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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
Stocks and Bonds.

New York. Rec 12.-The specula-
tive demand for stocks seemed to be
completely paralyzed today and CONT
dence entirely departed from all OF
these who were such eager buyers up
to a week ago at prices far above
those prevailing today. The only
BUYERS in evidence were those who
had first sold, mostly bear operators
who went short of the market and
then bought to cover at the inviting
Profits accrued on the subsequent de-
clines Buying of this character
caused occasional feverish rallies
from the violent declines. But the
selling was constantly renewed on the
rallies and the fall touched new low
levels at each renewal. Prices hard
ly got as low today as the low prices
touched on Thursday, but owing to
the violent recoverieS on that day
and the weak closing of today at the
lowest price, the range of values is
substantially lower tonight than it was
On last Thursday night. The most
striking fact in today'S market was
the utter lack of resisting power in
the market. Changes in conditions of
the properties affected or in the gem
eral conditions Of finance, commerce
and industry were not suggested by
any of the headlong sellers. Money
the late market and pres sure for
funds did not seem to be the motive
for selling any stocks The compare
tive immunity of the high grade in
We stment bonds from weakness was
an evidence of this. There can be no
dispute that the enormous prestige
acquired by the loudly proclaimed
leadership of last weeks raid or the
market gave a great power of intimi-
dation to the renewal of the same
methods today and caused widespread
tilnidity growing into terror amongst
the trading class of holders. There
was an expectation again that the
Northern Securities decision was i'm
minent and this helped to depress
stocks. There was revived discussion
also of the unsettlement of values
threatened by the effort to establish
Federal control of railroad rates. The
heavy fall in value of November ex-
ports of agricultural products, reach
ing $17,727, 696 for all products was
a minor cause of depression, especial
" with u renewed advance in the
price Of sterling exchange and the
mooted question Of a further export of
cold. Prices on the curb were as vio
Iently disturbed as on the exchange,
the slump in green Consolidated Cop
per in that market rivaling the break
in Amalgamated Copper on the ex
change.
But the days losses in stocks of all
classes including standard railroad
and industrial properties, runs all the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13

As FLAbbY As AN
EMPTY BALL DON
Stocks Devoid of All
Resisting Power.
FEW BUYERS SHOW UP
Cotton Closes Steady at One to Six
Down, Considerable Demand for
Shorts Offsetting Bearish
Leadership in the English
Markets.
CBy the Associated Press )

New York. Dec. 1.-THE cotton
market was quieter and irregular with
final prices showing slight losses as
compared with Saturday. The opening
was steady at an advance of l point
on April but generally to points
lower which was better than due on
the cables. On the New York close
of Saturday Liverpool should have re-
ported an advance of 2a4 points, but
at the hour of the local opening this
morning was about unchanged to z
points lower with private advices in
dicating generally bearish sentiments
and absence of support. Here the
large exports reported on Saturday
and continued talk of firm interior spot
holders served to offset the beariSh
leadership of the English market and
there was considerable demand from
shorts. Prices slowly worked upward
meeting with many partial reactions
until at midday they were about 4 to
points net higher. In the afternoon
the large estimates for tO-morroW's
port receipt seemed to encourage buy
ers. there was a renewal of pressure
and with early buyers liquidating the
market slipped off to q little under
the opening figures. Prices were fl
nally at about the low point of the
session but steady at a net loss of lat
points.
Sales were estimated at 2O0,0
bales.
Receipts at the ports today 1850
bales, against 63,657 last week and
5S,015 last year. For the week $780,
600 abels. against 3S5,457 last week
and 306,S23 last year. Today's re-
Ceipts at New Orleans 1855 bales,
against Is, 451 last year, and at Hous-
ten 1850 bales, against 1902 last
year.
New York. Dec. l2-Cotton spot dull.
e.. points higher. middling uplands 500,
middling gulf, SIS, >aies ll00, bales.
Futures opened and c.osed steady
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New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 12.--Spot
cotton steady; sales 3,400 bales, in.
Guiding 1000 to arrive. Quotations
unchanged.
Futures opened steady at firm to
points. Trading was very light and
the fluctuations narrow. The cover
ing by weak shorts was the only fea-
ture developed during the day. Jan
u&ry opened to points down at
75Z. sold up to $50 and finally receded
to 1853. A large majority of the bear
element placed credit upon the re-
ports that many planters in the belt
have agreed to hold their crops. On
the other hand bull leaders continue
to argue that if planters only adhere
to their promise and refuse to allow
their cotton to go forward that high
er prices in the near future are GER
tainty. The local market closed
steady, net losses l TO points.
New Orleans, Dec. -, Cotton futures
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Cash quotations We're as follows:


og PoSr w snssb sse"dy ieS E1'sr g sprns
patents ma % ps., S No snrn 5S9s
No. ;o5s v, No @ red silsa corn No.
ls, No. 2 yellow az, oats No. 2 Ops
No. white 8O1a@S2, No. 8 white 29a 3oS
rye Mo- IS. good feeding barley ss@Ss;
l6, Nc. northwestern l2i, prime timothy ~
lard per ICON 200 7.71h, short ribs sides
6,S!K, short clear sides (boxed) 6.5j@6.S,
whiskey basis of high wines LA. clover con-
tract grade 1850.
New York Provisions.
New York. pc. ", Flour dull, winter
patents sj.60@5.s5 Minnesota patents 5.S5G6.lO,
do bakers, St.0p1.4 2'. ST raights 5l005.55.
Rye flour steady, fair to good I4l9I.70,
Buckwheat flour steady 200G2l5.
Corn IL, meal Ca, 9qiet, yellow western lioS45
Rye nominal, No. 2western, 70.
Barley quiet feeding 1917 mailing 55@65.
Wheat easy, No. red, litA, May lll~
Corn steady, No. ? 81, May 5C9z December
Oats dull, mixed % G35%. - =, Sept. ....
Beef firm, famjly0 80 0il.5o, pa cket 1000
9ll.00, city extra india. mess ii. 100 1900,
beef hams % 0002..50
Cut, meats easy pick picked, 7 5fG. sHS
Lard SITES dy, western steamed $50, Nov. 10
No. nom refined dull, continent 7.eo
PORK quiet family l5OO@l5.FO, short clear
lI750l6 -, mess 12.25dal3.25
Tallow quiet, (s2 per pkg, 4H@country
Rosfn Steady, strained common to good
Turpentine quiet, 5l@5l1z
Rice steady, domestic fair 10 extra 27s95H
Japan NOM
Molasses firm, New Orleans open kettle
r,f1d ton hnt
Coffee spot Rio hrrn No.7 invoice so, mild
arm cOrdOva 1903
Sugar raw firm; tar ret1mng ~, cent n q
refined firm, confectioners A, 80, mold A.
300, cot loaf 81, crushed 635. powdered $50
formulated 5.65. cubes 90 ,,
Butter steady, creamery common 10 extra
8 d2I1S, state DAIRY 1896. western factory III.
Eggs steady, state and Penn. nearby
fancy selected white 3o@i0, Southern 2l@3O
Cheese quiet state, full cream small col
oret fancy u. small white fancy; ~.
Potatoes steady Long lsand l:lSs29 G sea5 H
Peanut /, steady fancy hand-picked 5@R other
domestic 3A05%
Gasbags easy, e, fiat S dutch per IG92e'
Cotton seed oil market was easy
crude (. o. b. mills l7%,prime summer yellow
21h@A, of summer yellow nomin8oI plirle
white 2iLa prime winter yellow =S|aS@oo'
Baltimore Provisions.
Baltimore, Dec. II Fl0ur SCoauy winner
patents 5)a 50, spring patents 5.s)@6 10, extra
IS
Whe. quiet, spot contract Nov, J.'0@N
red west ,rn . - Southern by sample 9o@tll.
Corn nrm, spot new 5O54@5l, new Southern
white corn I8(Do3A.
Oats frmer, No. white 36%0-., NO.
mixed s IA
Rye dull. No owe tern $50.
Butter steady, fancy imitation 2O@ u, &c
creamery 70, do ladle I1@iS, store packed
I4Gl6.
Eggs steady. un hanged 33.
Gu sese firm. large and small 1905 me
tlum ll5At9l2,
Sugar strong, coarse granulated 90. fine 5.6j
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13

way from to over points. The
tone at the close was as weak as at
time during the day.
Total sales (par valuel $5,34O,O0O.
u. S. bonds were unchanged on call
Total sales were 2,06S,800 shares,
including Atchison, 1900; Chesa~
Ieake e Ohio, 1900; Chicago &
Great Western, 1900: Chicago &
Great Western, 23,400; ST. Paul, A.
900: Erie, 1880; first preferred,
9,400; Louisville & Nashville, 13,400;
Metropolitan Railway, 17,1CQ; Mis-
souri, Pacific, $4,000; New York Cen
tral, $500; Norfolk & Western, o.
900; PENNSYLVANIA, 1920; Reading,
TAT, 400 Rock Island, $4,000; South
ern Pacific $4,000; Southern Railway,
1890: preferred, 200; Texas & Pa
cific, $500; UniCn Pacific, 145.700;
Amalgamated Copper, 225,100; Amer
lean Locomotive, 6,oOo; American
Smelling. $4,000; American Sugar,
26,200; Brooklyn Transit, $1,000; Col
orado Fuel, $4,000: Consolidated Gas,
5000; Paper. 22.2e0; Peoples Gas.
10000 Rubber Goods $500; Tonnes
see Coal, 1900; Leather. 100000;
preferred, LOO; L. S. Steel, 5000;
preferred, 266,00G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
Important Notice

AEn-
made
considered Address.
j. D. BOUSHALL, Gen. Agent
Tucker Building Opposite Raleigh N.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, Dec. II, Turpentlne -, Az
receipts Il casks.
Rosin firm, 2.45, receipts ia bills.
Tar 1rm, LOO receipts l04 bbls.
Crude firm, 2.30@3.76, receipts 142 bbls
Charleston, Dec. II, Turpentine firm 1917.
Savannah. Dec l2-Turpentine steady. 47s<.
receipts 80, sales l0l, exports - ~
Rosin-hrm, receipts 2,icS; sales 1853. cx-
ports -.
Quote A, B, G. 2.52k@..., D 2.52X@. .... f
3.35, K $3.50, NJ I3O, N $50, VIC AIS, WV SIS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
Grain and Provisions

Chicago, Dec. 12-Enormous re-
ceipts of wheat in the Northwest had
a depressing influence on speculative
prices here today AT the close wheat
fol May was off | 1901 lac. Corn
and oats are up 1-Sc. Provisions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13

range from 1-2c higher to 15c
lower.
lOpeulug, HlgneSl Lowest Closing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
New York Money.

New York, Dec. II, p. m.-Money on call
nom, 2@3. low. railing rate -, last loan
steady, 81 days 3s4@4, 80 Gays i1 ....... six
months las prime merc'tilepaper 4L@4A,
sterling exchange s:m, with actual business
in bankers bills at 4SG750iS6.S0 for demand.
and at 4SI l0@in4 % for 60 day ills posted
rates 4.84%N4.s7M, commercial hills 1870
bar silver 60A, Mexican dollars 49,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
RaIeich SPOT Cotton Market.

Receipts Yesterday ..........7 bales
Prices Yesterday Z IL to 9-16c.
Receipts wear ago .167 bales
Prices that day -. .12 IA to II Lee.
Receipts this season -. 1O,476 bales
Same date last year 49,. 9,455 bales
The quotations yesterday were:
Strict good middling. IL cents; good
middling. Z 3-S cents; strict middling,
51-6 cents: middling, IA cents; off
grades. IL to cents
Other Cotton Markets.
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Other Cotton Markets.
Dry Goods Market.

New York, Dec. 12.-The day III
dry goods has naturally been a dull
enc and the buyer has operated very
cohserN'tiVeiy. The jobber has had
trade has been very slow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
s. a. l.. stocks ano ssonos.

Baltimore, Dec. IL, s. A. l.. common lSal8K
preferred 3SA@%.
Bonds-4s........
A. q. L. common i49%@l5i, preferred =.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
sroNE woRKINa In YERMoNr.

SIDNE WDkklNG IN REhMJNI.
The Waterbury Record thinks a gran
lie industry is a good thing to have. It
says; eve believe we voice the senti-
ment of the business men when We say
that the stone shed proposition has been
a profitable one. One stone shed is not
enough and more should be secured. 1t
is the growing industry in Vermont, and
Waterbury should secure its share. Some
good granite firm hould sound the bust
ness men. The time is ripe Water
bury IS undoubtedly better of by thou
sands Of dollars by reason Of Barre
granite, just as there are several other
places within radius of fifteen miles
Of Barre, which have received an inn
petus through Barre granite. And the
contemporary is right; the stone work
ing business IS the growing industry"
Of Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
From stOrk to Undertake..

The stork disappears and we look into
the cradle and behold male child.
After running the gauntlet Of measles,
mumps, and chicken pox he enters school,
At the age Of ten he is red-headed,
freckle-faced boy, and the terror of the
neighborhood. At twelve he is an APP
prentice in a printing office, AT eighteen
he has acquired two cases Of long prim-
er and an army press, and is the editor of
country newspaper. AT twenty he is
married At thirty he is bald headed,
stoop shouldered and the father offa
large family. At thirty-fve he is a
corpse in cheap pine coffin and as
500 delinquent subscribers file past his
bier for the last look, they are heard
to say, eHe was a good fellow, but he
couldn't save his money. Lockwood
(Mo.) Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

States Attorney S. HOLSTER jackson
of Washington county is hot upon the
trail of the stock brokers in Barre,
having caused the arrest Of the manager
of one of these offices on the ground
that stock gambling is against the Yer
mont law. We do not question Mr..
Jackson's motives or the correctness Of
his position, but suggest that while he
is at it he would do well to cause
raid on few Of the small gambling
rooms that exist in his county Rutland
Evening News.
Come, now, just give the states at
torney quiet tip, and there'll probably
be something doing on the side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

The Times heartily concurs il the
opinion Of its correspondent who today
speaks a good word for the Barre Even
ing Drawing School This institution,
conducted on modest scale at present,
is nevertheless one Of the most beneficial,
and its value to the city IS constantly
growing. All granite workers know the
incalculoble benefit Of the knowledge Of
drawing, carving, modelling, etc. These
branches are included in the curriculum
Of this school, and the excellent work
turned out by the pupils is an evidence
Of the careful training given
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

A Boston person has written Sheriff
Peck of Windsor county that she wishes
him to drop dead before the execution
Of Mary Rogers and that he may descend
into the lower regions after his own
death. That must be extremely pleasant
for Sheriff Peek, especially in view Of
the fact that he simply plans to perform
the duties Of his office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

Time to turn over a new leaf and
change calendars. And yet we discard
the old calendar with q feeling almost
like to parting with an old friend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

The bullets are flying thickly about
Vermont these days. A Danville man
shoots another, A Norwich man does
the same. A Bennington quarrel results
in bullet wound for man, while in
the same town crazed men sends a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

A Happy New Year to all and may
it mean the beginning Of a year which
win be called well spent, when the sum-
ming up comes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

bullet into his own brain after wounding
his wife with a shot from a revolver
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
CURRENT COMMENT.
What the Press Of the State and coun-
try Is Talking About.

The effort Of those interested in saw
ing Mary Rogers life is now directed
toward trying to convince Governor Bell
that he should appoint an expert COM
mission to examine the womans mental
condition. No claim is made that she
is insane, but that she is moral
peryert, and as such irresponsible for her
actions. Fudgel-Hardwick Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

The little stranger will arrive at
O'Clock A. Nj. May he prove
a blessing to US all.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
ALMOST FREE
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Guiding The Farm Visitor, from now
until December 1, 1904, and The Mod
ern Farmer, a farmers family news
paper, from Dec. /, 1904, to Dec. l,
1905.
This Is an unprecedented offer you
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receipt Of ten cents
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
EVEN JuRIEs ARE HUMAN.

In New York Isaac NJ. Brown has sued his former
sweetheart for breach Of promise. Once he wanted
wife; now he wants money. Elmer Oliver of Plymouth,
Pa, is also suing the woman who rudely threw him
down. and claims large damages for lacerated feelings
lost time and sparkling expenses.
The cases have public Importance only they denote
an attempt to break down the usual order Of things.
You laugh at the man who briggs action for breach
OF promise You have sneakng opinion that he doesn't
amount to much or he would hide his Wounds and any
way he couldn't have been much of lover But when
the woman sues no one bames for extracting the last
copper from the pockets Of the faithless swain The
world says; Maze the william pay
Justice supposed to be blind But justice can see
goodooking far the next one Justice sits
in the jury box and admires her red lips and pink
plexion, her taiormade gown and her perfect figure
Her smile keeps the jury awake and somehow personal
appearance gets mixed up with the law and facts get
small footing.
Only the other day famous New York judge reversed
the findings of jury alimony proceedings the
ground that the jury influenced by the personal
attractions of the plaintiff that their verdict
directly contrary the evidence Yet jury composed
supposedly citizens ready for crime almost
because, forsooth she smiled at them.
As for man recovering damages, huh The gentle
men couldn pawnthe findings fthe jries for plugged
nickel World.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
RICH MAcHINIsT A REALITY
Once Abhorrent to Men Of Fashion,
Millionaires Are Now Proud
of Skill in That Line.

''fn my time" said an old broker to a
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter. ~machin-
cry was abhorrent to men of fashion.
Black grease. befouled hands, revolving
wheels, and the ugly odor of oil were
things unknown in good society. Con-
slider the change. The motor car. the
naphtha launch, the automobile boat and
the motor cycle have made machinists
of us all 1t is as needful for Million
aire to-day to be wise about spark plugs,
oil cups and battery wires as 1t was need
full in the past for him to be wise about
cobs. hackneys and high-steppers. Ma
chinery plays so big part in the luxur-
ies of modern life that rich man to-day
is proud Of being a good machinist, just
as he would have been proud ten years
ago Of being good fencer or a good
horseback rider"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
CHRISTIANS IN JAP DIET.
Although Only Seven of Them, They
Possess Influence Beyond
Their Numbers.

The whole number of members OF
the Japanese diet is 379, and Of them
seven are Christians, including one
Baptist. two Congregationalists anu
four Methodists. The Christian repre-
sentation is thus in a minority of to
81, but Il is influential beyond that pro-
portion. In the population at large
there is. roughly speaking, only one
Christian in 10000 little leaven in a
great mass, but its effect is visible and
recognized even by those who are not
nominally Christians In old Japan.
Shintoism, Buddhism and Confucianism
all encouraged absolutism and feudal-
Ism. while constitutional government.
representative institutions and local
self-government are fruits of Christian
civilization. IT is favored by a good
many who make no open profession OF
Il, and is particularly valued as an in
strument Of social and moral reforms.
1t has a long road to travel in that coun-
try before it satisfies the desires Of It's
propagandists. but the road is open.
and there is no opposition worth speak
ing Of. but rather a spirit Of receptvity
and encouragement
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
FROM ALASKA TO BRAZIL.
Golden Plover Traverses 10000 Miles
in Order to Spend Ten Weeks
on Arctic Coast.

Some of our shore birds appear to
make travelling their chief occupation.
The American golden plover arrives in
the first week of June in the bleak,
wind-swept barren grounds" of Alaska
above the arctic circle and far beyond
the tree line, and while the lakes are
still icebound hurriedly fashions q
shabby little nest in the moss, says the
Saturday Evening Post BY August II
is in Labrador. where it stuffs itself
with such quantities of "crowberries"
that its flesh is actually stained by the
dark purple Juice. From Nova Scotia
it strikes nut to sea and takes.a direct
course for the West Indies. 1000 miles
away. finally reaching southern Brazil
and the prairies Of Argentina. Sixteen
thousand miles does It traverse in order
TO spend ten weeks on the arctic coast!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
Neglected Colds

Every part Of the mucous men,
brane, the nose, throat, ears. head and
lungs, etc, are subjected to disease
and blight from neglected colds. Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup is a pleasant
and effective remedy. 25c, SOC, s1.00.
". Akendrick, Valley Mills. Texas.
writes: I have used Billiards. Here
hound Syrup for coughs and throat
troubles: it is a pleasant and most ef-
fective remedy For sale az Peoples
drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
beautiful Women .

Plump cheeks, flushed with the soft
glow Of health and a pure complexion,
make All women beautiful. Take a
small dose Of Herbine after each meal;
it will prevent constipation and help
digest what you have eaten. SOC. Mrs.
VIM. NJ. Stroud, Midlothian, Texas,
writes, May 81, 1901: 1--WE have used
Herbine in our family for eight years,
and found it the best medicine we ever
used for constipation, bilious fever and
malaria. Peoples drug store. W
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-24
Oreen's Aueust FIower

Is the most popular remedy on the
globe for the cure Of all stomach, di-
gestiye, liver tronbles and habitual
constipation, with their miserable ef-
fects- We advertised as a test in 76sO
newspapers all over the United States
for any case where August Flower was
used that did not give satisfaction.
Only three cases of failure in thous-
ands Of letters; two Of these wert can
Ger Of the stomach. Price 25, 3, and
IS cents per bottle at Winner Drul Co.