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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
EDITORS TO MEET AT DUBLIN.
Elaborate Program Prepared-TheY
VIII Visit Tybee.

The thirteenth annual session of the
Georgia Weekly Press Association will be
held in the city of Dublin Tuesday and
Wednesday, July II and y. Mr.. W S.
Coleman, of the Cedartown Standard, pres
ident of the association, has been quite
busy the past six weeks in arranging the
details of the meeting in Dublin and pro-
Viding for a short excursion to Tybee Is
land as an outing Tor the members OF the
weekly press.
A number of distinguished visitors have
been invited TO be the guests of the City
of Dublin white the editors are sojourn-
ing there, and they have slgniied their in
tention 10 be present with the jolly mem
bers of the fourth estate. The hospltable
people have made extensive preparation
for the entertainment of their visitors, and
nothing will be left undone to make the
editors and their ladies enjoy their stay
in that Middle Georgia city.
Many of the editors will reach The city
of Dublin on Monday night prior TO the
convention, but the bulk of the press rep
resenteuves will reach the city on the
morning of July II, on the $40 train. The
convention will be called to order in the
court house at $3.50 O'Clock, and the for
NAL addresses of welcome and responses
will be had The Mayor j. b. Hicks, on
the part of the citizens, Judge l. S. Chap
nell on behalf of the local press and Mr..
r v. Sanders, viii welcome the editors
and distinguished visitors TO the city of
Dublin. Editor Ralph Bardwen of the
TaYootton New Era, will make the speech
of response on behalf of the editors, and
Gov. A. d. Gambler will respond to the
sneecb OF welcome 10 the city's distinguish
ed visitors.
After a short business session, complet-
ing The preliminaries of the convention,
tbere win be an adjournment until 2;SO
o,clock when an excursion on the Oconee
river. complimentary to the editors, 10 one
Of ,he favorite picnic resorts down the
river from the city. There will be water
melon sDread and fruit carnival rendered
the editors and their ladies'.
on The evening of Tuesday, July II, the
cttizens of Dublin will give their visitors
a reception and banquet, at which the fol-
lowing toas.s will be proposed:
"Our Guests" Capt. l.. Q. Stubbs, OF
"Dublin-Our Host" Mr.. w. S. Coleman
president of the association
"C;eorgia.' Hon. A. d. Gambler, Cover
nor OF Georgia. ,,.,,,,r..,.
Az Herr.n gton.
"The Press ard Our Farmers" Hon o.
r Stevens. Commissioner of Agriculture
"Our country" Hon. A. S, Gay, United
States senator.
"The Ladies'" Hon. w. G.. Brantley
congressman Eleventh district.
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On the morning Of Wednesday, July r.
there VIII be held business session in
the court house at $50 O'clock at which
the regular routine affairs of the conVeu-
ton viii be transacted. There VIII be read
a brief paper on Some Business Sugges-
TONS prepared by Editor w. NJ. Hobby
of the SyVania Telephone. Following this
paper there wiz he an experience meet
ing the discussion being led by Editors
A. IA. Shaver of the Dalton Argus, Il. f.
Holder Of the Forsyth Chronicle, and II. L.
Wise, of the Madison Madisonian. These
remarks of the members win be Emitted
TO three minutes, and the running fire will
lie one of the interesting features of the
press convention.
Al IL O'Clock on Wednesday, the press
party viii leave Dublin over the Wrishts-
vile and Tennille and Central Railroads
for Tybee Island, reaching Savannah at 6
oc4ock p. m. The party VIII go direct to
their quarters at Hotel Tybee on the
beach, where they VIII buffet the pillows
for week.
The gathering at Dublin will bring to-
gether about 225 editors and their ladies',
ard viii be the largest and most enthus-
iastic convention of newspaper men that
ever assembled in the history of the state.
President Coleman has had in hand the
entire arrangement of the press conven-
ton and the excursion, and the meeting
in Dublin will prove one of the most
Peasant and profitable in the history OF
the association.
While all the railroads of the state have
contributed to the pleasure of the editors
in the matter of free transportation, Mr.
j. c. Halle. the genial and efficient gem
eral passenger agent of the Central sys-
TEN, and Mr.. e. X. Bryan the clever
general passenger agent of the Wrghts-
vile and TennilIe road have been espe-
cally courteous and attentive in the mai
ter of arranging railroad accommodations
fer members of the press party. They
have left nothing undone to make the
meeting and the excursion a splendid sue,
cess, and the editors viii be singing their
praises on their return home for the bal
ance of the summer, on account of the
many hndnesses extended the editors and
their ladies'.
The city of Dublin has prepared many
delightful features of entertainment
through their reception committee, and
nothing will be omitted from their pro-
gramme that win contribute 10 the pleas
ure and comfort of their guests
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
WATER SNAKE VS.. PICKEREL.
A Battle which Might BE Called "a
Draw"
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
That mooted question of whether a
good healthy water snake can cope sue
cessfnllv in mortal combat with a pickerel
has been decided by battle in Lake Pen
nesseewasse, of which William Gary and
Kenneth Courtney were Witnesses. The
lake waters abound In large-sized pickerei,
and there is no other body OF water IN
Maine where the water snakes are so
hinge. They are harmless but if forced
to a fight with man or FISH, can put up
a good scrap. Their bite, while not poison
ous is extremely painful, and every one
gives them a wide berth. In hot days they
crawl to the branches of the low bushes
on, the shore of the bogs and sun them
selves in contentment. Many of the rep
lilies viii measure over ten feet and few
~ tben, have ever been captured. If a
rarson approaches them While they APP
parently are sleeping on the Dusnes ana
attempts to hit them with stick or stone,
they fall quickly into the water and es-
cape harm.
One dav this summer, while the weather
was extremely warm, Gary and Quincy
u,cre an The lake trawling for salmon
from q canoe The boat had just passed
tbe edge of the bog where the snakes
have their headquarters, when they was
a snlash in the water and a churnlng
tbat attracted the attention OF the men IN
he boat. They backed water with the
oars and hoated up to see what was the
tronhIe They were surprised to see a
bnea black coil of shining skin writing
in the water, and went closer 10 investi-
gate.
They found that a water snake nearly
eiqht feet long had a pickerel in his grasp
me fish must have weighed in the VI
oinitv of three pounds, and a fight was
IN The snake slowly uncoiled his body
,yben the piekerel darted out and quickly
turned making a swift lunge for the
snake The latter. however, grabbed the
ash nv the head and held him fast. In
ne course of three or four minutes the
enolee again uncoiled his body, and the
n,cEerel with a few faint motions came
70 the tor of the water for air. The
make Law still, but as the fish showed
LONE of returning life he again grabbed
~, nv the head. Then the body of the
geb began to disappear slowly, and al
iost there was no more pickerel In sight
THE next day Quincy and Gary were
an The shore OF the bog for frogs to be
,,sod for bait when they found the dead
Sodv Of big snake. They cut the reptile
oner and found about half way down the
throat the body OF the pckerel The
snake. in swallowing the fish, had rested
for a breath Of air, when the FISH again
came to life, and spreading his belly fins
had choked the snake to death. However
The men declare that the snake won the
fight but was too anxious to celebrat t.
his victory. and thereby lost his own life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
DRY GOODS.

New York, July ACTUAL business in
cotton goods is without material change,
but more bids for staple lines are notice
able where buyers endeavor, seldom sue
cessfuly, TO obtain some concession in
some prices. The leading lines of brown
and bleached cottons continue quite steady
although not selling with any freedom
Coarse colored cottons are dun Business
in print cloths in small lots outside of Fan
river at Lille for regulars ODD grey
goods dull and unchanged. Prints firm with
quiet demand. Ginghams firm. Woo en- and
worsted mems wear fabrics and dress
goods in fair demand at firm prices. Linens
firm and low grades advancing. Buriaps
duh and barelN steadY.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM wILLETT.
SON of Hon. II. s. Chubb Meets with
an Accident.


Orlando, July civilian Wiliett, an
English gentleman, who lived at Maitland,
where he owned a fine home and extensive
orange grove, died from apoplexy last
night. He was a man of liberal means
and broad ideas, who had Travelled and
seen much of the world. He has been
resident of Florida about ten years, and
was counted among the leading men of
his section. He leaves a widow and Two
sors, one Of whom IS here, the other at
present in England.
The only Fourth of July accident yet
reported in this section Of the state be-
fell Geer Chubb, the 13-year-old son of
Hon. H. s Chubb, receiver of public
money of the Gainesville United States
land office. MIR Chubb's family resides at
Winter Park. With other lads young
Chubb was celebrating on the college
campus at Rollins. He touched off a can
non with a match. Fire and powder were
blown out of the vent, striking him fair
in the face. He was badly burned about
the eyes, but his physician hopes 10 save
his sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08

st n. antonio Herald MIR. w. semmes will,
psS. strawberry king for the coming
.ass O., his 15, jntcudon is 10 put ont ,en
Tie 6si ,ae best varieties and s;y Uu' tb zen
cs.,,. attention to insure a good Cd return turn
r slo'',. Han who shot and Ei, IsD hi.
,sa' D. 81 caaries Hensen. at the home
barth. T Soo Park, in Tampa. ''' on ''V tbe
satore J9 Sss given his preiimjnarv tr rng
St ''' was discharged. 'iuiSo'S
ton The ,''5.oars Times: At the next cleo
to vote u 2ooIe viii have an onnortn v,It :,
s S Tor The yae election Of co amfpd GHm
WI be adontd Inc Indications are t th oo'n =,
Attic ''' by an Overwhelming vote a.
s9auoe5 n, night an ordnance @e'y wac ood IN
l 5ss o' go ino sweeping reduction of Of
NJ ro'oe .S o} IN February. TIE The time of
nS'''''I 500. the Ibong al5.t the clerk 800
: RESIDENCE % Of bs, d LED Of paralysis at
' sister, Mrs. S. X.
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worlds Visible supply.

New Orleans, July 7.-Secretary Hester's
statement of the worlds visible supply OF
cotton shows decrease for the week Just
closed Of l52, 756, against a decrease of r.
893 last year, and a decrease Of 1881 in
1895
The totas visible is 1924 .329. against g.
C7l0S5 last week. 2, 1868 ISL last year. OF this
the total of American cotton is 2.67S, 329.
against 2,Sll.0S5 last week, and 2102. ISL last
year; and Of an other kinds. including
Egypt, Brazil India, etc, $4,000 against
266,OO0 last week ana 26l 600 last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, July 7.-Following are the
weekly cotton statistics: Sale, total. 49,
Geo. sales American, 1900 Trade takings.
$500; actual export, 1900 Import. to-
tai, 2lS,000 Stock American, 14i00O.
hfioat total. $780, afioat, American, 3d.
d5j. Sales for speculation, 1lOO; purchases
for export $500.
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STOCK MARKET DIDX'T FALL.
Before the Close Prices Went AbOyG
Previous Quotations.

Before the Close Prices Went Above
Previous Quotations.
New York. July 7-Sentiment on tbs
Stock Exchange favored lower prices dur
ing the greater part of to-day's session,
but the falling changed in the late deal
lngs and prices were brought well above
yesterdays level before the close. Ths
late strength originated in the Southwest-
ern group Of railroads. Texas and Pa
cihc was the first of these TO advance, but
the largest buying, as well as the greatest
gain in price was IN ST Louis Southwest-
ern preferred, which rose 2 points on the
publication of the May statement of net
earnings showing a surplus over expenses
Of S86 4S8 compared with 7,255 last year..
Missouri Pacific, Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred Wabash preferred, Texas and Pa
cdc and ST. Louis and Southwestern pre-
ferred all rose between 1 and points ana
aroused active buying in other portions OF
the list. IT was notable, however, that
some Of the stocks which have enjoyed
the largest share Of attention recently fell
into comparative neglect when interest be-
gan 10 be manifested In the Southwest
ems.
The Changers, however, after morning
declines, averaging point. were bid up
wei above last nights close in the late
dealings.
The reports of good weather in the
Northwest and the weakness in the wheat
market and Bradsreefs estimate Of a
decrease Of 3,500,00O bushels in European
wheat stocks were the motives for the
buying ogthe Changers. Part of this buy
ing was said 90 be to cover shorts put
out yesterday Atchison preferred led the
late market In point Of activity ana
strength rising 22 points above the early
low point Manhattan showed independ-
ent strength before the market general
~ had turned upward The stock rose
to within a shade Of 122. but reacted about
q point. The upward movement In PENN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
Nc,rs Nntes From Douglas.

Douglas, Ca, July 7.-B. Peterson yes
terday sod to Tucker & Arnold of Albany
s.. 900 pounds of wool at $20S7ia and black
wool at cents less.
NJ E. Swicord of Climax, Ga. is open
ing up a stock of general merchandise in
DR.. PetersOn's block.
James A. Wade of Headlight has opened
a blacksmith and carriage shop in the
rear Of the postoffice.
Editor Sam Flackler and family of Flor
ida are visiting relatives in the city.
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AUSTIN II. MYRES,
60 broadway, New York City.
OCF[S-RONOS-Nx

en- margin on 1-16th commission.
Southern securities "A specially ON u
commission. Cipher code furnished.
Member Consolidated stock Ex-
change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08

5SS barrels. Crude turpentine FIRM slSk
$50 ard $2.l0; receipts, 60 barrels. Tar
firm; SL30; receipts 80 barrels
New York, July 7.-Turpentiue firm at
Hl2QA2c, Resin firm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
COTTON.

The week passed without any important
transactions in the cotton market Re
ceiprs were small. There is practically no
demand a present. The tone was steady
throughout the week with quotations I'M
changed.
The following were the official spot quo
tatious, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton EXCHANGE tO-daY:
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The following were the quotations for
the corresponding week last year: Spirits
turnentine, firm, at 24c bid. Rosin, firm A,
r, C, 95c; d. 95c: +, $lO5; F, $115; G, $13O;
II, 40; l. $40; K, $145; M, $1.50; N, $lG0;
w G, $1.75; w w, sl.S5.
Receipts and Exports-The total receipts
for the past week were 1851 casks spirits
turpentine and ESQ barrels rosin. The
exports were II. 1876 casks spirits turpentine
and "a, 22G barrels rosin. moving as fol-
lows: To New York, SIS casks spirits tur-
pentine and ssh barrels rosin; to Phila-
delphia, 225 casks spirits turpentine and
$50 barrels rosin; to Baltimore, 60 casks
spirits tnrpentine and 1904 barrels rosin;
10 Boston, 328 casks spirits turpentine and
1910 barrels rosin TO Rotterdam, 41s9
casks spirits turpentine and $500 barrels
rosin to Hamburg, 2S2 casks spirits tur-
pentine and 1887 barrels rosin; TO Belfast,
15O casks spirits turpenrine and 1900 bar
rels rosln; to Garstou Dock, 76i casks spir-
its turpentine and 4,562 barrels rosin; 20
Bristol, 400 casks spirits turpeutine and
2 900 barrels rosn; 10 Liverpool 2,970 casks
shirts turpentine; to the interior, 80 casks
spriis turpentine and 2,203 barrels rosn.
Receipts, shipments and stocks from
April /. 1898, to date. and TO the corre-
spending date last year:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08

The receipts for the past week were no
bales, against none for The same week
last year.
Exports during the week were SS1 bales.
moving as follows: to Northern ports for
domestic consumption, So bales.
Exports for the same week last year 60
bales.
Pie total receipts from Sept TO date
amount to 50 1854 bales, against 59,2l6 bales
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept. 1 to date
have been 50, 436 bales, moving as follows
To Great Britain. HAP bales; to France
365 bales; 60 The continent, j. ia bales; TO
Northern ports for domestic consumption
81 ,965 bales.
The total exports for the same period
last year were 518l9 bales.
Stock on hand and on shpboard to-day
were 81 bales, against 1889 bales this
day last year.
Charleston. S. c., July 7.-Sea island cot
Ton market: Receipts for the week, none
exports. none; sales, bales; stock, 421
Ouofations-M Medium flee, 1Sc; fine, 20c;
fuijv fine. 22d25c; extra fine, 40050c
The total receipts since Sept. /, 1898
have been .453 bales, against 10.359 bales
for the same time last year. The exports
since Sept. ], 1898 have been 72f7 bales,
against 9.6l6 bales for the same lime last
year.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks
Received this day ....................... II
Received same day last year ........... s.
Same day year before last ....,....... A
Received past week ..................... 249
Received same week last year ......... 662
Received same week year before last. 500
Exports this week. continent ..".,.,4.z20
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Comparative statement of net receipts
at an ports from Sept. /, 1898, 10 FRIDAY
evening July Z, 1899. and from Sept J,
1897. to Friday, July s, 1898:
Receipts Since Sept. l. 1889 1878
Galveston ......",.......,..l2,24 .9S5l l,so5,o7o
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Stock on hand ................. 256l9 1870
Charleston, July 7-Turpentine firm ct
unchanged.
wilmington N. c.. July 7.-Spirlts tur-
pentine steady; 3shq3S34c; receipts, 1853
casks. Resin steady; 9Oc and 95c; receipts,
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WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Comparative Cotton Statement for the
week ending July Z, 1899, and July s. 1898:
1899 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08

Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were 249 bales upland and no sea is$and,
against G62 bales upland and no sea island
for the same week fast year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows. Per Central Railway, 1865 bales;
per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way, no bales; per Charleston and Sa-
vannah Railway, no bales; per Florida
Central and Pennsuar bales; per Geor-
gia and Alabama Railroad, bales per
South Bound. 70 bales upland; per river
steamers, no bales.
Exports-The exports of the past week
were 6,622 bales upland and 381 bales sea
island moving as follows: To New York,
1.19O bales upland and 381 bales sea island ;
to Baltimore, l, POS bales upland; to Boston
2 bales upland; to Bremen, APO bales.
Stoeks-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were 12,9l0 bales upland and
GO bales sea island, against S,2Ol bales up
land and 1890 bales sea island at the cor
responding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton-The market remained
quiet with the exception of one lot. The
amount of sales were 9S bales. The quo
tafionc aro uoninallV as follows:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-09-20

A sharks egg Is one of the most odd
looking things Imaginable and has no
more resemblance To nm egg, strictly
speaking, than II has to n paving stone.
In one variety II Is pillow shaped and
has long 'horn," or "fceler," ut cnch
corner 1t Is about two Inches long
and the color almost pure black
1t Ii unprovidcd with shell, as we
understand that word, but the contents
are protected by n thick, lcathcry coy
ering, which has almost ms much elas-
ticity about 1t as n covering Of rubber
would have.
The "feelers" mentioned catch hold
OF and wind themselves around pieces
OF senwced and other floating objects
and hang until the egg is hatchcd
One variety Of the shark lnys IL eggs
during the month of April. These font
about until early In December, when
| the little sharks emerge
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-09-20
4 Noisy Itox.

Like children. savnses In all parts of
the world are possessed of eternal curl
osity. Mr.. IL. Gayley Webster, n well
known English traveller, gives an
amusing instance of this trait among
the natives OF New Guinen.
One Day n plano arrived for his OK
ccilency the governor, and some mn
tlNcs were told to carry the strange
looking case from the beach TO the
house. After going II few yards one
stumbled. causing one end OF the crnto
to strike the ground, and, ever OH the
alert for strange noises. their ears wore
Immediately pressed against II, and
they listened until the "ting" of the
wires had died away.
Again, after yard or two, similar
mishap occurred. Again many ears
We're listening to the sound so foreign
TO them, until native, rather more
knowing than the rest, with heave
raised the whole case few inches
from the ground ana let It go.
The noise which Issued from the In
side had by this time worked them up
to such frenzy that they one and all
seized upon the ease, rolled 1t over and
over. and danced with joy Mt the
strange sounds which came forth. And
II WIS not until this odd performance
had been repeated many times that the
eye of an official was attracted by the
shouts and yells Of the natives; not.
however. before much damage Ind
been done and many strings broken.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-09-20
STRONG ROOMS.
Expedients Adopted 10
Snye Some Fabulous Fortunes.

Remarkable Expedients Adopted TO
Save Some Fabulous Fortunes.
Tho Bank of England's strong room
is one of the largest In the world. The
foundation 00 feet below the street
level. Is Il bed of concrete 20 feet thick.
Above this IL IL lake seven feet deep
and above that thick plates of iron
specially manufactured to resist both
skill and force. Any one attempting
mn entrance from above would find n
similar bed OF concrete, II similar lake
and similar plates of iron. The walls
are impenetrnhlc, while the doors are
one foot thick, weigh four tons each
and are mnde absolutely undrllable.
Mr.. w. w. Astors valuablcs are stor
cd In the Office of the Pail Mall Ga
2cttc In one of the most remarkable
strong rooms ever erected. 1t Is steel
throughout and covered with half an
Inch of solid concrete, The door, also
OF solid steel, weighs over two tons
and has the most remarkable lock
which the ingenuity Of Chubb Inns ever
constructed. The whole cost n fabulous
sum, but this Is not surprising when
we are told that Mr. Astor locks up
about fS,000,000 worth of valuabies
and money In this room.
Tho Imperial Ottoman bank, Con
stantinople, had n marvellous steel fort
built upon n water bearing rock, and
on Top OF tho rock Ioundation is n TOUR
foot bed of concrete. The height Is
over 80 feet, length 40 feet and width
"a feet. The steel walls are surround
cd by masonry and concrete six feet
thick throughout, while the whole com
prises nearly 30 tons of steel,--St. Paul
Globe