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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
POLITICS IN FLORIDA.

The Republican county convention met
at Macelenny Saturday and made the fol-
lowing nominations: For representative.
T. Fl. Tracy; for sheriff, Z. c. Herndon
for tax assessor. l. b. Cobb; member of
the Board of Public Instruction District
NO. l, l. G. Plank; justice of the peace in
District No. 8, c. c. Corbett. They in
dorsed the Democratic nominees for the
balance of the county offices.
Hon. Robert W. Davis is billed for an
address at Leesburg on Thursday. Hon.
S. M sparkman will speak at Barlow on
the same day.
Kissimmee Is making arrangements for
a big Democratic rally on the occasion of
Congressman Davis visit on Oct. is. A
barbecue a parade and reception have
been provided for.
The Republicans of Franklin have nom
mated A. J. Murat for the legislature.
This is the first time that the Republicans
have put a candidate In the field for that
place in several years
The Republican executive committee of
Grange county met at Orlando on Friday
with Hon. H. S. Chubb In the chair. for
the purpose of hearing reports from the
county canVassers, and to urge the pay
meht OF poll taxes. Upon motion of Judge
John R. Mizell, they adopted a resolution
prohibiting any but qualified electors tax
ing part, directly or indirectly in the cleo
ton of any delegate to any convention.
or the nomination of any candidate for
any Office The maker of the motion
thought this would be fair to all, pro-
tect those who had paid their moi ta~
and encourage the payment of poll taxes
generally.
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Fell IL? Do you think I'm a gutta-per-
cha statue?" You stood it remarkably
well. How does that feel2" shooting a
second charge at The aucheuium. watch
made the patient rigid marble. lie
could not answer. He was paralyzed
Cant talk, eh?" smiled Hammond Then
Indicate yes by closing yonr eyes and
no by shaking your head. DO YOU feel
that?" firing a third time. A faint shut
ting of the lids. IAN right; that will do"
Presently the man was sent home in the
surgeons private carriage with instruo-
tons to return on the following day.
For several weeks these visits We're con-
tinued. Finally Hammond said: Now
you may get well l do not say YOU VIII.
You may die in a week, but / have hopes
of you. Can you go anywhere in The
country to a quiet place. and rest for
six months?" 81 reckon l can go to Vir-
ginia." Good enough. Start right away.
Here Is a prescription. Take 1t regularly.
Goodby." Doctor, before l go l want to
know what's the matter with me?'
Really" Really" Well. you've had the
worst case of congestion OF the brain
ever saw Tightening saved you-those
three shocks" How much is my billg'
"Oh. never mind about that wen set
tie il some other time" NO we won't,
sir. Wen settle right now. I've got as
much money as l ever am likely to have
at one time, and I'm not Q charity pa
tient, sir. l want you to understand that.
IF you Insist. very well. DO you know
what you bill is2' 81 can nearly guess"
1T is $3.50 The money was paid over
and the patient started South.
The patients brother, who had long
been acquainted with DR.. Hammond, saw
the sick man on the tram, and as he said
farewell handed 10 him a fat envelope,
with a request not to open Il until out of
Jersey City. 1t contained the $3.50 he had
paid Hammond and a note Of explanation
from the surgeon general; 81 never could
think of accepting cent from your broth
er, bur l took this money because he look
ed as If he was going 10 thrash me II
refused. Please make him take IL back.
with my compliments and good wishes. He
may need some delicacles in the Virginia
mountains"
DR.. Hammond's prescription for the pa
tient flied half pint bottle, and cost a
a Sixth avenue drug store, where the sur
geon general was known ST. Arriving TN
Baltimore, on the way to The farm the
convalescent asked a long known druggist
how much he would charge for "a bucket
ful, and received a bid for fhe contract at
an equivalent of 10 cents a bottle. Bid ac-
copied The man got well ana has been as
strong as an OK ever since.
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Louisiana and Mississippi The market
vas finally barely steady at a net de-
cline OF 5d6 points.
New York, oct. 10. noon. Cotton futures
opened steady October. offered. 524c: No
yember, 52Sc; December, 5.S0c; January
5.35c; February 5.Ssc; March, 5.43c; April
5.47c May. 5.52c; June 555c; July, 5.6oc;
August, 563c.
New York. Oct TO- p. MIXTURES
closed barely steady; October. 5.1sc: No
yember, Sic; December, 523c: January
5.27c February, 5.S2c; March. 5.3Sc; April,
6.4Oc; May, 5.45c; June, 549c; July, 5.53c
August, 557c
steady; October 4S0c bid November,
4Ad4&c; December. 4S9QL90c; January
4yfa DOC; February. 4.99d500c; March
bC5a5OSc; April, 5.10d5.llc: May, 5.15d
516c: June, 5.20d5.21c
New York, Oct. 10-Palne, Murphy g.
Co. say of cotton; "Llverpools reports this
morning showed firm and demand good
This coupled with the belief that the
government report would show percent
age about 70 or II, held the market steady
even in the face of record breaking re-
ceipts at the ports
This steady, but dull. market contin-
ued until noon. when the government an
nounced report showing condition 75.4c
which created surprise, and realizing fol-
about the only sustaining influence New
ertheless a 5 TO 6 point decline followed
Houston's estimated receipts for to-mor-
row reach double the amount OF the same
date last year, and although cotton IS az
the lowest point. sim indications point TO
such movement that probably some low
er figures will follow"
New York, Oct 10.-Hubbard Bros. a.
Co. say of cotton: The bureau report to-
day OF 7ji az the condition of the crop on
oct. l brought many setting orders from
Liverpool, causing a decline 20 nearly the
lowest prices of the year. This report Is
thought TO show the yield will equal at
least the minimum estimate, and as these
have been below 1860 600 bales for some
time the natural view is TO look for q de-
cline. Receipts continue on very large
scale, which the trade expects win mn the
demand on the basis of 3 pence, and then
break through to the next level. al which
spinncTs have decided to buy. There is a
slow investment demand buying on scale
down with the belief that cotton Is a slow.
but safe investment on any further break
in the trade. The feeling OF utmost dis
couragement exists over the prospect OF
having 20 contend with two large crops
in succession"
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HIS CURSE ON SPAIN.
Columbus Predicted Disaster in That
HeartIess Country

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
AL Progresso Italo-Americano a news
paper printed in New York city. contain
ed in its latest issue the following remark
able letter, with which is here printed the
Italian editors PREDATORY note:
Christopher Columbus, destitute, sick
and starving at the place where now is
Kingston, Jamaica, wrote to his King and
Queen that the new world by him gained
to Spain would bring ruin to the latter
and thus avenge the wrongs and cruel
treatment that the nation had caused him
His words came true. Cuba is the last nail
in the coffin of dead Spain. That letter
never reached Spain. 1t is in the records
of the Council House Of Jamaica, and it
follows:
Jamaica, 1504-Diego Mendez and the pa
pers that / send through him will show
your highness that l discovered In We
ragua some rich gold mines, and as | sn-
tended to leave my brother at the River
Belin, had not heavens decree and the
greatest misfortunes of the world prevent
ed me from carrying OUT my plan. How
ever, It is enough that your highness, as
well az your successors, should have the
glory and advantage of all, and that the
completion OF discovery and the colonial
ton should be reserved to more fortunate
people than the unlucky columbus.
''If God grants me to have Mendez
reach Spain have no doubt that he will
convince your highness, my high lady.
that this will not be only a Castillo and
Leon. but the discovery of world Of peo-
pie. of lands Of wealth. greater than the
most boundless human fancy could imag-
inc or that avarce itself could desire,
but not by me, nor by this paper, nor by
anv mortal tongue could be described the
anxiety and the sorrows of my body and
mind. and the desttution and dangers of
my son, Of my brother and OF my friends.
"Ten years already we are bound TO
this place lodged on the uncovered decks
OF our ships thrown ashore, one against
the other: those of my men who were
healthy have deserted me under the Por-
rasi OF Sevilla; my friends, who remained
true 10 me. are mostly sick or dying: we
have consumed all food supplies OF the
Indians. and these have left US now. SO,
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FLORIDA.

Francis William Walton is now the edi-
tor Of the Cocoa and Rockledge News,
having recently purchased the paper from
j. F. Wooten.
B. F. Hampton of Gainesville has been
appointed agent to select lands for the old
Florida Railroad accruing under act of
Congress, May II, 1856.
The West Florida Seminary, at ITALIA
hassee, began its forty-second annual ses-
sion with 1913 students. There are several
yet to enter, and the enrolment will reach
$50 within the next month.
Punta Gorda and Charlotte Harbor will
be connected by ferry line in a short
time. f. c. Knight and L. 3. Glddens
OF the latter place will make application
at the next meeting of the County Comls-
sloners at Punta Gorda for a permit to
establish the ferry line, which will be two
and a half miles long.
II. f. Daniels, who resides near College
Hill, in the edge of Tampa, was robbed of
S3i5 on Thursday. He sold some cattle
On Wednesday and carried the money
nome and put 1t under a pillow on the
pel. by the next morning the money had
disappeared. Daniels suspected James
'-+'ih ~ anu subsequently Hdu MN anu
lbs brother arrested on state warrants for
The affair
Private George Mann of the Ninth
illinois Regiment. a prisoner in Fort Mar
ION at st. Augustine, attacked the SER
giant OF the guard with knife Saturday.
a private Of the Sixth Artillery and an
o.Her prisoner rushed to the sergeants
an disarming Mann before serious dam
"7e was done. When searched Mann pos.
SrSsed a revolver, as well as the knife.
He was placed in irons. The sergeant es-
hand.
come remarkably fine catches of sea
"ass have been made at Daytona. The
oseah pier there has been crowded the
week with fishermen, and some diff
'''F was experienced in throwing out
i-'t.s. II is likely that the pier will be en-
geo to accommodate the fishermen. The
,2"oWing is the record of fish caught from
we pier for the week Just ended: ]. A.
9ou"ln, Gainesville, ten bass, the small
weighing fifteen pounds, the largest
H.. 'y-nve pounds r. e. Lyle, six bass
-,-'@. Lyle two bass, thirteen and eighteen
',HIgsi Mr.. Kitchell, one bass. sixteen
plSt,,.os' Arthur Sudth 2l-pound bass; VIII
.a!oush, two bass, twenty-three and
my -FOUR pounds; 9. II. Blevln, one
l'und bass; Rob Allen, two bass, eigh-
Cr az ana tWenty-four pounds; Haul Young
o. ,"upo. one lS-pound baZr c. Cooper. one
found bass; @. ~. Muriel, Jacksonville,
-o-pou1e bass. The largest catch for
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IMAGES ON IT'S LEAVES.
Marvellous Tree That Is One of the
Wonders of Mysterious Thibet.


wonders of Mysterious Thibet.
From the San francisco CAN.
OF all the wonderful sights reported by
the Jesuit missionaries, Hue and Goblet,
during their explorations of Thibet by
far the strangest is what they have to
say of the Tree of Ten Thousand Images.
They had heard about this wonderful tree
long before they reached the locality OF
its growth, and as they approached the
spot, their curiosity regarding IL increased
a thousand fold. Here is their narra-
tive of the result OF thei. q auinafion Of
the tree:
at will here be naturally expected that
we say something about this tree Itself.
Does it exist? Have we seen 1t? Has it
any peculiar attributes? What about its
marvellous leaves. Yes, the tree does ex-
list. At the foot of the mountains on
which the Lamasery stands, and not far
from the principal Buddhist temple, Is a
great square Enclosure, formed by brick
walls Upon entering this we were able
to examine at leisure the marvellous tree,
some of the branches of which had al
ready manifested themselves above the
wall.
"Our eyes were first directed with earn
est curiosity to the leaves, and we were
filled with an absolute CONSERVATION Of
establishments at finding that, in point of
fact, there were upon each of the leaves
well-formed Thbetan characters, all of a
green color, some darker some lighter,
than the leaf Itself Our first impression
was a suspicicn Of fraud on the part of
the lamas; but, after a minute examina-
ton of every detail, we could not discover
1aRanfion Tho all
appeared to US portions of the leaf itself,
equally with its veins and nerves, the po-
stion was not the same in all;in one leaf
they would be at the top of the leaf; in
another in the middle; in a third at the
base, or at the side; the younger leaves
represented the characters only in a par
tial state of formation.
1.-THE bark of the tree and its branches,
which resemble that of the plane tree,
are also covered with these characters.
When you remove piece of the old bark
the young bark under II exhibits the in
distinct outlines of characters in a germi-
rating state, and, what IS very singular,
these new characters are not infrequeutly
different from those which they replace.
We examined everything with the closest
attention, in order to detect some traces
Of trickery but we could discern nothing
Of the sort"
The missionaries, Hue and Goblet, might
have remained in Thibet as long as they
wished had il not been for the interfer-
ence Of the Chinese ambassador there.
For some reason this individual took a dis
like to them, and actually caused them
to depart. The Lamas were willing that
they should remain, but it appeared to
the missionaries that their presence might
cause disturbance, so they quickly with
drew. taking with them some of the first
facts ever gathered in that mysterious
land.
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'haA a.
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FINANCIAL.


Money--Market steady.
Foreign Exchange-The market Is
easy The following are the net Savan-
nah quotations: Commercial, demand,
"a .S2%; sixty days, $480A; ninety days.
"a. 10; francs. Paris and Havre, sixty
DAYS 263k; Swiss, sixty days, 529H:
marks, sixty days. 90 1916
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buving at 3-l6 per cent. discount and sell
nc as follows Amounts up to $2a. 10 cent?.
~ 10 $50. IS cents; $50 to 500, % cents: som
or over at par; $1,000 and over at LIE
per cent. discount.
securities-A faE investment demand
but light offerings.
stocks and Bonds-State Bonda-fsaor
clio AZ per cent. bonds of 1890, 1O7 bld fooil
esked: Georgia 3k per cent, due 1eis Ioz
hid. lOe asked; Georgia ~ per cent bonds
1sI5. 1854 bid 10 asked; Georgia nor
oont due 1920 III bid, 115 asked. So
Carolina AIS, III bid, 1i2 asked.
CITY Bonds-Atlanta, ~ per cent 1901
,o6 bid. - asked; Augusta. 4Ibs. 1e5s -g ~
bid, 1Os asked; Augusta, per cent, ito
MA III asked; Augusta per cent, III btd
ia asked; Columbus. . per cent lax IA
1os asked; Macon per cent, 1l5 bId re
asked; Macon 4As, 1926, l0S bid. LOG q sixad.
cavannah per cent. quarterly 0cto,
her coupons, 1llh bid liz asked; ssCsn-
nah per cent, quarterly November cou-
pone, 1llm Dld, llz asked; Charleston "a
So bid So asked.
Railroad Bonds-savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds
g Der cent. interest coupons, I1S bid 1is
asked; Savannah. Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds d1e
1924. 1903 bid, 1903 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company, collateral 5s "a
bid, 81 asked Central of Georgia Rail-
road first mortgage 5s, 50-year gold bonds
1i6 bid. III asked: Central OF Georgia RAN
way first consolidated mortgage IS. SCI,
bid. 00Ia asked; Central of Georgia Rail-
way first preferred incomes 3sb bid. 39n
asked; Central Of Georgia Railway second
preferred incomes, lOh bid. fll5 asked:
Central OF Georgia Railway thira
preferred incomes, 5 bid, 6 asked;
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The market Ie-
mainel firm and unchanged to-day. with
a good demand and strong undertone
81 the first call, at the Board OF Trade,
the market was bulletined firm at 2919
cents. with sales OF 400 casks. AZ the lsst
cali, The market closed firm at 29ia cents
with no sales reported.
Rosln-There was no sales reported in
the rosln market to-day, though the
prices were unchanged. AZ the Board
of trade, at the first and last calls, the
market was bulletined firm and unchang-
ed with no sales. The quotations were
q fO1lOWs.
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COTTON TAKES A DROP.
ALL GRADES DECLINE 1-16 CENT A
POUND.

The Sales for the Day 1,141 Bales.
Spirits Turpcntine In Good De-
mnnd at 29i9 Ccnts-Rosin Firm
and Unchanged But No Sales RE
POrted-WhOIesnIe Markets Steady.
Savannah, oct. 10.-There was a decline
In the local cotton market to-day, infu-
enced by the depression caused in flu
lures, which were lower on account of the
bullish showing Of the bureau report. The
trading was comparatively light, the sales
being 1,lH bales. There was a good de
mand for spirits turpentine at 20h cents,
with a strong undertone. Rosin remain
ed firm and unchanged. with no sales re-
ported. The wholesale markets were
steady, The following resume of the diff
ferent markets will show the tone and
the quotations at the close to-day:
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DRY GOODS.

New York, oct. l0.-There was more ac-
t!vity In some lines OF dry goods to-day
than has been the case for some weeks
The co BIER weather brought many buyers
to the city from nearby points, most OF
this trade went to the jobbing houses, but
sellers az fret hands noted slight improve
ment in many lines of cotton goods. Sell
ers of woolens and worsteds have ceased
to look for any radical Improvement in the
market and are content 10 accept what
ever recorder business as was forthcoming.
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GEORGIA AND o
~ o FLORIDA.

one day was fifteen bass, weighing over
twenty pounds each. pleasant party
from the Inn was trying luck from the
pier on Fridny-G. f. Muriel Paul Young.
Miss Jennie Traurese, Miss Beatty and
Mrs. Bachelor. Miss Beatty captured
good-sized shark and lost a 20-pound bass.
but succeeded in getting it halfway. up
the pier when the hook broke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
A SHIPPING KING.
Although stiII Young This English
man Owns 700 Steamers.

From the Philadelphia Record.
There Is n man who, says the Shipping
World though yet comparatively young,
has built, bought and sold more vessels
than any other man in the world, the to-
tai being about 100 The Northeast claims
him. After this hint every one win guess
that he Is Sir Christopher Furness. Most
OF us have heard Of Cir Christophers num-
erous achievements, but for this ti-bit
we are Indebted to Sir i. r. Gourley M
p. who told II publicly at the launch OF
the Gloriana at Sunderland. Seven hun
dred steamers-"Prodigiou as Dominic
Sampson would say-eyen for Sir Christie
pher.
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-"How was that for satire?" asked SEN
ator Sorghum, after he had abused a man
for twenty minutes owing to a failure to
carry out his Instructions. why. you
know satire Is supposed to be something
critical expressed in such way that is
object must see is force, without taking
offense." "WeI, that's what this was
That man can't take offense. He owes
me too much money." -Washington Star.
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Receipts this day last year.. 1926 3,154
Charleston. 8. c.. oct 10.-Turpentine,
market firm at 2sc sales, none. Rosin,
quiet and unchanged; sales. none.
Wilmington, N. c.. Oct. l0.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm, 2915q29c; receipts. 11S. Ros-
in, nothing doing. receipts 534 barrels.
Crude turpentine Arm. $l,15. s1.70 and $40;
receipts. So. Tar STEADY, $t15; receipts,
278
New York. Oct. 1O.-Splrits turpentine
steady at S2AQS34c Rosin steady at
sl.27A.
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COTTON.

The local market sustained a loss Of
Lie cent on all grades to-day. The bu-
reau report was at u higher average than
was expected and was Disappointing 10
the friends of the market. At the Cot
ton Exchange. at the first call. the mar
ket was bulletined quiet and easier and
unchanged. with sales of 429 bales. At
the second call there was a decline of
lilo cent all around. with sales of 7i2
bales AT the last call, the market closed
unchanged, with no sales.
The following we're the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market. at the
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
MEMORY OF THE HON.
CHARLES J, CHAPMAN.

AT their regular meeting on June IND
the Directors of the Chapman National
Bank ordered to be entered upon its rec
ords the following testimonial:
Charles ]. Chapman died on the first
day of June, 1898, in the fifty first year of
his age. He was one of the founders of
the Chapman Natl onal Bank. He con-
ceived the idea and developed the plan of
its establishment, and was always a most
earnest and successful advocate of it's in
terests He was Vice President and Di-
rector from the time of it's organization
until his death. When he accepted the
office of Vice President in the Bank he
| was in the full yigor and strength of per-
feet manhood-mature in mind and APP
parently sound in body. He was unusually
we'll equipped for the duties of the office.
He had exceptional natural ability. No
one had better early training and associ-
ations than he. He was literally edu-,
Gated. He knew the superior advantage
| of such an education in business affairs
and made the most of it. He had had
very large business experience extending
over many years, involving transactions
of great u 8 ynltude and affording wide
and valuable acquaintance with men and
affairs. He had been in public life and
repaid the honors he had received with
an administration of public affairs re-
markable Tor it's brilliancy and progress.
He had broad and original views OIL all
public and important questions, and was
courageous and bold in executing his
purposes. In business affairs ne was
alert, keen, shrewd, energetic and posi-.
tive. He was social and domestic in his
tastes and habits. He was of good NOR.
ais and Of strong religious faith. All
these qualities and attainmants he
brought to the bank and used them Law.
ishly and unsparingly in promoting its
business and managing it's affairs. His
associates deeply deplore his death and
are conscious of the irreparable loss there
by occasioned. By his death the bank
loses most valued, earnest and efficient
officer and patron, and the officers a
warm, open hearted, generous personal
friend.