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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
ssGas s bakers 8 s4o clears sa SEQ so
spring specials $40; spring patents $a0oe14.4O
wheat, No; spring, -; No ., ,2@ %; No.
ssa OATS Ss esPn M Vile No No. Se whf,
sI ss raj ar 10 TO- ciole si e ia5 flax
seea No G No ess pSrk per
il371l@ll.50; lard per l00fe., 6s1@6.9O; short
ribs sides (oosel, G.75@725; dry salted Shout
d 6osea 0S Sso whiskey, p basis se Of high
grade wines, lbs; clover, contract grade. lO.1
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.
| NEW YORK, Nov. -Flour-quiet: winter
patents sl.OO@4.s5; Minnesota patents s4.55tG
Rye aour-qais,; fair to good ss'9c@s4o
Buckwheat flour-dull; sl.9062.l5.
| Corn-neal steady; yellow western Sl.o2.
Rye-nom.; No. 2western 81.
| Barley steady; feeding 4219;; mailing 20.
te whsat s5a pece MH So q May Sh Sep
Corn Copn,sp spot iirm; No z 40; May, ~; Sep.
tember SIX; November, =. December iis7S.
Beef-ste 'dy; family slo.oo@lo.s 10; mess 5000
$50; beef hams q .50G24.O0; packet l0.5o@ll.
Cut meats-quiet; picked bellies 51aT534
picked shoulders J3496; picked hams l1al2
Lard-steady; western steamed, 100; refined
quiet: continent 1885, compound 61a@634
Pork steady; family lSO0@lS.OO; short clear
Tallow-quiet; city per package Az, country
1909.
Rosin--firm; strained common to good 2.5Jd.J
Turpentine-ea 10000.
Rice-steady; domestic, lair to extra, 1865,
Japan 434G54.
Molasses- New Orleans, open kettle,
good to choice, 3l@42.
Coffee-SpOt, Rio steady, No. Z invoice Gls,
mild firm, cordova 7l4SGl2.
Sugar-raw, firm; tair refining 81; molas-
ses 81, refined, steady.
Butter-frm; extra creamery 2%, state dairy
l5@20.
Cheese-steady; state full cream small col
ored ll34, white fall made, ll34.
Eggs-firIn; state and Pennsylvania 30@2.
ern, .....@..., Jersey sweets l50@3.00.
Peanats-steady; fancy hand-picked, 4A@5,
domestic3@41a.
Cabbage-steady; domestic per 100 $500.
Freight to Liverpool l5c
Cotton seed oil was dull but steady; prime
crude +. o. b. mills 25@H, prime summer yell
low $500, off summer yellow, prime white
80; prime winter yellow 80, prime meal H.00@
Z5O nominal.
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
patents, 81 20644O. spring satents "a. 65@ 40.
Wheat-firm; s44@%, Southern wheat by
sample 7l@S
Corn-quiet; spot 4SK@..., Southern white
corn 40tGIS.
Oats-steady; No. white 400.
Rye-firm; No. 2, 59La.
creamery @23.
Eggs-steady; fresh 27@.
Cheese--firm; ll1s, large l214@.
Sugar-steady; fine and coarse granulated
5Ol%.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrative OF
the estate of ]. Ludlow Skinner, notice IL
hereby given to all persons having claims
against his estate to present the same to
the undersigned within the time required
by law, or notice viii be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
OCTAvIA w. SKINNER, /Admx.
October &c, 1908.
10-27-1 aw wks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
sroc, FOR SALE.

RALEIGH CCTON MILL STOCK
for sale.-On; saturday, the 21st day
November, 49, at the court house door
in Raleigh, u sell at public auction,
for cash, one inbred and twenty G2O
shares of the2aleigh Cotton Mill-in
lots to suit pchasers. Time OF sale II
M, and termcash. Mollie L. Latta,
Administrator c. G. Latta, Raleigh,
N. c., Oct. t, 1903.
1918 t. d. Q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19

"A .i50; Reading 81, 400; Rock Island 1900:
st. Paul 1701l Southern Pacific 1885;
Southern Railway 1000; Southern Rail
way. preferred, 1900; Union Pacific 1850 ::
Copper 1880; Sugar 1880; Brooklyn
Rapid Transit 20,765 Tennessee Coal and
Iron 400; United states Steel 1897
United States Steel. preferred $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is, 2p. m.-Money on call
nom at $685.: closing 5@ time money
e sy 90 days, q: 80 days, 1905. six moths
54@51%; prime mercantile paper @6; sterling
exch stronger; with actualbussipess in bankers
bills at 4S3@.ls3 so. for demand. and at 1880
for 20 day bills. posted rates 4s0@4S0l0;
commercial bills $3.50 bar silver 5,3s. Mexican
dollars 49, Gov bonds weak, Rail, Dad bonds
irraoular
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-The predictions Of
smaller receipts in the Northwest we're
realized today when considerable falling
of in arrivals of wheat was shown, in spite
oil favorable weather for the movement,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19

We have seal good secondhand en-
gines and boib for sale, ranging from
Ave to seventve horsepower. Quick
delivery.
left. RALBH IRON WORKS co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19

and as result the market ruled strong
December closing at an advance of IA .
December corn was up 3. to &c, oats
were rs TO. 1Ac. higher. while provisions
closed about unchanged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
-es ' opened easier and closed easy.
RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.

The market yesterday showed up much
stronger than expected. The ruling price
for the day was II cents a pound and the
day closed firm at that figure, which is
expected to rule today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19

LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. Nov Is p. n.--f'ottor spot
in far demand price. II points lower
An >r, N mduling fair, o.36; good mddling
6ls; middling, 6 10; low miidling, Goa: good
ord nary . ~: ordinary, OIL The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
sp. culation and export and included $500 AM
erican. Receipts 10000 bales, including .9l0l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
!. STOCKS AND BONDS.

s. A.. L. STOCKS AND BONDS
BALTIMORE, Nov, lS--Seaboard Air Line
common, lS1stal0 preferred 255S@26
! Bonds-4's 704@M
Atlantic Coast Line common l05@loS 49,; pref
erred -. No sales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
QUOTATIONS OF COTTON YARNS.

New York, Nov. 1S-No .1Os-1 and 1881
warps at 171a@1sa; No. 14s-1 warps at
10; No. 16s-1 warps at 1912; No. 20s-1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-19
NOTICE OF SALE.

J. II. FLEMING,
Commissioner.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-07-17
Short Lines Big Work.

superintendent Manson, who Is
always busy man, is particularly
busy at the present time with the
ballast work of the line. The work
on the east end has been completed
for the year and the change to the
west end is now in progress. All
the gravel will be hauled from the
pit at Marsh Valley. This long
haul requires numerous cars and 1t
requires some fine figuring to keep
the steam shovel busy at all times
with the present supply. The por.
ton of the road between Nampa and
Huntington is the first to receive
attention on the west end. The
Short Line system will be noted for
its splendid roadbeds when the
work is all completed.-Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-07-17

handsome pamphlet entitled "The
Academy Of Idaho" 1t is the al
nual ,catalog of the institution and
besides being an elegant piece of
printing, shows how rapidly this
new educational institution is COM
ing to the front. A splendid course
of study is mapped out for the stud
ents, and if those who attend the
academy will apply themselves,
they will be equipped for hfe's
battles in a better manner than they
would be without the institutions
training.
Any who may be interested in
the school can secure catalog by
addressing J. w. Faris, Pocatello
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-07-17
Some Hints on Canning.

In the course of an interesting il
Illustrated article on canning fruits,
in the July HousekeeI e Mrs. Ellz.
abeth O. Hitler says
The chief points in canning are to
have the fruit perfect in shape and
quality, syrup clear and rightly
proportional and boiling hot, the
jars filled to overlooking and sealed
quickly and thoroughly, that no air
may be left inside. Have each
utensll to be used in the process in
readiness, that there may be no
needless delay. Pint jars are more
convenient for a small family. Old
jars should be scalded, also covers;
new rubbers and covers can be pro-
cured at the grocer's when the old
ones are unfit for use. A clamp il
a great convenience, as jars may be
held IN the clamp directly over ket-
tie and filled very quickly.
When the fruit is to be boiled in
jars, as it sometimes is, strew the
bottom of the boiler with small
wire nails. This makes an admira.
bile trivet which prevents the jars
from sitting on the bottom of the
boiler, where there would be likely
to break. Allow water to come
almost to top of jars. Fill the fresh
fruit carefully into TIE jars and pre-
pared syrup, using sugar according
to your taste. A good proportion
and one which pleases the majority
is one cup of sugar 10 one cups OF
water for the large fruits-pears,
peaches, etc. Pour the boiling
syrup into the urs and bring the
water IN the boiler to the boiling
point and boil five to ten minutes,
according to the rIpeness of the
fruit.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-07-17

FOR SALE-Fine work team for sale
cheap. A large, gentle, well matched
and thoroughly well-trained team Of
five-year-old bayageldings. Each four
teen hundred pounds. Both fat, and
first class pullers. Raised by John
spencer Miles, Sharon, Bear Lake Co.
Idaho. %
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-07-17
The Pocatello Academy.

The Examiner is in receipt Of a
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21

A sneech Tint Fni1ed.

Perhaps one Of the most eXtraordl-
nary experiences in public life was
that which befell DR.. MIGUEL, minister
Of finance, at the first sitting of the
Prussian diet in the new buildings at
Berlin couple of years ago. He in
troduced his budget in what was be-
lieyed to be a long and impressive
speech. But there was no positive evil
dence upon the point. 1t was all dumb
show to the assembly. The acoustics
Of the hall were so bad that not a word
Of the speech could be heard save by
those in the immediate vicinity Of the
orator. The chamber declined to dis
cuss the matter before them on the
quite reasonable ground that they
could not enter into matters the merest
details Of which they had not heard.
Hence the debate was adjourned to
await the delivery of such notes as the
reporters had been able to take.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
sKeeninr" a King.

It costs money to entertain a king
on his travels. The Duke of Buccleugh
has just been putting Dalkelth palace
in shape to receive King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. Between thirty and
forty rooms at the palace are being re-
furnished by a London firm. In their
majesties' private apartments every
article Of furniture and all the draper
ies and hangings are. in accordance
with royal visit etiquette. new. and
the private rooms are being repapered
and redecorated.
The drainage Of the palace is being
overhauled-if the place is like most
Of the old palaces it needs it-and iron
drains substituted for the old pipe
The principal officers of the suit are to
be lodged at the palace. and If the ac-
commodation is Inadequate Newbattle
abbey. the property Of the Marquis Of
Lothian. will be placed at their dis
posal. The whole first fiat of the prin-
eipal hotel in Edinburgh has also been
secured for the retainers.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
BIG BANK NOTES.
Thousand Dollar Bills Are Plentiful
but seldom Seen.

Thousand Dollar Bills Are Plentii"i'
but seldom Seen.
A New Yorker recently dropped a
81 900 bill in the cabin of ferryboat
and had difficulty in attempting to re-
cover if because he could not remember
what its number was nor when 1t had
been issued.
This unusual case induced a man
who is fond of statistics to ascertain
inst how many notes of such large de-
nomination there are in the United
States. What he learned will doubt
less surprise his fellow citizens most
of whom have never seen anything
larger than a 500 bill off the stage.
From figures compiled by the treas
urv department it appears that there
was outstanding in the month of Jan
uary of the present year $26O31'OOO IN
notes of 81, 600 denomination.
OF the treasury notes of 1880 $564,OOO
was outstanding in $1,000 bills, $2o,OOO
was outstanding in national bank
notes in such bills, S4G,T35,5OO in gold
certificates and S156,0O0 in silver GER
tificates. making the grand total SI3,'
515.5OO. This would seem TO prove
that there were outstanding, according
to the treasury estimates, on Jan. 81
last 73.515lh $1,000 bills.
How to account for the fraction at
the end is difficult except on the sup
position that one of the valuable notes
was accidentally torn in half by some
one who was in a great hurry to pos
sess ii.
Most Of the paper money issued by
Uncle Sam is in the comparatively
modest $40 notes, and there are enough
of these floating around through the
country to foot up the magnificent sum
of $40. .556.992.
Bills Of the IS size come next in point
| of numbers, and of them the treasury
returns give 349,994204 as outstand-
inc. Coming next are the $50 notes,
| and these amount to S33G,53l.566.
| Silver certificates comprise majority
| of the smaller bills such as the ones.
| the twos and the fives.
The treasury goes as high as $4,000
! notes at times, but according to the
latest returns there is only one issue Of
these outstanding. while two issues of
notes for $1,000 are in existence.
More than half the tens are United
| States notes. while national bank notes
| and gold certificates make up the bulk
| of the twenties. Beyond the $1,000
! limit there is practically nothing but
gold Observation-Disclosures North
! American.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
Ranks and Publicity.


The POwery Savings bank Of New
York, one of the richest banking in
stituhons in that city. advertises for
depositors. This policy is being liber-
ally disclosed in Boston, where the old
style policy has been in force. How
ever, one Boston savings bank has
openly advertised for depOsitors, and
what this bank has dared to do the
older and more conservative institu-
tions will probably approve one by one
as the financial value of advertising is
realized.
One institution, whose deposits reach
SSO,0O0,OOO, does not care for any in
crease beyond the normal increment
that comes to it from its regular de-
positOrs and thinks it hardly in the
spirit of the historic precedent to ad-
vertise However, the fact that the
younger banks are unaffected by this
precedent and are breaking away from
custom one by one shows that compe-
dtion has crept into the banking busi-
ness, as into any other branch of our
financial and commercial systems. Pub
licity cannot hult bank that is wisely
and successfully administered.-Finan-
cial Review.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
Helen Keuer,s Letter.

The secretary Of the Society Of Amer
lean Authors has received the follow
ing letter from Helen Keller, acknOwl-
edging her election as an honorary
member of the society:
Dear Sir-Will you kindly express to the
Society of American Authors my sincere.
though inadequately worded. thanks for
its courtesy in electing me an honorary
member of the society? Not only do
feel the honor deeply. but l also feel that
it is a beautiful testimonial Of your kind
interest in those who have limitations TO
overcome and must try constantly and
succeed seldom. You know "how many
an acorn must die for one that makes the
oak tree" Even so are many Of our ef-
forts made in vain for one that results in
a victory. 1 cannot tell whether l shall
write another book or not. 1t seems as If
1 had put all my wit into my story and
were going TO be dull the rest of my life.
but 1 shall always be grateful to the So
ciety and to you personally for the right
hand of fellowship you have extended TO
me. Sincerely yours.
HELEN KELLER.
Cambridge. Mass.
Miss Keller's reply was beautifully
and correctly typewriter by herself
and signed in her own handwriting.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
vo1cnnic nust nnd Inseet..

The agricultural authorities at Bar
bados have been carrying out investl-
cations to ascertain the effect pro-
duced by falls Of volcanic dust on in
sect pests and other parasites Of the
Aeids. The first examination was made
after the fall Of Oct 16, last year, 10
study the results. Taken on the whole,
the dust appeared to have exercised
but little effect, most of the insects
having hidden themselves during the
actual fall. Observations on the fol-
lowing day showed that the greater
number of insects had escaped I'M
harmed. Two winged flies suffered Sc
verely, there being a notable absence
OF them after the dust. Wild bees suf-
fered in the same way. Other groups
practically escaped, so that the dust
had little If any effect on the pests.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
A@s
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. IS. = Flour
was steady: winter superfine. S2.90Q
.3.15; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.4t
G3.60: city mills, fancy, S4.75M 5.l5
Rye -four was quiet. at $315 per bar
rel. Wheat was firm; No. . Pennsyl
vania red new, S4lRc. Corn was firm;
No. , yellow local, 61Hc. Oats were
Quiet; No. white, clipped, 40c;
lower grades, 39c. Hay was steady;
No. / timothy, S21 for large bales
Peef was steady; beef hams, Sl9420
Pork was firm; family, S20.50. Live
poultry. hens, 13c.; old ROSTERS, &c
Dressed poultry. choice fowls, l4lac.;
old roosters. 10c. Butter was steady;
creamery. 21c. per pound. Eggs Were
steady: New York and Pennsylvania
2lc. per dozen. Potatoes steady; new
3Oc. per basket.
Baltimore. Md. Aug. IS. - Wheat
was dull and lower; spot contract
S2HMS2Hc.; spot No. red western
B31kmS3Ac.; steamer No. red, 771s
67Sc.; southern, by sample, 66I
seize: southern. on grade, 74A q
S2i1c. Corn was dull and easy; spot
565s 56a4c.; steamer mixed, 549sc.,
southern white corn, 55@59c.; south
ern yellow corn, 55060c. Oats Were
firmer: old No. 2 white, 4015041c.; old
No. , mixed. 370371ac; new oats
quoted 1bc. under price of old. Rye
firm; No 9, sec; No. 2 western, 57c.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
The First Good Friday.

The four evangelists, it is pointed
out by Professor Hans Achelis of KO-
nigsberg. agree that our Lord died on
Friday. and according to ST. John the
day was the 14th of the month Nissan.
vixen the Passover lamb was being
prepared; but according to the three
other evangelists Christ had already
Dartaken of the Passover meal and
was crucilied on the first day of the
Passover-that is. the 10th of the
month Nisan. The year is nowhere
mentioned. but it was during the gov
ernorship of Pontius PLATE. who was
appointed in the year 2G and removed
Just before Easter in the year &c.
From the material supplied to him by
the Astronomical institute Professor
Achelis found that during these ten
years the 10th Of Nisan never fell on
a Friday. but that the 14th of Nisan
fell on a Friday twice-namely, accord
Ing to our reckoning, on April 6. in the
year 30. and April 3, in the year 33.
The precise data given in Luke iii and
the fact that the statement in John ii.
20. could only have been made in the
year 27-2S prove that our Lords minis
try ended in the year so.
From this agreement of astronomical
calculations with the Bible record we
have. concludes Professor Achelis, good
grounds for accepting April & of the
year 80 Of our era as the date Of the
first Coed Friday.-London Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-21
A CATS STAGE TRAINING.
The simple Way In which Puss Was
Made to Play Her Part.


1T often happens said Mr.. David
Pclasco willie talking about some Of
the mechanical effects used in "The
Darling of the Gods" that tricks Of
the simplest description arouse the
popular wonder and curiosity TO the
greatest extent, while on the other
hand the most original, delicate AID
daring work passes unnoticed by all
save professional experts. A great
many years ago, when l was learning
the business of mounting and produc-
ing plays. | introduced a cat into
Hearts of Oak'-the play that made
the late lanes A. Herne famous. We
had a live baby in the play, too, which
excited tremendous amount of inter
est but l think the eat created more
talk and wonder because every one IS
familiar with the habits of that do
nestle animal and knows how difficult
it is to teach one to perform even the
simplest trick.
.'Every night at a certain cue this
cat came on the stage, walked across
to the fireplace, stretched herself and
then lay down in front of the blazing
hearth. for we burned real fire in gas
log i'm order to make the scene more
realistic and natural The cat did her
part so easily and naturally that she
frequently got a round of applause,
and it always happened that before we
had played three nights in town the
most popular topic of conversation
was. How did you ever train that cat
TO come on the stage, stretch herself
and lie down in front of the fireP
"Night after night the cat took her
cue and went through her little act to
the wonder and delight of all behold
crs. 1t really seemed like a remark
able performance on her part; but
after all. her education was very
simple matter. \ few minutes before it
was time for her to 20 on we used to
nut her in a basket just large enough
TO hold her comfortably without Civ
ing her a chance to change her posi-
ton and then leave her in cool place
| in the cellar. At the proper time she
was brought upstairs and released IL
| the entrance in time to answer her cue
OF course she walked across the stage
TO where the fire was burning, and
when she got there what was there to
| do except to stretch herself as a meas
| IRE of relief after her cramped posi-
! toa I'm the basket and then lie down in
! the warmth Of the blazing logf The
4 fact is. it would have been very diff
| cult indeed to train her TO do anything
! else under the circumstances s.'-EX
! change.