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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-03
Cotton Mills
FOR SALE
At Auction.

The Old Dominion Cotton Mills at
Manchester, Va, within 500 yards of
the business centre OF Richmond, Va,
will be sold, at foreclosure sale, to the
highest bidder on the premises on Mon
day, March 9th, 1895, at noon. The
buildiT Is, ali bri k, are capacious, mod
ern and partially equipped. Run by
water $50 hCrse power Has street cars
at door, water and rail trausportations,
and q population Of 100 GOO from which
to draw operatives. Climatic conditions
the very best Great bargain is likely
to be had. Apply for further informa
ton to N. W. Bowe, auctioneer, Rich
mond, Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-03
sssALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET.
PORTED BY j. q, MEADOWS.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE mARKErs
CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 2.-Of the two prin-
cipal influences controlling wheat to-
day the Minneapolis elevator fire and
the breaking of the drought in Cali
fornia, the latter finally proved the
stronger and May closed about II lower
than Saturdays final figures, though
opening strong at a substantial adj
vance. Corn and oats were both noted
and closed a trife easier. Provisions
closed slightly higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-03

upon their appointment, says: The
receivers, coming upon top of the
Cuban trouble, is about the last nail in
the coffin of the American securities
here
This is the only comment of the press
of London on the b. q O. trouble.
NEW YORK, March Mooney On call
easy at 3Gl8lk per cent; last loan per cent,
closed at 356 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper SOS per cent Sterling Exchange
ia firm, with actual business In
lankers' bills at ST84@46 So for dem and
and ASSN 81 for go DAYS posted rates
1 s71<G54 S7G nd 4.sS<@4 50. Commercial
bills ass. Bar silver 6S1s. Silver Ger
tificates 6Sla6SZ Mexican dollars 54a.
Government bonds heavy State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds str 1ng.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-03
REV oRLEAEs.


v9gr<4oz March Q 4:15 2. "
t,otton-Spot fair demand, prices lover:
Americ n mfdding fair 2 sd; good
middltng 4ls324: merican middling
4 III sd low midding ~, good ordinary
AZ; ordiaary 5 Ii.
sales of the ~ were 0,0O0 bales, OF
which j % @ bales were for REGULATION and
exD.rt. and ncIuded $500 Dssies Ameri-
can; rece.pts 1900 bal-5, Including $50
American.
eatnraa closed SIC -dy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-03

Cash quotations were as f0IIoWs:
Flour Barely firm; spring patents
$3.10@3.f5 straights $2403255 winter
patent $3 40Q3.60; winter ST. aight - zoo
1856; export bakers 80 00@2.25 Wheat
No. 2, spring, 651S G6611; No. 8, spring cas-
@67A; No. Z red, 69h0 69M. Corn-No
Q, white 29029k No yellow Oats
No. 2, S0h; No. 2 white 211G@2IM: 10. 3,
white S0L AL Rye--No 2, 40. Barley =
No 2, nominal; No 3 27037; No. {, 26G2o
seed s3.5S0360. Pork mess, per bbi
90 6211@9 10 Iard--l0 lbs, $5.3216a35 So.
Short rib sides Qoosej s5.0i5 10; dry -salted
shoulders (boxed) 45Sn45S, short clear sides
(boxe6 51s@5A. Whiakey, distillers' fin
shed goods per gallon s122
The record-union., 1896-03-21

For ten years Secretary of the Ma
tional Butter and Egg Association,
and since 1882 Secretary of the
Chicago Produce Exchange, Colonel
Robert NJ. Littler has been in constant
demand as a bureau of information by
correspondents who recognize Chicago
as the commercial center of the country
When such people as Colonel Littler,
State Treasurer Colvin of New York,
Modjeska, the actress; ex-Minister to
Austria John M. Francis and hosts of
other equally responsible persons volun-
teer testimonials as to the wonderful
virtue of Paine'S celery compound, no
sick or suffering person can, with any
show of reason, hesitate to make use of
the great remedy that has made so
many people well. Colonel Littler says:
II have used with great benefit sew
eral bottls Of Paine's celery compound,
and I have recommended it to my
friends. 1t is a wonderful spring rem
edy."
Go to the busiest lawyer, editor or
The record-union., 1896-03-21

business man of your acquaintance who
has taken Paine's celery compound
There are hosts of such professional
men in every city who would hardly
spare you moments time for strictly
business matters. Ask one of them in
his busiest hours whether he can recon-
mend Paine's celery compound, and ten
chances to one he'll say: "Sit down
No matter about my being busy; always
glad to praise Paine's celery COM
pound"
That is the feeling among people who
have been made strong and well by
Paine's celery compound They never
feel happier than when they can per-
suade some man or woman who is out
of health to try Paine's celery COM
pound. Next to doing good to ones self
there is a delight in doing good to
others. There is no more enthusiastic
body of intelligent men and women
throughout the country than the great
army of those who have recovered
health by the use of Paine's celery COM
pound.
The vast majority of diseases that end
The record-union., 1896-03-21
ApOLOGIzED ZOE ELS DRESS suIT
Told His Audience He Didn't Have
Time to Get Out of 1t.

Told HIS Audience He Didn't Have
Time to Get Out of it.
Captain Jack Crawford felt a trffe
i'll at ease recently when he spoke to
the young men in the auditorium of the
7. NJ. G. A. He was not garbed in ac-
ccrdance with his taste or his custom,
and the fact that he wore a dress suit
instead of buckskins made him uncom~
Portable, says the San Francisco ''Ex-
aminer."
The first thing shall do this after
noon" he said, as he faced the audi
ence, rs to apologize for appearing in
this abbreviated costume"
Ihen he deliberately surveyed him.
self from head to foot. It was evident
to everyone present that the scout-cap-
tain had little respect for the conven-
tionaI broadcIoth and white ties He
looked with contempt at his clawham-
mer, and even manifested considerable
disdain as he regarded the carnation
which adorned his lapel
Il had to wear dress suit this after
moons" he continued by way of explana-
ton. Il couldn't help it. It was not my
purpose to appear here looking like
this he said, taking another survey of
himself; "but the fact Of the matter is
I went out to-day with a friend who in
sisted on me wearing this rig. I didn't
have time to change it before the meet
ing opened. so here I am"
Them without further prelude, he
went on with the meeting, which turned
out very interesting affair Instead
Of giving an address, Captain Jack
made criticisms, related "reminiscences
and recited original poems. It was a.
singular and somewhat disconnected
programme, but it was characteristic
Of Captain Jack, and everyone en-
joyed it.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

disastrously might be quickly and per-
manently cured if sick persons could
only be induced to take Pafne's celery
compound. IF women, burdened beyond
their strength with household cares,
would only take Paine's celery COM
pound when they feel that dispirited,
enevated condition coming on, they
would escape the martyrdom Of back
ache, headache, disordered liver and
heart trouble
Instead of being thin, nervous and un-
happy they would experience the JOY of
perfect health, sound digestion and
quiet nerves.
Paine's celery compound is just the
remedy needed by women who are in
continual ill-health and spirits, SEEM
iEgly well one day and almost sick abed
the next. Their trouble lies plainly in
the want of good. rich blood, and plenty
of it, and in the consequent famished
state Of their nerves. Paine's celery
compound should be taken without de-
lay. 1t will restore the health and stop
every tendency toward a debilitated
condition.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

a white object of any size may be seen
in sunlight at a distance of il, $50 times
its diameter; that is to say, IL 1t is a
white ball a foot in diameter it can be
perceived at a distance of II, ,250 feet.
The eye Of the blind fish in the Mann
moth Cave is a true eye, having all the
parts. 1t is, however, covered by a
membrane, and it is probable that the
fish receives no more than a mere i'm
preston of light.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Mr.. Irving, Miss Ellen Terry and the
London Lyceum Company are in the
enjoyment of great popularity in Chi
cago. Their engagement in that city,
at the Columbia Theater, extends to
March Dist.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Albert Visetti Of London is strenu-
ously working for the introduction Of
English music into Italy, and has gone
to Rome in hope Of finding sufficient re-
sources for the performance of such
examples as the Golden
Legend" Parry's "Ode to st. Cecilia
and ''Blest Pair of Sirens"
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Charles Wyndham will complete, in
April, the twentieth year of his man
agement Of the London Criterion Thea
fer
The record-union., 1896-03-21

not being very firmly attached, came off.
The pony stood still for moment
with a strange, frightened look in his
| eyes, and then took to his heels up the
stage. For weeks afterward it was inn
possible to get the pony to come down
anywhere near the footnghts.
The largest theatrical stables in the
world are those kept by a horseman
near Drury Lane Theater. Here one
often sees more than 100 horses that are
being used for various theatrical pur-
poses. From these stables horses are
sent all over England with touring COM
panies. Often there will be as many
as 200 horses travelling IN various parts
of the country from this establishment
alone.
There is an old theatrical supersti-
ton that horses are very lucky to have
in play, and theatrical superstitions,
like all others, die hard There are one
or two leading London managers who,
if they were to reveal their inmost
thoughts, believe in this superstition,
and to this very day, ''cut the cackle
and come to the 'osses," was the favor
ite maxim of the celebrated Ducrow
and he had good cause to believe in
" 'osses,' for they made him one of the
most prominent men of his time, accord
ing to the Boston Traveller"
Sir Augustus Harris is firm be-
lever in the horse theory, for there has
not been a recent successful Drury
Lane drama IN which a horse has not
appeared, while a great many of them
have owed their success in a great
fn "a i11fT
equine.
A dramatic critic writing from New
York says Of the fckleness of public
Taste. II don't believe there is woman
en- the stage at the present time, no
matter how powerful her personal
charms or magnitudinous her salary,
who can remain six months in this city
as a paying attraction. and taking the
very best of the men, three months does
them up pretty effectively so far as pub
lie favor goes.
A London theatrical manager has de-
vised a plan to prevent his actors from
blocking the prompter's section of the
stage, which might be adopted with adj
vantage by bankers to knock out visit
lIB IObDGTS. Tie HAS Idu Il iiGtdl SIdL-
ing set into the floor and an electrical
connection made so that any person
standing on the forbidden spot gets a
shock
AT recent performance in Denver Of
Edward Milton Royle's new drama,
Mexico lady in one of the proscen-
ium boxes was weeping copiously at
cne of the pathetic passages when,
glancing aside an instant, her eye fell
upon a man seated near by in the par
quet, who was also busy trying to keep
back the tears by vigorous use of his
pocket handkerchief. The man caught
her eye at the same instant and blurted
forth: Me, too, miss. Me, too. The
first time in twenty years.
Massenet's t.Navarraise" was merci-
lessly hissed at it's first performance in
Milan, partly because of the unpopu-
larity of the leading singer. The .sSe-
colo,s however, is enthusiastic over this
military opera. Its rapidity of ac-
tion,s it exclaims, is without prece-
The record-union., 1896-03-21

dent; it is the science of Edison applied
to the lyric drama
An amusing story comes from a
French provincial city where a stock
company at small theater were play
ing Hamlet" A herald announced
''the king" and as the actor stepped
into view, a sarcastic voice came from
the gallery: What him a king! why,
he owes me two francs!"
Ellen Terry was born in Coventry
February 27, 1S4S. She is therefore 4S
years old; but you'd never suspect her
of it.
A bill is pending in the New York
Legislature requiring the dressing
rooms in New York theaters to be at
least eight feet wide, ten feet long and
nine feet high, dimensions which. it is
claimed, are necessary for good health.
The Hamlet" epidemic is raging. 1t
has attacked Eben Plympton, Otis
Skinner and Alexander Salvini. There
is also a contagion of Romeo and
Juliet" which has seriously affected
the Tabers, the Potter -BeIleW combina-
ton and young Salvini.
Maude Adams and Viola Allen are
great chess players.
The operattas of Strauss are now all
the rage in the cities of France.
DR.. Dvorak, since he gave up the di-
rection Of the National Conservatory Of
Music at New York, has devoted most of
his time to composition. He has com
pleted several new orchestral pieces be
side a number of songs.
In the Musical Courier "Raconteur''
says, regarding Maeterlinck: ''Now
don't ask me the use Of such PLAYS.
They have no use, therein lies their
beauty. Art is absolutely useless, and
this is art-a new, strange, terrifying
art in which the synthesis of existence
is measured out in microcosmic dose
Mascagni's new opera, which is en-
titled ''yestilia," will include a gIadi-
atorial scene in a Roman amphitheater,
with the episode of turning down the
thumbs as the signal for death.
Mary Anderson Navarro has declined
an offer of more than 100000 for
brief series of dramatic performances.
She says she is done with the stage for
ever
Mrs John Wood has made a hit in
London. acting in Mr.. Burnand's satiri-
cal play of Mrs. Ponderbury.n
Miss Romola Tynte has returned to
the stage. and is giving dramatic re-
citals in England in association with
Herman Vein.
Mrs. Langtry has been acting in Lon
don in the fiimsy play Of Gossip and
her increased expertness as an actress
Of comedy seems to be generally rec
ognized.
Beerbohm- Tree, it is said, will have
new theater in London. on the site of
the old Opera-house, Her Majesty's.
He would, probably, be wise to remain
where he now iss at the Haymarket.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

THE WEEKLY UNION - THE BESE
weekly on the coast.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

An amusing story comes from a
French provincial city where a stock
company at a small theater were play
ing Hamlet" A herald announced
''the king" and as the actor stepped
into view, a sarcastic voice came from
the gallery: what, him king! why,
he owes me two francs!"
The record-union., 1896-03-21

He is mot for all markets., and the
play Of 'TriIby," coarse and foolish as
it is, will not last forever.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Ellen Terry was born in Coventry
February 27, 184S. She is therefore As
years old; but you'd never suspect her
of it.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

A bill is pending in the New York
Legislature requiring the dressing
rooms in New York theaters to be at
least eight feet wide, ten feet long and
nine feet high, dimensions which. it is
claimed, are necessary for good health.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

dent; it is the science of Edison applied
to the lyric drama"
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Maude Adams and Viola Allen are
great chess players.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

In the present drama running at
Drury Lane is represented for the first
time in the history of the stage polo
match with trained ponies, that have
often played in matches on the actual
ground at Hurlingham, in the mimic
representation of which on the stage
lhey appear every night.
Sir Augustus Harris tells a good story
OF one of these ponies, a beautiful little
gray, formerly the property of Sir
George Scott. During one of the re-
hearsals the ponies were brought down
near the footlights that they might get
accustomed to the glare and SO not get
frightened during the performance at
night
It so happened that one Of the dummy
horses that are used in the battle scene
The Last Stand"-was lying on the
stage. The little gray pony caught
sight Of it. and struggled until he got
over to where it lay. He shifted and
seemed to be very much puzzled
shifted at it for some minutes and
finally, to the great amusement of
everybody on the stage, he made a
vicious bite at the dummy's ear, which,
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Massenet's ..Navarraise" was merci-
lessly hissed at it's first performance in
Milan, partly because of the unpopu-
larity OF the leading singer The stSe-
COLO" however, is enthusiastic over this
military opera. Its rapidity of ac-
tion,s it exclaims, Is without prece-
The record-union., 1896-03-21

The Hamlet" epidemic is raging. 1t
has attacked Eben Plympton, Otis
Skinner and Alexander Salvini There
is also a contagion of Romeo and
Juliet" which has seriously affected
the Tabers, the Potter -BelleW combina-
ton and young Salvini
The record-union., 1896-03-21

DR.. Dvorak, since he gave up the di-
rection of the National Conservatory of
Music at New York, has devoted most of
his time to composition. He has com
pleted several new orchestral pieces be-
side a number of songs.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

The operattas of Strauss are now al
the rage in the cities of France.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

It was George Wood. proprietor of the
Peoples Theater in St Louis. who first
suggested to the late ]. H. Mcvicker to
build a theater in Chicago. That city
was then beginning to manifest its des-
tiny as a coming metropolis. Wood was
te advance most of the money, and Mr..
AfcVicker was to have the management
Mr.. McVicker selected the site and be-
gan work He put all his own money
into the building. and then asked Wood
10 fulfill his part. The money was not
forthcoming. Things looked blue, but
A number of his friends had faith in Mr.
McNicker and advanced the funds
needed to complete the theater >
Mr.. McYicker continued to live at Long
Branch after his daughters marriage
to Edwin Booth for year or more
when he returned to Chicago. His thea
ter, which had been the pride of the
city ten years previously, was out
grown. It had remained stationary
while Chicago, from 1857 to 1870. had
taken a mighty bound forward in all
the elements of metropolitan life Mr.
McVicker. with the same spirit of en-
teTprise and progressiveness which al
ways marked his career, determined to
remodel his house Nothings was left
but the standing walls, the interior be-
ing changed in accordance with more
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Hoyt's "a Texas Steer now in a
splendid run at San Francisco, will be
brought out at the Metropolitan The
ater Wednesday evening next. The cast
viii be substantially the original,
headed by Tim Murphy, in his remark
ably clever impersonation of Maver-
lex Brander, a character played by him
upward of /. 500 times In this charac-
ter Mr.. Murphy is delightfully."- funny.
Miss Dorothy Sherrod, the winsome and
accomplished little comedienne, will in
terpret the part of Rossy. A Texas
Steer viii be staged with every regard
10 detail New scenery, properties. etc,
viii be brought to this city. The box
off1ce opens Tuesday morning.
In Mr. Warde's company now at the
Metropolitan is Mrs E. Waldron. She
is the mother of Miss Georgia WaIdron,
a favorite actress with sacramentans,
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Beerbohm- Tree, it is said, will have
new theater in London. on the site of
the old Opera-house, Her Majesty's.
He would, probably be wise to remain
where he now iss at the Haymarket.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Mrs. Langtry has been acting in Lon
don in the fimsy play Of Gossip" and
her increased expertness as an actress
Of comedy seems to be generally rec
ognized.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

and having host Of friends in this city.
Mrs. Waldron says that D. K. Higgins,
husband Of her daughter, is, with his
wife, in New York, where they have just
sold for production the beautiful play
written by Mr.. Higgins here and first
brought out here, Jack Rose of Ten
nessee-" 1t will be remembered that
when Higgins, who is a prime .favorite
III Sacramento, brought it out at the
Clunie Opera-house ii met with great
success, and that everyone told him he
had "a fortune" in the play.
The record-union., 1896-03-21

Mrs John Wood has made hit in
London. acting in Mr.. Burnand's satiri-
cal play of Mrs. Ponderbury"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-08
NOW York Markell

New York. Aug. 7.-Flour quiet. steady
and unchanged; Southern -four dull and
easy.
Wheat-DuN but firmer: No. red f. o.
b.. 611ac; nngraded red, 5S1l6Sc
Corn-Active; No. 2, 30kc elevator.
3O&c afioat; options we:e quiet and
steady at unchanged prices to NO ad-
vance: August, 29%o; September, 30Ac;
October, 30&c.
Oats-Dull and firm: options dull and
easier; August, 22Ac; September and Oc-
tooer. 22; spot No. q 23Ac; No. 2 white.
26c: mixed western, 236D25c.
Beef-Steady and quiet; family, S@9c;
extra mess, 6@7c.
Beef Hams-Quiet at Sl45o@15.0O.
Tierced Beef-Quiet; city extra India
mess. SHOP.
Cut Meats-DuEl but steady; picked
bellies. 4&c; shoulders, 3lsQD3Nc; hams,
9Gp1Oc.
Lard-Weaker and quiet; western
steam. $3.50: city, $500.
Pok-F'airly active and steady; old
mess. SSGS.25; new, sS@S.75.
'Butter--Quiet and firm; state dairy. 10
4l4Hc; do creamery, 119s@15c; western
dairy. 9@12c: I2lglns. 15c
Coffee-1O@30 points down; September,
S9.f5@s.S0; October. 9.45; December $3.50
s15: March. 9O0G9.1O; May. 5000 . O5
June. $685.. spot Rio, dull and easy; No.
Z. 11Iac.
Sugar-Raw quiet: far refining, 31Ac;
refined firm, quiet and unchanged.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-08

the main ship channel into Boston Har-
hoE wi:l be withdrawn from her station
10: repails. and Relief Light Vessel. No.
10 will be temporarily placed on the sta
ton.
Relief Light Vessel No. 80. Evil show
the same as Light Vessel No. 81. two
liked red reflector lights. and during
thick or fossy weather the fog signal
wiii be sounded by 12-inch steam
whistle with the same chara C lerls,ic as
on No. 81. viz. blasts of i've seconds
duration separated by silent intervals or
30 seconds.
Relief Light Vessel No. 80 has /. red
huil. two masts. schooner rugged. with
q smokcstack between the masts. but
differs from Light Vessel No. ~ i'm hay
ing Relief No. 39' In white letters and
figures OH each side.
Light vessel No. 81 will be returned IN
her station as soon as repairs have been
completed, of which due notice viii he
given.
THIS notice affects the List of Lights
and Fog Signals. Atlantic and Gulr
Coasts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-08
Cotton Markets.

New York. Aug. 7.-Cotton dull; mid
ding gulf. S2sc.: middlng, SIC. Net
receipts. = bales; gross. 1905 bales: for
warded. 401 bales; stock. SORE bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts, 1,O69 bales;
exports to Great Britain. 2,210 bales !:
TO continent. 234 bales; stock. 4,345
bales
Total so far this week: Net receipts,
4.059 bales: exports to Great Britain,
S.e2S bales to France. = bales; to conti-
nent. 3.42l bales.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. 5.l62.7 S9 bales; exports to Great
3l4 bales: to continent. 1.77S.9G4 bales.
New York. Aug. 7.-Cotton futures
closed weak. August. 7.6S; September,
7.f1: October. 7.42: November. 7.4O: De-
cember. 7.43; January. 7.45; February.
7.4s: March, 7.52: April. 1855. Sales.
Liverpool. Aug. 7.-12:so p. m.-cot-
ton. demand moderate and prices firm:
American middling, 3-i6d.; sales, 5000
bales: American. $500 bales: specula-
600 bales. all American. Futures open
ed easy and demand fair.
Liverpool. Aug. 7.-l2:45 p. m.-Ameri-
can spot grades l-l6d. higher; Ameri-
ding. +ssd.; middling. 4Ad.; low mid
ding. 1 5-32d.; good ordinary. 1-32d. :
ordinary. 3 2732d.
Liverpool, Aug. "a y. m.-August,
4 17-64d: August and September, 15-
Gid: September and October 4 11-64@
12-64d. seller: October and November.
10-64d: November and December
4 0S-6IG4 09-64d. seller; December and
January OS-6iGla 09-64d.; January and
February. 0S-64d4 09-64d.; February
and March. O9-64M4 10-G4d.; March
and April. 10-64M4 1l-64d. value; April
and May. 4 1l-64d4 l2-64d. buyer: May
and June. l3-64d. seller. Futures clos
ed irregular and unsettled.
New Orleans, Aug. 7.-Cotton futures
steady: sales. S4l 400 bales. August
725: September. III: October, 7.20; No
vember. 7.20: December. 7.25: January
73l: February, 7.35: March 7.39.