tAQE FIVE A DECLINING STOCK MARKET A POOR RESPONSE TO STRONG CABLES THE TIMES' DAILY FINANCIAL STORY THE RALEIGH EVENING TBES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1908. COTTON ' GR AIN j j STOCKS j j COUNTRY PRODUCE FINANCIAL ll-IWJil'!V M ... .1 . . ' JM i (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Xpw York, Feb. 17 The stock market opened at declines where changes took place. Anaconda showed a loss of a full point. Colo rado and Southern opened lower. Smelting opened lower, rallied and reacted. Reading and the Steel slocks opened lower. Sugar re fining opened lower and Northern Pacific was down. Great North ern preferred, Great Northern, Ore, and St. Paul were unchanged. New York Closing Stock List. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Atchison .. . ' . . '., . . .-..'.- 67 Atchison pfd . . . . .... ... 83 Baltimore & Ohio ........ 77 Canadian Pacific . . ........141 - Colorado Southern .... . . . .22 Krio . . '.-;.: ......... 13 Illinois Central . . . V . . .'. . .1 22 Louisville & Nashville . . . . . 87 Metropolitan Street Railway .19 Mexican Central . , ....... j 17 Missouri Pacific . . ........ 36 New York Central . . ...... "93 Pennsylvania :'. . V ... .... .110 Reading . ..... . . ... . . . . . 93 Kockyslanil . ;. .v......... 12 Rock Island pfd . .'- ........ 24 St. Paul 106 Southern Pacific . . ........ 66 Southern Railway i . . .... 9 Union Pacific . . ... . .... .112 Wabash;. . . 8 Interboro-Metropolitan . ..,': . . 7 4 Interboro-Metropolitan pfd '..'. 18 Great Northern 116 Miscellaneous. A. C. L. . . .... ..... ... ..'.- 64 Amalgamated Copper . . ... 46 American Car & Foundry . .-.' 25 American Locomotive .: ... . . 33 Mi American Cotton Oil' . . . . . . 25 Am. Smelting & Refining . . 567s Am. Smelting & Refining pfd . 89 Brooklyn'Rapid Transit . - 39 Colorado Fuel & Iron .. . ... 17 General Electric 114 National Biscuit ." 74 National Lead .-'". '. . . ...... 37 Pacific Mail . 25 People's Gas . . ........ i.. 84 Pressed Steel Car . . 18 Southern Pacific pfd . . ...,108 Sugar . . ........ ..... . .109 United States Steel . . . . . . .. 27 United States Steel pfd . . . . . 91 Western Union . . .. . . . , . . . ; 47 Va.-Carolina Chem. pfd . ....-'. . 90 WHEAT CLIMBS THE LADDER AGAIN (Special to The Evoning Times.) Chicago, Feb. 17 Wheat opened to 'ic higher and made further gains on short coverings and buying by commission houses. FInley Bar ren sold on the upturn Lighter northwest receipts and better cables offset the world's shipments. Opening: Wheat, May, 93 to ; corn, 6 1 34 to; ; oats, May, 53; pork. May, 11.30; lard, May, 7.27; ribs, May, 6.42. ADD GRAIN ..N 6.. 5$ 46 39 28 17 The bears In grain were winners to day, attacking prices late and fairly scuttling the ship of speculation. , Li quidation by longs was a factor and a feature, too. Declines were shown for the day of 5-8l l-8c in wheat; 7-8 (Sic in corn; l-8i?f3-8c In oats, and pro visions were up a shade. The grain quotations ranged as fol lows: : Wheat;. Open. High. Low. Close. May . ... 93 94 927i 92 July .-:.'- . '. 90 90 89 89 Sept.. ... 88 88 86"4 86Ti Corn: ' May . . . .. 61 ' 61 60 60 July . . ,.' . 59 59 58 58 Sept.. . . . 59 59 68 58 Oats: May.':. ' . 53 53 52 52 July .... 46 . 46 45 45 Sept.. . ,-. 38 38 37 37 .. Pork: '.-.- . May . ... . 11.30 11.42 11.20 11.25 July .... 11.67 11.80 11.62 11.65 Lard: .: May . . . 7.27 7.32 7.25- 7.25 July . ... 7.45 7.50 7.45 7.45 Rlb: May . ... 6.42 6.45 6.37 6.37 July . . . V 6.7J 6.75 7.65 6.65 Vetern Live Stock. Union Stock Yards, 111., Fob. 17 Hogs: Receipts, 44,000; 5c. lower; light, 4.10' to 4.35; mixed, 4.15 to 4.40; heavy, 4.20 to 4.45 f rough, 4.20 to 4.25; pigs, 3.'60 to 4.20; yorkers, 4.25 to 4.30. Cattle: Recojpts, 38,000; weak to 10c. lower; beeves, 3.85 to 6.00; cows and heifers, 1.80 to 4.75; Tex ans, 3.60 to 4.50; calves, 5.25 to 7.00; westerners, 4.00 to 4.75; tockers and feeders, 2.70 to 4.75. Sheep: Receipts, 25,000; steady; Natives, 3.25 to 5.35; western, 3.25; yearlings, 5.60 to 6.30; native lambs, 5.00 to 6.90; western lambs, 5.00 to 7.0. : WHKN YOU WANT THE BEST HAMS TO BOIL BUI SHAFERS At ALL 35WCV . (By Leased 'Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 17 Tiie local cotton market made a poor -response to the stronger cables, a lack of spec ulative effort being held responsible for the action of the list here. First prices were only 2 to 9 points higher. There was considerable bullish news at hand, including statistics and dis patches from the south and the very few buyers to absorb offerings, as sentiment generally in the pit was pessimistic. . Opening: February, 10.52 bid: March, 10.58 to 10.60; April, 0; May, 10.68 to 10. G9; July, 10.48 to 10.49; September, 0; October, 9.87 bid; December, 9.86 bid;. August, 10.28 to 10.32. : Open. High. Low. Close. Feb. ; ... 10.52 10.52 10.4S 10.47 March . . . 10.59 10.59 10.50 10.53 April. . . . ..... ..... 10.61 May . . 10.69 10.73 10.61 10.67 June.' ... 10.51 10.57 10.57 10.59 July . ... 10.48 10.56 10.45 10.53 Aug. .' . . . 10.28 . 10.32 10.28 10.37 Kept.. . . .." ..... ..... ..... Oct. .... 9.S7 10.00 9.87 9.96 Market closed steady, llfill points higher. New York SK)t Cotton. (By Leased 'Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 17 Spot cotton, i 11.35. 1 Liverpool Cotton. ; ( By Cable to Evening Times, ) Liverpool, Feb. 17. Spot cotton opened with increased demand; price easier; sales 7,000, American 6,500; speculation and export 500; recsipts 10,500, all American; American i middling 6,09. Futures opened easier and closed feverish. . - Open. : Close. 5.66 5.65 5.65 5.65 5.64 5.62 5.59 5.55 5.43 Feb. ..... . Feb.-Mar. Mar.-Apr. Apr.-May May-June June-July July-Aug. Aug.-Sept. Sept.-Oct. "', 5.66 (ft 5.65 5,65 5.64 5.65 5.64 5.655.63 5.34 5.62 5.59 5.58 5.4 8 . .' 5.40 5.39 New Orleans Cotton. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New Orleans. La., Feb. 17. Cotton futures ranged as follows: Open, High. Low Close. 10.93 10.93 10.79 10.79 10.76 10.74 Feb. . March April. May ,: June. , July . Aug. . Sept.. , Oct. . 10.86 10.95 10.93 10.75 10.80 10.65 10.68 10.76 WM 1.93 10.06 9.95 10.00 Closed steady. Raleigh CottorMarket. (Reported by Chas. B. Johnson & Co.) Off grades, 9 11c. Best grades, 11 c. Receipts today, 20 bales. Xnrnl Stores: : (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Savannah, da.',". Feb. 17. Spirits turpentine firm, 47;; sales, 258; re ceipts, 185. Rosin firm; sales 1,654; receipts 576. Quote: WW 6.35; WG 6.25; N 5.75; M 5.40; K 5.90; I 3.70; H 3.45; G 3.40; F 3.40; E 3.35; D 3.30; C B A 3.25. Cotton Seed Oil. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 17 Cotton-seed oil prices, based on prime yellow, were as follows. Opening. Closing. Feb. . . 3 7 3 8 7 - March .37 3 7 3 7 May . . 37 38 38 38 July . . 3839'i 39 39V4 Sept. , . 39 40 39 39 Oct. . . 36 3S 303S x Market closed steady; sales 1,900 barrels. Baltimore Provision Market. (By Leased Wire to The Times ) Baltimore, 'Md., Feb. 15. Flour, steady;- winter 'patents, $4.70K85; spring, patents, 15.40$.570, Wheat, steady; spot : contracts, 93 ; southern by sample, 89 93. Corn, easier; old spot mlxed,60 1-8 1-4; new spot 'mixed, 60;: old ' No. 2, white, 60 l-8l-4; new soutrern white corn, 66 60; new southern yellow, 60 64. Oats: Firm, No. 2 mixed, 54 . Rye: Firm, No. 2 western, 88 89.-, " Butter: Firm; fancy imitation, 24 25; fancy creamery, 36; ladle, 22 23v :;';.' '.!...-- Eggs: Steady, 23. Cheese: Quiet, unchanged; largo, 14; small, 15. Sugar: steady; coarse granulated, $5.10; fine, 5.10, 'v The Sugar Market. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Now York, Feb. 17. Local raw : sugar markets steady, The Euro pean beet sugar market was easier. ' (By T. C. SHOT WELL.) ; New York, Feb. 17 Stock3 were heavy in Wall Street this morning because of the reiteration of the i Morgan interview by a French editor in which hard times are predicted and because of pressure from Harri nian'f brokers, and an indication of an arrack from that quarter. Smelters, Amalgamated, Union Pa cific and Great Northern all made now low records for the movement. TVadlng was on a very large scale, but th'ere was more liquidation thar. short, selling. On the curb market prices were firm, but trading was verydull. Cotton- yas slightly higher and wheat was without material change. ' -U " '. COTTON PORT RECEIPTS TODAY (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 17 Cotton port receipts today as follows: New Orleans, 5,731 against 4,970; Galveston, 7,210 against 14,253; Mobile, 814 ftpirtnst 1,111; Savannah, 2,450 against 5,358; Charleston, 17S against 661; Wilmington, 1,028 against 600; Norfolk , 1 , 310 a gainst 1,230: New .York; 0 against 36; Boston, SO against 550; Philadelphia 56 against 0; Pensacola, 0 against S.161; various, 0 against 257; Brunswick, 820 against 0. Total, 1 D.G77 against 37,1. SO. '.. Ini . !..! Il-.vripts. Houston, 2,899 against 12,074; Augusta, 592 against 1,362; Mem phis, 1,741 against 6,620; St. Louis,' 1,13$ 'against 4.112; Cincinnati, 773 against 188. Total, f,143 ' against 24,362. AVi!!i::ni Dean Howells IU. (By Cable to The Times.) Rome, Feb. 1 7 -William Dnan from an attack of inftuanza. UiJf, physicians are not alarmed over his condition,, but it will be several days before ho will have recovered. An epidemic of grip., is-rapidly'' develop-! lng in Rome, the sa.T.c as in London, Paris, and other European centres, j Physicians have beeii unable to chock the disease. Mr. Howells has been ill now for several days, and while at first It was -thought- theie would ! be complications his physicians slate with assurance that his recovery is but a matter of a week or so. New Orleans Cotton Market. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New Orleans, La., Feb. 17. There was very little of interest to develop in the cotton market today. Trade showed the glaring lack of speculative support and as a conse-1 quence the market Was narrow and extremely quiet, showing practically no effect of the encouraging cables received from Liverpool.; There was moderate buying for the short ac count and the levels wero advanced slightly as a result, but the market was by no means strong and trade suffered largely through the lack of support from the bull contingent. At noon the market ruled quiet 1 to 3 points above the opening fig ures and 8 to 9 points above Satur day's, finals. Now York Money Market. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 17 Money on call 1 M to 2; time loans, firm and un changed; posted rates sterling ex change, 483 to 487, with actual business In bankers bills at 480.1.5 to .20 for demand and 482.65 to .70 for 60 day bills; prlmo mercantile paper unchanged; London bar silver 23 5-16; New York bar silver, 5 6 '4 ; Mexican dollars, 47. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Feb. 17. Senator A. C, Latimer, of South Carolina, un derwent an operation at Providene? Hospital this morning. ...Hit condition this afternoon was reported to be ser ious although the attending physicians expect him to recover. Senator Latimer was ill last week and much of the time was confined to his bed. Saturday ho felt somewhat Improved but late In the evening was taken with 4 rudden and violent at tack nnd was hurried to the hospital at midnight. His case was diagnosed as appendicitis, and the operation ar ranged for this morning. It Is said that when the Incision wai wado (t was founa that the disease was not appendicitis, and that a different operation was necessary, much more serious in its nature. SEN. LATIMER OPERATED ON; CHANGES GOOD ie : eesi mi V..: ouc to 'be the best lir.c .1 celebrate 1 Kcc:: Kr.ttcr Tools, whicli were awarded, the Gr:vU;i Prize at the St. Louis Kxpooitiou. Tlic ,fsW if. v-" --' . , hr. am a- ;3 1 c-i' trade mark coVc-'.va complete, line or tools and cutlery, cvc:i iuel'uding seme tools that arc not : " ca:S;:i-:;.'' Every Keen Kutter Tool is guaranteed to be the best that : brains, money and Tool Booklet fe 'at Harf-Ward Ha H. S. JEKMAX, rresidetit. If. W. JACKSON', Cashier. A. A. TliOJH'SOX, Vice-Pres. E. 13. CUOW, Asst. Casliier. J. J. THOMAS. Chairman Hoard Directors. 1111 -RA LEI Q on II lilll Uill CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $200,000.00. Welcomes and appreciates accounts of conservative people, large or small, aiid invites you to open nn account. ESTABLISHED 1801. ' ' fs m hiimisn 9F ill IUP018S; CAN COKPUTE U? (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Feb. 17. The inter stata commerce commission today made public a leUer written by Prof. eHnry C. Adams, statistician to the commission,' in reply to an inquiry by President Roosevelt, as to the de sirability of a valuation of the rail roads. : :. la this letter Prof. Adams strong ly urged the making of a-valuation and emphasized that it should be Strictly a physical valuation. He de clared it would be of great valuo in the administration of laws for regu lation of the railroads. Tha interstate commerce commiii sion has endorsed the letter on to the senate committee on interstate commerce. THECOUPDW (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Feb. 17. The Stand- ard Oil 'Company -declared a quart- erly dividend today of $15 a share, OR CLIPPER I or a total of $ 15,00 ), 000 payable noon. The session has b.-en an unus on March-14 to stockholders of rec-Jually- long one, indicating that there era reoruary z. i uis nas Deen the regular quarterly dividend for""1 three years.'' LEGISLATURE TRIES TO REFORM ITSELF (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Columbia, S. C, Feb. 1 7. Tha senate today passed, 29 to 9, a bill proposing to make tho pay of the legislators the flat sum of $200 per session, the idea being that with per diem system of compensation abol ished the members will abandon Hie present dilatory tactics and long sas- i along. : ; .i -,;'' '4a' Pi-1 pur' customers' v.'ha': wc-lbcHcye v cf tools made the , skill can cur store. iroauce. flare Co FARMERS Bfi H, IN. C. I '$11 IN CONGRESS (l!y Loitsed Wire to The Times.) WashhiBtoiii D. C. Feb. 17 In th 8eiuiti"'iuday.'a bill was passed provid ing for a temporary home in the Dis trict of Columbia for ex-Union sol diers and sailors. A bill was passed providing for the pay of the Philippine commissioners. Senator Penrose introduced a bill for the purchase of portraits of all the su preme court justices since the begin ning of the government. The house considered the legislative appropriation bill. Representative Kusterman spoke before the judiciary committee against the bills restricting interstate com merce In alcoholic 'liquors'.' Senator Daniel called up in the senate today his bill authorizing tho joint committee on the library to purchase a bust of President Zach. Taylor. The bill was passed with out dissent. The bust to bo pur chasod is now the property of Mrs. Lola Wood, widow of John Taylor Wood, grandson of President. Tay lor. The price is limited at $2,000. The cases of Lieutenant Colonel Witherspoon and Lieutenant Colonel Potts, named by the president for pro motion to the rank of brigadier gen- cral over the head.i of many senior !ofncl'ra, are be"K considered by the nns Deeu consuieraoie uiscussion or we At a meeting of the senate Philip pines committee today it was practi cally decided to report favorably tho bill making the coastwise laws inap plicable to the Philippines. The pro posed legislation is a necesrity If the shipping of the islands Is to be per mitted to expand according to Insular officials, . RAILWAY TRTA IX KILLS OXE, AND 1XJIRES TWO. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Columbia, S. C, Feb. 17. A buggy containing J, M. Thomas, of Pf "'""u.ful I'" Uni ter, was hit by the southbound Flor ida flyer on the Seaboard Air Line ten nillss north of Columbia this " I rC'l ... ar4asKAK j ... j n ess r ODAY morning and completely wrecked, po Cotton Aiwoolatton. t!io ton being killed instantly and,' ORDERS SOLICITED -For t pur tho daughter badly injured. Thomas haM an,i iaU, of cotton for escaped with slight bruises. . I ,, i.ifTory. CorrMsoiidM InrttM READ - THE - SMALL - ADS - EVERY - DAY i ; " 1 . 1 ' ' ' "' J ii Someone may be offering just the thing you want. THE TIMES has by far the largest circulation of any paper in the city of Raleigh. CSTY REAL ESTATE AND FARM LANDS . THE TIMES Classified Pages are an INFORMATION BUREAU for the Prospective Buyer and a MARKET PLACE vhere Agents or Owners may cry their Wares and be heard everywhere! A WANT AD. will SELL those Lots quickly if you need to "raise some money!" 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Ad dress, "Business," care Times, WANTED TO KENT Small family of three needing house immedi ately, or suite of 3 or 4 rooms, in good neighborhood, will pay more than regular price if accommo dated soon, If you have the house or quarters and want mora than you've: been getting, address at once, ''Business," P. O. Box 356, Raleigh, N. C. lG-tf WANTED Railway Mall Clerks im mediately. Examination March 25th. Common education suffi cient. Preparation free. Frank lin Institute, Rochester, N. Y. 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 : NOTICE! The time allowed on our Graphophone proposition will be out March 1st and w'e notify all that hold cash-purchase tickets to present them at our office before March 15th, at which time will be called off. Capital Furniture Co., 112-114-116 E. Hargett St. 14, 17, 19 PERSONAL. HAXDSOME YOCNG WIDOW worth $25,000 and will inherit largo sum, desires to correspond with congenial gentleman. Object matrimony. All letters answered. . Photos exchanged. Address, Eu reka, 3628 Ellis Park, Chicago. FOR RENT. KOK HEXT Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished, as desired; sec ond block from Capitol, Newborn Avenue; ladles or gentlemen, gen tleman and wife preferred. No meals; boarding house next block. Apply, 214 Newbern Avenue. '-:. 17-6t ""'"' ' - : ,-'',,'' KOOMS FOIt RENT, OX CAR LIXE. All conveniences; $4 and $7. ."iSO North" Person. 17-lt FOR RENT Furnished room with bath. Address, ,"D.," this office. 17-3t . : : . Hl'lEBARDBROS SCO Jda"Sh-,NOViat SQUARE. NEW YORK. MEMBERS of New York Cotton K- bange. New Orleans Cotton Ki- etijtn a Afwne.lArji Uoinhop. r lr... TOVLAND WILL HE CLOSED MOX day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Big reduction sale begins Thursday morning, February 20th, and lasts twenty days. Selling out to en- ; large, store. 15 3t DOOK-KEEPEK OF EXPERtEXCE wants position in Raleigh. Full references given. Address Box 236, Raleigh. 15-3t WANTED To 'Phone 873 F. 15-3t saw your A. T. Mlal. wood. FOR SALE. PIGS FOR SALE Very fine.' 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