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The news & observer., 1905-12-21
MERRITT is 4 STAYER.
Speaker OF the New York
Assembly.
(By the Associated Press }

New York. Dec. 19.-Edwin A. Mer-
ritt. Jr.. member of the State Assembly
from st. Lawrence county. tonight is
sued statement declaring his intent
to remain a candidate for speaker of
the assembly Notwithstanding Cover
nor Higgins announcement. Mr.. Odell
several days ago announced himself
in favor of Mr.. Merritt.
In his statement Mr.. Merritt declar-
ed that if Governor Higgins threw his
strength in favor of Mr.. Wadsworth it
would be a most unusual exhibition of
bossism and viciousness whether it
has it's root in Washington or Albany
in financial interests which will be
discredited by gas and insurance in
vestigations.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
RESTORE BOND PROVISION.
The Conferences on the Panama Canal
Bill Agree to this.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 19.-Conferees on
the part of the Senate and Hose on the
Panama Canal emergency appropria-
ton bill agreed to restore to the bill
the provision relating to the insrance
bonds for canal construction. The Sem
ate struck out the House provision
concerning the bonds and passed as
n subsequent measure bill agreed up
on by the Senate finance committee.
This measure was incorporated in the
canal bill as section /. taking the place
of the bond provision adopted by the
House. This has the effect of placing
the canal bonds. amounting to $780,
000,0 on a par with the existing
two per cent consols as regards their
use as basis for national bank cir
culation.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
Southern Leases Pennsylvania

The lease by the Southern Railway
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. which
extends from Hendersonvlile TO Lake
Toxaway, 43 miles. was Yesterday ac-
cepted at meeting OF the carolina
Division of the Board or the directors
of the Southern Railway a. meet-
dent Andrews. The lease had formally
been adopted by the directors of the
Transylvania road.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
READY FOR RIOTS
British and American
Warships Send Marines
Ashore at Shanghai.
(By the Associated Press.

Shanghai, Dec. 19.-Armed guards
and patrols are maintained here to
cope with a possible renewal of the
disturbances. The streets are filled
with rowdies. The shops are open
but looting is greatly feared. The
United States cruiser Baltimore will
land a force today and the British
cruiser Diadem is sending 500 men
ashore.
The German gunboat Tiger has ar
rived here and several Japanese war
ships are coming.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21

Trains Nos. / and 4 connect at
Goldsboro with A. G. L. trains as fol-
lows: No Al. Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound: and with Southern Rail-
way trains Nos. Ill. Westbound. and
No 112, Eastbound.
Trains, Nos. and 3. connect at
Goldsboro with Southern Railway
trains as follows: No. 10S, Eastbound;
No. 1856. Westbound: and with A. G. l..
trains. Nos 40. Southbound. and As,
Northbound.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
GERMANY TO EXPRESS REGRET.
It's Minister at PeterDolis to Solve the
Stajohy Incident.
lBy the Associted Press.)

Berlin, Dec. 19.-The German gov
ernment has directed its minister at
Peterpolis to express to the Brazilian
government its regret that the officers
and men OF the cruiser Panther sent
ashore at Itajahy to obtain unobtru-
sively facts concerning a supposed de-
serter from the Panther, overstepped
the proper forms.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
Eyes. / am worth more than ten

Eyes. l am worth more than ten
millions"
Duke swore his home was at Duke
Park, New Jersey. A velllum-bo
copy of the bylaws of the American
Tobacco Company. giving Mr.. Duke
residence as New Jersey. and dozens
of deeds recording the same fact. were
put in evidence.
II gave Mrs. McCready the money
to buy the houses in West Eighty
sixth street and West Sixty eighth
street." said Duke. "and / lived in the
latter house when / was in New York.
but / never regarded either of the
houses as my home. / never voted in
New York"
IF you regarded New Jersey as
your home. why didn't you take your
wife there ?"
II wanted her to go. but she would
not leave New York
The witness who caused the greatest
laughter was Mrs. Emma Sledge. who
testified that she had done the wash
ing at No. II West Sixty-eighth street
for the last three years.
During that time did you do Mr.
Dukes washing?" asked Mr.. Park
er. Mrs. Dukes lawyer.
Yes, SIR replied the witness.
when did you stop washing for
Mr.. Duke?''
"When he came back from Europe" :"
In the midst of the sensation. caused
by this statement. the witness was
turned over to Mr.. Clark for cross
examination.
.''Do you mean to say that you con-
tinued to wash Mr.. Dukes clothes
every week while, he was in Europe?' p
he asked.
The witness looked confused but
stuck to her story amidst the laughter
of the court
what was Il that you washed while
Mr.. Duke was in Europe?"
His pajamas."
Denies kidnapping.
Nellie Sands, the maid whom the
defence declares Duke kidnapped from
the West Sixty-eighth street house.
denied that che had been thrust into
a cab and carried away by force from
the home of her former employer
Margaret and Mary Smith who are
employed as housekeeper and cashier
on the Duke farm. were also witnesses
Mary told how she was treated as one
of the family, drank wine with her
employed as housekeeper and cashier
shares of stock for Christmas presents
Margaret said she had paid $60,0O0
for the furnishings of the house, sigh
ing all the checks herself.
Mrs. Duke was called to the stand
and sworn but her examination was
delayed because her counsel said it
would take half day to take her tes-
timony. Court was then adjourned us-
til Thursday.
One thing was left unexplained ut
the end of the day. During the exam
ination Of Mrs. Duke letter was in
troduced and identified by the wit
ness. Then Mrs. Dukes lawyer be-
gan to examine him in regard to it.
Mr.. Lindabury, Dukes counsel, de-
to see the letter, and after
reading it he exclaimed:
your Honor, ] can see no decency
in bringing this letter into the case.
"I'n take it, read il and see whether
it should be introduced" said Vice
Chancellor Pitney. putting it into his
pocket. Great secrecy was observed
regarding this letter, and no clew 10
its contents could be discovered.
Throughout the day Mrs. Duke sat
within ten feet of her husband. but
he did not once look at hr. though her
eyes constantly sought his in an ap-
pealing manner.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
The Taggart Divorce Case.
1Ru the Assnniated Press.l !

(By the Associated Press.)
Wooster, o.. Dec. 19.-Judge Eason
today overruled the request of Cap
tain Taggart's attorneys to dismiss
Mrs. Taggart's motion for a new trial
of the Taggart divorce case. Judge
Eason said he would give his flnAl d0-
cision in the matter next Friday.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
WRECKS ON THE b. & o.
Two TPainmen Lose Their Lives and
u Fireman LcaDS and Is Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nby lIIC ZhSoONIdtCU I ICoS'J
Cumberland, Nd. Dee. 1.-TWO
wrecks occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad today, the first being
a rear-end collision of two freight
trains near Hedgesville, in which two
trainmen were killed.
Fireman Hayes jumped when he
saw a collision impending and was
struck and killed by a passenger train
which passed as the trains were COM
ing together.
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train
went over an embankment on the
Reese farm, near Cooks Mills, today
Twenty-Five loaded cars were piled up
in a mass.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
THREE MEN ARE KILLED.
Boiler of Freight Engine ExDlodes
With Terrible Results.
(By the Associated Press.)

Reading, Pa. Dec. 19.-Three train
men were killed by the explosion of
a boiler of freight engine on the
Reading Railway between Birdsboro
and Joanna today. What caused the
explosion is not known. The boiler
was lifted bodily from the frame and
hurled into the woods. Nothing but
the wheels and the machinery remain
ed on the rails.
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
Long Relieves Winslow.
Rv the Associated Press. !

(By the Associated Press)
Alexandria. Va. Dec. 19.-Com-
mander Winslow. formerly naval aide
to the President. was relieved as cap
tain of the Mayflower today by Lieut..
Andrew T Long and left
tonight for Norfolk. where he will to-
morrow assume command of the new
cruiser Charleston. which is
to be the flagship of the Pacific
So1ad drOn
The news & observer., 1905-12-21

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Admiral
Rojestventsky and the chief members
of his staff arrived here tonight. The
admiral was pleased with his recep-
finn
The news & observer., 1905-12-21
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The news & observer., 1905-12-21
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The news & observer., 1905-12-21
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The news & observer., 1905-12-21

C''i 49, 80 mail today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
.F|RMNESS IN SOUTH FRIGHTENED SHORTS Good Advance Scored for the
 Day CABLES WERE VERY FIRM Late In the Day'a Fresh Wave of Bull Support Accompanied By Con.
 tlnued Buying Started
 Prices Up.

New York, February 3.-The cotton market showed continued activity and shorts were rendered nervous by the foreign and southern firmness, prices ruling firm at the opening and scored a good advance for the day, though de- pressed slightly toward the close by realizing The opening was firm at an advance of 1362O points on active cov- ering by yesterdays sellers who had gone home short last night in the ex- pectation that Liverpool this morning would make a weak showing Cables, however, were much firmer than due and with large sales of spot cotton at an ad- vance of five ponits in the English mar ket, while there was an absence of fur ther advices claiming freer spot offer ings, the market met with good support. The initial bulge on the other hand, naturally attracted heavy profit taking by recent buyers and while trading was unusually active during the first hour orders were so well divided that prices showed practically no change from the opening figures until toward midday there was a reaction of four or five points as local shorts ceased buying. Later, how ever, fresh wave Of bull support ac- companied by continued buying started prices up again and the high point was reached in the early afternoon, follow ing the small into-sight figures for the week. At this level the active months showed a net gain of about 22 points, and with May selling at around 7,33, longs became more cautious buyers, and gradually developing a tendency to take profits, the late trading was irregular. The market was finally very steady at a net gain of 15G16 points. Sales of futures were estimated at 100000 bales.
 Port receipts for the day and week were small; exports moderately liberal and estimates for tomorrows receipts light, while the into-sight for the week underran estimates. Southern spot mar kets were reported steady to about S-lG higher.
 Receipts at the ports today were 21 74S bales against 40,S3S last week and 22,252 last year. For the week 155s10 against 171,579 last week and 161,111 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, s49, against 9OiS last year, and at Houston 2911 against 5630 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
FURTHER ADVANCE
 IS MADE IN STOCKS Movement However Was Un-
 even and Intermittent MONEY IS VERY kBUN0ANT Announcement of Southern Pacific Re- funding Plan Revived the Demandas for the Paci;ics, But Did Not
 Carry the Movement Far.
MONEY IS VERY ABUNDANT

New York, February 3-There was con- tinued active speculation in stocks to- day and a considerable further advance in the price level. The movement was uneven and intermittent, the advance shifting from one point to another. There was no definite news to account for the demand which was based on general con- alterations and which was fortified by the extreme abundance of money. Principal interest lcentered in railroads of the west ern part of the country, although there was some recurrence of strength later in the day. Reading continued to he the feature of the market and the rapid en- hancement in it's quoted value had a ma terial effect on the coalers and the Penn sylvana group particularly. Another mo- tive for the marking up of the price of Pennsylvania was for the purpose of ad- 5usting it to the recent wide advance in New York Central. A movement in eith- CT one of the standard trunk line stocks is certain sooner or later to be followed by the other to preserve a certain parity
 tween them. Pennsylvania is natural ly benefited by the growth in value of the various companies in which it holds as
 
 increased dividend disbursements on many of it's controlled stocks. The rate of accumulation of Pennsylvania, and in fact of all the coalers was very rapid. Blocks of 1,o00 to 6,O00 shares were con stantly transferred. The announcement of the Southern Pacific refunding plan revived the demand for the Pacific, but did not carry the movement in them far. This plan has already figured to such an extent in the previous rise in both South ern Pacific and Union Pacific that it's influence as market factor was largely exhausted before it's announcement.
 There was some awakening in Rock Island after a long period of comparative neglect, but that movement also was not well sustained. It seemed to be based on the intimation that the supposed change in control in Kansas City Southern and Colorado and Southern as designed in the Rock Island interest. Atchison hung back during the period of strength and was one of the first stocks to weaken. The prospect for a prosecution in the Colorado Fuel rebate case is not relshed by stockholders, especially in view of the present public attention aroused to this whole subject. The extremity to which the grain rate war is being car ried must be taken some account of '>f regard to the earning power of the gran gers number of stocks which have had unexplained advances relapsed sharp ly today when efforts were made to dis pose of recently accumulated holdings. The Duluth South Shore and Atlantic stocks were an example and the Minne- apoiis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie stocks also were heavy Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis end Omaha preferred, the purchase of 100 shares of which caused
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Ware 6. Lelands Market Letter.

New York, February 3.-It would be diff ficult to assign reasons for the complete change in the temper of many of the larger operators in the cotton market, and for the sudden change in the tone as shown by the developments this week.
 After weeks of depression. during which the bear party has had complete control of the situation the market has suddenly broken away from these dominating in- fluences and recorded a sharp advance.
 To those some distance removed from the floor of the exchange, the advance of only half a cent in prices would hardly convey an adequate idea of the actual change that the market has been under going this week.
 Every effort to break prices has failed. Cotton has been taken from the market by investment and other interests and the more the short seller, the worse his posi- tion became.
 There Is now outstanding on the part of the so-called bear leader and his friends short interest that if attempted to be covered would result in pandemon- ium on the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.


 Alhany-Receipts 1Ol; shipments Al: stock 7942.
 Athens-Receipts sas; shipments 1888; sales 90; stock 22,29l
 Atlanta-Steady; middling 1l-l6; re- ceipts g. shipments a69; stock 1o6S5. Brenham-Receipts 155; shipments 2S; stock 2937.
 Charlotte-Steady; mddling 7H; re- ceipts 150; shipments 150.
 Colum mbia-Receipts 754; shipments 754. Columbus. Ga.-Firm; middlng !; re- ceipts 43G: shipments BPS; sales BPS; stock 21 ,945.
 Columbus, Miss.-Middling 62s: receipts 1,6ss; shipments 1,5s7; sales 1,5o1; stock 5,752.
 Dallas-Receipts s02; shipments 2ao; stock 7,6O5 stock. 66S6.
 Greenville-Receipts e26; shipments 946: stock 6,269.
 Greenwood, S. C.-Recepits 163; ship ments ss; sales 75; stock 5.S45.
 HeleAa-Receipts 1,25O; shipments 176S; stock S.s75
 Little Rock-ouiet; middlng 6s: re- celpts 3627; shipments 4,667; stock S'S39' Maeon-Receipts 623; shipments 6'2i stock 1906.
 Meridian-Receipts 1.46i; shipments SSe;
 
 Montgomery-Firm; middling I S-16 re- ceirts SO4 shipments 2,2SO; sales 2'2So; stock ss.295.
 Nashville-s Steady; middling 67b; receipts 66: shipments 460: stock 79e.
 Natehez-Steady; middilng 67s' receipts 1493; shipments LOT sales l,59ii stock 15,SS9
 Newberry-Reeeipts 1T; shipments E Raleigh-Easy; middling 61s; receipts 70; shipments 15O; stock 1887.
 Rome-Recepts 6Ss; shipments 2O2; stock 63S4. selma-R Receipts s95; shipments 7l4; stock 25.052
 Shreveport-Firm middling 63s; receipts 1926; shipments 497i; sales S2S; stocK So 4s9
 viclssburg-R Receipts 1,741 shipments E. 9S0; stock 2S,654
 Yazoo City-Receipts 1,6l4; shipments D. 3S5; stock 19,259.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton quotations went up ls of cent per pound yesterday.
 Local spots are quoted 71s cents for the best grade, with the market very quiet and comparatively none offered
 No changes nave occurred in staple gro- ceries the past few days.
 Business on Morris avenue is very quiet. The cold weather has stopped business almost entirely. While no loss is suffered from freezing while goods are in the house, perishable stock will suffer in transit. Prices on all of the staples hold firm and unchanged.
 Eggs are quoted 30 cents per dozen, the highest wholesale quotation of the season. Poultry prices have not varied. The demand for choice dressed fowls is strong.
 Fresh butter is quoted 21k to 3 cents above the market of the past few days, prices ranging f-om 15 to 20 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
comnarative Statement.

New York, February 3.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, February 3:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 143, ,1sS; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 157, ,449 Total receipts since September |, 6, ,179,9l4; total receipts to same date last year. 6,O96 63O Exports for the week, 176,- 903 exports for same week last year, 174.- 936. Total exports since September l, D. 200, ,6S6; total exports same date last year, 4,6O2 676. Stock at all United States ports, TT, ,257; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 69S,s47 Stock at all interior towns 645, ,42s; stock at all interior towns same time last year, l.oS5. Stock at Liverpool this time last year, 62,5OO. Stock of American afloat for Great Britain this time last year. 176,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
N.yel Stores.

Savannah, February 3.-Turpentine dull at 511ac; receipts 95; sales, 9 shipments. 27. Resin firm; receipts, 1495; sales. 14S5; shipments, 450. Quote: A. E, c, D, 2. 50; E, $2 .62a; F, $2.671A; G, s2.s2k; H, s3 15; l. $3.50; K, s4.05; M 9.50; N, s4.7o; win dow glass, s; water white, s5.15.
 New Orleans. February 3.-Spirits of turpentne firm, 52ikc. Pitch, $2.25 per barrel. Pine tar $4.75; coal tar, $50. Resin, per barrel of 2s0 pounds: A, B, c, s2 60; D, g .65; F. s2.70; F, s2.75; G, s2.9o; II, s3,12h l. $3.50; K, s4.O5; M. $4.5O; N, s4.85; window glass, s5; water white s5.15.
 Charleston. February 3.-Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing.
 Wilmington, February 3.-Rosin, noth- ing doing; receipts, 162. Tar firm. $1 60; receipts, 127. Crude turpentine firm, $2 30 and $3.70; receipts, 32
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04

Galveston, February 4.-Tone very firm {; middling 5-16; net receipts 4475 gross receipts 4,475; sales 9S; stock 15S 11S; ex- port to Continent 1,150
 New Orleans February s-Tone firm; middllng "A net receipts 734S; gross re- ceipts 7,34S; sales 4.375; stock S,s79; ex- port to Great Britain 100C0; export to France TOO; export to Continen. 7,2S4; export coastwise 17s
 Mobile, February 3.-Tone firm; mid ding 7A; net receipts 1,2e3; gross re- ceipts 1.263; sales 100; stock 50,002; ex- port to Continent 9,3S2.
 Savannah, February 3.--Tone quiet; mid ding 3-16; net receipts 655 gross re- oeipts 1,055; sales 91; stock 65,574; export ooastwise 404.
 Charleston, February 3.-Tone steady; middling '; net receipts 279; gross re- ceipts 279 sales none; stock 1892.
 Wilmington, February 3.-Tone steady; middling !; net receipts 141; gross re- ceipts 141 sales none; stock 4,6lS.
 Norfolk, February S.-Tone firm; mid ding 7A; net receipts 1,4o2; gross re- ceipts 1,402; sales f; stock 29,G97.
 Baltimore, February 3.-Tone nominal; mlddling 7ss; net receipts 322; gross re- ceipts 329; sales none; stock 6,341; ex- port coastwise 750.
 Boston, February 3.-Tone qniet; middling 760; net receipts 197 gross receipts l,E4S; sales none: stock none; export Great Britain 5.756
 San Francisco, February 3-Net receipts 991; gross receipts 991; export Co Japan 991.
 Brunswick, February 3.--Net receipts 2.477; gross receipts 2,477; stock 2l,Ol9; ex- port coastwise 750.
 Jacksonville, February S-Net receipts 40; gross receipts 40; export eoastwise 40
 Newport News, February S-Net re- ceipts 519: gross receipts 5l9; stock Soo' export coastwise 220.
 New York. February S-Tone quiet; middling 760; net receipts 75l; gross re- ceipts 2,ssl; sales 6s5; stock S250S; export to France 245.
 Total today, at all ports Net I.745; export to Great Britain 1F7os; export to France 1.O45; export to Continent lS'- O66; export to Japan 9e1; stock 7n'25l
 Consolidated, at all ports; Net l4S9o4' export to France 420G: export 10 cohti- nent 114.s55; export to Japan 9ol4; export to Mexico 1914.
 Total since September l. at all ports' Net 6.719914; export to Great Britain 2.4S3, AZ; export to France 592Sii' export to Continent 2.05S91i; export to Japan sl'- ls5; export to Mexico 1s,054.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04

rise of 95 points the other day relapsed today 25 points on a sale of 400 shares.
 The active realizing movement today was coincident with the appearance of the estimates on the weeks currency move ment indicating a loss of casn by the banks of upwards of $50O00 900 due to the excess of gold exports over the receipts from the interior. The renewed strength of the coalers, however, and rush to buy Missouri Pacific pulled the market up and made the closing strong.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales par value $5,744,0 000
 United States bonds were all unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04

ding I 5-l6. ret receipts s24; gross receipts SSl; shipments 143i sales 52l; stock so4'e'
 Memphis. February S-Tone firm; mid ding "A: net receipts 629; gross receipts 2,SS9 shipments s1es; sales Loo; stock 112 6s2
 St. Louis, February s.-Tone firm; mid ding IT. net receipts $50; gross receipts 1752 shipments 1,647; sales 4; stock 43'- 575
 2s5: gross receipts 235, shipments ss9 sales none; stock 3,si0.
 Louisville. February 3--Tone firm; mid ding 7Is; net receipts 7S; gross receipts 7S shipments 21; sales S: stock 50.
 Total today: Net receipts 4o2f; gross receipts s,169; shipments 9,615; sales 224li stock 302, 154