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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
WHEAT MOVEMENT

Wheat-September 6S1Sc. DeSer, iE;uC Jos
C Cns no. hard, 66@67c; No red SSsto'
SS 91{ia-september, 5S1a05S5sc; Decemhesr
Wit wEite c S9a 10 No. mixed, 5Sq5S1Ac; No. 3
ST LOUIS, Aug. Close: Wbeaa1f e4 5iei,
gf; NO; red cash. 69Hc; September COS COS =.
ge6l%c or rS1ae; No: hard higher at 70
September sS1ac; December sea- No Sf &c
GlAc Oats higher; No. 2 cash afc S Sa;S
I 9JGl 30c; May, SS1sc; No. white ' az
IN MILWAUKEE, Aug. 7.-F1our staadu
Wheat higher; close: No portb sseaty y;
qfz12c; NO. 2 northern, 70150.7I1Lc. g.
t@mber n1sc. Rye steady; No 5 a4Gp5
9 3eStee, barIey steady; No. 2, 62c; SAMPLE
45g55l2e Oats steady; No. 2 white 9q1Ee
Corn-September size. 0072c'
NEW YORK, Aug, Flour REGENTS
IS.3o0; exports, 23,729; more active and
i II Minnesota patents S3SOd4 RYE
Hour firm. Choice to fancy So inG73 *
Cornmeal firm. Rye steady IA ,lav $780, o. DO
WI neat receipts, 236, $50; exports la 50o h.,
spot firm No. 2 red 757sc f. o. h afpo az
NO NO hafd red, l61sc elevator; No l.
Northern Duluth, 79Xc' f. O. b. aAoat. No
/ hard Duluth, S714c f. o. b. af1oat o.
TONS We're strong and fairly active Oh
DAY A scare of shorts provided tbe cbiaf
ouih impulse, attended by renewed frost
talk big clearanceS reduced Sontb1yas+
movement, and small offerings C,IoSo!
1irm at tsc net advance Serternbe,, 70
5-l6@f6 l3-l6c closed 7S2sc: October 5kSs
,else, c!osed L61Sc; December, 779sG7S$%e.
closed 7sl4c. Corn-Receipts. 1l0GsN hl,.
exports, 62,l7o.. Spot firm. No. 3 6os9c
elevator and 60%c f. o. b. afloat. Option
market was strong and higher win
wheat, The frost scare also attracteJ.
some buying and offerings were small ali
day Closed very steady at 1be ret adj
vance September 6O14G611sc, closed 6oMc;
December. 6ll4Q62&sc. closed 621lc. Oa+s2
Receipts, 76,4G0; exports. 1920 bl SDot
steady. No. 2, 3S15e; No. 8, Csc: No >
white, 42942lAc; No, 3 white 4I]Sc track
mixed Western. 3Sa40c: track white, 40
sc. Options dull, but firmly held.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. Wheat-Spot No.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08

2 red western winter IS Sd; No. north
ern spring steady IS sgd; No. Califor.
SIS Sd; December, SIS sgd. Corn-Spot firm.
American mixed new As sgd; American
mixed old. no stock; futures steady; Sep
TENDER, As Cd; October. is sgd; November,
mammal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
CATTLE.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) .. $50
A week ago ............ I0y
"A year ago .....,,-....... ..............1,2 $40
Quotations: Prime butcher steers Is
$50; good to choice $1,000 80; fair to
good, $3.75q4.25; common to fair, SS.25S
go; prime butcher cows and heifers.
S3.8Oq4. 70; good to choice butcher cows
and heifers, s3.35@S.75; fair to good SIS
QS.25; Gamers and cutters 81 .5OG12 90:
good to choice butcher bulls, S3lIS Is: bo-
iogna bulls, $2Q2.75; good to choice veais.
$5@55O; fair TO good veals. s4GD4. 10; good
to choice feeders, So. 1908. 40; fair to good
=; sOdgS. 10; common, s2Q2. 75 steer calves
800. ~; good to choice heifers. s2.5OGI9. Is:
fair to good, $2.2562 40; common ii 75Si
20; heifer, calves, 81 25@2. Is; good to
$30635. u soou'
Butcher cattle sell steady. Receipts
9ooay We're light, and included only a
Few scattering head of choice QUALITY
stun and but two or three small buncfles
that were better than fair. inquiry for
stock cattle is fair at steady to strong
prices, with only few head in Repre-
Good TO C,hOfpa Et+cb,r
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
chean Rntes Coz FI.hermen.

The Great Northern Railway viii sell
Friday and Saturday of each week. good
for return until following Monday, round
trip tickets at one fare. St. Paul ami
Minneapolis TO the best fishing points in
Minnesota. Information at Ticket Office
232 Robert St. st. Paul. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
HEAVY SALES FOR EXPORT AND
Predicted FROST IN NORTH
WEST HELPS BULLS
WHEAT SHOWS GAIN OF l 1-Se
Corn and Oats for September De-
livery Up 3-4c and lie Re-
spectiveIy - Provisions
= I-2d5c to I5c Down.
Closing.

September wheat, St Louis. 69s4 6SH
December wheat, ST. Louis. 721s n9s
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Heavy export sales,
prediction Of frost in the Northwest
and bulish corn crop news guided the
grain markets today, wheat closing 1Bc,
corn Sac and oats &c higher for Septem-
Der delivery. Provisions declined 212q5c
30 i5c.
Opening trades in wheat were unim-
pOrtant, september selling a shade to Is
W4C lower al zoe to $3.50, under the in
fiuence of easy cables. Buying for
r. prominent operator started a rally winch
was helped along later by heavy sea
board ctearanceS, a prediction of frost
in the spring wheat country, and liberal
fresh export sales. The bull side accu-
INFLATED converts as the session pro-
crossed and the market was at its best
in strength and activity near the close.
The bulge met with little opposition till
September touched 7112c, high point for
the day. Longs then sold on liberal
scale but prices yielded stuDbornly and
The close was strong, Use over yesterday,
as uaaui4c Seaboard clearances in
wheat and flour were equal to 1,l1S,OO0
bu while primary receipts aggregated
] 2U6. 600 bu compared with 1909 bu last
year. Northwest receipts were l20 cars,
against Il last week and 24G a year ago.
Local receipts were 2S3 cars, 81 contract
grade. Exporters reported 80 loads taken.
Corn ruled fairly active and strong I'M
ner crop reports of the same dismal inn
port as for a month past. The wheat
strength also was a factor in advancing
values. The weekly government report
ard various traffic officials strove to say
something cheerful Of late-planted maize,
but none was found to deny that the
eGriT suNn crop was practically a failure.
Light receipts-only 50 cars here today
and inability to buy corn In the country,
even al better than the market price, in
creased the bullishness The market
lacked the excited buoyancy which char
aCteriZed during the drought, but there
was "a quiet confidence in higher prices,
based on a settled Judgment that the corn
belt has been hard hit September sold
between 5G12c and 57$Ic, and closed a4c
Up at 5I@sc
The oats market was comparatively
neglected, but prices held steady, in sym
paJhy with corn. September sold between
sh2c and 30 sc, and closed 14c higher, at
}4isc. Receipts We're 300 cars.
Provisions were weak under liquidation
for January product and in sympathy
with weaker hogs. 1t was believed that
me heavy movement of hogs to market
will continue for some time. September
pork closed lSc lower, at Sl3S25k; Septen-
her lard, 90 down at $S.57i9, and Septem-
J-r ribs 2lzU5c depressed. at $I7715.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
30; corn 80; oats, 240; hogs 10000.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
lOney1 ITJiof1 I 7 Ovv iGIOaa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
HOGS SELL FIVE TO TEN CENTs
LOWER, WITH LIGHT
RECEIPTS
CATTLE DIVISION IS QUIET
Receipts Were Largely Butcher
stun. With but Little of Good
Quality IncIuded-PriceS Tn
ehanged-sheep steady.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug. 7.-Receipts at
the I mon stock yards today were: Cat
tie, 200; calves, 100; hogs, 60O sheep. 400;
Ofncial receipts yesterday Cattle. 232:
caves, lOS; hogs 1893; sheep, 595; cars, %
receipts thus far in August compared
with the same period in 1909 are as fol-
lows. go -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08

among The Shippers on the market
were: Z. Mark, Princeton; r. Earring
ton, Hebron; Schneider Bros, Alma: j. S
Green. WEIGH; NJ. Kinsela, Milbank:
Heaney Bros, Goodhue; Kenny Mercan
tile company, Colfax; F. Hipp. Arlington;
L. A. Dodge Truman; Durham & Car
penter, GAINESVILLE; Commercial bank
Dawson; A. Wittsack, WacOnia: F.
George. Ransom; T. w. Baker G. Co,
Kensal; Molm e Donaldson, Morristown
Kansas City; ]. eastman, Lowther; w.
l.. Burke, Riceville; Frantz & Wilkins.
Spring Valley -E. L. Ogilvie
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET-Minne-
sofa Transfer. st. Paul, Barrett & Zim-
norman report some out-of-town buyers
were on hand and a few from local
quarters, which gave promise to fairly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Totals

corn. Is; No corn. 8; No. 2 oatst 1 10 no .
GRADE SIG oats, l; No. 9 rye, 5; No. 3 rye. ?.
no no :! barley, s; No. 4 barley, 2; No bar.
icy! .t,aa = NO NO ] FAX, J; rejected flax, .; no
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No
I599rtnern, JAS; No. 2 northern. n; No 2
81 ne rejected, l; no grade, &c; No. corn
o. 40; Z. G corn !; No. oats, &c. no grade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
STOCKS.

Furnished by Charles H. r. Smith &
Co, members of the New York Stock
Exchange, Pioneer Press building, who
have direct wires to Chicago and New
York. Closing prices are bid:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08

lambs, $40L9]; fair to good. 81 5005I i Fa5
wethers, $3.25@3.6O; fat ewes. s. i5G3. 40:
good to choice stock and feeding
lambs, S3q325; fair to good. 81. 7568; feed
ing wethers, $S93.25; stock and feeding
ewes. $2.5063; thin sheep. 81 25652. n. Itiji9
ing bucks, S292.25; Westerns: Wetbers
$350G3.T5; ewes, 3.25G350
Receipts fairly liberal Demand good
with no change in prices. No top quality
stuff on sale. Representative sales.
Z iIliIaer Gl1an1a o..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
HOGS.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimated) ........ $50
A week ago ........................ I n;1
A year ago ...... sc
QUOTATIONS: Light, S5.60a5.75; mixed and
butchers 5,60q5S5; heavy, s.. 6Oa5. 80
rough packers. $5.25d5 so; boars. S3GIS, so:
stays, S4.5O45.25; pigs, S4d5.
Market opened 5d10c lower closing
weak Receipts very light, quality COM
bulk, S5.65@5. 70. No choice hogs on sale
Representative sales:
Mixed and PIItchers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08

sChi. Term. As. s8rs, $50. Ry. IS .u5D
-. 80 So s.. IS s., R. & T. 6s. 57ls
-: & X. q. As. .10l L. & P. lists. 1851
Erie gen. 4s $751; do DDS -. 10s
*F.W.&D.C. 1st104 IT, P. As 1O4
Seen. Elec. 5s 200 ipWabash lists 1171l
IOWA Cen: stS.11512 do IDS ........ 1101e
L. & N. Uni As. 1O15S leWest Shore As. 112%
M; Is & T. IDS. so FWis. Cen. lists S712
90 As .......... 81 Iva. Centuries -. 944
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
NEW YORK BONDS.

Z. S. ref Is reg. 107s4 n. We ISIS 1715zz
do IS, COUP, 1O7 I*N. J. C gen 5 .iS 90
do IS reg .10ShlNor. Pacific &c %
do coup. JOSH ado Is 1oos.
do new As reg. 1877 IN. vic. as, I, 4sif3Z+
40 coup. N & W. con As. 10l
90 ola IS, reg..li3 fOre. Nav. lists. 1917
90 COUP l3 Edo is $500. rO1Z
90 9s, reg ...le1& Ore. S. l.. IS. 129
40 coup 1870. 1915 Edo con. 5s., 117a,.
y. OIL g 6Ss. IA Read. gen. As 50
Atch. sen. 4s.,- ,l0SAiR. G., W. 1sts 10OJ6
90 adg. As So 81. & I'M. eon5s116
ian 80 Eds. 40 IS L. rs. F. gen6sI25
e, q o. 4l8s .10652i*St. Paul con. 173 /,
edo IS ....1 2O tst. p e. &P 1sts1i3az
sC.&N-W con 7sl35ISl *do SIS - 115sz
100 Sc. deb, 5S. liz lSo.l Pacific 4s.... 90z4
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08

The following table shows the roads
over which yesterdays receipts came i'm
and the number of loads hauled by each.
Cattle. Hogs Sheen Mixed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
Closing.

Wed. Tues.
Bar silver, New York .s...s-. 5Sss $685.
Call money. New York -, ;..2-2h 2-211z
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-18

nal para mai1ana, como las novelas
que Sc publican en- los peri6dicos.
Victor Sonri6 y Sc vulvl6 para yer
81 ell amigo Alberto teLia intenci6n
de escucharle, perO el J6yeu deiga.
ditto, en- aquella stmtsfera tibla,
enervaLt'i llena de viyOs perfumes
habia acabado por dormirse
Sf,-diJo vivsmente ell mar.
qu6s, aguijoneado por la curl ST.
dad -acercaos mas hacia aouii
para que la w no 10 despielte.
Victor obedeci6 y Sc sent5 cerca
del gentil hombre.
Yo repito la hist ria Que me
ha sido contada y no he aSuma res
ponSabilidad alguno, ST los hechos
oS parecen, como a mi, muy extra.
nos
Fl marques estaba devorado Dor
la la impaciencia; pero no oueria
que trssluciera al exterior,
Victor enceDdio traDquilamente
10 cigarro de la Habana Y CT men,
20
SMi amigo, captain de marine,
como os die cCnoci6 a la condesa
Lydia cu8nio era todavia soltera y
de uD mCdo singular. Habfa des-
embarcsdo h4cfa pocos dfas en- Sc.
villa, apenas convcia la ciudad,
cuando una noehe saliendo de una
alegre tertulia para volyer q su ca.
"a. fue asaltado una deslerts calle
por dos desct nocidos, uno de les
cual's 5, sin decir palabra, lie clavo
un cuchillo en un costado.
sEI capitan, aunque manSndole
sangre, Sc Volvi6 para defenderss
de aquell(s a'csinos, pero apepas
tstoS lie vieron Ell rCstro, diitr o en-
puro italiano acompanado de una
blasfemia.
-SiMaldici6n!. nos han enss.
naGO.....I1lts g..
SY quisiert n hufr.
.Pero mi amigo hal IA sgarrado
q uno pr Ell extreme de la chsoue.
ia y pedia auxilios con cuantas
fuerzas lie quedabsn.
"a aquellos gritos desesperados,
la eancela de un eleganto b, tel Sc
abri6.. J IN hombre iogen tIda.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-18

Eimundo baio un instante ID ca
be,a para no mortrar la arruga pro.
fuudo que lie surcaba II fret -.
EI amor, dij1 cast hablando
c0nsigo mismo, NJ es mas que una
coutfnua mentira:
= Una mentira, ST, quizas, re-
pti6 ell Official, pero una Thentira
dulce que no produce dafio a Dadie.
Yo quisiera siempfe ser engafiado
en- amor.
Una triste sonriSa brdt5 de los
labios de E1mundo.
-Pero IS de las mentiras Que
produce herldaS profundas, sangri.
entas- -.-- ycIando Sc esta dema.
siado orgulloso por querer demos,
tr1rlo. entonceS- ----- Sc rien
encima- y Sc hace uuo .est ep.
ticrl
Est3 dlScurso fue pronuEci, do
con IN acento tan exlrafio que Vic
try Alb rtp mbiaron una rapi.
ds miIads,
Pero ell marques prcrrumpi6 en-
estTidente cart ajada y con acento
vivV;
El vino me pone me aOc6lica,- =
exclamo, al aldiablolos recuerio,..,
al diablo sobre TODD los discusses
S ! tlmentales; yenga uua cupa de
champagne ..-.- idediqUemon al
placer "a la embrisgutz.,..
q la locuia...
Sc tocaron los vasos Y durante
algunos minutes fue un continue
cambio de palabras yivas, capri, ho.
sas, de rlst tadss, de Chistes ingenio.
SOS.
Despues Ell marques propuso pa.
sar a su jardin de lnyierno, donde
eta an va preparados el cafe. los ci.
garros y lts licorCs y doDde la at
most IA tibis y perfumada parecfa
rroptsito para abandt narse a las
dll 'eS lapguideces que siguen 81 m.
pre- despues de una comida Suculeu.
ia y prolongads.
SD6nde cuentaS pssar Ia noclle,
marquesf Albert !, ech n10Se cuan
largo era su rustico asien 0 Gu me.
dio de Tn grnpo de srbustgs e7dtl.
cos , tspirando c.n voluptucsa com.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-18
B1BLtorEcA DE Ella DGMocRAofA,

placencia ell humo de un enorme
trabuco.
Me espefan en- ell Club para un
de'quite al macao con el principe
Sistf '---.--
--Pero antes venid a la Pergolaj
-dijo Victor.
-6Hay aca a'guna novedad?
No que yo sepa, pero teugo Gu
rloSidad por yer la bella condesa
Lydia de Cast ,lnuo7o, que despues
de su viude0 es la primera noche
Que Sc presentara en- ell teatr0,
AL nombr5 de la condesa Edmuu.
do habta palidecido llgeramente.
La con 1esa debe de haber Su-
frldo mucho con la muerte de Su
marido, murmuro con voz IN tan
to tr6mula.
No dices ESQ serlo..... ses
verdad? exclam6 rien1o ell Official.
-sNo conocf4iS entonces al conde
de CaStelnuoyo? No con)cf al con-
de, como no conozco a la condesa.
El vizconde Alberto y Victor mi.
raron al MARQUEE, creyendo que Sc
chanceaba.
Pero ell gentil hombre continu6
-Sibeis que yo he viejado du
rante muchls amos he. dsdo dos
vue { al red, dor del mundo; cuan-
do parti, Ia coldesa no vlvia en-
FloreDcia.
-Es verdad; ella, en- efecto, no
hace mas que muy puccs amos que
esta estsblecida aqui-..- &C, no.
ceis marques su historiaY..
Eimundo levant6 ylvamette Ia
cabezs.
No, dijo con ansia cast f,b Il,
~ vos, Victor, 5la sabeis9
La Sc toda -. p On captain
de marina que conoci6 a la condesa
de nina.
-sPOdeis contarme'a9
-Sf. =. pero os adviertu que tS
un tanto largo.
mo imports. 40.
Pc 70 es que 70 quisiera lr q Ia
Pergola-
-Apenas SOD les nusve- =. teue.
mos tempo. fdemas- sialas
alez no esti teImlnads, dejais el &.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-18

perfumes de las hlres y los Vinos
excellent 4s- no llegaba a aturdir,
q sefJcar un mnle,to perisamIt t1to
due cada itstante lie aSaltsba la
tiente, prt1uciendole una arruga
en su freLts palida.
ri vizconde Alberto S0rmaHni,
hno de los conVldadoS, lie miraba de
cuatldo EN- cuando a huTtadIllas,
como 81 quisiffa adiyinar que era
10 que atormentaba al an1trl6n.
Alberto era un jlyen muy bajo
de estatura; delicado, moreno, nm
tanto deSculdado Ell ell vestir y que
hacia que Sc lie perdonasen Giertas
ligefezas por su imagiuaci6n prom
ia, viva y la algeria continua que
parecfs biotar de todos los poros de
Su nerviosa persobilla.
FL otro invitado Sc llamaba Vic
tr CaStellani y era teniente de ca
b. lIeria.
Tenfa isonomfa alberta, simpS-
tica; les ojos obcuros, vlvoS, ell ca
bello encrespado, dtentes blanqufSi
mos, labios aristocIytlcos, tale he-
xlble, elegaute. Muy j6ven adn,
tenfa una historic que parecia una
novela, pPro psro de la cual no hl
bia arrsncadO nj una htja-.----y
pfOmetfa aGn affadirle mas pagi-
mas.
De modo mi querido an6tri6u,
~~dilo ell i6yen ofcial despueI de
haber dejado Sobre la mesa una co
pa vacia de champagne y echaudose
hicia atrss en- Ia Ailla, que, Sme
cedes sin qutja a la sgradable Do
rina?
El MARQUES miro al j5ten son
fiendo.
81, querido mfo, te aseguroque
10 be de lam 'ntarme. dAcaso 80
be atnado a aquella loquillaS Sou
ninerias de IN dia, debiSte saber
10 .'...
EI vizconde Alberto prorfumpi6
ed risa.
Viva el msfquesl dljo allan
Do al mismo tempo una cOpa de
ehaml ugae. Pero q conciencla, d.
me. dime Ia ycrdad; Sno te has eua-
mJFkdo nunea9
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-18
Tomas Bryan
---- A B OG ADO

Titul0 sobresaliante de- la facultad
de- Santiago de Galicia, ofrece Sus servi
clos PROFESSIONALS en- "ayagGez, calle de
la Rosa ndm. 26, On que tiene eStablecidc
su estudiO.
Sc eDcarRa de la gesti6n y defense
do tOda clase de asuntOS ante0las Cortes
do Justicia de Mayaguez, San Juan,
Ponce, ArecibO y HumacaO.
Para Ia jurisdiction de Las Marias
cuenta con uD Agente especial reSidente
On aqueI pueblo don Francisco FulladC-
sa, con QuieD pueden entenderse direc-
tamente los chente9.
uto 10
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-18
Ba|neario de Coamo

Pr6ximo termnarSe Esecim9no de
aracon nalacon $droterapcas mor noab intro udas e
comfort c0m0ddade hu6Sp
lte al pu6co en- general amigos PARTICULAR tempo
end0 va peO haacne n agradece
las perSonasy amias gen honar Bneao Nnc
srVan oar 0porno aV a todos
EEsbecmeno cuenta repuadO m6co
PRECIOS DE HoSPEDAJE
POrun solo dia
Famlas compuestas de mas de tres preco
NOTA Siemre una deeen mis-
BaeaO cOnvenenca pasae
dandO OpOruno ao
gad tendra cOche BnO estO bucn
f0nicO del BaIneariO en- COamO <Famacia M Betance>
Para nmes dirse Administrator
cribe,
Juan Box.
10 de Abrl de 1901
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

this English surveyor says, may we'll
be regarded as a doubtful advantage.
Coming to the Western frontier Of
British India. he regards Quetta as the
key to the situation. This outpost oc-
cupies position of extraordinary nat
ural strength, as we'll as one Of great
strategical Importance. Owing to the
nature of the country that intervenes
between Quetta and Herat on the
northwest, and between Quetta and the
Arabian sea coasts to the southwest.
there is no possible line OF advance for
an invading force against the Sud-
the southern section OF the northwest
frontier OF lndia-that would not be
dominated by the Quetta position.
Herat is usually regarded as the most
available base OF attack in India, but
should Herat be selected as the point
OF departure for such venture, it
would be found that all roads south Of
Herat lead to Quetta. kandahar might
be avoided by way Of Sistan. but the
end would be Quota. Even the histori-
cal route OF Arabic invasion through
Makran from the Persian border, is no
exception. A force at Quetta could not
be ignored even were line OF advance
within easy reach of the sea-coast, a
practicable line 10 adopt by any invad-
ing force. But it would obviously be
just as possible to invade India by sea
at once as to make use OF such a route,
for it involves command Of the ocean
AT Quetta," says the surveyor, lies
one of the keys TO the front doors OF
India. At kabul lies the other. And II
these two doors are locked there is
nothing that need cause us any appre-
hension for the future safety of the
British empire in India"
Besides these sketches OF life in the
picturesque portions of Central Asia,
and the authoritative mapping out Of
strategic points in case of war between
England and Russia. our informant
gives rather piquant account of the
Afghan British-made revolution of
1885, SO, by which Ayub Khan lost the
crown he wanted to keep. and Abdur-
rahman assembled the throne he was
somewhat afraid Of This well inform
ed Englishman was con the inside" at
that time.
"Ayub Khan" he says. was ever
the popular hero of Afghanistan, the
Prince Charlie OF the frontier, but he
Uluut tue WOTSl UllStdke Oh MS lite
when he obtained his success over the
British at Maiwand Whether he ever
expected to pass Kandahar without a
collision with Roberts flying columns.
do not know; but do know that had
he been able TO do so he would have
raised the whole of Northern Afghan
istan in his favor. and the British
should have had a diicpit time in sup
porting our candidate for the throne.
BY one of those curious phases OF for
tune in war. the results of which is
impossible TO forecast, the Maiwand
victory. by OBTAINING Ayub and exciting
his half-disciplned army with hopes
of the loot of kandahar. tended more
To the settlement of affairs than any
thing else that could have happened.
Till then Abdurrahman had given but
a very half-hearted response to our
invitation to accept The thorny crown
OF Afghanistan. But the news of Mai
wand decided HIM,
HENRY MORTON
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19

the commanding points and looked
abroad and afar. Then" says the sur
yeyor, did we realize how large were
the waste places and how small the
area OF production in AfghaniStan.
The surveyor gave vivid description
Of the part taken by him and others
with him In terrifying Herat against
"A Russian attempt at capture. Next
the party were engaged in surveying
or in the demarcation OF boundaries
in Bahchistan. the kunar valley. the
Pamirs and in the Tirah. The deniaG-
cation Of the boundary between Rus
STA and Afghanistan our informant re-
CARDS as a good work, He is not so
sure about that between the Northern
frontier OF India. with it's herds OF
fierce, independent tribes, and Afghan
istan.
Whilst We have every reason to
hope. he says. that Russia on her part
will respect the boundary now placed
in trent OF her and will cease from
troubling on the Afghan borderland
what surety have we that the Amir
will do the same by the Indian frontier?
VIII he cease TO receive populations
from his Afghan brotherhood who
dwell on our side OF the line9 VIII he
decline the asylum that his valleys and
hills afford to tribespeople flying from
our vengeance, and keep open the doors
for them so that they cannot be pun
ished? Certainly he cannot cease to
do either. The tenets Of the Koran
forbid him"
The Amir has already explained at
some length that he cannot prevent his
soldiers swarming TO the assistance OF
the hostile tribes nor stop the voice
of the mullah; nor will he prevent the
escape of political refugees from kabul
at critical junctures. All these things
have happened recently, and the bound
airy will not prevent them happening
again.
As regards Englands position on the
frontier, Chitral that utermost mani
festation OF British suzerainty over
Kashmir, was occupied as the result OF
series OF military maloeuvres in the
wild highlands south OF the Hindu
Kush, when Englishmen went to teach
the inhabitants of those desolate
wastes. that English, and not Russian,
interests were TO be paramount in all
regions from the fiat plains of the
Punjab TO the hills and glaciers of the
Pamirs. Unless these tribes under
stand this, the retention of Chitral,