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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Futures Advanced A Few Points De.
spite the Dullness.
FALL MONTHS MAY BE OvERSOlD.
Now Orleans Advanced Prices Five or Sir
roints on the Dtstsut Positions.
spois Duii.
Ornce OF The Post,
Houston. TUESDAY. May 10.

Dull but steady described the condition
of the cotton market today and the dull
ness was especially noticeable. Liverpool
futures managed to close Mt an advance OF
Ltd. hut the demand was poor New
York and New orleans also made IL slight
s0in at ,oday's session, though sales were
very light aud fluctuations extremely mar
row.
Wliilc tho hull leaders have not been
very much In evidence recently. tho shorts
do not seem at all anxious to sell, rhcy
talk hcatish, sive dolctui reports Of trnde
and shy that srop acco iuis were never 30
uniformly favorable bu, at the same time
they ARA no, tumbing over each other
now In any rush 10 throw either the su,n-
mer or iall months uron the market II
ls even vlHimcd that the foil months are
already largely oVeisnld aud that the mar.
ket is IA ponlttou Tor an all round al
vance III the event oi any reverse to the
crop.
New York futures opened steady about
point up. remained practically a, the
same bEorv on the stroni cnli ana closed
Api points higher tANn YESTERDAY. Nn-
stNt openci az SIT iropncd tn S,c', then
advanced to 10 ana closed Il, SliHNi3.
against srn>.ip yesterday.
Ne" en-, ANA trtuics opened dnl ln2
ppiu'S up There was q iutthcr Improve
m.ni ON the sc-cnd call and nnai hguros
were point up CA july dird August. whlc
thc ram months were haG points hiphrr
Than yesterday. July opened ai TG3 nd-
Nanced "a 10 and closed at ..GiaI.di
li>'ruool spots were unchanged, with
safes ot NN1 halNs. Tho American spot
markets wcro nearly all duu and un-
CHANGED, with very light snles.
Houston cNpoc,s ioo to son hn!es tomoi-
row, apa'rv ~ on tho sn,nr dag inm
year. the cFliu,aic at New orl.nns ~ for
iivo 10 l'lo. against ig3.
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ST. Louis. Mo. May la.-Fiour dull,
easv and lower. Patents b54S.la, extra
fancy S.g-ls'S5: fancy 2.15u2. IS; choice
2,@'is Wh@ol- spot no iay @pug p,'d
nnsh. elevator a ASKED track dsrGo .,
Aay FIX Y' 80, tr A'FaI 1ul e s s,r@ns
ana higher on n good demand and few
SELLERS; No niAed cash . z, , ,oheI ky
oaIs hirh.. Failures quiet AMI 1ienIt
with sellers scarce. No cd ash ana anI, Jny
lsa, Nav Is 5-S. August lA'.. lsye hpnllnei-
- st03- Barley nominal. Corn meal l.S1a
i4o Dram firm WIN small sd. ,s gi,Srl sesd
UNCHANGED nj SOC. Timothy seed iowGt
2siDg.75. Hay plentiful ~. aNi on w', M
.ijr. WHISKY / o. cotton ties and haggin :
nrnhansed Pork higher STANDARD me nto, =.
i"ilin. 81 Lard cay; prime 20 =
lholcn /, ier. Bacon Boxed shoulders ann
RI. u: longs 47'g' shorts ~ ,o niy
~ w.. Ms -: short 40 Recepis- Ia GU
o50 whcat 5000; corn S9",' ns ~. can corn
sDm. oats 5000.
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UN1TED STATES EXpOnTs

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
Th. following are IN. closing quotations
or cotton tho SPOT todny ut The lead
ng markets. together with closing Ut mid
Hing yesterday, WITH toduy's ralos.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans May lo.-The market for
cotton seed products Ia quiet with an cas-
Ter tone for oils; prime crude oil. IN bulk.
II: prime summer yellow. IN barrels 2s4s
meal 100. cake l7.0p per short ton.
New York. MAY lg--coi,on seed prod
ucts quiet. very little doing: quotations
nominal: prime crude oil, In bulk. 2IH2lis
prime summer yellow, IN tnrre.s, %; pfine
cotton seed neal q. sra 22.J0 per ton.
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. i. Norman
live stock commas Ion merchant.
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pA1Nrs AND OILS.

olI4-Lnseed in bbs, raw. i3c; boiled,
45c: petroleum. 10 test, IN bbls. i4c' IN
sioye gasoline. IN cases, $40. in bbls. lie
Eupion oil, In bbis. lee in cases. s. 30; cas-
tor oil mod.cul pure s3c; turpeniine, in
bbls. 32c.
WINDOW Classic boxes, ~ and 70
10 10 per cent discount, new list
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HITTER AND EGGS.

chicago. May 10. Butter Arm; country
~. X. isirv eni0. Eggs steady at 6ps.
W. 10, tiiy. May ls--BuIler weak
~, - M merry r l2ali. dai'y ssl2. EGGS hrm'
ctr etfioliy fresh Il? ,,,,., ,ower. cream
s. Oas Nay a ib sa,s 1 Ess: scarce scarce
and higher At IL
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BEER-Schliiz qunrls, 1000 per bbI'
pinrs, sli % per Dbl. Dixie Pale. quarts,
- 90; pnis. $3.50; lemp's Extra Pale.
quarts $1,000: pints, 81 ID.
HIGH WINES % per gallon.
WHISkY-l'er gallon; Finished goods,
on high wine basis, Si.22; straight Bourbon
and rye, according 10 age and quality,
81. 75rS0o; blended. N.TgS5q,
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New york May 70. Rseeiptss @e,Sg os 6psG-
e. sNr pea "a. No. hard ,o,a. Onion,
o N9. Steady on fair local buying, ien
of spsy Hnaer Win nIaT daos 1rS ra nSS dSs
ana W,aas",n,o,nfnrn, IN worlds shipments,
TO- ~ ng eynot, buying and HesSlan ny
a ai In Michigan and inilan =, nio sl.
Wv net higher. No. req May 'oT'
centcrnber 6s.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. H.. May ie.-Prtces for cattle
mere steady at Yesterdays iV1ilhc decline
win snles on u basis OF 3 ,ts,i% % FOR com
mon TO prime hcevcs Current sales are
iargcly Mt 3,1phtlo. The bulk oil the steers
gong under i.os and heavy cal IL ace sell
ius badly. Butchers stc,N continues to
arrive in small hunters and prices are
relatively higher than for beef steers
surprisingly few cows or heifcrs going be
low 2,'S. white choice hrfers sell elise TO
sou. hulis sell at a.loGS.oo ard good stays
"rc around ase. ToNhrs were IN limited
snlp.y ana In eopd demand the lack OF
ar ~ II Of native competitors tending
10 Keep prices sicUdN Sales ~ hops were
at an cNtrrmc innse Il , luW3.tl for coarse
iftNN 10 rrs'nc asserted light l.irht-
NriSh,s have YEA 81 10 inmand lnrrr
rr"mium, he sim plug druaud being only
IT nhd local Ia kcrs are The principal
.NNois. sheen g wmon to choice were
iaiN n At 215ii3N no. TtNans and EAstrrnr
HNr numerous Lambs rpnprieed "A
l"ts" STARE of the offering. a-a worr
taken a, ai5i4lp. actively for Clipped
M KS TOW common l,nibs going Tor
20 'hoi . Moo'rd Colorado lninha nrn
SCI ing at nl1si,,l5 and there T. "A fair
II Dc In srrirr mis- NJ tlor5 ~. n frv
50 ltng around $50, gcrc'rtr -, aitlc ?f.in
head. hcgs Sm0 shcep i4osN
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IyIDr AND Nails

Barb wire quotations are Tor car loa'
BARBED WIRE = Glldien. galvanized
,,if per 100 lbs: painted wire S. 20. Wau
kegan. ltc higher than Glidden.
WIRE NAfLS-Rate $500 per key; ad
yances. II to 10 penny Doe, and penny
G0c. and penny I5c. aud penny sDc
penny $40: Q penny $l.Jo
cut NAIl<S~-Rate $3.50 per keg; sam
advances as on wire nails.
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'uSToN PRICE CURRENT.

soire ctnso.nns are revised daily md
are ,ho ess ga, San be relied upon
ISnsss!s market e ruling in the Houston
s, srss' Frazier. II =, Diamond. a.75 per
y. Golden IN N TN boxes, 500 p her
ye, q, ga ,s nc 'oc per dozen boxes;
sasiinar. ION N,'.1povder. per ker. 81 oo0
N sriS; "''' per sack. 81. 35a t. TO- buck
|Sss.-,, snort clear, boxed. 5,.qa7,c; in
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cONIlIlcRcIAL pIlIFrs.

liverpool May Is.--The grain eSchnngn
viii hc closeh next Saturday aud Monday
in celebration OF the Whitsun'lle holiflys.
Cincinnati, ohio May o5 n WHISKY
sew York May ia.-lidcS ana leather
firm Wool nOmlnAl.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas Guy, No, May l''n -aS "a, No 9ah .
no, M ha.' spr,r,g. AZ. No g. hia52- corn
s S"r0 Ne. 2. mixed. 22%@2Sh; No 2 %hit.
bg, 6 BAL weak No. 2 misee' is; Ne. 2
w6i. II o nys ''S whsa, "a 200 bS; corn corn
s si.a ,, oats s0oO bu Shipments, none
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Whom Baby vas sck, we gave her castoriA
When she was Child. she cried for castoris.
When she became Miss, shc chung to castoriA-
When size had Children, Ahs gave them castortA
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

ludes-Plicfs NAId Dy TttVIVtT5--
pry f.n' se'e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ... 5,a
Wet sailed ..-...'.'.''-''.''''''''' ,S'sn ''''
Xxi 80
issr ouotations strictly nominal
..,",'oJ,,e months. medium. Ltsn
,I,,velye month";. fine......,.....,.''' H'..'
SIX months ig.c less oxn
,t.,liny-Prlne .s.rs...- ...''.'..''''o 49,
i,angwax-G cod run ......-.....-''''-i b--
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SUGAR.

Now York. May ls--sue1r-Rnw easier;
fair refining sls; centrifugal. sG test, n:
81 Refined dull.
kettle none Ii first hands; centrifugal
granulated o. seconds 2 5-sn3 i5-i5. Mo-
lasses quiet; centrifugal 4pB.
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GRAIN AND Hay.

car load lots job cars. from mill deal
ers charge from store al Toe mere per 100
lbs on bran. ?n3c per bushel on oats and
CORN Sacked, 3iq35
6ATs- rs a g6c, No. white sil32; com.
Cii6PPrD CORNING per 100 lbs.
HAY--Alfalfa, Sl3eGnli.00 per ton. mllei
81 fie,1a N. timothy slT 5GIls1, North
TEXAS prairie 500; South Texas prairie
s6.50a700.
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~. Louis. Nav ~ Cattle Rccelpts 5000.
shNpmonls 'Gl Mait,t about steady NJ
Yesterday shade on Export .,por. iG,f
. fa.r to good shipping steers 3 fl.fi al.
niessel iecr aud butchers str,rs S.es.ii0l.
ain, kers ani focarrs lniia 20 c,hieti, 9Ns.i
cows and hcifsrs 9e0d3bn, mainly
84r' hnlls epN.2o0. Gamers I 5oaa x.
d' 80 3 10 with moat Of ,he rrns.ors "a
2w1NNp and the bulk OF the fcd stnory,
~ 800 100 cows and helr,'rs 9urn8. a.
tioHs Receipts NlHl. ahipfnrn,s lnn1 Mar
k"i niNuri strong hut closed weak.
ileNN Slwf3Sn mixed 3nnti3 70. lights 6 10
a. is'g; Sloop-isecoipts Son. shipments
e." Market StrunE uutivos 3OO AZ 31,
I'N"ns 2.25Gl n, lainbs 3,nub.pu
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rair demand for choice cattle, calves
and yearlings. well supplied with sheep
NEW ORLEANS.
Reported for The Post daily. except
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MHMoi,,AI sBsyicEs

MFIAltJI,' NJ af1Tf ' l.1FF5f q I
Nacoedoeh-s. Texas, May is.--i,a Mona
|iodse. No 70, knights OF Pythlas. hold
memorial &c .siccs yesterday evening.
the knights assembled 1T THAR castle
nail 81 8 O'Clock and marched to- The CITY
eeinctsss. the juvenile hand iead!nx the
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no,,rrrn
A BUSINESS BAROMETER
|. -, TO the Condition of Trade
" ~" Generally.
LnrrDEycs ALL THAT is NEEDED
a. rsnd,tlors of Busine" are
b is'f'', ss,,, quoted One Eighth
s'''' Ger, Lowsr--So'e''
ONCE of The Post,

houston. Tuesday, May ~
.,s conditions of business are
~ m a..ardinr to Henry cicws. the New
.s' tpsncler who believes ,, 'na 9,r '" ,he
e'a ~ ~. confidence permitted 20 assert
~ ~ In his letter of the l'." NJ Mr.. .'s a,s
Fsh a =. is IN excellent shape, ana
~. ,... unwholesome expansion than
f" wears. Money. too, is cheap.
s,,s borrowers have no difficulty
~, IN obtaining all the accommo-
~ ,h.v require. Labor disturbances
WY IN ,3,nimum, and the LIST OF May,
~, nariod for demonstrations by
euu ssa labor agitators, passed off
~ ssr,a,iv than usual. ovcrprphuctiOn
~ ~ ohseryed in a few cases, especially
4 y ~ y rnodern improvements have greatly
na,,,sd output; but this is 1ot general.
y -.n often be traced to Deferred en-
t-s.ss which are held Ia check ny the
Llssiry ds,rust. TniS same cause M
I..ss retailers and jobbers 10 carry small
~ nal so much because thcN ffar
~, have weakened all con .iionce IN the
,T,s d, values. and they wisr!y re fuse
IA caught with Ia - sHrplics on n
Su,,t market The results are tt'at man
k,r,arei goods ara 'reIu 'u.ly accrm-
S,sc at frs, hands, neces ii'i;ing com
S.,,inss OF various SORTS to sii.;sain val
I, and regulate production. AS buyers
Am, various markets weak they ratur-
h stsrd on, preplred to struggle for
S1hsr concessions.
SHARP DECLINE N SUGAR.
Inc Cunningham rehnery at Sugar Land
J. the various refinesies controlled by
J. American Sugar Bcnnins company.
k,sauced decline Of 80 today on all
|nas Of refined sugar Iocal iobblng
kss have not yet been lowered to con
Sa to this reduction whish WAS IA COM
M surprise 10 the trade. Nearly all
kla.s had anticipated an advance. be
kyirs that the small supply and the
k,fase1 demand bound TO follow when
\ fruit canning and preserving season
)tnei would neccssituie h'gher prices.
kil reports recently havn indicated a
liter inquiry for refined sugar. as the
ksis had allowed their stocks TO run
kxr 70 a minimum point md therefore
fiulrei replenlshlng, Thus ID reason
NV asslsHfu ~ tNlilN = ttF.lnt. Ellf IS
X due 10 the fact that tha l.uropean
fisets have been weakened hy tn, PAS
n Of the new sugar bounty Law thi ough
German reichstlg. This law does not
INTO ehect, however. until tu~ust 1,
The immediate resnl, of the passage
ne Dill should he to increase the value
iN supply now on nan as It is cult,
tsy NAT large am uni II tho present
P1 o. refned sugars Germany will
.sn over into August to receive the
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Tsto'lNb AN - lltS-Erpm
Bargng. ls.-lb iiso; 2-lb. iT.c; si,.lb, sc,
Arrow ties; SOC.
| III, sl.25: l,-lb 75c; Victor, lib. per dosenn
eOc; ,s-lb. zee; LIB. lsc; Isis one. Spoon. i.
G.. 2s-oa cans, 500 per dozen dozen N-''' sue n
ries. 9ocnslco; pinapples standard, $3.50
l.65; seconds, e5cmtl0O, pears. standard, q
| gs5c; Silpper Bartlett pears. ?-lb. $1,000
i;o5. S-ib. sl.vr1loo; peaches. standard 2-lb
ard. lib. si5oui.G5 am. seconds. ST. l5ai. 3
2.lh piee peaches, i5aScc. blaokberries. SUI
| S5c; S.lh stamdard apples, s)us7l.c
CAM f1Piaih candy, 6i.n6ssc: wrapped
| 6lgI6Ac; fancy. mixed. IN pals, Is.Isc,
rock, log lie.
peas s.ooul 20; Lima beans, SedSic. string
| beans. 70n75c. corn. 5Ocusi %, tomatoes
2-ib. 5sns2'sc. seconds. 5ea6sc; S-lb. 15dSoc
| RED Kidney beans 2-.h, @G95c.
| iifukNiA CANNED GOODS-Per
| dozen Tor .'g-lb cans. Peaches. S.35nl. ~
egg piums. 81 lou IL; apricots. 81 c1d 20
pears. u ioai ~ green cages, 81. loai ia'
cherries. sim lack chttrIes $50. black
| berries, WNl %.
a. y ~ y "a e., is : Roast beet IN sE9
uozcn u loNl 20. lib lunch tongue dozen,
s;;o%sn2;'p; ':,in chirpei beef, dozen y :,
Frankfurt sausage. l-lb. $3.50; i.-lp rotted
ham. dozen, $4,000; i.-ib potted ham, .
dozen, " -, lib devi,ed ham. dozen, 'Oe
'', 'S-1n deyiied ham z dozen W. "a
.ANl'i J.; tls-,'ranite bs ana " ~" Sc ~
oa; piaratins; assorted coors, sf.all star
c'i En,eSS., ~ US. r,. ,s,l1,
|, -Sot,tEE-k.o and Cordova' Fair le.su
ii.mr prime lissusci choice lg'Apls'2' lamsy
',,an &c; peanerry -lp-l7s,, h9as,e1 colise
AlrN nasls' l"p-ln cases, S2i;'oi Arpu ~ >
Wo" 49, vnsgs S-lSa; IN So-ao cas N s--''V
hACkEks-A b { SODA 5'2si lemon
s,2c DAISY oyster ol2c' vanilla waters ifu'
< a4r
..can XII r.1, ldhl wave sl,o'' sea vm mn
80, io'ir' i".tHs, si'iv, -" e. mi
~ ~s'9 no.''t inneS ss.a,, Sea a. isiys
nerY hes 40 car f load s .otS mi 10
PER uoi' speclal rates tor s"'p''e"''
III iV," tsSss',.c ,.noi,r .r,,s ho,,,iny
and crco,n p,eni IN t,,,s ,qisas6i, pearl
i sacks, seosch oats, " Va.'le yer 'a 60
loose - per 10 III boxes macearon., Amer
irau i IN ~. loos,s :, IN. liz iinnorted
maccaronI. 80. / III imported spaghetti,
III
lsISIi-Narkerel. No. !. IN N ID KRIS sl.e5
lti50, No. hnlf bbis $500: sa,dines.
tarat ~ 5Is 9G Simon 1' river troi ezra
No l. 70 III half bDls si5a. 10 10 kits, $l.oo.
HANS s,andar1, ID. ,e.sc picnic hams
HONEY In 60 ib cans. extracted. o.. H.
comb ilc: Z III cans extracted loo.
LARD Rcnnol tierces, compound ia
80 ieal, '3t.tc' 81 III cans 90 hisA.r tn'Ht
ii.rces. a. ~ cans 81. hiehrr. IT'D, l-Nc
higher; III, lie higher.
MOlASStS go Centrlfughl fair 16ai7c
prime 23u 15c: choice .optn <,tUe 2,leer.
RICE Ex.ra fancy head new, Ss.u4c;
fancy imported rico NC choice. Sl.ga'.c.
fair. Si.ei i,c. prime. -. d25sc.
ROPE BASIS for 7-le o4p5i2c; cotton
rope. l0.rllc.
SALT Liverpool. coarse I5aSlc; ane csc
Louisiana. coarse 75r. fne Soc, barrel s los
STARCH STANDARD goods Pearl IN a
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Thursday aud sundays. by Albert Mont.
gomery & Co. OImitedl. live stock com


Market slow and trading In best sclcc
lions hogs and sheep duh
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p.aarts $40; fire brick, st. Louis, per NJ
Nv; Drain paving tile, per foot 7aii5c 3
20 INCHES. inclusive: felt roofing. Der
PLASTER, per ton, tI.co. plastcring hair
goat per Id. &c; laths, per NJ, $500.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.
inc leading futures ranged as follows:
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CEMENT - Portland cement, Pc, Dbl
80 Gf)if3 90; Rosedale cement, per bhi sl.totl
900: lime si.2s: fireelay s326pS'4o; plaster
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Corrected daily for The Post by the
Fort Worth Stockyards company
Receipts Shipments
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Though he is now but twenty-four years of
age, he has held many varied positions of
honor. such as the presidency for several
terms of the local Christian Endeavor So
ciety, for two years Of the district union,
and for one year of the local union. Dur
ing his incumbency of this last office he
had charge of the preparations for the '95
state convention, which was such a signal
success. Mr.. Farnam has also spent much
time in evangelistic work, having visited
held meetings. AS typical Endeavorer,
Mr.. Farnam is identified with many good
W orks. In the Y. NJ. c. A. he finds an
especial field of usefulness among the
young men. For three years he has con-
Quoted young peoples Bible class during
the winter months, that has been of much
help to many young people. Mr.. Farnam is
an excellent example Of the business man.
who has early learned to b about his
Fathers business"
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was one Of the best things ever listened to
by Massachusetts Endeavorer. The strong
personality Of Mr.. Goodspeed is one of his
chief characteristics 1t has already i'm
pressed itself upon the cause in mis- state
as it has done upon the young people for
many years past. Although his success
has been remarkable, Mr.. Goodspeed is vet
a young man. He was born in Vermont in
1861, and fitted himself for college at Mont
pelier. He is graduate of Harvard Col
lege, and received his theological training
at the Boston University. From the begin
ming Of his pastorate, which hogan at Mat
tapoisett. Mass, in 1887, he has been
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sition he has ever since held. For many
years he has taken charge of a Sunday
school near home, which he organized him
self In september 1891 an Epworth League
of Christian Endeavor was organized in
the church of which he is member, where
he was elected president, which office he
still holds, and in June 1892, he was elected
secretary-treasurer of the Branhamos Dis
triCt c. z. Union, and was the means of
organizing many new societies and local
unions in the district, he holding this office
until last January, when he asked to be re-
leved. in order to devote all his spare time
to provincial,work For two years in sue
cesston was cleo ted a vice president of the
Provincial Union, and last fall was elected
secretary.
Mr.. Roland MelliSh. tn. corresponding
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s:ppi Christian En-
deavor Union, was
born at Fredonia,
KY, In 1863, end was
reared on a farm
near that place. Lat
er. ne taught in the
common schools of
his native county,
till he had acquired
sufficient means to
enter Cumberland
University. Tennes-.
see, where his edu-'
cation was compiet-
ed. In 1899 he was
ordained to The full
work of the minis
try of the Presby-
terrain Church, and
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Quebec c.. z. Union,
was born and has al
ways lived at Trout
River, Quebec, about
sixty miles south
west of Montreal. He
in early life chose the
calling of his father,
and is one of the sue
cessful young farm
ers of his county,
and is an extensive
breeder OF Ayrshire
cattle. He united
with the Methodist
Curch, Huntingdon,
quite early in life,
and was elected an
official when little
over twenty,which Do
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Mr.. H. A. imports
the treasurer Of the
New York State
Union. He came to
New York several
years ago from Min
neapolis, MINI. . where
he was a leader in
Christian En- ieavor
work. Mr.. imports
was one of the COM
mittee to make ar
rangements for the
Minneapolis conven-
ton. He is a mem
Der of the Marble
Collegiate Reformed
Church of New York
city. He is chairman
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which are still prosperous. After marriage,
one year later, he was stationed al Windsor
Mills, where he had more scope for c. L.
work, ard succeeded in organizing four new
sc societies, and was elected president of the
st. Francis Valley c. E. Union. Two years
later MIR. Finch was stationed at Cookshire.
where the c. f. Society. in connection with
his church, holds the excelsior banner of
the St. Francis Valley district. AT this
charge he organized c. +. societies, making
seven in all. Mr.. Finch was elected first
vice president of the Quebec c. Z. Union at
the last annual convention at Huntingdon,
and was appointed Quebec excursion man
eyer for the Washington '96 convention by
the executive board in December last. Mr..
Finch is pleasing and forcible speaker
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Mr. A Gordon Cassels recording secre

tcl VI TIC SCoi 3 10
Union, is a native
Georgian, h a V n g
bsen born in that
state July 1, 1856.
He graduated from
the. State University
July. 1886. While re-
siding in Macintosh,
Ca, in 1891. he serv-
eG as president of
the Pennington c. e.
Society, and repre-
sented that society
at the New York
convention. In 1891
Mr.. Cassels moved to
Savannah. where ne
has since continued
his interest in Chris
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dletown, Conn, for nearly five years and
his present pastorate of four and half
years, the First Baptist Church of Meriden,
Conn. This is strong and influential
church Of over 800 members, besides two
vigorous missions under its general over
sight. In addition to this work. Mr. Fennell
has edited for two and half years an in
drctive series of Sunday school lessons for
the American Baptist Publication Society.
which reached a most encoura ging sale
He has also been closely identified with
state convention work, state Sunday school
work, and, after serving on the state Chris
tian Endeavor board for three years was
last year elected president of the union.
name appears as one of the speakers on
Deepening the Spiritual Life
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Rev. Arthur David Thaeler, president Of

the North Carolina
G. E. Union. was born
in 1871 at ST. Kits,
West Indies. His
parents are Moravian
missionaries in the
West Indies, his
father being chair
man of the eastern
provincial conference
of the w. I. Mission.
He received his early
education In the
United States, gradu-
ating from the Mill
tary Academy at
Nazareth. Pa, in
1856. and from the
Moravian Theological
Seminary in 1892.