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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Total since April /, 1897. =. .1s8.oes 561, 8o4

. Stock on hand this day...... 43,704 1871 493
Stock same day last year.. 4013 213 500
Receipts same day last year. sol 3,775
Charleston, S. c., Sept. 25.-Turpentine
market firm; CSC; sales, none. Rosin
firm; sales, none.
Wilmington, ". c., Sept 25.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm; 299291ac; receipts. SO casks.
Rosin firm; $1,10@1.15; receipts, S18 barrels.
Crude turpentine steady; hard, $19O; soft,
$3.50; virgin, $1.9O; receipts, Z barrels. Tar
firm; $1.15; receipts sc barrels.
New York, Sept. 25.-Rosin quiet; strain
ed common to good, $1.421AQ1.47 Az. Turpen-
tine steady, at 31A@S2A.
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THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH, GA.
Transncts general banking
business, maintains "a liberal saw
iDgs department.
Foreign aRd Domestic Exchange
n speciality.
Having large number OF interior
correspondents, we can handle coli
Iections at very reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
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zinc Cotton received another black eye
5ay For the first time in two years
,g. nr.ce dropped below &c, and was
a,,,ta1 guiet at 15-16c for middling. The
fr,.rJs of cotton were blue, while the mar
L. was diagnosed as suffering from a Sc
.,,s do0r, sion The receipts at Savan-
r.b were the largest at any of the ports.
Il Atthe Cotton Exchange, at the first CALL
tb4 market was bulletined easy and I'M
cra0ged. with sales of 1,047 bales. At the
ra5uI9r Saturday closing call, at o'clock,
me market was bulletined quiet at a de-
\ crire of 1-l6c on all grodes, with sales of
i Is bales.
The following were the official spot quo
S,ad5ns. at the close of the market, al the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
2Good middling ......"................. S-16
zNldllng ......"................ l5-l6
8Dw midding ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 9-16
#Cood ordinary ......................... 5 3-l6
Market quiet; sales LIPS.
Mddiug same day last year, TIC.
Sea Island Cotton-BeloW will be found
II revised list of quotations, at which some
&ots Of cotton have been sold for type sam
Srles. as specimens of the new crop The
8recepts still continue light, as compared
with last years. Reports from Georgia
st3te thai there was very little damage
Adone bv the recent storm. In Florida, the
Hcotton in the fields already open was dam
aged some by the severe hurricane which
r3ssed over that section last Tuesday
.gThere has been but very little Florida cot
ton received, and the quotations are, as
bet nominal. The following were the quo
A9tiOps at Which3ales were made today:
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20

its chairman. This matter is related to
the one Of the construc ion of dams as be-
Ing part OF q general scheme OF river i'm
provement The report said in part:
In the opinion of your committee while ii is
desirable 10 construct a system OF restraining
dams TO hold back the debris already aceumu-
lated from former hydraulic mining, pending
the investigation OF the subjects of ietties and
dredgers, yet such restraining dams will not
avail to any large extent in bringing about
the results this ass ociation was primarily or
ganlZed to promote, namely, the restoration
10 the hydraulic miner of his right to use an d
enjoy his own property to the :ull extent of
its value.
Your committee Is already able to assure th e
miners OF California that it is quite among the
probabilities OF the near future, not only that
the owners of a few small hydraulic mines
may mine here and there in secluded gulches
of the Sierras under the fostering care OF the
California Debris Commission, but that by
the establishment of proper system of ietties
in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers,
supplemented by the use OF powerful dredging
machines, such as have been recently con-
structed, without fear of the baton OF the
Marshal and without objection from their
friends and nslghbors, the farmers.
1t Is true that large amounts of money
must be appropriated and employed
but such amounts are infnites NAL when COM
pared with the vast benefits to result, and
considering the now universal interest in the
subject OF mining and the, generous aid al
ready extended by both the State and ma
tionRl governmentsin in the way of meIe expert
menIs, it cGn scarcely be doubted that at no
distant day the authorities of the National
Government viii provide literally for the i'm.
provements indicated.
A report of length on the efficiency of
river dredgers as shown on the Missis-
slppi and elsewhere was followed by this
Recommendation: .
Your committee recommends that the
work of your committee be entrusted to a
committee under the name of committee on
dredgers and ietties, with instructions to
vigorously prosecute its investigations and to
report the results thereof to the executive COM
mittee without delay.
Tirey L. Ford OF the general committee
on legislation presented a report review
ing the Intellectual efforts to pass the min
eral lands bill or accomplish other ma
tionaI legislation since the last conven-
tion. In relation to the mineral lands
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
Congressman Barham Proffered
His Distinguished Consideration.

exhibit at Paris and at the Omaha Expo-
sitiCn, and took negative action in
some important things. The big question
of changes in the Federal mining law
did not cause the anticipated debate. but
was referred silently to the future and to
committee on that subject. The matter
OF good roads was also passed in silence
The Mining Bureau brought out no COM
ment or action.
Governor Rudd, Congressman Barham
and De Vries and John P. Irish of the
State Board of Trade addressed the con-
vention as well as Senator Perkins. and
their presence was recognition of the
power and Importance of the California
Miners Association.
The association does not do it. specific
work in its conventions, but through its
executive committee, which remains at
the helm OF mining affairs and exerts the
influence OF the organized industry, as it
will do at Washington and elsewhere be-
fore another convention. The conven ton
expresses the general opinion and feeling
of the miners, draws them together, makes
them realize their needs, opportunities
and influence; draws attention to their in
oustry and eXerts an indirect stimulating
influence in many ways.
J. II. Neff will be reelected president
to-day. He yesterday again succum bed
TO the opportunities of his friends. and
his consent means a unanimo Gus re-elec-
tlon to a sixth term. Secretary Julian
Sonntag will be reelected, and it seemed
probable that t. ]. Parsons of San Fran.
cisco would become vice. president. The
executive and other committees will be
appointed after the convention.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20

is herewith returned with the recommends.
! tion that 1t be adopted.
F.fth-The resolution concerning the invi-
taton 10 the president of the California
Good Roads League is herewith returned with
out recommendation.
Sixth-The committee report the following
resolutions and respectfully recommend their
Resolved That the committee upon the re-
vision OF Federal laws be and is hereby in
structed 10 draft bill for the consid Grafton of
Congress which shall define hydraulic mining
as the same is defined b. the provisions of the
civil Code OF the State of California
ReSOtUed, That the executive committee be
requested to formulate for the use Of the Sec
retary OF the association circular letter stat
Ing the work accomplished by the California
Miners Association, and setting forth the
plan OF operation for the ensuing year. The
secretary is hereby instructed to crcula te the
same among miners and business men
throughout the State
Resolued That the thanks of this association
are due and are hereby extended 10 the Off
GERS of the California Miners Association for
tne earnest, intelligent and effective services
rendered by them during their term of Off e.
1t was decided to take up the re port se.
riatim, and the recommended disposition
OF Mr.. keyes' resolutions on Federal laws
was adopted without word of debate.
HYDRAULIC MINING.
The one debate of the convention began
when the second resolution taken up
brought the matter of hydraulic mining
and what is being done for it directly
before the convention. The debate was
long and earnest. The underlying point
at issue was whether or not the restrain
ing dams for which an unexpended
100000 has been appropriated and for
which II Is main purpose of the asso-
citation to secure additional appropria-
tions, were TO merely restrain debris now
in the beds OF the streams while all further
washing of tailings into the streams bove
them was 10 be prevented, or whether
they were to assist in the resumption of
hydraulic mining by permitting in some
degree the use of hydraulic giants above
them without the building of private
restraining dams.
There were strong expressions to the eff
feet that if the former only was to be the
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4|S i * El:z:2 la334H
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to secure revision of the Federal minin @
! laws.
CIV. Cross, chairman of the com mittee
| appointed 10 confer with the California
Deorls Commission, presented report of
conference without much definite prog
| ress.
THE MINING BUREAU.
The State Mining Bureau had been ex-
pected to be subject of discussion, If not
criticism, on account of the recent substi-
tuition OF the preparation of county
! mineral maps and a mining directory for
the usual field work and descriptive re.
I ports. but it called forth not a word of COM
ment. State Mineralogist Cooper was in
VIted to the rostrum, and there he read
brlei description of the present plan of
the bureaus work, which is of SO much
interest TO mining men. After describing
the scope of the register OF mines and the
maps proposed MIR. Cooper said:
In order TO complete the register up to date
as near as possible deputy VIII be appointed
| In each county whose ability and long famili-
arity with the mining industry OF the county
In which he resides will make his sery ces
most useful.
The mines OF the State have become far too
numerous to admit of anything like satfs-
| factory description OF each mine IN e single
volume. The necessity of referring from one
! volume to another will be eliminated bv the
| use OF the register, and BY the aid of the ac-
eompanylng map the relative location of
mines and mineral deposits may be seen at a
glance, as well as routes of travel necesSary to
visit them. The location, trend and general
character OF mineral zones and groups of
mines may be shown. The Information tabu-
lated In the register and indicated on the map
may be easily revised from time TO time as is
deemed necessary and comparatively easily
kept up to date.
One OF the principal advantages claimed for
the policy OF issuing a register and maps is
the advantage 1t affords a basis for future
scientific field work That reliable maps are
necessary as e basis of carrying on field work,
especially in economic geology, is well known
TO all In any way amiliar with the science.
AS soon as conditions viii permit bulletin
VIII be issued on the following subjects:
Chlorinalion. dry-washing, beach washing,
aEedglng, building stones, petroleum and
hmestones and cement.
without comment the convention
passed to the impor tant report of the
com mittee on resolutions, which was
read by Chairman J. NJ. WallIng of Ne
vada County.
The most important thing that had
been referred to this committee was the
resolutions. presented on Monday by W.
5. Keyes OF the national committee, rec
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20

bill which is pending in Congress the re-
port stated that the following estimate of
the unpatented lands remaining in the
railroad land grants IN California had
been furnished last June by the General
Land Office:
Total amount. 1856, 073 acres, distrib-
uted as follows:
Western Pacific (San Jose to Sacramento).
1,l2S, BY; Central Pacific Sacramento to Ne
Vads State line) l, 1919 ,3S4 California and re
gon (Roseviile to oregon State line) 923. 2Ol {:
southern Pacific. main line (San Jose TO The
Needless, 44lS ,296; Southern Pacific, branch
line, 1927 1873
Your committee has no means OF knowing
now much of this vas t acreage is mineral in
character, though it Is believed that a large
percentage OF 1t would be found upon exami-
nation TO be mineral land within the meaning
OF the proposed mineral lands bill.
The State LEGISLATION accom- plished by
the last Legislature was reviewed wit bont
comment, and it was recommended that
efforts be made TO secure the passage of
the mineral lands bill, to secure further
appropriations for restraining-dams and
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
FAREWELL TO DR.. ROSENSTIRN.
Banquet Given Him Last Night by His
Fellow Surgeons.

Banquet Given Him Last Night by His
Fellow Surgeons.
farewell banquet was given at Mar
chand's last night by number of physi-
clans and surgeons of this city to DR.. Ju-
Illus Rosenstirn, the weil-known local sur
geon, who will depart to- morrow on his
way East to Europe and eventually
around the world. He will be absent year
The affair last night was sociabIe with
out being extremely so. Over twelve
courses were served. The one long table
and the room were beautifully decorated
with exquisite flowers. Impromptu
speeches, mainly of a congratulatory and
humorous nature, were made by all those
present, the names of which follow:
DIR. julius Rosens:irn, DR.. D. Cohn, Dr. NJ
Krotoezyner, Dr.. K Pischel, DR.. A Aronstein,
DR.. AS. Adler, DR.. S. S Kohn, Dr.J. A. Pro seek,
DR.. NJ. Rothsehild. DR.. G. w. Rachel, Dr. N
Roseneranz, DR.. Nathan DR.. Leo Newmark,
DR.. A. w. Perry, Dr. H. b. de MarviIle, DR.. J.
H. Phillip. DR.. Victor G. Vecchi, DR.. Bushnell
Dr. Levison, DR.. II. Kreutz mann, DR.. William
Cooper Eidenmuller, DR.. ID. W. Montgomery
and DR.. c. Won H offman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
WORK OF THE
CONVENTION,

The convention was opened promptly
at 10 O'Clock by President Neff and the
general order of business was at once en-
tered into. a resolution was read from
the State Board of Trade which sympa-
thized with the Miners Association in
their efforts to establish Department OF
Mines and Mining among the ministerial
officers of the Federal Government, and
the resolution contained promises to as
sist the members of the convention to
the full extent of its power.
Colonel John P. Irish visited the con-
vention as a committee of one TO present
the views of the board concerning the
establishment of the Department of Mines
ana Mining. A telegram was read from
Frank mclaughlin of Los Angeles,
which expressed his regrets at not being
able to attend the meeting.
Congressman Marion de Vries of Stock
ton when invited to the platform reviewed
briefly the condition of legislation pend
ing and declared that he was sincerely in
harmony with the miners of the State and
would espouse their cause.
There were read resolutions recently
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
OLYMPIC CLUB MEETING
The Present Board of Directors
Will Continue to Hold
Office.
Everything as Stated in Mondays
"Oall" Was Verified in the Meet
ing's Action.

As predicted in Mondays CALL the
meeting of the members of the Olympic
Club decided last night to continue the
present board of directors in office until
the next election, which takes place on the
first Monday in September 1898, the di-
rectors, as already stated in The CALL, be-
ing willing TO act.
The present officers of the club are:
George A. NewhalI, president; Henry J.
Crocker, vice-president; 81. B. Russ,
treasurer; NJ. S. Latham, secretary; How
ard P Taylor leader; @. P. Morse, track
captain; ]. OBJ. Gum, a. c. Forsyth,
Francis P. McLennan. Joseph Z. Kelly
and D. White directors.
President Newhall called the meeting TO
order. He explained that the nominating
com mittee ofth club had failed TO make
any nominations and tour OF the hVe
members had sent their designations to
the directors. 1t had been sugges ted that
the present board continue in office until
the next election. All the board with two
exceptions had expressed willingness to
do so.
Isaac Deutch moved that the present
board continue in office until the first
Monday in Septem Der next.
Joseph Coffev wanted to hear from the
nominating committee the why's and
wherefores of the committee being una bic
10 name ticket. He understood that if
it had not been for opposition in certain
circles the committee would have named
q ticket.
Wallace Taylor of the com mittee stated
that there had been some opposition to
the committee, but he had no positive
proof to make charges. The parties who
opposed the committee were those op-
posed to the amateur in terests of the club.
The sta ements, however were hearsay.
A bnr q q m n m f0
Deutch's motion that the meeting appoint
nominating committee.
ment in order. He had been the laughing
stock of the city and had been ridiculed
bv the newspapers 81 have been ac-
cused," said Mr.. Newhall feelingiy, ''of
being a man who wants to hold his job."
The amendment on being put met with
a storm of "noes."
Deutch's motion was then put, there be-
ing but one or two dissenting votes. 1t
was great vindication for present board.
A motion extending to the board yots
of thanks was offered.
President Newhall said vote of thanks
was unnecessary. The board had only
done its duty. Possibly there might be
two vacancies on the board. Secretary
Latham would resign on account of press
ing business engagements. The other di-
rector was Track Captain Morse. He re-
Quested that the mem bers send him by
letter the names of two representative
club mem bers to fill the vacancies.
The directors at the conclusion of the
meeting met, and Mr.. Morse rendered his
resignation. He attributes the lack OF
interest in outdoor athletics to the wheel.
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result the dams would protect the farmers
only and be of no assistance to the mining
industry. On the other hand it was
urged that the thing TO do now was to get
the dams built and quibble afterward.
When the substitute resolution came up
the debate hao not gone far when e. w.
Cross said:
1T is standing question whether the
Dams are merely TO restrain the flow of
deorls or whether they are 10 restrain The
now OF debris and in addition to aid the
resumption of hydraulic mining. What
we want is to restrain the further flow of
oeoris In justice to the valley interests
and IN Justice to the miners TO give their
great industry assistance"
Mr. Sherwood declared that while the
Camlnettl act did not in SPECIFIC terms de-
eide the question. it referred to material
now In the rivers or which may hereafter
be deposited in them," and that settled
the intent of the law.
a. Caminetti said that the object of the
resolution was to secure friendly co-opera-
ton, and suggested that there be added to
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
GOVERNOR BUpp SPEAKS


Governor Rudd opened the afternoon
proceedings with short address follow.
ing cordial welcome. He said:
"As long as l am Governor of the State
OF California l will be pleased TO come be :
lore you and ask, How can serve YOU? I
am largely under obligations to the
miners of this State for my election to
the chair OF Governor and hope to be able
TO repay you in some wav. l have never
refused my signature to just bill placed
before me which the miners had pre- pared
for passage. l have kept my pledge TO the
State and to the liners and will Continue
10 do so. To have a Department of Mines
IS your main object OF convening here.
Now good time to press the question
and l assure you L Will give all the help
that is In my power. 1t is time we should
know what regulations are TO govern the
GOLD and silver mines of this State. / will
not be your Governor for great length OF
time, tor l would not take a second term
under any consideration. intend to re-.
tire as private citizen and will then as
now say, II can be of any assistance to
you simply say the word and l will re-
spond with a will. 1 thank you for yonr
reception and attention"
At the conclusion OF the Governors ad-
dress CONGRESSMAN ]. A. Barham of Santa
Rosa stepped to the platform. ~ am
always pleased to meet the Miners Asso-
citation, he said. '.and at all times nave
ana Will continue to present the intere SITS
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III ~ s.
y Y ~ ~, 8,
- Mzszs-

EE He big mining convention OF the
California Miners Association
has been prolonged into the third
day. Tbs forenoon it will con-
vene again in Odd Fellows Hall,
for the election of officers and the consid-
Grafton OF some furth er measures
Yesterdays session saw a larger attend
ance than on the first day, and the con-
vention of several hundred representative
mining men reflected the animation and
feeling of hope and prosperity that fills
the mining industry now.
The chief feature OF yesterdays business
was long debate on matters pertaining
TO hydraulic min ing, the aiding Of which
is the chief present and direct need of the
miners. resolution for The appoint
ment of committee to secure the friendly
cooperation of the valley people in urg-
ing progress in the construction of the
debris restraining dams caused long dis
cussion of the purpose of the dams
whether they were merely to restrain
debris now in the rivers or 10 also let the
miners more freely play their hydraulic
giants behind them. The resolution was
passed without any settlement of an open
question. But the deep interest Of the
miners was shown along with their dispo-
sition to be fair with the farmers.
Keen interest in the creation of Fed
eraI Department of Mines was shown and
the view was broached by Senator Per-
kins that a Cabinet officer could not be
secured now, but that Bureau of Mining
in the Interior Department with Com
missioner of Mines could be secured at
the coming session of Congress, while he
assured them that the mineral land bill
would undou btedly be passed.
The convention indorsed a California
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ana requested to appoint committee of five
10 take into consid GRAFTON the best metho of
Is hereby EN- powered to confer with State aud
otner organizations contemplating making
exhiolts at said exposition ana TO co-opetate
WIN lhe same In effecting arrangements for
such exnloition. Said committee is directed
10 report Its conclusion and action TO the
executive committee OF the association.
Fourth-The resolution offered by Secre tary
Sonutag in relation to annual visits of certain
omcers OF this association to mining centers