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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-27
Stocks and Bonds.

New York. Nav 26.-Brokers put in
few orders for stocks early today
and then went off to the Brooklyn
handicap, leaving the market to drift
list!essly to it's own devices. No Sc
rious comment can be offered on such
market, beyond its negative signifl-
canoe. There was no trading or move
ment of prices to indicate that any
one held any sentiment on values OF
the outlook for values. The filling OF
french bank Golfers to repletion con-
llnues without effect on our money
market and the sterling exchange was
strong today in spite of additional en-
gagements of gold for export on Sat
uruay. 1t is significant of the ten
uency OF the currency to contract that
the current redemption of bank notes
by the treasury for the twenty-three
business days of this month reaches
$22,O25, Is. or about a million dollars
a day. The late sagging tendency OF
the market left the days changes
trivial and irregular.
Bonds were steady. Total sales (paI
value) $1.025,0 900.
Y. S. new As, registered, declined
is on call.
! Total sales were 125,So0 shares. in
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Ware g. LeIand's
Cotton Letter.

Raleigh. n. c., May 26.-The mar
ket begins to act as though it was
oversold again and any buying would
put it up sharply. Crop news is not
good. If there has been anything in
the situation to buy cotton on at all
there is every inducement to take
risks now. The character of news on
the crop east of the Mississi phi river
is as bad as we have ever known it
at this season of the year. Whoever
heard of such complaints the latter
part of Nav. Why the South ought
to be like a garden well Watered and
green at this season ana here you
have a drought in almost every other
county east of the Mississippi river
Take our word for 1t, there is moth
ing to be short q bale of cotton on and
some fine morning there will he a wild
awakening. We don't care to be short
when that time comes. 1t begins to
look as though the market had
touched bottom unless we have fine
rains ali through Georgia. Alabama
and the Carolinas. There are no signs
of such rains today Shorts viii be-
gin to get scared if there are none by
tomorrow and they have to face the
possibility Of a drought over the three
days holiday. The market has now
reached a point where it is safe to buy
cotton on all declines as long as rain
holds off.
The market for cotton futures
closed steady.
WARE & LELAND.
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Open Close High Low
Ner Orleans COTTON.

New Orleans, May 26.-Spot cotton
demand light; supply of desirable
grades limited. Sales 900 bales, in
Guiding $50 to arrive. Quotations re-
duced Is.
Futures opened at decline OF from
2 to points. Liverpool and New
York were disappointing, both being
lower. Offerings were free soon after
the opening and prices were driven
down. The weather map again Was
unfavorable in the eyes of bulls and
conservative traders. No rain fell in
those districts where rain is badly
needed in spite of the confident pre-
dictions made yesterday. The bears
were still selling winter months, how
ever, and prices were weighed down
by the selling. It Is said that ex-
porters and spinners have been buying
the winter months heavily of late and
that any sharp upturn would find
offerings in any position scarce. In
the trading July lost II points at 1882
and recovered to 1898. October lost
points at 10.46 and recovered to
1885. The market closed steady,
May lost net Z points, June Ia, July
and August gained one point, while
the new crop months were unchanged
to points up.
New. Orleans, May 26-Cotton futures barely
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AD|SPOS|TION TO
COVER IS SHOWN
And Cotton Prices Creep
Gradually Upward.
CLOSE A TRIFLE OFF
Brokers Leave the Stock Market to lis
Own Sweet Will and Go to the
Brooklyn Handicap. Tie
Changes Are Triv-
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 26.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline OF
l W10 points under moderate liquida>
ton. The decline was hardly as great
as warranted by the early cables ow-
ing to more or less covering at the
lower level by sellers of the previous
day, and the new crop ruled relatively
steady, for while the weather map
showed generally favorable conditions
over a large portion OF the belt, there
was talk of lower temperatures in
the West and he forecasted showers
for Eastern States were not indicated
by the map nor did the trade consider
that they were likely to prove more
than scattering sprinkles. Following
the call, however, the absence of bull
support caused a slight further de-
cline with July selling down to 1853
and October to 1910. But it was ev-
ident that the market had been sold
quite heavily on yesterdays break,
and with the triple holiday approach
ing shorts showed a disposition to
cover, which soon steadied the mar
ket and during the middle and late
sessions prices showed a generally firm
undertone, creeping gradually up
wards. Around 1881 for July there
was heavy selling by house with
German connections and a slight set
back, but later room covering hrmed
the market up again with July SELL
ing at 1885 and October at 1880. The
close was four or five points off from
the best and steady at a net decline of
points to an advance of points.
Trading was not active, sales being
estimated at only 100000 bales and
transactions seemed to represent even
ing up rather than the putting out
of fresh ventures. The approaching
holidays probably explained this lack
of fresh interest and the less aggres-
sive attitude of the market leaders.
Liverpool will be closed tomorrow and
on Saturday but will reopen on Mon
day.
Receipts at the ports today 1929
bales, against 3,734 last week and
4,945 last year. For the week 25, 600
bales, against 1858 last week and
32,91c last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 795 bales, against 2,506
last year, and at Houston 438 bales
against 1S9 last year.
New York, May 25-Cotton spot closed
c 1et Is points lower: middling uplands,
;.05. gulf 1870, sales "A 9bales.
futures opened easy closed steady.
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NOTICE..
North Carolina. Wake County.

NDrIn w axe SOuulys
By virtue of an order of the Su-
perior court of Wake county, to me,
directed as commissioner, L will on
May 30th, 1904, sell to the highest
bidder at the court house door, in
Raleigh, the following described lot
or parcel of land in the city of Raj
eigk, situated on the west side of Sails
bury street, between Hargett and
Martin streets, adjoining the lands OF
the late Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. w. w.
Holden and others and bounded as
follows to-wit:
BY line beginning at Mrs. Whea-
tons, southeast corner on the west
side of Salisbury street, and running
south with said street siXty-nine feet
and seven inches to the northeast
corner of lot No. 2. as shown in a
map of city lot Nos. 116, and 1872, in
parts as recorded in book 120, page
TOT, register of deeds office of Wake
said lot No. 2. 30 feet to the north
west corner of said lot No. 2 in
Mrs. w. w. Holdens line;
thence north with her line sixty
nine feet, seven inches, to a
stake in Mrs Wheaton's line; thence
east with her line 20 feet to the be-
ginning. and being lot No. l i'll the
aforesaid map, recorded in book 40,
page TOT, said Register of Deeds office
and the same that was conveyed to
said r p Williamson and w. G. Up
church by John T. Pullen, commits
sioner nv deed, dated the 1st day Of
August, 1892, and recorded in book
125' page ss3 register of deeds office,
of Wake county, and being the second
lot described in the said deed Of B. +
hereinbefore referred to.
Terms of the sale one-half cash,
balance in four and six months. Pur-
chaser giving bond for the deferred
payments with interest at the rate OF
per cent per a nm nn+, until IL paid paid
All cash md having the deed executed
immediateIy. title retained until the
purchase money IS paid.
r. B. BOONE, Commissioners.
April 29th. 1914.
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Notice--SaIe of Valuable Personal
Property.

BY virtue of an order and decree of
the United States District court, East
ern District of North Carolina. made
on the goth day of May. 1904, the
undersigned receiver of the Capital
Printing company, will, on the third
day of June, 1904, at Hamlet, in the
county of Richmond, State of North
Carolina, expose to sale, to the high
est bidder, the following valuable per-
sonal property: A complete printing
plan belonging to the Capital Printing
Company. including engines, shafting,
pulleyS, printing presses, type stands,
imposing stones, type, cutting ma
chimes and all other fixtures used in
connection with it's printing establish
ment; also all the stock of paper, en-
velopes and other stock on hand; also
all the office furniture and fixtures, in
Guiding one good iron safe, typewriter,
etc. All of this property is in good
condition and has only been used
short time. This is q splendid OPP
portunity to secure an up-to-date
printing establishment located in a
growing town with unexcelled rail-
road facilities. At the same time and
place there will also be sold the rights,
franchises and good will of the Capt.
tai Printing Company.
The terms of the sale will be cash
upon confirmation of the sale by the
court, a deposit of ten per cent at
| the purchase price will be required
at the time of the sale to be placed in
the hands of the undersigned as an
evidence of good faith.
For any other information regard
! ing this property communicate with
l.. B. WILLIAMS.
Receiver of the Capital Printing Com
pany, Hamlet. N. c.
This May 81, 1904.
01,1At
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, May 20 Turpentine steady
53f4; receipts II casks.
Rosn-........ 2.60; receipts 2d6 bbls.
Tar--fir1n. $50, receipts Is bbls.
Crude--hrm, 2.25G I.00@4.25, receipts ll3 bbls.
Charleston. May 26-Turpentine nrm 5354
sales =. casks, rosin firm =. bbls.
Quote A, Il. G, d, $500. E. 255; F. 2.6l; GAGS,
H275; I. 200; x, $40; M, 3.l5; N, 325; We, $50,
WV, $50.
Savannah, May 26-Turpentine firm, 5334
receipts yiz, sales 62a, exports BIZ.
Rosin-trm, receipts Is 3, sales l2lo, exports
25o0.
Fl 2S5 L 800, X 80, NJ 325 N 1856, VIC, 3 20
WV $50.
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w. B. Smiths
Market Letter.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
New York, May 26.-To- days mar
ket for stocks, while very duh, main
tanned it's tone of strength, and the
few changes in the list were fraction
al advances. The bear contingent has
been disappointed in its efforts to fur
Their depress prices, particularly in u.
S. Steel preferred, which stock has
shown considerable strength of late,
and has doubtless seen it's low point
for some time to come.
Wheat in Chicago sold off a half
cent, later rallied to yesterdays clos
ing price and finally closed practical
ly unchanged as a result of the days
dealings. Trading in all grains was
light, and more attention was CEN
tered in the market for pork, lard and
ribs all of which commodities were
strong and advanced smartly. The
Buying of meats was for the account
of packing interests which has been
quietly accommodating contracts dur
ing the past few days.
Trading in cotton today was re-
stricted to very narrow limits. Liver
pool declined IL points on sales of
1000 spots, causing lower opening
in the local market
After the call prices slowly advanc-
ed on short covering, but failed to
entirely regain the opening loss. The
new crop months were somewhat
firmer than the near positions but
| under the present favorable weather
| influence and the light demand for
actual cotton we look for gradually
| lower prices.
w, 3. SMITH e, co
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 26.-TNervous sus-
pense characterized wheat trading to-
day as resalt of uncertainty con-
cerninggwhat might be done regarding
supposed open trades of John w.
Kaufman, suddenly deceased In
consequence, business was restricted
in volume and price changes were mar
row, July wheat closing at q gain of
x. Corn is also up nc. Oats show
ans advance of II c., and provisions 10
to zoe.
lOpening. Highest. Lowest Closing
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receipts TO date. ,979 bales
Recelpts last year to date 14,S62 bales
New York spots went off Is points
yesterday and now stand at 1906. The
Raleigh market went off a quarter of
a cent and the best figures here were
12A cents a pound.
The estimated figures here by
grades are: Strict good middling 13 Is
cetns; good middling, 13 cents; strict
middling * cents; middling 12A
cents; stains and tinges 10 to u cents.
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Guiding Atchison $500; Chesapeake
and Ohio 400; Louisville and Nash
vile 400; Norfolk and Western 200;
Pennsylvania 5000; Southern Rail-
way 100; Union Pacific Z 400; Copper
$500; American Smelling $500.
American Smelling preferred $500;
Brooklyn Transit $500; Tennessee
Coal 100; u. S. Realty 5000; u. S.
Realty preferred $500; Steel pre-
ferred $4,000.
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HAVING PURCHASED

the interest Of Hon. A. NJ. 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.
]. A. JONES.
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New York Money.

New York, May 26, p. -doney on call
easy, los clio ing Id offered no time
loans easy 50 days 21[CD, so days 300, six
months 3cGS% prime mercantile paper354@4A
sterling exchange strong with actual business
I'M bankers bills at 4>7.l0C0i5 for demand,
and at $50 loo 70 for go day bills posted
rates $3.50 1860 i377 y a4Ss commercial bills
1870 bar Silver 5)5s, Me xican dollars 4i4@.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 26.-The demand
throughout the entire dry goods mar
ket has been of q moderate charac-
ter and little has been done in the
way of future deliveries. Spot goods
have shown a slight improvement ow-
ing to the warm weather, but outside
of this and the interest taken in GER
tain auction sales, little has trans
pired in the way of new developments.
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lopening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Cash ouotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
$50, raights 4.p@4.6O, .prlng patents 4,30@
TO Bakers 2.lsessso, wheatNo2 sprng 92@97,
49,; No. 2 y'llow5o@, oats No; 2 l2h@.....;,..
No. 2 white 20, No. white 3s24a "a
rye No. 2 49,, g cd feeding barley S6@Rs
fair TO choice mailing 41g5o, max sseu NO;
seed sos, mess pork per Dbl IL .2j@ 30, lard
per loon 6.4Oa6 Az, short ribs sides
(loose) 6s7%@6.5o, dry s.tlted shoulders boxed
- short clear sides (boxed) 6.25@6hO
whiskey basis of high wines l.23, clover con-
tract grade 1913.
New York Provisions.
New York May 2e-Flour quiet winter
pat nts S5.l0a $40: Minnesota patents 5lO@ 5.35,
do bakers, $i.000.4.2t
RYE flour, steady fair to good 39O@)i.l5,
choice 10 fancy I.l5h4.5
Corn m al STEADY yellow western lOS;(gl 10
kiln dried 3.t0G3.lH.
Rye dull, No. 2 western, 20.
Barley, dull feeding ~ mailing 49, 55@ ssi;
July 9lsa@, September o31s, December S3Ss
Corn steady No. % 62@A May 6GA,
oats quiet mixed 1870 6, May No. Az
Beef Quiet family s9.5OalO.5O, mess 5000
$50: packet s.50G9J0 beef hams YO0D02l .0D.
Cut meats slow picked bellies 6A@T,
pi killed. shoulders ego, picked hams scGlu
Lard, firm western steamed $40, refined
firm, continfn 6.75. compound 5s4@d.
Pork steady family 1869, short clear
l3.00AI4 so, mess l2.7j0l3.25
Tallow quiet city y per package), country
do 44G4%.
Turpentine dull, 571a@5S.
Rice dull, domestic fair to extra 3A@5Z,
Janan nom
Molasses firm New Orleans open kettle
goOi to choice 3lIlE.
Coffs spot Rio dull, No. z invoice GIG, mild
quiet. SoTdoya l0e1j3
fri(f
gal 81 test 3 l5-l6, molasses sugar 3-l69
refined firm confectioners A, 400 mold A
$40, c1t loaf %, crushed $50, powdered DO,
graduated 4.95, cubeS ~.
Butter steady extra fresh creamery ll@lSA
state dairy l3@1715.
Cheese steady STATE, colored, small 5, do
white 7546.
Southern interiors ljt@l4.
Potatoes easy, new southern 5.5Q947
state and western sacks 2.5o@2.75, Jersey
sweets 3.HGG5.NB.
Peanuts firm, fancy hand-picked 51s9o, other
Cabbage steady, southern Dbl. or crate sl.OO
OPS.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool l2s.
Cotton seed oil market was steady
crude f. o. b. mills 20, prime summer yellow
S@, off summer yellow nominal, prime,
white $50, prime winter yellow 800.
Baltimore Provisions.
Baltimore, May 26-Flour quiet, winter
patents '0n3. U, sprlng pat nus i.Iogi.9V.
Wheat dull spot contract l0211@A, do red
western, 1904 May lO4A@A, Southern by
ample s3n l03.
Corn steady spot and May 52h@52ss South
white 5)@5'.
Oats st ade, No. 2 4,1aa.
Rye very dull, No. 2 17c07e, urtown I1@.9.
Butter weak fancy imitation l7nlS fancy
creamery 49, y, fancy ladle l4@l5 packed
Il@I2
Eggs steady, IL.
Gu ese firm large SK@a4, medium 5000,
| small o1k@31s. new 1904.
Sugar DR. ~. fine and coasre granulated $40
fine 80
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In confirmation of the above I wish
to join in thanks to the public and all
friends for past favorS and confidence.
and to request a continuance of tho
same and the immediate payment OF
all accounts due, which will be the
most practical method of showing
their good will.
]. A. JONES.
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For Sale at a Bargain.

A complete ginning outfit, 35-horse
boiler; 30-horse engine, two sixty gins
complete, feeders, condensers, eleV1t-
ing distributing machinery; steam
press, etc.
II. B. MAYO, Washington, n. c.
4-23-1m
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]. A. JONES.
A. M. POWELL.

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 tWenty-six years, and to bespeak
for my successor the same liberal pa
tronage accorded the old firm.
A. NJ. POWELL.
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S. A. L. Stocks and Bonds.

Baltimore, Nav IS, S. AL. common 729@SA
preferred, l6%@i7.
Bonds-4s.......
A. C. l.. common l07@h, preferred,.......
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other Cotton Markets.
lid. Receipt
Raleigh Spot Cotton Market.

Receipts yesterday ....... IA bales
Prices yesterday ...... 12to 12A cts.
Receipts same date last year bales
Prices same time last year. II II cts.
Receipts this week. ..16 bales
Receipts same week last year 20 bales
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Liverpool.

Liverpool, May %, 4 p. m.-Cotton spot
linz. demand prices Ia points lower
american Iniddling fair, a. good middling
10, middling 7.l2, low middling 6.9S good
ordinary, 6.8l, ordinary 81. The sales of the
day 1000, bales OF which 30 were for specu-
Iation and export and included $500 Ameri-
can. Receipts 1000 bales including -
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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.
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Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to
the soothing, healing influences of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
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Only one remedy In the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body; Doan's Oint
ment. AT any drug store, so cents.
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Burdock Blood Bitters cures it
promptly, permanently. Regulates and
tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-27

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. AT your druggists.
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29-2.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-05-11
Killed In Texas Tornado.

FORT WORTH, Tex. May 6.-Every
effort to reach Rutherford and Cisco
By wire have been unavailing and the
result Of last nights tornado in these
sections is unknown. Several persons
are reported killed and injured and
much property damaged. Shackel-
ford county, where tornado is re-
ported to have done much damage, is
also isolated.
HAMILTON, Tex, May "a tornado
near Star Mountain, in Mills county.
destroyed five houses, killing George
Mason and blowing away one of his
children. The child is not expected to
live. c.. E. Behoker's house was
blown away and one child killed and
other members Of his family injured.
The house of Mr.. Rath burn was de-
stroyed, injuriug four of the family.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-05-11
The Socialist Ticket.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Eugene V. Debs
was today nominated as the socialist
candidate for president of the United
States. Benjamin Hantord of New
York city was nominated for vice
president. Neither nominee had any
After condemning the policies of the
democratic and republican parties,
the platform, as adopted, appeals to
the American people for support on
the ground that the socialist party is
the only political organization stand.
ing for the principles by which the
liberty of the Individual may become
fact; that it is the only political or
ganization which is truly democr attic,
and which has for its purpose the con.
version of society to the principles OF
true democracy. The question of in.
serting a plank in the platform favor
ing labor unions, which caused sever
al heated discussions during the con.
vention, was adopted by vote of 1O7
to 50.
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Port Arthur Is Bottled.

TOXIC, May 7.-Vice Admiral To.
go's official recital of the latest en-
gagement off Port Arthur, which was
received here today, shows that the
japanese have etfectually blockaded
the entrance to the harbor. They
forced their way in the face of the
Russian fire, which was more deadly
than ever before as the result of the
improved Russian defenses over the
field Of mines. Many OF these explod-
ed, yet five out of the eight Japanese
blockading ships were jammed into
the inner channel and now prevent
egress from the harbor to all craft ex.
cepting small boats.
This attack exceeded all its prede.
cessors in desperation and the cour-
age displayed by the volunteer crews
is equal to that shown in any event in
the war history of the world. AL.
though Togo again avoided damage
to single one of his vessels the at
tack proved to be expensive in lives.