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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24

New Orleans. Jan. 23-There was
good demand fer spot cotton today. The
supply is now satisfactorily large and
fairly we'll assorted. the light movement
during the first part of the week having
afforded holders ample opportunity to
lay out full tables. Sales $3.50 bales.
Quotations unchanged The market for
futures under the influence of unfavor-
able cables opened down four to seven
points. There, after prices 1uctuated
over narrow range, recovering a few
points before the close. when the board
showed net losses of 2G3 points compared
with last evenings closing figures
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roRT.
QUOTATIONS OF COTTON YARNS
Especial to News and obsarvon

90 .Ne"9 anu UbserVer)
New York. Jan. 23.-No. i0s-1 .ra
isl warps at 14% OILS; No. 14s-f warns
at l5015A; No. 16s-1 warps at 15R0I5M
NO. 2os-1 warps at 16@16B; No 22s-1
warps at 16AG17; No. 26s-1 warps at II.
No. 6s to los bunch yarn at IA; No. Psi
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HALF DEAD AND
HUELESS MARKET
News Developments Pav
Little Effect.
PRICES SILL FALLING
The Decline Accompanied by f7umors Of U''
favorable Vene zuelan News Received
at Observation-Disclosures Of a,
Rise in Cash Reserves.
(By the Associated Press.)

New i OTh, JAN GO.-1 uC NClhdnu IOl
both staple and fancy cotton goods ha:
been on fair scale today, but business
still restricted by limited ready supplies
Prices very firm. Print cloths withou
change. bigs at previous prices beins
turned down. Linens in fair request and
firm. Burlaps are firm with moderate
demand.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, Jan. 23.-The cotton market
opened steady at unchanged prices 10 d
decline of points, and for time snowed
resistance; gave way under consloerapie
volume of selling for short account, sup
plemented by quite active realizing pS
longs, the selling in general being IN
fiucnced by the indications OF larger
movement and by some uncertainties
created by the sudden and aggressive &C
ton of Germany in bombardlng the
Venezuelan fort at San Carlos. The
latter. however, was not regarded as an
ultimate factor of influence to the cotton
trade. Following the first call there was
a decline of az points and later par
tial rally with the market finally point
higher to points decline: January
alone showing any advance. The total
sales for the session reached about $780,
900 bales Selling was arrested by con-
tinued favorable reports from Manches-
ter, as we'll as from cotton goods CEN
tres in this country, with Fall River re-
porting print cloths sales to the amount
of 300, 900 pieces for the week, closing at
31sc., the highest price paid this season
The spot cotton markets of the country
with the exception of one, Savannah, re-
ported decline of Lice, held their own
with Wilmington, reporting &c. advance
Exporters appeared to be acquiring pos
session of the March, May and July con-
tracts, while the Boston contingent
maintained bullish relation to the gen
oral list and New Orleans continued to
maintain it's premium over the New
York basis. Superintendent King makes
the amount of cotton brought into sight
this week SO5,711 bales, against 277,SS4
last year.
Nrw YORK. Jan. 23 -totton futures open
ed steady ut the decline.
N-N1
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sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE. Jan. p. Seaboard Air Line
common IS; preferred 49,.
Bouds-ps. S3x.
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IoPEsINa. HIsHE IT LOWEST. O
Cash quotations were as follows;

Flour du unchanged: winter patents SO Goa
$40 stra ghts s3.20Gl3,45; clears 81 1908 10; %
spring specials 4.20; spring patents s3.5OCp3. ~
To- straigh,s $4,000 40 Eers 1928 --,
No. red, 1870. Corn--No. . 46%; No z
yellow 46%. Oats-No. 2, 34H; No. 2 white
:; No 3 Y hire 34@$ Nv No. ., 50; Bar
5O15s; 10. tax seed 81. 49, No northwes ern
sl2I Prime tlmorhv 800. Mess pork
per Dbl. 1890. Lard. per l,p lbs. $40 Is
.nonIders ,bo, ed, 1920 $50; Short clear i lie.
Ooxed) SS97h040 90. Wniskey Sl.3o. Clover
contract grade. S1l 10.
NEW YORK
New YORK. Jan 90 Flour rm less active
wi iter sLraIgnts S3.JN12.6J; nters patents
sl.t511It0 MinresoLa patents g.. 15d14:5.
Rye hour steady; S30Oa335; &c to fancy
i3 o0ll360.
orn ~ al quiet vel ow westerI sl.21; city :.
brandywinr a5.4503 d.
Rye irm = 'ern 594 State Sc.
. Barley st, DIV; feeding A.. a.alt,ns 51@5lh
Barley malt quist; ~estern 6I066
March =; May $50: jay s014; October -.
July 4 50 '' N ''' nan '''' ~
o ts-S OF W re firm; No 2 A. Options =
Nav 4l% DC ober -.
packe Sl4000l600; beer tams S205On22.O0.
Cut Iueats fl m; ickled be lies Sa@l0,
pick .ho liers ei4 pIckl d hams S1l6lll4.
Lard easy; WESTERN steamed 5000 refined
! /: South Am, RIGA ll.00; the Continent
los COL ouna 7h072.
PORK st apy; fan Iv sis. 5O01S75; snort cieA,
$40 1@gzl.5I nlrss SlSOO0lS.5p
IAI ow firm; city ger package ga; country
packages eej 6h06h
osIn lr.n; s,raIneu common to good. Sl92GD
L9'.
.rpentiue firm q, 6lL ate
Rice firm; domestic, far to extra 41sG16B
Japan 4A@5A.
Molas ses iifm: New Orleans, open keith
g ,od Ia choice 32G64n
Coffee-spot Rio ad3 No invoiece 81
mud firm ,-urnovS 10lIlZ.
Sugsr-raw unsett ed: ,~ir rennlnx , 5-l6;
centrifugal, 96-test, 1916 refined sugar st hdy
,hTectI lner's a 100; mo, I'D $50 sLanuArd
500; cut oai $50 crushed 5.35; Jowuere0 So;
krsnulsled 4.15; cubes 500
tLtter firm; extra creamery &c. western
rreamer', fresh 221a imitation creamery l4D1o;
factory 17020; >'~te dalrJ 1923.
Ches Sc hrm: new State. iuli cream, fan Y
small co'oryd, olo. Il; II W. 12H; small white
0 q. I44@,l4h; new 12r.
Eggs fem average best IS: Stale and Penn
'otatoes steady: Jersey 5000; Sta tie ana
western 1.5U02.00 Loug islanu 2001.2.2,;
oouth Jersey swe us e.. UD'75
eanuis s'eady; fancy Ian A-picked 4Xa4A op
me stic 304A.
Cabbas.. aui't; domestic, pc. lOO white, 75@
30, red, S1.0O01121.
Freignls to Liverpool; cotton by steap e lsc
grain Id.
Gotten seed Oil was stea ty. Prime crude
harres T. o. b. mills. 3l0l34M prime summer
vel Al; of summer yell W .; priroa white
A.; prime whit .r yei,ow prime mea $27t0L
Is 90 nominal.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Jan. %. 4 n. -Cooton Spot
fair demann. favor buyers American md
ding fair 5.4 8: good middling S ho: mid
As ; ordinary 4.4S. The ga es of the d 5
ware 10. djO les. OF which ZOO were for
speculation and export. and included & toJ
Am rican. receipts 1900 bales. inclu ling
IL 700 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed steady
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities Of the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba.
Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, Indianapolis, st. Louis.
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows;
No. so NORTHBOUND.
1:20 q. m.-"SEABOARD EXPRESS"
Norfolk. Portsmouth, Richmond, Washing.
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
toston and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest
No. 3S.
11:15 A. NJ. 'sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL"
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh to Port,
mouth, Norlina to Richmond; connects al
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
c. L.; at POI tsmouth- Norfolk with ALI
STEAMERS for points North and Northeast.
No. Sc.
11:5O A. M. "SEABOARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond, Washington Baltimore Pha.
delphia, New York and BOSTON. Connects
at Richmond with G. 4 0. for Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis; at Washington with
Pennsylvania and b. & o. for all points.
No. 81. sOUTHBOUND.
5:25 a. m.-"SEABOARD EXPRESS
For Charlotte Atlanta. Columbia, Charles
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Tampa and all points South and Southwest.
No. Al.
400 p. m.-SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all local points
Connects at Atlanta for all points South
and Southwest.
No. 81.
6:27 p. m. -"SEABOARD NAIL" for
Southern Pines, Pinehurst Atlanta, Column.
hia, Charleston, Savannah Ja' ksonyiie,
Tampa and ell points South and Southwest.
Tickets sale to all poir s. Pullman
berths reserved. Tickets delivered and bag.
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up-
lands 8.9S: middling Gulf 9.20; sales 20
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTI HORE. JAN % Flour was quiet; Winter
extr 2s5ll3 05; DO Clear g aa0D3 40; do straights
S3 450t36O; patents 36Q@-395; spring 6 ear $3.50
3.45; Spring straights 3.70p4 05; Spring Iatents
4.l0Q435.
Wheat dull; sEot 4 JLnusry s2; steamer
No red {; southern wht> bs Sample "a
@S2
g. lower; spo' $685.; Jaouary 51H
uthern hit. corn, % y GuaTM
Oats were qui t; No wnIte, new, 42x; No
2 mixed, new, IS
I've 6rmer; Nc. 2 nearby, Sc No. 2 west.
ern 564Gl5Gh
utt.r ST adv; fancy imitation 22623; fancy
cresmerS rs; ancv lAde 2NG21 fancy roll
20; good rJi I10.i9; tore nackeu 1918
Eggs steady, fresh 2.6l2t
csc hrm; large 4@l4A; medium l40li% f;
small lFn0l4x.
Suear firm; tne and coarse. GRADUATED 5,0lh.
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RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Raleigh, n. c., Jan. %.
hecelplS LA DaleS
Receipts this day last year. SO
IrlceS To-Day sos
Prices this day last year.. 7B
Receipts this season.. -. ..12,4S7 bales
Receipts last season. :. -. :. 8,041 g
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impure Milk and Disease.

From report of the United States
Bureau of Animal Industry we take
the following: Frequently cows milk
is the only nourshment taken by IN.
fants and invalids, and it is these who
are least able to withstand the Ill eff
fects OF impure foods. The praoXcc
is increasing of rearing children on
substitutes for mothers milk, and
especially on cows milk When pure
the latter has no superior for this
purpose, particularly il its compos
ton has been slightly altered to more
nearly resemble human milk. Vita
statistics show that about one-third Of
all deaths are of infants, and that
very large percentage Of these die
from diseases OF the digestive tract.
These diseases are said to be due
principally to impure food. 1t is.
therefore, reasonable to assert that
the mortality Of infants has close
relationship to the wholesomeness Of
the milk supply. In certain districts
where earnest efforts have been made
to improve the milk supply, the ror-
tality OF infants has been much re.
duced. Outbreaks OF disease have
been definitely traced to infected milk.
Among the most common diseases car
ried in this way are typhoid fever,
dyptheria and scarlatina. There Is lit.
tie doubt that tuberculosis is also
spread In that way Derangement OF
the digestive tract may be caused by
the comparatively harmless bacteria
that are ordinarily found in milk, be,
ing present in exceptionally large mum,
bers. The astonishingly large content
of 50,000,O0O germs Pc, cubic cent?,
meter has been reported in some In.
stances in the milk delivered in cities.
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White Holland TURKEYS.

From the Farmers Review: AS a
breeder OF thoroughbred poultry for
some years. would briefly state that
the White Holland turkey has proved
to be the most remunerative Of any
breed OF fowl have kept. Some claim
one tom is sufficient for ten to twenty
hens during the breeding season, but
| am Successful when only seven to
nine hens hre mated to one tom, and
! prefer seven. In the selection of
breeding stock I prefer a tom with
pure white plumage throughout. with
nice pink legs, standing up erect on
short, heavy leg bones, with heavy,
compact body and plump breast, and
not weighing less than 80 pounds.
The hens should be Of like stamp and
build, and not weigh less than IS
pounds. When practical, mate old
hens with young tom and visa versa.
To insure fertility, turkeys must have
wide range. and never use sick!y
CT weakly turkey in your breeding
flock under any circumstances, as it
IS sure road to financial loss. Our
tui hCyo nave TIC N HOle Oh lu9 lar m
to roam over, with eight acres Of blue
grass. For nests we turn down open
ended sugar and cracker barrels, plac-
ing litter therein with six-inch
board staked down in front to pre-
vent eggs from rolling out. When
the turkey hen lays her first laying
and wants to sit, break her up and
in about two weeks she will com.
mence laying again. Set the first eggs
laid under chicken hen and let her
sit, hatch and raise them. The next
laying let the turkey hen sit, hatch
and raise. When young poults hatch
don't feed them for "a hours, and then
give them pure, clean well water and
feed light bread crumbs squeezed out
as dry as possible after sweet milk
has been poured over. Mix with it
a small amount of fine crushed oyster
shells. In day or two commence
feeding clabber cheese with plenty of
black pepper and oyster shells. When
taken of the nest place the poults
and mother in a pen 12x12 feet
square, made of plank 1x12 feet long.
with a large. roomy coop inside to
house mother and poults at night and
when raining. Leave them there un-
til poults can fly out, and then let
them run at will. but COOP them at
night and on rainy days. Then feed
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MisSouri's Example,

The University OF Missouri is GER
tainly doing a most excellent work in
its efforts to disseminate agricultural
information throughout the rural
schools of that state. Every year
a teachers summer school Is held at
which the teacher.students are given
instruction in agriculture and horti-
culture. At least 5000 children in
Missouri are learning this year these
subjects because Of the instruction
given to teachers at Columbia during
the past summer. The Department Of
Education of the state is preparing to
work with the College OF Agriculture
in introducing the study Of agriculture
and horticulture into the public
schools. 1t is claimed that in this
work the University Of Missouri is
not only leading the state, but the
nation as well. 1t is certainly making
a frst-class experiment on a magni.
fcent scale. 1t is demonstrating
what can be done in this line. Dur
ing recent years the policy Of the men
at the head OF that institution has
been broad, and energy has been
shown in putting it into practice. The
fruition of the work is being already
seen in Missouri and the example is
being felt in other states.
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The Two Captains
BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
ce ?.
By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

ing the bride Of his temper marvel
ously wei.
1t is not right. sir, that she should
be here" said Crystal.
Madam, in the presence OF Your
cousin, an old shipmate. one whose
confidence | might have hoped l pos
sessed," exclaimed Pope. in his most
melodious accents-plaintive. sweet.
thrilling almost the girl found that
@oic-"l appeal to you. Since the
moment when my eyes first lighted on
your beauty, have failed in my bear
Ing as a gentleman and man OF hon
or That am in love with you Crys-
tel knovs; that I shall passionately
desire to make you my wife he also
knows Does a gentleman. does =
man Of honor insult. wound. excite
uneasiness in :he lady OF his love. in
the woman whom 1t is his impas-
stoned dream to make his wife,
Laura vas coloring superbly. Twice
she lifted her eyes from the deck
while he spoke, once to fash them
upon him, and once to gaze a little
IihEeIlHeiE-
Pope" said Crystal, 'let me see
to her cabin accommodation. This is
a ship OF pirates, and II you're in love
you'll agree that she's TO be protected
as much for your sake as for her
own"
John, you know she's absolutely
safe; but you are her cousin. l love
you for that, and you shall have your
way" and, bowing to Miss Crystal
with sweet smile. this extraordinary
man vent on deck.
Grindal. in the heart OF little mob.
talked loud and gesticulated freely,
shifting his palm with his clenched
fist. Pope took no notice, and after
walking the deck for some time, he
went below into his cabin for a cigar
and his nne telescope, with which 10
follow the departure OF the Thetis He
heard Crystal talking TO the girl in
the next cabin. and strained his ear,
even laying 1t against the bulkhead to
catch what they said. Unhappily for
the listener the brig was slightly
pitching. and the groans OF tie fabric,
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Booty.


Next morning was as shining as
the splendid day that had vanished.
At half-past eight the cabin breakfast
was ready. Capt. Pope and Capt
Crystal awaited Miss Laura's emer-
gence from her cabin. The square
man was seated; Pope stood, and con-
tinued to stand until she came, when
he saluted her with low bow, ane a
look of helpless alteration After
some commonplaces about the pass
age OF the night, the comfort of her
cabin and the like. the conversation
shaped itself thus:
When do you mean TO give the
men 4 sight Of the stuff they're crav-
ing TO see. Pope?" asked Crystal, try
ing to speak in friendly way
After breakfast" answered the
captain.
II wonder how much they mean to
value me at?" exclaimed Laura, col
oring a little but Laughing also.
And | wonder" said Pope, with =
courtly bow, what they would think
II they knew the price put upon
you!"
ITO be continued)
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CHAPTER svII.-con.inued.

The passengers we're assembled in
the forward part Of the cuddy, and
their Lale faces could be seen from the
quarterback viewing the proceedings
through the window glass. This was
= Drrowful sight It's pathos was
heightened by the children, and the
baby in the black nurses arms. and as
the passengers descended into the
boats. the procession was rendered ex-
tremeiy depressing by the low per
sistent wailing OF the baby.
Nov, then. shove OF, my lads.
shouted Pope.
The third mate. who vas in charge
N the bns-boat, In which = boats
compass and quadrant had been
Dtaced. ordered tho big lug-Sail TO be
hoisted, and In q few minutes the
throe boats, two Of them under shoul-
derofmutton canvas, were sliding Oh
tDeo the mighty solitude.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The piratss' Demand.

"Grindal." said Pope, standing with
him In the gangway, Il am going to
take that lady. who Is to be my wife.
you know"-he looked at him in his
subduing way-"aboard the brig. You
viii kcutue this ship, and that 1t may
be swift job. scuttle her forward,
Nft and amidships. Well wait for
you"
II hope you will" srumbled Grindal.
Capt. Pope ascended the poop-lad-
der, and approached Miss Laura with
his hat in hts hand
I'm going to ask you" he said, ito
come on board my brig with me-
She turned little pale, looked y
little frightened, and answered:
Where is your brig going to, capt.
Pope
I'VE shall cruise for some more
money" he answered. and then
shall place a chart OF the world be-
fore you, and you shall put your finger
on the spot to which you would have
me sail"
She did not reply, but moved as
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Forms Of Poultry Houses.

Probably We have not yet arrived a.
the ideal poultry house, which should
be both seryiceable and pleasing To
the eye. A good many experiments
have been made. and good deal Of
light shed on the subject. 1t is pos
slb!e that there is 10 such thing az
an ideal poultry house. but that the
kind and cost will depend on the 10
cation and the locality in which 1t Is
to stand. A millionaire will doubtless
prefer to build his poultry house Of
expensive material, paint 1t an ex-
pensive color, and have a good many
frills around 1t. Out on the western
prairie, miles away from any other
farm. the settler will not be SO much
concerned about looks, but will con-
struct his poultry house with the one
idea OF utility. II he finds sod a good
material for building sod will be used.
The dryness Of the atmosphere or its
moistness will also modify the charac.
ter OF any such house as may be
constructed. Sod can be used in
western Nebraska and Ike localities
where the rainfall is light. In fact,
where the house can be kept dry, a
cave will serve many useful purposes.
as 1t will be impenetrable to the cold
OF winter and to the heat OF summer
There was a time when poultry
houses were sunk into the ground, and
cellars were constructed for the use
OF the fowls even in the humid states
OF the Union. But these have been.
to considerable extent, abandoned,
owing to dampness, which seems to
be as hard on fowls as on human be-
lngs. However, we have known of
some very successful poultry arrange
ments Of this kind. The writer knows
OF one wealthy woman who had
poultry house constructed over q Gel
lar dug for the purpose. The house
was a good-siZed one and the cellar
was as large as the house In the
upper part of the building were kept
all kinds OF feed and poultry appli-
ances. hundred hens roasted and
laid in the cavern below, which was
both dry and light. These hens were
very profitable. The use of cement
makes the poultry cave a possibility
without the attendant dampness The
placing Of double windows and the
providing of ventilation are two things
that should be looked after where the
cave is used.
In the building Of poultry houses
above ground, the square house gives
the most room for the least money
But this kind of house Is not popu-
lar. The long house is most preferred
by the public. II one will go to the
establishments OF the most prominent
poultry raisers. he will find long, mar
row houses, some of them not more
than ten feet wide and 100 feet or
more long. This seems to give the
best result, where the fowls are to
be kept in small fiocks and allowed to
run in yards. If fowls were to be kept
confined all the time the square house
might prove to be the best, or even
If all were to be kept in one large
flock. But the necessity for dividing
the flock makes the long, narrow
house the most serviceable. 1t is GER
tainly cheaper to build one long house
than several short ones, as the end
partitions Of all but one house are
saved. The focks in the long house
are separated by wire only and this is
very inexpensive.
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Pasturina Winter Wheat.

To what extent winter wheat can be
pastured without great detriment to
the crop is a problem. Much expert
mentins remains to be done to solve
it. The Oklahoma station made some
tests in this line last year and the ex-
perimenters report on the result
makes interesting reading. The plan
was to give different wheat fields diff
ferent treatment in this regard. Some
OF the fields were pastured only when
frozen. while others were pastured
both fall and spring. Even in the win
ter pasturins the ground was badly
punched up" Check fields were not
pastured at all. The report of the
result says:
The following is the yield per acre
OF the different treatments.