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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-03
pRovIsIoNs. GROCERIES. ETC.

LIVERPOOL, March 2, 1890 p. m--Wheat firm
demand good: holders offer moderately; Cali
fornia No /. IS I'd: red Western spring Is 7da.
Gs Sd: red Western winter 6s 7d06s Cd; receipts
wheat for the past three days 5000 centals
including $1,000 American. Corn firm; demand
good; new mixed Western 4s Sd; receipts of
American corn for the past three days We're
1850 centas. Weather cold and damp. Lard,
prime Western 39s sd. Cheese, American finest
colored 56s, white 39s. TallOw, fine American
2js Cd.
New YoRK, March 2, noon.-Flour quiet but
steady. Wheat better Corn higher. Pork duh;
mess $1,000 9. old mess pork Sl4 75GLl5 Co.,
Lard firm at s. TO- Freights steady
5p. m.--Flour, Southern unchanged. Wheat
options were dealt IN less freely; prices ad
vauced early A@9sc generally, aud on Decem
and closed steady at Nc ABOVE the bottom; spot
firm hut trading slow; No. red. March delivery
9O09OIsc, April closing at 9O96c; May 9l#W
01$4c. Corn-Options advanced MNgLsc AZ the
outset on covering, later weakened and fell back
LbMNc closing steady; cash AGL11c better but
very quiet No. =, March delivery GOW6OI4c, April
GOGlGIt4c May J93I n G0azc. Oats-OptiOus 40
trade quiet: No. 2, March delivery 3S16Gf 3S3sc,
May 3755G3S1sc. Hops quiet but unchanged.
Coffee, fair Rio nominal at l4Ac; options
opened drm bus closed &Gl4O points lover No.
Rio. March delivery 10 750I II OOc, April 10 GOO
10 0jc, May 10 3ja 10 %c, june 10 fOlJl0 zoe.
Sugar firm. fair refining 4Bc; refined closed
irnl-C 5I[c. white extra 59sc, OF &c, mould
A &c. andard A CSC, confectionery 63sc,
cut loaf end crushed i34c. powdered &c, granu-
lated SIC, cubes &c. Molasses brin 80 test, 10
arrive 2ic Petroleum firm; crude, in bbls, Ga
a3lkc; refined 794c at all points. Cotton seed
oil. 35c for crude and lie for refined. Southern
eggs 22023c Hides In light demand. Wool
quiet and firm; domestic fleece 2sGB31c. pulled
f5083c, Texas l3d29c Pork steady. Beef
steady Beef hams quiet Iierced beef dull.
Cut meats weaker; picked bellies NC Middles
duh aud nominal Lard opened firm and closed
easy, with fair business Western steam So O716;
March delivery g. 000ts02, May So COOS VI, re
fined nominal Freights dull
CHICAGO, March 2.-The bull sentiment which
pervaded the corn crowd at the close yesterday
was stu active when the board opened this
morning. All conditions were favorable for an
advance TO-DAY. Cables were firm. cold
wave was working It's way South, receipts were
light and there was quite short interest In
the market. May corn opened hGb4c higher at
521nc and at once started upward. In the first
hour IL advanced steadily to 5Sc, reactions on
May up being very light. Trading was very
heavy, there being active buying both for local
and outside account during the earlier part OF
the sessi d. BY noon Il looked as though the
shorts we're pretty well evenod up. and just be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-03
COMMERCIAL
SAVANNAH MARKET.

"GIhANN
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Ga. March :, 1888.
c.,,rp.1. REMARKS Nothing of remarkable
character has transpired in any branch of the
ol,rIl market during the past weak. Bust
ness while By > means active was In tull vol
IT, and a very steady trade was in progress
throughout the week under review. Compare
- few on; of-town buyers were
in the market, and al
s,,o,,b operations on the part of
IN tnoD smal local jobbers were restricted the
w was stimulated by liberal orders
fuor, mail and wire, travellers being again ac-
4iraIv engaged on the road after the previous
r .,.e holiday. The movement of supplies in
- consumptive channels, as whole, shows up
" Letter form at this time than for several sea-
.on. mast. and higher average has been at
soinad Values as a rule were very
O.oadv the leading features being the
sonIne in bacon and coffees. The activity pre-
.-o,,slv noted in the grocery trade continues and
= GOOD shipping movement is in progress. In
A., Goods the demand continues to improve and
49, 6uving is on more liberal scale. Advices
s.or, the interior are Of a more cheerful tenor.
Hardware business is quite satisfactory
18th very steady demand from
+he country. In all other branches trading is
tair hut with no special features in any The
money market is still very easy at the ruling
-o+ae Collections are reported to be good.
romestic exchange is scarce at present rates.
nbiIa foreign is strong and advancing, In the
socrritv market there is nothing new, and al
most the whole list exhibits sluggish tendency.
The following resume will show the tone and
the latest closing quotations of the different
markets to-day:
NAVAL SToREs-The continued heavy receipts
of spirits turpentine has had a tendency to
weaken the market and prices have declined
moderate inquiry and but small business was
doing the total sales for the week being only
about 800 casks. Rosin-rhe market was quite
tbrong during the past week and prices were
steadily advanced closing to-day at fully 10c, a
15c higher all round. There was fairly active
demand and about Is, 900 barrels changed hands.
The weeks clearances were quite large, and the
stock is reduced somewhat. In another
column will be found a weekly comparative
statement of receipts and exports from the be-
same period last year, showing the stocks on
hand and on shipboard not cleared, together
with the official closing quotations.
RIcE-The market has continued dull through
ont the past week. The absence of demand of
any Importance, and stocks of the lower grades
accunAilating the tendency has been to weaken
nrices of such qualities. The better grades
however. are very firm and somewhat scarce
Holders are not milling the best qualities, as
rule and are holding on speculation, in antici-
patton of higher values in the near future The
Total sales for the week were about 800 barrels.
The following are the official quotations of the
Board of Trade. Small! job lots are held at
4014 higher:
Good ................. ..............513
Bent County register., 1888-04-28
Repuhlioaa Summarizes.

The republicans of Lamar precinct
will meet at kornman's Hall Thurs
day May srd at o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of choosing eight dele
gates and eight alternates to attend
the County Convention at Las Ami
mas at 10 O'Clock a. m, Thursday
May 10Th to elect seven delegates to
attend the State Convention to be
held at Pueblo May 10Th 1883.
J. B. MoREIs,
Committeeman.
Bent County register., 1888-04-28

A. II. Rogers writes us from
Wilde that they have had a glorious
rain. The ground is thoroughly
soaked and the prospects for the sea
son are most ilai;esiug.
Bent County register., 1888-04-28
Home and Abroad.

month.
Fort Worth, Texas, is building SIX
story business houses.
They had good rains all over west
ern Kansas Tuesday.
Base ball is played on Sunday at
Pueblo, stop it. It's wicked.
Nicholson Adamson was shot and
killed near Trinidad Sunday.
Twenty-Five drupks were fined in
the police court at Pueblo Monday.
They have begun to kill rattle
snakes already down at Springfield.
Retired officers of the regular
army draws over million dollars a
year.
Large herds of cattle are being
driven to the Indian Territory from
Texas.
Liberty, Kansas, on the Rock IS
land road is getting quite an emrni-
grafton
Work on the new Santa Fe round
house at Dodge City has com
menced.
r. A. Gilmore has Just finished
planting eight hundred fruit trees at
Nepesta.
Judge Samuel d. Lecompte one of
the ploneers of Kansas died at Kan
sas City Tuesday.
George Savery, of Boulder, was
killed by run away team near Fair
mount Wednesday.
A broncho came near running over
two editors at Trinidad. Everybody
laughed but the editors.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission will investigate the strike on
the Burlington road IN May.
When it starts in to rain in this
country 1t Just rains for good, and
that is what it done Thursday.
The pay-car on the Burlington
road was barned while In the shops
one day last week.
The Blaine men still talk about
nominating him for president. II
should not be done.
Frank Brown saloon man at Pu-
ebIo was shot in the face Sunday,
but wont tell who shot him.
John r. Huffman, editor of the
Speareville, (Kans.) Blade, is view
ing the mountains of this state.
Iramps annoy Garden City very
mach, as they do every other town
on the line of the Santa Fe road.
Pueblo papers complain of the
number of vicious dogs that are al
lowed to run at large in that city.
They are putting up buildings eight
stories high at Denver, that is a lit
tie too high for our modest taste.
The Denver Times thinks two
thousand new houses in that city
could be rented in a very short time.
J. II. Phillips, resident of this
city last summer, is station agent on
the Rock Island road at Dodge City.
Paul Hines was struck in the lead
by ball while playing base bali al
Indianapolis Tuesday, and will prob
ably die from his injuries.
Foster Hadley u painter at Hutch
inson fell from the judges stand at
the fair grounds Tuesday and was
killed.
General Crook is to take command
of the department of the Missouri
with headquarters at Fort Leaven
worth.
f. NJ. Friend a farmer near Spring
field has thirty-six acres planted to
garden, he is liable to be over stock
!, ed with vegetables.
They wont license Temperance bill
Lard halls at Delphos, Kansas, no
games of any kind are allowed in
places of business.
Mai. Clcndenin, cashier of the
Rocky Ford State Eank, has resign
ed his position and gone east on ac-
count Of poor health.
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The Y. M. A, Election.

In another item we give the reports Of
the association for the past year, COL
lected and tabulsted by the retiring pres.
ident. the Rev. z. Marten, 1t shows the
free library to be in its usual excellent
condition and the finances Of the associ-
alton show for themselves.
The election Monday was speed with
just wave OF old time contention, An
independent ticket was gotten up on the
issue Of the enlargement Of the Library
building 80 as to contain first class
opera house, This is the same project
which has been outlined and advocated
by the BANNER several times during the
past twelve years, and comprises the
proposal to build out to the south OF the
present edifce a sufficient depth on
Silver street TO give town and village
hall, with offices on the first floor. To
raise up the present roof and build upon
the top of the whole (back of The Library
rooms) an ample and elegant opera
house. This should not cost less than
$40 900 and some say it will or should
take $1s, 900 to make it a structure cred.
table to this village.
The independent ticket received so
votes and its opponent 8. in all 81 votes
and was elected as follows:
President. F. NJ. Tiffany; vice presi-
dent, Prof. James E. Weld; recording
secretary, c. II. Darling; corresponding
secretary. DIR. II. ]. Potter, Jr. treasur.
er, Wells Valentine; managers, E. w.
Bradford, E. ID. Bennett. II. S. Bing
ham, l. E. Gibson, DR.. F, s. Pratt, E. s.
Harris.
We hope that the plan outlined will
be found to be feasible upon a proper
investigation and that this work will be
done this year, All are aware that the
free library property is held in trust
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Charles Houghton Of Stamford has
been visiting friends here.
Mrs. Charles Wood ward has forward
ed the household furniture and goods,
and will soon join her husband in Pep.
PERIL, Macs, where they are to reside.
They have the best wishes of the COM
munity.
F. G. Mattison and family spent last
Sabbath with friends here.
Miss Mott will remove her stock OF
millinery goods to Corinth, NY, where
she Is going TO reside, and carry on the
business.
Mrs. q. R. Hewitt has been sick for
two weeks but. we are glad to say, il
thought to be improving.
Mrs. II. l. Spsfford who has for some
time been IN Troy TO be treated for her
health, It Is hoped will soon return, com
pletely restored.
Mrs. Geo. Hinsdill is convLlescing
and is now able to walk across the
room.
Jesse Haines, who has been quite sick
for the past two weeks with lung fever,
lie now better.
Mr.. Henry Richmond lie confinrd to
the bed with a severe attack Of inflam.
matory rheumatism.
The annual corporation meeting was
held on Tuesday evening, In the primary
room Of the Graded school building,
There was but little interest manifested
and the attendance was less than usual.
The board Of officers elected for the year
were; Moderator, &c. Houghton, clerk,
G. d. Phillips; trustees, II. b. Cunning.
ham, Columbus Huling, W. r. White
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On Monday of this ek the Second
District was called + Their here by R.
w. Bro. E. w. H D. D. G. NJ. The
noon tram from the n brought about
forty-five, which. together with the
local members Of the Fraternity, consti-
tuted the afternoon attendance. The
work OF the E. A. degree wac finely ex-
empified by Adoniram Lodge, No. AZ,
of Manchester Centre, H. l. Dench, w.
NJ. This was followed by the F. c. ex-
emplifcation. Thy Lo &c Of Past Mas.
ters) R. w. Bro. John H. Whipple, J G.
W.. in the chair. Much had been ex
pected of these exemplifications and the
brethren were not disappointed.
The evening train brought delega-
ton of eight from Apollo Lodge, No. 13
of Troy, N. Y, headed by their w, NJ,
Bro. J. Heatly; quite a number also
from Van Rensselaer, Lodge Of Hoosick
Falls, and from Adams, Mass. The work
of the Third Degree wa, exemplified by
Mt. Anthony Lodge Of this village. At
the close, the visiting brethren highly
comp'imented the work. The excellent
music Of the evening was under the di-
rection of DR.. A. S. NJ. Chisholm, the
organist and chorister OF this Lodge.
The committee of Mt. Anthony Lodge.
Chas. E. Graves, chairman, spread q
bountiful supper in Masonic banquet
room at six and a lunch at 11.30. The
district passed a vote of thanks for this.
Ako TO the B. & r. for the courtesy Of
half fare. The matter OF county Ma
sonic directory was referred to the pre-
siding officers of the district for action
at the beginning of the next Masonic
year.
Prof. Howe is to be congratulated
upon the fine showing his district has
made in this convention and in it's work
during his term OF Office. He is author.
ity on ritual matters and the manner he
gave his decisions was calculated 10 win
the confidence OF his brethren even
though he might differ from them.
The brethren returned on the night
trains. 1t is proposed on a convenient
future occasion to return the pleasant
call Of the visiting brethren from the
State of New York.
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East Arlington.

The funeral of Mr.. A. A. Grant, who
died suddenly on Thursday, March 18th,
was largely attended at the Congrega.
tional church on Sunday, Revs, Walker
and Cook officiating, members OF the
G. A. R. Of Arlington and Manchester
attending and using the ritual. Mr..
Grant was veteran OF the recent war,
sacrificed limb TO his country in the
battle of the Wilderness and was uni.
versally respected as loyal, honest, up.
right man.
Mr.. John H. Powers is afflicted with a
series of carbuncles on the back Of his
neck, but bears them with becoming
patience.
1t is rumored that the old chisel shop
at Chiselville is to be started up by a
stock company,a thing devUutly desired
by many.
There was genuine surprise party at
VIM. COpplng's last Saturday evening.
and the occasion was hugely enjoyed by
the many friends who did the surpris-
ing.
Mise Gertrude Wright, who with her
parents is soon to leave US, was present.
ed on Monday with handsome silver
plated card receiver by the Rush Light
Society of which she was member.
Mr.. Joseph Farnham has gladdened
his family and friends by his pre- ence
for few days past, and returned to his
work in Corinth, N. Y, on Monday.
NJ ster George Andrew gave pleas
ant birth day party to his little friends
Saturday evening.
Mrs. L. NJ. Holton OF Bennington
spent the Sabbath in town with her
daughter Mrs. Cook, bringing the choice
cut flowers that adorned the Congrega-
tIonal pulpit on that day.
A Cdrd-Mrs. A. A. Grant desires to
extend her thanks to the G.. A. r, Post,
as also to those friends and neighbors,
who so kindly sympathizsd with and
assisted her and hers in their recent sad
bereavement, and wishes for them like
Christian friendship in similar need.
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At Last

After twenty two years in the New
England mail service Mr.. g. D. Milling.
ton has been removed. We understand
that this has been the toughest job yet
accomplished by the Democratic mana.
gers IN this State not excepting the
Montpelier postoffice. Mr.. Millington
has been guilty Of several political
crimes during his tenure Of Office, crimes
that were not subject to forgiveness by
the Democracy, even while reinforced
by the civil service rules Of George viii
liam Curtis as administered by Grover
Cleveland. President.
Some Of these may be noted: During
the Hayes and Wheeler campaign Mr..
Millington was prominent in organizing
a club in Rutland, and he was chairman
Of its executive committee, which did
some most effective work. He has also
been at numerous times delegate from
SALISBURY to the Republican State, Dis
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trict and County conventions. Various
o'her charges were made. some OF which
were verified and others not, and even
then the job Of removal took over two
years time.
The Democracy think that Postmaster
Reddington of Rutland is the man who
headed off matters, but as we happen to
know to the contrary we think Mr. Red
dIngton should be exonerated from all
completely in keeping Mr.. Mlllington's
scalp on his head 30 long, and slso to
perpetuate the peace and harmony Of
the "unterriHed, Tin Vermont especially.
The idea generally accepted lie mistake.
the power to keep in office this well
known Republican official came from
outside Vermont. -.
During the past twenty-five years Mr..
Wilmington has been in three railroad
accidents: in one of which he barely
escaped with his life. During his service
he has run on the Rutland & Troy, Rut.
land & Chatham, Rutland & Bennington.
Boston & Troy, Boston & Albany and
Rutland, Bennington and Troy routes.
Mr.. Wilmington has many friends who
much regret his removal, but IN the
light Of these statements he can well
afford it, il the service can.
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RennIn1ton Centre.

The rem aims of Mrs. Betsey Walbridge,
wife of Mr.. Uel Hlcks, were brought
from Mexico, N. Y, the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Ellen S. Stone, last
Saturday by Mr.. Stone. son-in law OF
the deceased. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Hiram Waters, the home
OF her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frederick
Hicks, Rev. Mr.. Severance officiating.
Mrs. Hicks was born in Feb, 1899 and
daughter Of Stebbins Walbridge. Eq.,
one OF the best of the old citizens of the
town, and who resided in Paper Mil
Village, in the house where Edward
Walbridge nov lives. A brother and two
sisters survive her, Mr.. E S. Walbridge
OF Oswego and Mrs. Winnie and Char
lotte Walbridge OF Albany, N. Y. Most
Of the long life of Mrs Hicks has been
spent in Bennington, and was q life to
be very thankful for. filled up as it was
with good deeds. She was lady of
natural refinement, much given to hos
pitality, devoted to her family and
friends. kind to the poor. public spirited,
loving the church of Christ. of which
she was consistent member. She was
loved and respected by all who knew
her and greatly 80 by her own family.
who will greatly miss her and mourn
her loss, while they will feel that it il
eternal gain for her to depart and be
with Christ. The good she has done
will live after her. AT evening time il
is light Her children rise up and call
her blessed, her husband also, and he
prsiseth her. Two daughters are living,
Mrs, Stone, and Mrs. II. K. parsons OF
Mansfield, Ohio. Her sons, Frederick
and Lieut.. George Hicks died many
years since.
The week has peen a peculiarly sad
one. In addition to the recent deaths
in the family circle, the decease of Mr..
Bahan comes with crushing weight
upon his family and calls out the warm.
est sympathy OF his many friends. He
He has left wife and six children: ONE
Of whom, George, Is now critically ill.,.
His funeral was attended from the
church, the Rev. Mr.. Tator, Methodist
officiating. assisted by the Rev. NJ. L.
Severance. The large number present
testified to the respect and esteem 10
which he was held in the community.
The burial service OF the Episcopal
chnrch was read over the remains OF the
infant child Of Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Bright,
Monday afteruoop. by Rector VIM r
Walker Of st. Peters,
Many are suffering with colds and are
longing for a little Of that ETHEREAL
mildness' that they have read OF in
poetry. and that they think is due about
these days.
Miss Anna Kellogg returned home
Tuesday and is very welcome.
Mr.. George w. Bihan and his sister
Mrs. Reyes, left for their Western home
yesterday.
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To the Members of the Y. II. A Of
Bennington, W.:-Your Executive Com.
mittee would offer the following as their
report for the year ending March, 1883.
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
The number OF volumes now in the
Library is 1880; Of these 1876 have been
purchased during the year, SO rebound,
and % donated. One volume has been
lost and ten have not yet been returned.
During the year the last edition of Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary with q
convenient stand, also fine collection
OF photographers Of some OF the best
works Of modern artists, have been add.
ed Some important additions have been
made to the list of periodicals subscribed
for. Purchases in the way of furniture
have been made: A new stove, new
chairs in the place of the much dilapida.
ted old ones, and electric lights-all OF
which were much needed and add great.
ly both to the convenience and appear
ance of reading room and library. Great
credit is due our librarian. Miss Ida Nav
Sharpe, for her unremiting care OF every
thing in her charge, her judicious man
agement of the books aud the exemplary
manner in which she has conducted the
details of the Library management In
general.
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Arlington.

A caucus for the election OF delegates
TO attend the District and State Conven.
ton, to choose delegates to the National
convention at Chicago will be held at
the Town hall, next Monday evening.
March 26th.
The funeral OF A. A. Grant was very
largely attended at the Congregational
church last Sunday. Post Dudley at
tended in body and took charge Of the
funeral. Ten or twelve comrades from
POstSkinner were also present. At spec
ial meeting OF the Post held last Satur-
day evening committee was appointed
to draw up resolutions on his death
which will appear in next weeks BAN
NER and other county papers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N, Garfield, and
daughter Selma with MISS Halle
Phillips, left for Washington on the 10Th.
They expect to visit friends in Rich.
mond. Va, before their return and will
be absent q month.
Ladies' Aid Society met on Wednes-
day afternoon at Mrs. NJ. L. Norton's.
G. A. Bundy is in town for a week or
more.