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NEEGHB0RHOoD NEWS.

The Morgan Mercury says Sheriff
Buzzard caught bass in Dam No.
s, last week, which weighed four
pounds and two ounces.
Mr.. John Householder, Jr., of
Morgan county, while handling q
scythe, cut his nose almost off.
Mr.. VIM. Smith, of Morgan coun-
ty, will have large peach crop. He
is the only lucky man in the county
in this repect.
Bishop Keane, Of Washington,
will spend several weeks at Harper's
Ferry for his health. The many
friends of the Bishop will regret to
learn that there is little or no inn
provement in the condition Of his
eyes, the sight of which has been
failing for sometime.
The Shepherdstown Register adj
vocates closing up the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal and building a rail-
road on its banks. The idea is q
good one. The cost would be light
for grading, and the road would pay
handsomely. The canal is a losing
concern all the time.
New timothy hay is selling at So
per ton from the field, in Hagers-
town.
The Hagerstown Herald says a
rattlesnake three feet long was killed
in Mont Alto Park last week. This
will afford excursionists to that IA
vorite resort an excuse to take "snake
medicine" along with them here
after.
The Free Press gives the following
in regard to the taxable property
within the corporate limits of
Charlestown. 1t says: "Mr. VIM.
III. Simpson, town sergeant and as
SCISSOR, reports the property within
the corporate limits of Charlestown
as follows: real estate, S402.4S2; per-
sonalty, $3S9,01S; white males for
capitation, 29s; colored, IA. Dogs
male 96, female 4. Increase over last
year: real estate, $29, 374; personality,
$31 ,625; white capitation, decrease,
%; colored increase, Is. Dogs, in
crease, Is. The council fixed the
tax levy same as last year-20 cents
on each 500 of property; capitation
$1.5o; on dogs, male 81, female S."
The Winchester Tunes referring
to the wheat harvest in Frederick
county, says: "There is some light
wheat, and much that is very good.
Altogether the crop is doubtless q
fair one.n
The Charlestown Free Press says:
"Miss Maggie w. } ohnston, of that
town, died in Knoxville, Tenn, ON
Sunday evening last, in the seth
year of her age"
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also to prepare ordinance in regard
to taxing insurance companies.
On motion of Mr.. Parks, the FL
nance Committee was instructed to
report at adjourned meeting, on all
business connected with the Sergeant
for the year ending May 81, 1881,
taking the delinquent list offered by
Sergeant, into the settlement, said
list to be subject to corrections by
Council.
On motion Council adjourned to
meet on Monday evening, July Is.
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THE Fair of the Agricultural So
ciety, to be held in September, prom
ises to be one of the best exhibitions
the Society has ever held. The List
of Premiums, printed at this office,
are now being distributed, and per-
sons not yet supplied and desiring a
copy can procure the same either by
calling at Gettinger 81 Hoke's shoe
store or at the INDEPENDENT
Office.
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MeSSrs. Hutchison q Bro: 1t is
with real pleasure that add my tes-
timony to the great virtues OF your
"Neuralginen as a specific for neu-
ralgia and sick headache. Such
remedy is blessing, and sufferers
should keep it on hand.
j. r. RIDGELY.
1856 Cathedral street. Baltimore.
Sold by j. L. w. Baker, Martins
burg.
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It's Action ia sure and safe.

The celebrated remedy Kidney
Wort can now be obtained in the
usual dry vege sfiie form, or In
liquid form. II Ii nut in the lat
ter way for the eptcial convent
ence OF those WHO cannot readily
prepare 1t. Ii will ~ found very
concentrated ant vi act with e.
quail efficiency ia cit er case. BE
sure and read The NEW advertise
ment for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Vest.
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righteous shall be In everlasting re
membrance. Mr.. Kearfott had
eight children, four Of whom sur
yive him, with nineteen grand chill
dren and Eve great grand children to
the blessing of memory that rip
ened full Of integrity and goodness
the simple fruit of life that was
daily led with God in Christ Jesus
our adorable Lord, to whom be- all
the glory.
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Grape.

We take this method Of informing
our lady fiiends that we have added TO
our stock full line Of Samuel Court
aGld & Co.'S Black Grape for Wells and
Trimming purposes. These arc the
best and only reliable Grapes in the
market. A good line Of grapes Is very
much needed ii Martinsburg, therefore
we have bought q large stock, and
mean to sell a. cheap as any city house.
We will tal.e pleasure in showing our
lady friends through this department.
Very respectfully.
EMwERT & FlEaY.
z. s.-We have the largest stock Of
Mourning Dress Goods 10 Martinsburg.
junele-3m Il. & r.
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JOHN 3. FILES arrived here from
Moundsyille on the o'clock train
from the West Wednesday evening,
and went Immediately to his home
in the country. He was pardoned
by Governor Jackson, on account Of
failing health. His time would not
have expired until sometime in Jan
nary next.
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The members Of the Lutheran
Sunday School of this city Will SO to
Island Park on picnic excursion
next Thursday, July II. The public
are cordially invited to join the
school on the excursion. The train
for the Park Will leave at O'Clock
a. m. Ronnd trip tickets for adults
so cents; children 25 cents.
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ELSEWHERE will be found the
time table Of the New Route" to
Baltimore, via the G. V. Railroad
and Western Maryland Railroad.
This arrangement will prove quite a
convenience to the travelling public
and will no doubt be largely taken
advantage of.
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milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,
The spirit Of mortal may not be
very proud, but we notice ii wax
es overly profane in some Cases
where rheumatism is the moving
cause. We use ST. Jacobs Oil for
ours and are happy.
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A BUSH MEETING will be held at
Gerardstown, commencing July Esd,
and continuing about week, by the
M. e. Church South. Several prom
inent ministers will be in attend
ance.
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THE colored people will hold
camp meeting on the Bedington
camp grounds, this county, COM
mencing on Friday, August 5th.
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THE Fourth passed off quietly in
this place. Business was partially
suspended during the day, and a
great many of our citizens spent the
day picnicing, fishing, &c.
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THE attempted assassination Of
the President has been the all en-
crossing subject of conversation
among our citizens on the streets
and elsewhere during the past week.
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WE give considerable space to the
account Of the attempted assassina-
tion of President Garfield, to the
exclusion Of our usual variety of
news, both local and general.
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lock Here.

Soda, yichy and Deep Rock watsfs,
drawn from Matthews Porcelain and
Tn-llaed Fountains. with Rigelow's
Patent Cooler Attachment, for sale on
" in MaFtinsburg by
j. i. w. BAKER.
No. II N. Queen ST.
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DIED.

~ ErD raies-fre cents per tnefor Obituary No
ices aeyord he usual annoeaeemeRt
In this county on Saturday morn
ing, July Cd, MRs. III. G. PAGE,
relict of DIR. Thomas S. Page, in the
I'D year of her age.
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THE Presbyterian Sunday School
picniced at Island Park on Wednes-
day. They had a delightful time
Notwithstanding the hot weather.
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THE numerous fishing parties that
went out on the Fourth, didn't bring
back enough bass to overstock the
market.
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MARRIED..

On the 4th inst, at the Lutheran
parsonage, in Martinsburg, by Rev.
M. l.. Cutler, Mr.. JOHN r. BUTT
and MISS CLARA G. BOWERS, both
Of Berkeley county.
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WE return thanks to Senator III.
G. Davis for copy Of the CONNER
cial Reports for May, 1881. 1t con-
tains much valuable information.
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You can keep cool, calm ana col
lected this hot weather, drinking
Tuts Arctic SOFA st
TELLER S DRUG STORE.
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THE farmers have finished har-
vesting, and many are done "haul-
ing in
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LACE REMNANTS.

Another cabiro. Of Lace Remnants,
superior to the la2. lot, just received ct
q. w, H0KES.
Ladies, call soon for they 10 very
fast.
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For MEMS BOOTS and SHOES, 60
to the Assignee's Closing ont sale at the
BLUE FRONT, (junl8-tf.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.


COMBINATION cos cheap store.
iy2 I'm.
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The doubling up" one hears Of
occasionally is in part accounted for
by the abundance of green vegeta-
bles and small fruits in the market.
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THE Hannis Distilling Company
will suspend operations next week
for the summer.
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Personal.

Mr.. George Swartz, formerly of
this place and now of Philadelphia,
called to see us yesterday. He has
been spending a week here visiting
friends and acquaintance after an
interval of ten years. We were
pleased to have him call.
Mr.. B. f. Pitzer, of this place,
has accepted a position in the Spirit
OF Jefferson Office, and left this week
to enter upon its duties.
Miss Minnie Powell and her moth
er, of Washington city, are visiting
Mrs. j. L. E. Combs, of this place.
Misses Jennie and Carrie Ditto, of
this city, are visiting friends in Ha-
gerstown.
Mr.. j. II. Gettinger has gone to
Berkeley Springs to remain a short
time for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. Il. p. Harrison spent the
Fourth with his friends in this place.
Mr.. Abel Hunter and wife are
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. Beverly Randolph was at
home a few days this week.
GREEN CORN has appeared in tho
market.
THE town has been unusually dull
| during the past week.
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For Ladies' and Gents Kid Gloves,
from . cts to Sl.00 60 to
j. III. SKATER.
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60 70 TIE BLUE FRONT for
every thing in the Boot and Shoe line,
AT COST. (iun1S-tf.
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Ladies ifyou want the best calico in
town, for CT cts, call ard sec them, at
DEATRICK' IS.
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CONDENSATION cos cheap store.
jy2 I'm.
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Mems and Boys Straw Hats. large
assortment,very caeap. at Il. N. DEA-
TRICKS
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THE mercury marked 1909 in the
shade ON Tuesday.
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coMBIEAlIo1 cos cheap store.
jy2 I'm.
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An ORIGINAL serial story, writ
ten expressly for the Vest Virginia
Good Templar, published at Gerards-
town, Berkeley county, w. Va, by
j. B. Morgan, Esq, is commenced
in that journal in the issue Of this
week. The title of the story is
"John Rodman's Pledge" 1t is
written by the well-known temper
ance writer, ct. II. b. Of Jefferson
county. The publisher announces
that he will send the Good T'cmp7ar
on trial three months for Is cents.
-
DEAD LETTERS. The following
is a list of letters remaining in TIE
Post-Ofice at Martinsburg, w. Va.
July ID, and win be sent to the
Dead Letter Office July 10Th if not,
called for. Persons calling for
these letters will please say adver-
tised.
James Johnson, L. r. Williams;
also the following letters held for
postage: Miss Annie Taylor, Cum
berland, Nd; DR.. Chas. Goldsbo-
rough, Walkersville, Nd; Messrs.
Daniel Miller Il Co., Baltimore, Md;
John w. Frey, 81 w Baltimore St.,
Baltimore, Md, Mrs. Il. y. Duyal,
cor. 10th and Market St., Whining
ton, Del.
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THE town has been unusually dull
during the past week.
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GREEN CORN has appeared in til,
market.
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DRoFosALs FOR sTATIo.rRy

TREASURY CEPaRTMrNr, April 2. lSsI
Sealed Prop"c.Is for furnishinS Stationery for
" nS0" Nir ending June sofa, Isl Viii be
49, at TINS Department until thS iltA DAY o.
" ~, lSSI, st II O'CLOCK
blank ioras Tor bidding VIII Toe furnished upon
The bids will I've considered ana scocPtcd or re-
.ttChd item hS item snd this advertisement aud
me PTopSea 60 isr as accepted 10y the Secretary OF
SAN - all constitute the cort-a : III s,e@n III
Government snd the bidder or p,,la.rs ami "a,
further contract viii he executed
Tie aIt cles contracted tor ua,,-f be furnisl,e :
iron IN 70 time 6urluE the yea. ia qlautlties
pursuant % orders from toe icpar:n. at. The an
nTc Quantities VII, hoseNer, BE- called for durIn.
Each prorosal must be signed b. ,.,e individual
or hrm InakinE II, and be accompanied 10y a bond
with sufficient .uretics IN {. sum # two 1usand
dollars, so. 600. approved oY Uultai States Off
Ger q the district in which the tLfetics reside or
do hu iaess, 90 q form 70 be furnished ~ tue De
Iafunent. conditioned Tor furnishing such ppr-
tors If the articles as may lac ava ied under II
aid the performance Of the contract
All deliveries will be subject Ia srcrff IN by An
the Treasury, and the delivery of an inferior arti-
Gle will be deemed sufficient csUse d annul tile
contract, al the OF ton OF the Secretary.
De iyeries must be free Of charge et the Traa,ury
Department. Washington, ID G.
=, j he falure TO comply with any one order under
the contract Will operate as forfeiture of the en-
tire penalty of the bond. or the Secretary OF the
treasury may direct the purchase. in open mar
necessary 70 supply the deficiency caused by sucIo
TAI ure, aud charge TO the contractors fifty Per
ceLtnm of the price which II shan lie found neces-
Proposal unsccomTsnied 10y 4 satisfactory bona
Will net he considered. and contracts will bc
dSSa,ded only TO established manufacturers OF. or
uea ers IN, tie articles.
Pfop.ssls Ia be addrt ssed 70 the undersigned and
hSIked Prt posals for Stationery
. Inc Department reserves the fs hit 20 waive de.
ieCts ana r. leCt any Or all bids
WILLIAM WINDOW
hpl"-NAt Secretary ot the treasury.
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Condensed T,Ocals.

Judge Cox, Oh the Criminal Court, yesterday
admitted to bail Cornelius. McAulit1e, who is
charged with arson. The bond was fixed at
s. Vo' WIZ David Hannah as surety.
4 vel :tt for 500 was returned by the Circuit
Court iuFy yesterday against l. MacNamee, 10
the suit for SIS to damages by j. r. eManqs,
defendant was rendered. The suit was lot ma
licious prosecution In having ne piainun ar,
rested LOT Keeping dlsorderly hos-e .ue
charge being dismissed IN the Police Court. Nj
MacManus moved for new trial.
The Washington Slt3aGdY ITEM, published by
$. $ Lacey and j. E. Bruce, is bright, hand
some paper.
In an alteration last night az the corner OF
18th and c streets, between some white aud
colored men, Emery q. Walk, white man, was
stabbed Ia the side by Richard Ross, colored.
O11cer Shanks arrested the combatans, and
Ross was locked up. Walks WoundS'are not
considered dangerous.
The reception to the Rev. W Franz Ward,
lne new pastor at Foundry M: e. Church toek
place last night in the Sunday school room
Presiding Elder B. Peyton Brown and his wife
received the visitors and introduced them to
the new pastor end his wife. Refreshments
provided oy The ladies of the church were
served at o'clock, and the remainder OF the
evening was spent In cODVerS alton.
Detectives yesterday arrested John Norris.
Ed McRae and James Stanley for breaking into
the residence OF Mrs. Alice Moran, 2S05 \ Street
northwest, saturday night. The entrance was
effected by forcing window with Jimmy.
ire burglars got away with three gold watches,
wv anu dUOul SJU III money. IL was by
the discovery and recovery Of one of the
watches that the thieves were found, and they
afterwards told upon each other and offered to
return the stolen articles IL not prosecuted.
1he coToner viewed the body OF Anna Lynch
FOUND dead at her house In the county, ye3ter-
day and gave certificate of deata from senile
DEBILITY. She was buried at the expense of the
health Office.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Nye son of the late Senator
Nye Is to-day receiving the congratulations OF
his many friends On his fifth anniversary as d
reformed man.
A patent has been issued to Fratz Waldeclier,
OF this city, for either table.
Colonel Benjamin, who was for some years
the energetic assistant Of Gen. Babcock when
superintendent Of public buildings and grounds,
mas again taken up his residence In Washing
ton, and is the representative OF the well-knoWn
ard reliable Baltimore house Of Thomas C.
BasShor d Co.
Prof. L. Richards will read an essay on "Our
Public Schools, their Defects and Remedies, -
before the Unity CLUB, On Friday evening, April
Is, at DR.. E. z. HoWlandS.
j. ShlllingtOn sends the interesting lay num-
Der OF HdTDer'S Magazine.
The position OF clerk In the District Attor-
neyS office, made vacant by the resignation OF
Mr.. F. H. Howe, has not been filled yet, aud
owing to the dead lock in the courts there is no
pressing necessity just now. There are quite a
number OF applicants for the place, which pays
$1,000 per year. MI Chas S. Moore, promis-
ing young member OF the bar, is spoken OF as
the probable successful candidate
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The Christlaucy Dive, ce Case

MISS MELoY swBARs THAT MRS, CHn 49,
WAS NOT AWAY FROM HOME WITH GIRO Ch.> '
MAS DAY, 1879.
yesterday, In the case of Isaac P. Chrlstiancy
agt Lille NJ. Christiancy, for divorce, on hear
Ing before Examiner Loveioy, mt. Inger5oll
appearing for plaintiff, and Col. W. A. Cook for
defendant,) Miss Jennie Meloy was examined,
AID testified that she was On Christmas leI9,
at Mrs. ChriStfancyS house, No. 81 ID street:
that on December 24th Mrs. Christiancy had
received 8 letter and telegram from Giro re-
euesting her to meet him at the depot; she re.
Quested witness TO accompany her, and both
went TO the Baltimore and Ohio DEPOT about
O'Clock, where they saw Giro and they all talked
for some time: Mrs. Chrlstianay and witness
IetuTheu 10 lhe mouse OF Mrs. Christtancy, where
WluneSs renamed all night; the next day Mrs.
Chrlstancy was unwell, and remained for
considerable portion OF the day on the lounge;
at 10 hOur during the day was the witness
SGpaTated Tor any length or time from Mrs.
tniistidncy, and was absolutely certain that
leaVe the house for one or two hours or any
SIner length or time; witness neither saw nor
HeaTu CT any carriage coming to the house, and
was certain Mrs. Christlancy did not 60 down
STAIRS, enter carriage and leave in &c. Giro
came about or O'CLOCK Christmas evening:
remained for an hour and then LETT. Mrs
Cnrlstiancy remaining behind In the parlor;
during this interview the witness and Mrs
Chrlstlancy's father, mother and brother were
III The room Mrs. ChrstianCy could not have
IelO The room or house and remained away Tor
any length OF time at all without witness
knowledge.
MISS MELOYS TESTIMONY CORROBORATED.
his afternoon there was another session by
the examiner, at which Mr.. John W. Lugen peel
and Mrs: LUgenoeel, the father and mother of
MIS- Chri. taLcy, testified, corroborating Miss
Meloy as 10 the tact OF Mrs. c. being at home on
Christmas day, 1919
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IAnfusenlenIs. &C.

FORD,s OPERA HoUsE.-The Money Market. y
az Ford'5, is one OF the most entertaining plays
that has been proSuced In Washington this
season, and 1t is presented by a very good COM
pany. IL has but two nights more, as the
Opera House Will be closed Good Friday night.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Mr John L. Raymond
saw another laughing audience before him last
evening. The play goes very smoothly In the
hands or the present company.
WHITTIER AND His PoErRY.-The lecture to be
delivered in Lincoln hall tonight by Mr.. Brain
ard, OF Boston, Will doubtless be one Of the most
Interesting OF the season. lie has received the
highest praise from the press OF various Cities
He will be introduced by Hon. George B. Lor-
ing, Of Massachusetts.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" will be given by
the Juvenile opera company, with a chorus Of
ntty voices, at Lincoln hall next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights and Saturday
matinee. Prof. Sheldon viii manage the com
pany.
BARNUMS SHOw.-The Barnurn, Bailey and
Hutchinson consolidated circus will be here
next Monday and Tuesday. Some Idea OF the
extent OF this exhibition may be gained from
the following:-Therea are $50 draught horses, %
TRICK stations, 20 performing elephants 20
calnels, 80 shetland ponies, % golden charlots.
100 vans, cages and vehicles, bands. IS Iubtlea
singers, 20 te Indians, ) open dens OF perform.
Ing Wild animals.
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THE EVENING STAR.
The Weather.


OFFICE OF TIE GRIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
For the middle states. higher barometer,
easteriy, shifting 70 cooler north or west winds,
cloudy weather with rain, followed by clearing
weather.
Fair and Cooler Weather Tom Or
row.
The chief signal officer furnishes the follow
Ing special bulletin 10 the preSS:-The tenn
peTature is slightly above the mean In the SonJh
Atlantic states, and on the Pacific coast else
where 10 is below the mean, being thirty degrees
below az Omaha. twenty nine at Dt5 MOIueS,
tWepfv-pfght at Dodge city, tTenty-Seven at
Fort Sill ard twenty three az Denlson, Fort
Gibson and North Platte. The storm which, at
midrtghr was central at Chattanooga. has
moved nOrtheastWard. and Is now central
east OF PittSbuTg. Cloudy weather, With rain,
continues In the middle, south Atlantic and
east gull states. the ohio valley and Tennessee
and with light snow IN the lower lake region.
Fair weather prevails 10 the upper lake re-
zion, the upper Missouri valley and the north
west The rivers have risen one foot at Cairo
and louisville sixteen Inches at Pittsburg,
Chattanooga ard LeavenwOrth. forty-four
fncbeS at Nashville and fallen sixteen inches at
Umahe and Dubuque. The Indications are that
rain viii prevail In the middle south Atlantic
states and east gulf states to-day, followed b.
slightly cooler fair weather on Thursday In
the above mentioned districts and the Ohio
valley.
RANGE or TIE THERMOMETER
The following are the readings OF the Their
n M ter Il the S'g0al once during the day
2. m. AZ: / a m 81 !; p. H., 4G0. Maxi
num- 55 minimum, 1899.