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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
WATERVILLE.

The Varsity eleven at Colby has gone
out OF training ana the boys are at lib
srty 10 indulge in hot suppers and to
take down their pipes Some Of the
men are Still working. but that Is for
the class games and as there is not so
much at stake the men are at libetrv
To tear off the white ribbons. 1t was
thought that there would be Il game
with Boston College. Thanksgiving
day, ana the men We're holding back
for that game Word was received.
Friday. from the manager Of the BoS-
ton College team that the game had
been cancelled. The game was arrang-
ed during the first part Of the season.
hut previous to that game had been
arranged with the same team and was
70 be played here. That game was
cancelled ana now that the Thanks
giving game is cancelled the Colby
boys are not feeling particularly well
pleased. Manager Lawrence said that
the game was cancelled partially on
account of the guarantee. The two
managers have not been able tn agree
ana Boston College arranged for game
with another team and cancelled the
game with Colby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
TIE CABINET MEETING.
Bond Purchase-a Resignation Refused
Presidents Trip to Nashville.

Washington. NOV. 1.-The cabinet
meeting. today, was brief and unlm-
pprtant. General satisfaction was cX-
pressed ut the result Of Secretary
Cages invitation for the purchase Of
bonds Most of the time was taken up
in the discussion of plans for the ex-
hibit of Porto Rico and cuba at the
Paris Exposition. The secretary OF
agriculture outlined his plans for ex-
tending the work Of his department to
Porto Rico. Hawaii ana the Philip
pines. He spoke of the possibilities of
the rubber industry and thought that
the climatic and soil conditions in Por-
t. Rico should make ii as Favorable
for the growth of the rubber tree as
Central and South American countries
The President has refused to accept
the resignation of Mr.. Damon. the
Hawaiian minister of finance. and that
official will remain in his office at least
until such time as Congress provides
for a system of government for fIa-
Waiian islands.
The President has not reached Il def
nit" decision about the trip to Nash
willie to welcome the returning Tennps-
see Volunteers He is anxious to 60.
but the time is inopportune owing to
the approaching converting of Con
2resa. The Tennessee Regiment is ex-
pected to reach Nashville. Nov. Is.
Hon. David e. Henderson of Iowa.
who is slated to be Speaker Of the
next House Of Representatives arriv-
~ here, today. and has established
himself at the Normande hotel. Mr.
Henderson says he is ready for the
work of the coming session Of CON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. NOV. 1.-THE stock marIc;
had To- absorb "A very large volume vi
selling ~ tak- profits IN yesterdays ri,
during the early hours or tuday'S trading
The tone Of the market for the rest ~
the day was rather iiat and dispirited in
despite ~ aggressive strength by "A few
prominent stocks ana notable advance
IN" profit taking was especially notice
able in Southern Pacific ANA Union Pa
enc and held these stocks under VeStt.--
DAY price fDr the greater part pf the
Gay. Inc various metal stocks had l
period OF strength. Otherwise the market
Was rather irregular and disposed 10 re-
action until lat" rally which wiped ont
many previous losses. The Changers
Were conspicuous in the late movement
ied ~ Burlington. which rallied an III
tr"m" ~. IN, hcstatinE tone WI the
market was due To "a rtcurrent anxiety
over tle showing to be made by tOmor
row ~ bank statement. This was accent y
uatrd by Late St.1euing of the call loan
rate tp 2 Per cent On demand from d.,
latrd borrowers to carry over until Mon
day Tn" earlier rate had been & pr
sent. anu fell ~ low as , per cent Ster.
.lNg exchange made further progress In.
ward. today, ana served til add ID the
apprehension that any actual ease uf
money AZ THIS center would lead to q de
mand for gold upon il from abroad Dis
counts III London ANA on the continent
" er" some what easier. and the course Of
ihr interior exchanges in this country
was i'm favor " New York. London sold
stocks on balance in this market The
gcorEaniZati yn bonds continued. today al
advanced prices. Total sales. par value
s. 3.5. uun. United States new Us advanced
Il. I'D the bid price.
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The Netheriar ds and the War.

The Hague, Nov. lin the second
chamber of the states general of tn
Netherlands. today. the minister of
foreign affairs. DR.. W. H. De Beaufort.
said: The government infinitely re-
Srets the war in South Africa and viii
always be found willing to take advan-
taSe of all means which may conducc
To its termination. This good will is
not unknown to the contestants.
Nevertheless, the government does not
think it desirable now to make public
the steps that have been taken or may
be taken in the future. The British
government has declared that il does
not desire the intervention of foreign
powers and all powers have hitherto
abstained." This statement was made
in reply to representations by the
bureau. of the chamber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
New York Produce MARKET.

New York Nov. Il.
FIOt R-Eece!pts, 2s.GOJ bbIs.: expgrts
80 bills sales, 5G.o'1 pkgs.; active.
iirmer when wheat was advancing. but
closed barely steady. following the resc
ton in wheat.
physically: No. Western. Gl14 fob.
aiipat to arrive.
WHEAT-Keceipts. is025 bushels: ex.
eis futures 2i0.0J0 bushels exports; spot
easier; No. red, 1919 fob. afIoat spot: "a.
Northern Duluth. - fob. aloat to ar.
rive new, No. ! hard Duluth. Isl, fob.
afiuat spot; No. ? red. z elevator
CoKN-Receipts. l51.750 bushels: ex.
futures, 36.p9 bushels exports; spot firm:
No. ?, 4oiz fob. afioat ana 2t%s elevator
OATS-Rcceipts 10000 bushels: exports.
100 bushels spot firm: M. ,, 2g4 No. 3.
2N7i; No white. 3ll4; No. white. 81:
track mixed Western, 2sm30l2; track
BEEF-Firm; cut meats. quiet.
LARD-Weak; Western steamed. s5S;
November S525. nominal. refined. steady,
PORk-Steady.
Bt'TTER-Strong; Western creamery.
2lH25; factory, l5lzWll; June creamery 70
mzfi2: state dairy. lS025: creamery, 2iG26.
CHltESE-Quiet; small September, l2Ia
n IL .; finest October, l21Il2h: large fancv
September. l2i4ml2l2; large October finest
III.
EGGs-steady: state and Pennsylvania
23l- IN loss of; Western ungraded at
market. 1870.
PETKOLEI M-Firmer
ROSIN-Steady.
III RPENTINE-Quiet
RICE-Steady.
MOLA SSES-Steady.
FREIGHTS-Dul.
SIGAR-Raw. firm: fair refining. 1916
bid: centrifugal % test IA bid molassas
sugar. ZIG bid; refined, steady
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2a.5O0 REINF0RCeMEN,S
Have Reached South Africa and British Will
Now Assume the Aggressive.

London. Nov. 1.-THE admiralty an
nounced, this evening. the arrival at
cape Town, today. of the troopship Ar
cana with battalion of the Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders tthe Prin-
cess Louise's Regiment, bringing the
reinforcements up TO 23.500 of which
700 have already discmbarked at Dur
ban, with IS field guns, number of
machine guns. engineers and hospital
troops. as well as 100 mules. This force
with that already between Estcourt and
Durham is considered sufficient To en-
able Gen. Hildeyard to advance and
to take the aggressive against the
Beers south Of Ladysmith.
According to the latest adviceS.
Ladysmith is holding out satisfactor-
lily. everything having been well up to
Wednesday.
In view of the Boer destruction of
bridges. the war office has issued or
ders for the shipment of a quantity of
bridge work between this and the end
of the year.
Advices from Zuzuland testified to
the growing uneasness of British resi-
dents whose stores are looted by the
Beers. will: the result that the Zuzus
themselves are growing insolent. Civ
ing rise to a fear that they may at
tack the unarmed British population.
A dispatch from LourenZo Marquee
says: "A Pretoria newspaper reports
last Wednesday, that 1000 burghers had
left Gen. Jouberts force near Estcourt
with a view to assisting to intercept
the British advance to the relief OF
Ladysmith. Gen. Lucas Meyer. the
Free State commander, has asserted in
the course of an interview, that he is
convinced that the battle of Glands
laagte will be the first and last Bo-l
defeat of the war"
1t is reported that the British gov.
eminent has purchased the Creuso
guns ordered by the Transvaal but no
delivered. An official dispatch con
firms the statement that Capt. ]. A
Haldane of the Gordon Highianders
attached to the Dublin Fusiliers. an,
Lieut.. 7. II. c. FARMLAND mot Frank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
The SURGEONS KNIFE
A Better Way Now Discovered. Which Cures
Every Form o; Piles Without Pain or In
convenience.

Many people suffer the pain. annoy
ance and often serious results from
piles. for years. ana after trying the
many lotions. salves. ointments and
so-called cures without cure or relief
give up the hope Of a final cure, rather
than submit to the intense pain and
danger to life which a surgical opera
ton involves
Happily all this suffering is no long
or necessary. since the discovery of the
Pyramid Pile Cure; a remedy which is
approved by the medical profession. as
being absolutely safe, free from any
trace of opiates. narcotic or mineral
poisons and which may be depended
upon as a certain cure mot merely
relief in any form of Piles. whether
itching. blind. bleeding or protruding.
Some OF the hundreds Of cures recent
~ made are little stort Of marvellous,
as perusal of the following will
demonstrates
Or. J. w. Megan, Leonardvine. Kan.
writes: l have used box of Pyramid
Pile cure and received more benefit
and relief than from any remedy l had
used in the past - years.
James Jemerso. Dubuque. Iowa
says: | suffered from piles for six
years. have just used the Pyramid
Pile Cure and am well man.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hinkly. col Mississippi
St. Indiana polls. Ind. says: Have
been a sufferer from the pain and an
noyance of piles for II years. The
Pyramid Pile cure ana Pyramid Pills
gave me immediate relief and in .
short time a complete cure.
The Pyramid Pile Cure may be found
At druggists at so cents per package
a book on cause and cure Of piles vii
he sent by mail. by addressing ths
Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall. Mich
noYlS alt
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


The striking Union Pacific machinist
hayr decided I" rccrde from their d".
.ii'ii"r Ipf r cents Per hjHr ana VIII !"
,u.m 10 "nrk ~ ~. cents per hour II the
"4'P'IN VIII SldHt ~
Sir Thomas t.ipton'S racing yacht
Shamrock which left New YORK. Nny :.
and PASSED the AZ res islands Nov IT,
N reported t. have been sighted ana Is
TTNi'"ot td I" frath Glasgow, on sunday
,rha i,.,. ~ p.,,..... .,......
of trrd H. E:.rrnws. former nnokkeep. !.
81 the d"iunct Natchaug silk co. "f WI
''i''''. A, ci1IEIn villa rhlnrAli'.iii II,
l|ri,il r,tt,ri.I .ri,Ii.t ~ IN c,ittr
The directors of fin. t'hicago A. Alton
Railroad Cu. ha.r declared dividends If
- per r.nt- on inc prei%rrod and !. per
rrilt. r.r uach Hill tha fise,l vrIr enlin..
pee VI. Both dividends are payable,
...,,,-,.. c...
PittSiI-lu Mass NAVY tnHt Justice Justin
Dewey nf the slipcfiur court 4 resident II
Springfield Uttered "A shock i'm the court
room Ill Pitt~ti-ld. Friday morning IL
was arterward removed IL The Pittstield
hDsDital
-.i t-t. r,.t. n, p,.,,, t,,. ",
r".t t ' t,,,.,;a' i,a, II,
~ ".'i 1r,' Scha1- ~
phi,a. ,.i,.hi, t',. n Hart NIor,ni win
damage to Her Air pumps which caused !,
delay Ia sailing oG - hours. She left there.
Friday noon
III, r;.b,rd Webster tba british attn~
- ,'i ~. 80, ,,,.4o - h.,r,r,t j.,
,'S7,it; 80 ~. -, ~, ,b,, yo,agno,a, :,
ti. II II, IL Pnh~rt r
=, III ~ : ''i i 80 l.,. .,;toi,, 4 J.,
h,'a,, ,,.,I - h ni.,b+ ~ rbe t;ranJ Crns.
IN INIT Gr1a, ~ Il Nfrh,nI ma =
C;.nrs,.
,y,r..,.l-,,,s. ora t,uilairo h,,Il,ba,d, :,
'hel9 q "u''ii7 ouihiiedu9 III
hold. bow ana stern ana are caulklng
,,l,io, +,.5.,.,.I .o r.,,.,+t, r.,
Niiich Strdll,tu ri fteh"poth' Del
oct. 81. while bound from Portland.
Me for Philadelphia
- meeting % the representatives OF
the Middle States Furniture Associa-
ton was held at Wiliamsport, Pa,
Thursday night. for the burmese Of fix
inc = schedule Of nricas I, VOC oaroad
4, - =
=" '"N any ~ ~ ~ Pei 'eht' az oiict'
The executive committees of the Rhode
Island Mule SDinners Association mot AT
paWtucket r. 'ThurSd,y niyht anj
voted to recommend III ~ general meet
Ing to be held in Pawtucket next Thur.
dqy evening. that Il request for an al
vance Of 10 per cent be made to the cot
ton manufacturing concerns of the state.
There Is no doubt that the recOmmenda
ton will be adopted
,,.,ira,,;. f.,.'.;..,,
an u M d! hlSittu d new .iallc VOL
n'I - tne Eastern SportS' az New ork
rIiuaH iIlSnt. IN inc person OF rank Nc
NoliIlcl. NC, "hii'il me- Jimmy iiaidlef
81 NV aIh, y. -, peloi the broaoWa!
II,ndIar il the l,th rn,,nd McConns,i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
On the Old Line Plan Must Pay the War
Revenue Tax.

Washington. NOV. Reconnaissance
Wilson of the internal revenue bureau
has rendered an important decision in
which he holds in effect that the poll
Cies of life insurance companies which
are exempt from taxation. under the
war revenue act. are only such as are
issued by fraternal societies or orders:
beneficiary societies or orders: farmers
purely local cooperative companies or
associations and employees relief assoc
Citations operated on the lodge system
or local cooperative plan. and that the
exemption does not apply to the poll
cies Of life insurance issued by mutual
insurance companies. per Sc. although
they may have features of mutually
a further restriction imposed by the
law on the exempted companies is that
they shall not be conducted for pro-
fit The commissioner says in part:
Il am of the opinion that it was the
intention of Congress to exempt from
taxation policies Of life insurance issued
by fraternal societies or orders and
beneficiary societies or orders which
are operated on plants similar to the
lodge or ritualistic form. 1t surely
cannot be said that a mutual life in
surance company is beneficiary SO
Getty or order. although fraternal and
beneficiary societies may be mutual
This office holds that all insurance
companies that are doing business in
the old line or fixed premium plan
where policies are issued for a given.
definite, fixed or stated premium paya-
BILE or capable of being estimated in ad-
vance in so far as determining the
question of taxation on their policies
is concerned. are organized and con-
Quoted for profit. whether the premium
is paid by assessment or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE following
(ourth-class poStmastcrs in Maine Wer,
appointed Friday.
AshdaIe. Mary J. Moore; Currier.
Hollis K. Jacobs: South Danville. En-
crSon Bowie; Swans island. George \
SpraSue; West Ripley. VIM II. Farr.
The following star schedule changes
IN Maine are announced: Route 1891.
Minturn to swans island. From Oc-
tober 10 to April 10. Leave Minturn.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday at :
A. NJ Arrive Swans island by $50 4.
NJ Leave Swans island. Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at us T. NJ
Arrive ut Minturn by AS =. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
TRANSvAAL WAR NOTES.

Gen. Lord Mcthuen. commander of tho
LIST Division, arrived At Orange River
Cane Colony, Sunday. with his staff from
cape Town
Secret service agents are continually
arriving AZ Lorenzo Marquee from tn
TransVaal. y member of the Orange
Free State Legislator" arrived, Tuesday
night, from Pretoria. Ii is believed he IS
proceeding to CAPE Town on mission.
the object of which is unknown.
A Pref oria dispatch dated Sunday says:
The tlme!o Bucr force. has taken up IA
position near EnncrSdalr. a few mills
north Of here. They haV, eight 1-ppunder,
ana two French guns. Thti- strength ~
2G0u men. They have looted Henderson :
store. Al is quiet here ana ready for th,.
enemy if hr attacks. There il no anN
irty.
The Standard ana Di4g"rs News uf J
hannesburg Tuesday, published official
advices confirming the report that 3A}'
Beers were advancing ON t,stcourt. TIE
searching of the mines continues, but NJ
startling discoveries have been made be-
yOnd the finding of a case Of interest ing
documents in one Of the shafts. relating
to the reform conspiracy at the time uI
the jameson raid.
These transports We're officially ar
nounced. Friday, as having arrived Al
Cape Town. and carried the following
troops: The Malta. mounted infantry re
10 officers ard 1887 men: the City OF vi
emma the cavalry brigade staff. the 12th
Lancers and a field hospital, total, Is OH
GERS and 80 men: the city Of Cambridge,
Il he ID Scottish Rifles and a neld hospital !,
total 10 officers and $50 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
Bonds Purchased by Government.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE bonds Of
fered to the government, today. at tho
several sub-treasuries under Sec
Cages offer of last Tuesday. amounted
to S2.34l $50. as follows: New York,
SlS59, $50: Philadelphia, s47S.0o0: Cir
cinnati. $4,000; Baltimore, 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18

Emil EDllinger Or Chicago. who muir
dlred his Wife. last December. and then
get tire u the house in an endeavor u
hide his crime. was hanged in the
county jail, Friday. The drop fell al
100 =. N. Kollinger's neck was broken
by the fall and ne was pronounced
dea II minutes late. In an impassion-
Cd speech from the gallows RoIlinger
protested his innocence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18

linz and 81 commissioned officers
and men of the Dublin FusiHers are
missing. Copt. Haldane distinguished
himself by his services in India for
which he received the G. ID. :. q. Com
panion Of The Distinguished Service
OrderD. He also was wounded at
FlanlElaagte
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
Not q Surprise.

1t will not be a surprise to any who
are at all familiar With the good quail
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience in
the use of that splendid medicine and
in telling of the benefit they have re-
ceived from it. of bad colds it has
cured, of threatened attacks of pneu-
monia it has averted and of the chill
dren il has saved from attacks of croun
ana whooping cough. 1t is a grand.
good medicine. For sale by Jno.
Cough!in. III Water st, druggist
tu.th sat
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,tG Unchanged.
New York Cotton MARKET

New York Nov. L.
Cotton futures closed steady. Novem.
her. 7.4: December. ~; January, 7.32:
February 1.33; March. 7S7; April. 7.39:
May ~ June. 1.42; July. 7.I3: August.
~; September 7.0S; October, 6.95
lands. 9-l6; DO. gulf. 10 49, Sales. none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18

John NJ. Tate. former Representative
of Lee county. Va, was shot and
killed at Middlesboro. Ky. Friday. by
Deputy Sheriff Evan Bledsoe. Of the
same county. Tate was a leading Dem
ocrat politician and Bledsoe a leader
among the Republicans. Trouble over
politics led to the killing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
TO CURE 4 GOLD ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brum0 Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if II fail,
70 cufe. f. M. Groves sigma ture Is o.
each box. DC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18
New York Money Market

New York. Nov Il.
Money on call firm. sag per cent: las;
loan. y Per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5G5a, per cent
SteriiUg exchange nrm at 81 Nill 4. NJ ,
ior demand and AT $i>l7.1,i.N2 for ~ DAYS:
posted rates. S+S-l4 ana S4N1: commercial
bills. ;LS03..
silver certificates. 5s1-I59l2.
Bar silver. 5Si2
Mexican dollars. ~.
Government bonds. nrmcr.
STATE bonds inactive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18

An article of merit is sure to win :,
with the Hop Plasters which are used +,
thousands of homes with confidence. nnl
success. Active HE moment applied. XII
medicine dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18

Pretoria, Friday. Nov. lin an en-
gagement, yesterday morning. south of
Ladysmith the British advanced with
Is guns. attacking $50 burghers of the
Transvaal. A big gun was fired on the
troops who retired at 3 o'clock near
Ladysmith. The British loss is UNI
known. The Beers had one man kill
ed and three wounded. In addition
they had - horses killed and seven
horses wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-18

]. F. YOUNG. East Side Drug Store.
BOWDITCH, WEBSTER & Co, CITY
Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-19
SUMMER RATES.

Commencing June aud continuing
until September 80, 1899, the Queen u
creecent route will place IN effect from
an COUPON stations regular Summer
excursion tickets 30 ali the principal
sur,,ner resorts in East Tennessee,
North Carolina, Virginia aud northern
resorts. good anti! October 81. The
Queen s. Crescent offers 10 the pubic
e.celleo, service. Train leaving New
Orleans daily ell $50 p IN. arrives IN
Cincinnati next evening al 7:S0, thus
Giving 24.hour schedule. carrying
Pullman buffet sleepsr. There Is also
through Pullman sleeping chr on this
train for New York. running by The
way Of Chattanooga, Bristol, Lynch
burg. Washington and Pennss lsania
railroad, ,has penetrating the yer,
hear, of the summer resorts. Train
leaving Shreveport daily at $40 a. ~
carries through Pullman sleeper 10
Chattanooga, where change can DC
nads into the Cincinnati or New YorS
sleepers without getting of he train
For detailed Information as TO rates
routes, etc apply tn any ticket agent
or Il. NJ. Hunt. T. P. A.. Dallas, Tex
r. ]. Anderson, Is. q. p. "A, OF
George II Smith. &. P. A, New Or
leans.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-19

see points; Missouri 2 points. oh
the other hand there was an improve
ment of ]. point in Louisiana,
points in Virginia, oaklahoIna and
indian Territory, Of 5 points IN
Florida and Mississippi, asd points
in Arkansas. This report is regard
ed as one of the most conservative
,ssued IN some time, lnasmuch as 1t
show deterioration where it has oc'
Cured, and an improvement where
reports indicate that betterment In
condition has taken place. Rust
aud shedding are quite generally re,
ported from the eastern section OF
the cotton belt, but the indications
of continued drought IN Iexas
threatens the most serious results
The immediate future course OF
prices will be dependent entirely up
on weather developments. The ex-
isting situation, however, is anaiog'
Gus in many respects to that whlci'
obtained in 1896, when the specula
tive upheaval which We then experi
enced was inspired by the reports OF
damage resulting from the psolongeo
drought in the southwest. Sentl
ment a, the moment is hullish.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-19
THE PRIMARY VOTE OF THE
FIFTH DISTRICT. 81 n

We publish below the tabulatod vote
of the parishes composing the Fam
Congressional District, which SHOWS
that Hon. Jos. E. Ransdell carried
eleven parishes out of the fifteen anu
received 1853 votes. Or majority Vi
2s4 over all. This Is a fattering vote'
and it Is to be hoped that at the eiec-
ton to be held on the 29th there VIII
still be a larger vote cast for the Dem
ocratic nominee: