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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
PRICES SHOW CONSIDERABLE
VARIATION WITH CHOICE
LOTS ACTIVE.
PoRcINE OFFERINGS IN
TOO LIBERAL SUPPLY
General Decline of Cents Follows
eurdensome Receipts-eest Sell at
$3.50 - Sheep and Lamb Trads
About Steady-current Quotations
at Livestock Centers.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-There was a heavy
run Of steers today. The market was
somewhG uneven, tho choice lots sold
actively.
Holding market for bulk of steers to
a price level as good as last Wednes
dar was a job over which there was
general satisfaction among statesmen
Clearance Of generous Monday re-
ceipts, totaling close to $1,000, indi-
Gated pretty good outlet for beef and
that the decks are being cleared fol-
loving the Thanksgiving poultry sea-
son. This gives fair assurance of de-
cent market for beef steers later this
week in event that the country is not
too keen to ship steers and accompany
them IN order to attend the interna-
tional show.
Thus far the shippers have acted
We'll in this respect, however, as shown
by the moderate Monday run, and the
three-road report for the midweek
market does not indicate an oversupply
as prohab bic. Three roads hung up a
total of S75 cars for Wednesday, which
was taken to mean a probable run
close to 10000. and there is some indi-
cation of a supply OF that number
meeting fair outlet. in view of the bet
ter beef situation in the east than has
been the case in recent weeks. Ship
pers have taken 1900 cattle thus far
this week. over one-third the receipts,
and this is an encouraging sign.
Two davs' receipts stand 35,200,
against 3s.l4o a week ago and 41.464 a
year ago. while at the western markets
the week to date supplies are quite
moderate. tho six markets totals for
two days at $4,000, shows 5000 increase
over a week ago, but falls short 49,
COO from supplies one year ago.
Scant open market supplies OF choice
to prime beeves are expected later this
week. and 1t will be we'll that a short
crop Of high-costing kinds lands for
the midweek trade, since the carlot ex-
hbits in the international will go on
sale in the annual international auc-
ton Thursday morning, and the buy
ers an anxiouslv awaiting an opportun-
itv to bid for them.
All kinds of price predictions are
being made relative to the show cattle.
That a new record average will be ex-
tablished in pretty we'll agreed among
all interests. Last year the show car
lots averaged only $7.77, and two years
ago the average was s11.44 which
stands as a record. Highest price paid
for grand champions in the history of
the international was s17.00 for the
Funk steers in 1906, but there IL a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
persisted IN PHILIPPINES.
Body of Harry lexis. Formerly Of Ores
ton, Found on Mountain.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, Dec. 6-A report from the
acting governor of the Philippine Is
lands 10 the secretary of the interior,
and sent to the relatives here, at last
tells of the recovery of the body OF
Harry lexis, the Cceston young man
who lost his life in those islands n
1908 while in the employ Of the ming
service of the United States govern
ment.
The body was found half buried on
near Tion Creek, together with the
body Of his native helper, and some Of
their effects. The head and arms Of
young lexis were missing, but the ma
tive soldiers body was intact with the
exceptions OF deep cuts about the head.
The rescui!1g party report that as
nearly as they could find out Mr.. lexis
and his companion were murdered by
natives. who thought lexis intended to
will them with the large number Of;
stones he and his companion were
gathering in that vicinity, and they
MANNED to outwt them by killing HIM
first.
Mr.. lexis body is to be sent to the
bureau of science, where it is supposed
il will be turned over to the relatives
here for interment.
lexis has two brothers living neal
this city. and his parents formerly
lived here but are now in Denver for a
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
St, Loui. Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, grain mer-
chant, "a East Main. phone 6S.]
st. Louis, Dec. 6.
Wheat-No. red. 96@9S: No. red
95ls ass: No red, 81 q 90: No. hard
96@10Ss: No. 3 hard, 9001.05: No. 4
hard, 9OG95.
corn-No. ?. none: No. 5, soGs2: No
4, SIX ass; No. yellow. 61I63; No.
white, 60663.
Oats-No >, 40: No 3, As, nominal;
No 4, Al, nominal; No. white. 5o12 !;
standard, so; No. white, ASH @4912 ::
No. white, AN Gas.
Py~NO 9 S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Inportant CITY Improv.m.nt.

Keokuk, Dec 6.-Definite arrange
ments for the relocating of the levee
tracks, with the consequent broaden
Ing of Water street and identifying of
the riverfront. were completed at a
conference held at the city offices be-
tween prominent officials Of the c., B.
& @. railroad and the city commission
ers.
Water street is to have its width in
creased to seventy-five feet; all freight
switching will be done away with be-
tween Johnson and Blondeau streets:
street crossings will be broadened and
improved, and a macadamized roadway
will be run from the bridge to the gov
eminent lock, and other improvements
made, all at the railroads expense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
MinnsapoIi. Cash Grain Close.

Minneapolis Cash Grain Close.
Diminished by L. G. Clay. grain mer-
liant. "a East Main, phone So
tG Minneapolis, Dec. g.
Wheat No. 1 hard, 1.01 70; No.
northern, 1.01 1l.0l Is; arrive, 100ss q
l.01; No. northern. sa@99%; arrive
9sss @99; No. northern, 94@967s; No
durum, 90; scrive, 95; No. 2 durum
"a; arrive. SO.
Corn-No. yellow, so; No 4, $50
So.
Oats-No. white, 45@46 No. 8, ~
GA
Barley-6511.1S.
Rye-S1s6S1 ": arrive, 81
Flax-1.99@2.01.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Dec. g.
Butter-Firm; creameries, 2SI 81:
diaries, % @33.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 1,47a cases:
at mark, cases included. ga %; frsts
2S@3o; ordinary firsts. 25@27.
Cheese Firm; daisies, 1874 Tl6:
twins, 15A 1151s; young Americas
15A @16: long horns. 81 ole.
Poultry Firm; turkeys. 1871
chickens. 10@11: springs, II.
Rye-No. 2, 92la.
Barley-75 61.24.
Timothy-12.5061 1900.
Clover-13.50G20.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago, Dec. 5.
wheat-December opened at e3A a
,3ss; highest, $685.: lowest, 92N; closed
$3.50: May, opened at 9Sss @9s7s;
closed. SO.
Corn December opened at SIS a
s1a; highest. 61ss; lowest. 81: closed,
61h@s1M; May. opened at 62a4 a 60;
closed. 62b.
Oats - December opened at 1914:
highest. 46&: lowest, +6A, closed.
1855; May opened at 1873; closed,
4sA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
The Money Market.

New York. Dec 6.-Prime mercantile
paper. 4d41a per cent; sterling ex-
change. easy: bankers bills at 4.s2.75
for sixty day bills, and at 4,s6,05 for de-
mand.
Money on call. firm; Az 05A ruling
rate. AZ; closing hid. Az.
Time loans, strong: 60 days, 4; 90
DAYS f.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
IOWA. DECEMBER

prospects at1At this ftepre will be
eclipssd In the sale of this years grand
championship lead.
Hogs.
There was = general decline OF .
cents on a liberal supply Of hogs.
Good hogs sold at $3.50.
Eleven markets were credited with
l33.lO0 hogs Wednesday. or 1850 more
than q week ago, Ao.1O0 more than a
year ago and $1,000 more than the cor
responding Tuesday two years ago.
Two days. total was 26S,o0o, or 1900
more than the same time last week.
$4,000 more than like period last year
and $4,000 more than the correspond
ing time two years ago. Total for 1911
to date. 22,sSi.0Oo. Or 5.576,00o more
than the same period 1910 and 2.19l. 600
more than the corresponding time
1909.
Sheep.
Sheep and lamb. trade was about
steady The general top for lambs was
$500. One load OF primes sold at $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
OVER 500 DELEGATES.
Iowa Implement Dealers Annual Con-
ve,t;on OPENS With Bio Crowd.

vention Opens With Big Crowd.
Des Moines. Dec. 6.-The fifteenth
annual convention OF the Iowa lmple-
ment Dealers Association began mere
today. with more than 500 delegates
from all parts Of the state IN attend
ance
Yesterday was registration day and
the records showed that 300 dealers
and 200 statesmen were present me
coliseum is not large enough to hold
ell of the exhibits and several hotel
Hobbies are crowded with machinery
and vehicles
w. ]. Howard. president Of the as
ISOLATION is scheduled to deliver the
address of welcome this afternoon and
is to be followed by w. ]. Pinkington.
who will talk on advertising.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
NAY RElNsrArE WATERLOO.
Thres-i League President Indicates
Club n Ssskino Readmission.

Keokuk, Dec. g. That Waterloo.
which was dropped from the Three
League is seeking readmission to the
Central association is believed TO be
indicated by a telegram received here
by President NJ. E. Justice. The teIe-
gram is from the Waterloo baseball
club and inquiries ae to the date Of the
leagues annual meeting. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
LIVERPOOL Grain.

Liverpool. Dec. s.
wheat-spot, steady: No. red
western winter December is, 2Ad;
March IS, 2Ad: May is. u d.
Corn-Spot, quiet: American mixed
6s, "A; futures. easy; January 5s, 97sd !;
February 5s, SID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06

;Ss.eee 9ogrths dee4h e ., 1s1seaplqbl
called "StateSman,s which 49, EllislR
while being shipped from IN love 0eA4d
fair few years ago. n dtstrtot $500
Judge Brennan held that ths saDsSy
company could not be liAbls for - %
livestock thus shipped and 01rooeAl g
verdict for the company. The 01a1
was J. B. VIM. who had ooaGigG 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
AIRPORT ALMOST COMPLETELY
DISAPPEARS AND MARKET
aihks UNDER OFFERINGS.
KANSAS CROP CONDITION
ESTIMATE 81 PER CENT
Northwest Receipts Continue Heavy
and Weather Favorable in Argentine
Good Weather M axes Corn Weak
Oats Droop With other GrainProps
Pulled From Under Provisions

Chicago, Dec 6-With demand for
stead Of better. the market for future
today sank lower and lower. North
west receipts continued heavy and ia
vorable weather was reported in the
Argentine. Another source Of woe for
the bulls developed in the Kansas state
report, which estimated the crop con-
dition at 81 per cent, as against IS
per cent a year ago. AS a result sup
port almost completely disappeared
and prices sank under the weight Of
wheat offered The opening was Is
lower to y up. May started I'M
but fell to E1a.
The wheat market rallied later,
owing to shorts taking profit and be-
available supply. The close was nerv-
GUS, with May % net lower, at SO.
Corn.
Fine weather made the market for
corn weak. Commission houses were
generally on the selling side. The
break in wheat courted against the
pullS. MAY OpSLeO rs 1ONSi ~ q ms
amount up, at 60 4 to GO and descended
to 6231
Prices later recovered with wheat.
The close was steady, at CPS for May,
unchanged from last night.
Oats.
Oats sagged in consequence Of the
bearish feeling in other grain. Buyers
were scarce. May started a shade off
to a shade higher, at 49 to 4s1s, and
dropped to 4S1a.
Provisions.
Liquidating sales Of lard by foreign
longs pulled the props out from be-
meath provisions. Besides, the hog
market was weak. First transactions
showed a decline of 21a to ~ @1o
cents with May delivery at 1885 for
pork. $40 to s9.121s for lard. and $40
for ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
ne.os,sts SHOOTING

pains in tine chest require quick treat
ment with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Prevents pneumonia. Soc and 800. Nc
Bride & VIII Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Dec. 6-Potatoes, easier
Choice to fancy .. s5GS.
Fair to good ........ ....... So9SJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
New York Produce.

View OK, DEC. O.
Butter-Firm: creamery specials, 80;
extras. SO.
Eggs-Extras, 43d46: frsts. 4od Al;
checks. 90 a 81; dirties, No. I, "a.
Poultry-Firmer: western chickens.
1915 013H: fowls. 13a14A turkeys, IA
I16: dressed, dull: western chickens.
1915; fowls. Is a 16; turkeys, 1922.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
RANGE Of Prices.

The following range OF prices 10
furnished by Clark & 1ngledue. brok-
ers, members Chicago Board OF Trade
room 8. fremont block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Dec. 6.
wheat-No. red, s51a as; No.
red. e2@94: No. 2 hard, 961s q 100; No.
8 hard, 80 SO.
Corn-No. old. 70: No. 3. 5s1s; No.
white 5s1a; No. 8 yellow, $3.50.
Oats-No. 2. 47A No. white. 400
so; No. white. 47a4 GAS; standard,
49, 0491a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Z. G. Clay. grain mer-
chant. "a East Main. phone $50
Kansas iCty. Dec. s.
Wheat-No. 2 hard. asa 1.04. nomin-
al: No. hard, 91G1.03, nominal; No,
hard. $50 1.01 nominal; No. red,
s41a asst; nominal: No. red. SO a "a ;
No. red. e0IS2; nominal.
Corn-No. .. 65M66: No. 8, 81: Mona.
5s1a nominal: No. yellow. 65@66
nominal; No. yellow. 81; No. yell
low, 60d605a; nominal: No. white,
63@66; No. 3 white. 81 y nominal: No.
white 60& d6l.
Oats-No. =, 4S049 nominal; No. 3
4764S nominal: No. white ASH q AZ;
nominal; No. white 4S1e nominal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06

4. Hogs Estimated recei1 5000.
PIGS and iishts ........... 4so@s.oo
Packers 5.50@650
Butchers and best heavies. 5.60@6.30
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
Native muttons ........... s.oo@s.so
Lambs $1,000. 425@5.s5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
HOG CASE DECISION.

Express Company Not Liable For Loss
Of 5000 Porker.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Dec. 6.-The American
Express Company will not have to pay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
stoeker. and Feeders.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Demand from yard
dealers in feeders was not under as
high pressure as Monday, but the i'm
proved prices Of that day were to be
had for about all the fresh arrivals OF
young stuff that could be sorted up to
make a creditable showing in the feed
er section. Prices for the medium to
good classes Of feeders have made a
gain Of about 10M15 cents on low time
last week and 1T appears that buyers
who walt over to the end Of the week
to make their purchasers may have to
pay wider advance than that. A
good many visitors at the show entered
the feeder section Tuesday to look over
the offerings. and while there were
more lockers than buyers Indications
ere that there viii he pretty keen COM
petition on all the medium in good
feeders available later this week.
AS the market stands now about the
best class Of 100 pound fleshy feeders.
quality and color right, is priced
around 1915. tho sales higher than
$40 form a very small part of the
business. most of the good to very good
$50 to 1050-pound feeders going at
s5.00d5 $40. the fair to good class 500 to
1000 pound at $3.50 a 500, and the plain
to fair 700 to 500 pound class at $3.50
@4Sn. the ordinary light and plain
mixed lots down at s3.50G4.25. the
trashy little stuff and light heifers at
1925 down, only some thin very runty
and off-colored at $500 or under. most
of the latter having to go on canning
account.
FEEDERS
Best selected s50@1150 lbs s5.25 a $50
Coed to choice 4.7565.20
Fair to good feeders 3.651470
Common to fair mixed. $40. 3.0O@375
SUCKERS.
Selected 6OO6 100 lbs .$4.40@ 90
Fair to good stockers. ...... 3.50@4.35
Inferior to air stockers .....s 2.50@ 3. so
Feeding heifers ............ 3.40@41O
Stock heifers. fair to choice 5000
st. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis. Dec. 6.-Cattle-Estimat-
ed receipts for today. 1000: market
opened steady.
Native beef steers ....... 450@soO
Cows and heifers ...... 3.OOm7.O0
Stockers ana feeders ...... 3.25M5.75
Texas and Indian steers .. 3.75d6.75
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06

Farmers lns<itueo at haepasAoG IA
Maplston, Dec. S-The lgononA o6lu5
ty farmers institute viii hold soea.|
vention here Thursday and y1i0a1 ~
which several we'll known sou szo1t1I
will deliver addresses. Three aS54ouls
turists Of Ames coilegs are sinclu1ssa ~
the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06

Kansas City Grain Close.
Kansas City. Dec. s.
Wheat-Closed. December, 95A: No.
, hard, 9s01.04.
Corn-Closed, December, 62A; No. 2
mixed, e. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06

II you are troubled with chronic cons
stipation, the mild and gentle effect
Of Chamberlain's Tablets makes them
especially suited to your case. For sale
by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
MINNEAPOLIS Cash Wheat.

Minneapolis. Dec. 6.
Cash wheat closed: No. l hard
1.O17s; No. l northern. 1.o17s; No. ?
northern, $685.: No. 8, 94G96ss.
Peoria Corn.
Peoria, Dec. G.
Corn-No yellow, $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Chicago Grain Call Prices,

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay. grain mer-
chant, "a East Main. Phone 6s.)
Chicago. Dec. 6.
Wheat unchanged to " up: corn, Y
lawer IN u IN. oats u lower
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
II Il. 0.,,1..A /. m. ~

I 's.,fs y Caught In che Act
land earrestsd by DR.. Kings New Life I
PiNSs,eblijOus headache quits and livee4 l
and bowels act right. 26c. Mcbride
4 Will DRUG Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06

ReOFId IaSH GFSfrT VTUSes
FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, grain mer-
chant. "a East Main. phone 6S.l
Peoria, Dec. s.
Corn-Lower: No. 3 white, 5S12; No.
yellow, 81: No. 8 yellow. 5S3e: No. 3
mixed, 581s NO. mixed, 81.
Oats-Steady: No. ? white. 4s; No. 8
white, 411a d4I5s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Sheep.
CHICAGO Liv...oek.

Chicago, Deca 6.--Cattle-Estimate ted
receipts for today. $4,000. market
opened strong for good grades, others
weak ,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Peoria Corr
St. Louis Grain.

st. LUIS, DtC. o
Wheat-December. "a.
Corn-December 633s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are quoted few of the repre-
sentative cattle sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
kansa, City Livestock.

Omaha Livestock.
Omaha. Dec MISUNDERSTANDING
receipts for today, 400; market open
cd active and stronger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
BODY IS LOCATED
BY BLIND MEDIUM
Reward of $25 for Finding Bar.
rett Sweeney Of Bolton Given
to Mother.

Bolton. May 5.-The body of Barrett
Sweeney. the Young man who was drown
ed in the Winooski river near here on
April q, was recovered to-day.
The $25 reward offered by the town for
finding the body will be given the
widowed mother, who broke down again
this morning and is In a serious condi-
ton
Townspeop,e attribute the location Of
the body to the second sight of the blind
had a vision of where the body could
be found She drew a chart of the river
in the locality and pointed out the ex-
act spot where she said the body lay
This was a half mile below the point
where the young man was drowned. in
an eddy. 800 feet from the shore.
Searchers have been at work since the
accident with no success. This forenoon,
after the medium had told of her vision,
l6 men went to the locality described
and were employed for hours without
result.
About ten o'clock c. G. Larned Martin
Whalen and Curtis Guyette grappled tho
body 1t was found in almost the exact
spot described by the medium
Young Barrett in company with an
older brother, James, vas engaged in
laying a wire cable across the river. The
cable slipped under the boat in which
they were. overturnIng it and precipita-
ting the two men into the stream
The drowned man was native of
Richmond and came here about two
years ago, His mother and two brothers
survive him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11

pressed in the annual report of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Civil Service
Reform association. made public to-day.
by the attitude which within the past
year President Taft has publicly assumed
toward the merit system, he has placed
the federal service on higher plane than
It has ever before reached" says the re-
port, AN even more striking Illustration
CT this popular support of the merit sys-
TEN Is to he found in the majorities by
which 1t has been carried wherever sub
riitted to the people by referendum. No
where when submitted as a separate issue
has 1t been defeated"
The report finds fault as hereto
fore with the new state commission,
denounces It's "complacent attitude
toward demands from democratic Of
fee holders for exemptions and In
creased patronage yet hopes that Gov
ernor Dix may retrieve the situation.
Civil service clauses in New York
city's proposed new charter are at
tackled as wholly destructive Of the
merit system and dramatically OPP
posed to views hitherto expressed by
Mayor Gaynor."
Several weeks ago the committee
called for the removal of the civil
service commissioners, John T.. Kraft
of Kingston and ex-senator Walter c.
Burton Of Brooklyn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
BIG FIRE AT EAGLE MILLS.
Troy steamer Companies Checked
Flames after Hard Fight

Troy, N, y, May Fire which started
In the Church of Christ at Eagle Mills.
Rensselaer, county, at 1915 this afternoon
destroyed the church and spread to adj
joining property. destroying IA buildings
The fire originated from a gasoline heat
ing apparatus in the church. where water
I'm an immersion tank was being heated
for baptismal services tonight The fire
spread so rapidly that the liremen were
unable to check its progress. and the
flames famed by a high wind, swept tc
the adjacent property. In a few minutes
that too, was burning and fire brands
were carried an eighth of mile igniting
a barn on the banks of the PoeStenkill
creek. Adjoining buildings We're soon
wrapped in flames and the fire jumped the
stream and communicated with several
dwellings on the opposite bank
The hremen rendered almost helpless
telephoned to this city for aid and two
steamer companies with the apparatus
were despatched to the scene, After -four
hours battle with the flames, they were
subdued. The loss will be in the neighbor.
hood Of $50