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in London on Paris selling and showed
an extreme decline of rs i'll Paris. Inc
course of these bonds has been looked
10 as a true index Of the diplomatic re-
laton between the United States ana
Spain. This discrepancy might mean
that capital looks favorably upon the
excellent financial and industrial condi-
tons in the United States in spite of
the danger Of war or it might mean that
the acute financial distress of the Span
ish government detracts from the value
of it's bonds in spite of the chance of
peace. 1t is not to be lost sight of that
United States bonds in the local market
declined y per cent i'm the bid price in
face of the strength of all other securi-
ties. 1t is possible, however, that the
stiffening of the money rate may have
accounted for this movement. Certain
it q that there was Il very large covering
of short contracts which had been left
open over Sunday on the belief that
some new and dangerous development
was imminent in our relations with
Spain. The tirmness of prices was srs-
tanned to the close. This was n demon
strati0n that the underlying strength Of
business conditions in the country would
upon any relaxation of the tension over
the Cuban question. Gold continues to
he engaged abroad for import, to-day's
announcements aggregating considerably
over S4.000,00O The fall in the rate of
exchange ON Paris and Berlin and the
relative steadiness of the rate on London
indicates where the pressure for gold is
being felt and there was a response in
tho ;Hfaninor of Tho Jnoupv utp to in Pm riS
and Berlin. Money is stin moving to the
interior from this point. and receipts of
gold had no effect to-day in easing the
money market. Over 81 100000 will he
withdrawn from the market tomorrow
and covered into the Treasury for the
second payment on account Of the Kan
sas Pacific sale. Nearly all active stocks
are from to over 3 per cent higher as
a result of the days trading.
Prices of railroad bonds rose in SYM
pathy with stocks but the ovehwhelm-
ing proportion of the dealings was in
the AtchisOn adjustments and the I'm
ion Pacific new As. Total sales So. 7OO.-
600.
United States bonds were u per cent
lower bid except the As registered and
the Is which were unchanged.
The total sales of stocks were 1876 800
shares incluuing Atchison preferred TO-
120: c. b. " @. 41.150: Louisville ana
Nashville Obs: Manhattan J.. 2G.5S1; !
Metropolitan Street Railway S.S37:
New York Central 1850: Northern Pa
citic 5,0S9; do preferred 23.6S0; North |
western $500: Rock Island 14.O90: st.
Paul 60,3S4; Union Pacific $500: Amer
lean Tobacco 9,110; Peoples Gas 1O,960;
Sugar 67.69S
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Z HER MARKETS.

Galveston. quiet, st adT, 49, C, 8,sI4 bales
Norfolk, nom IL, 81, liz bales.
BaItimor. d, nominal. ", - balea
Boston, { asy, ek. blA naies.
Wiini1gtOa, quiet ~, 535 bales.
Pallsdei nhis, QuI { az al hales.
ssyannsh. quiet s al APPS bales.
Nsr Orlg ans, /. as Y. b 9 10. ID. 800 ualeB.
Mobile. quiet. ~, I,siA 6a ass3 hole.
AU0risfa. ouieu. e is 10, go bales.
CnsrIeston. quiet. bx. 2.S07 nsles
Cincinnati, q let, steady. ., 7si bales.
Louisville 81 ady' y; 6s6 os ssIss
Houston, easy, 5 1913. 2.4'S haies:
New YORK. Gull, Easy o%, 30 osles
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For Sale.
The Finest Grain and Stock
Farm in Eastern Va.

Situated twenty miles west Of Peters
burg and within four of the Norfolk and
Western r. r. The tract contains two
thousand three hundred and fifty-seven
acres, about one-fifth of which is table
land and rich creek bottom, the uplands
are gently undulatiIg; not hill on the
place. Soil is a clay loan and very pro-
ductiVe, the bottoms are as fine timothy
lands as any in the State and produce
heavy crops Of grain. The farm is
beautifully watered by springs and
streams. There are two residences
(about one and half miles apart; one
contains eleven large rooms, several
halls, closets, porches, &C., the other
six rooms. There are the usual farm
houses such as barns, tenant houses,
granary, &c.
Some excellent fruit-Apples, Peaches,
Cherries, Grapes, &c. There is not
more delightful home or healthier one
in the State. / am too old to manage
it, and to make a speedy sale offer it
at the low price of Twelve dollars per
acre, less than 1 have ever offered it.
This tract would cut up into a dozen
fine farms, but / wish to sell it as a
whole. Deer, Turkey, Quail, &C., in
abundance.
JOHN G. GRIFFIN, Owner,
Petersburg, Va.
The above is from the Turf Field
and Farm" OF February 18th, '9S. 1t
is fairly good description of the farm
called mill Quarter" l purchased it
last fan and am now the owner instead
of ]. @. Griffin. l have offered it for
sale at seven dollars and fifty cents
per acre instead of Twelve. Adjoining
lands are held at higher prices. Capt.
Griffin was offered twenty-five thous-
and dollars cash for the farm and re-
fused it, holding them at $500 per acre.
There is a fine opportunity for some one
to buy this place, cut it up into small
farms and make five thousand dollars Of
farms and make five thousand dollars
clear of all expense in a short time.
j. A. JONES,
Raleigh, N. @.
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STOCKS AND BONDS

New York March 1.-THE stock and
bond markets were strong throughout
to-day. Different opinions were offered
as TO the cause of this and probably all
had some truth in them. That the ex-
cess. Of buoyancy was a surprise to
many professional traders even to those
who expected some natural rebound
from Saturdays excessive depression,
was evident. Prices OF Americans were
advanced in London before the opening
here. This was the more notable on ac-
count of the acute depression Of the
Spanish government fonrs which fell 2Ia
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CHICAGO, Ma 'ch u
OOeuiuR CiO5lu 8


Cam OF Otatio0a wei 70 a. IOI- OWE. o,-o..
rIour dull. Wheat, No. spring 9lasA;
No. = ~ rlun yJas7; No ! red, 10lalA OH. Com,
No. 9, 291a9Jx. Oats. No. 2 25h; NO.2 white
I b ssXs ca; 40. whit + o 2ss as ayta'
Tim""a eed &gS.X Mess pork per 6DL'
5000 s5. ...cd per eco lbs %. va, O2A. ShorS
rio s1Ue, lOose) "a $40 g. 5. '"y-ea tod snoul
ders (boxedl 4&(p5 short clear 5lv es tboxe. }
90 s5a 40 WINS ley. uIsLliers finished Go1ds,
per kNuon 81 rs.
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Nothing cures all aches and pains as
quick as Goose Grease Liniment Guar
anteed by all druggists.
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LOCAL STOCK MAFKRT.
GRAIN AND pRODuCE.

Chicago, Ills, March 14.-All the
wheat futures were weak to-day eX-
cept May, which had the usual support
of the Letter interests. The extremely
favorable weather and heavy additions
10 the contract stocks were prominent
factors in causing liquidation which
continued all day. July closed 3sd12
cent lower. Corn and oats were com
paratiyely firm and showed little change
at the close. Provisions, were heavy
and closed 5M121a cents lower.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, March II Flour opene Tull,
we ser. superAne S2.S0a3.9O; 40. exETa s3.4oa
LILO; do family $44O4s4.7u; winter wheat pat
ats S4.e5 l6.l0; spring DO. S0..015.40; ep ,lnl
wheat straights So C006 10.
whest frms,: SPOT and March 9S@@93k;
April 95kaI x; May eSAaJSX steamer No. 2
reo "a i'd; Son5ertu wheat Oy Sc mple S6aSs
do on grade ~ = a9Sk.
Corr ttesdy;spo and March 33k a3]% ApIi
3ta3i% Mag o1& bid; steamer mixed S3k a
53K: soutner white corn 3}4a3iA; 40 yelIow
3JA a3Ax
Oats 1ade: M. white, western Sax ass:
40 mixed S2a32E.
Rye easier: -. 9. nearby Sassy; No. 2
western Ola f6x.
Hty arm cnoice Timothy sl2.50al3.OO.
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AND HOW TO INVEST

UYHERE AND HOW TO INVEST 80
With Safety, Permanence and Profit is Vita
Question.
The Mechanics and Investors Union OF
Raleigh Offer Many Advantages.
For $75 you can purchase share of pc
cent coupon stock, on which you receive
kIOO Or for a payment of 65 cents per
month you can own share of stock worth
at maturity, in about eight years, 500;
You can, through this company, purchase
and own home, at small advance over
the amount paid for rent and l., IN case e.S o.
aeainstl loss OF home.
"e' GEORGE ALLEN, Sec.
% Pullen Building, Raleigh, N. o
lnHN G. DREWRY, President.
b HERMAN, Treasurer.
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NEW YORK.

New YoRK Msr A,-Finul Inc i've steady
city mill patents IS 5ab.:0; do Gear -; dlo'
ne ,OLa patents 5.0Ao IS Minnesota DakefI
AZ; winter petenGs $40 a6 o.: DO. strRlgDl
sraces s2.s1s3WL
Rye tour dull. superfne s2s5: fancy
Buckwheat flour du at sl.3' 80.
Buckwheat d II q, ).
Corn meal Gull. easy; yellow western TO-
CITY u; Brandyw4AIo u IOa"AU
Rye cay; NO. WESTERN tSHabe; state
rye q b.
1arl, dull; western feeding Az: malt
-; ma 10y u,sn dull: western bASR6..
whsst' , s1pot, easy; 40 red In store snG
q ose l. Az; way crossed 9p%
,CUrn,, spot; firm; w. =, d7K options May
closed Sf July cl sed Sc a.,
,Oate, epoI, easier; no. z, 81; options, May
sect teady; family sll 2Ball IS; extra @ess
s.0Ua9 d. ~, of hams % q j.Ol; packet SlOa
lLUU; city extra InfIa mess 9lo-6OsHOO.
Cu6 meats, dull: plcElen bellies 6A@I
do. pick ed shouldecs s&ai&: Do. hArNs IN as
Lard easier: western steamed 1914 city
-; May 6,4U, nominal: ie1n d easy,
continent 57U. South American 30 W; CON-
Pors .ay. mess s10O'al0sI: short clear
Sl0t0a 2,b family $lI,6 al .5U
buLLeE firm; VIZ stern Creamery l4aI9 90.
factors 0l5; Elgtna Is; imitation cresnnery
l4alT Stal slrS 3.J9 40, creamery tials4.
Cheese qui,r: large white, september T.,
~estern frash OK: southern ltk
Pc aUoes quiet; Ne" sS.37K gs6O;
sw Gets ~ 75aa w.
lotion steo oil dull; prime crude 2Ca90K:
do o b lal6G d. summer yelloW rs; OH
summer an lutte OH 2-as7; prime winter
ytlIow 29aLSA.
Tallow t = y: city (s2 per package) sha}E;
country 81 a34.
Petloleum dull United -: rein I'd Ne
York = > 8 rnIlaielphiR and BALTIMORE %6.tO;
do. In bull < 1891
hosin tedy. strained, common 20 gI0c
3l4s4al 40
TurpenIins 8 eady at So 8X.
hlce trong. GoGAsstIC. taiA ~ e1tra 4H@
6k. JRl an On.
Molasses firm New Orleans, open
kettle good 10 cuoice, Esss33
Ca bages, quiet; Long Island and er ey
der lU 50 t0a aUJ.
CoFee-Upuons. May $3.50; July s;.a5:
SPOT, Rio, eax No. . invoice, az JooDing
~; mud eady; ordHva HAal5
,ugar, raw steady; fair refining 6%
CO ,lrttugm 9-te,s * refined quiet:
IN utd a 53; confeetioners' A t&; granu-
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STRONG TONE ALL DAY
ACTIVE STOCKS GAINED IEOI
. 10 3 PER CENT.
SPANISH BONDS ON THE DOWN TURN
Gold Continues to be Engaged Abroad 70
import Money Moving 70 Interior =
U. S. Bonds Were &c. Lower
Bid, Except as and Us.

New York. March 1.-THE dry goods
market was quiet to-day. The demand
for all grades of staple cottons is quiet
Bleached goods at first hands are with
out feature The price quoted shows no
signs of speedy advance, and sellers are
none too anxious to sell goods. Brown
cottonS are in quiet request, the char
acter of the demand differing in no de-
gree from shat which has hitherto pre-
vailed. In wide goods the market is
less easy than was the case Il month ago,
but the demand is still quiet Coarse
colored cottons are quiet in all grades
and without feature. Print cloths
show unchanged conditions. No sales
of extras at 21s cents were reported to-
day. In prints and ginghans no chang.
of moment is reported Jobbers have
had Il fairly busy day, there being many
buyers in town.
COTTON.
New York. March 14-Early news re-
fected better conditions. Liverpool
cables told Of very steady market for
futures and good business doing in
spots. This sent less confident shorts
mp for Il six points on the active op
tons. LATER however, reports that Span
iSh bonds had taken a sharp tumble in
London and promise of very liberal port
receipts started liquidation and before
midday prices We're back to the final
figures af Saturday, with The market
barely steady in tone. During the fore
noon trading was quite active. but tnG
afternoon business fell off to small pro-
portions with the scalping element chief
" in evidence. There was some outside
investment buying around the opening
but this cotton was Tnloaded on the
break. Liverpool sent orders for both
the purchase and sale Of cotton: South
ern representatives the new crop posi-
tons. Market for futures closed steady
at unchanged prices TO l point net al
vance.
NEW YoRK March A. Futures opened
steady st The advance saieB IL, 5fN hal, 8.
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NEW YoRK March A. Futures opened
teady st The advance. saleB IL ,5fn hal, 9.
Ls.,.'s 4....e - asaaHy. IGa p00 1
NEW ORLEANS.

spot cotton closed dull ard easy: middinR
uplande 81 : middIing gulf e.. sales lUO
haIa
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RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH. N. O.. ME-
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. March IA Money on ca
stea1y, al 2asA per cent; last loan "a u
cenS. closing at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 4kt5h per cent. sterline
ness Ia bankets D.-.s at e3x for de-
nand. and s.sex for sixty days. rosted
Ysteu 4.s2AA 81 and Haf.sbA. Com me rcial btllE
4E0. SuVEr c-fthGases 6sNQt64. Bar
silver 64ll Mexican dollars AN Cover "a
ment bones weak. State bonds dull. Rail-
road bonds ctr ng
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N. c., March I4.-Spirits tur-
pent1ne quiet at 0Jaa 4; receipts % casks
Rosin firms strained Sl.S6; good ST. aimed
81. ~: receipts 297
Crude turpentine quiet hard sl5O; soft
$40: receipts barrels.
Tar drm at 100; r. caiots go
CHARLESTON, N. g., March H.-Turr entine
firm at on.
hOsin Arm.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Msrch IA. Spirits turpen
tine duh at 3j; sales cas- s: receipts 2s9
casks
Rosin Arm: sales sC5, recei t. 3,S; A, 3,
2. u. 1870; Il 4 20; f, sI.i5 e, sl.45 Sl.5U,
|. $40: n, 81 IS ", sl.S0: ". sl.oU: window
Y ass $I.95; water W tie 01a2.05
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Ma CHI IL 40 P.H.-spor COT
ron. fair demand pr ces over me'icsn
ldiIing fiji o.; lood mIddling B. d.;
American mid ding 1850: low middlii
37-32d good ord nary ltd -oinary AID.
,Aler of tls uas were ~ VA Va oI wolch
200 were for speculation and eT"nrt, ar
Included ii, Oh American. receipts a. ~ osles,
including / s,s0J American.
k'utures opened easy with moderate de-
mand and crossed tteady.
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Contents-ProfesSion speculation in
stocks, cotton and grain. Methods of
successful spectators described. Why
novices lose and how professionals gain.
Difference between speculation and
gambling. Safe rules. Qualifications
and facilities necessary TO success EX-
change laws. Warnings to the mwary.
Who to trust and who to avoid. In
valuable suggestions to amateurs and in
yeEtors, &c, &c. An entertaining book
by IN old professional Spectator. Send
for circular more fully descriptive.
COMMENTS.
\ clear and concise treatise upon
methods in speculation.-New York
Evening Sun, March 9th.
Written in entertaining fashion. The
experience and kindness of the author
is undOubted.-Ne York Times, March
9th.
The author is an experienced specula-
tor, who tells how money is made and
lost in Wall street.-New York Tribune,
March 9th.
The book deals with an interesting sub
ject in an entertaining manner.-New
York Stakeholder, March 9th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
The Tomato Not Such n Recent
Luxury.

In THE Lounger's" interesting pages in
the December Critic We find the follow
ing:
Mr.. Frank A. Waugh, professor Of hor-
ticlslturc in the University OF Vermont.
sends the following interesting bit of in
forination:-"While the public prints have
been striving with each other in their post
moTtem appreciations Of our lamcnted
Col. Waring to extend the list of his public
henefactions. 1t seems strange that they
should have missed so unanimously one
OF his most :ar-reaching works. 1t is well
known that Col. Waring was a farmer.
and "A good one-a scientific agricultur-
list the paragraphist calls him-but no
achievement of importance is commonly
mentioned in this connection. Very few
persons seem to know that in 1870 Col.
Waring introduced the Trophy tomato in
TO the horticultural world, and fewer still
realize what have been the consequences.
Such a fact as this Is so hopelesslY far
outside the range of our usual thought OF
material development that the mind fails
10 measure IL and is quite likely to dis
miss il as of no account. Still, when one
stops 10 think, the tomato is not such n
mean fact in our modern existence.
There are many millions of capital
employed in the glass houses which
grow tomatoes for our winter
salads, in the fields of Florida,
virginia and Maryland, where they are
grown in quantity, in the great canneriC $
where they are preserved In the most as
tol,ishing quantities, and in the various
arrangements of trade for the distribution
Of the product. Neither is the tomato
such a trivial item in our daily diet.
When We turn our minds to ii we shall
be obliged TO decide that we meet this
fruil rather frequently at table during the
course of the year Most of us would miss
IL sadly II il were suddenly taken out of
existence Yet this fruit was practically
unknown as table luxury n quarter Of
a century ago, Its usefulness began with
the production of the variety called the
Trophy, and the Trophy tomato was one
of Col. Warnings contributions to agricul-
ture and To the modern luxury of life"
The man who introduced the Trophy to-
mato certainly deserves grateful remcm-
brance, and Prof. Waughs mention OF
him is a well-deserved tribute. But Prof
Waugh is much mistaken in his suppose
ton that The tomato was practically IN.
known as a table luxury quarter of u
century ago. II was favorte table lux,
ury, and raised as such in many gardens
in burlington and many other New Eng,
land towns, more than fifty years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Powers Saws That il Will
ID. q, With the W a, aud it, Results.

Congressman u. II. Powers arI;ve$ in
this city Monday night AT $50 on his way
20 NorrISVil.v, whore he VIII spend the
holiday reS>CSS 81 CcncrcSS.
Congress an Powers, IN Sps aking Of The
work % ConSrSSS with Free Press man
rN:erTVG 10 Ih- busy days al the opening
OF the session and said the appropriation
hills Were making business very lively,
In speaking ~ The important measures 10
he considered Mr.. Powers said IL was cx-
Vvctet that the Nicaragua canal matter
would bts discussed and .egisl .tion upon IL
urged; the army DISCRIMINATION h.l Will
TS>c Give considerable attention and there
will probably Ne several sChcna - a.lho-g h
the congressman stated that ne believed
the one calling for an army Of lc.VT
would NEE, with the most approval. II
i expected that a large Appropriation
will Se MADE iS- additional ships for the
navy and also that additional marines
WILL hc provided for. Nearly IL the i'm
pcrIant legislation j. expected 10 dea.
with the war and It's results, although
Congressman Powers said he di3 not eN-
rect any provision for the government II
our new territory would be made at This
SC~S5cu. the military coNeTnmcat being
expected - continue Tor t'me. some
provision for The governing Of Hawaii is
expected, however, and viii probably pass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
SENATOR HIT IN A NEW ROLE.
II Mar ries = Couple aud Quotes Law Re-
garding Bridal CIRCULATION.

An interesting and Aim =. exciting maj
riaSe ceremony took place at the South
Vernon hotel last Saturday morning. and
the incident is thus described by the
BrattIeboro Reformer: A couple. George
Heushaw and Mabel Williams. - Shu,sS-
bury. Mass. DESTROYS OF contracting =
matrimonial alliance and for SORE rNl-
son preferring the iurisdtCt ton q Vermont
rather than their own state, came -
South Vernon and sought u magistrate
TO perform the ceremony. Meme ~ the
Vernon justices had qualified. 50 the pro-
prietor OF the hotel teIephCnsJ Senator
Hitt, of BrSttle borO, who WAS = qualified
magistrate, TO come down to perform the
ceremony. as the parties Were waiting
and anxious. SO the senator Immediately
repaired 10 the depot and took the train
10 South Vernon, accompanied by Robert
c. bacon. Esq, who WAS to act as clerk
for the occasion. All was in readiness
when they arrived and things progressed
smoothly. although not quite III the ICi.-
nary form.
The senator not having experienced the
affair himself and being unused 10 per
forming il for others, WAS not quite GER
tain of the exact method OF proCsiUrA
80 it went something like this, DO YOU.
Mabel. swear that you take this man.
George. to be your lawful welded huS-
baud?' Mabel avOwed she did Do You.
George, swear that you take this WOMAN.
Mabel, TO be your Wife, George al W
cd that he was willing. Then I swear
you are married" (The best legal author
ity We are able to consult assure US that
this marriage ceremony is legaA Then
in order were congratulations TO tho bride
and groom. And the magistrate INSISTED
| that his clerk Squire Bacon. should PSF
| form the osculatory duties TO the bride
The young gentleman demurring n little.
! finally stepped up and performed his l1rt
/ Pull In rsaSnnnHt0n
and il is reported that the groom in
sisted this MAS more than he ha hdrsoinSt
| for. and quite an interesting Cout1o Mas
! then and there had. but the distinguish
cd senator made it all right by asserting
I that that WAS a part % the ccreuOnN
necessary under the laws OF Vermont To
| make the contract legal.
| The bridal couple departed from this
| state happy and smiling. but with the
vague idea that Vermont ceremony Was
something different than they had eS-
pected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

A ward politician of New York has just
distinguished himself as one OF the most
audacious swindlers on record. In spite
of the fact that he is not Roman Cath
Ollie he nad the presumption TO go to
Rome and ask the Pope 70 appoint, him
trustee OF all the church property In the
Philippine Islands, amounting To the en0F-
nous sum of $500 coo go. IL seems tn1t
this man Thornton by name prepared
himself for his project with scrupulSus
care. He first went to the State depart
ment at Washington. where through the
request Of Senator Murphy he secured
the ordinary letters OF introduction 20
ministers aud consuls abroad. He next
used these letters to secure an interview
with Archbishop Corrigan who gave MIN
credentials to Cardinal Rampolla on the
suppUsltion that he WAS an agent Of the
government. He then visited the Vatican
and, having secured an audience with the
Pope, WAS progressing fuely when Arch
bishop Keaue arrived in Rome and en-
posed him as an impoStor. This incident
only goes to show how far an tmpoStO-
can succeed when he takes advantage of
the general disposition of men to jump
at conclusions.