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not to move freight by sea- A tyrannical
condition attended this arrangement,
which was that the railroad people should
always have the power and authority to
open the books of any merchant with
whom they had this sort of dealing. A
merchant could thus be detected by a
not overmerciful inquisitor, through evil
dence furnished by himself, II not in strict
observance of the special contract
Other Vessels Loaded.
when the Armida and the other ships
We're loaded to come to San Francisco, as
related, in the foregoing, in the year 1891,
Tor the merchants of San Francisco, the
events Of the past had not been forgotten.
They remembered that the special con-
tract had even prohibited those who
signed it, from purchasing goods from
others who had imported from the East
ern markets Of the United States by sea.
But there was good red blood in San
francisco yet. If cargoes could not be
received by the lines Of least natural re-
sistance, under the protection of the
American flag, they could still, by means
devised by ingenuity, be secured from
Eastern points of supply via Europe and
Cape Horn at rates that would leave the
dealer some reasonable share of profit.
Communications had passed between
San Francisco shippers and the Treasury
Department of the United States, in
which the question was asked whether
such shipments were in violation of the
navigation laws of the land? Seemingly
satisfactory assurances had been received
that the acts in view were not either tech
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lying upon this view, several cargoes
were set afoat and were in due time
brought into the port Of San Francisco.
There was general astonishment when
1T was ascertained that the Government,
while these cargoes were on the way, had
ordered that they sheuld be confiscated
The merchants were compelled to employ
counsel and to engage in costly litiga-
ton, which extended in the Federal
tricts of California through a period of
several months. History says that the
merchants ultimately won this fight in
the courts but the whole occurrence was
too much for San Francisco patience
Situated on great harbor, which is
easy Of access, and having all the natural
seaport, San Francisco merchants found
themselves ensnared by legal cobwebs
and tied UP by transportation conspir-
acy. Indignation was none the less deep
San Francisco, if dispossessed of its nat
ural birthright of the free use of the sea.
had no claim to be considered as a great
trade center superior to an inland point
done. The hour had struck"
Ships Are Seized.
The ships that were seized while bring
ing cargoes in the manner described were
the following: Armida, October 16, 1891;
Won, November II, 1891; City of Delhi, De-
cember 8, 1891; Alcinos, December 8, 1891;
Dumfriesshire. December q, 1891; City of
Benares, January II. 1891; Stockbridge,
January II, 1892; Duchess of Albany, Jan
uary Is, 1892; Clackmananshire, January
20, 1892; Melville Island, February g. 1892;
Archdale, February 4, 1892; Fort George,
March Is, 1892; Eskasoni, April 2, 1892;
British Isles, April II. 1892; Anaurus, May
%, 1892.
The goods that were seized had been
moved to Europe by transatlantic
steamers, plying upon regular lines, and
had been reshipped in the vessels just
named. That the legal attitude of the
merchants was correct has since been
demonstrated. The law has been amend
ed to prevent future shipments in that
way. Johnson & Locke brought out six
steamers from the Atlantic coast in 1891,
loaded, starting the Atlantic and Pacific
line.
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that a few days prior to the actual OPEN
ing of the war between the United States
and Spain the Eastern Extension Com
pany, under emergency contract with
Hongkong cable to Manila from Balinao,
on the island of Luzon. Admiral Dewey
was not able to have the cable neutralZed
When Manila was cantnred there was
no cable or telegraph connections in the
Philippines worth mentioning. The East
Sab1e 1eHSensron, Te,, Ahhstrdalasa .tG ana I ChLno
After Manila had been captured the in
surgents promptly destroyed the wires
eadns no out Of the city But the cable
not the means with which to pick up
cable. The War Department Of the
United States, as soon possible. ar
rious principal islands of the Philippine
group, and the work was to be rushed by
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OVERLAND CARRIERS PLOTTING
AGAINST WATER COMPETITION
Allied Transportation Lines Make the Strongest Effort
Possible to Secure to Themselves Monopoly
Adopting Harsh Measures

~ N the 10th day of May. 1869. the
81 "a last spike was driven that bound
b together the Central Pacific and
Union Pacific railroads in a trans
continental line. The spike was
Of solid gold. 1t held the last rail down
to an elaborately prepared tie Of Califor-
mia laurel in the center Of which was a
silver plate bearing the names of the two
railroad companies and of their officers.
The spike came from California and was
Of native metal, emblematic Of the vast
supplies of coin which the railroads were
to take from the State by the Golden Gate
in the coming years.
There was much rejoicing over the join
ing of the ends of the first American
transcontinental line. Soon after that
business actually began and freight and
passengers moved overland and traffic SO
carried was diverted from the sea.
Scheme of Oppression.
In course of time the Central Pacific
management devised a scheme to take
away from San Francisco all use Of the
sea as much as possible for the moving
of freights between the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts. There then became known
special contract, under which shippers
who would refuse to ship any freight by
sea and pledged themselves to give all
their freighting business to the railroad
had, in return, preferential rates. In
sense the railroad became their partners.
Those who did not get the better rates
had to retire from business in some in
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consular officers not to have been made
dutiable abroad. Now they were rein-
ported to the United States consigned,
however, to a port other than the one
from which they originally departed from
this country.
"They had twice crossed the Atlantic
Ocean, had journeyed around Cape Horn
end of long and expensive voyaging came
in through the Golden Gate. 1t will sound
oddly when the future citizen of san
Francisco is told that the purpose of this
circumnavigation of half the globe was
solely to save freight money-but such s
the fact.
Clippers Under Control.
''The regular lines of clipper ships fly
ing the American flag, as they journeye.1
between New York and San Francisco,
were operated under subsidy agreement
with the many railroads included in the
Transcontinental Association. Clipper
rates had as a consequence been raised
until they were excessive. Foreign ships
Of the United States. The Pacific Mail
Company moved freights from New York
to San Francisco, or vice versa, only at
such rates and in such quantities as were
agreed upon by the officers of that cor
poration and the Transcontinental Asso-
ciation.. Freights by rail proceeded only
at the highest rates that could be ex-
tracted and the shibboleth both by land
ard sea was, Charge all that the traffic
will bear
Years before this what had been known
as the special contract system had been
placed in operation against the city of
San Francisco. Merchants were cajoled,
bullied or bribed into making an engage
ment with the rail transportation lines
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When the Spanish fleet was defeated in
Manila Bay by the indomitable Dewey the
necessity for a trans-Pacific cable became
more apparent than ever before. The
news Of the victory for the American
navy came from Madrid. Immediately
after the cable was cut and the United
States waited in suspense to hear the real
facts in the case. On this coast the need
for instantaneous communication with the
leading islands of the Pacific Ocean and
the Oriental countries and Australia has
long been realized. There is general re-
joicing among the shipping mon at the
prospect Of the early laying of a Pacific
cable, Of which the eastern terminus will
be San francisco.
The advantages of a cable in times of
emergency have been illustrated during
the campaigning in the Philippines by
the American soldiers. 1t will be recalled
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the Hooker, which was the first ship to
be employed for cable-laying in the Phil
ippine waters.
Unfortunately the Hooker ran on a
reef off COrregidor Island and sank
Romulus and gunboats, with barges as
auxiliaries, to be towed in the Iagoons.
more than 2500 miles of cable have been
laid by the army and by contractors
among the Philippine Islands, almost
enough. to reach from San Francisco to
Honolulu: Cables now connect Manila
ana Gav1te, Tagufg and Calamba, Taguig
and Binang, Calamba and Los Banos and
santa Cruz, Liloan and Ormoc. Cebu and
Liloan, Leyte and Tacloban and Samar
Nalc and Corregidor, Guinayangan and
Fasaco and other points from the islands
OF Gebu to Bahol. Negros to Cebu, Cebu
10 10 IMiIndanao, Jolo to Mindanao and also
ini1Hki1ng connections with points on the
kept in operation. 4ot 10
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MANUFACTURERS
ARE CONFIDENT

THERE has been a marked
increase of interest among
our manufacturers during
the past year in extension of
manufacturing. Both our
local and our outside markets
are growing. We are sharing
In the prosperity of the coun-
try in this respect. The prac-
tlcal solution Of the question
OF cheap fuel has done more
TO place us, prospectively, in
high rank as a manufacturing
community than anything
in the history of the State.
Electrical power, genera
ted by our mountain water
supply, is virtually at our
door. Thus, with cheap and
almost unlimited power at
hand, the outlook for great
extension Of manufacturing
In this city and State is most
encouraging, and is attract
ing considerable attention
among Eastern manufacturers
who are looking in this direc-
ton with the view of estab-
fishing manufacturing plants
here.
There are indications that
the utilization Of by-products
In manufacturing is increasing
with us. This is an important
sign Of departure from old
and wasteful methods. The
returns from by-products go
far toward the support Of
Eastern manufacturing plants
in some instances, and COM
pliance with such methods Of
economy among our local
manufacturer will greatly
aid them in meeting competi-
tion-A. Sbarboro, President
California Manufacturers and
Producers Association.
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Immersion in salt water Is said to make
wood harder and more durable.
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State Tolls on Water Front.

The regulations Of the Board of State
Harbor Commissioners contain the fol-
lowing provisions concerning tolls: No
tolls will be charged on grain. -four, malt
sprouts or millstuffs for passing over the
wharves under the boards Jurisdiction.
but such articles will be subject to the
same rules and rates Of wharfage as are
imposed on other merchandise, except on
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sections 1 and Of the seawau. The term
. grain" is intended to and does incInde
wheat, barley, oats, corn and rye: fbs
wheat, and ''millstuffs" includes onIv
bran, middlings. shorts and ground feed
No tolls will be charged on donkey en-
g1neS or Stevedores' tools when taken on.
the wharf for the purpose OF loadfner or
discharg1ng vessel; nor on milk
butcher. baker. ice or laundry wagons on
their daily trips to supply customers.
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oakland,s Estuaru-

The estuary the east shore of ths
bay of San Francisco is a great auxilfarv
ing of the harbor has provided a haven
for many vessels. and the Government
work upon the. tidal canal will tend to
preserve all the benefits that have been
work has been done by the shipbuilders
There are marine railways where vessels
are hauled out for repairs. 1t would take
a large space to enumerate all the ad-
Immersion in salt water is said to make
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 27.-Today's dealings
yesterday and the market had the APP
pearance of strength and activity
throughout. A closer analysis of results
will show, however, that the activity
and strength were mainly in Few
prominent stocks. In fact, there was
active realizing going on all day, ana
when belated borrowers on call FOUND
the money rate rising sharply over
their demand the movement to realize
became general The top level OF prices
was considerably reduced as conse-
quence and the market showed no dis
position to rally, closing dull and steady
at the reaction. The highly speculative
industrials We're the conspicuous fea-
lures of the market all day, with Sugar
still in the fore front but with con-
siderable revival of speculation in
Amalgamated Copper. Sugar wavered
in the early market, after opening a
fraction higher, and. touched 1llR be-
fore the support in the stock became
effective. 1t was lifted by successive
stages TO 117as and closed at 1873, a
net gain of 31s on the day and net loss
of u since Saturday. The weeks cam
paign in the stock by the bears was thus
pretty conclusively demonstrated to be
a failure. The price of refined sugar
was advanced by all Of the companies
today and the bears continued to be
harrassed by intimation of the advant-
ageous position of the refining COM
panies in spite of the prevailing low
prices of the worlds large sugar supply
There were also confident predictions
would be reduced Similarly hopeful
views were expressed regarding the
Copper industry, and Amalgamated
Copper with the dividend off, adj
vanced to Tx and closed a point lower
which is equal to a net gain of 2$s. The
speculation also continued active in
Manhattan and that stock rose an ex-
treme two points but shows net gain
of only "a In the railroad list the
principal activity continued to center il
the coalers and in the trans continental
group, There were indications of profit
taking in some of the coalers, ntably il
the Hooking Valley stocks,q which show
losses of / to | Y after allowing for the
dividends off. There was a very large
absorption of the Reading but the com
mon stock was the only one which rosC
appreciably New Jershey Contra
gained 3M. Among the trans Continen,
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MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue Of authority conferred in certain
mortgage executed January 18th, 1895, by Jubal
Gooch and wife, recorded in book No.. 12s, at
page S2s, in Register of Deeds office of Wake
county, N. G., and at the request OF Mrs. Gilly
Gooch, the surviving mortgagor, we will on
Tuesday, the 9TH day of January, 1902, at the
court house door, in the city of Raleigh, at ~
o'clock m, expose for sale and sell to the high
tracts parcels of land: The first tract is sit
uated in St. Matthews township, Wake county,
on the waters of Neuse river adjoining the lands
of Cad Bufaloe, John Jones and the lands of the
late w. X. Pool, more fully described as fol-
lows: Begins at Layinia knights corner on
Neuse river, thence west 224 poles to a pine,
thense south 90 poles to a poplar and pointers,
formerly Jerry Buffaloe's corner, thence east to
the said river, thence with said river to the be-
ginning, containing l33 acres, being the same
land described and conveyed to Jubal Gooch by
deed recorded in book o., page 300 and book 90
page 80, in said Register CT Deeds Office See also
book "a, page 222, and book q, page 1S4, in said
registers office. Second tract contains acres and
lies in st. Marys township, adjoining the lands
of Caswell Powell, Alfred Pool and Others being
the land conveyed TO Jubal Gooch December 5th
1883, by Ransom Pool, Jr.. and wife, by deed
recorded in book 81, page 125, in said Register
office. Also three other lots or parcels of land
lying adjacent to each other and in one body,
forming a parallelogram in shape, situated on the
south side of what would be the east side Of
Dayie street if extended, Just beyond the cor
porate limits of the city of Raleigh, and being
the same lots conveyed TO Jubal Gooch by Tack
and Bedy Moss in and by three several deeds
dated January 30, 1882, August %, 1882 and
December z, 1885, and recorded in books Nos.
SOS and o. of pages 651-705 and I'll respectively
in said Register Of Deeds office of Wake county,
air of which said deeds, books and papers liz
which they recorded are referred to for better
description of said lands
PEELE & MAYNARD,
Attorneys for Mortgage
This December 4. 1901.
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SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.

In pursuance of the provisions Of Judgment
entered at February term, 1897, of Wake Supe-
rior Court, in the action therein pending, enti'
tied f. Il. FreemanSN Co.svs. u e6 dham Nj. Norris
ct al, will expose to public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, at the county court house door,
in the city of Raleigh, in Wake county, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902, at IL o'clock M.
three tracts of land in Middle Creek township,
Wake county, described as follows, viz;
First Tract: Bounded on the north by the
lands of w. j. Mills and j A. Norris, on the
east by the lands of Mrs. Edy Partin, on the
south by the lands of \. B. Norris, and on the
on the banks of Brazzells Creek n. M. Norris
corner, runs thence east along N. NJ. Norris
line to Mrs. Edy Partin's corner, thence north
119 poles TO poplar in the branch, W: j. Mills
corner; thence west 40 poles to poplar IN the
branch, thence north 56 poles to rock pile, w
j. Mills corner, thence west to the creek, thence
up the said creek to the beginning, containing
175 acres, more or less.
Second Tract: Bounded on the north by tbs
tract above described and lands of Mrs. Edy
Partin, the east by the lands of ID. 9. Adams
ON the south by the lands of D. G. Adams, anC
on the west by the lands of Jim Akin, and be
gins at a pine near the head OF Shelton branch
Mrs. Edy Partin's corner, runs south 12s% poles
to a stake and pointers near the road in d. @
Adams line, thence west 161 poles to a stalk
and pointers in Jim Atkins line, thence nortf
1873 poles to stake in Saclton's branch, in line
of tract first above described, thence east 16
poles to the first station, containing 1875 acres
Third Tract: Bounded on the north by the
lands of j. A. Norris, on the east by the lands
of N. NJ Norris on the south by the lands o.
James Akin, and on west by the lands of N. NJ
Norris and J. T. Adams, and begins at J. A
Adams corner on BrazzelPs creek, runs wes
% poles to a white oak, thence S. 20 deg. w. III
poles to pointers thence east % poles to sale
creek, thence down the same to the beginning
containing "a acres, more or less.
Terms OF sale--Cash
PERRIN BUSBEE, Commissioner.
This Goth day of November, 1901.
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For Whooping Cough use
EXPECTORANT
Bobbit -Wynne Drug Company.
SPECIAL RATES Ia CHARLESTON

SPECIAL RATES Ia CHARLESTON
S5.65 To Charleston and return, limited
seven days from date of sale.
Tickets sold on Tuesdays and
Thursdays of each week until May
49, 1902. Routs via Cheraw and
Atlantic Coast Line.
$500 To Charleston, S. c. and return,
limited seven days, tickets sold
Tuesdays and Thursday of each
week until May 29th, 1902. Route
via Columbia and Atlantic Coast
Line.
$685. To Charleston, y. c. and return,
limited ten days, tickets sold
daily until May 31st, 1902. Route
via Columbia or Cheraw and At
lantic Coast Line.
1925 To Charleston, S. c. and return,
limited until June 3rd, 1902. Route
via Columbia or Cheraw and At
lantic Coast Line.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway has
perfect passenger service to Charleston,
leaving Raleigh at 1882 a. M, or 1885 p.
M, arrive at Charleston 1880 p m, Ills
a. m respectively. Only one change of
cars, which is made at Columbia.
For further particulars write or call on
c. H. GATTIS, c. p. & T. A,
Marlborough, House, Raleigh, N. c.
II. S. LIZARD, T. P.uA.,
Marlborough, House, Raleigh, N G.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, Dec. Y. tlour firm; western
super 81 5l1D26o fam..s S3.4OQD355; winter
wheat patents IS ;5;.D4.o0; sr"ng patents VI 5VQD
100: do straights 80 o>01ilo; extra ~ 60O3o(
Wheat quiet 81 ot s4Aa54%; the month
S44QgS49s; January =; February sossUsoB
May s6ls; steamer NO. reu e"d'noin "ne"'
Corn dull; mixed, spot, W G6h066% the
year 66h@66ss January oAQlS1B; May osa
steamer mixed 65h06oA; Southera Whlte corn'
Oats steadier; No. 2, white, 52h05a; do mixed
1900.
Rye firmer; No nearby, 68a69; No. 2 West.
ern 20. aa,o e,
Hutter firm fancy imitation 1919 fancy
creamery 25@26; fancy adle l61aGl7, store PACK
cd l3Ol5.
Eggs firm fresh 25026 a,,
Cheese irm; large l0l40l0h; medium ll@ii4;
small 1l0l1A. ,o-
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Leading futares ranged as rullows:
lornslss ,s,aur.r LOWEST c1.oaIxe
Cash quotations were as TO lows

Cash quotations were as TO lows!
Flour was firm: winter patents 3d. 10g
$780, do. straghts So io@3.3o; bakers s.. 2o02 So
N Mhest raS sss spF GsroSo No. s ; Ne
s ssGT No. o ssiie s48 Rye No. No. S y g.
Barley-good feeding -; fair to choice malt
ns so Prn a s sotSy seed No
Mess pork per bbl., 5000 Lard per .1Ot
lbs, Sio '2H. Short ribs sides Qoose) S. Goa
&C. Dry-sateed shoulders Sbo5ed) 5SG5h
Sl.32 Clover. contract grade -.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Fiour easier; not lower;
Minnesota patents $4,000 Is; do. bakers 49, 01
$685. winter straights S35OQ3.60; winter patents
SO. $4,000; low grades SaSo02 10
Rye osF steady q lair to good 40; choice
Corn meal dull; yellow western 1888; city 100;
brandywine So 4502.55.
Rye steady: State rye ea0e4; No 2, western
754 (. o. b afoat
Barley steady; feeding 5916l; mailing =.
Barley malt dull; western 65O72
Wheat-spot easy; No. 2, red $50 Options
March s74 May 81, September =; October
Corn~spot easr: No 2, 7oa optiops-May
70a; September -. October =: December 7oh;
Oats-spot easier; No. 2 5l1a. Options steady.
Beef firm: family S1l.O0@l2.50; mess $1,000;
packet SI050al2: beef hams 800 50aal.50.
Cut meats steady picked bellies 8A@l0A
do. shoulders Z; do hams 9A110h.
Lard firm; western steamed $3.50; refined
firm to the continent Sl035; South America
$1,000; compound S00s4.
Pork firm; family l75o@lsoo; short clear
81 S.5Ol130.00 mess Slo500lT5O.
Tallow hrm; city (S2.00 per package 6;
country (packges free) 61s@69s.
Rosin quiet strained. common to good, l.52h
@l57.
Rice steady; domestic. fair to extra 406h;
Japan 4AGoA.
Cotfee-spot Rio steady; No. Z invoice lie;
mud quiet; Cordoya 71aDl1 Options
Sugar raw steady; lair refining l 10: centrl-
steady; mould A $40; standard 4 90: confec-
toner's A 4.55; cut loaf D %; crushed 52o;
powdered 4.S5; granulated 45o: cubes 300.
BIZ tier was steady; western creamery, fresh
lG00. imitation creamery I4UlSR: factory loU
151s State dairy io023
Cheese quiet; best, large Ga small 10000.
Eggs firm: State ard pennsylvania 20; south
ern, at mark 23g27 a.
Potatoes steady; Maine i23OlQ2.15 10: New
Yorks So OOG12. 50 Southern prime per barrel, -;
Long Islands S2.500t2.6219; Jersey sweets, yellow
~. 25GD30J ..,
Molasses quiet; New Orleans, open kettle,
good to choice, 3.0542
Peanuts $ eady; fancy hand-picked 40iA; do
nestle 2MQD4. M 40
Cabbages steady; Long Island per 100 lbs, s3 90
@4.U0
freights to Liverpool; cotton by steam 12h; do
grain i0i1s.
Cotton seed oil quiet Prime crude barrels
nominal; prime sumner yellow so%; on
summer yellow 1914; prime white Az prime
winter yellow 4iGDi41a prime meal S26SO