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Inaction in rosin market.'
( T HB iDVASCE ALL GRADES
I’UITBY R EOOVEHBD LOSSES.
ra j,. 11 and Below Marked Up 5
rent*. IX" 1 the Market Posted
j..j rl „_Tlie Turpentine Market Bull
, ji* Cent—Cotton Noniinnl and
Lnelm ngcil—Local and Telegraph
ic Market*.
Horning News Office, May 19.—There wra?
reaction in the rosin market to-day,
L, h probably means the checking of the
nrnward tendency which has prevailed
r ,he past week. Pales partially recov
,„l ] -res on Friday, and to-day M ani
1,, w. lit up 5 cents, at which the ma ket
19 posted firm. Business was restrlctel
some extent owing to the early closing
The turpentine market closed dull at
cents. The cotton market closed nominal
lt j unchanged. Transactions nre small,
xl the lack of demand leaves the market
Uhout energy. The produce markets
•re active during the latter part of the
iv by reason of the efforts of dealers to
spose of surplus stock, which It was not
-ind to carry over Sunday. The whole
lie markets were steady and active. The
Mowing resume of the different markets
ill fhoiv the tone and quotations at the
to-day:
COTTON.
The cotton market closed nominal and
changed to-day, with sales of 28 bales
pn ud. The outside reports were to the
mot that business in the trading centers
a - without energy. The reoeipis to-day
e j„ yd. against 251 last year, and the
aipts so far this season 1,081,808, against
158,847 last year.
The following were the official spot
lotattons, at the close of the market,
the Cotton Exchange to-day:
[This | Last
| day. | year.
"cd’niiddli ’9 7-16|C%
ladling I#% |5%
jw middling !9 |5%
j&d ordinary -8% 1 4%
Market—Nominal; sales, 28.
Savannah receipts, exports and stock—
erelpts this day 253
feeipts this day last year 251
erelpts this day year before last. 792
ecelcts since Sept. 1, 1899 1,081,803
,me time last year 1,058,817
ime ilnie year bafore last 1,172251
o k on hand this day 31,591
.one day last year 28,784
Receipts and stocks at the ports—
erelpts this day 5,791
his day last year 7,633
h s day year before last 9,634
otal receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 ..8,275,322
aim- time last year 8,052,149
ame time year before last 8,419,614
to k at the ports to-day 326,252
lock same day last year 720,372
Daily movements at other poris—
Galveston—Easy; middling, 9%c; net re
eip’s, 100; gross, COO; stock, 21,870.
New Orleans—Steady; middling, 9 3-16 c;
et receipts, 910; gross, 920; sales, 1,600;
I lock. 143,632.
Mobil.—Nominal; middling, 9%c; net re
eipts. 10; gross, 10; stock. 6,597.
_ Nominal; stock, 6,423.
II \V: mington—Steady; middling. 9>ic; net
II Norfolk—Nominal; middling, 9%c: net
P's IS*; gross. 18S; stock, 14,168.
Raltimor—Nominal; middling, 97gC;
■trek. 4 823.
■I N. iv York—Quiet: middling, 9%c; net re-
I'i.s. 290; gross, 290; sales, 267; stock, 80,-
B > oston-Quiet; middling, 9%c; net re-
IV gross, 177.
W F'hilfidelpiila—Quiet; middling, 10c; net
■erdpts. 21; gross, 26; stock, 4.9p4.
H iviisaeola— Net receipts, 3.324; gross, 3,
■ Daily movements at Interior towns—
H A up-m—Quiet: middling. 9%c; net re
Hi! m; hi- -Steady; middling, 9%c; pet re
■'iHs, 233; gross, 355; sales, 1,000; stock,
Louis—Quiet; middling, Olio; net re-
Bi'ir : gross, 207; stock, 41.700.
inrlnnati—Quiet;, middling, 9%c; net re-
I'l'r 8: gross, 8; sales. 200; stock, 11,210.
II dousten—Quiet; mld(lling, 914 c; net re
■'ipis, 304; gross, 30}; stock,
II Louisville—Firm; middling, 97_c.
MF.xieirts of cotton this day—
■ Galveston—To the continent, 1.551.
■ \.w Orleans—To the continent, 961.
H Norfolk—Coastwise 192
To Great Britain, 3,085; to
■:e continent, 239.
f 1 exports from all ports this
l ', V , T;:.' lreat Britain, 3,085; to the conti
lM7"',a! foreign exports from all ports thus
,hls week: To Great Britain, 3,085; to
continent, 2,751.
■ To.al foreign exports since Sept. 1, 1899:
■ Britain, 2.083,232; to France, 683,-
■ to ihe continent, 2,503,336.
I COTTON FUTURES.
w i ork, May 19.—The market for cot
‘U'ures opened steady, prices un-
1C 1 , 1 10 ■ points lower and following
Is showed little energy. Subsequent
II lons were unimportant and at no
Td either faction hold material ad
'ke. Influential news, was not in ee
ls' leaving the trade dependent upon
resources for Incentive. The Kng
[V f'trket xvas in holiday condition, ow
to news of relief of Mafeking. Where
|l ' s e wits reported steady, the of
declared business had been
IB 1 ., nr ’.,3 ‘'dew of the South African
ill ii . * or °P information was quite
“ with that recently rooeived, while
■ n . "'c-i ther was reported about un
til'',' 5. Ffw commission traders had
.■ I s at market prices and the room
H showed reluctance to make fur
-1,. n,l!; es in its market relations for
It-- A ™", h( 'ing. Europe bought a few
I n i ' flr ’nonlhs early In the ses-
H "" s °ld the summer months In a
I ’' S The South furnished few or
■ ;] market for futures closed
ll uv, r' U " r ’ r ‘ ces ne * 1 point higher to
| F >’lmatei receipts of cotton at the
■in i 3,fto ° bales, against 2.695
1,. ' ve, ’ k anti 7.638 actual last
tin- . , w eek, 25,000 bales, against 41,-
•fc 111 last week. To-day's receipts
w Orleans were 990 bales, against
''oar and at Houston 314,
■.'"’Rt 1,559 last year.
. ? ° rk ’ May 19.—Cotton futures
1,1(1 dosed quiet and stehdy. Prices
-W dotvs;
■ Open. High. |Low. |Close.
• • -I 7.83^ _ 7.87”™n _ ™'
M ; a,y 7-SS I .... ! .... I 7.88
■rl, I .... ] 7.89 I 7.89 7.90
I. I 0.47 | 9.47 | 9.46 9A5
. ■ I 9.33 b | 9.32 | 9.31 9.32
1 ■ 0.32 b | 9.33 9.30 9.32
■ ", ••! 8.98 j 9.00 8.96 8.99
‘ |„|^ r ’" r ■ I 8.22 b | 8.25 8.20 8.24
■v,, , '"I *.Ol | 8.03 7.99 8.02
|. Pmh :: ■-I 7.48 . 7.85 7.84 7.86
’ luirv " G 7 ' S3 7.86 7.82 7.85
• | 7.90 7.gQ
, I la v 19—Cotton: Bpotrilmit
-1 Brig price steady; American mtd
■ i ‘ The sales of the day were
i ■ Including 2.900 American; ro
ll 1 bales, Including 300 Amerl
■ opened and closed steady at
s I 1 i American middling, low mid
; I- sc. iUay, 5.08@6.09d value; May-
MURPHY & CO., INC.,
Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New Tork.
Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No. 61 Broadway.
Offices In principal cities throughout tha
South, Write for our Market Manual and
book containing Instructions for traders.
June, 5.07d sellers; June-July, 5.04tfJ5.05d
buyers; July-August, 5.03d sellers; AuguM-
Septomber, 4.60d sellers; September-Oc
tober, 4.40d value; October-November, 4.28d
sellers; November-December. 4.23d value;
December-January. 4.21d value; January-
February, 4.19((t4.20d buyers; February-
March, 4.19tft4.20d sellers.
New Orleans, May 19.—Cotton futures
dull.
Ma y 9.0609.08] November ..7.5907.60
June 9.os®9.o7!December .. .7.59® 7.69
July 9.05®9.061 January .....7.60@7.R1
August B.6Soß.69]February ...7.62 bid
September .8.015,8. 02| March 7.62
October 7.72t7.73|
COTTON LETTERS.
New York, May 19. Hubbard Bros. & Cos.
say: “Business in Liverpool was tira-tl
cally suspendetl to-day, because of the re
ported relief of Mafeking. The tone of
that market was steady at a shade higher
than yesterday, but the disparity between
New York and Liverpool on the summer
positions is greater than ever, a strangv
situation in view of the small stock in
Liverpool and the small amount an at
Our market has been a very quiet one. It
is thought the leading bull inte est so’d
all day, bidding the market up at the close.
Advises from Eastern spinners are not
encouraging as foreshadowing any in
crease in the demand for cotton. The la-’
cal trade will not be found on the short
side in view of the strong statistical ttovi
tion. It is now admitted that some of the
mills supplying the Indian trade in Man
chester are working short time. Rumors
of export of cotton from here to Liverpool
ere current, but not credited by exporte j*.
who point out the loss involved in th
transaction. Crop advices are good.”
New York May 19.—Murphy & Cos. say:
“Cotton in Liverpool unchanged on spo ?\
sales 3,000. Futures a shade higher han
yesterday. Our market ruled easier on
Southern selling. The world’s visible sup
ply is now down to 2,1(0,000 biles, the
smallest in thirty years. In 1888-1889 ard
1890 the figures were the same as now an 1
the supply of American in Liverpool is
the smallest in twenty-five years, but at
the moment these strong influences are
overshadowed by the idea that next crop
promises to be large."
DRY GOODS.
’ New York, May 19.—Further sales of
three-yard and 3.25-yard brown sheetings
for China reported to-day without change
from previous prices. There is no im
provement in the demand from the home
trade, and spot business is very slow,
heavy rain, storm curtailing operations.
Brown, bleached and coarse colored cot
tons inactive, and in prints sales limited.
Ginghams firm. American cotton yarns
very irregular im price and weak: Woolen
and worsted yarns dull. Print cloths Idle
and unchanged.
THE RICE MARKET.
The following are the Savannah quota
tions:
Choice None
Prime 4%@4
Good 4 @4%
Fair 3t4@3H
Common 2 0244
Rough Rice—None offering; season over.
Advices from primary markets note in
dependence and indifference among first
hands In the matter of marketing; sales
therefrom small, and principally of grades
not elsewhere obtainable. Good business,
however, Is reported as doing from specu
lative and other sepottd hands. No in
considerable number appear to have pur
chased In excess of possible requirements
on the part of their own trade, for with
hardening prices, stock Is coming out from
unexpected quarters. Assortments among
these last are broken, and all outside
holdings will probably be cleaned out by
close of present month. Contrary condi
tions seem to be following the new crop;
with superabundant rainfall, growth of
grass is rank and cultivation generally re
tarded. In the Georgetown district.
South Carolina, there have been most
destructive freshets—nearly all of the
April planting so badly damaged as to
necessitate re-seeding.
Talmage, New Orleans, telegraphs Louis
iana crop movement to date: Receipts,
rough. 913.760 sacks; last year, 700,861 sacks.
Salee, cleaned (est), 237,830 barrels; last
year 173,392 barrels. Market very strong;
offerings light.
Talmage, Charleston, telegraphs Caro
lina crop movement to date: Receipts, 56,-
895 barrels. Sales, 56,200 barrels. Market
strong; holders feeding demand.
NAVAL STORES.
Saturday, May 19.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE—WhiIe the
market for turpentine was unchanged as
to the price to-day, there was an appar
ent weakening, which resulted in the mar
ket being posted dull at the opening, and
closing dull. There were sales at the open
ing of 200 casks, which constituted the
transactions for the day. The demand
was moderate, and the effect of the early
closing rule among the factorage houses
was to close down business early. The
receipts were 1,843, sales 200, and the ex
ports 1,243.
ROSINS—The other gains In the rosin
market to-day is regarded as confirming
the belief that the downward tendency
of rosins has been checked, and that the
market may recover some of its heavy
losses of the past week. An advance of
five each was posted as to pales on Fri
day. To-day all other grades, Including
M and below', went up five cents, at which
the market was posted firm. The receipts
to-day were 3,162, sales 2.662, and the ex
ports 1,350. The following were the quo
tations;
A, B, C $1 20 I $1 55
D $1 20 K 1 65
E 1 25 M 1 80
F 130 N 205
G 1 35 W G 2 25
H 1 45 W W 245
Naval Stores Statement-
Spirits. Rosin.
1900. 1900.
Stock on hand April 1, 1900.... 2.197 142,506
Receipts this day 1,843 3,162
Received previously 44,884 85,387
Total 48,924 231,055
Export* to-day 1,243 1,350
Export* previously 28,095 126,395
Total sine's April 1, 1900.:....29,338 127,745
Stock on hand this day 19.586 108,310
Stock same day last year.... 12,740 90,444
Same day year before last .... 1.293 3.040
Charleston, S. C., May 19.—Turpentine
.steady,, at 48c; sales none.
Rosin quiet: sales none; unchanged.
Wilmington. N. C., May 19.—Spirits tur
pentine, nothing doing; receipts, 113 casks.
Rosin steady; $1.0501.15; receipts, 165
barrels.
Crude turpentine firm; $1.85 and $2.90; re
ceipts, 32 barrel*.
Tar firm; $1.40; receipts, 52 barrel*.
FINANCIAL.
■MONEY—The d' mand keep* fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE—Market Is
steady. The commercial demand, $4.87%;
sixty days, $4.51%; ninety diya, ?4.52%;
francs, Paris and Havre, sixty day*. 5.19%;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.25%; marks, sixty
davs. 94%; ninety days, 94.
IXIMEBTIC EXCHANGE Steady;
banka are buying at par, and iclllng a*
THE MOKNXNG NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 20. 190(1
follows: Amounts to and including
325, 10 cents premium; 325 to 350, 15 cents;
3100 to 3200, 25 cents; 3200 to 31.000. 44
premium; over 31,000, 31 per thousand.
SECURITIES—The market is fairly
steady.
Stock*.
Bid. A9ked.
Augusta and Savannah R. R 110 111
Atlanta & West Point 125 126
do 6p. e. certirs 105 106
Augusta Factory 85 90
Citizens Bank 130 131
Chatham Bank 11l 112
Chatham R. E. &I. Cos., A 57 58
do do B 56 57
Eagle & Phenlx Mfg. Cos 103 105
Edison Electric Ilium 104 106
Enterprise Mfg. Cos 100 103
Germania Bank 130 131
Georgia & Alabama 29 30
: Georgia Railroad, common 210 211
Graniteville Mfg. Cos 165 170
J. P. King Mfg. Cos 105 10s
Langley Mfg Cos 115 .j)
] Merchants National Bank 11l 112
I National Bank of Savannah ....150 155
i Oglethorpe Savings & Trust ....112 113
j People’s Savings & Loan ltd 106
Southwestern Railroad Cos 11l 112
Savannah Gas Light 2444 2544
Southern Bank 158 160
Savannah Bank & Trust 120 m
Sibley Mfg. Cos., Augusta 92 95
Savannah Brewing 100 101
Sana*.
Bid. Asked.
Char., Col. & Aug. Ist ss, 1909..106 107
Atlanta city. 44ts. 1922 11l 113
Augusta city. 4s. 1921 105 106
| do 4%5. 1925 11l 112
do 7s, 1903 107 its
do 6s, 1913 119 120
Ala. Mid. os. tnd’d. 1928. M. & N..101 103
! Augusta Factory 113 114
] Brunswick & Western 4s, 1938 S3 84
| C. R. K. & Banking, collateral 5s 9244 9344
C. of G. Ist ss, 50-year gold, 1915
I F. & A US 119
C. of Ga. eon. ss, 1945, M. & N.. 9044 9144
; C. of Ga. Ist Incomes, 1915 42'4 43’4
j do 2nd Incomes, 1945 12% 13%
do 3rd incomes. 1945 6 7
C. of G. (M. G. & A. Div) 55,1347
J. & J 93 99
' C. of G. (Eatonton Branch), 5s
1926, J. & J 99 100
City A Suburban R. R. Ist 75..109 110
Columbus City ss. 1909 ~.106 108
Charleston City 4s. 1915 102 10344
Eagle & Phenix Mills 6s, 1028 ...108 109
Edison Electric Illuminating 65...104 105
Enterprise Mfg. 6a. 1903 103 104
Georgia Railroad 6s. 1910 115 ...
G. S. &F„ 1945. J. & J 11l 112
Georgia & Alabama Ist ss, 1945..105 107
; do consolidated ss, 1915 96 98
Georgia state 3445. 1930, J. & J.,.103 ...
1 do 3445. 1915, M. & N 106 ...
j do 4445, 1915 118 119
Macon city 6s, 1910, J. & J 120 121
! do 4445, 1926, Jan. quar 108 110
Ocean Steamship ss. 1926 10644 198
Savannah city ss, quar. July,
1978 112 113
do ss. quar., August, 1909 111% 11244
South Carolina state 4445, 1935....115 117
Sibley Mfg. Cos. ss, 1903 103 105
South Bound 5s 98 99
S., F. &W. gen. mt’ge 6s, 1934... 123 124
do do Ist ss. gold. 1934 11044 11244
do (St. Johns Liv.J I*> 4m. 1934... 94 J*
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York, May 19.—The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes;
Surplus reserve Increased $1,222,500;
loans Increased $743,330; specie increased
$1,138,400; legal tenders increased $427,600;
deposit* increased $1,374,000; circulation in
creased $308,900.
The banks now hold $16,555,225 in excess
of the requirements of the 26 per cent,
rule.
New York, May 19.—Money on call easy
at 2 per cent.; prime mercantile paper,
3%®4% per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers’
bills, at $4.87%@4.88 for demand and at
$4.84%@4.85 for sixty days; posted rates,
$4.85% and $4.89; commercial bills, $4,840
4.84%. Silver certificates, 60'i@;60.%c; bar
silver, 60%c; Mexican dollars, 47%e. Slate
bond* Inactive; railroad bonds strong;
government bonds buoyant.
STOCKS AND RONDS.
New York. May 19.—The stock market
maintained a fairly good speculative tone
to-day, in spite of the continued discour
agement reported by the mercantile agen
cies over the course of commodity prices.
Railroad stocks generally are higher on
the day to the extent of a fraction, and
some of the specialties show larger
changes.
Sugar tvns the leader of tha market
without any nows to account for its
strength, beyond the suggestive parallel
that might be drawn between Its case,
and that of the New York Gas Company's,
whose costly conflict seems to be ended.
With the profitable period of the year
approaching in the sugar trade, It is naX
ural to suppose that tite incvmive to set
tling a contest that takes away the profits
of the business is augmented. Consolidat
ed Gas reflected the pressure of specula
tive realizing, and the tobdeeo stocks
showed renewed signs of weakness. The
local traction stocks continued strong. The
market was largely one of specialties.
There was some demand for the Vander
bilt Stocks, apparently on the score of the
reported return from Europe of William
K. Vanderbilt, which was denied after
the close. Union Pacific gained a large
fraction. Burlington and Norfolk and
Western halted in the advance which was
the feature of yesterday's market, while
traders took their profits. The weekly
statement of railroad earnings, eo far as
received was favorable. The bank state
ment was favorable tn the doubtful Item
of loans, which showed a very small in
crease, thus relieving apprehensions that
banking resources might be encroached
upon faster than they were replenished.
The item of cash increase showed a slight
ly larger movement from the interior
than had been estimated.
The bond market showed a decided Im
provement, both in the volume of the
demand and the price* brought. The
sharp advance in government bonds waa,
of course, in response to the announce
ment from Washington of the calling of
the extended 2 per cents.
United Slates refunding 2's, when issued,
advanced 1%, old 4’s and s’s 1%, new 4’s
%, and the 2's and 3’s % in the bid price.
The total soles of stocks were 231,400
shares, including Atchison preferred, 10.-
273; Burlington and Quincy, 11,140; North
ern Pacific, 9,650; Pennsylvania, 5,430;
Southern Pacific. 8,00#; Union Pacific, 13,-
150; American Tobacco, 22,289; Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, 9.030; Continental Tobacco,
12,470; Sugar, 42.890; People's Gas, 7,300.
New York Stock List.
Atchison 26% Union Pacific ... o'%|
do pref 72%| do pref 74V, I
B. & 0 7>’.%j Wabash 8%
Can. Paclflo .... 94% do pref 21%
Can. Southern .. 52%) W. & L. E 9%
C. & 0 28%; do 2d pref 26%
C. Gt. West. .. 12% Wisconsin Cen.. 16 4
C„ B. & Q I*B% Third Avenue... ’OB
C.. Ind. & L. .. 23 | Adam* Exoress l'S
do pref 52 'American Ex... 170
C. & E. 11l 101 | United Stales Ex 46
C. & N. W 164 i Wells Fargo Ex 117
C„ R. I. & P .. ’oß%| Am. Cotton Oil .. 36
C. C. C. & St.L. 60 (I do pref 9>
Col. Southern .. 6 ] Am. Malting .... 3‘i
do Ist pref .... 40%i do pref 2’
do 2d pref 16%] Am. Smel. & R. 37%
Del. &• Hud-on 114%| do pref 834
D. L & w 176%) Am. Spirits 2%
D. & R. G do pref 17
do pref 69'i Am. Sreel Hoop. 22%
Erie 12%[ do pref 71
do Ist pref .... 37%! Am. steel & W. 25%
Gt. North, pef U3%| do pref 75
Hocking Coal —l4%] Am. Tin Pla e .. 24
Hocking Valley 38% do pref 74
Illinois Cenval 113%! Am. Tobacco .... 88%
lowa Central .. 16%| do pref 118%
do pref -B%j Anaconda M. Cos. 43 4
K. C., P. A Gulf U%I Rrook’yn R. T.. 7%
L. E. A W. ... :9 | Col. Fuel A 1... 37n
do pref 93 ICont. Tobacco .. 22%
Luke Shoie .... 212 | do pref F
L. & N 81% Federal Steel ... 36%
Manhattan L .. 9149 do pref 67
Met. St. Ry. ... 1f.5 Gen. Elee*rie. ... 135
Mexican Cen. .. 13 Glucoee Sugar .. 47
M. & Si. L .... 0244 do pref of'd .... 944
do pref 95 Intern. Pnpr .. 22
Mo. Pacific 67 do pref (344
Mobile & Ohio.. 4044 Laclede Gas 67
M. K. & T 11 | National Biscuit 344
do pref 34 ( do pref 82
N. J. Central ..117 i National Ig-ad ... 20
N. Y. Central .. 132"| do pref 96
N. & W 87 i National Steel .. 3 >'9
do pref 78 ] do pref 86
Northern Pacific 59%| N. Y. Air Brake 124
do pref 74n. Noith American 14%
Ontario* West. 21% l'a ific Cotet ... 4944
Oregon Ry. & N. 42 do Ist pref 80
do pref 76 do 2d pref 5)
Pennsylvania .. 120% Pacific Mali 27%
Reading 17% People's Gas ... 10%
do Ist pref 544* Pressed Steel Car 47
do 2d pref .... 184a do pref 78
R. G. W 56 I Pullman I*. Car 182
do pref 874-ji Stan. R. & T. .. 5 7 4
St. L. & Satt F. 044jSugar 1’144
do Ist pref .... 67 | do pref 110%
do 2d pref .... 34 |Tenn. Coal & I. 75%
St. L. S. W. ..... 1144] U. S. Leather .. 11%
do pref 2 44| do pref tß'
St. Paul 1!7%| U. S. Rubber .. 2-44
do prof of’d .. 172441 do pref 9-'
St. I’. & 0 113 1 Western Union.. S>>4
Southern. Pacific 3.'44j R. I. & S 1444
Southern Ry. .. 12'*| do pref :6%
do pref 56% P. C. C. At St. L 5744
T. & P 16’4| ■
Bonds.
U. S. 2s, ref. ...101%|La. new C. 4s. |
do 2s, reg 99%i bid 10844
elo 3s, r. g. .. .109441 L. & N. Un1.45.10044|
do 2s, con 10944] M., K. & T.2nds. 68%
do new 4s,reg.l3i , 4j M., K. &T.4s . 92%
do new 45,c0u.13444| M. & O. Is 8644
do old 4s, reg.ll644|N. Y. C. Ists bld.lll
do old 4s, cou.ll64k]N. J. C. gen.
do ss, reg. ...11444! ss. hid 121
do ss, cou 114 j N. C. 6s bid ....12744
D. of C. 3 65s ..121 |N. C. 4s ldd ....106
Atch., gen. 4s ..100441 No. Pa. 3s 67
Ateh. adjt. 4s .. 84441 No. Pa. 4s 103%
Can. So. 2nds .lOTACN. Y., C. & St.
C. of G. 5s .... 90% | L. 4s 106%
do Ist inc. .. 12 j.N. &W. con.4s. 96%
do 2nd inc.ofd. 14 |N. & W. gen. 6s.
C. & O. 444s ... 9844] bid 130
C. & O. 5s .. ..116 [Ore. Nav. Ists.
C. & Nw. C. 7s. | bid 110
bid 140 |Ore. Nav. 4s ...ltM'i
C. & Nw. S. F. ]Ore. S. L. 6s ...128%
Deb. ss. bid .116441 Ore. S. L. C. 5s .11144
Chi. Term. 4s .95 Read. gen. 4s .. 88
Col. So. 4s .. .. 85%j R. G. W. Ists . 9844
D. & R. G. Ists. ] St. L. & Ir. M.
bid lt)l%] con. 5s 110
D. & R. G. 4s .99 ]St. L. &- S. F.
E. TANARUS., V. & G. j gen. 6s 124
Ists 102%]St. P. cons. bid.l6B
Erie Gen. 4s. |St. P., C. & P.
bid 72 | Ists 122
F. W. & D. C. St. P„ C. & Pa.
Ists 7044 | 3s 121%
Gen. Elec. ss. jSo Ry. 5s 111%
bid 120 ISO. Pa. 4s 82%
G. H. &S. A. 4s. 19. Rope &T. 6s. 71
bid 110 jTenn.new set.3s. 96
G. H. & S. A. |T. & Pa. Ists ..11444
2nds. bid . ...107 |T. & Pa. 2nds .01
H. & T. C. ss. |Un. Pa. 4s 10544
bid 11144 Wabash Ists .. .115
H. & T. C. C. jWabash 2nds . .10244
6s. bid 110 1 Wts. Cen. Ist .. 91%
la. C. Ists .. ..113 iVa. Centuries ..92
K. C., P. & G. ]Va. Deferred ... 9
Ists 7144;West Shore 4s. ,112%
New York, May 19.—Standard Oil, 536
@538.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Note.—These quotations ore corrected
daily, and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing wholesale
prices. Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salers ask.
Country and Northern Protlnee.
POULTRY—The market ts steady. Quo
tations; Half-grown. 350.50 c per pair;
three-quarters grown, 650600 per pair;
full-grown rowle (hens). 15@700 iter, pair;
roosters, 40c per pair: tuikeys. $V.25®2.50
per pair; geese. 75c@51.00 per pair; duck*.
50@G5c pier pair.
EGGS—The market 1* steady at 13014 c.
BUTTER—The tone of the market I*
steady. Quotations: Extra dairies 20c;
extra Elgtns, 22c.
CHEESE—Market firm: fancy full
cream cheese, 12013 c for 25-pound aver*
age.
ONlONS—Bermuda, $2.60 crate; Egyptian
$3.25 sack; crates, $1.70.
PEAS—Black-eyed, $1.85@2.00 per bushel.
POTATOES—Northern, old, sacks, $1.75
01.90.
BEANS— Navy or pras. $3.25 per bushel.
Enriy Vegetable*.
IRISH POTATOES—New, No. 1, $4.00
per barrel; No. 2, $2.0002.50; culls, sl.oo®
1.25.
SNAP BEANS—Round. $1.2501.75 crate;
flat, $1.2501.50; wax, $1.2301.50.
GUCUMBEPS Per cr—tc. $2 9002 99
EGG PLANT—HaIf barrel crates, $2.50.
PEAS— English, 25@50c crate.
SQUASH—DuII at $1.0001.25 per crate.
CABBAGE—Per barrel crate. $2.7503.00
STRAWBERRIES—LocaI stock. 100150
per quart; Florida stock. s@loc.
Breadstuff*, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR—Market easy; patent, $4.20;
Btraight, $3.90; fancy, $1.63; family, $3.40.
MEAL—Pearl, per barrel $2.50; per sack.
$1.20; city meal, per sack, bolted, $1.12%®
1.15; water ground. $1.12%@1.15; city grist,
seeks, $1.17%; pearl grist, Hudnuts’, per
barrel, $2.75; per sack, $1.25; sundry
brands. $1.20 sack.
CORN—Market firm; white. Job lots,
61c; carload lots, 59c.
OATS—No. 2 mixed, carload. 35©36c: Job
lots, 37038 c; white, capped (37 to 42 pounds),
40®42c.
BRAN—Job lots. $1.00; carload lots, 95c.
HAY—Market strong; Western, Job lot*,
$1.00; carload lots. 95c.
llitcon, limit* and Lara,
BACON—Market higher snd advancing;
smoked clear sides, 9%c; dry salted clear
sides, B%c; bellies, B%c.
HAMS-Sugar cured, 12%@18%e.
LARD—Market firm; pure, in tierces,
B%c; 60-pound tins, B%c; compound. In
tiercel, 7%c: 50-pound tins. 7%0.
sugar and Coffee.
SUGAR—Board of Traoe quotations;
Cut loaf s.B3]Dlamond A 5.43
Crushed 6.B3]Confectioners' A.5.23
Powdered 5 53| White XC 4.9*
XXXX powd ...s.sß|Extra C 4.93
Stand, gran. A. .5.43 Golden C 4.78
Cube* S 58|Yellows 4.68
Mould A 3.68|
COFFEE—DuII; Board of Trade quo
tations;
Mocha 26 c|No. 3 10% 0
Java 26 c No. 4 lo%c
Peabcrry 13 c No. 5 10 c
Standard No. 1.11%c No. 6 9%e
No. 2 U%c[No. 7 9 c
Hardware anti Building Supplies,
LIME. CALCIUM, PLASTER AND
CEMENT—Alabama and Georgia lime in
fair demand and sell at 80c a barrel; spe
cial calcined plaster, sl.si'per barrel; hair,
4@sc. Rosedale cement. $1.2001.26; car
load lots, special: Portland cement, re
tail. $2.25; carload lots, $2,0002.20.
LUMBER. F. O. B. VESSEL SAVAN
NAH—Minimum yard size*. $14.00015.00;
ear sill*. $16.00016.50: difficu t sizes, $10.50
025.00; ship stock, $25,500*1.00; sawn tie*,
sl2 00012.00; hewn tie*. 3:;@:iCc.
Oll—Maiket steady; d<tnund fair; sig
nal. 45@7iOc; West Virginia, black. 9©l3c;
lnrd, 68c; ncatsfoot. 00070 c; machinery, 1*
@2sc; linseed oil, raw, 68; boiled, 70; ker
osene prime white, 15c; water white, 14c;
Pratt’s astral, !6e: deordorlzcd *tovi> gas
oline, drums, 12%c. Empty oil barrels, de
livered, 87>e.
GUN POWDER-Per keg, Austin crack
shot. $4.00: half keg*. $2.35; quarter kegs,
$1.25; champion ducking, quarter keg*.
$2.25; Dupont and Hazard smokeless, half
kegs, $11,35; quarter kegs, 4y.75; 1-pound
canister, 81.00; lisa 25 per cent.; Troudorf
smokeless |> wder. 1-pound cans, $1.00; it>.
pound cans. 40c pound.
15HOT-Drop, si.oo, U IS und large, LBJ;
■chilled. 81.86.
IRON—Market very steady; Swede, 644®
6c base; refined. 3c base.
NAILS—Cut. 33.90 base; wire. JS.9O base.
BARBED W1RE—34.50 per 100 pounds.
Fruit* Mud Not*.
BANANAS—SI.2f>@2.2S.
COCOANUTS—Market dull; $2.75(33 00
per 100.
LEMONS—Market strong and advanc
ing, at $3.7504.00.
NUTS—Almonds, Tarragona, 16c: Ivlcas,
l€c; walnuts, French. 12c; Naples, 12c; pe
cans, 12c; Brazils, 7c; filberts, 13c; assort
ed nuts. 50-pound and 25-pound boxes, 10c.
ORANGES—California navels, $3.50413.75.
PEANUTS—AmpIe stock, fair demand:
market firm; fancy hand-picked,
per pound, 4%c; hand-picked. Virginia,
!%@4c; N. C. seed peanuts, 4c
RAISINS—L. L. $2: Imperial cabinet*,
$2.25; loose, 50-pound boxes, 8@ 844 c pound.
Bill’d anti Evaporated Fruit*.
APPLES—Evaporated, S44@9c; sun-dried,
%c.
PEACHES—Evaporated, pealed, 17%o;
unpealed, 944@10c.
PEARS—Evaporated. 1244 e.
APRlCOTS—Evaporated. 15c pound.
Salt, Hide* and Wool.
SALT—Demand Is fair and the market
etcady; carload tots, ltXHwunq burlap
sacks, 44c; 100-pound cotton sacks, 45c;
125-pound burlap sacks. 54%c; 125-pound
cotton sacks, 65%c; 200-pound burlap sacks
85c.
HlDES—Market firm; dry flint, 1544 c; dry
salt. 1344 c: green salted, 74 4 c.
WOOL—Nominal; prime Georgia, free
of sand, burrs and black wool, 21c; black,
18c; burry, 10t@12c. Wax, 25c; tallow, 4c.’
Deer skins. 20c
MHscellnaooa*.
FlSH—Mackerel, half-barrels. No. 1
18.50; No. 2, $7.00; No. 3, $8.00; kits. No. L
$1.25; No. 2. $1.00; No. S, 80c. Codfish,
1- bricks, 6>4c; 2-pound bricks, 6c.
Smoked hetrlng, per box, 17c. Dutch her
ring, in kegs, $1.10; new mullet, half-bar
rel. $3.50.
SYRUP—Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 28@30c; selling at
82®35c; sugar* house at 10015 c; selling at
straight goods, 23@30c; sugar house mo
lasses, 15@20c.
HONEY—Fair demand; strained. In bar
rels. 55060 c gallon.
High wine basis, $1.234401.2544.
Cotlou UuMkbig uud Ties.
BAGGING —Market firm; lute, 244-
pound, 944 c large lots, 9>,4c small lots;
2- 3%09c; 1%-pound, S44@S%c; sea
Island bagging, 1244 c.
TIES —Standard, 45-pound, arrow, large
lots, $1.40; small lots 31.50.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
COTTON—Savannah to Boston, pel
bale, $1.25; to New York, per bale, $1.00;
to Philadelphia, per bale, $1.00; to Balti
more, per bale, $1.00; via New York—
Bremen, 50c; Genoa, 60c; Liverpool, 45c;
Reval, 70c: direct. Bremen, 42c.
LUMBER—By Sail—Freight strong, Sa
vannah to Baltimore, per M. $5.75; to Phil
adelphia, $6,00; to New York, $5.75; to
Boston and Portland. $7.0007.75; to Ha
vana, $7.00; toSt. Jonn. N. 8., $8.00; cross
ties. 44 feet base, to Baltimore, 15c; to
Philadelphia. 17c; to New York, 18c.
BY STEAM—Lumber—Savannah to Bal
timore, $6,50; to Philadelphia, $8.00; to New
York, $7.50; to /dock. $5.25; lightered—to
Boston, to dock. $8.25.
NAVAL STORES-The market Is firm;
medium size vessels. Rosin—Cork for or
ders, 3s per barrel of 310 pounds and 5 per
cent, primage. Spirits, 4s 3d per 40 gallons
gross and 5 per cent, primage. Larger
vessels, rosin, 2s 9d; spirits. Is. Steam,
10c per 100 pounds on rosin; 90c on spirits.
Savannah to Boston, and 844 c on rosin,
and 80c on spirits to New York.
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.
New York, May 19.—Flour—Inactive, but
firmly held; Minnesota patent, $3.6003.85;
Minnesota bakers. $2.6602.95. Rye flour
quiet; choice to fancy, s3.2f>®3.s't. Corn
meal quiet; yellow Western, 83c; city, 82c;
brandywine, $2.3502.40. Rye steady. Bar
ley quiet; barley malt dull; Western, 55®
Csc.
Wheat—Spot firm; No. 2 red, 77%c, ele
vator, and 80%0 afloat; options were firm
and fairly active, most of the session,
guided by further drought news from the
northwest and local covering; closed firm.
%o net advance; May closed, 71%c; July
closed, 72V'; September, 73%c.
Corn—Spot firm; No. 2,43 c, f. o. b.,
afloat, and 42%e, elevator; option market
Wfts steady for a time with wheat, but
lost Its stability later through realizing;
closed steadier on late covering, at %c de
cline; May closed, 42%c; July, 43%c; Sep
tember, 43'4c.
Oats—Spot dull, No. 2. 27c; No. 3, 26%c;
options Inactive and easy.
Beef steady; family, $12.00012.60; mess,
$10.00010.50; beef hams, $20.50021.00; city
extra India mess, $17.00019.00; cut meats
steady; pickled bellies. 7%08%c; do should
ers. 6%@6%c; hams, 10%@10%c.
Lard easy; Western steamed, $7.35; May
closed, $7.35 nominal; renned quiet; conti
nent, $7.50; South American, $8.25; com
pound, 6%0>6%e.
Pork quiet; family, $14.00014.50.
Butter steady; Western creamery, ]6%®
20c; do factory’. 13@15%c; Ante dairy, 15%@
19c.
Cheese weak; fancy large white and
colored. 10%e; fancy small white and col
ored, 9%@9%0.
Eggs firm; state and Pennsylvania, 12%®
13c; Southern, at mark, 10%@11%c.
Potatoes steady; New York, $1.2501.62%;
Florida, $3.0006.50; New Jersey sweets,
$2.500 3.25.
Petroleum quiet; refined New York, $8.60;
Philadelphia and Baltimore, $8.55; do In
bulk. $5.90.
Rosin steady; strained, common to good,
$1.55.
Turpentine steady, 51%052c.
■Rice firm; domestic, 4%@'6%c.
Cabbage quiet; Florida, $1.5001.75.
Freights quiet; cotton by steam, 27c.
Coffee—Futures opened steady, prices 5
points lower, and ruled more active and
generally week, following lower cables,
larger receipts at Rio and Samoa, small
warehouse deliveries, and unsatisfactory
spot demand. Covering checked the de
cline. The undertone was still weak;
closed steady, net unchanged to 5 points
decline; soles. 5,750 bags, Including June
6.60 c; spot Rio dull; No. 7 invoice, 7%c ;
mild quiet; Cordova, 9%@13%c.
Sugar—Raw firm, fair refining. 313-32 c;
centrifugal. 96 test, 4 15-32 c; molasses su
gar, 313-16 c; refined steady; No. 6,4.65 c.
Now York. May 19.—Cotton seed oil was
quiet and without feature, apart from Its
steadiness. Prime crude barrels, 34%c.
nominal. Prime summer yellow, 37%c; off
summer yellow, 37®37%c. Butter grades,
nominal, prime winter yellow, 400420;
prime white, 40041 c; prime meal, $26.00.
Chicago, May 19.—Wheat early was firm
on the unfavorable weather; sold off later
In sympathy with the corn weakness, but
closed steady, July %c under yesterday';
July corn closed %®>%c lower, and July
oats, a shade lower. At the close hog
products were a trifle easier, but steady.
In all the pits the trade was quiet.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Higbeet. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat, No. 2
May 66% . 66% 65% 65%
July 67%@67% 67% 67 .67 ©67%
Corn, No. 2
May 37% 37% 37% 37%
July 38'4088% 38% 37% 38
Sept 38% 39 38% 88%
Oa4B, No. 2
May 22% 22% 22% 22%
July 22% 22% 22% 22%©22%
Sept .....21% 21% 21%@21% 21%@21%
Mess Pork, per barrel—
July ....$1175 $llBO $1175 $1177%
Lard, per 100 pounds—
July .... 7 02% 705 700 7 02%
Sept .... 706 70T% 7 02% 7 02%
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds—
July .... 6 67% 679 6 67% 670
Sept .... 670 6 70 6 67% 6 67%
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet: winter patents, $3.6003.70; straights,
$2.9003.40; clears, $2.7008.20; spring spe
cia>. $3.8003.90; patents, $30003.40;
straight*, $2.6002.90; baker*', $2.0002.40. No.
3,62066 c; No. 2 red, 72073 c. No. 2 corn,
37%@38c; No. 2 yellow, 3803844 c. No. 2
oats, 23%®24c; No. 2 white, 26027 c; No. 3
white, 25026 c. No. 2 rye, 65e. Barley,
fair to choice malting, 39042 c. No. 1
flaxseed, $1.80; No. 1 Northwestern, SI.BO.
Prime timothy seed, $3.45. Mess pork, per
barrel, slo.6iSi 11.75. Lard, per 100 pound*.
$6.8507.02. Short ribs sides, loose, $6,550
6.68. Dry salted shoulders, 1 Mixed, 644®
6%c. Short clear sides, boxed, $7.1007.20.
Whisky, basis of high wines, $1.25. Sug
ars, cut loaf, 5.93 c; granulated, 5.37 c; con
fectioners’ "A." 6.33 c; off A, 5.18 c. Clover,
contract grade, $7.00.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local anil General New* of Ship* and
Shipping'!
The excursion season with Savannah
steamboatmen will be formally opened to
day by running trips with the steamers
that will probably be used most tn this
business during the season. The steamer
Alpha will start this afternoon on a trip
“around the horn," and the Santee will go
to Warsaw and return.
While no very extensive improvements
have been made at any of the summering
places reached by steamboats. It Is never
theless apparent that the season’s busi
ness will prolwtbly be a good one. The
pleasure of a steamboat ride Is part of the
attraction of ait excursion to these places,
and as both the boats to be in the ser
vice have been remodeled and largely re
built, the owners offer accommodations
which will make the excursions popular.
The bark Essex, Capt. Smith, cleared
yesterday with a cargo of lumber for
Perth Amboy.
I’HNNengers by Steamship*,
Passengers by steamship Kansas City
for New' York yesterday.—Mrs. C. 9.
Mitchell, Dr. Loeber and wife, Mrs. H. 11.
Walker. Miss R. Howell, E. F. Feageas
and wife, B. Fitzgerald, Rowland Leigh,
Mr. Gharky and wife, Mrs. J. B. Holst,
Mrs. K. L. Hall, W. Hetnhardt, Rev.
W. P. Dußose. 8. M. Westcott, Mrs.
Rowland Leigh, Mrs. E. K. Glazier, J. H.
B. Cartel], A. W. Lunbeck, Arthur Will
iams. H. Marks, Wallace Brandon, Mr.
Wilbur and ivife.t 11. Weinhardt, Dr. W.
J. Love, H. N. Nichols, W. J. Courtney,
Mrs. S. A. Holstend and one child, Mrs.
9. R. Burbrldge, Miss Copier, T. Me-
Evan, Miss Nelhliton, Miss Turner, Philip
S. Steed, H. C. Thomas and wife, W. T.
Wilson, wife and son, Mr. Robinson, Miss
M. B. Jones, C. S. Robinson and wife,
Mrs. N. Post. Mrs. S. Hart, Mrs. J. A.
Brandon, D. H. Holstead and friend, W.
11. Roberts and wife, Mr. Doolittle and
wife, Mrs. J. Coleman, George Coulson
and wife, Mrs. C. Springfield, Mrs. Me-
Goon, Mr. Choate and wife, Mrs. Taylor,
Miss Taylor, Mrs. W. J. Dumbroskey ami
three children, Maj Taylor, Mrs. F. L.
9mith, Miss Grace Tyson. Miss Lula Ty
son. Miss Sophie Schroder, R. E. L.
Wylly, and 14 intermediate.
Passengers by steamship Itasca for Bal
timore yesterday.—J. R. Moore, Chns.
Sykes, J. P. Wttson, Mary Grant, D. T.
O’Neal, Lee Bqhnnan, J. W. Hyde, L. L.
Lloyd. J. M. Hempstend, Mrs. J. Cook,
A. B. Lyman, M. Kelly.
gnvnnnali Atmanno.
Sun rises 4:57 a. m. and sets 6:56 p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 12:M a.
m. and 12:15 p. m. High water at Savan
nah one hour later.
Phn*e* of the Moon for May.
First quarter, 6th, 7 hours ami 39 min
utes, morning; full moon. 14th, 9 hours ami
36 minutes, morning; last quarter, 21et, 2
hours and 31 minutes, evening; new moon.
28th, 8 hours and 50 minutea, morning;
moon in apogee Bth: moon in perigee 24th.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessel* Arrived Yentenlay.
Steamship Alleghany. Rlllups, Baltimore.
—J. J. Carolan, Agent.
Vessels Cleared Ye*terday.
Bark Essex, Smith, Perth Amboy.
Vessels Went to Sen.
Steamship Kansas City, Fisher, New
York.
Steamship ltn*ca, Diggs. Baltimore.
Schooner William B. Downs, Richard
son, New Haven.
Schooner Helen h. Martin, Fountain,
Halifax, N. S.
Freights and Charters,
Schooner John G. Schmidt. Savannah to
Philadelphia, lumber, $4.75, free wharfage.
Shipping Memoranda.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 19.—Entered,
schooner Austin D. Knight, French, New
York.
Cleared, steamer Mr. Elliott (Br), Nel
son, Governor*’ Island, B. W. I.
Entered and cleared, steamship Iroquois,
Kemble. New York.
Key West, Fla.. May 19,-Ntght 18th,
arrived steamers Olivette, Smith, Havana,
and sailed for Port Tampa; Magootte,
'Miner, Port Tampa, and sailed for Ha
vana.
19th. arrived, steamers Comal, Galves
ton, and sailed for 'New York; City of
Key West, Bravo.
Charleston, S. C.. May 19.—Arrived,
steamer Carlb, Ingram, Boston.
Fernandina. Fla.. May 18.—Sailed,
steamer Brockway, 'Bunker, New York to
Havana, into Fernandina account bad
weather; schooners Laura C. Anderson,
Harris, New York; Standard, Crawford,
Philadelphia; Helen Montague, Adams,
Newport News.
Punta Gorda, Fla., May 18.—Cleared,
schooner Ida O. Southard, Blake, Balti
more.
Barry, May 18.—Sailed, steamer Bver
tngham. Pensacola.
Baltimore. May 18.—Arrived, steamer
Eldrtdgc, Savannah.
Liverpool, May 18.— Arrived, steamer
Hardanger, Charleston for Manchester.
Liverpool, May 18.—Sailed, steamer
Franclsca, Pensacola.
Baltimore, May 19.—Sailed, steamer
Bertha F. Walker, Charleston.
Baltimore. May 19.—Sailed, steamer New
Orleans, Savannah; Jennie Thomas, 'Sa
va nnnh.
Port Tampa, Fla.. May 19. Arrivpd,
steamer Olivette, Smith, Havana, via Key
West, and returned.
Fernandina, Fla., May 19.—Cleared,
schooner Helen H. Benedict, Brackett,
New York.
Sailed, bark Angelita (Span), Roura,
Barcelona; schooner Gertrude L. Trundy,
Dodge, Philadelphia.
Notice to Mariner*.
Pilot charts and all hydrographic Infor
mation will be furnished masters of ves
sels free of charge In United Stales hy
drographic office In Custom House. Cap
tains ore requester! to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
Cosslfflse Export*.
Per steamship Itasca for Baltimore.—
1,071 barrels rosin. 201,393 feet lumber, 2
cars scrap Iron, 462 packages vegetables.
601 socks clay, 10 barrels rosin oil, 155
packages mdse, 163 poekage* domestics
and yarns, 10 bales bides, 56 bales leaf
tobacco, 325 cases canned goods, 1,617 pieces
sewer pipe.
Per schooner William E. Downs for
New Htiv0n.—527,075 feet yellow pine lum
ber.—Cnrco by Hunting & Cos.
Per bark Essex for Perth Amboy.—4sl,-
006 feet yellow pine lumber.—Cargo by
Georgia Lumber Company*
WHEN EAGLES BUILD.
HOW THE BIG IIIHDN PLAN IN
MOINTAIIWI I.DEHN ESSES.
Peril In the Spring Snow—Giant Nest
ling* Tltiil Fatten on Choice Game
From the Wlldernca* Young
lllrd* Often Mistaken for Hawk*.
Church Creek (Md ) Letter in Baltimore
Suit.
At the tops of tall old trees In the heats
of swamps and heavy woodland, situated
usually In the vicinity of water, the bald
eagle builds. Its great mass of tangled
roots and decayed branches from the sur
rounding trees, or driftwood from the
shores. Is a conspicuous landmark for
many miles around. Several cartloads of
wood are frequently used In the construc
tion, and some of the eyries are occupied
by the same birds for years. From two
to three eggs of a dull white color and
slightly larger than the domestic duck
egg arc deposited by the eagles tn Feb
ruary and March, and the young birds
come out of Ihe shells In time to get the
benefit of the great run of fish In the wa
ters of the bay early In the spring. The
food of the young birds consists mainly
of fish, wild fowls and occasionally small
animals.
The eagle’s habit of robbing the fish
hawk of Its well-earned prey is oharacter
islk: of its foraging propensities. Fre
quently when hungry the great birds fol
low the fishhawk, and as the hawk arise*
from the water after a plunge, with a
cry the eagle sweeps downward upon the
unfortunate fisher and, causing him to
dtop hts prey, will, with a sudden motlotk
grasp the fish In its talons and, soaring
upward, leave the 111-fated hawk scream
ing with rage below him. The eagles bully
the lishhawks to such an extent that the
poor birds are afraid to meet their tor
mentors and begin to cry out In a most
pathetic manner when/ the eagles appear.
As scavengers about the shores of the
bay and its tributaries, the eagles are
somewhat akin to the vultures, as they
appropriate the dead fish and other flesh
which is washed up by the waves.
Hunting for Food.
Although much of the eagle's prey contra
with but little exertion, there are times
when It becomes necessary for them to
work for food. The great birds have been
known, when pressed by hunger, to swoop
down upon flocks of ducks, brant and even
wild geese, selecting a particular fowl as
the flock scattered, and, giving chase, us
ually securing ihe quarry after a flight of
several hundred yards. Wounded ducks
and other smaller wild fowl are legitim tie
prey for the eagles, and on the fresh wa
ter marshes muskrats which are left In
traps after sunrise are frequently appro
priate.!. Domestic fowls also suffer from
raids of the eagles, and as the farmers
are constantly on the watch for a shot at
the great birds the species Is rapidly di
minishing. Along the water courses of the
Eastern shore are favorite haunts of the
eagles, and many nests are In the vlctnPy
of the streams. Marketing the large tim
ber has destroyed many of the be A nest
ing sites and few very old nest* now re
main tn the state.
The bird commonly known as black
eagles are the young during their first
year when the plumage, lack* the white
head and tall Which adorns the adult. Dur
ing the second year the erroneous name of
gray eagles 1* commonly applied to the
birds, and they do not attain the plum
age marks of maturity until the thii4
moulting season.
lliilldlng tlia Nest*.
At the top of tall trees on which the
branches grow sparsely a mass of stick?,
leaves, moss and root* seem to be dumped
promiscuously Into a great, pile at the In
tersection of the highest limbs. Viewed
from the top the neat presents a different
aspect and the skill and patient labor
manifested fn the compact mass of crooked
stlokß and root* have given It a really ar
tistic curve about the symmetrical cup In
which the eggs are laid. In any large area
of heavy timber situated somewhat re
motely the birds build.and If disturbed and
broken up will build and lay again. The
young remain In Ihe nest until they be
come larger than their parents and be
come very fat on Ihe rats, squirrels, mole*
and other small rodents and reptiles
which form the usual diet of both these
species of hawk.
Occasionally raids upon fhp' barnyards
have gained for them the name of hen or
chicken hawk, and the enmity of the
furmer. The red-tall Is much more ad
dicted to the poultry habM than Its rela
tive, but through their similarity of ap
pearance the chicken raise™ do not dis
criminate between them, and the red
shouldered, which rarely approaches the
poultry yard, Is frequently hunted down
for the misdeeds of another species.
In the lowlands and deep, Inaccessible
swamps, where the trees grow thick and
wateT covers the ground during the win
ter and spring, the great horned owls are
at home. They can be he.ard uncannily
hooting In the dark recesses of the wood
land Just after New Year’s the owl*
begin looking about for a building site.
In the depth* ol a convenient hollow or
upon the old nest of a crow or hawk th*
owls, after much patching to suit their
Individual tnetes, some time during Feb
ruary, deposit their clutch of two or three
white, globular eggs.
l’eril* From tile Snow.
Close sitting Is required during Incuba
tion at this cold season, and Instance*
have been noted where during a violent
snowstorm both the nest and Incubating
bird have boon covered with several
Inches of snqw. Many eggs are de
stroyed by the crows, who suck them.
The owls which choose the hollows for
their nesting sites eacape this source of
danger, and It is strange that more of
the species do not utilize these natural
tree caylties.
The young owls when hatched are white
and resemble balls of thistle down. Small
animals, birds and reptiles are Included In
the bill of faro of the owls, and their
nocturnal foraging often brings them into
contact with the poultry yards.
The barred owl Is closely allied In habit*
to the great horned, nesting about the
same time and under like conditions. An
at settee of the long ear tufts and a round
humanlike face aie characteristic* of the
species. The deep-toned, mirthless laugh
t> r of the barred owl* which Inhabit th*
remote swamps of the Eastern shor*
makes a great Impression upon the super
stitious colored persons living In their
\trinity and frequently cause the wool
land to be dubbed “haunted” In their cat
egory of plat es they refu e to approach
after nightfall.
During April, especially the first of the
month, many other hawk* ami owls build
their nests, and by the first of May, when
the song hltds begin to mate, the owls
snd all of the large hawks, except per
haps the fishhawk. have hatched their off
spring or are well under way with the
ln-übatlng protess.
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Wool, Hides, Wax,
Furs, Honey.
Highest market prices paid. Georgia
Syrup for sale.
A. EHRLICH & BRO.,
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealer*.
111, U3, 116 Bay street, west.
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