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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
BUILDING A NAVY.

Report of the House Committee on
Naval neutrality-suspicious..
In its report upon the naval approp ia ion
bill the house commi tee on naval affairs
summarizes the present condition and future
prospects Ct the navy of is country. The
report says: With regard to nsw navy
congress seems to has o ettled upo a policy
Of appropriating towards its construct on
about So 600 600 per mum. Your commit
tee believes that is will build up navy as
fast as prude nce dicta es Our nav depart
ment an our shipbuilders are utilizing, as
far as may be, by eve y mean in heir pow
er, the KIN vile lge acquire from the costly
experience of their own. Too
eminent woul inevitab result in con-
fusion and waste and most probably in COM
bination instea1 of competition among ship
buildars. Besides, it woul be an easy m t.
ter in this country to build ships more rapid
ly than we could supply then with arma-
ment OF domestic manufacture. Even in
England, with all her facil ties, there is loud
complaint that the government and all their
contractors are unable t. supply guns as
they are wanted. The manufacture of
modern high-power gun is not My an ex-
pensiva, but slow and to lou process.
The appropriation of 1925 900 for extend
ing the gun plant at the Washington navy
yard, winch has proved to be insufficient,
will, taken In connection with other items,
be all that is necessary to put three different
navy yards in condition to build the hulls of
the finest modern vessels, armored, as well as
for the complete equipment of great plant
for the assembly OF heavy ordnance. Salts
factory progress is being made by the pri-
vate contractors for supplying heavy
gun and armor plate forgings and for rapid
fire machine guns, and it will be seen that
congress by the passage of the bill we re-
port will have taken the last step necessary
to render the government absolutely indie
ing and equipping navy. 1t has been the
constant aim of the committee and Of the de-
partment to provide for ships the best Of
their class and guns equal to any in the
world. There is ample competition among
bidders for the construction of engines and
machinery, and in this matter American en-
terpIrise and ingenuity seem likely to lead the
world
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
Some of the New England Members
Giving up Hope of Success.

Some of the New England Members
Giving up Hope of Success.
The Now England members of the house
who have public building bills still Enacted
upon have about given up all hope of doing
anything more during the present session.
There are great many of these bills still in
the hands of subcommittee of the public
building committee, which will scarcely be
reported at all before the 4th of March, now
that the session is 50 near its close. Among
the bills still in committee are thoss pro-
viding for buildings in Boston at a cost of
S250, 900; Lawrence, $780, 900; Saco Me-, $50,
600; Newport and Island Pond, $50, 900 each;
Norwalk and Danbury, Ct, 500 900 each.
These bills have passed the senate: Dover,
s75, 600; Manchester, SAG, 900; Great Fal S,
$4,000; Keene, 100000; Rochester, N. H.,
Sc, 900; Pawtucket and Woonsocket, r. l.,
SIS, 900 each. There are eight New England
public building bills on the calendar of the
committee of the whole. They provide for
buildings at Lynn, Taunton and Haverhill
in Massachusetts,, Nashua, n. H., Water
bury and New London in Connecticut, and
Houlton in Maine. Mr.. Davis bill for the
purchase of land for marine hospital at
Vineyard Haven is a long way down on the
calendar, and unless unanimous consent can
be secured it has little prospect of passage
this season.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
CRUISE OF A DERELICT.
Case of the Schooner White the Mos
Remarkable on Record.

Case of the Schooner White the Most
Remarkable on Record
A telegram received from Stornoway
marks the completion of the long cruise of
the derelict schooner w. l.. White of Rock
land, Me-, abandoned off Delaware bay
March 10, during the great blizzard. Reach
ing the gulf stream, she turned away to the
eastward and commenced her long cruise
toward Europe, directly in the track Of the
thousands of vessels engaged in transatlantic
commerce, and now she has completed
her voyage and lies stranded on the
coast of Lewis island, one of the
Hebrides. The most notable feature
about the Viii is the rem rksble zigzag
track she follow d in mid-ocean from the
beginning of May till the cad Of October
Previous to is time sh followed course
about east-northeast, at an averag, rate of
about 80 miles day, and subsequently, she
mo ed eastward aid mort eastward 1862
miles in "a days; but du ing this lon interval
of six month remained wi hin this com
paratively small ar, a. drifted back and for h
by the gulf strea n and he Labra or current
and ssed about by the varying winds. In
her cruise of II months end 10 DAYS she
traversed d stance of more than 5000 miles,
was reported As times, and how many more
times vessels p ssed dangerous near her al
night and in thick weather cannot even be
estimated. The cruise of this dereict, as in
dicated by the very complete records in the
photographic office, is by far the most in err
estlng on record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
ExoitInr LIfe IN Russian rartarx.

Lifein Russian Tartary is lively enough,
especially in winter. Communication
with the outside world is easy by mail
and telegraph. Letters come by sea
(very few 60 overlanD from San
Francisco In four weeks, and kilograms
to European Russia are ridiculously cheap.
During the summer there are the con-
slant festivities attending the arrival of
foreign men of war. All the Russian
officers too are fond of society, and
there is first-rate band. In winter 1t is,
of course, dreadful cold, and a frozen
stick of milk is left at the door in the
morning, and the beef is kept frozen in
tub and cut out as wanted. But from
Christmas EDWARDS for couple of
months, am told there is a ceaseless
round Of social gayety. Excellent
pheasant and duck shooting is to be had
over the surrounding bays and hills !;
large deer abound in an island a days
sail to the south; while the famous thick
coated northern tigers are to be found by
seeking. One of the traditions of
Vladivostok, and d true one, too, tells
how young fellow named Chudjakow
was out shooting one day when tiger
met him. He fired and killed it..
Scarcely had it fallen, however, when a
second walked out of the woods. He
fired again, hitting this one, which
turned tail and disappeared. A moment
later tiger appeared again from the
same place. He fired for the third time
supposing this to be the same animal,
and wounded it slightly. Before he
could reload, however, it was upon him
and he was fighting it for his life. His
rifle was useless, and he had only long
hunting-knife. AS he did not return at
night his father and friends organized a
search party, and at last found him
unconscious between the paws of the
dead tiger. A little way off lay the
body of the first, and just inside the
wood they found the second, which had
died OF its wounds. The days are gone
by when the houses at Vladivostok were
barrlcaded against the great cats, which
used to come into the back yards at
night and rcvel in the family Stops put
for them and when men did not venture
out after dark except five or six together,
all armed; but have seen one of the
tigers thus shot by Chudjakow, and a
photograph of the young man himself
and the three skins Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
DIPLOMATIC CORPS DINED.
Guests at the State Dinner-Au N;
tiODs ReDresented

Guests at the State Dinner-An Ma
tions Represented.
The state dinner to the diplomatic corps
took place on the evening of the oath. Presi-
dent Cleveland escorted Mime. Romeo, wife
of the Mexican minister, to dinner, and Mrs.
Cleveland followed on the arm of the Italian
minister. The other guests we're: Mrs. Car
ter and the Mexican minister, Counte IS
Leopoldine Won Arco Valley and Senator
Sherman, Baroness Rosen and the minis. er
of Austria Hungary, Miss Bayard and the
German minister, Mrs. Sherman and
the Turkish minister, Countess de
Sponneck and the Argentine minis
ter, Mime. de Hurtado and The minister OF
France, Mrs. Laughton aud the japanese min
lister, Mrs. Herbert and the Chinese minister,
Nine de Varas and the Netherlands minister,
Mme de Guzman and the secretary Of state,
Nine de Perez Zaledo1 and the Hawaiian
minister, Mime. Mutso and the Spanish min
ister Counters dArschot and the minister
from Costa Rica Mrs. McCreary
and the Persian minister; the
Peruvian minister, the Danish min
lister, the charge d'affaires of Belgium, thu
Gillian minister, the charge d'affaires of
Brazil, Mr.. McCreary, the minister of
Nicaragua, the charge d'affaires of Corea,
the charge d'affaires of Sweden and Norway,
the minister of Switzerland, the charge daft
fairies of Great Britain, the charge daffairei
of Russia and the minister of Colombia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

The Navajo Indians of Arizona devote
their attention chiefly to stock raising, in
which they appear to be very success.
full. S. S. Patterson, the reservation
agent, reports that they own PAS, OOC
horses and ponies, 800 mules, $500 cat.
tie, 800, 900 goats and 500 burros. The
wool clipped for the year amounted tc
1000, 900 pounds. They also sold 3OO,-
600 sheep pelts and 100000 goat skins.
The Indian farmers raised 5000 bushels
of wheat, $4,000 bushels of corn, 20, 600
pumpkins and 1000 melons.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

At Cincinnati o., while workman were
pulling do yn a brick wall at Fifth and Vine
Streets, four workmen RENAL ed n the inner
side he swaying wall, instead of falling
outward, toppled Inwa d and buried the men.
q of them 10 n Wilson, was ken out in
sensible and fatally injured Three others
were taken out 90; iously injured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

Have you father? Have you mother?
Have you a son or daughter, sister or a brother
who has not yet taken Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, the guaranteed remedy for
the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group and
all Throat and Lung troubles? If so, why?
when sample bottle is gladly given to you
free by any druggist and the large size costs
only 6Oc and 81
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
TAKE MOTTO, BIDDERS.
Warming from the Government {
Paper Contractors

The joint congressional committee on
printing has sent written notice to bidders
for paper for the government printing office,
whose bids were opened last week, that they
will do well to withdraw bids in all cases
where they think of furnishing paper not ex-
actly like the samples Their
attention is called to the fact
that there is no mechanical grouni wood
pulp In the samp'es and that no paper will
be received under tie n W contracts which
contains mechanical ground wood pulp. In
the event that such paper is offered the con-
tracts will be annulled and paper bought in
open mar p tfc expense Of contractors
N'~fs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
"Cou.ump,ion Cnu he cures -

DR.. J. s. COINS, Owensvlle, Ohio, says: II
have given SCoTT's EMULSION of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites to four patients with
better results than seemed possible with any
remedy. All were hereditary cases of lung
disease, and advanced to that age when
Coughs, pain in the chest, frequent breathing,
these cases have increased in weight from 10
to !S lbs, and are not now needing any medi-
cinen
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
Rad.ca, Cure for Ep,lep,ic Fits.

To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy for the above
named disease which warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith in its vir-
tues that | will send f &c sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
H.G. ROOT, NJ. G. 1S3 Pearl St.. New York.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
NO MORE FISHING LICENSES.
Instructions to Collectors of Custom
In the Maritime Provinces.

III tHe Maritlmo PROVINCES.
Collectors of customs in the maritime
provinces have been instructed not to issue
any further licenses under the modus vi.
vendi. A number of licenses granted last
year will not run out until july next. M ,
first sue being IL months from the date of
issue, but as the season a ivan ed, at The re-
quest of the Newfoundland vernment and
t. max Canadian licenses uniform witt the
licenses OF that llony, they were issued to
n. gnsd nnlv until DSn a.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

The remedy for baldne-s recently discovered
by H. A. Fechter, of New Haven, Conn, seems
to be almost infallible. 1t is performing some
wonderful cures, and physicians are watching
its effects with much interest Mr.. Fechter has
printed a circular describing it. which he distri-
butes free to all who apply for it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
DR.. Lougee's vitaIixinr Compound

Is absolutely the greatest known remedy for
mors, Diptheritic or Mineral Blood Poison.
ing, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Dropsy and
Liver Complaint 81 per bottle e for $5).
At druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
A Family Gathering.

IT is estimated that there are in Texas,
100000 cattle, 100000 sheep, 100000 hogs,
and 1900 600 horses and mules.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

The dude is like the bow-legged crab
Which hears the restless tide talk;
Since both p ssess an equal plan
Of using up the sidewalk.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
Catarrh Cured,

A clergyman, after years Of suffering from
that ioathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from DEATH Any sufferer from this dread
full disease sending self-addressed stamped
envelope to Prof. j. A. Lawrence, So Warren
St, N Y, will receive the recipe free of charge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

was troubled 80 badly with rheumatism in my
right shoulder and joints Of my leg not to be able
to walk. took Hoods Sarsaparilla, and now don't
feel any aches or pains anywhere. and it not only
stopped the soreness in my shoulders and joints but
makes me feel lively az ten-year-old boy sell
newsparer right in
THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET,
and sandi on the cold stones amt no picnic lean
tell you. An f Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me it
tanly ought to be good for those peorle who don't
stand on the q Id stones can be seen every day in
the year at corner Tompkins and DeKalb Avenues
W. W. HOWARD, Brooklyn, NY.
Hoods SarSaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for Is Prepared only
by c. !. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell Mass
100 Dc ses One Dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

II AFFLICTED with sore eyes use Dr.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Water Drug lists sell at Csc bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
Money in Chickens.

sman who devoted IS years
of his life CONDUCTING
A POULTRY YARD AS A
BUSINESS, not as q pas
time. As the living of him.
self and family depended
on it. he gave the subject
such attention as only Q
need of bread viii COM
mand, end the result was 0
grand success, after he had
spent much money and lost
hundreds of valuable chick
ems in experimenting. What
he learned In all these wears
is embodied In this book.
which We send postpaid for
IS cents in stamps. Il
teaches you how to Detect
and Cure Diseases. how to
Feed for Eggs and also for
Fsttening, which Fowls to
Save for Breeding Purposes
and everything. indeed, you
ehonld know on this subject
BOOK PUB. HOUSE
l& Leonard ST. n. J. CITY,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
of Piso's Cure r Consumption.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

gents wanted. 81 an hour. 50 rev mr. icles Cstlgus
"A snd samples free. c, Z. Marshall Lsekport, n. X
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
Last Winter

N. L. Five.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31

ugnG his DererJ near5 relolces' AZ vno
thought of country where there is neither
a coffin nor grave; his weary body glows at
the idea Of land where there are no bur-
dens to carry, and no exhaustive Journeys to
take. He eats the grapes o. Eshcol. He
stands upon the mountain top and looks off
upon the promised land. He hears the call
Of the eternal towers. and the tramp Of the
numberless multitude with sins forgiven.
This is the day which the Lord hath made
Let us rejoice and be glad in 1t. Oh, We who
have been hunting for Sunday pleasures in
the street, and on the river bank, and in the
houses Of sin, ! commend to you this holy
day and holy servicel l do not invite you
to swallow great bitterness or to carry a
heavy yoke; but invite you to feel in body,
mind and soul the thrill of joy which God
mas handed down in the chalices of the golden
Sabbath.
With what revulsion and with what pity
we must look out on that large class of per-
sons in our day who would throw discredit
upon the Lords day. There are two things
which Christian people ought never TO give
up; the one is the Bible, the other is the Sab
bath. Take away one. and You take both.
Take either, and farewell to Christianity in
this country, farewell to our civil and relig-
lous liberties. When they go, all GO He who
has ever spent Sunday in Paris, or Antwerp,
or Rome, IL he be an intelligent Christian,
will pray God that the dav will never come
when the Sabbath of Continental Europe shall
out its foot upon our shores. ] had friend
in Syracuse who lived to he 100 years or age.
He said to me, in his ninety ninth year: al
went across the mountains in the early his
tory of this country. Sabbath morning came.
We were beyond the reach of civilization.
NY comrades were all going out for an excur-
sion. ] said: No, won't go: it is Sunday
Why. they laughed. They said: We haven't
any Sunday here oh, yes said, you
have. 1 brought It with me over the noun
kains'"
There are two or three ways in which we
can war against Sabbath breaking usagss in
this day; and the first thing 10 to get
our children right upon this subject, and
teach them that the Sabbath day is the
hollest Of all the DAYS. and the best and the
gladdest Unless you teach your child under
the paternal roof to keep the Lords day,
there are nine hundred and ninety chances
sut ct thousand 10 will never learn to keep
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-01-31
PEERLESS DYES s Ass sa s. Rssn;

N Kerbys Pocket Eneycop.d. 500 useful
VIZ instructive articles Men atks should
Postpaid % silver P KERBY 90 west 23d St New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
TO INDICT MOORE AND SULLIVAN
IN DoUBT WHERE THE EMBEzzLTNG COUNTY
CLERK Is HIDDEN-HE EVEN sWINDLED
THE SHERIFF

Indianapolis, Feb SpeciaD.-When the Marion
County Grand Jury met this morning Judge Irvin Of
the Criminal Court, advised a prompt investigation
into the defalcaOns Of John F. Sullivan, the County
Clerk who stole S55 900 of public funds. besides
swindllng other creditors out Of as much more and
Joseph A. Moore, who, as financial spondcnt Of
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company,
bezzled over 100000. lie told the jurors that If
they found evidence TO warrant It indictments should
be returned against both without delay.
The police held 10 the opinion to-day that Sullivan
had not loft the state, and tho police superintendent
telegraphed in all directions in an effort 10 procure
his arrest. lie IS known 10 have been at Michigan
City on Saturday but he left there before be could bo
apprehcnded. The authorities az all points that he
could possibly touch in escaping To Canada have been
warned The officials along tho border both in this
country and Canada have been furnished with ac-
curate description Of him.
The experts. Joyce and Tanning, appointed by tho
County Commissioners to examine Sulllvan's accounts
began their work this morning They win first eX-
amino the trust fund accounts that the full extent Of
the theft may be known possible 1t IS be-
eved that the investigation Will show larger sum Of
trust funds missing than has been suspected and new
creditors arc continually coming forward with small
claims sullivsn's total shortage and debts to date
exceed S125OOO lie even numbers among his VIC
tins the Sheriff Of The county to tho extent Of g. 900
r. b. Sinner. of New-York. arrived to-day for the
purpose OF purchasing sullvans poultry and produce
business from the assignee. Sinner Co. hold worth
less warehouse receipts calling for GOO tubs OF butasr
upon which they advanced money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
LARGE FIRE AT ANTWERP. N. "
SEVEN BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED-LOssEs AND
INSURANCE

watertown, N. Y. Feb. A fire at Antwerp 10
this county last night caused about $1oooo loss III
business property IN that village Seven blocks were
burned Among the places burned ont were " The
C,zetter Office tho Antwerp Bank, Spears drugs
f. d. Porley's drugstore, Miss A. Beman's dry and
fancy goods stoe; william Bentley, dry goods; j..
Winker boots and shoes w. s. Smith. grocories ana
A. b. Hall, undertaken.
Tho losses and insurance, far as can DO learned.
are as follows Miss A. White, loss on building, Sooo
fnrurancc 81 ooO Miss Beman. loss on stock $1,000
covered by insurance; f. b. Perley. loss on building
and stock 800; Insurance. $500; Virgins Estate
Buildng loss 81 600; insurance. $1,000; George
Fuller loss 500 no insurance; b. Y. Spears. loss
on building and stock, $500 to $1,000 Insurance.
$500: j. d. Ellis's Bank building total loss. John
Burtis Block loss $4,000; insurance, $1,000; goods
and furniture total loss; Jacob Winbler. STOCK OF
boots and shoes damaged 5000. building total loss
William Bentley's dry goods store; loss covered oy
insurance. Miss sarah White, loss on building. $1,000
Insurance. 81 800 Some of The Gazette property.
including two presses not insured was saved DR.. j.
H. Abel. loss 81, 800 insurance. $500; q. H. Latham,
dentist. loss 81, 600; insurance, $500; Dr. G. A.
Wood. loss. 5000; uninsured; ]. C. Nolan, loss on
law library and Office furniture between $4,000 and
ss 600. no insurance; Odd Fellows Lodge. loss.
81 500: Insurance, 500; DIR. W. I. Hartman, loss.
1880 insurance. 1850: tho Fish and Game Club loss
500 no insurance Sowe & Mckenzie. loss on Stock.
$500 ; insurance. $500. -. A.. .-..,,, :,
The confagratiop takes nearly all OF the prnclpl
business portion Of growing village.