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FOR SALE-A covered delivery wagon such
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An excellent bargain. Inquire of II. *.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-15

IF YOU have a mortgage on your home and
can save few dollars a month above your
present payments, take a certificate in a
home company, the Guarantee Home
Building Club I7i4K Second avenue. Rock
Island and get the money without interest
to cancel mortgage. Three and 30-iOo dol
lars per month gets a thousand dollars.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
ii. & B. BEERS MARKET LETTER.
Especial to News and Obserer.)

Especial to News and Obserer.)
New Orleans La, Ian. 16.--Liverpool
was disappointing, therefore our market
opened / point lower, declined 2 TO 3
points later on the liberal port and in
terror receipts and large New Orleans
estimate for tomorrow. Fresh buying
subsequently occasiOned an improvement
of points from the bottom, but realizing
lear the close caused easiness making
the net loss l to points on the day. The
Principal feature was cables from Liv-
eIpool stating that the probability was
Mr.. Ellison would reduce his estimate
OF American consumption $50, 900 bales in
view of unsatisfactory textile trade con-
ditions prevalent in Europe. In other
words, this would bring his former esti-
mate of 10,660, 900 American necessary for
the world requirements down to TO-,
100000. We, for some time back, have
redicted that the estimated consump-
tion of American would have to be re-
duced by Mr.. Ellison as the takings by
sEinners to date are only slightly in eX-
&C SIS of last year, the excess of the
movement being held by merchants, as
is evidenced by the heavy visible sup
ply. The afternoon squirt was predicted
on the report that Mr.. Price would issue
6. very bullish circular tomorrow, dilat-
ing on the small stocks held in the un-
counted towns in the Atlantics, the ag-
gregate indicating that there is only one
third as much cotton in these States as
last year The trade have been surfeited
With these reports as well as the pre-
diction of a marked falling off in re-
ceipts which has not materialized, and
SO far there are no indications of the
same taking place. Many others have
taken n census of stocks before and were
misled, because they did not allow for
the holdings on plantations. With
continuance of free receipts it will be
hard matter to sustain present values in
the face of unsatisfactory European
textile trade.
II. & B. BEER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
URGENT EXPORT DEMAND
Steady Clo-e Net Unchanged to Two
Points Higher.
THE CHICAGO GRAIN PITS GO MARGIN MAD
Urgent Calls Of Shorts Being Satisfied the
Stock Market Becomes Rather Apathetic.
The General Level tf Prices
Little Affected,
Little Affected.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Jan 16-The improvement
in general demand for cotton goods noted
yesterday has been maintained but it is
made up. of smaller orders as rule
with no buying ahead to any extent.
The tone of the market is firm and SELL
in raw cotton. Print clothes are quiet
today with some business in orders odds
good at full prices. Good demand report
ed for silks and the market is strong.
COTTON.
New York Jan. 16.-The cotton market
opened steady in tone with prices 2 to
points higher and ruled generally firm
all the early session on fairly active
general buying in which the South fig
ured conspicuously. Sentiment seemed to
have swung around solidly to the bull
belief, and in expectation of sharp
falling off in receipts nearly every one
bought. Small amounts of near months
came out on the rise, being for the most
part cotton purchased around SC and low
CT. News was of strong bullish average,
from abroad as we'll as from domestic
sources. Liverpool advanced 21a to 3
POINTS Oh futures anu LOU OH SpOI COt-
ton before our market opened and sent
buying orders to our ring. This sup
port, in conjunction with New Orleans
buying served to create a feeling of con-
tidence in bull circles and forced shorts
to beat a hasty retreat While port re-
ceipts were considerably larger than
same day last year. the interior town
movement for the first time in many
weeks, fell short of that of same day in
1901. Throughout the day private and
public advices from Southern spot mar
kets told of a firm feeling with prices
unchanged to 1-16c higher on urgent ex-
port demand. Soon after midday the
market had a slight setback through
selling for profits by insiders, but in
the last hour there was sharp rally TO
about top figures of the day on renewed
active general buying and scarcity of
sellers. The close was very steady in
tone with prices net unchanged to 2
POINTS higher Wall Street and Commits
sion houses were free buyers in the last
hour.
NEW YORK
IA fntur IMAM cd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17

Mex. Cen. 4's.. 82A
do 1st Inc. SIX
Mimi. & St.L 4s1o3H
M. X. Il Il. 4s.... 90
i" 2nd's...... 50
N. Y. G. lists. ..1( Pa
40 gen 3 1-2'.10S
N. j. G. gen. SIS. 134
No. Pac. AS. ..1o4A
I" 3's........... TAX
N. IL. W.con. A's.102h
Reading gen. AZ %
st l. Il | Mton SIS NIX
st. l.. KS Fgen4's 100
ST. L.. : ives "a. -
do 2's ........ 79A
S. A. &A.Pass 4's SIX
So. Pac. 4's...... 93K
So. Railway SIS. 119K
II. 81 p. lists. 1885
L. st. Law. AS. 80
Union Pac. as. .1O4S
do. cow. 4's.105B
Wa bash lists. -. .11SB
/" ends ........114H
do. Deb. b. 68H
West Snore a 8. .112H
w. q l., E, AS :. 90
Wis. Cen. as. E. SO
Mobile & D. as. 97W
G. of Ga.ccn SIS. .10S
" 1st incomes. 7o
" I'd incomes. 22K
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17

1t is hardly necessary to touch ever so
slightly upon the desrablty--nay, absolute
necessity for a comfortable bed in these
The men and women of this Twentieth Cen
tury. who make the worlds of work, business
and pleasure go round, are keyed UP to the
refreshing sleep: 1t is criminal folly to deny
them "a good bed" But what is ''a good
|bed?" beds quality does not depend upon
polished mahogany, or shining brass, but on
the bed proper and the material of which it is
made. The mattress is the bed. and should
be given first consideration. and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
PEOPLE BELIEVE IN TT.

1t has been cynically said that any
thing can be sold by advertising now-a-
days. This is not so. Many liniments
have been advertised but only one-Per-
ry Davis Painkiller-has stood the test
Of sixty years use. Today it's popular
ity is greater than ever and is based not
upon what anybody says, but upon what
the remedy does. There is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. Jan. IT, -Turpentine
quiet at 3703s; receipts ~ casks.
Rosin firm at Sl0DS .05; receipts 262.
Crude turpentiue steady at 81. 1902 90; receipts
3 barrels
Tar firm at 81 .25; receipts 226
SAVANNAH Ga, Jan. 10 -Turpentine firm at
80; receipts 43S; sales l7S; exports "A,
RosiD nrm receipts 1913; sales 3,G65; ex-
ports 600
Qnote: A, Il, c, sl.I5 d, sII5; E. Sl.20 f,
W. IN g, S.27%: II, cl.40; |, $40; X, g. 20; Nj
500; N, 80. p; w G, SO co: w w. 1885.
CHARLESTON, s. y, Jan IS Turpentine
firm at 3GH receipts sales 10 ex ports -
Rosin firm; receipts -; sales 225; exports
Quote: A, b, C,Sl0O; ID, 800; f, Sl.O5; f, 81 10;
6, $lI5; II, Si.25; /, ST. 35 X $3.50: Nj, " 20; n,
10; VIC %. Is; w W. $780,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The grain pits went
margin mad today. Ever since the raid
on Phillips last Monday brokers have
been demanding margins to the limit for
fear they might be caught in other fail
ures. Rumors that several firms We're
in dire straits were circulated late yes
terday on the curb, some say with a
view to depressing prices. Bears seized
the rumors today as cudgels to beat down
the weaklings and succeeded in raiding
prices Bulls however jumped at the OPP
portunity to buy in al the low prices and
with heavy covering by the shorts sup
ported the market to a fairly steady
tone. May wheat closed unchanged
May corn &c lower and May oats Ac
down. Provisions lost shade to 20
cents.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
New YORK. Jan. le.-cotton futures opened

Spot cotton closed quiet; m1ddIng upands
8 sic: middnng gulf 1916; sales l05 bales.
LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, JAM l6. "A p. M.-Spot cotton,
moderate business; American midung fair
Billed good middling % 32d, midoling
19-32d: low middling 4hd; good ordinary
4Hd ordinary AID.
The sales OF the day were 5000 bales Of which
500 were for speculation and export, and includ :
ed .,490 American. Receipts 1900 bales, includ-
ing 1880 American.
Futures opened firm and closed quiet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
STOCKS.
sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE Jan Is -Seaboard Air Line
common 24A025is: preferred 473sQ41M
Ropds-4's S4BWS5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17

Eggs firm; fresh 2903O
cheese hrm; large l02A medium 1lM0lfA
small ll1s0nh.
sugar firm; fine and coarse graduated 4Si.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
NoRFoLk PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan 10 Peanuts dull; old
stock and machine picked ~.
New-fancy 31s; strictly prime, 3; prime, "a ;
Spanish, I'm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected daily hy Grimes & Vass.)

Bid. Asked.
North Carolina 6's, 1919 ..... 1864 -
North Carolina As, 1910. loo 1862
Virginia new 3's, 1852 ..... 1914 991@
Virginia Centuries, 1891 ...... 1895 1913
Southern Railway SIS, 1894. .120 -
Seaboard Railway As, 1850. S4B So
Western N. C. r. r. 6's, 1914.115 -
Ca. Car. e Northern SIS, 1929. 110A 110h
Carolina Central Railway As 96A
Ca, So. & Fla. r. r. SIS, 1945.112 -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
PORT.
TONE.
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, Jan. i6-l m.-Money on call
steady at 3h0ih pei cent; last loan at = percent;
ruling rate - per cent Prime mercantile
paner 4MQD5A per cent. Sterling exchange firm,
with actual business in ban&ers bills at 1870
Posted rates 485 AMI AS Commercial bills d IS q
0is3ss. Bar silver 55ss. Mexican dollars i4A
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-17
HONI,B.

U.S.Ref. 2's reg. 1885 +.
s. S. Ref. 2's cou 1885
U. S.3's reg ......1o7A
" coup ........1O824
U. S. new as reg 1887
coup 1891
U. S. old as reg.111A
coup ..,,..111B
U. S. So reg.....lo6H
" coup. ...1O7R
Atch'sn Gen. 4's.lU3H
" adj 4's...... e2A
Bait. 81 0. 4's...lO3
do 3 1-2's. 95K
do COW. 4's..lOsM
Can. So. ends. .1O9A
G. of g. SIS. los
+" 1st incomes. Is
G. & o. 4H's.... 106A
G. Il A. 3 1-2's. -. "a
G. b & @. as. 96H ,
CM&StP gen 4's110A |
G. & N. con rs. 139A
c., r. |. & p. 4's.105K '
CCC&SLgen4's.1o4
Chicago Ter. as. 87K
Colo. So. AS. :. 81
D q. Rio g. As. 1917 '
E. prior lien as. 99A '
Erie Gen Az. -. S8H ]
F.W. 81. D.C.1sts 1864 (
Hook. V. 4 1-2's.107k
l. 81 N. uni. as ..1O1
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-24
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Another Big Factory wants to
Locate Here.

Representatives of the Company Have
been Here-They are very well
Pleased with the Outlook Gonnells-
vile Plants Substantial-They win
be Landed.
Another big plant is seeking To-
cation here. 1t is backed by New
York and Chicago monied men. Sew
eral representatives Of the concern
were here yesterday and looked over
what we had TO offer. They want a
site, cheap fuel and good transporta-
ton rates. They can get them all.
The sites which they inspected
along the M. & X. were very favora-
bly, considered. In fact that they
said they were the best they had seen.
The fuel rates and the freight rates
suit them and it is very probable that
the concern will come here. The
company will put In plant as big as
any we now have
The contracts for the big Connells-
vile plants have not yet been closed
but everything has been practically
settled. 1t may be said with safety
that they are coming.
Inquiry has been made by one of the
local banks as to the standing OF the
people who are behind these plans. 1t
has been discovered that they stand
very high in the financial world. The
lowest rating given to any one Of the
men was $3.50, 900 and several OF them
went over one million.
While it is perfectly natural for
Connellsville to throw cold water on
the value of these plants yet we
ought to look into the matter from
our own standpoint and not pay any
attention to what they say.
The people who make ny the COM
panies are men Of money. They want
to build big plants. They will do so
and they will build them in Morgan
town. We have a great deal to gain
from them and stand no possible
chance of losing anything.
Work on the extension of the M. &
K. is being pushed and it will be
built far in advance OF the present
terminus during this summer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-24
MONUMENT TO ROCHAMBEAU
Unwilling Occurs Today-BrilIiant
Luncheon to President on
Gaulois, Yesterday.

Washington, May 24-The unveil.
ing of the monument to Count Ro.
ehambeau occurs today.
Annapolis, Nd, May 24.-The
luncheon given yesterday on board
the French battleship Gaulois in
honor of President Roosevelt was one
Of the most memorable incidents of
the visit of the distinguished French
soldiers and sailors to this country,
who are here to join in the celebra.
ton of the unwilling of the monu
ment to the memory of General Ro-
ehambeau. which took place in Wash
ington today.
President Roosevelt left Annapolis
on the 4;30 train for Washington.
Among the notabilities present at
the luncheon were the following:
President Roosevelt Miss Alice
Roosevelt, General Nelson A. Miles,
Governor John Walter Smith, Admiral
Dewey, General and Mrs. Corbin, Am
bassador Porter, Count and Countess
Roehambeau, Count and Countess de
Lafayette, Senator and Mrs. Wet
more, Of Rhode Island, Assistant Sec
rotary of State Peirce, Commander
RODGERS, Captain Gleaves, Admiral
Higginson, Secretary of War Root
and Mrs. Root, Secretary of the Navy
Meo4y, General Chalendar, Captain
Fl onbeau, Mr. and Mrs. Cortelyou,
NJ. Pierre de Margerie, Commander
Wainwright, M. Renouard Vicomte de
Faramond, Colonel and Paul st.
Marie.
After the American guests had de-
parted number of launches were
boarded by the French officials bound
for Annapolis to take the early even
ing train to be in time for the ban
auet which was given last night in
Washington by French Ambassador
Cambon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-24
Church Notes.

CHRISTIAN CHuRcH:-No preach
ing in the morning. Sunday School
$50 Christian Endeavor 7:I5. Ser
mon by pastor s.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: The pas
tor will conduct the services at the
Presbyterian Ceurch tomorrow. Morn
service 1875 Evening service 7:45
Sunday school $50 a. ~. G. e. meet
ing Gas p. N.
BAPTIST CHURoH:-9:30 Sunday
School. 10:45 Memorial sermon be-
fore the G. A. r. and the Jr. O. U.
A. M. by the Rev. Mr.. Beard of the
Church. GAS B. Y. 2. U. 7:45 ser
mon by the pastor. /,
M. P. CHURCH sabbath School
1870. Preaching by Prof. Ohern at
10:45. Up. S. G. E. Z. At 8 O'Clock
the service will be in charge of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Socie
ty. Prot Hodges will deliver the
principal address at this service.
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH.
line usual SUNDAY services Will De
conducted in st. Francis Catholic
Church. Low mass and sermon Ia
German at O'Clock. High mass and
sermon in English at 10 O'Clock. May
devotions and sermon at 1870 O'Clock
In the evening.
M. e. CHRCH: At 1915 and 7:45
the Pastor will preach. Morning
subject 1.-THE Supreme Hour in A
Human Life. Evening subject
'The Ethical Suggestions of Rain
Bow" Sunday School at $40 O'clock
Eworth League and Glass meeting at
the usual hours, Funeral of Brother
NEWTON Pickenpaugh from his late
residence at O'Clock.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.:
Special services at the Trinity Epis-
copal Church tomorrow, being Trim
ity Sunday. Morning prayer and SER
mon by the Rector at l0:45 am.
Evening prayer at 1880 p. m. Special
music. The otfertory words from the
59th Psalm 10th and 18th verses. ]
sing OF thy Power OH Gods will be
sung by the Choir
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-24
OVER 100 VICTIMS.
Dead or Entombed In a Coal
Mine, In British
Columbia.
LITTLE HOPE OF SAVING LIVES.
Only "a Out Of 1873 WEI, .own to
BE Out OF Danger-Reason Of Elk.
piosion unknown-DetaiIs Of the
Accident We're Meagre.

Vancouver, B. c., May 24.-One Of
the history of the frequent accidents
In British Columbia occurred Thurs.
day night in the Crows Nest Coal
company's mines at Fernie, B. G..
Over 100 men are either dead or i'm
prisoned ii the mine, and little hope
is entertained of rescuing any who
may yet be alive. Fernie is 800 miles
facilities have not enabled complete
details of the disaster to be sent out
A special last night from Fernie,
In part, says that the explosion took
place Thursday night at 1880. The
management has a list of 1873 men
who are known to have been in the
mine and there were probably others.
safe. It is feared that few, if any, OF
the remaining 100 are now alive.
What caused the explosion had not
yet been definitely ascertained. Many
of the miners were ignorant foreign
ers and one Of the mine shafts was
always more or less gaseous. 1t was
reported in Fernie last evening that
the explosion resulted from the use
by careless Italian of an open or
naked lamp. Another theory was
that a miner struck a match explod-
ing the gas, which was almost always
present in No. shaft. The true
cause of the disaster will probably
not be positively ascertained, for 1t is
doubtful if any man who knows will
ever reach the outer air alive or be
able to tell the tale. The explosion
took place in No. 2 shaft of the mine,
being repeated in a few seconds in
No. 8, with which 1t was connected
The scenes at the mines and in the
village of Fernie were heartrending
yesterday Hardly house had es-
capped affection. The work of rescue
was being hurried and perfect order
prevailed, assistance coming from
every available source.
The presence of coal damp was
adding to the danger of rescue work.
A fear had become general that the
mines may catch fire at any time, and
survivors were being besought by
their relatives not to venture into
the shafts even for rescue work.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-24
CLOSING MEETING.
FOrtnightly Club Has its Final Meet
of a Most Successful Year.

of Most Successful Year.
One of the most delightful even
ings this large literary club has
ever enjoyed was last evening, when
President and Mrs. Purinton enter
tanned the organization at their
beautiful and spacious home The
club has membership of upwards
of one hundred and they represent
much of the culture and refinement
OF Morgantown. Many persons de
sire to join it; but the club has
adopted a resolution to receive no
more members until the present
membership is reduced to ninety,
owing to the limited accommoda-
tions of private residences. Miss
Brock read an elaborate review of
the last meeting which had been
prepared with care. Mrs. Purinton
Miss Clark and Mrs. Brooke were
appointed a committee to prepare
appropriate resolutions for the press
of Morgantown, expressive of the
high estimate in which the late Mrs.
Kortright was held by the club.
From the organization of the club
four years ago, it has never before
lost member by death. During
the evening Creole songs were
sung by Prof Chollett and Mrs.
Deahl, accompanied at the piano by
Professor Smith and Mrs. Purinton.
1t is needless to say that this music,
and the fine piano solo by Miss Da-
Wis, were repeated encores. Two
splendid and elaborate essays were
read by Miss Hough and Mrs.
Deahl concerning Southern Creole
Life and George Washington Ca
ble." During the eveing ice cream
cake. strawberries, lemonade, choco-
late, coffee etc were dispensed ia
great abundance. The club was
never entertained more elegantly
than by President and Mrs. Purin-
ton. The next meeting will be held
in October.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-05-24
Opinion of Well Informed, as to
Situation In South
Africa.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
Last Night, If Hoer Leaders Had suf-
ficent Control of Their Men to Com
pei Acceptance-May Be a Few
Bands of Irrsconeilabies.

Berlin, May 24.--The foreign office
here was advised last night from Pre-
toria that peace in South Africa was
practically concluded. The articles
Of surrender were ready to be signed.
with the exception that the approval
Of the British cabinet of the wording
OF the secondary provisions was
awaited. The suspension of hostili.
ties might be announced at any hour.
This news, it was understood, came
from tle German consul
london, May 24.-The Associated
Press has every reason to believe
that peace in South Africa is practi-
cally secured. How soon it will be
announced depends, apparently, more
upon the convenience of the Boer
leaders than upon the inclination of
the British government The private
and official advices received last night
in London from South Africa all
pointed to the same conclusion. The
delay is technical and to end the long
war seems to be the desire of both
British and Boer leaders. The latter,
however, are unable to convince all
their followers of the wisdom of ac.
quiescing to the terms of peace.
Information as to what transpired
at yesterdays meeting of the cabinet
was closely guarded, but il is not
likely that the cabinet transactions
were of vital import.
There was widespread belief in the
best informed quarters that The end
OF the war has come. In fact, those
persons who are best acquainted with
the actual details of the present nego-
tiations only qualified this optimistic
expression Of opinion by guarded
reservations concerning the extent of
the personal control of the Boer lead
ers over their commands. Were the
Beers thoroughly disciplined force,
dependent upon the action of their
general officers, peace would prob
ably have been proclaimed last night,
but Botha, DeWet and the other gen.
erals seem themselves unable to posi-
lively guarantee the degree to which
their example will be followed.
The delegates at Vereeniging, ac-
cording to information in possession
of the war office, are fairly evenly
divided. Consequently extreme pre-
cautions are exercised both in London
and Pretoria. to prevent any prema-
ture action or report which might ad.
yersely influence the burghers.
The most pessimistic forecast heard
last night only admitted that a few
isolated bands of irreconciliables may
be left in the field.
A member of the house of com
mons, who is in close touch with the
government, said to representative
of the Associated Press last night
that he believed everything was set
tied and that the British terms would
be found Unexpectedly liberal.