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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-02

New York, May 1.-The absence of
outside interest in the stock market
was sharply defined to-day, the ag
gregate transactions barely footing up
100, 600 shares. 1t goes without saying
that this total is insignificant in COM
parison with the normal daily average
of trading in the spring. Tobacco fig
ured for one-third of the dealings. The
influence upon the specializing to-day
was the engagements of gold for ship
ment by to-morrow's steamer. The
first news Of the formal orders, led to
some concessions in prices but as the
amount taken fell below the estimates
considerably, moderate rally ensued
and prices worked to above last nights
closing. The actual amount of gold
that was withdrawn from the Assay
office to-day amounted to about ST.
445, 600 OF the total about 81, 200, 900
will be exported, only bars being TAX
en-.
The decision of the court permitting
the payment of the extra dividend of
20 per cent. in script to the common
stock holders of the American Tobacco
Company, was followed by an irregu-
lar movement in the stock with re-
acting tendency. The price opened a
fraction higher at 70, reacted to 69h
and rallied to 71A in the early trad
ing. Free offerings in the late deal
ings caused a recession to 68a and the
close at 691s. The announcement of
the signature of the decree of fore
closure of Reading properties, caused
a slight gain in the stock which was
not retained. The closing was steady
with the net changer fractions in both
directions. Railway bonds were
slightly easier on moderate dealings.
The aggregate sales were $4,000
shares. Government bonds sold off
slightly on sales of SCI, 500. The trad
ing in State issues amounted to $4,000
without notable changes.
New YORK, May 1 Money n eel,
easy at ~ G13 per cent; last AOau ~ alesed
az ~ per cent PINE mercantile nas'e4
AZ ash per cent. 16eK ing 4change 5 eady,
win actual business - hankera. . III
at SsxM4s9 for de-a nd and 4.S7M
al s8 for 90 days Posted rates 4.s85&Gs4. SO.
and 4 s9k04 81. Commercial Bills 4az
Bar silver IS. Silver certificates 6s5s G6S1S
Mexican dollars -. Government DO os
easter State bonds dull Railroad .onds
steady.
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T0TAL 81 RECEIPTS.

New York, May 1.-The following
are the total net receipts Of cotton at
all ports since September /, 1895:
Galveston, 1920 bales; New Or
leans, ,679, 1868; Mobile, 203, 459; Sa-
vannah, 725, 731; Charleston, 5.05s;
Wilmington, I67 ,025; Norfolk, 31s,214;
Baltimore, 4O,696; New York, 94,s45;
Boston. 139,946; Newpoli. News, a.
600: Philadelphia. 40. 425; West Point.
va. 4f,773: Brunswick, 1880; Port
ROYAL, 73.672; Pensacola, 16, 433; Texas
City, 53,273; total, 4,966. 602
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Proposals
FOR
WOOD. COAL AND BRICK

Sealed proposals, endorsed ssPropo-
sails for Wood. Coal or Brick" as the
case may be, and addressed to the un-
dersigned, will be received up to noon,
May 9th, 1896, for furnishing
100 Cords of old field pine wood,
372 Tons lump Bituminous Coal,
so Tons Anthracite Coal, stove size, and
100000 hard burned Brick.
The wood must be eight feet long,
split, Quartered, free from knots, and
not over six months old at the time the
bid is made and must be delivered in
suitable condition for inspection and
measurement.
The coal must be screened and free
from all impurities, 1000 pounds to
the ton. Bidders will state the mine
or mines from which the coal comes
that they propose to deliver and also
whether the anthracite coal is white
or red ash.
Bidders viii state the price per
thousand for said brick at the kiln,
and also delivered at either departments
of the institution.
The coal and wood must be deliy-
cred at each department Of the insti.
tuition In such quantities as may be
directed by the undersigned not later
than October 1st, 1896, and the brick
not later than June Goth, 1896; all the
above material TO be subject TO inspec-
firm and approval by the undersigned
The certificate of weight must ac-
company each wagon load of coa1 a.
delivered.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids, or any part Of amy bid.
w. HRAND,
Steward of the Institution for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
RALEIGH. ADril 90. 1896.
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BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, / ay 1.-Fi0a- Duh
Western superflne - 30Gg2.50. 20 ex1rs
~. 69@3.25; family $3.50 3 81; winter vetea.
patent e 90@4.15; sprtng wheat pasenl
Be- 75@8.95; do. spring wheat strlasgnts
81. SOC $50.
w besC--Dull and easy spot ea1@ ash ea
tsey 695<@691; July 691s06996: August
699z0et 9JS; No. 2 red Southern wheat by
sample 73@74; do on grade 69M72.
Corn-Rasy; So and month 3376@33&
June 35 sked; JAY 3t4Q 34s<; steamer
90: do yellow corn s616@37
Oats--Ste dy, demand fair; No white
western 28G281S; No. 2 mixed western do.
241kl25
aye-Firm; No. 9, 1904 for near by
42@43 for western.
Hav--Firm; good to choice Timothy
&70O
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NAVAL STORES.

NEW YORK, May 1.-hosin firm,
strained, common 20 rood 60 90.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-Ros'n firm at
S145.
Turpentine-Firm at 24% bid.
WILMINGTON, May 1.--Rosin steady,
strained S1.40; good strained Sl45 Spfr-
its firm at 2416925 Tar inn at S1.20
Turpenrine s ldy; hard Sl,G0, soft
81 10, virgin 81 80.
SAVANNA, May 1 Spirits turpeDtine
firm at ass sales SO.
gosiu firm, water whit 800 window
glass 81 20, II, q s. n II 81 K $f70. :
TO, RI $3.50; G.. 100 # StG0 " n so
n s1t0 &, 81 55 p, II s.; IDS S les
1913.
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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER SATURDAY MORNINGS MAY q 1885,

this advance. While this advance was
in progress the new crop positions
was neglected and are only shade
better than last evening. Throughout
the trade the belief prevails that be-
fore the short interest is covered high
.er prices will be recorded. So far there
are no signs of Increasing specula-
ton.
HUBBARD BROS & co.
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LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, May t.-4:15 T. M.-Cot-
ton-Spot quiet; prices unchanged;
American middling, 4 13-32d.
Sales of the day We're 5000 bales, OF
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and including 1000 American;
receipts 300 bales, all American.
Futures opened ard closed steady
at the advance.
American middling-
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WHEAT OFF AGAIN
The Improved Weather Causes
a Heavy Break.
CLOSE liza CENTS LOWER
Cotton Developed an Increased
Activity and Firmness.
AN ADVANCE OF i TO 8 POINTS
The Aggregate Transactions in the
Stock Market Yesterday Barely
Footed Up 100000
Shares
CLOSE ia CENTS LOWER
AN ADVANCE OF j TO 8 POINTS

New York, May -'E&ss~eatton mar
ket opened steady and .soon developed
Increased activity and firmness, which
was ascribed confdentially to mani-
rulation. At best the market showed
sn advance of las points. The I'M
provement was nearly all on the sum
Iner months, causing number OF
local and outside shorts to cover. Inc
deliveries on Nav contracts to-day
reached 7.4OO bales, nearly all of
which went to one firm.
NEW YORK.
New York, May 1.-Cotton-Spot
cotton closed quiet; middling uplands,
8sk; middling gulf, 8 7-16; sales, 1,4oo
bales.
Futures opened steady; sales $4,000
bales.
Futures closed steady; sales, 11,1OO
bales
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COTTON RE(,EIPTS.

New York, May Cotton quiet:
middling, s 3-16; net receipts. 80
bales; gross, 2,737; exports to The CON
tinent, 3,579; forwarded, 243; sales
Z, 4s6; spinners, SO, stock, 1880,
Weekly-net receipts, 213 bales;
gross, 6,e72; exports to Great Britain,
10. $50; to France, 249; to the CONT
nent, 5,s48; forwarded, 1,146; sales,
1920; spinners, 2,506
Total to-day net receipts, 1926
bales; exports TO Great Britain, H.
175; to the continent, 6,750; stock,
1895
Consolidated net receipts, $1,000
bales; exports to Great Britain, 43. 1882;
to France, 690; to the continent, 2I,-
323.
Total since September met re-
ceipss, 4,066, 500 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 2,O42, 405; to France, 444, 5s5;
to the continent, l,598,995.
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Horses and Mules

have leased the sales and boarding sta.
bles of Messrs. Leach Il BarDee, corner M,af.
tin and BIount streets, and have on hand
now about fifty head of West Virginia
horses and mules, suitable for driving,
dFaught and farm work. This stock 80
hcught direct from the farmers who raised
IL. Al large supply OF horses will be kept a.
ali times, and we can supply your needs.
j. W. LlTqLEPAGE
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THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

is SfMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. Don't
forget to take it. Now is the time you
need it most to wake up your Liver. A
sluggish Liver brings on Malaria, Fever
and Ague, Rheumatism, and many other
ills which shatter the constitution and
wreck health. Don't forget the word
REGULATOR. 1t is SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR you want. The word REG
ULATOR distinguishes it from all other
remedies. And, besides this, SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR is Regulator of the
Liver, keeps it properly at work, that your
system may be kept in good condition.
FOR THE BLOOD take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR. 1t is the best blood
purifier and eorrector. Try it and note
the difference. Look for the RED Z
on every package. You wont find it on
any other medicine, and there is no other
Liver remedy like SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR-the Kingof Liver Remedies.
Be sure you get it.
J.H. ZeiIin q Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
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NEW ORLEANS
OTHER MARKETS.

New Orleans, active and firm, 75s;
1 ,43s bales.
Augusta, steady. 1916; 1927 bales.
Charleston, steady, ~; IL bales.
Norfolk, steady, ~; 251 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, ~; 7s33 bales.
Boston, steady, sts; 446 bales.
Wilmington, firm, ~; 1873 bales.
Philadelphia, firm, 7-16; 50 bales.
Savannah, quiet, 75s; 1910 bales.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
CHICAa0

Chicago, May Improvement in
the weather conditions in the winter
wheat belt and heavy May deliveries
created weak wheat market and July
closed 1Hc. below yesterdays final
figures; corn and oats participated in
the weakness and closed 1Ac lower
each. Pork and ribs closed lower,
lard showing slight advance
May
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
MINORITY REPORT.

Following is IA report of the minority
Of the committee on resolutions pre-
scented by Senator David b. Hill:
To the Democratic National Committee:
The delegates constituting minority
of the committee on resolutions find
many declarations in the report of the
majority to which they cannot give
their assent. Some of these are wholly
unnecessary some i'll considered and
ambiguously phrased, while others are
extreme and revolutionary of the well
recognized principles of the party.
The minority content themselves with
this general expression of their dissent,
without going into a specific statement
of these Objectionable features of the
report Of the majority. But upon the
financial question, which engages at this
time the chief share Of public attention,
the views Of the majority differ so
fundamentally from what the minority
regards as the vital Democratic
doctrine as to demand distinct state
ment Of what they hold TO as the only
Just and true expression Of Democratic
faith upon this paramount issue as
follows, which is offered as a substitute
for the financial plank in the majority
report:
We declare our belief that the experiment or
The part Of the United States alone of free silver
coinage aud the change Of The existing standard
OF value. Independently Of the action OF the
uther great nations. would not only imperl our
finance but would Tctard or entirely prevent
the establishment OF International bimciHllsm,
To which the efforts Of this government should
be steadily directed. IL would place Ibis
couutr, at once upon 4 silver basis impair con
tracts, disturb business dem0lish the purchds-
ing powpr of wages Of labor and inf4Ct irrcp sTa-
Die evils upon cur nations commerce and
Industry.
leading nations Tor the free coinage 90 silver can
De- secured. We favor A rigid mai lteuarcc OF the
exiting gold standard as essential TO the
preservation OF our national credit The
redemption Of our public pledges and the keep
iug ingiOlGie cur Couutry's honor. We insist
kept absolutely at parity with gold. The Demo
b cratic party Is the party of hand money and IS
opposed 10 legal tender paper money part
OF cur permanent financial sy-tcin, and we
therefore favor 4 gradual retirement ard
. cancellation OF all luited SEtcs notes aud
treasury notes. under such legislative provisions
a. y zoo prevent undue contraction.
Ne demand the national credit shall be-
resoluiey maintained at all tines under ali
HE minority also feel hat the report OF DC
minority b. def clNe IN failing To make shy
p ens itl0li of tie honesty, economy 81 courage
nnI fUfItt nf prescott Democratic almIui.i-a-
ttnu co.'s they Therefore OFFER iLe follow o.
rsrnr. NC commend toe honesty. rcaAoinio
+ af't rluraec and liuAtg 90 thc present Demo.
r4rrfe national anInl. .iElraIiuu.
-lcarl-lalNla A HiA Sew York VIA r
Villas. Wia.urs.u ern er5. nDlaNar.- lHtu
lreuilss P,r, N-r. -a9ti rsias IS DH, B, SEES
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
Hoods Pills with Hoods saTszpsriIla.
Englishmen Endorse IL.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The London
correspondent OF the World cables a
page Of interviews with all the leading
English bimetallists. Their opinions
are to the effect that the experiment Of
free silver in the United States alone
would be beneficial 70 the world. Some
country should start the ball rolling and
all other governments would inevitably
follow the good example.
Mr.. GFenfel, chairman Of the Eng
lish League, said, among other things
Il believe that free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at ratio OF 10 70 IL
the United States would greatly increase
the chance Of an international agree
ment for the adoption of bimetallism.
."What is wanted is an electric spark
and this will not come from England.
l hope It will come from the United
States. When the first step is taken |
believe that other countries, such as
France. Russia. and. in time, Germany
will join England would open its In
dian minis again, and we should have a
stable bimetallic par of exchange all
over the world.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
A Free Silver Victory.

NEW YoRE. July s.-Frederic 2.
Coudert gives up the battle and pFacti
calIy admits the free silver victory in
November. He makes the announce
ment in the following telegram 10 the
COMMERCIAL Advertiser: 1T is q nice
question whether the losses on the Dem
Ocratic ticket by reason Of the silver
plank will not be offset by defections
from the Republican ranks. Quite a
number OF Democrats will vote with
the Republicans. and other Democrats
will not vote at all next November.
On the other hand, the Republicans will
lose many votes by virtue Of their gold
plank. Let me say in conclusion that
the silver people, by means Of the pres
tige of the great Democratic party. as
well as its grand organization, may
carry New York state after all Strang
er things than that have happened.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
THE PLATFORM.
An UnequiVocal Declaration In Favor
OF the Free and Unlimited
Coinage or Silver.

From Tuesdays Convention Proceedings
Following is the platform as agreed to
by the subcommittee to be submitted
10 the general committee tomorrow. Ii
Is expected few, if any, changes will be
made before the resolutions are pre-
sented TO the convention. although
planks favoring the Monroe doctrine
and recognizing Cuban belligerency are
proposed. The minority will Of course, .
present a report taking ground against
the free silver coinage.
We the Democrats IN convention assembled.
DO reainrn our Allegiance 70 those great c.st1l-
tial principles OF Justice and liberty upon which
our institutions are founded and which the
d Democratic parry has maintained from iedrr-
sons time 90 cur Own-frced0m OF speech, iTee-
walton Or the personal rights the equality Of all
citizens before the law. and the faithful Obscrv-
Ance OF the constitutional HniitsiioaA
Recognizing that the money question Is para
mount 30 ali others et the tine, we invite the
attention 20 the fact that the Federal Coustitu-
tOu names silver aud gold tQgnther As the
money metals OF the United States. and That lie
FIRST coinage law passed by Congress under the
constitution made the silver dollar he nuli ~
value and admitted gold 90 free Co.nage az d
ratio measured By the silver dollar unit
We deelEEe that the act Of 1873 demOret Eiug
silver. without the knowledge or approval Of
tle American people, has resulted in thc sn-
probation 20 gold I'D corresponding fal ip
the prices ol commodities produced by fl-
poople q heavy Increase DOB The burden oi tax
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
DEBT.CLE4RISG MISSION.
State Auditor Mills says Investigation
Will Result In A Decrease Of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars
I'm Debt State ment.

From the Little RoeE Denoe-at
Hon. c. B. Mills. state auditor. has
returned from his debt clearing mission
% New York. and found everything as
I he expected. and more too. As result
Of his Investigations. the next debt
statement will show q shrinkage Of
$500 600 over that OF any year since
lsT4. When seen this morning By a
Democrat reporter he detailed the
intricate and complicated bond
transactions bv which this condition
was brought about. He went 10 New
York 70 get some trace of the sixty five
bonds which an investigation OF the
records had convinced him were
wrongful1y issued and carried on the
books as outstanding Indebtedness OF
the State. He f0un1 sixty four Of them
deposited with the Union Trust
Company. sixty Of which are accounted
for bv receipts Of which he has copies
showing that y II Burns. attorney
for Henry Page. then State treasurer,
deposited with that company twenty
eight Of the 8 per cent. funded debt
bonds Of the State September "a, 1874,
to be held subject 70 the order Of the
treasurer. and that October -, 1874.
sixty three bonds including six Holford
and twenty five valid bonds were
deposited in the same way.
He also discovered four bonds not
included in the receipts, for which the
Union Trust Company had never
receipted any one. There We're funded
through this company 100 bonds, and
425 new bonds issued. for which they
informed Auditor Mills they had never
given any receipt.
This investigation shows that eighty
nine bonds. aggregating at the last
report S215, geo, have been deposited
for the past twenty two years with the
Union Trust Company. subject 10 the
order Of the state treasurer OF Arkansas,
and during that time have been
estimated as a part Of the outstanding
Indebtedness Of the State. In addition
to this there were seventy real estate
and bank bonds received by that
company in funding, upon which s113.
90 Of the funding bonds were issued.
These have also been carried "a a
portion Of the Indebtedness amounting
in the last official report to s2SS, 100.
During the administration Of Governor
Eagle ninety bonds. on which the
balance Of the 425 new bonds Of the
% series were issued. were returned
AMI destroyed. The others might have
been destroyed at the same time
The State has paid out thirty of the
alleged illegal bonds and will get back
twenty five valid bonds, and thus in the
end the State sill only be ont about
80. 900, TIE amount O. Eve bonds paid
As 10 the question Of responsibility
Mr. Mills says that he Is Of the opinion
that the officers who permitted the
wrgngfullY issued bonds 70 20 ont
should be held accountable.
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Going After Bonds.

LITTLE Rock, July State Treasurer
Gulley and Auditor Mills left to- night
for New York on business connected
with the alleged Illegal State bond issue.
While in New York last month, Auditor
Mills attempted to secure possession of
the bonds, but the holders refused to
surrender them unless the application
was made by the State Treasurer, as the
bonds were deposited subject to his
order. The bonds will be cancelled
Immediately upon their arrival here.
The lot is composed of the following
sixty real estate bonds of $1,000 each, 10
old State bonds of the same denomina
ton, six Holford bonds of tine 1896
series, and "a of the alleged illegal is
sue, all Of $1,000 each. Total, $l65, 900.
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Peabody Sch larshfps.

State Superintendent Junius Jordan
has issued the following:
There will be a competitive examin-
alton for the appointment to Peabody
scholarship in the Peabody Normal Col
lege at Nashville, Tenn. July 81 and
%. There are two vacancies to be
filed, and for the convenience of all
who may desire to enter examinations
will be held at the following places
Monticello, Magnolia. Malvern, Hope,
ClarksviIle. Van Buren,, Jonesboro and
BentonYille. A Peabody scholarship is
worth 500 a year and the student g
railroad fare to and from his home. On
account Of the small number of vacan-
cies 10 be filed this year the competi-
ton will be very sharp and the two who
win the prize will have to be well up on
the branches required.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11

Remember DR.. Homer T. Wilson
lectures at Murta Opera House next
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. A rare
treat is in store for all who attend, as
DR.. Wilson has no superior on the lect-
ure platform. DR.. H. L. Piner, presi-
dent of Columbia College says of him:
He IS one OF the intellectual leaders and moral
rcformers of the age. He entertains while he
instructs His lectures will elevate the intellect.
ual social and moral life Of any people. He will
inspire the young with an abiding faith in their
own strength and with a loftier ambition 70
expeud the energies of mind and heart for good
and for God. deep thinker, logical reasoner
n powerful speaker his keen perception. manly
virtues and uupr+judiced devotion to the truth
coupled with fearless moral courage, makes
him an extraordinary success.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
Big Railroad Project.
ON the Little Rock Democrat.

ipAu tht Illtlt IhOCk democrat
George A. Haggerty of Fayetteville.
was in the city on important business
today He is one of the chief promoters
OF the White River Valley and Western
Railway Company, and fled the charter
OF the corporation with the Secretary
of State this forenoon.
The proposed route is as follows
Beginning at place called Stillwell in
the Indian Territory, on the X. c. p
q u KY. the line will run east 70 an
intersection of the Iron Mountain road
at Bald Knob, passing through the fol =
lowing places: Dutch Mills, Blooms
ooro, Prairie Grove, Fayetteville.
Goshen, Washington county Hunts
VILE, Madison county; Carrollton
carroll county; Batavia, Harrison
bellefonte, Duggers' Mill. Boone
county Duff, Marshall, Searcv county
Clinton, Byzantine, Van Buren, comfy
shiloh, Heber, Hiram, Cleburne
county, thence to Bald Knob. in White
county. being distance of $50 miles
Inc capital stock is 50, 900 200. which
Is estimated as the cost of right of yyav
motive power and every Other
appurtenance for the completion of ss;d
road as calculated by comnetent
engineer.
Inc following named persons are
named as commissioners 10 80
SUBSCRIPTION books: Geo. A. Hagpertv
Shas. Babbidge, W. H. Whitlow Co
y, blsSett and Nathan B. Williams
- r., wan the addition Of Jack Walker
s 5: w. l. Cook compose the board Of
MT Haggerty says there is sufficient
capital PACK OF the project to insure rs
successful completion and that worl,
s VII oesla on the line in the very near
III aie. 1t Is backed BY Eastern terri,