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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
i'm THE COTTON MARKETS
Extremely Narrow Market for The Staple
"a Continues.
BOTH SIDES ARE AWAITING THE REPORT
Expected that the Bureau WIN Cover
Crop Conditions Fully ID
to the 10th.


Houston, Monday, June 5.
There was no change in any Of the spot
norkets today. Absolute dullness OF great
hrmness seems to have a grip on the market
which is unsuitable.
Liverpool futures were quiet and steady on
a moderate demand without any change from
last week continued steady with a slight ad-
vance over the opening. which was retained at
tho close
New Orleans futures opened quiet at an ad-
vsnce OF point all around from Saturday
last figures; gained an additional point for
October and November closing quiet at the
advence OF to points over Saturday.
New York's opening was steady at an ad
vance of point over Saturday the noon call
showed no material change, and the close was
quiet with December point better than the
opening.
New York. June SIS. Mum & Co. say OF
cotton:
loe4y's market attracted very little cut
side attention; after opening steady M
ohansed t. y point advance, cables icing sa..
is(astory- the market settled dowa 10 another
narrow. quiet session fluetuated within
Oinfs ava closed steady and unchanged from
tue opening The .uUre course Of cotton
M t.aPes on climatic -ol llticns. lotn spt. g
hre inactive, waiting tn government reLori
~ er TIC situation fully 10 thai date our
Ia sdNces from the cotton bet are fayofsb,e
70 Tie Growing rrop a11 We SCI notuug nov
10 aGNsnee the price Of cotton on.
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AMMUNITIoN--Pow per key "a NM,
.;2o; blasting powder. 81 Ca per keg: drop
| fhnt ner sack. 81 80. buck 81 o.
pACoN-Extra short clear in sacks So.
iegulars 6ei boxed nc higher. SMOKED
bellies e New York salt bellies "a breakfast
BAGGlNG AND TIEs-Less than car lois
from Houston Baggins, 2-lb 6Ic; 2heib'
~ e AT, arrow YES Si,oO in mixed lots
per 10: speclai sizes. nc higher
CoFFEE-Rio and Cordovs i0lsc fair 71S0
Sc prime sSa9e choice 100. fancy saSi5c:
peaherry l0hllc- Roasted coffees r.
BUBBLES Ariosa. basis 1G0-lb cases ia deiiv
cred S6-lh cases ll.20c delivered Npex io0
p cnsts; lo,9oc delivered 80 ID cases il 10,
FLouR-Texns Star Mills tidal wave.
AOo sea Fairy, $40. Sea Nvmnh $3.50
Sea Jewel 50 2o ryo 1our $500 pumpef,
nickel $40 Special rates for shipments 10
Interior points -four in barrels. I5c above
FAR1NAcEous GOODS -Gnts. homlnv ana
cream meal. In barrels 50 rs negrl meal in
40-lb saeks. 81 55Gl 60 per Dbl Of four sncks
Scotch outs $3.50 Friends oats 81 90. Colum-
HAMS-St9ndard Sh6fqc. picnic hama 6l5c
HONEG-ln 6Q-lD cans extracted sibd5c:
In comb. Saloc in Eth cans. extracted 81
LARD Refined terres. COMPOUND Sd: lea,
exc sob cans "a higher than terces. 10 ID
cans. 9ic higher. 5-lb cans, 7sc higher; 3-lb
cans. ic higher
MoLAssEs- Reboilsd fair is&a1sc. prims
50a2lc choice 25a26e; fancy nov crop syrup
RlCE-EXtta fancy head. edGi4c: choice.
09ec fair i3a5c fancy imported 6isdGa4c
ROPE stsal basis 7-lt 9Ac. Manila l0iGc:
cotton rouo fkr.
SALT -Llverpool coarse s5a9oc nne a5oa
- on' Louisiana coarse s5c. nnc 90c bbls.
Y lQs 81 20 G0-5s 50 so: tQo3s $3.50, 7o-is.
SALT FISH Mackerel. No An lob KITS
81 oo4l 10 half barrels. Sc soar no.
ARDINES- American dunrtars 81 10: mus
iiard three-auarters s295 Imocr-ed Gil
lette Grade quarters 81 81; fancy sprats
STARCH Standard goods Pearl In 45-lb
% es, -7ac Rav7l Gloss bulh Sc NickeL
100 nacknees. Der box So so, ,oru starch. 5ise
Der VI 20 oud 40-lbiboXeq
SIGAR- Ouotatifs aro for small lois.
Srecia nricfs wytH on carload orders stand.
ara praruletod ~ cubes aud powdeIoi
5#ci Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy aH,d
a'tc; choice 54ajAc Arhu dies. lh and
{ III oBckaEes. SIC.
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Houston pnny statement.


Gross receipts thus far this week $50
Gross receipts 2I6 days this year 400 C70
Gross receipts ZIG days in ls97-9S I73gais
Gross receipts 216 days Ia lS9l-9j. ..,.I ISS 4aS
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Port OF Sabine Pass june 5.
ARRIVED.
steamer Ihemis Anderson Progresso
Ius Echo from Pensacola. with bark rro-
Jan In tow
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COTTON ON sHlPBOARD.
. For Havre-Ss Middleham caatle es9e. 8.
Rosefleld 1921. Nasue' p'-'' 90
FOR Kotterdam--Ss Marie 400.
For New York--Malory line, 1929.
Iotal on shipboard. 1855 bales
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Vessels Destined for Galveston.
WE AhiGIIIflA

S. nunston Jones. Liverpool.
Sch Helen G Moseley Holt, Pascagoula.
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MARINE rNrrLLIerNcr.
Port OF Galveston. June 5

ARRIVED.
S. Concho Risk New York
sch Augustus Palmer. Haskell. Baltimore
Bark Alice. Cormley Sabine Pass.
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Where There Are No Taxes.
Dn.-fT..I D.-aa.

Louds Island, on the coast of Maine,
near historic Pemaquid, in the Lincoln
County town of Bristol, is one of the very
few places on earth where there are no
taxes. This island, otherwise known as
Muscongus, was overlooked when Maine
became a State, and was put into no town
or county. 1t is said that during the war
the people cast their votes for a time in the
town of Bristol until some election officer
discovered the illegality of the vote. The
island was first settled by John Loud, a
deserter from a British man-of-war, and
his great grandchildren are now prominent
inhabitants. BY voluntary contributions
school is maintained, the parents paying 81
for each child. The school term averages
eight months in each year, and there is an
average attendance of IS scholars. Catch
ing bait for the fishermen of Boston, Glol.
cester and Portland is the most profitable
business OF the people, but when tait is
slack in running they turn their attention
to lobstering, mackeral fishing and catch
ing porgies for the big Oil and fertilizing
factory opposite the island in Bristol.
After a successful haul of bait large white
flag is hoisted on the high ground in the
center of the island. With a glass it may
be discovered far out at sea, whence come
the Grand Bankers and others like buzzards
attracted by the casualties of battle. The
people have comfortable homes and are
prosperous and cOntented. Like the fisher
men of Deer Isle. they are famous for theiI
skill as sailors
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RAILROADS In DENSE FORESTS.
Routes Now Surveying From Congo to Central Africa
Lakes.
NeD York Sun.

NGU OIh sun.
When we hear that two railroad routes
are surveying through the dense forest
of equatorial Africa in regions that have
cept when Emin Pasha pushed through
them, just before he was murdered, it is
easy to see that great changes are occurring
in Africa. A while ago men were explor-
ing the land merely to improve the maps
and see if the country was worth any
thing. Now they are entering new regions
with the sole purpose of making prelimi-
nary surveys for railroads, Business, and
not research, is giving impetus to their
efforts.
The Congo State has decided to have
outlets to the Indian Ocean and the Nile,
as well as to the Atlantic. 1t also desires
to tap the great central lake region and
make a highway for some of its commerce
to the west and down the Congo There
is another potent reason for building the
proposed railroads. Beyond Stanley Falls
the Congo affluents are so cut up by rapids
meet the provinces of the eastern frontier of
the State and the great lakes with the rail-
road and river route below the falls. So
railroads are essential to unite the eastern
and western provinces.
A party Of six engineers, headed by Mr..
neer Corps of the Congratulated Company,
have begun the survey for the railroads.
The station at Stanley Falls is the point of
departure. There will be only one road
for several hundred miles east of Stanley
Falls. Then there will be bifurcation,
one line running to the northeast to some
station near the south end Of Albert Ny
ANA, where it will be at the head of navi-
cation in the Nile Valley. The other road
will turn to the south and terminate at the
north end Of Lake Tanganyika, where
steamers will connect it with the south end
and with the Stephenson wagon road be-
tween Lakes Tanganyika and Nyassa,
which was put into good condition last
year. OF course, when Cecil Rhodes gets
his transcontinental railroad up into the
lake regions it will form junction with
both these lines.
1t is known that for good deal of the
way these roads will traverse densely-
wooded forests through which Stanley
passed on his way to the relief of Emin.
The difficulties of building the roads are
expected to be very trying, but Belgian
enterprise has carried other formidable
undertakings in equatorial Africa to sue
cess, and it is fully expected in Belgium
that the building Of these ads will begin
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a.. ell -

silence Butler said: "Gentlemen, he died in
the fullness of his fame"
Excitement ran high, and the public
were ready to resent any manifestation
other than popular Indignation. Two
men lay stretched in death upon the side
1t was critical moment--a telegram had
been received from Washington: Seward
is dying"
The cry began. and 10000 voices echoed
ito the World To the Wortd!' "A
man stepped out with q small flag in his
hand and beckoned to the crowd: Another
telegram from Washington.
For a moment that moving, surging
mass was arrested, and in that moment OF
lull Mr.. Garfield stepped forward. With his
right arm lifted heavenward, a voice
clear as clarion rang out: "Fellow-citl-
zens: Clouds and darkness are rolling
about Him; His pavilion is dark waters and
thick clouds of the skies; justice and judg-
ment are the establishment of His throne;
mercy and truth shall go before His face.
"Fellow-citiZens, God reigns, and The
Government at Washington still lives!'
1t was as though the Great Commander
had said to that excited crowd: Peace, be
STILL 1t was like the pouring of oil on the
troubled waters.
No grander truth ever fell upon willing
ears than this, as the Swift-winged mes
sengers carried it from sea to sea and from
shore to shore.
In March, 1881, man was sitting in the
parlor of The Strathmore Arms waiting tc
be assigned a room. 1t was strange in
tuition that gave the refusal to this appli-
cant. He told good story, his stumping
the State of Illinois with James G.. Blaine,
and showed speech of his that was printed
that he had made for the party; declared
Mr. Blaine a friend of his. but that he had
never met Logan, and wanted to make his
acquaintance; it would be help to him in
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He turned his colorless face to the speaker
his eyes were suffused with tears-and
replied: "The President is better to-day;
thereby so am l." No one who saw Mr.
Arthur during those days can forget the
effect of the shock that awful tragedy left
on his face!
Following the shooting of the President
was the long Summer of suffering and
anxious watching. We see the people
now as they assembled every evening at a
certain hour waiting for the bulletins in
front of the White House announcing the
Presidents condition. III the symptoms
were encouraging wave of suppressed
applause swept over the assemblage. but if
discouraging. silently and sadly they
turned their faces homeward We all
know OF his being carried to the SeaShore,
and the fight that was made for his life; and
never shall we forget the cry of that pa
thetic voice in the stiffness of the night of
Sept 10, 1881, that went through the streets
of Washington announcing: ''The Presi-
dent is dead!'
An incident is recalled that occurred at
Whitby, seaport and watering place and
|fishingtown on the northeast Yorkshire
coast The fishermen are a simple folk,
unconscious OF what is going on in the
outside world. But when they heard of
the death Of President Garfield they one and
all hoisted their small flags at half-mast,
AMI so kept them during the day. 1t is
said they held no meetings, passed no reso-
Iutions, but the different smacks at Harts-
pool, Lowestof, Sunderland, and what not.
that are usually in a feud and at swords
points, were in this all silently agreed; from
one after another the flags went up. A oom-
mon sorrow united the ocean-sundered
members of the English race.
When the Queens floral offering was
laid upon President Garfield's bier, it was
an Offering also from the fishermen of
Whitby. The Yesterdays Of Washington
have no sadder day than that which saw the
passing Of President Garfield.
CTo be continued.)
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PROP. WELTMER. Sttuton than mas all the
epidemics known in the history of the world. Prof
S. A. WeItmer the great Magnetic Healer. of Ne
vada. Mo-. is doing marvellous work in bringing
the afflicted into the sunshine of health. BY the
method which he originated and which is known
as Weltmerism. he has cured thousands from dis
eases thought hopeless. His absent treatment.
which cures diseases Of all kinds at distance, is
indeed remarkable. His cures are not made by the
poisonous drugs or the deadly knife invented by
man, but by the precept laid down by the Son of
God Hon. Press Irons. Mayor Of Nevada, was
afflicted with kidney and bladder troubles for 10
years and could find no relief in the usual remedies.
In one week he was completely restored by Prof
WeItmer Mrs Jennie L. Linch, Lakeview. Mo,
was for two years afflicted with liberation of the
womb heart and stomach troubles. In less than
30 days she was cured by the Absent Method
Mrs M. NJ Walker Poca. VIVA, suffered severely
with female trouble and eczema. and was entirely
restored by Prof. Wetmer in month without ever
seeing her In like manner thousands have been
restored. Lost vitality and kindred ailments posi-
lively cured BY writing Prof S. A. Weitmer.
Nevada, Mo-. you will receive free the Magnetic
Journal. 40page illustrated magazine. and a
long list of the most remarkable cures ever per-
| formed
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Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
bilious collie, diarrhpa and dysentery
are each and all catarrh of the bowels.
Catarrh is the only correct name for
these affections Pe-ru-na is an abso-
lutte specific for these ailments, which
are so common in summer. DIR. Hart
man, in practice of over forty years,
never lost a single case of cholera in
fantum, dysentery, diarrhea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy was
Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further
particulars should send for a free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Address
DR.. Hartman. Columbus, o.
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Reflections Of a Bachelor.
Ne1D York Press.

When a 1S0-pound woman loses a pound
and quarter. she tries to act like she was
going into decline.
Maybe the reason most women talk SO
much and so fast is because if they didn't
they might have to think.
When a woman meets man who is
pale and glum from the night before. she
is sorry he hasn't got happy family life.
A man can take crooked facts and tel
them straight but there never was a woman
who could take straight facts and tell them
anything but crooked.
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Copyrighted. 1879. by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
THE PASSING OF JAMES a. GARFIELD.
We would not have it understood, by any
means. that the majority of lives lived IN
Washington must be those of a career. In
no city that have lived have / known so
many self-poised cultured women and
men as in tie Capital of the United States
But the ups and downs of life are here
made manifest. and politics is the shuttle
cock that weaveS the colors into the social
fabrie-sometimes in somber grays and
sometimes in hues of brighter tint.
As has been well said, there are those we
meet in public life. as well as in private
life, whose biographers, like Noah's sons,
must need walk backward to hide their
heroes nakedness.
What country and what cline would this
assertion not fit? Lamentable as it may
seem, it is the follies and the foibles of the
human race that make the greater i'm
preston They stand out in open relief
against a dark background, and the
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
Across the Mountains.

C. Carpenter. Carleton, Neb., writes: Il
was born in Maryland and can remember
hearing my grandfather speak of tramping
across the mountains to old DIR. Fahrney's
for medicine and what good it did That
is why we want the Blood VitaIizer" For
further particulars write to DR.. Peter Fahr-
ney, 112-114 SO. HOyne Ave, Chicago, ILL.,
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
Lost Time.
j udge.

Algy-What did you do when old Boot
straps caught you kissing his daughter?
Ferdy-Why. first | started to argue,
then started to explain, then | started
to apologize, and then ! started to run, but
bah JOve, it was too late; [ should have
done that in the first place.
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Removal Of tie RensIns Of Ges. John A. RswlIns.

remains OF Maj.-Gen. John A. Rawlins
from the Congressional Cemetery to Arling-
ton Cemetery, by John A. Rawlins Post,
Department of the Potomac, have been pre-.
sented to the public in handsome little
pamphlet, prepare by Past Commander
pamphlet contains the admirable address
by Capt. Henry A. Castle, Auditor of the
Postofice Department, on the occasion,
and the original poem by Col. John A.
Joyce
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I Have Tested Pe-ru-na and Recon-
mend It to the World.
Mrs. Alice Adams.

Every day we receive letters from the
women like the following. Tried the
doctors and failed; tried Pe-ru-na and
was cured.
Mrs. Alice Adams, Fairchance, Pa,
says: az suffered five years Of untold
agony. I tried all the doctors could
hear Of, and all the good they done me
was to make large bill. I have taken
eighteen bottles of Pe-runa. have
tested its merits; know its virtues. 1
can recommend it to the world. 1t has
cured me; why should not praise it to
allf My friends look at me with aston
ishment. They want to know what has
made such remarkable change in my
looks. 1 tell them used Pe-ru-na and
followed DR.. 8. B. Hartman's instruc-
tions."
Miss Minnie Armstrong, well-known
New York newspaper woman, says: 81
cannot speak too highly Of Pe-ru-na for
insomnia and nervous prostration." Miss
Armstrong; address is 35 W. 117th street.
"Health and Beauty" sent free to
women only, by DIR. Hartman. Colum-
bus, 0.
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Direction.

SAY, Captain" asked a passenger, "how
far are we still from land?
about two nautical miles," answered
the Captain.
But We cannot see land anywhere. In
what direction does it lie?'
Straight below, Sir"
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

EDITORIAL NoTE.-This series will con-
tinue week by week, in the course of which
Mrs. Lockwood will tell many an Il taresting
story about great men and women never be-
fore printed.
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Iron Briiade Reunion.

The Iron Brigade Association, composed
of survivors of the I'd, 9Th. and 9TH Wis,
18th Ind. and 24th Mich, will hold Re
union. in Racine, Wis, Sept. ID and Is.
Henry Sandford, Secretary, Madison, Wis
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Just from the cradle 70 the
low and quiet wayside inn,
where we lay down our
burden for eternity. Our
Maker did not wish this
short space TO be filled
with pain. our bodies racked
with the tortures OF disease.
If our little pains and aches
were dispelled in q natural
way disease would be an
unknown quantity. The
use of drugs and strong
narcotics have done more
to ruin the human con-
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The Coy Maid.
Life.

Life.
She-I don't think mother likes to have
me sit alone with you.
He-Why not?
She-Well. she is afraid you might try
to kiss me.
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ATTENTION,
COMRADES!

Write me a. once If you have filed on a Homestead
Of les than 16) acres before June -, ls7I I buy
md sell Soldiers Additional Homestead
Claims
All Union Soldiers who served 30 days more and
who ied homestead Of less than l60 before
JGne D 1874, entitled 70 additional entry of
enough 10 cempl tie their 60 if they have
sold located their right Widows and minor heirs
of deceased soldiers have the same right solicit
respondencr IN reference to these claims
All letters promptly answered 1 pay the highest
cash price for Claims iss soOn as periec;ed Agents
wanted everywhere Mention The National Tribune.
Reference Springfield SAVINGS Bank
T. a. WAKEFIELD. Lafe Lienf. Co.. A, Sth
no. s. VI Cav. Vol. Springfield, NO.
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as soon as the preliminary surveys have
been completed.
The success of the Congo Railroad.
which has been opened just year and is
already earning good dividends, has made
African enterprises very popular in Bel
gium. In the month of May its receipts for
freight and passengers were S232. 900, and
in the first II months of its operation its
gross earnings were 81 ,690,13S
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

The only preparation known to science which really
French remedy discovered Prof. Jules Laborde. 1t
controlled in this country by The Won Mohl Company Of
Cincinnati Ohio, 8 concern which occupies a high and
largest responsible houses in Cincinnati any
who Is acquainted in that city will testify.
The Won MohI Company invites all men suffering from
Nerves Organs to send their and receive
the
muscles blood in their veins ambition and
rapid toward the buoysnt feelings and
This liberal free offer genuine There Is no swim
ding o. d. Deposit Scheme connected with it. The FIVE
days treatment is sent by sealed mail to all request
wrapped in plain package and full printed
own DOCTOR and cures himself ut home.
1t doesn't make difference what caused the weak
excess or overwork OF business troubles
the disease may be called by doctors
The Won Mohl Company treats all correspondence In
perfect confidence Under conditions will make pub
lie the Of the thousands who have written testi
monals telling of their restoration 70 robust manhood
after other medicines and appliances have proved worth
less "CALTH0S Is regularly used n the French and
be perfect models of strength and vitality Cures
effected at all from twenty eighty There
except where the stage of epilepsy insanity
has been reached which will not radically quickly and
permanently Nervous weakness does not cure ITSELF
1t from week tn week Each day aggravutes
the mental and physical anguish.
Send to-day the trial treatment III it
helps you, the medicine purchased If
does help harm is done, and money has been
in the full knowledge that it will be kept from ALL The
usiness strictly confidential Address applications for
423 B. Cincinnati S she e Gnsa ss
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4 MYSTERIOUS POWER.
Medicine Has Done More to Ruin the
Human Consultation Than Has All
Epfdemies known 10 History.

Life Is shadOwy, strange and winding road. on
which travel for little way-a few short steps;
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

Secretary Hitchcock has gone to New
England for short vacation, During his
absence he will visit Vermont and New
Hampshire and later be the guest Of the
President at Lake Champlain.
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it
THE Won MOHL COMPANY 42s B. Cincinnati rso ss % % sS
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Prof. Weltmer teaches
his wonderful art to
others, and II is the
grandest and best pay
ing profession of the
; are making $40 to $50
or personal instruction.
rec TO those writing to
y, Nevada, Mo.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
YESTERDAYS
IN WASHINGTON.
Pen Pictures of Celebrities OF
the Past Generation.
By MARY s. LOCKWOOD.

Copyrighted. 1879, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

The news from Plattsburg is that both the
President and Mrs. Mckinley are much
improved by their two weeks stay on
Lake Champlain. Mrs. Mckinley gains
health day by day.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

The police are having hard time break
ing up gambling among the Chinese The
greatest difficulty is to get Chinaman to
testify against his countrymen.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

The cavalry regiment being raised in tn
Philippines commanded by Col. Lucket
has been designated the 11th U. S. Vol
Cav. This is the only cavalry regimen
that will be raised at present.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

Educate Your bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartlc. cure constipation forever.
ioc. soc II G. G. @. fail, c.Sggists refund money.