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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
COTTON FUTURES SLUMP.
with Price, Mccormick Failure, Kept
the bay Astir.

The slump in cotton futures yesterday
surpassed anything in the recollection CT
many of the oder members of the Savan-
nah Exchange. and produced a furry
which was the talk in local business cir
cles during the day The drop Wednes-
day was a sharp one and on account of
1t one element of the trade looked for
reaction. 1t seemed the first drop was
only an "eye-opener," however, judging
from the looks of the future boards at the
closing yesterday.
The principal event in connection with
the drop was the failure of Price, McCor-
mick & Co, bankers and brokers of New
York, who for long time past have fioSd-
ed the newspaper with circular letters
bearing on the cotton market. This firm
was heavily long in the months which lost
most. As a result they were carried from
their feet when the crisis was reached by
declines of rs points in May. and a CORE
spending drop in August. The transactions
are estimated to have been over a million
bales for the day.
While the drop was a surprise in some
quarters, especially the extent of it. 1t may
be said a majority of the local trade look
ed for further losses and were not there
fore, greatly surprised. An evidence of this
was the large numbers of cigars and other
stakes which changed hands in favor of
those who believed further drop was in
store. Neither was the failure of Price,
Mccormick & Co. a surprise. 1t was gen.
orally believed that the firm was endeav-
orng to corner either May or August and
this made it certain when the downward
tendency set in that the firm would suffer
in either event.
For some time the South has been a
consistent seller of cotton on the theory
that the good weather conditions would,
together with an increased acreage and
the use of more fertilizers, would have the
effect of causing large yield. The high
prices of last season were an incentive for
farmers to plant on a larger scale than
ever before, and reports from many sec
tons are to the effect that they have not
failed to do it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
HOSPITAL SALE CLOSED,
All the Crockery Went Yesterday at
Very Good Prices.

The sale Of medical department goods
az the United States Army Hospital was
concluded yesterday. The entire stock of
condemned crockery, most of 1t in the
condition in which ID came from the man
ufacturers, was disposed of at very good
prices.
II was Intended that the sale of un-
claimed goods should be held next Mon
day, but many of the buyers from a. dis
lance notified those in charge that they
desired 10 get away before that time. so
the matter was reconsidered, and il was
determined to sell such goods tomorrow.
1t is thought there will not be a great
quantity of these, as those who bought
seemed quite we'll satisfied with their bar
gains, and IL is not thought they will
care to back down.
The Isaac Joseph Iron Company of Gin
cinnati secured all of the sheets, towels.
pillow cases and other linen goods that
were sold. This was not in the bidding,
but by private purchase afterwards Mr.
Joseph Wolff. their representative in Sa-
vannah. made the deal with the Savan-
nahians who formed a syndicate for the
purchase of goods and who secured a
great deal of all that were disposed of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
WILL GIVE THEM A ROUTE.
Vernon She'll Road Company TO Have
an Inside BELT.

The City Council Committee on
Streets and Lanes, to which was
referred the petition of the Vernon
Shell Road Company for street
railway privileges, expects to make a re-
port at the next meeting of Council. AL
German Dixon chairman of the commit
tee, said yesterday that the committee
would report recommending a route for
the company.
The company Will be Offered route com
ing down town on Montgomery street, and
gong south en- Price street. To get to
Montgomery st eet it will be allowed to
go on Bull street to Twelfth, and on
Twelfth to Montgomery. For the northern
end CT the belt Bay street will probably
be granted. II is understood that the COM
Tany has no objection to undertaking the
fighc which will probably result with the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railroad, because of the conditions at
tached by the last Council as to the flu
ture use of that street In it's agreement
With the Savannah, Thunderbclt and Isle
of Hope Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

The Cost Only SLAP Per Square Yard.
Indian Street to be Taken Up Next.

The Cost Only 81. AZ Per Square Yard.
Indian Street to be Taken Up Next.
A statement of the cost of paving Gwin-
nett street from Whitaker street to Gem
etery street has been made up by the d.
rector of public works. The total cost of
the work was S19,34413. OF this amount
the city pays one-third. With the addi-
tional cost of street intersec ton. which
are charged against the city, the city's
portion Of the bill will be IS, 1926. This
leaves $lo55l1S TO be assessed against
the property owners. The statement of
cost and the assessment roll will be veri-
fled in the usual manner at the next meet
ing of Council.
Director Gadsden has prepared some in
teresting figures on the cost of the Gwin-
nett street pavement. The cost of the
work was S1.42 per square yard. This in
cludes eurbing, grading and the necessary
sewer work. As the brick cost $l.03 per
square yard the record made on the work
is a very satisfactory one. AS compared
with 81. 10 per square yard for asphalt the
residents on Gwinnett street have reason
TO congratulate themselves that vitritied
brick and not asphalt was selected for
that pavement
Good Roadway is being made on the work
on President street and the pavement
there will probably be completed to-mor-
row night. Alderman Dixon, chairman
OF the Committee on Streets and Lanes,
believes that he will be able to pave other
streets this year.
Indian street will be taken up next"
said Alderman Dixon, when asked about
the matter yesterday. ut is not intended
to do anything until this fall, however.
We have spent only about half the paw
ing appropriation for the year and can
afford to pave another street"
Director Gadsden is in favor of COM
pletlng jefferson street from Henry street
out to Estin avenue and thus providing a
driveway connecting with Drayton street.
He would also like TO see one of the cross
streets in the southern section paved
from jefferson to Drayton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
ARBITRATION ASKED FOR.
Unions Select Mayor Myers and Ask
ed builders to Select One.

Mr.. W. j. Williams of Atlanta. member
of the executive board of Carpenters and
Joiners, sent to the members of the Build
ers' Exchange yesterday a request that
the questions of hours and wages at which
the members of the exchange and the
Building Trades Council are now at issue,
be submitted to arbitration.
In his letter Mr.. Williams stated that
Mayor Myers had consented to act as one
of the arbitrator, and suggested that the
exchange appoint a second arbitrator to
serve with him, and that these two select
a third the three to compose board, TO
which the entire question shall be submit
ted
As the communication was sent after
the usual morning meeting of the ex-
change members probably only few are
aware of its having been sent or OF its
contents As meetings for the transaction
of business are held by The exchange only
on Mondays 1t is doubtful whether any
action on this communication viii be
taken before next Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
DIVIDE COMMITTEE EQUALLY.
MAYOR MYERS ENDORSES MIR. CUM
NINGHAM FOR CHAIRMAN.

troll in the Committee, He Says.
Let Each side Name Twelve Good
Men with MIR. Cunningham as
Chairman and No One VIII Have
Amy Right to CompIain-Cttlzens'
Victory Does Not EntitIe Them to
Control the Committee, He Holds.
Standardized Cam and Alderman
Dixon Endorse the Plan.
The suggestion made in yester-
days Morning News that the
question of new Democratic
Executive Committee for the county
be settled by naming Mr.. T. Mathew Cum
bingham, Jr., chairman, with commit
tee of twenty-four members selected from
both sides, either by Mr.. Cunningham or
the representatives of the two factions,
seems to meet with general favor. The
suggestion is regarded as a very easy So
luton of what might otherwise prove to
be very troublesome matter. Although
Mr.. Cunningham has always been counted
with the Liberal forces the Citizens lead
ers say that he would be entirely salts
factory to them as the head of the party.
Mayor Myers, when seen yesterday, ex>
pressed his approval of Mr. Cunningham
as the head of the committee, and also
expressed some views upon the subject
of representation upon the committee,
which. it is safe to say, his political op-
ponents would hardly have expected of
him.
"Mr. Cunningham would be eminently
satisfactory to me as the head of the COM
mittee," said Mayor Myers. GAS to the
selection of the committee the plan which
l favor, and which has been approved in
some private discussions among our
friends, is that the committee be equally
divided, and that each side name twelve
good men. l do not believe that one
faction should have entire control of the
committee. The committee should repre-
sent the entire party and this it cannot
fairly do when all ora large majority
of its members are AFFILIATED with one fac
ton. l have no objection to party men
on the committee, provided they are rep
resentative Democrats. but l do not think
ultra partisans should be named"
You do not consider then that the re-
cent victory of the Citizens faction en-
titles 1t to the control of the committee p"
Mr.. Myers was asked.
mo. 1 do not" he replied 1T think it
best for the interests of the party that
Dotn SIDES Shouid be equally represented
on the committee. With some fair-minti-
ed gentleman like Mr.. Cunningham as UNI
pire, each side would be assured of fair
treatment, and no Democrat would have
a right to feel that he was not represented
in the committee as would be the case if
the committee were controlled by one fac
ton"
Mr. J. Ferris Cam, the party nominee
for senator, and Alderman James NJ Dix
on, when the suggestion in yesterdays
Morning News was brought to their at
tention, gave 1t their hearty approval. and
said that they were entirely willing to
leave the selection OF the committee to
Mr.. Cunningham, as In this manner a
committee might be obtained a number
of the members of which would not he
actively affiliated with either faction. and
who would thus be better qualified to
judge as to any difference which might
arise within the party in the future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

Summer excursion tickets now on sale,
via Southern Railway, from Savannah to
principal summer resorts in North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Virginia, ETC., tick
until Oct. 81. Complete informa-
ton may be obtained also literature
and summer homes folder giving full par
ticulars about the best hotels, boarding
houses, etc. Southern Railway is the only
line operating through sleeping cars To
Asheville, Hot Springs and points in
Land of the Sky" James Freeman, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 141 Bull
street. Randall Clifton, District Passen-
ger Agent Telephone, SJO.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
PEACH CROP ON THE MOVE.
Growers Beginning to Make Small
Shipments of Snced Peaches.

The fruit growers of the Southern part
OF the state are beginning now to move
the crop of peaches. OF course the ship
ments now made are comparatively small,
and of the comparatively inferior Sneed
variety. Sull the fruit is bringing good
prices.
The Ryais Peach Company. with orch
ards located at Ty Ty,' is shipping small
quantities of the fruit to New York and
other Northern markets, a few crates 10
each place. Some OF its fruit will also
be shipped to Savannah.
Yesterday Messrs. Collins, Grayson &
Co.. received consignment of five car
riers from the Hoffman orchards, near Tiff
ton, which sold readily. and quickly at
"a per carrier. In a short time the fruit
will be coming in in very much greater
quantity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
NO MORE INTERvENTIoNs.
They VIII Not BE Allowed in Ste
vens-CIark Case After July 2.

Judge Falligant granted an order in the
case of the Snow Steam Pump Works
against the Stevens-Clark Company on
yesterday. The order recites that the case
has been pending in court since OCT. p,
1898, and that since that date all of the
creditors have had abundant time and OPP
portunity to file their interventions had
they desired to do so. 1t is therefore or
dered that no interventions in the case
be permitted after July q of the present
year, and that notice of the order be pub
lished in the newspapers
A jury that was engaged In an effort to
determine the rights and wrongs of the
intervention of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company for $1S6. in the same
case, could not agree, and Judge Fall
CANT withdrew the foreman of the jury
and declared a nlistriaI.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Suggestions

as to location for a summer outing may
be had by addressing Jas. c. Pond, gener-
al passenger agent, Wisconsin Central
Railway. Milwaukee, Wis, for illustrated
booklets, descriptive of the many beauti
full resorts in Illinois and Wisconsin locat-
ed along the line of that popular thor
oughfare Good hotel accommodations
with excellent fsking. boating. etc-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Soft Shell Crabs.

The lovers of softLshell crabs will be
pleased to hear that big supply is on the
way to Savannah and will be ready for
housekeepers shortly. The supply will be
ample for all, but the question of main
importance is where to get them. call
on Logan, the caterer in the city market.
who is always In the front in getting
seasonab.e stuffS to Savannah. Cal early
and be sure to be served.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
WILL DRILL AT TYBEE.
German Volunteers to Have Their
Annual Picnic June ;.

The German Volunteers will have their
annual picnic at Tybee Tuesday, June 5.
The event of the day Will be the onnual
prize drill Of the company, which VIII take
pace al the South End Hotel a. O'clock
The Volunteers are in good shape. and The
prize drl Is expected TO offer an interest
ing competition. Many of the friends OF
the company will take In the affair, as the
voun teers never fail TO have a good time
Lieut. r. w. Baughn is chairman of the
committee which has the entertainment in
hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
$14.OO by Special Train, Savannah to
Louisville, KY, Via Central OF
Georgia Railway-LOokout Noun
tain Route.

Special train for Louisville, KY, carry
ing the military. Confederate veterans and
their friends. will leave Savannah $50 a.
m. Monday, May Is. 1900. and so through
to Louisville, Ky, making only necessary
stops for meals en- route. Ample accom-
modations will be provided. Tickets linn
tied for return until June TO-
For full information, apply at ticket Of
fee 107 Bull street, or Central passenger
station.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Harris Lithia Wnter

Is the best Lithio water on the market
and contains more lithla than any other
1t will save your life. Sold at my foun-
tain, all you can drink for cents. ne
livered at your house by the gallon. car
boy or barrel. Livingston's Pharmacies
Congress and Bull, telephone, 2os; and 300
Sell telephone SS2.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
LOT SALE CONCLUDED.
$40, 400 More of the Warning Property
Sold Yesterday

Mr.. John l.. Archer concluded his public
sale OF the Warning lots on the eastern
side of the city yesterday As on the
day before. good prices were obtained
though not so many lots were sold. Less
than a dozen lois were sold on Waldburr
Henry, Duffy and Anderson streets. the
total amount of the sales being SO, 400. A
S0-foot lot at the corner OF Duffy and
Price streets sold for $3.50 and a 60-foot
lot at Waldburg and Price for $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Mr.. Charles MnrIss. uurrnh for Hin,

Tonight he will give a s. pair OF h s
finest ladies' shoes to the lady who guesses
nearest the number of people on Barbee &.
Bandy's pavilion. Terrapin soup will be
served, with fish supper. Tide suits for
bathing. Dancing until 10 O'clock Cars
leave Tenth street every half hour from
o'clock. Barbee & Bandy.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
BEFORE EXAMINING BOARD.
Ten Candidates for Commissions
VIII Appear This Afternoon.

The military examining board viii con-
front a party of candidates for commits
sions in the state service this afternoon
The examinations will be he'd at TIE ar
mory of the First Regiment, on Abercorn
street. The examining board consists of
Capt. J. T. West Of the Savannah Ca
diets, Lieut.. f. c. Wilson of the Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards. and Lieut. c.. A.
L. Cunningham of the Georgia Hussars.
Ten candidates are to appear before the
hoald, some from the city and others
fr5m height oring places. Eight of the
candidates are aft commissions in rhs
Georgia state troops, and two want them
in the Georgia state troops. colored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
MET IN sOLoMoN's TEMPLE.
District Conference of Zion Metho-
dist Church.

The District Conference of abe Zion
Methodist Episcopal Church of the Sa-
vannah district held it's first session in
Soomon's Temple, on Randolph street,
yesterday. Bishop w. D. Bayfield, pre-
sided.
Bishop Bayfield, spoke on the subject.
Those That Were There Was Much
Lifted Up" Sunday will be high day
with the Zion Church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Fifty Cents VIII stop Your Scratch


Whether it is from tetier. eczema ring
worm, salt rheum, o. any other skin
trouble, use Tetterine, and accept no sub
stilute, claimed by the dealer to be "tust
as good. Nothing else is Just as good.
If your druggist can't supply you. send 80
cents in stsmps to j. y. shupirlne. savan-
nah, Ga, for box postpaid.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Columbia $3.50 round Tr,n.

Cheap Excursion, Monday. May -.
Special train will leave Savannah 1880
a. M, city time, via Southern Railway
Monday May 2s. Returning, leave Column
bia, 800 p. m, same date; $50 round trip.
Separate coaches for white and colored
people. --ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has beer
used for children teething. Ii soothes tht
child, softens the gums, allays all pair
cures wind collie, and is the best renoed \
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
lad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
s14 Savannah to Louisville, KY and
Return Via Central of Georgia
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mountain Route.

For this occasion tickets will be sold
May e. % and %. limited for return June
10. 1900. at one cent per mile Travelled for
the round trip from all points in the South.
The Central offers the most delightful
route through Atlanta Chattanooga and
Nashville. Double daily trains. Sleep
ing cars by night; parlor cars by day.
Ticket Office 107 Bull street and Central
passenger station.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Five Trains n Day to Brunswick, Via
the Plant system,

If you are going to Brunswick, take the
Plant System, via Jesup and Southern
Railway. Quickest time.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Sunday Trips to Charleston and Isl,
of Palms.

s1.0O for the round trip to Charleston,
Tickets sold good only for Sundays; via
Plant System.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25
Chair Cars on the Plant System Sun
day Excursions

Tickets sold at rate of 800 for the round
trip 90 Charleston. Chair car attached
to train leaving Savannah $40 a. mad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

Graybeard Is sold at all drugstores for
81. Respess Drug Co., Props-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

"Graybeard cured me of Catarrh OF the
head which mad chung TO me 50 years.
Mrs. Rhoda Dean
Ballinger Tex
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

Better tate than never" II is best,
however, to be never late about taking
Hoods sarsaparilla to purify your blc.>
Take 1t now.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

A Comfortable Trip TO Montgomery.
Is only made via the Plant System; only
line running direct sleepers between Sa-
vannah and Montgomery.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

Cot Prices.

There Is nothing more popular IN
agateware. and our popular mi,
will surely cause a great ouant
of it to move into Savannah hon.
holds.
People's voice., 1900-12-06
Death OF the Oldest Lady.

Mrs. Mary MulhOlland Stewart died
at The home OF her son James, in Mu,-
yane, last Monday week, aged 100
years, nine months and twelve days.
She had be- n failing for several weeks
until the flame Of lie gradually
f cKered out.
Mary Mulholland Stewart was
born iU the north Of Ireland, Feb
ruary II, 1890. Her husband was
Jack Stewart, the sail1r," aud TO-
lowed the sea ali his life He died in
Philadelphia ffty-four years ago, Of
yellow fever. Mrs. Stewart then came
to America 10 1852. with her children,
lived for time in Philadelphia, aud
afterward settled In Logan county,
Illinois, where she resioeo until 1872,
when she came 10 Kansas. She re.
turned to Illinois few years later
and in 1887 came to Mulvane, where
she had since resided until her death.
She was the mother Of eight children,
four Of. whom are still living, James
OF Mulvane; William and Mrs. Mar
garet Hays, Of KeDDey, Illinois; and
john OF Waco Mrs. Stewart had a
medal presented to her husband by
Queen Victoria for saving lives on a
wrecked man-Of-war.
II Mrs. Stewart had lived to the
beginning Of the year 1901 she would
have seen three centuries, the 18th,
10Th and 20th.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday morning, followed by
burial at the Mulvane cemetery.
People's voice., 1900-12-06
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People's voice., 1900-12-06

A freak election bet was paid TO-DAY
by Gus Hempel wheeling Frank Gift
from ArgUnla TO the court house III
wellington in a wheelbarrOw. The
procession arrived in Wellington at
2:4O Saturday. 1t came in on
the Mayfeld road and turned north
on Washington avenue, Hemp,
wheeled Cliff straight up the walk iu
front of the cOult house aud stopped
at the bottom of the steps. Hemple
held the wheelbrrow up with strap
which was buckied TO the handles and
fit over his shoulders. Two boys were
harnesSed to the front OF the wheel
barrow and helped pull it up the hills
The party said they left Argonia at
6 o'clock and took dinner at May6eld
They looked so fresh when they al
rived that a good many people who
saw them felt MissOurious.