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"A TRTC 4 ZT 4 It 1 f III I J, WfcJ t .1 1 4. , ' iff ii v 't'l lluolua- i- S ' '. ! 't 111 t'.-J a I'T- i i HCUve find th! t v. I. ivy Wall ivivet I ll'IK, "fl which li-r.llfil Me i sblt t, ii report A T i 1 t. . s as to ti.e probablo sliov s i - is n tirt at the opening u- r ,orn-w f r two ine C'ksq was 'within a polns c-f the lowest although thti tone as t- Ipj liy coverim;. A wire irom . Low -s . d that Suutinsm tul.l ofcr.i-is v !io ) J I en meeting1 'there could not ! "I vnioit'iMiors to take : ; certain good I r rr iff nnd that Some milU rJd ---i:ii;. i it muao uuwn ninciiirr nium i t'!i".co would go on half time. Sme y yi'L.i.h privte advice were remv 1 i - to spot condition In the RpteM Veit but these appeared to have little in fluence on local sentiment. It was re rortetl that the inspection bureau tvao busy. re-certlfU:at1ng cotton from the lo, oil stock to make it a rood delivery on tno new forms of contract and this whs tftken, to foreshadow Urge notices o.l th-s first of January notice day which comes on MonJay, , pecember " SOth. Southern htxH markets officially reported were un changed net o. lower. - ' ' Receipts at the porta to-day M.IfiS bales airalnst 57.107 last -veek and 46,732 last venr. For the Week 3W,flOO bale against ?-.9.(iOJ last week and 353.701 last year. -To Jut's receipts at New Orleans U.S'i baits r-finst JiiilMt year, an at Houston 1j,cJ bales against I6,m last year. a" dill day in stocks.. 1 Atmosphere of the Holidays Reflected , on the Market.. Narrow- Profes- slcnal limitations to the Cpera- Hon. t -.J' ' r N'ew TTork, Deb, 19. The atmosphere of the holidays-began to, father about the -Mock exchange to-day and the tone of the dealings- became dull and indifferent The operations showed some pf tho f- -vorite -devices of professional manipula tion to be in force, and the whole mar k"t gave dear evidence of Its narrow . professional imitations. . . Activity wa congested la a Jew stocks and in these tb action' was Irregular and not ruled by any consistent motives. . Any sign of . strength in one part of the list was tak en-advantage of to selltocks at anoth er. " There was a rather general show -of strength at the outlet In continuation of the .movement among the, bears to cover" up their aborts. Meantime etnK wntn ."have-been made the engine of the bulla in lifting prices against the shorts began ' to shew the effects of -the retreat of the bull party.. A sharp- advance in the Lon .don price of copper was a feature ot tho , day's news.' Holder of stocks were not subjected, to any great pressure by land ets.f money., but the .easier tone of the eel (t an market ia attributd to the keep ins of funds in hands, for the needs of uie end of the year. The -time money- mnrket la almost wholly nominal- yet ana . commercial paper. Rates for sail loans bcewne . somewhat firmer a ths uay pro , greyed and there was an active demand ' ncaia for' remittances to, London. ' Not V1IW.V, . - Af iKa aarllAH Mini ' WML Itttt ih( -rtifl tf the day.'- - r , I?ona 'were steady; TotaJ' sales.- par rune. 3,iii.tioo. V Total -sales of stocks to-day- fiJ.iWO shares, Including: 'Copper S4,w, Bmoit era: H.m; Coast Una 200: CV & O, 1.30 Kendlng 14S,i00; ,U. P. 79,100; Northern 1 Torlt, tea. 19,-MobIl & Ohio ct Iiiiiumor. Dee.'19Seaboarol common Hubbard Bros. A Co.'i Cotton Letter. fipelal't The Obserrer. ' ,4 , , , New York, DecMa. Until early in th ; afternoon the market was - quiet and . steady at about the closing prices of yes tcrday. v when heavy selllns- . orders inrougn i --van - sweet ! nouses t orotign, about a sharp decline with prices prac- - ucsuy at tne tow roini at xne rtose,', it was reported that the eeUinc wan based . on1, rumor that the government report to-morrow morning would exceed the , national (tinners estlmata of 9.325,000 , naieai oy suv.uju. Dates. . wnetner this ru mor ts correct or not win tie Known in the morning, buf the -constant arrival of fresh selling' orders from -these 'Wall Mlrt X rintiauui . mAvtt thin . ttit-t-.11if ! limited demand before the tinners' estl 'mate,-- a -.,'. ,? - - At-tv ions rroauce. ' Niw Tort. Pec' W.FIour steady 'with ' a 6uietr trade. Rye flour stadv. Buck- - wheat flour Quiet. . Cornmal .steady. - Rye t Wheat," spot steady; No. 2 ra lOi ele. '' J ttn 41 kMACB. JJ,-Si'( WU1J ai-. Corn, spot market easy; No. 2, TlH ele vator. -vp: r-Uons-1 to l?4c.fr net . lower. Pec. 70;, May 66'i. Oats., spot ' steady, mixed fid. Beef steady. Cut meals steady. Lara barely steady; 'western prima $8.20 to 3S.S0, rorK. : steaay. , i anow steady. Petrol eum .-.flrm. Kosirt esny. 47. Illce oulefV Molasses steady. a- smidui n wwiwtTi. -.- auiuciii steadier. Turpentine fiugari raw firm; fair reining U-SO to $3."i; jcentrifucaK9 test t3.S6; molasses siiimr f3 to $3.05; refined srady. Coffee, spot quiet; Rio No 7, S'.it San fos No. 4, S, Mild coffee steady; Cor dova to 13. Futures net unchanged to 6 nctnts lower.' ( z Freights and peanuts steady,, unchang ed.-'" - r . - - - , , rotators, Irish firm, unchanged; tweets nit i r. nncnangea. . - , - Csbbatres weak; .Danish seed per ton ! ii' to nornewuc st to 17. - . , t , Butter steady, unchanged. - Chee firm. Unchanged. Eggs may, State Pennsvt -vanla and' nearby fancy selected white to 45. ' .-, , 'A, J . LlvMrpooI Cotton. Uverpool, Pec. 'lfl.-Clpsing:- Cotton . spot in increased aemand; prices 2 points higher; American-middling inii 8j2; Rood - middling .; middling 6.20; low middling 1 4C; good ordinary 8-; ordinary i'.ii . 7 ;. The sales of the da were 12.000 bales, of which 1.000 were for speculation st.d , eyport and Included JO, 700 American. Re . tvlpts.'J.OuO bales, Including 13,700 Amerl ' can. Future? opened quiet and : steaflf. 'and ciosea eax, American nuaonng g. o. e 'T'ecember ,.. ... pecember-Jsntiarf .. i" J.i nuary-February .. '.. .. .... ,. , T "bruary-March ..., .,' I-'arch-April.. ,. ,. ....... . -rll-May ..- . .. '., , ,.., . .iyJune - '., .. .. ... ... . . ;. June-July .. Jiily.Aiie-u.it .. .. ,. i, ngiiBt-Peptemher , . f"VtembsrOotober ..... 174 5.7 6.iS 5.754 5.7(1 i W4 6.7i,',i 11.78 S.7J tM 8.40 ' C tober-Novetnber r,?;ew,York Cattle Markcf, T.w Tork, Pec. W.Besves, receipts ' Cal.' receipts fi. Common to cholc vfls at $S to $9.75 pr l'j pounds; Westerns st $4 to $4.75; city drosxed teals steady at Vk to 14 Vi; country dressed at to i,s. , fiheeo snd Iambs, rxtots S.74 , Com rrnn to choice sheens at $3 to $4.75 per iro rmin1s; ordinary to prime lambs at 1 to l. . ' l . . Hogs, receipts $3,313. Feeling weak. " ' . Cotton Seed Oil. New Trork, Dec. 1!. Cotton seed oil easy, tirtfi?r large recc'pts and bear pr' sure. I'rime cruae su; prime sitmmt y. i!ow. 374; o(f summer r.Hw to S ; aool bit summer yellcw ?,:, to '4, r 1 ai In .me white 27 to 41; pome wmti-r yel V M 10 43. V at s TipffrnfS termlnst's f-tAlly, Is f liver and bfjWHf f IT v f 1 t! i:. e'-.n' In coii,1.. I". 1 1 0 I' or 1 rt r (. t. 1 1 1 i '. I N'i f- t. -,e 1.1 i i s' Ti' . rccij is ' '; t ro-is rs. . " M s.iKa 1 Hiv mure, ti-ne m mi', ' ' iullig ll'yi; gross recelia 4'sO; stock lu.l.j-i- I New XoiA. iniu .,. niv: i.. Killing 11.7; rt rcivipis f ., 1 ifici 'ts 1,4nj; aaU. 2,'i J; bloui 1..,., a; t.t. itriwun 9.U1. Boston, tone snady; mh.-mng U.70; net Tff'Mpis 4: gross reoi"pt I.U75. i'..unl"'! hid, toim sL-uJy; niUJ! "g H i.-; r.et leci-.pts gross receipts l,lu; B."ck 4,i. j. ', 1 tiisHi'(-i, net reci'!p,,i 6,7:0; gross r ceipis 0,(w'; continent 6.7 '3. Total to-dny, at all ports, net B4,Su6; tit. Friiu 87,iwO; France IO.IjO; continent W.2i; stock St.'0,0l9. . Consolidated, at all ports, -net 314X2; Gt. Uritnln I4l,t41; France 21!s; conti nent l3,(p.'t; Japan 1,602. t -. Total ince tept 1, at all ports, net 4,J".9,i.Jl; Gt. Britain-1,391,312; France 39i, bA; cnntlntnt l,3i7,iS7; Japan ,72; Mex ico 1,0.0. INTERIOR MOVEMENT. . . Houston, tone easy; middling' 11 -W; net recelpla 12,6; gross receipts U.aiH; Bhip'T.ents 10,4:9; sales SOS; tock 67,518. Augueta, tono steady; middling 11; net ,A; gross receipts 1.724; shipment 1 Klft- Bl,m St-: Htnrk liU.346. juempnis, tone sveauy ; Hummus "7i net receipts 2,084; 'gross receipts z,a. ohlnmonta 9 401 r a!fi &0! BtoCK 1U0.ZK.- . St. Louis, tene quiet; middling 11; net receipts 4J3; gross receipw . ,aw; wiir menis 1,473;' stock 17,823. . . ' - Cincinnati, net receipts (; gross to- celpts.il74; stock 12,330, . . - - ' ' A.AJU10V1IH, .Mlllli UUUUO'W l'... Uttle Hock, tone steady; middling 11H; net receipts l,0il; gross receipts l.va; shipments 1,406; stock 27.4U1. . Total to-aay.. net receipt a w.iiu; recelpU 20,940; shipmeftts 17,W7; . sales i ' i Tii ml ii i ii .i i' -if, " Chicago Grata and Provisions, Chlcaeo. ' Deo. tt.-ReoorU' of small Stocks of wheat in the Northwest offset weak rabies and caused a steady close to the wheat market to-lay. Jf'lual uuota tiona on the May delivery cause! a gain of 44. Corn 'fas Off to , Oats were wo. lower.. rrovisions- wen. iu, -vss. lo wee. v High txiw ciosa WffRlT.' " ' - May .. .... .. ....... iw , mow 3December 4 July-.. . .. .. ! ', CORN. , May. ,.m 88- ,'.87. Uecsmbsr .. July . -.. . 64 Wis OATS. 1 May ,. , December,. . July .. 64l" 54V' 54H SO-), ft 61 4hrA PORK! v' j '7.W, J3.07 January .j .. ... May. t 7.79 . t.7J 13. 13.00 January .. .. 7. (i , ,v tt 1 .IfaH.-' '.;(.. 4 fir" mi ,7.?7" .' 4.95 7.7 7.S0 .70 January ...vm May,., ....... f.w; ..07 rr '.' Natal StorCa. ,v rtharteslnn ft C. Dec, 19. Tumntlna and' rosin,- nothing' doing;; quotations omitted.. 1 ; , , i Savannah. ' "Ga., Dec. " 19. -Turpentine firm -12Mr'to 42 j sales 1,100 receipts JSsS; shipmsnts u.aii. 1 - ' , . ' -Rosin firm: sales 2 jWO: receipts , S.406; shipments 8,174; stock 113,439, . Quoter A B. C $2.05; ,D 2,; E to 13; P $!. to $3;- O 12.95- to $3.06; H $2.9.5 to 3 I $4.50; K $4.50; M $6.28; N $6,10; WO i25; W W8626. ... , , Wlfmlinfton. Dee. 19.-Splrlts turuentm quiet, 42; receipts U casks. . iv Tar, nothing- doing;' receipts ; . ., Crude turpentine firm, $3, $3. and $3; re ceipts 13. r-rtiA.,';, ,t; . ; New Orleans, J Dm. M. Reeelpts: 384 barrels' rosin; 110 barrels turpentine, j Exports for, Rotterdam auu oarreis tur pentlne. , Chicago Cattle Market. "Chicago, Deo. 19. Cattle, receipts esti mated at about 8,000; market flrm ana 10 to 15c. higher; steers- $3.iw to .', cows $2.76 to $4.60; neuers to v o; bulls $2.60 to $4.S0; calves $3 to $7; stock era and feeders $3 to $4.80-. . - . Hog, receipts estintatea aoout. 4r,uw; market 15 to 26c' lower.- Choice heavy shipping $4.40 to $4.M;- butchers $4 40 to $4.60; lights mixed $4.33 to $4.40; dholce light $4.40 to $4.46: pigs $3.73 to $4.15; bulk of sales $4.30 to $4.40. ' Sheep, receipts estimated aioout 000: market weak and lower: sheep $3 to $4.60: lambs $6.40 to $6.15; yearlings $4 t $4,6$, : .Cl i,, 4 -f" ' t - Baltimore P)rodnce. w Baltimore, Dee. 19.-Flour steady, un- ohane-ftrf. , 1 ' - - Wheat dull,' spot contract 102H to 102; spot 3 red Western 104 to 104; Southern on grade 98 to lOH.- Corn easier, 01a. spot mrxea w; new spot mixed 62 to 82; old white 6SH; new Southern wnite com os w u; new sou in n it vellow corn W to M. - - - Oats firm; No. 3 nuxea m 10 mh. Ry quiet; No. 2 Western export 88 to 87. Mutter lrm, uncnangea, 19 iw At. Frn steady, unchanaed. S3 to 33o, Cheese firm, unchanged. , Sugar un changed, y 1 w i r H H " j i,,l t ' Estimates. '- ? (, ;;.tv 5 TO '' x ' t si worrow. tf ..'.'.... '12-14.0W . New Orleans Comparative PiA-t netiipts. Lsst fear, Charleston tioston., . ,1.,, . Interior Receipt , 4- , , dajf. : Houston, ..... ,. .. .... 12.&3 Omrlotte Cottdn. These figures represent the prices paid to wagons 01a Dec lith, . , , Good middling ., .. .. .. ' .... It ia strict miatung,. ....... - lO.s. Middling y. .. .. .. - .......... 10. Charlotte Produce. , (Corrected by R. H. Field & Co.) Butter :lSl9'2 i.'ia.2 Chickens Spring pucks 23 t.eese p?r need .,.........,1., Hens per head Turkey per lb 3W.i (Corrected daily by Cochrans-McLaugh- 4 j i', tin Co.) ; . ; j-. , Ry fi , s aa 95 Corn ........ 9 Cotton seed .. .. ,. .. 4 OaU.. . . ........ . ......... .. .. W ... sew Tomr noNDs. J T. P, refunding is registered ' jn tt. S.- refundiiiB 2s registered V. a. Sti rKl(ered ..... ., ,,. 11. i'. 4 i'. n. coupon ..... ... ... ....,. t. S. New 4s registered ... ..., Arnerlcan Tnhscco 6s. .. . ,, .... Atchison f i :il 4s., ,,. At''hlfn S-t umlinent 4s .,, ., All.' niic C"i it-t Line 4a ,....,. 1 iii-.imore t n 10 4 I .iltmiore A- Mo 3 as tul.. ,.'., 1 ronkiyn I. "tii.l Trm.M.t cv. 4s .... n ' -nti-.il f'f ti-KO 'i l -til r:il of -oi 1 ! a-i-.l f f t 1. 1 rf I . -t 3 t no. im. t 2 I Itf. ln'l 1 'a! lw. 1.1 This Yer. , 4$ t .snisiiiilnii) C. i . . r- t c 1 rrct?cM yo- talKi:..?. z Def.. 3 the t 'omenta. The Flonccr rejily-to May roofng. ALWAYS C2i TOP. V E I tMfflS,rfsfc ' MASON MACHINE CO' 1 T OH TAUNTQN, CCmwERS lap i.!ac:: MASS, Southern office AT CHAnuoirc -.'-; EDWIN HOWARD, AGENT. ' - Chicago R. I. P. R. R. 4s..l...: Chicago. It, I. ft P. .R. R. col. 6s C, C, C. A-St Louis gen, is ofd. Colorado Industrial 6a feerles A.... Colorado Midland 4s., , , .,. Colorado A Southern 4.... ..... .61 73 m 46 ' 6 . Wtt ' 91 vuti.., uiu :m.... r. , .... .... ... Distillers' Securities 6a. .. trie prior lien 4s .,., ........ Hocking Valley 4Us bid ...974 UCUtlM IB .... ... ... ., Japan 4Vi certificates 2d Series bid Louisville A NashvUle Unified 4s... Manhaitan consoi gold s.,, Mexican Central 4s"bld .. Mexican Central 1st Inc. ,. ., ...... Minn. & St,- LouUt 4s-ofd.. Missouri Kansas & Texas 4s..' ., .... Missouri, Kansas & Texas 2ds NaUonal R. K. ef Mexico -col. 4s I). New York Central general 3.....' New Jersey -Cenfml general -6s- bid Northern Pacific 4s j..v Northern Pacific 8s. Norfolk-A Western col.' 4a Oregon Short Linerfdg. 4a...v. Penn. CV. Sit..-...t Reading General 4s j...'k....V , fit. L. tt Iron Mountain eoL- &a bid. tSt..lvOUls & San FranOteoo fg..4s... St. Louis Southwestern conxol 4s,. Seaboard Air Line 4s bid.., a Southern Pacilic 4s bid v.,. .. .... Southern Pacitle 1st 4s ertiticates Southern Railway 4s.. t .... k.w Texns A Parlllfl lsts 91 -7. 14 83, '93 , 81 77 . " 89V4 .117 - m :'3. ; W4 W,, "lOBH ,72 - '65 79 ' tv5 10fi . Toledo, St' Louis & Western 4s.. tlnion paciflo 4s.... i-mon racinc cv.-,4s tJ. 8. Steel 3d 6s..... Wabash lsts bid Wabash Deb. 8. bid-., Western Md. 4a Wisconsin Central 4x.. certficat,es i. ... ...,. ... .... ...... .... yy, 44 2 japan 4 oertltlcats ..." Atchison cv..'48.,,.. ...1 s7! &7 ... ,... jucnison cv. is . InterUoraugh Hetropolltan.-4'is .... CASINO STOCK WSt. f r , fc iissjlwissjsjsA ,! rft s'i t ? t Adams Express K2 44 Amaleamatecr Coooor' American. Car & Foundry. 20 American Car & Foundry pfd.....' 80 American Cotton Oil ... it, American Cotton Oil preferred U. '70(i 35 American Express ..... ... ....... lSOf 11 American Hide 4 Leather T?W,- lift S. American Ice ...... ..; ... ... j,., ... , 18 'j- American Linseed Oil ... 1 imi mil uiuseeu uii uieu'lixu ... iv American Locomotive'.... 3Tft tit .7014 American Locomotive preferred. . 1 Smeltina. & Reflninsc. American Smelting Refining pfd, -American Suggr Refining .... American Tobacco pfd, certlf....... 68(4 Anaconcta wining t;o.,... .., ... ... - iv, Atchison ..... ... ... 1... ,70s! Atchison preferred ...;.,'...-, ".... 65 Atlantic coast line ... ., ... ,.., 47 , Baltimore & Ohio 8W Baltimore & Ohio preferred ,.:.!.. '7S Brooklyn Rapid Transit ,.. 374 Canadian Paciflo it'M Central of New Jersey .... 153(8 10 ... flBnfllWB.K , A IJfllO .... ..... ZU Chicago Great Western .... ., . ' 7 Chicago & Northwestern ., t. ii.L 184 Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul .....v h2li Chicago TcrmUial & Transit ,.. SftS Chicago Terminal ft Transit pfd.v, H0i.:'i C C C. St. Louis ; ., ,. 64'4 Colorado Fuel & iron .... 18tt Colorado ft Southern ..... j,;'.,... 19 - Colorado & Southern 1st .preferred,- 'W Colorado Sc Southorn 2d preferred.,' Si . onsoimaiea ias ... ai Corn Products Refining ... 10 Corn Produots R'flning prof erf ed fjoStiO Delaware & Hudson .... .. ., .... 140 Delaware, Lackawanna & West.. ,4fi345 Denver & Rio Grande ...... Denver, et jci uranoe prererrea ... 1 Si Distillers' Securities ...... - 23V Prie .-.(.. .... Erie 1st preferred ..... ..... , 34 .ne m prererrea ,.,,.,. ,., General Electric ... 118 , Jllinoia Central '....';.'.,....'.., H'4 International Pape.r,. .., ... , international taper reierrea .... vpj International Pump .... ' 11 International Pump preferred . 89 Iowa C-intrnl ....... 10 Iowa Central preferred .... 2ff.'(3 Kansas City SniKhern ..... ..... .., Zi Kansas City Southern preferred. . Ii Louisville & -NashvUle T, .... 0&i:' Mexican Central ... MlnneapoUs & St. Louis .. . K'if Minn., St, P. & Sault Ste.' M. - 79 Minn., St. P. ft Sault Ste, M. pfd. 120(2 6 Missouri Pacific , , 47 H Mliisotni. Kansas ft Texaa 24 Missouri, Kansas St Texas pfd. ', 66 National Lead ., 38 National R. R. of Mexico pfd. ,,,,.; 'J.. New Tork Central ... 93 '- New York, Ontario St Western .. . 814 Norfolk & "Western , Norfolk A Westorn preferred , ItovW North American , 143- Paciflc -Mail ....'...... ... .s ........ 5 - Pennsylvania .... .... ,. JllVi People's Gss .... f.. ,.( 7& Pittsburg, C. C. & St Louis.. ..rt..," Preir-ed -Kteel Car ... ... .. IV4 Pressed Steel Car preferred ... ffi'.nii Pullman Palace Car ..... ... 143 Reading ..... ... .... 9J Rending 1st preferred .....-.;;.., H'n,, Reading 2d preferred Republic. ftiH-l ... ... , iti , Reoitblie Pteel preferred .. ;! " Rock Island Co, ... 1 - i -1 M je.i . ''.msa-.j v.. .r n. T Rock Island Co. preferred Pt, Louie 8n FTSndsoo Id Pfd. tKt. Louis Southwestern ..... ., Pt. Louis Soiithwostcrn preferred. Southern Pacific ... .. ..f. Southern Pacific preferred .. .. ,. Southern Railway v.. Southern Hallway preferred .... .. Trass & Pacific , Toledo, (U IOuls & West Toledo, St. IjouIs ft West, preferred T'nliin Pnrlfic , I'mon Paciflo twefeiTed .... .. .... I'nited States Kxpreca ... ,, .... T'nlted States Ponlty ....' ... ..... t'nlted States Rubber .. ' .., I'nited 'States RuM-cr preferred.. j. Vnltel J!tnt-K ileej ... Vnlifd States Hteel preferred ,. .. Virginia Carolina Chenilo.il Virginia Curolina Chemical pld..... V. nlmsh ..... ,'.,, ..... .. V mI (u n preferreil ...... .. -,... Me!ln Ksrao I -qire ttfd V ninh'ine' I.11 rtl'lc ....... .. .... v,vinn I'ninn ... ... ..... V.'lief iiiur it Luke KriO ..... ... ..... V Nrnnsit (Vnirnl .... ,. .. m ii-..finin omrul preferrel .. 'ur'iii'( n I'm . ir , C. f 1 -31 1 Xr r , .... '"M. -ii- - r 1 if fi-rre-l 7 f ; : 1 ..... t . T . 7.' 111. "'4 12 3' 19 - l-"4 31 Il'-M 7V14 411 : . 1; ii-i i. (B- Jf I C::;;Sy,Ct). Grc:n:boro,N. C SFS FRJ VORfi ACIWJEnY: HOLES lcc: ' . New Orleans Cotton. ,.-V New Orleans, Dec. 19.Ootton, ' spots were. easy witu prices unchanged. Mid dling Uo, Salea were 1,878 bales On the spot and 1,925 to arrive. Futures opened sLesdy, 2 to 3 points below the lose yesterday as a result of a' disappointing Liverpool. Following the opening ' there was some evidence ot ac tivity' and .this forced tho market np 4 to 6 points, ofly to be succeeded by a rwrlv4 Of rintlnAMS durlnv which the ailll was lost, futures at noon being quoted at about the opening levels. The Nation al Oinners' - Association gave out a re port of glnnlngs which was genoratly in terpreted as bearish and as foreshadow ing an easier market Reports of unfa vorable developments In tlie dry goods market also acted as a bearish factor and at the close, which was steady, the active months ranged from 18 to 17 points below the close yesteraay. Futures ciosea as xoiiowb; im .oi, Jan. -10.79; Feb.-10.78; March, W.76; April 10.77; May M 78; June 10.60; July, im 'J ' ...j.. ti" 1 . " f ' ' ,,' ' ' New York Cfcttoiw ' " NW" York, Dec id: --Spot closed steady, 26 points lower: middling uplands ltiO; middHng gulf 11.96;, salts 8,0a0 bales, ; Futures steady. , ; -' Ded: ;: ':-...; 11.20 bid 11.2 n.w n. ,tan.'A' .W.r- 10-63 ' . 10.5S 10.34 Feb.'- ?. ' ...'.dfi.73 bid 10.60 t ,10.50 March; j;.: J.0.74 . 10.7S 10.j April .; .. .. 10.77 bid 19.80 1.74 Uv .ii.... 102 ' 10.84 10.63 10.86 10.49 10.5 " 10,02 10.64 June-;., ... . ..' 10.83 Ofd -10.S2- 10.78 4ulx '.. ' 10.73 .10.b -J V ; .,. 7.11.11 n ., im tiim f ."lf --.-'" riiie' Money Market. 1U.R4 10.63 13.39 New TofV'-bec. l9.-Money en -'(all firm '7 to a per cent.' ruuiiguaw o pinainv. hl,Ii rvfroreA at 4. , ,. v :. - Time loans dull and unchanged: 80 days 12 to 14 and 90 days 10 per cent.; six months 6 per cent. '''-" " -. Prim. iin-cantii' nSoerS-uer Cent. Kteriinir exciinnire stron '.with, actual business in hankers' bills .at 4RS35 to 4HS.40. for demand andT at 481) to .4W 2 for -dav bills, i Commercial bills 480 to t , Rnr, sliver 53. Mexican dollars tl! eovernment bonds steaoy; raiuiwa oonus steady t s l'.'S "Dry Goods Market.' 'NswYork. Dee. -19. Trade In dry goods nan generally fluiet although the Inquiry ehniZa imt. .iitht imnrovement in dif ferent -quarters. New orders are being received on printed goods. 6ome business nrA in nhestinas but buyers want wry low 'figures. Men's wear goods are quiet and new Tines are maaing nuie headway. , Haw ink is easier. Cotton yarns show a, slightly firmer tendency. JJJTTEIIS FOR SANTA, CLAtS.: Postofflce Department Will Have -Them Forwarded to Charitable Or ionizations In Future Hitherto ; They Have Found Their War ta the Dead Letter umce, Baltimore Sum, ' For vears an unfeeling ' Poatbfllce Denartment tiaa been pretending lg norance of the real address, of Santa ciaua. and, turning over -letter di rected to that gentleman to the- dead .letter office,. The present Postmaster General, however,' Hit . George von u 'Mever. nrobabiy because of his re en rtdpnift In Russia, which eiald ' to be" somewhatt close to 3Mr Claus' home office, knows a thing or two, and he has Issued an .order that win lend to set this jmatter straight as the following ' Associated Prer4 die natch from WasnJngton Indlcsites "In recent yeara many communica tions have been - received by - tha Postofflce Department requesting; de liiverv of so-called "Santa Cla.ua let ters', to ' philanthrop-tc soclatlea , and others in various Dfc.rU of the country. but the 4-eauesU have " always been denied, the Department taking the stand ' thskt letters of lmportnnce would be classed with Che 'Santa Claus letters' through error: that U would be expoelnr to private parties wonndentlal.correaponaence: tnmt tne fetters might contain valuable Inclos urea, and that such a practice would not be tn keeping with the principle of the s&nclty of the m!ia. ' "Now, however, Postmarfer Gener al Meyer ha adopted a more liberal attfltude toward the children, as in dlcated by his action of to-day m tsxulhg an order to posmaster all over the icountry. to whom letters full of iut and pleading are coming In auch f number "from the little one tto lt the people of their clUtu know through the newspapera .that mall tLddreftsed to Santa Claus will be delivered to any responsible parties who will undertake to act & anta Claus' agents In the matter. . ,Tbe or der follows: ' "'Order, that hcrafter vn until the close Of the 1st day of January, 1908, postmasters are directed to de liver all lcM;r arriving at thelrare fppctive potofiIea addressed plainly and -ttnmlstakaMy to - 'Santa Clans' without any other terms- or , expres sions Identifying the person for whom such letters are Intended, to any reg ularly organized charitable aoclf.ty in the .city or town of address, tj be used exclusively lor philanthropic purposes.' ln.tho event that . claim should be m:ido by more than m such society for letters so adlrecjeil, such "letters will be equally dlvldrd, according to number, bween . ir nmfinif the societies makJna; such "As It wft4' found that the nn-.o "JCr! 4 Krlnt!-' ap-.irs In vatl-nn nty Uii'i'torl'rt, It u dM-lled, In 1 r i r t nvi ' l conT,. in i3 r!n cf 1 '!'. rs in t r , 1 1 .r t ' i ef r --t r - e, th t'- .- r"'V f ' '"ftri gi'i'.-i'l f v o-ii' 1 1 . . ' , , , 1 t ) ., , ft 1 CrawLsj Traraej, isnisx rrarnes, . Twisters tir.J Spooler: Queers tzS tlzzli. Standard Gravel Roofing Guaranteed 10 Years and we will ba here to make the guarantee good.. . . - Needs no repairs , .Applied only by. WARREN -EIIRET CO. Established 1852. Charlotte. 'NvO. ' , : Phono or postal will bring oar nau. OLD FRIENDS "Old wood td burn, old . .wine to drink, old friends .to trust, and .old books to f read." - -Bacon. fi If Bacon had lived three centuries later, he would have added old poll- t-1 1 1 , cles to protect, and would have placed ft first and foremost, for there U nothing- that Improves so, much with age as a life insurance policy. Any actuary or agent who has your Interest at heart will tell you that an insurance policy increases In value as grows older, and that in ninety- nine cases out of a hundred,, a policy on which any premiums have t been paid cannot be dropped or exchanged for new insurance except at aWcrl- Tho Equitable life Assurance- society. W. J.HODDEY, Mgr., ; Hock urn, g. c. College Annuals Catalogues " Let ua. furnish yo with somsthlng new in ithe Col- : tlge Annual line this year. . With our new equipment- " type, presses, etc. -wa' are .. fully prepared to gtve you -something entirely different, front that. which you have, . heretofore been using. If you want something speci ally attractive, see the ' ' ' PlilGIB '.. cnARlATTTE, Jg't C. FSAfiKPe fHLBURN fiCa ARCHITECTS , . tVASlUNCTO.lt. D. & . "7" Manufacturers ; end Jobbers r.eqnently ana it in-ccsnary to liave Banking I'acillllra In ad dititm to those offered by local ' bank. ' i - i imai f ' . first i::li:::!!C3i!i .' of sacjiiiOND. vmouvu. With tl.C'WO.00 Copltnl I --nI Surplos f G.i3,C03.C9 . f s.tOO.O'J l'efo.lla i i't)i-ti,otio.od liil r.o'i(i.,v(-s t - Just the AUUlos.ai . tt: ;-s 15ei!!i- I. ,,jo. IV I'wrcrll. rrv tn.-ntj ,t'so. rf. -r. rfi"-. virsir-.j. .; CI it,, I ufm !'t, . t t t. ' c. - u OBSERVE a lit v Ksvls Fames "' V'-f A. D. SALKELD & BRO., . ' COMMISSION MEJ;CI1A VIU , COTTON TARyi. j . DEP"f H- Fredlc Vietor 6 AcheliJ. HUGH HACKAE & CO., v'f' Bankers - n ,ir ; afiscellam-n Southern SeeuHtlee WTLMITCCTON. .. ' ' tVaahlngton, D. C 401 Colorado CI.!. uouon tuu stocks. " JAMES E. MITCHELL CO. COMJIIRSIO.X M1CUOHANTM. Cotton Yams and Cottt.ja .'...-; ,' !r Cloths.-;";., CONSlGNKNTS 80LI CITED. rhllade-lphla. I2nmll3 ciiestautgt, Boston, ill gtunraer St -, j Kew York. No, 91 Oonard ft " i 4JtoMlUU4 t IVfOSa $, ' DR. XJ. L. : ALEXA1TDEK ; t - DENTIST .; r;. .' CAISSON BCILDIXO ' f r, Southchst Cornet .'" ''- FOTJRTU AND TUYOX STREETS. Charlotte. N. O. , PbosM iVL THE; JOEL HUHTCR i PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS,' Cost Systems. , InvestigaUons. Bank ExamhiaUons. 12le20-H Empire Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. ' ; . ; ' ' CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. HIGH-GRADE SPINDLE; D iBconree Kelt Oris and Greases, tuhrt Water i-nlnta, , Agcnu CEO. B. HISS OIL CO. CILlttliOTTE. K. O. ' " J. SPENCER OFFICES t New York, Philadelphia, ,4 Yarns and Cotton Piece Goods. JENCKES SPINNING CO. COTTON Main Office. PAWTtciurr, n. t LF YOU JIAVE TO ELU LIST XT 13? THIS OFFER L If you have houses or tm to rent, let me do your collecting ana eate i, . ' lt v4' troublo svnd worry. ' . Ths place to Insure your property la In this agent R. EK Cochrane. . insurance and Real Estate Agent. ; paulson; linkkoom & ; co. St-M LEONARD STttFEX 120 ClIflSTNUT STHFUX IfMi MMlKbrr fmtr.KT - ml Vi'.!:2niB.Cl!::rlcS-: Omccs- CliArlotte. K. Cl. Boston,-Mass., and Ainster'aro. T. v A tfaia Offlc---Arasterdan. If, X. ' .V tire .Brick, "KING'S" Net? Ycrk Plaster r: "ACM," "ELECTROID" rd "UNXVEEoAL" Asphalt. Rooflnp; Felts'. Pla;tcrin; . Hair, Lr.tl Shingles and General Buildicj; Slatcrial. Y'e can snive you money en all of the r.bovo n-- -tiro to quote you prices dclivcrcl r.t yc .tr r station. AVrito us. - , 1.. . . j .. p.-. ... Raw Si5cla l-vt :rj .CTCETC, TTrtA-rr Arm TftfirT"i f ARCHITECTS CHARLOTTE A GUEENSBOUO. N.C HUBBARD BROS. & CO., UANOVEIt SQUARE. . NEW XORS. MEMBERS OF New York Cotton Ex . cnangs, New Orlsana Cotton Ex-. ensnge. Associate Members Live pool Cotton Exchange. . - ' ORDERS BOUCITEDFor the pur chase and aale of cotton for t oro delivery. Correspondence tnvttea. LEONARD L. HUNTER t y ARCHITECT Ftrth floor. Trust Bldg. Tbone . For Good Building Bricl: address 1 Rock Hill Brick Works, . Rock Hill, 3 :. Catawba Brick Co., . Van Wyck. Sr C. COMPANY (Chartecrd) LOOM, ENGINE, AND VALVE Crease. RefiyMlxefl Paint. Cold . WaMlea Dresalae Componnd. TURNER CO. Chicago. St. Louis, Loadoa, Eosland. s .YnRNS Fulladelphta Offleer " Mariner' Merclwai BnUIri W. A. KPELLISSV. Minster. n tTZILAP'T I COTTON YARNS. COTTON CC: A!CD COTTON V.'A iV ,t f , f,-, , ,''. 1. .... y t -v i 1. -.ill
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