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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27
Einanclal.
Transactions on Change Yesterday Small
 est for Some Time Past.

Transactions on Change Yesterday Small
 est for Some Time Past.
 New York, Jan. 26.-The transactions at the stock exchange to-day were the smallest for 8 long time past. The dealings were confined to the room traders and were entirely devoid of sig niffcance, save perhaps in the way of indicating disposition to reduce out standing short lines.
 The trend of prices was upward al- raids by the bears having but little effect The coalers were strengthened by denials of some of the sensational reports recently current concerning the affairs of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company by President Olyphant and they advanced 1B for Jersey Gen. tral and Delaware and Hudson. Lack awanna after rising from 152 to 153A, reacted to 152 and finally rallied to 1531a. Reading gained about point.
 Failing in other directions, operators working for lower prices finally made an attack upon New York Central, which declined 1B, to 92ss, no tangible reason being assigned for the break. This raid failed to influence the market in the slightest degree and toward the close there was an advance all along the line. The demand to cover short contracts developed scarcity of stocks, and this stimulated the upward movement.
 Final quotations, which were gener- ally the highest of the day, showed net gains of anywhere from 4 to lsk per cent. New York Central was the only stock among the leading shares that showed a loss of any consequence, It left off 1A below last nights price.
 Advices from Washington favorable to the approval of the arbitration treaty with Great Britain led to moderate purchases of stocks for both accounts. General Electric was strong on the an- nouncement that the company had con- cluded important contracts for the, equipment of certain of the surface lines of the Metropolitan Traction com pany and the purchases of the stock were traced to insiders.
 Among the specialties Rennselaer and Saratoga dropped ?, to, 1S0 and Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred 11a, to 1O1s. Speculation closed firm, in tone.
 Bonds were strong and higher. The sales aggregated $1,301, 0OO
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center Street, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27

having suffered excruciating pains in the head, which the doctors informed me were due to neuralgia symptoms, determined to try Paine's celery com- pound, on the advice of g. friend.
 "To my surprise I found an entire change going on after taking a little over three bottles, and began to feel like 8 new man. have for the past ten or twelve years suffered from pains in the back and other symptoms of de- engagement of the kidneys and bladder and have spent many sleepless nights in consequence, but now sleep sound, thanks to the common sense which in duced me to try Paine's celery com pound. I will ever praise the marvel ous potency of this valuable medicine, and at any time will be glad to give personal testimony at my address, should any sufferer care to call, as l consider it selfish to keep such a bless ing housed up, and think the proprie- tors of Paine's celery compound deserv- ing of more thanks than can convey in words for making me a new man.
 A word to other sufferers:
 Go to your druggist for bottle of Paine's celery compound, and allow him to sell you nothing else!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27
A PLEASANT MUSICALE.


 Given at the Residence of James H.
 Macdonald Last Evening-Recita-
 tions and Singing-An Enjoyable oc-
 casion
 The residence of State Highway Com missioner James H. Macdonald, on Norton streeet, was the scene last eve ming of a pleasant musicale and party. A considerable number of MT, and Mrs. Macdonald's friends were present ana a very enjoyable evening was spent, vocal and instrumental music and reel tations adding, to the felicity of the oc- casion, Among the specially interest," ing features of the evening were the recitations of Miss Flora Macdonald. She recited Maud Muller Up to Date," "At the Photographers" and Socrates and Xantippe," besides responding to encores with pleasing selections. Miss Flora recites with a wonderfully good lnterpreta tion of character and puts in- to her work a felicitous expression rarely found among elocutionists. These qualities together with charm ing personality, make her reciting of a high order of merit and exceedingly pleasing. Miss Flora is also a musician of no small ability and in addition to her recitations last evening played a violin solo. Among the other numbers on the program was song by John R. Booth, Yale Law school '9S. MT. Booth sang the Monks Song" made popular in New Haven by having been sung at the initial performance of FIX celsior Jr." last season. Mr. Booth sang with good expression and was heartily applauded.
 The photograph exhibition by pr. Drake was very interesting and con- sisted mainly of songs. Among others who took part in the program were E. F.. Grove, Miss Beers, Joseph c. Criddle and MT. Northrup. Refresh ments were served.
 Among those present were: General and Mrs. Peck, Fl. F. Lord, his mother, sister and daughter, MT and Mrs. The odore H. Macdonald, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Walsh MT. William Murphy, MT. and Mrs. Crockett, Miss Hattie Hine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27
HORSES STARVING.
The Ranges of Eastern Washington
 Covered With Useless. Animals

The Ranges of Eastern Washington
 Covered With Useless Animals Stockmen Glad to Get Rid of Them. Nearly one hundred thousand head of horse are likely to starve to death in eastern Washington this winter,
 and, strange to say, their owners as
 rule are glad of it. Practically value less are these horses. This fall whole bands of them have been sold at the rate of from one, to three dollars apiece. Electricity and the bicycle are the cause. The utility of the one and the popularity of the other have killed the horse market. Instead of being mans best friend, the horse has become an actual pest in eastern Washington. "An eating machine" is his latest nick name, and his death by starvation is : desired that feed may be preserved for , great bands of cattle and sheep yet valuable to man. And so the most se-
 we're winter the northwest has seen-at least since 1S61--is a thing to be de-
 sired, rather than otherwise, by the
 great grazing interests of eastern Washington and Oregon. That such a
 winter is at hand the Indians, the old est inhabitant and the weather proph cts all agree.
 First, they say, the weather is regu- lated by cycles of about fifteen years each The winter of 1861 was the most
 severe ever experienced in the north
 west within the memory of man. The winter of 1875 was very severe. and
 then, only six years later, in 1881, came
 another hard one, which is considered i the exception that proves the rule. Last year stockmen and ranchers be- gan preparing for another severe win ter, and now they are sure it is at
 hand. It commenced last week, when from six to twelve inches of snow fell all over the state, though it seldom shows west of the Cascades, and in eastern Washington snow is never looked for until the holidays. Hay has
 gone up, and a further advance is ex- pected. Large bands of cattle and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27
QUEER COLOR BLINDNESS.
A locomotive Engineer Whose Affiict-
ion Was Intermittent

ion Was Intermittent.
 A peculiar case of color blindness was brought to the attention of the superintendent of a local railway the other day while a test of the eyes of the employees was being conducted. engineer of an express train, who had the reputation of being one of the best men who had ever stood ina locomotive cab. To the utter surprise of the superintendent, however, when the man was found that he was suffering from color blindness of a character unknown to those making the test
 When the engineer was called the superintendent felt that it was almost a waste of time to apply the test in his (the engineer's) case, and after he had told all the colors accurately he was confirmed in this belief. But to make himself doubtly sure that no mistake should be submitted the man to second test. Holding up a piece of bright red ribbon, he said to the engiue man:
 What color do you chose?"
 Green was the prompt reply.
 The superintendent could hardly be- lieve his ears, and the question was repeated.
 Green" again replied the engineer.
 Then the green ribbon was held up.
 What color do you now see?" inquired the superintendent.
 "Red,' was the answer.
 The fact that all the colors had been accurately called at the first puzzled the superintendent greatly. and he said to the engineer that he wished to subject him to further examination later in the day.
 At the third trail the superintendent first held up piece of blue ribbon and asked the engineer to name it's color.
 "Blue," he answered, without hesita- ton.
 aAnd this?" elevating red strip. Red
 Now this one" holding up green. Green
 The result deepened the complexity of the Examining Board, and it was finally decided to send the man to an expert ocuist for still further exami- nation. It was subsequently, learned that the engineer had shown the same peculiar characteristics as upon the three previous tests which were suffici- ent to unfit him for service as an en- gineer. He was therefore taken from his engine and given a lucrative po- sition in the round house. Boston | Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27

snow. These ranges will support most of the horses expected to survive. The horses can paw through three feet of snow to reach the bunch grass, until the heavy crust is formed. After that the most vigorous paving gives but poor results. So numerous have the horses become that the picking has been poor for two years past. The range animals are in very poor oondi- ton, and many have already starved. Tacoma Correspondence of the Balti- more American.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27

There were about five hundred skat- CTS at Lake Whitney last evening and merriment reigned, Respite the icy tenn perature of the air.s
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

Here is a pretty good platform and
is said to have the endorsement of
Mckinley:
|. An immediate revision of the
tariff on moderate protection lines.
No extremely high duties. that mi hit
foster trusts or defeat the purpose of
obtaining adequate revenue to pay
the expenses of the government.
2. The restoration of the recipro-
city treaties of the Harrison admins
tration.
3. The maintenance of all kinds
Of money at parity with gold.
4. Efforts toward international
bimetalhsm, in fulfilment of the
pledge of the St. Louis platform.
5. Gradual retirement of the
greenbacks, as soon as the govern
ment has surplus of revenue to APP
ply to this purpose and some other
form of currency, bank or metallic,
can be substituted for them. No
new issue of bonds will be favored
for the purpose of taking up the
greenbacks.
6. An enlargement of the nation
al banking system to enable indie.
pendent banks or branches o. city
banks to be carried on in small towns.
This might lower the interest rate in
the country districts and tend to les
sen the present centripetal tendency
of money toward the large cities.
7. Economy in government ex'
penditures to correspond with the
economies enforced in all other lines
of business by the condition of the
times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

Spain will have to fight her own
battles. The powers have troubles
enough of their own Boston Jour
nal.
1t will make lawyers envious to
learn that a clever Partisan has in
vented a machine that can split hair
leDgthwise into thirty seven strips
Boston Globe.
We see no mention in the dispatch
es from Canton, the home of the
President-elect, of delegation OF
Connecticut Republicans waiting
upon him to urge Connecticut man
for his Cabinet. Why hasn't this
been done New Haven Register.
II begins to appear as If the Euro
pean powers had finally determined
to act with decision toward Turkey
They are unit and some good may
be accomplished. The remark of thu
Sultan that he may "be the last o
the Caliphs" but he will "not be
second Khedive" is dramatic but no
overforceful. He will have to yiel'
to the demands of the powers or los
his throne Springfield Union.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

White River Junction, Jan. g.
John A. Wood of Taftville, aged %
years, unmarried, night porter at the
junction house here for the past 10
months, committed suicide at the
hotel about l o'clock yesterday. The
cause was disappointment in a love
affair or temporary insanity. He at
tended a New Years ball out of
town and, although apparently in
good splits, his mind dwelt upon
some matter not disclosed.
This morning be wrote a short let
ter to Miss Jessie Washburn Of
Woodstock, expressing his strong
love for her, but nothing therein in
dicated that their relations had been
otherwise than pleasant or that he
contemplated suicide. After having
read the letter he gave it to John
Mcdonald, bell boy, to post, then
called James Cassidy, another bell
boy, to his room, babe him good bye
and locked the room door Imme-
diately thereafter gun shot was
heard and Addie Elkins, the cham.
bermaid, ran to his room and inquired
what the trouble was. Wood replied
that he was going to kill himself.
Miss Elkius started for the office
to give the alarm and second shot
soon followed j. Elderday, por-
ter, reached the room Immediately
and broke open the door, but the
room was empty. The double bar
relied shotgun, which had been used,
was found. Not having accomplish
ed his purpose with this, Wood threw
himself from the window of the room,
which was on the fourth story of the
MOTEL, ana When he struck the frozen
ground below his neck was broken
and the back of his skull was frac-
tured, causing instant death. One
gun shot did not take effect and the
other wounded him in the upper part
of the left arm. Young Wood was
liked by Landlord Morse and YVES OF
good habits and popular with his CO.
laborers. His mother, from Keene
N. H., and friends from Taftsvillt
arrived here last night and will TAKE
the remains to Taftsville for inter
ment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Fang. of venomou. serpents.

All poisonous serpents have movable
fangs which are found in the upper
Jaw, and, when not in use, close up like
the blade Of penknife. The fang is
provided with duct leading to the
poison sac and the virus is elected
through this duet by pressure At the
base Of every poison fang there arc
numerous germs Of others, and the
fang broken or lost is replaced in few
weeks by the growth of another.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Communicated.
REASON.

EDITOR SITTER: One OF the great
gifts possessed by man is the ability
to see and to understand things as
they really are and not as they seem
to be, A mans faculty for reason
ing out, in philosophical wav, some
of natures intricate problems, makes
il possible for him to better enjoy
life than the man who lacks that gift.
To the genius who has, in any way,
shape or manner, contributed to the
improvement of the condition of man
kind, the world is individually in
debted, The man, however, who is
Just simply content to diff along in
the same old channel year after year,
and who never makes the least effor,
to get out of it, is not the person one
would select as manager or leader
in any enterprise requiring brains ant
skill. Thinking men and women
who use reason and common sense al
a basis to work upon, are the one
who are clearing the way for actor
in the onward march of intellectual
progress. Faith without works
without something to show for til
dead issue, and has no place in thi
age of reason and intelligence. Ho,
long could man do business o
, faith How many houses could
poor man build with it :? How man
starving mortals could live on it
Faith has no foundation in fact it
merely willow-the wisp of the imas
nation, and to trade on the fear an
credulity of those incapable of re;
; soning for themselves, is cowardl
and unjust, to say the least.
: CANDOR.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness. and that
is BY constitutional remedies. Deafne IS j.,
caused by an in1amed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eu,tachian Tube
When this tube gets iufamed you have a
umblng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
rormal condition, hearing will be de.
s;roycd forever; nine cases out of ten ale
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inhamed condition Of the mucous sur.
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrl
Cure Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
W-Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

which throws it up TO the fourth mir
ror, by which it is reflected to the eye
1t will thus be seen that the light never
PASSES entirely through the cylinders
and the observer does not see through
but around the coin.
The old device which preceded this
was on a much larger scale, and was
generally used in connection with g
brick, which could be seen through, Of
course, quite as well as coin.
Anyone can make an X-ray machine
of this sort with some wooden or paste
board tubes and some bits of looking
glass. And to one who does not un
derstand the trick it is very wonderful
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

United States Senator Wolcott OF
Colorado, who recently visited Presi-
dent.elect Mckinley and conferred
with him relative to an international
bimetallic conference, has sailed for
London, His miasion abroad is for
the purpose of sounding English BIZ
metallist as to the expediency of an
international conference, and it is un.
derstood that the Colorado senator
has the sanction of the president
elect for his negotiations, lie would
not discuss that feature of his trip.
at is a fact" said he, "that / am
going abroad for month or so, and
ii is equally true that l expect to
confer with number of European
bimetallists. am not prepared to
say what the result may be, though |
am hopeful that good can be accom-
plished."
Senator Wolcott said in an inter-
view:
at is not true that | am commits
stoned to act as the representative OF
the administration. The onl y official
character l acknowledge is derived
from the republican senatorial caucus
committee, whose envoy l am. The
republican senators who derire t
keep the promises made IN the st
, Louis platform want to know jus
what the feeling is abroad with re
gard to international bimetallism, ant
, they have requested me to find on
and report to them. So little
known here about the views and plan
IS of the gentlemen in London and O
- the continent who are understood t
It be international bimetallists' that tn
is committee thought it best that
# should have personal conference
# with as many of them as possible.
h 81 am not sanguine of success
q When | come back | shall kno
,r more about the prospect for an int
national agreement.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
STATE NEWS.

A. p. Childs Of Bennington has re,
ceived notice from President Mccall of
the New York Life Insurance company
that he has won the peunant for secur.
ing during 1896 the largest business of
any New England agent.
A sleigh owned by Alden Rich Of
Gouldsville was made in 174l, and is
considerably over 100 years old, but
still in good running order.
The news has been received of the
death of Adam Hakey of Grafton on
board ship while returning from Hayti.
He went there few months since to
fill the place of superintendent on a
coffee plantation, but his health would
not bear the change Of climate and he
had started to return. He was buried
at sea.
A mare valued at 1000 was entered
at st. Adams port the other day.
She was consigned TO B. McClary OF
Boston and came from London. She
has record of 2.l0.
The presidential electors will meet
at Montpelier next Monday to cast
their votes for Mckinley and Hobart
and choose one of their humber tt
!. carry the vote to the national capital
Bishop A. c. A. Hall of the Epis
copal diocese of Vermont will 60 to tn,
Bermudas this month for rest OF sew
eral weeks.
The next general term of the Su
preme court will be held at Montpelier
: January II.
c. j. Bell of Haidwick, master
and r. B. Galusha of Jericho, lee
turer, OF the state grange, organize
=, Burlington grange, No. PAS, in Bun
,, lington last week.
In Oakland, Cal lives John Hi
who was born at West Concord, in tn
q state, and lived there till 1883. H
d is 20 years old, lives alone, rises at
o'clock, takes care of eight horse an
le two COWS, gets his own breakfast ar
D. then plows all day. Since October !
~ he has plowed and seeded 1870 acr
u and has 20 more acres to treat in
y similar way, with 20 sacks of barley
SOW upon them. Mr.. Hill repor
u that it is the best year for seeding ev
5 known in California; has been no ra
to hinder blowing on the black mi
10 lands.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08

There is war in Bennington be-
tween a noted bear hunter, Isaac
Pratt, and the fox hunters. The for.
mer claims that the latter steal his
traps and in order to get even witt
them threatens to set dead fall anG
catch the hounds. The fox hunters
aver that he (Pratt) catches more
hounds than bears and swear ven.
geance if he sets dead falls.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
Wa. just What She Needed.

CATER having the grip did not re-
gain my health. and .ried several blood
medicines which did not do me much
good and l became discouraged. One
day saw an advertisement of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and felt that was what ]
needed. l procured bottle and kept on
taking it until was entirely cured.
Mrs. NJ. A. Clifford, Rutland, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-01-08
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 8, 1897.

The Dresden Mercantile club of
Dresden, Germany, recently held a
concert which was notable success,
Mrs. Mary Howe-Lavin appeared as
the prima donna soprano. The Mach
richten said of the Brattleboro artist:
an Mrs. Mary Howe,Lavin the audi
ence greeted an artist already fully es.
tablished here, and most favorably
known from her previous appearance
in Dresden. Already at that time she
occupied the rank of prominent color
ature-soprano, but since then the la
dy has decidedly improved in finish OF
execution. Now she has reached the
eminence of Marcella Sembrich, in
voice and art; indeed, in the most beau.
titully rendered mad scenes from
Lucia" and Eckert's ''echo song" she
even obtained more lasting effects than
that great artist. Not only is her voice
of quite exceptioal ra.ge, always true
up to high Fit at the same time pos
sesses a higher degree Of fervor, mor'
natural expression Of feeling. Admir-
able, besides, is her control OF pian'
and pianissimo, of the trill dying ava.
into mere breath, and of her pearl,
ornamental notes. The lady's success
was great, her reception by the audi
ence splendid one"