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AMMuNITloN-Po Powder per kog 1900
40. blasting powder Los per Kss. drep
shot per sack si.ssI buck si.SU
sAsoN VA short Sleas e sacks S5si
DAoGlNG AND TIES -Basging. 2-lo. SIC.
2A-lb ghc: Arrow ties. less than carload lots.
CANDY Stick, wrapped. basis "a Tis61Ac
Ter ID; No |. full we ght. basis q. is4Sc
ptr ID; special sizes nc higher
CANDLES-StaF. fun we gat. iiiAc: Gran
lie. full weight ike; .iertrc lights ilc.
CEMENT Portland s2.7igS.25, Rosendalo
coFFEE-Rio. fair iOalOiac: prime ili4@
liiAe; choice u%Gi2ho: peaberry i5c: Cor
dova 13c. Roasted cofees; Arbuckle's Ariosa
basis lOo-lb cases. l3.5oc delivered; 3s-lo
Il zoe delivered; Apex - Soc
CRACKERS---A b c soda. bulk. boxes 6hc.
lib cartons t%c. ginger snaps Sc; creams
Sc. stage blanks sac; cakes and iumhles ilc.
FLOJ R-TcNas Star Mills Tidal Wave
81 So sea FAIRY 1875 Sea Nympn $i.S5 Sea
Jewel 800; rye lcur 81 IS: pumpernictsl
81, g. Special rates for shipments to interior
pcrts, Quarter sacks are l0c higher than
half sacks and wood lSc higher than ha'f
FAR1NAcEous GooDs-Grits hominy and
cream meal n barrels 81 -: pearl meal
il 40-'h racks. 81 00d2 10 per barrel tt four
sacks. Scotch oats 81. 80; Friends oats s. 81 ,
S 81 a. oats 'i''9' 0'' HaTN'y' oats 'l'''
LARp-Rehued nerce. compound. Gisc
Leaf. SC o. 10 cans &c ghcr tn0D llerc-9-
lO-lb cans 9tc higher. 5-lb cans Ae higher
.'' raua liz higher.
HAMS Standard lihdlIhc. picnic hams
ncNEY-ln barrels 5Oa6oc per gallon; in
ft-lb cans extracted, 5&6s; IN comb 9qiic;
\ IN LIB cans. extracted 5Ha7c; pound sec
/ liops 12Ql6c.
/ L1ME-Bulk 500 per hbl' coopered 81 Is.
( MOLASS ES-Rehoiled fair 1914 Gisc, pilme
2o@2lc; choice 25a 26c; fancy &c" crop syrup
S2933c pure new crop syrup SOC - a.
B MILK-Magnolla A.SOi Eagle N.OO Lion
oYsTERs-~i-ib. ful weight, l-oz soa9sc
Glib, ful weight: s-oz 81 coal Do LIB. fdll
ic-oz si.,5Gii So; lib. hight weight 55a6Oc.
I2-lb Ugh; weight. $4,000.
rICKLEs-Fiv gallon kcgB 81 Is; 1o-galion
kegs $500 gibbs 800, plnts American q.
i5-galloh s. o6Ie %; l-galon American style.
50 1913 .; 1-galon, hoxagop S .75. o.,
Extra fancy head oH'Aci cn9lcs gu
ROPE Ssal basis 7-l6, S'ae Manila, loc
s4Er%Kiyafpooi coarse s5aeoc, fine 25iga
.s-ls. s! p 60 ts. 81 80; loo-Ss. 80. IO-4s
SALT FIsH-Mackerel. No. in 10th kit
95c0S :l9 half bbls, 70-lo.. NO s''oo' tuo'
sALMoN-Fancv Pillar Rock ColumbI.
River 81 - Cable Columbia River 81 40; wei
Foot Columbia River 81 25@l.3o; Helmet
SARDiNEs-A American quarters 81 .2odi q
mustard s4O0d425. impor'rd Gillette craze
quarters $ll 50, fancy sprats' quarters ~ a.
boxes. 4ltdiAc: Royal Gloss, bulk 4!sgiAc
Nickel loo packages per 9o& 80 eoI'
starch 5lSc per ID. % and 40-lb boxes
SuGAR-Quotatiors arc for small lots Spe
cial prices are gwen on carload orutts
standard granulatod sac: cubes ana ooW
dered GMl Louisiana yellow CHARMED tanc
exc; choice sac; Arbu,kle's 2-ih and 81
raCkaEpa $50.
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COFFEE.

New York. August 13-Coffee-Spot Rio
dull, No. invoice 9h; mild dull; Cordova
nominal futures opened steady, 10 points
lower, under weak European market advces.
During the entire session speculation was
comparatively light and chiefly of a profess
sional character. Closed steady, 5ml5 points
tember rs; October 1856 November 7.S5;
December sos; March S.20aS. 30
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FolloNinE is The range of prices for tho
aeuye months In New York and New Or
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DRIED rRu1rs AND NUTS.

APPLES Fancy eyaporated. 5O-tb boxes,
1l2u, l-lb cartons, Sc; onoiro oyaporated, &C.
APRICOTS- Per ID. loose i21ac.
ClTRON--In l0-lb boxes, 49,.
CURRANTS In bills. &c; 35-lb boxes, clean
ed bulk no; lib cartons SaNi4c.
DATES-l-lb packages lec. to-lh boxes &c.
FlGS-Californ'a 12lsc; imported loglSc.
PEACHES Choice new STOCK DC.
HAISINS--CRifornia 3-crowu, L. l., boxes.
81 %, !. boy l.. l.. ralsina f'1-5-- 2-erown
l., rasins. 50-lb boxes, nc; S-crown
NJ ralsins 50-lb boxes, Sc
NES-California 5o.6os nc; eO-70s &c.
;0.S0s &c s0-eOs 5lac s0-l00s &c
NUTg Brazil 1Oc per Id llbcrts, Sicily Ice:
Naples l2ihc walnuts 1i@lle peanuts fancy
hand picked 5hnbltc; No. iS4c. almond.,
Taragona Ice ID in sacks Italian chestnuts
l0c Dzcans selected lQc.
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KANSAS CITY.
(specIal 10 INC Post.l

Stack Yards. Kansas city Mo-. August -. :
The following sales Of Texas and Indian Ter
ritorv cattle were made here today: G. NJ.
CARPENTER, Elgn. ill pound steers. 4.3Ih:
1853 pound steers. 4.1O; Wood 4 Son Caddo
500 COWS, 300; w. o. Woodley. Egin. 1863
pound steers 4 10; 800 pound steers, 3Sls.
A. r, Biegs. Duncan 800 COWS 800; j. A.
Loomis Miles, Texas 500 cows. 500
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NEW ORLEANS.
Especial to The Post.)

New orleans. La. August 10. The New Or
leans live stock exchange reports Receipts
Cattle "a: calves and warnings, 1881 hogs
a seos-Cattle Al: calves and yearllngs
432 logg A. Left over--Cattlo 534 calves
and vtarings 2Si: sheen ,0i. Market good
only for strictly choice heavy beeves: fair
Tor choice calves strong for light cows and
hcifers Lower grades. all classes. plentiful.
Demand limited. No change IN hogs and
sheep
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New York. August iS-The week opens with
more favorable weather conditions and bet
ter attendance Of BUYERS Fair business look
ed for this week. No chang In brown sheet
iuEs and drills Snot goods irrcg JIar Re
ports OF curtailmcnt OF production more
numerous. Bloached coitons aud WOODEN
shcetugs duiet and unchanged Coarse col
orcd cotton dun and Irregular Print cloths
uuict but firm. Prints In steady request for
mod rate quantities. Gnghams are quiet.
prices steady, Wooden goods uuie. through
nut
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Decrease.
new YoRK EXCHANGE.
Less 10.
View YnrI. Money.

New YORK. August h. Money on caIi
steady at ~ per sent. Prime mercantile
with actual business in bankers bills at
.s7iSd4.S 7ss for demand and at 4.sS7s Tor
Go days posted rates i.Silsdi 81 and 4:SH
M4 So commercial hills 4.sSi7di. 8Si. Silver
certificates 6lhG62is; bar silver 81; Mexican
dollars Any Government bonds and state
bonds inactive; railroad bonds hrn.
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HOUSTON.


Galveston. Texas, August 1S.-The A. P.
Norman Live Stock company reports the
folIn
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
International Money Situation Was Given
Prominence.
s5,5Oo,9OO GOLD ENGAGED FOR EXPORT
in stocks, Close was without
Loss of strength.


New York, August l3.-S Mum, Son d
Co. say Stocks were higher. Sales 1915
ynares Sterling exchange lsnl4 cent lower.
quiet buying OF railroad stocks by large OPP
orators was noticeable. There was particular
Nv good buying of New York Central and
other vanGerbilts London was firm on ex-
rcctations OF the surrender OF the Boer gen
eial Dewet. and the better Chinese news had
ii bracing effect on both sides OF the water.
LOnCor was n good buyer OF Atchison. sugar
advanced on talk Of possible advance III
the dividend. Western shorts covered IN
the steel stocks. A strike in the Lehign coal
region Is regarded as improbable. Rlo
Grande was bought Oh the per cent diVi.
dend on the common. Lead advanced
sharply on the report That the dividend Will
not be reduced United States Flour re
organization plan will probably get through
Brooklyn Rapid Transit directors have M
august 20 to tilc the report Five and nan
millions gold exepected to 20 ont on wed
ncsday S steamer. but any advance IN money
rates Is regarded as temporary as the treas
ury will commence heavy disbursements
shortly. Buy railroad stocks on reactions
For six months 1O5 roads show increased
earnings, except in Ave instances.
New York August i3.-The International
money situation was given considerable prom
inence in wall street today through the en-
gagement of $5,5O0oOo gold for export to
! Europe tomorrow and Wednesday. II is
admitted that $5,O0OOOo of this amount is
In payment for the British exehequer loan
OF the 20 per cent installment being duo
on Wednesday, Concession IN rates Iof
sterling bills were made. demand storing
yielding Z per cent while posted rates were
OF IL per cent No effort was produced on
the local money market by the gold ell
gagements today which brings the total outgo
Of gold on this movement UP 10 $4,000, coo.
H. is expected that the circulation Of this
sum in the European financial centers Will
produce a relaxation Of tho tension there.
Except FOR a brief interval when gold en-
Eagements were made stock prices improved
steadily with the gains quite uniform in
a number OF issues There were htfu spurts
Of activity aud at intervals the strength was
most marked in special groups. High
priced specialties gave the first indication
OF strength, put were soon delegated to the
background when the metal stocks forged
upward Later the grangers Responded
notably to the moro cheerful crop advices
Industrial stocks suffered from the increased
interest shown in railroad properties Sugar
closed under Saturdays final price, early
strength. In the final dealings there wal
some dminuton Nm the volume Of business
but ito impairment OF the markets strength
Business in railroad bonds continued small
hut o firm tone was evident Total sales
par value S4s0,000
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SUGAR.

New York, August 13.-sugsr-Raw steady;
fair refining AZ centrifugal e6 test Az;
molasses sugar 4. Refined firm
New Orleans. August 13,-Sugar quiet:
open kettle ~; centrifugal yellows 5a59s
seconds 3q4 9-l6. Molasses nominal.
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New York, August l3.-The CommereH'
Advertisers London financial cablegram says
business was almost nominal in the markets
here today Americans were neglected.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, fob. cars from miIlers; deal
ers charge from store S5NlOu more per 100
lbs on bran. 2G3c per bushtl on oats and corn
and l04l5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 pounds 12d14c
WHEAT SHORTS-Per 100 pounds 81 00dp
/. 10.
CoRN--No, sacked 5sq53
CORN CHOPS-MiNed and pure 81 0Sdl o.
oATS-Choce bright Texas 25Ied 26la I:
clipped ats 27dS,
HAY-Alfalfa $il 50dl2 ,o0 per ton: tim
othy Si5.60dld. 80. South Texas prairie hay
s5.5od6.5O North Texas aud Territory $685.
Gle 90
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London August l3-Consols Tor money
9sA account aSi4. Bar silver steady, Is l-l6d
per ounce. Money 3R per cent. Short bills
iis; three months bills as per cent.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, August l3.--Clearings $SS,o4ssoo
balances s. 400 400
Paris. August 13.-Three per cent rentes
1O0f 3Oc for account exchange on London
25f 1so for checks.
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shinments of COIN.

New York, August 49, Barring. Magouh q
Co. have engaged S5,000.000 Tor shipment 10
London by next Wednesday, steamer. Held
ebach, 1ckeheimer & %, will ship $4,000
gold tomorrow.
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APPLES-Texas, 60d7bc per crate. ooxes
25G35c: Missouri So pes hycrAl,
APRICOTS-- Per crate, S.75dc. 90.
CANTALOUPES-Per crate. t0A60c.
CQCoANuTS-Per sack 81 50Nt.Oo.
LEMONS fancy NJ ssinas. $500; fan
cy Messinas. s.. so; choice Messinas. SI.75R
90. fancy CALIFORNIA;. 81 60dS. 90
pEACHES-COmmon 20G25C per peck; fancy
s5Giec 4-hasket crates, common S5d40c; a.
basket crates, fancy a0n15t.
PFkRS--I.e Conte, smooth and well COL
ored i0aS0e per bushel; green unstable.
unstable.
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METALS.

New York, August 13.-Copper Unchanged,
SOS Lead dull and unchanged at 81 %.
Spelter quiet. A.l7lsql 22tk Pig iron war
sS14Oa31 65. ~
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$3.50 The only cool
81 llt " &E scenic route u
IVA TffSY,TffVs.X the North and
IH EAAf(hskk t$ASW( Fact. Harvey
HAykiS8 * Nm restaurant sery-
W ice Conservation

sleepers through the beautiful ozarks.
Write us. room 72e. Century building.
St LOUIS, for our new illustrated descrip-
1--WE pamphlets. entitled: The Top OF
the 0zarks." and There is something ts
see along the Frisco Line
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WOOL.

81. Louis. August 13.-wool firm. I'M
changed; medium grades 1922; light fine
lSql1; heavy fine 11d14 tub washed 1929.
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HOUSTON wHoLEsALn rnIcrs.

Current Quotations on Round Lots
of staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily and their
oofreetneas can DO relied upon. The prices
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wlRE-Gelyanizea Ghdden $40; wauke-
gan $50
NAILS 2S5 base Advances for com-
mon over base: I'd, 7Oc 3D. 45c; I'D and Sd SOC
I'd zoe. Sd l0c lod and l6d. &c, Quotations
are Tor less than car lots,
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cnrgiIl q nichardson's Circular,

Cargil & Richardson OF Houston saw OF
the cotton market:
The continued advancing cotton markets
is puzzle that is hard to solve. The support
comss from sources obscure. but keeps com
ing in sufficient volume to continually harde-
the market Today Liverpool made great
strides uuward-s-eiths-and cold 400 on the
SPOT. Their advance was equivalent 70 II
American points. and. after some hesitation
on our part under selling By large spot
houses in Now York our markets advanced
quickly closing 10 10 IL up in New York,
and 10 to IL in New Orleans. II rained IN
Texas again and IN that part OF State
where the crop has been suffering from toe
much moisture, The Mississiopi valley had
heavy rains and some districts further east
that have been having excessive heat had
showerv weather and lower temperature. The
good crop section OF the south evidently BE-
leyos In lower prices rs they are reported
liberal sellers OF the winner months. and this
short interest causes many who are bearish y
Inclined 10 hesitate 10 selling, believing that
this interest will be eliminated at higher
prices. Texas weather Will. no doubt, he a
strong controlling feature in making values
for the present Watch ~
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cra,n and provision. hI''T n

New orleans, August s "a
steady. Pork. standard mess .,s,g p
refined tierce. 90; pure lara =. sas Y
meats. dry salt shoulders ss sssdss {.
5&. Bacon. clear rib slees cosfe
choice sugar cured. ioalEs, o,. Rs's,
Rio. ordinary 10 fair. 9%n,vr sln =
nary 70 good, 3d4ls. ri - rorsr's..
z 5sds Is: patents 3.9Sa.i,,55I,s , cbeies
iran IS. Hav. prime. lfei mixed y
Corn No. 2 sacked white ~,
low 81. oats-No. 2 sacked a,,,s.,t.-pes'
Kansas city. August 1s.--Np g ~
s4u: cash No. hard asssliSS'ssrss
72ss. consequently S ~ ~
cash No. mixed s6lSnsS,O,1ss slses :
3Td37i5 oats-No 2 WHY ~ oiIs
eelpts- Wheat $4,000 corr -s soru ~
shipmen ts-wheat is2.oOo' go
none, vuhsat ~
New York. August ~ spct =
iss 900: exports i2s.soo bushes. .x N n.
Ne. red SIX I. o. b, ahos,, ~
ertions firm at iisc net loss .ssihe' 7
n csmber s2is. Hides rFm'
Cotton seed oil dull. "a
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The following are the closing quotations N,
sollon on the snot today at The leading mar,
keH. together with the closing OF mlddling
YESTERDAY. with tOday's sales:
PldgC---
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&, Louis Grain and rrI'iN''.,

st. Louis. August 1S.--Wheal ~ y
M; August 71I.A September g. o..-y,'
Der 74A; No. 2 hard sSa6sA, .'. 4.
cash 81: August S6A septerOs, $3.50
Der a5qs. December SO. oais. ~. IA
2O2: August 2O& September a u, ~ II
2iL1a No. . white %. POrk-s' eau X
1916. Lard-Lower; choice c hs.Se "a S,'-r sara !,
Dull easier: patents $780, e,6a AZ y
and straights $40: cle aa g prsss sf'.ss
city seed in fair demand ,a AZ fright SEED !. !.
eping ~ 8. 25d3 IS for gooo , ol'ar sisady =
meal steady at 2,2oa2. %. bral .a s ~
ed east track 66Gss, ,,, Hay ia sisatr I.
9G1S. Prairie SAL Whis sS,pr SIS Y,
iron cotton ties 80. BageinFs ased "
Irvine DC. Dry salt meats; gh;
Extra Mira shorts 7's2h clear rps ss ',a |.
SIDES s.iss, Bacon, H. Oos ! As; sl'n 4
shorts S.25. clear RIB, ribs , sis;'' vhss' n
corn "a. O00 oats 7S,OOV =. IA. ass ~
1000, wheat 10000; cora So'pVs'
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other spot Markets.

Galveston spots closed Arm. prices IN
changed.
Low ordinary Z BIG Middliug ......9is
Ordinary ........T HIS Good middling 9as
Coed ordinary 8-l6 Middling fair. .95s
Low midGllne. IS l1-1G sales ..........
New Orlcans-spots closed firm tle up.
Low ordinary 81 Middling % 15-l6
Ordinary. ......,1M Good middJinG 10 3-l6
Good ordinary. s 5-le Middling fair 10 7-t6
Low miGGling o 1-l6 Sales ...,....... zee.
higher.
Good ordinary. 9 3-i6 Good middlng 10 9-ls
Low micdlinE o 1916 MiddinE fair II
Middlinb ...,..l0A Sales ..,.,....,, ......
Lverpool--smal business in snots: prices
easier sales 1000 bales, of which $500 were
American; imports 1000 bales of which 400
were American,
Good ordinary q 1875. Good middHng 3 1872
Ordinary .....5 7.32 Mlddlng ..,..5 2l-5.
Low middling . l7.32 MtddlinG fair 6 LIE
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houston pniiy statcmenr.
Monston ComparntIve stntrment.


The following are the receipts Of cotton BY
the various railroads entering the city Bales.
Gulf, Colorado md santa Fee ....t,..
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass .......
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Chinese resistance to the allies but this
has been discounted. and the future OF the
market will depend on Liverpool and the
rcol today was attributed 10 tears OF TIE
Ntsll rerort. which is EXPECTED tomorrow,
Meantime supplies are light and rece pts
small but spinners continue 20 hold aloof
from the market and with favorable weather
from now or good crop NAV be made
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Chicago August is-csttie- Receipts o.
goo. including 5000 and 1900 Texans. choice
Western steady; others weak; Texans steady
70 allow; good TO prime steers 53S75 rs
poor to medium 65G5. 30; selected feeders
steady t.ooai.s5: mixed stockers slow ! .25a
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Following are the clearances OF Houston
banks for the week thus far and for The cor
responding time last year together with tho
increase or decrease.
This year. Last year. Int,
Monday ...,.... $9S6,5l1 S99S,6l7 "Sl2,VVs
Decrease
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HEAVY STAPLES.

are those ruling in Houston Wholesale mar
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Peoplcs Gas ...,.... $685. o9% aals y.
Tenn Coal and Iron :. Y q ia ia
sugar q. .............125iA 1854 l2iA 12i4.
fesafn steel rSi'''o 4. s $50 az ASA rs
American s and w. ain AK a4is 3ils
Southern Pac $780,. s54s 81 sSs S3%
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-04

And so the hours passed without per-
ccptible change in the presidents con-
dition and with only slight shifting Of
the scene around him. The testimony
Of those who had witnessed the MUIR
der began to be taken In an adjoining
room. Occasionally the figures at the
bedside changed. Mrs. Lincoln came
In Mt Intervals, sobbing out her grief.
and then was led away. This man
went, another took his place. 1t was
not until daylight that there came a
perceptible change. Then the breath
ing grew Iuieter, the face became
more calm
The doctors at Iincoln's side knew
that dissolution was near. Their bull
letin of o o'clock read, pulse falling"
that Of half past 8, "Still falling" that
OF 7, symptoms of immediate dissolu-
tion." and then at % minutes past Z,
in the presence Of his son, Secretaries
Stanton, Welles and Usher, Attorney
General Speed. Senator Sumner, Pri-
vate Secretary Hay, DR.. Gurley, his
pastor, and several physicians and
friends, Abraham Lincoln died.
There was a prayer, and then the
solemn voice Of Stanton broke the still
ness, Now he belongs to the ages."-
McClure's Magazine.
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HANNA GOING TO. RETIRE.
Declared lie Would Not Servo as Chair.
mnn--Other Men More Em-
bilious.

CLBvFLAsp, Jua. +.-Senator Hanna
declared that although no had been
urged to stand for the permanent chair
mRnship Of the next Republican M.
tional convention he would not do SO.
''Thcro are other Ien," no said, "who
nre more ambitious than aud who
value that honor moro than / do. /
will giyo way 10 them"
He also declared that he will not be
ono Of the delegates at large from Ohio
in the convention. II greatly desire
that General Dick shall liavo an uncon-
tested place in the Ohio delegation ut
large," he explained, "aud am glad to
step out in his favor. II WAS to be
considered one OF the delegates at large,
precedent giving tho place to me as u
senator, there would be contest bv.
tween General Grosvonor and General
Dick. l being out Of IL, there will be
room for both of them, as there should
be, aud friction will be avoided"
y 1t is evident from the foregoing that
the plan to make Senator Hanna u dele.
gate.ar.large and permanent chairman
OF the Republican national convention
was formed without his consent.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna and Miss
Ruth Hanna departed for Washington.
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EASY TO MAKE POISON.
A Chemist So Testified In the Molinsux
TrIal-Other Witnesses Ex-
nmined.

New YORK. Jan. AIN the trial Of
Roland B. Molineux for the murder of
Mrs. Katherine j. Adams one of the
witnesses was John Fl. Yooum, chem
ist and warm friend Of Harry Cornish.
He said that any chemist could make
cyanide Of mercury. the poison which is
alleged to have caused the death OF Mrs.
Adams. He bad made it himself and
the process was easy.
Ali the drugs required were what is
known ~ dry oolOrs. Molineux, it will
be remembered, was superintendent of
q dry color factory in Newark. Yooum
testified that any man known as o
chemist can procure the ingredients Of
cyanide Of mercury. evon without regis.
tering his name.
Alvin A. Harpster. who has figured
In the case as friend Of Cornish and
m object of Molineux's hate, had been
expected TO give important testimony as
to Molineux's illwill toward Cornish,
but his examination developed nothing
important.
Andre Bustanoby, an employe of the
Knickerbocker Athletic club, aud who
had been. he said, very friendly" with
Molinoux. testified that when the fac.
simile of the poison package address
was published no recognized the hand
writing as that Of Mblineux and told
Secretary Adams Of the club Of the
discovery.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-04

"See that man?" said the clerk of an
up town hotel TO me this evening as
IA handsome, middle aged man strolles
through the lobby. THAT is the presl-
dent of the Life Insurance COM
pany. He married his stenographer
last spring. II was quite n romance.
He and the girl and his Office boy were
coming down In the elevator In the
insurance building one afternoon when
the stenographer saw mouse on the
boys shoulder. She threw her arms
around the presidents neck and
screamed to him to protect her. The
mouse covered in corner until the
elevator reached the bottom floor and
then escaped, the girl holding the
president all the time. Well, he liked
the sensation OF being hugged by u
pretty girl so much that lie married
her few weeks afterward."
"And what became of the office
boy :" asked.
"Oh. he has a desk In the office at q
good salary now and IL In line TO be
president in due time" answered the
clerk carelessH.- York Cor. Pitts
burg Dispatch