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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
stocks and Bonds.

New York, Dec. 20.-The strength
IN to-day's dull market was due TO
the very light offerings of stocks. The
duliness was really profound at times
aud was largely concentrated IN few
active shares. There is q pretty gem
sral agreement that revived activity
is not to be looked for until after the
holiday period. The call loan rate
seems to sag instead of to stiffen< as
the end of the wear approaches and
little is done as high as 3 per
cent. Along with the general agree
nfent in the probability of dun trail
ing until after the New Year go
numerous expressions of confidence N
higher prices when the market does
become active. The movement iii New
York Central to-day unaccomDanieG
by news of any direct bearing on the
property was OF Considerable effect
on the whole of the days narrow
market The restoration of dividend
rates on Lake Erie and Western pre-
ferred and on Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa were favorable incidents. There
was some realizing in the Uniteo
states Steel stocks on the additional
advances in prices of products. South
ern Pacific moved in response to ru-
nors of a coming dividend Gains
were not fully retained but the clos
ing tone was firm.
Bonds were firm. Total sales PAL
value $3.320.000.
u. S bonds We're unchanged on
call
shares. ncluding-Atchison $500 r
& Ohio 900; st. Paul 5000: Delaware
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
BRU|N CONTINUES
TO SIT ON COTTON
And His Pressure is
Something Fierce.
THE NET LOSS HEAVY
twenty-five to TwentY-four Points is
the Story in Figures. Stocks are
Strong Because Nobody
Seems to Care TO
Coll
THE NET LOSS HEAVY
Sell.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 20-There was
continued bear pressure in the cotton
market and While during the middle
of the session a little covering nro-
noted steadiness and a slight rally
the general ruling was weak ana
unsettled with trading fairly active.
The opening was easy at q decline
of sale points in response TO easier
Liverpool cables, which reported a
decline of about 9a10 points on futures
and of Ia points on spot cotton which
seemed to be in decreasing demand
Following the call here the market
sold off still further reaching a net
decline of about Halls points. Al
this level or around 730 for January
covering was attracted on the theory
that after decline of about So q
bale in a couple of days a reaction
was due. and it seemed with off cia
announcement that the first INSTALL
Tnent OF the ginners' report which was
expected this week would not be pup
lished until Wednesday. Dec. %. This
encouraged talk of q temporary up
turn If nothing more. prior to the
Christmas HOLIDAYS. After working
up TO about 739 for January and
f.55 for March or a little over the
initial figures, however. the marker
broke sharply There seemed to DE
nothing in the news to explain the
increased offerings which were credit
ed to local bear interests but as the
market worked below the previous low
level stop orders were caught and
January broke to 719 with March SELL
ing at 1876 and the general list show
ing net decline of about 24a25
points. Toward the close there was
enough covering to help prices a point
or two and the final tone was steady
at net loss of 22a24 points. Sales
were estimated at 100000 bales.
The decline at Liverpool was st.
tributed by private cables to hedging
sales and Alexandria liquidation. 10.
caliy there seemed nothing aside from
bear pressure to account for the de-
cline aside of course from the liquid
alton caused by the losses and pre-
dictions OF a break in the spot mar
kets.
Receipts at the ports to-day &C.
7G7 bales. against 1851 last weei
and 1861 last year For the weeh
100000 bales, against 326,305 las,
week and 301.314 last year. To-dav-s
receipts at New Orleans 19,75 bales
against 27,402 last year. and at Hous-
ton 14,24S bales. against 1851 last
year.
New York. Dec 20 Cotton spot quie,
20 points lower, middling uplands 20
mddling gulf, 7,a5, sa.as II bales.
Futures opened easy and =. osed steady
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
Mrs. w. M. Rogers
Homemade
7 E>AS 5 [ .

is meeting with the highest success
and will hereafter be handled by All
the leading grocers OF Raleigh.
1t is put up in Is and 25 cent pack
anes and full directions go with eacil
package. One 25 cent package VIII
make up o5 quarts OF flour. Ii VIII
keep fresh and good two 10 !hfsc
months i'm cold weather, and six TO
eight weeks IN summer. For sale by
j. X. Ferrall 81 Co, Fred WooncoIt'
Zen Walters. Nj. Rosenthal and w.
&. Stronach & Sons.
Mail orders addressed to Mrs. w. NJ
Rogers SCI Halifax street, Raieigh
n. c., will receive prompt attention.
Few of the Many Testimonials.
We use Mrs. Rogers Home Made
Yeast altogether and find it superior
to any we can buy. We take great
pleasure in recommending 1t TO IKE
institutions as we'll as private famllles
Baptist University for Women Ral-
eigh, n. c.
1 find Mrs Rogers homemade
Yeast equal to any l have ever useu
and since giving it my first trial use
no other. believe in patronlzlng
Mrs. %. b. Moffitt, Gil Fayetteville
ST., Raleigh, n. I.
I have been using Mrs. Rogers
Home-Made Yeast in complnatlon
with North State, Flour ana mo INV INV
they make excellent preau' III lacl
this homaSmade yeast and homemade
-four is better than any can get else
where. The yeast will be certain to
give perfect satisfaction to all who
MRS. JosEPHUs DANIELS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
New York. Dec. 20 Cotton spot quiet
20 points lower, middling uplands 40
middling gulf, as, sa.1s II bales.
Futures opened easy and Used steady
flrt.-t, n oh Oyv (1OSe
Ne,r Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans. Dec 20.-Spot cotton
good demand but Influenced by unfa-
vprable Liverpool and New York mar
kets was 3-16c. lower. Sales $500
bales including 1900 to arrive.
Futures opened dull and 7 to S
points down in sympathy with spots
and the decline i'll other leading cen-
tres. The trend of prices was dis
tinctly downward. One of the lead
ing bulls made an effort to check the
downward movement by bidding for
blocks OF 5000 to $4,000 but this ac-
ton had but little effect on the. course
of prices, with the exception of the
short while that these offers were be-
ing made the market was compare
lively quiet. January opened seven
points down at 1923, sold down to 1.f2
and finally recovered two points to
ia. The other active months eX~
nerienccd similar fluctuations. The
market closed quiet with net losses OF
- to - points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
Baltimore Provisions.
Dry Goods.

New York, Dec. 20.-Buying n the
dry goods market must necessarily be
limited to small proportions until after
the first Of the year and it is oucs-
ton whether business will commence
Immediately after that date. No in
timation of any willingness on the
part OF sellers or manufacturers 10
make concessions Is evident as 1T is
pain to be seen that there Is little
necessity of forcing business. mills as
1 rule being well sold ahead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

& Hudson 5000: Erie 1920: Louis
vile & Nashville 400; Metropolitan
Railway 500; Missouri Pacific 5000;
y. & w. $50; Penna. 42100; Reading
1900; Rock Island 1900 Southern
Pacific 64,700; Southern Railway g.
goo; do pfd 500: Union Pacific 3d.
500; Amalgamated Copper 17.400:
American Car 10,100; American
Smelling 1890; American Sugar =
500; enn. Coal 1900; U. S. Leather
$4,000: do preferred 10000; L. $
Steel 1900; do. pfd. 40,10O.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
DR.. Jones to Ec ruried Today.
Especial to News ana Observer

Especial to News and OAserver)
Goldsboro. n. c.. Dec. 20-The
,uneral OF Dr. W. J. Jones. il, VIII.
lied at Verona in Onslow county
viii be held. from the Presbyteria,
hurch here tomorrow morning. Th!
soldsboro Lodge of Elks, of whicl
ne was a member, VIII be present II
1 body
DR.. Jones had been in bad health
for some time; and it was to try the
open air treatment that he went doNT
IN Onslow and camped near the coast.
tie was mgnly es,eemed ~ d no. *
circle of friends, and his untimely
death at the age of thirty-four viii
Sadden many hearts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
New Work Money.

New YORK. Dee. 20, p n.-Money on call
steady. 2h@3 low /. ruling rate, last loan
49,. closing "a, offered 3 time loans
steady, 81 days $40 81, 80 days 3MblA, six
months 3 Kraz pint noc'ii.rarer 4G4L
sterling exchange a:m, with actual business
in bankers bills at a. .35CiS7. 40 for deIna nd,
and III Al 75d so ior 50 day ills rosted
rnles 4.>5%d Il les, commercial bills As. ia :.
lar silver 81 Mexican dollars AS'3
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

North Carolina, Wake County. In tn
Superior Court, j. E. Latham
Company, VS.. Juanita Cotton Mills
ct al.
Notice to the creditors Of the Juanit'
Cotton Mills.
In pursuance of an order OF tn
Superior Court of Wake County, \
c., entered at the October term, 1905
Of said court in the case of j.
Latham & Co, VS.. the Juanita Cotto'
Mills eft al, ell the creditors of tn
Juanita Cotton Mills are hereby not
fed and required to file their claims
duly verified, with us In the city o
Raleigh. n. c., on or before the lht
day of December, 1901, so that tn
same can be properly inquired Tn
and passed upon.
FRANK A. DANIELS,
CLAUDE B. BARBEE
Receivers of the Juanita Cotton Mils
Raleigh. N. c.. October 81. 1904
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
A Dispensary May BE the Result.

Especial to News and Observer
Roxboro, n. c., Dec. Pot is be
lleVed that the new board of count!
commissioners are opposed to grant
ing licenses for the sale OF liquor here,
and should they refuse to do so it is
more chan likely that a movement viii
be made for dispensary. The &C
tion of the board in January will be
watched with interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
NayyI Stores.

wilmington, Dec. 20, 1urpentlne =. :, 30
receipts I'D casks.
Rosn firm 2.40, receipts - bbls.
Tar nm, Leo, rec' ipts 30 hbIs
Crude firm, 2.3v@3.60, receipts 50 bpls
Charleston, Dec. 20, Turpentine firm 1917.
Saval nab. &c. s0-Turpentine steady, So
receipts 6t5, sales g. s. exports l0o
Rosin-hrm, receipts $50, sales 1857, OK
rnrt 205l
Quote A, B., c, 2.5oa, D 2,scL@...., Il.
2.5o0... D. -stH -, q ITO, II 2I2b 4
%, n $50, NJ $50, n $50. VIC Ais, Wv 5l5,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-The weakness of
The Liverpool grain market was the
pain cause of lower prices to-day in
he wheat pit here. At the close
May wheat was off 3-8c. Corn is
Down 1Sc. oats and provisions are
practically unchanged.
,lOpening.l II gnesI. Lowest CLOSING
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
Notices.!

BY virtue of a power of sale con
tanned in a certain mortgage deco
given by n +. Ranes ct al, to I
Bobbitt duly recorded in the office OF
the Register Of Deeds for Wake coun
ty, in Book 163, page 428. | viii, o
Saturday, she 31st day of December
1904, at 2 o'clock m, at the courl
house door in Raleigh, sell to thu
highest bidder for cash the following
parcels or lots of land:
First lot, beginning at a stone OF
the western side of the road leading
from Wake Forest to Forestville, VIII
lis Holdings corner and runs witt
said road south 3 1-2 degrees east
l49 feet to a stone on Beckwith street
thence along said street 318 feet to q
stone, II. w. Vernon's corner; thence
along his line 1853 feet to j. A. Yer
non lot; thence along the line Of
A. Vernon and j. II. Vernon 48 feet
to a stone j. a. Vernons corner
thence North $500 degrees east, 113
feet to Willis Holdings corner; thence
with Holdings line S. 7.20 degree
east 25-100 chains to the beginning
containing / 40 acres.
Second lot, situated on Smithfield
road and bounded OH north and west
| by lands of w. II. PAGES estate and
the south and east by lands Of G.. A
Ranes, containing 26 acres more o.
| less.
J. p. BOBBITT, Mortgage.
November %. 1904.
| 124-1 aw~4 W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

Miller & Uzzle. Ill Fayetteville
street represent the manufacturers
who make the Pianos they sell Our
prices will appeal to you if you want
To buy one ON economical basis,
whether for cash or time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

Receipts this season -. 1850 bales
Same date last year .1O,113 bales
Quotations yesterday were: Strict
good middl- I "a cents; good mid
ding, as cents; strict middling,
IL cents: middling, Z IA cents: off
trades IL to Z cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Raleigh Savings
Bank Will he held at their banking
house on Monday, January 9th, at
noon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

Baltimore, Drt, 90 = a. l.. common IGI. az
preferred, 3o@l4
Bonds--4s.......
A. Z. l.. common is t@lalK preferred :.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
New Orleans, Dec 20, Cotton future
1iprrpA,i

lin. demand, prices a points lower,
american middIing fair, LIS, good middling
AZ, middiir,g 4 .3, low ,nidnling 4.0l, gooo
ordinary 81 ordinary 5 II. The sales of tn,
nav ) 700 bales of which 700 were for specu
laf;on and exre~t and included 400 Ameri
can Receipts II no. bales, 9i.7m American.
EutoraS openeu easy closed eady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

190i-5.
Account Of above OCCASION the Sea
board viii sell
FOR THE PUBLIC
Tickets at one and one-third first
class fares fro m all points South o.
the Ohio and Potomac Rivers and
cast of the Mississippi, includna
rs Washington, r. g., Cincinnati, Ohlt
evansville. Ind, and St Louis, Mis-
souri,. Tickets will pc sold Decemhei
zard. oath, 18th and 31st, 1904. anc
January 1st, 1906. Final limit Ianu-
Try 4th, 1905.
For Students and Teachers.
On presentation and surrender Of
certificates signed by superintendent
principal or president of school CT col.
lege. tickets will be sold Decembef
tglh to gath, inclusive, with fina
init of January 9Th.
Excursion Rates TO Jacksonville. Fla
The Saaboard announces rate 81
enc fare plus twenty-five cents ffot
~ points to Jacksonville, Florida az:
turn, account of the annual meet M
southern Educational Association, 10
eAmber 29th TO 31st. Rate from Raj
IGN $16.05. Tickets will be sold De
csmber 29th, with final limit OF Jan
airy End, 1905.
For further information, apply to
C. IL. GA1TIS, 4. p. A.,
Raleigh n G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

Total liabilities IS 2,473,913.S6
No business in North Carolina in
1903. Entered the State December l.,
1898.
Prcaident--Marshall S. briggs.
Secretary Frederick II. Nay.
Hone Ofice-150 Broadway, Brook
lyn, n. Y.
General Agent for service-Insur-
arce Commissioner, Ftale gh, y. c.
Business Manager for North Caro-
lina-Col John w. Gordon Rich
mond, Va.
state of North Carolina,
Insurance Department
Raleigh. n. G.. December 20, 1904.
/, lanes r. Young. Insurance Com
missioner. DO hereby certify that the
above is true and correct abstract OF
the statement of the Williamsburg
City FIRE Insurance Company. of New
York. filed With this department.
showing thc condition of said COM
pany on the 31st day Of December,
1903
Witness my hand and official seal
the dav and date above written
JAMES A. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
L.ash nnoiatlons wert. as folIows:

,l,ss.o' s s5 q i9,,s.oo, e spr,a 9
a,snts @ SPsat f Na Spring tSS9
No. 95a TO- No 2 red ll2ali41a. corn NJ. ?
l9A, No. > ,vello,v az, oats No.2 40,
Nc white a,3a "a oa No, ;, w r1nt 3 ~ 3
fair TO choice mating 4lai|, fax seed No.
rs. Nc. northwestern l2lla,, prime timoth.
seed 2.7o, mess pork per Dbl. II on r %
iIoose5 s2rd6b0, dry sailed sholders fboxed
6,S-K, short clear sides (boxed) 6.G2G67a
whiskey basis of high wines LA. clover con.
tlact grade l275
Nee Yor5c Provisions.
New York, pee. y, Flour quiet, wInie.
pate nts s'.4,Nd5;76 Minnesota patents 9.S5a6.Io
Rye flour steady, fair to good i.41@i.70
choice to fancy 4.l564.5O.
Buckwheat flour steady l0ld2i5.
Corn II. msa doa 9niet, yellow western llo@i15
Rye nominal, No. 2western, 20.
Barley quist, feeding 1917 mailing 55@es.
Wheat steady No. red, 'll77s, May ll1lz,
Corn mas. Easy, No. 55N, May 5ils Decembe,
III
Oats du'l, mixed 2sg2i%; 49,, Sept, :;
all.O0, city extra india. mess li.D@l6.oo.
reef hams 23 00o2'.a0.
Cut meats queit picked bellies 7@7h
Fk sd s sea s western pea need @
compound 5ss@5%.
Pork steady family l5.OOMl5.sO, short cleat
I ,75ta ID 75 mess I2.256Is.25
Tallow. quiet, fs2 per pkg, 414@eountr2
i ,3[- -
Resin quiet, strained common to good
Tnrpentine quiet, 5l@5IL.
Rice steady, domestic fair 70 extra 27s@0A,
1apan nom.
MOaSSeS steady, New orleans open KelIlt
good tn choice :S26DS6.
Coffee spo, Rio firm, No. invoice 81 mild
urn oordova l0@i3
ri 81 test 4, molasses sugar 4dM
refined firm. confectioper'S A, SO mold a
800, cut loaf 30, crushed 635 powdered 5.
grtnulated $50. cuces go
Butter st lady. creamery common to extra,
1925 state na,ry la@p24. west ern factory IL.
Eggs weak, state and Penn. nearby
fancy selec ed white 36 g., Southern 22d27
INTERIORS
Cheese firm state, full cream small col
ored fancy H. small white fancy: llA.
Potatoes s:eady, Long Island l.75t62. 90. state
Pr anut = uiel, fancy hand-picked 5@19 other
Cabbage firm, fiat dutch per leo, 2s.
Cotton by steam TO Liverpool l591 o..
crude I. o. h. mills TX prime summer yellow
23d2,L, off summer yellow nominal prime
white Zsa29 prime winter yellow IS 9.
Baltimore Provisions
Baltimore, Dec 20 Flour duh, winter
patents saba 80, spring patents 5.Y1@6 Is, extra
l. ~
Wheat easy, spot contract Nov. ].il@A
ed western . J, Southern by sample $50 II
Corn fcrn, spot new oG3I@7s, new southern
white corn goo
oats frln, No. n white 35H9..., No.
mixed 4 IA.
RYE dull, No eve tern SS01.
Butter steady, fancy imitation 20@2l, dt
creamery rs, Go ladle ,7@ls, store hacked
II ALI.
Eggs weak, unchanged 80.
Cheese tirm. large and small 1ls4@i2, me
dunn 1eGl26
Sugar strong, coarse granulated 80, fine $40
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
STATEMENT OF THE
Williamsburg City Fire En-
Surance Co.

Condition December 3fst.. 1908, Il.
Shown by Statement Filed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21

Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates
190i-5.
Account of above OCCASION the Sea
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The Maid and the Boil.

The maid had just come ovel
from Ireland, and a Brooklyn WON
an engaged her. A bell hung in the
girls room, and the morning after
her arrival her mistress rang thi;
bell to get her up.
But the maid did not get up
though the bell rang and rang. Fl
nally, therefore, the mistress arose
herself, and, slipping on a dressing
gown, she FASTENED to the new serv-
ants room.
There, wide awake, the maid lay.
laughing at the top of her lungs.
"What on earth are you laughing
ut, Nora ?" said the mistress.
Gath, num-" Nora answered.
"I'm laughin' at that bell. As shure
as l live | haven't touched it, an;
just see-it's Vaughn yet."-New
York Tribune.
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Why He Didn't Shave.

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81 guess | could stand a little
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inquired the reason for the unusual
display of chest, and she pointed to
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low she did it so nicely, and she
pointed to my shaving brush. | did
not say word, but pointed to a
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my counteRace. Albany Journal.
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-04
Two Gentlemen.

The late Justice Maule Of the
English Judiciary, while one time
presiding at an assize court, was
lecturing a prisoner previous to
passing sentence on him, when he
was annoyed by one of the officials
of court crossing beneath him be-
tween the bench and the prisoners
dock on business with the members
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You ought to know" exclaimed
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