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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

were the most conspicuous in the trad
ing and were weak from the opening
The reported closing OF a mill OF the
Federal Steel Company induced the early
decline. which was languid and sluggish.
The announcement OF the resignation
from the board of directors OF the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company O. he Selig-
man representatives and their statement
Of irreconcilable objections TO Chairman
Gates and his policy caused a sharp fur
Their break in the steel group. in which
the Federal steel shares were rather more
affected than steel and wire. Pressed
steel car and American smelling and re-
timing were exceptions in the group. the
former rising over a point. Long Island
broke sharply after its recent notable
advance on the absorption by Pennsyl-
vania and closed 9l2 points lower thar
Saturday. The bonds OF the company
were also heavy. The reaction was at
tributed to speculative profit taking and
occurred on comparatively small deal
ings.
In the railroad list St. Paul. Pennsyl-
vania. Union Pacific and Baltimore and
Ohio had rather a wild fall on what look
ed like letting go Of a speculative account.
There were heavy blocks offered of all
NcN hNA1 n q u
strength in spots at the opening in re-
sponse 10 London's encouragement over
South African news. but the rise was
but momentary. The rally after the break
in the steel stocks was not we'll held. the
members of that group generally fall
ing again to the lowest at the close.
which was heavy throughout. General
Electric advanced nearly three points in
the morning but saved only one point on
the day. The money market continued
very easy and further gold exports TO
Paris are expected. 1t is not believed
that any gold will go to London in the
present conditions and at the present
level of exchange which declined today
both for sterling and for Paris cheques.
Estimates of the amount to go on Thurs
day to Paris is run UP to 50, 900, 600. but
no announcements were made today OF
engagements. The bear traders during
the day professed uneasiness over the
gold movement as we'll as over labor
difficulties at various points, the pen
dency of the Presidential campaign and
the reactionary course of business. which
they argue must nave its effect on rail
road earnings.
Railroad bonds showed a yielding ten
dency in sympathy with stocks. Total
sales (par Value) 81, 135 900.
United States new As advanced 30 and
the refunding IS (when issued). 3s and As
declined "a in the bid price.
Today's total sales were $50. 800 shares,
including the following: Atchison pre-
ferred. 6.722: Rock Island. $3.50; Bur-
lington, $40: Missouri Pacific, II, 195;
Pennsylvania. $3.50; ST. Paul. $50; Tn
ion Pacific, 20,210: American Steel and
Wire, 1875: American Steel and Wire
preferred, 1850; Federal Steel, 20, 100;
American Sugar, 81. 902.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
AGRICULTURAL SOIL SURVEY.
TO Utilize the Soil Test. Experiments of the
Agricultural Department.

The State Department Of Agriculture
has arranged with the soil experts of the
Division Of Agricultural Soils of the United
states Department of Agriculture in
washington to begin a detailed and criti-
cal examination of the soils of North
Carolina, with a view to classifying and
eventually mapping them. AS the work
progresses, the idea is to make separate
soil maps of the counties on a scale of
about one and one-fourth inches to the
mile. This will give maps for some of
the counties approaching the size of the
present State map. On these maps will
be shown in detail the different classes
or varieties of soils and their exact loca-
ton in the counties. The work has been
planned with the greatest care. and is to
be carried out with the idea of accuracy
and permanent value in mind and will,
OF course, proceed slowly. As all the
area of a section must be gone over. it
VIII require several months for one man
to work an average county. A large num-
Der OF samples of soil will be taken and
submitted to physical and chemical
analyses to determine the size and char
acter of the soil particles and the plant
food they contain.
Mr.. c.. w. Dorsey, who has had six or
eight years experience in this work, has
charge Of the field operations, and is as
sisted by Mr.. w. G.. Smith, both being in
the employ of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Mr.. r. G. Davis, a
graduate of the University of North
Carolina, and now connected with the
United States Geological Survey, is en-
gagged in obtaining data and making maps
for the soil data proper.
The work was begun today, Raleigh
being the starting point, and will be ex-
tended about four miles each way on the
two sides of the railroads leading to
GoldsbOro and Newbern.
The ultimate object of his soil survey
is to make practical and more largely APP
plicable the soil test experiments now
being carried on by the Department Of
These Test Farms" are located on typi-
cal soils of Eastern North Carolina. The
soil survey will show the extent and To-
cation of the areas on which these eX-
periments are being conducted, and it
Will then be an easy matter to apply the
results of fertilizer tests and Of crops
found suited to the sections to all similar
portions Of North Carolina, and in fact,
other States with similar soils.
Mr.. A. T.. McCallum, Col. John S. Cum
ingham, DR.. w. r. Capehart, Commissions
er Patterson and State Chemist Kilgore
is the of the Board of Agricul-
ture having this work in charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. May 7.-There were several
points of weakness in the stock market
today and these were sufficient TO turn
the room traders to the bear SIDE or
the market. The operations OF this pro-
feSSional element were the only ones
apparent outside of a few stocks ana
they reflected no conditions or even
we'll established opinions regarding the
general outlook. The demand for stocks
continued quite insignificant SO that the
moderate offerings in large part for the
short account of room traders made an
impression easily upon prices. but the
decline failed to induce any liquidation
and prices readily rallied when the
bears came to cover. The steel shares
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
Factory and 40 Cottages Burned
(By the Associated PreSS.)

Atlanta. Ca, May THE factory of the
Ware Furniture Company, one of the
largest manufacturing plants of it's kind
in the South, just outside the city limits,
was burned this afternoon. Forty cot
tages occupied by people employed in the
factory were destroyed, many of the
families losing all their effects. Several
hundred thousand feet of hard wood lum-
Der was also burned.
William Dickinson, a fireman, was badly
burned and Thomas Warner was carried
from one Of the burning cottages in an
unconscious condition. The loss to the
factory and on the cottages was about
5000. 600. with insurance about one half.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
$50 VICTIMS OF THE MINE EXPLOSION.
Cremation May be Necessary. Subscriptions
Pouring in. Sympathy of France.
(By the Associated Press.)

Salt Lake, Utah. May 3.-TEe latest
dispatch from Scofield. SAYS that 25O will
be about the total number Of dead. There
are not enough coffirs in the camp to
bury the dead, and TO add horror to tho
situation the bodies are rapidly deccm-
posing. and it has been suggested that
cremation may have TO be resorted to.
There are fifty bodies for which no pre-
vision for burial has been made. A joint
committee of Odd Fellows and Knights
of Pythias spent the day among the dead,
identifying members of their orders. They
found about twenty of each order among
the dead. The school children of this
city have gathered a carload of flowers
which Will be sent to Sccfeid IN a spe-
cial car at their disposal.
subscriptions for the relief of the suf-
ferers are coming in from all over the
State and the total now amounts to
$13, 900.
FRANCE EXPRESSES SYMPATHY.
Washington, May 3.-The President to-
day sent the following telegram to the
Governor of Utah:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.. c.,
May Bird. 1890.
Governor Wells, Salt Lake, Utah:
II desire to express my intense sorrow
upon learning of the terrible calamity
which has occurred at Scoficld. and 10Y
deep sympathy with the wives, children
and friends of the unfortunate victims OF
the explosion.
(Signed) civilian MKINLEY.'
The French Ambassador called on Presl-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Hay To-Day
and conveyed the coincidence OF the
President of the French Republic to the
President of the United States On the
mine disaster at Salt Lake City. lie
handed the Secretary the following per-
sonal letter on the subject:
Embassy Of the French Republic IN the
United States, Washington, May 3rd:
"Mr. Secretary of State:
The President Of the French Republic
has just heard Of the terrible catastrophe
which has taken place at Salt Lake City.
He has instructed me to be his inter
prefer near the President of the united
States Of America, and to assure him OF
the sympathy which he feels On account
OF this sad event.
In transmitting to me the expression
Of the sentiments of President Loubet,
Mr.. Delcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
likewise inStructS me to convey TO the
American Government the expression OF
profound sympathy of the Government or
the Republic.
BE pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary
of State, the assurances Of my high con-
SideratiOn.
(Sjgned.) JULES CAMBON.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
B0ERS RETIRE TOWARD KROONsTAD.
Hunter Supposed to be Pushing on Toward
Mafeking.
tBy the Associated Press.)

London. May 7.-The capture of
NInburg by the British is confirmed
and the main advance to Pretoria
continues with the machine-like pre-
rj~ion and rapidity which has charac-
tcri<ed all Lord Roberts forward
movements. BY the occupation of
"lnburg, General Ian Hamilton puts
'um~clf nearly parallel with Lord
Roberts and only tvventy-nine miles
eastward. while he has the additional
advantage of being connected with
"'~ chief by means of the railroad
hat runs from SmaIldecI or Winburg
road station as it is sometimes called,
to Nlnburg.
The only feature OF the carefully de-
}.~ed plan OF general advance not dis
closed i'm the swift development is that
part General Butler has elected to
.ake IN the operation. vt present
There are no indications Of amy move
.E"nt ON the part of the Natal army.
D"ootle~s Il few days or less will
hIIng out the British line of action
"fI"re the Big~garsberc. Lord Rob
..'~ Us now nine miles North Of the
.'l and siNtT-three miles North of
'~.'f'niOutcIn. The Beers are retreat
.- toward k~roonstadt.
'"' HUnief * presumed 10 le
"- H~'rddllN forward IN the 81
~" Oh Malekln9. alded by the ag-
- 'I''9H on barton and fage1 5
me critics or the AFTER
H.. papers view the SITUATION WIN
'''',~, N~aliNIacIIon- !,
Wis p'I''I diSpatch from S~inaiidetl
'"ihhur" Road Station). dated 9:45
F. 3D.. Sunday. May 9th, gives details
.e occupation of Ninburg by the
"..,.~h. II says:
News has just come here that Gen
.'". hamilton is giving the Beers no
....."I'I 'I,at they are falling back
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
Commissioners of Paris Exposition

Judge H.. G. Common, speaker Of the
House Of Representatives. was in the
city Yesterday. Judge Common came
IN to assist the Governor in preparing
commissions for the twelve commits
sioners appointed pN the last Legisla-
ture to represent the State at the
Paris Exposition. It is not known yet
how many Of these commissioners
will attend the exposition. but two
Of them Mr.. Sol We'll. of Goldsboro,
and Mr.. Clayton Giles, of Wilmington,
viii 90 within the next few days. Their
commissions were made out yesterday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, S. G., May 7.-Tutpcntine quIe1
Posin nuint. receipts -: sales ~: exports -.
QUOTE: Il. G. ID, 1920: F., 1925; r, sI30: G. LBS:
ii, $50: /, S1.55; X. S1.65; NJ, SLo3; y, 2l0; VIC
2.25: w W S245.
Savannah, Ga, May 7-Turpentine steady at
AZ: receipts 1912: sales 39l exports 80.
Rosin firm; receipts l.8l7; sales exports,
Quote: A. b. d, ID, 1925; +, H.30; f., s1.35; 9.
s1.45; II. $50: /. si.65: X, sl75; ", Gt5; \,
1920; VIC, 81 As; WV. s2S.
Wilmington. n. C., May 1.-Turpentine
steady at 461a@47. receipts 40.
Rosin steady ~ s. l0a1.15; receipts 332.
Crude turpentine quiet at Sl.soa29O; receipts
- barrels.
Tar firm at 81. 10; recei pts Isl barrels.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
Bulgarian Peasants Rise
(By the Associated PreSS.)

Sofia. Bulgaria, May 3.-The rising OF
peasants in the vicinity of Rustchuk is as
suming alarming proportions. The peas
ants have succeeded in disarming some
troops and have used rifles against others.
Two officers and fifteen men have been
Killed or wounded. A similar number OF
peasants fell. About 5000 peasants are
now marching on Rustchuk against two
battaIions of troops sent to defend the
town.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
State Boart Dental Examiners.
Especial to the News & Observer

Especial to the News & Observer
Greensboro, n. c., May THE North
Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
Ompos of Drs. V. Z. Turner, j. h. Mat
thews, M. A. Bland, Sid. P. Hilllard,
Thomas. May. Hunter and r. H. Jones,
met here today. There are tWenty-One
applicants for license. The State Den
tai Society cOnveneS IN Wednesday
morning and will hold three sessions
daily until Saturday, May u.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
RALEIGH COTTON,
kALEIG II, \
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YoRK. Nav IS p. Mooney on call
steady at 2021a per cent; last loan pa per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3H@4h per cent. ster-
Inc exchange easier, with actual business III
bankers bills at S4.9S1s@4oS14 for demand. and
s4s42s@4s4A for sixty DAYS LAYS + fs ssHd. f s4%s
Silver certificates 6O06OB. Bar silver 90. Mex
lean do lars nv Government bonds Irregular;
State bonds inactive; railroad bonds easier.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
RUMBLE HOLDS TIIABA \'CHT,

London. May THE War Office has
received the following dispatch, dated
Smalldeel. MAY It'll. 1920 a.. m.
General Hunter. after defeating
the enemy May 18th, joined hands With
Paget near Warrenton. The enemy left
thirteen killed and wounded on the
ground and we captured several pris-
OnerS. Our losses were slight.
The enemy have retired from the
front Of Thaba N'Chu and the exceed
inglv strong position they held is now
occupied by Rundle's division"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

or SJartkoppiesfontein, locating the
boer laager. After an unimportant
exchange of fire the Beers removed
1nelr laager. A fairly strong force
vi boer was seen moving northwards.
GENERA Methuen then returned to
BOshof.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
FORTY BOERS WERE SLAIN.
DRIVEN FROM FOURTEEN STREAMS,
Hunter and Paget Unite Forces Near Warren.
ton. 13EBoers Killed.

Warrenton. Cape Colony. May T.
The Beers have been driven out of
Fourteen Streams and the British are
now encamped on the north bank of
the \aal River.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. May THE board Of trade
markets were dull today. Wheat was de
pressed by lower cables and heavy worlds
shipments. but the tone was fairly
steady. July closing t.c- down. July
corn closed nc. lower and July oats
IA sc. reduced. Provisions closed weak.
from "a 7i2c- down in lard to l7t-s. lower
in pork.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
THE PASSAGE OF VET RIVER.
0oers Lost Heavily in a Flank Movement by
British Mounted Infantry.

London. May 7.-11:OO a. m.)-
Lord Roberts reports to the War Of
nee q dispatch dated Smalldeel. Nav
9th. afternoon. as follows:
I'VE crossed the Vet River this
morning and are now encamped at
Small deel Junction. The enemy is in
full retreat towards Zand River and
krOOnstadt. The turning movement
wa made by the mounted infantry
just before dark yesterday. 1t was
a very dashing affair. The Canadians.
New South Wales, New Zealand Rifles
and Queensland Mounted Infantry
wed with each other in the retermina-
ton to close with the enemy.
The naval guns and the artillery
made excellent practice, particularly
two five inch guns used for the first
time with this force.
w captured a Maxim and wentv
five prisoners. Our casualties are few.
only fifteen wounded, one killed and
three missing"
FORTY BOERS WERE SLAIN.
Smaldeel, May 1.-The British ar
rived here without opposition. The
Beers last train left late Saturday
night. The BOer losses yesterday on
the west flank were forty killed. Their
rear guard remains behind kopies ten
miles distant. There is much railway
the Beers are r~etreating toward
kroonstad. The Zand River brigade
is reported to have been destroyed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

Mechanic Dime Savings Bank los
Raleigh Water Company -.... 81
CAraleigh Cotton Mills pref. 10
common. ICE
Raleigh Cotton Mills lis 40
odeil NanufaCturiu- Company. its Ii7G
Va Caro- Chem Go. preferrcd.- ITO III
cnmmon...-.. g. ~
Citizens National Bans fal
Raleigh Savings Bank . $50
Commercial and Farmers Bank. i6
National Bank Of Raleigh its
\ Z Agricultural Jociety. 6s. ~ 10
y e Il z Stock is
>eafuard AR Line. common - 10 II
>~eatoard Air Line preferred - ~
Greater : 1 J.. certificates -. los inT
Atlantic Coast Line. PREF 49,. 10
common -. t0 30
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va. MAY Peanuts steady; new
fancy, "a; strictly prime, 23s: prime, 2&O2H
common, mo-; Spanish, 9oc. per busheL
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
BREAK IN LONG ISLAND
Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, st. Paul
and B. & O. Tumble.
HEAVY BLOCKS OF TIE STOCKS OFFERED
A Slight Show Of Strength at the Opening in
Response to London's Encouragement
Over the War Situation Was
Not Aojd
Not Held.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May1.-The week opens with
a continued poor demand for all descrip-
lions of cotton goods for seasonabie use.
The home buying takes in only linn
tied quantities and exporters are still
indifferent. Brown sheetings and drills
very slow and prices irregular. Bleached
cotton inactive, also irregular outside of
leading tickets. Coarse colored steady
but sales light. Prints inactive. printers
making little preparation in dark fancies
for fall. Print cloths idle at Fall River.
Some sales Of other Eastern makes of
regular print cloths at 31sc. Wide goods
easy. White goods in limited request
but stocks light and prices steady.
COTTON.
New York, May 7.-Speculation in cot
ton futures today was slack and the va
riations in prices were few and far be-
tween, at the most between four and
seven points on the more active positions
The opening call developed a quiet feel
ing with prices unchanged to three points
higher. The Improvement was traced
chiefly to Liverpool support. Public in
terest, however, was small.
After the opening sentiment became a
little easier in the absence of outside in
terest, while if anything, the later crop
news received a more bearis,l consiruc-
ton. Selling was regarded partially by
the small movement of old cotton. On
the other hand. however, reports reaching
change from dry goods points were not
at all encouraging and the trade was I'M
certain which way to turn. During the
afternoon it was strictly a local waiting
market and very dull.
a net advance of 2G7 points. tie latter
q mt advance of On nointc tho haitian
price being on May only and was due
to a furry of covering within the last
five minutes.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. May Cotton futures opened
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
NEW YORK. May 7.-Gotton futures opened
Ipjpt
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling uplant
ga middling gulf 10: sales Z. 100 bales.
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. May Il +. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand: prices dull; American middling
fair ) : -l6d: good middling 51s; middling ) 7-l6d !;
low middling ) SIS: good ordinary ) 3-l6: ordl-
nary sd.
The sa les of the day were 10000 bales. of which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 300 American. Receipts 5000 bales,
including 300 American.
Futures opened dull and closed steady at the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

Egg PRESERVING Will keep eggs fresh
for any length of time in any ell
mate. and in all seasons. Ask your
grocer for if. Wholesale distributors:
j. &. Ball. Raleigh. y. c.; {. {. Thorn
as, Durham. y. G.: w. ;. Parker and
Co.. Henderson. y. {. Egg PRESERVING
is manufactured only by the
INTERNATIONAL EGG PRESER-
YER co.
New York City.
70 and 81 Park Place.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.

Corrected Daily by Griines & Vass.
Raleigh \. c., May : 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-03

Propositions: For License. Against License. For Constitutional Amendment. Against Constitutional Amendment
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-03

It is now almost universally ad. mitted that if this country is saved from the doom of military despo- tism, and the evils of 8 centralized
 government, and i'll fate of destroy ing the most sacred tenets of the constitution, that it is to be done through the democratic party. The national democracy is dependent
 upon the state democracy and the state democracy upon the coun- ty, and the county :upon the township. Thus it will be seen that the township democracy is the very. foundation stone of party. MT. Bryan, in recent speech, urg- ed every democrat to make a per. sonal matter of the question of 70. ting, and to bear in mind that it is
The Forrest City times., 1900-08-03
Bryan's Chances In New York

Four years ago when Chairman Jones visited New York at the be. gining ofthe presidential campaign he remarked that it was a toss.up whether New York's electoral vote would go for Mckinley or Bryan.
 At that time the Democracy was very much devided on the currency question. This year the Democratic partyls IS united on all the issues and the result in the Empire state is more doubtful than it was at this time in 1896. Crokor and Hill have buried the hatchet, which means that Mir. Bryan will poll the full vote of the party both in the city and the state. A strong fight will be made in the state by the campaign committee and at present the outlook is very encouraging. The Democracy of New York will establish an organization on the school district plan of Samuel J. Tilden in all the up-country counties and in every election dis. trict in the cities and towns. Cro- ker and Hill are working harmo- niously together in the establish. ment of these organizations.
 All the New York leaders are willing to harmonize and cooper ate with the national committee in it's efforts to carry the state for Mir. Bryan. The Democratic campaign in New York will be the most sys- tematic of any that has ever been made in any state in the union. New York Democrats are in the fight to win.--Arkansas Gazette.