move, and the advance will come
later" Precisely. 1t will come, we sup
pose, when the bulk of the crop is out Of
the hands of the farmers who made 1t.
= There has been persistent effort TO
keep prices down. Nevertheless, No.
red winter wheat touched ssh cents, and
No. spring, Scents per bushel recently
1t is reported upon the authority OF ID
d. Thompson, of Duluth, who certainly
is well informed, that ell spring wheat
south of the main line of the Northern
Pacific railway, and probably 20 miles
north, Is safe from frost, and notwith-
standing the damage further north wher
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25

the spring wheat was in the milk and
certainly uninjured, a fair crop IL the
northwest is looked for.
The advice from Europe, while con-
ficting to considerable degree, indicate
that there will without doubt be a short
age there. 800, 100000 worth of wheat
will be marketed it is reported, by
France. British wheat adVices indicate
growing shortage. Added to this, the al
most utter failure of the potato crop in
the British isles, will tend to increase the
demand for breadstufs. 1t is not yet
time for the crops to begin to move
across tha ocean. and the rather blind
statement that the Russian crop viii
cover the losses in England and France,
may, we think, be taken with many grain
of allowance. We believe that sound
wheat will reach 81 per bushel in Chicago
before snow flies.
We also believe that our export wheat
will not reach large figures. The ad-
vance will not reach famine p-ices from
present advices but the farmer will yet
get fair prices, if he can wait awhile.
The gradual advance N prices notwith
stan ding the efforts to keep them down
until the crops shall have been moved,
undoubtedly strongly points this way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
A Remarkable Shepherd Dog,

Near Salt Lake City, Utah, says an ex-
change. there lives shehrerd dog of ex-
traordinary intelligence. 1t is the dogs
duty to drive COW to pasture on meadows
along the river known as the Jordan. A
lunch for the dog is tied up in a paper
and fastened to his collar. he will drive
the cows to where there is a good pasture,
and OH hot days will then lie down in the
shadow she casts, moving along as the
COW moves, and thus keeping constantly
in the shade. He does not touch his
lunch till noon, when he slips the collar
from his head, tears off the paper and
eats the food. He will then with his paw
push the collar back over his head, and
toward evening will bring his charge
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
a Sacacious Deer.

Dr.. Downes, of Lakeport, Cal, had q
pet deer to which he was very much at.
taohed. Last fall it ran away TO the
mountains, and that was the last he saw
of it until the spring, when one day it
appeared in the door yard, an6 walking
straight TO the doctor, laid its head on
his arm and seemed greatly pleased, as
was the doctor. 1t hung around him in
rather an unusual way, and finally dis
appeared. The next day 1t came again
and acted as though it wanted the doctor
to follow it, and he did so. The deer led
him some distance from the house di-
-ectly to little fawn which lay hidden
in the bushes. Tbs doctor took the lit
tie thing in his arms AID carried it home,
the mother following and showing IN
mistakably that that was just what she
wanted.
On Thursday week Pittsburg domes-
tic visited fortune teller. who lGforme ed
her that she had a dear friend who was
treacherous to her. As her dearest friend
was her beau, the intelligence caused the
girl to become depressed in spirits. On
Wednesday last she committed suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
Pntiino Tender Plants.

Those intending to house tender plants
will now have little time TO lose. if the
work is not already done. Ag We have
often shown in the columns Of the
Prairie Farmer, young-r0oted plants are
better to depend upon for next years
stock than many of the old plants II
the first place, such plants as goEAHi1ms,
heliOtropes, coleus. and other fast grow
ing plants, if taken up, have to De cut
back to succeed at all, and even then it
tates some time to recover from the
check in cutting the roots. We should
depend upon young plants wherever pos
sible, and contine the fittings TO scarce
kinds, and such as ray be wanted OF a
large size for large WAGES or conspicuous
plants.
For the window culture, those taken up
are surely satisfactory for long time,
while young plants will go on Towering
all the winter. The best way in taking
off is to secure all the roots possible, and
pot into as small pot as they will con-
veniently GO into. To equalize the top
of the mutilated roots, reduce the top,
both by dis-leafng and shortening in of
the shoots. The next assistance can be
rendered by keeping the plants in a
clOSelJ -cOuuueu plGCS, HSpV AOloU uuuli
root-action takes place again. The best
of all places to effect this is a cold frame
or pit, where, if kept shaded, almost any
lifted plant can be kept from willing. If
this can be done, success is assured.
OF course, not everybody who grows
plants has these coRyenieLces. Then use
the best substitute TO obtain the end.
Any method that will keep a still moist
air around the plants will meet this.
Blight sunshine and winds are what will
exhaust the moisture from the plants
faster than their mutilated condition can
pump it up. Stay this, and the secret is
obtained. OF course, frequent Swinging
is Desirable anything in fact TO prevent
evaporation from the leaves.
Quite number of plants have fine
fbrous roots; with such, lifting or trans
planting is easy enough. The oaks and
hickory among trees, are hard to trans
plant. They have few fibers, and what
they have are long distance from, the
hole of the trees. Some trees have a net
work of fire roots; these transplant easily.
With care any plant can be transplanted;
without If, sure failure will result with
many.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
THE RUINS OF YUCATAN.
What is Hoped from the Bowditch Exploring
Party.



I hope that the expedition whion is to
be sent by Charles p. Bowditch of this
city and other gentlemen representing
the Peabody archaeological institute at
Cambridge, to explore the ruins of Yucca
tan, will be able to throw some light on
the origin of the re remarkable architectural
remains in that country. Since the days
when Stevens described these ruins they
have excited an eager interest among
travellers, but with little result so far as
determining the question as to whom the
world is indebted for structures which
seem beyond the creative capacity of any
people on this continent of whom history
makes mention. They are, in fact, OBJ
stacles in the way of the adoption of
Morgan's theory, which on general ground
has found wide acceptance among Ameri
can arch ssologists, that the ancient re-
mains of architecture in this country are
aboriginal. In the remarkable article
whio h that writer contributed to the old
North American Review, entitled "Mon-
tezuma's Dinner" he showed that the
various elements of the civilization of the
ancient Mexioans as described by Pres
colt, following the Spanish chroniclers,
we're of essentially Indian type, and that
the red man in more advanced stage of
progress than he appeared to our ances-
tors was the creator of the marvels which
the conquesSors of whom Cortez was
the most famous touched In their Gescrip
tions with an exaggeration characteristic
of the Spanish temperament. The i'm
mence palaces whice according to the in
vaders were the abodes of monarchs,
Morgan showed to be communal struct-
ures, and the investie ations of Mr.. Cush-
ing among the Zunis have helped to con
firm this view.
Bus the majestic ruins Of Yucatan are
far beyond any products of the Aztec
civilization, and until the mystery OF
their origin has been cleared up there
can be no intelligent idea of the develop
ment of architecture On this continent
The latest explorer Of this region, who
unearthed the famous figure of Chac-mooi
the tiger-king, unfortunately was toe
welded to theory to be safe guide III
matters which require the most dispass-
| ionate calmness as we'll as profoun
knowledge, and LIE Plongeon certainly
showed himself to lack these. Recon-
! travellers like Frederick A. ObeI of this
city, while giving excellent description
and illustrations of tn ruins, have not
| assumed TO determine their origin, which
it is obvious, can only be settled by
arch @ologists of unquestioned learning
and ability. Il would seem, indeed, a:
if familiarity with the structures of TIT
old world, which suggest by their anti
guilty and a certain similarity of desigl
a Compton origin with these wonders o
the new, should be possessed by the in
vestigators into the mysteries Of thi
subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25
BELIEFEIN NAN.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
elieye in man. nor turn away.

Believe in man, nor turn away,
Lol man advances year by year;
Time bears him upward, and his sphere,
Of life must broaden day by day.
Believe in man with large belief:
The garnered grain each harvest time
Hath roundness, promise and full prime
For all the empty chaff and sheaf.
Believe in man with proud belief:
Truth keeps the bottom of her well,
And when the thief peeps down, the thief
Peeps back at him. pei petual.
Faint not that this or that man fell;
For one that falls a thousand rise
To lift white progress to the skies;
Truth keeps the bottom Of her well.
Fear not for man, nor cease to delve
For cool sweet truth with large belief.
Lo! Christ Himself choose only twelve,
And one Of them turned out a thief.