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THE KING or ORLAHOM4'S EIULTA.
TION

TO the Editor of the Leader:
When our cougressman-elect was
interviewed at Buffalo, N. Y, recent
ly he spoke in such glowing and elo-
quent terms concerning the bountiful
resources, the pres greatness and
future brilliant prospects of himself.
that one of his followers upon reading
this interview, aud recalling numer-
Gus others in the same strain and upon
the same subject, became so enthusias
tic that he evolved the following
lines:
AS the king of Oklahoma I'm the fit
can make and loose million like damn
m the circus. m the side shcw, an
1t
I'm the great hierogootus yes am
There are Barnes and Asp and 1opkins
and Frank Greer.
MY former chum-Sam Overstreet-
Harper Cunningham
They all look at me and tremble. they
think OF me with fear;
| m the king of Oklahoma, yes am.
am the organization, I'm the party, I'm
the king
Bill Grimes IS but my puppet ana must fol
/ control the press and people I'm abou
the only thing
rhat Is worth a continental If you please.
When go abroad the papers speak of me
| Ihey recount my great achievements O'el
and er;
they tel you am the great and mlghty
| He o.
| Whom the very gods must worship ant
adore.
When the anti -anneXationlsts did chide,
Aud did rabidly the president attack
/ caused the storm ana tumult To subside
by announcing I was heart and soul for
Mack
A the king of Oklahoma I'm "the ~ 90
can make and lose million like a damn,
I'm the circus, I'm the side show, / am
| I'm the great hlerogrootus, yes am.
KAT
Tohee, Feb. %, 1893
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THE Minneapolis Journal thinks this
compulsory vaccination Of the heather
with Krag-J Jorgensen virus is dis
agreeable, but it seems to be neces
sary for the public health.
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n On the California limited. Santa Fe
hoa1ei there is barber shop in the
ouHet smoking car; entire train eles
Irie lighted; through in sA days, Chi
cage TO Los Angeles.
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FiHer and Easter Than Erer.
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From the fashion in which it has
been distributed Admiral Schley is
convinced that there is vindication
enough for all, too.
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We have left but eight days more oi
Gristmill Jones.
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THE new Judge Irwin, will bring his
new clerks with him. Now howl.
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HusroN's book bill covers the mat
ter thoroughly. Let the Legislature
push it
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WEDNESDAY,. MARCH. / 1899.
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BY Smith, i94, an act TO establish a
school Of mines.
The committee on banks aud bank
ing reported house bill 1872 that il do
pass.
Adjourned 10 Q q. IN.
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oklahoma Encampment No /, l. O. O.. f.,
meets every Iuesday evening In odd Fel.
welcome. r. KITTERRTTSC'G ~ u 80
II. l.. S1ROUGH, Scribe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

New Orleans. April 21.-Secretary 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 of
5000 an increase over the same period
year before last OF % COO bales.
For the 233 days of the season that have
elapsed, the aggregate is behind the 233
days of last year, 1856 COO. and ahead of the
same days year before last by 2,1s2,000.
The total movement for the 233 days from
Sept 1, to date, is 1888 79O. against 10,524
99I last year, and s.l57. 561 year before last.
The movement since Sept. 1 shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports 1859 0si
against s,230,Ss5 last year; interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close of the
commercial year, 341 066, against 256, l25 last
rear.
Foreign exports for the week have been
Il 1856, against 96,536 last year, making the
total thus far for the season 6,S6S963,
against 6,5S7,3 91 last year.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada, thus far for
the season have been 1882 ,325 against o.
027 1874 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 leading
Southern interior centers have increased
during the week 2,087 bales against de-
crease during the corresponding period last
season of 5000,
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 10 ,e07. S57. against 1854, 54S for the same
period last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The market closed
last week at 41%M42c. The value decreas-
ed during the week until Csc became the
price. There was a demand later, how
ever. which caused an advance, and the
price rose to ape in part The receipts
were taken every day at the quotations
and a fair business was done for the week
To-day. the market opened at the Board
of Trade at SS24c, with sales of 1,00S casks,
and closed OF Ss44GS9c, with sales OF $50
casks. The receipts were 103S casks.
Rosin-The result of the change in
prices in the rosln market during the past
week was decline of 1Oc OF water white
and window glass, and an advance of &c
on f, G and II. grades. There was a
good demand and the sales were fairly
large To-day the market was unchang-
ed from yesterday. with sales of 1880 bar
rels. The days receipts were 1850 bar
rels.
Quotations-At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bull
letned at the Board OF Trade:
Spirits Turpentine-Firm; 3S%Q39c.
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REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE;
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Fluctuations Slight in the Whole
sale Mnrkets-A Fair Business
Done in All OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CIearinRs Increased SIOO.O0G
over Same Week Last Sear-sDir-
its Turpentine Declined, But Re
ncted-Rosin in Good Demand.
Lumber steady.
Savannah. April 2l,-The result of the
past weeks business was fairly satisfac-
tory. The wholesale markets were steady
and generally unchanged. The spirits tur-
pentine market was at a decline during
the early part of the week, but recov-
erred part in price later Rosin drop
ped in pales, but advance in medium
grades. The lumber trade continued ac-
tive, with prices steady. The following
resume of the different markets will show
the tone and the quotations at the close
to-day:l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
MorIh,s yi.ihIe sunnIx.

New Orleans, April 2t.--secretary Hes
ters statement of the worlds visible sup
sply of cotton shows decrease for the
week just closed OF s5.O1s against de-
crease of 165, eco last year, and a decrease
of 81 1865 in 1895.
The total visible is 4.l25.S56 against 4s21O
s75 last week. and 1916 254 last year. OF
this the total of American cotton Is S.s54
$50 against S,927.s7J last week, and 1884,
254 last year. and Of all other kinds in
GLIDING Egypt, Brazil. India, etc, 27l00o
against 9sSOOO last week, and 275,O00 last
year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
DRY GOODS.

New York. April 2l.-The market for cot
ton goods has ruled firm to-day. There
have been no further advances, but the
tendency is upward In b!eached, and other
advances are looked for Heavy brown
sheetngs and drills are firm, with an In
creased export demand; coarse colored
cottons are quiet but steady; prints steady
with moderate sales; gnghams, Arm.
Woolens and worsted dress goods. quiet,
and mems wear woolens duh. Print cloths,
dull, but steady. Burlaps, quiet at previ-
Gus prices for Dundee goods.
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Central Of Georgia Railway,

Schedules Effective March 20, 1899.
9oth Meridian Time.
DEPARTURES
Lv. Savannah
No. daily for Augusta, Macon
and Atlanta ....!:......... s.4 A. N
No. daily for Augusta, Macon,
Atlanta, Athens, Column
bus and Birmingham. =. 900 P. NJ
No. ez. Sunday for Dover and
intermediate points go. 600 P. n
No. ex. Sunday for Guyton and
intermediate points ....... 200 P. u
ARRIVALS
Ar. Savannah
No daily from Augusta, Ma
con and Atlanta. ........ 800 p u
No. daily from augusta. Ma
con, Atlanta, Athens, Co
lumbus and Birmingham 600 A. NJ.
No. ex. Sunday from Dover
and intermediate points. 7:4S A. NJ.
No. 10 ex. Sunday from Guyton
and intermediate points. $50 P N.
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEE
18TH meridian or Savannah city time
Monday and Thursday-Leave Savannah
$40 a. m, and $3.50 p. m. Leave Tybee 72O
a. m. and p. m.
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, FRI
days and Saturdays-Leave Savannah $50
a. m. and $50 p. m. Leave Tybee 1910 a.
m. and 6 p. m.
Connections made at terminal points with
all trains Northwest, West and Southwest.
: Sleeping cars on all night trains. Par
lor cars on day trains between Savannah
and Atlanta.
For further Information and for sched-
ules to all points beyond our line, apply 10
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 107 Bull street.
j. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
JOHN NJ. EGAN. Vice President.
THEO D. KLINE. Gen. Superintendent.
e. il. HINTON, Traffic Manager
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Charleston, 8. c., April 2l-Turpentine,
market firm at Ssl9c; sales. none. Rosin,
firm and unchanged; sales, none
Wilmington April 21.-Spirtts turpentine
steady at 3S1aQ39c bid; receipts. Is casks
Rosln, firm at Csc and sl.OO; receipts, 2S6
Crude turpentine steady at s1.S5 and $2.4O
receipts.s Tar firm at $105; receipts, l4i
New York, April 21.-Rosin, quiet, 1885,
Turpentine, steady, 42iaG43c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

Liverpool April 2i.-The following are
the weekly cotton statistics: Sales, total,
$1,000 bales; safes, American, $500. Trade
takings, $1,000. Actual export 1000. Import
total, $500; Import, American, 2S,000
Stock, total, 1854 coo; stock, American, l.
561 600 Afioat, total, 60 900; afoat Ameri-
can. 10000 Sales for speculation. 800. Pur-
chases for export none.
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sTOCks-BoNDs-wHEAT.
For cash or ON margin. Centraf
Railway and Southern securities a
specially, Commission y.
AUSTIN ~. MYHEs,
Consolidated stock Exchange,
90 broadway, New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

Trains arrive Savannah from North
No a. M an oealpo
m
withouth
and
and
For fun information
T. p A., a Bryanst os,e Pulaski
S. D.. BOYLSToN c. 7. A.. ans ScrevenE oe,s $500
c. T. A. ystes,op De
w r. MCINTYRE d A. streets. II d..
A O. p A LA A. g. p.
Trains Union West
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continually unchanged market. from
day TO day was the situation locally dur
ing the past week The tone at one time
was dun and easy, and the sa.es increas-
ed at the lower private terms. The sales
for the week were $3.50 bales. To-day
the market was unchanged, with sales
of S26 bales
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middiing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...fA
Middling ............... ......,.............-5ss
Low nlouilnB ..,............s.s........ s51s
Sood ordinary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. =. .45s
Market, quiet; sales, S26; for the week,
ESQ
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were 1851 bales upland sand 221 bales sea
island. against S,19S bales upland and a.
bales sea island for the same week last
year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central Railway, 1907 bales
per Savannah, lorda and Western Rail-
road. $40 bales; per Charleston and sa-
vannah Railway 200 bales; per South
Bound Railroad, bales per Florida Cen
Sral and Penlnsular, "a bales; per Geor-
gia and Alabama Railroad, 4O1 bales; per
Savannah river steamer, 10 bales.
Exports-The exports of the past week
were 1929 bales upland and 2,3H bales sea
island. moving as follows: To New York.
1,ls2 bales upland and 2,344 bales sea island:
TO Baltimore. 1881 bales upland; to Boston
1876 bales upland.
Stocks-The stocks on hand and on ship
board to-day we're S7,712 bales upland aud
2,lS0 bales sea island, against 34,959 bales
upland and 1883 bales sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton.-lt appears that all of
the desirable cotton arriving at this port
has been sold. The sales during the past
week were 9i2 bales. The stock left on
hand is only 2lS0 bales, which is {. 4g3 bales
less than the stock at the same time last
year. The receipts so far this season have
been over 5000 bales less than at the same
time last year. The season is practically
ended and the quotations are nominal as
follows
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Comparative cotton statement for the
week ending April q, 1899, and April %,
1898:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

Lv. Savannah 7::3O 0.
M, carrying through
Pullman sleeper, Sa-
vannah to Atlanta
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KOsin-Firm.

The following were the quotations for
the corresponding date last year: Spirits
urpentine, firm at 25s4c. Resin. firm; A, B.
c, $t.1O; d, $l.10; E. S1.10; F. $R15; G. S1.SO;
H, $780, 1, $3.50; X. $3.50; M, S1.55; N, 1885,
w G, $l.70; w w, $3.50.
Receipts and Exports-The total receipts
for the past week were 54SS casks spirits
turpentine and 1929 barrels rosin. The ex-
ports were 1915 casks spirits turpentine
and Il. 246 barrels rosin, moving as follows
To New York, 1867 casks spirits turpen-
tine and S,419 barrels rosn; to Philadel-
phia 800 casks spirits turpentine and Isl
barrels rosin; to Baltimore, 70 casks spirits
mrpentine and 5.s45 barrels rosin; to Ham
burg, 4S20 barrels rosin; to the Interior
S79 casks spirits turpenune and 90S barrels
rosin.
Receipts, shipments ana stocks from
April /. 1898. TO date. and to the CORE
spending date last year.
Spirits. Rosin
1899. 1899
on hand April l, 1899 ......... 1886 III, 1896
Received this week ......."... 5,43S l5,2SS
Received previously ....""... 7Ii6 s.619
Total ........ .,."........".. $3.50 1885,
Exports
Foreign ..".... ."............. 1872 2i53S
New York ........ ..,..,........ 1858 7i69
Coastwise and interior ....... 3,i73 10 g.
-
Total ..,.."." minimum. s673 42.2is
Stock on hand ...... ........ ESQ., 11g 900
1898. 1893
Spirits Rosln.
on hand April I. 1898 ....,..... l6773 1ss asa
Received this week ......",.... 1884 u. 964
Received previously .....,.... li,91 80 9sg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

Salvesion-steady; middnng. 57sc; net re-
ssipis' z'l2O' gross, 2i2O; sales. 1924. stock.
New Orleans-steady; middline 5r-tec.
net receipts, 3si7; gross. 3.3f7. sales g5o.
stock SN.25l -'''V'
Aopho-Duli, middling, 9-l6c, net Sc
seipis. ~ gross. a.. saies, 100: stock 1897
.hAfietton~Quioti m.ddllng. slc; not re-
efibis 1872 gross, ls2; stock. isis7.
MlimlnEion-Qnict. mddnng. Ce. NET 20.
etlpis. /. gross, o. stock. ii.7i2.
~ofioih~Dulli middling gItc; net re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

Comparative statement OF net receipts at
all ports from Sept. !, 1898. 20 Friday evcn-
ing. April p. 1892 and from Sept. /. 1897. TO
Friday. April p, 1895:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

The receipts for the past week were 22l
bales. against II bales for the same week
last year.
Exports during the week were 942 bales
moving as follows: One thousand three
hundred and two bales to Liverpool, so
bales 10 Manchester; 1872 bales TO North
ern ports for domestic consumption.
Exports for the same week last year 4S9
bales.
The total receipts from Sept. 10 date
amount to 5O,925 bales, against 56717 bales
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept to date
have been 54.5Ss bales, moving as follows:
To Great Britain, 20S26 bales; to France.
57,4i1 bales; 10 the continent, 11,61O bales
10 Northern pkrts for domestic consump-
tion, Is S97 bales.
The total exports for the same period last
year were 5l,5ii.
Stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
were 2.lS0 bales, against II ,623 bales this
day last year.
Charleston, S. c., April 2l.-Sea island
cotton market: Receipts for the week,
Ga bales; exports, 254 bales; sales, 204 bales;
stock, 1921.
Quotatons-Medium fine, use; fine zoe
fully fine, 22d25c; extra fine, 4O@5Oc.
The total receipts since Sept. l, 1898, have
been 1906 bales against 1885 bales for
the same time last year. The exports
since Sept. l, 1885, have been 5701 bales
against $3.50 bales for the same time last
year.
n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
EORGIA AND ALABAMA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST OPERATED PASSENGER
LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND
Goth Meridian Tinae.)
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Plant System.

9th Meridian Tlme-one Hour slower Than City Time.
II TIME CARD READ Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
BANQUET OF THE SINGLE rAxERs.
One of Them Hopes We May Meet Defeat
in the Philippines

New York April H--The Manhattan
Single Tax club held its seventh annual
dinner last night at the Mariborough
hotel The attendance was large Men
and women were present in about equal
proportions to do honor to Thomas JEFF
ferson ostensibly. but it appeared subse-
quertly that a greater idol was Our
Contemporary jefferson, Henry George"
as Dr. McGIynn. the dead philosophers
friend. put il. a letter was read from
Michael Davitt in Dalkey county Ire
land in which he referred to the Ques-
ton of home rule for ireland in the SEN
timent Ireland for the Irish and the
land for the people" He then referred
disapprovingly TO the United States
policy in the Philippines.
Henry George made the first speech,
and was followed by DR.. Edward Nc
Glynn When the exercises were prac-
tically concluded Frank Stephens. of
Philadelphia was called upon and in re-
ply Stephens made bitter attack upon
the administration for its course in the
Philippines. In this all present showed
that they were with the speaker. and all
applauded vigorously when he said. re-
ferring TO our soldiers in the Philip
pines: Il pray that the God of battles
Will send upon them swift and over
whelming defeat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
GOV. LEE PROTESTS.
lie Demands the Return of South Dakota
Troops from Manila

st. Paul, April IA special to The
Pioneer Press from Pierre. s. D.. gives
the text of a letter from Governor
Lee. OF South Dakota. to President Nc
kinley. demand the return of the
south Dakota volunteers from the Phil
ippines- He recites the facts of enlist
ment to fight for humanity against
Spain, declares that such war has end
ed and his state feels that the South
Dakota volunteers have fulfilled every
oDlgation which they owe to their
country and its flag" and should be al
lowed to return home. He says: We
view their present or future retention
as unconstitutional and a violation of
the law that called the organization into
being" and feels sure they will not be
retained against their will, against the
law and against the moral sense of the
people of our state without Offering
some sound reason for so doing"
He knows of no war eXigency at the
present time. says congress has not de-
clared war against the inhabitants of
Luzon. and that the constitution does
not permit your excellency. nor any
commission appointed by your excel
lency. to make a declaration of war"
He declares the present course re
pugnant to the fundamental principles
Declaration of Independence, a repudia-
ton OF the theory upon which we en-
gagged in the war with Spain. and ut
terly inconsistent with your excellency's
splendid announcement respecting the
policy to be pursued toward Cuba"
He is unable to reconcile the s,augh-
ter of our soldiers in the Philippines
with our code of political ethics or with
the tenor OF our christian religion" He
speaks of the volunteers as Impressed
into a service the purpose of which is
the direct opposite of the motive which
caused them to enlist" He SAYS the
people are unable to countenance the
present attempt of this government to
enforce title with bayonets to a nation
OF brown men purchased from a dis
Eraced and vanquished desDot" His
people regard the further sacrifice of
our soldiers. in conflict waged against
liberty and in the interest of explicating
as totally Incompatible with
the spirit OF our institutions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Where CoIeridgc Wa. wanting.

Coleridge has n lamentable want of
voluntary power. If he is excited by
remark in company he will pour forth
in an evening. without apparent effort.
what would furnish matter for hun
dred essays. But the moment that he is
to write not from present impulse but
from preordained deliberation his pow
ers fail him, and l believe that there
are times when he could not pen the
commonest notes. He is one of those
minds who. except in inspired moods.
can do nothing, and his inspirations are
all oral and not scripturaL And when
he is inspired he surrasses. in my opin-
ion. all that could be thought or imag-
ined of human being -'Charles
Lamb and the Lloyds. by E. V. Lucas.