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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-03
TRAYLOR'S
MAGISTRATE
CIGAR
CIGAR,

snond fully because of the large receipts
Mt urinary points and the liquidation OF
lnrye speculative lines in Chicago. The
persistent demand for export, however
worked a rally in the American grain
market before the close. Selling of Sc
curities for London account in the New
York market was feature of the day
and the international stocks, especially
Norfolk and Western preferred, Denver
and Rio Grande, preferred, and Kansas
and Texas, preferred, are the heayles'
losers among the railroad stocks. ASIDE
from this there was a general tendency
to stand by in ideness and watch the
fireworks amongst the Industrial special
ties, allowing the market to lapse into
the proverbial prediction dullness. Inc
professional traders necessarily turned
to the short side in such a market, but
bear tactics were not aggressive. III
Sugar, Tobacco and Federal Steel, the
recent order of events was reversed, the
first named showing strength to-day on
mysterious intimation of coming favora-
bic Developments which induced many
bears to cover. Tobacco dropped IA
points in the first five minutes of trad
ing. and fiuctuated feverishly for the
rest Of the day between that and last
nights price to the continuous beWilder-
ment of all but those who regulated
the movement The Industrious lifting
of Federal Steel, which has been going
on for some time past was relaxed to-
day and prices went off ~ to IA from
the best for the common and preferred
respectively Minnesota Iron lost 312
Illinois Steel was bid down points, and
Tennessee Coal and Iron and Colorado
Fuel fell / to III. Dealings in the new
~ launched standard Distilling Stocks
were allowed to lapse in view of the pre-
vailing depression in the market. The
only other feature was the wide move
ment of some stocks that are seldom
moved, including rise of 3 points il
New York. Lackawanna and Western
and Il fall Of as much in the New Haven
There We're some dealings i'll old lots
in other gilt edged stocks.
The bond market was only moderately
active, but values We're better sustained
than in stocks. Total sales S2,O63,000
United States old As coupon advanced
Is in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
240, 700 shares, including 9,120 Chicago
Burlington and Quincy; 6,SS3 Louisville
and Nashville: 5,130 Manhattan; 5,66s
Rock Island; 11,200 st. Paul; 55,S3l
American Tobacco; 14,14S Steel; 2LU.
Steel preferred; 1860 Sugar; 5,7SC
Chicago Great Western.
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Own your Home
and be Happy.

with The new combination plans of the
MECHANICS AND lNNESIohS
UNION. A man can obtain money 10
build a dwelling and Mt maturity he VIII
receive a similar amount in cash, to-
cether with his cancelled mortgage. The
cost of which will be 100 monthly pay
ments. of not much more than he is
paving for house rent. The home is
protected in case of death. This is a
Raleigh company, with John G. Drewry,
president; J. S. Wynne, Vice President;
y. s. German. Treasurer and
GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary.
% Pulen Building.
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Both trains make hmm ediate CONNECTIONS
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Nashville, Memphis, Macon. Florida
For tickets. sleepers, ETC., apply to
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COTTON.


COTTON.
New York. Nov. 2-The cotton mark
ct developed no broadening speculative
interest and showed considerable ire
gularity. After opening steady at de-
cline of , points under disappointing
English cables, there was prompt rally
to the closing figures of yesterday and
subsequently net gain of : to ) points.
The general course of the market indi-
Gated nervousness on the part of some of
the larger shorts, principally Southern
parties who had recently been consistent
and heavy sellers. A demand to cover
was Il feature of the session. There
was no particular features or new de-
yclopment to account for the change III
the attitude of this class of traders, I'M
less it might have been the active buying
of certain important houses led by Il
prominent Philadelphia concern having
large foreign connections. and a branch
house at New York. Some of the
more timid local shorts fell into line as
buyers, and for a time the market show
ed something of old time activity.
Prices subsequently eased off under re-
newed bear pressure. although the sell
ing attack did not show much courage
or confidence. The reaction from the
highest to the lowest price under this
movement was matter of 4 to ) points
The still later phases Of the market were
Indicative of misgivings on the part OF
both classes of operators. Neill's recent
PRONUNCIATION failed to materially disturb
the market The market was finally
barely steady at a net loss OF 3 to )
points.
NEWYORK.
New York, Nov. 2.-Cotton futures opened
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
CRAM AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Ills. Nov. 1.-The enormous
onantity OF wheat taken to-day for ex-
port made prices for that cereal strong
az the close. December wheat finished
nc higher. Corn advanced 1sc. Oats
are shade higher. Pork rose lie.
Lard rose 10 to 12i4e, and ribs 5 to
7hc.
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Trans arrive Raleigh from the North 2:16 a
m, 1884 p m.
Trains from the South 2:10 m, IL ;1s m.
sDaIIy. tDaly Elk sunday.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-3 P.M.-Money on call
steady at 12a2 per cent: last loan at per
cent Prime mercantile paper 3Aa44 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.S6a4.86A for demand,
and at $4.S2ala4.S3 for sixty days. Posted rates
81 1-2a4.s2. Silver certificates 61@ 4a62. Bar
silver 81 3-8. Mexican dollars 475s. Govern
ment bonds frmer. State bonds inactive. Rail-
road bonds steady.
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Spot cotton closed dull; middling uplands
5-l6; middling gulf 9-16: sales q bales.
NEW ORLEANS.
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Nov. I'd P. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand; prices steady; American middling
Sd.
The sales of the day were 10, 900 bales, OF which
1000 were for speculation and export, and in
Guided $500 American; receipts 2O,000 bales, in
Guiding H. 400 American. s8 - 1922
81 IT, 10 do
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Cash quotations were as follows
Flour steady; spring special 81 1Oa4.30; hard
patents S3.50a375; do soft S3.45a3.550: hard
straights s310d3.20; bakers S2.40a2. so. Wheat
No 2. spring 66a66 l-2; No. spring CO l-2ab1;
No. red 67a68 10. Corn-No. 2, 32h. Oats
No. Q, 244a25 No. 2 white 27a27 Ia; No. 3,
white 25ha2624. Rye-No. 2, 52a52 IL. Barley
No. 2, 33a4S. Flaxsee6-No. 1. Sl.05al06. Prime
Timothy seed S2.85 Mess pork, per Dbl, 81 goa
1856. Lard per 100., Si.9Oa4.95. Short rib sides,
loose, S5.O0a520; dry-salted shoulders. boxed,
42sa4S. Short clear sides, boxed, S5l0a5.2O.
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consequence thousands sare just selfshy existing in our oVerCroWded professions and in clerical posi- tons, who might marry and live well and happily had they been taught to avail themselves of the various industrial opportunities in our land.
 It is universally acknowledged that the ratio of marriage to the population in civilized community affords of the best indications of social prosper ity or its A decrease in the number of mar riages is only of the evidences of the fai ure merely intellectual training to pros perty. Another evidence is the great increase of crime which is marked to call for especial notice
 Industry is the inseparable basis of honesty, and industry, having long been relegated to a secondary place in the estimation of people the consequence is that public dishonesty has increased to alarming proportions.
 things is the comparatively recent introduction of in dustrial education in schools and universities. National prosperity depends primarily upon such movement, and it's natural consequence-honesty. Another great, but far unrecognized principle is back of this. Personal freedom depends upon the op portunity livelihood without the aid of any person. and that opportunity is only afforded by gifts of nature which belong to by right
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thousands of men who under the conditions which prevailed decade ago, would be able and glad to take upon themselves the responsibilities of matri mony either unemployed or are working for salaries inadequate support than person.
 It is not the fact that women have become workers that makes the troube it is the fact that in almost every when woman suppants in business position she does so for salary much lower than that which her male predecessor received This point is usually made in the application for ployment-the will do the work required quite as well, and far cheaper, and simple business proposition the firm which she applies usually gives her the place The consequence of this is that the rate of for all situations hch it is possible for women to fill has become lowered that those men who still retained clerks, bookkeepers, stenographers etc., unable to than their livings
 If only those and ~irls who really need em- poyment would seek and it the situation would be much better. When woman does good work man she ought to receive good wages, and she should demand them The main trouble is, though, that thousands of girls with good homes prefer bus life to helping their mothers about the house.
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RABBI NlETO.

this being caused by the condition than by any alteration in sentiment matrmony itself but the general average of marriages among remains the same.
 So far America is concerned if the marriage rate is becoming less in proportion population than It has been heretofore, think that the fact may be justly attributed to the axity of the divorce
 Men do not feel to-day justified in taking upon themselves responsibilities when the other partner the contract may shake them off for little son. So many cases have to public notice lately Of women who found that they mot in sym pathy with their husbands, when after five years more or married life those husbands have met with serious financial that the generality young men have been led to reflect seriously this subject
 The result has undoubtedly been In many in- stances that men who would otherwise be glad to marry and have homes of their have grown chary of nfictng their fair partners that degree of mental agony and distress that would render them fit
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THEODORE HlTTELl.
 Historian.

thoughtlessiy, without carefully and circumspecty Welgning all the probabilities and possibilities nected herewith, makes grave mistake which will entail grievous trouble and in many actual suf 1e1ng upon many innocent persons in the generations yet to
 The prevailing hard times of the past few years have undoubtedly had seriously deterrent effect on many who woud-were prosperity the rue-have entered the married state No likes to ask the woman he loves to share precarious existence ual poverty with him. He does not feel that 1t would be Just to her pleasing himself to place her in surroundings which have in them element of comfort prospect of future prosperity Therefore Is that statistics show that marriages governed however much the sentmentalist may desire think the contrary-entirely by the conditions of the coun-
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try In good times the of marriage increases; in bad times it decreases. study of matrimonial statistics will show the rise and fall of the tide of prosperity in district affected by outside in- fuences, and conversely study of business condi- tions will approximately tell the tale of the households formed there.
 1 do not consider that the general employment of women has anything to do with the matter. If girl has sufficient domestic instnctor rather sufil c1ent love of domesticity-tos make her good wife and mother, business life will take the place of home life in her heart. believe in giving all male or female the opportunity to, if possible, make their ambitions realitiesat rate to exercise their abil ites and carve out their lives as best they A girl who, because of restrictions limitations and lack of opportunities to live her own life her own way,
 marries for home' will not be apt to make that home what it ought be- When sl.e marrieS because she of her free will and accord chooses to take the step her home will be her pride and glory, and world.
 It is difficult to assign any reason for that gen. era decrease the number of marriages during the
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servant is hired to take the daughters place or the mother works alone, and the girl works than living for the that her living assured and her salary is devoted merely to essentials
 Having assisted in reducing the salary the aver age young man, the average young working woman does not look favorably him suitor, even if he forgets his financial circumstances sufficiently to wish to She feels that she is far better off in store office with light duties. regular hours and money of her own, than she would be as the over worked wife of poor man with whom nearly all her sisters competition Probably is right but her decision Is based conditions which she herself has helped to changewhether for better worse is open question.
 One great for the decrease in the numher of marriages is the complexty of modern life for
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unsklled labor of farming communities still more serious competition must be taken into consid eraton The advent to shores of alien peoples, whose plane of civilization low that the absolute necessities of existence all that they require sustain contentment makes the lot of poorer classes even harder to bear than it would otherwise be. Every true American workingman K poets to get on in the world. He does not consider that he is in a certain grade doomed to remain amidst certain surroundings life. He hopes to be- come a master mechanic employer to own his
 little home and give his children better education than he received himself When from unfair rivalry this hope is taken him he does feel like ask ing any to share a lot whchis devoid of com fort for the present or pronllse TOT the future.
 Without looking into the matter carefully I can only say times for the five years or so have
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and religious world spread to the home, and woman was borne out upon the tide of ndescribabe lessess which crystalized into desire become individualto individualize herself In her effort to gain this end she unconsciousy opened doors O learning and avenues of industry which have led to an independence that truly has thrown spell over the young woman of to-day, filling her with ambition along new lines.
 The desire to sustain this freedom of independence has brought her into business competition with and in the 1t may be fairly comes out ahead and proves herself individual wholly competent of self support; in other words has discovered herself"
 In the final analysis of the question "why mar rage is on the decrease it may briefly be summed up by saying that woman has become individual She has learned. she need not depend bread andprefers the independence freedom such life rather than the :drudgery of housekeeping and the great responsibility of motherhood
 The effect of this state of affairs upon home life of this nation forms ample scope for meditation and against it. for the present, will goods sized question mark.
 
 l feel convinced that the present conditions are tO he Of edu
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WHY IS MARRIAGE ON THE DECRE
JESSIE aCKERMAN. RABBI NIETo F. R. DaNFoRTH.

~ TATISTICS show the fact, looked upon as A alarming by of socioogists, that the
 marriage rate is decreasing among N This is noticeably the in Massachusetts,
 New York Illinois and Kansas, where marriages
 occurring in proportion to the number of adult inhabitants much less frequently than they did in former days to interrogative in- teres only in those States themselves but in the nation at large.
 Even here in San Francisco the decrease in the marriage rate during the past years has been very marked The last census gave us population of a little less than 2S0000 last year credited by good authorities with ah increase since then of at least 10000 And yet the number of marriage licenses which were issued here last year was 624 less than the number which was issued during the year ending July 1892.
 The actual figures of the San Francisco license ac- count for the years mentioned are as follows: 1S92, 359S; 1923 341 1S93 3200; 1S945 321S; 1S956, 3164 1S967 3125 S97S 2974 The rate of decrease for the States mentioned is greater and the reason for this decline is being seriously discussed Some of our San Francisco students of social conditions here press their views the subject
 In other days the woman was lost in the wife and mother, the individual absorbed in the idea of her sphere which was
 JESSIE ACKERMAN, hedged f,uI Ry an lo invisible
 w. C. l. U ties to household duties; hence the chief end of woman marriage and motherhood; but the condi- tons of times the unrest in the social political
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at least to the extent of bare subsistence Upon that right to subsistence freedom depends alone.
 The natural condition of things is that every should marry and have wife. When a man can be sure of supporting wife, when there is indus trial sympathy between them that they work together for other, prosperity the marriage rate will increase together.
 So far the Jewish community is concerned I an wal of no in
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of her sir1hoods luxuries. The love of manly will make any worthy girl willing to help him carve out his fortune but girls cannot even hint con- corning their feelings in this regard many happy marriage is prevented by this msapprehehslon:
 It is a very common error among men-parucularly- vo1,ng men-to think that because some women are selfish worldly and mercenary such traits are charac- teristic of the sex. a rule woman is far more ready to give up uxuries and even comforts for the sake of one she loves than is her brother.
 If a young would decide to glVe up ms cigars and his club and the other little self-ndu gences which decrease his income so that he does not feel that afford to marry he would ma hlln- self better off in many ways
 Let young do this and then look about him for good sensible girl who is willing (and many them than society is aware Of really are2 to set up an establishment small scale ana help him make his way the world as her mother helped her father and happy marriage will be the result
 There is too much of selffshness and pretenst among us; when more self-sacrihc1ng ana more honest with each other shall all be happier. At present ''nuy rico" the Spaniards say, seems the desideratum in many of the marriages which take place.
 In this emphatically commercial age it impgesses me that the question of marriage has unfortunately
 become also commercial
 J The first expectation
 Sec mefonan's Associaoon of those about to embark
 on the voyage of matri- is in most not question of love feel ing so much as question of betterng their material condition.
 Competition in nearly all the walks of life has be- come so keen that majority of young not see their clear to maintain home complete and elegant enough in it's appointments with their accustomed ideas.
 In the life of the workman especially those gagged in factories those who perform the ordinary
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objects of pity and entite them to the merciful sideration of any jurist.
 The ordinary hardly ever, and the wise never marries unless he good prospects ahead. Mar
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JOHN HEMPHlLL,D D. D.

not felt in position to drive double tea
 Looking at the matter from another standnoint it may be truthfuly said that there is a growing sus- pcion abroad that young women-even our own young women here in San Francisco-are not willing begin domestic life at the beginning and live in the frugal in which their mothers and grandmothers lived The standard of living been so raised that the day may come that matrimony, save in ,excep- tional cases may be looked upon an unattafnabIe luxury. Love in cottage is fashionable even now our young people of the may refuse to recognize the possibility of its existence.
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j H. STALLARO, M. D.

powers to the utter neglect of industrial training
 Even here in California this has been the case consequence of it is that both have been taught to live rather by their wits than by honest work
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CHARLOTTE BLAKE BROWN, MD.


 ginning business in modest way is attracted bv a girl and really wishes to marry her. but the that he cannot afford to maintain her the style to which she Is accustomed prevents him from asking her to share his lot A who sees the girl of his choice always elegantly attired living in fine house and petted and indulged and waited upon as Ioved daughters of well-to-do families always are naturally hesitates about asking her to begin lower down on the ladder of worldly prosperity with him.
 Did he but know it In very many cases the girl would be glad to bear her share fes burdens and in happy little home of her own would regret none
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F. R DANFORTH, Marriage Lice r. e Clerk.

Undoubtedly, however one of the reasons and the principal one in opinion is to be found in the in- creased number of women wage-earners. The em- ployment of women in many positions formerly filled exclusively by has become general. and
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rage IS a great ana tar- reaching responsibility, and the man or woman who assumes that re- SpOnSibility careleSsly and
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of marriages at the pres ent time. It is true that
 the marriage rate varies from month to month.
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vailed for so many years. We have devoted our selves to cultivating and educating the intellectual
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become also a commercial problem.
 The first expectation of those about to embark on the YoYage of matri-
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feel convinced that the present conditions are due to the false system of education which has nre
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One great for the decrease In the number of marriages is the complexity of modern life for
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In this emphatically commercial age 1t 1mpSesses me that the question of marriage has unfortunately
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been exceptionally ha. all over the country, al that young men, cons
 quently. have nrnha b
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Whlch l cannot in Justice say that the men are really to blame.
 A man receiving a mod aY.ota colo
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Woflan Was marriage and motherhOou put tne conul-
 ons of times the unrest in the social political
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JESSIE ACKERMAN, w. C. T. U.
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past lew yedIS, WHICH statisticians have noted and scientists and schol- ars are new gravely con- sidering.
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