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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-19
| CONSOLIDATED COTTON STATEMENT FOR THE WEEK
ENDING MAY lS. 1885

VISIBLE SUPPLY OF CoTToN.-Below we give
the table of visible supply, as made up by cable
and telegraph for the Financial and CONNER
cidl Chronicle to May II. The continental
stocks, as well as those for Great Britain and the
all the European figures are brought down to
Thursday evening. But to make the totals the
complete figures for May II we add the item of
exports from the United States, including in il
the exports of Friday only;
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HIVE
The above figures indicate decrease in the
cotton in sight to date of 1s9 271 bales as COM
pared with the same date Of 1887, a decrease of
i56, 542 bales as compared with the correspond
ing date of 1885, and decrease of 50, 14S bales
as compared with 1885.
INDIA CorroN MovEMENT.-The following is
the Bombay statement for the week and year,
bringing the figures down to May 10:
BOMBAY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS FOR FOUR
YEARS.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-rHIs DAY.
Sun RISES .........,........ ................5:06
GUN ohAS- 'sssEs.'s....s .OsOA
HIGH WATER AT SAVANNAH. ..... 1;49 AM 2:37PM
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The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 2, 760 bales Of up
land and bales sea island, against ,257
bales Of upland, and 2 bales sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows Per Central railroad, 1912 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, ISL bales upland and 3 bales sea island;
per savannah river steamers, 295 bales upland:
per Charleston and Savannah railway, bales
upland
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CorToN-The market during the past week
was very dull and somewhat nominal. Business
SIN moves very moderately, and in manner
not calculated to add much to the advantage
If holders for the present. Nothing
from abroad seems to encourage
fxnorters. and the small takings
Of the past week were principally for Northern
account There was a very steady feeling in
yaIues, The total sales for the week were only
I;8 bales The following are the official spot
n,otations of the Cotton Exchange:
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COMMERCIAL.
W. SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT

WEEKLY REPORT
orr1cE OF THE MORNING NEWS, |
Or SAvANNAH, GA, May IS, 1888.
RrNARKs-There is a sameness in
~. mich all the reports about the general
PREF during the past week. Business does
nili 'oao 10 reflect any great activity in any
DC" ',,,Iar department, and matters have re-
psru in.o the usual summer dullness. The
sIs01 20 GLOW and uncertain, and apparently
delaAN ~. 20 increase in the near future The
no. - ~ buvers are seemingly few and far be-
VIZ while consumption in the interior is
W.. aorotiyely slow, as the arrival of orders by
GU and wire are very meager for
pS" 20 being. The only feature about
h' neral trade worthy of note is the con-
pe errrness in food products, while the
pnu9 .ian continues to favor the holding inter-
The shipping movement as whole was
s'o ,;,,bt hut in volume fully up to that of
G'i' rrevious season. In groceries there
very fair distribution, but
was no increasing tendency just
wy Wv. rresent as buyers are reserving their
a. w - orders for some reaction in values In
noao5s there is no material change, and
aS MS will be very soon actively preparing for
racantion of fall goods In all other
'pe 8-,bes the movement is slow and unimpor-
Coffees, provisions and grain have again
tanC collections were very slow. Money
ans nTchange is unchanged The security
anu is dull, except for Central railroad stock
nlai Sohentures The appended review of the
an niE;s business will show, the tone and lates
wen .!n, quotations of the different markets
to-day: ... 49,
Fine ~, was very firm during last week. There
PEI GOOD demand. but it was pretty much all
"A va io55oestic account. and for the time being
III ,oi fon,ed the foreign exporters out AT the
l I~sa today prices were advanced &c The
las for the week were about 2,SOO
eoiJ Rosn, - The market was
Curnsettled, the lower grades declining, but at
tbe close had partially recovered. The better
. Irodes we're rather easy. There was steady
t1oniry and a fair business doing The total
iaHIsS for the week were about $500 barrels.
Elsewhere will be found weekly compare
i've statement of receipts and exports from the
boginnng of the season to date, and for the
u uoS neriod last year, showing the stocks on
s sand and on shipboard not cleared, together
,Stb the official closing quotations.
R1rr-The business passing in the domestic
or+,cle is so small that the market may be con-
Sijered as nominal. Still there is little or no
81 Offering. and the tendency of holders is to
sr;+bhold offerings of the best qualities as the
S-ock of rough in the mills is so very small.
There was however, good inquiry Tor the
foreign grain, and considerable stock changed
hands during the week;
The following are the official quotations Of
the Board of Trade. Small job lots are held at
hGAc higher;
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Potatoes, White yams " busheI.. % a Is
PoULTRY-NIarket firm; young chickens
scarce and wanted; old fowls plentiful and dull
EGGs-Market steadier, with full supply
and light demand.
PEANUTs-Fair stock demand moderate.
SUGAR-Georgia and Florida nominal; none
in market
HoNEY-No demand; nominal.
SWEET PoTAToEs-In good demand; receipts
Iob
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According to the foregoing, Bombay appears
to show a decrease compared with last year in
the weeks receipts of 900 bales, AND decrease
in shipments of 1000 bales, and the shipments
since Jan. show decrease of $4,000 bales.
FINANCIAL.
MONEY MARKET-Money is in active demand,
hut banks are able to accommodate customers
Domestic ExCHASeE-Staady. Banks and
bankers are buying sight drafts at par and sell
ing at IkQo14 per cent premium.
FoREIpN ExCHANaE-The market is easy
commercial demand 81 81; sixty days
a a5sl; ninety days, $4s5; francs,
Paris and Havre, commercial, sixty days, IS 81 {:
Swiss. f5 211s; marks. sixty days. 95a.
grcysrrIrs- market is sluggish, except
for CITY bonds and Central railroad per cent
debenfures which are in demand, also some
demand for Central railroad stock.
STOCKS AND BONDS
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NAVAL OTORES-Ine DlhTkeJ LOT SplrlJS Uurpen
tine was somewhat irregular and unsettled.
There was a fair inquiry and between 400 and
500 casks were sold at 3SI6@3334c for regulars.
At the Board of Trade on the opening call
the market was reported firm, with sales of 80
casks at 331603394c for regulars. AT the last
Rosin-Tbe market was 'frmer. and some sales
of strained to good strained we're at an advance
of 21ec The sales for the day were about $40
barrels. At the Board of Trade on the first
following quotations: A, B, C, d, E and f
971sc, G ST 90, H 81 O21a, 81 is, K 81 IS, M
81 60, N 81 rs, window glass 81 %, water white
81 So At the closing call II was unchanged.
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VEaETABLEs-By steam-By special contract:
To New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bos-
ton, standard crates, zoe; standard barrels, 40c.
Without contract; Standard crates, 35c; stan
RI hon r.alc
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CLEARED YESTERDAY

ARRIVED BELOW YESTERDAY.
Schr China (Br), Dunphy, Port Antonio, with
fruit-Kavanaugh 4 Brennan.
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MOVEMENT OF CoTToN AT INTERIOR POINTS
giving receipts and shipments for the week end.
ing May IS, 1888 and stock on hand to night and
for the same time last year:
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SAVANNAH MA RK EFT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS
SAuANnAu GA Nav Is II ~

SAVANNAH, GA, May Is, p. NJ.
CoTToN-The market continues dull. There
was light demand as well as a small business
doing. The sales for the day were only 81 bales
On Change at the midday call at p. m, the
market was reported quiet at the following
Official snnt nnotations of the COTTON Exchanoa.
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOWS THE NET RE-
CEIPTs AT ALL PORTS FOR THE WEEKS ENDING
MAY IL AND MAY II, AND FOR THIS WEEK
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SATURDAY. May 10, 1883
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
NV YESTERDAY

Bark Zulu lBr), Corbett. New York, in ballast
"A K Salas & Co.
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SAILED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Chattahoochee. Daggett. New Yor
&C G Anderson.
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The exports for the week were $40 bales Of
upland and 1856 bales sea island, moving as fol-
lows: To New York, $3.50 bales upland, and 1856
bales sea island to Baltimore, 766 bales upland;
to Philadelphia, % bales upland; to Boston,
1880 bales upland; to Charleston, 500 bales
upland
The stock on hand to-day was 1898 bales up
land and 7l2 bales sea island, against 1894
bales upland and ORA bales sea island last year
Sea ISldndS-The receipts for the week up to
4p H. as reported by factors, were bags and
the sales for the same time we're 324 bags. The
past weeks business has reduced the stock in
first hands to little less than 500 bags. Hold
ers are very firm for the better qualities, while
The above business was on the basis of quota
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MIL tlnDer cl DeioW tncSo iiEuT
FREIGHTS.

FREIGHTS.
LUNBER-By sail-There are no arrivals OF
coastwise tonnage for this week. There is
some little inquiry for tonnage, but bust
ts is 9qs at fo quotations aSa Freight
Georgia ports to the Chesapeake ports, Phila-
delphia, New York, Sound ports and eastward.
Timber. 50c@S1 90 higher than lumber rates.
To the West Indies and windward, nominal to
South America, $l3 O0@14 90; to Spanish and
Mediterranean ports, 81 001l2 90; TO United
Kingdom for orders, timber, 2702sc; lumber,
93 15S. Steam-To New York, So %; to Phila-
dephia, Sc 90; to Boston, 81 90.
NAVAL SroREs-FIrm. Foreign-Cork etc,
for orders, IS and, or as Sd; Adriatic, rosin,
IS; Genoa, rosn. Is 1oISd. Coastwse- Steam
To Boston, 45c on rosin, soc on spirits; to New
York, rosin SOC, spirits soc; to Philadelphia,
rosin SOC, spirits soc; to Baltimore, rosin Soc,
spirits zoe. CoastMise Quiet.
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Margaret A May, $40 TONS Jarvis, Baltimore,
ldg-Jos A Roberts & Co.
Jefferson, 325 tons, Griffin, New York, ldg-Jos
a Roberts q Co.
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Maratona CAu9 25s tons, Marunich, oporto,
ldg--M Cosnlich g. Co.
One brig.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-08
PASSING BAD SILVER.
A Bogus Coin Sticks to Some People
While Others Ea,ily Spend 1t.

A Bogus Coin Sticks to Some People
While Others Ea,ily Spend II.
Did you ever notice how easily any
man, void of conscience and honesty,
passes counterfeit half-dollar on
you, and how utterly impossible it is
for you to get rid of itP Other men
pass tho glittering cheat along, but,
when it reaches You. there it sticks.
In the dark and gloomy street car,
where the shrieking blast aud whirl-
ing snow put out the flickering lamps,
the half-frozen driver of the bob-tail
detects the swindle by the touch of his
benumbed and callous fingers. The
busy man at the ticket office. making
change faster than mill wheels strike,
gets onto you with both feet Every
body recognizes the cheat, and one
glance at your guilty face convinces
them that you arc purposely trying TO
pass tho debased coin. II you 60
back to the NJ an who gave it TO you,
he hoots and laughs you to scorn. and
says he couldn't be fooled with
that chunk of glass and pewter If he
was dead. l once carried n counter
felt half for two weeks, and utterly
ruined my good standing by Offering
II to every body / dealt with. Twice
| put IL in contribution boxes in
church, and the deacons, ono Con-
gregationalist, and the other q Baptist
my own fathcr-spottel me both
times. In despair l told a friend
about it one day, brisk young fell
low, who never had any money, and
had no credit, but could always get
what ho wanted .Lct mo SEQ it," he
said. Good as gold" he added
tossing It in the air; "but l could make
better one out Of wood in the dark.
Let's get cigar" l held him back.
1--WE been in that place with it
twice." / said, 'and the last time
the man threw IL at me, and threat
ened to have me arrested" !" "You
don't count" said he. and in we
went; he bought three cigars, got n
quarter in change. looked at it sus-
piciously. and, rcmarking to tho
dealer as he reluctantly pocketed it
that there was more counterfeit.silver
than good money in circulation. came
out, / was dumb with amazement
but he only said: Robbie, there's
nothing to you; you'll die in the poor
house. Bob BHrdctte.
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R()YA

the city yesterday
Misses Nellie and Viola Long have
returned from pleasant visit to re-
latives at Crofton.
Misses Marie AIimms aud Ine7
Kamp, of Trenton, spent Wednesday
with Miss Sallie Rust.
Misses Carrie Fuqua and Jennie
Fraser, of Lafayette, spent Wednes-
day with friends in the city. -
Misses Matte johnson, Nora Rudd
and Lula Clark, Crofton, spG.. .s : 4
l,- - r-iands In tho ritz
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FULL OF FUN.

--Of course one idea of the Bakers
Union is to prevent any unnecessary
loaling. This seems strange. Pits
burgh Chronicle.
1t is said that tho man who in
vented Voapuk got his idea from hear
ing Rod Shirt, of the Wild West show,
trying to speak French. lid Bits.
New York Man (smilingy shak-
ing hands)-"Excuse my glove" Bos-
ton Acquaintance Qfrigidly)--"Ah! cer-
tainly. Evcusemy pectaclcs. '-Ch.-
cago Tribune.
-"Why do you drink so muchP"
said Clergyman to hopeless drunk
ard. 10 drown my troubles" "And
do you succeed in drowning themP"
mo, hang en! they can swim. "-Cti-
cdnn Rp-: ~, u. hunyOb, Syi~ !,
Old Bank building, $1,000; j. ID.
Rutherford, 5000; j. Y,CAbaniss,
$4,000; G.. A. Tally, 5000, ,!ice
Dickinson, $500; 0 S1nsnr me. when ,,
$1,000; Mrs. Walll ll., W,n DC o'gnay' snSn,.
were few other .TL..sEe..-S, J,azor
did not amount to much. sa.I
Mr.. j. ID. Rutherford, local agent,
held most of the insurance. Some of
the risks were held by companie' !"
this city. >-sss1'
:. It is is Vf2n;t V:2ln;t s'oar ne ,Av rather
yIIAg to join tho mmyP' asked Cob
wiggcr. "He is very young 10 be
sure" replied Mrs. Malaprop; "but,
then. you must remember that he is
only going to join the infantry. The
Epoch.
-"What's the matter. Pat?" "More
fun in the family this morning, sor"
'Yes; twins againP" mo. sor. Faith,
and it's triplets this time" You're
getting on" ''Getting on, Is iiP BY
hivins. sor. 1 behave the noxt'll be
quadrupeds."
Stranger Ito Office boy)-'Did
you tell the editor there's a man down
stairs what wants TO knock him down
an drag him outp" Office boy--"Ycs,
sir; an he says will you kindly step
up at once, as he wants TO go 10 din
ner." Stranger somewhat mildor)-
"Well-cr-I don't want TO take no
advantage of man with an empty
stomach. Tell him I'll come in again"
The Epoch.
-Hc was heavy New York swell
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SENATORIAL. NloKNA MES.
Applications Applied TO Noted Solons In
tho DAVIS of Long Ago.

L..
ApP td'o Days of Long AGO.
frankie Stockbrldge was, / doubt
not rood fellow in Maine, where he
was horn. and Cush Davis was one Of
the best naturcd boys of Henderson, Y.
Y Eddie Walthali was lean, gaunt,
unoninlv sort of youth. and Jimmie
GEORGE was his mothers own boy, and
he rrow manly before his time in hav-
inc 10 take eare of her. frankie
Cockrell would not have taken the
prize at the baby show, and George
Vast wns nm undersize boy. who was
chosen 10 thrash anv strange boy who
came into town-and did IN Charlie
Manderson was one of the Youths who
never cot left and Algy Paddock
never received his full name of Alror-
non until ho was grown mn. Senator
Stewart of Nevada, was called Bill by
his fellows. and he early dis
played his money-makinp talent.
lie had a better coon dog than
any of tho rost and the
first monoy he made was in the sale
of coon skins. Hen Blair, of New
Hampshir @, was a red-hoaded boy
and his wicked fellows warmed their,
hands over his head. and caused him
endless trouble by telling him that he
must have boen out at night, for the
dew had mado his hair rusty. And
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THE ROAD TO FoPPERY.
Beware OF the First Step Leading TO til
Ignominy of Dudcdom.

Beware OF the First Step Leading TO tho
Ignominy of Dudcdom.
Frank X Stockton once wrote q
story about man who bought a
Queen Anne grato and was then lured
on from one purchase 10 another un-
der the spell of the decorative craze
until he was obliged TO build n Queen
Anne cottage to match his belongings.
The man who falls victim TO clothes
docs 1t good deal in the Same way,
and Stockton ought to be able to write
corking good story about poor
wretch who goes of in sudden flight
of vanity and extravaganza and pur-
chascs n pair of overgaiters, from
which he is led on 10 be monumental
and stupondous fop. 1t is when man
commits his first indiscretion in the
way of the elegancics of attire that
his downfall begins
II you are dressed in rough clothes
and heavy boots you will look as well.
as long as your attire is in harmony.
but the very instant you buy n pair Of
overgaiters you observe that your
trousers look bit frayed at tho bot
tom. You buy new ones Then you
find that you want TO have them ironed
10 bo in style They are iroued. After
this the conviction is slowly. but sure
ly, forced upon you that the shoes arc
not quite up to the standard Of gaiters.
: You buy new shoes, and patent-leather
r ones, Of course, MS there is no uso
going half way. BY this time there IS
no shadow of doubt that the coat looks
Y rusty, and after you have bought a
= new coat and vest, you find that =
, fancy wuisicoat is almost as necessary
j as food. You buy the waistcOa,.
Then. after n short struggle you ar,
+ Obliged to admit thnt smoolh-bt some
shirts arc by no means in harmon
with the rest Of your attire. Hsne.
pique and Ribbed fronts, huge cuff
high collars. After ihis, expeni'
cravats. and finally, If yon a
not very careful. q fierce q
.o- ungovcrnablc yearning for a sin
els glass. This Is tho place to draw
line. though it is not always drawn
,r the well-drcssed mon Of New 10
e Thon you want rose In your butt
hole, and finally you sally forth
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STARS AND STRIPES.
The Story of Their Origin as Told in SUI
set Cox's Book.

Tne story OF Tholr Origin as Told In Sun
set CoN's Book.
There is one romance connecting
America with tho Orient, and religion
with patriotism, which should be re-
corded. 1t involves tho "Star Span.
gled Banner" warn my reader that
with this sedate subject of religion 1
am about TO associate patriotic incl
dent The Washington family has
been traced back TO tho time of the
Norman Conquest and TO the north Of
Humber The princely SEQ of Durham
had prelate who was fcudatory of
the Conqneror. Hc was n warrior
priest, and had many fcudatories undor
him. Among the rest was the knIghtly
William D. Herlburn. who. IN ex-
changing ,P nj his village Of HcrIburn for
Born to the wife of Mr. John Nor.
gan, of Casky, three boys. The in.
fants died an hour after birth.
Seventy.flve cents will buy a re-
liable clock from ID. Galbreath tha
Is warranted one years
The latest attractions are the Brus
sells net Lats and French made bon
nets te..lu 8. arm 81 Miss " C.U sr.os'
and east had come aud gone; and the
/ aArf Dl WcsTpop, after illuslrat-
:. sryhc.-4na)ities, bad died
A,S.rSm inc 'ehivnlfic.rolls OF Durham;
lda,. rs preserved in the cloister by
a., holt. The stock was d.
vided in1ollar hraurbeS nwas
scattered over1 s,tsfM. about the
time the great grandson of the con-
queror of neutrality-suspicious.
tho Magnilccnt-had raised his realm
to its acme Of fame, one of the Wash
ingtons, Laurence, was practicing law
at .Gray's inn. When the Sultan Ibra-
him was trying 10 foil the intrigues Of
the eunuchs, Colonel Henry Washing
ton was defending tho city of Wor-
ccsler for King Charles against Crom-
well. Happily for America. England
became uncomfortable for the cavaliers
who had fought for the Stuarts and
tho broihors John and Andrew
Washington emigrated to loyal old
Virginie, John settled near the
Potomac. His grandson Augustine
was born there. There he lived. mar
ried and died OF his sons, George
was tho eldest But ns the genealory
shows. allbouoh he was ont of the di-
rect line. he had Inherited Tho stamina
of tho stock What of all this, now and
borep There is another George Wash
incton living nj Constantinople. He
is the chaplain of the British legation
and by no means mute, IL not so
,lorions ns his American nnmosoke.
Z, ~, ,t.. t,... a..
nc IL III 'he u'I'cV Hhe hoih 'no
DE Wcssyntons OF the Conquest In
his keopino Is tho crest of the family.
w, 4, ~ ,.,,.,,,o, A., ,,.l,;cl, Il,,yo
hh"t II WV '"'n""NV "
adverlCdP N0thing less than the M
con,narable growth of n great Western
-, Jir,c,od p,odarniod cncrCized
hhtio"' u"pS.s"' ni""0'" "'V"' 49,
and inspired by descendant OF ihe
martial ana prlosily I'nly WHOSE
stock Is no'eu IN tho stal"",' ION Vi
NorthumDerianu ana WHOSE oi"nenes
arc rs widely arart US Dospnorus anu
the Potomac hSN reorge N''shins
ton Is an nccompl'shcu scn'ici'"'' anu
scholar lie IS qnl'ec ir'Thuiy 70 ,H,hj A'iielj7