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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
CORNELL TAKES THE RACE.
Her Boat Crs- Defeats the University
Of Pennsylvania by q Half Length

ithaca. y Y May 3I--The Cornell
Pennsylvania boat race was r8Wsd At
80 last evening The lake. which had
been exceptionally rough all day, quiet
ed down by O'Clock
Pennsylvania chose the inside COURSE
At the word the PeuCsylv MAS had 4
slight advantage in catching the water
first and gained nearly third OF
length after Z dozen sharp strokes. Cor
nell did net attempt 10 squirt. but roVved
= 3 stroke Peuusy yIva1ia had started
with "a and from time to time increased
It 10 So Cornell begain 70 gain AZ the
quarter mile and at the nile had more
than made up the loss at the begin
ming Pennsylvania had lost Z bout haIf
Z length at the mile and Z quarter and
began TO put effort into their work-
CorneIFs rowing did not vary and al
though Pennsylvania pushed the nose
Of her she'll nearly even with the Ithz-
cans at the mile and 4 half. Cornell did
not let cut until about three hundred
yards Of the finish The men IN the
Cornell boat then rUWed % stroke
while PeHcsy Iva MIA went up To 81 The
Ithacans gained slightly and II the end
won by fully half a Iangth n II min
utes z61a seconds Pennsylvania time
was HES
Both crews finished strong and pulled
70 the boat house IN good form
About 000 persons saw the race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
WANT To STAY.
Four Thousand Volunteers Pc.
fition the Government
To Discharge Them in the
Philippine Islands.

New York. May "A special 70 the
Herald from Manila says
Information has been received here
that satisfactory results have ATTENDED
the movement among members Of the
volunteer regiments IN Manila for the
establishment Of . large American
colony in the Philippines
-Four thousand Of the volunteers now
IN the Islands are reported 10 have
signed 4 petition To the president and
secretary Of war praying that they Re
teIve their discharges IN Manila instead
Of at the places OF enlistment. and that
they be allowed travel pay to the place
of enlistment It was explained that
they believed the Philippine Islands
Offered rare opportunities for indus
trfous and euterprising Americans TO
rnakE for themselves homes" and that
they desired TO remain for the purpose
0f taking part IN the Development Of the
mining agricultural and Industrial re-
sources Of the islands
The petition stated that in the event
Of favorable action by the government
those signing It pledged their united
support II uphoIding the laws and pro-
tectIug the interests OF the United
States there, and would. II 50 desired
become members OF 4 national guard.
or such other orgauiza ton as might
be necessary for the best protection Of
American interests IN the PhfuppIaes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
FIRST YELLOW FEVER.
Initial Case of Yellow Jack For
the Season at New Orleans.

jackson. Mss May sf--Advfees haE5ag
been received from President Sho=0ne Of
the Louisiana state board Of hsaICh that
one case Ct yellow f=Vsr had appeared IN
New Orleans Dr. Eunrer. secretary q
the Mississippi board. today sent Inspector
Cant 70 New Orleans with fusCrIz --5oLzs
20 make thorough Inspection oE TIE ely
He viii be Joined there 5y Inspector Dun
tomorrow Unless the situation becomes
very serious, whiG1 i highly L1pEoa4hls-
the Mississippi board viii not declare
quarantine against SeE Orleans Public
sentiment = decidedly 8p posed 10 Sucl /
step The or E4e fIrSC c1S6 a. the
season produced sEEEEeEIzlt here
TEXAS OTTA p STINE ES
Houston Tex SlaE 31--SEata Hath
GG1ceF Blunt, on hEar Il Of the case Of
yellow fever n S%-s@ Ctr-=-4Els placed
quarantine gC2rCS and inspectors
at points Of entrance 70 Texas by tele-
graphic orders ard has sent rhe follow
ing telegram 70 every railway entering
Texas from New Orleans
Do not sell tickets over your Hne
from SeW OEte4uS 70 any Texas point
Do uoC 5rIng any passengers Or things
truu New Orleans either by express OF
freight into Texas until further 0rdeEs-7
This VIII tie Up tEe Southern Pacific
hard and fast as II has been tied for the
uaSt three summers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
MARRIED IN LIONS DEN.
Unique Wedding Ceremony Is Per
formed at the Kansas City Zoo

Kansas City. May I-With three
tawny lions as q bridal escort, and the
music Of s1aris and groWls Of Wild
beasts as the wedding march. the mar
riage Of Captain John Maitland and
Miss Annie Florence OIIvaut- better
known as Madame Flora the snake
charmer- vas performed at the loo
As announced the wedding occurred
IN the lions den The three lions, IN
charge Of their keeper. preceded the
uafr who were to be united for life The
bride added TO her other ad0FImeuts a
huge snake which was coIled about
her waist and neck The couple enter
sd the cage and marched TO Z point
near the west side. Where they met the
minister. VINO stood On the outside of
the cage The Rev " 2 Richardson
pastor Of the First Christian church
performed the ceremony the old ring
ceremony beinE used 1t the cOuCIu-
sion Of the ceremony ca plain Maitland
made a speech telling when and where
ne met his bride and how he had learn
ed TO love her- The happy couple then
left the cage amid the applause OF the
audience which packed the building 10
OVzTfi0WICE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
OVERLOOKING.
Wichita is Full OF Delegates
and Visitors
To TransmississiDpi Congress
Which Assemblies Today.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Are Chiefly Territorial Expan-
sion and q Merchant Marine.
Trusts Come i'm For n Share OF
Attention.

wichita May SI-AU Indications point
70 q successful session OF the Trans
mississippi Congress Delegates from
most Of the states are present prepared
70 press the subjects q greatest inter
est TO their particular localities
Five hundred teIegrans were reeeiv-
I'd for rooms at the hotels This morn
ing al hotels were filed 10 cveri0wing
and private residences have been
thrown open 10 visitors Many dele
gates are accompanied by their wives
Territorial expansion and the Auerl-
can merchant marine ara the subjects
Of general agitation and little else 1s
heard IN the IobbIes- There IS visible
q strong uadercurrent supporting the
admfuisrration's conduct OF the Span
Ish and Filipino wars
There IS also much discussion Of the
trusts and their effect on commercial
affairs
Washington. D c. IS represented by
i. 2 Newell. hydrographer Of tha Unit
81 States geological survey, and H c
FrankeudeId OF the Weather bureau
Mr. Newell viii discuss water Stor-
age and Mr. Frankenf=Id The Flood
Problem"
WANT THE LANDS
Governor Murphy % .rIzona Is talk
fnE statehood for his territory and the
cess1ou Of arid lands He says
Arizona Is fer statehood and the
cession Of arid lands We want state
hood and since the national government
has steadily refused to appropriate
mercy for irrigation and development
q the ard lands We want these lands
50 that We can 60 AT II ourselves We
can DO it we've got 70 the limit OF
ffr
rivers aud what We want now and must
have before We can 90 on with our de-
vaIopuenu Is storage water The Ia
ttouaI government has refused 70 ap-
proprIate money and now We want the
lands
The meeting opened this morning by
addresses OF welcome by Gov Stanley
r-1 kansas and Mayor Ross OF " acCIga-
10 which Judge SulAII=E OF Minnesota
and Julius Kahn Of California re-
spoUde,1-
dent Of the congress has wired that he
can rot attend Ex-Gov- Prince Of New
Mexico pres1des II his stead
FLOWERS FROM HOUSTON
Mrs Rosiue Ryan- Mrs Bette Bryan
and Mrs P 4 Greer Of Houston Tex
rraguoIizs- Thsy also gave hundreds or
bunches indiscrIrlI1ately 70 the
audience They are seeking to So
cure the uext meeting Of the congress
The ladies' were given 4 magnificent
ovatieu The flowers viii come n
baskets by express daily and the ladies
announce that they viii be given away
freely throughout the sessions II IS
predicted that they have won their fight
The Texas delegation arose and pro
posed three cheers fer Gov Stanley Of
Kansas
CougrsssUzE-eIect Kahn Of California
carried the congress BY storm in his
extemp0raueous speech on the extreme
west
The morning session closed with an
address By L Bradford Prince of New
Mexico and adJourRmeEr was taken UT
I'll , o-cIac<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
10000 MEN ENOUGH
Otis Thinks He Can Make L With
That Nun ber

Washington May sI--Secretarv Al
ger has cabIed General Otis 10 advise
rim at once what further reinforce
UenCs he may need after the arrival OF
Al the regular troops 10 b dispatched
u the PHILIP pines 10 replace the volu1-
t6erS- whose tine = out Secretary
AIger has furnished General Otis d.
tailed Information as 70 the plan Of as
sIgnmenr Of the regiments 70 his com
Ua1d
The Post says General Otis has III
formed the war department ChaC he VIII
Be satisfied Il the army under his COM
maud Il kept al J. maximum OF 80. Geo
TIE president VIII give EIna this mum
ber
Tre situz on IN the Philippines was
the subject IF an extended conference
yesterday between the president and
A1juLznE General COrbi1- IN view O[ the
more OF less alarming reports which
have been senC u the United States
from Manila L = important 70 know
that the president does not share n the
anxiety which Lh6S6 dispatches have
nearly created
General OTIS has kept in close touch
wArh the authorities here and il ne was
II z tight position. which the press re-
ports seem 10 indicate. IL Is felt that dA
would not hesitate about making MS
dilemma known On the contrary. the
adVtCsS received from hin show thai
Hs y not IN red OF largely Increased
Ports Of Ene activity OF the IzzurEzrrs
south Of Manila have been greatly ex-
viii De ample % Ieet All requirements
The present strength OF the army n
the Philippines including volunteers
Who are srlH n the service * 30 goo
When the volunteers return sSule II -0G6
regulars viii remain or & SEQ less than
E1e number estimated as necessary Hy
General OTIS TIE rElzf0rcausc-S row
eZ route TO Manila OF under orders 70
depart VIII bring the total regulars I'd
70 the required figure but as there VIII
be considerable less through sickness
Z : proposed 10 decrease the companies
row stationed II gsrrtSO1S n this eoun-
Ery 70 the minimum ard increase the
companies IN the Philippines 70 the
maximum Il Is beLsved rkE5 arrange
menE VIII give General Otis all the men
he requires without dAsarrangizE the
army as II Is Al present distributed II
can 1e stated on authority thar until
General Otis asks for an additional
force Chere VIII Dc TO enlargement Of
the army net even 70 the extent Of the
recruiting the 55-e0e natives provided
for IN the army reorEanizz ztfoa bill
which passed the last congress-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
FIGHTING ON
MINOANA0.
Zamboanga, the Principal City,
is in Ruins.
Battered Down and Burned by
Americans.
SULU IS BLOCKADED.
Boats Crew From the RELIEF
Captured by Natives.
4 Company Of One Hundred
Maeeabebes Enlisted.

New York Nay 11-A dispatch % the
Journal from London says
4 special dispatch from Labuzn an
usouuezs that severe 6ghliug l. report
- between Americans ard El4ip1noS q
The Island o. AIindanaO-
The principal city on the Island Zzm-
rozuEz- has been bomba-dzd and burn
ed and is II ruins
The same dispatch reports trouble IN
SUN Tna Americans have 6Iockad@o
the port
A British steamer vas denied adrrls-
sIcn ard vas escorted SsaWard oy the
United States guubOat Castt1e-
\ COMPANY OF 3LACCABEBES-
Manila. Nay s1-TVTo petty officers o.
ths United States hospital ship Relief
vent sailing n the harbor yesterday
Th=ir boat vas afterward found IN the
possession - natives near their Bar
anzque IIuzs BY the monitor Monad-
mock Tha ueu are supposed 70 have
been killed q captured
The cruiser Boston sill soon sail for
the United states with Captain Barker
rennorarIIy II command q the As1atIc
s.1uzdrou- z1d rh= departure of that OF
ncer vii leave Captain George 2 VII
ley. nov II ccEuand of the Boston n
supreme ceu-roI until The arrival q
Rear AEuiras Watson
Czutzzn Wren has organized z Com-
pauT ot hundred Nzccabe5es as
SCOUTS They wear United States army
shirts and r-pusz-s and are UEdar
Svrsu-s personal command
CAPTURED BY NATIVES
New YORK Nay S1--A dispatch from
Manila SAYS that the men from the
hospital ship Relief captured by the IN
sl-zeurz OF Para1aG1e were the third
e-ziueer- another CfHcer and 4 boars
crew Thzy were sailing N cat boat
nd natives from shore 81 ok N beats
ard tooE then
GILMORE Is AL RIGHT
washington MAY 5L-TEs following
dfsuarch received 5y the navy depart
ruAEr the first direct news OF Lieut. COl
Gilmore that has been received L1r over
Z week L Il taken by Lhz department.
as 4 hopzfuI Indication q his sl-usEI5T1-
Manila NAY 5I--<zvy D@pzrC-r-eE1--
WzshfugLo1- Escaped Spanish prisoner
reports sAeIuE Gilmore and some sol
diars. well Gilmore allowed hoEse
BARKER
LIST OF CASUALTIES
Wzzhzngt5n- Nay s-The following
IS the latest casualty report from Ge1-
OTIS
Toun5=d-Fourtb cavalry May = z
Private James Thorso1- leg slight
Seventeenth Infantry May l. A.
Private Homer 4 Hail. eye slight
Tw=ury-zec0ud Infantry. Nay IS c
Private Charles L DI=5=5- breast-slISht-
FffCy-drst Iowa Nay =. II Private
James J AIzrkI=y, leg moderate
Gamble. had severe: Stanley Ander-
scn- thigh severe
Fourth infantry. =. A Private Ex-
csls4o- H FEtedbergr arm slight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
DEWEY UNDRESS.
To Meet Emergency He Once Ignored
His Fixed Rule

Washington May 31-AdmIral Dewey
used 10 be called the dandy coumo-
d0reN because he was 50 careful OF his
clothes Though his wife died twenty
years ago. Il Is matter Of tradition
that Dewey was never seen without Z
spOLIeSS Uniform and never wore = pair
Of socks which were CaFuAd or needed
IL H Is therefore surprising 10 find
from the records o. the navy depart
meut that the great adniraLrhe dandy
commodore once fought 3 little battle
Of MS own clad in TO more striking uni
form than immaculate uightSEirI-
After the rebellion Dewey was cruising
IN the AediCerrau uean On a ship opposed
70 be the old CznaudaIZua The war
fever Gi7d out and the men frea ueatIy
deserted On men OF war boats can not
be lowered without an order except in
case Of a man overheard
Several uaIcoEtents in the crew ere
night therefore raised the man over
or into the darkness Dewey was eX-
ecuCiEe officer Of the ship. and was call
ed from his berth Though even then
particular as TO his dress he didn't care
about the uniforms when there was
quick work to be done
He rushed up ID the quarter deck n
half = gale Of wind. and promptly took
command IN spite Of his curious ap-
pearance- He kneW his men thorough
" and acted promptly in spite Of the
darkness
Come back here jim Brown Tom
shouted and punctuated his remarks
with three shots from his revolver
TEe shots the EhOsCIy figure On the
quarter dsck and the sudden use Of
their names startled the men into obed-
ie1ce. and they cana SuazkiuE back 70
the ship. while Dewey and his novel IN
dress Uniform retired once more below
This incident Il vouchad for officially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
LADEN WITH GOLD.
Five Thousand Men Are Wait
ing to Come Out of Dawson

Seattle. WI. Nay 31-AdvIces from
Dawson dated April -. state that
there are evidences OF the most Won
6erfuI output yzr recorded Five thou
sand u1sr are in waiting AT Dawson 10
take the first boats Up the river Half
OF them are miners VINO have from 81
eco 70 so. 500 each IN dust
The White Pass and Yukon Railroad
COMPANY has issued bills Of Iadfng On
more than Z million dollars worth OF
gold that * 10 come ouC On one 0E the
first river steamers
Tnera IL every Indication that the
river from Dawson 10 White Horse
RAPIDS IS CoW open The lakes VIII be
free from ice by June l. Fully 200
people and thousands OF tons Of freight
are AZ Lake Bennett waiting for the
first SrAa auerS The White Pass road
viii be COM upIeted 70 Lake Bennett
about July Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
DEWEY WRITES H4LSTE4D
Admiral Invites the Editor 20 Accom-
pa1y Him Home

WaShfuErou May SL-MurzE Hal
stead who has been engaged for the
past six months II preparing the life
q Admiral Dewey has received al IL
vItaEiou from the great naval command
81 70 Join his ship the Olympia at the
SusZ canal and return 70 the United
States with him
Nr- HaIsCead VIII leave FOR Gibraltar
Some tine this week and submit MS
book IN manuscript 70 ADMIRAL Dewey
Il Is his present intention 70 have the
book appear about Chs tine the herg
OF Manila arrives II this country This
work Is not only an exhaustive account
Of the recent exUIo5rs IN which Admiral
Dewey has been the principal figure
ouE - also a minute history OF the
Dewey family since lis settlement II
This country
From tha naval men n ard near
y ash1EgIo1 volume Of aEecdotzI
matter has bean collected while the
navy department. records have been
patiently examined IN order 10 present
the most detailed account Of Admiral
DeWeE's Official life SoI@ letters writ
ten during The zduIraI-S cadet days are
an especially interesting feature Of the
volume
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
WHAT OFFICIALS SAY.
No Word From Otis oue Way or the
Other

washington May 51-The president
r16zT declared 10 = ColgressI1Eal caller
rnat rnere was not at present any con
temptation q largely increasing zen
Otis forces in the PhilippIues- He said
rhzt u1-EI1E had beeu received from
Gen OTIS which Indicated The necessity
11r u0re troops beyond the regulars
who ara 70 b seC- 70 relieve the retiring
volunteers But rhe president a6ded
that i add1tICCaI r=t1E1 -CeEuAuEs De
c1Eue necessary they would be promptly
furnished 4 number Of governors Of
states Ea1 advised him that Ehey could
furnish regiments II short order Il the
occzsi0u required But AZ r1e saue time
The president expressed as strong be
LEI au1 confidence that cecessi-v for
TluSr=EI1g II additional volunteers IN
accordance With the authority granted
~ the army re1rgaDLZarI0u 1IL would
Secretary AIger was vF5th the pr=zi-
dent TOR sa-Tls time discussing the sit
Usriou- When h left the Vrira House
Ee denied that Gen OTIS had cabIeI
yesterday that 60 GOO troous would be
Iec=ssarT- Gen OTIS said H. had been
r1--1=1 from tine 70 tine thzt all The
troops he considered necessary would
D. surpL5 Jed u him and u0E 4 word Of
complaint has come from him This
morning Czbled 10 OTIS giving MIN
definite t--forIari0n as 70 the number
@- regulars ne would have after CEa
volunteers are wIchlfrawu I-c{ut5f1z
tEa Nineteenth i1fau-ry- Whtch was de-
iaTs1 az Pozce BY the straniTuZ q the
s-=-----r vii EZNE -ltti
regUIars- I askzd rim II more tnan
mat number w1-I1 be required We
ueSsr@ this Information bez-aEzza II voEu--
rs=rs must b mustered IN Il VIII r.
ellre al r1s E1Eae between nov and the
eC1 II rGe rainy season 70 muster then
n 5Cmp them and TRANSPORT than "a
rhe sCsue q action We -s7r1r.7 II --z-zz-
say I1r1zs1 Ge1- C--s With about ) 8Cs
OF 5000 a11--loEzsl regulars without G. Il
Gag FOR volunteers hEzr -na zz-r7sr- -
rEz additional regulars z-r77T4 -,z-7rs--a
rnE troops At rte military EoSrs in this
COUNTY 70 Z minimum ard craru rrs
somewhat II Cuua and Porto Rico We
nave absolutely 10 reason ID barfzsa
I1at Gen OE1S WllI require more rru0us
than We can furnish without e,Ifsrfr-
Volunteers
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Esf yesterday have Just been 0btainsd
The Relief les N the hzrbor IN front
q this CITY Third Officer Fred Hzppy
and Assistant Engineer Charles Blsn-
ford riEged d sail On one Of tEe ship :
boats and went sailing along the ShOrs-
au the south oupoSTta the TuSurEslC
lines The boat became becalrued near
the shore and soma natives canoes with
FfIipin0s On beard put out and captured
t1s two men who were uuaEuzed- and
L : turret ship M01AdnoCk quickly
sent a boat with a landing party ashore.
uudsE cover OF her guns and sheIIed the
shore brlSEfy- The natives however.
fore the Monadnock's boat reached land
Persons on board several other ShfuS
saw the affair through glasses. but were
unable 70 prevent the capture Of MsSsrs
HePpy and BIanfOrd
Friendly natives arriving here from
the country around San Isidro and san
Miguel report that 4 reign OF terror has
prevailed since the American troops
y era Eith1raEu from those parts Of the
islands The Insurgents who are re-
turning there deal vengeance upon
those Of their coUntryL1eu who have
shown any friendship towards the
Americans during the latEer's 0%-cuUa-
zion q the territory The frTeu5Ifes de-
clare that unof1ending people are being
murdered daily. and that their houses
are being burned and their property
conhscat=1 Plenty Of syupathIzers
with the tusurrecCfOl remained during
the Americans stay and they have
been reporting these instances Of friend
Iluess towards cur troops
The refugees add that the Inhabitants
were badly oppressed BY the native sol
e7Ie-s before the American occupation
but that their condition - worse now
Doubtless there l. much truth in the
reports though such stories from FIJI
r4E0 Sources aIVEZVE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
HOT WAVE.
Weather Observer Says One Passed
Over Topeka This Morning

The records II the Office OF Weather
Observer T B Jennings show 4 strange
phenomenon which occurred this morn
ing
1t o'clock q NJ the Thermometer
registered e degrees. az 40 o'clock 81
degrees A. ] a. As O'Clock 5 degrees
\ rise OF eight degrees and fall OF the
Szu= all IN Is minutes - hot wave
was going over. said Sergeant Ieu-
uf1gS II eEpTaua ton SUCH = thing &C
CURED in Edwards county two years
ego at bout one O'Clock in the morning
The weather vas 50 hot that people
thought their houses were OF fire and
rushed out 70 the Sidewalks. The sid=-
walks were 50 k0t that they had To
stand on the grass 10 keep their feet
from being bIisCereti "
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FLOODS AND HAIL.
Crops Have Suffered and Cattle srd
Hogs Been Drowned

The following IS from Weather Oh
server Jennings climate and crop re-
port for the week ending May go
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Il warm week with more general
rains Improved the conditions over the
state very materially Rains were light
IN the western and extreme eastern
Counties with floods and EashOuts in
Mcpherson. Marion. Harvey and Butler
Severe hail storms beginning IN Saline.
Monday night swept over parts Of Nc
Pherson. Marion. Butler, Chase, Green
wood Elk and into ChautauQua-
EASTERN DIVISION
Crops have responded 70 the fine
growing weather, and marked improve
ments are seen everywhere Wheat Is
rapidIy heading II al Of the COUNTIES
south Of the northern tier Oats are
beginning to head as far north As
Allen Flax fields are fine Corn Is
generally clean or being cleaned and is
growing well. some being knee high N
the south. 4 foot high IN the central
COUNTIES most OF Il much smaller A.
faIfa hayinE Is progressing as far north
being marketed IN Chautzuqua- Straw
berries are r1penI1S generally and are
very abundant
MIDDLE DIVISION.
The heavy foods in the central couu-
ties washed out many deIds and drown
Sd large numbers CT cattle and hogs IN
AEarton and Butler An crops IN the
nail dIstrict-in Saline McPhersou
Marion and BUtIer-WerE either destroy
ed Or badly damaged Including fruit
Outside OF the hail the crops are gen
orally greatly Improved except n Ed
wards. Stafford and ktovTa where rain
is badly needed Wheat IS heading
north IN Ottawa cats are heading in
the south Alfalfa EAylng N the cen
tr4i counties
WESTERN DIVISION
The rains this week though OF 4
local character. have dora much good
Alfalfa Is beginning 10 bloom and VIII
soon be ready to cut corn IS being CuI-
tIvzted in the northern counties the
southern being devoted more 10 forage
crops Wheat and the range grass are
in better condition north than south
Grasshoppers ara still threatening some