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THE WEATHER BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPA RTMENT OF AeRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANcIsco
October %, 1897 5 NJ
he following the rainfalls for the past
twenty-foIr hours and the seasonal rainfalis to
date as compared with those of thu same date last
season: Eureka 90, this season 3 81. las: season
3 43; Red Blum 90, tn season 2.7l last season
I55: Sacramento GO, this season 2.13 last sea-
son 90: San Francisco 90. this season lsU, last
season J. 20; Fresno 90 this season l.l6 last sea-
son %; aG Luis ObispO 90, this season SIS last
season "a; Los Angeles %, this season PSF last
season .04; san Diego 90, this season los, last
season .46; Yuma 90, this season 81, last season
107.
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature 80.
minimum so, mean 70.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
casts.
The pressure is highest this evening over Brit
tsh Columbia aud y Nortnern Mashington IL is
loves; in Arizona and Southeastern California
The pressure is fall ng quite pdlv a. ong the
Norsh-r7 California and oregon coast. A brisk
north wind is blowing throughout Northern
California and in AriZona. The most remarkahle
feature exhibited by the YEA her map this even
ing that the highest temperature ed to-day
IN the region west Of the Rocky Mountains and
probably wes of the Mississippi River is 80 deg at
san Franc SEQ Probab V such a condi ion was
never observed before. Fair weather aud slowly
rising temperature in tho Interior is expected
Wed nesday.
Forecasts made at san Francisco for thirty
hours, ending midnight crOber Il, 1897:
Northern Californ.a-Fatr "Wednesday: fresh
northfr.y 20 easter.y winds.
southern Cal.forna-Fair Wednesday; fresh
north r V wind.
Nevada, Utah and Arizona-Fair Wednesdav
San Francisco and win ty-tair Wednesday;
fresh generally northeriy winds
Special report from Mount amalpais taken al
p. h.-Clear: north wind. "a miles per hour:
temperature 65. maximum 20.
W. ii. HARMON, Forecast Official.
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY-Tbere Will be three cars OF East
ern in during tue next day or Two and the market
is weak in consequences.
Game continues easy and the weather is
against it.
Live Turkeys guoLabIe at I4@l5c for Gobblers
and l39l4c for Hens; Geese q pair, Sl 25@
/ 5O: Ducks, SSGi so; Hens, S3@4; Roost-
ers young. SS94; do, old. So 5U614; Fryers. 81 so
az 40; Brollers, 81 80 for large and S2@2 25
Tor small: Pigeons, 81 25@l 30 y doz for young
and 75cGSl for old
GAMt-Quail, p dozen. $l@1 %; MalIard, $40
4 40; Canvas bsck s5@b bO: sprig, 81 so: Teal
81 20; Wldgeon. 81: small Duck, 81 70: GRAY
Geese, So so; White 81 20; Brant ST. so; English
Snipe, 81 bOtSI rs; JACK Snipe, 81: are, 81 /:
Rabbits, 81 2oGl 80 for CottOntais and 81 for
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RECEIPTS or PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Potosi was the center of attraction yesteru ay
and advanced to as cents in consequence of an
improved outlook in the mine. Choar went IN
to 70 cents In sympathy aud the other stocks all
did better, as will be seen by the list of sales
The greater part of the advance was on the after
call.
A seat in the Bond Exchange has been sold for
Soloo, the highest price yet paid th-Te are
thirty members the seats have an aggregate value
day.
The Caledonia Gold Mining Company of South
DAKOTA mas levied an assessment OF Is cents per
share, de inquent November ~
Ihe state of Montana is likely to produce
700 OOOO0p pounds OF coprer this year against
1887 Ps !"
The Portland Mining Company OF Grippe Creek,
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Wheat and Barley steady.
Oats. Corn and Rye duI-
Beans unsettled. seeds very quiet.
no change in Hay. Bran firm.
Hour and Millstuffs unchanged,
Potatoes and onions lower.
Vegetables declining.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Three cars of Eastern Poultry due.
Game weak.
Wine Grapes lower. other Fruits about the
same
Dried Fruits still quiet.
Hams weak. Bacon and Lard hrmer.
Hops lower and duIL Wool quiet but esdy,
Hides QuieIer ana easier.
Beef firm. Pork steady.
Mercha ndise quotations about the same
Sterling Exchange higher
sugar lower.
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Plums AGA 1ac q fb fol pitted and 1@2c for un-
Fitted; biz &C he'd Plums, 5G51ac; Nectarines, 5GD
&c g h tor prime 10 fancy Pears o@5iac tor quar-
tiers and 612G7c for halves
RAIsIN rs New KaisIns &c for 2-crown, &c
for 3crown SC TOR s-erown, 5Iac for Seedless
Sutanas and 81 lO1 10 tor London layers Dried
Grapes 2Sxc.
CIs-thes nuts are quotable at SGlOc 2 ID;
Wanuts, 712@Sc 2 h for hard and &c q n
for softshell: A Almonds S@ic for hardshell and SO
loc for papershe /: Peanuts, 4@5c for Eastara and
&c Tor Ca or la; II ickoTy Nuts 5@6c > 10 Pc
cans. 9@Dl DC p ib Filberts. 9@39I2c; Brazil Nuts,
e@9c: Iocoanuts. $5 p 100.
HON New Comb. lOc for bright and 7@9c
ior lower Grades; new water-whlte extracted A14@
4s4c; light amber extracted 5S4 gao q ID
bLkS AX-230z5c > H.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Shipment Of go ctls Mustard Seed TO New York
Beans are very unsettled and prices huc u
ating good deal Limss are about the eaSes
kind the list
Seeds dull and unch anged.
BEANS Bayos 81 sO@2 p ctI: Small Whites
a l5Gl 30; Large Whites. Sl@1 Is: Prnks.
81 3o6gl so; Reds, 81 300l so: Blackeye 81 65
IA s5: he'd Kidney, S-G2 90; Limas. 81 65(dl rs
Buffers, 81 3O9l 90; Pea 81 20@l 40.
SEED>-Brown Mustard. 81 1892 so; Yellow
Mustard 81 25a2 90: Flax, 81 1891 IS; Canary
seed, l34@214c 2 u: Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 21aG
2S4c; Hemp, Sc; Timothy. 412c
DRIED PEAS-Nies, 81 20; Green 81 goal ~
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FLOUR AND MILLSTUFFS

The mrlers quote previous prices for all de-
scriptions
FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras
$5@5 10: Bakers extras 81 1894 IS p bbl.
CORNMEAL- ETC-Feed Corn, SPACES p ton;
Cracked Corn. S25@26 p ton.
MILLSTU UFFS-Prices IN sacks are as follows
usual discount to the trad Graham Flour, 80
2 100 ms; Rye Flour So so p 100; Rice Flonr
80 IS; CornmeaI 81 25; extra cream do IS:
Oatmeal, S3 30; Oat Groats, 81; Hominy, SO lU91
50; Buckwheat Flour S3 25d3 50: Cracked
Wheat, SO 25; Fariua- 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour
S3 20: Rolled Oats (bbls), SIS 7UG5 80; in sacks,
S3 rs; Pearl Barley, "a; Split Peas So 80; Green
do, "a 25 r lUu lbs
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 The Evening Posts
London financial cable2ram says: The stock m ar
ket opened dull, closed firm Americans were
quiet NJ Money dear at the settlements, because
of the general rise in interest but the account was
really quite moderate Contaugoes on m erica n
stocks were about 4l4 per cent, though tenders al
time tried 10 sXact more. In spite of the low
ness of money and a possible rise in the Bank o
England's discount rate this week. the outlook ioI
the market is not altogether untavorabie.
The PaIis and Berlin mark s.s were dull
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, Oct. 26.-Tne wool market here this
week shows a falling OF the demand, al though
prices at about the same The market for
Territory woods holds steady as regards prices
asked. but buyers are less anxious to secure sup
pies at the quotations
Quotations: Territory wools- Montana fine
medium and medium fine, l6@ Sc; secured
price, 4S@50c; staple, 52@o5c.
Utah, wyoming, etc.-Eine medium and fine
l5CGl7c; secured price, as q50c; staple, 5Z@55c
australian wools-scoured basis. combng,
combing average. 62@65c; Queensland, combing
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DhIED fRUITs. KAIsINs. NUTS, ETC

There is still no change report. Trade is dull,
though there Is some selling ali the time
DRIED fRUlTS-Quotations are as follows:
Prunes carload lots SC :or 4O-50's, 41ac for so
6O's- &c h for 60-70s, 515c for 7L-SUs &c
p 10 for eO-S0s ana 212c Tor 90-100s; Peaches,
oGoH2c ID; fancy. 6G612c: peeled. -; April
cots, o@6c 2 10 for Roy ais and 7GSc for good to
fancy Moorpafks: evaporated apples, o@6c;
sun-dried, 3@S1zc; black Figs IN sacks, 2@21zc
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CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALES

CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-rhe Earl Fruit Companv
sold to-day: Grapes-1okay, 81 lOGI so. aver,gs
81 2s; double crates, 81 55@3 average 50 II.
oornicnon, - 4o; double crates 81 7O@s as.
average 81 81; assorted, 81 S5 Three cars .oId
to-day
BOSTON. Oct 2e.-The Earl Fruit Companv
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HAT AMI FEEDSTUFFS.

Receipts of Hay fell on sharply yesterday, but
the market showed no change Bran is firm.
with prospect TOR high.r prices
BRAN-Sl51lo SO tor the best and sI4@I4 SO
r for outside brands
MIDDLIN GS-S2OGy2O so for lower grades and
AL 50@22 50 q Ton for the best
FEEDsTUFFS-ROlled Barley, SIS 5O9l9 so.
on Gaze NJ cal at the mill. $50 q iobblng, SSl;
Chopped Feed, Sl54l6 y ton; COcoanut Gaze
sl7 30; Cottonseed Meal, $29@30 2 ton.
HAl-Wheat, SI2@l5 > ton; Wheat and Oat
Sll@14; Oat, SlO@l2; Barley. SlO@l2: cpm-
pressed, Sl21l4; Alfalfa, SS99 50: STOCK, $500;
Clover, SS@1lU 2 ton.
slkA N-SUG40c z bale.
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J. I0pen. ! High. Low. ! CIo7e
ARTICLES.

Cash q-otauons follows; Flour. firm;
spring paten s, 81 9OG5; bakers So 6U@5 50;
straits, 81 1904 70; No. Spring heat S71a
@S912 No. Spring Wheat. SU@s7c No. = Red,
9512@9612c; No Corn. 247sc; 10. 2 Oats. lS1ac:
No White. o. b., 2212c: No. White T. O. b.,
2O1sm22c; No. kye 4o14 4@4634c; No. Bar
ley. nominal; No s + o. b., S@4:c. No. 4, f. o. b..
Z19ST; No. ! Elaxseed. Sl0t: Prime limo
thy seed. So 65; Mess Pork . bbl 81 1901 so;
Lard e LOG ibs, 81 25: Short Ribs sides (1oosal.
81 1904 20; Dry Sailed Shoulders (buxed) 434 "a
5c: short Clear Sides (boxed). 5@51s; Mh.sAy,
dlstlllers' finished goods per gal. 81 -.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct 26-CATTLE - Native beef
steers sod at s494 SO for dressed beet to "a 75a
25 for rood TO prime shipping and exro ort cattle
stockers and feeders, 1894 20; ca. yes, Sc 5O6
6 70 for best; Western range steers SS 5O634 10:
good to prime brought S3 7o@4 10: W, stern iced,
ers. So .0d4 10
HOIS-PEices were at extreme Tanse of
So 25@3 80 for swine and So G3 s5 for pig,
SHk kEP-Sales were made of poor to prime Da-
tive sheep at 81 6Cg4 80; Western range sheep,
1894 25; feedlng lots. IS 75G4: lambs: 50 7jSn.
20 ior poorest up TO So as rs for best feed
ers, bringing "a 50GI 75.
Receipts: Cattle, 500; hogs 81 600: sheen
5000. NP'
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Choice HOGS will bring the top quotation. There
is no change in Beef and Mutton.
Who. eSaIe rates for dressed STOCK from slauyh-
terers are fellows:
BEhF-First quality, 61a@7c; second do. 5126
as; third DO, 4@5c q n.
NEAL-Large o@6c; small. 6@17 p 10
MUITON- Wethers- 6(G7c; lives. &c p n.
La MB-Sprlng 7@71sc p n
PORk-Live Hogs. 312c iur large and Ssz a SJSc
Tor small and medium; soft nogs, 2129S14c . 10;
dressed do. 514Qoc
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Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, oct 26.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000. Boss grades steady: other, slow.
Texas steers, 81 85@4 10; Texas cows
81 OO93 8; native steers, s4 OO@5 lO native
helfers, 81 UOG4 90: stockers and
feeders, 50 1904 40; oul s. z 250s3 80
HOGS - Rece pts. 10 900. Market weak tn 5c
lower Bu.k Of sales, S3 406D3 As; heavies So 3u6a
4Z12: packers So 35@3 45: mixed s3 3bS,
4712; lights. So 35G3 %; yorkers S3 45G3 So;
pigs, 81 SU@3 s71..
sHEEP-KeceIpIs. 1000 Market seadv to
strong. Lambs, SO 65@5 40; muttons s2G3 SIS.
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Omaha.

OMAHA. Oct. 6.-CATTLE-Receip:s $500
Market steady. Native beef steers 81 ION
go; Western steers 3 7OG4 30; Texas steers
S3@l3 60: cows and heiers. So qOd3 30: Gamers
81 1892 so; siocKers teeucrs. s3 5O04 "a,
Ga YES. SO 81 90 30; bulls. stagS etc. S2M3 90
HUGS-keceipt-, 500 Market So low
er. Heavy, So 321a93 10: niixea. So. IS
Gd3 40: hight, s3 4, 90 80: bulk Of sa es SO S50l
345. ~ W SS
sHEEP-Receipts. 3OOu. Market steady Fair
to choice natives. IS 6093 so: fair 10 choice
Weste rms, S3 4OG3 -: c. mmon and STOCK sheep
s3G3 65. lambs, $3 1906 IS
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auctioned California fruit at the following prces
Srapes-Tokay, 81 2U@2 20, average 81 5l; dou-
Die trates,S3 4U@3 II average So o; tornlchon
single crates, 81 so; double crates, 50 3D. One
car sold to-day.
NEW HOkk. Oct. 26.-Porier rros Company
sid to-day: Grares - Toka 9OcGS1 20 aver
age 81 i; double crates, So Ito 30 average
81 50; Muscat. .OGS5c: ornichU.i. / 9O(Gl 4U,
average 81 81; douoe crates, 81 45@l 50, aver
age 81 g; Morocco, Gouble crates, 94 O5. Five
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NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET
Oregon,

PORTLAND Oct 26.-The local wheat marx Of
declined a cent to-day and closed very weak The
influence OF coming crops in other portions OF the
world is already felt in the wheat msrk.t and
buyers are holding of Offerings d Turing the pas;
two days have been very heay, WaiIa " ALA sue.
blue stem, S4@S2c; valley. s21s3c per busheI
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ashing1o,i

TACOMA. Oct 26-The wheat market wns
stronger and recovered the loss of IN. precedtn@
day Closed Nc. ] blue stem, S5@S3iac; No /
club, S0@sO1 &c -
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LIVERPOOL. Oct 26.-Wheat-Qniet: No
standard California wheat, 3Ss: cargoes off coa,r
nothing DOING ID lower: carcoes passage easY
Tor white. Quiet Tor rsd, 6d lower: Enslish couutr
marke S, firm; french country marKets ontet.
Liverpool wheat, No /, California rs l1dnes.
wheat in Paris, quiet; flour i'm Pnria quiet
COTTON Uplands 3 l5-32d
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WOOD, LUM BER, ETC.

Posts sGlOc each for No 1 and 51a@61sc for
No. =: Redwood, $5 per cord; OAK rough So so;
peeled, SO; Pine, S5 rs.
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BOsJOn,

BOSTON. Oct 26.-Atchison, 1917: Bell Tee-
phone. 259; Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
90; Mexican Central 534; Oregon short Line,
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

Shares.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Money on call easier
at 115@42%; last loan 2%; closed offered 112@2%
prime mercantile paper 4G419%; Sterling ex-
change steady. with actual business in bank.
ers bills at S. S534G O. SO for demand, and
81 $3.50 s3 for 30 DAYS: posted rates, s4 S312@
4 S61l2; commercial bills, S4 81; silver certih-
Gates, 57@5S; bar silver, 5bc; Mexican dollars,
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Colo, has declared a regular monthly dividend oi
1c per share, amounting 10 S3O,OOO making a
totaI since organization of 81 ,20H HOSO
The La Suerte Mining company of Nevada
County has levied an assess ment OF sc per snare,
delinquent Nov mber l9.
Interest will b, due and payable on the follow
ing bon Is in November: Uuued states Is, new
issue. quarterly Edison Light and Power 6s,
quarterly; Natoma Vineyard first mortgage 6s,
semi-annusl; Sacramento Power and ghI 6s.
semi-annual; Southern PacIfic Railroad of All
fornia first construction, guaranteed gold. oS.
semEannual; Spring Valley W.ter As quarterly
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.u>. MooS AND TIDE.

TINTED STATES COAST AND GfopErrc SURVEY
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF H IGN ASD Low
WATERS AT ] oRr FONT. ENTRANCE TO NAS
IK. >CfSCo BAY. PUBLISHED by oFFiC4AL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERIHT NDFNE
NOTE-The high and low waters &c u AZ tn9
City Front (Mission-street Wharil Aoou. tWent'-
five minutes later than at Fort Point; the heisH'
OF tias is botn places
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W heat Movements,

On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
6eI IVES firm; creameiies, l5923c; dairies. 12&
2oc; cheese quiet S@S12; eggs steady, fresh,
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
fOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Get 26-Exchanges, s2ss,67s;
balances, s37,e46.
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London
Liv erpool.

Ion NDON, oct. 26.-ConsoI4 Ill 7-16; silver
271st French ren.es 1887 Sc
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CLOSE

WHEAT-spot No = red Western winter stoct,
Is I'd. ' i'u'
SoRN-Ameriran mixed spot steady, SIS Id: oc.
cember quiet, Is 14d. 49, De
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SlhT63o- 3Q3
Sl43,9T3,6Ol

The gold movement for the nine months shows
S32 50l 49S exported and 81 3, OPT, ,7U3 imported,
n net less of Sl9.47S. 1916 In 1895 the gold ex-
ports were S36, ,S74, 40 and the imports S64 ssS-
$50. a net gajG Of sS,O14,UlO. Exports of silver
for the nine months were S42, 1897. .460, against
S46,475,O4l for the same time in 1896
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October-IS91. !.

NoTE-In the ABOVE exposition OF the tides ths
ssriy morning rides given in the left hani
column and tho successive tides OF the day In ths
ord er o: occurrence as 10 time. The second uma
column Gives the second tide OF the day the third
time column the third tide. and the last or rishs
hand column ziyes the last tide OF the day except
when there are but thres tides sometimes
sccurs The heights given are additions 10 the
soundingz the United States coast survey
chars except when q minus sign <-) precedes the
height, and then the number gwen suotractIVs
from ih depth given by the Charts
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CLOSING Quotations
TUESDAY. Oct. 26-4ru
STOCK AMI EoND EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, Oct rs 2Ph
UNITED sTArGs BUSDs.
Bid Asted.- Bid asked
7 e<s eoup. .ll214 lU Asreg,., .A13A
- new IssueI. 5
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-13
BAYARD's FAREWELL BANQUET.
American Society in London Bids the Ex
Ambassador Godspeed.

The farewell banquet given by the Ameri-
can society in London to Mr.. Bayard, former
ambassador OF the United States. was attend
ed by 27O guests. The company included
many notables, but there was an absence of
the majority of the best known Americans
residing in London.
MIR. Bayard had n cordial reception. He
brought with him the log OF the Maynower,
which he deposited in its glass case in the
reception room. where IL instantly became
the center Of attraction. lie took Mrs. HAY
in 70 dinner, Ambassador Hay taking In
Lady Jeune. D.ring the presentation OF the
loving cup, which is in the form OF IA pump
kin surmounted by bust of Mr. Bayard,
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard were visibly affected.
Newton Crane toastcd the gues. Of the eve
ming, to which Mr.. BayGrd responded in one
Of the characteristic speeches he has been
delivering since he was stationed in ENGLAND
Baron Russell proposed the health Of Mr..
Hay, and the latter In answer delivered a
neat speech, stating that ho would do his
beet as the representative Of the United
States ut London. but would not try to rival
the brilliant career Of his predecessor saying
that he knew that the lttemp! by anyone
would DO futile.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-13
SHOT WITH SEVEN BULLETS.
Another Tragedy in Kentucky Feud That
Has Cost Over Fifty Lives

captain William Strong, leader of the fac
ton that bore his name in the Strong-A Amos
and Strong Callahan feuds which have cost
moro than nifty lives in Brea,hitt county,
Ky, was found on the roadside near his
home, shot TO death with seven bullet holes
In his body. Two weeks ago he met Ed.
Callahan, leader OF the opposing faction, In
Judge Days afllce u. Jackson, where they
shook hands and declared the feud ended.
Strong was ~ years old and captain in
the Federal army. After the war the Amos
family and their friends tried TO exterminate
Strong and his friends. They besicged
Strong ia his house three days, when
,Strong's nephew, with dozen old soldiers,
lame 10 hts rescue. A few nights afterward
Strong and his men met the Amos factioh In
an open meadow in the moonlight. fierce
battle ensued. which resulted In the death Of
one Amos and the wOunding OF several
more. Only one of StroDg's men were
wounded.
The Amos family removed to Kansas after
several more Of their men were killed. When
the ku klux rode into Breathitt county last
year Capt. Strong denounced them In un-
measured terms, and when 1t was told 10
him that the Galatians were the lenders he
made war on them. In this war three men
have been killed, and the authorities realiz-
ing that Breathitt county witness another
bloody mountain war, summoned the lead.
ers ON both sides TO appear before County
Judge Day, with the result that peace was
supposed to have been restored. Strongs
friends will never rest till this murder Is
avenged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-13
CRIMES OF A FARM HAND.
Pouch Killed His Benefactors and Fatally
Wounded Their Servants.

A double, and wha, may prove quad
ruple, murder occurred at tho farm house of
Alexander Harris, 1--WE miles south OF Wauke.
sha. Wis. Tho dead and wounded are;
Alexander Harris. aged about 40 years, kill.
ed outright; Mrs. Harris, aged Al years. kill
ed; Helen Nesbach, fatally wounded; Nelson
Mcliolt, fatally wounded.
Thursday evening" William Pouch farm
hand who had worked for Mrs. Harris about
two years ago, requested lodging over night.
He was taken in and given supper and n
room. After concluding his breakfast Fri
day morning Pouch started toward the door
but suddenly wheeled and shot Mrs. Hurris
and the girl.
Harris and Mcllolt were milking cows, and
Pouch went to them and bade them good
morning. without further word he drew "a
revolver and fired ut the farmer, killing him
Instantly McIlolt was shot in tho body.
and Pouch evidently supposed he was dead
also.
After his bloody work tho murderer rob-
bed the house. mounted Il bicycle and rode
away 4 posse of farmers Is in hot pursuit
and the chances are that he will be- captured
before long. They openly vow that they will
lynch the murderer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-13
WHAT TURKEY WANTS.
Conditions Under Which Peac, Will Bs
Accepted.

The Vienna Neue Freie Presse announces
the conditions under which Turkey has sig
niaed her willingness TO conclude peace
with Greece, and comments upon their
sweeping character These conditions, the
paper asserts, are tie payment by Greece of
war indemnity of f3,000000. the acquisi-
tion by Turkey OF frontier advantages at
Preyeza, Damasi and Milouna, the abroga-
tion OF all special treaties favoring Greek
subjects, and the cession to- Turkey OF the
Greek ironclad squadron.
The Turkish government also demands the
establishment OF an autonomous government
for Crete, with certain restrictions favoring
the porte.
The New York journal prints an interview
with Prime Minister Ralli, OF Greece, in
which he says: The government, having
need OF all troops possible has decided on
gradually Withdrawing our army from Crete.
This would also facilitate arrangements with
the great powers which have been unofficial
ly intimated. Greece has officially notified
the foreign ministers of her intention to with
draw from Crete. and has demanded the ad-
mission OF Greek ships within the blockade
for this purpose.
Greece now awaits the official offer OF
the great powers to make proposals OF peace
between her and Turkey. ifthey please, but
will not ask for II, The report In the papers
OF an armis,ice Is not true, but an armistice
will probably be agreed upon ifpeace negoti-
atlOus are opened"