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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-13
PRICES STILL CLIMB
Bond Transactions on an
Enormous Scale.
THEY LEFT OFF BUOYANT
IMMENSE DEMAND FOR BONDS
INFLUENCED STOCKS.
THE EFFECT BEING MOST FAVORABLE
High Priced Investment Stocks Rose Sharply
Excepting Sugar The lndustria's Tren
ded Upward. The Marketfor
Bonds was Strong,
Bonds was Strong.

New York, Dee. 12.-Advances of Is
are reported in some makes of four yard
sheetings Standard and three yard sheet
ings and drills in strong position. Fine
yarn grey cloths advancing. Print
cloths firm, with sales at latest advance
in narrow goods. Prints in good demand.
Ginghams ran firm in all desirable
makes. Piques, welts and other white
goods generally well sold and steady
Fair orders of piece dyed woolens for
mems wear. Dress goods unchanged.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 70 Stocks made very
material progress today in the present
upward movement and left off buoyant
with advances in standard stocks rang
ing from l to 3 points, while this rise
was exceeded in many less prominent is
sues, notably Pullman. Third Avenue
and Edison Illuminating. The transac-
lions for the day in stocks and bonds
were on an enormous scale, large blocks
Of securities changing hands at rising
figures. Early quotations were III strong
sympathy with London, where there
was a scramble for stocks even after
the closing there for the new account
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.


Galveston, firm, 81, 1879 bales.
Norfolk, firm, 53G, 1920 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, So, ~ bales.
Boston, firm, 1916, 1851 bales.
Wilmington, firm, s 4, 1925 bales.
Philadelphia, steady, -6, "A bales.
Savannah, steady, ~, 6,540 bales.
New Orleans, eady, ~, 20,920 bales.
Mobile, rm, 81, 1,Z.7 bales.
Memphis, firm, S 5-l6, 1853 bales.
Augusta, steady, 1l-16, ,497 bales.
Charleston, firm, Sd, 3,0l2 bales
Cincinnati, qui t, Fl m, IL, 1913 bales.
Louisville, steady, 59s, - bales.
st. Louis, firm, So, 707 bales.
Houston, steady, b36, 4,5S2 bales.
New York, firm, 1915, 461 bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., December IL.
Good middling -. :. = -. 55sn2
Stri 4 middling 49,. ....... 54t65s 81
Middling -. -.....:. $50. b1sG5A
Ting one-eighth less than corresponding
white grades.
Receipts bales. Market quiet.
PRODUCE.
Spring chickens .."."........,...'..' l2M0!ah
Eggs .,,........ ..,,.'...'''.''''''' IL Ulo
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COTTON.

New York, Dec. 112.-The scope of
fluctuations in the cotton market today
was comparatively narrow, a matter of
five points, with speculation of fair pro-
portions and quite general From the
start the bull contingent had the upper
hand and succeeded in scoring an addi-
tional gain of 4 to q points shortly after
the opening on their lead of 3 to )
points made Saturday. News was any
thing, but satisfactory to shorts, reflect
ing stronger spot markets in the South,
unfavorable weather conditions in large
areas of the cotton belt, Il most encour-
aging state of affairs in print cloth CIR
cles throughout New England and abroad
full response in Liverpool to our adj
vance of Saturday and continued good
demand for spot cotton in the English
market. In addition to this array of bull
influences We're liberal investment buying
orders from old-time outside speculative
houses. Of the other class Wall Street
interests took the lead. purchasing quite
freely the March and May deliveries. As
the season progressed local longs were
seen to be taking profits and under this
pressure prices ut times went off slowly
But taken on the whole the days de-
velopments were quite gratifying to
friends of the staple. A forecast for
rain snow or sleet in many cotton States
tonight and tomorrow added to the gem
eral stability of the market in the after
noon. The close was steady at a net
gam of to points.
NEW YORK.
New York. Dec. 10 Cotton futures opened
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Trans arrive Raleigh from the North 2:l6
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e. ST. JOHN,
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dee. 12.-Coarse grains
and provisions were strong today and
closed higher, while wheat, though start
ing in the direction of high prices. turned
weak and closed at Il to x decline from
Saturdays final figures. The heavy in
crease in the visible was the club that
knocked the props from under the mar
ket Corn and oats were strong for no
apparent reason and advanced about III
each. Provisions were in better demand
and closed ~ to Is higher.
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BALTIMORE.
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c., december l2.-Turpentint
firm at 35Aa3634; receipts 81 casks.
Rosin firm at 81 Las. OF l-2; receipts 233.
Crude Turpentine firm at S1.30, 500 anC
$500; receipts l01 barrels.
Tar firm at S1.l0; receipts 39.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December 12.-Turpentint
firm at 81 asked; sales -.
Rosin quiet sales - barrels.
SAvANNAH. Ga Dec. 12.-Turpentine opened
at 81. with sales of 253; closed firm at 37sl bid
with sales of 1877; receipts 1866.
Rosin firm; sales =; receipts 81; A, b. c
d, S1.00; E, S1.00; f, S105; g, I.1O; III, Sl25;
S1.85; X, S1.50; NJ. sl.6O: N, s1.7O; W. G, 5000
w w, S225.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-3 p. M.-Money on call
steady at 2Aa2 IL per cent: last loan at IA per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 34af per cent.
Sterling exchange easier, with actual business
in bankers bills at S4.84A a4.84 ID for demand,
and at 81 15a481sl for sixty days. Posted rates
s4 IL and S485 IL. Commercial bills 81 80 1-2.
Silver certificates SO 1-2a60 H. Bar silver 500
Mexican dollars AS 1-2. Government bonds
strong. State bonds flrmer. Railroad bonds
strong.
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NEW YORK.

New York. Dec. 10 Cotton futures openet
steady at the advance.
Futures closed steady.
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MORTGAGE SALE.
FOR MERCHANTS.

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Spot cotton closed firm: middlinR uplands
1916; middling gulf 1-l6: sales 300 bales.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. I2.-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12- p. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand, prices full; American middling
5-32d
The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export, and in
clnded 5000 American; receipts $4,000 bales, in
Guiding 1920 American
Futures opened steady with a moderate de-
mand and closed barely steady.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
The Policy of Expansion,
of the Irish Standard:


| regret to see the Irish Standard dis
claiming the United States right of SOW
ereignty in the Philippine Islands. Sure
ly there are many enlightened, patriotic
Irishmen who must differ from you on
this most important question.
With your permission, I would like to
give to your readers my own views on
the subject. l will speak not alone as
an Irishman, but as an American.
I was born thirty-nine years ago in
cellar in the state of Iowa. am indeed
a product OF the soil Of this country. My
feet have never yet touched the soil of
any other. have never been near
enough to one of our boundary lines to
look over into foreign dominion, and
| have yet to see the waters that wash
our shores. I was born and brought up
on farm among American people and
was graduated from an American school,
the State University of Iowa.
Therefore, if I have any prejudices,
they must necessarily be American. But
God forbid that my prcjudices in favor
of my country may ever become so mar
row as TO permit me to view her rela-
lions with other countries and other peo-
Piles of the world only in commercial
or mercenary light. The United States
has higher mission on earth than tie
mere accumulation of wealth. She is
the forerunner OF justice. Christianity
and the higher civilization in the world.
Her cause has always been just She
first fought for her own freedom and
won. She then fought for the freedom
of the slave (there are many old copper
heads even to this day who will take
exception to this statement, but every
enlightened. fair-minded American citl-
zen knows. and will admit, that the civil
war was practically a fight for the liberia
ton of the negro) and won. Then she
waged war against Spain to free an is
land of half breeds out in the sea, to lift
them up in the scale of civilization. The
selfish, sordid nations Of the old world
could not understand, and cannot now
understand, how a great, rich. powerful
nation like the United States could think
Of spending hundreds Of millions OF dol
lars and spilling her blood, the while
disclaiming any desire or intention to
exercise dominion over the island Of
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10

stitutional provision which establishes
free trade with our dominions, but the
products of Porto Rico, which the presi-
dent has recognized as American terri
tory and held their trade for American
ships as coast trade, are to be denied
what Hawaii has-as far as it's exports
to the United States are concerned But
American products to Porto Rico are to
be under the constitution and free. The
Philippines, on the other hand. are to
have neither their exports nor imports
to or from the United States under the
constitution.
This is staggering state of affairs,
but then let us remember the president
as war lord is quite within his constitu-
tional rights to make ducks and brakes
with the constitution in war time. No
one can question his authority; there is
no usllrpation of power but one cannot
but marvel at the admired disorder" of
his regulations. All, Mr.. President, lit
tie did you know what leaving the teach
ings of the fathers meant when you
rashly abandoned it and entered upon
your new and thorny path.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
THE IRISH LANGUAGE
Continued from Page ~

spring of action; since it was RETROSPECT
tive, speculative, exclusive, and had for
them no fruit but Dead sea fruit, they
repudiated it as an instrument of nation
al revival. A sound regenerative move
ment should be at once democratic, edu-
cational and national. Three great in
struments were at hand to develop these
three qualities Hc meant the local gov
eminent act, the Catholic University
movement and the revival in Ireland of
the Celtic language as a living force. 1t
was unnecessary for him to point out
how the carrying into effect of the local
government principle would render the
mass of the people selfreliant self-cen-
tired, organized; how the establishment
of a Catholic University, in sympathy
with the religion and sentiments OF the
country, in touch with progress abroad,
would re-arouse the interest In learning
and culture; how the renascence of the
Celtic language would awaken in the
younger generation the old Independent
Gaelic spirit and zeal for the manly
athletic games and sports OF their an
cestors. These three movements should
not be isolated. They should march
hand in hand working gradually and
steadily into the life of the nation until
the better brings the best.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10

knew him can give very many instances.
A striking one that I recall is where l
wrote him concerning the financial
standing of another literary man whom
l suspected owed the colonel what to
him was quite a considerable sum. In
his reply the colonel wrote: II have
tried to make - feel no anxiety about
what he owes me, which 1 am sure he
would pay If he could"
Ever loath to give offense, he was once
at dinner party where he was drawn
into political discussion by the guests Of
opposite politics. who chaffed him SO
much about his own views that he at
last responded, defending the same. Next
day he called upon his host to apologize
for having talked politics at dinner
party of gentlemen, but was greatly re-
lieved to find that the discussion had
only been started to draw him out.
Most happy in his domestic life with
wife with whom he lived over half a
century, he had a most chivalric man
ner with women, and 1 recall the pro-
found courtesy and devotion which he
showed to Miss Julia Marlowe at a re-
ception given her by the Shakespeare
club. The contract between the stately
Georgian gentleman, with his fine gray
hair and erect carriage, and the youthful
bloom of the actress, was charming. l
am told by those who knew him in the
old days of Georgia. that his appearance
on horseback at fox hunt was impress
sive and striking, but that though he
greatly enjoyed the ride and the subse-
quent breakfast and convivial gathering,
he always had too much sympathy with
the fox to care to be in at the finish.
During his last illness, when 1 told
him how general was the inquiry about
his health at the University club, he
pressed my hand, and with quaint,
sweet smile, said: "Give my love to all
inquiring friends"
In common with most humorists, Gel.
Johnston had strain of deep sadness
in his nature, and at times when the
burdens of life pressed hard upon him,
found it difficult to conceal it, hut it
was his aim never to show aughc bat
the sunny side to the world. He loved
his fellow men, sympathized with their
joys and sorrows, and strove to make
the world bright and happy for all with
whom he was thrown. Although the
final benedctiolf at his funeral came
from the lips of prince of the church
of Rome. the life of the man was in It.
self benediction.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
RICHARD M. JOHNSTON
Continued from Page IL

to know just what expenses were to be
incurred. The reading was given to a
crowded house. After it was over the
two authors met, when, after careful
statement and examination of the ac-
counts, Mr.. Clemens astonished Col
Johnston by quietly indorsng over to
him the check for his own share of the
profits. When Col. Johnston, who was
at that time in pecunlary stress, under
took to thank Mr.. Clemens profusely, the
latter said: Never mind, colonel. All
I have to say is, Pass it on" Col
Johnston did not forget the incident, and
year or two later, when "Bill'' Nye was
unable to fill an engagement with Whit
comb Riley In Western city, he sert
for Col. Johnston, who read for him, but
refused any compensation, telling Nye
of Mark Twain's generosity to himself,
and adding, Pass 1t on"
Over and above all else, unselisbncss
was the predominant trait in the char
acter of Col. Johnston. OF this all who
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10

correspondent writes with sincere re-
greet have to announce the death of Mr..
]. Stafford, of Ballyduff, Lismore, which
occurred last evening at Kilmacthomas,
where he had been staying with his mar
ried daughter since the early part of the
year.Mr. Stofford was chairman of the
Lismore board of guardians for an I'M
broken period of nine years, and only
resigned his position last March lowing
to advancing years., when Mr.. J. O'Brien
was elected chairman in his stead. He
was most upright, conscientious and
intelligent gentleman, and fearless and
thorough Nationalist, and the news of
his death in the fullness of years, after
most exemplary and blameless life,
will cause poignant feeling of regret to
all who knew him."
WICKLOW.
On Sunday evening, Nov. 10, the hall
of the Workmen's club, York street,
Dublin, was crowded to excess, with
representative audience of Wicklow peo-
pie resident In the city, who assembled
to hear a lecture on the subject of
"WicAlows Leaderns in 49," which was
delivered by Mr.. Denis Devereux. The
proceedings were under the auspices of
the Billy Byrne Branch of the centenary
committee, and the proceeds will go to
the funds of the Wicklow '9S monuments
committee, to erect national memorial
in Wicklow town to Billy Byrne, of Bal
lymanus, and the other leaders who
fought or died for Ireland in '98.
WEXFORD.
On Nov. 16, in the little cemetery at
tached to the institution, were inferred
the remains of Sister Mary st. Ursula, of
the Good Shepherd convent, New Ross,
who had died on the previous Sunday
night. Deceased, who was one of the
Oldest and most venerable nuns In the
country, belonged to respected West
meath family, named Rabbit. She was
AZ years in religion, was "a years of age,
and was the last surviving sister of the
little band Of religieuses who founded
the convent in 1860. At the funeral
obsequies, Very Rev. Canon Kavanagh,
D. D., P. p, New Ross, presided.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
IION's This:
WILLIAM KENNEDY.

We offer ono hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known f. ]
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
tranactions and financially able to carry out
any obligation made by their firm.
Wert Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo. .. y
WaldinE. Kinnan g. Marvin Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. o. II
acting directly upon@the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle Sold by all drug
EiStS,
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
The Laugh on the Kaiser.

Here is good story they are telling in
Europe about the German emperor:
The kaiser, at a recent review in Berlin,
reprimanded old Gen. Won Meerscheidt
for losing his mind at critical moment.
If your majesty thinks that I am get
ting too old, beg of you to allow me to
resign. mo, no." replied the kaiser,
"You are too young to resign. Indeed, If
your blood didn't course through your
veins quite so fast, you would be more
useful army leader"
On the evening Of that day the kaiser
and the general met at court ball.
The general was talking to some young
ladies. "Ah, Meerscheidt," cried Will
lam, chat is right; get ready to marry.
Take young wife, then that excitable
temperament of yours will soon vanish"
The general bowed low as he retorted:
Il beg to be excused, your majesty. A
young emperor and young wife would
be more than could possibly stand!"
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
CHEAP HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.
Saint Paul 4 Duluth Railroad.

Saint Paul \ Duluth Railroad.
On Dec. "a, 25, &c aud 81, and Jan. /
and 2. the Saint Paul and Duluth rail-
road will sell excursion tickets to and
from all stations, except between Min
neapolis Or st. Paul and Saltwater. ut
one fare and third for the round trip.
Tickets good returning until and ON jan
4. 1899. For particulars apply to 1913
Guaranty Building, or milwaukee," de-
pot. or address c. e. Stone, General
Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
NEWS FROM IRELAND

Gains Wife.
Where did he get her?
Who was her brother7
Had she a sister?
Had she a mother?
Was she pre-Adamic-
Born before history
Within her identity
Shrouded in mystery2
Maid of Phoenicia,
Egypt, Arabia,
Or sun-kissed Suabia2
Who was her father?
Was he viking.
Cruising about
Just to his liking;
Out of the Whenceless,
Over the water.
Into the Where
Bringing his daughter.
Native of Norway,
Denmark or Sweden?
Lured by the charms
OF the Garden of Eden?
Blonde Or brunette?
Rounded Or slender?
Fiery or frigid? s-
Naughty or tender?
Why are her graces
Unknown to fame?
Where did Cain meet her?,
What was her name?
Whisper it softly
Say, can it be
The lady we seek
Was r. Haggard's "She?'
Tell me, We sages,
Students of life,
Answer my query:
Who was Gains wife?
SAM T. GLOVER.
The Irish standard., 1898-12-10
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Cognac Brandy,
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Grape Brandy 800
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The delinquent subscribers of the Irish
Standard would afford much pleasure to
the publishers by remitting checks for
arrearage during the Christmas holidays.
The labels on their papers indicate the
date up to which they haive paid.
The age-herald., 1898-01-02

completed it will be six tons heavier than the monster Krupp gun shown at the Worlds Fair in Chicago and five feet longer than the German gun.
 The diameter of the ingot as it is shown in the picture is six feet and two inches. It's length is forty-nine feet and two inches. It will be by far the most powerful gun ever constructed. Lieut.. John F. Meigs, formerly of the United States army, under whose supervision the gun is being built, says of it:
 Its projectile will weigh about 2300 pounds and it's velocity will be in the neighborhood of 2,OOO feet per second. The range of such gun would be very great not less than ten miles; and it's extreme range, or the utmost distance to which it could throw a projectile, would be in the neighborhood of fifteen miles. Its power is so great from the weight of the projectile that no armorclad could receive a. blow from it without perforation of her armor."
 Picture to yourself a gun that weighs 126 tons. When that gun is placed in a position to defend New York harbor, which