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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-27
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
THE STATE COLLEGE, srooK.

THE STATE COLLEGE STOCK.
The trustees Of the Maine State College at their
late meeting voted TO ask the next Legislature for
an appropriation OF $1,000 to. purchase stock 70
replace that destroyed there last spring, They
viii also ask the Legislature for an appropriation
for new building for the departments of agrlcul-
ture and natural history.
AAs NsHoULToN's PROSPERITY. At
Tho trustees of Houlton Academy have voted
TO apply to the next Legislature to change the
present name of the Academy to Kicker Classical
Institute and also for authority to convey by deed
70 Colby University the real aud personal estate,
Of the Academy A lot Of land adjoining and
southwest OF me Academy campus, has recently
been purchssed OF Walter Mansur for 81 900,
which will much increase the size of the grounds
and enbance their value. The endowment fund
~ fhe ipStitution now amounts to $4,000 which
will be Increased $4,000 when the amount be-
aueaihed by the late ex-Goy. Coburn Is paid in.
fhsnew building Is to be erected soon. II will be
af1rick and stone and will cost $4,000.
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A Whole Family Of Seven Persons
MurdeYed

{ LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 26..A- Times special
says: A report has reached Williamsburg. XIV,
that the Poe family. thought to have been de,
in reality murdered by neighbor named Concil
bine. mother and iye children and two visit
ing young ladies were found burned in the ashes
told as follows by an illegltimate son Of of n Con.
cubine, aged 10 years, whom the reputed fater
had threatened and made mad. This hov says
the man cut from ear to ear the throats Of lie
eight persons while they slept, and thar His moth
er then dragged the bodies TO the middle of the
room and set them on ere. They also nred the
house, took some bed clothing and other articles
and departed. On the boys statement arrests
and investigation followed. and the Poe articles
were found In the cellar of the suspected narties,
house. They are now in the BarbouryiIle iail
awaiting an examination. ''
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Morrlson-klne.

Thanksgiving evening very pleasant wedding
came OF at the residence Of the brides father,
Capt. James King at Ferry Village. The contract
ing parties were Miss Mary A. King and Mr.. Rob
bert Il. Morrison, with G. A. Weston 4 Go. Of this
City. The ceremony was performed By Rev. MI
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison. The PRESENTS were
many and valuable. among the number an elegant
silver service from Morrison & Co, ievslers
china set Of $50 pieces from the BRIDES sister
Miss Emily King, and $40 bill from q. A. Wes
ton Co., wholesale grOcers. After the ceremony
Mrs. Morrison departed for their future residences
on Myrtle street, amid shower OF rice and the
best wishes for their future happiness from those
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S1gs EEsFER Hsf 4 ssEs4sa PRICE THREE CENTS.

that his name Is George /. Hatch. and he has
gone under the name Of |. G. Hatch Hatch stat.
ed that he was sent 20 the Reform School when
he was six years old and remained there eight
years. Afterwards he was arrested for stealing
but got of. He win not tell where he has been
Tor the past two years. He will be brought to
Portland today and taken before the Municipal
Court for his examination in order that Mr.. Emer-
sou may regain possession Of his property. Hatch
VIII then be taken back to Lewiston to serve out
bis sentence there after which he will receive fur
ther attention from the courts Of this county.
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Supposed Incendiary Fire.

s swANvILnE, Nov. ee.=The farm buildings Of
Alphonso Cunningham IN swanEille, consisting of
house, ell, woodshed, carriage house and barn
were totally consumed by nre, Wednesday after
noon, also hay,fsrming tools, including new work
wagon. riding wagon, new sled, etc. A part Of the
furniture was saved. The fire was first discover
edin the barn. MrsCunninshashy who works for
the Oak Hill Granite Company, was at work at
City Point Belfast. Loss, $1,000; insuredfor 81 ;
600. The fire is believed to be Of -incendiary
.s..i..
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Death Of Herr Won Horn.
Pauline Lucca Receiving.

Herr Won Horn, proprietor of the Berlin Bori
Zeitung is dead.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds.
DeerIng0Seo. ggSoS L. HOdCdon y Wilbur F. Lunt'
Scarboro-James c. Meserve to Esther f. Nc
serve, land $3.50.
Brdgton-E. G. Rounds to Lavinia Proctor, land
$780,
Standlsh-cyrus II. Moody to Tobias and J.. IL.
Lord, land. 1915. III"
Portland-City Of Portland to Alexander Stuart,
land. $500.
Crotch Island Ellen NJ. Grifln to LtzzIe y. Grlf-
|0r,F
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
-rour Men Killed in New York Harbor.

New YORK, Nov 25.-The tug Sunbeam, lying
near the schooner James H. Deputy, of Bath,
Me-, at an East River pier this afternoon, blew
up, killing the owner and four men on board.
Edward Bradshaw of Parker Head Me-, and
William w. Hodgkins Of Hunnewells Point Me-,
carrying laths to the pier from the schooner Dep
uty were blown into the water. Hodgkins was
drowned, but Bradshaw was rescued. The
schooner J. G. Ingraham of New London, Conn,
and the schooner Gladys Of st. John, \. B.,
were damaged somewhat by the explosion.
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Gard of Thanks.

Mrs. s. L. Pearson desires to thank MIR. Ira f.
Clark, cothler, 5S2 Congress street, for his gen.
erosity in contributing SO to the Gospel Mission
Ing dinners for some Of our worthy poor, thus car
rying Joy and happiness into many homes, which
otherwisewould have been without IL.
Mrs. M. J. Lilly, secretary Of the Associated
Charities, acknowledges the receipt from Mr..
Ira f. Clark, clothier, of donation OF money to
be used in giving to some Of the unfortunates in
our city Thanksgiving dinner. That the object
was accomplished those who had the pleasure Of
assisting in the work will gladly testify, and they
unite In earnestly thanking Mr. Clark
not only Tor the good accomplished but for the
happiness it gave them to act as his agents.
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FOREIGN.
Russia's Financial Condition Rather
ID M Rad

BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The German Gazette In an
exhaustibls article on the Russian financial con-
dition compares il with that Of France before the
great revolution. The Russian debt is $500, 600
600 roubles.
The interest thereon has risen In decade from
104, 600 900 TO 261 900, 900 roubles. The paper
circulation is lie, 100000 roubles Of which only
currency. The Gazetts warns Germans TO avoid
Russian loan.
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Another Account.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 26.-The explosion
at COnyngham shaft this morning was the most
serious that has occurred in the anthracite coal
fields this year. Ii Is now definitely known that
AZ men are severely burned and others slightly
injured, Twelve OF the men will die o. their In
1uries The scene at the c0lllery while the injured
men were being taken from the shaft was terri
BILE. A crowd Of several hundred persons had
gathered at the shaft among them wives, moth
ers, and daughters, of the injured men. AS the
Injured were taken out of the pit they were
desperate efforts to gain an entrance. Their
entreaties and frantic demonstrations OF grief
were heartrending, but they were sternly kept
outside the suilding while the blaekened,
scorched and bleeding victims OF the disaster
were wrapped In blankets soaked in oil. The
floor OF the engine house was covered with
writhing human FORMS so disfgured by the fire
as TO be unrecognizable. As fast as possible they
were taken TO the hospital or to their homes, and
so rapidly was the work done that by o o'clock
every one had been taken out and carried away.
The recovery OF the following Is believed TO be
hopeless:
Hugh sweeny, aged "a, laborer, unmarried
Edward kerns, 20 lab0rer, unmarried.
lily.
!, Thomas o'Brien, 80. miner, wife and large fam
Cornelius Boyle, Ss, miner, wife and family
reported dead.
John Cannon, 40, miner, wife and family.
Christopher Brundage, 30, laborer, unmarried.
Michael o Brien. 80, laborer, unmarried.
Daniel Ferris, 80, miner, wife and large family.
John D0ugherty, 81. laborer, unmarried.
Dennis McCabe, 40, miner. unmarried.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE kRoosrooK SHORT LINE.

THE AROOSTOOK SHORT LINE.
A legislative notice, signed by J. W. Boltos, A.
G. Perry, G. II. freeman, o. P. Allen. A. =.
Wight, G. p. Ferguson. @. Hayford, T. II. Phair,
and Joseph B. Hail. appears in the Aroostook
Herald, stating that application will be made 10
the Legislature Of Maine az It's next regular en-
suing session, by citizens Of the county OF Aroos-
took and others, for charter for a railroad from
Presquc Isle TO the most available point on or
near the southern or southwestern border OF the
county Of Aroostook, by the most feasible direct
route.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company em-
ploys 1851 hands and pays them ", 800, 900
annually
John Porteous. the general freight agent Of tho
Grand Trunk Railway, has resigned 70 accept the
general managershlp OF the Great Eastern Line,
with headquarters al hoston. Mr.. Porteous was.
for years, the Grand Trunk agent at Portland.
IL Is authorltatveiy stated that trafne contract
has been practically concluded between she
Canadian Pacific and the Boston and Lowell, by
which the former Is 10 make use OF the tracks OF
the latter In effecting terminus at Boston.
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Roof Crushed by Snow.

fallen heavily here. The roof of the Pioneer
rink was crushed by the weight of snow upon 1t.
This caused the side walls to fall outward and the
roof fell fiat to the floor Of the rink There were
about thirty-tve men and women skating in the
building when the cracking Of the roof was
heard. The warning thus given enabled most OF
were slightly injured The building Is
owned by q stock company. The loss win be
about $4,000,
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ThankseIvino a. ,ne .IoII.

Sheriff True showed himself to be a man Of
heart and sympaty and not unmIndfui Of the
wants OF the inmates Of the jail Thanksgiving oy
furnishing Tor all hands bountlfnl roast anne.
with 1.-THE hxlngs complete which made hs "a, ~
think OF home The prisoners had the mev,...a ~.
" the corridors and were allowed - S mSsn d ~
der. The prisoners 0ns and all hsAftlly tnahA Is
sheri1 for hls kisdasss toward them o. ns oees'
sion. fNv
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The Death of Hon. Erastus Brooks

WEST NEW BRIGHTON, s. l., Nov. 25.-Hon
Erastus Brooks died this morning. The funeral
estant Episcopal Church OF the Ascensfumof this
place. The interment will be at The Moravian
Cemetery at New Dorp. There will be no pail
bearers and no flowers. Mrs. Brooks, at the re-
quest of the veteran editor desires no unnecessa-
ry display. There will be no ceremony at the
house or at the grave. A post mortem examna-
tiOn made tonight by Drs. Robinson and Bryan
showed that death resulted from inflammation OF
the bladder, pleurisy and pneumonia = ssrt
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a Madman Becomes a cannIbaI.

. f,EAvENwoRrH Kan, Nov. 26.-A dispatch
from Havensville, small town in Jackson
county, So miles west Of here tells Of revolving
crime committed near that place last wednesday
night A young man named Rhodes Clements
while going home from prayer meeting with
another farmer named Samuel Gordon, suddenly
MOI returning home search was commenced for
Clements and he was found some distance from
the road sitting beside the body Of the man he
the head from Gordon's body and was deyouring
the body. Clements was secured and Is now in
iail. raying maniac
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FABLE SAUCE
WINTER WEATHER.
Heavy snow Storm in Vermont.

commenced Yesterday and still continues; over
one foot Of snow has fallen. If winter should
close 10 now the water question would be SER serl-
ous one In this part OF the State, as the fall rains
have done little TO raise the streams ana springs.
MoRRIsvILLE, VT, Nov. 2e.--Fiftecn inches, ot
snow fell here from yesterday. noon UP tQ Inis ~
morning and, IL is sstil showing, Inc sWlnuais
southwest, with'prospects OF gale.
wAryRPrrRx Vt. Noy. 26.-rTwenty inches OF
snow has fallefi and "A west wind has drltted y
badly. The Boston morning express was delayed
fOug hours
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Thelate :. M. Hoxie's Funeral.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov 29.-The funeral oi ini the
late H. NJ HOxie occurred here today. "A sgeclaI
train of six cars on tine Rock lsand hailroau
Drought tho body and funeral party from Gncag9 sTs
r.. eaatafiye of the Leading railroads entering
srepres Il sResial train of, seyen foinsn car car
Chicago st Louis about the same honI
arrived from 0ffcials of the Missouri "a
hrin.ins the Ieadin, --asentatjyes from every
citic aud ope.or two rep.A e'-s aha svins AZ r, "
railroad centering at st. LoulS cainS; ,n ane
the leading business men of st. LOU 1plseo
funeral exercises were held at St. Paul.
pal Church aud were conducted by Rev. Dr: ts.-
Antwerp. At the grave the exercises were simple
and brief. i-,o
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CEN ERAL NEWS.

The business failures throughout the country
the past week were 189.
A despatch from Buenos Ayres says that
cholera has been officially declared to exist in
Cordova.
The British bark Drumadoon, with cargo Of
100 bales Of cotton, was burned at Galveston,
Texas, yesterday.
George f. Emmons of Boston was murdered by
his brother-in-law, Emil +. Kent, Thursday night.
Captain Quigley of the Dominion cruiser Terror
had severe attack OF hemorrhage Of the lungs,
the other day, at Liverpool, n. s..
Engineer Davis and his fireman were badly in-
iured in an accident on the Boston & Lowell rail-
rogd, near Winchester, last night.
An unknown man about 40 years of age was
found drowned In saltwater Pond at South
Worcester, Mass, yesterday. He was well
dressed in dark clothes and wore full gray
heard
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discharged from CUSTODY

ErshE no ,or IL charged y, Henry p
Captain Carpenter, of schooner Long Island was
arraigned this forenoon for examination District
Attorney Fleming announced there was no evi-
dence upon which to hold the prisoner. and asked
that he be discharged. -. Justice Frost Mt oT,ce
compiled with the request. There were hoif a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-27
Rumored Move Against the National
- League.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Marquis Of Londonder-
ry, Lord Lieutenant, who had intended to go to
England, has postponed his departure. 1t Is ru-
mored that vigorous measures will be taken
against the National League; that s0me Of the
meetings Of that body will be prohibited and per
q arlan NJ q
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COLD STORM.
Rlockading Roacs< and stopping
Trains In Pennsylvania

Pa, Nov 26.-A cold wave stfuek ai 9a
PITTsBURG, the thermometer fell 70 ~ ,l.oa us,
here last night, anu 81 the pogatalns
grees. The sleet storm a. "AtweoA HfrSins
TO snow duIfng the night anu
inches and two feet have already fallen.
are all delayed from one to three hours.
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THE MAINE sTATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON Nov. 27.
The indications for Maine. New Hampshire and
Vermont are fair and slightly warmer.
The indications for New England are fair
weather, slightly warmer variable winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND Me- Nov 90 19R6
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w SPECIAL NOTICES.
A REWARD
EtE Or
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS /!

will be paid by the State Of Maine to the person or
persons who shall arrest, return and deliver into
custody, Calvin p. Graves and James M. McFar-
land, of the town of Hancock, who are charged
with the murder of Lyman o. Hill, of East Ma
chias ana Charles Niles OF Wesley, on the eighth
day Of November. A. d. 1886. in the County of
Washington, who are now at large as fugitiyes
from Justice.
FREDERICK ROBIE, Governor.
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Failures,

ID. Libby & Son, grocers, Brighton, have gone
into Insolvency, with liabilities Of S1623,S7, and
nominal assets Of S203 In accounts sa.
H. Milton Glass, provision dealer, Guilford, is
settling In insolvency.
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STORIES FROM the STATE.
A GOOD PLACE FOR sKUSKs.

Damariscotta Herald.
Rob. Webster has begun TO shingle his barn
with skunk skins.
A SMART DOG.
.- .a.a.. Lewiston Gazette.
There Is ia dog in East Auburn that seems to
be possessed Of considerable knowledge. At the
bidding Of his master he win dive into the stream
and bring forth good-sized trout lay It down,
and then when told will will place II In the stream
again hurting the fish no more than mother cat
does her Youthful kittens.
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THE poRTLANp DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays exoepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers. Seven Dollars Year. IL paid In advance.
RATES OF ADvKRTIsING-One inch of space
the length Of column, or twelve lines nonpareil
constitutes a Square"
s1.5o per square, daily, first week; 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, Loo, con-
tinuing every other day after first week, 90 CENTS
Han square, three insertions or less, 70 cents
one week, S100; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, 0ne-third additional
Under head OF "AAIUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tons or less, S1.5o.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; if paid In advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the ssMAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part OF the State for 90 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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The Suit OF Lady Colin Campbell.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The action for divorce
brought by Lady Colin Campbell against her hns-
band, fifth son Of the Duke Of Argyll, came up for
hearing today. The court room was so crowded
that the officials had TO barricade the corridors to
prevent accidents
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Lawyer Henry ID. Garrett charged with the en-
bezZlement of $4,000 entrusted to him by Miss
Rosaline Charpentier of this city, to pay of the
claimants of the McCardle estates, was arraigned
in the city police court today. He is member of
the bar in high standing, both in this country and
in England. Several days ago Garrett was arrest
ed on charge made by Mrs. Charpenter, and
bailed for examination today. Before his mar
riage Garrett boarded with Mrs Charpentier in
Garrett was engaged to marry her daughter Eu-
genie, and through that fact was led TO entrust
him with the care of her business. She had a
contest over some property claimed by the heirs
to the McCardle estate in California. He is al
legged TO have represented to Mrs. Charpenter
that the claims of the heirs could be purchased
for $1,000 each, and as he was to 90 to California
business he could settle the claims while away.
Since Garrett came back from his wedding trip,
Mrs. Charpentier has been told by one of the
heirs a Mrs. Pearsall, that the claims were pur-
chased for $75 each. To this complaint Garrett
replies. charging attempt at blackmail and de-
nying that he had ever received $4,000, or that
he was ever engaged to the daughter The latter,
in court today, swore that she saw her mother pay
$4,000 to Garrett, and that he told her mother
| Mrs Charpentier corroborated her daughter $
| testimony, and added that she gave the lawyer
$3.50 besides for the expenses OF the trip. While
| the woman was testifying her daughter made mo
tions to her TO correst parts of her evidence Gar
| rett demanded that the daughter be taken from
| the rOsnl, which was done. Mrs. Pearsall testi-
/ fled that she received $40 from Garrett, and not
| $4,000. The case was adjourned, and CARROTS
| bondsmen then surrendered him to the court, but
| his mother-in-law appeared and signed mis- bal
| bond. tss pZ7u1.0
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The dead body of Jack Gallagher, quarry,
man, has been found in the woods on Diamond
Hill' near Providence, r. L. under circumstances
which Indicate the possibility Of murder, The
authorities are investigating.
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o'ponoyan Rossa out of office.

Dynamite Rosa has been reegated to the se-
cllsioE that private life grants, SO far the Fe
nian Brotherhood is concerned. The organiza-
tion, after secret session of four days, has ad-
journed. Rosa has resigned his office as exectl-
tive, and DIR. Hamilton Williams OF Greenpoint,
who according to published reports, Is credited
with having carried from Germany the knives
with which Cayendish and Burke were cut to pie
ces in Phoenix Park, was appointed in his place.
1t was alleged against Rosa that was too ready
to embroil himself in political contests IN this
country and was not generally on the side on
which were ranged the friends Of Ireland. Rosa
it is said, told friend that he wanted TO get out
of the organization for the present. The friends
of Rosa say that the Fenian Brotherhood has not
had much use for him lately, and wanted him to
get out to make room for more energetic and
1fyaI mar
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Nov. 26, 1886, 1000 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
af n ntattona
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COPARTNERsHIP NOTICES.
Dissolution of Co-Partncrship.

-NuE co-partnership heretofore existing under
f.. a firm name and style of Nutter, Kimball &
40 r day dissolved by mutual consent Mr.
Jusl~ <<yh -erO having withdrawn. All affairs
OF the las~far,. settled by Mr.. (. 7. Nutter and
Mr. George ~ who will continue the
business under th~ f ~ name, at AIS Fore
NUTrnR, KIMBALL & co.
Portland. Nov. l, 1886 nov10d1m
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FROM NEW YORK.
The Mcouade Trial.

NEW YORK, Nov. &c. "A special panel OF fifty
Court In the presence of Recorder Smyth and
District Attorney MARITIME. for the re-trial OF ex-
Alderman McQuade, which will be begun on Mon
day. Others will be drawn as they are needed.
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800 N

Mean daily bar 80. .ols Maximum ther. 1856
Mean daily ther: .32.1 Minimum ther.. ..277
Mean daily hum... .o5.S Total precip....... .01