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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

LIE Shelle. under whose management ne
has since continued. and as everybody
knows under the most prosperous and
suspicious circumstances. He made ms
debut in "The Wizard Of the Nile, IN
which composition he continued to appear
two sea sons. and then struck twelce again
with another success. The 1dois rye.
His next opera. tThe Ameer.' was the
work of Mr.. La Shelle and Fred r. Ran
ken. with Victor Herbert as the composer.
Last wear came Miss Simplicity which
is said to have ablished new high-water
marks for Daniels in the matter OF pros
perity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12
"STR ATEMoRE."

OUida is a woman of exceptional ahlllty
and cleyerness as a writer of fiction, ana
in none of her novels is her cleverness
as clearly demonstrated as in her FAMOUS
story of the lives loves. revenge, ana
remorsc of Lord Strathmore ana Lazy
Vayasour In her book of "Strathmore.
The wonderful characters she has drawn
in this story has made 1T, since us
dramatization by Verna Woods, one OF
the most successful of modern NE dramas.
In comparison with g Moths" her cele-
hrated story of the Russian nounlty. and
Under Two Flags" made famous by
its character of Cigarettes; Strathmore
stands out with an individual strength
not requiring a pisturesqueness OF Rus
sian life or the Egyptian frontier TO carry
1t to SUCCESS with an admiring public.
"Strathmore" stands alone, it is novel
of intense human interest, and when sur
rounded by the refinement of the Engnsh
drawing-room and French salon, it be-
comes a disnified and realistic picture Of
intense brilliancy and absorbing interest.
The cool and cynical Lord Strathmore,
living only for political supremacy, meet
ing Lady Vavasour, the most brilliant
and beautiful of all titled ladies of Eng
land, is transformed into a lover Of the
most pronounced italian type. How their
future lives are interviewer and finally
sundered by the Overwhelming ambition
of Lady Vavasour FOR dominant power
over all she meets, the final wrecking
of three lives for revenge alone, and the
working out of the sinister angel re-
morse. is most graphically told in the
five acts of this, the most notable drama
of the past decade.
A dramatic presentation of "Strath-
more" will be made Wednesday, matinee
and night, at the Academy.
The following criticism of Quinan and
Wallis Imperial Minstres appeared re-
Gently in an exchange. The organization
will he NJ il,o
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

The following criticism of Quinlan and
Wallis Imperial Minstrels appeared re-
Gently in an exchange. The organization
will be at the Academy on Saturday,
matinee and night:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

The Giffen Company is already rehears-
ing in Norfolk for the stock season. The
Christian" will be the opening bill on
the night of the Goth Of OCTOBER. The piece
will run for three nights and will then
be taken to the other theatres on the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
Barbee g. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.

Especial to the News and Observer
New York. Dec. 12.-One of the best
men on figures on the exchange has been
guessing on the amount in sight each
week. For q while he came very close.
only 10000 or 10000 bales away Then
he missed it 10000 bales. and the next
week 10000 bales. Then We took hand
at II ourselves and the first week guess
ed within 5000 bales. Then this week
we talked of 900 bales. The figures
from New Orleans were $4,000 bales,
against 425 900 bales last year. Now We
have given up guessing. There has never
been such a falling off. Now no one
compares crop with the 1899 crop of
1000, 900 bales. That is absurd. The
crop is certainly 10,500000 bales. and
yet the movement this week is the
smallest in four years and $4,000 bales
less than in 1899. 1t is no wonder the
best in the business can't figure and
give up trying. On this sort of move
ment the price should do better. But
S35 for MAY was the best We could to-
day. Then a lot of cotton came out,
cotton that has been held for some time
waiting COR an advance. We sold sew
eral thousand bales of May at about
the anne price the cotton was bought at
month or two ago. This sort of thing
does not pay and holders realize the
fact. Had it not been for the stock
market and steel selling under $50 a
share. We could have expected more of
an advance. AS it was the tone seemed
firm in one way and in another rather
disappointing. We have looked for a
temporary advance on the light receipts
just as everywhere else has. But
above Sic. for March there is no cot
ton for sale. Until ideas Of the crop or
consumption change, the market will not
enthuse much. On an advance cotton
should be sold and we would not buy on
| a break of a few points. When the
movement increases there will be no
short interest TO buy cotton. There is
now 100000 bales to deliver to January
holders in New York. We would not like
| to advise buying at SIC. and then have
receipts increase. the cotton be rendered
| and prices slip off again. There is no
bull market in sight as far as we can
see, but the price can easily work
higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13

cient to wine out all of yesterdays de-
cIincs. The market closed about steady,
but slightly below the best.
Bonds rallied from early weakness in
sympathy with stocks. Total sales (paI
value) So. 495, 600
United States bonds unchanged.
The total stocks today were 1.104,3O
shares, including Atchison $4,000: Atchi-
SON. preferred. 11.600; Baltimore and
Ohio 1850; Canadian Pacific 10000; Chi
cago Great Western $500 Erie 42,4OO;
Illinois Central 1900: Louisville and
Nashville 14,600; Manhattan 23,600; Met
ropolitan Street Railway 6.l00; Missouri
Pacific 1920: New York Central 1880;
Ontario and Western 1900; Pennsylvania
$500; Reading 3S,400; St, Paul $500;
Southern Pacific $1,000; Southern Rail-
way 16. 700: Texas and Pacific $500;
Union Pacific 1890; Amalgamated Cop
per $4,000; Brooklyn Rapid Transit 21,7OO;
Sugar q, 100; Tennessee Coal 5000; United
States Steel 27.900; United States Steel
preferred, 35100 Rock Island Si100;
Rock Island, preferred 500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
Tarrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and Observ,

Especial to News and Observer
New York, Dec 12.-The movement into
sight this week is $4,000 bales less than
the same week year ago, and we note
that in many sections where the weather
has been clear for several days, the in
terror receipts fail to increase. This can
only be taken as evidence that the cot
ton is not there in anything like the
quantity, estimated a short time ago. En-
ports are in excess of port receipts and
the position of cotton is becoming stron-
ger every day. but more important still
- the technical condition in the specula-
tive market where a large short inter
est exists which is becoming nervous
and which will probably attempt to cover
before the approaching holidays.
We believe that this demand from ner-
vous shorts will cause a sharp advance
in prices before the end of next week.
TARRANT e KING,
6S Broad treet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
S. A. l.. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
RATES,

Account of the above occasion the S.
A. l.. Railway will sell round trip tick
cts to the public for one and one-third
first class limited fares for the round
trip between all points east of the Mis-
sissippi and south Of tho Ohio and Po-
tomac river, including Washington, ID.
c. and st. Louis, Mo. Tickets on sale
December 2Srd, oath, 25th, S0th, S1st,
1902, and January LIST. 1903. Final re-
turn limit January 3rd, 1903.
FOR STUDENTS.
Same rates will apply as shown above
on presentation and surrender of ccrtiti-
Gates signed by the supcrintcndcnts,
principal or president of school or col
lege. Tickets sold December 18th to 22nd,
1902, final return limit January 8th'
1903.
For further information, apply TO
c.. Ii. GATT1S, c. l.. and t. "A"
Raleigh, n. Z.
IL. S..LEAED. r. p. a.,
Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
STOCKS AND RONDS.

New York. Dec 12.-There was a sud-
den revulsion of sentiment during to-
days trading at the Stock Exchange,
which transformed a demoralized market
into what looked like an animated bull
speculation. Undoubtedly the bear ac-
count which had suddenly expanded to
unwieldly proportions in the last three
days, was largely responsible for the
sudden and violent recovery of prices,
but the change in sentiment on the part
Of this element was prompted by the
evidences of large and influential buy
ing of more substantial character.
This was the signal for the upturn of
the market Before noon there were
ragged declines of all the way from !
to points in the prices of active rail-
road stocks In the inactive list, in
Guiding specialties. the losses extended
to IL and % points. the last named in
New York and Harlem. The last previ-
rus sale of this stock was made in
April of 1901 at $50. Today's sale was
of 200 shares at 405. The sale of Sc
curitieS of this Grade in a demoralized
market is generally regarded as evil
dence Of the extreme pressure for money.
That there was such pressure today is
beyond dispute and great part of the
selling probably was without the free
choice of the nominal holders of the Sc
curities The withdrawal of credits from
holders of stock and the practical i'm
possibility of obtaining fresh accOmmo-
dation left no resource but to throw over
their holdings at the best prices they
could get For a time this process was
Il ,Ns1,
ticaliy no buyers in the market but at
the extreme decline the buying demand
developed. The drastic liquidation eff
fected was the immediate cause of re-
lief to the crisis i'll the money market
An important factor was the announce
mcnt that the $4,000, 900 block of Penn
sylvania Car Trust certificates, which
was taken By the New York bankers
earlier in the week, had been taken
by foreign capitalists. The street was
prompt to jump to the conclusion that
a corresponding amount Of capital would
be Immediately released to place in tht
local loan market. At all events. the
incident helped to relieve acute anxiety
over the money outlook and was prompt
~ followed by an effective rally. Another
influential factor was the showing by
the publication of the preliminary fg-
urcS of tho currency movement, thai
| the banks had gained something Owe.
S2.o00.0eO OIL the regular interior move
| ment of currency, thus offsetting TO thai
| extent the loss of s.. 720 600 on sub
| treasury operations and gold exports
Taken in connection with the probable
] loan contraction. ii less unfavorable banl
| statement is Indicated than was feared
Tho violent upturn of prices trans
| formed the earlier losses into general ne
gains Which, in some cases, we're suffi
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
NEW YORK. Dec l2.-COtton futures op e
ed firm.
Cotton futures closed ba'el5 steady.
LIVERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed steady; middling up-
ands SIS; middling Gulf $50; sales 3.3-i
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N. c. Dec. r. Tupentine
firm 81; receipts 5 casks -.
Rosin firm at ST. 3o0L35: receipts 81
Crude, firm at 81. 7s@ 500; receipts 81 bar
rels.
Tar firm at S160: receipts 100.
SAvANNAH, Ga. Dee. IL Turpentine firm
at sly; receipts SO; sales as; ex-
ports TO-
Rosin firm; receipts 4,24o; sales 1000;
H oDo t. = a. b. c. S1.A5; d. st45; E.
81 so; f. S1.S5; G, Sl.65; II, Si.S5; /
20; K. 81. 90; NJ. S3.os; n. S3.55; WIG
3.S0: WW-St2G.
CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec, I2.-Spirits tnr.
pentine tirmat sou; receipts -; sales iOOi
exports
Kosin firm receipts sales 1900; ex'
ports -. =,
Quote A. B, c, D. E, sl.4O; +. St.3s; G.
S155; H, S1.35; l. So. 90; X. 81 o; NJ, $500;
n. So. so; VIC SIS: WV SAILS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13

was &c lower. and oats Use down. Jan
uary provisions closed tx to 10c lower
Leading futures ranged an 1oiiows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
: i
THE MARKET GOES
SWINGING UPWARD
A Sudden and Violent Re-
covery of Prices.
STEADY CLOSE NEAR TOP
The Drastic Liquidation Effected was The I'm.
mediate Cause Of ReIief---cot!on 0pers
Firm, Then Rules Generally Weak
Under Liquidation,
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Dec. 12.-In the dry goods
market the general demand has not
shown any new feature today. About an
average amount of business has been
done in cotton goods at previous prices
in this market Print cloths are quiet,
but steady. Linens are firm with mod
crate demand. Burlaps firm for light
weights, but easy for heavy weights.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York. Dec 12.-The cotton market,
after opening firm at unchanged prices
to an advance of points, ruled gener-
ally weak under liquidation, following
disappointing volume of outside support,
while the general market bearings were
quite as favorable as at any time dur
ing the weeks advance of about "A
which eliminated today, December hav-
ing sold up from 81 to SIS, January from
SIS TO S35: March $40 to $50; May
from S.12 to S.36. and July from S.12 to
S.37. during the week. The advance cul-
minated early this afternoon with the
market finally barely steady at net un-
changed prices to decline of 4 points,
or to points from the top of the week.
The reaction was in the face of very
steady to sc. higher spot markets, an
advance of points on futures and 4
points on spots at Liverpool and con-
tinued small receipts, the amount of cot
ton brought into sight during the week
being 353,417 bales, against 440,131 last
year, while outside orders generally went
to the long side of the account. The adj
to1 nv hn n n
settled condition still prevailing in Wall
street with the rate of money high, while
the South American situation also was
considered to be a disturbing factor
The undertone of the market, therefore
was weak at the close with leading sup
port from New Orleans, feature ali
the week, subsiding in the afternoon
The sales of future deliveries were esti-
mated at about 100000 bales
NEW YORK. Dec. IL Cotton futures op en-
&
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
STOCKS.
;. NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Dec. IL ! p. m Money on cali
firm at 6nl2 per cent; closing offered at
6per cent? time money brm; TO days per
cent; 90 days 6 per cent, six months per
cent and cOmmlssion;.. Prime mercantile
paper per cent; sterling exchange weak
with actual business in bankers bills at
4.s7 for demand and at 4.S3. 3oS4.s3, SIS
for 60 days. Posted rates 4S4n and ass
Commercial bills A.82A04 S3H; Bar silver
47h; Mexican dollars 37A; Government
bonds regular
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected daily by Grimes & Vass.)
BONDS,
Bid. Asked,

BID. ASKED
North Carolina 6's, 1919......1S1
North Carolina As, 1919. ..104h -
Virginia new 3's .............. SO SO
Virinia Centuries, 1901....... 9SA 1914
Southern Railway SIS, 1894 lilo
S. A. L. 4's.................... "a IS
Western n. c. r. r. 6's, 1914.118 -
Ga, Car. & Northern SIS, 1929 .112K -
Carolina Central Railway As 100
Ca, So. G Fla. r. r., 1945. Ills -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

SEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE. Dec. IL Seaboard Air Line
common 2iz bid preferred li04s
Bonds-4s. S2m bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13

LIVERPOOL, Dec II 4p. m. Cooton Spot
cotton moderate business; American mid
ding fair S. 3; good middling 4:ts;, mid
AGO; ordinary 41s The sales of the day
were 5000 bales, of which 500 were. for
speculation and export. and Included o,oCO
American. receipts 1000 bales, including
900 American.
FUTURES opened firm and closed quiet and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
American middlieg. g. o. c.:
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. Dec 12.-The cotton
market was cutie active at the opening.
but with the sudden turn in contract
values there was an abrupt falling off in
the demand for spots. Quotations un-
changed.
Futures opened with an advance of L
to 2 points and moved up to points
additional The decline precipitated by
financial conditions in New York was
quickly reflected in this market and
values gave way 5 to points. The
decline was checked by Secretary Hes
ter's showing of a very light weekly
movement of the crop into sight. and
prices reacted about four points. leaving
the market at the close to points
lower than yesterdays closing figures.
New ORLEANS. LA. Dec II Cotton futures
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
GRAIN SND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Whcat was active
and strong carly today, but later the mar
ket became listless. and the close was
easier, with May &c lower. May corn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13

Hook. V. 1-2s,1O9
l.. T. N. uni. 4's ..ln1H
Mex. Cen. 4's.,.. 15h
do lst inc. 22N
MINI. u St.L 4's1O2H
NJ. Z. & 4. AZ. 9S
2nd's...... 81
N. {, c. lists. 1c2X
do gen 8 l-2'.io4
N J. G. gen. 5's..13S1s
No. Pac. 4's......103H
+" 3's........... 72k
N. e.. W.con. A's.1CO
Rea ding gen. as 90
st L. Il ! Mtou SIS 112H
st. j.. IS Fgen4's 81
St,L. S'wes 1's.. 81
do 2's........ "a
S. A. &A.Pass As S5
So. Fac. 4s..... S}h
So, Railway SILL &
T. q P. lists. lis
T. st. L&W. as. n
Union Pac. AS. .104A
! do. cow. A's.104
Wabash 1sts....1i5
y ends .....,..109
do, Deb. b. -. ~
West Shore 4 g. .lI3
w " L., l.. As. 81
Wis. Cen. 4's.... sfA
Mobile q o. 4s. 80
! Con. Tob.. 4's... OH
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-07

only American novel that comes from the
presses regularly many times a week.
1t is here where this clever woman,
who is the pioneer in this work, steps III.
At present she is operating in Chicago,
but no doubt many clever women all over
the country will follow in her footsteps.
By some literary pepsin known only TO
herself this woman swallows whole ana
dgests all the important new books
tg.ned out by the grooming presses OF
the cOcutry. Then she corresponds with
or iatcW lows sGrA women as sac THINKS
will view her scheme fayOTably, and Of
fers 10 tell the whole story Of any lead
ing n0gti % the day AZ one sitting. She
wildly describes the characters, unfolds
the plot. puts her nearer in possession Of
all the main incidents. and reads the most
discussed passages. IN fact. she makes
her nearer complete mistress OF the book
in an hour. AMI henceforth she can dis
crs, il as il she had made Z thorough
study It. In fact. she can do it much
better than ii she had made a tho. ough
reading, for the reader points out much
she might not see herself in Il hasty
SWIMMING.
This new worker will initiate indiyid-
uaIly or take charge of classes. When
several women club together, OF course,
her charges are less than when she has
bet one nearer.
So far She has been quite successful.
1t may not be quite 50 pleasant to take
ones literature this way, but the woman
Of fashion has long ago given uD doing
the things she likes. She must do what
Society orders. and since this taskmaster
leaves her no time To read and yet in
sists upon her knowing what is being
read. she welcomes this short cut to the
tree Of knowledge.
On the other hand there are people
who enjoy being read to. people who are
too lazy to read for themselves. and peo-
pie wh0-say il Softly-through some neg
grasp the modern story as it is presented
and who never begin the perusal of one
without fetching up abruptly about the
middle, hopelesSly lost and muddled. All
these have taken up the new fad much
TO their own pleasure and TO the readers
prOft
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-07
Delayed in transmission.

or Philadelphia lawyer j. told this
story 10y the Times OF that city. \ cam
didate fer public office. he addressed q
meeting of voters assembled in his be-
half and seemed so make something Of
an Impression At the conclusion of the
speech the chairman or the meeting
arose to propose three cheers for the
candidate. "Now, gentlemen" he began.
'tet Us give three cheers for MIR. 49,.
our coming comiuE-our coming"
Here he halted, tried again, could not
think Of the Office for which the LAWYER
was candidate. and then. turning 10
the blushing and confused hero of the
occasion, asked; Say. what I'm the devil
are you coming to. anyhow
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-07
HUMOROUS ITEMS.

At a meeting Of engine drivers the fol-
lowing toast was offered: To our moth
ev~-the only faithful tenders who never
misplaced 4 switch. "-.Eit-BitS.
Being asked if he had ever taken .
hIibc in an election a Georgia darby Pc
piled: No, sub; de leas' I bez ever
took WIZ S2."-At!anta Constitution.
Fast cz you runs De devil out err one
town" said Brother Dckey, che puts up
at lie hes hotel in de mex one. Nobody
sets On him hard enough ter keep him
down. Atlanta Constitution.
The hope of making EGyptian cotton
one OF the staple crops of the Southwest
has been abandoned by eXperimenrprs
who have been making trials in Ar.zoua.
Lack Of water and labor was the cause
EriSrs-How long has Budj,ton been
Specializing in stocks:
GriEZs--N0t much more than q year.
| fancy. It was only about a month ago
that he began II borrow money from his
irieuds.-Detroit Free Press.
The LITTLE daughter Of celebrate? nov
eliSt had been punished and sent To bed
FOR telling fib. She went protesting;
Il only told a little story and got sen.
TO bed but daddy tells great big 'whop-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-07
Pulque a nd Mescal.

On the east coast and in the central
provinces of Mexico Il drank called pull
que is made from the sap of the maguey.
each plant in its towering season yield
Ing roughly about gallon of sap day.
The sap uudergoes process of quick
fermentation and is then ready for sale
as pulque. a viscous. whitiSh liquor.
more stupefyinS than intoxicating in its
effects. On the west coast, however. the
MeNicaDs barely even know the name Of
pulquo. Not that the west coast people
are teetotally inclined; on the contrary.
they manage to extract from the maguey
much more Injurious beverage than
pulQue, known as meseal, To quote one
of the SageS of America. this latter
liquor is like Scotch whisky. seven
times heated, with the addition OF hot
chilli, liberal dash of fusel oil aud a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-06-07

Rers' and everyone likes them.'-Tit-
Bits.
Tommy Ctearfunyl-If yer do,'t gimme
back them marbles yer n266ed Iii tell
my big brother.
Patsy-Tell him, He Iasn't 10 uotlia'.
Iommy-iIe dasu't: Why:
Pat>y-Iie walks out with my SISTER.
Sce:-TitHits
NoTus Husband-I'm just about dead,
putting down this carpet
Wite-The carpet is not heavy.
No, but have tO work il such n
e7ampej position"
"No9sen~e. Just imagine Won are on
you- bicycle, New York Weekly.
How many quarts in caIIony" asked
the teacher
six answered the little son of the
market man.
No, no. Johnny Only four"
iiEH. / CUES. I've seen en- sell enough
SJra wheries to AAow. Baltimore Amer
lean.
Farmer Mosshacker-Col. ChinDayvov.
the politician. declares that he i i'm .Gs
hands Of his friends.
Farmer HOrnbeak-Yes. know he
does; but ii SOrter looks to ME that the
true state of affairs is that his friends
nave cot the colonel on their hands
Judge.
Brazil has q coast line OF uaarlv 1000