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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Capt. Evan P. Howell, former etiftor-in- chief of the Atlanta Constitution win go to Europe in the summer or next fall on a pleasure trip and will spend some time traevfhng over the, /, old world. Capt. Howall is brainy, and repres sntatfve of the people, and while he is out of the paper business, he will no doubt gather much more information of a general in- terest to the masses than the star-eyed goddess of reform who devoted his time on similar trip in bringing about his own reformation
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
SIGNS OF GOOD rIMEs.

The United States Rolling Stock com pany, of Decatur, has begun operaHons. after several years 'fdieness. 6lrhelni.- III han, has made another large sale of pig iron to English manufacturers. The Florence cotton mills and wood working factories are all busy. The Sheffield fur- n-,oes are busy and are shipping their output north via the Tennessee r1Ver. Surely the tide of prosperity has set in again throughout the northern part of the rtate.-Florence Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
RUSSELLVILLE.
Cold Weather Effects the Crops-M Mining dndustry-Negro Killed by Falling
 Tree and Two Others Injured.

Russellville, May 26.--(Spscial Corre- spondence.) )-The farmers still complain that the cool weather keeps their crops backward. They are pretty well up with their work and ready for a rain, which will ha needed soon. We notice that they have been buying great deal of meat, corn and fertilizer all of which are un- favorable symptoms as to the condition
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
TO PATROL THE GULF COAST.

Washington May z7.-The navy depart- ment has given orders that the new gunboa. Helena be put In com mission on the 18th of next month at New York ins.ead of the gunboalt An napolis. That is. if there shall only be enough men for the crew, as is expected will be the case the Helena will fake them. The boat is to be employed in the patrol of the Florida coast instead of the two revenue cutters now serving in that capacity. The Helena is chosen instead of the Annapolis because she is of lighter drnught.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
s17ppoRr THE ADMINISTRATION.

The very papers which at one time were whooping themselves hoarse about supporting the administration aIT now doing all they can to destroy the force Or thoupht that political pie had great deal to do with the administration craze, and now we believe that opinion is con- firmed.-Canebrake Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Gov. CulbertsoTl, of Texas, has callsd cotton growers Convention to meet in Galveston Aug. 2. The governors of the cotton growing states have been request ed to appoint two delegates from the state at large and one delegate from each congressional district to represent the states. Gov. Johnston desires that Ala bama be we1 represented apd asks that names of gentlemen who will attend be furnished him by the districts.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

President A1cKlnley addressed Pres.- dent Faure. of France, as Great and Good Fraend.- If we remember correctly this Is the endearing title that Grover applied to Queen Ltl-t9r Queen Ll to Grover, we forget which. Either way would be just as appropriate.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The Commercial club committee has been much encouraged in canVassing for the encampment, and will continue the canvass today. With a long pull and strong pull and a pull altogether the en- campment can be secured today. It will afford the State Herald much pleasure to be able to announce tomorrow that Birmingham will have the encampment this year,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The Kansas City Star says this govern ment's present. olbliga ton is to relieve the suffering Americans in Cuba The Star is right but 1t should have added that it's present. obligation is to see that the conditions that made their suffering pas- sible is suppressed and their recurrence impossiblt
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The Florence Herald in printing the itinerary of the Alabama editors who meet in Florence June '. gives attractive Illustrations of canal lock No. I, Muscle Shoals canal palisades and canal lock No g. Florence proposes to do her beet to entertain the pancl pushers, and 1t goes without saying that she will succeed.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

benefit 6o their spedian business the amount can be easily raised ard .wil not fall heavily on amy ons. The grounds are already aruanged and everything in readiness, and this, coupled with the fact that $500 in transportation to the rega- mferH will be saved by selecting Lake Como, ought to win the prize. Birming- ham appreciates the state military and never fails to do her utmost to make their encampment pleasant as well as pTofihable
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

T. Te,.aGega Mountain Honis is evil 6eLti:.' great admircr of the Evane e!ist Sem Jones There were five ,iifferen! ar ticles on the editorial page of the last is- sue os the Home in whic1 referen.e vas r:t,;a t,, the. Rev. Sam.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Gov. Johnston should get Gov. Billy Oates to chaperone him and his staff to Nashville. Such an action would give the oocasi decided shade of the rfdfcn- lous.-Huutsvile Tribune.
 Gov. Oates may become too busily en- gagged looking after his suit against the Tribune editor to attend. Besides for the present the public is satisfied with the ridiculous shade the Tribune is continual ly furnishing.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Ex-Sscretary of the Interior Hoke Smith favors the recognition of Cuban belligerency. MT Smith has gradually been pulling himself together in the right way of thinking ever since he resigned from MT Cleyelands ca abinet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

DTEDCEsC When the bowels are Il ALNSL O constipated Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets will set them right in a natural way; comfortably,
 but thoroughly. These little " Pellets D mildly stimulate the liver and cure bihousness. They are purely vegeta- ble and perfectly harmless. No other ally and perfectly. PELLETS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
WITH THE STATE EDITORS.
s1rREsr INDUSTRIES.

Trucking in the south is one of the surest and one of the best industries for health, wealth and happiness.-EVef- green Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
oNEONTA NO DEAD TOWN.

Oneonta Is by no means a dead tyWn. There is not a town of it's size in the state where more new buildings are oelng erected our people have confidence Tn tha fntnre of the town ard they are not afraid to invest their money in helping to build it up.-Oneonta Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
cENERALLY A FAILURE.

Ii is cheaper for a farmer to raise what he consumes regardless of how cheap he may buy it. The farmer who raises one crop to the exclusion or all others is generally failure hnancaliy -Oneonta Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Judge Jas. J. Banks has been invited 10 prcs.de at the banquet of the Alumni ss- scciatiom of the State university. It Is an horror to be so selected from among hhe mary distinguished alumni.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The Cincinnati Enquirer accuses Ding ley of laying the corner stone of public warehouse for the storage of gree lbacks. This appears to be the most conprehel- sive as we'll as the briefesr definition yet given of ithe DingleY scheme.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The new senator from Kentucky is said to have made his debut by going to sleep in his chair. His tactics may be to do the snoring act.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
sgNNNg Gs9 N NNNNNN

sent a beautiful view of waving grain ard thriving vegetables from the main, thoroughfare. A good season throughout the summer will be a great blessing to this community.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Birmingham must secure the state en-
 campment at Lake Como. Only s, 900 is nscessary to be raised and if all will do their duty and subscribe according to their means and in accorda nee with the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The Memphis Appeal asks why shouldn't Bob run both shows. A polite way uf acknowledging that Tennessee has been making a political circus of her self.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
THE MATCHWORD

Heb us to beautlfy the homes Tn Dixie" is now the wa a1chword all along the line. Lda every one join the process sion.-Evergreen Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Marquis Ito, the famous Japanese statesman, will soon visit Amsrica.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

merican consuls in Cuba afraid 10 E gn their names to the.c consular re- ,,cris? Make them show the,r naTura.i- 2at'on papers. We have doub,s about the being genuine Am.'r 'an citizens.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

The republican organs have made the belated discovery thaD Greater New York" means a greater feast for ,he tiger.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
INCREASED TAX ASSESSMENTS.

Ii is now believed that the tax com mission law will be the means of increas- ing the .ax assessment of the property in Alabama several million dollars, WfIh- out considering the r1tes increased py the missioners.-Anniston Hot Blast
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

re-enter the fold. He announces himself as d candidate for governor, and declares that the party will not reunite except on the surrender of the gold democrats to those who supported Bryan.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

Nebraska will hold a special session of her legislature to fix a maximum freight rate law.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

SenSationi, Dan Kennebrew's excur- sion, agent; go to Montgomery, $15O round trip.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

Entered at the postofiice at Birmingham. Ala. as second-class matter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11

Receipts same day last Year. I,U3O Z,455
Charleston, S. c., May 10.-Turpentine
market nominal 2514c; sales none. Rosin
firm; sales none.
pentine firm at 26c; receipts. p casks.
Rosin, nothing doing; receipts, 1870 barrels.
Tar steady at s1O5 per barrel; receipts,
116 barrels. Crude turpentine quiet; hard,
81 20; yellow dip, $40; virgin, $3.50; re-
ceipts, 16 barrels.
New York May 1O.-Rosn steady; strain
ed, $165. Turpentine steady, 2S15q3Oc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-The market is steady smok-
ed clear sides. 6Ac; dry suited clear rib
sides, &c; bellies, 6Ac; sugar-cured hams,
10MQ1lkc.
SIC; 50-pound tins, sac; compound. in
tierces, 42c; 50-pound tins. 4Ac.
Butter-Market tower, fair demand; Co
shen, l3i5615c; gilt edge, 1Sm2Oc; creamery,
2O1hd22c: fancy Elgin, Z2a24c.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese, 1Slac; 2O-pound average. i11sdl3c.
Fish-Mackerel, half barrel No i. So so.
No. 2. $780, No. g. $780, kits, No. L. 81 .25;
No. 2, S1OO; No. g. 95c, Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks. SIC; 2-pound bricks, &c. Smoked
herring, per box. 20c; Dutch herring, in
kegs, 81. 90; new mullet, half barrels 800
Salt-Demand is fair, and the market
steady; carload lots, Z. o. b.. Liverpool,
20O-pound sacks. 4Sc; Virginia. 125-pound
burlap sacks &c; ditto l25-pound cotton,
4Sc; bright. GOd65c; fine fancy. 650s0c
Coffee--Steady; Mocha, 275zc; Java, 26Ikc;
Peaberry l7lkc: Standard No 1, Ice; No
2. 15c; No. 3. lac; No. 4. i3c; No. s. 12lsc;
No. g. INC: No. z. lOAc.
Sugar-Equality Prlces-Savannah Quo
tations: Cut loaf, $3.50: crushed, 55Oe;
powdered. &c: xxx powdered. 512lkc;
standard granulated, 475c; cubes, &c;
mould A. SC; diamond A, 475c; confoc-
toners A. 462ikc; white exffae G, age;
extra c. lSoc: golden c. i.O0c; yellow,
3.68c. Tone steady.
Flour-Firm: patents, $40; straights
t5.15; fancy. 500: family, $L75.
Corn-Market IL firm; white corn, 1ot
lots. zoe; carload lots. 4sci mixed corn,
Job lots. 49c; carload, sc; drackedf corn
job lots, $50 sack. t
Oats-CarlOad lots. zoe; Job lots. &C.
Bran--Job lots, Size; carload lots. s2ikc
Hay-Marltet steady; western. Job lots
SOC: carload lots, s5c. MW4f
Meal-Pearl. per barrel, 500; per sack,
800; city meal, per sack Doc; pearl grits,
per barrel, $3.50; per sack sl.05; city grits.
none.
Lemons Market quiet; new crop Mes
slna. per box s. J0Gf275.
Oranges-Mosslnao oranges, nominal. 500
03.50.
Apples-Nominal. S3O0375 barrel.
Dried Fruit--Apples, evaporated. $40
i0c; common, 76isc.
Raisine-L H.. SLID; iA-box. Si.i0. loose,
00-Dound boxes. &C. pound.
Oiis-Market steady: demand fair: sig
nal. i50J0c: West Virginia. black. aa12c:
lard. 5S065c. neatsfoot. 60aS5c. machinery,
2003Oc llnseed. raw. Csc. boiled, &c. korO-
scne. Georgia test, Zoe, water white. lie;
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm: rates quoted arc
per 100 pounds Boston, per bale, SIPS;
New York, per bale, S1.00; Philadelphia,
per bale, 800; Baltimore, per bale, ST 90:
to Liverpool via New York, roc: Bremen.
via New York, Ssc; Amsterdam, via New
York, 43c: Hamburg, via New York, lOc;
Genoa, acc; Reval, SEC; st. Petersburg E3c.
Direct: Bremen. 3sc; st. Petersburg, SIC.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady
at ruling rates. Foreign business Is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $t.OO
l450 for a range-including Baltimore
and Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base "A
feet Ice. Timber rates, 50c@S1.00 higher
than lumber rates. To the West Indies
and Windward, nominal; TO Rosario, SO. 90
m13O0; 10 Buenos Ayres and Montevideo,
Sl0.0O011. 90; to Rio Janeiro. sl4.O0; 20 Span
ish and Mediterranean ports, 81 .30Q1l 30;
TO United Kingdom for orders, nominai
for lumber. 4-pounds 5s standard.
BY Stcam-To New York, 500; to Phil
adelphia, 800; to Boston, $500; to Balu-
more $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market IL
firm. Large-siZed, Cork for orders, are as
follows: Rosin. 2s Cd; for barrels OF $40
pounds and per cent. prlmage; spirits, -
3D. Genoa, rosin, IS 3di3s Cd; Adriatic, rs
6d12s 3D. South American. rOsin. CSC per
barrel Of 296 pounds Coastwise-Steam--
To Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin, 90c
on spirits; 70 New York, rosin SIC per 100
pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
GRAIN. pnOvTsIONs. ETc.

New York, May 1O.--Flour firm and held
higher. with good demand for extra win
tiers; city mill patents. A9jn5.30; Mime
sofa patents. &3O1445; winter patents.
4.60n4S5; rye -four quiet Corn meal
quiet. yellow western. 6Oc city, &c. Rye
steadier No. western BE; car lots, 500
4ic.
Wheat-Spot. firm: No. I northern. Sikc
afioat. Options opened easy, under an in
crease I'm worlds shipments, creating a
short interest. which later covered and
produced decided strength. A big reduce
fion in the visible and talk OF a bulllsh
crop report were the strong factors. The
market closed unsettled. at ikG%c net ad-
vance, having sold Off from the top under
realizing. No. 2 red May. ~ 9-iGuSi 3-l6c
closing S5sc; July, 7Su79hc closed 78Mc;
September 7ssm75iAc, closed 75c.
Corn-Spot, steady; No. 2. zoe elevator:
Bic anoat. Options opened steady and
after n rally with wheat, eased under re-
alizlng. and closed unchanged. May, 29k0
2s5kc. closed 235sc; June closed 297sc; July
closed SO5zc; August closed 5ic; September
closed 3iMc.
Oats-spot. strong; No. g. pc. Options
dull and steady all day. closing Nc higher;
May closed 22Ac July closed 22iAc.
Hay quiet Hops dulL Hides quiet
CONTINUED on Third Page)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
FINANCIAL.

Money-The market is easy; demand
Foreign Exchange - The market is
dull The following are net Savannah
quotations. Commercial, demand, $4S594
sixty days, 4.85k ninety days, S4S5;
francs, Paris and Havre, sixty days,
51S1b; Swiss. sixty days, 5.2l2s; marks,
sixty days, "a 15-16
Domestic Exchange-Steady. Banks are
buying at par and selling as follows: Up
to SIS. 1Oc premium; S25 to $50, l5c premium;
$50 to 500, zoe premium; 500 and up to
$1,000, Is per cent. premium; $1,000 and
over, 81 per $1,000.
Securities-The market is quiet and dull
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds-Georgia
80 per cent bonds of 1890, 1921 bid, 103lk
asked; Georgia 3is per cent, due 1916 1919
bid. 1924 asked; Georgia AZ per cent.
bonds 1915, 1l41s bid 1l5l5 asked; Georgia
4 per cent, due 1926 10 bid, Ill asked
South Carolina AIS, los bid. 100 asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta per cent. 104 bid,
105 asked Augusta 4iAs, 1925. 1903 bid. 1O4
asked: Augusta per cent, 112 bid, 113
asked; Augusta 6 per cent, Ill bid, liz
asked; Columbus per cent, lO3 bid, 10i
asked; Macon 6 per cent, Us bid. JIG
asked; Savannah ; per cent quarterly
Julv coupons, 1914 bid 10S asked; Sa-
yannah per cent. quarterly August cou-
mons l07ib bid. 1913 asked; Charleston As,
"a bid, % asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad general mortgage bonds
4 per cent interest coupons, 1l2A bid, -
asked; Atlantic and Gulf. first mortgage
consolidated per cent coupons, January
ana July maturity. 1897 1914 bid. 1924 ask
ed. Central Railroad and Banking Com
pafy collateral gold IS. 81 bid. % asked ;
Central OF Georgia railway first mortgage
RI O-year gold bonds. 1i2 bid, il3 asked I.
Central Of Georgia railway first consoiI-
dated mortgage 5s. 50 bid. 50 asked Central
OF Georgia railway first preferred In.
comes. 27lk bid. 28i5 asked; Central Of
Georgia railway, second preferred IN
comes. 10 bid, II asked. Central OF Georgia
railway third preferred incomes. bid. G
asked. Georgia railroad 6s, 1910. 40 hid
M asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
rusta first 5s, LOG bid. asked: Charlotte.
Columbia and Augusta second mortgage
7s ina bid. lis asked: Georgia Southern
and Florida. new. IS. 9ih bid 95h asked:
south Georgia and Florida first mortgage
rs. l02i5 bid i03is asked; South Georgia and
riorlda second mortgage ~, i02 bid 100
asked Ocean steamship per cent. bonds,
1926. iO2 bid asked; City and Suburban
raflrond irst mortgage per cent. bonds,
= bld. 81 asked. Alabama Midland PER
cent Endorsed. % bid ~ asked. Brunswick
and Western ss, @ bid. 20 asked. South
Bound railroad g. f7i3 bid. e9M asked:
Southern railway 5s. S7ik bid. s. asked:
Georgia and Alabama nrst preferred -.
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increase in cotton acreage of nearly s per
cent as indications of their bearish views,
and sold freely. Liverpool and New Or
leans also sent heavy selling orders here.
The speculative demand was limited and
these offerings resulted in a sharp break
in prices. The market opened better, in
sympathy with a not unfavorable Liver
pool dispatch. But liquidation set in inn
mediately after the opening, and prices
declined slowly, until the announcement
of the governments failures. Then the
weakness became pronounced and contin-
ued so until just before the close, when
short covering caused a slight rally. Aug
ust opened a 7.50c, declined to 7.4Sc, ad-
vanced to 7.46c, broke to .36c, reacted ia
7.3Sc and closed at Z. 3Sc, with the tone OF
the market steady The bureau report
has intensified the general bearish senti-
ment but, unless Liverpool breaks sharp
ly, we think its effect is over"
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lire proof, 12c; guardian, lie; deodoriEed.
stove gasolene, 1Sc.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement-Alal
bama and Georgia lime in fair demand and
selling at Soc per barrel. bulk and carload
lot special; calclned plaster. 81 go per bar
rel; hair. 4G5c; Rosedale cement, 81. 3O6l4. 40:
carload lots, special Portland cement, re-
TAIL $40; carload lots. $2.10.
Cabbage-Barrels and barrel crates, Sc 90
Q2.25.
Nuts-Almonds, Taragona, Ice: Ivicas.
lac; walnuts, French lie; Naples. 12bc.
pecans 10c; Brazils, &c; filberts, 1Oc: as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes
915d1Oc; cocoanuts, $3.75 per 100.
Peanuts-Ample stock; fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked Vir-
ginia, per pound. 41ac; hand-picked per
pound. 4c small hand-picked. per pound,
4c.
Onions-Crates. $500; barrels, $5.75.
Potatoes-Lrish, old. $l60 barrel; sacks,
$125.
shot-Firm; drop to b. SIPS; B to
larger, $150; bulk, $3.50.
Iron-Market very steady; Swede, 40
sc; refined. 81. so base.
Nais-Cut. $17O base; wire, $1.95 base.
Advance national list of extras, adopted
Dec. /, 1896.
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half key.
$2.25; quarter key, S12o Champion duck
ing quarter key, S2.25. Austin, Dupont
and Hazard, smokeless, half kegs. SS45;
quarter kegs, $3.50; 3-pound canister, S210;
1-pound canister, Use. Less 20 to 10 per
cent. off.
Lumber-Demand, both foreign and do
nestle, is firm; ordinary sizes, $11.000
1900; difficult sizes, $l300d1S.OO; flooring,
boards, $l5.0OG220O; ship stuff, $l650d20OO;
sawn ties. $1,000.
Poultry-Steady; fair demand; spring
chickens, 25c per pair; half-grown TO
three-quarters grown, S0c to Doc pair; full
grown fowls, soc per pair.
Eggs-Market, full supply; candled, per
dozen, 10c; country, &c less.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at pc; selling at 23d25c;
sugar house at 1SQ32c; Cuba straight
goods. 23Q30c; sugar house mo.asses, 15Q
2Oc.
Tobacco-Market quiet and steady:
smoking, domestic 22660; chewing com
mon, sound, 24Q27c; fair. 23a35c: good, S6c.
Hides, Woods, Etc.-Hides-Th market
firm; dry flint 12c; dry salt. loo; green
sailed, &c. Wool-Nominal prime Geor-
gia free of sand burs and black wool 14c;
blacks. lie; bury, sac. Wax, &c. Tallow,
&c. Deer skins, 15c.
Begging and Ties-The market Is quiet:
jute bagging, 2A-pound, 6l5c; 2-pound, &c
124-pound, SIC; quotations are for Job
lots; small lots higher; sea island bagging.
724@8c; standard Arrow ties, steel, As
pounds large lots, 75c; small lots. soc.
Dry Goods-The market is steady; de-
mand brisk; prints, Hose: Georgia brown
shirtngs, 434c; u. 415c; A brown sheet
ings SEC white osnaburgs. 76D7Ikc; checks.
4Q5c; brown drilling, 5Q6Ac.
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DROP IN SPIRITS.
THE MARKET AT a DECLINE OF i
CENT A GALLON.

A Good Demand at 25A Cents-ROsin
Eirm at an Advance in Pale
crades-COtton steady and I'm
cbonged-An Advance on Sugar.
o,ber Markets Quiet and Steady,
MARKETS by telegraph.
savannah, May 1O.-There were no excit-
10 features in the leading markets to-day,
cough the friends of cotton were disap-
,ointed at the favorable bureau report,
and the market was neglected in conse-
,,snce. The spirits turpentine market
ms &c lower, but the demand at the de-
ov1e was good. The pale grades of rosin
,,sre advanced. and the entire line was
ern, and in fair request. Sugar advanced
soceraI points. Other markets were quiet
and steady and unchanged. The following
resume of the different markets, both local
and telegraphic, will show the tone and
tbe quotations at the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
Florida central q Peninsular RaiIroad G.
NORTH.

Miles Shortest Line TO Tampa,
TIME TABLE EFFECT s, 1897.
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DRY GOODS.

New York, May 10.-It has been a slow
market in all branches of the dry goods
market, and at the best new business was
light too light in fact to warrant any
special reference. Deliveries On former
purchases have returned a good volun e
OF sales, but with succeeding weeks these
become smaller Printing cloths quiet
but steady, at 2Bc. In fact, values SHOW
no weakness in any direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11

The bureau report was Responsible for
a decline of to Is points in cotton futures
to-day. The report showed an average of
81 Q against sos. average of past seven
,ears and $40 last year. The southern
mot markets, however, were steady, and
mis- feature kept futures from declining
even more than they did
The local market was dull and neglect
Cd At the regular call at the Cotton Elk
change the market was bulletined steady
and unchanged, with no sales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations. at the close of the market, at the
Cottou Exchange to-day: