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'^^^Wi^^WB^S^^Splff' WATKBT0W1T SfrBKIOH WEPKESOAr, JUL1 25,- 188*. 1 A lift t f '>, ill* iv III-.'! to =( •*« i;M-i •KeeMa, Itmm Ttrait: $1.50 Per Year In Ativans*. SXRJ3KES AKB IH£ TaBIE-?. The Baltimore Bun shows that the cause of a large portion of the discontent which leads to frequent Etrikes is the excessive tariff rates that prevail. From mercantile statistics the Sun makes a showing of the xelation between failures and tariff laws that i s impressive. It says: If the constant stimulation of highar tariff rates could, as their advocates claim- ed, have given business larger profits and labor larger pay, the last twenty years must have witnessed a steady decline in the number alike of business failures and strikes. Instead of that both have gone on increasing together. Prom 1S7S to 1S82 inclusive, ten years, 74,978 failures are re- corded in this country. That was unpre- cedented. But m the eight years from 18S3 to 1893. the more appalling total of 83,000 failures was registered. * * * Their number rose to very nearly 11,000 in 1690, the year of HcKinley's climax tariff. The next year, protection having touched the high water mark of all our history, the list of insolvents touched high water mark, too, and 12,273 failures were the melan- choly product of the last and greatest effort to tax the country into pros- perity. And this tale of disaster was over- stepped again in 1893, after two full years of the highest tariff ever enacted, by a grand total 15.560 failures, representing liabilities of $462,000,000. Only a few days ago the New York Herald, which is independent in politics, argued to the same effect, that protection was at the bottom of the labor discontent which leads to strikes. Stimulating the manufacture of goods far beyond th e cap- acity to consume at home, and building a tariff wall around this country to drive foreign purchasers to other countries to trade, is sure to cause industrial wrecks, and produce industrial disorder. Idle men are not apt to face starvation peaceably. Business paralysis is immediately felt by the laboring people, and the showing of the Baltimore 8un is pretty clear evidence that protection produces business paralysis. The demand of the present time is for freer markets and a fairer chance afforded to all classes. Our agricultural products cannot be deprived of a market without bringing disaster, so long as the manufacturers secure the privilege of making America the dearest market for what farmers and workingmen buy. THE complete failure of the Harney Peak tin mines calk attention to another of the instances in which the managers and promoters of the McKinley bill sought to deceive the public. Extravagant stories were told of the productive capacity of these mines, and i t was predicted that under the fostering influence of the Hc- Kinley tariff we should Boon be producing all our own tia and would not import any at all. Eli Perkins was sent out there to write up the Harney Peak mines and he allowed his luxuriant imagination to have full swing. H e reported that th e whole region was enormously rich in tin and that the soil was composed of 60 per cent of pure tin. The men who were responsible for the passage of the McKinley bill told stories as deceiving, if not as extravagant, and managed to place a duty of four cents a pound on tin, for the purpose of giving the owners of those Western mines a chance to develop them. The Democrat who doubted the wisdom of such a course or who ventured to say he did not believe all the Munchausen stories which were told was hooted and ridiculed. The re. suit has been that the American people have p-id nearly $400,000 in duties levied for the protection of these mines. The* money has been wasted. The mines have not been productive. They have Bimply been a gigantic swindle, nearly $19,000,000 in stock and bonds having been issued on property valued at about §250,000. The English investors have become disgusted and have brought suits for an accounting. In the ten years it has been in operation it has produced no tin worth mentioning, and the great Ban Jacinto mines have been equally non-productive. The farmers and workingmen have been compelled to pay the tariff duties in order that gamblers and boomers of worthless stockB might have a chance to swindle investors in this and other countries. * * * NEW YOBK city is at last bringing her wicked policemen and police officials to trial, and it is being done, too, without taking money from the State treasury to pay tor securing evidence against them. Last winter the New York papers and the Kepublican organs generally throughout the State criticised Governor Flower for vetoing an appropriation of $25,000 to pay the expenses of the Lexow investigating committee which has since been probing the New York police department. Not- withstanding these criticisms the veto in question was one of the Governor's best acts as has been proved by subsequent events. The Lexow committee went on with its investigation the expenses being paid as they should be by the people in the city of New York. The taxpayers of the interior counties have long been burdened with the expense of investigating municipal rottenness in Ne w York and Brooklyn. These things have always been done at the instigation of Republican bosses who desired profitable places for their henchmen on investigating committees and at the same time were looking for political advan- tage as a result of their work. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent in this way and no reforms have resulted. After Governor Flower pointed out that the city of New York elected its own am- eers and that the State $. large should not pay for investigating their official act? something was accomplished in. the right direction. The State .has been saved $25,- 000 and the city and county of New York is investigating and punishing its corrupt officials at Us own expense, just *s the city of Watertown and the county of Jefferson ;f oujcj tjav$$\-rl0_ ^^*.'p&r$fi)flkr hist?' •^W^M'^ia mfe? Sk^^oyernpft-,, veto. <Sughtto ; end'forevet the appropriation of State funds to investigate municipal af- fairs. •* * A DECISION just rendered b y the United States court at Cheyenne, \Wyoming is of great interest to life insurers, as it invali- dates the clause .found in most*T)olicies, that no agent has authority to\ alter the clauses printed thereon. It appears that s Mr. Henderson went to a n agent, there and applied for an insurance on his life, stating that he was afraid of being shot by an enemy, who, he had reason to believe was looking for him. The agent told him he would give him a policy covering his case, and Henderson paid him the premium. Shortly afterward he was killed by his enemy, as h e had anticipated, and the com- pany refused to pay the insurance to the widow, a s the policy contained a printed clause expressly exempting the company in case death, resulted from the doings of some party with declared hostile intent. The court decides that this clause does not count as against the special agreement with the agent, and that the money must be paid. * THE speech of Senator \Walsh.of Georgia, delivered before the Tammany Society in New York on July 4 contained a few hints that are well worth repeating. He said: •'The last hope of human liberty is thiB world rests in the people of the United States. The unity of the Democratic party is essential to the preservation of free government. No Democrat is better or greater o r wiser than his party. HiEtory repeats itself. The great apostle of Demo- cracy, Thomas Jefferson, counsels unity of action. He has declared that if we move in mass, we shall obtain our object, butif we break Into squads, every one pursuing the path he thinks mo3t direct, we can be- come a n easy conquest to those who now barely hold us in check. We ought not to divide on either men or measures. If the measures which have been pursued are ap- proved by the majority, it is the duty of the minority to acquiesce and conform. Independence does not require a Democrat to follow his own opinion without respect to that of others.\ * * THE -women who believed that the Con- stitutional Convention might decide to sub- mit the question of their enfranchisement to the voters of the State are disappointed. The Committee on Suffrage has, by a vote of 13 to 4, determined to report adversely on the proposed amendments. There has been at no time any reason to believe that a different decision would be reached. A A majority of the committee and a major- ity of the constitutional delegates are out- spoken in their opposition to extend the ballot to women Their positien in this matter will have the approval not only of a majority ot the voters, but also of a ma- jority of the women in this State. I t is practically certain that if the question could be submitted to the women and all could be induced to.go to the poll and vote one way or the other the result would favor leaving the duty of voting entirely to the men. * * The last bulletin of the Interstate Com. merce Commission shows that for the year ending June 30, 1893, over 61 per cent, of American railroad stocks paid no dividends at all. Yet there are over four billions of dollars worth of these stocks owned by the American people, mainly by persons in moderate circumstances. The year ended June 30, 1898, was a better year than usual. The year just closed June 30, 1894, will show that three-fourths of these stocks will pay no dividend whatever. In a few years, the American stockholders of these rail- roads will be wiped out, but there are over five billions of dollars of bonds on these railroads, drawing their interest in gold, and laTgely owned in Europe. * * * THE secretary sf the State board of re- gents reports 23,556 girls and 18,243 boys in the seminaries and academies of New York —the girls being 56 per cent, of the whole number. Of honor credentials, the girls received this year 298 to 140 granted to the boys—a proportion of 68 per cent, for the girls. The number of girls who entered college last year from regents's schools was 84 per cent, greater than the year before, and this year will show a similar increase. At this rate, says the secretary, it looks as if early i n the next century the colleges will graduate more women than men, just as the academies do now. FOB th e first ten days of the present month the receipts of the U. 8. Treasury were $11,000,000 of which $8,000,000 were from internal revenue. During the same period the expenditures were $10,000,000, of which $6,000,000 were for pensions. Customs receipts continue to fall behind, the aggregate received at Ne w York the first ten days of July being only $1,691,000, and but one tenth of one per cent, was paid in gold coin. Four-fifths of the amount was paid in silver certificates. The net gold in the treasury July 11 was $64,160,- 000, an d the net balance was $119,978,009. The outflow of gold which had eeased for a week has resumed. * * * A TEAK ago the American Railway union entered a vigorous protest against the passage by Congress of the Tawney Compulsory Arbitration bill. It also re- fused to arbitrate the trouble on the Great Northern railroad a few weeks ago. £low it insists upon arbitration of the Pullman difficulty. IT would hardly be suppoa# that in times such as the business of the country has been passing through, there *wonlu be new textile industries started.'Yet the statistics show that in the first six-months ot 1894 no less than 118 new mills were started compared, as with 127*-the year before. Of the 116 new factories if are Jor woolitt^rhai^^ctnSieV'md.'llt^p^nit gPQds,;, Evidently some rpeople hiveifsdUii & the country yet. ** • - * * * • poiaorooAX. AND PERSONAL. Governor Flower is i n Watertown and will review the Pythian parade here on \Wednesday. Next Saturday the Governor will go t o 8ylvan Beach to speak to the thousands of people who annually attend the hop growers' picnic a t that place. The Governor will be present at the big meeting of the grangers at Thousand Island Park in August, and later -will speak at fairs in several counties, which he has not as yet visited. Congressman Daniel N. Lockwood, who was in Buffalo on a visit, expressed the opinion Sunday that the tariff bill would become a law within the next two weeks, substantially in the form in which it passed the Senate. He also said: \lam inclined to think that the so-called Vilas amendment, taking the duty of refined sugar, will be passed by the Senate, if this iB done the sugar schedule will be much less objectionable to the House.\ The Republican Assembly fight is getting hot. In addition to Hon . Harrison Ful- ler and Supervisor O. J . Clark, other can- didates are appearing, and their relative chances to get the nomination are being eagerly discussed. The new candidates are ex-Supervisor Zimmerman, of Brownvitle; and D. C. Middleton, of this city. Middleton is not a candidate to the extent of making a canvass, but it is asserted by his friends that the office would be agreeable to him. If the fight is close enough between the other candidates Middleton may slip in as the dark horse. It is reported that Congressman Chicker- ing is worrying about what his friends in Washington will say if h e is not returned for another term. W e would suggest to Brother Chickering that he has more reason to worry about what his friends in Jefferson County are saying to secure his return than he has to worry about what his friends in Washington will have to say if he fails to show up there for a second time. His constituents in this district will speak first. It is none of our business if there is a fight in the Republican party in Jefferson County, but a sympathetic interest in the physical welfare of Beveral esteemed citi- zens prompts the suggestion that some- thing should be done to relieve the strain upon them. The burden imposed on the Custom House combination in. conducting a dog day canvass for a Lewis County man is too much. The Republican voters in the several towns could save all this fuss and hard work by letting the combination make the nominations without the for- mality of electing delegates to conventions. PXTHXAN CONVENTION. i OBITKARl'. The Republican congressional canvass i n this district, which comprises Oswego, Jef- ferson and Lewis Counties, is getting in- teresting. Mr. Chickering, the present in- cumbent, has returned from Washington and is making a peraonal canvass of Jef- ferson County. H e was in Watertown last week, and was warmly welcomed by some of the local politicians, who are planning to turn Jefferson County over to him, and an enthusiastic canvass was inaugurated. This has aroused the friends of I. L. Hunt, the Jefferson County candidate for con- gressional nomination, to increased activity, and some bitterness is manifested. At the last Republican congressional convention Lewis County presented Mr. Chickering and asked to have one term given to their county. Mr. Hunt's friends say' that thiB request was granted by thesa with the express understanding\ and agreement that after th e expiration of one term of two years Lewis County would give its influence to the Jefferson County candidate. Now to have all this disre- garded and have Mr. Chickering come into the county and institute a personal canvass is regarded as a personal affront to Mr. Hunt and his friends. Many Republicans who have not taken a part before resent the outside interference in the politics of Jef- ferson County by citizens of other counties. There is an interesing and spirited contest going on all over the county. Some say that Mr. Ohickering's visit to inaugurate a personal canvass was a mistake, and a reflection not only on Jefferson County's candidate for this posi- tion, but alBO on the intelligence of the peo- ple of Jefferson County; and that by send- ing the nomination to Lewis County the county would lose her power both in Con- gressional and State affairs; I t will also in- volve her in trouble with Oswego County, and make that great county hostile in the future in State and national relations to such an extent that Jefferson will have no Republican representative in Congress or the State Senate for some years to come. It Opens at Washington Hall—Many Belesate* ^roient—Governor Flower to Review t»e Bt-r Parade Wednesday Afcemodn. The grand lodee of th e Knights of Pythias of this, Sjate. lajioldingitS-aanpal convention in Waterto#B ! 4his weegandAi-i»p%meriiS'-beca'HS3 »rfe ntimb^dMeregatBS are;;#n36eiit. /the city is prettily decorated with fiagsand bunting in honor of the visitors and the convention promises to b e one of th e pleasantest ever held. 'Thefirstsessionof|thecottvention washeld Tuesday morning in Washington Hall. To-day, Wednesday, occurs the big parade and the R. W. & O. is running special trains and giving half fares from Massena Bprings, Richland, Cape Vincent, Lowville, Clayton, Ogdensburg and Sacketa Harbor. A special train will bring the Oswego divi- sion of the E _ of P. together with the Os- wego band and a large delegation from that city. The grand parade will form on Wash- ington and Stone streets at 10 o'clock this afternoon, and will pass over the following line of march: Around Public Square, up State to Park, to Sterling, to Clinton, to Massey, to Court, around Public Square and up Washington street BB far as th e First Presbyterian Church, where they will countermarch, to Washington Hall. There will be in line the Phil Sheridan and Joe Hooker mounted divisions, the 39ih Sep- arate Company, Canton Rtdgeley, Water- town fire department and K. of P, lodges. Governor Flower will review the marching ing organizaSoBS. The competitive drills will take place a t the Athletic grounds immediately after the parade. There will be $1,000 given away i n prizes, divided as follows: $400 first prize; $250 2nd prize; $150 3d prize; $100 4t h prize; $100 t o the division coming th e longest distance by the shortest route. The Oswego 9th regiment and Snell's bands will furnish music. 1 ' a M. BIOHABDSON, S M. Richardson, son of H. M. Richard- son, of Depauvllle, died at his home in thiB city, on Wednesday, of consumption, aged 85 years. Mr. Richardson was connected with the store of J . T. Ross, in thiB city, for several yeafsrand-m that and other em- well known- to' ; mahy. -He leaves a'wife,**Kith- whore many join in -ttburnfttg'-and - sympathy. He was a brother of Frank Richardson, of this city, and John Richardson, of Depauville, Watertown Schools. At a meeting of the city board of educa- tion last week Theodore S. Hunt was en- gaged as janitor of the schools at a salary of $850 per year, an increase of $50. Super- intendent W. G. Williams was also retain- ed a unanimous vote. Th e following are the teachers appointed for the High school: Prof. Eugene W. Lyttle, principal, salary $1,800; Miss Cornelia M. Johnson, percep- tress, $800, John R. Olin, $900; Miss Lil- lian Corse, $500; Miss FloraE. flay, $600; Miss Stella M. Lewis, $420; Mrs. A. G. Spencer, $360; Prof.Fred A. Baldwin,$800. Mrs. A. E. Wooley teacher of drawing, Mrs. A. Maier teacher of German. Sold, by tbe Sheriff. The stock of goods in the clothing store of Goldstone Bros., on Court street this city, was sold at auction by Deputy 8heriff Saxe Thursday morning, on a number of executions. I t was bid in by Julius Mar- qusee, of Syracuse, one of the heaviest creditors, for $2,400, a little over 50 cents on the dollar. The slock in the Ogdens- burg store was sold Monday and was bid in by Julius Marqusee for $3,880 or 50 cents on the dollar. The goods did not sell for enough to pay the indebtedness. A Base Hit, (Cape VincentEagle.) After over thirty years of hard labor th e Btaid and faithful old cart horse of James Bailey has passed away. He did his duty well in life, which, b y the way, is more than can be truthfully said of some Cape Vincent people we have in mind. For Colds, Croup, Asthma, Bronchitis and Sore Throat, use Dr. Thomas'Eclectric Oil, and gel the genuine. j MBS. PATJHNB T. PBATT. ! Pauline T., relict of the late General . Tilley R. Pratt, -who was a prominent • citizen of Watertown, died Friday evening ' at Massena Springs. Her remains were brought to the residence of Hon. George A. ' Bagley on Benedict street, this city, where the funeral was held. The deceased was well known in Watertown and was an estimable lady. Many friends and acquain- tances mourn her demise. JOSS SBACE B. STEVENS. Grace B., only daughter of Dr. and Mrs, A. B. Stevens, of this city, died at the home of her parents in this city, Thursday morning, of consumption. Miss Stevens was bom in the village of Black River, this county, Dec. 22.1871, and the early years of her life were spent in that town, where her father practiced bis profession. She was always delicate, and for this reason did not attend school regularly, her education being Becured from private teachers. The family moved to this city about 10 years ago, asd Miss StevenB was at once recog- nized as one of the popular young people in the town. About three years ago she began to fail with consumption, and the best medical skill and the most favorable climate could not arrest the disease. She returned home from Denver last May to await the end. The deceased was a young lady of many accomplishments and a favorite with all who knew her. Her ip.ajrents have the heartfelt sympathy of all ihrtheir bereavement. An Important Church Decree. A letter b y Mgr. Satolli, the apostolic delegate, condemning the liquor traffic and approving the expulsion of liquor deal- ers from Catholic societies is the most im- portant one recently given in the Catholic Church and the most important decree ever announced by the church on the tempe- rance question. The question was raised by Bishop John A. Watterson, of Colum bus, Ohio, and Mgr. Satolli passed upon that case. It is plain that i t is a decision given on an appeal to the highest Catholic authority in America from the orders of Bishop Watterson who declared that Catho- lics i n the liquor business could not hold or retain office in Catholic societies. Whether Bishop Gabriels, of this diocese, and other bishopB throughout the country will believe it their several duties to prom- ulgate ths same decree is a question to be answered later. The principal Catholic order in this city is the C. M. B. A which has a large mem- bership and the list includes some men in the liquor business. An Ambl2ttOUu Expression. An order was granted by Judge E. O. Emerson, Friday, in the case of John D. W. Darling against William Watterson, which was an action commenced for th e payment of a promissory note, alleged to have been given by the defendant. In his answer Watterson \denied any knowledge or information sufficient to form a belirf whether he made the note\ Over this phraseology much controversy has resulted. Judge McLennan ordered it struck out en- tirely, declaring it sham and false A judgment was entered in the county clerk's office for the amount of tbe note and an execution issued to Sheriff Barton W. F. Lord, attorney for the defendant, served motion papers asserting his intention of ap- pealing to the general term and asked for a stay of proceedings meantime, pending the appeal and the stay was granted. Friday Judge Emerson granted a modification of the order making the stay terminate Mon- day. Burglars in Clayton. A few nights ago burglars entered the house of Nicholas Fitzgerald, who lives about a mile and a half from Clayton. The burglars entered the house by a pantry window, removing a screen. They lighted a lamp and went into the room occupied by Mrs. Fitzgerald and her children. They removed a chair from the room an d took a pair of pants belonging to Mr. Fitz- gerald and rifled the pockets, but secured only about a dollar, a larger amount which had slipped between some papers being overlooked. They next returned to the pantry, wiere they partook of edibles which were at hand, and also stole a butcher knife. About 2 in the morning Mrs, Fi'zgerald awoke and found the doors open. The family believe that they were chloroformed as Mr. Fitzgerald, especially, is & very light sleeper. ( • The thieves also attempted to enter the residence of Mr. Carter, a neighbor, and cut the screens, but must have been fright- ened away, as nothing further was disturb- ed there. An Order Re-versed. The general term second department of this State has jnst handed down a decision in ths case of Oliver H. Booth, respondent, against Hannibal Smith and Mary A. Hun- tington, as administrators of the estate of James V. Harbottle, deceased, appellants. The general term hands down a decision reversing the order, appointing O. H. Booth receiver of the partnership of O. H . Booth and J. V. Harbottle. Judge Barnard made a motion in this action for an ac- counting of co-partnership and to make Mr. Booth receiver. This was opposed by the administrators on the ground that it was unnecessary and improper, for h e still held the power of surviving partner, and inasmuch as he had held a claim for $9,000 due him, the court decided he was not qualified to hold the position. Mr. Har- bottle died in Poughkeepsie and the firm succeeded M . Vassar & Co., the senior member of which founded Vassar college, which bears his name. Farmers Attention. WATBHTOWH, July 16.—To the farmers of Jefferson County, and all others whom It may concern; I want to call your attention to the City Market, where you will find D. M. Os- borne's store house. Here you can find binders and reapers and binding twine of all kinds, Sisal, Standard and pure Manilla twine, and we will guarantee the price and the twine to be the very best in the market. This twine is made by the D. M. Osborne Co., so you can see that there are no mid- dlemen in i t and we can afford lo sell as cheap as anyone can, if not a little cheaper. Call and see what we can do for you. * N o trouble to show our goods. DAVID DEVEKDOBF, General Agent. THE MARKETS. The State Flag: Raised. Governor Flower recently caused to be erected on the lawn in front of his resi- dence in this city a handsome 65 foot flig staff from which the State flag will float when the Governor is in town. When the staff was put u p it was suggested that the 39th Separate company should have the honor of first raising the State fhg i n Wa- tertown. The Governor was consulted and gave the company permission to do so. They accordingly did it in military form at 7:30 Monday evening. The company marched to the Governor's residence head- ed by the City baud and after the flag had been raised and the band had played the Star Spangled Banner, the Governor from tbe veranda delivered a brief but eloquent and patriotic address in which he compli- mented the militia and spoke of the great- ness of the commonwealth represented by the flag they had just raised. New York, he said, was first in education, first in com merce, first in agriculture and dairy pro- ducts, and first in the intelligence and good sense of its people. He pointed out that while labor troubles were agitating other states in Ne w York all was tranquil and workingmen and their employes were stand- ing shoulder to shoulder, bearing together the burdens of the present business depres- sion. The Governor predicted that before long the clouds would roll away and the sun of prosperityiwould shine brightly not only on New York bat on the whole coun- try. In conclusion the Governor thanked the militia and the several hundred citizens present for the compliment paid him. The band played another patriotic air, the sig- nal gun wa3 fired, the flag lowered, the 39th marched back to the armory, and the crowd dispersed. The Case o f Myron Whitney. Myren J. Whitney, of Henderson, was in the city Monday and appeared before Judge Emerson in the matter in reference to the discharge of the committee who had charge of his property during the lime he was deemed insane. Now that he has been declared to be of sound mind, tbe question of the discharging of the commit- tee is at issue. Judge Emerson has re- ferred the matter to Judge Cooley, of Adams. Mr. Whitney claims that his property was taken possession of by force, and be is taking steps to present claims against the county, the people and the offi- cers of the law, to recover damages which he claims to have sustained. He also in- sists that the case is not one which comes within the jurisdiction of the county court, as the sum exceeds $1,000 Fire at Dexter. The Sulphite pulp mill, at Dexter, was damaged by fire Saturday night. Th e fire caught in the boiler room about 7:05 p . M., being caused by a spark from the fires un- der the the boilers, which fell among a lot shavings on the floor. The men in the mill were unable to check the progress of the flames and an alarm was sent in for assistance from the fire department. In the meantime the flames had spread to the saw room and were rapidly gaining headway when the firemen arrived on the scene. The firemen did effective work and suc- ceeded in extinguishing the flames within an hour. The building was damaged to the extent of $2,000, but the damage to the machinery throughout the mill was slight, The loss is fully covered by insurance. Crayon Portraits For SI . You can secure a full crayon portrait, 17x20 inches in size (outside measurement with durable frame, back, and glass front, for $1, by sending your order to this office if you are a new subscriber or your sub- scription to the RE-UNION is paid in ad- vance. This offer is made by a leading portrait house. A sample of these portraits can be seen at the RE-TJNION office or par- ticulars can be obtained of Mr. Charles Baldwin. These portraits can be made from any good photograph. Write your name and address on the back of your pho- tograph, to insure its return, enclose with il'$l, and and your order will be promptly attended to. All portraits sent by express will be subject to express charges, usually about 25c. Fire on Round Island. Sunday morning a cottage on Round Island Park, owned by Mary C. Gould, of Omar, and occupied by Mrs. Libbie Lan- don, was discovered by one of the occu- pants to be on fire. The fire had gained such headway that nothing could be saved and the occupants were obliged to escape in their night clothes. The fire is believed to have been caused by the explosion of a lamp. ' Horses aad Cattle. A book treating on diseases of horses and cattle given away free of charge at Fell's Court St. drug store. Watertown Wholesale Market*. WATEBTOWH PHODUOI? EXCHANGE. At Saturday's meeting of the Produce Exchange the inaocuracy of its official re- ports was discussed at length and a plan for making them more accurate was adopted. On motion of buiyer' 3 MesKlam the mles-werF8ffl\en _ de\d _ so\ that salesmen -.•vtmt'T- £•\* will hereafter report t o the secretary of the board instead of the buyers. The new scheme was put into operation at once. The following from New York. bulletin was received July 81,18S4. July 23, 1883. Fancy White.. a 9 Fancy White ©9 Fancy Colored. &9 Fancy-Colored ©9 Cable .. 45s 6d Cable 45^3.46^8 Market steady Market steady THE TRANSACTIONS. Lots. Boxa. Pritx.' 2 2S 3 IS g_ £. ir::.;.:::...\\.;.::::^ I:::::::z::::z::::ic- ....... P.T. 47 8,877 Leading price, 9J; ruling price, 84c. The above report is strikingly different from the one made the previous week when 9,841 cheese were reported sold, but it is probably nearer correct than any report made so far this year. COBBE8PONDIN& 8A1E8DAVS. Following were the transactions at the Watertown board the corresponding Bales- days for the past eightseasona: DATE. 1893.. 1892.. 1891.. 1890.. 1889.. 1888.. 1837.. 1886.. No. BOXES. ,....5,860. ....6,781. ....6,805., ....4,472. ....4 850. ... 4,580. BDLTSO. 8i@ 8} 8f 8@8f .... Si 8i@ 8} 8i 7i@ 8 .... 8 9} ..i;060 9|@ 10.. . ..1,930 7i@ 8 .. 74 BUTTEB. There is n o change to note in the local butter market. The offering continues light and a choice article for the retail trade readily brings 17c. at the city gro- ceries. The shippers are paying 15@16c BGQB, Eggs, strictly fresh, continue steady at 12c and are in good demand. Anything but perfectly fresh eggs are hard to dispose of. MEATS. Fresh meats and poultry are steady at last weeks quotations. The market is well supplied with Jefferson County beef and pork. Beef is steady at $6@$7 and poik at $5.50@$6. POTATOEB. New potatoes, home grown, are coming into market and are quoted at 75c. per bushel. WATEBTOWN OAEF HABKET. G. W. Heth shipped 75 veal calves from the Watertown yardB Saturday. He paid from 4 to -4J cents. He guarantees five cents at the next shipment in two weeks. >1W H CALF MABKET. There was the smallest offering of calves for the season on Monday. There were 196 calves sold at 44c. per pound, and 12 hogs at $4.25 per cwt. Another shipment will be made next Monday and the highest price paid. NEW YOBK CAIiF MABKET. The New York calf market continues firm though shipments are large. Quota- tions Tuesday were: Light veals, 5 t o 5|c^ good 54 to 6 ; extra, 61 to 6$. OTHEB MABKBTS. At OgdenBburg, Saturday, buyers offered 8J@8Jc. for cheese but none were sold. At Gouverneur the result was the same. At TJtica, Monday, 11,952 cheese were sold al 8J@8|c, the ruling price being 8|c. Sales of creamery butter were made at 18ic At LitOe FallB, Monday, 8,000 cheese were sold at 7f@8Jc. the ruling price being 8Jc. Butter sold at 16@17c. Now Yorlr, MarKets. The receipts are moderate and a firmer market for creamery butter is the result. Prices show an improvement over last week. Quotations Tuesday were: Creamery Penn., fresh extras 18©18}^ Western extras 18©18)6 Firsts 16}$@17K Seconds 14«®15^ Thirds 13 ©14 Btate dairy H. F.tubs; fresh fine 17 ©17M Firsts 1514@16^ Seconds „14 B15 Welsh tubs fresh fine ©16 Firsts — ©16 Seconds 13JS@1*H Tubs and Orkins thirds IS ©13 KEW CHEESE. The market opened firm this week and is maintaining a steady tone. Buyers are showing a moderate interest and it appears that prices will be well maintained for Bome time to come. Quotations Tuesday were: State fun cream, large size choice 9 @ White choice.... 9 a Common to prime..... S?g@ 8>£ Common - 7 @ 8 Common to fair 7M©8>4 Small colored choice - 8->iS> Common to choice 7&@ 8SS Fart sMms, small size, fair to prime ...» @ 5J$ Part skims, prime ...» 444©4J3 Part skims, fair to good.... _ 3J-4® 4 Common to fair 2%@ 3 FuUsMms 1H@ 2 LITSBPOOI, qcOTATIOKS TO K. S. PRODUCE EXCHASOB Cheese—American, white, demand fair 45s. 6d; colored 45s. 6d. Receipts of old hay are moderate and while the market is not active prices are0 about steady. Quotations Tuesday were: HAY AND STRAW. HAT. Per 100 lbs. Prime Timothy 85® — No. 1 80© — No.2 70© 75 No. 3 65© 60. Clover mixed.. 50© 60 Clover 50© HOPS. The market shows no sign of improve- ment and it is difficult to secure 10c. per pound for good hops. The finest 1893, State, are quoted at 12@13c. Per 100 lbs. No. lrye 65a 7 No.2rye 55© 60 Shortrye....... 50© 65 Oat 50© 60 Wheat —© 50 The Right Place To purchase first-class pianos, organs and sewing machines is a t the Arcade music store, as a much larger number of sales is being made from there than from any store of the kind in Northern New York, consequently you can get better bargains. For particulars, call or write C. L . Bchuy ler, No. 1 Paddock Arcade, Watertown- N. Y Would you ride on a railroad that uses no danger signals? That cough is a signal of danger. The safest cure is Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. Sold by all dealers on a guarantee of satisfaction. Oil Often Thereby saving your machinery, to say nothing of the better time made in so doing. Buy your oils of Rice, the drug- gist. I. m Three Mile Bi B
