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SPIRITS AT A STAND STILL
Ul \I.!S AXD SELLF-HS APART WITH
thk MARKET AT FIRM TONE.
>o Sales Reported at the Quotation*.
llie Market Almost Aegleetnl.
ltn>in in Good Demand’ at tn
chaiiKed Quotations Cotton
SI -ml) Decline in Hides—Other
Markets Steady.
gi v annah. Aug. 13.—The excitement
w ‘,_' prevailed in the spirits turpeniine
i ! krl subsided somewhat to-day and al
though the ton© was firm at 27@27% cents,
,], was only one buyer who ventured to
„ ,K. a bid. There was no report of sales.
T ie rosin market was firm and unchanged
good demand for the offerings. The
coltf ,u market remained steady and un
chan->d. A decline in hides was recorded
a ,1 Other markets were steady. The fol
i wing resume of the different markets will
. , nv \he tone and the quotations at the
to-day:
COTTON.
The local market was steady and un
changed to-day. The reported sales were
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
I'otton Exchange to-day:
(100.1 middling 6 15-16
Middling - - ...
Low middling a a * lb
Good ordinary'- > 5 A -I **
Market stead#; sales. 16.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks:
Receipts this day
Receipts this day last year lo
lots this day year before last.. 91s;
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1897 1,188,118
same lime last year 841.915
game time year Itefore last 757,771
Stock on hand this day 8.561
game day last year 8.264
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports—
Receipts this day 1.294
This day last week 287
This day last year 2,643
Tiiis day year before last 3.972
Total receipts since Sept. 1, 1897..8,623,120
Same time last year 6.627.581
Same time year before last 5,184.245
Stork at the ports to-day 215,989
Stock same day last year 81,207
Daily movements at other ports—
Galveston—Quiet; middling, 5 11-16; net
receipts, 656; gross, 666; sales, 10; stock,
14,303.
New Orleans—Quiet; middling, 5%; net
receipts, 344; gross, 344; sales, 300; stock,
68.147.
Mobile—Nominal; middling, 5%; net re
ceipts, 3; gross, 3; stock, 3,152.
Charleston—Quiet; net receipts, 3; gross,
3; stock, 3,584.
Wilmington—Firm; middling, 5%; stock,
6,949.
Norfolk—Steady; middling, 5%; net re
ceipts, 77; gross, 77; sales, 78; stock, 12,279.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 6%; stock
8,850.
New York—Quiet; middling, 6; gross re
ceipts. 34; sales, 1,868; spinners, 581; stock,
80,068. *
Boston—Quiet; middling, 6 1216; net re
ceipts, 146; gross, 397.
/Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 614; net
receipts, 56; gross, 56; stock, 11,091.
Daily movements at interior towns—
Augusta—Quiet and steady; middling 6;
net receipts, 41; gross, 41;, sales, 1,636;
stock, 3,345.
Memphis—Quiet; middling, 5%: net re
ceipts, 17; gross, 17; stock, 21,595.
St. Louis—Quiet; middling, 5 11-16; net
receipts, 24; gross, 160; sales, 60; stock,
29,724.
Cincinnati—Quiet; middling, 6; net re
10.169.
Houston—Quiet; middling, 6 11-16; net re
ceipt.-. 214; gross, 214; stock, 5,209.
Exports of Cotton This Day—
New Orleans—To Great Britain, 2,200;
continent, 4,627.
Mobile—Coastwise, 50.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 780.
Boston—To Great Britain, 7,269.
Total foreign exports from all ports to
day and thus far this week—To Great
Britain, 2,326; to France, none; to the
continent, 1,627.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1897
To Great Britain, 3.493, 573; to France,
815,308; to the continent, 2,987,959.
Liverpool, Aug. 13, 4 p.m.—Closing cot
ten, spot moderate demand; prices l-32d
loner; American middling fair, 3 29-32d;
pood middling, 3 21-32d; American mid
dling, 3 15-32d; good ordinary, 3 5-32d; or
dinary, 2 31-32d. Sales of the day were 5,-
OOM. of which 300 were for speculation and
extort and included 4,700 American. Re
ceipt. 7.100 bales, all American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate
demand and closed barely steady; Ameri
can middling, low middling clause, August,
3 22d buyers; August-September, 3.20423 21d
buyers; Seplember-October, 3 180319d
tt llrs; October-November, 3 17d sellers;No
v. mber-December, 3 Kid sellers; Deeember
.l unitary, 3 16d sellers; January-February,
3 !0d sellers; February-March. 3 17d sell
ers; March-April, 3 17423 lSd sellers; April-
May, 3 18d buyers; May-June, 3 19d sell
ers.
New York, Aug. 13.—The cotton market
opened with prices 204 points lower,
steady at the decline. Liverpool cables
failed to meet popular expectations arid
oar market ojiened lower. Soon after the
call positive weakness developed, how
ever. under general selling started to-day
by the bear crowd. Considerable old long
staff was spilled out and-not a little sell
ing was done under foreign orders. The
'*ir contingent appeared to be supported
ü by Southern interests. By 11 o'clock
tb*' break had reached a matter of 607
I™ its. with the market less feverish, the
sin Her shorts taking profits in sight In
I'f' f' rence to holding off over Sunday for
1" -“ible greater gains early next week.
Tun weather and crop accounts were very
1 "'arable, which added to the nervousness
nf bull traders.
1 h>- market was quite feverish late In
' for. noon, but improved somewhat
tu ir midday on scattered covering. The
■b o w as quiet at a net loss of f/y6 points.
N" (v York, Aug. 13, noon.—Cotton fu
nio: opened steady at the decline; Au
-8 ' 1 ".75c; September. 6.80 e; October, 5.81 c;
November, 5.83 c; December, fi.SSc; January,
■> 2 f bruary. 5.94 c; March, 5.97 c; April,
” c; May, 6.03 c.
w York, Aug. 13, 1 p. m.—Cotton fu
s. '■tot'A'd quiet: August, 5.76 c; Septem
'Tc; October, 5.80 c; November, 5.82 c;
, " ln! ’i r. 5.85 c; January, 5.87 c; Match,
April. 5.98 c; May, 6.00 c.
Y' iv Orleans, Aug. 13.—Cotton futures
' August, 5.43 c; September, 5.44425.46 c;
. ' 5.460 5.47 c; November, 5.49425.51 c;
mbep, 5.554c5.56c; Januurv, 5.584(5.60c;
' ', " "'try, 5.6K?25.63c; March, 5.6705.68 c.
• York, Aug. 13.—Hubbard Bros. &
s iy of cotton to-day: “Liverpool de
' ' 1 io-day on a minor that Mr. Neill
I 1 ■ -u< a large estimate for the coming
‘fere the same character of selling
■ ling bt passed week continued, and
II taper is to look for a further decline
on the rumor noted above, and the
mg weather in the southwest.
i)>ts of ihe new crop ore very light,
merchants and spinners are almost
I 'iimou-ly 0 f (h e opinion that a large
!' msured and that it will be sold at
' low prices. It is difficult to find any
' I'm- who believe the situation shows
, encouragement to buyers. No atien
, '',' bald to the complaints received
lh,T South as they believe they will
urappear with clear weather,"
DRY goods.
yp-k. Aug. 13.—There has beeh
of quiet improvement In Ihe dry
iTi Vi 'Vi- during the week. The store
. ' been o' a heave r caliber than
7L' O£or '-' u,) d mail orders have been suz-
PAINE, SUSPUY & CO,.
, BROKERS
orders Executed Over Our Private Wires
For
COTTON ,STOC'Ks.t;UAIN & PROVISIONS
For Cash or on Margins*
Local Securities bought and sold.
„ Telephone .530.
Board of Trade Building. Jackson Building
Saannah. Ga. Atlanta, Ga.
talned fairly well. The aggregate results
of the week are such as to encourage sell
ers, and there is a likelihood of added ef
fort at the opening next week- The week
has been a fairly good one for print
cloths. Extra 64 squares are still quoted
at 2 cents; staple cottons are in generally
good shape. Coarse ,cottons are quiet.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Turpentine—There was not a very
urgent demand for spirhs turpentine to
day. the quotations at the Board of Trade
being 27 to 27L cents, the same as indi
cated by the “unofficial’' repori in the
Morning News this morning. At the first
and last calls the market was bulletined
firm at 27027% cents. The reported sales
were 109 casks.
Rosin—There was a good demand for
rosin at unchanged prices. At the first
call at the Board of Trade the market was
built tilted firm and unchanged w ith sales
of 267 barrels. At the lust call the market
'A°' 1 * rm and unchanged with no sales.
Tltc quotations were as follows;
A, B, C $1 00 I 31 40
I> 1 00 K 1 45
E 1 05 M 1 50
F ~... 1 IS N 1 75
G 1 30 YV G 1 90
H 1 40 W \V 2 35
Naval Stores Statement—
Spirits. Rosin.
Stock on hand April 1, 1898.. 16,773 138.083
Received this day 1,784 5,659
Received previously 188,152 431.066
Total 26,709 575,408
Exports to-day 8,771 6,368
Exports previously 186,961 400,915
Total since April 1, 1898....195,732 406,283
Stock on hand this day 10,977 169,126
Stock same day last year 37,413 194.272
Receipts this day last year... 1,173 4,475
Charleston, S. C., Aug. 13.—TurjienLne,
marktl tirm at 25%c; sales, none. Rosin,
tirm and unchanged; sules. none.
Wilmington, Aug. 13.—Spirits turpentine
unchanged; receipts, 103. Rosin steady at
SI.OO and $1.05; receipts, 335. Crude turpen
tine firm at $1.104(1.60; receipts, 29. Tar
steady at $1.15; receipts, 130.
New York, Aug. 13.—Rosin steady;
strained, common to good, $1.35. Turpen
tine steady at 28%@29%c.
FIXAVCHT,.
Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange—The market is
steady. The following are the net Savan
nah quotations; Commercial demand,
$4.84%; sixty days, $4.83; ninety days,
$4.82%; francs, Paris and Havre, sixty
days, $5.22%; Swiss, sixty days, $5.22%;
marks, sixty days, 94%.
Domestic Exchange—Steady; banks are
buying at 1-16 per cent, discount, and sell
ing as follows: Amounts up to $25, 10 cents;
$25 to SSO, 15 cents; SSO to SIOO, 20 cents; SIOO
to $250, 25 cents; $250 to $750, 1-10 per cent,
premium, and $750 and over, 75 cents per
SI,OOO.
Securities—The market Is fairly active;
offerings scarce of Georgia state bonds.
Stocks and Bonds—State Bonds—Geor
gia 3% per cent, bonds of 1930, 107 bid, 108%
asked; Georgia 3% per cent, due 1915, 101
bid, 106 asked; Georgia 4% per cent, bonds,
1915, 117 bid. 118 asked; Georgia 4 per
cent., due 1920, 113 bid, 114 asked; South
Carolina 4%5, 110 bid, 111 asked.
City Bonds—Atlanta, 4% per cent. 1923, 106
bid, asked: Augusta 4%5.1925, 107 bid, 198
asked; Augusta 7 per cent., 110 bid. 111
111 asked; Augusta 6 per cent.. 11l bid, 113
asked; Columbus 5 per cent. 105 bid, 106
asked; Macon 6 per cent, 115 bid, 116 ask
ed; Maeon 4%5, 1926, 104% bid, 105% asked;
Savannah 5 per cent., quarterly October
cautions, 111 bid, 112 asked; Savannah 5
per cent, quarterly November coupons,
110% bid, 110% asked; Charleston 4s, 94
bid, 95 asked.
Railroad Bonds—Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds,
6 per cent, interest coupons, 118 bid, 119
asked; Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage 5 per cent, gold bonds, due
1924, 104% bid, 106 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company collateral ss, 91
bid, 92 asked- Central of Georgia Rail
road first mortgage ss, 50-vear gold bonds,
117 bid, 118 asked; Central of Georgia Rail
way first consolidated mortgage ss, 90 bid,
91 asked; Central of Georgia Railway,
first preferred incomes, 42 bid, 43 asked;
Central of Georgia Railway second
preferred incomes, 13% bid, 14% asked;
Central of Georgia Railway third
preferred incomes, 6 bid, 6% asked;
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910, 113 bid, 114 asked;
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta first 3s,
105 bid, 10C asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta second mortgage 7s, 118 bid, 120
asked; Georgia Southern and Florida new
ss, 104% bid, 105 asked; South Georgia and
Florida first mortgage 7s, 102% bid, 103%
asked: South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage 7s, 102% bid, 103% asked; Ocean
Steamship 5 per cent, bonds, 1926, 102 bid
104 asked; City and Suburban Railroad
first mortgage 6 per cent, bonds. bid, 192
asked; Alabama Midland 5 per cent, in
dorsed, 85 bid, 88 asked; Brunswick ar.d
Western is, 72 bid, 75 asked; Soutn
Bound Railway ss. 70 bid, 75 asked; Geor
gia and Alabama first preferred ss, 103 1 id,
104 asked; Georgia and Alabama cons. ss.
90 bid, 91 asked; Eatonton branch, 89 bid,
91 asked; Central of Georgia Mtddl:-
Georgia and Atlantic division ss, 81 bid,
82 asked.
Railroad Stocks—Augusta and Savan
nah, 97 bid, 98 asked;
Southwestern, 98 bid, 99 asked;
Atlanta and West Point stock,
106 bid. 107 asked; Atlanta
and West Point 6 per cent, certificates, 103
bid, 104 asked; Georgia com
mon, 191 bid, 192 asked; Savannah Con
struction Company, 72 bid. 74 asked.
Gas Stocks—Savannah Gas Light stock.
22% bid, 23 asked; Electric Light and
Power Company, 71 bid. 72% asked.
Bank Stocks, Etc.—Citizens Bank, 110%
bid, 111 asked; Chatham Bank,
47 bid. 18 asked; Germania Bank. 110%
bid, 111% asked; National Bank of
Savannah 126 bid, 126 asked; Mer
chants’ National Bank, 83 bid, 84% asked,
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Cos.,
104 bid, 105 askd; Southern Bank
of the State of Georgia, 130 bid, 131 asked;
Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany, 102 bid. 103 asked; Chatham
Real Estate and Improvement Company,
A, 55% bid, 56 asked; B, 54% bid, 55 asked;
People’s Savings and Loan Company, 93
bid. 91 asked.
Factory Bonds.—Augusta Factory, 105
bid, 106 asked; Sibley Manufacturing Com
pany, Cs. 100 bid, 102 asked.
Faetoiy Suck.—Augusta Factory, 55
bid, 65 asked; Granitevlllo Factory, 140
bid, 145 arkrd; Langley Factory, 100 bid,
101 asked; Enterprise Factory, common,
ft) bid, 94 asked; J. H. King Manufacturing
Company, 100 bid, 101 asked; Sibley
Manufacturing Company, 70 bid, 76 asked;
Savannah Brewing company, 95 bid. 100
aeked.
New York, Aug. 13 —The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decrease, $6,751,150; loans,
increase, $9,991,400; specie, decrease, $2,763,-
600; legal tender, decrease. $3,091,800; de
posits Inert-iso $3,703,(09; circulation, de
crease, $12,700. The bunks now hold 133,-
111,850 in excess of the requirements of the
25 per cent rule.
New York, Aug. 13.—Money on call was
steady at 1% per cent. Prime mercantile
pa|>er. 3% 04 per cent. Sterling exchange,
steady, with actual business in bankers'
bills at $4.85%0 i.85% for demand, and $4 84
4(1.84% for sixty days; posted rates. $4.84%
04.85 and $4.8661.87. Commercial bil.s,
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST 14, 1898.
si.B3. Siiver certificates, 58%';759%c. Bar
silver, 89%c. Mexican dollars, 46c. Gov
ernment bonds were firm.
New Y'ork, Aug. 13.—The animation of
to-day's stock market was fur less than
that of last Saturday, and the net gains
on the day's transactions were much less
striking. The actual signing of the peace
protocol brought no enthusiastic buying,
but on the other hand it brought no real
izing sales such as are likely to occur on
the culmination of an event heralded and
discounted. There was a large and steady
demand throughout the short session of the
exchange, which held prices quite firmly
throughout the list.
Active buying in a few stocks was con
spicuous. especially Northern Pacific com
mon, which added another point to its
price in the course of the day. The Grang
ers were strong and Union Pacific showed
an advancing tendency. The Southern rail
roads continued somewhat depresses!, ow
ing to ihe yellow fever case reported at a
town in Louisiana. Even in the absence
of an epidemic the precautionary quaran
tines are iikely to interfere seriously with
railroad traffic. Kansas and Texas preferr
ed dropped off a point under the influence.
Very notable advances w r ere shown by
the Rubber stocks, Tobacco and New Y'ork
Air brake.
The large decrease of $6,781,150 in the sur
plus reserves of the banks was without
effect. The closing was generally firm, only
a few stocks showing slight recessions
from the best.
The dealings in stocks this week rose
fully a million shares over those of iast
wet k, but are still almost a million shares
below those of the corresponding week of
last year. The Financial Chronicle’s com
pilation shows that the forty-seven rail
roads reporting earning for the first week
in August show an increase of 1.70 per
cent, over last year. The general im
provement in business reported front all
brandies of trade beginning with the iron
trade has given strength to the Industrial
stocks us well as the railroads. The money
market has taken on a somewhat firmer
lone.
There hal been some increased demand
from interior points for New York money,
but the week shows net receipts in favor
of New Y'ork still. United States is have
advanced % in bid price.
New York Closing Stocks.
Atchison 14 | do prof 154%
do pref 35%|St. P. & 0ra..., 83%
Balt. & Ohio ... 16 | do do pref 154
Can. Pacific .... 83 jSt. P. M. & M.. 161%
Can. So 53%|50. Pacific 21%
Cent. Pacific ... 17 |So. Railway .... 9%
Ches. & Ohio ... 24%| do prof 33%
Chi. & Alton ...159 |Tex. & Pacific .. 13%
Chi. B. & Q 114%:U. Pac. pref. ... 63%
Chi. & E. 111. .. 58%[ u. P. D. & G... 4%
C.C.C. & St. L.. 44%| Wabash 7%
do do pref. ... 86%| do pref 20%
Del. & Hudson.loß j Wheel. &L. E.. 1%
Del. L. & W—lso | do do pref. ... 12%
Den. & Rio G... 13%[ Adams Express. 103
do pref 51%iAm. Express ...132
Erie (new) 14 limited States ... 41
do Ist pref. ... 36%|Weils Fargo 119
Ft. Wayne 172 |A. Cot. Oil 28%
Gt. Nor. pref. ..130%j do pref 82%
Hocking Valley. 4%|Am. Spit its 12%
Illinois Cent. ~loB%| do pref 37%
Lake E. & W.. 15 |Am. Tobacco ...113%
do do pref. ... 73%| do pref 130
Lake Shore ....194 | Peoples Gas ....100%
L. & N 55%; Cons. Gas 199
Man. L 103 jcom. Cable Cos. .170
Met. St. Ry. ...158 jCol. F. A Iron.. 23
Mich. Cent 108%| do do pref. ... 75
Minn. & St. L.. 28 jaen. Electric ...40%
do do Ist pref. 89%j Illinois Steel ...64%
Mo. Pacific .... 37%j La Clede Gas ... 53%
Mobile & Ohio . 28 |Lead 36%
Mo. K. & T. ... U%| do pref 112
do pref 35%|Nat. Lin Oil .... 7%
Chi. Ind. & L.. 9%;Pacific Mail .... 33
do pref 34 [Pullman Pal. ...189
N. J. Central .. 91%] Silver Cert 58%
N. Y. Central ..119%|5. Rope & T 5%
N.Y.C. & St. L. 14% Sugair 138%
do do Ist pref. 70 j do pref 114
do do 2d pref. 36 |T. C. & Iron ... 27%
Nor. & West. ... 15 |U. S. Leather .. 7%
No. Am. Cos. ... 6%| do pref 70
No. Pacific 34%|U. S. Rubber ... 44%
do pref 73%; do pref 102%
Ontario & W... 15%j West. Union 93%
Ore. R. & Nav. 63 | Northw 133%
Ore. Short Line. 29 j do pr£f 175
Pittsburg 167 jst. L. & S. W.. 5%
Reading 18 j do pref 12%
Rock Island ...102%; R. G. & W ..27
St. L. & S. F.. B%| do pref 67
do do Ist pref. 85%; C. G. W 14%
do do 2d pref. 31%| Hawaiian C. Cos. 25%
St. Paul 105%j
Bonds.
U.S.new 45,reg..127%\ do 4s 103%
do coup 127%|N0. Pac. Isis ...114
U. S. 4s 111%| do 3s 65%
do coup 111%] do 4s 100%
do 2nds 97 j N.Y.C. & 5t.L.45105
U. S. 5s reg 112 |Nor. & W. 6s ...124
do 5s coup. ...112 jNorthw. cons ...141%
District 3 655....116%| do deb. 5s 118
Ala. class A—loß :0. Nav. Ists 112
do B 108 |O. Nav. 4s 100
do C 100 |O. S. L. 6s, t. r.. 127
do Currency ..100 jo. S. L. ss, t. r. 103
Atchison Is 90 |Pacific 6s of ’95..102%
do adj. 4s .... 72%;Reading 4s 83%
Can. So. 2nd5....110%| R. G. W. Ists ... 90
C. Term. 4s 88%|St. L. & Ir. M.
C. & Ohio 5s ...115%! Con. 5s ...i 100
C. H. & D. 4%5.104%;5t. L. & San F.
D. &R. G. Ists. 110%| Gen. 6s 119%
D. & R. G. 45.. 98 i St. P. Con 149
E. Trnn. Ists ..105%|St.P.C. & P. Istsl2o
Erie Gen. 4s 74%| do 6s 117%
F. W. & D. Ists, I So. Ry. 5s 97%
t. r 75%! S. Rope & T. 6s. 68
Gen. Electric 5slOS |T. new set 3s ... 92
G. 11. & S. A. 6s 194 |T. P. L. G. 15t5..107
do 2nds 106 ] do Rg. 2nds ... 43%
H. & T. C. 55...11l ]U.P.D. & G. Ists 75%
do Con. 6s ....109 |Wab. Ists 5s ....111%
Iwa. C. Ists 104 jdo 2nds 89
La. new con. 45.102%;W. Shore 4s / 109
L. & N. U. 45... 91%; Va. Centuries .. 74
Missouri 6s 100 j do deferred .... 8
M. K. & T. 2ds. 65%|M. & O. 4s 80%
do 4s 91% N. & W. 4s cons. 86%
N. Y. C. Isis ...115%|C. of Ga 90
N. J. C. 5s 114 | do Ist inc 42%
N. C. 6s 125 j do 2nd inc 14
miscellaneous markets.
The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations:
Bacon—The market is steady. Smoked
clear sides, 7c; dry salted clear rib sides.
6%c; bellies, 6%c; sugar-cured hams, 9%
(a 10%c.
Lard—Market firm; pure, in tierces, 6%e;
50-pound tins, 6%c; compound, in tlercC3,’
4}„c, 50-pound tins, 4%e.
Butter—Market steady; fair demand; Go
shen, 16c; gild edge, 18c; creamery, 19e;
fancy Eights. 20c.
Cheese—Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese, 9%c; 20-pound average, 10c.
Flour—Market steady; pure wheat pat
ent, $4.65; straight, $1.30; fancy, S4.oG; fam
ily, $3.80.
Mixed flour prices according to degree
of adulteration.
Corn—Market steady; white, job lots
57c; carload lots, 55c; mixed corn. Job lots’,
56c; carload lots, 54c.
Oats—Carload lots, 39c; Job lots, 37c.
Bran—Job lots. 95c; carload lots, 90c.
Hay-Market steady; Western, Job lots,
Soc; carload lots, 75c.
Meal—Pear), per barrel, $2.55; per sack
$1.10; city meal, per sack, bolted, $1.05-’
water ground, $1.15; pearl grits, per bad
eel, $2.45; per sack, $1.10; city grits, sacks,
$1.12%.
Coffee— pull; Mocha, 26c: Java. 26%c-
Peaberry, 12%c; standard No. I, )o%c; No!
2,10 c; No. 3, 9%c; No. 4, 9%c; No. 6, Sc"
No. 6, B%c; No. 7 Bc.
Sugar—Equality Prices—Savannah quo
tations: Powdered, 5.80 c; standard granu
lated. 5.55 c; cubes, 5.80 c; confectioners’ A,
6.43 c; white extra C, D.l2c; extra C, 6.05 c;
golden C, 4.87 c: yellow. 4.80 c. Tone firm.
Onions—Barrels, new crop, $3.25fg3.50;
crates, $1.25.
Potatoes—New. $2.76(g3.00 per barrel.
Letnons—Market quiet; Messina, new,
per box, $4.26<84.5),
Dried Fruit—Apples, evaporated, 9c;
common. 5®5%c.
Nuts— Almond*. Tartagona, 13c; Ivicas,
12c; walnuts. French, 10c; Naples, n C ;
pecans, 8c; Brazils, 7c; Alberts. t.>. ; as .
sorted nuts, 60-pound and 25-pound boxes,
9%4*10c; eoooanuts, $3.75 per lot
Raisins—L. L„ $1.63; %-box. $:.iV; loose,
60-pound boxes, 6%c per pound.
Peanuts —Ample stock, fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked Vir
ginia, per pound, 6%c; hand-p: ... ,t
l>ound. sc.
Eggs—Market firm: full supply; candled,
per dozen, 144415 c; country, 2c less.
Poultry—Steady. fair demand: half
grown, 35c per pair; three-quarti r> grown,
40c per pair; full-grown fowls, i. :60c per
pair.
Fish—Mackerel, half barrel. Xo. 1, ss.so;
No. 2. $7.00; No. 3, stt.oo; kits. No. 1, $1.35;
No. 2, $1.00; No. 3. SOc. Übflfis ’ pour l
bricks. 6%.-; 2-pound bricks, 6c. Smoked
herrings, per box, 17c; Dutch In t ring, in
kegs. $1.10; new mullet, half-barrel. s::.. : io.
Syrup—Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 20®22%c; selling at
22%1(25e; sugat house, at 194(22c; Cuba
straight goods, 23030 c; sugar house mo
lasses. 154x20c.
Salt—Demand is fair and the market
Steady; carload lots, f. o. tx. Liverpool,
200-pound jacks, 62c; Job lots. 65,->v; com
mon fine salt, 125-pound, In burlap sacks,
carload lots, 3Sc; common fine -ait, 125-
pound, in cotton sacks, carload lots. 41c
Hides, Wool. Etc.—Hides—Tlie market
firm: dry flint, 14c; dry sale, Lc. green
salted, 6%e. Wool—Nominal; prime Geor
gia. free of sand, burrs and bla k wool
17c; blacks, 15c; burry, BSITOO. Wax, 22c.
Tallow, 2c. Deer skins, 15c.
Oils—Market steady; demand fair: sig
nal, 45Q50C, West Virginia black. 9012 c;
lard, 5Sc: neatsfoot, 60075 c; machinery, 15
025 c; lirtseed, raw. 470; boiled, 50c; kero,
sene, prim© white, Sc; water white. 9c; fire
proof, 10c; deoderizeii siove gasoline, bar
rels, BVic.
Gun Powder—Per keg. $4.00; half keg,
$2.25; quarter keg. $1.25: Champion ducking
quarter keg, $2.25. Austin, Dupont u.ul
Hazard, smokeless, half kegs, $11.25; quar
ter kegs, $5.75; 1-pouud canisters, $1.00; loss
25 per cent.
Shot—Drop, $1.25; B. B. and large, $1.50;
chilled, $1.55.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement—
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand
utwj selling at 75c per barrel, bulk and car
load lot, spedul; calcined plaster, $1.50 per
barrel; hair, 405 c; Rosedai© cement, $l,lOO
1.20; cat load lots, special; Portland ce
ment, retail, $2,2u; carload lots, $2.00.
Iron—Market very steady; Swede. 40
4%c; refined, $1.56 base.
Nalls—Cut. $1.50 base: wire, $1.90 base.
Advanced national list of extras, adopted
Dec. L 1896.
Lumber—F. O. B. Prices—Minimum yard
sizes. $11.00; ear sills. $11.50: difficult sizes.
$12.50014.00; ship stock, $16.50018.00; sawn
era-sties, $9.59010.00; hewn cross lies, 33c
per lie. Market quiet “nit steady.
Bagging—Jute, 2%-pound, 7%@Bc; 2-
pound, 7@7%c; 1%-pound, 6%c. Sea island.
B%c.
Cotton Ties—Standard Arrow Steel, 45
pounds, large lots. SOc; small lots, 90c.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
Cotton—Market nominal: rates quoted
are per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale, $1.25;
New York, per bale, $1.00; Philadelphia,
per bale, SI.OO Baltimore, per bale, $1,00;
Via New York—Liverpool, 35c; Manches
ter, 46c; Havre, 57c; Antwerp, 57c; Ham
burg, 53c: Reval, 63c; St. Petersburg, 63c;
Gothenburg, 63c; Venice, 73c; Trieste, 73c;
Lisbon, 66c: Oporto, 66c.
Lumber—By Sail—Freights are firm. For
eign business Is dull. The rates
from this and near by Georgia (torts are
quoted at $4.5005.50 for a range—including
Baltimore and Portland Me. Railroad
ties, base 44 feet, to Baltimore, 13%e; to
Philadelphia, 14%c; to New York, 16%c.
Timber rates, 50c051.00 higher than lum
ber rates.
By Steam—Lumber—To Baltimore, $6.00;
Boston. $7.00; New York, $7.75.
Naval Stores—The market is steady.
Medium-sized vessels, Cork for orders, 3s
6d for barrels of 310 pounds, and 6c prim
age; spirits, 4s 9d; larger, 4h 6d. Steam,
12c per 100 pounds on rosin: SI.OO on spirits
to Boston and 10c on rosJn, and 900 on
spirits to New York
GR AIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.
New York, Aug. 13.—Flour quiet, barely
steady. Rye flour quid; $2.4002.90. Corn
meal steady; yellow Western* 75c. live
weak.
Wheat, spot, steady; No. 2. red, 79%e;
options opened weak and sold off under
realizing by scalpers; the features were
bearish Liverpool cables, predictions that
Northwest receipts would expand and
weakness of cash wheat in Minneapolis;
closed %ftlc. off; September closed 71%c;
December closed 68%/fio9c. closed 68%e.
Corn, spot, steady; No. 2r 39c; options
opened steady, but subsequently were in
fluenced by wheat and closed unchanged;
May, 39%c; September, 37%c; December,
37%c.
Oats, spot, quiet; No. 2. 98| options dull
and about steady; closing %c lower. Beef
steady; family $10.00011.00; extra mess,
$15.00. Beef hams. $21.500 22.00. Cut meats
steady: pickled bellies. 607 c; pickled shou
ders. 404%c; pick lex) hams, 7%@7%c. Lard
steady; Western ©learned, 6.50 c; cilv, 5.25 c;
refined quiet; continent, 5.80 c. Pork quiet;
mess, $9.50010.00; short clear, $11.50012.50;
family, $12.00012.50. Butter steady; West
ern creamery, 14%019c; <4O factory, 11014 c;
Eiglns, 19c; imitation creamery, 12016 c.
Cheese steady; large white, 7%c; small
whKe, 7%e; large colored, 7%<f(7%0; small
colored, 7%c. Potatoes steady. Cotton
eeed oil dull; prime crude, nominal; do
yellow, 23%@24c. Petroleum dull; Phila
delphia and Baltimore, 6.35 c; do in bulk,
3.85 c. Rice steady; domestic fair to ex
tra, 6%06%c. Cabbage steady; Long Isl
and, $2.12%02.50. Coffee, options, opened
steady at unchanged prices, ruled general
ly inactive, European and Brazilian cables
having an unsatisfactory average, and
spot demand disappointing; close.) quiet,
unchanged to 5 points lower; sales, 9,250
bags, including September, 5.5505.60 c; spot
coffee, Rio, quiet, but steady, No. 7, in
voice, 6%c; No. 7, Jobbing, 6%e; mild
steady; Cordova, 8015 c; sules, fair busi
ness on private terms. Sugar, raw, strong;
fair refilling, 3%c; centrifugal, 96-test, 4%e;
refined firm.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 13.—Indications of
spring wheat movement on a ecal© com
mensurate with the exceptionally heavy
crop caused a sharp decline in wheat to
day. September closed l%c lower and lie*
cember lost 1 cent. Corn left off unchanged
to %c lower. Oats are down %c. Pork ad
vanced sc; lard 507%e; lard at)tl ribs. 10c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat, No. 2
Aug 71 71 69% 69%
Sept 66%066% 66% 65% 65%0G5%
Dec 64%0-64% 61% 63% 03%
May 65%006 *2) 65% 66%
Corn, No. 2
Aug 32% 32% 32% 32%
Sept 32%032% 32% 32%032% 32%
Dec 32%0 32% 32 0032% 32% 32%032%
May 34%03S 35 34 % 34%
Oats, No. 2
Sept 20% 20% 20% 29%020%
May 23% 23% 23%®23% 23%
Mess Pork, per bbl.—
Sept $8 95 $9 15 $8 95 $9 10
Oct .... 9 12%
Dec .... .... 9 20
Lard, per 100 lbs.—
Sept 5 30 5 35 5 30 5 35
Oct 5 35 5 37% 5 35 5 37%
Dee: 5 40 5 42% if 5 12%
Short ribs, per 100 lbs.—
Sept 5 12% 5 27%. 5 12% 5 27%
Oct 5 12% 5 27% 5 12% 5 27%
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady; spring, special brands, $5.00; Min
nesota hard patents, $4.3004.50; soft pat
ents, $4.2001.30; hard siralghts, $4.1040.15;
soft straights, $3.7503.90; No. 2 spring
wheat, 67072 c; No. 3 sprang wheat, 71%c:
No. 2 red, 32c; No. 2 corn, 32%033c; No. 2
yellow corn, 33%034c; No. 2 oats. 26028 c;
No. 2 white, 25027 c; No 2 rye, 47c; No. 2
barley, 37046 c; No. 1 flax seed, 89%c;
prime timothy eeed, $2.57%; mess pork, IS'I
bbl., $9.0509.10; lard, per ICO lbs., $5.30©
5.32%; short rib sides (loose), $5.1505.45; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed), 4%0>4%e; short
clear sides (boxed), $5.6>ue.30.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL WO OKNKK AL NKHS OF
SHU'S l\[) SHIPPING.
Large List of I’nua-nurrn of the
Steamship Chattahoochee for !Vpw
A ark The Tm* Paulsen's \ T )‘W
Siren \\ histles— Arrival of ( urgoea
of Salt—Exports of \ionl Stores.
Commander C. H. Arnold. U. S. N.,
chairman of the local civil service board
of Charleston, stives notice that applica
tions for positions In the light house serv
ice of the Sixth district will be received
at any time at the office of the light house
inspector of the sixth district ut Charles
ton. Parties desiring to enter the service
as masters and mates of light vessels,
keepers and assistant keepers of light
houses and buoy masters are requested lo
send in their names and addresses, when
the proper blanks will be forwarded them
for execution.
The treasury department gives notice
that the following papers are subject to a
stamp tax of 10 cents each, as "a certifi
cate of any description required by law
no* otherwise specified in this act:” Cer
tificates of registry, certificates of enroll
ment, certificate of record of American
built vessel owned by aliens, master car
penter's certificate, certificate of issue of
lemporary document, certificate of owner
ship, certificate of surrender of document,
certificate of payrrx nt of tonnage duty
(each time presented). United Slates bill
of health, certificate to shipping articles,
required by section 4312, Revised Statutes.
The lug Juoob'l’aulsen has one of those
"nerve straining whistles.” it was put in
a few days ago. and Capt. Rogerson took
advantage of the opportunity yesterday,
while the transport kilnnewaska was go
ing IO sea, to "Startle the natives by blasts
which attracted the attention of the large
crowd on the wharves.
The steamship Chattahoochee, which
sailed yesterday for New York, had a full
pusstnger list. There were about ten ap
plicants for passage who could not be ac
commodated. •
The officers and crew of the British prize
steamship Adula, took passage for New
York yesterday, and will go from there
to Jamaica. The British government paid
their passage.
The schooner Ida Lawrence, from Balti
more, arrived yesterday with a cargo of
oil, consigned to the Ba*vannah, Florida
and Western Railway.
The schooner Stephen O. Loud, from
New York, arrived yesterday with a cargo
of salt, consigned to the Central of Geor
gia Railroad.
The schooner C. C. Wehrum, from New
York, arrived yesterday with a cargo of
salt, consigned to the Central of Georgia
Railroad.
The Baltimore Sun says: "Capt. Lewis
Snodgrass will command ihe schooner
Fannie Relehc this trip from Baltimore to
Savannah and return. Capt. Buckaloo,
the managing owner and permanent mas
ter, will remain at home to look after his
huckleberry crop in New Jersey.
Bailast tanks have been put In the sides
of the new British steamship Mancurue,
built for the lijfht draught rivers of Nica
ragua. Heretofore the ballast tanks have
been put in the bottom of vessels. It is
claimed by architects and designers that
by the use of side tanks more room can
be gained in the hold for the cargo, besides
giving the vessels the advantage of the
water ballast.
Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 5:23 arid sets at 6.45.
High water at Tybee to-day at 5:33 a.
m. and 5:45 p. m. High water at Savan
nah one hour later.
I’bnsos of the Moon for Angnat,
Full moon Ist, 10 hours and 2!) minutes,
evening; last quarter, 9th, 0 hours and 13
minutes, morning; new moon, 17th, 4
hours and 34 minutes, mbming; first quar
ter, 24th, 2 hours and 32 minutes, evening;
full tnoon, 31st, 6 hours and 51 minutes,
morning.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES,
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Schooner Stephen G. Loud, Barter, New
York.—Master.
Schooner C. C. Wehrum, Cavileer, New
York.—C. W. Howard & Cos.
Schooner Ida Lawrence, Campbell, Bal
timore.—E. B. Hunting & Cos.
Vessel* Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Kansas City, Fisher, New
York.—Ocean Steamship Cos.
Steamship Chattahoochee, Lewis, New
York.—Ocean Steamship Cos.
Steamship Essex, Billups, Baltimore.—J.
J. Carolan, Agent.
Burk Allegro (Nor), Falnaes, Rotter
dam—Dahl & Andersen.
Bark Ellezer (Nor), Andreessen, Liver
pool.—Dahl & Andersen.
Bark Prince John (Nor), Markussen,
Glasgow.—Paterson, Downing & .Cos.
Vessels Went to tea Yesterday.
Steamship Chattahoochee, New York.
Steamship Mlnnewaskn, Santiago.
Steamship Es ex, Baltimore.
Bark Maria (Hal), Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Bark EHezer (Nor), Liverpool.
Bark Prince John (Nor), Glasgow.
Schooner James W. Bigelow, Baltimore.
Shipping Memoranda.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. 13.—Arrived,
steamer George W. Clyde, Robinson, New
York, and proceeded lo Jacksonville.
Bailed, schooner Isabella Gill, Cullison,
Alexandria, Va.
Punta Gorda, Fla., Aug 13.—Cleared,
schooner Merom, Wyman, Baltimore.
Arrived, steamship Glenoehil, Harrison,
Vera Cruz.
Port Tampa, Fla., Aug. 13.—Arrived,
transports Saratoga anti Knickerbocker;
schooner Maria Teel, Johnson, Baltimore;
steamer Mascotle, Key West, and re
turned.
Sailed, transporta Santiago and Yuca
tan, Santiago; steamer Benrath (Br),
Renecke, Lapalllce and Honafinrr.
Hamburg, Aug. B.—Sailed, bark Novos
kenet, Byland, Savannah.
Notice to Mariners.
Pilot charts and all hydrographic Infor
mation will be furnished masters of ves
sels free of charge in United States hydro
graphic office in custom house. Captains
are requested lo call at the office. Reports
of wrecks and derelicts received for trans
mission to the navy department.
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
12 m., 75th raS.-ridian time.
Washington, Aug. 11.—Notice Is given by
the lighthouse board that on Aug. 1, the
following named lights In the entsanee to
the Cape Fear river. North Carolina, were
re-established, as heretofore: New Chan
nel range, front and rear; Smith Island
range, front and reor.
Steamer Passenger*.
Passengers on steamship Chattahoochee
for New York—E. 8. Everltt, Judge An
drew J. Cobb and wife, B. Gould, MaJ. G,
M. Ryu 1, Charles McCleary and wife, A.
Fisher, Mrs. J. w. Burns and child, Capt.
K- '1 Yeast, Nell Lee, George I. Brown,
Charles A. Stearne. W. C. Sayer, M. J.
Callahan, Miss M. Mullarky. A. J. Ives,
wife, children and nurse, Capt. Hammond
and wife. Max Bunker, J. Albelz, J. O. Be
wail, P, Bewail, J. C. Williamson, R. H.
Preston, J. Sabs, J. Smith, James Clark
son, .1. R. Clarkson, R. A. Brown, Fred
M Davenport, Henry 11. Davenport, and
twenty-seven steerage.
Passengers tar steamship Essex for Bal
timore—A. S. Frank J. A. Bryant. Miss p.
Isaacs. Master P. Miller. Mrs. A. F. Hess,
Mrs. J. R. Carmichael. J. R. Dillard, J. H.
Lukin, Jr.. J. VV. OlliiT, J. L. Coleman,
\v S. Pretorlus, T. L. Davie, .f T. Clarkt .
Martin Hogan, August Hunt, Scott Smith,
M. Katz, M. J. Weenberg. A. F. Hess,
Miss L. Mlssvck, Mrs. G. A. Muller, Miss
Lemon, E. T. Burford. Miss Nellie Wright,
J. tl. Pinch, it. J. Kennedy, C. H. Kehetv,
o. 1.. Wdilatna, Mrs. Helen Lamotte, W.
R. Brunduk, K. Mahoney.
Coastwise Exporta.
Peg steamship Chattahoochee for New
York—6o bales sea Island cotton, 176 bales
domestics, etc., 438 hags rice, 2.107 bbls
rosin, 16 casks spirits turpentine, 90,362
feel lumber. Mo lulls hides. 502 bids cotton
se*sl oil. 131 Uhls soup stock. 305 bbls fruit,
70 cases fruit, 1,100 watermelons, 129 cases
cigars, 24.69 tons pig Iron, 76 obi ear wheels,
16 bales sweepings, 200 pkgs mdse, 146 bbls
lampblack.
Per steamship Essex for Baltimore—2,64o
bbls rosin, 32 casks spirits turpi mine. 212 c
957 feet lumber, 50 pkgs fruit, 25 tons pig
iron, 85 bbls rosin oil, 55 bbls cotton seed
oil, 410 sacks clay, isi pkgs mdse, 121 pkgs
domestics and yarn, 11 bales wool, 1,C02
bills hides, 125 bbls pitch.
Foreign Exports.
Ter Norwegian bark Allegro, for Roller
dam 2,697 casks spirits turpentine, valued
at $37,000 ; 2,387 barre.s rosin, valued at
$6,10t); 75 barrels and 10 cases pitch, valued
at SSOO, and 25 barrels of rosin oil; cargo by
S. P. Shatter t'o.
Per Norwegian bark Prince John for
Glasgow 1,250 casks spirits turpentine,
valued al $17,275, and 1,900 barrels rosin,
valued at $4,521; cargo by Paterson, Down
ing & Cos.
Per Norwegian bark Eiiczcr for Liver
pool—3,33s casks spirits turpentine, valued
at $50,025; cargo by James Farle, Jr.
Receipts ut Rtiilrontls.
Pit Central of Georgia Railway, Ang.
13-9 bales cotton, 23 bids cotton seed oil,
138 bait's domestics, 252 bales mdse, 16 cars
clay, 15 cars lumber, 326 bbls rosin, 145
bbls spirits turpentine, 3 ears wood, 500
bags meal, 160 bbls flour, 95 cases whisky,
10 cases eggs, 120 crates peaches.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular Rail
road, Aug. 13.—8 cars mdse, 1 car machin
ery, 1 oar naphtha, 1 car tobacco, 6 cars
wood, 18 cars lumber, 1 car hay, 3 cars
oats, 1 car government freight, 2 cars
horses, 1 car kegs, 556 bbls rosin, 311 casks
spirits.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Aug.
13—995 bbls rosin, 411 casks spirits turpen
tine, 65 ears lumber, 12 cars mdse, 2 cars
meal, 3 cuts grits, 1 car corn, 2 cars hay,
2 cars oats, 1 car bran, 2 cars hearts, 1 car
malt.
THE TENSOR'S WOllli AND DUTIES.
How the Reporters Try to Piny
Trleks Upon Him.
From the New York Commercial Adver
tiser.
"One of the principal duties of the cen
sor," said Giant tiqulcrs, the cable censor
of New York, "is to suppress whatever Is
objectionable in the dispatches from the
front, from the point of vn-w of good taste.
It is difficult to say in a general way Just
what these tilings are. But for the most
part they consist of tlie embellishments
that the correspondents put into the ac
counts to make them more thrilling or hor
rible. They are not news, and they are not
picki-d up on the battle-field. They are
emanations of the wrilers' own Imagina
tions. One of the most common of these
embellishments is that In whkh the vul
ture Is the principal figure. The sensation
al correspondents tire very fond of describ
ing how the vultures swoop down after a
battle and pick out the eyes of our dead
soldiers and tear their flesh from their
bones. Now such storks, in the Hrst place,
are not true.”
"But do they not see the birds soaring
over the battle-fields?"
"Yes, of course, they see them, but the*y
don't see them tearing to pieces the dead
and wounded, for the simple reason that
the dead and wounded are removed from
ihe field os soon as they fall. The vultures
don’t have a chance to get nt them. All
such stories are written out of the writers'
own heads. Hut even If they were true we
should suppress them, Just us we suppress
everything told about our soldiers that Is
revolling or likely to give needless pain to
those whose friends ate at the front.
"Then, of course, a great many facts
have to be suppressed. Neiiriy everything
that reiutes to the future movements of
ships and armies, especially If names and
dates are given, Is put out. It does not
matter much if a dispatch says that an
attack will tie made to-morrow or next
day, for that will be most likely a matter
of common inference. But details of move
ments that are to take place a week or
two weeks hence cannot go through. The
correspondents try all sorts of ways to
communicate such information to their
papers. The commonest trick is to deny
the information they wish to convey. Thus
the correspondent wlil wire: ‘lt is not
true, as has been reported, that such and
such a vessel left such and such a place
yesterday for such and such a place.' The
editor would understand at once that the
vessel did leave. Sometimes the informa
tion is put in the form of a question: ‘lt
is not true, is It, the report I hear from
New York thut such a vested has left such
a place?’ The editor would understand
that, too. Of course, we never let such
message go through. All press messages
in cipher are, of course, suppressed. Only
the government Is allowed to use cipher.
Anything, in fact, that has the least ap
pearance of conveying any information
other than what appeurs on Its face Is
suppressed."
"But supiswe the message appears per
fectly Innocent and makes good sense?
Such a message might convey forbidden
information. 54
"We don't pretend to Is* Infallible. I sup
pose that 1 might let such messages pass,
but I certainly look out pteliy sharply for
them, also."
Mr. Squiers was sitting In his office, 41
Wall street. His desk was covered with
cable dispatches, which he had hastily
turned over to conceal their contents the
moment the interviewer appeared on the
scene. A messenger boy appeared at this
Juncture will) u number of dispatches.
"My work,” continued Mr. Squiers tear
ing open the dispatches and reading rapid
ly, "conslts not merely in reading the press
dispatches; represent In a way the signal
service in New York, and have to commun
icate Information as well as censor it. This
war is distinguished from ail other wars
since the time of Noah, or whenever il was
that men lagan to fight. In the complete
and rapid coinmtmlcaiion that is kept up
with the front dll the time. Never In any
war did the telegraph, the telephone and
the cable play such an inqiortant part,
anil It is safe to say that without them
the military and naval authorities would
not have dared to undertake the gighntU
operations which are now in progress. Al
most every day. for Instance, we receive
here dispatches from Humpson or Shatter—
like these I hold in my hand—asking that
various things be sent to them. This does
not indicate any lack of foresight on their
part, for things they want are such as no
one could have foreseen the need of when
the fleets and armies left this country. They
are none the less Important. Sometime*
these messages ate sent to Washington
that the u chortles there may act upon
them. But mOre frequency they may b*
m.ire conveniently attended to right here.
"A short time ago. for instance. I re
ceived In my house uptown, about 11
<1 clock In the even.ng, a dispatch stating
that a certain vessel was to leave a West
Italian port as soon as she could coal, and
asking that a collier be sen! to her. 1 knewr
of a collier that was available, at one*
communicated the fact to the authoritlea
at Washington, received reply, and sent
word lo the collier. The various messages
Involved in this transaction were tele
phoned, telegraphed and cabled, passing
through distant West Indian ports, New
York and Washington. Within an hour
after the sending of the message, the col
lier was on her way lo the warship.
"There aro various duties like this, of a
semi-executive character, which devolva
upon tile signal service. Then it is my bus
iness to kc. p the I'resident informi and of any
Imimrtiint news that conies to this city.
When any press dispatch containing news
• hat I think the President ought to know
has been read, I sat lo Ihe representative
of the paper for which tile dispatch is in
tended. Wail a moment until 1 have thla
copied to send to the President.' ”
It Is to lie inferred, although Mr, Bqulcrs
■lid not say so, that the authorities at
Washington gel the benefit of many a
press dispatch which the editor for whom
it was never noea.
“All this, you (‘an underHtand, keepfl one
pretty tm*y. I have tx*>n working seven
hen hours ii day. In fact, for over thre
weeks. Why the government selected me
for this position l don’t know, unless it is
thin I have the reputation of having a
very stiff backbone, and of knowing how
to say ‘No.’ Saying ’No,’ is one of tho
chief duties of a censor.”
Ocean Steamship Cos.
—Fon-
IMew York, Boston
-ANO
THER EAST.
Unsurpassed cabin accommodations
All the comforts of modern hotel.
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Ticket*
Include meals and berth üboard ship.
Passenger Fares From Savannah
,J° NEW YORK—Cabin, S2O; Excursion.
$3.; Intermediate, sls; Excursion, $24;
Steerage, *H).
TO BOSTON—Cabin, $22; Excursion, *36;
Intermediate. sl7; Excursion, S2B; Steer
age, $11.75.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(JOlli) meridian time, as follows;
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
Aug. 15, at 3:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
TUESDAY. Aug. 16. at 4:00 p. m.
NACOOCHEH, Capl. Smith, THURSDAY.
Aug. 18, at 5:30 p. m.
Cl TY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
SATURDAY, Aug. 20, nt 6:30 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, MON
DAY, Aug. 22, at 8:00 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY.
Aug. at, 9:00 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, at 11:00 a. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, SATUR
DAY, Aug. 27, 1:00 p. m.
CITV OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
MONDAY, Aug. 29, at 3:00 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
TUESDAY, Aug. 80, at 4:00 p. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
5 p. m. dally, except Sundays, Mondays
and Thursdays.
W. G. Brewer, Ticket Agt., 39 Bull st,
Savannah, Ga.
E. W. Smith. Con't Frt. Agt., Sav., G%,
R. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah. Ga.
E. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
John M. Egan, Vice President.
For Blufffon and Beaufort, S. C.
Steamer Doretta will leave wharf foot
of Abcreorn (Ethel's wharf) street at 3 p.
111. for Oluffton dally except Sunday and
Thursday. Wednesday’s trip extended
to Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursday*
ut 8 a. tn. Returning same day.
FOR BEAUFORT.
Steamer Clifton leaves from foot Bull
street Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
6:30 u. m„ city time.
H. 8. WBSTCOTT, Agent.
'Phone 520.
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—CAPITAL $500,000
Transacts a Oenera] Banking Business.
Solicits accounts of Individuals.
Merchants, Banka and
other corporations.
Collections handled with safety, economy
and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly allowed
on deposits In our Savings Department.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage Vaults.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President
MILLS B. LANE, Vies President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Casnler.
LEOPOLD ADLER, C. 8. ELLIB,
President. Vice President
W. 6'. McCAULEY, Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH.
Will be pleased to receive the accounts
of Mercantile Firms, Individuals, Banks
and Corporations.
Liberal favors extended.
UnsurpuHocd collection facilities, ensur
ing prompt returns
SEPARATE SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
paying 4 per cent. Interest per annum.
Safely Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
rent Correspondence solicited.
QUICK CASH.
FLINT HIDES 14c
DRY SALT 12a
GREEN SALT 7c
WAX 23c
Wool. Furs and Skin* wanted. Highest
market prices paid. Quotations on appU.
cation.
A. EHRLICH & BHO.
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor^
“'-.Ail, US, us Bag street, w*t
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