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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
NAVAL STORES.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 7.-To-day's sensa-
tional stock market was remarkable for
great declines that took place in practi-
cally all the Specialties. Losses of inn
portance remained at the end of the day
although the closing was strong. The
potential influence behind to-day's plunge
in prices was the money market where
discriminate was eXetciscd against tie
Industrial securities. The inability #
some large firms to renew loans on those
shares as collateral made it necessary
TO sacrifice stocks at the best prices
obtainable. Call rates for money ranged
from per cent to 10 pen cent, but left
off at the lower figure. The forced
sales by many commission houses lent
renewal courage to the hears who con
stantly found new spots of weakness. \
number of money lenders on the floor
Of the exchange refused to pay any at
tentiOn to the bids made by some bro
ktrs who We're known to be trading
heavily in the Industrials. The calling
in of some loans also helped to arouse
alarm and induced general selling. The
weakness of many Standard stocks and
bonds was due to no other cause aScer-
tamable except the selling of them by
weak holders to protect securities of
less certain value or to secure funds TO
buy the shares which had been most
depressed in hope of profit on the re-
bound London. which of late has been
an lInimpoFtant factor in the dCalin -
bought upwards of 10000 shares on the
decline here While the so-called bull
leaders appeared apathetic ON the down
ward rush of quotations. heavy scale
buying appeared, carrying with it the
convictions that the buyers did not be-
lieye the violence of the bear movement
could last. This support gradually
checked the fierce onslaught OH prices
and recoveries enSued. Much thought
was given to the probable aspect of to-
morrow's bank statement. In the rally
was found the Offering Of several million
dollars in the loan crowd by an interest
lately very prominent among the bull
leaders When prices Were not far from
the lowest IL number of commission
houses freely advised purchases where
the buyer could take the securities out
right or ON very substantial margins
Buying of this character had much to
do with checking the rush to sell. Many
interests which had been out of the
street for a long time thought the time
opp0rtune to repurchase as it appeared
TO be one of the bargain days which
have developed at various times of recent
years This buying gave a considerable
momentum to the afternoon rally which
embraced everything on the list and re
suited in reducing the net losses to a
very small proportion in some eases and
in establishing slight advances in Others.
IAN idea of the wide movements which
occurred is given by the fact that al
though Brooklyn Rapid Transit broke
1914, the net loss on the day was only
Oh. Metropolitan Street Railway lost
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08
Drugs Will Not Cure
Blood Poison.

If afflicted with this dreadful disease
take our advice and let up on drugs and
nostrums. which are powerless to effect
a permanent cure, although they may
destroy for the time being, the visible
marks, such as sores and ulcers. What
is needed is something to cleanse the
system, something that acts on the in
side as well as on the outside of the
body. As long as the poison is in your
system you will never be free from the
appearance of sores and ulcers. W.
know how discouraging it is to people
who have been worried in this way, but
we say keep your courage.
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Barium Rock Spring Water

is natures specific for blood poison.
lit contains in natural form the ele
ments that antidote blood poison and
drive it from the system. We are not
allowed to publish names in connection
with our many marvellous cures. Visit
the springs, or we will ship 10 gallons.
prepaid, for $500. Express order on
Troutman' Booklet free.
All letters confidential.
BARIUM ROCK SPRINGS MIN
ERAL WATER co.
Barium Springs, n. G.
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A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

Will often cause horrible Burn, Scald,
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile
cure on earth Only % cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by all Druggists.
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RALEIGH COTTON.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, April 7.-3 p. M Money on call
firm at 3a15 per cent: last loan at S
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 34a4A per
cent Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4s6a3.s6 Ia for
Posted rates a.85a4.S51-2 and $4.S7a4 81 IL.
Commercial bills s4s3 12aiS 81. Silver cert1 dcates
6aa6O 10. Bar silver 59A. Mexican dollars
AZ ~ Government bonds strong. State
bonds inactive. Railroad bonds weak.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, April decentralization IN
securities to-day III association with a
slack foreign demand and heavy Argen-
tine shipments to Europe weakened
wheat. Crop damage news was me-
mace, however, checking any important
decline and May closed at loss of 7Sc.
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For frost bites, burns, INDECENT sores,
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
stands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit it, It's their endorsement
of a good article. Worthless goods are
not initiated Get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve For sale by J.. Hal. Bob
bitt and Henry r. Hicks.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for erecting the Odd
Fellows Building, at Raleigh, N c.,
will be received until II O'Clock noon,
April Sth 1899, the work to begin not
later than May 18th. Plans and specif-
cations can be seen at the mayors office.
The committee reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
JOS. G. BROWN,
H. Chairman Committee.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been APP
pointed, in an action, pending in the Su-
perior Court of Craven county, enti-
tied Farmers and Merchants Bank and
L. H. Cutler VS.. The Stimson Lumber
Company" receivers of the defendant
company, hereby notify all creditors of
said company to present and file their
claims against said company, with them
at once.
Newborn, N. c., Feb. 81, 1890.
ENOCH WADSWORTH,
S. G. ROBERTS,
Receivers.
S11-30d
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VALUABLE ELECTRIC APPARA-
TUS FOR SALE.

Unless sold privately the undersigned
win offer for sale in Oxford, n. c., on
Wednesday, the Goth day of April, 1899
at i o'clock m, to the highest bidder,
the following electric appliances, to-wit
A complete equipment for lighting
town of $500 inhabitants.
A quick offer is necessary to secure
this bargain.
April 9TH, 1899
j. G.. HALL, Oxford N. C..
WINSTON u FULLER, Attorneys,
Durham. n. G. 4-G-2w,
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Corn and oats declined HG3sc. Pork inn
proved 2l2c to &c, and lard and ribs
left off unchanged.
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Raleigh and Augusta Air Line

Railroad Company,
March 8, 1899.
Notice-The special meeting of stock.
holders of this company, held this day,
adjourned to meet at the office of the
company in Raleigh, n. c., on Thurs.
day, May 18th, next, mt II O'Clock a. IN.
j. NJ. SHERWOOD,
Secretary,
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NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS. La, April 7.-Cotton futures
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston, easy, 5 DIS, 2,sl0 bales.
Norfolk, gu tt, So, 1872 bales.
Baltimore, nominal, Ga, 618 bales.
Boston, dull, lie, 50. bales.
Wilmington, nominal, 6, IL bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, 6 9-l6, Is bales.
Savannah, quiet, 5sS, $50 bales
New Orleans, steady, s lI-l6, 5,409 bales.
Mobile, quiet, 5% $50 bales.
Memphis, quiet ga, 1850 bales.
Augusta, dull, 6 3-l6 81 bales.
Charleston, quiet, l-2, bales.
Cincinnati quiet, 6 4s5 bales.
Louisville, steady, 6 u, - bales.
st. Louis, dull, 5zs, $50 bales.
Houston, steady, l5-l6, 1,0l7 bales.
New York, quiet, 63-16, - bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 7.
5tr1ct nlQQltnR 80. .....s.... pa
Mlddllng. .......,.'... ..,'.... .'....''..
Low grades ..s... no.,
Receipts - bales. Market quiet.
PRODUCE.
q .OWn chickens .................., ~ N3u
Eggs .........-.. '.......'...'.''.''. o1a0lo
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Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplan,
3 middling gulf 6 7-16; sales 800 bales.
IIyERp(flI

LIVERPOOL, April "a p. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand, prices firm; American middling
SID.
The sales ofthe day were 10 900 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 5000 American: receipts 1000 bales, in
Guiding $500 American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate de-
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The INDUSTRlALS SUFFER
CALL MONEY RATES COVER A
WIDE RANGE.
CALLING IN or SOME LOANS A FACTOR
London Bought Upwards of $4,000 Shares Of
Stock Here. Confdenc, That the Bear
Onslaught Would MOI Last Finally
Checked The Downward Rush.

New OFk, April 81 mere mas Detll no
material change in conditions in the
cotton goods division of the market.
ISpot trade has been moderate and mail
orders not above recent average for
staple and seasonable varieties. The
general tone continues steady and prices
ON all leading lines without change. The
demand for fail lines of printed ana
woven patterned cotton goods is we'll
sustained. No change in the wooden goods
division. Buraps firm at previous
prices.
COTTON.
New York, April Very little interest
was manifested in cotton futures by
either professionals or outside investors
to-day. This apathy was as during the
earlier part of the week, due chiefly to
Indefinite and continued contradictory
news concerning the progress of the crop
preparations and the condition of the
plant, where out of the ground. Weather
news was also conflicting, while English
cables noted more or less hesitation
in the future market. Our market open
ed steady ut an advance of , to 3 points,
this Improvement following the appear
ance of Il few Southern buying orders
and quite bullish initial English cables
Later cables proved less encouraging.
which, with a withdrawal Of New Or
leans support. together with reports of
a failure in Wall street. caused reac-
| ton to last nights figures The sensa-
| tional phases of the stock market itself
attracted considerable individual interest
among the cotton trade. but otherwis 80
made no impression. Light to killing
frosts We're again reported in the South
western States and in the old portions
of the belt, preparations We're being re-
tarded by rains. The forecasts held out
some encoura cement to the bear faction.
however, clearer conditions being indica-
ted, although frosts were promised IN
the northern portion of the belt for TO.
night. The crop movement was slightly
smaller than anticipated. The weeks
changes in the statistical situation were
pretty much as reported, and informa-
ton from Southern spot markets were
much the same as that of the past
few days. The market closed steady. net
unchanged TO 3 points higher.
NEW ynpR
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NEW YORK.

New York. April 7.-Cotton futures opened
steady at the advance.
Futures closed steady.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-13

from Manila. He was found dead on
the field, and when his comrades lifted
him up they found mex to his heart
and wei with his blood the little photo
graph of Miss Anna which h had CIV
en- him only a few months before.
The sweetheart who will come back
no more was Lieutenant Lester F. Sis
son of the First Nebraska. He fell be-
fore Quingua in the charge led by Colo
mel St~otsenberg, who also lost his life.
Miss Taylor is the daughter of John
F. Taylor of Columbus, Neb. Sisson
was a native of ST. Edward, only 10
miles away. For two years the engage
ment had been accepted IS a fact by
their friends, though not publicly an
nounced.
When Lieutenant Sisson left home,
he begged Miss Taylor, who is a very
beautiful girl, for a photograph to take
with him. When he got it, he swung
1t about his neck by a ribbon and laugh
ingly said that he would it next
his heart, so that in case a bullet took
his life it would have to pass first
through the possession dearest to him.
Miss Taylor heard the news Of his
death soon after the battle and has been
inconsolable ever since.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-13
A punciuai Ian

A certain Mr.. Scott, of Exeter. whose
business required him to travel con-
stantly, was one of the most famous
characters for punctuality in the British
kingdom, says ''Harper's Round Table"
BY his methodical habits, combined with
unwearied industry, he accumulated a
large fortune. For a great many years
the landlord of every inn in Cornwall or
Devon that he visited knew the exact
day and hour he wouli. arrive. A short
time before he died, at the advanced age
of 80, a gentleman who was making a
journey through Cornwall put Up at a
small inn at Port Isaac for his dinner
He looked over the bill of fare and found
nothing to his liking. He had, however,
seen a fine duck roasting on the fire.
sIu have that" said he. FsYou cannot,
SIR, replied the landlord: sit is for Mr..
Scott of Exeter" II know Mr.. Scott
very WELL" replied the traveller. "He is
not in your house." Very sorry" said
thel landlord, but six months ago, when
he was last here, he ordered the due
to be ready for him this day., exactly at
> o'clock" And to the amazement of the
traveller, who CHANGED to look from the
window, the old gentleman was at that
moment entering the inn yard, about five
minutes before the appointed time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-13
ALL -FOUR Legs GUILTY.
A Million Dollar Lawsuit Over a
Pet Cat.
OUTCOME OF A pARsEE CUSTOM.

Four Millionaire Indian Merchants,
All Brothers, Make a Friendly Ap-
peal to the Law to Decide the
range Case on Record.
The house of Manockjee, Poonjeajee &
Co. is one Of the oldest in all India, says
the San Francisco Examiner. Its members
are all Parsees. Now, to the occidental
this fact may seem very insignificant, but
not SO to one who has ever resided in the
orient, for in all the four quarters Of the
globe there are no greater merchants than
this most peculiar sect. The wary Turk,
the sly Chinese and the clever Armenian
all have their claims as shrewd mercan-
tile men. but none should be mentioned
in the same breath with the Parsee. He is
the acknowledged king of merchants.
One of the peculiarities of their business
methods is the fact that all property owned
by a firm must be carefully designated
and, if possible, segregated, in order that
if a loss occur through he negligence OF
any member Of the firm the rest may not
suffer for the faults of the others.
The ancient house of Manockjee, Poon-
jeajee & Co. is situated in Borah Bazaar
Street fort, Bombay, and it is claimed by
the members of the present firm that their
ancestors have carried on the same BUSH
ness, with a few notifications to meet the
necessities of the European trade, for more
centuries than the United States has been
known to the map of the world. The firm
is made up of four partners, and their
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-13

dine made into plaid by velvet lines of
different widths crossing each other.
There was a bias bounce ten inches
deep at the bottom, scarcely fuller than
the skirt. Over this was a pointed tunic
of the same cut on the straight. The
sleeves were long and covered bias. The
waist was a draped blouse up to the
bust line. There it ended The green
| extended to the neck in a series of very
narrow horizontal tucks.
Where the two materials Joined was
a drapery of pale green crepe lisse and
his tied in a knot and dropped to the
belt at the opening. There was a square
open collar of rich point de venise laid
| over the green, extending u over the
| shoulder. The collar was very high and
of the tucked silk with ace at the top.
This was a beautiful gown for a fair
blond, not a Titan blond. I may say,
though, that the Titan blond is the
fashion now. 1t costs only So to be one.
you dye your hair, n dye 1t red, and
dye it red all over"
A n sister was sweet enough to
eat in a dotted swiss empire frock This
had a square yoke perfectly smooth,
with a rufie all around it headed and
footed" with a narrow ruching of white
lisse. The sleeves were wrinkled and
ended al the elbow with a deep ruf1e
treated in the same way. The whole
fullness of the gown was sewed to the
yoke and fell full to the bottom, where
there were one ruffle and three ~shirrings.
A wide maize taffeta ribbon tied around
the waist high under the arms and fell
| from there to the feet. The inner dress
was of maize taffeta and the outer of
| swiss with dots the size of half a dime
not a .nickel
The other sister sported a dress of
| silk tissue, pale lilac, with spots as big
as two dollars in dark purple. The
/ waist was draped surplice style, and the
belt was of striped purple and white
ribbon. There was a sort of v opening
filed in with cream colored lace, and
| the collar was also of lace over lilac
silk.
The skirt fitted as though woven over
the hips, but widened at the bottom.
There were V shaped insets at each
| breadth, the v inserted, of course, and
these were covered with very narrow
rufles of lace. Three tiny ruff1es of lace
! edged the bottom of the tissue skirt,
| and three equally narrow ruf1es edged
the silken underskirt. Hats were pro-
vided to match these gowns, but / did
not see them, as they were locked in a
closet, and the mother had gone out
with the key. Too badf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-13
How Emery Is Quarried.

Emery comes from the island Of
Naxos, in the eastern Mediterranean,
whence it has been exported for the last
two centuries or more. The beds are in
the northeast of the island. There are
about 800 men engaged in the trade, ali
Of whom have to be married before they
are admitted to the fraternity. The ma
terial is much too hard to be dug out
or even blasted. Great fires are lighted
around the blocks till the natural cracks
expand with the heat, and levers are
then inserted to pry them apart. This
system is continued until the blocks are
reduced in size to masses of a cubic foot
or less, and they are then shipped as II
they were coal. There are said to be
10000, 0c0 tons yet available at Naxos.
and the last reported years export was
1880 tons. It is one of the hardest sub
STANCES known.
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what i JnlnK. re mas mace II q rasnion
to be as handsome Is fate and science
pulling together can achieve in all
cases. He breaches with his pencil.
The prettiest things I have seen this
week aside from some wee babies who
were rolling on the prohibited ground
in Central park and having such a jolly
good time that the stern policeman
whose duty tits to keep off the grass"
everything and everybody had to turn
his back and walk off not to see them
we'll, these pretty things were just some
young girls trying in their new gowns.
These gowns had just come from
Paris. They paid a big price there and
double that at the custom house here,
but as they had a good natured father
with a fat pocketbook they didn't mind.
The eldest sister is a tall, stately
blond. She had a faint green taffeta
dress, with an overdress of black grena-
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couple of generations ago, and they all
have high noses, tender, small mouths,
round chins and long curls dropping
down each side of the face. These sweet
maidens all hung their heads 50 that
the curls almost hid their dropping
eyes.
These are the girls who wore thin
slippers, ate slate pencils and drank
vinegar and wore 16 inch corsets. They
are all dead now, and their
cal style went out with them.
We have the Gibson girl these day
with round, firm figures. They walk
with strong, elastic step, head well up,
eyes front, unconscious of long curls or
small waists. Gibson ought to have a
halo around his head. and not only girls.
b,,t their mothers, fathers and sweet
hearts ought to rise up IN call MIN
blessed. He has been q great factor IN
+ba setting of so high q standard OF
nhvsical and intellectual a development
r. the Young folks of this generation
His men as well as his girls are physlc-
Il models Of what they ought to look
T don't know this artist, but I nave a
rsnhew. q budding genius, who wor-
.hins him from ~afarsof, and SO ! feet
esraewhat acquainted. enough 70 sag
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%"BRoTHER, THIS is SURELY A GOOD OMEN"
counting room and one of their ware
houses are in this building. This particu-
lar storeroom contains only the silks and
other precious stuffs for which the house
is noted in trade all over the world.
One day there strayed into the counting
house where the four sedate and dignified
merchants sat smoking their pipes in the
solemn silence so common to the prosper
GUS oriental merchant a pretty white kit
ten. Little attention was paid to pussy
until she had made the round of the room,
rubbed her soft fur against the leg of each
member of the firm and finally walked de-
murely over to the great strong box which
stood in one corner. Here she paused for
a moment and seemed to critically ex-
anime it's f~astenings. The animal seemed
quite satisfied with the construction of the
safe, and when she had again reached the
door side she made a playful leap, raped
the bunch Of keys with her yelvetlike paw,
stretched herself comfortably beside the
door and began to ,pur o little catlike
song, looking at the four partners witFAn
expression which seemed to say: snow,
gentlemen, you may rest perfectly secure.
l will assume all the responsibility of this
business myself"
stBrothers,n exclaimed one of the party,
tsthis is surely a good omen. Unbidden
this pretty little creature comes in to our
place OF business. Without ceremoLv she
introduces hef self to each member of he
firm. Next she examines our property to
see if we are solvent and in good standing
with the world of trade. May this not be
a visitation from heaven, disguised in
strange form? Let us adopt the little
stranger and give it a home in the great
house of Manoekjee, Poonjeajee & Co.
Should we refuse her shelter it is possible
we offend the Deity. What say you, my
good brothers? Suppose we take the little
thing. and in order that the good or i'll
fortune it NAV bring be equally divided
we will consider it one of the assets of the
firm. Now, how shall we divide the own
ershin of the animal?"
uOh well. - exclaimed the others. 1--WE
vii, follow the regular precedent of our
neonle You. Manockjee. may claim the
loft fore ler. will take the right, and SO
IN till the cat is equally divided. Is this
arrangement satisfactory to ALP"
There being no objection to this mode
of distribution it was SO agreed. The
bookkeeper was called n the counting
house. and the ownership of the cat was
duly entered on the books of the firm as
one of its assets, each quarter of the ami
s. q