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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-16

Hubbard, Pcice & Co.. in their report
dated Oct. l3, have the following to say
with regard to the low price of cotton
despite the continued unfavorable tenor
of crop advices, the lowest agricultural
bureau report since 1874 a heavy frost in
Western Arkansas aud Northern Texas and
a slight frost in the Mississippi Valley, the
markets have been weak and de-
clining. The course of prices. under a
combination of events that usually cause
an advance, is great disappointment
to all who have believed the rapid deterio-
ration Of the crop justified higher prices
for the diminished yield of this sson. So
unanimous Is the testimony regarding the
yield of the plant that 500, 900 bales is now
regarded as maximum estimate after
due allowance is made for the
natural tendency to underestimate
the crop; bur the conditions
which have caused this reduction in the
estimated yield have opened the entire crop
at once, and the cotton is being picked and
pressed to market more rapidly than las5
season, wnen the crop reached $3.50, 900
bales. Until this week Great Britain and
the American spinners have bought cotton
so freely that the practical with
drawal of the continent from the
markets has not been felt, but now the
rapid accumulation of stocks at the ports
and Interior towns has reached a point
where the pressure Of actual cotton more
than balances the theory of short crop and
smaller supply. This we believe to be the
true explanation Of the anomalous course of
the market. and our Liverpool advices of
to-day, ascrioing the decline in that
market to the heavy offerings
from the south and easier souta-
ern markets, sustains this view of the
situation. Under ordinary conditions the
trade would be disposed to buy and hold
cotton on the basis of present prices, with
the prospects of greatly reduced supply
but the experience of last season was SO
bitter that they are naturally timid
in the face of the enormous receipts pressing
for sale upon a market not accustomed to
carry surplus supply. 1t is difficult to
, believe from the reports being received that
the crop will reach the estimate before
given, as the reports of reduction in yield
range from % to 40 per cent. as compared
with last year; but the doubling Thomases'
are so many that ocular proof of
the truth Of these reports may be necessary
before permanent advance can be estab-
lishei. In the meantime it is we'll to re-
member the price of cotton is low, and in
view of the certainty of diminished supply
not unreasonable. while our exports are now
behind those of last season."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-16
Connecticut Election Laws in Court

Connecticut Election Laws in Court.
Again the telegraph announces that the
state official muddle in Connec-
ticut is to be definitely set
tied. At a recent meeting in Hartford OF
the counsel for the republican claimants to
the state offices in the quo warranto cases a
plan Of procedure was agreed upon for
transferring the whole litigation to the
supreme court of the state.
Virtually the adopted agreement is based
upon the lines previously proposed at New
Haven by Judge Stoddard. Among It's re-
quirements is the stipulation that oil often
sive statements shall be eliminated from the
infor nation that was originally filed by
the democrats.
That sounds reasonable enough on
its face. 1t is presumably for the pur-
pose of simplifying the case by removing
all extraneous and complex questions and
allegations of fact from considerations in
order that nothing but the electoral law in
volyed may be brought before the court.
Yet it may be really Designed as a merely
plausible device to have withdrawn from
the case the points most likely to bring
about decision adverse to the republican
claimants.
1t is said that the case will be presented
before the state supreme court on the simple
questions Of law as to the finality of the de-
cisions previously rendered by the mo der
ators. This involves the right Of the state
board Of canvassers and the legislature
Itself to go behind the election returns.
Accordingly the democrats agreed to so
amend their information when the hearing
was opened before Judge Thayer at New
Haven yesterday as 70 comply with the
terms of Judge Stoddard's proposition.
Then the republicans entered the cont en-
plated demurrer.
Now the next step is to determine the ju-
risdiction Of the supreme court in the prem
ises. Many of the most prominent republi-
can lawyers express the opinion that the
court will disclaim adequate Jurisdiction
aud pronounce the questions as exclusively
within the province of the legislature. That
will relegase the whole matter to pretty
n-ach Its original status.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-16
The TALE OF COCTaN.

Condition of the Crop in Eastern
Georgia.
The cotton report of the Augusta ex-
change, issued Oct. /, 1891, gives 1Ol re-
plies received to inquiries regarding the
condition of the crop from Wilkes, Clarke,
Morgan, Lincoln, Ebert, Columbia, Rich
mond, Baldwin, jefferson, Walton, Glas-
cock, McDuflie, Warren, Greene, ITALIA
ferro, Burke and Hancock counties in
Georgia, and Newberry. Anderson, Edge
field, Laurens, Hampton, Barnwell,
Abbeville and Aiken counties,
South Carolina, which estimate q
decline OF Is to so per cent. in the cosdi-
ton of the crop as compared with last year.
The decline in condition estimated is
% 54-lG0 The reports generally estimate
the crop at from 20 to 40 per cent. less than
last year, and ihat the crop is injured by
rust and shedding. Nine out of ten OF the
replies report no top crop, and the other
tenth report top crop poor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-16
They Hold On to Their Passes.

The tenacity with which the members Of
the legislature hold on to their free passes
must excite the profound admiration of
those of their constituents who believe in
getting out Of the railroads all that it is pos-
sible to get, and at the same time harrassing
them with legislation that is calcu--
lated to injure their securities
without comforting any benefits upon the
people. There was no measure proposed in
the session just closed that would have bean
productive of more good than the bill pro-
hlbiting judges and members of the legisla-
ture from accepting free passes. The issu-
ing of free passes to members of the legisIa-
ture imposes heavy burden upon the rail-
roads and also upon the taxpayers. The
present legislature has cost the railroads of
tho state many thousands Of dollars aud in
creased legislative expenses at least one
third. On Saturdays and Mondays there
was seldom quorum in either House, and
consequently no business could be DONE
And all through each week
OF the session members were
absent, and therefore important committee
work was delayed. There would have been
NSAAReAA obAfOlJ 1AbbAo oOocAleolSlu udQ III DOO
been for the free passes which enabled the
members to return to their homes TO attend
to private business matters as often as they
pleased without expense to themselves.
The members knew all the evils which
flow from free passes and yet they refused
to provide remedy for these evils although
having the power to do so.
Under the circumstances can it be said
that they are reformers. or that they are
careful Of the public interests9 On what
ground do they justify themselves for
accepting favors for which they
give no return, and for which
they can give no return without being false
to their trustl In all the discussions of the
| anti-free pass bill there was not one argu-
ment advanced against the bill that would
satisfy the conscience of right thinking
man. The sentiment seemed to be
that free passes enabled the men,
bers to save very considerable
sum Of money, and that no other excuse
FOR accepting free passes was necessary.
The free pass question ought to be made
an issue in the next election for members OF
the legislature, because If free passes should
be prohibited the taxpayers would be good
many thousand dollars better off annually.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-16

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RAIL AND ORoSsrIB.

The rates to Florida points are to be fixed
by the Central Traffic Association now in
session at Chicago.
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Condition of the Crop in Eastern
Georgia.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

IT is very gratifying to notice that the
generally expressed opinion of the people
Of the city now is in favor Of chemical
precipitation for sewage disposal. The
subject was brought to the attention of
the people by the REcoRD-UNIoN, with
the belief that when once understood they
would with unanimity concur, as they
have done. 1t appears to be pretty well
agreed also, that the lifting pumps should
be located at the lower end of the city as
nearly as can be to the river and the foot
of Y street. When the RECORD UNION
advanced that suggestion also, it was
with the belief that its economy would
impress the people and result in its adop-
ton, which has been the result so far as
public expression is concerned. Now
that these matters appear to be really set
tied in the public mind, we submit that
what remains for the Trustees to do, is to
satisfy themselves of the engineering
feasibility of these general plans, and to
devise ways and means for carrying them
out as speedily as is within the possibili-
ties
The record-union., 1891-06-22
NOT MUCH.

The School Board Needs the Perry
Seminary In Its Business.
There was special meeting of the City
Board of Education on Saturday night, a,
which Chairman Erlewine stated that
Trustee Mclaughlin had called upon
him in reference to having the board
transfer TO the Trustees the Perry Semi
nary property for a city hall and Jail.
Mr.. Erlewine said his reply was that
he thought the Beard of Education would
in another year require the property for
High School purposes.
Mr.. Mclaughlin intimated that if the
Board of Education did not grant the re-
quest the Trustees might take possession
of it.
All the members present expressed
themselves as opposed to giving away the
property, and Director Harrison moved
that the demand of the Trustees be de-
MED.
Director Sherburn said that, inasmuch
as the Trustees had not seen fit to be
present, he could not see that there was
anything properly before the board. II
the city would erect elevated tanks the
pumps would be greatly relieved, and by
doing away with the old tank on the
Water Works the latter could be used for
many years to come, as the only danger
that threatened it was from the tank
above.
Director Harrison's motion was carried
unanimously.
Superintendent Hart reported that the
revised school census for this year shows
that there are 5,955 school children in the
city, as against 5.S57 one year ago-a loss
of two.
The board then adjourned.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

The American oil wells have always
been considered one of the chief curiosi-
ties in this country of big things. 1t
would seem, however, that we must yield
the palm to the Caspian oil region. Here
we have accounts of an enormous well
in that section, belonging to the Nobel
brothers, which for a year and half has
been flowing without intermission 2, ,200
barrels of oil a day. But this enormous
output is eclipsed by well owned by
the Caspian Society, which begun to flow
oil on the 23d Of January last, and for
three weeks yielded $4,000 barrels of
oil each twenty-four hours. 1t then
declined to 1l,000 barrels day
and has since then, with some interms-
sion, kept up to the latter figure. In the
face of such record the American wells
must yield the championship to Southern
Asian wells.
The record-union., 1891-06-22
Aurttptta.
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate and
Personal Property.

DY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
ID of Sacramento County, dated June 5.
1891, in the matter of the estate OF MARY
NICHOLL, deceased, the undersigned the adj
ministrator OF the estate of said deceased will
sell on THURSDAY, July 9, 1901, at 1880
A. NJ, at public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, the following described real estate, to
wit:
One thousand seven hundred and forty-ffve
Il ,745, acres of land in Placer County being all
OF section 13; the n. % ana s. L. a of section
10; the w. y, >. +. Il and a fractional 5 acres
of :. u OF N E. Il OF section Ii: the n. E. Il of
N. +. u of section IA, and Z. % of $. E. Il of
section p, all in township II north, range 5
east, n. D. NJ.
Also, one thousand six hundred 1000
acres of land in Sutter County, being the S. u
OF section and all Of sections / and Is,
township II north, range 4 east, NJ. D. NJ.
Also the following described personal pro-
perty, viz: Six horses, two cows, q lot of
work, single and double buggy harness, L top
mold furniture, l Domestic sewing machine 5
barrels Of select crockery and glassware, 8
trunks and lot of miscellaneous farm i'm
plements.
Said sale will take place on the premises, in
Placer County, about eighteen miles north of
Sacramento City and six miles west of Rose
vilie The real estate will be sold in one lot or
SubdiTided to suit purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. to be paid
at time of sale, balance upon confirmation OF
sale by Superior Court. Deeds at expense of
purchasers. JAS. w. KASEBERG,
Administrator of the estate of Mary NichoIl,
deceased.
FRANK D. RYAN, Attorney for Administra-
D. J. SIMMONS & Co. Auctioneers.
Office, 1905 Fourth street. Salesrooms cor
ner Eleventh and ] streets. te17-td
The record-union., 1891-06-22

THE Emperor Of Germany has criticised
his uncle. the Prince of Wales, with such
severity concerning the baccarat scandal.
that, says the telegraphic dispatches, it is
likely to create bad blood between the
two, and break off the contemplated
visit of the Emperor to his grandmother.
Queen Victoria. But this can hardly be.
Victoria is not likely to offend the Kaiser
because of the disgruntled Prince. If she
should intimate to her grandson that his
visit would be unwelcome, it would
amount to breach of international good
manners that might result seriously to
both nations. Possibly the garden party
contemplated in honor of the Kaiser by
the Prince of Wales may be abandoned.
That much the Queen could not prevent,
and for that bit of i'll will the Emperor
need not particularly care. But it is
rather with the gossips than with the re-
liable news that there is any thought that
the Prince of Wales is so angered as to
affront his nephew for the cause stated.
Moreover, it is developing that Wales has
not been nearly SO much concerned over
the baccarat scandal as the news has
made out, and the latest advices also are
that wave of reaction has already set in
IN his favor. As rule the early specula-
tons of the sensational reporters concern
ing social affairs in Europe are to be
taken with broad margin of allowance
for imaginings. Indeed, it is quite the
safest plan TO await the second and cooler
advices in all these cases.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

A WESTERN newspaper has sent an ex.
pedition to ascertain the precise spot
where Columbus landed, and to set UP
there monument to mark the place. The
expedition sailed from New York on
June 5rh for the West Indies. We trust
that the Chicago Herald will be success
ful in this undertaking. 1t is task that
should have engaged attention long ago.
1t is fitting that the spot where the dis
coverer's foot first pressed the land
should be indicated by slab of some
sort. Whether this identical locality can
be located with certainty supported by
receivable evidence, is questionable. But
if it can be found, the marking of the
place will be a sentimental bit of action
altogether creditable to the influence
that has projected the expedition.
The record-union., 1891-06-22
THE LICENSE QUESTION.

A great deal more of concern is mani
fest by opponents of license adjustment
in this city than is justified. 1t should be
borne in mind that no one asks Of the
Trustees, five except single individual,
that high license should be imposed. No
public body or organization Of citizens
asked anything of the kind, nor are we
aware that there is made any plea
for unjust discrimination against liquor
selling.
All that is proposed by the trustees, or
that is asked by the new ordinance, is q
fair adjustment, that will make the liquor
license equitable, in view of the license
tax charged upon other business con-
Germs. AS, for instance, it is pointed out
that real estate dealer pays $40 quarter;
while liquor dealer pays but S15 to the
City Treasury, and so on through the
list. The grocer, whose profits are very
small, and who deals in necessaries
mainly, is charged disproportionately 10
the liquor bar, where the capital invested
ts'small, the profits large, and the goods
are luxuries.
Nor has it been contended that the
license asked for would one particle
lessen the output of breweries and wine
ries. People would drink just as much
beer and spirituous liquors as ever. In
short, the matter has been presented as an
economic one only, as revenue question
purely, that would really lessen the taxes
of the liquor dealers and all others.
Finally the closing of the dives has no
relation whatever to the liquor licenses.
The regulative ordinance we have, and
against which no liquor dealer has pro-
tested, if enforced will close the dives.
The Trustees have the power, however, to
close disreputable resorts even if no
license fee were charged, and they should
do it, indeed must do it, or give the peo-
pie some good reason for refusal. We
repeat, then, that the license adjustment
proposed is simply an equalizing pro-
cess, not high license in any sense, as
will be discovered by examining the
schedule of rates charged in other States
and in most of the cities in this State.
That a portion of our revenue goes to
discharge the city debt cuts no figure in
the case either. The lower the revenue
the longer the burden of debt will con-
tinue. The larger the revenue the sooner
it will be discharged, and the dead drag
OF high taxation cease. This is all there
is in the question now before the Trustees.
and citizens who treat it as raid, dis
elimination and attempted injustice, mis-
apprehend the question and really con-
tend for retention of system that is
inequitable. and a hindrance to city
progression.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

AN Anglo-Indian court of inquiry has
found the Regent guilty of warning
against English forces, and of completely
in the Manipur massacre, but that he Is
not guilty of the murder of Commits
sioner Quinton and other British officials
killed during the massacre. Neverthe-
less he has been condemned to death
The question now is, how shall he be ex-
ecutedH 1t is the character of execution
that impresses the people of that part of
the globe. Ordinary execution, either
by hanging or shooting, is not feared by
the East Indian. Under either form
they will die with resignation, and their
people will not be awed greatly by the
punishment. But they believe that if
one is blown from the mouth of cannon.
it means utter extinction, and no here
after hope for the soul. They dread that
form of execution, therefore, and when it
il resorted to it exercises powerful re-
The record-union., 1891-06-22

THE New York Herald puts it with a
mildness wholly unaccountable when it
says that the author who steals from an
other author commits blunder." He
commits crime. There is no difference
in morals between the thief who pliers
coin and he who steals the property OF
another that is represented by literary
production. The international copyright
law is the verdict Of the American people
that literary piracy is thievery and moth
ing short of it.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

THE Epoch says that Governor-Senator
Hill of New York is a candidate for the
Governorship of the Empire State. He
is United States Senator-elect, the in
cumbent of the Gubernatorial Office, and
now desires reelection. He can thus, if
elected, serve as either Senator or Gov
ernor, as the whim may take him; if he
thinks that the latter Office will most
promote his Presidential chances, he can
resign the Senatorship and appoint his
own successor. There is nothing back
ward about David B. Hill.
The record-union., 1891-06-22
Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate transfers ha,
hnor, rnnnrdaa 81 nna our ln st roran,.t.

Inc IOllOM1uB Tchl esldtS tTaHSIeTS nave
been recorded since our last report:
VIM. Cummings to Rebecca Cum
mings-North half of lot 8, II and I,
Eighth and Ninth streets; west quarter oi
lot 2. j and K, Fourth and Fifth streets;
$40.
p. s. Lawson to James G.. Davis-Right
to lay footings on east line of west 80 feet
of lot Z, j and K, Fourth and Fifth streets;
grant.
James and NJ. Hall to John Hall-East
half of west half of lot Z, X and L, Third
and Fourth streets; love and affection
and $40.
Estate of B. German to b. Feraut-
Ten and half acres in township north,
range east; $500.
Ida Glover to Thomas G. May-South
quarter of lot 8, p and @, Third and
Fourth streets; 81 500.
]. w. Johnson, w. w. Anderson and
NJ. Babcock to Frank Miller-Lot in
block c of Highland Park Tract; S3.
Frank Miller to Edward Malone -
Above property, S225.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

straining influence upon the people. It
was for this reason that the prisoners
after the Sepoy rebellion We're executed
by being blown from the mouth of can
The record-union., 1891-06-22
z1r.p advertisements.
A CARD.

FTyO THE PUBLIC AND FRIENDS OF THE
Sacramento Athletic Club: Understand
ing that JOHN O'NEIL is selling tickets
stating that grand testimonial benefit will
be rendered him June 90, 1891, by the Sacra-
that the said John ONeil is acting without
any authority from the club, and further.
more. he has not nor will he be allowed the
use OF the Old Pavilion for same.
SACRAMENTO ATHLETIC CLUB.
a. p. BOOTH, Secretary.
Sacramento, June 22, 1891. je22-2t
The record-union., 1891-06-22

Forecast till P. NJ. Monday: For North
ern California - Fair weather, except light
Fains on the northwest coast; cooler, except
nearly stationary temperature on the north
west coast.
The record-union., 1891-06-22

Tea that may truthfully be called gilt
edged, some golden tip tea from Ceylon,
was sold at auction for S120 q pound in
London three weeks ago.