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IN A RECEIVER’S HANDS.
THE ATLANTIC SHORT LINE IN THE
COURTS AGAIN.
Preaident John R. Yonng Made Re
ceiver of the Property Under n Bill
Brought by the Central National
Bank of New York in Judge Speer's
Court—-The Sale of the Macon and
Dublin Failed to Go Through Jle
canae Several Stockholder* Dis
sented.
President John R. Young of the At
lantic Short Line Railroad Company is
now the receiver of that company’s prop
erty. He was appointed by an order of
Judge Speer, as the result of a bill in
equity of the Central National Bank of
New York against the Atlantic Short
Line Railroad Company, filed in the Uni
ted States court in Macon.
The bill cites the particulars in connec
tion with the road’s indebtedness to the
bank, the efforts that have been made
first to go ahead with the construction
of the property, and then to dispose of
it to the Macon and Dublin Railroad
Company, which transaction failed to
come to a head because of several dis
senting stockholders.
The Central Naflonal Bank holds a lien
against the property dn an Indebtedness
amounting to >50,000 with interest. This
was for money borrowed to carry on
the construction before the present stock
holders secured control of the property,
and for this loan about >200,000 of the bonds
of the old Macon and Atlantic Construc
tion Company were hypothecated. When
the road was sold out under order of
court, and bought in by Mr. John R.
Young for its present owners, these
bonds had to be brought into court to
go into the assets of the company, and
to secure them the new company or the
Atlantic Short Line Railroad Company
had to assume this indebtedness of >50,-
000 to the Central National Bank.
As long as the present owners of the
property manifested a desire to go ahead
with Its completion along the lines con
templated, and did so, the Central Na
tional Bank was willing to extend this
loan, nor was it at all exacting pending the
negotiations for the sale of the property
to the Macon and Dublin, as In either event
it was fully secured. The owners of the
property at first contemplated a comple
tion of the line into Savannah, and went
about the work in earnest. An effort was
then made to issue about >380,(X)0 of bonds
on the portion of the road between Bruton
and Stillmore, but none of the bonds could
be placed, except among the stockholders,
and it was found impossible to place them
all, so the effort was discontinued.
The Macon and Dublin has had an eye
on the property for a long time, and nego
tiation's were then instituted looking to its
acquirement by that line. An agreement
was made, subject to ratification by the
stockholders, whereby the Macon and
Dublin was to pay for the property >250,00u.
Out of about >400,000 capital stock in the
Atlantic short line, the holders of all but
about >60,000 or $70,000 signified their will
ingness to accept these terms, and an effort
was then made to see if these other stock
holders could be induced to accept it also.
President Young made a trip to Memphis
where two of them reside, and the two
others he saw in Now York, but they re
ft»sed outright to let their stock go in
with the majority In this transaction, and
after considering the matter the directors
on last Friday declared the deal off. The
.Macon and Dublin was offered the majori
ty stock in the Atlantic short line on the
same basts, but refused to take it unless
the majority stockholders would give a
bond for the delivery of the other stock
held by those who refused to accept the
agreement. This of course, the
majority stockholders refused to
do as they might have been re
quired to pay par or more tor it, or else
involve themselves tn a tangle of liti
gation as the result, which would leave '
them tn the end with Little or nothing,
pe»ha|in, to show for what they hgva.put
Mr. 1 M-> ■ ■ (.'..in. who rrtpresonts the
Cmtral Nftttonal Lank, filed the bill for
receiver Saturday night, just after the
directors of tihe property declared the
sal" off. Judge Speer at once appointed
President Young receiver of the, property,
and he went up to Macon laet night, for
the purpone of taking steps to qualify as
such, and to confer with other parties in
terested tn the property.
The receivership gives tihe matter a new
turn. Unicm it is settled and the bill
dismissed, the property would have to be
♦sold under order of the court to satisfy
the claim of the Central National Bank.
The dissenting stockholders could thus
be put out of tho wtvy tn all probability,
and the road might in the end go to the
Macon end Dublin for the price which was
agreed on by the majority stockholders,
and the litigation ended there. It remains
to be seen, however, what turn the re
ceivership will take.
WILMINGTON WANTS NO FENCE.
The Property Owners on the Island
Ask for un Election.
The property owners on Wilmington Is
land want the fence question settled for
that part of Chatham county and have
applied for an election under the law |
providing for fence elections.
A petition signed by fifty-three free
holders. practically all the property owr- i
era and residents on the island, was fil d
In the ordinary’s office yesterday asking
that eh election be ordered under the law,
Tho law provides that an election may
be held for any part of a militia district,
or of the county where the section in which
the election is to be held and to which tho
law is. to apply is surrounded by water.
This, of course. Is the case with Wilming
ton Island. The property owners there
k ft* practically unanimous for no fence.
■kThe petition, therefore, settles the election
there are not enough property owners
on th* island to constitute the legal
■petition against an election.
■ Wilmington Island has an areg of in I
F the neighborhood of 4,000 acres. A good i
deal of the land is cut up into small farms '
for truck raising. To prosecute farming
successfully it la necessary to have a no
fence law In order to prohibit the roam
ing of cattle over tho island damaging and
destroying the crops.
CAUGHT IN THE VERY ACT.
A Forged Grocery Order That Work
ed the Wrong Way.
Lilia Brown, colored, was arrested yes
terday by D6tect‘ves Wetherhorn and i
Kiley on the charge of forgery. The
woman was caught in the act, as it wore,
About 9 o’clock she weni into the grocery
store of Mr. John Lynch, at Whitaker and
Taylor streets, and presented an order '
tor a lot of family groceries, signed
with the name of a well-known lady, i
The order was so badly written that Mr.
Lygch concluded at once that it was a
forgery. He has had experiences of this
kind before.
While the woman was watting to have
the order filled Mr. Lynch telephoned
the police barracks to send a detective ,
to his place at once. Detectives Wether
horn and Kiley, who were attending p> i
ilce court, jumped into the buggy of
Clerk Manucy and landed at Mr. Lynch’s
place in short order. The woman was
taken completely by surprise and bejfan to
shout and proclaim her innocence. Her ’
cries did her no good, and she was soon
tn the lockup. She confessed at the bar
racks that she wrote the order and signed
the lady’s name to It. She is believed
to be the author of several other for
geries from which tradesmen In that
neighborhood have suffered.
DEATH IN A COAL MINE.
The Forruisn Kilted Outright and 1
and Two Other* Fatally Injured.
Edwardsville, Ala.. April 16.-—While W.
D. Stroud, foreman of a gang of Farma
lee’a coal miners, near this place, was
working In a shaft this morning the
roof caved in on the men. Stroud was
buried under several tons of earth and
was dead when dug out. Aba Michaels
and Sam Harris, laborers, met wiith se
rious and probably fatal Injuries from
falling timber*. Green, another laborer,
Paa slightly hurt, i
MAJ. BLANDFORD IN AUSTIN.
The Circumstance* in Connection
With Hi* Departure From Here.
An Austin, Tex., dispatch gives the
following account of circumstances in
connection with Maj. R. A. Blandford’s
career, to which some publicity has been
given:
"K. A. Blandford, a former prominent
citizen of this city and a high official
in the order of Odd Fellows, after being
fourteen years a fugitive from justice,
turned up here to-day to the astonish
ment of every body who knew him, and
surrendered to the officers.” In 1881 he
was indicted for embezzling several thou
sand dollars from the Austin Building
and lx>an Association, of which he was
secretary and treasurer. He escaped
from the officers one night and succeeded
in reaching Mexico, where, tn 1882, he
was kidnapped and arrested by the sheriff
of Cameron county and brought back to
Austin, where he remained in jail sev
eral months. On his trial he contended
that under the treaty with Mexico he
could not be brought back to Texas for
embezzlement, and the court sustained
his plea, and gave him four days in which
to again reach Mexico. Since then but
little has been heard of him. His wife,
a well known and popular lady, last
year quietly secured a divorce from
him, and subsequently some one pass
ing through here trom Mexico stated
that Blandford was dead, the informer
saying he was with him at the time
and saw him buried, and his wife and
two daughters, now grown, and his friends
have believed him dead, and their aston
ishment at his return has been great,
his wife being utterly prostrated.
•‘lt turns out that for the past six years
he lias been in Savannah, Ga., engaged in
the work of civil engineering in the serv
ices of that city and county. As such offi
cial, it Is said, he has handled large
sums of money, and he appears to De
very popular with Savannah people, at
least a portion of them. Some weeks
ago, however, it was learned to-day, an
official from Savannah reached this city,
and, making himself known to certain
officers, he made very searching inquiries
as to Blandford's character and reputa
tion. Securing his information, he left,
and nothing more has been heard from
him. It is given out to-day, however,
that, when he returned to Savannah he
gave Blandford to understand that he
knew of his Texas career, and Blandford
stated to the officers this morning that
when he found out that. It was known
he was a fugitive from justice he deter
mined to come and surrender, as he
could not longer stand the strain of liv
ing in constant fear. He promptly gave
bond this morning, and as the books of
the association, it is alleged he fixed, have
been destroyed by fire, he will hardly be
convicted. When Blandford reach Sa
vannah six years ago he was sick and
destitute, and was sent to the hospital,
where the head surgeon soon found out
he was a man of education and accus
tomed to refined society. It was through
the influence of this surgeon that Bland
ford secured the official position of engi
neer for the city and county.
The physician who secured the position
for Maj. Blandford was Dr. J. B. Reaxl,
who was one of the board of county
commissioners a t the time of his election.
The official referred to who went down
to Austin to get this information about
Maj. Blandford is the chairman of the
present board of county commissioners,
Mr. J. J. Dale.
The circumstances in connection with
the case were known here, and the
Morning New* was In full possession of
the facts at the time Maj. Blandford ap
plied for a leave of absence, but nothing
was said about It, as Maj. Blandford, who
Is recognized as an able official, was ex
pected to return and clear the matter up
or make' an explanation of the charges.
Whatever he may have done wrong in
the pa*t, it seems, has been fully compen
sated tor by his conduct and attention to
his duties here.
The statement that he had not com
municated with his family is an error, as
it is known here that he sent money to his
people in Austin. All who know Maj.
Blandford will have sympathy for him in
his trouble.
The dispatch mentions Maj. Blandford
as a former prominent Odd Fellow of Aus
tin. He was quite a prominent citizen
there and was principal of one of Austin's
main lichodls. ’t
ft was reported that on Chairman Dale’s
return from Austin, Maj. Blandford ten
dered his resignation as county engineer,
but it was not accepted, by a voite of 3 to
2. This Is the outcome of the controversy
between the chairman of the board and
the county engineer as to how the county's
work should be done.
BLOWS AND WARRANTS.
Mr. L.Adler and Mr. L. M. Ryals Have
nn Unpleasant Meeting.
A disturbance took place at Adler’s yes
terday afternoon, which is likely to find
its way into the courts. It was an en
counter between Mr. Adler and Mr. Louis
M. Ryals.
The trouble resulted from an alleged
Insult to Mr. Ryals’ little daughter by
one of the employes of the store last
Saturday. The stories differ as to ex
actly what took place. Mr. Ryals’ daugh
ter, it seems, went to the store for a bon
net or hat. While she was waiting on
the second floor for the package to be
wrapped up she heard talk about some
thing having been stolen. She was hand
ed the package for which she was wait
ing ana started down stairs. As she
stepped from the elevator one of ths
clerks took the package from her, and,
telling her he wanted to examine it, car
ried ft back up stairs. The young lady
was given no explanation, she said. Hav
ing heard the talk about a theft up stairs
she concluded from the manner In which
the package was taken from her without
any explanation, that she was suspected,
and had visions of the Red Maria at once.
After waiting a few minutes the pack
age was returned to her, and she was told
It was all right. She felt, however, that
she had been suspected of connection
with an attempt to steal and that the af
fair had been witnessed by o>thers in the
store, and reported the matter to her
father, who called on Mr. Adler.
After hearing Mr. Ryal’s statement, Mr.
Adler told him he would Investigate the
matter at once. Day before yesterday
he wrote Mr. Ryals that he had done so. •
and had learned that the young lady had
in the rush of business for Easter been
F-ven rthe wrong package. The* error
was discovered soon after It occurred and
a clerk was sent to overtake her, and
correct the matter. She had not left the
store and was asked to wait a moment
»whi|io Ithe package was examined. It
was taken back to the counter where it
was wrapped and the right package was
substituted and sent down stairs to the
young lady. This is the statement of
Mr. Adler, made by one of his employes.
Mr. Ryals was not satisfied with the ex
planation offered by Mr. Adler and went
to the store yesterday afternoon to see
him in person. He was accompanied by
Mr. James M. Rogers of Wilson & Kogers.
On meeting Mr. Adler he told him the ex
planation in his letter was not satisfac
tory and asked him what he was going
to do about it.
There is some difference as what was
said on both sides after that. Mr. Adler
said he had looked into the matter and
had done all he could. His letter stated
that he hoped the explanation would be
satisfactory and that he would explain
the matter more fully to Mrs. Ryals when
ever she might be in the store, and he
hoped for a continuance of Mr. Ryals’
patronage. *
Mr. Ryals stated that Mr. Adler replied
when he told htm the letter was not satis
factory. in substance, "Well, what do you
With that he struck,Mr. Adler in
the face. As the two came together the
Vjf.fks in the store rushed up. Mr. H. E.
Wilson. Mr. Ryals' brother-in-law. was
standing In front of Estill’s News Room
on Bull street, when he saw the disturb
ance, and he hurried over. He knew that
Mr. Ryals intended going to the store, but
refrained from going with him on account
of his official position as city recorder.
Mr. Ryals did not know that he was in the
i neighborhood. Mr. Wilson rushed into
the crowd where the disturbance was,
just inside the store, and attempted to I
quiet it. He did not see Mr. Adler, but .
: got Mr. Ryals away as soon as he could.
Mr. Connell, who had charge of the I
floor in the store, was endeavoring to
' stop the row.
So far as could be learned only one blow
was struck. Mr. Connell stated that Mr. |
Adler had sworn out warrants for Mr.
I Ryals and Mr. Wilson, charging them
with assault and battery. The warrants
had not been served, howevr, up to mid
night. Mr. Wilson was seen after the dis
i turbance. Ho said that he had no inten
' tion of going to Adler’s and only went
when he saw the disturbance in order to
i quiet it.
THE WEEKLY 7 NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, APRIL 18. 1895.
UNDER ANOTHER MORTGftGE.
A NEW FORECLOSURE SUIT AGAINST
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Brought by the Central Trust Com
pany on the $13,000,000 Consoli
dated Mortgage Under Which It
Is Trustee—The Interest Unpaid
Since April 1, 1802—The Suit
Brought to Secure a Decree Under
Which the Property Can Be Sold
Without Waiting for the United
States Supreme Court to Decide the
Southwestern's Appeal.
Another foreclosure suit has been filed
against the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company in the United States court,
and this time it is by the Central Trust
Company of New York, the suit being
brought on the consolidated mortgage, or
the $13,000,000, as it is commonly known.
The object of ithis suit Is to secure a de
cree of foreclosure against the property,
under which the organization can pro
ceed, as the decree granted in favor of the
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company is
terrfporarily stopped by the appeal of the
Southwestern Railroad Company to the
supremo court, from the decision making
it responsible for one-thfrd of the tripar
tite mortgage.
This bill, or technically the cross bill of
the Central Trust Company in the suit
of the Farmers’ Loan and
Trust Company against the Cen
tral Railroad and Banking. Company was
filed by Judge Henry B. Tompkins, repre
senting the Central Trust Company. It
sets forth the facts in connection with
the tripiartite mortgage of >4,999,000, and
then takes up the >13,000.000 mortgage and
the purposes for which it was executed.
This mortgage was made and the bonds
under it Issued about April, 1890. They
are five per cent, gold bonds, and were
issued nominally for the purpose of tak
ing up . the tripartite bonds in part, and
in part for the purpose of improving
■l|he property generally and providing
lor the floating debt. Under the mortgage
the Central Trust Company was made
ithe trustee, and with tihrjt company
>5,000,000 of these consolidated mortgage
bonds were placed for the purpose of re
tiring the tripartite bonds.
The entire property of the Central, in
cluding the line between Savannah and
Atlanta, with all equipment and appur
tenances, was pledged as security under
this consolidated mortgage. The bill then
goes on to make the allegation
that the balance <■ of the bonds
or $8,000,000 of them, were negotiated with
different parties. They were, as a matter
of fact, given as security for the floating
debt, and are now held as such.
It is then stated that on April 1, 1892,
there was a default in the semi-annual in
terest on the >8,000,000 bonds amounting to
>200,000 and continuous defaults since that
time have made the total now due on the
coupons >1,200,000. The usual allegations
of insolvency, and the fact that the prop
erty is deemed insufficient to satisfy all
the liens against it, are made in the bill.
This consolidated mortgage, in the de
cree in favor of the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, was held to be next to
the tripartite mortgage in force and valid
ity, and the Central Trust Company, as
trust \ asks that this consolidated mort
gage may be foreclosed by decree of
court, and that the interest, amounting
to $1,200,000, may be decreed to be due the
holders of the bonds. In default of pay
ment within due time as mav be specified
by t the court the petition asks
that the whole mortgaged property
of the Central r’ailroaff be sold by the mas
ter as one parcel, i't being held that it is
not capable of di vision into parts. The pe
tition further asks that after the court has
decreed tihe amount due on the coupons
as against the defendant, the balance of
the proceeds be distributed as the court
may direct.
Under the rules of the United States cir
cuit court this bill could not come up for
a hearing and decree before July, but that
wtll 'be full time for the purposes for
which lit is Intended. The United States’
supreme court is so far behind on its
docket that the appeal of the Southwes
tern could not be decided under two or
three years, which makes a foreclosure
and sale under the decree in favor of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company impos
sible, for the purposes of any
reorganization which may take ptace
within a short time. A foreclosure under
another mortgage, such as the consolida
ted mortgage, will give opportunity for a
reorganization under that foreclosure, on
which, if all parties were agreed, there
would be no delay from appeal or any
other source, and the reorganization could
be carried on without any legal difficulties.
GREEN NOW GENERAL MANAGER.
Important Changes in the Sontherp
Railway Management.
Washington, April 16.—Several import
tant changes in the management of the
Southern Railway Company were an
nounced to-day. Heretofore there have
been two general managers of the road,
one for the eastern system and another
for the western. An order from President
Samuel Spencer of New York, issued to
day find to become effective Saturday,
abolishes both the above mentioned of
fices and appoints William H. Green of
this city general manager of the entire
system. Mr. Green was general manag r
of the old Richmond and Danville road,
and since the reorganization has served
efficiently as general manager of the east
ern system. Mr. Green will retain his
headquarters in this city and will report
directly to Mr. Baldwin, the third vice
president.
C. M. Bolton, chief engineer of the road,
having resigned. C. H. Hudson has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. He will
make has headquarters tn this city and
report, to Vice President Baldwin. Mr
Hudson’s first order, which also takes
effect Saturday, appoints J. A. Dodson
general roadmaster of the company, with
headquarters in this city. He will have
charge of the maintenance of roadway
and track, and division road masters will
report to and receive instructions from
him. <
D. W, Lum has been appointed super
intendent of bridges and buildings, with
headquarters in this city. He will have
charge of the maintenance of bridges
(including trestles and culverts) build
ings and other structures. Division
bridge supervisors will report to and re
ceive instructions from him.
General Superintendent Green will have
full charge of all transportation matters,
including all stations and terminals. He
■will be assisted by the assistant general
superintendent, with headquarters at At
lanta, Ga., who will report direct to him
Division superintendents will report as di
rected by htm.
The superintendent of the car service
and the superintendent of the telegraph
will report to the general superintendent
Chief Engineer Hudson will have charge
of all new construction, as well as the
maintenance of the roadway and track
and maintenance of bridges, buildings
and other structures. He will be .assisted
by the general roadmaster and superin
tendent of bridges and buildings.
A special tq the Post from Charlottes
ville, Va., says: “It is rumored in rail
road circles that N. J. O’Brien, master of
trains of the Virginia Mjdland divison
of the Southern railway, stationed in this
place, is to be made superintendent of
the Virginia Midland division, taking the
fdace of J. S. Barbour Thompson, who
t is said, will be transferred to Char
lotte, N. C„ taking the place of Superin
tendent Ryder. It Is also said that J E.
McCarthy will take the place of Mr
O'Brien as master of trains.”
Cotton Shipped From Cochran.
Cochran, Ga., April 17.—A big cotton
deal was made here yesterday, in whim
. about >I2,W changed hands, w. B Kor
ers. local buyer for B. B. Ford & Co
Macon. Ga.. bought 400 bales from Pea
cock. Aberry A Thompson, paying 6 cent*
all round. The cotton was shipped via.
the Southern to Macon.
Sophomore Speaker*.
Athens. Ga., April 17,—The University
faculty to-day announced the following
sophomore speakers for commencement:
Ed Maddox. G. T. Jackson, W. S. Co-thran.
C. M. Walker. H. G. Colvin, Watson. I. J
Hofmayer, Harry Dodd, C. H. 8.-Floyd
and Frank L. Fleming.
IT IS A FRIENDLY SUIT.
A Foreclosure Wanted Under Which
Reorganization Can Be Proceeded
With.
The suit of the Central Trust Company
against the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company for the purpose of fore
closing under the consolidated or $13,000,-
000 mortgage is one of a friendly nature
to the property, and it has been expected
for some time that Jt. would be filed.
This suit, it is understood, is in the in
terest of the present reorganization plan,
or the one that is now being worked on
by the New York interests, and ,of course
it will hardly be viewed with a friqndly
eye by the Savannah and Western in
terests, who are just now at dagger’s
points, so to speak, with the other in
terests involved in the property. So far
as can be determined, nothing has been
done looking to bringing these interests
together, but, on the contrary, the effort
is being made, it is understood, to go
ahead with the plan of reorganization
without regard to tihe dissenters, and it is
expected that something will be heard of
the movement within the next few days.
Os the $13,000,(MO consolidated mortgage
bonds $8,000,000 are placed as a security
for the floating debt. The interest’has
been unpaid since April 1, 1892, and it is
for the holders of the floating debt that
the Central Trust Company now brings
this suit. The purpose is to secure a fore
closure decree under this mortgage un
der which the property can be sold and re
organized according to the agreement
that is now being worked on. In this
agreement, it is understood, provision has
been made for the bondholders of the' Sa
vannah and Western, on the terms that
have been frequently stated should they
desire to come in, otherwise the scheme
wtll be carried on without them.
Mr. A. R. Lawton, Jr., is just back
from New York, where he has been in
consultation for some time with those in
terested In the floating debt. It is under
stood that practically all arrangements
for the necessary extension of the float
ing debt have been made, the final and
definite agreement has not yet been made.
The reason it is deemed necessary to se
cure this foreclosure on the $13,000,000
mortgage in order to have a basis for a
complete carrying out of the plan of re
organization that is to be formed, is
that the foreclosure! on the tripartite
mortgage in favor of the Farmers’ Loan
and Trust Company, as trustee. Is tied
up by the appeal of the Southwestern
Railroad Company holding it liable for
one-third of the bonds issued under this
mortgage.
THE NEW SAVANNAH THEATER.
THE WORK OF EXCAVATING FOR
THE FOUNDATION TO
AT ONCE.
*
Architect Cox of New Orleans Is Here
With the Plans for the New Bnild
ing—An Elegant 'Modern Theater
to Be Constructed in Place of the
Oldest Theater In the United States.
It Will Be Ready for the Curtain
to Be Rung Up by Sept.’ 1.
Architect Frank Cox of New Orleans,
who (has cha'i-ge of the work
of' remodeling and rebuilding
the present Sav-annah theater
for Mr. Henry Greenwall of New York, is
in the city making arrangements to start
the excavating worts 'that wall (have to be
done before May 1.
When the new building shall
have been completed it ■will be
known as the. “New Savannah Theater,”
and this inscription will be cut in stone
over the entrance to the house. Mr. Cox,
Who is accompanied by Herbert Matthews,
manager of Mr. GreenwajJ’s Atlanta the- i
aster, was Agdq yessterlayj
•‘I am here.” Mr. Cox said, “to arrange to
have done tine excavating work which will
be necessary in order to get the founda
tions in place. This, of. .course, will have
to be done before May 1, on account of the
city ordinances. Them we will come here
about May 1 to begin work on the build
ing proper. The roof, however, will not
be torn off until aboiif’ May 7, on accourtt
of the fact that Mr. Greewall has given
the (house to several charitable entertain
ments, which will take place during the
first week of May. The excavating work
will be begun at once, and pushed forward
as rapidly as possible.”
Mr. Cox has with him the complete plans
and specifications for the new theater,
which he showed to a Morning News rep
resentative. According to the plan the
front will make a very pretty and most at
tractive piece of architecture. The win
dows and entrance are»a.ll to be arched, and
the building is to be surmounted by a
dome. Just above the entrance will be a
sort of balcony, supported by columns.
Over the entrance will be the inscription
“The New Savannah Theater” with the
•words “Erected 1818’* on one side and “Re
built 1895” on the other.
There will be an extension of the build
ing amounting to 20 by 60 feet in front,
which will, of course, give room
for the lobby and box office. These of
fices and retiring roams will be arranged
in the front of the building. Accom
panying the plans of the building is a
handsome water color drawing of the in
terior of the new building as It Will look
when completed. The seating capacity
will be 1,500, and the line of sight such
that practically a full view of the stage
will be given from every seat In the
house. The chairs are all to be uphol
stered in cardinal plush, while the car
pets will be of the same color. The dra
peries will be light blue and white and
gold, which will be in keeping with the
walls and finishings of’ the interior. The
ceiling is to be handsomely frescoed, and
the whole appearance will be handsome
and attractive throughout.
The arrangement of the stage will be
much more convenient than at present.
The walls at this end of the theater will
be raised so that a hight of fifty-seven
feet will be given the stage and its
depth will be forty-five feet. The scenery
will be drawn up by pulleyfc, instead of
sliding in grooves, as is the case at
present. According to the plans the bal
cony and gallery wtjl, be so arranged that
. the vision on none of the occupants will
be obstructed. Both the balcony and gal
lery will be finished In plastico composi
tion and -elegantly decorated in gilt col
ors.
The new drop curtain and the scenery,
of which there is ten sets, is now being
painted by Messrs. Cox Bros, of New
Orleans, and the order for the qperx
chairs has already been given. Lewis
i Morrisqn will open Mr. Greenwell's the
' ater in Atlanta on April 29, and will come
direct here to close the old Savannah
| theater before It goes into the hands of
i the new managers. Mr. Greenwall has
I booked a strong line of attractions for
I next season, and according to the specin
( cations for the changes in the building
I the new theater must be completed by-
Sept. 1. The estimated cost for remodef
j ing the building is >22,170.
THE TRIP FROM TYBEE.
Flight of the Homing Pigeons From
the Murtello Tower.
The trip of Dr. George‘H. Stone’s homing
• pigeons from the Martelio tower on Ty
bee Island was made yesterday morning
in 32 minutes. The distance is computed
to be about fourteen miles. The birds
were released from the tower at 11;23
o’clock yesterday morning. They circled
around the tower for a while and then
alighted on it again. It was 11:33 o’clock
when they made the second start. There
were seven of them in all. -and they started
out in the direction of Thunderbolt, and
afterward turned in toward the city, ar
riving at their loft at Dr. Stone’s resi
dence at 12:05 o’clock. This time is con
sidered very good for birds as young as
these are. though they can do much better,
w-hen they become more accustomed to
long flights. Their next trip will be from
some point in the neighborhood of War
! saw Sound. They will be taken down on
I the Vigilant, when she goes down on the
' physician’s excursion and released some
( twenty or twenty-fiVe miles from their
' loft.
VALUES INCREASING.
COTTON AND SPIRITS TURPENTINE
, FIRM AND ADVANCING.
The Local Spot Market Active and
l-10c Higher—Spirit* Tnrpentine
in Good Demand at 27 l-2c—Rosin
Firm and Unchanged—Local Bank
Stocks Firm and Advanced—Other
Markets Quiet and Steady.
Savannah, April 17.—The naval stores
factors were happy to>-day over the strong
demand for spirts turpentine in the face
of the Increasing receipts. The market ad
vanced and closed at 27%c, a price which
fully met their expectations.
Rosin was in fair demand at unchanged
prices. Cotton was influenced by the
sharp advance at Liverpool and New
York, and with a good demand and act
ive sales; for the amount of offerings,
the market advanced l-16c in all grades,
in securities (the market was steady,
though quiet; local bank stocks were in
fair demand, and several issues were
held at about % point above last quota-,
tions. The wholesale markets were gen
erally quiet, but steady. The following
resumes of the different markets will
show the tone and the quotations at the
close to-day:
COTTON.
The market at Liverpool opened after
the Easter holidays with an advance of
7-16(1, and reflected strongly on the New
York futures market, which advanced
a dozen points during the day. The local
market remained unchanged until the
close, when l-16c advance was made in
all grades. There was a good demand
and the sales amounted to- 736 bales. On
.’Change at t’ae first call, at 10:30 o’clock,
the market was bulletined firm and un
changed, with no sales. At the second call
it was firm and unchanged, with sales
of 158 bales. At the last call it closed
firm at an advance of l-16c all around,
with further sales of 736 bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good Middling
Middling 6%
Low Middling 5 15-16
Good Ordinary 5 9-16
Ordinary 5 1-10
Market firm; sales, 736.
Middling same days last year,
Sea Islands—The market was quiet and
steady. The quotations remained un
changed, as follows: (
Choice Ga.’s and Fla.’s
Extra fine Ga.’s and Fla.’s, fullls
Extra fine Ga.’s and Fla.’s, scant,..l3
Fine Georgias and Floridas ....’....11%
Medium fine Ga.’s and Fla.’s 11@11%
Medium Ga.’s and Fla.’s 10@10*4
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks-.
Receipts this day 316
Same day last year 1,065
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1894906,632
Same time last year 918,376
Exports, coastwise, this day......... 1,860
Stock on hand this day 44,024
Same day last year... 55,967
Receipts and Stocks ait the Forts—
Receipts this day 8,840
This day last week 8,081
This day last year 8,632
Receipts past days - 52,252
Same time ila»t year 34,092
Total receipts since Sept. 1, ’94 ... .7,539,661
Same time last year 5,020,667
Stock at the ports to-day 739,837
Stock same day last year 685,944
Receipts This Week Last Year—
Saturday7,l77 Wednesday 8,632
Mondayll,o77 Thursday 6,584
Tuesday..!.... 7,206 Friday 6,263
Lally’ Movement at Other Ports—
Galveston—Firm; middling, 6 3-16; net
receipts, 3,223; sales, 1,487; stock, 601,760.
New Orleans—Firm; middling, 6 5-16; net
receipts, 1,168; gross, 1,238; sales, 5,550;
Stock, 267,582.
Mobile—Firm; middling, 6%; net receipts,
j 31; sales, ZOO; stock, 20,790.
Charleston—Firm: middling. 6Vi: net re
ceipts, 235; sales, none; stock, 33,138.
Wilmington—Firm;,middling, 6*4; net re
ceipts, 25; sales, none, stock', 18,203.
Norfolk—Firm; middling, 6 5-16; net re
ceipts, 217; sales, 91; stock, 37,480.
Baltimore —Firm; middling, 6 13-16; net
receipts, none; gross, 2,738; sales, none;
stock, 24,880. .
New York—Dull; middling, 6?4;net re
ceipts, 650; gross, 6,457; sales, 100; stock,
216,455.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 6 13-16; net re
ceipts, 1,801; gross, 4,613; sales, —.
Philadelphia— Firm; middling, 6 7-16;
net. receipts, 751; sales, none; stock, 10,981.
Daily Movement at Interior Towns— -
Augusta—Steady; middling 6 7-16; net re
ceipts, 67; sales, 905; stock, 17,218.
Memphis—Steady; middling, 614: net re
ceipts, 97; gross, 350; sales, 1,250; stock,
46,499.
St. Louis—Steady; middling, 6M; net re
ceipts, 263; gross, 1,712; sales, 300; stock,
49,232.
Cincinnati—Firm; middling, 6%; net re
ceipts, 974; sales, none; stock, 12,179.
Houston—Firm; middling, 6 3-16; net re
ceipts, 866; sales, 502; stock. 17,759.
Exports o-f cotton this day:
New Orleans—To the continent, 2,832;
coastwise, 4,404.
Savannah—Coastwise, 1,860.
Norfolk—To the continent, 4,321; coast
wise, 484.
Baltlmore-~Coastwise, 1,300.
New York—To Great Britain, 6,617; con
tinent, 46; forwarded, 1,142.
Total foreign exports from all ports to
day: To Great Britain, 52; to the conti
nent, 7,199.
Total foreign exports from all. ports
thus far this week: To Great Britain,
28,520; to France, 8,975; to the continent,
40 495.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1894:
To Great Britain, 3,007.109; to France, 739,-
055; to the continent, 2,154,400.
Liverpool, April 17, noon.—Cotton-
Prices, firm; American middling, 3 7-16 d;
sales, 25.000 bales; American, 24,000 bales;
speculation and export, 18,000 bales; re
ceipts since last report, 89,000 bales; Ameri
can, 54,800 bales.
Futures opened firm, demand moderate;
American middling, low middling clause,
May-June, 3.30; June-July, 3.31; July-Au
gust, 3.32@3.33; August-September, 3.34;
September-October, 3.35; October-Novem
ber. 3.36; November-December. 3.38<@3.37;
December-January, 3.39@3.38. Future® now
steady at the advance; tenders, none.
4 p. m.—Cotton—American middling, low
middling clause, April, 3.30@3.31, buyers;
April-May, 3.3003.31, buyers; May-June,
3.3103.32; June-July, 3.33; July-August, 3.34
03.35; August-September, 3.35@3.36, buyers;
September-October, 3.3603.37, buyers; Oc
tober-November, 3.38, sellers; November-
December, 3.39, buyers; December-Jan
uary. 3AO; January-February, 3.41@3.42,
buyers. Futures closed steady.
New York, April 17, Noon.—Cotton fu
tures opened steady; April, 6.75 c; May.
6.79 c; June, 6.71 c; July, 6.74 c; August and
September, 6.78 c; October, 6.79 c; Novem
ber. 6.82 c; December, 6.88 c.
New York. April 17.—Cotton futures
closed steady; sales, 289,600 bales. April
and May, 6.80 c; June, 6.77 c; July, 6 81c-
August and September, 6.85 c;
6.88 c; November, 6.92 c; December, 6.96 c;
January. 7.01 c.
New Orleans, April 17.—Cotton, futures
firm; sales, 159,300 bales; April, 6.33 c; June’
6.45 c; July, 6.51 c; August, 6.56 c; September’
6.56 c; October, 6.58 c; November, 6.62 c; De
cember. j8.65c; January, 6.69 c.
Manchester. April 16.—The Guardian in
its commercial article, says: The holiday
feeling has prevailed so that the atten
dance has been meager and the market
unsettled. Producers, guarding against a
possible advance of cotton, have raised
their quotations. A fair (rade has been
done where sellers have been reasonable
There has been a fair Easter inquiry, but
at figures generally unworkable. The
China demand has been slow, and the
rumors of peace have had little effect. The
business has been confined to speculative
orders. Business elsewhere has been mod
erate. Yarns have been strong, in sym
pathy with cotton in America, with a fair
business.
New York April 17.-*-Riordan & Co
say of cotton to-day: "Cotton to-day gave
fresh proof of its buoyant and invincible
strength. Liverpool’s advance was about
what was expected and prices at the '
opening were 5 to 7 points higher than '
yesterday’s closings. The first trade in
August was at 6.77 c. The heavv realizing
sales at once began, under which the
market yielded. August declining to 6.71 c
Then the tide tuined slowly but surely
the recovery gained in volume and im
petus. and the sellers of the morning ail
became buyers tn the afternoon. August
climbed to 6.87 c, the highest price yet
touched. Profit taking in the last few
minutes cause a slight recession from ths
highest. The close was steady, with
6.85 c bid for August. The basis of the ad
vance is not speculative or sentimental.
The spinners want more cotton than they
can buy and until this situation is re
versed the advance is not likely to be
checked.”
New Orleans, April 17.—New Orleans
Cotton Exchange statement: Semi-weekly
movement at thirteen leading interior
towns—Receipts this year, 18,204 bales,
against 12,546 bales last year, and 11,279
in 1892 ; shipments, 36,013 bales, against
21216 bales last year, and 23,315 bales in
1892; stock, 183,626 bales, against 170,729
bales last year, and 274,478 bales in 1892.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Turpentine—There was a strong
demand, and notwithstanding the in
creased receipts, the market advanced
and gave the factors a pleasing and sat
isfied disposition. At the Board of Trade
at the first call, at 11 o’clock a. in., the
market was bulletined firm at 27%c for
regulars, with sales of 718 casks. At the
last call, at 4 o’clock p. m., it closed firm
at 27%c, with sales of 100 casks. •
Rosin—There was a firm demand at un
changed prices, the market being bulle
tined firm at the Board of Trade. . Sjales
at the first call were 834 barrels, and art
the last call 332 barrels. These included
301 barrels of water white, 137 of window
glass, 48 of N, 27 of M, 14 of K, 15 of I,
39 of K, 109 of G, 166 of F, 191 of E, 96 of
D, and 23 of C. The following were the
official quotations:
A, B, Usl 00 i ..51 90
D ’ls K 2 10
E 125 M 2 45
F 1 45 N 2 50
G1 55 W G 2 60
H 1 80 W W 2 75
Naval Stores Statement-
Spirits. Rosin.
Stock on hand April 1, 1895 .... 2,421 89,280
Received to-day 1,275 2,988
Received previously 7,455 25,986
Total ~.11,151 118,254
Exports to-day - 291 560
Exports previously 4,592 38,612
Total 4,883 39,172
Stock on hand and on ship-
board this day 6,268 79,082
Stock same day last year 12,533 105,842
Receipts same day last year ... 546 1,885
Charleston, S. C., April 17.—Turpentine
market qulott; 27c; receipts. 10 casks.
Rosin, good strained, firm; $1.10@1.15; re
ceipts, 33 barrels.
Wilmington, April 17.—Rosin, firm;
strained, $1.15; good strained, $1.20. Spir
its turpentine at 27c. Tar, at SI.OO. Crude
turpentine, steady; hard, $1.20; soft, $1.90;
virgin, $2.40.
Receipts, turpentine, 13 casks.
New York, April 17.—Rosin, dull, easy;
strained conjmon togood, $1.50@1.52%. Tur
pentine, quiet, steady, 30%@31c,
RICE.
The market was steady. The following
quotations were posted at the board of
trade:
Clean Rice —
Common, 3@3%c per pound: fair, 3%@
3%c; good, 4@4%c; prime, 4%c; choice,
head, 4%@5c.
FINANCIAL.
Money is steady, with fair detnand.
Domestic Exchange—The tone of the
market is steady. Banks are buying at par
and* selling at % per cent, premium up to
$5,000; over $5,000 at SI.OO per SI,OOO.
Foreign Exchange—Market firm. The
following are net Savannah quotations:
Commercial demand, $4.88%, sixty days,
$4.87%; ninety days, $4.8614; continentals,
steady; francs, Paris ana Havre, sixty
days, $5.18%; Swiss, sixty days, $5.20;
marks, sixty days, 95 3-16.
Securities—The market is steady, but
quiet.
State Bonds—Georgia, 4% per cent., 1915,
114% bid, 115% asked: Georgia 7 per cent.,
1896, 104 bid, 105 asked; Georgia 3% per
cent., long dates, 102 bid, 103 asked.
City Bonds—New Savannah 5 per cent.
July coupons,, 105% bid, 106 asked; new
Savannah, 5 per cent. May coupons, 106%
bid, 107% asked.
Railroad Bonds—Central Railroad and
Banking Company collateral, gold ss, 90
bJd, 95 asked; Central consolidated mort
gage 7 per cent, coupons, January and
July maturity, 122 biu, asked; Savan
nah and Western railroad 5 per cent, trust
certificates, 52% bld, 53% asked; Savannah,
Americus and Montgomery 6 per cent., 51
bid,52% asked ;Georgia railroad 6 per cent.,
1910, bld, 110 asked; Georgia Southern
and Florida first mortgage 6 per cent., 86%
bid, 86%,asked; Montgomery and Eufaula
first mortgage 6 per cent., indorsed by
Central railroad, 100 bid, 102 asked; Au
gusta and Knoxville first mortgage 7 per
cent., 98 bid, 101 asked; Ocean Steamship
6 per cent., due 1920. 97% bid, 98% asked;
Columbus and Rome first mortgage bonds,
indorsed by Central railroad. bid, 43
asked; Columbus and Western 6 per cent.,
guaranteed, 111 bld, 112 asked; City and Su
burban railway first mortgage 7. per cent.,
bid, 86 asked; Savannah and Atlantic 5
per cent., indorsed, 15 bid, 25 asked; Elec
tric railway first mortgage 6s, bid,
asked; South Georgia and Florida first
mortgage 7 per cent., 109 bid, 110 asked;
South Georgia and Florida second mort
gage, 108 bid, 109 asked; Alabama Midland,
bid, 91 asked; Brunswick and Western
4s, guaranteed, 72 asked.
Railroad Stocks—Central, common, 11
bid, 12% asked; Augusta and Savannah 7
per cent., guaranteed, 77 bid, 81 asked;
Georgia, common, 157 bld. 159 asked; South
western 7 per cent., guaranteed, including
order for div., 69 bid, 70 asked; Central 6
per cent, certificates, -with order for de
faulted interest,l6% b1d,17% asked; Atlanta
and West Point railroad sock, 93 bld, 94
asked; Atlanta and West Point 6 per
cent, certificates, 94% bid, 95% asked.
Bank Stocks. Etc.—Citizens Bank,
103 bid, 104 asked; Chatham Bank,
46 bid, 47 asked; Germania Bank,
102% bld, 103% asked; Merchants’ National
Bank, 98% bid, 100 asked; National Bank
of Savannah, 132 bid, asked;
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company,
99 bid, 101 asked; Southern Bank of the
State of Georgia, 164 bid, 165 asked; Savan
nah Bank and Trust Company, 105 bld, 106
asked; Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Company, 52% bid, 53% asked; Sa
vannah Construction Company, 76 bid, 77
asked; Title Guarantee and Loan Com
pany, 79 told, 81 asked; Brush Electric
Light and Power Company, 57 bid, 60 ask
ed; Savannah Gas Light Co., 20 bid, 21
asked.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Bacon—The market is steady. Smoked
clear sides, 7%c; dry salted clear rib sides,
7%c; long clear, 7%c; bellies, 7%c; sugar
cured hams, ll%c.
Lard—Market firm; pure in tierces, 7%c;
50-pound tins, B%c; compound, in tierces,
6c; in 50-pound tins, 6%c.
Butter—Market steady; fair demand;
Goshen, 18c; gilt edge, 23c; creamery, 24c;
Elgin, 27c.
Cheese—Market dull; 10%@12%c; fancy,
full cream cheese, 13@18%c; 20-pound av
erage.
Fish—Mackerel—Half barrel, No, 1, $8.50;
No. 2, $7.50; No. 3, $6.00; kits. No. 1, $1.25;
No. 2, $1.00: No. 3. 95c. Codfish, 1-pound
bricks, 6%c; 2-pound bricks. 6c. Smoked
herrings, per box, 20c; Dutch herring, in
kegs, SI.OO. New mullet, half barrels, $3.50.
Salt—Demand is fair and the market
steady: carload lots. f. o. b., Liverpool
200-pound sacks, 49c; Virginia, 125-pound
burlap sacks, 33c; ditto, 125-pound cotton
sacks, Me; smaller lots, higher.
Syrup—Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup, buying at 20c, and selling at
22@25c; sugar house at 18@32c; Cuba
straight goods, 23@30c; sugar house mo
lasses, 15@20c.
Tobacco—Market quiet and steady;
smoking domestic, 22@60c; chewing, com
mon, sound, 24@27c; fair, 23@35c; good, 36@
48c; bright, 60@«6c; fine fancy, 65@80c; ex
tra fine, $1.00@1.15; bright navies, 25@45c.
Flour—Market quiet; extra, $2.75; fam
ily, $3.00; fancy, $3.45; patent, $3.65; straight,
$3.40.
Corn—Market is steady; white corn, job
lots, 65c; carload lots, G2c; mixed corn,
none.
Oats—Market advancing; mixed job lots,
46c; carload lots, 43c.
Bran—Job lots, $1.00; carload lots, 92%c.
Hay—Market steady; western job lots,
90c; carload lots, 85c.
Meal—Pearl, per barrel, $3.15: per sack,
$1.40; city meal, per sack, $1.25. Pearl grits,
per barrels, $3.25; per sack, $1.50; city grits,
per sack. $1.35.
Coffee—Market firm; Mocha, 29%c;Java,
29c; pea berry, 22%c; fancy or standard,
No. 1, 21%c; choice, or standard, No. 2,
21%c; prime, or standard. No. 3,
20%c; good, or standard. No. 4, 19%c; fair,
or standard. No. 5, 18%c; ordinary, or stan
dard, No. 6, 17%c; common, or standard
No. 7, 17%c.
Sugars—Market firm; cut loaf, 5%c; ■
crushed, 5%c; powdered, 4%c; XXXX pow
dered, 5%c; standard granulated, 4%c
cubes, 4%c; mould A, 4%c; diamond A
4%c; confectioners, 4%c; white extra C,
4%c; extra C, 4c; golden C. 2%e; yellow,
3%c.
Liquors—Market firm. High wine. ba
sis, $1.21; whisky, per gallon, rectified 109
— ,
proof. $1.35@1.75; choice grades, $1.50@2.001
straight, $1.45@3.50; blended, $2.00@4.00.
Wines—Domestic, port sherry, cataw
ba, low grades, 60@85c; fine grades, sl.oo@
1.50; California, light, muscatel and an
gelica, $1.35@1.75; lower proofs in propor
tion. Gins, lc per gallon higher. Rum, 2c
higher.
Apples—Northern, steady; $4.50@5.00 per
Oranges—Messina, $2.7503.00.
Lemons—Market quiet; per box, $2.75.
Dried Fruit—Apples, evaporated, B%@
10c; common, 7@Bc.
Nuts—Almonds, Tarragona. 16c; Ivacas,
14c; walnuts, French, 11c; Naples, 12%c;
pecans, 10c; Brazils, 6c; filberts, 10c; as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound, 10@12c
per pound.
Peanuts—Ample stock, fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked Vir
ginia, per pound, 4%c; hand-picked, per
pound,* 3%c; small haifd-nicked per pound,
5%c.
Cabbage—Scarce, $2.75@3.00 per crate.
Onions—Crates, $1.25; barrels, $3.25.
Potatoes—lrish, New York, barrels, $2.75;
sacks, $2.50.
Nails—Market steady; base, 60d, $1.00;
50d, $1.10; 40d, $1.25; 30d, $1.25; 20d, $1.35; lOd.
$1.50; Bd, $1.60; 6d, $1.75; 4d, $1.90; 3d, $2.20
fine, $2.60. Finishing, J2d, $1.60; lOd, $1.75;
Bd, $1.90; 6d, $2.10; ad, $2.25; 4d, $2.45. Wire
nails, $1.40 base.
Shot—Firm; drop to B, $1.15; B and lar
ger, $1.40; buck, $1.40.
Iron—Market very steady; Swede, 4%®
sc; refined, $1.70 base.
Gun Powder—Per keg, $3.25.
Oils—Market steady; demand fair; Sig
nal, 45@50c; West Virginia, black, 9@l2c;
lard, 65@70c; neatsfoot, 60<®85c; machin
ery,-20@30c; linseed, raw, 59c; boiled. 61c;
kerosene, Georgia test, 11c; water white
12%c; Fire-proof, 13c; Guardian, 13%c.
Limo, Calcined Plaster and Cement-
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand
and selling at 85c per barrel, bulk and
carload lots special; calcined plaster
$1.60 per barrel; hair, 4@sc; Rosedale ce
ment, $1.30@1.40; carload lots special- Port
land cement, retail, $2.40; carload lots.
$2.10. *
Lumber—Demand both foreign and do
mestic, is firm. Ordinary sizes, $11.00®)
12.00; difficult sizes, $13.00@18.00; flooring
boards, $15.00@22.00; ship stuffs, $16.50®)
20.00; sawn ties, SIO.OO.
Hides, Wool, Etc.—Hides.—The market
is active; good demand; receipts scant;
dry flint, B%c; dry salt, 6%c; dry butcher,
6%c; green salted, 4%c. Wool nominal'!
prime Georgia, free of sand, burrs and
black wool, 12c; blacks, 9c; burry, 7@9c.
Wax, 25c. Tallow, 4c. Deer skins, fine, 20c;
sa.lteci 15c.
Poultry—Steady- fair demand; grown,
fowls, per pair, 55@65c; % grown, 40@45c.
Eggs—Market steady; country, per doz
en, 11 to 12c.
Bagging and Ties—The market firm; jute
bagging, 2%-pound, 7%c; 2-pound, 7%c;
1%-pound, 6%c; quotations are for job
lots; small lots higher; sea island bagging,
9%@10%c. Iron ties, large lots, 85c; small
er lots, 90@51.00.
Dry Goods—The market is quiet; de
mand light. Prints, 3@sc; Georgia brown
shirtings, %, 3%c; % do, 3%c; 4-4 brown
sheeting, 4%c; white osnaburgs, 6@Bc;
checks, 3%@5c; brown drillings, 5@6%c.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
Cotton—Market quiet. Rates quoted are
per 100 pounds. Direct—Barcelona,
40c; Genoa, 40c; Reval, 42c;
Havre, via New York, 43c; Liverpool, via
Boston, 30c; Amsterdam, via New York,
40c; Antwerp, via New York, 40c; Genoa,
via New York, 46c; Hamburg, via New
York, 39c; Reval, via New York, 53c; Na
ples, via New York, 53c; Trieste, via New
York, 57c; Venice, via New York, 60c; Bos
ton, per bale, $1.25; New York, per bale,
$1.00; Philadelphia, per bale, $1,00; Balti
more, per bale, SI.OO.
Lumber—By Sail—Freights are quiet at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more or
less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $4.00®)
5.00 for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, basis, 44
feet,l4c. Timber rates,soc@sl.oo higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
Windward, nominal; to Rosario, $12.00
@13.00; Buenos Ayres or Montevideo, SIO.OO
@11.00; to Rio Janeiro, $14.00; to Spanish
and Mediterranean ports, $11.30@11.50; to
United Kingdom for orders, nominal for
lumber, £4 5s standard. "
By Steam—To New York, $7.00; to Phil
adelphia, $7.00; to Boston, $8.00; to Balti
more. $5.00.
Naval Stores—By Sail—The market is
quiet. Large-sized. Cork for orders are
placed at 2s 4%d@3s 7%d, small-sized, 2s
9d and 4s. Genoa, 2s-Sd@3s-6d; Adriatic,
2s-6d@)3s-9d. South America, rosin, 65c per
barrel of 280 pounds. Coastwise—Steam
—To Boston, 11c per 100 pounds on rosin,
90c on spirits; to New York, rosin, B%c
per 100 pounds, spirits. 85c; to Philadel
phia, rosin, 7%c per 100 pounds, spirits,
80c; to Baltimore, rosin, 7%c per 100
pounds, spirits, 70c.
ALABAMA’S DOCTORS.
Twenty-Hpcond Annual Meeting of
the State Medical Association.
Mobile, Ala., April 16.—The twenty-sec
ond annual meeting of the State Medical
Association assembled here to-day at 1
o’clock p. m., under the presidency of R.
M. Fletcher, M. D., of Huntsville. There
was a full attendance of the delegates
and councillors. The association was
welcomed by Mayor C. t. Lavretta. Dr.
V. P. Gaines then welcomed the associa
tion in the name of the Mobile County
I*edical Society. President Fletcher re
sponded by reading the annual addresses.
He characterized the defects of the Amer
can medical education: I.—Too little pre
liminary education; 2.—T00 much didac
tic work by teachers; 3.—T00 little clini
cal work by students; 4.—T00 few tests
of practical work; 5.—T00 short a time
of actual work and study. There are
130 Colleges and 118,000 physiclane; the
population has increased 24 per cent, in
the decade, and physicians have Increased
50 per cent. There is one physician to
500 inhabitants; that is too many doctors
and entirely too many medical colleges.
The remainder of the day’s session was
taken up with reports of the officers. At
night the reading of special papers were
listened to.
GEORGIA Vo SELL NEW BONDS.
An Issue of .*>300,000 3 l-2s to Be on
the Market on May 1.
Atlanta, Cha., April 17.—Georgia will
have $300,000 of 3% per cent. 20-year bonds
to sell on May 1, provided those who
want them are willing to pay a premium.
Under the terms of the act authorizing
the sale of the Northeastern railroad,
which occurred at Athens yesterday, the
state -being the purchaser, the $260,000 of
bonds, upon which the state is indorser,
are to be retired, either by giving new 20-
year 3% per cent, bonds in exchange for
them, or by selling the bonds and tak
ing up the old ones with the proceeds.
Gov. Atkinson has determined to adopt
the latter course, and on May 1 blds will
be received for the new issue. These se
curities must bring a premium, however,
or else there will be no sale.
In regard to the probability of the state
seizing the Blue Ridge and Atlantic rail
road, which was originally a part of the
Northeastern, but was not seized by’Gov.
Northen along with the Northeastern,
Gov. Atkinson said to-day that such a
step had not yet been taken up for con
sideration. In case the state should un
dertake to seize the Blue Ridge and At
lantic, which is now in the hands of a
receiver, there would be some interesting
litigation, as it is understood that the
seizure would be resented on the ground
that the state’s lien elapsed when the
road was shortened.
FEARS OF A FROST.
Charleston Truck Farmers in Danger
of Being Hard Hit.
Charleston, S. C„ April 17.—1 tis more
than probable that the great truck farm
interests of this locality will meet an
other severe blow to-morrow. Most of
the farmers replanted their crops after
Feb. 7, date of the last freeze, and things
were getting along nicely. This morn- ’
ing before daylight there was a severe
thunderstorm, which cleared up into a
warm summer day about 10 a. m. At
noon a blizzard set in with the wind
from the northwest, and by 8 p. m. the
mercury had tumbled from 70 degree? to
48 degrees, and the whofb town was in
: a shiver. To-night the wind is still blow
! ing a gale, accompanied by light showers,
and the mercury is still falling. Unless
there is a lull in the wind to-night there
will be frost to-morrow and the damage
■ to the truck farms will probably exceed
$109,000. The crops affected are strawber
ries. lettuce, peas, potatoes and cucum
bers. of which large quantities are shippail
to the north at this season.
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