Have the astronomers succeeded in finding out whether people
live on the planet Mars or not? I am very much interested in it.
I saw a picture of President McKinley and his Cabinet the other
day. Senator John Sherman is Secretary of State. I hope
President McKinley will take more interest in Cuba than
President Cleveland has. I remain,
Your fond reader,
HARVEY V.
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C., March 8th, 1897.