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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
Atwood, Violet & Co.'S Statement

Special to the Gazette.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov. Atwood,
Violet & Co. say:
Futures-Our report of yesterday was
confusing as it was sent. What we in
tended to say was that for November of
last year the percentage of the
crop marketed was 800 and the
year before for November it was 3l.46
Assuming that 2,S50.0O0 which was
the amount brought into sight on the fst of
this year, represented 80 per cent of the
crop marketed, it would point to 4 crop of
5, 100 90.
Liverpool lost her improvement. but re-
covered partly, closing one point lower than
last night and firm, but with Il very small
business, 7000 short. There was some re-
slstance to the decline, as evidenced by the
Improvement both here and in New York
to-day part of which was lost by New
! ork, but we close at the highest of the
day. A more bullish feeling exists in New
i Ork than here or in Liverpool. The
weight of the cotton crop is eltin Liver
POOL and New Orleans, owing TO the
large stock which are in both
markets for sale, whereas
New York has no stocks that are not
hedged by contracts. The holding policy
has evidently been inaugurated by the into
rior. Twelve out Of the thirteen leading
towns represented by our exchange every
i ucSudy snow receipts OF lI0,UUU, against
Iii, 900 Tuesday of last week, and ia 600 this
week last year. We had anticipated, and so
stated several days. since falling off in in
terror receipts this week. but the move
ment at the above towns does not indicate
it to any great extent. Port stocks are
l,140,OOO, against 100000 last year, and the
interior stocks at the twelve above men.
TONED towns are PCS ,0OG against pol 600 bales
last year. The market was weak this
morning, but it has quietly steadied up all
this evening. 1t depends now whether
foreign markets Will give US the assistance
on this side necessary to move prices up.
Port receipts to-day were 1900 against
$4,000 bales last year. So far this week
20. 900 against ~, 600 this week last year.
Our receipts tomorrow are estimated at
5000 bales, against total of SO. 600 At all
ports last year. Our total receipts this
week will doubtless be $50, 600. against 3O4,-
600 last year. Ellison makes the stock in
spinuers' hands in Great Britain
1l5,OGO, which is the largest on
record at this time of the year.
The report of run on n large savings
bank in Boston to-day was Immediately
coutradicted.
Spots closed steady. Sales $3.50 bales.
Quotations unchanged.
f. o. b. sales. $500 bales. The movement
increased by the willingness on the part Of
the interior to l,.oet prices and the demands
chiefly for Liverpool good middling. There
was more inquiry for lower grades.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
PERSONAL.

Lee Linn OF Sunset came down ycster-
day.
Miss C. LAWN of New York is in the
city.
o. H. Dodson and wife of Vernon are in
the city.
c. W. Martin Of Decatur came to the city
yesterday.
S. F. Carter of Beaumont was in the city
yesterday.
J. M Crofford of Bowie came to the city
yesterday.
A. Matthews OF Ballinger was in the city
yesterday.
T w. Spain and wife of Seattle, Wash,
are i'll the city.
Mrs r. j. Morris of Bartlett was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. l.. b Check of Waxahachie is stop
ping at the Mansion.
L. Ackerman and wife of st. Louis are
visiting in the city.
Maury Maxey of Huntsville was visitor
IN the city yesterday.
o. S. Alien of Springfield, Mo, is regis
tered at the Mansion.
G.. NJ. Shackelford and family of Alabama
are visiting in the city.
VIII II. Mayes of the Brownwood country
was in the city yesterday.
C. w. Merchant of the Abilene country
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Pointer of Cookeville, Tenn,
is stopping at the Mansion.
Mrs. n. E. Morrow and child of George
town are visiting in the city.
Mrs. Winfield Scott returned to the city
yesterday from visit to Weatherford.
Messrs. F. n Wadley and NJ. NJ. Barnes
of Weatherford We're visiting in the city
yesterday.
Carr Lucy of Austin, representing the
American surety company, was in the city
yesterday, and leaves for home to-day.
Miss Sallie Morris, Sam Morris and chill
dren, 7. B. klutz and family and Mrs Ray
were visitors IN Fort Worth yesterday.
Messrs. John c. Cloth, Z. j. Dukois, c.
A. Miller, F. Carter and Miss Sennett, all
of New York, are registered at the Pick
wick.
Mrs NJ n. Mitchell, Miss Billie Mitchell
and Miss Jennie Mitchell all of New AL
bany, Miss, are registered at the Pick
wick
Editor ]. W. Hunter of the Menardville
Record, who has had charge of the Concho
valley exhibit at the Dallas fair, is in Fort
Worth and visited The GAZETTE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05

Lakeview, formerly in Kinghsher county,
now IN Logan county.
Erie, formerly in Canadian county, now
in h1ngfisher county.
Snyder, formerly in Canadian county, now
in kingfisher county
Omer, formerly in Canadian county. no"
in hingfsher county.
Downs, formerly in Canadian county, now
in kingfisher county.
Rosedale, formerly in Cleveland county,
now in Oklahoma county.
Silver, formerly in Cleveland county, now
in Oklahoma county.
Wellston, formerly in kickapoo nation,
now in Oklahoma county.
Sac and Fox agency, formerly IN sac and
Fox nation, now in county a.
King, formerly in Pottawatomie Nation,
now in county B.
Shawneetown, formerly in Pottawatomie
Nation, now in county B.
Burnett, formerly in Pottawatomie
Nation, now in county B.
Sacred Heart, formerly in Pottawatomie
Nation, now in county B.
ALEX GRANT.
Acting General Superintendent.
Suspeusions.-A clerk of class 3, this
division, one day, for failure to work mail
for Sunday dispatch according to special
instructions, whereby same was delayed.
A clerk of class 8, this division, one day,
lOr failure 10 COMPLY WIN SeCllOu 500, pos
tai laws and regulations, whereby pack
age of letters was left in car at the end of
his run.
4 clerk of class 3, this division, one day,
for failure to comply with section 9S4, postal
laws and regulations, whereby he left a
registered package in a pouch handled by
him.
a clerk of class 3. this division, one day,
for leaving registered matter in car at end
Of run.
One clerk of class and one of class 8,
this division, two days each, for leaving six
pouches containing letter mail in car at end
of their runs.
A clerk of class 2, Sixth division, one day,
for leaving his run without permission.
Two clerks of class 3, Sixth division, one
day each, for exchanging runs without per-
mission.
a clerk of class 5, Sixth division, one day,
for receipting for registered package
which was not removed from the pouch in
which it was received and was thereby mis-
sent to another line.
a clerk of class 3, Seventh division, two
days, for changing runs with fellow-clerk
without proper authority.
A clerk of class 3, Seventh division, two
days, for allowing pouch containing regis
tiers to be misSent to another line on leav-
ing terminal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

Peaches are said to be plenty in the mar
ket at Belden and the October clings finer
than usual. The peach season in that re-
gion lasts from May to November.
A Bell county farmer reports his yield OF
corn in two fields respectively forty and
fifty bushels to the acre, and has gathered
over half bale of cotton to the acre,
with more to pick.
Farmers in F'annin county are finding it
profitable to haul their cotton seed to the
oil mill.
Abbott, Hill County.-Farmers are
nearly done gathering cotton. The average
here this year is one-half bale per acre, and
about thirty-five bushels of corn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
MONEY STRONG.
1t Loans as High as Fifteen Per
Cent.
fGOES AS LOW AS 4 PER CENT
The Dealings in Stocks We're on a Limited
Scale Only, TO-, 900 Shares Changing
Handsome Advances-Bonds
Held Firm-Silver Lower.
Commercial Resume.

Special 10 the Gazette
NEW YORK, Nov. Mooney closed
strong. Highest rate was Is per cent, clos
ing at per cent, and the lowest was per
cent.
Exchange-Steady, sasl@4s41l.
N Silver, 9414.
~ Sugar-Raw and refined, quiet but steady.
I Refined cut loaf and crushed, she; granu-
lated, 1860 5-16c.
Wheat - Options fairly active to-day
with prices firm, closingaJ 13(d4c higher.
Spot lots closed firm and &c higher
Wool-Dull, but steady. Spring Texas,
17@25c.
j. Cotton-Spot lots steady. Niddling up
aaands, 5-16c. Futures closed steady.
Coffee-Spot lots quiet Fair Rio car
goes, 151sc. Futures strong and higher.
Hides Steady. Buenos Ayres, dry, 1900
135fe; dry Texas, l0@l2c.
n Stocks were dull to-day. only 1O7, 600
shares changing hands. Dealings were
confined for the most part to Chicago gas,
Northern Pacific preferred, ST. Paul, Lake
Erie and few others. Prices were firm
during the morning and advanced Il each
for st. Paul and Chicago gas, and fraction
ally for others by noon. The market was
9!ittie more active during the afternoon,
with prices unsettled, closing irregularly
changed as compared with Mondays fig
UreS.
4Atchison, 49,.
. Nothing doing in the dry goods market
today, most of the time being devoted to
the discussion of election results.
Bonds-Dull
Fort Worth and Denver Is. 101I5
AtchisOn general mortgage As, S31i.
Atchison incomes, 6+l4
Missouri, Kansas and Texas rs, 4515.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is. 20.
ST Louis, Arkansas and Texas Is, IS.
Texas and Pacific Is, S3l5.
Texas and Pacific rs, 29$4.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
ALTAR AND TOMB.
MARRIAGES.

MARRIAGES.
Mr.. E. NJ. Roberts and Miss Eta Yates,
at LampaSaS, October 2S.
Mr.. a. l.. Saxon and Miss Mary Peacock,
at Orange, October %.
Mr.. J. Fl. Crook and Miss Eva Reed, at
Paris, November g.
Mr.. John W. Crowley and Miss Annie
Newman, Navarro county, October rs.
Mr.. L. Brown and Miss Georgia McShea,
Leon county, October %.
Mr.. j. w. Johnson and Miss Daisy Car
Isle, Longview, November 3.
Mr.. John w. Hayes and Miss Lavender,
OviIIa, November l.
Mr.. j. NJ. Lee and Miss Beatrice NJ.
Bunkley, Waxahachie, November 4.
Mr.. Thomas G. Curry and Miss Virginia
Calvert, Bremond, October 29.
PARIS, Nov. AT So'clock last night, at
the residence of the brides father. Dr. A
Z. Arnold, on East Price street, Mr. L G.
business men of the city. and Miss Lula E.
Arnold, were united in marriage, Elder r.
II. Fife officiating
DEATHS.
Mr.. ]. H. Bleecher, Brazos, October 30.
Mr.. w. T. Hatchett, Taylor, November 1.
Mrs. Mary F. Steele, Petty, November p
Mrs. ]. W. Bone, Galveston, October 81.
Mr.. T. 7 Carr. Houston, October 81.
Mrs. R. w. Rowe, Kerens, October 80
Mr.. Dan Kennedy, Elkhart, October 81
PARIS, Nov. Mrs n. 0. Allen died
yesterday. The body was carried to Spring
Hill for burial
Mrs. Elizabeth Macarthur died at the city
hospital. where she had been staying under
treatment. The immediate cause of her
death was an operation performed few
days since.
PARIS, Nov 3.-Charles F. Hathaway, an
old citizen and merchant OF the city, died
suddenly at the city hospital where he had
been staying for treatment He was sitting
in his chair when he died
Mrs. E. A Russell, wife of Postmaster
Russell, died last night and will DE buried
to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
Other Produce and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Nov. Wheat opened 1iEc
over yesterdays close and lsc up from Mon,
days close, weakened OF sc on large receipts
andlower foreign advices. advanced &c on bulliSt
news from New York. sold down sc. but re.
covered and finally closed <Gllc above Monday.
No 2 red. cash. g21s63S2lsc; November &c,
nominal; December, Hatc; May, 81 O2 bid.
Corn opened strong and higher, sold up ac
as higher, weakened i rallied with wheat
and closed sc above Monday.
No . cash. 1910 4:c: November, 42Isc asked
year, 4098c asked; January, SyI.c bid May. 4ll;
Illsc bid
Spots-Strong and &c higher; No cash. 29c:
November, 2S2ic bid: December, 25+ic bid. May.
sc bid.
Cornmeal-Lowcr, s. 6pa2 Is
Whisky--Steady. 81 IS
Bagging-5I.6G1c
Iron cotton ties-si 25l;l 20.
Proyisions-Are firm but no: quntably
higher.
Larl-s6 co.
Dry sailed meats-Boxed shoulders, 8 %;
longs, s. 25l56 S514; short clear, 50 5CGt6 62'i.
Bacol-BoXed shoulders, S. %; longs,
g % ribs 81 25G7 J53a; shorts clear, 81 500
Halns-s9 5OG1a a5
KANSAS CITY, No. Nov 4-Wheat-Quie.
No. 3 red cash no bids.
Corn-Lowcr.
CHICAGO, Ill, Nov 4.-The feeling IN tie
wheat market is stronger and part Of tho de-
cline OF Monday was recovered The market
was governed mainly by home influences The
opening was shade better than Monday clos
ing. but prices quickly reccdcd &c, then became
frmer and advanced he and closed steady 10
1Isc h gher than Monday.
COrn-ODened firm and sold up some, but
November turned WeaR, @hlIe MSy kept very
strong. Cash corn started al 5i1lc. but sold up
10 56i. in car lots.
EGG products-Higher, On small stocks
Lard and ribs firm il. the local nl2-Ket
The leading futures closed:
Wheat-November. 9il4c; December. CSC;
May, 81 021s.
Corn-No; 9, November, 5eslc: De. em1er.
Mess porS-Deccnber. IS Az: Jaruory.
81 Is; May, Sis 90
Lard-November, &c 10: Decembcr. IS 20
short ribs-Novc1nbe.. Is ean; December
s. SIC; January. . O71a.
Cash quotations were as follows:
No. spring wheat-yi4c: No. g red. Csc
No. g corn-5ic
Mess pork-s5 57If9S Sc
I.ard-s5 ,olto l2Is.
Short RIBS sides. loose 9oG6 %
Dry sailed meats-Shoulders bo1ed a %
o. 80; short cle1r sides, boxed So +1l3f 81.
NEW YotS, Nov. 4.-Whc.i-Se1t, marfet
higher. strong. end fairly active. No. 2 red,
OAK sIloat. No 9 November, closed 81 Oh:
Decembor u O6; J;?ua.y, ti073, Fe.e.ary,
Corn-Spot higher ana hrm. n. eaG7Oc
elevator, 7G1lc afioat- Ostlo.s advesse led 80
lc. closed firm on large cable o.dss. NoveEl-
closI2g 5sssc: February: 5iac' My, k3.1c.
Cotlee-Options opened barely ssasdy, points
u to Ia down, closed .tc.iI. so and 4, up.
.5sies. 10 go bags. including Ncy ember. Sill %
Gf2 il; December, S 49,, e.: January.
tll syn %; May, III So51 %.
Sdgar-QLiet end trmer. Seles, 1870 bags;
centrifugal, 96 test at lee; Inolasses sugar
steady. relied steady. NJ. 9 Sac; Eo- 10.
33-lee: M II, FAC No. II 8 Ia
IF rot,NoscErs,
ing, il is ,!n EXch:.ity. Try
Twin cure you, Gle lnse r Liver, and Strt
ssasa s'S.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05

MANCHESTER, Nov. 4.-The Guardian in
its commercial article says the market is
quieter, with lessened demand. The
large daily receipts of cotton at ports are
inducing merchants to act in an exceedingly
cautious manner. Many of the offers indi-
cate that foreign customers are looking for
lower prices than prevailed during the sum-
mer. The decline in yarns has enabled the
manufacturers to accept more reasonable
offers without making their margins worse.
The demand for yarns is mostly of re-
tarded character.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The brick foundation of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Center is laid. The
house is to have an auditorium 60x3G, and !.
lecture room 36XlS separated by folding
doors from the main room.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
LOCALITIES.

This afternoon at 8 O'Clock there will be
a regular meeting of the Women's Relief
Corps at Odd Fellows hall.
Two marriage licenses were granted yes
terday, viz: NJ A Small TO Miss Louisa
Scott and A. B. Bell (colored) taSMiss
Nancy Gray (colOred).
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
TEXAS NEWS AND NOIES.

Floydada Floyd county.-The surveyor
selected by Commissioner McGaughey IS,
surveying the boundary lines of Floyd
county, and it may develop that we are
not where we have thought ourselves
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05

Board your family at the Cottage Esst3as
rant, 300 East Fourth stresIsx2 4siisHodse is
also open TO translsaasa4st6,n. Good home
like fare.~Si Tier used to cook.
.~skesie handsomely furnished room for rent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
AT THE PISTOLS POINT.

An Oregon Bank Cashier Compelled to
Give Up S4SOo
La GRANGE, OREGON, Nov. 4-Tnforma-
ton was received here this morning that
the Farmers mortgage and savings bank
of Summerville, Oregon, was entered last
night by two masked men, who 1T the point
of tie pistol compelled the cashier 10 give
up about $500 in cash. The robbers, who
are yet at large. are supposed to be resi-
dents of the neighborhood
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
TEXAS NEEDS AND WANTS.

There is an increasing demand for houses
in Tulia, Swisher county, and the carpen-
tiers are said to te all busy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05

ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. 4.-Cotton, steady Mid
ding 15-l6c. Receipts. SO56 bales; shipments,
else bales Sa.cs ITO bales. Stock, 43, ia bales
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05

;assNetice.-This Office is officially informed
of the change in county location of the fol-
lowing named postoffices in Oklahoma
Territory, the postofices mentioned being
located in new counties or transferred to
other counties by change of county boun-
daries. These changes are made in accord
ance with map recently published by the
secretary of the interior Qand Office map,
showing changes in county boundaries and
new counties not yet named but designated
by letters from A to l. and which the secre-
tary of the state of Oklahoma states is
correct:
Cantoament, formerly in Cheyenne and.
Arapahoe Nation, now in County D.
Darlington, formerly in Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Nation, now in Canadian county
Fort Reno, formerly in Cheyenne and
hrapahoe Nation, now in CsladiGn county
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Some Items of Interest From the Last Gen
eral Order.

General order No. 155 was issued from
the Office of the superintendent of the Elev-
eith division yesterday, and from it The
GAZETTE clips the following items of in
tereSt:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05

Special 10 the Gazette
NEW YORK, Nov. Mooney closed
strong. Highest rate was Is per cent, clos
ing at per cent, and the lowest was per
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF GEN'L SCPr. r. NJ. s.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct, 81, 1871
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
Bonds and Stocks.
Special to the Gazette.

SIIVVIAI
NEW YoEK. Nov. bonds and stocks clos
At the following prices bid:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
4 TERRIBLE ExPERIElNcR.;
IA Night Struggle and Marrow 30.
cape From TWO Ravlng Madmen.

"A Night Struggle and Marrow Es-
cape From TWO Ravlng Madmen.
About twenty years ago fearful
crime was committed at c., q small
town near Boston. The wife OF q
farmer named Dillon and her two
children were cruelty butchered by a
mailman. The murderer, however, es-
capped, and. though well known in the
locality, the police and citizens failed
to discover his hiding place. 1t was
said that the terrible loss that Dillon
had sustained was driving himinsane.
He used to 60 from house to house
searching for Callagan, the mailman,
and vowing an awful vengeance.
1t was about a month after the
murders. was sitting by my freside
listening to the wind bowling outside,
when was aroused by a low, quick
knock at the front door. Opening it
I beheld standing on the steps a half
naked, shivering creature. Pushing
me aside he crepr toward the fire.
First, however, he closed the door and
gazed searchingly around the room.
I at once recognized Dan Callagan
AS I watched him he made a sudden
spring from the fire and grasped me by
the throat. l felt my breath leaving
me as was dashed against the wall.
I fell to the floor nearly dead: Unjust
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
ave remained nnconsctous for some

Time. "a Rs
The first sight that met my opening
eyes is one I can never forget. In the
middle Of the room stood two figures,
their hands grasping each others
throats, their eyes leaping madly in
their heads! A fearful wound on one
OF their bodies and q dagger lying close
by told of a fearful struggle.
Two madmen- Callagan and the
father OF the murdered children! "A
wild laugh resounded through the
room, and then I saw the head OF
Callagan 60 crashing into the face OF
his antagonist.
Dillon fell to the floor instantly,
and the next moment the dagger was
buried deep in his breast. l quickly
stood up and was about to interpose,
when the mailman rushed upon me
with the bloody dagger raised above
his head ready to strike. l had no
means Of defending myself, nor was
there any apparent chance of escape.
But I moved out of his way and
eluded the blows he aimed at me for a
short time Suddenly ] stumbled
over something and fell through the
window, which must have been broken
by Dillon, into the street.
[ heard the door opening snd on
getting to the sidewalk I saw the
madman come leaping down the
steps. made hastily for the next
street, the murderer after me. Seeing
a door open, rushed into d hallway
and got into a yard. For a mo-
ment | considered whether I could
hold the door closed against him, but
seeing q garden in the rear which
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19

srose as high as the tirst storv77 ~
which was acceesible ~ 5 ro y -
stone steps rejecting out 81 ~ Z
masonry, Ilet 90 the doorknob. ' e
u did not take long TO gain an
top, but the madman was clos. : y
my heels. just then d terrible ss ;a n
came into my brain. I waited ID n.
murderer at the top, and a 81 \.
was about to spring into the pardan =,
quickly showed him into the ya WI.
He fell en- his head, breaking ~ II.
neck. 500 ~. l7I -
Az he lay there dying his fearn,
cries awoke the people in the houss
and can never forget the awfn1
scene to the end of my life.- Y
Recorder. w : :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-19
a Terrible Explosion.

In July, 1883, came that terrible ex.
plosion in Japan which blew thu
mountain of Bandai San into the air,
killing many people. while the fra9.
ments Of the shattered mountain fall.
ing into the rivers damned them %
completely that three large lake,
were formed. The agricultural land
was ruined by the ashes and lava that
covered it. The great calamity seems
to be providing its own compensation,
for most of the men of that district
have turned their attention to fishing
in the three new lakes, which are said
to TEEN with fish of various kinds.
They are thus beginning to recoup
themselves in a measure for the loss
sustained by the eruption.