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business, flies, mosquitoes and rasp-
berries.
G. r. Pelton, representing the
Michigan Telephone Co., was Ia town
Monday, looking up the right of way
for a liue through this county, for
the Bay City and Mackinaw line.
Mr.. Wallace and Miss Sholtz were
the guests OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Sholtz, OF Beaver Creek
township, for several days, last week.
The best Glover, Timothy, Al
syke Glover and Hungarian
Seed, cheap, at Sailing, Hanson
3 Co.'S.
Misses Josephine j. Jones and
Ethelyn Mckenzie went to Detroit,
last Saturday, for the summer vaca-
tion from the Millinery store.
Miss Agnes Bates came down from
Gaylord, Saturday, for a visit with
friends here. before returning to her
school ia Traverse City.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-08-03

The Haywood Celebrities gave a
delightful performance at the Temple
theater, last night, under the au-
spices of the Busy Bee Society Of the
First Baptist Church. Owensboro,
KY, Sunday Messenger. March 18th.
Mrs. w. A. Masters stopped at her
sisters, in Hillsdale, on her way to
Ohio, last week, and was witness
of the thrilling ballon ascension of
Bert Kimball, and parachute drop Of
1000 feet when he fell in Baw- Beese
Lake and was drowned.
Chas. Shellenbarger and William
Bushaw took load Of lumber, 5000
feet, down the river for us, last Sat-
urday, by boat. 1t is figured to be
65 miles by water, and they made
the run In 20 hours. 1t beats a
wagon through the sand by long
odds,
Ask Chas, Ingerson how he enjoys
transporting flour by boat and II he
thinks it is proper thing to leave a
lady and little boy clinging to tree
in the river while he recovers a boat
that he has allowed to run under a
sweeper and capsize; but don't tell
him that we said anything about it.
Just look what the Ironwood pco.
pie have to say regarding the Hey.
wood Celebrities. Copy of letter
from Capt. Bates:
IRoNwooD, June 2Sth, '9s.
TO all concerned:-The entertain
ment given at the Armory in this
city. last evening, by the Haywood
Celebrities was one of the best ever
given in this part of the country, and
over 400 people were present, and
am pleased to say enjoyed the enter
tainment thoroughly. And should ii
ever be our good fortune to get then
to our city again they will receive
without question one OF the largest
houses that ever greeted first clas!
company of artists.
Very respectfully
RoB. J. BATES,
Capt. 34th Mich. Vol.
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Volcanic Eruptlons

Are grand but skin eruptions rot
life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica SalvC
cures them, also old running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilb.ains
Best Pile Cure on earth. Drives Out
pain and aches. Only 25 cents a box
Cure guaranteed. Sold by l.. Four
nier, Druggist. 2
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Miss M. Mantz, of Lewiston, was
the guest of Miss Edith Chamberlin
and other friends here, for the past
week.
IBismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tre-
mendous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out OF order. II you want these
qualities and the success they bring.
use Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They
develope every power of brain and
body. Only 25c, at Fournier's Drug
Store 2
Crawford avalanche., 1899-08-03
Notice of Teachers Examination

Teachers Examination will he
held at the Court House, Aug. 18th
and 18th. commencing at o'clock a.
III. Also any desiring to take the
examination for admission to the
Freshman class OF the Agricultural
College may do SO ut this time.
FLORA M. MARVIN,
Co. Con-. OF SCHOOLS
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wv. .B. I'll YNN, Dentist,
WEST BRANCH. MIcH..

WILL make regular trips to Grayliny
the 10th OF each month, remaining
for three days. Office with Or. ms
ley.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-08-03


LOCAL ITBN1S-
Read Josephs new Ad.
Frsnk Nicholson is on business
trip to Duluth.
Muresco is the best Wall Finish in
the market. Sold by Golfer & Co.
Orie Blair and wife are visiting in
Hillsdale comfy
Alabastine in all co1ors, for
sale by Albert Kraus.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wilson,
Wednesday, Aug. %, son.
Mrs. Geo. Wills and the children
have gone to Chicago for visit.
There are several cases of wnooping
cough reported ln the village.
90 to Fournier's Drug Store
for Fishing Tackle.
Go TO the Opera House, Friday
evening, and see "rhe wise Woman"
w. Hickey, of South Branch, was
in town last Friday.
BoRN-Friday, July 18th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Parquart, a son.
Boydell's Paints, at less than
cost, at Fournier's Drug Store.
L. G. Huxley, of Maple Forest, was
In town, last Saturday.
G. B. johnson, Of Maple Forest,
was in town, last Saturday.
The Haywood Celebreties at Opera
House, Saturday evening, Aug. 5th.
Peninsular Stoves and Ranges
guaranteed the best. Sold by A.
KRAUs.
Mrs. Harry Pond went to Maple
Forest, Saturday with the children,
to feast on the raspberry crop.
Go to Fournier's Drug Store for
Paris Green. Sure Killer Bug Finish
at 2cper pound.
A Ane line Of Fishing Tackle,
for sale at reasonable prices. by
Albert Kraus.
N. P. Olson returned last week
from visit in Minnesota, where he
combined business with pleasure.
Levi Clement finished his fishing
and with his family returned to their
home, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hanson, of
Houghton Lake, arc the parents of a
young daughter, bore last week.
Buy your Poultry Netting at
the store Of Sailing, Hanson
& Co.
Miss Anna Olson, who has been Wis
iting friends ia Ioughton Lake, re-
turued home last week.
The Wilcox brothers haye started
"a camp for cutting p0lp wood in T.
%, N. II. w.
Mrs. A. Il. Newman went to Jack
son county, last Saturday. for visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Baker.
Barbed Wire, at lowest price,
at the store Of Sailing, Hanson
& Co.
Archie Mckay came up from West
Branch. Saturday TO visit with the
family and eat trout.
DR.. G. G. Wescott, Dentist, has
iorated in Graying. Advertisement,
giving location, next week.
Mrs. Forest Wilcox and the chill
dren, of Lansing, are visiting with
grandpa, JohI 4.
Detroit White Lead Works
Paints and Varnishes, guaran-
teed the best, at Albert Kraus'
Mrs. Philip Klopp and tue chill
dren went to Pinconning, Friday, for
short visit.
Miss Marcia Kendrick is rusticat-
ing for the week with Mrs. Lizzie
Foley. in Oscoda County.
Mrs. r. Meyers and Francis Kra-
mer took advantage OF the excursion
Saturday for a flying visit to Ian
sing
Buy your Garden Hose and
Sprinklers at the store Of Sal
ling, Hanson & Co.
S. A. Robinson was down from his
mill, Monday, and reports plenty Of
business, flies, MOSQUITOES and rasp-
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

closed at 73Iad73ssc. The May closed at 7iAc Lv.
erpool was Nd higher on May. but I'D lower on
July Seaboard clearances were only 5000 b1shela
Australian shipments $4,000 bushels. CON-
pared with 5000 the week previous. World ship
n,ents will aggregate about 10000 bushels Cali.
fornia sent bad crop announcements. claiming that
rain Is needed special cable dispatch from
Odessa reported some rain had fallen In Russia
The houses with St. Louis connections were the
best buyers Of July 1t was taken for granted that
Mondays market would depend chiefly upon the
Kansas rain outcome.
Corn sympathized with the wheat strength. Tho
MAY liquidation widened the May discount to
cen, the heaviest so far II is expected that after
Monday deliveries with the May pressure out Of
the way the market will do some better. Shipping
demand to-day slow about $4,000 bushels
Receipts were 2is cars with go for Monday Sea-
board cearances $4,000 bushels. Liverpool
was isd lower Shorts were covering The weather
"a considered perfect for complaining The pro-
fessonal temper keeps rather bearish in view Of
the large area expected July sold at 3iS9ssxo
and at s5i4c and closed at 35sc sellers May closed
al 3fsc. Patton was the best buyer
The oats experience was about the same corn,
I'D little with wheat The shipping demand was
good: sales 80 900 bushels. May closed at 8A9
2sIsc July 24Hc September 22i4d22asc. The de-
ferred futures relatively firm. There was
good demand for May. however. against cash sales.
Receipts were 20 cars; the estimate for Monday,
255
Flaxseed was easy. May closing at 81 i6 COM
pared with 81 l6A4 Friday. Minneapolis had cars;
Duluth. none; Chicago. Is.
Provisions sympathized in a small way with tie
grain markets pork lard and ribs closing 2h cents
over Friday feature was the widening out Of
the May-July differences. the spreads getting the
widest far.
Packers were covering May; outsiders were sell.
ing May and buying July. There were 1900 hogs
with 5000 for Monday. Stocks are expected 70
show up large on May J.
on the curb puts on July wheat closed at lzAe
calls 747sa75c Puts on July corn. 347.d3iTsc; cans
35hd25ssc.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS

While the dealings in stocks to-day were wide
ly distributed the total transactions were on
somewhat reduced scale and net results were
rather unsatisfactory. While there was gen.
eral loss In values, II was not large, and II was
due to a special and not to any general cause
The passage Of the Ford franchise bill produced
a selling movement in the securities OF the COM
panies affected by the measure. which extended
in a lesser degree TO the general list. The bank
statement was better than expected, in view OF
the known large losses of money by the asso-
ciated banks to the Sub-Treasury. The state
ment showed an increase in the surplus reserve
Of 81 .34S.77 whereas decrease would not have
been surprising. There was falling off Of
S5S5 800 in loans. making the total reduction for
the month in this item nearly S20000OO0 There
was decrease of 5000 in deposits Alto
gether the bank statement may be taken as
showing a steadily improving monetary situa-
ton 1t is clear that there Is no danger Of
construction In money. On the contrary, the
signs point TO growing ease. Among the stocks
that naturally felt the influence Of the Ford bill
were Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Metropolitan
Street Railway. Manhattan and Consolidated
Gas all Of which pressed for sale and fell
off in price. Third Avenue Railroad stock, on
the other hand. rose in price. Strength i'm
parted to 1t by the belief that it might secure
the underground rapid-transit franchise. There
was again considerable activity in Anaconda
mining stock on the formation of the copper
combination. 1t advanced sharply and then re-
acted, so that its net Improvement was small.
American Sugar lost in price on denial Of re-
port that the sugartrade war had been patched
up In spite Of the numerous declines in prices,
there were some substantial advances. Colorado
Fuel and Iron notably strong on the show
ing by the company of handsome surplus over
dividends for nine months of the fiscal year
American Steel and Wire moved UP on a rumor
Of favorable developments in the company's af
fairs. Canadian Pacific made a gain Of nearly
five points on the prospect of an increase In It's
dividend. The situation whole was not con-
sdered to be impaired. but, on the contrary It
was believed by the responsible element In Wall
Street that the near future promised much
higher range of values. The crop scare Is
dying out, and. as already indicated the money
market no longer affords cause for apprehension.
The usual weekly table of price changes OF the
more active issues follows:
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE sECURITIES-Marke weak and fairly
active Standard OIL closed at 4S4d4ss. against 4Soq
4si on Friday. Last prices OF the other promi-
nent issues were: Amsterdam Gas. 35A@36h: pre-
ferred 6fd65h: Car Foundry. 25Ad26h: Wagner
Palace Car. lad1ssla Air Power. Ssa9O; Electric
Vehicle. 1s3a1Ss Bay State Gas. 39sd3%; Havana
Commercial. 4OI2GT; preferred. 70lsa71.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.-"The Financial Chron-
icle' computes the gross earnings Of sixty-eght
roads the third week In April at s69S61s6 net
increase OF A92,334 over the same week a year ago
For the second week eighty-two roads show net
gain In gross earnings OF s55s45. or 739 per cent
BANK CLEARINGS-The total bank clearings
for the week ended April 20 for all clearing houses
in the United States amounted to N.s2.246,3sl.
against 81 O9.034 407 in the corresponding week last
year. a gain of 64 per cent.
MAY DISBURSEMENTS compilation by The
Daily Stakeholder" shows that interest and dividend
payments due tomorrow aggregate over $3OOo'OD
Interest becomes payable on bonds having par
value OF s7S04667O 7O5 calling for sls433749 against
4S9 in 1s9S ss.s32i8l in 1897 s77oo3OS in 1895
and sl6s6O,o00 In 1895. Dividends payable on
stocks OF the par value of s5's,2i7,73o calling for
S27747s5 against s97s3.720 in 1898. sS14.cO in 1897
and ss502 9n In 1896 Interest is also due on Gov
ernment bonds calling for nearly SooO,OW This,
together with the usual disbursements from other
sources. brings the grand total up TO over S350O0
ON THE REGULAR LIST.-Appcation is to be
made to have the stocks OF the American Steel and
Wire Company the American Tinplate Company
and the National Steel Company placed on the reg
ular list OF the New-York Stock Exchange. They
are now dealt in in the unlisted department of the
Exchange.
MEXICAN MINING SHARES-The Exploration
Syndicate offers for SALE in another column. at
(s5 share). twenty thousand preference shares OF
the Guanajuato Consolidated Mining and Milling
Company. which has taken over mines and mills at
city OF Guaaajuato. Mexico. Subscriptions 70
the Offering will also be received by c. |. Hudson
e. Co. and Van Schaick & Co The district OF Mex
leo in which these mines are !s one OF the most
noted among the precious metal districts OF the
world. The companys property Is said to be one OF
the largest mining estates in the republic. For the
last year the Exploration Syndicate has been erect
ing on II extensive milling. hosting and pumping
works, constructing tramways. etc.
TO PAY DIVIDENDS.-The Knickerbocker Trust
Company, Farson, Leach & CO. y. W. Harris
Co: the New-York Security and Trust Company;
the United States Mortgage and Trust Company
and Winslow Lanier & Co will pay dividends
number OF securities lists OF which will be found In
another column.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
BOSTON STOCKS.
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago April % tspec.aD-It was a dry weather
wheat market to-day. win Kansas without the
rain considered necessary for it and with ~ Louis
the best buyer OF futures In this market The July
price advanced almost cent. and held pretty well.
A feature was an Increase of the May discount at
one time fully cents. compared with only y cent
early In the week. No better proof could be had
OF the lack Of shipping demand. Nobody seemed TO
want cash wheat The big May discount will re-
suit In no deliveries Monday. for the elevator peo
pie will be only glad TO change at the going
difference Indeed. many OF them have already
changed at much less difference. The July opened
at 73isc. sold between T27sc and 7s%g7sAc. and
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
BANKING HOUSE
HAICHT & FREESE,
NEW YORK. 81 BROADWAY.
PHILA.. =. W. con. ATH a WALNUT 81.
BOSTON. ~ STATE sIHfb"

Connected ny PRIVATE Nlhfe -,
Execute orders IN STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN. 'vtloo 10
and PROVISIONS on me New York. Philadelphia bel.
and Chicago Grain and Stock Exchanges Tor "a
or 20 be carried on margin Of 10 per cent Hs., AZ
commission. Interest allowed on marsins ana wv
subject 70 check AZ sight - ,,-,-,rTy
MANUAL" This publication has become teh'rs "a
the fpruiaiing and Investing public being nc ne,
densed stata,ica history the stork and bond m"-
issued by any BANKING HOUSE ... an!
Gives range of prices - Stocks wheat 'pNnn "a
Provisions Tor 10 10 years financial felof -
statements ~ earnings dividends sc. - All raire ~.
industrial corporations whose SHARES are Ns''N -
principal exchanges ..- A. 6>-
n IL indtspensahie - the investor and operator u
the of stocks and Bonds. hnd -
date in everything pertaining g. the markets ~ lnss w r.
We are pleased 10 present ~ FRfb upon mAlns-ts a
personal application well a. designate stochs Nn n.s,
our Judgment viii prove most prontahs 10 ne NV, e,r
,,snf, wears experience largest clientele. nost
nodlons Offices best brokerage service hraneh w."
i32 broadway y y. near 18TH street. ...,,~l
sTp,-x GRAIN. AND COTTON LB1TEh N"
daily and SENT FREE on request
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
Bankers posted rates wer'

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Or Orleans - Com
mercial SOC discount; bank. premium. San
Francsco-Sght lOc; telegraph. TIC. Cincinnati
Over the counter, SOC premium; between banks
per 81 600 premium. Chareston-Buying, par sell
ing &c premium. Boston-l59l6 2-3c discount Chi
cago-5c discount. St. Louis-l0c premium.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money In
London, "a. per cent. Open market discount rate
cL per cent for short and long bills Berlin dis
count rate S3s per cent Paris. 21s per cent Berlin
exchange on London. % marks u pfenngs. Paris
EUROPEAN SECURITIES - British consols
closed at 10 7-16 for money and 10 76 for the ac-
count. French rentes. 10l francs bIls centimes
Spanish Is In London. 5S7s
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, 62t2c Mex
lean silver dollars 49c. Bar silver In London &sd
GOLD PREMItM.-In Madrid. 1880; Lisbon. @;
Buenos Ayres. 1900; Rome. 557.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

I,ondon April 2s 2 o. m-The market for Ameri-
can securities after a weak opening was steadier'
The closing tone was firm. with littie'doing. Last
prices were: Atchson, zih; Canadian N1s' 81
Paul l3%; Illinois Central, ,2o Lousyiile, US ~,
Union Pacific preferred, siN: New-1ork oehi,ai. Ia
l4Sla Erie, l4k: Pennsylvania. 6y: heaoi,si rs
Erie LIST preferred. 3sx; Northern fSciiS
YIb; Grand Trunk Sis ana Anaconda, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
HONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money on call, per cent
The time money market was unchanged, with rates
at 3h per cent for two and three months, and 4d4a
per cent for four and six months. Commercial
pa per was dull at S9d4 per cent for sixty to ninety
DAYS Endorsements, 4d4t per cent for high-grade
single names, and above for names not so well
known
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.--Market steady and
dull Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

cinc prior 4s Reading a, St Louis and Iron Noun
tain IS. Southern Railway S. Texas ana Pacino l,
2ds Toledo ST. Louis and Kansas City lst receipts,
Union Pacific 4s International and Great Northern
g. Missouri Pacific consol IS oregon KsposH nps,a a5u
Texas and Pacific LIST SIS. Wabash 2d 81 ana WIS
consn Central lst receipts
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

OUTSIDE SECURITY MARKET.
STREET RAILROADS IN THIS CITY.
CRepor,ed by C. I. Hudson Co.. Nos "a 80 walls)
BONDS.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
BANK STOCKS.

900 7o 81 KS 100 ssat959o i36o 20
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market firm and fairly
active. Total sales amounted in par value to
s2.2ssooo. The heaviest dealings In the Atchi-
son. st. Louis Southwestern and Mexican Central
issues Central Of Georgia 5s. Central Pacific 5s re-
ceipfs. Chicago Terminal As. Hooking Valley fks
Illinois Central louisville division 3lss) Manhattan
~, Kansas and Texas 4s. New-York Central-Lake
Shore 3hs. Norfolk and Western 4s. Northern Pa
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

Reported by Clinton Gilbert. No Wai-st
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
financial,
Wisconsin Central Company
FIRST MICE. FIVE PER CENT. BONDS.

FIRST MICE. FIVE PER CENT. BONDS.
To nil holders of United states Trust Cons
pany's certificates, representing bonds de-
posted under the agreement. dated Jans
u,rx 2ad. 1895, between bondhoIders of the
Wisconsin Central Company md the Rec
orssnisntion Committee thereby consts
tutedi
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as required BY As
terms OF the bondhoders agreement and by the terms
OF the formal plan Of reorganization approved by the
holders January i4h. 1885, the Reorsanira,oa
Committee has formulated plan OF reorganization ZOE
the Wisconsin Central system including the details and
notifications referred the said formal plan adopted
January i4h 1885, that printed copies of the plan 90
prepared have lodged with the United States Iru"
company IN New York and with the Old Colony Trust
Company in Boston distribution 20 persons entitled 70
receive the same ana that meeting Of the holders ot
said United states Companys certificates s heeoy
called and will be held Room No. % 18th story OK
the United States Trust Companys building. NO 70 wan
Street In the city OF New York. Tuesday the "a dAy
of May 1899 at o'clock in the forenoon. TO con-
slider the said plan. which will be then submitted 10 "
sald meeting.
GEORGE COPPELL, Chairman
JOHN CROSBY BROWN,
WILLIAM H. BULL,
GERALD l.. HOYT.
FRED T. GATES.
JAMES &. COLGATE.
Reorganization Committee
EvARTs. cHoATE q BEAMAN.
CHARLES C. BEAMAN
GEO WILDWOOD MURRAY Counsel.
JOSEPH s. DALE. Secretary
"a Exchans. PiAes
New York April 18th. 1890
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
SMALL LOSS IN STOCKS.
GENERAL SITUATION GOOD.
THE BANK STATEMENT MORE FAvoRA-
BILE THAN EXPECTED.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Fridays
last sales were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
THE STATEMENT ASSOCIATED BANKS IN DETAIL
o,owing ane

r.u,.T rSSS. Loan. Specie Legal. Deposits s,sssasn sas ,,
New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

Saturday. Saturday, Net
April %. April 20. change. .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-24
THIS TIME IN PARIS.

Another Mysterious Explosion in French,
Ammunition Arsensls.
PARIS, March 22.-The series of ex-
plosions in government ammunition ar
senal at La Goubrein, near Toulon, fol-
lowed on Saturday by explosions at
Bourgeois and Marseilles, were contin-
ned during the evening, when an alarm.
ing explosion occurred in a laboratory
of explosives attached to the war de.
pertinent where experiments were be.
Ing made with new kind Of gunpow-
der. Chief Engineer Veil, Assistant
Engineer d'Ouville and third officer
were injured. All the windows in thy
neighborhood were smashed and consiu.
cradle other damage was done. Al.
though it is not believed that the explo-
sion was the result of foul play great
excitement followed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-24
Document Signed by Lord Sal
jsbury and French Ambas-
sador Cambon.
CAUSED GREAT EXCITEMENT
Another Mysterious Explosion
In the Ammunition Arse
nal Near Paris.
Windows In the NeiRhborhood
{ Smashed and Much Other
Damage Done.

LONDON, March 22.-The convention
between Great Britain and France. de
limiting their respective frontiers in the
valley eff the Nile, was signed by the
Marquis Of Salisbury and the French
ambassador, M. Paul Cambon, respec-
lively. Broadly stated tho terms of the
convention are as follows:
The exact frontier from the northern
line Of the Belgian Congo to lat. 10 is to
be determined by mixed commission,
it being agreed that Great Britain shall
retain Bahr-el-Ghazel, with Darfur,
France keeping Wadai Tor Wady), west
Of Darfur; Bagirimir, south of Lake
Tchad; Kanem, north of Lake Tchad,
and, generally speaking, the territory
east and north Of Lake Tchsd, lying
north of the 10Th parallel. The French
sphere will extend south of the tropic OF
Cancer to the western limit of the
Libyan desert.
The signatories agree to equality of
commercial treatment from the Nile to
Lake Tchad and between the 10th and
10th latitudes. The latter clause per-
mits France to establish commercial
houses on the Nile and its affluants.
The signatories undertake to refrain
from exercising. political or territorial
rights outside Of the frontiers affected
by the convention.