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The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

MONEY-The demand keeps fairly M
with the supply
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
steady. Commercial demand. 81 ST.. sixty
days. N.7a7i ninety days. A.7s. francs.
Paris ana Havre. sixty DAYS. 8. 227s; Swiss.
sixty days bes. Belgian. s24A marks.
sixty days. 90 9-ls. ninety days. % 5-l6
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Steady
banks are buying al lilo discount and
selling as follows. So and under l0c pre-
MUM 05 20 $50 l5c premium. so 10 Sioo.
Nc premium 500 10 500 25c premium
S1o 60 5000 = premium. 81 90 and over.
15c per NJ premium
SECtRITIES-Mon is working "A lit
ue close. thus causing investors 10 hold
on
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Liverpool. Nov 30 =. m.-Spot mod
crate business and prices higher, Ameri-
can mlddlng fair l-53d good mlddling
3 2-3-d. middling, SD low m'ddhng,
5 l7-l6d. good ordinary. 8 3-led. ordinary
4 l5-l6d The sales OF the day were 90
bales of which So were for speculation
and export and Included 1000 American.
Receipts. 5000 bales. including 70 3n
American.
Futures opened quiet. but steady and
closed barely steady Amerfin mddllnr.
low middlng clause November. 52si SELL
ers; November December. 5.Z5d sellers
Decembor-January 52d buyers. January
February 52i15 22l sellers; February
March. 5l9Q52od buyers March-April.
51sd SELLER: Aprii-May. 5l605 ia sellers.
May-June 5l5d buyers. June-July. 5l3d
buyers; July-August Slid buyers. Au-
September. 503q5 Ofd sellers
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All trains arrive and depart from theTaut Station
THROUGH CAR SERVICE ETC

an fout ~
Il as
IS Sc Vcsh
and
Rooms and
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F. s v. r. N 4 NJ W A q A.,
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@ Age IN
= q T.. a cot Ca 20
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may GOODS.

New york. Nov. 2o.-There has been
feeling OF increased frmnese IN enc dry
goods market. due TO the higher prices
FOR raw cotton with a continued steady
market for the raw material there Is
likely 10 be In the judgment OF auinon-
ties a higher level established Tor piece
goods some new prices have been made
on tlckIngs ana prints. the former showing
an advance Of isc. Jobbers are dolng q
clearing Up business.
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Tho cotton market closed hrm and un-
changed to-day with sales on the spot
~ 81. r.lse Good mldding was reported
a., l. ssIlug on the cable a. 10 cents
and from l-l6 to Is cents, higher lob.
Ann.tIte demand was reported for part
of ta, day Tho disposition was 20 ask
higher prices. which may be expected TO
continue under present conditions.
The following were the official spot quo
tatl0rs az the close or the market at the
Coffrn Exchange to-day:
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owed the rest Of tho market for the last
hour Tho general theory In room very
heavy covering some short interest at
though this did not account for tho
strength OF che preferred stock. over 9o,-
90 shares Of Northern Pacific common
were dealt In during the day. Elsewhere
IN list the one was sharp with sharp adj
vances IN some Of the active stock. mo-
tably Denver preferred. In spite Of large
realizatious the close showed firm tone.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were D.
ga 8gD shares
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21
CmIcAGo mAnKETs.

Chicago. Nov 20-Locai Epeculators
showed renewed interest IN all the grain
and provision markets today. ana fairly
good advances were recorded Ia all CON-
modities 90 consequence Of the improved
demand. Low contracts were stu n fac
tor So corn. Wheat closed N4Ac higher
corn &c higher for November and Aa&c
higher for December. Oats advanced a
shade and provisions closed from gikn
l2isc higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest Lowest. Closing.
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COTTON FUTURES.
The Closing steady with Prices Up
1u9 Points.

'.T York. Nov. 20-Tradiug on the Cot
Exchange to-day was spasmodicaliy
''e with tie bears IN control Ia the
"'ring and the bulls during the late
session. while the public was no, con-
W. sous as an early operator. the out
investors later we're beading support
'i the market The opening was easy
prices points lower 10 points high
.-.Fepool opened ia accordance with
ose 81 last night and soon lost a
..au OF the advance. THIS led 10 con.
n ~ opinions here. as the domestic
Was sisually builish. Heavy Droht-
's soon became general and the bears
''--a the near positions. Abnormally
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sugar aud Con
Dried and Evaporated Fruits

APPLEs-Evaporate 7aT1c. sun dried.
5ikuGc.
APRICOTS-E vaporated, ioc pound;
nectarinee. Joe.
RAIsINs-I l.. s2.i0. imperial cabinets,
g. Is. loose B-pound boxes. Sac pound
PEACHES Bvaporatcd, pealed' 4t'zc'
unpealed. Sssa3c.
DE sEg Ist.aunrafel sc
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New York. Nov 2o-Cottonsoed OIL dull
and about steady without change. Prime
crude. barrels &c nominal Prime sum
mer yellow Sc on summer yellow. 22i4c:
prime winter yellow, 5sdfoc: prime white.
1Q3sc. prime meal f26 OpQ1650.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

The earnings OF the Central Of Georgia
Railway for the second week 81 Novcm-
bcr were sifs25i. showing an increase Of
S6.fGi.
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f1tc
Rosin hrni and unchanged.
Wilmington. n c.. nov. 20 Spirits
turpentinc nothing doing receipts 81
casks Rosin. steady. 81 2p0i Is. receipts.
l26. Crude lurpenune nrm, $40 ami
$40. receipts. 35. Tar steady. 81 55. re-
celrts. eN
New orleans. Nov @-Receipts RosIn.
-55 barrels. turpentine. IS. exports Bel
fast. ~ barrels roein.
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SEA ISLAND COTTON.

.he tendency IN tho sea island cotton
hAfket during tho past week was Tor
-N"r prices Business was on a moderate
''Ir with no apparent great desire from
"F quarter 20 take cotton. The receipts
TOW q shrinkage against last year. The
h..s are about onc-third what they were
.r "orresponding week last year.
..- about us fOllowF.
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New York. Nov 2o-Cotton futures
opened easy ana closed steady. Prices as
follows.
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Daily Movements al Other Ports
Galvesjou-stroug. middhug. s'4c; net
receipts. zse92; gross receipts. 2s.e9-. sales.
1855 stock 81 COZ.
New Orlesns-Flrm: m.ddhne 2 1916;
g., receipts. 24.659. gross receipts. 2itss;
coles 1900. stock. 2l5039.
!. liohue-Qulet. midiliug. 9i4c; net re-
rn-s. lsJ2. gross receipts. l.S52 sales,
81. sock. z5.6ss.
arleston-stoady; m.ddlng. orc. net
receipts. SIS; ero=s receipts. SIS stock
&ti.
Wimington-Flrm. middling. shc; net
receipts 2416. gross receipts, $40; stock,
1890
Norfoik-Firm. middune sNc. net re-
Il t,pts. 1905, gross receipts, 1875, sales,
a stock. s6aa2.
baltimore Nominal. midiling, e5sc'
Il gross receipts. $50: stock. si6i.
New Nork-Quict; middhne, lotc' nee
% eipts lsl. erose receipts 5.tSs, sales,
81 stock. 4o.F75.
q Hoston-steady. middlng loisc; net re-
a .+pts. .056 gross receipts 6.lso.
pnuadelphia-Quiet; middHng. l0isc: net
f,aipts rs. gross receipts. 70. stock. $50
rensacola-Net receipts. 452o gross re-
4 o PTS 4,720
uaiy Movements at Interior Towns:
AuguEta-Firm. middling. i5-l6c; net
4 eipts. l7oi: gross receipts 100; sales.
~ stock 1927.
Memphis-Firm; mlddliug 9ssc. net re-
pts 4.52s: gross receipts, $3.50. sales,
iH. stock 10. G3s.
So. Louis-steady; middliug. Csc: net
receipts. lsss: gross receipts 7.isi; sales
stock, 59262.
cinoinnati-steady; middhng CSC ne,
receipts. i6i5: gross receipts. i6i5; sales
Co. stock. Sss2
Ho4ston-steady; middling. sisc; net re-
rts, 25.2io: groes receipts. 1920, sales
-i stock 9i.sS7.
Ioulsviile-Firm: middling CSC.
Exports OF Cotton This Day
iaIveston-To Great Britain. 6.7e2; con
4 tnent. 500
New Or.eaus-To Great Britain. 1850
harlcstou--Coastwisc. 100.
Norfok-Coastwisc 2l3S.
New Nork-ro the continent. 800
lo fon-To Great Britain. 4.69l
Fcnsacola-To Great Britain. f720
Total foreign exports from all ports this
Cay To Great Britain. i7.953. TO the con
tlent. 700
l'tti foreign exports from all ports thus
ir tHi- week. To Great Britain. 1896,
rance, go; 20 the continent. i2.S2O
Total foreign exports since Sept. !. 1900
" Great Britain. ll20O3i; TO France, 2l2.-
Nt to the continent T25 $50
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NV IWTN- wv
steady az 3is05 per cont: last oaD $40 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4d5 per
cent Sterling exchange steady with act
ual business IN bankers bills Al is4 for
demand nj a NSl for sixty days. posted
rates ts2 and &fS5ia. commercial bills.
81 spa4 s0ia silver certificates 6ih065c
Bar silver CSC Mexican dollars 50Ac; gov
eminent bonds irregular. state bonds in
active: railroad bonds easier
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".
ifc' bury zoe Wax. 30, tailow. 5i4c.
Deer skins. 2e
Fruits and Nuts.
APPLES Northern variety. s. sOR3.8.
ORANGES-ttlaD 4 b0lf2 % per box
PRUNES- 60 Cos. loc. 90 Ia COS SIC.
COS 90 5os. &C.. los TO sos 6iac. Sos TO s0s. 6c
SOS TO l0s 5i4c
BANANAS 81 2.H2. N bunch
LEMONS Market steady at s. CO.
COCOANUTs- gi2l
PEANUTS Ample stock. fair demand
0inrkst firm fancy hand picked. Virginia.
per pound &c; hand-picked virginia, ex-
tras &c. n & seed peanuts, &c
ND'fS-Alm0nds. THrfaEona. i6c Ivicas
iac. walnuta. French. i2c Naples. iec
pocans. i2c Brazils i8c. nibcris. i3c. as.
sorted nuts. d0-ppund and 25-pound boxes.
l.c.
Cotton nRGeinE and Ties.
BAGGtNG Market firm. jute. az.
pound s3sc, large lots si.c. small lots.
2-pound 77sc. sea island tagging. i2isc
TIES standard. f5-pound. arrow. large
lots. 81. small lots 81 23
Bnron, Hams and Lard.
BACON Market nrm. y s. q n sides,
nc. y. S. bellies. SIC CEas,crn) ac-
cording % average size. ID. 3 Bellies. SlAc
AhhfFtfiilff NNNhffA q. IL FiNfHs sac
llAMs-susar cured. iila4ii2iAc.
LARn-Pure. in ticrces. $50. IN 10
pound tins and a)-pouud tubs. $50
compound. In tlercos. So. 50-pound tins
ana sp-pound tubs. Gac.
MISCELLANEOUS.
FISH-Mackerel. half barrels. No. J.
Ssm. No 2. 500. No 2. s75 KITS No
/. $50. No 2. Sil0. No 3. Sc Goldfish.
l-pound hrieks Gisc. 2-pound bricks. &c.
Smoked herring per box. l7alac Dutch
herring In kegs. u.lO. new muilots. half
barrels 1910
SYRUP Market quiet. Georgia and
Florida syrup. buying 81 2su3nr. selling
al 32u36c. sugar house "a ioui6c.
HONEY Fair demand. strained. in bar
rcls. 55pGlc gallon
High wines basis. llg7
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POULTRY-Th market Is steady. QUO
tatlons. Broilers. 30H35c per pair. half
grown. f5ad0c. thrco-fourths grown. aH
60r: hens. G5u75c. roosicrs 40a50c. ducks,
50nT5c. geese. 75cuSio0
EGGs-Frezh candled. PC; cold storage.
1890.
BUTTER-The tone 81 tho market Is
firm Quotations. Western creamery, i9d
2psc. New York state dairy. lsu25c. extra
Elglns. Wn2sc.
CHEESE Market firm. fancy fun
cream cheese i3iac for 90 TO p pound
average. ga ao-pound averages, BE.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81. 1900

movement for that account in the carly
dealings The proni-taklng continued to
a degree. even after the general tendency
had become strongly upward ana eome
of the prominent stocks practically failed
to respond a all.
The movement In the iron and steel
stocks was exceedingly irregular ana a
number OF other spccialtics. which have
had recent notable advances. huns back
to-iay. As "a consequence. the diy'r not
changes were exceedingly uneven ana not
few declines were mixed iu with the
notable gains. The c"nspicuousy strong
stocks. besides the Northern Flrlncs.
were the Union paclhes Great Northern
preferred the Atchisous Missouri Hacihc.
aud the Denver and Rio Grsude ana the
Baltimore aud Ohio AmouE tho Indus
trials and spscialtioE shr Steel and Wire
stocks Federal steel the Tohsccos peo-
pies Gas. sugar. North American and
International Paper were conspicuous
After sharp reaction on proht-takirg
che Northern Pacitcs rallied. carryir ne
whole market with them and the ,.u 60 3
was very animated and huo, ant at about
the top level
Pront-taking was IN evidence IN the
bond market. and prices are generally
.ower Total sales. par value, &.o-5.oo.
United States So coupon declined Z. ana
the new a. q. The old Is advanced y
per cent. on the last cali.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
la-s.loo shares, Including Atchlson. S. 81
DO preferred, 9on0. Haslmorc and ohio.
$3.50. Chesapeake and Ohio 9o0 Bur
lington 1900. Rock Island $500. Denver
and Rio Grande 5ooo DO preferred 1880.
Louisville and Nashville. $3.50. Manhattan
l,loo. Metropolitan, la.1oo. Missouri Pa
cific, q 600, New York Central l2l00. Nor
folk ana Western. p $40. Northern Pacific.
2pl.N0. do pref $500. Pennsylvania H.
SO. Reading FIRST 1850. ST Louis and
san Francisco. CLEO. st. Louis south
western preferred. 1900. 81 Paul if.i0o.
southern Pacific. .. 5oo. Southern Railway
preferred lolp; Union pacinc. IS zoo. 10
preferred. 1900. Smelling 7oo. steel and
Wire, ie.ioo; Do preferred $500. Tobacco.
2sopo. Brooklyn Rapid Transit aa0. COL
orado Fuel and Iron. 500. Continental
Tobacco. $3.50, Federal sseel 81 M. Ma
uonal Steel. s. 400. North American a. so:
Peoples Gas $500, Pressed Steel car.
2lyo Sugar, $500. Tennessee Coal and
Iron, i5loo. United States Leather. 1855.
New York Stock List
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pc; Western regular packing. at mark.
2laaic.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys. 81 coal .STssg
New York 81 sol 62is. Long Island. 81 500
J. 10: jersey sweets. 81 60G2 %.
Peanuts steady; fancy hand-piokesi. exc
g.. other domestic. a..
cabbaRes hrm, Long Island per 100.
s. O0a4.00
Cotton by steam 20 Liverpool. 80.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

New York once. No. g. Broadway.
Offices In principal cities throughout che
South. Wrise for our Market Manual and
book containing instructions for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

Notc-These quotations are revised
daily. ana are kept as near as possible IN
accord with the prevailing Wholesale
prices OmciaI quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salcrs ask
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21
Hardware and Building supplies.

LIME. CALCIUM. PLASTER AND
Cement Alabama ana Georgia lime 10
fair demand and sell az 50 cents barrel.
special calcined plaster, 500 per barrel
hair. 8QJc. Hosedale cement. N@'o 10.
carload. lots. special. Portland cement re-
toll. s. y. carload lots, t201az-1o.
LUMBER r. o. i. VESSELS SANAN-
NAH Minimum. yard sizes &io59aii %.
car stills. So Dai3c. difficult sizes. siA~
alsO0. ship stock. $1,000 1900. sawn ties
s 00ds.50. hewn ties, &Qasc.
OII-Market steady; demand fair. sig
nal. t5q6c. West Virginia black. 14l2c
lard. 5sc. neatsfoot. 60Q70c. machinery. ls
axe. llnseed Oh. raw. leiac boiled, fsi1c'
Kerosene. prime white. 49, water white.
BE: Pratrs astral iic. deodorized stove
gasoline. drums. lii4c. empty oil barrels
delivered, Sc.
sHor-Drop. a5o, b r. and large. Sis;
chilled N75
IRON Market very steady swede. sc.
NAfLs-Cut. g2.6g base. wire. as base.
BARBED WIRE-10 per 100 pounds.
GUN POWDER-Per keg. Austin crack
shot. AO. half kegs. &2Za, quarter kegs,
s. p. champion ducking. quarter kegs.
s. Is. Dupont and Hoard smokelcss, half
kegH. gilGl. quarter kegs, E.75, l-pound
eanistors. $40. less Is per cent; Trois-
dorf smokeless powder i-pound cans. 81;
i0-pound cans. Soc pound.
salt. Hide. and wool.
sALT-Domand f. fair and the market
steady: carload lots, ioo-pound buTlap
eacke. Sc. i00-pound cotton sacks. Sc
ll0-pound burlap sacks tsAc. ll0-pound
cotton sacks. feihc; 215-pound burlap
sacks. SIC. i2s-pouud cotton sacks, &C:
zg0-pound hurlap sacks. s5c
HIDES Market hrm. dry flint, i3Mc
dry salt, us4c. green salted, Co
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

Nt''N' lions ~ Iott tampa win rem
90 u.nr ana occidental steamers leaving
for h.r West and Havana Mondays.
Thursday uri Saturdays. 10 On =. m.
con nt Ticket omca FOR further infor-
nation.
}. H. rOLHENUs r y A..
WARD CLARK cry Ticket Agent.
uN Soto Hotel Phone a.
y. W WRENN Passenger Traffic Man
aKcr. Savannah Ge
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

WOOL Nominal. prime Georgia. free
~ sand burs and black wool lgc. black
ihc. bury Zoe Wax. $50. tailow. Jiac
Deer skins. get
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

IRISH POTATOES Northern. $50
sack
CABBAGE-5a7c per head
ONIONS yellow In barrels 600
crates. SOC. red, $3.50.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21
Southern Railway.

Arrive Depart
lhoiulc In Egca Now s
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Brcadstun. nay aud Grain.

FLOUR Market steady: patent $3.50,
straight. g. -: fancy. 1915. family. s. 30
MEAIs-PeaH. per barrel s.. 20. per sack.
81 %. city meal per sack. boited. N.i2isn
81 l5. water ground s. itnli74: city grits,
sacks. $40. pearl grits, Hudnuts. per bar
rel g275. per sack N.Z.ia. sundry
brands Xl7is0.2o sack
COMMANDED firm; white. JOB lots. &c.
carload lots. DE, mixed corn. Job lots, 62c,
carload lots, SEC.
RICE-Market steady: demand good
fancy head. &C.. fancy. sac.
Prime ....-.---. .....'''-..''''ss....'.
Good ............. -.....''.'.''''sss'...fi2 I.
Fair ............. ..+.--..-.-............f N4A
Common ssss.4ss..t+s.t-.. ...s.ssts.t ts-ef@
OATs-No 2 mixed. carload. @i4c JOB
lots. 85a3sc. white clipped cars. Ssc' job,
soc
BRAN-Job los. S5c. carload lots. pc.
HAY Market steady; No timothy
aOc: Job. S5c: No. p SOC Job: sc, cars.
sugar nnd Coffee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

The short line 90 Fernandina. jackson
Vile. Tampa and other Florida points.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping car
service TO Washington. baltimore Phila-
dolphia and New York: also 20 jackson
vile and Tampa.
Dining care from Savannah 90 Hamlet
and Richmond 10 New York
Buffet parl0r cars Savannah TO Mout-
Romery.
For additional Information apply 90
Ticket once. Bull ana Bryan streets.
Phone "a
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

The short line 20 Montgomery. Mobile
aud New Orleans. leaving Savannah az
= "a. m. arriving at Montgomery T.s0
.. m. 80 which point closo connection II
made with the l. q ". a. r.. arriving
at Mobile 3.O5 "a. m and New Orleans
20 a. IN.
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

Steamers Ieave Norfolk daily except
Sunday. for baltimore. Philade phia and
New York. and daily for Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

BAGGfNG Market firm. jusc. az.
pound s3sc; large lots. si.c. small lots.
2-pound 77sc. sea island tagging. i2isc.
TIES Standard. f5-pound. arrow. large
LnI- 81 81 -l--u LIZ 81 q
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MURPHY & CO.. INC.


Board Of Trade Building. Savannah
Private leased wires direct 90 New York
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
New Orleans Notes.

New leans.-Joseph Jarreau, re-
ported to have been shot by the Beers
in South Africa, was alive and we'll on
June 6. His sister received letter
from him Monday.
Col. David liable has been elected
an honorary president for life by the
Association of the Army Of Northern
Virginia. Col. liable will leave New
Orleans permanently.
The fall of the Ba.tille was celebra-
ted with becoming ceremony by the
local French colony.
Refined sugar was very strong in
New Yerk; standard granulated &c.
Raws were higher, 1915 being bid
for centrifugal. Cane was steady in
London.
A proclamation in Chinese was
posted in New Orleans last week, eau
tioning the members of the colony to
be quiet aud non communicative while
trouble lasts in the empire.
A kennel club is organized. whit
William LIE Monnie as president.
Mayor Capdevielle and District At
torney Gurley ordered Superintend-
ent of Police Castor to enforce the
law against policy shops, and two ar.
rests were made.
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
WEST FECIAM PARISH LA, SATURDAY, JULY 2l
broken in two places and was badly
crushed, The sait was for 500. ono

broken in two places and was badly
crushed. The sait was for $40, 900,
with verdict rs above. The
two negroes charged with killing the
unknown man at Pickering on the
night of June 30l, have been indict-
ed aud will be tried this week. =
The police jury has been wrestling
all this week with the parish printing
matter, and fually elected William G.
Re CUES of the Leader as parish prin-
ter. A fight vas made on the Lea der
The oil syndicate boared and piped
only to depth Of 500 feet, and at one
time expected profitable results.
The Round Bale Cotton Press COM
pany, located opposite the Southern
Pacific station, have finished four large
buildings and are still constructing.
All the machinery is on hand, and the
plant will be in running order in a
few weeks. Full capacity 100 bales
per day. The Breaux Bridge
Oil Mill compauy's buildings are also
assuming shape, and will, in few
days, be ready to accommodate the
vast amount af machinery now en-
route. The Southern Pacific company
is constructing 5000 feet OF swith into
the oil mill,
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
Field Against Beckham.

Lexington, Ky.-The democratic
state convention meets here on Thurs
day, and the present indications are
that there will be lively contest
among the democrats here for a suc'
cessor to the late VIM. Goebel. Gov
ernor Beokham is strongly in the lead,
according to the returns from the
county conventions Of Monday, but it
is denied that he has majority, and
it is stated that the field will combine
against him. The field includes ex.
Governor and Congressman McCreary
Judge James P. Tarvin, James D.
Black, Judge Joseph D. Lewis, W. B.
Smith and James G. Garnett. If the
field should be able to concentrate on
| McCreary the Beckham men would re-
gard him as their most formidable op'
ponent.
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

Three Thousand Native Officials MasSa.
Washington. "A report has reached
official Chinese quarters here OF q
shocking tragedy in Pekln not hereto
fore shown in any of the reports from
China. This appears in a paper print
ed in the Chinese text and although 1t
is in no way official and may be.a part
Of the exaggerated gossip Of the situs'
ton, it has none the less attracted the
attention Of the Chinese minister here
According to this Chinese report Soo'
Chinese officials Of Pekln engaged In
the government service, united in Pc
tition to Prince Tuan to spare Sne
foreigners and afford them every pro-
lection. In response to this, according
to the Chinese report, Prince Tuan or
dered that those who united in the Pc
tition be killed and the order was
thereupon carried out
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
Death in the Wind.

Chicago.-A severe storm Of wind
and rain passed over Chicago Monday
night, doing considerable damage at
37th street and Ashland avenue. One
man was killed and two girls injured
by a piece of wooden sidewalk. which
was carried fully 1u0 feet by the
wind.
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
BAY OHIO.

The Y. and NJ. Y. railroad 10 SELLING
round trip tickets to above point daily
at $34.85 from Vicksburg, limited te
October 31st to return. Put-In-Bay IL
q delightful summer resort, beautifully
located In Lake Erie. To all it strong
ly appeals as pleasant place TO spend
the summer months. Moderate rates
at hotel insuring good accommoda.
tions. Parties contemplating trip
should address A. 9. Pearce, @. P.
and 7. A., Vicksburg, Miss; ]. q.
Dayesport, D. P. A., st. Louis, No.
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21

J. I. Carson, Prothonotary, Wash
.ngton, Pa, says, IT have found Ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure an excellent RENE
edy in cas-, of stomach trouble, and
have derived great benefit from its
nse." II digests what you eat and
can not fail to cure. Kilbourne 4
FORESTER.
The true Democrat., 1900-07-21
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
MATcHlTocHES, IA.

Maintained by tho State for the
: s.xainigg oi teachers. Affords thorough
rreparation for the profession Of teach
hg; fall course Of academic study,
oFsct;csl training in the art Of teach
ing, one year Of daily prsctiOe in
model schools under guidance Of skill
ed training teachsrs. Giass work ex-
empliAes the best Of modern thought
IS matter and method Of instruction.
Diploma entities graduate 10 teach in
any public school Of Louisiana without
examination.
TuitiOn free to students who teach
one year after graduation. Entire ex-
Derse for session Of eight month, Sl1O.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct,
+ 1895.
Fog catalogue write TO
p G. CALDWELLy 4ree.
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