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NEW ORLEANf
oTHNR COTTON MARRETg

Galveston, firm; 5-16, II, 739 bales.
Norfolk, steady, ~; 2,226 oaies.
Baltimore, nominal, z iI-l8, - bales.
Boston, steady, z 11-l6; ZIG bales.
Wilmington, steady, IN 1880. bales.
philadelphia, quiet, z l5-l6, 493 bales.
Savannah, quiet, ~, 6,49i bales
Row Orleans. quiet and steady, ~ II ,577 bAles
Mobile, quiet, IL, 2,2i2oaies
Memphis. steady, DR., 5,77s bales.
Augusta, steady, 3-s, 1904 bales.
Charleston, frm X, b5l Daies.
CiUcinpsti, steady, y, 500 bales.
Louisville, quiet, q 5-s, = bales
Sc Louis, quiet, z q is, LII bales
Houston, steady, 3-s, $3.50 bales.
New York, quiet and steady, 7.ll-l6 BIB bales.
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bankers bills at S4.sskafs7sor demand, and at
S.sla4SI led for sixty days. Posted rates 81 .s2a
482ls and 4.87 1-2. Commercial bills S.S0a4 S0k
Silver certificates 59aeo. Bar silver 59K. Mexi-
can dollars Az, Government bonds strong;
state bonds xsnh. EMilroaa bonds weak.
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*Dally.
Nos 403 and 402-"The atlanta Specials =
Solid Vestibuled Train OF Pullman Sleepars
and coaches between WASHINGTON and Atlanta,
also Pullman sleepers between Portsmouth and
Charlotte, N. G.
Nos ~ and 33-"The 8. A. l.. Exoress.v Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers between
Portsmouth and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections at
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,
vile, Memphis, Macon, Florida.
For tickets, sleepers, etc, apply to
Fl. S. LIZARD, T. p. A..
z. p. SMITH, G. T. A.
Marlborough House, Raleigh, n. G.
e. st. John, Vice-Pres. and General
Manager.
II. w b. Glover, Traffic Mang'r.
v. u. McBee, General Supt.
L. s. Allen, Gen. Pass'r Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth, Va.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YoaK, Dee I1.--s p. M.- Money on call
firm ut and Is per cent; last loan 5per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 81 as per cent. Ster-
ling exchange irregular, with actual business IN
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver His, Biz
tousnessy indigestion, }eaGaci1e.
Easy to take, easy 20 oseTates 26cs
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NEw YORK.
New York, Dec. il.--Cotton futures opened
easy.
LIVERPOOL.

LlEEhPUOL.
LIVERPOOL. December il.--4 p. M.--Hpot cot
ton, in fair demand, prices I-32d higher;
American middling fair SID; good middling
Tiled; middling sled; low middling l-S;
good ordinary l5-l6d; ordinary 8 q.
The sales OF the day were 10000 Daies, of which
SEQ were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 9, 800 American; receipts 1900 bales. in
clndiug no American.
Futures opened and closed steady at the
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NEW YORK CLOSING sTooKB.
EXPRESS cos,

Adams Express ITO
American Ex.....I42
United States. 49,, 43
Wells FARGO -. I25
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.TUMbLING ABOUT
OPERATORS EARS
Declines Last Week Wiped
Out Speculative Margins.
LARGE BLOCKS ON MARKET
FORCED THERE BY CALLING
FOR ADDITIONAL MARGINS.
OTHERS RELEASED HOLDINGS IN Disgust
News of Reverse to British Arms in South Africa
Helped to Uustttle the Market. Sup
port Of Sugar Aided the
Partial Recovery.
LARGE BLOCKS ON MARKE I
FORCED THERE BY CALLING
FOR ADDITIONAL MARGINS.
OTHERS RELEASED HOLDINGS IN DlSGUsT

| New York, Dee. 1.-THE market has
| ruled quiet throughout today so far as
actual business goes, but some fair
| sized bids for brown goods for instant
| delivery turned down at current prices.
! A small transaction in four yards 5000
| sheetings reported at 51sc. Print cloths
| and print cloth yarn fabrics generally,
| however, ruled quiet but strong in tone.
| Bleached duh but very firm. DENNIS
| still tending upwards. Other coarse
| colored cottons strong. Prints in good
| demand for beth staples and fancies.
| Ginghams strong and scarce. White
goods tending upwards in both plain
and fancy varieties.
COTTON.
New York, Dee. 11.-Erom a specula-
tive point of view today's cotton market
was not a success. At no time was the
trading active, while most of the SEES
sion the pit was nearly deserted. After
opening easy at a decline of FIVE to
seven points-this in response to an
unfavorable turn of affairs i'm Liver
pool attributed to the British reverses
in South Africa-the market followed
most uneventful course. The fore
noon apathy was accounted for in that
a confusion of ideas existed concerning
the probable showing of the December
report, but even after that longlook-
ed for statement had come TO hand,
there was little or no stimulation to
trading. The crowd in the pit APP
peared to be entirely destitute of bust
ness for the outside constituents.
Europe, the South, Wall street and the
Wire interest, furnished scarcely
enough orders to keep one broker busy.
The telegraph Government reports
stated that this years crop would be
probably 100000 bales, or about the
figures anticipated by the local trade.
The acreage was estimated at 23,522,
600, this including 6,642,000 in Texas
and 3,2SS000 in Georgia, 2,7S4, 900
in Mississippi and 2,212,000 in South
Carolina. The largest average yield in
pounds per acre was 23S in Louisiana,
Indian Territory came next with 90
pounds, with Mississippi reporting 300
pounds per acre. The finding of the
statistician at Washington was based
on largely increased special reports in
addition to the regular advices The
market closed quiet and steady at ner
loss Of three to six points.
A petition is in circulation on the
local exchange asking that the Satur-
urdays preceding Christmas and New
Year be made holidays.
MMcu vapp
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OurcAao, December IL.
OE1NAtUt DCJEIIIUtI III
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing

Cash quotations we're IS follows:
Flour steady; winter patents s3.40aS.S0; do.
straights So. 00a3.20; do clear S2.90a3l0; spring
specials $3.50; spring patents S3.2oa3.5o; spriDg
straights S2.70a8.00; bakers Sl.9oa2.50. Wheat
Nos 2, spring -; No. 8 spring 50 l~2a65; No. 2
RED Sc I-2a68 IL. Corn--No. Q, 80 lag Oats -
No. Q, 70 7-Sa23. No. 2, white % l-9a25N; No.
white q l-2a2; 1-4. Rye-No. 2, 81 1-2aS3. Bar
Timothy seed, So 40a2.46. Mess pork, per bib
S8.sOaS9 90. Lard, per 100 lbs, s5.05a582 1-2.
Short rib sides, loose, s5.l0ab.40; dry -satleo
shoulders boxed, gas IL. Short clear sides,
baxsd, 1910 a5.59.
Whiskey Sl.23 1@2.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
GOOD 1T WAS THE OLD ONE.
Amusing Regret of q Man Who Tore
a Famous Painting.


A full length portrait in oil of Alexan-
der Hamilton, painted from life by John
Trumbul in 1892, is the most valuable
picture in the large collection of portraits
of old New Workers. owned by the cham
Der of commerce. 1t Is valued at from
S25, 900 to $4,000, but the chamber of
commerce would not part with it for
much larger sum than the highest hgure
mentioned. The portrait is not only a
work of art, but it has had an extraordi-
nary history, which enhances its historic
value IT was recovered by the chamber
after having been lost in this city for
long period.
Some time ago local artist obtained
permission to copy this portrait of Ham
ilton, and in order that he might do his
work more conveniently the large picture
was removed from its place on tempo
rary easel in the executive committee
ROOM Between the hour of closing the
chamber of commerce rooms one evening
md the arrival of Secretary Wilson at
his office the next morning an accident
happened which left an ugly rent in this
historic canvas. Fortunately the hole
did not touch the figure of Hamilton, nor
did it mar the picture to any extent.
Secretary Wilson, however, manifested
much Indignation over the mshap and
declared that whoever was responsible
should be held to a strict accountability.
One of the sweepers, who ordinarily was
careful and trustworthy, admitted with
much trepidation that he had accidental
" poked broom handle through the
canvas. After administering lecture
such as he deemed the seriousness of the
offense warranted Secretary Wilson ex-
cused the culprit. The sweeper was in a
very regretful mood, but as he gazed first
on the aged painting and then on the
bright, new copy which stood near by Q
look Of relief came into his face. He
looked sagely into Mr.. Wilson's face ant
said, ut wor bad enough as it is, Mr.
Wilson, but, by jimmy, I'm glad that il
wor not the new one that got hit''-NeN
York Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Italian rivals fought for girl in a
New York street, and the girl and the
peacemaker were shot.
Crazed by Christian science, three
members of one family are confined
in an insane asylum at Elgin, Ills.
Town boomers of Mountain View, o.
T., stole postoffice building from Oak
dale and set 1t up in their own town.
The failure of artesian wells in the
Cobar mining district Of West Austria
liza has caused several deaths of thirst.
Six members of family named
Jaska were severely burned by the ex-
plosion of lamp in their home In
Allegheny, Pa.
julius Mackenroth, a waiter in a
New York hotel, was shot and killed
by Henry T. Dessrocher, whom he had
never before seen.
General Joubert, Of the Boer army. Is
said to have made campaign plans for
the taking of Cape Town in the event
Sf war with England.
The dominion government has disal-
lowed the act passed by the British
Victoria legislature restricting the inn
migration OF japanese.
Norman Williams, leading Chicag0
lawyer, whose daughter recently mar-
ried General Wesley Merritt, died yes
terday at Hampton, N. H., aged SO.
Rev. Howard E. Widdemer was over
come in his pulpit at Asbury Park dur
ing the reading of notice for a meet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
KIPLING'S FIRST BOOK.
The Authors Own story of How 1t
Was Made ana Sold.

The Authors own story or HOW II
Was Made ana Sold.
Kipling has himself told the story Of
his first book whom demand came from
the public for q collection Of his ditties.
He has written:
A real book was out of the question,
but knew that Rukin-Din and the office
plant were Mt my disposal if l did not
use the Office time Also, had handled
In the previous year q couple of small
books Of which was part owner and
had lost nothing. So there was built a
sort of book, lean, oblong docket.
wire stitched, to initiate D. o. govern
ment envelope. printed on one side only,
bound in brown paper and secured with
red tape. 1t was addressed to all heads
Of departments and all government Off
cials, and among n pile Of papers would
have deceived clerk of 20 years serv-
ice.
OF these books" we made some hun
dreds, and as there was no necessity for
advertising, my public being to my hand,
I took reply postcards, printed the news
of the birth Of the book on one side, the
blank order form on the other and posted
them up and down the empire from Alden
to Singapore and from Quetta to Co
lombo.
There was no trade discount, no reek-
onng tvelves as thirteens, no commits
sion and no credit of any kind whatever
The money came back in poor but hon
est rupees and was transferred from the
publisher the left hand pocket, direct ia
the author the right hand pocket. Ey,
cry copy was sold in few weeks, and
the ratio Of expenses to profits. us l re-
member it, has since prevented my in
juring my health by sympathizing witt
publishers who talk Of their risks anc
| advertisements.
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the Fkrncn .ADn,cf PUZZLE

waldeck- Rousseau Rstires and Poin-
care May BE Recalled.
Paris, June 2O.--It was announced
late last evening that Senator Wal
deck-Rousseau had declined the task
Of forming q new cabinet. The fall
ure Of M. Waldeck- Rousseau 10 due.
1t is said, to the refusal of Camille
Krantz to accept the portfolio Of pub
lie works, which he considers inferior
to the portfolio of war, held BY him
in the retiring cabinet. But for this
the Waldeck- Rousseau slate was COM
plete.
NM. Poincare and Guillain made
their acceptance Of office dependent
upon the inclusion of M. Krantz. The
latter, beside refusing the portfolio OF
public works, expressed his disapproval
Of certain measures which M. Waldeck-
Rousseau proposed to take against the
generals and colonies who recently in
spired newspaper propaganda In
favor. Of the army.
After formal consultations this af-
ternoon It ia expected that M. Loubet
will again summon M. Poincare.
The failure of M. Waldeck Rousseau
makes the situation exceedingly dim
cult. Both M. Casimir- Perier and Gen.
eral Brugere declined to enter the
cabinet. It is quite uncertain whom
M. Loubet will now summon should III.
Poincare decline to make another at
tempt. Possibly he may call upon M.
Sarrien or Paul Deschannel, president
of the chamber Of deputies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
A Comedy of Errors,

There was an accident on a Portland
street the other day, and this is how it
happened A tramp walking up the street
saw benevolent looking wheelman rid
ing down and started to head him off.
Just then dog on the same side Of the
street noticed n cat on the opposite side
and made for It. The dog didn't notice
the tramp and the wheelman took no
account Of the dog. The result was that
tho dog went between the legs of the
tramp and rolled that individual over on
his back. The wheelman struck dog and
tramp and took n header over them. The
whcelman struck frantically at the dog
and his blow landed on the nose OF the
tramp, while the dog made an assault on
the tramp and, missing him, made life
exciting for the wheelmar. At last they
untangled themselves, and the tramp and
the whaelman trailed bad language one
I'D and the other down the street, while
the dog stood and growled at both.
Meanwhile the cat emerged from hole
in the lumber pile where she had taken
refuge and watched the three with evi'
dent liberalization Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20

In an English coal mine a few years ago
a callous youth viciously pricked pony
with his penknife. The wounded animal
kicked out furiously, overturning and
breaking several safety lamps. The
naked flames fed the foul gases in the air
and created an appalling explosion, which
wrought tho death of over hundred
miners.
Sun rays, shining through decanter
of water on to tho cartridge of a loaded
rifle, slew a sleeping man on lounge
near by. The innocent owner of the rifle
was arraigned for the supposed crime and
was sentenced to death, when the testi
mony of shrewd detective solved the
mystery and secured his repriove.
A German family, seven in number, lost
their lives by somewhat unique accident
They slept in one large apartment, light
ed by gas. Before retiring the father hung
his overcoat above tho gas burner. Dur
ing the night this garment slipped and
fell on the tap, turning tho gas full on
and so suffocating the slumbering in
mates. Chicago Times Herald
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' a. r.
hhsss = ssssi HSS For ArasHatasa,
~ WltA 0ssAaap's A0ans- > =
~ HaguA sOunS' 20.-DE 1orn,; the
nsmber OF the German delegation to
the intesnaAiensl peace conferences. who
was dispatched Esiday BY Count Won
Munster, the chief German delegate.
after conference with his colleagues.
to inform Emperor William person.
ally ON the condition Of affairs In re-
gard to the board Of arbitration ques-
ton, returned to Scheveningen yester-
day from Berlin. II is said, however,
that owing to the absence of the ena-
peror DR.. Zorn was only able to con-
suit with tho officials Of the German
foreign ONCE.
DR.. Zprn ia discreetly reticent re
garding his mission. but it IL UNDER
stood he obtained the impression at
Berlin that all hope need not be
abandoned Of Erecting an understand
ing regarding the Organization Of an
arbitration board by amalgamating the
various schemes. It is expected that
Emperor William will reach decision
this week. Matters, therefore, remain
unchanged, and the drafting commit
tee will not meet until the kaiser's de-
cision 10 known.
The general desire Of the conference
favors an established arbitration tri5-
unal, recourse to which shall be op.
tional. It 10 believed that II Ger
many declines to participate the other
powers will still achieve some such
result before separating. They may
decide upon draft scheme, pending
Germany's decision.
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4 littis room b a'fittls hotsa :
= litxle ssantrS tswn, - -
on Nttip bsd. with muSty @aA
:. a NAN Nas lying down, ..-s'--N'-'s
A srsat biz nan, with greaA big 0orS
And he lay ON hia back, you ss@
Ana peaceful look on his fecs he WORE
For sound aalcsp ives he. p,
In his dream what marv'lo trips hs made,
What tremendous hills he sold,
And nobody failed, and every one paid,
And his orders were rs good o. gold.
he smiled and smothered scornful laugh
when his fellow drummer blowed,
For he knew no other had sold the half
OF what his order book showed.
He got this letter from home one day:
"Dear eir-Ws'vs no filter term
To use in your case than simply to say
Henceforth You are one of the Arm"
And glorious change this made in his life;
He now from the road withdrew.
And really soon got to know his wife,
His son and his daughter too.
And then he moved from his Obscure nat
To house on the avenue.
Lived swell, was happy, got healthy and fat
Respected and wealthy too.
But with q thuinp, bang. whang, thump
again,
The landlord stood at the door.
ITS purity nigh time for that 8:l0 trainl"
And the drummer's dream was DER.
New Orleans Picayune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
WOMEN AID RIOTERS
MoToRMAB SERIOUSLY INJURED.

rhe City Council Passes an Ordinances
Urged by the Union Men-Railroad
President Declares Some Of the Men
Can Never Be Re-employed.
Cleveland, June 20.-Up to 4 O'Clock
In the afternoon yesterday promised 70
be the most uneventful day in the big
street railroad strike. At that hour
another serious riot broke out in an
entirely new quarter, and one nom
union man was sent to the hospital IN
consequence.
The company began yesterday the
operation Of two new lines. those on
Ecoyill and Central avenues. The
cars were protected by policemen, AMI
until afternoon no trouble occurred.
Just before 4 O'Clock two of the Scoviit
cars approached the crossing Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. There they
were met by q mob of more than 2.0uO
men and women. One of the cars was
taken across the railroad safely, but
the other was held up by the mob. A
perfect shower of paving bricks and
stones fell about the car and crashed
against the vestibule at the front end,
behind which the motorman was con-
cealed.
Women threw bricks and handed
them to the men who were in the front
Of the crowd. The windows of the
car had been lowered, and the bricks
crashed against the seats and fell upon
the floor Of the car. The conductor es-
caned iniurv hit the motorman, A. !.
McC,rew of 81 Louis. was struck on
tbe head with a brick and rendered
unconscious, He was taken to hos
nital The patrolman on the car was
also hit with a brick, but was not
serionslv hurt when a detachment
NJ nolice arrived the mob dispersed,
and no arrests were made.
The demonstration which had been
MANNED for last night to influence the
action of the city council with respect
N the ordinance prohibiting the en-
nlovment of motormeu who have not
had ten days' experience operating cars
in This citv consisted of a parade in
the down town streets with torch
lights. drum corps and brass bands. A
crowd of 5000 persons assembled, but
ali ~ them did not participate in the
narade The crowd was demopstrativc.
hut mt disorderlv.
A. tho meeting Of the council there
was a scene of great disorder. The
gallery and lobby of the chamber were
hacked nv a large crowd, and every
SNEAKER who was inclined to favor the
railroad company was h'7sed. This
continued until Mayor Farley made a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
OUTWlTTING AN ELEPHANT.
A Hunter saved by His Knowledge
Of the Beasts Habits.

A Hunter saved by His Knowledge
of the Beasts Habits.
Only those familiar with the manners
and customs" Of the elephant have any
idea what nimble creature 1t really Is.
Massive and slow footed as 1t looks, 1t Is
capable, when reused, Of feats that would
be difficult for much fleeter animals. Els
pecially is this the case with African ele-
plants, which, though taller, are general.
ly lighter than their Asiatio brethren.
Moreover, accustomed for ages to lead
wild life and often depending on their
alertness and speed Of foot for their very
existence, they have acquired skill in
gymnastics which has occasionally taken
even old elephant hunters by surprise
In illustration Of this fact we are re-
minded of a story told by one Of the sports
men in Africa He was Tout after ele-
plants" and had just fired at and wound
ed magnificent specimen Unfortunately
for him, he had only succeeded in slightly
wounding It, when, Infatuated by the at
tack, it turned and charged him. 1t was
a terrifying sight. With its enormous
ears spread out like sails and emitting
shrill notes of rage, it caine laundering
over the ground like runaway locomo-
tive. The hunter fired another shot, but
missed. His nerve was shaken, and,
throwing down his express rifle, he
sought safety in flight. Near at hand was
a steep hill, and to this he directed his
steps, for, being but slightly acquainted
with the climbing powers Of the elephant,
he thought his pursuer might be baf1ied
nv the steepuess of the ascent.
1t was terrible disappointment to find
that the elephant could climb hill just
as quickly rs the hunter, nimblo runner
as he was The fugitive, indeed, would
have soon been ovcrtaken If he had not
thought of II really ingenious ruse. He
knew that elephants never run, or even
walk, down a steep incline, but always
crouch down, gather their feet together,
lean well back and slide down. Just as
tho ferocious animal had got within few
yards of him, therefore, the willy hunter
suddenly doubled and ran down the hill
again
Quick as a flash the elephant turned,
gathered himself together and, Trumpet
ing with haiIlcd rage, slid down after his
victim. The hunter had just time to
spring out of tho way as the great beast
camo "tobogganing' after him, smashing
trees and shrubs and carrying everything
before it like an avalanche. Then once
more the hunter dashed to the top of the
hill, whilJ the elephant, unable to stop
itself, went careering down to the very
foot, where, apparently feeling very sore
and disappointed, it rose and walked
YEARLY back to its native woods.-Chums.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20

THERE is no telling what the new
City Council will do in the matter of
city appointments. There is said
to be movement on foot to appoint
all new city officials, as the Demo-
Gratis believe in rotation in office,
except those now holding office. 1t
remains to be seen how the old and
new members vote. If they have
made combination, then somebody
will have to walk. From now on to
July, when the new Council meets,
the lives of the majority members
will not be a bed of roses. Such
buttonholing was never done and
the number of candidates for each
Office is legion, and every dav new
applicants, with arguments to back
their claims on the party. turn up.
It will be a happy day indeed, for
the Councilmen, when the offices are
filled,