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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03

headed by the Twentieth band, playing
the reginentaI air, "A Hot Time" One
would expect that as the boys who
have won the admiration of the world
came along the crowd would cheer
more violently than ever. But it
didn't Here and there men cheered,
but the majority of the crowd were 81
their hats and standing with bowed
heads than they did like cheering Peo-
pie cheer for their favoriteS in politi-
cal contests, but when the heroes of the
hour are those they love, they stand in
silence.
The battlehags came midway Of the
line. The Star and Stripes were borne
by Sergeant W. H. Morris. of company
D, and the regimental cOlors by Ser
geant Nat Foster of company I. At
those battle SCARED emblems which
have led the Kansas boys on twenty
Luzon battlefields, and which were "a
mile in advance of the line" at Calico
can, many an eye grew moist as they
gazed on the Mauser- pierced banners
Further back in the line was a Tagal
flag. which is one of the trophies Of the
regiment.
The Kansas boys were led by Colo
nel-noW Brigadier General-Aetcalf,
handsomely mounted. The first battal-
ion was commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Little the second by Major Frank
H Whitman, and the third by Major
Charles L Martin. All of the Twentieth
boys were not in the parade. Some Of
them were spirited away by loving
friends soon after their arrival and
never got back into line At the end
of the line came the sick and disabled
in ambulances-
Following the regiment came the sec
ond division, commanded by Colonel H.
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Liverpool: Wheat sd higher; corn sd

Liverpool: Wheat sd higher; corn sd
higher. 80, -..- 49,.
this morning and market should do better
Sentiment here seems to run on those
which we believe should be bought to
Chicago: Cars, wheat 49, graded q; corn
S14, graded S.; oats ~, gTad s5a q, .,-
- y o. u W est ~. - J
3S3 Minneapolis 5O9, last year Toy.
Chicago: $1,000 hogs.
Corn acting very strong. Some interest
here last three days; has sold two to three
million corn and none of it sold as high as
present market. Persistent buying viii
St. Louis close: Wheat. December 6s15c
5 DI1 NAY I0S .SzsG 5os " lq9o7S y! ISI
New York close: Wheat, December 1874;
May 771sc; corn, December SS1ac; May
Minneapolis close: Wheat, December 641k
Duluth close: Wheat. December 66e bid;
X Kansas ssG city cash markets: No wheat
SO test 64c; No. mixed corn 2S12c.
Csc: No. mixed nike t o5ats24c; No hard wheat
Kansas City receipts: Wheat Sc, last
year PA; corn AZ, last year 30; oats B. last
New York: Reports foreigners fair sell
London close: .Congols for money
close; other departments firm.
New York: Traders selling on belief OF
would go somewhat lower.
New York: Cotton holds firm IN spite
of heavy realizing sales.
BradStreetS exports wheat and flour
this week 3,047, 600; corn 4 500, 900.
Primary receipts wheat $4,000; last year
.444, 900. Shipments 1888 600; last year 1.0l9,-
900. Corn $4,000; last year 649,OO Ship
ments 42S, 600; last year LBS, 900.
Estimated cars for tomorrow: Wheat
145: corn 80; oats 200.
New York: The market was not quite
as active as yesterday but undertone con-
tinued good. Trading in Southern Pacific
was very heavy and the same might be
said of leather. In Southern Pacific there
were evidences of heavy liquidation as the
street seemed to be less confident than
they We're yesterday that Messrs. Spyer
had acquired Mrs. Stanford's holdings. At
any rate the lack of any Official confirma-
ton of the story it created some uneas-
mess. The room was fairly good buyer
and stock selling at AZ declined slowly.
the greatest loss being q per cent. fol
lowed Immediately by a rally of q. Man
haitian strong. Interest in 3. r. I. is
somewhat lighter than it was. Short in
terest has been materially reduced. After
first half hour room became rather bear
ish anticipating subtreasury and ship
ments of currency to interior to make
bad bank statement tomorrow.
Puts December wheat 613sd6Sc; calls 6S1z
@6sssc. Puts May corn 32Ac; calls 32l4c.
Curb Demember wheat 6SMc; curb May
corn 32Ac.
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Grain Letter

Chicago, Nov. 8.
WHEAT-The early trading in wheat
was at slight advance over previous
close and the indications all pointed to
an advancing market Gables were a lit
tie higher and Argentine shipments con-
siderably less than previous week. Shorts
were the best buyers and the absorption
from this quarter held the market in
check until towards the close when liquid
alton set in. There was little If any evil
dence of a revival in the cash business
and but seven loads reported for export.
Winter wheat markets were conparatfce-
~ firm. Northwest reports but light flour
demand. Market still acts heavy and
with continued liquidation we are inclin-
ed to look for lower values.
CORN ruels strong early with shorts
inclined to cover. but there was too much
for sale on the advance and it came from
holders of calls who took them yester-
day. The demand was not worth men
tiOning. There was some selling by ele-
vator interests. Receipts continue light
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and clearances large. Weakness in wheat
trouble with the market is that it has
no leader. There is no one to take It
upon the rallies but there is abundant
support on the breaks. We still feel that
corn will sell much higher.
OATS have followed the procession.
There has been no special feature to the
trade. Prices easy within narrow limits.
PROVISIONS slow but firm, pork rath-
er nervous and UP somewhat on buying
by pit brokers. Pork is not being made.
rule and Of course the old pork viii not
be available after January. The English
houses have sold lard as they did Thurs
day. Shipments fair, cash demand good.
J.. L. HARRIS
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the Philippine commission. The report
was considered very satisfactory and
received the full approval of the cabi-
net There was some approval of the cab-i
sion of the status of our insular pos
sessions in relation to the postal union.
Postmaster General Smith will in
vestigate the subject and report at
some future meeting.
The subject of a civil government for
Cuba also received attention. The ne
cessity for a change from the present
military system. it is said becomes
more and more apparent and the presi-
dent is waiting only until an entirely
suitable person can be found before
taking action in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
co. F IN A WRECK.
Special Bearing Troops to Fort Scott
Collides With Katy Freight.

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 3.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific special train bearing COM
pany F, Twentieth Kansas to this city
from Topeka, conided with a NJ. K &
T. freight train at a crossing ten miles
north of Blue Mound this morning. The
fireman of the Missouri Pacific was in
jured, the passengers escaping with a
severe shaking up. The engine was
badly wrecked. Major Martin, Capt
Shidler, Lieut.. Burton and Lieut.. War
ner of Gen. Funston's staff were on the
train as were many excursionists.
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HEAVENS ON FIRE.

Closing Demonstration Of Reception
a Pronounced Success
The Twentieth Kansas reception off,
cially ended last night in pyrotechnic
blaze of pyrotechnic glory.
There was a condition of atmosphere
for the space of one full hour that
might be appropriately referred to as
a hot time above the old town.
A thousand fiery rainboWs fresh from
the jungles of BOrealis land were turn
ed loose in midair for the occasion. A
million scintilIa ting stars and as many
red hot meteors were sprinkled in gem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
CHICAGO L.vestock ararks:.

Chicago Nov. 3.
Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day 10000; tomorrow $1,000; left over S.755.
Market fairly steady. Mixed and butch
ers So. $50. 25 good heavy s.. COOS rs; rough
heavy 50. 75d3.95 light 50 1894 20.
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market steady.
Beeves 81. 40d6 40; cows and heffers 81. $50
8 90: Texas steers SO. 5044 90; stockers and
feeders s.. 00d4.75.
SHEEP-Receipts Il, 0oo Market steady
Sheep SO. O014. IS; lambs 81. SOFAS so.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terdaY:
CATTLE receipts S,SS7: shipments 1856.
SHEEP receipts q S24; shipments S3S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
Bridge ColIansed.

the Reform school collapsed Thursday
as a man named John Brown was
crossing it, and one of Mr.. Browns
horses was killed. The bridge is an
iron one and has a sixty-foot span. It
is known as bridge No. g. Mr.. Brown
was hauling a walnut log across it with
a four-horse team and the weight was
too much for it. He is not ex-County
Clerk John NJ. Brown.
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Kansas sly Produee Nrarket

Kansas City. Nov. 8.
WHE ZA 621sc:: May sc
red zoe; No. g. 650I6Sc.
CORN-December 272sc: May 2S5sc. Cash
No. 2 mixed 2Sa4G29c; No. white 30c; No.
OATS-No. 2 white Csc.
RYE-No. 2 81 cents
HAY--Choice timothy $50; choice prai-
BUTTER~Creamery 2Oa22c; dairy 1sc.
EGGS-Fresh 15c-
RECEIPTS-Wheat Sc cars
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Topeka Markets Today.

CATTLE
COW5s2. 50as Is.
STEERS-s3. 50G74. 90.
HEIFERS-$3.0 0d3 40.
HOGS.
LIGHTS. 6OG3, 75.
HEAVY AND UM-S5. 6OQ3.75.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-59 test e17zc.
NO. 2 CORN-25c.'
NO. ? OATS-24c.
HAYS. 00Q5 so.
EGGS-15c
CHICKENS-s2 SOFAS. 90.
RUTTER-CountrX &c.
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Kansas City. Nov. 8.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 natives, 1000
Texans. Market steady. Native steers
81 .25Q5 80; Texas steers $2.25lJ4.70; Texas
cows 81 .4003. 05; native cows and heifers
81. 40d4. Is: stockers and feeders So .00lJ4. rs;
bulls s.. 25G4 so.
HOGS-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Bulk of sales g. oog4.O5; heavy. packers
workers 81 .Q5d4- 0713; pigs s.. e59:4, O5.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs 81. O0Q5 90; Inuttons 50 .00Q4.OO.
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Medal of Honor.

It is not generally known, that Mr..
w. E. Richey, the gentleman who car
ried the flag of the department of kan
sas G. A. R., in the parade yesterday,
is the possessor of a medal of honor from
congress. given him for distinguished
gallantry at Chickamauga, in 1853. Mr..
Richey lives in Wabaunsee county and
received his medal in 1893.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
New York Money market.

New York, Nov 3.
MONEY-Money on call higher at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 554Q5st per
cent. Sterling exchange steady with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 .S6s4 a
4.S7 for demand and at $4.S2A0 So for 50
days Posted rates $4.S4 and S4-SS. Com
mercia1 bills 81. SPY.
SILV ER-Silver certificates $50 d591ac-
Bar silver 5S1sc. Mexican dollars Az
BONDS-Governmen bonds strong; Is,
registered 16015; IS. registered los; coupon
10S; new As, registered 1293s; coupon 1898;
old Is, registered 112: coupon 1121z; 5s,
registered 1109s; coupon 110ss.
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Butter Market.

New York, Nov 3.
BUTTER-Receipts 1920 packages. Mar
ket firm: western creamery 17Q24c; June
creamery 1926; factory 1412Q161zc.
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JUST WHAT THEY WANTED

President and Cabinet Approve
Philippine Commission Report
washington, Nov. 3.-The cabinet
meeting today last two hours. Much of
the time was spent in the reading and
discussion of the preliminary report of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
Sugar Market.

New York, Nov. 3.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; refined steady.
COFFEE-Firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth ST., TOpeFS
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
Range of Prices

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
receiver and shipper of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
KISSED THE BABIES.

rival of the trains the boys did not have
time to unpack them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Nov. g.
COTTON-Spot; fair demand; prices
higher; American middling 1-32d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
Market Gossip.

Galveston, Nov. 3.
COTTON-Spot firm, 1-16c.
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Ranges of Prices on Stock
lOp'nlHighl Low lCrse
Stocks.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. COmmission
Merchant 112 East Fifth St. Topeka
Kan. receiver and shipper Of grain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

sight being defective he killed boy
instead. The bullet practically took two
lives. for the would-be sportsman was
buried at the expense Of the country a
week or two later
A baliff. in trying TO arrest debtor
was shot dead by the latter. In the in
dictment the prisoner was wrongly
designated knight" and the error get
ting as far "a the court undiscovered,
nis counsel had no difficulty in securing
his ecQuittal.
\ certain master, feeling aggrieyed al
the careless way I'm which the kitchen lac
had polished his boots, hobbled down
stairs. in a fury one boot on his foot,
the other in his hand, and with the free
boot he caught his erring servant with
all his force on the head. thereby killing
him. The occurrence. however, was no
viewed seriously and a mild charge OF
manslaughter was made to meet the
ends Of justice.
Where q master took an unwilling SER
want with him to aid I'm DISCRIMINATING an
enemy, the "help" who had no hand In
the murder which followed, was never
theless held guilty for manslaushter
A youth tried to ayenge Punishment
by numbering his master. but the effort
failed. Still a shocked court unheslta-
tingly signed his death warrant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
lie Had Seen Her Father.

liIlfNeO iINeH-Ii tIalNst
II saw your father this morning no
said. after sho had led the way 10 tho
parlor and they had seated themselves
at opposite sides OF the room.
odd yOu?" she exclaimed
He had been coming" with good deal
Of regularity for six months or more, and
She had reason 10 believe that no loved
her. but he had always called her Miss
Hunter. once no had held her hand for
a moment after they had said goodnight.
She dld not rebuke him, yet be said Moth
ing about love. He was very shy but ono
of the most estimablo men she had ever
known. and il occurred 10 her when he
spoke that IL was only In keeping with
his general conduct 20 obtain her fathers
permission before he attempted TO win
her heart.
In reply TO her exclamation. he said:
"Yos. l thought perhaps he might havo
mentioned it to you"
"No." she answered, going over and sit
ting near him, papa has not yet return
ed from the city. lie has evidently been
detained.
We'll" no went on. che probably will
speak TO you about 81. so 1 thought /
ought to tell you"
"Yes," she answered, looking wistfully
into his eyes, Il suppose he will"
There was a long silence. broken only
by two or three soulful signs from the
tender maiden. Then the young man said:
Il met him on the train. just after "e
had pulled out from tho station, and
when tho conductor came along l discov-
cred that 1 had left my ticket and my
money in my other clothes. So your faith
er let me have q dollar. VIII you please
hand It TO him when he comes homer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
THE DEADLIEsT WEAPON.
EngInnd's New Tyyeive-Inch Gun Can
Shoot Across the Channel

NOndon Leader)
In accordance with the recommendation
Of Parliament. writes a Woolwich corre-
snondent, the British Navy is being
strengthened by the addition of q new gun
which will insure the supremacy Of Great
Britain over the seas for many years to
come. II Is known as the twelve-inch steel
and wire gun, and II not only the best
weapon which the Royal Navy has ever
had, but is far superior TO any gun pos
sessed by any foreign navy.
1t weighs 30 tons. is Il feet long. has a
muzzle velocity Of 1857 feet per second.
the projectie weighs so pounds. the burst
ing charge being s. pounds, and the fir
ing charge 1872 pounds OF cordte.
The Admiralty has ordered $50 at a
cost Of 10000 pounds each. OF these 80
have been completed, and 300 are still In
the hands OF the contractors.
Zach man OF war will carry four Of
these formidable weapons. and when the
navy Is supplied they will be issued to
forts on the sea front. The new sun viii
be the heaviest I'm the service and viii
take the place of the 110-ton, and Seton
guns, OF which no more are to be made.
The best Krupp gun can fire "a shot
twelve and a half miles, and the United
States Government is constructing az their
arsenal at Watervliet a monster gun
which, it is said, will carry a heavy shot
twenty-one miles. Tho now British naval
gun though less than half the weight Of
the American weapon, mounted on the
heights Of Dover can, however, drop o.
shell on the shores OF France. No accur-
acy Of aim could, OF course be obtained
or maintained at this long distance. the
effective range being 1900 yards, or bet
ween nine and ten miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
Cuba Under TuteIage.

INV J NAh lftel
The Cuban politicians want a civil gov
eminent administered by the Cubans. that
is 20 say. by themselves. The politicians
Of this country would like 10 see there a
civil government administered by the
Americans, that IS TO say, by themselves.
The people of Cuba want good govern
ment for their own protection and well
fare The people Of the United States
want good government I'm Cuba for their
own credit and satisfaction. Both are
satisfied with the government Cuba IS
getting now. It Is very likely that the
politicians on our side may make some
EFFORT during the coming session # Con-
gres5 Tor q civil government to be man
aged by themselves. Any such project
should be discountcnanccd both upon the
general ground of letting well enough
alone and upon the special ground that
the best trained and most competent adj
ministrators I'm our service are the mill
tary and naval men whom we are already
employing I'm Cuba. Nothing but mis-
chief and discredit could follow an at
tempt 10 suporsode them with politicians
The project for n civil government under
our auspices in Cuba just now would only
TOO probably be a project FOR such n SUE
persedure. IL ought to De vigorously OPP
posed by every American jealous or the
honor OF his country. On This matter
American opinion ought 10 Doc as unani-
nous as Is the Cuban opinion expressed
by the Cuban press. So long as we must
keep Cuba under tutcllge the tutors
who have charge OF it are the best we can
furnish
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HIS MOST TRYING EXPERIENCE.
CnIIous Man Recalls n Dinner mt vas
vas with 500 Girls.
Chicago 1nter-Ocean)

Ue was a man Of experience. He had
visited nearly every known country and
had thrilling adventures in some Of them.
He had hunted big game. and had been
through at least one South American
revolution. Consequently he was looked
upon as an interesting story-teller' and
being i'm a convivial party there was a
natural desire on the part Of his associ-
ates to draw him out.
"Ten us about the most thrilling, awe
inspiring experience you ever had" one
Of them urged.
"Oh. you can't expect him 20 single out
one Of the most nerve-trying of all" put
I'm another. "Iie has had too many for
that Just tell us about any one of them,
old man"
The man of experience thought a few
minutes.
There is one that stands out pre-omi-
ncntly as the most trying ordeal OF my
life" said he at last. "No other exper-
fence that l ever went through begins TO
equal it. Nothing else ever made me half
so nervous"
TEL us about it," they all cried.
1T was the day 1 took dinner at Vas
sar College" he began.
"Oh. como off," they broke in. Don't
try TO jolly U.S.
I'm not" replied the man of expert
ence. Pm telling you the solemn truth.
/ was a friend Of the family of a girl
AZ Vassar, and, being armed with the
proper credentials, 1 called uponl her
there and was invited TO remain 10 din
ner l was the only man in the dining
room. When ] entered the girls were al
ready seated and they took me in from
head to foot. l could see them doing IL.
1 oh NrDr
800 pairs Of eyes riveted upon me. and /
knew that 900 girls were passing Judge
mont upon me and everything connected
with me-my dress, my bearing, my feat
ures. my manners, everything. one pair
Of feminine eyes can make a man feel
uncomfortable. two pairs can make him
think that life isn't worth living. and
three pairs can give him the cold shiv-
ers. girl knows II and she glOrics in
IT, When she has man at disadvantage
there IS nothing that gives her greater
pleasure than 20 make the most Of II and
watch him suffer Those girls had me at
their mercy. They overwhelmed me with
cold. critical, analytical glances that
We're more deadly than Mauser bullets.
By the time l reached the guests table,
where sat in solemn granduer with the
girl at whose invitation I was there l
would gladly have exchanged places with
a man leading forlorn hope on the field
Of battle. Before the dinner was half
over I would have considered being lost
in a tropical jungle pleasing by compari-
son. Oh, those girls. those girlsl They
left the dinlng-room before I did, and IN
doing so, they passed my table. / tried
to talk entertaIningly to my friend. but l
could feel them going by-and sizing me
up. and | was satisfied that / didn't pass
muster. IL seemed as II each one were
s~Sing TO herself oh. he's not 30 many
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
aIcNIahon's Gnlinntry.

General Martin u. Mcmahon, now
passing the last Of his days as a Judge Of
General Sessions at $1,000 a year. left am
lneradicable impression on the people OF
virginia. They stlll maintain that he
was the most gallant OF Federal soldiers
IN the treatment OF women. Mrs.
George II. az tho Holland House yoster-
day related an incident I'm proof: Lou
Buckner and Sue Bailey lovely young
women az ST. Demands plantation. were
robbed OF their horses by men OF Cen
eral Franz Sigers corps. Sues horse
was % pony one OF tho family pets and
utterly untitled for war. Lou being a
niece Of Montgomery Blair, Postmaster
General, possessed influence enough TO
obtain q letter TO General John Sedg-
wick, and the two girls travelled an the
way from st. Bernards 10 Warrenton to
present IL with a view 20 recovering the
pony There they were met by Adju-
tant-General Mcmahon OF Sedgwick's
staff, who gave them passes and an es-
cort through all the cavalry lines. but
the pony was not found. We learned
after tho war that he had been sent by
Federal officer 10 his home in Massa
Chusetts"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

cats and dogs form a staple article o.
food Is pure fiction.
one may live for years I'm n Chinese
city without seeing mice offered for sale
as food. They are sold for medicine;
but even FOR this purpose they are not so
easily caught to be cheap. The treatment
20 which the common people often sub
1ect unfortunate rats which have been
caught in the granery mitigates strongly
against the notion that these animals
are selected as choice tid-bits for the
table. Because the rats steal their most
precious article OF food. rice, the Chinese
hold that they are criminals Of the deep
est dye. and that they merit the worst
kind Of torture. Black dogs and cats are
fav0rtes among the most superstiti0us
natives OF the South. These animals in
variably command a higher price than
others, and are eaten al midsummer, I'm
the belief that the meat insures both
health and strength FOR the ensuing year.
The blood Of all animals is taken 50
far as concerns religious scruples, except
by Buddhist priests by q few Of the
stricken laymen and. of course, by the
Mohammedans, Of whom there are quite
number in the northern part Of the
country.