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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-14
The Decline in the Cotton Mar.
ket Continues.
SPOTS GO OFF AN EIGHTH
But Wheat Again Starts on the
Up-Tack.
MAY WHEAT ONE CENT HIGHER
Tobacco Leads the Entire Stock Market
in Point of Activity and the Price
Sent up 4 Per Cent to
80 I-2.

New York. Feb. 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened lower under unsatisfae-
tory Liverpool adyices, indicating con
tinued small sales Of spot cotton 70
England spinners and continued
weakness in futures at Liverpool
There was little outside speculative
interest. Selling by tired holders was
feature of the market throughout the
day. The weakness was increased by
reports from New Orleans and other
Southern points to the effect TINT spot
cotton was being more freely offered
at some concession in prices. In the
afternoon the market steadied signify
bv private Manchester reports OF
more encouraging character as to the
outlook for business in yarns ana
cloths. The close was steady with the
net loss reduced to 5(08 points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-14

BATTLE & MoRpEcAI,
J.. G. l.. HARRIS,
Attorneys.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-14
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLRAEs. La. Feb. FIXTURES
steady; sales 81 500 bales


LIVERPOOL. Februarv ID 415 NJ
Co5ton-Spot, quiet with moderate bus
iness, pricss steady, American mild ing
fair ~.
sales NJ the Hay were 5000 bales, Of
which SO bales we're for pscnlaston and
export, and rcluded 1000 bales Ameri-
can; receipts 1850 balas, Including 3, 09
balls American.
futures opened d let aus steady and
closed quiet at the decline.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-14
go AND PRoDUCE -.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Wheat news to-
day, though rather leaning to higher
prices, was not entirely responsible
for the advance made. There was a
general disposition to buy and the
effect was shown in gain in the price
of Nav wheat of a cent over Tuesday s
closing prices. Corn and oats adj
vanced about ne. each. Provisions are
up sharply and show substantial gains.
February H.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-14

TOR CAsH-Stocks or parts u stocks OF
&c merchandise bought at reduced price,
Parti's In need of funds, address "Spot
Cash, care OF News and Observer. All COR
confidential.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
NOTES OF Yesterdays GAME.
The Record ga r&

The Record says:
For the first time this season the Phil.
lies administered whitewash.
Billy shettline says he would like TO
have Washington S French shortstop. Prob
ably "sbetts" would ike TO have an sntfre
French outfit.
Taylor caught q hot liner from Mer-
GERS bat in the third
Tom Brown is unable TO play, pl..:!,. wing to
d weak apklei sss aoop,.sT. s.,s assa
IIaIeenS and Gartwrighh we're the ,-onis
players who failed to pab hit.
selbach made a great try for pela-
hanty's hit in the fifth. bat fell. on the
bicycle track. ros j
Thompson dropped the ballover the fence
with two men on bases in the ninth. 49,.
Mcclure thinks he may yet play In
Philadelphia again. /, %
The Inquirer says:i .1t 900,
President Reach and Earl Wagner helds
len. communion in the upper tier of the
scorers box. Like the ghost OF Hamlets
father, '.they could tell tale-' Bot what's
the use? stz,
The luck wasagaipst,the Senators Twice
they had a chance to score, but each chance
was squelched by a double play. ~ -
The Times remarks:
Se!hach made a greattry for Defs long
drive to left. O. - 7@''f a'ter ,.
Big Sam got another assist yesterday on
his great catch.
Mcclure knows Sans throwing ability
and took no chances
Lusf,'s two-bagger wentinto the balcony
In center field and out again.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
DIVER LOSES FINALLY.
Supreme Courts Ruling In the F,
nous Gideon sIa pder Su,t

Supreme Courts Ruling In the Fa-
nous Gideon SIander Suit.
New York, Aug. 13.-A decision in tie
famous Gideon-Dwyer sIander suit was
handed down yesterday by Judge Slower,
In the supreme court, denying a motion
made on behalf of Philip J. Dwyer, the
wen-known horseman, to plead as a de.
fense 10 the suit brought against him by
David Gideon, bookmaker, that on June
"a, 1894, the plaintiff, with other per
sons, was conducting gambling house in
New York. Gideon's suit is based on the
allegation that Dwyer slaudered him at a
race meeting at sbeepstead Bay, when the
latter stated that Gideon had been ruled
off the track at Nashville, Tenu., for
crooked work.
Ademurrer by Dwyer. on the ground TINT
the words were not slauderous, was re-
Gently overruled by the supreme court, and
this ruling was affirmed at the appellate
division. The plaintiff was subsequently
awarded $15 900 damages by q sberifrs
jury. Dwyer making no defense Dwyer
then had the case reopened, on the ground
that be had been ill-advised. His counsel
then made motion to put in Che defense
cited above, which motion was decided
yesterday.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
MAY SOLVE A MYSTERY.
Skeletons of a Man and Woman Found
Under Log House.


Huntington, W. Va, Aug. 13.-In Wayne
county, twenty miles south Of this city
there were found yesterday the bones Of two
and possibly three, human, beings, beneath
the floor Of On old log house.
They are supposed to be the remains OF
Miss Bessie Clark, beautiful young lady,
who disappeared about five years ago very
mysteriously, ana those Of an italian ped.
dler, who disappeared in the same
location shortly afterwards The peddler
was known to carry considerable money at
all times.
The house, which is now deserted, till
only recently occupied by Cove Jordan, and
it was with hmm the girl was living when
she disappeared. The find has caused great
excitement in the vicinity, and the officers
of the county are at work on the case.
Jordan now lives in Kentucky, and is dy-
ing Of consumption. For two years the
house has been thought to be haunted and
few people ventured nearit
The bones were found amid large qusn.
tity of lime and charred wood, about six
feet beneath the surface, and experts say
that there is no doubt that Some of the
bones, especially one of the skulls, is that
of young woman.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
open,,rr of Kernan,s Theater.

The regular season OF KernaD's Lyceum
Will open next Saturday night, August 15,
when this popular house will again appear
in blaze of brilliancy. During the past
few weeks the Lyceum has been thor
oughly renovated and redecorated. making
il the handsomest variety theater south OF
New York.
For his opening attraction Manager Ker-
nan has selected Cyrene's High-class vaude
viiles, an organization composed abso-
lutely of superior talent. The company is
beaded by the peerless Cyrene, in her re.
markabIe performance on the swinging
wire.
A feature OF the program will be the first
appearance in Washington of the Robinson
Baker trio, in their original singing and
athletic novelty, introducing Mr. b. II.
Bakers high jumping. He is the undis-
puted champion of the world, having won
thisdistinction at Cambridge, Mass. August
81, 1895, where he broke the worlds ecord
by making running jump of feet IL
inches. Mr., Baker has just returned from
Athens, Greece, where he won several
prominent events of the Olympic games.
Mr.. Robinson Is also jumper of note,
having never been defeated at his style
of Jumping.
Another special feature will be the ap-
pearance or Fields, Salina and BROOKS. the
eccentric trio, in startling grotestue and
unique acrobaticisms, introducing Mic. Sa-
lima, the only lady grotesque performer In
the world. Her performance Is really re-
markabie.
Other names appea ring ON ntheprogram are
Tanner and Rennat, in their original con-
ception entitled "Home Again." Miss Josie
Barrows, the charming little vocalist and
dancer; Fetching brothers, European mu-
sicai comiQues; the Denvers, In their comedy
creation entitled mixed Pickles., Shelter
and Allen, German and Irish comedians;
Eugene Niedert, the worlds champion fancy
and trick bicyclist.
The performance will conclude with the
pantomimic comedy entitled The yiceroy's
Fav6rite,' . introducing Nile. Cyrene In her
famous character of La Perichole.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
Kilrsin win Fight slavin.

Baltimore, Aug. 13.-Jake Kilrain has
signed articles OF agreement to box Frank
p. slavin Of Australia a limited number OF
rounds on September Z for side bet Of
$500 and a purse offered by the Eureka
Athletic Club. A forfeit Of $3.50 from each
contestant. must be posted with Sam c.
Austin Of the Police Gazette as guarantee
OF the side bet. Kilrain will start in
training at once. II Kilrain is successful
with slavin he wiilmeet the San Francisco
heavyweight, Tom ,sharkey, who recently
gave Jim corbett hot four-round afgu.
ment.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
SENATOR'S IN aHAADELPHiA. iai Alo
Gnmpses of yesteraay.s Game. Fro,,
the QUA kartcf,ress.

GMmpses of YesterdAy's Game. From
the Qua kerrPress.
For washington o. 1Eien had astusy day
at second and madG ,seYeral. neat. plays.
while DcMontrevilie .Easr all around short
field. selbach,s effdss sf6r ,Del's long INT
to left, while not sucekHstul, was the field.
Ing feature OF his .si6e'sfpiay. Times.
Mercer pitched a Gtscda game for wash.
ington. For three innings the Phillies Gould
do nothing with his delivery, but in the
fourth and fifth they managed to. lump
five hits, which gave them comfortable
lead, and IN the ninth they secured five
mora In the other innings Mercer was
practically Invincible. His support was all
that couidsbe desired s; DeMcntrevIlle and
O'Brien dividing the. honors, each making
a number Of pretty stops and throws, while
in the outfield seibaoh made two good run-
ming catches.-Ledger. ,se>4
After all, what's in a name? Those ia
miliar with Mercer. the star pitcher oi the
Washington team, call him WIN" which
is certainly Synonymous with victory, and
yet the nearest that youth got to such
yesterday was In seeing his team lose by
figures which usually denote forfeited
game-9 to o. The men under Manager
schmelz fought hard for the victory while
there was any chance OF securing it. and
later on tried desperately to avert the coat
Of kalsomine which the Phillies were de-
termined tothrow overthem. Their efforts.
however, were as weak as a catbsat in q
huricane-two double plays, IN both of
which our out gardeners handled the big
ends, being responsible at critical stages,
and Taylor doing the rest at other times
Press.
For three innings Mercer was very ef-
fective, not hit being made off his de-
livery. In the third he weakened some
what, but, regaining his grip, lie held it
until the ninth, when he was touched up
for six hits, including home run and q
double. Inquirer.
SeIbach, DeMontreville and 0'Brien did
the best fielding for the visitors. selbach's
try for Delahanty's long hit to left In the
fifth won him great round OF applause.
He made the catch, bat tripped on the BIZ
cycle track. and in rolling over dropped
the ball Record.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
neimont,s raeus was Third.

London. Aug. 13.-At Windsor today the
maiden two-year-old plate Of 10s sove-
reigps, for maidens up to the day Of en-
try, five furlongs, was won by Lord Wolver-
toms ch. Z. Titare, by whlpper-In out OF
Puppet. Lord Cowley's filly by Avontes,
out OF Specula, was second and MI A.
Belmopt's ch. g. Tagus, by Rayon d'or'
out of Queen T., third. The betting was
9 to 4 on Titare 20 to against specula
and z to 2 against Tagus.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
TOO FAR FROM A HOSPITAL.
Citizens OF Georgetown Want One Es
tablished in Their Neighborhood.


tablished in Their NeighbOrhO0d.
The police of the Seventh precinct and
the citizens of Georgetown are talking OF
making some move 10 induce the District
Commissioners TO establish an emergency
hospital in Georgetown. They want 1t To-
Gated in the old station house which stands
on the west side or Thirty-second street,
near the bridge over the canal.
The statement Is mSie that the old house
is in every way suitable for hospital,
and that the West End is sadly in need of
an institution of the kind mentioned ex-
hibits itself nearly every day. ,
When an accident occurs In Georgetown.
or when one getshurtand becomes subject
for a hospital, it is long, tedious ride to
the Emergency, the nearest place where
proper treatment can be received Cases
can be mentioned where serious results
followed, because the patient was so long
on the way from Georgetown to the hos
pital.
II is on this account that the claim is
made by the West End people fora hospital.
II would cost but little to establish the instf.
tuition there. and the benefits derived would
more thanpay ortheoutiay.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
Dynamiters to BE released.

OS uHiuiters 70 DO
London, Aug. 1S.-The dynamiters flan-
nagan and White and one other poliucai
prisoner win be released from prison at
the same time that John DAILY is set at
liberty. DAILY is very i'll end is confined to
the Portland prison infirmary., He has
refused to take food for the last week and
it has been necessary to force nourishment
into him bymeansof a. stomach pump.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
S. Kann, Sons G Co;
sth and Market Space. : :.
Mems Fine
.Unlaundered
NegIigee Shirts.

They're made with pearl.
buttons-of good quality.
cheyiot-have felled seams
yoke back--There's quite
a pattern choice amongst
EN-. They are worth three
times our price-b u t as
they're drummers' samples
we can let 'em go at
The evening times., 1896-08-13
AMONG THE AMATEURs,

The Avalon Heights defeated the East
ern Cycle team by score OF ~ to 10.
Frazier and whiely of East washington
have joined the Aerial baseball club and
win play their first game In Hyattsville
next Saturday.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
vaIkyrie III Gets Is;s. Port.

Gcurock, Aug. IS. The Du.raven syn
dicate racing cutter valkyrie III, which
sailed from New York In the afternoon Of
July l. A, arrived here this morning, having
made the passage in twenty-elght days
All on board are well.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
pnErERREDD DDEATHTo DISGRACE
Cashier of an indianapolis Bank Com
mits Suicide.

q
mits Suicide.
South Bend, Ind. Aug 13.-Josiah E..
Kelley, cashier OF the First Ma ationaf Bank
of this city, was found dead last evening
at the bottom Of the cellar steps in his
residence, which forms the rear Of the bank.
He had committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart.
Yesterday National Bank Examiner Vance
suddenly appeared in this city, aad being q
new man, had taken Kelley by surprise.
he soon found shortage in the cashiers ac-
counts. Kelley disappeared. but after brief
search his body was found.
Kelley had four leftets Id his pocket, one
addressed to Director E.. b. Reynolds, in
which he explained that there was deficit
created by him pfevious to isa 4. and
amounting to $24.l0a. Kelley was forty
Nyen years old, moved in the best society
Md had the Confidence Of everyone.
The evening times., 1896-08-13

This weeks Racing Board bulletin an
nounces the first suspensions made under
the rule requiring riders to compete i'll every
race for which they enter unless excused by
the referee.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
FIGHT FOR SECOND PLACE.
Commissioners and soldier Boys Wi
Battle This Afternoon,

OOtnmisptoners auo coiuter boys WIN
Battle This Afternoon.
The game this afternoon between the
District commfssioners and the Washington
Light Infantry teams promises to he one
of the most exciting and closely contested
guines OF the season.
These tenIns are fighting for second
pluce in the league, and as the loss OF this
game may prove fatal-to the chances Of
the loser, the struggle VIII be desperate
one.
Cy Cummings will be in the box fer the
Commissioners and Burns for the Infantry.
The line up will be us follows: II
The evening times., 1896-08-13
Games Today.

Washington at Philadelphia.
Louisville at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
Annual Lutheran coiference.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. 18.-The Evan
geiical Lutheran Church fthe United States
ana Canada began its annual conference
here yesterday. The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows: .Presi-
dent, Rev. John Badring,. Milw aukee: vice
president, Rev. Peter Brandt, Pittsburg,
Pa; secretary, Prof John schaiier, New
Ulm, Mimi; treasurer, Chris Yansen, De-
troit, Mich, and chaplain, Rev, G. c.
Schmidt, st. Louis. The session Will last
q week.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
r.curxton 70 NtacarA F.,,.,

Special express. with through coaches
and Pullman parlor caTe, viii leave B. and
o. station, Washington. for Niagara ,EaHs,
watkins Glen, Rochester md Buffalo, Thurs
day, August Is, at $40 q. N. Ron1d trip
xpod for ten days. e10. an7.st
The evening times., 1896-08-13
Standing Aug. 13, 1895:
Yesterdays Results.

Washington, o; Philadelphia. 8.
New York, 8; Boston. 8.
Boston, 6; New York. 4.
Clevelnnd, Louisville, 8.
Louisville, 4; Cleveland, /.
Brooklyn, 8; Baltimore. o.
Chicago, 8; Cincinnati, 8.
st. Louis, 8; Pittsburg. /.
The evening times., 1896-08-13

II you want the best meal in this city
22A EonEaQdarhan Street northwest.
The evening times., 1896-08-13

Change in Rate Bay Ridge to BaIti.
more and Return.
On and after Sunday. August 16, the
rate from Bay Ridge 10 Baltimore and
return by Steamer Columbia win be
changed TO 1bscents for the round trfr
for this deiIghtfdl sail on the ndys
au12.zE
The evening times., 1896-08-13

There is an. idea abroad among some
riders that it would be well to use lamp
that shows light behind, as well as in
front. Experience is against this. If there
were II law compelling cyclists to carry
wliite lamps in front, and no other, it might
dono harm to show the danger signal in the
rear, As it is. however, many riders have
red lights in front, and this would cause
Confusion with iththerearlightsthat would only
add q new danger 10 cycling. Besides,
however dark it may be. there need by no
rear-end collisions, if the light Of the ma Il
behind is up to legal requirements.
The evening times., 1896-08-13

Chairman Gideon of the L. A. w. racing
board left Philadelphia yesterday for the
Louisville meet, where he viii referee the
races, which starttoday. A meeting Of the
board is to be held during the meet, and no
less than six men recently professionalized
OK suspended hope to secure a reconsidera-
tion in their cases. Among the matters to
be discussed will be the reinstatement of
Cabapne. The suspension of that rider
from the track was doubtless fully war
ranted, but his offense was one of which
many Of those now in good standing have
been guilty, the only difference beng that
they wereDotdiscovered; Cabanne is oneof
the most popular men on the track, and in
spite of the offepse which suspended him, is
probably one OF the sQuarest riders in
the professional ranks, and his reinstate-
ment would meet with popular approval.
The evening times., 1896-08-13
LONG JOURNEY ON WHEELS
San Francisco Cyclists to DO 10000
Miles in a Year.
L. A. w. Racing Board WIN Meet In
Louisville Riders Under the Ban
Hope to secure decentralization.

g. E. Fairman aud ]. c. James, members
OF the Bay City Athletic club, of San
Francisco, have just left Allentown on
their wheels. They are engaged iu a novel
trip. They left bome last March to travel
10000 miles in one year, ON a wager
made by T. CLARK Polk.
They have been successful thus far In
keeping ahead OF their schedule. They
have ridden $500 miles and are conf
dent OF winning the wager. The route
originally planned is as follows: From
San Francisco. through Los Angeles. Fan
Diego. Yuma. Phoenix, Tucson, Lords.
burg, N. NJ; Ell Pasa. Juares. Cbichuahua,
City OF Mexico, Lorado, Mexico; San An
tonic, Houston, Galveston, New Orleans,
Mobile, Montgomery, Macon, savannah,
Augusta, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Lexington. Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo,
Cleveland. Pittsburg, Baltimore, washing-
ton, Philadelphia, New York, Niagara
Falls, Toronto, Montreal. st. John, N. B.,
whence they sail for the West India
Islands, visiting Kingston, Jamaica; Bar
badoes. Port OF Spain, aud Trini dad,
coming back to New York, aud then re.
turning. home by way OF Detroit, Chi
cago, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City,
Denver, Salt Lake City, Carson City, sacra-
mento, and San Francisco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
wIsCoNsIN CENTRAL CUTS RATES
Promotions of Railroad Officials Repor ted
on Various Lines


Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 3O.-The WIS
consin Central company exploded anotE-
er bomb in the camp of the Western
Passenger association today by notify
ing Chairman Caldwell that it will run
special excursion trains from points on
its lines in the Fox River Valley dis
trict to Chicago on October 9, at a rate
of 81 for the round trip from Stevens
Point and SO from Oshkosh, Fon du Lac
end Fox River Valley points This is a
rate of less than 1 cent per mile and
when the company notified the North
western and St. Paul companies there
was an emphatic refusal to allow such
rate to be made. The rules of the pas
senger association provide that ten days
notice must be given in the event of
departure from the rules or a refusal
to abide by the decision of the chair
man. General Passenger Agent Pond
Immediately sent in the required notice,
which will expire October s. In the
meantime, preparations for the excur-
sion trains are being made.
Railroad men Were notified today of
the promotion of James S. Lean to the
Office of general southern agent of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton, with
headquarters at Cincinnati
chicago, Sept. 30.-Hiram Mccullough,
formerly general freight agent of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad, has
been appointed general traffic manager
on that company. Marvin Hughitt, Jr.,
has been appointed general freight
agent in the place of Mccullough. Both
appointments take effect at once
St Louis. Sept. 30.-The Travelling
Passenger Agents association conven-
ton, now in session here. elected the fol-
lowing officers: +. II. Christman of the
Wabash, PittSburg, Pa, president; Geo.
p. Gunntp of the Santa Fe. Cincinnati,
vice president, ana i. W. Landman of
the Hooking Valley. at Columbus, Ohio.
secretary and treasurer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
NO FURTHER USE FOR THE BOY
Divorced Wife Forsakes Her Little Son
Upon Marrying Again

upon clarifying Again.
San Diego, Cal, Sept 90.-The filing
of a bundle of papers with the clerk of
the superior court disclosed a strange
story, whose principal actors are veal
thy people of Bay City, Mich. The prin
cipal document placed on record was a
modified decree in the case of Kate NJ.
Bradley VS.. F. z. Bradley, in which
the custody Of their child, Harold, for
merly awarded to the mother. is now
transferred to the father The latter is
the son Of T. E Bradley, Sr., one OF
the best known lumbermen OF northern
Michigan and several times a million
aire.
The Bradieys were married in 1884.
but not long afterward Mrs. Bradley,
accompanied by her little son Harold,
and her husbands mother came 10 Cal
ifoTnia, where she obtained a divroce
in July last. While the case was pend
ing, she was joined here by Samuel a
Benton, a New York lawyer, was came
ostensToly to assist her in prosecuting
her suit, but married her immediately
after the decree was granted. The Ben
tons then returned east. leaving the
chlldin the custody of their landlady,
who kept him for some time. but finally
communicated with the fathers attor-
reys, VINO have so adjusted the matter
that he will be transported across the
continent 10 his grandfather's home in
Bay City, Mich.