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Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to T. G. Hewlett Agent.
 Birmingham, May 3.-Cotton advices from Liverpool today were somewhat bet ter than expected, but the lack of specuia- ton caused a dull market here. Moderate covering by shorts keeps the market from giving away whilst the continued favorable weather in the south and free receipts checks buying for an advance.
 It is reported from Liverpool that indi- cations point to d settlement of the labor troubles between masters and Weavers. Local shorts in new crop deliveries were somewhat nervous this afternon owing to predictions of frost in Oklahoma and Texas.
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Daily Statement

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 57s; receipts, 2,5S3; stock 79092.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling, 7-16 sales, 100; receipts, 62; stock, 14,002.
 Savannah--Quiet; middling, 55s; sales, Il; receipts, 1875; stock, 26,426. s Charleston-Steady; midding, 512; re- ceipts, 8; stock, 5319.
 Wilmington-Quiet; middling,s 5Ss; re-, ceipts, 1,766; stock, 50,661.
 Baltimore-NominaI; middling, 6A; re- ceipts, 496; stock, 17,076.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. SIS; receipts, 169. Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 69s; stock,i CHA Memphis-Quiet; middling, 5A; sales, 5OOi receipts 1869; stock, 127,634. s Augusta-Steady; middling, 63-16; sales, 4S1 receipts, 56; stock. 31,O54.
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BONDS
Financial

New York, May 3-The Commercial Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram says
 Tine markets here were quiet; good Americans were hard early, with some ''punting'' purchases on glowing state ments of O dealer just returned from the states. The close was the best, except for Baltimore and Ohio. Mexican Central is- sues were strong on excellent traffic state ments. Tintos opened weak at 4SA, rallied
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Glnnee.

steady unchanged to points lower; sales, Il ,750 bags including May, 5.O5; July, 5.25; August, 5.S5; September 5.45; October, 5.50; November, 5.55; December, 5.75; March, 5.9O.
 Spot Coffee-Rio, steady; No invoice, 62s; No. jobbing, 6A; mild, steady.
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to 49 5-16. and closed at 4sA. Anaeondas 1s ex-dfvidend unchanged. Silver was fixed at 2sss but later fell to 2SA. America at tempting to unload on very limited mar ket.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

, New Orleans, May 3.-Cotton, steady; sales, 6,4OO; ordinary, 4c; good ordinary 4a; low middling, 1-16; middling, 11-16; good middlng, 6 5-16; middling fair, 13-16; re- ceipts 5,242; stock, ,S05. Consolidated: Net receipts, 13,213 ex- ports to Great Britain, 21,969; France, 2,SS4; continent, 36. .4S9; stock, 773,O22.
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 IA NARROW SCOPE IN FLUCTUATIONS Cotton Futures Continued on Conservative Scale. f THE MARKET OPENED QUIET Cables Resulted in a Starting Up of Local Shorts-Final Phase of Market Steady, l to 9
 Points Net Higher
THE MARKET OPENED QUIET

New York May 3-Speculative operations In cotton futures continued on. a conserva- tive scale and fluctuations were within a narrow scope. The market opened quiet at an advance of one or two points, cables being better than had been generally looked for, resulting in starting up little demand from local shorts. Orders from outside sources failed to come in, however, and the market soon became easier and very dull.
 By noon the little advance secured at the opening call had about disappeared and for the rest of the session the variations were quite unimportant; an order either way would disturb the market point or so, but there was no general trade at any time.
 Few private cables were in circulation; such as reached here indicated a disposi- ton in Europe to procrastinate as to deal- ngs in future deliveries, pending further crop data. The effect of the weekly weather bureau report was bearsh, but was offset by special dispatches from New England cloth markets indicating decided strength with printers competing sharply for large lines of cloth.
 The final phases of the market. were steadier on late bullish accounts, with ifi- dications of frost in the southwest, nota- bly in Texas, and also better late cables. On light covering the market recovered rapidly anu rethfsned to the best prices of the morning. The close w;2S steady, one to two points net higher N--.
 New York; May 3-Cotton, quiet; midi ding, 6h; net receipts. 54S; gross, 4,256l sales, 421; stock, 166,54G; exports to Great Britain, 514; to continent 15,449.
 Total today: Net, 12,4S2; to Great Brit ain, 6,47S; France, =; continent, 16,O64; stock, 773,O22.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 53123; Great Britain, 21,969; France, 7,SS; continent, 36, 4S9. 9 Total since September 1: Net, 7906, ,49ba Great Britain, 3,236, ,55S; France, 675,6S5; con7 tinent 2,49l 023. fs.s
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The Southern railway has arranged to operate through coaches to Charleston without change. leaving Birmingham at 4:30 D. m., May s. See that your tickets read via Southern railway, the shortest, quicls- est and best line. Arrives Charleston next afternoon. This, you will see, puts you there in daytime and gives you opportunity to get located before night For further information call on or write c. D. Jackson, travelling passenger agent, Birmingham, Ala. 5-3, 4. 5. 6, 2, g.
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No. 8 carries Pullman Sleeplly Cars BIT mingham to Cincinnati and from Binning- ham to New York without change.
 No. 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati
 No 1 has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers. Birmingham to New Or leans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington. Frank g. Cannon. General Manages c 4. WickeTsnam. Superintendent Sir. mingham.
 w. A. Turk, O. P. A., Washington, D. c, c. A. Benscoter. A o. P. A.. chattAS R. X Ea,i~, T. P. k. B, -.'rsharo. Ala. '
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eBy Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & co.>
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
A Joke with Grim Possibilities.

THE travelling men employed by a GER
tain cracker factory of this city" said
New Orleans drummer to the New Or
leans Times-Democrat, have all their
grips labelled in big black letters, Dyna-
mite-Handle with Care. Wherever they
go the inscription makes more or less ia k,
and it is a pretty good 'ad' for the house.
About a week ago a large sample case ar
rived by express a a hotel in a little town
not far up the country, and on one side
was the familiar dynamite lettering. The
luggage had been sent ahead of a traveller
who was expected next day, and being on
to the cracker factory gag the clerk
thought he would have some fun with
green porter, who had just been engaged.
Calling the man into the office, he pointed
Out the case and told him to carry 1t up
s airs. The porter read the inscription and
turned pale as death. " Scuse me, sir, but
I'd rather not touch that thing he said.
Oh boshr replied the clerk, what are
you afraid of? and walking over to the
grip he gave it a kick that sent il half
across the office. The porter let out yell
like a Comanche and started for the door.
There's no danger in dynamite said the
clerk, giving the thing a few more jolts,
and if you don't take it upstairs right
away I'll certainly have you fred The
poor porter picked up the case very gin
ger%y and holding it al arms length be-
gan TO mount the stairs. Several employees
made a point of humping into him on the
way, and when he returned he was bathed
in cold sweat. OF course, everybody had
big laugh. and the matter was forgotten
until next morning. when a black whis-
kered man walked in and wrote his name
on the register L had my grip sent on
ahead he remarked as he laid down the
pen, has it arrived YETI Yes sir said
the clerk; it's here all right. How is the
cracker business? Cracker businessr ex-
C aimed the stranger, looking surprised
I'm not in the cracker busnessr What
do you do them? asked the clerk getting
white about the gills. I'm on my way to
the salt mines, said the black bearded
man, to sell EN- some explosives The
clerk held on to the counter with both
hands. Here, boy! he yelled, bring me
big drink quick! I'm afraid I'm going
IN faintp " =
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
Moved Her Audience to Tears.

Now, dear" said the great prima dom
ma, addressing her husband. as she sat up
in bed 10 have her toast and coffee, ac-
cording to the Chicago Times Herald, "get
the papers and read what they say about
my performance last night"
So SignOr Montegrippo who was known
in private life as John D. Hankinson, I'M
folded the Morning Mercury and began
looking for Music and the Drama"
An. here it is" he said. at last Now
let's see what this pig of a critic knows
about The sublime and beautiful. Curse the
dog! He has written half a column about
Mile. SpOontoorey but | don't see your
oh, yes. here! Now listen:
Me. Montegrppo, as the Countess,
moved the audience 10 tears A.
"Oh, Alphouser' cried the artistic, giving
way TO her emotion, "how heartleSs il was
of you TO refer to him as pig and dog!
Moved the audience TO tears! All, how
generous of MIN to say So / must write a
dear, sweet little note with my own hand,
thanking him for his kindness in saying
this. All, that critic of the Mercury is
man who knows his business. Go on,
Alphonse, 20 on. I can't eat until l have
heard the rest of IT,"
Moved the audience to tears Signor
MOntegrippo continued. A boy in the
salery was thcughtless enough to applaud
after she had finished each of the numbers
allotted to her and she at once responded
with an encore
BY lodging skillfu.y the husband of the
great prima donna managed TO keep from
being hit by any of the plates or cups or
saucers that were hurled at him. but it
took the chambermaid an hour and a half
to clear up the wreck.
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Personal.

Mr.. John Nj. Dickinson, of Vinita, 1.
T., has won the prize offered by the Cen
Jury for the best story submitted by col
lege graduates of 1898. The young author
is by birth part Indian.
-Capt Charles n. Ottley of the British
navy, who has been detailed as naval at
tache at Washington, is Comparatively
young officer for his rank, and he only
requires ordinary good fortune 20 become
an admiral in a short time. He gained
his early promotion by winning three first
class certificates at college. He was serv-
ing in the Pacific squadron at the time of
the engagement with the Peruvian rebel
turret ship Huascar in May, 1877, and was
a lieutenant Of the Monarch at the bonn
bardment of alexandria.
1t is understood that the question of
selecting a pastor TO succeed Rev. John
Hall, late incumbent of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New York, is i'm a
fair way of being settled Rev Dr. James
Barclay, pastor of St Paul's Presbyterian
Church, of Montreal, viii occupy DR.
Halls pulpit to-day. If DR.. Barclay ac-
quits himself in a manner satisfactory to
the worshipers of the church it is stated
that a formal call will be extended. Dr.
Barclay is somewhere in the vic nifty of
60 years of age
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
suffer Not the old Cook.
(By Kudyard Ripling.)


From the Baltimore American.
All we have of freedom-all we use or
know
We have only had since we made the old
cook 20.
Since we told her she must leave--could no
more pay draw
Had TO abdicate her throne-thus laid down
the law
cost;
Therefore, must we watch for her, lest our
peace be lost.
For she bossed the kitchen with floury
hand
Suffer not the Old cook, for we know the
brand.
Coffee that was muddy-pie crust full of
lard
Pancakes that you couldn't chew-biscults
that were hard
Beef roast that was burned to crisp-said
il wouldn't do
But the old cook answered: Good enough
for you"
Sloven. sullen, savage, secret, uncon-
trolled-
Laying on new meal evil of the old.
Feeding her relations from our Kitchen
Suffer not the old cook-we want her no
more.
Never washed the dishes-really, as to
that,
Always my impression 'twssSdone by the
cat.
Never shut the water off; said there was
leak
Wanted three days off, as well as Sunday,
every week
Called herself McGinnis-said she was
Z Swede-
Suffer not the Old cook-never mind the
Howso' great her clamor, whatsoe'er her
claim.
Suffer not the Old cook under any name.
Every patrolman in the entire ward
Seemed to make resting place of our
back yard.
Many things we thought that we would
surely get TO eat
Went TO ill the lunch box of the man thai
walks our beat.
Here is nausht unproven-here is nothing
hid.
Step by step, and word for word, so the
old cook did.
Step for step, and word by word, we were
ruled by her.
Suffer not the old cook-I was the sufferer
Now she's left the household, can breathe
again:
! am once more master-as | was not then
We can once more order what we want
10 eat.
Suffer not the old cook-chase her off the
street!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12

The admission of Rev. DIR. Charles A.
Briggs to the Episcopal ministry is held
accountable for the action of Rev. Dr.
Benjamin f. De Costa, pastor of the
Church of St. John the Evangelist, one
of the most fashionable churches o. New
York city, in resigning his pastorate and
turning practically to Catholicism. While
DIR. DE Costa says little or nothing about
the Briggs case in his interview giving
reasons for his resignation, the strong in
TINA ton is there, that that was practical
ly the cause of it. Among other things
he said: Now that the Diocesan Conven-
ton is over, and the Bible, so far as Epis-
copalians are concerned, has met with It's
Sedan, l have concluded that it would be
quite as well to drop out of the Episcopal
ministry altogether. l shall always hold
the Episcopal Church in great respect.
should be glad to see it rescued from the
present mismanagement and placed on a
true foundation" DR.. De Costa ALSO heaps
other severe criticism upon the church he
has left declaring that he can no longer
hold to lis tenets. 1t is not surprising that
Bishop Potter has taken almost immediate
action, for he has informed the dissenting
pastor that he would at once proceed 10 de-
pose him in accordance with the regula-
tons of the church.
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THE CRUISE OF THE GEORGEANNA

THE CRUISE OF THE GEORGEANNA
One of the liveliest incidents of the yacht
races in New York was the cruise of the
steamer Georgeanna down the harbor last
Saturday. She is an excursion steamer.
She was under charter ostensibly to take
excursionists out to see the race. When
she had taken several hundred persons
aboard and turned her nose seward. il
presently became apparent that those in
charge of her had little thought of the
yacht race, except as means of roping
in a lot of suckers" and others who
might be victimized. The craft. In fact,
was in the hands of gang of gamblers
and thieves.
Gambling devices were soon spread about
the decks and in the cabins, and a dozen
or more games were quickly In full blast.
Finding that the boat was not approaching
the racing ground, some of the decent pas
sengers entered a protest, whereupon the
gamblers became abusive and threaten
ing. Meantime the gambling was going or
at furious rate. All of the games, it is
said, were "crcoked;" that is, they were
fixed so that II would be impossible for
any outsider TO win. Every bet made
went into the gamblers pockets. And
when loser would make objection, he
would be beaten and thus quoted. Be
sides robbing the passengers with their
games. it is said the gang robbed a num-
Der of persons by force.
Matters after awhile got to be unbear-
able to the honest excursiouists aboard,
and they organized committee under the
leadership of Capt. Norton, drove. the
gamblers into a corner threw their games
and tables overheard. seized the steamer,
hoisted distress signals. and turned the
boat and their prisoners over to the po-
lice.
So much for the cruise. The conse-
quences of it may be not less thrilling; for
the Collector of the Port has ordered in.
dictments to be brought against the cap
tain of the Georgeanna and the members
of the gang eof gamblers for piracy. Sec
ton 1870 of the Federal Revised Statutes
provides that Every person who upon
the high seas or i'm any open roadstead. or
in any haven. basin or bay or in any river
where The sea Gibbs and flows commits
the crime OF robbery in or upon any vessel
or upon any sup company OF any vessel
or the ladins thereof, is pirate and shall
suffer death" II will he noted that there
is no alternative penalty for the crime of
piracy. There are said TO be number
Of reputable persons who were on the
Georgeanna who win swear to the robbery
Of passengers by members of the gang
There has never been a conviction under
this statute ID is said But thai Is M
reason why a conviction should not be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12

Shall sensation has been caused in Ger
tain quarters in London by The announce
meut that Mrs. Langtry has suddenly Ce-
cided TO suppress The publication of hcr
"reminiscences for which publishers have
offered her fabulous sums one offer nav
ing been something like $4,000. The in
terestng part of the story is that the de-
asion 70 suppress the publication was due
70 lo Ges're Of the Prince Of Wales The
- np3 IaS iu tne case is due the publisher
VINO no doubt thought he saw a good, big
fortune in sight.
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Times Have Changed.

To the man who had 5000 TO loan it
seemed a large and desirable sum, says
the Chicago Tribune
Wherefore he walked into the Office of
the loan broker with his head held high
in air.
Show me a list of your most desirable
investments" he said TO the minion at the
desk
We are not keeping a list o. that kind
these days" replied the miniOn. showing a
pad at him without rising IF you have
any money you want placed. you may
write your name on that and we'll con-
slider your application in its turn"
Whereupon the man with the $1,000 did
collapse. even as if he had received a
puncture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12

Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, is
being openly charged with throwing bo-
quets at himself. The charge is based
upon the following quotation from his
recent speech at Peoria, ILL.,: Il have no
fear, no question whatever, that in the
days aud nights that the Secretary of
War is giving TO seeing to it, that the
army of the United States is the best fed
best equipped and best armed army the
world has ever seen" The conclusion
drawn is either that Secretary Root has
INDUCED In a little -glorifcation, OF
that the army generally was left in pretty
bad shape in some respects by his prede-
cessor But as secretary, Mr.. Root is
young vet
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CURRENT COMMENT.

The Atlanta Journal CDem) says: 1--WE
are glad to know that there is TO be a
more determined effort to enforce the
game laws of this state.
1T is well known that the law for the
protection of game birds has been vio-
lated frequently this fall Thousands of
quail have already been killed in Georgia
since the close of the last game season.
end the next season is still three weeks
distant.
''The Legislature did an excellent thing
when it shortened the game season, but
unless the law made Is more strictly en-
forced chan it is at present it will fail TO
effect the commendable object for which
il was enacted"
The Chicago Chronicle Dem.) says:
when his excellency the Hon. John r.
Tanner finally located Mr. Mariscal his
reception of that distinguished Mexican
was worth all the trouble it cost Mr.
Charles L. Gordon to bring it about. The
Vice President of the Mexican republic
may live a thousand years but he will
never again-unless he bumps into Gov
Tanner again-enioy the sensation of be-
ing welcomed to a foreign land in rip
snoring stump speech on purely local is
sues. The reflections of Mr.. Mariscal on
his unique experience would be worth at
least $50 per column"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal (Dem)
offers this suggestion: THE British gov
eminent has purchased some 5000 mules
in the Mississippi valley and has paid fair
prices for them. This will be of double
benefit to this section. In the first place
il will mean that half a million dollars will
come into the country in exchange for the
animals and the taking away of the mules
will mean that al least $4,000 bales of cot
ton less viii be raised next year. allowing
ten bales to the mule. 1t would pay the
South TO sell good many more mules If
the opportunity offers"
The Washington star Ond) says: "The
treasury viii relieve the temporary money
stringency. due 20 the enormous and I'M
precedented volume of trade. by auticipat-
ing an the governments interest obliga-
'tions from now until The ist of January
amounting TO about S30nN00O. The trans
action will not embarrass the treasury in
the slightest. This fact bespeaks the OK
cellent state OF the nations balance Few
countries can boast of such a record after
going through a costly war and while en-
gagged in q military campaign far from the
hcme base"
The Chicago Record dnd) says among
it's other : ,nguished visitors. Chicago is
pleased to welcome William Mckinley of
Washington, ID. G.. the well known men,
Der Of the Stonenlasons' Union"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12

Senator James Mcmillan Of Michigan is
the latest auti-Quay member of the upper
house heard from. Senator Mcmillan Gays
he does not believ in the policy of TIE
appointment Of senators by governors. and
he wiz moi vote 10 scat quay With such
a prominent member OF his own party
against him it would seem that the Penn
sylyania statesman has A pretty rocky
road to travel