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8 THE . "WILMINGTON- MESSEGEK, FRIDAY, DECEMBEB. 22, 1899. COST OF THE STOCK LAW FENCE. BILL OF WILMINGTON IRON WORKS FOR $2,145.20 APPROVED. Additional Sound Fence "Will Make the Total Cost Probably 2,500 Fence Now Complete, Ready for Law to Co Into Effect January 1st Considerable Business Transacted at the Mectlnjr Held Yesterday Afternoon. The New Hanover county commis sioners were in session yesterday af ternoon for several hours, the most Important matter considered being the acceptance of the stock law fence and the allowing of the bill of Messrs. Burr & Bailey for its construction. Messenger readers will remember that at the last meeting of the board Commissioner F. W. Alexander, and Captain John Barry, superintendent of roads, were appointed a committee to Inspect the fence. At the meeting yes terday the following report was sub mitted and received, with the thanks of the board,, to-wit: "We have measured and inspected that portion of 'the county fence made of wire and black cypress posts, which contract was awarded to the Wilming ton Iron Worsts. We -find the length of this fence to be 6 and 37.100 miles. We find the fence to be according to contiact Jncvery particular. We do not see why this fence would not stand for twenty-five years without repair. The other portion of the fence, which Is made of rails and puncheons, a por tion of which extends Into the sound, the length of which is 1 and 95.100 miles, was also found in good condi tion and fully up to contract. (Signed) W. F. ALEXANDER. JOHN BARRY, Committee." The fence referred to in the report extends from Island creek at a point near Northeast river, along or near the Pender county line, to the channel, near Riche's Inlet. The bill of Messrs. Burr & Bailey (Wilmington Iron Works) for constructing . the . fence was ordered paid. It amounts to $2,145.20. This does not Include the construction of the 1 and 95.100 miles of fence In the sounds, to which reference is made in the report, it having been constructed by another contractor. A member of The Messenger staff is authoritatively informed that the total cost of the county fence for the enforcement of the stock law which goes into effect January 1st, will probably aggregate from $2,350 to $2,500. All the fence is now complete, ready for the inaugura tion of the new law. STANDING COMMITTEES AP POINTED. A full board was in attendance yes terday, with Colonel Roger Moore in the chair, and Commissioners Holmes, McEachern and Alexander around the counsel table. The board having been reorganized at the .first December meeting for the ensuing year by the re-election of Colonel Moore as chair man, he announced the following standing committees yesterday: Auditing Committee Colonel Moore (chairman), Messrs. Gabriel Holmes, D. McEachern. Hospital Board Messrs. Gabriel Holmes (chairman), D. McEachern and Colonel Moore. Roads and Bridges Messrs. W. F. Alexander (chairman), Gabriel Holmes and Colonel Moore. County Home Messrs. D. McEach ern (chairman), W. F. Alexander and Colonel Moore. Public Buildings Colonel Roger Moore (chairman), Messrs. Gabriel Holmes and W. F. Alexander. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The bond of Mr. W. L. Tharp, the successful bidder for the burial of the icounty's pauper dead, was presented with Mr. Preston Cumming as bonds man in the sum of $100, but adoption was deferred on account of a slight de fect. Mr. M. G, Chadwick's bond of $1,000 fnr the faithful performance of his contract as keeper of the county home and the house of correction was ac cepted. The bondsmen are I. J. Bear, H. P. West and George H. Heyer. Mr. H. Houser, the jeweler, was awarded the contract for winding and keeping in repair the clock in the court house tower. His bid was $38.50 for the year. When the bids for this work were opened at the last meeting there were bids from Mr. George Hon nett, Messrs. Zoeller & Co., and H. Houser, all of them for $45. Both the first named firms declined to renew or reduce their bids, so that at the meet ing yesterday there was only one bid der. Mr. S. G. Hall, the job printer, was awarded the contract for printing 1,000 copies of the annual statement of county finances, the same to be issued as a supplement to The Evening Dis patch. Mr. Hall's bid was $24.50. The matter of certain claims against the contractor by laborers for work on Whiskey creek bridge was referred to Captain Barry, superintendent of roads, for adjustment. An order was passed empowering the chairman of the board to issue vouchers for 80 per cent, of the claims until the contractor, A. G. Call, who is confined by sickness to the hospital, is able to investigate the situation and adjust the disputed claims. A resolution was adopted calling the attention of the city board of health to the bad condition of the city pound above the jail and asking that some steps be taken to remedy it. The grand jury report submitted to the recent session of the criminal court was read and informally discussed. Matters of error in tax valuation in the property of Louis Chapman and (the estate of Isham Howard, the latter colored, were referred to the chairman and county attorney with power to act. The tax valuation of property of E. G. Polly, block 160, was reduced to 51,750. My son has been iroumed for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago I persuaded him to take some of Chamberlain's Colic," Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. After usin two bot tle of the 25-cent size he was curd. I giye this testimonial, hoping soma one similarly afflicted may read it and be benefitted. Thomas C. Bower, Glencoe, Ohio. For sale by R. R. Bellamy. TWO MEN KILLED BY NEGROES. Rosedale, Miss., December 20. T. H. McLemore and R. Dumas were shot and fatally wounded today by two ne groes, Bob and Wash Code. The trouble grew out of a business dispute, the negroes emptying the - contents of a flhot gun into the bodies of the white men. A large posse is in pursuit. GROCERY CONTRACT AWARDED By Board of Managers of City Hospital to Mr. N. B. Rankin Meeting Yes terday. (The board of managers foe the City hospital met in adjourned session yes terday afternoon and awarded the con tract to Mr. N. B. Rankin for the grocery sutypliea for the hospital dur ing toe year 1900. There were four bid ders Mr. Rankin's being the lowest. The other bidders were J. B. and J. C. King, Sternberger Bros, and S. W. Sanders. It wiill be remembered that at a re cent meeting oZ the board when bids for various hospital supplies were open ed there was only one bid for grocery supplies. That was from Sternberger Bros. When the matter of awarding the Contract was called yesterday Mr. W. E. Springer contended Chat the contract should heve been given to the one bidder who made a bid at the last meeting and made a motion to that effect. 'However it did, not receive a eedond and Mr. Gabriel Holmes made a motion, which prevailed to the effect that the contract be awarded to Mr. Rankin whose bid was according to the statement of Dr. C. P. Bodies, superin tendent of the hospital not only the lowest in the aggregate value of articles bid upon but aiso in prices upon those articles most used in the hospital. Mr. Springer askkd to go upon record as opposed to the award to Mr. Rankin for the reason that he regarded Stern berger Bros, entitled to t!he contract for the reason that they were the only bidders at the previous meeting when the contract should have been awarded. Members present yesterday were Colonel Moore (chairman,) Mr. W. E. Springer, Mr. C. L. Spencer, Mr. D. McEachern, Mr. Gabriel Holmes and Dr. C. P. Bolles. FOOT BALL FOR CHRISTMAS. The Fayetteville Eleven Go Down by Steamer A Rowdy Comes to Grief. Large ChriHtmas Sales, Etc. (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Fayetteville, N. C, December 20. "Greek will meet Greek" that is, Fayetteville and Wilmington will scramble scrouge and black each other's eyes, as a dramatic and excit ing way of spending the holiday next Monday, Christmas, the Fayetteville eleven eolng down by steamer from here on Sunday night. They know well that there is before them a herculean task, but they are ready for the "tac kle"; and, whether defeated or victo rious, will prove themselves foemen worthy of anybody's pig-skin. Last night there was a fusillade on Masonic square, as if the Boers had broken out again, or somebody had ac cidentally run up with Aguinaldo. It was only Mr. E. S. Robertson, a white gem-men (when his face is washed) "on the rampage," who, after working a few days with the Lacy Manufac turing Company, had thrown down the implements of his peaceful vocation, taken up the munitions of grim war and proclaimed himself a "holy terror." But he met his match in Of ficer J. H. Benton, a giant in strength, pluck and coolness, whose club soon reduced Mr. Robertson to an edifying state of meekness. Not in years have the stores of Fay etteville been so full of attractive Christmas goods, and not in years have there been so many eager customers. The main streets are crowded all day long, messenger boys are on the run (do they ever run?) from morning till night, and the express business is working the employes unceasingly. Factories are generally interesting for their outcome, for what they pro duce; but our new mills are show places as well as hives of industry. The just finished Totar, Holt and Hart mill, with its superb location, taking in the whole outlying city, is a model of in dustrial architecture, and its stack is as imposing and symmetrical as a tow ering monument. The silk factory, though occupying a less commanding site, shows, in both its exterior &hd in terior construction, the complete meth ods of the eastern and middle state manufacturing centres, and a tour of observation over its floors is very in teresting. Its negro employes are for the most part girls of the better class of their race, and, so far, they have given complete satisfaction to their employers. This is the hunting season, but the trap has been ahead of the gun, and sportsmen in this county are finding their partridge grounds ruined by the "pot hunter." Trappers have taken the quail in whole coveys, and large areas are now without a bird. Trap ping is not prohibited by the law, though it should be. but there is a statute against shipping live quail out of the state, and it is believed that this is being done. The city is full of tramps, loafing, begging and filching. Yesterday Po liceman Benton escorted four "weary Williams" to the town line, and dis missed them with the laconic injunc tion, "Git!" .which they did, nor stood upon the order of their going. TJso Allen's Foot-Ease in Your Gloves. A lady writes: "I shake Allen's Foot Ease into my gloves and rub a little on my hands. It saves my gloves by absorbing perspiration. It is a most dainty toilet powder." Allen's Foot Ease mstkes tight or new shoes easy. Always use It to break in New Shoes. It keeps the feet cool and comfortable. We invite the attention of physicians and nurses to the absolute purity of Allen's Foot-Ease. All drug and shoe stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent free. Address Allen S. Olmsted. La Roy, N. Y. Narrow Escape In a Runaway. A very exciting runaway occurred late yesterday afternoon and a serious accident was barely averted. The lit tle son of Mr. Iredell Meares was driv ing his pony, hitched to a road cart, when the animal became frightened and ran down Market street. The cart struck a post in front of McEachern's grain store, throwing out the boy and deteaching the Wheels and axle. When Water street was reached, .the pony turned down that street and was not stopped until he got to Stone's whole sale grocery store. Luckily neither young Meares or the pony were hurt, but the cart was completely demolish ed. The runaway occurred when Mar ket street was full of shoppers and caused considerable excitement. Deserved Military Advances. Announcement is made of the pro motion of Mr. Champ McD. Davis, of this city, from Battalion Adjutant in the Second regiment North Carolina State Guard to Regimental Adjutant in the same regiment. The appoint ment was made by Colonel W. B. Rod man and the friends of Mr. Davis con gratulate him on. the honor conferred. WITH NAVAL HONORS The Remains of Lieutenant Brumby Taken to Atlanta. Washington,' December 19. The re mains of the late Lieutenant Brumby, were escorted to the railway station this morning with, full naval honors and despatched on the 11:15 train over the Southern road, for Atarvta, Ga, inhere they will be Interred. The bedy was enclosed in a handsome casket wrapped in the American flag. The es cort was made up of a detachment of marines from the barracks here, head ed by the full marine band, all unvUr command of Lieutenant Conrmxnder McCrea, Untitled States navy. There were many floral tributes from the ad miral and friends and relatives of the deceased. Six sailors from the navy yard served as the pall bearers. Ad miral Dewey with the Georgia congres sional delegation, Mrs. Howard, sister of the deceased, and Mr. and Mrs. A. DuBarry, accompanied the cortege from the hospital to the railway station. Upon reaching Atlanta -the remains will be placed in the Heyward vault at Oakland cemetery. Atlanta, Ga., December 19. The fu neral of Flag Lieutenant Brumby will take place tomorrow afternoon. Im mediately upon its arrival tomorrow morning the body will be escort i to the state capital Where it will lay in Btate under military guard from 10 o'clock a. m., until 2 p. m. The honorary escort whioh .: ac company the funeral cortege fpom the state house to tine cemetery will be composed of Governor Candler, United States Senators Bacon and Clay, Mayor Woodward, Lieutenant CaldweM, Unit ed States navy; the supreme court justices and state and city officials. The funeral services wi be conducted at St. Phillips Cathedral, Bishop Nel son, officiating. Atlanta, Ga., December 20. The re mains of Lieutenant T. M. Brumby, Admiral Dewey's flag officer, were laid to rest today in the soil of his native state. The funeral was under the di rection of the military and the service of the Epi.copal churdh was conducted by Bishop C. K. Nelson. The body of the dead officer reach ed Atlanta early this morning and was immediately escorted to the capitol, where it lay in state several hours, Lieutenant Caldwell, the representative of Admiral Dewey placing the magnif ioent sword presented Brumby by the people of Georgia less than two months ago, on the casket. Among the mass of flowers about the coffin was a great wreath of white roses japonicaa and carnations, twined with delicate ferns and bearing a card with the simple inscription "The President." Another wreatih of similar design was marked with the name of Secretary Long. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey's card was attached to an anchor of roses and violets. A magnificent wreath of col ored roses and palms was marked "from Georgia friends." The cortege accompanying the re mains to Oakland cemetery was com posed of a company .of the Seventh infantry from Fort McPherson, the Fifth regiment of Georgia militia, the Atlanta Artillery and Governor's Horse Guard. The honorary escort, headed by Governor Candiler, consisted of United States Senator Bacon, Mayor Woodward, Lieutenant Caldwell, Unit ed States navy; justices of the supreme court of Georgia, and state, county and city officials. Mrs. A. E. Brumby, the aged mother of the lieutenant, was unable to come from her home in Marietta to attend the funeral. It was expected that she would be present, but w'hien the time came for her to board the train it was found that she was too weak to under take tJhe journey. The supreme court adjourned for the day in honor of Brumby. All of thi officers at the capital closed at 2 o'clock in order that the house officiafls and clerks might attend the funeral. The city offices were also closed by order of Mayor Woodward. THOMAS-ANDERSON WEDDING. (Correspondence oi The Messenger.) Wilson, N. C, December 20. The wedding of Mr. Joseph T. Thomas to Miss Eva S. Anderson In the Methodist church at noon today was the social event of the season. Both of the young people are very promi nent in society, their friends being numbered by the score. Miss Ander son is considered one of the most beau tiful women in Wilson. At exactly 12 o'clock the bridal par ty entered the church, Mrs. S. W. Ven able playing a beautiful march. Miss Anderson was attended by her maid of honor, Miss Ethel M. Barnes, of Wilmington. The bridesmaids in at tendance were Misses Lizzie Anderson, Ellen Branch, Sallie Porter, of Tar boro; Carrie Thomas, of Henderson. The groom's best man was Mr. R. H. Hood, of Henderson. Messrs, Sethy Anderson, Ernest Nadal, Jesse Mc Lean and George Stronach were ush ers. The crowd was enormous, standing room being at a premium. The friends of Miss Anderson had decorated the church very beautifully. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B. Hurley, pastor of the Wilson Methodist church. After the ceremony the bridal rarty were driven to the home of the bride, where an elegant lunch was served. The happy couple left on the north bound Atlantic Coast Line train for Henderson, where they will spend the holidays with the groom's parents. The bride received many handsome and costly presents. The Chautauqua Book Club held its regular meeting at the home of Miss Mary Hadley last night. The exercises of the evening were especially interest ing. Captain S. M. Bobbitt read a paper cn the "Life of Ellen T. Fowler." The feature of the proceedings was the "Sketch of Revolutionary Literature" by Miss Sue Blount. She gave an in teresting account of all the writers of this period. Mr. E. T. Peoples read from Holmes some interesting accounts of revolutionary happenings. After the literary feature was finished Miss Hadley treated her guests to a delight ful lunch. The Wilson Daily News is to be con tinued during the coming year. At a meeting last night a stock company was formed, which insures for Wilson a creditable daily publication. The present owners, Messrs. Emry and Bratton, will still manage the paper. Messrs. G. D. Green, C. C. Daniels, George Connor, S. M. Bobbitt, JT F. Bruton, F. A. Woodard and E. E. Bratton were elected directors. The prize globe offered by the North Carolina State Fair Association reach ed Wilson yesterday. The globe Is a handsome piece of work and Superin tendent Mangum is elated over the suc cess of his pupils. X . State Hearth Officer Porter, of Flor ida, has issued a card denying that the state board has asked the United States marine hospital service at Ha vana to disinfect certain kinds of goods of tourists there. WILMINGTON MARKETS. Wilmington. N. C, December 20. Receipts of cotton today 1,251 bales.' Receipts" same day last year L340 bales. This season's receipts to date 201,690 bales. Receipts to same date last year 263,063 bales. - The quotations posted at 4 oclock today at the exchange: COTTON Steady. Ordinary 4 13-16 Good ordinary 6 3-16 Low middling 6 13-16 Middling Good middling 7 Same day last year, Sc. NAVAL STORES. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Nothing doing. ROSIN. Firm at $1.10 and $L15. TAR Quiet at 11.25. CRUDE TURPENTINE Firm; hard $L60; soft J2.80. Prices Mine day haart year Spirits turpentine 40c and 39 Vic; rosin 97Hc and SI.02V2; tar $1.10; crude turpentine $1.30 and $2.30. Receipts today 73 casks spirits tur pentine, 419 barrels rosin, 635 barrels tar, 7 barrels crude turpentine. Receipts same day last year 177 casks spirits turpentine. 84 barrels rosin, 1,082 barrels tar, 103 barrels crude turpentine. SALT 1258. 53c; 180' s, 74c; 200's. SOc. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS North Carolina ; Vir ginia isi to 66c. RICE Nothing doing. CORN 52 to 53c. CORN MEAL 49c. COW PEAS 60c. N. C. BACON Hams, 9 to 10c. shoulders, 7 to 7c; sides, 8 to 8c. TURKEYS (Live) 8c. CHICKENS Slow; spring 10 to 18c: hens, 22 to 25c; roosters, 15 to 20c. EGGS. Firm at 17 to 18c. SHINGLES Per 1,000 five inch hearts and saps, $1.503.10: six inch. $2,500 J3.50. TIMBER Per M feet Shipping $9.00(310.00 Mill Prime 7.500 8.75 Mill, Fair 6.50(g) 7.00 Common Mill 5.00 6.00 Inferior to ordinary 3.50 5.00 MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH FINANCIAL. New York, December 20. Money on call steady at 2 to 9 per cent.; last loan at 3 per cent.; prime mercantile paper 56 per cent.; sterling excange steady with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.874 for demand and at $4.81 for sixty days; posted rates $4.824.S2V and $4.88; commercial bills at $4.80 4.81; silver certificates HQQW&c; bar silver 59; Mexican dollars 474; gov ernment bonds strong; state bonds in active; railroad bonds irregular. COTTON. Liverpool, December 20. Cotton. Spot, good business done, prices l-16c higher. American middling fair, 4 19-32d; good middling 4 13-32d; mid dling 4 ll-32d: low middling 4 5-32d; good ordinary 3 31-32d; ordinary 3 25-32d. The sales of the day were 12,000 bales, of which 1,000 were for speculation and export and included II, 300 bales American; receipts 30,000 bales, all American. Futures opened firm and closed steady at the advance. American middling, low middling clause: December 4 ll-32d sellers; De cember and January 4 9-64d sellers; January and February 4 7-64d sellers; February and March 4 5-64d sellers; March and April 4 3-644 4-64d sellers; April and May 4 2-64d sellers; May and June 44 l-64d sellers; June and July 3 63-64d sellers; July and August 3 61-643 62-64d buyers; August and September 3 58-64d buyers; September and October 3 51-64d value. XM-w YORK MARKET. New York, December 20. Cotton steady; middling 7 9-16c; net receipts 50; gross receipts 2,462; sales 700; stock III, 009. Total today: Net receipts 40,530; ex ports to Great Britain 3,256; to France ; to the continent 16,592; stock 1,105,954. Consolidated: Net receipts 151,944; ex ports to Great Britain 55,195; to France 7,439; to the continent 56,378. Total since September 1st: Net re ceipts 3,645,791; exports to Great Bri tain 940,482; to France 406,031; to the continent 1,016,989. Futures closed feverish. December 7.11, January 7.15, February 7.20, March 7.27, April 7.31, May and June 7.24, July 7.35, August 7.32, September 6.98, Octo ber 6.86, Spot cotton closed steady at l-16c higher; middling uplands 7 9-16c; mid dling gulf 7 13-16c; sales 700 bales. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago, December 20. The leading futures ranged s follows Open. High. Low. Clos. 66 66 65 65 May 70 70 69 69 July 70 70 69 69 Corn Dec 30 30 30 30 Jan 30 30 30 30 May 32 32 32 32 Oats Dec 22 22 22 22 May 24 24 23 23 Mess pork, per bbl. Jan 9.97 10.02 9.87 9.90 May 10.30 10.37 10.22 10.25 Lard, per 100 lbs. 1 Jan 5.25 5.27 5.30 5.32 I May 5.55 5.60 5.50 5.60 Short ribs, per 100 lbs. Jan 5.27 6.27 5.22 5.22 May 5.40 5.45 5.37 5.37 Cash quote tions we'e as follows. Flour steady. No. 2 yellow corn. 30c; No. 3 spring wheat, 6465c; No. 2 red, 6869c; No. 2 corn, 30c; No. 2 oats, 22 23c; No. 2 white, 2525c; No. 3 white, 2425c; mess pork, per bbL, $8.7(Xg9.95; lard, per 100 lbs., $5.005.30; short ribs sides, loose, $5.155.40; dry salted shoulders, boxed, $5.375.50; short clear sides, boxed. $5.455.55; whiskey, distillers' finished goods, par gallon, $L23. New York, December 20. FLOUR. Very quiet, in view of the approaching holidays and nominally easier with wheat. Minnesota patents $3.804.05; winter patents $3.5003.75; winter straights $3.353.45; winter extras $2.603.00. . WHEAT Spot easy. Options oloeed weak at c net decline. March closed at 74c; May closed at 74c: July closed at 75c; December closed at 72c CORN. Spot easy. No. 2 39c Op tions opened steady and unchanged, and although quiet all day. ruled fairly steady on good support from prlvis ion houses; closed easy at 8c net decline. May closed at 38c; December closed at 38c - OATS Spot dull; No. 2 29c; No. 3 28c. Options dull and lower. EGGS. Steady; state and Pennsyl vania 24025c; western ungraded at mark. 1621c ' POTATOES Steady ; southern sweet $L251.7S. . , , .. ,.' , ft'-A" COFFEE Futures opened steady and rani are a source of comfort. They are a source ox care, aiso. If von care for Your child's health, send for Qlnstr&tcd book on the disorders to which children are subject, and which Frcy's Vermifuge has cured for 50 years. Mm m 0 nmw unchanged to 5 points higher in sym pathy with firmness in foreign mar kets and following small Brazilian re ceipts. Trading throughout the ses sion was quite of a holiday evening-up character, and small at that. The warehouse movement was small, owing to yesterday's storm. The market ciosed firm, net unchanged to 10 points higher. Total sales 10,250 bags, in cluding March at $6.00; May at $6.1v; September at $6.30 and November at $6.3566.40. Spot coffee Rio quiet; miid steady. SUGAR Raw firm; fair refining 3 13-16c; centrifugal, $6 test, 4c; mo lasses sugar 3 9-16c; refined steady. COTTON SEED OIL Active bust nominally steady at former prices. Prime crude barrels 2Sc nominal; prime summer yellow 32c; oft summer yel low 21c; butter grades S5c nominal; prime winter ye. low 35j3Gc: p;-iznc white 34Ci25c; prime meal $24. DOfc 25.00. NAVAL STORES. Charleston Spirits 'turpentine firm at 4Sc; sales none. Rosin firm and un changed; sales none. Savannah Spirits turpentine market firm at 4Sc; receipts 493; sales exports 117. Rosin firm; receipts 4,011; sales 3,333; exports 3. Quote: A H C D $1.15, E $1.20, F $1.30. G $1.3o, II $1.45. I $1.50. K $1.55. M $1.85, N $2.30. W G $2.S0, W W $3.60. STOCKS, BONDS AND COFFEE. (Special to The Messenger.) New York, December 20. Violent fluctuations characterized the market, one of the worst being a drop of near ly 14 points in Brooklyn Rapid Transit, due to the liquidation of a large in terest. I U said that this decline is connected with the local gas fight and was brought about by a determination to force Brooklyn Rapid Transit in terests identified with gas to settle the fight. Another big surprise, but an agreeable one, was the increased divi dend of New York Central, putting it on a 5 per cent, basis. Half a million of gold was exported and $7,000,000 may go out on Saturday. Private dis count rates in Europe were advancing, and it is feared that the Bank of Eng land may raise Its rate of discount to morrow. Money was 2 to 8 per cent., closing at 3, and time money was of fered rather more freely at 6. Towards the close there was something of a ral ly on covering of shorts and investment buying, which is now a feature. Lon don sold about 20,000 shares. Boston wants no clearing house certificates and New York bankers say they will lend $10,000,000 more if necessary. The money trouble, however, seems to be over. Some large houses who refused to sell at the height of the panic are understood to be quietly selling now. Although it is a rather mixed and un settled situation, one thing is clear rich men regard stocks as cheap and are buying them we mean good rail road securities. Coffee closed 5 points higher, but the sales for the day were only 10,250 bags, nobody caring to operate on a large scale just before the holidays, yet the receipts at Rio were only 2,000 bags, and at Santos none at all. Rio Janaro was steady and Santos 100 reis higher. Havre advanced franc, and Ham burg to pfennig. Warehouse de liveries were 4,947. We adhere to our bullish convictions in regard to coffee, though the speculation is not likely to start up in the dull holiday season. S. MUNN. SON & CO. (By Associated Press.) New York, December 20. The stock market gave a demonstration of im proved tone and nerve in the spirit with whicrh it accepted a Slump Of 13 points in Brooklyn Rapid Transit, accompa nied by sympathetic weakness in other stocks allied to it. It cannot be said that this vioilent decline waa viewed with indifference, for it effectually checked the advancing tendency in the general market and worked a reaction extending to over 2 points in a number of standard railroad stocks and from 4 to 7 points in some of the industrials. Thanks to the earlier rise in the mar ket, however, and the rally following the slump, net losses are in nearly all oases small and some substantial net gains are shown by important stocks. The break in Brooklyn Rapid Transit was attributed to the force of liquida tion of a very large inside account, concerning which many unfavorable rumors of Monday were revived in full force, and exaggerated by the bears with a view to breaking the market. During the time of the day when Brooklyn Rapid Transit was showing most acute weakness, the rate i"ur ex. money was quoted at 4 per cent, and was in plentiful supply on satisfactory collateral. Tthe rate at no time rose above 9 per cent, and in the late deaC ings tell to 2 per cenL or yesterday's low leved. During the day an engagement of gold for shipment to London was an nounced and rumors were current of further heavy engagements to go out on Saturday. Ttoe announcement and the prospect seemed to have no effect On the local money market. The anomaly of a 2 per cent, money rate and gold being allowed to go out while stocks are forced to liquidation at heavy sacrifices warrants no oCher con clusion than that the security offered for loans to carry stocks in some in stances is unsatisfactory. Such is known to be the case. Yesterday's measure of protection and relief were still in force today, but tt was made manifest t&ct care and discrimination are to be exercised to applying the re sources contributed. There was liqui dation yet to be accomplished today. and it pursued its course, but wan not allowed to unsettle and demoralize the whole market, as waa the case on Monday. The tone of the market dur ing the early hours was nearly normal. except that trading was very active and fluctuations rather wide. Prices had advanced and received an addi tional impulse upward with the. , an nouncement of the Increase in New York Central's dividend rate, that stock rising to 130. The bond market waa rather active and showed late reactions from the early strength, making the tone irreg ular. Total -sales, par value, were $3,- iw.uw. unrcea states z, . 3s 4s and 5s advanced in the bid orice. TSa totat sales of stocks today were CC1.7C3 CASEJOODS. 140 DOZER TOHUOES. 100 DOZER SUG1R CORN. 130 DOZER PICKLES. g0 DOZER SALGOR. 7g CASES SIRDIRES. 45 DOZER OACKERAL 95 DOZER CORR BEEF. 120 mtn P0TTD HAn- Q) DOZER VIERI SAUSAGE. 28 002EII FIME APPLEJ 0 03ZM pwches. 24() BAGS H. C. PailUTS. 136 BAG$vA.panuTS. 130 BOXES CARDY HO BOXES CAKES. W. B. COOPER, WHOLESALE GROCER, WILMINGTON. N. C. CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON. N. C. 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