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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-09

orator who usually controls Il large fol-
lowing, was not without sentimental eff
feet. Reports OF Improvement in both
the hard and soft coal trade and the
possibility of the enactment into law
of the Anti-Scalping Bill. were subjects
of discussion and actced ms II tonic on
the, railways. Moreover. important in
terests were openly buyers Of proper
ties with which they are identified. large
offerings being readily absorbed, and
the market weakened materially. In
the later dealings the Changers receded
svmpathetically with the weakness IN
wheat and business slackened until near
the close, when there was evidence of
weakness in few railways, although
METROPOLITAN and Brooklyn Traction
continued aggressively strong. Sugar
was very active and strong and rose four
points without any new Developments III
the property becoming generally known.
Missouri Pacifics recent canceling of
its floating indebtedness was assigned
as reason for its rise. A dividend
on Mobile and Ohio being asserted as
being not improbable, advanced the
stock. The heaviness of the Pacitics in
the last hour was largely responsible to-
gether with reaizations in other prop
critics. for the recession in values be-
fore the close.
The easy conditions of the money mar
ket furnish abundant evidence of the
vast amount of capital seeking invest
ment which is now being employed in the
ral'-~-ay miscellaneous. bond market.
Transactions in this department were on
very extensive scale and considerable
Improvement was made in many issues.
Total sales, $6,430.000
United States new As and the old
As coupon advanced Il in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks amounted to
$4,000 shares, including: Atchison, %,
100; Canadian Southern. 10,530; Cen
trail Pacific, 1856; Chesapeake and Ohio,
1O,105; Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cey, 10.76S; Louisville and Nashville,
1916; Metropolitan Street Railway,
1858: Missouri Pacific, 1920; Rock
Island, $3.50; Union Pacific, S,905; st.
Paul. 22.234; Union Pacific Preferred,
9212; American Tobacco. 1880; Bay
State Gas. 21.032: Federal Steel Pre-
erred 1859: Peoples Gas, 5,292;
Pacific Mail, %. 1876; American Sugar,
5J,120; United States Leather Preferred,
23,373; United States Rubber, Clio.
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EASY MONEY MARKET
A Vast Amount of Capital
Seeking investment.
SUGAR STOCK ACTIVE
PRICES IN STOCK MARKET ROSE
MOST OF THE DAY.
WEAKNESS SHOWN NEAR THE CLOSE
Heayiness Of Pacifcs and Realizing in Other
Properties Largely Responsible for
Fall in Value Near Close.
Provisions Decline.

New York. Dec. S.-The market to-
day has been fairly attended, spot busl-
ness fully up to previous average ana
mail order demand for general assert
ments of cotton goods well maintained.
The tone of the market is firm with few
exceptions and the general indications
are in favor of higher prices on leading
lines. Print cloths strong and some odd
goods rather dearer. Wooden goods
without change in prices, but demand
fair in volume.
COTTON.
New York, Dec. Speculation in
cotton futures broadened appreciaDly
today. At times the market was very
active News was somewhat conflict
ing; but in the main it was bullish. The
English cables were much better than
had been looked for in view of the
weakness developed here yesterday. Re
ports from Amrican spinning districts
were favorable the dry goods markets
in all directions were said TO De in bet
ter shape than for some time past; hold
ers of spot cotton were indifferent about
selling, while demand at all points of
accumulation was reported as extreme
ly good. Southern spot markets were
generally higher. according to private
accounts. although official reports as a
rule failed to report any sales. Spot
prices in the local market We're marked
up II. The future market opened here
steady with prices l to points higher
and advanced Z to 8 points. Trading
during the forenoon was chiefly local, but
in the afternoon speculation became
much more general. The future mar
let closed firm at net gain of s TO
10 points.
CLOSING FOR HOLIDAYS.
Liverpool, Dec. S.-The cotton ex-
change will be closed ON December oath,
Goth and 31st, and January I'd, 1899.
NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. Section futures opened
steady.
Futures closed finn
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Daily except Monday. tDaily except Sunday.

Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 8 55 p IN, Halifax 80 p m, ar
rives Scotland Neck 20 pm, Greenvllle 8 81
m, Kinston 9 SIS m, Returning leaves Kin
ston z 90 IN, Greenville SO m, arriving At
Halifax IL IS IN, Weldon II SO m, daily eS
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 20 a M and 2 80 p m, arrives Par
mele 10 IN and 90 p m, returning leaves
Parmele 35 a m and 80 p m, arrive Washing
ton IL 90 and 20 p m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N c, daily, except Sun
day, 80 m, Sunday Is p m, arrives Plymouth
daily except Sunday, so IN, 90 m Return
ing leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday, z SO
a m, and Sunday 100 IN, arrives Tarboro
10 OF d m, II 90 m
Train on Midland, N G, Branch leaves Colds
boro. daily except Sunday, 10 IN, arriving
Smithfield 80 a m, returning leaves Smithheld
Q 90 a m, arrives at Goldsboro 10 25 a m
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 D m, arrives Nashville 05 p nj,
Spring Hope 80 m, returning leaves Spring
Hope 90 m, Nashville 35 m, arrives az
Rocky Mount 9O5 m, daily except Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily except Sunday, at II 20 m and
AIS M returning leaves Clinton at 90 NJ
and 90 pm
Train No rs makes close connection at Wei
don for a.! points North daily, all rail via Rich
~ Il. NJ. EMERSON, Gen Pass Agent
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December S.--Flour generally
quiet, and a small demand for low winters be-
ing the only feature; prices 5al0c lower; winter
straights S360a3.70; do. patents S365a3.S5 Min
nesota patents S3.E0a350; Minnesota bakers 50. 90
1925; winter low grades S2.25a2.45.
Rye -four quiet at S2.9003.35
Buckwheat flour quiet at $500, spot.
Buckwheat eady at 55.
Corn meal steady; yellow western 75a76; city
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec S.-Quotations in the
stock market rose the greater part of
the day, but the late dealings lost. part of
the early advance, closing easy, with
slight gains in most stocks. The initial
tendency was hcsitating and timid, per-
haps alphabetically with the irregular
tone of London, which was moderate
seller of Norfolk and Western, Union
Pacific and Louisville and Nashville.
The Changers shook off their recent
lethargy and gave confidence to the rest
of the list Americas strong foreign
trade situation, with its probable effect
on values as interpreted in widely
published optimistic statement of an OPP
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New York, Dec. Section futures opened
steady.
Futures closed finn
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed steady at nc advance;
middling uplands 6a<; middling gulf 6; sales
pa bales.
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Trans arrive Raleigh from the North 2:l6 a
m, IA m.
Trains from the South 2:1O m, IL ;1s m.
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BALTIMORE.
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, ". O., december S.-Turpentine
steady at 36za3GA: receipts So casks.
Rosin firm at 81 l-2aS1.02 l-2; receipts 1877.
Crude Turpentine firm at s1.30, S2.0U and
81 90; receipts IL barrels.
Tar quiet at S1.l0; receipts $50
| CHARLESTON, s. c., December S.-Turpentine
firm at 81 asked; sales =.
| Rosin quiet; sales - barrels.
! SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. S.-Turpentine firm at
81: sales 1,045; receipts 46l.
Rosin firm; sales ,099; receipts ,444; A, b, @,
D. SIO0; E, 81 90; +, S1O5; G, SI.IO; FL, s1.25; I,
s1.SS; K, $3.50; M. SLIGO: N. s1.70: w. G. 81 90;
w w, s2.25.
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RALEIGH COTTON.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-3 p. M.-Money on call
steady at 2a2 IL per cent: last loan at 21-2 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3Jaaf per cent.
Sterling exchange firmer, with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.84 l-2a4.84A for demand,
and at S4.8IAa4.S2 for sixty days. Posted rates
s2a4 81 1-2 and 1885 1-2a4.85. Commercial bills
81 sOa4 20 2. Silver certificates SO l2a60 IL. Bar
silver 80 9-l6. Mexican dollars AS l-2. Govern
ment bonds strong. State bonds dull. Rail
road bonds strong.
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, H., Dec. S.--Wheat, corn
and oats today joined hands in running
down hill, the road being creased by the
lack of foreign demand for wheat, by
the higher freight rates and by the
prospects of larger receipts of the coarse
grains. Wheat closed at a decline of y
Tor May and to rs for December. Corn
declined as to "; oats, Il and provisions
21h to s.
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oTHEa COTTON MARKETs.

WITHIN MhhhhIos
Galveston, quief, 81, 1881 bales.
Norfolk, quiet, 5-lD, ,i63 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, b liz, - bales.
Boston, quiet, So, 1887 bales.
Wilmington, firm, g, 1894 bales.
Philadelphia, firm, q, l43 bales.
Savannah, steady, 1918, 1881 bales.
New Orleans, orm, 3, $3.50 Daies.
Mobile, steady, 3, i,764 BALES
Memphis, firm, 5 6-i6, ABB bales.
Augusta, firm, 1-2, S92 bales.
Charleston, steady, 5, 3,763 bales
Cincinnati, steady, 5-i6, 2,317 bales.
louisville, steady, ga, - bales.
, st. Louis, steady, 51z, 2,0l5 bales.
Houston, easy, 81, Ia, 100 bales.
New York, steady, 54, l,429 bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., December 8.
GOOD mlddllrg ss.sst +ssss* .s.'' o[s" oZs
Stri 4 middling 49,. ......... 54G53S
Middling -. ......:. 80. b@aoA
Ting one-eighth less than corresponding
white grades.
Receipts 2l0 bales. Market quiet.
PRODUCE.
Eggs s........... .................... IL NIo
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&. r. & Y. Y. Railway
JOHN GIL, Receiver.
Schedule in effect Nov. 20, 1898.

Leave Wilmington $50 a. m. Daily;
arrive Fayetteville 1900 m. Sanford
1:43 p. M; Greensboro 4:15 p. M; Wal
nut Cove 5:44 p. m; Mt. Airy 1886 p. M.
Arrive Wilmington 1905 p. m. Daily,
from Mt. Airy, Walnut Cove, Green's
boro. Sanford, Fayetteville and all
points North, South and West.
Local freight trains Nos. and 8 with
coach attached between Wilmington and
Fayetteville.
]. w. FRY, w. e. KYLE,
Gen'l Manager. Genl Pass. Agt
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Big Money Made.
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$4,000 invested in Grain or Stocks
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. ST. P. M.-Spot cotton,
quiet, prices unchanged: American middling
fair 2l-32; good middling 5-16 ;middling 3kd;
low middling l5-lG good ordinary 2Ad; ordi-
nary z 9-lGd.
The sales of the day were 10 900 bales of which
90 were for speculation and export, and in
Guided $500 American; receipts $4,000 bales, in
GLIDING 80, 200 American.
Futures opened quiet with q moderate de-
ax,1 0yad clo ead cfa
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Easton.

Among those on program for the Chris.
tian Church Missionary Convention this
week are Rev l.. W. Spayd, Owosso; Ethel
Cook. Duplain, Mrs. Nette Chamberlain,
Geo. Pearce, Miss Jessie Augustine and
Rev. Billman-A branch of the Home
Forum, called Easton Forum, was organ
lied last evening with a membership oi
twenty-one. President, Walter A. Blrye;
secretary, Mrs. Laura Taylor; treasurer,
Mrs Grace Haughton; examiner, DR.. Bruce;
directors, Messrs. Linsey, Haughton, Smith.
Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Albert Sutton
and children attended birthday party at
Albee, Wednesday Ada Munger,
of Holly, is visiting Mrs. j. A. Augustine
Mrs. +. A. Kinney, of OwOsso. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Blanchard, this week.
j. &. Knight, of Corunna, was in town yes
terday, doing political work in the interest
of the republican party--R. F. Kay, can
ddate for county treasurer, was i'm Easton
yesterday--Mrs. Matte Haughton Lind.
say, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Haughton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
West Haven.

Mrs. Hannah Frantz, of New Haven
township, was found dead upon the kitchen
floor by her husband, Sunday, shortly after
noon. Being alone at the time of her death
and having the house fastened up, George
OFT was notified by her husband and jury
of six men was summoned and an inquest
was held. The decision, together with the
evidence of DIR. Lumby, was that she came
to her death by heart disease. The funeral
was held at the Union church, Wednesday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock-Alfred T. Knight
who has the contract for draining the West
Cemetery, near the Union church, New
Haven township, while at work a few
days since In the bottom of the ditch, which
was about s1S feet deep, getting 1t ready to
level, sew that 1t was going to cave In on
him and made desperate lunge to spring to
the top. He was. however, caught by the
dirt and fastened between the embank-
ments, the dirt covering him a foot or more
above his head and causing him to nearly
suffocate before opening could be made
to his head. 1t took four men an hour to
dig him out. He was quite badly bruised
but went to work again In the afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
New Lothrop.

Lewis Burpee, who has typhoid fever, is
very Ill and 1t Is thought that he may NOT re-
cover-A little son of Andrew Kribbs fell
from the fence few days since aud fractur-
ed his arm-The apple evaporator is doing
hustling business these days. About 80
people are employed at the works now
Rev. G. England has his new harness shop
completed all of the beans in this
locality have been threshed, THE Repub
lican meeting held here on Friday evening
was fairly we'll attended but owing to the
inclement weather many were prevented
from going. 1t was addressed by j. W.
Fordney, candidate for congress, and Hon
Frank II. Watson of Owosso-Mrs. Jas
Falls, who resides north of this village, II
critically Ill. She is suffering from stroke
of paralysis-Dr. G. G. Decker, of Cor
unna, is in the village again this week.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. ALFRED
Damn Is reported to be seriously ILL
Miss Clara Rolfe, of Highland, is visiting il
the village--Mss Mary Dorward, of Luce
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Henry Sanburr
The M. p. Ladies' Aid Society served
dinner Tuesday at the home of Rev. anC
Mrs. G. Englapd--The farmers in this 10
cality are very busy with their fall work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Burton.

Miss E. A. Lignian returned from her
visit with relatives at Howell, Wyandotte.
and several points in Oakland county.
Tuesday eveDing--Mss Mary Green spent
part of the week with Mrs. l.. A. Mark
ham,. Vincent spent part of the week
In Chicago Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cadz
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. McCreery, OF Jessie-Miss Susie
Lewis, of Ithaca. visited friends here Sun
day-G. 4. Wright. of Benzonia. spent
part of the week with relatives in this
place--Mrs. Marcela Neal and Miss
Nellie Cramer were entertained Saturday
evening at tea by Miss Sarah McWilliams
Charles Brokaw and daughter, Miss
Nellie, of Ovid, spent Sunday at j. A.
POtter's--Preaching service next Sunday
evening at the NJ P. church by the pastor
Rev. j. d. Young--On Tuesday Rev
and Mrs. j. ID. Young entertained the M
P. Aid Society In royal manner. In spite
of the bad weather about thirty were pres
ent--On Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1898. Her.
vey Bailey and Miss Cora Luckhurst were
united in holy matrimony by Rev. G. E
Hill of Owosso. They were attended by
Dewey Mckenzie and Miss Ollie Purvis
In the evening reception was rendered the
newly welded couple Ly Mr.. and Mrs.
John Luckhurst, parents of the bride.
Their young friends to the number Of
seventy had assembled to wish them happi
ness along life's journey, also to express
the high regard in which they are held by
all. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey received many
beautiful. costly, and useful gifts--They
will commence housekeeping in the near
future---The semi. annual Sunday School
convention of Owosso and Middlebury
townships will be held next Sunday at the
M. p. church. A fine program will be
rendered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Lennon.

A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Augsbury--An emplOye In the
Hamlin Bros. elevator was very badly
burned one night last week while attempt
ing to put out fire which endangered the
elevator. Some gasoline was spilled on the
bridge near the mill and the young man at
tempted to put the fire out by stamping his
feet on it,. The gasoline and flames spread
to his clothing and he narrowly escaped be-
ing burned to death--Mrs. Clark Potter
and children, who have been visiting here,
have returned to their Grand Rapids home
"A company of young friends gave Miss
Gansley very happy surprise few even
ings since, the occasion being her eighteenth
birthday--The families of John aud Geo.
Gansley who have been visiting friends In
lngham county have returned home
Eugene Goldsmith and family are visiting
at the home of his father. Rev. g. B. Gold.
smith--Ethel O'Dell is attending school
at Flint--Wm. Lewis, of st. Louis, Mo,
| is visiting relatives here--Thomas Near:
who Is teaching the school In district No. o
in Venice, is talking of opening an evenine
writing school--Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Pardonnette visited friends in Wayne ceun
ty last week--The daily receipts Of grair
at the elevator continue to be large. Len
non is proving good market this fall
The republicans had an enthusiastic rally a
Venice Center Saturday evening. j. w
Fordney, candidate for congressman, an'
+. Il. Bumps both made splendid addresses
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

possible man to have in legislature, one of
whose most important duties is to be the
consideration of the vital question of taxa.
tion. Add to this the high esteem in which
his services are held throughout the state
and it will be seen at once that the influence
of Geo. 7. Mason for equal taxation or any
other just measure will carry weight. No
mistake can be made by sending Geo. T.
Mason to the legislature this winter. Shia.
wassee wants him in just that place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
That Joyful Feeling.

With the exhiliating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleaDli.
ness, which follows the use Of Syrup OF
Figs, Is unknown to the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-time medicines
and the cheap substitutes sometimes offered
but never accepted by the well-informed.
Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Hon. John Patton.

Elk U. s. Senator John Patton, of Grand
Rapids, will address a republican rally at
the opera house, Ovid, Monday evening,
Oct. II, Mr.. Patton is one of the best
speakers In Michigan and should be greet
ed by large audience. The republicans of
Sciota, Middlebury and Fairfield cannot at
ford to miss this meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Majors Cement.

To stick things use Majors Cement Be-
ware!l! Take no substitute. yr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
WOULD RAISE TWENrY THOU
SAND DOLLARS.

Business Men Wish to- Raise That
Amount for the New Woodard Factory
Will Try to Raise Half by Subscription
to Stock-Wish to be Taxed for the
other Half-Mr. Woodard States His
Position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-01
SPORTS AND SPORTShIN
Newark Bay Boat Club and
New Jersey A. G. Bowl
ers Beaten at Home.
SHUFFLEBOARD GLUBSACTIYE
Orient Team Contests : Or
ange VS.. Bergen Trap
Shooting General
News.

The Newark Bay Boat Club went 70 the
Westtield Athletic Clubs alleys Tuesday
night and bowled three games in the Cen
trail New Jersey Bowling League. A large
crowd of rooters followed the team and
the games. which were close, gave the
shenters lots Of opportunity to use their
lungs.
The first game was easy for the home
team, and they finished almost a hundred
pins ahead. VoehI had high score, l9o.
The second game was better, in so
much as it was closer. but again the
quintette of the Westheld Club carried
off the honors. yoehl was again nigh
with 1875.
The third game saw a strong brace in
the Newark Bays team, and they pulled
together weA and strong. They were go
ing up hill for the first six frames and
overlook a good lead of their opponents
and ran out ahead by 80 pins. Bodiae's
200 was high record for the night. The
scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-01

TIL Roselle Casino Club Bowlers came
to the New Jersey Athletic Gu alleys
Tuesday night and the five men teams OF
each club met in three games IN con-
test. The visitors were about the clev-
crest that have competed with the Bay
onne aggregation this season, and they
did very clever work. The three games
gave them victories. The last garne was
the one that gave the rooters their
chance and it was a most exciting con-
test. The visitors won by one pia.
In the first game the Roselle team Won
in the tenth frame by II pins. Warner,
with 191, was high
The second game saw the home team
in a bad way, and their opponents car
ried the game by n pins. Mulford gave
light score, lf9. ~
The third game was the contest Of the
night, and the rooters were completely
carried away. Frame after frame saw
both team within q couple Of pin OF
each other, and the ninth tied them.
tenth frame gave the visitors 2
over their opponents, and they won
by iSl. Cooper was high. with $50. The'
scores follow