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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17

parties to go ahead and reconnolter,
and with proper equipment. the goal
can be attained. When hnd
some men with s15G,0O0 or more that
they care to invest in ice, will make
the attempt to find the North Pole
again''-Lieutenant Peary, before an
audience that filed the Academy OF
Music last night.
The audience that filled the Academy OF
Music last night to hear Lieutenant K. f.
Peary, United States navy. was given
flying trip through the Arctic region even
up to the ciEhty-fourth parallel of lati-
tude almost within q stones throw of
the coveted North Pole, and was brought
back home safe and sound by the dis
tinguisted explorer without a frost. bite,
and thoroughly satisfied with the hasty
journey.
Lieutenant Peary returned from his
four-years' exploring trip only a few
months ago, and he has come back
with a wealth Of information about the
land of ice and snow, which he meted
out to his audience in a. clear, forcible
and above all a connected style Of mar
ratiye that enabled his hearers to set an
idea Of the obstacles that lie in the ex-
plorers path. Lieutenant Peary related
the facts of his explorations; the descrip-
tions were supplied by the photographs
which were thrown upon a large screen
on the stage, and they were intensely in
teresting. The fact that the photographs
werc taken by Lieutenant Peary and re-
present real scenes in the Arctic zone
without any Of the additional touches OF
tho artists imagination gave to the lee
ture that degree Of realism that made it
all the more entertaining.
Surprises on the Screen.
The older persons present last night
who studied their biographies twenty
years ago were not a little surprised to
see thrown upon the screen a map of
the northern extremity of Greenland
rather different from tbs one that good
tcONTINUED ON FIFTH PACED
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
PENNsY TUNNEL
+, GOES THROUGH.
Grant OF Franchise Ratified by New
York Board of Aldermen-New
Jersey Railroad Tunnel
Also Passed.

NEW YORK. December 16.-The Board
of Aldermen this afternoon ratified the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel FRANCHISE
by a vote of II to 80.
Immediately after the granting OF the
Pennsylvania franchise. the New YORK
and New Jersey railroad tunnel fran
chise granting the privilege of entering
Manhattan on West street, was taken up
and passed by a vote of As to 10.
Preach Christmas Sermon.
The Rev Father Hannisan has been IN :
vited to preach the Christmas sermon at
ST. Peters cathedral. and has accepted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
senator Martins Views.

Senator Martins Views
Senator Martin considers the situation
a very ticklish one. and the same view is
held by the majority OF the Virginia oeie-
CATION.
Representative Hay said this morning
that he thought matters were assuming
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
Melons and Vegetables.
Wilmington Dispatch.)

Wilmington Dispatch.)
Melon growing along the Seaboard Air
Line between Wilmington and Hamlet
portions, says the Carolina frult ana
Truck Growers Journal. Three ana Tour
years ago there were not exceeding Two
hundred acres along this entlre l1he'
while today we find one, two and three
hundred acre farms, one after anotner,
thick and fast. in the territory between
Maxton and Hamlet where the industry
has made the greatest Roadway. A gen
tleman connected with the industry, told
the writer the other day that between
Wilmington and Hamlet there were no
less than three thousand acres planted III
atcrmelon and cantalOupeS this year.
The soil is peculiarly adapted to the
growth and development of melons OF
both varieties of a very high order, both
in flavor and size and it is likewise prov
ing to be quite a rcmuncratlVe invest
mcnt to those who have made the ven
turc. The writer visited the territory
above referred to the other day ana
must confess that he never saw more
thrifty and promising vines. The melons
we're rapidly forming and many OF them
were Of good size and the crop IS GER
tainly a promising one at this time. Inc
Seaboard people are broad and liberal
in their treatment of planters and other
customers along their lines and are CIV
ing every aid and assistance to the de-
| velopment of the fruit and trucking in
| dustry along the entire system. At
| Hamlet the other day the writer saw
| several train loads of peaches. melons
and vegetables pass up from Georgia and
Florida for Northern markets. from
which section the Seaboard does usually
an immense business.
At Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Manly
| and other points in this State the peach
! industry along the Seaboard has develop
ed into considerable Importance, While
the quality of the fruit is of such dell
cious flavor as to make 1T sought AFTER
by consumers and dealers everywhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
NEWS OF
Gen, Ransom Says It's the P%rettiest Town in
the State.

Especial to tho News and Discovery
oxford, n. c.. June 28.-Thc funeral
Of Mrs. John w. Hays, which took place
at the old Duty homestead ON College
street and the burial in Elmwood Gene
tcrcy, were attended by a large con
course of friends. Mrs. Hays was one
Of the most talented women OF tho State
and a lifelong member Of the Methodist
church.
A remarkably handsome window. a
memorial to the late John W. Hays, has
just been placed in the new Methodist
church, now nearing completion. OxforI
now has four OF the best church buildings
in the state. Visitors to the Episcopal
convention observed that oxford was the
only town that could boast that all her
church were the handsoncst buildings
in the place.
Gen. Ransom, while here attending tho
celebration Of st. Johns Day. after .
ride through the town, remarked that
oxford is the prettiest town in North
Carolina"
Nj. L. e. Cooper. Of Wilson, IS here.
having been called to the bedside Of hia
aged mother, Mrs. Lucy NJ. Cooper. nho
Is seriously i'll.
The venerable DR.. l. e. Taylor. who
has been very sick with bronchitis, Is
nov convalcsccnt.
The Democratic county convention wiIlI
meet here today.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
HIGH POINT ITEMS
Mrs Whites Serious Illness Will Bring a Sou
From Texas
(SppciaI To NCUs and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
High Point, N. c., June 2S.-Mrs.
White, mother of Mrs. A. r. Hammer, IS
seriously i'll. She suffered q stroke of
paralysis Thursday morning and being
an aged person, her life is ~despaired of.
A son living in Texas was telcgraphed
for and has arrived. She has a large
number Of relatives in this community.
Messrs. a. f. Tate, Charles Rogan and
Albion Mills left for Chicago Thursday
night to attend the exhibition of the
furniture manufacturers there. The fac
tories represented by these gentlemen
have exhibits there.
The Chattowka Club gave an informal
reception Wednesday night to which a
dozen or more couples were present.
There was a hail storm in the Prospect
neighbOrhood, in Randolph county,
Thursday. A gentleman from there was
in town yesterday with some stalks OF
corn that had been beaten up by the
hail, some of which was as large as
partridge eggs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
PAMLICo COUNTY CONVENTION.
1t is for Clark, Brown, Beddingfeld, Thomas
and Moore

Especial to the News and Observer
Alliance, y. c., June 28.-Daniel Gait
ney presided over the convention, ana
E.. G.. Ross and W. I. Caho were mad
secretaries. All Democrats made dele
gates to all convention. These cancl-
dates were endorsed unanimously.
Brown. for Associate Justice; Thomas,
for Congress-; Moore, for Solicitor; II. 5.
Ward and l. w. Miller for State Sena-
tors. The vote stood for Chief Justice.
Clark. % 10; Justice, 8 $40. The vote
for Corporation COMMISSIONS was. Bed
dingfeld. q las; Watson, s ZIG; Brown,
/ 5-12. A. B. Camper was elected chair
man and w. T. Caho secretary OF the
county executive committee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
STOCKS n BONDS.

1oF1 june 28.-Thc general stock
r jo1ay was practically inert.
".F- some speculative operations
special stocks but they had
. "-abIe effect OH the general list.
.tA statement did not reflect any
f"eupcration, but the condition
banks is well maintained, des-
"'"A syndicate operations and
.ti which have presumably
... Tor tho July settlement. The
Was considered negatively ia
"'t i0rc. There is al cXpccta-
t"r, that there may be some
% loans on Monday. Today's
... 'ArhanSc markets were nCL.l-
usual ON Saturday, but sterling
oil Paris fell half a cent, thus
,s .- la' margin between the point
n., 3l gold shipments. Foreign
rm,. "''i'Fe that some gold may go
r... "@'f- or tOday's special move
.nr. .". rise in Chicago and Eastern
tr. tb' 10 a suggestion that the
..... 5'.h OF the company may be
-.r q 10 ajoc~hhoIdcrs. Illinois Cen
I'D. l''Eed W to q fraction above
.fu. -o'"ht't on the day the new
.h. was announced and closed at
.r.D.. HE general market ran off
la.. jig ihe closing dealings. The re-
Gem, q. Voluntary increase Of ten per
'71@ by the United States Steel
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(Bv the Associated Press

New Orleans, June 27.-Sccrctary Hes
tors statement of the worlds visible
supply OF cotton, issued today, shows
the total visible to be 2,564, 259 bales
against 2,65S, 753 last week, and 2.S74,0 99
last year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 1907 59 bales against 1,750, 1913
last week and 1,794,0 900 last year and Of
all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil,
India, etc, S57 600 against 90S, 900 last
week, and 1850, 600 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now afloat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe BOT, 900
against 1898, 900 last year; in Egypt IS
00G against 1874, 600 last year; in India
Az, 900 against 625 900 last year. and in
the United States 1880 against III, 900
last year
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

corporation seemed to make those stocks
hr1n' although the Industrial Department
generally was heavy. Reading also was
heaVy because of 4 ru1nor that the Presi-
deht mad requested an opinion from the
s'torhcy general as to whether the ar
thFacltc coal combination is in contra
NeAlloh OF the trust law. The closing
tone was rather heavy.
Inc dull bond market has moved
mostly IN sympathy with stocks. United
states Is declined Is. the SIS y and the
rev - 70 Fer cent as compared with
the closing call of last week.
lotal sales of stocks today were 12I.-
coo Sh2rcs, including Chicago and Great
western lo.6eo; Illinois Central j., 800;
missouri Pacific 2t,375; Reading II, 400;
st. Paul 100.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. June 2S.-The weekly state
ment Of averages of the associated panhS
shows: Loans $3.50, 81, 500, increase s4'-
$50, 700. Deposits $685., 9,4oo, increase
81. SIC, 500. Circulation $3l,4oo'ooo, ~
crease $105, 600. Legal tenders s'o'ool,1o
increase 81. 697 500. Specie s173, 900,
increase $341 800. Reserve SOL ,9oo,'oo,
increase S.. 039, 300. Reserved required
s22s or 200 increase S1.129, 200. Surplus
$12, 97S, $50, increase $500, 100.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
Postmasters Confirmed.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, =. c., June 21.-The sen
ate in executive session made the fol-
lowing CONTRIBUTIONS:
PostmasterS-North Carolina: George
/. Patterson, Concord; John O.. Burton
Weldon: Joshua =. JeSSup, HEREFORD
George w. Young, Brevard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
NOT KNOWN INiABERDEEN.
Mayor Graham Says no Such Person as Ida
Jordan Ever Lived There.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and ObserVer.)
Aberdeen. y. G.. June PA special
from Aberdeen in regard to the article
in yesterdays News and Observer stat
ing that Ida Jordan, a white girl from
Aberdeen, had been overtakeu in Raj
eigh in disgrace. says that nc such per
son as Ida Jordan has ever lived in
Aberdeen and we are at a loss to kno"
how such a report should gain circula-
ton.
J. w. GRAHAM,
Mayor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
THE PUBLIC BUYS LITTLE,
Trading fairly Active for a Saturday
Half Holiday.
STOCKS ARE FOR THE MOST PART INERT
c..a aid Eastern Illinois and illinois Gen.
no. We've Up. The General Market
2Jns off Slightly in The
Closing Dealings.
Closing Dealings.
4He the Associated Press.)

.#g the Associated Press.)
York June 2S.-A small volume Of
demand light characterized
...r conditions existing in the drv
market TODAY. Jobbers' sales arc
.......u little in the way of new business
... .. dome until after July 4 Dizziness
-. .r..ruef in the warm ark hosiery
..I lafne the onIv thing for which
..... .. any call.
F"" 1ohA NOllON.
" York, juno 2S.-The cotton mar
j.. .."..t barely steady in tone with
...- unchanged to two points lower,
.'-'= o'''eE IMAM expected In
f.u %; further ram reports from the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

Mex. Cen. 4's..,. s4A
do 1st Inc. 32h
Mimi. Il St. 4's1OSH
NJ. X. & L. a.. s9B
2nd's...... sSB
N. {. T., 1sts.....1O4B
do gen 3 1-2'.1O9
N ]. e. gen. 5's..139
No. Pac. 4's...,..1OSB
3's........... "A
N, &. W.con. 4's.1O1K
Reading gen. 4's1OOh
St Mton 5's116
st. l. SIS F~gen4's1OO
st. |. S'wes rs. o9B
do 2's .~...-... S7M
A. As 9OA
SO. Pac. As 800. 92h
So. Railway 5's,.123B
L. & p. 1sts.......119
T..St.L&W. as. s3K
Union Pac. ..1O6H
do cow. AS .1O7A
Wabash 1sts.....11oH
ends ........112
do. Deb. B.. II
West Shore a s..11SA
w y l., E. As. 95
Wis. Cen. 4's.... 93z8
Mobile 81 0. As. 90
{. of Ga.ccn SIS. -.
1st incomes. -.
I'd Inc smes 80
Con. lob. IS. %
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
Three Postoffces Burned
CBy the Associated press.)

10y LHt A9oOItdIf.l ilfs@.J
Washington, June 27-Thrcc postotfccs
in the South were destroyed by fire last
night as shown ty official dispatches TO
Chief postoffce Inspector Cochran. These
are at Westville and kolb, S. r., 81 each
Of which the loss is complete and At
ProntO. Ala, where the fire is reported
TO nave been OF ~inccndiary orikin
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, June S.-Wet "edlhei "6ai
caused fair upturns IN grains 'ou"',
the absence of any liberal OUTSIDE Duel
ness and cleaning up trades over sunday
restricted tn some great extent. Septem-
Der wheat closed &c. higher, July corn
lie. higher September corn 3sc to zee. up,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
OWHER COTTON ETS
NEW YORK MONEY

%N toFK Jane % i p. m.-MoneY on call
a' 3 pei cent; closing offered at
., last loan at .. per cent; ruling
per cent. Prime mercantile paper
'n.' cent. Sterling exchange steady, with
.aaiHess IN banners bills at 1878 iCr dc
eng 1T 85h for 80 days. Posted
H. H-ts@it5 Commercial bilIs 4.84AWtsoA.
w. 5..ar oZ=s. Mexican dollars A2H, Govern
r .'a5 wax; State bonds heavy; hi =
'+- ----s IRREGULAR.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
Rrantlev is Renominated.

BY the Associated PreSs.D
Dublin. Ga, June 27.-William g.
Brantley was today re-nomtnated for
Congress by the Democratic Convention
Of the Eleventh Georgia district.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

F0"' COTTON closed stoadV; m%iddnng upIands
FL. m.i1llnS gulf 81 sales 300 ha'cS.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Now orleans, La, June 2S.-Spot cot
TEN WAS unusually quiet. Quotations IN
changed.
Futures at the first call were / TO 3
points lower but unfavorable weather re
PORTS and buying by the bun element
a~'a.'alI5 worked prices up to bout yes
'""|aE5 closing figures. After slight
fluctuations the market closed net even to
Old" point above Fridays close.
Wv ORLEANS, La, June 28. -Cotton futures
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
STOCKS.
SEAKOARD STOCKS AM DS.

BALTIMORE, June g -Sealot.i All i"he
con mon 2:m253s: prefer ed 44O DHr
Eouds-4's 85%08oA.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

The price for potatoes IS surprisingly
high. The truckers are receiving s5-oo
per barrel. The prospects of the crops
are not good. Farmers do not expect
more than two-thirds of a crop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
BONDa-

= s. Ref. 2's reg..1O7A
S. S. Pef. 2's cou 1857
u. S.3's reg ......1O7
coup ........107
L. S. new as reg 134A
coup ........134M
L. s. old As reg,1O9B
coup ......11OB
U. S. SIS reg...,,1o5
COUP. los
Atch'sn Gen. az. 1O3B
adj 4's...... ga
Bait. d O. 4's...1O3
do 1-2's. 97A
do cow. AS. .1O6M
Can. So. 2nds....1O9M
G. Of g. 5's.......1C9
1st incomes, 82A
{. & o. 41k's-... 1882
G.. & A. 3 FPS. S5A
c.. b. Il q. rs. 964
CM&StP gen 4's116%
C.. q n. con 7's..136H
c., K. |. q Z. 4's.112A
CCC&SLgen4's.1 O2R
Chicago Ter, as. 9Oh
Colo. So. 4's..... 90
D &. Rio g. 4's...1O4
K. prior lien 4's.1Ol58
Erie Gen 4's..... 80
r w. &. lists .113H
Hook. V. 4 1-2's.11O
L q N. uni. As ..1O3A
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

July oats / to lie. higher and September
oats 3 to &c. higher. Provisions closed
unchanged to 22c. higher.
Leading futures raugeo as rouows:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

Spot cotton closed steady; middnng upland
m.illlns gulf 81; sales 300 ha' cs,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

JAS. -. M'NEILL.
Pres. n. G. s. Fircmcn As8o.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
,orExIse. HIGHEST. LOWEST. cLss-ss.

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour - :ady /: e IrIv patents 6. 7Cl3.S0; straights
IS. on ~; clears 3.UOa3 30: do spring specials
si.20; sprIng patents So 5Ul3. 50; do. stralghts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-11

IT WILL be pleasant news to thousands of
Marylanders to know that Ex-Governor Lloyd
Lowndes will be strongly backed for Secretary
of the Navy when that position in President
Roosevelts Cabinet is made vacant by the re-
tirement of Hon. John d. Long, which, it is
said, will take place within month. news
paper correspondent, speaking of the friends
of Mr.. Lowndes in Washington, says: They
think that the appointment of Mr.. Lowndes
would be graceful act to the South, of which
Maryland is, sentimentaliy at least, part,
and that as he halls from the same State as
Admiral Schley. it would do more than any
one thing to assuage the bitterness caused by
the Santiago naval controversy. President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Lowndes are in large meas
ure men of similar aims. Mr.. Lowndes is not
essentially politician, for after serving one
term in Congress in the early 70s he retired to
the practice of law, and finally became bank.
er and coal operator. In 1895 he came before
the public again as the leader of the reform
movement in Maryland, and was the first Re-
publican elected there in more than thirty
years, his plurality being above $4,000. The
President and himself are warm friends, and
in the latter's campaign for reelection Mr..
Roosevelt, then Governor of New York, made
two days stamping trip of Maryland in bis
behalfn
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-11
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Monkton Circuit. II. E. Church.-Sunday. January
18th: Clynmalira TO- 80 A. M, Corbett,3 P. NJ Monk
ton, 7.30 p. NJ, Rev. j. FOLLY Marsh Phoenix, IL
An, Warren, 7.3O P. NJ, Rev. Rich'd G. Koontz ;
Phoenix, 73O p. NJ, Mr.. John NJ Baker, of Bal
Hereford Circuit, M.E Church.-sunday, Janua-
ry 18th Hereford, 1880 A. NJ, Falls Road, P. NJ,
Mt Carmel, 7.30 p. M, Rev. G. T. Weede; Jessop,
II A. NJ, Bosley, 3 P. NJ Epworth, $50 P. NJ, Rev.
r. N. Edwards
Caipary Baptist Church, Toaoson.-Sunday, Jan
uary Eth, regular services at II 4. M.,conducted
by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Robertson.
50. Johns p e. Church, Western Run.-Rev. r.
Heber Murphy, rector. Services I'd and 4th
Sundays of each month, at II A. N. Missions
St. Luke's, Harrisonville, LIST and Sd Sundays at
ii A. NJ; Freeland Station. 9Th Sunday, at ii A.
NJ; Butler, I'd Sunday, at $50 p. M.
Church Of the Holy Comforter. R0ssUiHe.-Ser-
vices every Sunday at ii A. NJ. except the third
Sunday in each month, when evening services
will be held at o'clock. Rev. W. b. Mcpherson,
rector.
7dylor's Circuit, II. E. Church South.-Rev. J..
B. Henry, pastor. assisted by Rev. I. w. Brown.
Preaching at Perry Hall and Andrew Chapel,
Gardenville, every Sunday, at II A. NJ: Taylor's
Pine GrOUe Church, Near Loeb RdUeH.-Preach-
ing every Sunday at p. NJ by the pastor, Rev.
R. F. Caples; Sunday school at 2P NJ.
FdirUiew IT, E. Church South. Sunny6rooE-
Preaching every Sunday at P. M: Sunday
school 2.l5 PM prayer meeting every thursday,
SP. NJ. Rev. L. Hammond, pastor
Ut. Washington 81. Il. Charch.-Preaching every
Sunday at II A. NJ. and P. NJ. Rev. w. A.
ISdter's Baptist Church, Chestnut Ridge.-Bible
school, 10A NJ. preaching by the pastor at II Am.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-11

LAST WEEK eight families from Morrison,
Whiteside county, Illinois, arrived at Multi
ken Station, Prince George county, Maryland,
where they intend to locate permanently.
They brought with them, beside their house
hold effects, several carloads of stock, poultry,
farm implements, &c. They are said to be
thrifty, practical farmers who sought Southern
Maryland for location on account of its more
congenial climate. They have bought up
nearly 1000 acres of improved land for which
they paid from s25 to s35 per acre. Several
more Illinois families are expected in the same
locality shortly.