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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30

NEW YORK. April D.-A dispatch TO
the Tribune from Havana says; The
efforts OF the American military au-
lhorities 10 reduce to Just and reasona-
bic proportions the swollen Cuban army
llsiB promise 70 bear some substantial
fruit.
After many conferences between the
committee OF generals representing the
insurgent forces and General Ernst. the
governor generals chief OF stan. Il has
been decided 10 prepare two new eI-
perimental districts. one Of soldiers ac-
tually under arms on February Is. 1896
the day the Maine was blown up. and
one OF those enrolled on April !, on the
same year. the day Governor General
Blanco. under instructions from Madrid.
proclaimed truce with the cubans.
Generals Brooke and Gomez can decide
which list more equitabIy represents the
real Aghting strength OF the Cuban army.
il IL calculated that not more that H.-
90 names will be carried on one Of
these rolls finally settled. on as a basis
for the distribution Of the eco 90 fund
now locked up on the Burnside.
The disbursement Of this fund Will re-
lease for general circulation In Cuba
welcome supply OF American coins now
much needed TO replace the deprecated
Spanish silver and copper pieces. There
are on the Burnside 2.5O0OD0 ten-cent
pieces and 10000 niekels No effort has
been made 30 far 10 bring out one-eent
pieces into popular use. the big copper
eeniayos OF Spanish coinage stiIl holding
the field.
The mustered out American soldiers
who have been taken on the Havana po-
lice force are disposed TO complain OF
the meager salaries paid 20 the gnard-
Ians u the peace. and OF the long hours
Of regular duty. The local policeman
gets only So month, which In an ex-
pensive city like Havana. Is scarcely
enough to make ends meet and the
force Is so limited that. according to
the complaints made. Il patrolman has
often TO be on post Is hours ou; OF
the "a.
During the week ending April p there
were l75 deaths In the city. or these
none was due TO yellow fever. Diseases
OF the lungs prove. as usual. most fatal
to this thin blooded and sensitive popula-
tion.
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message. It was telegraphed from the
White House 10 President Mckinley at
philadelphia. The president has replied
10 the emperor's message thanking him
for the friendly statements therein made
and relleratlng the friendship or the
United States for Germany.
II Is understood that Emperor VIII
liam's Communication Is a most friendly
message, giving every Indication OF his
purpose 10 promote friendly relations be-
tween the two governments. Much graft
iicalIon Is naturally felt at the action
Of the emperor, and no doubt ls felt In
circles that his act will
aid in promoting the good feeling which
has existed since Germany formally rec
ognlzed our sovereignty and placed her
subjects under the protection Of this gov
ernment.
With the coghlan incident settled, Rear
Admiral Kautz admonIshed and the three
powers In accord respecting Samoa. and
with the negotiations for a reciprocity
treaty with Germany making satisfac-
tory though slow progress. the authori-
ties are very much pleased over the rela-
tIons OF the United States and the Ger
man empire.
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CONFERENCE
WAS FUTILE
Gen. Otis Declines to Grant
an Armistice Until Filipino
Congress Meets.
AMNESTY ON SURRENDER
FepelS Wdub duuaA duteeOl uVUu
Faith. but Generally a.
nit Their Defeat.
TO SUBMIT NEW PROPOSALS
ENJOYS Convey American Terms TO
General Luna and Fresh Proposals
Expected Negotiations.
TO SUBMIT NEW PROPOSALS

MANILA. April z.-3p. m.-JThe confer
encr today between obs and Colonel
Manuel Aguelezes and Lieutenant Jose
Bernal. who came from General Luna
under Aag OF truce yesterday TO ask
tor cessation OF hcs,ili,ies. was fruit
less Il Is understood the Filipino CON-
mlsnioueFz were given the terms upon
which the Americans win consent TO ne.
goiiate.
The Fiipinos adml, they have been de-
fsated. and II Is expected viii return with
fresh proposals from General Luna.
WASHINGTON, April @--The follow
Ing dispatch was received this morning
from Otis:
Manila April 9.--The conferences with
insurgvnt representatives terminated this
morning Their request was for ccssa-
tlou Of hostlll,ics Of three weeks to en-
ablr them TO cal their congrcrs TO de-
eide whether to continue the prosecution
ut lIe war or prepare tsrms ~ peace.
The proposition was declined aud fun
amnesty promised on surrender II Is
believed the insurgents are tired Of war,
but seek to secure terms ~ peace
through wha, they denomlnate their rep
rcscna,lyc congress otis"
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ANOTHER FOREIGN CONTRACT
FOR AMERICAN IRON WORKS.
Phoenix Bridge Company to Build Steel
Bridges for Russian Gov
ernment

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.-The Phoe-
nix Bridge Company. whose works are
located at Phoenixville. Pa. has received
a contract to build Il steel bridges for
the Russian government. and work will
be commenced on the structural mater
ial in a few days. the designs and plans
having already been decided. The bridges
are for the Eastern Chinese railroad. the
southwestern extension Of the trans-si-
berian railway,
The material will be shipped to St
Petersburg and thence by rail to vladi-
yostock.
Mr.. LeperlnshOff. OF st. Petersburg.
an engineer OF the trans-Siberian rail-
way, is now in Poenixvilie superintend-
ing the work.
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ocULIsTs TERRIBLE MISTAKE

MONTREAL, April 2.-Seven years
ago Thomas Stewart, then 10 years old,
lost the sight Of one eye the blade Of
pen knife having been accidentally run
into II, DR., Alexander Proudfoot attended
him, Recently DR.. Proudfoot advised
the removal OF the useless eye as the
only means Of saving the other optic
This was agreed to and the delicate task
was entrusted to Or, Proudfoot. who Is
assistant ocullst and aurlst at the gem
eral hospital. The operation took place
at the family residence. and at its con-
clusion 1t was found that terrible
mistake had been made-the healthy eve
had been removed. On recovering from
the effects Of the anesthetIc, the patient
found himself blind.
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eRArrFIcArIoN AT WASHINGTON.
Tone Of OTIS Reply to the Fnipinos
About the Right Thing.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-war depart
ment officials are gratlfed with the tone
OF the reply Of Otis to the Filipino dele
gatlon. II Is considered as comportlng
with the dignity OF the United States. It
would not be possible for the United
States to recognize the existence Of the
Filipino congress or Filipino government.
It is said at the war department It Is
mot likely any further concessions than
that of general amnesty will be made
Peace and freedom, II is believed will
appeal more strongly to the Filipino army
than any argument Agulualdo and his
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DETAILS OF THE AEGorlArIoNs

d
MANILA. April .-G:9O p. m.--The en-
yuys from General Luna were Hospitality
treated by General otls, who provided
them with a house and with guard
aud permitted them to visit friends here.
The conference az the palace this morn
ing lasted three hours. Mr.. Schruman.
United States Philippine commissioner.
attended, and Admiral Dewey dropped In
Tor an hour. The discussion was mostly
between Otis and Argulczes. who had
been selected for the mission by Luna
because he had known General Otis.
Schurman emerged from the palace be-
tween the Two shock-haired. half-savage
looking emissaries, and the three drove
to the office Of the United States Phil
ippnes commission where they talked
Informally for about an hour.
Manila Is divided between two opinions.
a majority believing the F1lipinos desire
peace, while others think they are spar
ring for time IN which to rehabiltate
their d,moral!zyd army. The latter opln-
ion gained color from the fact that re-
Inducements have been sent 10 the south
opposite the American lines.
ArgurIezvs who Is lawyer, aptly Il.
lustratod Malay subtlcty when he de-
clared with frankness that the Filipino
leaders want = chance 10 give up The
struggle gracefully through congress in
stead Of surrenderlng ignOminlously. He
asked fortnlghts armlStioe so that the
congress might be summoned May / He
endcavored to commit the Americans to
greater concessions and wanted terms
guaranteed by treaty. lie was told that
recognition Of the Filipino government
was impossible, and that written guar
anty of amnesty for all the insurgents
was the utmost that could be given. Ar
gueleEes argued that Spain had given
similar guarantees and broken them. He
persistenlly declared that the Filiplnos
must be permitted to retire with honor.
In conversation with Schurman. Col
one Arguelezes revived the question ct
and was referred TO the
nation that the Fllipinos would be given
an increasing measure of self-government
as soon as they proved themselves wor-
thy OF H. MIR, Schurman warned Argue
lezes that the longer war was waged and
the more killed, the stronger would be
the animosities hindering amlcable CO.
operation between the two peoples for
the prosperity Of the islands. The In
surgents have the lnsurrecton in their
own hands,
The Maccabees, traditional foes of the
Tagals, are rising In the north while the
burden Of thousands of hungry and dis
contented who fled before the American
army and who are camping behind the
Filipino lines multiplies the trouble Of the
Filipino government, the headquarters OF
which are now at Sanisidor, having been
removed northward when Caumpit fell.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
BIG CANADIAN ORE REFINERY

TORONTO, April "a special to the
Mail and Empire from Montreal states
that a syndicate OF Canadian and Amer
lean capitalists will form a company TO
erect the biggest ore refinery in the
world. The company is said to have
capital Of s2OOOOOo with power to in
crease It to $5OOOOOO. Those In the deal
include ], w, Wilson, Montreal e. Cor
Penny NJ, r., Montreal; c. c. Colby.
standstead. Que; r. G, Leckie. Sudbury:
y. ]. Thompson, New York. and r. NJ.
Thompson managing director of the
Morford Copper Company of New Jer-
sey, who are provisional directors.
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STUDYING REFoRMs.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 3-sIx Jap
anese judges sent by their government
to make study OF international law IN
England and Germany have arrived here.
They are A. Tanahashl g. Baba. NJ. Ko-
miya. ]. saito and r Nakashoii OF To-
kio, andK. Kosaka, OF Yokohama. Japan
expects soon to establish national courts
similar to those in America. and code.
Of laws to which all foreigners. must
submit instead Of being amenable to
consuls only. In preparing for this re-
form Japan is giving her judges the hem
eft Of legal methods elsewhere
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30

EMPEROR WILLIAMS AMITY
FOR PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
Sends Him a Telegram Thanking Him
for His Acts OIL Good VIII
Toward Germany.

NEW YORK April ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: EN-
peror William has given an indication
of his friendship for the United States
by sending a personal cable dispatch to
President Mckinley thanking MIN for
his action in authorizing the landing of
German cable on American soil.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
YALE CARRIED OFF HoNoRs.

PHILADELPHIA. April 9.-Yaie car
ried on the honors at the annual carnl-
val OF relay races held under the au-
spices OF the University OF Pennsylvania
on the Franklin field today, the wearers
Of the blue winning the one mile. two
mile and four mile championship relay
races. Although Pennsylvania was dis
appointed in the outcome Of these events
she is happy because one OF her men now
holds the American broad Jump record
A. Kraenzlin, who is also the champion
hurdle jumper. jumped a feet s1s inches.
breaking the American record Of Q feet
SIS inches.
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COMING TO ASTORIA.

SEATTLE April 2-Deegates from
the different clubs composing the Pacific
Northwest Association, A. A. u. met
tonight and elected board of governors
and officers. While no official action was
taken there is sentiment In favor OF
holding the annual meet next September
at Astoria. Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
GRANT AND SHERMAN AT FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-The Unit
ed States transport Sherman arrived here
today from Manila and was followed
shortly afterward by the Grant. Both
ships were ordered into quarantine be-
cause on the way over some OF the crew
OF the Sherman died Of small pox. How
long the ships and their passengers viii
remain in quarantine is a problem but It
is possible the officers may be released
tomorrow. Among those on the Sheridan
is Brigadier General Harrison Gray Otis.
T. s. ", OF Los Angeles.
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MRS GEORGE WILL LECTURE.

CANTON, O., April 2S,-Mrs. George
said today as to her future plans: "r
will lecture on woman's rights. believe
women ought to vote and that iurIes
ought to be half women. think a wo-
man has just as much right to make
something out OF herself as man"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
ENGLISH COMMENT ON coGHLAN,

Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press)
LONDON. April s9.-The Coghlan in
cldent has caused a great deal OF stir
on this side OF the Atlantic and has fur
nishsd the press Of England and the con-
tluent with fruitful topic Of discussion
throughout the week The English pa
pers have taken lenlent view OF cogh-
lan's indiscretlon and. except in the case
of one or two notoriously anti-American
journals, have been disposed to find ex-
cuses for him
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
SETTLING WITH SPAIN.

WASHINGTON. April 29.--Four United
States treasury warrants for s5,0O006
each were drawn today and transmitted
to the secretary OF state, to be used h
the settlement of the s2O,OOo,OOO due sp4f,
under the Paris treaty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30

oflcers may make. Lawton 10 expected
10 continue tho movement toward Joining
forces with Macarthur according TO the
original program. and this juncture prob
ably will BE- effected next Tuesday.
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DAVIS FOR GOVERNOR GENERAL.

WASHINGTON. April pa 4 nsl
order assigning Brigadler Genera lloSN
as governor general of Porto Rice vas
issued today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30

WOODBURY.. N. r.. April 9.-A
powder press at Duponts powder works
at carney's Point. ~ j., a few miles
from here. exploded this afternoon. kill
ing four men and injuring three others.
The explosion occurred during an ex-
pertinent with government giant tor
pedo.
The dead are:
Amos Morris. jr.
Harry Smith.
Joseph Yeager.
Isaac Striant
Captain Stewart, government Inspector,
was one OF the injured
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For Bargaing
See Shanahan.

Ladies' White Muslin Skirts, large cam
brio rufie; four rows tucklng; good
value, each ..,....n...,........,",, soc
Ladies' Pure White Sleeveless Jersey
Ribbed Vest, each ..,...........,,,....1So .1So
Ladies' Cream or White Long Sleeves
Jersey Ribbed Vest, each ...,..,,,,,, .2Sc
Mems Natural Wool sox, palr,,,. ,l2!ac
Mems Sanitary All Pure Wool Under
wear; regular price N.25; to close out
al, each ..,,',",,,,,,,,,,....,.,.
Mems Straw hats, best quality straw;
regular price 6Oc; to close out at, each
only '",'""',.,,,,., ,@c
Mems Laundrled Percale Shirts; regular
price 4Oc; TO close out at each....,.. .26c
Mems Athletic Leather Belts, each ,.. &c
Mems All Wool Cashmere Pants why
pay $3.50 for them when We sell them
for per alr.",.,,.,.,.,,,.,,,.,,,. rs
Boys Knee Pants, neat stripes; ages 4
to Il years; each. ch.,.,.,,..,,,,,,..,.,,,2Sc
odd lot Mems Strong Working Pants;
worth N.2S pair to close out at, pair 5Oc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
REDUCING CUBAN ARMY
TO PROPER PROPORTIONS.

Real Fighting Strength Of the Army Be-
lns Compiled by American and In
surgsnt Generals-Police Wages.
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Lace Curtains.

Three yards long, 10 inches wide. Not
tinghnm Lace Curtains, big value, per
pair '''''',,,,,,,,u,,,.,,,,,. ,15c
Three and n half yards long. 80 inches
wide Nottingham Lace Curtains. new
patterns, good value. palr.........NS
Flfty-six inches wide Nottingham Lace
Curtains, nice, dainty patterns, ex-
ira value, per yard ......n........25
Forty-two inchescs wide Point dc Spirit
Dotted Net, the latest thing for ruined
curtains. per yard ,.,....,,.........25c
ThIrty-sIx Inches wide sllkellne, In flow-
cred effects, silk finish, good value, per
yaru '''''''.'', ,,.,..,,,, ,,,,........ l0c
KlondIke gold tinseled Drapery: some.
thing now in the drapery line, per
garV '''''''',.,...,.,,. ,,..,,...,,..,.,. .l0o
Best quality Holland Window Shades,
with Hartstono Rollers, good staple
coiors, each .."...,..,,,........... 2bc
Curtain Poles, with fixtures complete.
Hardwood finish, each .,........,..2c
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30

Some people are harder upon their shoes
than othsrN
some are apparently hardy upon them
That's when the shoe has something to
DO with IL It's easy TO b hard on . poor
shoe-hard 20 be hard on n good ona
How much longer win one shoe Cgood)
last than another Cbad)f
Jus, twice In most Oases- That perhaps
surprises you.
EXPERIMENT.. TRY OURS
against any others you can get In town.
Compare in other respeots-ail respects
too.
Petersen & Brown.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-30
FIVE MEN KILLED AND
THREE ARE INJURED.

Fatal Explosion at Dupont's Powder
Works During an Experiment with
a Government Giant Torpedo
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MoTIOl

Books, Periodicals, Magazines &c,
Are NOT 10 be Taken From The
Library without permission. enY
on, od guilly OF such oftende
|wIli bc liable 10 prosecution,
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l-1
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-11
G;G[I!LII!IlIiHEM

On and after MONDAY Oct Sd. 1898, trains
will leave as follows;
For Lewiston and Auburn, $40 q. M, 1.30.
400 and 600 p. m
For Gorham. Berlin and Island Pond, s.l0 a.
m, L3o and 600 p. M.
For Montreal and Chicago, $40 a. ID. and 900
p. In.
For Quebec. 600 p. M.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn. SIC. ii.5o n
M; b45 and CAS- p. m.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham, $40 and
1i.30 q. IA. and 5.45 y. M
From Chicago and Montreal $40 a. m. and
6.<5 p. H.
from Quebec. $40 q. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Montreal. Quebec. Toronto and Chicago
600 p. IN.
For Lewiston and Auburn. 7.s0 a. IN. and 0op. m.
For Gorham and Berlin, 7.30 a. m. and 600 p. N.
ARRIVALS
From Island Pond. Berlin. Gorham, Montreal
and West s. 10 a. m.
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40 n. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains.
TICKET OFFICE. DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
now DIFF
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VICTIMS NUMBER sIXTEEN.

New York, January 10 AS far as can
be ascertained today the victims OF the
Lehigh Valley collision at hest Dunellen,
y j, yesterday, mum Der 49,
Three died during The night. They
were TWO uni ientitied men and a wom-
an. One OF the former is thought to tie
u man named Josephs from Shamokin,
At the Mulenburg hospital, flninueld, it
was said today that all the II injured
there hal passed fairly good night,
kngineer Rick of the local is in n criti.
cal condition and the Parecia baby from
Shamokin NAV die. With the exception
of these two, 1t is scarcely likely that the
death list Will be increased.
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rbe following are recent charters
Bark John :. Emery, Boston 10 Sierra Leone,
general cargo, y. t.
schr l.. T whitmore, Brunswick 10 Santiago,
lumber So 20.
schr Il. D. spear, Jacksonville to st. Pierre,
Mart lumber So.
schr Grace Andrews, Portland To Polnt-a-Pi-
tire. shocks, etc. p t.
Schr olive E. Whittier. Turks Island TO Phila-
delphla salt sise. out in ballast
schr Gertrude L. Trundy, Gulf-West indla,
time charter. 3 or months, p. t.
schr Harry Prescott, Norfolk 10 Trlnidadcord
wood So.
schr Lizzie Chadwick, Brunswick to Noank.
lumber 20.
sehr David Z. uayis, Norfolk to Portland,eoal
81 %.
schr l.. NJ. Deering, Baltimore to Portland,
coal Il 40.
schr Nat Meader. IT Reading TO wiseasset
coal u 20.
sehr Elm City, Philadelphia to Boston, coal
81 40
schr r. l. Balch. Philadelphia TO Portland,
coal 81 80,
sehr harlcs p hoffman, Balti more to Porte
land coal 81 90.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-11

Ar at Cleufuegos Jan 4, sch Alicia b Crosby.
Pissed AMER Dec g. ship state of Maine, from
Manila for Boston.
Ar at Havana Jan o. sch Norman, GRAY, An
napolis, Ms.
SD I'm Tampico Jan 0, sch Cassie + Bronson,
Bennett, Pensacola.
Sid I'm Augusta tScily) Nov 70, oqe Emilia
UtaD. Trapani. Buespotu. Me.
In port Jan q, barque Salyatafe (ltaD Jacca-
rino, ldx for Bucksport Me. TO sail 10 January.
Ar at Cienfuegos Jan o. sch Alicia b Crosby.
Bunker. Newport News.
Sid I'm Sc Lucia Jan &. sch sWm Tanner.
johnson. Pensacola.
In port at Rosario Jan 8, sch Benz c Firth.
Keen for Baltimore.
Ar at Vera Cruz Dec 10. barkentine Lew :
Andrews, Wheeler Philadelphia: schs Mary 4
IA g Dow Msicolmson. do; Dec 20. sch NJ V b
chase, Eastman. baltimore.
Passed st Helena Dec IL. ship Challen err,
Gould. Hong Kong for Baltimore.
Pass d Aljer Dec o. ships Benjamin I Pick
ard Allen, Hong Kong for New York 9Th, Alex
ander Gibson. Colley. Hiogo for New York; Maui
uci Llsguno. Small, Yokohama. sc, for do Mary
|. Cushing Pe..dleton, Hong Kong for do.
spoken.
Jan Q. of Cape Henry. sch Governor Ames
Waldemar. from Philadelphia for Havana.
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Cotton Marke =.
tRy Telegraph.)

JAN. 10. 1899.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
firm. Isc higher; middlmg gulf at G s-l6c; do
uplands at G l-l6 sales 900 bales,
CHARLES rON-The Cotton market to-day
closed firm; middlings Sac.
GALN fSTaS-The Cotton market closed
steady; middlings 9-lGc.s
NJ MHHIs-rhe Cotton market to-day closed
firm middngs 5lae.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market closed
firm; middlIngs 5-l6c.
MoBILE-Cotton market steady; smiddlings
81 c.
SAvANNAH-The Cotton market closed
steady middlings hi4c.