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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
FUSION IN MARION.
Democrats Get Two of the County
Offices.

Marion, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Marion
county PopuIists held their convention
in the court house here and nominated
the following ticket: For representa-
tive, c. c. Jones of Marion; clerk of the
court, Calvin Hill Of Marion; superin-
tendent of schools, James A Ray, of
Lost Springs; commissioner of the third
district. NJ H. CaIbert of Peabody. The
offices of probate judge and county at
torney have been left to be filled in by
the Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
Church Dedication Id PanIine.

The Congregationalists at Pauline are
making elaborate arrangements for the
dedication of their new church next sun
day at 3 p. m. This is the last of several
handsome churches built in Shawnee coun-
ty during the past two or three years by
this denomination. Many people from
Topeka will be present at the dedication
nf the RauIina church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
To Whom It Nav CONCERN.

The undersigned. who was convicted
on the fifth day OF NOvem Der, 1895. in
the district court of Shawnee county
at Topeka, of the crime of statutory
rape, and sentenced to serve five years
in the state prison at Lansing will at
the october or subsequent meeting of
the board of pardons, make application
for pardon or Communication of sentence
DANIEL FROXER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
The State Journal

The State journal re-
ceiveS the full day 1eased-wire
Associated Press report, is a
member of the American
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, has four Linotypes,
fast Web Perfecting Press, etc.
The State Journal has a
larger circulation than any
other daily paper published in
the great State Of Kansas. Il
requires A carriers Exclusive
of newsboYs) to circulate the
paper in Topeka and suburbs,
The State Journal recent
1y erected for its exclusive use
as a permanent home, a hand
some double front pressed brick
building Of three floors. The
location is one of the most
eligible business sites In To
peka-the southeast corner Of
Kansas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one of the
most complete newspaper
structures In the west and has
many unique features among
these are construction and ar
rangement by which the four
Linotypes are seen in operation
behind plate glass facing Kan
sas avenue, and also through
a large glass window from
the business office.
Don't advertise IN the State
Journal unless you feel con
fident that it's daily circulation
is just what the above figures
set forth. Any evidence ap-
parent1y to the contrary viii
be cheerfully received and proof
produced to convince the most
skeptical that we do not claim
anything about Our circulation
for which we cannot vouch.
No returns are allowed
anyone; when a paper goes out
from the State Journal office, it
goes out to stay.
The State Journal has
been Under the present man
agement for over12 years, and
its daily circulation In that time
has increased from 800 to over
$4,000, or an average growth
of more than 1000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

Weary Watkins-With all your CAB you
got to admit that religion has its good
points.
Hungry Higgins-Well, that there idea
of no work on Sunday is good as fur as it
goes.--Indianapolis Journal
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Curzon Will Go to India.

London, Aug. 1.-THE foreign office
has formally announced the appoint
ment of George N. Curzon, until now
the parliamentary secretary of the for
eign office as viceroy of India, in sue
cession to the Earl of Elgin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
s1e.1o to Cincinnati and Return.

Tickets on sale September 8, 4 and 5,
and for train No. 2 of the 9th, limited to
october 2, 1898 Agent Santa F'e Route
will reserve berths in sleeper and check
baggage through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks SOC:
rnainsprings. 75c; crystals 10c. Cash
paid for old gold or silver All work guar
anteed. Old jawelry exchanged for new.
If hard up, see Uncle Sam. SIP Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
Homeseekers, Fxcuraion.

Tickets to points in Oklahoma and In
dian Territory will be on sale at Santa
Fe ticket Offices August Is, 1898, at one
fare plus $500 for round trip.
$16.05 to Indianapolis and return via
Santa F7e Route. Tickets on sale Aug
ust - 90 and 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
FLORISTS.

MRS. J. r. HAGUE, Florist, successor to
r. J. Groves. 81 Kansas ave. Phone 602
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

The Woman's Relief Carps will go to
Cincinnati via Santa Fe's special
through train, which will leace here on
Septem Der 8. Round trip ticket from
here costs only $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
Circulation Growth.

III the year 1855 the circulation
SgGS ..-.--.-..--.- 500
January Z, 1897, acre printed. 3,T25
Daily Average for year 1897. 1850
Daily Average for gear I802... 5000
Daily Average for year T8O5... 6,2L3
Daily Average for year 1894. S,4I8
Daily Average for gear 1886. 9, eI7
Daily acreage for gear 1890. 10, 760
Daily acreage for year 1897 ,3as
Daily acreage second quarter
1898. I5,O55
Compared With Last Year.
Daily acreage for second three
months of 1897 $50
Daily acreage for second three
months Of 1898 055
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

The Ladies Of the G. A. R. have ar
ranged for through train to Cincinnati
via Santa Fe on September s. The
round trip is s16.10 An excellent op-
portunity to give your family an outing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

COME down to 500 Kansas ave. and see
our lot of parrots, the same kind as
Louis the Great. Reasonable prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
FUEL AND FEED.

LEAVE your orders for coal, flour, feed
and seeds with Van Slyck, 500 w. 10th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

ONE DOLLAR for service of fine Jersey
bull. James DWyer, 800 Lawrence st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

FOB SALETen R.IP.AN'S for cents
at druggists; one gives relief
FOR SALE-Choice eastern Kansas farm
mortgages. T. E. BOWMAN & co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
JEWELLERS.

~-~~~~~~~-~-~-~-~~-~-~-~O~
JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and OPP
tician. Complete stock Of watches, dias
mOndS, Si1Verware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
LOST AND EouND.

~~--~-~-~--~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~
LOST-Roan mare, black head, white spot
in forehead, scar caused by nail, four
black legs, leather halter on. weight 600.
Finder return to 813 West Tenth st. and
receive reward.
FOUND-The umbrella repairer and jew
eler. w. S. Mccormick. at S13 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
TIN SHOPS

TIN SHOPS
N~~~~-O~~~-~-~~~-~~~-~-~
]. NJ BAIRD, hot air furnaces. pumps
and tin roofing. ZIG W. eth Tel 359.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11


COME down to 500 Kansas ave. and see
our lot of parrots, the same kind as
Louis the Great. Reasonable prices.
ONE DOLLAR for service of fine Jersey
bull James Dwyer, 800 Lawrence st.
wEIBLE & HORNER, 113 East Seventh
St, make all sizes of door and window
screens, mouldings, brackets, sash and
doors, wood carving and turning.
CARBONATED Boon Mineral Water is
healthiest and most economical; get prices.
Boon Mineral Well, 61s Fillmore, Topeka.
DOUTHITT PLACE-Has been opened
Your choice of lots $50 to $3.50. Eugene
Wolfe SIT Kansas ave.
NOTICETO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for
permit to sell intoxicating liquors at POI
West Sixth street, in the Fourth ward
in the city OF Topeka, Kansas, and the
hearing of the some is set for Friday,
m, August 10, 1898.
W. H. GUNTHER.
Topeka, Kan, July 18th, 1885,
STALL IN GOOD BARN for rent cheap.
421 Quincy st.
FREE DISPENsARY of Kansas Medical
College. corner of Twelfth and Tyler, is
open daily except Sunday. from L to 2 p.
"a. z. NJ. Brockett. NJ. D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
wANTED-AGENTs.


AGENTS-Visit every store, sell machine
for printing signs on fences, bridges,
sidewalks, etc. Arc Co., 26 Arc ST., Ra-
cine, Wis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

CARBONATED Boon Mineral Water is
healthiest and most economical; get prices.
Boon Mineral Wei, SIS Fillmore, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

STAMPS. SEALS and STENCILS.
THE J. c. DARLING CO, 734 KAN. AV.
High Grade Rubber Stamps; prompt work,
low price. Catalogue free. Phone 292.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

DOUTHITT PLACE-Has been opened.
Your choice of lots $50 to $3.50. Eugene
Wolfe, ST Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

STALL IN GOOD BARN for rent cheap.
421 Quincy st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

FOR SALE-New 4 room house, corner of
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11

WANTED-Everyone to know that in re-
plying to an advertisement which reads
be made in writing and sent through the
mail postpaid, or left at this office. It
will then be placed in one of the boxes
set aside for replies to classified advertise
ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-11
FOR sA1E-REA1 ESTATE.


FOR SALE-Two lots on Polk st. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. R. Sand
strun, 10 West Sixth st.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19

10000 SOIdiers Killed, Wounded uud
Otherwise Incnpacitnttd since the

Washington. D. c., March 1S-sev-
enty thot,.sand men is the number of
Sl'11lsh soldiers whA have been killed.
wourrled and Otherwise incapac.,ate.d
for duty during the present war In
Cuba. These figures have been re-
ceived lin this city recer-tly from re-
liable sources and ana SAID to be as
nearly autheIitic as it is possible TO ..Ib-
tain them without recourse to the re-
cords kept by thY Spanish Govern
ment. FrAm the same sourc, consid-
erHble other information bearing on
uhe military strength of Spaia and hcr
dependencies is obtained. The pn.s-
ca! force OF Spain in Cuba is as fol-
lows:
Regulars. $4,000. OF this r,mmber #
Is estimated that $4,000 OF them are
effective for military purposes. They
are distributed throughout the island
as ALLOWS:
About $4,000 are in the two eastern
provinces of San't,rl:, de Cuba and
Puerto Principe and the remsI.9lder ana
In the province OF Sal:,ta Clara; AIa;tan-
zan Havana and Ptnsr del; Caiba.
There are about 10000 members in
wf':'. Is knowt:i as the vpluC.teiar army
'llhe:se are mostly In the province of
liaWLna and arc largely in the ma
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
NORFOLK vRGINIAN: SATURDAY MARUH 10 ls9s

ture or h'ame guards. corresponding td
our S'ate militia. Thepa are $1,000 men
VINO are not effective for military duty
from various causes.
The strength of the Spanish army at
hShne and including her nearby posses
slons Is 100000 men. which IL, times Of
Iemand fcr additional soldI--s may be
Eiirea'rd as fol.l-ws: U<irst reserve,
bo,ooO; second reserve, 100000, all Of
whom are instructed In military tao
TICS, and second reserve w.:,i.h Is net
1structed, OF 100000 men, making in
all grand total OF $4,000 merl Since
these figures were received hsre, re-
cent drafts OF $1,000 men IS, strengthen
N army In CirIba leaves only $4,000 msc
or spatns regular. arTci cpw In the
pe"hnsurar, The Balearc islands, the
spanish possessions IN North Africa
an%i the Canary islands.
In the Philllrph:a islands Spain has
Sm army of $4,000 mer, which includes
SIhout $1,000 native troops. Several
regiments Of Tile latter were disbamded
during the time of war. IT Is SAID that
they are of little use to rhe Spanish
government. I'm Porto Rico there are
5000 s1fun.sh troops. which in the cvel:li
cf hc'Nilites could be supplemented by
1000 volunteers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
IN THE HOUSE.
Another bay spent in Discussing
Postonicc appropriation Bill.

Wellington. Mach lS.-The House
spent EEppher day on the pclstomca
representation b3l, hut onU1 disposed of
: two paGe&.of IL. Most eli this day wa:
HaN@r"l 10 Il debate C:n the merits OF
the rnrumat!c tube mail service in
New York, Boston and Philade:lphii,
and Iia 2ClviEability Of continuing the
existing contrscs. IAN effort 10 strike
out the arpr0pr!atic,s, of S225.0o0 " was
Ccfeated, bur the opponents of the APP
prctEcsa;ftm succeeded in securing this
adupH~a Cf an amendment providing
thE; no additional contract should be
made. An am@l::lment wpS adopted
making il Il mis'Gameanor for any per
son TO pad" this, mails dtrring the Pc
rtM when the mails are being weighed
TO determine this: compensation 10 be
Ilid to tba railroads for their trans
pGrstion. TIE amendment was rec
commended by the Department. The
conference raf'ort cra the agricultural
a'l.prcprcp:atfcn bill was ag:ecd TO. At
o'clock the I1cmSe adjou:C,3d until to-
morrow
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
NEWS E.snsI HAVANA.
TWO Wore Bodies Recovered by the
NrrcLfcrs.

Havana, March 1S.-Circulars have
been sent Il, the Alcades of about two
hu-'ired towns in Cuba, rgotifying them
OF Nae FEW methods of relief, and also
setting forth that corn meal. Ernount-
ing 10 one l'Aund per day per capita
wii be th, first supply sent
Visitors 10 the CoL@m cemetery find
the graves OF the Gsad OF the Maine
decorated with many flowers, while
from the central place Of sepulcher
waves a long streamer OF red and y1al-
low, With a,T inscription showing tina;
the decoration end flowers were placed
there Ey the sailors of the Austrian
w2rslNp Donau, "1n memory OF our
un!nrtu sses-s-f-eiI.rw sailors of. the United
S:r7tes s'hip NIah1,a"
Gre SpanisGl and nAur American
divers nave been working on the wrecls
u-rday. This afternoon two bodies
We're recovered. but neither has bccrl,
.cGahhcd as yet. One is the body of
a man apparently about 40, of med
ium height, with hgs right fore arm
ta;iua@d in Il design of two hearts
overlapping a!-,i iie:ced by Two dag
gers. with red tagged clover leaf
above the hearts
The divers have recovered the ship's
service plate and a siX-pounder
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
for its incn,ase ua 100000 men If nee

eSSaTy. S4a ..E~4 100.
E1he report thaa the Vesrrvius, had
been sighted In the early JnY coming
phrrough the Virginia Capes h:aded
for Washinstc.s gave rise to b:'a ru-
NOR that She was bringing the report
Of the naval board cii inquirDi to WASH
iE'g'tcm. This, however, could not be
confirmed from any official source. At
the Navy Department it was admitted
thGE the Vesuviurj was bound Tor
Washington, but 1t was explained that
She was coming merely for repairs 10
her arma ment and 1t wlNs denied tt.u t
she had or. board any membiC of the
naval board or that she was carrying
the report cIf that body.
The Vesuv.v,s dfd, Ct3h reach Wash
fng'on tonight, but 1t was reported at
the navy yard that she anchsored Off
The government proving grounds at
Indian Head about S o'clock, where she
was met by the big mnwy yard tug
Triton, which returned 10 the yard
about p. m. 1t, wala denied that the
Tritcm brought any o;:e from the, We
suvius to Washington.
Secretary Long went to bed at .
Efclcci wia1 the strict orders not to
be disturbed and Ass.stlr,t Sec
retary of State Day spent the
evening at the theatre, stop
phlS iol lew lHIullSS OHEl at the
White HOUSE, where he had talk
with the President in the presence crf
the oh.er members of yhe family.
The NcnIt Dap artmer-t has the fol-
lowing lis; of the Spanish torpedo flo
tilfa HAY halted at the ClrSry Islands:
Torpedo beat observation-disclosures,
Furor and PjrGon, each &If $50 tors and
a speed of IS knots.
Torpedo boat;-Azon, 127 tors, 25
A-:ste, 12S tons. % knots, and Cuidad
q: C-t1ia, l20 tons and 90 kncIts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
GAL'.rNGan INTERVIEWER.
'he Situation In cuba simply Inde.
ScribNbIc.

WashnGtcc,, March Ex-senator Gal
lE:gc! was mt the CIpitol to-day for
the lirst time since his return from
Cuba. when requested to make n
stasemenr as to cls observations on
the condition. OF affai:s on thlH island,
he responded, you cla, sign my
name to any picture you maY. draw Of
utter wretchedncss, destftution and
hc.lishr75ss In that country. Thc con-
dition Sf affa ), so far as l haI., an
opportunity to observe It, and | wrl;
orly in Havana and Matlnzas is SIM
Idy indeSCribablc.
with respects TO the military aspect
Of affairs in Cuba, / saw notha-g which
impressed me with tI:Ia idea thIt Spain
knows much aIbour mod':c'n warfare
Tho sofGiers ! saw are not drilled rs
our soldiens a:r. Indeed, they lack
every element of soldisrly bearing,
lAiiatcVer may he eaid of their merits
as fighters. The drilla that | Witness
cd w;g'e n tluwcs;y on modcnr military
ideas While thcrI were undergoing
the!: ev@lutions the soldiers were talk
Ing to each other and smoking as
f:eey and rmconcemediy az ttey
would do in their own mess rooms.
Naturally theic was much talk
about the Mai-e DISASTER, and aus Ear
rs ] could ascertain from my cronvar-
Satinn with Americans ard with these
not entirely under the influence Cf the
Sponf.HdS, the opi-lon was universal
that thr Mai:,A hlI1 h:en destroyed by
an external agency, and almost every
person with whom ! discussed the sub
jec; in Cuba expects that The findings
CT th,5 AmarcCrr court of inquiry will
substantiata this view"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
AUTHENTICITY a OF LETTER DE.
NLEiD

Madrid, March 1S.-Ganerai Weyler
denies the am.hs nticity Of the letter pub
l.shcd in the New York Journal yes
tcrday, in which the former Captain
General of Cuba is alleged to have srs,.d
;h'z'; the CTHted STATS would NIT have
dared TO S;'nd d wnrsh!p 10 Havana
while 'hc was in command there ms
"r!::y knew the terrible punishment
that awaited Them" adding that he had
Havana harbor well prepared ia, such
a'a emergency" having rapidly fin.
ished the work .halt Martic,.Z Campos
carelessly abandoned"
Havana, March 1S.-Don Francisco de
Los Santos Guzmian, to whm IveyLsr S
alleged letter was said to have bsen adj
dressed, denies, that he evsr received
such a letter. Francisco DiaZ. m,
newspaper reporter, who Is alleged 10
have given me Lesser to 10 Journal cor
respondent. d,snies all knowlSd dge of II.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
BROKE THE oFFucRRTs THUMB.
Policeman SlYsddan Has III Rough Time
With an Unruly Prisoner

Policeman Spsddan Has n, Rough Time
With an Unruly Prisoner
G. B. Williams, a. white man, was
passing along Union street last might,
and seeing woman f'.r whom he had
not special love, began beating her. The
womans cries attracted Onicar Sped
den's ah,;,:i:io!p, who arrived upon the
scene OF the assault and promptly
placed the assIlilant under arrest. VIII
liams became very much incerlsed and
made an attack upon the officer, which
developed !ntcI g, rough and tumble
fight, out of which the officer e,mergcd
with his rights thumb broken in two
places Although suffering the pain
which such Nn injury would cause the
officer pluckily tc.k his prisoner to the
patrol bcN aI,d FINALLY landed him be-
hind the bars. Williams faca and head
gave :N:dsnce that ii had become ac-
quainted with the end of the officers
club DIR. Spe9gMt dressed the wounded
thumb and Ofiicsr Spedden went to his
home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-19
STATE OF TRADE.
Dun ana HrndStrccis Review OF Rus.
fncss fur the WecI.

New York, March lS-,lsradstrasNs to-
morrow vii! say:
The aEgregatz. volume OF the coun-
try's business continues sufficiently
large to allow of favoraible comparisons
with past periods alike IN this arsl in
preceding years Aside from quicting
In demand at few lgadh:g Eastern mar
ke;S, where uncertainty as to the cut
c7me of foreign complications is adj
vanced igis Il reason for urwilliEgng IS
10 lnrllilt IN new business, the s!tua-
t.On Is onc possessing nearly all Of the
Favorable features mcted for s,.mc time
past. The best reports rs TO distribution
in leading l!:lats c2ma from the Central
Wsst and the Northwest Favorable
weather has improved distributiaG OF
dry go,Gis, clothing, mill!neary, build
ing materials, agricultural implements IS
ana nearly all 'cther products forming
staple article sof consumption amcc:,;
tha prosperous farming community.
Southern irc.9n manufacturers are ac-
tlvs and fru: and vegetable shipments
promise alike ~ BE- early and heavy.
f'avora5ie features Of this country S
general trade situaticM are summed up
In Liberal shipments 1f leading cereals.
unprecedented totals of exports at New
YORK, fewer business 62ilures and slight
ly larger bank clcarings. Prices have
moved irreSuiarly during the week. Tha
position OF print cf.ths Is very de-
PRESSED oIc, prices during the past week
reaching the lowest quotation ,-m re-
card While low grade ccIltons have
b5en weak, the medium and fi.u r grades
nave, however, maintained pric2.s, as
nave a.So d,ifee, sugar. mOlasses, iron
and copper and raw wG,l
n
weE!i, but considerably hzrger than in
corresponding perioGs of preceding
years. aggreg2riDg 3.625,5Sl bushels.
against 4.4Si,000 bushels last week
l,t29.0QO bushels last year, i592, 900 b,lsh-
siS in 1896 and 2,99S.o00 bushels in 1895
Germ 2.Npol's exceeded those Of last
wsck, aggrega.;.ng 3,9lS.O0O bushels,
against 32S5.000 bushels in the preccd-
Ing week 5,93?.999 bushels last yurr,
l.S02,OG0 bushels In 1896 ard 4S6, 900 bush
els in 1895
Business N3iurss in tbs United States
tbs WeSk number 233 as against 2i7
last week. 2Sl in the urrespondinr
week 'lf 1897, 300 i'm 1896 and 252 in 1895
DUN'S REVIEW.
Little encouragement ,2ppears in the
marlT=t for cotton goods. with print
cloths a. siXtcensh lower tfl.n q. week
ago and standard grades under s,,ld
by many of less ciotc. The demand Is
large but not large enough In wcole.,
goods. on the contrary, the material
advance in price has raised the onlv
obstacle 10 increased rransac,thans, and
somewhat frequent cancellations indi-
cate that dealers have keen dtsappoic,t-
ed IN their distrbuJ.c,.l The small
yielding III wool may result in a greater
feeling If this tendency in the nJ:nu-
facture continues,
Failures for the week have been 2os
in 'Ihe United Sta;i,s, against PIG last
yenr, and y IN. C:E,ada, against 50 last
year. iSs!.,, =