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IN GEORGIA AMD FLORIDA.
, OK THE TWO STATES TOLD IV
!AHARIPHS.
GEORGIA.
lt earned that the government will
cil - 1; a magnetic observatory in Ma
* ’ ,f, iv days. The headquarters will
he Central City Fark. The officer
;. ia rge Will arrive there this week.
Mr T. S. Felder and Capt. Walter A.
~r l, prominent attorneys, have an
.,l us candidates for the House of
' n l ,- motives in the state Legislature
: p.itffi county. Both are well known
in Macon and have many friends.
Th. names of Dr. G. A. Nunnally and
l r*f K. W. Smith are being mentioned
. r the legislature from Troup oojimy,
here 'is a strong sentiment to eir
petition amongst the voters
, i ughout the county requesting them to
Do( vy county's Executive Committee
tll , • Monday and decided to. hold the prim
;;.v for county officers and members of the
Jygislature on .May 15. This will give
i tortv names on the iaii> sheets at
‘ rimc v election. Dooly has seven an
,,,i candidates for legislative honors.
i on is to have better hotel accom
, od it ions. Plans for improvements to the
I', -own House will lie commenced short
t and the hotel will be made one of the
most elegant in the state. Mr. William
Ni l formerly proprietor of the Planters
in ,i at Augusta, on Monday, signed a
r, e-years' lease for the hotel, and the
lW ract calls for extensive Improvements.
Tennille News: The land for the cotton
mill site was purchased last week. It is
,i,,,vn the Central Railroad, just a half
m ~. below the depot, and the Sandersvilie
i r- id passes through one corner of the
i,‘ * There are twenty acres in the tract,
o was purchased from the J. B.
• . ~h- n * estate for 128 per A prong
the lot reaches to the Southern Rail
which will lay tracks through it to
ih. mill site, and thus three roads will be
:: •. ssible to the factory.
Rome is preparing for a grand mid-sum
m* r peach carnival and already p.ans are
i p ier way. The carnival will bo held at
o time when the luscious Elbertns are in
"]’ ;heir glory, and Rome and North Geor
hi i expect to make a display that will
eh th* visitors with surprise. Commi -
~ have K-en appointed from the Com
r.ercial League to secure rates, exhibits,
Offe mmittee will go to Adalrsvilie
< > week to the fruit men’s congress and
re their t o-operation if possible.
Americus Time.s-Recorder: Mr. J. W.
Wheatley has as his guest this week Judge
Rchcrt McCoy of Baltimore, one of the
MorK-er citizens of Amerh'us. Judge Me
rcy came here in 1543, when this merrop
,.;if was bin a s'raggling village and the
wh.*op of ti e red man and the growl of
ih- srizz y awoke the echoes in the
r rin v. if • ts round about. He had a
- : .n the stage road, near where
the o\ hall now stands, and Mr. Wheat
-1 . f ... 1 for him. Judge McCoy is now
7" \ cars of age, hut is hale and hearty and
i iU many interesting anecdotes of pioneer
d;.ys in Americus.
On March 31 the citizens of Cornelia
i surrounding country organized to
build n SIOO,OOO cotton mill with the follow
ing officers: I. T. Sellers, president;
James Peyton, vice president; Dr. D. A.
York, secretary; J. T. King, treasurer.
A building commUtee was also appoint
ed and the work will he pushed rapidly
until the completion of the mill. Coi
m :a offers many advantages for a mill.
- it is the market for the cotton of
}, iiks and White counties and has the
Ilnei health record of any town on the
Fomhern Railroad. This will guarantee
to tho operatives a home in a heaitny
section.
| The will of the late William C. San
' rs of Atlanta, was filed in the or-Ji
nory’s office Monday afternoon, and ep
p i a (ion was made to have it probated
in solemn form. Mr. Sanders was the
hood of the large cotton firm of Sander<
Swann & Cos., and was one of the wealth
lost residents of Atlanta. There has nor
V- t been any appraisement of the estate
•n-1 no accurate estimate is obtainable. It
aid. howv-ver. that, in round numbers,
’ • <stan will approximate SOOO,OOO. Mrs.
R - '*n Hub**y Sanders, Mr. John Will
iam Sand rs and Miss Julio L. Senders
a'- the executors and propounders. After
making special bequests to some of* his
"'her relatives and making provision for
1 wife, 'Mr. Sanders provided that the
i■•>'idiii* of his estate should be divided
r. . - his five children. Messrs. John W
Ir.mnn Sanders, Mrs. James E. £Jirk-
Julia Sanders and Miss Clara
San lers.
i on Telegraph: People from Knox
yesterday reported a sensational
r ting in the church there Sunday night,
the reports go, and they are heard
>m eye-witnesses, Mr. H. C. Morrell,
• : evangelist hailing from Cartersvilb*.
k up 'a glass of water, poured it on
hapds. and said as he did it: “I have
k-'ii preaching to tombstones and ice
■" rgs all the week in Knoxville, and I
r w wash my hands of these* people.
! nceforth. I go my way and they may go
• • irs." And taking his coat and cane,
1 ' left the congregation sitting in amaze-
He had been conducting a meet
in Knoxville during the week, and
' results had not pleased him. He
p-eached on ‘*Sudden Death” at the Sun
• night service, and at the close of his
y * mon he invited all sinners who wan-te<l
' iveness to come forward and give
! r hand. There were no responses,
the scene above described was enact-
The pastor of the church was pres
' and he promptly took his pulpit and
n I ** a short talk. Then he extended the
,!1K ‘ invitation, and the congregation re
y Almost without exception. The
ng against Mr. Morrell was not con
yesterday, and the expressions
rd on the streers Indicated that he
1 worn out his welcome. He left town
fit once.
FLORIDA.
'• Ip pair) rats arc destroying a Rood
n 'iv pineal pie plants at Banyan. They
' the full grown plants off at the
v >und. if
•ft R. B. Lutterloh, the naval stores
r "°r south of Tallahassee, has sold
" urr< “* of Pine land to North Caro
. ‘ i-tril.-n, who will erect mills th, reon.
Iw. F. HAMILTON,
Artesian Well Contractor,
. OCJII.A, FLA.
Am prepared to wells up to anv
" <• Use llrst-elass Itiaehlnery, run
-■ - Vd'tHlort 1 * ,horl DuliQV '< •*“ U Vuaraoteo
fpje Morning ffctogl
and engage in the lumber business on a
large scale.
Jacksonville Metropolis; Judge Jennings
made such a good impression upon the
people of High Springs while visiting
there last week that the Sentinel says the
delegates from ttifit neck o’ woods w r ill
all be favorable to his nomination for
Goves nor. The ju ige evidently has a win
ning smile and handshake that other can
didates should catch onto.
On Monday, in Peneacola, the total lines
at His Honor’s matinee in Police Court
aggregated SO7O, to say nothing of the
240 days imposed on the penitents in addi
tion to the fines. There were thirty-one
stars in the cast, of whom three were dis
charged. one continued and twenty-seven
were taxed in sums varying from $2.50
to SIOO. and in three or four instances a
liberal number of days were tacked onto
the cash fines.
Tampa Herald: A pretty good story is
tcld on a prominent physician cf th s city.
With a fellow practitioner he was stand
ing at the door of the postuffi e when a
wii.te hackman drove up. Having no way
to hitch his a am, he asked the doctor to
hold it far him a moment while he went
inside. He was detained several minutes,
and upen his return apologized for the de
lay and hdnded the do tor a dime as com
pensation for his trouble. The medicine
gentleman giavely returned the coin with
the assurance thait he had no doubt earn
ed it, but it was unprofessional to receive
so small a fee.
One of the severest’ eonllagrations that
has ever occurred in Green Cove Springs
took place Tuesday morning, w r hen the
magnificent and commodious Clarendon
Hotel was reduced to ashes, and the Wil
son brick block on the street opposite suf
fered considerably. The Clarendon was
built about twenty years ago at a cost of
SIO,OOO, and the furniture Is estimated to
cost about $4,000. The Wilson block is the
handsomest one in the city, and* was erect
ed at a cost of $12,000. The loss of the ho
tel will prove a serious blow for Green
Cove, as it hes been the popular resort for
scores of tourists for many years past,
Hon. Frank Clark has withdrawn from
the race against Congressman R. W. Da
vis. He prefaces his announcement of
withdrawal with this statement: •'‘Some
time since I addressed an open letter to
you in which I announced my candidacy
for the Demcc at.c nomination to Con
gress trom this district, in that communi
cation l a. lined my position on the lead
ing quest ons of the pending campaign,
and expressed a hope that I would be
enabled to meet th . e pie of the various
counties and candidly and freely discuss
those quest ens with th m. As I have
now determined to withdraw from the
contest and forever quit j olitics, in so
far as being a candidate for office myself
is concerned. I feel that it is your due
that I should acquaint you w’ith the rea
sons which impel me to this course.”
Robert Johnson, who at first claimed
Montgomery as his home, but Monday
asknowledged he is from Atlanta, Is in
jail in Pensacola with a coup.e of seri us
< harges against him. He is claime 1 to
have borrowed money on the stien t i of
th£ statement, and succeeded in obt lining
quite a sum from a good many mere hums
and citizens. Later he went into a jew’et
ry store and was pricing some jewel-y,
when he attempted to leave with a lot of
it in his possession, and when the pro
prietor remonstrated with him said he
would call and pay later. The proprie or
would not agree to this, and Johnson w r os
made to replace the goods on the counter
but not until he secreted a valuable gold
watch case in his pocket, which was fount!
on him w'hen arrested. It now deve ops
that he had ?*ucceeded in obtaining money
falsely from quite a number, and is held
on that charge besides that of theft.
NEW DRAWING ROOM MAGIC.
Pretty Tricks That Can Be Cleverly
Done Without Special Training.
The Magical Mirror.—An ordinary mir
ror of any size or shape, a piece of French
chalk, pointed so that it can be used to
write and a silk handkerchief are the req
uisites. Draw upon the mirror, with the
chalk, any design or words you choose.
With the handkerchief wipe the glass
lightly, until the glass is perfectly clear
and no writing or design is apparent.
Having ull this prepared beforehan i.
show to someone and request that he
lueathe gently on the face of the glass
when he will see—say a picture of nis
future wife—for the design drawn w:l.
show very distinctly. This can again
be wiped off and if breathed upon the de
sign will be again visible.
A Ball Trick.—Get a turner to make a
large, wooden bail and have a hole bored
through the ball, not straight but curved.
Through this hole pass a fine rope or
thick cord and tU> a knot in each end to
prevent Us coming off. In showing the
ball have the cord out of it and then in
sight of every one pass the cord through
the hole in the ball. The hall will run
easily backwards and forwards on the
rope. Taking the ball at one end of the
rope, place your foot on the other and
hold it almost perpendicular and allow
the ball to slide down; you ran cause it
to stop instantly by simply drawing the
rope perfectly tight and upon again
slackening it the hall will again slid*
down the rope. In this way the ball can
be made to walk a few Inches and then
stop and then to go on again, by straining
or slackening the rope.
The Obedient Watch—This is a very sim
ple trick, hut it causes much fun and as
tonishment. Have concealed in Ihe palm
of your left hand a small magnet, and
borrowing a watch, ask the owner if It
Is In good order and going. He will of
course say "Yes." Place it to his ear and
ask him if it is going. He will again re
ply "Yes." Place It to the car of the next
person and he will say "No,” and so on
from one person to another. To cause the
watch to stop. It Is taken in the left hand
In which the magnet Is concealed Taken
In the right hand It will go all right, but
It will step when In the left.
The Enchanted Handkerchief—This
handkerchief is used for causing the die
appearance of such articles as a coin, a
card, an egg. or a watch. It consists of
two handkerchiefs—colored ones are the
best—of the same pattern carefully sMioh
e<l together all around the edges, but with
a s||t In one of th m about four Inches In
length In the middle. The space between
the handkerchiefs thus forms a pocket,
the slit being ihe opening. In shaking the
handkerchief—which no one will dream is
a double one. if the thing Is managed
cleverly—keep the side with Ihe silt next
to you In placing any article In Ihe cen
ter It will fall inside an.l upon shaking
the handkerchief the article se ms to have
•rlsappeared, and It ecu be made to appear
at pleasure.
A .Spinning Handkerchief.—This Is an
amusing and mysterious trick, fmt one
i easily in mage ). A short stick and a
large handkerchief are reouirel. Throw-
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900.
11 Oil! Mi GIFT.
All the Numbers
Now Ready.
12 BOOKLETS OF
WORLD LAMED
HYMNSand PQEMS
With Words and Music
—and-
Illustration in Gravure.
Twelve Dainty Two-Color Booklets—
Chef d*Oeitvrcs of the Printer’s
Art.
i
ST k* -- 1 .:f;v
LIST OF St BJECTS.
1. Lead Kindly Light,
John Henry Newman, D. D.
2. Home, Sweet Home,
John Howard Payne.
3. Rock of Ages Rev. A. M. Topi dv
4. Auld Lang Syne Robert Burns
5. Nearer My God, To Thee,
Sarah F. Adams.
6. Psalm of Life H. W. Longfe low
7. Art Thou Weary St. Stephen
S. He Giveth His Beloved Sleep.
T. C. Tildesl :y
9. One Sweetly Solemn Thought
Phoebe Carey.
10. Thou Everywhere ..‘Charles J. Sprague
11. Abide With Me Rev. Henry F. Lvte
12. ?4ight Song Richard Starrs Willis
HOW TO GET THEM.
CITY READERS
can get the booklets at the Morning
News Business Office for 10c for each
booklet.
OUT-OF-TOWN READERS
will please order the booklets by mail.
Send 12c in stamps for each booklet to
the Morning News, and write full ad
dress carefully. The set of 12 Booklets
will be mailed on receipt of $1.30.
These hymns and poems, from Saint
Stephen to Longfe low. represent and ex
press the highest hopes and aspirations of
the race. They live hecause they do ex
press them in the highest way—through
music and song. They have given hope to
millions who are dead, and will give con
aolati- n lo millions yet unborn.
AViih each hymn or po m there is a
brief skeich of the author, and an account
of t' c circumstances under which it was
written. This gives new color, new life
sod new meanings-also the music for the
same.
The pictures of Lyte, dying of consump
tion, and writing with his last ebbing
strength, "Abide With Me;" of Newman,
torn with doubt and mental anguish be
cause he could not accept Caivani m, put
ting ills faith in this prayer, “Lead Kin lly
L.gfrt;” of Longfellow protesting againgi
the pessimism of Ecclesiastes In his
"Psalm of Life;” are not only new but
lasting In their effect. The Introductions
are of very great value, the peculiar cir
cumstances that called fortli these songs
never before having been printed In con
nection with them.
THE MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Ga.
ing a handkerchief in the air, it is cgught
on the end of the stick and spun rapidly
around In all directions, and thrown off
the end of the stick it is caught again as
it is falling and before it reaches the
floor. The secret of this trick is that
at the end of the stick a needle is in
serted and allowed (o project about half
an inch with the point outwards. There
fore, the handkerchief when throw into
the air is caught upon the point of the
projecting needle being very fine,
is not noticeable.
The Geyser Boitie.—Take a small bottle,
the neck of which should not be more
than a sixth of an Inch in diameter. Fill
this bottle full of red wine and place it
in a glass vessel, whose hight exceeds
that of the bottle about two inches. Fill
the vessel with water. The wine will
shortly come out of the bottle and rise to
the surface in the form of a column, while
at the same time the water entering the
bottle will supply the place of the wine.
The reason for this is. of course, because
the wine is not so heavy as the water.
Impromptu Artists—Any number can
piny, and all that is necessary is that
each player must be provided with a sheet
of white paper and a pencil. All must
mark live dots, in any arrangement that
he pleases, on the paper and then pass
It to the next player on his left. He then
lakes the dotted paper which has been
handed him, and tries to draw on it some
human figure in such a position as to
bring one of the five dots at the middle
of the top oft Tie forehead, one at the
|,oint of ench foot, and one on each
hand.
No one must lie allowed longer than a
given time in making his picture. The
results are often very laughable and the
game rails for a good dml of Invention
on Uia nart of the ulnvers.
PALE GRADE ROSINS DECLINE.
WATER WHITE GOES OFF :tr, CENTS
\T THE CLOSING.
The IttirUel n* to Paten fi*ote,l Nomi
nal at Hie Decline—Spirit* Turpen
tine Kirin at r.i 1 2 Centit, With \II
the Offerings Taken—Cut ion Steady
anil l iichanixeil —Local anil Telc-
K'rnpliic Markets.
Morning New Office, April I—While the
pale grades of roein have been in a weak
position for some time past, it was not
until to-day that any disposition to yield
in price was shown as to (hem. Water
white went off 35 cents, whl o widow glass
dropped 5 cents, both being posted as
nominal at the decline. Sales of 3a bar
rels, divided between these grades, were
reported at the closing. As the demand
for pales have been light ail along, it was
known that no business of consequence
would be tlone on basis of pfevaillng
prices. The drop was not, therefore, un
expected by the trade. Spirits turpentine
closed firm at 53% cents, with a good de
mand tor all offerings. The demand for
cotton was stronger to-day. apparently
caused by the re-entering of spinners in
the market tor supplies. To what extent
they will take remains to'be seen, but it
was stated there was considerable inquiry
by buyers, and that the chances for an im
provement in business are favorable. The
wholesale markets were steady and act
ive. The following resume of the different
markets will show the tone and quotations
to-day: '
COTTON.
The demand in the cotton market to-day
was better than it has been for Sqttte time
past. Spinners have again shown some
disposition to take cotton. It is stated, and
as a result buyers received a number of
cables. Quite a lively business was re
ported by brokers. The receipts were 1,867
bales, exports, continent, 2,200, and coast
wise, 38n. The season’s receipts are now
3,926 bales ahead of last year.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
| This |Tues-j Last
| day. | day. |Year.
Good middling .....19 9-16 9 9-16 6 3-16
Middling |9% j 9% ]3 11-16
Low middling |9Vs !9% |5 3-16
Good ordinary |B% |B% ,4 11-16
Market—Steady; sales, none.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks.
Receipts this day 1,867
Receipts this day last year ... .. 984
Receipts this day year before last.. 1,804
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 1,025,585
Same time last year 1,021,659
Same time year before last 1,127,837
Exports, continent, this day 2,20 t)
Exports, coastwise, this day 380
Slock on hand this day 81,443
Same day last year 41,818
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports—
Receipts this day ii.... 10,482
Tilts day la'st year 13,477
This day year before last 14,865
Total receipts sincte Sept. 1. 1899. .5,977,444
Same time last year 7,632,255
Same time year before last 8,068,205
Stock ai the ports to-day 680,208
Slock same day last year 777,057
Daily movements at other ports—
Galveston—Quiet: middling, 914 c; net re
ceipts', 502; gross, 502: stock. 43,431.
New Orleans—Firm; middling, 914 c; net
receipts, 4,785; gross, 4,783; sales, 4,000;
stock, 320,439.
Mobile—Quiet; middling, 9 3-16 e; net re
ceipts, 9; gross, 9; sales, 50; stock, 16,867.
Charleston—Nominal; middling, 9%c; net
receipts, 30; gross, 30; stock, 28,320.
Wilmington—Steady; middling, 9%c; net
receipts. 1,238; gross, 1,258; stock, 8,373.
Norfolk—Dull; middling, F%o; r net re
ceipts, 328; gross, 328; stock, 29,632.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 9%c;
gioss. 1,022; stock, 7,n89.
New Yt rk-Quiet; middling, 911-16 e; net
receipts, 354; gross, 851," sales, 1,700; stodk,
13.1,777.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 9 9-16 c; net re
ceipts, 1,190; gross, 1,437.
Philadelphia—Firm; middling, 9 15-lc;
net receipts, 139; gross, 159; stock, 4,332.
Daily movements at interior towns—
Augusta—Quiet; middling, 9%c; net re
ceipts 15S; gross, 258; sales, 30; stock, 18,-
Sifl.
Memphis—Quiet; middling, 914 c; net re
ceipts, 154; gross, 492; sales, 3:0; stock, 60,-
627
St. Louis—Steady; middling. 9V4c; net re
ceipts. 2; gross, 343; stock, 82,783.
Cincinnati—Quiet; middling. 9%c; net re
ceipts, 93; gross, 93; sales, 200; stock, 11,-
612.
Houston—Steady; middling, 914 c; net re
ceipts. 292; gross,*292; stock, 38,3:2.
Louisville—Quiet; middling.
ExportS of Cotton This Daat-- ■
Galveston—To continent, 10,836.
New Orleans—To Great Britain, 2,296;
continent, 11,200; coastwise, 1,710.
Savannah—To the continent, 2,200; coast
wise, 380.
Charleston—^Coastwise, 100.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 300.
New York—To France, continent,
2,874.
Total foreign exports frpn) all ports this
day—To Great Britain, 2,296; to France,
401; to the continent, 27,100.
Total foreign exports frofn all ports thus
far this week—To Great Britain, 14,064;
to France, ll.Jll; to the continent, 93,839.
Total foreigq experts since Sept. 1, 1809
—To Great Britain, 1,872,722; to France,
645.787; to the continent, 2,169,152.
COTTON FI TANARUS! HES.
New York, April 4.—Cotton prices took
a high level to-day, following stronger
cables. The market opened steady at an
advance of I@7 points and further ad
vanced 10010 points. The upward move
ment forced local covering without stim
ulating speculative trpding by outsider*.
It was not a broad market. The ad
vance was accelerated by unsatisfactory
reports from the cotton belt regarding the
crop and also disappointing receipts at
ports and interior rubles reported that
sellers were scarce in the English market,
while there was a good demand from
Manchester and the continent; others
said the rise was due to manipulation.
Local traders were disposed to take the
short side of the account, hut were in
timidated by fears of manipulation. In
the early afternoon there was considera
ble realising, under which the market
ruled somewhat easier. Later prices again
rallied on heavy haying of May and Au
gust. The market was finally steady,
with prices net B</23 point* higher.
New York. April 4.—Colton fuiute*
opened steady and closed steady. ITtce*
as follows:
[Open. High. | Low. Cloal
January j 7.96 | 8.03 I 7.96 j 8.04
February ....1 8.00 1 8.00 j 8.00 i 8.05
March | B.olb j 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.07
April | 9.20 | 9.33 | 9.20 | 9.34
May I 9.19 | 9.37 | 9.15 | 9.33
June 9.13 9.35 j 9.13 | 9.34
July 9.14 i 9.32 j 9.13 9.10
August { 9.(5 | 9.24 | 9.04 j 9.24
September ... 8.37 I 8.44 j 8.35 j 8.43
October j 8.08 ; 8.18 , 8.08 | 8.17
November ...: 7.97 j 8.01 j 7.96 | 8.03
December ...j 7.96 j 5.03 I 7.95 | 8.0!
January j 7.96 I J .... j 8.04
February i 7.97 j .... | .... j 8.C5
March I 8.01 j .... j .... | 8.07
Liverpool, April 4. 4 p. m.—Cotton: Spot
in fair demand, prices 3-32d higher; Amer
ican middling fair, 5%d; good middling,
5 13-32d; middling, 5 11-32d; low middling,
5 7-32d; gm>d ordinary, 5 l-32d; ordinary,
4 27-32d. The sales of the day were* 12,000
hales, of which 500* were for speculation
and export, and included 11,400 American;
receipts 21,000 bales, including 19.300 Amer
ican.
1 p. m.—Futures opened and closed
steady at the advance; American mid
dling; low middling clause: April. 5.154 J
5.16d, sellers; April-May. 5.1205. Kid, buy
ers; Moy-June, 5.10d, sellers; June-July,
5.07@0.08d, sellers; July-August. 5.05*1. sell
ers; Augusl-September, 4.6004.01d, buyers;
September-OctQber. 4.42d, buyers; Octo
ber^-November, 4.31(t5'4.32d. sellers; Novetn •
ber-December. 4.26d, sellers; December-
January, 4.34(1, sellers; January-February,
4.22 , ff4.23d. buyers.
New Orleans, April 4.—Cotlon futures
steady.
April (bid) .9.20 September .8.2808.29
May 9.2509.26 October 7.98
June 9.2309.21 November .7.8607.87
July 9.2009.21 December ..7.8607.57
August 9.0109.02 January ....7.8607.87
COTTON LETTER.
New York. April 4.—Hubbard Bros. &
Cos. say: Liverpool surprised the trade
by advancing some 5 to 6 points and our
advices state the improvement was due
to American buying based on anticipated
lighter movement. As Manchester hal
not bought for several days, spinners
are expected to buy freely during the next
week before the Easter holidays. The local
trade feel the market Is entitled to sharp
reaction from the recent decline, and
while lt;o advance has been largely due to
manipulation of the summer deliveries,
they think the market will be carried
higher before the advance culminates.
Outside trading has been limited in vol
ume as the crop advices are of such a
character as to check buying, and the
strong statistical position prevents any
selling in anticipation of a decline.
New York, April 4.—Murphy & Cos. say:
Cotton advanced in Liverpool 3-32d for
spots with sales of 10,000. Futures ad
vanced 5 to 6 on old, and 2 to 3 points on
new crop deliveries, and so closed. The
advance exceeded expectations, and was
attributed to buying by Manchester and
the continent, but our locals suspecled
manipulation, hence this market opened
only 6 points higher for old and 3 points
up on new crop months, later neglected
owing to better weather conditions over
the belt. Small receipts at ports and in
terior coupled with the advance in Liver
pool, stimulated speculation for out-of
town account, which resulted in an ad
vance of 18 points on old crops, and 6
points on new crops.
Price, mirk A Co.'* I.eKer,
New York, April 4.—Price. McCormick
& Cos., to-day issued the following: circu
lar:
We beg: to call your attention to the fol
lowing suggested figures in connection
with the absorption of cotton for a period
of three months between Dec. 30, lS99,and
March 31, 19"0. The visible supply of
American cotton on Dec. 30, 1599, accord
ing to the Financial Chronicle was 3,660,-
712. On March 31, the visible supply of
American cotton was 2,776 r>23. Represent
ing a decrease dur ng the three months of
581.U9. The total crop in sight on March
31. was 8 111 761. The crop in sight Dec.
30, was 5.792,025, making the net in sight
for the three months 2,319,939. This repre
sents an absorption of cotton from the
visible supply for twelve weeks, after
allowing for the additional crop move
ment in the same period of 3.204,128 or at
the rate of 267 000 bales weekly. There
will come in sight during the balance of
the season to Sept. 1, say probably not
more than 1,200,<X)0 which, added to the
visible supply of American cotton on
March 31, of 2.776.r>23. will give a total sup
ply of American cotton available for the
balance of the season of 3.976,523.
Assuming that the absorption for the
remaining 23 weeks of the season will he
at the rate indicated above, namely 267.-
OCOViales weekly, the amount required
could be 6,141,0(K) representing a deficit of
2,161,477
Should, however, the absorption be at
the ra‘e of only 2C0,'00 bales weekly, th •
amount required would be 4,600 0 0 repre
senting a deficit of nearly 700,0)0.
in either case it seems clear that the sit
uation will approach perilously near ex
haustion before the end of the season, and
as we are reliably advised that English
spinners can j ay six pence, and American
spinners 10 cents i er po ind for cotton on
th© basis of present prices for goods, it
seems to us not impiobab.e that cotton
will sell at this figure before the price
will have any effect upon consumption,
-ad.
DRY GOODS.
New York, April 4.—There is no change
in the market for cotton goods in any
direction. Business in l>*wn bleached
and coarse-colored cottons is dull, with
out change in prices of spot goods or
near deliveries. l J rtnt cloths and pj*in
doth yarn fabrics neglected at previous
prices. Prints and ginghams quiet and
unchanged. Woolen and worsted dress
goods quiet throughout. M**n’s wear wool
lens inactive and prices irregular in some
medium and low grade cassinaeres. Silks
steady, but business indifferent.
the rice market.
The following are the Savannah quota
tions:
Choice None
Prime
Good 4 <&4V 4
Fair 3K©3Vi
Common 2
Rough Rice—None offering; season over.
A AVAL STORES,
Spirits Turpentine.—Firm, at 53*2 cents;
sales, 215 casks.
The demand ivas good to-day, and busi
ness was considered good up to the clos
ing. The offerings were absorbed. Thi
domestic demand is enough to stimulate
thing?'. As supplies for home shipment
are usually taken in smaller quantities
than for foreign shipment, the effect is to
maintain prices. The receipt" to-day were
*42 efy-ks. sales.2ls casks, and the exports,
166 casks.
Rosins.—Pales nominal, mediums quiet,
lows firm; *.dee, 321 barrels.
The two higher grades of pales rosins
declined shirply to-day. The sales for
the most part constituted water whit'*,
whloh went off 35 cents at the closing,
closing nominal at $3. and window gla-s
declined 5 cents, closing nominal at t.l
ulbo. The receipts were 1,005 barrels, I tie
sales 321 barrels, and the exports 160 har
r*!s. The following were the quotations:
A, B. C $1 45 1 32 00
D 145 K 2 2 5
E 1 50 M 2 50
F 1 65 N 2 80
G 1 60 W G 3 00
H 1 80 W W ...\ 3 00
Naval Stores Statement—
-1900. 1900.
Spirits. Rosin.
S;oek on hand April 1, 1900 .. 2.197 142.506
Receipts this day 342 1,0*15
Received previously 818 3,757
Total 3.357 147,26s
Exports to-day 166 lib
Exports previously 124 5,918
Total since April 1, 1900 .... 290 6,073
Stock on hand this day 3 067 141. in
Stock same day last year.... 2,798 111.118
Receipts this day last year... 351 1,015
Charleston, S. C., April I —Turin mine
market firm, at 53c; sales, 5 casks. Rosin
fum; sales, 60 barrels; B, C. D. $1 40; E,
$1.45; F, $1.50; G. *1.55; H. $1.70; 1. $1.90;
K. $2.15; M, $2.40; N. $2.70; W G. S2.So;
W W, $3.10.
Wilmington, N. C. April 4.-*Splrlts tur
pentine steady, 63V4c; receipts 8 casks.
Rosin steady, unchanged; recelpls 257.
Crude turpentine steady, unchanged; re
ceipts 13. Tar firm, $1.20; receipts 335.
FINANCIAL.
Money—The supply is ample.
Foreign Exchange—Market firm. The
following are the Savannah quotations;
Commercial demand, $4.85‘, 4 ; sixty dajs,
s4.sn; ninety days, $4.80Q; Cranes, Paris
and Havre, sixty days, 5.22%; Swiss, six
ty days, 5.24%; marks, sixty days, 93 13-16;
ninety days, 93%.
Domestic Exchange—Steady; banks are
buying at 75c per SI,OOO discount, and sell
ing as follows: Amounts to and including
$25. 10 cents premium; $25 to SSO, 15 cents
sloo to S2OO, 25 cents; S2OO to S6OO. % prel
mlum; S6OO to SI,OOO, 75 cents; SI,OOO and
over, 75 cents per SI,OOO.
Securities—There Is a very firm under
tone, with very light offerings. Heavy
trading in Central consols and Incomes at
advancing prides.
Stock*.
Bid. Asked.
Augusta and Savannah R. R,...in9 110
Atlanta & West Point 126 127
do 6p. c. certtfs 105 106
Augusta Factory 85 90
Citizens’ Bank 127 128
Chatham Bank no ill
Chatham R. E. &I. Cos.. A 57 58
do do B 56 57
Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Cos 105 108
Edison Electric Ilium 102 106
Enterprise Mfg. Cos lot) 102
Germania Bank 128 129
Georgia & Alabama 27 28
Georgia Ratlgoad, common 206 208
Granlteville Mfg. Cos 165 170
J P. King Mfg. Cos 104 107
Langley Mfg Cos 115 ,J)
Merchants National Rank 108 109
National Bank of Savannah 145 150
Oglethorpe Savings & Trust 110 112
People's Savings & Loan 101 102
Southwestern Railroad Cos 109 109%
Savannah Gas Light 25 28 *
Southern Bank 152 156
Savannah Bank & Trust 120 121
Sibley Mfg. Cos., Augusta, 91 93
Savannah Brewing 101 101
Dunn*.
Bid. Asked.
Atlanta cMy, 4%5, 1922 11l 112
Augusta city. 4s, 1927 105 106
do 4%5, 1925 113 114
do 7s. 1903 107 106
do 6s, 1913 119 120
Ala. Mid. ss. ind’d, 1928, M. &N. 99 101
Augusta Factory 112 113
Brunswick & Western 4s, 1938 8? 84
C. R. R. & Banking, collateral 5. 90 91
C. of G. Ist ss, 50-year gold, 1945
F. & A 117 118
C. of Ga. con. 6s, 1945, M. & N.. 95 96
C. of Ga. Ist incomes. 1945 40 41
do 2nd Incomes, 1945 11% 12%
do 3rd incomes, 1945 6 7
C. of G. (M. G. & A. Dlv) ss, 1947,
J. & J 95 96
C. of G. (Eatonton Branch), 5#
1926, J. & J 97 98
Char., Col. & Aug. Ist 6s. 1909 .108 109
do do 7s. 1910 114 115
City & Suburban R. R. Ist 75..t09 110
Columbus City ss. 1909 106 108
Charleston City 4s, 1945 103 104%
Eagle & Phenix Mills 6s, 1928..106 108
Edison Electric Illuminating 65..104 106
Enterprise Mfg. 6s. 1903 103 104
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910 115 ...
G. S. & F., 1945, J. & J 110% 111%
Georgia & Alabama Ist ss, 1945..104 "lOS
do consolidated ss, 1945 90 92
Georgia state 3%5, 1930, J. & J.,,107 109
do 3%5, 1916, M. & N 105 106
do 4%5, 1915 119 120
Macon city 6s, 1910, J. & J 120 J2I
do 4%5, 1926, Jan. quar 108 110
Ocean Steamship ss, 1926 106 108
Savannah city ss, quar. April,
do ss, quar.. May, 1909 112 113
South Carolina state 4%5, 1933.. .118 120
•Sibley Mfg. Cos. 6s, 1903 102 108
South Bound 5s 98% 100
6., F. & W. gen. m'tge 6s, 1934.123 * 124
do do Ist 6s. gold, 1934 110% 112%
do (SI. Johns Dlv t Is' 4s. '934.. 91 Ml
New York. April 4.—Money on call steady
at 304 per cent.; last loan 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4%05Vi tier <ent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual busi
ness In bankers' hills at 54.86%04.86% for
demand, and at $4.82%®4.82% for sixty
days. Posted rates. $4.83%04.87. Commer
cial bills, $4.82%®4.82%. Silver certificates,
60%®61 V4c. Bar silver, 59%c. Mexican dol
lars, 47%e. Government bonds weak; state
bonds strong; railroad bonds s'trong.
STOCKS AND HOADS.
New York. April 4.—The stock market
again reflected strong buying power to
day, orders for stocks coming from widely
separate sources both by cable and tele
graph. The demand showed a tendency
to converge on a few stocks and strenglh
was shifted from one group to anosher.
Prlcee 4urned back from the highest
level In the case of all the active stocks,
under the influence of profit-taking by
the professional room'traders on the day's
advance. The sustaining force of special
stocks was also availed of to take profits
on stocks which have already enjoyed a
notable advance. The market was almost
entirely relieved frofn any depressing fac
tor in the shape of positive weakness in*
individual stocks, though some pressure
was brought to bear on Federal Steel and
on People's Gas. The weakness of Fed
eral Steel had by no means as much in
fluence as hitherto during tho week. The
net result of the day’s trading Is a sub
stantially higher average of prices tin<l
an important digestion of rcaliz.ng stiles
without any maierlnl harm being .lone to
prices. The movement in Pennsylvania
was the most impressive of the day, ow
ing to the very extensive trading ami
the large Individual transactions which
marked It.
No special news reached the public to
nccount for the movement and It wa**
generally ivttributed to the Increase of
funds made available for stock market
use and the accumulation of evidences of
the prosperity of the company. Its re
cent Investment In tho stocks of the Bal-
PAGES 9 TO 10. „
timore and Ohio. Chesapeake and Ohio,
and Norfolk and Western, besides the ad
vantages given in the extended control
of possible competitors evidently insures
a good direct return of the outlay in the
shape of dividends. It Is said that part
of the special stock offered to stockhold
ers at par which was not taken tip by
th* 1 privileged stock has been marketed by
the company at the current market rate.
The premium commanded by this stock
would thus revert to the treasury of the
company. Reasoning by analogy from
(tie course of the Pennsylvania many ru
more arc current on tit* Stock Exchange
of movements tcffiifi consolidation of
absorption of railroads in New York Ceß
tral territory.. One such, alleging tho
passing of control of the Erie,
Reading and Lehigh Valley to
tile New York Central was denied
by Reading officials and the early strength
of the stocks affected gave way to sharp
reaction.
The rise in Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville and Lake Erie and Western
Is due 10 th * prevalent iteiief in the gen
eral policy of extending control and in
fluence on the part of the great trunk
lines. The marked strength of the Pa
cific stocks was largely due to demand
from affront, the buying for London ac
count again assuming important propor
tions. St. Paul on the fourth week state
ment of earnings and several other rail
road stocks on good earnings* were points
of strength, and Sugar, the local traction
stocks and Tobacco showed good ad
vances. Realizing was heavy in Haiti*
more and Ohio, People's Gas and on a
lighter scale in the Atchison stocks and
some others. The final reaction of a
point in Pennsylvania from the top level
checked the activity of the market, and
the closing wae dull and barely steady.
Business in the bond market was on a
very large scale ami was generally wide
ly distributed and prices advanced. Total
sales, par value, $5,795,000.
United Stales refunding 2s, when issued.
3s, registered, old 4s and r** declined %
In the bid price. ’
Total stock sales to-day were 848,000
shares, including the following: Atchison,
19.610; Atchison preferred, 17,920; Baltimore
and Ohio, 21,860; Chesapeake and Ohio,
7,050; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
5.885; Chicago, Indianapolis ami Louisville,
6,045; Chicago, Indianapolis ami Louisville
preferred, 5.161; Chicago, Rock island and
Pacific, 10,370; Erie first preferred, 10.485;
Louisville and Nashville, 5,050; Manhat
tan, 15,770; Metropolitan, 8,530: New York
Central, 21.715; Norfolk and Western, 6,-
250; Missouri Pacific, 94,200; Northern Pa
cific, 61,755; Northern lbvrlfle preferred,
7,915; Pennsylvania, 151,340; Reading, 5,055;
Reading first preferred, 36,460; Reading
second preferred, 14,365; Southern Pacific,
63,975; Southern Rallwaj, 8,725; Southern
Railway preferred, 9,520; Union Pacific,
99.995; Union Pacific preferred, 14,530;
American Steel and Wire, 10,170; Ameri
can Tobacco, 19,910; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, 33,835: Continental Tobacco, 11,-
520; Federal Steel, 33,940; People's Gas,
10,120; Sugar, 41,190.
New York Stock List.
Atchison 28% P. & Pa 17%
Atch. prf 73%1Un. Pa fiO-Nt
B. A 0 85 Un. Pa. prf 77%
Can. Pa 97%Wabash •• 7%
Can. So 53% Wabash prf. .. 22%
C. & 0 32% W. & L. ® 11%
c. O. W 14% W. *ffc L. E. 2nd
C., B. & Q 132% prf 31%
C., Ind. & L. . 27% Wts. Cen 19
C., Ind. & L. Third Avenue ...103
prf 61 |Adams Ex 116
C. (Sr E. 11l 101 Am. Ex 145
C. & Nw 164% United States ... 48
a.. It I. & Pa. 113% Wells Fargo ....124
C. C. & St. L. 64%'Am. Cot. 0i1... . 36%
001. So 7 Am. Cot. Oil prf. 96%
Col. So. Ist prf. 45 Am. Mdlt 4%
Col So. 2nd prf. 19 Am. Malt prf. .. 22%
D. & H 118 |Am. Smelt. & R. 40%
D., L. & W. ...180% Am. Smelt. & R.
D. & R. G 22%| prf 89%
D. & R. G. prf. 74% Am. Spirits .. .. 2%
Erie 14 Ant. Spirits prf. 17
Erie Ist prf. ... 43 Am. Steel H. .. 35
G. N. prf. 166VAm. S. H. prf... 81
Hock. Coal ~ .. 19% Am. Steel & W. 55%
Hock. Val 37 Am. S. &W. prf. 90%
111. Cen 116V.* Am. Tin Plate . 33%
lowa Cen IS' 2 Am. T. P. prf. . 83%
la. Cen. prf. .. 55% Am. Tobacco ...107
K. C„ p. & 0... 1% Am. Tob. prf. .135(4
1,. E. & W 28% Ana. Min. Cos. . 54%
L. E. & W. prf. 96 B. It. T 72%
I-ako Shore ....200 Col. F. & Iron . 48%
L, & N 86% Con. Tob 32%
Man. L 96% Con. Tob. prf. . 84%
Met. St. Ry. ..163% Fed. Sleel 48%
Mi x. Cen 131. Fed. Steel prf. .. 73%
M & St. I* 68% Gen. Electric ..131
M. & St. L. prf. 96% Glucose Sugar .. 53
Mo. Pa 49% Glucose 8. prf. . 98%
M. & 0 47 jlnt'n'l Paper ... 21%
M. K. & T. .. 11% Int’n'l P prf. .60
M K. &T. prf. 35 1 Laclede Gas ... 75
N. J. C 119'- Nat. Bis 36%
N Y C 138% Nat. Bis. prf.of. 90
N. (ir W 36% Nat. Issad .. .. 24%
N. & W. prf. .. 76 Nat. Lead prf. .104%
No. Pa 62% Nat. Steel 44%
No. Pa. prf. .. 77% Nat. Steel prf. .. 94
Ont. & W 25% N. Y. A. B 128
Ore. It. & Nav. 42 No. Am 15%
Ore. K. & Nav. l’a. Coast 52%
prf 76 Pa. C. I*4 prf. .84
Pennsylvania . .140% Pa. C. 2nd prf... 63
Reading 20% Pa. Mail 36
Head. Ist nrf. 64% People's Gas ...107%
Read. 2nd prf.. 31 P. Steel Car ... 53%
Rio G. W 63% P. S. C. prf. .. 83%
Rio G. W. prf., 90 Pull.-Pal. Car ..183
St. L. & S. K. .. 11% 8. Hope & T. ... 7
St. L. & s. F. Sugar 108%
ltd prf 71%;9ugar prf 108
St. L. & 8. F. IT. C. & 'lron ... 96%
2nd prf 37% 11. S. Leather .. 1344
St. L. Sw 12% U S. Leather prf.. 75%
St. L. Sw. prf. 33 U. S Rubber .. 31%
St. Paul '26 111. S. Rubber prf. 99%
St Patti prf. ...172'j West. Un 83%
St. P. & Om. ..110 iR. I. & H 22
So. I’a <l% do prf 65%
So. Ry I 5 P.C.C.& St. L... 68 ,
So. Ry. prf 60%
■Bonds.
U. S. 2s ref...103%|L. & N. U. 4s .100
do 2s, reg ....106’4’M., K. & T. 2d. 69
do 3s, reg. ...109%| do 4s 93%
do 3s, coup—llo% M. & O. 4s ....•86
do new 4s. reg.lS3%IN. Y. C. Ist ...110%
do new 4s. c'p.133% N. J. C. G. 6s. 123%
do old 4s, reg. 114% North Car. 6s ...124%
do old 4s, c'p.ll4%i do 4s *lO6
do ss, reg. ...114 |North. Pac. 3.. 68%
do ss, coup. ..114 1 do 4s 104%
D. of C. 3 655..119 IN. Y., C. & St.
Atch. gen. 45..106%| Louis 4s 106
do udj. 4s 84VN. & W. C. 4s. 98%
Can. Sou. 2d ...106 ~ do gen. 6s 133
C. of G. 6s — 91V Ore. Nav. I*4 ..110
do Ist Inc 40 do 4s 104%
do 2d the. ...♦llVOre. S. L. 6s ..127%
C. & O. 4%*...1U'V do con. 5s 114
do 5s 12* % Read. Gen. is.. 89%
C. & Nw. C. 7*042 Rio G. W. Ist.. 99%
C & Nw. S F. iSt. L. & I. M.
Deb. 5s *122%i eon. 5* 11l
Chi Ter. 4s .. 97 |Si. L. & S. F.
Col. Sou. if Bt%' gen. 6s *l2O
D (4 R. G. lsClOoh St. Paul con. ..171
do 4s *99% St. P., C. & P.
E. TANARUS., V. & G. | Ist 119%
Ist 101% St. F., C. & P.
Erie Gen. 4s ... 75 1 5s 12*)%
F. W. & D. C. ISou. Ry. 5* ....113
I*l 72%!80n. Pac. 4s ... 85
Gen. Elec. 5s IS. R. & T. 6a.. 71