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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-19

The General Assembly of tue State
of South Carolina hes been in regu-
lar sessi ion now for something OYER a
week. The concensous Of opinion
seems to be that the session will be
remarkable only for its shortness,
about the only matters demanding
the serious attention Of cur law max
crs being the lien law and thinking
with the dispensary law.
The message Of Governor Ellie, be,
while not brilliant paper, was an
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-19
AWorderfcl Discovery.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns Iron Bittcrs: 1t seems to
contain the very elements OF good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
il without deriving the greatest -bcneti.
Browns Iron Bi;ters is sold by all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-19
LEXINGTON MARKET,
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY TRE MERCHANTS.
Trespassers, Notice.

ALL PARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTI-
"A fed not to tresp ISIS by hunting, fishing,
passing through or in any manner whatever
upon our lands. The law will posltlveIy
be enforced against all persons found so
trespassing.
GEO. r SEASE, ]. l. SEASE.
ELIAS SEA +. W. r. CRAPS.
ELIZABETH CRAPS.
December 70 3w9p1.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-19

That was truly repre- sentative
BODY of cotton growers which as
sembled in the court house last Dat
urdav to discuss the cotton situation
and TO take such action to better
their condition as in their judgment
seems best and to adopt such plans
calculated TO advance the p'ice OF
the feecy staple when the next crop
is put upon the marset. The manner
and determination with which the
g invention settled down TO business
and the practical results of its work.
impressed one with the sincerity
and determination of its members
and their abiding faith in the right
aud justice of the cause they
espoused. Perhaps at no other time
in the history of the county has such
an intelligent body OF men been
called together 10 consider aquest'on
fropeht with such momensoas
issues and involving the financial
condition of so large a number OF
persons as are engaged in the produc-
tion of cotton 1t goes without say
ing that the condition Of those who
have depended almost entirely upon
the cotton crop for the necessarles OF
life, has gone from bad to worse
until the price has fallen almost
below the cost of production and
actual want stares them in the face.
1t is equally a recognized fact that
the cotton growers of the South have
>for long number of years been
between the devil and the fire-a prey
to the unfeeliug selfshness and rob
berry of gamblers and spectators III
futures aud the unfair and unjust
system prscticed by mill men IN tax
ing advantage of the unfortunate
predicament of the toiliDg and strus-
Cling tiliers of the soil to enlarge
their own bank accounts and to in
crease their own revenues: and to
bring about change in the manner
of marketing the crop and controlling
the price thereof themselves, was the
aim and purpose of the convention
Saturday.
We frankly confess that Just at
this particular time We, can not
clearly see how this much desired
end is to be accomplished other than
by abandoning the tenant system and
in diversity of crops. 1t may be
possible that the tenant system can
be retained and made q means to
this end by limiting the planting OF
cotton to given number ofbalesto the
acres. We cannot see how the repeal
of the lien law will be of benefit to
the cotton grower, as to destroy this
basis of credit of the poor another
basis which might prove far more
obnoxious and injurious to the land
owner would probably follow. Look
at the situation in any light and
from any standpoint you may 1t
assumes a serious, and even an
alarming aspect and a benefactor
indeed is he who can solve the
problem to the benefit of our farm,
ing friends. We sincerely hope that
some one will be able to do SO at an
early date. These men have the
undivided sympathy, support and
encouragement Of the Dispatch in
their fight against wrong, injustice,
oppression and robbery and we hope
them God speed in freeing agricul,
tute from the moral comorants who
are feaetiDg upon her energies and
preying upon her vltals.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS

WHEAT FREIGHTS-The market Is nominal and stagnant at 27s Sd, usual options The chartered wheat fleet in port has registered tonnage of 3442, against 4700 tons the same date last year; disengaged S347 tons, against s6,900; the way to this port, 21S, 800 tons against 265 900.
 !, HEA he decline continues all over the world. In the local market there Is nothing doinE in spot rain and business on call has fallen or materially during the past few days Spot Wheat nominal at the following quotations Shipping. s1 60Q1 621a: milling Sl 6541 70 per ctl.
 CALL BOARD SALES
 Informal session-9:15 o'clock-December- GOO, si 5i%s.
 Second session-December-S0c ctls s1 54; 20oO, s1 53ls: l6,oo0 sl 541s; soo0 s1 54A 200O. sl 54A 20O0 s1 541z.
 Regular morning. session-December-1so 900 ctls. sl 5i4 3SOOO. s1 541s; 4oo0. s1 54as 16.OoO Afternoon session-No sales.
 BARLEY-Trade Is very quiet in this cereal. The tendency on call is toward lower figures and the spot market Is lfeless
 Feed, s1 221a61 271a Brewing. nominal.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-s:15 o'clock-December-2O0 ctls, sl 21H
 Second session-December-20 ctls. q 2oA Regular morning session-December- ctls. s1 22
 Afternoon session-No sales.
 OATS-Oferlngs seem to be reduced. but Fancy Feed. s1 4214a1 45 per ctl good to choice. s1 35G1 40; common, s 3061 32ls; Sur prise. sl 4561 50; gray, s1 S2h@1 s71z; milling, CoRN-Busness continues slack at un- changed quotations. Offerings are not as heavy Small round yellow. sl P per :tI, arg. rel-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.
n2oth Meridian-Pacifc rlme.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, D. m. The following maximum temperatures are reported to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California:
 Eureka, 56; Fresno, s6; Los Angeles. 7s; Red Bluff. go; Independence s2; San Diego ss; Sacramento. S4: San Luis Obspo, S2; Yuma, go. San Francisco temperature: Maximum. 62; minimum, 49; mean, 56. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. The pressure has fallen rapidly over the Pa cifc Slope during the past "A hours. Along the Oregon Coast there has been a fall of two tenths of inch in the past twelve hours. The temperature has risen rapidly the entire Pacific Slope except in the vicinity of San Francisco. In the Sacramento Valley the temperature Is about 10 degrees above the normal.
 Rain has fallen in Utah and Western Mon tana, elsewhere the weather has been gener- ally clear.
 A maximum wind velocity of 2s miles per hour from the east is reported at Tatoosh Island.
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight. May g. 1898: Northern California-Fair Wednesday; con- tinued warm weather; fresh northwesterly winds.
 Southern California-Fair Wednesday; light westerly winds.
 Nevada-Fair Wednesday.
 Utah-Fair Wednesday; warmer Arizona-Fair Wednesday.
 San Francisco and vicnity-Fair Wednesday: warmer; northerly, changing to fresh westerly winds. Special report from Mount Tamalpais. taken at 5 D. m.-Clear; wind west 12 miles per hour: temperature, 65: maximum, 72.
 ALEXANDER McADIE.
 Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
For Tuesday, May 23.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mining stocks were a few cents better in some cases, though the improvement was not general.
 In local securities better prices ruled for Hawaiian Commercial and Oceanic Steamship with fair business.
 The Sierra Nevada Company has received $903S from the smelting works as the net pro- ceeds of 2l,699 pounds net weight of concen- trates treated. These concentrates assayed 111.72 ounces silver, 39.70 ounces gold and 1S.4 ounces lead. Inclusive of the s903S thus re- ceived the company has received a total of S1sS19 net in gold coin from bullion and con- centrates since the extraction of ore from the Riley tunnel began. Another shipment of 15 tons net concentrates has been made.
 The National Consolidated Mining Company of Shasta County has levied an assessment of cents per share, delinquent June q.
 The annual meeting of the Segregated Belcher and Mides Consolidated Mining Com pany has been called for June T.
 The Pacific Lighting Company will pay a regular monthly dividend of 40 cents per share June ,.
 The Elkton Consolidated Mining Company of Colorado paid dividend of cents per share, amounting to s20OOO on May 20.
 The report of the Victor Gold Mining Com pany of Cripple Creek. Colo, for the quarter ending March 31 shows earnings of s195.S91: ex- penses, s64,9 9i2: dividends, s5o.Ooo and cash on SS55, coo in dividends to date.
 The Homestake Mining Company of South Dakota will pay regular dividend of g cents and an extra dividend of equal amount to- day.
 In the Chollar mine they have placed two sets of timbers in the main incline above the 1900 foot level since last report On the tunnel level the raise from the west crosscut 60 feet north of the south line is now up 21 feet; the top shows porphyry and quartz, the latter assaying from SS to SIP per ton. On the 100 foot level the north drift from the east cross cut has been advanced 36 feet; total length l06 feet; the face is in quartz assaying from s7 to SS per ton They have saved from all points since last report 10 tons and 1000 pounds of ore, the samples of which assayed gold SS 79. silver 9.60 ounces per ton. On the Brunswick lode they still engaged in cut ting the 800 foot level station in No. incline shaft.
 In the Potosi mine they have placed two sets of timbers in the main incline above the 1900 foot level since the last report writ ten The joint Potosi and Bullion west cross cut on the south line of Potosi the tunnel level has been driven 26 feet for the week and is now out 53 feet; the face is in low grade quartz. On the Brunswick lode they are engaged in cutting out a station at the 500 foot level of incline shaft No. l. Tie main south drift on the 600 foot level has been advanced 32 feet total length from north line 3e4 feet: the face Is in porphyry and quartz yielding low assays.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
ASSESSMENTS PENDING.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

William F. Savers Cby B. P. Oliver. com missioneD to D. J: Buckley, lot on F line Of Frederick st, I7:6 N of Clay N Z2:0 by F Ho;
 D. J. and Katerine T. Buckley to Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, same: s2117.
 Thomas P Flynn to Kate Flynn, lot N line of Hayes st, 1l2:6 W of Lyon W 25 by N Frank T. Ryan to Sarah Ryan, lot on E line of Castro st. 75 of Sixteenth st, $ 25 by E s7:6; quit claim deed; $l .,..
 Albert J. and Bertha B. Coons to Alta Building and Loan Association, lot W line of Hampshire st, BIT of Twentieth st, 25 by
 Garrett and Mary A. Burke to American Surety Company of New York, lot on w line of York st, 13O N of Twenty-fifth st, N 27 by
 E. D. and Theresa Mcsweeny to same. lot on SEE corner of Chestnut and Polk sts, 6S;s
 John s. and Sophia E. Morgan to J. s. Nor gan x Sons Ca eorporation2 lot on E cr inc or or i-J Jacob and Lima Heyman to Margaret Griffith lot on line of Alvarado street, 200 w of Hoffman avenue (Ellen). w 9 by 11S lot 1S7 Heyman Tract; slo; co.- co,. Ca corporation), lot on SEE line of Market street, 19O NE of Second. NE SS:4 by SEE 155;
 Thomas P. Flynn to Kate Flynn, lot on sw line of Garden (HarrieD street, 175 NV of W. H. Mueller to Elise Mueller. lot on line of Utah street. s75 of Yolo F 100 by 5s;
 Emily F. and Christopher B. Currier to Mary Dillon lot W line of Twenty-third avenue John O7 ". and Annie L. Wright to William F. Gibson, lot on W line of Forty first avenue 200 of O street. s g by W 120; S10.
 Norman Patterson to Christina Patterson. lot on s line of Eighteenth avenue, 55 SEE of N avenue. w to point. NE to beginning. lots 2S and 24, Case Tract; S1.
 Russel L. and Mary A. Gilbert to The Mo Carthy Company Ca corporation), lots 37 and 40. block 5, Sunnyside, S10.
 Alameda County.
 John W. and Hattie Nuby to G. F. Howard and w S. Macrae, lot 19 Revised Map J. Levi ST Tract Brooklyn Township: s10
 Vincent and Mary Hourat to Bazille P. and Adele A. Medus lot w line of Cleveland avenue, 50 s of Twelfth street s 50 by w 120 being lot 21 block l., Huntington Tract, Brook lyn Township; S5
 Builders Contracts. Daniel Hurley (owner) with Douglas & Co. (contractors), architect none, all work for a story frame cottage with brick foundation N line of Jersey street, 101:s W of Sanchez, w % by 114; S1l42.
 Mrs E. G. Baldwin (owner) with Moore & Cameron (contractors) architects Tharp & Holmes, excavating, grading, concrete and brick work, patent chimneys. carpenter and mill work, roofing, timing and metal work and cases. speaking tubes, electric bells and wiring and heating, for two-story frame dwelling with basement and attic and con- crete foundations NV corner of Union and $6373.
 Julia A. Monaghan (guardian minor heirs of estate of M. B. Moraghan) (owners) with Ed ward F. Siebert (contractor) architect James E. plumbing, etc.. at present three one-story frames to be changed into two-story frames (sx hats) E line of Valencia street 240 s of Hermann. 60 by s; s1135
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 24-The bulk of speculative business in Wheat to-day confined to Sep tember and December, and In view of the lower foreign markets and the prospect of big crops both sides of the ocean holders got discouraged and sold out and scalpers sold short, making a weak and dropping market July was heard of at considerable intervals and apparently kept well in hand by Letter brokers and the latter also took oc- casion at times when September and Decem- Der appeared to be getting too weak to let the crowd know the high worth of May and June Wheat. Liverpool cables were 162d lower. Among the bearish items of the days a report that France had supplies enough until harvest, which will commence in the southern part of that country July 1 July started 1d2c lower at s1 09G1 10, sold up to $f 1014, declined to q 0S19, then up again to S1 0915 at the close. September closed at STA @S7Sc. May and June unchanged.
 large speculative business was done fin Corn to-day at declining prices The weakness was chiefly due to an improvement in the weather. The heaviness of the September Wheat had its influence also to the injury of the value of Com. July closed 191hc lower.
 The heavy selling by May longs was respon- sible for the decline in Oats. July closed with loss of 1Ac.
 There was evidence of provision selling by the packing houses to-day and prices showed declines. Pork Is 271kc lower: Lard Is 200 and Ribs 12ik@15c lower.
 The leading futures ranged follows
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind The top ng- ures at station indicate minimum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t. if any, the amount of rainfall or of melted snow in inches and hUndredths during the last twelve hours Isobars. or solid lines, connect points of equa air pressure; isotherms. dotted lines, eQua temperature. The word high means higt barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres. sure and Is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains Lows usually first appear on the Washington coast. When the pressure Is high In the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable but when the low Is inclosed with isobars ot marked curvature, rain south of Oregon Is i'm probable. With a high in the vicinity oi Idaho, and the pressure falling to the Cali. fornia coast, warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather In winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an ,nsitn
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
HAY AND FEEDSTUFFs.

There is now no excitement whatever in Hay. the market being quiet. Receipts from all sources have fallen off, and there IS no ne" Hay of any consequence coming in al present, Sn. The feeling Is steady The continuous advance in bale rope Is not worrying dealers, for they say 1t will result in the substitution oI Wlre'
 There is no further change in FeedstuHs.
 BRAN-s16617 per ton.
 MIDDLINGS-s21 5O6123 50 per ton.
 FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley, s2S per ton |; Oilcake Meal at the mill $31G31 5Oi Jobbng; $32@32 30; Cocoanut Cake, s24G25; Cottonseedd q Meal, s2sG3o per ton; Cornmeal, $24 90; Cracked Corn, S25. 1
 HAYmGEx-car in round lots)-WWheats Wi. s,7s2GS s2Ta Barley, $l691s; compressed Wheat s2la24; compressed oat. s16g1s .,iG14 Alfalfa Sl2alS 0o;
 NEW HAY~Wheat, wire bound s17620; vol unteer wild oat. s15a16: Clover and Oat: SIP 50 ql3 50: Barley. s16; Island Barley SloQl0 AL falfa, s12913 50.
 STRAW-70c@s1 per bale.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
BOSTON WOOL MARKET

BOSTON. May PA ffrmer tone Is noted in branches of the wool market this week. although the trade is quiet There has been call for medium wool for the man. ufacture of army goods The price paid was generally about 21c although choice lines went high 23c.
 Territory wools being picked up occa- sionally but no advance In prices can be quoted Bids below the market price for Aus tralian have been made but refused: Quota tons:
 Territory wools-Montana, fine medium and fine, 15q16c; secured; 45c; staple; 4Sc Utah. secured. 4s645c; staple, 4Sc
 AustTalian-scoured basis, combins' super super Queensland combing, 65c
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK May 24.-The stock market con- tinued less professional to-day, and there was palpable evidence of manipulation. The success of the campaign for the rise as- sisted by one or two factors of strength, in- vited extending interest and indicated a broadening tendency in the speculation. The advance primarily due to the rumors sub sequently discredited, that the United States fleet had won victory over the Spaniards in West Indian waters. The final strength of the market cannot be attributed to these rumors.
 The final upward rush of prices was largely due to covering of shorts who had become alarmed at the easy advance of prices and the persistent resistance to decline and especially after the contradiction of the reports of a sue cessful naval battle. This covering of shorts made final prices the best of the day. Net gains were well a point the inter national and granger groups of the railway list and ranged up to nearly six points for Metro politan Street Railway in the specialtes. The widely diffused effect of the rumors of naval victory shown by the advance in Ameri- cans before the opening here in London and on the Continent and the coincident rdecline in Spanish As. Weakness in some of the special ties unsettled the market after the opening hour, but the upward movement in full force before the end of the hour on strength of London buying especially of St. Paul and was only interrupted by slight reaction during the remainder of the day. The stocks of iron companies continued to show strength and the Southwestern railways as a group showed some strength and activity. Dealings in odd lots were still largely in evidence and were not a small factor in the undertone of strength of the market.
 The bond market developed increasing activ- ity as the day advanced and shows net gains throughout. Total sales, B, 225, GOO.
 United States bonds were steady without change.
 The total sales of stocks to-day were 41s. 200 shares, including: Atchison preferred. 15400; Chesapeake and Ohio $500; Burlington. 1S 100; i3 800; Metropolitan. 15.5OO; Missouri Pacific. 27, 300: New York Central. 5400; Northern Pa cinc 77Oo: Northern Pacific preferred. l6500: Rock Island 15, 700: St. Paul. 55.S0o Southern preferred, 46Oo; Union Pacific preferred 1s5o0: Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf. 3100: Wabash preferred, 450O; Tobacco 1640o: Chicago Great Western. 15,5oO; Peoples Gas. 12.5oo; Sugar,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, May A.-The Evening Posts London financial cabiegram says: The stock market here quiet but firm to-day. The settlement shows a small account and was favored by easy money. Contangoes and Americans were usually to per cent, but a few weak bulls were charged Az per cent. Americans were distinctly better, closing at the best with a revival of speculative inter- est. The improvement In Brazils continues.
 CLOSING.
 Canadian Pacific s6s4 Grand Trunk. s%: bar silver. quiet, 261ad per ounce; money, 20 211 per cent.
 Spanish fours closed at 33H net loss of $. PARIS May 24-Spanish fours closed at 331s, a net loss of l l-16.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

4>Ew YORK, May 24.-Special cable and tee- graphic advices to Bradstreet's covering the principal points of accumulation indicate the following changes in available supplies last Saturday, es compared with the preceding Sat urday:
 Wheat-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies increased soc. GOO bushels; ahoat for and in Europe, increase. 425, ,0O0 worlds supply total increase. 2,9o0 GOO bushels.
 Corn-Unted States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decrease. 2.4S6, coo bushels.
 Oats-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decrease, 679,0OO bushels. The com bined stock of wheat at Portland, Or. and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash, shows increase of 309, 600 bushels for the week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
coRDAGE ADVANCING STEADILY.

Another advance in cordage has gone into effect The Manila blockade is doing the ousi- ness A local trade Journal says: Exports CT bar,n have ceased at Manila and there has been an advance in its price of so to go per cent in the American market, and of 100 per cent In London The stocks of Sisal in this country and abroad are light. It Is substitute for hemp. imported chiefly from Yucatan That has gone up too. Jute has advanced about 70 ner cent in sympathy with the advances In the other products. The advances have already had a marked effect upon the rope and twine iudustry.'
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
HIDES. rALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

There are still no quotations for the spring clip of Wool and the market is as dead as ever. Hops are equally stagnant
 Hides are active and firm. but no higher.
 HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell about 1c under the quotations. Heavy salted steers. 1Oc; medium. S1k99lkc: light, s1s@sc; Cowhides. S14G91sc; Stags, 5c; salted Kip. 90 SIC; Calf 1oc; dry Hides. 16c; culls and brands 12Q13c; dry Kip and Veal. l6Q16lac dry Calf 1SQf19c: cuils, 1CGf7c: Goatsklns 30@371ec each: i: Kids, 5@10c; Deerskins, good summer, 25q3oc per lb; medium, POO; winter, 10c; Sheepskins. shearlings. 20a25c each; short wool, 30@50c each mediIm eo@soe sos91 lSng o wool @ so@$l lS % G2 for medium and 75cQs1 for small; Colts 5oQ75e. Horsehides dry. $l 5OQS for large and
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, May 24.-Consols. Ill 5-1s. Silver 26H. French rentes, 102f e0c. LIVERPOOL. May 24.-Wheat steady; car goes off coast, very little doing: cargoes on passage, easier; English country markets, dull {; Liverpool Wheat. spot dull. COTTON-Uplands, 3SAc.
 CLOSE. wHEAT-Futures closed steady; July, los 4d September. Is 7asd; December, Is Ad. CORN-Spot American mixed, new, quiet. 3s 61ad; May steady, 3s 61kd; July steady, 3s 42sd i: September steady, 3s 72sd.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-25
BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Butter continues weak. with ample stocks. Cheese Is easy at the recent decline.
 Eggs are steady and the Eastern product is moving off well at firm prices.
 BUTTER 19c.
 Dairy-Choice to fancy, 1s91sc: common grades, 16d171sc per ID.
 Eastern Butter-Imitation creamery, 16Q 1611c; ladle- packed. 15G16c per ID; Elgin l7H 01Sc. Cream Cheddar. 10d11c; Young America, 10Q He; Eastern, 12613c
 EGGsRanch Eggs, 140l6c per dozen: store Eggs, 13I2Q14c; Eastern, 14d15c; Duck Eggs,