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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-29
SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS.
Nothing of Importance in Cotton
Market.

Market.
New York. July 2S.-The excitement and
activity co,ncident with the ISSUANCE of
the farse number of August notices yester-
day, was followed to-day by extreme apa-
thy and almost Insignificant fluctuations.
The market opened quiet at unchanged
prices TO decline of > points and for a
time showed no particular leaning one way
or the other.
Near midday several small lines of weak
ly he'd long stuff came out and sent prices
off a point or two, but business failed to
materially improve For the rest of the
session scafpers were largely in control
and operated in a Struggling fashion on
both SIDES of the account. The ideas of
the leaders Of the market seemed to favor
a policy Of neutrality pending the appear
ance of some radically new factor on
which TO basesfresh concluso ns. The ca
bles from Liverpool were unchanged and
crop information, while generally favora-
bic. had been discounted. After a brief
squirt of activity during the last few min
utes the market closed steady, net I'M
changed to Two points lower.
New York July IS, noon.-Cotton flu
lures opened quiet; July, sac; August
5.4Sc; September, 81 SIC; October, CSC; No
vember, 5.74c; December, 57Sc; January,
5.S2c; February, 5.S5c; March, 5.SSc; April,
5.92c; May, $3.50; June, 5.99c.
4 p. m.-Cotton futures closed steady July
SAC; August, Sic; September, 5.53e; Oc-
tober, 5.6Sc; November SIZE; December,
Sic; January, 5.S2c; February, 5.S5c;
March, 5S9c; April 5.92c; May, $50; June,
$3.50.
New Orleans, July 2S-Cotton futures
closed steady; July, nominal August,
$500. 4Oc; September, 5.3SQ539c; October,
5.3SQ5. Acc; November, 5.42Q5 SIC; December,
5.47Q5.4Sc January, 55145.52c; February
5.5105.55c; March, 5.5Sq560c.
New York, July 2S-Hubbard Bros. &
Co. say of cotton: The liquidation in
August seems to be practically over, as
there is very little in it to-day. A prom
inent export house has been large buy
er of September at 5.50d5.51c. Crop pros
poets are fairly favorable, but at present
do not Indicate a very heavy yield. Dur
ing the afternoon some reports of ex-
cessive rain in Alabama coming in the
market steadied and finally closed at 2 to
points above the lowest"
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-An advance of IL
cent in the price of spirits turpenpine was
the result of the weeks business. There
was a strong demand every day and the
price steadily advanced The closing price
to-day was the highest OF the week.
At the first call at the Board OF Trade
the market was bulletred firm at Al cents
with sales of 1856 casks At the last call
the market closed at H@411s cents with
sales of POS casks. The exports during the
week were 1879 casks. The days receipts
were LAG casks.
Rosin-The volume of sales of rosin dur
ing the past week We're quite heavy. The
pale grades declining cents early in the
week and the demand continued strong
up to the close to-day.
Quotations--At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bul-
ledned al the Board of Trade:
Spirits Turpentine-Firm, 4lQ4ll2c.
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BUYERS Or



Sugar-Equality Prces-Savannah ouo-
tations: Powdered, $500; standard gran
ulated, 5.6sc; cubes. $500; confectioners
A. J.43c; white extra, Bose; extra C, 900:
golden c, 1850; yellow, 1850.
Coffee-Dull; Mocha, Ac; Java, 25c; Pea
berry, lie; standard No 1, 1Oc; No 2, 915c;
No. g. 9Ac; No. A. &c; No. 5, SIC; No. 6
Sc; No 7, The.
Onions-Per barrel, $275a8.0O.
Potatoes-Western, $2.OOq225; Northern,
250d2.75.
Lemons-Odarket steady; $3.OOa3.25 box.
Cabbage-Northern, per barrel, $1,000
$50
Dried F'ruit-Apples, evaporated, &c;
common, 5u5hc.
Nuts-Almonds, TarTagona, 13c: Ivicas
l2c wainuts, French, 10c; Naples, lie; pc
cans, SCI Brazis, 7c; flberts, 1Oc; assort-
ed nuts. 50-pound and 25-pound boxes. Toe.
Rasns-L. L., $40; 1s-box, 9Oc; loose.
Go-pound boxes. &c pound.
Peanuts-Ample stock, fair demand,
market firm: fancy hand picked Virginia
per pound, 51sqGc; hand-picked. Virginia.
5Q5hc.
Eggs-Market quiet, full supply; quota
tons, country uncandled. Sc; Western,
candled, Toe.
Poutry-steady, in slow demand ana
market overstocked; small. 2OQ25 per
pair; half-grown, 25Gt30c per pair; three
quarters grown lGUl5c per pair; full
grown fowls. 53a55c per pair.
Flsh-mackerel half-barrel, No /. $50:
No 2, 500; No 3, $500; kits, No l. $f.25:
No. 2, 800; No. 3. SOC. Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks. GlRc; 2-pound bricks &c. Smoked
herring, per box. lie; Dutch herring. in
kegs. Sl.10: new mullet, haif-barrel. $3.50
syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 20c selling at
Csc: sugar house, at 1Oil5c selling nj
straight goods, 3Q30c; sugar house mo-
lasscs, 15n20c.
Salt-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, f. O. b., Liverpool
200 pound sacks, CSC; do job lots. 75ff9Oc.
common fine salt. 125-pound in burlan
sacks carload lois liizc; common fine
salt 110-pound burlap sacks, carload lots,
o.on4in,,.I -. ci.,h -.
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orvIFw OF THE MARKETS.
o& OF GENERAL TRADE
'''D nrRING THE WEEK.

pp.iness in Every Depart
'0OD Except CottOn-Naval Stores
nj. o., High Prices-Bnnk Clear
On the Incrense-Lumber
ISL" ,,ood-Other Markets Steady.
.or,a. July 28.-The most active
s.' jorrg the past week was in
'.5' ". r-a.ndue. There was a steady ad-
''..' 5erIa- the week, the gain being ~
Ps.u dropped cents on pales and
.,s5 arm through the week with a
''- sr-.,.ss. The reature in the cot
.,rs-t was the receipt of the first
10. h,rs A description Of the bale will
l.,,o5 IN the local columns: The lum-
made Was very good, nearly every YES
49,, rort finished loading for a North
a,-t The general wholesale markets
en- fairly active. The following resume
~. the different markets will show the
S.,,,rto1s and tone at the close to-day.
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worlds visible supply.

New Orleans, July 2S.-Secretaiy Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible sup
nlv Of cotton shows a decrease for Iho
week lust closed Of 1881 bales. against
= decrease Of 1888 bales last year, and d
decrease Of l37, 406 bales in 1895. The total
visible is 2.564,3S5 ba es, against 2,67I757
ba,es last week, and 2.o53,2)2 bales lasf
year. or this the total of America coP
ton is . $50, 3s6 bales. against , is2 III bales
last week. and 1870 1872 bales last year; and
Of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil.
india etc. 2o5,G00 bales against 2l5,000
baies last week. and $4,000 bales last year
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l5S0; Northen Pacific, 5000; Reading first
preferred, 1890; st. Paul i, 425; South
ern Pacific, 2O59O; Southern Railway,
6,O25; do preferred 1880 Union Pacific,
$3.50; do preferred, 1925; American Steel
and Wire, 14,140; American Tin Plate.
1O59O; American Tobacco, 2.545; Brooklyn
Transit, 36,4S5; Continental Tobacco, IS, 245;
do preferred, 1925; Peoples Gas, 6,07b;
Sugar, 1854; Tennessee Coal and Iron,
@ 050
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DRY GOODS.

New York. July 2-There has
been fair demand for the general
run Of co.ored goods for home trade &C
I'M on the spot. Good orders are com
Inc in from western markets for fall IA
brics and reports of distribution from Sc
Sond hands are very satisfactory The
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COTTON STATISTICS.
Figures shown by the Great Market
in Liverpool.

Liverpool. July 27-The following are
the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales
5SC9o bales: American, $1,000; English spin
rers' taking, $1,000; total export, 11,OOo, i'm
ports of all kinds, $1,000; American, 1900;
stock of all kinds. 1,O970OO; American, L.
01s.C0O: afoat Of all kinds, 27O0O American
21 Coos sales on speculation, 1,l00; sales to
exporters $500.
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only change in prices announced to-day
is an advance in Pride of the West, 81
inches, and bleached muslins to l0i2c per
yard. Linens are firm with an upward
tendency in lower grades. Burlaps are
stronger with a better inquiry and Cal
cuttas have advanced 3 points
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market firm at SIC; sales noue. Rosn,
firm; sales, none; unchanged.
Wilmington. July 2S.-Spirits turpentine
steady, 40laQHc; receipts, 1877 Rosin
steady SOC and Soc; receipts, $50. Crude
turpentine firm, Sl.35, $2.10 and S2.2J; re
ceipts, 50. Tar firm. $3.50; receipts, 1903.
New York, July 2S.-Rosin steady, $1.90.
Turpentine steady 44c.
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Central Of Georgia Railway.
Schedules Effective June 20. 1899.
9Oth Meridian Time.
DEPARTURES
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEF
18th meridian or Savannah city time

WEEK DAYS-Leave Savannah 500 n
m. 1905 a. M. 1896 p. m. 5:25 p. m, $50 D
m, S:S5 p. IN. Returning leave Tybee 6 100
a. M, 500 m, 1l0 a. m. Sis p. M, TAO
p. m. 1910 p. m.
Sundays-Leave Savannah. 7:45 a. tn,
Two a. m, l2:05 p. m, 1916 p. m, 5.25 p. tn.
6;50 p. m, S:35 p. m. Returning, leave
Iybee, 500 a. m, S:35 a. m, II 10 a. m,
l:OO p. m. $50 p. m, 7;4O p. M. 1910 p. M
Connections made at terminal points with
all trains Northwest West and Southwes C.
Sleeping cars on all night trains Par
Tor cars on day trains between Savannah
and Atlanta.
For further information and for sched-
ules to all points beyond our line apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, l07 Bull street.
J. G. HALLE, General Passenger Agent
f. II, HINTON Traf1c Manager
THEO. d. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice President
Savannah Ga
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L. S. 5s, reg .... 1l134 N. Y, c. e. st.
u. >. 6s, coup llZ3s H. As .......... 1OfA
ID. of G. 3, '65s 119 N. & w. con-, As 9i1A
Ala. class A .... 10 N. & w. gen. Go 1875
Ala. class b 49,. 40 ore. Nav. lists o.. III
Ala. class c ,. 14 ore. Nav. As .. l0lB
Ala. currency 90. 80 ore. S. l.. 6s.. 1872
Atch. gen As. 1919 ore. S. l.. con.5s 113
Atch, adjt. As. S5A Reading gen. As SsA
Can. South. DDS l1l3s r. G.. w. lists f. 9S
Ches. & O. 41as. HkSt J.. 81 Ir. NJ.
Ches. a. O. Is. 1l9 consol IS ...... ia
c. & N. w. con- st. L. e. San f.
sol Is ......... 145 Gen. 6s ........ 12iiA
G. & n. w. S. st. Paul consols 10
+. deb. IS .... 122h St p, c. & Pac.
Chi Term. A. . 1914 lists ........,... 12lH
D. & r. G. lists 106 ST F., c. & Pac.
D. e. X. G. As. 100 So .,............ 121i5
j.. r. V. & Ga. So. Railway 5s.. 1O9h
ISIS ............ 1927 Stan r. q T. 6s SO
Erie gen. 4s.... 7zR Tenn. new settle
Ft. w. & Den ment 80 ........ %
yer city 1st . 78laT. e p. lists .... lis
Cen Electric Is JIG lT. & T. DDS ..... sc
G. II. & S., A. Union Pacific As 1867
Dds ............ Ill Wabash 1sts 80. III
II. e. r. Cen. IS 1l0A Wabash DDS .... 1921
H. & r. Central West Shore As D.. 49,
consoi IS ...... 1l2 Wis. Central lists 75lk
Iowa Cen. lists ia Va Centuries b. S5lk
X. c. +. & G. Va. deferred 900.
, lists ............ G124 Col. South. As =. SSA
anew con. As 1876 NJ. & O. As 900. 8Gs5
/. e. " Uni. As lOJis G. Of Ga. IS ... 1874
NJ, K & T. DDS G9h do LIST In ...... 42h
NJ. x. & r. As 933s do 20 in ...... 12ia
NJ Y Cen. lists liz
New York, July 3-standard on, 4j3q
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AUSTIN n. MYREs
GO broadway, New York CITY.
STOCkS-BoNDS-

en- margin on I-I6th comui.sion
southern securities a speciality on "A
commission. Cipher code furnished.
Member Consolidated stock Ex-
change.
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WEEKLY COTTON REPoRTs.

Comparative cotton statement for the
week ending July IS, 1899 and July %, 1888:
1899. 1898.
Net receipts at all U. S.
ports for this week ...... 1853 1876
Total receipts ..............S 303, 800 S,607 SOP
Exports for the week .... 1859 A,327
Total exports to date ......7 064 81 1921 ,024
Stocks at L. S. ports .... 1854 257, S99
Stocks at interior towns . 290,3lO 107, 534
Stocks at Liverpool ........1 097,O00 948 900
Stocks of American afloat
for Great Britain ........ 21,00O 1900
Comparative statement of net receipts
at all the ports during the week ending
Friday evening, July %, 1899, and during
the same week last year.
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Plant System.


Trains opera!el BY 20th Meridian Time-ooe Hour
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The following were the quotations for
the corresponding week last year: Spirits
turpentine firm, at Pc. Rosin firm A
3, c, $1.0O; D, $1.00; E,I.O5; f. $,15; G,
$40; II, $l.l0; l, $40; x, $l,45; NJ, S1.5O;
n. S1.65; W G, $50; w w, zoo.
Receipts and Exports-The total receipts
for the past week were Oils casks spirits
turpentine and s24,79 barrels rosin. The
exports were $3.50 barrels rosin, moving
as follows: To New York, $50 casks spirits
turpentine and 2S,532 barrels rosIn; to Phil
adelphia 1877 casks spirits turpent.ne and
479 barrels rosln; to Baltimore, COB bar
rels rosin; to Boston. $50 casks spirits tur-
pentine ana 1,6S6 barrels rosin; to the inte-
rior, $50 casks spirits and 1lS6 barrels ros-
in; TO London. $500 casks spirits turpen-
tine, and 1880 barrels rosin; to Antwerp, T.
15S casks spirits turpentine, and 6s295 bar
rels rosin; TO Gutujewski, 6,2S3 barrels los-
in; TO Hamburg, 1900 casks spirits. turpen-
tine, and 436 barrels rosin.
Receipts, shipments and stocks from
April l. 1898, 10 date, and to the CORE
spending date last year:
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Comparative statement of net receipts al
all the rorts from Sept /, 1898, to Friday
evening. July 2S, 1899, and from Sept l,
1897. 10 Friday, july %, 1898:
1,-.-...A- -.ir,nn cnnt l. 1Sao-a / 1Soze
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slower Than City Time.

% IS II II
sun. EN. sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

Hoods Pills cure liver ills the nominating and
only cathartic TO take with Hoods Sarsaparill..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

The republicans, as usual, evaded
the issue in the case of Congress man
elect Roberts before the national
house at Washington, and regardless
of how satisfactory the outcome may
prove. the method was not such as
will appeal to fairness. The obvious
purpose of Congressman Taylor, who
represented the spirit of objection to
Roberts having a seat in the national
body, was to make a. much political
capital as possible, regardless of the
virtue of the adherents to his position
or the merits of the case. The mi
nority leader on the floor, Congress
man Richardson. put the democratic
position clearly before the house,and
the country when he said that they
were not defending polygamy. hut
were pleading with the republicans
not to condemn a man without a hear
ing. nor convict him without trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Good and Bad Eels,

$50 you think that little cells are
sweet and that big cells are rank and
strong, do you:" said Il fish dealer.
well, you're off. 1t isn't the size OF
the eel that governs his taste. 1t is his
habitation and way of life. But most
people think as you do, and throw
away the big eel and cook the little
one, and then, IL the little fellow is
strong. they think it is because he
wasn't little enough. Nothing could be
further from the truth.
THE eel that inhabits a stream with
n hard, clean, sandy bottom Is sweet
and edible, be he as big as your leg
or tiny as your finger. for this eel finds
food scarce, and he must exercise and
keep sober and hustle-else he will
starve-and this active career makes
him healthy and wholesome But the
eel that lives in the mud, where pro-
visions are plentiful. is unfit for the ia
bic. for his life is sluggish, his habits
and organs are bad and his flesh, when
cooked, tastes and smells OF the muddy
element That is why the Schuykiu eel
is worse than carrion for table pur-
poses. while the eel Of the upper Della
ware makes q dainty dish."-Philadel.
phia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

tive document it is, indeed, first of all
distinctive.
The presidential effort. while bear
ing abundant a nd convincing proof OF
the writer's industry. will in no wise
occasion disappointment on the part
of his admirers and the friends who
have dominated his course, in matters
Of national and international policy.
He has come out fatfooted for the
single standard of gold. and urges
that the only remaining obstacle to
such a course on the part of the gov
eminent be removed by the confer
ring upon the secretary of the treas
such regulations as may recognize
the single standard of value in the
financial operations on the part of the
nation. In this declaration the presi-
dent has gone on record OH nearly as
plain terms as he did in favor of
bimetalism few years ago. Regard
ing the kindred subject OF currency
reform. he advocates the formation of
a trust fund in gold from which
greenbacks NAV be redeemed, and the
prohibiting OF the reissue of such green
backs except for gold. He ulso urges
that national banks be empowered to
organize with a capital OF $25, 900,
and suggests notifications of the ma
tional bank act that will lower the
taxation on note issues. In this con-
nection he thinks the secretary of the
treasury should be empowered to sell
bonds more freely when there is need
of replenishing the gold reserve.
The president attacks the trusts, but
is somewhat vague in the nature of the
remedy suggested. He admits that
these combinations. which are the ac-
knOwledged offspring of his pet theory
of commercial restriction. constitute a
great and dangerous evil, but suggests
that the states get together and for
mulate uniform system for handling
the matter.
He looks upon the Philippines, ap-
parently, as a timely and wise invest
ment, viewed or considered from any
standpoint. The islands are ours, all
| ours, ours unconditionaliy, ours on all
terms. And so they will remain. The
hope of independence to the natives is
not thought of. The archipelago is re-
garded as too valuable to hazard to
the chances of self government. Un-
der such proposition there would at
once be preciPitated an international
struggle for possession, and this
country would not be in it. Hence
we must hang on as the only means
/ of security. 1t is admitted that con-
gress will have the ultimate disposal
| of the islands. The first duty is
the suppression of existing war. In
the latter particular, the president is
right.
The declaration with regard to Cubs
is as gratifying as any part of the
message. He reasserts the joint reso-
luton of April 10, 1898, the disclaim-
er of an intention to keep the island
and SAYS the pledge therein contained
must be sacredly kept" This an
utterance worthy OF preservation fol-
future reference.
The document is clearly and care
fully written, and on the whole ought
to be readily understood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

THE contemplated Anglo-Saxon al
Turko-American alliance. The sultan
of Turkey was requested to pay $780,
missionaries for property destroyed
by Turkish soldiers. Our minister at
ConstantinoPle says this claim has not
been paid. The reason is alleged to
be because of the friendly offices of
the sultan of Turkey in making 4
loyal American citizen out of the sui
tan of Sulu. The missionary societies
responsible for the Armenian massa-
ere plank in the republican platform
are experiencing the effects of the
march of civilization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
Made Her Father Governor.

Mr.. Young and some friends had
been discussing the political outlook
in Kentucky at Mr.. Young's house in
Louisville one night, just on the eve of
the Democratic state convention, sew
eral years ago. When the party broke
up, Mr.. Young's daughter, then about
IS years old, now married, who had
been an interested listener during the
discussion, spoke up:
why don't you run for governor,
pa:"
why, my child, they would never
think of me for that office. No one
cares enough about me for that"
But, pa, would you accept the nomi-
nation If it We're offered you?'
why, of course 1 would; nobody
would refuse the honor"
Miss Young said no more at the time.
but quietly slipped out of the house
and started in the direction of The
Courier-Journal office, Colonel Henry
Watterson being an intimate friend Of
the family. 1t happened that she met
the veteran editor in the street
'.Ah, Uncle Henry, will you do me a
favor?" the young woman asked i'm
pulsiYely.
Anything in the world that 1 can do
1 WILL
We'll, 1 want pa to be governor of
Kentucky, and can you get him the
nomination.
Colonel Watterson turned back to
the office and sat down and wrote a
spirited editorial, demanding in the in
terests of the Democratic party that
John Brown Young be nominated by
the convention soon to meet. The re-
suit was in accordance with the noted
editors wishes, Mr.. Young's election
being a foregoue conclusion.-Chicago
Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
HERO OF TELEGRAPH KEY.
Stuck to His Post For Hours With
One Hand Almost Shot Away.

One Hand Almost shot Away.
Howard Bowman of Altoona, Pa,
little more than a boy in years, is the
hero of the hour. With one hand ter
ribly mangled and weak from loss of
blood, he stuck to his post in the Penn
sylyania railroad signal tower at Car
way, his uninjured hand at the key of
his telegraph instrument, says the New
York Herald. When assistance came,
six hours later, the plucky young oper-
ator collapsed.
The superintendent of the Cambria
and Clearfield division received a mes
sage from Bowman about 9 o'clock the
other morning, just after the morning
train up the mountain had departed,
asking that a substitute be sent up at
once, as he had accidentally shot off
one of his hands. Bowman was in
formed that the train had gone and
that no help was available unless an
engine were sent up with an operator
aboard.
Don't send engine" was the quick
response. Several freights coming
down. I'll stick TO it till afternoon
train At 3 o'clock. when substi-
tute operator reached Garway, Bow
man was PROSTATE on his desk, his
bloOdless face telling of the pain he
had suffered. At sight of the relief
man he sank back in his chair in a
faint. During the six hours that he
nursed the stub of his hand he answer
| ed every call on the line and kept q
careful record of everything that
TRANSFERRED.
For several days n squirrel had been
disporting itself on the boughs of a
birch tree within stones throw of
Bowman's window. Bowman finally
borrowed an old shotgun, intending to
take shot at the squirrel. Not being
familiar with guns, he rammed home
n double charge of powder. When the
squirrel appeared again, he fired at IT
| The gun exploded near the butt, and
| Bowman's left hand was almost car
| ried away.
Grasping a coil of insulated wire,
| Bowman wound it about his wrist, in
serted his pOcketknife as n handle and
with it twisted the wire around his
wrist so tightly that the flow of blood
was retarded, though not stopped en-
tirely Bowman is % years old and
recently was married. His herOism in
| standing to his post as. he did will
probably bring substantial recognition
from the railroad company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06

THE Quincy papers are criticising
the c.. b. & q. road and intimating
that it is doing all it can to take trade
away from that city. Among other
things it is charged that the road is
sacrificing local for through business.
This is Il strange accusation for a
city that has been SO recently adorned
by a magnificent passenger station at
the hands of the Burlington, struc-
ture, in fact, representing an immense
outlay of money. Railroads, as a rule.
do not build fine depots for purely
way stations.