i;o:!r:i::xjs and finance
t on OX MARKET 1AIHLV ACTIVE
1 '.!iow Iii t it fctcariy Opening at J to
7 Point l'p in ltcKnsc to High
er Cable ami larger Spot halo
. Price Advanced, CloNtng 1 to 11
Points l'p Net Offerings Wwe
Coraimratlvcly Light and Market
Continued Menriy to Finn Through
, out the Session. , , .
New York, ,FI. a.Tha cotton market
wa fairly active and firmer during to
, day's trading with price cloning at a not
advance of 7 to 11 ponlta; aalea for the
-., day were estimated at 175,00") bale. .'...'-.'
The Opening wat steady at an advance
of 1 to 7 polnta in reapon to higher
table and larger apot males In the
Cngltah .market. March started out at
n 114 and soon Increased the gain on cov
ering of ahorta and rumors that no
. tiers on Tuesday of next week would be
lighter than expected and would cauro
Depression. The scattering long Interest
In that position seemed to ho pretty well
liquidated, at any rate ncffrlriga wurs
cwnpi.ru lively light and the market con
it lnud steady to firm during the entire
,-. aeMlon. At the beat prices of the Uiy
' March aold at 9.26 and May at 9 or 12
to 14 ponlta net higher The close was 4
. or 6 points off from the best under re
alising. The flrmneas of March in N
Orleans, where only a few nottces were
- Issued, waa an encouraging factor to lo
cal bulls. '
Mecelpt at tho ports to-day 3S.625 bale
against 27,761 last week and XK1 lam
year. For the week (estimated) 22:1,000
bales against 20!.2I3 Inst week and 133.002
lust yeae. To-day's receipts at New Or
leans 16.004 tmles against 8..'Sf5 taut year,
'and at Houston 1C.724 halts against 3.547.
STOCK MARKKT VMMPORTANT
With TOurc-Day Holiday In ITos
pect There Was No llKi.ltloii to
Enter VMn New (Viiniiiltmeiit to
he ICtt to Hazard of l'noxMctcd
Developments ul Time When Action
on (Security llokllu.t Would be
HamiM-red.
New York, Feb. I'l. The stock market
to-day was unltnixii lant as marking any
extensive adjustment of fltuinclnl rela
tions or an a reflection of events noon
the movement of nrires. With a three-
nay noii'iny inicrvai in ironp.et trier.)
was no ilHKisltin to enter upon any
rew commltnienls to he left to tho haz-
nrd of unexpected developments at a
time when arilon or se. urlty lnldlnas
would h hnmppred. It was the small-
est day s business i f the year ami prl es
in rived only with the (freat.-nt effort hy
the room traders. The special weakness
of I'nlon I'iicllie, which has been tti
feature of the recent market, was no
longer In evidence although tho resimin-
tion of the trading on Monday Is likely
to find the drea.led Inler-State commerce
commission Inquiry In force again. There
was special pressure against the Kill
stork, which seemed to be nrompted
rl by
-the outspoken assertion of the head of
these properties that a reaction In husl
ness. which has been vaguely argued as
possible. In recent stock market discus
sion hud nrtimlly set In.
The outcome of the d'seusslon of Ald-
ncn currency lull may rnange the cur- i
rent ol influence in th.- market. The
Hank of Knglund weekly rr'turn to-day
clearly showed the continued contra 1 of
the money market hv that Institution,
chiefly by the lar1 Increase In govern
ment deiKislts. which serve to ilecrensa
the money supply In the market and to
compel resort to the hunk by borrower.
The considerable Increase In other se
curities Is the consequence. It was tills
Increase that whs renixinpilhle for the de
cline In the ratio of reserve, the bullion
holdings showing a liberal expniiKlon
Prices were little changed n the day. al
though the attack on Rending and on
Baltimore A Ohio was renewed Lite In
the day.
Bonds were steady. Total sales, pur
vnlue. 91.2W.wiO.
1'. 8. bonds were unchanged on call.
Tots! sales slocks !.9l V0 shares. In
cluding: fopper jil'Ki: Hugar 1.1", To
taeco 100; Anaeinda I'.l.Sn"; A " I,. J';
?t. Paul aft.Msi- Reading I7.l0: Southern
500. tifd. l'); I'tilcn I'm lib 73.V"i; I' S.
Steel K,M
Daltlmore. Feb. 'U K A L.
and preferred, no o.iiot;itlnns.
common
ItlUDSTH KIT'S THADK RKVIKW
Wcntlwr ConilltloiiH ami losing of
Kailroail lllix kadi-s Lurat-ly .
spoiiHlblo For cn'rallv Favorable
Actual Trade and Industrial lie-
.l.,...ni.
New Yoik. F.I. II
HnirlMtreet ii, Kcl
rnsry iirti. win h m
A'-tuul trade an. I Industrial develop
ments sro ipiile generally favorahlo, bel
ter wcatner .'m..ii i,h (ih.I the eamiig nf
the railroad l....-k c Lelng Inraelv In-
strumenl.il
" one. in. n on ma
the spring a..l k.momh r f.ihrlcH
r"""l"l ..t Ho- .;iBi. , ,..u,g
-Htern .,u:r.-M. (ml t,t ,.,oi,.l
llie.-tli.n. .1. .1,1, lua
trade In
has exf.
Fruthw
nent Honlli.-rn in.-.rk.-m Heller
re
' In
a1o come frei.i id. N.rtlm.Kt
the railroads , re India,- . nl
w
eie
the
Slow oio na.i.s iinn on the north F,i. II.-
count, win r t he . .
ns'-silon is . r.i
Wilts, ai d pn . ..rat "in for Himng trad
l.r note-1 Tla-r.- Is also u li.tt,.,- i,,Ml.
tc advices fc in th- K.-ulli Atlantle
HtatMS, Will. I, S'lflere.l ii le, III, -, ,, .,f
crop vlells lil fall an. I Snilliem id
vices as a whole, r- II. , I Hi. nellnn; of m
enormous, if no' h.a.. i i .,.. c..ii..n
crop e t . ellei i i n, ..
C d lections an- Mill Irregular, lull I. nd
to ulr.wriess is in In. i.l ii.i.i,. in ulnier
r.
is 's Inij.eh ,, i spring hiinlness
hs hnrdh begun R. tail st.- ks .f win
tei gfMwis imvs l. .-n ll i.-... e i,,w
r er
There are of cinse some lliws In (he
slluntr ln The niiine; ..na ul tlKhc.l an
nrxineenewiis l- lea. lieu t a llr,,.,l .,f H,o
i urlsll nient 1 m l i uaieine ,, I ,,f xti-n
slve Improveinenls. owing to MkIi , , s
of lahor .nl n.alerlal. to the h i , r.it.s
dvinni.de'l .ii ne Urn, s of hi.ihII. s
exert ,oir,.- I n I' n.-n . . n,n senilin. n' ,i
Tg,iri)s t,t':r .-. llinenl In Ml.ltiiiiN
likely to l
1'asd up ii
a Isf.oslt i 'ii
the present
Iwen Si-en
Trnde iri I.
e.rllve 'n :-.!l
t e j -I n "...
The or l .
ll- erle, A ' '
gr,ln t.-.-.
ei n,
Vi 'I f. ),, : .,
n incii'. w
demand T1,.
d
'..Ills 11 (Kleiihl
ls. also, tli.r.-
e Hint the .-rest
Ih-se v
lo I.. II.
1 v iikh-i in, ht has
' o IS
.'ton
llat kefs Is
goods Sllll
n I .ni r .l.-l!lii,.
' l.,p k iii d d"
I r I ti f . ,,i In. Inn ,.
" 11 a r us a 1 .
! I. I- SS g ... Is
-'I ' r wool
lie .,11 n good
Is I el.-.l l,., well
'II illlliliery lilts
I'h !'"', iiinrk.-ls
I ,1.
wH up "-i.r i i
strtd ooi n. H
in Qlllel nn I . .
,1
ifnhburd Pros. A
i o ' ( ollnll I'ttcr.
PpeclHl to The Ol.s.
New y.rk I'l,.
11 iiricl In l.lv, t j,.,..1
a nllv her hh '
, ,
A ' heiier
'I - I1...1. M ..h. iii
f- 'Pill. In
lo ll ,.,, of
the day. hci. i,.lw.....s h,,.a. , ,,.
jM.rien us iw.- i ip. I'ie.,.- of ,t,,v ,,f
firings fi oi Aiuerl. a mi l ., i-h, f
amimg spmneis ihnl Hie l.lverp. l nur
Vet had al.oui all 11. l.,i..r (, ,.1,. ,r
Cotton In Hie ilslhl, s ipolv nnd 11, ,1
t Is well to in,- then s. li .tloi, m,,.
prwsltile.
W nn-l the Irmler, dlsiose.l to I
,,k
ror a netter ma met . 11 jverpool i
ot holldsvs
ir.ng
The movement . f ihe nor .-.iiiiioi.s
On a Scute to give rtr lr ilre n th. tari(
at crop ideas Tin- largpr traders ,,.
Waiting for sotee in.il. all, mi of f.,in,:
ft In the mnii on-iil hefote buvlnv Th
rot market was siiadv l mi. hn.K.'d
rteea. Hales for 'onsutuiiilon 41; hai.s
ftllveied on contra, t 10n hnU.
Ut'RHA Rf HROK A CO
Tim Iry (hhiIs Market.
Ntr York Feh "I ri 11-1..,
the dry goods niaikt ronHnue.l y,,,.
Wrge contracts
sre . log idm-ed for
, goods to b de
; of tho year. Hit
..dlve-rct during th I alum e
FUw .'Ik 1. more active and
kney Is higher Raw wool
th IMlna tendencv
, anowi utile rnange for the week l'lain
v Ores goons ror fall have had an active
aais. A jkbbr' sala of wool and silk
. tnep) A chin at Urn. sttrsrt.-d coniider
V (till Uion this week
- Cotton Htyid Oil.
,1 , new isrs, rn. n. .mtion seed
oil
teaf with trade nulet. Prim crude
r. o. t. pain 90; prlmo summer yellow
; off tssmmor yellow 44 to ; good
5 timmsr yellow 44 to ; to whit
a wtaiter y4lmr 4A4. .
".-"A tlssua builder, reconstruct or. builds
i ss( inre, makes slrona; narvs n4
, . niua-l.i Horn peopl do net realls
what ' Craal rvrrledy Wollfster' Rockf
ouiital Te j t cent,.. la t or
tablet. K M. fottM -
IuUiiiioro l"rotluco.
Baltimore, Feb. 21,-Flour steady, un-
chunked. Wheat dull; spot contract 771
to 77! Southern on grades 736 to 78.
Corn firmer; spot 60 to 60; Bouthcrn
white corn 43'4 to
Oat firmer; No. 3. whit 44 to iC,; No.
J. whit 44 to I4; No. 2, mixed ii
t& : 44, -' i !
Rv .firm; No. 3, Western domestic 71
to 72; choice 76 to 7.
, Butter Ilrm, unchanged; fancy Imita
tion xo to ii oo creamery H to it, ; ao
iitdia -a to u; store packed 17 to 20.
Km firm 27c. Cheese, active, un
changed largo H; medium 14H; small
Sugar steadv, unchanged; coar gran-
uiaieg d.w; nn bb.mi , , . .
, s ? Be Island Cotton.
Savannah, Oa... Feb. 21.-fiea Island
cotton Quotations: Fancy Florldas as to
UG',: fancy Oeorglaa 85: extra, choice
Georgia and Florida Si to W; choice do
to m to n; exiro una ao do 28 to W; rin
do do 28 to 27; common .do do 24 to SS.
New Orleans. Spot Cotton,
New Orleans, Feb. 21,-Cotton, spots
closed firm, unchanged; middling 10 7-M;
sale on the spot wr 8,246 bale and
1,250 to arrive. .
Future opened teody I point lower
for December to 4 to point higher for
the rest of tho llt An incentive to
trading was better Liverpool advice
lth future and spot The close wan
steady, 2 to 16 points over that of yes
terday. The cotton exchange will be
elosed both Friday and Saturday on ac
count of Washington's birthday.
Futures closed steady: January 10.23;
February 10.00 nominal: March 10.11;
.April 10.12; May 10.23; Juno 10.24; July
10 87; October 10.16; December 10.19.
Naval Store,
Wilmington, Feb. 21.-8plrit turpen
tine firm 7uc. bid; receipt 11 casks.
Rosin firm fa.85; receipts 148.
Tar firm $2.30; receipts IBS.
Crude turpentine firm 13.35, $4.00 and
H.So; receipts .
! Savannah, Ga.. Feb. 21-Tumentlnn
firm 11; sale 94; recelpta 93; shipments
Rosin firm, aalos 1,981 ; receipts 601;
Kiiinmrnts 3,297. Stock 67,447. Quote: A
I ' 3.; W.95 to 94.00: E 94.00 to
H OH: F 9406 to 9I.12K; O 94.05 to 94.20;
;ti n ., i 1 no; t m io.w, N vi.10;
W O $6.40; W W 98.E0.
;
j xtn,.-- triipt
, 1 , loae flinruel,
1 Npw York, Feb. 21. -Money on call
1 ,ir'". 2 to &H per cent.; ruling rate 6;
i '"an 2; offered at 2.
r Time loans dull and steady, $0 days and
?9 flaV 5 per cent.; six months B to
"'4 t"'r cent.
' f'rlmo merenntlle paper 6 to i per
. '";rl'n -x"hnns ntndv w'th rc.
"a' business In banker' bills at 9484 90
I lM- for uemanii and ai V!0.. to
i"mo ior w aiy nnis. fosti-d rates
I a iki twi't. uommereial tdlls 4W to
tm. Bur silver 6; Mexican dollars
tt3V4. Oovernment bond steady. Rail
road bonds steady.
New York Cotton.
New Tork, Feb. 21 -Tot ton. pot
Mc.dy; middling uplands 11.00; middling
gulf 11 2T.; fales 612 hales.
Futures closed steady.
Open High Iyow Close
Feb.
.is n.io 9. is
March
yprll .
fay ..
June ..
July ..
Aug. ..
Pept. ..
Ort ..
Pre. ..
Jan. ..
9.14
0.1T7
.9.;s
9 14
9.27
9.34
9.4R
9.411
II. 4S
9 5.1
9.77
9.87
10.06
8.3)
9.2s
11.42
9.4
.&5
9. 37
9. 4I
9,r,i
8.52
9,r,7
9 SI
9.92
10.12
9.4
!).4b Il f.".
.. . nr. 9.5:1
., 9. to 9.K7
.. 97 9.9.'
.. 10.05 III. ill
CLOSING STOCK LIST.
1 Adams Kxpress 2
AmalKiimaled Ccpper 112
Aincf , hi, C:ir Foundry 4:1
AniTlcan Car Foundry pfd.. .. iri
American Cotton Oil 3ty
floicican ntioti uil plu KX
AmerUan Kxprexn 2.10
American iildw Si Lenther pfi.. ,. V,
American Ire i so
American Idtiw-ed f) jfr
Atfiorliau l.hiseed Oil pfd.. ..' ., .. if
American Locomotive 7:t
Aineilcun I.ik ooiotive pf, uoij
Amenrsii Hiueltlog ti IlenfnK .. . I l.i
American MiiieUlng- Kcfn. pfd. 1 1 r, 14
American Buaar Iteflnlng XS
American Toliiicoo pfd. ctf 9(Ak
Amieotula Mining Co 2!H
I Atchison
102?.
!'1'nl",,mJ'f'1
iAtlnnlle ( oast
l.lns
J!?'
I'altlmore A Ohio pfd.. 90
Hmoklyn Rapid Transit 72
Canadian Pne tic .. iw
Central of New Jersev -".rr,
( licnaj.cnke A
: ( Irc.-mo ftrent
Ohio M
n..
. i-iic;)Ko A Nortliwedt.rn p;"1
CI, lego. Mil. A Ht Paul lKUi
-.,,.,,g Tei itilnnl A Trins 9 "
Chicago Term'nal A Trans!' pM.'.'. 20
, chi, ;,K,, ft Northwestern
Ill 'A
C . C . C A St Ulllls
rflVJ
47
:ir.
I'm
1.17
i -,,. nolo Fuel A Iron
; ( ,,!,,, a. lo A Koulhern
, (,i, , u.. oil. en. I.i
it of, I
c,,,, nolo A Southern 2nd t.f.l
A Southern 2nd .fd
'-r'loli.latf , (ins . . .
''urn ILmIucIh Refining
Corn I'ro.Uiels Retlnlng pfd .. ..
..:iwairf A lludsfin ex (llvldeml
I 'i la ware. Lackawanna A West..
I 'cover A Rio rlrande
I'emer A Itln (Irande pfd
I'lslllleis- Hecurllles
F.I le
Frle 1st pfd
I Tie -ml ,f.
C.elu i.ll Flwtrlc
Hocking Valley
Illlni Is Cenitaf
Iiiterniiilonal Paper .
I ni f-rri:i I I'.ti,. 1 i'tiper pfd
I III . I II at lolia I I'limp
I ntci imtlonal Pump ifd
Inwu IV ri trnl
low, i Cerlrnl pfd
K'ltisas city Houthern
KansHi City Koulhern pfd
I ou!s ill, A Nashville
Jy
-
lit)
3l
711'
X".
lHl
i:.t
Prf,
1. VI
Hi
7914
34
7S
41'-.
?',
VV,
1TJS
IT,
M
l.ii'i
HI
KV,
' M. x - :.n Central
" i Minn, .polls A Ht. Louis
' Minn Hi 1' A. Usi.ll Bin M
I Minn . st I A Knult Hte.' M
j M Iss-air i I "in Iflc
'MUbo iii Kansas A Texss.. .
HIhoiui Kansas A Texss pfd
Nail Pal Lend
' Nail, mil It It of Mexico pfd
ew York Cen'tal
N.-w York niiiiiloA Western
N..I f.-tk W esl. I II
' N..rf. 'k .v Western pfd
, Nor 1 1, A iii. i . i n
Fa. Mi. Mill
I'ennsi ! ..n'a . .
I I'coph ( la s . . . .'
pfd.
Tt' :
M'i
I'.Vfc
4i,
v,'s
va
M
:'.1 1
,
1W
71 i
lv j
j,'-,.! '!
viiii '
I'll Islnim
1 '
A Ht l.ouls.
1 Pri-sse.l Hteel Car
, I'l . ss.-.t St. el Car
pfd
I'llll'nan I'nl'icr' 1 ',
Rending
It.'ii.lliiK 1st if1
(, uding '.'nd pfd
11.. ...a. p.. ui...l
110
34
VH
'Or
7
ln
4?
3
, H. , nl, III- Kteel pfd
i(...k Island Co.
k Island Co if. I
Huh her l.oo.ls pf.l
.f,l
fi l.ouls A Han Fran 2nd pfd....
M laps Houthwestern
Hi l.ips Hoiilliwestern pfd
Honiherii Paclrte
Southern Pacific pfd
P.-. itln rn Hallway ( ....
Ho-itln rn Rallwiiv pfd
1 1 1 in '.ml A iron
I xn A I'm-IAe
T d.-lo SI Louis A West .. .
(fi
ft:
117
IM
33
:n
7!
Oil
105
sn-v:
61
172
m
ior
4
104
34
Mt
l
30
?7o
IM
Kl
I?
21
44
1M
17
I'd
i
tu
7fl3
I' h I . St l,ollls A West
I I, loll I'l, 1 IIP-
t ..lot, i',,-in,. ofd
I 'tin. ! Hi ale l'xires .. ..
I niii 1 Hmlea Rnsllv . .. .
( tilled Slates Rubber .. .
ciii-.ti pi-cine
pf.i
! I 'l. lied Hate llllhher
1 1 nli-d Hiai.-s Rubber pfd..
1 ' r!t. .1 Hlates Hteel
1 Cnlled Hlal.s Hteel pfd.
Virginia -Oirollna Chemteal
! J ,!r 'f1"1" Vn',J" 4 "' I'M
,,'
I JJ."'""'! ,f''
Wells Fargo Kxpres
Westlnihi'us F.lectrlo ..
Westein I'nlon .. .. ,,
Wheeling A Iike Krle
Wisconsin Central
Wls.-inlri Central pfd,.
Northern Psclfle
Cenlrsl leather
Csntrsl leather pfd..' ..
Northern pfd ,
Hlos-hefT..lri
Interbnmugh-Met
Interborough-MeL pfd....
Us a llttl KODOL after your mania
nd it will b found to afford a pronioi
nd lelnt rHf. KODOL nearly so
prtixlmate th dlgsstiv Jules. U ).
.sat what you sat. m aold on
iurud; ralUf 9n.ir.U Ur y
Jiawlsyi Pharroaer. .
COTTON AND WOOLEN
MILL MACHINERY
AND POWER PLANTS
Charlotte, N. C.
bargains w , A ,
VALUABLE MACHINERY, BTCr
1 Fries Drcln Machlno. W," ' - , 1
1 Warp Blercerlztnir Machine. ' ';
1 Conttnuong' Steamer.':.:" . - -i.'k, ..."
I Warp Drying- Machine.
3 Warp Slxlng Machlnea,
Squeeiera, Log Washing Blachlne, Water Manirle,' Bleaching; Klen, :; Wapi
ping Machine, Conical Spreaders. Boiler. ' Engines, Angle Engines,
'Pomp, fitnrtevant Ventilator, Fans. Blaat Wheels and Piping Tanks
and Kettles, Tardlng Machines. Power .Presaea,' ' Lapping or Rolling
Machines, Cloth Folders. " "'t .' . i
ALSO :
Pickers, Cards, Saco Pettee Drawing. RoTlng Machinery. Looms. Dobby
Meads, QviUcrav Spoolers. Reels, Beamers, : . Benn Warpers. Twisters, .
Mules, Rope' Machines, Spinning Frames, , Shafting, Pnlleys. ilangers.
Piping, Fittings, Steam Traps. .
The above machinery is in nrst-class
GRBBNSBORO SUPPLY COMPANY,
'"-' GREENSBORO. N. C. $
New York" Produce.
New York, Feb. Zl.-FIour teady. but
dull.
Bye flour firm.
Buckwheat flour steady.
Corn men 1 firm. .
Wheat spot firm. No. 2, red 81 eleva
tor. Option c net lower to Mc. net
hlKher. May Wft; July 84'i; September
tJorn, spot firm; No. 2. 68 elevator.
Option 4 net higher. Muy hi: July
53Ti:
Oat, spot Arm; mixed 4i.
Beef firm. Cutmeats steady.
Iard steady: Western prime $9.95 to
99.96; refined steady.
Tallow nrm; iamny fx.u
Tallow steady. Petroleum steady.
Rosin steady. Turpentine teady. '
Rice steady. Molasses steady.
Ruanr. raw steady, fair refining 2:
centrlfuaal 9 test, 314; molasses sugar
2: refined steady. r
Coffee, spot steady; kio ino. i, ic; nan-
tos No. 4, Sc. Mild coffee steady; Cor
dovn 9 to V. Futures 5 to 10 point
higher.
Iiutter Arm at unchanged mtes. Cheese
firm, unchanged. Kjrg firm, nearby se
lected white 32: do choice 29 to 31; do
brown and mixed exrn 'Js to 30; firsts to
extra Arsis 27 to ZH; Western firsts 27;
seconds 2 to 26"4.
Freights and onbtxiKcs nnd peanuts
quiet, unchanged.
Potatoes quiet and steady, unchanged.
NEW YORK f'.ONDS.
V. 8. refunding 2s n-glsterel ..
V. H. refunding 2s coupon x ...
I' H. 3s registered V. .
1". H. 3s coupon
H. S. Old i registered
V. 8. Old 4s coupon
1". H. New 4s registered
i;. H. New 4s coupon
American Tobacco 4s
American Tobacco Kg
10T',i
106',,
102
l(W,7i
101 U
JOI-i
129
129
75
IIO
Atchison gen. 4s hid 10141
Atchison adjustment 4s 91
Atlantic Coast Line 4s ft
F.iiltimore Ohio 4s 101V4
Haltlmore & Ohio 3s 93
Brooklyn R. T rv. 4s VS
Central of eor a 5s hid V6
Central of Oeorgta 1st Inc. ofd 90
Central of Oeorgla 2nd Inc. ofd 7fi
Central of (ieorgln 3d Inc. bid
Chesapeake & Ohio 4Hs W
Chicago Alton 3H 734
Chicago, H. A Qulncy new 4s 95
Chicago. R. I. ft P. R. It. 4s 76
Chicago. R I A P. R. R. col. 5s .. 91
C. C. C. ft St. Jxiiils gen. 4s.... lmvi
Cnlorndo Indnstrlnf 5s Her. A. bid. 69
.cm
lorado Midland 4s Hd 71
f."'f'r" Hmithern 4s bid..
,uhft .. . .. .
f '"17 JU V.,? ' "
1 .,,?""'r" ,,f'l'rl1'- R
91
103
95
99
97'i
85
ir;r " ',rl
Lrl tmenil 4s
Mocking Valley 4Ms hid
t ''-.n
-JBl'Bn
J.ipnn Jnd Herles 9
jJ"P;" H ;! H
104 Vi
Japan 4H rlfs 2nd. Herles hid 89$
l.oulNVille A iNnsnvuie I nllle.1 4.. inn
Mexican Central 4s R4i
Mexican Central 1st Inc. hid .... 24
Minn. A Ht. I-ouls 4s hid
92
I Missouri. Kansas A Texas 4s
MIsMOtir . Kansas A Trva 2nds..
84 l
HR
93U
I3SVJ
101
72
li
93
9T,
97
! National R. II, of Mexico consul 4s
I New York Central gen :t'is
V T , . 1 . L .
Ni-w York ( entral gen
New Jersev Central gen.
Jeis.-V eriiiiii sjeri. l lfl
Northern Pacific 4s
Northern Pnrftr 3s
Norfolk A Western col. 4s
Oregon Hhort Line rfdg 4s
lenn. cv. 34 bid
Rending General 4s
Ht. Louis A Iron Mtn. col.
bid V3U,
St. Uiuls A 8an Francisco fg. 4s
Kl
77
75
Ht. Inils Houthwestern col. 4s bid
Heabiard Air Line 4s
Houthern Pacific 4s
Houthern Pacific 1st 4s ctfs
Southern Hallway fts
Texas A PnrlAc lsts ofd
Toledo. Ht L. A Western 4s
I'nlon Pacific 4s
F H. Hfeel 2nd &s
Wabash 1st
Wabash leb. It bid
Western Md. 4s
Wheeling A t-ak Erie 4s bid
Wisconsin Central 4s bd
Japan 4s elfs
89'
1101
UN
101
wl
VI
70
90
90
K9
94
I'ORT MOVKMKNT.
Oalveslon. firm
New )i leans. Arm
Mobile, strsdy
Hiinnnah steady
' 'hai loston, dull
Wilmington, steady
Norfolk, steady
l.altlmore. nominal
New York, steady
I'oslon. steady
rtillndelphla. steady
1NTICRIOR MOVKMKNT.
Houston, steady
Augusta, sleatly
10 1R-16
10 7-16
lft
10
10
10
10
10
II
11
11.2s
10
11
107-u
10
10 9-19
,1 1.1- ...Jw
a. -. 11 1.. is. nieisiij .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hi I ill si. ipilet
Louisville, Ilrm
MverpMtl Cotton Market.
Liverpool, Feb. 21 Cotton, spot good
buslm-ss done; prices S point higher;
American middling fair (,7ft; good .mid
dling 6 33; middling 997; low middling
t,; good ordinary 6 17; ordinary 4 II.
The salt o( tho day 12.000 bales, of
whlrh 1,000 were f'f siculatlnn an ex
port, and Included 10.900 American, Re
ceipts 34.200 hales, all American.
Futures opened ateadr nnd closed very
steady; American mldllng g. n. c. Feb
rnarv Stt; February-March l.l;
March-April 9.70; April-May tMi May
June fits; June-July i.C.7; July-August
fiU; Augusf-Heptember S.St; HeptemTier-
(HMiiher 6 4; ortiia-r-p,iviemoer Hlbhi;
Novembor-lHtcemher 9.44; December
January 9 46; January-February 1.46.
Chicago, Feb, U.-Uquldnilmv by smalt
holders caused an easy ton at th tdose
or the wheat market to-day, th May de
livery showing a net loa of . Corn
Is up to and oat ; provisions ar
dwn 2 to 9c.
Oilcaso Oraln hjmI froMnn.
( v.w as
WI1EAT
May .. ,
July .. ,
Hept ..
.. ,
Hlri liw ci.hi
IS 8 BS
ri
i
4
47
July ..
OAT9J- .
May .. r
July
pbnio
July .. .. 14 91
19.77
9i
1
itn
M.70
19 9J
14.70
La RD
July ,, .1 .. ......
May ., ,. ,, ,. ., ..
HT
t.tt
F4i-
f t.i. ( tt . i r IIT I "t lt such a little thing as a Legl
May .. ,.. .N . ,4) t '..1.J1 Jaturo lieep hlm awake t night. . ,
0 f If
1 V
"
'
. . -. :;'''- '
condition, some of It almost new.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New Tork, Feb, 21. Spot 11 cents.
High Low Close
Jan. .. .. 10.18 10.07 10.13
March
May ..
July ..
Aug. .,
Oct. ..
Dec. ..
9.26 9.14
9.20
9.2S
9.S1
9.t
9.85
9M
9.42 9.34
9.55
9.55
9.S7
9.92
9.46
9.65
J-79.
9.87
Charlotte Cotton.
These price represent th prlc uted
10 wagons: reo. n
Good middling .. ,
Strict middling- ..
Middling
Tinge and Stain
10
10
10
1
Cliarlottc Produce
(Corrected dally by K. II. Field A Co.)
viiicKens oprmg w gj
Hen Fr nead.
35 40
Ducks
Egg ,
butter,
ZB
18
IS 20
Rye..
Corn 73 flSO
Cotton Seed 90
Oats Feed 55 5E
Oat Seed 60 60
Comparative Iort Receipts.
Feb. 21.
To-
Laat
In y.
Galveston 12,975
New Orleans 16,004
Mobile 647
Charleston - .. 427
Wilmington 6S8
Norfolk 1,476
Fort Townsend 2.9S5
Total estimate 43,000
Year.
Estimates.
Feb. 21.
Last
To
morrow
10,000-12,600
9,000-10,000
15,000-18,000
Tear.
New Orleans
Houston .. ..
Galveston ..
PROGRESS AT MEHANE.
Two New Manufactaring Concerns
Chartered With a Capital of $50,
000 Kach White Furniture Com
pany Haa Shipped 50 Cars of Furni
ture to I'anutiui New Pastor Ar
rives. Special to The Observer.
Mebane, Feb. 21. Th Nelson
Cooper and Furniture Co., with a
capital stock of 150,000 has Just been
Incorporated by F. W. and P. Nelson,
P. L. Cooper. W. A. Thompson and
others, for the purpose of manufac
turing and dealing In all kinds of
building material, furniture, etc.
This company, composed of sound
business men. with a complete and
modern factory, will undoubtedly meet
with success from the start, a have
all of the similar Industries of this
growing little town.
The Mebane Iron Bad Company
was recently organized, likewise with
a capital of $50,000, and It will build
a factory as soon as the weather opens
up sufficiently. The officers are 8.
Arthur White, president; J. a Vin
cent, secretary and treasurer. Mr.
White is well known all over the
South, having been on the road for
many year with the White Furni
ture Company; and Mr. Vincent ha
recently moved here from Oxford,
where ho was coiinectod with the
Oxford Cotton Mills.
Tho Tyson-Malone Hardware Co. 1
another recent corporation, with a
paid-in capital ' of $6,000, and ha
moved Into one of the new brick
store of the Dick building, and are
carrying a large line of hardware,
agricultural Implement etc. Mr. Ty
son has recently come here from Mt.
Ollead, X. ('.
The White Furniture Company will
ship on to-morrow four more car for
the Isthmian canal commission, di
rect (o Colon, Panama. This ship
ment will make 49 solid car that
Undo Hum will have from, this com
pany for th use of hi boy that are
digging the big ditch, and the thing
that speaks wonder for the Old
North State Is that of all of these 49
cars, there hns not been a single re
jection, but the Inspector have said
that the goods were even better than
the specifications. Mr. Gill, of the In
specting corps, was here Monday and
Tuesday. Inspecting and stamping
each piece of the five hundred dress
ers, without a single rejection.
Rev. R. T. Llaton,Lwho waa recent
ly called by fhe . Mebane Presby
terian church, haa taken charge of
hi pastorate, coming her from Oaff
ney, 8. C. He Is a Princeton gradu
ate of the class of 'Jl, and la a high
ly cultured gentleman, a beautiful and
Impressive speaker,, and our village I
to be congratulated upon the ad
dition of him and Ma delightful fam
ily to our community.
1 1 1 -
Itont Aak. U. ,
Petersburg, Va., Index-Appeal.
It I strange Jhat while the news
paper are expected- to fight like dog
for th party, not only when the cam
paign are on, but at all time, they
have to fight Ilka dog for their
natural right when' the Legislature
meet. Charlotte, N. C, Observer.
Pray tell u what , natural right
newspaper have. We have heard
om talk about tha constitutional
right of newspapers, vaguely de
scribed as the freedom of the pre,
but w should like to th. law
yer who I smart enough to find It
In a libel suit , , :.-,t;! -. '.,
f.!
. Not rratercd f TrWea,
Hickory Tlmee-Mercor. . T
The editor of , Tho Charlotte" Ob
rvr le about the only editor In the
Bute who sleeps soundly. He does
main oprioai
'COUTH TRYON ST.,
OHARLOTTC. N. O.
litU .: - '
t Revolvlnp; Rat Cards,
Railway Head
Drawing Frames
Spinning Frames,
Twisters and Spoolers
Quillers and Reels, 4
nd Reels,
"wra . - '
COMBERS '
mtETC.;
J. M. BANUT, A. M. Ph. B. ,
Assoc. M. A. WL6o.CE. :
Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering
a Specialty. Water Power Develop
ment and Estimate Made.
Boom 62 Benbow Arcade, Greens
boro, or Laurlaburg, N. C
HUBBARD BB0S, ft - CO,
HANOVSR SQUARE. NEW TORK.
lODMBERS Of New Tork Cotton Ex
change, Nw Orleans Cotton Ex
change, Associate - Members liver
yooi Cotton Exchange.
ORDERS SOLICITED For tho pur
chase and sale of cotton (or future
delivery. Correspondence Invited.
Looms
Dobbies
Repairs
Crompton - Thayer
Loom Co,
Worcester, Mass.
Alexander & Garsed
Southern Agents
Charlotte, N. G.
Manufacturers and
Jobbers
Frequently find It necessary to
have Banking Facilities in ad
dition to those offered by local
banks.
THE
8 First National Bank
OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. B
with
$1.000,000.0( Capital -Earned
Surplus (800,000.00
5.600,000.00 Deposits
$,000,000.(1) Total ICesoitrrca
Offer Just the Additional Fa
cilities) Keqalred.
. Jno. B. Pnrcell, President:
Jdo. M. MUler, Jr., Vice Presl
dents Cltaa, R, Burnett, A,
alsunl Cashier: J. C. Jonlln
Assistant Cashier. '
i
JAMES E. MITCHELL 00.
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Cotton Tarns and Cotton
Cloths.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
Philadelphia, 122 and 12 Chestnut St
Boston, lflU Summer St.
Nov? York. No. TS r.onard 8L
Charlotte, 24 &. Trron gt
MILLER & CO.
BANKERS AND UKOKKHs
20 Broadway, New Vork. '
Members: New Tork Block Ex
change, New York Cotton Exchange
New York Produce Exchange, Now
York Coffee Exchange, Chicago Board
of Trade, New Orleans Cotton Ex
change, New Orleans Hoard of Trade
Philadelphia 8tock Exchange, Llver
pool Cotton Association.
Execute order for the purchase or
sale of cotton, stocks, grain or pro
visions for cah or on margin.
special Biieiiiiuu iu or a era oy malL
'Phone or telegraph.
F. B. ALEXANDER,
Southern Representative,
Box 7S, Charlotte, N. C.
Diamonds
. Come and look at our
magnificent ' line of Dia
mond. Wo handle nothing
except the very best. It's a
good investment, as Dia
monds arc advancing in
price daily. ' 'J r "A;
, iil,; .,.,1 f f --'.V. I'.. .1 v
Stuart. W. r,pjj,mn,
. CriGIN'i: AND CCNTIiACTC.7.
v
' "i y
1
f n
, , . lYnnsjpnnifrT ,
ijy.iwuvmu ;
,oiuDDers, , , . , . intermedlatef
.Ctrkuf Frames . Jack Framaa
; ;ft) -. :'--,
J E N GKES SPINWINC CO.
.. COTTON ; YARNS - -
- OFFICES - . '
y Pawtuc'oet, Rv I., and Philadelphia; Pa. Philadelphia Office, Marine
A Merchant Building. , W nJL Spclllssy,. Manager and , Southern Repre- 1
scntaUve. , , v i ,
0. A. BOBBINS
COUPLKm BQTJITBrJENTI) . FOR COTTON MILLS, POWER KtUfTV
OSNERAXi
CHARLOTTE,
MOH'GRADj: SPINDLE,
0
r
Belt Oft and Ovwae,' LbrlcsUng Oreases, Ready-Mtxed Palaig
Cold WaUr Palata, AgenU VTatUes' DreoalM, Ooaapomnda. .
GEO. B. HISS OIL CO.
CHARLOTTR, N. 0.
I. SPENCER TURNER
COMMISSION KERCH ANTS.
CCTICXSi How Tork, rUlMletpfala, Qiages BC Lonia, U
Tarns and Cotton Piece Groods.
PAULSON, LINiQlOUM & CO.
Cotton Yarns
7-8 LEONARD STREET . .
120 CHESTNUT STREET - - .
1 10 MONROE STREET - ' .
lam B. Charles
Otttea Charlotte N. -C Boston Maai and Amsterdam N. T.
Main Office Amsterdam. N. T.
Sinai Lift Jaoquard with Independent Cylinder Motion
. v USK HALnN8 JACQUARDS. .
THOMAS HALTON'S SONS,
Philadelphia, Pa.
ALEXANDER A GARSED.
Southern Agents, Charlotte. N. C.
Prospective Builders
Before beginning your building operations, you would do well
to correspond with as for prices on all aorta of Building Materials,
We carry a fall line of Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Interior
Trimmings, Sash. Doors, Blind, eta
Always prepared to famish the best materials, and can save
you money. '
IICTTON A BOCRBONNAIS,
Hickory. N. C. '
IOCTIIEH.V QCEEN CRATB
. OUlt LEADF.IL
It It's Orete yoa want, or Mantel
and Tile, eeoitta or. write for cata
logue, ' i :f ': . '; i , '
1. H. Wearn & -Company
,': , Oiarlotte. N. C .
PtBLIO 'ACCOUNTANTS AND
' viAUDITOR8 .v
BROWN & HUNTER :
Audit of Rank, Trust Companlea
', and General Traders.
' 1911-lStl Emplro Hulldloc, -ATLANTA;
OA,"
bnanoh eie
COUITAILI BUILDIN9,'
' ATLANTA. OA
ir
Mil
Automatic Feeders, ,
Openers and Trunk, , ,
Breaker, Intermediate and
1 Finisher Lappers,
, Kirschner Carding Beaton
: ' Thread Extractor,
. . . , f Wute Pickers, etc .
Ra Stock Dryers.
"S ETC ETC
1
UACHINER7.
s?1
NORTH CAROLINA.
LOOM, ENGINE AND VALVE
CO.
NEW YOU
... PHILADELPHIA
...... CHICAGO
COTTON TARNS, COTTON GOODS,
AND COTTON WASTE.
A. D. SALKELD & BRO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
enaaeB ,
ll-Tt LeonarC Street, NEW TORS.
cotton tarns.
',-., dipt
PredTc Victor & Achelis.
HUGH MCRAE A CO,'
Bjjikers -
ICaoelhwteou doathern Seoarlde
VrLMINaTON, Jf. CI -vVaatiington,
D, C, 40t Oolorade Bld.
Cotton Stocks
RICHARD A. BLYTHE,
Commission Merchant , ,
COTTON WARPS AND TARNS.
1
fA.
No. 114 Chestnut Street.
PR7LADELPUIA, ' . . a ,
WM. D'OLIER & CO
( COmilSSION MKROIANTS
' COTTON .YARNS
- Third and Chestnut .
' . Mart nee and Merchant llldj. '
.. A.,.. PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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