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tc .h6ice evaporated 7c; fancy, nc; cit
ron lie per i6 currents P, n m o' syor ii e.
hSs, .E"po' sst,ui'orated. Sc. peaches, eyapo-
,Sted' sc: pears, evalorated, d'sc; plums,
iRRAislNs-Calf ornia J., L., box s Sl.l5
q, ,r5wn l.. VI, . III. boxes, t.ftil4r.
'FRi3NEs Crop Of .i N9S; Californian NJ.
rrunos eio9s !g5.c 4 s2,:es' te' t .,yer
v,i,nss nc. ruby pruncs 1iGc'
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NEW YORK.

New York. August IS Wheat receipts
70 POO exports A0'1 Spot firm, No
hard C9a. option advanced an day on a
bullsh report from the Hungarian minis
ter of agriculture frmer cables. gold Inn
ports. export demand liberal clearances
and covering by shorts Closed fitNl h-s
net advance. August and September GA.
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Boston. August 2s-Thc Hoston Com.
NOR al bulletin WI say tomorrow NJ tNo
y col market. The market continues
onset tn only purchase bong large
rlocis taken "a specu!el Ion Ohio 1eecs
wncls are stll a c11t above tho lowest
touched in the spring II 1Ni Utah nue
medium has been sold on d secured basis
of e. the lowest prize on record fo7 The
Territory wool san joaquin has been sold
on a secured bass OF = The lowest piicf
on RECORD for spring California. Th- Faley
Of ihr week are $4,000 hounds toInes' 90
.,rl ;qG frM pounds reign against "a, an
uou,.l4 Domestic and iGs,G0 pounds fl,nifn
In. NJ ok
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CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:

Chicago, August ?S--rhc tide turned in
the grain market and beher prices We're
roc rded sll round. Wheat was benefited
crop. December closing y. higher. corn
and c1.s closed SIS higher each ana pro-
visions ad,anced 5pl0.
Wheat opened Aa7s higher for Deem
ber than II closed on the day before. mi
tI0 trades h Ing made At 59'suols AN
ccntit ms were Favorable for higher
prices. The Liverpool cables quoted that
market ied higher, notwithstanding our
break vest, rday. and there was moro
talk of grain imports and NOR hope OF ~
easier MONEY Warket the I'm impr2v nv; o,n,.
of the Western citds. The chief tauinr
81 strength, however; was found in the
estimate of the worlds crop mhlished
10y the Hungarian min .Stcr of Agriculture
showing III 500.o0l bushes less wheat than
last wear, and los to- ooN bushels legs rye.
making } total shoriage In brcadsluifs OF
9o0mN co0 bushels This had the effect OF
frigh enug shorts and starting spocula-
tive buying. uudcr which Tho prices went
up The market coniLucd 70 devaop
s'rcngth during the last hour. shorts COW
orrL fire. ~ and there being good buying
for The long account lntc cables came
firm and thcre were sibcN bushels ~ ga h
wheat taken here and over iN0 rm bushels
In wheat ana flour Gle fred yesterday.
| Corn was quiet but firm. influenced by
tho strength in wheat and tho Hight re-
ccips.
oats were firmer and fairly active
| Provisions were In better demand than
! they have been Tor some time past, or
| foriugs were light, and While buying or
iers were not Large lhoy srre. IN many
hands. The close wns steady, September
pork gained l2is; Sepiemhor ~ 7ie ANA
| SeouPmber IBIS higher
| Ext nat Il rcccir'S fnr SATURDAY. wheat
| lih corn 6n, oats $50 cars hogs l2Dn head.
| st Louis. Aupus' sS.-Butter unchanged
Kansas city. August 2S -Butter steady,
creamery 1904. dairy louiS Eggs
steady; demand heavy; qnotahle Sc.
| Chicago. August rs Buttcr. steady;
,roamory 9dl6 dairy, 9ul.. Eggs. steady
Cash quotations were MS follows.
| Flour steady.
Wheat--No. > spring 81 No. Q spring
a3i .m5l. No. red Gliad62i4.
Corn No . 81
Oats-No. ? 1914 No. white Z o. b.
! l9l.m90, No. 3 white f. o b. l5M2ba.
| Ryc-No. 81
}arlcy-No 2 nominal No. 3 f O. n
| go No 81
| Flax secd~No. ! d5s.
| Timothy secd-prime ? -.
Mess porll--per barrel 5oHBnh6 A.
I.ard-pcr 100 pounds 3 Shq287le.
| short ribs sdcs-Looso 32503@
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed S'sn3 IS.
Whisky-Datilers finished goods, pei
| gallon 10
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Barb wire quotaUou9 hIe TOT car Iuau
lois. f. o. b, Houston
BARBED WlRE-Ghdden, galyan!Aed'
sg.35 per 100 lDs, painted wire, SEQ Wan-
kcgan, lOr higher ihan Gi!ddcn'
NIKE NAltS-i.ate $Sl5 per keg' al
vances' 10 to 60 penny, j1c, ami . penny,
Dc. i and penny 15c and penny, sJc.
3 penny. $40. penny, Si;ol. ,,o... cana
CUT NAlLS-fiaie. w" per kcs' same
ndunnc,s as on wire mans,
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,o,d lots lob rars, from mills; zeal
car loau 49,, store t3llOc more per lpl
~ Srs en- Soa BIN. 2Sa5c per bushel on oats ana
corn. .-<-e
htAN,r-I,a,,to CORN oa75c per 10 lbs.
CGRN: sacked, SN iN-
S,ii% Sarrcd. - 40, ton, mil
Ay-Alfalfa. ;i i5,sy I' 81 sc e SO, south
let. sll.5pH 20, ds>,,
TeNns rrAlllN. HfW-Il
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Now York. August 2S-Ciearings, H.
10 m7 t.lnnees Sl,oo2.61,
''Ncr Vo.k. August 2s- Government
how'd stcaly. StA.o bonds dun; railroad
bonds strprg.
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FLOUR PRICES CIT.
y general -four market is in a better

|1aaAoh than for some time past, and,
y. 1ed IN this mornings Post the North
|.Tt'h mllls have advanced prices to
gl barrel. Notwithstanding the trmer
NJ az m centers, local iobbers have
ssaWed to undersel each other this
~ aga as a result prices are now
n. .sr uemoralizoi. Tidal Wave, one Of
,1ssi at 500 pr barrel at the mills. vet
~ ~ mere rsre made in Houston today at $500
~. ~ These prices naturally do not repre-
y. ,,a lne rue state Of tn" market and IL is
,,.r uy nkely ina, they will he allowed to
~ ausr this week. In small lots the
"~ should be at least $40.
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~ iiIG. 40 fer the account, III 1916. bar
SILVER 70 5-si per ounce Money, 81 per
rsnt rate II discount ia open market
for short and three months bHls' Ii
per ceat.
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,.,,Ntr.lT- Tortiaud cement PEI, WI
g. d 5,ai ' 20. Edscdaie cement o., n t9 H.,
tr Iarig $40 firg eTS c per s t5ot 7aiie
NJ, Sie' dram ii@acciiuus5.yc: felt roofing, po'
r,tn NJ plaster, per ton St0r n,r III N. $50
ratt. coat, pr H., &C.; latrs' pr va
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WEEKLY STATEMENT.

New orleans. August q, Weekly net re-
coipts, lIlii gross. II so. exports To Great
britain, $50 TO continent, isJ0; coastwis,
ila>, sales, 100
liri,aln same time last year... iaNa
New York. August &.--Weekiy: Not re-
coipis none gross l0,his; exports To Grca,
britain li.Sid; continent eli: forwarded o.
sales Ai0 spnners I1eO,
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New York. August %.Thc Commercial
ana Financial Journal says Advic"s TO
us by telegraph this evening from the
South are a l.iie more favorable. There
has been rain In almost all districts dur
ing tho week and at some points, more
part cularly In Texas ana Tennessee The
crop IL reported 20 have been benefited
thereby. Picking is making excellent
progress and cotton ia being marketed
quite freely
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LIVE STOCK,


!, Jacobs 4 Co. live stock commission
merchants, repcst as follows.
iccvcs choice ,..,.,,...~..,,.., a4qp a.
Cows Choice ...,..........,.....2 xW
litItiN .tsassr.ststs..f.ss..s EAU
Noarllugs choice .. .,...,,,....,. 2i.n 2h
talNcs-thuicc HprinR ,..+..,.,.... Siblf
Calves. According to H,ge......., u ~
mutton First clasa oniy........,.
Common not wanted.
llogs Cornfvd uin lba ana under) ago
MAhtfud. must he goou,......... sir0p
Al stock az duscrhod sell as quoted,
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Sew orleans. August % ,susad5,-l-39, ia i III
.cntr,fugal whites, ~: yellow, S;iiiis ' eea
sscnends. 2i.ls 7-l6. Molasses-bu'''
,rifugal, 3gsc.
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New YORK, August H--The following IL
.,he comparative cotton statement Tor inc
week ending August 2;
Nci receipts al All United states
pai.s during week ...-..-............. oS'lSf
Nj receipts al all United states
,orfe during same week last year CIT
- p'J rtoelnts 10 ms date......... 5,2E.ils
Total receipts 10 samc dato las ,,o ---
,ar Inc week .............. 2i29i
rhINI - ..r-r vaak last yclr fg3
!r;''l ,xnorts 10 as date..,......} Iii 2l3
Ttinl oNp''" -. 80. G.Cii ZIG
stoek a all United States ports lh'~b
s,rrk al all United States pore
s,o,p AZ al inicrior towns ......,. icG7G7
si ,s Ia lay, ~ Observation-Disclosures. 1896
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MApKET.

Hiiea-FIl0rs nnIi by rtceiVors--
Dry flint. Eelccted. .............,..... 6 q g..
Dry salt ............ ,................. 5 q. 81.
Wet snlted. selected ......,....,...3 "a "a.
Deer skins .ttr tt--.f.. .s+.....s.....l 10 GflC
Wool quotations strictly nomIhaI--
Twelve months, medium. ..,....,.,. 74zus
Twelve months. fine, ................ o..
SIX months ld2c less.
Tallow-prime -. ,............,.....,-.izM o..
Eetswax--Good run .........,.......H ais
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COMPARATIVE FTUT MAIfk III,
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot today al the lend
ing unarkets toget ter with closing of mia.
ding yesterday, alth today's sales;
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
DoinGs OF Day With Wall Street
Operators.
AN IMPROVED FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
Imports Of Gold VIII lie Turned Into
'he subj rcasury-Foreiyn buying
OF Stocks aud Sends.

Of Stocks aud yonds.
New York August 2s.-Ths transactions
III stocks today, while on a mo ierate scalc.
We're fairy Well distributed with the ac-
tlNlty In spots. For the first time the
market appeared to reflect with some de-
gee oil spirit the improving financial out
iouh' which is chiefly lNsed on the sub
s'ahtial gold imports ana the implied re-
iation Of the preseu. stiffness IN money
ana III the commercial paper market To-
u1y incoming steamer brought sl.ftS,mo
III gold, OF which Sap.ooU was deposited In
The subtrsasury In exchange for legal ten.
dtrs' ana news Of further orders for the
metal was received, bringing the total en-
saseinents up to ever sis,OD,Oco. As foru-
Swallowed in these dispatches, Il suhstan-
tial amount of the imports Will be turned
INTO lao tubtreasury. Other conditions
were further weakness IN the exchange
market and distinctly firm money mar
ket, although the bulk OF th, loans Oh call
We're MADE az or below Z per cent. The
advocates oil higher prices Tor stock ex-
chansc securities were Sratiileu by u more
idNordpll statement 81 operations for july
ny NE Burning ON than had been expected.
,hr s,,.. nn ,sh''S. " u'i,.'' 0l Sio'-"' ier
for demand exchange lei TO l.SJisnt5l
"a io"I-d nsurvs were tw.ce reduced /
,lis '', ~, ~" ,ss 'eS'T 10 'i-,S 80. cong
revival of foreign buvinp oi "1r sto,.ks
ana bonds The opeuinG was strour nnd
lfacuuhaily higher, with the more imnor-
tant Idlus In the t.dustrials and ,ut.,r
As t.o mor,irr niUglcssrd the mara, 4
continued TO trend uipher AMI a lie Id. 1
IN it4ry was uotcl fer SOM. of the indus
trial properties ana sp,.l.lti.s The ~
IRENE advances we're New Jers,v Crntoat
.Ia, Manhattan ana Iturnnpinn' o. iro-
lacco and Western Union .. Iout.,.Il,
ana Nashville ana Kork Island ~ Ia1rll.
er preirred o-S and Lake Shorr AN CON
| sclidatcd Gas ~ The nnarI,f h,d s,.5,,.,,
! Slightly from the early IN upIir,s az IN
| crc,slng tension IN money rIt,s. aside
| fGom Manhattan and Tobo,ro xvhlcb
| Welded tups per cent rssnn,tlvrh, Itrr
/ the general list resumed H.. In tSijt an
| the market ,lu..d nj nhout tbo h,.i 49,,
ur0s of tho dnV &c
| The boui market rxhihitad 1p.iI,l
| strength 'rhn ,.ns.,tla,i, iss,,ss ,,,ar, ia
| good demand osracinIlv thns" win M
! international marilrt, g,l,e SNg0 mn,
Total sal-s of stoc<s today ware 19o ion
! shares incudiu, S,,tg,r - Zoo =, Phi
| "a 800 Western Ifnion ia rn1 '
| BRADSTRcE,rsS NtABI<loT DE\t1ru,
| - No. w.
Ne" iV'N' August @e'--hrddstieet re-
view Of tho New Yosk stock exchange
| ton,orrou v,,lt s,,,
~ 10y
| N"""H's ~ sto~h h'aihe' 'Hlues !o' 'n'
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BEANS-Calliornil small white 2AT
3-Sc per III; Bayou S-Sd2 j-Sc, pink 241
2i2ci Lima 4Qila, black-eyed peas Si4c.
BUTTER-Blue Star IL, dairy l5c;
table Re. fancy Elsin creamery, lnp9ci ,
fresh Texas country Su20c II in good con
dition.
BUTTERlNE-so Solids lie; prints l2c; FL
gin dairy bricks lSc.
CARBAGE-M Missouri s2.O0N225.
CHEESt,-N New York fun cream l2iec
Wisconsin fun cream lie. Young America
lle fancy filed cheese 9al0c SWISS 2sfi
29c imitation Swiss l7ulSc; brick cheese
Haze, Limhurger l5c.
EGGs-Texas, in cases. 5qec; candled, sa
qc. Kansas. llHlhc
GAME-prnirie chickens s2.75q3.Oo per
dozen, venison bu6c pcr pound power
KRAFT SEES per half hbl.
ONIONS-New Texas stock S5ue0c per
bushel.
PFPPER-Chile liGl5c per h.
pOTATOES-Nor and Western, 50
QC0c.
hens, se0On2 n; spring, sl50Q2.2j; broilers,
81 Ooal.25, according to sire turkey hens,
81 cl@5oo: turkey sob9lers, .%Oo4s50i
TOMATOES-St. Louis sL0O per bushel.
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francs, bankers sixties 5.2l7s, commercial
sxtics h.ssisu5. s2i9.
New Orleans. La. August %-Sterllur
exchange. commercial sixties. N.Siiii Slis
.rancs bankers siNncs, b.2S4 New York
sight, bankers si.s0 premium. commercial
at par.
London. August 2s.--Bank rate . per
en,. street rate, IA; rate for silver,
20 as. consols. liz ll-i6.
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Sroor = ~ -
SIpVWo"' ~, per dozen. $40; u ID. 81 .35;
On Is pr iC; N, I. 2e.oa cans 500 per doz.
W S>,v,, ,,n,
tANNED FRI lT~Per dozen; Strawber-
res 9oeWNw' pineapes. standard. 81 s)lq
80 49,, eSe!ess and corelcss. 81 6j. seconds.
I,HJoV pears standard. NcnS 90; Clipper
hartiett pears, lib. Nmul.05 S-lb., 81 .6Ol
l'ooi peaches, standard, 2-lb, 81 .i5fl u
seconds. 2-lh.. coca N.05, alb seconds. SiM
Wl s-lb: pre- peaches. I5uS0c: 3-lb. uie
peaches. s1lsc; blackberries, s5a Sc: s-lb
standard apples. &c1NW.
.CANDf-Plain candy. oi.d6Ac; wrapped
6t.It%.ci fancy mixed. in pals, ~. fipc
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80 York. Augurt g --There VIC 600

NV lOTki NUgNF' = =" :" -" !" Y -
all-ruund market - staple colpr'd anu
rgbls ana the various STYLES Included
therein. Agents have advanced the prior
Of bltt and brown dcnins. nl~o nine'ounc"
Kin, aud brown Also elRht-cunce biu4
hrnNu and drah deulms and blue caml"ts.
,och 4, per yard Printing cloths IN bet
Ter denand at PIC. Market nrm,
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choice cattle IN demand, market supplied
with cnlt 90 and sheep,
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|1E BUSINESS BAROMETER.
| ~, 10 the Condition of Trade
Generally.
|. IMPROVEMENT IN DRY GOODS.
..,.nc,ng, Though the Demand
IN, sa , very yrrSe--sea Island
Cotton Notes.
Office Of The Post.
.,.n FRIDAY, August 2S.


% much stronger tone .'',, II. are
." market and higher prices are
s bv the manufactures not
IS 'A" ,r,cts bu. upon cotton goods
's, there have been instances TINS
t", ', brown goods selling 'sc per yard
~, last week n the heavier
rs ..,,,o some coarse colored cot
sI ave realized i.c to sc over wha'
40. 'aa Mt week ago. The Post 5
IA, columns this morning also ar.
a'p an advance Of Lice on print
r.h,,h are now quoted at 2'sc,
. s7.,sc for several weeks past
.,rces show the prevailing ten
,r, many buyers believe that the
,,,,ine IN cotton this week WI have
.,,.ncy to cause some weakness In Lle
'.,,.ctured products. 1t is also notice
l. ,hat while the buying has been upon
car scale ,han usual recently, II can
~ said that the demand is expanding
,,,ent expected at this time of the
Nssrly ev-y merchant Is still hold
b,nd-to-mouth policy, and pur-
:, usnily made during August have,
nv Instances. been postponed until
ssnbsr or October
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
!. Past has received several inquiries
k'.slv In regard TO the price of sea is
80. a., ,yha.thar there was any
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Kansas cay. Mo. August 2s,--cattie
Receipts, 500. shipments, 1900; steady
eitrong ami active. Texas steers, 30
So COWS. i.7sG2,iQ; beef steers, S-v.hl51
c,,s, 2bgI2 10; buds i.@ataoo. HogE--R
calfsa, GiO0. Shipments, $500. Mark
opened strong. cicfsd about st.ndy. su
OF sales sOom325. hcdyies. s9fi3,lo. pls.
,rs. q OydSfs. mixed. 01u3.2i. ..ghls, Az
a.5O. workers. s2op3al. IAtrs, a.2o4f3
Sncot--Receepis. 800; SHIPMENTS 500. Nj,
lSs, steady ald active. Lambs. S.soQj,
buttons. 3.00g3D.
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ket opcned steady al los points decline
sclinp deyeiopod quickly IN near de-
iyeries. prices breaking rapidly undcr the
lend OF August, which fell q points he
fore midday. Liberal notices for delivery,
,c,,or,s of more rain IN TcNas and disap-
rointiup cables were important features
In Tho weakness. In the afternoon there
v-es some Improvement, Win NOW or
leans huying. ana reports were cnrfeht
that Neill would make an estimate, bti"r
tbc selling pressure again became pro.
uonnced pritcs falling on under the lcnh
m August which has declined over lc a
,,o,'nd since saturday The close was
n,'lnt AZ a decline Of lin2o points.
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NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened barely stcady. 1905, steady.
Gle sod barely steady, sales, ~ 900,
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uavre, August gS Spots were quiet. flu
tL!cs sellers at quotations,
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BRYAN AND THE TAR HEELS.

TO the Editor: Mr. Winborne i'm yes
terday's News and Observer wrote
quite a lengthy article on what he sup
posed was q statement from me, Tin
which he expressed himself with much
feeling) in regard to the North Caro-
Lima delegation at Chicago No one
would be further from doing an injus-
tiee TO Mr.. Winbome or any other
North Carolina delegate than |. The
North Carolina delegation, without a
single exception, did noble service for
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan, leaving
no stone unturned. | have never said
anything to the contrary, and indeed
could not.
When I returned home the editor of
our paper, The Kinston Free Press, re-
quested me to give the particulars of
Mr.. Bryan's nomination, the vote, etc,
of the North Carolina delegation.
which ] did and gave it to him cor
rectly. I never stated ITO any one that
THE delegation was held in line for
Bryan" but j gave the facts and the
vote.
When | first polled Bryan received,
as all the North Carolina delegates
know, eleven votes, and the balance
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men in his section, will he at the head
of the new enterprise.
MIR. J. f. Oakley, of Mebane, has re-
cejyed his patent on Burglar Alarm
and Annuuciator, which is a note
worthy Inversion. Connections are
made with every door and window in
residence with a clock, which, should
window or door be opened, would be
lighted up by an electric lamp and at
the same time the Burglar Alarm y
would ring. both alarm and electric
light being worked by a small battery
contained i'm the clock.
Mr. Herbert Bingham principal OF
the Presbyterian High School Of North
Carolina. is in the Eastern part of the
State looking after the interests of his
school Mr.. Bingham is one of the
States mos. promising young educa-
tors. and as principal of n school on
the same grounds ON which his father,
Col VIM Bingham. made his reputa-
tiOn as an instructor, he will build
up a school next year which will do
great credit to the Presbyterian church
in North Carolina.
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WISHARD HAD a WALK-OVER.
ANOTHER NEW COTTON MILL.
Mebane on a Boom With Two New
Manufacturing Enterprises.

Aebane, n. c., July ca Especial D
The little town seems to be on a great
boom and recently a number of enter
prises have been started. Messrs. w. +.
White, Ricllley and d. A. White have
organized company for the manu-
facture of frst-class furniture, and
have the factory now in full operation
Mr.. W. E. White and Mr. d. A. White
are both well known throughout the
State as most energetic young men
and Mr.. Riclole, who came to North
Carolina from Ohio, is an expert in the
manufacture of furniture. Some very
handsome work has already been
turned out and alhere seems 10 be quite
a demand upon this new factory for
it's sets
1t Dis understood that there will be a
cotton mill erected here in the fall. The
capital stock will probably be $4,000
or 100000, and the Stockholders are
men of sterling worth and keen bust
ness sense. lit is said that the Messrs.
White, who are the most successful
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The Haywood White Su!phu!
WAYNEsVILLE, NO,

Opens May lst In the neart or the allie
ghanies, 2756 feet above sea level. The mos
desirable place to spend the heated term iF
the South. Large lawn, beautiful shade
trees, splendid drives; bowling, billiards
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-24
AN AcctOEN, eEra4Yeo rim.
How the Officers raced Up Myers and
Mrs. Bsonnetle in New York.

\ special to the Charlotte Observer
announcing the arrest of Joseph Z.
Myers. cashier of the Seaboard Air
Line, who fed from Charlotte, y. c.,
July II, with $4,000 of the company S
money, accompanied by a handsome
woman, Eta Bisonnette and the lat
ter's two children, says that they
were betrayed by accident, and had the
cab in which Myers and Mrs. Bison
nette rode not been run into by a cable
car, they, would probably never have
been caught, certainly not so soon.
The arrest was made by ID. c. Thorn
hill, of Pinkerton's agency, and Detec-
tive Sergeant Clarke, of the central
office squad. The prisoner acknowl-
guilt. Twelve hundred dollars of the
stolen money was found in his posses
sion.
When Myers left Charlotte the case
was placed in the hands of the Pink
erton agency, and warrant was
sworn out for him on the complaint of
X. 5. Finch, the Seaboard's Charlotte
agent. 1t was known that the Bison
nette woman got a ticket for Jersey
City and the detectives waited in that
city IOG the dIIJNdl OI the IuRlIINeS.
Myers and the woman arrived on Sun
day last and spent the night at Tay-
lor's Hotel. Monday morning they
came to the city and hired carriage
at the Cortlandt street ferry. While
riding up town the carriage collided
with a cable car at Fifteenth street
and Broadway and Myers procured
another carriage and drove off with
the woman and her children. 1t was
through the driver of the carriage that
the fugitiyes were traced to the house
where the arrests were made.
Myers had assumed the name w
l.. Davis. He comes of a good family
in Charlotte and this is his first wrong
doing. He is said to have been drunk
when he left Charlotte and his appear
ance after arrest showed the effects OF
his continued dissipation. It is said
that when he met Mrs. Bisonnette she
told him that she had been married
but learned after her marriage that
Bisonnette had another wife living
from whom he had not been divorced
Myers deserted his wife for the Bison.
nette woman. He is about 80 years OF
age and of good appearance.