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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

THE Chronicle" states that quite gen
eral during the week The precipitation being specially
moisture has been greatly needed The temperature has
been rather low points frost has been reported
AUTHORITY shows an increase OF bales on the ng
- 1895 gain a o4o e43 bales the correspond
Total European STOCKS go 900 baes ssans, o2 900
year Total visible supply APIS las bales against
3s2607l last year total American. 4olSs4s bales,
cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables spo, cotton
quiet end firm sales 1000 bales speculation and export,
800. American GOO receipts. 1900; American. 1000
middling upland. 3hd. Futures opened steady partly
lsid advance closed quiet al 2 e4gl'9 e4d ne, ad-
s9olsb: April B. 2lb. ApTMa Civ; MsyIJun.. 2i6:
June-JGly. 32lhs. Juiy-August. 32li.b. August Sep
TENDER S2llls: September October 82ls October No
vember. 2oizb. November December BOB: December
FTOtR AND MEAL-The -four situation was IN
easier the break wheat Spring patents
50 oOqsl 80 winter s,raights. So 5OQ$3 65 pat
Ter So s5aS3 extra 40 winter. s. e0qS2 10 grade.
81 eCgS e2is 70 arrive RYE FIOUR-Essy quoted
cORNMBAI.-Quiet: quoted: Klln-dned $2Qs2 10 as to
brand ... BAGMEAL-Stesdy quoted. Fine white. 35c;
fine yellow 95cgsi ooa'se sass. ...... FEED Dull.
quoted Spring bran. bulk $40 so sacks arrive 200 H.
SO 75QSl5 S. sacks. spot SIG 25Gs16 90
bran. $40 5O@s1s 60 fine sitaS1e So mid
dngs, Slea$1s. city feed. SIT homny chop $l4 boasl5
GRAIN HEA T-Consd.rins the smount Of bulsh
crop news al hand from all sources good bad and ind
is.snt, me wneSt mar was slnguiary wear To-Day
showing no stability VIVA ever except nomenarly ~ the
outset. when advance Of Nd In the Liverpool market
produced effect Prices declined steadily all the
LAY before / O'Clock Bears we're in almost complete
sontrol OF ihe market having fine weather in West
Ind Northwest influences with which 10 offset the
continued unfavorable crop circulated by bulls
Noteworthy among the latter monthly statement
BY Snow. In which he said: "A drop Of from 10 II
points occurred wheat condition during March
The most hopeless reports States where wheat
Is farthes along and the Government viii show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
F>NPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

CoFFEE-The dav passed quietly IN the looal Co.'S
,srkct and fro, speculative standpoint the net results
unsatisfactory But close
ored the sentiment was still! faNoraoN
with the outside public eiving closer attention 70
hearing than has been the case IN Si.-
months The market started steady in tone Al si nB
hid prices A. the close the feeling was sun sI-ssuN
with nrces net unchanged except for Septemoef Whic
was points lower Total sales Of 5000 nags mtInasu
courage friends ~ the staple signs of peterlns u
Of ne brazilian crop movement continued hoefdI ols
,-,tinc movement warehouses m TINS country aI
a marked Improvement IN consumptve demand As TOT
and invoice buyers axe We're ol,s
quite freely throughout the short session WIN Inc oss
Of business about e's06'4c for invoice 'o'S anu -
higher COR iobbing parcels ~ No Rio. 49,, p-,,.,
The visible supply made tair demand me - m bia
news reflected fruer ruling Of the Rio ana santos mar
Le,s bu, slight declines IN both Havre and Hamburg
The range n contract prices in the local market To-Day
MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
EUROPEAN pRoDr-cE MARKET

Liverpool. April S Exchange-C1osing: Wheat-Spot
No | red Northern spring. 6s Id nominal Corn-Spot
steady; American mixed, new. b Sd. DO Old 80 Old.
futures April nominal. May quiet Is 4%d July. 3s
FlourSt. Louis fancy winter steady "a ID Hops at
London Pacific Coast firm. IL l0sGf4 5s. Beef dull
extra India mess. COS prime mess. 55s. Pork dull.
prime moss Western. SIS. Hams-Short cut IL 70 10 n
steady 3ss. Bacon Cumberland cut 10 80 N firm
2ss sd. short rib. N to - n Sd. long clear
middes. light 30 to IS n hrm 2ss Cd long clear mddes
heavy. 81 To 40 N. Arm. 2Ss. short clear backs TO
Is N. steady. 2ss 3D. clear bellies IA 10 ~ steady
3ns. Shouders-Square, - 10 II NJ dull 22s Cd Lard
dun prime Western In tierces 27s I'd: American refined
IN IS n pals. 2Ss Cheese Arm. American finest white
colored 52s ~ Taow-PrimA city steady 23s
Australian London steady 2is n. Cottonseed oil
dull refined easy. los 81. Turpentne- Spirits arm
33s "a Resin Common steady a. Rutter-FnNst United
states. SIS good. Cos. Linseed of. los Wheat-Spot
No / California. Is iiq6s 5d. Petroleum Refined I'D
peas-Canadian. 81 SID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABRoA"

London. April 5. , p. m.-The marSel ~, .,.sss
can securities after weak openins .,,. "
with the anal tone steady. Business - ~
restricted Last prices we're: Atcnisoh' ~
dian. sss. St Paul, 1904 Illinois s,,. ~
Louisville. 66ss Union Pacific preferred. 80, "
York Central l42s: Erie. lis: fenns.N.rs y
Reading. i2 Erie nrst preferred. ~ No,N
cine preferred soa.. and Grand Trunk ~ -
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET'-cai n
London. per cent Open market DISC. =, n
2[dea. per cent for short and ~ per oe"' on
bills Berlin discount rate. "a per cent
per cent. Berlin exchange on London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
NAVAL STORES.

,-e- ,tie neu feature 10 light in to-day MARIE,
~ rs,si stores readiness prevailed 1esterIay
nrivate dispatches reporting "c at SaN'nah I"r sl;
vere TO- day officially ccnhrme1 l/y1Ilt In. ,a,
closed moderately active and steady at un-hhsed qu'
tOne Quotations folio"
regulars 81 -. do oil. bbls 81 -.
SPIRITS III hIaNl r s.r,ined 81: F. 81 asa
81 10 T. 81 55aSl CO. g. 81 GuSl 20 " - ,"TSl 90
q 81. x So. VI 81 - y 81 -. w G. y 90. w 81
STOCK
.........l7lol bbls
I'',s,n ............... 40 btls
Tar '
Wilmington April Spirits turpentine unchanged: re-
CENTS II casks Resin 9ic and 81 receipts ~ bbls'
Crude turnentnc unchanged Tar. Hc receipts -" hols
Charleston April S.-lrrpentine firm at ". kosn
steady. n,hangcd. . ,o,...
sales 421 hhls receipts 800 Rosn Arm and Unchanged
receipts. 2,lOj hbls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
,I,rppooI. roTroY MARKrr

Liverpool April s. l p. Coton-spot quiet prices
nrmer. American mdding 3Ad The sales u the DAY
were bales 81 which 500 Tor speculation and
export. and included 1000 American. Receipt. 1910
bales Including 1000 American. Futures opened quiet
with moderate demand md closed quiet NJ The advance
American middling J. April II dfd buyers April
and NAV 81 -64i value MAY and June - e4d
July 81 d4da % 64d sellers July and August
81 64n3 22S4d buyers August and september u 6id
% S4d sellers. Septembef and October y fd sellers
October and November, 2 eo54Gs 2l-d+d buyers; No
yernbsr and December 20-s4d bu,ert December and
January 20-64d buyers January and February 2os4d
buyers February and March. 2o-G4gs 2i-S4i buyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
OTHER MARKErs-pY TELEGRAPH

Chicago April S-The few consignmenfs Of cattle that
came the market 10 day were disposed of a. cent
prices The demand Tor hogs good ~ stronger
prices Fair choice 50 s0as3 %. heavy packing lots
81 Gpaf3 50. mixed, 81 gGS3 ~ butcher 81 GJGs3 So
sheep we're mostly consigned the sausherng houses
and prices ruled nominal Receipts-Catte 30 head
hogs, 1900. sheep. 1900
9incinnau April s-Hogs active. 81 3cqf3 rs. Cattle
steady 81 i5aS6 sheep steady. So 5qs3 Lambs steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
sOI,rur,RN COTTON MARKETS.

Bltuorn. April s.-Cotton nominal. mlddlIng. Sic.
low middlng II 49,. good ordinary. il6c. gross re
ceipts 80 bales. stock. 203oi bales.
Memphis April S-Cotton quiet middlng sac. low
middling : l-iGc. good ordinary. . 6r net receipts
3l7 bales gross $40 bales. shipments l.T6S bales
sales 900 bales stock 1892 bales.
Galveston. April s-couon quiet, middling. IS i6e
low middling l6c. good ordinary Be. receipts 61S6
bales. exports Great Britain. 1.i, bales to the Con
tncut. 7.:S5 bales. coastwise 239 bales sales III
bales. stock. S2.3;-I bales.
- Louis. April s-Cotton dul, middlng 5'sc; low
middlng 5Asc. good ordinary. l6c receipts, 364
bales; 542 bales shipments i35s bales, stock
S3Olj bales.
Savannah April S.-Cott0n quiet. middllng. 5%c. low
mildlng jisc. receipts ISL bales. exports coastwlse
60 bales sales 56i bales. stock. - ISL haes.
-Orloans. April S.--Cotton steady mlddlng.
II IT.. low middling. l6c good ordinary. 47c;
oeps aS1f bales exports the Continent 1857 bales
coastwise 1895 bales. sales B. O bales. stock. 367 624
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

r.nerav low percentaSe ~ condition but probably nov
indicate full extent Of damage. It's reports are com
nIed nreyiou. 10 April L. Some predictions were Tor
nv Government. against ;" last N'
and sl4 I'm 1897 the active liquidation IN iorce an
the morning uggeated traders by no means Ger
lain ~ bulIsh report and feared that 1t might be
,rrnrIse 10 some 81 the bulls. To-days map showen
clesr and warmer conditions the Northwest with ind
cations OF continued spring like weather for some GAYS
10 come In Southern Minnesota and In sections or Ne
spring seeding IL In progress. ana VIII pr".A'
IN Anil blast mex, week Northwest receipts for the day
amounted TO $50 cars compared with 1915 cars last Ee'
DurinV the week 100 received. compared WIN
2la cars the previous week and l42S cars last YER
Gables steaiier than expected Liverpool cIpsen 20
higher Paris markets oGlb points up ana Nn,-
werr unchanged II expected that worlds shipments
for The week would he around I2.Npo bush AusU"'hh
shinnen,s amounted 524 600 bush. compared WIN
x6 OO bush the previous week and estimates favored
slight increase visible supply. Export business
T5verpooi No 2 red quoted &c over May and
No | Northern Duluth &c over May. hoth 4" % anoat
basis on the May ranged from 16t1c - 80 l"c,
20 1 Ice at o'clock tpRH-ihe iea'ui'
In corn was an advance cash premiums and announcer
GOOD EXPORT business amounting 10 ~ loads, which WIN
v.steravs trade Of 20 loads total for two DAYS
Of l27 loads seaboard points. The premium on No
corn advanced TO nc over 'hlcaeo may
and on old corn 10 sisc over afoat basis Specu-
lave trade was dull prices lost tc during the fore
and but for the influence wheat prices the option
market doubtless have ruled steader Liverpool
closed I'D net on the curb May ranged from
3qs,c 70 sQ%c closing 39ssc AT o'clock .... OATS
The market for quiet but fairly steady ana
without important change No oats closed 33l1c No 2
oats sc: 40 . white, Sec No white, A'sc; track
mixed. 32h G34tc track white 25@3s tc; No white
CLIPS 38isc...... RYF;-Market No Western. GA.
T6A nc and No Western. 64%c both b ahoat state
rye jad6oc I New York. CARROTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
STOCKS GENERALLY LOWER
BANK STATEMENT FAVORABLE - &C
TIVITY IN BONDS

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Friday
last sales were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

spo, closc3 steady with quotations unchanSeo
rniddlng upland quoted a. loc and nlddilng gui al
G wear ago Total sales Of 900 bales were for export
direct shipment Spot the South telegraphed
follows: Wilmington firm al &C.; Norfolk quiet at &c
Baltimore nominal at 61.c augusta quiet ct Iogo+c
Galveston steady 1916. New Orleans steady az
1l-I6c: quiet 5ssc. Savannah quiet at 6sc
Charleston quiet and steady al &c advance quoted AZ
Csc: 81 Louis dull at SIC.
The export movement follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Receipts al New -Oreans for Monday officially
tnated be 400 300 bales against 6o61 bales
week and 6O5 bales last year Mondays re
Houston estimated at 100 - 1000 bales
$50 bales last week and 1129 bales last year
Receipts the ports and interior points to-day. COM
rared with day last week and last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

RAILROAD BoNDs-Market active and irreg-
ular at small hnal changes. Total sales amounted
IN par value TO t?OAco. The more important deal
ilgs were In the Atchison, Kansas and Texa. ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
THE STATE or TRADE.

Boston April s-Flour quiet; receipts. 2 sos bbls.
spring patents s4dS4 rs spring bakers. 81 9ogS3 p'
winter patents 50 sGas 30 winter clears and o.
per Dbl corn steady receipts "a 42l bush No 2 43iac
steamer yellow i2iao steady. receipts. 24s76 bush
fancy 3s5d3ac Nos and ,. 36 7d3Tc Millfeed quiet
bran spring $40 winter SIC 10. Red Dog -four sl7 -;
mddngs. SIS 75dSiS 80. Butter firm. Northern. 2ln
2ii5c Western 2O ale Imitation I5.al6c ladies. l4a
I4sc Cheese steady; Northern 12dl2i4c Western, Ia
GA
chicago ArrtI s-The leading futures ranged fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

COT~TO%-The market showed some ree ~
- 1-ering ~ hislness this morning The opening
s developed that very few ORDERS were a.
while the local contingent mshH's'en
~, utfle disposition trade. The ffst al"s VIZ
49,, noirt advance points decline inc near plSI
49, bs,in. The support 81 few buying orders rom
abroad following better class Of cables rom
.han had been expected BY the time August 'oI.Ia..s
RAJ been reached the opening call however; ln.,'u
Nag,r UaNer A brokers had conslletaple seHuH
- {, vas claimed that better weather conditions
a. me South gave weak relation To the ne" ,IOP P''
lions The early selling movement was IN Eoo par -,
Commission houses with Wall Street connections ana ~
Philadelphia and Boston accounts TOP TS, sa,o
,ientifu was not altogether satisfactory reabe GAIA
fens regarded vet to come The bulk OF lo1d -,
SIN noined TO NOR rapidly advancing plantation Wotk
with weather conditions still improving foIo"ins IN,
onerng call the general market ruled little easier but
-, os,ie, and closed with prices points net lower
The range prices in the local market TO-DAY
was o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

conso IS. Chesapeake and Ohio Gus, nus.. eHss
issues. Kansas City. PIttsburs and Chi, =, c,s
haitian Is. Norfolk and Western con.o, a. w "a
Pacific prior ts Rio Grande we.,.,r 'or.->
Antonio and Arkansas Pass n. Texa. .u I,
Dds. Union Pacific n and Wabash d.h.r,n ny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

cash quotations follows: Flour quiet and easy
winter patents 50 49, :nis6 g 2ggS3 3d. Ses d
S. 60: straiehts 81 "G$3 To- bakers 80 2o@S 81 20 10
spring wheat G"G7l'4c No spring wheat 65q7oc; ~ 2
35c 40 > cats. 27a27i4c. 40 white. 3od3o'2c. No
white 2ea3oc; 10 rye. % No barley. 3ea So
s. 30 mess pob per hb 50 209So 20 lard. per 100 10
p 81 ribs sides Goosel. dOdS4 s.. dry
sailed shoulders boxed 81 81 - 30 short clear sides
hoxe1D - 95jSj %. vhiskey distllers finished goods
rcr gallon ~ % sugars. cut loaf 3s3c: graduated
;23c the Produce Exchange today the butter market
was firm. creamo,ies l4T20c dairies 1li701sc. Eggs
steady. fresh. 1lHNl2c Cheese steady creams, l'+V
I2iac.
cincinnati. April s Flour quiet Wheat easier; 10 2
red ~ a73c corn qulet NJ 2. &c oats duh. No
mixed. @pn3o Rye quiet NJ .. 10 Butter steady
sugar firm. Eggs arm. 1o'sc Cheese firm
Milwaukee. April s-Wheat 'ac lower. No Northern
Barley firm; NJ .. 4Sc; samples. 30.
MINNEAPOLIS April sWheat closed; No Northern
! hard. 7Oisc so I Northern. 69isc: No . Northern
e7sc Flour steady. first patents 81 lass 50 second
buik. si0aslo -.
Philadelphia. April s-wheat &c lover contract grade
April. 1j'.413igc. Corn was steady: No mixed April
a. No mixed clipped 83a33 ,c Butter steady fancy
fresh nearby i2c 10 western i2i.c: Do nhwestern
cOOO bis 1000 sacks wheat. 1000 bush; corn. $1,000
bush, oats 1000 bush. Shipments-Wheat 1900 bush;
5000 bush, oats. 10000 bush.
- Louis Anrn s-Flour hrm. UNCHANGED Wheat
lower: 10 rcd cash. 75G75i7c; April '5c; May 1850;
July 70a, G7ois No hard zoe. corn easier. 30 cash
80 April. Sc: MAY 32Md32i2c July 33isc Oats lower;
cash. So: April 2si., May 27igc July pc: No
white. 3lc. Bran scarce and FIRM sacked east track
6Oiqc Buter steady. creamery lSd22c; dairy. 1OalSc
Eggs higher lie.
73c Corn active. unchanged No mixed 35c. oats dun.
steady. No = mixed. 2sc Rye dull. steady: No cash.
EGc bid '1oyerseed active higher prime cash old 81 90
April 81 t7is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
SALES AT THE STOCK EYcB.y..
RAILROAD AND OTHER sTocr,

Actual saies--l-c,o.,--
Open Hish Los Pin. Bf 49, Va,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.-Market dull and nrm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Ri,-co4fee market quiet. No RIO. $3.50; FNcnange;
g. ri :oA receipts 5000 bags; cleared Tor INC l.r1
states bags cleared for Europe 200" bags S''N
25l 400 bags , ~. 4. - ,ouovs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

idend. 10 per cent paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

rorelrn coffee markets.: san0s-T0TIes maH S,-a1i
,o,5 sve~aee santos 1900 receipts. 1000 BAGS SOCK
$50 on6 bags Hamburg Coffee market onene' M eC
Al 20 n m net unchanged 70 = pig Iowtr salrs
tIavre- coffee market opened steady parity =
franc lower: at 10 m unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-03
SOUTHERN COTTON SPINNERS,
Advocate "Open Door" I'm China and
Prosecution or Philippine War

CHARLOTTE. y. g., Move. AT d
meeting OF the southern CO.Con spmners
Association IN lnls city to-day, between
MY ana sixty mills being represented,
the following preamble ana resolutions,
onered by -. A. TomgHins and seconded
b. X. 10. Miller. were unanimously adopt
ed.
whereas. The Increasing manufacturing
interests Of the United states from nine
billion dollars value In 1857 10 Zo.0J0, oco,Ueo
(estimatedj in 1900. makes Il plain that our
domestic markets can no longer take all
our manufactured products, and
Whereas. The Southern cotton manu-
featuring interests alone have increased
from the product In 1850 OF one ana
one half million spind.es TO 1--WE million
ESTIMATED in 1900. and the development
of trade FOR cur surplus American made
cotton goods has been largely in China
and ether oriental countries, therefore,
be it
Resolved. That we urge upon the Pres
ident of the United States and our Sena-
tors and Representatives In Congress the
following measures:
First. The preservation Of the integrity
OF the Chinese Empire. of all our treaty
rights with that Empire and the mainte-
nance OF an open door policy In China with
The commerce OF all cations.
Second. Vigorous prosecution Of the
Philippine war 90 a conclusion, and the
restoration OF order IN that territory By
our government.
Third. Construction, without delay Of
an Isthman ship canal.
Fourth. Construction of a cable from
the Pacific coast TO Hawaii, Japan, China
and Philippines and other Oriental points.
Resolved. That we consider that a large
degree OF the Importance of the last three
items lies in the value of those measures
in accomplishing the first item and In pro-
tecting our trade in China and the other
Eastern countries.
Resolved. That we recommend the
necessary cooperation of our government
with the governments of England and
Japan to preserve and protect common
trade interest and treaty rights for unre-
stricted commerce in China and other
Eastern countries.
Resolved. That we recommend 10 Con-
gress such revision Of our navigation laws
as will foster the development Of our
merchant marine SO as TO handle our for
eign commerce
Resolved. That we recommend TO our
Congress such increase I'm our navy rs will
make it fully adequate 10 protect our COM
marce IN all seas and all parts Of the
world.
Resolved. That printed copies Of these
resolutions be sent 10 the President Of the
United states and To our Senators and
Representatives in Congress and to the
press"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-03
GOOD SHEPHERD
CEREMONIES
LAYING Of the Cathedral Cornerstone
Very Impressive.
TOAD MRS. ST0NEWALL JACKSON
The Methodist Conference Left With
a Legacy that is Rather In the
Shape OF a White Elephant.
Fertilizer Case Settled.

RALEIGH, n. c., Nov Especial
The ceremonies at the laying Of the cor
nerstone Of the Good Shepherd Memo
rial Cathedral yesterday were very i'm
nressive and were witnessed by a large
CONGREGATION. Bishop Cheshire. assisted
by eight cergymen, conducted the ser
vices The vested choir, thirty-two in
number as they marched from
the church to the platform built over
the foundation of the Cathedral made
much impression on the crowd gathered
to see the services.
MONEY FOR MRS JACKSON.
Mrs. j. w. Hnsdale. president Of the
tombstone Pcttlgrew Chapter Daughters
OF the Confederacy, Of Raleigh, and treas
urer Of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy Of North Carolina, has forward
ca from nine chapters IN the state the
sum Of S2Siij 10 Mrs. Armistead Burwell,
president Of the Charlotte Chapter for the
Love and Sympathy Fund for Mrs.
StoneWail Jackson.
When Mr.. A. r. Page died here two
weeks ago he LETT in his VIII, among
other legacies, the Academy OF Music
(half the rent to 60 to Mrs. Page her
lfetimo) 10 the Methodist orphanage. or
II they preferred TO take $500 cash. The
trustees OF the orphanage were not will
ling 10 decide TO hold as property for the
orphanage a house used as a theatre nor
were they willing TO let loose $1,000 the
difference in the Academy and the $500
cash. so the question Will be referred 10
the general conference, which meets the
last OF November.
FERTILIZER TONNAGE.
Judge S,monton has fled his decision
in the fertilizer tonnage rate cases Of the
Carolina Central Railroad The commits
sion reduced the minimum on carload
shipments OF fertilizers from Is TO 10 tons.
Judge Slmonton decides In favor Of the
commission. The suit was brought by
Mrs Virginia b. Matthews. Of New York.
a bond-holder In the Carolina Central
Railroad The most noticeable sentence
I'm Judge Simonton's decision is this: NO
issue can be decided by affidavit with
any degree Of satisfaction"