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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18

90 in 1888. with which year shrewd trad
ers are now comparing the present move
ment. The prevailing feeling here con-
unues bearish, though the bulls still claim
that there will be not too much cotton to
supply the spindles of the world until the
new crop comes in. II all depends upon
whether the present crop yields $4,000 or
Mcintyre and wardwelrs cotton letter
by private wire to T.. +. Johnson, broker.
PrOvident building:
New York Jan lT-NarrOwness of the
speculation was the chief drawback to-day
and though prices at one time were points
higher than last night, they closed 4 TO
points lower than then. The interior re-
ceipts were a little larger than had been
expected, but of itself this would have had
little influence. Liverpool was higher and
sent some good buying orders in the spring
and summer months. The crop movement
was anything but excessive some of the
southern markets were higher on the spot.
There was rather more inquiry here from
New England for spots. An interesting
feature is the fact that exports from the
ports ran up to 90, 425. bales or double the
port receipts for the day, and much more
than the total interior receipts for the
week. But towards the-clOse a little liQui-
dation in small market, not unusually.
caused temporary depression. Liverpool
was hardening on the spot, though prices
were without Quotable change Futures
here advanced points and then reacted
and closed quiet at net rise of points
for the day. New Orleans advanced 3
points. but lost this and declined points.
a New orleans dispatch says; Have just
heard that the LIVERPOOL, London and
Globe Insurance Company has granted
permit to Whittier Mills. Atlanta, Ga, to
run night and day" There is no change
in the cotton situation, we still take II 10
ba strong, and that the only thing against
the market is the smallness of its scope.
We believe in purchases, but they should
be made on the breaks. and operators
should be satisfied at the time, with moder-
ate turns"
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COTTON.

dF-utures and spots continued on their
Inward course during the entire week
l iieIe was no support to the market, and
VIII. We're made only at concessions.
s, me the statistical showing of cotton was
TTIdSo4lSly IN favor of higher prices, the be-
, W. lnat next years crop will break the
~; or 1884, caused the heavy depres-
i'm tija. The reported increased sales of fer
a-,1ers ana the general opinion that the
ibs VIII be enormous, were factors
~ ~ nelped to hold prices down. There
E1, spasmodic spurts during the week,
sp shy reactions quickly turned the tide of
= ne local market was fairly active on
I'm ion decline, but the aggregate transact
SIS SIS Ior the week were comparatively
f fir,aIl, On Saturday the market remained
a. ~ Il. ana unchanged middling being quot
~ i74c, the sales, however, were limited
t5e only 439 bales for the day. Monday,
To- Ia market showed a weakness and on a
IA me OF l-l5c, there were sales of about
o9o. odIes. On Tuesday, revision of the
55sS5itlons advanced good middling and
al i-,,ilIg Lice, while other grades remain
irsi I1cnanged; the sales were merely nom
6s, Inc depression continued Wednes-
of Jaking 1-l6c off all grades, with sales
my W bales Thursday was another
'9' gay until the afternoon, when a rise
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NAVAL STORES.

SHIRTS Turpentine.-Supply and demand
c1r quite a figure in the spirits turpen-
line market during the past week. me
s1nplV was limited, receipts coming IN IN
small PROPORTIONS, although not less than
nose Of the same week last year. and the
demand. especially for domestic snip
easiIV disposed of each day at the cur
rent and hardening prices. The advance
If the previous week was renewed Mon
fav when the price at the opening or the
market was quoted at 2812c bid, and sales
subsequently, made at &c Tor reg ularS. An
otber &c advance was made Monday and
tba offerings were disposed OF at 25l2c.
4 further advance to 3Oc was recorded
tuesday, at which price the market was
quoted firm up to Thursday night. AT
me opening to-day the market showed a
weakness. and the tone was bulletined
steady at 30c, with sales of only casks.
At the close it was unchanged, with no
sales reported.
RosinHNo demand for pales and the
market quoted nominal was the same
I'D story during the past week. Medium
and common grades, however, were in
ftrong demand at hardening prices up to
the close of the market Thursday night.
On Saturday H grade advanced DC to $l.6o
a barrel. Mondays market showed an al
vance of &c to $1.45 for f grade, followed
bv advances of sc each on d, r, and + on
TUESDAY The grade of G had its turn
Wednesday, when it advanced sc to $k05.
on Thursday there were no sales reported
and the market for NJ and below was post
ed steady, with pales nominal.
At the opening to-day pales were bull
letined dull and lower. There were sales
of s water white at $3.50, 81 window glass
at $3.50 and 5S n at $40. Other grades
were steady and unchanged with the ex-
ception of G, which was at a decline of
sc a barrel The sales for the day were
I'LL barrels. At the close there were no
sales, and the market on the outside was
reported quiet
Quotations-At the close of the market
last night the following quotations were
bulletined at the Board of Trade:
Spirits turpentine, steady, SOC for regu-
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w. T. WILLIAMS
BROKER,
8 Board of Trade Building

3 Board of Trade Building.
Local Securities, Cotton. Stocks, Grain and
Provisions.
Firstclass New York and Chicago connec-
tons, and ample facilities for execution Of or
oers for future delivery on the various ex.
changes. Of.cial quotations constantly receiv
ed. Out Of town correspondence invited.
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1UtaI exports 10 udAts 'toisfN = no a-t
Stocks at L. S. ports. 1852 l,l3414
Stock at interior towns. 2h,93 1913
Stocks at Liverpool III ll,OO0 l,i2lOOO
Stocks of American afiOat
for Great Britain ...... 1000 10000
New Orleans Cotton Exchange State
ment-
New Orleans. Jan. 17-Cotton crop state
ment from Sept. l to Jan. IL, inclusive:
Port receipts, 3,7S7651 bales, against g.
ST. $50 bales last year, 1853, 81 bales year
before last and g. 4S,7O7 bales for the same
time in 1893; overland to mills and Canada,
576635 bales, against 77l, 40 bales in 1885,
6l4,921 bales in 1894, and 602.S50 bales in
1888; interior stock i'm excess Of Sept. ],
49S026 bales, against 456,6Si bales in 1888,
3i2. rs bales in 1894. and go rs bales in
1893; southern mill takings, net i4l,9y9
bales, against 1885 bales in 1898, S16.5o5
bales In 1894. and 0,2G6 bales in 1898;
brought into sight during l39 days to date,
5.304, 81 bales, against 7526S42 bales in 1880,
1897 $50 bales in 1894 and 5,l3i,559 bales
in 1893; brought into sight for the week.
lll .952 bales, against 2l3,S56 bales for the
seven days ended Jan. II last year, l5z,
$50 bales in 1894, and 1905 bales in 1893;
brought into sight first II DAYS Of jan
uary 372,4 bales, against So, 1863 bales in
1895. 49,, sos bales in 1894, and G4,lG bales
in 1893.
The comparisons in these reports are
made up to corresponding date last year,
year before last and in 1893, and not TO
close of corresponding weeks; compari-
sons by weeks would take in 40 days of
the season last year. III days of year
before last, and ZAP days in 1893, against
only 139 days this year.
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e S2514 to-day l71z9 2ot 1905
4entine firm at 29c; sales, none. Rosin
y 1I5 m sales, 400 barrels; A. B. c, $1.15; d,
S q q. T. $l35; F. S1.45; G, $780, II, S1.60; I,
49,, n, $iS5; NJ, $2.10; window glass, $2S5;
wafer white, $500
CT W siiimington, N. c., Jan. 17.-Rosin firm;
t1,,,Irdlhed, $.35; good strained, $40; spirits
M TIa penJine steady; machine, 291ac; frreg-
pefntine firm; hard not quoted; soft, s.. 80:
virgin, S19O bid.
ct Mew York, Jan. 17--Rosin quiet, I'M
S5 955Hised. Turpentine quiet, steady, S2A
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The receipts Tor the past week were
1,797 bags, against l. 68 bags for the cor
responding week of last year.
moving as follows: To Liverpool, J66 bags;
to Manchester, $50 bags; domestic, 1,250
bags.
The total receipts from Sept / to date
amount to $3.50 bags, against S, 90l bags
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept. l to date
amount to As, 500 bags, moving as follows:
To Great Britain, 10, 473 bags; to France,
1855 bags; to.the continent, 400 bags; coast
wise, IS, $50 bags.
The total exports for the same period
last year were As, 457 bags.
Stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
was 1884 bags, against, 1929 bags this
day last year
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Inc Following were the QUOTATIONS. Tor
the corresponding dates last year: Spir-
its turpentine, 2715c. Resin, firm; A, B,
and c, $1.OO; d, 81 .O5; e, $i.1O; F, Sis;
G, Sl.S5; II, $1s5; l. $l.9O; K, $3.50; NJ.
s.: 30; n, 500; window glass, 81 80; water
white, 81. 05.
Receipts and Exports-The total receipts
for the past week were 2,12S casks spirits
turpentine and 24,S37 barrels rosin. The
exports for the week were 764 casks spir-
its turDentine and j. l. 80 barrels rOsir
moving as follows: To New York, go
casks spirits turpentine and 4,0S5 barrels
rosin; to Baltimore, 279 barrels tosin; to
boston, 100 casks splElts turpenune and
% barrels rosin; TO Hamburg, 1850 barrels
rosln; to the interior, IA casks spirits tur-
pentne and 2, 1852 barrels rosin.
Naval Stores Statement
receipts, Shipments and stocks from
April l, 1895, to date, and to the CORE
spending date last year:
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fReceipts-The receipts Of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were l1,O16 bales upland and !, 79I bags sea
island, against 14,726 bales upland and
], 46S bags sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts have
been as follows: Per Central railroad,
s,lS7 bales upland; per Savannah. Florida
and Western railway, 2,053 bales upland /;
per Charleston and Savannah railroad,
l5S bales upland; per Florida Central and
PeninSular, 4O2 bags sea island; per South
Bound railroad, Sg9 bales upland; per river
steamers, 1A bales upland; per carts, 2
bales upland and - bags sea island.
Note-The receipts above include 1,Soz
bags sea island per various railroads.
EXpOrts-The exports for the past week
were $3.50 bales upland and ], 966 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To Baltimore,
24S bales upland, and Ill bags sea island ;
to New York, 1921 bales upland, and 1888
bags sea island: TO Boston, 100 bales up
land; to Philadelphia, So bales upland.
StOcks-Tfie stocks on hand and on ship
board to-day were n 54T bales upland and
II 1854 bags sea island, against 1889 bales
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island CottOn-The market during
the past week was very irregular. While
the sales were 1913 bags; it is reported that
of this 1850 bags was an accumulation of
sales made during the past month, and
just reported at the time of shipment.
The local buyers, therefore, only bought
about 60 bags. The offering stock is large,
one firm having nearly 1900 bags on hand.
The low grades of Georgias declined &c,
while those in which there were no trans
actions, were merely nominal. The mar
ket closes irregular and easy at the fol-
= q
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OF IL points in futures increased the de-
mand for spots. and the sales aggregated
63f bales for the day.
AT the opening of the market to-day the
market was bulletined 1-16c higher than
Thursdays closing, but no transactions
were reported. The quotations remained
unchanged during the day, and the entire
sales for the day were 81 bales. SIS being
reported al the second call and 50 at the
close.
The following were the official spot quo
tatiOns, at the close Of the market at the
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Time Card in Eject Jan. Ie. 1895. Time shown
hour slower than city
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Receipts since Sept. l. 1886. 1S9l-s5.

Total foreign exports from all the ports
since Sept /, 1895, and for the same period
in 1S94-95:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

NEW YORK, July 3l.-About thirty
establishments engaged In the manu-
facturc OF steel bllets were represented
ut conference which was held to-day
mt the Holland House, In this city. 1t
had been understood that the purpose
OF the conference was to revise the ar
ranEcment aS to production and prices
into which the manufacturers entered
lnHt April, the statement having been
made that Rolnc Of the smaller concGrnS
dissatisfied with the percentage OF out
put assigned to thcnl. were threatening
to cut prices two dollars n ton. Two
aesgiona OF the conference were held to-
day. Major l.. r. Vent, Of phiindcl-
phn, presided John G. Grlscom, 0r
pIttsburEh. assured the reporters after
the adjournment NJ the meeting thnt II
there existed nny such dissatisfaction
as had been alleged II did not show itself
nt the conference, which he added, was
merely for the. purpose of considering
routine business
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

CAMDEN. N. j.. July 3l.--John Grci-
nor, the engineer OF the Inflated Bridge
ton excursion train. brought his locomo-
tive to the round house In this city short
ly after midnight and later he was Inter-
Viewed at his home. He said:
"My train left Atlantic City nj G:i5
O'clock. 1t was about two minutes later
when we detached the drawbrldge. Just
~ we were leaving the drnwbrldgr |
looked out one OF the cab Windows and
saw the Reading express flying shore
ward. It wa8 then probably two miles
away. There was Camden & Atlantic
accommodation running In the same d.
fectlon that the Reading flyer wa9 60
ing. From what l could observe the
trains were racing
81 looked up ut the to%er and saw that
J had Il clear track. Thr signals are In
Interchangeable md the fact that the
white wns against inc would throw the
rod against the Reading cxpreR.
IA the express came laundering
down upon The crossing | saw that y
collision waS Unavoidable.
"'My God, IlGracc!"at said to my iiro-,
man ,"hH'B not going TO StOp! 4d .
Then left my scat and juniped
quickly onto the Gnglncs step. For an
instant was Undecided whether 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01
PITIFUL SCENES
On tho Arrival OF the RsIisfTrnin at PHI.
ndelphia.


ndelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. July sl.-At L
o'clock this morning special train from
Atlantic City. carrying passengers
bound for Gr!dSeton and vicinity, pulled
into the West Jersey station, Camden.
As the engine came TO the depot and
stopped the sight OF the survivors In the
four rear coaches who had been In the
wrecked train was pitlful. Parsons
were TO be seen reclining on seats, with
oandagcs about their heads from which
In some instances. the blood was trick
ling. Little boy5 and girls, whose faces
and necks were burned from the expos
ure to the sun, during their hours OF
pleasure on the seashore, had deep
wounds on their faces, and the cloth
Ing OF nearly all OF them was splattercd
with blood.
were badly wounded. Julia was robed
In white dress that had been lent to
her, as her dress had been saturated In
blood. She had bandage round her
head, whoch concealed ragged wound
that the physicians found necessary to
close with several stitches. She said
that she had been knocked against the
seat in front OF her and rendered un-
conscious. When she recovered from
the shock she saw 4 man In the next
car that was killed.
This shock. added 10 her Injuries. had
Frustrated her and she was unable to
move from reclining position. Her
sister had swollen nose and her eyes
were dlscolored.
In one of the seats sat s. D. Frazier.
his wife. ten months-old daughter Alice
and two boys. Chester Burdsall and Ir-
Vim Dubios. who were with him. The
heads of all OF them but Alice had been
cut and were stitched and bnndaged and
blood was scattered over their clothing.
Baby Alice, ut the time OF tho collision,
was asleep In the 'lup OF her mother, and
when all were thrown into heap she
fell under the seat and escaped without
O Drulse.
Among the survivors was Mrs. Mary
ktger. Of Elmer. N. j., whose head was
badly cut and whose back was injured.
When the crash came she. was sitting In
n seat opposite her husband, and was
looking across the meadow.
There was shadow" she said, "thcn
an awful crash, and amid wild shriel3
the car upset and knew no more
Mr.. Kigcr succeeded In carrying HIS
wife out, somehow or other. In the wild
rush which followed. In the came car
little Reba Bowers. seven years old, OF
Bridgeton, was eating candy when the
collision came. She was pitched head
first under the opposite seat md had her
head badly cut. Opposite her sat Mrs.
John Rooms, with her husband. As the
car went over Mr.. Room smashed the
window and showed hls wife feet first
through II. Just ns the Heat she was sit
ting In was shIvercd to pieces.
In every seat OF the train that arrived
In Camden thla morning there was
either man. woman or child that had
received an injury. Many of them were
hurt nbout the back, hips and ankles,
from the concusSIon OF the train. Very
few were able TO give any account OF
what had become OF their friends Tho
answer they gave when questioned was
that they got on the train together. but
had not seen them since and could tell
nothing about them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

PHILADELPHIA, July 3l.-Wm. Z.
lIarrIty. until recently the chairman OF
the Democratic national committee,
and for years leader In party councils.
made the interesting announcement to-
day that hC had retired from active pol
itics.
In answer TO Inquiries upon 'he sub
1ec,, Mr.. ilnrrlty made tho following
statement: Yes It ls true that have
determined TO withdraw from active
participation In political affairs. For
several years past huve been accorded
some prominence In tho management
and leadership OF the Democratic party.
but now desire TO take my place In the
runks, except In so far AZ / may have
duties 10 perform us the Pennsylvania
member OF the Democratic national
committee.
'in taking this step wish TO express
my warm appreciation OF the personal
and political friendship and support
which | have enjoyed during my politl-
cal career. have no resentments for
my enemies and nothing but gratitude
for my friends. No man ever had warm
er or more loyal and devoted friends
than have had. These friends still
hope TO retain, even though have with
drawn from active political associations
with them, and II the timc shall como
when can serve or MD them, It Will be
my pleasure to respond TO their calls or
demands,
81 shall" said MIR. Iinrrlty, continue
TO take a general interest in politics and
shall always he ready 10 do whatever l
reasonably and consistently can TO pro-
mote the success OF the Democratic
party; but shall absolutely refrain
from any uctIve participation whatcvr
in matters that relntc TO party organi-
cation and management. ] have given
much OF my time and good deal OF my
energies 10 political matters since 1852,
when I first began to take an active
part In politics. | have now concluded
however, TO take q rest from politics
and to devote all of my energies TO the
management or the Affairs of the EquI-
table Trust Company. 10 the practice OF
my profession and to my private busi-
ness matters"
Mr.. Harrlty's declaration Is under
stood by his friends to mean that he will
give no attention to the work OF the
state or county conventions or OF state
or county committees and that he will
not in any way endeavor to influence.
secure or control political nominations
or appointments OF any character what
ever
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TREND OF TRADE,
II. q. Dnn & Co.'s Weekly Hcvicw- Com
ditlons lIav" improved hut Iluslnrn

dltions IIas" improved but Iiuslnrn
Has Not,
NEW YORK, July 5i.-R. q. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly review OF trade, which ls-
sues Tomorrow, will say:
Business conditions have clearly I'M
proved, though business has not. 1t Is
the torpid season and better prospects
have little effect as yet. The signing OF
a compact to control foreign exchange
BY syndicate pledglng the use OF $780,
100000 for that purpose may Gender 1t
unnecessary to use the gold, and has
given some stocks n slight advance.
Gold exports have been stopped and
foreign trade IS more promising OF an
early demand for our product. The
prospects for large crops OF cotton .und
corn are still excellent.
Two important labor contests have
been settled between Iron mills and pud-
dlers and the Brown hOlsting works ut
Cleveland, which recently caused the
troops TO be called out. But the gar
ment workers strike has extended. al
suppose that the exchange syndicate Is
interested TO do more than bridge over
a period In which merchandise exports
has been light. But exchange In foreign
trade Is already In the helpful direction.
Wheat Is already going out with more
freedom than usual for the season. The
free movements show that the scarcity
Is due to the western farmers and hold
ers, The markets. In spite OF reports In
IdicatlnB smaller foreign supply, reacted
nfter n rise of n little over l0c, closing
&c higher for the week. Corn Is better
with cotton. The wooden mills do not
get many orders OF light weights OPEN
Ing 3D7ia per cent lower In price than
last year. and sales OF wool now reported
are less than for quarter OF a full
weeks consumption. Leather Is stub
bornly held without change In prices.
The irnn industry Is helped but little
by the settlement. which gives puddlers
OF the Ohio region 50c advance in wages,
because the demand Is 80 light that few
mills can run, and the associations
price is 1.2 cents. while steel bars are
now being sold at less than l05. a ray
OF encouragement comes to the rail mills
with considerable sales having been
made 10 the England road and 10000 by
the now Premium steel company OF In
dtanapolis, but otherwise sales arr
small
Trade In wire nails hns been so light
that even the telling allotment OF Co.,
900 kegs for July Is supposed TO have
exceeded sales, and the association Is In
session to consider the matter. The
billet pool has been constantly UNDER
sold by middle men, and the open hearth
steel men had session yesterday ut
which reduction OF prices was dis
cussed. Many contracts for structural
work are held back. and there is very
little done In that line and others, for
plans and pipe are scarce. It IS not
strnDge That pig Iron Is weak. Besscmer
being 81 so at Pittsburgh and southern
somewhat lower at the east.
Failures for the week have been PSI
in the United States. against 26l last
year. and 10 In Canada. against Is Inst
year,