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NQVEWIBER 6, 1911 late Market Reports Complete Cotton-Siocks^Giain-Provisaons-IVIiscellaneoeus United States Department of AjrIcuiture. WBATHKH >iURii;AO. WlUiS U MOORa Ckl«L = Nov. 16.—Spot nnrhanged; 9 1-S. NOV. lt».—Spot miQ- ’ Nov. 16.—spot -?a.. NO'’- - M 16.—Spot cottou io\a». Nov. 16.-Spot cot- . n- middling 9 9-16 Vn”. Nov. 16.- ini'iiansed, middling Cotton, 9 thariotte Lciion jer bushel 9c 27c verpool Cotton Market .V, Nov, 16.—Closing cotton: ,pt pri. f - 4 points lower. __ n -ilddlioi, talr Uil'n>i • • • • ry of I'll M-t were .‘>.0 5.39 5.21 5.11 4.97 4.77 6.000 New York Cotton New \ork, Nov. 16.—Cotton opened steady at a decline of 4a7 points in re&ponae to rather easier cables than looked for rumors that the China sit uation was beginning to exert a more Important influence in Manchester trade and a renewal of moderate local selling folowing the revision of dif ferences by the New ^ork exchange committee last night. There seemed to be very little criticism of the new diiTerences either way but the fixing New York Stock Market Chicago" Gram Nevv York, Nov. 16.—Union Pacific Chicago, Nov. 16.—With rain damag* was the feature of the opening of the ing crops in the "Argentine and with market. It rose a point in response more rain predicted, the wheat market to the showing made in its annual re- today began to climb. In the option port published today. The strength pit the opening was the same as last in this Ktock stimulated the general night to lUc higher. May started a list, which was firm at the opening, shade to l-8al-4 up at 100 to 100 1-8, Five thousand shares of U. S. Steel touched 99 7-8 and then advanced to sold at 61 7-8 to 61 5-8 at the open- lOO 1-4. ing, a fractional gain of 3-8. Reading Corn rose in sympathy with wheat rose 3-4, Louisville & Nashville 5-8 The only selling was of a scattered and Great Northern preferred 1-2, Le- character from commission concerns. of increased premium^ on the high j Valley continued its decline of May opened a shade to 1-8 higher at 'he day II) were for specula- and included 5,000 ih ioO bales ^n. pened including 10,- and closed quiet 5.04 4.9BH 4.95 ■ ■■ ■ 4.96 ,rch ■ \nri’ 5.01 5.03 5.0 ni 5.05’i 5.04 . ■■ “ 5.031^ . ■ ‘ ■ 5.03 grades and larger penalties on low grades removed one of the uncertain ties that had confronted the trade ear lier In thfe week and during the early trading business was a little more ac tive. Support of the near months by spot people was a sustaining factor, however, and the market later became less active with prices fluctuating with in 3 or 4 points of the opening fig ures. The market was quiet late in the forenoon, but generally iteady; De* cember appeared relatively easy but rallied to within a ^oint of last night’s closing while later months sold from 1 to 3 points net higher on covering and bull support. Gen eral tendency of «the trade still ap pears to be that of awaiting some change In the Southern spot sit uation and the steadiness that the market has shown around the nine cent level has evidently created a more favorable opinion of prices in some circles. Spot quiet; middling uplands 9.50 nominal No feature developed during the ear ly afternoon and the market ruled about noon unchanged to 2 points low er, having reacted slightly from the bestunder Southern offerings. Close New York Cotton Futures. New York, Nov. 16.—Cotton futures closed very steady. Open. High. Ix)w. 9.10 9.02 Glee Club Concert Tonight at 8:30 m CMb and Orchestra oj Davidson CclUgi Will Ren der Ccncert 7anight m Audi torium of Presbyterian Col- legf- : omipes to be a most de- OQi eri will be given at the r an College Auditorium to- e! r o'clock by the Davidson ; f’lu'stra and Glee Club, rived in the city at noon. A •il attractive program will (1 -AS follows; Part 1. pelections Verdi • >rchestra. . . IV C. Glee CluD (V«j.-ah Moon’’ Huev. Ferran, Johnston, Bishop. H>aiitiful l^dy” CaryII Orchestra. - 0. rielep^ed Mr Huey '>'■ Thf-.-e Days" Allford Orchestra. Part II. ‘Spartacus’’ Overture Stahl Orchestra. "r-rorolle” Tales from Jan . Fob . Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 9.04 9.10 9.20 9.09 9.20 9.25 9.25 9.32 9.32 9.20 9.26 9.28 9.29 9.32 9.30 9.33 9 26 9.33 9.1S 9.27 9.24 9.30 9.3% 9.26 9.24 Close. 9.09—10 9.14—16 9.19—20 9.23—25 9.26—27 9.28—29 9.30—31 9.31—33 9.32—34 9.32—34 9130—32 9.31—32 yesterday. Opening 5-8 off, it soon.to» 64 5-8 and ascended to 65. 1' T V.- u -jr 11 « upward The depression in Lehigh Valley g^ing of other cereals. May started caused a reversal pf the opening ten- last night’s level. 49-7-8 and was dency and there was a general setback liftgj to 50 i-8 of a large fraction. Subsequent spirit- Although provisions eased somewhat ed buying of the southern poup of o^tagt, the grain strength led stocks and manipulation in otl^r quar- subsequently to an upturn. Initial sales were unchanged to 7 1-2 down Lehigh Valley rose from 176 1-8 to 178 delivery 16.72 1-2 for pork, ^ ^Reading moved up to near 151 955 i„d and 8.60 to 8.62 1-2 ror and Union Pacific extended its gain to two points on an active deinand. Lou- statements that late sow'n winter isville & Nashville improved 2 5-8 In- ^^eat districts in the United States terborougli Metropolitan preferred 1 ^ave suffered from bad weather aUd- 3-8 and Atlantic Coast Line 1 1-4. L. strength to wheat. Tliec lose w'as S. Stee was purchased in big amounts, ^ ^t 1.00 3-8, a net gain one block of 6,000 shares changing 3.gal-2. *• f ^ Slow husking and cribbing brought With the exception of a i^riod outanadditi onal firmness in corn uncertainty early in the day the profit-taking caused a reaction. The close was firm and 3-4 net high er at 65 1-4 for December. * Chicago Grain and Producue. 30Z 30^^ 30.'2. % 5'€t)52du8q,'«f- Os® oL/oooX- ^ o/vacb CtO-E-CLL'b' Xo ? 3Ai-dcL/\^ 6 ."Tyu ’'Hxnr 16 1921, market displayed a degree of strength during the morning. Stocks were marked up under the leadership of Union Pacific and the Southern groups. Refusal of the court to P®’'* wheAT mit the independent tobacco interests to intervene in the American Tobacco j case helped the bull party to force up j y ,* the list. ' Further advances were made all through the list in the second hour but the purcuases decreased automat- CORN— Dec .. May .. July t\iw Orleans Cotton ically as prices went higher. Union q^ts Pacific reached 173. pgf. Bonds steady. \[ay .... ... Room traders took profits sparain- j^iy ly and the market was set back slight- poRK, bbi— ly. Louisville and Nashville and At- jan tantic Coast Line were absorbed stead- May ily and showed advances of 4 1-2 and lARD, 100 lbs 2 3-4 respectively. Jan The market closed firm. May Leading interests semed disposed ttr RIBS, 100 Ibs.- Qiprtptte and "The Bandolero” Mr Bishop. Q-ker Girl Valse Orchestra. "The Water Mill”.. .. Glee Club. “S«eet Italian Ix»ve”.... Part III. "Southern Roses Waltz” . Orchestra. "The Barks" Messrs Htiey. Ferran, Bishop. P’ln Spipofert Mr "Fi'*'-' Nootnrne’’ Orchestra. Mater". t March Orchestra. Hoff- .. ..Offenbach Orchestra. Stuart New Orleans, Nov. 16.—Cotton fu tures opened steady at a decline of 3a 5 points. Cables were about as due and opinion regarding the revision in New York yesterday was rather mix ed. The weather was favorable and turned the tide in favor of the short side although bears were not aggres sive and offerings w-ere only moderate. There was some selling by the buyers of yesterday. Reports from the coun try continued to claim that more spot cotton was offering. At the end of the first half hour of business prices were 4a7 points under yesterday’s close. The icpcrt that a prominent crop Shelley reporting bureau coming out with an €Eti;r.atQ of only 11,500,000 bales 01 cot ton giiincd uptp November 13th, caus ed a steady tone from the middle of the cicrulag on and gave the market a rising tendency. The trade, or at least that part of It which leans to the bsar side has been expecting around 12,000,000 bales. The movement wa» smaller and caus ed nervous shorts to cover. At noon the trading months had recovered all of the early decline and were 1 point over yesterday's close. In the afternoon session the market was quiet. At 2 o’clock prices were 2 to 4 points under yesterday’s close. Close New Orleans Spots. New Orleans, Nov. 16.—Spot cotton, steady, unchanged: sales on the spot 725 bales; to arrive 2,600. Low ordinary, 57-8, nominal; ordi nary, 6 11-16; nominal; good ordinary, 8 1-8; strict good ordinary, 8 1-2; low middling, 8 18*16; strict low middling, 9 1-16; middling, 9 5-16; strict mid dling, 9 7-16; god middling, 9 5-8; strict good middling, 9 13-16; middling fair, 10 1-8; middling fair to fair 10 1-2; fair, 10 7-8. Receipts, 8.1851B stock, 164,631. let the market take care of itself dur- ingthe afternoon and speculation was accordingly quiet. Most of the representative stocks moved within moderate limits. During the last hour there was scarcely any movement. Final prices showed a good sprinkling of advance on ,the day with Union Pacific p.nd Lehigh Valley th'e best gainers. New York Stock List. Last sale. Amalgamated Copper 58% American Beet Sugar 55% High. Low. Close. . 95 lOOV^ . 95 93% 99 %, •94% 94*% 100% .95 . 64% . 65 V4, . 65Vai 63% 64% 64% 64% 65% 65% . 47% . 50 . 46% 47% 49% 46% 47% 50% 46% 16.57% 16.30 16.97% 16.70 16.57% 16.97% 9.423^ 9.65 9.27% 9.50 9.40 9.65 iObB«rva¥oiirSiVeti at 8 turn. 75th mcrMfim hcUn or wnltencOT tliro^ points ol aqual air pressure, Isothenas, or dotted toes, pass through pomti of eq^j ture; tKey wiU be drawn only for aero^ irae^%90 degrees and 100 degretif Syimprfi inmcats itot« of weather: O clear; Q partly cloudy-, • cloudy S) raih; 0) s!|w; #report towa ny with the wind. First figure, minimum temperature for past it hours; awa* gainfjjn, it aquaia .01 inch; third, wixxd velocity oz lO miles ^ hour ♦ ► THE WEATHER. ♦ For North Carolina. Fair and slightly colder tonight; Frl- aJn May 8.60 8.77^ 8.42 8.60 8.60 8.77% American Car & Foundry American Cotton Oil .. .. American I.,ocomotive .. American Smelting .. . American Smelting pfd American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co.. 53 44% b 331/0 St. Louis Grain. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 16.—Wheat stea dy; track No. 2 red 96a97 1-2; 2 hard 99al08. # Com higher; track No. 2, 75 1-2; 2 white 75. Oats firm; track No. 2, 48; 2 white 49 1-2. Cattle Market Pictmes of Con- Jederate R-union Tomorrow and Saturday at the Jhea- to morning picture on West Trade day, increasing cloudiness, probably &treet a film will be shown represfettt- followed by rain and warmer in west panorama^ the g^eral Confeder- portion. Northerly winds, becoming ate, reunion at Little Rock, Ark., last variable : summer. The picture will show the " spectacular parade of thousands of I veterans and will form a splendid pa geant. hTe proceeds of the exhibition Oklahoma, tonight an>l Friday unset tled, colder tonight in tvost portion, colder Friday,^ East Texas, tonight unsettled, cold er in northwest portion; Friday unset tled, colder except on the coast; light to mederate south to west 'winds. Weather Conditions. On account fcotball game be tween Virginia and Carolina,the South ern Railway will operate a special train consisting of fii^t-claas day coaches and Pullman cars fi’om Charlotte, Sal isbury, High Point. Greensboro, Reidfs- ville, DanylUe and Intermediate points to RlcbmoA4 and return. The special train will leave Charli^te at 8:15 p. tempera- colder tonight; Friday increasing 29th, and Generally fair, and cool Aveather pre-jwill go to incraese a fund now being vails over the Southern states and In raised by the Stonewall Jackson chap- tne Ohio valley, as the result of high ter, U. D. C. for infirm and needy vet- pressure over the north Central states, erans of the city and county. A barometric depression is located , ^—! ' over the eastern slope of the Rocky j Weather All Over the South, mountains, and is giving to that sec- j North Carolina , fair and slightly ; tion considerably higher — Special Trfiini to .Richmond, Va., On Account of:,Footbali G^nie Between University ef North Carolina and Univeraity of Virginia, Thanksgiving Day, ThurWay, N'^vember 30th, 1911, . Mockton Macy .. .Schulx .. Strauss .Hastings Johnston, Cartledge ..Leybach Chicago Cattle. Chicago, Nov. 16.—Cattle, receipts 70^'estimated at 10,000, market dull 10 to j((2 i 25 lower. 117%*J^eeves 4.50 @ 9.10 Texas steers.. .. .. .. 4.00 @ 5.90 ;;Sor 10«!westem 8teers 4.30 @ 7.30 Atlantic Coast line '.. ’ 131. !Stockers and feeders .... 2.90 @ ip /'vK.f- 10*’V« Cows and heifers 1.90 @ 5.7d 771^ Calves 5.50 @ 8.25 238% ’ Hogs, receipts estimated at 29,000, 741/{market steady to shade higher. , 'Light 5.90 @ 6.55 ^11 Mixed 6.15 @ 6.65 vjig 1 Heavy 6.10 @ 6.67 1711/ ’Rough 6.10 @ 6.30 23.'»4 Good to choice heavy .. 6.30 @ 6.67 49' I Pigs 4.25 @ 5.90 3*91-^ Bulk of sales 6.35 6.60 Great Northern pfd 4^*1 Sheep, receipts estimated at 28,000, imnois Centra! steady to 10 lower. Interborough.Met 15% !Native .. 2.oO ® 3.i6 Interborough-Met pfd 46%'J r™ Louisville & Nashville .. .. 153% P.altimore & Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific .. .. Chesapeake & Ohio .... Chicago & Northwestern -Chicago, Mil & St. Paul Colorado & Southern .. Delaware & Hudson .. Denver & Rio Grande Denver & Rio Grande pfd Erie 3.75 4.70 40^ Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas National Biscuit National Lead New York Central 107 Lambs native. 32^, Western 138 3.75 @ 5.85 3.75 ♦ 5.75 Car Lot Receipts of Grain. Chicago, Nov. 16.—Following is the KnrfniV"*/ Wpst'prn ••••■*•• {total grain receipts for the day in car llsS'lots: Wheat 23 cars, with 3 of con Northern Pacific tract grade; Corn 135 cars, with 2 of contract grade; Oats 101 cars. Total {receipts of wheat at Chicago, Minnea- 1 polls and Duluth today were 413 cars, compared with 819 cars last week and 1329 cars the corresponding day a year ago. tures. diness, probably followed by rain and A few places in the far Northwest warmer In west portion: moderate report zero weather, and freezing wea- north winds becoming variable, ther prevails over a large portion of South Carolina, fair tonight; Friday the northern part of the country. Increasing cloudiness .and warmer; Small areas of precipitation, a great- light to moderate variable winds, er part of which have been covered Georgia, fair tonight, warmer In north by snowfall, will be noticed in the and west portion; Friday unsettled northeast, and in the northwest. v/eather, probably showers In west por- The indications for Charlotte and tion, warmer; moderate variable vicinity, are for fair weather tonight winds. with slightly colder. Friday, Increas- j Florida, fair weather except rain in ing cloudiness, probably followed by northwest portion tonight or Friday, rain and warmer. Weather Bulletin. arrive at Richmond 6; 30 a. m.. Novem ber 30th, aim retw'ning will leave Richmond at midnight, November 30th. The following low round trip rates will ' apply frojn stations nam^d: Charlotte $5.00 Salisbury 4.00 High Point 3.25 Hickory 5.50 Gaetonia 5.25 Concord 4.50 Lexington 3.75 Statesville 5.00 Mooresville 5.50 Albemarle 5.00 Rates froBi all branch line points 8TATIOK8. warmer In north portion; moderate va riable winds except southeast and south over extreme west portion. on same basis. Tickets sold for thi. I Alabama, mcreasing cloudiness fol- ^iso be good return- lowed by rain l»te tonight or Friday, train No. 13, leav- I warmer; moderate southeast and south Richmond 10;46 a. m.. December winds. 15, Passengers from branch line points 3 rt 1 Mississippi, rain tonight or Friday, ^ 5 ^ tonight and in east portion regular trains to and from S'- 2 2 Friday; moderate to brisk southeast junction point, connecting with spe- «n south winds. ^ial train. Louisiana, tonight and Friday, In- JC «> o> «0 Z >. S’, s: b « mi C .Glee Club i .... Barth , K. I., iMshop is director of •j orr nization; Mr. G. R. Wilkln- - . i« m .na^er. and Mr. H. L. Barr 15 tr* surer. The personnel of the nrrhwrf: follows; Messrs. G. R. Wll- ‘ ■ n. S ,T Ijjnier and J. C. Harper, ■ n; :'fPorRp Howard, second 'J 11 Cartledge, clarinet; C. piccalo; H. W. Whitlock, A- Hiiey, drums; J. K. ■ ■ 'V A. Campbell, first cor- R R. r.porge, second comet; ; !■ Tr n. alto; A. V. Hamilton, H L. Harr, bass viol. The of thr' (;iee Club Is as foi- '**• •' L. Farran, W. A. vl. rampbell, first ten- nite, J. C. Barry, J. M. I.. Campbell and O. H. sprond tenors; A. V. Ham- I' Pirn. T. P. Johnston and iMork, first basses; S. J. ’ I^. Harr and E. L. Bishop, -,g .‘n \V. ^ !»■ df>r for Priday’s meeting for f-" Yniinsj Men’s Christian As- 0* to 12:35 will be Mr. Pnnv'lle. .Ml men are cor- 1 '■ to i>e present. The meet- ' .t on»-half hour. •''j J ihn H. Llllycrop is having ■ ^ 'imodious dwelling on the ' of Raat Sixth street, be- vmd and Caldwell streets. P‘ STVasteR’S ELECT OFFICERS. ''1 Press. ’■a. Nov. I6._in the final (iporgia presidential iation convcyiing in •If* folowing officers were opopsltion: ‘ •!. O. Varnadoe, Valdosta; ■ r ;rBi(ient. h. L. Williams, ‘C'^'fl vice-president, Hugh • r Fccretary and ^ ” l^porliam, Lumber City. Open New Orleans Futures. New Orleans, Nov. 16.—Cotton fu tures opened steady. Nov. 9.20a22; Dec. 9.16; Jan. 9.17; March 9.22a23; May 9.34a35; July 9.45a47. Close: New York Cotton Seed Oil. New York, Nov. 16.-Cotton seed oil closed steady: Spot 590a600; Nov. 588a90; Dec. 566a68; Jan. 563a66; Feb. 555a68; March 668a70; 10 Osold at 569; April 571a73; May 678aS0; 100 sold at 579. Sales between third and fourth calls, 200 Nov. 588; 100 March 570; 200 May 580, Total sales 7,400. Pacific Mail b29^. PennsylvanlP 122 People’s Gas 105 Pullman Palace Ca/ .. .. bl58 Reading 150 Rock Island Co Rock Island Co. pfd .. , Southern Pacific 112% Southern Railwar 30^ Union Pacific .. 171% United States Steel 62^ United States tSeel pfd .. .. 109^ Wabash .. j. 31% 27 51 Wabash pfd Western Union 23^^ 77%* Lehigh Valley.... 179^ London Stock Say, Have You Seen lhat Shinmg Star? Population^f Jhe Queen City **Ruhbers** at Luminous Star ai Mid-day-Everyhody from Mayor to Postal Mesnngm Speculate on Phenomenon. n f i; Chicago Provisions. Chicago, Nov. 16.--'Butier steady, creanoeries 24 l-2a32, Dairies 22a28. Eggs firm, receipts 2273 cases, at mark, cases included 20a24 ordinary firsts, 23a25 firsts, 26a28. Cheese steady, Daisies 14 3-4al5, Twins 14 l-2a3-4. Young Americas 14 3-4a15, Long Horns 14 3-4al5. Potatoes steady, Wisconsin 75a80, Michigan and Minnesota 80a83, re- ceitpr. 40 cars. Poultry easy, turkeys 15, chickens 8 1-2, springs 10. American Fed eration of Laboi By Asosciated Press. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16.-Notice was given by the California delegation to day on the floor of the American Fed eration of Labor convention that it intended to present Its resolution ap- pi'opriating $50,000 for defense of the McNamaras in event such action was not recommended by the committee on president’s report. ' Pressure was brought to bear to pre vent introduction of the resolution to- London, Nov. 16.—American secur ities opened steady and slightly high er but later moved irregularly. At noon prices ranged from 1-4 above to 1-4 below yesterday’s New York clos ing. The late trading was generally quiet but Union Pacific advanced' were well interspersed with star on favorable forwasts of the . gazers. Not in the figurative sense report. The closing was fij™; t but real live people liking at a real dlan Pacific was depressed by Ber- shining up in the sky all “Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what, you are." This morning the streets of Char- lin realizing. CHARLOTTL PRODUCE. day, the last on which resolutions may be regularly presented. \v T n Today’s seslon of the convention was in? th« Raleieih, is devoted to hearing addresses by frater- . In the city on busi-jnal delegates from Great Britain and I Canada. Eggs, per dozen .. Turkeys Hfins, per lb.. . Chickens, per Ib. Butter, per lb .. Ducks, per lb.. Geeae, per lb.. . Corn, per bu Oats, per bu 25 17c 12 10c 25c 10 08 1.00 65 the morning. The star was Venus and was clearly seen by the people of the city. Its unusual appearance this morning was due to the clearness of the atmosphere after the heavy rains of the past week The star i^[>peared before day in all its splendor and wa» of unusual bright ness. It followed its course across the sky in the wake of the moon plainly visible to the naked eye the entire morning. It was no uncommon sight this morn ing to see men and women walking down the sidewalk looking at the star, per with their heads thrown vback like a bunch of sight-seers in New York. .00 .00 .01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .50 .10 .00 .02 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .04 o. 0. ATTO, Observer. Atlanta 64 48 Augusta 68 40 Boston 48 36 Calgary .. .... .. 36 00 Charleston 66 48 CHARLOTTE .. .. 64 42 Chicago 32 22 Corpus Christi .... 72 64 Denver 60 32 Duluth •. .. .. •. 18 4 Galveston 70 66 Havre 14 6 Huron .. .. .. .. . 22 20 Jacksonville 76 54 Kansas City .. . 46 30 Louisville 58 30 Memphis 72 44 Montgomery ..... 72 42 New Orleans . .. . j 74 54 New York .. .. . 44 34 Oklahoma ». ,. .. 74 54 Palestine .. .. •.. 76 62 Saft Lake City . .. 56 32 San Francisco .. .. 58 50 Savannah ... ... 70 52 Sheridan . • • • * • — 24 Shreveport . .. .. 74 56 St. Louis 52 28 swift Current .. .. 18 6 Wlllston 12 8 Wilmington 62 46 Winnemucca .... .. 52 30 ^ , A rare opportunity to see Richmond creasing cloudiness and probably un- greatest football game of the settled, warmer tonight, cooler in ggason at small cost, nortliwest portion Friday; light to mod- For F*ullman , reservations, or any erate ,€ast,to south winds. other inforinatlori', see“ yOur nearest I Arkansas, tonight and Friday unset- agent, or write tied, warmer tonight in eatern portion, r. h. DeBUTTS,-' Trav. Pass. Agt. colder Friday. ^ Charlotte, N. C. This Morning The appearance of brilliant Venus together with the moon eaused quit# a stir in the business district of Charlotte. For the time being businesa I was suspended and protruding heads from many office wlndowi were “star gazing.” We are informed that on account of the clearness of the Meok' ' lenburg atmosphere that Charlotte alone was favoi«d with this ph«&oni*’ ' non. We certainly have a glorious country. We may be prejudlfc^ In the matter but we are of the opinion that this beautifiiil Venua teTOVti “Elizabeth Heights” with her morning smile. Southern Real Estate, Loan & Trust Company. New York Money. New York, Nov. 16.—Close: Prime mercantile paper 4al-2 cent. Sterling exchange steady with ac- Every few minutes two gazing pedes- tual business In bankers’ bills at trlans would bump into each other and at 4.87 without looking away from the star side-step into some other star gazer and do a couple of waltze steps with him before either could pass. Everybody was looking, from tfefi ad- railroad' itor to the office boy. The streets for la time were filled and business came I to a stop in many of (he offices of the city. The windows of the Realty bulg ing were filled with heads. . 4.83.80 for sixty days and for demand. Commercial bills 4.83 1-8. Bar silver 56 3-8. Mexicfin dollars 46 1-2. Govemmentb onds easier; bonds steady. CHhicago Cash Grain. Chicago, 111., Nov. 16.-Cash grain: Wheat No. 2 red 96a97; 2 hard 98al03; 1 Northern 108all0; 2 Northern 106a Call Money. 109; 2 spring 98al02; velvet chaff 90 New York, Nov. 16.—Money on call al02- durum 90al05. I steady 2 l-4a2 1-2 per cent; ruling Com, No. 2, 74 l-2a75; .2 white rate 2 3-8; closing bid 2 3-8; offered 75al-2; No. 2 yellow 76al-2. 'at 2 1-2. Oats No. 2, 47 1-2; 2 white 49 l-2a Time-loans steady; 60 and 90 days 501-i; SUndard 48 8*4» 49 1-2. 3 1-2 per cent; 6 months 8 l-aaS »-4. Suits AND $12.50 and $15 Grey and Brown Mixtures and neat^ Strii>es in Woolens and Worsteds; Suits, Overcoats and Cravenetted Rain Coats extraordinary for $12.50 and 115.00. ' A handsome Brown Mixed Cheviot Adler Rochester, $27.50. Few sizes left 34 to 40, price to close $20.00. i Munsey’s Duofold Underwear, Men’s and Boys’ Union Suits. See our Shoe window.
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