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FART TWO.
k GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
LS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
Lrision Rendered In tlie Hagnley
I iianni'aotnring Company Cae-He
g,.„t lor Georgia of the Daughters
of (he American Revolution— Qnes
lioo of Nationality Raised in the
(use of an inmate of the State Lu
natic Asylum Fighting for His
Liberty.
GEORGIA.
jicß.ie will soon have anew Methodist
Church. Plans have been drawn and bids
et e now wanted.
yr. Ketchum, Athens insurance man, is
organizing a volunteer military company
al Athens. Seventy-five names are now on
Ibis list"' -
I The 6-year-old boy of Mrs. Cobb Camp
lot Rome, while playing in front of the
|{re Thursday, had its clothing ignited and
Improbably fatally burned
| At the National Congress of the Daugh-
Itere of the Afnerican Revolution, held this
wce k in Washington, Mrs. l’orter King
bas been elected regent of Georgia.
March 1 is the day set by the board of
education as the limit at which unvaccin
atcil children and teachers will be admit
ted to the public schools of Macon.
Hon. Jesse Cox, an old and prominent
citizr of Harris county, died Wednesday.
He represented Harris county in the legis
latuie for a number of terms and wus a
prominent Mason.
There is some prospect that another
p’ass factory will be started in Atlanta.
Thomris F. Scott is in correspondence with
some glass blowers in Pittsburg, who wish
to establish a co-operative factory.
The celebrated Gunn estate contest at
A lun'it has been settled by the payment to
)Ir? Annie E. Moore, the sister of the
deed man, of $6,500. The ease involved the
question of whether J. H. Gunn was a citi
zen of North Dakota or of Georgia.
A mad dog passed through the streets
tf Hawkinsville one Sunday afternoon last
September and bit two little boys. The
elder of the two hoys, was Freddy MeKing
end the younger, Grafton Smith. Grafton
has gotten over the bite, but Freddy died
t his home in Abbeviile, last week, with
hydrophobia.
About 2:30 o’clock Wednesday morn
ing tire was discovered in the roof of
the W, H. White building at West Point.
The second and one-half of the first floors
were occupied by W. H. White's furniture
store. N. L. Barker's dry goods store oc
cupied the remaining hajf of the first floor.
The furniture in the upper story was al
most totally destroyed, while the goods on
the first floor were damaged to a consid
erable extent by smoke and water. The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
A legal Question is about to be raised
over the case of Tom Brown, a Macon tail
or who is confined in the lunatic asylum
lat Milledgeville, but who has asked the
British government to rescue him from the
asylum, on the ground that he is unjustly
imprisoned and has never taken naturali
zation papers in this country, and is still a
British subject. The British consul at
Charleston has begun an investigation, and
f'ids that Mr. Blown is a subject of the
mother country, as he claims."
Macon Telegraph: One often hears of
men being angry from one cause or an
other, some causes being good and others
very, very slight. But a guest of the Hotel
bonier yesterday sprang something novel,
lb got mad with a pair of new, latest
style, zebra striped socks. His feet were,
a couple of sizes too full for the holding
capacity of the socks, and after sitting on
the side of his bed a half hour or more
in the cold trying to adjust the differences
between the socks ar\d the feet, he lost
be temper and proceeded to bum ihe
Virned things” over the gas jet. Of
' use he would not haye told what he
iii'd done but for the fatft that the alarrri
ci . .. was given in the house, as the odor
o: the burning cloth began to drift out into
' ' corridors, down into the office and out
•trough the alley ways. The excitement
"litc’i immediately prevailed among the
Stcet-' made a full explanation necessary.
Judge Newman rendered his decision at
Atlanta Thursday in the Huguley Manu
facturing case. By the decision William
f Huguley and the HugiAey Manufac
' i ! Company are to receive $36,210.99
fruii the Galoton cotton mills. This is
C' > $41,000 less than was allowed by
k J h ‘d Master Felder in the case. The
h b on mills bought the duck mills of the
Hue ley Manufacturing Company under a
c'"n of foreclosure made in the United
Stan s Court. After* operating the tuilist
("r three years and a half, the Court? of
API" ils at New Orleans restored the mills
0 fni Huguley Manufacturing Company
*"'* Uudged that the Galeton mills should
I’d Huguley for the use of the mills dur
lr| st the time they had been alleged iile
* ' ' held, and also for the profits the
HH- i-hould have earned. Thomas B. Fel
vas appointed special master, and lie
'■ and tjiat the Galeton mills should only
" he liuguiey Company the actual earn
-11 -of the mills and not the profits which
I i timed should jtave been earned t:n
*■' good man age me tit, Huguley claims
be mills, being one of the only six
II b mills in the South, should have earn
£ ‘'t.CLO a year; and he asks for about
w for the full three years. Special
' r Felder awarded to Huguley what
' lined the actual earnings, $39,713.51.
Newman deducted from this nearly
t lOl f*re insurance. Special Master
in reporting adversely to the de
j’ r " of the Court of Appeals, held that
( ,r, °rtgages of the property could not
" ('• accountable for what the property
1,1 have earned, even if they were holrt
'f 11 illegally. The case will go to the
!■ 'T;ne Court at once.
FLORIDA.
' v ’mi's charity ball netted $1,200.
‘ 'ver 1.100 guests are domiciled at the"
I,TI Beach hotels.
veral of Mount Dora's citizens will
i M a considerable acreage In tobacco
’his -prlng,
ange Lake has a curiosity in the shape
'' ■ chicken having three well developed
and feef. The chicken seems to ex
' 1 nee no difficulty with its third leg.
He Superintendent W. N- Sheats lias
fPje illuming , i\ ? etas.
called a convention of county school su
perintendents to meet in Jacksonville on
March 15. Among the important matters
to be discussed at this meeting will be trie
adoption of te*;t books, with a view to se
curing uniformity of hooks as far as pos
sible. The matter of locating the summer
training schools for teachers will nbo be
a subject for discussion.
Finis Crews, a son of Steve Crews of
Orange river, was arrested Thursday,
charged with arson. A day or so ago the
barn of County Treasurer R. A. Hender
son, on Orange river, was totally destroy
ed by fire, together with all its contents,
among other things a thousand gallons of
syrup. . It was suspected that the fire was
of Incendiary origin, and Mr. Henderson
had a warrant sworn out for young Crews.
At the preliminary examination he was
bound over to appear before the grand
jury in the sum of $250.
Tampa correspondence Jacksonville
Times-Union and Citizen: Society in this
city is enjoying Us first real sensation of
the season, and that is the elopement last
evening of a society belle who has been
"Visiting here for some weeks. And her
elopement was with a young man who was
a comparative stranger in the city. Miss
Carrie Skinner-, from Mississippi, has been
the guest of Miss Claire Wooldridge for
several weeks, and Wednesday afternoon,
jusH>efore dark, she met and married a
young matt named H. A. Floyd, who has
been here with his biother for several
days. The young couple kept their actions
secret until after supper, when the young
lady prepared herself for a journey, and
announced to her host and the family that
she was going away, on her bridal tour.
The family objected, and the marriage
certificate was shown, and they had no
more to say, and the young couple left at
once, but did not announce their destin t
tion. Mr. Floyd and his brother arrived
here about the time mentioned, and for
three days in succession they registered at
three different hotels, and placed New
York after their names. It is said, though,
that they are from Boston.
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
Sam Jones and Berner Now the
Tlieme of the Editorials.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: Altogether, the
message of Judge Atkinson Is a sound one,
and one which should make friends for
the author. It has been shorn of flowers
and deals with facts. It is clear of in
uendo, disgusting, boasting and self-ad
vertisement. It is a fair and manly mes
sage to the people.
Albany t Herald: There is nothing in
Judge AStinson’s address that will offend.
It is conciliatory than aggressive,
and there are in it some features that
will be pleasing to the masses. It is cer
tainly the most Conservative and politic
pronhneiamento yet issued by the guber
natorial candidates now before the peo
ple of the state.
Augusta Chronicle: The politicians are
now trying to decide whether the Sam
Jones explosion was caused by sponta
neous combustion or whether he was
touched off by malicious enemies. They
know he has gone oft, but they don't
know how many are in the wreck.
Macon Evening News: Sam Jones has
now put himself where he will have to
take back a little of the mud he has been
slinging at the laity for 10, these many
years.
Mcßae Enterprise: We are inclined to
the opinion that it would be the wiser
course/for the party to pominate Col.
Candid.
In an editorial on the Candler letter the
Mt. Vernon Monitor says: “Oh, it was
an insult to Gov. Atkinson and his sup
porters of four years ago. Was it? Steve
Clay did more to make Atkinson Governor
than any other man in the state. He has
not taken it. as an insult. Next to him,
in. point of effort and efficiency in placing
Atkinson in the gubernatorial chair, was
Col. dußignon. And he takes no umbrage
at the Candler letter. If it was not an
offense to these men, both of whom are
still his warm supporters, it cannot be an
i- stttt to any man who honestly supported
Arftingon 'four years ago.
Dublin Courier: Allen Candler's letter is
not liked by the average politician, but
the people in this neck of the woods be
lieve he told the truth, and they say it's
the truth that hurts.
Dalton Argus: The Argus nominates
Hon. Fleming dußignon to succeed .Sen
ator Clay as Democratic chairman. The
Democratic party is under lasting obliga
tions to Mr. dußignon for valuable work
in the past, and owes him all the honor
it can give him. And then, no Democrat
in Georgia is hotter fitted for the place;
he would make one of the best chairmen
the party has ever had. Let's honor the
brave Democrat of Chatham. He can
carry the party to glorious success, and
we need his able services. Let it be
Chairman dußignon by all means in 1898.
He deserves it above all others.
Madison Advertiser: The Advertiser
thinks that Col. Candler will be the next
Governor of Georgia. The entrance of
more than one candidate in the race
ugainst him will divide the opposition and
practically assure his nomination.
Waycrcjss Herald: Sam Jones’ political
pranks are disgusting to say the least
of it. Such a man does the cause of
Christ no good.
Barnesville Gazette: The Gazette will
take great pleasure in supporting Mr.
ner and it hopes to see him nominates!
and elected.
Hawkinsville News: Although we are
opposed to Col. Candler, we are frank
enough to say that we bebeve he stands
the best' chance now of any candidate in
the field, and he may get there, unless
some other strong man like Pope Brown
comes out and the whole bsl
ncts.
Decatur New Era: All indications now
point to a warm race with Allen D. Can
dler away in the lead.
Brunswick Times: Having written an
epistle to the Romans. Col. Candler might
now try his hand on the Athenians.
Dalton Citizen: There is a covert sug
gestion In Mr. Betncr's platform that he
would be more eligible for Railroad Com
missioner than Governor.
Dalton Citizen: The Citizen has naught
against Col. Candler, for there is r.aoghj,
against hint personally, and but for hit
careless letter there would be nothing
against him politically. He cannot very
well complain at his letter being used
against him, for he did the same (hing
against a Republican opponent over in
the Ninth district when running for Con
cress.
Eastman Times-Journal: Let It be a
light on Us merits, gentleman, and after
the nomination we wdll roll tit* the tre
mendous vote of a solid Democracy for
the successful candidate.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2(1. ISIS.
FARMERS OF FLORIDA.
Some of Secretary Wilson's Irapres
• stuns Erroneous.
Tallahassee, Fla-, Feb. 34.—Hon. James
Wilson, United States commissioner of ag
riculture, in an interview regarding his
Florida trip, uses the following language:
"Bui there is an industry not exploited,
not very well understood and not very
far advanced, .that will be of more value
to Florida than all those other things put
together—that is, straight farming. Cut
tle run at large all the year round, with
no provision made for them.”
This extract demonstrates the fact that
Mr. Wilson did not in, in his recent
flying trip to Florida* many of the coun
ties in our state. The truth is, no state
in the South has farms more thoroughly
advanced, better cultivated or more re
munerative than some of the farms in
certain counties of Florida. If Mr. Wilson
had visited this section of the state, for
instance, he would have found herds of
registered stock, as pure as any he can
And on any farms In the North; he would
have been shown cheese factories, steam
creameries and all modern improvements
for taking care of a large output of fresh
butler; he would have been 'shown cat
tle, well housed and well-fed, and farmers
reaping satisfactory results from their in
vestment and industry.
In addition, he would have found here
“straight farming;” he' would have seen
farmers raising everything they consume
except their clothing, coffee, tea and
flour; he would have found large quanti
ties of the finest bacon, and hams unsur
passed by any imported; he would have
found lands in fertile cultivation that pro
duce admirable crops of all the cereals,
in addition to cotton and tobacco. He
would have found an aggricultural com
munity, satisfied, making reasonable prof,
fils and surrounded with the comforts of
life, demonstrating the fact that Florida
has soil in abundance where ‘‘straight
farming” can be successfully accomplish
ed by those who have the industry and
desire.
It is deeply regreted that Mr. Wilson
did not pay this section of the state a
visit. He would have seen a country as
high and as rolling as that around At
lanta, with a magnificent cay sub-soil,
presenting to the eye of the practical ag
riculturist something to build upon.
Mr. Wilson is greatly in error when he
supposes that there are not magnificent
farming sections and admirably produc
tive farms In Florida. Indited, the vast
majority of the farmers of this state have
not only admirable farming lands, but
have successful farms, producing all that
is accustomed to be grown upon the farms
of the South.
Dl. BRUNNER IN HAVANA.
Enforces Ihe Law Without Fear or
Fat or.
Havana Letter in New York Herald.
Just,.at present the most feared man to
Atpdiican in Havana is Dr. Brun
ner, of th/ Marine Hospital corps, station
ed in Hivana, for the purpose of issuing
health permits, without which no one can
land at any of the ports in the states. Dr.
Brunner does his duly with strict impar
tiality; hence his unpopularity in some
quarters. It ts astonishing how prone we
Americans are to evade laws and chuckle
inwardly at the performance. When we
cannot we,are indignant and begin to pro
test and splutter about outrages. There
was a long line of expectant applicants
for clean bills of health when I made my
application. A? an act of kindness to those
contemplating a visit to Havana it should
be stated that every one must be vaccin
ated. If you go there without this pre
caution, Dr. Brunner will insist upon hav
ing it done and will refuse to issue a per
mit until a reasonable length of time hifs
elapsed to note the effect, usually twelve
days. The first applicants were a smart lit
tle bride from Charleston and her hus
band on their Wedding tour. They had
been vaccinated a month before and they
were all right. The next applicant*was a
Connecticut drummer, who tried to pass
on the strawberry mark in the middle of
his back. Result, the wholesale damna
tion of the government, vaccination, medi
cal inspectors and everything in* general.
“Are these stringent regulations neces
sary?” I asked.
“Why, of course they are,” replied the
doctor. "I do not meddle with the politics
of the situation, but I have made up my
mind to one thing and that is that annex
ation would be the greatest blessing to the
United States from a sanitary point of
view. Within the last century the Southern
states have lost more money and people by
yellow fever and small-pox epidemics, di
rectly traceable to this port, than the
whole nation would lose in five wars. If
the United States owned the island the
city of Havana would be cleaned Ait,and
made as healthful as any place in the
world situated In the tropics."
This opinion is shared-by all the men of
any knowledge of modern sanitary meth
ods with whom I talked. The bay of Hav
ana is pinched by tfvo capes at the mouth,
and then expands into a large basin. The
tide does not ebb and flow sufficiently to
carry away the refuse matter now dumped
Into it. Asa result, the whole bay reeks
with foul matter: so filthy Is the water
that Capt. Slgsbee washed the decks of the
ill-fated Maine every morning wtth water
brought from the shore. The city itself
has only the rudest system of sewers, al
though the water supply is excellent, and
was obtained some years ago at an enor
mous cost.
The New Cathedral.
Editor News—Dear Sir: "Historieus,”
in the Morning News of yesterday, voices,
I think, a sentiment more wide-spread
than many, perhaps, a\e aware of, viz.:
the improvement and development of the
lines of the destroyed Cathedral in the
new. While the old building cost a great
deal of money, It never in the opinion of
many represented, from an exterior point
of view, at least, either architecturally or
artistically, the amount invested. Of
course, as the old buildiug stood, it was a
pleasant monument of progress, but now
that we can have anew one, why not have
it on grander'Jlnes—the money will come-t
--let us have Georgia marble or pressed
brick with marble or granite trimmings.
Let us Surmount the traditional Idea that
common “brick and stucco” represent
Georgia's and Savannah's limit In archi
tecture. “Modern nlneteenth-centuryism”
and the constant growth of the Catholic
body., demands external evidence of Us
presence, and “the best” Is none too good.
A* “HlStorlous” truly suggests “business
ability and $100,000" will accomplished more
to-day’ <Jnn $200,000 could have achieved
tWchty years ago. Amcricanus Sum.
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
CONDITION OK GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE FAST WEEK.
The General Wholesale Markets
Fairly Active—A Brisk Movement
in Groeerles—Spot Cotton Market
Well Sustained Notwithstanding
the Cheek in Speculative Demand—
Spirits Turpentine in Strong De
mand tit I Cent Advance Over Last
Week's Price—llnslu Closed Steady
lor Pnles and Firm for Other
Grades.
Savannah, Feb. 25.—The rumors of war
did not materially affect the local markets
during the past week, although this volume
of trade was not lai’ge. Transactions in
cotton were light, from the fact that there
was but little offering at the advance. The
f. o. b. salts, however, increased some
what. Spirits turpentine was in strong
demand at the advance, but the receipts
were light. There was a moderate de
mand for rosin, and the medium grades
were lower, but recovered. Pnles were in
slow demand, ar.d inclined to go lower.
There was a good movement in the gro
cery trade, while dry goods and hardware
were fairly active, with orders for spring
supplies. Thy sectirity market was luiet,
with quotations nominal. The lumber
trade was steady, several large shipments
having been made to Northern ports. The
following resume of the different markets,
local and telegraphic, will show the tone
and the quotations at Rje close torday.
COTTON.
There was a limited amount of trnnsac
tions in the local spot market during the
past week. Prices were well maintained
ai an advance, on account of tle strength
displayed at Liverpool and the steady de
mand for exporters. There was but little
offering in the local market, even at the
advance, consequently the sales were
light. The market advanced l-16c Thurs
day and The tone became firm. To-day an
other advance of 1-16<S on all grades was
recorded. There was a good demand, but
the sales were light, being .only 77 bales.
At the first call, at the Cotton Exchange,
the market was bulletined quint and
steady at an advance of l-16c in all grades,
with sales of 7 bales. At the second call
it was unchanged, with sales of 50 bales.
Al the last call the rriarkot closed quiet
and steady and unehamged, with further
sa'es of 20 bales.
The follow ing were the official spqt quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-da
Good middling , 6 1-16
Middling 5%
Lott( middling 5 7-16
Good ordinary 5%
Market quiet and steady: sales, Spot, 77;
f. o. b„ 1,200; for the week, Spot, 1,179; f.
o. b„ 5,375, k "
Receipts—Tire receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
Were 19,978 bates upland, and 809 bags sea
Island, against 12,820 bales upland and 734
bags sea island last week.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central Railway, 15,464 bales;
per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
road, 2,772 bales; per Charleston and Sa
vannah Railroad, 323 bales; per South
Bound Railroad, 662 bales; per Florida
Central and Peninsular Railroad, 174 bales;
per Georgia and Alabama Railroad, 790
bales; per Savannah river steamers, 83
bales; per Beaufort steamer, 2 bales; i>cr
carts. 14 bales.
Exports—The exports for the past week
wore 28,912 bales uplnnd and 4,020 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To New York,
1,877 bales upland and 1,167 bags sea island;
to IBoston, 5,246 bales upland and 800 bags
sea island;to Baltimore, l,36B;bales upland;
to Liverpool, 3,813 bales upland and 2,053
bags sea island; to Bremen, 4,210 bales up
land; to Genoa, I,7R> liaUst upland; to Bar
celona, 10,706 bales upland.
Stock—The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were ,73,873 bales upland and
16,988 bags sea island, against 50,187 bales
upland and 18,293 hags sea .Island nt the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton—The for long
staple cotton was quiet during the past
week. There was only a slight demand,
but prices were wdll maintained. The re
ceipts were small, being only 809 bales.
The t ported stiles for the week wertt-*SI2
bales. The market closed quiet and steady
at the following quotations:
Extra choice Florldas i 14 015
Choice Florldas 1344
Extra fine Florldas 13
Fancy Georgias > 12'/4@l*
Extra choice Georglaa 12 01214
Choice Georgias ...n
Extra fine Georgias loy.
Fine Georgias 9 9\s
Medium fine Georgias B>4
Common Georgias 8
The receipts for the past week were 309
bales, against 734 bales for the same week
last year.
The exports for the week were 4.020 bags,
of which 2,853 to Liverpool and 1,167 bags
to Northern ports for domestic consump
tion.
Exports some Week last year 2,011 bags.
The total receipts from Sept. 1 to date
amount lo 55,271 bales, against 80,025 bales
for the corresitondlng time last year.
The total exports from Sept. 1 to date
have been 44,790 bales, of * which 19,290
were to Great Britain, 3,421 to France,
2,905 to the continent, and 18,584 bales do
mestic.
.The total exports for the same period
last year were 62,686 bales.
Stock on band and on strtphoard to-day
were 16,988, against IS.IDtB tiffs day last
year.
Charleston, S. C.. Feb. 25.—Sea island cot,
ton market: Receipts for Che week. 15
bales; exports. 514 bales; gales, 7 bales;
stock, 3,977 balos.
Quotations—Medium fine, 15t,4>®16c; fine,
17c; fully fine, 19020 c; extra fine, 26033 c.
The total receipts since Sept. 1, 1897, have
been 10,510 bales, against 9,146 bales for* the
same time last year. The exports since
Sept. 1, 1897, have been 7.464 bales, against
6,667 bales for jhe same time last year.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks—
Received this day 3.293
Received same day lat year j,561
Received same day year before last. 2,093
Received past Week 20,2*7
Received same week last year 13,554
Received same week year before
last H,856
Receipts since Sept- L 1897 1,044,119
Receipts same time last year 717,655
Receipts fame tlrne year before last 628,604
Exports this day, coastwise 1,05*
Exports this we*-k, Great Britain... ,-,>05
Exports past week, continent 16,616
Exports past week, coastwise '.0,450
Totnl exports for week 62,932
Exports Since Sept. 1, 1897
To Great Britain 73.740
To France 12,544
To the continent 50:1,231
Total foreign $09,515
Total coastwise .351.75*
Total exports .I? %1.',t03
Exports Same Time Last Year—
To Great Britain 48,253
To Fiance 15.341
To the continent 303.948
Total foreign ’.367,552
Total coastwise S34.rO*
Total‘exports TO2 159
Stock on hand this day 90,861
Stock on hand same clay last year... t,8,430
Receipts and stocks at the. port*—
Receipts this day 26.288
This day last week 1J.703
This day last year 10.766
This day year before last 18.216
Receipts past week 150,072
Same week last year 84,451
Same week year before
Total receipts since Sept. 1, 1897. .7,271.581
Same time last year 5t559,870
Same before last .4,428,636
Stock at the ports to-day 1,234,604
Stock same day last year... 907,988
Daily Movements at Other Forts—
Galveston—Firm; middling, 578: net re
ceipts 3,146; sales, 883; stock, 173,907.
Ne4v Orleans—Firm; middling. 5%: net
receipts, 6,000; sale?, 9.000; stock. 566.788.
Mobile—Firm; middling, 5 11-16; not re
ceipts, 509; sales, 600; stock. 45,186.
Charleston—Steady; middling, 5 11-16;
net receipts, 2,356; stock, 26,912.
Wilmington—Firm; middling, 5x7; net
receipts, 228; stock, 19,868.
Norfolk—Firm; middling, 6%: net re
ceipts, 1,627; sales, 80; slock. 63,655.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 6’h; net
receipts, 2,578; stock, 31,749. J
New York—Dull, but steady; middling,
6Vi; net receipts, 648; gross, 2,934; sales, 28,
all spinners; stock, 203,265.
Boston—Dull, but steady; middling, 614;
net receipts, 1,800; gross, 4,058.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 61*; net
receipts, 987; stock, 11,456.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns—
Augusta—Active and firm; middling, 614;
net receipts, 408; sales. 966; stock, 45,540,
Memphis—Firm; middling. 5 11-16; net re
ceipts, 1,528; sales. 3,400; stock, 111,507.
St. Louis—Steady; middling. 5 11-16; net
receipts, 1,075; sales, 860; stock, 70,441.
Louisville—Steady; middling, 554.
Houston—Firm; middling, 5 15-16; sales.
516; receipts,4,ol6; stock, 57,157; expected to
morrow, 3,500 bales.
Exports of Cotton This Day—
Galveston—To Great Britain, 3,048.
New Orleans—To Great 'Britain, 6,476; to
the contihont, 2,497; coastwise, 2,796.
Savannah—Coastwise, 1,058.
Charleston—To Great Britain, 1,788;
coastwise, 1.801.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 542.
New York—For warded, 761.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day: To Great Britain, 17,417; to the con
tinent, 5,197. , >
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain, 80,990; to
France, 7,018; to the continent, 55,511.
Total foreign exports since Sept. L 1897:
To Great Britain, 2,524,733; to France,-OS#,-
4f>4; to the continent, 2,056,112.
Liverpool, Feb. 25.—Cotton fair demand;
firm. American middling, 3 7-16d; Bales, 10,-
000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation
and export and included 9,600 American';
receipts, 30,000 including, 28,400
American. Futures opened steady, with a
good demand and closed easy. American
middling, low middling clause. Ft bruary,
3.23d, buyers; February-March, 3.23d, sell
ers; March-April, April-May, 3.23d, sellers;
May-June, 3.23d, buyers; June-July, July-
August, August-September, 3.23d. buyers;
September-October, Of tober-November,
November-December, 3.2203.23d, buyers.
New York, Feb. 24—Encouraging advices
from Liverpool this morning gave a bull
ish send off to the cotton market, which,
after opening steady at an advance of
204 points, further improved 305 points,
the upward movement being assisted by
indications of continued activity and firm,
ness in Southera spot cotton markets, on
top of continued heAvy clearances. Pri
vate cables indicating decided strength
and activity in English cotton spinning
circles, also contributed to the more or
less confident feeling that obtains, in the
afternoon the feeling became' somewhat
uneasy, however, on account of late ca
bles, stating ghat the English coll.on mar
kcl was being unfavorably influenced by
warlike rumors from this country. The
close was very steady at an advance of
508 points.
New York, Feb. 25, noonj—Cotton ftt
tn#s opened steady; sale? 11,009 bales, p’eb
ruafy and March, 6.03e‘ April, 6.06 c; May,
6.09 c; June, 6.J2e; July, 6.16 c; August, O.Uic;
September, 6.17 c; October and November,
6.16 c.
New York, Feb. 25, 4 p. m.—Cotton fu
tures closed steady; sales 170,000 bales;
February, 6.06 c; March, 6.07 c; April, 6.07 c;
May, 6.13 c; June, 6.16 c;. July, 6.19 c; Au
gust, 6.22 c; September, 6.22 c; October,
6.19 c; November, 6.20 c; December, 6.22 c;
January, 6.24 c.
New Orleans, Feb. 25e—Cotton steady;
sales, 25,700; February, nominal; March,
5.0905.70 c; April. 5.72®5.73ei May, 5.761®
5.77 c; June, 5.8105.824;''Ju1y,’ 5.8505.87 c;
August, 5.8005.87 c; September,' 5.860 5 88c;
October, 5.8705.88 c; November, 5.870 5.89 c;
December, 5.900 5.92 c; Janu.-fy, 5.98 c bid
New York. Feb. 25. Rlordan & Cos. ray
of Cotton to-day: “Fob the third succes
sive day, LlveriKtol greatly astonished the
cotton bears this morning. The tone of
the market there Was excel
lent, and prices > very unexpect
edly were one to two-slxty
fourths higher. Consumers there seem to
fear that the market will advance before
they get their supply, or that an outbreak
of hostilities might hamper them, and aie
buying freely. The opening hefe was
three to four points higher, but the ap
prehension of trouble In Connection with
the Maine disaster hk- Increased, and op
erators on both sides seethed anxious to
close their deals. Asa result, hhavy liq
uidation was again a feature, after the
opening, and priees eased. Liverpool,
however, bought heavily, and in the aft
ernoon commission houses made liberal
purchases. The market turned again, and
the close was at the best prices of the
day. The movement whs, dr course, t ery
heavy. Southern markets were firm. May
opined at 0.09 c, advflfice.l lo 6.fife, de dined
io 6.08 c, rallied to 6.14 c and closed at 6.13 c
to 6.14 c. with the tone of the rfinrket \ciy
steady. Cotton Is In good demand: Ihe
trade is becoming bullish, And unless ear
or the fear of -it depresses prices, a de
cline does not seem probable at the mo
ment.”
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.
Comparative cotton statement for tire
week ending Feb. 25, 1898. and Feb. 26, IBt*7:
1898. 1597.
Net receiffts at nil V. 8.
poruefor this week 1J!5,072 81,451
Total receipts 7,27t'.88L 5.889.8*0
Bxports for the nock 142.517 110.270
Total . xporfs to .tali' 5,240,3:19 1.572,517
Stocks at l\ S. ,*/ts 1.224,ti1l OOijyN
Stocks at interior towns.,. 500,185 3*1.012
Stocks at l,lvvr|ool 1.179.U00 1,402,<00
Stocks of American afloat
lor Great liritain 240,000 170,000
Comparative statement of net receipts at
till the ports far the neck ending Friday
evening. Felt. 25, IS9B. and for the e.inie
week Inst year:
Receipts since Sept I 1—_ 1593 'f1897."
Galveston ?T~j ,544| 17.117
New Orleans j 68.176, 30,.MS
Mobile | 7,140: 5,tl
Savaunnlt | 20,287! 13,554
Charleston | 7,219 2.840
Wilmington l.sssj 532
Norfolk ; 6,2781 6.907
Baltimore *. | 2.756| 643
New York | g,3M>| 413
Hoston | t.ost I,Bo*
I’blladelphia 1,990! 703
Brunswick a,...4 | 4,100; 2,975
Newport News fT. 294
Texas City | | 827
Tpfal 1.V.,1173; 84,454
Comparative statement of net receipts at
all the ports from Sept. 1, 1897, to Friday
evening, Feb. 25, 1898, and from Sept. 1,
1896, to Friday, Feb. 26, 1897.
Receipts since Sept. 1— ~| 1897~95Tp 1896-97.
Gatv. ston !T T 7.11,735,61.11,735,61511.2:t7,792
New Orleans |2.226.50310.828.099
Mobile I 315,711 j 267,798
Savannah |1,044,11S 745.923
Charleston | 423,879| 362,307
Wilmington j 297.403 J 230,157
Norfolk | 500.4841 635,679
Baltimore 58,839| 51,605
New York , U5,!54| 97,84 4
Boston 158.3531 138,137
Philadelphia j 62,692) 30,327
West Point | | 50
Port lloyat j 53,662 | 68,707
Pensacola | !)0,700| 49,227
Brunswick | 150.473 | 90,236
Newport News | 8,2881 9,380
Texas City | 4,950) 46,623
" Total 7. ... '7.271.88! MBM7O
Stock of cotton at all portsNl'Vb. 25. 1898,
and on the same day qj_|,he week last year:
Ports— | ISOs'. I 1897.
Now Orleans | 566,7881 562,408
Mobile | 45,186 | 22.141
Galveston j 173,9(17| 94,667
Savannah | 90,801| 68,180
Charleslon | 20.912 j 36.672
Wilmington | 19,868) 12,563
Norfolk | 63,055| 10,416
New York ) 203,2t| 204,331
Cither ports j 11,162| 30,790
Toial ". 77. |1,234,604|“ 907,988
Worhl'N Yhlhle Supply.
New Orleans. La, Feb. 25.—Secretary
Hester’s statement of the world’s supply
of cotton, made up from special cable and
telegraphic advices, shows a deci use on
the week Just closed of 43,982 bat against
a decrease for the same time last year of
59,481 bales, and u decrease for the same
time year before last of 31,387d>ales.
The total visible is 4,367,214 bales, against
4,411,190 last week, and 3,823,322 last year.
Of thik total, the American Is 4,119,211 bales
■ against 4,162,196 lust week, and 3.455,022,and
of all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil,
India, etc., 218,000 bales, against 219,000 last
week, and 368,300 last year.
The world’s visible supply of cotton
shows a decrease compared with last week
of 182,392 bales, and an increase compared
with lust year of 543,892.
Movement Into Sight.
New Orleans, Feb. 26.—Secretary Hes
ter’s weekly Cotton Exchange statement
to-day shows an increase in the movement
brought lnio sight this week compared
with the same day last year. In round fig
ures, 77,000 bales, an Increase over the
same days year before last of 66,(810, and
over the same time 111 1895 of 54,1830.
For the twenty-live days of February,
the totals show an Increase over last year
of 256,000 bales, an Increase over the same
period year before last 353,000, and over
1895 of 296,000.
For the 178 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate Is aheafl of the 178
days of last year, 1,867,000 bales, ahead of
the same days year before last 3,419,000 and
of 1895 by 918,000.
The amount .brought into stght during
tile past week has been 179,427 bales,
against 102,193 for the seven days ending
tills date last year, 113,271 year before last,
oral 125,117 for the same time In 1895, and
for the twenty-five days of February it
has been 780,817 bates, against 424,618 last
year, 428,171 year before last, and 485,281
same time In 1895.
These make the total movement for the
178 days from Sept. 1 to date, 9,418,241 bales,
against 7,551,079 last year, 5,999,228 year be
fore last, and 8,499,?51 same time In 1895.
The movements since Sept. 1 shows re
ceipls at all United States p0tt5*7,362,380
bales, against 5,963,690 Inst year; 4,423,240
year before last, and for the same
time In 1895. • Overland across the Missis
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to North
ern mills and Canada, 961,670 bales, against
712,750 last year, 654,437 year before last,
and 886,903 same time in 1895. Interior
stocks in excess of those held at the close
of the commercial year, 432,202 Itales,
against 242,133 last year, and 360,957 year
before last, and 411,066 In 1895. Southern
mill takings, exclusive of consumption at
Southern outports, 661,986 bales, against
0(2,486 last year, 560,586 year before last,
and 593.616 same time in 1895.
Foreign exports for the week have been
143,195 bales, against 132,395 last year, mak
ing the total thus far for the season,
5,325,916 bales, against 4,825,572 last year,
an Increase of 700,344.
Northern mills takings dating the past
sev<n days show an Increase of 4.255 bales
as compared with the corree,-'tiding period
hist year, and their total ink ngs since
Sept. 1, have increased 435,329 ba.es.
The total takings of American mills,
Noith and South ami Canada, thus far for
the season have been 2,417,114 bales, against
1,979,020 last year. These include 1,770,140
ba’ s by Northern spinners, against 1,334,-
811. *
Slocks at (he seaboard and the twenty
nirte leading Southern inletior centers have
decreised during the week 31,692 bales,
against a decrease during the same period
last season of 92.371, and are now 476,068
111 ex ess of thjs date last year.
111, lulling stocks left m ports and into- 1
1 lor towns from fhc last crop and the
liumbi r of bales brought Into sight thus
far for (he new crop,,the supply to date is
9,531,789 bales, against 7,889,628 for the same
period -iasl yeai*.
DRY GOODS.
New York, Feb. 25.—Activity In Jobbing
dry goods centers continued to-da.v. There
was some slight improvement in the de
mand for brown goods reiiorted. Wide
goods are on a firm basis, advances being
quoted in nearly all lines. Bleached cottons
PAGES 1) TO 10.
are strong and subject to a steady, well
distributed demand. Print cloths are again
quoted on 11 basis of 2 J-16e for extras. The
demand for these goods Is not heavy, al
though manufacturers are not anxious to
sell In all quarters at this price. In print
ed cottons there Is a continued feeling of
con fldence.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Turpentine—Although there was
some new crop spirits received on the mar
ket. it was not In such volume as to cre
ate a weakness. In fact, the demand for
the dully offerings was so strong that the
price rose from 3214 c to 33'ic, with ihe
offerings absorbed as quickly as they wt re
presented for sale. The market was lum
at 33c for several days, but to-day a fur
ther advance of V4c took place, and tnero
wus a good demand lor the offerings. Ttie
reported receipts to-\lay were only 38
casks. At the Board of Trade, at the
first call, Ihe market was bulletined firm
at 3314 c, with sales of 126 casks. There
were no sales re[iorted at the close.
liosln—There was no enthusiasm display
ed In the market during the past we*k.
The reported sales were only moderate,
while the market continued unchanged un
til the latter part of.the week, when a
decline of 5c on'E. F and G grades took
place, but recovered to-day. It is said that
(he |ale grades of the new crop are being
held in the country, as it is calculated that
were they thrown on the market at tills
time, a further decline would more than
likely take place. To-day there was a de
cline of file on water white and ScSon N
grade, but the loss was recovered at (he
close of Ihe market. The tone of the mar
ket f<y these grades was only steady, how
ever. and 400 barrels of .water white were
• tiered at 32.15 at the Board of Trade,
with no takers. There was an advance of
5c on D, 10c on E and 6c each on F gild
G, and (he declines on pales above noted,
at the first cal! at the Board of Trade
to-day, with reported sales of 5,451 bar
rels. At the last call there was a recov
ery of the early loss on pales, with others
unchanged. The tone of the three finer
grades was bulletined steady, while oth
ers were firm. The reported sales at ttis
close were firm. The receipts for the day
were 1,176 Igirrels.
Quotations—At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bul
letined at the Hoard bf Trade:
Spirits turpentine firm; 3314 c for regu.
lars.
Roxln—Pales steady; other grades firm.
A, B, C 31 20 I 31 65
l> 1 25 K I 75
E 1 30 M 1 80
F 1 30 N 1 95
G 1 40 W 0 2 00
H 1 00 \V W 2 25
The following were the quotations for
the corresponding date last year: Spirits
turpentine, firm at 27c. Rosin firm; A,
B, C, 31.15; D, 31.45; E,‘ 31.46; F, 31.45; G,
31.50; H. 31.60; I, 31.70; K, 31.80; M, 31.85;
N, 31.90; VV G, 31.95; VV W, 32.15.
Receipts and Kxiiorls—The total re
ceipts for the past week were 889 casks
spirits turpentine and 10,005 barrels rotrtn.
The exports were 1.026 casks spirits tur
pentlne, and 14,654 barrels rosin, moving
as follows: To New York, 125 casks
turpentine and 257 b; rrels rosin; to Boston,
270 casks spirits turpentine and 285 bar
rels rosin; to Philadelphia, 186 casks .spir
its turpentine ond 586 barrels rosin; to
Antwerp, 191 casks spirits turpentine; to
London, 60 casks spirits turpentine; to
Stettin. 9.224 barrels rosin; to Genoa, 2CO
casks spirits turpentine and 3,291 barrels
rosin; to the Interior 5 casks spirits tur
pentine and 1,012 barrels rosin.
Receipts, shipments and stocks from
April 1, 1897, to date, and to the corre
sponding date last year:
1898. 1898.
Spirits. Rosin.
Stock on hand April 1, 1897. 4,536 177,339
Received this week 889 10,065
Received previously 302,047 1,675,712
To'* l
Shipments—
Foreign 21.1,466 786,0,51
New York 40,231, 146,339
Sundry coastwise M. 805 158,4 C
Total 288,501 1,089,795'
Stock 19.271 173.320
„ v 1897. 3897.
On hand April 1, 1896 5,319 134,978
Received Ihis week 579 9,298
Received previously 232,294 1,118]406
ToUI 329,192 1,262,682
Shipments—
Foreign 2(9,925 746,686
~w York 31.682 108.464
Sundry .coastwise 28.910 152,156
To,al 310,517 1.6W.306
f,',? ok ,• 16.673 255.376
Charleston, 8. C, Feb. 26,-Turpentlne
market quiet at 3214 c. Rosin firm, un
eh An fea. f
Wilmington, Feb. 25,-Splrlts turpentine
steady a< 334,3314 c. Itosln firm at *1.20s
I. Crude turpentine firm at 31.50@2.50.
Tar firm.
New York, Feb. 25,-Rosln, steady
-11. Spirits turpentine firm, 3514 c. ’
RICE.
Market firm and active. The following
quotations ore for round lots in first
hands:
Fair a m * tt
choice
Rough—7sc to 11.10 per bushel."" *
FINANCIAL.
Money-Market steady.
The bank clearings during the past week
were 32,284,018.42, against 31.928,282.15 for the
same week last year, and 32,083.696.11 for
the same week In 1896.
Foreign Exchange—The market Is
weak. The following are the net Savan
nah quotations: Commercial demand,
>4.8814; sixty days, 34.8094;. ninety days.
31.7914, francs, Haris and Huvre, sixty
days, 6.25; Swiss, sixty days, 5.3614;
marks, sixty days. 9314.
Domestic Exchange—Steady; banks are
buying at par and selling u follow*: Up
to 325. 10c premium; 325 to 350. 15c premium;
350 to 3100, 20c premium; S2OO to 31,000 14
per cent, premium; 31,000 and over, 31 per
,31.000.
Securities—The market Is steady. Some
sales were effected to-day.
Stocks and Bonds.—State Bonds--Geor
gia 314 per cent, bonds of 1930, 107 bid.
asked; Georgia 314 per cent., due 1915, 106
bid, asked; Georgia 414 per cent, bonds.
1915, 117 bid, 118 asked; Georgia 4 per cent.,
due 1926, 112 bid. asked; South Carolina
4145, 108 bid, 1(K asked.
City Bonds—Atlanta 7 per cent, 103 bid
asked; Augusta 4 1 4. 102 bid, 104
asked; Augusta 7 p r cent., 105 bid. 106
asked; Augusta 6 per cent., 107 bid, ''o6
asked; Columbus 5 per cent, 108V4 b4d,’io6Vi