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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11
COTTON AND COTTON MILLS.

THE wise farmer Will not send a
pound of his cotton to market for less
than ten cents if he can hold it.
The Atlanta Journal has a fine car
toon contrasting 1895 with 1900. In
1898 the farmer is on one end Of a
teter board, way down. while his
bale Of cotton worth S2S is way
up In 1900 there is another teter
board. Here the farmer is way up.
waving his hat in victory while the
bale of cotton is on the lower end
Of the board marked worth $1,000
Two years ago the farmer was at the
mercy Of the SPECTATOR: today The
farmer is on top and has a voice IN
the price of his cotton. Following
this striking cartoon the Journal has
the following article that is full of
facts and wise counsel:
Two years ago the farmers OF the
South had nearly everything in cot
ton. and got hardly anything for =.
They made a crop of about 11.26O,O0O
and sold it for S25.OS per bale. Last
year they made 9.t36.416 bales. which
wa sold for an average of $3.50. The
report of Secretary Hester. of the
New Orleans cotton exchange. lnaNe>
the total visible and invisible supply
of American cotton in the :orld at
the beginning Of this season 1.l1S,000
bales. against 2.S96.000 Il year ago,
which is a decrease of 1.11N.O00 bales
in one wear. This condition. cOmhln-
ed with Il disposition OF farmers not
to rush their cotton into market and
n rapid increase in the consumption
both at home and abroad. has sent
the price up 50 points in a few days.
"Cotton is now bringing nearly 10
cents in local markets. ahd Will pro
badly reach that mark very soon. In
other words it is bringing nearly
twice as much as t did two wears
ago. The rro3 # eleven and = quarter
millions then brought 2S2...2,0 900.
against $363.7 600 last year AN in
crease of $S1.012. 900 for ii crop of
nearly two million bales smaller.
The chances are that the money
value of this years cotton Gro Nh
be larger than any ever produced.
and as more of it will be manufacture
ed in the South than ever EefOre. the
staple Will DING III tHt ''''t'i lOl
line. seed products and domestic fab
RIGS. a revenue immensely greater
than it has ever done before.
The American cotton crop tOr
many years was mostly manufactur-
ed abroad. but last year nearly 10
per cen went over American spin
dies. Last year the South manHfar-
tured 1.591.112 tales and the North
worked up $500 O0-tOGethar 3.S9I.-
600 bales. an increase 90 30S,00O in
one year. of which increase 1877. 713
bales were in Southern mills.
The growth of the Southern cot
ton industry is shown by the number
of spindleS in operation on Septem-
Der 1st of each year. Secretary Hes
ter states it as follows:
Year. SpindIes in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11
COLER TO BE PUT FORWARD
Croker Must Wage an Open Fight Aga.as
Him.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
Saratoga, \. Y, Sept. S.-The q
Of Bird S. COler, viii be present.
the Democratic convention and "
kept on the roll until a "uouiuat..
made. This statement was made .
authority Of David T.. Hill. Elliot .
forth and Charlie s. Bacon. lt#
Croker will control the orgauizaf#.
the convention and probably the II
ton of a ticket. This statement is aa
in by al the delegates and leader
ent. To defeat Mr.. Coler he ma
Senator Mackey or Edward NJ She=
The situation therefore is that H..
herents OF Senator Hill will com.e#
croker to openly defeat Mr.. CoIer il.
convention and if he succeeds iu
he will be compelled to select The
date to beat Mr.. Colcr. It rs
that it Will not be Mr.. Danforth. a"
Stanchfield, or Judge Earl. or lH
any man connected with that sefr..
the party favorably 10 Mr.. Hi. for
leader has obtained their prouH
not allow their names to be IONS
lille Mr.. Coler's name is belar"
convention. Elliott Danforth alIos
self to be quoted tonight as folIa#-
Mr.. Coler's name will be rr#.
TO the convention and will not .e
drawn until a result is announce
not a candidate as long as that j..
fact
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11
WRECK OF THE AMERICAN.
Her Crew Are Saved. Other Vessels Are Re-
ported Lost.
(By the Associated Press.)

Miami, Fla, Sept. 8.-The steel bark
American. of Liverpool, L. f. Schjone-
mann, master, VIM. Chas Jarvis.
owner, laden with mahogany. bound from
Santieana, Mexico, to Falmouth, England.
is q total wreck On French Reef. Florida.
% miles south of Miami. The captain
and crew, less three men, left on the
wreck, arrived here this morning and are
being cared for by the customs officials.
The mate was washed overheard but
saved, and the master sustained serious
injury.
The hurricane struck the American
tuesday, September 4th, when off Ca
reys Fort Light at 9 p. M, and at 2:3O
a. M, the bark with all her canvass
blown away and unmanageabIe was
hurled upon the reefs.
The vessel Will prove a total loss. but
sci been of wood it is believed the crew
her cargo may be saved. Had the YES
would have persisted. Captain Schjone-
mann reports that on his way to Miami
ne passed the following stranded yes
sells, VIZ: the f~our-masted schooner James
Dudge OF Philadelphia, in ballast, in
side the reefs and ahoat. The next yes
sci passed showed but stumps of her
masts, name and nationality unknown:
crew presumably lost. 4 Norwegian
bark with no one on board and the bar
kentlne Culdoon. laden with lumber.
previously reported. There is another
vessel on the reefs south of the Ameri-
can and a steamer reported ashore north
OF this place.
THE BARK PAULA ASHORE.
Washington, Spet. 8.-General SuDarin-
teEdent kimtall, Of the Life Saving Ser
vice, has received a telegram stating
that the bark Paul is ashore nine miles
below Gilberts Bar House of Refuge
Eastern coast Of Florida. The crew has
been landed.
DAMAGED VESSELS ARRIVE.
Key West, Fla, Sept. S.-The Holland
er Line steamer Michigan. from Cal
weston for New York. put in here this
morning with cargo badly shifted and
short OF coal, from encountering the re-
cent storm.
Ihe Norwegian bark Norge, from La
guna for Falmouth with a cargo of log
WOOD was picked up by the tug George
". ChlIcs, at Coffin Patches, dismasted
end leaking slightly, and arrived here to-
day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11
A Lady's Narrow Escape
Especial to Charlotte Obser4

Especial to Charlotte Observe
N~ooresville, Sept. 7.-NIuch es..@
prevailed in the photograph galaete
Afternoon by Miss Annie Cooper
ing catching fire. Her dress wa
entirely consumed. She and her 1911
we're assisting Mr.. Cooper finish
photographs when the fluid that #a
ing used blazed up, catching her .
In a second she was envelopcd in f.
The others present were badly hara.
e~xtinguishing the blaze. which rs
Wlth their hands. one Of MT. lo
fingers Was almost burned to "a cry.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11
BISHOP EORNER IS Ill
DE Has Appendicitis District ConVealt9-
the Church Postponed.
(By lac Associatel p.

CBy the Associated Pres
Asheyille, n. c.. Sept. S.-H.Ea.
bishop Homer, of the Protestant H.
copal church. district Of Ash".-t.
seriously i'll here of appendic.tt@-
dfstrict convention Of the clura
70 nave been held at Baltiul"1" .
Wednesday has been indefinite. n
pOned
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11

There is danger OF a water tan.~
Greensboro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-11
SEEKING A UNION OF rHF raa
Representatives of the Yarn and c-..
ners' Association Confer
Especial to News ami

Charlotte. a.. q SEM
a meeting held here -n..
two special committees. au.
the southern Cotton Sn....
ton. the other In, Southern
ners' Association. The o.fu..
meeting was to discuss plans ..-.
BILE union between the two
Yarn Spinncrs committee w.. r.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
MINES NEAR GRAND FORKS.
steady Improvement tn Conditions
at One of the Centers.

From present Indications, says the
Grand Forks, u. G., Gazette the good
showing of the past week Is only a
fore-runner OF a steady Improvement
Henry Smiley and Archie Chisholm, in
FRANKLIN camp. have staked claim
which promises to become one OF the
biggest properties in that great camp.
Some specimens which they brought
down are as fine as anyone would wish
10 see. and they say there is big lead
on the surface. The ind has caused some
little excitement
f. w Idliegran was In Grand Forks
this week on his way to the Humming
Bird mine. where. II vs. announced, work
Is 10 be resumed Immediately. A good
force OF men Is 20 be put on and the
work OF developing the mine pushed
ahead with all possible vigor. In tho
meantime the ore now on tho dump,
several hundred tons In all IS 10 be
shipped 10 the smelter.
Gus BjOrgensen IS reported 20 have
made q big strike on the Side Hin star
on Hardy mountain. where IL IL said he
has one of the biggest showings ever
uncovered on this hill. While doing the
last assessment on this claim he uneov-
cred an ore body Ave feet wide showing
gold-cppper ore running up as high as
S5l@ per ton. according to assays just
taken. The property IL on the upper end
ef Hardy mountain and near the good
claims 81 Goat mountain II has been
under development for several seasons.
although little beyond the regular as
sessmcnt has been done Il "a the pres
ent intention TO inaugurate extensive de-
yclopment upon the property AZ once
Old I'll. Davis, well kn0wn character
has struck 4 again. A. least that IL
what reports from Franklin camp say.
According 80 word which comes down
from there be has located q now property
at the mouth % Franklin creek This
claim the name OF which cannot be
learned has one % the finest surface
shawiuEs ever seen BY the parties who
brought the news 10 town. II is said
that the lead IS one Of tho widest IN
Franklin camp and the ere Is almost
solid rght on top ~ the ground
A report Is now going the rounds 20 the
effect thar "a Cripple Greek company has
taken hoEd ON the famous Welchcr
property and Is expecting 90 have a
force % men ~ work tscre shortly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM, Aug. M-What Is common
ly called the ''loSt lead'--a ledge OF free
milling gold quartz. in the Mount Baker
district that has been searched for for
many days by many prospectors-has at
last been found, and II the reports the
iocators bring down are not exaggerated
the strike is only equaled by the famous
Post-Iambert properties.
The lost Lead is. In fact. continu-
alton OF the Lulu ledge OF the Post
Lambert group. In days gone by an up
heaval of nature rent In twain the noun
tain and left the Lulu ledge exposed for
the coming of prospectors. Across n
canyon three-quarters of mile away Is
a cliff on which all prospectors have
contended the Lulu ledge should again
show itself, and there many have looked
without success.
Thirteen months ago a company OF
seven Whatcom and Deming men employ
ed William Young. an old prospector of
Montana, to look for the 'lost lead"
and he spent the greater part OF last
summer In an unsuccessful search. About
a week ago. however. Young and DIR.
w. ". Hayes, of this city. took bearings
from a tunnel which has been drifted
in the Lulu ledge, and located spot
across the canyon where they figured
the ledge should show itself. They were
right in their calculations, and ten min
utes' work after the canyon had been
crossed uncovered a portion of the ''lost
lead The ledge was covered by dirt
and debris that had slid down from above.
but once located II was traced for 1900
feet. with a width of about twelve feet.
DR.. Hayes brought some fine samples
10 the city Monday night The rock is
a white quartz and shows specks of gold
= My TO the naked eye. Any specimen
can DO pulverized in mortar and flakes
of the yellow metal obtained. DIR. Hayes
says the ledge hasa pitch OF about 10
degrees. and the surrounding rock is en-
tircly free from any evidences OF vol
canic formation. 1t Is more accessible
than the Lulu ledge, the trail from Chilli
wack running over II In one place.
The locators OF tn e'lost lead' are
William Young. DIR. w III. Hayes and
William Chase, OF whatcom. Emery and
Wilbur Bell, Bert and Gid Owens and
George Henry, of Deming. They say
they are not dependent on sale. and
expect to put In their own machinery and
develop the mine Two claims were taken
by the locators, and so confident are they
that they have all they will ever want
that release signs were placed by them
on several other promising claims they
had located in the district.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
HOW SHE WON A FORTUNE
Mrs. JuIia sheldon saved the Life of
Mrs. Elmer Carthage Many
Years Ago.

NEW YORK. Aug. "a For saving the
life q Mrs Elmer Carthage ~ Calves
ton Texas, fhirty-four years ago. says
a dispatch 20 the World from Albany
Mrs Julia Sheldon, "A seamer IN a knit
,izooa
ARA sheldon was Mrs. Cafthage'a maia
IN 1855 Ahile out Fi-inE win her uia-
treAs one day the horse ran away. airs
sheldon cut the traces tn Tins Ia save
them both being dashed over a pseeipirf
Maid and mistress parted soon after the
accident aud Mrs Sheldon never heard
from Mrs Carthage, Mira. Carthage affA
several weeks aga. when her viii sqAs
Rad. her relatives We're SURPRISED ID
learn that Mrs Sheldon hRd been made
sola hsir
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
IN THE NORTHWEST CAMPS.

After over dozen ASSAYS OF Triune
ore the average value IL s337.76 to the ton.
Wv V
Grand Forks is to have a wagon road
into Franklin camp. An appropriation of
5000 has been made by the government,
and Is impediately available.
v v V
The Canadian Lardeau Company is get
ting winter quarters in readiness and in
tends to provision to July l. 1901. A force
of seven men at least will be employed
all winter. Work is being pushed on the
crosscut.
v V v
A report comes from Nelson, Wash. of
good strike on the Copper Bullion. near
that place, of a 4-foot vein of fine copper
ore at the depth Of 100 feet in the shaft.
This property is about a mile from the
Grey Horse claim, and not far from the
Faithful.
Silver ore has been struck on Iron
creek. eight miles north OF Keller, and
rush was made for claims in that vi
entity The extent of the strike has not
yet been determined but big things are
expected from II. The vein has only been
uncovered to Il depth of few feet at
which point II is Is inches wide. on the
surface IL has been traced for over 1000
feet Assays went as high as $50 ounces
In silver
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25

the Bank of EnElsui's gold reserves amounting
% ~, 900 representing the shipments frum New
YORK.. account Of the war loan subscriptions.
has eased the London money market TO such an tx.
tent that there is longer ans reason zupTe-
bend further Withdrawals u gold from this country
The money market has been relieved frun this dan
ger and at the time has been hepsi by the
large disbursements the New YORK sub-treasiry .as
made 10 the redemption q the cid ? Isr cent,
bonds Easy money, however. has little effect, in
view Of the total absence Of speculative interest
The crop news was. on the whole. favorable. de-
spite the prevalence Of drclIEhfs In the extreme
west Little effect was produced by the greater
activity Of iron and steel trades though the indus
trials. A. class, drrncr. The gcneral list
was the whole steady and bear selling BY the
traders did rot bring oEt any stocks The only
real activity was In few manipulated issues
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
NEWS IND GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.

Comaplix to Camborne. and a trail from
thence TO the property. The latter part
of the road passes over a mountain. the
precipitousness of which can be gathered
from the fact that there are upwards
of seventy-t1ve switchbacks on the way
to the property.
A party Of eight miners packed in suf-
ficient supplies last week to start work.
1t is proposed to continue the tunnel
which was driven in in order TO crosscut
the ledge, another ten feet. which should
tap the lead II 1t is in place. on the
completion of this shaft will be sunk
on the vein at a short distance from the
tunnel. so as to prove the property in
more than one place.
Some 5000 worth of work has already
been done upon the group. but some OF
IT, as is inevitable in proving the new
property, is dead, The proposition is a
galena one. Some ASSAYS taken of the
ore give results of sl25 of all values, sill
Yer and lead
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
VI. mcMllInn.. nrr,h

WASHINGTON. Aug - Wlliasy Nc.
MILAN, ~ Nevada Cay, Nevada has a-ssa
appointed inspector ~ fna surveyor zen.
eraI ard local land 1a3csb Ms MeAflj.
Jan WIS the Republican candidate for
governor ~ Nevada ~ tire laat rle-tlan
IT'S aggol0 ment "a toe once ~ wflth
niiR . VRlaceF witch has eriafas ~,
tao years. lie was recommended IA, hgfh
senators from Nevada. sn4 other ia soe
men of that state ffe a3U irHe A. -,
a year ara Hufslatsnre
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
THE STATE OF TRADE.
n. q. Dunn 8 Coz. ReyIeu.

NEW YORK Aug. ar. @. Dun 4 Co.'S week.
ly review Of trade says:
The sky is not cloudless; but there has been no
backward movement of business this week
The chief drawback Of the week has been the in
tense heat Ia some sections II the west which
vas more efficient In retarding business than the
lower temperature Fast which is stimulating H. Crop
adrtccs continue cheerful at any Wine lately
and the labor situation shows no important changes
in working forces. Prices steady. hut there Is
talk of decline perhaps $40 per ton IA steel rails
shortly. 70 basis at which 1t is believed the rail.
roads viii he willing to place orders for the ensuing
years supply
More good news comes from the great iron centers.
waere bridge and beat huildefa and makers q az
reulinrl implements. stoves aud cast iron pipe are
all eager 70 secure material Prices are sustained
and In few cases move upward Iron generally
4 already sod and better balanced market than
for two months past Reduction IN output Of pig
Is having he desired effect most northern points
though al the south socks are sti heavy and com.
plant is heard o. prohihitive freight rates 10 the
scahoard Large expart business Is Whiting and for
eisn huying a finished material continues large.
froductien of noke has been decreased to 10 ass
tons weekly in the C0nnellssic region Another
sharp decline has taken the price q tin to niSe,
but copper is firm.
Wheat declined still further on Saturday ,orchins
the lowest price since early In June and making he
fan Isl trum The TOP point of the season. about
two months sga Vigorous marketing hy farmers
shows their willingness 10 sc AZ prices re-
ceipts az primary markets during three weeks
amounting 10 9a 900 bushels AGAINST 10 sss gl ls.t
year Daily agsfes Il exports continue lisht ~
thoagh there - much Am ~ purchases far FOREIGN
account Pres recovered from the lowest point.
traders on The short side making profits freely.
Corn = steady, hRt drop lat wear makes the
present price only funr cents above that n isaa
sales ~ wool A. the three chief eastern nsrtrts
have Increased TO sc2 800 pounds against ri 80
IN she wsck pferiuus Todays woal wa active ia
hoston and territory grptcs al 6rnly held
hot'sh prices az uuniiually unchanged There Is
prossgrs sell. doalsrs shipping cast viii,
tus,ructions o hoid lmiH after slecsicn
Fsctnsics are still prfkins ouiy part time IN the
eastern hot and shoe districts and Il m evident tina.
earlier estimates u actunRsnlaed stcks wtye much
too smAh These - more actiFiiy IN the hide mar
t4f md TakrH an a -
tatiuns. activity n Chftaza ~ CAifnsnt. tsns.rs
and favorable purchsscs Ger harness
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
QUARTZ MINERS ACTIVE.
Thirty Stamps Added to the Estab-
lished Mills of the Districts Adj
laceut to juneau.

Passengers OF the steamer Drigo report
unusual activity in quartz mining in the
districts adjacent 10 Juneau. During the
past week three new ten-stamp mills
were added TO the plants of some of the
older established companies. These were
by the Alaska Gold Mining Company, at
Berners bay; the Elmer mine, at Wind
ham, and the Newell mine, at Silver Bow
basin. The dump of the latter mine con-
tains more than 1900 tons OF ore, running
from 81 TO $40 per ton.
The mill equipment of the Berners bay
property also includes a new compressor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25

The Ferguson Eagle Is informed on
fairly good authority that the Silver Cup
people have decided to take out at least
1900 tons this winter. The Cup ore nets
about $3.50 to the ton. so that even with
out a railway there ia a good margin to
work on. The gold values-from 40 TO
s20-found In the Cup ore make II a
smelling proposition. Under Superfn-
tendent McNeill the mine has been sys-
tematically developed and there is enough
ore blocked out TO ship twenty tons or
more a div all winter. IL expedent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
NEW YORK.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. Aug ai-nullness continues 70 he
the most notable Characteristic 81 the foreign
ny markets. and New York displays ths same lack
q activity, The general hesitanry Is ascitca 20 the
pefpleNi,y Of the Chinese situation, Speculation
unintcfestinr today for seine time past and
movements in spccal stocks were attiihnfed 10 10.
dependent influences 4 general trend toward low
er prices was noted. with the tendency favored IN
part BY conspicuous weakness u specisiies
Movements in the railroad list small Int some
large fractions clipped on Northern and union
Pacific about midday. when the geuerai tendency
downward assumed some force The failure ~ - Paul
70 respond 20 its increased earnings II SS55i for tho
third week Ia August discouraged buvns q the
Western stocks, Sosithern Pacific dealt in euls
TO the extent q 500 shares and transactions what
ever occurred after the announcement that the
Huntington holdings would not come the market
Sugar quite prominent aud ffil OF IA discue.
sion Of future trade. CAPITAL was made by the hears
ont Of the announcement " the incorporation 81 a
new company 10 into the Chicago ras heid IL
did not develop what the reistious of the com
rany would he with the Peoples Gas Company hut
the hears put the price down point which was.
however regainei toward the end on shcrt covering
Stocks Of local corporations displayed marked heayi
ness at intervals American Ice. Bfoukivn Transit
and Consolidated Gas yielded from "a 20 "a per cent
No definite news accompanied the moves. hut the
weakness of the latter said 10 te realizing, in
dnced by Its late notable rise some interest was
aroused BY break Of points In Lacsawanna.
which Is USUALLY yery much neglected TransAr tions
in the stock reached 100 shares, and there =
final rally of points Statements that the general
condition 81 the irnn industry showed decided i'm
provement, and that negotiations with labor cFgani-
hsnons were 70 isr va o. heins adjusted d,u rot
rcactonary all around, aside from Tennessee Coal.
which improved IA
s',is So,tsw.s,as,s ~ ,..,,, ,s..i ~ -.
,su. s-fs o,o - N' '"'
United STATE. new a advance, ,,e, can, ava "a.
ref,,ndirg - vhec ,.snss de,,,,.S 4 - -, ~.
the bid price.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call ilsls per con, Prime mercantile
paper ,ss ,er cent S,e,,ins r,rhs,r. sr,n.. ,..,t
sexual business IN bankers tis AZ 81 s7i for demand
and al y so for sixty DAYS Posted rates. 81 $50
100 hna NsstHf " teumrfcial bulls. S,Sa5
s,sh Sh,e, cerincates, eisea-sc Bar silver, 6lAc.
MSslean dotsfs, ssc
sosefnment bonds irregular state bonds. hriner
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25

The Palmer hpuee lately entirely r.
furnished is especially ADAPTED ~ ~
transient tFe3s. steam best. elevator. eil
Occidental and Main -.