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drought in the Northwest. The outlook
for the crops was a dominating influence
in the market all day.
The rally III the Changers and some
Pacifics reached a point or over but
the rise was not maintained and the
closing was semi stagnant and unsteady
at concessions. The prospect of gold ex-
ports on Thursday was a depressing in
fuence in the market. No actual engage
ments for such shipments had been COM
pleted but exchange bankers generaliy
admit that a profit is possible on the
operation
Sterling exchange held firm today IN
spite of decline in London discount
rates. The French demand for gold IS
attributed to the active need for money
in circulation incident to the exposition
But the policy of the Bank of France In
reducing it's note issue and in contract
ing it's loans is in conflict with this view,
and indicates rather a desire to forti1y
the position of that institution. London
advices report uneasiness in the STOCK
market there lest a crisis shall develop
in France after the exposition is ended
This helps to account for the persistent
dizziness of the European securities
market. The policy of contraction which
is being followed by the Government
banks of England, France and Germany
is in strong contrast to that followed IN
this country. Two weeks ago loans of New
York banks rose to a figure above any
previous record and last Saturdays loan
item was $1289S, 700 in excess OF the
previous high record on July Sth. The
aggregate of the loans of national banks
of the United States under the call in April
is also shown to be larger than ever be-
fore. The calmness of the money mark
ct in spite of this large volume OF
credits outstanding and an unusually low
proportion of cash reserves is testimony
10 the soundness of and confidence in the
financial situation in this country.
Bonds were dull and lower. Total
sales (par value) 81 100000
United States new As declined Is in
the bid price.
The total sales of stocks today were
205,1 24 shares, including the following:
Atchison, preferred, 5,370; Burlington,
1860; Missouri Pacific. 9,225; Northern
Pacific. 24S6O; st. Paul 1929; Federal
Steel, 1925; Peoples Gas, $500; Ameri-
can Sugar, 1920.
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COTTON.

New York, June 12-Although a lively
trade transpired in the, July and August
options. TIE cotton market as a whole
did not exhibit special animation today.
predominance of bearish influence
affected sentiment and a considerable
portion of the business done represented
settlement of old accounts rather than
the opening Of new ones. Disappoint-
ment in the Liverpool cables led to de-
cline of / to points on the opening,
and soon after was further slight fall
under bearish weather advices from
pretty much the entire belt. The market
failed to show special weakness on the
downturn, however, and by the close OF
the first hour prices were close to the
final figures of yesterday with covering
a conspicuous feature. During the rest OF
the forenoon there was little change in
the situation, specuatively or otherwise.
Conservative parties were myStified by
an apparent indecsion on the part of the
influential Southern interests which sold
on the opening decline, but bought hasti-
ly when the markeN rallied. Shortly
after midday the market met with set
back in the shape of an encouraging
weekly review of crop and weather con-
ditions by the bureau at Washington,
the latter leading to a squirt of general
selling under which prices eased off sew
eral points. The irregularty was brief,
however as prices again rallied on fur
ries of covering.
The market closed quiet and steady,
net unchanged to points lower.
NEW YORK.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, June 12.-The small con-
Iingent of professional room traders
whose operations made up today's stock
market, found difficulty in causing any
movement of prices. The prevailing dull
ness was a characteristic of all the Sc
curities markets of the world Specula-
ton waits on the developments in China
and in the money markets in Berlin and
Paris The firmer tone in London and
Paris on early reports of British sue
cess in the Transyaal caused prices to
open higher here, but they quickly de-
clined on realizing and on short sales
by the traders induced by the renewed
strength in wheat on the continued
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NEW YORK.
New YORK. June 12-Cotton futures OF
steady at the decline.
Cotton futures closed quiet and steady
LIVERPOOL

Spot cotton closed quiet; middng upands
middling gulf % sales $3.50 bales.
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MARIANI WINE
Works Wonders.
A TASTE FOR MUSIC

should always lie cultivated. No one thing does
more to develop the mind, or gives more valua-
BILE accomplishment than the study of music. On
Should have one of tue
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.rican mildline. how middline clause:
NEW ORLEANS.

RALEIGH COTTON,
RALEIGH, n. c., June II
Strict GOOD middling ............... :. S4@SH
Middling. .............. ...... sQS1S
| SJrlcJ mluullnS o.
Blues and stains ....................+.>. 1AQS
Receipts II bales. Market steady
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RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Grimes & Yass.

OUITtCItu DdIIy Uy OIIIIIoS x @r0S'
Raleigh n. c., June II, 1900.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills, June 12.-Wheat was
a broad and active market today, touch
ing the highest point of the recent adj
vance under the influence of the North
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, June l2.-8P. M.-Money on call
easy at l2l@2 per cent; last loan per cent.
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills ut s4s7ss@4.S1H for demand and at
s4SI%@4.S IS for SIXTY days. Posted rates S4.S5h
0i.sS%. Commercial bills $4.Sid 4.s14. Silver
Gel tlcates 6GQ16. Bar silver go. Mexican dollars
Az Government bonds easy; State bonds
inactive; railroad bonds weak
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NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, S. c., June l2.-Turpentine quiet
at 43K sales
Rosin quiet; receipts -; sales -. exports -.
Quote: H. G. ID, S1.05; T., ITO; f, $l.15; &, 1.25
ii, S35; /, 81 .4o X. Sl5O; M, $lf5; N, Sl95; w G
2l0; w W, $3.50.
Savannah, Ga, June 12.-Turpentine quiet at
4lh; receipts 796; sales 100; exports
kosin firm; receipts 1906; sales go; exports,
1851
Quote A, b, C, D, s1.l5; f. sl.2O; F,s1.25; G.,
Sl.35; II, S145; |, Sl.55; X, Sl.65; NJ, $3.50; N
u. l5 VIC, 81 30; WV, $3.50
Wilmington, n. c.. June l2-Turpentine
nothing doing at 43h04l: receipts 3d.
Rosin steady at 81 05all0; receipts AZ.
Crude turpentine quiet at $l70a2.70; receipts
~ barrels.
Tar quiet at S1.40; receipts SO barrels.
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LIVERPOOL, June l2.-4 p. M.-Spot cotton,
limited demand; prices lower; American middline
fair l-32 good niddling Lied; middling
l5-lGd; low middliug 10 -l6d good ordinary
4 ll-i6d ordinary AID.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which
500 were for speculation and export, and M
Guided $500 American. Receipts 1000 bales, in
Guiding 5000 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed quiet but
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west drought, but losing most Of II later
on rain in the afflicted territor.. May
closed re. over yesterday. Cen closed
u to Nc. higher. and oats improved &c.
Provisions were weak, clJaire Il TO 27c.
lower.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, June l2.-Flour firm; western
super 81 356n2 As; do. extra T.. 50a2.95.
Wheat unsettled; spot June and July, 75Aa16;
August 80. steamer No , red 70407l Southern
wheat by sample, 7l076.
Corn, easier: spot, June and Ju'y, 43a@4I;
mixed, steamer ia Ql3 Southern white, 4165471a;
Southern yellow, 4I0L45.
Oats firmer; No. white,29 do. mixed $50
26&
Rye steady; No .. nearby, 81; No. p Wessern,
~
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, June l2.-Peanuts steady; new
fancy, IN; strictly prime, 25s prime, 2&Q24,
common, lh02.; Spanish, soc. per bushel
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GOOD IN JULY AND
AUGUST OPTIONS
Cotton Market as a Whole
Rather Quiet.
WHEAT BROAD, ACTIVE
Prices Move Upward on the Drought
in the Northwest.
THEN DESCEND ON REPORTS OF RAINS
Dulness Was Characteristic Yesterday Not
Only of This Stock Marnet But Of the
Stock Markets Of the World.
Bonds Lower.
DRY GOODS
THEN DESCEND ON REPORTS OF RAINS
DRY GOODS.

New York, June 12-Home demand con-
tinues cuiet in all departments of the
dry goods market and absolutely no new
feature in evidence in either staple or
fancy lines. Print cloths inactive. No
change in Fall River. Offers of regulars
outside at cents fail to elicit orders.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
QUEEN OF THE MAY

J. Edward Addicks is taking things
for granted. He has announced that
he intends to be national committee
man from Delaware. This is not the
first announcement that Mr. AddiclSs
has made, nor will It be the last.
He is a man Of announcements. II we
mistake not, he announced eight or ten
years ago that he intended to be United
States senator from Delaware. He is
sull plain Mr.. Addicks. He announced
that he would sink the Republican
party of Delaware ten thousand faith
oms deep. The Republican party is still
aaoat. -Four years ago he announced
that he would have a delegation in the
St. Louis Convention. His men were
sent home, crestfallen and discredited
This year he has announced that hi:
delegates will obtain seats in the Phila
delphia Convention. It is a foregons
conclusion that they will not be seated
Mr.. Addicks has an amusing habit o
making startling announcements whicl
never materialize He has done II q
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
ROAD BUILDING vs.. ROAD mENplNe

Road taxes have been wasted In Della
ware from the time the first levy was
collected. From no class OF taxation
has less good resulted. In all three
counties it has been tax and patch tax
and patch, year after year, decade at
ter decade and century after century,
until the persons who are taxed and
those who have to use the country
roads are heartily sick Of the results.
Millions Of dollars have been expend-
ec on the roads in New Castle, Kent
and Sussex counties, and they in many
instances are no better than they were
in the beginning. There is no system
and no idea OF permanency in the
work. It is a yearly makeshift Of ex-
pensiye character.
Heretofore the farmers have submit
ted to the condition because the good
roads sentiment. always strong in cities
and towns. had not worked its way into
the minds OF those who suffered most
from the exactlons OF the tax-satherei
and the temporary work OF the road
mender. But now, we believe, tbs
farmers are alive to the necessity fol
some system Of obtaining better roads
without too radical an increase in tbs
tax rate. and that they recognize tina
the only way to accomplish that resul
is to apply the money collected eacl
year to the making Of permanent i'm
provements as far as 1t will go. B.
such system 1t will be but a few
years before every road in the count,
is what ii ought to be for the pleasure
comfort and accommodation Of tn
travelling public.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

Bryan TO the presidency and then send
George Gray to the United States Sem
ate to oppose every paramount princi-
pie and policy that Colonel Bryan, the
leader Of the Democracy, would have
enacted into law" il is a demonstra-
ton of how far the party has drifted
from its old moorings. When Democ-
raey reaches such a state that Judge
Gray is not fit to represent 1t, It no
longer is Democracy, but something so
foreign 10 il that It can lay claim TO
the allegiance of no true Democrat.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
YEAR nE coon WORK

We have in hand the report OF the
Board OF Park Commissioners for the
year 1899. AS a book It is printed well,
and the Illustrations. being largely re-
productions OF scenes along the Bran
dywine. appeal strongly TO the lovers
of the beautiful in nature.
But the book contains other things
which come nearer to the heart and
mind OF a Wilmingtonian They treat
Of the condition OF our parks and the
work OF the board during the last fiscal
year.
The total area of the several parks
is 269.lS acres. or one acre OF park land
to every 26O inhabitants and one acre
10 every twenty-four acres of the city
area.
In the report OF Superintendent Lei
sen, the acquisitions OF park land made
possible by the $4,000 loan are set
forth at length. He suggests that the
Barley Min dam be reconstructed to
AFFORD pleasure to boatmen in Summer
and skaters in Winter The recon-
mendation also IS made that a series
OF open-air concerts be held alternately
In the city parks; that the Wilmington
City Railway Company be induced to
construct a branch road that will take
passengers to the boundaries of Rock
ford Park and that refectory should
be erected on Mt Salem Hill to serve
as place for refreshment and shelter.
He also calls attention to the generous
offer made by the Civic Committee OF
the New-Century Club to have the
trees labeled with their common and
botanical names, and appends a list of
all trees and shrubs growing naturally
Within the park boundaries.
The financial statement shows re-
celpts. including balance, amounting to
s23,661.67, and expenditures OF $1S,632.-
o. leaving a cash balance of $23 ,661.67
The cost Of maintenance was $9,624.93,
and Of construction sl9.OOS.O4.
Considering the limited amount Of
money the board has at its disposal for
maintenance and construction. 1t has
done remarkable work. It is hoped
that the day will come when the VIII
mington members Of the Legislature
will be disposed to be as liberal in the
matter OF providing funds for the uses
OF the Board OF Park Commissioners
as they are in providing money fer
other city departments no more impor-
tant to the public.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
wEONEsDAY, MAY ?, 1900
TWO DIFFERENT MOTIVES

There is half a million dollars in
Wilmington awaiting the uses Of the
Board OF Public Education, If that body
can convince the public-spirited citi-
zens and lenders that there IS no legal
impediment to such a loan and that
the city will be in a position to repay
It at maturity. This 100000 does not
represent any political ambition; Il Is
not bid for public sentiment; there
il no Vote-getting motive behind It, as
there is behind the $4,000 tender al
legged to have been made by J. Edward
Addacks. The Board OF Public Educa-
ton needs 100000 not $4,000. and the
public-spirited mon who are az the head
OF the several banking institutions
stand ready and willing to advance the
entire amount the minute the Board
Of Puhlic Education convinces them
that they can be made reasonably safe
in 50 doing. While with them II is a
matter OF business. still there Is more
or less sentiment in the projected
transaction. IL Is a different and nobler
sentiment than that which actuates Mr..
Addicks to offer half the amount with
the same reservation as to the legal
status OF such a loan. They are not
exploiting their willingness, neither do
they count on receiving anything more
than a fair rate Of interest on the
money advanced. In return for his
tender. which may be wholly unsub-
stantial, Mr.. Addicks expects legal pro-
lection; legal interest; an untold
amount of gratultous advertising and
votes TO support his iniquitous and per
nicIous political system. We repeat
our former assertion. that the people
Of Wilmington, no matter in what light
they may regard the action OF the
Board Of Public Education in embark
ing on the enterprise OF building such
large school. never will consent TO it
being made an Addicks campaign docu-
ment.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
PENINSULA PRESS

The more firmly and persistently
Bryan announces his determination
not let go of the issue of free silver
coinage, the more the Republicans are
delighted. Nothing would please them
better than an opportunity to conceal
the many follies and offendings of the
Mckinley administration under the
plea Of protecting the business interests
Of the country from the danger of free
silver coinage.-Every Evening.
Senator Kenney's most malicious en-
emies should for once be willing to
give him the credit for clear-sighted
Democracy, and cordially applaud him
for keeping out Of bad company.-Do-
yer Delawarean.
When you want to know about af-
fairs in your own state, go outside.
Writers that know little about what is
going on can tell you all you don't
know or anybody else.-Daily Republi-
can.
President Mckinley has been fortu-
nate in being connected with great ma
tional issues that demand his re-elec-
ton. I'm order that what has been be-
gun might be completed. Georgetown
Union Republican.
Their Efforts to force their way by q
/ half open door. into the Philadelphia
convention, is desperation to them, to
others IL is ridiculous. IL is a final ef-
fort for recognition of Addicks A few
weeks since a Kent county official Of
the Addicks party acknowledged to the
writer that II Addicks does not sue
ceed this time, the November election,
they will form a Peoples party two
years hence. And he believes it.-Mid-
dletown Transcript
What has become Of the peacock
strut and victorious mien of the Ad-
dicks lieutenant, so great and mighty
in his own cOnceit? Why now so hum
bic and courteous and kind even to the
despised Regular? Only an unwilling
acknowledgment Of the increased
weakness Of a dying cause. They ar,
b convinced that Mr.. Addicks cannot wir
the senatorship alone and unaided, anC
il is the duty OF every Republican who
has helped in the past to defeat the am
bitlons Of this man. to gee TO Il tina
his cause is not aided one jot or tittll
4 by their assistance.-Sussex Republi
I can.
The Unions have looked with hungr,
eyes at the distribution L
q their opponents of the spoil
Of Office and have at different time
appealed to the administration for
8 share thereof. In vain, however, hav
y they sought favors of this kind. The,
q have been kept out in the cold unit
such time as il should please the pow
ers at Washington to relent. and beei
= told TO show their repentance by thei
works, If they would be forgiven
aware Democrat.
II There are a number Of candidate
a being groomed for nomination by bot
o parties. Some are pretty good fellow:
and, velour opinion later on OF tn
othors.-Delaware Ledger.
n Dewey needn't be disappointed
L time proves that he cant run any bel
a ter than he did at Manila--Dover In
!, dex.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

All communications intended for inser-
ton In this column should be addressed
TO Society Editor, care OF the Eyehlns ,.
Journal Communications should De
written on one side OF the paper only.
Mrs. Alfred d. Warner, Mrs. c. S.
Howland, Miss 5. c. Bowman. Mrs. e.
NJ. Robinson, Mrs. Peter Wright, Mrs.
Lewis c. Vandegrift, Miss Mary H. A..
Mather, Mrs. S. II. Thomas, Miss Lore
and Mrs. H. J. Stubbs will go to Mil
ford tomorrow morning to attend the
State Federation of WOmens Clubs,
which will be in session there to-mor-
row and Friday.
Mrs. Warner is president of the State
Federation, and the others are dele
gates from the New-Century Club. It
is likely that other members will at
tend
A business meeting will be held in
the afternoon, and in the evening thei G
will be an address by Mrs. Florence
Howe Hall, daughter of Mrs Julia
Ward Howe. who wrote "The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" After the
address, the subject of which is Per
sonal "reminiscences of Distinguished
People" the hymn will be sung. Miss
Lore will also sing. Following the pub
lie exercises, there will be a reception
for the club women of Milford and in
yited guests.
On Friday, Miss Mary c. I. Williams,
of this city, will talk on Modern
Methods in Primary Schools" also, on
the Wilmington Teachers Training
School, and the Work Done in the
Preparation of the Teacher" She will
exhibit specimens of uncorrected work
in all the branches taught, from both
white and colored schools, including
sewing from the latter. thus demon
strating the excellence of their course
of instruction. All meetings will be
held in Armory Hall, and are open to
the public.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
GRAsPINe All sIRAwS

In their desperation the gold Demo-
Gratis are grasping at straws Floun-
dering around In the sea Of doubt, they
thought they had found salvation in
Admiral Dewey The coldness with
which his candidacy was received, and
its failure to check the strong Bryan
current sweeping from the West, led
them to look about for something more
substantial to cling to. They believe
they have found it. To-day the Phila-
delphia Record and other Democratic
newspapers which are friendly to the
gold standard, come out with a big
boom for Former President Grover
Cleveland. They assert that the East
Is for him, and that the South, while
on the surface friendly to Bryan, really
Is for Cleveland. 1t is a pretty politi-
cal story--as substantial as fairy
tale, and as beautiful to the hungry
eyes of gold Democrats as anything
ever written.
IL is strange how men will attempt
to deceive themselves by hgments Of
their own fancy. There is not a gold
Democrat in the United States who is
not positive within his own mind that
the Kansas City Convention will nomi-
nate Mr.. Bryan and reaffirm its ad-
herence to the impossible proposition
Of 16 to l. Knowing this, and also
knowing that the sentiment Of a large
majority OF the party favors such a
nomination and such a reaffirmation,
they read Dewey and Cleveland stories
seriously and solace themselves that
Democracy is drifting to safety instead
of to destruction.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

Dr. Thomas c. Moore. OF Duck
Greek hundred, may be a big man po-
litically in the small territory in which
his influence is exerted, but no man is
so big as to be out OF the reach of the
law There is no exemption clause in
his favor in either Constitution OF stat
ute. and he has no more right to disre-
gard the law than the meanest citizen
in the state. He is a representative OF
that school of medicine which believes
in mixing physic and Addicksism In
equal proportions for the people among
whom he lives. II he would keep out OF
the clutches Of the law he must prac-
tiee more medicine and less Addicks-
ism. The people of Kent county have
grown tired OF being made the scorn
OF the country by the questionable
practices OF Addlcks agents, who, when
called to account for their real or al
legged acts Of lawlessness. make bid
for public sympathy by raising the cry
that they are being prosecuted.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02
BoERs PERSISTENT AND DARING

Lord Roberts cables the British War
Office details of Saturday and Sunday s
fighting with the Beers in the Free
State. in which the burghers made dar-
ing and persistent attacks, but were
finally driven back. A British convoy
narrowly escaped being cut off. The
indications are for more stiff fighting
near Thaba N'Chu.
In the British House OF Commons
yesterday the financial secretary to the
treasury. Mr.. Hanbury, said the cost
OF the war up to March 81 was sil6,-
25O.0O0.
The Cape Parliament has been sum-
moned for June %.
The British auxiliary transport Ba-
varian has arrived at jamestown, st.
Helena, from Cape Town with 1893
Boer prisoners in excellent health.
Evening journal., 1900-05-02

II New Castle wants to become a
place OF rural residence for Whining
tonians II must make itself attractive
enough 10 lure them to its Quletude.
Under existing conditions. we fail TO
see why any Wilmingtonian who is
domiciled comfortably should wish to
leave such an attractive little city as
this and take up his residence in New
Castle or any other town in Delaware,
Pennsylvania or Maryland. Whining
ton is good town to live in.