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: : a ::::::: -f- uui iun -raiii! m n w rm a niiiBBr mr nrinfw n bt n mm m m ar m am bl 7 aaaa - .-- - j r r- r-i 1 r-x-. atix At mt. ,-. m. - .a - 1 r r -r m 1 mt :-- p t-a 17 -n ? - . m imp -J . - '-;:-.:;?V':; ,,', :.yi--i-.:-r?,J;. Fluctuations Were Comparatively' Nar.ospect8, $f Enlarged- European: De- row, With Close.. Steady. " One; Point H igher xto On Point Lower Holiday. : 5 New York, Dec. 31. Wlth.tomorT' -a general holiday and with.Liverp to remain closed until ? Friday m ing, the cotton market was gen very quiet today and fluctuations comparatively - narrow,, wit&; tie. steady, net ' one point higher, to point lower. The market .opened a- dy at an advance of v6-points' op" cember, but generally unchang to 3 points lower and active p3ons: sold off to a net loss-of S- or during the early tra4inx,.v c, rather better than due and" was a moderate buyer herel. rpool there was consiaeraDie scatterin tion for over the holiday, -w also appeared to be some from Wall Street, Western era sources. Buying by the luida- there lessure fSouth- inter- ests absorbed those offerinson the steaaier, with prices advanns to a snaae over the closing -figuis of -last night during the middle ofje day on a private ginning report wha indicat ed only 397,000 .''bales ginned o the-last naif. 01 December. Realizig by early buyers for a turn checked fe advance and the close was aJppin or two. off irom tne Dest, ; Ldverpof atmDutea the relatively steady "shot ng there to American buying; .and? fovering'-, of shorts. Memphis was afain credited with selling in- the-locW market, but the chief pressure," asidrfi'rom scatter ing liquidation, was aJttiputed to Wall stree houses who are Iipposed to be operating on the expedition of a con- unuea slack spot demald and a gradu al easing off of the sipt situation af ter the first of the ye; A few scattering rfports of . easier spot holders -were received today, chiefly from Memphis and New Or- ! leans, -but aside froin toe lack of bull- MtMe or nothing in-tle day's news to br &"coT' 0 - J" ".7 -attract attention ardtnd the ring on W str. Membland(Br.. 1, 943-tons. Middfe xne eve or the New Years day adi journment. , p f fpot closed steady. Middling uplands, 13.20; middling gulf: 13.45; sales, 1,700 oaies. : .. Cotton futures "market closed steady V Mouth: Oieu. High. Iow. Close Tan 8"eb Jar ipr lay Tune uly ug ept t lec .12-. 72, 12.77 . 67 12,75 ..12.60 1 12.57 - 12.65 i2!cf ..12.IW 12. 68 12.60 1- ittt ..12.50 12.62. 12.53 12.61 ..12.42 12.49 12.42 12.50 .,.11.84 11.88 11.88 11.89 ..11.70 11.73 11.70 11.74 ..12.75 12.76 12.76 THE PORT MOVEMENT. ,170. New Orleans Quiet. 12T6 18.947; gross receints. 1S.947: suIm 3!ts! fetock. 22041.; France, 3,000; continent,, 19; -Mobile Firm, 12; net receipts, 415 1 rross receints; 41S: Htru U 4- 7fK . I Sayannah-Steady: 12: net receiots. S: 7(Ki; gross receipts, 3,706; sales, 207; stock, P58,2S0: Great Britain. 200: coastwise, uss . viuiimiuuiuei, ; nee receipts, ikbi gross recelpra. 680t stdcki31.510;k coastsej Wilmingtoa--Nominali f net receints ' U 758 ; gross receipts,- 1,738 stocky "SlSOi - - orioix sieaoy,- 1213-10; net -receipts,; 2,611; gross- receiDt. 211i .saies. IJna stock. 78,807? coastwise, 145S: v; K ' j Baltimore JominaI,-13; net reeeipts.2,- New York: Steady, .1320; net receipts. 2; gross' - receiDts.J 5.423: , sales.:. 4.300 : Stock I0T.366 r eoasfrrfso :- S 439 - ' Boston Steady. 13.201 net reeeints.'"449: gross receipts, 652; stock. 24.678. . - v -,-Philadelphia Steady, 13.45; gross "re- ceipts, 7J43p stocky 2.825 r ' : Texas City Net receintsi . 7.96."! : D-rnsa re ceipts, 765; stock, 71.544 ;oastwiso, -I486. Brunswick Stock.' lS-Tas"; feontfiient.5 .5. 535. . : - . . : Port Arthur Net receipts. ,7,089; gross receipts, 7,089 J ' - - . k- .- j : x JackfonviHe Stock,. 132. - - . Total today, : at aU ports Net. 68.457; Great 'Britain, 49,523; France,, 3,000 ; eonti uent S.714; stock. 1.246.386. . -'.;,; Ki- Consolidated, at all Dorts Net! 148.167: ureai -smain, vm,&jt ; France 24(740; con iiueniv smio;' Japan, 2.169. - . v. rotfJl since . SeDt. 1. at all norts Net 7- J39,29T;. Great Britain, 2,365.883;' France, 756,85i ; continents 1,985,721; Japan, 118,923; INTEKIQB MOVEMENT.:; Houston Steady. 12 net recnints '" ia.Ji 1 1 ui ; gross receipts. 13,071 ; shipments, 16, 8!3: xaleH. Urw- ttn.b 1 mt -..a . i Augusta Steady,- 13; net' receipts; 58S; gross receints. riXi aiiinmonta su -oia. 823; stock, 124,504. ,.,1 Mempms Steady . : net rm-l ntst. ..- ?i- 653; gross receipts, 3,320: shipments: 2,95t; sales, IjOQ;. stock, 171,445-.- - - .fr 43. T I .. I J. m , . . . I. oi. LiuuiK-vuici, ; net receipts. 3ou; gross reeeipts. 1,163; shipments, 913; stock, 21,570. ; . - Cincinnati Net-receiDts. 10.943: efoasr re pts' 10'943 : - 8hiPmen ts, 1,743 ; stock, 23,- Little Rockuiet; 12; net receipts, 1, 029; gross receipts. 1,02a-;- shipments. 1.- Total today Net "i recefBts. 28.631 : receipts. 30,111; shipments, 24,668; sales 3,-' 29; stock, 553,206", 7-' -. ; COTTON; FfRW- FAILS., Dreuil & Co,- of -Ni CMle'itti.Fife-; Pe tition of Valuntary Bankruptcy : New- Orleans, r Dee.- Sli-HAmnoiance-ment-of the failure., of the spot cotton firm of Dreuik & cCoxnpany ; was' made on the cotton exchange at noon 'today; Sorpe little excitement ensued, but it was quickly seen ' that' the flrm -ym& not carrying enough contracts to em barrass any brokers' who had to aul- une tnem, and prices even of the most active monthsV barely moved. ?i The firm is one of the oldest in ths local trade. One rumor was tha; its difficulties was ; due to shipments of uuon to them that, were mot up, to emue aS purcnasea. - ;;,;;". !. . - :.: i he firm filed a netition of volunta ry bankniDtev in thA TTnitrt - KtnrpK &rt' Plac'ng assets at $655000,. with o,uiju liabilities; r 7 ' ' . , DRY GOODS MARKET. C ' New York. Dmha, i Lri, nikve l , . - - v- ir-cuiuci m. A lit? yiuutui P'Otton sroni mo.L-Ata JT - v . . . , u . . .tii. r 1 . u. ,u . i during the day. Secondary rdiatribu- ay of the year. The clothing strike had itV-H 1res,n,!r eect on the-. njea'-wear twnL Saac :lH sPrlB goods T were, eon Hno , There was a large .votame-of bnw. UIICSS llOOKed Oil n.n,.lotnn h. Coll f Oalveston Steady, 12 ; net receipts, 24, ?2o; gross-receipts, 24Z54iie8f ; -4took 135,323 ; Great Britain,.; 4234 ; coastwise mand,jVftthJtte .g. Surplus, in ; Sight Tended to Life the Yi-v-MaðW Grain: ; '--IV." ..'-...: ; Chicago;. Peel-Pro8bect of eularcsd uropiean fliemaid, with P little surpluaia sigat.' exct. west of th Rockies tended tqday - to ' lift the wheat market. Closing" prices , were steady, at a net advance "of to 1 cejit! ;;; : " ' k ' y ;;:- ;; ilSifc. lower to. c, no Ci .ofP. to. a t4in f ;e and provisions va rying -ftonr- Be.ttne-a23e increase in cost. " v - ' --.-.j-.,- 1 Wheat No." ,'sf. red.v 1.1001.12: Xo. 2. hard,i 894; No. 1, Northern, ,8990; No. Korthernv.SSSa; Jiow 2,-.Sprln, 88 S9; ivelvet cnar'83S!V4 : durnm,. 8389j Corn Not -quoted.- ,-v;:v.-M'i 34 $. Standard,: 3333 . Closing prices: ;. . ' , - - ' Wheat-'Deceniber, 87 ; May. 91 l Jnlr. 88.- . ;.--; ' . Corn December. 45 : Mav.. 48U 48 Jnly..4'. ' - - - -J - , Oats Uecember,? 3.; May, 3232 Pork - Jannary, 5 UT.4717.50; 'r May, 18.00.:;- a ,. , ,,.- -.;. Iard December," 6. 95; January, 9.57 ; May, ... Ribs January, 9.55 ; : May, 9.70. MARINE. Arrived. : Str. Duplin. Stokes, Smith's Bridge, J W. Brooks. i" . Str.' Kine George (Br.). 2.480 tons. Bur uett, Bremen. Alexander Sprunt &- Son. str.; umpiiur JStokes. smith's . Bridge, J, W; Brooks.. . Str, Monitoria ;(Br.,,1465- tons,: MaMowe, aapeio, ua Aieiuuuer sprunt. & son. Bremen Br." str King George, 13,129 bales cotton, valued' at $3 19,000 ? cargo and vessel oy Aiexanuer ; sprunr. sou. .. - 4 'yj MASINE' DIRKCTOBT. W: '.C, h Uit of Vuwla Nw in Pert at, WUnUBf tn. Nortn CarolJsa. . . Stciuners. ffn Bremen, aeiae & w. Str. Helsiogborg (Swd.). 1.362 tons, Meier, Heide & Co. Beni. P.' Poole: 1,099 tons, Williams, Maf fltt & Wood. : , . Schr. Perry Setzer, 1,268 tons. Blake, Maf- Btt A: Wood. ' .. Scbr..f Richard F. C. Hartley. 398 tons. i.tMiwata, aiamtt. 4c .wooa. v I schr. i victor c. liecords 2B3 tons, uriff. Ith. Mafrltf & Wood. Schr.t lionise F. (Br.). 160 tons. Albury SManut & wooxi. .i- I BwauM. . Bk.' Madura (Nor.). 1,023 tons, Brandt, Held ferco. -..v . : . . . : , k .w. PSODUCiB ItAKKETi. (Qioled Jjy W J. Meredith, Dec.31.) POtAT OtS-Jrish. potato,-, 85c tn 85c. oerr bfa. Swee DoUtoes: dulL &0-to ooc ; Btizw un root, gooa aemaaa, sqk. per in.; aressea. sc. .. PUBK-Dun. a to 1UC. WdOt-Bar 15 to 18c oer lb, r free of birr, 25c per- lh - HiUKa urecn, lie per id.; ary, 13 to ; NOKTU CAKUUNA BAi:UH-tUB, Ola 19 to 20c. per lb. ; Bides seS shoulders, 13 to j4c per-ib- - - ... - I&ESWAX Firnr; 2728ft per lb . n JjArtLOW-Firnrr 4 t fSetmt lb. . - eouIjTRx Chickens. : wery dull ; grown, 45 to- 60c Chickens, Spring: 18 to 35c. 5 pes d. Turkeys, on foot., dull. 18c . SHEEP Jia. 10utE2. 60 : iaxuos. 11.00 EGGS DUII, 25C. -: WILMINGTON MARKETS. STAR OFFICE. Dec. 31 SPIRITS -TUBPENTINE-rHoUday. jQuotations same - day last rear : - Spirits Hi oen tine... 49 ;- rosin,4 S6.35; tar, l.hO pi S4.oQ for virgin. . ; ; - , Irits4 Turpentlue ... ... .;. ... :.. osln ... ...... ... ..55 ar ., .. ....... .. .. ........ .8 ude Turoentine . .. ..() Ufwintj. samel day. .last year. 39 casks plrlts turpentine; 39 barrels rosin; 0 arrels. tar ; 37 bareiscrnue' turpenune. 4 COTTON MARKET. Market Nominal. . -Same dar last year. 8. Receipts,-1,758; same day last; year, 500 bales. : Total- receipts since Sepk lsb, 28u,43 bales: . r -" . Total receipts same time last year, 3W, 0fc bales. ; 5i" hc l - -J r i . i - K BY RIVER AND RAUL. ; Receipts il of Cotton nd Nyal . Stores at ; ; , . port or wumingm. - : Wilmington. N. C' Dec. 31. Atlantic- Coast -Line 1,518 , bales cotton 43 barrels tar - - . - - Clyde Line 169 bales eottou. Annie B-KT larre"is rosin, j Rlyer lbales cotton.- Trence 4 "' casks spirits turpentine ; '15 barrels rosin; 36-barrels tar. - . Total 1.758- bales cotton ;-4, casks spirits turpentine; o5larreis rosin:; si-oarrew. rar, WrtMtfNGTON PEANUT MARKJCT. . .' -y v'-' 'ir- t-,' '"-'': '- t:' - (Quoted . by J. S. Fonchesa & ' Co.) , ; v , .5f .. f Wilmington, Dec- 28. f;irkofc Steady. " ' r:." North, -Carolinas-Farmers'i stock: - Primt hand-picked fl.10?- machine-picked, ?1. 05. cnineptekeai i.oov- r ' - virglnlas Prime- nana-picxea, tvc. ; ma. chine-picked, 6oc. . . . . ,: .y ; "'NEW YORK ; PRODUCE MARKET. -, - : " l:NewTfe?fee'-31.--FI6ur Dull - WheiitFlrm.v No. ' 2. red. .1.07!. 08 Nd.; l, Northern Dulnthr 98. . . Corn Firmi: 54Vi.w ' -fl LeatnerFirm. - : :'' Petroleum Steady. " .''; 7, .". . ' " . Klce Steady. , . , - . .-. , ..,? Molasses Steady .? ' : fe:;:" . '; :A 7 "Wool Quiet. ' . ' r-.s. -.':'; ''V-t ',.s'::-:-' Sugaifr-Raw, steady ; reflaed-, steady Butter Steady ; unchanged, v' W!luese Quiet: unchanged-.' . offee-SDot. - onlet Rio. ' No.C'7.:" 13 Satttos, No. 4, 15 ; mild,, quiet ; Cordova, MUfilH. .i The. produce market closed at o'clock : ; oa r account of New, .Year's celeb ra- tion --- - ; ' ' -.. ?:'' -.r y z :.; i Prttaros-Basv.' Bermtrda'. " new. ' barrel, 46; Southern, Bet' 25 ; Maine, 1 bulk.f per 180-- pounds, 2.082.12; .Long Island., bar. V CBbbftes-r-Sstady : Danlsly seed, tonj-6,00 8v00. Tini,-aTTnj-hiina'pd. ' 'J .: . S lrAAii . Oil Isaetive..wlth - opera- , - - - - ... - U6B8 mOSlty VI. 1 pYClnH-UJ tu-uaviu., closing at twos points .decline -to one point advance. : Totals sales.; for; the . year : were 4,039,600 barrels. ' Prime; crnde.' 5.0 sales mHnw Snmmpt yyelmW- d100..33 V vJaOu- arjv .12 ; February, ' 6.13; March; 6,17; April, 6. 19 ; Kay, 6.25 ; Jnne. 0.27; -July, 6.30: Ah gust.' 3&; prbnerWlnter. yellow, "Throughout the Closing Session of the Yerbere i Wsa Strong Cur; i17 rent and Some Substantial r Gains AWero Made., ; ' . ;ewuYork", tetpember 31.-rThe tone oft: the stock; market showed a distinct inprpvement . today. Throughout the session there waa a strong current, and 8ftbBtantia'r gains were indde in alj de payments;; : The V HarriniaB - and Hill ssues,JQppeTs, Coalers, and Steel de veloped 'oiafad' strength and many a ess conspicuous tissue . also reached.' a higher level,-;"' Brokers .aci Ive in trad- ng; said that - the important feature was' the; small supply .of stock. ' The unexpected- favorable condition. Of, the. money . market ;, contributed v to . the strength of stocks Instead of the pre. dieted year-end flurry the rate. .. for. call money did not surpass the opening figure of per cent and the demand or loans from the stock exchange was so "small , that ; -before :r the' end.. of , the day there, was a: sharp drop.: The com parative steadiness of the money mar ket yeBterday L had given an ;. indica tfoa that the. acute ; actual stress of the month. ; involving t al maximum of 12 per,- cent had ' been Undergone, last weefc and the traders todayl were prepared to. proceed more : confidently The short interest proved to be sus ceptible to attack; and? covering, opera tions, together , with some buying for the' long account on .the theory; tnat easier .money conditions would obtain with' the; Passing of the year-end pe riod, gave the stock market as the year; ended on the exchange, 'an. ap pearance y of strength ' which was ; in marked contrast with . conditions ear lier in thejnonth. Buying of Steel was encouraged by the weekly, iron rraae reviews which stated that the outlook for the year for iron and steel was ex ceptlonally bright.' , The bond market improved in sym pathy :.; with stocks, with a better de mand for .the Investment movement wJUch the' year-end disbursements of interest and dividends are expected to bring... .'.. Tntal nales. Dar value sz,i&u,uuu tfitfid states bonds were unchanged on call. Total sale stoday, 190,000 shares. ' : '-- v '' i " CLOSING STOCK LIST. Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural .. 784 . . . American Beet sugar. . ; . American, Can ... . American Can pfd ... ... - - American- Car and Foundry ' ..... American Cotton Oil ... .. 49 ... 4t) .113 ... 5414 . ., 56 .. 1 . ..ny American Ice Securities American Linseed ... ... - - ... 42 .. 72 Vi American Locomotive ... American -' Smelting and Jtef American Smelting and Iter, pfd American Sugar Refining ... ... .105 ..117j American Tel and 'iei ... - .1-C American Tobacco ' ...279 Anaconda ikiag Co --". ..105 Atchison Atchison, pfd -.i Atmhtic Coast Line .. ... Baltimore and Ohio -, ..100 ..130 ..104 ... 49V4 Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian ; Pacific'- a: Central -Leather Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Great Western .. Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul . . Chicago and' North Western . . Colorado Fuel and Iron ... ... .. Consolidated Gas Corn -Products Delaware 'aud Hudson Denver and Rio Grande ... ... Denver and Itio Grande, pfd .. .. Distillers Securities . . Erie ... ... ... ... ... - Erie, 1st pfd , " Erie. 2nd pfd ... ... ... - General Electric - - - Great Northern, pfd 'frreat -Northern Ore Ctfs Illinois Central .Interborough-Met , interborough-Met., pfd ... ... ... Inter Harvester later Marine, pfd ......... : . . International Paper . .. ... International Pump Kansas City Southern .. .... Laclede Gas Lehigh Valley Louisville and Nashville Mltfn.. St. P. and Sanlt Ste Marie Missouri. Kansas and Texas . . .Missouri Pacific ... - .... ... ... National Biscuit. . . . National Lead ... .. ... Nat; R.vs of Mexico, 2nd pfd.;.. New York Central -.. ... ... NewiYork, Out. and Western . Norfolk and Western .. .. .. . - - North American ... .... -- - Northern Pacific ... .... ... . . . - Pacific Mail ... ... ... Pennsylvania .. ... . . ' People's.Gas .. Pittsburg, C. C. and St. Louis .. Pittsburg Coal -. Pressed Steel Car . .... ... ...... Pullman Palace Car -f . . ... . ....... Beading.;. ... ... ... . - Republic Iron and Steel ...... Republic Iron and Steel, pfd ,. ... Rock Island .Co .. . .... Rock. Island. Co., pfd StU LoUib and Sou Fran., 2nd' pfd Seaboard Ale Line . - Seaboard AiF Lipe,. pfd'.. .. ... Sloss-Sheffield Steel and-Iron .. . Southern Pacific ... Southern Railway ... Sontbern . Railway, pfd . . . ... ... Tennessee Copper Texas and Pacific . i - . Union Pacific . .. . ... ... Union ; Pacific, pfd .. . . . 4. . . United States Railty . United States Rubber'.-. ... United" States Steel United States Steel. - pfd ... Utah ;Copper . ... . Vfr.gln.ia-CaroU.na,. Chemical .. . Wabaah1,. . .' : . Wabash, pfd i . . V- ii . - j . Western Maryland ..... ...;... Western Union, i . ; . .'. ... . , Westinghouse -Eleetriei . . . -v . . . Wheeling and Jake Ejrie . . r. . .. 92 .258 .. 28 ... 78 . . 10 ...112 ..136 .. 34 ...139 ... 14 ..163 . . 20 .. 2iy4 . . 31 - . 49 ..185 ..130 . . 41 ...126 ... J8 ... 64 ..111 ... 18 .. 11 . . 15 ... 26 ..103 . .167, ..141 . .137 ...26 ... 41 ..123 "..5ft . . 27 ..108 .31 -.112 .. 79 . .121 .. 29 , .121 ..114 .noo 2i ... 35 . .163 ..167 .. 25 .. 86 ... 23 . . 44 . . . 27 .. 18 45 .. 43 . .108 ... 27 .:rso ... 37 . : 22 ...1(W . . . 92 . . 14 ... 62 ... 67 . .109 ...58 . . 43 ;. 4 . .-. 23 ' ..35 ..V74 it - 78 -: - t - 1 LIVERPOOL.COTTON MARKET.. feiiveri'KDec. 31. Spot cottonv'in far demand, prices easier American middling fair 7.65 J good middling 7.31; middling 7.11; low; middling 6.93; good ordinary J5-4.7 ; ,;; orcHnary ,; 5.99 v ; .The sales of the daywere 10,000 .bales,; of which 500 were, for speculatiou- andx port and included 8,100 American. Re ceipt:i.l8,000 ; baf esi including. lOpOQ American. ';&yi'i;.::.' j :'; 'V i JPutures opened quiet and steady and dosed qulet and steady. January .87; ' January audFebruary 6,8.3;VFeb ruary aAdi'Marchi EiiSlr,:, MarcTi :.. arid Iptil mtoItApritan Ma? M$ May and June 6.76 .1-2 ; June and July 6.74; July, and August 6.69 VZ',: August and "SeptemberV 6.58 1-2; - September and October fr.39 ; October - and ; No vemDer 6.si. : ... -,;. r . : ? -' ":'- 1 OfficiaE noor closing : - December 6.89 . '!!..-. -. .; '.-..-.. .1. A- Ite. ' w li .-,.; .1 iV 'VtJU- till J' 411 t I jKc:'V.-aMaBta l'7M, (I i-- I K -.- I I M . W . f . j- ;, Port Oaiendar -Jan. I'.'V'- ;' Sun rises r iiu . i.ri. .7:1SA. M. Sunsets:-;'. ,y, .,."' ... -,.5:14PjM. y'V length- r , ;;. . . .. .9 : hrs. ;;5& miii. High water at Sbuthport . . ., . .3 U7 P, M. uign water at, w umiugton ... . ; . 6 :i7 p. M. WEATHER BUREAU; REPORTS : December 31. 11, i jTemperature. , ; A::;.;s;4;0rFJv';.i .4 if STATIONS f)rt.: (00i J Sg. o O r a S ; - .;; ;n5- no - . lv A eg) 'Ej.2. 3oo Abilene.. . . .clear 58 . 50 " .48 ' . 46 ;- 50. 52 56 44r 44 66. 74: 52 56 52. 62 50? 54 r50( 48 54 as 2.8 . 42. 42 42 '4i 52 r 38 38 50" . 58' 38 . 48 -: 42, 48 ' 36; 36 36 88 52 36 40 30. Asheville . :. .cloudy .0' ' .2tf I .0 -!' .'.861 : V.OSt o-.i -0 J-'.: .301 .04 ,.0 ".04 -.0; ; .0' " .0- .08 1.36 -.0 . 0 .O Atlanta.. . . '.cloudy Augusta .. , raining Birmingham . .clear Boston ... cloudy. Charleston -. .raining Charlotte. . ; . draining Chicago ... i'.-.witclear; Galveston : . t . cienr Jacksonville. , .raining. Memphis. . . . . clear Mobile. i;;v. . ... clears Montgomery ..pt.cldy New Orleans t . . clear New - York ,."u. cloudy. Oklahoma.. 4 J . ".clear Pittsburg.. :T - clear Raleigh., .-..raining, Savannah ..V raining Shreveport. "if clear. St. Ioui8...;)o. .clear Washington .cloudy 60 1 4C i 46) ; THE FINANCIAL MARKET. " .; .' : .1-:. : ": -.10 -.. New Yoi'ki Dec. 31. Money on call firm"; highest 6 per cent.;: lowest 3; ruling rate . per cent.; lastxloan 3,1-2 ; closing bid 3.; offered at' 3.1-2. Time loans weaker 1 1 60 . days 6 . per - cent. ; : 90 days 5 1-2; six months 5 lt4 to 5 1-2. Prime - mercantile . paper 6. . per cent. Sterling exchange firm,- with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.8125 for 60 day bills and at 4.8525 for demand Commercial bills .4.81. Bar silver 62 3-4 Mexican dollars 49. Government bonds steady.. Railroad bonds firm. X" NAVAL STORES. New York. Dec. 31. Turpentine, firm machine barrels, 42. , .f Rosin Quiet. 1 i - Savannah... Dec, 31.- No naval stores mar ket today or tomorrow holiday. : . CAtT BETRAYS CONVICT Jesse Pomeroy, under Lire Sentence Again Tries to Escape. Boston, December 30. Jesse Pome- roy, whose ictiines startled the country nearly 40 years ago, attempted, unsuc cessfully, to -'escape; from the State prison at Charlestown today. Pomeroy is serving a life sentence for torturing two children, to death when he was l years old. ; "A' The convict got out . of his 'cell by 'sawing three, 'bars frqm the door. The mewing of a cat. which followed" Pome royalong he . corridor attracted the attentfon of-Thomasf. BrasseL. an at tendant, shortly before daylight and when 'he ordered the murderer to throw up his hands the prisoner did ;not resist. . ...' ' - '.-' . ' ;. Pomeroy had made careful plans to escape. ' A dummy had been arranged in his bed so that the ofllcer on duty would - not notice his absence. ' : The steel bars of the cell doqr were cut. : with a saw made out of ; two . smal pieces of. steel. The prison officials have not learned how the murderer obtained the pieces-of metal.. Pomeroy, -who is 53 years' of age was sentenced to be hanged in 1874 for the brutal murders of a small girl and boy. Katie Curren arid H . H . Mil Ion in South Boston. The sentence was commuted to life - imprisonment in solitary confinement. The convict has attempted twice be: fore to 'escape. Aided by bis mother, he has petitioned . every , sovernor of the State fori 30 years , jt grant him a pardon. . ,,...; x.-if -- . ; v $1 A DAY JUST FOR. BREATHING Paid at . Laboratories of v Medical ; Col- lege In New York New York December. 3Q. A dollar a day just for -blowing ;one's breath is being pai4at the laboratories of the College 4 of Physicians and Sur geons to eight women, who : started upon their unique occupation today. ..When a representativefpf . the labo ratories went to the Mufticipal Lodg ing. House, tog9t recEuits,;he explain ed that the women,. were wanted in connection ; with experiments in sick room ventilation. They were . to breathe into , bottles imbedded in re frigerators. The condensed vapor is to he analyzed in . an effort tp learn how to . improve aposphere condi- tionsof . hoapitalsv 0 ... ..:-v:. MOWvm. Whiskey aad Om HablM traatml u -i. m. A ltaM nkAk kn aiiKlTt rim. UK. D ra. nuuuJiitw, ' SmnHmriuRt. Atlanta. Qaorsia. - i . CHANGE IN IA . L- ;- r;: Effective Januafy 5th, ,1913 i ! .":'r f A,; trajtu i No.; 42 f tjoldsboro, Richmond. Norf61k,'!WAsb:ingto'ii and New York, wlir Ieav.e Wilmington at SSiPM,. instead of 7:00V P. as formerly , . ; d: M ';- a l.Aifq.- L;: train No.?' 50 from. Chad; hourhi r, jDoh.Wfiyv ; MorBnce,T,aiarleston witt arrive Wilmington 12 : 20- A; 1L, in stead 12:30 A. M. -.as formerly, r 1 ; T. ; U: W rllTJli, , General Passenger vgent.. ; Dr.u l3a Snsm M Bi XJUteSf CireeM GREESE meREES& mi 'ra:?iEV&tEAM ;Attfiirma:'ir!lMie -0 nee erafc rellTe--T.nr method. Wo men's and Children', Dlsi Specialty. -A i-'W-r-":; (!onltBtIm-;I!ee.i!!; i:;, -Jfc: fiarrell- BL.BO; 'PHONE SOS SUBSTA1NTIAL GIFTS ! For every meml3er of the 1 family for Mother or bister: ' fi; Shoes,1 Evening Slip pers to match their gowns" , -aU colors, $3.50. Felt Slippers, .00 to $i .50. .. For Brother or Father : Shoes, Hunting Boots, Rubber or Leather House Slippers leather or, felt, 7.50. Shqe Trees, '50c. and $1.00. Doll; Shoes, all .colors, 25c. - k 24 NO; FRONT. BEHIND a SPANKING TEAM from this livery stable and with some chosen companions what more pleas ure could you have if you were a mil lionaire? If you think such pleasure hs too expensive for you, even occa sionally, you are mistaken, YouH ad mit it, too, when you learn how mode rately we charge for even the most elaborate conveyance. City Livery Co. C. Wv MILLS. Mgr. ; ARTIFICIAL TEETH. Whether it is a plate, a crown or a bridge, to be comfortable, serviceable and natural looking, it must be MADE CORRECTLY. . My reputation for six years of suc cessful practice, in the same place must mean something ... to . you it means that you get Good Work Promptly Done at the - . ;; . Best Prices. The cleanest' office in the Carolinas. Graduate nursed in attendance.. DR. J. W; POWELLi Dentist Phone 1634. Garrell Bldg. We thank you for business entrusted to our care, and extend you compliments of the season. Wholesale Grocers. &. Distributors. Jt B. KcCabe. Local ana "Long Distance ,- . Manaj?er. . . ; 'Phoniey 502. : . Carolina Audit & Adjustment ': v , " S Licensed . Acconntants . and' Andttors. s-i, I j Room 405 Southern Bldg; Wilmingtonv N; Cv i .;; H' .- - r ' ' Accounting Systems,; '' ;v't"-- -?' Audits. ' Xtna-ttJ-vv-r H .fib eVvV R A U.E ' CONSULTING: ENGINEERS ' J- Room 5t1 Southern Building. WlUMINGTON.;N. Cv: fS-: '.," . NOTICE i $25.00 Iteward ' will he paid for evi dence to convict, any person or: corpo ration who sets fire that burns, any of my lands in this or any other ' county ln tliis State. D. L. GORE, 120 N Water Street, . wumington, HEWLETT PRICE , I - ..... .. . THE STONE CO X North uaroiina. : - . ? v - ... No matter what you do, you worto . - '. "?; -' "' - We have tools of ..ail kinds; for garoenerior everyooay, - ' ' Our line of hardware is always up-to-date. ' Our stuff will wear, , If you don't, believe our prices are low, come in andisee. :' ': " :v '"' : ;: .- ... . .. . y v;j -' ;.''''. 3- PECK & HOLLO EVERYTHING IX 109 North Front. IN, MES J. W. H. FUCHS' DEPARTMENT STORE. The American; Art Custom Tailors, c Gihdnhati have authorized us to ait the prices on their entire line of fine woolens. Note these Thrilling Prices ; : ; 1 ; f All $16.50 to $27.50 Suite or Overcoats, for i. . . $13.50 $28.50 to $45jOO Suits or Overcoats, for . . . . . .$19.50 $4.50 to $8.00 Pants, for . . . . . . . . . . ..... ; . .$4.00 $8.75 to $12.00 Pante, for . . . . . . . ... .j. . . .$6.00 , This sale will last only a few more days. Call , at once, arid have your measure taken by an expert cutter, and your Suit will be delivered j.w. H. FUGHS' 28 and 30 South Front'Street 'SOUTHERN? Five Cars on hand at the Write or call and see us, sis WIU1VE.ISPRIWCER GLO We wish to announce, that our Art and Rortrait De-V partments will be closed until January ,1 1 th, H9 1 3.;L::'-';f. Our Cornmerbial and Amateur . Departmepts will te -'open as usual. .-w "y 'Phone 731. 4 -.-:i--:,t-.-' - ' . , The only perfect Flat Oil itary and Durable. ;. uy i "SOLE MANUFAGT.UREHS; 1 . , , . Atlantic Paint and Varnish Works -taiiillll must have tools to carry on -your ": " .'!' ;'."', ' farmers, . carpenters, j blacksmiths HARDWARE AND PAINT IS TI-ORED SUITS JA: fj. Vfi:.' i . v n ; ' ) (1l V: M ? if ' , . i by Christmas. A FIELD FENCING old price. It to price. r?'o '-1. j ?:."HT::,'i-?".:- f WAY Ii nr DEPT STORE mOO 504 iSquJhcm B!dg. .1 ...v: r.-.tf - i (rtrN',- '--V- f ? ,; ; I -,-: : T-'r.' BB&aBBBBat 'v;t; - - .;. Raj ',-1. T- ' ",.v- i;:--".. y.--.y. ;V. : ' ' v-y - ' -' -'. r ;J:-;if;':?;W;'':; ; .. 'f"V. ,-i: l:'-HtM, '--:Vh'' 4' ',!; Mv ;-:s.- m ?913. 23
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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