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cotton - . '. vn-k Dec. 12 There was a al of liquidation at the opening . market today, with the , V,p '(III"" - ' ins howills a decUne of a to 2 cP6" ... ...nnnse to lower cables-and l,.,iprs brought in by the break vesterday. There was good de- & a 17 7n for JflJinnrv and ariiii!ii . j i for May. nowever.-ana .rouowing ...,,.f m leiiuauy o uuic iu ucu-. " th;lt he is ready to begin peace ""ntiations prices rallied sharply. fJJarv sold up 18.07 and May to n or l" 2t points above last -A IMS cIosp. .... - pefPiiiu'-' January ; March ay July October York Spot r-r v Open .17.60 .17.72 .18.00 .18.20 .18.24 .16.48 oi on cotton Close. 18.42 18.52 18.771 18.98 19.02 17.06 .'. . .18.35 . Nominaol . . ..17.38 191-2 . . ;19 3-4 Sorfolk coi ion p&arlesi on cotton cvqnnali cotton LIVERPOOL COTTON. Open. Close. 10.90 10.84 .. .. .11.09 10.99 11.20 11.10 .. .. ..11.17 11.08 closo, quiet. Middling, 7,000; receipts, 16,000. LOC A tP M A R K ET8 ,! ' , -v- -. ;- w ' Vvfci -if; r'663 r ; . . ... . .37c Spring Chickens, apiece ..25c,to 45c Grown Chickens apice i...60d to 65o Puddle Ducks Apiece -...46e Guineas,. apiece . ;;;; ,V; V. .35c Beef; . Vv T ':. . , . . 9c! to 16c Sweet Potatoeg, bush ....306 Irish. Potatoes; sack .. .. .. .. J.$4.2S N. C. Hams, lb .- i- .. 24q N. C. Shoulders and ttibs, lb .. ..18o Oranges. Cal, .. ..$e.6a .,14;, 4 :4i i'4; ''4;:4' ; NewJTbrk; (jalT Str6e0bel2.-2- Xesterday's . reactionary f trend wa4 carried to : greater riength at todajr's opening, with, a decline of-a point; or more in . a number ? of important is sues, such as Steel, Lead; Copper and othermetals,' Petroleum-, Motors and specialties ' of-less character. Ratts also yieidedi though,1, in more .moderate- measure. Trading u,was5 broader and more active, but individual: di- ferings,. especially! Steel,.' were affiost wnanas-hibjun:ii;; SJtLkQn-v sinaik-v Ambrii : thKf iWifrlr-iif Lemons, lahcy . iLi.-.. $4.S0 j registered initial gains were Central Florida oranges. V.; . . ; . 1 $2.75 $3.25 Leather. Atlantic; Gulf and West-Iri- Celery, buftch .ilLOOILBp Apples. bbL ii .. .. i ..$3.00 to $4.00 Bell Peppers; bush. .. .. - .BOc Onions. Backv . . . V. . . : . ; ; .$4.50 Cabbage, lb . i. . ..ac to 3 32c Pork, lb L. .. ..... .. ...12c hjay-Junc. . . july-AiiKU; i Opr-n, c:isy hl.ul. WILMINGTON NAVAL STORES. Spirits r0. Rosin $r."0 and $5.45. Tarif j.SO and 10 1-2 cents. (Yiul. $100. $4.00 and $3.00. Corn per sack. Hides, G. S., .... Peanuts, N. C. . Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts, Va. Wool, ........... Beeswax,' ...... . . . . $1.90 to $1.95 15 to 16 cents. . . . .95c to $L00 , .$1.00 to $1.10 , . ;...53tf to 65c: . 20 to '38 cents. 28 cents. COTTON LETTER. - 4 4: dies and Pressed Steel Car.- Allis-Chalmers . . , . American Beet Sugar .... . American Can .... ...... American Car and Foundry American Locomotive . . American Cotton Oil . . .. .. American Smelling .. .. .. American Sugar . . .... American Tel. & Tel. . . American Tobaeeo . . .... Anaconda Copper . . ...... Atchison.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Atlantic CoasULine . . .... Baldwin Locomotive .. .. .. Baltimore & Ohio . . ..... Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific- . . . . . Central Leather New York, Dec. 12 Today's early market reflected the .' soldrout , condi tion incident to recent liquidation and moreover short selling. Later re-1 Chesapeake & Ohio . . ports of Germany's intention of bring-1 Chi., Mil. & St. Paul mg aoout peace stimulated- onying. Qhi. R I '& Pac Rv Receipts. Cotton .. Spirits. . I Rosin . . Tar . . Crude .. 109 15 10 SAVANNAH NAVAL STORES. Spiriis fl. Rosin- $0.15 . CHICAGO. That a cessation of hostilities will follow is very doubtful; and may de pend upon entente nations' willing ness to consider proposals at this time. Apart from" this influence the Colorado Fuel & Iron Consolidated Gas . . . Corn Products Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar . . recent decline has, .in .pur opinion, Erie been more drastic than justified. General Electric The scarcity of supplies was not re-J Great Northern Pfd. .. ... moved by yesterday's estimate to. Great Northern Ore Ctfs. more than an inappreciable extent, meanwhile, thB. South remains firm OR VIS BROS. & CO. COMMITTEES TO REPORT. Pork . Wheat Oats . Corn . Ribs .. Lard . $26 72 Chamber of Commerce Will 1.54 .49 .87 7-8 13.87 16.25 Inspiration Copper Int. Merc, Marine Pfd. . . . International Nickel International Paper Kansas City Southern . . Kennecott Copper 511-4 Have ! Louisville & Nashville -. 130 I Liggett & Myers . 29 7-8 .914 : 551-4 . 71 1-2 . 85 3-8 . 513-4 .108 .112 3-8 .125 1-2 .218 . 871-2 .103 7-8 .120 . 73 1-2 . 84 1-8 .625 .164 1-8 .101 1-2 . 631-4 . 911-2 . 36 . 451-2 .133 1-4 . 23 3-4 . 75 3-4 . 56 . 351-8 .174 .116 7-8 . 39 1-4 . 62 .112 1-2 . 43 1-2 . 55 . 251-8 ; Washington, D. Cec. ; 12. The ret and- for it; was; substituted tbe plati of suits ofrthJate presidential election electoral coleges, J usually i attrJbutedj have served - tc arouse discussloh in fottkmiitdn J which was adopted, by tnany qtiarterst as tax the advisability of abolishing the electoral . collet a iiri choosing the JPresideMhlicieii idehtby!!irefet?;tf The'proposai Is notva Jiiew Jori.v. ' ' Iti: fac iltliaslieen a? suectofc tiltul-, sion. ever since the' establishrl e.i bf our,.; government. : ': ., ', .:rv. ' :,:- ' : -'V .",'' ;-;.. The federal . election; . system, as most everyone knows is! provided for in the Constitution -.The two - great I opposing forces in the , convention whieuv framed the V:.cojisu.tutioni'..w.ere' the National on, one side and the Sep aratist, or State ' rights,' on the other. The-: compromises between these two forces . in the main formed, the constir tutlon. But there were . als. other strong currents- of opinion in the convention- which - did notr run at all on the same lines as the National and Separatist theories, . but which had, nevertheless, a profound influence upr on the final resulL One ot these was the deep-seated, jealousy of executive power. The executive power in all the colonies had represented England. Hence executive power and outside power had become equivalent in the American mind and $ consequently were subjects of suspicion and dis trust, and appeared to 'demand care ful limitation. Live Meeting Thursday. At the regular monthly meeting of Lorillard Co., B 227 the Chamber of Commerce Thursday Maxwell Motors 65 afternoon at 4 O'clock the reports of; Mexican Petroleum 101 many of the standing committee will be made and the subjects to be dis cussed will be of live interest. National Lead 62 3-4 the; corif entioni " an.d' afterWards ratf- edby; thev States.1 f"The new": plan did alsvay:; -witfi th& dlrct?TOte and avoided 'IjW'dtsalfhlei.tiiei. es-bfa Choice ben chosen-- inV each, state; In r numbers equaKto' the senators and . represent atives . ofj .the state. in: congress. .On- a.jvu?day all i.the,t electorschoseni in alt. the states were to .meet .in col lege in each state) and vote : for Pres ident : and !f Vice - President. ! The per Bori: having; the highest number of v.ores m a me- eiecioru- coiregrc w t. operating Expenses and, Taxes , alt the states;as).be President and 0perating Income ; : ; the person- having the next highest juiv lsi to October 31st. ' Hoarsenesand Inflarmnia'ti4i.lrj: Phone: 520. U '-. : IS i in min i I I I I. 1 1 1. I i . .' si" ' J' I ' Ml. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD-COMPANY .V : . ;v-fi 'i statement 6f Revtfhoes aiW Expenses. ' Month of. October. k 'Ca 116 v V 1915 . Operating Revenues "1 . . i..' .... ... .$3,0824.92 $2',572,3S4.72 ... 2,206,157:3$ -1.972,2&7.17 ... 882i567.54 600.047.55 5- .ti;.'y 'fj 2,076,74,2.87 376,944:23 was to be Vice President." -: ; The theory, was that 4ho electors would be the. ablest and best men in each state, that they would meet in their several colleges, and .then, aft er due deliberation "and' discussion, re moved as they were from the- hearts of popular and party conflict, 5 would choose the first citizen of. the Republic to be its President. - , -i In theory the scheme appeared to be perfect: - There was only-, one dif ficulty about it. It would not-. work. Political, parties aimed - at the presi dency and it was found that men could not cease to be partisans be- cpuse they were chosen presidential J Operating Revenues ; . frperatihg- Expensesfand Taxes Operating Income? . . . i .$11,045,228.99- $9,120,688.99 $9,392,150J9V .Vt . 8,5il;2ej.e6 7.758,446:41 W02;985.12 . : . 2,483.960.83 168.242.58 , S89.215.D7 1 ...... -" . .: . -.v.,-- u'. ' ; . . iT' ' L . ''' ' .f' iM.; ,. Miiii I , i ' i ' iiii.ni. ."i'i'iH Ji." II'-JHU'IJ.! 5-LJ v.. electors; At the first election Wash- Another strong sentiment in the ington was made president by the gen- convention, springing from the natur- eral-wish of the people. The-electors al conservatism of the race, was simply registered the- public will; against unchecked ;action anywhere; They exercised: their own preference Th& new government was to be a re- as to Vice President and chose John public and a democracy, but the fram- Adams. At the next election the reg ers felt that the ruling theory of isters again registered the popular checks and balances ought to be ap- J will by voting for Washington as. plied to the source of all power, as in j President, but in regard to Vice Pres everv other direction.-.The will of : Jdpnt tho . failure; of tho olpctoral svs- the people was to be supreme, but it Item even at that early day was an- was to be expressed in such a way as to secure deliberation and calm judg ment and to avoid all risks of rash or hasty decisions. parent; The Federalist - electors vot-1 ed for Adams and the Anti-Federalists for Clinton. The power of choice had t practically gone from the electors ! N. Y. Central N. Y., N. H, & Hartford Jefferson CityMo., Dec. 12. There is not a prisoner in the Cole Jail. The last prisoner was discharged recently. According to the records of the jail this is the first time in seventy-five years that it has been without an occupant. As a rule there are from five to twenty-five prisoners in the jail and at this time of the -year it is mittee will also be likely to report Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron The traffic ..committee will report Norfolk & Western the progress made in efforts to have i Northern Pacific all of the former trains restored on Pennsylvania the Wilmington runs. The Bridge Ray Consolidated Copper committee will very probably report Reading .. ;., something in connection with a Wil- Rep. Iron & Steel naington-Eagles Island bridge and the s. A. L. manufacturers and enterprises com- s. A.; L. Pfd. . .-. generally full. something interesting. Southern Pacific i Southern Railway 3 Southern Railway pfd ,-.104 1-8 , . 511-2 .134 3-4 .109 3-4 .. 56 . 29 1-8 .105 . SO 1-8 . 16 .38 I ,.73 J . . 96 7 8 ; .. 28 1-2 I 67 3-4 ! This was the- controllirtg idea of the - even then. plan finally adopted for -the choice OfJ The equal vote of Jefferson and ! President and Vice President. The j Burr in 1800, and the struggle threat- i, best method of making this choice ' ening civil war which followed, led was the subject of long and anxious to an -amendment doing away with the; dicnitcoinn ' T5yo rt troll V . ovorvhnitv atrr crivi-ntr- iYia nraatitonnv tn ' was against referring the choice of the person having the highest number the chief magistrate to" a direct vote of electoral votes, and the vice presi of the people. Only one state, in fact; dency to the person having the next voted for it. On the other hand every highest. The twelfth amendment to state voted that the President should the constitution provides that the be elected by congress which Gouve- electors shall name " in their ballots neur Morris opposed with far-seeing the person voted for as President and wisdom as opening the road to in- the person voted for as Vice Presl trigue, corruption and cabal. This dent. This : has been the only consti plan was finally adopted, however, tutional change, however, in the meth- '.and went to the committee of detail, od of choosing a President establish- Still it was not quite satisfactory ed by the constitution. ImaWise Sale Special Clearance -:- of Suits -:- Our Surplus Stock of Ccat Suits consisting of All the very newest models in order to close out in a hurry will be offered for tomorrow only at $15.75 a Suit This assortment includes all suits formerly priced at $20.00, $25.00 and up to $32.50. Materials are Broad cloths, Gabardines, Poplins and Serges. Colors are in navy, brown, green and black. This is the greatest value ever offered by us and the reason we are doing this is simply because we wish to clear them out as" we do not carry goods from one season to another Yours For Increased Business, Goodman feS22SS2 - i Studebaker Corporation 117 1-4 j Tenn. Copper Texas Co 196 1-2 Union Pacific ,142 3-4 Utah Copper 114 Va. Car. Chem. 45 1-2 Wabash Pfd. B 30 Western Union 100 1-2 Westinghouse Electric 56 1-2 U. S. Steel 1181-4 U. S. Steel pfd. 121 WEATHER REPORTS. December 12, -9-6. I Teraoeratiire. iH. ft 2 1S 5 ft 2 Asheville . Atlanta . . Charleston Charlotte . Chicago . . Galveston . Jacksonville N. Orleans .... clear) N. York . . . .raining Pittsburg . . . snowingj Raleigh . . ... raining St. Loui3 . . . snowing Washington . snowing i Wilmington . .raining ... cloudy) 58 28 clear) 58 30 . ..cloudy) 64 48 . . .pt cldy 50 ( .38 .snowing 34 26 . ..clearj 52 38 5S 58 34 40 34 50 32 42 40 34- 20 36 34 70 47 24 .22 .64 .84 .06 0 .1.8 f .30 0 1.00 I 0 I .60 I .59 I LX?5 A Hapv Life ' , ft ) Genuine bears Signature I! beards Sisi nature $100lRe f SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Tlia nun iYawa 4Tif a vn nai vrH 11 n n!nAif1 to learn that tbere Is at least one dreaded 1 D-twi au--, e..Vt, dlseise that science has been able to cure' The Progressive RaMroad of the South, in all its stav and tijf.t is catarrh. ' Bulletin of Special Round Trip RteS tarrh being greatly lnfliitnv.&). by constlta- ; ifVoTiWiinitiifftoTi -N C '" Urrai condicJons requires, constitutional1 - irom Wilmington, w. c treatment. Hall's Catarrh Ciire is taken in- NORFOLK, VA. .. . .....$8.55 ternally and' aets thru the i Bloodjin the 0n sale Dec. 8 to llth, limited return Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby de-1, . . . nii. stroylng the fouhdaUpn of the disease, glv- i Ing midnight Dec. 19tn. ing the patient strength Dy building up For further Information, apply If it isn t an Eastman, it isn't a Kodak. There s winter f - 1 ! ml KODAK tiri; too tn a Gutdbbrs with" aU; sports, and. indoors every time the boys or the boys 'and girlshave a:-, party.' big or little, there ate picres vvcrth; tekihg., ; ? v. . Md ih thd;:long: winter' ' evening dr when rain and sleet, make? the oiitdoors impossible there s good fun in developing and printing. ; Every step is simple by, the Kodak system. . 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More than shipbuilding centre of the world. j 75 trains ' pass through it daily. -sm-'mT-----,mvyxi Mouaay mrv ' j2t-wrV' 'm -Mm it Days Every .winter outing, ievfery; home coming of the; boys and girls,, the Christmas and New Year festivities-; in each of these tare fascinatitig, subjects for. the;Kodak., Pictures that mafee'fun in the taking and' that to you will, always prpve a delight. f ' , . ,. '. ...$1.25 to $12.00. $6.00 up We have Brownie "Cameras fr.om. and Kodaks from . . -i . . . . . i. . . c. w. Yates Co. .t nt.ii 2m4 UP bv mo. JOOR HONOR-! WANT TO DIVORCE - WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE Tf?OOe!-E? MY HOSBAND I S CROEL AYiO BROTAL - THIS MORNING hp ft RAISED HIS HKHD TO STRIKE " x ' ' ' CRlNi 1M THE HUSSAtHD- lfl THE . HU53AH6- 3s VHY-MADAM-TH5 MAM . COOLOlH'T HIT tfOU'HEALU V .' - I. '4 1 - ' ;' -I J . 'X' f iiyl a" ... -I'- l "M N
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