THE MARKETS
BY TELEGRAPH
YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGES AND
CHICAGO GRAIN BOARD.
Stocks Enled Uniformly Lower Yes
terday. Highest, Lowest and Closing Quota
tions for Active Stocks by Special
Telegi ph from! the various Ex
changes. -
Reported by Murphy & Co., brokers, 11
Church street, Asheville.
The stock market opened active and
l most uniformly lower. Apparently
tte chief influence in the dealings
ZLs fear of stringent monetary condi
tions before the operafkms of he new
finance bill are in complete effect. Pas
Lfre by a large majority of the house
of representatives yesterday afternoon
f the bill appeared without influence.
he attitude of London -was disappoint
ing as only irregular changes were
shown in Americans, and the general
i0nC 0f the market was somewhat un
easy. Th'is feeling was said to be owing
to fear of continental intervention to
the South Africani war. Dealings this
morning were diversified, ell Quarter of
the maTket receiving a fair amount of
attention.
Pennsylvania and New York Central
were firm. Substantial declines were
common in the railway list, however.
Sugar and the Tobacco issues were act-
amd heavy. Third Aventue and the
ntier local traction Is ues were Ml weak'
also. After 'tne opening me maitei nau
a general recovery. In the last hour
Third Avenue developed' decided
strength, advancing to 66 and closed at
63.
STOCKS.
T7pnnrted bv Murphy & Co., 11
r - - -
Church street, Asheville.
High. Low.
Am. Hoop 35 3-4 35 1-2
Anaconda 48 1-4 47 3-8
Am. St. & W. .. 56 5-8 55 5-8
Am. Sug. Ref. ...104 103 3-4
A. T. & S. F 23 5-8 23 1-4
A. T & S. F. Pi-a. 68 1-4 67 1-2
a&O 63 5-8 62 3-4
B & O. pfd 78 3-4 77 7-8
Bkyn. R. T 69 1-2 67 1-4
Ches. & Ohio.. .. 28 l-L 281-4
C B. & Q 126 124 7-8
C C. C. & St. L. 59 3-4 591-2
Con. Gas. .. 177 175 1-2
Com Tob 29 3-4 29
Con. Tob. pfd 85 1-2 85
Fed. Steel 501-2 491-2
Rep. Steel 22 211-2
L.&N 813-4 811-4
Manhattan L .... 941-2 93 5-8
Met. St. Ry 1641-2 1631-2
Mb. Pac. 46 44 7-8
Nat. St 44 3-4
N. Y. Cen 135.. 134 3-8
N-& W 32 3-4 32 3-8
Nor Pac 531-4 52 7-8
Ont. & W 23 3-8 231-4
Pac. Mall 37 3-4 37 1-2
Penmeylvaniia.. ..135 3-8 1341-2
People's Gas 98 961-2
Bead. 1st pfd 58 1-4 58;778 .
Rock Island 108 3-4 108 1-4
St. Paul. .........123 -8 1231-8
Close.
35 3-4
47 1-2
56
101 3-4
23 3-8
67 5-8
62 3-4
78
67 7-8
28 3-8
12S
591-2
175 1-2
29
85
60
21 5-8
81 1-4
93 7-8
163 1-2
45 1-8
44 3-4
134 3-
32 3-8
52 7-8
23 3-8
371-2
134 1-2
97 3-8
58 1-
1081-4
1231-8
381-8
13
58 1-8
92 1-8
63 .
49 1-4
74 1-2
12
83 .
South
Pac 38 18 38
Southern
Southern pfd ..
Teun. C. & I. ..
Third Ave
Union Pac. .. .
Union Pac. pfd
U. S. Leath.. ..
W. U. Tel
13 1-8 13
58 1-4 57 7-8
94 3-4 92
66 56
49 3-4 49 1-8
74 5-8 74 1-2
12 5-8 11 7-8
83 83
COTTON MARKET..
Reported by Murphy & Company, Jl
Church street, Asheville.
Market closed very steady. Spot,
High. Low. Close.
.Tnnrv 7 88 7 83 7. 85
March.. .. 9 55 9 44
April 9 48 9 42
May 9 52 9 39
June 9 50 9 33
July 9 50 9 32
August 9 38 9 18
September ...... 8 41 8 29
October 8 05 7 98
November 7 91 7 86
December 7 88 7 82
S 52
9 48
9 47
9 44
9 43
9 33
8 37
8 02
7 89
7 85
Steady. Spot 9 3-4.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Reported by Murphy A Company
Church street, Asheville.
11
Steady. Spot 9 11-16.
ell lUl.llnilid
A Great Flay !
EBy miirgeimtt irequmiestt otf
lat nafiglbtt, Manager Minunniiiimeip flna prevailed! unpawn Mr. IIDwimMnj
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EXPRESSIONS OF THOSE WHO WITNESSED THE PLAY : "A
"Charming;" "Delightful Story of Real Life;" "Simply Grand;" Etc., Etc.
44
Little Acorns Grow."
A single microbe contains
the germ of the most malig
nant maladies. The blood is
the means by which microbes
are sent on their deadly mis
sion. Small at first, the mi
crobe soon becomes a giant
Hood's . Sarsaparilla is the
arch enemy of all gefms of
whatever nature. Its small
doses master these microbes
by dissolving and passing them
off as refuse of the system.
Female Weakness" have had
female weakness all my Ufe and suffered
day and night from headache. I have
taken Hood's Sarsaparilla and am now
strong again' Mrs. Gertie Landon,
-Harlem, Mo.
Rheumatism -"if I have a touch of
rheumatism, I take Hood's SarsaparUla
and H soon cures me. It is the best rem
edy I know of for that trouble." H. W.
Hutchinson, Newark Valley, N. Y.
Neuralgia "J foo Hood's Sarsapa
rilla. for neuralgia and in less than one
month I was perfectly cured." Annie M.
Luck, Benfer, Pa.
i.miijj' i,ini.i y
Hood's PjUg cnr Uer Ills ; the non-Irritating and
only -cathartic to tak with Hood's SaraaparUU.
Wheat
High.
Low.
Close.
66 3-4
66 1-2
37 5-8
37 3-4
23 7-8
22 7-8
6 00
6 02
6 02
6 10.
11 02
11 00
May 66 3-4
July. .. ., 671-2
Com
May 37 3-4
July 7-8
Oats
May 23 7-8
July 22 7-8
Ribs
July 6 05
July 6 07
Lard
May 6 07
July. 6 15
65 7-8
66 3-4
371-4
371-2
23 3-4
22 3-4
6 00
6 02
6 02
6 10
10 95
10 90
Pork-
May .- 11 15
July.... 11 07
FINANCIAL BILL SIGNED.
Washingtoni, March 14. The gold
standard financial blM which passed the
house yesterday, was signed by the
president this morning.
MARCONI IN ITALY.
Brussels, March 14. Slg. Marconi lec
tured yesterday on his researches in
wireless telegraphy before the king and
court at the royal palace. King Leo
pold Is much impressed with the ad
vance that' has been made Bin this
f field ad d8ires the adoption of 4toe
Marconi devices wherever it . may be
found possible for tthe civil and military
administrations to use them.
ARMOUR INTERESTS.
Chicago, March 14. Final steps were
taken 'today for the Incorporation of
the Armour interests, with a capitaliz
ation of $20,000,000. Formerly .the busi
ness was conducted as a co-partnership.
Phil D. Armour will be president
of the corporation.
"Objected to loyal address,
Dublin. March 14. W. M. Redmond
ftoday resigned from the Dublin corpor
ation on account, it is said, of the adop
tion by the corporation xf a (loyal ad
dress to the queen.
FAYETTEVILLE POSTMASTER.
Washington, March 14. L- Mc
CaskiH was (today nominated to be
postmaster of Fayetteville, N. C.
THE DIXIE AT GIBRALTRR.
Gibraltar, March 14. The -United
States cruiser Dixie, which as been toere
several days, leaves tomorrow for Al-
i i
o kepe
TPirilces S5c SdDc S'S
OUR, SYMPOSIUM.
These Hen Say the ''Grandfather
Clause" is Unconstitutional-
United States Senator William Y-
Allen There is to my mind no question
as 'to what the decision of the court
would be. If section 5 of the proposed
amendment in your state is not in vio-
lation of the fifteenth amendment of
the Uniteicb States constitution, then -it
would seem that it would be impossible
to violate Sthat amendment. The effect
of section 5 is just 'the same as if the
proposed amendment in your state had
read: "Every citizen shall be entitled
to vote without being required to sub
mit to any educational test, except
those who are slaves or who are the
descendants of slaves, aadi no person
who was a slave or who is the descend
ant of a slave shall be allowed to vote
unless he can read or write." Will any
one contend that such a provision is
constitutional? Yet how would such
an amendment differ from the proposed
amendment in your state? In form
only; certainly not In effect..
That the constitutionality of a law is
to be "determined, not by its form, but
by the effect of its operation, is a prin
ciple so well established that it may be
said to be an 'axiom of constitutional
law. Hence the legal maxim: "Noth
ing can be done Indirectly which can
not be done directly." Inasmuch as
there. is not a, case fn the United States
reports that is not an authority in sup
port of the above, I do not deem it
necessary to burden this letter with ci
tations of authority.
In reply to your second question, I
will state that it seems to me equally
as clear that the court would ideclare
unconstitutional only section 5, leaving
the other sections of the amendment,
which are clearly constitutional, to
stand.
Ex-Senator George R. Edmunds, of
Vermont:
I am of the opinion, if I am right in
supposing the, motive and purpose of
the section is 'to disfranchise a mass of
colored citizens of North Carolina! who,
under the present equal and republican
constitution of that state, are now en
titled to suffrage, that it violates the
fifteenth amendment of the constitu
ion of the Unitedi States. The matter
of motive and purpose is one of fact;
and if such motive and purpose exist,
then the right of this class of citizens is
"denied or abridged on account
of race, color or previous condition of
servitude;" and this section of the pro
posed amendments cannot be saved by
any device of date or phrase. See
Williams vs. Mississippi, 170 U. S.,
and cases there cited, where the prin
ciples applicable to cases under the
fourteenth amendment are stated. I am
for these reasons of opinion that the
fifth section referred to will be iheld
void when brought to judicial (decision.
Applying the tests established by the
supreme court of the United States in
regard to such questions, It would seem
that section 4 may stand perfectly well
without the fifth section. It is com
plete in Itself as a distinct section and a
distinct and complete proposition.
I think the fourth section can stand,
although the fifth section Is held) inval
id , . v- - -t
United States Senator R. F. Petti
grew: : ' .'
I am of the opinion that if the consti
tutional amendment were adopted, the
supreme court will hold that section 5
is unconstitutional, and that the re
mainder of the provisions are consti
tutional and will stand.
Senator S. D. McEniery, of Louisiana:
In answer 1 "say that section 5 is
grossly unconstitutional. I have sub
mitted the same to some of the ablest
democrats of the senate who are: able
constitutional lawyers. They all con
cur in, my opinion that If adopted "the
effect will be to' lose In our representa
tion fn congress and in the electoral
arte of the state.
CASUALTIES OF THE WAR.
London, March 14. The war office
announces that the total casualties in
the South African war is 14,919, exclu
sive of 955 who have Ibeen accidentally
killed or died of disease.
STEEL WORKS BURN.
Flint, Mich., March 14. The Arm
strong steel works burnetii today.
Loss $150,000.
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mmaimy wDn wfitimeedl " AM
AT
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Stipoimp
In speaking about Scott's
Emulsionr for children, you
should not forget that it con
tains llmo and sods, just
what the child must have to
form strong bones and good
teeth. It's this forming time
you want to look after.
, Growing bodies must have an
easily digested fat Just think how
much of it there is in milk, as cream.
scon's Emulsion
is even more easily digested than
cream. It's surprising how chil
dren thrive when given it
Don't keep the children living on
the edge of sickness ail the time.
Make them strong and rugged,
plump and hearty. Scott's EmuN
sion of Cod-liver Oil and the Hypo
phosphites of Lime and Soda will do
this for them.
At all druggists ; joc and $i oo.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York.
OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT
IN ALAMANCE COUNTY
Address by Hon. D. A Long of Ohio
- Poll Tax Disfranchisement.
Special ito the Gazette.
Graham, N. C, March 14. Hon. Dan
iel A'lillbright Long late president of An
tioch College Yellow Springs, Ohio, and
a strong personal friend of President
McKinfley, addressed about five hun
dred people to the court house here to
day in opposition to the constitutional
amendment Mr. Long Unvited any dem
ocrat in North Carolina to reply to him,
but no one offered to defend the cause
of Simmons, Daniels & Oo.
Dr. Long spoke for one hour and a
half and was frequently applauded
The oppositikm to the amendment in
Alamance lis growing daily and we ex
pect to roll up a handsome majority
against the amendment and the demo
cratic ticket.
Court is in session here this week, J-dge
W. S. O'B. Robinson, presiding. Among
the prominent (lawyers present are Col
onel James T. Morehead, Solicitor
Brooks and Ex-Judge William P. By
num, of Greensboro.
An examination of the tax books of
Alamance county shows thaJt there are
1267 white men that had not paid their
poM tax before the 1st day of March.
If the pending constitutional amendment
was now la operation) every one of (these
white menl would be .ttsfranchtsed.
! BISHOP GALLOWAY.
His Talks on Education are Particn-
j larly Fine,
President George F. Kirby, of Weav
erv.ihe college, was In the city yester
day, returning from Charlotte, where
he attended an educational meeting of
the ;Oharlotte district M. B. church,
south. I
Hf is very enthusiastic over Bishop
Galljoway, who spoke on the twentieth"
century educational movement of the
Methodist church at the meeting.
Bishop Galloway Is speaking through
the state in aid of the twentieth cen
tury educational movement which the
Methodist church is now putting on
footv The southern Methodist ohurch
has ; pledged Itself to raise $1,500,000
thisiyear to start the twentieth century
with better educational facilities.
Bishop Galloway is speaking on be
half of the movement, and will be in
Asheville tomorrow evening, at the
Central church.
The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, who
took charge of 'the Topeka Capital
Monday tor one week, ordered that the
employes of the paper abstain from the
use of itobacco or liquor in any form.
The editorial and reportorial force held
a meeting Sunday mornting and re
solved to quit smokting and drinking.
HIT'
IT TO-NIGHT. -
Seats m sal
ROBERT DOWNING AT THE GRAND
'"An Indiana Romance" Enthusias
tically Received.
The pastoral comedy drama as pre
sented by Robert Downing ana his com
pany, was one of the best shows that
has appeared here this season. It was
good from start to finish, and every part
wee well taken. Mr.' Downing sur
prised even his admirers, who. although
having seen him in "The Gladiator,"
"The Tally ho," etc., were hardly pre
pared for the fine character delineation
as given in this pretty romance. Miss
Harriet Weems was unusually good as
Mary Ramsey. The villian was well
played by J. W. Downing. W. H. Ba
ker as Cyrus did well.
Mr. Downings two daughters were
giTliah and natural. Fred. Edwards'
dan aing was unusuallygood. . Those not
present at the opera house last night
missed ai treat. Comparisons were
made by many of the audience between
"The Indiana Romance' and 'The Old
Homestead" and "Shore Acres, much
to the advantage of Mr. Downing's
play. It has much of (the pathos and
charm of the odder plays, and much be
sides, as presented by Mr. Downing ana
hiexcelilenit troupe. "After the play last
night Manager Plummer was petitioned
by a number of those who had witness
ed the play with such pleasure to ask
Mr. Downing to repeat tit tonight. Fort
unately he had the night open and ac
cepted the liiberal terms the manager of
fered him). "The Indiana Romance
will therefore be presented again to
night at the Grand.
PLANTING BEGINS.
Farmers Improve Fine Weather in
Sowing Oats and Plowing.
Now that good weather ha set in
the farmers have begun their spring
work in earnest. Ploughing is being
done as rapidly as possible, and oats
and potatoes are being planted, while
other garden stuffs are inclulded. On
Tuesday a great deal of seed oats
and potatoes were sold in the city, the
demand being brisk. The planting is
going on all over the county and by
tne ena or tne week, there will toe a
good many acres sown. One reason for
the haste of the farmers to get seed
into the ground Is the fact that they
want to get jt (done before there is a
chance for any more bad weather.
There were very few people from the
county in yesterday, and except on
Saturday there will not be very many
wftile the good weather continues.
In the last few days there has also
been considerable gardening in the city
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Asheville Economic Clnb Formed Last
Evening at C L. TJ. Hall.
The meetiag held in C. L. U. hall
last evening to study economic and kin
dred questions was well attended, and
a geat deal of interest was shown in the
subject.
A temporary organization was effect
ed, with J. W. Summers chairman and
W. C. Frank secretary.
The name was decided upon as the
Asheville (Economic club.
The chairman appointed a committee
to select officers and draft by-laws for
a permanent organization to report at
the next meeting next Thursday. The
committee is as foWows: A. M. Good-
jnan J. B. Brooks, w. A. Peterson, s.
I. Bean and J. B. White.
The commitee will meet in J. W.
Summer's office next Tuesday evening.
AT WAYNESVILLE.
J. E. Montague, proprietor of the
Waynesvllle Inn, Waynesville, N. C.
was In Ashevi'lle yesterday. Mr. Mon
tague says Waynesviie is fast filling up
with visitors. The mffld epidemic of
smallpox has entirely disappeared.
There is not a case in the town.
A FIENDISH ATTACK.
An attack was lately made on C. F.
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. It came through his kid
neys. Hi back got so lame he could
not stoop without great pain, nor sit in
a chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried Eflec
tric Bitters which effected such a won
derful change that he writes he feels
like a new man. This marvelous medi
cine cures backache and kidney trouble,
purifies the blood and builds up your
health. Only 50c. at all druggists.
Tho Dangers of Malarial Atmosphere
may be averted by occasionally taking
Dr. M. A. Siratnoas LItat Medietas.
A Great Actor !
IETILDJIANA
Greater Play Than
at rParoimIPJttormacy.
rirresi
disease by the timely use of
Tutts Liver Pills, an old and
favorite remedy of increasing
popularity. Always cures
SICK HEADACHE.
sour stomach, malaria, indiges
tion, torpid liver, constipation
and all bilious diseases.
BUTT'S Liver PILLS
Berkeley arrivals: J. D. Brevard,
Shelby; J. O. Harrison, Franklin; S. I.
Albright, Nashville; .C. A Reynolds,
Limestone; Abt. Saunders and wit'.
Yonkers, N. Y. ; Hhrriette Weems, Bal
timore; Hettie B. Far mum, New York;
Robert L. Downing, Miss B. Downing,
Miss M. Downing. Washington; F. W.
Stanton, Boston; D. C. Cummings,
Canton; Charles F. McCauley, Detroit
Mich.; J. M. Gauser, Chicago; Charles
Waite, BaMmore; J. P. Link, Norwalk;
D. M. Coyle Coal Creek; Frank E.
Fry, Henrietta; Fred D.Hull Atlanta.
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Joseph Geiger, manager of the Indian
apolis brewing company, who has beea
in the city several months left yesterday
for ihis home.
George L. Hackney went to Salisbury
yesterday.
Solicitor McCall returned from Ma
rion yesterday.
E. R. Chambers and Miss. I. Zent-
8S
myer, of Chicago, are recent arrivals at
Ingleside.
SS
Charles M. Steele, of Steele's Laun
dry, went to Cincinnati yesterday for a
few days on account of the sickness of
his daughter.
Olerk of the Criminal Court Wilson
and son Herman returned yesterday
from Swananoa.
J.H . Sumner of Arden, was in the
city yesterday.
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William Farr, the electrician, went to
Charlotte yesterday on business.
Miss Allen of Oallfomia. and Miss
Thomas of Washington. D. C, are vis
iting Mrs. Bond, on Chestnut street.
J. M. Foster of South Omaha Neb.,
is in the city.
J. E. Monftague, proprietor of the
Waynesvllle Inn, is in the city.
G. Streckewald and Miss Anna
Streckewaild of Los Angeles, Cal., are
visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Alford of Willing-ham,
Ga., are visiting in the city.
Mrs. J. B. White and children will
leave today for Hildebrand, N. C, to
visit Mrs. N. J. Burge.
Baxter Shemwell went Raleigh
yesterday.
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Wm. Orr, Newark, O., says, "We
never feel safe without un Minute
Cough Cure in the house. It saved my
little boy's life when he had the pneu
monia. We think it Is the best medicine
made." It cures coughs and all lung uis
eases. Pleasant t take, harmless, and
gl es immediate results. Dr. T. C.
Smith.
The French Broad Press.
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