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i - : . i ! - : i - i . j f .. f -i.l - i ' i . f -; i iiChvd i i ' i ' ' .S 1 t i r uii- . a . ' I . I ; . .- ; . .....i .... r Jan. ..try, r, t'. ? v i hi- e muti.l. A (f 1 -:3 r- H'-l tjlll' repre- , ' ) j -1 .t rests bought v , ti.!- of : ,::rtli and May be et t'ii-m wiJiia IS or 20 minutes and shot up on tills demand 'to V.).:3 - January and from 10.73 to 10.90 for oh. The active months gent;ai!y -f.fi a not tun of 1- to 13 points at i a time but later advance was Ion t.n ' f realizing and gome bear pressure l ' n local sources. - There n ag a rumor t t the Natoiml. Ginncrs' Association t i ma ted 9,3.,2,0.i) bales pinned to l)e t .liber 13th which undoubtedly checkad early advance but It was reported 1 er that 'this estimate would not be is-t-n'.i until to-morrow and some local .t -filers thought that the. figures mentlon- 1 were circulated foa sentimental . ef f t. Southern epot news was more or h't t conflicting and had . little Influence , o i local , traders which Appeared to be evening up for over the census- report ex j-"ted at the opening of Friday. i.scelpts at the ports 45, C8- against 70, 7 7 bnles last week and 67,721 last year, lor the.--week 360,000 against so, 09S - last tc1 and K3,70t last year. . To-day's re ' re i PW at New Orleans wero against 15,411 last year and at Houston ejafnst 18,109 last year. .- THE STOCK BL4KKET. -. ;IIcavjr Congestion of Dealings Points ; to Professional Character df Mar ketBeadlng, Upward Turn Affects , 1 .'Whole Market. i1!.;, , ! New York. Dec. IS. The heavy conges tlort of to-day's dealings In n few stocks - joints unmistakably to the professional character of the market' This was par. . - ticularly marked In Reading In which . orders) for', many thousands of shares . y ere executed from single houses. Brad ' IriK'a aggressive upward turn after early .", weakness affected the tone of the wholo market inj sympathy,' , "i New York Central was 'an indifferent - sharer in the general upturn In spue of - 'tthe refutation of recent unfavorable ru- rtors by the declaration of the quarterly ..dividend at the 8 per cent, rate inaugu rated at this time last year: One of the ei ay's . events that relieved the market from some pressure was, the relaxation of the tension In the call , money market :" The high rate was 13 per cent, and there -"was a recession from that by subsequent . loans. 'There was hs calling of loans toy the 'banks and bolder of stocks were 'freed to- that extent from the pressure - ttt sell.. The relapse In, the rates . for cables on London pointed to one eource of the relief. Yesterday there was an ac tive demand 'for remittance by this me-v-thod which 'was-- ascribed , to the an- .proachirg obligations to b met at the ! end ot tne year m max, rruu-Ki to tor : eign holder of stocks and bonds for'dl v vWends and Interest j r- f Ponds irregular., ,,8ales, par' -vlu, . 11,922,000., , ', . . " A U. S. honds unchanged n calL v ' Sales 571.W0 shares. Including! Copper - C.500; Sugar 16,300; Tobacco 409; A. C ' 0fc C. & O. 400; U A N. IMO; Kead tag 237.600;: Southern Ewy, -600; pfd, 200. j Baltimore, ; Deo, -' 18. Seaboard common : . and prefer. ed, nothing dorng.V ' ' v" New Torn, Dec . . es O. Ct. .4s CVi bid.. i Kjibbard Bros. "A cW Cotton Letter. Bpecial ta The Oliemr. - ' w york,; Deo, llii-CaBlegmmsltrom ICtirope state that whll their market ro?4SLTet Jn, fmPhyv with, the decline Iiere,f.the offerings from America were llht and at prices amtr above a nartfir ; These advices caused some buying at the ' jnerang.. though the local trade looked Jor -further -decline," Suddenly several . largt buying - orders . appeared,, and as , , ther-wf r. Te sellers, prices advanced rapituy wuu tne oemana was supplied. . . After this a's!4r reaction sat in th market closing a to 4 points higher than ' yesterday. Local sentiment continues very bearish, pointing to the larger ra- oipi as m ports aue to me recent heavy -nurohasea for export as a reon ' for a further decline. P- Th South h, - over. Is not offering on the decline, pur , suing the same policy as on the last break. Southern and Northern mills are 1 ' generally without any suonUea of nttm and that Is one reason, why the spinner , is so bearish Everybody Is told that the - ginners report will exceed 9,300,000 bales which I 1.&00.006 bales behind last season ; to December 1st.? On this they are bear ish, - although it points to a crop of - v BtvMlt th' hiiMnHa.llm.1. ' . '.! , ... . .,' " .v-www V . ...: : - New Tort prodace. . V'Kw York, Deo. 14-Flour firm, with fair trsd. Rys flour firm. Buckwheat s flouf steady.4tl -Cprnmtal steady. Rye elevators- tjptlone to' Ha net lower; Dec. 106; May 111: July-lO.- S ' pUons H cent higher to i 4c lower. ; ro. 71: May 47. '- Oats, spot Arm; mixed 61 Beef steady; ; ismuy tis. io i.w.- AJUl meats , SteKdy, Lard easy: Western prime tt.2S t tt Pork barely steady; family fig to $18.M, Tallow steady. .. Petroleum steady. Rosin quiet; strained common to good $3.20 to p 25. TurpenUne quiet $4jf u Rice quiet Molasses steady.-.' .,.... - , - Pugar.'raw firm fair refining $3.30 to $25) centrifugal 96 test- $3.86) molasses sugar $3 to $3.06 Refined steady., . , Coffee, t spot 'Steady; Rio No. 1, fantos No. 4. . Mild, coffee quiet; Cor- icova o 14, riitures net unchanged Butter , steady','- unchanged. ' Ches - nrm, uncsangea. Eggs steady, unchang -. Freights and peanuts steady, unchang. , eu. rciaioea. rmer; jLiong v ifclana fer oarrei i.a v :z.io; Mine ana western per srck 9 saw.-.' caDDages Brm, un . i changed. v-p. i '.,.;.,. ?.--..';...- Baltimor lrwln.! ' Baltimore, , Dec V M -Fionr T'f)nnr r-net contract 102 to 108; 1 spot red Western ni tft 104W. . Southern on grade ?sv to -lOSjv-Cnrn firmer; old spot mixed 6SVt to new Houth' white corn 88V4 i,, lu R-4. 1 UDkD 141 III , iiu. tiuxnu 01 tO Of ML Eve ouitt: No, 2 Western exnort M in tl Butter firm, unchanged; fanoy imita tion 24 to ?5; creamery 80 to 31; da ladle 22 to 23. Efrtfs steady, unchanged. 32 to St. ineese urm, -unchanged; larja U&; , ( ) , , ) n , ,r ,1 , Jf ' t ' ' " TJie Money Market. ' New York: Dee. 18,-Money on call firm, o to w i uuiis ate i, closing Did ;, Ot- fpie.1 HV. ' '. - - .. . , , . Time loans nominal: et) daj-i 12 to 'iff; : days 8 to 10; six months $, ... ri Prim mercantile paper S. Sterling change nrmer. r with actual business In hankers' bills at 4S6 to 4S.0i for demand n 4t tw to wi.ia lor w-day bills. Timercial bills 486. Bar silver- 6214 frlcan dollars 4h" 0oyernment bonds f.ay," rauroan nonas iiTeguiar, ' " , Xcav York tattle Market New Tork. Dec, 1 Beeves, recelpti j,M(. Btecrs d,oo 10 o.no; lops fU.7i; Ren ral sales $4 to $5.35; bulls $z60 ta $Xs0; cows ft.w o : v , ; Calves, receipts 1.S70, Venls $5 to $3 71i .. brnyar4 calves $l".- to $3.2$. " Sheep snd lambs, 'receipts 12.541. Com. mon to choice elipop $2 .75 to $6; culls $2 to 2.5t);- lambs $tf.23 to 17.35. Hogs, receipts ,3.13, weak. , Cotton Seed OIL , Nw York. Dee. H. Cotton seefl oil was eany, urtdor bear pressure. Pflmc cruae stl to Si; prints summer yellow &' cflf summer yullow,, to - V"j prime mum i, liiuie wutier yeiiow .. . Dry Goofa Market Nw Yrk, Dee. 18. The dry rood. r srxet for the day was dull and In marty Lies lurttier movements awnit a re- T Mon of prices which does rot reem rr-.Mble f"r some '-weeks, , Hik ploce f .1 Is are-iulf't- VniUnvfar Snd hosiery I r mi win re m.enetl ttie nrst v.-r-k 1 j ..v. ine'.Vih t;..aianco tuKa ul ticiin :: .! -i. i. i . c .- ; I i : r" t ).., , i T ! ' ; "- ( i . Wi" i;- ., t ..' ft . ; 11,:- j IV- ; J!-t i 2: . ; k ; ., 3 r, - i - . sieaJ; ii.I.Mlir-r 31 7-1: nrt rT-'i-is i.S.; c..- r' '., i S.hwi taUs 7.i; & . 'u k iu.ot'l; c-'Mw i. fcaliiinoi-e, tone nwnir....; 11', i; gross r i Lis ; M'-x-k B.i.i. New Ioik, tone su-i.iy; mlil-.V!rs; 11.90; net receipt (): pross rcoeiins 2.1U; sU;s 2.U3: stctk K7,4ii; continent l.HK). - iioston, tone Bieauy; niUiiling . 1L50; groKS Teceipts 65i Plilladelpiiia, ton f teSdy; middling 12.15; gross receipts 56; stock 8.540. . baa Franflsco, net receipts l,d02; gross, receipts l.b l; Japan 1,603. ' Jacksonville, net receipts 100;' gross re ceipts lv; coastwise 100. ' Total to-nfiv, at au ports, nei ,.o; Britain 0.7.'i: continent . 16.4S7: Japan J,6X!, stock i'S,:. Consolidated, at. ail ports, net iw,vw; Gt Britain 103,811; France 14,t5;- conti? heftt 8-',7$; Japan l,60i Totn since sent. - J. at an ports, nei 4,32t,5; Gt. Britain 1.3o3.4S2; Franco S8S. &t5; continent 1,307,012; Japan 47,729; JMexl CO 1,0.0. . ' Ttmistoft. tone aav ; ' mlddllniT 11 11-16: net receipts 13,752; . ktoss receipts 13,752; shipments u.tun; slock ki,iot. . AuEusta. ton steaay; nuaaung u o-i; net receipt 1.391; gross receipts 1,6461 shipments 801; sales a5l; stock tto.137. Memphis., tone steaay r miaumig . net receipts 5,lu2; gross receipts i.i.'S; shipments 7,334; sales 1,350; stock 106.319. fit. ItilB. tone oulet: mlddllna 11: net receipts 1,8; . gross receiptti .9bo; shipments 8,190; stock 1U,S8S. . t lncinnau.' net- receipts itross re ceipts 434; shipments 27s; stock 11,65 ,.; jouisvuia, tone nrm; nuuuung Little Rock- ton steady: middling 11H5 net reeelpts 1,636; ; gross receipts ,1,536; Shipments 1.427; stock 26,8S8.. , , , Total to-oay. net receipts u.no; grms receiots 8.357: shipments ,- 86,924 Asales 2,304; stock 287,484. - - Clilciico Grain, and ProTteloni. u Chloaeo. DecMa. Conflicting report regarding weather - condition in -Argentina caused extreme nervousness in the local Wheat market to-day, prices averag ing a range of 1H to 2. The market clos ed weak with -the Atay delivery below yesterday s close, corn to ' 10. lower: oats off H; provisions a shade t to- 2V lower. .. -: . -..' ,-. ,v - 4- k 111RQ 1X)W ,cioie WHEAT.' May-. 107H W4T4, 106" S8!i December w July ' .i -.. 100'i may : . - h December 'V.f :'' $$ July .. .i $8 , B84 6SH .674 67 '.67,''S7'A May .v.i.,i 65 December -. w .: 62 ; 61 July-.. 49 H 48 --. 4SK 13.67 .13.13 PORK -..r.1.; 'MlfA 1 '' January .... ; u.ot 11.57 January '. . 7- :-Vis T.77 ,1.86 6.77 itts9. v:v;.-!;;j;vw:-i-i $.77 x e.t5 7.07 7.00 t,May IiTerpooI i Cotton; ;:'ttv4bleci'-j-JMoii;-! mot' In fair demand, prices t to $ points lower; American middling fair $.80; good mld illlnr t Ui middling 6.18! " low middling 8.84; good ordinary &.42; ordinary 4.82.' t Bales 10,000, of whlth 60$ wer for speo- itotimi 'iuin itin na : mciuaea s.iuu American. Receipts. B.00&, including 8,800 American.; " , : v - ,, yutures openeo;. tobiot i" ana ciosoa steady. - American middling g. 0. c.: lecember-,."..rf ......... ...... .... December-January , . ,. .. . January-February . February-March . . '. 6.79 $80 B.81 $.814 March-April 4-;,. ;-.. April-May , ; ..,.....; . May-June , June-July .3 Suly-Aujst.. .. August-September. v i$2Mi 6.S2 $.66 ; 6.56 wptemcM-r-vciiwi. .,- . . ., .. Ocfober-November -. .'., 6 45V4 Ne "Eork Cotton. ' New York, Dec, 18. Spot elosd steady! middling uplands' lift); middling gulf 12.15: sales .2,113. -Futures steady. a .f: - -'-' -t A ' . Vl11 -1 ' AB' JUUtT. il'BtJ. Dee. 11.20 bid 11.S0, U.. 10 11.23 Jan, ,. '..v.'!1 Feb. :. .k-t.'i-, -" '10.M , 10.69 V.o3 ioTn w.79 ' 10.77 10.83 ' 10.75 10.66 10.69 March. ... ,.' .10.75 t 10.90 ?' 10.79 10.78-1 Anrll 10.75 May : f ; 14.83 10.63 '10.79 June .. 10.82,. ,10.98 July.w.,., . 10.77' . IMS .... ' .A M VI Jt AUg.' , . ' -'.. -W.Wl MM ) Qct ;.. ..ofd. .10.W, - t 10. . . v i. ' Charlotte Cotton." These figures represent the prices paid tn wurotis on Deo. l&th. j- -. Good middling .' ., . m ' Jl-80 Strict middling- v.. ......' ll.JJJ Middling,. . . ,,.. , iu.19 i 1 - - Charlotte Produce. - I .ft rnrnwttit hv B PL FlaM A On Butter ; 15020 Chlckemv-Sprlng. ...... ,.i.io.M.Jl5J20 uuckg .,...l.,......M.t-'M.,...'f.. Gee f per head,,..,..............- 6085$ Hens per head ....,.......,....... ,J5 Turkeyper, lb 131 (Corrected dally by Cochrane-MeLauih- Bye ... .. .. - .- ..- 8$ ,--;. COTTt MlVlftlMMfHllMHIIMMmi 8$ . Cotton seed .. ..- 84 Oats.. . W . ""JSstlmates. f TO .'V 1 Ust Year It f " 5 !- ' ITMTOW. Kew Orlaani .. 15-17,000 Houstoni . 12-13,000 n- Comparatira Port Receipts. '--1 - j-1 This - 7ut ..'.. v ' Year. Year. New Orleans , ,. u .. 11.394 , . - Savannah 8.84S - fhavlaat nit' " '..-.".' .. '.-l.--,, 710 ' Wilmington ,1 .. , S.S43 f Interior Receipts. Last aay, Year Augusta.,-,. Houston,.,-. N Ma J- NEW TOmC BOXDS. refunding 2ts registered .... ; refunding 2a reglntered ...... 8. R. H. S. HIS 3s registered L., .. 8s coupon ... .-..v Xew 4s registered .New 4s coupon ji. 119 s. American Tobacco 4.,.',''. American Tobacco 6s.. Atchison general 4e ... Atchton adjustment 4s ,.. .. Atlantic Coast line 4s ..... .. Baltimore ft Ohio 4s Baltimore Ohio 8s Uiwklyn Rapid Transit 4s ... Central of Georgia 6 Central of GeorKia lxt tne. bid., .. Central of Goori?la 2d Inc. hid Central Of Georpia, 3d Iqc bid ., Cheoaneake A Ohio 4'is.. .w .. w Chicago ft Alton 'S's ,. , ChlfAgfi, B- & Qutney hew I.. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. R. 4e..... I f,.ift H3 M"4 .N)5 i.1 62 .' 42 V . 37i 9l'4 CI BADLY' illXKD tP. Abraham Brown.--of Wlnterton, N. Y., had a vpry remurkabla experience; be rays: ''Doctors isot badly mixed up ovfr me; one snld hert dlaeade; two called it Itiriney trouble; the fourth, blood poison, and the fifth stomach snd liver lroutl; but none f them helped m; so my wifa advlsd trylnj Eieutrlo Blttora, which are restoring me tc perfect health. On bottH did me. more rooi than ull the five doctor prewrlbcd.". OunrnnteeJ for Mood poion, wuknea- nd nil tomnfli livpr a- I kidney tomplaliits, by- all anig- C jiruj ( e iL:.-t rust r. ' 1 ' - - t'fi . Protect,? your buHdlnri De."., s the elements. The Flonecr ready-to-lay roofing. . ALWAYS OX TO?. ' !3 IMAGO N "macming OOTTOn rJACIIirJERY TAUfJTON, nilFRi s. MASS; UP UACKIXES L 1 SOUTHERN OFFICE AT CHARLOTTE . " EDWIN HOWARD,' AGENT.' Chicago. R. I. & P. R, R. col. 6s. ,72Vi C.,, C; C A St. Louis general 4 b. ,H4 Colorado Industrial ie. Series A-.v- 461 Colorado Midland 4s bl. .Ui,, 63. Colorado 4fc Southern 4s bid ft? cub 8a bid --.v., ;v.i.. S'l wnyer ft Rio Grande 4s bid i.x. 90 DisUUeM Securities is.. '., . 61 Erie Prior lien 4a .... ... uvL EJrie General 4b -74 Hockina1 Valley ' m Japan 4H certificates KH Japan 4H eerUflcates 2d Series bid KH juisvuie t nastivtlie unified 4s b.. S46 Manhattan ootisol fold 4 hid H . Mexican Central 4s bid .. -ri. :74' " Mexican Central Ut Inc. - t Minn.' & St Louis 4 nlA.i ....... ; fla Missouri, Kahsas ft, Texas 4s. v .. 83 ' Missouri. Kansas ft Texas. 2ds bid S0'4 National R.' R. of Mexico col. 4e b. 77 New , York Central general 3s..' (' New Jersey Central general S of X- Jl6 Northern Pacific 4s . W.l Xrwl. ...... b..ia. : ' Norfolk ft Western eoL 4s.. Oregon Short , Line , jrldg.. 4s,.....u. Psun. cv. aiis.. ,. V3 ' 80- 1034 71 61W 5 81 W w 106,- Heading General 4s t. ..... St. L. tb Iron Mountain cd. Ss bid. St Louis ft San 'Frunclaco far. 4i.. gt Louis Southwosttrn consol 4s... Seaboard Air Line 4s bid Southern Pacific 4a........ ...i Southern Paciflo 1st 4s ccrtlflcqites. Southern Railway Ss.. .... Texas ft Pacific, lata ..... '. ' ... Toledo, fit Louis ft Western 4s.. ,t 66 kinion raoinc ta.,..-. .'. , Union Paciflo cv. 4a certificates. 844 83 104 ,,4R H '7SV4 Si IT. 8. Steel 2d 6s.A Wabash lata .. -,.. ... r Wabash Jh.-; B.- bid western Md. 4s, t .-. Wheeling, ft Lake Erie 4s bid ..... Wisconsin Central is bid .... japan u certificates bid Atchison cv. 4s bid.. ... .... Atchison cv. 5s..... Interborough MetropoUtan 4H i., CLOSING STOCK UST 71; ' , p i , " in miii hi ,i , ,i Adams Express' ...- ,.162 Amalgamated Copper , .... 4.4 American Car & Foundry 1 29'i American car & rounary proiorrq , fa American MKton uu American : Cotton oil n preferred 70 American Exprrms 16$ 12 ' '".4 16 35 wn, 6iH American Hide & Leather preferred American lrm r . . . - . .. American ice American. Linseed OH Amerlcah Linseed Oil preferred American moponio nve .... .. ...i..., American Locomotive preferred "."T. American Smelting ft Beflninn ,.v .'. American Smelting A Reftng. pfd, American Sugar Kefining ... American Tobacco pfu. tertlf Anaconda Mining Co.t , -. .... Atchison ' Atclilson rreferred ... :.. .. -.. W 8?t 22 70 85 J4 Atlantic Coast Line .. .. ., ualtimor ft Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit .... .i 874 liu'i Canadian Pacific .... .... ... ...... liU Chesapeake ft Ohio. A 20 Chicago GrAnt Westcra ....... 7' Chicago ft Northwestern...... 1M " Chicago Mil. & St. 1051, Chicago Terminal A Transit 3 . CbtcsgoiTermlnal -ft Transit pfd., 16 C.t C.i C. ft St Louis W Colorado fuel ; lroni. i . ...... 14 Colorado: A Souther .... i.' ........ t H'4 Colorado ft Southern Irt preferred. ,-, 47 Colorado 4 Southern 2d preferred, 87 -Consolidated Oaa v..... -,.. ' .j9 Coro ProducU-Refining ... .i. ,tv W'A Corn Products. Refining -preferrt!d. W Delaware ft' Hudson .. ...v'l39 Delaware. Lackawanna A "West. 400 Denver A Rio Grands .. .. ., .. V) Denver 4b Rio Grande preferred. il Disiillerf SeuurlUes .. ..... - 27 Krle '.-.. ..i ;,i 10 TCrie 1st 'preferred 1$4 Erie id preferred .,V ,.i .... ....... 23' General Electric .................. 113 - Illinois Central ..... . ..'.. VHH inurnationai raper .. .... .. . ... -e International Pa par preferred 88 U iniernauonni rump - International Pump jifd.. 6P 28 221i 6J 89 '14'., 2i towa central..... ...... Iowa Central preferred Kansas City Southern , Kansas CUy Southern . preferred Mexican Central ..-. ... ..... Mlnneapolts ft at. Louts ..... .... Minn.. St Rv ft Hault Pte. M. Minn.. KL P Kault Me. M." fd.. 118 Missouri Pacific ...... ... ... ........ ,. 47 Missouri, Kansas at icxas r. .o Missouri,' Kansas ft itxaK pta ... MV6 87? 3 8314 $11 ,1lli 2l4 1114 77'i $8 National liead, ... . --'i',,,i National K, k. er Mexico pia. ..... New York Cefttrnl .. ,. New York, Ontark) & Western .. Norfolk A Western ,(... ..... Norfolk Western preferred North American ,.'.. ..i,. (".'.. ...... Paclllo Malt ..... ,,..',.. ,r.,, Pennsylvania .... People's Gas .... .... '4 4f Plttaburg, O. C. & St. Louis ,...,t Pressed feel Car ullman Palace Car ,...ii.. " w At.:.. 143 Reading ....'..'. V Reading 1st preferrwd ..... ,t, , 74 Reading- 2d referred A. .,.',.... 72 Republic teel ... ....... lt4 Republic Hieel prefencd , 5 Rock Wand Co. .t 144 Rock Island Co. pretcrrfed 2 St. Ivouis ft San Kmncisco '2d.pfd. '." St l-iouls Southwestern ' 14- St. Louis South western preferred .. . 21 Southern Pacific ... ... . ...... 7J-4 fcouthern Pacific prefenea . .t..-:VC Pouthern Pallway ..... .;. l?t Southern Railway preferred 87 . Tcxfls A Pacific ..... ....... 18 Toledo, St. Jjoula a wHt..,' i 14 Tolodot St. Louis A West. pfd..i. 8.'i Union Pacific ...t. ... ... l:f'4 Union pacific preferrfd '.,. ... .. 7!i tJnlted States I:xpres .. ..... : 70 United States- Realty ..." ...... 3't United States Rubber .... .... i... iK'i i ni ten 'Mines icuooer pri'ierreu .. j United Suitu biesl ..... ...... .. " Ifnlled States Meet ' preferred ...- t':4i Vire-tnla. Carolina Chemical .... .... l . Virginia. Carolina Chemical pfd. ..: lo Vabsh Wabash' preferred - !. .. ...... - 17'j wens jr&rso- j x,rfM oiu., ..., . y Vratingho'ie Llectrie .. . ...... 4' "VVeFteriv I'nlon ........ ........... .--I.,'. Vh-lir.g A Lake Krle ............. i;1 Wlfconrtlrt Cenlrnl . , IS W'lRoo.niin Central preferred .... l Northern I'jm..c .... Ill ( intrnl I.eai n r ... ... i . Central ltf.r profcrred .......... ii f i I . . . 1 a II ruins r;:"i i'm i ,., ,,i ii -.ill '.wu 0 .V - si 4 ::;:3y Co... l'' Greensboro, N C SFi , FRAL'ES vvonii !ULS LC2:,!S ,f : , New - Ortean Cotton. ? New Orleans, Dec. 18. -Cotton, spots were steady. He. below the close yester- day; middling 11; sales wer 1,1 on the spot and i75 to arrive. 1,850 bales Futures opened steady, 8 point above ui 4 oeiow ine close yesteraay . wnicn was In conformity with advices received from Liverpool, After, the opening -call they became a shade easier, caused by some active' buy. Ing and a scarcity tt , offerings, which formed the only offset to an otherwise fjuiet and narrow market. Much interest was later evinced in a report that the National Ginners Association would an nounce an estimate- of cotton KlnnM to tecember 13th, amounting -to - 8L$o0,J00 bales. - This report ; was Interpreted as oeerisn in the extreme ana brought noout a recession in values and the gains oc quired . through a. scarcity of otTeilngs during, the early session were lost. - At the close, which was steady, the active IiM was 1 to 3 points below the close yesterday. . .. ' Closimr bidaf Dee. 11.03: Jan.' 10.95: Feb, lo &4; March 10.93; April 10.84; May iu.w; wune vt.m; jury lu.sw . ' - Naval Stores. New Orleann, Dec 18. Receipts, barrels roelnv 74 barrels turoentine. 108 I Exports for i Honduras, 18 barrels resin. ; Charleston, S. C, Dec lS.-Turpentia and rosin, nothing , doing; ' quotations omitico. - - . ' . Savannah, Ga., Dec IS. Turpentine quiet, . 43'i; sales, U6; receipts 81ii ship ment 12. Rosin firm; sales 3.992; receipts 3,311; shipments ww;1 stock u,2d7. yuote: a rt C V; 1 $2.80; K J2.S6 to $.1.01; V $2- 10 $3.10; U $2.95 to. $3.10: 111 $2.9A U $o.ii: I r.1.90',, K $4.60; M, .Ui N 8.ii W O $6.26; t W 9HA to , ' .4 , Chicago Cat U, Market. 'Oilcago. Dc. 18. Cattle, receipt's 21.600 steady; sie-sr $3. to .; Blockers- und feeders $2.1U to $4.80; bulls r.'.Wi.tO HV; caivts $3 to $7..' ' ' J.' Hogs, reca'pia 46,000. 10c. lower; choice 4. lihlnnlw A JJ V.t,,.h ,'ers $4.70 to $4.6; light mixed hi t.u0; choice Uahl 84.MI to S4.Ui. SI "cp, receipts 22,000, weak, to $4 to; lumba $3.40 io $u.V Sheep 2 , RED IN 3IOST tUlGS. Only One In the Eastern Hemisphere v Without the,, War Color. New ork- Sun. There la only one nag; In the East ern hemisphere that doe not contain red- That I t.he flag of Greece. ' Other standard In the Western hemisphere not containing the : color are t'joee of the. Argentine Republic, Braitl,' Nicaragua, Guatemala, Uru guay and Honduras. ' - In thi country there I no red la the uhlon Jack hor In the flaes of the Secretary of the Navy, the admiral of the- navy, the,' rear admiral sen ior in rank.- the rear: admiral Junior la xank. v Red, appears In the pen nant of tha-ireir admiral aecond In rank,, and th pennant of the. revenue marine;. ',;';r:;.e ' The war eolor la also In pie United 6t tea mall flag, the pennant for ves sel la the Ughthousa v, service; ' the yacht ensign, the enalgn of the rev enue marine, the President's and the Secretary olj Warg taadardi.-v-"- .The flags which art entirely of red. except, the device in tome, are those of Egypt, .Morocco,-, Austria-Hungary and Japan. .. That of Turkey la near ly all red. ?i ' " . The flaga Of forty-.two other coun tries also contain moet conspicuously the color which 1 supposed to repre sent wr. -t -i . As'to dvlce, the star is represent ed on twenty flags; the cross. Includ ing the double croee, ,on twelve; the anchor on two: the eaala on four! the elephant on one, Slam; Cie lion (not including-the lion anJ the. unicorn) on one, Persia; the dragon on one, China: , the aun on three; while Bur ma Is the only flag on earth which has the turkey. '". The only vail yellow , flag 'J that which represent Quarantine. '' An authority on the subject ' of flags includes the Confederate flag. This authority says: . 'During the civil war the seceding States had a number of distinct flan. Early in 18$rthetr Congress decided upon what was popularly esiJed the Stars and Bars, which was composed of three broad, horizontal bars, the two- outer , ones rel and the middle one white, with A tlue union contain ing seven white stars in a circle. The number ot stars -was subsequently in creased to thirteen,. ' - The Confederate .battle flag used throughout the war consisted of a field of red on which was a blue Saint Andrew's cross bordered with whits and bearing- thirteen whit stars. - la 1868 the Confederate Congress adopt ed a flag having white field with a union Sr. canton of tha battlo flag. This was sometimes mistaken for a flag of truce, so in 1861 a red bar was imposed , across the end of the field. ';'...; ;t:Sk.i$-'t-4 The1 present cpat of arm1 of New York Was on the Colonlalflag of New Amsterdam which was carried by armej. vessels that sailed from New York. The new generation msy not know the- significance Of the beaver In the coat of arms now on the State flag. .'The device wss the Idea of the Dutch" and was mesnt to Indicate the Industry of that-people st ttat time and the wealth of the fur traJe. After red, blue Is the prevailing color in the flags of tiaf Ions. . nEitirs cooD.ADVicn. O. S. Voolver, fne of the het known nrrhnt of I. Tsaysvlllu. N. Y., sdys: "if u are evr trcubled with riic af- ly I':uklrn's Arnica ilv., ; It curl It OI tlicnl for SOOH -J s jrM slttCi. ' rnnteecl t T Htm, Woimflu, burns or '-.MiiS, - at fc-i txu siits. - f ; i c.! --j c:-:t. L-,u;, t:. o, . , r i n:vcIvIr-2 Hit Czri:t . Railway zzis Crawls Tk.t.jj, , f jlaninj Framei, - Twisters and Spoolers - CuIIIers ni Rub. Loom, ctCh crew CATLirj Gu CO. , Commission Merchanta - 315 and 347 Broadway. New Boston ' v - ? -Philadelphia COTTON YARNS ' :; All number . Skeinc, Warps, Cops and Cones COTTON ,G00DS. - Once Upon a Time man planted a troy of young orange trees and ; then - waited tor them to grow but meanwhile ha at tended their want epent money on them--rave' his time to them anfl at last his work was to be rewarded the tree were about to 1ear fruit , Just then, however, he decided he'd rather-have lemoBso ho cut down his orange 'trees and planted lemon! trees and began - all over again. - What, a senseless act! . Of course. But not more so than that of a man who has a life insurance polity In a good compapy carries It for a few years and then drops It for one In another .company. , , . No new policy can without loss- replace an old policy even though it ba.ia the. sama' company. ' The Equitable Llfo Assnranct Society, W. RODDEY, Mgr., Rock H11L S. C. . ' Col lege ; Annuals and . Catalogues - v. Let us furnish you with " ? ' something new n tha Col- - legs Annual Una this year. ' "With our aew equipment-- ' t type, presses, etc., -we are , fully prepared to glva y6u something entirely different'' - from that which you have - heretofore using. Jt "- :. you , want something' specU ; - ally attractive,. se th'a ' -. v PRBGliOUSE ' CHARLOTTE, N. C. : Thono ill. FRANK P. niLBURri fi CO. ARCHITECTS. a ' i'l.i. f WASHINGTON. t. C.' - " Manufacturers arid Jobbers ; r.eqnnUy nnd It necessary to hava Danklng FadUtlea In ad dition to those) offered by local baaks. ,s , . -. Tins . ...first i1!:!::::! Cr.!i CP rJCllilONT), VUGINIA,' Wills If, CSa.00O.0a Capital ' -I arnr J Rurplu tOOO.CCa.t ;, t!i,$fi,000.a lepoIU ti,0i)0,000.oa Total Resource V Jvist tlio AdJlilonal t 'flc I'.rOiuireX , .. Juo. XV, itircctU rreiT?nti iia, I!. V'.'-ler, 1r Vice Irrsl. tlcntj cn. li, a!,- t:.. '.tfrr r.umeitt. As- OBSERVER - ) - . c i x' - .ers. . lztsmti.li.U3t Jick Fruass ' rvbj Ffirrsj A. D. DALHELD s BBO ...cosusxssion iccaciuvrx 61-73 TiOonard Street, KZZTt TOr-X ). t CJOTTON TACSTf. "i ' FredTc Vletor 6 Achelia. HUGH UACItAE 6 CO.. ; Bankers s"f;.- tHaneTlaneons Southern fctrHtJe WILMINGTON. X., a - ' WaahlngtoDk D. Ch 408 Colorado BUtj Cotton Hill Stocks. . JAMES E-IJITCHELLCO. " COMIHSSIOM MKRCHANTsi. Cotton Yarns as4 Cottoxi v . Cloths. C6N81QNf BNT9 80UCTTtlD. PlilUdHnhla. $SSnnd13 UiestaatSt - Doatnn. MS r Summer ga, --i Nw fork. No. II ronar St, , titHUiotu. M. t Try oa $, , ; ' DR. 0.:L. ALEXANDER ; DENTIST . : ; i CAnSON BUXLDINO Soathenst Coraet IrOTJItTII AND TRTON ,CTRTK Chartotta, N. C. , , Pbotaa ttt. THEslOEL ITOER , PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND ATJPTTOFiS. t ' ; lamtlgatlona., ( Bank Examinations. V UW-ao-al Empire Bldg, AUanta,'ja. ", CORRESPONDENCS SOUCITEO. ' ' , Cost Sjstcros. HIGH-GRADE SPlNpLt LOOM, , ENGINE. AND VALVE ft Ccuiirr Kelt Oils and Orcne, tahri Greases, Rey-Mlxed Paints. Cold Water Palais AjenU Wattles' Dresslaa CoroponndL , GEO. B. HISS OIL CO. , aiAitrirne. n. c. . J; SPENCER TURNER CO. ; ' COMMISSION UERCHANT3 ' k . qrnCESt New Twk, PlitUdetphla, CMcago. . Louis, Loadoo, EBgland. ' Yarns and Cotton ;Piece Goods.' J ; . JENCKES SP INNING CO. cotton yhnNs - r ; Main Offieet PAUTCCKET. O. I - IT fOU HAVE TO &ELL. LIST IT t THIS "flnfa'v; :j- ' If you hava houaea or aWras to real, let ma da your collecting as4 aara t .. ; vr'"i: twuble and worry. ' -f , " ' ; s Tha place to ineurs your ffoperty la la thia ageacy. ; ; R. E. Gochrane. ' - ' bauraiic) ajad Real Batata Aitat, ::. ... - ...i..., PAULSON. : LINICROUM. & CO. IT-av LEONARD gTRPET ixo chestnut TRrsrr taa M.TKl?, ittuelt Offloas Chartotta If. C, Baaton. Hasa, and Amaterira, N, T.' ., , Uala Ofllca "AmsUrdaav N. '1. ' "Fire Bric KIlTO'S" New . York. Faster Parir, "ACME," "i;TCTR0ID" and "TJIUVEB3AL" "Asphalt -RooSng Felts, Pkstcrin JJair, Lath?, Bhinles and General Buildirj Hatcrial. 7e c;n Eave you money ca all cf tb3 above 'goodi; tz tV- . eire to quote you prices delivered at your railr:-1 :6tation.:t-7rita:u3.s-v.-r:u V.MULL.4eL r3 T TAW av - Crtxkcr, Ir-tcrr: : ttirschRerCeriin; C- Thrtii Raw tac C";-:r:j ETC ETC ' ' hook and Roazr.: .- ' '--:asWsMslBSBss V- ?-'''""-'" ARCHITECTS raAIUXHTE GURECNS&OSa N.C. HUBBARD BROS. 6 CO, lIANOVEn SQCAlUti NEW TO MEMBERS OF New TorK Cottoa Tx--.cnange, New OrUaaa Cottoa Lx : CDAoge, . Aseoclat ' Uembera - Lira pool Cotton Exchange. - -ORDERS 80UC1TKD Tor th pay chase and sal of cotton for f amr '' dallvery. Corrponcenca teviUd. LEONARD JL OTHTER : . ARCHITECT ' . Fifth Boor, Trast Wdj. 'Pboa 51a, CHAULOTnC, x. a - ' .A- - 'V ' L I For Good Building Brid: address ' - - 'v Rock Hill Brick Works.- . ' Rock Hill, B.0.,: .''or, ."1v-,-';lj.-;"; Catawba Brick Co j Van Wyck. S. C . ', COMPANY (Chartecrd) PhflattetphTa Of9ret Martawr kiercbaat Ba;3 XT. A- SPELLISAY. Maasreev new r- PEILAi: ""7 - - f COTTON TARNS. COTTON COCT1 AND COTTON WAST2. ua .1.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 19, 1907, edition 1
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