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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND pROyIsIoNs.

 CHICAGO, April& 15.-Unofficial figures forecasting an increase instead of a de- crease in the acreage of spring wheat caused weakness in the wheat market to-day. At the close July showed loss of $ a %c from yesterdays finals. Corn is down Ac, oats l. and provisions from Sc to 'I2Ac.
 Small receipts and predictions of freezing weather in Kansas had a strengthening in- fluence on wheat prices at the opening, JulJ being up shade to O < c at S7% to S7 #. Crop damage reports were again in evidence. In addition the information that came from the Northwest in regard to seeding was still bullish The pit crowd in a humor to listen to that kind of news and matters ot an opposite character were given scant at tention until after many of the bulls had bought what wheat they could carry. In the meantime the market had developed added firmness, July going up to SSk. Toward the middle of the session sentiment suddenly veered and the market weakened rapidly The cause a report by a Min neapolis trade journal to the effect that spring wheat in the Dakotas and Minnesota probably would show a small increase, not withstanding expectations of a decrease. Lower prices in all outside markets empha- sized the weakness here. Several of the large commission houses had long wheat for sale and there was also some selling for short account. The market lacked any in fluentlal support and continued weak to the close. After selling off to s6 E, July closed at ST. Clearances equaled I41.600 bushels
 
 against 256,900 a year ago.. Exports Of wheat and flour for the week equaIed l. 914o00 bushels. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported l53 cars against 302 last week and 134 year ago.
 The most important feature in trading in c"rh was the selling of May by the p1in- clpal holder The pit crowd followed the lead of the big bull and for a time the sell ing was general. There was not much July on the market until late in the day but the weakness in the nearby delivery finally brought out free selling resulting in a de- cline of over a cent. The cash market was firm, but cables were easier. The close was weak and near the low point July opened unchanged to hc lower at 5OA to 5l, sold between 51A and 53%, closing at 52ls. Receipts, S1 cars, Al contract
 Oats showed considerable strength in the face of the weakness in wheat and corn There was a good commission house demand and elevator interests but offerings were light. Crop advices were almost a unit on the question of late seeding. The market reacted some |hat on the late break in wheat. but the close was steady. July opened a shade to b9Ac higher at 37M to Ss, sold between 37A and 3S + and closed at 3S@3S%. Receipts, 57 cars
 Pit traders sold provisions in A small way on the weakness in corn, which resulted in small declines There was not enough de- mand to cause recovery and the market closed easy with July pork down l2ac at l2 .373&; July lard sc lower at SIS, and ribs 5q7c lower at 6.5Oq6.52k
 The leading futures ranged follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
VIRGIN 6 rAuNcE's COTTON LETTER.

e.J
 NEW YORK. April 15.-There .Nrs a steady opening to the cotton future market to-day. First prices were at an advance Of l to points. and subsequently, there was further support which promoted greater strength The cables from tho English mar ket were bette- than expected and the ad- vices from the New Orleans market dis played a distinctly better tone. The spot market reports were more encourag ng the larger purchases oy prominent bull house attracting selling here Tor the account os Southern houses. and prices turned lower mch to the surprise of the bullislI interests There was lot of selling f-om one particu- lar source and 1t evident that the belr forces were working for lower prices Some of the options were hammered down A matter of 10 to Is points by the leading bear operator. Wall Street interests sold great deal of cotton during the day, and this busi- ness discouraged many longs. The private adVices from the crop centre reflected fa- vorable conditions for the early planted crop. but conservative elements were still averse to accepting these crop reports as authoritative, since 1t figured to be too carly to arrive at definite conclusions Th, late market. however was much stronger and bears rushed to cover upon signs of bnIl strength. The estimated port receipts for the day were 5000. against e.366 ;or tba same day last year.
 II Is only a question os time. in our opinion. when the market will be much higher and the summer months shouid ha purchased on all dips W
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SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS VISI-
 BILE SUPPLY STATEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphic advices. compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows a de- crease for .the week just closed of 135 2s0 against decreas> of 12S.ol7 last year and a decrease of 10s.S26 year before last
 The total visible is 2.95s.S46. against R. e92,l06 last week 3.343,727 last year and s.S35,510 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1908. st6, against 1.Ss6.106 last week. 2,l35,7e7 last year and :.se5.510 year before last. and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc, 1,O4S,e0O, against 1.O9s 900 last week, l,9Os, 900 last year and -.14O, O0O year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows decrease compared with last week of l35.260. a decrease compared with last year of 3S6.SlI. and a decrease compared with year before last of S7S.664
 Of the worlds visible srrrly oF cotton 97 above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l597, ,OUv. against i,s92,000 last year and 2.O5S UO0 year before last; in Egypt POS, ,00o. against IO7, ooo last year and 1S6. 900 year before last: in India 42S,o00, against 69S. GOO last year and Sl2.e0o year before last: and in the United States 72S,0oo against 552, 900 last year and sS0,OoO year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16

NEW ORLEANS April 15.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows in round numbers
 This. week. 137. 900 this year. against 240,- 900 lats, year. 203, 900 year before last.
 Total since September 1st, this year 7,- ssa.e00. against s,A19.oO0 last year and 7,- SOe,000 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada :hic epileysy." The doctor fortifies his took l.924.00o bales this year. against l. SS4.0 last year. and 1902. 900 the year be fore; Southern spinners, 1.537 O0O, against I,4s6,oo0 last year. and 1.325.OOO the year before; and foreign spinners, E4g2. .OO0 against 5.Oia,3OO last year and 4.579.0Ob the year before
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NEW ORLEANS cnrrnN

NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-The spot cot. ton market was very quiet Sales. HOO bales, including $50 to arrive and 100 f. n h Quotations unchanged.
 Ihe future market, desoite the advances Tn Liverpool ana New York was hammered out ot shape hy the bears and throuv ,out the first half of the session the figures ware generally below yesterdays close. At the n .ls' can prices were from points lower ana the lack of supporting orders, the hears soon caused break of 20 points in May ana June. and no attention apparently was n, Delne Pald paid to the bullish movement and Into 6O.OOO bales compared with the corrssro,,,I ing week last year, Tn the trading May ad. vanced points above yesterdays cIoso to . i4.6l. declined to 14 26. recovered to It 4o I@',ihed to to l4.@9 and finally recovered t3 i@S points on old crop positions and 6 down to up on the new anu uoWh
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figures of es.o00 bales. a decrease under the same days year before, last of. 3s.0oo and a decrease under the same time In 1901 of 4S.00o.
 For the IS days of April the totals show a decrease under last year of 1os,oeo, de- crease under the same period year before last of 44,oO0. and e decrease under the same time in 1901 of 122,ooo.
 For the months and IS days of the sea- son, that have elapsed the aggregate is be- hind the ! months and IS days of last year 44l,o00. behind the same days year before last 2ss.ooo and ahead of 1901 by 2os,ooo
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 4s,s73 bales. against 1i2.742 for the days ending this date last year, sT.74s year before last and ss,os2 same time in iso1 and, for the IS days of April it has been 131,27f, against 2s5,- 5o4 last year, 114.s24 year before last and 253,s ss3 same time in 1901 --
 The movement since September list shows receipts at all United States ports s.7s2.- year before last and 6.63s.so0 same time In 1901. Overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada Ss1.057, against 9T9.TsT last year. F. oso,ss4 year before last and ss7.si7 same time in 1901; interior stocks In excess of those held at the close of the commercial year. 2ei,o32. against 13f.0sg last year. 17s.zs5 year before last and 4sl.s45 same time in 1901: Southern mills takings. l,47i,- oo0 against i,462.92s last year, i.3o3.s0S year before last and Losi.sse same time in 1901.
 These make the total movement for the months and Is days of the season from September 1st to date s,s35,sss. against B. 7771T0 last year. s.575,112 year before last and s.1z7.s51 same time in 1901. r.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 34.sss. against s4.o7o last year. making the total thus far for the season .5,333,5<7. against s.os4ssi siast year. decrease of 7b0.sI7. t5f sF est {iS .5.s i .stss 2
 Northern mills, takings and Canada dur ing the days show a decrease of 20. .s0s, as compared withsthe corresponding period last year. and their total takings since Septem- Der list have increased 40.1ss. The total takings of American mills. North. South and Canada, thus far for the season have been s,4so,ss5. against s,55s.75o last year. These include 1,sss.s1e by Northern spinners. against 1.Ss3.s1s. -T
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 lead ing Southern interior centres have decreas- ed during the week 3oss9 bales against a decrease during the corresponding period last season of 2l.9s4 and are now 171,0s3 larger than at this date in 1903.
 Including stocks left over at ports and in terior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to date is s.5oS.sss. against s.s92,244 forGthe same pe- riod last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
MONTGOMERY WEEKLY COTTON
 STATEMENT
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS.-Cotton quiet; sales, l. 100 Ordinary, ti2A good ordinary, 13 s-1e; low middling. II 3-16; middling. 14 9-fs: good middling, 14k; middling fair, 15A Receipts. 2,166; stock. 265, 1s3. s
 GALVESTON,-Steady; middl.ng, .14 e-1s. MoBILE.-Nominal; middling, 14h; re. ceipts. 5S: stock. 5.esa
 SAVANNAH.-Easy;~ ~mIddIing, 1lM: re- ceipts. 641; stock. 4s.S7l.
 CHARLESTON.-Nomin stock, 4,94s
 WILMINGTON.-Nomln receipts, l.; stock, e.15s. ,e}
 NoRFOLK.--Receipts. SAT; stock, 5000.
 BALTIMoRE.-Nomina middling, 14 25; receipts, 315: stock. i.25s.
 BosToN.-St mddling. 14 9; net receipts. 9s; gross. 570.
 Philadelphia.-Steady; middlinR 14eb: receipts. 10; stock. I,551.
 ST LoUIS.-ouiet; middling, I4&; re- ctipts, 19: stock. 1:.4l2
 NEW YORK. April 15.-Cotton quiet; mid |. sdling, 14 40; sales. 3,4O0; stock, 1Oe,64i
 Total to-day; Net receipts. 4,5I6; exports, to Great Britain, l,G66; to- France, 2l3: to continent. 5,e59; stock. 4772Ss.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, -1025; exports to Great Britain. 13.0s2; to France, 543: to continent. lS,a30: to Mexico. 50. Total since September 1st: Net receipts 6.776,l3s; exports. to Great Britain, 2.124 f63; to France, 6s2,247: to continent D. 374.6ss; to Japan. ss.271; to Mexico, 25.5ai.
 NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
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KANSAS CIrY I1vn snor.

KANSAS CITY, April 5-rattle-Re- ceipts, 500 including so Sn,hor,s y,,le',, and dressed beef steers, 46Oa5.5. fair to good, 3'75 at 80: Western fed steers. 3 60 so' stockers and feeders, 3.25G4,5o; sothern steers 3.75d4.35; Southern cows . Soa S' 70; native cows 2,OOG4.15: native .7515.5O ''' Na'''9'
 Hogs-Reoeipts, 5000 Market opened strong closed weak Heavy. 5 09a5 10: packers 4.sOG G5. O5; pigs and lights, 4.25@
 sheep-Receipts, 1.5oo. Market steady Native lambs, 5.15a5.5O 50; Western lambs, D So@ G. 25 fed ewes, A.7505 25; yearIinss, D: oo n D 65; stockers and feeders, 3.5OR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
c. E. PIERCE CO.'S COTTON LETTER.


 NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-The cotton market was not so fierce to-day. but the large spot business of yesterday left an im- pression that was not to be obliterated in an instant and the undertone displayed steadiness that was obvious even to the casual observer.
 Liverpool was inclined to be very good though the closing of the English market showed loss of half the days advance, due presumably to selling by straddlers X Private cables stated that spinners were bying and better demand for goods was in evidence.
 Antagonism by bears in New Lork com bined with realizing by recent purchasers here forced prices somewhat lower in the early trading. but the light movement and the knowledge that the large spot sales con template a serious reduction in the New Or leans stock (which represents more than half the stock .. at. all ports) stimulated friendly continent and while trading was not of large quantity. the demand was ot a more substantial character and contrib uted fair resisting power to such pres sure as was observed. Judging from the &C., tivity of spots yesterday many traders are Of the opinion that the regular trade is will ing also ito. take the risk of buying on easy periods. which is apparently policy to pur- sue at present
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
ST. LOUIS PROyIsIONs.

ST LOUIS, April l5-Flour unchanged. Whiskey steady. Is21h
 Pork lower; jobbing I227Jk
 Lard lower; prime steam s.22h
 Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts 7.37isi clear ribs. 7.S1; short clear. 7.75.
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CINCINNATI pRovIsIo~,

CINCINNATI, April l5.-Lard steady. Bulk m1ats quiet. s 50. Bacon steady, 2 05 Wh'skey active, 1.2s.
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SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY cor-
 TON STATEMENT

NEW ORLEANS. April ls-secretarv Hesters weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex. change statement issued before the close of business to-day shows a decrease in inc days ending this date last year in rnur5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
Caldwell. Ward & Co.'S Market Letter.

NEW 1URh. AprII I5'-LIVeFpooI cabIes indicate further advance and a more steady cotton market; but New York was disappointing in the fact that it opened ir- regular and nervous and showed rather a declining tendency. The depression was however only temporary when the bulls seemed to control the situation and as the first hour. while fluctuations have been rapid. the market has shown a dis position to advance and closed tonight around the highest prices of the day. The local trade which is predominately bearish, has con troIied the situation but the reported sales of spot cotton seems to have stimulated more bullish confidence and encouraged better buying views. We think with the breaking of warm weather there will be more demand for manufactured products of cotton and splnners be encouraged to bid for the staple so that we may expect a bet ter market In the early future. Though at present it looks like 4scalpers opportunity On New York's close to-day Liverpool is due to come to z up Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
TREASURY BALANCES.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Treasury' bal ances S221,146,241 gold. $111.s9S,S32.
 BANK CLEARINGS.
 NEW YORK. Apr.l 15.--The following table compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clearings at the cities named for the week ended April IA. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
DUYING ON THEORY OF NEW
 SOUTHERN PooL.
Renewed of Bear Pressure, However, Causes Reaction of Prices Close Steady at About
 Best of the Day.

New York, April l5.-The cotton market opened firm at an advance of 1d9 points and showed some further gains in the first few minutes on a continuation of covering noted late yesterday and buying on the theory that a new Southern bull clique had been formed. The advances were also promoted by rather better ca of bull support. On the contrary New Orleans appeared to be selling here and the Southern market showed pronounced weakness. This was followed by a re- ket and for the first half hour trading was very active and excited with prices breaking down rapidly until they had lost on. the old crop and from to points lower on the new crop positions. The early selling had been encouraged to CT more seasonabie temperatures over the belt but the existence of a cold wave in the north and forecast calling for cold CT weather started the market upon cov- erfng around midday and during the bal aiice of the session prices showed a gen. ernlly steadier undertone The end week hgures made very bullish comparisons. the Into sight for the week running about 6i 900 bales behind last years figures. but had no appreciable influence on the mar ket which was much less active after the early break. The close WAS steqdy at about the best level of the day net ad- vance of sos points on the old crop while the new was unchanged to point higher. Sales estimated at 40.go0 bales. Esti- mated receipts at the ports today were 4.516 bales, against 7.la5 last week and s,s66 last year. For the week 2s.ooc against li .Bi last week and 59, ,632 last year. To days receipts at New Orleans were 2.16S against 32a3 last year and at Houston l,xss against 3.sz7 last year.
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U. 6 D. REER.s ooTroN LRTTER.

(By Private Wire fc Caldwell. Ward & Col
 NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-As Liverpool was disappointing our market opened ir
 regular, being lower to higher short ly after realizing on the absence of a spot demand. and the reports that the largest bleached goods one-haif a cent per yard to-
 day caused decline of % to 26 on near months and to IS on the late. The bull ish figures. however, deterred short selling and fresh buying came in. advance of 20 to 31 from the bottom on old crop op- tions and to on the new quickly es. abolished. Realizing near the close super
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COTTON CROP MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK, April 15.--The following sta tistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending April IS were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange;
 Weekly movement. This Year Last Year. "A nlr.Au h0.lA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16

NEW fONh, APfII IVY Oo1'IP1. VI, ton statement for the week ending April is. 1904.
 Net receipts at all U. s. ports dur
 ing .Week ~sf"-S -ssL ,sst wear ss.ss7 rotai receipts since Sept. 1st. . .s. .77s,1s3 Total receipts same day last year. .7,2zl,004 Fxnorts for the week ~ 32,o55 r-norts for same week last year. 32,573 TotsI exports since Sept. lst !.. s, 226,4s1 1otaIa exports same date last year. $, ,sT7, $40 Stock at all United States ports 47T,2Ss last wear ........ ss4,s5s Stock at .ri interior towns .... .... 222.ssi % time last year .... -. ..-... 1s7.7si
 ea year ...,..... 127.ooO Stock of American afroat for Great T Britain same time last year .... 151.oOo
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NEW YORK April 15-The following are; the total net receipts of cotton ak all ports since September 1st:
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LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

April 15-Cotton futures
 ened firm and closed barely steady. m r1sndiinR n
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LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
coxp.RaT.yE COTTON STATEMENT.

Spot cotton in the local market was quoted at ifc for middling.
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NEM YORK CoTroN rrrunrs

NEW YORK; April 15-Following were the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
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TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY
 SINNERS,

Total. bales ..,. .... ..... .s.77s.is
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TorAL NET RECEIPTS OF co1a ON,

Brought into sight thus
 far for season .s.432.4s2 s.sIf.s21
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Lace dresses are made over ponpadour silks and are trimmed with laces dyed In pastel shades.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16

NEW YORK. April i5.-Comparative cot" ton statement for the week ending April
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BURIED THREE DAYS in A WOLF
TEN ~ VIE.

An Oklahomman named Lawson had
an unpleasant experience while visiting
his brother-in-law, Milo Blodgett, who
lives near Adobe Walls in the Texas
Panhandle. Lawson went wolf hunting.
alone.
Next day his horse was found sad
died, but without bride. Blodgett
summoned about thirty neighbors and
began searching for Lawson, who was
located after nearly a days hunt. His
feet were sticking from the top Of a,
wolf den and about three feet of dirt
rested on his body. Lawson was SO
fastened that he could not extrieate
himself He had dug down In the wolf
lden about FIVE feet OFF d slant in a
manner something like the entrance to
la dugout, then lay down in the trench.
to reach in after some coyote pups He
caught one and threw 1t out, and it is
supposed that this frightened his horse,
which was tied to a bunch Of bear
grass near the hole
The horse making lunge caused the
bank to eave.e the dirt falling on the
lprostrate body Of the man, covering
his body and head. The dirt caught him
with his arms stretched out in front so
he could not use them to to much adj
vantage, but he managed to work his
hands and shove the dirt down the hole
until his head was uncovered and he
could get air from the top. He lay IN
this position from o'clock Thursday
afternoon till 10 o'clock Sunday morn
|ing.-From the Kansas City Journal:
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family of Hartford, Miss Blount and E.
r. Kelsey. ir.. and family.

r. Kelsey, jr., and family.
DR.. Foster took possession Of his cot
tage on July and will remain through
the season. Edward L. Jones and fam
lily Of New Haven are at one Of Mr..
Kelsey's cottages, Paine,s Point, Sid
ney P. Clark and family Of Hartford
are at their beautiful cottage on Long
Beach. H. a.. Chidsey and family OF
Fair Haven opened their cottage for the
summer. Frank Crawford and family Of
New Haven are at their cottage. Fred.
Moody and family. are at the Wheeler
cottage for the season. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Randall of New York are at the
Linden cottage for the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wilcox have for their
guets at the Bungalow Miss IONA
Gale, brilliant writer, and her fiance,
Mr.. Torrane, author Of number or
works. - e9
Mr.. Torrey and family OF New Haven
are at the oakhurst for the season.
DR.. AxteiI and wife are at the Over
look cottage. -. -
A. s. Benedict and family of Water
bury are at their new cottage, Ridge
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culton B. Foote are at
Sylvan cottage wher ethey spent last
winter. @Et# ~; ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin and son are at
the Goodwin cottage.
DR.. and Mrs. Roberts are at the Pion-
eer cottage. .....
Professor and Mrs. Osgood and Miss
Marion Of New York are at the Aga
wan cottage.
Horace Dawson and family Of Hart
ford are at the Whippo'rwill cottage.
John Moran of New Haven is at the
Illingworth cottage,
l.. S. Riggs and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
of New Haven are at the Willowmere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Booth and
daughter are at Edgemere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Of New Britain
are at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Damon and Harold
Nash of New Britain are at the Anchor
age cottage.
Bay state cottage has been sold to
Walter Hill of Wallingford, who will
ossupy 1t with his family.
Glover cottage win be occupied this
season by party Of young men who
were at Devils Inn last season.
Mrs. Freer at the Edgewood has
full house OF boarders. ~ q ~.
| The Underwoods of Pittsburgh, Pa,
with their wives. are the guesets of
Mrs. Churchill on the beach.
The Fourth passed off very quietly.
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