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The news & observer., 1897-10-07
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct. 6.-The bulls main
Gained waiting attitude for the most
mart in todays market and the bears
were successful in shaking out further
stop loss orders and depressing the gem
eral level Of the market further sharp
fraction. There seems to be long stock
to sell and the bears are thus encour-
aged to continue their efforts. Where
there is evidence of realizing they apply
pressure by short selling and so pre-
cipitate the decline for point where
stop loss orders are added to the weight
on the market. The consequence of this
policy was some very sharp declines in
special stocks during the day, Sugar,
Chicago Gas. Manhattan, Bay State Gas
and the Grangers being the objects of
most aggressive attacks. The lowest
prices of theday were made early in
the final hour. but the last half hour OF
the trading saw steady hardening OF
prices which materially reduced the net
losses. All the factors in the general
situation indicated a continued increase
In actual values and there was no as
signable cause for the decline except the
exaggerated level of prices which has
heen attained One of the features OF
the day was the large buying in Penn
sylvania and a sharp rise in the price Of
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
BICYCLE ACCIDENTS NUMEROUS

To decide wager made by an oppon-
ent Of the bicycle, says the indianapolis
News, that the wheel causes more casu-
alities in one week than foot ball does
the entire season, the stakeholder OBJ
tanned the following surprising figures
from indisputable authorities. Through
out the United States during the past
month there were S1S accidents reported
to wheelmen, thirty-three resulting IA
tally at the time and twenty-six finally
causing death. Collisions with other
riders caused 227 accidents, five fatali-
ties and three probably so. Other sta
tlstics show: Collisions with vehicles.
159; with street cars, SO; dogs, 8; hogs,
/; chickens, i; cows, 2; thrown from
wheels, 233; fell over embankments, 8:
breakage of machine, 35. Over-exertion
injured four and killed four. Three were
disabled by holes in the ground, and
i've were hurt by slipping of wheel.
miscellaneous causes injured fourteen,
while ten were hurt by unknown agen-
cies.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE,

On Monday, October 25th, 1897, at the
Court House door in Raleigh, N. c..
we will sell at public auction the fol
lowing described real estate in Wake
county: %. A lot, in the town OF
Wake Forest, bounded ON the south by
the lot of w. b. Dunn, which he pur
chased from w. III. PAGES executors;
on the east by the Powell or county
road; on the north by w. B. Dunn's
Foundry lot; and on the west by w. B.
Dunn's land; said lot contains / 15-lOO
acres, more or less, and upon it are
valuable improvements, including a
good dwelling.
(2). The equity Of redemption of Mary
l.. ard j. L. Dunn in tract Of land
situate near the Falls Of Neuse River,
bounded on the north by the lands OF
j. H., 3. l.. and A. K. Gill; on the east
by the land of d. D. Gill; on the south
by the lands Of G. NJ. Robbins, and
on the west by the lands of j. NJ. Cren-
shaw; said tract contains 1874 acres.
more or less, and is the land conveyed to
M. l.. Dunn by 8. r. Gill by deed In
Book No. lib. at page 153. of the Reg.
listers office OF Wake county.
This lsecond tract) will be sold sub
yeeI W prior mortgage Cnere0n, regis
tered in Book No. 11S, at page 332, of
said Registers office.
Sale made by order of Wake Superior
Court at July term, 1907, in the case OF
Eta Perry v. T. L. Dunn and others.
j. d. 8, page 257; Civil Issue Docket.
No. 1923, MiD"te Docket B. .. $50
Terms Of sale: Cash. Hour of sale,
II m.
s. F. MORDECAI,
@. III. BUSBEE,
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Ills, Oct. 6.-Wheat today
added IA cents to the two cent advance
it scored yesterday, the market closing
strong at the close to the top figures.
Foreign markets again held the reins.
but the advance was checked by the un-
loading Of large quantities of long
wheat, presumably for the bull clique.
Corn acted similarly to wheat, but adj
vanced only S to "A. Oats closed II
higher. Provisions were again weak
and showed declines of 71a to 1914 at
the close.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07

the stock. The announcement of the
withdrawal from the Bank of England
of $500,00O in American eagles, for ship
ment to New York had only momen-
tary effect in steadying prices. This was
the more notable as the movement is
considered to be the beginning of
steady import of gold. Sterling exchange
sold at 4.S4A today, that price being
offered at sellers option for the rest of
the month. The ample supply of gold
at present in the country must be ac-
cepted as accounting for the small ef-
feet produced by the impending gold
movement. The New York clearing
house banks now hold S92, 1865, 100 in
specie compared with $55 5,S01, 100 year
ago. The last of the first lot of gold
engaged in Europe for import two weeks
weeks ago has arrived from Genoa and
been deposited to the account of import
|ers. Although the New York banks have
lost in the last two weeks $16,605,30
of their deposits, the specie in the cash
reserve has shown an actual increase
in the same time. The United States
treasury gold reserve has also been in
creasing at the rate of IA of a million
dollars a day for several days past. The
rates for money in the New York mar
ket show no further tendency to harden.
If all these circumstances are taken in
to account 1t will not seem surprising
that small Importance attaches to the
movement Of gold hither. London was
a buyer of stocks in this market today
and statements of railroad earnings all
continued to show increases. Neverthe-
less the result Of the days irregular
trading is the showing of net losses ex-
tending from fraction to over point
throughout the list.
The dealings in bonds were somewhat
larger than those Of yesterday and
prices declined in sympathy with stocks.
Total sales $1,665,OO0.
United States old As reg. and the new
As both registered and coupons were
advanced 1sc bid today. There were
sales of the old As at 1.12 to 1.121a and
lof the SIS coupon at 1.15.
The total sales of stocks today were
335, 800 shares including Atchison pre-
ferred $3.50; Chicago B. and Q. 19.465;
l.. and N. 14.445; Manhattan L. 1862;
Mo. Pac. 12,970; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred 10.425; Reading 10,S20; Rock
Island 20,440: st. Paul 24.535; Union
Pacific 12,4SS; American Tobacco S,OS2;
Bay State Gas 1920; Chicago Gas 50,-
[OOs sugar <J,OJDs NeSteEu OuIOu W
ego; Chicago G. w. 9,270.
LONDON MARKET.
New York, Oct. 6.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
| The stock markets were steady and
quiet today. West Australia mines are
still booming, but with signs of weak
ness.
Americans opened dull, but over the
parity. There was scarcely any selling
here and the absence from the markets
of the Jews restricted arbitrage deal
ings. Prices were steady at the close.
The withdrawal of 100000 in gold
from the Bank of England for America
had little effort on the market for
shares, where it is argued that New
York does not want gold specially, but
does desire to resell to London the shares
recently shipped from here.
The firmness in today's London dis
count market is due to the gold ship
ments to New York.
The Paris Bourse was dull and the
Berlin market steady.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
BALTIMORE.
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. O. October Spirits
rurpentlne firm at 81 1xa3lA receipts SO cas- KS
kusln hrm strained sI.l5. eood sJralneo
sl.20. receipts 2 barrels.
Crude turpentlne st sady: hard sl.30, SOFT
H.8U: Vrgin Sl.a0 receipts % barrels.
Tar firm at $780, receipts l55 barrels.
CHAhL 4sroS, >. -, Uot 6-Furpentine
firm al 3J sales - casks.
d, SLl0; II, l.l0, f. SIlb. 6, Sl.2J, h, Sl.30,
sl,40, K, $40, NJ, sL45, n, ais, window glas,
$40 wat ter white S2.20
SAvANNA8 ia, Oct. Spirits turner
tine firm al 3l4a3x sales 10 6; receipts 1910
hos,D hrm; sales 1850 receipts 3,04 \ d
q. Al 25; u sl25. e, 81 30 +, Sl.s5; q, 81 40; H
las, /, S.5i: Il. 81 81 NJ, si.70 N, S2.lJ; win.
low glass s2 35: water white S2.7O.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
MORTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE.
BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY CON
ferred in a mortgage executed by VII.
liam NJ. Ross and recorded in Regis.
ter's office of Wake county, N. O.. In
Book 75. page 571, April 3rd, 1858.
l will on Saturday, October 23rd, 1897,
at the court house door in Raleigh at IL
O'Clock NJ, sell to the highest bidder for
cash fifty acres (mOre or lessl Of land
situated in Oak Grove township, Wake
county. and more particularly described
by deed from J. B. FerreIl and wife,
Emily. to said w. M. Ross, ON the LIST
December, 1882.
JOHN Nj. CRENSHAW,
Mortgage.
Wake Forest. N. c., Sept. 22nd, 1897
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
WHERE SCIENCE MUST FAIL.

"Why do you think horseless carriag-
es will never wholly supplant our pres
ent style Of vehicles?'
Because no horseless carriage will
get scared at a locomotive, run up on
the bank at the side of the road and
make the sweet girl alongside of a fel-
low throw her arms around him and
cry: oh, George, what shall we doY'-
Chicago News.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
AN ELEGANT SUMMER RES
DENCE FOR SALE.
Q. N. BUSBEE.
Commissioners.

Desiring to move to the city l offer 10.
sale my place near Raleigh. II contain.
about one hundred and sixty acres, Oh
which Is a small one story dwelling
house OF six rooms. carriage house
barns, stables, ETC., an elegant new two
story dwelling house of ten rooms. wit
water-closets and other modern improve
ments. This is the prettiest place In
Wake county. Delightful in summer
comfortable in winter and within thres
miles of the Capitol over a macadamlzed
road. Terms easy. Title perfect.
SPIER WHITAKER.
Under mortgage made the Sth DAY
Of July, 1891, by Spier Whitaker anc
his wife to r. s. Pullen. we will on the
18th day Of October, 1897, at the court
house door. az public auction for cazh
sell tract Of land situated in the COUNTY
Jf Wake, In Swift Greek township. neal
the city OF Raleigh, and accurately de
scribed as follows: Beginning at a stake
on the east side of Fayetteville road
abOunt three miles from Raleigh, beina
the northeast corner of the tract OF In nd
and formerly owned by r. G. Badger
running thence with the lie Of said tract
n. S313 degrees w. 225 poles to q steal
in the line OF a tract Of land formerly
owned by n. j. Whitaker, now deceased
which stake is 421a poles north OF saiC
Whitskers southwest corner. postoak
Thence n. 41a E. l0SA poles TO a stake
thence with q. H. SHOWS and Bledsoe',
line s. 1914 e. 22s poles 20 F.yette
vile road. thence along same s. 1893 de
grees w. ia poles to the beginning
containing 1891 acres more or less.
JOHN T. PULLEN,
j. s. WYNNE,
CHAS. Fl. BELVIN,
Executors r. s. PULLEN, Deceased.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07

NV Yoag October 8. Money on cal
steasy at b a3 per cent: last loan TX pei
cent. lOsed al - per cent starIInv fmt nef es.
snanue ea.ier. with actual business IL
banaers bills al 444ai san Tor demand, and
I.s2Xa4s2f for SIXTY days. Posted rue !,
silye1 caf tifioates IS 5s4 Bar silver 81 Il ID
MaxJcan duiIars 43. Government BOND,
arm. state bonds dull Railroad 5ond'
weak.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
CHASING UP STOP ORDERS
TIN rOPPINESs OF MARKET IT'S
ONLY WEAKNESS.
RAPID INCREASE OF GOLD RESERVE
iondon Buyer and Railroad Earnings Con-
taue to Increase Wheat Gained li-4 Cents =
and Closed Strong--Cotton's Net Ad-
vance, 5 to Points.

New Ysrk, Oct. 6.-The cotton market
developed marked improvement In nearly
su directions today. The opening tone
was lHrm with prices showing an ad-
vance Of to 4 points on better cables
and increased outside speculative inter
egt. There was q further advance on
Tree covering Of shorts and Southern
and Wall street buying. About the MID
die of the afternoon there was some
iiuuidatiOn that carried prices OH q
couple Of points from the highest poh'
ON the more active positions, but as Q
rule the market closed with the ad'
vantage strongly in favor OF the longs
with prices firm at net advance OF
5 to 7points.
DRY GOODS.
New York, Oct. 6.-The dry goods sit
nation IN little changed. Today's mar
rot was quiet on account OF Jewish noli
day and also because of the unsatisfac
torv weather conditions. Reports from
various sections show a fair retail trade
prevailing and in jobbing circles the de..
mand il well sustained. Cotton goods
are still quiet in most grades, but WOOL
ems are in generally well sustained de
mand at more satisfactory prices. silks
and mixed goods are strong and quite
active. The market for staple cottons
showed no change Of moment. Print
cloths were quite active at the lower
prices now prevailing. Extras sold on
basis of 21a cents spot and early de-
liyeries and manufacturers seemed vii
ling to let them go at that price. Prints
and ginghams were unchanged.
NEW YUnA.
Nvw Yopx Get. 6Futures opened
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
4:1,4oo ACRES, 3

The land will be offered In separate parcels
hut the righ Is res .rved tO REJECT hiis, al SO
to s-li as a whole. If deemed advis4 ble.
THIS IS o, g or he be-t plantations in mid
die >or'h Caroh and a rare opportunity is
offered to Investors.
Terms: One 'hird cash, one-third In one
year and On+-third In three years rom date
of lie. deferred payments d having interest
from date, payable annually.
JOHN MANNING,
bEMP y. BATTLE,
HENRY A. Lon DON,
Commissioners.
l0-7-d aw
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
WHAT AN EVANGELIST DOES.

Going over a recent Sunday schoo
lesson, Pastor Carter, of the Raleigh
First church, called attention to the
statement that Philip was an evangelist
"Now," said he, 1--WE can Sc what an
evangelist is. Philip did not go around
to strong or established churches and
hold revivals: he did not go to them al
all as an evangelist. His work was
given to destitute places. In the Scrip.
lures an evangelist was what we now
call missionary. Biblical Recorder.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
aobert S. McGeaChy, M. D.,
Practicing Physician,
RALEi0H. NJ c.
Office: 124 HillsbOro Street.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The Building committee invites sealed
proposals for the completion of the foun-
dation for the Alumni Building at Cha
pei Hill, n. c., agreeable to plans and
specifications prepared by Architect,
Frank p. Milburn, Charlotte, N. G. The
plans can be seen at the Architects Office
in Charlotte, the presidents office at
the University, Chapel Hill. N. c., and
at the Marlborough House, Raleigh, n. O.
Bids will be received until IL o'clock
October 18th, 1907, when the committee
meets at Raleigh. N. c., to consider the
same. Each contractor will fle with
his bid a certified check for 5000 made
payable to President e. A. Alderman.
chairman, as evidence that IL awarded
the contract he will enter into bond with
some good guarantee company as surety
in the sum $4,000 for the faithful per-
formance OF the same.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any one or al the bids.
EDWIN A. ALDERMAN,
Chairman.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
oTuRR COTTON MARKETS.


Galveston, firu, OK, 1876 bales
Norfolk. steady ~. 800 oaiss
nSitimore, nominal. ", - bsles-
Boston. du:l, ~, 20 bales
Wln.-gton. frm =. a. naIes .
PhiladeIphia. quiet, *: oaies.
s1avannah. nrm NJ S,e0i bales.
New Orleans, quiet, ok s.6so paiee.
Mobile. ti,m.5 . "a nales -.
Menphis v ry firm. l-i6 bbI oaies.
Ar9y,ista. tirm 8y q. 249s bales.
UharIeston nrm o Ii l6 3.3s bsles.
Cincinnati quiet, ~, y Aes
Louisville qun t. ", bales
6t. Louis, tirn, J. 3ls bales.
Houston, steady 8 II. s.nO bales.
New Yorg. uull. 6x. - bales
HALEiGH CoTTON MARK ET.
3AGnIGH. N. c.. October
New cotton 6h@61. Receipts 25S bales.
RALEIGH PRODUCE MARKET.
GoOd obfckens :. ................ II 02O
Eggs ........'.'''''''.''''' So'
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
Land for Sale

y
= The Undersigned will on Saturday. the 18th
of November next, offer tor sale ~ .he pr IN
ises the exc ltent hOne farm ot the late NJ So
Mary K Smitn in Orange county, near the
Chaubam line about three miles of chapel
Hill, on Prics creek containing about
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

On Monday, October 25th, 1897, at the
court house door in Raleigh, n. c., we
will sell at public auction the tract OF
land in Wake county about IL miles
South of Raleigh, adjoining the lands Of
Caraleigh Mills, containing 26 acres
more or less. and known as wv. G. Up
church's Blackwell Place." it being the
land now occupied by Bryan Smith,
Esq.
This property is well improved; has a
large barn and stable and good dwelling
upon it.
Sale made pursuant to powers con-
ferred upon the undersigned executors by
the will of the late William G. Up
church.
Terms of sale cash, but a satisfactory
purchaser can make arrangements for
any reasonable time.
CHAS. RI RELVTN,
Fl. G. UPCHURCH.
ID. D. UPCHURCH,
Executors w. G. Upchureh, deceased.
BOD. J. I .llxkSE y sMSWW
The news & observer., 1897-10-07

Just tell them that you saw me smok-
ing Magistrate Cigar.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07
LIv ERPOOL.

spot cotton closed dull and unchan9e, !:
niddling uplands oH, middling gaif eh; safes
30I bales.
LIVERPOOL.
,xvvvpoor. Oct. 6-4:sO p. M.-Spot cot
80 fair demand. d ices higher: .ma rican
middIinr f.ir / SD; good middling "a
american middling 3hd; low middiing sAo'
rood Ordinary 34d ordinary q I'D. s,o.
SsIes of the day we're IL UUU c-.les, or wnicn
I00o we're for speculation and oIcnft, eno
moulded ITO, American: receipts 'oo oaies'
including 500 American. . A.
Futures opened quiet Win noueAo0o o0
The news & observer., 1897-10-07

CaSn QuOJaG1One were as follows:
Flour kirm Wheat, Ne. spring sTk
No. g. spr,nx so94; No. ) red, s5x. Corn
b 2sa; ~" } whits o 2la22
No. 8 b 2satt: MOI, t O b 26Xa3l FIas
ssed No. l, gia97e Prime Tin",Gny seed
81 624. Mess Dork per Dbl, sS CCas.l5 LARD
per lOO lbsH 81 aai.35. Short rio ,ldes Zoos,
A.75g5.l0 Dry salted shoulders fboxed) Sc
5k. Snort clear sides tboxedJ 5ka5x Whiskey
dissillers' finished goods per kallon $l22.
The news & observer., 1897-10-07

At.
The herald., 1897-07-05
JUMPED TO DEATH
Another Victim of a Foolish Desire
for Fame

NEW YORK, July 4-Another candi-
date for fame met death today in jump
ing from the Brooklyn bridge. He was
Captain w. c. Keeble, who had repu-
tation of jumping from bridges and
masts of vessels. The bridge police re-
ceived a tip of the coming event on
Saturday night. Captain Ward at once
ordered three patroman stationed at
either end of the bridge, while an OFF,
Ger in citizens clothes was sent to watch
the house where Keeble lived. The Off
GER remained there until 9 o'clock this
morning, when he returned to the bridge
Office. Two hours later Keeble with two
companions left the house in a coach
and drove to the Catherine street ferry
where they crossed over to Brooklyn
and from there went to the bridge en-
trance, paid their fare and proceeded
slowly to the center of the span on the
north roadway, when the coach stopped
and the party alighted. Officer Thomas
Grady. who was some distance away,
saw Keeble climb to the top of the rail
and, running toward him, shouted to
him to stop. Before he could reach him
the man had leaped feet foremost. His
body made two complete revolutions
before it reached the water, 140 feet be-
low, when it struck the water with a
| splash, disappearing, and was not seen
| afterwards. The police arrested the
driver of the coach, Antonio Montreal,
| Dunbar Mcdonald, Michael Kerr and
| Walter Weed, the three others; also
Lawrence Spreck and George Schureth,
who had been stationed as lookouts to
| watch for the police.
| Keeble. 1T was learned, was formeraly
| a sergeant in Coxeys army, and up TO
four years ago waiter in a restaurant.
He was an Englishman by birth, 32 years
old, and unmarried.
The herald., 1897-07-05
HARNESS RACES
A Splendid Pacing Program at Wash
ington Park

CHICAGO, July 4.-The following en-
tries have been made for the $4,000 free
for all pacing race to take place at Wash
ington Park club Saturday, July "a:
Star Pointer, 2:o21s Joe Patchen, 2:OS.
and Frank Agan, 2:03A. In addition to
the free for all and 2:11 pacing race, the
club has arranged special for John r.
Gentry, 2:00h, and Robert j., 2:017z, each
to pace mile accompanied bya running
mate, the consideration being a. purse
of $4,000 and an extra $1,000 to either or
both of them if they beat 200. 1t was
hoped all five of these noted flyers would
enter for the free for all. but 1t was
found that Lewis ]. Tewksbury, the
owner of John r. Gentry and Robert j.,
had the choice Of accepting any one OF
three engagements for an exhibition by
his horse upon the same date; therefore
in order that their presence here might
be assured, the special was arranged for
them. The 2:11 pacing class will close
on Saturday, July 10.
The herald., 1897-07-05
BONDSMEN NOT READY
TO SECURE wELBURN's RELEASE
FROM JAIL
The Ex-Collector Denies All Charges
of Embezzlement and of Dis
creditable Behavior

SAN FRANCISCO. July 4.-After
spending the night in Captain Of De-
tectives Bohen's office at the city hall,
ex-Revenue Collector Welburn was TAX
en- to the county Jail this morning by
Marshal Baldwin. His son and one or
two Of his friends called on him early
and at once set about the task of hunt
ing up bondsmen. He was not, however,
released on bail, although he claimed 1t
was not on account of inability to find
men to go on his bond. but because, be-
ing Sunday, it was hard to get them and
Commissioner Heacock, before whom the
warrant was made returnable, together
at one time in one place.
The attorneys are said TO have agreed
on $4,000 as the amount, though Revenue
Agent Thrasher is doubtful whether this
amount will be accepted.
Welburn appeared very nervous at
the Jail. He made general denial of
the charges against him and of the
statements attributing to him discred-
liable mode of life AS to the particu-
lar charge on which he was arrested he
went more into details.
"The affidavit for the warrant" he
said, Charges me with having embez-
zled $S52 temporarily in my hands as
collector, for the payment of the month
ly salary Of an employe in my office.
Now, that check has cot been cashed
yet, 80 that there could not be any en-
bezzlement of the money by me. I or
dered the payment Of it stopped for rea-
sons which I thought were proper"
Welburn declared that women whom
he had refused to befriend in his official
capacity had circulated many of the
stories told of his social career.
The herald., 1897-07-05

number of prostrations ran into the
hundreds. In Chicago the mercury reg
istered close to 80 degrees for the great
er part Of the day and there were over
a score of prostrations. At midnight a
severe thunder storm swept over the
city, sending the mercury down several
points and bringing a welcome relief.
Two men were killed by the heat dur
ing the afternoon, Lambert Ludberg, a
carpenter, and Henry Behlin, teamster.
Several other cases are critical.
AT PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 4.-This was
Pittsburg's hottest day. but owing to
exceedingly low humidity no fatalities
nor serious prostrations resulted. The
government thermometer registered
9S.4 as the maximum, which was reached
at p. m, Local Thermometers showed
the mercury ranging between los and
ITO almost the entire day.
IN TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 4.-The
fearful heat prevailing yesterday when
the government thermometer marked
100. was somewhat lessened today, but
not greatly. Three prostrations have
been reported today and two deaths.
Tonight hard rain fell and the temp
erature has been cooled.