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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-09
QUOTATIONS. OF COTTON YARNS.

Especial to News and Observer
New York, April 8.-No. 1851 and
12s-1 warps at 15AG1519; No. ISL warps
at 15A 016; No 1851 warps at 16@16h;
No 20s-1 warps at IS; No. 22s-1 warps
at 1917 No. 26s-1 warps at 10; No. 6s to
los yarn at 1414@14A; No. ISL at 15H;
No. 14s-1 at 16; No. 1851 at 16n16h
No 2Os-1 at 171a; No 22s-1 at IS; NJ.
26s-l at 10; No. 8s2 ply soft yarn at
15@15H, No 1882 ply soft yarn at 49,;
No. Ss-2 ply hard at IS; No. 1882 ply
hard at 1914 @1515; No. 1852 ply hard
at 15H@16; No. 14s-2 ply at IS; No.
1882 ply at 161s No. 20s-2 ply at 17h@1S;
No 24s-2 ply at $4,000; No. 26s2 ply
at 20; No. 3Os-2 ply yarn at 2O15@21; No.
40s-2 ply at 25 No. $50, 4, and ply at
T.; No 20s-2 ply chain warps at 17hG18;
No 24s-2 ply chain warps at 20; No.
26s-2 ply chain warps at 201R; No. 3Os-2
ply chain warps at 20h@21; No. 16s-3
ply hard twist at 1917 No. 2Os-3 ply harl
twist at Is; No. 26s-3 ply hard twist
at 20
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Cammann e. Cos.
Cotton Letter.
(speeial 10 News and Obgerverl

Especial TO News ana observer
New York, April Sine market is
quietly undergoing a much needed liqui-
dation of long profits, and is digesting
the offerings with ease. The reason for
this unusually healthy state of affairs.
when the high price level is considered,
is the strong demand for spot cotton at
all Southern points. Heretofore spin
ners would buy only the good grades,
but these have become SO scarce that,
of necessity, the mills have been forced
to take UP the lower grades which are
now selling freely for the first time this
season. Some of the buying is, no doubt,
for parties short of May and July con-
tracts, but, although this cotton does
not so into consumption at once, it is
none the less off the market and will
continue beyond reach of the consumer
until the short contracts are covered.
This is feature which promises to be
quite prominent in the near future, and
it is evident that the competition of the
actual stuff will be keener than the anX-
iety to buy back short contracts. OF
course, if this prediction is verified there
could be no sounder foundation for
further advance, no matter what the
level may be from which it starts.
CAMMANN & co, COTTON DEPT,
Per Hugh r. McElroy.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 8.-Today's business
at the Stock Exchange aggregated barely
500 600 shares which is back to the low
level of activity. The fact that Friday
is the date also for the expiration of the
Southern Pacific pool confirmed the dis
position to keep out of the market. There
is an almost infinite variety of conJec-
lures as to what the effect of this will
be upon the market at large. The dis
tinct casing of the money market yes
terday seemed to give no relief from the
pressure of liquidation. Today there was
distinct relaxation of this pressure to
sell and effective support at some points
where the selling was continued but the
market continued to hang in a suspended
and inanimate condition. Yesterday
weakness in the United States Steel
stocks was sufficiently explained by the
decrease in net earnings for the past
quarter reported after the closing yes
terday. The corporations new five per
cent bond dipped to a low record price
on the curb this morning at SO ga but
a complete recovery followed Tho buy
ing of the stocks on the exchange was
confidently attributed to the account of
syndicate interests, such as have
not been perceptiblc in these stocks
have not been perceptiblc in these stocks
for long time past This support had
a good sympathetic effect on the general
market. The heavy selling Of Rock Is
land which was a feature yesterday con
tinuod today from the Same sources, but
there was evidence of inside support in
this stock also. Amalgamated Copper
was dccIdadly weak in connection with
the violent relapse of one pound II shilI-
ings, pence per ton in the London price
of copper There was some attempt to
connect the selling of Amalgamated with
the involved speculative condition in the
coffee market The prospects in the
money market were considered favorable,
but an advance to per cent in the
call loan rate late in the day some
what chilled this confidence. The banks
have gained small amount from the
Sub Treasury since Friday and the move
ment Of currency on the interior OK
change is believed to favor New York.
Much Importance is attached also to q
report from Philadelphia and the Penn
sylvania Railroad has determined to re-
ray its $40 O000 coo six months loan ma
turing in June with the proceeds of the
v
stock Wide declines in prices Of dor
mant stocks were feature again of the
market Northwestern sold at IT'S Ii
compared with 271 at the high level in
ApriI. 1902 Sales Of 100 share lots of
Philadelphia Company and of Lacledc
Gas preferred were effected only at con
ccseions for the first named of II points
and for the second named of rs from
the preceding sale.
The bond market was dull but about
steady Total sales (par valued 81
Ss5. COO. L. s. 2's. IS and old As ad-
vanccd Ia The new As, coupons, de-
clincd 1-2 per cent on the last call.
Total sales of stocks were 322 500
shares. including Atchison $500; Balti-
more and Ohio 1900; Manhattan $500;
PENNSYLVANIA $4,000; Reading ZOO; st.
Paul 10, 100; Union Pacific 1880; Anal
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raE NEWS AND observer THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 1908

change of five points as important at ~
or Sc. Fluctuations are likely to be ex-
tensive for some time to come. There is
very little cotton here in New York and
below ten and a quarter cents very lit
tie offered. If the pool keep May below
1925 they will get very little cotton from
the South. The market ran away this
week but it looks as though the pool
had the whole matter in hand again. II
is no market to short for investment
Later on when we can see our way clear
we may fare differently. August on good
bulges around 915c seems to be a con
servative play on that side, but VIC wou!-
take profits on a break. The pool is
very strong and that. outweighs every
other factor in sight. Stocks in the in
terror arc small and so far receipts are
not depressing factor. Shorts may
have trouble in covering.
Cotton futures today ranged as fol-
lows:
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Tarrant g. Kings
Cotton Letter,
Especial to News and ObserverD

Especial to News ana observer
New York, April 8-After the excite
mcnt of the past few days, brokers seemed
very much relieved at the quiet market
and small fluctuations today While
there was very little movement in prices
the trading was heavy on both sides of
the account The New England bull lead
er sold May and bought July also sold
August ana bought October and Deem
Der. Wall Street houses covered shorts
throughout the entire line. The stock
of American cotton visible in America
today is considerably less than at any
corresponding date in ten years and is
more than four hundred thousand bales
less than one year ago at this date. The
figures are over three hundred thou
sand bales less than at this date in 1850
when the crop was only nine and
quarter million bales.
These small American stocks are ac-
counted for by the excessive export move
ment increased buying by American spin
ners. and probably by some holding back
on the part of farmers. The fact re-
mains, however, that there will be great
er scarcity throughout the remainder of
the season than for many years, espec-
tally as the planting preparations for the
new crop are backward and receipts in
August will probably be abnormally
small. Much of the cotton now being
received is of very low grade and our
contract differences attract low grade
cotton here every summer, which will
probably prevent the bull party from
attempting any manipulation in the
August option. This probability is in
creased by the fact that the bull leader
has sold August frequently against pur
chases of October and December.
TARRANT & KING,
6S Broad Street.
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DUE NOTICE IS SERVED.

Due notice is hereby served on tho
public generally that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is the only salve on the mar
ket that is made from the pure. unadul-
tcrated witch hazel. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve has cured thousands of cases
of that would not yield to any Other
treatment, and this fact has brought out
many worthless counterfeits Those per-
sons who get the genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve are never disappointed, be-
cause it cures.
For sale by w. H. King Drug Co.
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Lower Cables From Liverpool
Than Was Expected,
GRAINS GET A HUMP ON
The Fact That Friday is the Day for the Fxpr-
alton cf the Southern Pacific Pool
Keeps Spectators Out Of
Stocks.


New York April SIT has been quiet,
featureless day, the weather being in
strumental in causing considerable of the
quiet though buyers are not to be per-
suaded into taking anything beyond their
immediate requirements. Prices are
held firmly and the surrounding condi-
lions are not indicative of any weaken
ing on the part of selling factors.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, April S.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices
to a decline of points and following
the call displayed further weakness par
ticularly on the May and July options as
a result of lower cables than expected.
Full port receipts for the day and con-
tinued liquidation. There were further
rumors concerning the probability of cot
ton coming to New York for delivery on
Nav contracts should such be called for
and this may have had something to do
with the early selling of the nearby OPP
tions. But trading was quiet during the
entire session and when May had reached
10. 20 and July 9.S2 the market was sup
ported by the bull pool which bought
more or less openly. The rally which
followed was encouraged by the stronger
tone of the New Orleans market which
showed a gain of about 2 points over
last nights finals. But after the initial
break the market ruled irregular and
seemed to be dominated almost entirely
by the bull leaders who, however, APP
parently had in mind merely the sustain
ing of prices in the nearby options while
the late months remained dull and rela-
lively easier than May which sold up
to 1888 or Is points over the lowest
of the session. From this point, how
ever, there was another slight reaction
under realizing and the market was finally
quiet with May and April net ! point
higher, while the other options were UNI
changed to points. lower. Total sales
futures estimated $4,000 bales
NV YoRK. April 7.-r'otton srot closed
dull: mddling hollands 10. IS; middling gulf
/ 10 sales. a'es
Fufnres onened steady
Cotton futures closed uuiet.
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TONE.
PORT.
MID. RECEIPT
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGToN. N. c. Apr. 7-Turpentine
10 hing doing; receipts IL casks.
uosln firm at 81 ~; receipts SIS,
Crude, quiet atS2.OO03. 5013 70, recei pts
y barrels.
Tar firm at sI65; receipts 1872
SAVANNAH, Ga, Apr Turpentihe firm at
al 50; receipts e S, sales . exports Go.
hoSin nom; IoceIpLs t5s; sales
Qnote, A. b. c, SOS; d. SOS; E.
Sos; +, $40; q $3.50; II, $40: |.
S3eS; WV S37S.
CHABLEsToN. 8. c., Apr. = SpIrits tu~-
pentine nothing doiegos; receipts =: sales
Rosin nominal receipts E. :; sales =. ex~
ports
o. ote A. r. CLOS; d. sIos; E. aqs; y
700. q. 2.lO! II, 2.3u; /, 2.7S; K 3IO; NJ
$50; n. as; VIC. 37S; WV, AIS
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All hotels boarding houses and private
families who desire to accommodate
boarders during the Raleigh May Festi-
val, X of p Free Street Fair and Mer-
chants Carnival, are requested to notify
Mr. L. w. Smith, chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Comfort, stating loca-
ton, capacity, rates. etc, also what tele-
phone connection. A member of the com
mittce will call on all addresses indicated
to complete arrangements.
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STOCKS.
Earbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter,
(SneciaI TO New

Especial to News and Observer
New York April S.-Thc market to-
day was decidedly more quiet This came
as a relief after the excitement of Mon
day and Tuesday. The important fea-
ture was the fact that things were I'M
changed, nothing new IN the way Of de
vclopmcnts in the May situation. The
decline Of twenty points does not indicate
anything There is no more reason for
regarding a nuctuation Of twenty points
as significant now than for considering a
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Aor. - y. m-Close money
on call steady at 4H@7 per cent; Time Inpuey
eosier; 90 days aA@Sz, per cent; 90 days
5AG0Sh; six months s@5[; per cent, Prime
mercantile PAGER $500 per cent; sterling
ers lis at 1876 90 for demsnl at 4eG556l4SG 30
so day bills. Posted IA es 49, 1467, 0048S;
Commercial bills 4S2%O4S2N Bar silver 1911
Mexican dollars 1917. Government bonds
irregu ar; Ranroad lond, steady.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New York, April Sin the spot mar
ket quiet feeling prevailed. Quota
tions unchanged.
The future market was quiet and al
most featureless. The easier holiday
feeling was marked 1t is probable that
the market will continue quiet until af-
ter the holidays, which in England be-
gin tomorrow and end Tuesday. In the
United States they begin Friday and the
markets will open again on Monday In
the limited transactions today, May, July,
August and October were the most ac-
tive. There were frequent fluctuations,
the losses at one time being to 9
points, but this was followed by a slight
recovery, the close showing net losses
of to points.
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S. A. L. STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Apr. dashboard Air Line
common "a; preferred son.
Boudt as, 90S.
Atlantic Coast Line. common, IFS; pre-
ferred ......
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May. May corn was up half a cent but
oats were Use down Provisions were
strong and the May products closed IN
changed to zoe higher.
Leading futures ranged as roIIows:
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Burnett's Vanilla Extract has outlived
criticism. 1t is the finest and purest
vanilla oxtrat that can be bought. Once
tried, always used.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

hioago April S.-There was a decidedly
bullish sentiment in the wheat pit TODAY
and the close showed gain of / Sc for
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7gkSrre HIGHEST. LOWEST. CLOSING


Cash quotations were as Follows ~
Flour steady and stead; winter ga snls 80
G350; strglghts So. I0d330; clears w IV99 ~.
DO sprlng specials APO; sprlng patents 1919, 1@
3 70: a. straights s3.O1a3 20; bakers *2ZO9=. ~.
Wbeat-No.2 sprlng 7707S; No b nn No:
ed 7@G!4h C S9r1- 40 z ~5,te :Rys1 No
, 4osI. No 2 whitn & gcod'eed ng barey
S765GO' fair 20 choice mailing 47G554 No. ~ ma,
p s9gn t9oghy seed $780, Mess pork per Dbl
II -50I1 so: Lard, per 100 lbs WE sos 81 %
Short rits sides Ooosel s9.GOG197O; Dry
salte5 shoulders tboxed) - !5bo Sho.' h;
Grade winc1 30. Glover, contract ;Erade. SI2 w.
NEW YORK.
NEW YoRE, April 7 -F,our firm and
more active. WINTER p"te"IS Mill '''' p''e''
o20GD4.4O.
RIVE -four quiet; fir 20 good 2sO03.21; choice
" FucEwhea flour steady sl90ll2 10
Corn meal dull; yellow western SltS
rive steady no 2, .s"stern GO, Ststetl
Psrle4 qulet; feeding IL; maltns 5l05ln
Barley mat du l; western 6506e.
" tea spot firm No. Z. REQ, SJ1s. Ciosi e
Nav 1914 July 763s Sentember AK
Corn@Spot STEADY; No. 2, nom. April 52h; May
51M; July 49&, September 49A
osts SGT dull n" %; = o SsH 90. ross soooa
1000; teef uams S30000zI 30 packet Sll.500l2 80
Cut meats firm; picked be lies 9A4lll4
picked shoulders 909A; picked hams ll3sWR
IiAT
firm; Contirant 1885: coTvoun 7H@S.
PORK aui fauilv Sl950; sfort cie IS 80
2050; nl.ss 04SQQl6.59
Rosin steady; strained common to good, az
02.SO. -
Rice firm; omestic, lair TO extra AIS q;
Molasses firm; New Orleans, open ket tt.
good to choice 3lWiO.
Coitee-SUot Rio quie1, No lnyolce a MIRO
dull; Cyrd va 7A02
c .n,rtugal, 96-test, 81 molasses sugar lj-l5
refined sugar du1i;
1904
wDtte. f II myde, IAN. ,-1,,-,,
Eggs firm; Stase aId PennsylVahA lSDI0H'
r,.,a,,Ias ste dy: Southern l 501200; State
ana western p 1870 lbs. 1.7j02.OO, Long Island
2.OO02, p; Jersey s50@&75; south jersey
Peanuts steydy; fancy hand-picxed 4A@4H
domestic 2Ad2H --oo
Frelgnes to Liverpool, -UssVh " sEealnet lzc'
grain Id.
tive; very little GOOD oil in rim ciude here
nominal; Prime crudeSf o. mills 53h 034H
prinp summer yellow 4lh, on nun'inef ye =
4, W, 37nQ 05o; prime whIte 45; prime winter
velo~ A.; priuls meal s6,o04 y " nominal
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS
BALrIaoRG, April 7-Flour quiet. Wintr
patents 37Jll3 80; Spfng patents 4.70Ol2u
Wheat strong; spot and April iS&0I9;
er No red ; Southern wheat bV sample. 5QD79h
Con srrOgn; spot 50DS..B, April 49hUi9h4 ;
Southern wnit- corn 49StUA
Oats un ettled and easier; No.2 white, new,
42x; Ne. uiIXod, new,
Rye steady; Nc 2 57A; No. western
Butter nrtn and lower fancy IlpltatlOL
fancy 2lGg22; creamery 20; fancy adle 20 52l;
fancy ron l70lS; good rJL l60l7; store Ia;Kso
l5QIH
Eggs firm an higher; ieih IL.
Choeso hrm, Iaree IA; medl"n lihOlaA;
small l4xQDl4A
Sugar steady; Bne and coarse graf
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-Ew ORLEANS. LA. April : Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL April An. m.-Cooton SCOT
quiet; prices points lower. American
middliug fair So; goodmiddlipg $50; mid
ding S. 40; good ordinary $40: ordinary s.es;
me saAs OF the day were & 0lo bales.
of which 500 were fors2eculation and ev-
port. ana included $500 American. + g eipt'
I9 c0n bales including 500 American.
Futures opened easy and closed quiet
IA inn % q q
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COTTON YARNS
Buckingham, PauIsOn & Co,

ICommIssIonI Merchants.
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. CHICAGO
Solicit correspondence. We are prepared Co
o ace orders for prompt or future delivery for
a aimbers OF yarn to full advanced price,
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The market closed steady
BARBEE & co.
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gamated Copper $500; Brooklyn Tran
sit 1o,4oo; Sugar $500; T. S. Leather o.
COO; L. s. Steel preferred 1900; Rock
Island $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26

The two stocks I'm the local exchange
that are most generally dealt in. namely.
capital Traction and Washington Gas were
the objects of rather strong buying today.
Under the stimulus of this demand. well
as the lack OF supply. the prices advanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
BOYS INTOXICATED.
Several Cases Brought to Attention Of
the Police

| Several cases Of young boys found under
| the influence of liquor. some Of them help
| lessly drunk. have attracted the attention
of the police and hospital doctors during the
past week. Three Of them were developed
Saturday afternoon. According to the state
| ment of one of the boys they discussed the
question of drunkenness and concluded they
| would try the game. Two of them were rem
dered unconscious and the police took them
| to the Emergency Hospital where they re-
covered. The third member of the trio kept
| out Of the way of the police.
1t was explained by one of the boys that
| he and his companions obtained the liquor
| by sending a colored man for 1t. The iden-
| tity Of the colored man Is not known by the
police. and. 1t Is stated. he could not be
prosecuted under the local laws as they
| now stand. Some saloon men were prose-
cuted several years ago for the alleged sale
of intoxicants to minors who were found
drunk, but prosecutions under this provis-
| ion of the law have been rare. since the last
| liquor law was enacted. Dealers. 1t is said.
| realize the penalty of violations of the pro-
visions of the liquor law and they are not
willing to take many chances. Even the
provisions of the Sunday law. 1t Is Said by
| the police. are not violated by the average
saloonkeeper as they were years ago when
the penalty was not 80 severe.
| In many hotels. 1t Is understood 1t Is pos
sible to get houor on Sundays as it is at
some clubs. The rules of the excise board
permit the SAFE Oh uQuOT III the ldtteT pldCcS
| and 1t is the claim Of the keepers Of many
| saloons that such permission greatly inter-
feres with their trade. 1t does away with
| the Saturday night bottle trade" they say.
and assures practically open places on Sun
| days when the patrons might otherwise be
| in their homes with their families.
| 1t is said that some of the saloonkeepers
| are contemplating making a move against
several OF the clubs by entering protests
| against them with the excise board before
applications for licenses for next year are
acted upon.
Under the rules of the excise board the
| sale Of liquor Is permitted in clubs after
hours and on Sundays when the regularly
| licensed saloons are required to keep closed.
| It Ia said that number of hotel bars are
practically wide open on Sundays and that
even some of the restaurants with dining
room attachments. where there are no hotel
accommodations, do an open business on
Sundays.
On account Of the amount Of money that
has to be deposited 1t Is believed that sew
eral keepers of saloons will fail to make APP
plication for license and that the number of
licensed places will be decreased.
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WAR ON THE LOCO WEED.
The Agricultural Department Will
Seek to Cure the Evil

'I,ocoed" will no longer be the watch
word of the cowboy of our western domain
II the undertaking that has just been start
ed by the Department of Agriculture bears
the fruit that is expected of it. One of the
experts of that department has been sent
to the plains to make a careful study OF
the poisonous loco weed, and the report of
his Investigations will be submitted to the
public as soon as II IL In shape for use.
Loco has been responsible for the death of
thousands of dollars worth of cattle and
horses. and is the most formidable enemy.
after the destructive billiards., of stock
raising on the plains. An animal that has
eaten it is suddenly afflicted with violent
form of mania. daShes wildly about in an
utterly irresponsible manner and generally
dies very soon after becoming infected with
the poison. No cure has ever been devised.
and the only remedy seems to lie in the
hope that the scientists of the department
will find an anti-toxin that will destroy 1t
without affecting the good paSturage with
which the western country Is so bountifully
supplied.
Sheep are also affected; in fact. all rumi-
nants suffer similarly from the poisonous
weed. and reports from Montana show that
about 81 per cent of the lambs are lost
every spring through this medium. The
loco weed grows plentifully over nearly all
of the country between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky mountains and il a small.
blossoms and springs from heavy. hardy
root The only means of destroying 1t that
has thus far been discovered is to dig up
the roots.
The present Investigations are under the
care of v. X. Chestnut, agrOstologiSt of the
department and field agent. and there is
strong hope that he will be able to hit upon
a remedy for the evil.