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The age-herald., 1899-03-15
STOCK PRICES
 WERE IRREGULAR FirmneSs of Call Money Was a
 Depressing Feature.
WEAKNESS IN MANHAT TAN
Was Perhaps Attributable to Anticipa- ton of the New Issue of Stock
 Absence of Decided Tone in Bond Market

New York, March 14.-Net changes in stock prices today were irregular, with mostly losses prevailing. London quota tions induced large range of prices here at the start.
 Firmness In the call money market, which ranged from to 4, was a depressing in- Huence much of the day, but with its cas- ing off to 3@s1a before the close a rally set in which wiped out earlier losses in some stocks. Union Pacific, Northern Pa cific, Atchison preferred and Manhattan were under pressure most of the day and disturbed confidence among the other rail- ways, which were weak on moderate of- fering. The weakness in Manhattan was perhaps attributable to anticipation of the new issue of stock. Fear of the possible failure of desired legislation affected Third Avenue and Consolidated Gas, while in con- nection with the latter there was also talk of increased competition. The pronounced strength of Tobacco, which at one time touched 214A, was unaccompanied by any explanatory news Sugar displayed con siderable frmness when other points of weakness were appearing, and ended Wl.h a small net advance Chicago Terminal, Hooking Coal and Iron and Union Pacific, ana DtnNST dHo hCIS lSdldASS 'Ot strength.
 In the afternoon rally the grangers and standard shares generally were lifted about point from their low figure and retained most of the recovery, leaving them irreg- ularly changed for the day. The calling of some loans by the banks for syndicate account preparatory to the payment of three-ffths of the Chicago and Alton money due tomorrow in connection with the recent "deal," which is in a large measure responsible for the strength in call money.
 There was reflex easing in sterling ex- change owing to the strength Of money here The sales for London account for the day were estimated at 2o,OOO shares The market closed firm.
 There was an absence of decided tone in today's bond market for the active issues within narrow limits. Total sales, $3,2l0,ooo
 United States new 4s advanced A in the bid price.
 New York, March 14.-Total sales of stocks today, 474 800 shares, including 7,14O Atchison A 570 do preferred, 15,13O Bur lington 5g0 Missouri Pacific, 1850 Read ing first preferred, 15,S70 St. Paul, 4,6oO Southern preferred, 2S,I3O Tobacco, 34,io Sugar and and 67S0 Tennessee Coal ana Iron.
 New York, March 14.-Money on call firm at BOA per cent; last loan at 31a.
 Prime mercantile paper 3AQ4A per cent. Sterling exchange weak with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4S5Aq4.S5l2 for demand and at $4.S3A@4.S91a for sixty days posted rates $4.S41sd4.S5 and $4S61sq4.S7; commercial bills $4S21a@4SS
 Silver certificates nominally 59lR460l2c; bar silver 592ic; Mexican dollars 471ac.
 Government bonds strong.
 State bonds strong.
 Railroad bonds irregular.
 Dr; ta ta M1rnhv 2 Co !
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Daily otaJen;eas

Galveston-Easy; middiing, 61sc; sales, 565 bales; receipts, 3,S60 bales; stock, 76,7S2 bales. t-
 Mobile-Dull; middling, 57sc; receipts, l. 09l bales; stock. 2l,SlS bales.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 1S-16e; sales, bales; receipts, 2,213 bales stock, 3i5SS bales.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 5s4c bid; stock, IS, 113 bales.
 Wilmngton-Firm; middling, 6c; receipts, 105 bales: stock, Il $50 bales.
 Norfolk-Steady; middiing, G. 1-16c; sales, 91 bales; receipts, 2,0S5 bales; stock, 4S,lS2 bales.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 612e; re- ceipts. $50 bales; stock, 21 ,454 bales.
 Boston-Easy; mddling, CSC; receipts, net, 695 bales; gross, 1889 bales.
 Phiiadelphia-Quiet; middling, CSC; re- ceipts, 1O6 bales; stock ,495 bales.
 Memphis-Dull; middling, 6c; sales, 600 bales; receipts, 3,163 bales; stock, S1,o2S bales
 Augusta-Steady; middling. 6iRc; sales, 1O6 bales; receipts, ATS bales; stock, S7,l9 bales
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Merchandise Statement

Washington. March 1.-The February statements of the imports and exports of the United States, issued by the bureau of statistics, shows as follows:
 Imports of merchandise during February, 1899, S6O 260, ,032; of which 179 was free of duty. Increase over February, 1898, about $7,1S6.000.
 Exports of merchandise, $93,sS4149; de- crease, $1 ,000,0O0.
 Imports of gold, $5,14S, ,9O6; decrease, s1- O0O,OO0.
 Exports of gold, $S24, $40; decrease, S700O GOO. Imports of silver, $1, 427, ,027; decrease, $65S,- 00o
 Exports of silver, $l562. .196 increase, $500. For the eight months ended February 2S, 1899, there was an increase in the imports of merchandise as compared with the same period in 1898 of $33,512,234 Increase in the exports of merchandise, $50 ,195,560. In- crease in the imports of gold, $36 657, ,433
 Decrease in the exports of gold, $S20, 2l1. Decrease in the imports of silver, $l,S67,- 617
 Increase in the exports of silver, $5S7 orc.
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Cotton Letter

ByiPrivate Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agent
 Birmingham, March 4.-Lower Llyerpooi cables and continued Manchester fears Tor the India market together with rather heavy foreign selling of near months, caus- ed weak opening here in the near op- tions ranging from to 5 points. The new crop deliveries remained firm and unchang- ed. There is apprehension of impoverish- ment of northern stocks during the summer months and bearish cotton talk is freely indulged in by shorts to prevent any cover ing in those options some firms support ing the position by short sales of July. A free covering of shorts during. the second hour advanced prices to the highest points for the day, but there was little new buy ing observed and further short lines put out during the latter part of the session caused recessions all along the line.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
THE MARKET FOR
 FUTURES NARROW The Opening Call Developed a
 Steady Feeling. SLIGHT ADVANCE RESULTED And At the Close the Market Was Net Unchanged to 3 Points Higher
 General Selling Restrained
 by Favorable Signs.
SLIGHT ADVANCE RESULTED

New York, March 14-Today's market for cotton futures was narrow.
 The opening call developed a steady feel ing with the average prices about equal to yesterdays closing figures The new posi- tions showed decline of 1qS points.
 Gradually the market leveled up to net gain of 1Q2 points on yesterdays closing with trading for a time quite active. Later there was steadier feeling. Business sub sided and local traders were again in pos session.
 Prices advanced to a point 2G4 over yes terday's closing figures. Houses with Liv- erpool connections started a buying move ment and gave some attention to near crop positions. These they bought with some degree of freedom, being disposed to take stock in the talk of decreased acreage and smaller receipts
 General selling was restrained by contin- ued reports of a favorable character from the southern spot markets, from the New England spinners, and also regarding the condition of the market for cotton goods. The entire scope of the market was only matter of : points.
 In the afternoon the principal phase of the local situation was the disposition to move with caution.
 The market was finally quiet and steady, net unchanged to 3 points higher
 Cotton quiet; middling, 63sc: net receipts, 1,S5o bales; gross, 3,4Sl; sales IA; stock, 122,4S9; exports to Great Britain, 9i7.
 Total today: Net receipts, 1S SS4 bales; ex- ports to Great Britain, l,3l6; to France, 10,- oO6; to the continent, 6,69S; stock, 737 ,9l2.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 4J,54S bales; exports to Great Britain, 716S; to France, 10,491; to the continent, 16,615.
 Total since September l. Net receipts. 7,320547 baies; exports to Great Britain, ShO3S ,S6O; to France, 64G,924, to the continent, 2,263 505.
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Visible supply or Grain

New York, March 14-Special cable and telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreets in dicate the following changes in the avail able supply of grain last Saturday as compared with the preceding Saturday:
 Wheat, United States and Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains, increase 1000 bushels.
 Liverpool, corn afioat for and in Europe, increase 3000o0 bushels. Total supply, in- crease, 317000 bushels.
 Corn, United States and Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains, increase 530,000 bush els.
 oats, United States and Canada. east of the Rocky Mountains, increase 567 900 bush els.
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BONDS
Financial

New York. March 14.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 Fog checked business in the markets here today and dullness was general. Ameri- cans were stagnant and heavy throughout. They were weakest in the afternoon on few New York sales The close was shade above the worst. Brokers are con- sistently advising their clients to hold off, anticipating an uncertain and idle period before the rise is resumed, and fearing a bear raid. There were heavy sales of Canadian Pacific from New York, Montre- al and the continent the expectation of an issue of new stock
 Coppers were weak. Tintos were 3S7s; An acondas. g; Utahs, SIS, and almost unsula- ble; Bostons, 2 3-16. Money was hard. Bank loans were repaid early but reborrowed later.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
.a-.. WInsiou,s Reafhinx6xrun

Has been used for over FIFTY TEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING, with PER- EECT eUCcEse. IT eoorHES the CHILD. s0FTENS the GIAs. ALLAY6 all PAIN: CIIREs WIND COLIC, and Is the best rem. eSy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part Of the world. Bs sure and ask '.ar T. .sfrs Winslo1's Soothing 11rup,s and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents q bottle. - = A4a--AAil lH.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
l1icaro 'Cnange

Chicago, March A.-An unexpected small increase in the worlds stock of wheat to- day, together with substantial claim of crop damage, caused a recovery of 1c from the low point in wheat, and May closed with net gair of as4l2c. Corn left off 1sc higher, a! ats unchanged. Lard closed without nge, and pork and ribs advanced 21ad5c each.
 Articles Opening Highest Lowest Closing
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Paine, Murphy < Co's Stock Letter

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co
 Birmingham. March 14.--Lower cables and heavy Russian shipments together with liberal Argentine clearances, caused a weaker opening here this morning. Our market evidenced little strength until the Kansas damage reports and Primes rath- CT discouraging letter had been discussed, when good St. Louis buying caused local shorts to cover and prices advanced nearly c cent per busheL The California drought in the wheat belt continues unabated and has been bull factor to certain extent
 New York receipts were a bearish in- nuence, being double those of last year, and at present export prices our market Is above the continental parity although still at English importing figures. If heavy re- ceipts continue we see no reason for any advance in prices oyer this level unlass for
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eign elearanees decrease. After Brad streets estimate of the worlds visible sup ply was received showing a very small in- crease in stocks and much less than antici- pated general covering movement set in and advanced to the high point for the ses- sion. Coarse grains were dull.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Dry Goods

Dry Goods New York, March 14.-There has not been any change in the general character of the market for cotton goods today The spot demand has been moderate and mail orders of average extent.
 The tone of the market continues fair in both staple and fancy lines. Canton fan nels are selling well for fall at from to 10 cents advance over last season. Several lines Of dark domestics are advanced one half cent per yard. Print cloths are firm but demand indifferent. Dress goods firm in plain worsted makes. Jobbing trade good in all departments.
 uooa,s Sarsaparilia fnsures good digestion and strength to the vital organs Insist up- oo TJood's.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
TreasnrY Stntelnent

| Washington, March 1.-Today's state-
 ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $2I7, ,S51,572;
 gold reserve, S24O, ,913 965
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Local staple Grocer,e,

ICcal Staple GrcrerJes Fiour--Best patent. A25d4.50; straight, ssS5GI4.10.
 Sugar-Granulated. $5.45; Y. C.. $500. Coffee-Green, 9d1115c; Arbuckle's pack ages, s11.SO; Lovering's packages, $10.S0; Ly- on's packages. $9.S0. Lard-69sc-
 Clear rib sides-5iAc. Molasses-Centrifugal. 15625c; sugar house 20G35c
 Rice-51kG6hc. Corn-Mixed. 49c; white, soc. Pearl meal-SSc. Cream meal-92c. Hay-Choice timothy $15.5o; No. 1, $15.00; Nd. 2. s14.50; clover mixed, $14.00. Mixed oats-ssc; white, 42c. Bran-Mlxed, 3d5o0; pure wheat. $16.5e. Cotton seed meai-$17.5o.
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Local Stocks and Bonds
peal Cotton Market
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, Go.
 The Iron Market. Birmingham. March 14-The following are 4 ti.,,ac in irnn

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, 2215d25c: dairy No. 1, ooc; dairy No. 2. 15c; country, 121Ac; cooking 10c. Potatoes-Irish. 754S0c. Potatoes--Sweet, BOG. I,emons-Choice, $3.50m4.00. Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries, 15920c; ducks, 20c; geese. BOG. Eggs-10c. Florida oranges-In boxes. s45O Apples-$4. 59M5.00.
The age-herald., 1899-03-15
New Orleans Cotton Marka,

New Orleans, March H--Cotton steadier; sales, 9,S5O bales; ordinary, 1-lGc; good or- dinary, FAC; low middling, 3-16c; middl!ng 5Bc; good middling, 6l9c; middlng fair, 7c; receipts, 7,795 bales; stock, 36l,9sS.
 Consolidated: Receipts, net, 40,5lS bales; exports to Great Britain, 7l6S; to France
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New Orleans, March 14.-Cotton futures steady. March, 5.7S@5S0; April, 5.7Sa5.Sl May, 5S295.s3; June, 5.S745.S9; July, 5.sI9 5.SS; August. 5.S2@5.S3; September, 5.77a5.7>; October, 5.75@5.16; November, 5.75d5.i6; De cember, 5.76@577.
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Coffee.

New York, March H.-Coffee: options onened steady at an advance of 10n15. Ruled fairly active on advance at HaVre and Hamburg and continued very heavy American warehouse deliveries; subse- ouently eased off, particularly under liqui- dation following the withdrawal Of out side support. Closed steady 10 points net higher. Sales 15,0OO bags, including May 520. July, 5.35; August, 5.45; September, 5.55: October, 565; December, 5.85q5.90; Feb ruary, 5S4 March Q9OW, 600.
 Spot-Rio steadier; No invoice, 6 3-l6c; No. jobbing, CSC. Mild steady; Cordova, SG14c
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No carires Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Biszning- ham to Washington without change.
 No. 1 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. No. has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birmingham to New Cr- leans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. N. cuip. TTasic Mpnager. washingtcn. b. c.
 Frank s. Cannon. General Manager Washington, D. c.
 c. A. Wickersnam. euperintendent. Bir- mingham.
 w. A. Turk O. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. O. P. A.. ChxttA. R. M. Ellis T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala
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Hoods sarsapariIla cures catarrh by sci- entifically attacking the disease through the blood.
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Cash Quotations.-F'lour dull and neg lected; No. ? spring wheat, 6612@6S1ac; No. 3 spring wheat, 62lSN67l2c; No. ? red, IOc; No g corn 34c; No. 2 oats, 261sc; No. white. 29a30c; No. white 2S%l Ql29Ac; No. rye, 5ic; No ? barley, Ss6pi9c; No. flax seed, $f151k, N. w, $l191E; prime timothy seed. s2.40; mess pork, per barrel, $9.O0@9oo; : lard per 100 lbs, s5.271k@5S0; short ribs sides, loose, $445d4.65; dry salted shoulders, boxed 4AdD4ssc: short clear sides, boxed, S4.S5d4 90; whisky distlers' finished soo1s, ner gallon. SIPS; No. 2 yellow corn, 34A4 3ilbc: butter steady, creameries, 14Q19Ec; daries, 111A@17c; eggs steady, fresh, lSc; cheese steady, creams 1OlaQlll2c
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(By Private Wire to Paine. Murphy & Co)
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY co.
 SCHEDULES. Effect December f. 1S9S

No. from Albany. Columbus, etc Ii :35 am No. 1 from Savannah, Macon, Co.,
 fumbus, etc....: .;.......... 5:50 pm
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of inc Ocean Steamship company. from New York. Boston and the Eas.
 To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia Railway By taking the Central of Georgia railway, close connection is made at Port Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 Fer further information apply to s. JACOBS, Commercial Agent. JACK W. JOHNSTON, Union Ticket Agt. J. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager.
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NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

TIME TABLE NO EIN EFFECT
 Monday. January l. lSy. at t:vo m Passenger. Fassengef, Dajiy except Daily except Sundays Sanoays
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIRMINGHAM

Statement Comptroller Ccondensed0 February 4 1sss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
HE SLAPPED BOB'S FACE
FITZsTMMONs AND JULIAN HAVE
HAD MORE TROUBLE.
iations, and the PuGiIist Says
He Is Through with Him

Chicago, December 1.-The News says: Ex-
Champion Robert Fitzs.mmons and his old
time manager, Martin Julian, have parted
company. This resulted after bitter quar-
rel in the pugilist's room at the Sherman
House last night. in which fists were freely
swung and revolver displayed
Fitz left for New York today vowng he
was done with Julian for good. This dis
agreement comes after series of misun-
derstandings. According to the stories of
both men it grew out of Fitzsimmons inabii-
ity to obtain box at the Lyric theater dur
ing crowded period. Julian is interested
In the theater The pugilst, it is said. made
certain remarks of an uncomplimentary ma
ture concerning the Lyric and Julian took
him to task After little talk Julian slap
ped the big fellows face and the fighter
swung on his managers eye, skinning it
slightly and raising lump. Fitzslmmons
declares that Julian drew a revolver and
that he chased him out Of the ROOM Julian
insists that it was Bob who drew the pis-
toll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
THE BOWLING TEAM SELECTED
TO REPRESENT THE TURNvEREIN
At THE STATE TOURNAMENT
The BoyIers with the Best Records
The Biggest Bowling Tourn"-
ment Ever I'm Texas.

The following team of ten has been selected
from the Turnvereln Bowling club to repre-
se,t that club in the State bowling tourna-
ment which will take place in this city on
December ~:
William Leopold, Henry Aibrecht. Louis
schneider. Edward S. Ellis, D. D. smaton, y.
W I,emun, GUS c. street. Louis schweikart.
n a. Cline. Louis Schwartz.
substitutes: John Meyer. =. Well and
Frank Herb.
The above have been selected as being the
h.vt bowlers OF the Turnyercip
Tbr method OF selecting the team was very
,,arr,,po and none of the above team has
an average OF less than 100, that IL 100 pins
TO 100 balls. ,, .,,.,, :, ~.
men OF the club has been preserved for some
time and the above names have been selected
Is those having the best average Of the
twenty. -, =. a. ,...a.
ever held in Texas. There VIII be a team
from DaIins. two from San Antonio. one
from Galveston and two other clubs from
iIonston in addition 10 the Turnyereln team.
one known as the ffouston no"fnb .'u"' ene
oiber as the Carlsrnhe.
ina contest will be for handsome silver
,,r, or cup standing eighteen inches high on
~ an ebony base. This trophy goes to the
si,,h making the best score, while an elegant
oniS medal Will be offered for the best In
| diyidual score.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
scaAppy JOYCE TO RETIRE.
OLD Houston PEascr MILO Achieve
Fame OH tsse Diamond.

pIi Houston Player MILO Achieved
Fame OH tsse Diamond.
q. Louis Sporting News.
rllly Joyce has about made UP his nlno
| % retire from the game and mis- friends are
| dpseting an announcement that the Giants
ermanager has opened swell downtown
uie 1t is understood that he has been
| Negotiating for an Olive street place for a
| week Or more aud, It is said that IL the deaf
does not go through within few days. Bill
tvil open W In another central locality. II
| hs American Association had materialized
md be had not been able to Ak Up his differ
tnees with Freedman, he would probably
have managed one of the teams. His name
VAS mentioned in connection with the st.
Louis club. but Bill always stoutly asserted
that 1t was without his authority. EIc and
George Schaeffer. the chief promoter OF the
movement In this city. are close friends. and
Joyce could have had the position IL he had
wanted 1t. When they are ready to talk
business to me-" he said one day. "Pll take
proposition under consideration. Joyce
amt Joined yet and he won't until he Is
shown what's what
Twice in his baseball career. Billie. laid
IDLE because he was offered salary that
vas not satisfactory to him. In 1892 he did
not draw dollars pay. When the twelve
eluD league was formed the Wagners fell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

Galveston Texas, December 2.--Colonel
William jennings Bryan. accompanied by
ex Governor James S. Hogg, arrived here
this morning over the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas from Waco Colonel Bryan
and tho ex-governor are here by invita-
ton OF Mr.. w, l., Moody to be his guests
for an extended hunting trip to Lake Sur
prise. Mr.. Moody Is now at this po.nt
having Como down 10 prepare for the en-
tertainment OF his honored guests, who
left tonight to join him
A Post man had a short talk with Mr..
Bryan at dinner today, but would only
talk reservedly of politics.
II am In Texas on purely pleasure
trip" said he. and not so much or u
pleasure trip, either, | want to take a
good rest and Will devote my stay IN the
State TO hunting and fsbing and in this
pastime shall exclude all politics from
mind The campaign through which
have lust passed In Ohio. Kentucky and
Nebraska was quite drain on me, both
mentally and physically. and the rest am
seeking Ia very essential that l may be
IN condition TO enter the campaign nsAt
year"
The Post man, after an effort, Induced
Mr.. Bryan TO speak OF the coming presl-
Dental campaign next year. He said that
there had been within the past twelve
months decided change OF sentiment
among a large class OF people.
"Tbese people comprise the wage earn
cre," said he. ''Those who have been d.
rectly affected by the consolidation OF the
great manufacturing and producing con-
Germs OF the country, COMMONLY called
trusts. In this class II enumerated day
laborers office men, drummers. etc. These
are the people who Will vote With the
democrats next year.
with continuation OF such an increase
to our side for the next twelve months u
Will not be a question OF can the democrats
win. but how large the majority VIII be
have no fear for the outcome. The re-
cent elections 10 an unbiased mind plainly
indicates that the democrats had the bet
ter OF 1t In nearly all the States 10 which
elections were held. IN Ohio, Mr.. McKtn-
ley's home State, ID the democratic gain
more clearly shown than those anywhere