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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-11
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Sitter John. Editor.

Copies ofths paper coo be obtained
at the Br0tfleborO Neps rooms, Elliot
street, B,oHle6or0.
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An achievement of not little interest
is the opening of commercial ocean
route from British ports around the north
coast of Norway, past the North cape
and Nova Zembla into the Kara sea and
the Arctic ocean. Thence the route fol-
lows the northern coast of Siberia, and
the steamers enter the river Yenisei. An
ocean steamer route from Great Britain
to northern Siberia by way of the Arctic
ocean is thus proved practicable for COM
mercial purposes. In this respect it is
superior to the northwest passage by
way of Greenland and the coast of North
America, which was sought after SO long
and when found proved to be quite use
less to commerce because of the cold and
ice. Captain Virgins, an Englishman,
was the first to conduct feet of steam
ers over the new route past the North
cape and into the Yenisei river. 1t will
of course be only navigable in summer,
but it will be the beginning of great
trade for Siberia. 1t will speedily be-
come popular tourist route, too, for all
the world wants to go where other peo-
pie have not yet been.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-11

A $4,000 nugget of silver has
just been taken out of mine near
Aspen, Colorado.
Severe earthquakes have again been
felt in Greece.
News from Hawaii up to April 25th
has been received. All quiet.
Aquillin Fuller Of Poukeepsie, N.
Y, shot himself Saturday over the
grave of his sweetheart, Mary
Mich&ls.
Ex-President Harrison is spending
this week in N. Y. city. He says
there is no political significance in
this visit as he is there wholly on pri-
vate business.
The town of Stephan, in Vohynia,
Russia, was burned to the ground
last week, about Is persons being
killed and twice as many injured.
Several thousands of the inhabitants
took what they had saved to plain
half a mile from the town and camp
ed there for the night. Early in the
morning hurricane swept the plain,
running all the furniture and clothing
that the fire had spared. The people
are now destitute OF clothing and
shelter and on the verge Of starya-
ton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-11

CASH
Buyers look this over
and decide whether you
can or cannot afford to
pay credit prices.
Our only terms are Cash
Mems heavy Jersey Over
shirts, 3Sc worth SOC
Mems Jersey Overshirts
at 5Sc worth 75c.
Gents Gary mix Under
shirts, heavy, Csc.
Ladies fast black fleeced-
lined Hoes, l0c.
Mems Scarlet, all-wool
Shirts and Drawers, 81 lie.
Atwood black Henrietta,
42c.
Ladies' best white Merino
Vests and Pants, 25c.
Mems red wool Mittens, 13c
Atwood tricot dress Flan-
els, Zoe.
3O-inch printed Chevrons,
&c a yard, worth IL IL.
Mems Rubber Boots So.
Mems heavy wool Pants $l.5O
Mems red Pontiac Socks 2Oc
American 36-imch Cashmere
zoe.
Ladies Jackets as low as $3.50
actually worth $500.
We have them in finer qraii-
ties cheaper than you would
think possible.
Tubular Lanterns, poe, Tumblers. good
ones, &c, Il at, Dish Pans. l3c, Tin
Wash Bowls, Be-, 30 #. Cotton Lines,
81, 2 at. stamped Pans, &c, Diunr
T., lis, II, gal. Glass Oil Cans,
25c, 2qt. Coffee Pots TO- Nut
mg ,,r;iieis, lc, Soup La
dies. Be-. Ne dies. lc paper,
Pins, lc paper. SAFETY
Pins. lc doz Shelf
Papers. 2 doz. for
&c. Wood Fau-
Gets, g.,
White E,vtl,pcs, Sc bunch. Note
Payer, ream for Zoe, Turkey
Red ilanikei chiefs. 10, En-
b.oi,lc I'd silk Handkcr-
chiefs, 10, Hemp Car
pets. I2 | &c,
Window
Smiles, 2L all 25c complete
And Plenty More Bargains.
AT
Rlackmcr's
New York Store,
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Liberation Notice !!

Notice is hereby given that l have this
day given my son, Ebert A. Lackey, his
time during the remainder of his minori-
ty, and that after this date shall pay
no debts of his contracting nor claim
any of his earnings.
Worcester, Mass, April 90, 1894.
GEO. LACKEY
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one or the SenateS committee rooms.
Mcpherson isn't Southern bully but
then he is Northern doughface,
which is worse, and is ready to do
ANYTHING for the Southern master.
The U. S. Supreme court has just
rendered an important interstate COM
merce decision. The case came up
from the Pennsylvania Supreme court
which affirmed the ruling of a local
court filming the agent of Chicago
house because he did not procure local
license to sell his goods.
The decision of the supreme court
allows any firm to put their goods up
on the market in another state, in COM
petition with local dealers, without H.
cense or fee.
William Cuckoo Pollard Breckin-
ridge has left his seat in Congress and
gone home to work for denomination.
He had an enthusiastic reception at
Lexington and spoke to 5000 people
who applauded him to the skies. Of
course there is some opposition to
him in his district and the Courier
Journal comes down upon him hard
in an editorial which concludes by
saying:
"The question simply is, do the
people of Kentucky propose to send
as representative to Congress the
man whom Col. Breckenridge con-
fessed himself to be in his testimony
before Washington jury? 1t is a
question which transcends the limits
of the Ashland district and of Ken
lucky itself. 1t is question in which
the people of the entire nation are
deeply interested.
The part of his speech yesterday
devoted to the scandal in which he
had figured is better passed over IN
pity. II is strange exhibition OF
marvellous effrontery, wretched taste
mentally and morally"
Nevertheless the probability is thai
he will be re-nominated and elected.
Democrats are much elated ovel
the election of Paul Sorg in the thirt
Ohio district, Notwithstanding hi
majority was only about one-half thu
normal party majority. Sorg owe'
his election to the free use of we'll
filled barrel and, more still, to a fac
tional fight among the Republicans
1t was another case of forcing a can
didate upon the people. The soone
the party learns, and acts upon tn
knowledge, that hundreds of voter
have arrived at that point that the,
will not vote for man they do no
want, party or no party, the better i
will be. Vermont tried it last yea
to her sorrow and shame. Fuller
henchmen, instigated by his barre
and the expectation of favors to b
received otherwise, forced his nomi
nation with the result that the part
majority was the smallest ever give
in presidential year. And here lie
the Republican danger in this fall
Congressional elections. The out
look for the party is brilliant. Thi
will naturally bring all the little fel
lows-the Levi Fullers-to the SUI
face. The free use of money and in
trigue and trickery will be used to sc
cure nominations, some of which
there is danger, will be repudiated q
the polls, tariff or no tariff. There
growing independence among voter
that will not allow them to be led t
the polls and voted by the bosses.
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Sifterlets- Short and Snappy.

The sugar trust isn't finding any
fault with the changed tariff bill it
has no reason to.
Wasn't Senator Brice little pre-
mature when he said the other day
that tariff bill had been agreed upon
that would be satisfactory to all the
democratic Senators !?
President Cleveland knows a few
political tricks. His stocking some
of the Southern states with cuckoos
was one of them, the success or fail
ure of which will this year be made
evident.
The woman who asks for things
seldom gets them. While they are
asking, some other woman reaches
out and takes them without asking.
1t is easy enough to find men who
are willing to have blood shed-some
other fel!ow's-in defense of their
opinions or beliefs.
The trusts do not seem to have any
difficulty in getting their interests
taken care of by Congress, if all the
news which comes from Washington
is not crooked.
Ex-Speaker Reed is nohody's fool.
When approached by some overhead
Gus friends who wished to begin to
boom him for the Presidency be put
his big foot down with an emphatic
"don't." He knows it's two whole
years to nominating time.
/ Coxey says the newspapers made
his army failure, and Mr.. Cleveland
is quoted as having said that Coxey's
army was entirely newspaper made,
both tributes to the power of the
press.
| II Benjamin Harrison could trea
his friends as well as he can speak t.
a miscellaneous audience he would b.
the most popular man in America
but he can't.
The proposition to have the Con
gress elected in November meet il
the following March, instead of l;
months after the election, is not new
but it is altogether sensible and 70
that reason is not likely to be accept
ed by Congress.
Edison has revived the old idea Q
greasing things-ships, for instanc
to make 'em 60 faster. In certai
legislative bodies when it is desired t
make things 60 fast they sugar them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-06
CAPITOL TOPICS.
To Reorganfze the Navy.

Senator Hale introduced a bill in the
Senate yesterday for the reorganization of
the navy. II provides that the active list
Of the line of the navy shall be composed
OF 20 rear admirals % captains 50 COM
manders. 135 lieutenant commanders, 30
heutenants and 21j junior Heutenants and
ensigns. not including in any case officers
who were appointed from the volunteer
service. on July Of each year a sufficient
number of ensigns. not exceeding 10, is to
be appointed TO I'll vacancies OF the preced-
ing year. After serving three years the en-
signs are TO be eligible 10 promotion to the
rank OF junior lieutenant. The bill provides
Tor the retirement OF officers by board for
other causes than that OF age. II abOlishes
the rank Of commodore. The bill makes
provision in detail for the reOrGaniZatiO
OF all branches of the naval service. 1t was
introduced by request, but il may form a
basis Of work by the joint committee now
investigating the personnel of the navy.
Permanent Indefinite AppropriaIions.
The bill introduced in the House last
September by Chairman Sayers of the ap-
propriatiOns committee to repeal the laws
relating 10 permanent and indefinite ap-
propriatiOns was referred by the committee
10 the Treasury Department for report
The bill was placed in the hands of As
slstant Secretary Wike. who prepared a
reply, which Secretary Carlisle sent to the
committee yesterday. The Secretary in
dlcates that he favOrs the idea Of restrict
ing the principle of permanent appropria-
tons within certain weu-delned limits
and expresses the views Of the department
with reference 10 some general principles
ana reasons which would seem 10 Justify
the exceptions 10 the general rule that APP
preparations should be made annually
AFTER pointing out in detail his objections.
the Secretary says: THE present hill
Seems Objectionable on account Of the gen.
erahty or uncertainty Of the terms used to
designate the appropriations intended to
De repealed he requests the committee
10 prepare bill reciting by title each act
htehded 10 be repealed. on the general
proposition that certain approDria,io ~
the Character mentioned should be repeal-
ed he comedies with Chairman Savers.
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THE PECkHAM NOMINATION
Action on II Deferred by the Committee
Until Next Monday.
Uncertainty rs to the "Reminiscences
Lindsay's Peculiar Position
on the Question.

1t Is almost impossible TO attach any sig
nificance to the action of the Senate COM
mittee on judiciary in postponing the Peck
ham nomination until Monday, though the
indications are that the postponement is
slightly unfavorable to the nominee. The
Ell tire time of the committee was taken up
in reading papers and letters bearing on the
case. Both sides seemed somewhat afraid
to come to a vote. When there was talk of
taking the vote, Senator Hoar, who has
been supposed to favor Peckham, announc-
ed that he wanted time to investigate GER
tain papers that had just been put in his
hands, and If vote was insisted upon at
the present time. that he would feel COM
PEELED to vote against him. This was al
most sure to prevent a favorable report, ana
the friends OF Peckham were willing that
the matter should go over.
Senator Hill remains confident that &
favorable report cannot be obtained from
the judiciary committee, and that the Sem
ate will reject the nomination when a vote
is reached there.
senator Lindsny's Position.
There are conflicting stories as to the at
titude of Senator Lindsay about the Peck
ham nomination. 1t is today conf IDENTIFY
asserted from what seems 10 be equally
reliable sources that Mr.. Lindsay viii vote
against the nomination in obedience to the
resolution of the lower mouse Of The Ken
lucky legislature, and, second. that he will
vote for Mr.. Peckham because Of certain
advices which he is said to have received
recently from New York His New York
correspondents, the story goes, are en-
Enthusiastically favorable TO Mr.. Peckham.
They include a number Of prominent south
erners, all living in Gotham, who advised
Mr.. Lindsay to vote tor Mr.. Peckh1m be-
cause he is an earnest believer in the doc
trine Of states rights ana would thus be of
great value to the south as d memba. Of
the supreme bench. These reasons are said
to be weighing heavily with Mr.. Lindsay in
turning him to vote for confirmation.
Several members OF The committee have
not yet given any indication of how they
would vote.
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Reported 10y Silsby & Co, bankers and brok.rs
METROPOLITAN Bank Buildtng.
New York Cotton.
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-l2 O'Clock m-United State.
Electric Light COW. 5s, $1,000 III West Eni
National Bank, 10 At 100: 10 at 100 Upit.,
States Electric Light. 10 at 10. Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone, 10 at 46i2; at +Gi, WasS
inston Loan and Trust. 10 at 40. American se
Government Bonds.-UDited States IS Registered
1907. l13A bid. ia asked. United States -
coEpoD. 1907. ll3la bid. ia asked
District OF Columbia BoEds-20 year Funding il
lOots Dad. Water stock currency ~, 1901, IFS ltd
3o-yea Funding as, gold. ll5 bid. Water storl
currency rs, 1903, l2U bid 3.65s Funding cur.
rency, 100 bid 3lss. reg. 2-lOs, 100 bid
Miscellaneous Bonds. Washington and Gaorpe
town Railroad ccny. 6s, LIST. lbs bid. $50 asked
l2J bad. 100 asked. Masonic Hall Assoriatio a.
102 bid. Washington Market Company LIST Is lO-
bid Washington Market Company imp. 6s lot
bid. Washington Market Company ext. d. lu2 bad
ITO asked American Security and Trust S. 1906
A. o.. 100 bid American Security and Trust
is. 1905. +. & A. loo hid. Washington Light IH.
fantry LIST Is, 100 bid. Washington Light Ia.
fantIy I'd Is. "a bid. Washington tias Company
Is, series A. III hid. Washington tias Company
Is. series b, lis bid. Washington Gas Company
COW. u. III bid. lexington RIilTr-d 30
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, l03
asked. Capitol and North % Street naiirosd -.
90 asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW. 8s loo bid.
IL as.ed United States Electric Light conv. 5s.
40 bid. rs asked.
National Isans S;ocks-Bank OF .Isington, 3,0
bid. $50 asked. Bank Of Republic. 22o lid. 2pl
asked Metropolitan BIO bid Central. 2Go bad,
Seeond. 132is bid. Farmers and Mechanics. lai
bid. pos asked Citizens, lso bid. Columbia. Isl
bid. Capital. 10 bid. West End. 100 bid. Ios
asked Traders. 100 bid Lincoln. sih bid. 80
Railroad stocks.-washington and Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-06
THEIR HOPES DEPRESSED.
The Wool Growers Call on the Senate
Finance Committee.

The Wool Growers Association began its
annual meeting in this city in the red par
lor Of the Ebbitt House at a late hour this
afternoon The association, which has for
its objects the protection of the wool in
dustry Of the country, held d mammoth
meeting in Chicago some months ago, and
the result was that the present meeting
Is not as largely attended as usual There
are upwards Of fifty members Of the asso-
citation here, however. representing. as one
OF them expressed it to a Star reporter this
afternoon, the boiled down essence of the
sentiments Of the whole organization.
a number of tine members of the associa-
ton were at the Capitol this morning prior
TO the assembling Of the body, trying to
secure hearing before the finance COM
mittee of the Senate in order that they
might give their views on the subject of
the tariff on wool. Their overLures in the
matter were not successful, however, and
the democratic members OF the committee
gave them to understand that the republic
can members of the committee We're fully
acquainted with the subject and could give
the views of the wool men as well as the
wool men themselves. This rather put a
damper on the hopes of the association and
may have the effect of shortening their
convention, which Is likely to last two
or three days or may adjourn before then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-06
AT THE FRONT.
There Is Where Senator Allen Now
Has Seat.

Senator Allen of Nebraska is coming to
the front. Since his arrival in the Senate
he has occupied a seat in the last row on
the democratic side near the west door of
the chamber, and consequently at the max
imum distance from the Vice Presidents
chair. Although there Is really very little
choice OF seats in the Senate, owing to the
small size of the chamber, as compared with
the House. late Corners in that august body
nevertheless feel great desire to get closer
to the throne. as they have an idea that
their recognition depends upon their geo.
graphic relation with the wielder of the
gayel. Senator Allen has good deal to
say in the Senate, in fact, he broke the
record during the silver fight last autumn
by talking continuously for fourteen hours
lie was not then handicapped by his posi-
ton, for he brought mis- books and papers
down to the front when he spoke. he has
yielded, however, to the temptation to get
ahead and has made deal that has ad-
Vanced him :wo rows of seats and has
placed him in almost the front rank of the
Senate as far as furniture is concerned
On the resignation of Gen. Walthall last
month Senator Allen began negotiations
for the seat thus vacated. which is in the
second row counting from the front four
from the north end.
Senator Turpie, however, who sat next to
Mr.. Walthall, expressed his desire to get
further south and Senator Allen gracefully
submitted to Mr.. Turpie's seniority of serv-
ice and of years. SO Mr.. Turpie moved one
seat to the left and Mr.. Allen came in from
the back woods of the last row and took
his seat at the desk formerly occupied by
Mr.. Turpie, with Mr.. Irby of South Caro-
lima as his rlght-hand neghbor This gives
the populist from Nebraska q much more
commanding position for his numerous on
slaughts against the administration and
for all the other parties in politics.
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THE RELIEF FiND.
The Returns From TIA. Canvss.-Ex-
perienCe of % Poor Visitor.

Chairman Truesleu OF the canvassins
committee who has been confined TO his
home for over a week by Illness was al his
Office a portion OF today having nearly re-
covered from his Illness. Col Truesden
thought the total amount Of cash that viii
be secured by the canVaSSing committee
will reach about Sl2uD The amount coli
lected up 10 last night was Slu.;G5.69.
Pastors Experience.
Rev. J. W. Gaines. the pastor Of the Spur
Eeon Mission. deNoJes most Of hts time in
locating the suffering and needy families
In the different sections Of the city and
gtvisg them temporary relief His p-in-
cipal held is in HCwsritown. where lie
stated that he has found numbers OF fam
HES that were literally IN rugs ans en-
TREY deN 1id 81 sleeping pla ces OF any char
acter. anu IA q her respects In a destitute
condition.
The Suffering increases.
The cold weather of the last few days
visibly increased the suffering among IN.
poor OF the District. and quite an Increase
in the number Of the applicants has been
noted AT the headquarters Of the central
relief committee on Louisiana avenue it
was stated today that the poor people were
being well educated as to the best manner
Of applying for assistance and. therefore
instead Of the applicants now .rowd,ng
the rooms OF heldquarters as they formerly
Odd. the majority of them apply al the dir
terrnt police precincts. from which the
supplies are mostly distributed
Messrs. Woodward a Lothrop's delivery
wagons are doing great service ian the cal-
lecuJn Of The clothing and provisions do
mated. LANDING almost hourly great stacks
OF clothing and provisions at the head
quarters Of the committee. From there
the stun is taken by the patrol wagons to
the different precincts
IL was explained at the rooms ~ the
committee today that while the supply 81
clothinS being donated Sun continued to
be large the amount OF provisions. with the
exception OF flour and meat. had fallen on
somewhat.
The supplies mostly needed. Il was said.
We're sugar. tea. coffee and meats. Fuel or
orders for il. are supplied by the police out
Of the fund given them for that purpose.
Today a note was delivered by . pOo-
Frenchman at headquarters. written from
che French embassy. recommending me
bearer as one worthy Of assistance lie was
it is needless To state, were given relief.
For she Worthy Poor.
Some of the best garments donated have
persons whose worthiness and respectful bill
ty cannot be questioned. Ii is the desire
Of those engaged in the work OF distrfb-
uting the donations 10 learn the names ami
addresses Of worthy persons who are really
in need, hut VINO are back ward In making
known their want.
When such cases are reported an investi-
CATION follows. and then the distressed
ones are relieved without any publicity be-
ing given. 1t is stated that there are
many cases of this kind. and that whole
families suffer rather than make known
their want
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organizing the Juries.

This morning the Jurors summoned for
the several courts reported for service
In Circuit Court. No. /. Judge Brad
ley, Daniel johnson was excused. @. w.
Fowler. W. HI. Barnes and John r. Lucas
were returned not found.
In Circuit, No. .. Chief Justice Bingham,
the following were excused: Walter n. Mid
dleton. H. {. McCauley, s. q. Stokes, Wal
ter Cooley. James Bennett. W. T. Bryns
and ". J. Murray.
in Criminal. No. !. Judge McComas. !.
Granville Meyers. {. q. Ivey and samuel
H. Stedham were excused. The following
were returned not found: W. w Lewis.
George Harrington. John l.. Webster. Hsr-
ry Bradstreet r. W. Fowler. W. N. Ward.
Henry Brown and Daniel II Thomas
In Criminal Court. Judge Cole the follow
ing we're excused: I'D NJ. McComas ana "a
]. Henderson, ana Vim. NJ. Gales ana John
II. Matthews were returned not found