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New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
FIGHTING N M4SHONALAND.
THE BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED HEMMED IN
FOR TEN HOURS BY TIE NATIVES.

London Sept. 2.-Thc Government mas receive"
s,,o,ch from, Fort Salisbury saying that serious
eyh,,ne lasting three days. has taken place In
Mashonaland. near Mazoe. The British. the tele-
,ram saws were hcmmed in for ten hours by the
not,ves No details of the hghting are given, ex-
cept the statement that two British officers were
wounded.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.

Sydrey ~ 8 W. Sept. 2s-The steamer Monowa
sailed from this por. for San Francisco to-day with
fi75. 900 in gold on board.
Boston Sept 29-The steamer Catalonia. which
arrived from Liverpool to-day. brought A91.50 in
gold consigned TO Kldder. Peabody & Co. This
makes nearly 81 10000 in gold received by the last
two Cunarders arriving at this port.
There was deposit OF 10000 in gold yesterday in
the Sub-Treasury m this city against a tele-
graphic transfer OF currency to the West. The
total transfers were S50.Oo
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
BRYAN AT THE WIGWAM.
A wHOOP-HURRAH WELCOME GIVEN HIM
BY THE BRAVES

BIG CROWDS IN AND AROUND THE FOURTEENTH
ST. HEADQUARTERS - THE CANDIDATES
SPEECH ABOUT THE SAME AS ALL
THOSE HE HAS DELivERED-MR.
sEwALI. SENATOR BLACK
BURN AND GEORGE
FRED WILLIAMS
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN READING.

THE CASTING HOUSE OF FURNACE BLOWN
DOWN BY THE GALE
Re ding. Penn. Sept. 3O.-A telegram received
by III. coroner Of this city at o'clock this morn
ng from Temple. this county. says that the
tsting- house of the Temple furnace blown
q yn by the fierce gale Two killed. Owing 10
bas condition Of wires further particulars cam
not )e obtained.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
BEPtRT or COMMISSIONER HARRIS
trHooL ATTENDANCE INCREASING IN SPITE OF
THE HARD TINES.

THE HARD TIMES
Waship gtof Sept. 29-Dr. William T Harris the
Commisgioner Of Education. has submitted his
annual report II shows Increase in the at
tendance Of pupils in all schools. notwithstanding
The busines dsDression. A large part OF the re-
port is devoted 20 the eucidation Of DR.. Sheldon
yackson's scheDh OF stocking Alaska with rein
deer.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
RICYCLE SUITS

at quick selling prices. SO. reduced from SIS and
,l6 Sizes to fit any man. but not all sizes In each
style. GEORGE G. BENJAMIN. BROADWAY.
COR. 18TH ST. 7-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-30

Continued ON Third Page.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
PennOCk Items.

Evan Erickson is attending the
summer training school.
H. Hanson is now working for Jim
Hill.
c. J. Hanson is back from North
Dakota where he has been teaching
school.
John Swenscn Jr., of Long Lake
visited friends in this town last week.
Julius and Ole Nelson rode to Green
Lake last Sunday on their bicycles.
Christ Alderman and family of
| Willmar visited at Fred Baum's last
Sunday.
DR.. G. Johnson has been at B. E.
Greenfeld's to attend the sickness of
his wife. She is now reported to be
better.
B. e, Greenfield has again had the
misfortune af loosing one of his best
horses. We sympathize with you in
your misfortune Mr.. Greenfield.
Lizze Peterson is also attending the
summer training school
Last Sunday evening the Young
Peoples Society held a meeting for
the purpose, of deciding which of the
two organs to keep. It was placed in
the hands of a committee cons listing of
Rey. Gynild, A. j. Nelson and Miss
Lizze Peterson to negotiate with diff
ferent companies manufacturing and
| handling organs. 1. ~: 8.
It may not be:sout Of place yet to
reply to the Pennock itemizer Of the
Argus recently. T have not thought it
worth to rejoin such G. o. P. fruit: As
the sentiment Of all the decent and re-
spectful people who are loyal to their
religious as we'll as political creed
are with the pops and pops leader Of
that singing choir, quartette, etc,
want to say light here that I am more
than willing TO prove all 4 said ii the
Tribune Of Junes End. our article:
Mr. Ite1nizerwas the Immediate cause
splitting up thee, sin ging choir into diff
Eferent tactic at the once SO pros
pering and energetic class Dung
people shout he mis- s. lead and driven
apart is shameful and deserves the;
J most severe iticis1n.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
DENMARK.
COD0n1lanan.

A railroad between Norri Sundby and
Fredrikshavn will be built in the near
future.
"Langholte," the estate of M. Soren-
son, was totally destroyed by fire On
July 30.
A new public school building will be
erected i'll the city in the very near
future at cost of 1S0,000 crowns.
Paul Keralujsi, a Hungarian author
Of considerable popularity, has been a
guest in our city a few days past.
The sum of $4,000 crowns has already
been subscribed for the monument
which is being erected in memory of
Hans William Meyers.
According to recent estimates by the
state detectives, it is now reported that
Oxenboll has stolen not less than 100.-
600 crowns from the royal palace.
Over 1000 people were present at the
funeral of General Consul Holenblad in
Stelhed July 80. The church was
beautifully decorated and the services
were intensely impressive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
From New London Tines.
PUBLISHED SATURDAY.

Mr. Chas. Walmark, of Chisagc
Lake, visited friends here over Sun
day.
j. G. Peterson, our merchant, went
to the county capitol Monday evening
Attorney Qvale and Ed Mossberg
Of Willmar, were seen in town yester-
day.
The wheat crop OF Irving it is said
will not amount to more than half OF
last years yield.
Mrs. Otto Monsoon Of St. Paul came
here last Saturday for visit with rel
atiyes at New London and vicinity.
Mr. Monson arrived last night.
Mrs. Jno. Batterberry, Mrs. Chas.
Lee and William Kelly, Of Grand
Forks were down attending the funcr-
al of their mother at Mannanah Tues
day.
A. Estreln, professor at Wartburg
College, Clinton, Iowa, is spending a
- ttU VI Ills V CCdUlOA "lUil LILO u1111N
Rev. k,strem of Willmar. He also
visited with J. o. Estrem~ this week.
Mr.. Oliver Larson, our popular
wheat buyer, met with little accident
last Wednesday. He fell from the
platform in front Of the elevator in
such q way that his head struck the
rail of the TRACK. The blow was so
severe that MP. Larson became I'M
concious for time. When he re-
gained his senses he found that he
had lost a great quantity of blood.
Mrs. Mary Kelly, of Lake Koronis,
died last Sunday evening at her home
at an age of IS years, of dropsy- of
the heart. Mrs. Kelly was the wife OF
John Kelly, an old settler of that
place. She leaves to mourn her loss
husband and nine children, Henry,
Paul, Denis, Thomas and Joseph who
live in the vicinity ofPaynesville, and
William, Mrs. Jno. Batterberry and
Mrs. Charley Lee, of Grand Forks.
She was buried at the Catholic ceme-
terry at Mannanah last Tuesday.
r. Last Tuesday the thermometers
showed 107 in the shade.
! Willie Marcus Of Willmar came up
on his wheel to-day.
!. PainteR Borgeson has given the
Lutheran church and parsonage a
coat Of paint. q =: f. r :, 81 z=ss % :..s.
Thompson, Fremberg ct al threshing
company have now rugged up their
outfit in fine shape with all the latest
improvements: They will do SONS
threshing next week. l.sss. -. rs rs
i Our enterprising young barber has
ecorated his shop in fine style and
has now tonsorial parlor second to
none. He deserves the patronage of
all who have Whiskers to be pounded
in. &. s s.s
How different Thupston Or Mex in
ley talk to-day from what they did
.twosors four years ago. Do existing
sonsa fio4ns q ye an excuse for the g
chan e
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11

and 1nlets of our mountainous countre
should be especially solicitous in secur-
ing competent guides.
Stavanger.
The Fredrickshal- Kornsjo railroad
has since July been under the manage
ment of Norwegian officials.
Editor Lars Oftedal of the Stavanger
Aftenblad was recently fined 500 crowns
for using slanderous statements against
Governor Siqueland.
The Swedish flag will not be raised
in honor Of the kings arrival here in
the near future. The vote of the city
council was not i'll this respect unan-
imous, however.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
One House Demolished. =

GRAFTON, n d., Aug. "a cyclone
did considerable damage to buildings
about one mile south Of Grafton at l 80
a. M. Peter Peterson's house was en-
tirely destroy ed. There were nine peo-
pie in the house, but only two were in
j1red, most Of them taking the precau~
ton to go into the cellar. 49,. .4y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11

miles Of this city was Instantly Killed
while engaged in Telling large oak.
He leaves wife and three children.
A. A. Stromberg, a prominent mer-
chant of this city, suddenly died after a
short illness. Mr.. Stromberg was a
popular citizen and was representa-.
tive of the merchants union of this
place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
Andree Waiting For Wind.

CAR1sT1AN1A, Norway, Aug 10-The
Nordkslandsblatt publishes dispatch
received from Spitzbergen saying that
Professor Andree declares that unless
the wind soon changes he will pack
away his balloon and postpone his at
tempt to cross the Arctic regions until
1897, as there is no midnight sun after
Aug. "a.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
-. @ FsE..3s- 2 .'sE
Notice q Re'|N1!' {

reward o.. S will be paid for SUIT
EEfeient evidence "a conviic an and
every person shooting Sgame TOUT Of
Eseason
GU lyLuB
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
THE RISING TIDE Has ROBBED HIM OF HIS CLOTHES ~

b 3 & @ m@ ao
but NiiM
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11

him unless those thrilling sounds
can reach the ear and flush the
cheek OF tho woman whom he re.
CARDS above all others He becomes
rs clay in her hand she can mold
his very character and transform il
IN these moments of supreme de-
sire she can draw aside the curtain
and show him broader, nobler
thought Of love than his, for be-
meath his chivalry and his poetry
too often animalism is strongly lurk-
ing she can, if she will, let into his
eager soul the higher thought that
the law OF supreme love is not wild
possession, but selfsubiugation.
Yet with those opportunities at her
command, with TIE yearning man,
awake to his incomplctcness culver
ing ut her side. with the power with.
IN her to uplift his thoughts, his
motives, his ambitions, how mum.
berloss are the women who are mere
coqucttes or shallow retailers of
small-talk, or who meet the man OH
his own lower plane of thoughts
There are the wheels again
"Prod-i-gal prod-i-gal, prod
gal ~
Instead of woman being the weak
or she IL the stronger in that which
constitutes real strength. Morals
are greater than muscles. To her is
committed the moral conservation
OF the race i'll curbing her lover, in
gently influencing her husband, in
setting right standards before her
children or if it be that she have
neither lover nor husband nor child,
yet IL her power not reduced to
guide her less advanced sister, to be
the trusted confident of those who
are perplexed and tending toward
moral destruction, TO come into the
lives of children whose mothers
have not the ir~ lent to
guide tneir own. r0Cp.6 thougn
woman apprehension of her power
has been, yet were this world be-
rcft of the constant leaven of her
upward tendency and her carrying
of man with her, it would be moth
ing but moral charncl- house. She
is the block that prevents progress
from slipping back again.
The wheels are slowing down as |
draw near my destination. Meas
uredly they still say prod gal (!
prod j" Who is: Woman,
for she too often scattcrs her ad-
vantages to the wind. and rcaps the
whirl-wind rs result.
Station ID, New York.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11

A bicycle built for six, made by
the Syracuse Cycle company, was at
the Pennsy station this morning
billed for Williamsport. The wheel
attracted considerable attention. II
came from Wilkes Barre, where an
exhibition ride was given yesterday
time, mile in SO seconds. This
wheel will be used in race with the
New York and Chicago limited oi
the New York Central railroad at
Buffalo, n. Y. Distance to be GOV.
cred, ten miles.-SnGuyy Item o.
JlOe End.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
Her First Hiss.

She is sweet l6, and she says the
first time she kissed her sweetheart
it made her feel like tub of butter
swimming in honey, cologne, nut
meg and cranberries as though some
thing ran down her nerves on feet
of diamonds, escorted by several Gu
pids in chariots drawn by angels
shaded with honeysuckle, and the
whole spread with melted rainbow.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
Speed Horses Brought to the County.

Speed Horses Brought to the County.
Last Friday at Stoncr aud Com
pany's sale Mt Harrisburg five head
of speed horses We're bought by
Snyder county purchasers. Expert.
enoeo nolsell.on say IL va the !ArG
est collection of speed horses ever
brought together by one man. Mr.
Herman Stoner spent two months
in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana col.
lecting this stock. Those that came
to Snyder county are as follows
"Fridolin' bought by Geo. G. Wag.
enseller, chief burgess of Selinsgroye,
with a trial of 2.ll. 1t Is II bay geld
ing, 3 years old.
"Eanteeo,' bought by ID. y. Apr
and G.. G. Wagenseller of Selius-
grove. Bay Gelding, Registered,
years old.
Golden Queen" bought by the
editor of this paper, Chestnut
Mare, $ years old, Registered Stand
ard.
ALLEY Hassan,' Bay Gelding,
years old, bought by ID. y. App.
LINDA W. Bay Mare, i years old
bought by Senator f.. NJ. Hummel
Trial, Dacing, 2.33. Trotting, 2.il.
Mr.. Stoner makes specially oI
buying and selling speed horses and
those who have been dealing will
Mr.. Stoner and his associates sa,
that they never misreprcsent and
this is the testimony of all from thit
county who attended the sale. The.
have about 30 speed horses lef
which will be offered for sale il
about ten days at Wilkes Barre. |
you are interested send for cata
logue to Stoner and Company, Har
risburg. Pa.
In addition to those mentioned
above Cashier Thompson and Aza
riah Kreeger attended the sale.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
Eggs 12--N. 7. Dund )re.
Next Sunday is Flag Day.


Rambling Thoughts"
Miss Laura Runkle is visiting DR..
Allison at Northumberland.
John Zechman of Troxelville was
county seat visitor Monday.
Mrs. A. T.. Soles is at Lewistown
visiting old friends and acquaint-
ances.
Cherries are ripe. People at Sun
bury and Lewisburg prefer the
wormy ones.
Miss Laura Smith aud Mrs. A. s.
Beaver are visiting relatives at
Elizabethville.
G. G.. Kulp and Ray Thomas of
Shamokin were Middleburg visitors
Monday night.
f. W. Specht will conduct a
wheeling match for soap in this place
on Saturday.
Mrs. Rev. T.. G. Leonard is enjoy
ing the hospit llity of DIR. j. w.
Orwig and family.
DIR. John G. Shuman of Akron, o.
is being entertained by relatives in
town and Swineford.
Misses Hattie and Emma Swartz
are being entertained this week by
relatives in the burg.
While Congress will do what it
can towards cleaning out the Treas
ury, it will leave Washington.
A. w. Brown anRJ. o. Bilger of
Shamokin Dam rode on their bi.
cycles to the county seat Sunday.
L. S. Stabl, yerdilla, II. s. See
christ o ~. w. JIlrich DUNDEE
were seen in this place Saturday.
Grife OFT and Bertha Bulick OF
Selinsgrcve on Sunday enjoyed the
hospitality of Adam Showers and
family.
Rev. Fred. Bower will preach in
the German Reformed church al
this place, on Sunday morning al
10 o'clock.
Landlord S. NJ. Kaufman and L
j. Meyer of New Berlin drove to oui
town Sunday and took supper al
the Central Hotel.
Tax collector A. j. Gross and Col
VIM. Holsworth of Selinsgrove at
tended the County Treasurer's sal,
OF unseated lands Monday.
The Misses Wittenmyer spent
Saturday and Sunday at Lewisburs
the guest of friends, having driver
to the Union county capital.
Fish Warden w. f.. Houseworth
of Selinsgrove, on Friday morning
received twenty cans of young bas,
which he put into Penns creek.
Saturdays Sunbury Item says
Edward Beaver, of Beavertown, was
in this city Saturday the guest o
Adam Snyder, of Chestnut street.
DR.. j. g. Amig of Lewistown vii
be at the residence of j. l.. Mark
in Swineford prepared to do al
kinds of dental work from June 15tl
to 18th.
About $3.50 was paid for taxel
Monday at the Treasurer's sale o
unseated lands. This makes tota
of about $1,000 since the land wa
first advertised.
j. o. Goss, j. NJ. Mattern, Josial
Kline of Troxelville and Jas. ii
Bingaman of Beavertown were coun
ty seat visitors Monday, also Ira Il
Kline of Troxelville.
w. l.. Bassler and wife of Free
/ burg and Miss Clara Krall, teache
| of music at Freeburg Musical Col
lege, were entertained Sunday II
ex-Sheriff Bolenders.
. Mrs. Snyder of Marshalltown
= Iowa, Miss Meta Hendricks and w
G. VonNeida of Selinsgrove rode OF
: their wheels from the latter place t
the county seat on Monday.
MOWER FOR SALE.-An Adrianc
: Mower new is offered for sal
< cheap. Five-foot cut, bar can be rails
, ed with the foot while in motion
3 Inquire of or address,
Mrs. REBEocA WAaENsELLER,
| Selinsgrove, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
A Literary Puzzle

We were shown unique literary
puzzle tho other day. We give it
below. The puzzle is to insert II
word of six letters at every blank
space. Every word inserted must
be different, but each word must be
spelled with the same six letters.
The words inserted must make
good sense.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
UNITY SEAT.
Told for Hasty Read
| Ones too Small
b Heading.

Ones too Small
} Heading.
%. prominent. What
az. where They are
= Thcy Have Rec"
rhcy are Going 'o
g.ckIy MENU OF
% E,ents.
IHermau and mother
elphia last week.
N williamsport is Wis
d relatives in town.
Ter, the Paxtonville
been sick for several
pyer is visiting friends
u Loganton, Clinton
be Meyer of Freeburg
Misses Bolender last
haus, the genial hard.
way p Middl'Onrsh
pri,t Bower, who had
lG yelphia for several
tured.
are palatable, safe for
more effective than
hartic.
hakes millions think,
b long ago;
md It's the printers kind
your business grow.
|og, the proprietor of the
be, Freeburg, was seen
Saturday.
aparilIa fequires ssalh'-
is more effective, than
pedicines.
bf young folks of town
nic in the grove near
aturday evening.
oR SALE.--F. II. Maur.
In, is making special
gles. See ad. in an.
~. If.
I'VE Sunbury Item, says
Iio oAIiddleswarth of Bea-
! visiting relatives and
this city.
Wired Schoch has gone tc
b. He will spend several
warming in the West foi
Pof his health.
axrED. i will pay 8 pei
by for a loan of $500 foi
n ye year.
Il. KNEPP, Troxelville, Pa
Hs seek another store
are statesmen them
nble-cOlumn ad
|Uthousand men!
e will have a daily paper
|huring commencement
\ ited and managed by tn,
Susquehanna Universit,
lat the Selinsgrove Time,
u Day exercises were helc
~ 3ormed and Lutheran
Sunday evening. TIL,
" Of Centreville attend
vices at the Reformed
,elonging to Mr.. FolkroC
Al was burned Sunda,
'hn Alitterling's barn neal
was struck by lightnin!
lternoon and was burned
md.
and Reigle have bought
4 wagon for use in thei
II was manufactured a
ille. 1t is a neat Wagon
? painted and lettered anc
4 of neatness.
n Commissioners met O,
And selected a jury for tn,
~ to begin Monday Jul,
e trial of the Potter
IS against the Pennsyl
pad company.
mis- and two children O
own, Pa, Edith Kleck
eport, Ills, DIR. Fran,
OF Cripple Creek, Colo
DIR. Harry Hassenplu,
pr were entertained O
assinger's last week.
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Some Rambling Thoughts" will
appear every week in the PosT.
Memo the author of these articles
is one OF the aElest magazine writer's
in America. The articles are copy
righted and the PosT has the exclu-
sive right to publish them. Don't
miss them.
The leading features of Com
mencement week at Ursinus College,
Collegeville, Pa, June HIS, will
be tho Junior Oratorical Contest,
Monday night Address before the
Literary Societies by the Hon. James
Nj. Beck, of Philadelphia, Tuesday
night; Alumni Day, wednesday,
and Commencement Tuesday morn
ing. Only three members of the
graduating class will speak the
Commencement Grafton will be de.
livered by Judge VIM. n. Ashman,
LII. d., of Philadelphia, and the
music of the day will be furnished
by an orchestra Of fifty instruments.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
A. sat in his, gray

A.. sat in his, gray
Watching the moonbeams' ....
play,
On keg which in the bushes play
And the leaves in their. took
up their song,
Thou the brave, thou. the
strong,
To thee the great battles
doth belong;
John Barley Corn, Ny King.
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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA, JUNE II, 1896.
ARSHPS AT SuSQWEMAMA UNIVERSITY SEgMSGR0VE will
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.

MISTAKEN Souls VINO DREAM OF
Bliss. The following marriage IL
censes have been granted since our
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bliss. -Ihe following marriage Ii
censes have been granted since our
last publication
VI. 5. Gemberliug, Selinsgrove,
lkate Hollenbach, Fishers Ferry.
I II. T.. Cochran, Shamokin Dam,
Mabel Wet2eI, Kratzerville.
Israel Shoup, Upper Augusta,
Mary Walters, lIiilllnburg.
lJohn u. Mussleman, Peuns Twp.
Annie G. Beaver, Monroe Il"
Fred \. Weaver, Meiserville,
MARY Hollenbach, Oriental.
III. Il. Hendricks, Freeburg,
lSallie A. Beaver. Oriental.
SGeo. w. Garman. Fremont.
Katie Mengel, Franklin Twp.
Seventy.tive marriage licenses
were issued in this county since
January lst. 1896.
Deeds Entered for Record.
George NJ. Moatz to II. Gunz.
berger, lot 80 feet by l95 feet in the
borough of Middleburgh, consider
alton $3.50
Chas W. Heintzelman and wife to
Il. G. Hamilton, interest in ten
acres in Union Twp. for $3.50.
Il. G. Hamilton and wife to Susan
B. Heintzelman, property above des
cribed at same price.
viii probntrh.
The will of John III. Sechrist was
probated on Saturday. II. II. Sc
christ and Franklin Bitner wer,
named as executors.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-18
Markets by Telegraph.


New York, Dec. 17-(Special)-The cot
ton market looked more hopeful at the
close today than it has for some time
past March opened at 7O3 and de-
clined to 6.99, but rallied in the after
noon and closed at 7:11@712, with the
tone firm. The local bears and New. Or
leans were quietly buying all day There
is a growing impression that the value
of cotton henceforth will be fixed on its
own merit instead of tumbling down be-
cause a lot of people had 1t for sale,
and are either unwilling or unable to
carry it any longer. Many brokers ex-
pressed the opinion today that we are
on the eve of a decided Improvement.
They may be right. At all events 1t
seems to US that we have already seen
the lowest prices. Today's Improvement
may not be sustained, but we hardly ex-
pect again to see quotations lower than
they were on Monday last.
RIORDAN 81 co.