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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18
PAGES 9 no 10.

$3.50; April, 6.SSc; May, 6.93c; June, 6.93c:
july, 6S4c August, 6S4c; September, 6.61:
660c
New Orleans. La. March 17-secretary
hester 8 semi-weekly statement at the
thirteen leading interior towns in 1897
shows: Receipts 14.246 bales, shipments
2S,S0l, stock 265.lS5 bales; in 1896, receipts
lS'boO bales, shipments 254O2 bales stock
SIool bales; in 1896 receipts 1929 bales,
shipments A,SO4 bales, stock 2SS, 1867 bales.
New York, March 17.-Riordan &, Co. say
OF cotton to-day: There was not much
life in the cotton market to-day. The
war clouds in the Levant again look Sc
rlous and this affected Liverpool unfavor-
ably this morning; that market decline
5-b4d The opening here was points
lower than last nights close. The reports
from the south continue of a bullish tenor
ana buying by commission houses caused
rally from the opening figures There
were no new features and the market was
very dun all day. May opened at 7O2c.
advanced to 7.0Sc and closed at 7O76I7. csc,
with the tone of the market steady. The
renewal of threatening aspect to Euro
pean political affairs Is not encouraging
but we think that there are enough bull
ish factors to Offset the effect of any prob
able troubles there"
New York. March 1.-THE Sun saws
of cotton: cotton to-day was extremely
duil More of the traders, especially the
younger element, were gathered about
the telegraphic bulletin from Carson City
than there were around the ring Liver
pool and New Orleans were small traders
here, but the speculation was in the main
of a local professional character. At the
opening prices declined slightly, in SYM
pathy with the decline with Liverpool,
both for futures and spots. After the
first transaction, however, prices rallied
and advanced slightly. The high water
In the Mississippi river checks selling and
prices advanced on small purchases. Llv-
erpool sold here but New Orleans bought.
The receipts at the ports were light, the
spot markets were firm and the exports
were liberal. The decline in Liverpool
was attributed to unfavorable political
advices from the Levant."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18

FINANCIAL.

Money-The market is easy: demand
good.
Foreign Exchange - Market barely
steady. The following are net
demand, $4S6A; sixty days. M.ss:
ninety days. $.s4h; francs. Paris ana
Havre. sixty days. 5.19ls; Swiss. sixty days
521; marks. sixty days, 94A.
Domestic Exchange-Steady. Banks are
buying at par and selling as follows: I'D
to SIS. 1Oc premium; SIS TO $50. l5c premium;
$50 to 500, 20c premium; 800 and I'm to
81. 600. " per cent premium; $1,000 and over.
81 per $1,000.
Securities-The market IL quiet ana dull.
Quotations I'm many instances are nominal
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds-Georgia
Sh per cent. bonds of 1890, 102 bid. =
asked; Georgia 31k per cent, due 1913 101h
bid, 102h asked; Georgia ~ per cent
bonds, 1915, ia bid, 115 asked; Georgia 4
per cent, due 1926. 10 bid. III asked: south
Carolina AS, 103 bid, 104 asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta z per cent, 1O4 bid.
105 asked; Augusta 4jzs. 1925, 1903 bid. lO4
asked; Augusta z per cent. 112 bio, 1i3
asked; Augusta per cent, ITO bid, III
asked; Columbus per cent. 1O2 bid. 10s
asked; Macon per cent. 114ik bid, lis
asked; Savannah 8 per cent, quarterly
April coupons, 108 bid. 1854 asked: Savan-
nah per cent. quarterly May coupons. los
bid. 1854 asked; Charleston As, 921k bid, a3lh
asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad general mortgage bonds.
6 per cent. interest coupons, 1l2ih bid. =.
asked: Atlantic and Gulf. first mortgage
consolidated per cent. coupons, January
and July maturity, 1897 1OOh bid, i01 ask
ed Central Railroad and Banking Conn
pany collateral gold SIS. 95 bid, 81 asked.
Central Of Georgia railway first mortgage
S. 50-year gold bonds. liz bid, ia asked:
Central of Georgia railway first consoli-
dated mortgage IS. 81 bid. 90 asked:
Central of Georgia railway first preferred
incomes, bid. 20 asked; Central or
Georgia railway second preferred in
comes, bid. II asked; Central OF
Georgia railway third preferred incomes
bid, 69t asked; Georgia Railroad SIS. 1910
1864 bid. 1O71s asked; Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta first S.. 106 bid - asked:
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta second
mortgage rs, 113 bid, lis asked; Georgia
Southern and Florida. new IS. 9fis bid, 95Jk
asked; South Georgia and Florida first
mortgage Is, 104 bid, 1914 asked South
Georgia and Florida second mortgage 10,
102 bid. 1903 asked Ocean Steamship s per
cent. bonds. 1926. 1O1 bid. asked City
and Suburban railroad first mortgage Z
per cent. bonds. 50 bid. So asked: Ala
bama Midland 8 per cent. Endorsed. IS bid,
90 asked Brunswick and Western A. 60
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-There was fair de-
mand for spirits turpentine at the cur
rent price. At the first call. at the Board
of Trade, the market was bulletined firm
at 26izc, with sales of so casks. At the
last call It was unchanged, with no further
sales reported
Rosin-Pale rosins took a jump. A rise
of 10c early was followed by another 100
advance at the close of the market +,
and II also we're selling at yesterdays
outside quotations. At the first call. at the
Board of Trade, the market was bulle-
tined firm. with sales of 593 barrels, at the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18
DRY GOODS.

New York, March 1.-THE temperance
of an export demand is noted as an en-
couraging feature in the dry goods mar
the market for cotton goods Is without al
teratlon in any direction. The tone of the
wooden goods market IL generally firm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18

Charleston, ,. G, March H.-Turpentine,
market firm, &c; sales none. Rosin firm;
sales none.
Wilmington, NJ. O., March i7.-Rosin
firm; strained, $1.45; good strained, $50.
Turpentine steady: machine, 26ihc; irreg-
ular, 26c. Tar firm at $1.00. Crude tur-
pentine quiet; hard, Sl.30; soft. $3.50: virgin,
nothing doing
Receipts turpentine, 80 casks.
New York March 7.-Rosin steady, I'M
changed. Turpentine quiet, unchanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18

THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST
Your stationery " "a Indication Of your
manner of conducting business. Have
everything neat and trim, In good taste
and on good material, from the complete
printing. litnographing and blank book
Ing News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

large Georgia Watermelon. Several
members of the delegation in congfess,
accompanied by several ladies and w
H. Mitchell. of Atlanta. the Southern
freight agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, made the presentation in the
Blue, Room of the White House. The
melon was about 2ia feet long and
measured six feet in circumference. II
was packed in golden hamper.
wrapped in the American flag and en-
twiled with white silk ribbon, on one
END of which was the flag of the United
States and o- the other the arms of. the
state of Se'3.Nla 1t weighed 7S pounds
1t was secured by the southern Office
of the Baltimore and Ohio. which Of
.fered prize for the largest melon
grown in the south this year. The
states OF Soeth Carolina, Georgia
Florida and Alabama competed for the
prize. Representative Livingston made
the presentation speech. In doing SO h
referred to the old adage about the
Greeks bearing gifts, and assured tbs
president that, when opened. no office
seeking enemy would emerge. The presi-
dent made happy respone, saying among
other things that he was especially
gratified for the assurances that it con
tanned no office-seeker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
rRETTy SLICK COMMENTARIES.
Anes nave Defense Prepared-Advane
on Their Co.pterfcits

"Deaense Prepared-Advanee
on Their Cozrterfetts.
eo' ~.y 22.-captain Porter. Of
,'e - Led States secret, service, says v.
=. Traven was getting ready to make
enough IS treasury notes to pat the ma
donal debt. Traven is a prisoner in the
marshars cage ard asserts he was sim.
ply getting ready to make some cigar
box lables for Cuban insurgents. and
that q facsimile Of a S. bill was to be
used Oh his label. But Traven is hazy
about the name Of the Cuban insurgent
who gave him the order or the exact To-
cation Of the persons who were to use
his peculiar label. and Captain Porter
believes he will always be hazy on the
subject.
Traven was arrested at his wsrk and
the plates he had prepared were found
to have been partly obliterated, which
was done. Captain Porter says, after
Traven knew the captain was after him.
Around the impression of the bill is a
TORN of advertisement of cigar, which
Porter says is clever device to have
a defense prepared in advance in the
event Of detection. John Williams,
who was the helper, has a bad record.
He was arrested in the winter of 1884
Tor making counterfeit coins ard would
nave got Off with light punishment
but he became impudent TO Judge
Bum and the judge gave him three
years and six months in the peniten-
tiary. He has been out about four
months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Pert Princess Vietcria.

The London Lady tolls this amusin.
anecdote Of Queen Victoria s childhood:
The Duchess Of Kent was Queen Vic.
toria's mother, and there is an anecdote
which tells that there was in the Duke
Of kent's household gentleman called
Mr. Brown. The princess father called
him Brown, so the princess initiated
him, and used 10 call him Brown, bu;
the duchess, her mother, said she wa:
not to call him Brown, but Mr. Brown,
or else she would send her to bed. The
next morning the princess said, ''Good
morning, Brown, and good night, fol
| a.n going to bed now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
The Tariieel.

An Arkansas lawyer, who was a ma
two Of North Carolina, not long ago
wanted to inform a juror, also a native
of North Carolina, that they both hail
ed from the same state. So he dropped
some chewing gun, stepped upon it.
and pretended that his heel had stuck
to the floor. This gave him an opportu-
nifty to say that he was a Tarheel
and that the warmth of the room had
made the tar run. The verdict proved
that the Tarheels stuck together.-New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
ABBREVIATED reltGRAMS.

The passenger steamer City Of Alpena,
which ran on a reef in Thunder BAY,
Mich. has been released uninjured.
General D. w. Caldwell, president of
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railway, died at Cleveland at 12:5O %.
m. yesterday.
The formation of a safe makers COM
binaticn, which will include also every
manufacturer in this country, is row
under consideration.
Charles Kaup, Jr. Of the town of
Barton. Wis, was dragged to death He
was exercising horse and tied the hal
ter rope about his own body
Helbach. slack and tight wire walk
er of Neenah. Wis, has signiiied his in
tention of walking across a rope
stretched across Niagara Falls
Three men fell from a scarfold at the
| new Chicago and Erie railway elevator
at Chicago. All three We're severely
hurt. and one of them-Charles Zehutt
may die.
1t is estimated that the loss to Cali
fornia fruit growers. caused by DELAY in
getting fruit east on account of the
Christian Endeavor trains, will amount
to over 100000.
- S'tieii dIsu Ills VIE.
Virginia Harmed. narrowly escaped
drowning while bathing at Far Rock
away. They were rescued by member
of the life-savinc crew
Tramps are supposed to have set fire
to the barns on the Banfeld farm.
three miles east of GAINESVILLE. Wis.
Three buildings With their contents
were burned The loss is $1,000.
Work on the big sarcophagus, which
Will hold the remains of Mrs l.. S
Grant at some future time has been be-
gun in the yards Of the Berlin and Mon
tello Grarite company at Monteno. Wis
The princess dowager of China has
confined Prince Tsai for life in a dun
genn for rot being present to congratu-
late her on her birthday and ir refusing
TO worship at the shrine of his ancestors
Nine members of the crew of the Bel
gian steamer Concha We're drowned in
consequence of the collision of the YES
sci named on Monday. off the Isle of
Wight. with the British steamer St.
F'illans.
Obituary: At Dorchester. Mass. Jas
+. BabcOck, inventor OF the fire extin-
guisher, IS. At Dayton. O., Commodore
James Applegate, sc; Levi B. Jones, 81
AT OttuElwa. Ia. Alvin Lewis Sc AT
Chilicothe. Mo. Editor p. A. Leonard
AT Bloomington. Ills, Nelson NJ HURT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
May and May Not Be From
Andree's Coup.
BUT ASSURES DISCOVERY.
However An Authority Says
Something Else.
Miscellaneous Late News of
the Day by Wire.

Stockholm. July 22.-Dr. Ekhola.
associated with Andres In his pro.
Jected balloon expedition last year
does not believe the carrier pigeon
caught Tuesday in the neig ghborhood
OF Soevde, in Rifylke, with Q silver
ring on one foot, and q message.
Nor b Pole, 142 w. 47.62" on it,
wings. is one Of Andree's pigeons.
He says Andree's pigeons do no,
wear silver rings on their legs, but
have "Andree" stamped on their
w'ngs. Moreover ne is confident An.
dree would not send such an obscure
message.
London, July pa Copenhagen
special says a carrier pigeon has just
been caught in the vicinity oi
Tromze island, near the north poin,
OF Norway, with the following
stamped upon its wing: North
Pole passed the 18th"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Tain, 20 Satisfied wi,h Washington.

Des Moines. Iowa. July 22.-Dr.
7. De Witt Talmage was asked: "Ia
the report that you are dissatisfied
with your settlement in Washington
and that you will not return in the
autumn true?" No." replied DR..
Talmage, "that story from top to
bottom and stem to stern is false.
hood sent out by malicious person
in Warrington. have no idea Of
leaving the church in Washington.
Every thing is satisfactory. The
congregation and myself are in per-
feet harmony. / expect to live and
die in Washington"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Williams IL sLynched. .

Atlanta, July 22.-Oscar Williams,
the negro who committed an assault
on the daughter Of q Henry county
farmer last week and was tran sferred
to the Mscon Jail for safe keeping,
was taken from the Central railway
tain on which he was being bro ught
TO Atlanta at Griffin this morning
and lynched.
Florence, Ala. July ga report
from River;on this morning says the
negro caught Yesterday had started
for Tusrumbia under an armed
guard. Near Cherokee he was met
by the mob and hanged. Another
story. which is not credited, says he
was tied to 3 stake and burned to
death. He certainly has been pun.
ishcd for his crime. His identity
was thoroughly established by bis
victim, Mrs. Vaughn. whose condi-
tion is serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Chicago ;.iris Have a Close Call.

Milwaukee. July 22.-Two Chicago
girls had a thrilling experience yester-
day by being carried twenty miles out
into the lake in rowboat. and were res
cued only after an eight hours battle
with the waves. being picked up by the
steam barge jos sph L. Hurd off Port
Washington. Their names are Miss Dora
Manhart, resiGir at SO Siegel street
Chicago, ard Miss Minnie Stanger, Il
Otis street. same city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Sudden Death AT Quincy. Ills.

Quincy. Ills, July 22.-Henry Brock
meyer, prominent farmer was
drowned yesterday morning while ford
ing Sny creek on horseback. Charles
+. klarner. an old packing house op-
orator. was found dead in his home
apoplexy is alleged. Mrs. Julius r
Koehler was Killed in a runaway acci.
dent. William q. Gilbert. for sever
years poorEaster of quincy, died sud
deplV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

Detroit July 2e.-Tom Cooper won the
mile match race between Cooper. Eddie
Bald and Earl Kiser yesterday after
noon. Notwithstanding he did not finish
first in any heat. The decision was
upon points. and Cooper's total figures
exceeded those of Bald by one. The
final announcement of the official result
was received by the $500 people present
with mingled cries of rats" Kisses and
cheers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Damaging Dowppou,s In conpeeticu..

Wa,srbury, Conn, July % Rain
OF The proportions OF a cloudburst
prev-i.ed here since 2 this morning
"a result n food is caused which
o. 8 o'clock gave indications Of the
crc.'ost on record here. Two small
stfe'm'. always troublesome in
times cf heavy rains. have run mad,
and thousands OF dollars worth o
damage done. The water is pouring
in torrents through the streets. Gel
lars IN the northern part Of the city
are llsNIed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Fox River Valley Railway.

Milwaukee,. July 22.-The Fox River
Valley railroad was Incorporated yester-
day with a capital stock of s2O0, 600
The incorporators are H. D. Smith, of
Appleton: F. G. Bigelow. H. c. Payne.
Charles F. Pfister and B. X Miller, Jr.,
OF Milwaukee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

Chicago. July 22.-At the conclusion
OF the business meeting of the Illinois
Press association the members left for
an excursion to st. Clair Springs, Mich,
on the Grand Trunk railway They
with their families. will spend ten days
at the resort. The officers elected for
the ensuing year are: President. c. NJ
Tinney. Gazette. Virginia: secretary, ].
NJ. Page. Democrat Jerseyviile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

Chicago, July 22.-The failure Of Theo-
dore II. Schintz. lawyer. real estate
speculator and private banker. takes on
more serious aspect as it is more
thoroughly investigated. 1t is now esti-
mated upon such evidence as his books
and accounts afford that his liabilities
will approach S.5O,0SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Disappearance of n Farmer.

JsKesvile, Wis, July 22.-Farmer s.
Lally drove from Oregon. Dane county.
to this city Monday morning to have his
buggy fixed and his family have not
seen him since. He left his home Mon
Gay Afternoon. His buggy was found cut
to tatters. also the harness. Fears are
entertain that be net the same fate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

Shamokin, Pa. July 22.-Two mine
fatalities occurred here yesterday In AZ,
explosion of ses at the Girard misc
Frank Sheridan, an engineer. was =
tally hurt. and John BubiRe. driver bss
and John Francis, door hey, were pain
fully buraed. \ fall Of coal at the Rich
ards mine killed Wallace Anton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Trade Has a String tn It.

Corstantinople. July eff the trade
issued by the sultan yesterday is sincere
the porte has accepted Europes terms of
peace with Greece, but the trade appears
to accept the frcrtier lire fixed by the
military attaches of the lowers with res
srva tic4ls. which probably means that
there Will be further delays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

Little i;cck. Ark, July 22.-Deputy
United States Marshal Mcclure arrive Z
here yesterday. having ia charge Rhoda
Fuller, ~ne of t!-e most noted ard des-
perlte female outlaws Of Arkansas. Inc
wcman has long been connected with q
dangerous gang " hich operated in the
mountains CT IEds perGCrce and adjoir-
ing counties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
lady u as.ey Injured.

n,lbourne, July 22.-Lady Thomas
Brassey, wife Of the governor Of Vic.
toris, met With serious accident
while driving today. Her horses
took fright and ran away and Lad y
Brassey was thrown out and SER
iously injured, two ribs being
brDkgn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Allen Brings in the Strike.
HOPES THE TREASURY HAS,
That Architects of High Attainments'
Will Compete for - 500 Year.

will Compete for - 500 "a Year.
Washington, July 22.-The United
States civil service commission an
nounces a competitive examination to
fill the vacancy in the position of super
vising architect Of the treasury. The
salary of this position, which is one Of
the most important ard responsible un-
der the government. is 81, 500 per annum
and it is hoped that architects Of high at =
tairments and reputation may he in
duced by these considerations to enter
the competition. 1t is the desire of the
department to secure practical archi-
tect of high administrative ability to di-
rect ard supervise the work of the Office
force as well as the contract work On
public buildings throughout the country.
Those who enter the competition will be
required to submit On blanks to be fur
nished by the commission statements
relative to their training. education and
technical experience; drawings or sketch
plans. specifications and photographs. or
other suitable illustrations. Of buildings
designed by them as architects or con-
structed under their supervision as SUI
perindendents of construction, ard 9TH
er Information relating TO such building.
of which competitors will be advised up
on inquiry OF the commission.
A thesis relating TO designing and con-
struoticn. and a thesis relative TO ofrcs
administration are also required. In ad.
diticn to the foregoing tests competitors
will be required to appear on Sept II
at points convenient to their places u
residence, where the commission ha:
suitable accommodations. TO undergo 4
test in formulating a scheme for compc
titicn fer a public building ard in criti
cising designs submitted TO them fol
their guidarce and inspection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Western Electrical Association.

Lacrosse. Wis. July 22.-The summer
meeting CT the Northwestern Electrical
association opened with attendance of
about seventy-five. Papers were read
and freely discussed. Members are
present from Illinois. Michigan, Iowa
and Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Bank for Indian Territory.

Washington. July 22.-The Vinitia Ma
tional bank. Of Vinitia- l. T. was yester-
day authorized TO begin business. Capt.
tai. $4,000. The application for author
ity to organize the National Bank Of
Shawnee" Oklahoma territory, capital
of $4,000, was approved by the comp
troiler Of the currency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

St. Louis, July pa thousand
miners ut Belleville. Ill, at noon de-
ci led to join the strikers for better
wages. No coal even. for local use
caa be dug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Will Meet Next Year a. m .ck;n..

Nashville. Tenn, July 22-The senate
OF the National Union at its session
yesterday adopted a number of minor
amendments to the laws of the order
ana selected Mackinac island as the
next place OF meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22

Washington, July 22 1t is under
stood at the capitol today that the
president will send in his currency
commission message Immediately y
after the tariff bill is signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-22
Esrti quak.s I'm Empire State.

Saratoga, n. r, July 22.-Earth-
quake tremors were felt here between
$ and $50 o'clock this morning. Vi
bratians passed east and west.