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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
Fire.

Fire broke out yesterday at IL O'Clock
in house belonging to DR.. II M. ID.
Martin at the corner Of Main and
Amelia streets. 1t caught from defec-
tive flue and despite all efforts of the
firemen was badly injured. The house
was occupied by Mrs. Storcks and Miss
Embrey and their furniture. &C.. was
not burned but badly injured. There
was an insurance of $3.50 on the build
ing but none on contents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04

Plans are now being made torun side
trip excursions from Richmond to all
points of interest within convenient
distance. Ii is probable that these will
include Old Point. Washington, Mount
Vernon, Jamestown. Virginia Beach,
Natural Bridge and Luray Oayerns
The side-trip excursions will prove to
be one Of the most attractive features
Of the convention.
Why not make an effort to have one
run to Fredericksburg? during the
Baptist Young Peoples Information
convention in July.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
New Advertisements.

MIR. Geo. W. Palmer is candidate
for Supervisor Of Oourtland District, in
Spotsylvania. See his card.
Read the ad. Of the excursion from
Richmond to Washington, on Whit
Monday, May 22nd.
F. Brulle will fill your orders for
ice cream, CONNECTIONS, pastry. etc. Read
his ad.
Mr.. ]. W. Garner is candidate for
Constable, in Livingston District, in
Spotsylvania. Read his card.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
SP0TSYLVANlA COURT
Stonewall Jack>ons Monument Neg
lectPd.

Stonewall Jack>ons Monument Neg
leeted.
Ii was the last court before election
at Spotsylvania Monday and the crowd
was there. Politics were rampant All
the offices are being contested tyr except
Clerk of Courts. Sheriff and Treasurer
The fight over the Commonwealth sat
torney- ship is specially sharp. Messrs
Powell and Graves with their friends
are making an active canvass. Both
sides are sanguine Of success.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
There were only two cases before the
court. Judge Waller presiding-Embrey
vs. Doggett, contest over rights Of a
road. Doggett won The other case
was a warrant in detinue, brought by
Ellinger against Gordon, for five head
Of cattle which the plaintiff claimed to
have bought and which the said the
defendant failed to deliver. Verdict
for plaintiff. Mr. j q. JefIries, Of
Fauquier, was counsel for Ellinger
NOTES.
There was muck interest evinced as
10 the condition If Gen. Stonewall
Jacksons monument What is every
body's business is nobody's. and no ac-
ton was taken. IL is said that the
grounds around this beautiful m0nu.
ment are being covered by heavy un-
dergrowth Of pine and oak bushes, and
that in a short time the monument will
be hidden entirely from view. This
should not be so, and steps ought TO be
taken at once to have the grounds put
IN order. Numbers Of visitors 20 there
every year TO see the monument. and
the neglected condition conveys the inn
preston that the Southern people are
forgetting one Of the greatest heroes Of
the war Of 'Gl-'Gj What has become
Of the Jackson Monument Association
If it is not extinct. it should act at
once
The barn Of Messrs Hlrdenburgh,
near Partl0w :, was destroyed 10y fire
Saturday night Twenty tons ~ hay
in the building were also burned Build
ing insured for 5000
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
PianO-FOrte Recital.

Monday evening the pupils of Miss
Mary D. Beale gave a most enjoyable
piano-forte recital. Those taking part
were: Misses Christine Mora, Lula
Henderson, Nora Cool rick, Lena o.
valid, Jennie Daniel, Grace Mitchell,
Maud Embrey and Lillian Young.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
Barton Property Sold.

The residence Of the late Judge W. S.
Barton, aud brick building adjoining
and vacant lot were sold at public sale
by James Roach Tuesday. The resi-
denoe brought $500 and was purchased
by Mrs s. Nj Barton. The brick build
log brought $3.50. Capt. O. W Wallace
purchaser and the lot was bought by
Judge A. w. Wallace for $500. The
sale will have to be confirmed by court.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
{ Entered at the Postofflce at Frederioks.
burg, Va, as second. GLASS matter.
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect Jan. 18th, 1899.
RAINS LEAVE FRRDEkICkSnu kd.
Leave NOrthward.
SIC A. n. daily.
U.lS A. ~. Sundays only.
U3S A. N. daily except Sunday.
La +. y. daily except sunday.
80 4. NJ. daIIy.
Leave Southwark.
Csc A. NJ. daily. stops only at Milford
boswell asd Ashland. week days. Makes oil
ocal stOpt sundays.
l.D Z. ". DAILY except sunday.
6.D 4. n. Daily stops only at boswell ana
Ashland.
GA +. MS Daily makes all local stops
trederiCkSbur and Richmond AccOmodR-
Jon, Daily except sunday.
Makes AZ local stops.
Leaves Frederic Ksburg az b.OO A. VI. Ar
rt,rs Wichinund 50 A. VI. Leaves kichmuuu
st4r. NJ. ARRIVES frcdcricAsnurs - t. NJ
" T.. rAS W. Traffic Manager.
r. 4. -. " rrs. President.
q. {. COX, Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
Caroline Primary.

The following is the vote Of Bowling
Green precinct in the Democratic pri-
mary election in Caroline Tuesday
-Four more votes were cast than in the
Bryan Mckinley election in 1876
For clerk of county court +. Il Cog
hill. 2Il votes. For clerk Of circuit
court 7. W. Valentine, ll9; X. Il.
Parish 9S Valentines majority, 2L
For sheriff.. b. Gill, 204 For treas
urer-C. T. Smith. 9lj For Common.
wealth's attorney-A b. Chandler, ~ ;
". +. Ennis, ll9; Ennis majority, 81
For commissioner % revenue-R :.
Gravatt 1870; j. b Washington, 10 ; l.
J Head. GS; A. J. Flippo. g. For
supervisory d. Butler, IL.
GUINEY's.
Commonwealth Attorney-W. +.
Ennis, 60; A. b. Chandler, 2S Ennis
majority 81 Treasurer-C. 7. Smith.
30. Sheriff.. b. Gill, So. Clerk
f. r. Coghill, 50 Clerk Of circuit
COURT. W. Valentine. IS; X r.
Parish. 80 Valentines majority 3.
Commissioner OF revenue-R ) GRAY
att, %; J. B. Washington. Of. Wash
ington's majority 33.
REEDY CHURCH.
A report from Reedy Church precinct
in the lower end Of the county says IN
the vote for Commonwealth : Attorney
Chandler received IS and Ennis 20
Nothing definite ar to result has been
heard from Caroline primaries
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
HAadnuararS for Building Materials.

Keep az Kinds oi North Carolina aud NiT
sintn lumt.,r dressed and undrVsscd, SHIN
gles, LAtn,s sash, Doors and Blinds, Lime
Cement, Ctcine Plaster, Piastcrng halr'
Building afd Paving Brick. Tn and mon
Roonuy Cut and " ire Nails. all kinds Ready
MiSed PAINS and Dry Paint, Linsced on,
Turpentine, Dryer Narmish and Lewis Nhitc
Lead. Paint brushes Ot al kinds. indo"
class and PATTY. Farm "agans, Road tarts
.uu HugKics4 ~ ~ NRhH'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04

Luther r. Snead, teller Of the PeO-
pies National Bank, Of Charlottesville,
was taken ill at that bank at noon
Tuesday, and died in few hours. He
had since his boyhood been connected
with various banking institutions Of
Charlottesville.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
Aruinaldo Disavows

Aguinaldo has disayowed that he has
made any peace proposals, and that
General Luna and Major Arquellos
have any authority to act for him or the
Philippine government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
Carnlina .Rennhlioans.

The Republican convention, at Bow
line Green, yesterday endorsed Il M.
Coleman. for treasurer John e. White,
sheriff j. II. DeJearnette, Common
wealth sattorney T. II, Blanton. Com
missioner OF Revenue. district No. 2.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
LOCAL MARKETS.

Wheat, IS to 20; corn, SS to 40, meal 80
10 30 per 100 pounds; oats, ~ to 80
turkeys live, Z o8cts. dressed II to IL ;old
fowls (live), to 618 spring chickens
20 TO % cts. per Id. lard, Z
to 8; eggs, 10 to lO1a cts. butter
10 to 20; hams. TO 10, Irish
potatoes, so to 90; sweet potatoes,
30 to 20; beef, 3 to 81: veal
4 TO Az; Pork, 4 to Az; hides
(green), 6 to hides tdry), s to 10 hides
C0reen) sailed. z to 8.
wool-Unwashed, IS to 20; washed.
"a TO %
The Grain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicago-Wheat, May 71l6; July
7214; Sept. 721S; Corn, May "a July
"a = May oats, 26l4.
New York-Southern wheat 10 ia
80; Southern corn, 40 to AZ.
Baltimore Southern wheat, 20 to Is
Southern corn, 40 to Al.
Riohmond--Wheat, 70 10 a.; corn,
AZ to 40
Aiezandria-whsss. IS TO 20 corn.
40 10 Al.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
The Bee Hive.
80 Main Street.
(Sebree's Old Stand)

A few prices 10 boom business dur
ing the dull season.
Prunes &c. pound.
Maocaroni Sc.
Plain and Mixed Candy &c ID.
Large box Lye Sc.
Lump Starch &c. ID.
Alabaster Starch, with Blueing and
Wax 4c package.
Corn Search &c
Large boxes Matches Dc dozen @ dozen
for 25c
Wooden Wash Boards Sc.
Clothes Pins lc dozen
Cobblcr's Shoe Nails &c box
Ink &c. bottle
Envelopes &c. package
Paper and 40 quire.
Armour Key Soap for 90
Our Fayoritc Soap, ~ bars for Boo.
This an old wall seasoned soap and
only limited quantity in stock and
cannot be sold again at the price
Special bargains in
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04

w. II. Embrey,
j. II. Riley,
A. A. Kennedy,
j. l.. DRnavant,
John French
Shackletord,
A. Y. Smith,
Henry Gordon,
Jas. K. Garrett,
Thomas MonCnre,
NJ. b. Rowe,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04

Don t forget the place,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-04
CHAMBERS
(Sebree's Old Stand.

(Sebree's Old Stand. }
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
SMART WOODPECKERS.
They Drop Bad-Smelling berries Into
Hollow Trees to Drive
Grubs Out.

Prof. Eastman }. Clarke, with q party
of students from Connecticut, has lust
returned from long trip after natural
history specimens in the Maine woods.
Some weeks ago, while on the head
waters of the Allagash. he says he found
a family OF downy woodpeckers which
seemed to be endowed with more intel.
ligence than falls to the lot of the ay-
erage bird. Woodpeckers feed upon
worms that burrow into trees. AS an
active borer makes gallery three or
four feet long in single season, the
woodpecker is often obliged to make
many punctures in order to get at his
prey. The family of birds which came
under Prof. Clarke's eye has adopted a
labor-saving device which has proved Of
great service. The rankest plant that
grows in the Maine woods is the India
poke, the berries of which are charged
with an alkaline juice that is very of
fensive to all animal life. According to
Prof. Clarke, the Allagash woodpeckers,
having opened up gallery made by
borer, drop pokeberries in the orfice.
The berries give out such an odor that
the grubs are forced to come outside
for fresh air. and the woodpecker does
the rest
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
HAYTIEN CONSERVATISM.
Discard Innovations and stick TO the
Old LaboriOus Method OF
Doing Things.

The Haytien is wonderful example
of conservatism. What was, must be
right. A few years ago the town of
Port de Paix, owing to an unexpected
progressive spirit on the part of the
government, constructed some fine wa
terworks. The town was well piped,
with hydrants at short distances on all
the streets. Decorative fountains were
placed in the squares, drinking places
for man and beast everywhere. The ma
tives, as usual, took not the slightest
interest in this important and neces-
sary undertaking. AT last, when com
pleted, in accordance with the custom
of the country, the water system was
opened with series of fetes. The
whole section of the country had hila-
rious holiday-balls, professions. cock
fights, etc. When these were all over,
says Harper's Magazine, the natives
came to the conclusion that the water
works must have been built to give an
excuse for them, and the waterworks
were no longer of any service, so they
promptly smashed the whole system
upand returned to carting the city's wa
ter from the distant river by OK teams.
Now they tie their animals to the n.y.
drants, fall over the fragments of the
pipes scattered round the streets. and
are happy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
DOG IN A DIVORCE COURT.
A Sharp-ScenteA Bloodhound at
Bucharest Picks Up n Hit Of
Damaging Evidence.

A certain well-known inhabitant OF
Bucharest is the director of manufac-
tory which, being situated on the out
skirts of the city, he goes to early each
morning, returning late in the after
noon.
The director was some few years age
married to the daughter of rich mer-
chant. He also possesses a splendid
bloodhound, which had become very
clever in finding and bringing any lost
object of his master or mistress.
Little did the director, when teaching
his dog the trick, fancy to what pur-
pose he was doing it.
Among his intimate friends he reck-
oned a certain banker, and visiting him
one afternoon, accompanied by his dog,
he noticed it sniff around the waste
paper basket and then bring out from
among the scraps of paper green silk
handkerchief, which seemed strangely
familiar to him. He seized il and pock-
eted it, without the banker noticing.
and soon after took his leave.
The lady was packed Off to her par
ents and proceedings for divorce cou.
menced. She ultimately confessed to
having given the handkerchief as IA
memento, which the banker had thrown
into his waste paper basket to be found
by the intelligent bloodhound
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
LAWYERS ODD CLIENT.
He Did Not Want Advice. But Paid ter
the Privilege of Talking for
One Hour.

A Junior member of q Dearborn
street law firm, reports the Chicago
Tribune, tells this story of one of his
first clients:
II had just been appointed junior
member of the firm and relieved the
older members by looking after the
minor cases. One day well-appear-
ing man called at the office and inquired
if could give him an hour of my time
and what would be the cost. told him,
and he accepted the terms, but added:
This is not to be a consultation. |
do not want advice or assistance. /
know perfectly well what | am going
to do, but | want to talk. l have nc
friend to whom / can unburden my
self, but if | pay you to listen | shall
have right to talk to you freely for the
time agreed upon --,-
II agreed to this strange proposition
and appointed an hour at noon the fol-
lowing day. The man came promptly,
and l took out cigars and told the
for an hour.
Mind, the man SAID, i don't want
you to interrupt me. am paying you
to listen
Then he began. For one hour he
talked as one who never in his life had
unburdened himself to a sympathetic
listener. / listened without saying a
word. When the clock struck one the
man ceased talking, paid his fee, took
up his hat and walked out.
six months later, looking over the
daily paper, the story of suicide at
one of the hotels attracted my atten-
ton. The name was that of my talk
ative client. | have always believed
that If he had had some one to talk to
again he would not have committed
suicide"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14

MY boy, women are the mothers or
men, and, therefore, they are greater,
nobler and more beautiful than men,
who owe to them all that they are. In
all ages men have sung the praises of
women, and in the world to come they
will hymn the honor of their mothers
before the throne of Him who doeth all
things WELL"
The generals voice became round and
solemn as he spoke the last words, and
Stephana passed out of the room, ieav-
ing him kneeling beside his mother as
he must have done in boyhood. Steph-
ana soon found herself once more on
the highway, and now she discovered
that she was indeed very weary, for she
hao walked many miles. So she lay
down under an oak, and in few min
utes went fast asleep. And she
dreamed that she saw the little old
woman in the black gown and the red
tippet. And the little old woman said
to her:
"Are you satisfied?'
And Stephana answered: yes"
Straightway she awoke, and saw that
she was lying under the old willow be-
side the brook. She also discovered
that the feet had become small and
were shod with her own pretty red
shoes; that her limbs had got their
graceful roundness again, and that her
skirts were about them; that her arms
were round and dimpled, her shoulders
and her chest plump, and her hands
smooth and white.
"Oh," she cried, sprnging joyfully
to her feet, I'm not a boy! I'm girl!
And I'm going to be a good sister to
Joseph. And some day ! may have also
a husband and son. And may be, if i
do right, shall be the light of their
lives, like the sister of the merchant,
the wife of the ad miral and the mother
OF the general"
So she went home and made the
house merry with her singing.-N. Y.
Ledger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
Cordially Agreed with Teddy.

Gov. Roosevelt attended the recent
commencement at Cornell, and while
there was entertained at one Of the
college fraternity-houses. When he
was about to leave one Of his staff said
to him: Governor, the boys have an
excellent library in the house and
think they would appreciate its en-
largement by copy Of your Rough
Riders. Teddy" in an outburst Of
good-fellowship, exclaimed: "All right.
boys, III be glad to send you copy
with my compliments; the book would
he very small return. indeed, for your
hospitality" Whereupon one of The
boys replied, excitedly: That's so,
governor; l'v, read it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
MADE HEIR TO A THRONE
Son of Queen yictOria's Fourth Son
La In Line. Through Sew
eraI enOuncements.

Queen Nictoria's sons have inherited
from their father, the prince consort. a
petty principality and throne in Ger
many. This is SaXe-6oburg and Gotha,
duchy with territory of about $50
square miles--three-fourths of the area
of Rhode lsland-and a population ex-
ceeding 100000. II is not stronghold
of money goes with it, and makes it
worth while to keep it in the family.
The prince of Wales renounced his
rights to the duchy because he was heir
to the English throne. The duke Of
Edinburgh accepted the inheritance,
but he has no son to succeed him. The
duke of Connaught was the next in
line, but he and his son have renounced
their rights. The heir to the throne is
the son of the late duke of Albany, the
queens fourth son.
He is schoolboy, in his fifteenth
year, and has no prospects in England.
He will now go TO Germany to finish his
education, and will cease to be an Eng
lish prince. He will owe allegiance to
the German emperor, and will probably
serve his time in the army.
The inheritance has been arranged
by Queen Victoria, whose will is law
in the English royal family. She has
provided for one of her favorite grand
sons snug and comfortable little
throne on the continent, where he will
have little to do, and where his income
will be large.-Youths Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
ALL COMING HERE.
Rich American Collectors Are Fast
Stripping England of Her
Rare Books.

American book collecting million
aires are rapidly denuding this coun-
try of her oldest and most precious
volumes. Two years ago the great
Shakespearean collection formed by
Mr.. Halliwell-Phillips the biographer
of the bard, passed into the possession
of Martin j. Perry, Of Rhode Island.
A short time ago the most extensive
collection of works from which Shakes
peare is believed to have drawn inspira-
ton for many Of his plays, or in which
references were made to him, ever got
together met with "a similar fate. They
were actually catalogued for sale by
the open market, but the deep-pursed
collector from America stepped in and
made an offer for the collection en- bloc,
which proved irresistible. And now one
of the choicest libraries in the hands
of private English collector has been
transferred to the United States. The
late James Toovey, of Piccadilly, WAS
an enthusiastic yet judicious biblio-
phile, whose particular hobby may be
said to have been productions of the
early English printers. His library was
particularly rich in these works, two
of the greatest treasures being fine
copy of the extremely rare "Boke Of
ST. Albans," and the magnificent speci-
men of the first folio Shakespeare which
at one time belonged to Sir Robert Sid
ney, earl of Leicester. All these works,
together with the many splendid ex-
amples of bindings by the most eminent
masters of France, Italy and England,
which found place in the library, fhve
been sold TO wealthy American by
c. j. Toovey. The price paid for the ac-
QUESTION is said to run well into five
figures.
Those interested in the social Gus
toms of British high life will be curl
Gus to learn that at the recent we'd
ding of Lewis Vernon HarcoTt and
Miss Ethel Burns in London the pres
ents to the bridegroom greatly out
numbered those to the bride. The
list of the bridegroom's presents be-
gan with those presented by the bride,
as follows: A crocodile leather suit
case with gold-crested mountings, a
large and rare "star ruby" pin, sim
gle pearl pin, set of waistcoat buttons
and sleeve links in gold with turquoise
centers, large turquoise solitaire stud
surrounded with brilliants, silver card
case.-LondoD Letter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14

Ii was just past midnight. John, y
whispered TO his wife, in a hushed
voice, John, wake up, there is bur
glar downstairs"
John jumped from his bed and hastily
rushed out of the room. Mrs. John
goes to the door, and, hearing nothing,
calls out: John, where are you?"
Here l am" came voice from above.
What are you doing up there in the
attic?"
"Confound you, woman, didn't you
say there were burglars downstairs -
--'rit-Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
Artificial Leg That In Inflated.

An English inventor has devised a
very ingenious artificial leg and foot
intended for use in eases of amputa-
tion below the knee joint. 1t is main
ly composed of hollow rubber cham
ber, which is inflated in exactly the
same way as a bicycle tire. The skele-
ton Of the foot is OF wood and contains
within it a rubber-faced point which
permits of movements like those that
take place at the ankle. A pair of rub
ber pneumatic pads surround the end
of the amputated limb, so that no. AhS
due pressure is exerted on the tiss.Rs. :
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
Defective Hearing ON Railroads.

Attention is called in medical jour
nails to the desirabiiity of testing RAIL
road employees for defective hearing as
well as for color blindness. A recent
examination in Europe developed che
fact that out of 81 firemen and engine
drivers only three possessed perfectly
normal hearing. 1t is suggested that
there should be a standard of hearing
power for the examination of employees
who have to depend upon sound signals.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
Very Strange.

First Summer Boarder-They adver-
tised that there were no mosquitoes hero.
Second Summer Boardcr Well. J
haven't seen any.
"Neither have I. Queer rlcc" -;
itT-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
Bo.ton,. British-American Re . siGaa S

There are in Boston 44,20- gT9 rseAse
born in British America, insG 3assgAi
tario, Nova Scotia, New 5Bfpn ssas,o
Prince Edward Island aHd Nsg foSff-
land. Aoap Sp.v
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-21

THERE is not as vet any indication
of interruption of the steady growth
in the volume of the country's bust
ness. tits true that railway earnings
for February showed fractional de-
crease, as compared with tne same
month last year Climatic conditions,
however, had much to do with that,
and as the increase in February, 1895,
over February, 1897, was over 10 per
cent. falling off of less than per
cent. can hardly be regarded as any
thing serious. On the other hand,
the tendency of prices and the busi-
ness movements generally all show
not only a present increase but a con-
fidence in continued growth. The
volume of the country's business for
the past week in March was accord
ing 10 DUN As. 8 per cent. greater than
in the same week of last year.