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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
is SHIPPED BACK AND FORTH
imports And Exports or the Yellow
Metal and q Blind Pool to
Handle 1t.


financial circles today (nexr TO the re-
port that the contract had been signed
by ]. p. Morgan & Co. for q government
loan) was the announcement that Law
son, Weidenfeldt & CO. had ordered
100000 in gold from London. and 1t will
leave on Saturday. The Arm mentioned
Is new one. A member Of 1t, when
asked for some particulars Of the trans
gold; that they were not acting for any
one else. and it was necessary that they
should procure gold from outside the
United States. It is understood that
gold is imported for the purpose Of pay
Ing for some of the new government
bonds to be issued.
A curious thing in connection with the
importation Of gold by Lawson, Weld
enfeldt & Co. Is that the bankers who
sold them the exchange on which to i'm
port gold will have to export gold to
cover their bills. Foreign bankers. how
ever, said there is no doubt that for
some time the imports and exports Of
gold would occur simultaneously In
consequence Of the unintelligible action
of congress and the terms on which SUBJ
scriptions to the new government loan
will be received.
It was reported today that the syndi-
cate in the first instance was made up
by J. P. Morgan & Co., the City Nation
al bank, the Hanover National bank
and a German bank; that Messrs. Nor
gan & Co. would take SIC. 000. 900. the
City and Hanover National banks $685.
000, 900 between them. and the German
house $25, 100000. Other banks are to be
allowed to participate In what is vir-
tually to be blind pool, the four men,
bers Of the syndicate mentioned hand
ling the bonds.
Further proof Is received today Of the
orders given by London bankers to
claim gold for all coupons payable in
gold, due on January 1, and remit gold,
or, as in some cases, retain 1t subject to
order. In the event of non-payment in
gold, the protest thereof is to be made
Many bankers also received similar in
structions today from interior banks
with regard to the coupons Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and other
companies, falling due on January @.
These banks, some Of them In Pennsyl-
vania, instructed their agents here to
remit gold to them by express. \
The bullion dealers today offered Is
per cent premium for gold, but could
obtain none at that price. The lowest
offers were made at IN cents premium.
At that rate one foreign house said it
could be imported at profit. It was
announced at noon that gold shipped
| from this city to London on last We'd
| nesday had been purchased for Ameri-
| can account in London and would be re-
| turned on the same steamer. The price
| paid was half penny per ounce higher
| than Bank Of England bid.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

SPORTING WORLD.

The baseball park at Detroit Is called Bennett
park after "Charley" Bennett the old time Bos-
ton Detroit catcher.
"Jerry" Foley Is to pitch this summer for the
team which Is 10 play Al Central fark. This
| team Is under the management of the Athol-
Orange street railway.
Bob" Clark, who caught for Williams in SO
| and who In the summer of that season was with
Nell suliivan's Greenfield team, is now umpir-
the New Yorks when Frank Turner was pitch
| ing in the major league.
Joe" D0noghue, the famous skater, has be-
come bicycle rider lie won the one mile
novice race at Plainiield, VI, May 80 The
| time was 2m 35sec
Harry Burreirs Des MONIES team had won "a
games out OFFS Western Association games up
| TO June 4th.
The Springfield Eastern League team is after
Tot" Murphy.
| On May s,th at indianapolis, Louie" Cross
KEGS. The score was tie both team scoring
| four runs "Long John" Mccarthy, the grace.
full left handed ex-Greendeld catcher who is
| playing centre field FOR the Indiana team had
double basers. Only seven hits were made of
Cross. Louis" struck ont six men and gave
only two men base on balls
Springfield needs a first basemau. Why don't
they get Larry" kensella; The ex Burling'
ton catcher is playing fine bag.
yale" Murphy was Mt the grounds on Satur
day and says that the trouble he Is having with
his ears will probably keep him out of the game
this season.-tS sporting Life.
Since "rom" Leahey has been recalled from
the outield to his regular position, behind the
bat, he mas been hitting the pail in his old time
form. Keep it up Tommy"
The Brattleboro Juniors play at Chesterfield
tomorrow.
Connie" Murphy has been playinSrght deld
where his terrific hitting has placed few
games to New Bedford's credit, which IL is
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

gate disputed :Chittenden 81 for Stick.
ney, "a for Grout and two from Jericho
and Huntington disputed Essex l6 for
Grout: Frank kiln 30 for Grout and one
for Stickney; Grand Isle seven for
Grout; LamoiIle three disputed from
Wolcott and Belyiere: Orange four for
Stickney and eight for Grout. Orleans
80 for Grout Rutland y for Stickney.
81 for Circuit and five disputed, from
Fairhaven, Mendon. Pawlet and Poult-
ney Washington y for Stickney with
the four from Northtield doubtful !;
Wirdham II for Stickney. six fer Grout
and Windsor 4S for Stickney.
4 number more of large places, coun
ted for Grout have within week fol
lowed Burlington example and gone
for Stickney with rush. Maj Grout
had big reception at Bennington
Friday evening and Saturday it elect
ed Stickney delegation by over $50
majority. Manchester did the same
that evening. Tuesday Rutland went
for Stickney S17kto 40S, and Wednesday
Middlebury followed suit, POS to 1S3.
Woodstock and Hartford were of
course for him and so was his home
town, Ludlow. unanimously, and h is
native town, Plymouth, with only two
dissenting votes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
RAINDR0PS.

Pa,tering. pattering fails the rain,
over the mountain side, down on the plain.
Descending and circling around and around,
Pattering pattering on the ground
As the drops descend them to say
orr mission is done, we are passing away
Pattering, pattering falls the rain,
Beating against my window pane,
Projecting. laughing with frantic gee,
Now whispering softly and dreamiiy,
Making melody tender and low,
AS song in dream of the long ago.
Pa,tering, pattering falls the rain,
singing a sad and liquid refrain,
That enters within the cells of he,heari,
Like farewell words when loved ones depart,
The,pearly drops as they ceaseless now,
Are lost in the depths of the earth below.
In the falling rain we plainly see
An emblem of all life's gayety
mirth, -, .,.
Are fleeting as raindrops on the eaIth;
8 few brief wears of life's pomp and snow,
And we mass like rain TO the earth below
All" We pos" -IGeo A Wattes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
SONS OF VERMONT.

Naval Cadet j. IL. Holden of the
class OF '96 of the Naval academy. An.
napolis, Md, and son OF George II.
Holden of burlington, has graduated
With second in his class, while in con
duet and efficiency he has led his class
during the entire four years.
News has been received in Randolph
OF the death Of Miss Emma Cheney in
the terrible ST. Louis cyclone. Miss
Cheney was the daughter OF Mrs. Al
tred Morse anu niece of Increase
Chamberlain OF Randolph.
Warren l.. Collomer, son of the
great senator and clerk in the pension
ONCE has been reduced from $500 to
s'2oO salary in series of changes
when the commissioner says the good
OF the service required to be made.
Harry Dascomb, who was to preach
in Westminster during the summer
VIII remain in Chicago. He recently
graduated from Theological sem
mary in that city.
winfield +. Osgood, native of
Bellows Falls and a pioneer of Chi
caro-, died of heart failure at his res
!dence, in that city Saturday night.
NAY ~, aged 10. He went to Chicago
IN lS4O, at the age of Is, and later re-
moved to st. Louis. ILL.,, and built up
prosperous business. but failed in
1878 through unfortunate Chicago in
vestments. He returned to Chicago in
1879 and took position with 4. s.
barrows' insurance agency which he
occupied up to the time of his death.
The deceased leaves wife and three
children. the latter consisting of Fred
and Frank Osgood and Mrs. j. A,
Painter.
Vermont men continue to forge to
the front in railroad circles as we'll as
in other fields Of activity d. BRot-
inson, formerly vice pesident of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail
road has just been appointed president
OF the st. Louis and San Francisco.
p resident Robinson received his early
ra ilroad training on the Central Yer
mont under the administration of ex-
Gov. Smith
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
THE FIELD DAY AT FORT DUMMER
A Meeting of BrattlebOro and Pocum-
tuck Valley Representatives to Make
Arrangements-The Program Agreed

A Meeting of Brattleboro and Pocum-
tuck Valley Representatives tn Make
Arrange ments-The Program Agreed
On.
There was Il meeting at South Yer
non Saturday of leading Brattlebo-
reans and committee of the Potum
tuck Valley association Of Deer field,
Mass, to make arrangements for the
annual meeting and field day which
is to be had at Fort Dummer, Thurs
day, August Ii, the nearest practicable
date to the anniversary of the battle
of Bonn ington. The Pocumtuck asso
citation was represented by Francis NJ
Thompson. Representative Herbert c.
Parsons, County Treasurer f. A. New
comb. all of Greenfield, and John NJ.
SIN it'll of Sunderland. The Brattebo
TO delegation consisted of Col. IL. +.
Taylor, G. F. r. JENNIE, Rey.J. II. Bah
bitt. Miss Mary r. Roberts, Mrs. Alice
G. Weeks and DR.. Henry d. Holton,
with ex-senator NJ. l. Reed OF kVernon
and c. b. Hopkins of Hinsdale. Brat
tleboro has already appointed com
mittee of - to perfect arrangements.
Historian George Sheldon of Deer.
field, the president of the Memorial
association, i'll preside. DR.. H. ID. Hol-
on:of Bratlebo bro will give:the address
of welcome and President Sheldon will
respond. The historical address will
be given by Rev. DR.. George Leon
Walker of Hartford, Conn. 4 basket
lunch will be served at noon and the
Brattleboio women will furnish re-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
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The Story of Cuba .

The well known veteran journalist.
Murat Halstead has done favor to the
American people by writing "The
Story of Cuba and her Struggle for Lib.
erty." His intimate knowledge OF
Cuba and her history for many years
together with his extended visit to the
Island the present year when by per-
sona observation and intercourse with
the leading Cuban and Spanish of
ticials he became familiar with the
story of the present struggle for free
dom. make him fully competent to
write such work which in story and il
lustration is graphic and thrilling.
1t is handsome volume. moderate
in price and will surely sell.
Every one, young and old, male and
female, can sell it, Agents desiring to
earn money easily will do we'll to make
application at once for terms and par
ticulars to the old and established pub
fishing house of So S. SCRANTON Il
CO., Hartford, Conn. 44w4
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

hit me with club. got safely to a neighbor';
house where got team and drove home to
North Adams" Gooden Is wing dangerously III
at his home on the Vermont side of the house
anc Hourahan is lying at his home on Ashlsnt
street at North Adams with his left side and
right hand fed with shot. Gooden's face and
head were u terrible sight. His right eye was
badly cut and his face WAS sweled TO large dl.
mansions. Gooden's bedroom door was all
smashed, looking as IL someone had forced II.
Nothing In any OF the stories could be found to
hitch with the breaking OF the door. theory
Is that Hourahan followed Gooden into his
room. Hourahan says that the shooting was
done on Massachusetts soil. Both are arrested
The case came up in the No Adams police
court Saturday but on the testimony OF doctors
that neither party WAS able to be present
though Hourahan was not in a dangerous con
dition, it was continued for two weeks, 500 bail
was furnished for Gooden,
The tria, of Mrs Mary wethsrbee for drown
Ing her infant child in the Batteukil river one
night last November will probably begin in the
County court the first Of next week
Zeh Carey and Jack Llligan of East Ar ling
ton. became Involved In quarrel last week
Monday and Carey threw stone at Lilligan,
hut IL missed and struck his Il yearod daugh.
ter and fra iured her skull
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
There are over 500 horseless car

There are over 800 horseless car
riages now in use in Paris.
The Republican national committee
at st. Louis began promptly Wednesday
to settle contested seats for Mckinley.
The test vote on the Alabama case
stood IS to I. Joe Manley. Reeds man
ager, then threw up the sponge, say
ing it was useless to attempt to de-
ny" that Mckinley would be nomina-
ted on the first ballot. But he de-
clared that Reeds name would be pre-
scented to the convention and be voted
for, and he was authorized to say
that under no circumstances would
Reed accept nomination TO the Vice
Presidency.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

Tor the change. Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound should be used.
1t is well for those approaching this
time, to write Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass. She has the experience of years
to aid her in advising She will charge
you nothing.
She helped this woman. who says
Il have used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound in my family ten
years, with the best results. Some
time ago my daughter had catarrh Of
the womb, and it entirely cured her.
l was approaching the change Of
life" and was in a deplorable condi-
ton. My womb had fallen, and the
bearing-down pains and backache were
terrible, and kidneys affected
81 began taking the Compound.
and my pains ceased. consider it the
strong bridge between sickness and
health, and recommend it to every body
Inject who needs it."-NRs. L. KELLY.
Patnhogue. L. I.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

freshments for all invited guests. In
the afternoon there will be an address
given in relation to an old fort in Yer
non by ex. Senator Reed. This will be
followed by other addresses. Among
the speakers will be Arthur Lord OF
Plymouth. the president of the Pilgrim
society: ex-Gov. Holbrook of Brattle
boro the old war governor: Judge
Franklin Fessanden of the Massa-
chusetts superior court; Rev. p. V.
Finch and Rev G. Glenn Atkins of
Greenfield, Col. Hooker and x-Gov.
Fuller of Brattleboro. il his health will
permit. The occasion bids fair to call
out several h undred people.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
CHESHIRE COUNTY. \.


The personal property of the late Aaron II
sumner was sold at suction on Chestnut hill
saturday and soon another tine farm will fall
into the hands of strangers. Thirty years age
Chestnut hill was an ideal neighborhood and
many of the best families in town dwet there;
peace, prosperity and harmony were lis charac-
teris,ics, bu, 1t Is sadly changed, and the death
of Aaron sumner, who was type OF Denman
Thompson's old iSwanzey farmer makes the
contrast still more marked.
James Carmody OF Haverhill, Mass, and
Miss Mary Griffin were married at StSoseph's
church at N Wednesday. They will live in
New Haven.
Dennis Mahoney, died last Wednesday after 4
lopg,illness. The burial was at Keenc >atur
day.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
Chesterfield.

The opening dance ut Siveriale, Lake spot
ford occurs tomorrow evening.
W X Ware opened at Lakeside Saturd ay
Miss Belle Corliss of Hinsdale has taken posi-
ton as waitress there
Westmoreiand base balllsts did" the Chester
field boys TO the tune of Is to on the common
last Saturday. The Brattleboro Joniors are to
play here saturday afternoon.
The Congregational ladies are to give their
annual strawberry festival Friday evening June
IL. The one act farce, my Lord in Livery" Is
is TO be presented at that time.
Saturday the classes of 81 and Is of the
Brattleboro high school picknicked at Lake
Spoffori and Tuesday the class of 81 of the
North street school Brauieboro were over.
several from here attended the Cheshire
county Congregational conference at Park Hill
westmoreland Wednesday and Thursday.
ID 5 Farmer played with Leitsingers orches
ira at the High school reception last evening
County commissioner Butler and wife were Bin
Concort a lew days this weeS.-Harlan stone
Of Amherst, Mass Is visiting At tierNOn Har
Vey's
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
LOCAL
the REPUBLICAN FIGHT.
strong One Being Put up Against Both
the Grouts for Governor and Congress
man-The latest and Best Figures.

the GrOuts for Governor and Congress.
MANTLE latest and Best Figures.
The Grout -Stickney fight tor the
gubernaturial nomination grows hotter
every day. The caucuses are being
more largely attended than before for
years, and largely enough SO that the
choice will represent the Republican
sentiment OF the state. 1t is largely a
fight between the north and south part
of the state. Grout has his own
county, Caledonia. Esse and Grand
Isle thus far solid and Franklin nearly
II not quite SO, while Stickneys coun
ty of Windsor is solid for MIN and
Windham and Bennington heavily for
him. while Rutland and all the inter
mediate counties are any mans land,
except Washington which is heavily
for Stickney. As divided by the noun
tain line the two men are rum ing
equally we'll on both sides.
Yesterday the Rutland Herald
claimed that the caucus results showed
235 for Stickney to 1875 for Grout.
The Burlington Free Press on the 9TH
er hand claimed PA for Grout to aO4
for Stickney. We have compared their
figures carefully. eliminating all dis
puted delegates on either side and in
Guiding Putney and Marlboro which
they didn' report, and the result is 224
for Stickney, 1872 for Grout, and 81 in
doubt or disputed. Addison county
stands 81 for Stickney, II for Grout
and three front Cornwall disputed Ben.
nington county Is for Stickney and
three. from SALISBURY, disputed: Cal
edonia 10 for Grout and one from Rye
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier re-
siding at Monroe, Mich. was severely
afflicted with rheumatism but received
prompt relief from pain by using
Chamberlain Pain Balm. He says ::
"At times my back would ache so
badly that l could hardly rise up. If |
had not gotten relief l would not be
here to write these few lines. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has done me a
great deal of good and | feel very
thankful for it. - For sale by G. +.
Greene, Druggist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
Dramatic and operate Notes of Local
Interest.

Joseph + sheehan. the popular tenor, whose
greatest local success was scored as John Al
den" in the priscilla production of few
years ago, is with the stock opera company
which has been engaged for Il summer season a;
the American theatre, New York. The press
speaks highly OF both his beautiful tenor voice
and stage presence.
Handsome John iIenshaw of "Nabob" fame
has scored another fine success, this time in the
leading comedy part of the local burlesque
Miss Philadelphia" which is on for summer
run at the Philadelphia Park Theatre.
DO you know what the salary list of Mr. ieffer-
sons star cast of 1.-The Rivals? Only slS,750
q week and apportoned As follows; Mr. Jefer
son, $1,000; Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Crane, 81, 800
EACH Mr. Wilson, sl,1i0; the Tabers, s2,V0;
the Holland brothers, ss.00o: Mrs Drew t50o
tshe is worth 5000. and Fanny Rice, 500.
Messrs Brooks and jefferson expect to clear
about so 900 on the j. performances.
T. ! DENINE.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
Fire From Lightning at DrewsvilI e

About midnight Tuesday night severe thung
der storm prevailed in this vicinity, lightuin
striking the wires of the electric plant, disab
ling one circuit of street lights for the remain
der OF the night. 1t struck and burned dwell
ing in Drewsvile village. three miles from here
The house was owned by Hiram Hitchcock of
New York and occupied 10y Fred Hopkins. The
family had narrow escape, saving only their
night clothes. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $500.
Charles Parks Rugg, for IS years principal OF
the New Bedford, Mass. high school, died Tues
day evening. He was born in Hinsdale August
IL, 1877, and educated at TOwnshend academy,
and at Amherst college. class of 1854 He was a
member of the legislature in ISIS, lSse, 1888 and
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bloody Row at the state Line House
One Man Shot and Another Knocked
Into mseNsibility.

The famous State Line house owned by Thorn
a. Gooden on the Vermont and Massachusetts
state line between Stamford and North Adams,
which lately came into prominence on account
of a sensational raid made by Massachusetts,
and Vermont officers Mar 8, when four women
and six young men were arrested with the pro
prietor Gooden. and 81 900 worth of liquor
seized was the scene of brutal affair last week
Thursday night. The trouble arose over dis.
pute between Landlord Gooden and 4 hired
man. John Hourahan. The latter went out to
hitch up horse to drive to North Adams.
Gooden told him he could not drive the horse.
AS Hourahan tells it. "Gooden said that If |
worid touch that horse he would kill me. 1
went on htchng the horse and Gooden came
upon me. l knocked Gooden down. and then he
went into the house and got a gun and fired at
mo hitting me on the hand Then a scufie fol
lowed, and Gooden getting away shot again.
Jumped on my horse bareback and started to
ride home. When mounted the horse one of
The women inmates of the house rushed out and
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
n AMh Ef
JUNE 4.

| Capes and Jackets at clear
Ing out prices now.
One lot black Capes 81 90 each-
Black and Navy worth $500
for s2.99.
Shall fill one window to-day
with lot of very handsome tan
capes $500 to close, and few
black bengaline silk ones, with
fancy silk Innings 60 in at same
price.
From $500 to $1,000 buys any
cape we have left which was SIS
to $1,000.
Stylish Jackets for children 2
to 10 years old, choice lot at 81
each.
Few 80, "a. So and 80 Ladies"
Jackets $500, $500, 5000 $3.50,
$1,000 now for Jackets which
were all much higher priced.
We still find that the black
brocade mohair skirt which we
sell at S2.75 each, leads all the
rest where people want something
at about that price, Have already
sold over 100 of this particular
skirt-20 more came in yesterday
Few things in Hathaway under
wear which people have been.
waiting for, are here now.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
u.K,u,.y sound ON several Issues.
From the New York World.

At this crisis it will astonish aud
please discouraged nation to learn
that William Mckinley. ir. has opened
his Napoieonic lips long enough to re;
mark emphatically that boys should
be steady and industrious and love
their mothers. 1t is not too much to
assert that Mckinley is sound on the
how and mother questions. There is
absolutely nothing in his former
speeches to contradict his present at
titude in regard to the value of all the
cardinal virtues SO far as small boy
is concerned.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
ReiefiM Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases re
lieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy
is a great surprise on account of Its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, Kid
neys, back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. ltrelieyes retention Of
water and pain in passing il almost immediate
~. If you want quick relief and cure this is
your remedy. sold by GEO F.. GREEN, Drug
gist, Brattleboro, Vt.