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18 IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. MEWS AND VIEWS OF THE DAY I> TW O STATES. Young Wife Killed nt WoodclifT. On. Longshoremen's Strik* nt Darien In Over—A Freak of Lightning. Mnn Hitten by a Rattlesnake—A Pronphoric Fire—The Hogans Get a Xen Trial—Tampa's Hi* Hally. Supreme Court Decisions. Marion county will make another ef fort at the coming season of the general assembly to secure a dispensary. The bill introduced at the last meeting of the general assembly was killed in the com mittee room. Still Question at Issue. There will be a local election it) Jack son county on Aug. 2 to pass upon the question as to whether the distillery near Pendergrass, Ga. (which is the only one one in that county), shall be permitted to continue or prohibited from manufac turing whisky hereafter. Considerable Interest is being manifested in this elec tion, but there's no doubt that the Pro hibitionists will win by a big majority. Appling** Population. Baxley Banner: According to the most reliable information obtainable it is now believed that the population of thef county will reach 14.000. As the last census show ed only about 8.000. it will be readily seen that the county has nearly doubled in population in the last decade. The area of land in cultivation ar.<l the number of farms have* increased in greater propor tion even than the population. Lightning** Freak. Early County News: Mr. W. A. Cooper, one of Elmo’s substantial farmers, was an appreciated culler of the* News last Sat urday while on business in Blakely. He informed the News hat during the thun derstorm last Thui.-day, lightning struck a bay ree in the yard of his brother. Mr. T. L. Cooper, living near him. killing five hogs outright, and his brother received a ; severe shock, felling him senseless to the j ground and causing Idm to remain in a comatose condition several hours. Mr. ! Cooper's many friends will be glad to j know that he Is rapidly re covering. Tragedy nt tVoodellff. A tragic affair occurred at Woodcliff, near Sylvania, Thursday. Rufus Young was married only a few days ago, find he and his wife were visited at their home Thursday by Henry Bell, who, it is sup posed, was a disappointed lover of the bride. Bell had a pistol in da is hand, and j pretended to be playing with it. poirting It at Rufus first, and then cudder.U put- j ting it to the young wife’s head, he pulled the trigger. The woman fell upon the floor and died in a short while. The mur derer fled, but shouted back to the hus band as he left and asked if he thought they would hang him for his deed. For Speaker I’ro Trm. Butler Herald: Hon. W. E. Steed hav ing recently been nominated, will no doubt be elected to represent Taylor county in the next general assembly of Georgia, and it would be a compliment worthily bestow ed if he should be made speaker pro tern, of that honorable body. He has fought bravely for the success of De mocracy and well deserves whatever honor or success may cOme to him. But few men of his age or experience have ever made a brighter record or did more for the welfare of the state than did Col. Steed during his short tetm a* senator of the Twenty-third Senatorial District as the records will show. We trust his friends, at the proper time, will sec* to it that he is honored with this important po sition. Bitten by n flnttlennakp. Madison County Argus: Last Tuesday, about 11 o’clock, Mr. Berry Shields, n prominent citizen of the upper part of the couny, was bitten on the arm by a rattlesnake, and the reptile stuck his fangs so deep into the flesh as to be raised from the ground, and did not re lax his hold until struck against a tree. The poison became so deeply implanted in the blood before any relief could be obtained that the life of Mr. Shields was despaired of. Everything possible was done to relieve the suffering man, who, In a moment when he least expected it. was bitten by one of the most poisonous reptiles that infest our land. Mr. Shields Is still in a very precarious condition, but hopes are entertained that he mav yet recover. His arm is very much swol len and has turned black. Tlie Strike In Over. Darien Gazette: The so-called strike of the longshoremen is about over and of course the longshoremen are the greatest losers. So far about SIO.OCH) In cold cash has gone out of Darien to foreigners and others, every dollar of which should have remained in ourc'ounty. Tho lesson tnught the strikers has been an expensive one, to them, but in the long run it will prob ably be worth the money. We will ven ture to say that it will be a very long time before this eedtion is again the scene of a foolish strike. Our laliorers have had enough and we feel satisfied that if they could undo the work of tho past month they would only be too willing to do so. The Gazette feels sorry for oil the suffer er*. but can only say, don’t be foolish any more. A Phosphoric* Fire. Macon Telegraph: Many queer things have happened to call out Macon's fire department on false alarms. The queer est of ail, it was thought, was the one recently when the fellow set some rags on fire to smoke out mosquitoes, and while h* went to Fleep the neighbors turned in the alarm. But the one which called the department to the residence of Dr. Gostin a couple of nights ngo is equally as unusual. Dr. Qostin’s son, Bernard, is a student of chemistry, med icine, etc., and is Quite fond of making experiments, lie had called in some friends on the night of the fire depart ment's run, to show them what all he could do with phosphorus. None of, the other members of the family wore at borne, and as his friends stood nround in open-eyed wonderment he drew a piece of the substance from a vessel of water, and waved it in a kind of “Jack-o’-lantern” style; the neighbors saw' the light through the window, and supposed that flames were consuming the contents of the room. Consequently, an alarm was turned on, and the department responded poet haste. floridaT The City Council of St. Augustine ha* gone into the light for the Florida capital, and has appropriated SSOO to carry on the campaign In It* own behalf. I’olk Comity Oranges. Mr S. M. Stephens, an expert orange dea er, estimates the Polk county orange crop for the current season to be 100,00) bexes Tie groves have never looked so well or been so productive since the freeze of 1895 as now. Colonists for Sen Antonio. Preparations are being made for ,he early reception of a number of Cuban families, who contemplate permanent res idence at San Antonio. The superior ed ucational and climatic facilities afforded by this place make It a very desirable borne, which the progressive Immigrant la slot slow to recognize. They Want to Be Senators. The state senatorshlp 1s now Interesting geveral gentlemen In the Orlande district. C. A. Caron of Kissimmee, the incum bent, is in the field for renomination, and J. N. Whltner of Sanford, member of the last assembly, is shaking hands with his friends in different parts of the district. There may be still other Richmonds in the field before the senatorial primaries are h Id. A Good Order. An order has been issued to the police at Tampa to see that no minors are allowed to enter a saloon. The saloonkeepers have been personally notified about this matter, and the result is going to be a series of complications. In the Fourth ward there is always a string of tots to be seen entering and leaving the saloons, all carrying the “can” and making the trip under orders from their parents. It will be a difficult matter to stop this, and if one is allowed to enter they are all go ing to demand the same privilege. Given a X*w Trial. Archibald and William Hogans, two young white men from Baker county, who w ere tried and convict* and in the Criminal Court of Record at Jacksonville, of as sault with intent to murder, and who were sentenced to serve respectively six and ' four years at hard labor in the sate pen itentiary, have been granted anew trial by the Supreme Court, the verdict of the lower court having been set aside. The crime for which the Hoganses were tried j and convicted was the shooting, with in tent to kill. o£ Policeman James M. Wil- ' Hams of Jacksonville on the morning of i Dec. 20, last. Lee and Fitsgernlcl. Titusville Advocate: Capts. W. O. Lee and E. B. Fitzgerald, former residents of Titusville, but now United States hull and boiler inspectors, passed through here, | Tuesday, en route to Miami, where they inspected the steamship Cocoa. They re turned yesterday to Savannah, which has been their headquarters for several years. The above gentlemen, whose district is only as far south as Fernandina, have now had the Florida East Coast district added to their work, owing to the absence of Cap s. Vogel and Spencer. Capts. Lee and Fitzgerald were always very popular on Indian river, and their numerous f along the East Coast will always give them a glad welcome. Tnmpii’* Big Rnlly. The nominees of the Democratic party, from President to constable, were enthu siastically ratified at Tampa Thursday night. There was an outpouring of Demo crats which did the hearts of the party leaders gcod. The meeting was held at th" band stand on the Court House plaza, and the Second Regiment Band furnished music for the occasion. Judge F. M. Si monton, chairman of the Democratic Ex ecutive Committee of Hillsboro "ounty, stated the object of the meeting, end in a few well-chosen words presented Judge W. S. Graham, who read to the audience the platform as adopted by the Kansas City Convention. The srecial planks on imperialism and the trusts won hearty applause from the audience, Congressman Sparkman, and the nominee for Gover nor, Hon. W. S. Jennings, made the speeches cf the occasion. Supreme Conrt Proceeding*. ,The following cases have been acted on by the Supreme Court St Tallahassee: Abb Penton, et al.. plaintiffs tn error, vs. the State of Florida, defendant in er ror, Santa Rosa county. Judgment re versed. and cause remanded with direc tions that anew trial be granted. Opin ion by Mr. Justice Carter. Charlie Long, plaintiff tn error, vs. the State of Florida, defendant in error, Jack son county. Judgment affirmed. Opin ion by Mr. Justice Mabry. Archibald Hogan, et al.. plaintiffs In error, vs. the State of Florida, defendant in error. Duval county. Judgment re versed and cause remanded for further proceedings. Opinion by Mr. Justice Car ter. S. R. I.nng. plaintiff in error, vs. the State of Florida, defendant in error, Nas sau county. Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justice Mabry. CROPS AROI SD CAMILER. Shooting Affray nt a Still Broom Corn Industry. Candler, Fla . July 23.—Cotton Is begin ning to open and the crop Is In excellent condition, it is op ning fully a month ear lier than last season. Rain is needed very badly in this part of the state. Another shooting affray occurred at Hall Bros', still this week. John Seaman, the stiller, and tho barrel maker, bad a dis pute over the number of rosin barrels made and, after a war of words between the two, Seaman reached In a box, drew a revolver and shot the barrel maker. The ball entered his side and lodged in the back. He Is lying at the point of death. Seaman left for parts unknown. Both par ties are colored. Mr. E. Wilkins of this place planted about live acres of broom corn last spring and is now cutting a fine crop of brush. It is in every respect superior to the ma terial of which a large portion of the brooms are made, which are sold here. He will have to ship the brush North, as there are no broom factories in this state. Cyrus Conagan, one of the oldest set tieis of this place, died last Tuesday at Belleview, and was buried here yester day. He came here In 1381 from Shelby county. Missouri, and for many years was a leading merchant. Of late years his health gave way, and from a general breaking up, he has passed away. He leaves three daughters. His wife died here twelve years ago. Mrs. W. A. Scott of Quincy, Fla., is visiting relatives here. l>gru Struck, hy u Train. Everett City. Ga., July 28—A negro, name unknown, was knocked off the Southern Railroad this morning. He was lying on the track asleep. When last heard from he was still alive, but badly hurt. Spiritualism ala Chlnolse. F'rom the London Mall. John Chinaman has the biggest religion in the world, for he has millions of gods to worship in the spirits of the counties* generations of departed Chinese. This spirit worship at times takes very absurd forms. Every Chlnatman believes that If he doe* not worship at the graves of hi* ancestors he will not succeed in life, because the sipirlts will get angry at his neglect. Accordingly, if a wealthy China man has some big project In view, he man ufactures all sort of objects in paper, horses, dogs, and even buildings, which he places at the graves of his ancestors, finally setting Are to them with great so lemnity after a certain period. Much of the paper that he burn* Is valueless, but the Chinese do not think that the worth of the sacrifice Is in any way depreciated, or that the spirits are more pleased with burned offerings that have taken a great deal of trouble to prepare, for the spirits are supposed to prefer quantity to quality. One of the most Interesting feature* of spirit worship is that it Is not done out of real regard for the dead. The huge pa per sacrifices are burned simply fo ap pease the spirit*, who are supposed to be only too willing to hinder the living in ev ery possible way. There are good spirits and evil spirits, and the former are be seeched to battle wilh the latter. To a foreigner the huge paper animals afford endless amusement, but It Is not ad visable to show It. W.~ F. HAMILTON, Artesian Well Contractor, OCALA. FLA. Am prepared to drill well* up to an* depth We use flrst-cla** machinery, can do work bn *nwt Duties aud (uarantea satisfaction, - THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JULY 29. 1900. ECHOES OF BLUE AND GRAY. A GOOD EXTHHTAIX MEX’T BI T IT HAD ITS DEFECTS. Lack of General Interest In the Movement Something About the Old General* XV ho Were Present. Some of the Absentees Many 'loucliini; Scenes ut the Gathering. Death of Judgo Robert B. Trippe. Pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla., July 28.—Well, the grand Blue and Grey re union Is over and Atlanta has scored an nother “bullseye.” And yet, with all the good-things- that can be said of the af fair. it had its serious defects. Atlanta is a young city, without the old culture of Macon, Augusta or Savannah, and there are many things that she must yet learn before she can become an “up-to-date” entertainer. Money is not the only thing needed to give sucJess to such functions. There was, apparently, a lack of general interest In the movement, as only a few buildings, public or private, were decorat ed. The few distinguished visitors, how ever. were pretty well looked after, and evidently had a good time. The camp lire at the Grand Opera House was the big gest thing of the kind ever seen in Amer ica. The body of that immense building, ground floor to topmost ceiling, was pack ed, several hundred ladies and a great many more gentlemen standing during the entire exercises. The stage was filled with distinguished soldiers of the Blue and the Gray, while the private boxes were brill iant with Atlanta's loveliest ladles. The oldest-looking and feeblest of the generals present was Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French, C. S. A., now of Pensacola, Fla., but he was not really the oldest, that honor going to Lieut. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart, C. S. A., now of the National Military Park, at Chickamauga. There were four old West Pointers in the group of generals—Stewart, who was a Ten nesseean, a graduate of 1842 into the ar tillery, but who resigned in 1545; French of New' Jersey, who graduated into the artillery in 1843 as a classmate of Gen. U. S. Grant, but resigned in 1856; Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Wood, U. S. A., of Ken tucky, who graduated into the topograph ical engineers in 1840, but later on was transferred to the Dragoons, and is now f on the retired list; Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard, IT.l T . S. A., of Maine, who gradu ated in 1854 into the ordnance department, and is now on the retired list. French is very feeble; Howard, but for loss of his right, arm, seems as active as ever, while Wood, although aged, is socially as live ly as a cricket, but Stewart, without any signs of old age, is as quiet and solemn as an ow 1. The absence of many general officers of both armies was quite a surprise, Gens. Gordon, Stewart and French being the only Confederates, while Howard, Wood, Warner and Becklnridge repre sented the Union soldiers. Maj. Gen. WiUiard Warner, now of Chattanooga, was a volunteer officer on Gen. Sher man's staff, while Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Breckinridge came into the army from Kentucky, as a lieutenant, in 1861, and won several brevets for gallant conduct In the Atlanta campaigns. He is now inspector general of the army, and was a major general of volunteers In the Span ish-American War. Gen. Albert D. Shaw and Gen. W. C. Johnson of New York and Ohio, respectively, are generals only as cotnmanders-in-chiefs of the Grand Army of the Republic, the former having succeeded the latter. Gen. S. G. French, formerly of Winter Park, and brigade commander of the United Confederate Veterans, and Col. S. Herbert Lancey of Maitland, special aide *to Gen, Shaw, of the Grand Army of the Republic, were the only Florida representatives present on the platform. Among the abs.ntees who were expected were that grim old warrior, Maj. Gen. Da vid S. Stanley, U. S. A.: Brig. Gen. Clem ent A. Evans, C. S. A.; Tdeut. Gen. John M. Schofield, U. S. A.: Brig. Gen. M. I. Dudincton. U.S. A., and Brig. Gen. Jos eph Wheeler. U. S. A., but formerly C. S. A. Just now Gen Wheeler Is very busy getting troop® ready for the China cam paign and this alone kept him away from his old comr.ides of Wheeler's Cavalry Camp, present in command of Col. and Brevet Brig. Gen. John S. Prather. Hap pily the old cavalryme.n were given a rare treat at the studio of Hal Morrison, the well-knowy artist, where Mrs Minnie Love Harvey, daughter of the late Dr. Wm. Abram Love, the eminent Mason, had Qti exhibition her excellent portrait of Gen. Wheeler in his Confederate uni form during the Civil War. Mrs. Harvey is a gifted artist as well as a charmtng woman, and the old soldiers, many with tearful eyes, paid tribute to her excel lent portraiture of their beloved com mander. At the camp Are on Thursday night, the star speakers introduced by Col. W. A. Hemphill, the genial presiding officer, were Gen. John B. Gordon, commander of the United Confederate Veterans, and Gen. Albert D. Shaw, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, both of them being greeted with a storm of ap plause. and made splendid addresses. These were, however, prefaced by a most fervent and eloquent prayer by Rev. Dr. W. W. Landrum, of he First Church. The fun of tho evening commenced when Col. Hemphill, In introducing Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, said his brother. Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge, fought on the Gray side and was captured by the Gen eral In the campaign. The audi ence made a vigorous and prolonged call for the Colonel to come forward and stand by his brother's side—the Blue and the Gray, In fact—but he declined, remark ing that hi* brother was too handsome a man for him to be matched with. But when Col. Breckinridge followed his brother he fairly took the audience “off Its feet,” or seats, by his thrilling and graceful oratory. There were many sub lime sentences that were heartily ap plauded. and when he proposed to stop, cries of “go on, go on,” came from all parts of the house. And the same thing occurred at the barbecue on the day fol lowing. But the winding up was the most inspir ing of anything in the reunion llneyet witnessed. Six of the Confederate veterans came on the stage to sing an original com position. “We are old-time Confederates —they are good enough for me." Seated next to me was Gen. O. O. Howard, who had made an excellent speech during the evening, and as the song progressed he seemed to become deeply enthused, and when the. singers came to the verse, "Now our country's united—lt'* good enough for me.” and then. "We are all now Ameri cans—That's good enough for me"—a broad, happy smile spread over the old warrior's face: but when Capt. "Tip" Harrison, the leader of the bond, turned around and. gracefully waving his hand In our direction, started the last verse: "We greet you Gen. Howard, We welcome you, old comrades, We greet you as friends, sir, And all who wore the blue"— the tears cam* Into Howard’s eye and he eagerly sprang to his feet and grasped the hard of Capt. Harrison wilh his left hand (the right was lost In battle) and gave him a most cordial greeting. Then followed the singing of *'old Lang Syne," led by a Scotchman, in which all on the stage Joined, after which the Confederate singers circled around Gen. Shaw, of the G. A. R , and started up the familiar song "Ch! He * a jolly good fellow," which creat. and an enthuai asm *o general and Inspiring that It formed the climax of the gianejest camp fire ever held In the South. The barbecue cf the day following was another "big thing." and was greatly en joyed by the old soldiers. As it was pre pared under the supervision of Harrv Stockdell. the prince of barbeculsts. the part was abundant and all right, as were the speeches. Sam Jones was at his best, and Gov. Mount, of In d.ana. whose opeia house speech was splendid, again captivated his hearers. Gordon and Shaw* fired the hearts of the <ll soldiers by their speeches, and Gen. Willard Warner pour and the oil of reconcil iation on the troubled waieis, for he be came reconciled to the thirty years ago and that ended it with him. There were many touching scenes grow ing out of the meeting of the generals who fought on opposite sides, like Stew art and Wood and French and Howard. When I introduced Gen. French to Gen. Howard the latter was delighted, ar.d in a cheery voice and with a cordial smile, re marked. “General, I'm glad to meet you; 1 tried hard in 1864 to meet you and make your acquaintance up about AUatoona, but failed.” To this Gen. French replied, “Well, I wish you had.” Both laughed heartily and then, with hands still clasped, they began an interesting talk about their movements during that memorable cam paign. Gen. French, it will be remember ed, commanded the Confederates, ar.d Gen. John M. Corse, the Union forces, at the battle of AUatoona. French called oil Corse to surrender in order to stop the “needless effusion of blood.” Corse replied, “Let her effuse”—or words to that effect, and then turned in and whipped French. Sherman uignallod Force to hold the fort, as reinforcements would be gent him. This gave origin to the familiar song— “ Hold the fort for I am coming.” With the closing of the reunion came the sudden death of the venerable Judge Rob ert P. Trippe, so long a conspicuous fig ure in the public affairs of Georgia. My first acquaintance with him dated back many years, and was the result of my in vestigations of the did public records in regard to votes of thanks and swords of honor given soldiers by the stare. Af ter the Mexican War an omnibus resolu tion was introduced in the Legislature to give thanks to some and swords to others —words and swords—of the brave Georgia officers who had distinguished themselves in the army and navy in the Mexican War. Although the resolution was fav orably reported back by the Military Committee, on motion of Judge Trippe, the swords were stricken out and only a vote of thanks given. Also, the names of Gen. E. L. Thomas and Gen. George “Tige” Anderson were added to the list of officers. My first visit to Judge Trippe was to ascertain why he made this mo tion, but he could only say that It must have been to prevent injustice being done to any of those heroes. The safest course seemed to be to treat them all alik--. The statement that the Judge was the last sur vivor of the Confederate Congress is not correct. I think Hon. Hiram P. Bell is still alive in Georgia and Gen. T. N. Waul, out in Texas, and Hon. J. L. M. Curry of Alabama, now' commissioner- of the Peabody educational fund, and Hon. John H. Reagan of Texas and Judge Roger A. Pryor of Virginia. I refer, of course, to all three of the Congresses, Mr. Curry, having been in the provisional end the first Congress. Col. Hiram P. Bell was in the second Con gress, end Judge Trippe in the first, which followed the Provisional Congress. His associates in the House were Hines Holt, Augustus R. Wright (of Rome), Lucius J. Gartrell, William W. Clark, Daniel W. Lewis, Hardy Strickland, Chas. J. Mun nerlyn, Julian Hartridge, Porter Ipgranx. The last named filled the vacant caused by the resignation of Hines Holt. Other similar changes occurred in the delega tion. Porter Ingram was a Vermonter, but, like Chief Justice Warner, he was universally popular, and was a delegate from Columbus, Ga., to the last Consti tutional Convention. In that body were four distinguished men—all now dead— whom we used to call the “Carpetbag” members for fun. They were Judge Will iam M. Reese, originally of Pennsylva nia, Col. William T. Thompson of Ohio, Col. Porter Ingram of Vermont, end ex- Congressman Hugh Buchanan of Scot land. No one in Georgia ever mistrusted that Judge Reese was of Northern birth, and the whole, four appeared to be typi cal Southern gentlemen. Sidney Herbert. BLOOM'S BEESWAX GAME. One of llie Humorous Operations of a Clever Cincinnati Swindler. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. As fine a bunch of criminal records went through the mails last evening from this city to St. Louis as ever crept in between the fly leaves of a yellow back. The police department of St. Louis Is determined to make out a strong case against Charles, alias "Baldy” Bloom of this city, who Is locked up there awaiting trial on the charge of grand larceny. From all appearances they will be suc cessful and again "Baldy” Bloom will be filed away for a snug period. Bloom is a nalive of Cincinnati and hns a brother in business here who is highly respected and who has spent thousands of dollars in trying to keep Charles out of trouble, but all to no avail. Bloom has served three term* In the penitentiary and as a mixed ale manipulator, he possessed a genius all his own. He is an original thief In a way, and in the realm of criminology is a rec ognized buffoon. One of Bloom's thefts would make a monkey laugh. He Is the humorist premier in his Held and may never have an equal along the same line in the days which are to come. Bloom's beeswax game is a tilting sam ple of the clever work for which he is celebrated. It was with the beeswax trick he first attracted public attention. One day the Merrill Chemical Company of this city was aroused by a violent ring at Us telephone. ''Hello!” "Is that the Merrill Chemical Compa ny?” '‘Yes.” “How much beeswax have you got on hand?” "Twelve hundred pounds.” “What are you holding it at?” Then followed a lot of jockeying about the price. Finally the matter was set tled and the beeswax was purchased by the voice at the telephone, who represent ed itself to be a certain other company with good credit. Then the voice said that It would send around Its wagon and get the beeswax, and It did. The cargo of stuff was loaded up and a bill rendered the company supposed to have ordered It, but it was Bloom who got wax and had his expressman haul It to nn out-of the-way place. He then. In this particu lar case, called up Jansen, the Vine street groceryman, and offered him tho beeswax at a great reduction, and Jansen took the wax and paid Bloom the money for the same. Having planted the wax and re ceived the money for It an ordinary thief would have been satisfied, but not so with Bloom. A day offer that Jansen hqs trouble with his telephone and hears a welcome voice whispertrig seductive sen tences at the other end. "This ie the So-and-So Company." • "Yes. well?" "We are in need of about 1,600 pounds of beeswax and can find only 300 in the city. Have you any wax or can you tell me where to fill an order to-day?" "Why. yes; I have 1,200 pounds, but I don't dre to part with itj' until at last Jansen was offered on advance on bees wax that stnrtled him and a few minute* after a wagon lumbered up to the grocery and carried away the wax. Tills was only the beginning of the beeswax deal, for when the wax got start ed it waxed warm in Its desire for travel under the management of Bloom, who kept It on the warpath, with every sale a clean profit, until Chief Deltseb each day had a turbulent delegation of angry grocers end men In other branches of busi ness waiting for him long before office hours with beeswax stories that slmcst drovs him mad. In the meanwhile a aquad of detectives were spraining their ankles running around town trying to find out tvho waa the active advance agent of the circumventing wax. As manager of a gang of globe-trotter* Bloom would have mede fame and fortune, and everybody around Central police station wondered until he was at last rounded up an<| the traveling wax was burled. HOLDING FOR HIGHER PRICES. BIDDING FOB SPIRITS MOVES MER RILY ON. The Price* Opened Firm nt 41 Bid and Closed Firm nt 4P4 Bid, With No Transaction* Reported—Factor* Intend to Wait for n Good Trading: Bnsis Before Lstalillidilng the Price—Roain* Firm and Unchang ed—Cotton Qnlet and Inclianged. Locnl and Telejcrnpliic Market*. Morning News Office, July 28. There seems to be little doubt about the downward tendency In the turpentine mar ket being checked, judging from the firm ness factors displayed In holding out to day for higher prices. The opening at the Board of Trade was firm at 41 bid. and the closing firm at 41*4 bid,but without any sales reported at either call. Thee prices did not satisfy factors, who showed the usual hesitancy when buyers are bid ding the price up. It's the same as it Is in an auction sale—the trade waits for tjie first, second and third calls, and makes sure there are no higher bids to come be fore stuff is knocked down to buyers. With several buyers in the market the chance Is the price may be run up considerazly before a trading basis is reached. The rosin market was firm and unchanged, with fair volume of business reported. The coi ton market closed quiet and un changed, with reported sales of 31 bales. The first bale of the season of 1900-1901 was officially received. It was sold for 12 cents a pound. The wholesale markets were steady. The early closing rule was observed, and the naval stores, cotton, and other leading branches closed at 2 o'clock. The following resume of the different markets will show the tone and quotations at the closing to-day: COTTON. The cotton market closed quiet and un changed to-day. The receipts were in fair volume. Trausac'ions were light. The first bale of rew cot on f* r the season of 1900- I*ol was officially received at the Cotton Exchange to-day. It was auctioned by Supt. Merrihew and knocked down to Mr. C. A. Shearson at 12 c nts a round. The cotton was class:d by the classification committee as fully mied ing. and was con sidered io be in fine condition. The first halo rfeeived last season was in very poor condition. The following were the official spot quo tations at the close of the market at the Cotton Exchange to-day: | This ! Last | day. | year. Good middling *. ~'9 15-16 6% Mddling (9% |5% Low middling j % (4% Good ordinary (8% 14*4 Market quiet; sales. 31. Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks: Receipts this day 659 Receipts this day last year 77 Receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 1,078,13) Same time last y* ar 1,082.532 Sock on hard this day 15,054 Same day last year 9,123 Receipts and Stocks at the Ports— Rtceip s this day 4,327 Receipts this day last yrar 366 This day year before last 3.353 Total receipts since Svpt. 1. 1899—6,478,831 Same time last year 8,303,524 Same time year before last 8,610,941 Stock at all ports to-day 141,973 Stock same day last year 389,179 Daily Movements at Other Ports— Galveston —Quiet; middling, 93*; net re ceipts. 149; gross receipts, 149; sales, 90; stock, 7.697. New Orleans—Easy; middling, 10%; net receipts, 1,578; gross, 1,669; sales, 25; stock, 55,513. Mobile—Nominal; middling, 934; stock, 3.984. Charleston—Quiet; middling. 9%; net re ceipts, 151; gross. 151; stock, 3.074. Wilmington—Nothing doing; stock, 3.560. Norfolk—Steady; middling. 10; net re ceipts. 1.063; gross-, L 063; stock. 3,683. Baltimore—Nominal; middling, 10; stock. 3,516. New' York—Dull; middling. 10 1-16; net receipts, 200; gross, 3,658; sales, 523; stock, 40.192. Boston—Dull; middling, 10 1-16; net re ceipts, 522; gross, 667. Philadelphia—Quiet; middling. 10 5-16; net receipts, 5; gross. 5; stock, 3.150. Daily Movements at Interior Towns— Augusta—Firm; middling, 9%; net re ceipts, 566; gross, 566; sales, 22; stock, 1,732. Memphis—Steady; middling, 9%; net re ceipts. 10; gross, 30; sales, 50; stock, 9,181. St. Louis—Quiet; middling, 9%; net re ceipts, 8; gross, 157; stock, 17.912. Cincinnati—Dull; middling. 9%; net re ceipts, 450; gross, 450; sales, 200; stock, 8,271. , Houston—Quiet; middling, 9%; stock, 1.507. Ijouisville*—^Firm; middling, 9%. Exports of Cotton This Day— New Orleans—To France. 3,800; to the continent, 2.874; coastwise, 600. Mobile—Coastwise. 428. Norfolk—Coastwise, 100. Total foreign exports from all ports this day: To France, 3,804); to the continent, 2,874. Total foreign. exports since Sept. 1. 1899: To Great Britain, 2,265.363; to France, 696,- 829; to the continent, 2,679,101. COTTON FUTURES. Tlic market Closes Quiet With Price* Xet 5 to 7 Lower. N w York. July 28 —The market for cot ton futures opened quiet and easy with prices 5 to 6 p-ints lower and displayed a feeble undertone throughout the fore noon under light flurries of general sell ing and an abstnee of anything like sub slan ial speculative support. There was a futther decline soon after the opening, but this was later recovered on profit taking by room shorts a’s a matter of pre caution in view of the over-Sunday ad journment'at hand. The Chronicle's weekly crop review proved even better than anticipated, the English cables noted irr< guiarity in Liver pool, and a predominance of bear specu lation. and the government weather map was oil that could he desired. Spat mar kets were dud and easier. The Southern speculative contingent sold the October, and later months. Liverpool unloaded Au gust holdings, room scalpers worked on the short side and the regulation room trade showed an inclination to sell Decem ber and January cotton. Receipts at the ports gave no sign of narrowing. Export clearance* exhibit a broadening tendency with Liverpool, the chief port of destina tion. The market for futures closed quiet with prices net 6 to 7 points lower. FLUCTUATIONS IN FUTURES. New York, July 28.—Cotton futures oiened dull and easy and closed quiet. Ptl es as follows: lOprn High ]Low. '|Close7 January | 5.21 | 8.21 | 8.18 | 8.19 February ....| 8.21 b I 8.25 j 8.25 | 8.21 March | 8.25 { .... j .... | gO4 April i 8.31 j .... j .... 1 g 26 May | 8.30 b j .... | .... | g. 29 June i .... | .... I .... July ~..| 9.51 ! 9.85 | 9.81 | 9.80 August 1 9.23 | 9.26 j 9.22 I 9.24 b S'ptember ...j B.Si | 8.67 | 8.65 j 8.66 October | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.33 I 8.34 November ...| 8.23 b ' 8.23 8.22 8 22 December ....] 8.21 | 8.21 j 8.19 j 8.19. Liverpool. July 28, 1 p. m —Cotton—Spot, dull and prices higher; American middling fair. 6%c; good middling, 5 31-32d; middling, 5 25-32.1; low middling, 6 21-32d; good ordb nary. 5 17-32d; ordinary. 5 U-32d. The sales of the day wore 2,000 bales. Including 1,200 bale*. American. Receipts, 6.000 bales, ii cludlng 5.500 American. Future opened quiet and closed quiet. but steady; American middling, low mid dling clause, July, 5.35#5.36d value; July- August, 5.30d buyers; August-September. 5.13@-5.14d buyers; September-October, 4.57d buyers; October-November, 4.44@45d sell ers; November-December. 4.39d sellers; December-January, 4.35@4.36d buyers; Jan uary-February, 4.33@4.31d buyers; Febru ary-March, 4.31@4.32d buyers; March-April, 4.30tfi4.31d buyers. New Orleans, July'2S.—Cotton futures closed quiet. July lO.OftglO. 10 December ..8.02@8.03 August .. 9.52<§, 9.52’ January 8.02(6/8.03 September 8.57 February ~8.06@8.07 October .. 8.15*?/' 8.16 March 5.076/8.03 November . 8.03(g) B.os[April 8.09(Q8.11 COTTON LETTERS. New York. July 28.—Murphy & Cos. say: Cotton in Liverpool l-32d higher on 6pots (middling, 5 25-32d). Sales very small, only 2,000 bales. Futures opened 1 to 2-64d low er and closed 2 to 3-64d under yesterday’s close. The Chronicle's advices for the past week are generally satisfactory. Rains were had where needed and as a conse quence further improvement in the crop is noted. In view of our market closing higher yesterday than the previous day, the decline in Liverpool and* favorable crop news caused a lower range of values here at the opening,as some longs were in duced to sell on account Chronicle’s fav orite report. The buying was scat tering by Liverpool and shorts. To-day is the first dog day and pre dictions for thirty days’ rainfall is heard from several sections. Albany, Ga., re ports (first Bale new cbtton for that sec tion. New York, July 28.—Hubbard Bros. & Cos. say: Crop accounts are of such a brilliant character that Liverpool could not hold the advance of yesterday in the absence of demand from Lancashire, or speculation for an improvement of values. Trade outlook in the East does not favor an immediate revival in business, thus the limited supply in cotton has a little ef fect on the minds of spinners. Our mar ket has been a slow one closing quiet at a decline of six to seven points. New cotton appeared in Georgia yesterday, and seems likely now to come in more or lees large quantities each day. DRY GOODS. New York. July 28.—The market for dry goods retains its slightly firmer tone though no radical increase in business js reported. The reduction in bleached co:- tons has helped to make nn increased yardage, while it> brown goods ere slight ly better, some makers having practically withdrawn from the market. The curtail ment at Fall River has been a bulliwh factor, which is likely to be of increasing importance. The opening of light weight woolens is awaited with interest by the trade. Naval stores. Saturday, July 28. Spirits Turpentine.—Factors assumed a stubborn attitude as to the selling of tur pentine to-day, and the closing found them holding out to carry their point in ■the fight to check the downward tendency of the market and establish higher prices. The opening was firm at 41c bid, and the closing firm at 41%c bid, but with no transactions reported at either call. Fac tors are looking for better prices, and ap parently do not intend to part with stuff until they are able to do so at prices con siderably above what have been com manded during the past few days. Un less there is an undue accumulation, therefore, continued hesitation may be expected until buyers decide to pay the asked price. The day’s receipts were 1,823, sales none and the exports 418. Rosins—The rosin market closed firm and unchanged to-day, with a fair de mand for the offerings. There were open ing sales of 716 barrels reported at the Board of Trade, which constituted the of ficial business for the day. The early closing rule was observed, all factors and buyers closing shop at 2 o’clock. The day's receipts were 2,945, soles 716 and the exports 5,953. The quotations were as fol lows: A $1 35 H $1 55 B 1 35 I 1 65 C 1 35 K 1 75 D 1 35 M 1 90 E 1 40 N 2 20 F 1 45 W G 2 35 G 1 50 W W 2 65 Naval Stores Statement- Spirits. Rosin. Stock April 1. 1900 2,197 142.506 Receipts to-day 1.823 2,945 Receipts previously 150.907 293,184 Total since April 1 154,927 438,635 Exports to-day 418 5.953 Exports previously 128,646 339,287 Exports since April 1 129,064 345,240 Stock on hand to-day 25,863 93,395 Charleston. July 28.—Turpentine market steady, at 40%c; soles none. Rosin firm; sales none, unchanged. Wilmington, N. C.. July 28.—Spirits tur pentine firm 40(&i0%c: receipts 230. Rosin firm. $1.20'51.25; receipts, 372. Cruc> turpentine quiet, $1.50<g2.00; re ceipts 77. Tar steady, $1.40; rec ipts 100. New Orleons, July 28.—Receipts: Rosin, 55 barrels; exports none. FINANCIAL. MONEY—The demand keeps fairly up with the supply. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Market is steady. The commercial demand, $5.85%; sixty days, $4.83%; ninety days. $4.82*4; francs, Paris and Havre, sixty days, 5.20; Swiss, sixty days, 5.21"*; marks, sixty days. 94%; ninety days, 94. DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Steady; banks are buying at par and selling as follows: Amount to and including $lO. 10 cents; $lO to $25, 15 cents; $25 to SSO, 20 cents; SSO to SIOO, 25 cents; S2OO to SSOO, % premium; SSOO to SI,OOO, .65 premium; SI,OOO and over buying at 1-16 discount and selling at 1-16 premium. SECURITIES—ScarceIy anything doing. Quotations are generally nominal. Stocks. Bid. Ask. Augusta and Savannah R. R no m Atlanta & West Point 125 126 do 6 per cent certificates 105 106 Augusta Factory 85 90 Citizens Bank 128 130 Chatham Bank no 111 Chatham R. E. & I. Cos., A...... 56 57 do do B 55% 56% Eagle and Phoenix Mfg. Cos 105 Edison Electric Ilium 104 106 Enterprise Mfg. Cos 100 101 Germania Bank 129 130 Georgia & Alabama 25 27 Georgia Railroad common 210 213 Graniteville Mfg. Cos. lfio 165 J. P. King Mfg. Cos 102 104 Langley Mfg. Cos 120 125 Merchants National Bank 112 113 National Bank of Savannah 147 151 Oglethorpe Savings and Trust ..110 111 People’s Savings and Loan 100 105 Southwestern Railroad Cos 109% no% Savannah Gaslight Cos 24 25 Southern Bank 455 45s Savannah Bank and Trust U 8 119 Sibley Mfg. Cos., August S8 87 Savannah Brewing 95 40^ lion tl. Bid. Ask. Char., Col. & Aug. Ist ss, 1900. ...106 108 Atlanta city 4%, 1922 no in Augusta city, 4, 1927 404 405 do 4%5, 1925 MO 111 do 7s, 1903 106 do 6s, 1913 Xl7 118 Ala. Mid. ss, ind’d. 1928, M. & N. 98 100 Augusta Factory, 6 per cent.. 1915.109 110 Brunswick and Western 4s. 1938 ..80 82 C. R. R. & Banking collateral ss. 93 93 C. of G. Ist ss. 50-year gold, 1945 F. & A ns C. of G. con. ss, 1945, M. & N... 91 92 C. of Ga. Ist Incomes. 1945 44 45 do 2nd incomes, 1945 12 12% do 8d Incomes, 1945 6 7 C. of G. (M. O. & A. Dlv.) 5s 1947, J. & J 94 95 C. of G. (Eaton Branch), 5s 1926, J & D 96 96 City A Suburban R. R. Ist 75.. 109% 110% Columbus city, ss, 19C9 , Charleston city 4s, 1945 .... in , Eagle & Phenix Mills 6s, 1928 ....m Edison Electric Illuminating 6s! i.j4 - Enterprise Mfg. 6j, 1963 Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910. m f 2 g. s. & f. 1945, j. & j. Georgia &. Alabama Ist ss, 1945 ! 1 ! do consolidated ss, 19’5 " Q - * 1947, j. & j j* Georgia State 3U S , 1930, J. & j do do 4Mr*. 1915 irv. . Macon city 6s, 1910, J. & J ns'" do 4145. 1926. Jan. par Ocean Steamship ss, 1926 j? Savannah city ss, quar. October do os. quar. August. 1909 JJi. South Carolina State 4V-s, 1933 r 4 Sibley Mfg. Cos. 6s, 1903“.’ South Bound 5s £ S., F. & W. gen. rrn’ge 6s, 1934..123 V'l do do Ist ss, gold. 1934 ]Jo*. y do (St. John Div.). Ist 4s. 1931.. 94 ” WEEKLY n\MC STITEIiEM, New York, July 28.—The weeklv bank statement shows the following changes- Surplus reserves increased $3,454,675; loans increased $3,217,800; specie increased $31)15. 800; legal tender increased $1,855,200; ’ de posits increased $5,667,700; circulation in creased $1,032,300. The banks now hold $27,535,975 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. New York. July 28.—Money on call nom inal. no loans. Prime mercantile papor per cent. Sterling exchange steady’ with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4.87% for demand and at S4.S3 7 * for six tv days. Posted rates, $4.84%@4.85, and s4.BS*a 4.88i/ 2 . Com mere'lni bills, silver, 60v&c. Silver certificates, r.i Mexican dollars, 48c. Government / .quiet; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular. STOCKS AND BONDS. Nothing; of Interest to Those Otmide the Circle, New York. July 28.—There was almost nothing in- the day’s stock mark* m in terest anyone outside of the small cir cle of professional operators in stocks, who conducted all the business. Prices advanced in the first hour and de 'lined after the appearance of an un* >: >. :ed!y strong bank statement. Small mi losses are the rule as a consequence. A fea ture was the drop of 3 points in Sugar, after an opening advance of 3 *. The reason assigned was a rumor of a istrike in one of the company’s refineries. The rumor was denied without mate rially strengthening the stock. Selling - orders to stop losses on the long sl.i were uncovered et the decline, and tho raid on the stock was doubtless mode wiui the purpose of dislodging these orders. The bears were content to take their profits and the stock quieted down. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was bid up on continued rumors of a good annual re port, and Burlington was bought on the belief that the June report would show not earnings that would compare favorably with those of other roads. The selling after the bank statement seemed to }*a realizing, and was based on the supposi tion that shorts would cover on the good bank statement. But there did not seem to be any shorts, and the market sagged off to the low point of the morning. Tho closing was heavy. As the additional deposits in the banks were largely cash, the surplus reserves benefited to the substantial extent of $3,454,075. The field of the lean expansion is not very clear. Certainly new loans did not find their way into stock market operations. The increase of over a mill ion in the outstanding circulation of the banks is due to the completion of the plates for printing notes in Washington. w r ork on which has delayed the issuing of notes already applied for by the banks. A recovery in sterling exchange in Pat's to the high point of tho week, and a sharp rise in Berlin discounts, were the features of the day bearing on the ques tion of gold exports nexc week. The dullness of the bond market is an evidence of the present caution of cap ital. The usual reinvestment of July dividends and interest, although the larg est amount disbursed this year in the country’s history, has been entirely lack ing in the bond market. London aid Berlin are reported heavy sellers of high grade American railroad bonds; but no such transactions have been recorded on the Stock Exchange. United States refunding 2’f. when issued, 3's, old 4'6 and s’s advanced Vi in the bid price. Total stock sales to-day were 88.900 shares, including Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 17,050; Sugar, 34.050. New York Stock List. Atchison 26 Vi (Union Pacific .. 57%| do pref 69 j do pref 70%| & 0 74%j Wabash 6% Can. Pacific .... 87% do pref 18% Can. Southern... ISU W. & L. E C. & O. 36%' do 2d pref 23% C. Gt. W 11 |Wis. Central ... 14 C., B. & Q 126’4 Third Avenue .. 110 C., I. & L 22 Adams* Express 123 do pref 53 (Am. Express .. 153 C. & E. 11l 95 IT. S. Express.. 45 - C. &N. W 158 Wells Fargo Ex 122 C., R. I. & P. .. 106*4 Am. Cotton Oil 54 C. C. C. & S't.L 59 do pref ss*J Col. Southern .. 6 |Am. Malting ... 3% do Ist pref 41% do pref IWi do 2d pref 16 |Am. Sm. & R. •• "T 1 * D. & Hudson ..111 | do pref 87% D., L. & W. ... 177%jAm. Spirits Denver & R. G...17%j do pref 1" do pref 66% Am. Steel Hoop 19% Erie 1014) do pref *>7 do Ist pref 32% (Am. Steel & W. 34% Gt. North, pref 152 | do pref 73% Hocking C0a1... 14 Am. Tin Plate .. 21-i Hocking Valley 31 j do pref 1 Illinois Central 119%;Am. Tobacco ... 97 lowa Central ... 29 j do pref 728 do pref -17 |Anaconda M. Go. 42% K. C., P. & Gulf 16 | Brooklyn R- T.. 0$ r L. E. & W 26 |Col. Fuel & 1... do pref 90 |Cont. Tobacco .. Lake Shore .... 210 | da pref 79 L. & N 70%| Federal Steel •• 33% Manhattan L .. 9076 j do pref ® Met. St. Ry. ... 156% Gen. Electric.. 1284 Mex. Central ... 12%;Glucose Sugar .. 52 Minn. & St. L. 56 | do pref Ijjf do pref 93 [lnter. Paper .... 23 Mo. Pacific 5G%| do pref M. & 0 38 |Laclede Gas ... 74 M. K. & T. 10 (National Biscuit m do pref 30%1 do pref N. J. Central .. 127741 National Lead .. 9^ N. Y. Central ..129 | do pref N. & W 23 (National Steel.. 24% do pref 76 | do pref Northern Pac... 50%j N. Y. Air Brake I*> l do pref 71%(North American b ’Ont. & W 20%(Pacific Coast ... 53 Ore. Ry. & Nav. 42 | do Ist pref .... 84 do pref 76 j do 2d pref * Pennsylvania.. 128*i Pacific Mail ™ Reading 16V,! People's Gas ... do Ist pref .... 59*. Pressed Steel Car l! do 2d pref 28%! do pref R. G. W :9%! Pullman P. Car do pref 90 jstan. R. & T. .. •> St. L. & S. F. .. 9%! Sugar do Ist pref .... 67 | do pref ll ® do 2d pref .... 32% Tern:. Coal & Ir. cl St. L. S. W 10 ju. S. Leather.. do pref 2) | do pref St. P Ill', U. S. Rubber ... do pref no l ,- do pref —■••• St. P. & Om. .. 110 Western Union. "jet Southern Pacific 33%1R. I. & S j‘"* Southern Ry — 107| do pref * • do pref 32 jP. C. C. & St. L. 5 T. & P I4| Bonds. U S.2s ref.reg...lol% Mo.. I\. &T. I do do cou 104%; in is do 2s, rtg. ..100 | do do 43 91 I do 3s, reg. ..109%i N. Y. C. Isis ...10? do 3s, cou. ..110%, N. J. C. gen.ss. 122 do new 4s reg. 132% M & 0. 4s bid. 84% do new 45,c0u.133%|N0. Pa. 3s B'>'< do old 4s. reg. 115% No. Pa. 4s 10W do old 4*. c0u.115%,N. Y.. C. & St. do Es. reg ...113% L. 4s do s*. cou. ...114%|N. &W. con.4s. 97 * D. of C. 3 65s ..123 | Ore. Nav. 15t*..109 Atch.. gen 45..101%! do do 4s .... do adjt. 4* ... 83X01*6. S. Lino Bs.l2S*