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and he glanced over his shoulder towards

and he glanced over his shoulder towards
Rome.
81 see," / answered with a smile, "but if
the poor brother of Mount Carmel will look
more closely at me, he will see friend. In
short, your eminence, l am Di Savelli.
''Corpo di Bacco! l mean our Lady be
thanked. And SO it is you, cavaliere. Take
my advice, and turn your horses head to
Foligno. On BEAST" and he kicked at the
mule, which moved not an inch.
81 am for Rome, your eminence; but what
has happened?"
ooh, that / had a horse!" he groaned.
what has happened? Everything has hap
pened. Alexander is dead or dying. Cesare
dead, they say, and burning in hades by this.
Orsini and Colonna at the old game of ham,
mer and tongs-"
"And the cardinal-D'Amboise%'
"Safe enough, I believe, as the Orsini hold
the Borgo, and have declared for France"
Trust me, your reverence, you will be
safer in Rome than out of it. The whole
country will rise at the news, and the habit
of Mount Carmel will not save the cardinal
Ct Strigonia. Turn back with me, and will
escort you to the Palazzo Corneto."
To make short story, D'Este agreed after
a little persuasion, and the mule was kind
enough to amble back very willingly to
Rome. We placed his eminence in the cen
ter of our troops, and went UPWARDS, entering
the city by the Porta Pinciana, riding along
leisurely in the direction of S. Trinita di
Monti, and thence straight on towards the
Ripetta. 1t was a work of no little danger
to make this last passage, for everywhere
bands of plunderers were engaged in cutting
the houses, many of which were in flames,
and we. continually came across dead bodies,
or passed houses from which we heard
shrieks Of agony. We could help no one
It was all we could do to keep our own heads
on our shoulders; but by dint of shouting,
"A Colonna!" with the Colcnna, and "Orsini!
Orsini!" with their rivals, and sometimes
hitting shrewd blow or two, we crossed
the Rpetta, and in few minutes were safe
in the Palazzo Corneto.
Here we were received by LIE Clerc, who
comforted the trembling Strigonia, with the
assurance that an excellent supper awaited
him, informing me, almost in the same
breath, that D'Amboise was in the vatican.
I lost no time in repairing thither, which I
did on foot, accompanied by Jacopo alone,
and made my way without let or nlndran ,e
to the Tore Borgia. Here everything was in
the widest confusion, and the Spanish SOL
diers of the pope were plundering right and
left. stumbled across De Leyva, who, with
few men at his back, was flying o main
tain order. He gladly accepted the offer of
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my sword, and we did what we could to pre-
vent the wholesale robbery from going on.
In brief interval of rest, l asked:
"Do you know where D'Amboise is?"
"In the Sistine chapel, with half-a-dozen
others; De Briconnet guards the entrance"
"And Alexander"
dead or dying-I do not even know
where is is: Don Michele has seized as much
as he can, and, carrying Cesare on litter
has escaped to Ostia."
"Then Casare is not dead"
t'No. Cross of St. James! see that?" and
he pointed to Keeling drunken crowd, full
with wine and plumber, who passed by us
with yells, into the great reception-rooms.
Followed by the few men who remained
steady, De Leyva dashed after them, and
with Jacopo at my heels, made for the
Sistine chapel. I reached the Scala Regia,
but few feet distant, yet, owing to the
darkness that prevailed, l missed the way,
and Jacopo was of course unable to- help me.
Cropping EDWARDS we came to small door,
and pushing it, found it to open easily. 1t
led into a narrow, vaulted passage, where
the darkness was as if velvet curtain of
black hung before US. 81 do not like the
look of this, excellency," said Jacopo, as We
halted in front of the door.
keep drawn sword" answered, "and
follow me-"
We could only go in single file, and picked
our way with the greatest care, our feet ring
ing on the stone floor. Except for this, the
silence was intense, and we could hear no
sound of the deviltry outside. The passage
continued, until we almost began to think
it had no end, but at last the darkness gave
way to semigloom, and a faint bar of light
cleaned ahead of us. At this we increased
our pace, finding a sharp corner, Little be-
yond which rose a winding flight of stairs,
ending before a half-open door, through
which the dim light came. put my foot OH
the first of the steps, and was about to as
cend, when we were startled by hearing a
moan of mortal agony, followed by laugh,
so wild and shrill, so exultant, and yet SO
full of malice, that it chilled us to the bone.
II pealed through the door, and echoed down
the passage behind us, until the borrid
cadence became fainter and fainter, finally
dying away into the black darkness.
"God save u.s." exclaimed Jacopo, at is
fiend laughing its way to hell"
He went on, with chattering teeth, to
adjure me to go no further; but crossing my
self, I babe him be silent, and stepped for
wards. Since that moan of agony, and ter
rible laugh of triumph, there was no sound,
and could almost hear my heart beating, as
reached the door. Jacopo had nerved him.
self to follow me, and stood pale and, trem-
bling at my shoulder, his sword quivering in
his shaking hand. / was myself not free
from fear, for no man, may combat with
spirits, but after q moments hesitation,
looked cautiously In. Isaw before me room
Of great size, dimly ighted.by two tall cam
dies, burning on each side of massive bed
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thing, except the Slight figure, which lay in
my arms gasping out its life.
Congratulations, signore, we have taken
the lot" and Jacopo, bleeding and dusty,
rode up beside me.
"At too great price," groaned; "help
me to carry could say no more.
Here, two of you secure those mules
Bande Mere, see to the wounded-Queen of
Heaven-the chevalicr-" and Jacopo, CIV
ing his sharp orders, sprang down beside me,
and together we bore our unconscious bur-
den under the shadow OF the oaks. A dark
figure stepped to our side, and kneeling
down supported the lifeless head on his arm,
whilst hot tears fell from his eyes, as he
prayed over her. 1t was the able.
Glow did this happen?" l asked, "did l
not say you were not to move?"
at was done at once" he answered, II
could not prevent it-alas! How can carry
this tale back to St. Armande?"
Water, excellency."
Jacopo had brought some clear water in
his helmet. l thanked him with look, and
he stepped back, leaving us three together,
two who were living, and one who was going
away.
l bathed the forehead and drawn lips,
from which flowed thin stream of blood,
and as l did so her eyes opened, but the film
of death was on them.
"Di Savelli-Ugo-," and she was gone.
Gone like a flash, flung swiftly and fast
into eternity, struck down, perhaps unwit-
tlngly, by the arm which should have been
a shield to her. l have often wondered if
D'Entrangues ever knew who fell to his
pistol shot. If he did, God pity him! In the
one glimpse caught of his white face, as he
swung round and rode off, thought saw
To- De NJ
quickly, that then ! had no time to think,
and now can recall but the end.
To her dead lips Carlton pressed his cruel
fix, into her dead ears he mumbled prayers.
! krelt fearless, and prayerless, beside him,
thinking only of the great love that had laid
down life.
One by one my men stole up, and stood in
a half circle, leaning on the cross-handles of
their swords, over which the grim, bearded
faces looked down on us in pity.
Suddenly Carlton raised his crucifix aloft.
"My Father" he cried, receive her soul"
And some one said softly:
"Amen!"
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Woman,a Wit.
(TO BE CONTINUED

The French ambassador of the day
complained to bright English woman
of high rank because her country failed
to intervene in the Franco-Prussian
war, ending his diatribe with the re-
mark: after all, it was to be expect
ed. We used to think you were nation
OF shopkeepers, and now we know You
are" ..And we," said she, used to
think the French nation of soldiers.
and now we know they are not. Z.
Post.
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KANSAS.
THE OEBUTANTE.

Here in her dainty chamber
On the snow-white bed it lies,
The dress that brought such a sparkle
OF JOY to her violet eyes.
A wonder garment fashioned
In yards upon yards of lace,
With knots of silvery ribbons
To fasten the folds in place.
Go lay 1t away forever
In the sweet, dead leaves of the rose.
With the fan and the fairy slippers.
The gloves and the si.ken hose.
The bodice, too, that was fitted
To her girlish and graceful shape,
And, heavy with frosty fringes.
The long white opera cape.
For Madge she is done with dancing,
And the pleasures and pains of life;
No babe shall call her mother,
And no man call her wife.
For below In the darkened parlor.
With her slender feet unshod,
She lies on couch OF lilies,
All dressed for the Court Of God.
--Minna Irving, in The Puritan.
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A MINNESOTA FARMER
WRITES OF WESTERN CANADA.
n Now Located There, Farms In His
Neighb0rh0od Being Taken by
Former U. s. Residen ts.

70 Now Located VAcres CaxnD IN 14AD
Neiehborhood Being Taken by
Former U. s. Residents.
The following extracts from letter
written to Mr.. Benz. Davis, Canadian
Government Agent at ST. Paul, Minn.-
give an excellent idea of what is said
Of Western Canada by those who have
gone there during the past two or three
years.
when we first arrived here and took,
up our homes on the prairie near Dales--
boro, Assa., for a short time we had a.
it of the blues but now all hands
are settled to business, hale. hearty
and contented, enjoying the finest win
ter We have ever seen. We have got
very comfortably situated, with con-
siderable preparation for a crop, and
all hopeful. I think this is very fine
country, and if the past seasons crop
is not an exception, which they claim
not, I believe this is going to be the
Wheat Field of the West. 1t is fill
ing up fast. In this township last
spring there were 25 quarter-sections of
land vacant and to-day there is not one;
I can stand at my house and count 10
houses where there was not one last
spring, with six more to go up this
spring. This is only a sample of what
is going on all round. We intend to
build church next summer, right
close to my place, SO we will be strict
ly in line. 1t would have amused you
to have been here last spring. There
were crowds of land-seekers, and some
times in the spring the prairie is not
very inviting, and of course lots were
discontinued. There was one in the
crowd who jumped on me for putting
letter in the paper, only for which he
never would have come here, and he
was very hostile, but eventually he got
place, and to-day claims he would not
take Thousand Dollars and move out,
SO am glad he is satisfied.
well, my dear Sir, as Arthur Finney
is about to move out in March, with
his family, and also one of my sons, any
thingyou can do for them to assist them
along and to make things smooth as
possible, will be greatly appreciated by
me. I will close for this time, and will
write from time to time to let you know
we are living. Drop us few lines to
let us know how things are moving in
st. Paul. Yours Respectfully,
"ALEX CAMERON"
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No word is oftener on the lips of men than
friendship" and, indeed, no thought 10
more familiar to their aspirations. All men
universe-Thofeau.
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Relief Came Promptly

"DBAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I had been
Under treatment with the doctors for
four years, and seemed to getno better,
thought I would try your medicine.
My trouble was change of life, and I
must say that I never had anything
help me SO much as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. I have
better health now than 1 ever had. I
feel like a new woman, perfectly
strong. I give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for any
thing. I have recommended it to
several of my friends. There is no
need of women suffering SO much for
Mrs. Pinkham's remedies are sure
cnre." - MAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
water, Ill.
Another Woman Helped
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM Il took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of life and derived great
benefit from its use. MARY E. JAMES,
1875 Coydon St., Bradford, Pa.
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FOR MIDDLE,AGED women.
Two Letters from Women Helped Through
tho "Change of Life" by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

hams Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM when first
wrote to you I was in a very bad con-
dition. was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said I
had bladder and liver trouble. had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. 1 will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great blessing to them
as it has to me. Mrs. GEO. H. JUNE,
9o1 DeKalb Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Cotton Letter
By Private Wi

By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt.
 New York, January 24.-The Liverpool market was active again today: sales, 15OOO bales, but 1t was at the expense of prices, as spots were reduced 1-32, while futures opened l ito 115 down, and so closed. Our market opened down from 10 poslts, but immediately after the call prices more than recovered the decline under stimulus of March and May purchases by two large firms; but while this improvement was fair ly well maintained, the market as a whole ruled dull, with but little now business.
 Receipts are again today fairly free es- pecially at interior points, but has little effect, as recent spot activity was forward ed by increasing movement ard so under stood. The afternoon session opened steady but dull. The pointers at New Orleans and Houston for tomorrow are good, in fact the latter is large.
 By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett Agt
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befa marked falling off in the movement; while the foreign spot market is lower, tPere Is some consolation in tine fact that gopd sales Were made at the concession, which would indicate that splnners are in need of supplies.
 Al stories afloa, yesterday regarding op- erations in South Africa, as usual proved to be eanard's. Today there was no news received from that part of the world, and the only indication of operations as a 3-16 recovery from the opening price of English consols.
 Spots here are easier, but not quotably lower May opened at 729 sold to 7.33 and finally closed at 7.3e61731.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January A.-Cotton: Spot, in creased demand; prices lower; American middling fair, 27-S2d; good middling, 21-32d mfddling, 19-32d; low middling 4 15-S2d; good ordinary, 9-S2d; ordinary. 3-32d The sales of the day were 15,C00 bales, of which 10000 were for speculation and export, and included 12,40O American. Receipts, 14,000 bales, including 4,S00 Ameri- can. Futures opened steady and closed quiet. American middling, L. M. C.. Jan uary, 4.30s; January February, 426s; Feb ruary March, 4.22s; March-April, 4.1Sb; April-May, AID; May-June, 4.1144 12s; June-July, 4.09b; July-August, 4.o6G4.O7b; August-September, 4O1s; September Octo- Der, 3.544355 value; October November 3.4743.4S value; November-De December, 3.44D 3.45s.
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ra,bott & Pa,mer's stock Letter


 New York, January A.-The expectations commonly entertained at the close of busi- ness last night that the morning newspa- pers would contain information of another serious British reverse in the South Africa war were not realized, but on the other hand the actual news from the seat of war was only negative and rather unsatisfac- tory. Notwithstanding he extreme duh- ness of the market, the dealings were fairly well distributed, no particular quarter re- ceiving disproportionate amount of att tention. The market throughout the day was what is described as a waiting one, which in the present instance means that trading was virtually suspended pending the receipt of definite news in relation to the Anglo1Boer war.
 In the railway list the frmest features were the foreign listed shares. The Balti- more and Ohio and Missouri Pacific. All the local fractions issues were strong, and a firm one was notable throughout the in- dustrial quarter of the market. As noted, the days money situation developed no changes of importance in any direction.
 The condition of the money and foreign exchange markets were unalloyed. The comparative firmness of the London mar ket was said to be in part owing to expec- tations that there would be a further re- duction in the Bank of England rate to- morrow.
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Chicago hanee

Chicago, January 24.-Rumors that the bubonic plague mad broken out in Argen- tina, predictions of a cold wave, conflict ing reports of the Paris market and Uv- erpool cables combined today in forming a. fairly active but irregular wheat market, May closing easy, a shade under yester day Corn closed a shade and oats Bc@Ac depressed and provisions, hit by weak hog market and the heaviness of trade, were 712cQ10c lower for May lard to 17124 20c down for May pork
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Birmingham City Bonds

70. Fruits ppd Produc" Butter-Elgin 23d25c; dairy, No. i, 1S92oc; couDtry, 15d16c; cooking, S@1Oc. Potatoes-Irish, 75c.
 Lemons-Choice, s. 7514.50.
 Poultrv-Hens., ?O42215c; fries 15@16c; small. 9d10e; ducks, 2Oc; geese, 25Q30c. Eggs, 17c per dozen. Toma atoes-$150 per crate. Cabbage-2Ac per pound.
 Onons-11kc pound.
 Apples-S3.5 50G450 per barrel.
 ztzs Icsssl staplo Groceries Flour-Best patent. A5O; straight, $365; patents, $4.10. s Sugar--Granulated $5.e5; Y C., 5hc Coffee-Green,d 101Sd12; Arbuckle's pack ages, $12aO;1Lyon's packages, s1L3O. I,ard-71s.i Clear rib sides, 6Hc.
 MoIasses = Centrifugal. 159s5r; sugar house, 20Q35t Rice-Q61kc.
 Corn-Mxed, 4Sc: white, 49c. Pearl meal-S5c.
 Hay-Choice timothy, $1S.75; No. 1. s17.75; clover mixed. $14.50. Oats-Mxed; 36; white, 37c. Bran-Mixed, s170O; pure wheat, s1S00. Cotton seed meal-$21.50. Advertise in the Age-Herald.
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The Cattle Markets

firm; demand at steady prices. Lower grades slow. Good to choice, s5.25@$6.5 50; poor to medium, $4.9O; mixed stockers, $9 25lD $39O; selected feeders, $4 42O0$4.9O; good to choice cows Ss3. 40@s4.5O; heifers, s3.25d$.75; canners. s2.10@$2,SO; bulls, $2.50Gs44O; calves, $45Od$7.75; fed Texas beeves $44S5.
 Hogs-Average 5c lower. Mixed and butchers $4.45Q$475; good to choice heavy $4.60@s4. TIE; rough heavy, s4.50@$4.6O; light, S4.4Od$4. 621a; bulk of sales, $4.550$4.671h.
 Sheep-Steady; lambs 10c higher Native wethers. $45O@$5 lambs, $5Is6.50: wethers, S4.4O6S4SO; western lambs, $5.75@$6.50.
 Receipts-Cattle, 14,50o; hogs, 34,ooo; sheep, 16 0OO
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and an absence of speculative demand. Selling was arrested by smaller Brazilian receipts and large warehouse deliveries. Market closed steady, with prices 541O points net lower. Total sales, 1000 bags, including February, 6.S5; March, 690Q6.95; May, 70Oq705; July, 7.1O August 7.15; Sep tember, 7.2O@7.25; October, 725q7.9O; Decem- Der, 73O@735
 Spot Coffee-Rio, steady; No. invoice, SA; No. jobbing, S%; mild, steady; Cordo- va, 8s4@1234.
The age-herald., 1900-01-25
Murphy x Company,s Stock Letter

By Private Wire to Murphy W co.
 New York, January A.-The news from London was disappointing this morning. causing a lower opening here, but shortly after the first sales there was renewed buying, and tn prices were advanced fractionally Sugar gained over 1 per cent, and Tobacco 11s per cent. The steel and iron socks were in good demand; cheap money was another bullish feature. Amer- can Steel and Wire and Republic Steel ad- vancing over per cent. Tennessee Coal and Iron was featureless. while Southern pre- ferred was neglected. The street railway list gained over per cent, while the gran ger list was per cent higher. Money ruled easy, 2h to 31s per cent; sales of stocks to noon, 225,OOO. The close was at about the best price of the day, with indi- cations for higher prices tomorrow.
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BONDS

United States 2s. registered. .102k United States 3s, registered.... ....... .1O9A United States s. coupon..... ............11G United States new As, registered..... ..132I United States new As, coupon..... ..... .133A United States old As, registered. IA
 United States old As, coupon.. ....114
 United States 5s registered. .. ....... .11% United States 5s, coupon.. ............113 Louisiana new consol 4s..... ........... .1065s North Carolina 6s..:.. ..."....127 s North Carolina 4s...... ......1O6 Tennessee new settlement 3s..... ...... 95 Virginia Centuries..... ........ ......... S6 Virginia Centuries deferred.... ........ 5 Y
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r,ailv Statemens

Galveston Steady: mddling, 9-16c; sales, 1,250; receipts, 2,76S; stock, 161, ,114.
 Mobie-Nothing doing; middling, 71sc; re- ceipts, 2,74S; stock, 4S,O12
 Savannah-Steady; midding, 71sc; sales, 134; receipts, 4O45; stock, 26,696.
 Charleston-Steady: middling, 71kc; re- ceipts, 659; stock, 22,04S. k 4Wilmngton-Firm; middling, TAG; re- ceipts, 431; stock, 12,064.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling, TAG; sales 19; receipts, 1,2S2; stock, 45,S53.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 7Bc; re- ceipts, 645: stock, 17,42O
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 7sc; receipts, net, 515; gross, 1,293
 Phiadelphia-Quet; middling, SEC; re- ceipts, 267; stock, Il ,663.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling. 9-16c; sales, 515; receipts, 2,377; stock, 96,963
 Memphis-Steady, 1-16c lower; middling, 71hc; receipts, 1,511; sales, 2,7OO; shipment, 2,4aS stock, 166, 995.
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Dry Goods

New York, January A.-No material change in tine character of the demand for staple goods. Market in brown and bleaehed at previous prices. Coarse colored cottons strong. Demand flor denims and ticks ahead of supply. Prints showed con siderable demand. GinShams strong. Mapped goods for fall in good request and very firm. Print cloths quiet, unchanged. Some good orders reported in staple goods for fall, with some advance in prices. Mems wear wooden very active.
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Financial

New York, January 24.-Commercial-Ad vertisers London financial cabegram: In the absence of news from the seat of war today here was complete stagnation in the markets here. The settlement was easy. Bankers charged 3h per cent for money, and brokers were over-supplied. Americans advanced 12 point on rumor of a victory at Spion kop, but relapsed on sales from New York. The bank bought G21, 900 gold in bars, and lost GSO,000 to India. The lat ter shipment was considered light.
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No. from Macon, Columbus, Albany, etc., 7:45 p. m.
 No. from Savannah, Macon, Columbus etc., 1:35 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos. 3 and 4.
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the Ocean Steamship company from New York. Boston and the east. To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway, close connection is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 For further information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala.
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Talbot & Palmer's Cotton Letter

By Private Wire from Fairohild & Hobson.
 New Orleans, January 24LCables. were lower today, Liverpool cables losing 1-e4 and spots 1-S2; sales, 15,0OO. American markets displayed unlocked for strength, considering that speculation is conspicuous by its absence. News from tine interior is that stocks at the uncounted towns are small, and that after the month there will
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Coffee

New York, January 2I-Futures opened barely steady, with prices 5ta1o points lower and continued generally rather weak under Asuidation following disappointing cables,