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so. Texas cows i.7aef2. 80 beef steers 3.oo
M405; native cows i15s,33o stcckcrs and
feeders 2.doWs75; bulls .2tma.?o. Hogs
Receipts 1870: shipments l0r; market
strong 6c higher; bulk of sales 2.o,li3 Ii,
hsivics 2.hNusi0; packers and mixed 900
s3. 20 lights S.0,V3. e.la; pigs S.oSd3.2eis
Sheer Rcccipts no: shipments sHn. mar
kot steady; lambs 25oh5.oo. muttsns 200
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EN7:NIN~; rosr's cAnLrGRA,I.

Now Work. .iuno Il. The Evening Posts
london financial, cahloRIam says All tho
rfnrk rnriSc,s wero dun except THE
Amer cans These wero rushed ur THIS
morning N cable ldvloas ana - London
r'mcs'' j. ndfr iudi'atns - practical vi
tory hk the gold reruhl cars a. 81 Lou -.
Pri oS reacted ~ midliy. hat fualiN
elosni s'rong IN the street. Tho Para and
Berlin markets were itm.
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COMMERCIAL RRIn:Es;.

New York. June Il HIDES firm, loath,
s,oady wool firm.
cinGinna'i. Jnne il Whisky s'oaiy
salcs 81 barrels AT 1.22.
Ncw York, Jnno Il Government bonds
easier. stat bonds caslcr. railroad bon'H
cusicr
New York. Juno IL Total Sales of s;ocks
w.rc 2i2.2ai .hnrcs Including American
Sugar 3s.71. Burlnsion 2lhop. st. Paul a.,
BOG
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'IN.''r00, PICTURES
opened qu'ct. demand poor; y. IN.
stcady. elOsed bar,ly steady.
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freely and pricos are decl,ninv r.,.
supply. """ III eood
Local mills have ceased ia ouo,.
seed meal aud cake there bs,ns , .u..oh
cally no stock on hand f'"ee''
80, ~ Japan teas are arriving at im,,ort.
ims ruin,s ahd are selling at prices rang.
ing from .6o35c per pound.
southern wa,ermelons are selling II,
4, nv do'h AZ SS'"taa5eo per si.: piums,
~" per case peaches, 51c'dt2.0j per cral,
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Cheese quiet. Gl-a@7 Ia.
Eggs S'oaly n1lN


ST Louis, Ine Flour quiet. steady
and unchanged. Wheat - Unfavorabe
wcn'hcr and crop markets eau I'd a
higher oN"rine, closing M an advance %.
l'sni'2 over Yesterday. Spot higher No 2
rcd cash elevator, III: track 90: No > hard
"A BID. August i6is bid September 81 bid.
corn Futures closed higher. spot h'ghrr
No. . mixed cash 9fis: July c'- sid Sop
tomhor 21hs. oats-Futnrcs. dun but firm /:
spot stendv No cash H.; july iIas: An
gust Ill hid. Rye 90 track. Rnrlev nom
NAL Corn meal. 10 pian dnIl As ems,
Standard ross iobhnr 7.?7it. Lard Prime
steam choice ioi. Bacon -oBxcd slonl-
ders aud longs ~ ribs n, shorts efi,
Dry snlt meats Rnrcd shoulders 2 n;
longs 800: rihs 'p's: 'hnr.s tfeii no.
ooinia Flour 210. wheat le.nO. corn ?,oiN.
oats 27.ooo. Shipments flour 1850: whoai
'NoO; corn u o,0. oats 1900
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CuT NAlLs-Rate. 500 per kes. same
advances as on wire nails.
DRIED FRt.Irs.

arr! LIS Fancy sliced in boxes. 3a.s,
.o cho'cc evaporatod. tNMt,,; fancy
lvc. ctron. lie per N. currents. fancy
leaned. S'.c figs, evaporated. Sc: Turk
isn layer, l2c nectar mes. cvaporatcd, &c,
rt.n. S,c piums. pittcd. SC.
IN Californa l.. L.. boxes. sl.iai
LIZ, crown NJ. Nj. Raisins, 5o-lb boxes.
RrNES Crop ISIS California prunes,
v-lVs. .,n,'tc Sl-As. 6iac. 10-SOs ii.f;6i.c
m'.os a'sc; 5oScs. Sc: silver pruncs. 7tsc;
Judy Iruncs, Ne.
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WIRE Am NAIL c

"'arallvclj little demand for
w., WIS season of the year and
s difficult 70 determine the
H. 'ne market. Prices. how
|xA.,, " weak for some time. and
,n "s uoem 1t proper to make n
''n In quotations. In ear
u Il, o ~ b, a. Houston. the rutc Is
Painted. ' s'iVhh'zei' AMI
(. Cu, n,, Controlling quotations on
fassrl,.r,al, seems to be stu in.
|sIl M ",s prHs'nt prices an these
Z sns lopo' contim" for some
i, ro,, a! thrcats of en- throat
e,n. on. ana conssqu sntiv ,hc
/ ila,rp''' TO improve AMI the
n stcaiior tone ' Wv
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Corrected daily for The Post by the
Fort Worth SiOckyards company
kecciptr. Shipments
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BITTER AND Eggs.

chicago. June !. Rptter steady. cream
cry ioa1,a dairy SAP
Kansas cty. June l. bntter stead .
Creamery l2f9ls' dairy ioala. Eggs ann;
81. LOUIS JUNE H. Butter firm end un.
changed. EGGS hrm; fresh O.
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TO MAKE GOOD BIiTTEn.

n correspondent OF the Jersey Bulletin
lays down eight rules for the making OF
a hultcr. Incy are.
/. Good Jersey COWS, TO secure rich,
clenn, healthy milk. II possible, feed
COWS on rich old pastures. free from
weeds preferably on uplands.
MIR the cows IN q clean, well yenti-
lated stable. free from all atmospheric
faint.
.. Setting tho milk to cream aud tho
cream TO riprn IN a clean, wen ventilated
room that muy bu kepl nj "A low and even
temperature.
ScrupuIouA clcaul ness and regular
temperature N the churnng.
., Siupliine the chnrn when the butter
tp.ncs ihe Nae Of wheat grains and free
ing II OF butterinllk while In this stag"
ihkrig care not 10 break The grain in
working.
o. While in tho granular stage. incorpo.
iht" the salt cv"niy and Thoroughly.
:. i'ut mp IN neat. clean. sweet, attract
We nckages.
;. Scrupulous cleanliness from the COW
pasture 10 the butter box.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS

Total receipts OF cotton 1t Galveston TO
day were Ia bales. divided as follows: NY
Gulf. Colorado and Sanra Fc, 9J. by MlS
scurl Kansas and Texas. 81.
No shipments today
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fDEs ARRlYlNG SLOWLY

,esNe's state that hides arc
u very slowly country shippers
ewing Their o'iention TO other
EH at this time. Prices are
~ as hHfeioforc. with an easy
.x 10 the Shoe ana Leather Re
ia, nnaNsso country hide market re-
~ sho devoid of anything like
~ q sensational features. som 4
- ne word soft" IN describing
s M' oo, it 'sn'i likely that any
~. oe done in the wny Of ham
IN Prices. The receipts Of coun-
". small ard packer hides ruiz
,n'ng, but tho apathy of gen
mi, "a ana the unsettled condition
- /, =. nnances tend to weaken Tho
, sss'ers and tanners. Country
rVs = good condition and there
s.,s..ppIy Of them. hence n very.
|us.a IN the business situation
"e q reac'ionary feeling n, any
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MAklNE INTELLIGENCE.

ON SnIrROARD NOT CLEARED
Gotten ON shlpboard at Galveston to-
day
BALES.
Mallory line. New York .............. "a,
Same day last year OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. I.2ll
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lSyES BAROMETER
;. "a II. Condition Of Trade
Generally.
l,tp.l. TONE HAS IMPROVED.
..,,.f 10 Better Conditions.
s',.,e,s business Barb Wire
quoted Lowe"

usu,ton, "Wednesday June H.
,.he stock markets has been
'H " This week, and az these
'~,ex of the feeling in sen-
20 10 say that financial aud
:, ,,s,ters in this country have
NIX than for some time past
,s gold standard Of value is me =,
:, n the country or not, 1t 's
81. ,r,e that the bust css mon
W. in the East think SO, and
.vr Al such platform by the st
,,,Ion has certainly been TO
IN considerable emit usiusm by
.,s commercial bodies in the
safes. 49,,
|r.,,iye Of the feeling prior to this
!, allowing eximci from a letter
n Henry Claws, head of one of
vi baking houses in New York.
!, interest: There is 10 dnsgu.s-
A., that. in every department of
sss,ness Is held TN the seVcrcst
mil dwight breaks On the
.ssg danger connected with the
n,xsih l,t.es OF silver becoming
Al our currency system. Th.
III sranciors generally mink 1t
rsrh 10 take decisive measures
nn,iection when the chances of
M peril have become hnreirss.
.sl,us of the oXtram" sensitive
IN ssuntion, they are careful to
,,au.ions of - Kind that might
Iaru, or cripple business. hut they
Iil.r -ng unierjhNiiles AN Siea l.
Isrr credits where borrowers uis
snpes,.onqhlc standing. In brla!,
M are carefully rcfnining from
rcyccaliye of Clietrust. they are
\ psrsuIng the course thu, would
~ IN the safest position for with
aueer should II he rcaiized. 1t
,tlu,ionnry contraction of oi.r-
shrh eYp.nins III. current dccrcas.
IS,rIhg house exchanges nj IL per
nnranei with year ago. and
-rt as coiniurri With the SAM
in the ia,esi nrev.nus norma,
Irtl,, this policy of rorhearan q
! rr,h 10 slvc ;latrgst from run
4 mach more soryous forms, vet II
NM 10 say whni conditions Of
Ir,.ou mlrh, cnsnc If il should
IIrrsssiole to any longer hope for
Nv from the dory gers connected
|srnaSe or nom lpnroach TO it.
krE BICYCLE BUSINESS.
,,.,,.,,r.o of hi.,,,o. 4. s,ia %
-4a''''' ' y W ~
AssN sirci'ia ihanpiaN'urinE IN
| n America, IL not OF the word.
,, L m one ming excen,i,. nos
.,.,..,,,. .,... -.
{6HaV tnd' ~ pniiS.s To II ~
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New York, Juno Il Whcn'- Receipts
81 l0l bushels. exports Is, 100 huehels. spot
lrmcr; SO hard 10; option. open i
irnpr and ruled strong all day. alvanr-
ing oil political news fro m ST Louis. r.
oien buying ana bad crop news. clrslng
n 'sc no higher Nc. = red, June q rs;
Sertenhar Gi.
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To prevent hens from setting place n
porcelain 'gp in the nest OF each setter
anu nho" no FOOD hut once IN two days.
TIC food to consist OF an ounce OF Jean
n'at. Let the hons stay on the neai two
weeks aud Than place each hen IN u ccnp
win omen laih bottom raised "A foo, on
ne ground. ana la Two or three DAYS
inefc VIII he no inclination 10 set II al
iowed TO stay on the nest two weekh they
WIN be reduced In flesh and when they
neg.n 10 lay Will keep at IL, as the resting
for two weeks Will be beneficial.
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PtlLDING MATERIAL

CEMENT Portland cement, rcr hbl.,
Roen31. Rosodalc cement. nor NIL. 81 a.
m..ao' limo. Sis. frccliy, Ss.2su3i0; ping. er
nnris, s. 10, iirehrick. ST. Louis. lsr NJ
To inches inclus ": rolt roofing. ncr
square, S,15u25l; Acme aud Royil co
ment pl'stcr. per ton Slicc; nlid ring
hair, goat. per III. &c. laths. per NJ. 500.
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New York. June l7.--Cotton sccd prod
ucts quiet. quotations nominal. prime
Grade oil bulk. s0n.l /. prime summer yoi-
meal ~. 90 Dcr ton.
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SUGAR.

New York. June IT, sugar-Raw dun:
refined quiet
Few orleans, July II sugar a,ie'; cen
,rif,,sai white 4 5-1eot 7-if. ycilows s7sd
1 s-is. Seconds 2A-m3Aa. No.a7fes dun.
gerrr'fr-7l H. =.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

New orleans. June 1.-THE market for
changed; primo crude OIL IN bulk, IL,
prime summer yellow. in barrels. ?si,:
meal 1900. cake 100 per short ton: long
ten. for export. 1925.
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You'll FIND TT GOOD

to regulate disoricrcd stomachs. to start
mnctiNe livors. to remove CoNSTIPA-
TlON. II cures SICK HEADACHE, aids
DIGESTION, keeps the body In health.
nhd s thc best and most plcasant renee
dy Tor all disorders OF the digestive tract.
Sold by druggists for if,y years.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT

NiNiei-.>
! re quotations are revised daily and
tnSii correctness can he relied ,,pons nm
prices are ihosc ruling In the iio,st ,n
wloirsalc markets. Wv ''''
AN LIZ Grease 49, ID amond 81, per
I.o.s, Golden 5oao5c per 'd doxen "p no, per
easter oil. iaii,ic "" 'oNF''
AMMUNIrIoN Powder, per key Nsoa
as 49, pa n ing p1waer ,saOa4go per xes
40 buck. sl.GOgl55 ~ ''''N' S''''"
fA'oN, short clear, boxed. 5n5i,; In
sacks Nc less; breakfast snac. dr., salt,
ii,"' ,Nrw y ork salt bellies, sc W,stei.,
,BAGilNG AND. riEs = From store
Arrow .ics. soc. carload lot. i.c pe a. yari
iS Ny for bag, rs and SC lower ,ur b,indle
!. g y, !, $, POWDER Apex. l-ls. G.oo.
dozen. eoo; 's-Ib. Zoe. lib, isc: Isis one
spoon lib ucr ioT"n SEQ lib sl.sj. H.,
10. sue Il. g.. a5-oz cans, y 20 rer doyor
ir oo s. ie-oz, 500 per dozen. Royal. lG-oz.
tANNEp FRUIT Per dozen. strawher-
RES McuSl. IA; pin.apples STANFORD. Ii sDfr
i.'" cvel''ss and coreless 81 g.; snconds
w ,,n.. p,irs, stnn lard. occasion: Clipper
i5nrilct, pears. 2-lb $ieoifl .oi; 3.lh Al 6D,,
w. peaches. STANDARD. a-lh Ni5,tl. -;
seconds. LIB. ?orU$lo5, S-lb seconds, ii Nm
l.'@, IN pc peaches. 75aeoc alb rio
i,'ches. "a 1-2e; hlnckbcrros, 75o,sbc. alb
CANDY Plain candy. 0s.u6is: wrapped
"N:1".se. fancy mixed. In pals 1a,uas
NED NEGErAGl.ES Marrowfat
pas N.oln1 20 Lima means sncfisi a.
tnos III lSH62iac; seconds iofi5Sc. ALI
o'a.or; rcd kidney beans. 2-lh. 7slf,oc
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS rer
non'n lor N-lh aus; peaches, N.isdl.St:
pears. N.7l0ls5. groom engos 81 s15,i X.
hecirrin"S. 81 u: grapes Sl.soni35. white
cherries. $L%Nt2 10; black cherries. ST S5a
2el: hlarkhcrfies. 81 coal -
CANNED MEATS Ronst hsef. lin.
81 ?ndlaa. H. s. eWie q. In corncd beef,
lozeu 81 lau "a. lib lunch tongue,
,"z@n. = ); 9 'lyi d. ii-h ehppcd beef
dozen. 500: Frankfurt sausage, lib. 81 SO:
'i-lh ro'iel ham. dozen. iiuinc IN
!oi'ol nam. dozen. SL3; A-pound dev-
Pea ham dozen 7na7sc. is.lb deyi,ed
irni. dozen. Sl25.
'ANifi- IFS Granite is and s. 7a7ls. IL
OF rarafr' assorted colors. os,G,ic; Star
candles .nsiac
Ne primo. l7'.1lSr; choirc. l9i .aipl.c.
fancy, lHiad 2nc. aherry .iHaiH. hnnsted
g Nee. Apex f'sis. lon-lh cages ST. T.. Ar
hucklc's n ln0-ih eases. s2lsj: IA ;6-lb
Gases' s2s1', Mocha and Java. fsn y blend
tJ.otii-Tdal Wave. s,55. Sen Fairy
second roler patent. 500; Sel Nymph
ezra roller fanny. $3.50 Sea relrl, 500
bury l'cs. 81 30 cHrl,nd lots iDr lr-s
per barrel. special rates fer shipments to
inicrior points
EAR1NACEoJs GOODS Gri;s. hominy
aal cream meal IN bills. 81 5ja2 90. pearl
,noa. in io-lb sacks, $l.oul - por bhl 81
sacks Scotch oats 3 pim2l1 pr Csc.
FISH Ma"1"rcl, No !, In lo-h XII :; So
~ 40 No half hnrrols 500; sarline
'sris. s2.s'ls7o. salmon, river front. "xtruI
No I. ,o]D hut bhls: $3.50; 10 III kits, si.oo
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Barb wire quotations are for carload
lots. T. : b.. Houston ,,.a
HiRBrp NiREL;lidden,,. r E, ~ u a,'
i :. :, r'i IN, :, shar than C;lijdsl
WIRE NAiLs-Ra'c. no rsr kss sd'
yancss' 10 TO 81 penny, s"c enc rfnnS.
enc. and penny. &c. ara penny sN'
penny. $50; : renny' s"oo'
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BEER schltz, quarts. Sn;5o per hhl;
p,nts siia0 ner NJ Dixie Pale. quarts.
$500. plns. saN; Lcmps Extra Pate
quarts. slo.5o. hints IS Hl.@. ,,,or
WIiIsrv Per gallon; FIN shei goods.
en- hief vine hast, 81 % sira'ah, tonrt,1n
ana rve, according N age ana gnahiy'
81 7sas.0d; blendhd. N.i5pS"
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PAINTS AND OILS.

Oli.-.rinsaei IN bhls. raw, isci lio'led.
i5c petroleum. $50 test. IN bbls, 10 In
siove eaeoline. in cares, $40: IN hhls Ire /,
Eupion on. in hbls iec IN cases, $3.50. cas-
tor ii. NJ, dlcai pure, 9ac. turpen'inr IN
hh,s. &c .,.,
NISDOW GLASS-ln boxes. 60 aud 20 20
10 per cent i scouni, new list.
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Value: sd: . sclicrs.
COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following nrc tho closing quotations
Tor cotton on tho spot today ut the lead
Ing markets. together with closing OF mid
jling ycstordny. with tOdny's hnies:
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Kansss city. Nc. June i7.-Cattle-R
.oeipts s2'1. shipments 200. best grades
steady; others slow: Texas steers 2.5pd
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Fruits AND Nuts.

ArrLfs Texas &aiar pcr Ia bushel
hoXcs
Ai'glrOTS California nnd Aizona. a.. no
per i-haskct crates. poor stock sl.25li LOO
BANANAS Per bunch. sl0N17i.
Ai'EBtRRlES L = bucket ipT6l,.
pcr 9i-quar' crato. N.25ni5o.
roruANt'Ts- 1.5"'Lco pr loo; s3.fo
ttIiEl;RlEs California. sea5a2ro per 10
lbs; Io1r -tock I.rO.
GRAPES Texas, % 25d9.5o Ter i-baskot
ENloNs Messiaa and palcrmos,
choice gas @.iodS7a; sos $40 fancy.
81 l0Ii2i: Ciiiforn'a $50 per box
NUTS -Traail. lie ger 10. hib'rts Sic ~
ec Sap.,s, ls's. walnutS. ilIlS'; poanu,
-h.q;Gc almonds Tarasona. lic per ~. TIE
pr sack california almonds. Zoe: pc am.
0RANtilis california, na,e,., s875aicl:
seedlings. 81 o5G3i0
PLIMs Texas e5Iloc prr !. bushol
boxes; sl.0lni.2i per 24-qua'i crates,
ptACIfES-P peck hnNts, small 10
medium. 2sG zoe: choice 10 fancy. 5onfoc
WATERMELONs-s loDl. 90 Ter dozen.
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PRODUCE.

BEANS-Calfornia small white, ga,
9'.c per n, Bayou, 9t1-'.r' pink. 2',Tsise (;
Lima iGliec. nlack-cyci peas, Siac
RtrTEE Rluc star lie. dairy. Ice.
table lSc. fancy Elgin creamery, lNd 10,
fr sh T, Nas country. sT2o. If in good
condition
BlT'TERlNr Soils. lie prints. l?c.
Eiein dairy bricks. lsc.
CAIiRA,E- Texas, s2.oc12.2s per crate,
in sacks. % per H.
cHEEsE New York full cream, lie.
wisconsin fun cream. l?'sc, fancy Hlicd
ell Csc a1lOc: Swiss, 2Sfi2oc imitation
Sai~s, l7MiSc; brick cheese l5c; Limblis-
EGGS Texas. in cases. Sc, candleh. od
ONIONS New Tqxas stock. 55Qsoc per
hushol.
POTATOES New York. co. per bushels;
ToNas new. 10mS0c.
otLARY. Chl,kens, per dozen. old
hens. s. pa ~: spring. sinon22i. nrcord-
ing TO SIZE: turk y hens. - jop65o. turkey
i,ohhlors sf.Np9oo, ducks s2.7jGS5o. geese
s2.tNNi.5o
ToMATors 90ae5c per peck boxes.
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y fr,,, Dh NOTES.
|stasts, LAREDO Lar sold at uOoas 20
" 'eSsSSs. e. ars in good demand.
,s,y s,Oc per bushei. "
ls,iiet III" H.. Janancse nlums were
I srste, WINS morning ana brought
80 hcsinnlng to arrive
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DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.
Secretary of State.

Henry Kettering, a niachinist. OF Canton.
Ohio, was killed by boiler explosion in bis
shop.
A motor car collided with an oil wagon in
Detroit, Michigan. and the following car set
nre tothc oil. Five persons we're injured.
One and a half inches OF rain fell Ia Dem
yer, q Of fn inch falling In ten minutes
Street car trafic was entirely suspended for
an hour.
A J connective went through the vandaIia
Hsiiroad bridge over Walnut Fork. near
crawfordsyiIie, Indiana OF the Ave men
who were on the engine three were killed
and the other two injured.
II IL estimated that the amoant OF damage
done ~ the recent food In the valleys Of the
Moncngahsla, Cheat and Youghiogheny
rivers will reach 600 900. The food IL
Abating.
Escaping sewer gas at the West Michigan
children's Home. 10 81. Joseph, caused the
death oftwo children. Another child. two
Of the nurses and tbs matron, Nrs. Clark.
are 10 precarious condition from The same
cause.
Levi sancomb. aged 10, and Nellie Buzby,
aged 1e, Of chateaugay. Eer, York, we're
struck and killed BY train on the Oedens-
burg ID Lake champlain Rqiiroad They
we're driving and the accident occurred A. a
grade crossing.
A second cloudburst and food occurred a.
Morrison, Colorado, and was attended By
further loss Of life. Twenty-six dead bodies
were recovered. The number drowned az
Golden by the cloudburst Of the preYlous
day was three
The barkentine Java, landed at 81. Johns.
Newfoundland. sixteen men belonging 70 the
schooner Geuesta, which she ran down ans
sank on the Grand Banks on Friday morn.
ming Que man was killed aud Eve or the
rescued we're badly Injured.
While workmen were clearing away the
debris Ia the recently burned Diamond
; atch Company building in hIcaeo. che
supports q TIE nrst noor gave way. burying
n huf dozen men nndor heavy timbers.
Your u them we're probabiy fataiiy injured.
Reports from fndiana t0wns inelca9, thar
ths ioss of property resulting from the re-
cent storm - very heavy. Hillaboro. A email
town, we entirely destroyed By are, ADD .
los Of $4,000 vas occasioned. NAM
houses and barns wers struck ~ nzhtoine
AID burned, and floods we're general sew.
e'al - sons wsrs injured ~ Bghlpine.
The Turkish government has made formal
complaint 70 Greece about the shlpment q
arms - Crete and the appearanco Of armed
bands 10 Macedonia III said tho powefs
viii send q collective note 20 Greece On these
subjects.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-06

slowly toward the house and watched
he ccnfiics DImple ordering. .Euyeuia
pleading for mercy. my brother smil-
ng at the two beneath his. mustache.
At last Dan spoke.
"Dimple. the dog raised his eyes
but kept the skirt between his teeth:
Let that so, DO you hear me. siry-
Then as Eugenla put her hand out
quickly:> mo, i am not going TO hurt
him; he will understand in moment:
be has plenty OF sense Your mistress
is not going with you, Dinple. she is
not going now or at any other time.
with you or any one else. unless l give
her permission. She is going to be my
slave now, old dog. you've had your
day"
Eugenia had lifted an astonished.
startled glance to his face as he spoke.
but dropped her head low over the dog
as he went on without break or pause:
"She loves you very much. Dimple,
we all do, you have trained her well:
and we are very much obliged to you;
but you needn't worry yourself about
her any more-I'll take the engage
ment. You don't believe me, sir? See
here" and right there, in the face of
me and all the world-if it had been
there to see-nursie always said he
was "a bold one" when we were child
ren-Dan drew my cousin TO him,
lifted and kissed her sweet, blushing
face.
There was long pause. Then Dim.
pie loosen the skirt, rose TO his feet,
mud tx-ttl "A al n.
genia and submissive wag of his tail
toward Dan, walked slowly away,
while Dan led EugenIn into the house.
''Oh, dear" she murmured. het
bright face lovely with bushes. afrom
one slavery to another. Am l never
to be free again?"
Never" calmly answered my
brother.-New York Tribune.