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NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C.;,TUSEDAY NOVEMBER. 28, 1911-FIRST SECTION
34th. YEAR
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SUPERIOR COURT
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Impressive Ceremony at tlie Court
House Yesterday When -the '
" Members of the Local Bar
t . , Held Memorial Exercises
-Yesterday at noon it the court house
in this city the members of the local
bar, met together for the . purpose of
: paying tribute to their departed mem
ber Hon, Chae. C -Clark who paaaed to
hta eternal reet since the last term of
-superior court. - ," - , ,r ? - v,
'". Ex-Judge Henry R. Bryan presided
oyer the meeting and Mr. H. C White
' hurst acted aa secretary. Judge Bryan
. told in a simple and impressive way the
story of the deceased one's life. How he
wasJbeloved and honored by all who
knew him and of the great loss caused
- by his death. A number of other short
talks were made by different members,
' ; and at the conclusion the following res
olutions of respect were adopted: !
: With i ha change of time this bar has
been called to mourn rainy of its lead-,
, erg and distinguished members, and as
our brethren, one by one, are called
- from our midst, it behooves us to close
'up our depleted ranks and unite in pay-!
. ing homage to their memor.es, and k-.ep
- ever fresh before us the example they
- have set, and resolve to keep untirnuth
ed that escutcheon upon which their
names are engraved i " -
- The bar of New Bern has from the
. early days of this ancient caplrol, ranked
: foremost in the rnksof our prof ession,
and from its former list of distinguished
townsmen and s' stamen, -there 1 re
mains to us today, but two survivors,
o ir distinguished Chairman, Ex-Judge
Henry R Bryan, and our honored bro
ther, H. iX Whitehurst, E,q.. to point
out to us of latter years, the pathway
hewn 'by the distinguished departed,
A short year ago this bar paid its sad
tribute to the memory of the Hon.- Wil-
liam W. Clark, whose brilliancs and
" ethical example has been written upon
the records of this court by his sorrow
ing brethren; while today again we
. meet to spread upon those records this
testimonial of sorrow upon the death of
his distinguished father, the Hon, Cbas,
C. Clark.'. ' ; ,i ;;V
The walls of the old court nor the
, dome of the new, has heard a voice
- whose power and eloquence exceeded
his. - . --::. .;
The younger members of our profess
ion as they severally entered upon their
lire's work, found no truer friend and
counsellor, nor the elder a foeman mora
worthy of their brightest sieel, .
And while for twenty years last past,
his ac ivo life jo our midst had eeased
in the courts, yet in hi fplerd d brain
and power of knowledge, his e'ient
found a wiiie and safe counsellor and
Sealous guide. - y'r ' ' " ' ' :
t Saddened in life through the death of
' his partner and sory his latter months
were passed in grief and sorrow, and
. knowinir bis absorbing love for that
son that prrc de him, we are comfor
ted in the hURht tbit he is now uni
ted in death as in life, with one who
- was hie priiie and companion. Thert
' fore be.it
Resolved hy the bar of New Bern,
. that in the death of tie Hon. Charles
C Clark, one of its mo it distinguished
- leiders has been ctl.td from lU ranks
That the m m y o Ha h'g'1 person
al. professional and ethical ch.wact'T,
' blazes for us a pathway to folbw, and
bis eloquence and kiowledge of men
: and law .-ave behind an ex mpliof
study and training, th .t must spur us
, to greater accompli. hmnt and i.igher
aims.' v' :'ti
Resolved, That we unite with his fam
ily in their moments of sadness, and
that a copy f these wotfs be sent them
and be spread upon the minutes of this
i court. ,; ;, ;i
: Respect'elly Submitted. : ' .
- HENRY R. BRYAN"
0. H. GUIOfJ, - .
LARRY I. MOORE, '.'
V R. A. NUSN. - . .
- Novem'er23d, 191J. riv''-"
Basket Party at Brick Klin. .
" - Jones County - Nv. 21. Thre will
be a banket pany given at Brick Kiln
school bouse on Dee, 8th. . Every! ody
Is cordially invite i to e m. Proceeds
go for benefit of school building.
Don t say "they haven't
cot it" till you've tried us.
J. S. Basnteht Hdw: Co.
Death of Editor Caldwell.
Morganton, Nov. 23. Death as peace
ful as was the life it brought to a close
dflsconded upon Mr. Joseph P. Caldwell,
former editor of the thnrloite 0erv-
er, yesterday morning at o'clock
at the home of Dr. John McCampbell,
suparin'eodent of the State Hospital
here, where .Mr. CaUwell hsl been
since hi stiffen d a snond strcke of pa
rn !: in June. 1303, Ha reached the
ei ii of life's j mrripy in his fifth year,
I v ? 7 t ("ri born io Slalesville, N C,
O'ER BKTHEUT
AHD CITY STREETS
The (BIrdman Makes a Second
' Day Eecord Of Very Great In-
' ' terest to Thousands. ,
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It looks so easy, who would not be a
Birdman and mount on the wings of the
morning and fly to the uttermost parts
of the earth, There Is something in
knowing how, however, and Aviator
Witmer knows the game. As he rises
from the earth, his head cased" In a
leather helmet, staring straight ahead,
be represents the up-to-date. - -
The flights were more spectacular
than the first day's, longer, higher, more
stunty, butsswe all desired, not try
ing the death inviting "spiral glide."
The first flight lasted 13 minutes and
began at the north end of the field, to
meet the gentle southern wind. ; Rising
midway of the course the biplane turn
ed as before over Neuse river and. then
swung far away to the north, then in
a wide detour to the south across the
entire city and over Trent river, and
th' n back to the grounds. On this
flight Witmer ascended about twice as
bigh as on Wednesday, making the
highest ascent over the fie'd before
crossing over the city, perhaps 2000 up.
; The second flight lasted eight min
utes and r gain the course was over the
city and many enjoyed the spectacle
from the streets. Ths third time he
flew in circles about the locality of the
field.
Five thousand people are estimated
to have been on the aviation field, and
there was a big crowd on the outside
also.'. ':'
v Biidman Witmer is a pleasant fellow
and likes a good word. To show his
steadiness of nerve, on landing he went
to the shooting - stand and made a suc
cession of good shots at a target. He
leaves for Savannah today, to fly three
days of next week there, having come
here from Atlanta. "No use being
afraid," he says, which hr'pretty gosd
whan one baa already had a skull crack
ed ard a few bones broken by too prac
tical a demonstration of Newton'a in
fal'ibls law. Everybody was glad that
everything went well, and when he
flies again may we be there to tee.
: All the outgoing trains were packed,
and it was standing up. The Pamlico
train of four coaches pul'ed out with a
full cargo and as for npGoldsboro way,
oh well, you ree the Norfolk Southern
will enlarge the shops here and have
more cars, so don't say a word.
, Basket rarty at Rhsms.
"'.".-."Si BSBSSB
-There will be a basket party at Rhems
School house, Saturday night. Decem
ber 2nd, The proceeds to be used for
the benefit of the church at thst place.
A cordial invitation U extended to all
to attend and a pleasant evening is as
surred, ;
T
THER THAU TRIAL
Declares Gompers, Would Go To
Jail But Delegates Will
: Atlanta, Gs., Nov. 25 "Let us go to
jail and end It," John Mitchell said in
the convention of the American Fed
eration of Labor when the news arrived
that Justice Wright of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia bad
decided that Mitchell, Samuel Gompers
mi Frank Morrison must sgaln stand
trial for contempt of court "I want
to serve my seattnse end get it over
with." . 7 .
No. we will fight it to the end,
shouted the delegates in ehorue, and by
unmlmous vote the convention at once
decided to fight the contempt proceed
lags thiough every eourt. , ,
This whole proceeding,'! Gompers
aid, '-has be in In the nature of per
seeution rather than trial It is bard
to understand how a man so lacking in
judicial temperament as Justice Wright
could be raised to the bench. He is
mentally Incompetent for his place,"
at which ths delegates cheered.- . '
The convention appropriated 150,000
for the McNamara defense In Ls An
geldft, and by a vote of 176 to 7; $60,000
more will be raised by taxing the sal'
aried officers of ths federation and of
affiliated onions one week's pay for the
same purpose. Appeal will also be
msds to wage workers all over the
ciun try to, subscribe to the campaign
fund of Job Hartlman, " the Socialist
candidate for Mayor of 14 Angeles.
FOR RENT.
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cotton, fine 0ien range, good residence
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lent water, healthy. An ideal place for
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J, .. .1 C.T.ce.
PERSECU
Yesterday's Track Events Was the
Feature of The Day's
' Program.
The horse racing at the Aviation
Field yesterdsy afternoon proved to be
one of the most attractive features of
the event Long. before the hour which
had been announced .for the races to
begin the spectators began to arrive.
From then until the first race was call
ed they continued to pour through the
gates and when the starting gong ws
sounded there were fully five thousand
people on the field.
Promptly at 1 o'clock the judges who
were to decide the races entered their
stand and the first race was called. Ow
ing to the fact that one or two of the
horses could not be properly controlled,
there was some delay in starting the
Ant race but the others were carried
out without a hitch. Every one was
anxious to see the. homes when they
started and the attendants had consid
erable trouble io keeping the people off
the track so that the drivers would not
be hindered and so that no one would
be injured. However they succeeded so
well in keeping the crowds back that
only one man was struck and fortuna
tely he was not hurt in the least.
In the Farmers Race, House won the
first beat, his time being 1.38J seconds.
Campencame in second. In the sec
ond heat. House won the heat and also
the race in 1.32.
In the Free For All Race, Cox won
the first heat in 1.221, Hancock came
in second. In the second heat Cox won
the heat and race in 1 21. Hancock won
second money.
In the 'Gentleman's Driving Race
Cox won first heat In 1 19. Dawson sec
ond. Cox won the second heat and the
race in 1.21s- Devore won second heat
and rAoney in this race.
- In the Running Race Edwards won
the first heat in 1.18. Taylor second.
Edwards won the second beat and the
race in 1.15. Taylor second.
Immediately after these races had
been concluded Miss Nettie Fowler and
Mr. B, B. Hurst, both driving fine ani
mals ran one heat. Miss Fowler's
horse showed up in fine form and easily
defeated the animal driven by the gen
ial county treasurer. Miss Fowler's
driving was perfect and evoked much
applause from the immense throng who
witnessed the race.
Yesterday's races showed that there
are some fine animate in this section of
the State and with .a little care and
training would develop into some of the
best race horses in the country
WANTED 100 men to work
in saw mill and planing mill at
Dover, N. G
Washington's Nl-Footbsll Players
Raise Pitiful Wall.
When the team of football players
from Washington, N. C, who came
over to this eity Wednesday morning
for the purpose of playing a game with
the New Bern graded school football
team and who made such a miserable
failure when it came to a 'show down,'
returned to their native heath, they
were requested to tell "how come."
In brief this is the account contained
in Thursday afternoon's edition of the
Washington News of what the team
related when they reached home;
"The work of the referee cannot be
condemned too forcibly. His decisions
were biased; bis eonduct to other of
ficials of the game was extremely dis
courteous, his remarks to the plsyers
were domineering; bis attitude was
one of defiance; and every litt e, cour
teous protest he took aa a direct affront
His knowledge of the game was poor;
his judgment ridiculous
' Scores ef New . Bern people termed
the decision "raw" and rotten," and it
wss the onanimoui opinion or tne
Washington delegation that not only
had wo not received a square deal, but
also there had been no disposition on
ths psrt of the referee to give the local
boys their due.' , I':
We do not believe that our esteemed
contemporary published this account
with the knowledge that it Is practical
ly a fake in every particular, but that
hs listened to the rq ieal put up by the
fairly defeated would-be-players and be
listed every word they were ssying.
The writer bss been familiar with
the game of football ever since he was
strong enough to punt the leather and
be has never seen a game more fairly
ployed, n fact the referee gave the
visitors severs! chsnres which they did
not earn. Three games have been
played by these two teams and in two
of tbem a Washington man refereed the
game. Needless to say New Bern lost
those two games. In the third game a
New Bern man, who is noted for bis
fairness, was the referee aad if there
was any partiality shown ft was In fa-
vor of the visitors,
New Bern woo the
gams by a seors 5 to 0 and if the Waeh-
Ington team wants to yelp why let em
1 do so,
W, H. Hancock Loses Out In His
Damage Case Against Norfolk-Southern
Railway Co.
Although only a few cases were dis
posed of during the day's session, yes
terday was a very busy day in Craven
County Superior Court which is now in
session in this city.
In the case of Hancock vs the Norfolk-Southern
Railway Company,, in
which the former was suing for $5,000
damages for injuries received while he
was in the employ, of the defendant
company, the jury returned a verdict
in favor of the defendants.
The case of the Parker Buggy Cor
poration vs the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway Company, in which the plain
tiffs were fiuing for damages caused by
delay in transportation, the jury award
ed the plaintiff damages in the sum of
$225.
In the case of Joe Bynum vs the Ro
per Lumber Company, the plaintiff was
awarded damages in the sum of $150
for injuries received while he was in the
employ of the defendant company,
The case of Baxter vs Irvin was next
taken up. In this case Mr. J. J. Bax
ter was suing Mrs. R, A Irvin for
breaking a contract. The jury return
ed a verdict in favor of the defendant.
Ton of Fertilizer For No. 264.
The ballot box containing the votes
which were cast at the Crnven Chemi
cal Company's booih during the Agri
cultural Exhibit jn this city was opened
yesterday afternoon in the presence of
a committee of three disinterested per
sona, who drew No. 264 from the box.
The persons who vote at this booth
will please look at their number and the
one ho holds 264, will notify the Cra
ven Chemical Company, present their
ticket and receive the $25.00 ton of fer
tilizer which was offered by the com
pany in this voting contest.
Don't let the cold snap
catch you without a heater
from J. S. Basnight Hdw.
Co. 67 S. Front St., Phone
99.
Not In our class.
Salisbury Post 23-Aviator Whitmer,
one of the Curtiss birdmen, made two
flights st New Bern yesterday in the
presence of 10,000 people. Lincoln
Beachey, the famous and world renown
aviator, made four sensational flights
and carried two passengers in his Cur
ties aeroplane at Fair Park. Salisbury,
yeBterday, in the presence of the enor
mous .throng of 400 people I !
To Have New Bern Raise Its Por
tion to Complete Road to Open
up Fine Country.
Some weeks ago ths Journal noted in
its columns that the farmers living in
the lower end of Beaufort county, and
those living this side of the county line,
usually designated as the Aurora sec
tion, wanted to trade in New Bern, but
owing to the long distance one way,
and the nearly impassable read the short
way, they were kept away. Coming to
New Bern a delegsti M . of farmers,
called at the Chamber of Commerce of
fices, and showed how by building up
about four miles of roadway, and drain
ing a portion, there would be opened up
a direct road to Aurora, a road that
cou'd be traveled every day in the yuar
The road that needs re opening is known
as the Walker road. To show their eon
fidence in 'this roadway, repairing of
the Walker road and the building up of
the entire road, of some SO miles, the
delegation pledged to raise $?E0 of the
$1,000 they considered as necessary for
the road work. They bad1 subscription
lists made up, and the Journal has just
received word from Mr. N. A, Pnrlfoy,
one of the committee, that they have
nearly $800 subscribed and now wait for
New Bern to do Its share. Any mer-
j chant In New Bern can tell what the
(opening up of this country would mean
for the retail trade of this eity, Goo J
roads are aa much . needed as railroads
and it seems impossible to" believe that
there should be any hesitancy on tbs
part of New Bern merchants, specially
the Chamber of Commerce to at once
secure the money necessary to be added
to what the farmers have subscribed to
complete this direct road. Here Is a
ease of trade seeking New Bern. Bather
unusual, for the rule is the other way.
There should be public action .at once
on this matter. It means thousands of
dollars of trade annually for the mer
chants in this city.' r
CHAMBER OF GOM
- MERGE IRK
So That Slaughter of Chinese And !
Foreigners Continues Un
interrupted. Peking, China, Nov. 24 The massa
cre of foreigners, is still going on in
Shensi province, according to informa
tion received here. In the same prov
ince more than 2,000 Manchua have been
slaughtered.
It is also reported that foreigners are
being murdered at Yunan. Five thous
and corpses strew the battle field at
Hankow as a result of two days' fight
ing. The anti foreign agitation is as
suming a dangerous character.
The development of the anti-foreign
outbreaks are taken by every one here
as foreshadowing almost immediate in
tervention by the powers. It is said
the only reason there has not already
been vigorous intervention is because
the powers cannot as yet agree upon a
plan.
Premier Yuan Shi Kal is taking ad
vantages of the jealousies and rivalries
among the nations with interests in the
empire to play one against another,
which he has done with connideratle
success. It is believed, however, that
the Premier would not oppose interven
tion if assured that it would save the
Throne. He is constantly conferring
with the Ministers and Ambassadors
here. Storiee that an attempt was
made to assassinate the Premier Mon
day lack coofirmatian: There is no
doubt, however, that the revolutiona
ries are on the outlook for a chance to
kill him. It appears that the de'ay in
the rebel attack on Nankin is due to
the fact that the arrival of the war
ships recently raptured from the Impe
rialists is awaited to join in the engage
ment by a bombardment from the riv
er.
Washington, Nov. 24. In the face of
an uuexplained delay in dispatching to
China troopti which it was announced a
week ago would be sent from Manila
reports of serious interventional com
plications were, numerous. These gained
strength in the fact that Cabinet offi
cers of the State, War and Navy De
partments held frequent conferences,
the subject of which they refused to
disclose,
Brand New Line
of Rugs just in from the mills, 9x12
Ax-minister, in beautiful shades, extra
heavy at $20,00, 9x12 Wilton at $27.50,
9x12 Brussell at $25.00, 9x12 Topesly at
$12.50, small rugs to match. Now is
the time to make selection, as my stock
is complete.
J. S. MILLER.
The Furniture Man.
"When Cannibal Captured Me "
That's the title of an amazing story
to be featured In the Magazine Section
of next Sunday, s New York World, nar
rating the thrilling experiences of a
New York City broker who suffered
terrible hardship and had hair-raising
conflicts with cannibals in Patagonia,
barely escaping being eaten by the
South American savages. This is a tale
the truth of which makes fiction sink
into insignificance in its telling. No
person should miss reading it. Then
there wil) be a score of other big arti
cles in fhe Magazine Section of next
Sunday's World, Order in advance and
read them all.
Kpworth.
Go
to Bpworth Thanksgiving night
Nov. 80th.
The concert will make you laugh all
your life.
You may win a heart and that will make
you a good wife.
Only twenty cents to get bushels of
sense.
The American Bankers' Association
indorsed ths Aldrich monetary plan,
STOMACH TONIC
Putfl the Stomach in Splendid
Shape and Supplies Vim, Vig
or and Vitality to the
Whole Body.
If you feel all run down, out of sorts,
nervous and depressed, go and get a 60-
eent box of MI-O-NA stomach tablets
today,
Take every one of thsrn according to
directions and when they are gone you
will feel like a different person. .
, MI-O-NA stomach tablets will reno
Vate your disordered stomach and bow
els, they will put life into your InactUi
liver, . . .' v
They will banish' nervousness, brain
fag, dlsttnese, headaches, nlghtaweala,
and sleeplessness, ' .1
MI O NA will stop sour risings, gas
and heartburn In five minutes. Large
box (0 cents at Brsdhsm Drug Co. and
all druggist everywhere.
Highest North Carolina Court Up
holds Judge Martin in the
Bell Cotton Case.
Finding no reversible error, judgment
for the plaintiff for damages in the cot
ton future case of Rodgers, McCabe &
Co. of Norfolk against J: H. Bell from
the Edgecombe Superior Court lias been
affirmed by the Supreme Court of
North Carolina in a long decision given
by Mr. Justice Hoke. It was pleaded
that the contract for future delivery of
cotton upon Which the suit had been
baaed was a gambling contract and that
no damages could be awarded against
the defendant.
The fir.H of theBe cotton cases invol
ving the point of "futures" wastriul
before Judge Martin in a case brought
in the Court of Law and Chancery at
Norfolk. Subsequently cases were
brought in North Carolina where the
judges followed Judge Martin who is
now supported in this contentions by
the highest court in North Carolina.
The facts out of which Rodgers, Mc
Cabe & Co. 's 8ii it against Bell grew
were as follows:
A written contract between the par
ties was entered into whereby Bell
agreed to deliver 50,00(1 pounds of cot
ton at the depot or boat landing in Pol
locksville, N. C, on or before January
1, 1910, and a stipulation that in case of
failure to deliver the cotton, or any part
thereof, the dnmapes should be ad
measured at the highest price in the
above mentioned market any day be
tween September 10, 1909J and Decem
ber 1, 1909. About 20,000 pounds were
delivered according to the contract.
This suit is for damages for failure to
deliver the balance. Bell alleges that
no actual delivery was ever intended,
but that it was a gambling contract
and offered evidence to that effect, The
jury found of a fact that it was not a
gambling contract and from the judg
ment for the plantifF, lie! I appealed to
the Supreme Court which affirms the
court below.
New Bern, Take Notice.
Mr. Editor Please stop my ad at
once. Since my last ad was placed in
your paper my business has increased
so I cannot hardly wait on my custo
mers. Please atop until further notice.
One fine mule for sale. "Big Hill,'
the Shingle and Paper Roofing Man.
New Autos Purchased,
The Hyman fupply Company have
sold to Mr. W, B. Blades a handsome
1912 model Cadillac Touring Car, and
to Mr. E. K. Bell of P.dlockaviHe, an
E. M. V. Car. These autos are of high
class, two of the several classes that
the Hyman Supply Co, are agents f r
in thin city.
Rebels Continue to Have Best in
Fights. Bitter Against
Foreigners.
Hongkong, China, Nov. 25. After a
desperate fight with the crew in which
chief officer H. J. Nicholson, an Eng'
lishman, was killed, Chinese pirates
captured and looted the Hritish steam
ship Shiuon, near Knngmoon, accord
ing to advices received here.
The pirates brutally mishandled ev
erybody aboard the ship following their
capture of the vessel, lopping off the
legs of two Chinese passengers in mere
sport.
The attack on the Shiuon marks the
climax of atrocities perpetrated by the
pirate crews which have swarmed in
all Chinese waters since the rebellion
broke out. The English naval authori
ties are 1 xpei ted t' take vigorous ac
tlon Immediately tonara suppressing
them.
Tientsin, Nov. 2Tth. -Thi rebels had
much the b stof Friday's fighting netr
Hankow, according to messages r-
reived here. They drove the Imperial
lata northward along the Hankow-Pe
king railroad. The liisnes on both siJes
wat enormous.
Ti e government has arranged to pur
chase about 7 .0,000 worth of arms and
smn umtion from Japan.
Peking, Nov. 25, Revolutionists in
Pechill province are marching on Kal-
gan and say they will move thence
against Peking. A panic prevails among
the Manchua in the city. As their ter
ror increases the Manchus are growing
more and more bitter against foielgn-era,-
So tense is the feeling that It was
decided advisable t-) increase the lega
tion guards. The .British Consul st
Chungking, Sxechusa province, report
ed that a republic was declared thvre
Nov. 23d. He adds that fursignersln
his locality are safe. , . .- 7" v
BRUTAL ACTIONS
CHINESE PIRATES
Indicate Healthy State. Exports
Large. Sales To Mills. Dead- ,
lock In Prjces Continue.
New York, Nov. 25, Cotton has al
ternately declined and advanced on a
steady absorption by spot interests,
spinners and short ), Bombay will, it
is said, take 250,000 bales this year,
the largest total ever known. The yarn
trade is improving. Several orders for
knitting yarns, aggregating about 250
pounds, were taken by New York State
mills on Wednesday; Spinners continue
quoting prices that are about a cent
above the market. The Southern yarn
markets are also reported firm. Fall
River is active. The week's sales are
expected to be unusually large. Some
French and German mills are buying
cotton on the present basis for delivery
several years ahead. Large New Or
leans operators are buying the next
crop month. So are continental spin
ners in Liverpool. They are said to be
buying them on a very large scale.
The $50,1)03,000 scheme- to advance
Southern farmer $2." a bale on securing
his pledge to restrict his next acreage,
take two million bales olT the market,
and then buy futures against it while
it is denounced by miny as absurd is
regarded by others as possibly an enter
ing wedge to clear the way for some
better method for marke'ing the col
ton than that which has heretofora
been pursued. Meantime, holding back
cotton at the South i still a noticeable,
factor in th-j geneial sitintion. Th
short interest h"re is suid t be still
large and the plmrts and everybody
else, it is declared, spems anxious, to
) eeize the oppoi tunity to buy when the
price reaches bottom. But what will
prove to be the bottom is not assured.
Has it a'ready been reached, or must
the price decline further. Meantime
many traders fear to sell a dull mnrket.
The exports are enormous. On the
other hand, prices fail t: advance ma
terially. Though the cinning figures
for the last period we-e 2.10,000 bales
smaller than were general'y expected.
the total, 10,296,930 bales w is after all
the largest on record. The receipts
are large. The weather has recently
been favorable for picking anil ma4tfT-
ing. "The cotton is there whatever
the reported Kinninjr," is a remark of
ten heard, Cordiil has increased his
estimate of the Texas crop from 4, 150,-
000 bales to 4,500,0.10 bales, which
makes his total estimate of the crop
15,775,000 bales.
Spot houses have latterly been sell
ing January. The December premium
has fallen off. The hig pteponderanco
of low grades in a large crop this year
some think, may yet prove a depressing
effect. As the case stands, however,
cotton is being absorbed in sulficient
quantities to keep the prices steady,
though the Liverpool cotton exchange
members estimate the crop on the aver
age at 14,811,000 bales, and the Mem
phis Commercial A ppeal puts it at
15.0:5,000 bales. The tenacity with
which the price holds is exciting wide
spread comment, Some continental
spinners are buying cotton ns far ahead
It is stated, as 191. Net changes in
prices for the week are slight. The
df ad lock of six weeks is practically un
broken. Thirty-three perions were killed in a
boiler explr-siun at Liverprol.
Lived In Three Centuries.
A death of more than usual interest
occurred this week at Arapahoe. Sim
on Boskey, who was perhaps I hn oldest
man in the State, if not in the whole
country, died at the great age of one
hundred and twenty years. He was
born a slave, sccording t ) the records,
in 1791 and therefore lived in three cen
turies. He was an industrious, quiet
old negro, well liked hy all who knew
him, and was active and hearty until
quite recently.
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