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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
wv sHoCKED Ar A STRAW RIDE.
Chinese Minister saw "A Young Man
Hug a Girl.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
Cape May. n. j.. Sept e.-chinese Min
lster Wa and his nephew accepted an in
vitatlon 20 a straw ride last night with
out any well-dehned idea as 20 what Il
meant. Four horses decked with sleigh
bells and plumes hauled a hay cara half
full OF straw. The minister had the seat
OF honor at the head OF the load. A
dozen Cape May damsels with their
heaux, crowded in All went well for the
Arst mile. and Minister WI was delight
ed
Then by the light OF japanese lanterns
he saw the arm OF a young fellow steal
ing around che waist OF one OF the girls
In China this would be n shocking breach
OF peace. The Chinese minister looked
TO see the girl resent the advance. In
stead her white hand found that OF her
sweetheart under the straw and held H.
WI hoped his nephew had not seen u.
minute after he saw that general
hugglng was being INDUCED In by other
members OF the party.
Taking the arm OF his nephew hTmly
In his hand Minister WI pulled him TO
the tail OF the wagon and alighted.
I'VE need exercise and we viii walk
home" he said.
And politely saying goodnight he and
the young man went 10 the hotel across
lots
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
STOCKS AND BONDS.
sugar Jumps on the Eve of a Divi-
dend.


New York. Sept t.-The fever IN Amer
lean Sugar Refining stock. which has been
undergoing a process OF careful nursing
for several weeks past. broke into a crisis
to-day. as Is not unusual on the eve OF
dividend action on this stock. For sew
eral weeks there was extensive buying
OF sugar stock. but the manipulation 70
advance the price which accompanied
the buying aroused the suspicious OF the
sapient professionals who turned bears.
To-day there was a rumor that the direc.
tors had determined TO put tho stock
On an annual dividend basis of per cent
by declaring n quarterly dividend o.
per cent to-day. and the bears ran the
stock up 81 points with their eager d.
nnands for 1000. 1900. and 1000 share loss
The price gagged OF a point. but Suffered
again TO about the best az the close
This buoyant rise in Sugar helped soma
of tho other speciaties which had been
under pressure IN the morning. the early
declines IN Brooklyn Rapid Transit Man
haitian and Metropolitan being more than
recovered. Peoples Gas also. which cana
next TO Sugar IN point OF activity. recov-
cred a point OF las 2ia point break. but
fell away again in the final dealings The
war OF gas rates IN Chicago accounted for
iss weakness. American Steel and Wire
also got back 20 the top at Ia over Fri
days price after its early movement hld
apparently proved aoortive. The steel
group as a whole. failed 70 respond and IN
Tennessee Coal and National Steel there
was not a single sale during the day. The
same was true OF Rock Island. and tho
railroad list az a whole continued much
neglected. There was some firmness here
ana there In the railroad list. notably In
the Southwestern and Southeastern
groups. There was no indication. however.
OF any general awakening from the re-
Gently prevailing speculative apathy. and
the news Of the day found no reflection
in che stock market
Bonds were not active. but were slight
" frmer IN tone. Total sales. par value
s55oto0
United States SIS registered advanced
= in the bid price.
Total sales OF stocks to-day were eo7.-
800 shares, including the following.
Union Pacific. 6i50: American steel and
Wire. o,I5o; Brooklyn Rapid Transit. IS
49, Peoples Gas. 45.i55: Sugar 0.95
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
THE NEWS At DUBLIN.
Opening OF the FaII Term Of the Pub
lac SchooIs-Other Matters.

opening OF tnf run Afhfh ~ ~ ~
IIc schools-Other Matters.
Dublin. Ca. Sept. 4.-The fall term Of
the Dublin public schools opened yester-
day under very favorable auspices. ~
the white schools. 2G pupils matricu-
lated. BY next Monday this number will
be Increased TO $50. and in month Il Is
believed that more than 400 white pupils
will have matriculated
The Opening exercises yesterday were
very interesting Addresses were made
by President J NJ Minar OF the Board
OF Education. and Revs. ]. NJ. Lovett.
W. n Alusworth and II. r. Neighbor
Ten graaca are taught ~ tho schoois az
Dublin besides music, art, elocution and
physical culture.
Rev o. o. Williams OF Douglasvillc.
has been called 40 the psstorate OF the
Bethlehem Baptist Church OF Condor
this county. Il Is believed that he Will
accept.
MIR J. T. Taylor has returned from
visit 10 Montgomery county. and states
that the cotton crop there Is badly dam
aged. In fact. much worse than the cot
ton crop IN this county, where only half
n crop is expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
VIII DO Much Voting.

jacksonville Metropolis Al the ap-
preaching general election the Democrats
Of Florida will do more voting IN one day
than ever before. Besides the officers q
be elected on that day the voter viii ex-
press his choice for those officers he
wants appointed by the governor. Here
tofore the appointed officers have been
selected upon the recommendation Of
county uemocratic Executive Committee
or by the governor without recommended
ton. but under tho new primary regime
adopted by the recent state convention.
the whole body OF Democratic voters will
this year make their choice. and the gov
ernor viii comply with that expression
IN making the appointments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
Many out Of Employment.

Tampa Tribune: scventy-hve skilled
mechanics are out OF work as a result
OF the fre which destroyed the Miller 4.
Sweat shipyards Friday. Many Of them
lost their tools in the flames. The estab-
hshment employed the most skilled mo-
chanics In the city. and paid good wages.
from 8 - 20 $50 per day. Considered
merely from this standpoint. che destruc-
don OF the shipyards was serious loss
20 the city. Yesterday. a large force %
men were pu TO work clearing away the
Wrcckage. and the owners assure the Tri-
hume that the work OF rebuilding will
be pushed from the start. number II
engagements una Improvements VIA b.
made In the various departments OF the
nlmnt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
oRABs ALL WILL BEASTS.
DagfuI Gets Loose in n street Chr.
Captors Keep Them.

From the New York Journal.
a bushel OF hard-sheiicd crabs escaped
from a bag carried by two Italians In
Bleecker street car No. am. yesterday
afternoon. near the entrance 10 the Brook
Ign bridge
The crabs scented boiling water, or
thought they did They biz the string
that held the bag shut. Then the Oldest
crab IN the lot put his head out and two
crafty eyes bMnked around the car.
All seemed safe. He beckoned 20 his
fellows and In "a moment they were
swarming all over the floor. They made
a ~" shaped wedge rush for the door
The women passengers behaved as II
The crabs were 50 many mice. They
Jumped on the seats and screamed. The
Italians made wild scramble for their
property and hustled several of them
back into the bag. or course the crabs
bic them.
man with n red nose seized six OF
the crabs and wrapped them In a hand
kerchief The Italians demanded that he
surrender them.
Il am a lawyer" he said. and know
the law. The statutes OF the state define
a crab as a wild beast II he gees away
from YOU he belongs TO the man who
catches him.
This applies also 10 lions. tigers. Wild
cats. elephants and HOLSTERS. II does not
apply TO oysters for the oyster. while
practically a wild beast. IS regarded I'M
der a legal fiction as real estate.
I'm no sense con a hard-shell crab be
considered a domestic animal. Does he
come when YOU cali him. No!
Does he respond 10 gentleness with a
purr like a cat or wag his tail like a dog ?
No
Then these crabs belong to me"
Policeman Doyle. who was appealed 10
by the Italians. decided agains; them.
They gathered as many OF the crabs as
they could capture and lefs the car in a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
EMERSON WAS Committed.
Held ON the Charge Of the Murder OF
Arthur Hamilton.

Bob West were given a preliminary hear
ing this morning on the charge Of muir
dcrlng Arthur Ham TN. EMERSON was
committed to Jail 20 await trial. The evil
dcnce against EMERSON b. entirely cir
cumstantiai The negro was seen going
In the direction 81 the place where the
shooting took place just before the shot
was fircd and he was seen coming away
from the SCENE OF the shooting. a short
while afterwards. having gun with him.
The prisoner did not make a statement.
The county has begun 20 repair the shell
road, after Ions period OF neglect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

Liverpool Sept 4. p. m.-Cotton. spot
fair demand. prices unchanged; Ameri-
can middling. si-s2d The sales Of the
day were 500 bales OF which 30 were for
speculation and export and included 500
bales American. Receipts 400 bales, In
Guiding 5000 American.
Futures opened steady ana closed quiet
but steady American middllng lew mid
ding clause. September. BOD. sellers:
Observation-Disclosures. s.ifd5. i3d. sellers .oc-
tober- Move mber. l.5Sd4.eod. sellers; Mo-
vemher- December. 4. Sid. buyers: Decem-
ber-January 4.47d. buyers; January-Feb-
ruary. 4.45d. sellers; February March. i.4Sd.
sellers; Mareh-April. ana. buyers; April
May. i.tcd. sellers: May-June S.SSq4 Ssd.
New orleans. Sept. s.-cotton nrm;
sales ZOO. Cotton futures closed steady
September s.1sds. IS February SINGS
October ...s.biffS.5z March .....s. S5dS.5T
November Seas "a April Scenes. s.Ssds. n
December .sa3ss.5 80 May ........s.4 ods. a
January ..S32ds33
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
RIcH WOMAN Ar cAKEwALK.
MlIiiOnaire's wife Dances with Men
and g. Robbed.

From the Philadelphia Record.
New York. Sept Mrs. Julia Molten
hauer. wife Of J. W Mollcnhauor one Of
the millionaire sugar renncrs OF VII
liamshurg. went to a negro cake-Waik
last night with her colored maid. Julia
Halliday.
Mrs Monenhauer not only viewed the
cakcwalk. but took part In the dancing
which followed and started home at
O'Clock this morning with some men she
had danced with.
They induced her 10 go 10 a stable On
the plea OF getting a carriage In which
10 drive her home There she was
knocked down and robbed Of her purse.
containing SIS. and OF diamond jeweiry
worth 81 500
The Mollcnhauer house Is one OF the I'm
est residences la Brooklyn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
HIousion rrop WIN he short.

coston is opening very rapidly ia Hous-
ton county. ana owing TO the ~recout
drought and extreme heat which has con-
tinucd undated with the exception OF a
few local rains. the nail grown bolls are
being forced opcn. The crop viii be very
short-ffom twenty-five TO forty per cent.
oh-whlle a few weeks ago the prospect
for a large yield was fine Competition
among cotton buyers az Fort Valley Is
very great. There are five buyers there
now. representing the largest exporters.
besides several local men and che prices
that have prevailed for the past week
compare favorabiy with those obtained
IN Macon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
STATES cAN KILL TRUSTS.
Former Attorney General Monnctt
on Eject of state Laws.

Columbus O.. Sept i.-Formcr Attorney
General Monneit In an address delivered
at the Lab-r Day picnic here yesterday.
declare a-shat the state and national stat
u,ss were adequate TO destroy all trusts
II enforced
Government officiais of the nations. IN
ages past, have too cften sown the seeds
Of dissolutien by the ? indifference. birth
cry and neglect until the rumbl'nR Of the
masses ana the red nac q anarchy and
the wan arms Of starvation have risen TO
their wrath and rishied these grlevous
wrengs.%
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

DIVE Looney. who left Atlanta some
weeks ago and could not be found 10
commence serving the sentence OF TWEEN
~ days in jail Tor contempt OF court.
imposed By Judge Lumpkin Tor the offense
Of tampering with Juror. ~ back IN
Atlanta and ia JAIN. He returned 20 the
city and surrendered 20 the TALLER. There
h another and more serious charge
against che eN-.lctective. upon which he
will be tried by Judge Gambler later on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS or THE DAY N
TWO STATES.

Columbus Cotton Milis Afraid 90
Take Orders-Big check for Ma
cons y. N. &. A-DeRth OF COL. Ny
matt CarrOIitOn's Cotton Will
FIorIda's Coming Election - We
chnnics Thrown out OF WORK.
HaIe's Answer to HIS child Wtfe's
Petition for Annuiment OF Mar
riaEe.
Sparta Ishmaclite: Some Of the papers
az the state have already announced
themselves IN favor Of Pope Brown as
successor 20 Gov. Gambler. They do not
sem 70 stand Ia awe Of the s.a emakers
OF the late state convention Pope is not
the man who was slated Tor Governor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
FINANCIAL.

MoNEY-The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-NIarket Is
steady. Commercial demand "A Ga. !.
sixty days. ti.s3h ninety days. A.sie
francs. Paris and Havre. sixty dar.
$751; Swiss. sixty days. $50; marks
sixty DAYS. % 1915
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - STEADY.
hanks are buying az = discount ana soil,
ing as follows: SIS and snder i0c pre-
MUM: IS 10 $50. i5c premium. $50 10 500
2oc premium' 500 20 500 sc premium; 5000
and over par. Cheeks must average 1870
to get the par rate.
SECURITlES-Thc market Is very mac.
tive. scarcely anything doing Quotations
are rather nominal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
COTTON FUTURES.
Market Closes steady at an Advance
of = aud ~ Points

Market Closes steady at an Advance
of and ~ Points.
New York. Sept "A feature OF the
trading in the cotton market to-day was
the re-entrance OF the public interest In
the market on a broad scale the outsid-
ers taking the bull side Bears were
thrown into a spasm OF fright by an ad-
vance OF 6 10 u points In active options
in the Liverpool market. privately report
cd to have resulted from hardening sta
tistics. fears among shorts that a
squeeze was TO BE- attempted ana belief
that the crop out-turn would be small
Spot sales In that market we're the largest
In many weeks. reaching 5000 bales at an
advance OF IA. Another factor was the
continued light movement at all points in
the South. Minor influences Included I'M
favorable crop reports from the central
belt and reports that southern spot mar
kets were isMiac higher. On the first call
prices Jumped up s 20 Is points with the
market irregular and excited san later
the advance was increased 20 matter
OF sal points by squirt Of general buying
led by room bears. Europe and the public
also bought. Throughout the day New
dreams shorts were heavy buyers in our
market The bullish gyraiions OF the New
Orleans market added materially 10 the
nrmness here. as did a decrease In the
Liverpool stock OF $1,000 bales. shown by
a recount.
The weekly government report proved
less pessimistic than figured upon and LED
70 qui a scramble CT profit TAX ng under
which prices " Mt on several pciDts Fears
Of another bull move In Liverpool to-
morrow prevented an organized attack
upon the position OF bulls. however. ana
the market held firm to the nlose. which
Eas steady az net rise OF S to 15 points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

The new cotton mill at Carrollton. che
FIRST enterprise Of the kind for Carroll
ton. Is now about completed az the end
Of a twelvc-month from the time dirt was
broken for the same. n has 100 spin
dies, with complement Of 80 looms FOR
converting one-half the yarn into CLOTH
and 1870 twister spindles FOR the produc-
lion Of ply yarn. This mill is 80 equip
ped that i cannot be- In fun operation
until a night line IS put on. II Is now
running only IN daytime The day run
viii require about 100 operatives. and the
fun number. day and night. will be 10
The plant Is said TO have cost Si50.0o0
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

J Newton Hathaway.M.D. OF every man.
Longest Established Of cry woman
South. has just heen
issued A copy 81 this little hook will %
sent free. postpaid. IN plain Wrapper
20 any one suffering from oes
%, Manly ViEor, Naricoccle, gtric-
tur, Specific Blood Poisoning
weak Back. Rheumatism. Kidney or
Urinary Complaints, or any form OF
chronic Disease. II he is a regular reader
Of this paper. send name and address, and
mention this paper.
]. NEWTON HATHAWAY. NJ. D.,
Or Hathaway a Co.
s5A Bryan street Savannah. Ga.
One hours: 20 Y m. ? TO S and 10 .
n m Sundays 10 a. m. 20 ! . m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
FLORIDA

Nine hundred head OF cattle were load
"a al Tampa Friday for shipment 20 Gu
ba. The general Indications are that MANY
thousands will soon be- shipped over a.
The demand ~ fairly good ana the supply
On every way equal 60 the demand. The
only trouble Is the lack Of transportation
faCiNliCs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
NEW PASSENGER ASSOCIATION
VIII Include All Passenger Trafiic
West of mississippi.

Glenwood Springs. Col, Sept. 4-Ao'
cording to all reports the trans-continen-
tai passenger association Is now an as
surcd fact. The general passenger agents
who have been in session here since las,
Thursday morning concluded their labors
yesterday afternoon. and the results 80
20 the presidents ana managers OF the
respective lines who will meet la New
York city. sept IS
The scope OF the organization will cover
al passenger traffic west OF the Missis-
sippi river destined TO California points.
The association will not become operative
until after the meeting OF the agents IN
Chicago IN October. The association will
b. an indep, ndent one. and the officers
thereof will be chosen az the Chicago
meeting Oct. u In the committee the
vote for permanent headquarters Is Dem
yer, 6, 81. Louis. l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

Mr.. W. r. Dunwody. chairman Of the
Finance Committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Macon. found in
his mail sunday draft Cor $500 from
the Southern Railway 40 be used toward
paying on the expenses Of the new build
ing. This splendid contribution is the
gift OF the Southern Railway Company.
II was sent BY MIR r. @. Ausley OF WASH
ington. II. C., treasurer OF the company.
and Il was secured by request 81 NJ.
Cannon, thlrd vice president Of The south
ern Railway COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
To my Cotton on streets.

Macon News: There Is a movement on
foot In Macon 10 form an association 20
buy cotton on the streets. Heretofore
the buying has been done through the
warehouse system and the producer is
subjected 60 great many little expendi-
lures that will be- done away with on the
advent Of the street buyers. IL Is also
an argument Of the promoters OF the idea
that cotton always nets a better price 70
the producer than to che warehouse man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
MorninE Newa Omce. 81

An advance OF 3-ie cent in the cotton
market to-day was posted ct the opening
Gull when che tone OF the market was
hulletined FIRM Tho days sales were 756
bales The receipts were 1874. There was
a fair demand for good middling. fob.
basis OF o. cents. The movement AZ the
ports Cor the day was iight. The futures
market closed steady az an advance OF 5
and Is points
The following were the oricial spot quo
tations at the close OF the market at
the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

Commissioner Glenn has decided tna'
the Houston High School Is entitled 70 ns
pro rata share OF the public school fund.
An appeal was made by several citizens
OF Dooly county several days ago. claim
ing thar tine school was sectarian in-
stitution and that tuition was charged.
Mr.. Glenn has rendered a decision TO the
contrary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

Gainesville sun. There seems 90 be q
feeling Of Encouragement amongst the
farmers On the Micanopy neighborhood.
they having experienced some Sevcre al
yersties during the pas three or four
ears and shc condition Of many g. such
that they are seriously contemplating
moving TO other parts Of the state IN hopes
the change may prove a financial beneni.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

The state campaiEu opened actively
Monday nightin Miami. Hon. ". S. Jen-
nings. Florida snext governor. Hon. Robt
". Davis. congressman from, the district
and Hon. NJ l. williams national Dem
o.ratlc elector addressed the people Of
that section on the vital political isues Of
the day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
Col. q. Z. M,natt Dead.

Col. Pryor l.. Mynatt one Of the best
known lawyers ana citizens Of Atlanta.
died Sunday night al $50 o'clock at hi
residence. s. Washington street. Of acute
indigestion. after an Illness Of two weeks
lie was 70 years Of age Col. Mynatt
had been in bad health Tor over three
years. having sustained a stroke Of parsl-
ysis, which caused his retirement from
the active practice % bis profession. the
law. Col. Mynltt leaves a wife and two
children. Joseph l.. Mynait "A prominent
farmer Of Dekaib county. and Miss alice
Mynatt. 10 mourn his loss.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

New smyrna Breeze: Il is said ar. L.
r. Wilson's grove IN the hammock g.
literally loaded down with oranges. Mum
erous props hive been placed under che
trees but many OF the limbs have been
oarricd 20 the ground hy the weight Of
ere fruit quite a number % groves IN
,his section are very full OF fruit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
A TEXAS WONDER.


one small bottle Of Hairs Great Dts
ccvcry cures all kidney and bladder
troubles removes gravel. cures diabetes
seminal emissions. weak and lame backs
rheumatism and all irregul1ritics OF the
kidneys and bladder Ia both men ana
women, regulates bladder troubles in Gnu,
dren. II not sold by your drugslst WI
be cent nv mar on receipt o. 81. one
small bottle g. Two months treatment
and will cure any case above mentions O.
Or r.. w Han sole manufacture =. ~
Box GO. S. Louis NO Send for tesu-
monials. Sold by all druggists ana SOLO
mons Co. Savannah. Ca.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
PEEL. MIII Not run.

some time ago 70 was announced IN the
papers that Hon. ". l.. Peek Of Rock
dale county. had been nominated by tie
Popuiisis Of his district. Tor the Senate.
He says now that he IL out of politics
IN the sense OF being a candidate for any
once but that be is SIN preaching ,he
doctrine Of salvation 60 the saints-the
believers la P0pulisiic principles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05

4 young man mas just arrived at Myers.
from what Is known a. the stockade
Pens. and SAYS that Tillot whldden was
amhushfd and shot on FRIDAY morning az
o'clock by unknown persons. At the
time she runner left Whidden was not
dead bat thought 20 be IN a dying condi-
ton The Siocksde Pens are m De soto
county about seven or eight miles above
Fort Thompson A. the time he was
shot he was riding che pasture fence.
which he was employed TO keep up.