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PART TWO.
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
MJWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.
The Jackssn Economist says that the
Winder Coton Mill will be a $200,000 in
stead of $1(0.000 plant, as was the inten
tion of lh< directors at first. As the
amount has been subscribed, work will
Bo ,n begin. Several other manufacturing
enterprises will be built here this year
beside the cotton factory.
Mr. R. C. McAlister, of Fort Gaines, last
week while on a fishing trip killed a buz
zard that was flying about with a sheap
,ell tied about its neok. Mr. McAlister
is anxious, if possible, to know who put
the bell about the buzzard’s neck and how
long ago it was done. From the appear
ance of the bell it must have been ringing
for a great many years, for it is badly
weather-beaten and has the appearance of
being very old.
Hon. Wiley B. Burnett of Athens says
that he is engaged in making a thorough
canvass of Clarke county, and feels con
fident of election to the Legislature from
that county. Mr. Burnett is running on
the local option platform, while his op
ponent, Mr. J. D. Mell, Is regarded as the
candidate of the Prohibitionists of Clarke.
The nominee, whoever he is, will have
10 run against a Republican, but this race
is not bothering either of the candidates
who seek the nomination of the Demo
cratic party of the county.
This warm weather is causing the
snakes to crawl and Jim Murray of Wat
kinsville is in his glory once more. He
has started his collection already and has
several serpents confined in glass-front
boxes. He sold his collection last year
for a neat tittle sum* and the other day
lie received a pamphlet from Prof. How
tird A. Kelly of the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, who had photographs and short
sketches of the species of snakes in Jim’s
lot. They were sold to Dr. Goss in Ath
ens and from there they found their way
to the Johns Hopkins University.
Judge R. B. of the Northwest
ern circuit, w'hen asked what headway he
was making in his race for United States
senator to succeed Senator Bacon, Judge
Russell said that he was out of the race.
He said that the action of the State Com
mittee in calling an early primary has
shut out all opposition to the present in
cumbents, such as Slate House officers,
congressmen and United States Senators?,
and that it looked to him like the early
primary was called with this purpose in
view. Judge Russell said that if a later
date had been named many of the con
gressmen, and, in all probability, some
of the Stale House officials woul<s have
had serious opposition.
Americus Tlmes-Recorder: An unex
pected delay of a week prevented the oc
cupancy of the Central’s new passenger
station here until this morning, but ihe
change has been made and everything is
in shipshape about the beautiful new
building, one of the handsomest in Geor
gia. May 1, “moving day’’ everywhere,
is an appropriate date for this change of
base. Everything about the station and
grounds is now in perfect condition. The
budding is as neat as anew pin, and every
comfort and convenience for the travel
ing public has been provided. In fact,
Ihe new' station is “perfection personi
fied. ’’ It will be more easy of access than
Is the old depot, as passengers will come
and go directly by Cotton avenue.
The summer uniform for the Governor's
staff has been '"adopted. It is very hand
some, being of a light browrn shade, with
collar of black, and brasts buttons. The
coat is sack, of the field blouse make,
and is exceedingly neat and natty. Col.
Louis Kennon called on the Governor the
Mher day and showed him a specimen
■ field biouse,’’ W'hich was much admired.
, 'ie color of ihe pants will match the
t, with black stripe. The material Is
'ight wool, very fine texture. The
Uniform will cost sls. They will be worn
by the Governor’s staff and the officers
f the Georgia soldiery. The s\iits for
•e men in line will be of light brown
oollen material of somewhat paler shade
nd will cost $4,50 each. They will be of
he same maierlal and style now w’orn
y the cadets at West Point.
Sparta Ishmaelite: There is something
•hildlike and bland in Gov. Candler’s sug
gestion that the county papers should be
illowed to print the tickets for Governor
ind State House officers, for the reason
that they do not get much work to do
and are rather hard run, anyhow. But
there is one Very important point in that
connection which he failed to elucidate.
It is unquestionable that the tickets can
be printed in the various counties, but
w'ho is to pay for them? The County
Executive Committees cannot he expect
ed 4o furnish the tickets. The county of
ficers are under no obligations (o do so.
Th<* county papers cannot be expected to
do the work gratis. As the Governor and
State Hotjpe officers object to furnishing
their tickets on account of the expense
involved, there would seem to be some
<!■ >ub4, under ihe circumstances, of there
b*-ing q very heavy vote polled for them
t't the May primary. It would seem to
be everybody’s business—and nobody’s.
The latest applicant for pecuniary aid
from state officials in the coming pri
mary is Haralson county, whose Execu
j;ve Committee has gone to the known
J mil and suggested 4he contribution of
*1 from each state official, the candidate
f >r Congress and the candidate for the.
I nlterl States Senate. Elbert county has
withdrawn its request for $4 from each
• tute official and in writing io each of
Ci*- St;Ljte House officers the secretary of
Elbert’s committee announced that ho
ind misunderstood the action of his com
mittee and that there never had been any
intention to levy a tax on state candi
dates. if t he candidates, however, chose
t" contribute to the party fund there
would be no objection. The request from
Kura Ison has been made on the ground
Kmt the primary of May 15 will be confln
i entirely to* Stott* House officers, a
■ "ngressman and senator and that it
would be unfair to make county enndi
•t s pay for the nomination of’state of
i, 'ers. The argument has been and can
’ IP successfully answered, bur the state
“iflcials hove no objection whatever to
listing counties that have made such
r guialions, provided, of course, they are
,lot too numerous and will be satisfied
wi'h less than $4. More than one county
1 entirely withdrawn Its request for as
sistance in the primary. Effingham haw
n added to the list, but the probability
’hat very few more, if any, counties
will come forward with such a request.y
FLORIDA.
Orlando Sentinel-Reporter: We shall all
• be sorry to lose Judge Beggs from
b* community, but it looks us though
Weakened Manly Functions.
Dr. Hathaway the Only Specialist Capable
of Curing Chronic OlHcasesof Men.
After experimenting with other so-called A
specialists who know' little or nothing ebb- ‘
er of the nature or cure of chronic di- Vp£:v£.
eases, you can be assured of a cure by Dr. Bpp§?-
J. Newton Hathaway, who stands at the
head of his profession and is acknowl- > F
edged the greatest specialist in the treat- -t f
ment of all chronic diseases. He is the only M . }j
specialist who is capable of giving to men • Wy* A*j
a thorough, scientific treatment. Why I
waste time and money on others?
Dr. Hathaway’s treatment for that terrl- s'*
ble condition of mental and bodily weak- Wwf/7 jV Vs
ness, brought about by .youthful ignorance
and folly, or by excesses in later life, is un- & J
like all others. It js not, as most others or?,
simply a stimulant which acts for a few \
days and then leaves the poor, deluded pa- *
tient in worse condition than before. Dr. u/
Hathaway’s treatment cures; It acts on ‘ il \
every weakened portion of the body. It ’ *
builds up nerve, tissue and muscular , ...
strength, and revitalizes the whole body. * J * NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
The hiherto miserable victim becomes fitted for a husband and a father. 4
This is what Dr. Hathaway’s treatment does, and it does it invariably in every
case, and never mind how serious the condition of the patient.
Dr. Hathaway also treats,, with the same guarantee of success. Varicocee. with
out operation,Stricture (by a painless home treatment). Specific Blood Poisoning and
other chronic diseases of men. including all Kidney and Urinary and Sexual disorders
Absolutely private and confidential consultation without any cost can be had in
Dr. Hathaway’s office. If you live out of town, or cannot for any reason visit the
office, he will send you free his latest book and self-examination blanks.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D. Office hours: 9to 12 m., 2to 5 and 7to
Or. Hathunu, A Cos., 9 p. m. Sundays 10 a. in. to 1 p. m.
25A BRYAN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA.
he will be obliged to resided Tallahas
see for the next few years.
According' to the Seminole Indians
around Fort Ogden, there is a great
change in the seasons every seven years,
seven years of wet and warm weather
following seven of cold and dry. This is
the first year of the seven wet and warm
years, and the wot part is coming true.
Dr. Charles W. Bartlett, the new
agent of the State Board of Health, is
now in charge of the quarantine station
at Mullet Key. He arrived there Sunday
with his family. He is a native Cuban,
and highly educated, which will make him
a safe-guard at the entrance into the
bay.
Dr. Carradice, the female doctor from
Jacksonville, is still giving trouble in
Tampa. She was in the Police Court again
Monday, charged with being drunk and
disorderly. This time she was turned over
•to the state and sent to the county jail,
where she will remain until tried by the
Criminal Court.
The citizens of Pensacola on Tuesday
honored the victory won by Admiral Dew
ey at Manila two years agy. A big parade
was had Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock
In wh ch representative citizens and many
labor organizations participated. A big
picnic was held at a suburban resort, and
it had what will be the largest attended
of the season.
High Springs News: Alachua county has
plenty of material to pick from for coun
ty officers. There are at present about a
dozen candidates for the Legislature,
three for county judge, three for tax col
lector, three for treasurer, two for tax as
sessor, two for clerk, two for sheriff, two
for surveyor and one for superintendent
of schools. Some of these are good men,
and some are not, according to our way
of thinking.
With the closing of the Hotel Alcazar
at St. Augustine Tuesday the season of
1.900 is entirely at an end, but it has been
an unparalleled,one in the history of the
Florida East Coast Hotel Company. The
Alcazar being the long-season house, has
entertained more guests than the others,
and has far exceeded any previous season.
A nctlct able feature with the Alcazar this
year was tire number of season guests
which it entertained. Many of those who
went there last fall remained here until
the last, while hundreds of others spent
several months.
Monday at the turpentine still of B. S.
Fisher, six miles north of Mayo, Adam
Mack shot and killed Freeman Apple
white, both colored. Judge Brcare and
Sheriff Mouring were at once notified, and
went to the scene, where, after viewing
the body, the witnesses were summoned
to Mayo, and a jury was impaneled,
whose verdict was not made known. Af
ter the inquest, warrants were sworn out
for thirteen of the participants in the
tragedy for gambling, seven of whom
were present, and who were arrested, anil
upon tital pleaded guilty, and were fined
ft and costs each.
Contractor Rlttenhouse Moore has se
cured another dredge for work on the
new government channel at Tampa. This
dredge will come i om Mobile, and Is ex
p ct and to arrive within a few days. There
will then he three big dredgfS at work
on the channel. Both of those now em
ployed are working night and day. Thoso
of the river-front property owners who
are Interested in the proposition to bulk
head the docks, are anxious to have the
movement carried through as rapidly as
poss ble, as the material for the work can
be obtained so much more cheaply dur
ing the proctss of op rations on the har
bor contract.
For four years Messrs, drilling Bros, of
Macclenny and Jacksonville, havo been
watching the progress of Dade county as
an orange-growing country. Once every
year they have visited Miami, spending
from a week to ten .lays, investigating
the probabilities of the success of this
branch cf horticulture there, For the last
three weeks they have been there, and
have visited every part of this Section,
examining critically all the young groves,
and have come to the conclusion that
there is no place in Florida where the
orange trees grow so rapidly. The firm
has now backed its judgment by purchas
ing eighty actes of pine land two miles
west of Miami, <on the south side of the
river. on which 'they propose to raise a
model grove. They also purchased from
Mr. Dearbon a ten-acre tract, which they
will clear and use as an experimental
grove, planting sweet seedlings, buds on
s ur orange stocks; in fact, on this par
ticular piece they will plant all the va
rieties of stock now used in any portion
<f the state. Th y have also secured lands
at Litt e river, on which they will In the
fall plant from 50,000 to 100,000 orange and
other citrus trees, budded on rough le
mon- stocks. The e has always been more
or less doubt in the minds of many In re-
W. F. HAMILTON,
Artesian Well Contractor,
OCALA, FLA.
Am prepared to drill wells up to any
depth. We use first-class machinery, can
do work on shurt notice and guarantee
satisfaction-
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900.
gard to the advisability of planting citrus
trees in these rocky lands. The faith
shown by Messrs. Gritting Bros., after
four years j> f most careful study, will re
move the last doubt from the most skep
tical mind.
PASCAL CUT BY A NEGRO.
\rgrn Who Shot I’nge Arrested.
Other Kingnland Sens.
Kingston*). Ga., May 2.-Mr. Pascal,
section foreman on the Florida Central
end Peninsular Railway at Evergreen.
Fla., a small station five miles south of
here, received two painful
morning while in a fracas with one of his
workman, a negro. The foteman finally
succeeded in getting h>is revolver in play,
and the negro fled to the woods. It is not
known whether he received any of the
contents of the revolver or not. The
wounds Mr. Pascal received, one in the
neck and one in the baek, are painful
but not fatal. %
The negro, who shot Mr. Pnge at Shell
bine, a turpentine about fifteen miles
east of this place, last Saturday evening,
has been arrested and lodged in St.
Mary’s jail. The wound Mr. Page re
ceived to not as serious as was first re
ported. The prisoner received two ba<l
wounds immediately after ho shot Mr.
Page, from* the men who were trying lo
stop him. But he made good his escape,
only to be captured the next day.
The farmers in this vicinity are busy
plowing and replanting their crops, as the
wet weather drowned the first planting
entirely. The oldest citizens cloim they
never saw” such a wet spring here before.
There was a heavy rainfall here yester
day morning, and if it continues much
longer the farmers will make a failure In
spring crops.
LOVES THE OLD SHIP.
Cpt. Tnylor Won’t Let the Gate City
<>n Into slunk.
From Che Philadelphia Times.
Six weeks ago Capt. George Taylor, the
veteran mariner of Philadelphia, stood on
the Long Island beach near Moriches and
watched the tide and gale slowly tear the
steamer Gate City to pieces. A few days
before the good ship had been washed
ashore and gradually the timbers were
warped! and finally broken, tearing the
hull in half.
As he sCood, it is said, that the tears
rolled down the old Captain’s face, and he
vowed that the hull should not for
kindling wood, as had been the fate of so
many wrecks that he had seen. He had
commanded the Gate City twenty-two
years before, w'hen she steamed prdudJv
from Roach’s shipyard, in Chester, and
for ten years afterward he petted r.er
and taken core of her ns if she were
own child. This morning he leaves for
I-icng Island with n party of shipping men
to be sure that the wreck is not sold to a
Junk dealer, w'hfech almost certainly means
that he will buy her himself.
The Gate City was bound from Savan
nah Feb. 6 for Boston, and two days later
was caught in. the terrible storm and
washed ashore near Moriches. By means
of the breeches buoy the Captain and
crow were rescued, and the next day the
wreckers were put to work to save the
cargo. One by one the heavy bale*s of
cotton were hauled on shore, but as tho
ship became lighter she was gradually
washed higher upon the hooch. On March
2, during a heavy gale,, the beams be
gan to break and early in the morning the
big steamer was torn in half.
Copt. Taylor had been watching the
wreckers for several days, and during the
entire gale he stood os if in n trance. He
knew that no power on earth could save
the boat and as she was torn in half the
. rolled down his cheeks and he eaJd
to a friend:
“That wreck is nlmoet ns much to me
as one of my children, and I promise
you that she shall never be sold to a Junk
man and chopped up for kindling.”
The old Captain has the reputation of
being o man who does what he says he
will, and when he leaves here this morn
ing he will be ready io buy the Gate
-City unless sho falls into the hands of
persons whom he knows will fit her out
again and let her cominue In the service
to which she has been an honor for so
many years.
Dentil of Oscar S. Folsom.
Reidsville, Ga., May 2.—Saturday, April
28. at the home of his father, in Rcbto
vllle, young Mr. Oscar S. Folsom pa see-1
away after a *hort illness of only it few
days. Deceased was II years of age, th*
oldest son of Mr. George G. Folsom, edi
tor of the TaUnnll Journal, and at the
time of hls death, was employed In the
mechanical deportment of that paper. The
death of this young man cast a gloom
over the town, for he had here a host of
friends, nil of whom express deepest sor
row at the death of one who was among
♦ hem. a model boy. Just budding into man
hood. and possessed of n strong manly na
ture and beloved by all who knew him.
The remains were Interred in the Reid. -
vlll<# Cemetery, Sunday afternoon. The
poll hearer* were six young corauartfvjns
of the deceased.
TURPENTINE AT THE ADVANCE.
MARKET MOVES VP (i CE\T AT THE
CLOSING t^UL,
The Standard Oil Company's TakinK*
Will Not He So Large n Was Ex
ported—The Helena® of lie Tank
Cars That Were Tied Ip In ihe
Etondcd Sections Relieves* the
Company—Rosins Firm and lin
elinnKOd—Local and Telegraphic
Markets.
Morning News Office, May 2.—There was
no change of importance in the local mar
kets to-day, which closed unchanged in
the main. Spirits turpentine advanced 14
cent at the closing call, which was the
only change during the day. This was
due to a slight improvement in the de
mand. The improvement will not be as
great as expected, however, so far as re
ports go about the entry of the Standard
Oil Company in the market. In some quar
ters It was the understanding that the
Standard was in for considerable stuff, but
later developments Indicate that the de
mand is lighter than at first thought. The
company had a few of Its tank cars tied
tip In the flooded sections of Alabama,
and to supply its urgent needs for tur
pentine entered the local market. The fact
the cars are now said to be moving to
their destination relieves the company of
the necessity of further local buying. Ros
ins closed Him and unchanged, with sales
of only a limited lot. The cotlon market
closed quiet and unchanged. The whole
sale market weie unchanged. The follow
ing resume of the different markets will
show the tone and quotations at the close
to-day:
COTTON.
Nothing of interest developed in the cot
ton market to-day. The receipts were 277
bales, against 1,375 same day last year.
The exports were 4.925 to the continent,
and 293 coastwise. The demand is light,
and there Is no prospect of an immediate
revival of business.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
This [Last
day.| year.
Good middling |6%
Middling |9 7-16 5%
Low middling |9 3-16;5Vfc
Good ordinary 11-16j4ft
Market—Quiet; sales, none.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks
Receipts this day 277
Receipts this day last year 1,375
Receipts this day year before last.. 1,219
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 1,067,010
.Same time last year 1,039,324
Same time year before last 1,161.970
Exports, continent, ibis day 4,925
Exports, coastwise, this day 293
Stock on hand this day 46,609
Same day last year 25,051
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports.
Receipts this day 8.999
This day last year 12.482
This day year before tost 6,053
Total receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 6,190,300
Same time last year 7.906,497
Same time year before last 8,320,135
Stock at the ports to-day 402,314
Stock same day last year 773,022
Doily Movements at Other Ports—
Galveston—Quiet; middling, 9 7-16 c; ret
receipts, 225; gross receipts, 225; slock, 18,-
639. 9
New Orleans—Qule4; mkMling, 9Hc; nel
receipts, 7.183; gross receipts, 7,183; sales,
1,660; stock. 173,896. t
Mobile—Nominal; middling, 9 5-16 c; net
receipts, 487; gross receipts, 487; stock, 5,-
260.
Charlestoiv—Quiet; middling, 9 5-16 c; net
receipts, 142; gross receipts, 142; stock, 16,-
908.
Wilmington—Steady; middling, 9V4c; net
receipts, 112; gross receipts, 112; stock,
8,040.
Norfolk—Steady; middling. 9%e; net re
ceipts, 343; gross receipts, 343; stock, 15-
495.
Baltimore—Nominal; middling. 9%c; net
receipts, 65; gross receipts, 365; stock,
4,077.
New York—Quiet; middling, 9 13-16 o;
gross receipts, 3,309; sales, 100; stock, 104.-
864.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 9 13-16 c; net re
ceipts. 145; gross receipts. 362.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 10 l-16c;
net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 20; stock,
4,074.
Dally Movements at Interior Towms—
Augusta—Quiet; middling, 9%c; nei re
ceipts. 84; gross receipts, 84; sales, 349;
stock, 11,146.
Memphis—Qirtet; middling, 9%c; net re
ceipts. 81; gross receipts, 677; sales, 75;
stock, 49,091.
St. Louls-^Qu-iet: middling, 9*£<o; net re
ceipts, 14; gross receipts. 312; stock. 50,732.
Cincinnati —Steady; middling, 9%c; net
receipt*, 139; gross receipts, 139; sales, 50:
stock, 12.275.
Houston— Dull; middling. 9%c; net re
ceipts, 136: gross receipts. 136; stock, 21,561.
Louisville—Firm: middling, 9 , /iC.
Exports of Cotton This Day—
Mobile—Coastwise. 486.
Savannah—Continent, 4,925; doastwtoe,
293.
Norfolk—-Coastwise, 1,586.
New- York—Continent. 1,521.
Toal foreign exports from ell ports this
day—To the < , onrinent, 6.446.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week—To Great Britain, 19.313; jo
France. 5.263; to the continent, 42,957.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1899
To Great Britain. 2.045,595; to France, 671,-
536; to the continent, 2,425,229.
COTTON F! TI RES.
New York, May 2.—The bulk of to-day's
business and the chief price changes In
cotton w T ere made during the first hour.
The market as a whole was an unsatis
factory affair, speculation being limited
mainly to professional opo ations on ail
evening up sort, while the course of val
ues w’ns dominated aimrst entirely by a
prominent Wall s'rcet house. The news at
hand was too near a stand off to afford
longs or shorts positive advantage and
neither side made concerted efforts to im
prove its position. The opening was
steady at art advance of points, based
on firmer Liverpool cables, bad crop news
from part of the belt, together with a
flurry of buying for Wall street account
soon placed prices at a level points
above last night s close. For the rest of
Urn day fluctuations were too narrow to
call forth comment and at times business
was almost at a standstill.
Receipts were about as expected. Early
in the day some 7.00 u May notices were
issued by a Greek expert house, but were
readily taken up by Phi’adelphla and oth
er shipping interests The feature of the
,“Mil rubles was sale* of 15,(XX) bales'
spot cotton in the open market, said to
have resulted from Improvid prospects
for Manchester trade with India and a
concession of l-3.'d by sellers.
The market closed quiet and steady at
a net advance of 4(U\"> points.
New York, May 2.—Cotton futures open
ed steady and closed quiet and steady.
Brices as follows:
| High; Low | Close.
January { 8.11 "pg.’l3~| 8.C9 ~ : 8.12“
February | 8.13 b | | | S.H
March | 8.15 b | 8.18 | 8.14 ; 8.18
April I | I
May | 9.58 9.58 j 9.52 j 9.57
June | 9.43 j 9.40 j 9.41 j 9.45 ‘
July ] 9.42 j 9.47 j 9.42 i 9.40
August | 9.27 9.30 | 9.25 9.29
September ~..| 8.50 8.54 j 8.50 8.53
October 8.20 8.30 | 8.25 8.29
November .... 8.10 8.13 | 8.09 8.12
December .... 8.09 8.12 | 8.00 8.12
January | 8.11 | 8.13
February | 8.13 ; 8.11
March ( 8.15 | | 8.18
Liverpool. May 2.—Colton, spot, Increas
ed demand 4 prices l-32d lower; American
middling .lr, 5 25-32d: good middling,
5 17-S2d; middling. 5 15-32d; low middling,
5 11-32 H; good ordinary, 5 7-32d: ordinary,
3 1-32*1. The sales of the day were 15,0 K)
bales, of wnich 500 were for s;>eoulatlon
and export, and include*! 12,200 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet at the
decline. American middling, low middling
clause, May, 6.31d sellers; May-June, 5.18 id
5.19d sellers; June-July. 5.f18d buyers; July-
August, 5.13<(0.14d value; August-Septcm
ber, 5.04@0.05d buyers; September-Oetober,
4.45d buyers; October-November, 4.36tfr4.37*1
sellers; November-Deeember, 4.31d sellers;
December-January, 4.29d sellers; January-
February, 4.27d buyers; February-Mareh,
4.2t>@4.27d buyers.
New Orleans, May 2.—Cotton futures
quiet.
May (bid).9.35 October ...8.04(38.03
June (bid).9.34 November .7.90?t7.91
July 9.33(39.34 December ..7.9007.01
August 9.07(59.0S January ...7.914(7.32
September .8.39(38.41
COTTOX' LETTERS.
New York. May 2 Murphy & Cos. say:
Liverpool spots opened l-32d lower; sales,
15.000 bales. Futures opened a shade lower,
was a shade higher at 2 p. m., and closed
a shade lower than last night's close. Our
market opened 1 to 4 points higher and
ruled firm, owing to the great spot de
mand In Liverpool. Spinners' demand Is
good, and their takings are likely to in
crease. Spot markets here displayed con
siderable strength and May delivery was
conspicuously strong. Liverpool was a
moderate buyer* of new crop here. Wall
street interests also fair buyers. Our
warehoua stock Is now 56,000 bales, of
which only 23,000 bales are certificated
(ready for Immediate delivery on con
tract). The total United States stock is
lower at present than for ten years.
New York. May 2.—Hubbard Bros. ft Cos.
eay: A better demand In Liverpool
brought a slight advance there al the
opening, Ahich was subsequently lost,
the arrival market closing quiet at the de
cline. These advices were belter than
the local trade expected, and the market
has been steady at the improvement made
at the opening. The feature has been the
bidding up of the May position by the
house Identified with the bull side, which
prevented any decline under (he later ad
vices from Liverpool and the good weath
er In the South. Our small stock is th%
strength of the position, while all advices
from the cotton manufacturing dlslricts
and from ihe dry goods districts shows
declining prices for goods. This leavts
the question of price to be determined
either by manipulation or by the force of
the legitimete demand for cotton goods.!
HESTER'S MONTHLY REPORT.
Cotton Sttnntlon ns It Appeared I.'p
to Close of April.
New' Orleans. May 2.—Secretary Hester's
New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement,
issued to-day, covers the monthly move
ment to the close of April. The total for
April was 277.297, againgt 419,660 last year.
The movement from Sept. 1 to April 30
shows receipts at all United States ports
of 6,352,057, against 7,983,207 last y**r; net
overland by railroads across the Mississ
ippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers, 1,1u5,003,
against 1,197.318. Southern mill takings, ex
clusive of consumption at Southern out
ports, 1,108,553, against 1,011,353; interior
stocks show a decline under those held at
the commencement of the season of 14,730,
against an excess of 314,781 last year.
Northern spinners took during April,
36,802 bales, against 97,193 last year, and
107,602 year before last.
Foreign exports for the first eight
months of the season have been 5,258,847
baies, showing a decrease under last sea
son of 1,220,383.
Stocks at the seaboard and twenty-nine
leading Southern Interior markets at the
close of April were 643,174, against 1,210,-
260 the same date last year.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the previous season
and the number of bales of the current
crop brought into sight during the eight
months the supply has been 9,169,781,
against 10,774,225 last year.
DRY GOODS,
New York, May 2—The market for cot
ton goods does not show any improve
ment in volume of business doing in any
line. Bales of all descriptions of staples
have been light. No change in prices of
hading makes, other lines irregular.
Pr nts in dull demand throughout. Ging
hams quiet, steady. Print clothes neglect
ed in regulars and only small sales of
edd goods at previous prices. Men’s wear
woolens and worsteds dull in all d* serip
tiens, but no change In general tone of
the market. Woolen and worsted dress
goods alho dull and unchanged. Silks slow
of sales, and tone rather easier.
THE RICE MARKET.
Th® following aro the Savannah quota
tions:
Choice Non®
Prim® 4HfIAV 4
Good 4 4\4
Fair 3***3*
Common 2 4*2V4
Rough Rico—None offering; season over.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.—^The market
for turpentine closed firm at a gain of \ A c
tokiy, the price being 4V/ A c. For a tbme
it w'fia thought the requirement* of th®
Standard would be large, hut inter devel
opments are to the effect that the demand
will not i*a greatly Increased The com
pany had a few tank cars tied up in the
flooded sections, but since better weather
set in they have bwn started to their
destination. What the Standard bought
in ih® local mnrket was such stuff ns was
wanted for immellate needs. The re
ceipts were 1.633 casks, sales 613 at the
opening and 553 at the closing call, and
the exports 580.
ROSINS.—The rwln market cloned firm
and unchanged 10-day. The demand was
jlgbt th? latter part of the day, and buy
ers appeared to be Indifferent. The re
ceipts were 2.431, sales 446 barrels at the
opening, and ihe exportß 439. The follow
ing were the quotations:
A. B, C $1 30 I $1 65
D 1 30 K 1 75
E 1 33 M 1 #5
F 1 40 N 2 25
O 1 45 W. G 24>
H 1 60 W. W 2 6)
Naval Stores Statement
-1900. 1900.
Spirits. Rosin.
Stock on hand April 1, 1900 2,197 142.506
Receipts this day 1,033 2,3 l
Received previously 21,319 44,739
Total .24,549 189,676
Exports to-day 580 410
Exports previously 18,050 81,801
Total since April 1, 1900 18,630 82,234
Stock on hand this day 5,919. 107,142
Stock some d*iy last year 8,194 82,429
Receipts this day last year.. 1.293 2.511
Charleston, S. 0., May 2.—Turpentine
market steady at 46c; sales none. Rosin
quiet; sales 100; B, C. D. $1.20; E, $1.23;
F. $1.35; Cl, $1.40; H. $1.50; I, $1.65; K, $1.60;
M. $1.80; N, $2.00; W O, $2.26; W W, $2.40.
Wilmington, N. C. t May 2 —Spirits tur
pentine steady and unchanged; receipts,
43 casks. Rosin firm, unchanged; receipts
53. Crude turpentine quiet, $1 85 and $2.90;
receipts, 24 Tar firm, $1.30; receipts, 41.
FIX AXCIAI..
MONEY—The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Mnrket Is
steady. The commercial demand, $4 87',,;
sixty days, $4,841*; ninety days, S4.B2V a ;
francs, Parts and Havre, sixty days,
5.19\; Swiss, sixty days, 5.2518; marks,'
etxtv days, 94'!*; nlreiv davs, 94.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying at par, and selling n't
follows; Amounts to and including
$25, 10 cents premium; $25 lo SSO, 15 cents;
SIOO to S2OO, 25 cents; S2OO to SI,OOO, H
premium; over SI,OOO, $1 per thousand.
SECURITIES—The market Is quiet. Cen
tral Issues continue to occupy the atten
tion of our local people.
Stocks.
Bid. Asked.
Augusta and Savannah R. R. ...11114 112
Atlanta & West Point 125 126
do 6p. e. certifs 106 log
Augusta Factory 85 90
Citizens Bank 1291* 13014
Chatham Bank ill m
Chatham R. E. &I. Cos.. A 58 69
do do B 67 68
Eagle & Phenlx 51 fg. Cos 106 log
Edison Electric Ilium io# 106
Enterprise Mfg. Cos 100 ;q3
Germania Bank 130 u;
Ceorgla & Alabama 28 30
Georgia Railroad, common 210 211
Grnnlteville Mfg. Cos 165 170
J. P. King Mfg. Cos. 105 108
Langley 3ffg Cos i_a
Merchants National Bank no 112
National Bank of Savannah 150 153
Oglethorpe Savings & Trust ....112 113
People's Savings * Loan 106 106
Southwestern Railroad Cos 11144 112 U
Savannah Gas Light 25 26
Southern Bank isg 300
Savannah Bank & Trust 120 121
Sibley 51fg. Cos., Augusta 92 93
Savannah Brewing 102 io
Donas*
Bid. Asked.
Char., Col. & Aug. Ist ss, 1909.. 106 107
Atlanta city, 4!4 1922 U 1 112
Augusta cltv. 4s, 1927 105 106
do 4Hs, 1925 U 1 112
do 7s. 1903 107 10 g
do 6s, 1913 119 120
Ala. Mid. ss, lnd'd, 1928, M. & N..101 103
Augusta Factory 113 114
Brunswick & Western 4s. 1938 83 84
C. R. R. & Banking, collateral 5s 95 90
C. of G. Ist ss. 50-year gold, 1945
F & A 119 120
C. of G. con. os, 1945, M. &N... 95 96
C. of Ga. Ist Incomes, 1945 44 4414
do 2nd Incomes, 1945 14 15
do 3rd Incomes, 1945 7 g
C. of G. (M. G. & A. Dlv) 6s. 1947.
J. & J 98 99
C. of G. (Eatonton Branch). 5s
1926, J. & J 99 100
City & Suburban R. R. Ist 75..109 119
Columbus City ss, 1909 log 106
Charleston City 4s, 1945 102 10314
Eagle & Phenlx Mills 6s. 1928 ...108 109
Edison Electric Illuminating 6s ..105 107
Enterprise Mlg. 6s. 1903 108 104
Georgia Railroad 6s. 1910 115
G. S. & F.. 1945. J. & J 11l 112
Georgia & Alabama Ist ss, 1946.. 105 107
do consolidated ss, 1915 96 98
Georgia stale 3145, 1930, J. & J... 108
do 3(45, 1915, M. & N 106 ...
do 4Vis, 1915 118 119
Macon city 6s, 1910, J. & J 120 121
do 4V4. 1926, Jan. quar 108 110
Ocean Steamship 6s, 1926 ,106(4 196
Savannah city ss, quar. July,
1813 112 113
do ss, quar., May, 19)9 111(4 112(4
South Carolina state 4'-is, 1935 ...116 118
Sibley Mlg. Cos. ss, 1903 103 105
South Bound 5s 97 98
6., F. & W. gen. m'tge 6s, 1934.123 124
do do Ist ss. gold, 1934 UO(4 112(4
do (St. Johns Dlv.) Is' la. ’931... 94 96
New York, May 2.—Money on call
steady. 2(0.2(4 per cent., last loan 2 per
cent, prime mercantile paper 44J4V4 per
cent Sterling exchange heavy with act
ual business in bankers bills at $4.83 tor
demand, and at $1.81(4 for sixtv days.
Posted rates $4,830)4.83(4 and $4.89(01 SO', j.
Commercial bills $1.83(4®4.84.511ver certifi
cates, 007i60(4c. Bar silver, COc. Mexican
dollars.*47(4c. Governmi nt bonds strong.
State bonds Inactive. Railroad bonds ir
regular.
STOCKS AMO HOMOS.
New York, May 2.—There were no
transaction* of Importance In the slock
market to-day. Sugar opened at last
night’s price and moved up at one time
4'6 points, closing ut a net gain of about 4.
The constant fluctuations of this stock
offered the room traders about their only
opportunity for securing a turn during
the greater part of the day, and they trad
ed In It constantly. In and out, helping
on the aggregate of sales recorded In the
stock without making any Impression on
the stock transfer books of the com
pany. News of the stock consisted of
rumors without confirmution,
There Is undoubtedly a feeling of dread
among speculators that there may be sud
den and sensational developments regard
ing the steel Industrials, and those stocks
are sensitive to every passing rumor.
They were nil weak to-day, Tennessee
Coal and Iron dropping at one time 8
points. The rally In the group Indicated
that short selling was largely responsi
ble for the decline, and no very large of
ferings were brought out by the drop.
Long Island moved up 9% on top of yes
terday's W/i rise and saved a net gain
of 6 points. American Express gained S
points. Outside of these special move
ments the market, generally dull and rep
resented nothing more Important that the
operations of professional traders or small
caliber.
The announcement of further gold en
gagements for to-morrow’s French steam
er of $2,100,000 was the signal for a gen
eraj selling movement by. this class of
PAGES 9 TO 10.
speculators. It had V."en taken for grant
ed that large exports of gold would tie
made by Saturday's steamer, but the ad
ditional shipment by to-morrow's steamer
bringing the total up to $2*600,000, was a
surprise. 4 This shipment Is generally be
lieved to represent a triangular operation;
thHt is to say, on London's order to
meet a demand on that center. Among
•he exporters are some who have stren
uously held that no profit could be made
In exporting gold at the highest figures
yet touched for exchange, and the rate
for demand sterling to-day was (4c In
the pound lower than the hlghes4 rate
touched on the movement. It Is fair to
assume, therefore, that some concession
has been offered to make a margin of
profit on the transactions; but In any
event the metal Is recognized as being
In effec4 a loan.
It Is evident that the need of money
here In active trade has not kept pace
with the currency expansion. The low
rate of money, coupliM with the largo
loans of New York banka and their small
surplus reflect the eagerness of capital
to place credits, bill the demand for
credits Is not sufficient to absorb the sup
ply, so capitalists must look abroad,
where Interest rates rule higher. For
some lime the merchandise credits re
sulting from our foreign trade halane®
have been left at Interest abroad. This
country's largo gold production and the
present cutting off of the Transvaal gold
supply also made us the source of supply
for the money metal. The net result i
that we are not only refraining from call
ing home merchandise credits, but aro
shipping out the money metal to meet
the needs of foreign markets.
The bond market was dull and Irregu
lar. Total sales, par value, $1,438,000.
United Slates refunding 2s. when Is
sued, advanced >* and the 3s, old 4s, and
new 4s (* In the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were 450,800
shares. Including Atchison preferred, 14,-*
503; Chesapeake and Ohio, 6,175; Burling
ton and Quincy. 13.290; Rook Island, 7,277;
Manhattan, 7,871; Metropolitan, 8,190; Mis
souri I’aelfie, 39,830; Pennsylvania, ex
dtvidend, 19.540; St. Raul, 12.620; Southern
Pacific, 20,460; Union Pacific, 11,460; Amer
ican Steel and Wire, 9,210; Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. 11,455; Federal Steel, 27,-
832; Sugar, 93,275; Tennessee Coal and
Iron, 8,160.
New York Slock List.
Atchison 25741 Union Pacific ... 55(4
do pref do pref 74(4
Balt. & Ohio 82(4] Wabash 84
Cun. Paelflo .... 94'ii do pref 22(4
Can. So 53H1 Wheel. &L. E... 10
Ches. & Ohio ... 29(*| do 2nd pref. ... 2774
Chi. G. W 13(4] Wls. Central .... 16(4
Chi. B. & Q 12474]Third Avenue ...107(4
Chi. Ind. & L.... 25 | Adams Express.l2s
do pref 55 ] Am. Express ....155
Chi. & E. 11l 100 | United States .... 46
Chi. & Nw 1614! Wells Fargo ....123
C. R. X. & P.... 10741 Am. Cot. Oil ...35(4
C. C. C. & St. L. 6041 do pref 954
Col. So 6 | Am. Malting .... 3(4
do Ist pref 42 | do pref 21
do 2nd pref. ... 16(41 Am. S. & Refng. 36(4
Del. & Hudson..ll4(4 do pref 88(4
Del. L. & W 177 ; Am. Spirits 2(*
Den. *• R. 0 I(4| do pref -17
do pref 61*741 Am. Steel Hoop. 24(4
Erie 12%| do pref 70
do Ist pref. ... 387*! Am. S. & Wire.. 38(4
Gt. Nor. pref. ..155(4 do pref 76(4
Hodk. Coal 17 i Am. Tin Plate.. 34(4
Hock. Valley ... 39 | do pref. 77
'lllinois Cent.'..Hl'*! Am 4. Tobacco ...103(4
lowa Central ... 17 1 do pref 130
do pref 504; Ana. Min. Cos. ... 41'4
K. C. P. & 0.... 17 ! Brook. R. T. ... 72(4
I*. Erie & W.... 29(4]C0l F. & 1r0n.... 3974
do pref 95 jc'ont. Tobacco ... 297*
Lake 8. ofd. ...210 | do pref 81
I*. & N 81>*| Federal Steel ... 40
Man. L. 92%j do pref 68(4
Met. St. Ry 151’4'Gen. E1ectric....136(4
Mex. Central .. 13(4]Gluclose Sugar... 50(4
Minn. & St. L.. 63 j do pref 95
do pref 91 | Inti. Paper 23(4
Mo. Pacific ..... 58(*! do pref 64(4
Mobile * 0hi0... 42 | Laclede Gas ....7*
Mo. K. & T 11(41 Nat. Biscuit 31(fl
do pref 34(*i do pref 81
N. J. Central ....118(41 National Lead... 2K4
N. Y. Central ...133(4' do pref 168*
Nor. & West. ... 37(4! National Steel.... 32(4
do pref 79(4! do pref 87
No. Pacific 67H1 N. Y. Air Brake.l2s
do pref 76(41 North. Am 14 T 4
Ont. & W 22V4 Pacific Coast .... 49(4
Ore. R. & Nav.. 42 do Ist pref. ... 83
do pref 76 do 2nd pref. 60
Penn, ex-dlv. ...133(4 Pacific Mail .... 32
Reading 18(4 People’s Gas ...103*4
do Ist pref 58(4] Press. S. Car... 46(4
do 2nd pref. ... 80(41 do pref 79
Rio G. W 50 I Pull. Pal. Car.... 184
do pref 86(4! S. Rope & T 5(4
St. L. & S. F... 10(4! Sugar 11(4
do Ist pref. ... 69 do pref 11l
do 2nd pref. ... 34(4! Tenn. C. & Iron 78(4
St. I*.. Sw 11(4 U. S. Leather ... 13
do pref 29(41 do pref 7074
St. Paul 117741 U. S. Rubber .... 30
do pref 172(41 do pref 96*4
St. P. & O. 0fd..119 | West. Union .... 81(4
So. Pacific 35(4 R. I. & S 15(4
So. Railway 13 do pref 55*4
do pref 56(4P. C. C. &SL L. 51(4
Texas & Pacific.. 18(4
Bonds.
U. . 2s. ref 103 |L. & N. uni. 45.100(4
do 2s, reg 99(4| M., K. & T. 2ds.. 69
do 3h, reg 109 do 4a 96(4
do 3s, coup 109 IM. &O. 4s .... BC(*
do new 4s, reg. 133(4! N. Y. C. lsts 110(4
<l<> m w 4 4s, C0U.133H N. J. C. gen. ss. 123(4
do old 4s, reg.114(4! N. C. 6 127
do old 4s, c0u.114*4! do 4s 106
do 6b, reg 112(4 j Nor. Pac. 3s .... 67(4
do ss, coup 112(4| do 4 103(4
D. of C. 3 65s ..121 !N. Y. C. & St. U
Ateh. gen. 4s 1W)(4 : 4s 106
do ad). 4s 8374!N. & W. con. 4s . 97(4
Can. Sou. 2d5....107 | do gen. 6s 132
C of Ga. 5s 91 (4[Ore. Nav. lsts ..106
do Ist Inc. .. *43 ; do 4s 103(4
do 2nd Inc. .. *l3 |Ore. S. L. 65....129
C. ft O. 4(4s 1*9(4 ’ do con. 5s 114(4
do 5 117(! Reading gen. 4s 88(4
C. ft Nw. con. |R. G. W. lsts .. 99
7s 143 I Sou. Pac. 4s .... 83(4
C. ft Nw. S. K. St. L. ft I. M.
deb. 5s 119(4 eon 5s 110
Chic. Term. 4s .. 90 I St. L. ft San. F.
Colo. Sou. 4s 83(41 gen. 6s 124
I) ft R. G. lst.lo4* St. P. c0n5015...171(4
do 4s 99(4 St. P., C. ft P.
E. TANARUS., V. ft G. | lsts 120
lsts 102*74! do 5s 121
Erie gen. 4s 73 |Sou. Ry. 5s 112(4
F. W. & D. C. jS. R. ft TANARUS, 6s ... 70
lsts 71 |Tenn. new set. 3s 95*4
Gen. Elce. 5 ..120 |Tex. ft Pac. 4s .106
O. H. ft S. A. 65107 [.Wabash lsts ....115
do 2ds 108 I do 2.1s 102*4
H. ft T. C. 5s ..111(4 W. S. 4s, 0fd....114
do consol 6s ..110 |Wis. Cent. lsts.. 90(4
la. Cent, lsts ~113(4(Va. Centuries .. 91*4
K. C„ P. ft G. do deferred 5
Ist* 72 *Btd.
L ft. new con 45..10(4|
New York, May 2.—Standard Oil 5380
540.
HISCELLAXEOI 9 MARKETS.
Country anil Northern Produce.
POULTRY—The market Is steady. Quo
tations: Half-grown, 357750 c per pair;
three-quarters grown, 559i60c per pair;
full-grown fowls (hens), SSfiTOc per pair;
roosters, 40c per pair; turkeys, $1,25*12.68