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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02

While Tucker. until recently professional a.
Tie S.. Andrews Golf club has completed the
work Of laying out a nine hole course az Great
harrington. w. The club there has been using
snort SIX hole course for the last TWO years. but
some time ego 20 was decided to lease additional
land a-d Tucker was invited 20 superintend tie
Nork o. recoust rlct.on. The land secured Includes
t9o4t pen aor.s ~ fine turfed deld which. with Tho
@ aol.s viii make the course about twcnty-four
hundred yards long II is proposed next season 10
trect fine clubhouse or high land. which VIII give
GOO .leN y he whole oourse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

dition late in the forenoon. BY midday
rise of 10 points had been secured, with
the feeling at that time strongly bullish
on predictions for light receipts through
out the rest of the week. Continued alb
normally light shipments TO Great Britain
and private cables TO the effect that Man
chester spinners were showing great un-
easlRess on account of small supplies and
unusually light Liverpool stocks were a
source of uneasiness to the bear element.
The market was finally steady, with near
months Sfl0 points and far months los
points higher
New York, Dec, Z, noon.-Cotton. futures
opened firm; December. 729c; January,
lose; February, 740c; March, 7.45c; April,
f4fc; May, 749c; June, 7.4Sc; July. 74Sc;
August, 7.l6c; September, 7.12c; October,
6.9Sc.
p. MIXTURES closed steady; Deem
Der. 1859; January, 7,42c; February, 745c;
March, I.49c; April 1850; May and June,
L5lc; July, 15Sc; August, 1850; September,
7lSc; October, $3.50
Liverpool Dec. Cotton, spot, good
business done, prices 1920 higher; Ameri-
can middling fair, Esd; good middiing
7-l6d middling, 45-16d; low middling
4lsd; good ordinary, 3 l5-l6d; ordinary, 3%d.
The sales OF the day were $1,000 bales,
of which 1000 bales were for speculation
and export and included 1890 bales Amer
iNetl' ANttSlpNS, SUu DdleS, all American.
Futures opened quiet and steady. and
closed quiet, at the advance; American
middliug, low middling clause, Decem Der,
Aid buyers; Deoember-January. 409d
buyers; January February, 4.07d4 OSd sell
ers; February March, 406d sellers: March
April, 4.04G4O5d sellers; April-May, 4O51
4.O4d sellers; May-June, 402d4OSd value;
June-July, 4OlQ4.O2d sellers; July-August.
4OOq401d sellers; August-September 3.61d
BUYERS: September-Oc October Z 54d huvprs
New Orleans, Dec 7.-Cotton futures.
steady; December, 72367.24c; January. 7l9
GZ2Oc; February. 721G7.2Sc March 1854
726c; April 7.27d7 Csc; May. 1851. 29c ;
June, 7SOd7Slc; July. 1927. SAC; August,
1887. zoe; October, 6.70d671c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Arguments for and Against It-NO
Effect on the Repair Business.

-
Effect on the Repair Business.
From the New York Post.
1.-THE cheap watch has no effect on the
watch-repairing trade-in fact. 1 believe It
helps u.s." said the head of firm which is
said to have the largest watch-repairing
trade in the world. This house, which is
in the heart of the downtown business
section, is. said never to have less than
1000 watches in its repar-shop. and no
watch Is repaired for less than S.. Sec
lions or gangs" Of workmen are en-
ployed, each under the head Of a man
skilled in varying degree The men re-
ceiVe from 81 70 81 a day, and the watch
turned in is placed with one or anot' err
of the groupe in proportion to its price
and the nature of the work to be done
This large staff of workers. at the big
wages psid, is kept constantly busy al
though the prices charged are from S. the
minimum. TO SIS and even 500 for simple
repair work.
"There are hundreds Of men in New
York-thousands even-who invest in IS
cent watches" said the man Already
quoted, many for reasons Of economy,
when they find out the cost of repairing
their fine timepiece. A man reasons: 1T
will cost me s. to get this repaired. Now
81 watch will answer my purpose just
as well; save 81 and If I'm held up the
thief won't get much
I'm this frame of mind he proceeds t.
put his theory into practice. At the end
Of two or four weeks something in that
new watch goes wrong; IL cost 20 or Is
cents TO do the repairing-and many r.
putable firms refuse 10 repair these
watches al all-and 1t is only a matt
Of another few weeks until new trouble
is encountered. Disguised, the owner
lakes out his trustworthy timrp ard
spends s.. which now does not appear to
be such a large sum after all. part cular-
" when he remembers the mary little
humilations he suffered when pull ing gu
ihe 98-cent tmeplece before his friends
Nevertheless. the cheap watch appa rent
ly satisfies the needs Of many persons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
COTTON LETTERS.

New York, Dec. Hubbard Bros &
Co. say of cotton to-day: Liverpool Is the
strong market to-day. giving the support
necessary TO check the liquidation which
was in progress here yesterday Ii Is va
riously estimated that the foreign houses
have bought here to-day upwards of 20, 900
bales. The difference between the two
markets having wicened to a point where
the arbitrary transactions show at least
no profit outside Of this buying the mar
ket has been featureless, tine light move
ment apparently not arresting the dispo-
siton among American holders 20 accept
profits Not the slightest disposition is
shown to anticipate a decline on the part
of the trade On the contrary the only
cotton offered for sale is that bought some
time ago at lower prices. 1t is expected
the amount in sight this week will APP
proach $40 900 to $4,000 bales
New York, Dec. murphy & Co.'S cot
ton letter says: Cotton advanced in Liv-
erpool to-day 1-32d on spots and 2-64dS-64d
on futures, which was a surprise to the
local talent, and caused this market to
open 3G7 points higher and further i'm
prove prices during the forenoon to 10
points over yesterdays closing prices. This
market lacks snap or the course of prices
depends upon Liverpool. which Is too err
ratio to inspire confidence In a well-sus-
tanned advance on the statistical position.
The exports to Great Britain up to last
night were only $4,000 bales this season,
as against 1,6iS,O0O bales a year ago. Last
years weekly exports to Great Britain
were for the week ending Dec. 16, 1O5, 900
bales; Dec %, $4,000 bales; Dec. 80, 216.0O0
bales; Jan. 6, $4,000 bales Should they
come up TO these figures during the season
Southern traders would be inclined to ex-
act full price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
TRADING LIGHT IN ALL LINES.
NAVAL STORES co SLOW AT THE
RECENT ADVANCES.

Spirits Close Firm Mt 4Sc with Fair
Sales, While ROsin Closes steady
and Unchanged, With No Reported
TFaasncttous-COtt Steady at an
Advance of I-I6 Cent-LOcaI and
Telegraplic Markets.
Savannah. Dec. 7.-Business was draggy
in an the markets to-day. Naval stores
seemed to be marked above what buyers
cared to pay, and as a result there were
medium sales of turpentne, while there
were no reporie ed trans ct.ons at all in
ros- n. Spir Is cl sed firm at IS c hts, W tn
sales of 1888 casks, while rosin closed iy
and unchanged. The demand or osin was
not apparently strong enough to sustain
business at the advance. Naval stores buy
efs were Indifferent durltg the day, ana
did net show any dis osii on 10 trade, not
outstanding he demand the ear part of
the week was str, ng. Cotton c osed steady
at an advance of 1-l6 cent on all grades.
Factors do not show any dispos ton to sell
on basis Of quotations, which accounts
for the pres MT inactivity. The whole ale
branches were steady and fairy a tive.
The following resume of the fferent mar
kets will SLOW the tone and quotations at
the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
AN ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER.
He viii De Brought Before the Unit
ed States Court.


Douglas, Ga, Dec. 7.-Ben Leavens, a
white convict, who escaped from Sweat's
chain-gang sometime since, was recap ur-
ed in BerIien county by the sheriff of that
county, brought back and resentenced by
judge Dart of the City Court to an addi-
tional term of one year in the chain-gang.
Leavens. it is alleged, is in. some manner
connected with the counterfeiting opera
tons along the tine of Berrien and Coffee
counties, and will be carried to the United
States Court at Savannah this week.
One of the parties arrested last week
by Deputy United States Marst al John Ca
son, in whose possession The mouds and
coin were found, and who is out on bond,
went to Sweats convict camp and endeav-
ored to GET Leavens to COME S that the
moulds and coins We're his Ueavens), and
that he was on.y taking care of them for
Leavens. The latter laughingIy replied that
he Couldn't see anything in that for Lea
vens."
At administrators sale yesterday, the
HARPER cottage and lot on Ward street was
bid off by Mr.. w. o. Paxson for $l2D cash.
MIR. w. b. Teston, prominent merchant
of Buckley, with ample capital, yes erday
purchased of DR.. w. F. bbett, lot on
corner of Gaskin avenue and Ward street,
and Will let cont acts for dwelling and
two comncdcus store houses and as on
as completed, move in and transfer his
volume of business to Doug as
Prof F. G.. Kerry, he newly elected
principal of the Douglas No NAL Institute
will arrive in the city On FIR day, making
the necessary preparations to open this
temple of learning on Jan. l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

20 factory, at Tampa, struck Wednes-
Gay morning. Disagreement arose over
me price of certain size cigars. and The.
ulIefence could not be settled Five hun
dfed persons We're affected by the strike
as TINS Is the number employed in all the
departments. The men were at work in
other factories, and so far things are yery
quiet
Jacksonville is 10 have a building for
pubic amusements that would be a credit
to any city in the land w. n. Emery s
the promoter of the idea that will evil
ueutiy meet with popular favor and he
VIII IN the next few days begin the Ell et-
ION OF an immense auditorium on the prop
erty in the rear of his new bui d ng on
Monroe street. between Main and Ocean
streets that will I'LL long felt Mt.
Gainesville Sun: Without exception, so
far as we have observed, the apers of
the state have condemned ex- Senator Cal
Tor attempting to interfere with Senator
Taliaferro's election. Mr.. Cal has m ny
sympathetic friends in Florida, but h has
no right to expect them to aid him in do
ing that which every rejecting person re-
Allies would be wrong. 1t i. no, be iev-
ed that ex-senator Call will ever again be
an important factor in the pol tics of
Florida.
Up to Tuesday night the total ship
ments of oranges from Manatee county
this season had amounted to 5000 boxes
The crop will pan out about 5000 mole
boxes, which are yet to be shipped. The
estimate of w. r. Fuller of 100000 boxes
as the total crop for this season seems 10
have been eminently correct Tues ay
night the steamer Manatee took 1876 boxes
of oranges TO Tampa. This is the largest
cargo which that steamer has handled
this season.
A well-known negro resident of st. Pc
tersburg, named Wiedman, was placed in
the strong box of the Hillsboro county Jail
Monday night He is the third man who
will have to answer to the charge of muir
der at the term of the Circuit Court which
begins next week. At ST. Petersburg,
Sunday night, Wiedman shot and killed
another negro named Thompson. The
cause of the shooting was the charge that
Thompson had been invading the privacy
of Wiedman's home.
A. D. Rhodes of Atlanta has purchased
from Bishop Moore and Rev. w. j. Ken
ny, trustees for st. Joseph's Convent, in
Jacksonville, the lot at the southwest cor
ner of Duval and Main streets, measuring
105 feet on Duval by 1919 on Main street,
for $4,000. The purchaser said that he
would at once erect a three-story brick
and stone building on the ground. The
first floor is to be made into stores, and
the second and third floors into rooms for
offices and housekeeping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Gainesville News Notes.

Gainesville. Ga, Dec 1.-THE coroner's
iurv Yesterday returned verdict in he
case of Samuel Tumlin, who was kill q
on the Gainesville, Jefferson and South
ern Railroad, laying no blame on
the railroad authorizes. Mr.. Tumlin
was buried at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
DR.. r. e. Green. president of Georgia
Cotton Manufacturing Company, has re-
Gently bought up almost all the stock OF
the company, and the nils are in -four
ishing ccnd ton.
The Mayors election gives promise OF
warmth on Dec. T. Mr.. John A. Smith,
president of the John A. Smith Manufac-
turing Company h S ann unctd as a can
didate, and Mr.. r. y. Mitchell, has been
out for several weeks. Both are well known
and a lively race IS anticipated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

- 9aln duncan one of the negroes accus-
:. a.. OF completely in robbing the Cooper
re .JoS OF $500 in Tampa. has been ar
is in 4 ~ the Jacksonville authorities, and
TIL jail in that city.
d.. 'ue Circuit Court at Pensacola, Tues
ea' The srand jury returned a true bin
ki.iad M. Dr. b. b. Smith, the dentist. who
Tbe " imam Holifeld some months back.
'se Is set for trial to-day.
ave 0ody Of well dressed white man
r0.- loui'o noaiing in the bay at Pensacola
b. KY II is thought he was a tourist.
|do st. ilaa an ugly bruise on the left
|as NOT I1usly suggesting foul play. He
NOT oeen Identified.
~. i'9sIess reigns in and around Jack
s,o ~" J." among thugs who have drifted
H. ,u ue city during the winter months.
h. g,, -,Loilties have their hands full, but
lspr1dernss 'nem the benefit Of Florida Ju-
''7"ee and justice.
'' aIsarmaAers at julius Ellingers &
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
An invention has been tested at '

An invention has been tested at Wey-
mouth, England, for steering any craft,
whether submerged or otherwise, by
means of an ether wave on the wireless
te,egraphy principle. The model was sub
iected to a variety Of tests, and followed
the current wave as surely as II guided by
ruddef. In addition to steering In
straight lines various figures were de-
seribed. If further tests are successful 1t
is likely the system will be adopted by
the admiralty It's effect on modern war
fare is inestlmable, as it Is asserted that
the system cannot only be applied to tor
pedo and other craft, but can be attached
to mines and other destructive agencies
firing them without visible means at the
most vulnerable spots.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
sTOCKs AND nONns.

New York, Dec 7.-Dealngs on the Stock
Exchange approached a condition OF stag
nation several times to-day at intervals
between periods OF spasmodic activity. The
day was almost an exact repetition of yes
letday' with periods of strength at the
opening, and near the close and an inter-
val OF acute weakness in some stocks
Inc early strength was largely due to the
cheerIul view of American securities taken
ny London operators. who bought quite
largely IN this market. Rather positive
eNluehce or strength In Union Pacific help
ed on the late rally. The iron and steel
stocks were quite conspicuous in the early
strength, probably on account OF covering
operations by bears. who sold them yes
terday' but this only served to make them
more vulnerable to attack, and their sub
sequent relapse was quite violent The
same was truc of the Anthracite crolp
Wmch advanced sharply and then devel-
oped acute weakness, New Jersey Central
leading with a fall of points The To-
oaccO stocks were the severest sufferers
on reports of projected opposition i'm the
trade by interests which have been raised
from the present companies. American
TOBACCO and Continental Tobacco dropped
: ana 2Ac respectively Sugar and Brook
lyn Rapid Transit were conspicuous In the,
dealings, as was the case yesterday. The
FORMER stock vibrated widely above and
below yesterdays level and closed with a
small net gain
The unsettled state Of Industrial securf-
TIES, which seemed 10 be due 10 fears or
hostile legislation, seemed to have only
slight ELECT on the railroads, and when
pressure relaxed against the Industrials
there was not much difficulty In bidding
up prices of railroads. Northwestern rose
852, Omaha and Union Pacific l% AS a
consequence the list shows fair admix-
ture of net gains.
Inc condition of the money market serv.
ed TO discourage any new speculative COM
mltments. A weak bank return Is count
ca upon as certainty on Saturday ow-
ing 10 the heavy drain by the sub-treas-
ury. The advance In the Bank of Frances
Official rate was an incident Ia the inter
national competition for funds aud while
no direct effects were perceptible the ac-
tion Is significant Of the general anpre
hension over the immediate future of the
money markets. Notwithstanding the gen
eral rally In stocks the close was irreg-
ular, with some of the Industrials showing
renewed pressure
Bonds were not active, and were inclined
to be easier In sympathy with the break
In stocks; total sales par value, 81, 2s5 900.
United States 2's advanced 4, and new
as, old As and SIS X in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were At
100, including Atchlson preferred. 1880:
Chesapeake and Ohio, 1880. Burlington,
5,iIO; Louisville and Nashville, 5,425; Man
haitian, 1920 New Jersey Central, $3.50:
Ontario and Western, 1885; Southern Pa
cfic, 26,7S7; Union Pacific, IS 200; American
Tobacco, 1850; Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT.
S26sO Federal Steel 5000; Sugar, &c. $50:
Leather, q, $50; North American H. 400
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
COTTON FUTURES.
Market Closes steady at Gain on All
Months.

futures yesterday was entirely wiped out
In the first hour to-day and net gain Of
several points established. Influenced by
firm cables and the assurance that re-
ceipts would fall several thousand bales
below predictions, the market opened firm
at an advance Of 3Qs points. Shorts COW
cred, giving special attention 20 the jan
uary position, which had been heavily
oversold under the Impression that there
would be a continuation Of yesterdays
unloading. The local bull faction offered
vigorous support as did the investment
public. Buying orders from Europe to
yether with fair demand from Southern
parties Kept the market in a healthy con-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
wnXcross News Notes.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. There Is talk or
a fertil ger factory being es,ab ished here.
B. F. Lipscomb is pushing he enterprise.
He thinks $40 600 of stock can be sold.
Fire at Nudge fife miles Sou OF
Waycross dest Dyed the barns Of NJ, Grif-
fin. Tuesday night about Y O'Clock. All his
foraee was consumed and one of his
horses narrowly escaped. Origin OF the
fire is a mYst ry. Loss about 500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
DRY GOODS.

New York, Dec. Further upward
movement in bleached cottons inaagurated
by Lonsdale A advancing to &c per yard.
TO sac tomorrow. No change in heavy
brown sheetings and drills Fine browns
and gray goods and Cocheco best fancy
prints opened at size. Prints opened at
SIC Print cloths strong at SIC for regu-
dars. Coarse colored cottons still tending
against buyers. No change in p'oolens
and worsted goods or silks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
PAGES 9 TO 10.

for demand. and at $ShG4s1% for sixty
Gays posted rates. %.s21a and S.S71k Com
mercial bills, S4.S6A. Silver certificates,
oSlS@6Oc. Bar silver, sec. Mexican dol
lars, fl4c. Government bonds were
strong; state bonds were inactive: railroad
bonds were easier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
AUSTIN II. MYRES.
go Broadway. New York City.
STOCKS BONDS WHEAT.
Member N. Y. Consol Stock Exchange.

crate scale was done In the spirits mar
ket to-day. This is due to a lack of de-
mand. which is considerably less than Il
was during the latter part of last week.
There was not much inquiry FOE supplies,
and, as a result business was rather
draggy The receipts were SOP casks, sales
lSS casks, and the exports S7 casks.
Rosin-The market closed steady and I'M
changed, While there is a fairly good de-
mand for the lower grades, others are APP
parently not wanted at the advance, There
were no sales reported The impression IN
some quarters is that buyers will wait
before trading to any extent onla basis OF
present quotations, which they seem TO
think will not be sustained long. The re-
ceipts to-day were g. ia barrels, sales none
and the exports 300 barrels. The follow
In b,a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
THE RICE MARKET.
The Tone Firm and Receipts to Date
About O6,OOO Bushels.


mand in Carolina but greatly diminished
movement in Louisiana. From reports re-
ceived from the trade at large, 1t would
appear that the unwise me hGds Of mar
keting, on the part of no ders in South
western Louisiana, is largely responsible
for the present position of affairs. Never
before, in the his DRY of rice, has there
been such chaotic c7nd tons. There seems
TO be no settled standard of values and
every holder appears to be a law unto
himself In the strife for business, Or ces
on the same grade oft times differ wide "
AS noted the previous W Elk all STYLES in
domestic, from common to choice, are far
below importing cost of equal foreign In
view of the great disparity of prices wary
ing from "a to cents per pound, accord
ing 10 grade) II has been suggest ed that
such might be due 10 overpro1uction; that
with an excessive surply the values on at
Ieasl some port on very properly de-
cllned to an exporting point. The assump-
ton Of overproduc ion is Incorrect; the an
nual consumption of rice in the United
states is in round numbers, 100000 OC0
pounds, while the crop of the pres MT " ar,
Carolinas az Louis ana at the fullest est =
mate is but 2l0,J0O.o00 pounds. or say 20
per cent less than requirr ments. In the
face Of large crop and the pressing need
with some for money, reasonable prices
must perforce be made bur in view of
ready m arket and the excellent condition
of crcp. not barrel Of rough should have
been sofd under two d ars and he ma
jor ty Of the product ought to have ON
manded three to four dollars, according as
1t advanced in quail ty.
Talmage. New Orleans, telegraphs Lou
'siana crrp movement TO date: Receipts
rough 734,7i0 sacks; last year. 46S. 500 sacks
Sales, cleaned les 1915 barrels; last
year. 1O77S3 barrels. Demand light: local
mills closing down; rough relatively higher
than clean.
.Talmage, Charl ston, telegraphs Carolina
crop movement TO date: Receipts, 2243O
barrels. Sa es 1855 tarreIs. Demand
steady; market easier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Spirits. Rosin.

Stock on hand this day..,.. -, ZIG l5526s
Stock same day last year -. 1600i 1871 $50
Receipts this day last year =. 46l 3444
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 7--Turpentine
market firm. 47lac; sales none.
Rosin firm, unchanged; sales none.
Wilmington, ~ c., Dec. 7.-Turpentine
steady, 47lAG4Sc; receipts, 50 casks.
Rosin firm. $l.O7Ml. 12la; receipts, 331
Crude turpentine quiet, $3.50 and $3.50:
receipts, Is.
Tar steady, $40; receipts, 25l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

u. S. new As
coup .......... L33ik
u. S. Old 4sr & 12A
u. S. old As coIpll3st
L. S. IS reg. .11l%
u. S. Is c up .1l1A
Dist. Of G. 3 Cos .118
Ala class A.. 11Oik
Ala. class b. Ill
Ala. class G. .101
Ala. Currency. 100
Atch'n, gen. As. 9SA
Atchs'n adj't As. 5 X
Can. SIN ends. 10 y
c. Of G. IS. $50. 91ls
do 1st inc..... 35iS
do 2nd inc. 80. 9
ches. & o. AIS. 95%
Ches. a. o. IS. .1l6A
Chi. g. NV. Con.
Is ..,...........lD