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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
" LITTLE ROCK
BANKS CONSOLIDATE
American Bank Stockholders buy Ger
man National StOck-Merchants and
Planters New Institution.

Little Rock, Nov. 1.-Some import
ant changes are being made in Little
Rock banking circles, two old banks
are consolidating and one new bank
is coming in. For sometime it has
been known that the German National
bank and the American bank were
on the verge of a merger as American
stockholders had been buying up
stock of the older institution, the Ger
mar National. The consolidation is
now complete and will soon be in ef-
feet. J. D. Goldman Of st. Louis is to
be president of the bank, and Ed
Cornish vice-pTes dent.
The Merchants and Planters Bank
Is a ne W financial institution with a
capital stock Of $500, 900, which may
be increased to 100000. The officers
are to be R. A. Little president, D. G.
Fones and o. P. Robinson, ~vice-prssi-
and E. T. Reaves cashier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
EUREKA! WE GOT IT.

,., : / first come with the Citizens
re the first thing did was
~ get the agency for Mullan
~ "Ae v refused three times.
iahies' Ii@. old all they could
eialni'hs thsy tied the agency and
make BUT we wal eriends to make
hao some sincere VS. got the
personal REQUESTS and k,ows M,l-
agency. To anybody that n NOT saw
lanes Taffey Candies we ca h,,S for
more than they already know, vs
those who have never eaten an. VEST
say they are the best eatingy high -
quality and purest goods that can b
made by expert candy makers. Price
loo to SO. Our first shipment will
be in today, then a fresh shipment
every Saturday, till April 18th. They
not ship after that date.
CITIZENS DRUG STORE. !,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
FUNERAL OF
JOSEPH PULITZER

New York, Nov. Hundreds of
admirers and friends OF the late
Joseph Pulitzer witnessed the funeral
services held over his body this af-
ternoon in st. Thomas Protestant
Episcopal Church. Men of the front
ranks in the professional and bust
ness life, as we'll as scores, of others,
gathered to pay tribute to his memory.
The simple but impressive Episcopal
burial followed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
SHELBY AND BATESMAN, OF LIT.
TIE ROCK WILL LAY BLOCKS
TO CEMETERIES
MANY PUT IN BIDS
Work Will Be Rushed-Creosotal
Blocks To Be Used-SOme of the
Bidders.

The bid of the Shelby & Batesman,
Little Rock paving contractors, Of
$57,962, was accepted by William
Nichol, Clifton Howell and M. Sill
bernagle, commissioners of Paving
District No. q, for paving Barraqus
street, west of Linden street to the
st. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery and
Bellwood Cemetery, and also from
West Second avenue, yesterday when
bids We're received for the work. -
Shelby & Batesman were the sue
cessful bidders owe eight other firms
from various part of the country, in
Guiding two Pine Bluff firms. Work
will begin shortly and the r~epresen-
tatiyes OF the Shelby & Batesman
state that the work should be COM
pleted in 100 days. The pavement
will be of %creosoted blocks as that
was the only bid received.
The estimated cost of the pavement,
as recently made by Major w. J..
iParkes, the district engineer, was
$4,000. The contract calls for near
ly n mile of paving which will cover
about 10000 square yards It also
includes in the contract the construc-
ton Of a 40 foot reinforced concrete
culvert over Brump's Bayou. at the
Barraque street turn to Pulle1
street. The culvert will contain -
yards of concrete. Among other re-
quirements of the contracts, il the
laying Of 10000 feet Of curbing ard
cutters. In all the paving there will
be $4,000 cubic yards Of excavation.
The contract for this paving IL one
Of the largest ever let in the city ard
the contract calls for a large amount
Of work. The pavement of this street
to the cemeteries will add greatly 10
the beauty Of that section Of the exy
and will fill a long felt want for
good drives to the cemeteries.
T The bids as received by the COM
missioners were as follows: Burke
Brother. Fort Smith, $74.400; James
McCoppin. Little Rock, $59,350; Zeb
Ward. Little Rock. 76,475;E. c. Royce,
Pine Bluff, $58,5SO; E. J. Wetter-
strom Chicago, $61, C. E. Philpot
and Company, Pine Bluff, $56,895;
Shelby & Bateman, Little Rock, $751;
962; Roach & Mannigan, Fort Worth,
Texas, $61. 012; Jamison & Hollowell,
Montgomery, Ala; $54,250 (for paw
ing only. Among the bidders 3. j.
Wetterstrom is probably the best
known in Pine Bluff. He had the con-
tract for paving South Olive street
with creosoted blocks. as@g$1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
COMEDY IN THE
M'NAMARA CASE
MAN WITH POISON OAK ON HIS
LEG WAS EXCUSED FROM
JURY SERVICE. -
HARTMAN LEADS
LIE
One Of the Attorneys for Accused
Man May Be New Mayor OF -
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. This
was play day in the Mcnamara trial.
Lorenzo Romans was the chief COM
edian, but there were a number OF
others. One was a talesman of the
new venire who, when asked if he
had any reason to offer WIN he
SHOULD be excused from service re-
marked:
Il have poison oak on my leg ard
it makes me so restless l can. sit
still. Didn't know whether Your
Honor has ever had poison oak or
not"
His Honor shook his head and al
lowed the excuse.
Lorenzo Romans was, by COMMON
consent, the star. Romans was
pleased at his W humon and when
shown copies of newspaper clippings
With comment lined with a pen, ard
letters sent to members of the city
administration, he could hardly re.
strain his mirth. The Judge repeat
eddy had to rap for order. The State
finally interposed a challenge on the
grounds of unsound mind
Romans is a real estate dealer and
formerly a member of the Brother
hood of Locomotive FireH.en and
Brotherhood of Locmtive Engineers.
He was a trainman on the Southern
Pacific until he resigned five years
ago to take up real esta+s in Los
! Angeles. ., =. -
! He said he had no pre;udices
against unions and no opinion as to
how the Times was destroy ed. -
After examination the State in
:; terposed a challenge under the un-
soundness of mind. o.. I'D ~~e-
The defense will resist aud pre-
sent witnesses to show he is men,
tally capable. *
! The defense took up Examination
! 81 Ben P. Groves, a real estate man.
= Tie was excused because lie had
I'd the explosion and csu.e in the
nea- # immediate witnesses.
c'ass opening Of the session the
AT tns the excuses Of the few
Court hea'a ,monea Monday. Only
'ehlielpeh s1n we're left available
ten of the forty
jury duty. 1870, l.,
Thomas q. Preston was eaoaseu :.
court after the state wit. 49,
resistance to the defense's- chaile. ~
Jeff r. Townsend was excused II
against the death penalty and !,
adjourned until tomorrow.
Job Hartman, n of McNamalsafsl
counsel, was the leader in yesterdays
of Locomotive Engineers.
oday was openly delighted over the
act. He appeared to believe it was
nayoralty race. McNamara in court
.negeles voted a rebuke 30 uae prose
ution of this case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

ihe worst railroad wreck recorde.
the Valley Division of the Iro,
'buntain' railroad in several years
occurred one mile East of Union Sta,
ton here yesterday morning at s:2(
O'Clock, when the Local Passenger No
lSS, daily from Eudora to Little Rock,
left the rails while running at q speed
OF about Is miles an hour. All of
the cars and the tender Of the engine
left the rails, the coaches partially
overturning throwing the passengers
into a heap on one another. The en-
CINE was not damaged, but the tender
turned completely over and the bag
gage car almost completely turned
turtle.
Seventeen persons, men and women.
were injured, five seriously, and many
other reported slight injuries during
the day. Owing TO the confusion that
followed the wreck and the immediate
relief given the injured by friends:
who were expecting them at Union
Station, many of them being taken
TO private homes for treatment, it
is impossible to get a complete list Of
Those hurt.
ac1She Iron Mountain officials have
nor made "a statement as to the cause
OF the wreck, but passengers and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

leld up yesterday morning a few

held up yesterday morning a few
miles out of Memphis. He stated
non of the passengers lost any valu-
ables but were very nervous while
tie Wrecking of the baggage car was
going on. He says he witnessed many
amusing attempts of the passengers
to hide their watches, money, ETC.,
but they were not molested by the
train robbers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
FORMER CAMBRIDGE DRUGGIST
SAYS HE SOLD WOMAN
CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM.
NEW PHASE TO CASE
Police Still Trying To Find Someone
Who Saw Minister and Choir
Girl Together.

Boston, Nov. An important new
witness for the defense in the case
of the Rev. Richeson, charged with
the murder OF Miss Avis Linnell.
has been found in Eugene Leviten.
who until last Thursday conducted a
drug store at Cambridge. Today he
declared that a few weeks before the
death of Miss Linnell he sold a
small quantity of poison to a young
woman whom he believed was the
student of music whose death by poi
son is charged against the young
clergyman.
Mr.. Leyiten said today that about
the middle of September a young
Woman called at his store and re-
quested ten cents worth of cyanide
OF potassium. He questioned her
about the use for which it was in
tended. The young woman declared
she was a student of chemistry, and
knew the deadly nature of the drug.
but was familiar with it's uses and
wished to employ it in chemical ex-
periments.
'Then,' said Mr.. Leviten, II sold
her a couple of drachms, first wrap
ping the poison in tissue paper and
then in white paper. l made the
girl sign the book used in such
cacoe h,,4 oopr0+ rar,opnhon what
the signature a On Monday l
asked w. D. Frazier, who had as
sumed charge OF the Cambridge store
to- find out what name was written
opposite the sale, and he said he
would do So"
Mr.. Frazier, the new proprietor o.
the store. declines to reveal thu
results Of his search, but will Civ;
| all information required to the auth
critics. i p II
Mrs. Bessie Leviten, wife Of thu
druggist, is just as positive that
nan resembling Richeson visited the
store about September 20, and tried
to buy cyanide of potassium.
Il was looking after the store that
day. said Mrs. Leviten, when about
noon a tall. fine looking ma Of dark
complexion with especially dark eye
brows, walked into the store. I
waited on him. He said he wanted
some tincture of iron and quinine
tablets. ] gave them to him and
then he said he wanted some CYAN
ide of potassium. ~
81 did not know where the cyan
ide was kept and asked him if he
did not Want chloride of potash or
potash tablets instead.
"'No, I want the other and I'm in
a hurry, too. I am a working man
and haven't much time He then
walked out of the store"
The police place nc confidence in
the story of Bertha M. Girdler, who
believes she found Miss Linnell and
Richeson together i'll the Seagrill
restaurant on the afternoon preced-
ing her death. The police have also
a denial from Miss Gladys Chase
that she saw Richeson and Miss Lin
nell on the street together On Oct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
WAS
IN HOLD UP

G. W. Ingersoll, of Memphis, arriy-
ed in the city yesterday and will take
the position of inspector in this city
for the Western Weighing Associa-
ton. Mr.. %Ingersoll was a passenger
on the Rock Island train which was
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
YoNIyiv1 nWkERs=
BREAKS MS Ann
". b. Hearlr Sustained ID FraetGfed
Right Arm Last NighT While
Crankingr Hfs Automobile in
Front Of Elis Theater.

W. D. Hearn,, president of the Sank
o. Pine Bluff AID one of the best
known ~financiers' in this state,f sus-
tanned a painful injury last night a6
IL o'clock when Ills right arm Hvas
broken in cranking his autSmobiie in
front of the Elks' Theater. He WINS
Hse.,.ediv tIrtsar ~. fhcs Dasssys HsasnitaE
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

Mrs. ]: E, Leiper, Of Dermott, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning
and is a delegate is the missionary
Union. Mrs. Leiper was 1 hthe wreck
which, occurred yesterday morning,
but her injuries were not serious.
She is the guest of Mrs. D. A. Cald-
we'll while here. - sa " s~ie
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
Continued on Page Four.)

We bought heavy, to buy cheap.
We bought cheap because we bought
heavy. The bargain is yours. Retail
purchasing at wholesale prices at
the Famous. The Manufacturers Out
let Sale Is OF 10 "a tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
Swell Stock of Suitings.

vt EISENKRAMER make your new
r.u Sat-. The best patterns tha'
: Tfd's best mills have produced
ma, N into the best fitting ant
-. .+v, yh clothes that you can buv
a.. make s'1sdies garments to meas
EISlTNKR
o-TIE TAILOR-o
OK rtijens Kank RNildinr
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
EUDORA-PINE BLUFF-LITTLE
kOGk TRAIN LEFT RAILS AND
SEVENTEEN WERE INJURED
PANIC IN COACHES
Injured Taken to Private Homes. Hos.
pitai and Local HOtel-Traffic
Crippled.
: + + + + + + + + + + { +
The Injured

~ + + + 4. + + + ( + + I
The Injured.
r. B. Drake, st. Louis, lum- I
+ herman, fractured rib and in I
+ jured hip, serious. I
L. NJ. McNutt Little Rock, I
+ brakeman, skull fractured, at 1
r Davis Hospital, will die.
+ E. w. JACKIE, Redfield, negro /
+ porter, left leg broken, taken /
+ to Little Rock. I
y Rosa James, Fairfield color /
+ ed, back Wrenched and serious 1.
+ ly cut, serious. +
+ LeXa B. Davis, Helena, lum- i
+ herman, knee hurt. +
+ w. G. Williamson, Helena, !
+ travelling man, bruised about +
+ body. +
+ Fireman w. j. Reed, Little +
+ Rock, bruises and cuts. +
A. D. Pettis, Tamo, fractured +
4 knee +
+ Winnie Tolliver, McGehee. +
+ back wrenched.
+ r. NJ. Hicks, Tamo, sprained I
= knee and back injured.
Z Jim Mitchell, Haywood, cuts I
= and bruises.
= H. B. sheye, Grand Lake, I
2 fractured rib.
= Mrs. J. E. Leiper. Dermott,
Z slight bruises.
: Captain NJ. W. Ware, Moscow, :
= leg bruised
y eassagsua. Upton, slight !!
bruises. 4 4
= Auditor L. v. Bobs, shoulder 4
2 hurt. 4
= Goldena Fleming, negress. Z
= fractured ankle 4.
+ - =.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

about the service rendered to deposit
af7prs at this bank-ask any Of the
yLhdreds who have. checking accounts
with US. They'll tell you it is made
up Of Accuracy, Promptness. Cour-
Ttesy and Security.
ThIt U officers take a personal
sAaa@sf in each depositor-isn.t this
tie md Of . bank you'd like to do
shnsitess witty
We cordially Invite new accounts
capttal and Surplus. $275, 10000
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

MILLINERY. Buy ;yodr Fall bon
net at whole price at the Famous
Manufacturers Outlet Sale. 10 "a If.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

-Lyd yitz. Queen on the Ivory, az
the aNFnNN."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

Matinee every day, 2:15-The
Moon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

We are here this time to stay
The Moon. .asaz
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

We strive to please.-The Noon.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Dec. 9.-nLLFEED-s -stssdy; trade
is Hfeless. Spring bran, zoo; standard middlings
d. 50a9675; Western red dog 30 5Oa3lOo winter wheat
bran. in loo-p0nd sacks. TO arrive, 500 city bran
in bulk $40
OArS-steady; inquiry is nfelesA No white
3ia; No. white, s.; standard, 8, elevator basis
ungraded on tfScks Ra55h
FLOUR-Steady; demand is slow. Kansas strHishts
470a4e0, in sacks; spring patents 6l5aas5. In bar
rels; spring clears 4S5a4eo; soft winter straiEhtS
L35a40
BUCRwHEAT FLOUR-Fm; there Is q small
supply. Choice to fancy Is quoted at 2fS
RYE FLOUR-Steady; trade Is light Chcce
brands quoted at L65a5l5
C0RNNIEAL-Steady; demand Is HfeleSs. Kiln
dried for export, 36Oa36; coarse meal in bag. La
al.A
HAY-Receipts 40 tons; strong; maIl supply.
Prime timothy. l.3o No. i, l2al.So; No 4 Ll5al.0i
No. s. looal.6.
sTRAw-Reosipts, 30 tons; finn. Inquiry light.
Long rye cuoted at Ss96
PoRK-Steady: dealings are slow. Mes, H.OOG
J7.25; family. Ia5Oa2O.50
BEEF-steady; dealings are dull Packet, 1S5Oa
l4oo; family. lLS0al5m
LARD-Steady; business is ifeless Prime West
ern, 80; refined continent, $50; South American,
los: refined Brazilian, in kegs lie; oleostearine,
sXae; lard stearine dull; New York, siSal0.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-30
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Dun and Bradstreet See Outlook for Nep Year
as Quite Satisfactop-HoLdav Trade Good

New York. Dec. Or. G. Duns weekly
-reyleu OF trade win tomorrow say in
part:
This year closes with something ap-
preaching buoyancy in some leading de-
2artments OF trade. 1t is the season
when wholesale trade shrinks-the time
of the yearly resting spell-and these
markets are as usual quiet, but active
preparations are in progress for the new
year. OF significance as to the better
ment in iron and steel, the usual cessa-
ton of mill ACTIVITY has not occurred in
the holiday season, and additional ca
pacity is being provided for.
Animation characterizes the Southern
pig iron market, contracts for the first
half of the new year being freely placed
and offers of later business at current
quotations are not entertained. Manu-
facturers in all sections of the country
are generally well emploHed and the
high level OF wages Is maintained; this
is particularly true as to manufacturers
Of woolens in New England. The de-
mand for wool is active. The hide mar
kets are seasonably quiet and some con-
cessions are noted in quotations; sharp
declines occurred at Paris auction sales.
Leather is in moderate request only,
and while shoe manufacturers are fairly
we'll employed new business is light, as
usual in the closing week OF the year.
Conditions at the South tend to check
trade temporarily, but when existing
obstacles are removed there should be
an unusual squirt OF activity"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

First Addition to American University PSrk-MeIl-
vile B. RideOut ct ux- TO Marshall J. and jose
phine W. Gleason, lots Is ls. q. and q. square
1856 SO.
l5l2 o street nnrthwest-Thnmas NJ Gale and Rig
nald W. Beall, trustees, to Angeline HiIlyer,
lot r. square 1876. 81, 800.
l4l2 New Jersey northwest-AuguSt Wlrde-
man ct uK. to Ida P. Belcher, lot 81, square
5ll. SD
Maryland avenue between Second and Third streets
northeast-Thomas ]. Petdgrsw et M. to Co
lumbus F. Lynch. part Of lot and part Of lot
B, square 757, SO.
South Bruokland-Thrift Building Company to Ed
gar F. Nelson. lot 90 square 1884. SO.
Seventh and streets northwest-Orren G. Staples
ct al. to Annie P. II. Clarke, lots 70 TO a.,
square SIT. So
Mintwood-John Brainard Clarke ct VI. to Oren @.
Staples and z. Southland Parker, lot 3, 80.
Twenty-hfth street. between l and streets north
west-Emma Wilcox ct yir, to Joseph G. La
vezzo. part lot a. square 3. SO.
Eleventh street. between G and streets southeast
Edward o. Whitford ct VI. to Milton ]. Hins,
lot a. square 94, SO
G street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
northwest-Mary H. Warner to Edward G. PerrJ,
part lot Is, square 20, SO.
Thirtythird and Prospect streets northWeSt-w. Nor
gan Weaver to Adolf Loehl, lot %, square l2s,
10 Ninteenth street northwest-Anna s. Loehl to
W. Morgan Weaver, part lot Is, square 10. So
Union and n streets northwest-John h Lausr TO
Everett CockriIl. part lot Il, square SOC, so
North Columbia Heights-James w. Crutcher trls-
tee to Daniel ]. Marshall, lot g. black 8,
N,065
Lot A-Square So; Joseph A. Taf and wife to
Joseph D. Blair and wife. so.
236 Calvert street-Creed NJ. Fulton and wife 10
May Hunter Samson. SO.
Square l15-Lot 6: American Security and Trust
Company TO Thomas G. Ksngla, so.
Square A3-L0t 5; Ida r. Stockton and huband to
Ella ]. Rice Wagner. so.
Pleasant Plains and Mount Pleasant-Square 9,
lot II; Mary A. Peck to Clarence ]. Peck, SO.
Square 34-Dots 8, 8, 2. and 3; Caud Living
ston and wife 10 Garfield A. Street, SO.
Square 13Oo-Lot S8; W. Scott Walker and wife to
Gerhardt A, Meyer. $40.
Square Lot 50; Fred C. Jones to Edith L.
Brown, SO.
Square Lot 8: Walter NJ Brown and wife 10
Fred G. Jones, SO.
Square la5-Lots II and u; John ]. Ceary and
wife to David McCauaher. So
Eckington-Block T. lot %: Hermann r. Barnhart
and wife to William ]. Vickery, SO.
Lot 4S in estate Of William Holmead Il; de-
oeased-Seymour n. Forbes and wife to May II.
Crma SO.
Square l0II-Lot 81; Herman r. Howenstein and
wife to Elmer L Trey ct al. a0
Square 366-Dot a; JulD Lee Rockwell TO Michael
s. Applestein, SO.
Square l5l-Lot ES-James B. Nicholson and wife
to Samuel Z. COrnwer. so; Same to Robert
L. Jones' so.
Twining City-square 10, lot %; John Heath and
wife to John Kahe SO
Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-30

New York. Dec. 2s-Bradstreet's week.
ly review Of trade tomorrow will say:
In the wholesale and jobbing lines
trade Is very quiet. and inventory taking
receives most attention, while clearance
sales-earlier than usual, by the way-are
the noteworthy features of retail trade.
Still, cold weather has impaired some
zest to the distribution OF seasonable
goods. Results regarding holiday trade
are on the whole satisfactory, but some
centers, particularly country towns, ex-
press disappointment over the outcome.
However. the year ends with a more
optimistic feeling prevailing in most
lines.
THE rubber goods trade has been
helped by the weather conditions, the
cold wave having visited practically the
entire country. Spring buying has not
developed to any extent as yet, though
cotton goods continue to display an up
ward tendency.
THE situation. in the iron and steel
trade continues to improve, and 1t is
noteworthy that holiday suspensions OF
work among Central Western steel mills
were of short duration, some of them
having resumed the day after Christmas.
After January 1 additional capacity will
be placed in operation. Liberal car and
rail buying is expected.
Business failures for the week end
ing December q were 3O4. against 2s3 last
week, 81 in the like week Of 1910, 81 IN
1909, go in 1908, and 1s5 in, 1907"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-30
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By W. B. Hibbs & Co. mem
beTs Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs Build
ing.
New York Dec. 9.-Cotton contracts closed
strong to-day, with net gains throughout the list,
due TO covering by traders who sold early in the
week the pessimiStic news from Lancashire
regarding the labor trouble there.
Another influence making for strength the
fact that to-day first notice day for January
contracts and that about 10000 notices taken
up By the spot interests. This large volume Of
notices scared some people early in the day, who
sold freely and caused some months to sell under
the low prices Of the previous day. The ease
with which the notices were stopped reasSured
the bulls and scared the shorts, 50 that by noon
the opening losses had all been wiped out and
replaced with gains. There were further increases
in the last hour, when trading grew more active.
The Liverpool market did not reflect the more
pessimisic turn to the labor situation in Lam
cashire and Manchester, and futures closed there
showing a gain Of 81 to ~ points. This finn
closing also caused covering by shorts in the late
trading here. Spot sales of 1900 bales were made
in Liverpool at points decline. to sold for
middling Manchester reported yarn dull, with little
business doing in cloths.
Trading in December contracts ended to-day at
noon that option closing at $50 IL points under
the closing Of the previous day and IS points
under the high price Of last Wednesday.