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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
THE WOOL TRADE.

Boston, Nov. 17.-Business this week
in the wool market has been very IT.
regular. The market has been very
strong and fairly active and there APP
steadily hardening and dealers are TAX
ing firmly. Territory wool is very strong
on the secured basis of 33c, while some
of the best lots of choice staples are
held as high as Soc. Fleece woods are
firm all along the line, but sales are mod
crate. Australian woods are firm and
there has been general hardening of
values by holders. Texas woods, spring
medium, twelve months, 10011c; secured
prices, 21M2Sc; spring woods, fine, twelve
months, 10@11c; secured price, 31@32c
Territory woods, Montana, fine medium
fine, 8 1-2M12c; secured price, 33M34c
staple, 35d36c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
AQ|ke| Reports.
FINANCIAL.
STOCKS AND RONDS


New York, Nov. 17-Efforts 70 h,;n,.
about further reaction were continued
today, but although there was only 8
slight manifestation of outside interest.
the fact that long stocks did not come
out to any extent Influenced the bears.
Inc result was practical deadlock at in
!erVals and diminished volume of bus
mess today. The dealings were. how
ever, fairly well distributed. A fairly
moderate tone prevailed part of the day.
Inc improved monetary system will, it
Is believed, materially affect the dealings.
Traders as rule are governed by the
character of the street. The dealings
were on an irregular movement and con-
fined to narrow range. The opening
was dull and easy in tone at fractional
edvances, extending to nearly 1 point in
Tobacco. The market soon steadied
however, and moved up sharply on a
demand from shorts. Business was very
light and mainly professional. The sta
billy OF the market in the face of the eX-
IRENE dullness excited favorable COM
ment III conservative circles particularly
as to the speculative leaders, which had
recently been conspicuous in the recent
reactionary movement. The high-priced
specialties were more interesting than
the general list as some traces of manip-
ulation appeared in their movements,
which, however, failed to affect the other
shares. The attention of the traders
was entirely directed toward low-priced
shares, including Pacific Mail Reading
and American Spirits. The last named
was heavily dealt in during the final
hour, the common rising l 5-S and the
preferred 2 81 per cent. The close was
1 - per cent higher. The net changes
were trivial.
Railway bonds We're dull and without
special change. A firm undertone was
apparent. however, and the dealings
were fairly well distributed. Sales, ST.
$4,000.
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1880; July, 1910; November, 1889;
December, 7.57c.
Cotton quiet; middling, 3-4c; net re-
forwarded. 1893 bales: sales, $40 bales;
spinners 20 bales: stock. 200, 146 bales.
Total today: Net receipts. 59016
bales; exports to Great Britain, $3.50
bales: to the continent, 6997 bales; stock,
!, 106,366 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 155,92S
bales; exports to Great Britain. 53,937
bales; to France, go bales; to the CONT
nent 1874 bales.
Total since September l: Net re-
ceipts, $685. 35 bales; exports from
Great Britain, 1,034,117 bales; France,
215,SS6 bales; continent, 624 ,151 bales.
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start, and the only feature developed
was the great liquidation in all products,
January pork closed 15c lower: January
aIu IL lie lower and January ribs
% Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat.
10 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, $40 cars:
hogs, not given.
Cash quotations were as follows:
sn Mo, : spring wheat, 76asc; No. 8
S4$c, avs ie'' 0o7iD
No. 2 corn, 2411sG243sc.
oo 10. oats, 1S1ac; No. ., white. f. O. b..
-o&z2Ca2212c; No. 3, white, 1S621c.
On No, 2 barley, nominal; No. 3, f. O. b.,
2oi2Q2oAc; No. 4, f. o. b.. 2763Oc.
No / iiaXseed, Toe; prime timothy
Mess pork, per barrel, $6.60@6.65.
Lard, per 100 pounds, 1915.
Short ribs sides Goose). $3.6O63.SO.
Dry saited shoulders (boxed) ,4A0411hc
Short clear sides (boxeO. 4641sc.
Whisky. distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, Sis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
MINTYRE & WARDWELL'S COT
TON LETTER.

Especial to Austin Cotton EXchange.)
New York, Nov. 1.-THE fluctuations
in prices today were confined within an
extremely narrow range. Trading was
quiet, and, in the main, of a local char
acter, At the opening, prices were one
point lower to two points higher. Liver
pool was lower for futures, and selling
orders were received from that market
early in the day, but subsequently Liver
pool bought. New Orleans was a mod
crate buyer and local shorts covered
Prices rallied and advanced slightly
closing quiet and steady at a net ad-
vance of to points. Sales, 165 400
bales. New Orleans sold here before
the close, and a large estimate of the
semi-weekly receipts also had weaken
ing effect on prices. Semio,weekly, Ie-
against $4,000 bales last week. Liver
pool was unchanged on spot: sales. TO-
600 bales; futures declined I'D to Id.
Port receipts, 59.024 bales against 49,
622 last week; 3S.540 last year, and 60
COB in 1894. Thus far this week, 1885,
642 bales against 1898 last week.
Augusta today received 4140 bales
against 2O22 last week and 996 last year;
st. Louis, $50 against $3.50 last week and
144O last week and 2O22 last year; Mem
phis 1864 against 2490 last week and
2S11 last year; Houston $1,000 against
14.740 last week and 1886 last year.
Houston shipped 11,497 bales; Mem
phis shipped 2691 bales and st. Louis
shipped 3621 bales.
Spots here were unchanged. Sales. 10
bales. for spinning. Midding, Z 3-4c.
Mobile, Savannah and Norfolk declined
Lice and Charleston and st. Louis 1-Sc.
New Orleans sold 5000 bales; Augusta
960; Norfolk 735: st. Louis 525; Mobile
500; Savannah 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
FAIRCHILD & HoBsoN's LETTER.

Especial to Austin Cotton EXcnanSe.)
New Orleans, Nov. 17.-After The
storm of yesterday we have today had
calm in the cotton market. Liverpool
opened unchanged, while decline was
looked for. which had a stimulating
effect, about sufficient to offset the con-
trary effect the large receipts might
have given. At times the market bor
dered on stagnation and there was no
effort on the part of either bulls or
bears to force their position or add to
their outstanding contracts. An I'M
proved demand for spots helped to add
tone to the market, sales of 1850 bales
being reported, at yesterdays prices,
while the enormous liquidation of yesrer-
day has left the market in better shape
to respond to any bullish news, there is
belief in considerable line of long cot
ton that might be forced into liquidation
on any new developments of a depressing
nature; hence the immediate future of
the market is very uncertain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
COTTON.
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE cotton mar .
bot made an irregular start, the hrst
call dropping from 2 to, 4 points On linear aea.
POSITIONS ro and advanced from to z points o,ias
on late months. Trading ruled fu de
throughout the session, d. line then in advanced
f fmS po i With the tone finally quiet
and Steady, and closed with net tad ad =
ana s'e Of 2a4 points. The undertone
vance ne ~ The news from Europe
WAS WAS not satisfactory Local traders hes-
i Man in the absence of outside , SPera
iation. Liverpool was !, hi,a dat tbs German
buyer t;no nj was disposed to sell. =.
cV Tliootton-Spot closed quiet; middllng up
lands NIs'o7 S-Sc; middling gulf, sc; saies'
$40 bales. -. ,,,os 156.4OO bales.
January, 7.67c February, 1916 az. M June,
sic; April 1850; May !eoc' 'u
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
TRAPPED MURDERER SUICIDES

Little Rock, Nov. 17-Surrounded by
officers, Zeb Jones, charged with muir
der, committed suicide rather than sub
nit to arrest. Early Sunday morning
Jones fired shot into Will Amis, from
which he died. Jones escaped at the
time, and late last night was located in
a house at go West Ninth street. Off
GERS surrounded the house and were
about to force an entrance when Jones
fred a bullet into his brain, dying in
stantly. Both the dead men were col
Ored.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
GRAIN AND PRoVAsiSNS
CHICAGO.

o,. Nov 17-Wheat closed TO-
Ohlcaso' aocl;ne Of 1 lie. The news
day d. a. a snecially bright, but nGhvy
N MuS was had, as for several da a.
liquioy Which forced prices down, All ,no
puks o. ,,arkots suffered from the SAM
JUN so i corn declining 3-Sc; oats lie 'nu
rr"; 7 lie to Il lie. - ,bo
iVUbeat~The controlling power III os+oh-
,,.h Wv ne' trade was Thoroughly e s.ia,
1 G in command today. Lll unu,inont
Which has been more or less P nr"n nro-
for several days past, reacneu 90 CO." Tho les
nortions during the progress VI ,po , mart,
Sion. The news was, TOT tnt th n, market
the reverse of bearlsh' ou. o on been
acted as if all that mas IN thr world
heard about deficient crops ~ officially
liau 4n az and confidence estapllsi1VoHji
T;nornool opened rather weak, u, nod
5LiaGpoGf FOR spot wheat and nhcna oning
9eci f,,trros. hit shortly after the opeii'n
I hnrr nrvote Liverpool cables qu uoos,,ltod
n9ur p lram'; in December, which Tesui;!e r
la adVa sinlGbstaptial advance. o9 p Z
IN d for December were from .os tor.
prices a 5os as compared with , Ees.e -
TO o JoSo Of rs lac. After selling s, az
4 49s 4c for an instant, the private onc .a' 20
rofarrod TO caused an adsaaI cab HES
- = O. to TSc, These pINa.I o,;no at
- 1oe d L and showed a ae a and ID
T TI of 3-4d at the 2peh nnnfdence.
az lv p buvers regretted thelr c Ealing off
from last year, Minneapolis a 1ssG lars
aroin ;n S3S cars against looT I,oct;np
req naar A local news ;c cT,I am,
iast yea s.;d that the worlds visible 1a 10 #
agency si ;nnccreased S,220OOO busnelS the the
P Week h Bradstreet's hgu1rfis Increase Of
visible supply report to, uisih t supply.
9 t ess 400 bales in the ~ yisi lboro was a
9'soo,v tho advance to 7Sc, there "n until
After iae a irregular declines o In.n
succession rtr e minutes from the ci me-
When When 76 Csc had been d reac bv n little
closing was characterizeu gro u diuallv nd
u,Os6 rmness. December grauu ibnro il
H mU'c ni to IS 3-4@7Sc bid "ne''
closed. -. dull and decidedly
weak ef wheat and more liberal one ectiye
ness ne Sow W. wheat. Liquidation wf fron, the
al all day and prices were lower ii'
start. od business transacted
IN oats The opening, t leur;ngs were
' was taken. Later, MANY oats fel
r i,sthn with the wheat mark sa, o"''
patny VII" Emulation became free. IN,
off pp and ilaaiua were weak from 'n'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
DRY GOODS.

New York, Nov. 17.-Business was on
a very moderate scale, but there was
considerable done in the way of engage
ments for late deliveries. There was
much greater inquiry for spring special
ties in printed and woven cotton goods,
also woolens and dress goods, hosiery
and underwear.
Printing cloths, quiet at . 1-Sc bid,
and declined for January to April.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
X-RAY EXPERIMENT.
A Blind Man Enabled to Distinguish
Light.

New York, Nov. 17.-Thomas A. Edi-
son has verified the experiments reported
to have been made in San Francisco in
which, by means of the cathode ray, a
blind man had been enabled to distin-
guish light. Edison experimental last
night on two subjects, both blind, from
Newark, N. J. Many tubes were tried,
each with increased strength, and finally
the subjects were enabled to distinguish
flashes. One of the men was able after
a time to say when the light was turned
on and off. The most successful results
were attained with the aid Of red globe
and it is Edison's intention to continue
experiments in this line until much more
satisfactory results are arrived at, which
he confidently predicts will be soon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
SOARING NEGROES.

Brentwood, Tex, Nov. 17.-(Special)
Last Friday night negro house was
fired into; on Saturay morning notices
were found all over town ordering the
negroes out of town; last night the ne
gro Methodist church was shot at twice,
and in about half an hour a negro resi-
dence on the east side was shot into.
The officers began an investigation and
about II o'clock Sheriff Bell arrested
two negroes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Nov. 17.-Cotton-Spot fair
demand, but business only moderate
American middling, 4 1-32d.
Sales of the day were 10000 bales, of
which 500 bales were for speculation and
export and included 5000 bales Ameri-
can Receipts, 1900 bales, including
$4,000 bales American.
Futures opened steady at an advance
and closed steady at the decline. Ameri-
can middling !. m. c.: November, Add;
December and January. 4.130D4. 15d !;
January and February. 4.13d; February
and March, 4.12M4.13d; March and
April, 4.12d; April and May. 4.12Ml
413d; May and June, 4.13d; June and
July, 4.13@4. lid; July and August, Ala
"A. 15d
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
NEW Work. FINANCES.

New York, Nov. 11.-cClearlngs, Snlo a.
cali easy at sal per cent; last ST., ioa H.
2 10 closed 303 ID; prime mercantile he
p papcr, SAG per cent Sterling exchange iShi'nGs'
h MnsN ot S4.S6 3-4@4,S7 for demand p ana
81 i 81 1-SG4S1 81 for sixty days, t Sed5
% cd rates. $4.S2@4S3 II and S s. S9
4S6 -. Commercial bills, G StiS 20 ts'
Bar Bar silver, 50 1-Sc. silver ce lo .ac
65d65 1-Sc. Mexican dollars s. 40 toS I bands
Gov, Government bonds strong; states oo''o'
dull: railroad bonds firm
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Trade in cattle was
slow at Mondays decline and under;
some lots were notably lower. Cattle
were on basis of $350M4.75 for COM
mon to best steers, comparatively few
selling below $500 or over $4.75. There
was a moderate trade in stockers and
feeders at 3.O0M390; butchers stuff
was slow and little lower, with sales
of bulls at S2.0003.50; chiefly at $500
M3.OO; while cows and heifers went at
S2.60d4.0O; chiefly at S2.0Od3.35.
With another large run of hogs today
and a moderate demand prices suffered
a further reduction of about DC per 100
pounds. Sales ranged at $295M4.1 II ~
for coarse heavy to prime medium
weights, the bulk going at $3.20M3.35;
pigs sold at $250M4O0.
Sheep-Steady, trade moderate; in
ferior to choice sheep, $1.75d3.25; west
erns, S2.75dd3.75; lambs. r$2.50M300 for
poorest, up to S4.5094.55 for choice lots;
fancy lambs are scarce and saleable at
$4.75; yearlings averaging 80 pounds
sold at $3.50; feeding sheep sold at $3.50
1890, and feeding lambs at 1918.
Receipts-Cattle, 500 head; hogs, 2S,-
600 head; sheep, $4,000 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
POSTS CABLEGRAM.

New York, Nov. l1.-Ihe EVehlhs
Posts London oablegram: :.
This was dull and fiat day in all the
markets. The trouble centers IN the
mining stock, where the DEAFNESS Oh
money and a special movement and SET
tioment in n few new speculative shares
are causing anxiety. Heavy differences
in Paris which consist of steady selling
Americans are neglected for the moment.
The paris bourse was dull today. .
Snonish stocks were fiat in spite OF
tho renorted success of the international
loan Of 100000 pounds sterling.
The Berlin market was steady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
SUGAR RATES.

Omaha, Nov. 1.-THE Missouri Pa
cific railway made the Missouri jobbers
who handle sugar happy today by an
nouncing that after December /. Omaha
and Kansas City would be on the same
basis so far as rates on sugar from New
Orleans and other sugar refining points
were concerned. 1t is probable that the
other roads will soon give notice of a
similar change.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 7-Wheat-Receipts
143,1OO bushels; exports. 23,400 bushels.
weak. rallied sharply on covering. de-
clined and was weak all day. closing la
1Sc net decline; No. ., red, 81 3-4c
December. So 3-4c.
Hides-Firm.
Leather-Strong.
Wool-Quiet; domestic fleece, 1J@20c;
pulle, 15M1Sc.
Cottonseed oil-Steady: prime crude,
% 1-2M23c: prime yellow, 2G@26 lie.
Pig irOn-Steady.
Copper and lead-Strong.
Tin-Firmcr; plates, steady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Nov. -Cotton-Quiet;
middling, Z Slice; low middling, Z 1-Sc;
good ordinary, 6 7-Sc. Net receipts,
21,774 bales; gross, 23,299 bales; cx-
ports TO continent, 6997 bales; coast
wise. 1914 bales; sales, 1850 bales;
stock, 359.474 bales.
Cotton futures steady: sales, 3S,500
bales. November, 7.2667 .22c: Decem-
Der, 1851 26c; January. 7.3607.37c:
February, 7.44@7. 45c: March, 1920
7.53c; April, 1901. 5Sc; May, 1920
7.63c; June, 1.67M7.6Sc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
HUBBARD's COTTON LETTER

New York, Nov. 17.-Hubbard Bros
Il Co. say of cotton:
The increase in the movement is be-
ginning to affect the demand from Eu-
ropean spinners, which is causing south
ern markets to be relatively higher than
our own. There is also an increase in
the demand for the continental spinners,
which relieved the pressure on Liverpool.
The market closed steady at the best
prices of the day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
SUGAR.

New Orleans Nov. 17-Sugar-Quiet;
omen kettle 3 slice; centrifugal. granu-
lated. 3 1-Sc: ycllows, 3 1-403 0-l6c;
seconds. . 1-SM3 1-Sc. -
Nolosses-Dull; open kettle, 1Std21c;
centrifugal 15M17c: others unchanged.
New York, Nov. 17.-Sugar--Rawg,
firm: fair refining. 5-Sc: centrifugal,
g6 test, 3 1-4c; refined, dull.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLIES.

New York, Nov. 17.-Special cables and
teIepropbic dispatches to Bradstreet,ss,
covering points of accumulation, indi-
"a 70 the following changes in available
smiles grain last Saturday as compared
with the preceding Saturday: WITH,
Available supplies: Wheat, United
States and Canada. east of Rocky noun.
fans increase, 1,653,0OO bushels; al at cat
for and in Europe, increase, o,o9nH 49,
bushels: total increase worlds available,
q e1 s5a 600 bushels. Corn, United States
and Canada, east of Rockies, decrease,
1927 600 bushels; oats, United states
and Canada. east of Rockies decrease
o45 600 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
Following are the receipts and ship.
ments of the principal articles today:

On the Produce Exchange today the
butter market was firm; creamery, 140
20c; dairy, 10M17c.
Cheese, firm, SAM9c.
Eggs, firm; fresh, dc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
COFFEE.

New York, Nov. 17.-Coffee-Options
opened steady, 10615 points lower, ruled
quiet and generally weak, following I'M
favorable cables and increasing visible
supply: closed quiet 15@2O points net
decline: sales, 12,250 bags.
Spot coffee-Rio. easy; No. {; invoice,
10 3-Sc; iobbing, 10 7-Sc; mild, quiet;
Cordova, 15617c. Sales, 400 bags, pri-
vate terms.
Santos-Quiet; good average Santos,
12.SOO reis per 10 kilos. Receipts. 2I-
600 bags: stock $4,000 bags.
Hamburg-Quiet, ID pig. decline;
sales, 1000 bags. o
Rio-Flat: No. I Rio. II .6O40 refs per
10 kilos. Exchange, 3d.. Receipts: two
DAYS. 1900 bags; cleared for the United
States. 5000 bags; for Europe, 5000 bags;
stock. 100000 bags.
Havre-Close quiet at a net decline OF
Il to 3-4f; sales, $4,000 bags.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis. Nov. 17.-Flour-Dull.
Wheat-Options weak and lower; spot
lower: No. 2, red. cash, elevator, Soc;
No. ., hard, cash, 7Sc; December
81 1-4c: May, rs 3-Sc.
Corn-Futures dull: spot lower: No. .,
cash, 81 7-Sd22c; December p 3-4c;
May, % 3-Sc.
Oats-Futures lower; spot lower; No.
3, cash, 19c bid; May, 30 3-4c.
Barley-NOminal.
Cornmeal-S1.35.
Bran-Quiet. unchanged.
laxseed-Steady, unchanged.
Hay-Firmer: prairie, S7.5O@S.OO; tim
othy. S6.50M11.50.
Butter, cotton ties and bagging-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Dull
Whsky-S1.1S.
Pork-Lower, steady.
Lard-Quiet; prime steam, $500.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders. $3.50; extra
short clear and ribs, S4.62 ID.
Dry salt meats-BoXed shoulders,
S4.0O: extra short clear ribs, $3.50;
shorts, $4.05.
Receipts-Flour. 5000 barrels; wheat,
$4,000 bushels; corn, 10000 bushels;
oats. 10000 bushels.
Shipments-Flour. 5000 barrels: wheat,
10000 bushels; corn, 10000 bushels;
oats, $1,000 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
ct LOFTS

st. Louis, Nov. Observation-Disclosures,
5000 head; shipments, 1000 head; mar
ket steady; shipping steers, natives,
S3.5Od4SO; light steers, So 30;
dressed beef and shipping steers, S3.200
800; cows and heifers, $2OOG2. 35;
Texas and Indian cattle. slow and
steady at yesterdays decline; steers,
So. 2503.30; cows, $2.0O02.9O.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments,
5000 head; market &c lower; light, $3.50
M3.35; mixed, $3.0OM3. rs; heavy, $3.50
$3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
800 head; market easy poor, $3.20M33O;
lambs, $350@405.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Nov. 17.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head; shipments, G400
head; market weak, 10c lower; Texas
steers, $2.55G3.25; Texas cows, $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-01

The story is told of an English mill
tia regiment whose reputation was none
OF the best that ON one occasion a de-
tective from Scotland asked to be allow
ed to inspect the regiment to discover, if
possible if certain malefactor were in
the ranks Permission being given, the
detective, accompanied by the adjutant
Of the regiment, made the tour of the
various companies, front rank and rear
rank. When the official had got to the
last man Of the rear rank Of the rear
company, he stopped suddenly and gazed
earnestly ut the rather embarrassed war
rior. why, you aarely have made q
mistake" exclafmed the adjutant in.
dignantly. "Why, yca have pitched on
the best man in the battalion. He has
been with rs for more than 20 years and
he is our pattern soldier. His arms are
mass Of good conduct badges, and he
is the example Of all that is best in the
life of soldier. You surely do not
know him?" ''No," replied the detect.
i've, do not-but know all the 9TH
ers. San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-01

The question is frequently asked :
What is . vegetarian community to use
instead of leather? OF course substitutes
would have to be found. At present, a.
hides are waste product, there is no
need to seek further. but when they be-
come scarce other substances will Ger
tainly take their place. Other things
have already begun to compete with
leather. Formerly the doublet and
breeches and even bottles were made of
that substance. Now we use cloth for
bookbinding and other purposes and
may have artificial leather boots. De-
mand always stimulates invention and
production. It may therefore be safely
predicted that to make ample provision
for our clothing, even under vegetarian
regime is task not beyond the re-
sources Of civilization. We may be sure
that II we have followed nature thus far
and trusted her for our greater wants
she will assuredly mot fail us in these
Lesser thingA Review.