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The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

From The Catholic Standard and Times
She saw that he wos going to put
The question long expected.
She tapped the carpet with her foot,
And tried to look collected.
And as she waited for the man
To ask the fateful question,
\ cross her aging features ran
Sa1guincous congestion.
The rosc. her check. iacardined,
Was followed by the lily;
so grea wus her distress of mind
She really felt quite silly.
At length, to her intense relief,
He asked the same old story.
or all important things the chief
In woman's category.
And iksn he said: "Ileg pardon. miss -
Ills voice was quite unsteady
Il simply had to ask you this"
She h0d her answer ready
"Why should you not sir" she began.
I'm glad to give my answer.
It's twenty wears. Kind Census-man.
Since first my life began. slrr
T A d
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
EFFECT or CRop REPORTS.

The effect that crop reports have upon
the grain, cotton fruit and other mar
kets is shown in the rise that has taken
p ace in the price of wheat since June I.
The rise amounts to more than 8 cents
a bushel.
The ,vernments repoct for May snow
ed that srr Ing wheat was in very bad
condition in many sections of the West.
It Indicated a considerable shortage in
the wheat crop. At cnce the price Of
wheat began to advance.
One of the commercial papers a couple
CT weeks ago put out a statement that
the increase in the acreage of cotton Yves
very much larger than il was generally
thought to be. Immediately the price OF
cotton fell several points.
The growers of cary reaches have not
been getting very good prices for this
fruit-not as good as they had reason to
expect. II is true that early peaches are
rot as des rabe as late peaches, but be-
log early they, ought to command high
price. Icquiry' developed the fact that
very few were buying peaches because
OF the reports thai the late peach crop
would be enormous, and that therefore
the price of peaches would be low just
as soon as the late crop began coming
10 market
The fact that crop reports have such
an immense inference on prices of farm
products ought to cause the greatest care
10 be taken in collecting information re-
speeding crop conditions. Misleading le-
ports are certain to injure the in
terests of either producer or consumer.
At the beginning of the present cotton
season the prize of cotton was low,
mainly for the reason that reports were
sent broadcast over this country and
Europe that the crop would be large
one. 1t was not until a great deal Of
cotton had been scld that t. began 70 BE-
understood that the crop would likely
prove TO lie a shot che. When it began
to be believed that the crop woud lie
short the price advanced rapidly
We are not IN position to know
whether the crop reporters fer thu gov
ornment are qualified for the duties they
unC eItake to DIS barge or not but it IS
Pretty safe to say that many, if not the
ma. orty, of them make very little effort
I to get at the truth. 1t will be interest
! ns to compare the government reports
on the Gotten crop with these which will
be made by the Cotton Growers Assocla-
ron. The rel ors of the association ought
10 e pretty close to the truth, because
as a rule, their re porters will be men VIII
ought to be wei informed in respect to
The crop in their respective localities.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

The Congressional Industrial Commits
sion has decided to enter upon an inquiry
into the domestic servant problem. After
an extended investigation the commission
Will probably come 10 the conclusion that
there Is domestic servant problem. and
thnt the solution Of 1t Is for people to
employ inie leent servants. pay them
good wages aGd treat them fairy, while
on their part the servants should be faith
full, honest, courteous ana oblg.ns. That
would be about az instructive as any re-
port the commission has yet made ard
would contain just about as much new
matter
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Almost daily since the beginning of the
Boxer troubles in China the authorities at
Washington have sent out by the Asso-
ciated Press a statement Of the attitude
oil the United States with respect 10 the
matter. And each statement is merely A
rchash of the one which preceded 1t. Pos
sloly they are so pleased that there IS
one Asiadc question on which they have
policy they are not afraid to make pub
lie that they cannot get enough OF See
ing II in print
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

James J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern Railroad does not believe that
the current year viii be as good for the
railroads of this country as last year was
This year, he says, is apt to prove a little
rocky" in view of the crop outlook ana
the political disturbances which threaten
He was speaking, no doubt, with especial
reference to the Northwestern railroads
So far as our information goes the out
look for the railroads in the South is very
encouraging. There has been an increase
IN the cotton acreage and the probabili-
ties are that all fruit and vegetable crops
will be large.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

No W.T. standing The session OF Con-
gress ended a week ago, the Congressional
DULY appearance 1t is burdened now
with speeches of members delivered du
parO weeks and even months ago. and
al carefully edited. 1t is pretty well un-
derstood by everybody, Of course, tina,
the Record is now getting out cam
paien td.ton, TO be circulated under III,
postal franks of the members
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Eighteen OF the leading society girls OF
'Opelousas La, have formed themselves
into a brass band. The band began prac-
tice a year ago under the direction OF an
accomplished Instructor, and recently APP
peared IN concert which was pronounced
eminenuy successful from every polni of
view. In The North brass band OF women
is no novely. They even have baseball
clubs of women In that section. But In
the South such things are decidedly Out
Of the ordinary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Lord Roberts, IT seems, foresees the
end of the war. 1t is said that he has
made several engagements for himself in
London during September. and has order
ed his town house to be ready for him on
the first day of that month. Thus 1t
appears that he expects to have every
thing cleaned up within three months.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Within a week the police of Chicago have
received from householders more than fifty
complaints of pilfering and robbery by
newly employed servants. The chief or
police says that the practice of hiring out
as domestic servants only to remain a few
days for purposes of theft has become
notably prevalent in that city.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Admiral Schleys letter setting himself
straight with respect to politics is charm
ing in its honesty and direc tness. He does
not desire any political office. and would
not have one under any circumstances.
That is what he means and says. with
sailor-,ike bluntness that will make him
all the more liked by the masses.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

The Federal Court of Claims decides,
not only that Admiral Sampson was In
command at the naval battle of Santa
80, but that his ship. The New York. was
in the fight. Admiral Sampson therefore,
is entitled TO the big slice of the prize
money pie. The decision is likely to put
the Schley party into a beligerent mood
again
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

There Is horse in Havana which IS
credited with having saved the lives of
lSoo persons IL is kept in Havana.s bac.
terioiogicll laboratory, and eince 1896 mas
furnished 4oW cubic centimeterr of the
serum used in fighting diphtheria. The
serum has effected ! 800 cures.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Soda water may hereafter be dispensed
in New Hampshire on Sundays. despite
the blue laws. Judge Badger, Of the
court in Concord, ruled the other dag
that "a drink Of cold soda water on a hot
day Is just as much a cessity OF life
as tea. coffee or milk" and thereupon
d charged a drug clerk who had been
brought before him for dealing out cold
oQa en- SUNDAY
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
White Sulphur Springs
West VirgInta.

Representative resort of he South. Open
June u. $4o03G in improvements. New
sewerage, plumbing, lights, private baths
and toilets. Orchestra of Is pieces Fam
Gus Suioaur baths. New 9-hole golf
course, 200 yards Professional in charge
Write for Illustrated booklet. HARRING-
TON MILLS. Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
HOTEL MORNlAND5E.

BROADWAY q 3SIH SIS, NEW YORK
ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
COOLEST HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY
Located in the liveliest and most inter
esting part of the city; twenty principal
places of amusement within five minutes
walk of the hotel
CHARLES A. ATKINS & co.
Summer Resort-Ocean Eotel Asburv
Park, n. J. GEO. L. ATKINS & SONS.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
CURRENT CONVENT.

The Memphis Commerc,al-Aopeal Dtm)
says; The ST. Louis Globe -Denosra.
speaks of the Republican party IS Tie
party that does things. Let US see abo t
that The Republican party pledled o
take no step backward in civil service re-
form and in three different platforms Il
was pledged to carry out lhe Mica agu
canal project. Ten thousand PAGES which
were under the civil serVi.e rules laVa
been made the spois of oil -e; add ihe
Nicaragua canal has been killed by a r. e.
publican Sena,e. Under the c.rcumstanc IS
il should be described as the party ,ha'
undoes things or that doesn'l do taings."
The New York World Dsm) says: The
great commercial value Of the Philip
pines is illustrated by the official figures
of the exports to those isllnis fer .he
ten months ending with April The to,a'
value was S2.lS2s4. This Is about whal
one big ship takes from New York o
Europe every week. OF this little totll
SAl,50O was IN horses and mules FIR cur
own army $4,000 I'm fodder Err them, 500 =
Geo in beer and $4,000 in whisSey-lll
our soldiers is not this a wonderful trad,
when the cos' Of maintaining tie army
there alone is $50 100000 a year?'
The Richmond Dispatch % M says:
Congress has met and adjourned, and
how did Il treat the Philippine ques ion?
1t ignored IT, Nor is lhat all. Not oily
did the PresiGeu, fail TO make any effor,
10 unload The elephant on Congress-. lut
administration senators SUPP ess,d tn
only measure thar WOs introduced In Con-
gress looking TO presidential relief in this
matter. However, We exp CT nothing Else.
As we said a. the time, the assura COS
Of he President ana Secretary ng W r.
simply sops TO New England anu-irpe
ialistic sentiment"
The Hartford Times (DcmD says: wa
it really necessary to send another hun
dred-thousaud-dollar- conn isaio,
10 the Philippines 70 fird cut tha; "a Nas
necessary to send m re 80 lie 8 over Tie @
OF course that was wnat che commits 10,
was sent for, but coulln', thu result ".
been arrived at in less expensive way?
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

In some parts of Tennessee the cotton
fields are said to be overrun with grass
hoppers. To meet the emergency the farm
ers are buying all of the turkeys they can
get and turning them loose upon the
farms. The turkey has a ravenous appe-
tite, and nothing seems to uek.e his pal
ate better than a grasshopper. One tur-
key, it is said will eat upwards of a pint
Of erasshoppers every day. The turkey.
however is not the only fowl that farm
ers find useful in their cotton fields The
goose In some sections occupies the posi-
ion Of a regular farm worker, pulling and
eating the grass from among the growing
co,ton. 1t has been estimated that five
geese in a cotton field win destroy as
much grass as one full grown hoe hand.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

The Democrats Of the First Congress
sional district of Nebraska have els
covered that the Republicans are using
tie census enumeraiors Cf thst district
for political purposes. The enumerators,
it IS claimed. were supplied with pol-ti-
cal poll book ana instructed to indicate
in the book the politics of every voter,
whether sure or doubtful, religion, ma
tiona ity, VIII Their marli.d or sicgle, AMI
vocation. one OF the books has been Sc
cured by the Demo ra io District Gem
mittee
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

The New York Press denounces the
Worlds s'cry hat James r. Keene hal
e, $l50o that Bryan would be elected,
as fake. The oti-i7al story was that
Phil J. Dwyer had just returned from
Europe, where Mr. Keene is bringing the
Information with him. 1t transpiges that
Mr.. Dwyer has mt been 10 Europe and
has not seen MIR. Kooue for a month
Stories Of the doings of Wall street men
ouli always be taken with pinch Of
sit
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

The indications for Georgia and East
ern Florida to-day are showers, with
variable winds, mostly from south to
southeast.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

When Gen. Miles went to war in Porto
Rico he shaved off his beautiful mus ache.
but Gen. cts returns from the Philippines
with hl- hirsrte ndornments as luxunant
and an.3rDs.ni as If they had never had
the Crime of burnt powder IN them.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
hCTEL FITZPATRICK.
WASHINGTON, GA.

WASHINGTON, GA.
The incest hotel in the best town in the
South. Fine Mineral Springs. Large ball.
room. Cultivated society. An ideal spot
for the summer visitor, near the grea,
Hillm2n electric shafts. Special rates for
families Address
W. C. THIGPEN. Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
sEA GtnT. NEW Jersey.

Beach House, right on the beach. Al
ways cool. Fire accommodations Dining
room service first class Rates reasona.
bile Send for booklet. Sea Girt l. the
first stop made On the coast by express
trains from philadelphia 70 Asbury Fark
and Long Branch. COAST COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Champion Jim Jenries is going on the
stage. A melodrama has been written
for him. The fear is being expressed in
New York that he VIII grade the stage.
If the stage can stand "Sappho and SINH
lar pays, it is not like y that Jearies
and the whole push of pugnists could
hurt it
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
BLOWING ROCK.
GREEN PARK HOTEL.

SummiC of Blue Ridge, 1910 feet. Seen
cry and climate unsurpassed, so say globe
trotters. Hotel first-class in every respect
Only house on mountain with plastered
walls; excellent livery; As miles turnpike
roads on top OF ridge; large ball room.
band and other amusements. Postofice
and telegraph in hotel. Opens July ].
Write for leaflet and rates to
Green Park Hotel Co. Green Park. N. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
MrsLRosn. NEW YORK.

Is MADISON AVENUE, corner 2sfh St.
Rooms with or without board. Rooms
with board 81 per week; $l25 per day
and upwards. Send for circular.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

All Interested in Winchester, Va. either
as a summer resort, as point Of hi stoii-
cal interest or in business way, can have
pamphlet free. Address, J. Il. Correll,
Winchester, Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
nLun RIDGE MOUNTAINS.

Tryon, n. c., unsurpassed for its health
giving climate. and beautiful mountain
scenery. AT Beulah. excellent, varied
table, pleasant rooms, beautiful location.
moderate rates. Circulars sent
X FERRIS.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

The newspapers OF New York have won
enc tory over the ic2 trcst They
rave ccm- e.el it 10 lower tie price OF
ice. /, has been reduced fr,m s'xIy
Gems / er 100 pounds to forty cents the
price that oo'a ned Ia yea" at'wlll
lie the outcome Of the legal fight upon
the trust remains 10 he seen.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

CHENOWETH

1342 Vermont ave. ana Iowa Circle,
Washington u. c.
Boarding School for young ladies'. Send
for catalogue Miss Mary Davenport
Chenoweth. Mrs. Elizabeth c. Sloan.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14
LAND or THE SKY.

COMMERCIAL HOUSE, saluda, N. C.
Delightful climate. reasonable rates.
MRS. FLEMING TARVER
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14

Registered at the POstOfhcs in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-14


vertised in The usual way but put his no
tce In paper published sixty miles away
in the mos remote part of the county
1t escaped the observation of Macy people
and the County Commissioners, finding no
opposition granted his application.
There will be no commemoration at
Oxford University, England, this month
on account of the war, but there will be
an american day" on which a series of
honorary degrees will be conferred at a
special meeting of the convo-ation The
list will include the presentation of a de-
gree OF doctor Of civil law to Charles eliot
Norton OF Harvard, doctor OF divinity to
Rev. DR. Morgan Dix and doctor of science
to Prof. Mark Baldwin of Princeton. The
last degree is remarkable, since psychol-
ogy has never before had a scientific
recognition Of this kind In an English uni
versity.
An interesting exhibit prepared for the
Paris Exposition is a complete sci of bed
hangings manufactured in Madagascar
from silk procured from the halabe. an
enormous spider found in certain dis
tricts OF the island. This exhibit seems
TO indicate that there is n future for silk
manufactured from spiders web. The
matter has received the attention of Mr..
Ncgue, head OF the Antananarivo Techni-
cal school, who has already achieved won
derful results. Each spider yields from
800 to 400 yards of silk. which can be TAX
on from the animal every len days, fl be-
Ing set free In the interval. The silk OF
these spiders is stated to be finer than
that OF the silkworm and OF an extroordi-
nary golden color. 1t is extremely tena-
oious and can be woven without the slight
est difficulty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-24
I.IvERpooL MARKET.

Liverpool, Feb. SIS p. m.-Cotton:
Spot, quiet; prices 3-S2d. higher; Amer
lean middling, sid.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales
of which 500 were for speculation and
export and included 1900 American.
Receipts, $4,000, including 10000 Amer
lean.
Futures opened and closed steady at
the advance. American middling:
February, 2-Cid. seller; February and
March, 63-64d. sellers: March and
April. 4 60-6id. sellers: April and May
5G-64d. buyers; May and June
53-64d. buyers; June and July, 4 50-6i
IA 51-64d. buyers; July and August,
4 4S-T40T4 4J-64d. buyers: August and
September, 42-6iGI4 43-6id. sellers;
September and October. 4 23-64 buy
ers; October and November. 21-Gid.
buyers; November and December,
S-64d buyers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-24
he Cotton Markets.
NElv YORk COYTON MAnI,r

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York. Feb. 23.-From start 10
finish the cotton market was in an
other whirl of excitement to-day.
What many had predicted happened
in the way of a repetition OF the Lincoln
birthday advance nbroad.The Liverpool
market closed at IL net gain OF five to
ten-siXty- fonrths, as compared with
final prices Wednesday. This meant g.
rampary market in New York The
first call here developed an advance of
10GD15 points. For the rest OF the SEES
sion the course of the market WAS very
Irregular and ut times cratic. with an
enormous demand from all points i'm
good part from Great Britain and the
Continent
The South was also n heavy buyer.
AT one time the advance was 200a9
points. AT the close the market was
steady at "a net rise of 9M27 points
Private cables stated that better feel
Ing was beginning to manifest itself
again in England. and that the Eng
lish market was being favorably innu-
enced by the light interior movement
in the South. The main factor in the
advance, however. WAS the unsa tisfac-
tory movement in cotton. There have
come into sight this year. thus far
7,540,0S4 bales. against 9.S05.Sii for the
same time last year. There came into
sight IN March last year 1000. aud
estimates are very wild rs 10 the
amount TO come into sight this March.
and on expectation that ii will reach
the same figures as last year. there
was considerable selling in the after
noon. There was no end of buying
power, however, and the market closed
steady.
New York. Feb. 23.--Cotton. steady;
middling. 1876 net receipts. 1910:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-24

Total to-day-Net receipts. 29,2ss: ex.
ports to Great Britain, 6,420; France
sol; Continent, 40,970; stock, 1,0l7,S03
Total since September met re-
ceipts. 5,32f,622; exports to Great Bril-
tain. 1.4s1, 499; France. 57O.527; Cont.
nent. 1,744.257.
New York, Feb. 23.-Cotton-Spo,
closed steady at 3-16 higher; middling
upands. . 1-16 niddling gulf, SIG
sales. 224 bales
Futures opened firm: February, $50;
March, S.6S; April, $40; May, SCI; June
SCI; July. SOS; August, $50; September
7.S6; October, 7.6O: November, 7.4S; De-
cember, 7.4S; January. 7.50.
Closed-H'ebruary, SIC: March, SIG
April, S.7S: May. SIG; June. SIG; July
SIG; August. S.66; September. 7.9S; Oc-
tobcr, 7.69; November. 1853; December
7.5S; January, T.60.
New York, Feb 23.-The following
arc the total net receipts at all ports
since September ], 1899:
Galveston, 1.536,929 New Orleans.
l.451,06 Mobile, 177,1S4; Savannah. 900.
93l; Charleston, 2l9.46S; Wilmington.
254,399; Norfolk, 927,2i5; Baltimore. H.
902; New York, 6l,0Si; Boston, 64,393 !;
Newport News, 1857: Philadelphia,
37,242; Brunswick, Gi.356: Port Arthur
and Sabine Pass, $3.50; Pensacola 3d.
$50; West Point. Va, -; Port Royal,
-. Total, 5.32T,622
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-24
NAVAL. STORES

Charleston. S. c.. Feb. 23-Turpcn-
tine. firm. at 53c. Rosin, firm and UNI
changed.
Savannah. Ga, Feb. 2s.-spirlts tur-
pentinc, firm, 53l4c. Rosin, firm; quote:
a, b, G. D, Sl.50; Il. $l55; T., SLIGO; G..
$l.65; II. $1.90; !. sos; *, SECS; NJ, $3.50;
N. S2.75; w G. $3.50; w w, S3.G5.
Wilmington. N. c.. Feb. 23.-Spirits
turpcntine. firm, 53l9@5ic. RosIn, firm,
Sl.i5Gi1.o0. Crude turpcntinc, firm, 81. 90
M32l. Tar, firm. $1.2O
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-24
AUCTION sALEs-rurunH d. -.
BY Towsend s Jones, Auctionesrs.

g ALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF DE-
~ M S 81, ~. u, LOTS IN BLaRIlLEY. AD-
CoIToN Oil AND FIBRE 1CoNTPAN = I.
AND IN THE VICINITY or THE COL.
G0NSA SsHIp.YARD, GRAVES sHIF-
SHOPS AND THE NoRToLll AND
WESTERN RAILROAD. At the request
OF mo owner wo shall offer for sale, by
ana Stock Exchange, No. 255 Main street,
TTL$pA9, FEBRUARY 27,rlI. 1900,
at IL O'Clock m. the following described
property:
.. ElGiIrY $50 LOTS ON THE PLAT OF
SIiteI,ON PARK" situated In the coun-
Branch Of tho Elizabeth river, near the
southern end OF the Norfolli and Western
neighborhood Of the new mills OF the Cot
ton Oh and Fibre Company; also in the
vicinity OF Graves shap-yard. Colonial S
shops.
These lots are % feet front by about 100
i leSH IN depth, and all are high and dry.
arc an nicely graded and well set of with
Shade trees, and tho Berkeley Water
WORKS run through the property so that
The Cotton Oil aud Fibre Company
i iiili, are the largest mills in Norfolk or
vicinity, and Will shortly begin operation,
employing upwards of three hundred en-
ployees, which will in all probability be
increased within Il few months. The ON
pioyees OF This company and those indus
tries in the neShborhoud CT the property
which VIII bc for sale will require u num-
Der OF houses ut once, so that this prop
eitN oilers unusual opportunity either for
Immediate investment or speculative pur-
poses.
TERNlS-Onc-thirl cash; balance fn two
equal payments payable III six and twelve
months after date of sale. with interest
from said date at the ratio of six per cent
per, annum. the deferred payments to be
evidenced by negotiable notes and secured
by deed OF trust on tho property pitr-
chased, TO be drawn, stamped recorded
ana released at the expense OF the pur-
chaser. or all cash. at tho option of the
purchaser
Map of this property can be seen at the
Office OF tho auctioneerS. No. a.7 Main
street, Norfolk, Virginia.
TOWNSEND e JOYNES,
re2l-tds AuctionccrS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-24

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
No. rod. C9GfI0c.; No. . corn, 33lAc.; No. .
oats, 2au aSssc.: No. white. .c(i2llEc.; No.
No. barley. a7ia@49c No. flax seed
$780, prime timothy sced. $2.l5 Mess
Pork. per barrel. S9.S0@ll075; lard, per 100
pounds, S5.75a5S2la: short ribs sides
Qoose), s57506.O5; dry sailed shoulders
tboXedD GHM6!ac.; short clear sides
NoxctD @.e5uG.o5. WhislSey, distillcrs'
cut loaf. SG.O5; grannlated. $5.A9
On The Produce Exchange to-day tho
butter market was firm; Sreamcriels. 2lGD
&c; NnirIeS. 1SN2lc.