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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. :. o.. Feb. oO-TTrR.
PEN7iNh-Marhet steady 40 &C.; sales,
mono.
ROsIN-stcady and unchanged. sales.
none.
SAVANNAH Ca. Tol. 2O.-SpIRITs
or TURpENTINE-i4c. sales. nome re-
ceints flS casks.
RCsIN- and unchanged. sales.
1882 barrels. receipts. 1910 barrels.
WILMINGTON. a. o.. Feb 2o-SPIR-
IT'S OF TTPPENTlNE-Nothlng doing:
receipts. @ casks.
ROsTN- Firm at o0H95c; receipts. 800
barrels
CRUDE TJ-RPENTTNE-N Nothing do
Eng. receipts 10 barrels
TAR-Steadv ar 81. receipts, i92 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21

After having been suspended on Thurs.
day ON account of the severe weather,
the services al 1910 east Main street.
from I % 40 j. NJ. were resumed yes
terday. The officiating minister was
Rev. Donald Guthrie. OF tho second
Presbyterian church, who will also Of
nciate to-day and tomorrow. He an
bounced as the subject OF his these leo
lures The Worlds Greed and Christ .
Criticism Upon same" Tho subject wax
handled IN the concise and mastery MAJ,
ner usual with this young divine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
NV YORK Dry GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20 Cotton goods
continue strong. with further occasional
advances Further advanced prices are
1.c regular cloths selling at 2r.c. staple
efuchams are advancing. Brown and
hIcnrhrd cOftons tending against buyers.
White Goods scarce and strong. To-day
General business on fair scale. but
scarcity OF goods restricts volume Of busi-
no.. Woolleu goods are quiet. with spe-
ci.I feature lacking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
CnTTON AIAKKETs.

N-t-uv Work. Feb 90 Humiliation was
Ihe ORDER on tne oay az me ,ol,o ,..,i ms
40 .ii,,l ~ 81, ,..,.is ,.'lo5 irr..,,i
a. .-.,l ..,.'',.-f Nv ,,. tinio
,h.,',l -,... is o.. III, ,..f,'te ,,b"r
.'li. 90 49,, li-+ti.,. .f
t..,Ii ...i.,..,, o., .'...,s .,d ,l,,in
I'M. ~ .........'I ii., 10 i,.,',,.'. v.ti.h
for Che most part were quito, .s oil. I....
d7 hcIc ,ol .'', " HiIut I.ii- ''i.N I.f l'iNH
Itpo,t yea Spot '.ttoN Ai
Whleh oh'g lh pr
oec.lne lh IiluI ll 'Nl I''- '.' ii',. ..
~ thc same ti.h- aH .'....,
N"5 I.pol l.I .... ..t,,.,,d b,, 2,
lHaI d. ln- ii &c.. .- ,.siT ss
good demand from slin .,. ,.....,., W' ..,,
from tANNIt' i'NIII, '- l'' ...-.
ing Tor snort account N.a
which suns.dcd later in lID o.y' "n '
There was u Nlue oisnosi ii'n poo COVE.
Ih' general undcilone ol tNe H.'. N'-
not steady, however, aa more .I
iz.ng kept zap ON estimates ol lHci
receipts tomorrow ana lnDlrtll'Nn 'l N'.
ter weather throughout the cotton nr u.
Another he1ri-n influence sgd report 10
the effect that tho Manene -i'r mar Z
for three weeks past had peth OWN dI.4
very sp0ttr. chat tra'r al ai iiH .'-'
fallen below production. indi one .H VIZ,
low ou cloth. and tnti eastern i,4.i.t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
STRONG TONE IN
STOCK MARKET.
SpeciaIt.es and Railways Made Some
Decided Gains,
MORE THAN A MILLION SHARES
Were Dealt In Tobacco Was Scnsa
tional Feature in the Dny's Deal
ings some Declines Towards
Close. but orIittlc Moment

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ln''. ...- t...tt t .t
hNnlAri- '''f '-.", ''u ,' pr.
,ne ",'''. .. r..,...- ..,...,.. .,.a ttc
~. .-+ ,s, ....'..-..,...I,, ana
.'"t'.' .r..' i .'t,.,-
won lNI' ... - 1900
t"t i'en .'.5 $500 tt,,
Wei. "'ih l'. l'i .'D,'n ,o' 3o 'i,
i' ilN.I'N "' ''. '' $500 pei
lH' I'I".'' i''t "tN e'Da
bNI Ir''N if''fl.N @.".i'.' ."Nltif p" wv
lIlItf "Nh 'A t.t HNr h'i" SOU "pvu'
"lN" N.l hIh 't'rr4A,
chased a..Al N'E" rNiitr Al"luN .v
l".ri O.. AaHl i'.'4 ''t 49,
uf lie being snlu uy london tuu pNi-
chased ny western houses nui llh- 3h
rose "a llNInl aNl lhtn Hi'iN'i ~ 'l"-,i'-
ABOUT INC lowest lNt news tN"s
r'iNIfnlr Ntd secured MAJOR t4 pa ~
chicago ana Alton ri'.h Hr"ctttn ti'
southwestern group. including the ItNas
Pacific. Missouri Itclhc ANA h"naa7 ana
Union IuciIe followed Win % rise OFT over
point Atchis0u preferred was about
Tie strongest .infk ain.nt lue railways,
ut Rims au extreme rise ot "'4 ON l'tol-
Hu.o forecasts oi the forthcoming Janu-
~ ol i'l tdiHlIt7. -NiHoiig lue io-dl
iranic shares pronounced strength ape
ptafe4i Mcllopo.l"n lhahlL% fn extreme
1lFan.o ~ ".t Brooklyn Iransli e's lnd
laltei WIS '.Haiue i.o % l"I7lint OF lHt
short interests Southern railway pre-
ieTed and Louisville were the, strongest
st'.o "ito"1 ,.o sgulii'i ' I'i""17 p, ~
lie earnings lNf me second week ln
rurlti.. Ipu4cc0 was 9 sens iloIi,d
feature among tHe iadus tfifis, addm8 to
ifs recent rise. conflicting rumors. lack
d D. |f F|a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA Feb. 2'-PtANl ~,
Farmers stock-Fancy. 3l4c. pound
strictly prime. Be- pound. prime 2l0-tc.
pound. common. none offered. spanish
Shellcd. SOC. per bushel. Tone of market
firm. offerings very light.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
THE VALENTINE MEUSUM,

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS.
open daily from 40 a. n 10 p. III.
Admission. - cents Free on SATURDAYS
del3
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
uOpKrNsvILIB. KY. Feb.

HoPKINsvILLD. KY, Feb: 1g.-Re-
coipts since last report. 20 hOgshcads. re-
ceipts 10 date, SOC, receipts TO same time
last year. So.
sales 10 date, 7s6. sales 20 same time last
year. 3D. t,
owing 10 tho almost unprecedented
cold weather receipts are very liRIt. ana
oerings on the breaks are small. The re-
ported sales include - hOgsheads on OLD
tobacco sold privately. Our market was
perhaps q shade stronger on common ana
medium leaf. hut otherwise the market
remained unchanged The offerings on
the breaks. consisting Of new crop. were
mainly taken by stemmers and rehan-
dlers We quote.
Medium tues ........ 2750 $50
Good mos ...............3 7Jff 40
fo,,, iesf ... 3IoN 40
common iaaf ~ ........ 5000 G.JO
Nrodinr, teaf ...... G.lOn 80
Good leaf ...... ............... t.'VH o|g
Fine leaf ........ ............: ooVHlV,ao
offerings. 73 hogsheads; rejecuons, Il
hogsheads
Very truly yours,
NJ. IT, CLARK & BRO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21

GAINESVILLE TENN, Feb. 1a.-Our
receipts this week were l23 hogsheads, all
new tobacco. offerings on the breaks. 10
hOgsheads; public and private sales. ~
hogsheads Of which more than half We're
old lugs There was no special change IN
quality or prices The offerings Of new
crop are still Of the lower grades OF lear
and q few lugs.
The loose tobacco market has been
closed by the bitter cold weather, but
now that we have thaw. purchasers al -
being resumed at rather SITTER prices.
The recent cold weather has been almost
Unparalleled in ibis latitude. The RECORD
I'm this month below the zero poini reids
February ist. n degrees, Sth, uekIees,
oh. IL degrees 10th. ~ degrees I'm .
degrees. 18th lJia degrees. 81. Naleh-
tines day opened ~ even zero. snow
storms also came There IS now a gen,
eral thaw. and the water courses VIII
.,on he bank fun. If we escape an over
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
There is World of Interest at MEYERS
To HOnsekeepers

Being the odds and Of the second largest factory IN
the world which sold out twice year at from one
fourth to half less than regular goods These kchen
utensils are so seldom sold in Richmond at these prcs6
from large assortments this present Offering OF ours WIN
give YOU a special opportunity of laying in a complete
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
MARINE 1NTELLIGENcE.
ropr NEMP0RT NEWs. FEB. 90 -
~
ARRIVED

PORT NEWPORT NEW - I'D 80
ARRIVED.
Steamer Irongate. Galveston'
steamer Nethergate. Galveston.
steamer Kentucky. Galveston
Steamer Inchiler. Galveston.
steiner SalfOrdia. Manchester
Steamer Indrani. Glasgow
Steamer Shawmut. Boston
SAILED.
Steamer Glenfeld Hamburg.
steamer Irongate. Ratterdam.
steamer Nethergate, Antwerp.
steamer Salfordia, Baltimore.
steamer Shawmut, Baltimore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
Cotton
Mattr eSSeS,
SS.SS.

tresses for $3.50! We are SEEMING
Mattresses that are being widely
advertised in all the leading mag
azines at SIS and which will give
more comfort and wear than a SIS
Mattress. Ask to see them just to
keep yourself informed OF what is
going on in the housekeeping
world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less thau TEN years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21

Flo We carry in stock every
CIT, color Flo Silk made. If
oiiAo' you have any color that
friend or neighbor IS using and
YOU want it come here. We've
got it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21

Did YOU have
curiosity enough
10 come see the
New Era Mat
w fft
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
Are There Four Tastes.

Experiments recently performed give
reason for believing that most So
called sensations Of taste are little
more than combination Of reports tc
the brain made by the nerves Of sight,
smell and touch, says Science Siftings
OF large number Of persons tested,
few could distinguish, when their eyes
were covered and their noses closed,
between weak solutions Of tea, coffee
and quinine, and even Those who we're
most successful made frequent and
ludicrous mistakes. Still great difficult
ty was found In discrimination by
means of the unaided tongue between
meats as unlike as pork and turkey,
especially when the meat was first
finely divided. The experiments indi.
Gated that there are at most only four
real taste sensations, namely, sour.
sweet. bitter and salt, and 1t Is doubt
full IL there are more than two-sweet
and bitter. This may suggest to folks
of frugal mind that lot Of money
might be saved by going to table blind
fold and with nose put temporarily Out
Of commission, One could then cal
viands and liquids whatever one chose
and tradesmen's bills could be mate
rally reduced by the employment Of
| judicious Imagination. In the course
| Of the said tests woman OF great re-
quite as cook said raw potatoe!
| chopped were acorns, roast pork shs
JAILED boiled beef, raw turnip chopped
she called cabbage sweetened, raw ap
ole was grape juice, roast turkey wa.
called beef, and horse radish she salt
was something she had never tasted.
In his earnestness the great populIs
orator forgot himself. ''Let us no
wash our party linen In public" h
cried passionately. Instantly his au
dience was upon Its feet, crying GU
angrily. Il should say" faltered tn
orator, now, clearly much chagrinet
"let us not sponge our party celluloi
in public" Hereupon there was niue
applause, followed by singing by th
glee club.-Detrolt Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
Family of Musical Tastes.

Harper's Bazaar: A gentleman Of de-
cided and highly cultivated musical
tastes. wishing to change his residence,
advertised for rooms in "a private fam
lily fond Of music" The next mail
brought him the following reply:
Dear Sir:-I think we could accom-
modate you with rooms. and as for
music one Of my daughters plays the
parlor organ and gittar; another one
plays the ACCORDION and banjo; play
a cornet and fiddle; my wife plays the
sarmonica, and my son the flute. We
all sing aud IL you are good tenner
singing you would At right In when we
get to singing gospel hymns evenings,
for none of us sing tenner. Or IL you
play the base vial we have one right
here in the house. II you want music
as well as board we could accommodate
you and there would be no extra
charge for It."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
VANITY FAIR.

During the coming season there vii!
bs quite a plethora OF international
yacht faces. Whether contests OF this
description do much for the best IN:
terests Of the sport IS doubtful, foi
If tie past they have often leu 70
chickering's, and they certainly Gauss
people who usually take no interest IN
yachting to molnentarily turn theli
attention to the pastime. The nrs'
series OF international matches mas al
ready commenced at Mealau, in WINCH
NJ. Marcon's 1-tonner Belonga, repre-
senttng tie Ce1cle de la Wolfe de Paris!
Ia matched against the Vectis. owned
By MI: F. ". Leybourne poDham Of
England, whose challenge was backed
by the Island Sailing club OF Cowes
In August we are promised another
series OF International races for the
Coupe de France. The defender Will!
be owned by Mr.. E. Hore, who has
been racing the 2o-ratsr Laura WITH
considerable success at the Mediter'
ranean regattas. Then, still later II
the season, will follow the American
Gin faces.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
WHAT COURT WILLPRONOUNCE

Upon the Present Judgment? Is the Ones.
tion.---An Eminent Lawyer Consulted.
Paris What is tho legal aspect Of
the case Of Capt, Dreyfus3
AS rule the Judgment rendered by
q courtmartial is on the appeal Of the
convicted man, submitted 20 a council
de revision the duty of which is to see
that all the legal requirements have
been carried out in the conduct of the
case. 1t merely revises the case techni-
cally, passing no Judgment on conclu-
sions Of the courtmartial and hearing
no witnesses, but simply revising the
case to see if it has been conducted
strictly according to the procedure pre-
scribed by law But the limits within
which the Rennes courtmartial could
exercise its jurisdiction having been
laid down by the court Of cessation, or
the supreme court. the question is
whether it Is the council de revision or
the court of cessation that will pro-
nounce upon the present Judgment
The Figaro has consulted an eminent
lawyer on this matter. He briefly puts
the case as follows: "The judgment Of
the courtmartlal is inseparably bound
mp with the revision procedure II
must in consequence remain in har-
mony with the terms of the judgment
which sent thu affair before it II
constitutes, in fact, an act Of jurisdic.
ton prescribed by the supreme court,
defined by it, and on which alone it has
the right to exercise its censorship Ir
o revision case the ordinary procedure
is not followed It is by the court Of
cessation that the court martial is call
ed into existence. 1t is from the former
that the latter derives its power
Therefore, the court Of cessation alone
has the power to judge the manner il
which the courtmartial has exercised
its power. &"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
UNcANNY FIGURES.

There Is something uncanIy about
flgures. They possess marvellous prop
critics which, though perfectly we'll
Known, are nevertheless Incompetent
sible. Every one knows that IL you
multiply 81 by 3 or any multiple OF ,
up to II the result Is that all three
digits are the same.
All thes strange properties possessed
by figures are recognized phenomena
which are to be accepted rather than
explained. But when we get to the
rather more involved mathematical
calculations the uncanniness OF fig
ures Ia further involved. Take, for
instance, the familiar puzzle, which
is easily explained BY the Hiathema:i-
clan, but causes bewilderment to the
typo in figures.
Two men have 60 oranges each. The
first seels half at two a penny and hall
at three penny. Let US work out the
sum. Thirty sold at two q penny bring
him In IS pence; 80 at three penny
fetch 10 PENCE. total, Is pence. The
second sells all his 60 at the rate o.
Ave for twopence. There are IL sets
Of FIVE in GO; hence he receives II two
pence, or "a pence.
Apparently both men sell ct thu
same rate-they do not do SO really
and one receives ore penny more thar
the other. Verify, there is something
extremely uncanny about figures.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
TIE GULF OF MAINE.
A Great Place for the Breeding OF
Terrific Storms.


The Gulf of Maine IS a geographical |
division not marked on average MAPS |
for it is chiefly referred to in scientific
treatises On the general subject OF the
tides, says Golfers Weekly. 1t Is
formed by the great curve, OF the Amer
lean coast from Cape Race, the eastern
extremity Of Newfoundland, westward
and southwark to Cape Cod and Nam
tucket. Into this curve during normal
conditions Of sea and air current sets
perpetually from the far north, known
as the Labrador current. 1t makes It's
way southwark inside the gulf stream
and Cools the water, even in summer
as far as Nantucket sound. In the
winter months, when norther]y WlndS
prevail, terrific sea is hurled against
those rockbound shores, and when
rocks are wanting the sands are torn
up and shifted, forming islands ana
new bars here and there, involving tho
shifting OF myriads of tons In single
day, that may mean destruction to the
unTary or even to the most wary OF
navigators. Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia reach well out into the track OF
these gales, and theoretically 1t would
seem that their bold heaGlaDdS might
form something Of lee along the
shores of Maine, and down perhaps al
most as far as Nahant. But in point
Of fact they seem to have very little
effect. Possibly the wind is drawn out
of its general direction somewhat by
the conformation Of the shores, but
at any rate when northeaster is blow
ing there is very little shelter to be
found, except In the landlocked bar
bors or behind the Islands that are
fortunately Of frequent occurrence IN
the exposed region. The government
observers of. ocean phenomena In their
forecasts Of North Atlantic weather
for the winter months habltually pre-
dict gales Of greater or less severity at
Intervals Of about seven or eight days
covering all this zone and extending
southwark as far as the Hatteras, OF
perhaps even till they melt away Into
the gentle trade winds Of the tropics
But not even the photographic Office
ventures as yet to predict very faI
ahead the approach Of phenomenal
storms such as visited this coast al
the end Of November 1t could and
did give warning several hours before
the storm began to make itself felt al
the Virginia capes and along up the
Jersey snore. Hurricane signals were
promptly set at every station away NJ
the coast as far as the Jurisdiction o
n the United States extended, and If tn
Coastwlse authorities Of the British
possessions had only been willing t
accept the warning Of America!
weather prophets, they, too, Nigh
have shown danger signfls
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16

A telephone war is in progress at
Marshall, Mo-, the rates being cut as
low as so cents per month
The Union Cement company was
organized in Pennsylvania Saturday
with a capital of 81. 100000.
The steamers J. D. Peters and Cen
tennial arrive at San Francisco FRIDAY
with cargoes of salmon from ALASKA.
Myron Roberts, insane. shot and kill
ed his demeated son in Hannibal. Mo-,
and then attempted suicide Insanity
was hereditary.
New Zealand, Australia, and other
British Pacific colonies desire to assist
the mother country in building a Pa
cifc cable.
Owing to the scarcity Of water at
Dallas, Tex the authorities have or
dered carload Of oil with which to
sprinkle the dusty streets
The murder of the French officers in
the Soudan is causing widespread in
terest in France and other civilized ma
lions.
A man was robbed and chtoroform-
ed and placed on a railway track
near Wichita, Friday. He recovered
in time to escape destruction
General Garcia, chief Of staff of
President Diaz of Mexico, says THAI
the president will accepa the invita-
ton to visit the United States
The Dreyfus court martial found the
accused guilty of treason, and fixed the
penalty at ten years imprisonment BE-
cause of "extenuating circumstances
The drought has tied up the street
cars in Austin, Tex The electric street
light plant, operated by water, has re-
fused to furnish power to run its cleo
trio cars
At Wellington, New Zeal md, a sup
ping party detailed to blow up an Oh
electric plant. used gun@otton. which
prematurely exploded, annihilating tn
four soldiers.
The French Eversole feud is ragin!
in Kentucky. One death and severa
persons injured is the result OF
battle Thurpday. The Philpot-Grifhl
eud is also ominous in Clay county
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16

Viscount Castereagh, eldest son OF
the marquis and marchioness OF Lon.
donderry, attained his majority re'
Gently. The marchioness Of London
derry, who had been In Africa on a
visit to her second son. who is I'M
fortunately out OF health, rejoined the
family circle at Londonderry house.
Park Lane, for the occasion. Lord
Castlereagh is a lieutenant In the royal
horse guards. He is keen sports
man and very fine rider. At Sand
hurst he took first prize for military
riding, and he Ia also q frst-rate
acrcss-country. His histronlc talents
are above the average. as he has
proved at several amateur dramatic
entertainments at Wynyard park and
Mount Stewart, in which he and his
only sister, Lady Helen Stewart, have
played conspicuous parts. Festivities
In connection with Lord Castlereagh's
coming of age are postponed till Au-
gust, when the family will be In resi-
dence at Wynyard park. The marquis
and marchioness of Londonderry ere,
Of course, both Influential personages
, In society and the heir is a great fay
,rite on both the Irish and English
estates. He holds commission In the
Durham artillery volunteers. OF which
his father Is colonel, and which regi.
ment, formed from Lord London
derry's employees, Is a particularly flne
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
COTTON IN MEMPHIS DISTRICT.
The sttuation in Portions OF Tonr of the
CottOn'States.

Memphis-The regular monthly cot
ton crop report for the Memphis dis
tffct, which embraces West Tennes-
see, North Mississippi, North Ar
kaneas and North Alabama, says:
The weather during August was
unfaYorable for cotton. Abnormally
high temperature, accompanied with
dry winds prevailed and the result
was heavy shedding and the propoga-
ton of rust and blight, Out of the
total of 396 responses received, 336
report the weather much less favora-
bic than last year. Crop conditions
within the district are anything but
encouraging. Three hundred and
twenty-six report the crop in poor
condition; 60 in fair condition and.
eight in good condition, while 1858
report present conditions much worse
than last year at this date. On &c
count of the unfsvorabls weather the
plant has not retained its fruit and a
large majority of our correspondents
soy only July crop will be gathered,
as nearly all the August bolls have
been shed. This means that only o
bottom crop will mature, and there
will be very light cotton middle
crop and no top crop, except in lso-
lated sections. The prospective yields
of the district indicates a decrease OF
80 per cent. as compared with last
year. The decrease by states is as
follows: Mississippi "a per cent;
Alabama 26 per cent; Arkansas 81
per cent; Tennessee 34l per cent.
Picking has commenced in all the
four states and if there is any abatc'
ment of the present spell of extreme
hot weather it will BIO general next
week.
Labor is in fair supply, but in some
sections a scarcity Of field hands are
reported.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-16
offer Made to Captain Dreyfus.

Chicago. Chicago man-Alexgn
dred Comstock-has cabled the mill
tary prisoner at Reones Friday an offer
to appear on the lecture platform in
this country for a consideration Of $4,-
900 a night for fifty appearances, or
5000, 900 for the course, in case Drey-
fus is acquitted.