davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
Original Rate, Without New Examinat

those most acutely affected. Losses of
to over 2. points were quite T.. genera!
throughout the list
The market closed active and weak at
the lowest.
Bonds were weak in sympathy with
stocks Far value, s2,760, 900.
United States 2's declined Y per cent
on the last call.
Total sales of stocks were 800 shares,
including Atchison 7O,55O; Baltimore and
Ohio So, 400; Canadian Pacific 5000; Erie.
% 445; Erie, first preferred, $3.50; Louis
vile and Nashville $500; Metropolitan
$780, Missouri Pacific 1850; New York
Central 1850 Norfolk and Western $50;
Pennsylvania 60,698 Reading $4,000;
Rock Island $500; st. Louis Southwestern
$500; ST. Paul 40 100; Southern Pacific
IA, 1850; Southern Railway 10000; Southern
Railway. preferred, $500; Union Pacific,
$3.50 Wabash, preferred, $3.50; Copper
IS $50; Sugar $3.50; Brooklyn Rapid Transit
1O,505; United States Steel 1885; United
States steel, preferred, 1854.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Sept 24.-Spot cotton was
very quiet Although the country has
been steadily lowering prices for several
days, the offerings from the same source
today were quite liberal at from Il to
3-16c. lower than yesterdays quotations.
1t is said however, that but few buyers
were found even at those figures There
is no demand for September shipments
and buyers claim that they can buy mid
ding below board prices. if they had
the orders. Sales 1850 bales including
$50 to arrive. Quotations reduced Nc
Futures opened weak. Compared with
yesterdays close, September was IS
points lower and the balance of the list
to points lower. Proft-taking by
shorts steadied the market and carried
prices to within a point or two of the
closing of yesterday, but the improvement
could not hold under the strong bear
conditions-unfavorab cables, exception
ally fine weather, heavy receipts and the
weakness of spots. Consequently about
noon prices began to recede, the decline
continuing to the close, with slight fuc-
tuations The net losses for the day were
September % points; October IA; Novem-
Der and December Is eacha January IL.
February 10 and March 8 points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, Sept. 24--The cotton mark.
ct opened steady at decline of nine
points to an. advance of one point. but
almost Immediately showed weakness
breaking sharply under further liquidation
and bear pressure, encouraged by the
weakness of Liverpool cables. the ger.
orally clear weather over the belt, ex
pectatlons of further increases IN the
movement and reports of cotton here from
the South for delivery on nearby con-
tracts. The early decline was led by
september and October, while the winter
months for a time showed resistance 20
pressure, but soon yielded with the other
positions. September, which had closed
on the previous night at 1124, soon sold
down to lilo while October reached 9.53
and the general list showed declines rang
ing from to IA points At this level
there was demand for covering, and a
reactionarY tendency was promoted by
estimates for receipts at tomorrow's lead
ing points calling for amounts somewhat
lower than expected 1t was also argued
that some betterment would be natural
after the recent severe break, and there
seemed to be a good demand for Deem
Der and January under 915. The result
was an upturn which carried prices back
to about last nights finals. but as the
reports from Southern spot markets be
gan to come in reporting general declines
the selling increased again and in the late
session the market ruled very weak, par
ticularly for October, which sold down tc
9.4S, closing at that figure The market
was finally easy net 81 to % points lowec
September closed at 11.0S or net Is points
lower. Sales were estimated at 500 ,00C
bales representing an active days bust
ness. Sentiment during the entire ses
sion was nervous, and there was consid-
cradle excitement particularly during the
afternoon decline.
NEW YORK. Sept 24-Cotton spot closed
gu et 10 points lower, middling upland, IL 40
gulf l.65; sales 0.6l5 bales.
Futures opened easy and closed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
AN IMMENSE SALE
To Take Place IN
GREENSBORO, n. c.,
Thursday, October LIST,

10 o'clock, a. m. On the above date l
will offer for sale at public auction, my
brick stable, so feet front $50 feet deep,
and situated on the west side of South
Davie street and within less than one
block Of postoffice and court house. The
stable will first be offered for sale upon
exceedingly easy terms. If 1T does not
bring fair price l will not sell it, but
will Immediately put it up to the high
est bidder for rent by the year, and 1t
will be rented for whatever it brings.
After the stable is sold or rented l will
sell at public auction all of my livery out
fit, consisting of landaus, closed and open
carriages, traps of all kinds, passen-
ger hacks, buggies, robes, harness, whips,
etc. Nearly all of he vehicles are rub
ber-tired, and of the very best make.
1 will also also sell about 80 head OF
the best horses in North Carolina, con-
slstlng of pairs, single drivers and family
horses-all of them perfectly sound and
IN good condition.
My reason for selling is l am tired of
the business-have been engaged In 1t fol
30 years,-and in selling out say, with
out fear of contradiction, that this is the
very best paying business OF the kind IN
North Carolina have trade that l
have built UP with the very best people
in the State, and l am doing more bust
ness this year than have ever done be
fore. There is no reason why the busl-
ness will not continue to grow. The
horses, the vehicles Gncluding hand
some passenger TallyHo), and har-
ness will be sold one at time, until
they are all closed out. Sale will come
off rain or shine, and everything will be
sold separately.
want the public to understand that
/ mean business, and would not ask peo-
pie to come here unless l intend selling
all of this property as advertised. VIII
be pleased to answer any letter concern
ing this property. For further particu-
lars, address
C. P. VANST0RY,
Greensboro, N. G.
Auctioneer, ]. w. FERGUSON.
Il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
NEW YORK MONEY.

steady at 2G2I5: closing "a time money
quilt; 60 days 515: 50 days six months
ia; prime mercantile paper 6@613; sterling
eXch. steady with actuall business in banker
for 60 day bills, posted rates 4S3@4S7;
commercial bills 1929, bar silver SO, Mexican
dollars 4614.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

to firm early, but turned weak and closed
with December 7Sc. lower. Corn unset
tied. but the late market was very weak.
December finished 15sc. under yesterday
Oats ruled weak and closed &c lower
with provisions down lee to zoe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
NAVAL STORES.

,WILMINsToN, Sept. 2i-Turpentine firm;
56sreceiptsI9 casks.
RoSinT-ffrm at LIS, receipts 253 casks.
Tar-frm, l.80; receipts 90.
Crude-firm, 2.OO@38093.SO; receipts 50 bar
rels.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 24-Turpentine quiel
inal 5515 receipts 49,, sales -, exports 80.
Quote A, b, C. I75;D, 80 f, 90 F, Los; G, 3:
II ,245; l, 264 x, 2.S5; NJ, 2.95; n, 305; VIC, 30;
WV, $40.
SAVANNAH, Sept. A-Turpentine firm.
81: receipts 343 sales 158, exports 20
Rosin firm; receipts ,60I sales 4S4, exports
1881.
Quote A, B, C, I.8O;D, 1.8O; E, I.95; F, LOS; G.
2l0 H, 2.55; J. $40; K, 3.I5; Nj, $780, n, $50; VIC,
3.75; WV, $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
Ware e. LeIand's
Cotton Letter.

Another break in stocks was the feature
Of the day. AS was to be
expected, this carried cotton to new low
level. December sold down to
$40. There was no support, save that
furnished by the short interest. The
trouble is that the people have no money
for speculation Money is too valuable
and is in too great demand for legitimate
business. There is no buying power be-
bind the situation. This was evident sew
eral days ago and it grows move evident
every day AS we said yesterday, news
from the South would make one bullish
under ordinary circumstances, but with
outside influences as they are today, it
makes one very cautious. Prices are
rather high when you go back a few
years Very high when you look at the
prices of stocks. Some of the best stocks
on the list are selling at a five and six,
and some at a seven per cent. basis. And
yet the feeling in the financial commun-
ity is very, very blue. We fail to see in
the outlook that which is necessary to
make one a bull on cotton or anything
else Everything outside is against the
market. Cotton is coming in in large
blocks. If the crop is only eleven mil
lion bales there will be a rush for a while.
This will make a weak market, or tend
to ease the situation AS far as the out
look goes there is very little inducement
to buy except on a good break and then
take quick profits On a bulge we would
be inclined to sell the market The trade
has been hurt by the cotton corner-bad-
ly hurt All this will make itself felt in
time. Cotton has been bulled for three
years. We would be very cautious about
buying very much cotton just at the mo-
ment.
WARE e, LELAND
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
New ORLEANS. Sept 2l-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Sept q, p. INJECTION spot
quiet. prices 3d.. points lower;
6.7S; middling, 62S low middling, 6.02; good
ordinary, go; ordinary, $40. The sales of the
day were 1909 bales, ofwhich 1000 were for
speculation and export and included 500 Am
erican. Receipts 49,. bales, including ....
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
r s.A. L. sTocks AND BONDS.

gBAL1IMoRE, Sept, 2i-Seaboard Air Line
commdp, lSss9l9 preferred 32}st93I.
Bonds--4's 7614@.A
Atlantic Coast Line common 1922 pref
erred 49,. NoSales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
FLOUNDERED N A
SLOUGH OF D{SPOND
Prices of Stocks CrumbIed
and Dropped Away.
PESSlMISM WAS REGNANI
Cotton Went Staggering Down the Grade, the
Market Closing Easy Net Nine to twenty
three Points Lower---There Was
Muck vciEennarB
PESSlMISM WAS REGNANI
MUCK Excitement.
(By the Associated Press !

New York, Sept. 24.-Buyers are operat-
ing with care in the dry goods market,
and although there is slight disposition
TO shade prices on certain lines, yet there
IS no desire to anticipate their needs.
Buyers are operating with the idea that
the influence of the new crop may have
detrimental effect upon the level of the
piece goods market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

RICHMOND the from
will
final limit October 18TH
o
N c. to be
o arT at leigh
forenoon the oath, final limit one
fare plus 5c which entities holder o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

'Now good digestion waits on appetite,
and health on BOTH
If it doesn't try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

Terrible plaques, those itching, poster
ing diseases of the skin. Put an end to
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant
relief, permanent cure. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. At any drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing,
Cash auotations were as FOLLOWS:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents, $3.50; straights
S3.50@3 20: bakers S3.60a3.30; clears S3.35@3.50
spring specials $40; spring patents $1,000. 4O
wheat, No. spring, -; No 3 -. No.
red eorn NJ No. 2 2h fi{A ~ No % y GbiS
3S1l@S9; rye, No. ,, $500; good feeding bar
ley, $3.50; fair to choice mating, 58@59; flax
seed, No. /, 80; No. l northwestern, LOGO
prime timothy seed, $40 mess pork per Dbl,
i225@l2.75; lard per l00h., l0.0@l005; short
ribs sides (loose), S.S5@9l2; dry sailed shout
ders boxed, 6ss@.24; short clear sides sides
grade wines, l25; clover, contract grade, 975@90.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK, Sept. -Flour-easy; winter
patents S3.90@4.30; Minnesota patents Si.7O@
Rye fiour-steady; fair to good s3.9O@8'3O;
choice to fancy Sl;90t93.25.
Bucl1wheat flour-dull; sl.9O@215
Corn-meal easy; yellow western Sll0
Rye-quiet; No western 6l12.
Barley-dull feeding -; mailing 60.
Wheat--steady, No. 2, S0H; May, 81; Sep
tember, S256: December, S23S.
Corn-spot weak; No. 2, 81; May, 5l1s; Sep
tember, 523z: November -; December 523s.
BBs ee-Tm, fan fam Il sio4o@ieo; mess 5000
$50: beef hams q .5092L00; packet l0.50@ll.
Cut meats-quiet; picked bellies 9@l2,
picked shoulders 6@614; picked hams, l2@l3,
Lard-dull western steamed, $40; rehnde
firm: continent 900; compound 71s9T2s.
Pork-duIl family 1S.J0@l9.5O; short clear
l1.OOfGlI.UU, mess Ia. IO(d lo.0O
Tallow-firm; city per package AS, country
4%@%.
R0Sin-firm; strained common to good 2.20625
Turpentine-steady, 5712658.
Rice-firm; domestic, fair to extra, $1,000,
Japan $685..
Molasses-tfrm; New Orleans, open kettle,
good to choice, 3l@42.
COffee-spot, Rio steady, No. Z invoice D 70,
mild quiet, cordoVa TOLL
Sugar-raw, firm; fair refining "a; molaS-
ses 31s, refined, quiet.
Butter-frm; extra creamery q state dairy
Isaac.
Cheese-steady; state full cream small col
ored II y, white fall made, III.
Eggs-firm; state and Pennsylvania 21@25.
Potatoes-Long Island 1.62CGl.S, new South
ern, l.25@l.57, Jersey sweets 25O@2;75.
Peanuts-steady; fancy hand-picked, 1904,
domestic 3(1 "a.
Cabbage-steady; domestic 1.00@20095.
Freight to Liverpool l2G.
Cotton seed oil was dun but steady; prime
low HOOP, off summer yellow 81, prime white
46; prime winter yellow a, prime meal 27.OO@
27.j0 nominal
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 24-F'lour steady: winter
patents, S410G4.40, spring satents S4.65@h0O.
Wheat-weak 1890, Southern wheat by
sample 6SGG7S14
Corn-weal; spot 54497s, Southern white
corn 55td56
Oats-quiet: No. white 4215943.
Rye-frm; No. 2, $50.
Butter-hrm; fancy imitation H9l8, fancy
creamery 20d2l.
EggS-firm; fresh q.
Cheese-firm; l11s, large 1ITS@lI12
Sugar-strong; fing and coarsc> graduated
5,2l15
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25
OTHER CoTToN MARKETs.
RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. q.
Cotton market today 10 cents
Cotton market year ago....... S%
Receipts past week .............1 /. 045 bales
Receipts same week last year. ,6S2
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

No need to fear sudden attacks OF
cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrhoea,
summer complaint of any sort if you have
DR.. Fowier's Extract of Wild Strawberry
in the medicine chest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-25

WARE & LELAND.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25

| At no period of her history has Ho-
nolulu exhibited such signs of prog
ress as are now evident; everywhere in
| the community are new enterprises I'M
der way and new and imposing edifices
under construction. There have been
cries of hard times and dull seasons
now and again in the recent past, but
| business men, ever in touch with the
undercurrent of commercial develop
ment, have observed at no time nothing
more serious than a mere temporary
tightness of the money market, natur-
ally following the country's' transition
from one administrative condition to
another, from the conditions that pre-
coded Decentralization to Hawaii's be-
coming a part of the great United
States.
wide-awake men of affairs are not
apt to make mistakes in the consider
are sure to weigh we'll beforehand the
pros and cons of an undertaking ere.
embarking upon any new proposition.
It was only after the most careful
thought, therefore, that the well known
and ever enterprising firm of L. B.
Kerr s, Co. adopted the policy which
now controls it's business. That of
particularly applying its attention to
the retail trade in the shoe-dry-goods
fields.
On the fifth day of January, 1903, the
premises of L. B. Kerr & Co., then sit
uated on Queen street, at the foot OF
Kaahumanu street, were destroyed by
fire, almost all of the stock of the
company, valued at $4,000, being a
total loss. At that time the firm was
engaged in both the retail and whole
sale trade, carrying on retail business
within the city of Honolulu and doing
wholesale business with the other
islands.
After the fire, when the proposition
of establishing a new and magn1hcent
HEADQUARTERS had to be considered, II
was thought, owing to certain changed
conditions and the fact that San Fran
cisco and other mainland firms We're
reaching out to the extent of control
ling to a large degree the wholesale
business in these Islands, that 1t would
be timely to make a greater effort IN
the line Of retail business. L. B. Kerr
& Co. purchased from Doctors Herbert
and Humphris, for the sum of twenty
thousand dollars, property in Alakea
street, between Hotel and King streets.
upon which has recently been compile
ted handsome structure entirely de-
0~0~S>9e0e0e9 >0~0~0>0~9~0e
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25

upon. The location in Alakea street
has already proved to be as good
in every way as any other in the city.
The magnificent new store is con-
venient to all classes of persons; cleo
trio cars run by the door, connecting
with all parts of the metropolis. l..
B. Kerr & Co. now have customers
whom they never saw on Queen street,
at the old place before the fire. Never
for moment did the proprietors doubt
the wisdom of locating in the present
position and results so far more than
justify their original ideas.
-~0~0~0e9~0>0~9~0 0>0>0>0>0-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25

the leader among many shoes for ladies
and the Walk-Over the principal feat
ure in mems footwear
The Sorosis people were at first very
reluctant in regard to establishing an
agency in Honolulu, and it was only
after three special trips to their fac
tory at Lynn, Mass. that Mr.. Kerr sue
ceeded in getting the line. Catalogues
recently sent out by the Sorosis COM
pany quote higher rate for Honolulu
and Manila, but the L. B. Kerr Co.
are selling these shoes at New York
prices. New York prices also apply
to the Walk-Over.
In the rear of the shoe department
the ladies' cloak department is situa-
ted including the latest fixtures and
containing goods in every way up-to-
date.
Directly off this department may be
found a well-appointed retiring room
for ladies. The center of the store is
occupied by mems furnishing goods,
carrying the best in the line of mems,
youths and boys clothing, underwear,
neckwear, and so forth. This depart
ment is entirely separate from the rest
Of the store. The general dry goods
department occupies half of the lower
store; this large, roomy space is fitted
up with handsome oak counters and
show, cases and the goods are all dis
played in convenient and practical
manner making the selection of goods
simple and pleasant Here are dis
played domestic goods, dress goods,
house furnishings, underwear, novel
ties, fancy goods and notions.
In the rear Of the dry goods depart
ment are the general offices of the
firm and q handsome broad staircase
leading to the upper floor.
For the present the second floor will
be used entirely for reserve stock and
the basement will be set aside for the
receiving and dispatch of all freight,
having two entrances on Alakea
street.
The store burns one hundred and
fifty incandescent lamps, and in addi-
ton, ten large arc lamps are. now being
installed.
It will be the endeavor of the L. B.
Kerr & Co. management to make their
establishment in every way a place
attractive to buyers. No pains have
been spared to bring this about; in the
selection of stock the greatest care has
been taken and in the employm ant of
the large force of sales-people a SINH
lar care has been observed.
Every Saturday evening music will
be furnished by quintet of Honolulu's
best players and every housewife in
the city is cordially invited to make
L. B. Kerr's their headquarters for
down town business in the dry goods
or shoe line, and to otherwise use the
establishment for their convenience
>0~0>0~S~S~0~0 S~0>0>S>0
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS

YOKOHAMA Nov 24No reply has been to jan
overture Russia diplomat
of the two Trade suffering the fear
importers and exporters that break time
VIENNA Nov 2It is announced that if Turkey longer
delays of
Macedonia the two will proceed
establish order Austria and Russia acting perfect
and preparing to use force if necessary
LONDON Nov Te report that the United States has
chased the London residence the embassy
is unconfrmed.
MANILA Nov 24Genera Wood has captured Moro
ton in Joo after fighting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25

position soldier lost his
life 1t believed that the of their stronghold will
Moros' uprising.
SAN DOMINGO Nov. 24The rebel attack this city
tnue and has again being
kept
LONDON, Nov. PA lunatic
today Secretary rahame the
not hit
CHICAGO Nov. 24The that strike
tied pac-
tcalIy unchanged.
Mrs Observation-Disclosures well have fried for breakfast and"
Brdget'We house" New1iwed-
Well
Press.
Mamma"Oh Willie
gld Willie to
Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25

voted to the business of the firm.
When 1T was first announced that
the company was about to erect large
store in this location, there were those
who criticised the judgment and wis
dom of L. B. Kerr & CO., declaring that
the place was not one that could be
considered advantageous from a trade
drawing standpoint. The results of
the past week., however. and the store
has only been open for few days,
fully justify the plans of the promoters,
for the volume of business has been
most encouraging and the proprietors
have every reason to believe that the
position could not have been improved
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-25
PRICE COMPLETE. $3.50 90
BERGSTROM
MUSIC
CO.
Progress Block, Fort Street.
THE NEW eRENcH REMEDY.
THERAPIONsT tn TIL, ,. sssssss, II

tnsdy used in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord
Rostan, Jobert. velpeau, and others, combines ali
che desfderata TO be sought In q medicine Of the
kind. and snrpasses Everything hitherto employed.
THERAPlCN No. I maintains It's world.
renowned aud wei msrited reputation for derange.
lgnsnis OF the Kidneys pains In the back, and
kindred ailments. afording prompt relief whsrs
other veiltried remedies have been poweriesa.
No. 2 forimpurity OF the blood.
ec,rvy. p,mples spots, blotches pains and swelling
tcs JOINTS gout Rheumatism all diseases for which
he has been too much fashion TO employ mercury.
sassapalla &c. TO the destruction Of sufferers tooth
and ruin Of hoalth. This preparation puriHes the
whole system through the blood. and thoroughly
eliminates all poisonous matter from the body.
No 3 for exhaustion, slesp-
Ilsssaess, and all distressing consequences 81
dissipation. worry, overwork, &c. It Possesses
surpsising power in restoring strength and vigor %
shoes suffering from the enervating influences q
tong residence IN hot. unhealthy climates.
THERAPtCN is sold by the principa,
Chemists and Merchants throughout the world.
Price in England, Is Cd. and AZ Cd. In order.
tag state which of the three numbers Is ~
uutred. and observe that the word "THERAPIoa
appears on the British Government Stamp Cha
white letters red ground) afSxed to every
'Gunuipe package by order of His Majesty's Hon
cemz6issioners. and without which it is forgery