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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14

opening in sympathy with favorable ac-
counts from the English market and on
light foreign buying. Weakness develop
ed later in the forenoon, however, and by
midday a net decline of 500 points was in
evidence The bear crowd were agrees
siVe and succeeded in dislodging several
lines of old long cotton. Speculation fell
off to an exceptional degree in the after
noon and attention was given over almost
entirely to the doings OF Congress. The
close was quiet at about a net loss of 4
points
New York, April 10, noon.-Cotton flu
lures opened quiet and steady, with sales
of 200 bales; May, 5.97c; June, 600c; July,
6.02c; August, 6.05c; October,
6.o2c; November, 6.o2c; December,
6.0ic January, 6O6c.
New York, April 10, p. MIXTURES
closed quiet sales 60, 800 bales; April. 5.90c;
May, 5.9Sc; June. $3.50; July, $3.50; August,
sole; September, $3.50; October 5.9Sc; No
vember, 5.99c; December cole: January,
6.O3c.
New Orleans. April 13.-Cotton futures
quiet; sales, 127OO; April, 554c bid May,
557G5.5Sc; June. $685.. 61c July, 5.6id5. Csc /;
August, 5.6i@565c September, 56Td5.6S;
October, 5.67d5 Csc; November, 5.6Sd5 69c /;
December, 5.7oG5.7lc; January. 5.7SQ5.74c
New York, April 1S.-Riordan & Co. say
of cotton to-day: This was another dull
day in cotton during which the brokers
were devoting more attention to the poAt-
icai news than to the market That news
was warlike and local selling in sympathy
with weakness in stocks. caused a small
decline. Liverpool this morning was un-
changed and the opening here was at last
nights prices. Immediately after the
opening local operators sold moderately
and prices declined. The report of the
Senate committee on foreign affairs was
warlke in tone. but as action upon the res
olution was deferred until tomorrow it
had no great depressing effect. August
opened at 6.05c, advanced to 6.06c, declined
to 599c, and closed at cole 10 6.02c, with
the tone of the market quiet. We expect
lower prices"
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inside of few days the vegetable crop
VIII be ruined Many Of the tomatoes are
already dead. Corn is not coming up
well.
Dr. D. E. Davis of Victoria has lust fin
ished setting out fifteen acres in tobacco.
He has Two sheds, 3Ox1OO feet. If success
l'll TINS year, he proposes to plant fifty
acres next year. In spite of the dry wealth
sq"lsh.
Despite the drought a large quantity of
Deans and Irish potatoes are being shipped
by the truckers in the vicinity of Brown
vile Good returns are received, espec-
ially for beans. w. T. Fielder. who
planted thirty acres in Irish potatoes, is
beginning TO ship his crop, and with rain
IN few days he will have 600 barrels this
season.
Edward Manrara the great Tampa BEN
e1actor and cigar manufactures, has re-
turned to that city, having arrived Sun
DAY night from New York During his
absence he organized the Ybor-NIanrara
Company, with a capital stock of 100000
Edward Manrara is president of the new
corporation, and the bond of 100000 was
maze yesterday with II. l.. Knight, Perry
u. wall, F. A. Salomonson and Peter O.
Knight as sureties to the internal revenue
department. The corporation is made I'M
der the laws of New Jersey.
The engineers of Col. Benyaurd's corps
are busy executing rush orders at differ
'ent points along the Florida East coast.
1t is understood that a site has been Sc
lected by Col. Benyaurd on Anastasia ISL
ana just south of the lighthouse for the
construction of battery of four guns. 1t
is understood that sites have also been de-
cided on at Miami for similar batteries
The guns to be mounted are not large. but
quite sufficient to prevent the enemy from
landing in light draft boats. They are
also calculated to keep large war vessels
well out to sea.
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LOCAL MARKETS QUIET.
LIGHT TRANSACTIONS REPORTED
IN LEADING DEPARTMENTS.

Spot Cotton Market Remains I'm
changed With Small Sales-Spirits
Turpentine Market Dropped to
251h Cents-ROsin Market Firm and
Unchanged with No Sales Report
ed-WhoIesaIe Markets Quiet and
Unchanged.
Savannah. April 1S.-It was a duh day
in every department Of trade. The eX-
citment over war news during the early
part of the day detracted from the in
terest usually shown in the markets. The
spirits turpentine market declined, the
price being 25l9 cents at the close. with
sales of 400 casks reported. There We're
no sales of rosin, but the market was
firm and unchanged in quotations. The
Cotton market continued firm and UNI
changed with sales nominal. The whole
sale markets were quiet and generally
unchanged The following resume of the
different markets, local and telesrapnic
will show the tone and the quotations at
the close to-day:
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MISCELLANEOUS MAnKETs.

The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations.:
Bacon--The market Is steady. Smoked
clear sides, 62lc; dry sailed clear rib sides.
69sc; bellies, 62sc; sugar cured hams, ga
@101Ac.
Lard-Market firm; pure. in tierces, SIC:
5O-pound tins SIC; compound in tierces,
4ssc; 5O-pound tins. 4ssc.
Butter-Market steady; fair demand; Go
shen, 1ed171ac; gilt edge 22@23c; creamery,
230g24c; fancy Elginss 25427c.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy fun cream
cheese, 1i@ilhc; 20-pound average, 11l9@
12c
Flour-Firm; patents. $40; straights.
500; fancy, s4.S5; family, $780,
Corn-Market steady; white job lots.
5lc; carloads lots, 49c; mixed corn, Jobs lots.
soc; carload lots, 4Sc.
Oas-carload lots, CSC; job lots, 40c.
Texas rust proof job lots, 45c.
Southern seed rye, $1.10
Rice-Job lots, fair; 4lsd45sc; good, 40
&c; prime, 5@5s4c.
Bran--Job lots, 9Oc; carload lots, 95c.
Hay-Market steady; Western, job lots.
Soc; carload lots, 75c.
Meal--Pearl, per barrel, $2.25; per sack.
$1.O5; city meal, per sack, bolted, CSC; city
meal, water ground G1sc pearl grits, per
barrel 1925; per sack, $1.07ls.
Coffee-Dull; Mocha, 26c; Java, 26lkc;
Peaberry' H5e; s,andard NO; l; lo1sc; NO
o ~, ~ o. ~ - - ~ y ''zS' 49,
o. FAC; no. T. ti4c'
Sugar-Equallty frices-savallhah quo
tauons; Po"dereu' o.ozci s.ahaaro gram
ulated, 9.5oci cuDss' o'olc, conieciioners a.
o.Ae; wnite extra - 4soc; extra =, 4.o'c'
solden - awe; yehoW' 4.49e' ZONE urn:
Capeaee-NatiVe' parreis' per heao' vs.
crates SlN.
Onions-Barrels, $2.l5; crates wc.
Potatoes-lrish, Sacks $z'1S; new so'UO
o'Vo per DaIt"i-
Apples-s4,9o: so,-a.m
Oranses- 1910. g. 80.
Lenosls- noila g. quie'' "eSsNa' "S"
per box So.VH''@' .oa a..
brleo rIul. APp'eS' e'"'oia'e 90
common 9u'z2s. - a.
Nuts-Ai nolus, al.as sn -1ci lV'sss,
lO1sc; wainu.s. r ~, o, "s, Napies' nc
pecans' loc' D - a1 ozzc, mper's, aOe, as
sorted NUS oo-pounu 80 s,lu ~ poAes'
lV@lo1sc; cocoahuss' eo.o per ~
haisHns--b. L. SL0o, 1s-ooA, Si'Vv' iooSe'
0O-pouna boxes, o1zc per pou.lu.
Peanuts-hlhpie s.och' iail usi'i1 ~.
market sleady, lanes hssnu s p '1sa,'s VT
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CHAPTERS FROM GAMBLER.
No Peach CrOp-Saw and Planning
Mill Burned.

Gambler, Fla, April 13.-A postoffice has
been established on Heather Island, three
miles from here on the Ocklawaha river
with j. w. 1. Hodge as postmaster. The
mail will go twice week from this Of
flee.
The peach and pear crop In this section
will be almost an entire failure. The trees
bore heavily last year, and did not bloom
this spring
The saw and planning mill of Frank
Moses was entirely destroyed by fire yes
terday at noon. Forest fires have been
raging in this vicinity for some time, on
account of the extreme dry weather, and
the mill caught from the pruning woods,
while the hands were al dinner A large
quantity of lumber was on the yard, and
was ALI lost. The loss falls heavily on MIR.
Moses, as about all his capital was in
vested in the mill business.
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FLORIDA.

Green corn has made its appearance in
INC Orlando market.
IHo State Sunday School Convention be-
-'" IT'S sessions Monday at the Presbyte-
nan Church at Gainesville.
Dr. Diaz of the City of Mexico, the
disappointed Mexican consul for Pen
''ol1, to succeed j, N. Moreno deceased,
, '.s arrived and assumed charge of the
81 large amount of ammunition is at Port
'''pa awaiting shipment to Key West
me government. 1t has not been de-
,.'' sQ vet II the government will send up a
user or have 1t carried down by one OF
@' Plant boats.
Ne very dry weather that has prevailed
' oakland fora long time is doing much
1o'"ase to the crops, and unless rain fails
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The price continued
to drop and to-day reached 251a cents.
Factors appear to take II for granted that
war prices are to prevail and the mar
ket must necessarily decline. AT the
Board of Trade, at the first call the mar
ket was bulletlned quiet at 26 cents, with
sales of Sc casks. At the last call the
market closed firm at 2514 cents, with
sales of 400 casks.
Rosn.-There were no sales reported I
the-Board of Trade to-day, the market
being bulletined firm and unchanged at
the opening and closing calls. The fol-
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DRY GOODS.

New York, April 13.-There is no change
in the situation in dry goods. The mar
ket is unqualiiedly dull and in most IN
stances is very weak The demand for
nearly all lines of seasonable goods is
small. Much of this is attributed to war
feeling. The dullness in print cloths and
their weakness has much to do with the
general inactivity in all lines of cotton
goods
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cIinch superior Court.

bonneville, Ca, April 13.-Clinch Supe-
rior Court convened here Monday. Judge
Sweat presiding. There were many visit
ing attorneys In attendance, and quite a
heavy civil docket 10 be disposed of; but,
for various reasons. the larger part of the
court business has been passed for the
term. and we will not likely have as long
a term as usual
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POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
Comments of Editors and the Candi-
dates in the Field.

UUItb III tEft 1t INIUs
In the City Court at Columbus Monday
verdicts of guilty were rendered against
j. M. Murrah and Ike Pearce, charged with
buying votes in the prohibition election
Julius Coan was found guilty on a SINH
lar charge several days ago. All were
fined 500 each.
Macon Evening News: It's dollars to
douehnuts that either Atkinson or Berner
Will withdrawn in the interests of the 9TH
er on or before June g.
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btUCh UH IdIIU tIIIo udy ss'''s "'o'o IuI V1'I
Stock same day last year.. 5,9J4 IL, 220
Charleston, S. C., April 13.-Turpentine
market firm at 261ac; sales none. Rosin
firm, unchanged; sales none.
Wilmington, n. c., April l3.-Splrits tur-
pentine steady at 26Q251Ac; receipts, 81
casks. Rosin quiet at $l.10 and sl.1b re-
ceipts, 400 barrels. Crude turpentine quiet
at $1.40 and $3.50. Tar steady at soc; re-
ceipts, 2O2 barrels.
New York. April 13.-Rosin steady, $1.421s.
Turpentine weak, BIC.
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COTTON.

The market remained quiet with sales
of only 127 bales for the entire day At
the first call at the Cotton Exchange the
market was bulletned quiet and I'M
changed with sales of bales; at the
second call it was unchanged with sal IS
of 125 bales. At the last call the market
closed quiet and unchanged with no sales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
MAY FESTIVAL
Of German American Society-Arrangements
 Progressing Rapidly.

John Due. of the Due Fireworks company, Cincinnati, is in the city, making all ar engagements for the grand fieworks display of the May Festival next Tuesday night at Lakeview. Besides the many other bril- liant features of that evenings programme, arrangements were completed yesterday for the reproduction of a col1osal portrait of fire, the latest picture of Commodore De- wey, tfe hero of Manila
 seen yesterday, and it Is handsomely print ed in English and German. On Sunday the meeting of the Southern Gymnastic dis trict will be held in the Turn Verein hall, and all guests and delegates will be re- ceived. On Monday exercises will be held at the Auditorium, consisting of singing and gymnastic exercises in the morning and afternoon and of addresses, both in English and German, in the evening. An attractive musical programme will also be rendered at this time
 Tuesday morning the gymnastic and ath- letis contests will be he'd at Lakeview, and in the afternoon prize competitions in recitations, poetry, declamations, singing, etc. At night the fireworks display will be given and will be followed by the annual ball of the society.
 On Wednesday the visitors will be taken to Pratt Mines, Ensley and other points of interest around Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF STOCKHOLDERS Of the Elyton Company and the Birmingham Waterworks
 Company.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Elyton company was held yesterday at the office of the company, in Twentieth street.
 James T. Woodward, of New York, and Dr. J. B. Baldwin, of Montgomery were among the nonresident stockholders who were present
 The annual reports of the officers were submitted, which showed the affairs of the company to be in excellent condition.
 The future plans of the company were discussed, it being the opinion of the stockholders that the sale of real estate would materially increase this year.
 The board of directors were reelected, as follows: James T. Woodward, of New York; Dr. J. B. Baldwin and T. M Billups, of Montgomery; Alex. T. London and J. K. Mcdonald, of Birmingham.
 The directors meet this morning, and the present officers will probably be reelected, as follows:
 J. K. McDonald president
 l.. P. Worl, secretary and troa surer. Alex. T. London, general council.
 Birmingham waterworks
 The stockholders of the Birmingham Wa terworks company met immediately after the meeting of the Elyton company. and re- elected the same board of directors, which reelected the following officers:
 J. T. Woodward, president.
 P H. Earle, vice-president
 W. J. Milner, superint
 J. r. Graham, secretary and treasurer.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
WEATHERMAKER JACOBS
Presses the Summer Machinery Into Service
 and Opens Up the War

The people of Birmingham have a firmly rooted conviction that Weathermaker Ja- cobs tempers the temperature to suit his in- dividual tastes. It was terribly, perspirng- Iy hot yesterday, and people were for while at a loss to explain the mercury's de- sire to climb out of it's little glass cage
 But finally, when Jacobs was seen am- bling serenely down the street dressed in a crash suit and cloth hat. the cause of he mystery was no longer hidden. Jacobs resurrected his last summers apparel from the bottom of his trunk, and after having 1t renovated, put it on and was furnishing weather to suit his habilaments. The hot weather generator, which had seen little service since the beginning of last autumn, had been taken from the cellar and carried to the roof, and started on its summers work. 'atis The weathermaker should remember that all are not so fortunate as to possess crush
 .I
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
MEMS FLAG RAISING
Old Glory to Be Hoissted in the Kansas City and Central
 of Georgia Yards.

A grand patriotic demonstration will take place at the yards of the Kansas .clty Memphis and Birmingham and Central of Georgia railroads. corner of Twenty-tirst street and Ninth avenue, north, on Satur- day afternoon.
 The principal feature of the demonstra- tion will be the raising of a magnificent United States flag, 2OxSO feet to the top of an hundred foot pole, while beneath the folds of Old Glory smaller Cuban flag will be unfurled to the breee.
 Enthusiastically Endorsed s.s i- The Kansas City, Memphis and Fort Scott is having these flags erected at all large stations along it's line and the idea has been taken up here and has the en- thusiastic indorsement of all railroad off, cials and employees Colonel A. H. Stew ems, agent of the Central of Georgia rail- road, is taking much interest in the demon- stration, as is also MT. J. B. BicknelI, freight agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham road, who has done much to perfect the arrangements and arouse public enthusiasm.
 Several patriotic speeches will be deiv- cred on the occasion by prominent citi- zens, while music will be furnished by Grambs' military band.
 At the moment the flag is raised cannons will be fired, engines will whistle and the band will play patriotic airs.
 A special train will leave the Union depot at S:3O to convey the guests to the scene.
 The Programme
 The following programme has been ar ranged by the gentlemen in charge and the public is invited to be present and to join in the demonstration.
 Invocation-Rev. John G. Murry.
 Music-"America..
 Address-Mayor F. V. Evans.
 Speeches by General R. N. Rhodes, Hon. Ross C. Smith, MT. Jay F. Durham, and others.
 Raisfpc If dapS
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
TO FEED THE
 BRAVE SOLDIERS BirminSham'S Gilt Of Food Supplies for
 the State Troops. CAR TO BE LOADED TODAY Will Be on Track in Rear Of ChalilOuX
 Store. PROMPT ACTION IS NEEDED Citizens Are Requested to Send Their Food Contributions at Once to the Car
 That It Maj Reach Mobile
 Sunday Morning.

The car for the reception of provisions unteer soldiers at Mobile will be opened this mornng instead of tomorrow morn ing as has been announced.
 The car will be placed on Morris avenue, at the foot of Nineteenth street, next to the express office, and will be open from 9 o'clock this morning until Il at night. The people interested are impressed with the fact that 1,500 hungry boys are to be given at least taste of meal from home and they likewise bear in mind what a large quantity of provisions this will take
 The committee having in charge this work urge that if this movement is to be made a success. every citizen of Birming- ham must cooperate. The committee con- sisting of General Fred $. Ferguson, J. A. Going and w. P Newman to which Dr. J. B. Luckies name has been added, are doing good work in this movement and de- serve the support of the people of Bir- mingham.
 Prompt Action Needed
 The committee know the necessity of prompt action in the matter as a goodly supply of food from home at this time is
 
 home to camp life is severe and has a telling effect upon the health of the troops. Wholesome food and plenty of it at this time will do much good and the committete hopes to have the car filled to it's capacity, thus manifesting the generosity of Bir- mingham people for the brave boys whose duty calls them to the defense of their country.
 Anything that is good to eat will be most thankfully received by the committed All that is sent in the car will be dis tributed to all the troops as no individual packages will be taken.
 Will Leave Tomorrow
 The committee makes strong appeal to the public to contribute generously .and with promptness today, between the hours of in the morning and Il at night. The car will depart Saturday morning over the Louisville and Nashville railroad and will arrive in Mobile Sunday, when the supplies will be distributed by the com mittee who will follow on the passenger train leaving here Saturday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
NON SUIT TAKEN
By Plaintiff in the HewIett-Dargin Case
 Court News.

The case of Thomas G. Hewlett vs. Hay den H. Dargin, which had been on trial in the city court for several days, was ter- minated yesterday morning, the plaintiff taking a non-suit.
 The suit was brought on an alleged breach of contract, growing out of the race meet at the fair grounds in the spring ot 1S96
 The case of George Boswell vs. The Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company, damages, was taken up, and is on trial
 The circuit court is still engaged upon the trial of the case Washington vs. the Ala bama Rolling Mill company, damages.
 The docket in the chancery court will be sounded on Monday and all attorneys are requested to be present
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
CAMP HARDEE
Will Hold Memorial Services Saturday After
 noon at 2 O'Clock.

A special meeting of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, will be held Saturday afternoon at ? p. m., for the pur- pose of holding a memorial service for the late Dr. W. H. Johnston and Mrs. Margaret OBrien Davis.
 The committees appointed at former meeting of the camp, will report upon the death of each and addresses will be delivered on their lives and characters.
 The relatives and friends of the deceased have been invited to attend, also have tine members of Camp Davis and Pelham Chap ter, Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Miss Idene Key, the new sponsor, will be formally introduced to the camp and will entertain the meeting with several charm ing musical selections.
 The regular meeting of the camp will be held at D. m.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
NEED THE MONEY.
Subscribers to Building Fund of the Mercy
 Home Requested to Pay Up.

The board of managers of the Mercy Home are desirous of collecting the sub- scriptions to the fund for the new homo in order to be able to carry on the work of building which has begun.
 The subscriptions made at the mass meet ing held at the First Methodist church on December 26 last are now due and the of fcers will be glad to receipt for same.
 Work on the foundation has commenced and with the aid and assistance of the friends of the institution the noble ladies hope to be able to push the work to com p1efion.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
BIRMINGHAM FIRMS
 BIDDING ON COAL For Use in Government Trans
 port Ships From TAMPA TO CUBAN PORTS Birmingham Coal Already Being Shipped to Florida Daily = Many Car Leads of
 Government Provisions Pass,
 ing Through City.

MT. Sol Hass. president of the SIoss com pany, returned from Tampa yesterday.
 MT. Hass went down to put in bid for the coal supply for the United States transports, which are to carry the troops to Cuba The government asked for bids for as much as 800 tons per day to be de- livered uron three days notice.
 Both MT. Hass, of the Sloss company, and Mir. Carpenter, of the Tennessee com pany, were at Tampa While neither of these companies secured a contract, both have been shipping large quantities 10 Tampa to individuals. The two companies have already shipped about 5000 tons. How evor, none of this was sold directly to the government.
 Mir. Haas says the Plant railroad has 1b,oN tens of Pennsylvania coal on it's wharf at Port Tampa now to supply to ves- sels needing coal. He thinks that much Alabama coal may be used later.
 Up to date the naval vessels of the gov- ernmcnt lave used no Alabama coal Soms Of the naval people claim frat 1t makes too much smcfc. This is the only fault they i.e6 witf 1t.
 Supplies Passing Through
 Supplies fol that part of the United
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
Spanish Navy nep e.ed.

The Spanish reverse at Manila seriously depletes the Spanish navy at a time whsn it Is most in need of ships. With the burn ing of the two cruisers. the Reina Christina and the Castilla, Spain has lost two of her best second rate cruisers She carried 370 men.
 The cruiser Castilla was slightly larger than the Reina Christina. Che Don Juan de Austria, which was blown up was an- other good craft of the gunboat class She carried 173 men. Aside from the crippling of the Spanish strength the burning and blowing up of the ships specified entails an actual loss running into the millions.
The age-herald., 1898-05-06
Arrested for Burglary

Abe Williams, negro, was arrested yes- terday< morning by Officer Shirley on the charge of burglary and grand larceny. It is alleged that Williams broke into the magazines owned by Moore 6 Handley, on the Mary Lee road, and stole therefrom a quantity of powder and dynamite. He will have hearing before Judge Fengin this morning