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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-15
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New YORK, April 14.-There can be but
snail Importance attached TO a market
Of q small volume of that oil today. The
duiinesS is attributed in part TO the de-
ya, tIre from the street OF many OF the
large operators whose trading had been
an impotant element in the activity Tor
some time past The outcome OF the ell
fort of Union Pacific interests to inter
venc in the Northern Securities SUIT Tor
the purpose of preventing the pro rata
distribution OF Northern Securities assets
seems to have been pitched upon by the
small remainder OF active traders as the
dc m;nant featur, in the outlook. Early
toGay. while it was expected that de-
cis,on would be announced IN st. Paul
TO-DAY there were some irregular fiuctua-
items in the market After it became
known that thu decision had been post
poEed the trading lapsed into profound
dullness. The few offerings OF stocks
were sufficient, in the stagnation OF de-
I nlond, to weigh prices gradually down
wards
| The March statement OF our foreign
| trade in full somewhat modifies the un-
favorable impression of the statement OF
exports, by an increase in the value OF
manufactured exports which offsets in
part the large loss in the exports OF do
nestle products. The value of imports.
also has fallen thus helping to ease
tie excessive reduction in the balance
oil trade in our favor which was threat
ehed. Assertions and opinions from va
iricus sources of crop damage accom-
panied the desultory decline in prices
WHICH reached point In some OF the
l leading ~tp l.,
Amalgamated Copper and Anacorda were
sold on doubts of an increase in the
coming dividend. The market closed easy
and at about the lowest. The bond mar
ket turned heavy in sympathy with
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Ware g. Leland'S
Cotton Letter

Raleigh, n c., April H.-Prices ran
down further this morning and for the
first time since the census report July
sold under 14c. There was no change
in the character Of the market. Al who
were trading seemed to be selling. Now
and then there would be a move or short
covering. but cotton came out on any ad-
vance and the Improvement did not hold.
After breaking lac. uly rallied to 14.14
and then grew irregular. Professionals
sold generally and as long as the situa-
ton failed to show any change there was
no more inducement to buy at 14c than at
l5c. The simple fact that prices are lower
does not change the position. 1t looks as
though the market would work lower be
fore the May option is taken care Of here.
There is a big lot of cotton here and in
New Orleans The time to get good
market is after May or early ,Jultc when
the actual stuff has been disposed of and
there are some bad crop accounts to put
the market up on. AS soon as there is a
large short interest in the market, it will
be different. For aN lille we would not
trade in the old crop months but would
buy October on any break now, the
weather and the crop news could be i'm
proved great deal If the season keeps
cool as it has been for week, there will
be q howl We would rather buy ON a
break When the situation is right prices
will advance rapidly. The market for cot
ton futures closed firm.
WARE g LELAND.
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LAND SALE.

BY virtue of deed of mortgage exc
cutcd on the 7th day of January, 1900,
by X. o. Pool, and registered in book 157
at page 1903, in the office of the Register
of Deeds in and for Wake County 1 will
expose fer sale on Monday, the 25th day
of April, 1904, at public auction for cash
at the Court House door in Raleigh, tn
following described real property:
beginning at Baughs corner on
branch thence with line North one de-
gree East 23.10 chains to a stake; thence
East six degrees and fifty chains TO
stake Baugh's corner-Hampton's line;
thonce East eighteen degrees and IS chains
TO G. W. Partin's corner: thence with
said Partin's line nearly South II degrees
and 20 chains to a stake-Will Dunns
line; thence West 13 degrees and chains
TO pcrsimmon tree at the head OF tho
gully and branch II degrees and 30 chains
to the beginning, containing fifty-seven
acres more or less, and lying in st. Mat
thews township.
Terms cash. title perfect.
3 b. BUFFALOE, Mortgage.
HARRIS 81 HARRIS,
Attorneys of Mortageo.
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And the First Shall
Be Last, and the
Last Shall Be
First"

My child had some trouble on his head
which the doctor said was scrofulous in
its nature. A sore came on his neck first,
causing it to badly swell. l finally had
it lanced and the sore healed. but it
broke out again and / had have it lanced
the second time. The scalp of his head
on top became scaly and the hair would
she'd we could pull it out in lunches.
We thought it was scald head and put
tar cap on his, but it did no good.
Friends advised us to try Mrs. Joe Per-
sons Remedy. but l wanted to try the
best first and put him under the doctors
treatment Neither did the doctors treat-
ment do him any good. He was in this
condition for two years and nothing did
HIM any good. Then l concluded to try
Mrs. Persons Remedy After he had la
ken the second bottle !'could see he was
mending and five bottles and one Wash
package cured him. He has been well
ever since, has good healthy head of
hair, and there has been no sign of the
trouble since lie was cured two years ago.
H. d. FOUSHEE.
RoXboro, n. c., Sept. /, 1902.
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ened easie- and closed weak.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, April 1.-The common
demand that developed in the local mar
ket today placed the game into the hands
of the bulls after the bears seemed fully
assured of being able to put prices still
lower; early in the afternoon rumors of
immense spot sales were spread about
and these were later confirmed by the
official spot report. Total spot sales
were 500 bales. This equals the entire
amount of trading done the whole of
last week. Spot quotations were I'M
changed.
Such trading had to have its effect on
futures and they showed sensational ad
vances from the low levels to which they
hal been sent by aggressive short sell.
ing during the morning. The future mar
ket closed steady and May showing net
gain for the day OF 26 points at 1447.
July 10 points at 1856 and October 9
points at lilo. Just before the close
May was &c points higher than the lowest
If the day at 1853 and July was 10
... ~or than the lowest at 1893
4ats of the day was found
. -1.u. transaction by w. p
.... .-- ss.a hey bought 5000
.... !,as easily the lar
.... ..aa -4 saction ever made
t lge. The amount OF
.r.e. a was approximately
.-..... million dollars as tho
ts Grade.
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Big Spot Business Re-
ported at New Orleans.
NEW BULL POOL BORN
Such is the Report that Comes From
the Crescent City. 1t is Said it
Began Operation by Buying
all Cotton on the
Market.
(By the Associated Press)

New York, April 14.-'rhc market con
ditions in dry goods show little change,
and yet there is IA feeling of greater firm
ness in certain quarters which may de-
velop into something before long In the
meanwhile, however, considerable weak
ness is in evidence and the buyer who
does not want the goods is not apt ITO
make a price for fear of it being ac-
cepted.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York. April 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance OF 10
TO Is points on the old crop months on a.
continuation of the covering iloted late
yesterday, which was accelerated by rath
cr better cables than expected, while
the new crop was a little lower under
liquidation promoted by rather warmer
weather in the cotton belt. At first the
market had a firm look but before the
call was fairly completed bear pressure
became evident.
Those who had bought yesterday started
10 lIquidate and the market, meeting with
very little support, turned very weak
catching stop orders as it declined un
less in the early afternoon May had been
driven down to 1911. against 141O at the
opening and net loss of 30 points while
July was selling around 1898 comparing
with 1896 the high point of the morning
and with 1926 at the close last night.
The decline to below II cents for July
however, attracted considerab demand
from shorts and around 2 O'Clock the
market was rallied very sharply by re-
ports of big spot business in New Orr
leans, said to amount to nearly $4,000
bales, some of which was said to be los
export. These reports were accompanied
by gossip claiming that a new bull poo
had been formed among prominent New
Orleans interests who had started their
campaign by purchasing all the spot cot
ton likely to come on the market, and
this story was colored to some extent by
a ficod of buying orders from New Or
leans received here just before the close.
This led to active covering ard prices
went up very rapidly, soon reaching the
previous high point of the day and in
some Instances selling a point or two
above. that with the market finally firm
at net adance of IL to 90 points on the
old crop to a decline Of a partial tour
points on the new, crop months which
were relatively less active On the adj
vance. Closing prices We're at practically
tn. best of the session Sales we're esli-
niated at 100000 bales.
Receipts at the ports today 3,737 bales,
against 3.246 last week and o.005 las.I
year. For the week 30,0 900 bt~es, against
Al Pol last week and 632 last year. To
days receipts at New Orleans were 1914
bales. against $3.50 last year and at
Houston 1,l61 bales, against 2,1S3 last
year.
New York, APP il II COTTON spot closed
steady Is points lower;middllng uplands, I25,
gulf ii.50, sales $3.50 bales.
lft,tt hor w Dc nd eli firp,
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w. E. Smiths
Market Letter.
Especial to News and Observer,


New York, April 14-Active stocks de-
cliped in today's market exceeding point
i'll some issues The market was inf1u
enced unfavorably by the failure OF the
Federal Bank Of this city and the fail
ure Of the Circuit Court Judge at st
Paul to hand down his decision in the
Hartman suit. During the morning hours
London was heavy purchaser OF South
crn Pacific, Atchisen and Steel preferred
taking on balance about 10000 shares
willie prices at the close were about the
lowest of the day the tone was BY no
me;ns weak and it is very doubtless if
The strong interest interests who at pres
ent control of the market will permit
any extended break in prices
Grain was active and higher, especially
for wheat, which opened up half cent and
after further advance closed firm ct
the opening price, Corn, oats and pro
visions were slightly more active and
steady Reports of snow in the Ohio
Valley and low temperatures elsewhere
has caused revival of interest in wheat
which may carry the July and September
options TO much higher prices.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received until
H. O'Clock, noon, Monday. April 18th,
1904, for the erection of the new dornl-
tory for the Baptist Female University
at Raleigh, N. G.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of the president of the college,
at the Office of Carey j. Hunter, chair
man Paleigh, ~ c., and at the Office
oil Hook & Sawyer, architects, Char
ictte, n. c.
The contractor whose bid is accepted
will be required to furnish a security bond
satisfactory to the committee. Inc right
is reserved to reject any and all pro-
pcsais.
CAREY j. HUNTER,
chairman.
411-5t
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Opening. Highest Closing. Love-
ash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as tollows
Flour-Steadv ana ..... winter patent 4.sO(G5
strai gts 1000 i5o:baSers sfoFas.5o;wheat, No
spring g0sssS; No 3. s50y5: No. 2 red,
9t@ss: corn No 9, 5l@h, No. yellow
5ST oats NO. sss NO Cod 2wh ieed mo ba ac
lev. SJ03,l5 fair to choice mailing, i4G55 fax
seed, No. i. l.u9@; No. northwestern, i.l6@,
prime timothy seed, zS5a9o, mess PORK pei
ribs sides (loose) 5.23ga37H, dry salteu shoul-
ders (boxedl, o.; snort clear sldes
(boxed) oo0a6.75, whiskey, basis, OF hIgh
grade wines, les; clover, contract grade. lo''o
a..
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK. April a -Flonr-flrme-, winter
$40 do bakers 420G5.l0;
Rye -four steady, iair to good si30@I59,
choice to fancy SigOg4 - -
Corn-meal steady yellow western SlUogl.lU
kiln dried 1904 ~.
Rye-steady, No. 2 western 30
Barley let feeding 10 nialling 5396o.
Wheat-firm, No. 2 red, 1906 May, 800; July
9216; September, IS Dec. Sh1s
Corn-spot firm No. 2, nom; May, 5G}s; July
$50 Aug. a, Sept, 49,.
Oats-Guiet. No ., 10, May.
Beef steady; family slp.o,i@oll.5,r mess S.5r@
800; city extra India mes, packer
iO.oo@il.OO. beef hams 2o.Fo@22.oO;
Cut meats-quiet ;pickled bellies, 7@M.
picked shoulders61a; picked hams 91Z9l0
Lard-s cady, western steamed 1906 renneo
s.ea iy: continent Ills; compound, 6I4@3s
porK-quict; family li.5O@....-; shorl clear
Il OOnl5.75, mess 1I.00(0li,5
Tallow--duIl city Isl per PACKAGE, "a coup-
Rosin-steady; strained com. to good 2s59. F.,
Turrentine-steady 5SQ5slz.
Rice-dull domestic, fair " extra, 412g5N
Molassesmfirm New Orleans, open kettl. :
good TO choice, 3l@T -,
Coffee-spot Rio steady, NO involce ~
mild ste ady :, cOrdova l0al3.
Sugar-raw nom, fair rein 3B cen
trifuga s6 test 32a molasses sugar, 2F'
r.6ned auiet confcc. 4.o5, mould a
5Oo cut loaf $40, crushed $40, powdered I.SO,
granulatedi.s0, cubes i.9o,
Butter firm extra fresh creamery 12@ state
dairy l56120
fan ;, Sept ". small white fancy Sept. r.
Eggs-ilrm state aud Penn nearby aver
age finest, ISh. southern hrsts 1870
r, tatoes-s, eady, Fla. Lew i0O0I.+u Long
Islam 3..564 IS. stale and western SACKS 3.Z-Q
3D., Jerse, sweets 2ja@I 90, Jerseys -. IA.
Peanuts quiet, fancy hand-pickco GA q
other uom. 81 c 3A,d6H o
Cabbage--firm, Fla. Dbl. or c'ate SO D d.
cation ~ steam to Liverpool ~
Cotton seeu oil was steady blt qul'
crude (. .. b. mills 2oi469214prime summer "
low 32H, Off sum. yellow II I'M pi llne WINE
3j1o6, prime winter yellow 3o9oo'
NAVAL sToREs.
Wilmingt. IL, April l4-Turpcntinc firm,
81, receipts 81 C.sks.
r sln- Q 60; receipts 27I bbs.
Tar firm. LOO, /. ceipts Zl0 bbis:
Crude-frm, z.2J(G3 .75@i-U0, receip's 10 DDS.
Char est N, April li-Turpentinc nominal
Savannah, ALri li-Turpentlne hrr, Ola
receipts lls, sales il0, exports 40.
Rosin-orn. reccp i232, sales 9i9 exports
2,7Sf.
H. s., | 80 X 3.lj, NJ 800 Bio, " q, $50
" W $50,
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Friday, April 18th,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Raleigh, N. c., April ~, 100

Raleigh, N. c.. April IL, 1904.
Sealed proposals win be received until
- o'clock m. Saturday, April S0th 1904,
for the erection of the new church for
the First Baptist congregation (colured)
at Raleigh. n. c.
The plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of w, p. Rose, Architect,
Tucker Building, Raleigh N. c.
Each contractor will furnish with his
proposal certified check made payable
to J. II. Young, clerk, to the sum of one
and half per cent of his bid, to assure
if his bid is accepted he will furnish with
his contract surety bond acceptable to
the building committee for so per cent
the amount of his bid, otherwise said
check is to be forfeited to the First Bap-
list church.
The RICH. is reserved to reject all propo-
sails. W. Il. COLEMAN, Pastor.
-12-10t
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stocks. Total sales (par value) $2,115,0Oe.
United States rs declined Ia per cent
on call.
Total sales were 353,600 shares, includ-
ing Atchcon $4,000; Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul 37,400; Erie $500; Louisville
ard Nashville $500; Missouri Pacific s.
1o0 Reading $4,000. st. louis South
western preferred 800; Southern Pacific
$4,000; Southern Railway 700; Southern
Railway preferred 100; Union Pacific 3S,
300 Wabash preferred $500.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, April 1I-Flour gu ct winter
patents 500@5.2,, spring patents, 81 s505.i5.
Wheat--quet spot contract & Aorl 1927 d4
no red western l05E@A. southern by sam
pie 950l03.
Conway: spot & April 50 AajG1s Southern
Oats-dull NoZ white 41(a19.
Rye-steady No. 2, h0ds!, uptown, no. 2 S0GSI,
Butter-nrm, fancy imi,auon l9uM. fancy
creamery 2512a26 fancy ladle l5Gl6, storel?@lS
Eggs--steady ia
Chesse-strong, small l2@H for Sept 49,
69c470.
sugaraastrong; fine and coarse graduated
iS5 fine 2S5
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NEW YORK MONEY!

New York, Apri H. y. H. Money ON call
easy lAaH. clio ing ih@.... offered ~ time
loans easy, 90 days zH@3, 90 days 1903, six
months 3M O., prime mercantile paper In 4,
sterling exchange strong witt actual busin' IS
in bankers Hills at lS7.3j04S7 20 for dem md
and at iSI0ba4>).0I for 90 oay bills posted
rates 4S5H@i8S, commercial blls 1890 .....
bar silver o33s Mexican doll trS IS.
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SPOT COTTON MARKET.

RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET
Receipts yesterday ............ 10 bales
Prices .................... 13013h
Receipts same date last year. 3S bales
Prices same date last years. .97s @1O cent
Receipts this week ...... 80 bales
Receipts same week last year 1872 bales
Receipts to date TO bales
Receipts last year to date. IA ,494 bales
New York spots again fell yesterday
and now stand at Ia IA cents pound, the
drop being Is points.
The highest price paid here for middling
cotton yesterday was 1872 cents a pound.
The estimated prices are: Strict good
mlddling, li@: good middling. IA IA;
strict good middling, 1872; stain and
tinges, 10 to Il cents
OTUCp COrTpN MADUETc
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NOTICE no CREDITORS.

Having qualified as administrator Of
Victoria L. Mai late OF Wake County,
| hereby notify all persons having claims
against said decedent TO exhibit the same
to me at my residence. in Marks Creek
Township, Wake County, on or before
April End, 1905. WILLARD NAL,
Administrator OF Victoria l.. Mal.
April LIST. 1904.
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Cotton is active and irregular. open
ing under lower Liverpool cables the
liquidation of yesterday was continued,
causing break of 20 points after a
sharp rally ensued caused by short COW
ering.
Spot demand continued light. dry goods
markets dull, under which condition cot
ton should work somewhat lower.
w. b. SMITH & co.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
Port.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, April 14.-Possible decreased
acreage in the Northwest and renewed
damage reports from the Southwest We're
leading factors in the wheat market to
day At the close July wheat showed
gain of $50 over last nights final fig
ures. Corn also is up 3-Sc. Oats adj
vaEced Is TO Lie. Provisions closed a
shade higher to 2 lie lower.
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LIVERPOOL.

small tusiness prices - points lower,
American middling fair, SIS, good middlinS,
BIZ, middlTg SU.2, low middling 7.52, good
culinary, 1872, ordinary 49,. The sales OF the
uay were $780, of which zoo were for specu-
lation and export and included 100 Ameri-
can. Receipts 1900 bales including all
American.
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S. A. /. STOCKS AND BONDS.

Baltimore, April li-SeabOaTd Air l. ne
com mon sAGA, preferred l7@A.
Bonds
a. c. l.. common 1881 a 100, preferred .....
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How to Keep Out of Trouble.

''The rivalry between the two arms
of the national service. the army and
navy" said an army man, sis most
shown between the marines and the
jackies on man-of-war. The marines
are soldier policemen, and the jackies
have keen contempt for them. / re-
member hearing of one old tar who was
always getting into trouble. Finally
he made peace with one of the ma
rines.
TEL me how to keep out Of trou-
BILE? the old tar asked. II you'll show
me the way Ill give you my plug OF
tobacco.
THE marine tried the plug and found
1t to his liking. He frightened his belt.
Strengthened his cap and then delivered
himself OF this advice:
Whenever you're feeling easy and
happy and comfortable. quit 1t. for you
be breaking a rule. It's the only
way"
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Courtship In Holland.

The etiquette of Holland is exceed
ingly strict in all classes. The young
girl is most carefully chaperoned. and
she never goes anywhere. even to
church. unless accompanied by her par
ents. some male relative or other equal
ly trusty attendant. At dance the
parents sit round the walls slipping
their coffee or wine, and the young men
must make the best of their chances
In the opportunities afforded by the
dance. for when it pleases the guard
ians to depart there is no help for it,
but the girls must go too. An unmar-
ried girl always takes the right arm of
her escort, while the matron takes the
left, perhaps because it is nearer the
heart.
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A PAPER OF TAcKs.

You can't civilize the fellow who
doesn't care. ~
The best advice some of US can give
is, do as don't"
The goodness Of the interrupted is as
fat as eggs without salt
The more brains under the hat the
less jewels hanging to the clothes.
Some folks ought to take their con-
sciences out once in awhile for exer-
else.
Being ahead Of time may spoil a min
ute; being behind time may waste q
day.
Silence isn't always golden. The talk
er with something to say is worth a
dozen keep stills.
The school is the presents birthplace
of futures. and when we shorten its
usefulness we roo ourselves and we
steal from the future.-Hayfeld Mower.
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nishop Brooks Answer.

Bishop Phillips Brooks never mar
ried. but at one time was very much
admired. courted and annoyed by a
wealthy maiden lady Of New York. To
her numerous communications. full of
admiration and modest suggestions,
she received no encouragement from
DR.. Brooks. Recalling her advanced
age. she grew desperate and offered,
in addition to her heart and hand, all
her wealth. In reply she received the
following:
Madam-Your wealth give to the needy,
your heart to the Lord and your hand to
the man that asks for It,
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Had Eaten the petnilr.

The editor of country newspaper is
often his own reportorial staff as well,
and some of his experiences when out
after news would make interesting
reading. The editor of fiourishing
journal In northern California town
recently called at the "home of the
brides parents" the day after the we'd
ding. He was DESTROYS of telling his
readers all about the event and wished
to give the young couple good send.
of as well. The brides mother met
him.
Good morning, Mrs. Jones'" said the
editor. "I've called to get some of the
details Of the wedding"
Goodness" replied Mrs. Jones in dis
may, they're all gone. You ought tc
have come last night. They ate every
scrap."-San Francisco Bulletin.