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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-09
w. B. Smiths
Market Letter.
ESPECIAL to News and Observer

Especial TO NEWS anu ODSSIVST.)
New York, March 8.-Taday's market
for stocks was merely a repetition of
what we have been accustomed to for
some time past. Fractional advances and
the opening were followed by fractional
declines with trading almost exclusively
professional. 1t is distindively a wait
ng market, the important factors pend
ing, being current railroad earnings, con-
dition of the growing crops the Russo
japanese war. and lastly the long defeIr-
ed Northern Securities decision. With a
severe winter practically ended earnings
may now be represented to show improve
ment on January and February. The out
come OF the crops as we'll as the var IS
entirely problematic at this time and with
an expected adverse decision in the mer
ger case there would appear to be moth
ing in view on which to base bull move
ment in stocks. Nevertheless the relative
frmness shown in the market,
indicates that On any favorable turn in
the situation prices would naturally rally
from the present low levels. Grain and
provisions scored further losses today the
selling in wheat being particularly ur-
gent The weakness in grain Is not in
line with its statistical position and pur-
chase should be made on the decline. Liv-
crpool failed TO show the strength ex-
pected and futures slowly sagged in the
local markets Small receipts at the ports
was about the only sustaining Influence
SPOT markets were dull and in the alb
seEce of a more active demand prices may
work lower
w B. SMITH & co.
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Ware d LeIand's
Cotton Letter.

Raleigh, n. c.. March S.-The market
decline rather easily today but the break
was slight IN view of tho recent advance
Tnere was no general business and pro-
1css:onal operations were again the fea-
ture. Figures We're of the strongest
possible kind and the movement of cotton
was 80 small that no one cared to take
the short side. On the break shorts
formed early in the day covered and this
advanced July from about 1890 back to
16 10. Fluctuations We're rather irregular
and this helped to unsettle- the tone, AS
Tar as the position OF cotton goes there
rs every lnducement to look for higher
prices In tact every way you turn the
outlook is OF an alarming and sensational
kind. But. and here is the drawback cot.
ton is being sold in New York against
spcts that spinners will not buy. That
is to say, while there seems TO be nc
cotton in sight, what there is in sight
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SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of authority conferred upon
me as commissioner by order OF the Su-
perior Court, in special proceedings No;
lis, entitled w. H. Burt, executor of
penina stinson, deceased vs.. James Low.
ell Wood ettals, I will on the 2lst day Of
sale at public auction, for cash on the
Holy 9,t. s 6f North r csrolnD
that piece or parcel of land adjoining
the lands of James Norris (colored), de-
ceased e DN on the West, D. 7. Adams on
t the North t and others, bounded as fol;
lows to-wit: beginning at stake and
pointers, Norris corner, and ID runs as his
Inc n ? degrees, East $3.50 chains to a
n nnr 81 stump nj + Adams corner; thence
As p4'I his N line South IS degrees, East Is
e chains ms to , stake in said Adams m line;
t tn stake aoG' thpce North s. degrees West
* chains TO ME beginning containing
41S1 acres NOR, or less. ,oo.
This 10Th dayof FebruarTy' i pg4pr
Commissioner.
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Prices same date last year :. 93-4@9 rs
Receipts this week. :. :. 81 bales
Receipts same week last year. 33 bales
receipts to date. :. :. 1888 bales
Receipts last year to date . 1850 bales
While quotations above do not show it
the market declined yesterday and at the
cicsc OF the day Is ga cents was the best
Offering tor spot. New York spots de-
clned % points and left the figures there
at 1t Ia cents a pound. The decline also
took places in futures. but was slight as
compared with the recent advance. Ths
spot market at the lower figure is firm
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Reform in the Civil Service.
(Bv the Associated Press

Washington, March S.--The House Com
mitteo on Reform in the Civil Service to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
resolution introduced by Representative
Hay, of Virginia, for a record of each
suspension of the Civil Service law and
rules since its operation and the names
of persons taken into government service
through such suspension.
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Opening. Highest. CLOSING. Lowest.
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-steady, winter patent 0e02 70
straights sI.7Oi@ 100 spring patents 1900 500;
straghts goa i5o:bakers q so@ az so;wheat. No
sex sg,ins eo sG' No 10 s sass No. ye fea
5211 oats, No 24lHa; No2whife,4s: No3white
n%@43 rye, No. 2, &c. good feeding bar
seed, No. l, LOS; No. northwestern. l.li@.
prime timothy seed, S.25, mess pork per bbl
* S7dlI.O0, lard per lO0b., 1.15t0L.rh;. short
ribs sides o9se 7O@ :or dry s caar sa sie
(boxed) 37i5@75O, whiskey, basis of high
grade wines, l2S; clover. contract grade. 1865
9........
NEW YORK PROVISIONS
NEW YORK. Mar s-Fiour-quiet, winter
56l do bakers 4 2oao.l0;
Rv. n,ur- dull. iaIr 10 good S4..0G 4.55
choice TO fancy s460@f.35
rttu-xwheat Hour nom: 22.0D0l2'O
Corn-meal steady yellow western 81 49,
kiln dried 2C@330.
Kye-easy, No. 2western 9259
Barley quiet; feeding 30 mailing 5j@65
Wheaf-eaSv, No. Q red, lol@; Maya; July
corr CornNspot easy, n" & nom: May, IS; July
81. Aug. h7s4@7s, Sept. 571a.
Beef-frm; family sll.sO@l2.sr mess cora
$50 city extra India mes, packer
lO.50@I $50, beef hams 20F0a2200:
Cut meatS-quiet ;pickled bellies 71a@S14,
picked shoulders6ll; picked hams. l0@il
Lard~quiet, western steamed 1900: refined
quiet continent 1906 compound, 67s67.
Pork steady family l6n09l6.50; short clear
* ora 1915. mess Ia 50Gl6.00.
T llow-dull city(s5A per pacBage), country
516@5X.
1urpentine- steady 65@t3x.
Rice-steady; domestic, fair 10 extra, 31a@5Z,.
Japan nominal.
Molasses-firm New Orleans, open kettle,
good to choice. 3l@37-
Coffee-spot Rio steady; No invoice 1916
mild steady cordova l0@l3.
Sugar-raw firm, fair rein l5-l6, CEN
trifugal J6 test 31-l6@. molasSessugar, ll,ita
r~fined firm, confec. A 40, mould A
1876 cut loaf $50, crushed $50, powdered l.t0
granulatedi.6o, cubes 49,,
Enthusiastically; Long lsland3.Oo93.50 Jerseys
3Cd325, jersey sweets 15O@4.0O, state and
western sacks 2.7562.s5
Peanuts--firm: fancy hand-picked. @5M
other domestic 3h@bH.
Cabhage-tlrn; domestic per Ton Z)UO1 3oVO
per leo SOLO
Freight to Liverpool 12e
Butter-firm; extra fresh creamery "a, state
dairy HOOP factory l21a61I5
Cheese-firm state, full cream fancy small
colored Sept. IL, late made 1917; do white H.
late made, 1914.
average finest D. western firsS
Cotton seed oil was steady ana
crude I. o. b. mills 52Ia993, prime summer vel
low 3s% off Sunl. yellow nom, prime Wnlte
il1&0; prime winter yellow ilI29,
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Mar. S-FIour steady. winter
patents $500 i.JJ, spring patents, So.z'g5.t0.
Whest-duli and 49,, spot coniraci
I0l3I. March iOlMGs1, do 2red western l03@I.
orn-st, adv: spot and Mar. oI26@2,
Southern white 1862.
Oata-rrmer No white 5000.
Rye-drm, No. 2, s6es8, uptown, OK. eie'tator
6stn70. 80
Butter-hrm fancy limitation go, fancy
creamery 27la, fancy ladle OF. A
Eggs firm. 5000 60
Cfeese-steady, small Pos for Sept and
early Oct l0140Ii Nov, Small i2@4 for Jent;
Su sar--frm; fine and coarse sianulated
1864.
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is not in demand at level with the III
ture market. Here is the 1oint to be con-
sidered and this makes theaverage trader
conservatives; all now depends On the at
titdde of Liverpool. If spinners over
there get active in the South we are
likely to see a lively mirket. In the
me antime the large interests are on the
buying side and We would not sell, but
buy moderately on any flrthor decline.
The New York spot market % points low
or; middllng uplands 1926 The market
for cotton futures closed ;teady.
WARE & LELAND.
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Cotton. Wheat, Corn and
Coffee Losses.

Claims against brokers and commission
merchants for unauthorized closing of
contracts on New York, New Orleans,
Chicago and other Exchanges, collected
by THE CREDIT CLEARING HOUSE.
charged unless service rendered.
Address, The Credit Clearing House,
Collection Department, 346 Broadway,
New York, or 200 Monroe ST., Chicago,
Illinois
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NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES
WILMINGTON, Mar. S-Turpentlne steady
%: receipts 10 casks.
Rosin--.... at go receipts 755 bbls.
Tar--tirm. l.I5; receipts 1879 bbls.
Crude-frm, 225@4.O0G4.00; receipts 4o bar
rels.
CHARLESTON, Mar. S-Turpentine nom,
..;,:, receipts ... sales ..exports.
Rosin-nom.
SAVANNAH. Mar. S-Turpentine firm,
oS2; receipts 10. sales l07. exports 470.
kosin nrm, receipts 1925, sales 2,l2j export
HS4.
quote A. &c, y. 2.s5ta: E. 2So F.2S5 @.
20; =, 40; !, 5 c5; K, 3 80; M, g., 5 N, 49, VIC,
500; WV. @SS0.
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RECEIPTS WERE LIGHT
Exports, However, Were Small, and
Private Advices From the South
Indicated on The Whole an
Unsatisfactory Spot
Demand.
(By the Associated Press

'iN"Iy AhuiAeiehl 10 the market 1T pres
ent and the outlook is for continuance
of inactivity. But no manufacturer is
prepared to make concessions in order to
induce business. unless such a course is
necessary that goods may be realized
uNon. Jobbers have done an Indifferent
business during the day.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, March S.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady with first prices 2@6
points lower on the old and 2 points -
points higher on the new crop months.
following cables which were disappointing
as to old crop futures, while relatively
firm in respect to new crop positions and
spot cotton which was again reported in
fair demand at an advance of 2 points
Sentiment here seemede to have rather
reactionary leaning in spite of continued
small receipts, but sellers early were
timid, and following the call the market
was rallied on covering and a show of ag-
gressive bull support which before midday
had advanced May to 1881 and July to
1922 with the active positions ranging
about to S points net higher Then re-
ports that a few March notices issued.
were not being promptly stopped unsettled
smaller longs, bull support appeared to be
partially withdrawn and the market de-
Ginning under realizing caught stop orders
with the result that there was sharp
break to LOCO for May and 1890 for July.
lust before this relief was reached, the
local bull leader commenced buying and
soon checked the declining tendency with
the assistance of the small estimates for
tomorrow's receipts at leading points and
there was quick advance of little over
ten points. But there was little fresh de-
mand and after ruling quiet and irregular
for time the market in the middle of the
afternoon again weakened under liquitla-
ton and some selling reaching the lowest
point so far for the session. Around 1890
tor May bull support was again forthcom-
ing, but was insufficient to check the de-
cline which carried May to 1881 and July
10 Is. IS and the more active positions gen
orally to a net decline of from 34@44
points. In the last few minutes, the mar
ket steadied up a few points on room COW
ering and aggressive buying by the bull
leader being finally steady at net loss of
1898 points. Net sales were estimated
at 100000 bales.
Receipts at both the ports and interior
points were lights furnishing bullsh COM
PARSONS with last year figures, but ex-
ports were again small and private adj
vices from the South, while conflicting,
indicated on the whole an unsatisfactory
spot demand.
NEW YORK Mar Section spot close d
quiet, % points lower middiing pplands
1926 gulf 49, 0 sAleS J. OF haIax
sNaxWr Il
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NEW YORK MONEY.

Jew York, Mar. s, / p. m.-Money or call
easy 1902, closing no, offere12 nme
mos al; prime mercantile paper shmoM,
sterling exch. strong With actual bus. i'll bank
ers' bills at All % 20. for dem. and at 1n"to
is71sGa; COM bills iSsl1M, bar silver 5.M.
Mexican dollars Is, Gov. bonds Railroad
bonds ..o.....
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, March S-Indications that the
Kansas Oklahoma crop scare las perhaps
toen exaggerated induced liberal selling
Of wheat today. The market closed at a
net loss OF LAC for May and / SIS to
/ sac for July; corn IS down a shade;
oats off 3-Sc; provisions are shade lower
to lie higher.
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BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1909.
State of North Carolina,

Raleigh, February q, IVUI.
7. James r. Young, Insurance Commissioner.
do hereby certify that the above is true and
correct abstract 81 the statement Of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY, Of Mil
weukee Wis., filed with this Department, show
ing the condition Of said Company on the 3lst
dav Of December 1903.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and
date above written
JAMES r.. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioners.
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8 A !. srncKs ANn RONDs.

BALTIMORE. Mar. S-Seaboard Air Line
common, loo "a. preferred i7@l714.
Bonds-4's ..... "a.
Atlantic Coast Line common 1OS14@.0S; pref
erred .........
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STATEMENT
Security Trust and Life
Insurance Company
on PHILADELpHIA, IA.


Condition December 81st 1903, as Shown by
Statement Filed.
Capital paid in cash................$ 500000.00
previous year ...........y -. 1,745,a2zsS
$50 929.99; Miscellaneous, $780,
Disbursements d.ife)-To Policy
holders, $417,2ii59; Miscellaneous
go, 59oo6; Total ..........:...... s5eslp,65
Life Business in force-Num5er of
Policies, 9,l72; Amount, 1890. 1115I 33s.00
Life written during year--Number
Of Policies Eli; Amount ....... 3,203573.0O
ASSETS
Value OF Real Estate Qess amount
of encumbrances) ..........,...... 81 ,4ss 100000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate...... 13999s.69
2 STOCKS or other eoliaferai. 62os.5o
Loans to Polcy-holders on this
lateral Observation-Disclosures. 125,9o3 So
Premium Notes on Policies in force. 6l,597.40
Value Of Stocks and Bonds Gu.
S. State, etc.) ..........,.....:... 29l, 10000
Cash in Home office ard deposited in
Banks and Trust Companies...... 46,095.Sl
Cash in course of transmission. l,635.0S
Interest and Rents due and accrued. 2l.S22.s 50
Premiums unpaid ...........-........ 9e,0S2.l2
al other Assets, detailed in state
mCHt ....-.....t.,...... '.f...-.'.' '-iVoO'4t
Total 81, s5s, $50 II
Less Assets, not admitted ;...' 29'5oi0s
Total admitted Assets ....,...... 81 823, 1868
LIABILITIES.
Net Reserve, rs computed $1,000. 81 615, 03rO0
Other Reserve and Special Funds. 23,96SO0
Net Policy claims ................... 9l,sSS 40
Premiums paid in advance .......... ,SS920
Interest Accrued ..-................. la'ood ~
Special Reserve ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 100000
statement .......................... s,o375o
Total Liabilities as to policy-hold
CapitnI ocE ............. 500.O09O0
Unassfencd Funda (surpius) .......... 48,2ll.72
Total Liabilities ...............$ 81 1926, 1868
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1903
Policies dife) in force December 31st of pre-
vious wear, Number PIG; Amount, $459,90j00
Policies O.ife) written and revived in 1908,
Number, 49,. Amount s59.29000.
Policies in force G.ifr, Number, 80; Amount,
siG5. COCO.
cember 3lst previous year, None.
Losses and Claims Life), Incurred 100000;
Paid, $4,OG0C0
Total amount premiums collected ana secured
N.ife) $21, BIG TO-
President Robert f. Pattison.
Secretary. |. c. Garyerick
Home Office, loll Chestnut Street, Philadel-
General Agent for service, A. E. $. Lindsey
Raleigh, n c.
from Home Office
State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, February y, 1904.
T. James r. Young, Insurance Commissioner,
do hereby certify that the above is a true and
correct abstract Of the statement of the Security
Trust and Lie Insurance Company, of Pmladel-
uhia, Pa filed with this Department, showing
the condition of said Company on the 31st day
% Dec6.~ber. 1903,
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and
JAMES r. YOUNG.
Insurance Commissioner.
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LIVERPOOL.

I,rveRPooI.. Mar 8, .. m.-Cottop spot
.ir demand. prices points higher.
Anerican middlinv fair, =. (, good middling
o.S,,narv RI: ordinary, s.4. The sales of the
Az were 5000 bales, of which SEQ were for
sG,,sculation and export and included $40 AM
erican. Receipts 2i,ooO bales, including 100,
AmeiN"n... u, nod uuiets ans cIoseA steaf,v
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State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department,
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Co
MLWAUKEE. WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Condition December 9lst 1908 as Shown by
Statement Filed.
Capital Stock None-Mutual
Amount Ledger Assets Dec 31st
previous year H.. $50 sos, 1888 SO
Income Qlife)-From Policy-hoders
s26 l55, 6i960; Miscellaneous, 81,
G79d24o6; Total ....:........... 1885, 1886
Disbursements Gife)-To Policy
holders $15,106, 2l8.59; Miscela-
Peoqs, $3.50 1885, Total; ....., 21,o86,5i515
Life Business in force-Number of
28o4i8; Amount ................ So, s5l, 1890
Life written during year-Number
of Policies, 2ossl; Amount 49,. 7,2ol, Os5.OO
ASSETS.
Book Value of Real Estate Cess
amount of encumbrances) ......S 3,611. sol. ~
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate S57le.6IT07
Loans to Policy-holders on this
Company's Policies assigned as
collateral ........,............... 1871, 25SoO
pfemium Notes on Policies in force 312,311.54
value Of Stocks and Bonds. Gu.
s., state, etc.D ................. o7,4Os, so2 4s
Cash in Home Office and deposited
in Banks and Trust Companies. 2,4G6, sl0s4
Interest and Rents due and accrued, 2,Gls,60sSs
Premlnms unpaid ,,..,:......s....... 2252, 755.52
All other Assets. detailed in state
heht ......,.,...,.......,...... 47,1Gl0S
Total ......................... SITS, "a, 78o2s
Less Assets not admitted, 47,16l0s
Total admitted Assets ........ Sis, 2OO, 625 20
LIABILITIES. -
Net Reserve, as computed. 1890. S145 OS5, $500
Other Reserve and Special Funds. 602, 44l9t
Net Policy claims ................. 56,S0i.52
Premiums paid i'm advance ........ 34,705.2i
Other amounts due Policy-holders.. 1902, 1913. 90
Tontine surplus payable to policy
holders ..............+.... % 679, 360.TS
statement ......,........s..s..... 7S,s77s
holders .,.i.,.. SIZE. 5s5. 1851. 30
UNASSIGNED Funds (surplus) ....... 5,6l4,763.90
Iotal Liabilities .......t........ SlIS 2oO,62o2O
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1909.
Policies G.ife) in force December 31st Of pre-
u2us, year, Number 1,572; Amount, S8,sls,9 90.
Policies U.ife) written and revived in 1908.
Number, 304; Amount, $f43, 10000.
Policies in force Qife), Number lsOl;
Amount, $3,610,040g0.
Amount Losses and Claims Qife) unpaid Do
eeember Slst previous year, Number, !; Amount
81 JOG. 90
Losses and Claims Qife) Incurred, $27,s92.Oo;.
Paid, $26,J09q0.
Losses and Claims now unpaid, 100000.
Total amount premiums collected and secured
Gifc), e125, S25.52
President f. L. Palmer.
Secretary, J. ". skinner.
Home Office, Cor Broadway and Michigan
Streets Milwaukee. Wis
General Agent for service, J. IL. cartwright,
business Manager for North Carolina, T. A.
Cary, Richmond va.
State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department
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Insurance Commissioner.
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AMERICA:"

ser heard a long drawn groan and ask
ed what was the matter. Two more
sroans followed. and then Mr.. Bow
ser got out Of bed and walled out:
I'm all twisted up with pains, and
I don't believe l shall live an hour"
But / thought the o. X. was war
ranted to kill the germs" replied Mrs.
BowSer.
Its the blamed stuff that has given
me the germs. You'll have to help
me downstairs and send for the doc
tor. 1t seems as if l was tied in knots.
Don't wait to say ! told you so, but
get the DOCTOR
The doctor was summoned. The jug
was brought up, and he smelt and tast-
ed and then got few facts from Mr..
Bowser between his slasms. Then he
asked
Mr.. Bowser. do you know YOU are
the biggest fool in American
yves" was the reply.
"You've mixed up something that
would kill a healthy mule in half q
| day, but l think l can save you. II
YOU ever do it again, however-if you
ever
Il never, never WILL" pteously plead
| ed Mr.. Bowser, and those Of us who
know him best are sure that he won't
till nexttime. NJ. QUAD.
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and when he had finally concluded his
abors and set his jug in a cool spot
the cook listened with pale face for
signs betokening danger. There was
a gentle Sizing around the cork as
II. things was workin'," and she hur-
rded. up her work and got out as soon
as possible.
II am not seeking to shroud My
actions in mystery" began Mr.. Bow
ser as he finally came upstairs. 1.-The
fact is, I have been forestalling grim
death" a.
:.How do you mean" asked 'Mrs.
Bowser as she laid aside her book.
"My dear woman, cholera is IN the
land. The germs of it are on the
street. in the back yard. i'll every room
IN our house. Either one of rs may
he seized with symptoms of the dread
disease as we sit here
The papers haven't said anything
about cholera
"And they won't 1t wouldn't be
policy to start a panic by telling the
truth. It's going to be what Will long
no referred to as the cholera sum-
mer and l. as a prudent man. am tax
inc my precautions in advance
"Then youve-you've got some rem
edy?" she asked.
Exactly. That's what l wanted the