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col. South As. 50 S. Pacific 4s... 7S%
o. & r. G. 1sts.102 s. Railway 5s. .1Osss
do do 4s..... 97%s. Rope & T. Is.
2. T. V. & G. e,-int 80. .... 72ik
lists. 80. 1T. & p. lists. .1l1lk
Erie gen. 4s.... 6sI5 do do ends. 55ik
e. w. & D. C. U. Pacific As. 1855
LIST So. =. II Wabash lists ...1l6%
Gen. Elec. IS lis do ends, ex-
Ia. Cen. lists. lib int go. ........1 1907
K. c., p. e. G. W. Shore as ...1l1I5
lists 49,. e. 20 Wis. Cen. lists. S7lb
l.. & N. uni As. $751; Va. Centuries =. S915
New York, Aug. 1-Standard Oil, 527a5s2
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FINANCIAL.

MoNEY-The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is
steady. The commercial demand, $685.;
sixty days, SlsSil; ninety days Ns2l4'
francs. Paris and Havre. sixty days
100. Swiss, sixty days. 5.2lB; MARKS
sixtv DAYS. 94Ik; ninety days. &c.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady
banks are buying at par and selling as
follows: Amount TO ana incIuuing SlV,
cents. $50 10 500, 25 cents; 500 20 $500,
~ premium; $500 to $1,000. IS premium;
q Ooo and over buying a lis discount
and selling at 1-l6 premium.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anything doing.
Quotations are generally nominal.
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COTTON.

The cotton market closed quiet and un-
changed to-day, with sales of 20 bales re-
ported at the Cotton Exchange. The only
feature of interest was in the New York
futures market, which went off and 10
points. The days receipts were fairly
good Reports from the country regard
ing the growing crop are still conflicting.
showing damage in some sections, while
in others, the crop is reported to be -four
shing.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at
the Cotton Exchange to-day:
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Daily Movements at Other Ports.
Galveston-Steady; middling, $780, net
receipts, 106; gross receipts, 1O6; sales, 107;
stock, 1913.
New DEMONSTRATING doing; middling
1OAc; net receipts, 81; gross receipts, 81;
stock, 521S7.
Mobile-NominaI; middling, CSC; stock,
4235.
Charleston-ouiet; middling, s1kc; stock,
1852.
mington-Nothing doing; net re-
ceipts, 179; gross receipts, 179; sales 4O6;
stock, 3,275.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 10; net re-
oeipts 11S; gross receipts. lis; stock. 2,439.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 10c; gross
receipts, 1,450; stock 1929.
New York-DuN; middling, 1oc; stock,
2S,331
Boston-Duii; middling, 10 1-16c; gross
receipts, ISL
Philadelphia-Firm; middhng, 1OAc; net
receipts, 109 gross receipts, 109; stock, o.
R7
Daily Movements at Interior Towns.
Augusta-Firm; middling, 97sc; net re-
ceipts, 1872; gross receipts, 1872; stock, l.
Ill.
Memphis-Quiet; middling. CSC; net re-
ceipts, 20; gross receipts, 2O stock. S5745.
ST. Loufs-DuI1 middling, 9s4c; net re-
ceipts, 3; gross receipts, 10; stock, 1926.
Cincnnati-Ouiet; middling, 91ac; salee,
80; stock, S,OS7.
Houston-Quiet; middlng, csc; stock,
1901.
LouisviAe-Firm; middling, 9bc.
Exports of Cotton This Day.
New Orleans-To Great Britain, $40;
coastwise, 1898.
Mobile-Coastwise, "a.
avannah-Coestwise, 40S.
Norfolk-Coastwise, 80.
stwise, 1900.
Boston-To Great Britain, 1854.
Total foreign exports from all ports
this day-To Great Britain, 512.
Total foreign exports from all ports
thus far this week-To Great Britain, 10
Sl7 to France, 4,26e; to the continent,
6,526.
Total foreign exports since Sept. T. 1899
To Great Britain. 2,2S5. 100; to France, 697,-
2a4; to the continent 2,6S2,753.
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my GOODS.

New York, Aug. Further lines OF
wide sheeting reduced to accord with yes
terday's changes. Market for brown
sheetings and drills and bleached was no
material changes. Print cloths, firm
small sales at Fall River, OF regulars az
97h odd stiffening in outside markets
Prints in better request. Wooden goods
division ouieter than generally expected.
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Markets.
Morning News Office, Aug. 1.
The feature of the markets to-day was
the decline in resins of five cents on NJ
and above. This was the only change of
consequence in the naval stores market
during the day. At the decline the mar
ket was very firm, however, and the de-
mand fairly good for the stuff Offering
Spirits turpentine opened firm at Al bid
and closed firm at Az cents paid. There
was a fair demand for supplies, though
the official sales did not show up well.
The cotton market closed quiet and I'M
changed, with sales of a small lot re-
ported for the day. Reports from the
country continue to show the crop to be
in mixed condition. From some sec
lions 1t is reported the crop is progress
ing nicely, while from others the con-
trary is reported to be the case. The
wholesale markets were steady and in the
main unchanged. The following resume
of the different markets will show the
tone and quotations at the close to-day:
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Liverpool, Aug. l. 4 p. m.-Cotton spot,
small business; prices lower; American
midding, 8 1-16d; good middling, 25-32d
middling. l9-32d low middlng. 15-S2d
good ordinary, 11-32d; ordinary. $500.
inc sales OF the day were 5000 bales, in
Guiding $500 American. none for specula-
ION and exports. Receipts LOO bales, all
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed quiet;
american middling, low middlng clause;
august. SOD. buyers; August-September,
9oSd' buyers; September 452@
$3.50 buyers; October November, AID,
buyers; November December. 4S5Q4.36d,
buyers; Deem Der j nuary, 433d. sellers;
January-February. As1d sellers: Febru-
ary.March, 429d. sellers; March-April,
42sd buyers.
New Orleans. Aug. Lection futures
closed easy.
aug ..."...a1saai4lJ Jan. ..........1@q7.%
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MURPHY & CO., INC,

Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New York.
Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York ONCE, No. 81 Broadway.
Off1ces In principal cities throughout the
South Write for our Market aaanual and
book containing instructions for traders
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FLUCTUATIONS IN FUTURES.

New York, Aug. 1.-Cotton futures open
ed steady and closed barely steady. Prices
A S follows:
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COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, Aug. 1.-Cottcn seed oil dull
but not SO steady owing to some pressure
of local offerings Prime crude barrels.
53c, nominal; prime summer yellow, S5ia
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| New York, Aug. Money on cali easy
at IA per cent. Prime mercantile paper
494% per cent. Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills at
| 81. S75s for demand and at $4837s for sixty
days. Posted rates, $4.&1aG4.s5, and
| 81 SS1k Commercial bills, $4.S3d4S31a Bar
| silver, 607s. Silver certificates, 611ad6215c
Mexican dollars, 4S1ac. Government bonds
weak; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
| irregular,
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Fruits and Nuts.


ELONS-s3 OOdS.0O per 100.
PEACHES-Six- basket carriers. 75cQ
SIPS
PINEAPPLEs-s15O a2bO per standard
crate.
LEMONS-Market steady at S. 0od550.
NUTS-Almonds, Tarragona, lec: Ivtcas,
Ice; walnuts. French, 12c; Naples, 12c pc
cans. lie; Brazils. 7c filberts. 13c; assor-
ed nuts. 5O-pound and 25-pound boxes. 1Oc.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair demand
market firm; fancy hand-picked, Virginia,
per pound. 4iac; hand-picked. Virginia. ex-
tras. 3lzc; n. c. seed peanuts, 4c.
RAISINS-L. L., $500; imperial cabinets,
1925; loose. 50-pound boxes, SaS19c pound.
Dried and Evaporated Fruits.
APPLES-E vaporated. 71aasc; sun-dried.
6Iac.
Es-Evaporated, pealed. 1714c
unpealed. 9kGlOc.
PEARS-Evaporated 12ikc.
APRICOTS-Evaporat 15c pound; nee
tarines. 101sc.
Salt, Hides and Wool.
SALT-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots 100-pound burlap
sacks, 44c 1O0-pound cotton sacks, dc;
i25-pound burlap sacks, 54I1c; 125-pound
cotton sacks, 55iac; 200-pound burlaps
sacks. SIC.
HIDEs-Market firm; dry flint, 14c; dry
salt 12c, green sailed, G1zc.
WOOI-Nominal; prime Georgia, free
of sand burrs and black wool, 19c black.
l6c; bury. 10c. Wax, 25c; tallow, 3lsc.
Deer skins. zoe.
Cotton BngginR and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm: jute. "a
pound. SIC; large lots. 9Izc; small lots
2-pound, sa4G9c; 1%-pound. shqS1zc; sea
island bagging 12l2c.
TIES-Standard. 4-pound. arrow, large
lots, $40; small lots, $3.50
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Continued on Sixth Pags.)
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Note.-These quotations are revised
daily, and are kept as near as possible in
accord with the prevailing wholesale
prices Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices whole
salers ask.
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DECLINE IN R0SlN MARKET.
rnADE VI AND ABOVE FIRM AT A
DROP OF 5 CENTS.

The Demand Fair for Supplies at the
DccIIne-spirits Turpentine Firm
AT 41lb Cents-Cotton Quiet and TN
changcd-Local and TeIegraphic
MARKETS.
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h Meridian
TIME EFFECTIVE
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Bacon, Hams and Lard.

BACON-Market firm; d. s. C. n. sides,
SIC; d. 8. bellies, sssc; smoked c. r.
sides, SIC.
HAMS-Sugar cured, 12HG13Kc.
LARD-Pure, In tierces, TIC; in 5o-pound
tins and SO-pound tubs. sac; compound,
in tierces csc; 50-pound tins and SO-pound
tubs, SIC
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Trains Operated by sOth Meridian Time-one Hou
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
BRIGHT BITS.

Mr.. Gaswell-"Are you familiar with
the acts of the Peace Congress, held at
The Hague?" Mr.. Dukane-"To some ex-
tent" Mr. Gaswell-"Did that body for
bid the use of Dum-Dum firecrackers on
the Fourth of July?"-Pittsburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph.
Far From It.-"What did Scummins
say when you told him of our scheme to
make him Alderman" asked the political
leader. ut took him clean off his legs
said the faithful henchman. HE wanted
time to think about it." I'm quandary,
was hep NO; he was in a saloon. -
Chicago Tribune.
The New War Play.-Hamphat-E
gagged yet for next season? Futlites-Yes,
go out with a road company in a new
war drama. Hamphat-Comedy part?
Futlites-Double up. i play the comic ctr
poral in the first act and chairman of the
investigation commission in the last
Philadelphia Press.
-Bghead-"Isn't it strange the way the
nations are acting? Americans express
sympathy with Kruger, Canadians with
Aguinaldo, and Russians with Cronje. q"
Wiseun-"Oh! I don't know. That Is
about as close as Christian nations can
get to the divine command They love
one another's enemies. Puck.
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1t Was His Wife.

There was young man on a Liverpool
tram some days since who had good rea-
son to be a very angry man indeed says
London Tit Bits. The tram was crowded.
when a corpulent German, accompanied
by an equally corpulent wife, elbowed his
way inside.
The woman was not pretty or attrac-
tive, and most Of the male passengers did
not even resort 10 any of the familiar
tricks of the experienced passenger when
he conveniently wants to overlook the
fact that lady is holding on to the top
rail while he enjoys a comfortable seat
But well-dressed young man arose
and, touching he womans arm to at
tract her attention, politely said:
"Here is a seat for you, madam
The woman started toward the vacant
seat, when her obese male COMPANION,
with a sigh of satisfaction, settled down
into it before her.
The young man was surprised, but his
astonishment soon gave way to anger.
At first he was inclined to believe that the
putting old Teuton had made a mistake.
bat he soon became convinced that the
action was Intentional.
Tapping the old man on the shoulder, he
said, quietly:
L beg your pardon, sir, but I gave up
my seat to this lady, and not to you"
ooh, yaw dot is all right, mine friendt,"
blurted out the old fellow; "she vos mine
Wife"
The young man grasped the top rail for
support, and for a moment was too full
for utterance. A riot was imminent but
a the next crossing several passengers
alighted and bioodshed was averted.
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PERSONAL.

Under the terms of therwill of the late
Rev. DIR. Samuel NJ HaSkins, who for
fifty nine years was rector Of St Mark S
Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, all of his
manuscripts of sermons except those
which the members of his family espe-
cially desire to preserve are to be con-
sumed in the furnace of the church.
Men doubt sometimes the genius of
M. Theirs for foreign affairs, but he Ger
tainly had a rare insight into the posi-
ton of foreign states, says the Spo. "A or
In January, 1871, he told his friends that
they were all az sea as to the resources
of Great Britain which he maintained
had in India a separate reserve of
strength, and ventured upon this most re
markable prophecy: Whenever England
is in conflict with a foreign Power. Eu-
rope will see her colonies rally round and
cooperate with her. Without the slight
est expense TO her they will equip their
soldiers, their only ambition be ng to
show their close union with her and to
demonstrate that their strength and en-
ergy are at her disposal, just as her enor-
nous resources are at theirs. / predict
this in spite of your smile of increduliLy,
and although perhaps none of us will live
to witness it,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

Coney Island excursion steamer was
leaving New York with but few passen-
GERS aboard, says Golfers Weekly The
boat had just cast off when a stout gen.
tleman with very red face rushed down
the pier and, f1ourishing his stick, shouted:
Hey, captain! Put Blackjack her quick.
Here's large party wants to co.
The captain was at first derisive, but
finally shouted from the pilot house:
How large is the party?"
For an instant the fat man hesitated
Then he yelled back: Between sixty and
seventy"
AS soon as the captain heard this num-
Der he instantly ordered the steamer back
and made fast again. The fat man wad-
died across the gangplank and, picking
out a nice deck seat, famed himself with
his straw hat Meanwhile the captain and
his crew waited for the party to arrive
After waiting five minutes and more, the
captain turned impatiently toward the
stout gentleman and said: Where's your
party between sixty and seventy? This
boat can't wait all day for them"
"Oh, that's all right" replied the fat
passenger with bland smile. I'm the
party; 65 to-day, sir"
The captains face grew redder even
than the passengers as he furiously rang
the bell to steam ahead, but the fat gen.
teman at once became the hero of the
boat.
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TIE STATE FAIR.

Valdosta is to have the state fair this
year, and is to provide $4,000 for pre-
miums. Whatever Valdosta undertakes
to do in connection with the fair she will
do wen. The amount of money she agrees
to furnish for premiums will be forth
coming, and 1t is safe to say that the
fair under her direction will be as sue
cessful as it has ever been at either AZ
lanta or Macon. South Georgia is about
the best section of the state, being es-
peciaHy rich in agricultural resources.
The farmers are well-to-do. and take an
interest in fairs. The people of Valdosta
are enterprising and energetic and will
make a special effort to show the Agrl-
cultural Society that II did not make
mistake when it selected their town as
the place for the fair this year.
The policy Of selecting a different town
each year for the fair would be good
one. II would have the effect of stimu-
lating interest in the fair. A rivalry be-
tween the different towns would spring
up with the result that the fair would
steadily grow in importance and useful
made Of great benefit not only to farmers.
but to all other classes of the people.
Waycross is an ambitious city and will
be an applicant for the STATE fair. And
it is safe to say that Waycross would
make as great a success of it as Valdosta
will There is fine farming country
within easy reach Of that city, and the
people are believers in fairs. The Way
cross fair, which takes place in Novem-
Der. will Indicate what that city is capa-
Bile of doing in the way of a fair.
Valdosta is growing so fast that she is
beginning to think she is capable of
fnanciering any sort of a public enter
prise that stands a chance of being
handled successfully in the largest cities
of the state and it is but fair TO admit
that there is good ground for the conf
dence she has in herself. 1t is a safe
prediction that the state fair this year
will be a satisfactory one from every
point Of view. Valdosta Is to be COM
mended for her pluck and enterprise in
seeking the fair and her success in get
ding IT,
The fair has been kept upstate and in
the larger cities long enough, anyway. 1t
is high time that it were coming into the
wiregrass section, and that the smaller
cities should have a chance at 1t. For
several seasons the chief features OF the
state fair have been the sideshows, the
balloon ascensions, etc, TO the detriment
of the agricultural and mechanical side
of the affair. BY holding the exhibition
away from the more pop~.ous centers, for
a time at least. and running it upon
its original lines rather than as money
making scheme, the character of the fair
will be restored and the interest In II re-
vived.
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THE COTTON CROP

II seems to be admitted that the cotton
crop will be a short one, notwithstanding
the fact that an increased acreage was
planted and an unusually large amount
of commercial fertilizers was used There
has been very little favorable weather
since cotton was planted, and in large
areas of the cotton section the weather
has been so unfavorable that the cotton
has been damaged beyond complete recov-
cry. 1t seems to be the opinion that in
this state the crop will not be nearly so
large as that of last year. The fact that
there is a steady rise in the price OF cot
ton indicates pretty clearly what the opin-
ion of the crops prospects is in cotton cir
cles
If it should turn out that the permanent
damage to the crop is as great as it is
now believed it is, the price of cotton is
geing to he a great deal higher than it is
at present. The mills which have been
selling cotton because the price enabled
them to get a better return for it than
they could by manufacturing it will, In
all probability, regret having done so.
The last crop was a short one and the
worlds visible supply at the present time
is only about one-half what il is usually
a this season of the year. Europe is buy
ing cotton eagerly at present prices. Her
spinners are afraid that they will not
have a chance again in months to get It
as low as il can be purchased now
If the damage to the crop Is very great
a good price viii be necessary TO enable
farmers to come out anywhere near even
A couple of months ago the farmers
thought that If they got cents a pound
for their cotton they would be fortunate
II looks now as If they were certain of
10 cents and there is a possibility that
they will get II or II cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
INHARMONIOUs ALLIES.

The dispatches are beginning TO show
the real reason why the allied forces at
Tien Tsin are accomplishing so little.
There is lack of harmony among them.
There is no real head to the combined
army. The commander of the force of
each nationality does what he thinks is
best. There is no concert of action. If
the Russian or British commander does
not think the course advised by the
French or German or American COM
rnander is the right one he takes no part
in the active operations. The command
ers appear however, to be on good terms
with each other. They are simply jealous
of each others authority. and each one
thinks he knows better what ought TO be
done than any of the other commanders.
The consequence is that little or nothing
is being done in the direction of moving
on to Pekin.
The commanders of the allies say they
are waiting for reinforcements-that II
would be madness to attempt to reach Pc
kin with the small force they now have.
No doubt they are right about that. but
when they are provided with the neces-
sary reinforcements there Will be the
same disorganized condition of affairs as
there is at present unless the Powers
come to an understanding as to who shall
have supreme command Of the allied
forces.
But will the Powers ever agree upon a
policy for checking the disorders in China?
Recently they agreed that the first thing
to be done was to relieve the legations at
Pekin and afford the foreign residents
protection. but somehow or other they
seem to be extremely slow in carrying out
that policy. or course it is necessary to
wait for reinforcements, but If there were
but one commander at Ten Tsin il is
probable that the operations OF the allies
would be so aggressive and effective that
the Chinese would lose confidence in their
ability 10 prevent an advance on Pekin
The Chinese are meeting with so much
success now, however, that they are be-
ginning to think that they can success
fully defy all Europe and America. In
proportion as their confidence In their
ability to defend the empire against inva-
sion increases the difficulties Of rescuing
foreigners and checking the disorders of
the empire will increase.
1t may be that the Powers have not yet
been able to agree as to who shall com
mand the allied forces or that they have
considered it advisable TO wait until rein
forcements reach Ten Tsin before set
"a mn H.. f
view OF an outsider, however, it looks as
II a commander of the allied forces should
be selected at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
UNCONFIRMED MINORS.

Very little confidence is placed in the
Pelin news Yesterday it was stated that
an official dispatch had been received in
London from Pekin in which ii was stated
that the ministers and all other foreigners
in Pekin had been killed, but it was i'm
possible to find any confirmation of this
statement. 1t is even doubted that the
paper which Minister WI Ting Fang at
Washington delivered to Secretary Hay
last Wednesday. and which was
published on Thursday, in which
there was an elaborate defense of
the Chinese government and an
announcemet that on June 20 the ministers
were safe, was sent from Pekin. 1t was
a most remarkable paper and contained
much that was recognized as true, but If
the Chinese government is acting in good
faith and was able to get such lengthy
statement from Pekin to the outside
world, why was II that our minister was
not permitted to communicate with his
government by the same means? Why
were not the other ministers permitted to
send messages to their respective govern
ments? There emo answers 20 these
questions News from Pekin will continue
to be regarded as uncontlrmed rumor until
something is received that is known to be
reliable.