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The colored American., 1900-10-20
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oftbe testimony taken in the case ot
the state Of South Carolina vs. J.
I. Heirs a white man and = clerk ii
the store Of a SIR. BurekmeyeF Of Port
ROYAL. s. G. The magisIste before
whom the testimony vas taken Il
moral degenerate and disgrsce 10 the
noble profession Of the Law. The at
torney for the white brUte-one Nefdler
isa monstrozity Of which there are
many Of IL kIrd in South Carolina.
Hereis IS clear csse Of attempted rape
upon 81 innocent Negro child IS ever
occurred in a1y part OF the country snd
get nobody IL Washington Or any
where in the North has ssen even an
aIlusion 10 il in The associated press
dispatches. Are the great journals of
this country in the conspiracy 10 crush
out the Negro? Are they too cOwsEdly
ID publish all the news? Il looks that
way. Ny informant, q northern gentle
man temporarily sCjourning IN that
God foTsaken state, personally and st
:
ter ard had type VI tten copy Of the
testimony which [ herewith append
made from the record. In 3 personal
letter ne says: 81 was informed yester'
day that q certain white man re- eived
q finger with ring on it from Texas
A grueaome souvenir truly! I have
been on a stiH hunt all day to see it go
l could talk out, but an not succeE sful
so far I have some others at work on it.
In Texas they are shooting for fun al
leging they are looters. These fingers
were doubtless some Of those We read
about the Negroes having in their
pockets when shot. Then do they par
eel them ont at headquarterz or do the
executioners fall heil? Think Of civil
lizatiOn where q human finger f. sent
around for s souvenir. The Negroes are
10 mutilate dead bodies. secure vsl0
ables, are killed, and the whites keep
the booty. The whites down this way
do not even believe this themselves,
though they smile and look at each
other knowingly when these terrible
reports are published The Negro is
rather servicesble, I find, in certain
ways TO rascally white men in this
section and he appears to Be besripg
the white mans burden Of crime with
patience and heroism. I have mingled
With q good many OF al sorts and kinds
OF white men in this state who have
talked freely with me about these mat
ters. They think it no particular harm
to disguise them mselves as Negroes aud
assault women knowing that when
they have accomplished their purpose
some Negro will be caught, identified
and summarily dealt with | did not
believe that white men anywhere were
capable of such contemplate conduct
or that such depravity existed among
the white men of the South aud /
frankly cOaiess 70 you that l am
mortaIly ashamed of my race. Do you
know the whites Of the better class in
this section are bitter against Senator
Tillman for that Port Royal matter.
Think of his lown nephew being lieu
tenant governor! But when 1 come TO
think Of 1t, the eternal fitness of things
is manifest. 4 poor white, murderous
cracker, governor and a miserable
scoundTel senator OF this once proud
ststa3II tsa-indeed far cry from the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

New York, July 1S.-Murphy & Co. say:
Cotton closed in Liverpool. 4-64 to SID
dearer on old, and 1-64 to 2-64d up for new
crop deliveries, but very few orders were
sent from that side to this market to-day
The bullish tenor of Liverpool was Offset
by favorable weather conditions over the
belt, and this market ruled since noon
about l to points higher for new crop
deliveries. Present prices for winter
months are regarded as reasonable if the
crop conditions do not continue improv-
ing, as of late, hence operators are watt
ing developments, and the trading to-day
has been mostly between local scalpers
Traders generally look for higher prices
for fall months, if the New Orleans cor
ner or manipulation continues through
July and August
New York, July 13.-Hub5ard Bros Il
Co. say: While Liverpool continues 10
move sharply up and down on the local
condition there, the strong statistical pc
sition does not attract any renewal of the
speculation in our market In fact the
market is quieter than it has been al any
time this season, a condition which may
mean activity in the near future. Crop
accounts show an Improvement in Mis-
stsstppi Valley. While local showers are
reported in many sections of Texas and
the South Atlantic states. Another new
bale lis reported a Austin yesterday after
noon. Receipts at the ports represen Mt
shipments from the interior towns to I.iv-
erpool or from those Southern mills.
which, holding surplus stocks, are dispos-
ing of them because of the duIlness of
trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
NAVAL STORES.

Friday, July %.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-The tenden-
cy of the turpentine market has been up-
ward throughout the week The opening
to-day was firm AT i3Ac. with sales of 2O3
al this price. and the closing firm at 44c
with siles OF 100 at this price.
The receipts of turpentine the past week
were 1000. against 1O3SS last year and the
exports 1889, against 500 last year. The
exports went to New York 1857 to the in
terror 297, and to Rotterdam 2.575. The
receipts so far this season are 131 .443. and
the exports 1885, showing the stock to-
day. 26,45S.
ROSINS-The tendency of the rosin mar
ket was to advance throughout the week
On Wednesday pales went up cents. on
Thursday NJ went up cents. and to-day
Water White, NJ aud G and below advance
ed 3 cents Demand good
The receipts of rosins during the week
were 1903, against 2S.lS7 last year. and
the exports 2l02i, against 1880 last year.
The exports went 10 Baltimore s.745. to
Philadelphia 1876, TO New York 5.056 10 the
interior 60i, and to AMER for orders 6.450.
The receipts for the season have been
$780, All. and the exports 1850 showing
the stock to-day 1851. The consume
tive demand for both ros,ns and tur2en-
tine is good
Quotations-At the close OF the market
to-day the following quotations were bull
letned at the Board Of Trade:
Spirits Turpentine-Firm at 44c, with
sales OF 303 casks.
Resins hImi sales, 1852
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
Georgia horticultural Society.

The twenty-fourth annual session and
exhibition of fruits, plants and vegetables
of the Georgia State Horticultural So
ciety will be held at Dublin Wednesday
and Thursday, Aug. and 2 The objects
of the association are. first of all,
20 promote the progress of horticulture in
our stete. To accomplish this. earnest
workers must cooperate with their expert
euce and scientific attainments; the re-
union is. therefore expected to be com
posed of working members, looking to-
wards the material interests of this com
monwealth. A most attractive programme
of essays from eminent scientists and sue
cessful horticulturists is being prepared, a
partial list of which is given herewith:
Some Problems in Peach Culture" by
Prof. NJ. B. Waite. division of vegetable
physiology and pathology, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washington,
d. c.; Report on The San Jose Scale
Work of the State" Prof. w. NJ Scott,
state entomologist. Atlanta, ca; The
Novice in Horticulture by r. p. John
SON." "Most Profitable Varieties" by G.
H. Miller, Rome, Ga; Meat for the Mill
ions" by Prof. II. n. Starnes, University
of Georgia, Athens, Ca. 1t is proposed to
devote a large part of the meeting TO the
discussion upon insects, pests and the state
law now enacted
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
THE RICE MARKET.

Advices from the South are of former
tenor in the rice market. Along the At
lantic coast ii can scarcely he said that
there is any regular first hands market.
Four days out of The six there are no
transactions; lots are small, mainly held
at outside figures. and only as prices are
modified is there any business. In Louisi-
ana everything is being put on mid-sum-
mer basis; mills have made final runs.
even milling out seed reserves Rarely.
If ever, has the market been so nearly
cleaned up as this year. The new crop
will start on bare floors and lis volume
and quality will be a matter of supreme
interest for the next ninety days.
Cables end correspondence from abroad
note but little change. IL is an "off year.
in rice; he full prices demanded are not
conducive to extensive trading and at the
same time shortened receipts have made
operators shy about pushing forward busl-
ness.
Talmage, New Orleans, teIeeraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re
ceipts, rough 921 ,125 sacks; last year. 49,
920 sacks. Sales, cleaned (esD, 246. $50 bar
rels; last year. 17S,122 barrels. Market
quiet; offerings light.
Talmage, Charleston, telegraphs Carolina
crop movement to date: Receipts. G.. 275
barrels. Sales 6o76O barrels. Market dull
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
COTTON FUTURES.
The Closing Finally Quiet ut a Net
Decline of 2d14 Points.

New York, July 13-Conditions preva-
lent at the Cotton Exchange to-day were
not altogether satisfactory. for while
prices early advanced the volume of
trade was small and there was a decided
lack of outside speculative interest At
the opening there was an advance of 46l10
points. The gain was brought about bv
several influences. including a better
class of cable news and much less pro-
pitious crop conditions The weather man
was particularly poor regarding the stu
alton in the eastern section of Texas and
also in the Lower Mississippi valley. The
local contingent. however, was disposed
90 turn a deaf ear to bullsh crop Cos
sip in view of the lethargy of public
speculation. As the session advanced
trade became dull, but in the late after
noon prices eased under local pressure.
The market was finally quiet at a NET
decline of 2Ql4 points
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, July 13.-The total bank
clearings at the principal cities of the
United States for the week ended July IL
were 81 525,Ol4,5 $50. a decrease as compared
with the corresponding week OF last year
of 2l.l per cent.
Outside OF New York city the total clear
ings were 1901 .623, BIS a decrease Of 8 oer
cent.
New York. July 13.-Money on call quiet
at Ia per cent. Prime mercantile paper
SaG4ls Ter cent. Sierl ng exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills AZ
81 s624 al ss7s for demand and at 81. s4IA for
sixty days. Posted rates $is5 and 4sIIb
Commercial bills, n. S3ild4. s3lz. Silver
sGtihoatss GAlas2Aca Bar silver si4c.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

Charleston, s. c., July 13.-Cotton mar,
keI quiet; sales none; mild csc.
Sea island cotton. receipts none, exports
none; sales "a; stock 45s.
Daily Movements at Other Ports
Galveston-Quiet middling, 95s; net re-
ceipts 1C4 gross. 1O4; stock, S,246
New Orleans-Quiet; midding, 10 3-16;
net receipts, 2,462; gross, ,, 1852; sales, 100;
stock 66eS4.
Mobile-Nominal; middling. 90; net re-
ceipts, 1l3; gross, 1lS; stock, 4,394.
Charleston-Quiet; middling. 95s; net re-
ceipts 1,OS5; gross. 1,OS5; stock, 4.4S0
Misunderstanding doing; net 1e-
ceipts, III; gross, III; stock, 1909.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 10 lis; net re-
ceipts 1543; gross. 1913; stock, 5,455
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 1OA; net
receipts, IT'S; gross, 1875; stock, 3,s7S
New York-QuIet middling, 1914; net re-
ceipts. 50; gross. PSI; stock, IA
Boston-Quiet; middling, 1914 net re-
ceipts, 1863; gross. 163
Fhiladelphia-Quiet; middlng, 1912; net
receipts, 50; gross, 5O stock. 1908.
Portland-Gross receipts. So
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Quiet; middling 90; net re-
ceipts. %; gross. 25; sales. 81 stock. 1.S41.
Mernphis-Steady; middling, 10; net re-
ceipts. 81 gross, 81; sales. 125; stock, Is, 1853.
st. Louis-Quiet; miding 10; net re-
ceipts, ?; gross, 102; stock, 27,354
Cincinanti-Steady; middling, 81; net
receipts, ass; gross, ASS: stock, S.s22.
Houston-Quiet; mddling. 90; net re-
ceipts, IA; gross. 49, stock, 3.5H
Louisville-Weekly, firm; middIIng, 10;
net receipts, 90; gross, 80; stock, 10.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
FARMER WAS ACQUITTED.
The Killing of Gus Jackson Was
Held as JustlhabIe.


Eatonton. Ga. July 13.-The commit
ment trial of Kimban Aiken before Jus
tice Turk for the killing on July of a
negro on his place at Aikenton, near the
northern line of this county. resulted in
the release of Aiken on a decision of JUS
planter On July 1 the negro, Gus Jack
SON. wanted to celebrate the nations in
dependence. and when Mr. Aiken decided
that he must do his accustomed work in
the field the negro became impudent, and
in the course of the alteration, drew
pistol on Aiken. whereupon Aiken shot
him three times with 3S-caliber revol-
yer. The negro lived until the afternoon.
He was considered a bad character, and
was OF a quarrelsonne nature.
Putnam has the largest grain crop it
has had in a number of years. Between
fifteen and twenty thousand bushels of
wheat and oats have been garnered and
threshed. The grain was damaged 10
some extent by the rains in June, but
Notwithstanding this and the poor corn
crop OF last year the farmers are well
supplied with stock food for months 10
come and the wheat mills are running
on fun time and turning out fine article
of homemade -four.
j. w. Preston, a prominent business
man of this section and a leading worker
i'm all industrial enterprises, surprised his
friends recently by applying for admis-
sion to the bar. He STOOD a most cred
table examination and upon being admit
ted associated himself with Judge James
S Turner, chairman of the Georgia
Prison Commission. for the practice of
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
Duel without Seconds.

Information reached Tampa by the Man
aztec boat Wednesday afternoon of a trag-
edy which occurred Tuesday in Manatee
county, some distance in the interior. DR.
G. w Boston, a wel-known dentist of
Palmetto, was twice wounded, had his
horse shot from under him and then kill
ed his assailant, a negro and escaped
prisoner. The affair was a terrible duel
between the men at close range beneath
the trees alcng a country road, with no
seconds to see that neither had advantage
over the other
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
Tour of nvestigatiou.

Dr. j. Y. Porter state health officers
and his secretary, Frank b. Matthews.
returned TO Jacksonville from tour of
inspection and investigation, which in
cluded Gainesville and Ocala and the
counties of Alachua and Marion. in which
those places are located. In both local
titles they found satisfactory conditions
of health, and in both pleasing dhninution
of smallpox, which earlier in the year
seemed 10 have gained considerable head
way. Less than a dozen ceses were re-
ported in either county. Dr. Porter has
now gone to Port Tampa, and thence will
return to his home at Key West, after an
absence OF nearly two weeks. lie has
planned q weekly itinerary to continue
until about Sept. l, which will include
periodical visits to Miami. Tampa and
Port Tampa, Key West and probably
Jacksonville. In this way he will. by
frequent inspection and conference with
local physicians, keep in touch with local
conditions.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
The Pineapple Industry.

The favorable weather at Orlando has
had the effect of pushing suckers from
the pineapple plants, and the production
OF young plants is now going on at a
lively rate. They are being set in new
pineres as fast as produced. As a rule
the young plants are well grown. healthy
and vigorous, and there is no good rea-
son why they should not make a rapid
growth from the start. In spite of the
enormous production, there is strong de-
msnd for all Of the plants that can be
produced. A few ore being shipped to
other points to MI orders, but most of
them are taken by Orlando persons who
have been waiting for months for plants
for new pineries or to reset old ones. The
acreage planted in pineapples in the Or
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
For n City Court.

At an election held a Carrolton Tuesday,
as TO whether Carroll county should have
a City Court. the result was 10 majority
in favor of the court, and 145 majority
against County Commissioners. Carroll
Superior Court business has been in
coneested condition for some time, and
relief seemed impossible, however hard
and faithfully Judge Harris labored. The
assurance of a City Court gives promise
of great help.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
For the Moore Murder.

Judson Moore, the last of the negroes
who were connected with the killing of
w. b. Moore, of Grovetown. Ca, at Moliuo,
Fla. on May 10. was captured at Skin
uer's mill about ten miles from Pensacola,
Tuesday. The negro admits that he was
present when young Moore was ambushed,
but claims that he took no part in the
killing. Eight negroes have now
been arrested in connection with
the killing and are confined in
jail. They have been captured
in various parts of the country, and
the one arrested Tuesday was the last to
be located.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
Those Elected.

The returns of the county primary at
Gainesville are now complete, and show
the nominations of the following gentle
men; For clerk II. c. Denton; sheriff.
l.. ". Fennell; tax collector. w. D.
Dickinson; tax assessor. L. NJ. Bell coun-
ty treasurer. r. B. Peeler; superintendent
OF schools. w NJ. Holloway; for men,
bers of school board, r. B. Weeks, Dis
trict No. /; w. II. Robertson, District
No. 2; T. A. Doke, District No. 8.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
TIE COTTON SUPPLY.

Secretary Hcster's Statement of the
Staple.
New Orleans DULY 19.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton shows the total visible is
1,57S56s, against 1,7229iS lats week 3.455.-
S4S last year. OF this the total of Amer
lean cotton is 1,o08,569, against 2,555Si3 last
year, and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil India, etc, $4,000, against
100000 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply, there is
now afloat and held in Great Britain and
Continental Europe 966 600 bales, against
2.l2OO0 last year; in Egypt, 1909, against
5000 last year; in India 237C00 against
$1,000 last year. and in The United States
$4,000 against So. 600 last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
HoI<e smith VIII Speak.

sandersville, July 13.-Hon. Hoke Smith
of Atlanta will deliver an address at the
Court House in Sandersviile next Tus sday,
July II, to the Cotton Growers AssociA-
ton and eli liz MS of Washington county.
It is expected that a large crowd will be
here to hear him. He comes by special
invita- lion of some of the leading farmers.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE DAY IN
TWO STATES.

Gress for the Legislature in Wilcox
COunty-CarrOlI County Voted for
City COurt-Thc Primary in Tay-
Tor County-Pincries at Orlando.
Back From Health TOur-Ocnln
Busy for the CapitaI-Dr. Boston
Killed n Negro.
The Altamaha river is very high, but
on a stand now
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
ROBBERIEs At PEMBROKE.
Dry Goods and Groceries Were
stolen From stores.

Pembroke. Ga, July ia band of
thieves visited Pembroke last night Their
first work was breaking into j. 3.
Moyets general merchandise store, and
taking away some dress skirts, shoes, sew
eraI chidren's suits, and many o.her aru-
cles.
After they had supplied Themselves with
dry goods. they broke into the post 7ffi e
bui dirg. kept by Jas. NJ. Smith, and not
finding any money in the cash drawer,
they supplied themselves with sugar, cot
fee tobacco, rice and canned goods. Sus
pcon rests upon negroes living near the
town. and some of them have been arrest
81
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
COTTON STATISTICS.

Liverpool. July 13.-Weekly cotton sta
tistics: Total sales. all kinds. As 900 bales;
total sales, American, SO. Geo. English spin
ners takings, $1,000; total exports. 5000
imports all kind. 25O0G; imports, Ameri-
can, 14000. Stock all kind, 563 .Ooo; stock
American, 267, 900 Affoat all kinds 32,C09
American 1900 Total sales on specula-
ton, 500. Total sales to exporters, so.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market is
steady. The commercial demand s. S55s;
sixty days, $4.s3A; ninety days. s4.s2h;
francs. Paris and Havre, sky days,
20; Swiss, sixty days, 5.21A; marks,
sixty days, 941s; ninety days, 81.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying a par and selling as
follows: Amount to and including 80,
10 cents; $40 to $25, Is cents; s25 to $50. 20
cents; $50 to 500, % cents; 5000 to $500,
Il premium; 500 90 $1,000. .65 premium
$1,000 and over buying at 1-l6 discount
and selling at lie premium
SECU tone of market is
dun and quotations are nominal.
Stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

New York July 13.-No change in the
market for cotton goods. Demand up to
previous days of the week and general
tone of market steady Print cloths firm
Linens dull, but generally steady. Bur
laps firm and slightly dearer for Calcut-
tas Dundees neglected.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
FLORIDA.

Tampa Herald: The worst fake OF the
season is the pretended discovery of con-
spiredy TO assassinate President Mckinley.
The knave who discovered" and the fool
who published it should both be pillored.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

Total exports TO date. .555, 1888 l. Ole. 437
Stocks al L. 5. ports....... 159,327l i22,362
Stocks at interior towns. 69.090. 245,246
Stocks at Liverpool ....... S6s. 900. !, l79, coo
Stocks of American ahoat
for Great Britain ........ q .0O0 sc, 600
Comparative statement of net receipts
at all the ports during the week ending
Friday evening. July 70. 1866, and during
the same week last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

ando vicinity will be more than doubled
by the end of August. Growers and
planters are busy and hardly lake time
to sleep. The pineapple industry of Or
lando is on greater boom than ever
before.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
Primary in Taylor.

Tuesdays primary in Taylor county re-
suited as follows: W. f. Steed, for rep
resentative. beat McCant by 200 majority;
]. E. Davant, ordinary; O. T. Montfort,
clerk Superior Court; Riley probably nom
mated for sheriff
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

OhaIIesTOn, >. e, July I5.-I urpentlne
market finn a -i2l2c; sales meme.
Rosin, finn, unchanged; sales none.
Wilmington, ~ c., July 13.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm; 42AG43c receipts, 116 bar
rels
Resin firm; S.15d1.2O; receipts, 1856 bar
rels
Crude turpentne quiet; s1.6Cd26O; re-
ceipts, II barrels.
Tar steady; $40; receipts. III barrels.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
GresS Will Run.

petition signed by a number Of the
best and influential citizens of Wilcox
county has been presented TO Mr.. G. V.
Gress of Kramer. asking him to enter the
race for representative Mr.. Gress ac-
cented.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

Something to BE Proud Orwell
proudly remarked the chief of the Ho.
boken fire department as he wiped the
CRIME from his brow, "at least we saved
the river"-Cleve.and Plain Dealer.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

The new Baptist Church at Barlow was
dedicated Wednesday night, with interest
ing and appropriate exercises. The bunld-
ing is frame structure, with seating ca
padity of 400 people,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
Sea Island Cotton.

The receipts were none. against none
last year. The sales were none, against
last year. Market dun and unchanged.
Receipts Past Week.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
FINANCIAL.

MONEY-Tne demand keeps fairly I'D
with the supply.
BANK CLEARINGS-The bank clear
ings during the past week were 81, 455, 2S6. So
against 50, 222. 66S.17 for the corresponding
period last year, and s1.551, 29S IS for the
corresponding period of 1898:
Clenrin1s nv DAYS
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14

Mexican dollars. 4S14c. Gove-nmen. -,
steady. State bonds inactive. RAINS Tns
bonds irregular. oad
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-14
FLUCTUATIONS IN COTTON

New York, July 1S.-Cotton futures
opened firm and closed quiet Prices as
follows: