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HUMOROUS.

Young Father-Is it a boy or a girl?
Doctor Ia cyclist)-No, it's a-tan-
deml g
''How much insanity develops in
hot weatherI' eyes; people lose
their minds when their ice bills come
in"
Chambers understand Scribbler
has left the Tooter. Does he enter a
larger field? Butts-Yes; he's taken
up farming.
Given n young girl with her hair
up, and her skirts let down for the
first time, and awe inspiring dignity
is the result.
Ada-Why does Clara speak of
George as her intended? Are they
engaged? Alice-No; but she intends
they shall be.
Practical Father-I've given you a
good college education; what more do
you want? Son-You haven't yet
supplied me with the mean to live up
to it.
Mother - Kleptomania. is taking
something you don't want. Johnnie
-Humphl l must have had some Of
that when / was sick; but the doctor
was to blame.
Freddy-Oh, pal the goat swallowed
my big f%irecracker. Cowbigger-Well,
that's nothing to be crying about.
Freddy-Yes it was, pa. The thing
never went off.
Fuddy-Really, now l suppose the
average amateur fisherman is the
prince of liars. Duddy-Perhaps SO;
but then there's the man itA+a smart
baby in the house.
T'WigsbS, the politician, claims that
he never forgets a face" 81 only
WISH" said the man with the Office
seeking look, 81 only wish he was as
good at remembering his promises"
Greene-How are the Graysons get
ting along these days? Brown-Fa-
mously. They must have struck pay
dirt somewhere. G%rayson's got the
govt, and his wife has the hay-feyer.
Harper-What do you regard as the
first principle of the literary art?
Scrlbbler-Learnlng how to live ana
buy postage stamps for fifteen or
twenty years Until you can get a man
uscript accepted.
"Dear little Dumpsey," said Mrs.
Torker, 81 believe he has almost
sense enough to talk" Mrs. Torker's
husband looked at the dog thought
fully. cat any rate" said he, "the
brute has sense enough not to-"
"Dick proposed to me last night"
''What did you tell him?" 81 said
he had better ask mamma, and what
do you think the wretch said?"
Goodness knows!'' "He said he had
asked her already, and she wouldn't
have him"
CATER all, said the man at the end
of the discussion, emo man really
knows what the neighbors think of
him." 81 came mighty near knowing
once" said the citizen with the remi-
niscent look in his eye; ''but the jury
disagreed"
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STRIKERS FAMILIES IN WANT.
Many Requests For Help Received at the
Miners Headquarters.

Many Requests For Help Received at the
Miners Headquarters.
Appeals for food and provisions were
oumsrons ut the headquarters Of tho sttik-
ing miners ~oficials in pittsburg, Penn. 1t
appeared as II a wall had arisen from every
section OF the district, and many miners
were present to ask that the suffering ones
be looked after. Secretary Warner was
kept busy answering tho appeals. He said
that he had sent more than $1,000 worth OF
groceries and provisions into various parts
Of the district. The appeals are now coming
from families the heads of which are at the
various mining camps using their influence
to keep other men from working.
A series of meetings is to be held oil
over the district. 1t Is the intention to
keep up the interest In every section and
strengthen every point where there is any
Indication OF weakness. The vlgils OIL the
mines Of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company are to be kept up with
Increased vigor.
Thomas B. DeArmitt, Superintendent OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany, worked hard to get the miners at Oak
Hill to return to work. By e house-to-
house canvass he succeeded in getting a
few more diggers. Thirty-seyen miners
went In. The men were told by Mr.. De Ar
mitt that they would lose all they had
earned If they refused to work.
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John H. Smith. OF Portland. Oregon, United
states Commissioner for Alaska, writing
from juneau, says: There are I've hun
dred people now at Dyea waiting to get
over the Pass, and there are several more
steamer loads on the way. The Indian pack
ers and the pack animals have all tho
freight they can carry to the lakes by the
time winter sets In, and hundreds Of people
Will be camping at Dyea and on the lakes
all winter, eating the provisions they have
taken with them. Prices for packing across
the Pass have risen to twenty five and
twenty-seven cents per pound, and the
packers are Independent at that"
Frank L.. Underwood, representing mem
bers OF the New York Stock Exchange, has
secured an option on the Klondike mining
properties OF Clarence J. Berry, the lucky
Fresno Zeal. man who has lately returned
with his wife from the north. The price
agreed on is said to be "a, 200, 900, and the
option is to hold good until time shall lave
been given for a thorough examination Of
the properties involved.
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ToLLcATe BURNED.
Farmers in Western New York Adopt the
Methods Pursued In Kentucky.

Farmers in Western New York Adopt the
Methods Pursued in Kentucky.
The fight between the farmers and the
Shelby Toll Road Company, near Medina.
N. Y, eliminated when the dollhouse at the
south end Of the road was burned. The toll
taker, John BleekmaD. with his family, re-
sided In the house, which forms a portion
Of the tollgate. At about $50 O'Clock a. m.
there came q load knocking. Bleekman
discovered that the entire rear portion OF
the building was In flames. He gave the
alarm, but the spread of the fire was so
rapid that 1t was with the greatest difficulty
that members Of his family could make
their escape. As II was, several Of the chill
dren were more or less burned, and Mr..
Bleekman was overcome while endeavor-
ing to save some Of his goods. Mrs. Bleek-
man, mother Of the keeper, q b%edridden In
valid, had to be carried from the blazing
structure. She is in precarious condition
as q result OF the excitement. rough hand
ling, and being carried through the fiame2
and smoke. -
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CARPETS,
FURNITURE,
FEATHERS,
BEDDING,
BLANKETS,
QUILTS

MUTUAL FIRE ms. co. OF
SALEM COUNTY.

oFFIcE-HEAD of MARKET ST., SALEM.
THS old and reliable Company OF so years
l. standing continues TO insure all kinds of
properly, not extra hazardous, in o or coun-
Try for any length OF time not exceeding five
years at as low rates as Will pay losses aud ex-
penses- 1t insures against IRE or lightning OF
damage by either. Its losses are promptly ad-
tusted and paid It's funds ON hand are ample
to meet all probable loss, being larger than at
any previous time OF It's existence and steadily
increasing, while its reserve assets are OF a
character and amount to surely meet all losses
however extraordinary, and cannot be frittered
way by unfortunate Investment or defaulting
officers.
Dfreetors-Jos. X. w~addington, VIM. d. Car
penter, Charles Hires, Josiah Wistar, DavidF
clay Griscoln, QHintDn 4. Harris, Charles w.
Casper, Il Howard S~innickSOn, John S. Elwell,
Richard bassett.
President; Joseph X. Waddington, Woodruff
Petit. q. r. Harris, q. W.. Casper, who meet
weekly. on Seyentii+lay. at 8 q. NJ.
i. Secretary and Treasurer-Woodnutt Petit,
70 whom applicants may be made in relation
at the once Of the Company. 1888 Broadway,
Chead OF Market street, OF at his residence,
$50 & Broadway, Salem.
In addition 70 the above the following per-
sons have been elected Agents and Surveyors:
X. NJ. Hitchner, Elmer.
George D. Grier. WoOdstoNn.
Josiah Snmmerili, Upper Penn's Neck.
Asa q. Turner. Penn's Grove.
Daniel u. Hitchner, COhansey.
=. Forman SinBieksop, Il. r. Neck.
John Hitchner, All0way.
Joseph b.. Livezey, Berkeley.
David D Griseom, Marion, Nj.
George II. Morrison, Salem.
10. Acton.
Z, II. Slekler,
wa. B.C4nFEsrEB, President.
Wo0psurE PETITE see'y aud Treasurer.
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what Arc enc .capltnlanons9o

In the discussion of terms of peace
between Greece aud Turkey, frequent
reference has been made to Turkeys
demand for the abolition of the capt..
uIations. These capitulations are the
provisions by which Greek subjects
resident in Turkey share with the sub
iects of other independent powers the
right to appeal from Turkish tribunals
to their own consular courts. There
are several million Greeks living in
different parts of the Turkish Empire,
and among them are many active bust.
ness men, and some Of large means.
Turkish courts are VIGOROUSLY oppres.
sive and corrupt, and it would be a
serious matter to these millions of
Greeks If they were left without ap-
peal from their jurisdiction. Youths
Companion.
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DEATH At 4 WEDDING FaoLIc.
A Bridegroom and Guests Lose Their
Lives In o Night Fire.

A Bridegroom and Guests Lose Their
Lives In o Night Fire.
A gasollne stove exploded at Q o'clock a.
m. in the kitchen Of H. Adier's al-night
restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio. The two
story franc building was soon destroyed. !
Adler's daughter Ida had been married
that night to Arthur Guth, . yarnisher.
Several wedding guests had remained ut
the Adler house over night, and all the
rooms on the second floor were occupied.
Guth was sleeping in y rear room with Ezra
was a Boone County (Kentuckyj farmer
and married another daughter Of Adler
one year ago.
Mrs. Nellie Bennett, q friend Of r. Aa-
Carr, a barkeeper. The bride and ter Sis
ter occupied another room. Both eseaqeL
but Guth. Rous, Carr and Mrs, Bennett
we're caught in debris produced by the ex-
plosion and were burned TO death. The
four bodies were taken from the ruins.
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PREMIER CANOVAS SLAIN.
The Prime Minister Of Spain Assas.
sinated by an Anarchist.
FELL DYING AT HIS WFE'S FEET.

senior Canoyas del Castillo shot by an
italian Anarchist While visiting the
Baths of Santa Agueda in the south
of spain-The Murderer Glorles In His
Foul Decd-His Probable Successor
IADRrD, Spain (Specia).-Senor Canovas
%. fastillo, the Prime Minister of Spain,
was assassinated Sunday at Santa Agueda
by an Anarchist. The murderer Aired three
ahots, one OF which struck the Premier in,
the forehead and another In the chest. The
wounded mar fell dying at the feet of his
wife, who was with him, lingering In
agony for two hours, and then passing away
with the cry Of "Long Live spain," which
we're the last words upon his lips.
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John Seitz, tho venerable Democrat, Green
hacker, Laborite and Populist, was utterly
unable to preserve order as Chairman Of
the convention, and a squad Of police was
kept in the hail oil day to prevent down
right riotipg.
The following State ticket was nominal
ed: For Governor, Jacob 5. Coxey; for
Lieutenant Governor, Morris Whitcomb;
for Supreme Judge, G. G. Pomeroy; for At
torney-General, c. A. Reeves; for State
Treasurer, L. NJ. Morris.
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200 WOMEN
Whirled Into q Raging Torrent While II
q Bathhouae.

Whiried Into a Raging Torrent While in
a Bathhouse.
A dispatch just received describes a most
horrible disaster, which occurred in Kre-
mentchug, Russia, in which two hundred
women have lost their lives. Krementchug
is a small town on the River Dnieper, In the
Government of Poltava.
Owing to the recent heavy rains the river
has risen to an enormous height. The
weather was almost unbearable owing to
the heat. and in consequence there was an
enormous crush at the women's bath house,
which is anchored on the river bank. Be-
fore noon over one hundred women we're IN
the water, md at least four hundred others
were In the bath house.
Suddenly the river seemed to rise and
swell and In an instant the great chains
parted and the bath house was swept down
the stream. Those in the water wle
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Aged Couple Murdered.

The bodies OF David DERRICK andh his wife
two Of the best known country people In
Logan County, Ohio, were found at then
country home. They had been taken from
Derrick was eccentric and noarded his
money in the house. This fact was known,
A year ago both were chloroformed IN the
night, but the robbers were discovered be.
fore they had finished their work.
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A LuNATIc's WILD WORK.
Two Men Mortally Wounded by FLYNN
Shots. and Others Are Injured.

Two Men Mortally oundc by Flying
Shots. and Others Are Injured.
John Thomas, a p~rospeetor from Fort
Steele, either crazed with liquor or labor
ing under the delusion that he was being
prosecuted. ran amuck at Spokane, WASH,
and as n result two men are believed to be
mortally wounded and a man and a boy Sc
riously injured. John Thomas, aged thirty
five years, was shot through the body and
In the left shoulder. Cleo Olsen, aged
eighteen. OF Anoka, was shot in the left
breast; MORALLY wounded.
G. Z. Davis, OF Spokane, was shot In the
left shoulder; flesh wound. Max Jackson,
aged eleven, was shot In the left wrist and
finger; wounds slight.
Without having received any provoca-
ton, Thomas shot three times at G. N.
Watson, who was standing In front Of the
Grand Hotel, but missed him. A running
fight then ensued between Thomas and
Chief OF Police Warren and Officer Sulli-
van. Thomas's shots were wide, and
Davis, jackson and Olsen, who were among
the large crowd Of spectators, were struck.
Thomas was finally hit. When carried to
the police station he asked the officers to
take q pistol and kill him.
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1t has been learned that a tract Of land
containing 5000 acres, bordering on Fish
River, In Alabama, and known as the Har-
ford Tract, has been purchased by a Swe-
dish colony OF Illinois, who are represented
by II. A. johnson. A part OF Fish River is
nayigable, and some of the land purchased
is we'll adapted for agricultural purposes,
while the remainder Is timbered. The in
tiux OF these Swedish immigrants is expect
pected to begin this fall, and it is thought
that their thrift will be the means OF de-
veloping that section favored in so many
respects by nature.
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CHICAGO ALDERMAN in CONTEMPT
refused to Give the Name of an ALLEGED
Briber TO siic Grand Jury.

Refused to Give the Name of an Alleged
Briber TO siic Grand Jury.
Alderman williala Mangler. OF ChicagA
was sentenced by Judge Dunno to sert
ninety days in the county Jail and to payja
fine Of $1,000 for contempt Of court.
Alderman Mangler a few weeks ago pub
licly stated that he had been approached
by q prominent business mar with an offer
of 5000 .-~ote for the General Electric
Street Railway franchise ordinance. On
being summoned by the Federal Grand
Jury to testify as to the name Of the alleged
business man, Alderman Mangler refused,
asserting thet in telling his story he would
incriminate himself. His persistent refusal
to testify, although immunity was prom
ised for himself, led to the contempt pro-
ceedings.
The court sustained u motion OF Mang-
ler's attorneys for an appeal. and ruled that
the Alderman could meanwhile be released
on bond. Bail was at once furnished in the
yum OF $4,000.
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FIRED ON THE DAuNTLEss.
The Cruiser Wilmington Prevents the r,
From Slipping Out to Sea.

FROM Shipping uut 10 sea.
Much excitement was caused at Jackso.
vile. Fla, about 8 p. m. by the roar Of d
gun from the United States cruiser Will
mington. The warship had fred a blank
shot at the tug Dauntiess to compel her to
stop.
The Dauntless has been trying to get out
Of the river for some time past, bW the
vigilance of the gunboat has pre- nod.
She moved out ut the same time a Ne
small steamer Brunswick, that plies UP
down the river, hoping to pass out uno6e
served on the further side OF the boat. The
Dauntless showed ahead and was seen by
the Wilmington.
Instantly the shot rang out from one OF
her forward guns. The Dauntless moved
forward a short distance and then, seeing
that preparations were being made for an.
other shot, stopped. An officer was puH
on board, n she was taken to her pia
and tied up. She has no arms on board,
but there is q suspicion that q cargo Is near
by waiting for her to take to Cuba.
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AN ARMENIAN INVASION.
several Thousand Cross From Persia Into
Turkey.

several Cross Ffom Persia IhtO
Turkey.
An official dispatch received at Constan-
tinople, Turkey, says that on Friday last
several thousand Armenian agitators from
Persia invaded Turkey. They killed two
hundred Of the Migriki tribe. including
women and children. The wife Of the chief
was put to death with the most cruel tor
lures, and several other victims had their
noses and ears cut OF.
The authorities have taken measures to
capture the marauders, and to provide for
EVENT.. llities in the vilayet Of Van.
Van, or Wan, capital OF the yilayet OF the
same name, is a fortified city Of Turkish
Armenia on the east coast Of Lake Van,
about one hundred and forty-iiye miles
southeast of Erzeroum.
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The Rev. james Yates. a Baptist minis
ter, committed suicide in Sheffield, Ala, by
hanging himself. He was found by his
wife before life was extinct, but died In a
few minutes. Mr.. Yates came from De-
troit, Mich, and bad been In Sheffield .
year. Ho was sixty-flYe years old.
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saInnns 90 ON ! strike.

Every n of tho forty-two saloons in
Danyille, ILL.,, is closed and the thirsty citi-
Gems must go to Germantown for a drink:
Tie Liquor Dealers Association petitioned
the City Council to lower the license from
$69& to 5000 and threatened to close their
PLACES on refusal. The Council refused,
and very saloon In the city was closed.
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Hocr rYLER FoR GOVERNOR.



Nominate Him ut Roanoke.
Major J.. Hoge fyler was nominated foi
Governor by the Virginia Democratic Con
vention at Roanoke. E. W. Saunders
Permanent Chairman Of the convention,
made a lOnsss~eeesrssAsa.afso sxjGon
gresham Jass I. Marshall, b.. D. Mum,
ford and CIR Letcher. In thest
speeches raps pre- made at the gold
standard Democrats.
The platform adopted by the convention
reafirms in emphatic terms its devotion &c
silver to be coined at the ratio Of l6 to J
with but the aid or consent Of any natior
on earth. The Chicago platform is re
affirmed as a whole. The convention put.
itself on record as favoring the election o!
Senators by the primary plan. the Will o
the majority to rule. The Government Il
called upon to repeal the ten per cen tas
on the issue OF State banks. The Dingle.
bill Is denounced.
At 1.SO a. IN. Merritt It. Cooke, of Nor,
folk, was nominated on the second ballot
for Lieutenant-G Governor.
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When C.. s. Anthony, General Auditor Of
the Fitchburg Railroad. died a month ago.
it was deemed wise to put an expert on his
books. President Marcy said that the ex-
pert had completed his task, and that a de-
iiciency Of between s12, 900 and $lA,0 900 had
been discovered in the Auditors depart.
ment. He declined to give details, but said
that the money had been taken by Mr.. An
thony and could not be recovered.
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It costs $50 to pace an hours race in
Europe. MAJ
Several bold prospeetots have already
started for the Klondike gold fields on their
bicycles.
In a new bicycle tire the inner tube con-
tains a series OF elastic bags. In case OF
one puneture the tire Is not materially
damaged.
A. water reservoir and flexible tube run
ming to tho riders mouth has been at
taehed to wheels In recent long distance
races in Europe.
There fs a family OF twenty-six persons
In Strasburg, Germany, avery ane Of whom
rides u bicycle. The o1desl a. .syn
years, the youngest six months 9lSe ,d
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arm goes back on BIZ can't pitol
curve.
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lladelphia has s 1000 unemployed.
Nv Haven Comm girls won a strike for
q day.
ave railway employees organizations
PROBABLY amalgamate.
tevS' nyertising will find no place in
labor Day parade.
aht fScotland) ship ioiners won an
iixteen cents an hour.
osed to put some Of the idle
Siets at work on the parks Of
Mass, the stockholders
ton Mills have decided
\ Spitely after using the
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Details 6f the great earthquake 10 India
in June received Dy,Rail confirm the re-
ports OF its severity In K3Ethern Bengal
Assam and CaeLa.r. The number Of per-
sons who persisted among tho
Hills is estimated at from 4000t to 90
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Nearly a ton Of hay has been moved and
nut away this season by Augustus Brown,
Of Bangor. Me-, who Is c~ighty-four years
old.
To allow the workmen to do their hay.
ing, the building Of a Quakers' church ut
st. Adams, VT. has been stopped temper
n<ily.
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The Luther League of America, the Lu.
theran young peoples org.nlzatlen in this
country, numbering more than $4,000 mem.
beers, has Just decided TO hold its third
biennial National convention In New York
rXk,-
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The favorable crop reports. combined
with the failure of the crops in other coun-
tries, formed such q convincing u argu-
ment that there was a rush in New York
CITY to buy oil kinds OF stocks.
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nemocrat Ne aeceea nolnan.

At n special election held ia Indiana, in
W. s. Holman's old district, Griffith, Demo-
crat, won by q majority estimated at 5000.
Holman's majority last year was s25.
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SUMMER.

Bird-song and sweet laughter, sound OF wa
ter falling, hum of bee,
The air is full of music, and there comes
soft cadence from the sea;
Sunshine. bloom and beauty, light and
warmth OF summer all around.
On my soul joys sun is shining, in my heart
the l~ove-notes sound.
The London Lady
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coxEY FOR
The Ohio PopuIists Name a state Ticket
at Columbus.

The middle OF the road men controlled
the Ohio Popuiist state Convention at CO.
lumbus four to one, and nominated a full
State ticket.
The minority were made up Of fighters.
however, and the anti-fusionlsts were
forced into a pitched battle at every point.
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. Treasury Department estimates the
Sint Of revenue lost to the Government
hticipatory importations at over ss2.-
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Tho Actuary OF the Treasury Depart.
ment estimates the population. Of the
United States on August I at 7s.oes,S$ nd
he places the circulation per capita 70
$23.53. W
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General Azaearraga, Minister OF War, has
been designated as provisional Premier o.
Snnin.
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liquei Vive la finssE
President Faure was-~afpaas~
way to Russia by NJ. Henotaux, the MINIS,
ter for Foreign Affairs, and by Admiral
Bssnard. the Minisser Of Marine.
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MeKlnlex 4 John Brown,s arave.

mckinley nt John BfoWn's Grave.
President Mckinley and vice-President
Hobart visited the grave Of John Brown a.
North Elba, N. Y.
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Il Is estimated that ay. betsey Az
50, 900 gold hunters alec silvef4 a;
to the Klondike and al. a quarter y
an hts mill. H,llesI
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THF
Late Wholesale Prices Of Country Produce
quoted in New York

% MrLK AND CREAM.
The average price paid for the surplus on
the platforms has been S1.17 q can OF
40 quarts. Receipts OF milk and cream at the
different railroad distributing points in and
near tho city for tho week have been as
follows:
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Thlrty.EIgh. Persons Drowaf

During the recent hoods thlrty-e
sons we're drowned by the 80
bridge at Kertel. Prounefan,0
Russia. eL MS