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HOPE FOR PEACE LIVES
It is Stated Jhat Our Minister at Caracas Has
Been Asked by Venezuela to Serve
as Arbitrator —The Prot*
pect Dark,
(By the Associated Press.)
La Guaira. Venozula. Dec. 12.—The
defensive preparations at the strategic
points on the heights back of the town
are being vigorously pushed forward.
The deposits of powder in the fortresses
of La Vigia and San Carlos have been
removed. Great patriotic demonstrations
are being made, an every one capable
of bearing arms Is offering his services.
The Allies Cut Off From the Capital.
(By the Associated Press.)
Caracas, Thursday, Dec- 11. The govern
ment has taken preservative * measures
at La Guaria. All the deposit of coal
at the navy yard, and all the British cars
on the L Guaira Railroad have been
brought here, rendering impossible the
transportation of £he allied troops by
rail. General Ferrera. the Ministe of
War, spent all of toiay in the choosing
of spots in the mountains where trenches
are to be dug.
Yesterday, after a long conference with
President Castro, Minister Bowen ob
tained an order for the liberation cf the
remaining British and German subjects
who were held prisoners, and an hour
later all had been released. Minister
Bowen and Secretary of Legation Russell
went to, the jail five times and assisted
the poor colored British subjects "and
those who were ill. It is said on the
authority of an official near to President
Castro that the President has allowed
Minister Bowen to communicate with
the Berlin and London governments
through the State Department at Wash
ington, this being the only hope of avoid
ing a serious conflict. It is reported
that the plan of the British and German
forces is to secure the ports of La Guaira
and Peurto Cabello.
It is stated on good authority that the
Venczulan government has asked United
States Minister Bowen to act as arbitra
tor in the controvery with Great Britain
ar.d Germany.
PROPOSAL FOB ARBITRATION.
The United States has Small Hope That it Will
be Favorably Received
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 12.—A cablegram
received at the State Department today
from Minister Bowen, at Caracas, states
that the Venczulan government has re
quested him to propose to Great Britain
and Germany That the difficulties aris
ing out of the claims for alleged dam
ages and injuries to British and German
subjects during the civil was be sub
mitted to arbitration:
In conformity with the understanding
already reached with the representatives
of the British and German governments
here, this proposition from President
Castro will be duly laid before those
governments, the State Department act
ing merely as a channel of communica
tion. ot much hope is entertained of the
favorable reception of the proposition,
as it is felt that the difficulty has
progressed too far for a settlement by
the peaceful methods of arbitration. The
reprisals made by the Venezuelans for
the destruction of their navy, in the
seizure of British ships and the arrest
of British and German subjects, practi
cally have developed the relations be
tween the countries into those of real
war, although technically the principals
prefer to designate it as something less-
The Venezuelan proposal was com
municated to the British and German
Ambassadors this afternoon and by
them cabled to Lopdon and Berlin. It
is probable that replies will be received
over night and will be sent by the State
Department to Minister Bowen, who will
inform the Venezulan President.
It is certain that the State Depart
ment would be willing to go any rea
sonable length to settle the difficulty in
Venezula in any manner that shall be
honorable and satisfactory to all parties.
Therefore Secretary Hay today replied
to Mr. Bowen’s cablegram, authorizing
him. in his discretion, to use his good
offices to secure arbitration. He was,
however, made to understand that :n the
arbitration, if one should follow, he
would represent not the government of
the United States, but that of Vene
zuela. at its request.
If there is an attempt to possess them
selves of all the customs receipts on the
part of Great Britain and Germany, pro
tests might naturally be expected to fol
low from a nation such as France, which
holds claims aggregating more than the
combined claims of England and Ger
many and which has, it is understood,
already arranged for their payment upon
an instalment plan out of Venezulan cus
toms receipts; an arrangement that may
be disturbed by the British and German
program.
It is evident here now that the allies
have been obliged to proceed upon Vene
zuela far beyond the point where their
original program ceased. The
pondenco shows that there was not the
least apprehension that Castro in his
resistance would make it necessary for
Great Britain and Germany to go be
yond a peace ful blockade and it is the
understanding that the London and Ber
lin authorities are now obliged vo ; re
pare a new program for execution in
case Mr. Bowen's efforts at arbitration
fail.
Uncle Sam Has the First Word.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 12.—A Foreign Office offi
cial made the following statement to
day to a correspondent of the Associated
Press:
“No exchange of views has occurred
between the European powers concern
ing the Venezuelan situation, and no
such exchange is intended, as it is
definitely held that the affair is one in
which the United States should be left
tree to take the initiative in mediation.”
This statement was called out by the
suggestion of the Temps that it was
time for Europe to speak in the interest
of universal peace. The official added:
“It is fully recognized here and at the
other capitals that the United States is
the only power in a position to act as
an intermediary. Hence there is no in
tention on the part of the European
powers to take concerted or individual
action.”
The release of the French steamer
Ossun, seized by the Germans at La
Guaira, has not yet been reported to the
Foreign Office, but the officials accept
(Continued on Second Page.)
PAYNE fOJIMMONS
The Postmaster Genera! Ex
presses His Regretforthe
Article in the Star.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Washington, Dec. 12.—Senator Simmons
has received the following letter fio .
the Postmaster General:
“My Dear Senator: The following ai ti
de appeared in the Washington Evening
Star of the 9th instant. (Here follows
the Star article in full):
“Probably this article was written be
cause of a short conversation I had with
a representative of that paper. There
are some parts of it however which are
so far from reflecting my sentiments
that I cannot refrain from dropping you
this note to correct the impression which
I am sure the article might make upon
your mind.
‘‘One sentence of the article reads: ‘The
place for suvh objection to be made is in
the Senate when nominations are sent
there and it is rather an unheard of pro
ceeding for a Democratic delegation to
visit the Postmaster General and pro
claim its opposition to a man for an
office.’
“I assure you that there is no such
feeling as the two sentences quoted from
the article would imply. It is not un
usual for this department to inquire of
you and of other members of your party
in Congress regarding the character and
capacity of men who have been pro
posed to us for office in your several
States and we expect to continue to do
so where we expect we can obtain in
formation of value in determining the
character and standing of persons ap
plying for office.
“I regret the publication of that part
of the article which would give the im
pression that the administratioo of this
department has any feeling of resentment
regarding the action of your delegation
or that we criticied your action in this
case which was clearly within your right
and duty. Looking at the question in
volved from your standpoint although
your point of view docs not com
itself to my judgment as the correct one.
“Very truly yours
(Signed) “F. C. PAYNE,
“Postmaster General ”
The entente cordial having been fully
restored, Pastm.aster General Payne and
Senator Sirnmons enjoyed a very friendly
and pleasant chat, or, as Mr. Poyne
called it, heart to heart talk in the pri
vate room of the Postmaster General at
the Postoffice Department.
The Postmaster General very frankly
told the Senator that he thought the
action of the North Carolina Democratic
delegation in the Wilson postoffice con
troversy was chock full of politics, while
the Senator \Vith equal frankness told
Mr. Payne that he regarded the action
of his colleague in the Senate in at
tempting to construe certain certificates
of character given by a few private citi
zens into a Democratic endorsement o'
a negro for office as a purely political
move, and that the Democratic delega
tion did not intend that there should
me any doubt cast upon the position of
the party on that question.
ExJudge Thomas N. Hill, late candi
date for Chief Justice, is hero. It is
learned that Senator Pritchard will in
troduce the judge to quite a number of
Republican Senators. Is the judge after
a noffice as a reward for the use of his
name in the late campaign, or is he up
to help Senator Pritchard in his numer
ous troubles, with his “Lily White” In
dependent Republican party?
Bank Robbed of $30,000.
(By the Associated Press.)
Santa Fe, N. M., Dec. 12.—The bank
at Hillsboro, wa s held up in broad day
light today and robbed of $30,000, ac
cording to a report received here.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13. 1902.
THUNDERED INTO A
TRAIN AT A SWITCH
Both Engines Leaped Into
the Air.
A CRASH AT HIGH POINT
The Switch Had Been Left Opar.—The Engines
Were Badly Broken and Six Persons
Were Injured —A Brakemar/s
Mistake,
(Special to the News and Observer.)
High Point, N- C.. Dec. 12. —People
living in the eastern part of town were
startled by a terrific noise this morning
at 5:20 o’clock. No. 39, one of the fast
passenger trains running between Wash
ington and Jacksonville, Fla., collided
in a head-on collision with a northboun •
freight standing ont the siding within the
east yards.
A switch had been left open and the
giant engine, with its six Pullman cars
loaded with human freight, swerved to
the left and went crashing into the
freight. Both engines were raised from
the track, their tenders telescoped and
their machinery bent and twisted into
scrap iron. A car load of lumber ad
joining the engine of the freight was
hurled 100 feet down an embankment and
two other cars splintered into kindling
wood.
The tender of the passenger train went
crashing through the baggage car and
stopped within two feet of the baggage
master, who was in. the rear end and
who escaped from the wrecked car with
slight bruises.
Six persons were wounded. Engineer
Row/.il, of the fast passenger tiaiu, and
Engineer Sweeney, of the freight, and
their firemen, and two passengers who
received bruises about the face. Engineer
Rowzie suffered a broken leg and pos
sibly his ankle is crushed so badly that
it will have to bo amputated. Engineer
Sweeney also had his leg broken.
The two firemen are severely bruised
and cut about the face.
After the wreck the passengers were
all congratulating themselves on the,,
escape and praising Engineer Rowzie for
his bravery.
It was due to his presence of mind in
applying the emergency brake and shut
ting off the steam so quickly that many
lives were saved. He stuck to his post,
and even after his leg was crushed, see
ing he could do notningelse for his traiu.
crawled out of the cab window.
The open switch was not accounted
for until 9 o’clock this morning when a
note was handed the superintendent of
this division, who was on the scene, from
the head brakeraan of the freight train,
giving the information. It told of the
engineer going to the depot after orders
and he (the brakeman) thinking the
freight was going to Hill Tap, beyond
Jamestown, to meet o. 39, he threw open
the switch and went to the bottom of
the embankment for a few moments.
Shortly afterwards the crash came. The
brakeman sent the note by some one
and closed it with: “I wish I’d never
seen the d —n railroad and I’m done with
it.”
Superintendent Coopman, of Greens
boro, was soon at the scene with the
wrecking crow’ and by nine o'clock the
track w’as clear. Doctors of the town
were sent for and attended to the wound
ed, who were, soon as the track was
cleared, were carried to Greensboro.
This is the. most disastrous wreck that
has ever occurred here and gave hun
dreds w’ho were at the scene, to see a
wreck for the first, time.
TO GIVE HIMSELF UP.
It is Believed That Bishop Will Surrender to
the Authorities at Once
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 12.—1 now seems
certain that Arthur Bishop will give
himself up before tomorrow morning. A
friend of the Bishop family is here and
has retained Col. H. C. Jones and Mr.
E. F. Cansler. two of the most promi
nent criminal lawyers in North Carolina,
to defend Bishop. It is said tonight that
Bishop will not claim the reward, nor
will he allow any of his friends to ac
cept the SIOO offered by the State for his
arrest.
DB A W ATWATER DEAD.
He Was a Son of Ex-Congressman J- W At
water---A Life Sketch.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Knap of Reeds, N. C., Dec. 12.—Dr. Al
fred S. Atwater, eldest son of ex-Con
gressman J. W. Atwater, died at his
home here yesterday morning of con
sumption. His death was not unex
pected. for he has been a sufferer for
nearly two years. He graduated at the
“Medical College” at Nashville, Tenn.,
in 1883, and has practiced medicine at
Durham and other places, but for the
last twelve years he has been a resi
dent of this place. He married Miss
Cena Roberts, daughter of the late J. V.
Roberts, about thirteen years ago, and
shortly afterwards bought a home here.
In his death the community has loot
one o fits best men. the church an
efficient and loyal member, and the peo
ple a lasting and faithful friend. It was
his faithfulness in work, when he was
unable, that hastened his death. No
man ever yielded to his friends more
than he. His church membership ‘is
with the M. E. church of this place.
His funeral will be conducted from
his home this afternoon by the Rev.
W. H. Puckett, his pastor. His remains
will be interred here. Among his relatives
that are expected here today are Mrs.
J. T. Burroughs, his sister, of Chapel
Hill; Mr. Will Atwater, of Gastonia, a
brother; Mr. C. B. Atwater, of Rialto,
a brother; Dr. Farrington, of Winston,
an uncle, and Mrs. Charles Gregory, of
Mariana, Ark. The last named sister will
not arrive here in time for the burial,
and it is somewhat doubted whether she
will come.
Many other relaties from Durham aud
other places are expected.
He leaves a wife and four children,
father, two brothers and two sisters to
mourn his departure.
SEVEN MEN SAW THROUGH
BTEEL BARS TO FREEDOM.
Two of the Beven Who Break Jail at Marshall
are Under a Charge of
Mnrder.
(By the Associated Press.)
Marshall, N. C., Dec. 12.—Seven men
escaped from jail at this place at mid
night by sawing out the steel bars in the
cell windows. The escaped prisoners
include Henry Murray and Rice Hagan,
both of whom are under charge of mur
der. There is yet no trace of the men.
Frank Lewis Hanged.
(By the Associated Press.)
Middlesboro. Ky., Dec. 12. —Frank
Lewis was hanged at Harlan court house,
Harlan county, Kentucky, today. The
execution was witnessed by about 5,000
people. Lew’is killed his father-in-law,
Henry Dixon, May 20, last.
PENSION BILLS GO
The House Clears the Calen
dar, Passing one Hundred
and Seventy-Three.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—The House
devoted the day to the consideration of
private pension bills. The calendar was
cleared, 173 bills being passed. None
of them was of especial interest. The
bill to appropriate $1,000,000 for the eradi
cation of the foot and mouth disuse in
New England, was made a special order
for next Tuesday with the understand
ing that only the legislative features of
the bill would be considered, and that
the appropriation would be reported
from the Appropriation Committee. Mr.
Maddox (Ga.) objected to the considera
tion of the bill today until he had had
an opportunity to examine it.
What are Their Claims, De Armond
Asks.
•By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—Represen
tative DoArmond (Mo.), offered a reso
lution in the House today requesting the
Secretary of State to inform the House
of the nature and extent of the claims
of Great Britain and Germany against
Venezuela, whether the claims are dis
puted by Venezuela and what effort, if
any, and by whom, has been made to set
tle peacebly, by arbitration or other
wise, the matters subject of controversy,
and with what result, if any, with full
particulars.
Further inquiry is made of the State
Department as to what has been said or
done by the United States with rela
tion to the Monroe Doctrine and its
due and respectful observance in the
transactions with reference to the British
and German claims against Venezuela,
and to what extent the United States has
been consulted or conferred with us to
the substance or application or applica
bility of the Monroe Doctrine, and with
what result, and further, what has been
done by this government to insure re
spect for that doctrine together vith
any results of such action.
The Secretary is asked further to in
form the House whether, in his judg
ment, the United States can, by a firm
assertion of the Monroe Doctrine, bring
about or aid in bringing about a peace
ful and fair adjustment of the disputes
betwee'n the nations involved, so as to
have fully respected the principles of
the Monroe Doctrine and to preserve, the
govrnnmtal and territorial integrity and
independence of Venezuela. The resolu
tion was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
John Barrett Declines.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from John
Barrett, dated at Calcutta, India, today,
stating that he regarded it as his duty
to continue his connection with the St.
Louis Exposition, and declining the
Japanese mission, which had been tend
ered to him.
It is understood that Lloyd Griscom,
Jr., now Minister to Persia, who was
charge d’affaires at Constantinople, and
in that capacity did much to effect a
settlement of the American claims, will
be the successor to the late Minister
Buck.
A Colored Physician.
Another colored physician has located
in Raleigh, this being Dr. P. H. Wil
liams, a graduate of the medical depart
ment of Shaw’ University in 1901. He is
a son of the late Thomas Williams, who
was a well knowm colored man doing
carpenter work for the late Mr. Thomas
H. Briggs. Dr. Williams stood high in
his class work.
AGAINST STATE HID
FOR THEIR SCHOOLS
The Baptist Con vention Passes
This Resolution.
A SPIRITED DISCUSSION
This Follows the Report on General Educatior.*-
Messrs. Bailey, Hufhamand Blackwell
are the Leaders—Report on
Home Missions.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. C., Dec. 12.—The meeting
of the Baptist State Convention was a
genuine love feast last night but today
it resolved itself into a very warm meet
ing, and several of the prominent mem
bers of the convention were drawn into
a contest that was not expected up to a
few minutes before it was participated
in.
The main fight was between Dr. Calvin
S. Blackwell, of Wilmington, Dr. J. D.
Hufhani, of Henderson, and Mr. J. W.
Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder.
The report of the Committee on Gen
eral Education, w’hich was presented by
Mr. J. W. Bailey, recommended, among
other things, ihat the Legislature be pe
titioned to so increase the appropriations
for public schools that all schools may be
run four months in each school district.
Mr. Bailey made a talk on the report
and said that the forces of the State,
both political and religious, were pledged
to primary education of the masses, and
the consolidation of the school districts
means that the secondary denominational
schools will retrograde and finally die
out. "Communism in education is driv
ing out denorainationalism in secondary
schools,” he declared. He referred to the
fight of the brethren in Great Britain
against contributing to the Episcopal
schools, and commended them for such
action. He believed' that the church was
called upon today, as never before in
the annals of Christianity, to educate and
he expressed the hope tb it the Baptists
would patronize their own schools, of all
grades, “for we are today facing a crisis
in this matter.”
Mr. J. D. Hufharn, of Henderson, also
made a very earnest talk and regret
ted to see Mr. Bailey disposed to take
a gloomy view’ of the situation. He said
that he did not believe there existed
crisis Instead he would call It .i great
opportunity. North Carolina, he said, has
too broad a spirit of catholicity to allow
the dangers Mr. Bailey feared to befall
us. “He who laid ihe foundation of Wake
Forest College,” he said, “w r as a graduate
of the State University, which great in
stitution has a faculty with six of the
members Baptists. James Hall and oth
ers, who helped to lay the foundation
of our Baptist empire were educated at
the University. The spirit of Catholicism
is in our State and no one will trv to
throttle the spirit of education, such as
we desire to see fostered.” He believed
that Wake Forest, the Baptist Female
University, the excellent schools at Ox
ford, Murfreesboro, Mars Hill. Buie’s
Creek, Bethel Hill and others would con
tinue to flourish and accomplish a great
and good work.
At the conclusion of Dr. Hufham’s talk
Mr. Bailey was on his feet in a moment.
7he fight was on and the State aid to
the University was really the bone of
contention. He expressed surprise at
pome things Dr. Hufham has said in liis
pica for State education. Dr. Hufham
expressed the opinion that there w r as a
field for all, he said, but, he, for one,
wished it understood that we are not to
depend on State institutions for the
sources of our inspiration and pow'cr.
At this point Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell,
of Wilmington, came into the fight with
flying colors. He deprecated the aid
certain schools, regarded as denomina
tional. were receiving from the State. He
declared, with emphasis, that it was un
wise, un-Baptistic, and fraught with
grave complications. The position of
Baptists has been known for generations,
he declared, as unalterably in favor of
separation of church and State “and here
w'o are,” he said, “furnishing the Roman
Catholic with ammunition to hurl at us
when they begin their aggressive cam
paign in the near future for a division
of the school fund. He was in favor
of washing the hands of the denomi
nation of State aid absolutely.”
Mr. Bailey engaged in a colloquy w ith
Dr. Blackwell and called on him to desist
in his talk. Dr. Blackwell said that he
would not, and continued his talk. Finally
Mr. Bailey brought the matter to a head
by introducing a resolution reaffirming
the purpose of the convention to discour
age State aid for Baptist schools, and
expressed regret for the necessity of such
action. The resolution was passed by the
convention.
Rev. Dr. Thomas Hume, of the Uni
versity, was recognized and expressed ap
proval of the position taken by Dr. Huf
ham. He said that what we need above
all things is Christian men in our schools.
He believed in the correlation of the
schools as proposed in the report of the
committee. The report was then adopted.
The fight was a warm one and during
the time that it was on there was much
interest in what was going on. Several
times during the colloquy between Dr.
Blackwell and Mr. Bailey President
Marsh called upon them to desist aud
said “One at a time, one at a time.”
The convention opened this morning
with devotional exercises and the min
'tties of yesterday's meetings were read
bv Secretary Broughton and found to be
correct. Then there was some miscel-
86t% ( ""toe FIVE CENTS.
laneous business transacted and the fight
over the report of the
mittee came up.
The correlation of the secondary schools
of the denomination as told in this cor
respondence several days ago, came about
when the report of* the committee was
adopted this morning. The general idea,
is that each school will remain in its
own field and not encroach on another
and that the students will be educated
with an idea of sending them to Wake
Forest and the Baptist Female Univer
sity.
President Marsh announced the appoint
ment of the now educational conimitlca
with Mr. J. W. Bailey as chairman.
At this point Dr. Marsh announced that
the report of the Committee on Horn*
Missions ivas the special order of the
hour. Rev. W, D. Hubbard read the re
port.
MORE FOR HOME MISSIONS.
The report indicated great prosperity'
throughout the field recommended an
aggressive movement, as opportunities
were many and great throughout the
South. Mr. Hubbard made an earnest
talk on the subject and expressed tho
hope that the high tide reached last*
night regarding foreign missions would
again be reached in naming the amount
for home missions this year.
Dr. F. G. McConnelly, of Atlanta,
secretary Mission Board, was introduced
and made an earnest plea for the cause.
His address was eloquent and forcible.
At the conclusion of the address the
amount fixed for home missions was ten
thousand dollars instead of six thou
sand, as last year.
The afternoon session of the convention
was devoted largely to a report of the
committee to nominate the different
boards for the year. This committee re
ported on missions, Sunday-schools and
(Continued on Second Page.)
TREATY m CUBA
A Dispatch Says the Protocol
Was Signed at Havana
Thursday Night.
(By the Associated Fress.)
Havana. Dec. 12. —The protocol of the
commercial treaty between Cuba and the
United States was signed at 11 o'clock
last night.
Washington, Dec. 12. —“Treaty signed
at 11:15 last night,” was the message
which came to the State Department to
day from General Bliss, at Havana, con
firming the press report of the con
clusion of a reciprocity arrangement be
tween the United States aud Cuba. The
officials here are puzzled to know just
what has been signed- They thought that
a protocol or protocols had been pre
pared, but General Bliss' message car
ries the inference that he has actually
concluded a definite reciprocity treaty.
If he has done so the President will ac
cept it and forward it to the Senate for
its action and the offices of Minister
Quesada here will not be required to
give effect to the convention.
The State Department does not feel at
liberty to make public the details of tin*
arrangement; in fact some of these will
not be known until the Havana mail
reaches here for General Bliss un
doubtedly has made some changes in the
duties on American imports into Cuba
originally proposed.
WYMAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
American Public Health Association Meets
Next at Washington.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec. 12.—The American
Public Health Association, after a four
days ’ convention here, concluded its
work this morning. The following offi
cers were elected:
President—Dr. Waller Wyman, Surgeon
General of the United Marine
Hospital service.
First Vice-President —D. F. Wilkinson,
New Orleans.
Second Vice-President. —John L Leal,
New Jersey.
Treasurer—Dr. F. W. Wright, of Con
necticut.
Secretary—Dr. C. O. Probst, Columbus,
Ohio.
Executive Committee—John L. Fulton,
Maryland; John Amyet, Toronto; Jose
Ramlercz, Mexico.
Washington, D. C., was chosen as tho
next place of meeting. Resolutions
were adopted favoring a sanitary exhibit
at the coming St. Louis Exposition, and
urging that illuminating gas be placed
under municipal control.
A resolution by Dr. E. L. McGhee pre
vailed, asking for legislation that would
require railroad and steamship com
panies and hotels to furnish pure drink
ing water.
Hester’s Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec. 12. —Secretary Hes
ter’s statement, issued today, shows the
world’3 total visible supply of cotton to
be 3,574,1f.5 bales, against 3,463,243 last
week and 3,794,947 last year. Os this tho
total of American cotton is 2,999,165,
against 2,942,243 last week and 3.285,947
last year, and of all other kinds, includ
ing Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 575,000,
against .521,000 last week and 509,000 last
year.
Os the world’s visible supply of cotton
there is now afloat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 1,623.000,
against 1,905,000 last year; in Egypt,
163.000, against 184,000 last year; in India,
183,000. against 124,000 last year, and
in the United States, 1,602,000, against
1,582,000 last year.
Takn two thoughts for every word you
speak.