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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August S-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance Of 14a2O
points active covering by local shorts
and fresh bull support attracted by the
higher cables and continued dry, hot
weather in the western belt. which was ac-
companied by many private reports OF
damage. At the advance recent buyers took
profits freely. and after the first batch of
covering orders executed the market
eased of under realizing and decline In
the English market. which private cables
attributed to New York bear selling The
market was about 8 TO 10 points net higher
during the middle of the morning. with
sentiment rather nervous over the condition
In the southwest, for which continued clear
wea Their predicted.
The reaction due to realizing after the
early advance carried prices back to within
Gas points of last nights finals but later
the market vas steadter. and at midday
was 1Oa13 points net higher on covering
and continued drouth reports from the
southwest.
Spot quiet: middling upIands, Ii. y; mid
ding gulf. 1880. Estimated receipts to-
day. 90 bales. against 2s5 last week and
800 last year. For the week. 12.OO bales.
against o. 1872 last week and 200 last year.
New Orleans receipts today. 40 bales.
against 50 last year. and Houston receipts,
81 bales. against 2.434 last year
LIVERPOOL. August S.-Cotton-Spot
moderate business done: prices steady;
American middling. 7.35. The sales of the
day estimated at 1000 bales including
Go for speculations and exports. Receipts,
1000 bales including TOO American. Futures
opened steady, and at ~ 30 pm. were quiet
and steady.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
Closing-Cotton; Spot moderate business
done: prices points higher: American mid
ding fair. 49, good middling. 7.s9; mid
ding. 7.35: low midd4as 6a5; good ordi-
nary. 6.21; ordinary. 5.6l. The sales OF the
day were 5000 bales. OF which 800 were for
speculation and export and included 77OO
American. Receipts. 1000 bales. including
700 American. Futures opened steady and
closed quiet. American middling g. O. c.
August. 6.97h: August-September. 6s5s;
Septenber-October. 672I1; October Novem-
Der, dSIte. November december, 6.6411: De-
cecnber-January. 6.63h: January February,
662ts, February March. 663a :March-April,
et4ta' April-May. 6651s; MayJune. 6661z.
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Issue a Failure in New York.

NEW YORK. August s.-The effort Of
Controller Metz to dispose Of New York
city bonds in Berlin and Paris Is notable
as the first attempt to place the bonds OF
an American municipality on the continent
Of Europe.
For more than a year past. however.
American railroads have been looking to
French and German financiers for loans. as
evidenced by the borrowing of $50. 900 by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
Paris.
The bonds for which Mr.. Metz is seeking
to obtain a market abroad are part of a
recent issue bearing per cent interest
When bankers here were asked for SUBJ
scriptiens to this issue the response was
meager ana the issue was failure. A new
law was then passed by the legislature.
authorizing the private sale Of the bonds at
not less than par.
The lack OF subscription does not indicate
an impairment Of the city's credit. but Is
due to the present condition Of the money
market.
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o. v. L. National Encamprnent.

The Union Veteran Legion encamp-
ments of this city are making prepara-
lions to attend the next annual national
encampment of the order. to be held at
Gettysburg. Pa. September 8 to Is. Dele
gates are being selected who. with the
national officers and others in this city.
expect to make up large delegation to
attend the encamprent. and, while alb
sent. go over the most interesting and
famous battlefield Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

According to Information from seemingly
good sources there Is no reason for expect
ing that the Union Pacific directors will re-
duce the dividend on the common stock II
they act on the question today. All those
in a position to get the best Information
possible believe that a d.:idend at the rate
OF 10 per cent year will be ordered. 1t Is
strongly intimated in some stock exchange
circles that if conditions in Wall street and
the country at large were not so disturbed
the Union Pacific dividend would be increas-
ed at this time.
Attorneys for large railroad corporations
who watching the Southern railway
situation in Alabama are inclined to be-
lieve that compromise will be effected
putting into effect the passenger rate order
ed. subject to an adjudication by the
courts of the disputed points now in ltiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The news from New York about 1880 Pm
today that the stock market was holding ITS
own did not strengthen the local market
at the meeting of the stock exchange to-
day Almost every security was decidedly
weak, and 1t was very hard to get bid
on anything rnat vas anywhere near the
quotation of the past few weeks. There
ware only eight transactions. each in a diff
ferent security. The spaces on the board OPP
posite the names of several stocks were left
blank for want of bid or offering price.
Several brokers announced that they were
tired Of making pr ices. and the general
feeling was one OF temporary discourage
meEt.
After the sale of fifteen shares of Wash
ington Gas stock, at 74A. which was frac-
tionally better than the price at which ten
sold yesterday, the acting president of the
exchange was unable to secure another bid
and there was the unusual sight of blank
space opposite this security. The stock was
later offered for sale at "a. Just three points
below the offering price yesterday.
Ninety shares Of Firemens Insurance
stock were traded at 20, and the same was
bid for more This figure was the same
as the closing bid yesterday.
Two hundred Mitchell Mining sold at yes
terdays price Of "a, and the bid then drop
ped to 23s
At meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the National City Bank today Wilton j.
Lambert was elected q director to I'LL va
cancy.
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BULLS AND BEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August s.-While IT is ad-
m!tted of course, that fair proportion Of
yesterdays heavy transactions in stocks
represented the operation OF daring specu-
lators on the short side, 1t Is believed, even
by some conservative operators, that the
Hquidating orders represented larger pro-
portion Of the day's total than may be
realized 1t Is pointed out by conservative
students of the situation that the most i'm
portant financial and corporate interests IN
this ~country. are no better able to form q
correct opinion of the outcome OF the pres
ent situation than is the ordinary student
of affairs. 1t is known that some important
financiers are not only discouraged over the
present situation and outlook. but are great
ly undecided as to the outcome
~
Up to the fresh outburst OF activity and
apparent hostility OF federal and state ALL
thorities with respect To corporate affairs,
1t had been believed that confidence would
gradually be restored and that unnecessary
investigation Of and litigation against cor
porate matters would be dropped. Now
most important interests agree that this
whole matter is in much more unsettled
state than it has beer at any time during
the present administration of the chief ex-
ecutive of the United States.
~
While 1t Is not forgotten for moment
that the position of the large industrial and
railroad corporations was never stronger
than at the present time, and the earning
power never greater. and that the latter
can be only temporarily impaired and not
by any means destroyed, 1t Is feared that
the present feeling OF DISTRICT and uncer-
tainty may carry prices of securities far
below figures which represent their intrinsic
value. Naturally a rather sharp rally
might be expected to follow a continuous
decline covering three days, and which yes
terday was so severe, but so far as can be
ors are not recommending the purchase of
stocks. except in very small way, for
turn.
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
LONDON. August S.-The Bank of Eng
ands weekly statement shows the follow

LONDON. August s.-The Bank of Eng
lands weekly statement shows the follow
ing changes:
Total reserve decreased e717OOO
Circulation decreased 100000.
Bullion decreased E71.2l4.
Other securities decreased EST, 900.
Other deposits Increased a538.OGO.
Public deposits decreased G.. 10000
Notes reserve decreased E7OA,
Government securities. decreased, G4,OOO
The proportion OF the banks reserve to
liability this week Is 1880 per cent. as COM
pared with 46.74 per cent last week
LONDON. August S.-American securities
opened steady today. Later q heavy tone
developed and many stocks declined from
y to n below yesterdays New York clos
ing. Amalgamted Copper. Chicago, Nil
were firm and v to y higher.
An uneasy tone prevails on the stock ak
change, the decline In prices at New Yorl,
yesterday being the controlling influence.
Americans were nervous and wholly domf.
mated by New York. After a weak openinp
they advanced generally to fraction over
par. but the Improvement was soon lost and
prices fell away. In the afternoon wide
fluctuations occurred, but during the last
half hour an improvement was manifested
and prices closed above the lowest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
Treasury Balances.

Today's statement of the Treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive Of the
$3.50 600 600 gold reserve. shows:
Available cash balance. $240, 49,. 914; gold
coin and bullion. S62, 191 .OS5; gold certifi-
Gates. $50. 5S5 40.
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Bank Rate Unchanged.

LONDON. August a-The rate of dis
count Of the Bank of England remained un-
changed today at 4 per cent.
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Walter Daleover Of Cumberland. Md. who
went to Pittsburg few days ago looking
for work and was unsuccessful. was killed
on the railroad at Glenwood. His body was
taken to the home Of his father in Midland
yesterday.
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Closing Quotations.

At the close CT the stock market the fol-
owing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. there being no change in
balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper, 2SH.
Am Car & Foundry, 40.
Am. Car & Foundry. pfd., 100
Am Ice Securities. 81
American Locomotive, Sc.
American Smelling, 1U3A.
American Smelling, pfd.. 102.
American Sugar, 1l6.
American lob. pfd., So
Anaconda 5Ub.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee, sSh
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe .pfd., %.
Atlantic Coast Line. IS.
Baltimore and Ohio. 05h
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. o1h.
Canadian Pacific, HOY
c. c. C. and ST. Louis 63.
Central Leather, 20.
Central Leather, pfG., 9OA.
Chesapeake and Ohio. 34h. 4.
Chicago Great Western. 1855.
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, 125A.
Chicago and Northwestern. 145.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. 2Ih
Colorado Southern. 24as.
Consolidated Gas 112A.
Corn Products, 15h
Delaware and Hudson 1851
Denver and Rio Grande. 26A.
Distillers Securities. co.'s.
Erie. common. 23h
Erie. LIST pfd., 56as.
Erie. ID pfd.. 30
General Electric, 1904.
Great Nor, pfd., 1861.
Greene Cananea. i4h
Great Nor. o.. 81.
Illinois Central. 1871.
Interboro Metropolitan. 1871.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd.. 38k.
Kansas City Southern. 26%.
Mackay, Is.
Louisville and Nashville. 1OS.
Manhattan Elevated. 132.
Mexican Central 20.
Mo, Kansas & Texas common, 36&.
Mo-. Kansas & Tex. pfd.. Go.
Missouri Pacific. TN
M. s. & No. 9S.
National Lead. 81. y
New York Central. 1O9h.
N Y, Ontario & West, 1874.
Norfolk & Western. y.
Northern Pacific, 1241t.
New York Air Brake. 11S
Pacific Mail Steamship, -
Pennsylvania Railroad 13}3s.
Peoples Gas OF Chicago, sos.
Pressed Steel Car. 29h
Railway Steel Spring Co. 80.
Reading. 9fiA
Republic Steel and Iron. a5.
Republic Steel & Iron pfd., 80.
Rock Island. COM, %.
Rock Island, pfd.. ASH.
ss-Sheffield Steel. so.
st. Louis 8. W.. pfd, AN
Southern Pacific. S5N.
Southern Railway. 1874
Southern Railway. pfd, CO.
Tenn. Copper. 35%.
Toledo. st. Louis and Western, 26h.
Union Pacific. 1874
United States Rubber preferred o.
United States Steel. 33%.
United States Steel. preferred. 97k.
Wabash 12A.
United States Steel IS. 96h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

Joseph L. Short, hts wife and ten-year-
old child and his brother. Harvey Short of
Seaford. Del. narrowly escaped being
burned to death early yesterday morning
in a fire which destroyed Mr.. Shorts dwell
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

The report of International President
Cornelius p. Shea occupied a greater part
of yesterdays international convention of
teamsters at Boston, Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. HIbbs 4 ca. bankers
and brokers, 1919 F street. members New
York stock exchange Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

sales.-Reguar call. IL O'Clock noon-washington
Rwy. and Elec u.s. $1,000 at sos.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., IS at II.
Washington Gas. Is at 7AA.
Mitchell Mining, 200 at 21a.
National City Bank, at IA.
Second National Bank at 40.
Firemen's Fire Insurance, 30 ut 20
After call-Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone,
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished by e. r. Chapman Co. "a: B. Chip
man. manager). members New York Stock Ex-
change. 1901 r Of. D.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $76S. TIC. Government receipts:
From internal revenue 1.039. 30; customs.
81. 600 OS3: miscellaneous, $3.50 Expendi-
lures, 81. 500, OOO
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TELEaRAPHIC BRIEFS.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. August S.-The
final act Of the Alabama legislature which
adjourned last night was for the erection
of a monument to Jefferson Davis first and
only president Of the Confederacy. 1t will
stand within few feet OF the place where
he received the oath Of office and Just In
front OF the old capitol, where the cere-
mony took place.
TRINIDAD. Col. August S-Being unable
to secure cars on account of the trainmen s
strike on the Colorado and Southern rail-
road. sixteen coal mines in this vicinity
have closed down. throwing out of work
more than 2, 500 men.
LORA1N. Ohio. August S.-Arthur l..
Fitch. superintendent Of construction for
the Sheffield Land Company OF this city.
was found dead in his stable last night with
bullet wound in his head. 1t Is believed
to be q case Of suicide. although Fitch's
wife insists that he was murdered Fitch
was prominent and prosperous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

London Bullion Balance.
LONDON. August 8.-Bullion amounting
to $4,000 was taken into the Bank Of Eng
land on balance today
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FOREIGN BoURsES.

BERLIN. August S.-Exchange on Lon
don. % marks AN pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills. per cent:
three months BILL 5E per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

Bar silver. uncertain. 81 l5-lGd. per ounce.
Money. pa per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for short
bills Is l1-l6 per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for three
months bills is 3Ha3 1916 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

PARIS. August S-Closing: Three nor
cent rentes. % francs 121s confines for the
account. Exchange on London, p francs
16 centimes for checks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

escaped from his ship without his CON
mt or knowledge.
Tho Canadian law affecting the i'm
migration Of Chinese. although provii-
ing that Il Chinaman who enters Cam
ada irrcG,ilarly may he placed in Jail
Tor q wear, makes no provision for the
disposition of the prisoner after that
time.
The law gives no authority for the
Goportation of the aliens.
Should the Chinese immigration au-
thorities release the men at the OK
niration of their confinement. the
Cinnamon would be free to establish Il
pernament residence in Canada. with
ont even the payment of the $500 en-
trance fee.
An effort viii 10 made ut the neN'
session OF Parliament to amend thv
law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
DARING HOLDUp,
Unknown Man Tries High
way Robbery In Bremen.
Grabs Horses Head, But Is
TrampIed Under Foot.
intended Victim Later Finds Traces
Of the Encounter.

Damarscotta, Nc, Sept. 5-A re-
port has reached here of Il bold hold
up in Bremen. q few nights ago.
otis Kent, Il Wrll-knoWn resident of
that town, WAS returning home late in
the evening when 4 hiEhWayman
spran2 from the side Of the road ana
scizr "a his; horse by the bride
Mr.. Kent gave the spirited animal a
sharp cut with the whip ana as he
Sprang forward, the Wouid-be rubber
was thrown beneath the feet of the an
imal. The whole team apparently pass
ed over the man.
Mr.. Kent went some diStano before
he was able to get control Of the horse
He afterWard tried To fine someone to
return with him To the scene Of the
encounter Being unsuccessful he wait
"a till the next day.
1 pom reaching the spot he found evi-
ltuce that IN" party WHO attempted to
hold Him up had been seriously injured
rs the prints Of some one crawling
about III the highway indicated. Mr.
Kent kept the matter To himself for
several DAYS hoping t" hear Of some in
iurrd person applying for assistance or
surgical aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
1T is NOW WAR.
Paris Papers So Size Up Situation and
See Little Encouragement.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE government today
announced that 1t was convinced that the
serious conflict In which eight Frenchmen
were killed near Casablanca occurred
Tuesday. Sept }, and that Vice Admiral
Phlibert's cable message of yesterday re-
ferred to the same engagement.
1t now appears that Major Provost OF
the foreign legion was killed in the thick
Of the fighting at Sidi Nouns. As the
Moorish hordes galloped to the strife.
chanting hymns, the French lines wera
quickly formed to receive the shock.
Major Provost. who led his men, said:
Courage, my children" and then. turn
ing once more to the battalion of the for
eign legion. which he had led so long. the
major cried: Forward, my children!
Forward,''
At that moment a bullet pierced Pre-
voStS heart.
The fighting then became desperate,
the opposing Moors and Legionaires see
saving backwards and forwards about
the body Of the major, the men of tho
foreign legion refusing to abandon their
beloved commander. Under the clash Of
bayonet ana sword. when men were fall
ing right and left and the field was COW
cred with riderless, maddened, wounded
horses. the Legionaires held their ground
until they succeeded in carrying off Pre-
vost's body. During the fighting the
Moors succeeded in turning the French
flank but the reinforcements hurried to
the front Ivy Gen Drude turned the tide
of battle and the conflict became a sham
bles for the Mocrs.
The newspapers here now generally re-
fer to the situation as being a war and
| not an expedition OF pacihcation''
After comforting with Marine Minister
Thomson and Foreign Minister Pichon,
| Premier ClCmcnceau today issued n nota
which did not mention the fact that the
government had any intention of sending
| further reinfOrcements to General Drude
| NJ. Clcmerceau said:
| mo news has been received from Cas-
| ahlanca since yesterday,
| The situation at MaZagan Is normal
| No decision has been reached with refer
| ence to the rifles and ammunition stored
| at Mazagan. but we have reason to be-
| lieve that neither Add FL AZiz nor Mulaf
Hafig intended to make war against
| France.
| The representative of the French gov
eminent at Tangier reports that the fears
or the European colony there are unjusti-
habie. The exodus from that port. how
| ever. continues"
NJ. Pichon and M Thomson, who were
| also interviewed during the day. express
Cd the opinion that the Moroccan situa-
| ton was not dangerous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
B0Y'SPARENTS Give TESTIMONY
Mr.. Preble Says Boy Was Unmanageable
and Mrs. Preble Says He Was Whip
ped No More Than He Deserved.

Bath, Me, Sept. o. Sidney X. Prehlr.
aged j. years. Of Huwdoinham. was IL
lisht found guilty Of the murder Of his
rhun, Norris ". Heath. at H"wdpin-
ham, on the 11th of last May. by Il jury
i'll the supreme judicial court. Under
TIL" Maihc laws IN" penalty is life i'm
prisorlncnt. The trial commenced Mon
day ami the jury tonight was out three
h"a;:i and 4 hall.
The crime f"r which young Prchlr
was convicted tonight vas one "r I'LL.
most cold b!oodcl in Maine criminal
annals. According u Prrhir's "Nn
story, the quarrel With young Heath
arose over :; cog Which he said Heath
had set upon him and which he.
Picblc. had Kicked.
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RAIN INTERPRETERS
With James Chadwick Reunion at
South China. Planned for Thursday.

South China, Sept. 4.-(sn"ciaD.-
Rain prevented the reunion Of the
James chadwick Association which
was t" have been held here today. \
formal way ana enjoyed pleasant
hour together. No business was trans
acted, the old board of officers holding
over until their Successors are elected.
After voting To ask the executive COM
mittce to favorably consider Island
Park as the place for holding the next
reunion. the meeting was adjourned To
such time and place as the executive
committee shall designate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

ST. Louis. No. Sept 5.-Rrn Won
Phul. accompanied by his wife. left ST
Louis last night for New York to try
to have Miss Sali" Taylor. great
granddaughter of President Zachary
Taylor, discharged from tn" pSych"-
pathic ward at Bellevue hospital Sh''
is alleged to have been put thor" Tor
the purpose Of keeping her out Of tn"
way Of her employer. Mrs. Laura Bios
som Of ST. Louis. who's" wealth i" g.
,;mated at more than million dollars.
The Won Phuls all"ge that z rich
New Yorker, who, by marriA@". IS
dfstantly related to Mrs. blossom. mas
for n long time been "nvi"uS of the
intimate position that Miss Taylor has
been occupying at the home of Mrs.
BLOSSOM. and afraid that sh" would IN
brrit the fortune. Mrs. Blossoms only
son died three weeks ago. Miss Tay-
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Are Now Facing French
Troops In Morocco.
Paris Papers Now Agree That
War Is In Progress.
No indication That French Can
Handle the Situation,

Tangier. Morocco, Sept 5.-Native ad-
vices received here from the vicinity
of Casablanca says that 10000 hostile
MoOrs are concentrated near Taddert
and Litdellil and that 10000 Kabyles
have modified near AlcabaZar
The natives insist that the Moors
have plenty Of ammunition. Raisuii,
who is camped IL hours march from
Tangier. is not showing any signs of
a hostile move.
Advices received here from Fee to-
day announced that the ministry had
advised Sultan ADD El-AZiZ that 1t
would not be wise to engage in a'holy
war at pre- sent, as the French had not
invaded sacred territory. The Span
ish battleship Emperador Carlos V, ar
rived here today.
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Newell Bear,
Indian, Dead.

Bangor Me, Sept. 5.-Newell. Bear,
the lannon's Old >Indian hunter and
guide. died Tuesday at his home in
Wcsthlirld, .lroostook county. He was
10 years old. said To be the oldest per
sol, in New ENGLAND. Several sons
ana many grandchildren and great
grandchildren survive I'-T2s in ex-
cpllrnt health up to 4 short time ago,
ana attended the Houlton centennial
celebration Il few weeks ago.