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Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations of the Day On Various
Com m Odities,


NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-FLOUR-Receipts
$500 bbls.; exports. 81. 900 bbls.; easier and
less active. rejecting the break in wheat
market; winter patents. So 360Q3. 30; win
ter straights, $4oq355; Minnesota patents,
Sakers wiiey oy sraSas IS s1
49, choice to faSsy & IS ssassS t2DS Buekwhest sahes
.BUCKWHEAT-Quiet at 6eQ63c. C. 1. f.,
ecToRNMEAL-ouiet; yellow. SIC; city,
SOC; brandywine. .2.45l2.Go.
adoat; state, bOa5ic.. c. i. T.. New York V car. r.
BARLEY-ouiet; mailing. 65ae4c. c. l. f.,
BARLEY MALT-ouiet but firm at s5
WHEAT-Recei 100. 200 bu.; exports,
s seat Sa SpS' ieSsy M red Ssc
iath. SSle, I, 0, B; aaoat Options expert *
started with disappointing cables and bear,
ish Argentina news but developed later
Which destroyed all of yestePdays inIatS@ improSo
ment and left sentiment rather discouraged
over the outlook. Closed easy and Ssq&o
797sc; November. 76Ac: December, 71t4c
CoRN,,Reesipts 12735 bs;; exports. 69,44i
tshc, I. o. b. afioat. Options market qnIeter
and quite weak In sympathy with wheat,
improved weather west talk Of M larger re;
weak isGAc net decline: May, 42IsGli2 5-16c,
closed Mt 42hc; December closed at 437sc.
OATS-Receipts, 74.S00 bu.: exports, 90 SOC
bu. No. 2. 25i4c; No. 3, 25ac; No. white,
CSC; No. 8 white, 2sAc; track, mixed west
ern, 25lag271ac. Options dun and barely
HIDES-Firm; Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs, 1sI5
Glsc; California p to % lbs, lsc; Texas dry,
IEATHER~Stea TO firm: hemlock sole
Buenos .Ayres, light to heavyweights, 2iG
25c; acid, 23t 6l24iac.
.orAirL mALkoWFirm 3HsI TTss city Hs per pkso
ROSIN-Steady.
RICE-Firm; domestic fair to extra, "a,
G6iac; Japan, 4%Q5c.
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans omen
kettle, good to choice, 42q5Sc
FEED-stSady; spring bran, s16OOQl6 So:
middiing, s :mseeoaisSo; seSSgS; winter bran, sl7OOa
PROViSIoNS-Bee quiet; family, $40 81
Qll.76: mess, 81 00@950; beef hams 500 O06,
20 $50; packet. sl0.O0qlO,50: city extra Indii,
mess, si6 004l70o. Cut meats, quiet; pick,
led bellies, sqlOlsc; picked shoulders, &c;
piekled hams s%gshe; Lard. Arm; west
$3.50; refined firmer; continent. S65; South
steady: family, si5,50Ql600; short clear
Si4 O0dpi50O: mess, sl2. 0Od1SOO.
,HAY-Quiet; shipping, TiaGSoc good tc
WooL1S,Siet; oL;,sSS,gSiet domestic fleece siasacj
HOPS-Quiet; state. common TO choice
1900 crop. ldo; old, 2@6c; Pacific coast, 1906
crop, lSd19c 1899 crop. l0q1ic; old, 2d6c.
POTATOES = Quiet; Jerseys, N.0Oql50
New York. sl.25@L75; Long Island, sl.50Q
LIS; Jersey sweets. $l.60a2, 80.
RUTTER-Receipts. s,s22 pkgs; quiet
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
u 00Q4.40. Representative sales:
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Weeks Cattle Receipts Largest Since
lAA4. Hifh Market Slcalx In

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-CATTLE-Receipts
$500 head weeks receipts largest since 1894
steady to slow; good butchers stock steady
and strong; natives. best on sale today, two
cars at $40; good to prime steers, So, 25a
feeders, steady, 50. .75Ql4 40; mixed stockers,
81 25q3 rs; cows, 81. 701i. rs; heifers. 81 75(p
4.6O; Gamers, 81. .O0dp2 65; bulls. s.. .60lp4 .35;
calves weak, So 5Cqo so; Texas fed steers
81 Oo@4 .S5; Texas grass steers, $325Qi4 Is: /:
Texas bulls, 81 .5Om3.25.
HOGS-Receipts today, $1,000 head; to-
morrow, 26,OO0, estimated: left over, 1000;
generally steady and active, closing strong;
top, 81 95 mixed and butchers, 81 6OQl4 .6;
heavy, 81 ,55a4 60; light, H.soQp4 921s; bulk OF
sales, 81 SUll4, ,S7l4.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
head; sheep and lambs, choice steady, 9TH
ers slow; good to choice wethers, "a. .OOd4. ~; ;
fair to choice mixed, So, 75Q4 90: western
sheep, 81 00q4 ,25; Texas sheep. 81 .5Glt3 60;
native lambs, A.4ea5. western lambs,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

balances, S,4socoe; posted exchange, As2h
iS sT LoGNrs. Nov. S9ts Smciearinss nj S. sos .sSs;
balances, sT6t,977 money, tae per cent;
New York exchange, par bid, l0c premium
NEW YORK. Nov 23.-Clearings. s2si,-
COG, i07; balances, s10o9o,9A.
sissssh h7HpbhatA IS. baiahees s2isSSSSo -ear'ns'
C1NC1NNATI Nov. a3.-Clearings. 81, ,2sI /.
GOO; New York exchange. par; money. sac
per cent. -
BOSTON. Nov 2s-Ciearings, s25, 1854;
BALTIMORE, Nov. 23-Clearings, 1884,
SO: balances, &479,36.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 5000 natives, 450 Texans, 150 calves;
few early sales were a shade stronger;
market closed steady at yesterdays val-
ues; native steers 81 G5a5 90; stockers and
feeders, $50 "A so; butcher cows and heif-
erns, 81. 65@5,o5; wntered Texans, 81 500
3.75; grass Texans, So .ooQ3 80; calves, $500
500.
HoGs-Receipts, 1900 head; trade fairly
strong heavy, 81. soaa .s5; mixed. 81, s5a4 o5;
fhi sHEEP Fl s'a ASB SS RHMBs9Receipts RHsMs oiat 100
head supply too light to satisfy demand !;
early steady, but active competition
strengthened values and the c,ose was l0c
higher; lambs, 81 SOQp5 25; muttons. " gW
80; stockers and feeders, 50 2og4'zo cuiis'
81. 1903. 25.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
81. Louis Live StocL

ST. LOUIS. Nov. -Receipts
1,6O0 head, including 800 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers
81. 65Qp5 60; dressed beef and butcher steers
81 0045 10; steers under 1000 lbs, So 5OQi4 6o:
heifers, 50 0O04 rs; Gamers, 81 25Gl2 Is; bulls
s.. .50a3 .25; Texas and Indian steers, S3 25Sf
46O; cows and heiners, 81. 3Olp3, 25 '-0S
HOGS-Receipts. $500 head; market
strong to q shade higher pigs and lights.
q, 95g4sS; packers "'75a4,S5; butchers,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 500 head
market steady; native muttons, So s56t4 90
4 90; stockers, S2,75,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-MONEY-On call.
steady at 21aQ4 per cent; last loan, 8 per
cent Prime mercantile paper. 4Q4% per
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE - Strong. with
actual business In bankers bills at N.S5a
4S5h for demand and at N.S1kQ4.SH for
sixty days; posted rates, A.S2 and A.S6;
commercial bills, 81. S06i4S0%.
Observation-Disclosures, 64d6oc: bar. 63&c;
Mexican dollars, SOC.
BONDS - Government, strong; state,
steady: railroad irregular.
The closing prices on bonds today are as
follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

SHEEP-There were only few cars of
sheep here today and what few were offered
were rather on the common order and
largely feeders. Packers all seemed to be
anxious for good stuff and bought up both
the sheep and lambs offered today at just
about steady prices. though they were far
from choice.
Feeders were also in good demand today
and the few on the market were bought
up at right around steady prices no ma
terial change from yesterday being notice
able.
Quotations: Choice fed wethers, $3.50
t.00 fair to good fed wethers. 50. 3.65d385;
choice grass ,wethers, S3S5a4O0; fair TO
good grass ,wethers. 50 65q3.s5; choice ewes,
choice spring lambs. a. 9O6i5 15; fair to coed
spring lambs. 465d4.90 80; feeder ewes, s2.25fp
n nl6fA A RanrespnfaliNa lea.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
Kansas City Grain and Pro,ision..

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-WHEAT-De-
cember, 63A@63Sc; May, 67ssq67Ac; cash
No. hard, 65lR@691ac; No. 3, 6Sl2d65lac; !;
No. red. 69le@10c: No. red, 691sQ70c;
No. g. 66dG9c.
CORN-December. sshc; May. S4.a34lac;
cash, No. mixed, S5c; No. white, S6N
Q37c
OATS-No. 2 white, 26isc.
RYE-No 2, 42Rc,
HAY-Choice timothy, s1Ocoalo5o: choice
prairie, 50. 504l000
BUTTER-Creamery 1sQ23c; dairy. fancy,
lie,
EGGS-Higher: fresh Missouri and Kan
sas stock, l9c doz., loss Off. cases returned;
new whitewood cases included 12c more.
bu.; oats, 5000 bu,
SHIPMENTS-Whe 72,oco bu.; corn,
10, 400 bu.; oats, 1900 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
DOMINION OF CANADA.
BRADsTREETs REVIEW OF TRADE.
Retail and JObbing Distribution Cur-
tailed by Unsettled Weather.
NEW WORK Nov 30
morrow will say:

morrow will say:
Unsettled weather conditions have oper-
ated to curtail retail and tobbing distribu-
ton this week and impaired a quieter tone
to several lines indirectly associated there
with. Stock speculation too. has been less
rampant, and last weeks record of bank
clearings has, therefore, not been equaIIed
There is, however little or no apparent
loss Of basic strength, and, indeed, the
general level OF staple prices has been
slightly advanced. This latter movement
is most notable in the iron and steel trades
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
London stock Quotations.
Nov. 23.-4 D. m.-Closing:

BAR SILYER-Steady at 2slad per ounce
MONEY-3R per cent.
The rate of discount I'm the open market
for short bills is 3s.a37, per cent; for three
months bills. }7SM3 l5-l6 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Todays state
ment OF the treasury balances in the gem
eral fund, exclusive of the $3.50, ,O00, 900
gold reserve In the division OF redemption,
shows: Available cash balance. Sl35, 73i ,339
gold, $92, ,701, ,209.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-George II. Phillips,
who has successfully cornered November
that he would do nothing more this week.
In consequence of Mr.. Phillips attitude the
corn pit was quiet November opened at
Sec sold on few trades to 43c per bu. and
closed lc lower than 1t did yesterday at
4i1sc.
down for the present" said Mr.. Phillips.
"If November will work back to 40c II
will please me, When the last day OF the
month comes l shall be ready for all the
corn delivered and those who have sold II
and cannot deliver II will have to settle"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24


2heIfcrs... 100 80
HOGS-There was another liberal run OF
hogs here today. but In spite Of that fact
the market opened up strong to &c higher IN IN
some cases. Light hogs We're In me pess pt
demand, and on the early market sola
largely at 81 so, and as high as sts2ia and
SS5 was paid for a number Of loads The
heavier hogs sold around stUl9. Buyers
today. and sellers found It difficult to get
"A bid on them at tho start: After tne
first few rounds the market did not seem 70
be quite as strong and the AlI9 sales We're
more numerous. The high price OF the day
was $3.50. paid for load Weighing pe'
pounds.
The bulk OF all the hogs today brousnt
A77Ia and $3.50 with the long string az
Il was late before a clearance was made
1t was mostly the heavy hogs that were
bidding A.72l9 and si,75. At no time did they
bid more than steady prices for the heavy
weights. Ii has been some time since
packers Disseminated as much against
heavyweights as they did today. Repre-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
PHILADELPHIA Produce Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-BUTTER-
Quiet and easier; fancy western creamery,
26c; fancy western prints. 2Sc.
EGGS-Steady fresh nearby, &c; fresh
western, 26c; fresh southwestern, 25c; fresh
southern, 2ic
CHEEsE--Fi New York creams,
fancy. small, 1lallLc; New York full
creams. fair to choice, lO9los.c.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

Aggregate Of Business Transacted by
the Associated Rnn

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended November %, with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
Toledo Market.
TOT EMO

TOLEDO, Nov. 23-WHEAT-Dull ard
weak; cash, HSs; December, 74asc; MAY,
GoRN;-Duli; cash, Sslsc; December, s7Sc;
oATsrCash. 22lsc; December. 2sHc; May,
25i9c,
RYE-5lc
SEEDS-Clover. quiet and lower; 1892
prime, Sl0; December and March, SO 66212
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24
Articles. open. Hign. Low. close Yes'y
mo. z.
Cash quotations were as follows:

sNo. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Dull: winter patents, 81. 700f3 90; (;
straights, So 1908 60; clears 81 906f340; spring
specials, $40; patents, S350q3 90; straixhts
50, 00di345; bakers, 81. .20di2.75.
WHEAT-No g. 6513q7lc; No. red, 711a9
Y31hc.
CORN-No. 2. 4S644c: No 2 yellow, 44c.
OATS-No. 2 white. 26Aq27c: No. 8 white,
E1ad27c.
RYE-No. 2, 45c.
BARLEY-Fair to choice mailing. 56d6oc
SEEDS-Flax, No. /, s1.69ls@1.n; No.
northwestern, T.1. Prime timothy, A.10q
LEO. Glover, contract grade, $40.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork per bbl.. SO S71b
H11.oO. Lard. per 100 lbs. S.20Q7.25. Short
ribs sides Ooose). $6.7566.S5. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed). s5s7Iad6l2h. Short clear
sides (boxed), SO. S5QI695
WHISKY-l3asis of high wines, per gal,
N.27,
SUGAR-Cut loaf, S615; granulated, IS rs:
confectioncrs A, S5.55; OFF A, $40.
Following are the receipts and shipments
for today:
Articles. Receipts Shipments
Flour. bbls. 1900 1900
Wheat, bu.................... 5000 sss 900
Iorn, pu. u.....--..............Z6 .Z6z,WU $40 900
oats, u......................l3l, 900 235 900
Rye, bu. u....................... 5000 5000
barley, Du................... I3,OO0 IL 900
on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was dull; creameries, l5Q25c :
dairtes, 121SQ22c. Cheese. active at 10allkc
EGGS, quiet; fresh, 21c.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 23.-WHEAT-Dull,
SQhd lower: December, 5s lid; March.
6s I'D; spot, firm No California. 6s 2}ad
No. l northern. spring, 0s 3Ad; No. 2 red
western, winter, 6s. Futures dull.
CORN-Spot American mixed. new. is Sd.
Futures dull; November, As nd; December.
As sd; January, Ss l0ssd.
FLOUR-St. Louis fancy winter, steady
PROVIsIoNs-Beef extra India mess.
easy. Cos: prime mess. nominal: PORK,
prime mess western, firm, 72s Lard, Amer
lean refined, in pals, steady. 39s Sd: prime
western, In tierces. steady at ass Cd clear
mid6les, heavy, firm at Ais Cd. Hams,
short cut. II to 1e lbs, strong. 46s Sd. Bacon,
Cumberland cut, Is 10 80 lbs, strong, AIS:
short ribs. IS to 90 lbs, strong. ASS Sd; long
clear middles, light, firm, ASS Cd; long clear
middles, heavy. strong, AIS; short clear
backs. 10 to IS lbs, firm. AIS Cd: clear
bellies, IA to l6 lbs, firm 56s. Shoulders,
square, IL to IA lbs, strong. 33s Cd.
HOPS-At London Pacific coast, steady.
G2 5s1G3 51as.
BUTTER-United States finest, quiet, 95g
United States good, dull SIS Cd,
Transformation, quiet at 5s SID.
TALLOW-Prime city, arm. 25s; Aus
tralian, in London, firm, 27s Cd
HEESE-American finest white. easy,
bls Cd; American finest colored, easy, 56s
Receipts of wheat during the last three
days, $4,000 centals, including 1lS,O0O Amer
lean; receipts of American corn during the
last three days, 2l0,7oo centals. Weathey
fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

Bank Clearings.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Clearings, S22, ls4 $50;
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

New York Mining stocks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The following ara
tho closing quotations for mining shares
today:
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

Boston stocks and Bonds.
BOSTON, Nov. 23.-Call loans. 3a4 per
cent: time loans, 4q5 per cent Official
priceS.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18

bull suspected Melton of trying
to break into his { Turnbull's J
tent. Melton is seriously, if
not fatally, wounded.
Elk Park Council No. So,
Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, received a
check May 7th for $3.50 from
the Philadelphia office to be
paid over to the family Of Bro.
John Banner, who died about
April !. An additional check
for 800 will be forwarded
from the st. Louis Office June
1st.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
MITCHELL.
Shot Through the Leg Aired Foxs''
Work Citizens Ticket Elected.

Shot Through the Leg Aired Fox's"
Work Citizens Ticket Elected.
aaaersyilIe Mirror. May 10Th.
His Honor Judge Bowman
Was nominated last week by
'ae republicans for the judge
snip Of ,he tenth judicial dis
rrlct.
The following citizens ticket
Was elected Monday: DR.. V.
Il, Bait, mayor: &. +. Baker,
X. J. lolng and K. e. Wilson,
mmmlssioners; L. G. Greene,
r., town marshal.
~ Il. Wilson, of Snow creek ,
Tells rs that a Red Fox went
.a his stable the other night
aat carried off a hen and 23
l1mg chickens, If you do
'"r mind Red Fox you will
-"' caught wandering so far
away from home.
We understand that a white
".N by the name of Melton
VAS shot through the leg one
a-GAt last week by Contractor
Iuubull. 1t is said that Turn
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
A FAST BICYCLE RIDER.

Will often relieve painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salye. will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures Chatting. Chap
ped Hands. Sore Lips, Burns, Ulcers
and Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. Try it. Sold by John Tull
druggist.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18

brought to mind an incident
IN his life and during the
Cleveland and Harrison cam
paign. This man was in the
extreme southern part of
Burke and the Republicans
are tar IN the ascendencv. he
says, In this quarter-and he
has. he says, a craving during
political excitement for some
thing stronger than water.
and had neither money nor
friends there, and a political
faith that did not coincide,
tie came up on gathering
near a dwelling, and people
the Stalwarts-could be seen
going to and from the house,
and he knew the meaning. but
a taste for him was out of the
question. AS luck would have
it he had in his pocket Har-
rison badge and he lost no
time in putting it on the lapel
Of his coat. and sauntered up
close to the old resident, and
this old Stager was not long
IN detecting it and walked up
to this man and remarked.
pointing to the badge, "'That's
the stuff; follow me" and he
was led in to the cellar, where
there was stored many bar
rels which were moss covered
from age, and such brandy! -
he declares there was nothing
to equal it. And he SAYS he
got as many drinks by the aid
of this badge as Davie Crockett
did quarts by flching he coon
skin through the log counter
IN the latters race for Con-
gress from Tennessee. In
the pioneer days of his State
it was II drinks.
Nav 10, 1000. SCRIBO.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
RUTHERFORD.

Earrow Escape Destructive Fire
An Eagle Shot Aquitted of the
Charge Of Murder
riordton indicator, May 10th.
The Commercial Bank of
-herfordton opened its doors
.--day, May lst.
The jury in the Moore mur-
case came IN Tuesday
omine and rendered a YER
rt Of not guilty, and Cling
au Scruggs, John p. and
Miller Proctor were discharged
left for their homes at
aoee.
Last Thursday Mr.. Sam Cal :
ham discovered a strange bird
Mr.. j. II. Callahan's resi- ;
uce and with his gan brought
liam to the earth 1t t'lrned
oil to be an eagle which
ared feet and t inches
from tip to tip of wings. It
st have been blown out Of
earrings by the storm.
Mr.. ID. \. Cordell, who lives
0a Broad river. lost his home
aa, entire household effects
last Sunday evening by fire.
Nl. Cordell was not at >hOme,
aaI Mrs. Cordell was badly
5amed on the hands and face
la trying to stop the flame.
Sac is now at her fathers home
and IN Il critical condition.
Last Monday morning, at
Mills Springs, Polk county,
William Jones stopped his
team and wagon in front Of a
store house, and the team
scared at a boy with a wheel :
barrow, the team ran, and a
Ioadel gun LII the wagon fired
Mrs. Bishop, who was standing
iii her door, receiving the CON
tents IN her left shoulder. DR..
Green removed the shot, and
the patient was considered out
of danger. The wagon was
Ha.uy torn up, and one Of the
horses some what damaged.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
Turnpike Meeting A Small Blaze
Other Caldwell Items.

Lenoir News, May 11th.
One Of the cottages IN the
northwest part Of town belong
ing to Brown, Weddington q
Co., Of Charlotte, and occupied
by some cOlOred people, was
burned last Saturday night.
The occupants say they had no
fire in the house after seven
O'Clock. but about one they
we're awakened by persons on
the outside giving the alarm,
and barely escaped through
the windows, saving nothing
at all of their effects. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The stockholders of the Cald-
we'll and Watauga Turnpike
company held their annual
meeting at Blowing Rock last
Wednesday. The old officers
were re elected for the ensuing
year. The reports showed a
prosperous years business, the
company declaring a dividend
Of So 80 per share on the stock.
1t was decided that the com
pany would, IN accordance
with an act of last legislature,
take back the seven mlleS OF
road between Lenoir and Pat
terson, which was dropped
some years ago, and put one
of the toll gates between Lenolr
AID Patterson.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
CALDW ELL.
Mr.. J. NJ. Sheriff. Dead A Colored
Woman Drops Dead at the Depot
Fingers Mashed Off.

Lenoir Topic, May 9th
Master Rowe Stine got his
right hand caught in a hatcher
at Bernhardt's shop Tuesday
and mashed off three Of his
fingers.
Mr.. Ebert Smith, one Of the
oldest citizens Of the county,
died at his home near Cager's
mountain on Wednesday Of
last week
Mr.. Oliver Hoffman, of Burke,
passed through LenOir last
Wednesday going to join the
surveying corps on the Ridge
under Mr.. j. K. Erwin.
A colored woman, who lad
just alighted from the train,
on her way from New York to
Blowing Rock, dropped dead
Monday at the depot. The
physicians said death resulted
from heat failure.
Mr.. j. NJ. Sheriff., father Of
our townsmen, Messrs. j. F.,
r. L., and Pink Sheriff. died
at his home in Lower Greek
township last Sunday evening.
He was about "a years old, and
one Of Caldwell county's most
highly esteemed citizens.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
WANTED

ONE HUNDRED TONS of
OLD IRON of every descrip-
ton. including Steel, Wrought
Iron and Castings-such as
plow shares, etc.
DRY BONES of all descrip-
tions; also old RUBBER
SHOES.
| pay $50 per ton for Old
Scrap Iron, 500 for Heavy
Iron, 500 per ton for Dry
Bones, $1,000 per ton for old
Rubber Shoes.
! also buy FURS of all kinds
Bear, Deer, Coon, Otter,
Rabbit and 'Possum Skins:
BEEF HIDES. green or flint.
Highest market prices.
w. w. MCGalIiard,
MORGANTON. y. c.
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18
STATE HOSPITAL NOTES.
Personal Mention and Items of News
by Our Regular Reporter.


Have YOU got the elephant
Itch IN Your settlement?
Miss Ella Austin is spend
ing a few davs at her home in
Caldwell county.
Miss Ida Spach. of Winston,
came up Tuesday and is spend
ing few days here.
Mr.. J. NJ. Dougerty left for
his home in Newton Wednes-
day, on a visit for ten DAYS.
Judge W. \. Hoke, of Lin
colnton, came up Wednesday
and IS the guest of DR.. Muir
ply here.
Misses Mae Murphy and
Nellie Bumgardner attended
a picnic at Piedmont Springs
Tuesday.
Mr.. John F.. McNair, of
Laurenburg. arrived here
Tuesday and is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. P. L. Murphy.
Several Of the Hospital peo-
pie are thinking of attending
the Confederate reunion at
Louisville, XIV, on the 29th
inst.
Mr.. Geo. E. Patton is visit
ing his home IN Lincolnton,
and to rest up, as his health
has not been good for some
time.
On account of the drought
the strawberry crop IS almost
a failure at the Hospital. 1t
i, usually immense, but not
50. however, this season.
DR.. |. NJ. Tavlor went to
Greensboro Saturday to meet
his little son, Alexander, who
was on the way returning
from a visit in New Bern.
Mr.. John P. Cillev and son,
little John, were here for d
few hours Saturday, visiting
their many old friends, who
are always delighted to see
them.
Col. J. CT. Hall, chairman of
the board of Hospital direc-
tors, has been here for sever
al davs. He and the engineer,
Mr.. Garter. and Mr.. VIM. NJ
Dunlap, a hydraulic engineer
from Roanoke. Va. have been
making thorough examina-
ton of the water line from
here to the mountain in order
to devise some means for re-
constructing it or adding the
needed improvements, as II
doe, not now furnish sufficient
The Burke County news., 1900-05-18

Earrow Escape Destructive Fire
An Eagle Shot Aquitted of the
Charge Of Murder
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