The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-16

Lopez is having the place made hospitablo
and clearing he debris. After steaming
around COosaw river, the Sea Island
Chemical Works were Inspected but were
found 10 have come of lightly, What cf-
feet the trip will have upon the voters OF
the two commissioners is not known. 10
was kind Of school In phosphatology
which was very interesting.
THE BUSINESS MAY BE ABANDONED. .
There is q strong probability that,
whether any assistance is given or not,
several of the larger, IL not all, Of the
miners will quit the business. That Is
the way they talked to-day. and they are
emphatic, and, l believe, sincere. when
they say that they are not blufiug, as
many suppose. Col. Fielder, president
of the Farmers Mining Company, had
Just received a return from his last ship
ment of rock Others have recently had
the same experience. A cargo was sold by
d. +. Boyd, Glasgow, Scotland at
Dad. (l2l5 cents per unit; rock analysis
81, freight los, eds. ST. per ton. Cost
of mining S2.l5 per ton; royalty 81 90,
which makes a loss Of - cents per ton, or
1928. SO on cargo of >, 492 tons, There is
no fiction about that.
OVER a THIRD OF MILLION GONE.
The companies estimate their losses as
follows:
" "a
Carolina Mining Company .............. $50 600
Farmers Mining Company ...,.-....... 10000
Beaufort Mining Company ..,.......,.. $4,000
Total............s......................s3eo 600
Now what can the board dor It knows
that SO, 600 is pledged TO the sinking fund
of the new issue of bonds Can the
royalty be reduced to 90 cents and net
SIS, 0O02
PERTINENT PROBLEMS
During the present year 100000 has
been collected in royalties, VIII the
companies be in condition to mine as much
rock next year. and will all of the present
companies continue business} Then
there is the uncertainty Of
office. The present commission cannot
take final action The miners say that
they are in better shape than ever to get
out of the business, and that they will
not go down into their pockets for money
unless there is some certainty about mat
ters and they have some guarantee They
are not disposed to spend money repair
ing, and when it is done have a legisla-
! ture say: "Well, you've spent your
money; we've got you" and the royalty
raised at its pleasure.
PLAN PROPOSED FOR RELIEF.
One plan of relief proposed is to allow
! the companies from now until January TO
/ lCl'ulL bl4tlAls Iltu ElNb INC NoulpdlllGo IL
| year in which to mine, and let the SO 900
! be raised, the companies being allowed,
free of royalty, all after the SIS, 600. This
! will, it is held reimburse the companies
| for their storm losses. The rock on hand
| is TO be included in that to be paid for
next year. The miners do not seem To
like this project. In the first place, they
say that they cannot be ready for work
by that time; that it viii cause a glut Of
the market, and chiefly that it affords no
permanent relief.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
Gov. Tillman, Senator Butler, and
| Clara Barton and her two aids arrived
here tonight At meeting Of the phOs-
plate commission, held after the COVER
nor's arrival, it was decided that no ar
engagements would be made with the
phosphate companies which would not
guaranteolau aggregate royalty for the
year Of at least SIS, 900.