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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28
By SEWARD W.. HOPKINS.

weeping, over the corpse OF her aged
father.
A servant came from the house and
Jet me as I was returning from Iro.
wai's cottage. He handed me letter.
ga messenger has just come with
this. He says it is important. Your
uncle had me bring it to you at once. u
7 eagerly opened the letter, recog.
nizing Gordon's handwriting. The
note was short, and evidently written
in hurry.
"DEAR ToM,T e ran, meet me without
fail at the American tonight. I have
learned something about Winnie, and we
pust act at once. Do not breathe word
or rnis to living soul. Even now, fear
trouble. Be cautious, and act as IL nothing
mas happened. Above all, trust nobody.
Yours, ARTHUR"
I impatiently waited for night to
rome. Before dark I was at Seacamp's 8
hotel.
tDid Gordon say he would be here
tonight" asked Seacamp.
''No, I have not seen Gordon in
Jays"
I waited for hours but Gordon did
not appear.
1 grew anxious and apprehensive OF
danger. I resolved to hunt him up. !
rode to President Dole's house.
''Have you seen Gordon?" I asked
him. 81 was to meet him tonight
but he failed to keep the appoint.
ment."
''No," replied Dole; 81 thought he
was with you at The Corals. I had
arranged meeting between him and
The Secretary of the Interior to-day at
1--WE o'clock, but he did not come.
What can have happened him."
Yes, what? What might not have
happened to Gordon, with the myster.
les thickening around us? ] bade Dole
good night, and hurried home with an
aching head or heart. / fully expected
my turn would come next. 1 would
be prepared for it when it came.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28

United States Consul Haynes, OF
Rouen, says that the metric system is
today compulsory in twenty countries,
representing more than 30GO00,000 in
habitants - Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary, Belgium, Spain, France, Greece.
Italy, Netherlands, Portugal. Rou-
mania, Servia, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland, Argentine Republic, Bra
zil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Fcnc-
auckland advises American export
ers in dealing with any Of these coun-
tries to adopt the system.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28

Reports to the Marine Hospital Sarv-
ice from many parts Of the world
show a continuous spread Of the bu-
bonic plague in various sections. Since
its outbreak in the Bombay prcSidcn-
cy, over three years ago, it has been
extremely virulent in India, subsidinS
somewhat at times. then reassertin2
itself with fresh destructivencss
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28

An English critic, writing on the
novel Of the future, suggests that its
most salient characteristic may be
1.-THE relegation Of the element of sex
love to secondary place" Accurate
persons will suggest at once that the
result would be. not q noval. but a ro-
nance. For the conventional love
story leading up to the wedding
march, the wedding breakfast and the
bridal tour, even If these things are
cut out at the last moment, is as eSsen-
TALLY a part of our novels as it is OF
our plays. An American or English
novel is expected to end with wedding
bells, just as Il French one begins
with them. No matter what digrcs.
sions may be introduced, the history
Of the love affair of the heroine and
hero is the string upon which the
whole narrative is strung. Even IN
the historical novels, princes, princi-
palities and powers. great statesmen
and great soldiers, circulate around
the two modest figures whose happi-
ness is at stake. Hence the custom,
common with many feminine readers.
OF turning to the last pages, after read
ing the first chapter, to satisfy their
very characteristic curiosity as to
whether or not the tale has happy
ending. remarks the New York Even
3ng Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28

not that he was weary from labor.
But it is part of the character of the ma
tive of Hawaii to be always resting.
"Do you know Patua, the fisher
man." I asked him, in the native
Tongue in which I had become prof.
,ient
"Oh, yes, know Patua, the fisher
man," he said.
"Do you know where he lives?"
"Oh, yes, I know where Patua, the
fisherman, lives
"Well, whereof
"How much?"
I had forgotten something. The
true Kanaka, as the natives are i'm
properly called, never give up any de-
sired information for nothing. +
threw him coin.
"Patua lives in the big house over
on the point" he said, stretching his
arm and pointing toward a strip Of
land covered with trees, reaching out
into the water.
Big houses are comparative. While
Patua's might be big house to my
informant, 1 did not expect to find it
very great in size. I started on
coward the place indicated.
I have said that tho natives were i'm.
properly called Kanakas. The word
actually means in their language, "a
man," not necessarily man OF their
breed but any man. But tho term
las been indiscriminately employed
10 designate this peculiar race; and
rs they are fast dying out, it is not,
worth the trouble to invent o new
name.
I found Patua.
TO be continued.)
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CHAPTER XVII.

That night passed sleeplsssly, pom,
aering over the strange events of the
day. 1t was clearly my duty to place
in the possession OF President Dole
such facts as knew that would assist
him in his search for Gordon. Cor.
aon's disappearance would make q
great disturbance. He had become q
marked factor in Hawaiian affairs.
The commander of an army cannot be
spirited away without making stir.
But while I proposed to make Dole
acquainted with the object Of the meet
ing which was to have taken place be-
tween Gordon and me at the Alneri.
ean Hotel, and even to give him Cor
don's letter to me, / was equally firm
in my resolve to say nothing about the
strange tale of the old chief, Lowai
In fact, had it not been for the new
mystery, the disappearance of Gordon,
just when he had discovered some
clue to the whereabouts of my sister
i Winnie, I should have doubted the
, wild story of the priestess Kaumai, in
every detail. But it was evident thai
We were surrounded by mysterious
power that had spies in our very
households, watching for every act
If suspicion or any move that might
cad to their discovery.
The more L reasoned the more man
ifest it became to me that I must seek
Winnie alone and on the plan partly
laid down by Lowai. If l attempted
70 tell any one else of the mysterious
Observation-Disclosures, would either
be laughed at or would create so pro-
found sensation and make so much
Of stir that would be snatched away
bodily myself. Indeed, as stated in
he foregoing chapter, actually feared
and half expected that at any moment
[ might be seized by some uncanny
though powerful hand and spirited
lway through space.
Having reached a conclusion on
these lines, made haste to put my
plans into operation. Early the next
morning I was at Dole's house.
The president was at breakfast, but,
being we'll in his favor, NO ceremony
ever obstructed my visits. I was
conducted into his presence.
President Dole, you will, I pre-
kume, institute search for Gordon?"
I said.
"Why, certainly so, if he does not
appear. But cannot understand why
he should be in hiding. He is amost
trustworthy young man."
''True. Your confidence in him re-
hects credit upon yourself. He is not
voluntarily in hiding. You recollect
that last night I told you that Gordon
md were to. have meeting at the
American" e.,
''I remember your saying that, re-
Piled the president, looking at me
sharply.
''Here is a note I received from
Gordon yesterday" I handed Cor
Ions letter to him. He read it over
carefully.
"There is some devilment back OF
all this. We are not yet free from the
superstitious practices or the vindie.
tive hate of some of the natives. This
demands our immediate attention
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28

Web to the length Of two and
quarter miles has been drawn from the
body OF . single spider.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28

In place of wedding cake in Holland.
wedding sweets are given-'brull
zuikers," they are called. They
handed round by children, and
served in fowe5-trinamed bas
The age-herald., 1901-07-22
Murphy e co.,s stook Letter.

By Private Wire to Murphy & Co.
 New York; July 20.-The stock market this morning opened dull and irregular, with speculation showing hesitating tone. The news of the morning did not reflect important changes. and its most depressing feature was continuance or bad weather conditions throughout the corn belt and their extension to larger area which may be destructive to grow ing wheat. As regards the labor situation the steel strike apparently continues in a state of deadlock, while the outlook in the anthracite coal regions was said to be more reassuring for the operators. Lon don sent in a range of prices which re- flected declines of 1s to h per cent, but reported a condition of utter stagnation in the markets abroad. In the local market there were very general expectations of favorable bank statement At the open ing fair dgree of strength was shown by Southern Pacific and St. Paul among the railway shares, and Western Union in industrials quarter. Atchison common was under some pressure with the West again selling and the stock declined rather easy The steel stocks were quite firm, and the remainder of the industrial list was without important change. A few minutes after opening the market began to harden, led by the Granger and Pacific stocks, and gains extending to 1% were reported. The steel stocks became firmer. At 10:30 when the Chicago grain market opened corn sold up to 55 cents, and the advance was immediately reflected in free offerings of stock. under which prices yielded sharply. The declines were most pronounced in Atchison. Union Pacific, St. Paul and Southern Pacific. with the balance of the list showing sympathy, and steel continued relatively firm. In the bank statement cash showed a hand some gain of $6. TOT, 800. a contraction in loans of $12, 266 900, and a decline in de- posit liabilities of s. S44s.sO0, increased sur- plus reserves by $S,220,00O. and the banks now hold $21, ,009,375 above lawful require ments The publication of the statement caused covering by shorts. The rally fol- lowing the bank statement was not sus- tained. There was disposition to sell on good showing and prices broke sharply, particularly in Western railway shares
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time to prevent any widespread disaster. In the Mississippi Valely proper the crops are spotted. About sixty per cent repre- senting the early cotton Is exceptionally good, and the other forty per cent is late and of smal lgrowth, depending greatly pon the character of the fall as to ulti- mate yield.
 In the Atlantic states doubtless inn provment in the outlook has taken place since the first, and if good rains would fall in the near future in the West belt we would think the general average would show in the next government re- port a higher condition than last month. Without such relief, however, speculation is apt to re-enter the market and higher prices result The local market opened three to four points higher and still fur ther advanced on shorts buying till Octo- Der and December contracts sold at 7.52. On unofficial announcement of over one inch rain at Forth Worth Texas. the market broke from topmost price and finally left off one to two points over last evenings prices. Spots are quoted steady at unchanged prices, with sales of 2150 bales. including some to arrive.
 The preponderance of feeling in the To- cal market is rather bearish on the hope and expectancy of rain within the com ing week in Arkansas and Texas. Mean while we repeat, that the price hinges on the weather, which Is al rank guess.
 New York Cotton Futures.
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & Go.
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No. solid vestfbuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Buffalo and from Blr- mingham to New York without change Cafe and Observation Car Attalla, Ala. to Radford. Va. and Chattanooga to Gin cinnati. No. carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room slseping Car New Orleans to Cincinnati. Dining Car New Orleans to Chattanooga.
 No. 6 leaves Birmingham at 4:3O D. m. arrives at Meridian at s:55 D. m
 No. leaves Birmingham at 4:4O D. m. arrives in Chattanooga at 9:S D. m.
 No. solid vestihuled tra.- has through Pullman Sleepers BirmNgnSm to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport. Dining Car, serving meals a la carte. vicksburg to Shreveport. Direct connec- ton at Shreveport with lines divergjne for Texas. Mexico. California and the West.
 Mo- 3. Solid vestibule train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car Cincir- natl to New Orleans, also Pullman Sleep- CT Louisville to Birmingham; Dining Car Chattanooga to New Orleans. Direct con- nection at New Orleans with lines diverg- ing.
 FRANK s. CANNON. General Mana
 ger, Washington. D. C.
 6. H. HARDWICK. 0. P. A.. washing-
 c. A BENscorER. A. e. P. A.. Chat
 tanooga, Tenn.
 J. C. LUsK- T. P. A.. Birmingham. As.
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will not only save you distressing pam and valuable time. but will cost you ioss money. There is also satisfaction In knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given to you by comps, tent physician, who has experiehce n such matters. and is capable of curing you in the qs est and most perloce manner possible. have treated prlsase as diseases as a speciality fo- the past III, teen years in the city of Birmingham. ana l am therefore known to a great many But If you are not acquainted with me I refer you with permission to FiTst Nsr tional Bank, Alabama National Bank. Jefferson County Savings Bank ana Steiner Bros, Bankers. as to my respon- sibility for my contracts. I cure many patients by mall treatment Write TOT prices and terms Address Dr. Y. D. Hol- loway, 1s01M Second avenue, Sirminsham' Ala
 Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours-s:So a. m. to e:So p m Sundays. 10 a. m. to 12 m
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Notice.

Bids will be received at the office of the undersigned until 12 o'clock July 25, 1901. for the remodeling and enlarging of the present city jail building, also for addi- tional cell-work for same.
 Bidders may bid on either the remodel ing and enlarging the building or the cell-work separately or jointly as they may desire, but in each case they must deposit ten dollars in cash with the architect to insure safe and prompt re- turn of drawings and specifications.
 All bidders will be required to enclose with their bids a duly certified check for $1O0, made payable to the Mayor and AL dermen of Birmingham, Ala, to hold by them as a guarantee that they will exe- cute the required bond if contract Is awarded them.
 A separate check and bond will be re- quired in each case.
 D. A. HELMICH, Architect,
 3061a Nineteenth St.. Birmingham, Ala.
 7-9-t.d
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady; winter patents $3. 30Q3 40, straights &. .9O@3 20, clears $40, spring specials sS9O@4.0o, straights $2.7o@3 .0O, bakers g. 10Q2.S 30. 691kc.
 Corn-No. ?, 5S%@54c; No. 9 yellow, 5s @54c.
 oats-No. ?. S79s71ac; No. 2 white, ss14c; No white, Ss@40c.
 Rye--No. ?, 551Ac.
 Barley-Good feeding 43c, fair to choice mating 4S650c.
 Flaxseed-No. 1, $1 .55.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $500.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $1410@14.50. Short Rib Sides-Loose, H.S0dT .95 Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed. 71s@7ssc. Short Clear Sides-Boxed s. 30d8. 40. Whisky-Basis of high wines. N.N. Clover-Contract grade, $9.50
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Low Summer Tourist Rates via. the
 Mobile a Ohio Railroad,

The service now offered by the Mobile mountain and seashore resorts of the North, East and West is unsurpassed. In addition to the very low rates, long re- turn limits are allowed on these tickets. Write for descriptive literature, rates and other necessary information to c. M. Shepard. c. F. A., Mobile. Ala.
 6-3-tf
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No. 1 from Macon, Albany. columbus. Opelika, Americus, etc, S:2O p. m. No. 8 from Savannah, Augusta, Macon. Columbus. etc., 1920 D. m.
 Elegant througk sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Sayan. nah on Nos. 8 and 4.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the East. For more detailed information, beauti- fully illustrated matter. write or apply to sOLON JACOBS. Commercial Agent. w. D. HAMMET, Travelling Passeneey
 Agent, 1921 First Avenue.
 JACK W. JOHNSON, Union Ticket
 Agent. Birmingham, Ala.
 J. C. HALLE, General Passenger Agent B. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager. sa.
 vannah. Ca.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, July 2o.-spot Rio, dull; No. T invoice, 5 1-1s; mild. quiet; Cordova, sA@12h.
 The coffee market opened quiet with prices unchanged and was exceptionally dull this forenoon in the absence of inn portant change in foreign markets, statis- tical conditions or domestic affairs to stimulate buying or selling Just before the close liquidation and some bear sell ing set in and carried prices lower. with the close barely steady and net unchanged to 5 points lower. The total sales were 162 250 bags, including: July, A.S5; Au- gust, $4.S5; September, s4.s0; October, s4.95: November, s5; March, $5.so; May, s5.4O; June, $5.50.
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Local Staple Groceries.

Flour-Best patent, A.5o; Hugley's best. Ae: Tennessee patent. $40; half patent. sS.S5.
 sugar-Granulated, SAC; Y. C., bssc. Cofree-Green 10fI13c, Arbuckie's pack. ages, S1. .So Lion packages, $1.30.
 Cheese-r-ew York full cream. 13Ac. Lard, Shc basis.
 Meats-Clear rib sides. S%c: bacon bel lies 1O1hc; dry salted bellies. 9asc: best hams. 12%c; four x hams, 121sc; Call fornia hams, Sc; breakfast bacon, 1sc. Molasses-Centrifugal I5Q35c; sugar. house. 2o@35c; Georgia cane. 36c, al Rice-Per pound. 41sc: fancy. 7c
 Corn-Mixed, 7Oc white. 72c.
 Meal = Jim Dandy, $1.20; Joe Darter, $1.16.
 Hay Per Ton-Choice timothy 5000; No 1, $1S.50; clover mixed, s1750. prairie, s11 .50.
 Oats-Mixed, 4sc; white, 50c. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ron. $22. 00. Bran-Mixed, SHED; pure wheat. $500.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, Gleet. Structure, l. 0 g [ Manhood and other priv ate diseases have tried to get well by using oth. CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that yol are afflicted7 It
The age-herald., 1901-07-22
Live Stock Markets,

Chicago, July 20.-Cattle: Receipts, 5OO including 200 Texans; nominal; steady at late advances. Good to choice steers. S4Q 6.10; poor to medium. $. .25Q5. .25; stockers and feeders steady, 2.5094. .35; calves, s. 75D6.00; Texas steers. $S.4004.50.
 Hogs: Receipts, 12,000 Good to strong 5c higher; others steady. Closed weak. Mixed and butchers. $5. .S0@6. %; good to choice heavy. s6. .000e. .17sk rough heavy, s. .6OQ5 .S5 light, 6. .65@5 90.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1500; steady. Good to choice wethers, So. sOG4 5O; fair to choice mixed, & .60D3.o0 western sheep, $350@ 4.00 yearlings A.0004.75: native lambs. S. oO@5 oo; western lambs. ss.75G5.
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Fruit ane Produce. Butter-Clover Hill, pound prints. 25c, EIein (standard). 23c; best creamery. 25c. Mississippi, best grade. 2oc; gooo country. 1461Sc; mixed country. 10c-
 Potatoes-Per bushel, $1.00.
 Bananas. Far BAnch-caIls. 5Oa175 cent. straights, S.S5@1.5o. s Lemons-Per box. 6. 50@4 .00. Oranges-Per 1.ox. Se. 75fD3. .25 Eggs-Per dozen, Sc.
 Poultry-Best friers, 25c; medium, 1sc; hens. 25c; Pekin ducks 3O985c; puddle ducks, 2O@25c; turkeys on foot, sQ9c; drawn, head and feet off. 121zc. Onions-Per pound, 21kc.
 cabbage-Per pound 2hc.
 Lima Beans-Per pound, 797hc. White Peas-Per bushel $2.50. Dried Appies-Per pound. 4140ekc.
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below parity These over, the tone hard ened. Atchison, Union Pacific and South ern Pacific being the best features, but the fluctuations possess practically no sig nificance. Call money still rules at 1A per cent, and discounts at 25h.
The age-herald., 1901-07-22
Chicaqo 'Chanue.

Chicago, July 9o.-Corn closed 1%@1Mc and oats %c higher today, again infiu- enced by the weather. Wheat closed 7s@ 3hc lower and provisions 21h@712c de- pressed.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
 Articles I Omen High | Low Close
The age-herald., 1901-07-22
IIv.rpooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool, July 2o.-Cotton spot, limited demand prices unchanged. American middlinR 1s-s2d. The sales of the day were 4.Oo0 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included S.7oo American. Receipts. 2.000 bales. no Amer ican. Futures opened quiet and closed quiet but steady. American middling; 1uIv 4sa buyers July-August, 4.82 sell CTS: August September, 429D4.s0, buyers September, 42S@429. buyers; October 4. 2o04.21 buyers; October November. 41s @4.1s buyers; November-December 4.17@ I1s sellers; December-January, 4.17041s sellers; January-February, 4.17@1S value; February- March, lSl., buyers; March April. .419, sellers.
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Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North,
 East, South and Wcet.
 Schedule in effect January 1s. 1901.

No. sS, Washington and Southwesterh Limited. solid vestibuled train, Atianta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Birmingham to New York; also Pullmat library observation car. Atlanta to New York. Dining car east cf Atlanta.
 No. 56, ''U. s. Fast Mall" carries Pull, man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich. mond, Va via Atlanta: also sleepe. At. lanta to New York Cafe car Birminxs ham to Atlanta, regular
 Dining car east of Atlanta
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sl,ooo,ooo TO LOAN

in amounts from $1,50o and up on improved property as well as for improvement purposes at lowest rates in the city. Parties having
 Idle money and wishing safe in- vestment can have the same placed through US upon real estate mort gage security.
 Steamship tickets and foreign ex- change sold to all parts of the
 world.
 Savings Accounts received and h.
 terest paid thereon quarterly.
 STEINER BR0S., Bankers.
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Only . limited number Of maps left Subscribers should avail themselve: of thIs opportunity to secure house hold, office and school room necessity.
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$3,75s,24s sf

E. Barker, Woodward Vice President; Cashier
 piREcToRS-T Hlman P. Robert Jenson Ersklne F. T. Walker. w. g. Brown, N. E. W. p G.. Hardnc
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Ala. Great Southern R. R

Shortest and quickest line to CincInnat, Louisville and the North; also to Shreye- port, New Orleans. Texas and all points Southwest.
 Schedule in Effect May 1e. 1901.
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Cotton Letter.
Brittin & Co.'S Cotton Letter to h. D

Brittin & Co.'s Cotton Letter to H. U. Cothran & Co.
 New Orleans, July 2o.-Fne week CLOSES with about the same uncertain feeling in cotton circles that characterized it's open ing, True in nearly all sections Of the country east of the Mississippi river re- freshing rains have fallen. mittigatng the bad effects of long continued orou.n h,,t in that portion of the belt west of the river, or the greater part thereof. 1t remains suffering from the ,protracted drouth. The Chronicle states that eight tenths of Texas feels the want of rain From time to time during the past ten days the indications for rains have been fairly promising, but the promise has passed of with only scattered rains who'll ly inadequate to afford general Teller And now after all this long anxiety the same uncertainty exists as week ago. It is still insisted with great pertinacity that rain in Texas by Angst will be in
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Dry Goods Market.

New York. July 2o.-American cotton warns have been in better demand this week. with a gradually hardening tend ency. most numbers advancing Ac per pound. Worsted yarns also flrmer. Wool en yarns quiet but steady.