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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

a EERY .SER/OUS NATTER.
An incident which has just been
cabled from the East will no doub,
stir the fighting blood of every
American citizen. The London
Globes correspondent a, TAX"
writes that Admiral Kempf is
greatlv incensed at his treatment Nv
an officer Of the British navy. /,
appears that the American admiral
was entitled to a salute 81 thirteen
guns and that the .'bluddy" Bri,,sner
save him eleven guns. This is
awful. aud the indignation OF Uncle
Sans naval officer can better be
imagined than described. No self
respecting .omiral could stand so
palpable an affront. And to add
insult to injury the English man has
coolly remarked that he does not
see Why an American admiral is
worth more powder than any other
admiral, and. furthermore, he was
short of powder AID could not have
afforded thirteen guns if he had ad
a mind to give him that number.
Admiral Kempff has been sent to
the Asiatic seas to protect Ameri-
can interests and will not tolerate
such inexcusable parsi'nony on the
part of Queen Victoria's subject.
1t is believed, however, that the
affair will be amicably settled and
that no blood will be split. Kempff
is not the kind of man to accept an
eleven gun salute when he is entitled
to thirteen even he has to buy the
powder himself. and England's le-
representatives. might as we'll learn it
now and avoid further complica-
tons.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

Il IS {" be hoped that the press
reports of the footing of Tie"ts,n by
foreign soldiers are unfOunded, If
the accounts are true the conduct
ut the soldiers is sad commentary
upon Western civilization. At auv
rate 1t is encouraging to read that
the American soldiers did not part,-
cipate in the disgraceful affair.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

1t is reported from Washington
that former Gear Tom Reed will
not be permitted to speak under
the auspices of the National Com
mittee during this campaign. The
Republican leaders are afraid that
the Maine man will not be muzzled
and may tell some very unpalatable
truths. Reed has contracted the
habit of thinking for. himself which
is considered most reprehensible
thing in the Republican party. The
Republican leaders do not tolerate
independent thought nor free speech
and the man who wants to speak
for the party must accept all his
ideas from the machine.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

II 10 amusing to hear the Republi-
cans arrogantly claim that they will
carry this district. The third dis.
trict has never been doubtful since
the elimination of the negro voters.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

With Cyclone Davis and Heap
Chin to be talked by the Democrats
of Nebraska are entitled to the
sympathy of the people regardless
of party affiliations.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

Judge Coco, of Avoyelles, is
making u very interesting for the
Hon. Sam Robertson. Judge Coco
is an able man aud man of char.
acte' and the sixth district w.,nli be
we'll represented bv him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28
sENEvoLENr ASSOCIATIONS.

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
BRANCH NO. 7o3 meets lst aud sd Sum
days after high mass, 1t Hose Fire Co. hall.
AddsOO Robt. HI. Broossard, Secretary,
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
nsess sss Saturday o( each mooth, 1T court
house. 10 d. m.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-07-28

Democrats everywhere will be
pleased to learn that Senator Stewart
has rehopped to the Republican
party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
~ the LAND or THE OPAL.
Travellers Met nj the Trains by Poems
Offering the Gems for sale.

Travellers Met ht the Trains by Poems
Offering the Gems for Sale.
From the New York Mail ana Express.
Speaking about opals." remarked a
weil-known Insurance man OF the borough
OF Brooklyn. although not a word had
been said about opals, "a friend OF mine.
one OF the Storey boys OF Baldwins. l.. l..
has just returned frcm a trip through
Mexico with a satchelful OF the Jewels.
I've been through tina; miserable country
myself. and while the poems around Qucr-
eiaro are a lazy lot and apparently too
poor to buy a square meal. yet I've seen
them dig down into the pockets OF their
ccru-colored linen trousers and bring out
q handful Of bright scientillaung stones
which were worth anywhere from - cents
TO 81 apiece.
"Queretaro is one OF the most interest
ing cities IN old Mexico Al one time Il
was quite an important place. but just az
present IL has fallen from lie high estate
aud It's inhabitants depend almost entirely
upon the products OF the opal mines for a
living. There are houses enough In the
city TO accommodate 10000 people COM
fortabIy. but / doubt If census would
show much more than quarter OF that
number OF residents.
Just back OF the city Is Hill OF the
Bells on the gently sloping side OF which
are three plain granite slabs stuck upright
IN the ground. These three stones mark
the spots Ia which Macmillan and two OF
his rnerals were executed. after the Re
publicans had driven the French army out
OF the country and defeated the imperial
forces.
As the train steams up TO the station
Il Is surrounded by crowds of poorly
dressed persons and merchants In some
what better attire. Every blessed one Of
Them has anywhere from half dozen to
a bagfuI OF opa.s 90 sell. They crowd
around the people alighting from The cars
with opportunities 20 buy pretty much AZ
ter the fashion IN which the Yankee cab
man insists that YOU ride la his vehicle
You can buy a small. imperfect stone
for a. little as 8 cents, and a really fne
opal. wei cut and filled with flashing IRE
may be mad for SO OF SIS But II sou wish
20 set really good stones Il Is best 10 20 20
a reliable dealer up la the city. There are
any number Of them there. aud in almost
any shop there Is a large assortment from
which 90 select.
THE people down there are not troubled
by belief In the superstition that 0pals are
unlucky. Ga the contrary, opals are the
best OF luck for them. II Il wasn't for the
opal mines the people in that particular
aoct.nn Of Mexico would be IN danger OF
going without breakfast. dinner or supper
many a day.
Now. let me ask you in all serious
ness, do YOU think that a satchelful OF
opais in the village Will queer the Bald
wins bali club in the contest FOR the South
Side pennant3 Not u we give the opals
20 the players. Ell? Wen, tn suggest that
20 my friend Storey"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
CANAL PROSPECTS, AT PANAMA.
millions Worth of Costly Material
Going Co Waste Along the Line.

millions worth of Costly Material
Going to Waste Along the Line.
Correspondence Of the New York Times)
think fl Is saIe 20 say that one-third
OF the work on the canal Is done About
is miles OF the canal have been finished.
Eleven miles near Colon have been done.
and with a little dredging OF the debris
washed IN there by the Chagres river. the
ditch will be- ready FOR use There are
seven miles of the route whore 80 work
has been done and then there are six
miles al the Panama bay side. where the
excavation has been two-thirds finished.
The new canal company pays 50 cents
a DAY iu silver tahout 80 cents iu American
money! to Jamaica negro laborers. They
are the best workers the company can
get. They resist the deadly fcvers OF the
isthmus and ore fairly industrious.
The wanton. pitiful waste OF millions
Of dollars by the De Losseps Canal Com
pany r. 10 evidence from colon former
~ Aspinwan after the late William u.
Aspinwnu. the Pacific Mail steamship
maenatel TO Panama bay. The route OF
the canal is as miles southwest from Co
Ion, and almost every mile Of the way
Is the scene Of rotting and rusting ma
chinery. worth millions. The ruin OF the
waste OF trAtfNA NliilNNN OF NN4lafA tuuf
80 seen IN Colon alone. The nne mansions
there Of NJ. DE Lcsseps himself and OF
hls Two SONS have been decayine FOR years.
They are disiutcgrating monuments OF hui
man folly The windows are burst out IN
some places the wood Is falling away
and the paint has nearly an peeled on
and the plaster Ia the big salons and ban
auet halls. where the most eNtravagaut
feasts used 20 be held az night T. drop
ping The magnificent Offices OF the canal
company there are dilapidatod aud the
opcra house. music halls and ball rooms
are sinking into ruin IN the hot Eniasma
atmosphere Of the isthmus. There ate
four enormous dredges close 70 the bay
shore and fast in the mud. Each cost
over 10000. Thousands OF cubic feet Of
cut granite FOR damming purposes az the
Chagree river were dumped In the mud
Of Colon bay, ana have never been touch
ed II was brought there from France.
Scows aud steam crafts which must have
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
NAVAL STORES.

Friday. Aug 81.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Thc turpcn.
tine market opened Arm to-day al Aa
cents. with sales OF S. casks reported. The
closing was 3iis cents bid and 50 asked
Factors are not disposed TO do business
on the present basis. and viii probably
hold out az long as there is any show Of
winning the light. II is hoped that a de-
mand will develop from some source sun.
cient 70 support the market until lessened
receipts or some other recuperative con
dition comes 10 the rescue Buyers are
confirmed in the belief that prices are go-
ing lower, and for this reason remain out
OF the market. The current impression
to-day was that the market was arm but
quiet. The ady's receipts were l.5S2. sales
s.. and the exports none.
The receipts Of turpentine during the
week were ssh. against sS0S last year
and the exports 4S5S against $50 last
year. The exports went 10 New YORK
DC. interior 647. and Rotterdam $500
ROSINS-The rosin market closed hfm
and unchanged to-day, with a FAIR ne.
mand prevailing. Sales at the opening o.
i.72S were reported. The week orought
some declines, and the closing y neloW
the prevailing prices on last Friday 4ne
days receipts were 1876. sales LIS. anu
the exports 5.7O2.
The receipts OF rosin for the week were
.. 9o5. against 23.300 last year. ana the ., sA.
ports 1926. against A.S49 last year lH0
exports went to New York Az fhi'ar',
phia $50. Baltimore SOS. interior l''a'' N''-
terdam 3SDo. and Harburg A~0
Quotatione-At the close OF tne nm. ~
to-day the following quotations were '
letine,d at the Board OF Trade. go,
Spirits Turpentlne-Firm al A9' ''''
and aSc asked with sales OF y CASKS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
COTTON FUTURES
Close steady Mt an Advance of TO
Decline of Points.


Decline of = Points.
New York. Aug. 5i.-The cotton market
opened las points higher on strong ca
bes, but ruled exceptionally quiet with
subsequent variations generally confined
TO a narrow range The exception was
September. which inherited special
strength from the August deal and ad-
vanced IA points. subsequently losing three
points of shls gain. The undertone OF
the general market was weak. owing to
a high average OF crop news and an al
rnoSs entire absence OF public speculation
Most OF the local contingents had oil
ready evened up their interests In antlci-
patton OF the closing OF the exchange
Saturday and Monday making a three
days interval for further Developments ~
Liverpool or in the way OF crop reversss.
The August corner Al Liverpool having An
ished at an advance Of 2i-S492 2-64d. increae-
ed the anxiety OF the short interest as
being possibly n forecast OF the contin-
Uation Of bull tactics In September. to
which the exceptionally low stock and
the small receipts Of new cotton. with
high freight rates and scarce tonnage
lend their assistance The latest crop in
telligence was particularly bearish. ami
the market closed barely steady az a net
advance OF point 10 "a decline Of 2 rsoint.
September excepted advancing II points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
COTTON LETTERS.

New York. Aug. 5l.-Murphy & Co say:
Cotton advices from Liverpool. particu-
larry for near positions. were quite fav-
orable this morning, and coupled with
buying orders from that quarter. caused
quite a sharp advance here In the early
months. Some slight rains were had IN
the Carollnas and Memphis districts.
After the first half hour the market be-
came very dull. There II not much dis
position 10 make new engagements pend
Ing the holidays. Although we believe
the recent rains have benefited the crop.
the fear Of the weekly bureau report on
the 4th. and monthly report on the 10Th,
will probably have the effect that bulls
anticipate. The New Orleans crowd con-
tinue huilsh.
New York. Aug sl.-Hubbard Bros. a
Co. say: In Liverpool the August corner
eliminated at the highest price Of the
year 5Ad. Large senders. amounting TO
COCO bales. we're made on the last day
With the success of this corner the sep
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
IIi. NecL DisIocntea.

Tom Rawles. colored. passenger on
the excursion train from Montgomery 20
Atlanta had a serious accident Tuesday
night about three miles below West
Pciut. by jumping from the train on the
Western 81 Alabama Railread. while a
was running about ATTY miles an hour
ana landing on his head ia mud forty
feet from the tracks-di slocating his
reck II was reported 10 Deputy sherry
j. n Pate that Tom was running a pock-
a. blind tiger on the train. ana before
the deputy could irake the arrest Tom
made for the rear of the train and loaped
from the platform with above results. lie
A. rot expected to live
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
several Candidates Are out.

There Is a fun supply Of candidates IN
the field 10 nil the vacancy In the office
Of ordinary Of jefferson county. caused
by the death 81 JudRs A. n Wooten. n
f. TumOred that there will b. still more
Those that have announced ore r T..
Caulk. who ran In the May primary and
was defeated hy Judge Wooteu: J. J.
Whigham, A ~ Hopkins. y. ; Cars
we'll x. +. Dole and Capt W. W.
Rhodes The contest promises TO be
very popular AMI can command a good
Vofe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
Now for More Rear Hunts.

Orlando Star: In the section south ~
Orlando. some twenty-five miles dlstart
the black beans are destroying many hora.
and doing mischief generally. There
seems 20 be % greater number % bears
~ this time than In over decade. Toe
farmers. cattiemen and swine herdcrs
down there are often seen hunting Tor
bruin and they are usually successful So
killing one or more. The Orlando bear
hunters have had bad luck ia their hunts
this summer, on account OF the heavy
rains and the swollen creeks swamps AMI
how lands II they had no such difhcui-
Ties 20 meet with Ia Osceola county. u
would be we'll enough 40 take Few hunt
down there. Black bears ore getting "a
be too numerous and troublesome down
here FOR the good Of the people and a
few hunters from Orlando could possibly
nd the country Of briin. TO say nothing
% che quantities OF bear meat which
would be brought home by cur hunters.
y. A. Lewier recently killed bear down
IN that section. and he brought home
about nifty pounds Of the steak
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
And No,, q Divorce.

Orlando STAR: About three weeks ago
IA T. Hale. q resident Of Tampa. en-
deayorcd TO have his i6-year-od cousin.
Mary Hale. marry him A. fist she re-
fused A few days later Hale went aud
procured license Tor his marriage 60
bis cousin. lie then caused the nofice
~ his license TO marry 10 be seen by 70
Tampa newspaper man. and notice ~
the ceremony as having been performed
WAS published Hale then informed the
girl Of the publication. and told her that
for the sake OF her good name mar
raEe was nov compulsory Miss Halo
accelcd 60 his wishes and the ceremony
was performed. The girl soon nfterward
Informed her mother OF the transaction.
who decided az once that being so CLOSE So
related. q separation was imperative: 20
the mother and daughter left suddenly
and quietly for Cellar Keys. Divorce pro-
ceeiiugs have been instituted in a Tampa
court. close kiuship being the main
claim.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
Infringing IN COTTON Rapidly.

Americas mes-Recorder: Cotton y
being rushed 10 market as fas, rs the
farmers can get Il picked out. and 50 long
a. the price remains about 3 cents far
mers seem disposed to sell Quotations
Tor spots were a shade better yesterday
than OF the day previous. the better
grades bringing gN cents while cents
was paid for great deal 81 the stap
More than 200 bales we're handled at the
warehouses yesterday. this being the aver
age daily receipts here THE week. a
will come with n rush Friday and Sat-
urday. when the daily receipts viii easi-
~ exceed 90 or Co bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
No Trouble at Pensacola.

Don Mcclellan. correspondent Of an At
lanta paper. was severely reprimanded to-
day by Mayor billiard Of Pensacola for
having sent 10 his paper "a sensational
dispatch 20 the effect that. owing 20 pro-
tests made by whites against negroes
holding picnic IN one Of the city squares.
q race riot was threatened In Pensacola
next Monday Labor Day Tho Mayor,
as The representative OF white and negro
citizens. telegraphed to the paper that
the report WINS absolutely false and with
out foundation. There Is no friction be-
tween the races. Through misundcr-
standing as 90 what 10 was 90 be used
for Chairman Turner OF the City Board
Of Public Works. granted the negro
Knights Of Labor the use Of Malaga
Square. Later II was found that they
intended TO fence the square IN and give
q picnic there with field sports. exc.
charging gate admission. Citizens then
protested against this Use OF a public
square. and thc Board OF Public Works
withdrew the permit The negroes quiet
~ accepted the verdict and secured an
osher place for their picnic As evil
dence that there Il no friction between
the races the white and negro labor
unions will unite In street parade Mon
daV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

The cotton market closed quiet and un-
changed to-day. with moderate business
reported II was the closing OF the official
year. and the trade was considerably in
tcrestod in the showing Savannah made
in her Increase OF receipts As compared
with last year. the receipts are on. due
TO the smaller crop. But presuming the
crop will turn out 10 be $4,000 bales. the
mort will show fine gain over last year.
What business was done during the day
was on a basis Of about sasc to . 7-i6c for
good mlddling T. o. b. The sales for the
week were l.372.
The following we're the orsciai spot quo
tations az the close Of the market at
the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
world. visible. supply.

New orleans. Aug. 3i.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement OF the worlds visible SUI.
ply OF cotton shows the total visible SUI,
ply to be i.0i7,z against 1ll23i3 insi
week. and 2sO7 .s45 last year, OF this N,
total OF American cotton Is SOS. 227 against
62l. 3l3 last week. and l.s72.9 l5 last year
and Of all other kinds. including Egyp,
Brazil, India. etc. 47s.0oo. against isl o0'
last week. and ESQ lost year
or the worlds visible supply there Il
now ahoat and held IN Great Britain and
Continental Europe $1,000 bales against
l.553.oo0 last year: IN Egypt. 900 against
1900: in India. $4,000. against 40 o1l ana
In the United States i32.0Oo against So g..
600
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

TENDER position in that market advance,
sharply. with the entire closing fevcHs.
Our market opened steady. septembe- /,
one time being y points higher than y..,
tsrday. and January ) points. From fs,
point a SLOW decline set IN from locl r,
alixing on the approaching holidays M.
the rain In the Eastern cotton state,
outside speculation was not attracted b
the State Commissions estimate o. IL
crop. No desire 10 anticipate a decline
shown by the trade. notwlthstandiur a.
improving tendency OF private crop q,
ports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

The negro conference which is 10 bc
held IN Macon on Sept. 2 ana g. under
the auspices Of the Southern Afro-Amcr-
lean Council will. Il IS claimed. be one
81 the moss important negro gatherings
that has ever occurred in the South
Coming. as u does. just iu the midst OF
the street fair 10 will be- very largely at
Sended. and the topics TO be discussed AMI
the prominence 81 the ora tors will give
Il notoriety throughout the entire couu-
try. The programme for the conference
mas ben sent out through the country
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

Liverpool. Aug. 81. p. m.-Cotton. spot
unsettled prices unchanged: American
middling. 23-32d. The sales OF the day
were 2.000 bales. OF which 900 we're for
speculation and export. and included 400
American: receipts. none.
Futures opened quiet and closed fever
lsh; American middling. low nlddllng
clause: September Sod value: septem-
ber-October. 81 sellers: October-Novem-
Der. f5idA52d buyers: November Deem
her, 44Sd sellers; December-January. 4l2d
sellers; January February. 440d sellers
February March. ASA sellers: March
April. 437d sellers; April May. 45ed sell
ers: May-June. 435d buyers.
New orleans Aug. 3i.-Cotton futures
c osed easy: September s.esds SIC: Octo-
Der. s.26Gs. 2Sc November. siTGs lsc: DE.
cemher. s.iedS lie. January. Si7as Isc;
February. s.i9as 21c; March sIds. &c I;
april 8 23Gs .?5c May, s.fsas &c; jan
uary, S9Tds. sc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

A committee Of the D. 81 co,ored citi-
gems OF Lee county walled on Justice Nc
demanded tho immediate trial OF the col
ored rapisi who ir confined Ia jail at
Isesburg, and was ilactd there last
week by Mir. / T. Cooke. Justice Nc
Bride has been TRYING 90 communicate
with Judge Littlelohn. hut has been un-
able 20 locate either him or Solicitor
Hooper. Everything viii be done 70 bring
about an immediate trial
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS or THR DAY IN
TWO STATES.

1mericus Getting Mach Cotton-C"n-
ference Of Negroes to he Held nt
Mncon-NeEro Disiocated His Neck.
Trial Demanded for RaPist-Cu-
bans in Jacksonville studying
Municipal GoVcrnment-No Trouble
Ht Observation-Disclosures Coiored
Masons-Isuntins Hears.
Balubridgc Democrat Southwest Gcor-
gia will see times Of wonderful prosper
ity this fan und winter unless the bottom
drops Que OF the cotton market. our
farmer are learning the lesson Of diver
sihed farming. aud their cotton brings $40
surplus money Co provide comforts aud
luXurlcs for the home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

Eastman Timcs-Journal: Mr. Georg,
81 Williams OF Telfair county. has an.
nounced himself an independent eandi-
date FOR legislature against lion. y. q.
McI-ennan. the Democratic nominee. The
voters Of that county will DO themselves
honor by overwhelmingly defeating Mr.
Williams. Tie has no claim whatever cu
the people OF the county and has for
feitei by hiF present action the political
confidence Of his feilowmen. lie should
D. forever buried beneath an avalanche
OF ballots.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01
FOR Presidential EIector.

Palatka Advertiser: The State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee on Friday
appointed S. J. Hnburn as presidential
electof. vice J. ~ Bars resigned In
order for Mr.. Hliburn 20 accept the high
honor Il was necessary for him TO resign
the ehairTnanship OF the Board OF County
Commissioners and also Circuit Court
Commissioner which important positions
fov enrne ffraa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-01

Tampa Tribune. President A. c. Moore
o. the City Council. states that. on trip
on the Hilisborough river yesterday. he
noticed a number Of water hyacinths In
the stream. Tue growth is small as yet.
but seems 70 be spreading rapidly. Mr.
Moore suggests that "a man ga a boat
eo0id pick ~ the present growth IN a