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PAIiT TWO.
A TEXAS WONDER.
IlnlPs Great Discovery.
One small bottle of Hall's Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
iroubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
i-r.eumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder In both men and
women, regulutes bladder troubles In chil
dren. If not sold by your druggist will
be sent by mall on receipt of sl. One
small bottle is two months' treatment,
and will cure any ease above mentioned.
Dr. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O.
Box 629. St. Louis, Mo. Send for testi
monials. Sold by all druggists and Solo
mons Cos., Savannah, Ga.
• Head Tills.
Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 8, 1900.
I have used Hall’s Great Discovery for
bladder and kidney trouble, and would
not take a thousand dollars for the bene
fit received from using one bottle. I feel
that I am permanently cured. I make
this statement from a sense of duty that
1 owe to those likewise afflicted, and trust
that they will take advantage of the In
formation and realize the truth of my
assertion. G. H. Foster.
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
PEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. Synthia Wells, who lived near
Busina, In Thomas county, Is dead.
In the Calhoun county primary for rep
resentative Hon. J. T. Stewart of Morgan,
a wealthy farmer, was nominated by 30
majority.
A large vote was polled in Coweta
county. Capt. R. H. Hardaway was nom
inated for the Senate for the Thirty-sixth.
The wheat crop throughout Walton
county is reported to be very good. Dur
ing ihe continued rainy season It was
thought that rust would damage and ruin
1, but since the rain has ceased and the
atmosphere became dry a large yield is
expected and the people are delighted.
Marietta Journal: A little negro going
through Hunt’s woods the other day states
that he was pursued by a coach whip
snake. The snake was the fleetest, and
overtook the boy and wrapped Itself
around his lege and whipped him. with its
tall until his pantaloons were torn to tat
ters. We tell the tale as it was told us.
George D. Lowe and T. A. Parker have
been selected as delegates to the State
Convention, and J. W. Tippins and E. T.
Kennedy to the Congressional Convention
from Appling county. There will be a pri
mary in that county on the third Saturday
in July for the purpose of selecting a can
didate for representative and county offi
cers.
Ed. L. Wight nominated for the Legis
lature and R. Hobbs for congressional ex
* -.ttve committeeman, in Doughtery
nty. For judge the vote was W. N.
eut) nee, 248; I. A. Bush, 35; John E. Donal
| u t’ or 85. Advices received from all the nix
tren \ t i PS 0 f me Albany .'.troutt insure the
f| npl j Qn 0 j j uc ig e Spence to succeed him
of a
prop*'
"T!. primary was held in Clinch county
"'or!, members of the Legislature and coun
officers. Hon. R. G. Dickerson and Dr.
. . B. Ilanby were elected delegates to
s ‘ t**/gubernatorial can ,* 'i l tn, and S W.
1 edigter and Walter G. Dickerson to the
I ongressionnl Convention. The latter
' Were instructed to vote for Hon. W. G.
Brantley. The delegates were chosen by
a mass meeting of the Democrats at the
Court House at Homerville.
The official consolidation of the returns
from Berrien’s primary shows the nomi
nation of Joseph H. Alexander os state
senator from the Sixth district by 2.76 ma
jority, and J. I-. Mathews and Thomas E.
Williams. J. P. Knight is nominated fcr
representative by 20t majority. For county
i dicers A. \V. Patterson is re-elected or
dinary; John A. Sulton, clerk; W. L. Swin
dle. sheriff; M. \V. Jones, tax collector;
Allen Hester, lax receiver, ur.d M. K.
Lindsey, surveyor.
The following candidates were nominat
ed at the primary election in Thomas
county Tuesday: For repres ntntive, J.
Pondren Mitchell, E. E. Weeks; for ordi
nary, William Jones; for clerk, J. W.
Groover; for sheriff, T. J. Might; for tax
r 'her. K. W. McKinnon; for tux col
lector, P. s. Hoeth; for county treasurer
lohn F. Parker; for county surveyor, A. J.
tfianaland; for coroner, B. C. Johnson; for
county commissioners, H. C. Copeland, E.
-M. Smith, J. li. Rountree; for county com.
missloner, unexplred term, J. Q. Bryant.
Dawson News: Rev. George Brooks,
through his attorney, M. C. Edwards, has
entered suit in Terrell Superior Court for
'* le amount of $1,2C0 against E, J. Ma
ihews, J. s. Thomas and John Anderson,
all colored, whom lie claims, through ma
licious prosecution, damaged him to this
exient. The defendants are represented
by J. G. Parks. nßrooks claims that his
incarceration in the Terrell county jail
last year, charged with the burning of the
Sardis Baptist Church, came about
through false charges made by the above
Parties, which were not sustained by the
grand Jury in November. The case is ex
citing no little interest among Dawson’s
colored population. The outcome of the
litigation will be watched with interest,
* M 'he cas* Is an unusual one.
Mnshington Chronicle: Oil Monday the
Hth at 12 o'clock, noon, a great event In
Die Industrial history of Washington look
Place. Steam was turned on anil the mn
c.unary pu t j n mot | on in the Almand A
■ 70n knitting mill. The greatest care
!,il forethought was exorcised In the
erection and equipment, of this mill, and
'■ arc satisfied it will be so successful ns
0 -reatly encourage the building of such
nterprlses in Washington. There has
' mi a very Judicious expenditure of the
"a y Invested. The building is plain, but
M V substantial and is well ventilated
I lighted as it was possible lo have it.
acre are no frlllH about the nrehlrecture,
. ut "hen It comes to the, machinery, It
t.ie very best that money could buy,
this is what makes us so confident
Profit In the opern'ion of the mill. Fur
‘icrmore Mr. M. D. Mail, the superin
' lent, was brought here all the way
"m Utica. N. Y., because of his great
p i in such work ns will be required in
us position. In starting the machinery,
■itss Ethel Almond struck ihe match and
■Uirtcil lip, fi rP under the boiler un i Mrs.
£ A. Almand turned on the steam. We
1 sure till* means good fortune to the
enterprise.
FLORIDA.
The Hillsborough County Democratic
**usue has been organized and officers
§Phe JBoftiing ffetogl
elected as follows: W. H. Frecker, pres
ident: George Walker, vice president; Wal
ter Cathcart, secretary; A. J. Knight,
treasurer.
Manatee county held her convention
Tuesday, and elected os delegates to the
Stale Convention, Dr. J. C. Pelot, Frank
A. Walpole, Judge E. M. Graham. C. P.
Parrish and Mr. Wilson. The delegation
was Instructed to vote for Hon. W. S.
Jennings of Hernando, for Governor.
A few days ago a very large whaie
washed ashore about 600 feet north of the
pavilion and bath house, on the ocean
beach at Tlbbals. It had the appearance
of having been dead for some time before
washing ashore. The animal measured
forty-five or fifty feet long. It was a great
curiosity to many people, and many peo
ple along the river have taken advantage
of a chance to see a whale.
Pensacola News: Another candidate for
commissioner of agriculture is mention
ed by the Dade City Democrat in the per
son of Col. Henry Curtis of Gadsden coun
ty, who for several years past has served
the Florida Central ar.d Peninsular Rail
road system with signal ability as immi
gration and agricultural commissioner.
No man in the state is more thoroughly
equipped for such an office than Col.
Curtis.
Ocala Star: Edward Holder has leased
several hundred acres of rich phosphate
land, located near Dunnellon and between
that point and Juliette, from the heirs of
Thomas M. Croker of Maine, large Ocala
and Marion county property owners. The
lease was made through Albertus Vogt,
who Is the agent for the estate in this
state. The deposit is one of the finest in
the section and Mr. Holder expects to
erect two large modern plants on the prop
erty during the next six months.
There Is no sign of a settlement of the
strike in the cigar factories of the Ila
vana-American Company at Tampa. Those
who are experienced in such matters say
they now look for a long struggle. Last
week the 3CO and more cigarmakers at Ihe
factory of LaPaz & Parsons struck, fin
ally demanding an increase in prices on
certain cigars. As the matter would not
bo settled by the men withdrawing, the
management acceded to the demands, and
work has been resumed.
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen:
In no state in the Union is more interest
manifested in the Nicaragua canal than
in Florida, and this feeling is likely to be
emphasized by the a'rrival in Jacksonville
of two prominent members of the Niea
rauga Isthmian Commission, Emory R.
Johnson and ex-Sentor Samuel Pasco of
this state, both of whom are expected here
Friday morning on their return from
Tampa. The object of their visit Is to se
cure such data as shall serve to more fully
establish the Importance to Florida of the
proposed canal; and their mission is one
which should at once enlist the active co
operation of the Board of Trade and the
community In general.
Gainesville Sun: If seems to be the fix
ed determination of the Board of Trade
of Jacksonville, the Metropolis of that city,
Mr. Frank Clark and others, to inject in
to the next campaign the question of the
removal of the capital from Tallahassee
to Jacksonville. It should not be made a
test of any Democrat’s qualification for
office. We believe the springing of this
question by our Jacksonville friends will
be more apt to result disastrously than
beneficially to their interests. None of the
candidates, we feel confident, will pledge
themselves in favor of the proposition.
To drag the question into the campaign
would, we believe, prove unprofitable to
ihe interests of all concerned. We trust
the State Convention when it meets will
ignore the capital removal question.
On May 7 an Indignation meeting was
called by Mayor Bartium of Key West, to
take action in an order from the surgeon
general at Washington, to establish a
quarantine station in the harbor of Key
West. At the meeting resolutions were
drawn up protesting against the station
being brought there. These resolutions
were forwarded to the Florida representa
tives at Washington, and the following
reply was received by Hon. W. Hunt
Harris, some days after: *‘W ash.ngton,
D. C., May 9, 1900.—Hon. Hunt W. Har
ris, Key West, Fla.: The surgeon general
says the intention was to provide a fu
migation sin tics*, particularly for Key
West, but Fleming Key was not decided
upon find will not lie if it Jeopardizes the
interests of Key West. James P. Talia
ferro.” It will be seen that the senator
from Florida investigated Ihe matter at
once, and had the affair straightened out.
This has relieved the anxiety at Key
West considerably, as the establishment
of a quarantine station for infections dis
eases would drive away considerable com
merce.
A special to the Morning News from
Gainesville, Fin., says: The Democrats
of this (Alachua) county hnve selected
delegates to the State Convention, who
were instructed for Mr. W. N. Wheats for
renomination to the office of state super
intendent of public. lnistrucVlon. They
ore ns follows: J. E. Halnesworth. R. S.
Turner. F. J. Hammond, Newton Johnson.
I, Montgomery. J. D. Wa'ktns. C. C.
Barrs, W. N. Greenling. C. W. Stevens,
E. D. Hodges. D. A. Edmondson. C. W.
Slaughter. L. N. Pearce, J. R. Williams,
W. R. Ayeoek. W. J. Crosby. C. D. Wood,
J C. B. Thomas. W. C. Bevllle, W. A.
Jones. W. A. Strickland, Dr. J. F. Me-
Kinslry. J F. Borthson. Evans Haile,
S. J. Burnett, H. H. McAnany, Syd 1..
Carter, W. N. Sheats. delegate at large.
The delegates to the Congressional Con
vention, who will nominate Hon. R. W.
Davis, are J. J. Brekhntn, 1,. J. Knight,
T. H. Onto, T. L. Brown. W. G. Rich
ardson. Dr. T. McLeod, T. R. Pickett,
W. M. Holloway. J. M. Rivers, W. C.
Jackson, B. F. Hamnton, S. L. Carter,
J. J. Godwin. A. I*. Webb, J, R. Thomas,
H. L. Montgomery, J. M. Turner, G. H.
Griffin, Ell Ramsey, H. E. Smith. A. A.
Mcßay, W. B. Phifer, W. 11. Guthrie,
W. A. Strickland. W. G. Videon, J. A.
King, R. B. Barnes, L. C. Gaoy. J. T.
Price, T. C. Bryant. H. M. Moraw. The
convention, by a full vote, dec',Bred In
favor of the primary system for the nom
ination of state and county officers. Res
olution* indorsing Mr. Sheats and con
demning railroads for increasing rates on
cantaloupes and other truck, were
adopted.
Sunday Trips to Charleston and Isle
of Pal inn.
SI,OO for the round trip to Charleston.
Tickets sold good only for Sundays; via
Plant System.—ad.
W. F. HAMILTON,
Artesian Well Contractor,
OCALA, FLA.
Am prepared to drill wells up to any
depth. Wo uo first-class machinery, can
do work on snort notice and guarantee
satisfaction.
VARICOCELE
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x the Only One Which Cure*—2o
Yearn off Experience Ha*
Proved Tills.
(Jp I have investigated every method of
treatment for Varicocele In use by every
Tfi specialist In this country, and I can as
\j sure my patients that If there were any
it} other which would accomplish better re
s*. :v[ suits than my own, I would adopt It at
tf* I know from a daily practical experience
of 20 years that there is no other treat-
JjrtL ment which will cure this disease.
J iC/ My method of treatment cures Vartco
-7 eele without any operation, and restores
v™\V '•< to 'he weakened blood vessels and the
I .S isMili glands which they supply a istrfect, natu
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-9 V meat is painless, and requires no loss of
... - xv, 1 • time from work. It is unlike any other
„ „ treatment; it was Invented by me and Is
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D. used exclusively in my practice.
I also treat with the same* guarantee of success Stricture (by tt painless home
treatment), Loss of Manly Vigor, Specific Blood Poisoning, and other chronic dis
eases of men, including ail Kidney and Urinary and Sexual disorders.
I make no charge for consultation either at my office or by mall, and I take no
ease that I do not cure, make no promises which I do not fulfil to the letter. If you
live out of town, or cannot come to my office, I will send you my New Book and
self-examination blanks free.
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Dr. Hutlinxvaj- A to., * v
2SA BRYAN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA.
SPIRITS CONTINUE STRONG.
MARKET CLOSES FIRM AMD SHOWS
ADVANCING tendencies.
Moderate Sales Reported at Ml Cents.
Receipts About Hull' NVliut They
Were This Time Last Year—Four
High Grades of Rosin Sell 5 Cents
Above Quotations After the Clos
ing—Cotton Quiet and lit changed.
Local and Telegraphic Markets.
Morning News Office, May 17.—Chief o'
interest in the naval stores market io
day was the continued firmness of spirits
turpentine, which closed at 49 cents, with
some factors disposed to turn down bi ’
for less than 49(£c. The fact that a laige
portion of the present receipts are being
applied to the contracts of shorts for
May delivery. Increases the demand for
the stuff which finds its way into the mar
ket. With a continuance of present con
ditions, it Is believed the price wifi reach
50 cents. The rosin market closed firm
and unchanged. After the closing the
four high grades sold 5 cents above the
closing quotations in sufficient lots to
make that iirice the market. *The de
mand is fairly good.
Much Interest Is felt in the cotton fu
tures, which closed to-day net unchanged
to 3 points higher. The market rallied
often, but the action of cautious shorts in
covering caused reactions, and particu
larly was this the case a few minutes be
fore the closing on a scramble to take
profits. While the statistical position is
strong, good weather continues to prevail
throughout the belt, and other bearish
features exist. Price, McCormick & Cos.,
are out in a bullish circular, which ap
pears in another column. The wholesale
markets are steady, with no changes of
consequence. The following resume of
th different markets will show the tone
and quotations at the close to-day:
COTTON.
The market was without feature to-day.
The closing was quiet and unchanged, with
sales of 23 bales reported. The teceipt*
were 88 bales, against 23 la-t yeir, aid
1.622 year before last. The receipts tU:
season have been 1 Ai1.519, against 10*1.76)
last yeart. The demand for spots is light,
and it is only occasionally a stray order
comes along. The Indifference shown by
spinners in the face of their rapidly de
clining stocks is one of the th.n.-ts the
trade generally are unable to understand.
The following were the official spot quo
tntior.e nt the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day;
This Day.
Good middling < 9 9 'lß
Middling
Low middling 9 *
Good ordinary,...,
Market, quiet; sales. 23.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stock-
Receipts this day
Receipts this* day list year 3.
Receipts this day year before last.. 162:
Receipts since Sept. 1. 1399 1.061.5 U
Same time last year
Same time year before last 1-?
Stock on hand this day 3-.4a>
Same day last year ••••••••
Receipts and Slocks a’ the Ports—
Receipts this day
This day last year
This day year before last .981
Total receipts sin -e S* pt. 1. A99 ....6.262 9<U
gt ame time last year 3. -3131
Same time year before last
Stock at the ports to-day
Slock same day last year ud.77)
Dally Movements nt Other Ports.
Galveston—Quiet; middling, 9‘ic; net -e
--ceipts, 1,138; gross receipts, 1,123; stock,
°1 900
New Orleans— Steady; middling, 9 3-16 .
net receipts, 1.384; gross receipts, 1,781;
sales, 2,700; stock, 141,527,
Mobile—Nominal; middling. 9M,c; net re
ceipts, 402; gross receipts, 402; stock, 6,-
587.
Ohnrleston—Nomlnnl; middling, 9eic; net
receipts. 1; gross receipts. 1; stock, 6,925.
Wilmington—Steady; middling, 9(4c; net
receipts, 298; gross receipts, 298; stock, 9.-
520.
Norfolk—Nominal; middllng,~#%e; net re
ceipts, 307: gross receipts, 3C7; sales, 112;
stock. 13,934.
Baltimore —Nominal; middling. 914,0;
gross receipts. 500; stock, *,113.
New York—Quiet; middling. 9%c; not re
ceipts, 479; gross receipts, 1,076; sales, 120;
stock, 79,439.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 9*40; net re
ceipts, 148; gross receipts. 148.
Philadelphia—Quiet; middling. 10c; net
receipts, 93; gross receipts, 95; stock, 4,933.
Dally Movements nt Interior Towns.
Augifta— Quiet: mlddjlng, 9(4c; net re
ceipts, 2; gross receipts, 2; sales, 36; stock,
8.418.
Memphis—Quiet; middling, 9 3-16 c; net
receipts, SO; gross receipts, 262; sales, 1,-
100; stock, 42.267.
St. Louis—Dull: middling, 9Qc; not re
eelpts, 18; gross receipts, 71; stock, 45,471.
Ulnclnnntl—Dull; middling. 9%0; net re
ceipts, 463; gross receipts, 465; stock, 12,-
226,
Houstoni-Easy; middling, 9(Ac; net re
SAVANNAH, GA., FKI DAY, MAY 18, 1900.
ceipts, 216; gross receipts, 216; stock, 18,-
550. j
Louisville—Firm; middling, 9(4c.
Exports of Cotton This Day—'
Galveston—Coastwise, 4,901.
New Orleans—France, 864; to the conti
nent, 2,100; coastwise, 893.
Mobile—Coastwise, 400.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 63.,
New York—To the continent, 750.
Total foreign exports from ail ports this)
day; To France, 864; to the continent,
2.850.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain. 15.970; to
France, 9,317; to the continent, 33.707.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1899:
To Great Britain. 2,080,046; to France, 653,-
,732; to the continent, 2.496.433.
COTTON FI TIRES.
New York. May 17.—With general con
litions still bearish, the cotton mark/4
pursued a somewhat Irregular course,par
t.al rallies following a decline. The open
ing call developed fer the near positions
unchanged p ices to an advance of 2 p ints
while the more remote delved s were 1
to 4 points lower at the start. Later bus 1 -
nrss increased the general decline to 508
po n's as cable accounts were not sat s
faetcry, while th? movement of cotton
c, ntlnued liberal. Crop and wenther re
ports were beortsh and public speculation
was not a supporting factor. Cautious
shoots showed a preference to cover and
the e* urse of the market was matked by
numerous radios. Most of the time there
was n’enty of cotton for sale; more cf it
for the purpose of liquidating lorg ac
counts than for creating short lines. The
trading was net consstent. Operations
for foreign, M all street and Southern ac
counts alternated from one side to the
other and retlqeted a want oLpositive con
viction.
The market was finally .Steady with
Pilots net unchanged to 3 points higher,
having rallied in the lust few minutes on
a room scramble for profits.
New York, May 17.—Cotton futures op
ed barely steady and closed steady. Prices
as follows:
I Open.| High.| Low. | CTlos
January 7 7.82 7.86 7.79 I 7.85
February 7.92 7.85 7.87
March 7.85 7.91
April
May |. 9.46 9.50 9.H 9. IS
June 9.32 9.35 9.27 8.31
July 9.33 9.35 9.. r 6 9.34
August 9.02 9.(52 | 8.98 9.01
September ... 8.22 8.24 j 8.15 8.23
October 7.99 8.03 7.95 BXI
November .... 7.81 7.85 | 7.79 7.53
December .... 7.81 7.86 7.73 7.25
January 7.82 7.85
February 7.82 .... .... 77
March 7.85 7.91
Liverpool, May 17, 4 p. m.—Cotton, spot,
moderate demand; price* unchanged;
American middling, 5 7-32d. The -a.*-.* of
the day were 8,000 bales, or which Ctxl were
for speculation aid export, and Included
7.1C0 American. Receipts, 14,00) bales, all
American.
Futures opened and closed 'quiet; Arne 1-
can middling, low middling clause. May,
S.<XS4tS.C7(I sellers; May-June, S.OCd sellers;
Junc-Juljv 5.03d sellers; July-August, 5.G1.1
sellers; August-September, 4.534 tellers;
S pternber-October, 4.28*1 buyers; Oc ober-
Novem.brr, 4.2T/fr4.26d buyers; Newmb r-
Deccmber, 4.214:4.22*1 sH.era; December-
January, 4.194*4.2"d sellers; January-Feb
ruary, 4.05 J buyers; February-March, 4.lSd
sellers.
New Orleans, May 17—Colton future*
steady.
May . . ..9.11679.12 November .7.6ig7.65
June 9.10&9.11 December. .7.6!©7 6*
July 9.](XEt9.H January, bid. ...7.61
August ,8.71®8.75 February, bid ....7d)
September 8.061(8.07 March, bid . ... 761
October . .7.76417.77
COTTON LETTERS.
New York, May 17.—Hubbard Brcs. &
Cos. say; Liverpoal did not give our mar
ket the anti h ated suo| ort this morning
and finally lost the intlrs lmp-ovement.
There appears to If iherc e, ger.cral re
vival of stra* and e o, eratlons with the <rad
<*rs selling their holdings of nr at* posi
tions and buying in the late. OHr cwn
market has been very (lull and without
th? domaml which comes from outside
speculation or the covering of a large
local short Interest. The temper of the
traders is one of extreme caution on th"
short side dtecatise of the strong statis
tical position, and yet the ahaence of a
demand from sr.lntters is a feature which
Is becoming a se lous one to holders of
spots. They will probably have to deliver
Ih'ir cottton on May. Tt e>ms likely our
Htaojo will be Increased to 70,00’) or 75,0 0
bales by Seuthi re shipments here. Show
ers ate anticipate! and were needed over
the cotton 1 c’t, and clearing weather in
the fethwe t.
New York, May 17.—Sturphy & Cos. say;
C< ttun In Liverpool unchanged on spits
sales 8 COO bales. Futures opened 2 To 3 6'd
higher than yesterday, but closed un
changed This market ruled castor owing
to s "’lit g by the Seu'h Bombay reo’lpt*
for the week are 14 00) vs. 41,000 last year,
and the conMnental takings of India cot
ton are 800.000 loss than last soasrn. Port
receipts continue moderate, and the sta
tistical position remains strong, but all
these influences re m to le ljnired, and
the South continues 1 parish on new crop
deliveries, besides the lark of cu'slde sup
port. The Southern markets ore a s*) gen
e ally easier. The market Is a trifle stead
ier since noon on less selling pressure. We
favor Ihe long side as quite a number of
longs have liquidated
Price, McCormick A Co.’* Letter.
New York, May 17.—Price, McCormick
& C'o., in the r circular to-day say:
During the past few days the cotton
market has been vigorously sold down
here by the bear faction, and their ef
forts have succeeded in forcing the liqui
ds Bn, of a considerable amount of long
cotton. During the past two days, how
ever, the market has displayed great re
sistance to these efferts and dcsu-lte the
weakness tn Liverpool has each evening
tallied to 9 cents or over for August cat
tle.
The total stcek nt the United States
port* this evening is only 325,000 bales, of
which about 50,009 bales are probably on
shipboard for export leaving the net stock
275,000. The Llvctpool stoik also promises
to decline rapidly, and where people who
are shr.-rt of the summer month® are to
find their cott n to protect their contracts
is not apparent <0 us. The new crop
months are heavily sold short anil have
been bought for the most pait by sp nnera
who are content to rep *nish their slip
p'd, s on the basis of present prices. The
result is in our o. lnion th?-cratton of al
most the largest short interest that the
market has known since last autumn,
when Mr. Neill issued his famous estimate
of 11,000 0:0 bales, and a sharp rally upon
the attempt of this interest to cover may
be looked for, while it is hard to put a
limitation upon the p ice that colon may
sell at during the summer in view of the
cotton famine which practically confronts
the world.—ad.
DRY GOODS.
New York, May 17.—Business on home
art-taint shows no material change in any
division of the market, buyers still going
slowly. In heavy brown cottons further
sales reported for export. This week’s
export business will probably reach 15,000
bales of sheetings and drills. Demand for
course colored cotton* limited and r.o ma
terial change In price.
Bleached cottons dull and irregular In
some makes. Prints in rather bet It r de
mand for staples. Fancies slow and irreg
ular. Cotton linings dull and generally
In favor of buyers.
THE lIICE MARKET.
The following are the Savannah'quota
tions:
Choice None
Prime 4%@444
Good 4 ©414
Fair 3(40314
Common 2 02(4
Rough Rice—Nona offering; season over.
NAVAL STORES.
Thursday, May 17.
Spirits Turpentine—While transactions
were not large, business continues in the
turpentine morket In face of a continued
advancing tendency. The opening was
firm to-day at 49 cents, and the closing un
changed. The demand on the part of
shorts is absorbing much of the stuff
which would otherwise come into the open
market, and Is therefore maintaining the
price well. The receipts to-day were 1,522
barrels, sales 249, and the exports none.
Res.ins—'The rosin market closed firm and
unchanged to-day. Sales of a falrlv good
lot were reported. After the closing the
four high grades sold 5 cents above the
closing quotations In sufficient amounts to
make the advanced price the market.
Whether this signifies a check to the
downward tendency which has prevailed
In the rosin market for several days past
is not known. Buyers, of course, do rot
believe the bottom has yet been reached.
The receipt® were 2,607, sales 1,426, and the
exports none. The following were the quo
tations;
A. B, C Jl 15 I |1 50
D....*. 1 15 K 1 60
E 1 20 M 1.... 1 75
F 125 N t 00
G 1 30 W G 220
H 1 40 W W 2 40
Naval Stores Statement
-1900. 1900.
Spirits. Rosin
Stork on hand April 1, 1900....2,197 142.306
Receipts this day 1.522 2.607
Received previously 41 937 79.733
Total 43,656 224,652
Exports to-day
Exports previously 26,763 120,009
Total since April 1, 1100 23,763 12>,069
3took on hand this day ........18,311 104,783
S:o**k same day last year 12,524 91,344
Same day year before last 1,833 3,533
Charleston, S. C., May 17.—Turpentine
market steady at 18c; sales none.
Rosin quiet, sales 100 barrels. B, C, D,
.(105; E. S!.W; F, $1.20; G, $1.25; H, $1.30;
I. $1.40; K, $1.50; M, $1.60; N, $1.80; W G,
$2.09; W W, $2.25.
Wilmington, N. C.. May 17,—Spirits tur
pentine firm, 48048(40; receipts. DO. Rosin
steady, $1.0301.10; receipts, 125. Crude
turpentine steady, $1.85 and $2.90; receipts,
31. Tar firm, $1.40; receipts, 41.
FINANCIAL.
MONEY—The and mend keeps fairly up
with the supply.
BANK CLEARINGS—The bank clear
ings during the past week we e $3,102,239,
against $2,388,144.01 for the corresponding
period last year, and $1,6J1,589.4C for the
cerr: sponCtng period of 1!B8.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE— Market Is
gbady. The commercial demand, $4,87%;
s x'y days. $4..54(4; ninety days, $4.82(4;
francs, Paris and Havre, sixty days, 6.1954;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.25(4; marks, sixty
days. !4%; ninety days. 94.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying at par. and selling aa
follows: Amounis to and including
$25, 10 cents premium; $25 to SSO, 15 cent*:
SIOO to S2OO, 25 cents; S2OO to SI,OOO, (4
premium; over SI,OOO, II per thousand.
SEt’BRITIES —The market Is Inactive
and dull.
StocWa.
Bid. Asked.
Augusta and Savannah R. R. *..111(4 112
Atlanta & West Point 125 126
do 6p. c. certirs 105 108
Auguel.i Factory 85 90
Citizens Bank 129(4 130(4
Chatham Bank 11l 112
Chatham R. E. &I. Cos., A 57 58
do do II 5* 67
Kagl * & Phenlx Mfg. Cos 103 105
Edison Electric Ilium ...10 lots
Enterprise Mfg. Cos 100 103
Germania Bank J. 180 IJI
Georgia A Alabama 28 30
Georgia Railroad, common 210 211
Granltevllle Mfg. Cos 165 170
J. P. King Mfg. Cos. 105 105
Langley Mfs Cos 115 . O
Merchants National Bank 110 U 2
National Bank of Savannah ....150 155
Oglethorpe Saving* & Trust ... 112 113
People's Savings Sc Loan 103 105
Southwestern Railroad Cos 11l 112
Savannah Gas Light 24(4 25(4
Southern Bank 139 161
Savannah Bank A Trust 12U 131
Sibley Mfg. Cos.. Augusta 92 95
Savannah Brewing 93 101
Donas.
Bid. Asked.
Char., Col. & Aug. Ist ss. 1909..106 107
Atlanta cMy. t(4a 1922 11l 112
Augusta city, 4s, 1927 105 106
do 4(4, 1921 11l
$500,000
OF THE
PREFERRED CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE
B. F. Johnson Publishing Cos.
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
CHARTER DATED APRIL 24, 1900.
After a careful Investigation of the afTairs of the Company, and an examina
tion of the legality of its organization, wo now offer to the public the above stock
on favorable terms. -
This stock i® 6 per cent, cumulative, and is preferred both as to assets and divi
dends. After each of the different classes of the stock has received a dividend of 6
per cent., it shares In any additional profits that may be realized by the company.
The Capital Stock of the company i® fixed at $1,250,000 —12,500 shares of SIOO par
value, full paid und non-assessuble.
"Another great Richmond enterprise “It Is understood that the plans for tha
has been compelled <0 enlarge its capital development of the company'® business
In order to meet the demands of a rapid- j sense of an experimental char*,
ly growing business. This, it Is under- ... .. , . ~
stood, 1® the meaning of the reorganlza- aeter, the chief object being to provlda
tion of the R. F. Johnson Publishing for Its rapidly Increasing school book
Company, which has recently developed trade, the growth of which Is perhaps on
an extensive school book trade hi nddi- of the greatest marvels of recent South
tion to Its regular subscription book ern progress.”—Richmond (Va.) Dis
business.’’—Richmond (Vo.) Times . pa4ch.
1. The Company is endorsed by a committee of disinterested business men (in
cluding leading (blunders of Richmond), after careful Investigation of its affairs.
2. Founders’ Stock taken by three hundred of the most prominent business
men of twenty-two States.
3. Growth of business rapid and regular. Last year’s profits double profits at
the year before.
4. The tight which the Company has made for better school books has given
it a strong hold upon the affections of Ihe people especially In the South. “No
other house," says the President, "has so many friends and In so many different
State®."
5. "The business already In sight Is amply sufficient to make the house one of
the largest publishing concerns In the country The Company has al
ready secured business amounting to over one million dollars, und negotlatlona
are now in progress for contracts amounting to moro than s3,ooo,o6o."—Dlsp’atch.
6. Conservative Board of Directors. Economical management.
Subscription books will be opened at the office* of the undersigned at 10
o’clock a. nt. May 14. 1900, and closed thereafter at the pleasure of the Directors.
Prospectus on application. JOHN L. WILLIAMS & SONS,
DAVENPORT & COMPANY,
Richmond, Va.
do 7s. 1903 lOT I<*
do 6s. 1913 119 120
Ala. Mid. ss. ind'd. 1928. M. Sc N..101 10.3
Augusta Factory 113 114
Brunswick * Western 4s, 1938,... 83 81
C. It. R. & Banking, collateral 5s 92(4 9 -(4
C. of G. Ist ss, 50-year gold, 1915
F. &A. il* 119
C of Ga. con. ss, 1945, M. Sc N.. 90 91
C. of Ga. Ist Incomes. 1945 41(4 42(4
do 2nd Income*. 1945 ’. 12(4 13(4
do 3rd incomes. 1915 6 t
C. of G. (M. G. & A. Dlv) 58,1917
j & J 98 99
C of G. (Eatoiiton Branch), 5s
19.6. J . & J 99 100
City & Suburban R. R. Ist 75..109 119
Columbus City 6s. 1909 106 108
Charleston City 4s, 1945 101 103(4
Eagle & Phenlx Mills 6s, 1928 ...108 109
Edison Electric Illuminating 65...104 105
Enterprise Mfg. 6s. 1908 103 104
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910 115
O. 8. Sc F.. 1945, J. & J HI 11*
Georgia & Alabama Ist ss, 1945..105 107
do consolidated ss, 1915 96 98
Georgia state 3(45, 19:10, J. Sc J...10S ...
do 3(45, 1915, M. & N 106 ...
do 4(45. 1915 118 119
Macon city C. 1910, J. A J 120 121
do 4(45, 1926, Jan. qttar 108 110
Ocean Steamship ss, 1926 106(4 108
Savannah city' 6s, quar. July,
1913 113 US
do ss, quar., August. 1909 111% 112(4
South Carolina state 4(45, 1935—115 117
Sibley Mfg. Cos. 6s, 1903 103 105
South Bound 5s 98 99
8., F. & W. gen. mt’ge 6s, 1934...123 121
do do Ist 6s, grid. 1934 110(4 U2(4
do tcl Johns 1)1 v.) Ist 4*. 1934... 94 t nt
New* York, May 17.—Money on call
steady at 11402 per cent.: last loon nt 2
per cent. Pilmo mercantile paper, 3(i'<J4(4
prr cent. Sterling exchange easy, with
actual business In bankers’ bill* nt $4.88
for demand*, and at $4.84%@4.85 for sixty
duys; ported rates, $4.85(4 and $4.89. Com
mercial bills, $4.8404.84(4. Silver certifi
cates, 60}r60’4c. Bar sliver, fee. Mexican
dollars. 47(4". Government bonds steady.
State bonds Inactive. Railroad bonds
steady.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
New York, May 17—The demand for
railroad sto* ks which lum gl '®n strength
to the market t r a numov of day) tins
le n sa Bli*d tnd price* fe 1 bad to-day
in that depar ment of the steck 11 ♦ This
Is accepted In Wail street as confirmation
of the view that the d>*mnd came fr m
an outstanding slioit Inter. *t In the West,
and was not based on any underlying con
dition In the companies whose rtocks were
affected cr in business at large.
Tho market showed itself as indifferent
to-day to one or two favorable factors
which developed a* it was yesterday to
any depresring Influence. Tho outside
public remains profoundly indifferent to
the stock nrurket and commission hou-e
business has fallen to practically nothing.
St. Paul's statement of earnings for the
second week In May showed a small in-
Ctoas" over last year, was a distinctly
favorable factor, as if was calculated to
cfbet the appteh nsion caused by last,
wera's return of a decrease for the first
rim* since mid-summer of 1898. Bast
week’s decrease was looked upon In Wall
streets as a sert of turning point in the
railroad situation aid a declining scale of
earnings was expected, especially as the
week's reports of tile movemtnts of grain
and of the (Vest-bound merchandise
movement have been discouraging.
To-day's report showing the largest
extnlng* ior St. Paul of any correspond
ing we k In Its history was a re let but
the resulting strong h In the stock was
not maintained. Rumors of the same kind
ns those which se, vtd the purpose of the
bulls yesterday,continued to circulate such
as (hat Fnlcp Pacific or Pennsylvania was
to secure control of Burlington or Atchi
son 1 ref*rr cl was to receive l's full dlvl
d'tid, or new millionaire Interests were to
be represented in Mlkm *url Pacific, but ull
of these s’otles were heard with languid
Interest and prices continued to droop. In
the Industrial list tho losr-es In p.lees were
not such a passive matter. American To
bacco tm under severe pressure all day
on account of circumstantial assertions .of
the organization of formidable competi
tion.
Thei stock lost over 6 points, closing at
the lowest. Sugar suffered from reports
that the trade war was to assume a more
acute stage. People's Gas continued un
der pr sxurs by the professional el ment
amongst the traders. An advance In the
price of copper was responsible for the
sharp rise In Anaconda arid had some
sentimental effect cn the stocks of other
metal conuanlox. The socks in that
group were dull and the movement very
uncertain, the news concerning the Iron
trade continuing generally unfavorab’e.
Both the Bonk of Bnglind and the Hank
of France made strong wtekly returns,
and the money conditions In London and
Paris showed rtllf f accordingly.
The probability ol* further gold rxtmrts
from here Is thus diminished. The local
money market continues very easy and It
PAGES 9 TO 10;
is evident that the gold exports have been
offset by gains from other sources.
The b nd market was decidedly dull, but
showed small advances. Total sales par
value $1,618,000.
United States bonds were unchanged In
bid quotations.
The total soles of stocks were 437,100
shares, including (Atchison, 12.K93; Atchi
son preferred, 31.789; Burlington and
Quincy, 21,610; Pennßylvan'a. 8,374: St.
Paul, 13.823; Southern Pacific, 7,330; Union
Pacific, 18.000; American Steel and Wire,
7 offl; American Tobacco, 103,180; Brooklyfi
Rap'd Transit, 9,328; Federal Steel, 6,580;
Pro' le’s Gas, 7,010; Sugar, 41,160; Tennes
see Coal and Iron, 6,765.
New York Stock List.
Atchison 16 | Union Pnclfio .. 64 |
do pref 70 7 Vdo prof 73%|
R- A O llPi Wabash 8%
Can. Pacific .... Pi-', do pref 21%
Can. Southern.. 52%! Wheeling A L. E. t<,
C A- 0 27%| do 2d pref 2 %
C. Gt. W 12%! Wls. Central .. .15
<5.7 B * Q 12PVi| Third Avenue.. 107%
C., I, A I.oi's .. 12*2 Adams Exrr-ss Its
do pref 5! | American Ex... 150
c. & E. 11l 100 ! United States Ex 41
Cl- * N. W F9%| Wells Fargo Ex 117
C. R. I. A Pae. 10 7 ;,'Am. Cotton Oil.. 34*4
c. C. C. A St. L. s'i'<4| do pref (0
Col. Southern .. 6 | Am. Malting 3%
do Ist pref 40*4 do pref 2!%
do 2,1 pref 16% Am. Bm. & 11. .. 37 i
Del. & Hud-on 113%' do pref 87*4.
D. L. & W 176 Am. Sp'rlta 2**
D & R. G 18% do pref 17
do pref 61% Am. Sleel Hoop. 21%
Brie 1% do pref 09%
do Ist pref '6% Am. Steel A W. 34%j
Or. North, p-ef 151% do pref 75%
Hocking Coal .. 14 Am. Tin Plate .. 23
Hocking Valley 38 I do pref 71
111. Central .... 112%'Am Tobac-o ... 8 '#
lowa Central ...MSVfcl do pref 129
do ptef 43 Anaronda M. Cos. 43
K. C., P. A G. 17*4| Brooklyn R. T. 69%,
L. E. & W 21%i Col. Fuel A ... 56% ;
do p,er 10 1 Cent. Tobacco .. 22 4/
Lake Shore .... 203 ! do pref 75
L. A N 8% Federal Steel ?6'g
Manhattan L ... 9' j do pref 66
Met. Si. Ry. .. 161%; Gen. Electric ... 134
Me*. Central ... T:%| Glucose Sugar... 41%
M. A St. L. .... 12% do pref 99%
do p-ef {5 | Inter. Paper 21
Mo. IMclfi • 66% | do pref 61%
Mob le A Ohio.. 4i%|Lacle!e Gas fg
M. K. A T 1084 1 National Blsouit 30%
do pref 3314 do pref 82%
N. J. Central .. 116% National Lead .. 18*%
N. Y. Cential.. 131 | do pref 15*
Norfolk A West. 35% National Steel .. i.9%
do pref 77 ! do pref 85%
Northern Pacific 58% N. Y. Air Brake 124
do pref 73% North American. 14%
Ontario A West. il%| Pacific Coast 41
Ore, Ry. A Nav. 42 j do Ist prof 89 ,
do pef 70 j do 2d pref 18 •
Pennsylvania.... 12;% racifle Mall .... 29
lb adieu 17 People’s Gas f8
do Ist pref ... 51% Pressed Sleel Car 43%
do 2d pref 27%; do pref 77
R. G. W 56 I Pullman P. Car 181
do pref 87*46 Sian. R. A T. ... 5%
Si. L. A San F... 10%; Sugar 106%
do Ist pr-f .... 66 | do pref 10 %
do 2d pref ?3% Tenn. Coal A 1... 71%
St. L. S W 11 |U. S. Leather.... 10%
do pref 28V4! do pref 63
St. Paul 116%U. S. Rubber .... 23%
do pref 172%| <lo pref <3
St. P. A Omaha 112 | Western Union.. 79%
Souther. Pacific 34%t R. I S 14%
Southern Ry.... 12% do pref 16%
do pref E 5 P. C. C. A 64. U 53
T. A Pacific .. 16%;
Bonds.
U. S. 2s ref.... 102 V, L. A N. U. 45..100%|
do 2s, reg. ... 99%| M., K. A T. 2d . 68%
do 3s, reg. ...108% do 4s 92%
do 3s. coup. ..109 IM. A O. 4s 81%
do new 4s. r0g133%!N. Y. C. Ist ....111
do new 4, c’p,lß3%|N. J. C. G. 5s .122
do old 4g, reg.. 111% North Car. 65..127%
do oid 4s, c'p. .114%: do 4s 106
do ss, reg. ...112% North. Pac. 3s. 87
do os, coup. ..112% do 4s 103%
I>. of C. 3 65*..121 IN. Y., C. A St.
Ateh., gen. 45...100%| Louis 4s 107
do adjl. 4s .... 8S 4iN A W. eon. 4s. 96%
Can. Sou. 2d ...107 j do gen. 6s ....132
C. of On. 05... 90'-.. Ore. Nav. 15t..110
do Ist tnc. ... 43 j do 4s 101%
do 2d Inc 13 s Ore. S. L. 6s ..128
C. A O. 4%5.... 98%! do con. 5s ....111’;
do 5s 1160;! Read. Gen. 45... 87%
C. A Nw. C. 75.140 R. G. W. Ist... 98%
C. A Nw. 3. F. |St. L. A I. M.
Deb. 5s 120 ! con. 5s 109%
Chi. Ter. 4s ... 95 |Bt. L. A S. F.
Col. Bou. 4s .... 85%; gen. 6s 124
D. A R. U. Ist. 101% St. Paul c0n....161%
do 4s 93 |St. P., C. A P.
K. TANARUS., V. A G. | Ist 123
Ist 102% t. P„ C. A P.
Ene Gen. 4 .. 72 Js ie*%
F. W. A D. C. |Sou. Ry. 6s ....111%
Ist 70 Idou. Pac. 4s ... 82%
Gen. Elec. 5s ...120 ,S. R. A T. 6 .. 65
G. H. A 8., A. iTen. new set. 3s. 96%
6s 119 |T. A P. Ist ....114%
G. H. A 8., A. | do 3d 64
2d 107 |Union Pac. 4s ..104%
H. A T. C. 5s ~m%] Wnbnsh Ist 115
do con. 6s ....110 | do 2d 102%
lowa Ccn. Ist ..115 [West Shora <i*4U 4