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The times., 1899-05-09

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suffer.
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cause as soon as they are well they will
help all the other organs to health.
The mild and extraordinary effect OF
DR.. Kiimer's Swamp Root. the great kid
ney remedy, is soon realized. 1t stands
the highest for its wonderful cures of the
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The times., 1899-05-09
SEEN AND HEARD INTHE HOTELS

Senator McLaurin spent day in the
Capital at the Metropolitan yesterday, hav-
ing made a quick trip to the city on busi-
ness. He said that he would leave the
city today, as he was not desirous OF re-
naming here during the warm summer
season. Politics." he said, "are in
quiescent state In South Carolina Very
little space is devoted to them by the
State papers. 1t is early to forecast the
position of the State during the coming
Presidential election, but believe senti-
ment had not changed since 1896, and that
the State will vote about the same way in
1900.' When asked what he thought the
Senate would do in regard to seating the
Senators appointed by Governors, he ven
tured the assertion that precedent will be
followed. Times have wonderfully
changed Senator McLaurin said, ''since
the days of our forefathers. They framed
Constitution which was thought to meet
every contingency in the selection OF the
upper body of Congress. They did not
know or foresee the boss. He con-
tinued regarding a successor to Speaker
Reed: Il do not think new Speaker can
be chosen that will be able to fiji the chair
as did the man from Maine. Reed saved
the country millions of dollars by putting
his foot down on many small private bills
which originated in the Senate, and in this
way he acquired the title of Car He was
liberal when it came to allowing the pas
sage of bills OF great national Importance.
Reeds influence on the Office of Speaker
was to give it greater weight than was
ever attached to it, and as his influence in
the House is strong, l believe that the new
STs31l llr ha hea fot-n rod hx-h
Regarding the Cuban Situation, Senator
McLaurin said: II believe Cubans will all
favor annexation when they find that great
staple products like molasses, sugar and
tobacco will be admitted into this country
free of duty by reason of annexation, while
duties would be imposed il the island were
free"
The times., 1899-05-09
Mr.. DnrneiIle at HI. Desk Again.

After an absence of some weeks. due to
serious illness, II. H. Darneille, the Dis
triet disbursing officer. returned TO his du-
ties yesterday. When he reached the Dis
trict Building in the morning he found his
desk banked with flowers and bouquets
which had been placed there by friends and
associates In the building. Several weeks
ago Mr.. Darneille's physician advised him
10 take a sea voyage to Boston, and he did
this with satisfactory results. After his re-
turn he continued to improve rapidly and
was ready TO resume the duties Of his Of
nee last Friday. Owing TO the arrangement
of the books this could not be dcne until
yesterday, when he relieved Alexander Nc
kenzie, who has been acting as dlsbursing
officer during the illness OF Mr.. Darneille.
The times., 1899-05-09

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The times., 1899-05-09
Gen. A. R. Burlington is at the Ebbitt.

Col. D. R. Boogher. the patentee of the
compound for removing scale and prevent
ing corrosion of boilers, generally in use
in this country, is in the city making an
endeavor TO secure contracts with foreign
governments through the Ambassadors
here. He is at Willards Hotel The
compound is in use at some of the Ameri-
can navy yards, but has not yet been taken
up by the Navy itself. Colonel Boogher
claims that his preparation keeps ship
boilers In perfect condition. and thus
makes greater speed possible at all times,
but especially on long cruises. He also
states that its use prevents the incrusta-
tion OF salt in ship boilers when salt water
is used-one of the greatest evils TO be
overcome
The times., 1899-05-09
New York Cotton Market.
COTTON PRICES ADVANCING.
Demand of the staple in Liverpool
One C:;use.

IReceved daily by C. 7. Havenner. banker and
broker, Van Doren Building 1881 Street north
west; New York correspondents Purnell, Haga-
man & Col
New York, May s.-The trade is inclined
to the bull side at the moment, owing
mainly to activity OF spots at Liverpool,
where people are naturally cautious in
view of the pending Weather Bureau re-
port The recent advance in silver should
in the minds of some people give consid-
erable strength to cotton. 1t is stated
that trade in Great Britain is very sats
factory and the textile industry is unable
at present to furnish sufficient goods for
immediate requirements and spinners and
weavers are slow in delivering. Lam
downe's is of the opinion that from the
present outlook and with poor surplus
stock at the end of the season prices in
the neighborhood of lid at Liverpool for
new crop positions are not unreasonable,
even with an eleven million crop.
The times., 1899-05-09
Killed by sawmin Explosion.

Oshkosh, Wis. May S.-The engine room
of the sawmiil of the Paine Lumber Com
pany was wrecked by a boiler explosion
last evening. The night watchman, Eu-
gene Duboise, his wife and child, were
the only persons in the mill. The woman
was killed outright and the child died in
an hour. Duboise may recover. The
damage to the mill will reach several
thousand dollars
The times., 1899-05-09
wa.hinxton sto.S E,chanre.

Regular call-U. S. as, registered, 800
G1os is; s4od10S. U. S. 3s, coupon, $500
11Os; sS,54O@1OS 1-s. Metropolitan R. R.,
certificate "B," s500d115. Capital Trac-
ton 20@90 IA; 4o@90; 10GS9 3-4; 140@
50 rs. Metropolitan r. r. receipts, 20@
22S. Washington Gas. 20@5S IA. Mergen-
thaler Linotype, 10000 1-2; 20G204 S-S;
30G204 Ia; 5@204. American Graphic
phone, 4G13 SIS. American Graphophone
pfd., 6@14 La. After call-U. S. Electric
Light deb. 6's, $90OG11S Ia. American
Graphophone pfd., 50G14 is. Mergenthaler
Linotype, 5@204 1-2.
The times., 1899-05-09
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The times., 1899-05-09
uenIthfuI snntinpn

In a personal communication recently
received by prominent official of the Ad-
ministration from Gen. Leonard Wood, he
makes this gratifying statement concern
ing Santiago: THE city continues ex-
tremely healthy"
The times., 1899-05-09

they yield per cent on the investment or
little better, while the industrials at their
present prices pay and per cent. And
with this fact is the other that the strong
industrial companies will probably have
more prosperity this year than the rail-
roads. 1t is to be an industrial year.
The times., 1899-05-09

in this advice from the beginning. but yes
terday wayered little when the break
was over and suggested that some stocks
were probably buy at the low prices.
The times., 1899-05-09

The stock market yesterday was little,
If any, improvement on the worst of the
bear days OF last week. There was a fur
ther quick and vicious break during the
early part of the day, taking the level
lower than at any time before, and al
though a good rally occurred in the after
noon, further weakness at the close left
prices little above the bottom. As a mat
ter of fact there is little in the situation
to suggest a good rally from these prices
except that the decline already has been
so great. IL was acknowledged by the
most optimistic people in the street yes
terday afternoon that the close suggested
lower prices today, at least in the morn
ing, and that the decline may go further
before a rally occurs. There was talk
in the street that Mr.. Flower was selling
stocks and whether this is true or not it
had a very dampening effect on the people
who were inclined to buy on the morning
break. 1t is known that there was good
buying of stocks all day yesterday but
the amounts taken suggest simply the
picking up of stocks more than any at
tempt to rally the market. 1t is contended
by the bears that the leaders are not yet
satisfied with the amount of stock they
have and wish to see them lower The
bulls, on the other hand. are confident
that the bottom was touched yesterday.
The best advice is still to buy stocks on
sharp breaks and to sell them on good
rallies.
There is marked disposition to look
| carefully at earnings and dividends among
the people who are buying stocks on this
break. And it is undoubtedly the fact
that there will be better buying OF the
dividend paying industrials now selling at
low prices than of the standard stot ks
which are at higher levels comparatively
speaking. The theory is an excellent one
| and will bear careful scrutiny. The people
who favor the industrials point ont the
fact that the grangers and many other
railroad stocks are selling at prices where
The times., 1899-05-09
To oncn Chicnro,s ID,

To Open ChicagO's Drainage Canal.
The Secretary of War yesterday issued
the necessary order for the opening of the
Chicago drainage canal subject to the ac-
ton of Congress for consideration and
final action.
The times., 1899-05-09

illustrations of this are numerous. The
steel and wire concern is promising its
stockholders that it will pay Z per cent
on the preferred stock and earn, over this
amount, anywhere from IS to 20 per cent
on the common. And the steel and iron
business was never in its history in bet
ter condition or more promising for the
future. The CAme arguments apply with
equal force to the Federal Steel stocks.
Steel and wire preferred, with an assured
per cent dividend, is selling at 9S, while
Burlington, per cent stock, is at 1872
Tex" rights and dividend, and has been
as high as 149 1-2. The earnings of the
steel company will increase this year and
those of the railway may, but probably
will only hold their own.
The times., 1899-05-09
New York Stock Mnr.et.
Open High Low Clos

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs q Co..
members OF the New York Exchange.
1919 + Street.
The times., 1899-05-09
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
The Serious Situation at Buffalo De-
presses business

Chicago May S.-Wheat closed 1-2c to
5-Sc under Saturday. Nothing counted so
much against the price as the Buffalo
strike and the resulting embargo on ship
ping business. Boats were scarce the
seaboard does not seem inclined to take
the risk of getting the grain through, and
business with the other side must be done
for May or not at all for the moment
Prices were moved up a fraction early
by bullish Illinois report and by expec-
tation that the Government report would
show a considerable drop in conditions.
Liverpool was unchanged.
The times., 1899-05-09

Watch for town. Congress Heights, D. C.
The times., 1899-05-09

Miller e. Co., the brokers in the Ebbitt
House represented here by Mr.. Barross.
have had the distinction of being one of
the very few firms which advised liqui-'
dating and selling stocks short two weeks
and more ago. They have been consistent
The times., 1899-05-09
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
l4l9 f Street.
The times., 1899-05-09

Tennessee Coal and Iron was one of the
strongest stocks on the list, dropping only
from GO to so and closing at 50 1-2 The
stock has been a surpriseto the street in
its strength. and there is much bullish
talk regarding it in consequence. 1t is
known that the earnings Of the company
have been larger than at any time before
in its history. S =
The times., 1899-05-09

Another of the industrial stocks which
is regarded with great favor by conserva
tive rather than speculative people is
American Cotton Oil. This stock pays a
dividend of 3 per cent and earns mucS
more than that. 1t sold at So 1-2 yester-
day, a decline of 2 points from the high
of last week. The reports of the company
are of the rosiest character and there can
be no doubt of its ability to continue to
pay at least the present dividend for an
indefinite time, or, say, until cotton oil
ceases to be used
The times., 1899-05-09

Manhattan was noticeably strong yes
terday and there can be no doubt that it
received support when nothing else on the
list did. The lowest dip OF the stock was
only a point to 112 "a. and the close was
at ll3 Ia fractionally off only
The times., 1899-05-09

Burlington and st. Paul both had heavy
declines and closed near the bottom
There is much bull talk of these two
stocks independent of the rally which is
expected in them with the remainder OF
the market this week. Their earnings are
large and they are less affected by the
winter wheat crop than the other gran
gers. People who are most conservative
in their estimate of the present situation
and its outcome are of the opinion, never
theless, that these two stocks will be
strong during the remainder of the sum-
mer and probably sell nearly as high as
they have at any time heretofore. 1t is
to be doubted If new high prices will be
made
The times., 1899-05-09

The other Flower stocks were also very
weak all day The Federal Steel securi-
ties went OFF several points each, Peoples
Gas went off five points, and Rock Island
and Atchison preferred were both Woe
fully weak and apparently without any
support whatever.
The times., 1899-05-09

Peoples Gas was weak with the re-
mainder of the list yesterday, declining to
lis in the break. Later there was good
buying of the stock and it closed at 100 a
rally of points. The Gas Company's
books close for the dividend on May 10.
The times., 1899-05-09

The Mechanical Engineers Association
members are arriving on every train for
their coming convention. A number of
the prominent men of the profession are
already at the Arlington and the Shore
ham.
The times., 1899-05-09

Brooklyn Rapid Transit was the weakest
and heaviest sold stock on the list yester-
day. The closing Saturday was at the end
Of good spurt. and the bulls had begun to
believe that the bottom prices had been
seen on it. The price then was 129 The
opening yesterday morning was nearly
three points off from this level, at 126 and
fraction. From the first there was heavy
liquidation of the stock and little or no
support given it, and the tumble continued
with no let up until 120 was reached. From
this bottom price there was some rally on
the covering of shorts, but after getting up
to 124 again the price sagged until the clos
ing, which was little above the low price.
Sinister stories were afioat to the effect
that Mr.. Flower was dumping his stock, re-
gardless of his friends and his promises.
These were not verified, however, and there
was good buying of the stock around the
low price. Mr.. Keen was credited with the
drive and with the story that Flower was
selling 1t is believed by people familiar
with the Brooklyn system and with the
plans of the insiders that the rally will be
an excellent one. and that before the end
of the month a price very near the high
est, II not even better, will be reached.
The earnings OF the road continue to in
crease and must be very much better than
ever before during the summer months.
The times., 1899-05-09

Atchison preferred declined to "a and a
fraction. There were more people long Of
this stock than any other on the list, prob
ably, and they had been buying it from
prices even much lower than the present
level. This explains the weakness of an
excellent stock in bear raid as the long
holders sell 1t out continuously when it
nears their buying price. or their stop
orders, and the movement once started is
hard to stop while the remainder of the
market is going off. The tales of a poor
wheat crop also prevent the good buying
that would undoubtedly have halted the
the break before this otherwise. 1t seems
likely that the stocks may be bought lower
today and there will be good buying if it
goes off q point or more. The road is
earning money and its showing this year
will be an excellent one despite the wheat
crop. Rock Island was affected by the
same influences as Atchison and its de-
cline was very similar The low price
| reached was 112 3-s, and the close was at
l12 SIS 1t will be remembered that Atch-
| ison sold early this year at 81 and Rock
Island at 1913, SO that in each case the
total decline has been over ten points.
The times., 1899-05-09
Prof William Watson, of Boston, is a
the Arlington.

E. McIlvain of the Bethlehem Iron
Works, is in the city in connection with
bids for his company for Government con-
tract work. He is at the Shoreham
The times., 1899-05-09

Chairman Hull, of the Military Affairs
Committee of the House, is in the city.
The times., 1899-05-09

Federal Steel common declined to 50,
and the preferred to 50. These prices
showed breaks of five points EACH and
also prices within a fraction of the low a
month ago on the industrial panic"
There was some rally. in both during the
afternoon. but at the close neither showed
much more than a point gained from the
low There is still much talk in the street
of the discrimination against the indus
trials by the lenders of money, and the
y suffering with the bad in this respect.
And, also, ii cannot be overlooked that the
great scramble for copper stocks and the
talk of an immense iron and steel trust is
suggestive OF caution by the bankers.
Nevertheless it cannot be doubted that
the stocks of company earning so much
money as Federal Steel will sell very much
higher this summer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
TAX RATE WILL BE LESS.
ESTIMATED REDUCTION OF S1.O5
PER 81 200 IN STATE AND COUNTY.

The state Rate 81 of Mill Less
Than Last Year-COunty Commits
SiOners Awaiting Official Notice
Before Fixing County Tax-The
Rate VIII Probably he ri Mills
Less Than Last Year-A Saving OF
$31 800 to Chatham's Tax Payers.
The tax payers of Chatham county have
the very Pleasant prospect ahead OF them
u reduction in the tax rate of at least
81 on the 5000. An Atlanta dispatch in yes
terdays Morning News announced that
Gov. Gambler and Controller General
Wright had fixed the tax rate for the year
in accordance with the authority vested
in them by the legislature. The rate for
the stale is mills for general purposes,
p mills for the schools, and 26 mills for
the sinking fund. This makes the total
rate for the state 536 mills as compared
with 6,21 last year, or a reduction in the
state tax of IS of a mill
The County Commissioners are only
awaiting official notice of this tax rate be
fore fixing the county tax rate. The county
rate last year was 6.49. The calculations
for the county rate have already been
made based upon the report of the tax
digest by Tax Receiver Dillon. 1t is posi-
bic that some change may yet be made
but according 10 the present calculations
the county rate this year viii be g. Is, or a
reduction of .2l mills as compared with
last year This win mean a total reduc-
ZION on the combined state and county
taxes as compared with last year of LOS.
Last year the combined tax rate for state
ana county was 1870 As at present calcu-
lated the combined rate this year VIII be
ll6i, or reduction of S1.06 on the 1000.
This will mean a saving of S31. 800 to the
tax payers on Chatham county's $4,000. COO
of taxable property
Unless there is some specific authority
for an extra tax levy the county authori-
ties cannot exceed the state lax rate OF
sol, the extra levy of 20 mills for the
sinking fund not being included within this
provision. By right Of a special act of the
legislature Chatham county enjoys the
right TO exceed the state tax rate, this ex-
cess being credited to school and drainage
purposes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
NEW SYSTEM ALL RIGHT.
The Mayor Says Health of Police Is
in No Danger.

Health Officer Drummer is of the opinion
that the health of the members of the Do
lice force is in no danger from the new
system of duty introduced recently by su-
perintendent Screven. Dr. M X. Corbin
took the matter up with the Mayor a few
days ago in behalf of a number of the
members Of the force. He argued that the
irregularity OF the hours of duty under
the new system breaks into the men >
rest, and is likely 10 injure their heath.
Mayor Myers referred the matter TO
Health Officer Drummer, and the latter
made his report yesterday to the effect
just stated.
The present system is the same that
was in force under Gen. Anderson for a
number of years" said Mayor Myers 1T
may not he as convenient to the men as
the system under which they had been
working but it is better for the city. The
men go on duty at night for six hours,
and then off six hours. and then the next
night six hours on and Twelve hours off
This is an average Of nine hours duty Out
OF the twenty-four, and l fail TO see where
any great hardship is imposed. The ad-
vantage of this system is that the same
men are not kept constantly on day or
night duty, but change about, the same
men doing both day and night duty insi lie
OF torty-elSht hours. [ nder the eignt-hour
system a part of the force was on con-
stantly al night, while others only did
duty in the day. This was hardly fair to
the night men. Now all share impartialy
in the division of time. The chief advant-
age of the system to the city is that it
puts much greater number of men on
the streets at night"
The police have been doing considerable
grumblng over the new system because
they claim It breaks up their rest, Their
argument is that a man who goes on for
SIX hours, then off six ana on again for
six, goes eighteen hours with practically
no rest. The six hours interval gives little
chance for rest, they say, as in that tine
the policeman has to go from the barracks
TO his home, eat, sleep, then eat again, and
back 10 the barracks, feeling all sJewed up
because he has only had half enough sleep
and is in no fit condition for dutY