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VERMONT VVATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, TllURSDAY. JULY 28, 1904.
ADDISON CO UNTY
VOLITWS.
Middlebury, Juiie 21. Wlth Ool.
Thad M. Ohapinau of ttiis towu na tlio
ohairman of tho Rephbllcan Stnto
cdtnmitteo, Addison connty Ropubll
oana nre preparing to tako off tliolr
ooats nud do n blt of strouuoarf cam
palgnlng for Boll aud Stearus dn tbo
Stato tlokot whilo wlaunlng tho do
talls of au old-tlnio mniority for
RoobovoU aud' Fnirbanka iu Novembor.
Dnring the comiug fortuight the
propngaudist will got busy nud"fnrni
ora' olubsM will bo orgnnizod iu nonr
ly evory towu iu the oouuty.
Tho Journnl reprosoutntive iu cou
vorsatlou with loadiug inon through
ont tho county is n3aurod that the
State tiokot is tho flrst thlhg to bo
oonBidorod aud that tlio Bolootion of
Heprcsontntivcfl dooa not nwnken tho
enthusinstn tliat snch nctioil bronglit
nboat two yoara ago. -Ool. Josaph
Bnttell will dodbtloss bo a iriomber of
tho uest GourmI Aasembly as tho Rop
resoutativo from Ripton, whioh is
equivalout to snyiiig that no wlll rop
josout, if uot lead, tho touiperauco
foroos ou tho iloor of tho Houso.
LicouBo nud,local option will havo
a dooidedly decronsod ropresoutatlou
iu the uoxt Legislature from AddiBOU
oonuty, if ouo reada tlio sigus aright,
yet tliiB should not bo takou to moan
that thoy are to bo succoodod by pro
hibitionists, but lathor that tho ma
jority of Addison oouuty'a dolegatiou
will go to Montpelier nninatraoted
and nnpledged upou.tno liquor issue
otlipr than tliat they will bo oxpootod
to staud npou tho platfonn adopted by
tho party.
VT. UOltSESATST. TjOUIS.
Mlddlobnry, Jnly 21. Vormont
atauds n deoidodly bright prospeot of
winning now laurols with hor exhibit
of Morgan liorees at tho St. Lonia ex
posltion, ns tho Vermont consignment
will contain the blno ribbon wiunora
of the Ohicago world's fair, aa wolb
as tlio pouuant takors at tlia Fau
Amoricau at Bnffalo. The Vermont
exhibit will consist of abont twonty
fivo fauoy brod nnimals and contain
the stallions, "Rex, " owned by 13.
O. Ryaor of Weybridge aud "Geuoral
Gates, " tbo property of Joseph Bat
tell, aud a produot of tho Bread Loaf
Btook farm. "Morgan Wilkes, "a
Btallion owned by F. G. Ohandler,
of Peaoliam, will also go aud tiio
balance of the oxhibit will be inatched.
driving pairs, brood mares and young
sters. Witn $4,800 in prizes iu the Morgan
At
TII
W""" t rvninv.
olaaa n atimnlua has hoon givon to tho
broodiug of this stralu of horsos, nnd
wlth n salo of Morgans, whioh will
ooour iu St. Loaia iu tho lattor part
of Angnst, au added mtorost will bo
glvou Vormont Morgaus.
0AM1' MEETING.
Vergonnos, July 31. Tho 80th au
nnal Burlington caiup mooting will
bo hold at Spring Grovo, Now Ilavon,
beginniug Angnst 10 aud oloaing An
gust 28. The mooting wlll bo in
ohargo of tho prosiding eldor, tho
Rev. G W. Brown, D. D,, of Rut
land. The oponing sorvioo will bo
hold Tnesday ovening, Angnst 10.
Weduoaday, Angnst 17 ia Missiouary
day nnd tho uioetiuga will bo ad
drosscd by speakora in tho intorest of
tlio Womau's Foroign nnd Womnn's
Ilomo MiBBionary eooloMos. Tho
Onrlington diatiiot Epworth Lenguo
wlll hold n rally ou Thnraday, Angnst
17, nnd hnvo ongoged tlio Rov. 0. V.
Rowloy, Ph. D., of Bennington aud
the Rov. O. F. Wilcox of Vntovliot,
N. Y., aa Bpenkor.
XAC11T AllhA'jK.
Excnrsionists Abonrd. Roinnrknblo
Escapo Withont Loss of Lifo.
Olaytou, N. Y., Jnly 28. Tho stenm
yacht Gnstanet of tho Viagor lino,
rotnrniug from Kingstou yesterday
with a lund of 150 oxoursioniats,
canght flro iu mid-stroam aud only
by tlio most fortnnato oironmatauco
waa au awfnl acoldont averted. Tho
yaoht wna fonr miles from Kiugston
aud half a inilo from sliore; n fitifT
broozo waa blowing aud tiio rmsengera
were enjoying the rido, wlien auddeu
ly, withont a sign of waruing, n
sheot of ilame shot np tlirongli tho
hntchways. Tho pasaongora at onco
rau to the ouds of tho boat. Tho
llames swopt np tho canvnsa awuiuga
nud in n inonient these wero ablaze
to the storn.
Tlio captaiu, Barney Nnnn, tnrned
his boat from its conrso, hoading it
for tho ahoro, followea by tlio steani
ynoht Nokoinis, bolongiug to W. H.
Niohola of New York, whioh was a
niile away wheu tho blazo burst ont.
Tho bnruiug boat waa beaohed on
Oedar island aud iu n momout the
Nokomis waa rnn bohind hor. The
transfer of passangors waa qniokly
made withont tho losa of a lifo and
the nnited eflorta of both crews ex
tingmahed the blaze. Engiueer
Oharles Wood and his son, Rnymond
Wood, the firemau, wero both badly
bnmod. bnt will reoover. Tho cause
of tho ncoideut wna an explosion of
Montpelier,
BI1 GIRCUS
Reserved Seat Tickets at
POOLE'S Bnm btore
gaB in tho flro box whioh , throw tho
flros ont iuto tho onglno room and
down tho Ralloya. Tho boat waa a
handaomo oxouraion yaoht, bullt in
18D8. Tho dnuingo to hor oan bo ro.
palrod.
liATTING A VERAGES.
Rutland, Jnly 23 A tablo hna
boon oompilod showing tho numbor
of gamos partioipntod in, tho numbor
of timos nt bnt, tho lilta and tho bat
ting nvoragea of all tho playora iu tho
Northorn Baaeball Loagno np to and
inolndiug tho gainoaof Jnly 21, Wood
ward of Burlington, who hna boon iu
ouo gam'o only, mnkiug two hita out
of throo timos nt bnt, lends tho liat
with nn averngo o( ,000. Of thoso
Who hnvo boon iu ton gamos or moro,
Dnff of Rutland atnnda at tho hoad,
hnving beeu iu 18 gamea, with 22 hita
ont of 55 tlmoa at bat mnkiug his
nverago .400. Uudor tho sauio condi
tioua Nnsh of Intor-Oity Btands third,
having beou iu 18 gnmos, with a total
of 15 hita ont of 40 timoa at bat,
lnakiug au averago of .320. Higgina
of St. Albuus stands Bccond havlng
beou iu 13 gnmcs, witli a total of 17
hita out of 43 timos at bat, ninking nn
avorngo of .895. Hnzolton of Bnrling
ton lms boon iu 14 gamos, hnving inado
14 hita ont of C0 timea at bnt, making
his averago .280. For Plattaburgh
Skolloy hna beon in 18 gnmus,niade 18
hita out of 54 timos nt bnt, mnking
his avorngo .240.
Following is n list of tho battiug
averago of tho Inter-Oity toam:
Gnmos At bat, Hits Av.
Nnsh 13 40 15 .820
Poland, 13 54 17 .314
Morgan, 18 4G 18 .282
Burke, 18 48 13 .270
Dormnn, 13 57 11 .102
Apporions 18 49 0 .183
Dresser, 0 23 4 .173
Bowcock, 8 29 5 .172
MoEnnny, 2 0 1 .10G
Stewnrr, 13 50 8 .100
Johnson, 3 7 1 .142
Sheldon, 8 25 3 .120
TO Ol'EN UEADQUAllTJSliS.
Middlebury, Jnly 22. Ool. T. M.
Ohnpman, chairman of tho Repnblican
Stnto committee, will opon his hoad
qnartera iu tho Battell bnildiug on
Monday noxt. A press dopnrtmout
will koop tho State papers informed of
everything of interest or of a uows
importauoo and long distnnco tele
phones and n speoinl tolograpli wiro
will keep Ool. Ohapman in oloso tonoh
With workers thronghont tho Stato.
7t..
ABOU'l TUK STATJ3.
Tho polioo of RuUaud rooolvod
word on Fridny uiorning that Oarrio
Fostor, tho womnu who atole n liorae
and carringo, Juuo 27, from Llvoryman
Joliu Dorvin of Rutland, hns boon nr
rested at Ogdouaburg aftor a long
ohnao. Oarriago and liarnesa woro ro
oovered; tlio horso hnd boou aold to
gypaios nnd wlll probnbly uovor bo
fonnd,
Mrs. Ohnrlos Stono, of Monkton,
fonud n wonndod doer iu hor oat flold
Woduosdny eveuing. Fish nnd Gamo
Wardeu J. T. Prostou wna notifled and
wcut Thnredny morning to lnvestlgnto
the caso nud fonud n fivo-yoar.old
bnok that hnd beon shot in tho gnm
brel of ouo of his legs, tho llrnb jnst
hnnginz by a small piooo of flesh.
Tho door hnd a mngnifioeut pnir of
flvo-prongod nntlora. Mr. Proston
killod tho door nnd bnriod tho oar
osaa, whioh alroady showcd signa of
mortlfloation. No olno hns yot boon
fonnd ns to tho porsor that diu tho
shoting.
The dijnpponracne of Oharles G.
Johnson of Burlington, propriotor of
tho Olty roatanrant ou Olinroli stroot,
ia oansiug tnnoli nnxioty to his wifo.
So far as ia kuowu Johnson wns lnst
soon Tucsdny nfternoon ou au olectrio
cnr bound for Qnoen Oity Park. He
lof t no word ns to whore ho wns going.
Johnaon for oight yenra np to nbout
two moutlia ngo hnd beon employed
by Mra. Willinm Wolls nB conohinau,
nnd hia lldelity to dnty nnd gonornl
trustworthiueaa woro noverquostionod.
Whilo ho owod dobts coutrnotod in
his reatnnrnut bnsiuess, his credltors
wero uotprossing him, ashiaintontion
nud ovoutual ability to pay wero bo
lioved in.
Tlio scaroity of farm holp has do
layed haying to suoh nn oxtont that
liarvestiug oporatioua are n dnbions
proposition. It is uot n queation of
wages, oi hours, bnt n gennine
scaroity, nnd miless bettor conditions
provail tho aoreage of grain noxt yoar
will bo deoreacod in Bridgoport nud nd
joiuiug towus. Iu tho towu of Oornwnll
a correspondent waa informed by a
farmer opernting 800 noroa of lnud
that he was nuablo to flnd tempornry
holp to ont his liny nnd tliat last yoar
ho was obliged to leavo grass stauding
for this renson. He said that ho conld
plnce to his kuowledgo 80 good farm
handa iu porrnnnont positions. A de
cado ago many Onundians passed
tlirongli this rcgion eu ronto to nointa
sontli and the farmer conld bank npon
Becuriug plonty of hardy, iudnatrions,
meu bnt this ia ohanged nnd this seo
tion of Vormont is undergoiug n genu
ine fatniue of farm holp wliich will
provo serious in n very short timo nn-
lesa condltionB chango,
Overseer of the Poor Willinm Jnok
son, of Middlebnry, waa notifled Wed
nesday morning that a ohild hnd boon
lof t at the door of a icsidenoo on
Washington streot dnriug the uight.
wlth the reqnest tlint he tnko cbarge
of tlio fonndling.' Mr. Jnckson roa
ponded and aftor an examinntion of
the baby by Dr. M. H. Eddy as to ita
physical oondition It was placed at
the connty farm. The littlo waif is
a female, nbout three weeks old, and
is desoribed nB boing very prettj
with au abnndnnoe of brown hair nnu
eyes thnt Rfcom at this timo to bo
brown or black. Mr. Jnokeon will
make every effort possiblo to find out
by whom the ohild waa left.
GllEAT JjAHD SAJjIS.
Brattleboro, Jnly 22. A largo sal8
of timber landa iu this Stnto has beon
agroed npon, wliereby 123,000 aoros
offorcsta, ohielly Bprnoe, willbo trana
forred to a Now York syndioato for
aDout $1,500,000.
This salo will inolndo tho Hoosnok
Tnuuol aud Wilmington railroad, the
monutniu mill nud other properties of
the Nosvtous of Holyoko in Wilming
ton. It ia nudorBtood to be the plan
of tho purohaBera to extend the rail
road 'sixtoeu miles iuto the forests
and to mako it broad gaugo. The op
tions on tho land linvo beeu takou out
oy Fremont H. Wright of Aubarudale,
Mass , bnt it is undorstood that tho
bncking comos from tlio Rookofellor
iutoroata.
Tlio salo will inolndo the 50,000 aoros
of Silas H. Griillth ostato in Mt.
Tabor, Danby, Peru, Wiulinll aud
Stratton ; 18,000 aores of tho Batten
kill Luraber oompany of Mauohestorj
7,200nores of the B. a. Gallnp Lnmber
Oompany iu Winhall aud Strnttonj
9.500 ncres of W. "V. Peok & Sou of
Sotnorsot j the large traot of Tuder &
Sou ot Somereet nnd mauy aninll hold
iiigB. Lawyer Kollis of Malono, N. Y.,
hns boou aotivo in noinplotiug tlio
deal. It is.probnblo tliat mnuy siunll
mills will bo closod nud that the syn
dicato will contrnlizo largo lnmber nnd
pulp inillB. Only n limited amouut
of inmbar will bo out enoh yoar, bnt
a vory oxtousivo husiuees will be oar
ried on.
FATAL ROW OVIilt WOMAN
Now Yokr. Jnly 23. At 108th
strett nnd 38th aveunp, thlf niorniiiB.
.Tnhn Mor'tin, n driver, wnit kllled.
Frni'lt O'Brlen, n printer, DfiinlB
Hetly, n blorkBiuith, wo o vonndfd
in h qnarrel over a womaii. Ilorninn
Mllhr, who did tho Bhootmg, is uuder
irrest.
BLOOD WILL TELL
A THEOBY SUPPORTED BY FRESH CON
CLUSIVE EVIDENCE,
A Rcccnt Instancc Provcs That a
Womnn's Happlncss Is'Largc-
ly Dependcnt on the
Statc of Hcr
Blood.
Whon tho blood ia diBordorod ovory
orgnu of tho body is nffeotod unfnvor
nbly nnd fails to diaohargo ita fuuo-
tlona proporly. lu tlio oase or ovory
womau natnro lias mado Bpeoinl pro-
vision for a poriodloal pnrifioatlou of
tho blood and so long as this oconrs
lior lioalth aud snirits unrauinciy. ro-
voal tho beuofioial results. So slight
n canso ns n cold or a norvoua shook
may prodnoo a supprofision of this
vitai innctiou aua nutu it ia reatoreu
sho ia doomod to miBory. Tlio romedy
tliat hns provou moat promnt nuu
oilootive in nll disorders poculinr to
tho fotnnle aox, 1b that whioh
bronglit anoh great roliof to Misa Mat
tioGrigga, 6f No. 807 Indiana atreot,
Lnwrouoo, Knuaaa, conoerning whioh
ahe spoaks as followa:
"In tho wintor oi 1902, Irom sorno
nnkuown canBO, there was a oossatiou
of fnnotiona peouliar to my sox for n
porlod or lonr montliB. l necamo very
woak nud could uot got up staiis
without lielp. I had nunsea nnd paiu
nud a ootistant hoadaolio. I waa
uudor tiio caro of a pliyaioian for
throo montliB, bnt bo did uot auccood
in ouriug mo. Thon n lady ftlond
told mo about tho merita of Dr. Wil
liama' Pink Pilla whioh sho had nsod
iu hor family aud sho indncod mo to
try thom. It wns in May wheu I
flrat bogan to nse thom nud in Jnno I
hnd fully rocoverod my honlth, nud
havo ainoo romniuod porfootly woll. "
In all caaea of delayod dovelopmeut
ot yonug girlsj iu auaemia or weak
noaa duo to impovorishod blood aud
Bhowing itaelf in pallor, laok of ani
bitiou, deBpoudenoy nud norvonsnesa ;
nlso in the great conatitntional dis
turbaucos nttendlug tho poriod knwou
na tho ohange of lifo, Dr. WilliamB'
Piuk Fills are invalunblo for womeu.
Thoy are sold by all drnggiatB. A
booklet of valnable iuformation, ro
lating to tho care of a womau's lioalth
at all important periods, aud entitlod
"Plain Talka to Womeu," will bo
sout free in n sonled euvelope to nny
one who chooses to writo for it to the
Dr. Willinma Modioino Uompnuy,
Soheneotndy, N. Y.
St. Potorsburg, Jnly 21. The No
vosti prints a despatoli atnting n lnrgo
f oroo of Jnpaueso attaoked the Rnssian
dotaohment east of Tashiohao and
a bloody encounter followed, Tho
RuBsians finnlly drove tho Jnps baok
and captnred ten guns. Tbey then
roocoupied all the positions formerly
hold by tho Japaneso as far east aa
Saimntse.
St. PetorBbure, July 21. It ia rn
mored hore that the Rnsaian rooonnoi
sanco iu forco in the direotiou of Ma
tonriniky pass has been disastronBly
dofeatod by tho Jnpnneae. The RuBsiau
losses roported have been very heavy.
Port Said, Jnly 21. Tho Beized
stonmer, Malncccn, sailed heuco today
fnr Ohorbonrg enronte toliiban, Rub
sia. Londori, Jnly 21. There is a seri
ons feeling of depression on tho Btook
exohange today owing to the adtnitted
BorionaneBa of tlio Malncca inoidont.
Oouaols showed further deoline rnng
ing from a qnarter to fivo nnd n six
toentli. London, Jnly 23. A PariB dispatch
saya Frnnce has lutervened disoreetly
botweon Englnud aud Rnssia with the
resnlt that the diifionlty botweeu tho
two conutriea ariaing ftom tiio soiznre
of tho steamer Malaoca hns beeu satis
fnotoriiy arrauged. From nnothor
sonrco it is learnod tliat Englnud hns
noknowledgod Rnssin's riglit to Bearoh
tho Mnlnccn, but gnve RnBsia a formal
assnrauoo that the steamer's oargo
oonaiBtod of English govornment prop
erty. Rnsaia admits the soiznrfl was
nn orror of jndgment nnd willpay tho
steamship compnuy tho indomnity.
Tlio statua of the voluuteor fleet ro
mius undofiued.
Rome, Jnly 22. A Oiiofoo tolegram
statos tiiat in tho nction betwcon
General Knroki's advanco guard and
n forco of Rnssinns halfway betweeu
Linoynng nnd Mukdeu tho Japaneso,
nfter n liard flght, wero forced to
withdraw. Tho Rneaian cnsnnlties are
not known bnt tho Japaneso lost two
killed aud elevon wonndod.
FAYSTON CA UCUS.
Favston, Jnly 22. At the Ropnbli
cau canonB hold hero on Wodnosday
ovoniug, July 20, J. Dan Tliompson,
O. F. Kow, John Maxwell, O. H. Me
hnrou nnd F, A. Brngg were oloctod
dolegntes to county oonventiou. The
delegatioiiB wero auihorized to appoint
their own ultorimtop, nnd iuEtruotod
to voto for O. G. Entou for county
Sonntor.
JiUTLAND FIliE ESCAI'ES.
Rutlaud, July 23. Flro Mnrshal
Jnnies O. Dunu yesterday morning
notifled twonty-uino prrperty owuors
thnt they mastbnild flrb oeonpcs with
in sUty duys, The nction to bo tnken
inolndPB thosohoolcommleUoiierf, who
innBt provide ecpapps oq the fohool
Iiouboi, Mnny pnblio nnd basiueua
blocke are fire trape.
Weekly Market Report
Boston Procluco Mnrkot.
FLOUll.
Oommnn extr 3 "5 to S 55
Cholceeitril ml lecoiifH.,.,,,. 8 40 S 70
MlnnesotaclCAramlttralittit.... 4 IS 4(0
Mlclilgan, New York clear and Hralglit. 6 Oi t It
OhloaiidSt. Loulsclear 4M 6 10
Ohlo an.l at. I.ouls itralnlit 00 S IS
Ohlo and 8t.I.oul riatcnt 6 10 6 S5
Wlsconsln and Mlnn.Datent 6 25 6 65
COltN JIEAL.
Uranula(d ; M to J 51
Commm, barre' .... 160 2 66
Ilax xaati 1 16 1 17
5IILI, FKEL)
Mldilllnxi, aacked, per ton 50 25 lo 25 00
llraii,aackcd, wlntcr 2100 ....
Ilran,aackcd, tprlng.... i 10 15 ....
Oottonaeed rueal.. 28 26 ....
ItPcl l)og , , 15 25 ....
Llmeed 011 Meal Jl 76 ....
COHN.
No.2 yellow, butl 69 to 69W
Steamer butli 68K 6
No. 67 68
Oood, no jtrade
rOTATOKS.
ArooitookHebroui, butli ... to ..
Aroottook Green Mountalna
New York round white
Jcricjr ltoie and Hebrona
Vermont Ureen Mountalui
Ncwpotalneabbl.. , 76 2 CO
OATS.
No, 1, ellpped white bu 60! to
No.2, cllnped white U 49
No.S white
Uelected white 42 43
HAY AND STI1AW.
May, N. Y. and Can., cholce to fanejr., 17 00 tolS C0
Iiay, N. Y. and Canada, ralr to Rood.. 14 00 16 00
llay, eastern.cbolcc 18 00 14 00
Ilay, catlcrn.ordlnary tofalr... 11 00 12 00
llay. eaitern. coninion 11 00 11 d0
Straw, oat, 8 00 11 00
EGOS
Kaatern.cholce freali 23 to
Eaatern.falr tonood, doi 20
Vt, and N. II., cholce freah. doi 23
UUTTEll.
I Vt. andN. llaaiortedaliea 18 to
l NorthernN. Y., aiaorted alzes lay
1 NortheniN. Y. largc tub IB
Weatern.aaat., aprucetuba Wi
Weatem. larne aah tuba 18
Creamery, northern flrtta 17 17
Oreamery, weatcru rlrata, 17 17,
Crcamerr. eaatern. beat marka..... . 17
Creamery, eaetern, fair toftood 15 1)
Creamery, aeconda 15 15;
Dalry, Vt., exlra 17
Dalry, N. Y. and Vt. Brata- 15 16
j ritOVISIONS.
' Iork
llacks, bbl 16 00 to 18 60
Short cut clear IOJOOj B1S 60
Clear 17 26 ....
Lean enda 17 60 18 60
Lard
Clty rendered, pure, lb 8 to
Western coiupound ....
rure aeii'.e. renuereo v ....
Smoked liama
lloaton, aniall, lb 18
HoBton.medlum 1214 ....
Iloaton.larKe Ufl ....
, FJtESIl JIEAT3.
Ileef, cholce, lb 9 to K
Beef, llht cholce, lb iH 8
lleef, heavy xood, lb 8 8,
Ileef, sood, lb 7 S
lieef, hlndQuartera, cholce 11 12
Ileef, hlndquartera, coninion to sood.. 9 10
Ileef, forequartera, cholce 6X 7
lleef, lorequartera, coninion to good 6 6
Mntton, extra 10 11
Matton, cominon to good 7 9
Latuba, ch. eaat. lb 16 18
Lamba. coninion to good, lb 12 15
Veala, cholce eaatern, lb 10 ..
Veala, lalr to good 7 9
Veala, coninion fi 6
lloga, country dreaaed. lb 5 8
Vormont Mnrkots.
tnnnriTTnir
' MOMTPELIEB.
' Batter, freah ln 6 lb hoxea, lb 13 to 16
Butter. freah new, lntaba.lb 12 18
llntter. prlnt 13 16
Cheeae, dalry, lb 12 is
Egga.doilreab 18 20
New l'otatoes, buab 1.CP
Applea, ouah, ..
Ileef. IX tK
Hoga, Utre, lb 4 4S
Hoga, dreaaed, lb - 6 6K
Lamba.dreaeed, per lb 10 H
Veala, lire.lb 7 13
Chlckena, lb
Fowla, 11 12 16
Boston Wool Market
Mtcblgan and New York.
X and above - - 37 to 28
Nol ...... 2 to
No.2 ...... 28
Coaree ......28 27
Delalne ......81 83
Delalne unwuhed ..... 14 26
Ohlo and Pennaylvanla.
X X and above ...... J3 HU
X and above ...... 80 II
No. 1 ....... 82 13
No, 2 ...... 82
Coarae ..80 11
Delalnea flne ......85 88
Unwaahed and unmerchantable delalnea 26 26
Pnlled and toonred.
Flne medlum aconred ...... .,
Boston Lumbor Markot.
LONO LTJJIDEIt
Hemlock board 18 60 to 14 00
Hemlock boarda. No. 1 19 60
Hemlock boarda, No.2 13 00 18 60
Oood Eaatern Vt 14 60
Bpruce boarda, 10 and 12 Incbes 20 60
Itandom lengtlia 17 00 18 00
Merchantable boarda 18 60 17 40
"Matched boarda 18 60 21 00
Weacrn l'lne 83 00 66 00
Ilrown Aali 40 00 44 00
White maple 44 HO
Illrch, norAiern 27 00 30 00
lllrch, weatern red 45 00 65 00
White aah 43 00 46 00
Maple 81 00 35 00
SHOKT LTJMBEK.
Shlnglea, Eaatern aawed, cedar ex 8 85 to I 44
Bhlnglea, do clear 2 85 1 M
Shlnglea, do 2da 2 15 140
Bhlnglea. do ex. No. 1 1 50 1 76
Hhlnglea, weatern red cedar s 40 3 46
Clapboarda, ilo 4 fl. ex 48 00
Clapboarda, do clear 41 00
Clapboarda, 2da, clear 88 00 39 26
Clapboarua, extra No. 1 29 00 so 40
Lath, apruce, 1,'. In 3 10 I 0
Lath, aprucc 1 X ln 8 35 8 00
mitE JJV CASTLETON.
Onstletou, July 22. The beat bnsi
uess buildiug, Bitnated iu the ceuter
of tho vilago and known nB tho Uniou
blook, wns bnrned at an early honr
yestorday morning. The loss is oati
matod at 40,000, whioh ia partially
ooverod by iuBurauoe.
j The origin of the flro ia nukuowu.
it waa niBOOvoreu anont iu o'oioos in
the morning md waa controlled iu
about two honrs. Tho ndjoiuing prop
urty was iu great dnngor for timo.
Yesterday morning tho brlok wnll
ou tiio onst side of the bnrned blook
fell on tho houso of W. S. Proston, ad
joining, going through to tho oellnr,
nud cnnsing a loss estimatod nt 1,000.
NO WATElt IN 11UTLAND.
Rutland, July 23. Tho wnter sup
ply of Rutland fnilod today. Half
tho clty is withont any whatover.
There will bo no moro nnless it raiuB.
Muoh disgast ia manifest beoauae tho
board of aldormon pnid no attontion
to the wnriiinga of the suporlntondent
until it wna too lnto to snve the sup
piy. JiUliUhAHS HLOW SAFE.
Milford, Mass, , July 23, Surglnrs
entered tho post-olllco nt Ilopednlo
this moruing, blew opon the safo nud
got away wlth a large ainount of
stauips nud onsh. The postmastur is
unublo to glve tho nmonnt of tho loss,
HARKETS.
Current Comment.
Hny. Arrivnls of hay hnvo fallen
off Bomewhnt bnt tho mnrkot is yot
heavily BupDliod. This ia purtioulnrly
bo of tho lowor gradoa aud snoii are
onsy in prico with valuea iu favor of
tho bnyer. For tho boat hay, salos yot
range np to $17. to $18. but tho geuer
al riuiRO is lowor as to qnality, oi the '
hay selliug. Ryo straw ia iu quito
demand but valuea hold stoady at $22.
to 23 ior oholce onra.
Com. Tho domnud for corn con
tinnos alow bnt undor liigher pricos to
ship from tho west, loonl vnlnes hnrd
onod. tt tlio oloso No. 2 yollow on
traok ia quotatablc at about 69o
with steumer yellow nt 69o and lowor
gradoa down as to qnality. Tho coat
to Bhip from the weat la nbout 5 to
GOo for nll rnil, nnd 58 to 590 for
lako Hnd rnil.
Oats. Tliore ia a alow call for sup
plies bnt nnder amnll arrivals and
stendy pricos iu tho west, qnotations
aro well maiutained and show somo
advauoe. At tho oloso about' 60ko is
qnotod for No. 2, ellpped white, on
traok, with lowor grades dowu as to
qnality.
Fresh Meats. It has boon about the
dnllost woek on record iu tlio freah
rnoat trado. Sinco the ndvauce iu
pricoB last week tlio conaumptivo do
mnud hna fnllou off almoat eutirely aud
n good mnny bnyera havo largo
atocka ou linnd thnt were bonght a
week ngo. Oholco beef rnngod up to
11 to HJfjO oarly in tho woek bnt very
fow salos havo boou mado at tho Iilgli
prices. Sinco Tuosday the markot has
hoon wonk and it tho cIopo beat cattle
are oft'oriug freely at 9 to 9o Weat
om mntton nud yearliugs havo been
in liglit Bnpply aud modorato demand
at 10 to llo, bnt oaatoin havo been
gonerally liard to aell at ovor 8 to 9c.
Spring lnmbB hnvo beon iu liglit sup
piy but Belling slowly nt a wido range
in prioes. Owing to tho very hofc
woather of lato n good mnny luts of
eaatern lamb, vealB, etc, have hnd to
Bell for what they would bring. Veals
havo ruled steadv, good to clioice nt
9 to 10c.
Dressed Ponltry. ReceiptB have
been light, for the past week bnt tho
consnmptive uomaud haa lallen ou al
most eutirely and a good mauy bnyora
havo stook ou haud tliat waa bonght
a week ago. Sales havo boon vory
light siuoe Monday and pricos have
beeu gradunlly weakeniug. At the
close best wosteru fowls are selliug
gonerally at 18c, with clioice western
chiokeuB nt 20o and old cocks ai 90.
Oholco eaatern fowlB are quiet at 14o.
Ohoice nearhy broilers iu modorato
demaud at 22 to 23o. Pigoons very
dnll nnd wenk.
Live Ponltry. Receipta of eastera
fowls aro still modorato nnd ohoice
lots in stendy demand at 12o. Recelpts
of spring ohickeus are increaBiug and at
the oloso it tiikos an extra ohoice lot
to bring 19c.
Provisions. Pork hns boon ruling
liigher and firtn. Lnrd stoady. Hams
in good, fair demand nt n shade better
prics.
Bnttor. Tliore haa beou little, if
auy, cliaugo during tho pnst week.
Receipts are still ruuniug heavy, bnt
there hns been a stoady, fair demand,
and prices have b3en gonerally well
snBtained. Somo weatern extraa iu
large aah tnba bavo beeu Belling at
18i, bnt flne nssorted sizes hnvo rnled
gonerally flrm at 18o, with somc
special marks hold still liigher. Firsts
have had a stoady, modorate salo at 17
to 17)0. Medinm and low grades very
quiet "at qontations. Northern dairy
lots continne iu full Bnpply, gonerally
ordiuary in qnality, and most sales at
15 to 10a and nnder. Box and print
bntter has a steady salo when striotly
fluo bnt dairy bntter sells better in
tubs as a rnle. (
Olteese. Wo are atill hcving a dnll,
weak market. Buyerp do not ahow
any diBposition to stock up at presont
prices, and only small sales are mak
ing at quotationB. Extra York State
twins are hard to sell at over 8o, and
a good mauy of the best Vt. marks
oannot bo placed at ovor iy to 7J4O.
Oommon to good stock dnll a't 0 to 7o.
EggB. Receipta have been light
for tiio paat week and there was a
gradnal advanco in pricea following
onr last weokly report until westorn
flrsts sold at 19 to 20, tho outBide for
fanoy marks from nortlierly seotions.
Since then the weather haa been ex
tromely liot, demand leaa aotive and
pricea have not been fully anstained, a
lnrgo propoition of the wettern flrsts
solling nt 19c. There is n good deal of
Btook moro or less affeotod by heat
that hua to go at a lower range. Fan
cy heunery and other extrn stock haa
been in liniitod Bnpply and briugiug
fnil pricea. Dirties fairly steady bnt
ahrinkiug heavily.
Potatoes. Recoipts. wero heavy fol
lowing onr laat weekly report and
thoro was a steady demaud iu prices
nutil Monday when most sales of
Nonolk and Heuroua were nt $1.50 to
1.75, Since then tho market has been
workiug iuto bettor phape aud at the
olose souio of the best marks aro briug
iug $2. Thoro is a good doal of iufer
ior stock however that hns to go nt
low nnd irregnlnr prices down to $l.
25 1.50.
Wool. The markot has beon exoited
tho paat woik. In Montana tliore is
wild oxoitement. At the sales at
Great Fails, last woek, as liigh aa
19?40 was paid for wool, which nioaus
a cost landed of abont 22c. Tho mai
ket ia cnuaidered to be headed for20o
iu Moutann, bnt na yet, the flgnro hns
not been renohed thoro. The prioes
which nre beiug pnid in tho State are
from 26 to nearly 80, obovo laat
yonr's prices. Prioes aro very etrong
nud show au advauciug tendenoy, al
tiiongh actual prices obtaiued are uot
generally eBseutially difforent from
thoso qnoted n weok ago, but tho busi
neB3 of the week nuder review hns
boen put through gouernlly at top fig
nrea. In fow instnuoes sales havo boon
mado at actually advaucod qnotations,
ns, for instnnco, iu tho case of Ohlo
dolniue, whioh has sold at SSo nnd
OHio xx, whioh sold at 34c. Ans
trnlinu orosBbreds, also, havo aotnnlly
ndvnucod. There hnB beou n good
geuoral bnsiuess in floocea. Cauadian
woola aro very strong and keep sold
np. Latest ndviooa from Caiinda in
dicato tliat the Oanadian woola nre
praotically cleanod up, and that tliore
has beeu a lnrgo falling off iu tho olip
this year,