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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

The French government has just or.
dered ten locomotives from this coun.
try. The government has stipulated
that they shall be ready in time for the
extraordinary passenger traffic expect
ed during the coming Paris exposition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

Mrs. VIM. Neu6nd is paying
Council Bluffs relatives q few days
visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

Mrs Laura Garner went to
Dunlap today for two weeks visit
with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

Tom Fackler is in Omaha o,
business this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

cost of carriage and other Q <
penses. The car will be conduct
ed as we'll as any transcontinental
dining car. -Scientific America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22

Mrs. f. i. Glddtng8 and Mrs Z. a
Walker extended hospitalities to the
club and q few invited friends last
night at the home of tho former on
Fourth street. Cards occupied the
major portion of the evenings smuse.
ment after which delicious evening
luncheon was served.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
Directors Meeting.

OJ16CIOv = tvJ6VIJUSs
Missouri Valley, Iowa, Feb. -,
1900. The meeting Of the directors
of the Harrison Co., Agricultural
Society will be held at Missouri
Valley. Iowa, Wednesday, March,
z, 1900.
Harvey johnson, President.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-22
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Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Mrs. Z. I. Giddings and Mrs {.

There 10 q marked Improvement in
the condition Of Mrs + NJ Dance today.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
ENCOURAGEMENT IN EARNINGS

The reports of railroad earnings for the last
week in June and for the month lend no encourage
ment to the prophets who coming depression In
the railroad business. Net earnings are not showing
up as well they did earlier I'm the year but
decreases appear to be due increased
expenditures upon the various properties than 10
any other factor II gross earnings falling of
the loss in net results might be alarming but
under present conditions the reductions In net re-
turns significant of railroad prosperity The
railroads of the country spending money for
improvements out of earnings not from bond issues
increases in stock. At this time year ago rail-
road gross earnings were breaking records yet
current reports show results even more sausfac-
tory. Improvement Is not confined to any one sec
tion OF the country. A careful study OF the rail
road situation OF the United States furnishes
adequate reason for confidence among investors In
the favorable position of railway mortgage issues
and share securities Investors who study railway
conditions will not believe that the factors which
brought about by this prosperity be upset bv
the November election. The election OF Mr. BRYAN
would certainly tend to check railway progress as
it would all other lines of trade. and knowing this
the American business will not assist the
Nebraska Popocrat in his efforts 10 become Presi-
dent Of a prosperous country.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

Pacific common and preferred American Tobacco.
Manhattan. Pennsylvania. Delaware and Hudson,
Tennessee Coal and Iron. Southern Railway pre-
ferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit Federal Steel COM
mon and preferred /; Atchison preferred. New
York Central, Sugar Refining, y: Atchison com
mon. fatab; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
Third Avenue Northwestern Continental Tobacco
preferred. Western Union. Jersey Central, fiat;
Reading first preferred, Missouri Pacific. Louisville
and Nashville K61; Northern Pacific common,
hatQ1-256: National Steel preferred. LIPS; National
Tube preferred. Bag and Paper preferred. 1-a
ELECTRIC BOAT STOCK STRONG.-Electric
Boat Company shares strong features in the
outside market, The common stock advanced a
point to Il and the preferred points to 40 on
transactions of 800 shares. The supply of both
shares was light and there was no news to account
for the advance
FOREIGN TRADING-London again was an ac-
tive seller in the local market putting out on bal
arce about $1,000 shares On the decline here
little foreign buying developed
JACOB FIELD TURNS BULL-Jacob Field
who returned from Europe on Wednesday, was
active buyer of stocks in yesterdays market,
taking in all about 80 900 shares. Prior to his de-
parture for Europe Mr. Field active bear.
EXPORTS OF CRANE "Bradstreet's'' reports
the exports Of wheat flour included for the week
aggregating 3OlSS32 bushels. against 3.1s414 bush
els last week and 375s.972 bushels in 1899 Corn
ports for the week aggregate 3,614294 bushels,
against 4OO654 bushels last week and 4G97A bushels
in 1899
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.-At meeting of
the stockholders of the Consolidated Railway Elec
trio Lighting Equipment Company yesterday the
Board of Directors was completed by the election
of these members: Walther Luttgen. Of August
Belmont & Co; Norman Henderson. OF Henderson
& Co.; William L. Bull. of Edward Sweet & Co..
Camilus G. Ktdder. of WINS Kidder Melcher; G..
w. Knowlton, of Watertown, n. Y. and Thomas ].
Ryan. The Board includes also Isaac L. Rice,
John n. Abbott and August Treadwcn. jr The
officers are: President, Isaac l. Rice: vice-presi-
dent and general manager. J. n. Abbott; second
vice-president August TreadweI jr.; secretary and
treasurer j. L. Watson. Messrs. Luttgen Kidder
and Abbott comprise the Executive Committee.
UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY.-The
Board of Directors of the United States Rubber
Company has declared a quarterly dividend of
per cent the preferred stock of the company
from the earnings for the year ending March 81
last. payable July 81. Transfer books will close
July ii and reopen August 1.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. July tSpeciaD.-Whear acted AAe
bear market uD noon, with loss in price :
Ilsc but in the last hour the loss was recoVel'-
and the close was l.c 20 Sc over TFuTS,l|'- a
gust opened at 7Sasc, sold between 'S4 and ~
and closed at 1850. September closed az ~
The early weakness was on indifferent cables .Ais'
Argentine shipments continued Northwestern az
and energetic selling by such local proleSs''I
as PItten and Cudahy and by the Northwest a
yenttne shipments were 2l6S.0S@ bushels Ll'eiFN
was sd 10 Itsd lower There were heavy rams :
all the spring wheat States, The recovery -
started by the strength OF corn. In the last thi'
minutes the advance was fastened by ruA-
that Germany was Chartering transports toF IN
The Ohio July report makes the winter WheaI ~
ditfon only - Northwest continues 70 -
conflicting advces as 70 the possibility OF inp'0,
nlent from the rain. ClearanCeS were 0>5''V o-s
els: the Northwest had lG cars. compared W
424 last year Nothing was sold for shipment II II
here but the seaboard claimed forty-three ~ .'-
for export and there was report th't - - :,
freight engagements for wheat had been Ha'~'
the Gulf ports. Galveston had lSlo'o bushes, -,
day. Kansas City had only n2N0 bushels l0' -
days: ST Louis 7OOOo bushels
corn was active and strong enough 20 pro,'
leader for the whole grain list IL advances -.
a bushel and held IT, August opened from -
10 43l.c sold between +SC and ++'~G++'tc ana -
AT the top July closed NJ +2i.G tFsc; Septeuo's, -
44Sc. Hot dry weather In Kansas is 'HV
motive Mr. Snow the statstlcian. who =
Kansas City sends word that some a3in"ss ,Ss
already been done in the northern part - .
State. Concorda to-day had teUperat"'' =
100 degrees. with high winds. Corn oper"''4'
the more excltable because they remember ''s :,
cent experience IN wheat. when those supposed
well informed so pertinaciously ignored the -
OF damage until long after the market h@1 - -
a considerable advance. There was no 'N a
Kansas to-day Shipping bids were as 80,
yesterdays but sales were only 5o0o" ouS
while they were over iO0OOo0 bushels on MUSE
Country offerings small Receipts "sIS -
cars. with $40 ears for Saturday. Country 0"V'~
keep light ,x
Oats merely followed corn, inclined 10 Pc -,
for the first hour but finally closing Ac TO - s.r
Thursday July closed at 2S7Sc; August -t's0' =, "a
tember 2Fkc. The discount under corn aile1s
large oats promptly follow all the corn ad'--r .-,.r
Receipts 14S cars with 100 ears Io' -
day. -
Flax was weak on the Northwestern rams :, sS
ing ltac TO &c under Thursday; Septemosi' = +ss
October. 81 29l. There were 10 ears OF seeu =
three points. compared with II cars last S- ,rs.
John Cudahy was a considerable seller -
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The chief buyers and sellers in yesterdays mar
ket Moore & Schley 0.00O bought Reading
first preferred; Hasted Hodges sold Joseph
Connah bought Norfolk and Western. II. L. Horton
& Co. bought Sugar Refining ]. f. Carlisle (2C0O)
sold. Halle & Steglitz bought Consolidated Gas;
Chauncey & Co Q,O0O sold. Ladenburg Thalmann
& Co. bought Baltimore and Ohio common. ].
Kirkner bought Missouri Pacific; J. j. Manning
and Strong. Sturgis & Co. sold. Halle & Stiegtz
Atchison preferred. Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co.
(20O0 in alb bought Baltmgore and Ohio common;
A. NJ Kdder & Co. $1,000 sold. j. ]. Manning
bought Missouri Pacific; II. Clews & Co. sold J.
NJ. AmOry & Son and Wassermann Brothers bought
St Paul. Bell & Co. 1000 and Weaver. Harris &
Co. bought Manhattan; r. A. Peabody 1000 sold,
NJ. c. Bouvier & Co. bought Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit. w. E Patteson & Co. bought North Ameri-
can; L. L. Benedict & Co. (67OO) sold. w. B. Law
renee & Son bought Rock Island; ]. NJ. Amory
Son UOGO sold. Post & FIagg. Andrews & Criss.
q 600, Bell & Co. and Van Emburgh & Atterbury
bought Northern Pacific common: London Q50O).
II. G. Campbell & Co, Ulman Brothers, Provost
Bros. & Co q COO and London and Rudell sold.
]. & s. Wormser bought and bid up Metropolitan
Street Railway. H. J. Faulkner bought Consoli-
dated Gas: Chauncey & Co. sold J. II. SulZbaCher
& Co bought Manhattan, Metropolitan Street Rail-
way and Baltimore and Ohio common. WOrmser
brokers the principal buyers of Metropolitan
Street Railway. II. S. Sternberger bought 1000
Steel and Wire preferred. Connor brokers sold.
the market paying special attention to depressing
Louisville and Nashville. Simmons & SIade sold
St. Paul. Post & F1agg. Leo Levy Bruce & Peters
and stop orders sold Louisville and Nashville. W.
B. Lawrence & Son sold Norfolk and Western.
Halsted & Hollister G,O00) bought Continental To-
bacco; J. J. Manning sold.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

mercial, 75c@N discount; bank 81 premium. San
Francisco-Sight. l0c; telegraph. 121ac Cincinnati
Between banks zoe premium; over the counter, soc
premium. Boston-l5c to zoe discount. Chicago
l0c discount. St. Louis-l0c premium. Savannah
Buying par: selling 81 per 81 900 Charleston-Buy
ing, par; selling hc premium.
BANK CLEARINGS. -New-York - Exchanges,
sl499So.S5s; balances. $6.976.75O. Phiadephia--Ex-
changes Sl7.6lo o344 balances, s.. .990 1873. Boston
Exchanges. $23 490. .292 balances. $20s6O40 Balti-
more-Exchanges, $4O55747; balances. $llSA
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money In
London 1l5a14 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills. 2asd2ls per cent and for long bills.
2I5 per cent Berlin discount rate per cent Berlin
exchange London, 20 marks AZ pfennigs. Paris
exchange London % francs IL Centmes. Paris
discount rate 1915 Ter cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Brtish consols for
money, $685.; for the account, 99$4 French rentes.
80 francs 65 centmes. Spanish 4s closed at 6y5s.
THE SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 6lesc. Mex
lean silver dollars 4sc. Bar silver in London y LTD
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 27.45; Lisbon 35;
Buenos Ayres, l29.90; Rome 6.65.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
\ TRADERS OPINION.

An active trader said yesterday IN discussing the
market:
Large operators are not starting in for a bull
campaign because they believe that there TOO
many uncertainties in the situation justify
permanent higher level of values. Traders are for
the time. bulIish but they will begin bear
stocks again just technical conditions
place stocks in position where they may be sue
CesSfully attacked | believe that the present rise
is due entirely to speculative conditions and also
believe that after il has its prices will
decline to level under the low made about
June 90 People who bought stocks in June on
small margins ought to take profits now, for in
dicatiOns point toward lower prices. There is no
material outside buying. and without this kind of
buying a rally cannot be sustained. But II should
be borne in mind, however, that the big men who
bought stocks above the current level and below
worrying about the future. and that in
vestOrs not uneasy the outlook. There is
occasion for investment liquidation. and good
stocks bought now should not be sold at loss
on any decline holders at the present level should
buy more and average their losses The country Is
safe and Bryan will not be elected. After the fall
election there should be active bull movement
and people who hold their stocks for six months
will make handsome profits
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKEr-Market
closed steady. Standard oil closed al 533a535
against 530a535 on Thursday. Last prices of other
prominent issues were Havana Commercial SalO:
preferred, 39a4lh; Baking Powder. 9Oa92: Bay
State Gas llSdlk; Markeen Copper. 4l%a6; Anal
gamated Copper. 85%ds6ll; Amsterdam Gas 2sli25;
preferred. 45Q4S Rubber Goods. 22nT2Sh; pre-
ferred, H1@a4; Distilling of America 549519; pre-
ferred. 2ld22 Storage Power, 121sGlG General Car
riage. 6lAGf7; New-York Transportation Ga6A
WEEKS MOVEMENT OF MONEY.-The known
movement Of money in the week indicates a gain
in cash to the local banks OF over $3.O00OCO The
gain from the interior was $l,l644
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS. Loan quotations
were: American Steel and Wire common and pre-
ferred' Peoples Gas. Consolidated Gas Northern
Pacific preferred. Rock Island, ST. Paul. Union
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington, H.GH14S; internal reve-
receipts 81. .442 62S; miscellaneous receipts, SS4,
100 Total receipts for the day s2567S97; eXpendi-
lures. 81. SO 900. Receipts for the month TO date
S. $50 $751; expenditures, $116 600 of expendi
lures So 50619 Receipts for the fiscal TO date
81 3s1; expenditures $11l60G00 of expend
lures, 50 50O6l9 Receipts of National bank notes
for redemption. $62l, ,S3l.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
at the Clearing House s5O1. .942 Its loss bal
ance $445.0OO, made up by gain in currency of
81 73S 600 and loss in coin of $,iS3O00 resulting in
$4,000 coin and Sl0675,OC0 currency. The business
for the week ended last night included receipts Of
500 431 COO and payments of 600. Deducting
from the receipts $4,000 and from the payments
81 S37 900 Items which affect its with the
general Treasury only, its loss affecting the
banks was 81 $4,000
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
UNITED STATES RUBBER DIVIDENDS

The directors of the United States Rubber Com
pany declared a dividend of per the pre-
ferred stock yesterday but no action taken
on the common. The following statement was
made by officer of the company:
The United States Rubber Company has paid diVi-
dends since its organization in 1892 TO the amount
of T3.000NN0 in cash. but has COmmitte led
itself to regular dividends on the common stock.
The stockholders at the last annual meeting passed
an amendment to the bylaws, practically unani-
mOUsly fixing the responsibility the directors as
to the amount to be reserved for surplus. As the
earnings cannot he determined IL being in the
middle of the season, the consideration of common
stock dividends for this year will go to later
meeting.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
NORFOLK AND WESTERN

Norfolk and Western finished the fiscal year with
total increase in earnings OF $2l65 S25 over
the preceding year. The last month OF the year
showed a gain OF $2O2 1876 June 1899 Increased
demand for soft coal better prices was in part
responsible for the company's Improvement but
outside of traffic the road handled bigger
volume OF general merchandise traffic than ever
before I'm It's history.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

RAILROAD BONDS-Market irregular Total
sales amounted in par value 10 $1l00G0, against
$l,4o05GO Thursday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison issues. Baltimore and Ohio As.
Chesapeake and Ohio as. Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific 4s Mexican Central 1st incomes, Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas % As. Northern Pacific IS.
Reading general IS, ST. Louis and Iron Mountain
Is, St Louis Southwestern DDS. Southern Pacific As.
Southern Railway 1st SIS, Union Pacific As. Wabash
debenture Is and Wisconsin Central general As.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY EARNINGS.

The Southern Railway handled enormous
volume of business In the fiscal year ended June 80
and another year OF big traffic will make Southern
Railway preferred safe per stock. For the
last week In June earnings increased $25 7S4 making
a total gain for the month OF $l74 269. For the
twelve months OF the fiscal year the gain In gross
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. July 6.-American securities opened good
with prices for the most part above parity
buoyant feeling. Afterward there par
tial reaction. with the close steady. The demand
throughout the session was light Last prices were:
Atchison 2sls; Canadian Pacific 81; St. Paul. 1853
Illinois Central 1l6: Louisville and Nashville 757s
Union Pacific preferred. 75; New-York Central,
l3212 Erie j; Pennsylvania, 651a; Reading. s7t Erie
first preferred, 33Ib: Northern Pacific preferred,
72Jk Grand Trunk. ca, and Anaconda, 77s
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
HONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money on CALL 11aa2 per cent
IL per cent being the ruling rate. Time money, 3
per cent for sixty days. 3a3h per cent for three
months 31za4 per cent for four months and 4d4h
per for six months railroad collateral
Commercial paper 4a41z per cent for three. four
and six months for the best names and above for
names not well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market firm Actual
clnsirp rafes follow:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
IMPORTS OF DRYGOODS.
PORT OF NEW-YORK.

Week ending 20 1893. 1900
al 81 875 81. .524.
Thrown the market. 1870 734 1,465.l70 1858 99S
From January /
Thrown on the market ~ 100 337 32S Gs2 "a 7O 487
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

The Oswego Traction Company reports as fo-
lows for the quarter ending June 50: Gross cam
iugs $50: operating expenses. $3.50 net earnings
80 AGO. other income. S02, total net income. GSs
charges. $4072; deficit. $ so
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
FAIR DEMAND FOR STOCKS
LITTLE CHANGE IN VALUES.
FOREIGN MARKETS AND THE CHINESE
SITUATION-MONEY AND EN-
CHANGE.
CHANGE.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Thurs
days prices
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington July 6.-The condition Of the Treas
ury. divisions of issue and redemption. at the be-
ginning of business to-day was as follows:
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
NEW.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. JULY Z. 1900

earnings over the preceding year amounted to
g. 473,214
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
TIE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

GOVERNMENT BONDS.-Market steady. Final
quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
June 1. 1900 July l. 1900 July 1. 1880

Totals O74 6s7s71 81 4254 49d slo52 ~ 30
Population of the United States July l. ~" 'esti-
mated) II $1,000; circulation. per capita, 26 90
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

FURNISHED by Frederic H. Hatch. No 30 BrOad-s')
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
OTHER CITIES.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

'And interest TEX dividend ,ES coupon. -'0
New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-O Orleans - Com
Evening journal., 1900-12-19
FREEDELIVERY EXTENDED
In LOWER DELAWARE

Smyrna, Dec. 19.-Senator Kenney
and Congressman Hoffecker have OBJ
tained for Kent county an extension of
the free rural mail delivery, to include
within its limits every farmhouse in
the county. The county will be di-
vided into seven districts, with from
three to four routes to each division.
the salary Of each superintendent to be
5000 per annum. Senator Kenney has
the naming OF the superintendents for
thre districts. while Congressman Hof-
tecker has the patronage of the remain
ing four.
Evening journal., 1900-12-19
GLOVES

None of your friends can
ever have too many gloves.
Our holiday stock is very com
plete as to sizes and colorings.
Our guaran teed Kid Gloves
at $1.00 are the best we know
of anywhere. Others i'll Glace
and Suede at S1.25, S1.50-
S1.65, $3.50 and $3.50.
Women's Mocha and Heavy
Walking Gloves at S1.00 and
S1.50.
Full line of Heavy Wool
Gloves and Mittens for Men,
Women and Children.
Evening journal., 1900-12-19
Omcers Elected

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Dec. 19.-The senior
class of the High School has elected the
following officers for the ensuing class
term: President, Thomas j. Gravel
Jr; vice-president Miss Bessie Lyons:
recording secretary, Miss Annie Platt:
corresponding secretary. Edward Elk
inton; treasurer, Miss Anna NJ. Van
tine
Evening journal., 1900-12-19
UMBRELLAS

Many persons have told us
that they have never seen such
a well selected stock of holiday
Umbrellas. This experience
will be yours if you look
through the line.
Children's Umbrellasat at 75c,
$1.00 and $1.25.
Women's Umbrellas at 75c..
95c., $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500
$3.50, S4.00, $3.50, $500
and upwards to SO each.
Mems Umbrellas at zoe.
95c., $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500
S3.5O,S4.O0, $3.50, $500, $3.50
$3.50, $3.50 each.
Special 26-inch for young
men at 95c., $50, $500
$3.50, $500. $3.50, S4.00 an'
$500.
Evening journal., 1900-12-19
62I-623 DLav&eL st.
Consignment Sale.

WIN be sold at SO and 522 Market
street Opera House Store)
ON FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2l,
At o'clock p. m,
"A great variety of new household fur
niture, such as parlor and chamber
suites, fine upholstered rockers, parlor
and music cabinets. fine wardrobes,
tables. Morris chairs, pictures, baby
carriages. children's carts, rugs and
stoves. Also goods suitable for holi-
day presents. Sale to continue until
this immense stock Is fully disposed
Of W. A. HUKILL,
d19-2t Auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1900-12-19
LETTER FROM
BOLD MARINE
Former Wilmington BO!
Writes Home From the
Philippines

From the Philippine Islands Detec-
tive William T. Jones has received the
following letter from a Wilmington
boy who is a member of the U. S. Ma
rine Corps, on duty on the flagship
Brooklyn:
Cavite, p. l., Manila Bay,
Nov. IL, 1900.
Dear Friend, Mr.. Jones: l guess
You think l have forgotten you by this
time, but better late than never. Well.
we left here June &c. with 335 marines
from Cavite Navy. stopped at Hong
Kong for a day, arriving in Nagask +,
Japan, July 2. Here we took on more
coal and arrived at Chefoo. China, July
Is. In Che-foo we only stayed two
hours before leaving for Talu, China
On the following morning the guar
on the ship thought they we're going to
land with the rest OF the marines. and
we were all in readiness for the or
der, having our knapsacks packed an
awaiting the word. The admiral kill
ed our hopes by saying that we had
better remain where we were, as We
might be needed at some other place
The chance never came for us, as We
lay there for over three months. On
our return we had forty-eight hours
liberty. ] am saving some curios for
you in accordance with the promise I
made YOU and you can expect them at
any time. Johnnie Reagan Is doin 2
we'll He is one Of the finest youn Z
fellows in the navy, and we are great
friends. Things here are quiet but
there are lots of small fights going on
throughout the island. Give my re-
CARDS to George Feeney and Mr.. Guyer.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I re-
main yours respectfully,
GEORGE CAMPBELL,
Z. S. T. S. Brooklyn,