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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29
CSC the ard

Mrs Mckinley. Secretary ana Mrs.
Cage, Secretary and Mrs Hitchcock
secretary and Miss Wilson ana Se,rc
t"ries Hay, Root and Long.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29
. (.C,NJEli .TIrRE

y CON EI "TIIRE,.
'iupcit-'iiow many quartz mines doe.
Stockson cwn:
1iarold-.lI Eight. ] guess. He seems in
It peek ui trofbl" over thcn--Jrd..c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29
4 ~.

They Terry prc;,y Mis-
'Shaucnc.sork."
Yes. anctorkcr.'' CIcyn-
land Plain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29
Fur CO;iaret.tes

Mi'@!" nr according to the lat,s, fan
TVS 81 fashion, in bl;ick ;t,lI c,l,,,. m
WIN SiVl,'$ ANA designs Tlit.s;t.
ilAN!t JUST ARRIVED.
2 9S to 1880
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29

Elegant creations il, Scntt.l, lpI1iJs
ana Wnul.HS. MI tho latest ana nry;-
ISL designs ana patterns ,}'hnSt. nrr
VIZ So ilt!iSS ana 70 he up-to- d. Il.
Z "'i'''r". th'' N"u own one. We has e
'!i%ir! AZ rrirrs ranging from
$50 10 70
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29

For .hc Ia bies lhrr" ;lr~ l;unnrtS
Hoods. Wool sacks. WOOL Foote'S: Ali
81 which We carry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29
Some silk Talk

AhI there =" ;lsr Some handsome
$itl& ana 'l"r"u skirts ~ &1.1n ana SO 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29

Ne haNc made z long and close study
81 Nom''N dress requirements. This
EnnWl@dG.' combined with our We'll
fn"Wn !"s!r" IL i'lcasr has hccn Tn.
means of placing on establishment III
thr position il occupies. orr stock u;
second 70 none. first u many. in fact.
ana Nr int"MG I" maintain our good re-
nntation ana 70 ada 10 IT, il possible
from among III" thousands If FIN.
garments on SAFE, Wy can particular at
Ladies Tailor Made Suits.
Ladies ':';alnl Made suits raa,o from
ii' very newest ana nohhicSt NrW Huy!l
anal Paris designs. in rover,s with ~.
Nc' cnl!ar, iIy front, Silk lined coat
Wiih linz" ana intcflinrd skirts We
nay" lhcSr AIS" 1T from 15c.
Pr.cc $3.50
These arc haaut q: 4, $1,000 in GREY
and lii"Wn Govern cloth braided trim
llr"d and SILK lined We'll made ana.
handsomely cut.
Price $1,000
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-28
Book ;
Satchels : ;
Post Office Book Store. !
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
Yesterdays Flyer Catches a
Man on Cabin Bridge.

George Kellar was run down by
the northbound flyer yesterday
evening and killed at Cabin creek
bridge, south of town. He had
started to 60 to the south side of
the creek to neighbours after his
little boy and was evidently on the
bridge before he observed the COM
ing train. Kellar has been living
on the Allen place and has been
engaged in chopping wood. The
deceased leaves three small boys,
his wife having died year or two
ago. The train was running at a
high rate Of speed and the snppos-
ition is that the man was taken by
surprise and did not think to get
on the side of the bridge so as to
escape the cars. The body was
picked up by the trainmen and
brought to this city for burial.
Kellar used to work for <. C.
Stretch at the Vinita Plow Co.'S.
place Of business in this city.
Close by the remains as they lay
on the side Of the track, was the
body of his faithful dog, killed at
the same time.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-28
POPULAR AMERICAN GIRL,
Miss Helen Gould Tours the
Southwest.

Miss Helen Gould, the young
woman who established a hospital
for the sick and wounded of the
Spanish-American war and whose
deeds of benevolence have given
her a position closer to the hearts
of her countrymen than any of the
New York millionaires have ever
attained, has been making an ex-
tensive tour Of Kansas. and Mis-
souri,. "In appearance, a friend
who saw her writes, "Miss Gould
is a plain, sensible American girl,
and in the towns visited went
about the streets taking snapshot
views with kodak at whatever
novel attracted her fancy. In ap-l
pearance Miss Goald is pleasing
without being noticeable in any
way. A little under medium height
she has trim tigdre enhanced BY
extremely well.fitting gowns, and
her bearing is easy and graceful.
She usually wears black or gray,
being always well and appropri-|
ately dressed, but never with any
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-28
CHILDREN DESTITUTE.
PitiabIe Plight of the keIIar
Orphans.

We are informed that the four
children Of George Kellar, the old
man killed by the train last night,
are left alone in an old house near
the creek in destitute condition.
The oldest ia q girl IL or l3 years
of age, and the other three boys,
all younger. All Of them have
been sick and are now said to be
in a pitiable condition, and will
doubtless have to have assistance.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-28
APPELLATE COURT
The Opinions Handed Down
Thursday.

100 NIX & T Ry, VS. H. A.
Truskett; affirmed, opinion by
Townsend.
1877 II A & N L Spear VS. J J
McAlester, affirmed, Townsend.
l72 Adams Hotel Co VS. Benton
Cobb, affirmed, Townsend.
1888 NIX & T VS. VIM L Wild
or, reversed and remanded, Town.
send.
2S9 v o Crawford VS. F M
Duckworth, affirmed, Townsend.
IA John B Webb vs Joseph
Hunt. modified and affirmed,
Towpsend.
l04 F M Smith vs A D Neely,
reversed and remanded, TOWNSEND.
2iS 2is RP DeGraffenreid va ] w
Wallace ct al affirmed, Townsend.
1856 W F Robertson ct al, vs.
r HI Crow ct al, affirmed, Town
send.
1854 s S Sanger Jr VS. Hibbard
Bros. affirmed, Townsend.
III T J Carlisle & J A Tank
ersly vs. J J McAlester ct al, re-
versed and remanded, Townsend.
1877 J M Daugherty ct al vs
Alexander NJ Bogy, modified and
affirmed, Townsend.
208 AL Jennings vs. United
States, affirmed. Clayton.
142 German American Ins Co
vs Joseph Paul, reversed and re-
manded, Clayton.
110 A T & S F Ry Co vs D A
Young, reversed and remanded,
Clayton.
146 Charles Durie VS. Richard
McLesh ct al, reversed and re-
manded. Clayton.
223 Mary Jane Kimberlin vs.
Dawes Commission, affil med, Clay
ton.
149 Breedlove & Lang VS. Mrs
A ] Dennie, affirmed, Clayton.
231 Charles s Bias VS. United
States, affirmed, Clayton.
24l Little & Smith VS. A T & s
+ Ry, motion to dismiss appeal
overruled, Springer.
227 Atoka Coal & Mining Co
VS. w H Adams ct al. affirmed,
Springer.
224 Chas Harris vs Wilson o
Bruton ct al, appeal dismissed,
Springer.
2l8 8 McAlester Electric Light
and Power Co vs. John Eddy ct al,
affirmed, Springer.
316 5 s Shapard ct al vs w M
Haynes ct al. affirmed, Springer.
2l3 Wade Hampton VS. Mays &
Williams, affirmed, Springer.
2O6 W R Fox ct al VS. Tyler &
Simpson, affirmed, Springer.
249 G w McMullen ct al vs. ]
N Mckee, affirmed, Springer.
2S5 81. Z &S r Ry Co We B W
Zachary, reversed and remanded,
Springer.
229 Denison & Northern Ry Co
VS. Rannsy Alton, Mercantile Co.,
affirmed, opinion BY Springer.
267 NIB Maxey ct al vs. ] Geo
Wright, U s Indian Inspector,
known as lawyers tax case, ar
gued and submitted.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-28

We have some
tempting bargains in
jewelry. Some dainty
eye-pleasing articles
in our show windows
and a dainty some
thing in every show
case. Will you come
and see them? We
haven . poor watch
or a poor piece of
jewelry here. Have
you some jewelry
that needs repairing,
or some engraving
you want done extra
nice? Mr.. Freeman,
Our Jeweler, can
please you. Every
thing up-to- date.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
D, You Want Lands?

II so, we can supply you with Sol
diers' Additional Homestead and
Forest Reserve Scrip. Can be located
on any vacant public land in IT,;
state. No residence or improvement
required, and patent follows at once
to locator. Call or write for prices
and particulars. We attend to loca.
ton and follow entry to- patent. We
give prompt attention to all business
before the land Office.
Cook & HILGER.
Lewistown, Mont.
Next door to Land Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
DIED OF WOUNDS.

DIED OF WOUNDS.
HALL, FREDERICK. regimental band.
MEYERSICK, w. R., private.
DIED OF DISEASE.
LEARY, WIN. A., at Cavite, Sept. 5. 1898.
woUYDED.
BULLARD. PERCYC., private, slight;
SKINNER, EDWARD L.. corporal. slight
BONHAM. w. A., private, slight;
LYNN. E. j., private, slight;
ADDISON, SEYMOUR. private, slight;
LORENZ, JOS, corporal. severe;
WEAVER. ED. private. slight.
EDWARD B. HARVEY, pvt, neck, severe
JAMES F. SCHULTZ. private, scalp, slight
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
THE OLDEST WHITE SETTLER.
Edward Brassey the Only Remaining Mem
Der of a Quartet Of First Settlers.

1t seems to be especially fitting that
Edward Brassey should have been
nominated for mayor, and asidefrom
his qualifications for the office 1t
would he eminently appropriation
a standpoint of long residence that
he should be the first mayor Of the
young city.
In conversation with the gentle
man Sunday last he said that he
came to the pr sent site of Lewis
town In the early fall OF 1881 in the
capacity of school teacher and later
taught the first term of public school
which was organized in the section
which now comprises Fergus county,
then part of Meagher county. Mr..
Brassey had long been a resident of
Diamond and at the previous cleo
ton had accept d "a nomination for
superintendent of schools on the Re-
publican ticket, then a struggling
minority. OF purse he was beaten,
but the successful candidate failing
to qualify, the county commissioners
appointed Mr.. Brassey and he accept
ed, this being his first public office
and one which he filed with credit to
himself, as he has always done in
every position which he has since
been called upon to fill. His term
having expired and an urgent de-
mand existing for a school in this
section, Mr.. Brassey consented to
take his chances with the Indians
and accepted. Maj. Reed was then
stationed where Frank Days home
now stands; on the present site OF
Lewisto wn lived Francis J%aneaux,
who kept a trading post, Paul Mo-
rase and DR.. l.. A. Lapalme, all Of
whom had come from Canada.
The school house was located near
the stockade, which stood about
where the warehouse Of the Montana
Hard ware Co. has since been built.
The attendance was small, mostly
half-breeJs, but among the children
were several of the family of Robert
Sullenger, then located on Spring
creek, and two sons OF Mrs. Prosper
Lapine. Several times during that
winter Indian scares interfered with
the progress of education, and Mr..
Brassey readily recalls Paul MOrase
shouldering his rifle tn stalk some
buffalo which were crossing the point
of the hill near the site OF the present
Touring mill.
In the spring of 1882 Mr.. Brassey
settled on Beaver creek and later
that season was Joined by his family.
Here Brassey p~Ostoffice was estab-
lished and for several years follow
ing was the point where the few set
tiers then In this section received
their mail. In 1890 Mr.. Brassey and
family returned to LewistOwn and
this has since been their home, aside
from those before mentioned his only
official positions being those OF JUS
tice Of the peace and register OF the
land Office, the latter OF which he
now holds.
OF the four white settlers in Lewis
town in 1881 Janeaux and Morase
are dead and Dr.. Lapalme is in Can
ada. Two OF the t'rowleys were on
the creek at the time, but not In Lew
istown.
From the little tradingpost OF that
year Mr.. Brassey views with pride
the prosperous and rapidly gro wing
little city of today.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05

"We have sold many different
cough remedies, but none has given
better satisfaction than Chamber
lain's," says Mr.. Charles Holzhauer,
Druggist, Newark. N. j.. ut is per-
fectly safe and can be relied upon In
all cases of coughs, colds or hoarse-
ness. Sold by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
Spent a Good Farm DOctoring.

Mr.. A. n. Nell of Asherville,
Kansas, says he spent a good farm
d%Octoring himself for chronic diar-
rhoea hut got no relief and was
afraid he must die. He CHANGED to
get hold of IA bottle OF Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera ANA Diarrhoea Remedy
and was permanently cured by IL.
For sale lay all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05

Gun-shot wounds and powder
burns. cuts, bruises, wounds from
rusty nails, insect stings and ivy
poisOning,-quickly healed by DE.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Posi-.
lively prevents blood poisoning.
Beware of counterieits. "DeNitt's'
il SAFE and SURE. G.. +. Little.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
Strayed-S25 Reward.

Strayed, from Lewistown, in March, 1895
one mare. nearly white, aged, branded
on left shoulder; one sorel horse, three IL
white feet. blazed face. branded TT on n
left shoulder. Home range, Wolf creek,
near Stanford. A reward of $25 will be -
paid for information leading to their ecovery
WIN. SHELTON,
Stanford, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
CHURCH.

Lewistown-Services at II a. m. and $50 p:
m. each Sunday; Class meeting at close of
morning service; Prayer meeting. Tuesday
evening.
Upper Cottonwood-Service on the Fint
JOEL VIGus. Pastor.
Ubet-Services every other Sunday at II am.
and 40 %. M; Sunday school every Sunday
at 10 a. m.
Beaver Cr~cek-Seryices at 3 p. m. every other
Sunday; Sunday school every Sunday at Q
D. m. c. J. ST. HILL, Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
Church Directory.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Lewistown -Divine worship each Lords Day
al II a, IN, and 1880 p. M; Sunday school at
12:ls y. m; Midweek service, Thursday even
ing az 1880. Visitors are cordially invited.
KENNETH BROWN, Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
Wood Wanted.

Gilkerson & Chandler are prepared
to pay cash for firewood of every de-
scription. Office at Stuart 4 Paul
ing's.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05

Hobensack K Stoddard have a fine
line of spring wagons, buggies and
road wagons.
Columbia and Hartford wheels and
all repair supplies. AT the Montana
Hardware Co.
Your watch will give you no fur
Their trouble If you have it repaired
by ID. E. Hemphill.
Hudyan cures sleeplessness, had
dreams and night sweats. Fifty
cents. All druggists.
Don't forget that Finch has the
largest stock of mems and boys
shoes at living prices.
Sleeplessness, melancholia, stOm-
ach pains, heart troubles. Hudyan
cures. All druggists, SO cents.
DR.. W. A.. Long, next door tn tele-
phone Office, gives special attention
to all diseases of eye, ear, nose and
throat.
GLADDEN. & Barnes have opened up
a confectionery and fruit standin the
building vacated by the Silver Dollar
saloon.
Best quality of hams and bacon, as
well as superior fresh meats and fish
and game in season, at the Lewis
town Meat Co.
We have a lot Of painted sheet
iron roofing we will let you have at
$3.50 per square 600 feet). Goodrich
Lumber CO., Great Falls.
The Goodrich Lumber Co. of Great
Falls will sell to you, in large or
small quantities, all kinds OF lumber
and building material at lowest
prices.
q Drs. Wilson and Lang now occupy
their new office in the Judith Basin
Bank building and are prepared to
attend promptly the needs Of the
sick OF Injured.
An eight-room house and two and
One-half lots on Boulevard for
$1,000; good well, cellar, large barn
and buggy shed: everything in first
class condition. This ia cheap.
DR.. E. A. Long, the dentist, may be
found at his residence and office, OPP
posite the Day house, at all times.
Special attention given to plate work
and satisfaction in this line and all
Others guaranteed.
Columbia and Hartford wheels are
the beet wheels made. The Montana
Hardware Co. will sell you these
wheels at bedrock prices. Call and
see them and get their prices before
you buy a inferior wheel.
C. F. Little carries the largest
stock OF drugs, iewelry, clocks,
silverware, optical goods, stationery
fancy goods, cutlery, kodaks and
artists goods, smokers articles,
druggist sundries and musical
instruments.
Call or write to Cook & Hilger II
you want a ranch, sheep, or cattle to
sell, or, II you are In the market to
buy any real estate or live stock, we
Gun furnish the Information desired.
We represent a strong line OF fire
insurance companies and solicit your
patronage.
The track of the Montana railroad
having been repaired, TIE company
will be ready to transact business
regularly On and after July !, 1899,
between Lombard, Dorsey and Lead
boro, and all other points on its lihe.
The branch to Martinsdale, Mont,
will be in operation Aug. l, 1893.
II you contemplate papering or
painting your house this spring
don't forget that H. p. Nelson car
ries a full line OF wall paper or will
order to suit his patrons from sam
pie books IL given sufficient time.
Painting OF every description and
satisfaction as to price and work
guaranteed. Attend to this matter
early and avoid a rush of work, hot
weather and flies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05
LIST or CASUALTIES.

Killed, Wounded and Died Of Disease ID
Company l. first Montana, Corrected
From Latest Advices.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05

Monthly Pains cured by DR. IS Pain Pils
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-21

actions in Dessemcr iron have been
at the highest price, and on some lots
the equivalent OF S25. Pittsburg. has
been raid. The gap between Bessemer
pig Iron and steel Is still less than In
the more active fall months, the former
being higher. ana the latter slightly
lower. Billet contracts for the FIRST half
could be made no doubt at s35 to 500
to f3s. Central Western mill. In I'm
lshed material the establishments Of
prices are almost entirely in plates and
sheets. on the former 235 cents Pitts
burg has been shaded on bids on n L.
O00-ton lot OF ship plates for delivery at
n Lake Erie yard. but In general $40
cents for tank and $50 to 2.e0 cents for
boiler steel II the pittsburg basis. A
frmer stand of sheets II in evidence
In some markets. but this II not gencr-
al Structural material IL quite ac-
tive. and In the matter Of deliveries
this II the lowest line on the list. That
high prices would corspicuously check
demand here II n prophecy entirely dis
credited by the condition Of the mills.
We note a 5.0O0-ton contract In the
Cleveland district. 10000 tons closed In
the Chicago district. and an equal tom
rage pending there.
Rail buying continues with good pros
pect OF further purchases both on do
nestle and foreign account. a 20.000-ton
contract has Just been made by west
ern road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-21

New York. Dec. 21.-A special TO the
Herald from Washington says.
LEGISLATION providing for the con-
structlon OF trans-Isthmlan canal In
not probable during the present session
OF Congress.
Both the Nlcaraguan canal committee
In the Senate. presided over by Sena-
tor Morgan,and the House committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce. pre-
sided over by MIR. Hepburn. OF Iowa,
propose to take the matter up without
waiting for the report Of the Walker
commission. II IN extremely improb-
able. however. that they viii be niie TO
get bill through either house OF Con-
gross before that report Is available.
The Walker commission Will leave
New York on January 9, going direct
TO Greytown. Nicaragua. by the regular
mail steamer. They will go over the
route Of the Nlchrnguan canal TO the
Pacific side and VIII then 70 by steamer
TO the Pacific end OF the Panama route.
The commission has now In the field
ten surveying parties. The commits
sioners estimate that II Will take about
year for them to complete all their
work and make their report.
Senator Morgan has never given his
approval to the sending OF the addition
al commissions 10 the isthmus. being
satisfied with the Information already
available as 10 the practlcablllty OF the
canal. lie will endeavor 10 have his
bill reported from his committee. Rep
rcsentntive Hepburn also believes the
provision for the Walker commission
was Intended TO delay the construction
OF canal and will cndeavor to have
his committee take up the subject Inn
medintcly after the holiday recess.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-21
now THE WAR CAME on.
Was brought About b, Two Men. for Their
Personal objects.

New York, Dec. g0.-A special 20 the
World from Toronto Gays: DR.. Good
win Smith condemns the stand taken by
Great Britain In the South African war
IN no uncertain words. lie quotes APP
pfoylnrly from letter received e. n
"a highly educated English gentleman
with the sentiment OF his class" which
dcplores the war as unJustincd. as the
rulnation OF harmony among the races.
and as lmplantinE IN the breast Of the
Beer an incxtingulshablc hatred Of the
British, the only redecmlng feature Of
the war being that Il sounds the death
kncli Of imperial federation. rs no COLI
ony would BE- found TO unite IN poiltl-
cal scheme which would put II at the
mercy Of every gust OF Uniformed pas.
sion that might for moment agitatc
the central power. DIR. Smith says:
My CORRESPONDENT might have re-
marked that II N not even by gust
OF popular passion that we have been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-21

swept Into war but by the machina-
lions OF two men for thei' own personal
objects, one OF the two being NOS iess
known for his INSCRIPTIONS ambition
than he Is for his ability. and the other
being Cecil Rhodes.
THE stalking horse OF 'enfranchise-
ment for the outlanders.' having served
It's purpose, has been laid aside and re.
placed by British supremacy In South
Africa The Dretensc OF human
rights under which the clerical abet-
tors OF the war shelter themselves, has
been laid aside the wntchword now be-
ing 'eddnlity for all white men, while
the brown men. vastly outnumberlrg
the whites. are phllanthroplcaliy con-
signed to Indefinite bondage.
AS II II. the end IL certain. and by
this time may practically have come.
Yet this stand which this little farmer
commonwealth has madr for Its indc-
pendcnce against the be ried forces OF
worldwide empire, backed by the
diplomatic announcement Of the great
powers. Including the American repub-
lie, has hardly n parallel In history"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-21
siruAT,oN Is EASIER.


Cleveland. o.. Dec. 2i.-Thc Iron
Trade Review says.
with far more than the usual De-
cembcr activity, yet with general
quiet that In In marked contrast with
conditions few months ago. the Iron
Trade comes to the end Of this remark
able year Production Of pig iron In
now ut tho rate OF 1900, 600 tons
year: apparent consumption IN sub
stantlally on the same level, or Htill
higher according to the figures for De-
ccmbcr 1. We find nowhere any tnngl-
bic signs OF diminished consumption
due to the present level OF prices: but
with every month consumers who have
used up the material ON their low level
contracts are coming to what seems
prodigious advance In their cost. The
decisions that will be made In the next
two or three months In such eases viii
have much to do IN determining the
rate at which iron and steel viii be
absorbed IN the second half OF 1900.
II appears that ore buyers for tho
most part have contracted for supplies
for twelve months ahead and not to
the opening OF navigation In 1901.
The pig iron situation has not
changed: the forces seem so well bal
nnccd that at the moment definite
statement II difficult. In the Ens, sales
are made at prices recently prevalent,
80 that the seller assumes the freight
advances effective January 1.
Scntimcntally. the situation II cas-
Ter. what this viii come to will be
tested by the January buying that Is
generally looked for.
In the central west the latest trans.