fJOMMBBCE AND FIMKCE.
tX)X LOSES TO 1 WMNTS.
Market We Verr QoJrt, Prioea
tfhowtn a SliKht Gaining- Tendency
urine the Early Part of the Day
tut Tlien Working Downward Under
Sear Freasnre and Betllng.
Sew York, Dec. 15. Th oottoa market
m very quiet, with prices working down
ward under local bear pressure and e)l
lni apparently from New Orleans sources,
which wa Uken to mean leaa satisfac
tory spot conditions. The market open
ed) steady at an advance of 1 point on
AirlU but generally 1 to 4 point, lower,
wWch wu rather better than due on the
st&wlng of the Liverpool futures mur
ks. Quotations there were 4 points hw
erTat the hour of, the local opening, when
an advance of t point was expected. But
the English spot market showed relative
steadiness, and early aa vices irom me
South indicated continued stability among
interior holders. There was also some
support here, that was accelerated, ap
parently, by reporta that a certain per
son connected with the Census Deps.it
.ment has made a statement to the effect
. wt the arovernment estimate of the crop
, was too high. But prices only went up
a point or two from the opening figures
when supporting orders were withdrawn,
and during the remainder of the day the
tone was generally easy, with fluctuations
ivlrregular, but in the main downward.
'The close was steadied a point or two
by room covering, but showed a net loss
of 10 to 1 points. Bales were estimated
at 150,000 bales.
MILLER A CO.S REPORT.
Condition of the Cotton, Ooffe, Stock
and Grain Markets.
By Private Wire to F. B. Alexander,
Manager. ;
COTTON.
New York. Dec. 15,-Price was said to
be responsible for the unexpected decline
in Liverpool, as well as for the decided
reaction which took place here in the
market this -evening. The forenoon was
distinguished by steadiness In the face of
the disappointing Liverpool, and early
nrWa rilled within a few points of last
night. Later In the day the contents of
a bearish circular, issued by Mr. rnce,
were made public. His main argument Is
that there will ba a surplus of anywhere
from 1.500.000 to 2,000,000 bales out of, the
present crop ana tne price, uiereiqrc,
should seek a much lower level. Almost
simultaneously with this announcement
appeared a rumor that Southern holders
were weakening. M the rumor Is true, we
have noi be?n able to verify It, and as
far as the Atlantic district is concerned,
we can say it Is not true. Spot business
Is practically at "a standstill, but farmers
urt offering very light and not sufficient
to be any burde'n'on the market. The ap
pearance of .benrtah circulars after an un
usually long silence lends color to the
claim that the bear element was seeking
only to advance prices to a level Huffi
ciently high to Justify putting out a new
lien of shorts. Yesterday a hue and cry
was raised over the failure of two Insig
nificant banks in Georgia. The failures
had taken place several days before and
were a matter of common knowledge In
the section directly interested. The man
ner In which the reports were circulated
yesterday and also the talk of weakening
by holders to-day. seem part of a plan
to undermine confidence and strike a blow
at prices before the ginners' report comes
out. No matter what one may think about
the Immediate future. It will not do to
underestimate the strength of the forces
which are working for a decline. They
are flushed with success and flushed with
profits, and if spinners keep out of the
market they may easily succeed In forcing
lower prices. There is nothing abnormil
in either the receipts or exports, and the
situation resolves Itself Into a test of en
durance on the part of the holders of
spot cotton. If the report should prove
true that he Is anxious to get rid of his
load at present prices, then further ad
vance cannot be reasonably expected. Our
closing prices show a decline on the day
of 14 to 15. Liverpool Is due to come to
S points lower in the morning.
COFFEE.
New York. Dec. 15. A small further ad
vance was scored In Hamburg and Havre
to-day and our own market has been
steady throughout. There wss-wnw ver
good buying during the forenoon by Im
porting houses, and there Is .a general
impression that they are in possession of
bullish news from Brazil, which has not
yet been made public. It did not seem,
however, as if the market was In need of
any new stimulant. The largest handlers
of spot coffee here are known to be carry
ing very large stocks and their support
to the market Is slfficlent to prevent any
serious set-back. They, however, seem to
be working on a delinte plan to keep bull
speculation from running away with the
market and we look forward to a healthy,
steady improvement.
GRAIN.
Chicago, Tec. 15. Wheat: The turn m
sentiment noted yesterday gave courage
to bulls with a resulting advance to-day.
Attention is drawn to the probability of
smaller receipts In the Northwest after
this month, the light stocks in Inter.or ele
vators and small country deliveries.
Corn advanced moderately with a strong
undertone In evidence all day. The ex
cellent foreign demand is figured upon
to take care of the recent libra! move
ment. Country west of the Mississippi
river is fair and smaller In Illinois. The
car scarcity Is a factor In both districts
end in the latter the farmers are not sell
ing ut the present bids.
Oats Them was a good, strong market
In oats with cash houses good buyers. The
December led the advance. The demand
Is fair, and receipts are light. The sam
ple market was K higher. Local arrivals
were 58 cars with 19 estimated for to-morrow.
Provisions After ruling rather quiet,
activity increased in provisions with par
ticularly good buying of pork. Hog re
ceipts were 40,000, with W.OOO estimated for
to-morrow. According to a private esti
mate stocks since the first of the month
have increased 2,0M barrels of pork, 7,000
tierces of lard and 4,000.000 pounds of ribs.
Cash prices: No. 3 yellow corn, 434 to 44;
wo. a wnue corn, co s; jno. 3 corn,
U tO 48.
STOCKS.
New Tork, Dec 15. For the first time In
several weeks transactions In stocks at
the stock exchange to-day fell below the
million-share record. The diminution in
activity was more of a relief than other
wise to brokers and their over-worked
clerks and to operators who have for so
long oeen unaer wgn pressure. The quiet
lag down of the excitement in the specu
lation, however, had no delatrlous effect.
On the contrary the oulet strength which
S mailed most of the time was distinctly
noouraginf. as indicative of a return of
composure to the street and its recovery
rrem tne hysterical foolishly lnduiaed in
at the behest of Boston manipulators. The
encouragement given by tne conduct of
the market was all the more notable be
ckues of the complete Indifference to the
weakness shown in London before our
opening and which was credited by some
observers to manipulation originating on
this side; The improvement in the rail
road list was largely duo to the tenor of
Washington advices which began to make
It clear that conservative influence com
manding the sympathy of the President
himself was crystalling in an effort to
secure government supervision of the rail
road rate-making power in a manner that
would be acceptable to both the trans
portation lines and the shippers. Especial
significance of an encouraging nature was
attached to the utterances of Secretary
Mortem, which pointed strongly in the di
rection of a compromise measure that
would not lodge dangerous power In the
hand of the lnter-8tate commerce com
mittee. The general character of railroad
earnings and other news was bullish. The
market closed quiet, but strong. Bales 767,
7u shares. . MILLER 4b CO.
STOCK MARKET LESS ACTIVE.
Total Sales Warn Smaller Than for
Several Motits -OesssiOon of Sell
tag Pressure Enmoraced Hope That
. the Advance Will be Renewed.
' Ner York. Dec. 15.-The subsidence of
speculative activity in stocks was very
marked to-day, the total sale for the
day, making a , smaller total than- for
several months. It was evident that the
urgency of liquidation was greatly mod-
eratea ana practically completed, but at
tempts to force prices upwards met with
continual cheeks. The absence of any sell
ing pressure left the price-level constant
ly above last night's and afforded em.
ceuragement to persistent renewals of the
advance. The courts ' of Amalgamated
Copper was still the dominant influence,
and reactions in the course of Its advene
brought quick response at other- points
tnthe list. The Coalers wcce conspicuous
features in the opening advance, parUou
larly Reading, the favor shown that group
leing due to flattering reports of condi
tions in the coal Industry. The belief that
the new control of the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton system was destined for
the benefit of Brie, helped -that stock, as
well as the Coalers generally. Revived
rumors of the disposal of Lehigh Navi
gation also played a part in that particu
lar movement. The Metropolitan Traction
group a as affected by the announced In
tention to enter on sub-way projects In
New Tork city, and the simultaneous de
pression of Inter-Borough Rapid Transit
on the curb was attributed to the same
cause. The United States Steel stocks, es
lecially the preferred, were steadily accu
mulated. Trade reports were of very largo
orders (or various lines of finished pro,
ducts. Including steel rails. Money woe
easy, both for call loans and on time, and
confidence whs felt that with the lighten
ed deninnd for speculation In the stock
market there was no danger of.nny strin
gency In the future. The uncertain tone
of the market continued up to the last,
but the closlng.was steady and some con
siderable -advances for the day resulted.
Bonds wcro dull and Irregulur. Total
sales, par value, tS.aS.000. United States
l-onda were unchanged on call.
Total sales of stocks to-day. 7J9.W)
shares. Including: Atchison. X5.S00: Balti
more & Ohio, 22.300; St. Paul, 11.600; Erie,
15.SO0: Illinois Central. MOO; Evle. 15.800;
Louisville 4 Nashville. 23.700; Metropolitan
Street Railway. 10.700; Missouri Pacine.
10.100; Norfolk & Western. 37.SO0; Pennsyl
vania, :'.; Reading. 11O.J00: Rock inland,
lx.fiOO: Southern Pacific. 15,400; Southern
Railway. ,500, preferred. WO; Union Pa
cific, 41.900; Copper. 81.900; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. 6,300; United States Leather. 3
100, preferred. 5.000: United States Steel,
64,000. preferred, 79.400.
"MOONSHINE" FICTION.
Revenue Officers and Their Daring (?)
Raids Are Ridiculed.
Newport, Tenn.. Plain Talk.
About once a month the Knoxvillu
papers print a hair raising story of a
desperate encounter between revenue
officers and the desperate moonshiners
in the wilds of Cocke county, or jiwt
across the State line. The fellow who
writes them up Or the one" who gets
him "Interviewed" Is evidently the
possessor bf a wonderful imlginutlon
and as a writer of fiction, or war
correspondent would soon become fa
mous. Usually the "raids" are pictured In
a very thrlllllng manner and the offi
cers narrowly- escape with their lives
from the fusillade of shots fired by the
"desperate outlaws' who are said to
Infest this region.
The gentleman who gives these In
terviews Is getting a lot of advertis
ing out of It. and likewise a large fee
from Uncle Sam every time he thus
takes his life in his hands by beard
ing the Hon In his den, the moonshiner
In his still. Doubtless he will finally be
awarded a Carnegie medal for bravery
unless ho Is entrapped by the terrible
moonshiners and fed to the wild out,
which Is one of their forms of pun
ishment, for revenue men. Unfortu
nately the 'shiners have always been
"warned by friends" Just before the
daring officers reach the scene, and the
only thing captured is a thousand or
two gallons of mash and a copper still
the size of a box car. After firing sev
eral thousand shots at the officers the
'shiners escaped into the mountain
fastnesses, where it would be folly to
follow, them, as ambuscades and traps
and assassination await them. One of
the strange things connected with
these raids Is the remarkable similar
ity of the stills "captured" which
might lead to the suspicion that every
time the officers capture one the ras
cally moonshiners steal it back and
use it again.
J. S. Bache & Cos Cotton Letter.
By Private Wire to L A. Dodsworth &
Co., Brokers.
Jtfe.w- Turk. Dec. 46. The market has
bren quiet 'and. .Iregulr" The" bears re
eently have shown little aggressiveness,"
being willing apparently to permit an ad
vance, but popular sentiment is too bear
ish to encourage a general buying move
ment, and the result is naturally a nar
row, scalping market, .pending fresh de
velopments. Reports reaching us from the
South indicate continued firmness among
holders with but little spot demand, and
It looks as though the endurance of the
Southern holders was being put to a try
ing lent. The future of the market is In
their hands. Meanwhile It appears that
spinners finding it difficult to obtain spot
cotton on a parity with futures, are buy
ing moderately in the speculative mar
kets. When the spots that certainly exist,
whether the government has estimated
too high or too low, come out, these
hedges will of course add to the selling
pressure. Liverpool showed easiness as to
futures, steadiness as to spots. The. local
market opened steady, 1 to 4 points low
er, rallied a few points and eased off
again with prices In the early afternoon
about 10 points net lower. An Interesting
news Item was the report that a special
agent of the Census Bureau had issued a
Bta-temen claiming that the government
had very 'seriously over-estimated the
crop. This gentleman Is reported as hav
ing made a personal canvass of ginners,
and believed that the actual crop is not
more than 10,773,000 bales, and that the
government's correspondents have over-,
estimated the yield per acre. The posi
tion of the person making this state
ment is special agent collecting ginners'
returns would seem to demand attention,
hut the figures at which he places the
crop are no far below -popular opinion
that no credence Is accorded the state
ment. J. S. BACHD & CO.
C. P. ElUs & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
Special to The Observer.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 15. The per
sistent refusal of Liverpool to share or
sympathize with reactionary disposi
tion shown in America has finally
checked the enthusiasm of operators
for a theoretical reaction. News of two
important failures in the continental
spinning trade at Havre and Barce
lona also exereted a disturbing In
fluence and finally the circulation of
reports from numerous points indi
cating a weakening on the part of in
terior Holders had a distinctly de
pressing effect and caused a decline of
14 to 16 points, the close being steady
at the low point of the day.
The decline, resulting as it did from
comparatively trifling re-selling, only
shows that the removal of the specu
lative short interest during the past
ten days has left the market in no
condition to withstand pressure from
any quarter, and if the country hold
ers conculde to sell freely, we don't
see where the support Is to come from
to avert a further decline.
In the spot market the demand Is
confined to specialities, which bring
quotations, but average lots are dif
ficult of sale except at concessions.
C. P. ELLIS CO.
Hubbard Bros. A Co.'s Cotton Letter.
Special to The Observer.
New Tork, Dec. 15. Our market has
shown as much weakness to-day as It
did strength yesterday showing how
limited Is the Interest at the moment
on either side. Every one is waiting.
The holder In the South for the spin?
ner to buy, the spinner for the holder
to sell, and the small speculation cur
rent. Jumping-, from one side to the
other. Which way will the deadlock
be broken T Is the query propounded
on each aide. Probably the weakness
to-day Is due to the idea that the gin
ners' report win not be accurate that
they In many Instances will refuse to
report and therefore no definite result
can be forecasted from their fiaures.
There is more Interest displayed In cot
ton Dtt oumaers, out so rar It has not
developed any buying orders." The de
cline afternoon 'market was due to re
ports of the acceptance of lower bids
for spot cotton throughout the south
west, i January Was in demand, from
spinners' brokers on 'the dclln,''M.
; HUBBARD, PRICE 4k. CO.'
o '''- ;: 7 '., -i' ; ,-, 1 '
TREATED FOR DOG'S BITE.
tV"; ' ' " 1 '"
Mr. Ij. Pnryear Return From Rich
i nKMMl Tl Canine Has Been Iro
nooaced Rabid.
Correspondence of The Observer.
Mebane, Dec. 13. Mr. L Puryear.
president of the Continental Chair
Company, of this place ,who wus bitten
by- a rabid dog several weeks ago. has
just returned from Richmond, where
he has been taking treatment at the
Pasteur Institute of Virginia. In charge
of. Dr. .'A. Q. Hoen. Mr. i-uryear Is
well known throughout this State, buy
ing been a traveling salesman for 17
years and his friends will be pleased
to know that he has taken the treat
ment and is safe as far aa hydrophobic
s concerned. The dog that bit Mr.
Puryear and those of the Bingham
cadets has been pronounced by the
government expert at Washington. Dr.
Shroeder. as having rabies. The doj v,n
killed his head rut off and seut to
Washington, and four rabbits were In
oculated from the dogs head. A tele
gram was received yesterday that two
of the rabbits had died with the rabies,
and the other two had shown symp
toms. All of those that were bitten
by the dog five In all. have takn the
Pasteur treatment.
Tlio Dry Joixlt.
, New York, Dec. 15.-Bnylng In the dry
goods market amounted to little to-dny,
el t tier In first ,r second hands, hut tliu
situation is in-lli veil to tic gradually m
proving. Spot guilds are ulmonl entirely
required and difficulties In delivery are
generally experienced.
ntcw York produce market.
New York. Dec. lo. Flour dull, hut
steady.
Whc.it-Spjt firm. No. J red SI . IS. Spec
ulative demand being more urgent to-ituv
which advanced nearly a cent per huslicl,
final piioea allowing , to V'tu t advance.
May $1.12 7-1'i; July 1 03"; December U K.
Corn 6p.il linn; No 2, 0tinn mur
ket firmer, closing Se net higher. Decem
ber 55t; May 61
Oata Spot dull; .nixed oa;s, ZS to ;C
pounds, 'Mj (n ;Ku.
Lard -Steadx ; n iim d quiet.
Pork Stead
Rosin- Strained, common to good. 2.10 to
2.tii.
Turpen tine-Stead
Coffee Spot ;in steady.
Sugar-Raw i.im. eflned steady.
The nvirket cofloe futures opened
steady ut an adwuice and was finally
steady, with all months 5 pointa higher
except November
'LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKKT.
Liverpool. Dec. l.'i. i p. m. -Cotton. Spot
In moderate demand; prices 1 point hlnii
er; American middling fair good mid
dling 4.as; middling t at; low middling t.ltJ;
good ordinary i.C; ordinary X.Ni Dm
sales of the day were 8, (Mo bales, nf which
2,000 were for speculation and export and
Included 7,600 America i. Receipts none.
Futures t-ne.l ult and closed barely
steady; American middling, K- o. r. : 1
eember 4.1b; lie. i mbcr-January t.li;; Jan-uary-Fehruary
i 'o, February-March 4.21.
March-April 4 a, April-May 4.;0; May
June t.33: June-July 4.15; July-August 4..'7;
August-September t :.; geple mber-Ocloliei
.3u; October-Novi inber 4.35.
THE MONEY MARKET.
New York. Dei LI. Money on call
steady. J to 1, offered at :t. Time loans
eaey and dull; i) ind SKI days and i-lx
months 3?, per cent.; prime incrcantll--paper
Hi to 4; st'-rUng exchange strong,
elOBlnfr firm with actual business In bank
ers' bills at S4.S7.45 to J4.S7.50 for demand
nnd at ii.M 47. to $t M.60 for mi-day bills;
posted rates $4 5 to J4 Mi and J4 ; com
mercial bills SI M',: bar BtUer , Mexi
can dollars 4M,.
NAVA1, STORKS.
Biivannah. l)e 15. Spirits turpentine
steady; receipts 4.i7; shipments BW,
Rosin Kirn-; receipts 2.ti;i; sales i.W.5;
Bhlpmente .17. A. H. C. IJ.47H; T). t'J.30; I".
t2.62tt: P. !.!: II. $2.H: I. .: K. .9o:
M. $4.10; N. $l5o;V. U $4 7a; VV. V. JG 15.
Wilmington. Dec. l.i. Spirits tutpentino
Steady. 47. receipts TO casks.
Rosin ...V), receipts 172.
Tar-l Sft; receipts 1.
.Crude turpentine Firm. 2.W and 3.iffl. re
ceipts 50.
NEW ORLKANS COTTON MARKKT.
New Orleans. Dei'. 15 Futures', under
the Influent of unfavorable cables,, lower
New York arid easier spots, opened I to
3 points lower and in the absence of sup
port from any quarter, the marke.t del lin
ed almost continuously to the close.
Trading whs light. There Is apparently
but little disposition to trade until ilia
next Kilmers' report Is received from the
Rovernment bureau. A majority of trad
era seem to think that the report will
show an increas" of 15 to 20 per cent. o or
the amount ginned up to November j4ti
BA I.TIM OR K PRODCCK MARKET.
Bultlmore. Dir. 15, -Klour quiet.
Wheat- Firniei ; stint contra "t ;ind 1
cember Sl.lOVs. to fl.10-; Soiillit-rn by sim
ple to to $1.11.
Corn P'lrinei ; -.pet new 5o'4 to X, new
Southern oeni 15' , to
Outs-Eusler, No. - white ?C.
CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET
These fig-ures represent prices paid to
wagons: Dec 15.
Good middling: 7
8trlct rnlddllng 71
Middling: 7
Ttnces 7 to 71
Stains 61 to 7
1!W4 i!W3. ' Noi folk - 'etei n pid 2
Galveston !5.S 17.W. ' ontai l v U'.m n, I" .',
New Orleans 17.. '14 I3.ia i I' niisylv.mia i:n -.
Mobile 3. :r,7 ! l'lttsburx, C. C. .V Si I ...ins 75
Savannah 8.SM 9.5S1 ' Reading '
Charleston 274 ' Headlnn 1st pl.l Kt
Wllmingtcn 1.0m) 949, KnidliiK -nd pf.l 1
Norfolk 2.W 1..M0 UiK-k Maud '.
New York Km :-k Island Co pfd -a
Boston l."67 101 81. Louis .V Son Kiaii -i d p'd . .. . . Ji
Philadelphia 149 135 St. Louis Southwest. -rn J4'j,
Brunswick .-30 St. Louis Honthwcst.-i n pfd Si'i
San Franciseo l.J'W Southern I'ncific il
Pensacola 3.S45 , Houthern H iilw.n pfd !
Pac Ports 2 745 . Texas Pa. ill- Xl'",
Toledo. St L. A.- U est-ni :H
Total .".001 W.-.'iS I Toledo, ht. L .V. WVm-iii pfd ''",
CHICAGO PRODI CE M A
RKKT.
High. Lo
w. Close.
WHEAT
Dec
May.. .. ..
July., .. ..
COKN-
Dec
Msy
July
OAT8
Dec. ..' .
May ,
July
PORK-
Doc
May
Jan
LARD
Dec
Msy
Jan
RIB8-
May
Jan
.. P17'i 1U7 P7".i
.. Ill HO, lla'S,
.. iS',' si, 18'4
4'i 4S 45 V4
.. 4fi tl 45
4S' 4.'. 15"
j9' "9 .y-K
.. :ns :''
..31 30 ail,;
ii.:;
..i:w I:.?.' i:7
..12.55 12. 1-.55
fi.K
.. 7.12 7.07 7.12 i
.. .7 6.S5 G.87
.. .S0 6.72 i SO
... 6.50 ti.42 6.50
CHARLOTTE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected Dally by J. W. Zimmerman
Company.
Chickens-spring I 11 0 a
Hens per head Utt
Egg 22
Ducks S
Rye LOt
Oata m H
Oats feed .. .. 4t (J 41
Cotton seed tt
Corn . . 72
' CHARLOTTE HIDE MARKET.
Corrected Dally by Tarbrough 6 Bellinger.
Ooat skins, green salted 15 f 26
Lamb skins, green salted 85 tj 60
Beeswax No, 1.. ..
Tallow No. 1 6
Hldee-dry flint.. .. .. - U .
Hides-dry salt.. U
Hides city green.. fH
Hides green salted cured
Calf skins dty.. .. M
Ebp akin full wool . ., . 91 00
i. ' I-
INTERIOR, RECEIPT.
'.-'.;- -v... J904, IMfc
Memphi;; .. .. .. . lO.WH
Augusta.'. i .. ffft-' K- 'u 1.698
Cincinnati,. 44 ;....i.V..v;'r";.4;.'
Houston.. ,: s,4ta
fte 1
ia cts iftOM; on ssct y3 I
XcLUgTT.ptfABOOTOO..Zar ,
xv sums mt mumJw
PORT MOVEMENT.
Middling
Gulvestou. steady ...
New Orleans. jilei .
Mobile, steady
Hnviiiinah. ni.-aily
( luirle.iton, steady
Wilmington, nominal
Uiiltlmote. nomliinl ..
New York. ,jul t
HokIoii. s.oauy
Philadelphia, quid ..
7 ii;
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.S ii
NEW TORK BONDS.
1'. 8, ef milling 2s. registered..
V. 8. refunding 2s. coupon
IT. 8. Us, registered
l 8. is. coupon
I'. 8. new 4s, registered
I'. 8. new 4s, coupon
U. 8. old 4s, registered
I'. 8. old 4s, coupon
Atchison general is
Atchison udjustraeiit Is..
Atlantic Coast l.lne 4s
lialtlmore A- Ohio 4s
Haltlmore Ohio ;I4 ,
Central of. Georgia ih
cntral of ijeuigln 1st luc
Chcsiipeaki! & Ohio 4'-j.i
Chicago & Alton 3'v
t lilcago.
t hlcagu
' 'liicaxo
Chlcatf"
Chicago
R yuincy new 4s..
M & St. I'aul gen.
.V Northwestern consul
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I. 6s
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li,
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.
.117
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.. 2W
.
i Iuc.iko terminal s.
Censulldateil T.ibai'co 4s
Colorado & Southern 4s
ivenver ,V Rio Urand" 4s
Ktle prior Hen 4k
Krle Oeneritl Is
Kurt Worth Denver city Int..
Hocking Valley 4'zas
Louisville ,V Nash. I'nlli- d 4s..
Manhattan consol gold 4s
Mexican Central Is
Mexican Cinllal 1st Income . ..
Minn. & St. I.ouls 4s
Missouri. Kansas it Texas 4s
iUisfO'irl, Kansas Texas 2nd:
National It. R. of Mexico couso
New York Central general ;iVs..
New Jois-y Central sen. in . ..
Northern i'a'-lla I
Northern I'io'IMc :is
Norfolk ,V Western consol Is .
nt'oRon Slant Line Is ,V l'artlc.
I'enn. con v. .s .,
IteadniK Keneial 4s
St. I.ouls - Iron Mountain con
St. I,oals ,V San Pi ancisco fjt. Is.
St. Louis Soul hwestei n lsttt ., ..
Si alinanl Air Line 4s
Soall.ein I'a -llic 4s
Southei u Hail .vay B.
I ex. IS .V I'.u'lMi l.sts
I 4s
Toledo. C. L. ,lvr West
in 4 s
1'iiion r.n i 1 1 1 - is
1'mIoii I'acih, i oov Is. .
1 . S. Steel :'nd 5s
Wabash Ists
Walia-di Iiehentate II. . .
WheelliiK & Lake Kile 4:
im'oii.-!ii Central 4s.. ..
CLOSING STOCK LIST.
Clo
Atchison
sing Rid.
. . . M'i
. ...Ml',
... . !ti'4
.. .. W
.. . V.
.. . .1V.I
. . . . 4;7h
vi "
Atchhon
pfd
Faltlmore
Ohio
Haltlmore
Canaiila n
CCentnil
.V- Ohio pfd
Fa. n:.
.if New Jersey.
Chesapeak
& Ohio. . . .
Clili'iieo Alton
clilciigo ,t Alton jfd
CliliHKu (jre.it Western.. ..
Chl'iipo a Norihwi-slern
chl'ano. MllWiinkei- K- Ht. I'.iul .
n.r
t lllr;iK'i, MllWiillkee A.- tSt. I'iiol pfd .v
Chif'JlKO rermilHll ,V rrLtllsli I .. ..
ClilcuKo Termln.il Tmnsfer pfd.
C. C.. C. St. I.., ills
Co! ii jolii Hi. ii! hern
Vlor:tcl tiotit liri n 1st pfd
Cel'lladn HulJl'lelt: 'tnl pfd
v;i.a
Ilcl.iVvjire
DeLiwar-.
Denver iV
I lenvi r .V
.. I I lll;,i.n . .
I..c k,i -. 1 1 1 1 1 :
Hh) (liiiii.li
Hlo (il.illile
Westel II
pfd'.' .. .'.'
Kile
I'.li" Im pfd.
Kile 1'n.l pfd
llo-klnif Villi. -
liocklllK Vn Ih
Illinois Centr.d
pfd.
Iowa t'eiitrul
li.W.i Cenlr.il plil
K.iiisus I'lty Soul I" i n
K.llO'as 1 'Ii ' Soul hel n
l.i. His, ill.- ; Nashville
pi-
APuiliatt.in I,
Metropolitan S'-curitii .
Meliojiolnan hi. li
Mllilli ajeills ,V HI Louis
Minn.. St. P. i S.nili Sii
.Minn., rft. V. S.iult HI.-. M pf.l
Mlysouil I'acliu
.Ill',
.H-'.'i,
. .l
HI',
i
Missouri, Kansas fc- Te.
Missouri. 1-.iuwaH 'I'' x
National H It. of .M. :.n
New hi k I 'cntral . .
Norfolk .; V. Klei n
pfd
pld..
I'nlon i'ii. -Hie !
I'lilon Piclle .fd
Wiihiinh .'I
WmImsIi pld .;'.'
Wheeling Luke Krle IS'i
Wisconsin Cciiit.il "Jl '4
Win 'Oii.-dii Cel:ti;il pld 14
EXPRICSS CCVF'ANIKS.
Adams '-'
Air..iicii Jfii.
I nlted ritates Hi
AVella-Falgo 2JT
MISCKLLANEOl'6.
Anialeninat d Copper
Amerlciin Cur & Kouiidr
Americiiii Cur & Foundry pld. .
American Cotton Oil
American Cotton Oil pfd
American he
Ameiiciiri ice fd
American Linseed Oil
American Linseed Oil pfd
American Locomtivc
American Locnmtlve pld
American Smelling & Refinlin? .
American Smelting & Retiniiig-pfd
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Brooklyn Rcpld Transit
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Guh
Corn Products
Corn Product pfd
Distillers' Securities..
General Electric
International Paper .,
international Pnper pfd
International Pump
International Pump pfd ...
National Lead
North American
Pacific Mall
People's Oas
Preseed Steel Car
Pressed Steal Car pfd
Pullman Palace Car
Republic Steel
Republic Steel pfd
Robber Goods
Rubber iioods pfd
. 15
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.101 i
. 7SS
11;
.ISS'i I
110 i
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4SV4
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184 i
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. .. 14
... 07
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92 !
..',.. 67'i '
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..... so ;
..! 30Vi
a-.
-
Tennessee Coal & Iron
rhtted States Leather
United States Leather pfd..
United States Realty ......
United State Rubber .....
Pnltfed States Rubber pfd.,.,
United States Steel i,i: .-i
United ' States Steal .nfd..-,i' A4.i.i
'
Vwhichoiio, Electric'.''..
Western Vuion.yfy.M, fMif. fci'
COTTON'M 1 1 L M AC H
MAIN OFPICBt
COUTH TKYON ST..
GHAMLOTTB, N, O.
Revolving; Flat Cards,
Railway Heads,
Drawing Frames,
spinning Frames,
Twisters anti-Spoolers
Quillers and Reels,
Looms.
COMBERS
ctc, ntc.
S CASTNKlt. JR.
C. C.
mm
POCAHONTAS
4
IT IS THE STANDARD FUEL OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY f
The United States Geological Survey Pronounces It THE STANDARD STEAM COAL
OwIpk to liie fact (hat we represent tlilrty-slx (3(1) rullerle. whose miipul during 1 903 amounted to four Bill V '
linn t 4. oho, nan tuns, exclusive of coal converted Into ooke, and will probably exceed four and one-hall million '
i t,,,iMiHiMi i i,.iim ,iiiiinK i;ioi. wk are prepared to estlmute on and nil promptly any tonnage that mtf b desired. '
CASTNER, CURRAN & BULLITT, Sole Agents ;
C. C. B. POCAHONTAS SMOKES S COAL. V; ?
.Meade Rnllillnt;. I Sooth ir.lh Street, Philadelphia. Ph.; t flroatlwHy, New York; 12 State Htreet, Boston, Mas.?
Citizens' I '.a nk i Hdx . Norfolk. Vn ; Terry HIiIk . Itoanoke, Vu.; Old Colon y llldg. f 'hliiigo, 111.; Neav BulldiOf, '
i '! ncliiiiii 1 1, i 1 i 1 1 . 4 M i-)i tircli Ave., London, KiikIuiiiI.
iiideis i'di- tali sliipmciits to the Curollnas ahuuld be forwarded to nut Hoimoke office. , '""
CONDICNSKD STATEMENT
OF
The First National Bank
RICHMOND, VIKOINIA.
November 10, 1W4,
RESOURCES.
Lonnft and discounts
Overdrafts
H llonds ut par
(Market v.ilue IHK B0(i 00)
Premium on V. 8. bonds....
Otlur stocks and bonds
HnnkliiK lioiiso
Fuinltnie mid flxtur?
. 44,080. 8 24
m IIS
.. 612.&O0 00
0 CO
n.604 68
.. ,IHlO0O
0 00
Otl.ei Klchmond real estute.
13.0W) 00
Virginia bonds JOO.000 00
Cash due from banks.
1.&62.&S3 2ft
r
16,0.608 21
.1 600.000 00
. . 400,000 00
.. 132,096 99
MAmUTIEU.
CmiitHi
Sin plus fund
t iiillvliied profits
I'lienrried discounts
A eei lied Intel est und taxei ..
Clrciilnthiii .
.. 40,000 00
.. 20.8fk.KI
.. 5M.8O0 00
.'. 4,401.723 41
I 'epusifs
licnd account 442.500 00
fi.fi.06 21
We millch the nrcounls of bunks, cor
porations, firms und Indlvldunls, und will
be pleased to meet or correspond with
those who contemplate making changes or
opening new accounts.
JOHN M MILLER. Jr.. Cahlr.
0or Coal
DOESN'T COKE.
Rut ! does "ilKT TOflF.THER" mid
r.l'ltNS l.o.N'i; AND HOT. Tin-re d !
no i llnkeis. sluu or slate to cause dirt i
or lis.-itlisr.iclii.il. but it burns lo a
CLEAN. l'KKTTY ASH. You know
tls well eiinui;li lo kiiou- that WE
WON'T SELL ANYTHINO HUT
OOOO COAL. mi. I that's the kind we
will semi yul'. whether your order
be for u busliel or u Car Load; we're
prepared to handle either.
Yarbrough & Bellinger
WHOLESALE, ANTHRACITE.
RETAIL. BITUMINOUS,
COKE AM) CO All.
NO. 600 WEST THIRO .STREET.
THE WHOLE BLOCK.
CATLIN a. CO.
Commission Merchants.
t.' mi. I :II7 IliiiHilwni
M.W VlUK.
liflS'l'ON.
I'illl. ADIIIMII A.
COTTON YARNS
ILL M'MHEIiS. .SKK IN:
VARUS. cuI'S A NO CONE:
COTTON GOODS.
HIOH-GKADK SPTNPLK LOOM. KN
OINK AND VALVK
8COUREB, BEL OIL ft OREABEI,
LUBRICATING GREASES,
READY MIXED PAINTS.
COLD WATER PAINTS.
Agents
WATTLES' DftESKIXE COMPOUND.
The George B. Hiss Oil and
Supply Company,
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
m m
11 D Cmlth C Pn f
VV. U. OIIIILII IX bU. S
BROKERS
PstavhUsaed IdTS.
' I New York Consolidated
B NtNBlltB Stock ExohsnRe.
I cniotgo isoara oixraae.
STOCKS, GRAIN, PROVIS
IONS, COTTpN. ,
i PrlTkta 'Wires.
We hare orery facility for the
Z prompt -exeoutlon of orders.
,- vnvvaiiHn ' bvikhmv, :
: Karket Letter on Appllefttloa.
Bmptro Building. 7t Broad.
Stuart W. Cramer,
ENQINEER AND CONTRACTOR. '
Slubbers. .
Roving Frames
is
JJ
Iran
Intermediates,
Jack Frames
II. R. CURRAN.
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
Solo Agonts for tho Oolebratod
B, Pocahontas Goal
THE BE9T tTKAM AND DOMI8TIC COAL MINIO. ' 1
The only Coal that has been officially indorsed by the Governments .
of Great Britain, Germany, Austria and the United Stites.
J. Spencer
COMMISSION
fKFU'EH: New York. Phllndelfihla. ClilcaRo, HI. Louln. London, England.
YARNS AND COTTON PIECE GOODS.
Crompton-Ttiayer Loom Co.
voiiciii'sTi:i. Ms. , , ' ;i
MANl'KACTL'ItEHS OF
FANCY COTTON AND Ui v(riA ML0OMS,
AIHO MAKERS OF DOBB1EK. K1THKH HINtlLE OR DOUBLE INDSX
TO BR APPLIED TO oTHKIl LOOMS.
SOUTHERN ItEPHKfiENTATIVES. "
ALEXANDER & OAESED Charlotte. X. O.
CECIL O. 5IOKGAN, M. E. O. E., I-ate y-
U. 8. Court Inspector of Mines for s
C. C. BKDDOK8, C. E., Civil ncl Ilyilrn .
KRXEST GAYIXJKD. M. E., Metaliuri,
FIIANK P. CALLOW, C. E. A M. E., Ci.nsi. .
MORGAN, B EDO
Successors to Onyford
MINING AND CIVIL KNGINKEIls
Mining-, Engineering, Assaying and
Analyse. All Mining and Mint Mill
Machinery designed and leonttruetM.
TEMPORARY OFF JCB: t W
MILLER & COMPANY,
i;x ii.n;k iihokkhs
I No. HMI Ili-ialva, AKW VOKK
Members New Tork fctock Exchange,
riew ion Olion dicninin, ntw ioi
Produce Exchange, New York Coff ee , Members New Tork Cotton chag)
Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Ex- tnd New Orleans Cotton Exchange. , (
change, New Orleans Board of Trade, private direct wires to New Tork,1
Chicago Board of Trade. New Orleans and Chicago. Corwa-
Transacts a general brokerage and pondents: J. a Bache fc Ctfc. NaW. 'Z
comrnlnsion business. Executes ordsrs Tork; Hayward Vlok 4 Co, New Or
for the purchase or sale of stocks, cot- . eani; an Bartlette, Fratder t,7;
ton. coffee, grain and provisions for ! carrington. Chicago.
cash, or will carry the same on mar- j Q t " f :.WB nrornvtSr axe- ' "X
gins. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO cu OI tow" ora' VmVur
all. EAunAJNUM. rrouipi iu-
tlon to all orders.
tsrancn omee, v. nviui vvi. i
Street, Charlotte, N. C.
V. li. AU-:XAMKH, MmiHKPr.
Pi D Salkeld & Bro.
COMMISSION MERCHANTO.
iiO-72 lx4Miurd St.. .-. .Xi:W YORK.
COTTON YARNS.
WITH
Fred'k Vietor & Achelis.
RICHARD A BLYTHE
Commission Merchants,
Cotton Warps and Yarns,
No. 114 Chestnut Street,
nLll.J.UI,!. T
x luiauoirm.., Cotton Yarns.
COXSIGXMENTS SOLICITED. " -
c. p. Em., i. p. .,. c. r. aiiu.iiaag'a'.;
C. P. Ellis &, Co. CHICHESTER'S PILLS j, :-
. -Bw Original aa4 tlr Bal. '
Established 1830. j XTTtViv A ufr4 . -i r ,
Members of the New York Cotton Ex- j
change. New Orleans Cotton Ex- j
change. Liverpool Cotton Brokers' i
Association, New Orleans Board of
Trade. ,
Cotton Exchange Building
NEW ORLEANS. . , -Special
attention given to executing
of orders In Contracts for future deliv
ery of cotton In all the markets.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED
HUGH lM'RAE & CO., '
V 1 Bankers. r-, 1 ."'
cotton Yarns, miscellaneous
; SOUTHERN SECURITIES. COT- i
:. . TON MILL STOCKS. . .
'. WASHINGTON. 1. C, 408 Colorado
i;;::f Balltltnj:. v-'i:;.v;;:vs.'s.; COHiti i ' i
I N E RY.
-!..,.'. tHANCM OSSlCgl ,. ..
tOUITAftlafi BUHOINO."
, . ATLANTA. GA.
Automatic Feeder,
Openers and Trunk '
breaker, Intermediate and
Finisher Uppers, ;l
Kirschner Carding Beaten
Thread Extractors. ,
Wast Pickers, etc. '
Raw Stock Dryers. .
ETC., ETC. - '
We a BULLITT.
Turner Co.
M fCIll HANTS.
irr.lreiotter of MIntM Ul
o.,
N.
IMS!
t . i ,
, i 1 ' "
;
' "-'.,
j- .
r.,..":',-:';".' V:F
i Civil fCnttiiieerltit,, Wair I'oirtit'"
examiiiccl snd reported on. Hewemg
and Hew age disposal planU design d
and i-onntructsd.
est Fifth Street; 'Phona I7, 'y.
i-i'isnorth Dolph M. Young
DODSWORTH & CO., "
Bankers and
Brokers . .
. .,
.phon- Mo. tt Charlotte. M. G.
, ... '&t
William B, tharlos
Amsterdam, N. Y. ; ' .,
Cotton Yarns for the New,
York State Knitting Trade.
MILL ACCOUNTS AfO COR-i-"
JIE.SPONDENCB SOLICITED. bw ;
WM. D OLIER & Oa, - ;
1 onimisslon Merchants. -
COTTON YARNS
inirn ana i,nesiiiui ov., t
Mariner and Merchant Building, "
PHILADELPHIA. PA. '
j JAMES E. MITCHELL.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS '
' " 11 I
I BED u ! aMaUla Wn4 mm wis
dim ilHa. Tak M atkok HefaM .
SaaMlta Uaa laaWatljaa, Atkjmt v-
TTllrfin m unA i MMiia ll r- Pi
FT tiralara, TaMlaiatala u ! ? .
Ar IW Laaiaa, k; rMarv HalL tt in Ml ;
Onuu CklcaaaMoCliMBlval C. :
miiA- ra
j M. R- DICKSONJ . IK tfttWl U
DICKSON & hull;
commission; merchants
COTTON GOODS.
NEW YORK, 105 Franklin M.
CAN OFFER MILI-8 ALL ACCOM
MODATIONS AFFORDED BY
ANT FIRST-CLASS COM-.
J .. MERCIAL HOUSE,
HUBBARD iEHQ:
& CD.
carros mehcii am
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XlaHOYer . . . -
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