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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-22

A well-known Londoner recently
heard that a certain fellow-townsman
of his, an alderman, had died suddenly;
and happening to meet someone whom
ne took TO be the deceased mans son
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-22
WALTER W. BRANS0N,
Chef OF Jonas Longs sons,
Philadelphia $k Caterer.

Boned Turkey Croquettes, Salads of All
Kinds, Weddings, ,PaI ties; Experienced Men,
All orders promptly attended 80. Order can
be Hen at l2l Washington ave, or can be
seen at Jonas Longs sons Cafe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-22

suth and his suite were taken to the
Irving hotel, on the northwest corner
of Chambers street and Broadway, TO
which the common council had given
carte blanche for entertaining Kossuth.
In the evening, after Kossuth had been
introduced at dinner to the novelty Of
blue points, gumbo soup, black bass,
terrapin and Maryland ducks, he was
serenaded by the German Glee club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-22

$. ii. ALBRO, Principal,
Mansfield, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-22
ENGLISH ANECDOTES.
Samples of the stories That John
bull Calls Funny.

A party of young men We're talking
about what they would do were they
wrecked far out at sea, and left buffet
ing the waves without a plank to as
sist them. Each one gave his opinion
except Paddy Murphy, who upon be-
ing asked for his, replied: "Bedad, ye
cowardly set of scalpeens, ye'd all be
after savin' yerselves, an not thryin'
to save another. Why it's Paddy
Murphy that would swim ashore an
save himself, an thin come back an
thry an save another"
There is a good story about the Prin-
cess Eictoria of Wales and the duchess
of DevCnshire's fancy dress ball about
which the smart world raved in the
summer. The princess was, like many
other distinguished ladies, approached
with respectful inducements to sell the
dress she wore at the ball. to the man
ager of theater. The reply was love-
ly. The princess did not, she explained,
feel inclined to sell the dress for two
reasons. First of all, it would make a
beautiful tea gown, and then if she
did sell the gown she would not her.
self get the money.
An eminent preacher, who prided
himself upon his ability to discourse
without the aid of notes, once got into
the pulpit; but, when he found himself
face to face with the congregation, his
ideas vanished, his mind was a blank.
He tapped his forehead, but in vain;
his ideas would not come MY friends" ,"
he said, II pity you; you have lost a
fine sermon" And he descended the
pulpit steps.
A boy had been up for an examina-
ton in Scriptures, had failed utterly,
and the relations between him and the
examiner had become somewhat
strained. The latter asked him if there
were any text in the whole Bible he
could quote. He pondered and then re-
peated; And Judas went out and
hanged himself"
rs there any other verse you know
in the Bible?" the examiner asked.
Yes. Go thou and do likewise"
There was a solemn pause, and the
proceedings terminated.
In the early part of the queens reign
story was current that her majesty
once asked the duke of Wellington
what kind of boots he was in the habit
of wearing. People call them Well
ingtons, ma'am," he answered.
How absurd" her majesty ex-
claimed. where, | should like to
know, would they find pair of Well
ingtons?"
Some recruits were being drilled at
Aldershot by very impatient cavalry
drill-sergeant, After about an hour of
hard drilling at the sword exercise, the
sergeant gave the order, Stand at
ease" No sooner were the men stand
ing at ease than the sergeant COM
menced To complain Of their attitudes,
and wound up by saying: why. you
fellows are like a lot of dummies. I
can get smarter soldiers than you at a
shilling per box"
After about a minutes hesitation one
OF the recruits remarked: II suppose
there would be sergeants among
them?"
A well-knoWn Londoner recently
heard that a certain fellow-townsman
of his, an alderman, had died suddenly;
and happening TO meet someone whom
he took 10 be the deceased mans son
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09
LEGAL NOTICE.

Say, my dear readers, please take due
and legal notice that ! have full line
Of new blank warranty deeds, admins
traitors and executors deeds, mortgages,
real and chattel. and crop mortgages,
leases, liens, wills--any and everything
yon need--aDd will guarantee satisiac-
ton in their execution. II it is insn-
rance ynn want, assure you the very
best terms in the best company in the
world. / represent no assessment in
surance concerns, which are generally
wildcat fire companies" With very
short lives, bnt a good standard stock
company that never dies.
ii. B. HFEDRrcgs,
j2.I5 Condor, Oregon.
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TfaIl Fork.

/
Gates 49, Jayne Al.
Kuney Al. King 8.
| iiaweon AZ. Searcy IL.
Mariner "a, Weir rs.
| Dyer 81, Palmer 5.
Danneman 20. Wilcox A..
Frazer So. Mott 6.
Barker 81, Dunn %.
Clarke so, Miller7.
Kennedy AS, McMorris IL.
Lieuallen s. Stewart 40.
Darling 8, Ruedy 4S.
Rock Creek. (OIex.)
Clinton 2, Geer 81, King 80.
Davis 3, Dunbar 81, kincaid 38.
Bnoih 80, Moore 90, Sears 2. Votaw 2.
Alderman Do, limerick !, Hosmer 2 Ly-
man SO.
Fitch Grace Leeds Mcdaniel.
EiackIeinan 4. Moore 90, Ramsey 81
Blackburn Bright Story
Courtney 2, Donaldson 81, ingalls, 2.
Moody 65.
Bradshaw 81, Wilson 40.
Gates 81, Jayne So.
Kinney King
Hawson 81. searcy AZ.
Mariner 60, Weir 81.
| Dyer %, lnlineF %.
Danneman 81. Wilcox, 40. ~
Frazer 80. Mott ~.
Barker 40. Dunn 81.
Clarke 70. Miller "a.
Kennedy 6i. McMorris "a.
Lienailen "a. Stewart 60.
Darling 22, Ruedy7 ~,
Idea.
ticer II, King 2.
Dunbar II, Kjncaid2 2.
Booth 2, Moore 1.
Ackerlnan IL, LYMAN !.
Fitch 2. Leeds IL.
Moore Ii. Ramsay 2.
Blackburn II, Story 2.
Courtney ! Donaldson 2, Moody 10.
Bradshaw 2, Wilson II.
Gates 2. Jayne 8.
! Kinney II. King 2.
Hawson IL, Scarcy 2.
Mariner IL. Weir 1.
Dyer II, Palmer 2.
Danneman 4, Wilcox 9.
Frazer II, Mott 2.
Barker II, Dunn |.
Clarke 10, Miller 8.
Kennedy IL, McMorris l,
Lienallen 2. Stewart IL.
Darling q, hueuy IL.
Arlington.
Chn'on !, Sesr w. Mug - a,uss ,.,s,.,.-
pAvis . puhpaf " hii'ca'u !. ~.
Alderman 95. limerick 8. Hosmer 3, Lyman 81.
Fitch 90, Grace ., Leeds 90. McDanlel5,
Hackieman Moore %, Ramsay 80.
Blackburn 95, Bright 3, story So.
Courtney !, Donsioson - ~ 'nsA'i' 2 AVO4' ~
| bradAnaW % wilson o.
Gates %, Jayne w
knney y, kins A'
hhWhon W scatcy "
Mariner ~ Meif W.
Dyer sS' Faliner ~
rra,ey rr,,yI u, So,t Al
Barker % Dunn ~.
Clarke 100, Miller 36
Kennedy 81, MeMorrls g.
I.icuallen 4e. Stewart 90
Darling -. Ruedy l07
pIataok
Clinton !, Gecr y, King q, -
Davis J, Dunbar Y. hlh'aiu - "a.s4
bnoth ~ Moore 70 seas' =, No.aw :
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Fitch ~. Grace y Leeus ~
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BLACKBURN y, bFigni y eeosy @.
courtney y, ponaidsoh ~ AoVus AZ
bradshaw Y, wilson l''
Gates %, jayne lt'
Kinney u, klng ~
hawson ~ scafey ~
Mariner 20 Werp Y
Dyer " rainier Y
Frazer as Noi,is.
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,es s,-..s,,a,. ~ ~ s.n,.a,,s,
,,'s,'' ,sN.,,','' - - ,,,ss'. y
Lone ROCK.
e;eer %. King u I.uce g.
nnnhar ~ Klnnald a. Wakefield A.
noofh ,s. Moore "a. sears6.
Acker,aan %. Fmfick 2, Hosmcr !, Lyman 10.
Fitch o,,er Leeds Mcdaniel
Moore %. RAMSAY %.
blackburn Bright story
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09

Ackermah $40. Emrick ~. TIosmor -, Lyman 1893.
Fitch 55i. Grace 10 Leeds 90, MCDANIEL IS.
Haekleman 20. Moore 5i6, Ramsay 35l.
Blackburn 30, Bright 10, story 34O
Courtney %. Donaidson ss2, Ingalls, 10, Moody i9f.
Bradshaw 40S, Wilson M7,
Gates 457, Jayne 49,
Kinney G05, King sJS.
COUNTY.
The candidate first named is elected The 6g-
ures at end Of line, following dash, shog his
majority.
Hawson 456, Beercy 457-9.
Mariner 4o4, Weir 44f~20.
Dyer 600, Palmer 2s8-- 3zt.
Wilcox I'LL Danneman 359- 2i2.
Frazer 66s Mott 2fg--4l0.
Barker BIZ, Dunn Ss2-i35
Clarke 900. Miller 2gi-S05.
Kennedy $50, McMorhs 826--2s2
Stewart 5GG. Bicuallcn 3O3 263
Ruedy 51s, Darling $40 -2is.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09

There 10 no danger Of anybody being
troubled with dyspepsia, sour stomach,
Nightmares or III tetpper who uses Fos-
sill -four. Nothing runs the health 30
quickly and surely AS bad bread, and
nothing creates 30 mnch harmony and
cheerfuIness In a family as good, light
bread and biscuits, "the kind your moth
or baked The only way TO accomplish
this is TO nse Fossil fiour--the best and
cheapest in the world.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09

Fl N. Frazer, County Clerk, at Con-
don, Oregon. continues to give special
attention TO q. s. government land APP
plications, filings and proofs. He 10 also
prepared TO receive applications for the
purchase Of state school, lien school
lands and forfeited railroad lands, at bis
office
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09
NOTICE.

All perrons knowing themselves TO be
indebted 10 me for blacksmith work
must call and settle forthwith or their
accounts will be placed with collector
and costs added. / mean buginess.
q. s. CLARK,
Condor, Oregon,
m26-l4 May 25, 1903
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COUNTY.
Notice 10 the Ladies'.

Mrs. Il. NJ. West, late Of Portland, has
opened fine line OF millinery goods in
the room just south Of Condor Hotel.
Latest styles IN hats. trimmed and I'M
trimmed. Also trimming done to order.
Call and see her.
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&1OO Reward.

I will pay the above reward for the
arrest and conviction Of the party or
parties who stole fonr-month-oid cali
from my pasture. near Condor, on or
about the night Of the 2lst Of April last.
1915 PAT SKELLY.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-09

The Wasco Warehouse Go. has wool
sacks, fleece twine and sack twine for
sale at Arlington.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-27

authorized. in both law and NOR
ais, to insist upon their faithful
observance on the part Of the gov
eminent.
Again, these so.called Indian
treaties are very different things
from those agreements, called for
eign treaties. which are usually
made between the United States
and foreign nations. They are
based, in asmos; every instance,
upon valuable consideration
passing from the Indians to the
United States; indeed the occasion
that has given rise to these treaties
has been the fact that the govern
ment was wanting TO get hold OF
some piece OF territory that was
owned and occupied by the Chero-
KEGS. The characterizing propo-
sition lying al the bottom OF these
Cherokee treaties is precisely the
same as that upon which is based
the deal between the United States
/ and Russia in reference to the pur-
chase of Alaska. Said the former
to the latter, ~Give me so much
land, and | will give you so much
money" Agreed" said the lat
ter: Russia now has the cash: the
I United States the laud. In like
manner said the United States to
the Cherokees, "Give me your
( lands east Of the Mississippi and
| will give YOU country west OF
that stream, together with the
right of self-government there for
ever" Agreed" the Indians
were made 10 say. and the treaty
oil 1885 began 10 be.
Such is the nature of these Che
rokee treaties. They are some
thing more than mere compacss,
mere agreements. s. set OF sasida
pacta the observance OF which is at
the discretion OF either, or both, OF
the stipulating parties. They are
/ contracts, involving bargain and
sale. And yet We hear OF much
gray bearded learning everywhere
about Washington talking gravely
shout the right Of congress 10 ahro-
gate these treaties; and that Too
without any allusion whatever TO
the Indemnity that would be just
Nv due the indians for this VIOLA
tion OF the contract. Just as well
as far as principle is concerned,
might they claim the rseAs to sb-
rogste the contract with Russis
| for the purchase OF Alaska; and
Just As becomingly too might it si'
like \ desperate heresy upon the
lips Of the imperial Museoyite.
Congress, ii is true, has the pow
er. but 1t hiss not the right, 10 over.
I ride these Cherokee treaties; mol
can il ever have, until The poles o.
the neral universe hare been in-
verfei. and wrong becomes right
and the united voice Of mankind
] be that Of Millions devil: Evil,
De thou ny good"
/ ! shall continue these remark;
next week. Dsa regeHts-
Il To0-QrA-sTKG-
4 Sae-Are yoz toza Ct c2rc<ing-'
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reason certainly il might be al
lowed to annul one which has been
made with an Indian tribe. Such
lis the reasoning Of that honorable
court. Now what notion that aw-
full tribunal may entertain as to
the standard by which the relative
sacredness Of an English and an
Indian treaty, is to be estimated,
does not clearly appear; yet we
know there is no circumstance
that could make the difference, un-
less it be the dreaded roar Of the
British lion. Cowardice has al
ways been, and is now, universal
ly regarded as disgraceful weak
ness: what. then, shall we say OF
it, when it is allowed to creep in
to, and corrupt, the doctrines of
our Jurisprudence, and pervert the
administration of justice. The
truth is, there are no degrees In
the sacredness of an obligation; 1t
is either binding, or il is not bind
ing; nor has the capacity of the
party to HON 1t is due anything
to do with this binding force. Yet,
in the disgrace incurred by will
full remuneration, there are indeed
many degrees. II, for instance,
BY means OF fair promises, you &C
quire benefit from weakllng
whom you have induced to trus,
you, and who has no means of
compelling you 10 comply with
your promise, q reputation on
yonr part would certainly be much
more reprehensible than il the
party with whom you dealt had
been your equal, or superior, one
who had it in his power to compel
you to comply with your sgree-
ment in case you should refuse.
Blu. suppose, now. this helpless
party with whom you deal should
be, Notwithstanding your fairprom-
ises, slow to grant YOU the benefit
which YOU seek; and suppose
you, knowing be is absolutely in
your power, should eoerce him and
compel him to hand over to ven
wha, yen may want of him.
leaving with him your
promise that, at some day in the
future. you will make the matter
right with him BY giving him an
equivalent for what you have
taken. And suppose, on some day
in the long future, the poor fellow
comes TO you and says; 'Colonel,
you know when you took that
from me years ago you said you
would psy me for it some time /"
And suppose you recolleci; but in
stead of complying with ycur an
Gent promise, you simply affect
passion, and say 10 him. "Git out,
YOU dirty dogtn What about your
moral disgrace in s case Of thAi
kinds Think yoa it would not
ostio the descriptive powers oi
the English language 10 picture
forth the real length. breadth and
depth Of your dishonOr9
Now these treaties which the
United States has made NTH the
Cherokses, and which the Curtis
Law has 50 sseepingiy overri6dsn,
were never voluntary matters With
the Indians The principal pro
visions which they smbody we're,
in slmoss every case. prescribed By
the government zs ultimate, and
the signature OF the Indians Wa;
appended under = constrssnt
(sOmssimsS a military 6nrsss,
which Overro5e their free choice;
Snd ret the CAerokees have al
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INDIAN TREATIES.
How They Are Viewed From
an Indian Standpoint.


nature. moral and legal, of con-
tracts. or compacts. or agreements.
or treaties,
What, then, are these existing
arrangements, or 50, called treaties,
between the United States and the
Cherokee Nation of lndiansg Are
they contractsg are they COM
pactsg Are they agreements, or
are they trea,iesg
A treaty is something more than
an agreement. A treaty implies a
sovereignty, an Independent ma
tionali,y, in the respective parties
that are engaged in the making of
it; whereas an agreement is gener-
ally the work Of private iadivid-
uals. Moreover treaty differs
from q compact, the former is en-
ployed in the settlement OF pre-
viously existing controversies be-
tween sovereignties: the latter is
an amieahle arrangement between
the parties for their own mutual
convenience. A treaty, an agree,
mens, compact, being without
consideration is in the nature Of 4
ae6aM paeta@, and, whatever IL
may be in morals, ii is regarded in
Law Is binding no further than the
party affected BY it sees lit to OBJ
serve ii. When the SccOrd OF
choice which lies at the bottom of
each of these kinds OF arrange
-nens between party and party. is
based upon a valuable considera-
ton, The transaction ceases TO be
compact, or treaty, or an agree
ment. and assumes the form of
a binding contract, kind OF ar
rangement between parties which
lies beyondthe reach oflegislasion,
and which neither party can hope
to annul without the consent OF the
other. To sllnstrase> Russia and
the United States, for the sake Of
peace between the two nations,
and their mutual convenience may
agree. the one to take fish on one
side Of certain meridian. and the
other on the other. ba. such 8
treaty il only in the nature OF an
amieahls compact; neither party is
irrevoeshly bound to observe it,
and either is al liberty, by an act
Of legislation. or otherwise, TO
break from its terms just when
ever ii may see fit to do SO, Bat
when Russia makes treaty with
the United States in which the
formsr, for a fes million Of dol
lars, esdss to the latter = territory
like Alaska. and the money is paid
and the land is delivered. the deal
is mot cnly ; treaty. but con-
uaes, bargain and sale Now
the aoesrins IS laid down hroadly
in American iurisprudsnce, that
treaties are nos irrevoesbles that
the congress Of the United States
hiss a right 10 sbsOgats = treaty
whenever il sees 6s 10 do -, 0;
course, in such esses, there Is al
ways = real or fAnesei necessity
prssens 10 qeSss the psnchlngs Q:
an irrStatei oonseSenee. The 81
prsme eoars of the United States,
in the fanAe1s CAerokee sesscco
case, 0ses an SrgumsEt like this:
Cangrsss Is in the h2hStoE ahrogst-
inz treaties With torSsgn assioaS
and treaty with an Indi2a trses
u Ros mere ssereds hsaes il ssl-
lou<. - ! lcxscaa ooaelssiea, thsi
Il congress can snaal - sacesd 1
treaky - one which has heen rnads
wish 6rsai Rrilaia. wisA zEsass'
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DRESS
.......GOODS...y.

bv actual goods the bolt Is easy ana sat
factory IFyou know the 'ifs in the case ine ~ go
many and principally these:
If the stock is large and the assortment comple'e'
If you find what you want
If the goods are not sust sold out, s
Ithe goods prove be what they are advertised % pe
Our goods people are energetic clever
and your pretty thoroughly none o. .nS
above mentioned will between you and your sasiac'oh
Try and see .t ~ this anv
1t thing pick out from such stock as nis, any
sncal lines of dress goods or silks tell you about Wnen
YOU consider very few outside OF inc cues carry
such an assortment, you will understand the dlihcuity
There very good value that ought TO De inc'ioneu
however Cloths for seryicable dresses
so CENTS A YARD.
There are olorings select from The cloth IS nr
solid honest piece goods 45 inches wide and all wool we
used get T5c yard for never knew 1t TO sell or @ '
los cents before.
E. N. Ratc|iff Mercantile Company.
The times., 1898-08-17
BEECH CREEK CLoUDBURsT.
Details Place the Dead mt
Twenty nine.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Reports from
Beech Creek add additional horrors to the
cloudburst in the mountains last Friday
night. In addition to the seventeen per-
sons reported drowned, latest reports in
clude the names of John Conk and family,
William Tunnel and family, Thomas
Eagan and family, and Patience and
Vance Morelock
1t is not known how many persons can
be numbered in the fatalities, but con-
servative estimate will place the list of
additional killed at twelve, making the
total dead as estimated, twenty mine. The
latest reports also state that the cloud
burst went down the Green county side
of Chimney Top Mountain, at the summit
where it fell, and that fifteen persons
were reported killed there.
In addition TO the drowned. thirteen
persons were injured, among them being
William Figon. The injuries OF none are
fatal
The damage to property may prove
much greater than was at first antfcipat-
ed. This is due TO the fact that the corn
crop in the Beech Creek district was
much better than for years. The stricken
community is a rich, mountainous farm
region. and all its agriculture has been
washed away by the flood Beech Creek
is twenty-five feet deep and is receding
very slowly.
The times., 1898-08-17
HELD IN DETENTION CAMPS.
Anxious Soldiers Waiting to BE Dis
infected at Quarantine


Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, y. Y,
Aug 16.-At the rate with which trans
ports are coming into Fort Pond Bay
even the great amount Of work already
accomplished at the camp cannot keep
the place from being congested within a
few days. There are now in the harbor
the transports Eigilancia, Gate City, st.
Louis, Missni, ST. Paul, Matteawan and
La Graade Dpchesse, the two last named
having arrived last evening shortly be-
fore dusk and toO late for Health Officer
Magruder TO board them. This was done
early this morning, and the fact that the
barge Protector left the pier a few min
utes after Dr. MagruGer had returned
proved that there was work to be done
en- her With six ships and some 1000
men to disinfect there will be no rest for
anybody in the quarantine department
for days 10 come. There are good many
anxious troops looking across the picket
line of the detention camp. but none is
allowed through.
A pile of boxes addressed to the mem
bers of the First Volunteer Cavalry has
been growing daily. until yesterday it
reached frem the floor of the freight
house nearly to the rafters. and almost
filed one end of the long room. They con-
tanned sweets of all kinds, bottles with
colored labels, pipes, cigars and tobacco
in quantities sufficiently large to supply
every armed cowpuncher and athlete in
the lot with comforts for a month. The
boxes went to th+ detention camp on the
last wagon train that took the regimental
baggage to the station, and such a ioIli-
fcation as that which followed their ar
rival has not been seen here before
The times., 1898-08-17
COTTON CROPS PROSPECT.
The Promise Today Is Equal or Su-
perior to That of Last Year

New Orleans, Aug. 16.-Henry NJ. Neill,
the cotton statistician. made public to-
night the following letter. to be issued to-
morrow by Neil Brothers. in London.
giving his views of the growing cotton
crop:
las regards the present growing crop,
it is apparent that the promise today is
equal or superior to that of last year at
this date in every State. and vastly bet
er in Texas. which State has had weather
conditions equal TO those which produced
the enormous crop of 200 pounds per acre
in 1S94-95. and this product applied to
the present Texas acreage &c, $50, 900 acres,
including the Indian Territory might re-
suit, with equal conditions hereafter. in
a crop for Texas and the Indian Terri
tory of over four million bales. while for
the other States a crop equal to the past
year would be over eight million bales.
l have, therefore, no hesitation in saving
that the promise of today, even with
somewhat unfavorable conditions here
after is for q crop of over ten and half
million bales assured, with million to a
million and a half more within the range
of possibilities.
in addition to this vast supply We
shall carry over on the 1st of Septem-
Der. 1898. visible and invisible, fully one
and a half millions more than the supply,
Visible and invisible, on the 1st of Sep
tember, 1897.
THE crop is advancing rapidly with
adequate rain and heat, and promises to
be earlier than any former year, with
the exception of 1861, so that the Au-
gust movement will be large and that of
September enormous.