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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
THE WAR IN CUBA.

The Insurgents Continue to lie Wiltin9to
fight-Fresh Troops Arrive at Havsqr
\ Troop of spanish Soldiers Alnetst
wiped Out In "a skirmish-The Culn,hs
Capture Quantity of Arms, Ammufi-
ten and Provisions. ~
HAVANA, Sept IA dispatch frdm
Santa Clara says that Col. Palan{a,
with his command, has had sharp bat
ties with the rebel bands uudcr Suasez
and Iayas at Caribanca. The rebels
were dispersed, and their camp cap
turcd. Their loss is unknown
CAPTURED EIGHT NEGROES. *E
A dispatch from Rarledios says a
squad of Havana volunteers detailed
to protect a plantation at ConveAio
yesterday captured eight rebel negrqes,
of the class called "Plateados."
MORE TROOPS FOR SPAIN. Ill
The steamer Catalina arrived hkre
this morning with fresh troops from
Spain. The city was decorated in honor
of her arrival.
SPANISH BAND ALMOST WIPED OyrTs
dispatch from Santa Clara says
that Lieut.. Coboz, who, with his co6i-
mand, is detached at Mata. learned
that on August 90 a band of rebels at
tackled Il plantation at Macagua. Coboz
started for the plantation with seven
teen men, and on the way met force
OF 800 rebels under the leader Ber-
mudez. A stubborn fight followed, in
which Lieut.. Coboz and fourteen OF
his men were killed
THE REBELS GOT THE BEST OF THIS,
band of 200 rebels surprised the
post of the civil guard at Mordazo on
August 20. The guards were supported
by volunteers enlisted from that 10.
cality, but through the treachery ol
these volunteers the rebels were en-.
abled to penetrate the fortitications.
Two of the guards were killed and
four wounded. One of the latter, the
sergeant in command, is very seriously
hurt The rebels captured all Of the
civil guards arms, ammunition, pro-
visions, etc, and burned the fort
Troops have been sent in pursuit OF
them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

More than Fifty Persons Injured in a Rail-
road Wreck Caused by Runaway Loco
motive Dashing Into the Rear End OF
Long Excursion Train Crowded with Pas
sengers-Four Cars TeIescopcd, Wrecked
aud Burned.
BRooKLYN, Sept 3.-An appalling
railroad accident occurred at $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon near the
Woodlawn station of the Seabeach
railroad. While train No 3, drawing
seventeen cars. which were crowded
almost to suffocation by excursionists,
was standing at the Woodlawn sta
tion, wild" engine came thun-
dering along the tracks in it's wake
and crashed into the rear car, tel
escoping it. The car was filled with
passengers, most OF whom came from
New York. Many of the people saw
the engine coming tearing along and
jumped, thus saving their lives.
Engine No l6, the wild" dashed
into the rear car, smashing it into
kindling wood, and burying men,
women and children beneathit There
was a mad rush of surging humanity
from the doomed train.
For some time the scene WAS reg
ular pandcmonium. Scarcely half a
dozen people kept their heads or were
able to render assistance to the in
jured. Patroman Kelly, who was on
duty at the station, turned in several
ambulance calls, and five ambulances
from the surrounding hospitals re-
sponded.
In the meantime the woodwork OF
the wrecked carriage caught fire and
was soon in blaze. Four cars were
completely destroyed before the train
| hands were able to uncouple the cars
As soon as they were detached the en-
| gine drew the other cars out of dan
| ger.
BY this time all the passengers had
disembarked and there was the Wild
est kind of excitement.
Four cars were telescoped by the
| force of the collision, and over fifty
| persons were more or less injured,
many of them fatally.
OF the number injured thirty-two
We're taken to the Norwegian hospital,
four to the Seney hospital and two to
the st. Johns hospital. At the various
hospitals it was said late last night that
none of the injured would die.
Police Capt. Burford of the twenty
fifth precinct reports that engine No.
6, in charge of Engineer Frank Jan
sen and Fireman Arthur Ross, was
shunting cars at the depot when
it suddenly became unmanageable.
In spite of the efforts of the
engineer it was backing into
an empty car and he reversed the
lever and the engine jumped for
ward without control. Both men
jumped off to save their lives. The
engine then dashed along the tracks
thus causing the accident Jansen
and Ross were arrested
The superintendent Of the road says
the lever became iammed, and the
only means the engineer and fireman
had to save their lives was by jump
ing from the locomotive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
SHEEP AND WOOL.
Some Figures that VIII BE of Interest to
Sheep Owners.

=
Sheep-Owners.
BosToN, Sept. Tile National As.
sociation of Wool Manufacturers will
publish in its September bulletin the
results of its investigations concerning
the wool clip for 1895 The wool
product is put at 294, 2a6, 726 pounds,
washed and unwashed, including 49,
OO0,0OO rulled wool, against 32i,2l0,-
7l2 pounds in 1894. Reduced to
secured basis, the total product
is placed at l25.7lS,G90 pounds.
The number of sheep ON the lst
OF April is estimated at 80 949,-
ass, and the average weight of fleece
was 6,S95 pounds, the Slight variation
arising chiefly from the reduction in
weight in Pennsylvania, Colorado and
Oklahoma. In most cases where the
weight of feeces has been reduced
there will also be reduction In the
shrnkage between the condition of
the wool as sheared and its secured
state. This is caused in most instances
by the crossing of mernos with other
breeds, the result being fleece ofless
weight and containing less yolk or
suint. and therefore of lighter shrink
age, although the change has in some
cases resulted from dry season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
PAT GROVE CAPTURED.
Wanted In Several States to Answer for
Various Crimes Committed.


CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-Pat Grove, des-
perado and train robber, was arrested
Yesterday morning as he called for
mail at the general delivery window
of the post office, giving the name of
Frank j. Murphy. lie resisted and
was handcuffed at the point of pistols
by Detectives Moses and Jackson.
Chief Of Police Deitsch received
three letters about two weeks ago,
saying that Grove was in hiding in
this city. One was from st, Paul say
ing that he was wanted there for big
diamond robbery; another from st.
Joe, Mo-, asking that he be captured
Mt all hazards to answer for train
robbery committed near that point,
and the third from the Pinkerton
agency in Chicago, stating that he was
wanted at Denver for express robbery
and at other places for different
crimes.
Grove and several pals held up a
train near st. Joe about year ago,
and robbed everybody on board OF all
their cash and other valuables. He
vas captured short while afterward
and locked up in the st. Joe Jail, from
which he escaped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
OCTAvIUS COKE.
Secretary of State of North Carolina
Dead.

Dead.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug, 31.-Secretary
of State Octavius Coke, after an illness
of five weeks, died Friday afternoon
lie had been gradually sinking for sew
eral days and his death was not unex.
pected.
Octavins Coke was born in Williams
burg Va, October 4, 1870. He served
with gallantry in the confederate army
during the war, being twice wounded.
lie moved to Edinton. N. c., in 1857,
where he practiced law until 1876,
when he became citizen of Raleigh.
He was in 1879 democratic presideu-
tial elector. In 1884 he was candi-
date against Scales for the nomination
forgovernor. He was appointed Sec
retary of state by Gov. Fowle in 1891
upon the death of Mr.. Saunders, and
was elected to the same position in
1894. lie is brother of Senator Coke. |
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
TROOPS CALLED OUT
To Preserve the Peace Against Striking
Miners at Ishpcm!ng, Mich.

miners NJ ISnpcming, Micn'
LANSING, Mich, Sept. l.-Gov. Rich
returned to the capital last night from
Elba in post haste upon receipt of a
telegram from the mayor of Ishpeming
saying the situation in the iron ore
miners strike was hourly growing
warlike. The sheriff also fears trou-
bic even before the shovels are started
and has called for troops at once.
After considering the request, Gov.
Rich issued formal orders for the fifth
regiment state troops to proceed to
lshpcming at once under command OF
Col. Lyon.
The regiment will reach Ishpeming
to-day. One hundred tents have been
forwarded to IshpemIng and Assistant
Quartermaster-Ge Avery will be on
the ground with every preparation for
prolonged siege.
Lieut.. Col. Burnett, of MuslSegon,
has been advising with the governor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
The St. LonIs a East Boat.

NEW YORK, Sept There was an
interesting race between the American
line steamer St Louis and the Ham
burg American liner Augusta Victoria
for the last 100 miles Of the passage
from Southampton. The st. Louis
overhauled the German boat, and at
1859 u. IN. both vessels crossed the bar.
The American liner was some lengths
ahesd when the race ended at Quaran-
tine. Through mistake the Augusta
Victoria was boarded and cleared first
by the health officer, and started for
her pier half an hour before the St
T,nttie
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-------------.--------
Gen, ELY q. Parker.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. 1.--Gen.
Ely s. Parker died this morning at his
residence in Fairfield.
Gen. Parker Vas a full-blooded
Seneca Indian and was chief of the Six
Nations During the war he was sec
rctary to Gen. Grant, and prepared the
first engrossed copy of the terms OF
capitulution at Lees surrender. In 1857
he was appointed brigadier general
by Gen. Grant, army, and in 1869 was
commissioner Of Indian affairs. For q
number OF years he acted as purchas.
Inv agent for the New York police de-
partment. As Was % yearA 0ld,l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
MICHIGAN MINERS

Content Themselves with Passing Resolu-
tions, While the New Hands Go to Work.
MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept. Sat a
meeting of the Miners union yester-
day another effort to secure the pas
sage OF a resolution looking toward
the settlement of the strike by conces-
sions in demands for wages failed, and
President Coad of the Miners union
thereupon resigned. John Roberts,
formerly treasurer. was elected to fill
the vacancy, and resolutions were
passed condemning the sheriff, mayor
and prosecuting attorney.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
NO PEACE YET.
Many of the Rio Grande do sui Revolution
lists Refuse to Diaband.

Many OF the KIO Grahue 10 SUI RevuIut'o"-
lists Refuse to Disband.
New YORK, Sept. "A cable dis.
patch to the Herald from Buenos
Ayres says: The Herald's correspond
ent in Rio Janeiro telegraphed Sun
day that the government has re-
ceived information of an alarm
ing nature from the state OF
Rio Grande do Sui. The informa-
tion is to the effect that bands Of
revolutionists in formidable numbers
refuse to lay down their arms and ds-
clare they will renew the stuggle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

ADvicEs received in Hong Kong
from Ku.Chcng, on the 2sth, stated
that the inquiry of the Investigating
Committee into the recent outrages
was proceeding satisfactorily, the Chi
ucse officials giving the commission
ample assistance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

THE republican convention called
ar the purpose of nominating a full
noket for the new state Of Utah to be
,oted for in November, met in Salt
Lake CITY, on the 2Sth, 536 delegates
ho;nr nreScnt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
SENTENCE MODIFIED


In the Case Of Frank Rhodes, the webster
Groves tMo.) burglar.
ST. LOUIS, Sept lin the circuit
court at Clayton Judge Hirzel set aside
the verdict Of the jury in the case OF
Frank Rhodes, the negro found guilty
Of burglary from the Orphans home in
Webster Groves, aud his punlsalsat
assessed at Imprisonment for life.
Rhodes was permitted to plead guilty
to robbery In the first degree. and
Judge Hirael sentenced him TO the pen.
itentiary for term Of twelve yeese'
prsesieNllys NE ssatsseN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

The Paris Estafctte protests against
the action of the English and Ameri-
can newspapers in denouncing the sem
pnce imposed on ex-United States
Consul Waller. and says Waller ought
to have been Immediately shot for his
trnac hnrr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

Or the lst Mr.. Marshall Mcdonald,
Of West Virginia, who for the last Sew
en- years had held the position OF
United States commissioner of Ash and
fisheries, died at his residence in
Washington, OF pulmonary disease,
after an illness of several months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

Louls Which, one of the best
Known German poets and journalists
America, died in st. Louis on the
nth. Deceased's full name was Louis
WIich Won Poellnitz, his family be-
onging to the German nobility. lie
was a plain man, however, and in this
Nun'ry was always known us Louis
Which
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
s.s.m.r Isls Of Mlgh. nnrnel.

N0RroLK. Va, Sept ..--The steamer
ssle Of Wight, belonging TO the ca,l Do
nlinlon line, was burned at Sm,aisid
tAxx Saturday mcrnipg,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

The supreme court OF Utah has
handed down its decision on the won.
an suffrage question, holding that only
male citizens are entitled to vote on
The adoption or rejection OF the state
constitution and for the first state Of
Grprs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

PERcEPTIBLE earthquake shocks were
lelt in many portions of New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania about 8
o'clock on the morning of the lst, The
'lOrations did not last longer than a
iecond or so, but were severe enough
70 awaken people from sleep. The
ilrection of tho shock was southeast
Onorthwest. 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

For whipping an officer in the Ger
man army before coming to America,
H. NJ Romberg, a naturalized citizen
h Decatur Ind, upon returning to the
latherland, has been sent to prison for
Twelve years. Under existing treaties
the American government has no
ground for Interference.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

AccoRplNG to dispatch from Wash.
Iurton. a well.equipped and thoroughly
mrsnized movement, haviny for its OBJ
pc, the placing of all fourth-class
postmasters in the classified service, is
approaching maturity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

, pspArcn from Constantinople, on
a. ostb said that the sultan had made
.aunlaint y" to the French and Russian
sovernments against the attitude OF
Tr.rland on the Armenian question.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

nv tbe lst the socialists carried
,hoir banner through the streets of
Chicago in their parade, notwithstand-
Ms Che orders Of the mayor, but its
r.Spcss I was concealed bv n covering of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

Ok the 10Th Acting Internal Revenue
Commissioner Wilson issued instruc-
tons to collectors of internal revenue
attending the time from September
to October in which claims for sugar
bounty may be fled. The original
late set was found to be too limited in
which to accomplish the work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

E m non. MATT w. RANSOM arrived in
"ashington. on the 2sth, and bright
~ saa early next morning appeared at
y. Me state department.. where he took
!. ~ ,ns oath Of office before a notary pub
" 70 enable him to rsaasume the du'
W. 0s the Mexican mi6slon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

rur law officers of the government
,.su under consideration the question
sa,s sa further to proceed with the case
NV ,airs, the Bell Telephone Co, for the
n.o1 of the Berliner patent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
peath Of Snsndthrlft Colored Hors.ml

NEW York, Sept 2. 2.-Andrew Thomp-
son, the most noted colored horsemen
90 the continent, died at Brooklyn
Saturday Of pneumonia. AT the lime
of his death he owned Mabel Glenn,
Vision and George Dixon. Thompson
earned several fortunes, but spen
money so generously that he far
nothing TO spare in his last days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
MAYOR DELMARGo
And Large Number OF Others In Spring
Valley Indicted.

Valley Indicted.
PRINCETON, H., Sept. 2.-Mayor Mar
tin Delmargo, Of Spring Valley, was
indicted by the grand jury here to-
day, charged with giving aid and en-
couragement to the recent mob that
drove the colored people out OF the
city by failure and refusal to per-
form his official duties. Indictme nts
ware also returned against fifteen
other persons. who are charged with
being active members Of the mob and
participating IN she sasAplst
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

IT is stated that the tsung-li-yamen
nas instructed the Chinese minister at
london to secure the recall of Sir Mich
Nas Roderick O'Connor, British minis
Ter to China. This action is taken by
lhe Chinese government owing to the
nenacing attitude assumed by OCon-
DOR in regard to the inquiry into the
hn'Cheng outrages.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

AsPEcIAL telegram from Kingston,
lamaica, on the 2sth, said: Capt. Gen.
Martinez de Campos has written to
The Spanish consul here, 1t has leaked
out, that the struggle against the in
surection In Cuba is hopeless. The
eonceding Of autonomy, he adds, is
The only means by which Spain can
lvoid losing the island. The Cubans
nere are jubilant."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

InE war department will take no
iurther steps in the Chicago drainage
anal matter until the engineer corps
aas had an opportunity to make OBJ
iservations and take measurements as
70 the probable effect the operation
y the proposed waterway will have
upon the level OF the great lakes.
This work will be taken up as soon as
possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
Eartbuuake Shocks.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA distinctly
perceptible earthquake shock was felt
here this morning about o'clock,
The vibration did not last longer than
a second or SO, but it was severe
enough to awaken people from sleep
and to shake ornaments hanging on
walls. The direction of the shock was
from southeast to north-northwest.
Advices from High Bridge, Atlantic
Highlands, Englewood, Railway and
Trenton, N. j.. Chester, West Chester
and Easton, Pa; Port jefferson and
Northport, N. Y, and other places re.
port the disturbance, but no damage
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

IN their statement for the week
,nded the 3lst the associated banks OF
New York city showed the following
snanges: Reserve, increase, $l,563,25
loans, decrease, S272, 700; specie, de-
frease, ss44,SOO; legal tenders, in
trease, S2,776, 400; deposits, increase,
MS95, 400; circulation, increase, S15, 800
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

BY the new Ontario game law the
slose season for deer is from November
y 1895, 10 November l, 1906, and no
moose, elk, caribou or reindeer shall
= hunted before October. a5, 1900.
hounds found running deer In the
''ose season may be killed by and per-
"n on sight. No more than two deer
mail be taken In ono season by one
arson. The provisions for the pro-
Ncslon Of smaller game are CORE
'pondingly stringent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07

FOUR violent earthquake shocks were
reported from Pinotepa and Naclonal,
N oaxaca, Mexico, on the Goth, causing
widespread terror. Walls were rent
u md roofs caved in. The inhabitants OF
we stricken towns took refuge in the
0pen country. The severe shocks were
preceded by a loud roaring, coming
nom the sea, and 1t is believed in the
sricken locality that subterranean
'olcano Is on the point Of eruption.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-07
APPALLING ACCIDENT.

More than Fifty Persons Injured in Rail-
road Wreck Caused by a Runaway Loco
motive Dashing Into the Rear End OF a
Long Excursion Train Crowded with Pas
sengers-Four Cars TeIeseopcd, Wrecked
and Burned,
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-19
WESTON.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL BRIEFS. yT
 Rev c. H. Pease is taking his annual vacation, visiting the Christian En. deavor convention and friends in New Haven and Hartford.
 Mrs Julia Sherwood and son of Bridge port are guests of her father, Deacon Coley. ....
 Miss Annie Fitch has spent few days in Cannons. .....
 Mrs John Fitch. entertains Miss Hat. tie Perry of Easton.
 David Morehouse is again quite ill.
 Mrs William .Hurlbutt of Cannous formerly of Weston, is quite seriously i'll with nervous prostration. 5.s ..a.
 Mrs Carrie Budd has returned from 8 visit in Sullivan county, N. Y. ~
 Mrs W. B. Hill, Jr., of Bedding has been spending few days with Mrs w. P. Rowland.
 Friends from this place attended the funeral of Mrs John St John in NorwalB on Monday. f-. ~ The Norfield Y. P. $. c K. prayer meeting will be conducted by Mrs Chase on Sunday evening. ~a '-t.t
 A. B. Coley started, last week, for al extended Western trip. ,rl. .s
 Mrs Weeks and children of Brooklyn are at Matthew Buikley's. s.
 Mrs c. E. Sutton Is able to be about again.
 Miss Alice Gulick is taking trip tc Denver, Col, and other western cities.
 Loomis Gould is gathering the hay crop on Mrs Harriet Godfrey's place.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-19

Mrs Henrietta Welch has returned home from Bridgeport accompanied by her rgranddaugh Miss Bessie fl Welch.
 MT and Mrs Mead and two daughters of Greenwich and Miss Natalie Cornwall of Bridgeport are at w. C. Gibbs'.0oT8I Master Ralph Bull has gone to Col brook to spend a couple of weeks with his grandparents. f{ -------- Owing to the kindness of Miss yLibbie Orion, the Good Templars were .regaled with ice cream at the regular lodge meeting, Tuesday evening. NShs7A A number of our young men attended the ball game at Wassaic, N. Y., last
 Friday afternoon, and reported well contested game. 3al
 During the thunder storm on Satur- day last, the lightning struck three trees near the house of Harmon Stuart at Kent Furnace.
 If there is one man in town happier than others 1t is Sherman Barton, the cause being a nine and one half pound boy, Walter Sherman. A6t
 |A Arthur Haxtun has schoolmate wis iting him for short time. 2i The three daughters of John H0pson, IT,, Who have, been at their grandf fathers for 8 couple of weeks, returned home. to New London on Wednesday. -
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-19

The agricultural outlook, despite the uncertain and "cranky" weather, is en. couraglng, taking things as whole, The United States weather bureau, which has reliable correspondents scattered all over Connecticut, makes this interesting survey of the crop: A great many sec. tions of Connecticut have been visited by hailstorms, this week, and one cores. pondent in Fairfield county reports great Injury to ield crops, and many acres oi tobacco destroyed. Another correspon- dent states that while the chief damage was to tobacco, 1t was not great enough to be serious, as not more than four to six leaves on stalk are large enough to be punctured. Corn leaves were slltted and torn, but not seriously in
 jured. Grapes, not covered by leaves, were bruised and injured some
 Poor hay weather has prevailed, but 6 good many of the correspondents say the crop Is thickening up at the bottom
 and is really fine. Tobacco is reported to be behind the season. Rye is beiDl harvested, and is giving fair crop The correspondent at Milford reports { small amount of celery being set, as tn, seed failed to come up well. At Green
 seld Hin, in Fairfield county, the har vesting of onion sets has begun, and al excellent crop Is In prospect. Peaches are dropping considerably in Fairfield county, but generally large crop Ii assured. Apples are .promising well
 generally. The cloudy weather is dan
 gerous for potatoes and onions, though the first named crop is in excellent con
 dition now. -. a-.... -. ...