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DARK DAY FOR DRUMMOND.
IBVTN OF HIS MEN DESERT AND
aiie expelled from camp.
Five Members of tlie Republican
Hines anil Three Members of the
(Batter) Arrested for Disorderly
Conduct—Work of Mustering in
the Tvocps Begun—lrish Jasper
Greens the First Company Muster
ed in and Are Sow Drawing Pay
From Uncle Sum.
Griffin, Ga., May 11.—Work at the camp
has been 'pushed forward last night and
to-day with renewed vigor.
Mustering begun this morning and has
been continued throughout the day.
Lieut. Ruthers, Eighth United States In
fantry, arrived in camp from Chickamau
ga last night and is assisting in mustering
the troops-
This has been a dark day in camp for
Capt. George W. Drummond of the Re
publican Blues. This morning eight men
were arrested by the police for disorderly
conduct and. placed in the city prison.
Five of these were members of the Re
publican Blues and three of the light bat
tery of Savannah.
Capt. Drummond was at once notified of
their arrest, and acting under Instructions
of Col. Brown he called on Mayor Davis
and requested the city authorities to turn
the prisoners over to him and he would
punish them accordingly.
The prisoners were escorted back to
camp by a strong guard from their com
pany. where they were released after hav
ing been severely lectured. This afternoon
when Capt. Drummond commanded his
men to fall in to be mustered in service six
men refused to obey the command and the
seventh, after having taken his position
in line, dropped out. These men deserted
their company, thereby falsifying all oaths
and leaving their company below the re
quired number of men. But the officers
are continent they will have the required
!men before forty-eight hobrs. The names
of the deserters as furnished by Capt.
Drummond for the Morning News, are:
Clarence R. Barbee of Savannah, Glenn
Hobles of Bryan county. Waiter I. Hur
r>n of Charleston, Robert J. Jaugstetter
of Savannah, Herman Pacetti of Savan
nah. Robert T. Russell of Savannah, and
Walter W. Warren of Savannah. They
were escorted outside of the camp grounds
by a detailed squad.
These men are looked upon as untrust
worthy, and therefore a special guard de
tailed by the captain will patrol the com
pany’s street to-night.
The Savannah Guards arrived to-day
with a full quota of men. They are com.
fortably quartered “on straw.” However,
all seem to he unxious to fight Spaniards.
They expect about twenty more men to
morrow.
. Capt. Ernest Dart of the Brunswick
! Ritbmen had the misfortune to have two
men withdrawn from his company. These
were recruits named William M. Holt and
J. E. Cauthorn of Valdosta. They left
camp without transportation home. Capt.
Dari’s is an old company, his father hav
ing been its captain in the civil war, and
lljUuftvery man but ten now in camp.
T fThe Greens were the first Savannah
company to be mustered in. They are
now drawing pay from Uncle Sam. The
old stables have now been made comfort
aide quarters, and are occupied by the
First Light Battery of Atlanta.
Frank H. Golden of Company K, Irish
Jasper Greens, was chosen orderly at
guard mount thia morning for Col. Law
ton.
, At the officers' headquarters things are
tieginning io quiet down from the rush of
the first few days.
No orders of any importance are being
received or given out.
HUTCH KIMN HOWITZERS.
Eight Arrive at Tnmpa for the Ninth
Cavalry.
Tampa, Fla., May 11.—Eight mountain
Hotchkiss howitzers arrived to-day from
the North. Tliey were consigned to the
Ninth cavalry, and one was issued to each
company during the day.
Tite arrival of these guns was a source
of much pleasure to* the officers of the
Ninth, as they are the most effective In
the cavalry service.
They arc three feet long, and have a
range of 6.000 feet and effective range of
3,800 feet.
they are of 1.65 calibre and carry an ex
plosive shell that is very effective.
These guns are considered the best in
the service.
Three men are required to attend each
gun, and It takes three puck mules to
curry the gun and necessary equipments.
They wilt lie used to great advantage
on the Spaniards.
CAROL) MA Nik WANT TO GO To CUBA
Troops Disheartened nt Orderlnic
Mvny of Only One Regiment.
Columbia* M. C„ May 11.—The ordering
of but one battalion of sftfte troops to
Tampa and Intimation that the remainder
may not leave the state has had a dig.
heartening effect.
The several majors arc importuning the
Governor for authority to. lead bat
talion. while companies are clamorous to
be In it.
Gov. Ellerbe is endeavoring to have the
•nitre state's quota ordered to Tnmpa by
the Secretary of War.
The companies Are losing heavily frbtn
under weight. The Charleston battery
lost TO per cent. The nun have reported
k to taking on all the water they can hold
A and shotting their underclothing before
■ “weighing in.” They say lb*w lost*
■ from ten to twenty pounds since being in
■ camp.
P N FITZGF.It Al.l» Ft 1.1. OF FIGHT.
■ A Volnnteer Uoiupnny Orannlsed
Itrnd, for a Second Call.
Fitzgerald. Ga., May It—Fitzgerald has
furnished 123 men Cor the Georgia militia,
most of them going to Albany and Sav
annah. Thia is considered a good showing
and a very creditable one to this city
A company was organised here to-night
* with seventy-titre* members ready for the
next eali, but al) have taken a solemn
vow not to go unless they have a chance
to elect their own officers. ,sThe cutm i n
is made up of the best young men or th*
city and will at once go into drill
Naxat Itesrrsrs at l*wr< Royal.
. , Port Royal. S C.. Msy 11. The New
Orleans Naval Marine*. numbering «bout
lot. under Lieutenant Commander Rart
lett. reache.l hen at 1 o’clock thts morn
ing by special train T.sry arc to m.ta the
Passat* WOW in dock. , I
Beaufort division. naval reserves, Lieu
tenant Commander Morral!, took charge
of the Com forts near the naval stat mt
yesterday. All the tonification work is
bstnjt i’W'K'A
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LAWYER LADSON’S FIGHT.
Attorney ConlWent of His Ability to
Clear Himself.
Atlanta, .' Ga,, .'May 11,—The taking of
testimony in the case against lawyer C. T.
Ladson, against whom disbarment pro
ceedings were instituted by Maj. J. B.
Cummings of Augusta, began to-day.
Several witnesses were examined and
several sets of interrogatories introduced.
■As has been already stated the charges
rest upon the allegation that Mr. Ladson
while attorney for Mrs. Whitten, who
was suing the Augusta Southern Railroad
Company for damages for the killing of
her husband, wrote a letter to one R. H.
Revill, a railroad man formerly employed
by the defendant company, offe/ing Jo
pay him out of any Judgment obtained for
his testimony. Mr. Ladson’s letter to Re
vill found iti way into the hands of Maj.
Cummings. It was admitted by Mr. Lad
son, but he denied that he had any other
intention than to compensate Revill for
his loss of time, as the railroad had dis
charged him because of his part in the
suit. >;
G. V. Hubbard, a bridge workman for the
Augusta Southern, testified that Revill
was a laborer dependent upon his work
for a living and that he had heard Re
vill declare that Ladson was paying him
five, dollars a week and that Mrs. Whitten
was going to pay him out of her judg
ment against the road. He had seen.Revill
get a letter with a five dollar bill in it.
E. J. Morrow, agent of the road, testi
fied that he had heard Revill say that he
lost his job on account of the Whitten
case, but it did not make any difference
as his pay went on anyhow, Mrs. Whit
ten paying him one dollar a day. Revill
was also heard to say* hat he intended
to give his testimony in the case for the
aide which paid him the most.
Several other witnesses gavtf testimony
along’ the same line, but in his defense,
which will begin to-morrow, Mr. Ladson
hopes to completely refute the now dam
aging evidence against him.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT MACON.
Grund Commander? of the State Now
in Session.
Macon, Ga., May 11.—Macon ie to-day
the mecca of the Knights Templar of the
state. The Grand commandary of Geor
gia went into session this morning in the
Masonic temple. The temple has been
gaily decorated with Templar’s flags, and
the Hotel Lanier, which is the headquar
ters for lhe commandery, is also resplen
dent with flags and colors.
A parade was formed this morning at 10
o’clock, opposite the Hotel Lanier, and
the Knights in uniform presented a hand
some appearance. They were under com
mand of Grand Caplin General Fletcher
of Forsyth.
Following the parade of the Knights
came the. visiting ladies in carriages, es
corted by two Knights on black and white
horses.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Sir Knight Roland B. Hall. It was a
short speech, but was eloquent and in the
best of taste.
The response to the speech was made
by Sir Knight J. R. Saussy of Savannah.
The jddress of Grand Commander Wiley
was the principal matter before the ses
sion of the conclave this morning.
The election of officers will not take
place before to-morrow morning.
Among the delegates are the follow.ng
from Savananh: A. Bl Simmons, W. R.
Mclntyre, John N. Geil, Robert L. Cold
ing, E. A. Cutts, Thomas Ballantyne, W.
3. Blackwell, Thomas Robins, T. E.
Youngmans, J. R. Saussy and A. E. Hor
rocks
ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
Grnml Lodge tor Six Southern States
In Session.
Macon. Ga,, May 11.—The Grand Lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
for six Southern states went into session
this morning in Odd Fellows* Hall.
About sixty members and delegates are
present representing Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina, Tennessee. Mississippi and
Alabama.
The first session opened at 10 o'clock.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Hon. John T. Boifeuillet, and was respond
ed to by Grand Master Workman Alta
monte Moses.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Grano Master Workman—W. T. Mor
gan of Macon.
Grand Foreman—L. W. Smith of Raleigh,
N. C.
Grand Orator—A. W. Wise of Huntsville,
A la.
Grind Recorder—Joseph Ehrlich of Al
bany.
Grand Receiver—W. H. Gilbert of Alba
ny.
Grand Gltide —A. E. Bressber of Tuscum
bia, Ala.
Grand Inside Watchman—T. C. Bellew
of Talbotton.
Grand Outside Watchman—J. H. Fisher
of Tuscumbia.
Supreme Representatives—Joseph Ehr
lich of AlbanV: Dr. N. G. Gewinner of Ma
con. and Altamonte Moses of Sumter, 8.
C.
The order is in a flourishing condition.
Final adjournment was taken to-night.
The lodge will meet next year in Atlanta,
VETERANS’ REUNION*.
Those of Pnnlan Getting in Shape
for Big Event.
Poulan, Ga., May 11.—At the meeting of
Camp Bill Harris, Confederate Veterans,
at the Tabernacle in Poulan Tuesday, it
was decided that the members of the camp
who attend the Confederate reunion in
Atlanta July 21 shall wear a badge and
citizens’ uniform.
July 7 was selected aa the day on which
the camp will have its next meeting, and
an interesting programme is arranged for
that occasion. A committee was appointed
by Capt. Storey, consisting of one member
of the camp from each district in the
county, to prepare "hog and hominy" for
the occasion. Other camps in the adjoin
ing counties will be invited to be present.
Mr. J. A. Milsaps and family of Moultrie
arrived in Poulan yesterday. Mr. Mil
saps is a member of the flrm of .Milsaps &
McPhaul, and will conduct quite an ex
tensive dry goods business here. The flrm
will occupy the handsome corner store in
the Hubble block.
Messrs. Hunton A Co. are having the
building formerly occupied as a depot at
Poulan moved to the southeast corner of
the Ketching* block, where, with some
additions, and a coat of paint, they ex
pect to make it more ornamental.
Mr, K. A. Nisbet, editor of the News
and Immigrant, together with Messrs. NV.
C. Cannon and NV. F. Hill, who volun
teered In the United States army, went
to Camp Northen Monday with their com
pany. Hie Albany Guards.
» Com let Killed.
Mayo. Fla.. May 11.-Wiil Melton, a
white convict, While trying to make his
escape from Johnson’s camp last Friday
was killed by the guards. Melton was serv
ing a life sentence for the murder of Bari
Johns In Hamilton county.
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIJMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898.
ATKINSON WON’T GIVE UP ARMS
PROTESTS AGAINST TURNING ALL
OVER TO VOLUNTEERS.
Sent a Telegram to Secretary of
War Alger on the Subject—Also
Asks the Georgia Senators to Fnne
the Matter Up at Washington.
Points Ont the Necessity for Main
taining an Armed Militia Force at
Home After the Troops Go to
Cuba.
Atlanta, Ga., May 11.—Gov. Atkinson
has entered a vigorous protest against
the order of the war department by which
the arms and equipments now in the
hands of the militia of the state are to
be used for the volunteers in process of
organization at Griffin.
Recently general orders 31 and 33 is
sued from the department direct that guns
and equipment now in the hands of the
militia of the several states be invoiced
to the quartermasters and ordnance offi
cers of such regiments and commands as
are mustered into the United States ser
vice, so that these arms and supplies may
be utilized for such volunteers; the de
ficiency to be made up by requisition on
the-department at Washington.
From orders it seems that the
volunteers are not to receive new equip
ment as was at first expected from the
tenor of advices from the department.
This is unwelcome news to not
only because the volunteers were expect
ing new Krag-Jorgensen rifles and ac
coutrements, but also because the militia
commands which have not gone to the
front do not want' to give up their arms
at this time.
Gov. Atkinson has strong ideas on the'
subject, growing out of the absolute ne
cessity for the maintainence of an armed
military force in some parts of the state
and he has accordingly opened up com
munication with the department with a
view to forestalling the execution of the
orders referred to so far as they relate
to lhe Georgia militia at least. ,
This afternoon he telegraphed Senators
Bacon and Clay asking them to see Sec
retary Alger at once and urge him to
grant the Georgia militia exemption from
the orders requiring | the militia to sur
render their arms to the volunteers.
. He also sent the following telegram to
Secretary Alger on the subject, which
together with the work of
the two senators, who will
readily understand the necessities
of the situation, will be productive of the
desired results:
“Atlanta, Ga., May 11.—R. A. Alger, Sec
retary of War, Washington, D. C.: On
account of local conditions and widespread
apprehension of trouble after our volun
teer forces have been mustered into ser
vice. it is extremely important that we be
permitted to retain arms and equipment
now in the hands of the stale militia and
recruit the organizations that have been
depleted by volunteering. I earnestly ask
that arms and equipment for the United
States volunteers be furnished by the Fed
eral govetnmenr. Atkinson, Governor.”
A recruiting office was reopened at the
capitol to-day for the purpose of securing
men to All up the ranks of the Atlanta
companies now in. camp at Griffin. None
of the companies have the tnaxlmum num
ber of men, and some may not have the
minimum when the surgeons get through
with them, and to provide against the
contingency, Capts. Nash and Barker
came to town to-day and began taking
In new men.
Maj. Kendrick of Col. Brown’s regiment
also came up to-day and spent some time
at the office of the adjutant general.
ATHENIANS IN THE WAR.
• r
Henry H. Carlton to He on the Stuff
of n Major General.
Athens, Ga.. May 11.—Capt. Henry H.
Carlton has been appointed to the posi
tion of major on the staff of a major gen
eral in the United States army, and the
office so tendered has been accepted. Capt.
Carlton was, during the four years of
the war, the commander of the famous
Troup Artillery, and has had much mili
tary experience.
Capt. Jesse H. Beusse will leave Athens
with his company to-morrow at 12:45
o’clock for Atlanta and Griffin. The ex
amination resulted in turning down but
a small percentage of the enlisted men
in this company.
FATALITY AT A FIRE.
Three Persons Burned to Death In n.
Phllndelpbin ( onflaaratlon.
Philadelphia, May. 11.—Three person*
were burned to death and property amount
ing to 5225,000 destroyed by fire which ori
ginated to-day in the big six-story build
ing occupied by McCadden (Brothers,
wholesale dealers in toys and fireworks,
at 819 Market street.
The dead are
WILLIAM McCADDEN, a member of
the flrm. t
CHARLES RICHARDSON, a packer.
MISS EVELY'N C. CALDWELL, steno
grapher and typewriter.
Their lx>dl«s were found on the second
floor in the rear of the budding and were
so charred that it was impossible to
recognize them. but. as all the employes
with the exception of those named have
been accounted for, there can be no doubt
as to their identity.
The fire originated in the basement of
the building and was caused by the ex
plosion of fireworks.
The building occupied by McCadden
Brothers was completely gutted, but the
adjoining property was 'saved by the good
work of the firemen, although the stocks
were considerably damaged. The loss is
covered by insurance.
THE NEWS AT Gl YTON.
Effingham Superior Court-Denio
c«rati« I’rlmsry Ordered June <l.
Guyton. Ga., May 11.—Effingham Supe
rior Court, which has been in session for
the past three days, adjourned to-day.
Some important cases were disposed of
and quite a number were continued. The
entire time of the court was taken up to
day with the case of NV. K. Freyermuth
vs. the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad. He is suing for injuries sus
tained* while in the employ of the road,
about three years ago. Maj. P. W. Mel
drfm and B. L. Strange represents the
prosecution and Messrs. Denmark A Ad
ams the defense.
The ’Democratic executive committee
met yesterday and arranged for the pri
mary for state house officei"gf*Yo be held
on June 6. Managers were appointed for
each of the precincts of the county. The
executive committee will meet on the night
cf June 8 and consolidate the count and
select delegates who are favorable to those
who receive the highest vote.
O. B. Stevens of Dawson spent wo days
.an Effingham this week. - - I
SAILINGS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
■ —s £ W'
SAVANNAH TO NO’ YORK.
(Central 90th meridian time-) ' '
Steamship TALLAHASSE#, iFRIDAjY.
May 13. at 10:W a. m. F
Steamship NACOOCUEE, SATURDAY,
May 14, at 12:00 noon,
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, MON
DAY, May 16. at 2:00 p. rii.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.
TUESDAY, May 17, at 2:30 p. m.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, FRI
DAY, May 20, at 4:00“ p.’.m.
Steamship TALLAHASSEE, SATURDAY,
May 21, at 5:00 p. m.
Steamship NACOOCHEE, MONDAY, May
23, at 5:00 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, WED
NESDAY, May 25, at 7:30 a. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, FRI
DAY, May 27, at’9:oo a. m.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, SATUR
DAY, May 28, at 10:00 a. m.
Steamship TALLAHASSEE, MONDAY,
May 30, at 12:00 noon.
Steamship NACOOCHEE, TUESDAY,
May 31, at 1:00 p. m.
• SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, THURS
DAY, April 28, 12 noon.
Steamship CITY OF MACON, THURS
DAY, May 5.
Steamship GATE .CITY, THURSDAY,
May 12.
Steamship CITY OF .MAOON, THURS
DAY. May 19.,
Steamship GATE .CITY, THURSDAY,
May 26.
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.
‘Steamship WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
SATURDAY, May 14, at 2:00 p. q|.
Steamship ESSEX, WEDNESDAY, May
18, at 5:00 p. m. ,
Steamship ITASCA, SATURDAY, May 21,
at 5:00 p. m.
‘Freight only. ,
CONVENTION OF THE
St. Louis Selected as the Place for
the Next Meeting.
New Orleans, May 11-—The Elks held
a session lasting a couple of hours to
day. Some considerable business was
transacted of no special Interest to the
public.
The principal business was the selection
of St. Louis as the city for the next re
union.
Chicago and a host of other cities were
anxious for the honor,-but th<e first bal
lot had not proceeded very far before it
was evident that St. Louis would have
a walk-over.
Thereupon the other cities withdrew
their claims and St. Louisf was selected
with practical unanimity.
A number of proposed additions to the
constitution were read and referred to the
committee on laws to be subsequently re
ported and discussed by the lodge.
A new lodge is to be instituted at Huron.
8. D.
The balance of the day whs spent »n
visiting various points of interest, and
courtesies were extended by numerous con
cerns to the visitors.
The ladies of the Elks put
in charge of special committees,’awl ate
thoroughly doing the town.
The lodge w-ill again meet to-morrow
morning.
To-night the visiting antlers and their
families, and those who have comti^’it'’ l
them, will be guests at Athlets pTirk,
where a brilliant programme has been ar
ranged for their entertainment.
qBWEY NEARLY MISSED IT.
Agalnut His Wishes That He Was
Sent to the Far East.
From the New York Sun.
Washington, May 9.—Had Admiral
Dewey’s wishes been consulted by tne
navy department he would not have been
the commander of the squadron that com
mitted such terrific destruction in Manila
bay. It was one of the chances of war
that sent him to far Eeastern waters. Ad
miral Dewey preferred ariother assign
ment. He did not care to go to the Asi
atic station, and neither did half a dozen
young officers to whom he offered the
details of flag secretary and flag lieuten
ant. They all thought that if we had
war with Spain the European squadron
and that on the home station would figure
more conspicuously. None lielieved that the
United States would extend its operations
to the Philippines. At the time Admiral
Dewey was ordered to Aslastic waiters the
chances of trouble with Spain were ap
parently remote, although the situation
was still threatening. When, therefore.
Commander F. V. McNair was detached
from his command early in January and
ordered home, it was necessary to have a
flag officer to relieve him at once, and the
detail was between Commodore Howell
and Admiral (then , Commodore) Dewey.
Beth wanted the comaM of the EurojHjan
station, where Admiral Selfridge was due
to be detached early, jn Bebruary. Dewey
was especially anxious for the command,
but Howell succeeded in securing the hil
flet, and the orders to both officers were
made out in December. .
Commodore Dewey left the United States
at once, and he raised his flag on the
Olympia on Jan. 3 last. Commodore How
ell raised his flag on the San Francisco
on Feb. 7 following. Commodore Dewey
had more trouble in finding a staff willing
to accompany him to the station than falls
to the lot of flag officers—not that officers
were not willing to serve with the commo
dore, but thej’ saw greater prospects ot
naval giory on the home station. There
are two officers now on duty with the navy
department to whom appointments on the
staff were offered by the commodore and
declined. These men are now without sea
duty, of any kind and would be willing
to be sent to sea on a tug boat. They
are both regretting the chance they threw
aside of being present in a big naval fight,
and neither may see a single shot fired
during the present war.
Capt. Lamberton, who was sent out to
command the Boston and who failed to
get his ship before the fight, was another
officer unwilling to join the fleet. He sail
ei after the Maine was blown up. and
saw then that the chance of trouble with
Spain was promising. He wanted to re
main on the home station, but there was
no command vacant for him, and he took
the Boston.
Three months ago at least a dozen offi
cers on the squadron appealed to their
friends here to try and get them home,
so that they could be on hand when war
was declared. Every one of them now
will receive the thanks of Congress and
a gold medal.
WADLEY’S HIGH SCHOOL.
Lawton E. Brown Elected Principal
for the Fifth Time.
Wadley. Ga., May 11.—Prof. Lawson E.
Brown has been unanimously ejected for
the fifth term principal of the Wadley-
High School.
Prof. Brown has quite a reputation as an
educator and has succeeded in building up
one of the best schools in Middle Georgia.
His school numbers about 300 scholars for
the present term.
It is reported on the streets to-night that
the grand jury, now tn session in Jefferson
county, has returned three true bills
against one of Wadley’s most prominent
ciutens for the sale ot spirituous liquor*.
ANOTHER RISE IN SPIRITS.
* AHq ,
A GOOD DEMAND FOR OFFERINGS
AT 20% dENTS. '
Rosin Market Firm and llnelinngetl
With a Good Demand-Cotton Mar
ket Quiet and Steady With 100
Bales Sold—Advance in Bacon,
Lard, Corn and Corn Products.
Savannah, May 11.—There was another
advance of % cent on the price of spirits
turpentine market to-day. Buyers were
freely paying 26% cents for the offerings,
and a fair amount of sales was recorded.
The rosin market was also firm and the
offerings were in gobd demand at unchang
ed quotations. The cotton market was
quiet and steady, with sales of 100 bales.
There w’as a material advance in bacon,
lard, corn and corn products; other mar
kets were firm with an advancing tenden
cy.
The following resume of the different
markets will show the tone and. quota
tions at the close to-day:
COTTON.
The local market was quiet again xto
day, with light sales. At the regular call
at., the .Cotton Exchange the market was
bulletined quiet and steady and unchanged
with sales of 100 bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middling 6
Middling .5 11-16
Low middling 5%
Good ordinary 5%
Market quiet and steady; sales, spot, 100;
f. o. b., 500.
Sea Island Cotton—The market, was
quiet and steady; quotations follow!
Extra choice Floridas ..14 @14%
Choice Floridas 13 @13%
Extra fine Floridas .12%@12%
Fancy Georgias 12%@12%
Extra choice Georgias ........12 @12%
Choice Georgias 10% @ll%
Extra fine Georgias ... W ’ @lO%
Fine Georgias ;< B%@ 9%
Medium fine Georgias 8%
Common Georgias 8,
Savannah Receipts, Experts and Stocks—
Receipts this day 615
Receipts this day last year ■ i;576
Receipts this day year before last 769
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1897, .... .f,168,081
Same time last year 828,
Same time year before last .......! i 736,745
Stock on hand this day. 33,363
Same day last year 20,129
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports—
Receipts this day 7,689
This day last week 11,285
This day last year :,i 7,482
This day year before last 4;333
Receipts past five days 25,495
Same days last year 25,748
Same days year before last ........ 27,156
Total receipts since Sept. 1, 1897, ....8,366,281
Same time last year .....6,513,941
Same time year before last 5,031,225
Stock at the ports to-day 596,291
Stock same day last year 432,650
Receipts This Week Last Year—
Saturday A,607 Wednesday ....6,688
Monday 6,971 Thursday ......3,108
Tuesday 7.482 Friday 2,433
Daily Movement at Other Ports—
Galveston—Steady; middling, 5 11-16 c; net
receipts, 188; gross, 188; sales, 544; stock,
59J29.
i Nxiw Orleans—Quiet; middling,,,,a JW6j,
r<? receipts, 1,411; gross, 1,411; sales, 2,80 d;
220,713.
’Mobile—Quiet; middling, 5 11-16; net re
ceipts, 9; gross. 9; sales, 400; stock, 19,782.
Charleston—Steady; middling, 5%c; net
receipts, 129; gross, 129; stock, 10,175. .
Wilmington—Firm; middling, 6c; net re
ceipts, 331; gross, 331; stock, 12,839.
Norfolk—Quiet; middling, 6%c; net re
ceipts, 450; gross, 450; sales, 88; stock, 41,-
685.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 6 5-16 c;
gross receipts, 948; stock, 15,504.
New York—Quiet; middling, 6%c{ net re
ceipts, 290; gross, 2,170; sales, 1,022; spin
ners, 22; stock, 179,154.
Boston—Steady; middling, 6%c; net re
ceipts, 1,224; gross, 3,257. « p
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 6%c; net
receipts, 25; gross, 25; stock, 9,634.
Daily Movement at Interior Towns-
Augusta— Firm; middling. 6%c; net re
ceipts, 153;-gross, 153; sales, 25; stock, 32,-
179.
Memphis—Quiet; middling. 5 13-16 c; net
receipts, 251; gross, 251; sales, 1,(69; stock.
56,462.
St. Louis—Quiet: middling, 5%C’, 'net re
ceipts, 418; gross, 934; sales, 321; stock,
943.
Cincinnati—Steady; middling, 6c; ret re
ceipts. 527; gross. 527; stock, 9,318.
Houston—Steady; middling, 5 11-16 c; net
receipts, 226; gross, 226; sales, 423; stock,
18,970. !U,!
Louisville<-Qu.iet; middling; 6c. 1 ” ' ' •
Exports of Cotton’This Day-
Norfolk —Coastwise. 408.
New York—To G'reat Britain, 3, 1*1;
France, 125; continent,’ 1,046. !1; '-■
Total foreign exports front all ports this
day—To Great Britain, 3,131; to France,
125; to the continent, 1,046.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week—To Great Britain, 30,743; to
France, 1,156; to the continent, 13.9 CT.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1897
To Great Britain, 3,201,454; to France, 764,-
693; to the continent, 2,726,716.
Liverpool. May 11, 4 p. m.—Cottdn: Spot,
moderate demand; prices, l-32d lower,
American middling, fair, 3 31-32 d; good
middling, 3 7-164; American middling,
3 9-16 d; good ordinary, 3 9-32 d; ordinary,
3 3-32<1. The sales of the day were 10,000
bales, of which 1,000 were- for specula
tion and export, and included 9,000 Amer
ican - receipts, 1,000 bales, including
American.
Futures opened quiet, with a moderate
demand, and closed quiet, but’ steady;
American middling, low middling clause.
May. 3.31 d buyers; May-June, 3.310 buy
ers; J<me-July, 3.31@3.32d buyers; July-Au
gust. 3.,?2d buyers; August-September.
’.32d buyers; September-October, 3.31@3.32d
s’ellers; October-November, 3.3C(ft3.31d buy
ers; November-December, 3.30 d buyer*;
December-January, 3.30 d buyers; January-
February, 3.30@3.31d buyers.
New York. May 11.—The cotton market
took the back track to-day to the extent
of 7 to 10 points under liquidation follow
ing disappointing English advices, which
were decidedly cont«ary to expectations in
view of the decreased acreage indicated by
yesterday’s government report. There
was considerable liquidations by the
houses of the stronger class. The decline
was arrested by Wall street and Liver
pool buying, but speculation was intimated
by the possibility of unsatisfactory news
from the seat of war and the volume of
business was small. Conflicting and
rather unsatisfactory crop news was also
in the way of business. The market
closed steady at a net decline of 3@7 points.
Total soles of futures were 110,800.
New York. May 11, noon.—Cotton future
opened weak; sales, 9,500 bales; June. 6.21 c;
July. 6.30 c; August, 6.33 c: September,
October and November, 6.31 c; December,
6253 c; January. 6.36 c; February, 6.38 c.
New York, May 11. 4 p. m.—Fu
tures closed steady; sales, 110,390 bales,
June. 6.24 c; July, 6.30 c; August. 6.34 -
September. 6.31 c; October, 6.31 c; Novem
ber. 6.33 c: December, 6.35 c; January, 6.37 c.
New Orleans. .May 11.—Cotton futures
steady; sales. 27,700 bales: May. 5.80 c bld;
June. 5.7796.79 c; July, 5.87@3.83e; August,
5.8995.90 c; September, 5.90@5.91c, October,
5.92@5.93c; November, 5.94@5.95c; December,
5.97@5.99c; January, 5.99@6.01c.
New York, May 11.—Riordan & Co. say of
cotton; “Liverpool sprung a genuine sur
prise on the cotton traders here to-day.
That market evidently regarded the bu
reau report as a bearish one, and ignor
iog the rise here yesterday afternoop, de
clined l-64d to 2-64 d this morning. .These
cables were discouraging and our mar
ket opened from 3 to 9 points lower, weak
ening as the opening call progressed. The
tone of the government weekly crop bulle
tin was better than expected and was re
sponsible for much of the selling. For
e!gn .? r^ers to the next crop were
plentiful. The market declined further
aiter' the opening, but was checked by
ouying for the local bull element. In the
afternoon the market was very narrow',
and the local bulling resulted in a substan
tial recovery from the lowest figures Au
gust opened at 6.33 c, declined to 6.30c', ral
lied to 6.36 c and closed at 6.34 c to 6.35 c
with the tone of the market steady. We
have no faith in present prices.”
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DRY GOODS.
. York, May 11.—The dry goods mar
kets has been dull to.-day following the us
ual Wednesday rule. Mail orders, are
very slim and the threatening and rainy
weather has kept store trading within lim
ited lines. Most anything colored red,
blue can be sold now and the ex
traordinary rush for these contributes to
keeping up the general average.
XaVAI. stores.
Spirits Turpentine—The price continued
to advance, and to-day reached 26% cents,
■h-lth a good demand for the offerings. At
the Board of Trade, at the‘first call, the
market was bulletined firm at 26% cents,
with sales of 740 casks. At the last call
the market closed firm at 26% cents, with
further sales of 320 casks.
Rosin—There was a good demand for
rosin at the current prices, which are
lower than .they have ever been, taking
the line through. At the first call at the
Board of Trade' the market was bulletined
firm and unchanged w’ith sales of 1,475 .bar
rels. At t*he last call, the market closed
firm and unchanged with further sales of
1,304 barrels. The. following were the quo
’ tations:
A. B, C .$1 05 I $1 45
t> ..<'.105 K 145
E. 1 05 M 1 50
F 1 15 N 165
G... - 1 25 W G 1 70
H/.....1 45 W W ... 1 so
Naval Stores statement—
Spirits. Rosin.
Stock on hand April 1, 1898 16,773 138,683
Received this day 1,912 3,652
Received previously ............38,414 94,888
Total 57,129 237,223
Exports to-day 460 800
Exports previously 47,010 105,525
Total since April 1, 1898 47,470 106,325
Stock on hgnd tiCis day 9,659 130,898
Stock same day last year 9,697 160.291
Receipts same day last year.. 1,564 4,034
Charleston, May 11 .—Turpentine marftet
firm, 26c; sales, none. Rosin, quiet, un
changed; sales, none.
Wilmington, N. C.. May 11.—Spirits tur
pentine firm at 26@27c; receipts, 91 casks.
Rosin, nothing doing and prices unchang
ed; receipts, 2,918. Crude turpentine firm
at $1.25, SI.BO and $1.90; receipts, 36. Tar
firm at $1.10; receipts, 138.
New York, May 11.—Rosin, steady;
strained, common to good, $1.42%@1.45’
Turpentine, steady, 35c. . '
RICE.
Market firm and active. The following
quotations are for round lots in first
hands:
Fair
Good 4%@4%
Prime 4%@5
Choice 5%@5%
Rough—7sc to sl.lO per bushel.
FiNAXCi < v..
Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange The market is
weak. The following are the net Savan
nah quotations: Commercial demand,
$4.83%; Sixty days, $4.80%; ninety days’
$4.78%; francs, Paris and Havre, sixty
days, 5.25%; Swiss, sixty days, 5.29%;
fnarks, sixty days, 93 9-16.
Domestic Exchange—Steady; banks are
buying at 1-16 per cent. discouut and sell
ing as follows: Lp to $25, 10c premium - $25
to SSO, 15c premium; SSO to SIOO, 20c pre
mlum; SSOO to SI,OOO, 65c premium* SIOOO
and over, ltl6 per cent, premium.
, Securities—Market is firm and advanc
ing.
Stocks and Bonds—State Bonds— Geor
gia 8% per cent, bonds of 1930. 107 bid, 108%
asked; Georgia, 3% per cent., due 1915 ion
bid, asked; Georgia-4% per cent, bonds
1915, 116 bid. 117% asked; peorgia 4 per
cent., due 1926. 112 bid, asked; South
Carolina 4%5. 109 bid, 110 asked.
■ City Bonds —Atlanta 7 per cent., 103 bid
- asked; Augusta 4%5, 1926 105 bid . ’
asked; AUgusta 7 pei cent., HO bid’ in
asked; Augusta 6 per cent., 112 bid’ 113
asked; Columbus 5 per cent., 103% bid
dsked; Macon 6 per cent., 116 bid, 117
4d; Macon 4%5, 1926, 103 bid, 105 asked • Sa
tannah 5 per cent., quarterly j U ) y ’ Co ”
i»ns, HO bid, 110% asked; Savannah 5
per cent., quarterly August coupons 109
bid, 110 asked; Charleston 4s, 93% bid,’ 94%
asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad genera: mortgage bonds
fl per cent, interest coupons, 114 bid 117
asked: Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage 5 per cent, gold bonds due
1924. 104 bid. 105 asked - Central Railroad
and Banking Company collateral ss, 85
bid, 88 asked; Central of Georgia Rail
road first mortgage ss, 50-year gold bonds
•116 bid, 117 asked, Central of Georgia Rail
way first consolidated mortgage ss, 87% bid
»87 asked; Central of Georgia Railway "first
preferred incomes, 40 bid. 41 asked; Cen
tral of Georgia Railway second preferred,
incomes, 14 bid, 14% asked; Cen
tral of Georgia Railway third
preferred incomes, 6 bid, 7 asked;
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910, 112 bid, 114 asked;
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta first ss,
106 bid, 107 asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
.Augusta second mortgage 7s, 116 bid, 117
asked; Georgia Southern and Florida new
ss, 101% bld. 102% asked; South Georgia and
Florida first mortgage 7s. ’02% bid, 103%
asked; South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage 7s, 103 bi J, 104 asked; Ocean
Steamship 5 per cent, bonds. 1926, 103 bid,
105 asked; City and Suburban Railroad
first mortgage 6 per cent, bonds, 100 bid, 103
asked; Alabama Midland '5 per cent, in
dorsed, 84 bld, 88 asked; Brunswick and
Western 4w, 72 bid, 75 asked; South
Bound Railway ss, 70 bid, 75 asked; Geor
gia and Alabama first preferred ss, 102 bid,
103 asked; Georgia and Alabama cons. ss,
88 bid. 89 asked; Eatonton Branch, 80 bid,
87% asked; Central of Georgia, Middle
Georgia and Atlantic division ss, 76 bid, 80
asked.
Railroad Stocks—Augusta and Savan
nah, 92 bid. 93 asked; Southwestern. 92
bid, 93 asked; Atlanta and West Point
stock, 104 bid, 104% asked; Atlanta and
West Point 6 per cent, certificates. 103 bid,
104 asked; Georgia common, 175 bld, 180
asked; Savannah Construction Company,
65 bid, 69 asked.
Gas Stockse-Savannah Gas Light stock,
20% bid. 21% asked; Electric Light and
Power Company, 72% bid, 74% asked.
Bank Stocks, Etc.—Citizens Bank, 109
bld,, 110 asked; Chatham Bank, 46 bid, 47%
asked; Germania Bank, 109 bld. HO asked ;
National Bank of Savannah. 125 bid, 13c
asked; Merchants* National Bank, 82 bid.
84% asked; Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
Company, 105 bid, IOC asked; Southern
Bank of the State of Georgia, 130 bld, 13;
asked; Savahnah Bank and Trust Compa
ny,
Esthft Company, A, 51
bid, 55% asked; B, 53% bid, 54% asked; Peo
ples Savings and Loan Company, 94 bid,
,95% asked.
Factory Bonds—Augusta Factory, 101
bid, 102 asked; Eagle and Phoenix Manu
facturing Company, 5 per cent, bonds, 38
bid, 40 asked; Sibley Manufacturing Com
pany, 6s. 100 bld, 102 asked.
Factory Stocks—Augusta Factory, 68
bid, J 5 asked; Graniteville Factory, 145
bid, 151 asked; Langley Factory, 101 bid,
104 asked; Enterprise Factory, common,
93 bid, 96 asked; J. R. King Manufactur
ing Company, 104 bid, 105 asked; Sibley
Manufacturing Company, 70 bid, 76 asked;
Savannah Brewing Company, 90 bid, 92
asked
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
The following are the Savannah Board
Os Trade quotations:
Bacon—The market is steady. Smoked
clear sides, 7%c; dry salted clear rib sides,
7c; bellies, 7c; sugar-cured hams, 9%©10c.
Lard—Market firm; pure, in tierces, 7%c;
50-pound tins, 7%c; cojnpound, in tierces’
4%c; 50-ift>und tins, 5%c.
Butter—Market steady; fair demand; Go.
shen, 18c; gilt edge, 21c; creamery, 22c;
fancy Elgins, 24c.
Cheese—Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese, 10%a; 20-poqnd average, 11c
Flour-Pure wheat, firm; patents, $6 00-
straight, $6.40; fancy, $6.25; family $590 ’
Mixed flour prices according to percent
age of corh product contained in same
Corn—Market steady; white, job lots
58c; carload lots, 56c; mixed corn, job lots
57c; carload lots, 55c. ’
Oats—Carload lots, 44c; job lots, 46c
Bran—Job lots, $1.00; carload lots 95 C
Hay—Market steady; Western, job lots
90c; carload lots, 85c. ’
Meal—Pearl, per barrel, $2.85; per sack
$1.25; city meal, per sack, bolted $1 up
water ground, $1.17%; pearl grits, n’er bar’
rel, $2.90; per sack, $1.55.
Coffee— Dull; Mocha, 26c; Java 26%c -
Peaberry, 12%c; standard No. 1, 10%c- No'
2,10 c; No. 3; 9%c; No. 4, 9%c; No. 5 9c - No’
6, B%c; No. 7, Bc.
Sugar—Equality Prices—Savannah quo
tations: Powdered, 5.81 c; standard gran
ulated, 5.56 c; cubes, 5.81 c; confectioners’ A x
,5.43 c white extra C, 5.12 c; extra C, 5.12 - '
golden C, 4.87 c; yellow. 4.74 c. Tone firm. " *
Cabbage—Native, crates, $1.50.
Onions—Barrels, new crop, $4.50; crates
Bermudas, $2.20.
Potatoes—lrish, sacks, $3.25; new, s4.oo<®
4.50 per barrel.
Apples—ss.Co@s.so nominally.
Oranges—California. $2.75@3.25.
Lemons—Market quiet; Messina, new
per box, $3.0003.25,
Dried Fruit Apples, evaporated, 9c;
common, 5®5%c.
Nuts—Almonds, Tarragona, 12c; Ivicas,
10%c; walnuts, French, 10c; Naples, 11c;
pecans, 10c; Brazils, B%c; fiberts, 10c; as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes,
10@10%c; cocoanuts, $3.75 per 100.
Raisins—L. L„ $1.65; %-box, $1.00; loose,
60-pound boxes, 6%c per pound.
Peanuts—Ample stock, fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked Vir
ginia, per pound, sc; hand-picked, per
pound, 4%c; N. C. Peanuts, 3%c.
Eggs—Market steady; candled, per dozen,
11c; country, 2c less.
Poultry—Steady, fair demand; half
grown, 25035 c per pair; three-quarters
grown, 40@50c per pair; full grown fowls,
<55065 per pair.
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. 3,95 c. Codfish, 1-pound
bricks, 6%c; 2-pound bricks, 6c. Smoked
herring, per box, 20c; Dutch herring, in
kegs, $1.25; new mullet, half-barrel, $3.50.
Syrup—Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at B@2oc; selling at 200
22%c;. sugar house at 19@32c - , Cuba straight
goods, 23@30c; sugar house molasses, 13
020 c.
Salt—Demand is fair, and the market
steady; carload lots, f. o. h., Liverpool,
200-pound sacks, 62c; job lots, 65@90c; com
mon fine salt, 125-pound, in burlap sacks,
carload lots, 38c; common fine salt, 125-
pound, in cotton sacks, carload lots, 41c.
Hides, Wool, Etc.—Hides—The market
firm; dry flint, 15c; dry salt, 13c; green
salted, 7c. Wool—Firm; prime Georgih,
free of sand, burrs and black wool, 18c;
blacks, 16c; burry, 7@loc. Wax, 25c. Tal
low 2c. Deer skins, 15c.
Olis—Market steady: demand fair; sig
nal, 45050 c; West Virginia black, 9@l2c;
lard, 48@55c; neatsfoot, 60075 c; machinery,
15@25c; linseed, raw, 46c; boiled. 48c; kero
sene, prime white, 8c; water white, 9c;
fire-proof, 10c, deodorized stove gasoline,
barrels, B%c.
Gun Powder—Per keg, $4.00; half keg,
<2.25; quarter keg, $1.25; Champion duck
inf?, quarter keg, $2.25; Austin, Dupont
and Hazard, smokeless, half kegs, $11.25;
quarter kegs, $5.75; 1-pound canisters, $1.00;
less 25 per cent.
Shot— Drop, $1.25; B. B. and large, >1.50;
chilled, $1.55.
Iron—Market very steady; Swede, 4@
4%c; refined. $1.55 base.
Nails—Cut; $1.50 base; wire, $1.90 base.
Advanced national list of extris, adopted
Dec. 1, 1896.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement.—
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand,
and Belling at 75c per barrel, bulk and car
load lot, special; calcined plaster, $1.50 per
barrel; hair, 4@sc; Rosedale cement, sl.lo@
I’2o, carload lots, special; Portland ce
qwHl, retail, $2.20; carload lots. $2.00.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
Cotton—Market easy; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, $1.25;
New York, per bale, $1.00; Philadelphia, l
per bale, $1.00: Baltimore, per bale, SI.OO.
Direct—Barcelona, 53c; Bremen, 38c;
Trieste, 53c;. Genoa, 50c. Via New York-
Liverpool, 40c; Bremen, 45c; Amsterdam,
45c; Hamburg, 43c; Havre, 45c; Reval, 53c;
Genoa, 55c.
Lumber—By Sail—Freights are flrm. For
eign business Is dull. The rates
from this and nearby Ggor
gia ports are quoted at $4.5006.25
for a range—including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base 44 feetj
to Baltimore. 12c; to Philadelphia. Ijtc; to
New York. 13%c. Timber rates. 50c@$l-00
higher than lumber rates. To the West
InaieH and Windvzard, nominal; to P.o
sario, $12.00013.00; to Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo, $10.00011.00; to Rio Janeiro,
$14.00; to Spanish and Mediterranean ports,
$11.30011.50; to United Kingdom, for or
ders, nominal for lumber, £4 5s standard.
By Steam—No rates quoted.
Naval Stores—The market Is normal and
advancing; medium-sized vessels, Cork for
orders, 3s 9d fo.r barrels of 310 pounds, and
5c primage, spirits, 4s 9d; larger, ss.
Steam, 12c per 100 pounds on rosin; SI.OO on
spirits to Boston and 10c on rosin, and
90c on spirits to New York.
MRS. ELIZA A. lIOWEN DEAD.
Well Known Resident of Washing
ton I‘njK Debt of Nutare.
Washington, Ga., May 10.—Miss Eliza A.
Bowen died he r e this morning after a long
illness.
She was until lately a frequent contrib
utor to the Highest class magazines and is
the author of a work on astronomy
led, “Astronomy by Observation,” which
is in general use in many schools. There
is now press a "History of Wilkes Cotuf
ty,” by her, which is full of valuable in>*
formation. She will be much missed by
the people of town and county, of which
>she lias long been a distinguished citizen.
Lieut. A. L. King of Washington has
has been appointed to the position ot lieu
tenant on Capt, Fry's Barnesville compa
ny. He has raised a .squad of about
twenty volunteers, whom he will take witii
h|tn. ’
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