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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07
BRUNSWICK'S BUDGET.
Result of the Municipal Primary.
Notes About Town.


Brunswick. Ga, May 6.-In the primary
election yesterday the only contest was be-
tween Mason T. Scarlet and Thomas
O'Connor, Jr., the latter winning by As
votes. The following is the full ticket
voted for: For representative, r. e. Dart
for sheriff, W. H. Berrie; for clerk Supe-
rior Court. H. H. Harvey; for county
treasurer, Frank D. Aiken; for tax col
lector H. J. Read; for receiver of tax re-
turns, NJ. T. Scarlet and O'Connor; for
county surveyor, C. S. Wyly; for coroner
G. A. Fl. Jennings; delegates Fourth dis
trict senatorial convention, S. C. Atkinson,
d. w. Krauss; alternates A. T.. Eve, r.
" Douglas. Delegates Eleventh district
CONGRESSIONAL convention, w. +. Kay, j.
E. Dart; alternates ]. A. Butts, Owens
Johnson. For members the Democratic
executive committee Glynn county:
Twenty-sixth district, L. Dart John
Clark Jr, G. w. Cline, II. F. Dunwody
D. l.. Kellar. J. e. Sheppard, A. c. Shan
non, J. C. Lehman, F. A. Wrench, j. L.
Beach. Albert Fendig, j. r. Ainehan, c.
II. Leavy, j. B. Abrams, l. L. Schuyler;
.Twenty-ifth district, John Postell, j. d.
Gould; Twenty-seventh district, ]. r.
Doerfinger, Alex. Livingston; Thirteen
Hundred and Fifty-sixth district. r. c.
McCown, G. w. Wright; Fourteen Hun
bred and Ninety-ninth district, w. S. Ii
son, g. j. Blount.
Summer schedules are now being oper-
ated on the Southern Railroad and give
satisfaction, for the Morning News and
passengers from Savannah and Jackson
Vile Short Line specials are run both
morning and evening 10 Everett.
An interstate gun club shoot, under aus
pices of the Atlantic Gun Club, has proven
a local attraction for the past three days.
Representatives from Atlanta, Macon. Sa-
vannah and Augusta were present also
Jacksonville shots, and experts from vari-
Gus powder and gun concerns North and
East
Next Tuesday night an election for Of
ficers OF the first division naval reserves
will be held. These who have been nom
mated and will he voted on are For lieu
tenant commanding c. L. Elliot; Ieuten-
ant junior grade. J. S. M. Symons; ensign.
Frank 4. Wrench
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Hinesvile Ga, May Ga meeting of the
colored citizens of Liberty county was
held at the court house yesterday The
meeting was largely attended and very en-
thusiastic. Rev ]. A. Hadley Of Mcln-
tosh presided The issues growing out OF
the present war between Spain and the
United States, and. the relation OF all
American citizens to them, were discussed.
company was started and forty men
volunteered.
The following resolutions were adopted:
"Resolved. That we express our synpa-
thy for the people of Cuba; that we, as
American citizens. do here pledge our loyal
support to this government; that the gov
eminent can rely upon the negro citizens
of liberty county to be true to the flag;
that we declare it to be the duty Of every
citizen to hold himself in readiness 10 re-
spond TO his country's call
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FLORIDA.

Dora Potsdanler, who accidentally shot
herself through the right lung, with PTS
tol, al Live Oak a day or two ago, is said
to be dying.
The entire mebership of the Pensacola
Division of the Naval Militia volunteered
their services Monday for the war, no mat
ter where ordered.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of
Florida, met in annual conclave in jack
sonville Wednesday with representatives
from the various lodges throughout the
state.
The election at Live Oak this week re-
suited in the selection of the following Off
GERS: M. E. Broome, Mayor; Thomas
Bowling, H. NJ. johnson, George e. Por-
ter, and NJ. L. Burnett, aldermen; S. j.
White, clerk and treasurer; j. H. Peavy
marshal.
Hon. F. B. Genovar Mayor of ST. Angus
tine, has telegraphed to Gems. Wade and
Shafter, offering his services as interpreter
for the first invasion party to enter Cuba
Mayor GenOvar speaks Spanish fluently
and is well acquainted with the island
Miss Florence Genovar, daughter of May
or Genovar, who is now in Tallahassee, has
volunteered her services to the Red Cross
Society.
e. H. Swain, wife and three children of
Anthony, passed through Jacksonville
Thursday night en- route to Muncie, Ind,
their future home. Mrs Swain is a
daughter of the late Col. Anthony and
talls heir to a very fine property in Mum
clc, Ind, estimated at $4,000 She is well
known and highly esteemed throughout
florida as a prominent missionary and
church worker in the Methodist Church.
The drought in the Lake Okeechobee
section Of Florida is described as fright
full Col w B. Henderson of Tampa has
Just returned from that section and tells
toe Herald that there has been no rain
4 there since November and that the drought
Is without precedent in the history of the
state. The farms and gardens are simply
burned up. while the trees in the groves
are shedding leaves and fruit and many
are dying.
1t has been reported to state military
headquarters that 1t will be impossible for
the st. Augustine Light Infantry to secure
he required number of men. Mai. Will
IaIns of Pensacola has wired Gen. Hous-
toun that the Chipley Light infantry and
the Escamhia Rifles both have the maxi
mum number of men, and the commands
\ VIII determine which company will take
\ the place of the ST Augustine Light In
A Iahtry in the First Florida Regiment.
Superintendent Ransom says that late on
i tuesday night a strange boat greatly dis
4 turbed the equilibrium of Lighthouse Keep
c. Thompson at Miami During he night,
n whiie Thompson was attending to his du-
Ies ne was disturbed by the appearance Of
A long, low. black boat that was making
us way directly toward the light. Mr..
thompson watched the approaching
N stranger with much interest, and not in
an easy frame of mind Finally the boat
nesan 10 circle round the lighthouse. and
on each circle came nearer and nearer.
"ith each approach the keeper felt more
ana more uneasy. At last 1t came near the
pilns and Capt. Thompson Justify called
upon the occupants to halt but they sailed
a. paying no heed TO his commands. AZ
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my GOODS.

New York, May 6.-The interest In all
cotton goods markets centers in the prob
able action Of Fall River print cloth man
ufactnrers under the spur of the new low
record for regular cloths. Further sales,
either in the Fan River market or out
side trading centers Of extras at ] l5-16c,
are not reported, but bids are limited 10
this figure and are as yet without re-
suit. IL Is reported that another Fail
River mill VIII shut down on Saturday
night for an indefinite period. and there
are rnmors that several other mills win
adopt like tactics 1t is believed to- be
imperative for all the mills 70 close at an
early date. The stock Is heavier than
ever before and the price is lower by a
number OF points than any ever before re-
corded. The effect of the print cloth sit
uation on the market for all staple cot
tons Is still very depressing.
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Efss OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

'xyoman Attempts Suicide in the
Waiting Room of "A Depot Mt At
4 E,nta-CIergyman of Rome VOIun-
> daughter to Start Paper at At
4. 1anta-Man Found Dead After a
Spree and Foul Play Suspected.
GEORGIA.
Mervine Elliott has been appointed post
/. master at Chamblee. DeKalb county.
Returns from the ten precincts in New
Ton county shows the county to have gone
: dry by a majority of seventy-six.
|. Atlanta is to have a new weekly publica-
tion under the caption the Southern Star.
The editress and proprietress will be Mrs.
Lola Small jackson, daughter of Rev. Sam
Small.
Mrs. ]. f. Mays, eldest daughter of Rev.
sam P. jones' is quite i'll at her home on
West Main street at Gainesville, and her
condition is a source of much solicitation
among her family and friends.
W. B. Stuart of Atlanta wants 60 organ
lie a company of fifty telegraph operators
to follow the army TO Cuba and send back
news of important events. He proposes
10 furnish detailed reports of battles while
the fighting is in progress.
Rev. A. A. Tilley. pastor of the Howard
avenue Methodist Church at Rome. has
enlisted as a private in the ranks of the
military company now being formed at
Rome under the call by the President on
the Governor for his quota of troops for
the present war with Spain. The friends
of Mr. Tilley are urging him to apply for
appointment as regimental chaplain, and
strong influence will be brought to bear
to secure his appointment.
Mrs. Annie Clay whose home is in Co.
Iumbia, S. c., attempted suicide IN tho
ladies' waiting room at the union depot
al Atlanta Wednesday night by taking
morphine. She is now at the Grady Hos
pital recovering slowly from the drug.
She IS said TO be separated from her hus-
band. who is reported TO be in Tampa.
She was waiting for some one, and upon
the failure of the person 20 meet her took
morphine She refuses to tell where she
has been residing since she came to At
laAta six weeks ago.
John Couch. a'wen- known young man of
Columbus, was found dead Wednesday in
q room on Seventh street. he died at late
hour Tuesday night, and the circumstances
Indicate that there was foul play. So far
the circumstances attending his death are
q mystery. A ccroners jury was impanel-
ed and investigated the case. On Mr..
COUGHS head was wound and the suppo-
s,ion was that he was struck by some
blunt instrument The medical testimony
was that the blow produced conclusion OF
The brain, which caused death. The jury
returned a verdict to the effect that the de-
ceased came to his death from a blow on
the head from unknown sources" Mr..
Couch was about 30 years of age.
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RICE,


Money--Market steady.
The bank clearings. for the past weel,
were s20l0, 1882 against 81, $50. l2l "A for the
same week last year, and 81 1884. 500 90 for
the same week in 1896.
Foreign Exchange The market IL
weak. The following are the net savan-
nah quotations; Commercial demane
81 1884, sixty days, $3.50; ninety das,
$l.78I francs, Paris and Havre. siytv
days, 5.26A Swiss, sixty DAYS < ~
marks, sixty days, 93ss.
Domestic ExchaDges-Steady; hanks 49,.
buying at 1-16 per cent. discount and ssii
ing as follows: Up to S25 l0c premium, 81,
10 $50, l5c premium; $50 to $780, 20c pre-
MUM; $500 10 $1,000, Csc premium. ii ooo
and over. lis per cent. premium.
Securlties-Market Is steady with fair
demand. Light offerings. IL is difficuIt 10
buy az quotations..
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds c..
gia 3ih per cent bonds of 1880 Io7 hia eoe,l
asked; Georgia. 31a per cent, due iai5 ~ ne
bid, - asked; Georgia 4h per cent. bonda
1915, lis bid. ll71z asked; Georgia 4 M.
cent, due 1926. 1l2 bid, asked. 60
Carolina as. 100 bid. 10 asked
City Bonds-At,anta per cent IN, -
asked: Augusta d15s, 1926, lO5 M ~:
asked; Augusta per cent, 10 Ma ~, 10
asked; Augusta per cent. 112 ma ~
asked; Columbus per cent, IO3k bid ro .is
aSkcoi MacOh ~ Sehss, llo bid III arL
ed: Macon 4i1s, 1926, 1903 bid los asl,i. a Z,
vannah per cent, quarterly Inv a ca
pons, 10 bid 1l0A asked; Savann. Sou-
Der cent, quarterly August coursa.,--
bid, 40 asked Charleston As. 9sss IA o w
asked. ia
Railroad Bonds-savannah Flor,a. -.
Western Railroad general MORTGAGE h, as,u
per cent. interest coupons, ia bid. III
asked. Savannah, Florida ana W.. -
first mortgage per cent. gold honds an
1924. 104 bid, 105 asked; Central Rai,r 1se
and Banking Company collateral K -
bid, 50 asked; Central Of Georgia 81 -
road first mortgage IS, 5O-year gold bonds
lie bid. III asked; Central Of Georgia rail-
way first consolidated mortgage 5s, IS bhj
81 asked; Central of Georgia Railway er~f
preferred incomes. 3Siz bid .s9is asked Co,
incomes, 12A bid, IA asked; Cen'
trail of Georgia Railway thtr.
preferred incomes, 81 bid. 81 aslre5,
Georgia Railroad IS, 1910, 112 Did. ia asked.
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta first ~
105 bid, 10 asked; Charlotte, Columbia ana
Augusta second mortgage Is. lis bid. li6
asked; Georgia Southern and Florida new
IS, 100 bid, l0l asked; South Georgia ana
Florida first mortgage rs. t0215 bid l03ik
asked; South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage Is, 100 bid. 10f asked: ocean
Steamship per cent. bonds, 1896 1924 bld
JOS asked; City and Suburban Railroad
first mortgage per cent bonds. 100 hid 1n2
asked; Alabama Midland per cent. m
dorsed, 81 bid S. asked: Brunswick ana
Western AZ, 70 bid. rs asked; South
Bound Railway IS. 70 bid. 70 asked; Geor-
gia and Alabama first preferred IS. 101 bid.
103 asked; Georgia and Alabama cons. S.
81 bid, 50 asked; Eatonton Branch, 50 bid.
STA asked: Central of Georgia. Middle
Georgia and Atlantic division SIS. 74sk bid, Is
asked.
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POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
Comments of Editors and the Candi-
dates in the Field.

dates in the Field.
The executive committee of Schley coun-
ty has reconsidered its first action and in
cluded the nomination of representative in
the primary for county officers to be held
May "A. Senator T. G. Hudson is now in
the race for representative
Cherokee Advance: In making mention
of Martin V. Calvin retiring from the race
for commissioner of agriculture, two weeks
ago, in which we made impartial refer
ence to the candidacy of Commissioner
Nesbtt and Col o. B. Stevens. we said !:
Col Nesbitt's mistake of advocating the
raising of 3ls-cent cotton at a profit is
hurting him no little In making this
statement we unintentionally did Col Mes
bitt an injustice, and now gladly make the
correction. While the statement was pub
lished In the reports issued from the de-
partment of agriculture, volume 49,, 1892,
page 80, it was the result of an expert
ment at The experiment station under the
direction of Director Redding which gave
the result of several tests showing that
cotton could be raised even at a profit of
~ cents per pound On one thorough
test. however, the publication referred to
above said: MIR. Kimbrough, the agricul-
turist, estimates the aggregate cost of
blowing, harvesting, hoeing, picking and
understanding being allowed for in
terest on the land or superintendence-at
an amount which would make the cost OF
cotton 31a cents per pound of lint Col
Nesbitt did nor say that. He only pub
lished the experiment with other tests
will trust that our readers will so remem-
Der.
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Movement Into Sight.

New Orleans. May 6.-Seeretary Hes
ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change statement shows an increase In
the movement into sight compared with
the seven days ending this date last year.
in round figures Of 1900 bales, an increase
over the same days year before last OF
$1,000.
For the six days of May the totals show
an Increase over last year of 1900 bales,
an Increase over the same period year be-
fore last of 1900 bales. For the 2ls days
of this season the aggregate is ahead of
the 24S days OF last year $4,000 bales,
and ahead OF the same days year before
last S,S74,O00 bales.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 1852 bales.
against 5S,O74 for the seven days ending
this date last year. and 47,6l9 year before
last.
The total movement for the 24s days
from Sept ] to May 6, inclusive. Is 10.GO6
sos, against S,2s0267 last year, and 6,732 100
year before last
The movement since Sept !, shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports $3.50 61O
bales, against 6,5SS, 0S3 last year and 1854,
S5l year before last; overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers, 10
Northern mills and Canada, 1.14S.313 bales,
against s42,931 last year and 766,2i4 year
before last Southern mill takings. exclu-
sive Of consumption at Southern outports.
S7S,b92 bales. against $4,000 last year and
T40,a2 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have been
124,S3S bales, against 1897 last year.
Northern mill takngs and Canada dur
ing the past seven days show a decrease
of 1916 bales, as compared with the cor
responding period last year, and their to-
tai takings since Sept. I. have increased
519.9O5 bales. Stocks at the seaboard and
the 20 leading Southern interior centers.
have decreased during the week 70. 400
bales, against decrease during the cor
responding period last season of 99,417
bales, and are now 1922, 295 bales In excess
of this date last year.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and the
number Of bales brought into sight thus
far for the new crop the supply to date
is 0,732 062 bales against S61S,S SIC bales for
the same period last year..
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpenune-There was steady
decline In the price during the past week.
Al the close last Friday night the market
was quoted al 29M29lz cents. To-day It
cloged at % cents at which price X has
held for three days. There was a small
lot. however, reported at 25a4 cents this
morning. At the Board of Trade to-day,
the market opened and closed firm at %
cents. The reported sales were 129 casks
at 25at cents. 1,22f casks at IS cents, at the
first call At the last call, there were no
sales reported. The receipts to-day were
.325 casks.
the past week The prices on medium
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PEACHES AND PEARS.
The Yield of the Former to BE Good
and of the Latter Light.


and of the Latter Light.
Thomasville, Ga, May 6.-All pear grow
ers in this section agree that there are
fewer pears on the trees than ever known
before. No one can assign any reason for
this, as the season. seemed to have been
an ideal one so far The trees simply did
not bloom much, the fruit buds for some
reason having not formed during the last
year. failure in the par crop has never
been known here, but it looks now that
the yield this year will be insignificant.
Another unusual thing this spring was tLe
blooming and leafing of the trees at the
same time. Heretofore, the blossoms APP
peared first. SO far blight has done less
harm than usual.
The peach crop here promises unusually
good results.
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Wadley, Ga. May 6.-Will Smith, charg-
ed by Harriet Walden with felonious as
sault was brought before Justice of the
Peace ]. A. Speer and waived commit
ment trial, and was sent 70 the county jail
TO. walt the action of the grand jury
smith is a negro boy 10 years old Har-
riet Walden is an aged negroes, probably
Is years old. She has been an invalid for
thirty-fve years. She was alone at her
home. some FIVE miles from Wadley, when
the crime was committed.
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REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

The General Wholesale Lines Fairly
Active, with Prices Firm and Adj
vancinS on Many ArticIes-COtton
Market Quiet at Lie Cent Lower
on the week with Light sales.
Naval stores Lower-Bank Clear
ings Increased.
Savannah, May notwithstanding the
dullness in the cotton market, which usu-
ally contributes largely to the volume of
business done in the city, the bank clear
ings for the past week show an increake
of nearly $4,000 over the corresponding
week last year. There was fair amount
of trading done in naval stores. but prices
were lower Spirits turpentine dropped
fully 4c below the highest price the pre-
vious week. The rosin market declined on
amount of trading. The general whole
sale markets were active and prices on a
number of commodities, notably, flour,
grain, bacon and lard, were materially adj
vanced A number of sailing vessels
cleared and sailed for Northern ports,
which helped to swell the amount Of the
financial transactions. The security mar
ket was somewhat improved, a renewed
confidence having been shown In the po-
litical and financial situation of the coun-
try.
The following resume of the different
markets win show the tone and quota
tons at the close to-day:
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The following were the quotations for
the corresponding date last year: Spirits
turpentine firm, az 26c. Rosin firm; A,
B. c. $40; d, s1.4O; f. Si.45; f. $50; G.
T.55; II, S.6O; ], $i.G5; X, $1.75; NJ. sl75;
N, H.S5; w G., SEQ; w w, S2.25.
Receipts and Exports-The total receipts
for the past week We're 9,057 casks spirits
turpentine and 19.307 barrels rosin. The
exports were $3.50 casks spirits turpentine
and 2l.I barrels rosin, moving as fol-
lows: To New York. 1906 casks spirits
turpentlne and S,971 barrels rosin; 10 Bos-
ton, 800 casks spirits turpentine and 400
barrels rosin; to Philadelphia, 1876 casks
spirits turpentne and 476 barrels rosin; 10
Baltimore, 267 casks spirits turpentine and
9fS barrels rosin: 20 Runcorn, 4276 barrels
rosin; to Hamburg $50 casks spirits tur-
ptntne and 400 barrels rosin; to Harburg.
500 barrels rcsin; TO Rotterdam, 1,40o
casks spirits turpentine and 2.7l0 barrels
rosin; 20 the Interior i24 casks spirits
turpentine and 1H6 barrels rosin.
Receipts, shipments and stocks from
April ], 1893. TO date. and 10 the CORE
spending date last year.
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grades declined cents early In the week,
and the market remained firm and I'M
changed unti the close to-day. To-day
the reported sales were SIS barrels. The
days receipts were 2. 1873 barrels.
QuOtatons-At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations We're bull
letined al the Board of Trade:
Spirits Turpentlne-Firm at 26c for regu-
lars.
Resin firm
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ter satisfying their curiosity the long black
boat with its occupants sailed eastward,
much TO the relief of the keeper. What the
boat was, who Were her occupants, and
what they wanted, so far is a mystery.
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WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Comparative statement Of net receipts
al all the ports for the week ending Friday
evening, May 16, 1898. and for the same
week last wear
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Thomasvi,le, Ca :, May &C. A. Tharoe.
aged So years. died at the home Of his son
near this city, Wednesday.
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StSsN oh ndHu ....-,s.,.........14S SOB 1854 356
charleston, s. c., May 6.-Turpentine
Guiet; quotations omitted. Sales none
hosin steady and unchanged; sales none.
wilmington, ~ c., May 6.-Turpentins
steady at 26q26lsc receipts. 81 casks Ros,,
nothing doing; receipts. SOL barrels 1,rnd.
turpentine steady at $125, 81 .2S and 81 90.
receipts, 81 casks. Tar firm, 81 .o5; receipts
327 barrels.
New York, May 6-Rosn. steady; strain
ed. common to good. $i.421kqt1. 45. Turnen-
tine, steady az 32Q321ke.
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r Receipts and Stocks at the Ports
Receipts this day ................... 1914
This day last week ................. 10A7
This day last year ................... 47M
This day year before last ............ SSH
Receipts past week .................. 55.i42
Same week last year .........s....... Al 4l7
Same week year before last.......... S6St4
Total receipts since Sept. /, 1897. IS, 387 169
Same time last year ................6 6, i66 $40
Same time year before last ........5. O0t659
Same time in 1895 Z, 757 $50
Stock at the ports to-day ............. 6294s
Stock same day last year ............ 426 ei2
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