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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks.

New York Jan. 27-Thc lassitudc which
began to make itself manifest in YES
tcr,ay's trading in stocks was still more
in evidence. today. The dealings fell At
times to rather insignificant proportions
ana the movement of prices was narrow
ana irregular. The Pennsylvania group
was conspicuous and the advancing ten
dercy Of the Gouids was called SNmpa :
tnrtic on the assumption that Could
CG@Sitt characterization was involved. tn
coticrS We're firm ut the same tine On
rather favorable trade reports
The Rock Islands shared in the day :
strength - far as it went. Gains iii some
Of >thc sp,cialticS were entirely without
explanation beyond the openly circulated
ti,.s that they would advance. United
States Steel preferred and AElalcamat"d
Copper were heavy. The late rise Of i'a
in Baltimore & Ohio was not Very ctii,.i-
coi,s for helping the market for stocks
in its own group and while the closing
was firm it was below the best.
The firmcr tone OF the time money mar
kct was IgaiH conspicuously in evidence
TO-DAY and renewal Of the sub "stIry
transfers to New Orleans attracts alton
ton in view of the customary check to the
accumulation of reserves in New York
which shows itself about the end OF Jan
u,rv. The firmnass n time moEcy here
with tho easy tendency of money in for-
eign ma Ik"t.; conduccd to the loss in cx-
change rates.
Bonds were dun ard irregular Total
les. par value ST. il5H'o. United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
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CAPITAL CHAT.
CONTINUED from page ID

Since the decision in the House not
to have any river and harbOr bill at
this session, was reached. the energies
Of the Maine delegation have been de-
voted to getting authorization Tor
some preliminary surveys. AS soon as
the unfavorable report from the army
engineers came in about the improve
ruent of Cape Small IIarbor. near the
mouth OF the kennebec, for instance.
Senator Frye had introduce. IL measure
for preliminary examination OF New
Meadows River, which is adjacent 70
cape Small Harbor. All the Maine
men are taking hord TO help along IN
the effort to have the two arms of Port
land Harbor given "A preliminary sur
vey. An effort will also be made for u
preliminary survey of the kenn"bet
River below Augusta, so that the cost
Of removing the shoals i'll the channel
on the way to Bath can be determined.
II this can be done. so much will be
accomplished towards advancing le%is-
l.ltion for Maine projects when the riN-
er and harbor bill Is taken UP at tn"
next session OF Congress. AS Maine IS
so muchinteresteu In water tranSporta-
ton. because OF her location ana great
shore line every improvement of tn"
harbor facilities advances the general
welfare. There will be some arpro
rriationS for river and harbor works.
already authorized. on the Suniry tiv-
il Appropriation bill this year. Sena-
tor Hale Is on the committee that has
consideration Of that measure.
4 prominent event in the newspa por
world at Washington this week will b"
the Gridircn club dinner. Saturday
evening. President Roosevelt il rx-
Isected to attend. EX-President C!cve-
land would have come but the death Of
his daughter. Ruth. caused him to de-
cline. Mr.. Bryan has also been in
vited At the last dinner. some six
weeks ago, Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Cor
man. both mentioned as presidential
possibilities. were star guests. The
club desired 10 include practically all
men Of presidential consideration
among its guests during the present
season. The dinners are declared by
good judges OF such affairs to be the
most successful in the point of clahor-
ate bit digniiied entertainment of any
dinners given in Washington. which. in
itself. Is 4 tribute to the corps of Wash
ington correspondents The guest Of
honor ut the last dinner was Sir Morti-
mer Durand. the british Ambassador
The President of the club this year. is
Mr.. l.. 4. Coolidge. of Massa chusetts
whose family spent last summer neal
Portland. All the appointments o:
these dinners are most elaborate. The
decorations Of flowers are always su.
perb; the menu excellent. During tbs
year most of the prominent men il
public life put their legs under II,
syidiron tables. II is nothing novel fol-
the club to entertain Presidents ant
Cabinet officers.
There are forty members of the club
and a few nonresident members: ais,
a. fen limited Misunderstanding abou
81 m all. They have the privilege o
inviting at this weeks dinner, twc
guests each. The dinner Saturday. vii
therefore be for $50 people. or thee
abouts. The December dinner wa:
much larger, for there was no limit OF
the number of guests the member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
New York Money Market.
New York. Jan. !.

NV ! 0TK. JdN-
Prime mercantile paper $685..
Sterling exchange easier with actual
business in lankers' bills at i.<l6nI is -
for demand. and at 4.S3 and tS3.lh 10, 90
day bills.
Posted rates 4.SS1.l,4 and 4S6ia
Comm"I cal bills 4.S21c.
Par silver 51.s
Mexican dollars t9ia.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds irregular.
Money n call easy at Fac per cent. /:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
CRUSHED BY CARS.
Woman Killed Owing to Crowded New
York Elevated Train.

New York. Jan ia young woman.
identified. Wednesday. IS Mrs: bedford
CoGIington of this city. was killed: Tues
day night. on the Sixth Avenue Elevated
road. She tried 10 enter q crowded train
At 18th street was caught BY the G"t'
and fell TO the track as the tain m"Er "a
AWAY from the station. six following
trans passing over the body before j, WA
removed. The coroner has ordered the
arrest of til" train crew and also the "Hl-
nl0ycs at the station who witnessed I'll"
accident.
When CHRISTOPHER George, the guard on
TIL, train which Mrs. CodrinGt"n tried L.
hoard. Was arrested. Wednesday,. he d.
clsrcd that the train was 50 crowded he
could neither shut the gate nor rescue
thu woman. and that after the train start .
cd he was pinned in by the crowd and
could not reach the bell cord
At first the body was thought to he
that Of a Boston woman. but friends idfn-
titled il. Wednesday, IS Mrs. Bedford C''d
rington. or Mrs. May Hattie CodrinGtnn,
- years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
SHORT CLEAR sTDEs-s.>7' .a,.l..,,...
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Jan y.
FLoI-R.7ouiet: spring patent. 5.1oa6.
tORN-tfrm: No . yellow. 81.
DATS-Unchanged; No. {. clinned n
MILL FEED-Easy.
HRAN-Spring. y 2512i.J
MINED FEED-oamol
COTTON SEED MEAL-2e 7JGe7.
PORK nchanged.
IARD--Uncnanged
II E-unchanged; extra sides. SniSA.
RI MPS AND LOINS-1.GI3,
IAMB-I;asy: aI-Ti01h
NEAL-Firn; Sail
BtTTER-Steady: northern ouk
CHEESE-Steady: new. 19MlA-
IE:6Gs-Firm; fancy, $685.; eastern. 81
99IrLlES-luIet; Baldwins. o2.0I3
5M7S. i'e''' IT
SIGAR-Easier; 4.55.
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IN ROOTS HONOR.
Reception Given by Former Secretary
Of War Alser.

Washingtou. Ian. Ex-senator Russell n
Agar, formerly secretary of war. gay
a reception. tonight. 1T his residence in
honor Of Secretary E.lihu Root. his sue
ccsSor in the war department, who retiTc~
from that Office III few day.. Among
the guests were President Roosevelt. th@
members Of his cabinet. many sana iorS
and members "f the House. the Supreme
court military officers. men distinguished
in civil life. and cN-tiovernnr William H..
Taft
President Roosevelt and former ';rv.
TAT, arrived some time after tho r"t- ~
ton began. They had not mot since MIR.
Taft came to the city ana the greeting
between the two was Very cordial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
New York Cotton Market.

New DIX, jan. =.
Futures closed finn. January, lo.-o;
February. l1..U. March. la.4: April. ii."l !:
May. l5Gi: June. 1854; July. 13..5: Au-
gust. 1o.13: September. 1895; October 1...o,.
Spot closed quiet - points higher. Mid
ding upland. 15.i5: do. gulf. l5-,0 Sales.
IS. haics.
Galveston firm. l.: Charleston firm 147s:
Memphis tim. il: New Orleans firri, Il )
Is: Mobile firm. u: Savannah firm. T..
Consolidated-Net receipts for FIVE days.
lo-.Ml Exports to Great britain. lS.1ls;
to France. li..a.; to the continent Obj
Stock. n. IT,,
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Died Of His Injuries.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Jan. ...-Aft"r
three days OF fearful suffering, Lewis
Duff. the unfortunate mate Of the scho"n-
cr William L.. Douglass. whose legs wcr"
caught in tbs sheet while the vessel vas
off Chatham. last Sunday succumbcd ~
his injuries at the Marine hospital. to-
day His body VIII be sent t" his home
III Chelsea. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Jan. =.
Apparently in dread Of being turned IN
in contact with May wheat. traders. To-
day. turned attention 10 the July del,
cry. AS a result May ruled weak. clos
ing with 4 loss Of re frcm Yesterday =
final figures. July was relatively firm onl..
"a fractional loss being registered 1T the
finish. May corn and oats were uuCha ny
ed but provisions were 5T1i.c. lower
The leading futures closed rs follows:
WIlEAT-No. May, Sg;sMl. July. 81,
CORN-Jan.. lG3s: May. N.Ias: July
~,
OATs-Jan.. %; May. 4o0,s; July. 37a@
Sept. 3.1s.
MESS PORK--Jan.. 1920: May. l3.aaeel..
LARD-Jan.. 1.7414: May. ..,1., july.
SHORT Russian, s.l7l:: May. s.l5;
July, G.i1'2.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOj R-Dull and steady.
WitEAT-No. 3 spring. ,5ffSi: No. > red
SSIf.ll",
jORN-No. >. 4Ga;: No. yellow. Is.
al
RYE-No. >. 5eI..
BARI.E Y-:9f, 70
MALTINti-iG
FlAN-llQ: northwestern. llf
TIMnrHY-....5
MESS l'ORk-13 an0I3 40
LARD-1.o7]3
E1BS-6. 4ls,t;.1 10
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-G.S1 .N1.Ia'..
~ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28

St-rhei' Little. who was shot. Tues
day night. by Joseph Sarriera il
ErooAlyn. died AT the hospital!
"Wednesday afternoon. and Sar.iera
has been held without bail on charge
oi man>lau-hter. Mrs. Sarriera. wno
was with Little when he was shot ana
was also wounded will probably re-
cover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28

coull invite. Public men express thc:.'
views freely at the club gatherings.
Nothing coarse or ribald is tolerated.
one Of the standing rules of the Grid
iron Club is: REPORTERS are never
present: ladies are always present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
Lest Port Anchor.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Jan Will
to get under way for New
y ork today. the bargp J. n. Rutter LOST
her port anchor and - fathum:I OF chain.
She was III tow Of tug G. W. Mor*e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co., office, Opera House
Block, Augusta, Maine.

Tel 80 F. d. Crissman. Mgr.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Clock That Shows Time in Figures.
is. 1t will be no more trouble to tell
the hour the minute and the second
than to read the A B Cs or see at a
glance in the time table the hour and
the minute. Any one with eyes and
the ability to use them can tell time
and mere comparison with a time
table and a knowledge of figures and
the ability to read them will be the
only essential to know the precise mo-
ment when train is supposed to ar
rive or depart or any event is to take
place.
Three sets of figures, one each for
the hours, the tens and the units Of
minutes revolving on separate rolls
with measured accuracy and appear
ing in a given space at the proper
time, give us the hours and minutes
on this wonderful new clock A point
er constantly travelling in half-grad-
uated circle tells the exact seconds.
The pointer and the rolls interlock
and the whole is impelled by a de-
vice which is simpler than the sim
plest clock mechanism ever made,
which seems impossible to get out of
order and never needs winding.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Lace at $4,000 a Yard


The most expensive lace manufae-
tured to-day is valued at $4,000 a
yard. Such lace is made, however, in
very small quantities. It is in imita-
ton of "oh point" and the thread
used is the finest filigree silver, the
pattern being thickly incrusted with
diamonds, The price of this trimming
Is about $144 an inch. The high
prices which the fine laces command
are, of course, occasioned by the care
full workmanship that is required in
their manufacture. Besides, the thread
is very expensive, an ounce of Elan
ders thread having frequently been
sold at $50 pound. But this guam
tity can be turned into lace worth
5000. At sale of lace which was
held recently in Brussels, point d ap-
plique lace fiounce brought more than
$1,000, while some old Venetian point
was sold for $40 an inch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
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I'm 49, b. OUZI4.HkT7TRLH0o
= L


Laurie went for the hundredth time
and looked at the spare room" She
knew every smallest detail of its ar
rangement by heart; the gay rag car
pet, the blue-and-whlts spread, the
open-worked pillow shams. Were
they not part and parcel of the spare
room, always in order and ready for
the chance conner? But she herself
had gathered the honeysuckle blooms
and the wild grasses for the tall vase
in the window, and she herself had
arranged the few little books on the
stand with the white cloth. Was it
chance that the pretty copy of Tenny-
son was the topmost one of the little
heap, and that it lay shyly open at
the poem about the king who wooed
beggar maid?
When she had looked wistfully at
everything once more, then again she
read the letter-for he had written
the letter to her, and not to her faith
er and mother, as might have been
expected. Her cheeks famed as she
read again:
Il will be there Thursday, and / am
going to have a great surprise for
you this time. This will be the
fourth summer l have spent at the
farm, and it will be like going home
again. have watched yor grow up,
little Laurie, and have thought about
you a great deal more, l am sure,
than you have thought about stupid,
stiff, selfish old fellow like me-"
Thursday. He was to be here
Thursday, and this was the time.
She had begun arranging the room
for him four days ago, and every day
swept and garnished it afresh and
gone to the woods for more flowers.
Even now she went to the window
and twisted the tendrils of honey
suckle SO that the flowers would
show better, and resolved to 90 to
the woods after prettier ones, after
all, and then was in a panic lest he
should come while she was gone. If
only she might have made this room
look as she had dreamed it, over and
over again.
She stood, seeing it through a gold
en- haze. Filmy laces foated at the
window, caught and drifted here and
there by the breeze; and soft car
pets were on the floor, and tall mir
rors stood between the windows. and
everything was so beautiful that the |
golden-banded bumblebee on the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

eyes. But once in the garden she
found the row of hollyhocks against
the further fence, and walked beside
them, touching their petals tenderly
He likes hollyhocks," she said to
herself. That's why l planted EN-
again this year. He says they made
him think of his grandmother's gar
den. 1t would be nice to have a whole
garden planted with hollyhocks and
marigolds and pinks, just for him."
And then, all in a moment, she
had planted just such a garden, and
1t had grown to its full glory; and
the figure coming down one of the
pink-bordersd walks was not his
grandmother, but was Laurie herself,
clad in the short-waisted old brocade.
like that pretty picture of his grand
mother when she was so fair and
young, and was the belle of the
whole country round
LAUREL called her mother.
Amt you ever coming with that
wood?"
The wood was carried in, and
Laurie was at once placed in charge
OF the churn, and began splashing
the dasher up and down YEARLY.
We'll, declared" exclaimed her
mother, with quite justifable vexa-
ton. you amt payin' a bit of at
tention to what you're doin'. Look
how you've splashed up this floor.
An your cheeks is that red, body'd
think We had fever Jest as like as
not you're frettin' because ven, have
more work to do now that he's
comm, but the moneys somethin'. I
reckin! People can't always consult
children, like you, when they want
to take in boarders. Listen! Amt
that the stage comm? You'll have
to go out an meet i'm, for I've got
my hands in the dough-"
But before she had finished sneak.
Ing Laurie was off like a flash. and
was hidden away in the dining room.
drawn back into a corner-holding
her heart down to keep it from burst
ing. There was a rattle of wheels
and a cheerful "Hellol" at the gate
and then the sound of dragging
trunks down from the roof OF tbe
stage. and her fathers voice in loud
and cheerful greeting. He was down
now-he was paying the driver-he
was coming along the walk, and IN
the steps, and into the house. He
would be there in another moment
she could hide no longer. She must
creep out of her corner and meet
him.
He came along the bright hallway
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Newly plscovered caverr

A new cavern, rivaling in beauty
the one at Luray and Wier's Cave and
the Cave Of Fountains at Shendun,
Va, has been discovered in Shenan-
doah county, Virginia, near Wood
stock. The discovery was made by
accident. Workmen were taking lime
stone from quarry at Tom Brook,
and in blasting the stone the entrance
to the cave was opened. AS yet the
cavern has only been explored for
about IFS feet, but the portion that
has been visited is filled with the
most beautiful limestone formations
and contains large chambers. Prepa-
rations are being made to explore it
thoroughly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
SHELLS THAT WILL FLY.
ProJectiles With Folding Wings Made
by Austrian inventor.

ENOlCLAllN0 VIII EDlAAllH WHY'S MduG
by Austrian Inventor.
The Austro-Hungarian military au-
thorities are experimenting with a
new form Of long range projectile.
At present immense force is wasted
In raising the projectile to the height
necessary to the curve 1t describes in
the air. A shot fired in a horizontal
Hr' toward its objective, or with a
low trajectory, has greater penetrat.
ing power, and this is the ideal OF
every artillerist.
The Austrian invention is suggested
by the rapid swoop of hawk.
The shell is fitted with wings Of
steel which fold fan-wise into groove.
Immediately on leaving the muzzle of
the gun these steel pinions are re-
leased by a powerful spring, and
spread ont on each side of the shell.
At the same time, other steel blades,
which are folded in tube In the in
terror of the SHE'LL are released in the
Sw e way from the rear of the pro
ieCtile, and. spreading out, aid in
maintaining a horizontal flight like
the outspread tail of a bird. The
wing" and tall" in fact, play the
same part as is done by the feathers
Of an arrow, or the winged" javelins
Of ancient times.
To insure the shells starting upon
their flight with the wings outspread
horizontally the interior of the cannon
is rlhed with two parallel grooves
London Mirror.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
no CROW a Miniature Forrest.

1t is quite possible for any one to
own forest of miniature oaks. which
may be grown even without the aid of
soil. In order to rear miniature for
est procure shallow dish and cover
the base of it with moss an inch
thick. Then set number of good
acorns in rows about two inches
apart, and perfect little forest Of
oak trees can be raised. The moss
must always be kept very moist and
the acorns will begin to grow in the
spring.
BY June or July they will have rails
ed themselves six to eight inches
high, and will form a charming sight
for any lover of trees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
To Impress Children.

One great reason why children
disobey is because they do not
stand what is desired of them.
are careless, their minds v
while they are being instructeS
consequently they disobey. =
effectual way to secure a childi
dience is to insist upon a direc'
during the time the mother is =
to him. Have him look the 81
straight in the eyes, and II 81
clined to wandering, have him
what has been told him. Ih'
presses it on his mind and inc
its Importance, and there Is o.
child likes better than to kno'
what he is to do is important, o.
that it Is important that he =
from certain acts. And really,
is more important to both chil'
mother than obedience on the p
the child?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

tall, pale from work, but uop.
frank delight.
"Ah, here she isl" he criea
ing her brown, rough little h.,
drawing her closer. "Didn,, .
you, Laurie, that / had a spr,.,
you this time! Well, here "
This is my wife, Mrs. OLA n
If you please-and we are hon
to spend a whole, long summs.
you"
The beautiful woman with ~.
eyes and the golden rings ~,
took the hand he put into hon.
looked at the small, frrgbtena,
Clearly, this country was y
healthful, after all. A look :,
girl, with her white cheeks ana
led eyes. suggested the thougs
they might have belonged Il
wild thing out of the woods
Mr.. Morrell came stagrer,
with a trunk. shouting em.
well, If this amt a su'prlsep t,
Morrell peeped in from the
smiling and nodding.
Il can't shake hands," sbSs
but you've gone and got N
have ye? Well, I'll bet Laurisl
to hear that. The lady'l be 50
comp'ny for her. Just go q
room-you know where it u.s."
Mrs. Farlie pulled off her
and looked around the room 4 /,
disdainfully.
you have talked so much J
your little woodland lymph
suppose l expected too much
said. She's rather a commos
little country girl, it seems to 4
no powers of conversational
pression-and not the smallest :
of Imagination"
Mr.. Fairlie did not try to az
He stood still, looking absently =
heap of books on the table.
Here are her books" he SAIL
gering them one by one. 4,
Longfellow, Whittier-Mrs. BroI'
Il gave her Tennyson, too, | &
l wonder what she has done
that?" 4
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
uncomfortahle sheen,s ralIs

A species Of sheep common in Syria
is so encumbered by the weight of it's
tail that the shepherds fix a piece of
thin board to the under part, where
1t is not covered with thick wool, to
prevent It from being torn by the
bushes, etc. Some have small wheels
aftixed to facilitate the dragging Of
these boards after them. The tail of
common sheep of this sort usually
weighs 10 pounds or upwards, while
that OF larger species, after being
well fattened, will weigh so pounds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

honeysuckle blooms seemed to be
frightened with idle, wistful dreams.
Her eyes fell before the open book.
as though he had been there beside
the book. looking at her-for had he
not given her the ok?-and had
read the poem, and told her that if
the king really loved the beggar
maid she was the only woman in the
world Tor him, and poverty was a
little thing compared with love.
LAUREL" cried her mother from
the kitchen; run here a minute an
fetch me in some wood-an l wish
while you're out you'd see If the
chickens have got back into the gar
den' The way they're carryin' on
we won't have any vegetables left by
the time Mr. Fairlie comes. What was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Loneliness Drove Him Insane,

Some time ago a Russian lady died
In Paris, France, and beQueathed a
sum OF $4,000 on condition that a
mausoleum was erected over her grave
and inside was to be a small chamber.
in which the aspirant for the legacy
was to take up his residence night and
day for twelve months, and watch by
her tomb. A man was found who ac-
cepted the post, but was unable to en-.
dure the mental strain and loneliness
and he is now confined in a lunatic
asylum.