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Social Meetings.

Brother Gilbert, what has become Of the
social meetings of Waco council? Tho
time was when We not only read about
them. but occasionally enjoyed being AT
one. II you still have them, why do we
not hear about IL through the papersY
Kindly drop me a line when the next social
as well as spirit TN t'U'
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strings and makes me feel good Thank
you for the remembrance The u G T.
as I'm Texas. They have a hearty hand
shake and a pleasant smile for ali broth
eFs, whether they have met one before or
strangers it Is good To he treated as + You
were one of the family Please express
my sympathy 10 Brother Dewey and with
Kind regards to YOU and yours, / am yours
uHI 4. BM,
Like Straws that show the direction Of
the wind the above Is but r feeble utter
anco Of n great soul brought to light. the
teachings Of the Elorlous hrothea.hooi of
the order of the United Commercial Travel
erS make the members feel that come
friends X
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Pas. Grand Counselor.

The following letter was received In re-
ply TO one which contained grand council
news.
Dear Sir aud Brother; Your very kind
favor Of the 10Th warns up the heart
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got two bottlos, and felt hope again revive nv hya
hope for health and happiness again. improved from
start, and complete and perfect was the result
s. g. is the only blood remedy which reaches ds.
MRS. T. w. LEE, Montgomery H. A.
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The reports from the various State pres.
ldenls were dispensed with except that of
Virginia and Texas The Texas report
from cx-Presidcnt MlchauN was an ahla
document and reviewed the work with
winch all Texas members are familiar
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the usual remedies but the aching and slight
periodically break
cured; that the poison is still in
thousands Being
andpe
and
posriy only destroys the disease in the eh
R~G system
ONE o s lmnm
~ ~ ~ blood; domestic
b. SB& IRA , both body mind Many bright
been couded and happy life bighted by this terrible
ContagouB M
to
for
The times., 1901-05-21

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs Co., mem
bers OF the New York Stock Exchange l419 2
The times., 1901-05-21
New York Cotton Market.
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain
Market Quotations in Full.

BALTIMORE May 2O.-FolIowing are
today's quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain market:
Flour-Market was quiet Western Su-
per- $239d2.40; Western Extra, $245a3.G0;
Western Family, s3.25Q3.50; Winter Pat
ents, 50. 8074. %; Spring Patents, 50 95a4. 20;
Spring Straight, $3.s5g3.95; Spring Bakers
81 90d3 10; Baltimore Best Patents, s475:
Baltimore High Grade Family, $465; Bal
timore High Grade Extra, $f25; Baltimore
Choice Family, 800; Maryland Virginia
and Pennsylvania Super $230Q2.4O; Mary
land Virginia, and Pennsylvania Extra,
s2.45d3.O0; Maryland Virginia, and Penn
sylvania Family, $3.25Q3.5O; City Mills Su-
per. S25O4t3.65; Rio Extra, 50. 3.75lIS.5v; Rye
-four, medium to choice. $29G4325.
Oats-The market was steady. Stock in
elevators, 556. .02Obus; white, No. 2, 331a434c;
do, No 3, 82q321kc; do. No. 4. 31Q311kc;
do, ungraded, 3lq34c; mixed, No. 2,
31QS1Ikc do. No. 3. 3OqSO1zc; do, No. 4,
29u2gIzc; ungraded 294311Ac.
Rye-The market was quiet. Stock In
elevators, 0,40S bus; No 2 nearby in car
rye, 59p60c; export elevator, 6O461c on
track uptown. Bag lots nearby quotable
at from $4,000 per bus, as to quality and
condition.
Hay-Market firm No. l timothy.
$17G17 so; No. 2, $3.50; No. 3, Sl5.5OQl6;
No. l clover. mixed, sl5.5O41600; No 2
clover, mixed, $14.0oal5.00: No. / clover,
Sl4.50: No. clover, Sl300nl4.GO.
Straw-Mar'.et was firm. No. l straight
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WRITE TO DR. .RNpIERCE
BUFFALO. mn.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE PRIVATE.
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Wheat Strong for May and July,
Weak for September.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Wheat ruled strong
again today for the nearby deliveries and
| weak for September. The feature of the
trading was the activity of the interest in
the market which has been in corn AT
this time it is difficult to say whether it
is of scalping character or an invest
ment. This much, however, can be said,
that the local talent is inclined to follow
| 1t. 1t was good buyer early and a seller
on the advance Considerable short wheat
was covered for local and outside account
Liverpool was indifferent Clearances,
470, 600
After opening lower corn turned firm
and advanced a cent on covering by two
prominent local shorts. Their wants were
supplied principally by the bull interest in
May, after which the market became
easier and dun. May was firm with scat
tered shorts covering. Receipts were
large, 942 cars, with 915 estimated for
Tuesday. There was nothing reported in
the cash line here. The seaboard had
thirty loads.
Oats were strong and active A large
business was transacted Early longs
added to their lines, but later in the day
they closed freely, but their offerings
were absorbed by shorts. A small in
crease in the local stocks for the week
was a surprise. The visible decreased
725.000 bushels. Receipts were AGO cars;
299 estimated for tomorrow
Provisions had a further good advance,
lard again leading on liberal purchases
other investment buying. A local packer
bought July and September ribs. The
selling was largely in the way of profit
taking Local bears sold July pork The
liberal and market strong. Speculation in
provisions is bullish, particularly for lard
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The stock market yesterday was unin-
teresting not to say tiresome, with bust
ness considerably curtailed from the level
of two weeks ago, Prices showed a down
ward tendency, however. especially In the
late afternoon. The opening was off
somewhat, and soon after there began a
rally which lasted until noon. In the
later trading there was a disposition to-
ward recession and q few stocks were
essentially weak, among them Atchison
common, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific
common, and Baltimore and Ohio COM
mon. The close was at the lowest level
for the day In many securities, and
throughout the list 1t was not much bet
ter. As far as could be judged the diff
ferent movements Of the day were largely
manipulatiye- The same may be said of
much Of the market since the first sharp
recovery from the panic. II is a traders
market with no tendency in either direc-
tion worth speaking OF. For the most
part prices seem too high for this time
Of the year, even although conditions are
nre in many directions. Buying is ad-
The times., 1901-05-21

Royal Headache Tablets harmless and quick
cure. Four doses l0c.
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vised by careful people only on sharp re-
actions and many conservative traders
VIII sell the most inflated stocks on the
bulges.
The times., 1901-05-21

Sugar. which was doomed so handsome
ly on Saturday. was reactionary all day
yesterday, closing at 146, the low price Of
the session.
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The anthracite coalers were strong at
the opening, Reading first preferred max
ing particularly good record with an ad-
vance OF more than 2 points. Later the
group went off with the general market,
@ Dut the close was better than the average.
There is a fair chance that these secur-
tiles will be advanced during the coming
weeks. if the general market is in the
least favorable The anthracite trade is
in excellent shape.
The times., 1901-05-21
washington stock Exchange.

Sales-W ashington Traction and Elec-
trio 4Izs: 4000d65, 4.000d64a4 10OO6
64Ss. 3.O00d641a, 1000d647s .0G0d65lk. l.
000d651a; West End Nat. Bank: sGl26Ik;
Capital Traction, 20a102Ik. 20a1025s; Wash
ingtOn Gas, 25d5sS4. 1854; Mergenthaler
Linotype, 10G162, 2d161; American
Electric 41zs Il. .GOoa65, 2.0-OGG41s. 1.GOQGG42.
2.O00d641k. 2.OJGd64i4, 1s00Gd64, / 0e6663Il.
15,000063, G,000a63ls, 5OoOge3l4, 20O0d632s.
The times., 1901-05-21

NNcs. q TOT. tn DNIl o H.ss.ss.. IUOM IUJH
American Security & Trust SIS, l905IJJ -.
Wash Market Co, LIST Ga 1892
1871, 81 coo retired annually. ...
Wash. Mkt. Co. Imp. 6's. l9l2-'27. .... -
Wash Mkt. Co., ext. 6's. Iel4-'27.. IIO
Masonic Hall Assn SIS. c, l9os.. JOG
American Grsphophone. Deb 6's gs
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OF 1888 Orange Street, Los Angeles, Cal,
writes: "I had been afflicted with my
eyes for over year with such dreadful
itching and Inflammation that could
not use them for anything. Physicians
had given me many different remedies
which were like using so much water !;
they measured my eyes for glasses which
l got and wore for some time, but they
did not benefit me in the least My
mother desired me to write to DR.. r. V.
Pierce and explain the condition of my
eyes. did so, and after following your
advice, and using eight bottles of the
Favorite Prescription and eight of the
Golden Medical Discovery can say my
trouble is entirely cured. l would advise
any one so afflicted to try these wonder
full medicines. My health was never so
good as 1t is now, and l shall never tire
of praising DR.. Pierce's medicines"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter and secure a specialists
advice free of charge.
The times., 1901-05-21

The Steel securities were weak all day
under what looked like persistent liqui-
closed at 49, The preferred got as low
as 92& and closed at 9S The New York
traction securities, regarding which much
buliish gossip has been written of late
were also weak in the extreme Brooklyn
Rapid Transit breaking to below 70, Man
haitian to ia. and Metropolitan to 165.
There was little recovery in any of the
group.
The times., 1901-05-21
ker York stock market.

Corrected daily by W B. Bibbs Co, mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange I4e
Street.
The times., 1901-05-21
FINANCIAL.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.-The Board Of Directors Of
the international Investment Company have de-
clared a semi-annual dividend OF II per cent
upon the stock Of the company, payable on the
1st day of July, 1901. Shareholders viii please
present their certificates at the company's Of
fees, 10 and 72I Thirteenth Street northwest on
the above date and receive their checks.
By order OF the Board. ELLIS F. FROST,
Secretary.
The times., 1901-05-21

~ REAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA
90. Main Store corner 18th and 4
VK Streets Branches all over the city
~ and In all markets.
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lowed my narrative nAy be curious
to know the results a NY missionary
venture. may state briefly that &C
cording to the latest satisfies fur.
uished 20 the society. there have been
built BY UsnndA Iabor ore cathedral
and three hundred and seventy-two
churches which are attended, By nine
ty-seven thousand I'VE hundred and
seventy-nve eouveFtA
Several Of the cievcrest boys during
the tventy-three years that have pass
ed away since the mfssionarie began
to teach them. have grown mp 20. te
men and have been ordained ~ mis-
sfonaries Some OF these have pere-
trsted to Tore. the slopes Of RuveE-
xori and the fringe OF the great Aru-
wimi forest founding Christian COM
munities as they went. and proving
themselves possessed Of the most fer
vent zeal Two out Of the three
regents who represent the new king
during his minority we're educated by
the missionaries. To make this peace
full conquest Of Pagan Africa more
sure railway. the head Of which Is at
present four hundred and fifty-two
miles from the sea. IL being construct
ed TO Uganda At a cost OF many mil
lion dollars.
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XHILE Demonstrating
the Victoria Nyansa IN
1875 I came to a coun-
try called Uganda u
W. is about one thousand
miles from the Indian
Ocean, ana nearly
eighteen hundred miles
from the Atlantic. To reach 1t I had
passed twenty different tribes. all Of
whom resembled one another in their
unalloyed barbarism, although they
were dissimilar in other respects.
Therefore. when approaching the
country. we expected to see only a
negro people as semi-nude and savage
as those we had already passed.
But when we were already many
miles from Uganda our little boat was
met by a flotilla of war canoes Of
somewhat classic design, exceedingly
well built and manned by crews who
in demeanor and dress showed that
they were very superior TO any people
we had seen since leaving the sea
When we were near enough to talk,
| learned that they had come in
search Of me because the kings moth
er had dreamed two nights before
that she had seen a strange vessel
on the lake. which had white wings
like a bird. and a white man on board
remarkable for his large eyes and
long black hair The king, on hear
ing OF the vision. had despatched the
commander TO find the strange white
man, and 20 invite aim TO his court
After some excusable hesitation,
we consented 10 accompany Magassa.
the commander. and to go and see this
king. We had been surprised not only
at the message. the vision Of the kings
mother and the faith which the king
had given 20 the dream, but at Magas-
sa's mastery of the Zanzibar language,
his rich clothes. the snowy white
ness OF his undergarments, and the
good breeding and discipline we OBJ
served in both commander and crews.
Within a short time our eyes were
opened still further.
On the second morning after meet
ing Magassa our flotilla entered
deep bay. and by the way order was
preserved we knew we must be ap-
preaching the kings camp. Our yes
sells moved in strict line, and the
strokes OF the paddlers kept time reg
ularly TO the beat OF the big drum
situated midships in Magassa's canoe.
When near enough to the land to
distinguish man from a bush, the
musketeers stood up and blazed away
by volleys to signal the success OF the
kings messenger. Through a glass
observed on the shore a large multi
tude of people awaiting us, and by the
movements made surmised that our
arrival was regarded as of some i'm
portance.
When landed. my surprise at what
I saw OF Uganda and its people was
complete. and greater perhaps than at
any later period. The multitude had
been ranged in two long lines, and, as
the scarlet-cloaked chief advanced to-
ward me escorted by his standard
bearers and guards, some hundreds
of muskets fired repeated volleys and
the scores OF flags and gorgeous ban
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Notice is hereby given that the Pearl
City cemetery will be open for inter
ments on and after Monday. Novem-
Der 5. 1900. A special funeral train
Will leave the railroad station at 2:I5
p m daily, remaining at the ceme-
terry until after all interments.
The rates for transportation are one
do.-ar for the corpse and fifty cents
for the rounu trip for mourners.
Lots are now on sale at the Office
of the company. ranging in price from
$40 up. according to location and size.
No other charges of anv nature.
HAWAIIAN CEMETERY ASSoClA.
TON, LTD,
Room Love Building. Fort st.
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How / Acted as Missionary,
And What Came of It.
u Henry n. Stanley. Mp.

nerefs we're rapidly waved aloft-
was also Impressed by the amount oi
scarlet, gold and white that was viai
bic, for I had never before seen such
things In my African travels
A Royal Welcome.
Having gone through the ceremony
of welcome with woEder at the friend
illness Of the people and the unusual
display of color. feeling and customs,
we formed ourselves into long pro
cession- The sound Of many drums,
the firing Of musketry and the braying
of trumpets excited in my memory
recollections of an old-fashioned
Fourth of July. We halted after q
while before newly made hut, with a
spacious court attached to it. which
was told was to be my residence.
Not many minutes afterward bullocks
were driven into the court, and ba-
nanas. fowls. eggs bottles Of native
wines and so forth, were piled near
my doorway.
According TO African etiquette. some
little time is allowed the stranger 70
refresh and rest himself before being
summoned to the presence of the king.
Until little after noon We were
therefore left with only few visitors
who were fortunately very communi-
cative. From them I learned that this
town of attractive huts was not the
capital, but had recently been built as
a hunting camp. Yet such was the
neatness of the houses, the regularity
of the streets and lanes, and the ad-
mirable discipline everywhere that
the village was infinitely superior to
any Central African town within my
knowledge.
Before the Despot of Uganda.
When page finally came to say the
king was waiting for me, l set out,
escorted by as large an assemblage
as had received me at the landing
'place. We marched up one Of the
broadcast streets, and presently came
in front of lofty, dome-shaped hut
which had only been built a few days
before in the wilderness. In its dooI
way stood the tall, slim figure Of Mite
sd, the king and despot of Uganda.
My first impressions of Mtesa were
OF course modified after longer &C.
quaintance, but / was always favor
ably inclined toward him, despite all
his faults. For, after all, there was
no one in Pagan Africa like him; and
when | remembered that all around
him, a thousand miles on one side of
him and about two thousand miles on
the other, was the blacklist savagery,
and that he was isolated from all
civilizing influences. speedily forgot
anything that made him appear less in
my eyes than / first supposed him.
During my first acquaintance with
him. however, the inclination of ny
open mind was to absorb impressions
without cavil or criticism
The royal reception was purely cere-
monious. The kings prominent eyes
searched me over while he cordially
addressed me. and the courtiers frank
" scrutinized me and freely made
their whispered comments one to an
other. Then We adjourned.
The second reception was held some
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Result of the Letter.

Ie remains to relate the fate of my
letter, and its results on reaching
England. Colonel Linant de Bellefonds
was murdered by the Baris, not far
from Gordon Pasha's quarters. The
letter. however. safely reached the
Governor Generals hands. and he sent
it on to Cairo by government post.
On November 5. 1875, ii was published
simultaneously in the London Daily
Telegraph and New York Herald.
Before the evening of that date
twenty-five thousand dollars had been
sent by an anonymous contributor to
the Church Missionary Society. Three
days later my letter was read to
crowded audience in Exeter Hall, and
subscriptions to the amount of fifteen
thousand dollars were announced.
Within a few weeks the Uganda fund
amounted to one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars. Just twelve months
from the day l had written my letter
at the court of Mtesa band of five
missionaries started from England for
Uganda, but twelve months more
elapsed before the long-expected
clergymen reached their destination.
AS the youths who have thus far fol-
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ing answered. Il IN not IN IN.
structor in religion An simply Z
nrangod q ptoaeer) a. civilization.
When Mtesa goes to Uguoa o. 70 An
kori to make var. he 1rst sends out
guides and pioneers to point and clear
the way for his army That II what
do. When l 90 back to Europe !
must tell the white people the way
that they should take to Uganda.
Then those who may think they would
ike TO do business with your people.
OF those who would wish 20 teach
them the Christian faith. win come
here by the way l have shown II
Mtesa really wishes that lawful in
ssructors should come to Uganda he
has but to say so. and shall write 20
England to that effect. and I am sure
they will send the proper men for
that purpose
Then write. Stamlee the native
pronunciation of my name). and say
to the nhite people that am like .
child sitting in darkness. and cannot
see until am taught the right way.
gladly consented, and on April IA.
1871 A4aoC wv NOPkCS VA oAA oPP<oA
for missionaries to &c sent toCganda,
one of which l enclosed under cover
to General Gordon and delivered to
Colonel Linant The other l intended
to send by my own couriers overland
to Zanzibar Three days later I re-
sumed my voyage.
Four months passed and was again
in Uganda. to continue. as circum-
stances permitted, the interesting
task had left unfinished. During the
three months | remained with Mtesa.
the translations which we made from
the Gospels were very copious. and
the principal events from the creation
TO the crucifixion were also fairly
written out, forming bulky library of
boards. When the work was finished.
it was solemnly announced in full
court that for the future Uganda
would be Chi stan and not Moham-
medan.
a mission boy named Darlington left
my service to become the kings
reader, and a Bible and prayer book
were given to him for the purpose of
keeping Mtesa in the true faith. Hav-
ing provided according to the best CT
my ability for the Spiritual comfort
of my royal convert. left Uganda for
the last time. to continue my journey
across Africa
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nnitely more fascinating than the
most lively sketeheg cf Europe. With
fts wonders and customs: and truly
the deoexfpgsou q the acculaf1un Of
Christ. HIS juagDeat BY Pfza2e and
the last scene on Cavalry. was the
means Of rouxfng such emotions that
saw my powers OF discerning char.
acfer had been exrremeIy immature
and defective
This revelAsaou Of feeling. which
had lain so long unto0caed under eti-
Qaetfe. tradition. custom. pagan fgno-
rance and apathy. stimulated me to
persevere in my efforts in the hope
Of some unknown but cheering out
come Someone in behalf of the king
made the happy suggestion that as I
proposed TO return to the south end Of
the Nyanxa, to bring mp my expedi-
ton, it would be well II left behind
me some souvenir Of my visit that
would keep alive the peoples attach-
ment to my words discovered that
Idi. the kings chief drummer, who
was an educated Nalagasy native and
an expert in Arabic calligraphy, could
write out the law of Moses and the
LorHs prayer. I also found that Rob
ert, one OF my boat-boys. could trans
late my English description Of the
last scene at Cavalry into grammatical
Swahili-
Thin, Polished Boards For Books.
The books on which my sayings
were written were thin and polished
boards of wildwood, about sixteen
by twelve inches
We were deep in the decalogue when
an unexpected white visitor made his
appearance in Uganda as suddenly al
most as / had made mine This was
no other than Col Linant de Belle
fonds. one of Gordon's stan. who had
come on a politicaI mission.
Soon after the novelty of his arrival
had somewhat worn away and the re-
sumption of the decalogue was moot
ed. it struck Mtesa that it would be
prudent thing to question this other
white man from the north regarding
the things l had said about Jesus and
Mohammed and the respective faiths.
Some of the native chiefs had gone
among the Arab traders and had been
made uneasy in their minds by the ar
guments in bel alf of Mohammedan-
ism. 1t was proposed in open court to
question Col. Linant, and the chiefs
assented.
Fortunately for the confirmation of
my statements, the Colonel. although
Frenchman. happened to be stanch
Calvinist, and gave answers which
corroborated me beyond doubt. We
then resumed the writing of the deca-
logue, and in a short time it was fin
ished
Mtesa was dismayed that the period
of my departure had arrived. l had
already passed longer time in his
company than was prudent, seeing
that had such large number of men
depending upon me at the other end
of the Nyanza. He began to devise
various expedients for my delay and
had it not been for the presence Of
Colonel Linant, it might not have been
an easy matter to leave him. He 1t
last, after firm refusal from me TO
remain longer, cried out, in a voice
that had tone of despair in it:
Mtesa Wants to Learn More.
What is the use, then, of your
coming to Uganda to disturb our
minds if, as soon as we are convinced
that what you have said has right and
reason in it, you go away before we
are fully instructor"
"Mtesa is under misunderstand