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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, La, August 17.-Spot cot
ton steady with good demand from spin
ners; sales 425 bales. Delivered on con
tracts 800. Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened barely steady with prices
from to 10 points lower than Saturday.
Rumor had it that the bull clique had
shipped 1000 bales of its holdings to Liv-
erpool to be delivered on contract This
was taken as a most bearish feature and
shorts hammered the market with it for
all they were worth. The weaker longs
became frightened and commenced to
llquidate and the long leaders gave the
market absolutely no support In conse
quence September made a scnsat ional
break, going Is points lower than the
close of Saturday TO 1876. Trading was
principally in September and October, No
vcmber declining IL points to 1853 and De-
cember declined 10 points to $50 Another
bearish feature was the expectation that
the weekly bureau report to be issued to-
morrow would be extremely favorable
Later in the morning there was a reac
tion that carried September up to 1881
October 9.76 and December to $50 with
light trading the market eased off a few
points, the list at the close showing net
losses of 5 points on August, Is on Sep
tember and to s points on the other
positions.
l
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Of Trade today and prices in both the
grain and provision pits were lower, Sep
TENDER wheat closing 1 IA to 1 &c lower.
corn off IL to 5-Sc, oats down $50, and
provisions from II IL to 15c 20 % 12c
lower.
fnru nc a, rotiaws
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g. A. I. STOCKS AND BONDS

BALTIMORE Aug H. Sesboard Afr Line
common 2l&0B preferred .5H035A,
Bond. IS, .eH0 1SN
Atlantic Goast ,Iue, common, 1It6l11S
preferred iC261f07
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The Eastern Life Insurance Company
OF AMERICA.
OF AMERICA.

Can furnish YOU with the best insurance
obainabe The market at Standard prem
lum, and can assure larger d!vlienis than piid
by great many of the companies
For sample policy adore II. Susman, General Agent
WASHINGTON, N. c.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, August 17.-The cotton mar
ket opened easy at a decline OF 4 to 6
points and aside from two to three unim-
portant reactions displayed a general ten
dcncy downward with September lead
ing the decline. The initial losses were
due TO the lower cables and continued
excellent weather which, in connection
with the absence of important clique sup
port caused uneaslness among the smaller
longs while the bears were also embold-
ened 20 offer more freely. September
was the most active month and came in
for considerable pressure. Opening at
1915 it was sold down to 1856 and
closed at 1859. August also showed con-
siderable weakness, particularly In the
late trading After opening at 1926 II
sold at 1214 and closed at 1910 bid, a
net loss of 2c points. At the lowest level
of the day the list as a whole showed net
losses of from to 26 points and while
just before the close one or two months
were rallied point or two, making the
final tone steady, prices showed net loss
for the day of S to 90 points. The de
clines in Liverpool were attributed to
selling of the near months in that mar
ket by the clique though it was also to be
due to expectations of shipments from the
New York stock to that market in the
near future. Three thousand Jour hun
dred bales Of cotton We're received here
from Liverpool this morning, however,
presumably for delivery on August con
tracts Port receipts today were $50
bales. against 1868 bales last year and did
not include any new crop cotton, the
lateness of which, in moving, is having
some influence in restraining sales. The
total transactions in today's market were
estimated at $4,000 bales.
yoRK Arg. Uo'on spor Closed
qeiet points lowe middling inland
l2. rs md ii. az Suif a. sales sci bales
~utr res opened Gasp
20 On fnfnras cinSEu. met.
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COTTON YARNS
Buckingham, Pau|son & Co.

Commission Merchants.
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. CHICAGO
Solicit correspondence. we are prepared 20
,l,sa orders for prompt or future delivery for
all M abers OF yarn to full advanced price.
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VEKpDOL.

i.'v~RPUui. Aug.t- an N -Csoor ~,
closing quiet demand IA higher
Ausrican I'D aling faIi 7.29; gooi middl ~
- Int ain g. good rdiua v f-.32 ordiI :
sry6rc rhe sales Of the d.v y re- so " bai.,
at whIci So for lat on and ext ort u
in 'luded 4 400 Ame.,ra recripts
zm"vtran.
FUTURES opened ouie, and closed steady
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THE LAIE RALLY
IS ONLY PARTIAL
Cotton Shows Losses of Fight
to Twenty-S Six.
GOOD REPORTS FROM BELT
This is Continuance Of Irregular Strength
Attended by Some Degree Of f,sita-
lion Throughout the Stock
Market,
GOOD REPORTS FROM BELT
Market,
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, August 17.-Buyers are talk
ing comparatively little interest in the
dry goods market at first hands although
jcbbcrs, both locally and throughout the
country, continue busy. The curtailment
policy pursued by 50 many mills, while
not having any general effect as yet, is
bound to influence conditions in the near
future.
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c. II. GATTIS, c. p. & T. A,
Raleigh, N. C.
II. S. LIZARD. II. p. A,
Raleigh, N. c.
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IoPHSINs. lHIapnsr. LOWEST ~ s'Fe

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BONDS.

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Mex. Cen Pa. 2
do tst Inc e.. u
Stun. t. st l. as %
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2ud's... II
". {. Z lists.
do gen 3 12' 95
N j. G. zen. S's r26&
No. Pac <'a,., 1908
= 3's........ .0s
N, b W,con. As. 81
Reading gen. ~ 941s
ST /, b !! Mtou S's111
1T. J.. as EgenAs 96h
vt. l.. & wes IN. p
do 2's,..,.. II
S.A.&A.Psss ~ IS
So, Psc &s.... IS
, 1903-01-15

The sense OF era aviation in plants is
that sense, for example. that makes n
pine tree grow straight upward. A
plant that curves assumes that position
because its sense Of gravitation makes
1t take the one best suited to Its needs.
Some flower stalks are very %curiously
guided by the gravitation sense. The
narcissus Is Nh example. At first there
Is a straight shaft piercing the ground
with Its compact pointed flower bud,
but as the flower opens the stalk bends
close to the top and brings the flower
tube into a roughly horizontal position,
where 1t shows of its bright colored
crown to attract the insects. on the
visits of which 1t depends for fertiliza
ton. The flowers are guided to the
right position by the gravitation sense.
and they increase or diminish the an
gular bend In their stalk until the
right position is attained.
, 1903-01-15

In Persia. as well as in Turkey and
throughout the orient generally, mod
ern waterworks are unknown, and in
every Persian town the women and
girls may be seen at daybreak on their
way to the common wells just as in
old Bible times. They carry their
pitchers on their shoulders and bring
water for the household uses OF the
day. The well is the general clearing
house for news. Another common sight
in Persian towns is the tea seller. He
carries a big brass teapot in either
hand. the one full of hot water, the
other of tea. His cups are in a tray.
which Is fastened to his belt. He cries
In a singsong tone: Hot tea! Sweet
teal! Tea of crimson color!" His tea
is prepared with herbs and has n deli
cious thymy odor. Wine is carried
about In beefskins. which, pumped Il
to their original form by the fuid with.
in, present a startling appearance to
the novice. 1t is one Of the impossible
things for the western barbarian to ut.
tain admission to h Persian royal
harem, but the rage for photographs
has penetrated even that sequestered
spot. and photographers have lately
been admitted for the purpose OF pho
tographing the royal infants.-New
York Tribune.
, 1903-01-15

h is a monstrCus big creature, As
unrcstrained In her physical growth as
she Is In her expression OF the smallest
or the largest emotion that stirs her.
Two of her walking SIDE by side fill
the narrow street with a broad ex.
panse of hips which leaves no room
for anything else TO squeeze past her.
Her back view is as imposing and nor
unlike the mighty Flemish horse III
motion In front of one. Her great
broad feet are comfortably bestowed In
wooden sabots that make a pleasing.
leisurely CHATTER as she moves majestic
ally along. Her massive chest is
crossed by the knitted shawl she al
ways wears. The strings of her apron
have never yet succeeded In reaching
clear about her waist. Her face, broad,
red. lightly wrinkled, as quick to tight
ell with anger as to broaden with
laughter. has never been shaded by II
hat o schooled TO conceal a thought
that moves her. Her hands are huge,
strong. quick. And her tonguel
, 1903-01-15

Paris has been described as a gigan-
tic mousetrap with three doors labeled,
respectively. hotel. cafe and restaurant.
The city has about 10000 hotels. There
are restaurants in every block. and you
can find cafes at almost every step.
At almost any restaurant you are sure
OF good cooking. You can eat well any.
where and at any price. There are
scores Of places where the meals cost
as high as in the better restaurants OF
New York and hundreds where you
can get n very fair dinner for so cents.
or, II you would have wine, for 10
cents additional. There is one stock
company which does an bust
ness In supplying cheap and good food
for Parisians. 1t was founded by a
butcher who has his shops still I'm diff.
ferent parts " the city. This
has 100 or more restaurants where you
can always be sure OF good service and
good food. You pay for what you eat
and pay for everything. but the prices
are low,
, 1903-01-15
s,.,.m with n Method.

u have nearly run my legs OF going
abouhla department store making Il few
purchases for my wife, said the man
with the bundles. Il believe that !
was dir, ctcd 10 six different parts of
the establishment for each article |
bought. | was sent upstairs. down
stairs, across the shop. along tn, aisle
and from one point to another. just ne
though nobody knew where anything
was"
You evld ntly don't understand the
SYSTEM" suggested his friend.
Indeed | don't. If 1t is II system. 1t
Is beyond my understanding" he an
swered.
We'll. 1t Is II system hat is not with
out method" replied the other. You
did not realize it. but II was Il great
exhibition Of stock Tor your benefit. 1t
would have been a great deal of trOu-
BILE TO have seated you on ole of the re
volving stools aud brought all of the
goods In the store and paradCd them
In ronto of you: so you were started on
and directed from place to place so as
to make Il tour of the establishment
and get n general view of the goods in
each department. Do you see the al.
vertising schcmeE"
81 believe that you are rlglt. my
boy. for that Is the only rational ex-
PLANTATION of the proceeding New
York Herald.
, 1903-01-15

lis this the best wurst you can send
meT' asked the lady who walked into
the meat store with "a package of that
edible In her hand.
Madam answered the meat man.
at " the best wurst we have"
well, 1t 10 the worst wurst l ever
saw"
Il am sorry to hear that. The best
/ can do Is to try and send you some
better wurst from today's lot: Dut, as |
said, that Is the best wurst we have
ut present. | am sure, however, that
the wurst we are now making will not
be any worse than this. and 1t ought to
be better. | assure you that as soon as
l get the wurst you shall have the best
of It. We never gave any one the
worst OF II so long as we have been In
the wurst business, and you may be
sure that when we give you your wurst
1t will be the best. for our worst wurst
Is better wurst than the best wurst of
u competitors"
But the lady, whose eyes had taken
on a stare Of glassiness. was seen to
throw up her hands and flee from the
place. for she was afraid the worst was
yet to come.-Baltimore American.
, 1903-01-15

See how many words you can make
out OF the letters given below. DO not
use any other letters save those given.
You can use proper names, improper
names. verbs. nouns, adjectives. prepo-
%sitlons. co%njunctions and articles. Do
not use any II letter more than eight
times in II word. Use only nice words.
Here are the letters:
A Ii c ID E + q ii | J X L NJ
n o p q X S r U V w KY
Here is our chance! See who can
get up the largest lists Of words by
using these letters according to the
Jules Of the contest. For the first largest
number of words sent in a porterhouse
steak inlaid with turquoises will be
awarded; TO the second largest mum.
Der. an elastic glass bottle: to the third.
a pound of mcdicated pastry.
Every guess must be accompanied by
a coupon from II 4 per e government
bond.-New York Telegraph.
, 1903-01-15

Most travellers In Japan would sup
pose h n so general a japanese insti-
tuition as the %jinrikisha wns Of native
origin, but not 80. An old resident Of
Yokohama writes to the Kobe Chroni-
Gle: "For several years after the insti-
tuition of the jinrikisha 1t was general.
ly understood among foreigners in 70
kohama that Mr.. Goble, half cobbler,
half missionary was its inventor. Mr..
Goble, though a rough looking sort Of
man, was regarded by the foreign resi-.
dents Of the port as IN honest. con.
sistent missionary. believe it was he
who built the first missionary chapel
in Yokohama, and as long as 1t lasted
1t was known as Coolies church. He
was In the habit of taking long ram
bles in the country and doing a little
peddling business, and. If my memory
serves me rightly. he gave n commits
sion to a blacksmith either in Kawasa-
XII ION the Tokaido. between Yokohama
and Tokyo or in Fujisawa to construct
the first jinrikisha. The vehicle took
at once with the japanese, but not so
among the foreigners. with whom 1t
was some time before 1t became a pop
~ means Of iocomotion. Mr.. Goble
was an American citizen"
, 1903-01-15
Napoleon Got HI. Spanking.

During his exile al Elba Napoleon
related that n day his mothers
mother was hobbiing along the street
In Ajaccio. Corsica. and that he and
his sister Pauline followed the old
lady and mimicked her. Their grand
mother. happening to turn. caught
them In the act. She complained to
Nine. Letitia. Pauline was at once
spanked" and disposed Of. Napoleon.
who was out In regimentais. could not
be handled. His mother bided her
time. Next day. when her son was of
his guard, she cried: Quick, Napo-
leon! You are invited to dine with the
GOVERNOR He ran up to his room to
change his clothing. She quietly fol.
lowed and when she Judged that the
proper time had come rushed into tie
room, seized her undressed hero before
he guessed her purpose, laid him across
the maternal knee and beiabored him
earnestly with the dat of her hand.
, 1903-01-15

Among all people the sucking OF the
wound has ever beer considered the
most effective remedy of immediate
application for snake bites. In Africa
a cupping instrument is employed In
emergencies OF the kind to draw out
the poisoned blood. The ancients fol.
lowed b same methods, and when
Cato made his famous expedition
through the serpent Infested African
deserts he employed many savage
snake charmers, called "psylli." to fol.
low the army. They performed many
mysterious rites owe men who were
bitten. but the efficacy OF their treat.
ment appears to have consisted In suck
1R tbs wouadA
, 1903-01-15

The wedding cake is a development
of the three ears of wheat carried by
the bride in very olden times as a pre-
sage of plenty Of the good things of
life. In time the grain thus formerly
carried was ground and made into
small cakes, which were thrown over
the brides head as she entered her first
house. A pile of these fiat cakes was
laid n upon another, after the man
ner of shewbread In old illustrations of
Bible times. Thus by a natural evolu-
ton came the present form of one huge.
round cake, for whose elaborate ap-
pearance and composition we have the
French to thank.
, 1903-01-15
Taking Him at HI. Word.

Joseph jefferson In his biography
relates what was probably the last Jest
Of Artemus Ward. When the famous
wit lay dying In Southampton. he was
attended by his devoted friend Tom
Robertson, the author of Caste" who
was also n friend of Jefferson.
Just before Wards DEATH writes
Mr.. Jefferson, Robertson poured out
some medicine in a glass and offered
1t to his friend.
"Ward said:
any dear Tom, I can't take that
dreadful stuff.'
"'Come, come said Robertson, urg.
Ing him to swallow the nauseous drug.
There's a good fellow. Do, now, for
my sake. You know I would do any
thing for you.'
would your said Ward, feebly
stretching u his hand to grasp his
friends, perhaps for the last time.
81 would indeed said Robertson.
"'Then you take it. said Ward.
"The humorist passed away q few
hours later"
, 1903-01-15

A story is told Of a sudden rage into
which Napoleon 1. fell one day as he
was at dinner. He had scarce partaken
or a mouthful when apparently some
inopportune thought or recollection
stung his brain to madness. and. reced.
Ing from the table without rising from
his chair-his small stature permitted
that-he uplifted his foot-dash went
the table. crash went the dinner, and
the emperor sprang up. intending to
pace the room. Quick as a dash his
waiter scratched a few magic symbols
on a bit OF paper. and the emperor's
check had grown more than double.
:'apoleon appreciated the delicacy OF
us attendant and said, THANK You.
my dear Dunand." with one OF his In.
imitablc smiles. The hurricane had
blown over.
, 1903-01-15
denied and that is that 1t was a sky

denied and that Is that It was a sky
scraper. st. jerome in his
tary on Isaiah says that the tower
was already 1000 PAGES high when
God came down to stop the work. "A
pace is about two and one-half feet;
therefore 1000 PAGES must be 10000
feet: consequently Babel was twenty
times as high as the pyramids (Which
are only about 500 feet. Father Cal
met says the tower was 81 200 feet
high and that the languages were con-
founded because the architects were
confounded, as they did not know how
to bring the building to a head. More
over. 1t Is understood that the Chinese
language of today was originally the
came language as the high German.
q. Text That stumped Him.
II once heard a minister who boasted
from his pulpit that he was able TO
preach from any text In the Bib Off
hand without thought or other prepa-
ration. and as n test of his talent in ex-
teinporaneous speaking he invited his
congregation the next Sunday morning
to hand in any texts they would like
him to preach from, when he would
NuoW tutLh Will ut was uDlc 10 10,
relates the Chicago Record-Herald. I'm
order that he might not be suspected of
sur1eptitious r%Cparatlon the passages
Of Scripture were to be written upon
slips of paper, sealed up in envelopes
and placed upon the pulpit immediate.
ly before the opening of the service.
The next Sunday morning the pastor
came bounding In. pride and confidence
cleaning In his eyes, and found n mum
Der of sealed envelopes lying up5n the
big Bible. After the preliminary serv-
Ice he called attention to them and said
he would preach from the text con-
tained In the envelope that lay on the
top OF the pile. The remainder he
would reserve for future Sabbaths.
Tearing 1t open, he unfolded n slip of
paper and read the words once ad-
dressed to the prophet Balaam, Am |
not thine ASST"
, 1903-01-15

The early Egyptians divided the day
and night each into twelve hours. a Gus
tom adopted by the Jews or the Greeks
probably from the Babylonians. The
day is said to have first been divided
into hours from b.. c. 293. when a sun
dial was erected in the temple of Quiri-
nus at Rome Previous to the invention
OF water clocks, b. G. 15S, the time was
called at Rome by public crlers. In
early England II expedient of meas
urlng time was by va candles, three
inches burning an hour. The first per.
feet mechanical clock was not made
until about \. d. 12J0. Day began at
sunrise among most of the northern ma
tions. ut sunset among the Athenians
and Jews. ut midnight among the Ro-
mans. as with us.
, 1903-01-15

Did any one ever see n fish's ears?
Do fishes have ears? 1t has been pref
ty well proved that they hear. Sci
entists have made up a list of about
100 fishes that make sounds. Why
should they make sounds unless they
expect to be heard? The drum drums.
The puffer croaks. Even the weakfsh
complains with an internal voice when
the cruel fisherman leaves It to die In
the bottom Of the boat. Possibly fishes
hear through 'r teeth.-New York
Press.
, 1903-01-15

He sits alone in n darkened room.
alone In the fading light. Why are
his brow so heavy with gloom and his
cheeks so deadly white7 But though
his heart IL faint with care, his cour.
age never fiinches. His eyes are fixed
In II CLASSY stare. What is It his firm
hand clincher? "A little courage" he
murmurs. Yes. a little, and all IL
won" a choking gurgle. more or less,
a gasp and the deed is done! Without
a shudder or eyelld wink-Ah! II
makes the heart recoil that he so quiet
ly. calmly drank II lose OF castor OIL
London Tit-Bits.
, 1903-01-15

"One day." said Turgenenf In his
"Reminiscences" I'VE were discussing
German poetry. Victor Hugo, who did
not like others to monopolize the talk
when he was by. interrupted me with
a disquisitlon upon Goethe. His best
work. he remarked In an olympian
tone, is "Wallenstein."'
Pardon me, her maitre. "Wallen.
stein" is not Goethe's. but Schiller's.'
"'No matter; l have read neither of
these authors. but l understand their
spirit better than those who know them
by heart
"What could I reply?"
, 1903-01-15
sunnower Seed. n. Food.

The sunfiower crop is one Of the best
paying In Russia. A good crop is worth
as 1t stands in the field $o5 an acre.
The seeds are scld by the farmer for
about Sl.5O a pound; then the mer-
chants salt them and retail them for
~ a pound. and at every street cross
Ing In Russian provincial cities are
stands and peddlers with baskets sell
Ing to the passersby the sailed prod
uct of the big sunfower. which is
eaten.
, 1903-01-15
wanted the Whole outnt.

A friend once wrote to Mark Twain
asking his opinion on n certain matter
and received no reply. He waited a
few days and then wrote again. His
second letter was also ignored. FINAL"
he sent II third note, inclosing a sheet
OF paper and n two cent stamp. By re-
turn post he received a postcard ON
which was the following: Paper and
stamp received. Please send envelope"
, 1903-01-15

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was once
giving n piece of advice to a roomful
of young men In Il little village on the
subject of matrimony. when you
marry" she said, choose a woman
with n spine and "A sound set OF teeth"
Good gracious. Mrs. Stanton" re-
marked II of her listeners In alarm.
do they ever come without spines:'
, 1903-01-15

But. Judge, you were asleep when
the testimony was presented. How can
you give n d~ecisloni"
Easily. sir, easily, for no one can
accuse me OF having been prcJudiced
by the arguments of either side."-New
York Times.
, 1903-01-15

one of Ii causes to which the prev
alence Of bad spelling among the rising
generation is attributed is the fact that
the modern Roman method of pro-
%nouncing Latin gives no direct Indica-
tiOn of the pronunciation OF the Eng
fish derivatives and 50 no cue TO their
spelling, as the English sound of Latin
words did when II was used.
, 1903-01-15

II IL from the rootlets or small hbers
OF n tree or plant that Its subsistence
Is obtained, and In the performance OF
its duty nature has given these deli.
cate, tender parts wonderful strength
and persistence when exerted within
rules. In their search for food supply
they will sometimes even penetrate
soft rock TO reach favored spots.
, 1903-01-15

Edith-Do you understand the Ian.
guage of flowers?
Ethel do.
Edith-Then what does this bunch OF
rare orchids that Albert sent me sig.
Nifty?
Ethel-That a fool ard his money are
soon pnrted.-Judge.