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Talbott & Palmer's Cotton Letter 7 Private Wire from Fairchild and Hob-

son.
 New Orleans, January 1S.-News from South Africa this morning was favorable to British arms, consequently better feeling existed in all markets today. Liv- erpool spots were advanced 1-16, and fu- lures gained half sixty-fourth. In the early morning Texas wired that Liver pool was sending bulish cablegrams, and
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market Good middling, 7c. Mlddling, 67sc. Strict low middling, 6Ac. Low middling, Csc.
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A BIG WINNER

Fu B Oa eB 6 ME was the man who followed our advice, giv- en every day during the first week in De- cember, to
 SELL STOCKS. Almost all of our customers did so, and several of them made
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 REGULAR SPEGULATORS can see at a glance the value of such knowledge, regarding financial affairs, as our connections enable us to acquire. To those who have never speculated, men and women
 WITH IDLE CAPITAL, we wish to say that we now in possess sion of knowledge regarding several stocks which are going to have big advance in price, If you buy them now and sell them later at a price, of which We will advise you,
 YOU WILL BE RICH. There is no question about 1t; the prop critics have the merit, and new develop rnents which are soon to take place, will make the securities almost double in value. Five hundred dollars (S5OO.OO) invested at once in the stocks in question will make you from twenty-five hundred to five thousand dollars
 (S2,5 ,5OO.OO to S5, 100000 profit within the next 90 days.
 We will buy and carry these stocks for YOU on a margin of five per cent, and will accept accounts of hundred dollars &1oOoO) and upwards. When you open an account with us, for the purpose of buying the securities we have In mind, you are at the same time opening-for your own pass age-the gate of the ROAD TO WEALTH, 1 WHLL STREET.
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-No. solid vestibuled train carries Pnii- man Sleeping Cars Birmingham to Cincin- natl and from Bir1ningham to New York n,itbout change. Cafe dining car Attalla. Ala to Radford, Va, and Cafe dining and ohservation car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Sleening Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati, aI- so free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincinnat/
 No 1 Solid vestibuied Train has through pullmnn Drawing Room Sleepers, Birming- ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to
 T. M. cuip, Traffic Manager. Washington D. C. c.
 " C. A. wickeIsnam. Superintendent. Rir. mingham-
 w. A. Turk, c. P. A.. wxshinRton. D. C.
 L A. Benscoter. A. G. F. A., ChattanoogA R. N. Ellis, T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala.
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Articles opened Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was easy. No. spring wheat 5915962c; No. 2 red 65G66c. No. 2 corn, 311sc. No. 2 oats, 2314a2SBc; No white, 257sc; No. white, 25926c. No. 2 rye, 52@5ie. No. ? barley, 3Sd40c. No. 1 flax seed and north western, $.50; prime timothy seed, $2.60. Mess pork, per barrel, $9.25d10. 621a; lard, per 100 pounds, $5.7119Q5S5; short rib sides, loose, $5.5Od5.S0 dry salted shoulders, box ed, 5l5@5Ac; short clear sides, boxed, $595@ 600. Whsky-Dstillers finished goods, per gallon, $1.231a. No. yellow corn, 31Ac On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creams, 19@2413c; dali ry, 1SG22c. Eggs were steady; fresh, 16Q 17c. Cheese was firm at 1141lAc.
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Metal Markets

New York January 1S-At the close today the metal exchange called pig iron war rants very dull. Tin, firm, with s27.30 bid and $2a asked. Lead, steady, with $4.7o bid and sI.75 asked.
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No. 1 from Macon, Columbus, Albany, etc.. 7:45 p. m.
 No. from Savannah. Macon, Columbus, etc., 1:35 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Br- mfngham, Columbus, Macon and Savannah on Nos. 3 and 4.
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of tho ocean Steamship company from New York. Boston and the east. fs 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. JOHNSoT
 Union 't 'et Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala
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COTTON MARKET
 IN BETTER FORM
Favorable South African Reports
 Gave Strength,
CLOSED WITH AN ADVANCE
South Was Considerable Operator on the Bull lSide-Sentiment Was Un- mistakably Stronger Than
 During Last Week

New York, January 1S.-The cotton mar ket was in decidedly better form today. The foundation of the improvement was the most favorable turn of affairs in South Africa and a greater exhibition of strength by southern spot markets.
 Our market opened steady with prices to points higher in sympathy with an ad vance of F to PIE points at Liverpool. Ac- tive covering by room traders and fairly good buying for Wall street account, sup plemented by large purchases of March and May cotton by arbitrage houses, led to fur ther slight improvement, after which the market quieted down and prices slowly fell back. The January options displayed sur rrising strength, exporting houses and be- lated shorts were the best buyers.
 The south was a fair operator on the bull side from time to time.
 Sentiment as a rule was unmistakably more confident than a week or more on the strength of the statistical position The purchase of 10.000 bales at an advance of 1-16c at New Orleans also helped the mar kes. Receipts considerably inside of predictions.
 The market at the close was steady with near months. to ' points higher and far months points lower
 New York, January 1S.-Cotton quiet and steady; middling, 7Ac net receipts, 1S3; gross receipts, 1,69S; sales, 140; stock 124,- 7S3.
 Total today Net receipts. 2O,6S1 exports to Great Britain, 5000; exports to the con- tinent, 15753; stock 9S3,697.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 13i,043; ex- port to Great Britain, A,111; exports to France, S,4SS; exports to the continent, G., 469.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, A. 930, ,162 exports to Great Britain, 1,149,10S; exports to France, AT ,433; exports to the continent, 1,941 ,79O. s.t
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OFFICERS-N. E. Barker, President; Harding, Second Vice President: Tom O. Cashier.
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Taibott & PaImer's Grain Letter

By Private Wire from Ware & Leland.
 Chicago, January 1S-Wheat-I.iverpooI 5s lower; Paris, wheat, 5a15 higher, flour unchanged to 15 higher; Antwerp, unchang- ed; Budapesth, B higher; Berlin, un- changed. A Buenos Ayres cable says Ar genuine exportalble surplus will be 727 900 900. Its reliability is questionable. A contin- uance of large offerings of river plate wheat was the cause of weakness in Liver pool. Primary receipts, 364, 900; shipments 11S,0OO. Clearances, 1000. We estima te clearances for the week, wheat and four 3,OOO,OO0. There was a large export business transacted in all yesterday, probably twen- ty loads today. It may prove that there has been considerable bought for future de- livery by exporters which may be changed to spot delivery or nearby months.
 The Price Current said: Past week has been mild with some moisture. Crop condi- tions maintained. Interior offerings light" Minneapolis millers were good buyers of cash wheat today. Two hundred cars said to have been sold in that market the last few days to interior millers.
 Northwest stocks will increase about 650- 900 for the week. The market made a new record for low prices, the May future selling to 643s. There was good recovery at the close. The northwest and southwest were sellers in this market on bearish foreign advances.
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The Cattle Markets

Chicago, January 1S.-Cattle generally steady at yesterdays decline. Texas re- ceipts, 1O0O head. Good feeders, full sup ply and fairly active demand good to choice, $5.1Od6.5O mixed stockers, 3.25@ 3.S0; selected feeders, $425@475: good to choice cows, $3.4044.50; heifers, $3.30I4.60; canners, $22O@2.90; bulls, s2.6O@440; calves, $4.50@7OO; fed Texas beeves, $41oQ5.0O.
 Hogs strong; average, 5 cents higher; top, $4.S0; good learances; good to choice, heavy, $i.65@4.SO; rough, heavy, $45O@4.60; light, $446Q4.45; bulk of sales, a.55Q4.70.
 Sheep steady to shade higher; native wethers, $4.40Q4.S0; lambs, s415Q4.20; west ern wethers, s4.3oq4.75; western lambs, $5 25Q6.15.
 Receipts-Cattle. $500; hogs, 24oOO; sheep, 12,000.
 St Louis, January 1S.-Cattle Receipts, 2,9O0, including 1,600 Texans market steady; native shipping and export steers worth s4.75@6.50; dressed beef and butch CTS steers, $4.15@5.25: steers under 1000 ponds, $3.65q510; stockers and feeders, $250@4.6O; cows and heifers, s20O@4 50; canners, $1.50@3.00; bulls, $265@3. 80; Texas and Indian steers, sS.35Q47O; cows and heifers, g. 3OQ3.50.
 Hogs-Recelpts, $500; steady to strong: pigs and lights, sf.5oQ4.60 packers, $45O0 40; butchers, $4.5004S0
 Sheep-Receipts, 600; strong and active: native muttons. s4.5oG5OO: lambs, s5.5O@ o.40; culls and bucks, $2.50Ql5O.
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(By Private Wire to Talbott & Palmer.)
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was the man who followed our advice, giv- en every day during the first week in De- cember, to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 19.-The War Office has
received a despatch from General Lord
Roberts. dated Jacobsdal, February IS,
11:4O p. m. The message confirms the
JacobsdaI dispatches Of this morning in
regard to the various movements that
have taken place within the past few days.
No la.er official news has been received
here in regard to the pursuit
Il is reported that General Cronje with
his force OF 5000 has managed 20 ouJsprint
the pursuing forces Of Generals Kitchener
and KeIIy-Kenny. and has reached the
vicinity OF Bloemfontein so far ahead Of
the British pursuers that he will have time
to take advantage Of the defensive works
OF that city and make a stand which VIII
check the advance of the Euglishmen-
His pursuit. however, has been so per
sistent and harassing that nearly al his
camp implements, his big ammunition,
and over two hundred wagons, including
the teams TO each, and many pieces of ar
tiIlery. have fallen into the hands of the
British. The loss Of so much Of his al
tnlery together with the reported aban-
donment Of big guns on the Magarsfonlein
hill. will seriously cripple him. and if the
British keep up their aggressive move
ments. Will finally compel him TO retreat
toward Pretoria or into the passes leading
To Natal.
Apprehension is being caused by the
movements Of several Boer commanders,
apparently operating independently OF
Cronje. who are harassing the right flank
Of Kitchener's force and still roam along
the Modder. interfering with the British
line of communication
In the neiGhborhood of Colenso Butler
is making a peculiar fight. II is alleged
he is again attempting to relieve Lady
smith. IL is likely he is simply keeping
the Beers there busy. Perhaps after his
taking OF Hussar and Cingolo Hills and his
move upon Monte Cristo he will awake in
a snare. TO retreat from which will cost
many lives.
The War Office has issued a dispatch
from General Butler, dated at Cheveley
Camp. February 10, which confirms the
statement made in the Cheveley Camp des-
patch of last night and adds the follow
ing: The enemy, after a slight resistance.
abandoned a strong position and was
driven across the Tugela.
The Second Brigade. under General
Hndyard, captured several camps. a wag
on load of ammunition, several wagon
loads Of supplies and some prisoners. I do
not think our casualties were heavy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-19
GOEBEL'S FRIENDS WIN.
The kentucky Legislature Confirms
Its Previous Action.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 19.-In both
houses this morning a resolution was
adopted confirming the action Of the Dem
ocratic members. since the adjournment
here on January 81, declaring Goebel and
Beckham Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor. respectively. The vote for the res
olution was taken viva voce in the Senate.
Both Presidents (pTo tempore) Carter and
Marshall presided at the same time during
the session. the Republicans recognizing
Marshall and the Democrats recognizing
Carter.
Marshall is determined to perform the
duties Of the Office. His position is this:
q am Lieutenant Governor as long as
this litigation continues. and I intend to
be Lieutenant Governor"
Hon Lige Sebree. Of Henderson, ex-
planned the situation in these words:
Mr. Marshall is Lieutenant Governor.
and. OF course he must preside. The Dem
ocrats can say what they please, but he
will exercise his rights. What the Demo-
Gratis viii do is a question. / hear they
will either hold a rump session in ,he
Senate chamber or withdraw 10 the City
Hall or courthouse. In either event they
will lack quorum.
A man who is on the inside said this
morning that at the most they will be able
to muster only nineteen Senators. They,
themselves. nave acknowledged nineteen is
not a quorum. When they wanted TO ad-
jOurn from Louisville to Frankfort they
! skirmished around to get twenty men,
! saying they could not do anything with
/ less than that number
Taylor viii hold on, aad wait for action
( by the courts His only hope lies in the
| Federal courts. He attended church yes
| terday for the nrst time in several weeks.
| He went to the Presbyterian Church OF
| which Rev. Or. Blaney is pastor. He
walked to the church through the streets
! accompanied by Col f. f. Wright, OF
/ Bowling Green.
! After the services Taylor met an ovation
! at the hands Of the congregation. Men
| and women gathered about him al his pew
| and congratulated him on the stand he has
| taken. Several OF the women were very
/ ELUSIVE.
Thank God, we have a Governor who
| will stand for his rights" exclaimed a
| woman from Frankfort as she grasped his
hand.
The guard around the Executive Man
! sion was withdrawn today for the frs;
/ time.
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Mr.. Reed at the Capitol.

The familiar pOrtly form Of Thomas &.
Reed was seen about the House today for
the FIRST time this session. Mr. Reed en-
sconeed himself in a capaeiOus chair in the
room of the Committee on Ways and Means
and received a number of his former col
leagues. Mr.. Reed said he was in Wash
mgton on a matter before one of the de-
partments and merely dropped in for a
few moments. He will remain in the city
several days.
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A COMMERCIAL MUSEUM.
Proposed Aid for the Ocean Trade of
Pacific slope States

Senator Perkins Of California called
upon the President this morning and in
trodIced b. l. Wheeler, President of tho
University of California. The nature Of
their call was largely personal, but during
IL the subject OF commercial museum for
the Pacific Coast was introduced and be-
came subject Of much interest to the
President The idea is to interest trade
and commerce in the possibilities OF the
States bordering on the Pacific Ocean.
Senator Perkins is an ardent advocate OF
the proposition, and it Is believed he will
take steps to put the matter into such
shape as to bring it up for official atten-
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EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT.
The commissioners BEFORE the sub
committee On ApPFa auriatious.

The commissioners BEFORE the sub
committee On AppF suriations.
Commissioners Ross. Wight and Beach.
Auditor Petty and Collector OF Taxes
Davis were at the Capitol this morning
and appeared before the subcommittee on
appropriations for the District They ex-
planned the needs Of the District and care
fully went over the estimates submitted
at the opening of Congress
It is doubtful II the estimates of the
Commissioners will be allowed in full.
Commissioner Ross agrees with Repre-
sentative Mudd that the District revenues
should not be used for the maintenance
of the parks over which she District has
no control. This is the first time, he said.
the District has been called upon to pay
One-half the expenses for the mainte-
nance of the parks which are under the
exclusive Jurisdiction of the United States
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PRESIDENT KRUGER's PLAN.
IDtimRted Tint Boer Women VIII
Fight in the Trenches.

LONDON, Feb l9.-William T. Stead's
Reviews Of Reviews intimates that
President Kurger's plan TO make England
pay a price tina: will stagger humanity
Tor victory over the Transyaal is to ill the
trenches with women. Such q step would
be a thrilling evidence or their unninch-
ing determination to maintain their liber-
", no matter what the cost in blood, and
would have tremendous moral effect. not
only upon the British soldiers themselves.
but upon all the nations Of tae world.
BOer women handle the rifle with a skill
but little. If any. inferior to that 0; the
men. but if British troops fired on women.
no matter what the circumstances, e is
believed such a storm OF indignant protest
would sweep around the world that the
powers would Join in protest that would
check England.
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Going Ia south Africa.

SOMERVILLE, Mass, Feb. 19.-Rev. Pc
ter MacQueen. pastor Of the Day Street
Congregational Church, has resigned. In
the document he stated that it was his in
tention 10 visit the battlefelds of South
Africa He was formerly newspaper man
and was war correspondent In Cuba and
in the Philinnines.
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russian Troops Increased.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-In the House OF
Commons. today, Lord George Hamilton,
Secretary of State for India, replying to
question by Mr.. John Herbert Roberts.
Liberal member for the west division Of
Denbighshire. stated that the Government
had received information which indicated
an increase in the number Of Russian
troops on the Afghanistan frontier. He
added that the relations Of Great Britain
with the Ameer had undergone no change
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-19

Lieut. Col. Henry r. Brinkerhof, Of the
Eleventh Infantry, has been appointed
Treasurer OF the Island OF Porto Rico by
the Secretary Of War. to relieve Major
James A. Buchanan. Of the Fifteenth In
fantry. who has been filling that position,
buf desires 10 return TO this country
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RUMoRs OF INTERVENTION.
Secretary Hay Has Heard Nothing o.
Germany's Alleged Intention.

Germany's Alleged Intention.
For the past few days a report has been
in circulation here that Germany intended
TO intervene between the British and the
Beers. Part of the report was that En-
peror William had been sounded by Dr.
Leyds. the Boer agent in Europe. on the
proposition that Germany assert suzenrain-
ty or absolute control over the Boer Re
publics and demand OF Great Britain that
the war end.
It was also said in connection with the
report that Germany's action would be so
timed that the war would be brought 10 a
conclusion within sixty days, and that the
Government here had advicos that Ger
many intended 10 intervene.
Secretary Hay when asked concerning
these -umors. said that this Government
had nc such information.
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For the RELIEF of Claimants.

In the Senate this morning after an eX-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Hoar. Chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee, the House bin for
the relief OF claimants having suits pend
ing against the United states in the CE-
cult and District courts affected BY the
act Of June I. 1888. was passed.
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A Memorial 20 Lieutenant TAFT.

LONDON, Feb. ia movement is on
foot to erect a memorial 10 Lieut.. F. o.
TAFT, the amateur golf champion. who died
Of wounds received during General Mac
Donald reconnaissance aorun3 KoOdoos-
berg.
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CAPE NAY. n J.. Feb. 19.-Prayers were
offered yesterday in the Episcopal Church
of the Advent for General Molineux. IG
the prayers sympathy was extended to him
II his sffiiction because OF the conviction
Df his son Roland.
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An Unprccedented RecOrd

lO9, 500 cases OF G. II. Mumm's Extra Dry, or -,
495 cases more than any other braUd Enorui I-s
purchases Of he finest vintages enable them L.
supply al demands and no other vis--:..nagne. {,
matter what the pTice, can excel il in QUALITY.
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Fire-Year Terms Coz CIerks.

Representative Lacey Of Iowa introduced
in the House today bill TO amend the
Civil Service law limiting the tenure of
office to five years. All clerks at the cx-
piration Of their terms are to be eligible
for reaDpointment for like period. ut
they are 10 be required 10 pass practical
examination by the head Of the Depart
ment. The bill was referred TO the Gem
mittee on Reform in the civil Service.
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BtI 90 Widen Warder Avenue.

Representative Pearre Of Maryland to-
day introduced q bill for videning and ex-
tending Warder Avenue and opening
highway through Whitney Close, along
Soldiers Home grounds.
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VISITED QUEEN VICTORIA.
BuEIer Dunn the Recipient of Honor,
mt Osborne.

at Osborne.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-BugIer Dunn, The
boy who was wounded in the right arm
during the battle Of Colenso, but insisted
on remaining on the firing line. visited
the queen at Osborne today in the uni
form he wore during the battle
Her Majesty was evidently pleased to
see the boy and told him she hoped he
would have a very successful career. The
Queen presented Master Dunn with a sill
ver-mounted bugie suitably inscribed.
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Riu to Purchase a suunrc.

Representative Allen Of Maine intro
duced a bill 10 purchase The square be-
ginning at The corner Of South Capitol
and Streets, running west on B Street
lI9 feet. thence southerly 500 feet. thence
east 255 feet, then north 4S3 feet, 10 the
place OF beginning The bill provides
for the erection of a building for the usa
Of the House Of Representatives.
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LOCAL TELEPHONE Rates
Mr.. Hale Precipita:es Lively Dis
cUSsiOn in the Senate.

He Offers Resolution Which Is
Adopted. Calling Upon the District
Why the Mandate Of Congress Fix
ing Charges Il Not Complied With.
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BoERs LEAVE DoRDREcHT.

GeneraI BrHbnnt Enters. Capturing
Wagons md Prisoners
STERKSTROOM. Cape Colony. Feb. IS
The Beers evacuated Dordrecht during
the night. retreating unmolested. Gen
eral Brahant has occupied the town and
the surrounding hills. He cap lred TWO
wagons and two prisoners.
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Retired Marine Oefcers' Pay.

The President has approved joint res
olution providing for the pay of certain re-
tired officers OF the Marine Corps.
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Norfolk & Washington steamboat Co,

Delightful trips daily ESQ ?. H. TO Old Point
Cclnioit Newport NeUs. Norfolk. ana Virginia
Beach. For scL-Ga,e see page Z.
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EDWIN MAYO DROPS DEAD.
The Star in "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
Expires in Qucbec.

QUEBEC. Quebec, Feb. 19.-Edwin Mayo.
the actor who appeared in Montreal last
week in "Pudd'nhead Wilson" dropped
dead here in the Chateau FrOntenac at ,
o'clock this morning.