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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

lower; extra shorts and clear ribs y So;
short clear u 80 Recelpts-Flour 900 par,
rels: wheat $4,000 bushels; corn 2SVoO
bushels: oats 10000 bushels. shipments
Flour 81. 600 barrels; wheat 100000 bushels;
corn 81, 600 bushels: oats 90, 600 bushels.
Kansas City, November 6.-Wheat-De.
cember 64A May 67ssd67b; cash No.
65l56i66l5: No. 3 6Sa63ls Coru--Novem.
Der 4OSs: December 3T1a; May 36l4d36as;
cash No hmixcd 1894; No > white Asa;
No. 8 4ol5. oats--No. . mixed 2Sl9d31: No.
white 32G34. Receipts Wheat 1850
bushels corn 4SOC0 bushels: oats 16,00C
bushels. shipments-W Wheat $4,000 bushels
corn 1850 bushels; oats 1000 bushels.
New York November .--Wheat-Receipts
107, 600 bushels; spot easy; No. red T63,
elevator and 1874 (. o. b. afoat, No. /
Northern so (. O. b. anoat; No. ! hard S1R,
Z. o. b. Cotton seed oil dull.
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forts. and have exhausted every reliable
means - securing the most accurate In
tormr q n possible regarding the present
crop, a I'd there is no doubt that they de-
sire and now believe subsequent events
will prove their estimate OF slightly below
10000 600 bales correct.
II seems reasonable 20 suppose that 600
special paid agents, selected for their spe-
cial ability in this line. would secure bet
Ter results than any one man. Sentiment
both IN the market centers and IN the in
terror Is bearish and decidedly So and all
are anticipating lower prices.
Cotton has now declined 20 noints and
today November o. Is the anniversary of
the low point ~ the extremely heavy de-
cline Of one year ago,
There were enormous selling orders IN
both markets today Of all classes and kinds
aud while many are expecting and pre-
dieting low prices. Il might be well TO lay
in some Of the staple az present values.
as Il is ntrinsicaliy worth more than the
price asked. and conditions generally 20
10 extremes either way, and this seems 70
be ono Of them
j. y. Wisner q Co.
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HOGS WERE SOME HIGHER.
CATTLE QUOTED WEAKER.
st. Louis Reserved 1000 Texas Cattle
and Kansas City 15oo-Sheep
Ruled STEADY.
lsnecial to The Post.l

Kansas City, November 6-The following
sales OF Texas and Territory cattle we're
reported for today: j. W. Knox, Tulsa,
IL steers $50 pounds, 10, Jnston "
KuoX, Tulsa l2G calves, 2Ss pounds. 2. So,
5. $. Cobb, Oaktaha, 257 steers, no pounds,
7N7 pounds, 295; X NJ King. Oaktaha,
rs steers, 6Si pounds. so skinner n
Bro. stevens, - steers, 1891 pounds, 1875;
W. r. Sayers Affair." % steers, 9g2 pounds,
$50; T. L. Goucs, Oaktaha, 300 steers, S46
pounds, $50; r. r. Bail, Oaktaha. 20
steers, '75I pounds, 2s5; A. r. Rachel, Oak
taha. - caves 100 pounds. 500, 2T2 steers,
7O3 pounds, go; ~ steers. so pounds,
2.3O; G. y. Leo Red Rock, - steers, or
pounds, 20; "a steers, 90 ponds, 215;
Bomer Lee, Red Rock, 30 steers 5Js
pounds, 80; Graey Bros, ked koCk, 81
pounds. 265 25 Steers, 633 pounds 200;
rrkle White, Egip, 80 steers, 719 pounds,
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CONTINUED SLUMP in COTTON.

heavily and futures felt the effect almost
as badly. Liverpool spinners, with tine CON
fidence In Mr.. NELL which they have a.
WAYS felt as a friend in need, took back.
water and viii consequently be chnry OF
the American market. The estimate OF MT
NELL SIS given. by states Is as tolIioeNwos,aa a.
North Carolina and Virginia. 100000 TO
South South Carolina, 100000 to 100000.
Georgia, 100000 TO 100000.
Fiorida 10000 TO 5000
Alabama. 100000 to 100000.
Mississippi 10000 70 $4,000
louisiana, 100000 to $4,000
Arkansas. 100000 TO 100000.
Tennessee, Oklahoma and Missouri 500
II Texes and indian Territory. s,5ooooo to
Total. 11.5o0.ooo to 100000.
This more than confirms Mr.. Buston, $
estimate Of IL 10000 minimum and II at
tracted so much attention In its increase
over the Engiishman's estimate that the
census report Issued the previous day IN.
diCating a crop OF 9.S5S.00O was lost sight
Of entirely. The government report, while
making such buliish estimate on tue mar
keted crop. spoiled Its figures by making z
bearfsh statement in saying that i.9S2, SIG
bales had been glnned In Texas and the
Indian Territory up to October IS The
report was further discredited by the con
Guiding remarks Id the bulletin. which
stated that the department was. pot re-
sponsihle for the estimates furnished by
its agents and thus detracted from the
credence which wonld otherwise have been
given to the report
The local spot market felt the influence
! Of the prevailing bearish sentiment aud
| closed 1-16 lower.
| Liverpool was the worst affected OF all
| the markets. and tumbled of heavily. Spot
! quotations fell points and a check has
| been put upon spnuers. Sales on the spot
| Amounted Ia 1900 bales, Of which 200 were
American. The market for futures closed
! points of.
New York opened . TO 8 points OF aut
| after reaction which put prices above the
| opening level. the close WIS weaker. The
net loss being 6, TO II points, the nea
! months showing the least loss
New Orleans opened lower, 3 to points
! and reacted 10 nearly the figures Of thu
previous day, then dropped back on thu
general slump TO close OF TO points
loss.
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81 ANGELo NnTEs.

San Angelo. Texas. November 3-Mr.
Hearne viii ship lOO head Of fat cows
10 ST, Louis Saturday.
Tol Cawley bought iii head OF steer
yearlings from George b. Hendricks at SD
John Cawley brought up 2OO head OF
h"rsts from the Pecos for shipment to
G. l.. Browne brough up l5O head OF
feeder bulls from Ozona, sold to ]. t.
Ganete.
Harris Bros. bought from Eugene Saul
and 40 2year-od steers
Hassard Bros bought from Ingram &
Son 344 head Of 3 and 4-yelr-old Steers
w. I. Bishop has gone to Rusk couuty
with n carload OF mules
Wools IN the loca market are expected to
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SPOT COTTON IRREGULAR.
New Orleans Factors Entertain Different
Views, Some Forcing Trades.

New Orleans Factors Entertain Different
Views, Some Forcing Trades
New Orleans, November g. -There was
q moderate demand IN spot cotton today
Prices. however. were decidedly Irregular
for while some factors are holding out for
full board prices, there are others who are
Inclined TO force the trading and TO that
end are accepting hgures ranging all tue
way from lie "a nc below quotations for
lower grades. Sales 4550 bales. including
1850 TO arrive Quotations reduced Nc
The future market at the outset was de-
cidedly weak. Liverpool marked spot down
points aud deliveries to 5 points. 10.
csily the opening was TO points lower
and under the influence OF New York there
then set In and prices continued to re-.
cede, the market AZ the close ehoWtnE nsk
iestsg 81 9 "a 3 pclnkA
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remain about stationary elsewhere. but
frost may occur over Arkansas.
MI Ncill estimates the crop this wear ut
the market causing a large accumulation
OF spots throughout the South, and may
superiuduce a further decline. European
Spnners have great faith I'm Mr. Ncill as
well as Mr., Bustou and. as both these
authorities believe IN a large crop, the Is.
suance Of estimates by the government aud
private parties viii be ignored and the ba-
sis OF their future operations viii be predi-
Gated on the hgures' given by them Gen
crol estimates Of the crop are being IN
TSstber eai tb OWNS 70 me propiti9 Gus
absence OF a general killing frost at this
late date, The trade anticipates a killing
frost and when realized win have oniy q
temporary eject on values
The future course OF the market will be
ruled principally by receipts and the de-
mand for spots H. & b. Beer.
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CARROLL &. Rlehardson,a later.

Houston, Texas, November 6--Ilke the
small boy falling down stairs. ca.chunk.
ca-chunk, until he reaches the bottom. is
the cotton market. He picks himself MP
rather dizzily. and In short time is back
where he started from. On a sure footing
aud there to stay.
The Neill explosion occurred this morn
lug. II came with the sounding of trum.
pets and hammers dying. Ringling Bros. is
a Side show In comparison All through
the cotton world his estimate of II 800. 600
10 100000. In nCures so large they could
be seen from the Panhandle to the Florida
peninsula without glasses. werr Haunted:
but MS followers are happy. lie Is ridi-
culed on all sides. even his own country
men believe he has again greatly over
estimated the crop, and the same story Is
heard that his mistakes VIII forever pre-
clude him being ever thought or again,
hut each year he talks, and IS believed.
Cotton has declined &C per pound. with
n better demand for manufactured products
pressure 20 sell spots aud exports are
liberal. There Is no accumulation Of cot
ton anywhere, aud conditions are rine for
bull market. lt may be weeks or evon
months before we see the advance that IS
warranted. and IL may come at any time
Eight cents Tor cotton, with consumption
larger than ever before, and not Thing
thut big crop euesses from people VINO
wouldn't make good office boysl to indicate
q Yield over l0500OOO bales. cotton should
be u purchase
Liverpool Is due to be lower tomorrow.
Yours truly, Cargill & Richardson.
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81. IOUIS.

st Louis November g. Cattle Reeelnt,
ket steady TO firm: native shtnnSng ana Z" ~
port steers 5,50@TO0, with fancy worth
500 dressed beef and butcher steers 4 S5S
500 steers under 1000 pounds 4.ooa q %:
heifers 2.25a525; Gamers hos,o S SN. nne
LOG $50; calves 4,0od750; Texas and In.
dian steers S.204525; cows ana he,yers . %
$50, Hogs Receipts 5000 head. Market
e,b0; packers 66od6 iO: butcher a. SSS s5
eneep - kaeeipts 1900 hsad. VsyEss
s'saagi aAave nnttcHt 2yb@Zc iimSs
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METALS,

New York, November e s., r. 4
in London with spot a. ~ ID d
lures at f52. New 1or l.d n v
changed. Tin also declines siiss
ing Is Cd. spot closing az " vi ~
lures at flf7. Locally eioss;
a shade easier, with spo. stssal
26.37is. Lead and spei,ei, n ~,
changed, both here Md 81
was steady and uncnaaas5 and v
Glasgow closing at 5Is ~ ~ iron
Mt sos Cd. The New IL, sarrauii 4
quiet and unchanged. N'
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RuTrER AN0 EGV'

St Louis, November 6eo, Il q
chickens 81, springs Eanc
ducks 11ia; geese. os2s,a1 a
creamery 1925; dairy l's-N
er, at 81. loss OF. s-Bs1
Chicago, November ,ssqi
creamery 161sd24l5; dairy , rS1s
Steady to tirm, 1igl2' Ls
off ~, ,,-anhsI
Fresh 1874. EsfI
New York, November sV9s,s ~
6104; market Irregular s.oslsi
yania 24d25; Western ea
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Pert Arthur

Port Arthur. Texas, Hv''1y
Cleared: Steamer Pima n ~
Plymouth. Arrived: Tug 49, os,I
net tons. with steel barge w
Savannah.
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]. N. Wisner g CO.. Lette,

Houston. Texas, November 6.--Liverpool
responded fully to the decline Of yesterday.
and is expected to respond further tomor.
row 10 the decline ot today.
Mr.. Neili estimates the present crop nj
u 400 600, and Mr.. Buston predicts ii zoo.
600 bales, and both anticipate much in
excess Of these figures with late frost
The government census Department.
which was under ore Of advAraA critieisna,
have put forth their most strenuous ~.
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Port Of Sabine.

Sabine, Texas, November o Il;
cleared: Steamer Roma, ior -
with 100000 gallons OF OH
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COURSE OF STOCKS ERRATIC.

and opinion was divided rs to whether i
came from the bears or was further hquiua
ton OF long accounts
The stocks moct active 10 tne trSdine
were these which have been recent tay9i,
ties in speculation. There were gains Of
TO IL points at one time In about dozen
stocks and half as many specialties. 1,pt'
ton OIL had the benefit Of its dividend Gee
araticn. Sugar broke sharply after early
strength because Of fears u a further cut
In prices aud rumors OF q rate war at MIS-
souri, river points. The conlprs were uuuer
pressure. owing to rumors OF renewed trou'
bles az tho collieries of some ~ the mug
pendent operators, and Lackawanna SUI
fered IN addition on tho showing of earn
ings for the September quarter wnlch r.
vcaied a reduction IN net earnings COM
pared with tho corresponding period OF last
wear N Si,To00OO
Money rates were rather firm and foreign
exchange also was firmly held. Punlishe'l
reports Of tho renewals OF American loans
In Parts had some effect in relieving the
apprehension over the foreign exchange ont
look. although local international BANKERS
attached little Importance to the report /,
The weekly statements Of the banks or
England and France showed continued de.
clines I'm their gold reserves. the former
institution losing upward Of S3OhVO ana
the latter about S5O0.0OO. The close OF the
stock market was casv and with some
stocks Mt the lowest of tho day.
The movement Of bonds was nnrroW an0
irregular. Total sales, par value. S2'V9D'ooo
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COFFEE.

New York, Norember II,
invoice 81. Miid-steaol i.rgi
net unchanged TO poilnsesb 'is
sos january 6. 10; ~ s4ohl 4
sos; september b.oo'
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R. 3. Morris q COS Letter.

Houston, Texas, November 6.-Discour
aged by the decline ca the other side
New York made a loss OF 10 points on
initial sales January sold on the opening
at s.3i decline to s,2s, advanced 70 S. 80
eased on TO s - and finally closed steady
at s.2S. Spot cotton was not disturbed;
middling $50; sales 420 bales. Of which
400 were delivered on contract. The south
ern mnrkets, as a rule, were generally
weak, Lie 20 y lower. New Orleans
sold 1850 bales on "A basis OF 1916 for
middling and Memphis sold 200 bales AZ
Z l3-l0 for the same grade
Mr.. NELL came out this morning with
an estimate OF il,500.OO0 10 1900. 600 Tor
the growing crop. These figures, taken ln
connection with free receipts. were re-
sponsibie Tor the decline. Ordinarily a
a break In prices. but cotton has been
selling at least / cent per pound above It's
value and we can not expect any material
advance until prices reach thelr legitimate
level h. Il. Morris 4 Co.
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Nem York MoreY.

firm at sac per cent: closing bid aud asked
566 per cent. Prime mercantile paper %
as per cent. Sterling exchange firm with
actual business In bankers bills ut 4.S5. -
days: posted rates 4 S4i5 and 4.s7iaG 4 IS;
commercial bills 4.SST4S3M. Bar silver
49N. Mexican dollars 30ts. Government
bonds steHdy. State bonds steady. Rail
roads irregular
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Kansas City, November e.-cattle-Re.
Selpls 200 mead natives, 1900 Texans 40
weak; choice export and dressed beef steers
66Q4f2o; fair TO good 25OG8.55, stockers
and feeders 2.25@4.15; Western led steers
9.0oa 2;ovi texas and Indian steers 8.50@
l.50@4.30; native helfers 3OOd 20. Gamers
l.O0d2,25; bulls 2.25d3 40; calves ) 5OsS
900 Hogs Receipts $4,000 head Mar
sst steAdy heavy S.52S@6.65; light 6.55G
5.oo; pigs d20a6.45 Sheep -Receipts 5000
head. Market steady to easy; native lambs
S,do@9.2a; Western lambs 3.OOd5. 90. fed
ewes 3iOQ3.75; native wethers 3O5S4 IN.
feeders t.950325. anu
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SUGAR.

= New Orleans, Neyellnpo.'io rss
tie; open kettle Vyelf
trifugai, new, 3df,s J.lo, N "A
seconds 2BGs. MoIasses.,otdiup|
open kettle 24g ~
syrup steady at BOA ~ 80 6-I
firm; fair refining vs. 0rssuS
3ss; molasses sugar -
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Chicago, November 6-Cattle- Raceints
$500 head, including 5000 Westerns COM
10 prime steers 6JOGT 40; poor 10 medium
S.50@625; stockers ind feeders 2.5Oa4. rs;
cows LOG d5i helfers 200G5Oo Gamers
1000 500; Western steers 3.76n76O Hogs
Receipts 5000 head Market opened Ia
higher closed with advance lost; mixed and
butchers 6.4o@6.sO; good 10 choice heavy
0.6046s9i rough heavy 6,3O6655; light
6.35g865; bulk 6.5oG6.G5 Sheep-RecelpIs
$1,000 head. Market steady good to choice
wethers S.50d4.00; fair TO choice mixed 3 80
@3'4O; western sheep 2.75d3.SO; native
lamps sooGo'Zo; western lambs 3.75@5.O0.
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London ConsoIs

London. November 6. Consols for money
93 ZIG; for account p3L,. Bar silver quiet
3-1GG3 Sic per cent; three months bills
34@6as per cent.
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tie. Cleared Of choice classes with good de-
mand for same, especially for beeves and
calves.
GALVESTON.
Reported for The Houston Pest by the A.
2. Norman Live stock company:
Reeves
Comon to fair. .---...-...-.... SORq2 rs
Cows
Good TO choice. 5Od5 90
Common TO fair.....-....-.... OOd2 -
Yearlings--
Common TO fair. ....,.....,... = 25612 90
Calves
Good TO choice. ............... 8 O1dIS 90
Market full OF common cattle ana over
stocked with calves.
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Mr.. NEILL'S ESTIMATE
KNOCKED OUT THE MARKET.
The Hearisf Estimate Of Nearly Twelve
Million Bales for the Present Crop
Was Effective.


AT THE CLOSE:
Liverpool, 8 points lower
New York, 6 to II points lower.
New Orleans, 2 to 9 points lower.
SPOTS;
Liverpool 8 points lower.
New orIe1ns, 1-eo down.
Galveston, t-t6o down.
Houston 1-t6o down
New York, unchanged.
ESTIMATES FOR TO-DAY:
Houston, 10000 to $4,000 against
s22e last year
New Orleans, 10000 to II 500 against
1920 last year.
Mr. Henry Neill Of New Orleans smashed
q few states in the cotton market yester
day, and not entirely unexpectedly, for his
estimate Of the crop at 11,JO0,OO0 to 1000.
GOO bales was just about what was looked
for under the circumstances The bulls
were hopeful Of better result. however
their reliance lately being placed upon th'
ssgcd lighter crop.
Mr.. Neil with the arrogance Of per
fected knowledge. came down with slcdge
hammer effect upon these very hopefu
bulls and scattered to the four winds al
ideas OF a moderate cotton crop aud fright
ened all the markets Into spasms, and thei
there was hasty cutting OF prices, par
ticularly at Liverpool, where spots droppe
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THE TRADING IN LIVE STOCK.


| s.5od so: culls and bucks 2.5o@4oo; stock.
ers 1,50d3.Oo.
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The following are the quotations for the
Houston live stock market as furnished by
the A. c. Bell Live Stock Commission com.
! pany;
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difference. $3.50 1850 2o4.512

Totals 50,563 2sJ, 234 2.54A, 466 1888. 954
Last year. ,353 291 1854 2,33e,954 ....
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF GALVESTON. November 6.
ARRIVED.
SIS Breckheld (Brl. Para
CLEARED
SIS FL Cid (Am), New York.
SAILED.
SIS Crusader (Br.), Hamburg.
SIS Polycarp tBr), Liverpool
Ss I'll Cid tAm.). New York.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range OF prices az New York and
New Orleans for active months was as fol
lows.
New York Open High Low. Close,
January ..... 1890 S.32 S.22 S.23
March ,.... s,o6yOI STA S.O4 s.C5-96
New Orleans
January 500. go-9i Z rs I.Sj Z. 81
March ...,... T.9I-9S 500 100 1898
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S. Ports.

Exports to France ........ $685. @5,1To
Exports to continent ...... 620 600 so I'D
Net Receints at All U. S. Ports.
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Houston SCI Market.

Houston-Spots closed easy prices 1-l6
down; stock 62,I4l bales; sales 2244
NeSter. Last
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slvsrpooI Fututss.
OaIIy InterIoF Movenlslt.
comparative So Markets.

The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today AZ the leading
markets. together with the closing of mid
ding NeSfnrdaN- With saIas lnnnN.
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IS Ell CID CAm), New York.
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New York opened to points or and
after a reaction which put prices above the
opening level the close was weaker, the
net loss being g. to II points, the near
months showing the least loss
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-11
ARMS NOW IN VENEZUELA.
General Mato's Expedition Has Ar.
rived There --Eibefator Lands
Men of War

WIilemstad. Curacao, January e.
The armed reyolr tionary steamer Lib
ertadoe, which loft Forte dc France
Island Of Martinique, December 81 for
the Venezuelan coast with General
nj atos, 400 volunteers and cargo Of
munitions Of war, is now reported 70
have anchored at Uchlre, on the
Venezuelan coast. near Rio Chico,
and to have sailed from Uchire. II
il believed her. that the Libertador
has been successful in executing the
first part of her program of landing
men and war materials in Venezuela.
Three Venezuelan war vessels are
cruising off the coast Of Uchire.
A report has reached here that
bomb was exploded at the residence
in Caracas of the Venezuelan minis
ter of fance. Tello Mendoza. The
explosion wrecked q considerable Dor.
ton of the house but no one was in
jured.
Gen. Juan PIetri who has been ae-
tive in the present revolution against
President Castro, and who was arrest
ed Friday at Antimano. was parade d
as a prisoner on the Plaza de Bolivar
at Caracas. General Pletri Is still
hostile 10 Gene raj Castro and he is
also opposed to General Matos
Almost all the Venezuelan Tevolu
tionists who have lately been here
have left this island to join insurgent
bodies in Venezuela. General Briera,
who left here Thursday TO join the
Insurgent forces on the Venezuelan
coast near Vela de Coro. and who
unexpectedly returned two DAYS later,
is still here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-11
AMERICA INVADING EUROPE.

1t is true we have a territory of
boundless resources, and an advanta-
geous geographical position but it
is not these that Is giving us the
Iced. for these are but the materials
o + success. Success itself is an indi-
vidual quality. Ii men of the same
race and of the same capacity live
generation after generation, some
under the social and political condi-
tions of the Old World and some un-
der the conditions o. the New World,
the freedom of initiative and the free
dom of opportunity in democracy
will make the men who live under 1t
more efficient than the men who live
under an aristocracy. That the En-
glish race in democracy should out
stem he English race in an aristo
cratic society was to us a foregone
CONCLUSION hundred years ago.
If it had been possible for England
to r'd itself of what Burke meant by
his fine phrase, frank and title
and all the solemn Probabilities of
the world, " it would never have been
possible for the Americans i'll any
way to outstrip the English
1t Is the simple fact that poor boy
born in Come cticut may become an
organizer of great industries in Min
nesota, or an inventive lad born in
North Carolina NAV revolutionIze the
warfare of the world--that any man
any where in our democracy, if he
have the, mettle of the soil, is likely
to win one of the capital prizes of
his generation; and still more the
fact hps the man Of only common
place qunllfits Who may win only
small measure Of success for himself
NAV still keep open for his children
the road TO Observation-Disclosures are the
simple and fundamental facts that
determine the future domination of
the orld.-From The Worlds Work