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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
PERI IODkS FOR war.
Doesn't Think Ecuador viii subs'st
boundary Dispute TO Arbitration.

,>psCIl tg5i~ isrsplicHfs 70 lhk NVN
LIMA. Peru. Dec. 3O.-The trouble be-
tween Peru nd r. cuador over the boundary
dispute IL again assuming an angry APP
pearanCe Tn. United States. Brazil and
Argentina. the three Powers which made
an offer Of mediation last May, have evil
IDENTIFY been unable 90 settle the matter
and King Alfonso Of Spain also Withdrew
as arbitrator.
Ti. mediating Powers delivered a
note To- this Government yesterday ad-
vi-Ing that Peru and Ecuador submit the
questions al issue Ia the Hague Tribunal
for arbitration. The feeling here is that
Ecuador will not accept this suggestion,
and that war will result.
Tn. newspapers here are urging the
Government 20 prepare for war
LoSDoN. Dec. ~ The Lima CORE
-pondent of the Times says ia" Peruvian
authorities ar" convinced that Ecuador
will not accept the advic" Of the mediating
Powers to submit tn" boundary dispute
- The Hague tribunal and that the re
suit wall b.. a war. The newspapers are
urging the Government to prepare for
host llIile-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
a. TO kILLING MtNSI ,IGHTER
thaun eur Who Kan over Trimblc Hos
MAY 40 To Court of Appeals.

The conviction Of William parragh
tn. chauffeur who ran over and killed
thlrt cen Y ear-old lngevaard Tumble last
March and then fed TO TeNes. where h"
was arrested. was affirmed hy tn" Appel
late II. yi-ion 81 tn" supreme Court y"Ster-
dav. with Justice. Mclaughlin dissenting
which will give Darragh chance TO 20
to rh. Court Of Appeals
Darragh was found gHity Of man
slaughter IN the first d"gr-s and was
sentenced to not less than seven or more
than twenty year. IN prison Justice
Clarke. who WROTE the prevailing opinion
said that th. jury would have been just
fed in finding that Darragh was running
his machine AT thirty five ." forty miles
an hour when he struck the boy and vas
entitled To reject has story ot the accident
In dissenting Justice Mclaughlin said
the Jury might well have found Darragh
guilty Of msnslaughter IN the second
degre"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
STANDARDIZATION sER,HE MERGER.
ferperaiisn Chartered ie Take over Oak
land Anai Rrrk rie>, & nj 4 I,isttrs

WILMINGTON. Del Dec NJ The United
Properties Company Of California, with
capitalization Of $3.50. 0O.G D. was char
tered at Dover tonight for the purpose of
enecting a merger Of all the public utility
companies Of Oak land and Berkeley, Cal
including the ferry line that connects those
places with san Francisco The charter
was taken out NV the Delaware Trust
company of Wilmington at the direction
OF Christian b. Zabriskie OF iOO William
street. New York. IL il the largest con-
Germ ever organized under the Delaware
laws
The directors are from New YORK.
Nan Francisco and Oakland They ar.
r. NJ smith. W. y. Lewis. X q Hanford.
GaSin McNab. 4. h. Ia briskie. W X
Alberg-r and Dennis S-arles. Harry "
Davis Ia the necessary resident Delaware
The PURPOSES as sci forth in the char
ter cover IN. equipment. construction
and operation of railroads. steamship
lines. electric light power and traction
lines. water for domestic purposes and
irrigation. building and operating
wharv.s. docks and warehouses The
operating Offices will he IN San Francisco
and Oak land
The lee paid tn the State was $40. 100.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
s'ORTs a. ESE EDITOR ypEID
ny Imu,isra, lion Folk Rreause tie " orke
for Republic. "a, His Frirnsis.

Joseph y. Fscobar. editor Of a POrtu-
g,Iese paper IN New Bedford. which has
the largest Portuguese colony IN the
United States il Diet AIMED nj Ellis Island
according TO his friends. On inc com
plant OF men IN Ihis country who favor
the monarchIal parry Of Portugal. The
editor has been work ing actively in favor
OF the new republic. and two months ago
he left New Bedford for Lisbon to SEQ
Dr. Braga, the provisional President Of
Portugal requesting him to- remove from
otfice th.. Vi-count de Vale da Cost
Porr ug,Ie~e Consul for Maine. Massschu-
setts. Vermont and New Hauipshlre. with
an offic. al Boston. and Ioao Carlos da
silva P,Ita Consul Al New Bedford The
fri..n,.. Of tns e,litor saw that these con-
s,inr officers ar. not IN sympathy wIrh
republican ideas aud are opposed TO The
sentiments Of the Portuguese IN America.
who ar. practically unanimous III lpprov-
ing the republic.
Fscobar arrived on "Wednesday by the
=; ean.ship Laura. ami wa 'a',.n 30 tl.,r
Island The officials there refused Ia
s1y ANYTHING about the case Yesterday
Commi-s Toner 81 Immigration William
Williams minated laaf night that E-"o-
bar had h..n or would be discharged
n. declined to Jay whether he WAS or
Wa not &~ar. 81 the ma urs ~ the charges
against he ssii'or. but SAID shat there
was no ground for tho report that Escobar
was An American citizen. MIR. Williams
admitted tha, Escobar had had one hear
ing. which merely had resulted IN de-
cision 10 give him another.
The editors friends AZ New Bedford
say that his detention was due entirely
to ih. efforts Of enemies OF The Portuguese
rs.e,aii,llc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
EIEJ iTOR NILS ONE.
\noth~r BADLY Hurt In II3th street
Npartme0t nousr.

The passenger elevator ia the Hunt
ing'on apartment house. AT Pts West 18th
street fell from the roof To tn. basement
last night killing one negro and iniur:ng
another. the elevator man, 50 that ne
probably will die. Tn. accident oc-
CURED at 10 clock while most OF the
twenty eight families living in the seven
story building wsr. AZ dinner
The two negroes w-r" the only persons
in tn. elevator Jonathan G. SIos-- 81
l1s West Fifty ninth street. the al.v atur
man. apparently was teaching The. other
negro how 10 run IN. lift Several ten.
ants who were waiting on IN. ground floor
to take the elevator saw 1t pass them ON
the. wav up and heard NIos-.. tell the other
that b. might run II on up this once and
then might handle II for the waiting pas
s.ngers
When the car had reached the third or
fourth floor u suddenly shot Ia ih. roof
and then. tbs. cable swapping dropped
TO III. basement
The crash brought the tenants through
out the building into IN" halls and the
conclusion shook the building Some Of
them thought a bomb had been Exploded
IN the building and rushed for the street
Christian Schw sTrz. the superintendent
ran to the foot 81 the elevator shaft y hiI.
his lighter MARY went 10 the switch
board and t.lephon-d IN" various apart %
ments. telling the tenants what had hap
psned The dead negro va- Alexander
Jones of 80 West Fifty-~acond stree,
~. was to have become regular elevator
yn,n tn uorrOU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
b. asr ~ SH.Fr HtRT> FIVE
Arrisi~nt ~ Gas works in astoria MAJ
s'ast nj Least sBnr LIE.

In shaft in Astoria. l.. l.. leading to
new tunnel under const ruction which
will convey gas from IN. plant Of the
Astoria Heat Light and Power Company
III holders of 'h- Consolidate Gas Com
pany IN New York. "A belated blast seri-
o,isly injured two workm-n and hurt
three others early this morning
Two charges Of dynamite had been set
IN the shaft. When AN explosion came.
the men supposed that both had gone on
and started 20 descend into the pat The
second blast met them.
The two most seriously hurt were taken
To NJ. Johns Hospital. Long island City
One Of them IL James Russell Of 81 Willow
street, Astoria He may die. The Others
were treated IN the emergency hospital
at the gas works
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
B,TTiLION CHIEF BiDLi MINT.
Callahan oI Bross>lyn yhrewn From iils
carriage ami Not lIikeiy To Recover.

John Callahan. a battalion chief OF
tn. Brooklyn Fire Department. who
lives at i57 Saveni y-s.Cond street. Bav
Ridge. waS badly injured yesterday
AZ, ernoon a. he was driving hom" from
h,s headquarters at Engine Company IFS.
Thirty-nInth street and Fourth avenue.
At Fifth av.nu. and ThIrty-nlnth
street Callahan : horse became frightened
a, a trolley ear and bolted The carriage
coIlided with "A trolley pole and Callahan
waS thrown TO the pavement striking
on his head He was taken 10 the Nor
weglan Hospital. where It was said that
Ia. was suffering from concIssIon o! the
BRAN and internal injuri.- and would
probably die
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
MRS. IO>GWORrHS GOWN lost
rmi>i Here and Washington Another
shipped Her.

4 dr-s-making establishment NJ East
Fort v seventh street heard over he tel"-
phone vest erday morning from The Adams
Express Company thar gown shipped
to Mrs Nicholas I.ongworth IN Wash
ington had been stolen from on" 81 IN"
company = wagons Tn" shipment was
made ON Wednesday and Mrs Long
worth was looking for the gown. Sh"
wanted to wear IL AT Mrs Taft's New
Years Day reception
Mr. Longwor-h was photographed 10
and promptly wired back that she wanted
IA gown and she was going 10 have 1t.
and wha, were Farquharson h Wheeiock.
I h. ,ir..smak-r-. going 20 do about ~
They got ano; her gown which they
hal in stock ready for shipment in few
hours and 1t had already started Tor
Washington 10y evening Yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
DON'T M ROW ~ TONIGHT.
T.es!.s-. rsnf-iis. Plying wedges ana
Lor,s.ieps Are Porbtsfden.

The police inspectors and "a plains
whose districts include the streets m
Manhattan and Brooklyn IN which the
New Years eve crowds are likely to he
greatest were called tn Headquarters yes-
terciay. First Deputy COMMISSIONER Dr,s-
COLI gave them Instructions a. to their
duty ia handling tn. crowds No ticklers
or confetti are To be- allowed. he told then.
ana thos- who form flying wedges or
march iOckStep are 10 be- arrested.
Vehicles are Ia be diverted from Broad
way in the vicinity Of Trinity Church
street cars will try to pass Automobiles
must keep going az moderate speed.
NorthbotInd tSeda@irian~ IN ouid stick
70 the east side II Broadway. those bound
south to tine vest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
PROTEST ar PAYING hyde.
I,roolI,n Re,Iti-n, thinks tie Ought Not
to Get Iiis SALARY.

Comptroller prendergast fbiS received
from "A resident of BROOKLYN protest
agaln-, th. payment ~ III" 500 salary
due Ia City Chamberlain Hrd. FOR III"
first half Of December The protest
- rnad. on the ground that Mr. HYDE
is ueglacting his duries and that his trip
Ia the South was taken for IN" purpose
of .vading the legislative investigating
committee
The Comptroller will take no heed oi
the protest against IN" payment ~ Mr..
Hyd.'s salary for the first halt OF the
month. but it would be no surprise 10
Mr. Pr.ndergast Ia have served upon
him a notice OF the beginning of tax
PAYERS action Ia hold up the payment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
SHELL ExPIODEDIN ms H,>D.
wiiitia sergeant Killed In OTTAWA ans,
Civilian Badny Hurt.

OTTAWA. Dec. ~. Armament Sergeant
Rsnnard was killed Instantly this after.
noon 10y the explosion ~ q one pound she'll
which he was handling al IN. ordnance.
branch ~ the Militia department
A civilian employee named smallwood
was seriously injured 10y the explosion
and may not recOvpr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
, DUNG kno> charged Win sp--a,nE.

LANCASTER. Pa Dec ~ A Lancaster
Magistrate to-dsy issued warrant
against = son Of Secretary Of State Philan-
der e Knox. charging y violation Of the
speed law An automobile with thrae
men IN u raced through Lancaster and
!, II alleged that she SecretAry's son was
one ~ them The license for the machine
was issued TO the Secretary at Harris
burg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
fOILEGE FIRE NFN.
waldo Appoints rh,, Wen Who " 40 Get
Aradrmir ~ wril N Actual TRAINING.

Fire Commissioner Waldo appoint 81
ffty new tir"m"n Yesterday who will be-
he frs; 30 enter IN" new firemen . colleg.
Beg .nning Monday hey will at end The
college during tn" day and will see actual
service with companies af night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
sh.,ard R-.aouar,.r. a. >ubany.

David 4 Boody. chairman ~ the coin
mIitee for Edward VI Shepard a. United
states senator IN Kings county. an
nOInced Yesterday that his organization
would open headquarters at Albany IN
the Ten Eyck Hotel next Mon ay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
FLrING LIE, TENANT kILLED.
he tauInant. Fr~urh DraKoon. Falls WIN
a Nonopaanc NJ B8r.

PARIS h.c " l.ieut de taumont
Of ih.' Eighth Dragons was killed AZ
BIc to-day H. WAS making might
in a monopIane when the machine cap
sized and fell Ia m. ground wish much
violence
Lieut. Caumont was so badly injured
that he died on his arrival at the hospital
To " hirh ne was carried
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31

Cardinal Gibbons urges al Catholics - ups the
Manual Of Prayer J0nn Murphy Co.. PUBS
BaIsO. F0E sale boOs q Dept. StOrss.-AdH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
For Those intending 90 Marr, Fairly N->t
Year.

The Office 81 the Board Of Health md
Vital Statistics in IN. CRY Hail Jersey
city. winch ordinarily CLOSES ~ noon
on Saturdays. will ~ kept open until
midni ght tonight for the accommoda-
ton % sweethearts an xious tn take out
marriage licenses enabling them 90 we'd
"a 1901 o'clock on New Years morning
Registrar Joseph A CErlin has heen
rskSd 10 issue lic~naea to several pairs
who expect 10 go through marriage cere-
monies As 1871 10 ushered IN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31

DEwE1S WINES FOR NEW YEAR,
Champagnes, Wines or Grape juice
n. 7. DEWEY q SONS CO.. IDS Fuitot. S. n l.
-A9s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31

Hest and quickest s@TNirr VIA Sraboar1 ~
Lane RS once. iiAJ u way Ado.
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Cor' -ued on Third Page.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
COMFORTING HlRD5
MANY AN ALASKAN HOUSEHOLD
 WILL FIND THEM So.

To have the pains and aches of 3 bal back remoEeIi to be entirely lee from annoying. dangerous urinary disorders is enough to make any kid- zey sufferer grateful To uea how tats great change ea8 be brought about VII prove comforting words 10 hundreds of Alaskan readers.
 Ms. Charles Wem0Ee, 2622 Mest dian SL, BeImgham. Wash. says, q can recommend DOan's Kidney PiHs ast as highly today as ! did several years ago alter they had cured me oE kidney trouble. Iwould noC think of being without a supply oE this remedy in the house. I had attacks of kidney complaint eyidene- ed by baekaehe and 8 difficulty with the kidney ssereGOas. There was much pain and soreness across my loins and always felt weary and languid. ! had but htCle strength and it was all could do to attend Co ny hOUsework DOaR's Kidney Plls relieved the oackaehe almost inmeGiaEelv and continued use jun proved my condition n. easry way Lave often recommended this remedy to ny friends and aeQuadnEanees-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
CITY FATHERS
 ARE GATHERED
ICoa.inuei iron PaSe .

Continued nom Else -4
 most amlcable arrangement between he JOoal telephone company and ,ae 'peanug telegraph eompany an asree msni has beeo reached, Mr. Etadea os sle telegraph company has agreed @ as,au a phone a, his res-deloe and the 'paoas company has agreed Co Install instruments for che use of uas telegraph company and ma@1aa ap the Hass under che tra2eaise i- aOw has wlyh sbe eiyy
 E s not necessary Co oommeuJ oa the silence that easusJ alter Jhs blJ of oza.Ogy, nor 60 aoSs Iae ae- JhaS N,r. GrasheH had 60 be prompted when iJ cane ame to offer h.s molga fer aI0urumeuJ-sS $ a tleg however, that there did uos seem to De olher business for ooasideraJion and ,ae meeting which had promised so much in Jae way of exclJemeus and vhich had 30 dismaIy failed. was regularly adjourned a tae customary manner
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
DISSOLUTION oF coPARTNERsHlR

DISSOLUTION OF cOPARTNESsHlR NOTICE LS HEREBY GIVEN that the oopa-s2ership heretofore exist ms between P. H. Ga1E, & Andrew Grandson. dong business at Skagway Alaska, under the firm name O5 Gan- ty & Frandson. is dissolved by mutual consent to take effect nom the 1sL day of January, 1911, NIr Andrew Fra2dsoa ree5rins. and fir, ?. H, Ganty soeceedinss who will alOue Equidate al iDde6teiness due and ow. ing by ae firm. and who wi0 also collect and receive al monies, de6es. dues and accounts due and owing to the firm. Dated as Skasway, Alaska, Dee. l2tA, l9l9,
 CAN'T S GRANDSON.
 Per ?. T. Gaa5y, Last puhlSc2Eoa. Jan. lsE
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

Oa and after January lst lsll a deposit o5 ,Sla-gI uiu be required a- par-es -s-Gs meJers bvlongi1g % Home Power C1.. Interest aE the rate oE per ca-- per aDRum WI4 be paid bg goIplly on said deposit, SAalW4T. Alaska. Dec. S-h. lsl0
 Home Power Co
 By J. N Tanner, Q Manager
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
NOTICE 10 PRENIs lHl GulRlIlSs

The Christmas Tree Committee oi yae Aryac Brotherhood request the parents and guardians ot all children ia Skas9ay Vlo are Hol attending schooI-iro4 Infants uP lo and il- cluJlls D years oI ase-Jo send In Jh5 aforesaid names as soon as pos slble. Ls 5s rhe earnest 5esEe ot the committee Llal uoL cue child in Skas a4y shall be overlooked Address,
 TONY pORTERO.
 Chairman of che Committee,
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
NOTICE,

Owing Go the fact that there wil ee imP0V,ant mayyecs eONiRs betoge Camp SSaswsy Nc. aJ their regG lar meetSRg tonight and the fact ehag gha bowling contest Is On for Senget. g ss deemed advisable that the meeting 0t the commercial club eaased, via adjourn o soms future date without Uansacting other bust ness.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
EAaLEs REsuLAR MEETINa.

Skagway Aer5e. No. 25, EraEscnal Crler CE Eagles will meec WeGnesr Iay night a- tasir ha4 on t1Etn Ave nua. VlsiEng brLGsrs cocdla-ly -ii- VlzeG -o a-cs1L J N5. Keller. w, Sec
 Elmer Wheeler. VI, p,
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

Our sloek of Cslaoash. Meers- chaun, French Briar and many OSheE beau-l5ll s-yles of Pipes are HOW on display ta cur slore; also cigars and cigarette cases and holders. al prices Our Christmas sock has IllsL acriy- ed and to Is Slre some se}ecSioR-
 H Tony DorCero
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

Comments about town as co Jhe immediate causes leading Up to Lhe agreement by vAsaa the haScaeg has been bgried by the vary5ng eoave- saliO1ai concerns, s of varied haes and cOlors-sone advancing one rea son; others a totaEy different view However the most popular opnloD seems tc De that the favorable op- porgual5y for tae settlement os he tIrealJy between the opposing forces vas oeeasloaed by this acJ, Ills Satanic Majesty, tAe Devil. knowing blg vea that the ArcJc Brotherhood is alter him has dropped al acaviyy for the Donee and has gone mo a5t- ins uatu tAs tageeal Wednesday. De esmbsr CveaU-ftrsC, shall have pas sed All unite in agreeing however that il s a mighty soo5 saing for the eogn and express the hope that several otAer differences nay De as peaoeflEly seSted wAas shs scare is on.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

A tns mld esDpera1ce tr1Rk ls sae pure wholesome beer z-ale rom sAs spa-kEng walsrs Ot E'znwa1sc EaL.s, and the very best barley mat WlCh 5lsg t5s right PcoPocGoR oL ehoicsst groBR hops, BCeEed as on, Y the OEmpi2 Brewing company can brew. For sale aE the BCarJ oE Tad
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

Crown aams and bacOa-and Pic- uie hans. Try Jhe Crown and don C mss the Pienlc's, To be had at lae FyeBru1n. co. U
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Poster -ALhurn O.. Buffalo New York. sole agents for tha Unitsd States.
 Remember the namS-DoAa'Sans t2ka 10 other.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
Tony DozCsEO

There's only OEe way % lest good 5u--sF-eac 5t on hot bCeaG-Sas May flower brand has stood Iae test To 5e aaI ac ghe Bry-BruhR Co 1
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20
TOWN TALK

Try an E.ec-ic Face and SeAp Massage a, Se,uJEs Barber shop, q
 TsJ flowers always la bloom even Iu che dead Q. usayer-Nay t,oWcg Bul Ger aal Wl4 Rose Lard aI 0e Ery-Eruaa Cu. 70
 Camp SGa5Woy No !, Arcuc Broth, e5l1uJ a4 she a DANCE o0 lhe u.5al uE uECENBER. TWENTY, FIRSE
 Ms ueser uotaer og Mrs ,L-eU- leaanu Morrison ol Fort Seward came ap gu Ile Peterson yesIee,iay all s a -aes- ot tae PulieD House
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

GRAND REDUCTION oE STOCK
 The Pack Train s now selling . 5ig Ioc Cf Good Goods aE reduced prices as they are getting too old Lo hold ana sell ar a proEE Yours, R Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

None better or pwer ta41 Giosol Rye and Val Bl2-z Beer- Orders sy Phone promptly delivered
 The Nasec-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

I have 5s10 shares ot Home Power @, stock, It is up for SLAUGHTER What Wfa yOa gtyae P, w, Snyder,
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

Have yel r5ed our arl suosuJuJee The finest aEe- llr uasJry Laeu again .-s csa-s pouad cheaper taAn Esra We geeoumsui tJ ,o be had at lle FEy-Gruhl Co tt
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

The Waite Pass Athletic club VII 0Den the New Year wzLh a Musk ball
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-20

Last publication Jan. 1st
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-12-22
Doane Robinson Reviews Condi.
ton and Finds Decrease on
Products for Year.

Pierre, S. D.. Dec 16.-Doane Robin
son, of the state department of history,
has issued his 10th annual review of
the progress of South Dakota. He
says:
perhaps the most striking feature
of the year 1910 in South Dakota vas
the rather unusual weather conditions.
The year opened with moderately cold
weather with considerable o n
these conditions continued until the
latter part of February, when h snow
disappeared n glorious summary
weather came OF and continued for
more than so days. Most Of the seed
ing was done: ground prepared for
planting corn; many gardens We're
planted, grass started n the trees
burst into full leaf more than a month
before the usual season and fruit trees
were loaded with bloom when, on the
18th of April, a hard storm came with
hard freezing quite destroying the fruit
and foliage, but not otherwise affecting
crops. The season continued %erratic,
many ~attributing the unusual condi-
lions to the influence of Halley's comet
which was visible during the spring.
THE rainfall during the growing
months was much below the average
and came generally in local showers
in a way that would afford an album
danes &c enc while adj
jacent territory suffered from drouth.
Inc uCfuOSI apprehension was ielt lOT
the welfare OF the crops M it was
before the harvest thought that only
a partial crop could be secured, and
while this proved true in many locali-
ties, as a whole the state produced a
fair return, though, of course, not up
to the average Of a series Of years.
THE erratic weather conditions and
| drouth areas gave splendid opportuni-
ties for testing the efficacy of dry farm
ing methods and without exception,
where these scientific methods were
pursued early enough to find a suf-
fcient supply Of moisture in the soil,
| tie methods conserved this moisture
and made a good crop.
Prices and Outputs.
Prices lave varied a good deal
since last year. wheat upon the aver
age bout the same. corn and oats very
much lower and fax, hay and potatoes
much higher, as are dairy products and
, eggs.
sThe fruit crop Of ali sorts is pretty
nearly a failure, due to the hare freeze
In april. Potatoes are a very short
crop this yea everywhere in the state
in some portions being quite a failure.
1T is likely that the total produc-