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Jt'lfE’S WEATHER OITLOOK.
Y\i r Temperature and Rainfall That
May He Looked for.
While May has been an extremely com
fortable month from a weather stand
point, it is likely that June will bring hot
weather and some discomfort. According
to the redords of the weather bureau, the
normal June temperature for Savannah
for twenty-nine years has been 80 degrees.
The warmest June was that of 1883, with
an average of 83 degrees.
The coolest were those of 1884 and 1889,
with an average of 76 degrees.
The highest temperature in June was
100 degrees, on June 13, 1880, and the 15th,
1597.
The lowest was 50 degrees, on the Ist,
1889.
The greatest June rainfall on record was
1879. inches, in 1876; the least was .91 of
an inch, in 1891. The average June rain
fill is 6.21 inches. The average number
of clear days in June is 8; partly cloudy
days, 15, and cloudy days, 7.
The prevailing winds have been from the
south. The highest velocity was 40 miles
fnon the northwest, on the 18th, 1894, and
the Bth, in 1897.
LOCAL PERSOXAL.
Mr. John Screven left yesterday by way
of the Plant System for the North.
Mr. W. W. Haralson left for New
Y rk yesterday by way of the Plant Sys
tem.
Mr. J. C. Lord was among the Plant
S'st m’s passengers for Richmond yes
terday.
Mr J. E. • Wadley of Waycross was
among the arrivals registered at the De
Soto yesterday.
Mr. J. W. Huger, after a visit of sev
ers. 1 days to Savannah, left yesterday by
way of the Plant System for Richmond.
Mr. H. S. Turner won the guessing eon
test at Barbee & Bandy's, at Isle of Hope,
last night and gets the $5 of goods from
the Metropolitan Clothing Company.
Solicitor General W. W. Osborne re
turned yesterday over the Plant System
from Washington, whither he went as a
member of the committee In the interest
of Savannah as a place for the South At
lantic naval station.
Miss Ella Eugenia Burroughs, of Jack
sonville, passed, through Savannah Mon
day on her way to New York. She resum
ed her Journey from this point by water,
s. illng on the Kansas City. Miss Bur
i ughe, who is a niece Mrs. D. G.
Purse, will spend the summer with rela
tives in th# Adirondack©.
Messrs. James and Prank Silva, two
Savannah boys who have many friends
here, are in the city visiting their father,
.Mr. James S. Silva. Mr. James Silva is
in the crockery business in Chattanooga,
while Mr. Frank Silva is..wit h the Hodg
son Rubber Company of tAB-w York. It
has been several years fHnce either of
ihe brothers was in Savannah, and they
spent some time yesterday moving about
among their friends, frewhom they re
ceived a hearty welcome.
Mr. J. R. Crockwell, of the Catholic
Columbian of Columbus, 0., is in the
city, and wi 1 canvas for his paper,
wilich is one of the hast Catholic week
lies published. Mr. Crockwell is a South
rn man, and an ex-Confederate, and is
tv I known throughout the South. Among
the contributors to the Catholic Colum
bian is Hen. James R. Randall of this
siite, the gifted author of "Maryland. My
Maryland.’’ Mr. Crockwell will devote
vi ral days to introducing his paper to
th- Catholics of Savannah.
CITY UftKMTIES.
There will be a choir festival at St.
John’s Church Sunday evening:. June 3,
under the direction of Mr. Edwyn E.
V.'oodhams. organist and choirmaster.
T!iis is the first of a series proposed for
n xt season.
Superintendent of Police Thomas Scre
vcii returned from Jefferson county, w’here
1 • has been spending his vacation with
Mr. H. M. Comer, last night. Major S*Te
ven seems to have been improved in health
1 the trip and reports an enjoyable time
spent.
The Woodmen’s Circle’s annual picnic
'vi 11 take place at Tybee next Wednes
day, June fi. The. committees In charge
have endeavored to arrange a programme
fiat will please every one who attends.
There will be music for dancing during
the entire afternoon and until 10:30 o’clock
at night. .
ATLANTA’S COMING PRIMARY.
Contest for the Mayoralty Promises
to Be a Warm One. •
AT nto. May 2).—An effort la being
made to have the date of th° city primary
changed from Oct. 5 to July 4. A paper
h aring the names of live members of the
Ex iwlv? Committee w r ho favor such a
c arg was in circulation this afternoon.
Ti- signatures cf thirteen men will be
n c-ssaty to make such a change.
• T n ge Jchn Pencil ton Is a warm possl
tUMv as candidate for Mayor, over 500
c 'iz ns petitioning him to make the race,
b-lg i> ndleton .is assistant city atcor
r ' • rd is one oi* the prominent lawyers
.Atlanta. Notwithstanding the large
m’u r of candidates for Mayor, the in
d ■ lons point to the race narrowing
n to a sharp p ohibition contest.
ARRESTS MADE I\ ODESSA.
ItuMMifps Secret Police Have Discov
er €*l a Plot.
I.c-ndon, May 30.—The Standard publishes
1 fdlcwing from KielT, Russia, dated
Tuc sday:
venty-six arrests have been made in
C- : ' ssa at the instance of the secret politl
ca: rolice, eighteen in Kieff and twenty
nine in Warsaw. There is much mystery
involved, hut the arrests appear to be con
-1 , ff d with the same charges of sedition
h. two months ago. led to two hun
] arrests in St. Petersburg, and to one
h m ired in Warsaw.”
To Succeed Bishop Watt era on.
Eoiumlnia, 0.. May 29. It is semi-offl
t']]y announced that Rev. Henry Moeller
D ‘ ’’ineinnati has been appointed Bishop
r ’olumhus, to succeed Bishop Watter
*or|, deceased.
Grand Vizier’s Fortune.
Tangier, Morocco, May 29.—Ahmed Ben
j Ussa . the late grand vizier, left a for-
V' 1 ’" of £1.000,000, which jpas stored in the
fortress of the palace at Marakesh.
*OT*jgjp
lnsr injurious.
- <>* When you a k
Wf tOt for the B 1 tr,
~ | g $ insist upon hav
' 4 M lit 4 * Ins the genuine.
DYSPEPSIA
need not be endured a day longer if yon use
(S&>\
A natural medicinal water-<*onocntrated.
Aperient, laxative, tonic. A specific for all
liver, kidney, stomach and bowel disorders.
It cares--TorpM Liver, Bllfousnens. Jaun
dice, Chronic Disease* of the Kidneys,
Dyspepsia Heartburn, Mek Headache,
Dysentery Constipation, Piles.
Crab Orchard Water is the most effi
cacious of the naturul mineral waters; most
convenient to take; most f
econ jmlcal to buy.
The genuine I* sold by
all druggists with Crab jpfot
Apple trade mark on TBADE & Jitokfll
every bottle.
CRAB ORCHARD WATER CO., Louisville. Ky.
'good day for long shots.
Preakness Stakes Wnn Won by One
of tlir On (sillers.
New York, May 29. Long Phots had an
inning to-day at Gravesend, four of them
winning. The Preakness stakes for three
year-olds was the feature and it fumisnel
a stirring struggle. Wind-mere was the
favorite, with Herbert a strong sec nd
choice, but both were in the ruck at the
end. Herbert came into the stretch a
length to the good, but ihe field moved up
to him and they came on to the wire like a
line of cavalry. In the last one hundred
yars Spencer brought Hindus up with a
rattle and won by a head from Sarma
tian. Summaries:
First Race—About six furlongs. Dan forth.
12 to 1, won, with The Benedict, 5 to 1. and
2 to 1, second, and Magnificent, 20 to 1,
third. Time. 1:11.
Second Race—One mile and seventy yards,
Merito, 10 to 1, won, with Queen of Song,
11 to 20 and out. second, and Oneck Queen,
3 to 1, third. Time, 1:45 1-5.
Third Race—Five furlongs. Bedeck, 7 to
10, won, with Prince of Melrose, 3 to 1 and
3 to 5, second, and Ida Carbry, 15 to 1,
third. Time. 3:01 3-5,
Fourth Race—The Preakness, one mile
and a sixteenth. Hindus, 15 to 1, won, with
Sarmaiion, 7 to 1 and 5 to 2, second, and
Ten Candles, 50 to 1. third. Time. 1:48 2-5.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs, selling. Scur
ry, 11 to 5, won, with Delmaroh, 15 to 1
and 6 to t, second, and Gold Heels, 5 to 2,
third. Time, 1:02.
Sixth Race—Qne mile and seventy yards,
selling. Bangor, 6 to 1, won, with King
Bramble, 5 to 2 and 4 to 5. second, and
First Whip, 11 to 5, third. Time, 1:45 2-5.
Tlie Cincinnati Races.
Cincinnati, May 29.—Ben Frost, at 100 to
1, gave the talent an awful shock by
beating Agitator at Latcmia to-day. Agi
tator was played for a good thing, and
after leading nil the way to within a few
yards of the wire he faltered and Ben
Frost came through with a rush and
landed first money by a head. Sum
maries:
First Race—Seven furlongs. Nettle Re
gent. 1 to 2. won, with MacLaren, 15 to
1, second, and Honeywood, 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:34.
Second Race—Six furlongs. Acushla, 3
to 1, won, with Oily Gamin, 5 to 1, second,
and The Geezer, 6 to 1, third. Time
1:19%.
Third Race—One mile and seventy
yards. Covington, 8 to 5, won, with Bent
]y 8., 3 io 1, second, and Tolstoi, 8 to
5, third. Time 1:54.
Fourth Race—Six furlongs, selling. Ben
Frost, 100 to 1, won, with Agitator, 6 to
o, second, and Scrivener, 12 to 1, third.
Time 3:19.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs. Irving
Mayor, 6 to 5, won, with Nitrate, 6 to 1,
second, and Tadema, 15 to 1, third. Time
1:06%.
Sixth Race—One mile and seventy yards,
selling. Wilson, 6to 1, won, with Fioem
Respice, 8 to 1. second, and LaGrange, 3
to 1, third. Time 1:51%.
COUNTRY’S CHOP CONDITIONS.
Cotton In Iluck.*vnrd but Much Im
provement Is Shown.
Washington, May 29.—The Weather Bu
reau’s weekly summary of crop conditions
says:
The drought in the Dakotas and Minne
sota has become most serious. Rain is also
needed in portions of the Middle Atlantic
and Central Gu;f States. Complaints of
cool nights continue from the East Gu'.f
and Southern Atlantic States.
The general condition of corn In the prin
cipal corn states Is rather better. Cut
worms are reported as damaging corn in
the South Atlantic and Central Gulf
States, and in Kansas.
Winter wheat is ripening as far north as
North Carolina. Tennessee, Arkansas an \
Oklahoma, and harvesting has begun in
the southern i>ortions of the Gulf States.
The rerxms generallly indicate that wheut
is heading short in the Middle Atlantic
States.
The northern and eastern portions of
the spring wheat region have experienced
very unfavorable conditions. Over the
southeastern portions the crop has made
satisfactory progress.
Oat harvest ts%i general progress in the
Southern States and is yielding well. In
the Middle Atlantic States, Ohio Volley
and Tennessee the crop has suffered much
from drought, and the outlook Is not fav
orable. The hay crop promises to be short.
While cotton continues backward, there
h s been quite a general improvement in
its condition, especially over the Eastern
and Western portions, the least favorable
reporis coining from the Central portion.
All sections, however, continue to report
the unfavorable effects of cool nights.
The hulk of the tobacco crop has been
planted in North Carolina, and consider
able has been planted in Kentucky. Plant
ing continues in the Ohio Velley and Mid
dle Atlantic States. Fruit reports ore en
couraging.
IN NEED OF V SSI STANCE.
Morgan Liner Signal led by Steamer
Copenhagen.
New Orleans, May 29.—The Morgan Line
steamer, El Sud, Captain H. L. Higgins,
from New York, May 24, reports May 27,
at 10 a. m., 45 miles Zouth of Jupiter, she
passed a British steamship ashore, be
lieved to be the Copenhagen, of the Mun
son Line, from Philadelphia for Havana.
She signalled that she wanted immediate
assistance, was high out of the water for
ward, but very deep aft. The sea was
quite smooth and no wreckers In sight.
Rnllrond Commissioners.
Milwaukee, May 29.—The convention of
National Railroad Commissioners to-night
elected the following officers:
President, Cicero J. Lindly of Illinois;
first vice president, W. D. Evans of South
Carolina; second vice prescldbnt, T. J.
Hennessy of Missouri; secretary, E. A.
Mosely; assistant secretary, Martin 8.
Decker. The 1901 convention will be held
in San Francisco, and Charleston, S. C.,
the following year.
THE MORNING NEWS: W EDNESDAY, MAY 30,1900.
TO HAVE A SWIMMING POOL.
New Fo*tofHce Building—Other lVay
croMN News.
Waycross, Ga., May 29.—A natatorium is
to be established in Waycross. Plans for
the building have been drawn up, and
work on it will begin In a few days. The
structure will be 44 by 100 feet, with a row
of twenty dressing rooms on each side,
and eight warm-water bath rooms In one
end. A walk four feet wide will extend oil
around the swimming pool, which will be
25 by 60 feet. W. B. Fenton, the bicycle
man, has the matter in charge. The nata
torium will be alongside the new laundry
now being built by Mr. J. E. Wilson.
S. P. Jeffords, one of Ware county’s most
prominent citizens, died at his home in
this city at 9 o’clock this morning, after an
illness of several weeks. His remains will
be buried in Kettle Creek Cemetery, three
miles west of Waycross, at 10 o’clock to
morrow morning. Mr. Jeffords was the fa
ther of Col. Ed. Jefford® of Waycross.
The new’ postotfice will be ready for oc
cupancy -about June 1, or shortly there
after. Furniture and fixtures are now be
ing placed in position There will be two
general delivery windows, one for males,
the other for females, and other much
needed improvements.
Superintendent Bonny man, of the Air
Line Railroad, entertained a number of
friends with an elegant dinner at the New
Southern Hotel last night, in honor of
Father Luckie. of Brunswick. Rev. M.
Campbell Stryker. Mayor Knight, W. A.
Cason. J. E. Wadley, F. M. Hawkins
and F. A. Hoyt w<.re among the guests.
Another live’y runaway on Plant ave
nue this morning was caused by the blow
ing of a whistle by an incoming Plant
System train. The horse ran into a fence
along the railroad right-of-way, and was
fortunately stopped before any damage
w’as done.
J. P. Ulmer is building anew black
smith and wheelwright establishment on
Albany avenue, where the old Hohenstein
homestead was burned a few months ago.
The closing exercises of Miss Emmer
son’s art and music classes at Homerville,
will be held in that town on June 14, 15
and 16.
About twenty-five old veterans left Way
cross last night for the Louisville reunion.
Among the list was W. M. Russell, prob
ably the oldest veteran to attend from
South Georgia. He is seventy-six years
of age, works daily at the carpenter’s
trade, and was as and anxleus to
make the trtp as a youngster would be to
attend a circus.
m• ■ ■
HISTORIC MAY MANEUVERS.
Kaiser Gave Out the PlaitJi —What la
Going on In Germany.
Berlin, May 29.—The historic May
maneuvers of the Kaiser Brigade, under
Emperor William's personal direction, oc
curred to-day on the Templehof field.
The Empress arrived in a gala coach at
4 o’clock. She looked poorly, her hair
being quite gray.
The Emperor ordered the brigade, com
posed of the Guard Fusiliers, the Second
and Fourth Guards, the First Guard
Dragoons and two batteries, to go through
a num.ber of evolutions. He then gave out
a plan, consisting of an attack by the
First Artillery upon the Tivoli and Colon
nade Brigades, and then a simultaneous
attack upon an imaginary enemy toward
Britz, winding up with a parade.
Hls 'Majesty then returned to Berlin,
heading for the Guard Fusiliers, with
whose officers he took luncheon.
The German press is generally of the
opinion that a further continuance of the
war by the Boers is useless.
Bron von Rheinhaden, Prussian minis
ter of the interior, has issued an order
forbidding the Prussian provincial author
ities to grant, as hitherto, a change of
name to Jews. Hereafter the decision in
all such cases will be reserved to the min
ister himself.
At Cologne a strike has broken out
among the street railway employes.
In the Kon4tz murder case, where local
suspicion attributed the death *>f the vic
tim, Ernest Winter, to the Jewish Ritual,
a master butcher named Hoffman, and h!s
daughter have been arrested on the theory
that they are connected with the crime.
Dr. W. F. Arnold, the Naval surgeon,
has arrived from Paris, and is making in
teresting investigations and experiments in
connection with the healing of wounds
and the killing of yellow fever germs by
the application of intense electric light.
HANNA NOT TO RE CHAIRMAN.
Rnt He Will Re a Member of Repub
lican Advisory Board.
Cleveland. 0.. May 29.—The Leader, to
morrow’. will ay:
“Events which will come to pass be
tween now and the close of the Republican
National Convention will prove the accu
racy of the prediction that Senator Hanna
will nor be the chairman of the new Na
tional Committee.
“An advisory board, consisting of a
small number of the most astute and able
politicians of the country, will be organ
ized to act In conjunction with the Na
tional Executive Committee in the man
agement of the Republican campaign.
Senator Hanna will be a member of
advisory board and while not bearing tne
great and heavy burdens of national
chairman, will be the most conspicuous
figure in the campaign,”
VARGAS COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Mexican Customs Officer Killed Him
self at Mobfle.
Mobile, Ala., May 29.—Jose Onofore Var
gas, an employe In the Mexican customs
service, killed himself here to-day with a
pistol. He came from New Orleans yes
terday, put up at a lodging house on Gov
ernment street, called for <.k>ffoe this morn
ing and at 2:30 o’clock was found seated
in n chair with a bullet hole through his
right temple.
Vargas was from Laguna de Campeche,
where he was in the service. His moth
er, who is reputed to be the richest woman
in that district, lives there; also the wife
and little girl of the dead man. Vargas
was about thirty-five years of age.
ACCIDENT IN A FOUNDRY.
One Man "Was Killed and Several
Others Radiy Hurt.
Pittsburg, May 29.—One man was killed
outright, two wore fatally hurt and five
others badly injured to-day by the col
lapse of a traveling crane at the plant
of the Totten & Hogg Iron and Steel
Foundry.
The dead man Is Joseph Kwalka. The
Injured are: George Dodson and George
Knox, skull fractured and otherwise bad
ly hurt, will die; Patrick O’Brien. Gustav
Guschke, August Guschke, William B.
Lindley, Han Koghlln, all suffering from
scalp wounds, outs and bruises.
CASTOR IA
Tor Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
STANDARD VS. TNE RODND DALE.
Reply to Some Assertions of the American Gottoo
Company.
Mr. Hamilton States the Object of His Trip Was to Get the. Truth as to the
Respective Merits of the Two Bales—Trade Demands an improved
Substantial Bale Which, He Says, Will Best Be Satis
lied by the 24x54 Standard Square Bale.
An instructive exhibition of the character and policy of those who are endeavor
ing to fasten upon the cotton trade of the world the monopoly of the American Cot
ton Company, appears In the issue of May 5 of the Manufacturers' Record, and Is
reprinted in th© principal newspapers of the South. The article is
over the signature of T. B. Blake, division manager, and purports to reply to an
address delivered by me recently in Birmingham to the Alabama Compress Associa
tion. i
The tone of the article will appear from Ihe statement, that the prime object of
my visit to New England was to find out something to the disadvantage of the
round-lap bale. On the contrary I was sent to find out and report the truth, ar.d
the whole truth, and knowing that of the millions of bales of cotton of this season’s
growth, some thousands have been packed and sold by the American Cotton. Com
pany, I went primarily to those who had used them, expecting favorable opinion
from them, and I reported their favorable reasons, and these few favorable state
ments, the company, by garbling my report, is publishing ns the verdict of the world.
The American Cotton Company says: "Some of the square bale men who re
tail misinformation about the round bale may be pardoned on the ground that they
get their data at second hand. Mr. Hamilton can hardly plead that excuse. He
was 6ent through New England and European cotton districts by the square bale
compress interest, whose employe he is, for the especial purpose of learning what
progress the round bale has made at the mills, and to talk up the so-called stand
ard square bale. Having made an Investigation extending over several months dur
ing the busiest part of the cotton season, It would be strange Indeed If Mr. Hamil
ton did not acquire some correct information on the subject of his quest. And so
he did, making regular reports to Mr. C. C. Hanson, secretary of the Alabama and
Georgia Compress Association, and himself the manager of a number of com
presses in those states."
Yes, so 1 did, and had the American Cotton Company quoted me in full, it
would have been quite clear that I had acquired much inform lion whltdi they could
not afford to disseminate.
I went through the spinning districts of New England and Europe in the in
terest of the standard bale movement. The object of this movemeht is Improve
ment of the rectangular bale of cotton. Instead of being reluctant to admit any
points that might be in favor of the cylindrical system of baling cotton. I was
particular to lay special stress upon every feature that might appear to be favor
able to the round bale, and at th same lime laid equal stress upon the poor con
dition of the rectangular bale as it was received in New England and European
markets. My object In giving these matters such prominence in my reports was
to urge upon the friends of the standard bale movement the importance of improv
ing the rectangular package.
As can be shown by the complete file of tity reports. In some Instances where I
found one spinner in favor of the cylindrical bale of cotton, and so reported, I also
had to report nine spinners who preferred the square bale. The American Gotloa
Company, however, in rehashing my reports always mentions the one spinner who
favored their bale, but never says a word about the other nine who opposed It
The American Cotton Company calls attention to Boston, which I reported as fa
voring the cylindrical package. Before completing my New England report I
wrote under date of December 8, "Bplnners here seem to expect Boston to use round
boles owing to the Weld and Hovering Influence and Interest."
I also reported that spinners in Italy favored the round bole. The reason of
this is simple. The following paragraph, taken from a report made by me from Mi
lan, Italy, under date February 28. 1900, clearly explains the reason for Italian
spinners favoring the cylindrical package.
"Milan reports spinners in favor of Ihe American Cotton Company’s round 'ap
bale in this section, and they think In Italy generally. Note this, however not "be
cause spinners prefer the round package, but because the price is always attractive'”
My reports from points where I found spinners overwhelmingly in favor of the
rectangular bale of cotton as against the cylindrical package the American Cotton
Company is careful not to refer to in their article.
A few of these palpable perversions will appear by comparing their quotations
with the real reports as I wrote them.
The American Cotton Company quotes |
me as saying:
"I wish there was leas prejudice and
more sound objections existing against
the round bales in New Bedford; th©
former may be overcom© In time.”
“In some (English mills there Is a
growing feeling in favor of the American
round-lap bale, owing to the good condi
tion in which the cotton is delivered at
the mill.”
“Spinners prefer round bal'es a# the
same figures, and have ho fault to find
In any way with the round packages. In
certain spinning sections I learn the
round-lap bale Is becoming daUy more
popular.”
"In his circular letter of Jan. 30 Mr.
Ilanson quotes a letter written to one of
Savannah's largest exporters by a Liver
pool corres;>ondent under date of Jun. 12.
This English gentleman wrlterf:
“ 'I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. M.
B. Hamilton, who, I understand, will
travel over Europe in the Interest of the
standard square bale reform. He might
have saved time and money by at
home and seeing that all prom
ised Improvements In the old bale ore
brought into execution without delay.’ ”
"I find spinners more Inclined to this
(the new) system of baling In France
than In either England or America.
• * • In spite of opposition from mer
chants and brokers, sales of roiuid,bales
direct to spinners increase. • *'* Since
I left Liverpool I hear large sales of
round bales have been made to spinners
both in England and on th* continent."
My report© from which tho American
Cotton Company quotes, reads:
NEW BEDFORD.
“Since writing you at the club this af
ternoon, I have met more spinners and
they were outspoken in their dislike to
the round bale. One very Influential
treasurer said he could see no actual
merit in the packages, and would not use
them unless forced to do so. What he
wished and hoped for was an improved,
uniform size square bale, as he was ac
customed to the use of it and his machin
ery and picker room Is adapted to that
system. He desires no cotton In matted
laps, and as to running it off the bale
direct, this would be no advantage to him,
as he wants his cotton exposed to hu
midity or dryness, as the case may be,
for the reason that it spins better. He
mixes as many as thirty bales of cotton
at a time. Said he: ‘Give us a better
put up square bale, compressed !n bulk;
we want no other.’ For a place running
one and one-quarter million spindles to
have used only one round bale shows the
deep-rooted aversion to that package
However, I wish there was less preju
dice and more sound objections existing
against the round bales In New Bedford;
the former may be overcome In time.”
LIVERPOOL
“It is safe to report nine out of ten
spinners in this section are against tho
round bales and will not have them
Those using will accept them only at a
lower figure than paid for square bales.
I obtained expressions from nineteen
spinners who have tried round bales, and
they refuse to allow another of the bales
to enter their mills. They complained of
hard cores, felling, licking and difficulty
in mixing. Some say in many instances
the life Is taken out of the cotton and
spinning qualities injured. I am told by
many dealers who sell to spinners, that
they have the same complaints from all
sides. It is reported spinners have pret
ty generally abandoned the Lowry bale,
but in some mills there Is a
growing feeling in favor of the Amer
ican round-lap bale, owing to the good
condition in which the cotton is delivered
at the mill. The great majority say,
’Give us a better covered and tied square
bale, with less waste and damage," and
we desire no more.’ "
HAVRE
“From what I can gather, so far, spin
ners are very much divided. Some say
they object to the round bale because of
bended fiber, matting ond felting, and
that they prefer a well-conditioned square
bale, even at a higher price. Others say
they prefer rotind bnles nt the same fig
ures, and have no fault to find In any
way with the round packages. In certain
spinning seoffons I learn the round-lap
bale is becoming more popular. • • •
* * * “I had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. M. B. Hamihon, who, I understand,
will travel over Europe In the Interest of
the standard square bale raform. He
might have saved time and money by
.staying at home and seeing that all his
many promised Improvements in the old
bale are brought Into execution without
delay. Spinners in Europe, without a
single exception, will then give his bale
the preference over the round bales or
any other bale yet placed on the market.
Bui if these promises are not put Into
execution at once, there is no telling what
foothold the round bale or Improved pack
age may get.”
H AV RE.
"Spinners In France are divided In their
opinions as to round bales. Both Lowry
and American packages ore growing in
favor. I find spinners more Inclined to
this system of baling in France than In
either England or America. It is true
tl)e majority prefer the square bale so
far, but we must, not shut our eyes to
ihe fact that some spinners In Europe
find no objection to round bales and con
tinue using them, and that in spite of
opposition from merchants and brokers,
sales of round bales direct to spinners
increase. As shown by figures in my
last report, the business has been ex
tremely limited, but ii is to be borne in
mind that the system Is still In Its in
fancy, and, although sales are small, they
Increase and do not diminish. Since I
As to certain statements made by tne in Birmingham, Alabama. The American
Cotton Company says, they are unfounded, "so far as they relate to the conduct of
the American Cotton Oo.’s businoss.” As the Reverend 8m Jones remarked, "The
hit dog howls” and the American Cotton Company, hi reply, makes weak denials.
First. "Will they sell their prisses?" "No."
To this the American Cotton Company says: "The fact has been wjdely adver
tised in Southern newspapers that this Company's presses are on the market for
sale to any ginneir who chooses to buy."
The Joint bureau of the South Carolina. Georgia and Alabama Compress Associa
tion subscribes to about 500 of the principal newspapers throughout the cotton
growing states, and in only one instance has an advertisement of the American
Cotton Company been found offering to sell their round-lap presses, and that wan
ill a slate when' the anti-trust law forces uch action.
The American Cotton Company also say In their article, " They have adver
tised their presses for Sale to any ginner who chooses to buy," thus they seek to
show that they have no monopoly of the presses, and this In face of the fact that
the presses have been Invariably leased and only leased, and this leasing they ex
plain and excuse in their last catalogue, page nineteen, from which I quote:
•if the American Cotton Company sold Its presses, It would be a very simple mat
ter for the interests that are opposed, to misuse them and put up the bales In euoh
a manner and to so handle them as would utterly discredit the round-lap bales and
fasten more firmly the clutch of the old wasteful methods upon the handling of
cotton. Any fair-minded man will st how much broader, more liberal and safer
Ihe American Cotton Company's leasing system is.”
Again, they say on the same page: "We repeat (spepking of the company) it has
no control over the cotton In any manner whatever." This. In face of the fact lhat
their own publications all show that th® company has bought the cotton from the
farmers whose numerous certificates they print, and as they say on page twenty of
the catalogue, "We have hundreds of letters from farmers who have sold their cot-
(the company) have sold M, as they say on page sixty-four, "We have
sold freelv and shipped to every country | n Europe, besides Japan, Canada and the
American mills.” Yet. while thus both buying and selling, publishing and boast
ing of this they Invariably declare they have no control. Asa matter of fact, on©
of their first and loudest claims is, that they cut out the middleman by taking cot
ton at the farm and delivering it at the factory, hence, the motto of their proposed
revolution, "from field to fabric.” | ' ...
Second. "Is their bale oiien to purchase on the market except through their own
company * No." The American Cotton Company says: "Every bale put up by leasees
on round-lap presses is open to the competition of every responsible dot ton buyer in
the -South, and can be bought by any notion buyer at the premium paid by th©
American Cotton. Company, and handled through to the mills with a good margin or
Pf The outside buyer has no interest In introducing the round-lap package, and
has no wish to lose money, and hence would hardly be fooHsh enough to pay th©
same price offered by the American Cotto n Company for round-lap cotton, especially
since he does not get any part of the 20c pPr Kfl pounda royalty obtained from the
farmer by the American Cotton Comiwny. The fact remains that round-lap cotton la
handled alone by the American Cotton Company.
Third "In nearly every Instance do they buy out the country ginner, and they
themselves operate the plant? Yes.” The American Cotton Company says: "Neith
er Is It true that in nearly every instance the American Cotton Company buys out
the country ginner and operates the plant.”
It matters not whether under lease or ownership, when the square bale presse©
are laken out of a gin, and the American Cotton Company controls the plant, is It
not true that the ginner is bought out, o r closed oul. or traded out, or whatever
you choose to call It, and that a round-jap monopoly Is established? I beg leave
to give ns an Illustration Turin, Ga. The usual plan agreed to by the ginner In hie
contract with the American Cotton Company Is. to have both round and square bal©
presses In the gin. This was done at Turin, but shortly after commencing opera
tions the square bale press was taken out or shut up. Some farmers and mer
chants complained and rotton was hauled from the very doors of Turin to neighbor
ing square bale presses. Recently citizen* of that town asked assistance in the
erection of a square bale gin. 1 was In Turin a few days ago. A ginning company waa
organized. Sixty per cent of the capital stock was taken by merchant© and farmers,
and no one merchant or farmer subscribed over three shares—most of them one and
two Turin has Iried the round bale system; they now build a'aquare Bale gin. What
does such general action on the part of the people mean? Requests from other places
for aid In erecllng square bale gins to prevent round-lap monoply have been recelv
e<i and responded to.
The American Colton Company says: “The vast majorty of th© 400 round-lap
presses In the Houth are leased by ginner* on a rental which Is repaid in the prem
lum at which round-lap bales are sold.” 1 thought the funmer was promised th©
supposed premium?
My observation has been that the ginner finds out there is oertaihly nothing for
him in operating the round-lap system, and he finally comes to an arrangement on a
salary or some similar basis, and leaves the control of Ihe plant to the American
Cotton Company. Only a few days ago a ginner who had tried the round-lap press
told me It took more power, more wood, more oil, more hands at the gin and he
got only the same price for ginning. Why should he want the round-lap press? Ho
had a prosperous business formerly, and wound up last winter by working on a
salary' The farmer, after figuring, finds the so called premium offset by the loss of
the profit on bagging and ties, and the royalty he has to pay the American Cotton
Company. . ■ . ,
, I repeat what I said at Birmingham, Ala. In most Instances the round bales have
sold in Eurot>e at a concession on current square bale prices.
Tho American Cotton. Company understands that every one Is aware of the dis
graceful condition of irregular size bales of cotton, and I condemnol in the strong
est terms the appearance of cargoes arriving in Europe. I unv quoted as saying
from Liverpool under date of Jon. 12, 19<X>, when speaking of the American cotton I
saw unloading in the docks at Liverpool, "It looks In disgraceful condition to me.’’
My report reads; "It looks in disgraceful condition to me, but, I am Informed by
head stevedores, doekmen, captains, and brokers that an Improvement is noticea
ble, slight but marked."
I have also to say in my report from Havre. France, dated Jon. 23, 1900, that;
"The cotton I have seen along the docks is In better shape than I expected,
and I suspect that the percentage of 21x54 bales makes the old irregular sizes stand
out in their ragged, miserable condition, attracting attention and causing the whole
lot to be condemned, when, really, it Is a decided Improvement over former seasons.
The casual observer does not see this, and us long as the percentage of Irregular
sizes Is so great we con only expect bitter complaints from the general public."
The percentage of standard bales is steadily Increasing. I will quote an ex
tract from the report of the secretary and treasurer of the South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama Compels Association, read at the annual meeting ot that association
ago, about 3 per cent, of our cotton was put up In 24x54 gin press
boxes- last year we had about 10 per cent.; this season we have about 25 per cent, put
up In'the 24x54 standard dimensions. In the states west of Alabama, the percent
age of standard bales Is even greater. Twelve months ago, many of the railroads and
steamship lines were disposed to favor the cylindrical system of baling cotton. This
Is not the ease to-day. Compresses are doing better work; there has been a large
increase In the number of bales of cotton loaded per car; the number of bales of cot
ton loaded Into steamers also show a comparative Increase. Since your last meeting
maritime associations have been formed and port regulations have been amended
to favor the 24x54 standard bale. Three months ago. we had evidence that a $15,-
060 000 gin manufacturing company was opl>oeed to the 24x54 standard press box; to
day we have convincing evidence that this company now favors the standard bale."
The trade demands an improved bole of cotton ond lhat demand will lie satis
fied by the survival of ihe fittest. With an up-to-date 24 x 54 square bale, press along
side each round-lap press the square bale Interest has nothing to fear.
In Conclusion the American Cotton Company says: "In view of the foregoing
extracts from his own correspondence read alongside his Birmingham address, it. is
np to Mr Hamilton to show wherein the charge of ‘unscrupulous methods’ brought
ngalnst the rompress combine and certain of Its employees lacks Justification."
After reading the fort going paragraphs token from my reports, together with
the American Cotton Company's quotation. I presume, that they would prefer to say
nothing more about "unscrupulous methods;" however, since the subject is open,
I would like to ask why the American Cotton Company continue to circulate the ar
ticle of Mr T L Jones of Montgomery, Alabama, which article endorses on th©
part of the People’s Cotton Factory the American round-lap bale, while at the
same time the President of that factory has repudiated the endorsement of Mr.
Jones, and says in a card published In the Montgomery Advertiser, under date of
November Uth: , - „ _ .
"As we have been approached by many people regarding the letter of Mr. T. L.
Jones addressed to the Isiwndes News, October 12. and published In your issue of
October 25 we hereby state that Ihe views expressed by him were his own, and not
sanctioned or authorized by the People’s Cotton Factory who do not use the round
.. (Signed.) JACOB GREIL,
President of People's Cotton Factory.
There is one thing, however, for which the rotton trade should thank the Amer
ican Cotton Company. The representatives of the cotton business In Europe and
America have for years been making greai efforts to Induce gUiners to give the
trade a uniform well covered bale, but have not lieen able to get the ear of the pub
lic Publications like the one signed by the American Cotton Company’s agent,
and printed In all the papers, their catalogues scattered broadcast, photographing
r igged ond torn square bales, and repeating what spinners say about them, all tend
to convince the ginners that they must put up a better package and that there Is
danger If the continue to refuse—the company may ruin them, and all other branches
of the trade There is no danger If all concerned will do (heir duty, otherwise,
there Is no telling whol large capital handled by men like Mr. Searlcs may accom
plish toward revolutionizing and monopolising cotton, Just as sugar and other sta
ples have been monopolized.
Savannah, Ga., May 28, 1900. M - B - HAMILTON.
MEETING OF TUB CABINET.
President Wit* Intensely Interested
In tlie Eellpse.
Washington. May 29.—The cabinet meet
ing to-day lasted only an hour and de
veloped nothing of Importance. It was
stated, however, that the appointment of
members of the Porto Rican council prob
ably would be made next Thursday.
During the meeting the President told
the story of his visit io Norfolk, where he
and his t>arty viewed the eclipse. He spoke
of It as one of the most intensely interest
ing events in his life.
The President and several members of
the cabinet will leave here tomorrow
morning at 9:30 over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for Antletam battle-be.d,
where they will witness the ceremonies
left Liverpool I hear large sale© of round
bales have been mnde to spinners both In
England and on the continent. The rea
son assigned on our side Is thait the ad
vancing market and eagernea© of spin
ners to buy forced them to take any
thing offering. Exactly so, but the fact
remains that, under captain conditions,
spinners can uss and do take round
bale©, and It only goes to prove, should
sufficient quantity of these packages be
put up to affect tho crop and market
conditions, spinners would be obliged to
use round bales whether they prefer them
or not. There is no secret regarding the
fact that round boles sell at figures un
der current prices for square bales.
Round bale agents say they can afford
to undersell, as they land one-quarter
cent per pound cheaper than square bnlea.
I Ilka to hear this unwise statement, be
cause spinners are human and at ones
grasp fur that quarter of u cent, and
will do so as long as competition lasts."
Incident to the dedication of the Mary
land monument. The party will arrive at
the battlefield about 11:40 and will return
to Washington about 7:10.
Base Hull.
Chicago, 4; Kansas City, 6.
Indianapolis, 5; Detroit, 4.
Buffalo. 0; Cleveland. 5.
Springfield, 6; Worcester, 0.
Syracuse, 5; Rochester, 3.
Montreal, 2; Toronto, 7.
Hartford, 0, Providence, 2.
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Kearsargr to Go Into Dry Dork,
Washington, May 29.—The battleship
Kearsarge, now being Inspected by the na
val Inspection hoard in Hampton Roads,
has been ordered to proceed tq Tompkins
vllle at the conclusion of the inspection.
She will go Into dry dock at the Nc!
York navy yard, June,!.
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