THE DALLES WEEKLY tfltEDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1892. BLAINE FEELS GLAD. H& is Immensely ' Pleased at .tae Peace tal Settlement of t&e Traulile. ONE REASONABLE ENGLISH PAPER. It Takes a Fair View of the American Chilian Trouble. : . ' ' TICTIM OF rovi Pk-AT. committee on appropriations, but as it does not have charge of the river and harbor bill, which will contain the ap propriations, Senator - Dolph forwarded it to the commerce committee. . It caused some amasement in the committee room, arid one 'of the members said it looked rather selfish on the part of As-, toria, after having money for the com pletion of the jetties at the month of the Columbia to desire to prevent better commerce on the river above that town. It is doubtful if the commerce committee will take any notice of this petition, and Senator Dolph will certainly insist that an appropriation be made for a deep water channel on the Willamette and Columbia rivers. THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY. .Monti May Retire A Port Offlco Bnlld- Img Bill Pay tor the Washlng toa Militia. Washington, Jan. 31. The following is the reply sent by Secretary Blaine to the Chilian note of apology of the 2otb inst. : .'"I am directed by the president to acknowledge the receipt of Senor Per eira's dispatch of the 25th inst. It has been communicated to congress and has given great pleasure to the people of the United States and to the executive de partment, as it restores the correspond ence between the two republics, to a basis of cordiality, and makes, as he believes, a full and honorable adjust ment of all unsettled matters easny attainable. The president notes with gratification the expression of regret for and condonation of the assault upon the sailors of the Baltimore, offered by Mr. Peroira, and congratulates the Chilian government upon the frank aud ample withdrawal of the Matta circular and upon the spirit of justice displayed toward Minister Egan. You will assure the Chilian government that the presi dent will be glad to meet in the most generous spirit these friendly overtures, believing that the subject of reparation for the assault upon the seamen of the Baltimore is now capable of adiustment by the two governments by usual diplo matic methods. The president post pones for the present any discussion of the suggestions made by Senor Pierera, as to the use of other methods, not doubting that the senseof justice of Chili will enable the two governments to speedily and honorably make an end of the matter. SATISFACTION KXPKESSEO. The People of Oil Hi Greatly Keliered by the New. ' Santiago db Chili, Jan. 30. A dis patch to the Associated Press late Thurs day last gave a very brief synopsis of President Harrsion's second message to the. American congress relative to Chili's position in the dispute with the United States was received, and in a short time the news spread through the c'ty that ' thereVas no further danger of war, the tenor of the brief telegraphic reports showing that the United States was willing to accept Chili's apology. Pres ident Harrison's first message caused great excitement here, where its warlike utterances were thoroughly discussed in cafes and other places of public resort, but the second message caused a revul sion of feeling and the people generally becime much calmer, and expressions of ' satisfactiou were heard that the dispute had been amicably settled through "dip lomatic channels. For the first time in four months the Chilian press is publishing respectful comments concerning Egan, the United States minister, and other American of cfiials, who heretofore have been objects of many vituberative attacks, and it is thought the Chilian newspapers hence forth will be more circumspect in their utterances regarding America and Amer icans. Congress adjourned today. The Company Will Withdraw It Appll. cation for a Recharter. Xkw Obleaks, Feb. 8. John A. Mor ris, of the Louisiana Lottery company, today issued a lengthy address to the people of . Louisiana, . setting , forth the facts in connection with lottery matters. He says in 1883 he was approached by a number of democrats of Louisiana, who urged upon him the propriety of sub mitting to the legislature a proposition for a constitutional amendment, which would grant him and associates the lot- terv nrivileee for twentv-hve years, in consideration of a license sufficiently high to be of material assistance to the state. He was assured the proposition would meet with little, if any opposition, and those suggestions prompted him to make announcements to the effect that he would give $500,000 per annum as a license. After the Mississippi floods, at the solicitation of a number of gentle men, lie increased the amount to $1,250, 000. Then began the crusade inside and outside the state, which resulted in the enactment by congress of the anti-lottery postal law. Morris says he was informed by a number of able attorneys that this law was a violation of the rights of state and the freedom of the press, and such, in their opinion, would be the decision of the supreme court of the United States. Realizing now that they had been incor rect in their opinion of public sentiment, and not desiring to see . the people of Louisiana involved in a strife over the question, Morris declares they would not accept nor qualify it under the amendment, even if it were to be adopted by the people in April next. As the supreme court of the United States has decided the anti-lottery postal law con stitutional, it is his purpose to uphold that law and abstain from violating it in any manner. Confident that the grant ing of another lottery charter would be the cause of continued agitation, and discontent on the part of a number of citizens of Louisiana, he and his asso ciates would be unwilling to accept such a charter, even thotigb. it was given without the payment of $1 license. A BOLD, BAD He Kidnaped; a Boy aid Demands $6,000 Ransom THE FATHER WILLING TO PAY. A Latter Dispatch Says the Boy Has Been Returned. STITKET CAR BLOWN UP. It Waa the Work of striken The Third Party la Georgia DlKing Up Hurried Cities. ' One at Least Reasonable. London, Jan. 30. The Spectator, in the course of a long review of the American-Chilian question, says the tendency here is to blame the United States for pressing Chili overmuch. America, it adds, is one of the greatest nations in the world and Chili is one of the weak est. Anv demand, therefore, on the part of the Union, which is couched in firm language, is sure to look harsh and unfair; but, admitting everything in regard to' harshness, the fact remains, the United States originally suffered a substantial injury to which no powerful civilized state could be expected to sub mit. In conclusion the Spectator says the incident has killed Blaine's policy oJjarmony. Foul Play Suspected. Snohomish, Wash., Jan. 80. Word has just reached this city that City En gineer McKenzie was found dead yester day, twenty miles nerth of Granite Falls, by a prospector. The dead man was found eighty rods from Camp Inde pendence. The meager details received 1 sail to the belief that he might have nuRfwith foul play. He had gone there to "survey soma mineral claims and wns alone at the time of his death. The deceased was twenty-five years old and was married about three. months ao. As'oria in Favor of the Dalles Portage. ' Washington, Feb. 3. Senator Dolph today received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce at Astoria, int-losiug a set of resolutions passed by that body, urg ing congress not to appropriate money for a deep water channel on the Colum bia and W lllamette rivers from Astoria to Portland, but urging that the money be spent at the Cascade and The Dallas. This memorial was addressed to Sir Morrel McKenzie. London, Feb. 3. Sir Morrel Mac kenzie, the distinguished physician, who has been seriously ill with bronchitis, died today. Sir Morrel Mackenzie- was born in Essex in 1837, and was educated in Lon don, Paris and Vienna. In 1863 he founded a hospital for diseases of the throat in Golden square, London. In the same year' he was elected house physician to the Ijondonho9pital becom ing in due couree full physician, and was appointed lecturer on diseases of the throat, an appointment he held till the time of his death. He was the author of numerous publication on larynlogical subjects, and in particular of the treat ment of the diseases of the throat and nose which is a standard work. He was in attendance on Emperor Frederick during the latter's illness, and was knighted in 1887. Money to Pay the Tax. Fakgo, N. D., 'Feb. 3. Lee Lum, a Chinaman, found illegally in this coun try four months ago, was arrested at Grand Forks, but was discharged by Commissioner Carrol. He was re-arrested and brought before Commissioner Spaulding at Fargo. He was ordered sent to China. Judge Thomas has re versed this and orders him sent to Can eda. In order to . cross the Canadian line $50 must be paid the Canadian gov ernment by somebody. The prisoner has no money and the marshal will not pay it. The prisoner may stay in jail for an indefinite period. Chicago Will Build a Wig-wain. Chicago, Feb. 3. The local commit tee of democrats to provide for the com ing national convention has abandoned all hope of securing the exposition building, and this afternoon decided to build 'a wigwam capable of seating 15,000 persons, in whicn the convention will lie held. A site on the lake front on which to erect the building will probably be secured. Felt in Nebraska. Omaha, Neb. Feb. 3. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here about 9:30 tonight,. lasting but a few seconds. In Jones street a large bank of earth caved in partly wrecking the frame house No. 145, and burying P. H. Green, his wife and two children in the debris. Green was badly injured, but the remainder of the. family escaped unhurt. A Ltcht Shock at Olympla. .Ojlympia, Wash., Feb. 3. A light shock of ea thquake - was experienced the ! here about 8 :30 o'clock this evening. - Nkw York, Feb. 3. Ward Waterbury , the 8-vear-old son of Charles P. Water- bury, a wealthy farmer of Pound Ridge, Westchester county, was kidnapped by unknown men Monday morning, while on his way to school. On that day the boy started for school at 8 o'clock in the morning. . As he did not return at the usual hour in the afternoon his mother felt anxious about him. In the evening the boy being still away, the father went in search of him. He went all around the neighborhood, but without success. On his return home he found his nephew. . Charles Waterbury, waiting for him with a letter which the nephew said had been given him by a stranger. It reads as follows : "Sir: Unless you are prepared to de liver the sum of $6000 in cash as a ran som to us, you will never see your son again. The money to be at Miller's bridge, in front of Miller's mill, one mile east of Bradford courthouse, at midnight Tuesday." There was no signature to the letter. The nephew said it had been given to him by a rough-looking man whom he met on the road driving in a- small wagon. Pound Ridge. N. Y., Feb. 3. Mr. Charles P. Waterbury, whose 8-year-old boy was kidnapped Monday morning, went to the bank yesterday and drew out $6000, which he says he will pay to tne anauctors oi ine enna- ana maKe no fuss, as soon as they produce the little one. ine detectives and local ponce were kept busy driving lrom one place to another yesterday, hunting through deserted farmhouses and outbuildings and in suspicious places, for some trace of the boy, but at nightfall they had not succeeded in finding anv. Mr. Waterbury felt sure that no one took the child for a grudge against him, but merely for the sake of a ransom. . .Later ward waterbury, tne boy kid napped Monday near Pound Ridge, Conn., was brought home early this morning by John Close, of Stanwick, Conn. The boy had been left at the home of Close " by a strange man, who then ran away. . A Street Car Blown I'p. Pittsbdro, Feb. 3, A Wood's Run car of the Manchester line, having on board thirteen new employes of the company, was wrecked early this morn ing by the explosion of a dynamite car- tride which' had been placed on the track. Though the concussion was so severe' that the car waa thrown from the track and badly wrecked, and windows were shattered in all the houses on the side of the street nearest the track over which the car was running, not one per son was badlv injured. Several of the men wre cut by flying glass, but no one was seriously hurt. Many persons were thrown out of their beds by the force of the explosion. The strikes have been quiet for several days and it was thought they had abandoned the fight and all trouble was over. GENBRAL JfOTKS. The Ep worth League convention, of the fourteenth general conference) dis tnct, will be hold at Tacoma on Febro ary 10 and 11. Representative Stimson has intro duced a bill authorizing the United States to lend money on farm lands at 2 per cent, per annum. Moody and Sankey are laboring in Scotland. Before returning to America they hope to hold meetings in some of me cniet cities ot .England. Rev. Jeremiah Porter, it is claimed preached the first sermon in Chi go then called Fort Dearborn. Mr. Porter is a congregationalist, and is still living. Dan Voorhees, of Indiana, who hated Lincoln, has introduced a bill appropri ating $15,000 for the purchase of a pic tureof Abraham Lincoln, to adorn the capitoi building. How many people in this broad iand will sympathize with the following, which, appeared lately in. & Pes Moines paper : "A family of good standing in society and possessing some means, re siding at University Place, - would like very much to live with some hired eirl tor tne winter." Now that Senator Pfeffer, of Kansas, has introduced a bill into the United States senate appropriating $100,000,000 to loan to farmers at two per cent., it is moved to amend bv makinz the bill appropriate $100,000,000 collateral Collateral seems to be the great need of Second the amendment The Third Parly in Georgia. - Douglassville, Ga., Feb. 3. The first third-party demonstration in Geor gia was held here' yesterday under the auspices of C. C. Post. He is the cam paign leader of the party in the state. He says that the party intends to cut off all relationship with the two leading political parties. There will be a full state ticket, with C. H. Ellington for governor. There will also be an elect oral ticket in the field next November. L. L. Polk and Leland Stanford are looked on as the probable candidates for the presidency. "We can carry the state," said Mr. Post. "I am perfectly confident of it." Could Comfort and Cheer Hint. Columbus, O., Feb. 3. John Swim, a miser, aged 97, wbese relatives are suing for a guardian to care for his $300,000 estate, today received a proposal of mar riage from a widow of this city, who says she is only 67 ; ' that her heart has been moved to pity by reading of his troubles, and that she thinks she could comfort, cheer and lighten the lonely hours of his remaining years. Digging Up Hurled Cities. Athens, Feb. 3. -The American school of archreology has completed its excavations at the theaters at Sikyon and Erctria It has obtained concession todig at Heraeum and Argos and the ex clusive right to dig for four years at Sparta, Amyklue and Laconia. To 'Succeed Bradley. . New York, Feb. 3. A Washington special says President Harrison will ap point Judge Green, of the United States district court of New Jersey, to succeed the late Associate Justice Bradley of the United States supreme court. the borrowers. Aslorian. It would be a fine feather in the cap of President Harrison should the efforts now being made lead to the adoption of an agreement between the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany to adopt international free coinage. That would settle the silverquestion, and in a manner satisfactory to all except the most ultra gold men. Representative Bushnell of Wisconsin proposes the following amendment to the constitution of the United States : "Polygamy shall never exist within the United States, or in any place sub ject to their jurisdiction, and congress shall have power to make all the needful laws for the enforcement of the article and the punishment of its violation." There dwells in Texarkana, in the state of Arkansas, a gentle maiden only eight feet three inches high, but if you should go down that way don't sass her, for she has a couple of nine-loot brothers, who use their brogans at night as props for the barn, but could easily put them on and make you think you were struck astern by a whaleback. Linkville Star. This congress district has not a particle of use for a mere place-seeking nonentity to step into Mr Hermann's shoes. Un less a congressman can be secured who represents something in addition to what the people now have as well keep Mr. Hermann. What the people want is a representative who will do as much to open our great rivers as he does for the harbors which are of little use nntil the rivers are open. Salem Journal. Demands for space at the world's fair have exceeded all expectations. The number of applications several weeks ago, at which time the last report was made, reached 15,000, which is nearly 7,000 more than were received by the centennial management up to the time of opening its gates. It is clear that neither the jealousy of New York nor the parsimony of the democratic con gress is going to work serious disaster to this great enterprise. Chicago is mighty and the world, anxious to display itself to the best advantage, cares nothing for Tammany's indignation or Holman's svstem of economy. It is understood that no applications for space will be received after July 1, as it is necessary to keep the exhibit within reasonable limits. . Burke Cochran, the well-known Tam many representative, has surprised his democratic colleagues by eloquently ap proving the rule adopted by the' last congress of counting a quorum when the quorum was in the house. Of this . rule ex-Speaker Reed said yesterdav "It has had the sanction of every court to which it has been referred and I think it ought to have the sanction of this house. Democratic correspondents at Wash ington have ceased talking about the jingoism of Mr. Blaine, and have taken an entirely different tack. They are now reporting that Blaine is not at all in sympathy with the course of the president in the Chilian affair ; that his voice was for honeyed words and peace, and that the relations of the two men have approached the verge of a rup ture. The individual reader must de termine for himself the size of the dose that he is willing to swallow of these re ports. Spokane Review. The Bank of England's doors are now so finely balanced that the clerk, by pressing a knob under his desk, can close the outer doors instantly and they cannot be opened again except by spec ial process. This is to prevent the dar ing and ingenious unemployed of the great metropolis from robbing the fa mous institution. The bullion depart-! ments of this and other great English banking establishments are nightly sub merged in several feet of water by the action of the machinerv. In some of the London banks the bullion depart ments are connected with the manager's sleeping-rooms, and an entrance cannot be effected without setting off an alarm near the person's head. If a dishonest official, during day or night, should take even so much as one'ii'Oin a pile of a thousand sovereigns, the whole pile would instantly sink and a pool of water take its place; beside k-ttin? every per son in tne estanlishnieiit Know ot HOBtUWrST KIWI. . C. A. Van Houten, a prominent stock man of Crook county, Or., tells the Ochoco Review that this has been a hard winter on sheep, owing to the great amount of rain that has fallen. The heavy-wool sheep of Crook county do nn utanrl ntn wall JTV. I. - : a " tt . iiucu buur iiema become thoroughly wet they will not travel around to "find food and keep In this cainooky weather the toucna bleness of people is manifesting itself, some feel a touch of springtime's faint coi viusp, ana otners a ciutcn ot gnp- times' early grasp; but naught of these upon my spirit steals ; I fell spring po etry from head to heels! The humming. modulating flats and shams that hnrst from poesy's wild springtime harps, strongly incline me to arise and rove and tone my liar in the chestnut prove t m . i Vi . Atonoui oiar. The Lane county granges and Alliances have held a convention and asked each political party to place in nomination for the offices of county judge, commissioner and legislature men who are in sympa thy with the farming interests of the state, ine convention disclaimed all intention of taking any political action by the organizations represented. It seem 8 to us this is a proper course to pursue and the farmers' organizations all over the state should emphasize the importance oi tne omces above relerred to. A Crook county note savs : It is a well known .fact that the pestiferous cayote is increasing his kind in this county at an alarmingly destructive rate. Unless a ranchman has' built for himself a special picket fence, his chick ens fall an easy prev to the ravenous jaws of these varmints. Sheepmen are especially losers in the respect men tioned. Next snnne the cattle and horse producers of this county will lose, on the range, enough of yountr born stock to justify them in exerting a wil lingness to suppress tne nuisance men tioned. 1 he total tax levy for this year, state and county, is 25 mills, 2 of which are for road purposes. This is the same as last year and is made upon the county assessor's returns instead of on .that of the board of equalization. The county court very wisely determined to ignore the state board of equalization and to take the assessor's ratings instead of thos? of the board. It is quite probable the state board will recede from its po sition, for it is plainly untenable. The act creating it did not intend to create a state board of assessors, but a board of equalization, and when that board went into the assessing business on its own account it got way off its nest. Glacier. Harney Valley, in this state, contains a genuine inland sea, for its waters are saline and a beautiful blue, like those of the great ocean. It is one of the pretti est bodies of water that can be found in the state. In length this sheet is four teen miles, and it is ten miies wide, covering an area of over 140 square miles. The lake is almost entirely sur rounded by mountains and sandy reefs, and has a very narrow margin that iii susceptible of cultivation. It is a veri table sportsman's parad:se, for in the spring and fall season 4 its bosom is lit erally covered with nearly every imag inable son oi water iowi, irom tne ittle screaming seagull to the large- billed pelican and the- graceful swan. Wild geese are there in millions, the grey variety, together with the ducks, remaining all winter and being found there at all seasons. The authority of this statement comes from a resident of the valley, who to'd a reporter. MARKET REVIEW. Montt May Resign. Washington, Jan 30. While it is not altogether lim probable that Chili may change her diplomatic representative at Washington, it is stated authoritavily this government has taken no steps whatever looking to that end. That the president has no ill-feeling against Min ister Montt is shown by the fact that he has sent him a personal invitation to attend the state dinner to be given at the White House Tuesday, in honor of the diplomatic corps. The Republican State Central Com mittee. The republican state central commit tee which met at Portland yesterday, got through with its. work quietly and adjourned. The only departure from the veriest business humdrum occurred over the question of the place for hold ing the first congressional convention and the time of holding the state con vention. It was finally agreed that no district convention should be held and the time for holding the state conven tion was set for April 6th, and the place Portland. The time fixed for the state convention shows that the republicans are" anxious tor a long campaign. It waa recommended that the primaries be held on March 19th and the county con ventions on March 26th. The repre sentation was based on the vote for Binger Hermann in June 1890, and gives six delegates to Wasco county and three to Sherman. Thursday, February. 4. DBS. The city trade is unusually light, and a want of activity is noticed in all branches of trade, farm produce in good supply and prices are maintained ex cepting the egg market, which is a little off and prices are declining. Wheat is weaker and a decline is noticed. Wheat AVe quote 80 to 86 cent per bushel. Oats The oat market is short of 8p ply. We quote 1.00 cents to $1.10 per cental. Barley The barley supply is fairly good with a limited inquiry. Brewing. $1.00 per cental. Feed barley at 80. to 90 cents per cental. Flock Local brands wholesale, $4.73 $5.00 retail. MiLLsrrrrs We quote bran at $20.00 per ton. Retail $1.00 per 100Bs. Shorts and middlings, $22.60$25.0O per ton. An advance in price is anticipated. hay limothy nay is in good snpplv at quotations $15.00 to $17.00. Wheat hay is in market at $10.00 per ton loose. and 12.50$13.00 per ton, and scarce, baled. Wild kav is quoted at $14.00 per ton. Alfalfa $12.00 baled. Oat hay $13.00. Potatoes Abundant at 60 to Co cents a sack and a better market. Butter We quote Al .55(31.70 cents per roll, and scarce. Jkiqs Are in better supply and hare a downward tendency, we quote at 20 cent a dozen cash and 25 cents in trade. Poultry Old fowls are in less de mand at $3.003.50. Young fowls are easily sold at $2.00(33.00 per dozen. Turkeys 10 cents perib, undressed. Ducks $4.00 to $5.00 per dozen. Hides Prime dry hides are quoted at .06 per pound. Culls .0405. Green .02li .03. Salt .03i'.04. Sheep pelts 50 to $2.50 : bntchered, 7o to cents : bear skins $8 to$10 ; covote .60 ; mink 50 cents each ; martin $1.00 ; beaver, $2.00 3.50 per lb. ; otter, $Z.005.00 each for Al ; coon, .30 each ; badger, .25 each ; fisher, $2.50 to $4.00 each; Red Fox, $10.00; Dilon gray, $25.00; Black Fox, $25.00; Pole cat, $.25 ; Wildcat, $.50; Hedgnog, $1.00 to $3.00. Beef Beef on foot clean and prime 024, ordinary .02; and firm. Mutton Choice weathers $3.50; com- mon 3.00. Hogs Live heavy, .04 .Ou. Dressed 06. Country bacon in round lots .09(3.10. -Lard 5tb cans .12.13; 1. 40B. .08iMK. Lumber The supply is fairly godl. We quote No. 1 flooring and rustic $26.00. No. 2 do. $21.00. No. S do $16.50. Rough lumber $9. to $12. No. 1 cedar shingles $2.50fc$2.60. Lath $2.85. Lime $1.65$1.75 per bbl. Cement $4.50 per bbl. staple groceries. Coffee Costa Rica is quoted at 23V cents by the sack ; sugars uninese in iuun mats, JUrv Granulated, $5. ; Extra C, i cents- Li, ifi cents. American sugars Dry Granulated in barrels or sacks, 6Vii cents ; Extra C, in do., 5)4 cents ; C, 5 cents. Knmirfl in HOTb boxes are nuottwl Golden C $1.80; Extra C, $1.90; Drv Granulated $2.10. Syrup $2.2o to $2.5 per keg. Rice Japan rice, HM cents : Is land rice, 7 cents. Beans bmall white, 4H.(df cents: Pink, 44 cents by the lOOtbs. Stock salt is quoted at $17.00 per - ton. Liverpool, 50tb sack, 70 cents 100 Ibsack, $1.25 ; 200 sack, $2.10. Apples .751.25 box. Veeetables Cabbage, turnips, carrots- and onions, cent per pound. JHonthly meteorological Report. Weather bureau, department of Hgrlcattuiv. Station, The Dalles, Oregon, for tbe month of January, 1891. 1.. 1.. a.. 4.. 5.. 6 . 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. 11 . 12. IS . M 15.. 16.. 17.. 1.. 19.. 20.. 21 . 22 . 28 . 24.. 20.. 26.. 27.. 2S. . .. 30.. -5 2 CI H CI H 2 551 a :c .16 37 84 29 81 S3 m 27 25 23 23 82 S3 41 41 45 87 45 84 84 31 80 86 86 85 41 8H 31 Sums. . Means . 1054 34.5 82 42 8X 44 40 84 XI 84 82 . 2 80 27 as 40 4M 47 . 46 51 51 44 51 44 42 40 S5 42 44 4V 60 46 40 1242 40.4 28 S3 85 30 2H 24 28 81 80 26 21 18 20 84 28 34 27 80 40 no 38 25 25 22 26 80 28 80 82 82 .24 .77 .01 T T .8-J .01 871 II . 28.8 0.H theft. Manchester Guardian. Fruit Growers of The Dalles should Organize a Canning: Company. A. F. French, secretary of the Fre donia, New York, Canning company; makes the following report: Amount paid for produce, material and help in 1891 was $53,000, the greater portion of which was distributed . in Fredonia. There wits $5,000 added for improve ments to machinery and building. The product for 1891 amounted to 558,400 two and three-pound cans filled with corn, peas, beans or tomatoes: 31,61)0 gallon cans filled with apples. There were 25.000 boxes nsed, and $2,000 worth of tih-plate has been boueht for making : Note the i cans during the winter. Inisisanim- Menn barometer, 80.164; highest barometer. 80.50, on 10th, 9 p. tn.; lowest barometer 29.72 on 26th, at 12 m. Mean temperature 34.5 nlghcst temperature, .,1, 53, on 18 and l'.nh; lrment temperature, 18. on the 12. ureatest dally range oi temperature, 25 on l -th. Least daily range of temperature, 2, on 9th. MEAN TRMPERATCBE FOR THIS MONTH IN 1872 ;1877. . . .35.0 11X82. . . .26.0 11887. . . .!. T, 1873 1878 .16.01883 23..V1888 1.1 2 1874 !l879. .26.5 11884.. .:;l.,r,l88 :,. 1875 ! 5 -ISNO. ."..40.5 1885 26.0 18M0 21.6 1876 27.0 1881 31.5 1886 22.0l8l 37. i Total excess in temperature during thi; month, 5.1 Total exeess In temperature since January 1st. 1891, 0.9 deg. 1'revniuiig direction ot wina, 10 aavs tiLst. Wenterly 16 days. Total precipitation, 1.85; number of days on which .01 inch or more of precipitation; fell, 7. TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR TniB MONTH IN " 1873 11878. ...2.96 1188.1. ...4.88 1888... .S.:. 1874 1879... 1 12 1884 1.8J1 ;18S. .. .0.51 18S5 1.10 18110... 1886 n.4518!ll J.i:t 18K7. ,.4.tll184 1.55 portant industry in Fredonia. 1875. ...4.17 !1K80. .. .2.04 1876... .2 76 11881. ...6.87 1877. ...0.78 11882. ...1.48 Totnkdcticiuncy in precipitation during month, 1.30 deg. Total deficiency In precipitation since January 1st. 18il, 1.92. Number of cloudless days, 11; partly cloudy days, 5; cloudy dHys, 15. Light show of 4 inches fell on the 3d, and trace fell on the 26. The fi-t running ice in the river was on th morning of the 12, the river was partially block aded on the p. m. of same day, on the 16th th'i river was clear of ice. Barometer actual reading. T indicj'Jo truce of precipltutlon. SAMU KL. L. BROOKS, Voluntary Signal Con Obseiwr.