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surprise to everybody, and was about half a million bales under what leading bears confidently predicted. Almost immediate ly after the reading of the report, May and July advanced 55 points each. Iiqui- dation by satisfied longs was extremely heavy and offset to a great extent the buying by longs, and the covering by shorts. Shorts also covered heavily In the early hours. and longs bought heavi- ly before the report was read. Therefore the volume of buying was not as large as might have been expected. Iiquida- tion became heavy and prices receded slightly but buying orders from the country commenced to come in rapidly and the advance was resumed and May was soon 7S points above yesterday s closing. The market closed firm at prac- tically the top notch of the day Net gains were on the old crop positions B to sl points and on the new crop months IA to 31 points.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm; middling 14c; receipts 2662 stock, 26, 064.
 Mobile-Nomlnai; middling, 14c; receipts 9l2; stock, 10.3s.
 savannah-Nothing doing; receipts. l221 stock. 49, 3S9.
 Charleston-Nothing doing; receipts, l6; stock, 1884
 mington-Nominal; receipts. 12; stock, 6015.
 NorfoIk-Receipts, 1900; stock, s6o0. Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 1450; re- eeipts TSP: stock, 2S72.
 Boston-Steady; middling, 145O; net re- ceipts. 144: gross, 1855.
 ladelphia-Steady: middling, 15c; re- ceipts 9l; stock, 2545.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 14I4; re- eeipts 475; stock 20S79
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, 14ls; receipts S75; shipments, 2425; sales, none; stock, 50.531.
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comparative Cotton Receipts.

New York, March 25.--For the week end ing, Friday. March 25: Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 6S, 430; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 93 100; total receipts since September 1, 6,652,514; total receipts to same date last year, 697S,020; exports for the week, 64,5S1; exports for same week last year, 150.523; total exports since September 1, 5,07l.34O; total exports same date last year, 5,65O039; stock at all Unit ed States ports, 547030; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 400,992; stock at all interior towns, 2S3, 023; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 219, ,624; stock at Liverpool same time last year, FOG, 900; stock of America afoat for Great Britain same time last year, 1S7 0O0
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cothran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By Gilbert x tlhy.
 New Orleans, March 25.-Liverpool act ed today like it was inclined to fear an unfavorable result from the census re- port. There was a moderate decline Tn both departments of the English market, which cables attributed to local selling and 1t is probable that the desire to even up accounts before the storm, was pre- valent abroad as well as at home Early transactions were effected here at a de- cline, but the tone subsequently, grew steadier and prices gradually advanced as the offerings were absorbed.
 An additional rise of about 2 per bale was established when the census report was anonunced showing 1OO14,O00 bales ginned Sentiment was strengthened by the belief that the census indicates crop entirely too small for the worlds re- auirements and this view is well founded, but the most important question at the moment is twill spinners be induced to buy actively at the advance now when they were indifferent about buying at material concessions during the depres- sion"
 This question, of course applies to the immediate future only, but is no less sig nificant on that account
 It is very probable that they who have secured the seasons requirements will welcome rising prices, but others who have delayed are not likely to give assist ance to the upward tendency if they can possibly avoid 1t.
 Thus, there are still two sides to the market notwithstanding that the com plexion of affairs has undergone a change for the better.
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LiverpooI Market,

Liverpool, March 25.-Spot cotton In limited demand prices easier, 12 points lower; American middling fair, 7.9Sd good middling, 7.S2d; American middling, 7.72d; i; low middling, 7.62d; good ordinary, 7.52d :; ordinary, 7.32d. The sales of the day were 500O bales, of which 900 were for specula- ton and export, and included 1000 Ameri- can. Receips, 4000 bales, including 3600 American. Futures opened quiet and closed steady American middling, G. O.. C.. March, 7.55: March April, 7.52; April May 7.49; May-June. TAT; June-July. 745; March, 755; March-April, 752; April May, 7.49; May-June. TAT; June-July, 745; July-August. TAI; August-Septem- Der, 7.21; September October, 650; Octo- ber-November, 6.19; November-De December, 609
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DRS. DOZIER & DOzlER MEDlco-sURoIcAL INSTITUTE,
 Cor. 1st Ave G 2st St BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

strictly high-class institute for the scientific treatment of all chronic, ner- vous. blood. skin, rectal. female and genito-urinary diseases. deformities, tu- mors, stiff joints. cancer, lupus malig- nant ulcers, rheumatism tuberculosis and consumption.
 Hemorehoids, Varicoceie, Hernia and { Venereal diseases of every name, na,
 ture, form and character are also treated, and legal euaran- tee of cure will be given 1 In every case. ,, Our equipment. consisting of weli-stock- led prescription department, X-Ray. Vio- let Ray, Static and Galvano-Faradic ap- paratus. super-Heated Air. Arc Light habinet Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone Inl ihalation for nose. throat and lungs, and n thoroughly equipped surgical depart- iment, modern and up-to-date in every par- ticular give us a prestige over all conn lpetitors in Alabama in our special lins of practice
 CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. 1 Consultation and examination free
 Terms liberal and condolences held in- violate. Office hours a. m. to p. m. Sundays, a m. to 1 p. m.
 IA FEW OF MANY ENDoRSEMENTS FROM THE PRESS. 1 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier l& Dozler are without doubt the best known specialists in the south and their fame is due entirely to their great skill. ] The Birmingham News; Both Drs. O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and ex- lperienced physicians and surgeons who deserve the great success which has been land is theirs.
 i Age-Herald: Dr. Doziers long stand ling and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head cf hls rrofsasion.
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The Metal Market.

New York, March 25.-Tin sold off sharply fin London, spot breaking f1 los and futures e12s Sd to e12s and e127 IFS Sd respectively. The local market also was easy, closing at s2s 50d29.O0. Cop per declined los in London to e57 los for spot and f57 5s for futures. Locally copper was firm; lake and electrolytic, SIP s71kd13 %: casting, H2.621s@1300. Lead declined Is 3d in London to ZIP 5s, but remained unchanged locally at s4. 60q4. 65 Spelter was firm and a shade higher at S5 106i5. 20 in New York, but was un- changed at f22 in London. Iron closed 52s 3d in Glasgow and at 43 9d in Middles- boro Locally, iron was unchanged. No 1 foundry, northern, S15 .0Od15 50; No. 2 foundry. northern. $14. .50d15 .00; No. foun- dry southern, and No. 1 foundry, south ern soft, s14.00G15.00.
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New York. March 25-Money on call steady, 11s@1% per cent; closing bid and offered, 11z per cent time loans steady; sixty days, per cent; ninety days, 3lt31k per cent; six months, 324Q4 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 41kd5 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S705@4S7. 10 for demand and at 4s4.35d4S4.45 for sixty days; posted rates, 4S5 and 4SS; commercial bills, 4S41s bar silver 5524 Mexican dollars, A; government bonds strong; railroad bonds irregular.
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New York Cotton Futures.
The New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March 25.-Spot cotton was quiet with sales of only 800 bales, including 700 f. o. b. The cotton exchange committee advanced quotations %c on all grades.
 Futures at the opening were 13 to 23 points down, but by II o'clock had ad- vanced to a point or two above last even ings closing level The reading of the census bureau report giving the total production of cotton during the year 1903 caused the widest excitement around the ring, brokers vainly striving to be heard above the uproar The figures, 10,014. 454 bales. including linters, WAS
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Tn, Coffee Market.

New York, March 25.-Spot Rio dull; No. invoice, 67sc; mild steady; Cordova, 10d13c.
 Futures opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of points in sympa- thy with rather disappointing cables which attracted some liquidation and sell ing by trade interests Receipts at pri- mary points were light, however. and there seemed to be enough from Europe and Wall street to absorb the offerings. The market closed quiet to a decline of 25 points. Sales, 2O,35o bags. April, $500 5.eO; June, 5.7O; July, 5.s0; August, 5.9O September, 6O0d6. .05; November, 6.20; De- ceuber S. 3016 35
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Total Net ReceIpts.

New York, March 25. 1.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1: Galveston, 2,242,- 2ss; New Orleans, 1SO7, ,626; Mobile, 1s9. .592; i; Savannah, 1,076,991; Charleston. 150, 0,2S3; Wilmington, 319 S69; Norfolk, 4S3,542; Bal timore, 24143 New York, 33'432; Boston, 9,S0i; Newport News 11.66S; Philadelphia, Il, ,955; Brunswick, 92.7S6 Fernandina, 1850; Pensacola. HEAT; Port Arthur. 55 466; Port Townsend, 26667; San Francisco. 12,354; Portland. Ore, 1000; El Paso, 1100 Eagle Pass, 12,6S6; Laredo, 1s,SS7; totalfi 6,6o2, ,514 bales.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and steady.
 Wheat-No. B. S6d96; No. ? red. 94A6101. Corn--No. ?, 52d531s; No. yellow, 5S. Oats-No. 2. Ssssd3S74; No. 8 white, S91t@ 43
 Rye-No. ?, 69.
 Barley-Good feeding Ss; fair to choice mating, 45
 Flax Seed-No. l, 1.01; No. 1 northwes- tern, 1.10
 Mess Porl-Per barrel. 1S0OG13 121z. Lard--Per 100 pounds, 6.s5G6S715. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, 6.621s46.871a. Short Clear Sdes-Boxed, 7.25M7 .371s. Whisky-Basis of high wines. 1.2S. Clover-Contract grade, 1925. z On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm.
 Creamery. 14Q24.
 Dairy, 121z@13.
 Cheese easy, 10d11.
 Eggs firm, 16AQl61s.
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cothran 6 Co.'s Stock Letter.

By Ware W IeIand.
 New York, March 25.-It was demon- strated today that the short interest in the stock market is still not only large but nervous and disposed to re-extend it's commitments upon any sign of weakness. There was a general selling movement in the early trading, chiefly by the profess sional operators, upon the floor of the exchange. Upon its decline good buying appeared and under the leadership of Union Pacific. a sharp recovery took place. We have frequently said in the last few days, 1t is a good active trading market and should be treated as such. Purchases should be made on all de- clines for an upturn.
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Dry Goods.

New York March 25.-Market conditions in dry goods are unchanged, buying being interested in little save goods for imme- diate delivery which are not over half abundant. The firmness of the raw ma terial market has made it unwarrantable for sellers to make any concessions, though this frmness is not exciting the buyer into any activity.
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oil Market.

Memphis, March 25.-Cotton seed oil. carload lots, per gallon: Prime crude, 296l 291sc; off crude, 27Q271sc; prime summer yellow, 311zc choice cooking summer yell low, less than carload lots, 42c. Meal, prime, S20. 75Q21; cake, $2025
 New Orleans, March &.-Cotton seed oils easier; prime refined in barrels, 37c; off refined, in barrels, 36c; prime crude. loose, 3O1hc
 New York March 25-Cotton seed oil easy; prime yellow, 3515c. Petroleum steady. Rosin and turpentine dull.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton continues to mount upward The closing figures for yesterday made good middling IA cents.
 There was nothing doing In local stocks and bonds yesterday. The market con- tinues very quiet.
 Fruit was active along Morris avenue. Bananas were coming in and apples were also much In evidence. Spring produce is still rather scarce and there is very little of interest to note in the market just now.
 Staple groceries are very quiet,
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Caldwell 6 Wards Cotton Letter.

By H. x B. Beer.
 New Orleans March 25.-Iiverpool was not encouraging. Our market opened 13 to 21 points lower. subsequently improved B to 21 points and remained steady until the ginners report was issued. When the estimate of 1O,046,00O was read out values advanced quickly S3 to S5 points additional on old crop months and about 30 points on the new Near the close re- alizing caused a slight recession, making the net gain 80 to S1 points on old crop optons and IA to 31 points on the new The census bureau estimates the present crop at 10,046,0O0 bales of 300 pounds stan dard Of the above amount 1t Is estimat- ed that ,S5l,O00 are regular bales and 195, GOO bales are linters. Last year the census estimated 10,631 ,000 regular bales and 196.- GOO linters. In other words, notwlthstand- Ing the returns this year show a yield of 7SO000 bales less of regular cotton under last year. the returns of linters are 000 bales this year, as compared to 196,0OO last year or only 1000 less. New York conservative operators claim that there should be a corresponding decrease in lInters If the lnters are only 1900 less than last year, then there must be more regular bales grown this year than ac- counted for by the census bureau. The contention is logical and naturally raises a doubt in the minds of those well post ed, as 10 the correctness of the estimate, especially as the movement on it's face points to a crop of 10,460 900. The majority of operators throughout the world. how ever, have all along contended that the out-turn of this crop wouldn ot exceed 100000 bales and as the agricultural bureau and the census bureau have both confirmed their views the trade as a whole will probably accept them. The question now arises what price will discount the bullish possibilities likely to arise from such q small yield? This will be an- swered by the action of spinners from now out.
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CITY TAX NOTICE.

The books will be open on April 1st, 1904, for the col lection of merchants tax for the year 1904, which tax shall become delinquent on the first day of May and will draw interest at 8 per cent from said date.
 J. T. GARRETSON,
 Tax Collector.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah. March 25.-Turpentine steady, 5sc; sales, 150; receipts, 160; exports, 216. Rosin firm; sales, 449 receipts, 1095; ex ports, s1S5. Quote: A, B, c, D, $2. 50; E. 255; F, $2.eO; G, $2.65; H. s2.7O; I, s2. .95; K $S.30; M,- $3s5; N, $S.5O; window glass. $370; water white $f
 Charleston, March 25.-Turpentine and rosin nominal; quotations omitted
 Wilmington, March 25.-Spirits turpen tine, nothing doing; receipts. 25 casks Rosin nothing doing receipts. 2S5. Tar firm, $1 60; receipts, 25 Crude turpentine firm. $2.25 $4 and s4.05; receipts, 21.
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Hogs: Receipts, 15.0OO. Market 5c low CT; closed strong. Mixed and butchers. $5 20@5 45; good to choice heavy S. 4O6 5.55; rough heavy, $5. 2Oq5. 40; light, $5. .OO9 $40; bulk, $5. .25615. 40.
 Sheep: Receipts, 6000 March strong. Good to choice wethers, $4.75d5. 30; fair to choice mixed 8. .5Od4. 50; western sheep, $4.oq5.S0; native lambs, $40095. .75.
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r.,e Live stJA Market.

Chicago. March 25.-Cattle: Receipts, 5OO steady. Good to prime steers, nominal, S5. .25ft5 .75; poor to medium, 8. 60d5 .00; stockers and feeders, s2.55a4.30: cows, $1. .75a4. .35; heifers, s2. 25n4. 75; canners, S1 7572 %; bulls, g. .00Q4 10; calves, S. .0OQ $50; Texas fed steers, s4.OOa465.
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clearlnns anG Exchanue.

New Orleans, March 25.-Clearings, S3,- s02SS5; New York exchange. s1 per 1000 premium; commercial, 50 cents per 1000 
 Memphis, March 25.-Clearings, S1s17; balances, $49, 44O.
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Treasurv Statement.

Washington, March 25-Today's treas- ury balances, exclusive of the gold re- serve, show available cash balance $224,- 314,940; gold, $115, 79S,5S1.
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Weekly Cotton Movement.

New York, March 25.-The following statistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday March 25. were compiled by the New York cotton ex- change.
 WEEKLY MOVEMENT.
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Rv Miller & Co.

By MlIIer W co,
 New York, March 25.-The market was extremely irregular today from start to finish The advance in wheat and cotton were based on influences adverse to se- curities The absorbing topic of the street was the question of the relations between the large capitalists connected with Northwestern merger. A little early hesi- tation in stocks was shown in conse- quence of rumors that friction existed in regard to the method of liquidating the Northern Securities company. A semi-of- ficial statement by this bureau that the differences existing related solely to tech. nical matters and that harmony pre- vailed reparding all the essential points in the plan for conforming to the decision of the supreme court tended to re-inspire sentiment, and a sharp midday rally en- sued. The market closed weak at about the bottom prices. Sales, 660,5OO shares
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VIrqinia-CaroIina Company.

New York, March 25.-Virginia- Carolina Chemical company sales 400; closed, 291a; do. preferred, sales, 100; closed, 104.
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seabord Air Line.

Baltimore, March 25.-Seaboard Air Line. common and preferred, and As bonds, nothing doing
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chicaqo 'Chanue.

Chicago, March 25.-Fear as to the effect of the widespread storms and floods caused a net advance of 2s@1s today in wheat. Corn gained B; oats are up A and provisions 5Q10
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New Orleans. March 25.-Cotton futures steady March. 14646l1465; April, 147Oq 1475: May, 1497@149S: June, 1517al5.20; July, 15.s7115ss: August, 1465@146s; Sep tember. l26Sd12.65; October. 1174qll75; November n. .h16l11. .59.
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New Orleans. March 25.-cototn quiet and steady; sales. 500; ordinary, 12 7-16 good ordinary 1884; low midding, 14ss; middling. ASA; good middling, 15 1-l6; middling fair. b 7-l6 Receipts 1875; stock 220 772
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Local Staple Groceries.

Apples-Western evaporated 70sc. Flour-Fancy patent. S6; half patent, $5.65.
 ugar-Granulated. 5c: Y. C.. 41zc.
 Coffee-Green, s1Aq121kc; Arbuckle's. Porto Rico, s11s0.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs. 72ic; dry salted rib bellies, sMc; hams, fancy 13Ac; medi- um. 12i4c; extra clear, TAG; bacon bellies 11c.
 Lard-Leaf, SMe.
 Compound rd--Snowfake, 73sc.
 Molasses-Centriluea!. i5Q35c. ;;gar house 40c Georgia cane. 33c.
 Bears-Navy. s2.65 per bushel; Lima. Co pound.
 Pearl Grits-s2 pounds, s1.s0-
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ATLANTIC
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 Through Pullman sleepers leave Birmingham at $40 D. m. via l.. & N. Railroad and arrive Jacksonville, Fla, next morning at $40.
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Feed Stuff.

Feed Stuff. Meal-Bolted. Sl.20. Hay--ePr ton, timothy No. 1, s17: clover. mixed, sl5.50. corn-Mlxed s3c: white. 64c. Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton. feed. s2l; prime, s25.
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Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. r. isell & Co.,. 2Ois
 Morris avenneD Oranges-Per box, s3d3 % for F1ori- da's; California navals. s2.2542.50. Lemons-Per box, extra choice, s3.0O; fanry, $3.25. Grape Frult-s6.50.
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Money on Call.

Total sales for the day e72ooo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-08
THE MONTGOMERY. ADVERTISER

forced to prove disability if he had reach, ca the age of 75 years The rue ai.scteu .'s only those whose disability pelng snomt .NI. were otherwise entitled to goEsrhiheiiui gin au support. The Roosevelt order anects all alike who were enlisted ni1<ty days, whether they saw service or nor, ana who have reached the age of 6Z. ihe one IS pension for disability. the otner ,,t.1, toa service. The law provides for disaph.y pension. but not for servlce. NIT. S@aI @
 mack was unqualifedly right m his cur tention that the President proceeded III creating this new penstonabie class, "i'i. . out authority of law. just as he retused .o follow the instructions of congress Wlth relation to the negotiations for an lsth- milan canal The country hardly needs 10 be told that there is a wide difference pe- tween the cool, level-heaued statesman; Grover Cleveland, and the Wiid, unDrldied
 rough rider'-the term seems to Tt Wltn peculiar snugness in more ways than one Theodore Roosevelt. Grover CleVeland wanted every worthy. deserving ana needy old soldier to receive pension, broad S'stinction that between the order that bcstows a largess not only upon those who do not need, it. but upon the camp followers and undeservers. The difference appears to be that MT. Cleve- land looked to the good Of the needy sol dier and the rights of the taxpayer, while Mir. Roosevelt Is interested in the so- called soldier vote. employing the people money on the heels of the election as campaign fund to further hls personal ambition and to fix his party in control of the National Government, considera- tions that in no sense obtained when MT. Cleveland's secretary made his order.
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WORSE THAN sAvAGEs.

There has been so much of apparently more general importance to occupy the newspapers of late that there has really been but little comment comparatively, about the late massacre of Thibetans by a British Peace Commission" as it is called, under command of Colonel Young husband. And yet, judging by the ac- counts we have seen, it was really an atrocious performance. The attempt to put all the blame on the Thibetans is a weak attempt to shift the responsibility, and it labors under the disadvantage of being untrue.
 As stated, Colonel Yourghusband ent- cred Thibet with an armed force, osten- sibly on a peaceful mission. There was no war between the two countries, and the Thibetans. misunderstanding the ob- iect of the invaders, or for some other reason. resented the entry of armed troops into their country That brought on a fight which was really a massacre. One of the dispatches states that when finally the Thibetans retired, they tramp ed back slowly and steadily. though fol- lowed by a hail of bullets. A mountain