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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, June S.-Tuesday's up
ward movement of prices was carried
over in today's market and with some
show of energy on the present pro-
fessional operators respectable ana
quite representative showing of gains
was established during the course OF
the trading. There was nothing IN
the tone of the market, however, nor
in the volume of dealings and width
OF the fluctuations to warrant the sup
position that the day of small things
IN the stock market has ~~aSSed away.
The trading became extre. nely languid
at the higher level and the buying
movement gave evidence of quick ex-
haustion. The cheerful reports from
the anthracite, trade made no new
contrast with unfavorable general
conditions but they were given more
consideration today. In fact the
strength in the coalers was the back
bone to the whole market. The re-
cent speculative advance in Ontario
and Western was an influence on that
group, although the movement in that
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Quotations of Cotton Yarns.

New York, June 8.--No. 1851 and
ISL warps at 13@17h; No. 14s-1
warps at 17@171$s No. 1851 warps
at 1712 OILS; No. 20s-1 warps at 18;
No. 22s-1 warps at is "; No. 26s-1
warps at 19@19h; No. Gs to los yarn
at 17@17k; No. 12s-1- at II 1a; No.
14s-1 at 17@17h; No. 1851 at II " /;
No. 20s-1 at IS; No. $50 ply soft
yarn at 1715; No. 1852 ply soft yarn
at 171a @1s; No. Ss-2 ply hard at
171a No. 1882 ply hard at II % IL 1a ;
No. 1882 ply hard at 1907 Y; No.
1852 ply at 17@17h; No. 1852 ply
at 17h @1s; No. 2os-2 ply at
1S01Sh; No. 24s-2 ply at 10; No.
26s-2 ply at 1914; No. 3Os-2 ply yarn
at 20; No. 1852 ply at 24@25; No.
Ss-3, and ply at II IL; No. 20s-2
ply chain warps at 1SM1S "; No.
24s-2 ply chain warps at 10; No. 26s-2
ply chain warps at 1919; No. 30s-2
ply chain warps at 2020H No. 1858
ply hard twist at 1S; No. 20s-3 ply
hard twist at $50 "; No. 26s-3 ply
hard twist at 1917.
Market very dull and weak. Prices
nominal.
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Ware e. LeIand's
Cotton Letter.

Raleigh. N. c., June S.-After the
sharp advance of yesterday prices
lost most of the recovery this morn
ing. This was quite to be expected,
and as nearly all the buyers of yes
terday sold early in prospect of get
ting cotton back cheaper before the
day was over the course of the mark
ct satisfied all concerned. On the
break early sellers began to buy back
their cotton, and while weather con-
ditions were favorable and the induce
ment to buy for higher prices was
not great the market is known to be
highly oyersold and much lower than
any one had expected. From the
simple technical condition of the
market a rally Of greater proportion
than that witnessed today likely 1t
may be we have seen the low figures
for some time. At least, everything
now leads one to buy on every break
for some time to come. Prices have
discounted a big crop. There is the
whole season to be experienced and
cotton is only just out of the ground.
On every break new cotton can be
bought and sold on rally. The
market has reached point where
there is very little risk in buying on
the break. Until a change in crop
news comes prices Will move about
rather almlessly. The market for
cotton futures closed very steady.
WARE d LELAND.
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SOON WEAK UNDER
WEIGHT OF BRU|N
Cotton Down to Loss OF
Eleven to Sixteen.
THEN IT METAD DEMAND
The Market Was Finally Steady at a
Decline of Twelve to Nineteen Points
With Sales Estimated at About
Four Hundred Thous-
(By the Associated Press.)

New York June 8.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of 5 points to a decline of 4 points,
the near positions being influenced Dy
rather better cables, while, the late
months We're off under the excellent
weather news. Trading was rather
quiet at first and the list as whole
showed some steadiness under cover
ing, but soon turned weak under pear
pressure and declined to net loss OF
about IL to 6 points with July lead
ing. At this level a somewhat better
demand developed from spot houses
and exporters and there was rally
that carried July from 11.34 to ll.46;
October from 965 to, $40 and Decem-
Der from 955 to 962. The firmer tone
was quickly lost, however for private
advices from the South indicated very
little Improvement in spot demand,
private crop accounts were favorable,
and estimates for tomorrow's receipts
at leading points showed relative
heaviness. This caused a renewal OF
pressure and the market ruled weak
during nearly the entire balance of the
session reaching the lowest point only
a few minutes before the close, when
July sold at 1924; October at $50; and
December at 948, net declines of from
20 TO &c points. In the last five min
utes there was something of rally
on room covering and July recovered
about 10 points from the lowest with
the market finally very steady at net
decline of 10 to 10 points, with sales
estimated at 100000. bales.
July was very nervous and irregular
during the entire session and seemed
to respond very quickly to compare
lively light orders either way. During
the early afternoon one of the floor
brokers had buying order for about
1000 bales and waSsforced to bid the
price up from 11.32 to FLAP, after
which it went backSquite as quickly to
about 11.25. @
The new crop was affected by the
excellent weather reports and was un-
der pressure from one source or
another nearly all day. Wall Street
the South and Europe seemed to be
selling in the local market and while
commission houses bought freely on
the soft spots they sold on all the rail-
lies.
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-
day were 1854 bales against 3,342 last
week and 3,512 last year. For the
week $4,000 bales against 1896 last
week, and 1929 last year. Today's
receipts at New Orleans 544 bales
against 2O4 last year and at Houston
1922 bales against 166 last year.
New York, June s-Cotton spot closed
quiet 10 POINTS lower: middling uplands,
lie. gulf 'I.9i. sales 5l3 bales.
rutures opened and closed steady.
Open Close High Low
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stock itself halted on profit taking
Some effect was produced by report:
or an unexpectedly large volume Of
passenger traffic on account of trave
TO the st. Louis exposition and ex
tended to the east. Some attention
was paid also to a published story
that plan for the settlement out OF
court of the Hartman dispute
over the distribution of Northern Sc.
curities assets was under discussion
although the story was officially de-
MED.
The largely experimental character
attached to the advance was pretty
clearly indicated by the easy yielding
of the latter market on the regular
professional profit-taking. The Iron
Ages discouraging view of the trade
outlook aggravated the reaction
which left little of the days rise
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
(par value) $2,335,0OO.
u. S. 2's and the old As advanced
IA and the new As declined Is per
cent on call.
Total sales Of stocks were 267 100
shares. including Atchison 14,400;
Chesapeake and Ohio zoo; Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul 10000; Erie
$500: Louisville and Nashville LOO:
Missouri Pacific $500; Norfolk and
Western 100; Ontario and Western
1850; Pennsylvania 5000; Reading
400; Southern Pacific 6,400; South
ern Railway 1900; Southern Railway
preferred 900; Union Pacific 1860:
Amalgamated Copper 13. 900; Brook
iyn Transit $500; Tennessee and Iron
400; United States Steel preferred,
$4,000.
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w. B. Smiths
Market Letter.

New York, June S.-While trading
in today's market cannot be described
as animated it appeared so in contrast
with the trading each day during the
past few weeks. Advances of a point
or more were common throughout the
active list, and the volume of transac-
tons was in excess of the usual daily
quota.
1t is encouraging to note that the
higher grade stock led in the advance
and while the strength and demand
for stocks was caused by short cover
ing, it is significant as possibly the end
of the recent aggressiVeness of those
who espoused the bear side.
What was steady at fractional de-
clines during the morning hours, but
subsequently weakened on more fav-
orable weather reports, and at the
close was barely steady at full cent
decline from yesterday. Corn has
been steadier than wheat and there
was some short covering on an inn
proved cash demand and on the belief
that receipts have reached the maxi
mum. While wheat may sell off on
the better crop prospects, we favor
purchases of July and September OPP
tions on fair receSsions, as we look
for ultimately higher prices for all &C.
reals
While Liverpool cables were in full
response to the advance of yesterday
the local market. for cotton opened
irregular at Slight advance on the ole
crop months, and slight decline for the
new positions. Following the opening
call prices declined sharply from 0 tC
IS points, induced by heavy profit-tak'
ing sales.
Spinners have as yet shown no dis
position to buy, even on the decline
from which it would appear that low
er prices are inevitable.
Weathe rconditions over the belt are
on the whole very favorable.
w II SMITH e, co
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Open Close High l.
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, June Sin the spot
cotton market considerable activity
ruled. Buyers had many orders, bur
offerings of the grades they desired
were far from being free. This fact
is and has been restricting the trading
for some time. Sales $500 bales in
Guiding 500 to arrive and 500 f. o. b.
Quotations unchanged.
Futures opened barely steady and
to 14points lower, notwithstanding
the Improvement in Liverpool. The
opening of the market brought out
heavy selling orders, particularly in
the winter months. The only support
offered came from profit-taking shorts.
In the trading July first lost "a points
from yesterdays closing at 11.40, sold
down to 11.34, advanced to 11.61, and
declined to 11.47. October lost 10
points at $40, recovered to $50 and
declined to 9.44. The market closed
steady. showing net losses on June
and July of II points. August % and
IA to II points on the more distant
positions.
New Orleans, June s-Cotton futures
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COT TON.

New York. June 81 take this
means of requesting that any of those
to whose attention this may come will
at their convenience write me briefly
as to the prospect of the cotton crop in
their immediate locality. l desire to
be kept fully informed during the
present season as to the progress of
the crop. Thus far 1t would seem
that the outlook was most propitious
and the prospect in favor of much the
largest crop that has ever been pro-
duced.
The following kilograms received by
me today are characteristic samples of
nearly all the advices that reach me-
Macon Ga, June S.-Georgia crop
is very fine and improving every day.
st. Louis. Mo-, June S.-Crop ac-
counts our section splendid; only fear
rain.
Monroe, La June S.-Weather con-
ditions favorable; crop prospects bril-
liant and never better throughout this
section and much earlier than first ex-
pected.
gram inst received from our man in
Vicksburg. been all over that section;
cron in fine condition; stand ana
weather perfect. Fully fifteen per
cent increase acreage over last year.
Monroe La, June S.-Crop pros
poets here brilliant; never better:
New orleans, La, June S.-Weekly
government report indicates furthe>
Improvement in crop since bureau
compiled; reaction due to short cover
ing. With the demand supplled' thlnk
| will decline AGAIN oP PioS
Waco Texas, June S.-Pay no atten-
| 49,, - ,,,aavil reports at present. They
have snread and multiplied, but will
tske thirty days longer before the
plant progresses to where they will
b baio damage. Recent general rains
th e1n the State by far more ben
e etos tban damaging and prospects
81 nnasent highly favorable.
~ THEODORE H. PRICE.
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I'd closed steady
Spot Cotton Market.

Receipts yesterday. ........ 0 bales.
Prices yesterday IL * cts.
Receipts same date last year. 0 bales.
Prices same time last year. IL cts.
Receipts this week ....... bales
Receipts same week last year, 5 bales
Receipts to date ...... 14,054 bales.
Receipts last year to date, 1926 bales
New York went off 10 points on
spot yesterday and is nov 11.70. Raj
eigh was somewhat weaker
The estimated figures here by
grades are: Strict good middling,
11ss cents; good midd1ing, IL u
cents; strict middling, IL Is cents:
middling. In cents stains and
tinges, 10 cents.
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HAVING PURCHASED

the interest of Hon. A. M. Powell in
our joint business as above stated, this
is to announce that / have sold our
wagons horses, tools ETC., and our in
terest in the Coal, Wood and Ice BUSH
ness to Messrs. Johnson & Johnson, of
this city, who will be pleased to serve
our former customers and to whom
respectfully command them.
J. A. JONES.
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Other Cotton Markets.
Port. Tone. Mid. Re 'elpt.
Dry Goods.

New York, June Sin the dry
goods market conditions remain prac-
tically unchanged with buyers operat-
ing conservatively and no indication
of Immediate improvement. Not until
price announcements are made ON
certain important lines will buyers be
content to take provisions for future
wants and immediate necessities are
not sufficient to cause any general
inquiry.
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New York Money.

New York, June 8, p. m.-Money on call
easy highest hlowest ruling rate ~ last loan
IL ..., closing lm.. offered l14C1.....-..s time
oans easy 60 days 20l1a, 80 days Z@2%, six
months 8a8Ea prime mercantile paper $4l9a1
i'm bankers bills at 4S7.60665 for demand,
and at ASS 200 IS for 80 day bills posted
rares 4S6@1ac04SSA commercial bills k@4S5h
bar silver ;55A, Mexican dollars 4lh, GOV.
bonds -. Railroad bonds .......
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Grain end Provisions.

Chicago, June S.-Confirmation of
a record breaking crop of wheat IN
duced profit taking in wheat today.
Selling pressure was emphasized by
guesses that the government report
would show an improvement in crop
conditions. AT the close July wheat
was down l 1-Sc; corn is off SIS to
3-4c; oats show a loss of Is to lac,
and provisions 2 IL to II lie.
lODening ig hest. Lowest. Closing.
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, June s. Tufpentine firm
50: receipts 70 casks.
Rosin- firm, 2 60; receipts Isl hbls.
Tar firm l.S0, receipts ~ bbls.
Crude-firm, 2.25@, l.00D4.25, receipts 100 bbls.
Charleston. June S-Turpentine firm 52sl
sales =. casks, rosin firm =. bbls.
Quote A, Il, G, ID, $500. e. 2.55; +. go; G275.
1880; l, 800; X, $50; NJ, 3.55; N, 375; WG 95,
WV, 4.40.
Savannah, June S-Turpentine firm. 81
receipts 1918, sales 6Il exports Is.
Rosin-hrm, receipts liS3, sales 22ii, exports
1925.
Quote A, B, C, 2.65 d, 2e5, ELS, F go. q 2sI
H $50, 1925, X 40, NJ 1855. N 3.S5, VIC, O5
WV 40.
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Having sold my entire interest in the
firm of Jones & Powell to Mr.. j. A.
Jones, 1 desire to thank the public for
the liberal support given us for the
past tventy-six years, and to bespeak
for my successor the same liberal pa
tronage accorded the old firm.
A. M. POWELL.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Jones & Powell is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
J. A. Jones assumes all liabilities. and
money due the firm will be paid to
him.
April 20, 1904.
J. A. JONES.
A. M. POWELL.
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In confirmation of the above l wish
to join in thanks to the public and all
friends for past favors and confidence.
and to request a continuance of the
same and the immediate payment OF
all accounts due, which will be the
most practical method of showing
their good will.
j. A. JONES.
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6. A. II. Stocks and Bonds.

Baltimore, June I, S. A. L.. common 7R@S
l6A@l7.
A. c. l.. common lo61z@l071a, preferred.........
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Liverpool.

Liverpool, June &, p. m.-Cotton spo,
fair d -mand prices y points higher
American middling fair, IS good middiing
6&I, middling GO, low middling 6.56, good
ordinary, 6.42, ordinary 6.z. The sales of the
day 1000, bales of which 400 were for specu
lation and export and included $500 Ameri
can. Receipts 1910 bales including -
American.
Futu, es opened firm and closed steady
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Important Notice

We
ce; good territory be assigned
District Agency
is
slled reputatE
j. D. BOUSHALL, Gen. Agent
Tucker Building, Office Raleigh. N. c.
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Cash ouotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-steady and :..:;....winter patent 4.a0@
$50, raights O@46O sprlng patents a a3Ue
40 bakers 2.S51s 30, wheat spring No.2 95a IS
No. S5@96, No. 2 red. Io5@lO6, corn No. z
No. ' w White 1870, No. 5 white 4i@l3
rye No. DO, god feeding barley 4O@is
fair to choice mailing 4,@55, flax seed No
seed aS5, ness pork per Dbl l2Oo@ l2o5 lara
Der i0Ob G5O@6 IS, short ribs sides
flooseJ 6. 75G06.S71@, dry salted shoulders box
shSr OF high %ses M cloves
tract grade 1919.
New York Provisions.
New York June 8-Four steady winter
nat nts S5l0G5.40 Minnesota patents $40 CABS,
do bakers, sl.OO0.4.2' straights 5000
Rye flour, steady fair to good 5000 l.l5,
choice 10 fancy +.l5G4.50.
Corn m-al st ady yellow western llOtgii2.
kiln dried 3.f003.l0.
Rye nom No. We stern, Is.
Wheat, spot easy No. 2 red, nom May
July 92A, SEPTEMBER 81 ll-l6As54, December
Corn easy No; nominal May.
oats firm mixedz6-32b 45@i7, MayNo Az.
Beef "a Quiet family sqOOae5O, @mess 500
cut pa mests s slow picked Gssl d bellies
picked shoulders 61S@, picked hams yglo
Lard, st ady western steamed 100, refined
quiet comm nj g.UU. cOIIlpOiHt o14V/6'
P,rk quiet family la15olI.OO, short clear
l3O06l30O mess l3.dN01l3.5O.
Tallow quiet city (S2 per pRg),4A country
Rosin firm strained common to good 3.05@
3.07h
Turpentina quiet 53s@57M.
Rice >teady domestic fair TO extra $4,000,
Jaran nom.
Molasses dull, New Orleans open kettle
good to choice 3I637.
G )ffee spot Rio dull No. invoice Z. mild
quiet OF dova sa.13
Sugar raw quiet fair refining %, cent,1fl l.
g., 81 tst 5T, molasses sugar Ss .
refined quiet confectioner'S A, 40. mOld A
). Is, cnt loaf 5 80, crushed $50, powdered 5OO,
or ,nulated 1870, cubes o y.
Butter steady extra fresh creamery l3Gl3A
Cheese easy state, full cream
small, coIored choice rs, small white choice
77al0, fair 10 good7A.
Eggs steady state and pennsylvania 2UGzI
Soutt ern inferors9l3@tI
state and western sacks 3.OO@3.25, Jersey
sweets 3.UltdD5.0U.
Peanut steady fancy hand-picked O. other
domestic "A 93H. -
Cabbage uuiet, southern bbl or crate Sl.OO
@l.s0.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool l2c.
crude f. o. n. mills 81, prime summer yellow
2SLsa9y, off summer yellow nominal, prime,
white $50, prime winter We low SAG.
Baltimore Provisions.
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Baltimore Provisions.

Baltimore, Jun, o-Flour quiet, winter
ratents 4.9Oa15. 0, spring pat hts 4.S5@5:lo.
VIII at dull spot contract 1890, do red
western, I0iL1@ June u361l03A, July 80, Aug
81, steamer No. cred 9014. Southern by ,mple
5O9l0}. ~
~ June 54%cdz. " lite co n 50@ej5ta
Oats easier 40. 2 4thm34.
Rye dull, No. 2 790AO, u town 1903.
Butter steady. fancy imitation liza IL, fancy
creamery 80 2i fancy ladle lI@l5, store packed
ll@l2.
Eggs firm 1872 COCO
Ch csc stea ~ / rye 5000 medium 5000
small s7z0J1s. new l09A.
Sugarfirn nne and coasre ,granulated olo
fine $40.
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A. & N. C. r. r.
TIME TABLE NO. 80,

To take effect Sunday, April 10th, 1904,
at 1901 A. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25
Murderer of Peter Johnson Near
Melvin, Seems to Be Haunted
by His Crime
SPENDS MUCH TIME WEEPING
Funeral Service for the Victim Held
and Excitement Over the Crime is
subsidins - Case Viii Now Rest
Until Court Meets at sibIey in Sep.
tember.
Special to Times r Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sibley. June 25.--The remains of the
murdered man, Peter Johnson, were
taken to Melvin, and after funeral SER
vices, held at 2 o'clock, which were
largely attended by his old friends and
neighbors, interment was made in the
cemetery at that place. With the body
identified and buried and the murderer
confessing his crime. the matter Will
no doubt rest until court convenes In
September, when Fred f. Hokuf will
probably receive his just reward. What
this sentence will be remains TO be seen.
but many think 1t will be imprison-
ment. Considerable excitement pre-
vailed in Sibley over the case after the
finding of Johnson's body, up to the
time of Hokufs confession. after which
the interest subsidized.
Detective w. C. Davenport, of Linn
City, arrived here yesterday and had
an interview with Hofuf in which the
latter went over the story of the muir
der with him. He stated to him that
he alleviated the fears of his wife In
the matter who became worried long
ago by the suspicion OF the neighbors,
by showing her letters purported to be
from Johnson, which he had forged.
1t is said by the officers that Hokuf Is
very uneasy and restless and takes the
matter very much at heart, at times
giving way to tears Of remorse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25
Patrick Harrigan Run Down by
an Iowa Central Train Just
North of Ackley Switch
THE COMPANY NOT BLAMED
Appears to Have Been Sitting on the
Track and Did Not Get Out of the
Way When Local Freight Approach
ed - Was Recently Employed on H.
linois Central Section Gang.

Ackley, June 25.-Patrick Harrigan.
aged So, was killed by an Iowa Central
freight here late yesterday afternoon.
Harrigan, whose home was at Boone,
had been employed on the Illinois Gem
trail as section hand and was one of a
gang that struck a few days ago. When
the accident occurred he was sitting on
the Iowa Central track just north of
the switch at this place and was struck
by local freight No. Al, Christianson,
conductor. and Hogancamp, engineer.
He has two brothers in the railroad
business. one an engineer on the North-
western at Boone and the other a
switchman in the yards at Boone. There
appears to be no blame attaching to the
railway company in connection with
Harrigan's death.