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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
RICE.
FINANCIAL.

Money-Good demand at z per cent.
Foreign Exchange-The market is weak,
The following are net Savannah quota
tions. Commercial demand, &.S5; sixty
DAYS, $4S25s; ninety days, $4.Sl5s, francs,
Paris, and Havre, sixty days SPA; Swiss,
sixty days, 5.241s; marks, sixty days,
942s
Domestic Exchange-Steady banks are
buying at x per cent. discount and SELL
ing as follows: UP to $25, 10c premium;
s25 TO $50. f5c premium; $50 to $780, zoe
premium; 500 and upwards. at par.
Securities-Security market firm at the
advance all round.
stocks and Bonds-state Bonds-Georgia
So per cent. bonds of 1890, 1882 bid, -
asked; Georgia 3ls per cent, due 1915. 1O314
lid. = asked; Georgia AZ per cent.
bonds. 1915, l161l bid, 117A asked; Georgia
4 per cent, due 1926, 11111 bid, l12h asked;
south Carolina 41as, los bid, 109 asked.
CITY Bonds-Atlanta per cent, 103 bid,
1921 asked; Augusta Az, 1925. 1O3A bid, 1O4l5
asked; Augusta z per cent, 108 bid, 100
asked Augusta 6 per cent. 1913 bid, 10
asked; Columbus per cent, 1857 bid, 10419
asked: Macon per cent, 1142 bid, 116
asked. Macon t1a 1926, 10S1@ bid, l0415 asked;
Savannah 5 per cent. quarterly October
coi,nons no bid asked; Savannah
( per cent, quarterly November coupons.
ITO bid, - asked Charleston As, "a bid
50 asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad general mortgage bonds,
per cent. interest coupons. 113ls bid, 1141a
asked: Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds,
due 1884. 1851 bid, 1O6 asked. and interest;
Augusta Southern. first IS, 1924, 50 bid 100
asked; Central Railroad and
Ranking Company collateral 5s,
o. bid, SO asked Central Of
Georgia railway first mortgage IS, so
wear gold bonds ia bid. Us asked; Cen
tral of Georgia railway first consolidated
mortgage IS, 95 bid 96 asked; Central of
Georgia railway first preferred incomes,
az bid. As asked Central of Georgia
railway second preferred incomes. 1871
bid. 17jb asked; Central of Georgia railway
third preferred incomes, S12 bid. 915 ask
ed; Georgia railroad 6s, 1910 1l3
bid ia asked; Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta first IS,
1851 bid - asked Charlotte, Columbia
ana Augusta second mortgage Is, I'D bid
lis asked; Georgia Southern and Florida.
new 5s, 80 bid, 100 asked; South Georgia &
Florida first mortgage Is. 1927 bid, 1924
asked; South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage Is, 102 bid. 103 asked; Ocean
Steamship per cent. bonds. 1926. 104 bid
105 asked; City and Suburban railroad first
mortgage Z per cent. bonds, so bid. 50 ask
ed; Alabama Midland per cent. Endorsed,
IS bid 80 asked; Brunswick and Western
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FINANCIAL.
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IMMENSE EARNINGS.
GOOD CROPS.
EASY MONEY.

Form combination in favor of BUYERS
never before equalled in the annals of
wall street markets. The general pros
perlty promised, and the large railroad
earnings expected, are now realities. one
OF the best evidences of these facts is the
declaration of an extra dividend of / Der
cent. by the conservative directors of the
st. Paul road
Fhis year Will eclipse all previous records
i'm earnings-the surest foundation on
which to buy securities and the soundest
reason for doing so.
The report just issued by the govern
ment estimates a wheat crop of 100000 900
bushels and 1900, 0O0,OOO bushels of corn.
Present prices for both will bring them to
market in unprecedented quantities. Phe-
nomenal ease In money, an important ad-
Junct to bull market, leaves nothing to
be desired, in pointing the way TO a con-
lnued upward movement. The rise in
values we have so far had simply indicates
the possibilities of the situation.
The advance in wheat and the heavy ex-
ports prove the genuineness of the de-
mand, and much higher prices for this ce-
real as well as for corn are assured.
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Portland, Me. Railroad ties base "A feet
to Baltimore 12c; TO Philadelphia. 13c; to
New York, 13hc. Timber rates, 50c0$10C
higher than lumber rates. To the West
Indies and Windward, nominal; to Rosa
rio. $l2.0O0l3.O0; to Buenos Ayres and Mon
teyideo, $l000nl1O0; &c Rio Janeiro, $14.0Q;
to Spanish and Mediterranean ports, si1.30
@1150; to United Kingdom for orders.
nominal for lumber pounds Is standard.
BY Steam-To New York. $3.50; to Phil
adelphia, via New York, $780, to Boston,
S. 80 via New York; to Baltimore, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Medium sized, Cork for orders. are as
follows: Resin, %, 10kd, for barrels OF $40
pounds and per cent. primage; spirits, As
1izd; Genoa, rosin, IS 3d03s Cd; Adriate. Is
6dGD2s Sd; South American. rosn, soc per
barrel of 2S0 pounds. oastwlse-Steam-
To Boston. 10c per 100 pounds on rosin, soc
on spirits; to New York, rosin SIC per 100
pounds; spirits. soc.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-The market Is firm. Smoked
clear sides, 73sc; dry sailed clear rib sides,
&c; bellies, 75sc; sugar-cured hams, 10Ac.
Lard-Market firm; pure, i'm tierces, Csc;
5O-pound tins, 62sc; compound in tierces,
SIC; 50-pound tins, size HlGiJ
Butter-Market steady, fair demand; Co
shen, 14n15c; gilt edges 17q1Sc; creamery,
171aQ1S1ac; fancy Elgins, 20Q2l1sc.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese, 10c; 0-pound average, 10h611c.
Fish-Mackerel half-barrel, No l, $50:
No. 2, $3.50; No. g. $500; kits, No. l. 81. %:
No. @ $l.OO; No. 8, Soc. Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks 612c; 2-pound bricks. &c Smoked
herring, per box. zoe; Dutch herring in
kegs, 81 60; new mullet half-barrels, 49,
Salt-Demand Is fair. and the market
steady; car load lots, +. o. b., liverpool,
2OO-pound sacks, SIC; job lots 65c; 1876
pound burlap sacks, 3ic; ditto, 125-pound,
fine, SIC.
Coffee-steady; Mocha, 2Gc; Java, &c;
Peaberry, 17c Standard No !, 14c; No.
2, 1Sc; No. 9, 121ac; No 4, 11l4c; No. 5,
1OIhc; No. 6, 9Isc; No. 7, SIC.
Corn-Market firm and advancing;
white Job lots, soc; carload lots, 4Sc; mixed
corn, Job lots, 49c: carload, 47c; crack
ed corn, job lots. s5c sack.
Lemons-Marlcet quiet: new crop Mes
sina, per box, $500.
Dried Fruit-Apples. evaporated. &c;
common 4Ad5c.
Raisins-L. L., s1.75 1k-box, s1.1O loose.
60-pound boxes &c per pound.
Oils-Market steady: demand fair; sig
nal 4505Oc; West Virginia, black. 9@12c;
lard. 58l165c; neatsfoot 60GS5c machinery,
2Od30c; linseed, raw, 35c; boiled, SIC; kero-
sene, Georgia-test. &c; water white sun
light, 1Oc; nre-proof lie; deodorized. stove
gasolene. SEC.
Sugar-Equality Prices-Savaanah Quo
tations: Powdered sac: standard granu-
lated, 5.30c; cubes 5.49c; confectionery A,
size; extra c, SC; golden c, 4.e2c. Tone
firm and higher.
.Flour-Firm and advancing; patents,
$50; straights, $40; fancy, S5.25; family,
$3.50.
Oats-Carload lots Gle; job lots, SSc.
Texas Rust proof, Job lots. ACC.
Bran--Job lots, S5c; car load lots 75c.
Hay--Market steady; western, Job lots,
SOC; carload lots, Zoe.
Meal-Pearl per barrel, $40; per sack
$l.10; city meal, per sack, $l.00; pearl grits,
per barrel. 81 90; per sack. S.17lk.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement--Ala-
bama and Georgia lime in fair demand
and selling al S5c per barrel, bulk and
carload lot special; calcined plaster, SLIGO
per barrel hair. 4G5c; Rosedale cement,
$1.SOG44e; carload lots, special; Portland
cement, retail, $40; car load lots, $40
Cabbage barrels per head.
708c.
Nuts-Almonds. Taragona, 12c; Ivlcas,
1Ol5c; walnuts. French, 10c; Naples. lie; pc
cans. 10c: Brazlls, &c; ilberts. i0c; assort-
ed nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes. 91zl5
i0c; cocoanuts. 1878 per 100
Peanuts-Ample stock fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked Virgin
la, per pound, 4lhc; hand-picked, per
pound, 4c.
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Applies-S2.7 5d3.OO.

Applies-S2 10000.
DEMONSTRATES, $1.OO; barrels, $2.75.
Potatoes-Irish, $2.5002.75.
Shot-Flrm; drop to b, $3.50; B to larger
s1.55; bulk, S1.55.
Iron-Market very steady; Swede, NO
SC; refined, $i.50 base
Nails-Cut, $50 base; wire. $1.75 base
Advanced national list of extras, adopted.
Dec l. 1896.
Gun Powder-Per keg. $500; half key.
1925; quarter keg, $1.20. Champion duck
ing. quarter key, $2.25. Austin, Dupont
and Hazard, snokeless, half kegs, So As;
quarter kegs, $500; 3-pound canister, $210;
1-pound canister, 75c. Less 20 to 10 per
Lumber-Demand. both foreign and do
mestic, Is firm; ordinary sizes, s1O50011 90;
difficult sizes, $1Z000140O; flooring
boards, $15.0O0l7.0O ship stuff, $145Oq1s.0O
sawn ties, $3.50.
Poultry-Steady; fair demand: half
grown, 2503Oc per pair; three-quarters
grown, S5@4Oc pair; full-grown fowls, 5O@
soc per pair.
Eggs-Market firm: candled. per dozen,
Halle; country, &c less.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
Ida syrup buying at 2212lI25c; selling at %
Q30c; sugar house at 19032c; Cuba straight
goods, 23@S0c sugar house molasses, l50
2Oc
Tobacco-Market quiet and steady;
smoking, domestic. 22G60c; chewing, COM
mon, sound, 24Q27c; fair, 23Q35c; good 36c
Hides, Woods, Etc ffides-The market
firm: dry flint, 13c; dry salt 11c green
salted &c. Wool-Firm; prime Georgia,
free of sand burrs and black wool, lsc;
blacks, 16c; bury, 6q9c. Wax. tic. Tai
low &c. Deer skins 15c
Bagging and Ties-The market is
steady: Jute bagging 2A-pound, rake: q
pound, 61slG6Ac; lA-pornd, 6q6Ac; quota
lions are for job lots; small lots higher;
sea island bagging, 8dSikc; standard Ar
row ties, steel 45 pounGs, farge lots, SOC;
small lots, SOC.
Dry Goods-The market is firm; demand
brisk; prints. 31z@5c; Georgia brown shirt
ings, SIC; p, 4c; A brown sheetings, 35kGD
4%c; white osnaburgs, 62Lc; checks 4a5c;
brown drillings. 51k96lhc.
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cnTToNS DOWNWARD TREND.
,ocU SPOTS DECLINED TO 5ssc
FOR MIDDLING.

, Good Demand and Large Sales at
10 DecIine-Incrensed Receipts.
spirits Turpentine Advanced to
&c "a GaIIOn-ROsin Firm and
r,changed-WhO Markets
steady-MarIzets by Telegraph.
savannah, Sept. 1S.-Cotton went down
ss-c for middling to-day, and after be-
~ ouiet during the cary part of the day,
~ market closed steady at the decline.
Trsre were sales of 1887 bales reported.
e,,rifs turpentine was in strong demand
III advanced to 277sc. Resin was firm and
hanged in quotations. but no sales were
-,,,rted The wholesale markets were
.,a,dv and fairly active. Securities were
6rm at the ruling values. Central of
Georgia income bonds declined. The fol-
,,ying resume of the different markets
n,n show the tone and the quotations at
tbe close to-day:
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day ended with prices practically I'M
changed. Liverpool declined one-sixty-
fourth this morning, and our market open
ed from unchanged to points lower. Crop
accounts were decidedly poor and there
was little pressure TO sell, the local bulls
using a storm in Texas as a lever, easy
ran prices up z points after the opening,
but they were unable to sustain their ad-
vantage. January opened at 6.7Sc, adj
vanced to 6.S6c declined to Csc, and
closed at that figure, with the tone of the
market steady.S Reports from the south
do not get better. The weight of cotton
may cause temporary weakness, but on
all breaks we favor buying.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds: Boston Der bale. SIPS;
New York, per bale, Sl.0O; Philadelphia,
per bale. $i.00; Baltimore per bale. $1.OO;
Direct-Barcelona, &c; Genoa, zoe; Re
val, SIC; Bremen, 43c; Havre, Soc
Via New York-Liverpool. 43c; Bre-
men, SOC; Amsterdam, Soc Hamburg. 45c;
Genoa, SOC; 81. Petersburg, COO: Man
chester, Ate: Havre. 55c: Gothenberg, COO
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are firm at
ruling rates. Foreign business Is more
or less nominal The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $4,000
40 for a ange-ineluding Baltimore and
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Dry GOODS.

New York, Sept 13.-The dry goods
market opened with fair trading at first
hands and active buying with jobbers.
Staple cottons in all lines for domestic
use are in steady request In all goods
suitable for export use the demand is
light and prices, although advanced, are
unsteady. Open advances in both fancies
and staples have not yet been made, but
prices are very firm. Trade is active
throughout and distribution at second
hands is active. Wooden goods in all
grades are strong and fairly active on re-
orders
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active and a shade easier following the
decline in wheat; city mill patents. Sc. 156D
$40; Minnesota patents, $550459O; winter
straights, $4.9O0505.
Wheat-Spot market quiet; No. red
$1O2% aiioat; No. 2 hard, 81 .0l7sd1 .O2Ik de-
lvered. Options opened weak under bear
tsh foreign news, liquidation and foreign
selling; further declined owing to lower
late cables but rallied later with corn, and
closed fairly steady at 11sd2 cents net de-
cline. September, sl.OOlsd1.O1ss. closed.
Continued on Third Page.
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-An attempt was
made to-day to advance the price of spirits
turpentne to CSC, but it was without eff
feet. A prominent buyer bid I%c, and
the exporters, who have held the market
up for the past two months, raised the
bid an &c. Ii was thought that the first
bidder would see the 277sc and go an 1sc
better, but ne didn't.
AT the first call, at the Board of Trade,
the market was bulletined firm at 27%4c,
with reported sales of 564 casks. At the
last call the market closed firm at 277sc
bid with no sales reported.
Rosin-There were no sales reported to-
day at the Board of Trade. although the
market was bulletined firm and I'M
changed. The following were the quota
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GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.
New York. Sept. 1s-Flour moderately
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stop for focal business.
nd New York on trains IS and Sc and Jack
bout change.
ween Tampa and New York on trains 81
hwestern vestibuled limited train.
ACDONELL, G. p. A., Jacksonville, Fla.
r, Jacksonville Fla
assenger Agent, Savannah, Ga.
r West Broad and Liberty streets.
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Stock same day last year Al, 1862 1885
Receipts same day last year 1850 S,3O9
Charleston, s. c., Sept. 19.-Spirts tur-
pentine market firm at 271ac; sales, none.
Rosin, firm; sales, none; A, B, $1.1O; c, D,
81 10; E, 81 20; F, $1.25; G. $l.SO; H, $1.4O; I,
K, $1.45; NJ, $L5O; N, $1.7O; w G, $1.95; W
W. 1920
Wilmington, N. c.. Sept. 1S.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm; regular, Z715c; irregular. &c;
receipts, 81 casks. Rosin, firm at $1.15 and
81. 20; receipts, 121 barrels. Crude turpen
tine, firm at $1,SO, $3.50, $1.9O; receipts, 26.
Tar, firm at $1.10; receipts, SO.
New York, Sept. 13.-Rosin steady;
strained common TO good, $1.45q150. Tur-
pentine easy, 2934G3O14c.
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THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER A. 1897


Miles Shortest Line Jackson
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT 49, 1897
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Continued on Third Page.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
ON FULL TIME.
Silver Spring Bleachery Will Start
Up on Monday.
Has Been Running Eight Hours a Day for
Past Eight Months.

Tho Silver Spring Bleachery, one of the
largest employers of labor in the North
End of the city will next Monday begin
running full time. The condition OF
business has not justified the company s
running any more than eight hours day
for the last eight months and the effect of
the short running time has been seriously
felt by many families. The employees of
the company are happy over the brighter
prospects, and also because the chances
all are that the improvement is To DC n
permanent one. This company has always
had n decided advantage in the market
and has been able to run when other
places were shut down and with the pros
pects of "a general and early improvement
In business seems to Justify the belief that
short hours are TO be unknown for some
time About $50 hands are affected by the
change
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formed an attractive couple as they glided
over the floor. Mr.. Gustav Hunold, one Of the
aids, and Miss Minnie Kenyon, were conspicu-
ously graceful in the lancers Mr.. Lee Out
mette and Miss Burdett Maynard were COM
plimented on their pretty dancing. Indeed
it il said that Miss Maynard was the belle Of
the ball; Miss Ethel Yeaw Was her eiese rival
for this honor.
Prominent among the many in attendance
were Mr. and Mrs. John Baldwin. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Herman, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Congdon, Misses Lena and Tillie Hunold, Kit
tie Thurber, Annie Logan, Katie Quigley, Eva
Taylor, Nellie Mccarthy, Alice Smith, An
ME Congdon, Mamie Noon, Della Dodd, EN-.
ma whisham, Messrs Thomas McDermott,
Michael Donahue, Henry Bigbee, william
Kinsella, William Herman, Thomas Cooney
Charles Mccarthy, Martin Farrell, George
Shippee, John Marlor Thomas ODowd, Wilton
Pierce and George Ouimotte.
The Pawtuxot Valley Wheemen were repre-
sented by Messrs. W. A. Bowen and Q. A. Pot
ter: Cranston Steam Fire Engine, Company,
by Mr. William Evans: Poca.set Hose Com.
pany, by Messrs. Robert warburton and Leroy
Whitman; Cranston Lyceum, by Messrs. Ed
ward Sullivan and Walter Abbott; Cranston
Literary Society. by Messrs Oscar Peterson
and Joseph McNabb; Arlington Fire Company
by Messrs. J. q. Miller and william Livsey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27

arranged for Washington birthday.
There was "A number of visitors present
and the following program was success
fully carried out: "Song, "America -
recitation, George Washington;" dia-
logue six little girls; recitation, Lille
Minwood recitation Alice Wylie; read
ing, Belle Brayton; reading and responses
by. school'on Washington s Sayings" de-
bate by the pupils of the grammar depart
ment, Resolved, that Benjamin Frank
lin did more for his country than George
Washington, +" decided i'm the affirmative
after a long debate.
Arthur johnson is seriously iii at his
home In Hope.
The funeral Of Michael Carroll, the
oldest Irish resident of the valley who
died at his home i'm River Point last We'd
nesday was solemnized from ~. james
church at Arctic Centre this morning.
Rev. FIR. Flynn officiating. The Intermcnt
was in 1t. Marys cemetery at Crompton.
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BRISTOL.
Officers of the u. S. Rubber Co.
Visit Bristol.
Funeral OF Mrs. Head at St. Marys
Church-G:neral Notes.

Several members Of the United States
Rubber Company were in consultation with
superintendent Schlosser at the Office OF the
National India Rubber Company. Friday af-
ternool. Among those present were Mr.. X.
ID. Evans, president of the United States Rub.
Der Company, and Colonel =. p. Colt treasu-
rer of the National India Rubber Company.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Head was sol
emnIzed this morning at st. Marys Catholic
Church. The requiem mass was celebrated by
the Rev. y. Mccabe, pastor OF st. Marys
Church.
Mr.. W. f. Fish, who has been confined TO
his home suffering from a severe attack Of the
grip, Is convalescing.
Large placards are posted about the town
announcing meeting 70 be held 1t the Bris-
tol Opera House Tuesday evening March 2, by
order OF the citizens committee.
The hose department OF the rubber works
was closed Friday night The company have
received several machines from the Millyille
plant which will be set up for operation
when the company resumes work next week
The Bosworth estate lately purchased by
Mr. William Williams is being remodeled and
will be occupied by Superintendent Schlosser
as soon as completed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Prof Wilson Begins Series of
Studies on Local Government.
Interesting Paper on the General Outline
of Our City Government.

Prof George G. Wilson began series
of Friday evening studies of local municI-
pal affairs i'm the Bell Street Chapel last
evening by an address on the "General
Outline of Our City Government. He
traced the development of tho various
municipal departments from the time of
early settlement and referred to the be-
ginning of the departments After
general treatment of the wonderful de-
velopment of the city since 1892, Professor
Wilson said: THAT members Of the
school committee had more power in the
city than the members of the Common
Council and Board of Aldermen. They
had more important interests committed
to them thar the Councilmen and Alder
men and they were not so closely
watched. He had something to say
about the power of the city in the Legis-
lature and was of the opinion that Rhode
Island was behind other States in the
quality of its legislators. He thought the
school committee would be improved by
the election of women members.