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ALSO HANDY WITH GUNS.
Robbers Failed t" Tsrrorize an Illlnot
Cashier and Are Later Caught.


Cashier and Are Later Caught.
ODELL, Ills, July 2l.-Two men en-
tered McWilIams bank and placing re-
volvers at the head of cashier Van
Buskirk, ordered him 10 throw up his
hands and pass over the cash. Van
Buskirk pulled revolyGrs. The robbers
did not wait but opened the door and
escaped.
The cashier at once ran ont of the
door and gave the alarm The people
On BICYCLES. horses, wagons, buggies
and afoOt fol owed the wOuld-be rob
bers, who ran to the east of town,
where they jumped In a buggy driven
by two boys.
They saw that the pursuers were
gaining on them and leaped out of the
buggy and made for the cOrnfields-
Hundreds OF people surrounded the
fields, and, after several desperate at
tempts to get away. the robbers We're
caught. Numerous shots were fired
but no one was injured.
They gave the names of Frank W.
jackson and Harry Howard, both hail
ing from New York. 1t is supposed
that they are the same persons who
made two attempts to wreck the Wa
bash pay car between Fairbury and
Forest last Saturday.
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Big Sales of Wheat.

CHICAGO, July 21.-In no one day for
several years has so much wheat been
worked for export at Chicago Eight
hundred thousand bushels in round
numbers was the total of the days re-
ported sales for foreign shipment and
that put bull stamp near the close on
what had previously been alternating a
bear ana bull market. September wheat
closed at 723.c
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Hapti.t Day at Na.hxiIIe.

NASHVILLE. July 21.-On Baptist day
at the exposition. among the visitors
We're 800 delegates from the national
convention of the Baptist Young Peo-
PIES union at Chattanooga. President
Thomas and Rev J. o. Bust of Nash.
vile delivered addresses of welcome
and President Chapman and Rev. NJ.
Williams of New York responded.
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JOINED THE GREAT STRIKE.
Miners Near Wheeling Persuaded ts
Throw Down Their Tools.

Miners Near Wheeling Persuaded To
Throw Down Their Tools.
WHEELING, July 2l.-The 100 miners
employed in the works of the Glendale
Coal company, eight miles below
Wheeling, have struck. a few days
ago the 60-cent rate was conceded to
the men with the understanding that
they would not strike
Since then, however, the officials of
the Panhandle district union have been
at work among them. The efforts of
the miners will now be turned toward
getting the Moundsville mines stopped.
also the two or three still at work in
other parts of the Panhandle district.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
DON CARLOS MAY ARISE.
Has Stores and Arms and Spain's Peace
l. Threatened.

LONDON, July 2l.-A special dispatch
from Madrid referring to the revival of
Carlism says:
Large quantities of supplies are
stored ON the French border and large
COH>igHments of arms have been or
dcred IN Germany and IN Belgium.
While nobody thinks that the CarliSts
VIII openly rebel IN this circumstances
of popular discomfort over the misman
agemeut OF Cuba and the subserviency
at rhc government to the United States
spreads and develops riots, as IL is QUITE
likely 70 10. then Don Carlos may try
hIS iurk again -
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CINCINNATI. July 90.
CATTLE-Market active and higher at s.
as ~.
HOGS-Market steady at s.. .25G4S5
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market for shee,
steady at s2.OWG3.65. Lambs-Market STEADY
and higher at s3.5aG5I5
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NEW PENSIONS ISSUED.
Somc Pennsylranians Restored to the
Lis, q hers Increased.

Somc TennsylTanians Restored to the
Lis, q hers Increased.
WASIHNGTON, July 2l.-The follow
ing Pennsylvania pensions have been
issued
Restoration and Wal
lace. HODewell Centre, York; Peter
hcu.H. Field Station, LyComing.
Renewal and increase-Ezra b. Baird,
Burnside. Clearheld.
Incrga>e-Ohver Mcdaniel. Everett,
Bedford.
ReIs-ue-.JOhn p. Mattox, West New
tor. Wc~tmorcland
Reissue and iHcrease-Hugh Smith,
Holiday burg. Blair.
Original widows - Harriet Barnes.
Johustown; Sarah .. Hicks. Johns
town Lydia kolb, Nanticoke Luzerne :;
Catherine Allen, Scranton.
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KLoNDYKe's RICHNESS TRUE.
The Governor of the Territory Expect.
SIO.GOO,OOO Yield Next Year.

SlO,uoo-ooo We Id Next Year.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 21.-Hon. G.
B. Mcintosh, governor of the North
west Territory, in which is included
the far famed klondyke district, is i'll
Seattle. The governor freely sub.
scribed to the truthfulness of the stories
sent out as to the richness of the new
diggings
He estimates that the KIondyke and
its tributaries yielded over $1,000. 900 in
gold last winter. OF this amount he
says that S2,O00.COO and upward came
via the steamships Portland and Excel
sior. More than 81 200. 900 in dust, he
says, Is now stored away in the cabins
of miners along the creek being de-
velOped.
The British Yukon yield of gold for
1891 the governor resumed will not
be less than SIC, 200. .OOO.''
He says surveyors are now at work
trying TO ascertain the feasibility of the
construction of a railroad into the
Yukon. One route contemplates a line
of steamers from Fort Wrangle up the
StVke river
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viii Entertain the President.

s.. ALEANS, Vt, July 2l.-Ver-
uUuters VIII make the most of Presi-
dent Mckinley : visit TO the shores of
Lake CAamplmn next month. Not only
mas he been invited to attend the
annual euCampment of the Vermont
national guard. but there Is a pOssibil-
lty that ne may also be present at the
annual meeting and banquet of the
' ermOnt Fish and Game League.
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BALTIMORE, July 2l.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company announces
that ii mines Oh the Monongahela
River railroad are working full time
All the mines on the Fairmont, Nor
gantown and Pittsburg branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio are working and
the two mines on the Monongahela
River road which are not working are
the Upper and Lower Monongah mines.
III is 0uiet
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To Manage a Farm In China

POUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, july 2I.-Geo
A. Brill of Poughquog, Duchess county.
who graduated from Cornell university
IN 1888, recently received a cable dis
patch from Ii Hung Chang Offering
him liberal sum to organize and man
age model farm in China under the
government. Mr.. Brill will accent.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
Miller Tackles the Coke Region.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, July 21.-Through
the efforts of Organizer Cameron Mil
Ter the miners at the Boyd coal works,
Hurst * Co., Smock's Station, and the
Lynn coal works have struck and the
mines are closed. All the mines on the
Pittsburg. Virginia and Charleston
road are now closed. Mr.. Miller has
begun work in the coke region. from
where shipments have become promi-
nent factor in the labor struggle.
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Employees Working Full Time

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. July 2l-The force
of men employed in the tin department
of the Burlington shops in this CITY
have begun working ten hours a day
and all employees of that company are
working full time for the first time in
several wears
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New YORK, July 2l.-It is more than
likely there will DE a shipment of gold.
the first in almost month, before the
end of this week. The exchange mar
ket has been strong all week and TWO
of the leading gold shipping houses are
expected 60 engage gold at the sub
treasury, or in bars at the assay office
IN day or two.
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Monument to Brigham Young UDv.,,.,

SALT LAKE CITY, July 2I.-The piop-
eer jubilee is being held here and for
the remainder of the week will be Wit.
messed one of the greatest celebrations
ever seen in this intermountaiu conn
try. Visitors have been pouring into
the city and the streets are crowded. A
monument to Brigham Young has been
NnNnilad . ~ OOoh
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WILL FIGHT POWOERLY.
Some of the Senators VIII Oppose His
Confirmation

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-The senate
committee on immigration attempted
to secure meeting to consider the
nomination of Hon. Il. V Powderly to
be commissioner of immigration, but
failed to obtain quorum. The meet
ing developed the fact that confirma-
ton will be opposed by some senators
on the ground that Powderly's appoint
ment Is distasteful to the labor eIe-
ment.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
Sugar Trust Stock Sold Ea,

New YORK, July 2f.-Within five
minutes after the opening of business
ON the exchange $4,000 shares of Amer
lean Sugar Refining company stock had
changed hands at prices ranging from
l431a to l44la. The price arose to 1863
and then down to 143. By noon 30, 900
shares of the stock was sold.
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U. S. MARsHALs NOT NEEDED.
The W., l.. f. q p. Coal Company Closed
Mines In Eastern Ohio

WHEELING, July 21.-The Wheeling.
Lake Erie and PittsburS Coal company
has closed up the entries of the mines
at Dillonvale and Long Run. This Is
in pursuance of the threat Of Superin-
tendent Roby. in the event the men did
not resume.
The Dillonvale and Long Run miners
held a massmeeting at Long Run and
competed the organization of their
f.nion by electing officers They say
they will not return to work until their
demands are conceded Now that the
mines have been closed, it is said that
the United States deputy marshals. who
have been at Dillonvale for the past ten
days, will be sent away, probably today.
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The MARKETS

PITTsBURG, July 80
WHEAT-No. red, 7sGssc; No. . red, 76G
11c; spring wheat. 7Gd77c.
CORN-No. yellow ear, 3s93ic; No. 9
sheIled- 31gS2I&c; high mixed sheIled, 3OltCa
3IIsc
oATS-No. white. e5I4da5I.c: No. edo. 24ls
a2i]4c; extra No. white, 261sG2:Ssxc; light
mixed, :s5d3}c.
HAY-No. / timothy. sIl 75dIaO; No. 2
s9bgl0W: No clover. mixed s. tGss 81:
parking. s6t0G65t; No. / feeding prairie,
S'WGS.OO; wagon hay. $40 "a ID 10 for timo-
thy.
'sG+bIc per pair: small. 2sG3c per pair; large
old chickens GsG7tc per pair; small, aJd45c
per pair; ducks. 4tfd6sc per pair. turkeys. ga
q per pound. Dressed-Spring chickens. lSG
- per pound old chickens slGlUc per pound ;
ducks, l59l6c; turkeys. l3al4c-
BUTTER - Elgin prints. l6I@fdl7c; extra
creamery. l6dl6Isc: Ohio fancy creamery, IA
@li'sc; fancy country roll. stG9c; low grade
and cooking JG6c.
CHEESE-New York fuii cream new
make sIssGs'c: Ohios. full cream. new make
I14tG's4c; Wisconsin Swiss. In tubs llI.a
Ec' Ilmberger. new. SGSIec; Ohio Swiss in
age. 91@GlOc
EGGS-Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and
Ohio. in cases, large lots 9I4GIOlfc; in lob
bling way. lie; selected fancy sto k IlI.Calac
PtTTsBURG. July %
CATTLE-Suppiy light; market steady
We quote: Extra 4.s a4sO: prime 81 .0a
fSI; good, s4-5Hc4-6a: tidy. 81 a1a4 40: good
butchers. si1fG4 %; fair s3sta4 90: com
mon. So 4tsd3e0: heifers x39a4 q: buIs
stays and cows. 81 .OO03 81; common TO good
fat oxen. S2usGS. 10; bologna cows IS G(al5 co:
fresh cows and springers. sanGGd4Oa
Ho6S-Recefpts light; quality only fair
we quote: Prime light Workers and pigs
S3-@sd Es5: best medium and good Workers
- ssG3S5; heavy, s3.60d3.65; roughs, 81 q
Ca325
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts light.
market firm Ion sheep and slow on lambs
We quote: Choice. S4.l5d4 ~; good 81 Qua
$40; tfair, s3.5RG3s5; common 81 zoos 20:
spring lambs. s375G4.75; veal calves, IS TIA
O.IO; heavy and thin calves. S3.OO(a4.U ~
CINCINNATI. July 30
CATTLE-Market active and higher at s. 2
(a37i
HOGS-Market steady at 81 25d4S5
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market for sheen
steady at s200b3.65. Lambs-Market stead,
and higher at s3.51G5.15.
NEW YORK. July 60
WHEAT-Spot market stronger
CORN-Spot market steady but oufet. Na
2, alssc elevator. 32ssc afioat-
OATS-Spot market easier; No q On
CATTLE-European cables quote American
steers at @gioo per pound dressed weight;
refrigerator beef. 7971Sc per pound,
SHEEP AND LAABS-Shoop, sa. .o0Ca4 o.,
lambs, s5.fSS9SB.
AoGS-MArkst suiet At ss.s004.sa
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Urges Aid Sent For Miners.

PEORIA. Ills. July 21.-Grand Master
Sargent OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen has issued n circular
urging members TO send financial aid
for the benefit of the striking miners
TO Grand Secretary and Treasurer
Arnold
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23

NEW \ ORK, July 2I.-The new light
draft gunbOat Annapolis has been
placed IN commission at the navyyard.
Brooklyn, the ceremonies being wit
messed by a large crowd of spectators.
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InJnncI ION Against Strikers.

ALTOONA, Pa, July 2I.-The Mitch
ell Coal and Coke company got an in
junction from Judge Bell at Ebens-
burg, restraining striking miners from
interfering with the miners or prop
erty OF the company at GallitZin or
any of its employees. The company
viii seek TO recover from the county
on account of the expense incurred in
its mines from the Stx3keys,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
VIII Await Action on Tariff.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-It is semi
officially announced that President Nc
kinley will withhold his currency mes
sage until after the conference report
OH the tariff bill has been adopted by
the senate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
WORKING FOR UNIFORMITY.
Arbitrator bishop In Cleveland Securing
Signatures.

Signatures.
CLEVELAND, July 2L-James Bishop,
member of the state board of arbitra-
tion, is in the city. He is endeavoring
to secure a general adoption of Dear
mit's true uniformity policy and is
meeting with success.
He says that a great deal of the
trouble between miners and operators
originates from the lack of uniformity
among the operators. and that as soon
as an agreement is reached among them
the question of wages will largely be
settled.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
Violated a New Law.

PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-Morris Tie
man, a Hebrew baker, ,7I4 South Fourth
street. has been fined $50 and costs nv
Magistrate Lukens for having violated
the section of bakeshop inspection act
which prohibits the baking of bread ON
sunday This is the first punishment
meted out in this city for the vioIatio,,
of the new law.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
Fight Pictures Forbidden.

Los ANGELES, July 21.-An ordinance
has been passed by the city council and
is now in force which prohibits the
public exhibition of pictures of glove
contests by the yitascope or other simi-
lar devices
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
SALVATION ARMY CELEBRATED.
A Telegram From Queen Victoria Read
by General Booth.

LONDON, July 81. - The Salvation
Army has celebrated it's thirty y-second
anniversary at the Crystal palace. An
enormous gathering assembled, with
delegates from all parts of the world.
General Booth read a telegram he
had received from the queen con Teying
her majesty's congratulations and good
wishes and acknowledging the farreach-
ing work of the army.
Her majesty expressed the hope that
the divine blessing mag accompany
their work.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
COMPETITOR CREWS FREEDOM.
the President Authorized and Requested
to -. cure It.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The senate
has passed a joint resolution authorIz-
ing and request ng the president to
take all necessary steps for the release
of the competitor prisoners from prison
at Havana.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
Two Killed Ey Boiler ExpIosion.

BLUEFIELD. W. Va, July 2l.-The
boiler at Brewster Brothers sawmin
on Dry Fork has exploded killing H. J.
White, sawyer of Weston and Smith
Hicks. engineer, of PetersviIle.
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To Redeem Treasury Notes

WASHINGTON, July 2I.-Representa-
tive Mitchell of New York has intro
duced in the house bill to establish a
currency reserve fund for the redemp-
ton of United States and. treasury
notes of 1890.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
\ Farmer Suicides.

LEBANON, Pa. July 31.-John Bren-
die, aged 10 years of Schaefferstown,
this county, has committed suicide. He
was a prosperous farmer
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
BIMeTALLIC CONFERENCE PROBABLE
England Likely to Agree to One. In
Washington In August

LONDON, July 2I.-The negotiations
between the American bimetallic com.
mission and the representatives of
France and Great Britain have now
reached stage which renders it ex
tremely probable that Great Britain
will agree to participate in conference
to be held i'll Washington next August
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Italy Wants to Co rec Turkey.

ATHENS, July 2l.-It is stated here
that Italy has proposed coercive meas
ures against Turkey.
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Constipation

Demands prompt treatment. Tho re-
suits of neglect may be serious Avoid
all harsh and drastic purgatives, tho
tendency OF which is to weaken the
bowels. The best remedy Is Ayers
Pills. Being purely vegetable, their
action is prompt and their effect always
beneficial. They are an admirable
Liver and After-linner pill, and every
where endorsed by the profession.
ayers Pills are highly and univer-
sally spoken OF by the people about
here. / make daily use of them IN my
practice. d L. Z. Fowler, Bridge
port, Conn.
"I can recommend Ayers Pills above
all others, having long proved thec
value as a cathartic for myself ana
family" J. I. Hess, Leithsvllle, Pa
"For several years Ayers Pills have
been used in my family. We find them
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-23
Effective Remedy

for constipation and indigestion. and
are never without them in the house"
- Moses Grenier, Lowell, Mass.
"I have used Ayers Pills, for liver
troubles and indigestion, during many
wears. and have always found them
prompt and efficient in their action
l.. y. Smith, Utica, y. y.
al suffered from constipation which
assumed such an obstinate form that l.
feared il would cause a stoppage OF the
bowels Two boxes of Ayers Pills ef-
fected 4 complete cure" D Burke,
Sacu, Me.
81 have used Ayers Pills for the past
thirty years and consider them an in
valuable family medicine | know OF
no better remedy for liver troubles,
and have always found them a prompt
cure for dysp.I,>ia- - James Quinn, 30
Middle St. IIartlurd, Conn.
Having h,..n troubled with costive-
ness which Sreus inevitable with per
sons nf s,.denrary habits, | have tried
Ayers Pills. hopIn: for relief. am
Clad to SAY that they have served me
better than any other medicine. L
arrive at Tins conclusion only after a
faithful trial ui their merits" - Samuel
4 HINES Oak II Bgslou. Mass.
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CATARREf

LOCAL. DIS r. ASE
md is the result OF
colds and su idea
climate changes
foR foUP PROTECTION
We positively state thai
This remedy does not
contain mercury or any
other injurious drug.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-03-19

Chicago, March I2.-In order to
avoid arrest, J. j. Duff turned q vicious
dog loose on Officer Erickson yesterday,
and as 4 result both are now in hospi-
tai and it is feared the policeman may
die.
Dun went home drunk, quarreled
with his wife, and, alter beating her
severely, turned her from the house.
She complained TO the police. and
Erickson was sent to arrest Duff. He
found the doors locked, but was adj
mitted BY small boy. Duff unioosed
the big dog and the animal leaped a
the onRcsr. dragging him to the heor-
He bit him several times in the face,
hcerating the flesh. The policeman
ancceeded in getting his revolver from
lis pocket and fired. the bullet taking
eject in the lower part Of Duf's abdc-
aen. The wounded man attempted
- seize the officers weapon and wa'
himself attacked By the dog. Botf
men were lacerated by the dogs teeth
md when other officers arrived Erick
son was unconscious. The men were
removed to the hospital and the doi
killed.
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~ naIIway Mnil CIcrks.

san Francisco. March l5. Local pos
tai employees are periecting their plana
for the twenty second annual conyen-
ton OF postal clerks, which viii meet
here Tuesday. Postal Inspector Irwin
has left for Redding, whore he viii
meet the Eastern delegates and escort
them to this city. Atthe opening sea-
sien Of the convention, addresses will
be- delivered By Mayor Phelans Super
iintendcnt Of Mails Flint and President
Waring, Of the convention. IN the
evening : promenade concert will DO
given after thu business session, and on
the following day the delegates will be
guests on d trip around the bay on the
steamer Ukiah. On Friday an excur-
sion to Santa Cruz and the big trees
will be made. and on Saturday evening
reception will be given at the Baldwin
hotel, Business sessions will be sand
wichcdsb dsbetween the junketing trips.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-03-19
rire ON = Cruiser.

New York, March l5.--Fire invaded
the cruiser New York on Tuesday
while the vessel was lying of Tomp-
kinsville. The forward magazine IL
surrounded by coal bunkers. In II were
1000 pounds Of gnncotton and 5000
pounds Of powder. Smoke poured from
the magazine and an alarm was given.
For the fret time in the history Of the
ship the antomatic fire alarm had
failed to work.
Water was turned into the coal bunk
ers and there was no stint in the quan-
tity. 30 that before the cruiser had
passed Governors island it had taken
into the hold such a weight Of water
that 1t gained three feet in draught and
had to be sailed with great caution.
Arriving ct the nayy-yard the New
York was pumped ont.
An examination was made, when It
was found that the fire had not origi-
mated in the magazine, but in the coal
bunkers adjoining.
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EXPORTS or PRODUCTS.
statsmsnt for February and the Past
Eight Months.

Washington. March l5.--The month
" statement Of the principal articles Of
domestic exports for the month Of Feb
rrary and for the eight months ending
February rs. last, issued by the bureau
Of statistics. shows that during Februs
ary the exports were:
Breadstnffs, ei5, ,o06, ,657, decrease,
as compared with January, Of about
o., 700, 600; cotton. tl7.190,7S8, . de-
crease Of about ei1 100000; mineral
oils, a, SCI, ,l4S. an increase Of $780,
600; provisions, including cattle and
hogs, el2, 2,4os.sIi, decrease Of about
5000, 900.
For the eight months, the exports 81
breadstuffa are given at el36, 95l 78e,
as compared with $94,224 ,249 for the
same period last year, cotton, $l86, ,666, /.
70i, as compared with sl4o, 324, ,626
for the corresponding period last year;
mineral oils, s4i. .784. s65, compara-
tive gain Of about $500, 900; provisions.
including cattle and hogs, SIS, g76s f6z.
comparative loss Of about $5O0, 900.
The total exports Of these four arti.
cles during February amounted to saD,-
1877, ,S64, net loss, as compared with
january. Of about el8, 900.
For the eight months the gains were
about e65. $50, 900.