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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
CRIMES ASD PESALrrr



samuel Payne, the negro who urdered
Maud kohel IN Omaha. says hc wa, hired by
Dr. Brown 70 kill the girl.
Two brothers named Raymond. from New
York. were robbed aud murdered neaI
Arbccka, Indian Territory, by bandits.
james Carpenter, who murdered his father
at Port Royal Jun.Jta county. Pa. in p"cem
Der, was hanged at Minlintown Thursday.
John IoNicr and his wife. OF Carthage. III.
have been arrested ON charge ol mur
der, IA starving their own son Henry :,
death.
John VI. Taylor. ot TahleQuah. Cherokc,
nation, has confessed he obtained sis 900 il
pensions from the government 10y perjury
forgery and bribery.
i OiS robbery was prevented "a. ClaremOOro
Indian Territory Icy tn" arrest of two Of IA,
four men who rode into the town 20 commit
it. \ hatti" with Win'hestrrs followed. il
which one ui the rubber, was fatally wound
ed
Newell T.. Parsons. confidential clerk o.
Well, Ston" & Co.. ui Saginaw, Mich, wa
convicted Of stealing 5iG3,Oo0 bonds OF tn,
Cincinnati, saginaw 4 Nlarkmaw railroau
from tnat ilrm last April, The bonds wcr,
recovered.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

A new money order system goes into
effect July /, by which large and small
sIns can he transmitted 10y letter with
safety and at rates much less than at
present. Orders of 81. 80 or less can
be had for three cents, and orders for
larger amounts up 10 500 at rates
graduated up to so cents. The sched-
ule of fees for the new money orders
has been reduced to the basis now
charged 10y the various express com.
psnies for transmitting money, aud
will be as follows: For So 80 or less,
3 cents; 81. 80 to So, > cents; s. to
$40, cents; so TO $40, 10 cents
$50 to $50, II cents; $50 to $40, II
cents $40 to $50, Is cents; $50 to $50,
20 cents 500 to SIS, % cents; So to
800, 80 cents. The present postal
note gives no security 60 the sender,
rs any one cen get one cashed 10y sim.
ply signing his name TO 1t nnd pre-
senting it for payment at any post
Office authorized to pay postal notes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

Robert W. Taylor, Of Eas, Liverpool, is the
Republican nominee for Congress Of the 18th
district, Ohio.
Hon. George W. Wilson has been renomi.
mated for Congress by the Republicans OF the
7th district, Ohio.
EN-Goyernor Wetmore, OF Rhode Island
was unanimously elected 10 succeed United
States senator Dixon.
All miners in the Coal Creek and Brice.
VILE Tenn, districts resumed work. The
miners returned at the old scale.
The kheiiye Of Egypt has abandoned hi,
proposed trip to Europe. The sultan for.
babe II.
The rebel forces In Brazil. under General
Sayaiya, hGyetaGcn Banisto du CUarim. and
are now marching On Santa Ana.
Archbishop lache, for more than 40 vear.
the head OF the Roman Catholic church in
Manitoba and the Canadian nor:hwe,t is DIV.
ing. Wy
The Earl Of jersey British delegate ~ IN,
lntercolonial conference at Ottawa and hi.
associate, Mr.. Mercer, sailed Tor Amsrica
They me TO avoid expoundirs theories.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

The American schooner Margaret, Thomas
Dant, MASTER was wrecked at St. Johns, n.
f., and nine persons were drowned.
The American Railway Union Convention
left II tothe officers to say whether or not to
declare a boycott against Pullman cars.
Paul Hega, an anarchist. shot at Premier
Crispi, Of Italy. on Saturday. at close range.
but missed him. The man is in prison.
The Central Stock Yard and Transit Com
pany's abbatoir, at Jersey City. was burned
Saturday night. Loss sl50.O00. There were
5000 dressed beeves and 200 dressed hogs In
the building.
The Berlin Bureau OF Sanitary Inspection
has sent out warning against American
dried apples, which are said frequently to
show traces OF zinc ahd other matter danger
Gus to health.
The National Prison Congress is In session
ut st. Paul. In his opening address rresi-
dent Brinkerhofr said: "The tide Of criminal
ity is growing greater. II is rising with a
continuous swell"
An explosion Of fire damp occurred in the
JoUUUH ~ Hlluee Nt harNlu, Auftri-
IN silesia. About 200 miners were killed.
The ventlator shafts were destroyed and the
fire spread in all directions.
Columbus Moreland, IL years old while
bathing In the canal near Cumberland Md,
attempted TO dive from rock. his head
struck the shoulder OF one Of his companions
and his neck was instantly broken.
William Walter Phelps died u, Englowood,
n. J. He was unconscious TO the end, and
appeared to pass into deep sleep Group
ed around the bedside were Mrs. Phelps,
Mrs. Won nottenburc. and his sons. Capt.
John J. Phelps and sheffield Phelps.
Annie NJ. Hoffman. teacher in New
York grammar school. has just won suit
which has been PENDING in the Supreme
Court fer nine years, by which she is to Id
repaid fine Of s70.s3 which was imposed
upon her by the school board The Board
mus; also pay interests and costs.
In ntof dependency. resulting from a
long and incurable illness. and depressed by
sudden and violent attack Of dangerous
symptoms. Thomas VI. Bayne. Of pittsburg,
the well known Representative OF the Al-
legheny district in Congress. committed sui.
eide at his home on Massachusetts avenue, in
the fashionable part of Washington city, by
shooting himself through the brain.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
BUSINESS ABOUT THE SAME
Lower Prices in Some Products is one of
the Features

the Features.
r. G. Dun 4 Cos. "Review Of Trade" says,
A sale OF $4,000 pounds Of lakc copper at .
cents seems TO mark a new policy on tho
part OF the producers, and tin is weaker with
heavy receipts. The wooden mills are clos.
ing rapidly. II Is asserted that scarcely any
have orders 10 occupy them beyond July LIST
in mems wear. but IN the demand for dress
goods a somewhat better tone is perceived.
sales of wool in two weeks have been $685.
iS3 lbs. against 3,267 l7G last year, and IL. =
jzO,l00 In 1892 The New York and Phila.
delphia markets are dull, and at Boston u
slight decline is seen in prices. That goods
are accumuating Is evident, Tut sales have
been distinctly improved with the weather.
Speculation has again been checked, al
though prices are on the whole slightly high
er; corn, l-2 G. with Western rcceip; cOmpar-
ativaly light and uniavorable crop reports.
while hog products slightly advanced. with
quite large exports disclosed In the May re-
port of the department Wheat is only a
fraction higher. Exports OF domestic pro-
duets in May showed decrease in all the
principal classes excepting provisions. the
aggregate being s3I. .S23,7l2 against 4i.3il,-
AS Inst year, but more than Sj. 900, 600 OF the
decrease OF the value is found 10 be due In
the fall of prices, Exports from New York
or two weeks OF June have been 7 per cent.
larger in value than last year while imports
at this point have been Is per cent. smaller.
While business Is narrow, IL is compare
lively free from losses by failure. The
number OF failures tn Is week has been 232 In
the United States. against 3l3 last year and
40 in Canada against "a last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

The senate committee on education and
labor unanimously decided TO fayorably re-.
port the biIl providing an appropriation OF
200. 600 for government exhibit at the pro-
posed cotton exposition TO be held at Attain
Ia, Ga.
Representatives Of the Pacific roads say
they will not accept the proposition in the
new hilI providing that the interest on the
funlei debt shall Dee 3 per cent. and shall
not run more than 90 year,, as the company.
they claim. could not pay such interest.
The effort made ty Mexico to secure con.
ference of silycr-U-ing nations i watched
with interest at the capitol. Peru and Ar
gcntiuc are willing 10 participate, China
and Iapnu are expected TO return favorable
answers. but the United States has not yet
indicated h"r attitude on the subject. The
conference. ii held. will take place near the
end ui the present year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

The unsuitabillty OF the present
regulation dress oi the British army
for fighting and campaign purposes is
held by Maior.General Sir William
Butler to be demonstrated by the fact
that whenever little war is announced.
the officer who has been selected for
- tausiy' dieUstus- t.'t ..vz
proceeding TO the scene OF strife in
the habiliments he has heretofore
been wont to wear. Going straight
to his tailor, he orders II lighting kit
more or less in accordance, so far as
clothing is concerned, with what he
has worn at polo, deer stalking. or
salmon-tishing. Canadian homespun.
Bedford cord, Indian kaki, French
merino, moleskin, are severally or col.
lectively called into use. Indian put.
ties. pith, leather, or cork helmets,
puggarees of various colors, strange
sword-belts, boots of buff, gauutlets,
revolver-cases, and broad-swords ap.
pear as If by magic; and the man who,
during his period of tuition at Alder.
shot or the Currah, has been rigidlv
restrained to the eighth o. an inch in
width of trouser-stripe and the ex.
actest measure of cuff anl collar, be.
comes all at once the most variously
dressed and accoutred military unit
that any army has ever seen.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

English ironmakers are beginning
60 confess that the Americans are COM
mencing to compete with them in all
the markets of the world, says Hard.
ware. Scotch iron men note diminu.
tion in the demand for their product,
and say that the American iron is dis.
placing it, In another direction
American exports of pitch pine to
Amsterdam are increasing, displacing
the lumber from Norway.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

The employs u the Cleveland City Rail.
way Company urr about to strike, because
several men have been discharged for joining
the union.
In the Homecoming. Nd. coal region an in
junction was served on W. II. Wilson. tue or
cani7or. Hrwa- arrested by Shera King and
brought To- Cumberland for trial.
The arbitration committee todoride wheth.
er or not the employee 81 the ~. Louis div.
sion uf the Nobil" and Ohio railroad should
accept % put ul : per cent in wac' decided
upon per cent. reduction. Both sides ac-
UcIt u.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
PLANS OF A SYNDICATE.
French Telephone Service to be Iutroduo
ed in the United States.

French Telephone Service TO be Iutroduc-
ed in the United States.
The telephone system now in vogue in
France is to be introduced in this country at
an early date by n syndicate of Philadelphia
capitalists who have purchased the American
patent rights from the French inventor 1t
will be operated by corporation 10 be
known as the diamond Telephone Co., APP
plication for a charter for which will he made
on July I. IL the expectations OF the pur-
chascrs are realized the introduction OF the
system will reyolutionze one branch OF the
telephone business in the United States. The
company is not intended TO be a rival TO the
telephone company, the prime object of the
lncorporators being 10 secure the introduc-
tion OF the French system In hotels, apart
ment houses. country residences. etc, and In
railroad service. In fact II is hoped that the
use of the new telephones will enable many
Of the large railroad companies TO do away
altogether with their private telegraphic SER
vice.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

SMALLPOX ON CHANGE.
a Doorkeeper of Chicago Board Of
Trade on Duty While Stricken.

Theodore Neyins. one Of the doorkcepers
OF the hoard Of trade at Chicago, was taken
on in the smallpox ambulance Ho was at
tending to his duties rs usual. unaware that
the reddish eruptions on his neck and face
had any connections with that dread disease.
He must have spoken 20 and been In contact
with dozens Of the members before the true
cause Of the eruption was discovered. Those
who had been compelled 10 rub against him
passing in and out are feeling rather un-
comfortable. Some wild talk OF the board of
trade having been quarantincd was pre-
mature. no action Of that sort having yet
been taken.
The gallery nj the time Nevin's condition
became known contained about flfty visitors
who fed thoroughly alarmed. II Is said that
Nevins has been III with the disease three
weeks. and all that time on duty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
A DESP0NDENT MANS CRIME.
Johann Kaufman, Out of Work, Kills His
Wife and Three Children.

Johann Kaufman, living at 2sl3 Cleveland
avenuein the new town of stockton, adjoln-
ing Camden, N. j., cut the throat of his wife
and three little children and then hanged
himself. The horrible crime was discovered
by the stockton authorities. The Kaufman
family had probably been dead twenty-four
hours. The perpetrator OF the butchery was
II laborer so years old. Mrs. kaufman, who
was his second wife, was &c years of age.
The children were twin boys, not yet3 years
old, and three weeks old babe, which was
butchered In the mothers arms. No work
and dependency was the cause.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
LATEST NEWS SUMMARIZED
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
What is Transpirine the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Told.
FINANCIAL AxD COMMERCIAL.

The bank Of Blue Hill, Neb.. has failed.
Cashier j. o. Burgess took $500 OF the
funds and Is missing.
At the meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Elginc National Watch Company. no action
was taken I'm regard 20 the offer of the Eng.
lish syndicate to buy the property
Representatives OF commercial interests
and railroad commissioners. embracing men
from ali over the country. held convention
and indorsod the Patterson railroad pooling
till Of the house.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

Bloodhounds were put on the trail OF an
incendiary at Monroe, Iowa, and after max
ing circuitous route, went to the house OF
u white man named ]. II. Day, a party whp
has been strongly suspected OF having
done such work.
Circumstantial evidence pointed conclu .
lively TO him US having been the guilty party
Day was arrested and put In jail. Loter In
the night he was taken out and hanged 70
the limb OF tree.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
Look ut Your "y.n

Al Cleveland, o., Secret Service Oficer
John Alanley has received circular letter
rom the treasury department stating that a
arge amount Of new s5 silver certificates
were anoat. The notes are produced by
photollthography and are Of the series OF
1891, check letter a, plate numser 10; w. $.
t'osecrans, register; E. II. Nebeker, treasurer;
with q portrait OF Gen. Grant.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

The three-volume novel is rapidly
going out of fashion in England. The
circulating libraries are greatly re-
stricting their orders, and 1t is be.
lieved by the New York Tribune that
single.volume editions will soon pre-.
vail there as they do here.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
MrppLrpuRoH, PA, JUNE 81, 1894

II is estimated that there are To-.
600. 900 bearing and non-bearins
orange trees in Florida. California
is credited with having G,o00, 600 and
Arizona about 900 900.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21

THE American yachts Visitor and Leroy
Brooks, which were seized by Canadian
revenue cutter near Pelee Island for violating
the fishing laws, were released under bond
and left Amherstburg for Sandusky.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
From Pulpit to Police Fore

Rev. NJ. X. Cross, who formerly resided
over congregation OF the Church God at
Altoona, Pa, is an applicant for psition on
the police force In Washington. Haas pass
ed the necessary examination, busie lacks
the political pull. Congressman icks has
charge OF his case.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
ERASTUS WIMAN GUILTY.
The Jury was out About an Hour and
Half

At New York. Erastus Wiman was found
guilty OF forgery. The jury retired and was
out about an hour and half. As soon az
the verdict was announced Mr.. Wiman fell
back in his chair with groan. His young
son placed his arm about his fathers should
ers, and the two sat silent for few minutes
Then sheriff Brown came and Erastus W.
man started for the toombs. He will be ser
fenced next Wednesday. The penalty is in
prisonment for not more than 10 years n
State prison. Mr.. Wiman says his case my
be appealed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
DECIDED ON SUFFRAGE.
The Kansas Popuiis,s Also Renomiate
Gov. LewellinR.

AT Topeka, Kas., after wrestling ovr 1t
half the day, the Populists State Convection
voted TO insert woman's suffrage pllk in
its platform. In the wild confusion that
followed its adoption Susan b. Anthor and
Laura Johns melted to tears and emraced
the delegates right and left. An anita. p.
A. resolution was adopted viva voce. Gov.
l.. ID. Lewelling was renominated haccla-
nation, the rest OF the State ticket ned out
and the gathering went home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-06-21
WHAT THE STRIKE COST.
over Ten Million Dollars Lost in Wages
Alone

What has the miners strike cost? and who
Gays the billy are pertinent questions for
discussion now that the strike Is ended and
work generally resumed. gentleman who
g well Informed in every detail of the coal
business. from buying II in the mine TO selling
Il in the most distant market. gave some in
.crcsting Information bearing on this phase
II the question.
The annual production Of bituminous coal
IN the pittsburg district exclusive Of the coke
fields. IL in round numbers 10000. 900 tons
II the normal output had been maintained
iurlng the strike. aud there Is every reason
20 believe 1t would. as It occurred just when
lake navigation was opening, the production
would have been ia round Numbers 5000 900
tons. Al an average Of 20 cents ton for
mining the miners would have earned : / .SOO-
OO0 IN wages. In proportion to the general
output this district mined about one-sixth OF
the coal dug In the area affected by the
strike. With reasonable proportion be-
tween the prices paid in this and other dis
iricts, the loss IN wages alone would be- over
100000 600
The loss 90 the railroads in freight rates /.
n much more difficult matter TO commute for
the reason that different methods of shipment
enter into the cons s,dcration of the question
To r"Icl ,He same port 10y rail IL n more eN-
pcn-iyc process than 10 reach IL hy "a water
route. and the railway rates are always uni
form. iy dividing the country into separate
Er"as aui estimating the freight rates TO
ih I-" areas from the points Of most probable
supply. il j. found that the average eos, Of
istrlu,iun was lightly In excess # the COS.
uf mining. On that basis the to.al loss to
miners and trans prtIliOn companies would
be- in the n"ighh' -hood OF -2l 900. 600 This
estimate j. more liNoly to he under than over
the actual figures. IL such could be produced
In addition 20 this there il the damage I,
property. loss OF life aud injury to person TO
Uc taken into account.
What have the operators lost? So fnr very
little. Tor those who have contacts 10 MI nj
prccs 'urr'nt before the strike the SO will
vary according to the size of the s-n,r,ct
Those who had only small amount of con-
oh" hand Will he in POSITION TO rear
which to bare . 81 ~.~e'-e -
sidering this phase OF the question il must be
borne In mind, said the gentleman 10 whom
the reporter was talking, that there is NOT
only the general stocking up to he dom, Lut
the lake trade, which Is usually ext lnded
over II period Of six months, will have 40 be
supplied IN about three. Both Of thes, fac-
.ur- will mnkcthc mining business very active
lor q considerable time 70 come.
Estimating the gain Of the miners by the
settlement of the strike to be 10 cents n ion
over former prices, II will take them ahout
/ years TO make up 10y increase OF earnings
for the time thry have lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19
yxily 4e,tufhtf gsnrAsl.

CAnDs OF THANKS. oslTUAnY uorICRs, ma.
OLuTIOKe or RESPECT. ETC.. will be charged
atthe rate Of ten cents per line. No charge
less than seventy 1vc cents.
ALLADvERTlsIN0 ANN0CxCE1KNTD or I'm.
TERTAlNMENTs, whose object II the raising Of
money will be charged 1t the rate OF fifteen
cents line.
ADvERTIsIxG NOTICES, news form, win be
excluded from our local columns. exc ept such
our advertising columns, md Will be run un.
der q separate head on the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the JouR.
NAL promptly will confer favor by notify.
ing the ONCE Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

According to the Maine Farmers Altman
&C, the sun should rise this morning at
6 SO and set this afternoon at 5.S5, giving
US day Of 10 hours and AZ minutes. or On
increase of one hour and 81 minutes in
length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

plain and iimple policy. an annual dis
tribution Of surplus, and the protection OF
the Massachusetts non-forfeiture law, are
among the advantages offered BY the New
Epgland Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of Boston. Macs. whose annual statement
81 business 10 published in another column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

The snow hauled from Water street and
dumped at the town landing, makes heap
which has assumed gigantic proportions. A
few more storms and there will be enough
there to make good sized freshet in itself
when It melts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

The opinion is often expressed that VIC
" i'll probably have good sized freshet in
the Kennebec the coming spring. There
is an enormous body Of snow on the ground
which must sooner or later 60.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

Ca'anthe Lodge, Knights Of Pyth 40, will
celebrate the Psthian anniversary this even
ing, as previously announced in the JOIN
NAL. A literary and musical programme
will be followed By supper by the Sister
hood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

A noted patent medicine almanac, printed
months ago, located = snowstorm on Feb
rua'y 10th, only missing ito guess by one
dsy. 1t also ssys "blustefing" for the COM
ing week. Strange to say, it names March
a. q pleasant month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19
Cou,an,s Fool Hin.

Waiter to party from the country, just
Beated) Here's the bill Of fare, sir.
Now. look here. II you
think I'm gwine to pay any bill of fare
till I've bad sonlethin to eat your foolin
yourself. Fetch on your vittles first
Texas Siftings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

In the show windows of several of the
stores are some attractive photographs OF
Ullie Akerstrom, who appears in the Opera
house The latter part Of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

Rev. Mr.. Newbert Of the Unitarian
church preached in Yarmouth Sunday. lie
exchanged pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Pettia-
gill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19
The Other Nan,

Benedict Why won't she marry you
y there another man in the cases
Singleton m afraid theso II.
/ That eof Do ron knew who 4 ~"
= Y0-her fathsrln Boston Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

Prof. W. II. Jordan Of the Maine State
college, Orono, passed through the city
Saturday on the 10. 10 train. s.a.ss 81