davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

Fort do Franco. June a.. GcorSe
Neuuau. accompanied by Mcssrs.
locyact aud Naytau, arrived yesterday
after an absence ol twelve days. With
rvol HcUNrin, kouuan and Narau as.
rcudod Mount pclCc, They stood ON
the very cdEc OF the orator and looked
down ON the nCaUdCscont mass with
In In an interview kounau said
"Wo could not see down into the
crater moro than l5O feet. II was like
looking into a white hot furnace
What was Thought tO be a cone of Gin
dcrs in the crater was learned IN 70.
Olity to be gugc pile of gigantic
rocks The whole vast bed of the old
crater and Lake palmisto Is emitting
steam through thousands of orinccs."
Tine ascent was the most terrifying
experience OF my life, yet Prof. He'll.
prin, the previous day had sat en-.
voloped in darkness ON the lip OF what
was once Lake palmiste and had dc.
seconded tho horrible area In a thunder
storm OF volcanic clouds and almost
complete darkness"
kcnnau then went into details of
the trip, describing the great explosion
of May 90 and that of the aSth. On
tho 30th they nearly lost each other In
donsc volcanic clouds Following this
incident nc tolls of his experience In
climbing 60 the crater Mont pelce ia
quiet now, but great volumes of steam
are issuing from the volcano The
lower mud orators. however are still
pouring forth torrents,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
PACKERS FLEE FROM STATES.
Repre- of Beef Trust Firms
Run Away From New Orleans.

New Orleans, June -Four Of the
representatives of big packing houses
a2Ginst whom he government has IN
stitutCd criminal proceedings have dis
appeared, taking with them all their
books and records 1t is stated that at
least one of them will be brought back
The three others are reported to he
on their way to Mexico. and the federal
authorities in Texas have been in
struCtCd to capture them, if possible,
lCIorc they cross the border
The four are Captain w. A FitZgih-
bors, manager for Nelson Morris 4
CO., N.uuam c. Douglas manager for
Armo II & Co. Louis Ashhy, secretary
and anager ,or the Armour Packing
Co.. and r. c. Bailey, manager for the
Cu6ahy Packing Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN STRIKE SITUATION

Wilkcsbarrc, Pa. June NO de-
yoopmcnts or incidents Of special men
ton occurred in the miners strike yes
tcrday The mine workers tried hard
to bring out the additional engineers,
hremen and pumprunnors and the
companies are equauy earnest in their
effort to hold the employees that have
been loyal TO them The union sue.
cceded in getting out quite a number
Of men and they assert they arc salts
fed with the days work The mine
owners claim that thus far they have
employed very few non.union men and
have plenty of workers The entire
coal belt remains mparatiyely quiet,
although disturbances Of a minor ma.
ture are becoming more frequent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
WOULO-BE SLAYER
CAUGHT IN HOGPEN

Waukesha, Wis, June 4.-Joseph
Minnett, who shot his employer, John
e. Mulaney, and murderously assault
ed his housekeeper, Louise Brown, at
Mulaney's farm, south of Mullwonago,
Sunday night, occupies a cell in the
county jail Minnett was arrested
early yesterday morning by Sheriff
George Blair and Deputy Robert Boyd
at the fair grounds, where he was
found hiding in hogpeu Minnett
made no resistance to arrest and read
lily accompanied the officers. He
claims to have no memory of the de
tails of the assault. but says that he
knew he did something "a was
drunk, h said, and out of my right
mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
sheboyaan Captain Naughty.

SheboyRan, Wis, June "A peti.
ton is likely to 90 from this city 10
Adjt Gen. Boardman asking that he
direct an investigation into the con
duct Of Capt Bodemer Of Co. G, w
y G. who withdrew his command
from the memorial day parade be
cause he could not have the position
in line he wished The company
marched to the cemetery, fired the
customary salute and returned at once
to the city, arriving IN town before
the procession proper had reached the
cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

Berlin, June 4,--Thc German gov
ernmont has taken no steps to recog-
nize the Cuban republic. The official
explanation is that as yet the govern
ment has not been notified of the
change in the political status of the
islands affairs, which in theory are
wholly within the military jurisdic-
tion Of the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR
CORRECTIONS AND CHARITIES

Detroit June THE national con.
ference of corrections and charities
elected these officers
President Robert w, Dcforest
New York
Vice Prcsidonts-Mrs. Stephen
Baldwin. Detroit; S W Woodward
Washington: }. J. KoIso Toronto
Michael Hoyman, New Orleans; Fred
erick Dogotau, San Juan, Porto Rico.
General Secretary. p. Byers, Co.
lmbus Ohio
Treasurer-Alfred G Cro2ier Grand
Rapids
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

Portage, Wis, june Thirty Coun,
tics are represented IN the state Sun.
day school convention here The feat
uro OF hte program yesterday was ad
dresses by Marion Lawrence OF oledo.
ohio, secretary Of the lnternR ional
Sunday School association, and Mrs.
NJ. S. Lamoraux, superintendent of the
Illinois state Sunday school associa.
tiOu
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

Fargo n. D., June 4.-Thc formal
transfer Of the Fargo Edison company
to William and Sinclair Mainland of
Green Bay and Oshkosh, Wis. and
their associates, was made yesterday
The purchasers incorporated with a
Z lpital Of 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
Prohibition orstorIeaI conten,

Lincoln, Nob.. June Prohibition
orators from the Atlantic to the Pa.
"ific are arriving to take part In the
national intercollegiate oratorical con.
test tonight Representatives win bo
present from Iowa, Ohio Missouri.
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota iii.
nols, Michigan, New York and Ore
gOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

The thing must he stamped out sys-
tematiCalN The best way is to brlnE
the sanitarium within the reach OF
every one, rich and poor, and insist
that every one, rich and poor he jso
lated and properly cared for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

the grand jury has indicted the
owners of the Coal Creek mines in
Tennessee for criminal misdcmeanor,
failing to comply with the law rcquir.
ing inspection of the mines. 1t was
at this mine that 216 lives were re-
Gently lost
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
TOWN FLOODED.

Mishicott Under Water as Result Of
Rain,
Two Rivers. Wis. June 8-The en-.
tire northern portion Of Manitowoc
county IS nearly submerged under
water. caused by the heavy rain.
storms Of the past tweutyfour hours
The storm Is undoubtedly the worst
that has visited the eastern section
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

At Carbonate, H., Harry Kelley, a
noted criminal, in charge of Kentucky
officials en- route south, jumped from
the fast mail train wnlle handcuffcd
and shackled. He has not been cap
tured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
Green Bay Lad Dies of Rabies.

Green Bay, Wis, June Edgar
Methot, the 5-year-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Mathot, died Of hydropho-
ria yesterday after terrible suffering
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
OF produce yesterday at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
BACK FROM PELEE
GEORGE kENNAN TELLS OF slGHr
OF CRATER.
HAD PERlLOUS EXPERIENCE

VITA Scientists Stood ON Edge OF Vol
caNo and Looked into Soothing
MaSs-Wete Lost in Thunderstorm
Volumes Of Steam Now Escap7
ING.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05

Chicago. June 3 -Cattlo- Receipts. 800.
steady good 70 prime steers. 700i7 IS /.
poor 20 medium, iba6 70 stockers and foed-
ers, 50Ff5 ~ cows, | seas 10; hefers. 2 O0af
. %. Gamers, ! b0ef2 so; calves, 200es ~
TeHas-fed steers, 25ffB 40.
Hogs Receipts today, ~, 600 tomorrow
-, 600 left over 2, ~ Sc higher, mixed and
butchers, { 95sti 20; good TO choice heavy, -
81 20; rough heavy, 8 p5n7 30, light, .7ssh
20 bulk ~ salss, 05F61 10
sheep Receipts, TO- 90 sheep lower good
to choice weathers, 81 016 Is native lambs
OUfr7 co.
Butter Creamery, gsac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
LABOR BARRED OUT
FROM PROPOSED NEW DEPART,
MENT OF GOVERNMENT
REPORT TO BE FAVORABLE

Cuban Bill Acceptable to the Priest
dent Senator Dietrich Says It
viii Compel Frienos OF Reoiproo.
ity TO Show Their Hands as to
islands interests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
For Postal Currency

Washington, June Am admins.
tration Bill for the establishment OF n
postal currency has been drafted by a
committee appointed TO consider the
question II authorizes the post.
master general to issue postal checks
of fixed denominations not above one
dollar, in oven muhIplcs Of & and 10
cents. These are 10 be rodoomablc or
payable at any money order postonicc
These checks arc not 10 be negotiable
nor payable after the expiration Of
three months from the last day OF the
month which may be written or
stamped thereon but "A duplicate may
be issued at any time thereafter by
the pOstOfIicc department without
charge Duplicates viii be similarly
valid for three months After the
postal check is once paid, the United
States is not liable for any further
CLAIM for IT'S payment Postal checks
Will be sold wherever regular stamps
arc gold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05
BASEBALL SCORES.
National

National
Boston Q. St. Louis H.
Cincinnati ! Brooklyn
Chicago II, New York (
American
Philadelphia 2. Chicago
Washington s Detroit
Baltimore 7 81 Louis s
Western
Kanfps City 7 Omaha |
Denver 10, Peoria 3
Des Muines ! st Joseph Z
Western
Colorado Springs 2. Milwaukee 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-05


N'H"''N"'". '"'' '"' ""US'
'"'"""',,' "U ,','''''''' l'N'''u'i
'""N "'''"', N"l'" '"A"''s " '"'"I""'
,'I"', q" ''' N''S"n "'''' .''"'lnE II
"'I'i l'''"' "' ''"'"'''''. W, '''N
"'' VI N," Jersey 'S''o ''' sen"
u''"' "' we '"'''''''''' ny "'"l'"b 'u"'
''''' was .'o P,'N'"' "vu'"'" ~. NV,
'''"S"''. WI. M'"" 90 '','''"'S "''''"
'' "'''u"u''"' '"'"'""'' +" ,"''S'"''"
no" anu the ''P''' ~ tue "'', Vt was
'"'l''u 4 l" - "uo ,u' committee pro.
'''"'' !" P''l''' '"' "'o""''. NS
il came ''"l' tue 7'"o'' 1t P'o',"'"
l"' 4" u'P"'''''h' VI commerce au" u"
""'. 10y Il '"'' q, '" = Tue Prov
Nl"nS as !" "n' '"""t "''"'" ""S
S''"'N OUT '''''''"E tue "'" "'I"''
"''"' /" commerce.
The Cuban Bill,
Washington june 4. Senator Die
rIch snys he has consulted the pres
idcnt with reference to the terms Of
thp tt,hnn u,III mud that a Il. uT,,pt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
CHILDREN DIED OF BURNS
Set Fire to Their Bed While Playing
With Matches,

Philadelphia, July 2S.-Nellie Nc.
Tague, aged years, and her 3-year-old
brother, William, children Of Martin
McTague, were so badly burned yes.
terday at their home, 1885 cambridge
street. that they died in hospital a
few hours later. The children were in
bed at the time they were burned, and
no one else was in the room. The
mother heard cries coming from the
room. and hurried investigation re-
suited in the finding of the two lit.
tie ones writhing in agony on their
blazing bed. The children were quick.
ly taken from the room and the flames
extinguished, but not before the boy
and girl were fatally injured 1t is
supposed they were playing with
matches while in bed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Live Stock Markets.

East Liberty, Pa. July 2s.-Cattle
were lower; choice, $7.509LS prime,
$7@7.25; good. $65O@6.75. hogs were
steady; prime heavy, sS9S.l0; me-
diums, $S; heavy yorkers, $795@S;
light do, $7.90@795; pigs, $7.S5Q795.
Sheep were lower; best wethers. S4.25
@44O; culls and common, $15O62;
choice lambs, $5.75Q6; veal calves,
S@775.
East Buffalo, N. Y, July 2s.-Cattle
were steady and higher in price; prime
steers, $SGS25; fair to good, $3.50
7.25; choice heifers, s5.50@6; fair to
good, $4.50G5 best fat cows $4.50@5;
fair to good, $3.50@425; export bulls,
$4.5O@5; stock heifers. s3@3.75.. Veals
were steady; tops, $7@7.25: fair to
good, s6.25G675; common to light, IS
@6; grass calves, s3.5044. Hogs were
9ctive and 5m10c. higher; heavy, $S.05
@8.l5; mixed, $8GS.O5; yorkers, $3.50
as; light yorkers, $7.9O@7.95; pigs,
s7.95MS; roughs, $6.75@7; stays, $5.75
@6.25. Sheep firm: mixed tops, S4.4O@
ATS; fair to good, s4@4.25; culls to
common. S225T3.50; ewes, s4.25@4.50.
Lambs, 1Oc. higher: choice, $6.25@6 $50;
fair to good. $5.75m6; yearlings, $4.76
@5.25; wethers. $4.75@5.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Memorial Arch to Schley.

Baltimore, July PA memorial
arch is to be erected in this city in
commemoration of the deeds of Ad.
miral Winfield Scott Schley. With this
end in view the Schley Triumphal Arch
Association of Baltimore city was in.
corporated yesterday by DR.. Henry v.
Walls, DR.. Melcher Ekstromer, Charles
I. Burkhart, James Gorrell and Henry
G.. Bready. 1t has no capital stock.
AS explained by one of the incorpora.
tors, the plan is to raise by popular
subscription fund sufficient to pay
for a handsome arch, "In recognition
of the services of Maryland's hero of
the Spanish war"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Kansas hanqmen Were Busy.

Little Rock, Ark, July 26.-Six men
were hanged in this state yesterday
for murder. Two OF the number who
paid the death penalty we're white
men. The hangings were as follows:
At Washington, Dee Nolan. colored,
for wife murder; Tom Simms, colored,
for murder Of Nancy and Tabitha Jet.
ton. At Arkansas City, James Kits,
colored, for murder of Jim Johnson.
At Forest City. Cy Tanner, colored. for
murder Of Robert Black. At Vanburen.
Dave McWhittier. for wife murder At
Senter Point, Lath Hembree, for the
murder of William Ellis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
COMPANIES MINING COAL
Work Being Done Secretly to Avoid
Trouble With Strikers.


Scranton. Pa, July 29.-Superin.
tendent Rose, OF the Delaware and
Hudson Company, admitted yesterday
that his and other companies of this
region have men engaged in cutting
and loading coal and storing it at the
foot of the shaft in cars ready to be
hoisted when the companies see fit to
do so. The work is being done by
under.bosses. company hands and the
returned strikers, of which each mine
has a small quota. The companies
have been doing this work secretly so
as to avoid drawing the fire of the
strikers.
Strikers turned back the men at the
Rocket Brook colliery in Carbondale
yesterday, but they came around at
noon. when the piCkets had dispersed,
and started the washery going Car
penters at the Coal Brook and North
west collieries in Carbonate were also
turned back. This activity on the part
OF the strikers is the result of meet.
ing of the strikers held Sunday, when
1t was determined to make an effort
to stop all work at mines and washer.
les in the Carbondale region.
The Scranton board of trade Is "a
consider a proposition to father mon
ster petition to the operators, calling
on them to arbitrate.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Anti.Friar Demonstrate

Manila. March 2S.-The antifriar
which the municipal
government had been informed was
to be held here yesterday. proved to
be unimportant. The police forbade
the holding Of a procession, and the
reserves were assembled for the pur-
pose of maintaining order. The lead
ers OF the movement conducted meet
ing in the Gorilla Theatre. but no dis
order occurred. At the conclusion OF
the meeting, which was not largely at.
tended, owing to the storm which pre-
vailed, the crowd dispersed quietly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
ELEVATED TRAINS CRASH
Strange Accident In Which a Number
Of Persons Were Injured.

New York. July ga remarkable
two trains of the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad on Adams street. which re-
suited in the derailing of six cars, the
wrecking of two. and the injury Of a
number of persons, at least two of them
fatally. The accident occurred on a
curve and is unique in the history of
railrOading, as the colliding trains
We're bound in opposite directions on
parallel tracks, and crashed together
because of the excessive lean TO the
left acquired by the inbound train.
There was not enough room between
the tracks to allow of this.
The train inbound was crowded with
passengers. A car in this train struck
car in tho train outbound and rip
ped off t. side of a car following.
Four cars we're derailed-two on each
train. ani the trucks hung over the
edge of the Elevated structure.
Gottfr! , .Oore and Daniel Spellman
who wer :iding on the platform Of
the Bath leach train, were thrown be-
tween the cars. They hung there until
Inscued. Charles Shattuck, motorman
III the Bath Beach train, was arrested,
He states that so far as he could see
the signals for his train, they were set
properly, and his statement is borne
out by Samuel Norman, the signalman
in the tower. Many of the injured
were taken from the elevated structure
by firemen. Traffic was delayed for
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
FATAL ELECTION RIOTS
Congressional Contest in Southern
New Jersey Ends in Bloodshed.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM ELECTION

John Morissy Was Killed In Camden,
Pugilist Joe Goddard Fatally Shot
In Pensauken Township, and Two
Others Seriously Stabbed.
Camden, N. j., July 29-The primary
election for delegates to the conven-
ton OF the First congressional dis
trict of New Jersey were held yester-
day afternoon and evening in Camden,
Gloucester and Salem counties, which
comprise the district. The candidates
for the nomination are Henry C, Lou
and J. Alpheus Van SAINT. The con-
test has been one of the most bitter
ever held in Southern New Jersey.
The polls were open from 5 p. m. to
p. m, and the three hours were
marked with serious fighting. John
Morissy was killed in this city. and
Joe Goddard, the well-known heavy.
weight pugilist, of Philadelphia, was
probably fatally shot while election.
eering in Pensauken township. Pc.
liceman Harry Miller was dangerously
stabbed in this city, and fourth man
received serious stab wounds at Dog
Corner" near Merchantvile.
Goddard was at voting place in
Pensauken township when he was
shot. He was with a number of men
who were travelling from one polling
place to another. The pugilist got into
a quarrel with a colored constable
named Robert Washington. 1t is al.
legged that Goddard assaulted the con.
stable with base ball bat, and the col.
ored man, in self-defense, shot Goddard
in the head. The constable surren.
dered himself to the police, and the
wounded prize fighter was brought to
the Cooper Hospital here, where the
physicians say he may die.
Near the same polling place Consta'
BILE Isaac Fowler, while in a fight, was
stabbed twice His wounds, though
painful, are not considered serious
There was considerable trouble in
Pensauken township and at Merchant
vile, and a number of persons were
badly beaten.
The most serious affray occurred al
Third and Beckett streets, in this city
Each side had crowd at the polling
place at that point. and a general riot
was started When it was all over II
was found that a man, who was later
identified as John Morissy, of Phila
delphia. aged 80 years, had been shot
through the heart by some unknown
person, and policeman, not in uni
form, named Harry Miller, had re
ceived two cuts on the head and 6
probably fatal stab wound in the lef
lung. There were number of othel
persons in the fight hurt, but no
seriously.
Both sides claim the election, bu
the returns from the three countie.
indicate that Loudenslager has secured
a majority of the delegates. The adher
ents of both Loudenslager and Var
SAINT are charging each other will
FRAUD and with bringing large number!
of repeaters from Philadelphia. Th'
convention will be held at Woodbur.
! tomorrow
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
MANY IMJvWep IN TRAM ~

MANY eNJONeo IN TRAIN WWo
While Roundinc Curve Rails o..
Throwing Car On lie Side.
Mahanoy City. Pa. July 2s-The
car of the west-bound train due n
at 11.09 a. M. on the Mahanoy a
sion of the Lehigh Valley Railrp
was wrecked near Delano yesterdl
and the 35 occupants of the car N
more or less seriously hurt
The most seriously injured a
Stephen Waeker. Mt Carmel, leg
head hurt; c. F. Run. Philadelph
ribs fractured. head and hands cut \
internally injured; Mrs. Annie pl
cissk and two children. Mahanoy CiI
hands lacerated. body cut and ID
fused; Mrs. Joseph Price, Wilkesbar]
nose fractured and shoulder hu1
Rose Sycavage, Hazleton, nose broks
head gashed; Irene and Annabe]
Hirsh. TamaQua, arms bruised a,
body cut; William Stirling, wife a
daughter, Wilkesbarre, arms AMI le
bruised; Ethel Robinson, Philadelph
arm cut and otherwise hurt. Scarce
one of the S5 persons escaped some
jury.
The train was travelling rapidly a
rounding a curve when the accids
happened. All but the last car h
gone around the bend. when the "a
spread, throwing the last car on
side and dragging it for short q
tance. The passengers were thro
heavily against the roof and side
the coach.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
WI SENDS FAREWELL GIFTS
Costly Fans, curlos and Mrs. W..
Slippers As Souvenirs.

Washington, July 2S.-The Chinese
minister WI Ting Fang, is beginning
to pack his household goods prepara.
tory to yielding the legation to his sue.
cessor Sir Lang who will arrive next
month In the suite of Prince Chen.
Minister WI says that II he responded
to all the requests for souvenirs which
he is now receiving from admirers all
over the country he would not have
much to pack. and II Nine. WI sent
as many slippers to museums and IL
braries as have been asked for she
would go back to China barefooted.
She, at the minister's request, brought
with her last year from China a large
collection of rare porcelains, tapes
tries and old ivory. and these he has
presented to friends with true Oriental
generosity.
The old garments of Nine. WI have
been distributed as far as they would
go, and even some of her best flnery
has been offered as a sacrifice to the
curio collector. The minister, also,
has distributed his headgear and silken
coats with great prodigality.
There is scarcely woman in Wash
ington to whom he owed debts of hos.
pitalitv that has not received a costly
fan, IN ivory curio or bolts of silk for
a gown. Minister WI has also sent
some rare gifts to the officials with
whom he came in contact and to other
friends in every part Of the country.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, July 2S.-Flour
was weak; winter supertne, $2.60@
ESQ; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $500
@3.35; city mills, extra, $3@3.20.
Rye flour was quiet, at $3.25q3.3O per
barrel. Wheat was weak; No: 2 2
firm; No. yellow, local. 71h@72hc.
Oats were quiet; No. white, clipped,
64Rc.; lower grades, &c. Hay was
steady; No. / timothy sold at $l9 for
large bales. Beef was steady; beef
hams, S21. Pork was firm;
family, s21@2150. Live poultry sold
at lac. for hens, and at 10c. for old
ROSTERS; spring chickens, 15917c.
Dressed poultry sold at 14Ac. for
choice fowls, and at Sc. for old
roosters. Butter was steady; cream
cry, 22c. per pound. Eggs were steady;
New York and Pennsylvania, zoe.
per dozen. Potatoes were steady; Jer-
sey prime, per basket, 20@25c.