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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-28
the GOLD SEEKERS.

For those there be who will come again,
All broken and worn and wan.
While others left in the Arctic SHOWS
Will slumber forever on.
And some will empty-handed come,
Who have missed the golden goal,
And some with gold too dear, alas
The price Of sinless soul.
And those at home will sit at night
And the wind sweeps where 1t Wills
With hearts away in a shambling shack
In the wild Alaskan hills.
'Tis thus I muse oh the lonely quay,
Whence the hurrying crowd Is gone
While far away for the frozen north
A flag OF smoke trails on.
Carrie Shaw Rice, In Overland Monthly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02

YEAR. Prices for 1900 have been fixed
at $3.50 for Bessemer ore ut lower lake
ports. against S2,53 last year and $4.2o
for nom Bessemer against $500 last year.
while coke at 81. 10 for furnace with high
rail rates in every direction indicate that
iron will not be made next year as cheap
ly as has been. Prices of pig still add
vance, according to the Iron Age, Bes-
semer to SO at Pittsburg with very
small transactions, and Grey Forge to
S2125 quotations at other points being
unchanged. Prices of some finished pro-
duets are still yielding as works run out
of orders and compete with each other for
more business. and refined bar is $500
per ton lower at Philadelphia. common
$500 per ton lower at Pittsburg. and
plates So. 900 lower sat Philadelphia, with
further concessions in sheets because
many of the tin plate works. are now
closed. Some of the iron works about
Pittsbufg are running half time.
The shipments of boots and shoes IN
four weeks have been 3T3,301 cases, IA
per cent larger than in loot, 33 per cent
larger than in 1894. exceeding those OF
other years even more. But new bust
ness. although considerable in quantity,
shows marked decrease because OF the
prolonged rise i'm prices, even though that
rise has been relatively less than the adj
vance i'm Leather. which still continues,
or I'M hides, which has apparently been
checked again.
Failures for the week have been IA
in the United States against PSI last
year, and p i'm Canada, against ID last
wear.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02

DON'T forget the matinee this afternoon.
The time is 3 O'Clock and the price is
% cents. Go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
SEC. TESTERS STATEMENT.
Showing the Monthly and Weekly
Movement of Cotton.

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-Secretary Hes
ter's New Orleans Cotton Exchange
statement issued today shows the month
" movement to November Both ana
the weekly movement to December 1st,
inclusive.
The total for November was 1,659,-
212. against 2,352,906 last year and
2,349,751 year before last.
The amount of the crop brought into
sight for the three months from Sep
tember to November inclusive is 1.000,-
900 behind last year.
The movement from the first of Sep
tember Both includes total receipts Ut
all United States delivery ports, s.
029, 734 against 4,277,73S last year;
overland by railroads across the Miss
issippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers $751;
OBJ, against 403, 064 last year; Southern
mill-takings exclusive of quantity con-
sumed at Southern outports 412, $50,
against 375,5T0 last year and interior
stocks III excess of those held at the
end of the commercial season 4SS, 400,
against 544, 800 last year.
The total amount of the cotton crop
brought into sight during the three
months ending November Both, 4,51I,-
3S1, against 5,601, 397 last year and s.
311.067 year before last.
Foreign exports for the first three
months of the season have been 1856
222 bales, showing a decrease under last
season of 333.659.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior mar
kets on November Both We're 1855, $50
bales, against 1878, 495, the same day
last year.
Up to November Both last year 40
6S-100 per cent of the cotton crop had
been marketed and for the same three
months in 1897 the percentage of the
crop brought into sight was AZ 42-100;
percentage marketed was "a $500.
In addition to the monthly figures
Secretary Hester issued today state
ment of the weekly movement for the
seven days. ending December 1st in
elusive, showing total brought into sight
this year 367.175, against 527 800 for
the seven days ending December list
inclusive last year; 535, 800 year before
last and 40S,294 the same time in 1896
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton issued
today shows the total visible to be A.
064,3S0, against 4,042,039 last week !:
and 4,913,1S2 last year. OF this the to-
tai Of American cotton is 3.493,3S0
against 3,4S6,039 last week and 4,364.-
1872 last year; and of all other kinds
including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc.,
$4,000, against $4,000 last week and
$4,000 last year.
The total worlds visible shows ali
Increase compared with last week of
22,341 bales, decrease compared with
last year of S4S,S0
Of the worlds visible supply there
Is now afloat for and held in Great
Britain and continental Europe 1881
900 bales, against 2,54S,000 last year:
in Egypt 10000, against $4,000; in
India 10000, against 10000, and in
the United States 1,T73.000, against p
100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
THE FAILURES IN
BUSINESS FEW
Comparison With Same Week
of Former Years.
WHEAT REMAINS WEAK
WESTERN RECEIPTS ARE BARE
LEY HALF LAST YEARS.
CORN DECLINES ONE CENT ON BUsHEL
The Cotton Movement Has Changed But Little,
While Prices Have CARED Sixteenth
Fer the Week. Advance in
Coke and IRON.

New York, Dec 1-R. G.. Dun and
Company's Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say:
Business continues wonderfully large,
prosperous and healthy. As the detailed
statement of failures by branches of
business cannot be made until next week.
it seems we'll to say that in four weeks
failures have been reported amounting
TO S6,S4S,590 against SS110,475 im the
same weeks of last year, S11, 610,19 in
1897 and over S12,000000 in 1896 and
also in 1895. Yet the volume of solvent
trade represented by exchanges at the
principal clearing houses has been for the
month 30 per cent greater than last
year and 46 per cent greater than in 1892.
Thus the ratio of defaults to business
payments was $2.57 in $1,000 for No
yember. 1885, and S2.75 for 1896 and
-. for 1897, but $125 for 1898, and
only 90 cents in 81 900 for 1890 In MANY
lines the volume of business has been
larger than in October, notwithstanding
the extraordinary flood of buying ever
since the beginning of last March.
Wheat remains weak, yielding one
cent and quarter, although Western
receipts We're barely half last years for
the week and four weeks, only p, 49,
500 bushels. against 3S,602, 739 bushels
last year. The great decrease in Attain
tic exports, for the week only 2,410,554.
against 6,123, 066 bushels and for four
weeks 10.173,735 bushels, against H.
3SS,210 bushels last year, explains much
weakness.
Corn declined one cent with slightly
smaller exports than last year for the
week, but for four weeks 10, go, 745 bush
els, against 11,479,09S bushels last year.
The cotton movement has not chang
ed much, but, prices gained a sixteenth
for the week, closing at 7.S1 cents.
against 5.f2 last year. The larger tax
ings off spinners and the great demand
for goods have materially helped the rise.
Cotton goods have remained sstrong,
all coming forward not under contract
being snapped up quickly, with contracts
still untitled running into next year. In
woolens strong demand confines for
dress goods, and cotton warp and all
wool cashmeres tend higher, but there is
not much change i'm mems wear, nor such
a rise as to Justify the high prices paid
for wool. Sales continues heayy but
largely speculative, and stimulated by the
rise in London. The excitement of spec
lllation leads many to overlook the fact
that purchases of goods are to some ex-
tent hiIldered by the rise in prices al
ready made.
The uron manufacturer has to meet a
greatly increased cost of material next
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02

TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

AZ Onancock, Accomac1 county, Vir-
ginia, thes-business block of the place
-sysls pretty Well swept out by fire. The
tassal loss is estimated at about $50, 600;
inpHrance about $4,000.
Miss Clara Gum, % years Of age, Of
Meadowdale, Va, died Of an overdose
Of landanum, taken with probably SUR
dal intent at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, yesterday.
When the ISalifa was oyertaken by
W:ngate and the Anglo Egyptian army
in the Soudan, seeing defeat inevitable,
he told his emirs to stay with him. then
sat down upon the ground in the midst
Of them aud there all died.
At Columbus a paper was recorded III
Muscogee county clerks office yesterday
releasing the first mortgage Of the Geoq-
gia Midland and Gulf Railroad to the
Central Trust Company of New York.
The amount involved was $1,500,000.
-
A memorial addressed to the Demo
cratic members Of the United States
Senate by the Democratic State Execu-
tive committee of Pennsylvania, gives in
detail the reasons it is claimed why M.
s. Quay should not be permitted to take
his seat in the Senate.
-
Arthur Burns, who was butcher on
the transport Manauense, says that ten
men deserted the vessel at Honolulu,
and but two Of the vacancies could be
filed before the departure of the vessel
for Manila: that the vessel leaked three
days after leaving San Francisco and
the condenser broke down. The refrig-
Grating plant collapsed before the vessel
reached Honolulu. Burns states that
the ships carpenter who was called into
consultation regarding the condition of
the vessel, was one of those who desert
ed at Honolulu. He states that the hold
was so full of water that the floor of
| the lower staterooms Was awash and
| that he was compelled to seek berth in
! the soldiers quarters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
A Runaway Marriage.

There was runaway marriage here
on Thursday night. Mr. William e..
Britt of Jacksonville, Fla, and Miss
Imogene Bascom, of Richmond, Va,
were the parties. Both arrived here on
Thursday, a license was procured and
at s p. M, they drove from the Carroll
ton to the residence of DR.. Norman,
where they We're made one. The bride
telegraphed her parents after the cere-
mony. Mr.. Britt is the travelling repre-
sentative of the w. II. Main Jewelry
Company of Iowa City, Iowa. They left
for Jacksonville yesterday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02

Heavy weather is thought to prognos-
ticate frost in winter, snow in spring,
fair weather i'm summer and rain IL
anIfn1Iln
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
NEW INSURANCE rIR.M.

With the formation yesterday of the
Fire Insurance firm of BoushalI and
Busbee, there is added to, the business
contingent of the city a young man whose
attractive personality and address, COM
bined with great natural and acquired
capabilities, should win pronounced and
almost instant success.
There is not anywhere a better fell
low than Richard Smith-or, rather
.'Dick" Busbee, who is a SON of Mr.
+. H. Bllsbee, of the raleigh bar and
who bears the honored name of his
grandfather, Richard Smith In all Raj
eigh there is mo young man who is more
widely known, and meme more fayorably.
His way here has been one of friend
making and this notice, which will i'm
troduce him i'm Il wider and more respon-
sible capacity; will give real pleasure to
hundreds throughout Raleigh and the
State He comes to his business well
equipped, having received from the I'm
versity of North Carolina the degree of
b. A., and having subsequently supple
mented his education by thorough busl-
ness course at Ploughkeepsie. Since last
January he has been IN the traffic depart
ment of the Southern Railway where he
proved himself am accurate and indie
fatigable worker and ONE of the most
popular of the roads clerical force.
The brains, industry, popularity and
experience which are included in and
viii be characteristic of this new firm
should certainly put it at the front of the
line. Mr. J. D. Boushall, the senior
member, is well known as am experienced
and successful insurance man; Dick
,Busbee comes into the business young
man with the will and the inherent force
to make his future in it as bright as his
friends confidently believe it will be.
If.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
THEN AND Now.

To say that man has Bright's
disease was once considered
equivalent to saying that he
stood in the valley of theshadow
of death. The end was only a
question Of time. But that was
before Warmers Safe Cure had
spreadit benefits overthe land.
c. II. Lincoln, Of Medford,
Mass, says:
~ had typhoid fever, and
after it came kidney trouble,
anil it was whispered around
that l had Bright's disease of
til. Kidneys. | knew what that
meant. 50 | pitched the medi-
cine | had outdoors. then
fought one bottle Of Warmers
Safe Cure, and took it according
10 directions. The first bottle
save me relief and | bought g.
see0.al Before that was gone |
IL .sined nearly ten pounds.
Ic atiaucd taking Safe Cure,
il cured me.
~ aia ifty-nine years old,
all enjoy as good health as any
lasa cf my age. # anyone has
III sex t.ouble and Warmers
sac Cei-. will not cure him,
4 hing will ! believe it the
l cd only cure for kidney
ase on Garth
\ here does the provcrb,
80 lays are dangerous, apply
!" ii sacll force as in kidney
,.eNngcmcnt. When Bright's
1,c sc has set in the kidney
asic Is breaking down and
j sag away every minute.
re strength of the body is
pe steadily, surely.
'aa,much as Warmers Safe
alone stops kidney degen-
81 .,t:on. should it not be used
w,rlout an hours delay when
pain in the back and head, a
c6l sl.in and bad digestion give
unmistakable warnings
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02

AZ Onancock, Accomack county, Vir-
ginia, ths~-husiness block Of the place
gyas pretty Well swept out by fire. The
s.stal loss is estimated at about 500, 900;
about $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
Study of Taxation in This State.

Mr.. Geo. S. Barrett, of Johns Hopkins
University, has prepared a monograph
on the different methods of taxation in
North Carolina from the foundation of
the State up to the present. 1t will be
ISSUED by the University at an early
day. Jt will be an extremely interesting
publication and it is hoped that means
will be found to place it i'm the hands of
all officials in the State who are con-
cerned with taxation. The advance
proofs were sent to Auditor Aver to
verify the statistics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
Total Bank Clearings.

New York, Dee. 1.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week were 81, 437 ,S45, 1876; per cent de-
crease, 60.
Exclusive of New York, 1927 037, oil;
per cent decrease, 1912.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02
BransOn'S Agricultural Almanac for 1900

CENTENARY EDITION-BRIGHT-
EST, SAFEST, BEST. Price 10 cents
per copy; go cents per dozen. Sent per
mail, $3.50 per one-half gross; $500 per
gross, with business cards printed on
back. Order of
LEVI BRANSON, Publishers,
Raleigh, N. G.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
East New Portland.

A w. Starbird has his new mill for
long lumber completed, and is DING a
good business saving. He also has a
large amount of grinding for feed. His
mill for grinding feed is the best one in
this section of country.
There was a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the citizens of this town.
and from Arson, Embden. and Lexing-
ton, in this village on Saturday. the 18th,
at which legal corporation was organ
lied for the purpose of building and
operating a butter factory near our
village, to be known as the Carrabass EFT
Butter Factory Co. An ice house is to
be built at once, and later on other neces-
sary buildings are to be erected, and the
design is. to have it running next sum
mer. H F. Weymouth, is president and
A. S. Parsons is secretary and treasurer
There is one case of canker rash re.
ported in our school district, and our
school has been suspended for a few
weeks on that account.
There seems to be enough work to be
done, and all wanting work, seem to be
engaged at the present.
Rev L. Hutchins and wife have re
turned home, after a weeks visit in
kingfeld aud Salem.
Mrs. Mary Jordan remains very low.
I. M. Webb and E Perry are working
on the new hall, at N. New Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
Concord.

Mrs. Melvin F. Burns of North New
Portland, is AT work for Mrs. John
Gordon.
Mr.. Charles Walker was in Bingham,
Tuesday last
Mrs. Edwin Robinson Of Embden, was
in town the guest of her nephew, Will
Walker and wife, Wednesday last.
Mr.. Joel C. Bean was at Madison,
one day last week, on business.
viii Walker, who has recently moved
into town is making some repairs on
house.
Winfield Bean was in Bingham, Satur-
day last, ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon are the
proud parents of twins, a boy and girl
weight ~ and IA lbs, named Stanley
Wiuf Id and Susie Emma. 5.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas. N. c. futile. of Skowhegan. in the
County OF Somerset and state Of Maine. by her
mortgage deed. dated the eighteenth day OF
April A. ID. 1896 and recorded in Somerset
Registry OF Deeds book 2l5 page go, conveyed
to the undersigned a certain lot or parcel of
land with the buildings thereon, situate ia
said s Sowhegan, and bounded and described
as follows. to wit:-Gommencing On the east
erly de OF North street at the : utterly line
of a street running easterly from said North
street opp site the Catholic cemetery; thence
easterly on said sire eight rods. ther &c
southt rly parallel with said North stleet four
rods; thence westerly parallel with the first
mentioned line eight rocs to said North
street hence norherly on said North street
four rods to thu first me ntioned bound, con.
tanning one fifth of an acre, being the same
lot conveyed to John X. Stanley from \. +.
and Huldah Parlin by deed recorded in said
Somerset Registry OF Desos Vol, pos page lt9
Aud whereas, the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now therefore. 10y the
reason OF the breach of the condition thereof,
the undersigned claims a foreclosure of said
mortgage.
Dated at skowhegan this Second DAY ct
Noveni Der 4. ID. 1888 3ss45
THE SOMER @ET LOAN ANp BUILDING
ASSOCIATION.
BY +. +. DANFoRTH, Treasurer.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
st. Albans.

There has been great deal of re-
pairing done on buildings this fall,
more than at any one time for number
Of years.
Water is very low, but on what is
called Webb Ridge, only one well has
failed this season; there are some very
nice springsa
They paid off, at the corn factory
last week, and are getting acreage for
another year.
Allen Hurd is quite i'll, not expected
to recover.
Joseph Gordon from Lowell, Mass,
was in town on business, last week
Hiram Halves who lost his buildings
last spring, has built new ones. Mr..
Halves had no insurance, but has re.
ceived much help from his neighbors
and friends.
There are new buildings being built
on what is known as the David Brown
farm.
There is a great demand for men to
go into the woods. j.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23

The funeral service of Mr. Daniel ".
Pierce was held at the home Of Mr..
Harlow d. Rowell, Sunday p. m, Rev.
T. B. HIATT officiating. Mr.. Pierce was
brother to the late Elbridge Pierce of
Skowhegan. He was native of Hollis
ton, Mass. and was about seventy years
of age He never had family and last
June, his health failing, he came to speud
his days with his niece, Mrs Harlow
Rowell, where he has rece we'd the very
best of care. Neighbors speak in highest
terms of Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell for being
so kind to the feeble old gentleman. MIR,
and Mrs. Rowell started, Monday morn
ing, for Holston, Mass, with the re-
mains for interment. X.
Schools closed Friday after profitable
term of ten weeks, for a vacation of two
weeks. Mr.. Jewett and Miss Chad
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
CaratuIlk.
Mrs. f. c. Holway is in poor health.
DIR. Piper was in town, Friday.

Mrs. +. c. Holway is in poor health.
DIR. Piper was in town, Friday.
Rev. Mr.. HAITI of East Madison,
passed through town, Saturday morn
ing, with the deer he failed to get,
while in town, short time ago.
The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs.
Olive Clark, Nov. 16, with good atten-
dance. The following was the program.
singing, he call for reapers,' devotional
exercises, report of secretary, report
of treasurer, reading, "Over the hills to
the poorhouse,' by Blaneh Spaulding,
reading, "lhe divorce postponed" by
Lydia oanhorn, reading, "Creeds," Abhie
Spaulding reading, "Obed koYle Epitaph
by Sarah Baker; quotations were given
from prominent authors by Florence
Cook, Blanche Spauding, George
Suthern, Addie Baker, Sophie Williams.
Adah Spauldiug. The next meeting
will he at Florence Carke's, in two
weeks. 1t was voted to have Thanks
giving supper at Smith Stnborn's Sat
urday night, Dec. ,. All members of
the society are requested TO bring their
families aud well cooked chicken.
d. H. NJ
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
East SkoWhegan.

All signs of rain fail, this time, but we
still hope it will come soon.
Joseph Ireland's leg is improving, so
that he can walk on il little.
No more deer have been seen, lately,
in this place, but plenty of tracks down
in the bog Last week two deer were
chased down on the river road by hupters,
and to save their lives the deer swan the
Kennebec and made their escape.
Our Grange hall is fixed up for winter.
with underpinning nearly set and win
dows in, and il nothing prevents we ex-
pect to have a new hall by the first of
June.
Isaac Keene and wife OF Clinton, made
US pleasant visit, Friday. In 1862 they
were scholars in school taught by A
Richardson at Clinton.
Alton Richardson, IT,. OF Clinton, has
bought quite lot OF hay in this place and
had it pressed A K.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF MAINE. SOMERSET SIS
Taken this 18th day OF November A D.
1879, on execution dated the 10th day of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1898 and issued a judRmt nj
rendered by the Supreme Juciciat Court for
said Somerset County. at the term thereof be
gun and held at Skowbegan. in said Somerset
County. on the third Tuesday OF September
A. d, 1879, in favor of Columbus c. Foss of
b ron b. Foss, of Arson, III said Somerset
County, fer one hume red aud thirty four dol
lars and sixteen cents t$l54 To- de bt or damage.
and ten dollars and thirty eight cents (SlC. ~ .
costs Of suit anC will be sold at pu bile auction
to the highest bidder therefor. at the Office OF
Augustine simmons, in Arson, n said Somer
set Cou Hty, on Tuesday, the 26th DAY Of Dee
d. 1872 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon az
the right. title, and interest which the said
Byron b. Foss has in and To the following des-
cribed real estate or had Oh the 18th day of
April. A. d. 1899 at eleven O'Clock and thirty
minutes IN the forenoon, the time when the
same WAS attached on the original writ in the
same suit, to Wit: The Foss farm. so called,
situated in said Emhden, and bouu led and
described follows: On the north by land
occupied by William II. Mckennev: on the
east by the Embden Pond road on the south
by lald occupied by Fanny reamer and A.
win Walker. on TIE west by and occupied BY
William II. McKenney and land formerly os-
cupied by Daniel Goodwin. containing one
hundred acres more OF fess. aud being the
same farm occupied by Elyira J. Foss at the
time of her decease. 3w46
North Arson. Me, Nov. Il. A. d 1889
FRED =. PARSONS, DFFU-TN SHERIFF