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The morning news., 1899-12-13
RIVAL STEEL MAKERS.

Recently the papers were fun of ac-
counts of the efforts of a syndicate to
purchase the iron and steel works of Mr.
Carnegie. At the head of the syndicate
was Mr.. II. C. Frick, who, for a number
of years has been the managing partner
in the Carnegie works. According to the
report Mr.. Carnegie was to be paid more
than $lOO,OO0,OOO for his interest in the
property which bears his name At one
time it was understood that the deal had
been completed, and there was much spec
ulation about what Mr.. Carnegie would do
with his immense income, which would
amount to more than $5,OOO,OOO a year.
Just why the deal fell through is not
known, but it Is reported that Mr.. Frick
and his associates wanted to change the
name of the property, and to that Mr.
Carnegie would not consent. He is ambi-
tious to have his name perpetuated by the
immense industrial plant which he has
erected. Having failed to purchase the
Carnegie works, it seems that Mr.. Frick
and those associated with him determined
to build works of their own, and to make
them even greater than Mr.. Carnegie's.
Associated with Mr.. Frick are Mr.. Rock
efeller, president of the Standard Oil Com
pany, and the Melons, who are rich Pitts
burg bankers. 1t Is their purpose to erect
an immense steel plant to be known as
the Union Steel Works. 1t is said they are
better situated for making steel than Mr..
Carnegie, for the reason that they control
the best beds of steel-making ore there are
in the world, and have a monopoly, prac-
tically, of the manufacture of the best
grades of coke They also control valua-
BILE lines of steamers for conveying their
ores to their mills.
The interesting feaere in this movement
to build steel works which will rival those
of Mr.. Carnegie, is the evident purpose of
Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Frick to become
rivals in the business of making steel Mr..
Carnegie is still of the opinion probably
that he has. more ability than any other
living man in the line of business in which
he is engaged and it is hinted that Mr..
Frick thinks he is the greater man OF the
two. 1t will be a battle Of giants, there
FORE and each of the giants will be backed
by immense capital Mr.. Carnegie Is re-
puted 70 have more than S1OO,OO0OOO, and
Mr.. Frick is a very rich man. He has a
partner who has, in all probability a great
deal larger fortune than that possessed by
M. Carnegie. one result of the rivalry
between these great steel makers will be
that steel Of the very best quality will be
made in this country at much less cost
than 1t can be made in any other country.
In the course Of few years the United
States viii be making steel and steel pro-
ducts for pretty nearly every market in
the world.
The morning news., 1899-12-13
Fuuston Under Criticism.

A small man in a gray coat sat in a
Valencia street car and eyed the army Of
fcer opposite with i'll concealed disfavor
says the San Francisco News Letter. Fin
ally he remarked to his companion, tall
man: "These monkeys under shoulder
straps give me Inc wearies."
Me too"
"They take themselves seriously" con-
tinued the small man. "If we had more
real officers and fewer gilt upholstered
peacocks in the Philippines the fighting
of the men on the line would count for
more. 1 never see one strutting the street
but that 1 want 90 kick his useless car
cass."
Same here" said the tall man. There's 5
a sample of him over there indicating
the officer opposite. for whose benefit the
conversation was being carried on. THE
best he could command would be a cash
boy"
Sure" said the small man, with con-
temptuous stare at the shoulder straps.
You're getting it pretty hard" smiled
a passenger, who was seated by the Off
Ger.
''Yes. pretty tough"
MAY 1 ask your name?"
Funston"
AT the next corner small man in a
gray coat and a tall one in a black cut
away left the car.
The morning news., 1899-12-13
ANOTHER CROP ESTIMATE.

After a while probably the spinners Of
| England win begin to believe that the
cotton crop Of this country is a short one.
Report after report has been issued from
what are regarded as reliable sources, and
all of them, except that of Mr.. Nell Of
New Orleans. have contained the infor-
nation that there was a short crop The
English spinners have placed their re-
lance upon Mr.. Neil, and have refused
to purchase any more than was actually
needed to meet present wants.
In our dispatches yesterday from Wash
ington there was another estimate
of the crop from the department of agri-
culture According 20 that estimate the
crop is about $4,000 bales That is a
smaller estimate than the department
made a couple of weeks ago. The reports
on which this last estimate was based
were obtained from what are considered
to be the best sources within the reach of
the department. 1t is probable therefore
that 1t is not very far from being correct.
The idea that cotton is being held back TO
any considerable extent seems to be ex-
ploded. From many sources comes the
report tudl COTTON mas DeEA SOII8 10 lldi-
ket about as freely as in former seasons.
In fact, in some localities, it has been 60
ing more freely.
In 189O-91 when the crop was s,652,59
bales, 4S.75 per cent. of it was mar
keted by Dec. /. In 1s94-95 when the crop
was 9,9O1 ,25l bales, 5O.52 per cent. of it had
been marketed at that date and last year,
when the crop was u,274,SlO bales, 1888
per cent. of 1t had been marketed by
Dec. /.
The average percentage of the crop that
has come into sight by Dec. l in the last
twelve years is 51.A per cent. 1t was
stated in our dispatches a few days ago
that up to Dec. l, 4d1,OO0 bales had
been accounted for. Assuming that this
number is 5144 per cent. of this years
crop, we may expect a total crop of about
s,S2S76O bales. If the crop should not be
more than 100000 bales 1t is safe to say
that the English spinners will pay more
than 715 cents for cotton, long before they
get supply sufficient to meet the de-
mands of their mills.
A thing that must be taken into consid-
GRAFTON is that as large a percentage of
this years crop will not be exported as
there was of.last years. The American
mills are buying more freely than ever
before. Besides, there are more mills,
particularly in the South American mills
have orders now sufficient to keep them
busy far into the coming spring 1t is
not surprising therefore that they have
been buying cotton freely and are stll
buying ell they can get at the prevailing
prices. 1t is not at all improbable that
the price of middling cotton will be s
cents before another month. There are
those who are predicting that it win be
considerably higher than that before it is
known with any degree of certainty what
the cotton acreage for the coming year
will be.
The morning news., 1899-12-13
CUHR ENT COMMENT.

The New York World Oem) says:
Rome, Ga. has hitherto been the ship
ping point for the cotton grown in twenty
counties round about. This year Rome has
shipped not one bale, because her manu-
factories have used 1t all in the making of
cotton cloths. This means that instead of
selling cotton at from to Scents pound
the South is selling it, as manufactured
product at from IS TO so cents a pound.
This is a development upon natural lines.
The South that produces the cotton will
ultimately manufacture it. 1t has cheap
water-power, cheap labor and the ada
cency of the cotton fields TO stimulate its
industry. And under modern conditions of
travel and investment there Is absolutely
no reason why the South should not take
to itself the stupendous profits of cotton
manufacture, hitherto absorbed by New
England and the English mills"
The New York Evening Post Qnd) says:
Gen OTIS is having trouble with the
American newspapers again. These are,
we observe, always his worst enemy when
anything happens to show that the Fill
pinos have not yet had enough. As long
as they are surrendering and fleeing, Otis
has no complaint TO make of newspapers
in this country but as soon as the natives
start fresh revolt anywhere, or make
stubborn stand he is able to trace hard
and-fast connection of cause and effect be-
tween 'defamatory newspaper articles of
United States and the fact that the Fill
pinos do not at once quit"
The Philadelphia Ledger Dem.) says:
increases Of the wages of cotton mill op-
eratives in factory towns In Massachu-
sets, Vermont, Georgia and South Caro-
lima present three important points for the
consideration of the student of industrial
affairs The cotton spinning business is
generally prosperous; Southern mills have
become strong competitors of those in the
North, and foreign competition Is so little
hurtful to the domestic business that the
latter could not be injured by the repeal
of protective tariffs"
The Washington Post Qnd) says: PRO
hibition has again been defeated by the
Georgia Legislature. and Maine is about
the only state In the Union where a dash
Of deception goes with every drink"
The morning news., 1899-12-13
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Cllnton Lodge No 54. +. and
A. M; Meeting of Green Grocers.
Special Notices-Dividend No. 2, The
Oglethorpe Savings ana Trust Company;
Notice of Dividend Southwestern Railroad
Company; Razors and Knives. knights
Pharmacy; Notice of Sailing of Steamship
City of Birmingham for Boston.
Business Notices-Huyler's Cocoa and
Bitter Chocolate, Henry Solomon & Son.
Auction sales-"Old Hoss" Sale Central
of Georgia Railway.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Amusements-"The Circus Girl" at Mat
inee, and "All Mistake" at Theater To-
night
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
For Sale on Easy Terms-D. L. Falli-
giant.
The Eternal Strife for Excellence-Byck
Bros
sauce-Lea & Perrin's Worcestershire
Sauce
The Gas Heater-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Beef-Lieblgs Extract of Beef
Legal Notice-In the Matter of Thomas
II. Weathers, Bankrupt.
Leather Top Rubber Tired Buggles-Sa-
Vannah Carriage and Wagon Company.
Medical-Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root;
Sloats Vegetable Bitters; Horsfords Acid
Phosphate; DR.. Dexter.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1899-12-13
A Telephone Comedy.

The London correspondence of the
Washington Post has this: Thomas Wise
the fat comedian who is so successfully
playing "The Wrong Mr.. Wright at the
Strand Theater, was telling me a mistaken
identity and telephone muddle story
the other night that you may not have
heard. AN amusing misunderstanding
occurred at a telephone not twenty yards
from here said he Here's the dialogue
that l overheard:
Are you there?
Yes
Who are you, please?
Watt
What's your name, please?
Watts my name
Yes, what's your name%
I say my name Is Watt. You're Jones'
No I'm Knott
Will you tell me your name?'
"'Wnl Knott
Why won't you?
4 say my name is William Knott.
oh, l beg your pardon
Then you'll be in this afternoon If
come around, Watt?
" Certainly, Knott
"Do you wonder they rung off in despair
and disgust?"
The morning news., 1899-12-13
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The morning news., 1899-12-13
A UNITED PARTY AFTER 1000.

The New York World published a num-
Der of interviews with leading members
of Congress in it's Mondays issue on these
questions, namely Why is there not a
Democratic Governor in any Northern
state? Why is there not Democratic
senator from any Northern state? What
is the remedy?
Among those interviewed was Represen-
tatve Bankhead of Alabama. He was
strong candidate for leader of the minor
ity of the House, and is therefore a
man of prominence in the counsels of the
Democratic party. Mr.. Bankhead is quot
ed as follows:
Right now l cannot see how any man or
body of men can find common ground up
on which the Democratic party may fight
its next presidential campaign The
thing will have to work out itself do
not believe there can be any hope of a
united party until after the fight OF 1900
Bryan will be the party's candidate, and
the Chicago platform will be reaffirmed.
But after this battle has been fought, aft
er the issue has been fairly decided, there
is some hope of bringing the dissenting
factions into line and reuniting our party.
We are divided over the question of eX-
pansion and on the currency p-oblem We
of the South and West have our principles
and we are not willing to yield them. The
North and East show no disposition 10
yield. Therefore / say there is to be no
united party until after the campaign Of
1900
1t does not seem to US that Mr.. Bank
heads answer to the questions are as
clear as they might be. He says that the
party is divided on the questions of ex-
pansion and currency, and the inference
from what he says is that the South and
the West are together on one side and the
North and the East on the other. On
which side does Mr.. Bankheld place
the South on the question of expansion?
The inference from what he says is that
she is against expansion but, as a matter
of fact. is she on that side? II is doubt
full. The chances are that if she is not in
favor of expansion the time is not distant
when she viii be. 1t is noticeable that
there is nothing appearing in the Southern
papers against expansion, and Southern
cotton manufacturers have spoken in ia
vor of II. AS far as the currency ques-
ton is concerned there is no doubt that
the South is favorable to silver but
Southern Democrats are not so much con-
cerned about silver as they were in the
campaign of 1896 Even then it is pfoba-
BILE that the majority of Democrats in the
cities, engaged in business and the p7o-
fessions and the wage earners, were
against silver Il is safe to say that the
silver sentiment in the South is not as
strong now as it was in 1896 Ii may be
true that it will not be possible to have a
united Democratic party until after the
campaign of 1900, but IL opposition to
trusts were made the leading issue the
party would come very near being united.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

There Is something rather ancient. al
most archaic, and at the same time hum
orous, in the observation of Representa-
tive Willingham that sleeping car berth
is a luxury, the inference being that those
who luxuriate in such berths ought to be
willing to pay roundly for them. AS
matter of fact, under modern conditions,
sleeping car berths are a necessity. There
were times when umbrellas, gloves, pill
lows, knives and forks underwear, and
dozens of other things were counted lux
uries; but those times have passed for
ever. In these days of long distance
travel, and when there are men who spend
probably half of their time in railway
trains, II becomes a matter of necessity
that some place shall be provided in which
they may stretch their limbs and sleep.
We have outlived the time OF coiling down
on the seat of a day coach as the ordinary
posture during travel by night. Luxury,
indeed! The sleeper berth is more often
the hardest sort of a necessity.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

On the very day that Congressman De-
Graffenreid of Texas introduced his reso-
luton asking what steps had been taken
by the government respecting ex-Capt.
Carter's alleged co-conspirators, the news
was given out that they had been indicted
by the federal grand jury at this place.
1t seems now that, in justice to all par
ties, Congress might hold up the suggested
investigation until the court has concluded
its inquiry into the case.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Should the Senate decline to confirm the
nomination of NJ. S. Quay by Gov. Stone
Of Pennsylvania, 1t Is said in Philadelphia
that the Legislature of the state will prob
ably be called in extra session to make
an election. The Legislature Is the
same that failed 10 elect at its last ses-
sion, and there are reasons for thinking
that it would fail again in an extra ses-
sion, unless sufficient pressure has been or
could be brought to bear to give Quay the
majority he needs. The Governor would
hardly call an extra session unless he had
positive assurance that an election would
result.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Statistics show that the Jewish immi-
grafton to this country during the year
now drawing to a close has been the
largest for number of years. OF the
total immigration, it is said the figures
for the twelve months will show about II
per cent of Jews
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Commenting on the WiHingham prohibi-
ton bill, and its failure to meet with the
Philadelphia Ledger says: 'It would have
been interesting to watch the progress
made in the enforcement of such a law as
this, especially in view of the practical
failure of similar enactments in other
states"
The morning news., 1899-12-13

The agricultural department. at Wash
ington has arranged for the distribution
of 100000 packages of seeds during the
coming year. Congressman should not
forget that it takes about three packages
of peas to make one persons mess.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

An apartment house with novel features
IS 10 be erected in New York, among them
being a swimming tank and tunnel un-
der the street TO a fashionable restaurant
opposite. The building viii be seventeen
stories tail. and the rents corresponding
Iy high. The latter feature. however is
not a novelty.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

fhe story of the assassination of Mai.
John A. Logan in the Philippines, sent out
from San Francisco the other day, is en-
phatically denied by the relatives of the
deceased officer and the man who was
alleged to have given it out in an inter
view declares that he said no such thing
Ahe oiiicial reports show that Mai. Logan
was killed by the FIRE Of the enemy. ana
llhat Is probably the truth.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Several of the British officers in Natal
are having plucked from their brows the
laurels that they won in other African
wars. The trouble is that they are fight
ing white men now, whereas they were
fighting black or brown men before
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Hugo de Battle, who became Mrs Lang
trys husband a short time ago, is going
10 South Africa to fight the Beers. Mean
time his wife will come to America with
her new play on chase after the mighty
dollar
The morning news., 1899-12-13

1t could hardly have been expected That
such an opportunity for junket at public
expense as the Roberts case presents
would be permitted to escape the watch
fui congressional eye. A winter trip 20
Salt Lake in congenial company is a soft
snap which the gentlemen of the com
mittee will probably enjoy TO the utmost.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

All Paris. IL is said, is laughing at and
rejoicing over the defeat of Gen. Gatacre
by the Beers. Paris should bear in mind
that the South African war has not in the
least impaired Great Britain's naval
strength
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Congressman Joseph Sibley Of Pennsyl-
vania is the subject of a good deal of dis
cussion in Washington, Philadelphia and
his home district these days. Heretofore
he has been known as a Democrat of the
ultra siXteen-to-one brand. Some days
ago, however he dropped the silver issue
overheard, when he declared al a dinner
given by Congressman Newlands that
silver is being crowded out Of its place
by the great production of gold which
promises to SIN further increase" ."
And now It is bein said that he
viii get entirely out Of the Democratic
party and become a Quay Republican The
truth probably is that the Democratic
party cannot 100 quickly be relieved Of
slbley.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Senator Depew has been doing a little
Washington correspondence for one of the
New York newspapers. That explains how
1t is that he can rent a house for $12 800
a year on a salary of 5000 a year.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

Charleston has once more demonstrated
her financial ability. She has lately clas-
ed a fall festival" The report of Treas
urer Harvey shows that of fund Of
$3@7, there remains a balance cf Se6s.G4 i'm
bank after all of the expenses Of the "fes-
tival" have been paid. II must be a smart
town that can celebrate for a week on less
than $1,000.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

some Frenchmen seem to be laborlng
under the impression that the Beers are
avenging Fashoda.
The morning news., 1899-12-13

The Washington Post Qnd.) says: PRO
hibition has again been defeated by the
Georgia Legislature. and Maine is about
the only state In the Union where dash
Of deception goes with every drink"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-24
sire to cordially thank for their flowers,

sire to cordially thank for their flowers,
the following donors.
Miss williams. Mrs Betty Thornton,
Mrs. Susan Estes Miss Alice Goodwin,
Mrs. Frances Caldwell. Miss Van Lew,
Mrs r. A. Meagher. Mrs. G. S. Morris,
and Messrs. j. II. Harvey. John t. To-
Ter. IT, j.. Cole w r Hood. \. Grafiiena,
Henry W. Wood. Harry Marks, and Col
j. W Richardson
As Mrs. a. T.. Wait has moved TO West
Virginia her resignation MS Nice-Presi-
dent from Temple Lodge, No. was ac-
ceptcd. Mrs NJ. u. Smelling was chosen
10 succeed her.
on Memorial Day the auxiliary viii
place "a beautiful wreath of immortelles
upon the tomb of Capt Babcock
over sixty new members have been
added 20 the auxiliary this spring.
4 circular will be sent out during
the summer TO the wives, sisters, and
daughters of Masons, inviting them 10
join the auxiliary
The June meeting Of the auxiliary VIII
be purely of a social character. and VIII
be- held ON "Chudren's Day at the Home
when donations Of candies. fruits, and
other gifts for the children will be very
acceptable TO the ladies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-24
PICKETT CAMP TROUBLE.


The objections raised az Pickett Camp
Monday night by Past Commander j.
scott Gibbs TO Rev Dr. ~. r. Tudor 5
ureaeh.ug the Memorial sermon to the
Veterans. were the subjects of general
discussion among the veterans yastei-
day.
Nonc Of them seen agreed with Col
onel Gibbs. AN taking the ground that
Dr Tudor had no idea OF giving onense
90 any one
"Col Gibbs was at that time % mem-
Der of the Manchester Grays.' said "a
member yesterday. "and Dee evidently
thought the term Tin soldier was level
lei az his command ] ann sorr' that
the affair OF Monday night occu red. ]
ann sure we can induce Gibbs TO eturn
20 the camp.
Dr. Tudor was just leaving for Wash
'ngfon yesterday when "a reporter called
upon him and i0cularly remarked that
De thought it was about time he was
getting away Speaking seriously Of the
incident he said.
$40. I cannot recall time nor exact
connection in which ! used tho words
.fin solder ass ! admit. and for which
7 was called 20 account az the time"
"Of one thing am sure. and SO protest.
that I was not speaking Of, nor did re-
FER 20 the veterans
Perhaps ] ga not stay 90 make my
meaning clear since J meant no oncnse
70 anyone bat probably intended as "a
message from the pulpit. 20 emphasize
the realities ~ lifc
Brother Gibbs objection IS utterly
rroundiess and the volunteers saw AZ.
terward they had as little ground for
offence. when ] was rightly understood.