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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

Guthrie Lodge No. ?, A. f. & A. NJ.
Regular meeting third Wednesday ey-
ening in each month at 8 o'clock. All
brethren cordially invited to attend.
Paul Newman, W. NJ.
E. M. Bamford, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

llartrsnitt Post No. 9, G. a. r.,
meets on first and third Saturdays in
each month at 1880 p m. in probate
court room. Visiting comrades always
welcome
w 81 ICrcd II q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, I. o.
o. f. meets first and third Tuesday at
1880 in the Odd Fellows hall in the
Weinberger building. Visitors wei
come.
p. M. L. Ray, N. G.
Kate N. Wethy, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

!. o. r. M. meets every Tuesday
night in X Of p. hall Visiting chiefs
always welcome.
Frank B. sarber, Sachem.
n. c. Barney, Chief of Records.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

Guthrie Lodge, No. 426, b. p o. e.,
meets the second and fourth Friday
ineach month ip K. Of p. Castle Hall.
L. G. Niblaek, r. r.
j. Foueart, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No. 2, X OF p meets
every Thursday at sp m. in their hall
in the Victor block corner First and
Harrison. Visiting knights are al
ways welcome.
A. G. Baldwin, G. G.
J. Foueart, NJ. of f. and X. of r. s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

Guthrie Lodge No. 1. A, O. U. W.,
meets Thursday evening of each week
az 1880 in the Victor block, corner
First and Harrison. Visiting Work
men always welcome.
Harry oVerbay, NJ. w.
c. r. Wilder, Recorder.
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NJ. L. Mock, Adjutant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

Oklahoma Encampment No. l., l. o.
o. F. meets the second and fourth
Friday nights of each month.
s. r Bates, c. p.
r Marian Scribe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

Guthrie Lodge No. g., /. o. o. F.
meets Monday night Of each week at
1880. Visiting Odd Fellows always
welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01

A. A. Meacham, Scribe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-01
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Guthrie Commandery No. I, Knights
Templar meets every "Wednesday
evening at 1880 at their Asylum in
the Masonic temple Visiting Sir
knights always welcome.
Jno. Ransom Hammlll, L. c.
e. N. Ranlford, Recorder
l+artrsnitt Post No. 9, G. A. r.,
meets on first and third Saturdays in
each month at 1880 p. m. in probate
court room. Visiting comrades always
welcome
w. 3. Horod, p. c.
NJ. |. Mock, Adjutant.
Capitol Lodge No. I, Royal Tribe Of
Joseph meets ey1gy Saturday night at
1880 o'clock in Woodmen Hall
E. M. Bamford, w. p.
A. A. Meaeham, Scribe.
Guthrie Camp No. No. 3, Woodmen
Of the World meets every Monday
night in the K Of p hall, Visiting
Woodmen are welcome.
J. B. Towers, Clerk
Wm. Gregory, Con. Com.
Guthrie Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. NJ.
Regular meeting third Wednesday ey-
ening in each month at o'clock. All
brethren cordially invited to attend.
Paul Newman, w. NJ.
E. M. 5amford, Secretary.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, I. o.
O. f. meets first and third Tuesday at
1880 in the odd Fellows hall in the
Weinberger building. Visitors wei
come.
p. M. L. Ray, N. G.
Kate N. Wethy, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No. I. A. O. U. W.,
meets Thursday evening Of each week
at 1880 in the Victor block, corner
First and Harrison Visiting Work
men always welcome
Harry oVerbay, NJ w.
C. r. Wilder, Recorder
!. o. p. NJ. meets every Tuesday
night in X Of p. hall Visiting chiefs
always welcome.
Frank B. sarber, Sachem.
Il. c. Barney Chief of Records.
Oklahoma Eneampment No. l., l. o.
o. f. meets the second and fourth
Friday nights Of each month
s. r, Bates, G. p.
e. F. Merten, Scribe
Guthrie Lodge No. g., /. o. o. F.
meets Monday night Of each week at
1880. Visiting Odd Fellows always
welcome
E, Turney, n. G.
c. w. Bruce, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge, No. 426, b. p. o. e.
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W. 3. Horod, p. c.
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E. r. Merten, Scribe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
POSITION OF GENERAL LEE
Is in Accord with the Plans of the
Mckinley Administration.
A PERMANENT OCCUPATION OF CUBA
He Alleges Would Be in Consonance with
the Pledges Given to the Cubans
by the United States.

Omaha. Neb.. March 3f.-FftJhngh Lee,
for the first time since HE retirement from
the army, has given expression TO mis-
The occasion was the banquet given In his
honor at the Omaha club. After referring
to his services as consul general and in
the army in the island, he said; Cuba has
its status fixed by the Teller resolution in
the act declaring war against Spain. I'm
der that resolution the Unsted States dis
Chains any intention of exercising sover-
eighty, Jurisdiction or control over the
island of Cuba except for the paclfcation
thereof. and when that Is accomplished the
government of the Island should I've turned
over to its own people. That solemn doc
leratlon Is binding on our government, and,
In my opinion. 1t will be and should be rig
idly adhered to.
The expenditure OF treasure and blood.
the dead American soldiers and sailors,
the geographical location of that island,
the large interests held by the Americans.
Spanish, English, German, French, and.
that the Island should be paclfed but per
manently paGhed. nhe pledge Of the
United States does not demand that Amer
lean control or supervision he absolutely
Withdrawn. II the Unitei States from evil
dence before the proper department he
lievcs that the Cubdns will fight among
themselves before or shortly after the
American soldiers now In Cuba stack their
muskeis ON American soil
THE war was waccd to make spain
withdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and relnquish It's authority on the
Island. That having been accomplished,
the United States IS now concerned IN up-
holding It's solemn pledge Of p1cilcation In
the interests of all.
'Cuha will agree in time to the conli-
lions imposed by the Plat amendment in
I. f,,4.. ~ avn Inlpftau1pupp n
I'm order that the United states can faith
fully MAINTAIN TUE PLEDGED PACI-
N'CATI0N OF TIE ISLAND. The eN-
Cuban soldiers are active or more or less
excited When the time comes 10 fli the
government offices they will be heard FROM
often and early If the government prob
lem can not he solved after fair trial by
the cubans. the future destiny of the
Smile Of the Sea will he forever conlde
to the care of the great American re-
nt,hlic "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
MosBY ON THE SOUTH
SAYS THE NORTH WILL AGAIN BE
SECONDARY IN A FEW YEARS.
The Dawn OF the Real South Is at Hand,
and Though the Growth Mn Be
Gradual II VIII Be Sure.

New York, Marh 3i.-In is Forthcoming
Issue. Leslle's weekly viii print paper ~
Colonel John y. Mosby. the famous Con
Tolerate raider, on "rhe Dawn OF the lseai
south.f in which he says.
'Thc real South is lust at tts birth. rhe
growth of this child oi the nation may be
gradual. bur in the end the South VIII lie
far richer and more powerful than the
North Ia the days u conc, the Sou,h
viii become the dominant section OF the
country
without the war OF secession, the South
could never have hoped to attain the futul
prosperity that is now certain. Slavery
Was u great incubus, paralyziug natural
energy. BY abolishiug this wrong our war
benefited every Stale south OF Tie Mason
ana Dixon line. The negroes are producing
more as free men thau they ever ala 10
slaves aud the great mass Of Inc people
are vastly heittr on toud! thau they NeIe
under the oil aute benm system.
auclAif Us wei dr intustrAily, the aUOIi.
! ton OF slavery was highly beneficial in las
results 10 the Musses IUr EHyety was u
great wrong ana no community can eAlat
/ ~ the highest state Of happiness Wnen las
! system is bascu Un a wrong.
'Ihcsc are the sounuest reasons for tue
assertion that the ncgros status is boul,d
/ 10 improve. Nlilc tuey afG not as uGar tu
epuairy with white people as tncy were
7
/ tain to be absorbed 10y immigration and "a
1 this cngullmcnt they VIII disappear Rms
| Is the natural aud Wscst solution OF what
| we now call ,he race problem.
{ Richmond is tie city most hKely 10 be-
/ come Ia time tae banking center and com
! merclM headquarters OF tlis country and
/ therefore Ol the world. The daJ OF that
/ famous OH cltl a. ID political capital ars
| past; but It's career az the central point OF
I manufacture for the whole south aud from
there for The world at large is just be-
/ ginning
| Whine great forces have been working for
the change m1ustriauy ANA socially. the
political change Is hardlJ less uilrlled. II
q Wen nigga folly today TIA speak OF the
solid south That, hy The way. was a
phrase of my own Invention, when Hayes
became the republican candidate for prcsl,
dent, urged un q letter August, 1876 that
it was heuer for some Southern men To- sup
port hlW because, n he were elected, mis-
administration must necessarily rcst on
wpnteyer supported IT, III was better Tor
the Southern people 10 divide between tlc
parties, SO that, no matter Which side won,
there would he men friendly to Southern
ptbple who would control It's Southern pol
icy. This contention Is fuzzy realized today,
and the solid South belongs wholly to tny
political past
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

MIAMI pia.-The steamor Styrla. pre-
NiouslA reported on French Reef, has Ills
tels of oil. The mlrIhe pumps faicd 10
work and the ship again nlcd
LEXINGTON, Ky. Secretary Wilson
ahnuu Ce9 that 1870 90 N dates have boon
named IN the rich kentucky Fuiurlty, val
Hed at $2l,UU foe ioalr Gr 1891
DETROIT, Mich The State election for
Justice OF the Michigan Supreme court
and Two rcgcuts Of the state university
viii De held Monday.
NEW YORK. ihcre Is no Improvement
tonight In the condition of Maurice Barry
more, the uctur, who ia a paticat In the
Nellctuc Insane pavilion
NEW YORK. The New Hcndric Hudson
hotel at Parkhtil, near Nonkcrs, was
burned. The hulding was TO have been
ready for occupancy ON May l.
KANSAS CITY. The body OF Tlorau
lruer q saloon keeper aged 40 Yeas, was
found hanging on a tree over hia wlfes
grave In Elmwood cemetery In this city.
TRENTON, \. IA general strike of all
the men belonging tu the diderout butldmg
ttadcs union IN Trenton Is expected Mon
!a& The men are striking Tor an eight-hour
DAY,
PORTLAND. Ore Andrew Carnegie mas
offered to give 100000 10 Portland for a
free public library building.
! NGSrOWN Ohio The blast furnace
operators Of the Mnbonlug valley have ac.
| .eded to the demaud Of the furnace wortots
| by granting them the increase of 20 cents
/ per day asked for.
| WASHINGTON. Pc Arrangements for tho
ceremonies attending the unveillng w IL,
! statue Of General John a. Logan In Iowa
/ circle, April 8, have been completed
| SAN FRANCISCO The animal transport
/ Arab sailed Tor the Philippines with G70
| horses for the cavalry already on the way
I 10 Manila,
| PtTTSBuRG, Pa. Mrs Ann Ward. aged
| Go wears. Is lying in o critical condition
/ from the effects Of brutal treatment BY
! three masked burglars NJ her home
! WASHINGTON The president and Mrs.
| Mckinley dined with senator Hanna and a
few others at the lutter's residence
| HUNTINGTON, w. Va.-CoM operators
Mt Lick Run, Mingo county, win cndpayor
| 70 operate thclr mlncs with non.uuion
men, strikers may Interfere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
JOHN JASPER is DEAD.
Attained Fame by Preaching that "the
Sun Dc Move"

Attained Fame by Preaching that "the
Sun Do Move"
Richmond, Va March A.-John Jasper,
the famous negro preacher Of THE sra ia
move notorIcty, Is dead. The old man OK
pired Saturday morning after II long Ill
ness. lie was 50 years old, ana one of
the best known culored clergyncn IN the
country.
lie was born a slave on a farm In Flu
wanna county, in this State. " 1872 An
u he Was hired out by his owner to II
tobacco factory here. and worked In that
capacity until The close Of the war. Hts
worldwide sermon, THE sun Do Move"
Was first delivered here at Zion Baptist
church IN April 1879 From that tnlc
until the old mans Illness he md preached
THIS sermon before hundreds of thousands
Few white persons ever came here that
Gid not attend Iasper's church He was
six feet tall ana In his younger days was
as straight as an Indian. He one day hap
Used as many as 800 persons. Saspcr had
been married -four tines John Jasper was
the Youngest of twenty four chlllren. and
he and his father and mother all belonged
to the Peachy estute OF this State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
THE MARSEILLES STRIKE.
Bitter Feeling Has Been Engendefed
Between The Masters and Men.
COMMERCE IS ALMOST AT ASTANDsTILL
Prices Of the Necessaries OF Life Have
Been Almost Ooublcd--Popuatlon
Is in Much Misery.

parls March 3l.--Tho opposition news.
papers assert that the lndspositon Of NJ.
waIdeck Rousseau, the premier. Is dip o.
matte. with view 70 avoiding accompany
ing President l.onbet to Toulon April 10.
The theory is that the premier, owing TO
the pruximity OF Narcotics TO Toulon, fears
the Marseillcs strikers, who are incensed
at the refusal Of the government to suppo't
them IN the recent strike, might organize
a hostile demonstration In Toulon VI some
point along the route.
Meanwhile the situation has not been
changed as a result OF the conference be
tween the premier and the masters today.
The masters persist in their refusal 10
discuss day Of eight hours, which has
all along been regarded b. the strikers is
the Crucial point IN dispute
In spite VI the increasing number OF free
doekerS now workln" quantities Of perish
able goods rotting on the docks. Twenty
one steamers are awaiting discharge.
The general strike, while 1t lasted and
tue continual suspension OF most dock WOrG
has done enormous injury to the cOrine'cc
and industry OF Marsellles. The calcuia-
lions SHOW an Industrial loss OF some =,
100000 fcancs, while the men have lost
more than 2O00.00O francs In wages. \
curious illustration Of the bitterness which
the strike has cngcndered between the men
and the masters Is seen IN the fact that
give formal notification to the minister ~
hnance OF frauds in the oil seed trade,
pointing out that the oil seeds were I'm.
ported In bags which the custom officials
have mot been In the habit OF opening wirh
the re suit that articles subject to mu, h
higher Import duty are struggled In In The
bags.
The commerce Of Marselues Is for the
time being almost nj o complete stand.
still. Fcedstuffs which are largely imported
are now scarce. The prices Of sugar. coffee,
-four, and other necessities have doubted
number OF factories have heen Obliged
10 close. These conditions added to tnp
serious damage done by the Hood aud hail
nave thrown the whole population luto
deep misery. The siurekecpers and mlr
chants lntend TO appeal to the government
10 remit The taxes for the first thrcl
months Of the year,
At strike meeting held last evening
and attended by about 5000 lockers and
coal beavers II was decided Ia continue the
strike until the masters conceded an eight
hour day.
At a later meeting some 900 dock fore
mon who had not hitherto TONED tir
strike decided 70 rcfur- to continue worl
with the lmprovlsed dock lands until IN,
demands Of the strikers were conceded
This VIII pHraly2c dock work as lnoVf,r
renced labor C0n not work without fore
men. Tho strikers union hns promised Z,
support the foremen against any consa
quenreS OF their actlon when work Is re
sumed AZ,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

CoNSTANTlNoPLE, Farther 0ghting Is
reported to have occurred iu Nr y $50 die
trlct Of Arabia between the sheIk or
Keweyt, on the personal grounds OF IA,
shld, the sclfstylcd King OF Arabia
ST, PETERSBURG.- Peter Karpovieh.
the assassin &c VI. BogoliepnU Rnsslsn min
i istsg Iot public instruction, has been sen
loss of civil rights
PORT SAID. The Sucz canal is tenn
porarliy blocked by dredgcr
RARCELoN Twenty thousand persons
participated In an antl-clcrical demonstra.
ton In the Plaza Del roro.
MoNTCEAU LES MINES. France Five
thousand mining strikers held denonstrn.
ION ana decided TO continue the strike nm.
~ the meeting OF the National Miners
congress ~ Lens, April TO-
CApEroWN = Seventeen now cases Of
the hubonie plague. four Europeans and
thirteen eolOrcd, are officially reported.
.DuRllN--The funeral OF James Ste
pIshes1ns' loader 81 ne Fonlan m9yynent q
place sunday, the rcnans hcing Inferred
people
nERLIN, There Is the highest authority
Lef ne statement that tho Investigation
ron William by Dietrich Weiland In Bie.
men has not yet been concluded hut is
SIN being vigorously pushed,
LoNnoN.~ The war ofnce has received
pdviees from lord Kitchener dated Preto
fln March 10, reporting the capture az
seNeniytwo Beers Ia Orange River colo.
ny.
81, rErERSnVRG II Is reported tnat
severe riots have dcefWrcd during the last
lsw G3ys at IlleG. but we've aHellcl hY
me military authorities No further mar
ticulafs are available,
L LONDON. 'fhe ST. Petersburg corrc
spondeni OF the Daily releeeapR says A
ifcNoi AflpnasN rOlumhinc composed NJ sev.
fntt two mvmhces has hFen arrvstod after
n desperate ,M'pus,', HE rcvolnti0aists lr,
Ing - the police,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
THE TEXAS FIRE RECON
Church Burned at Oak CHI.

Dallas. Texas. Maich 3l.-Last night
Fl Bethel Baptist church on N'nth y
in Oak CilH was destroyed by fire aas'
following persons Injured:
Lee Camp. badly burned about tA'
ami neck
William Mcbride, badly burned aNc'l
neck aad arms.
Both Of the injured are white aud
running a moving picture machine q
was in operation IN the church.
The hse was caused primarily By tHl
plos.on of an oil lamp. This eanqi
explosion of a can OF ether which gas
II running th picture machine ana
the latter expo Vl G,e TWO peisaas "
received their Injuries.
The Church which is total lpa
insured for SluOD. Tho moving pelaS
chine, watch was the property q NJ
ana Camp of Dnllas, was also ilssls|
was va.uel with It's OUTFIT nj $-aaJ, alo
unlns ured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
ELECTIONS IN ONO.
Municipal Contests Win Affect ste

Municipal Contests WIN Affect State
Politics,
Cincinnati March 3l.-Munioipal town
ship elections VIII he held all over Ohio
tomorrow The most notable exception Is
that OF Cincinnati whore fun ticket was
elected one year ago FOR three years. Con
siderable interest however, is taken here
in the suherban elections, as these places
have persstently opposed annexation.
These local elections nave quite bearing
ON State and National politics, In which
Governor NasE aud senator Foraker. who
are both candidates for reelection, are
taking an active part. In Some counties
nominations for members or the legislature
are made by popular vote at the April
election The legislature chat Is selected
next November viii choose u successor 10
Foraker. At The same election Governor
Nash win be a candidate Tor a second
term and especial Interest is being ta6eu
al Columbus on this account Taylor and
llindle are candidates FOR mayor at Column
bus. H. C TAYLOR Is lifelong personal
friend OF Governor Nash and presented the
name Of Nash To the State convention two
years ago. when he was nominated. On
the result az Columbus tomorrow may -,
pend important results for the democrats
also, MS Hlndle Is the special friend Of cX-
Congressman Lcnts, who asplres to the
govcrnorshlp.
In cleveland eN-Cougressman Tom l..
Johnson Is making his start for the senator.
ship by running Tor mayor. and In ToletO
Mayor Sam Jones Is running for go Il
term MS mayor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
Rastrop Rriefs.

BasJrop, Texas, March 30.--Air. A. ].
Batts, who suffered severe fall from an
attack Of vertigo lately, is recovering.
Prof Il. L, Bats Of Austin, his son, came
down to see him Saturday, remaining here
til 'fuesday
The Ladies' Reading Circle held an "opcn
Paul Dewitt Page, on last night, rcndev-
ing an Interesting program o. music AMI
literature. with the most elegant and deli
cious refreshments furnished Ivy the host
anu hostess. whose genial tact ana hos.
pitaiity made the evening a most delight.
ful one To all present.
Miss Edith and Ludolph Heiighrodt left
"Wednesday. the eth. inst. via Calves
TON on the N0rtA German Lloyd steamship
Rorkum for Rremen Germany, to go from
there ia Hanover for the purpose OF pggsa
ing their studies TheT were accompanied
by Mr. r. Rpnk q prominent merchant nf
ked Rack. whu viii spend j few months
vacation In the "ogd countrS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
BURNED HERSELF TO DEATH
METHOD OF SUICIDE ADOPTED BY
A NEW YORK WOMAN.
Went Out Of the House to Avoid Setting
Fire to It; Had Ouarreled with
t1er Husband.

Syracuse n. y, March 81. "A special to
the Post standard from Can0Stota, says;
Last night William Welch ana his wife
ouarrcled This noon the woman, breeding
over her trouble, saturated her clothing
with coal oil and going ont OF the house
to avoid setting IRE to it, applied match
To her dress People coming from church
discovered her burned almost bees ond rec
ogutlon, but stll conscious. tbe5 ,mHed
her TO The honse bus Physicians could do
nothing NeIg;ihoys then gathered az the
bedside and sang hymns until Mrs, Welch
died. Although The flesh WAS burned from
he. face she fcehlr lolucl 10 the singing
until she lost consciousness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01

STATE.

Tho marine hospital service stu re-
fuse 10 give ont the report Of the com
mission which found bubonic plague at
san Francisco.
The governor has good reasons for
calling the extra session in August and
win not call II for an earlier dute.
The wheat pest has attacked young
corn In Collin county.
Johnson county negroes have deter
mined to be Independent of the politi-
cal workers.
The debt on Burleson college has
been fully paid.
A blizzard is raging in the Panhandle.
The trial Of Mrs. Grlmslnger, charged
with numbering her husband, will begin
at san Antonio today.
Jay Wonack died of wounds inflicted
by a. u. Neck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
FOREIGN.

There was no material change In the
Manchester cloth market during the
week.
There was a decided drop in British
consols and the recovery was only
partial.
The strike at Marscilcs is causing
much misery among the population OF
the city.
another war speech by Emperor WI
liam Is reported.
It is said that Italy intends to quit
the triple alliance aud join France.
European and American merchants
are alleged to have entered into con
pact to boycott English goods If iude-
pendence is not granted the Beers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-01
FOREIGN MARKETS.
No Material Alteration in the Manchester
Cloth Market

Cloth Market.
Manchester England, March sl.-Inere
was no material alteration In the cloth
market last week. The turnover was lin
tied. There were evidences of returning
confidence on the part Of the merchants.
but the frequent fuctuation in cotton was
bewiidcrins aud led to extreme caution.
spinners were not eager. Cloth buyers.
While willing to risk safe offers, werc not
ready TO trust ovcrmuch the spasmolic nd.
Nances In cotton. Thu gen,ral oninion
seemed to be that until cotton Is steady
long enough 10 allow people TO notice ii.
there viii not be much business.
snippers 10 the Far East are disposed
10 operate when sales are easy hui they
meet with little encouragement from,
abroad. Consequently only q small h,I;si'
ness was transacted during the week There
Was more inquiry for the minor Eastern
outlets, but trade was disappointing, Therr
WAS asc rather moro South American In,
gary and this resulted In some business.
Yarns were steady, but inactive An oe.
cnsional advantage was secured from nro
dueers anxious for orders