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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
STORIES OF WHIST.
A Game That Cost the Lives I

fZ n
Thousa ads.
Lord Sligo was at a ard table when the
news was brought to him that his mag
nificent residence was on fire. He stolaped
only q moment to ascertain whether or
not his presence could be Of material SER
vice on the scene of the conflagration.
Finding that it would not. he calmly took
up the hand which had been dealt him
while he was talking with the messenger,
and resumed play.
a ease where a single game of whist
was responsible for a good deal was that
in which G. q. Drunlmond, Of the famous
charing Cross banking house of London.
lost E25sooo at q single sitting to Beau
Brurn1nel. When his loss became known
TO Drummond's partners they decided that
a gambler was an undesirable associate
m a business requiring for prosperity the
condolences Of the public in it's managers.
Theyf therefore, forced him to retire.
h is known as a Marlborough hand
IN whist is one in which there is no care
above q nine spot. The name given to
tnis hand is derived from a certain Lord
Marlborough. who used to offer the attrac-
tive but very safe wager OF 1900 to Il
that a hand OF this sort would not be
dealt.
He may have worked out the chances
or he may not, but the fact is, such a
-N-~N4 St@A S-AA2 RAN1S ~ 4<LA - 01&4 IL
is said that Marlborough won lis wager
many thousand times.
AT the Union Club of Bouiogne some
years aga the dealer dealt the tWentv-six
red cards to himself and partner, and all
the black cards to their opponents. When
we come TO realize that the odds against
such . round of hands are eight billion
to one, We/InISt admit his was a very
remarkable deal.
Metternich, the great Austrian states
man, owed to a single game of Whist the
greatest sorrow Of his life. One evening,
while no was engaged in his favorite
garae, an express arrived with dispatches
from Galicia. He placed the papers on
the manteipisce, and went on playing al
that night and far into the morning. When
the party broke up he was Mortified TO
learn that upon his immediate reply to
the dispatches depended the fate of 1900
innocent persons. Had Metternich loved
whist less p~assionately, history had never
recorded the infamous Gaiician massacre.
London Tit Bits
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
OLD RED NOSE.



For many years says the True
American there has been lying at the
State arsenal an old rugged piece Of ar
tiilefy that Observation-Disclosures tradition
says was left here by W~ashingtons army.
after the battle Of Trenton. ii is a six
pounder, OF American make. and In APP
netrieal and b ghly-hnished guns Of the
present day. Some tirne during its his
tory It has been painted black, except
the muzzle, which was a bright red. from
which the sun was named s.Old Red
Nose Years ago it stood for a long
time in the State. House yard. where ii
was mounted on wooden blocks, there
never having been a carriage with it.
Captain G. F. Snowden Of the arsenal
says that little is known of the history
Of the old Jul but as there was no car
riage belonging to it, his opinion was
that It had been dismounted during the
battle, and in the haste with which the
army retreated across the river with their
prisoners and spoils, it was left behind.
IT had seen hard service and was not in
frst class condition, which may be the
reason why it was never aiken at SUBJ
sequent visits of the Continental troops
to Trenton.
It is not gong beyond the range of
probability to believe that tais venerable
piece was one of the guns Of Hamiltonss
battery, which, planted whore the monu-
ment stands, or just in front Of it, creat-
ed havoc in the Hess.an ranks. 1t has
seen service and is IN no condition now
for being fired with safety.
Some of our older soldiers. however.
remember when 1t was fred on national
holidays and when distinguished guests
Visited the city. Judge William S. Yard
says that he remembers hearing his
mother frequently tell Of the firing Of
"Old Red Nose by Daddy Bower at
the opening of Perry street, which was
named in honor of the hero of Lake
Erie.
Hitzgibbon & Crisp are constructing a
carriage of the colonial style upon which
the old gun will be mounted, and when
finished up with q coat of paint and suit
ably inscribed, the old relic will be
placed IN front Of the monument. as if
} guarding the entrance, and will attract
much attention because of its ancient
appearances and the associations which
cluster about it.
The locator Of the gun has been left
10 General William S.. STRIKER, and when
placed in position it will be a permanent
fixture Of the park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
CLUB MIGETIER THAN THE SWORD
a ssarislxe ~Erexyary Agent ia an I'm
pleasant P-rcdicanseus.

IT'S
On June 10 the Washington Rifles. Ger
mania schuetzen Bund, had a parade IN
the Town Of Union. Captain Albert
Mohnking. a brewery agent, who lives in
Hoboken. was in command, a man named
Raymer attempted TO cross the Nne and
naturally trouble ensued.
Raymer was speedily done Up and given
good reason to regret that he had not
gone around some other way or waited
until the procession passed. latter the
Schuetzens got through with him Ragmer
went TO the police station and made a
complaint. Officer Gustave Bertseny was
sent with Ray1ner to find some Of the
men who assaulted him. The parade was
stopped again and Captain Mohnking
came ~gailoping down on his horse and
fourishing his sword. AS a result Of his
demonstration there Captain Mohnking
was tried in the General Sessions Court
yesterday afternoon for interfering with
an officer in the performance OF his duty.
Policeman Bertsehy gave d graphic de-
scTlption of the manner in which the
Captain came laundering down on his
metElesoIne charger ~brandishing his sword
in d most warlike manner. He halted the
s~norting steed in front Of the officer,
brought the point of his sword IN danger
Gus proximity to the officers breast and
demanded to know he meant by
interfering with the parade. The officer
had placed one of the guards. who had
been pointed out by Raymer, under ar
rest.
The Schuetzens, encouraged by their
captains example, gathered around the
officer and got the prisoner away two or
three times. but the plucky policeman re-
captured him and finally landed him in the
police station.
In summing up Prosecutor Winfield said
+1of q G a rff1a EornfonS warn Upry rP9pa-
able, l~av-abiding citizens, but put a Ger
man on horseback with a sword in his
hand and he imagines that he is leading
the German army to Waterloo. Mohn-
kiur was eanyipfnd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

WESIrSHOkE


North and West.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE
Trains leave 4zd street MORN Averl station.
ssrIIer f qra. Is aooi fo Fssssus and altesa minS.ss
manSa station at Weenawken. }. j.. can be
aso a. d. Daily. Local to Buffaic.
f.y A. ". Daily, Local 10 Albany. for cats-
Kill Mountains and Saratoga.
s.15 A. III Daily for Albany, Utica, Syracuse.
Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Toledo.
Cleveland. Chicago. Parlor Car to Albany.
n.a5 a. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. to Cats
kill Mountains. New Paltz. Lake Mo-
honk and Minnewaska, Albany. Utica
Saratoga, Caldwell. Lake George. Par~
lor car to Albany.
400 P NJ Daily. except Sunday. FOR Al
SEQ P. N. Daily. for Albany. Montreal. Utica
Syracuse, Rochester. Bpzaio. Niagara Fails,
Toronto. Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and ST.
$40 ?. n. Daily. except sunday. for New
burg. Albany. Saratoga and Montreal Sleep
ing car. Albany TO Montreal.
T.45 P. NJ Daily, except Sunday. for Uties.
Syracuse. Rochester and Buffalo.
SIS P. NJ Daily. for Albany, Utica Syracuse
400 $1,000 and MS :. j. 80 - ~
NfEo r. Locals MS a NJ; IL. 50 so
spaily. ..sundass only. Kinssfoa Local l1s|
P. n
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albafy G
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo. Niaga
Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland and cI
For tickets, sime-sables, paslor an
car Recommendations or inforraatE
oflees:-Rrooklyn, Nos. sss. So
New York City; Nos Es. 26s. 81
Broadway, No. ca West one Hun&s
e e. Lambert. Gen.f Passenger
No. 5 Vanderbilt avenue. New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
sWAILS' AssAILANT ARRESTED.

Thomas Remnant, the colored man
who shot William Swails. of No. 1856
Third street in the arm Tuesday night,
surrendered himself to the police this
morning. He told Justice Potts thai he
went to Swails' house looking for Charles
Payne. who he wanted to go out and
shovel snow with him. Swails, he asserts,
ordered him out of the house ard then
attacked him with a knife, cutting his
clothes and stabbing him in the chest.
He shot in self defense. he 3 JUS
tice Potts committed him and held Swails
as a witness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway of America

IN Effect November I5 1896.
Trains leave Jersey City as fonows:-
FOR THE WEST.
BIS A NJ. FAST MAIL. with vestibale
Sleeping Car. daily to Chicago. CNo coaches.)
s-i5 A. NJ. FAST LINE. with vestibule Par
Tor Car. daily fer Pittsburg.
lola A. NJ, the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED, the pioneer of this class OF the ser
vice, composed exclusively OF Pullman Ees-t-
buIe Compartment Sleeping, Dining. observa-
ton and Smoking Cars lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights. daily for Pitts
burg. Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis. Louis
vile, ST. Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
c.13 p. NJ, CHICAGO AM ST. LOUIS E4-
PRESS. with vestibule Sleeping and Dining
Cars. daily to St. Louis. Louisville and Chi
ia P. NJ. WESTERN EXPRESS, with Yes
thule Sleeping Cars. daily to Pittsburg, Chi
cage ana Cleveland. Dining Car to Philadel-
phia. and Pittsburg to Chicago. -A
500 P. NJ, SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS;
Sleeping and Dining Cars to Cincinnati and
ST Louis Arrives Cincinnati 800 r. NJ, In
dianapolis lois P. NJ. St. Louis 100 A. NJ.
se SIS p. NJ. PACIFIC EXPRESS. Pullman
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chi
cago daily. and Cleveland and Toledo except
BAITIMoKE. WASHINGTON AND THE
Far baltimore. g souaa. and the soath
at SIS, S.A. e.44. 10.2. Ills A Nj lis. e-3
6. 81 CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED. Parlor Cars
and Pennsylyanis Railrosa Dining csr1, IA.
day. s.44. eA, u.13 A. NJ. (332 Congressional
Limited ParioT Cars and pennsyiyanla Rail Il
ROAD i}l0llE NALL II S-A1 tAAo ~s-t = = 49,
and 1890 night. For Baltimore only. LA P. NJ
week Gays FOR PHILADELPHIA.
EXPRESS for Philadelphia, 6tS53, 7.4S. IA.
I. IL, S,44. 9I5, IA 1914 Pennsyivania Limited.
1924 and 1ils a lals, I1s IL. 2sss, "a.
and 1890 night Sunday. 6.s4. s-44, s.I5. IA
qo.1a Pennsylvania Limited. 10. Is. lib A. NJ.
Is, 4ls. 4.44, 5.13, GA. 500, 8.15, 915 p. NJ.
and 10. 90 night. Accommodation. Ills A. NJ.
las and us P. NJ. week days Sundays. 5.l5
and tbs p NJ
Fer Atlantic City. Ills A. NJ. al P. NJ,
Pullman Buffet Parlor Carl and 2-zs p. NJ.
week DAYS, 6.3A A.. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May. LA P. NJ. week days.
For Long Branch. Ashury Park, Ocean Grove,
Point Pleasant and intermediate stations, via
Railway, g.2s A.. M, 1223. $50, So p. M.
and 1909 night. On Sunday, 1000 A. NJ. $50
P. NJ. tStop at Interlaken for As5ury Park
or Ocean Grove on Sunday1
The New York Transfer Company viii call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
s. M. PROVOST, J. r. WOOD,
Gent Manager. Gent Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY.

On Tuesday evening Miss Lottie Wack-
ernau, Of No. II Jefferson avenue, cele-
brated her eighteenth birthday. An elab-
crate collation. was served and dancing
enjoyed until midnight. Among those
present were:-Miss u. Altehain, Miss NJ.
Engle, Miss S Smith, Miss i. steger-
man Miss G. Stegernanns Miss G. lew
renee. Miss G.. Kenkla, Miss G.. Klfnk,
Mss G. Klink, G. Peneckau, r. Poneckau,
G. Lewis, 3. Vaupef, Harry Henale and f.
tokas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
NUGENTs DETECTIVE WORK.

Patrolman John Nugent is doing de-
tective duty in the Gregory street sta
ton. Yesterday afternoon as he was
passing No. s7 Third street some one
tapped on the window for him to go in.
He did so and found himself confronted
by a styl.shly dressed cotored woman.
She told him her name was Annie Wells.
Nugent arrested her and also Eliza
Brown. Anna was fined IS and Eliza is
held to answer for keeping a disorderly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
REYNOLDS AGAIN IN JAIL.

Dennis Reynolds, the produce dealer. in
whose home, No. 465 Henderson street,
Roger Costello, a farmer, was shot by
Reynolds son, apparently in mistake for
Reynolds, was q prisoner IN Justice
Potts court again this morning. He has
been off on another Of ms famous money
distributing sprees. Roundsman Noonan
took Reynolds in for safe keeping. AS
soon as he straightens up he IS TO be taxi
en- to st. Francis Hospital for treatuaent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
BREWING COMPANY WINS A SUIT

The Union Brewing Company started
Michael Topf in a saloon in Weehawken
and took a chattel mortgage on the fix
lures for a loan of $500. Some time after
ward Topf decided to change his beer
and notified the company 10 take fixtures
away. The fixtures were sold and brought
receive the other $3.50 was tried in the
Circuit Court today before Judge Nevius.
The jury found a verdict for the de-
fnD5ont
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
STOLE HIS FRIENDS BANK BOOK

J. f. Bates, a eolored porter. visited
his friend, benjamin Gray. colored. of
No. % York street, on Monday. When he
left Gray's handbook on the Greenwich
Bank Of New York went with him. The
following day Bates went to the bank.
drew out So which Gray had just de-
posted and skipped. He was arrested n
Baltimore this morning. Detective Dali
ton has gone after him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
TO0EEY IS PARnLTn.

John Toomey. of Third street, the young
man who attempted suicide by stabbing
himself in the neck while drunk, was
paroled by Justice Potts this morning
Tooney, 1t appears, has been drunk for
nearly two weeks His father, who lives
in Brooklyn. took him in charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
KoEHLER 900. WIN THEIR SUIT.

A suit of Koehier & Co, brewers, against
Julius Germ, a saioonkeeper, for an I'M
paid ale bill, was tried in Judge MENUS
court today. No defence was put In and
the Judge directed the jury to find a ver-
interest, amounting in all to SSG9.59.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

10 William O'Grady:-
BY virtue Of an order Of the Court Of
Shan nee maze ana t on eae tw sfass hsndrsd gay ar %
ninety-six, in a cause wherein Mary OtGrady
is petitioner and YOU are the defendant. you
are required 10 appear and anSwsr to the
petitioners petition. on or before the twenty
ninth day Of January next, or the said petit
ton Will be taken as confessed against you.
The said petition is filed to procure an alb
solute divorce on the grounds Of desertion.
Dated November rs. i. L, 1896.
JOHN f. MARION,
Solicitor Of Petitioner
Nc. 76 Montgomery Street,
Jersey City, N. J..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

ii. Y. Hardenbergh, Cashier OF the ABOVE named
bank. do solennly swear that the above statement
IS true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to berore
me this 22nd day of Decelnber
CHARLEs B. HUGHES.
Notary Public OF New Jersey
{R
Correct-Attest: {FRANK III. EARLE.
fCoRNELIUS zABRISKtE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.
Stein Casket Company vs.. Bethuei N. Crane.
IN attachment. Upon contract.
Notice is hereby given that a writ Of at
tachment, Issued out Of the Hudson Circuit
Court against the rights ara credits, monies
and effects, goods and ~chattels, lands and tene-
ments of Bethuel ". Crane. ats:the suit OF
Stein Casket Company, for the sum of two
Thousand dollars, returnabie ION the t~hirtiefh
day Of November, a. D. eighteen hundred and
ninaty-six,s has been served and duly executed,
and was returned on the twentieth day of No
vember, A. d. eighteen hundred and ninety
six, by the Sheriff OF The County OF Hudson.
JOHN G. SELL
Clerk.
attorney. $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
TO CHARLES G. CLARK, JULIA .. CLARK
his wife, and George n. Miller

TO CdAEsLE5 IT, GLAttas JULIA Il. CLARK,
his wife: and George NJ. Miller:-
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the 25th day Of April. 1893, The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for
the sum OF two hundred and seyenty-one dol
lars and ninety-three cents ALL the land and
real estate situate in Jersey City, in the
County Of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
fronting on Eleventh street, which Is laid
down and designated as lots nine and ten
20 and 1G), in block number three hundred and
s~fxty-one fa6D, upon an assessment map an
the Commissioners of Adjustment" appointed
in and for said City by the Circuit Court OF
the County Of Hudson. a certified copy of
which report and map was fled in the Office
of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
18th day OF October, 1890, said report and map
visions Of an act Of the Legislature Of New
Jersey, passed March 30th. 1855, entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection Of arrea-ages OF unpaid taxes, as
easements and water rates or water rents
in cities Of this State, and imposing ami
levy ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu
and instead of such arrearages, and to
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale OF lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
vided In said acts, before the expiration Of
six months from and after the service hereof,
a deed for the same will be given conveying
TO The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
according to the provisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. r., November "a 1895.
TIE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF 5ER
r. +. wANsER,
essa'7 Attest. N. J. o,DoNN fsIg9''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

REPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST
- National Bank OF Jersey City IN the State OF
New Jersey. at the cicse OF business December
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24


REPORT OF Il CONDITION Of THE HUDSON
~ County National Bank at Jersey City. in the
State OF New Jersey at the close or business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24
GOOD NEWS FOB FIREMEN.
Fire Beard Passes the December Fay,
ToiEs-5sinor Business.


At a meeting Of the Fire Board last
night the payrells for the month were
passed.
William H. Brennan was transferred
from H. &. I. Co. No. 1 to Engine Co.
No. 3.
Philip TRIGGER. Frank A. Pelloth. John
Jobes and Frederick Sebach were appoint
I'd hosemen-at-call.
A resolution was passed asking the
street n Water Board to purchase the
ut on the corner OF Garrison street and
sip avenue. This price at which It can be
purchased is $500 and the desire is to have
located on it an engine for the Marion
section.
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT
Calendar, Monday, December %, 1896,
Supreme and Circuit Court cases, Nos. Is.
n. 81, IS. ~.
Tuesday, December %, 4 IS, ii. &c. 60.
70, 159, 1872.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

y ~ = Ca1uiSi VI IAo tccft HdiHta
bank do solemnly swear that the above Statement is
true to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
G.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 22nd day Of December,
1886.
RHoS. f.. BEDLE,
Notary Puplie of New Jersey.
(E. F. c. YOUNG,
C0rrect-Attest }GEO. n. SMITH.
To- BEDLE,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-24

lpEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE THIRD
" National Bank at Jersey City. in the State of
New Jersey, at the close OF business December nth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
rypPEss CLERK's ALLEGED FORGERY.

PROSECUTION by THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
CHARGE OF ALTERING CARRIAGE PAPERS
Andrew J. Little a clerk for the American Express
COMPANY was held under 5000 ball oy United states
Commissioner Alexander yesterday on charge Oh
having defrauded the United States Government by
altering invoices for the delivery OF goods. on APP
praisement from the public stores OF the custom
House His examination was set for May IL ana
bail was furnished.
Investigation OF the has been in progress Tor
two weeks or more. and Deputy Collector Phelps Is
still engaged upon It, BY altering certain marks
upon packages as we'll as upon the invoices. 1t Is
alleged Little has laid himself liable TO charge OF
forgery The exact method OF his operations does
not seem to be clearly understood by the Govern
ment officials but they allege that by making the al
teraions referred TO he enabled TO defraud the
Government OF small sums which made up large
total.
The charge regarding the particular alleged fraud
ulent act for which Little arrested accuses him
of a forgery by which the Government was swlndled
ont OF 81 cents The accused man has influential
friends When ne arrested one or the express
officials said IL was an outrage The bail was FUR
n shed by the uncle of the defendant Andrew Little
OF No Il East SXty-second-st. ~
The Government makes a charge OF Il cents on
each package of imported dutable goods for carriage
and storage. Little had power or attorney from
the cypress company to receive and sign for goods
consigned in It's 1t is alleged that he collected
the Government charge from the express company
ON bogus documents and that the express company.
and not the Government. IS the loser. There was.
however. forgery against the Government, accord
Ing to the allegation made against Little. and that
f,lrn shed the ground for his arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
MAY COTTON BACK AT EIGHT CENTS.
THE MARKET CONTINUES TO RISE EAsILY-Goop
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK.

THE MARKET CONTINUES TO RISE EAsiLY-Goop
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
Cotton rose easily to points further yesterday
in this market although there was no apparent
effort made by the big bulls who are underneath
the rise to hurry things. May and June cotton got
I'm n ( cents and August touched 1888. The close
at the top.
The trade features revealed by the weekly totals
of the crop show that the cotton is moving steadily
away to Europe. the exports in the seven DAYS
ending last night being about 5000 bales or zoow
bales In excess Of the receipts at the ports. fort
stocks are now down to 49, 900 bales
The movement into sight for the week. ACCORDING
TO Secretary Hester. $3.50 bales
Southern spot markets continue to snow the
normal activity OF other years. Sales were only
IS bales spinners in this market. but spot quo
tations were advanced l-6c. to 3-l6c New-Or-
leans sold 1850 bales Memphis 1000 bales and other
towns their usual quantities Spnners from some-
where are buying the cotton at present prices Tor
the future is full of uncertainty with the market
al present wholly in the hands OF a powerful COM
bnation.
New-Orleans May THE Houston Post says
that around Kennedy. Tex, many nave ulscoh-
killed much cotton. All credit accounts are stopped
Complaints are coming from all directions, ana II
IL the estimate that Karnes County won't make
half a crop. \ letter to prominent nrn mere say ,
writer sees no reason why the pest won't spread
everywhere in Texas this year ana possibly cross
the Mississippi River. In the Monclova district OF
Mexico cotton planting was abandoned t"eney
year Cultivation was again abandoned ~,
Ret that the crop Is not 3,lVVV"