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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07

First Drug Clerk-I had a queer expert
enoe last night-had just closed up the
shop, lain down and got to sleep when
there was most violent ringing at the
night bell
Second Drug Clerk-Ha, ha, ha! After
a postage stamp, eh?
First Drug Clerk-No. He wanted
Second Drug Clerk-Ho, bo, ho! Want
ed to Look in the directory, eh? Or maybe
wanted TO know what street it was?
First Drus Clerk-Nothing of the sort
You might guess all day and not hit it.
Second Drug Olerk-Then what on earth
was it?
First Drug Clerk-He wanted prescrip-
tion filled. New York Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
An Artificial StimuIant.

Invalid-Your climate here in Cactus
Gulch is certainly very invigorating. I
understand several people have come here
for their health. Did they experience very
rapid Improvement?
Coyote Sandstone of 'em did. There
was chap good deal like you came here
last fall. When he came here, he was so
feeble that he couldn' t walk a rod without
his shoulder braces on, but, young man,
when that feller went away from this de-
lightful little city he ran couple of miles
quicker than any of our liyeliest citizen.
Inyalid-He dids Why, that's wonder
full.
Coyote Sam-Not very, mister. He had
to.-Up to Date.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
COL. ROOSEVELT NOW.
Naval Seere tary Sworn Iute Volun.
teer Service.

Washington, May 6.-Assistant sacre.
tary of the Navy Roosevelt was sworn
in today as Lieut.. Col. of U. S. volunteers
with the regiment of mounted rif,a men
to be made up mainly of plainsmen
rough riders, etc. The ceremony occurred
in the office of Adjutant General Corbin
a number of leading officers. senator's
and representatives being present. Col.
Roosevelt was warmly congratulated on
his entrance upon military life. He had
previously been subjected to a rigid phy-
sical examination by the surgeon general
Of the army and had passed it success
fully. The oath was administered by
General Corbin.
Col. Roosevelt has placed his rssipna-
tion as assistant secretary of the navy in
the hands of Secretary Long. It has
not yet been accepted, however, and Mr..
Roosevelt will continue as assistant to
the secretary of the navy for some days
yet, when he will join his regiment at
San Antonio.
Col. Roosevelt's office was crowded to
oyerflowing about noon today with an
assemblage of cowboys, plainsmen, col
lsge students and ex-policemen of the
New York force, who are among those
to join the command of which Mr.
ROOSEVELT will be lieutenant-colonel
Most OF the men were mustered in yester-
day. The callers today consisted of a
party of 81, who will be sent forward to
San Antonio to join the main body of
this regiment. The members of the party
were decidedly unique in appearance.
The .plainsmen and rough riders were in
broad-b -brimmsd sOEbreroS and gave an
unmistakable evidence of their ability to
round up a herd of refractory steers.
They were all tall, well-built, athletic
fellows, bronzed from exposure and the
picture of health and endurance. There
were several young Englishmen in the
party who had proffered their services as
more exciting than ranching. Three
ex-policemen of the New York force were
in the party, looking quite as stalwart as
the ranchmen. There was sprinkling
also of "tenderfeet" coming from the
colleges and universities. Col. Roosevelt
greeted each man pleasantly and the men
were unanimous in pronouncing him a
Hbrick.''
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
MAY KEEP COAL AT HOME.

Madrid, May 6.-s p. m.-In the Senate
today Senior Puiqceiver refused any ex
PLANTATION as to tie war intentions OF the
government. In reply to % question
whether measure had been taken in view
of the Industrial crisis arising from the
diminution of the stock OF coal, Senior
Puigceiver said the government was in
quiring into the question and, If necees-
sary, would prevent the expectation OF
coal.
In the Congress Senor Capdepon minis.
ter OF the interior. asked the deputies to
suspend Judgment as to the Manila
engagement until detailed reports had
been received.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
ASSIGNMENT OF MAJOR GENERALS

Washington, May 6.-Major Generals
Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia and Joseph G.
Breck inridge, who is also inspector gen
eral of the United States army. reported
to army headquarters today for duty with
the volunteers. The assignments to
stations of neither of the generals has yet
been publicly announced, though it is be-
lieved to be likely that General Lee will
be located somewhere In the South, and
it is stated to be possible that Breckin-
ridge may be placed in command of the
troops that are to rendezvous in Washing
ton. General Lee says that the staff
officers of his command have not yet been
determined upon finally.
The chances of Algernon Sartoris, a
grandson of General Ulysses S. Grant for
one of the staff appointments are said to
be very good.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 6.-Weather forecast
for Saturday for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont: Increasing cloudiness;
winds becoming northeasterly.
Boston, May 5.-Local forecast fol
Boston and vicinity for Saturday: Cloudy
weather with occasional showers; varia-
be winds
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, May 6.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s q. m. Barometer, go, 1885, thermon,e.
ter, 45.0; dew point, al; humidity, So;
wind, NV; velocity, s.; weather, cloudy.
8p. m.-Barometer, ~. 722; thermome-
ter, $50; dew point. "A; humidity, SO;
wind, SW velocity, 2; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 81 maximum
AZ; maximim velocity wind, 10 SW; tota
precipitation. 80.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, May g. taken al
Is p. m, meridian time, the observa
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, 5S degrees, NV, cloudy; New
York, 40 degrees. SE, rain
Philadelphia, 4s degrees, E., cloudy;
Washington, so degrees, NE, rain !;
Albany, 56 degrees, N, cloudy; Buffalo,
so degrees, Ell cloudy; Detroit, 4S degrees
N, cloudy; Chicago. As degrees, N
cloudy; St. Paul. &C degrees, NV. clear
Huron, OAK, GA degrees, n, clear; Bis
marck, 66 degrees, NV. clear; Jackson
vile, IS degrees. SW, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
TWELVE MEN DROWNED.

Norfolk, Va, May 6.-The fishing
schooner Melinda Wood, which has ar
rived here from Hatterag, reports that
during the recent storm, 12 men, mostly
from New York and Brooklyn were
dRowned from schooners off Hatteras, and
in addition to this, the schooner Mystery
is reported missing and is supposed to
have foundered with all on board. The
wind off Hatteras is reported to have at
times blown 1000 miles an hour and the
seas were terrific.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
MURDERER's BODY RIDDLED.

New Orleans, May 6.-Corporal An
thony Cleary was shot and killed today
by Dennis Burrell, negro, whom he had
arrested for robbery Tremendous ex-
'citement followed. The police and mob
chased the murd .rer and surrounded him.
In the attempt to capture the negro he
shot and killed Officer Trimp. The muir
derer was finally shot and his body rid
died with bullets.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
TWENTY MILLIONS IN GOLD.

Skaguay. Alaska, May 9, via Victoria,
B. c., May 6.-H. R. Miller left Dawson
on March l3, and arrived here on APP IL
II. He thiuks that navigation will open
betw cen Dawson and ST. Michaels about
June / or two weeks earlier Than usual.
owing to the warm weather that prevails
on the Yukon.
Fully $40, 900 in gold will leave
Dawson this summer, according to Mil
ler's statements
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REJECTED LOVER USES GUN,

Boston, May 6-Henry Kopp, % years
old,a member of the Hollis street threatre
orchestra, fired three shots at Miss Frieda
Becker, &3 years old, while calling upon
the young lady at her home on La Grange
street this evening. None of the bullets
took effect 1t is said that Miss Becker
recently rejected Kopp's proposal of l13ar-
riage which SO enraged him that he
vowed vengeance He will be arraia ned
in the morning for an assault with in
tent to kill
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
wARsHIps EsCoRTING BARKs.

Port au Prince, Hayti, May 6.-The
German steamer Valdivia from Hamburg
on March 81, for st. Thomas, where she
arrived on April II, was put into Aux
Cages on the south coast OF Hayti. She
reports having met British warship
esoorting westward six barks, nationan-
ty unknown, apparently laden with ooal.
On April 26 csnnonading was heard
seward from Jeromie, the Haytien sea-
port, situated about 1875 miles west of
this place.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
MAY ATTACK CANARIES.

London. May GA story is published
here to the effect that the British ad-
miralty has Eeen advised by the Washing
ton naval strategy board to remove
British subjects from the Canary Islands,
and it is added that this accounts for the
British second class cruiser Charybdis be-
ing ordered to Las Palmas and leads to
the conclusion that Rear Admiral Samp-
son may attack the Canary Islands which
would either draw the Spanish feet out
of Cadiz or give the United States naval
base from which to attack Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
RECRUITS WANTED.

Beginning this morning at 10 O'Clock
the armory will be open for several days,
including Sunday for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning volunteers for the United States
service in Portland companies to take the
place of those rejected by the examining
surgeons. Captains Baker, Hogan, Dow
ceiva recrl1jts
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
SHARKEY LOST

San Francisco, May 6.-Thomas j.
Sharkey, the sailor, and James j. J.Jeffries,
admittedly the leading heavyweight
pugilist actually in fighting harness to-
day, met before the National Athletic
club tonight. The referee gave Jeffries
the decision in the Goth round.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
LOTS OF RATIONS.

Chicago, May 6.-The government has
ordered 2.000:0 600 rations now in Chicago
to be sent at once to Chattanooga. This
will amount to about four train loads of
bacon, hard bread, sugar, coffee, beans,
etc. The total weight Of the whole 2,00O,-
600 rations is ECO, 900 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
CAPTAIN HOGAN IN TOWN.

Captain Hogan of Co. E, arrived in the
city this morning from Augusta to assist
in obtaining recruits for the Portland
companies. Capt. Hogan says the men
are getting along finely at Augusta and
there has been less sickness than in sum-
mer muster.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
TENNEY's BAD ERROR.
Lost Game For Boston With New York
Yesterday.

Boston, May 6.-The Bostons had the
game well in hand today when a bad
error in the ninth gave Wilmot his base
and three lucky hits won the game for
the visitors. Sore:
New York, 0 o 0 0 O a-7
Boston, 0 01 0 3 0-..E
Hits, New York, 9; Boston. II Er
rors, New York, 5; Boston, 5. Battarias
Doheny and Warner; Sullivan, Willis and
Bergen.
New York, May 6.--In the ninth of to.
DAVIS game the visitors had the game all
but won. Brooklyn, however, by an m
expected rally in stick work, knocked
out six runs and with two out. took the
game from the Senators. Attendauce
5000. Innings:
Brooklyn, O 0 1 0 0 6-1o
Washington, 0 0 0 l. 9
Hits, Brooklyn, II; Washington, IS.
Errors, Brooklyn, 2; Washington, g.
Batteries, Miller, Dunn and Smith !;
Amole and Mcclure.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
At Brockton-B Brockton, s. Taunton, 2.
At Fall River-Fall River, I; Paw
tucket, 2.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
ST. PAUL TAKES COAL.

Philadelphia, May 5-The auxiliary
cruiser ST. Paul which sailed from
Cramps shipyard yesterday, anchored off
Bombay Hook. Del, at the entrance to
Delaware bay at 4.40 O'Clock this after
noon. 1t is supposed she will renal n
there long enough to take on coal and ad-
just compasses and then proceed to sea.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

Knowing Chamberlain Cough Rem
edyto be medicine of great worth and
merit and especially valuable for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough, we
will hereafter warrant every bottle
bought of us, and will refund the money
to anyone who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of a 25 or so cent bottle. D.
w. Heseltine. 3S7 Congress ST., Edward
W. Stevens, 107 Portland St., King S.
Raymond, Cumberland Mills, VIM. Ok
nard, 92l Congress ST., Ell. P. S. Goold,
Congress Square Hotel.
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ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR PAS.

Washington, May 6.-It is said that
John A. Logan, son of General Logan,
and Russell B. Harrison, son of Presi-
dent Harrison viii be appointed coloneIs
in the volunteer army and assigned to
duty on the staff of corps commanders. !
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
PORK FOR SOLDIERS

Chicago, May 6-The United States
government has bought one and a half
million pounds of short clear sides OF
pork. The sellers are the International
Packing company and Swift Il Co.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
FOUR WAR VESSELS SIGHTED.

New York. May 6.--A Kingston,
Jamaica special despatch reports the
sighting off the east coast of Cuba of
four war vessels, supposed 10 be Ameri-
cans. 1t is thought to be part of Admi-
raj Sampson's squadron en- route to Porto
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07

MINNEAPOLIS AT FORT MONROE.
Fort Monroe. Va, May 6.-The Min
neapolis arrived here at p. M, and
proceeded to Newport News.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
LATE MARINE NEWS.

New York, May Arrived, schooner
Myra W. Spear, Perth Amboy for Kenne-
buukport.
Philadelphia, May 6..-Arrived, schoon-
er F. Il T. Lupton, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
DEBT GROWING.

Madrid, May 6. p.m.-It is announced
that the floating debt of Spain was in
creased during the month of April last
by 1924 ,s91 pesetas.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and will refund the money to
any one who is not satisfied after using
it. 1t is the most successful medicine in
the world for bowel complaints, both for
children and adults. For sale by d. w.
Heseltine & Co., 3S7 Congress ST., Ed
ward w. Stevens, 107 Portland ST., King
S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills, VIM. Ok
nard, 92l Congress ST, Fl. 2. S. Goold,
Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
GLADSTONE UNCHANGED.

London, May 6.-The bulletin issued at
HawaTden this evening says Mr.. Glad
stones condition is unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
BRIGAD1ER CONFIRMED.

Washington, May 6.-The Senate today
confirmed the following nomination:
Col. Charles P. Eagan, assistant COM
missary general to be brigadier-general.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
PORTO RICO TO BE TAKEN.

Washington, May Cit is expected in
administration circles that Porto Rico
will be taken by the United States before
tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
WEDDING THEM OUT.
Men From Portland Who We're Re.
jeeted at Augusta.
IJEyIT. COL. LEE OF THE SECOND
REGIMENT RESIGNS.

Lieut.. Col. Smith Of the First Regiment
Has Been Made a Member of the Gov
ernor's Staff-Second Regiment VIII Be
Stationed ON Sea Coast.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
CAPT. MORTON APPOINTED.

Augusta, May Capt G. G. Morton,
Y. q. A, detailed as instructor OF
Malne's National Guard, has been ap-
pointed by Gov Powers, lieutenant
colonel OF the First Maine volunteers.
Inc appointment has been expected by
all and is considered wise one.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At Brockton-Brock s.; Taunton. 2.
AT Fall River-Fall River, I; Paw
tucket, g.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, August 11.-To-day's bust
ness on the Stock Exchange was the
largest for many months. Trading was
very broad and comprehensive and the
tone of speculation extremely varied.
The general undertone continued unmls-
takably strong The decline i'll prices
was not allowed to proceed to any great
length before dulness ensued and III Il
short time renewed demand would
carry prices upward again, generally on
a much smaller volume Of business than
that on which they had declined. Busl-
ness was so large and so widely dis
tributed that movements OF special
stocks had little influence on the general
list and the market at times showed eX-
cessiye irregularity. Even while large
realizing was going on at point III
eager demand would spring up az another
and keep the balance about even. Con
sidering the large total of the days trans
actions net changes are small. Orders
placed with commission houses to buy
stocks We're larger this morning and
more generally distributed than ut any
time since the rise set IN.
The advance in Atchison preferred
brought out such flood or offerings
that the demand seemed to be aban'
doned largely and turned to other low
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price stocks. A number of preferred
railroad stocks which have not yet com.
to the full dividends to which they are
entitled and some of the junior stocks
ON which II surplus over preferred stocks
has been earned but not disbursed, were
especially prominent. Northern Pacific
Common was the leader in the late spec
ulaton at an advance of two points, and
Denver preferred rose at one time one
and a half. The lndustrla1 specialties
were irregular, moving up and down in
an erratic manner without regard to
the general course of price. Sugar was
at one time above 40, while Manhattan
fell as low as 10o and was depressed
all day. Depression was manifest also
at other points in the industrial list.
Net gains in consequence were shown
only IL Il few cases.
There we're heavy offerings of ''onds
ut times especially of recently re-or-
yanIAc.I roads, IL considerable part of the
selling reng attributed to forei&n ne
count. Total sales S4,320,000. United
States new As, coupon. declined Il and
the s. when issued advanced u in the
bid prize.
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NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed steady; middling upland
6 lis; middling gulf 5-16; sales 26i8 bales.
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AUCTION SALE, LAND.

BY virtue of power conferred upon me
by certain mortgage duly recorded in
Registry. Wake County, in Book No.
135, at Page 1888, l will offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash at the
Court House door, in the City of Raleigh,
n. c., on Thursday, September IA, 1898,
Mt II o'clock M, a certain tract of land
in Swift Greek Township, adjoining the
lands of W.. Il. Pierce, VIM. Edwards
and others, and bounded as follows:
Beginning at Il large dead pine on the
path leading to Yates Mill, thence South
Az degrees, East 80 poles to stake
thence South AZ degrees, West 51A poles
to stake, thence with Pierce's line
North $751;, degrees, West 73 poles to a
stake and pointers, thence North SS 1-3
poles to a stake and pointers in Mr.. Ed
wards line, thence South 361a degrees.
East 30 poles to the beginning, contain
ing nineteen acres, three rods and thirty
three perch. b. L. MONTAGUE,
Mortgage.
Raleigh, n. c., August 1, 1898.
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*Dany. tDaiIy Eek Sunday.

Nos. 400 and 4O2-"The Atlanta Specials
Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleepers
and coaches between Washington and At
la nta also Pullman Sleepers between Ports.
mouth and Chester, 5. {.
Nos. al and 38-The S. A. l.. Express" Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company
Sleepers between columbia and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans Texas, california, Mexico, Chattan ooga
Nashville, Nj emphis, Macon. Florida.
For Tickets, SIeepers. etc. apply to
III. S. Leard, Il. 2. A., Raleigh, N. ..
Il. st. John, Vice Pres. and Gen
Manager; V. y. McBee, General Super
intendent; FL. W. B. Glover, Tram
Manager; r. j. Anderson, General Pas
senger Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth, Va.
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RALEIGH COTTON.

RALEIGH, N. c., August H..
les. Market quiet.
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NEW YORK.

New York, August 11.-Cotton futures opened
steady at the advance.
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beef hams S2la2t.5O: packet SlOa10.5O city extra
India mess S15aSl6.
Cut meats weak; picked bellies 6a7; picked
shoulders 4a4 q picked hams lar. az n.
September S567, nominal; refined firm; &c
continent $3.50; South America S6.15.
Pork firm; mess S9.75d10.00; short clear
Sl1 500 1850; family $4,000 1880.
Butter steady; western creamery ia LA w
do. factory 13a14: Elgins 10; imitation creamery
Ia 1-2alS IL; State dairy l3ol7
large white "a; do. small 7}6a7A; light skins
1a6 10; part skins 5A 40 IL; full skins 2aZ
Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania IA LA
Is 10; western fresh ii IL.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys I.b0dl75; Long
Island $1.50a1.75; sweets S3.ooa4.oo
Petroleum dull.
Cotton seed oil quiet; prime crude nominal j
o b mills 1917; prime yellow Il 1-2aA; Oh
summer yellow 230 % IL
Rosin steady; strained, common to good, S135
Turpentine firm at % lla2S2.
Rice firm; fair to extra 5l5a6A.
Molasses steady.
Cabbage steady; Long Island S2.25a250
Freights dull cotton by steam 15d; grain by
steam I'd.
Coffee-Options August S5.6Oa5.65; September
$555a5.70; spot Rio, quiet and STEADY; NO. Z,
invoice 6hS No. Z, jobbing Ga; mild steady'
Sugar, raw strong and active; fair refining
80; centrifugal, 96-test A; refined strong;
crushed SIS; graduated 598; cubes 5sS.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE Md, August u.-Flour dull;
western super S2.50a2.75; do. extra S2.9Oa3. %
o. family $3.5Oa4O0; spring wheat straight
Sl35d4.50.
Wheat unsettled; spot 76 Liars; August rs 4
AIS IL; September 711sa72ls; steamer No. req
-; Southern wheat by sample 7OaH l-z'
do. ON grade . zoe =.
Corn Steady; spot 373,a3s; August SO 1-2a363 =
September IS ass; steamer mixed -; south
ern white corn 3Sa39; yellow 40 asked. -
Oats easier; No. white western, old, ~ LA
81 1-2; No. mixed ---.
Rye easy; No. nearby 40; No. western
20 >
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New ORLEANS La, August 11.-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, August Ill p. M.-Spot cotton
in fair demand, and prices EASIER Ameri-
can middling fair 31-32d; good middling
3 23-32d: American mddling 17-32d low mid
tdling 80; good ordinary 1882; ordinary 1-32d.
The sales of the day were Il 900 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export, and in
cuded IL 300 American; receipts 5000 bales, all
American.
Futures onened easy with n moderate demand
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UNDERGONE WAS STRONG
MARKET At TIMES SHOWED EN-
CESSIyE IRREGULARITY
THERE WERE HEAVY OFFERINGS or BONDS
Kansas Reports Of Scarcity Of Cash Wheat
Caused Buying Impetus Which Res
cued the Market from Decline.

New York, August 1.-THE presence
of many buyers has kept business in tn,
dry goods district active, especially III
jobbinS stores. First hand dealers hay,
also tclt the influence in this increased
trading, though not to such a great
extent. Mail orders are about lis Ium-
circus as they were earlier in the week.
and their character has changed slightly
in that there has been Il somewhat freer
demand for staple cotton tints and staple
nriufs