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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-16
NIsFORTuNE's PROFITS.
How the Government Was bamboo
zIed at Charleston.
From the Port Royal Is. q Post.


From the Port Royal IS O. Post.
II seems to be the nature now of people
to grab everything in sight hence We are
not disposed TO cavil when we see a com
munity exercising the same freedom of
action. 1t is not a question Of availability,
but one of make" So, our readers will
observe, was the case with Charleston
with regard to handling troops at that
port. If 5000 soldier boys could be de-
tanned in the city for four days, and each
could be induced TO spend 81 a day, tho
amount put in circulation would be S2i,-
000. This is a very small estimate, but is
within reason. The commanding officer.
on the other hand, supposed that his
troops could march from the train to the
ships, ana so surprised was he when lie
heard that the ships could not come into
the harbor and were lying off the bar ,
and the soldiers, and the 10000 rations,
and the camp equipage and The other ar
ticles, ana the coal for the ships had 10
be transported in small steamboats, to
reach the transports, he exclaimed:
Nv here is the tWenty-four feet of water
you have claimed?'' And the world TAX
ing up the refrain echoes and re-echoes
with the sound "twenty-four feet" Now,
all this bamboOzling and binding the eyes
of the government, if such has been done,
is very fine piece of silken, adroit work.
commercially speaking, but, perhaps, a
costly delay and an unnecessary expense
if looked at from a military standpoint
The question is rs il the purpose of Inc
government to waste the public funds III
| order to crafty the municipal pride OF
Charleston, or has Charleston benefited by
political pulp"
Perhaps the whole thing was brought
about by the supreme ignorance of those
high in authority, aud perhaps it was not.
When it was deemed Necessary to hasten
troops to the 'front.' it looked like the most
available place would have been selected.
This, however, does not appear to have
been the case. Had these transports been
brought to Port Royal, they could not only
have come safely over our bar at any
| stage of the tide, but could nave come
| right up alongside our docks within 20
! feet of the railroad track ana the mill
taty ana the stores could have been taken
| directly from the cars and placed aboard,
| and we would guarantee 10 embark 5000
troops and the equipment and supplies in
tWenty-four hours. The government would
have saved enormously. and the soldiers
! would have been in pocket, because the
aliurement of the BLIND tieers would not
have met them at every turn. Surely the
| transportation costs from the trains at
Charleston to the transports outside the
bar was no little sum, and The unnecessary
expenditure of this money on the part of
| the government officials was criminal and
should be investigated. We have no quar-
rel With Charleston. We admire her
! adroitness if she has so hOodw mixed those
/ in authority as to make profit of her mis-
! fortune in not having water sufficient for
! transports after so many millions has been
! spent ia deepening her approaches from
! the sea.
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BRUNSWICK's BUDGET.
Camp Jacl<sOn's Trip to AtIanta-The
Field of Politics

Brunswick, Ga, July 15.-Members of
Camp Jackson Glynn countys camp of
Confederate Veterans, will leave on Tues
Gay to attend the reunion at Atlanta
They will be provided with handsome
badges now being designed for the oc-
casion. Among those who will represent
the camp are, Horace Dart, captain and
commander; James L. Foster, second
lieutenant commander; H. T. Kennon,
third lieutenant commander; w F. PEN
niman, fourth lieutenant commander; ].
Fl. DillWorth, fifth lieutenant commander;
w. B. Burroughs, adjutant; Charles E.
Flanders, quartermaSCer; Alfred Green,
commissary; DR.. A A. Rowland DR.. j.
A. Butts, surgeons; Rev D. Watson VIM.
Rev. TreadWeN chaplainS; Samuel A.
Brockington. treasurer; f. Joerger. SER
geant major; Jacob Z. Dart, officer of
the day; Jos. Lassere, color sergeant;
Thomas W. Lamb, J. ]. Smith, Henry
Holmes, Miss Mamie Burroughs, society
editor of the Advertiser will be sponsor
for the camp Some of the veterans viii
carry their families.
The action of the Eleventh district con-
gressional convention in seating the dele
gales named by Chairman Dunwody of
the administration faction has the effect
of placing another argument in favor of
the administration supporters which they
have not been slow to take advantage of.
1t is believed thai before the October cleo
tons many voters will become convinced
that the administration side is regarded
by the state Democrats as being the only
representatives, of the Democratic party in
Glynn. The selection of H. Fl. Harvey as
member of the committee from Glynn be-
slows that honor on one of the most ag-
gressive young Democrats in this section.
He is a very hard worker and under
stands how to lead 10 victory.
DR. ]. A. Dunwody, for many years port
physician here, but of late resident of
Cripple Creek, Col. has joined the Ameri-
can army at Santiago as an immune sur
geon.
A squad of Brunswickians left last night
for Camp Northen TO enter Capt Hopkins
company Others viii follow on the next
few days, and go into either the artil-
lery or infantry branch of the service.
None of the naval reserves will enter the
navy branch and il is more than probable
that the members will also lose interest
in the home organizations.
The government water boat came in last
night and tied up to the docks. She was
the object of interest 10 a number Of peo-
pie during her stay here.
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ing missed the above amount. There
were several hundred dollars more in the
same drawer that the thief overlooked
probably IN his haste to escape.
The rainy season is on with a vengeance
at Tampa, and the boys encamped at Pal
metto Beach are voicing their complaints
louder and louder each day The First
Florida, Second Georgia, Thirty-second
Michigan, and the Sixty-ninth New York
are the four regiments suffering the most
from the inundation. At The corrals the
heavy rains probably cause more suffer
ing than at any other one place for the
poor animals have no shelter whatever
and the sick animals. with heavy feyers
ana distressing distempers, have to stand
out In the driving rains night and day
without care or comfort.
About 9 O'clock Thursday night Sc
rious riot occurred at the American thea
ter at Tampa. The trouble was
Second Georgia and the Sixty
ninth New York regiments For a
short time the riot was fast and furious
but no shots were exchanged The men
seemed to be satisfied to punch each
others faces. But during the time some
fellow got his bayonet into working or
DER, for later in the night soldier was
found at Twenty-second street suffering
severely from a bayonet wound. He said
that he received it in the American thea
ter melee. The provost guard from the
Fourth ward was called out when the
trouble started but in a few moments
the guard was swallowed up in the fight
ing mass, and a call was sent at once to
the central police station, and the reserve
guard called out Every guard to be
found was taken in charge of by the lieu
tenant IN command, and he secured
enough men to make an impression on the
mob and drive them away The theater
was closed for the night, and there was
no more trouble.
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FLORIDA

Inc RAINY season has set in at Callahan.
Inc water is higher in the streams than it
mas been for year.
Many orange groves are now in full
'-Oo'n at Arcadia, and the crop is expect
81 70 be as large as last years.
H. e. Fielder is making arrangements
,O' labor to plant 100000 tomatoes on his
1''n q few miles north of Arcadia.
iIo'ns of soldiers are passing through
na',an almost daily. Pigs and water
made D"NiS WHEN stop -
~ w" needs canning factory. There
49, 'oNlieds Of thousands of bushels of
i oi,i-es going to waste In the fields ad-
was me town, and there are more
county Ne ies'oll Pl De SOTO
L., Dsm'cratic convention met at Pa
,a.'a thursday for the purpose of select
SIS. gates 30 the state and congress
abo,,-t INVENTIONS. The resolution to
los, t,. '"' primary system of election was
vote Of 81 to %.
er up d. Francis LeBaron, a well-known
o.. eNs'neer of Jacksonville, has been
Arm ARM. captain in the United States
Of c5rsr.' ordered TO recruit a company
Ter,b troops at Jacksonville for The
'"''ed States Infantry
am, ''1s.a county convention was held
On, '-'' Thursday, resulting in a clean
racv 'I no. for the conservative Democ-
was o1 1I'Hk w. Sans Of New smyrna
G. G 'IEi' ~. for the Senate. and Mai.
sCmbly 'S and A. l. Patillo for the as
.1por 3D. w. Brown, who runs the pas
ila 'tAer Earle between. Jackson
dsat any, W Aayport, was robbed Tuesday
1880 and sS. checks, amounting Co
Conan, Capt Brown has room sr1e AZ "a t me
nisnt. Ma se and upon retiring that
drawer ICED his pocketbook In me bureau
upon arising the next morn
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Money-Market steady

Money-Market steady.
The bank clearings for the past week
were $l.551, 1885. against 1851 ,6302i for
the same week last year. and H.5l6,43S.71
for the same week In 1896
Foreign Exchange-The market Is
steady The following are the net Savan-
nah quotations: Commercial demand,
&.85; sixty days, $4.S4; ninety days,
sLsSA; francs, Paris and Havre, sixty
days, 5217s; Swiss, sixty days, 52f1s;
marks. sixty days, 94lk.
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buying a. 1-l6 per cent. discount. and SELL
Ing as follows: Amounts up to SIS, 10 cents;
$25 to $50, Is cents; $50 to 500. 20 cents; 500
10 $3.50. Is cents; $50 to $3.50. ITO per cent
premium, and $50 and over, IS cents per
$1,000.
securties--The market Is steady, but not
much doing
Stocks and Bonds-state Bonds-Geor-
gia 3M per cent. bonds of 1885, 107 bid 1884,
asked Georgia 3lz per cent, due 1915, 105
bid, 107 asked; Georgia AZ per cent. bonds,
1915, 115 bid, III asked; Georgia per
cent, due 1920, 10 bid, Ill asked; South
Carolina AIS. 100 bid liz asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta per cent, 102 bid
asked; Augusta AIS, 1926, 105 bid 1O6
asked; Augusta 7 per cent, ITO bid, III
asked Augusta 6 per cent, liz bid. 113
asked; Columbus per cent, 1884 bid 1O4lA
asked. Macon per cent, lis bid, l16 ask
ed; Macon AS. 1926, 1903 bid 104 asked:
Savannah ; per cent, quarterly October
coupons, III bid, 1f1i5 asked; Savannah s
per cent quarterly August coupons. III
bid, 11l1s asked; Charleston As, 95a bid, 96M
asked
Railroad Bonds-Savannah Florida ana
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds
8 per cent. interest coupons, 116 bid III
asked; Savannah. Florida and western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds. due
1924, 1914 bid. 1854 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company collateral IS. N
bid, SO asked; Central of Georgia Rail-
road first mortgage IS, 50-year gold bonds
1854 bid, III asked Central OK Georgia Rail-
way first consolidated mortgage 5s So bid.
80 asked; Central OF Georgia Railway
first preferred incomes, 3S1R bid, 2gib asked.
Central of Georgia Railway second
preferred incomes, 10 bid IA asked:
Central OF Georgia Railway mira
preferred incomes. bid. 61k asked:
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910. 1l3 bid, ia asked:
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta first 5s
Jos bid 100 asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta second mortgage rs, 100 bid. III
asked; Georgia Southern and FIorida new
IS, 1913 bid, 10f asked; South Geosxla and
Florida first mortgage Is, I02 bid 103is
asked: South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage Is. 1902 bid, 1031z asked. ocean
Steamship per cent. bonds, 1926 1903 bid
1N asked; City and Suburban Railroad
first mortgage per cent. bonds, 1Ol bid. IO3
asked; Alabama Midland per cent. ind
dorsed, s. bid, IS asked; Brunswick ara
Western A., u bid, rs asked; South
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-16
ROUGH ON RATS IN MILK.
CoIored Girl Endangers the Lives of
Four Persons.

COIOred Girl Endangers the Lives OF
Four Persons.
Jesup, Ga, July 15.--Albert B. Way, his
wife and her two sisters, had narrow
escape from death this morning. They
were all taken sick Immediately after
breakfast, and Or. Talley was hastily
summoned. Upon examination it was
found that Trough on Rats" had been put
in the milk that was used on the break
fast table. and the servant, l5-year-old
colored girls finally acknowledged having
out the poison in the milk, but persisted
that she did not intend TO harm any one.
1t seems that the girl had been taxed sew
eral times of late by Mrs. Way with the
theft of small articles, and It is supposed
that. without understanding, possibly the
seriousness Of the matter, she thought she
would take her revenge by making them
an sick. The servant, Blanca Ward has
been taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff
Price. Mr.. Way is the agent for the South
ern Express Company at this point. Mrs.
WAYS sisters, Miss Hattie and Miss Mar
garet Dew. are from Nashville, and are
on a wish to their sister. All the parties
are doing as well as could be expected at
this time. and It is hoped that there WIFI
be no serious results.
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NAVAL. STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The demand was
good all through the week. During the
past few days buyers who were anxious
to get the receipts offered advances and
at the close to-day the market had adj
vauced fully lc over the close last week.
To-day's receipts were l,729 casks.
Rosin-After fiuctuating market within
a range of &c on f grade and below dur
ing the week the market closed to-day at
unchanged prices from last Friday. The
reported sales to-day were 1855 barrels.
The receipts were 1876 barrels.
Quotations-At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bull
letned at the Board OF Trade;
Spirits Turpentine-Firm al 25c bid for
regulars.
Resin firm
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VERDICT AGAINST COLLINS.
BOndsmen of FIOrida's Ex-Treasurer
VIII Have to settle.

Tallahassee, Fla, July i4--In the Circuit
Court Thursday morning, the
case of the state against
G. b. Collins, late state treasurer
was taken up One hour aud a half was
consumed in the trial The case was sub
mitted without argument
Judge Malone charged the jury to make
up their verdict IN favor Of the state for
The full amount claimed, with interest
from Jan. ], 1897. which aggregates SIS.
gO2.6S.
The defense not being ready in any Of
the cases against the several bondsmen
the court ordered recess until 4 d. m.
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REVIEW OF THE MARKETS
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

A Fair Business in All Departments.
Spirits Turpentine Advanced Fully
Cent - ROsIn Fluctuated and
Closed Unchanged for Last Week.
Advance ON Meats and Lard.
Savannah, July 15.-The most interesting
market during the past week was spirits
turpentine, which advanced fully lie I'M
der strong demand, The rosin market
fuctuated repeatedly at &c on low grades,
and closed with quotations the same as
last week. The cotton market was quiet
and unchanged, with light sales. There
was an advance I'm meats and lard. Other
markets were unchanged. The following
resume of the different markets viii show
the tone ana the quotations at the close
to-day;
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GninesviIIe Chautauqun.

Gainesville Ca, July 15.-The Gainesville
Chautauqua Assembly closes with the ex-
ercises tomorrow. Bishop Turner viii
Iectnre Tomorrow. As lecturers, Col. L.
f. Copeland, Mr.. E. A. Havers, Prof. p.
d. Pollock Hon II. w. j. Ham, have been
with us this week. and altogether this
vesr,s session has proved to be a most
successful one.
The Democratic primary for county Of
ficers. representatives in the state house,
was held to-day. Candidates for the Su-
preme bench are being voted for also.
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New Orleans. July 15.--secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible sup
ply Of cotton shows a decrease during the
week just closed Of 50. 1866 bales, against a
decrease OF l4l zlg for the same week last
year. Total visible, 2,274.7l5. against 2.s63. :
SSl last week and 1903 80 last year. Total
American 2, i09,7i5. against 2.i02SSI last
week, and l,5is,G79 last year. OF an other
kinds the total Is 255o00 against Isl. 900
last week and 10000 last year.
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PAGES 9 TO 10.

Liverpool July 15.-The following are
the weekly cotton statistics: Sales, 5000
bales 47.G09 American trade talxings, So
CSC; actual export 1900; import 5000;
American, 10000; stock 1,O1,00o. Amerl-
can. $4,000; ahoat. 5000 American. 2O,0O0;
sales for speculation. l,iOO; purchases for
export, 1850.
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Remnra for Bridge Burners.

Waycross. Ca. July 15.-warren Lott,
chairman of the Ware County Commits
sioners. by order of the board has given
notice that a reward Of $50 VIII be paid
for the apprehension, with proof to con-
vict. of the person or persons who recent
" fired the bridge across Cane creek.
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"REMEMBER THE MAINE.v
The Indiana's Men Sent a Shell So
Marked Into the Viscaya.

FROM the New oL n shieS.
Newark, N. j., July 18.-Augustus Keller
of this city is one Of the gunners aboard
the battleship Indiana. In letter to his
brother Charles. Keller claims. the dis
tinction of having fred the first shot in
the naval battle off Santiago she'll from
one of the forward 13-inch guns.
Keller said that 13-ineh shell from his
vessel went clear through one of the tor
pedo boats and then exploded, sending the
boat 10 the bottom. Toward the end Of the
battle. he writes, when IL was seen that
the Vizcaya was almost defeated. the sail
ors in mis- turret scratched on one Of the
shells in big letters, YRomember the
Maine" 1t was then run into the breech,
and the gun carefully sighted. Every one
was expectant as to the result Of the shot.
When the lanyard was pulled, Keller says,
the big shell was seen 10 strike the stern
on the Vizcaya tearing Il to pieces and
setting the vessel on fire.
Zen Peter Tracy of Me,nrhfs 49,.
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Stock on hand ,....,...,........ W,5l4 I1I,185
Charleston. s. c., July 15.-Turpentine
market firm at 23lzc; sales, none. Rosn
quiet and unchanged; sales none.
Wilmington. N. c., July 16.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm at 25c; receipts, 13S Rosin
steady az 95cGs1.0O: receipts. 4i6 barrels
Crude turpentine firm at Sl.O0, $3.50 and
$3.50; receipts. 129 Tar quiet at sl25; re-
ceipts, 11S.
New York, July 15--Rosln, steady;
strained, common to good $1.35G1.40.
Turpentine, firm, N15c.
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nRY GOODS.

New York, July 15.-Interest in fan lines
of dry goods show a steady increase dur
ing the week. although actual transact
tons have been light Cotton goods are
stiu quiet though looking upward.
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Galveston-Quiet; middilng. 5 12-16; net
receipts, l52; gross, 152; stock, 2l,224
New Orleans-Quiet middling, 1916;
net receipts, S12; gross, l,O44; sales, 300;
stock, 88,62l.
Mobile-Nominal; middling, so; net re-
ceipts, IS; gross, S.; stock, 4,l30
Charleston-Quiet; net receipts, IA;
gross, IA; stock 4,67.
Wllnington-Firm; middling, 81 net re-
ceipts. p; gross, 2; stock, 6,74
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 6ih; net re-
ceipts. 49,; gross, 4s; sales 20; stock, 15.227
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling. 6as; net
receipts, 376; gross SOB; stock, l2,670.
New York-Quiet; mddling, BIG; gross
322; sales, 1901, all spinners; stock, 100, 964
Boston-Dull; middling. 6 3-16; net re-
ceipts, AZ; gross, 800.
Philadelphia--Quiet; middling, 7-16;
gross. s.; stock. 900.
Daily movements at interior towne--
Augusta-Steady; middling 6h; net re-
ceipts, 3O7; gross, 81; sales, 1866; STOCK
1852.
aemphis-Dull; middling 5B; net re-
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The following were the quotations for
the corresponding date last years.. Spirits
turpentine. firm at 2tAc. Resin. hrm; A,
b, c, $l.20; d. $l.2O; e. $135; F., $1.S5; q.
$40; H. Sl.65; l. $1.65; X, $1.65; NJ, Sl75:
N. $1.S5; w G, $500; w w, $2.25
Receipts and exports-The total receipts
for the past week were 1852 casks spirits
turpentine and %, 452 barrels rosiu. The
exports were 1864 casks spirits turpen-
tine and 2l,555 barrels rosin. moving as
follows To New York, 40 casks spirits
turpentine and 5.6i3 barrels rosin to Phil-
adelphia, SO casks spirits turpeutine and
sos barrels rosin; to Baltimore. 5.451 bar
re!s rosin; to Antwerp. 2.657 casks spirits
turpentine and 2766 barrels rosin TO Hull.
2, 4l6 casks spirits turpentine; to AMER for
orders 6,42l barrels rosin; TO the interior.
II casks spirits turpentine and 7l9 barrels
rosin.
Receipts shipments and stock from
April l. 1898, 10 date, and to the CORE
spending date last year:
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-ZoIa received the sum of $50 for his first
book: for his ''L'Assommoir" he received
$4,000.
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-'Aeii NJ quit, SAFES o. IOf lue week %.
Receipts-The receipts Of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were 223 bales upland and no sea is
land, against 292 bales upland and bags
sea island for same week last year.
The particulars of the receipts were a.
follows: Per Central Railway, 1877 bales,
per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way, 4 bales per Charleston and Savan-
nah Railway bale; per South Bound Rail
road, 10 bales; per Florida Central and
Peninsular, bales; per Georgia and Ala
bama Railroad, bales.
EGports-The exports for the past week
were S92 bales upland and no bags sea is
land, moving as follows: To New York, 19)
bales upland; to Baltimore, 2)2 bales up
land
Stocks-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were 3C37 bales upland and
1889 bags sea island against 30lS bales up-
land and 1902 bags sea island at the cor
responding time last year.
Sea Island Cottou.-The season of 1878
in the sea island market has about ended.
There was some demand during the past
week and the reported sales were S75
bales There were no receipts nor exports.
The sales were made on a basis Of the
g. f7s4rarf Harr 70 lone
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-Gen. Peter Tracy Of Memphis enjoys
the double distinction Of being cousin OF
Dewey and the uncle OF HobSon.
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WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Comparative cotton statement for the
week ending July IS. 1898, and July 49, 1897.
1893 1897.
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1893. 1891
Net receipts at all u. s.
ports for this week ...... 9.3i7 1870
Total receipts ..............S 5S7. 799 $685. $50
Exports for the week ....... 23,271 1906
Total exports 10 date ......7 ,204, 642 5,S171sS
Stocks al u. $. ports ..... 277. 4s6 141, 0i9
Stocks al interior towns q. 1874, 089 81 1888
Stocks at Liverpool .......1, 0il coo 1872 900
Stocks OF American afioat
for Great Britain ........ 10000 1900
Comparative statement of net receipts
at all the ports for the week ending Fri
day evening, July ID, 1898. and for the same
week last year.