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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-03
Formulation

Many more towns. smaller than Raj
eigh, that have public circulating libra
ries, might be added from the report
of the Commissioner Of Education for
1929. The population of Boston in
1890 was 446, 507. The circulation of
the Boston Public Library in 1892-'93
was 1,7f5,8 volumes.
Speaking at the opening of the new
| st, Louis public library building Feb
ruary II, 1898, Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, of Boston, had this to say of the
Boston library, and of public libraries
in general:
Il may see any day a cabman, on
/ his stand, reading one of it's volumes.
/ / have seen the thoughtful mechanic
come out from one of its private rooms
where he had been alt work, in his
| leisure hours, on the NEST careful and
reconcile problems of the mathema-
! tics. / known that the rank and file
of the city of Boston would more read
lily rise in rebellion against any city
government which neglected to pro-
| vide for their library than if they had
| been wounded at any other point Of
their social life. The people of that
city, even those who you would say
were Of the most ignorant and
thoughtless grade, have tasted the
| blood of life; and having tasted it
once, they will not forego their
| feast.
I'm what I am to say, / am glad to
| be understood as pleading for all sorts
and conditions Of men. We who
know what a book is, and how many
| books there are-we have no idea Of
/ limiting any son of God or daughter
of God to the 5, 10 or so books which
he can bring together in his own
home We have learned the great lesson
that books are the universal property
4 of the world, and that the light which
Ills lighted is TO be put upon a candle
Stick; it is not to be shut up under
any bushel"
/ What per cent. of the adult popula-
/ tion Of Raleigh would use a public IL
bTary it is impossible to predict That
very many would be profited thereby
/ is certain. Shall we refuse our help
/ To these because some will not have
/ 1t. No church in Raleigh, no benevo-
lent institution anywhere reaches
every individual thaE might receive its
| blessing. But we want to establish
this library for future generations.
i We want, the youth of our community
! TO form the reading habit. Those Of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-03
Business on the Stock Elk
change Was Meagre.
THE FLUcTuATloN TRIVIAL
The Market Closed at Sigh
General Gains.
FURTHER DECLINE IN WHEAT
The Crop Advices Continue Favorable
and the Cotton Situation Re-
mains Practically
Unchanged.

New York, May 2.-(SpeciaD-Re-
ports were current during the morning
that freight room had been engaged
for 10000 bales for shipment in june
from this market. The rumor was con-
firmed by leading freight brokers,
end gave support to the mar
ket by causing more covering by be
lated shorts. The situation remains
unchanged, as this short interest has
become alarmed and evidently means
to cover, while the bull traders feel con
fident or their position and mean to
force every short in the market to
cover outside of this market.
The cotton world is being covered by
crop reports and the condition of trade,
which we have advanced. The other
markets are practically unchanged.
Tt is surprising that the European
markets have not followed, for thetrade
is reported better abroad than at home.
Crop adyices continue favorable, and
the needed heavy rains have fallen in
the South Atlantic States and Texas.
The spot market has been almost
nominal again to-day, owing to the
Of demand
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NAVAL STORES.

NEW YORK, May 2 -hos1n firm,
strained, comm IN TO good $500.
Turpentine- Quiet at 281<029.
CHARLESTON, May 2.--Rosln firm at
gI.45
Turpartine-Firm at 2z15 bid.
WILMINGTON, May 2-RoslD steady,
strained 81. 40; good strained s As Spir-
its firm at 2415G25 Tar firm at S120.
Turpentine Quiet; hard $3.50 soft
81 20: virgin &l.90
SAVANNA, May 2.-spirits turpentine
firm at q bid; sales $50.
Pnsin firm: wafer white s2.15: window
glass e. Co, II, 81 90: III, s1.85; Il, s1.75; Z
rs; II, sI.65; q, $3.50 u, s1.G0 e, sl.60
d, e1.e0. Q. g1.60; B, s1.G0; a, sl.6l Sales
none.
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WFEKIY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, May 2.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following
changes:
Reserve increase, 81, 1865, 600; loans
inchrease, So, 1886, 500; specie increase,
1921, 400; legal tenders increase, 3d.
s67, 100; deposits increase, 1851, 500;
circulation increase, $4,000.
The bank now hold, $22, 944,275 in
excess of the requirements of the 25
pei. cent rule.
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Cash QuoLaClOns were as IoII0W5:
Flour-Dull; spring patents S3.l0G
3.25 straights S240@2.55; winter
patent So 40013.60; winter straight IS 20G
| lbs; export bakers 81 00@2.25. Wheat
so; No. red, 64@64I. Corn--No. 2, white
| 281[; No. 2 yellow 28M. OaDs--No. 2, IS;
| No. white 18M@1s1<; No. 3, white 1870
| 20k Rye-No. 2, 351. Barley-NO. 3, 500
| 3015; No 4, ~. hlax-ssed No, l, 9O15.
Prime Timothy seed s3.05@830. Pork
mess, per Dbl, $790@s00. Lard-per lOO
lbs. 81 m. Short RIB sides (Ioosel $4.071S
"a 10; dry-salted shoulders (bOxedl 41S@
~, short clear sides( boxed 41s94l Whis-
key, distillers' finished goods per gallon,
/ Al %
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LIVERPOOL,

Liverpool, May 2.-1:15 P. M.-Cot-
ton-Closing spot quiet; moderate de-
mand; prices unchanged; American
middling, 13-32d.
Sales of the day were 1000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and
export, included $500 American; re-
eefpts 1000 bales, including 1000
American.
Futures closed steady
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NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 2.-Elour-We aker,
city mill patents $4.30A4 so; winter pat
ents k3.s0@3. 80; city mill clears 4.l0@4. 30:
winter straights e3.50I3 IS; Minnesota
patents $3.65014.00 winter extras ~. 75@
Z 90; Minnesota bakers S370A3 Is; winter
low grade $4,000. 80; spring low grades
sI S5l2.50.
Rye -four dull; superfne S2.6092.70;
fancy s2,7502 80.
Buckwheat -four steady; spot s1.20; buck
wheat duh at 380D4l.
Corn meal quiet, yellow western coarse
72@78 city mill 74g76, brandywlne 81. 15@
2 20
Rye Easy; No western 48@45; State
Barley Steady; western mailing 38@z3i
feeding -. choice --.
Barley matilda western 45G55,
Wheat spot weaver; No. red store and
elevator I'll 8, ahoat 7Z55 0 b 738 No.
orthern 69& ia elevator, 7VB delivered;
| 7jM ahoabi No ] HARD 70I6 in eleva
tor, 7l}5 delivered, I2B on afiOab, options
NO. red May 63M 06g 7-l6, closed 6s%
June 6SH@6s41, closed 652s; July $3.50
6956, closed CO. August ; September
69I @665s, closed 69jZ; December 7oSl@
IL lI6, closed ~.
Corn-Spot ssssdY, No. 2. 3595 Ia eleva,
tor; 56B delivered afioat; steamer mixed
35 steamer white -; options May 351{ q
35s6, closed S55s: June ~, July 85M9g36
closed 36, August closed 36se 5eptemD eI
370a37ls, closed 371g.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2, 25s No. de
| IiyeFed 20; NO. 251Ts No white % ~, N D
s white 231z; track mixed western cog
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IS for go DAYS. Posted rates Ass1<@4. SO,
and 4.s91lGa4 go. Commercial bills 4s7.
Bar silver IS. Silver certificates 6s7s Gos15.
Mexican dollars 54 Governments bonqs
e M. State bonds dull Railroad bonds
fl. m.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
CHICAGO

Chicago, H., May 2.-Liberal liqui-
dations, together with bearish weather
reports from wheat States caused
further decline in wheat to-day. July
closed at 62c or &c below yesterday.
Corn and oats closed fairly firm, after
early weakness. Pork was heavy, lard
and ribs steady.
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HUBBARD BROS. & 60.
NEW YORK.

New York, May Cotton Spot
closed quiet; middling uplands, 8H;
middling gulf, 81a; sales 213 bales.
Futures opened firm; sales 1880
bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady;
sales 101 500 bales.
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This company IS a legal depository for
moneys paid into court, and ia authorized
to act as executor, administrators, guardian
or trustee.
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lesion, steady, III; 81 bal,
COTTON RECEIPTS.

New York, May Cotton quiet:
middling, ~; net receipts ; gross,
III; sales, 213, all spinners; stock, 49,
100.
Total to-day and consolidated net
receipts, 1886; exports to Great Brit
ian, 9,244; to France, 4,941; stock,
4I1,o90
Total since September /: Net re-
ceipts, 4,071,76s; exports to Great
Britain, 2,051,649; to France, 40, 526;
to the continent, 1893, 995.
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NEW ORLEANS.
OTHER MARKETS.

Norfolk, firm, ~; 548 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, 81; - bales.
Boston, quiet, 3-16; SOP bales.
Wilmington, firm, III $40 bales.
Philadelphia, firm, s1a; $40 bales.
Savannah, quiet, 11-16; 1873 bales.
New Orleans, very firm, 7A; 1876
bales.
Augusta, quiet and steady, ~; 500
bales.
Charleston, steady, ~; 50 bales.
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Interest Allowed on Deposits,

which may be made at any time and withs
drawn after i've days notice and will be
entitled to interest for the whole time they
may remain with the company
Acts as trustee Of mortgages OF corpora
tions, and accepts the transfer agency and
registry of stocks.
Executors, administrators or trustees Of
estates, religious and beuevolent fnstttUs
ttOns, and individuals Will find this cOn-
pany a convenient depository for money
and for the safe keeping Of securities
Safe deposit boxes for rent Vaults SUPP
piled for storage of silver chests etc
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OFFICERs

OFFICERS:
JOHN GILL, President.
w. w SPENCE, Vice President
G. II. SPENCE, Third Vice President
l.. @. FISHER, Secretary and Treasurer.
JOHN MCHENRY, Asst sec'y and Tres.
LOUIS MoLANE, Chairman.
ANDREW REID, BERNARD CAIN
JNO. Al. HAMILTON, ALEX. SHAW.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03

heart and mind open to every appearance OF
truth and beauty, who expects new light and
welcomes larger vision. Thus he1s the man OF
progress, because, while remaining loyal 10
the truth ne has, he looks ever for new truth,
believing that the universe OF GOD is not vet
exhausted, but that there are great reservoirs
of truth and life to be drawn upon for human
needs.-Rev. O. j. Fairchild, Unitarian, Spo-
kane, Wash.
THE GoD-IDEA.
There is vast difference between the God
idea and the idea OF God. The God-1dea mas
ever exis ted in the mind OF humanity, and the
idea of God has constantly changed as man
has progressed from savagery to c1y1llzatlon
The God-idea is q fundamental factor In the
mind of the individual, but the idea OF God de-
pends upon the degree of the intelligence OF
the individual. The God-ldea is the highest
possibility of the individual.-Rev. T. E. Mason,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
THE NEW PHOTOGRAPHY.
If Roentgen and Edison can upon their sem
sitive plates photograph the inner man, how
much more can he who knows, understands
and controls all the laws and forces OF nature
/ think of the Great Eye that reads every
thought and emotion, and records unerrlngly
upon the sensitive plates of his great Book OF
Remembrance human deeds. How can a man
remain impure and untrue In the nght OF
modern science, whose rays are focused upon
the fact of Gods omniscience and upon the
judgment day?-Rev. L. w. Allen, Presby-
terian. Newark, n. J.
In physiological sense, the brain rules the
man. 1t is the central office of his
bodily functions. Likewise the mind oe:
termines the moral, spiritual plane OF
life. 1t is q unity and unifier. We are ruled
by ideas. How man lives depends on what
ideas are in his mind. Thus q mans belief Is
important. 1t is his master. 1t is not always
what he subscribes to, but what he thinks, that
determines him. Even the conscience follows
intelligence, and is trained to right activity by
correct ideas.-Rev. H. P. de Forest, Congre-
nationalist Detroit, Mich.
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leve in the spirit that goes roaming off into
spaee.-Elder Tait, Seventh-day Adventist t,
Battle Greek, Mich.
GOOD MANNERS.
Manners should be to morals what the per-
fume is to the flower. True refinement OF
manner flows from nobility of soul. Manner
is the fixed expression OF civilization not its
measure.-Rabbi Philipson, Hebrew, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
The man who loves cause best is he who
has sacrificed most Tor 1t, and the most patri-
otic among citizens are those who have lost a
limb on the battle-feld.-Rey. w. r. Laird,
Presbyterian, Westchester. Pa.
sPIRITUAIIsM EFT AL.
One of the greatest dangers of the present
day is the people seeking after some novelty in
doctrine such as spiritnalism. What is needed
in the church to-day is contentment with god
liness.-Rev. E. NJ. Wood, Methodist, Allie
ghany, Pa.
The times are too fast, they require too much
money, and the poor have to struggle too hard
follow and the poor live in dissatisfaction
Rev. W. W. West, Baptist, Pittsburg, Pa.
THE AWAKENED SOUL.
The first feeling of the awakened soul is one
of fear. The eyes are opened to see the great
ness of their sins They have been so accus-
toned to look upon their sins as such insig-
nifcant things. Rev. W. II. Stubblebine,
Scranton, Pa.
Rest one day in every week is necessary for
man, beast and machinery. Six days are
enough to devote to secular pursuits, and one
day is not too much to be given to mental and
spiritual development-Rey. G. P. Rutledge,
Norfolk, Va.
NATIONAL SINS.
God Furnishes sin in nations as in individ-
uals. National sins bring national calamities.
righteousness exalteth nation" The ma
ton must be Established in righteousness %
or it will not be established at all.-Rev. E.
Humphries, Methodist, New Bedford, Mass.
MARRIAGE LAWS.
God has his laws about marriage and the re-
lations of the family. The State has its laws
also Breaking State law is one thing but
violating the Christian law is q much more
serious consideration. Divine law declares
for one lifelong union of one man and one
woman, for mutual improvement uplifting OF
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Keith Sells a Masterpiece Of
His Brush to Timothy
Hopkins.
is BEAUTIFUL UPsIDEslDOWN
A Picture Whose Coloring Is What
Strikes Admiration in the
BeholderS.

William Keith has been experimenting
lately in combinations OF color in his can
vases that recall the old masters, and he
has invented an entirely new and original
way of securing chromatic effects by dab
bing two freshly painted pictures together
and jumping on them to knead the colors.
AS a reward for all this enterprise and
devotion to art Mr.. Keith is selling off his
pictures in way that excItes the envy
and admiration of people who were at first
inclined te scoff at pictures being
produced with the feet. Even Col
lis P. Huntington was induced to
part with some of his lhard-earned
sheckels when he saw the art Keith was
producing, and now the painter has just
sold three of his newest pictures to Timo-
thy Hopkins for good, fat sum.
One of the pictures that Mr.. Hopkins has
just made his is considered by Keith the
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DISOBEYED NAPOLEON.
Admiral Bruix's Bold Stand at Boz
1Ogne.

Admiral Bruix's Bold Stand at Bou-
1ogne.
II was not often that Napoleon merited
the disobedieuce of his officers and the
condemnation of his soldiers. but Con-
slant, in his memoirs. describes an occur
renee that took place while the army and
feet were quartered az Boulogne. 1t was,
as he gives it, a melancholy example of
the Emperor's obstinacy. One morning,
when he was setting out for his usual
ride, he left orders that the vessels form
ing the line of blockade should leave
their positions, as, on returning, he in
tended to review them in open sea- When
this order was reported to Admiral Bruix
he replied that the review could not take
place tnat day, and no preparations were
made. AS the Emperor's Will was law
his reception OF the admiraPs answer and
the inattention paid to his order was an
angry one.
The admiral was summoned to Nspoleon's
presence, and a terrible scene followed: "Mr
Admiral" said the Emperor, in an agitated
srnn my
is a horrible tempest brewing. Your Majesty
can see it as well as can. Do you wish to ex
pose the lives of SO many brave fellows with
out necessity !' ''Sir," replied the Emperor,
more and more irritated, 81 gave orders; once
more, why have you not executed them? The
consequences concern me alone. Obey - "Sire,
l will not obey" "Sir, you are insolentp' and
the Emperor, who still held his riding-whip in
his hand, advanced toward the admiral with
@ thre atening gesture.
Admiral Bruix drew back a step and laid his
hand on the hilt of his swo.d. tSire," he said,
turning pale, 'take care!" The Emperor, mo-
tionless for a time, his hand raised fixed his
eyes the admiral, who, on his side, main
tained his terrible attitude. At last the EN-
peror threw his whip on the ground. NJ Bruix
let go the hilt of his sword. and with uncoy-
cred head awaited the result.
"Rear-Admiral Megon,' said the En- peror,
"you will have the movement l ordered ex-
ecuted on the instant. AS TO you, sir" contin-
ued he, bringing his glance back to Admiral
Bruix, s'you will leave Boulogne within twen-
ty-four hours, and retire to Holland. Cor
The maneuver was executed by the less
courageous Magon, but hardly had the
first steps been taken when the tempest
burst. The ships were scattered by the
wind and in few moments more than
twenty gunboats, crowded with soldiers
and sailors, were cast ashore. The EN-
peror tried to go to their aid in lifeboat,
but he was nearly drowned and was
obliged to return, although his example
sent to the rescue those who crowded the
shore. They could not accomplish much,
and 200 corpses thrown on the beach next
day were the impressive results of that
day's work
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[Rproauea aby The "romapen hmady
Reproduced by

best thing he ever painted. The work is
called Sunshine and Shadow" and one
of its great attractions is that whichever
way you hold it up the picture is equally
beautiful to the connoisseur.
1T is like Turkish rug" said Mr..
Keith as he viewed his handiwork, and
saw that it was good. "rhe beauty of this
picture lies in its combinations of colors.
Look at it that way up, there's color
scheme that | might labor foc weeks and
not get again. The thing is like a Con-
stable-it leaves SO much to the imagina-
ton"
As the light fell on "Sunshine and
Shadow" one saw that it represented
stretch of country at the edge of forest,
with a path beside meandering stream,
that seemed TO lead right into the picture.
The coloring was somberly magnificent
and made one think of the antique masters
that have been seasoned by age.
Now look at it that way" said Keith,
deftly turning the picture upside down.
1.-The sky looks like lake with the forest
mirrored IN it; but pshaw! that's not the
charm OF the picture, it is the coloring.
The thing is a rug, a Turkish rug, not
like that" and the artist indicated
Japanese rug that lay at his feet; "but like
that" and he turned his attention to a
magnificent prayer rug that is one of the
glories of the studio.
II have been turning my attention." he
continued. Ito getting into my canvases as
many com binations OF colors as nature
uses. Not long ago / was painting a sun
rise, and when | got up the next morning
bless me if nature was not trying to do the
same thing with the same colors. / told
that to Professor Muir, and the sort OF look
came over his face that Carlisle wore when
he had a bad attack of indigestion; but it
is true all the same"
Another of the pictures that Timothy
Hopkins has bought is called "The Noe
turne." The artist says he wanted to
his paintings, and he thinks Nocturne is
evening scene. The Nocturne'' shows a
California meadow, well wooded, with
cattle grazing beside a stream. The sun
is setting behind bank of clouds, and the
coloring OF the picture is in cool grays and
green's, which bear no resemblance to
Turkish rug.
The third of Timothy Hopkins acauisi-
tions bears the poeticaI name of 1.-THE
Golden Hour" It is picture that one
seems to see right into, as the sun sets in
golden haze behind clumps of California
oaks.
Just at present William Keith is 80
much absorbed in painting new picture
that he has scarcely time to rejoice in his
good fortune in disposing of three of his
canvases at one stroke to railroad mag
nate. The new work is called .Tne
Golden Heritage" and represents q field
of ripe wheat in early autumn-time, sur
rounded by mountains covered with a soft
purple haze.
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND PROGRESS
An Epitome Of Sermons Of the Week
Throughout the Land.

Following is summary Of the principal
sermons recently delivered in the United
States and Canada by the leading clergy
men, priests, prelates. religious teachers
and professors of the Christian faith In
every instance the full text has been care
fully read and abbreviated:
CHURCH MUSIC.
An unsing ing church is like face without
expression, like lamp without light-Rev. c.
C. Hail. Presbyterian, Brooklyn, n. Y.
EQUALITY.
All men were created equal in the eyes of
God, and they all have an equal chance of OBJ
tanning eternal lsalvation.-Rev. Joseph Keelty
Catholic, Columbus, Ohio.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Can any good moral reason be given for the
liquor traffic? Can any one say good thing
for it as regards morality, law and order or pa
triotism ?-Rev. J. H. Macdonald, Methodist
Newport, r. /.
AFTER DEATH.
When man dies he dies and remains dead
until he is resurrected. Adyentists do not be