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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Caused Fire at CarrabeIIe-TaIIa-
hassee News Notes

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. S.-The fire at
Carrabelle Tuesday afternoon was caused
by spontaneous combustion in the large
store of the Franklin County Lumber Com
pany. The loss of the Franklin County
Lumber Company was $4,000, with 5000
insurance. The other loss cannot be as
certained but it is considerable, and part
ly insured.
M B. McFarlane, collector of the port
of Tampa; George W. Allen, collector of
customs at Key West; John Thomas Por-
ter, editor of the Grand Ridge Echo w.
IA. Northrop, eX-Mayor of Pensacola are
at the capital as delegates TO the Repub-
lican convention which meets here To-
morrow to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress in the First district.
f. j. Johnston, for more than a quar-
ter of a century a faithful engineer for
the Florida Central and Peninsular Sys-
TEN, has been made foreman of the rail-
road shops here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
COTTON FUTURES.

New York Feb. S.-The day in the cot
tod market started with a bear scramble
for cover and a squirt of very active trad
ing The English cables having improved
far better than developments here last
night warranted, and news from the South
pOFtraying exceedingly strong conditions
in all spot cotton markets. Numerous
buying orders from European points, to-
getheT with large general buying from this
side, sent the near months up to 10
points on the opening. The remote options
for a time attracted comparatively little
attention, and were unchanged 10 points
higher on the first call. As the forenoon
progressed the local contingent manifest
ed desire to realize profits. but, mas
much as the needs of Europe continued
unsatisfed, this selling did not materially
disturb the ruling of prices. New Orleans
sent a number of liberal orders for the
summer positions, but sold the new crop
deliveries In a spasmodic way Wall street
sold with great freedom. Private adyices
from the English market ascribed the
rise abroad to inability of spinners to Sc
cure cotton in the amounts desired on this
side. Hardening cloth and yarn market
added TO the concern of shorts, who turn
ed for cover in a confused way and show
ed great nervousness all through the ses-
sion. Our market in the late session was
firm, but comparatively quiet, The ma
jority of operators preferred to await to-
morrows English cables before changing
their position materially. The market
closed steady at a net advance of TO y
points
New York, Feb. g. noon.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the advance February,
S.3Oc; March, S.2Sc April S.35c; May. S.37c;
June. S.3Sc; July, S.3Sc; August, S.34c; Sep
TENDER, 7S2c October 1880; November,
7.49c; October. 747c.
D. m.-Cotton futures closed steady;
February, SS4c; March, s.32c; April, $500;
May. S36c; June, S3Gc; July. S.$7c; August,
$3.50; September Isle; October, 764c; No
vember Isle; December, 1860; January,
75Oc
Liverpool. Feb. g. 4 p. motion, spot,
good business done; prices 1929 higher;
American middling fair, SGD; good mid
ding 3-32d: middling, 1-32d; low mid
ding 29-32d; good ordinary, 23-32d; or
binary, l7-32d. The sales of the day
were 1900 bales, of which 1000 bales were
for speculation and export, ana included
1890 bales American. Receipts H,0W
bales, including 1900 bales American.
Futures opened and closed steady at the
advance; American middling, low mddling
clause, February, 4.5Sd buyers; February
March, 45464 sod buyers; March-April
45iM45 2d buyers; April-May, ASA sellers
May-June, 444d4 AID buyers; June-July
442d buyers; July-August, 4,40d sellers
Acknowledgements, 43404. 35d sellers; Sep
tember- October, 422d buyers; OctoberNo-
vember Aid value; November-D ecember
4.O9d4l0d sellers
New Orleans, Feb. S.-Cotton futures,
firm; February, S35c nominal; March, 83l
s. 326s 33c; July. S3208.33c; August, s1Sn
g. 10c; September, 7650766c October, 742@
7a4c; November, 1901 &c; December, 40
al. &c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
ThomasviIIe News Notes.

Townsville, Ga, Feb. S.-The Mitchell
House management gave a progressive
euchre party Monday evening, at which
large number of guests were present.
The prizes We're won by Miss Annie Swift
and Mr.. S. w. Mays and Messrs Bluman-
an and Vanhorven.
An unusually brilliant reception was Civ
en- last evening at the home of Judge
Montgomery complimentary TO Miss lone
and Meta Murphy of GAINESVILLE, Ga
A B, Chandler of New York president
of the Postal Telegraph ana Commercial
Gable Company, is spending the season
at the Piney Woods Totel in This city
Work on the new residence of Charles
5. Hebard has been begun. 1t VIII be
one of the handsOmest in Thomasville.
The merchants here are happy over the
decision of the Plant people to abolish the
grab car.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
COTTON CLIMBING DAY BY DAY.
SAVANNAH FIRM AT ADVANCE or
3-16 CENTS ALL HOUND.

The Strong Demand and Limited
Supplies Likely to Carry Markets
SIN Hisher-Ncw, York Not Get
ting spot Cotton at Present he
cause southern Markets Are High
er-That Market Must Either Adj
vance or the south Decline to
Change ThinGs-Turpentinc Firm
nt 81 Cents-ROsins Firm-LOcRl
and TeIegraphic Markets.
Morning News Office. Feb. S.-The re-
cent jumps in the cotton market have at
tracted general attention to it. To the
advance of the past few days was added
to-day another advance of 3-l6 cent which
represents rise of Lilo cent AT each call.
Al the advance the market Vas posted
firm, and the indications are That further
Improvement from day to day Will carry
prices TO a record breaking basis. 1t seems
the strength Is in the strong demand,
coupled with the fact that about ell the
cotton in this section has changed hands.
Factors are said to be selling readily at
quotations and above, while brokers are
getting on an average of about 3-l6 cents
above quotations, this advance represent
ing the cost of getting the cotton to Sa-
vannah. The lively local business gives
promise OF continuing for some time, pro
vided receipts are sufficient 10 keep fac
tors stocked.
The situation has become rather inter
estlng, viewed from the outside and es-
peciany with reference to New York. Spot
cotton is not to be had in that market,
il is stated. for the reason that better
prices are being commanded in the South.
New York has apparently been slumber
ing, and in order to get cotton there at
this late day it win be either necessary
for that market to advance or Southern
markets decline. The present firmness Of
Southern markets tells which of the two
will have to yield. II may be interesting
to note that since the fake Liverpool re-
ports were sent out awhile ago that mar
ket has advanced about 200 points while
New York has only gained about l40
points. The advance in New York to-
day was from 3 to u points.
Heavy European and home buy
ing run it up at the opening from to 10
points. An inclination TO realize profits
did not cause a reaction. 1t is reported
that the South bought heavily for near
months but sold the fall positions. The
advance IN the foreign markets Is Que
to the demand from spinners, who are dis
gusted with NeilPs estimates, and are now
looking out for their interests. outside
reports are TO the effect that the trade
looks for a favorable Liverpool tomor-
row. This is the belief in Savannah.
The naval stores market was at a stand
to-day, with the exception Of e rosln,
which was marked up cents. Spirits
went readily at "a cents a gallon while
resins were firm and in demand at quota
tons. The wholesale markets in
strong positions, though the volume is not
out of the ordinary for this season. The
following resume of the different markets
viii show the tone and quotations at the
close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
FLORIDA.

The Chipley monument has been com
n"ted in Pensacola, and it is suggested
mat it be unveiled on the 18th instant,
men Gen. J. b. Gordon will be in that
ny to deliver a lecture, and also that
' be invited to deliver an grafton on the
.aie Hon. w. d. Chipley, Florida's great
friend and developer,
|1rtow Courier-Informant Fifteen thou
and pounds of cigar leaf tobacco was
sod Monday. This tobacco was
sfown in Polk county and although the
hrIces fell short of the expectation of
rose who planted and grew it. yet this
@ 70 be attributed to fortuitous circum-
lances that could not be anticipated or
darded against.
The first of the personally conducted
pennsylvania Railroad Company excur-
'ons for the present season. arrived in
9acksonville Wednesday morning by spe-
'i'i train. cunning on special schedule
rom Washington. one hundred and four
'isNors were in the party, under the per
onal direction and superintendent Of
nArles X, Rosenberg. The train con-
e.s'ed of five Pullman sleepers, one bag
age car and a dining car vestibuled and
ied with the finest OF accommodations
me comfort and convenience of travel
sday was another good day for the
'h'rmen, who are spending the winter at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

Ne,r Orlennr Qnotationr.
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The market was
firm and unchanged for turpentine to-
day The close was at "a cents a gallon.
There was not much business doing IN
the afternoon, but this was probably due
to the fact that receipts were light, and
the stock offering small. The receipts to-
day were 81 casks sales "a casks and the
exports none.
Rosin-With. the exception of an adj
vance of five cents on Il there was no
change in the rosin market to-day The
demand was good, however, for the stuff
received The receipts to-day were 2,576
barrels, the. sales 6A barrels, and the ex-
ports none. The following were the quo,
faf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
FINANCIAL.

Money-In ample supply at low rates.
Foreign Exchange-Market steady. The
following are the Savannah quotations:
Commercial demand, A.H; sixty days,
81 $3.50 ninety days A.S23s; francs, Paris
and Havre. sixty days, 5.2l; Swiss six
ty days, 522l4; marks, sixty days, "a 3-l6;
ninety days 1914.
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buying at par and selling as follows:
Amounts up to and including SIS, 10 cents;
over $25 and including $50. Is cents; over
$50 and including 500. 20 cents; 800 to
5000, rs cents 500 to 1900. II per cent.
premium; 81 600 and over. 81. 90 per 81, 600.
Securiues-Quiet and dull, but a fairly
better feeling prevails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
HORSES and MULES.

Waterman & Co. OF Macon Ca, have
established headquarters for Florida at
stables of w A. Walton e. Co., Palatka
and will carry a full line of Mules and
Horses Log and Turpentine Mules a
specially. Write Walton & Co. for stude-
baker Wagons, GAINESVILLE FBuggies, etc.
Courteous attention given correspondence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
DRY GOODS.

New York. Feb. s.-Some good-sized in
auiries in the dry goods market to-day
for brown cottons and for print cloth yarn
goods Narrow odds in the latter IN go ID
demand at full prices Brown sheeungs
firmer Bleached cottons IN steady request
for moderate quantities al firm prices.
Denims firm. Ticks against buyers.
Some lines Of checks advanced Nc Prints
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
RICE MARKET.

There has been good demand for rice
since the new year opened, with hard
ening tendency. The better grades and
lower grades have advanced Isc to &c per
round while the medium kinds have firm
" held their own. There is a strong be-
lief that strictly prime and fancy rice viii
further advance, owing to their SCARCITY.
Quotations are:
Prime ....................,..... 4G4h
Good ......... ......... ..................4 az
Fair ..............! .-...................3 i2GSA
Common .....-s.. ....sss.. .--.s..-... bAWEta
Rough Rlce-Tde water. COO to SOC per
bushel; upland. Acc TO soc per bushel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
CALVIN SUCCEEDS HAPE.
As Secretary of Georgia state AGri-
cultural Society.

The following correspondence explains
itself:
Hawkinsville. Ga, Feb /, 19OO-Hon.
Martin V. Calvin, Augusta, Ga; My
Dear Sir-I am in receipt of the resigna-
ton of Dr. Samuel Hape secretary of the
Georgia State Agricultural Society, to take
effect on the 18th inst His term of Of
fee expires Feb. IS. 1891. It becomes my
duty, as president of the society, to APP
point a secretary to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by his resignation. Having observed
the zeal, fidelity and ability which you
have displayed in the performance of your
public trusts, and knowing the great in
terest that you feel in the promotion of
agriculture in this state; believing that
there is no one more competent for the
position: feeling that | shall have your
sincere cooperation in all matters per-
tanning TO the society and its interests.
and. through it. the upbuilding of agri-
culture in this state; to the end that the
society may be fully restored to the po-
sition of usefulness which ii once enjoy
ed. l hereby tender you the position of
secretary for the unexpired term. l hope
il will be consistent with your interest
and pleasure to accept the same. Yours
truly, }. +. Brown PRESIDENT
Augusta, Ga, Feb. g. 19Oo.-I1on. J. Pope
brown. President Georgia State Agricul-
tiiral Society, Hawkinsville, Ga: My
Dear Sir--I am in receipt of your valued
favor of the LIST inst. rendering me the
secretarvship of the Georgia State Agrl-
cultural Society for the uuexpired term
of DR.. Samuel Hape, the former gifted
secretary, resigned
I accept the position with thanks to you
for the kindly terms in which it pleased
YOU to tender the same.
1 esteem it an honor indeed to be called
70 this responsible position II shall be
NV delight to cooperate with you and
with all the officers and members Of our
noble society in every effort that may be
and will be made to advance the great in
dustry in furtherance Of which the latter
was organized.
I beg YOU will permit renewed ex-
pression of my high personal regard,
Yours truly, Maruh '. GAVIN
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without change GIughams continue
strong Leading makes of quilts advance
ed 2i2 TO SC. Cotton Innings firm. Selsia
in good request Hosiery and underwear
well sold for fall, and tone of market very
firm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

-"How did that blind man enlist your
sympathies enough to make you give him
a dolIar?" "Why. poor man. he SAID he
has been blind for eleven years, and in
all that time he hasn't seen the DAY ne
wasn't willing to work. '-Phiadelphla
Bulletin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

Galveslon-Firm: middlng, so; net re-
ceipts, 4,443; gross. 4,ll3; sales, 27S9; stock,
18l sj4.
Norfolk-Firm; middling SIX; net receipts,
2,l64; gross, 216i; sales. 1858; stock. 5,267
Balumore-Nominal middling. So; gross
receipts, 1882; stock 1913.
Boston-Quiet; middlng. 9-16; net re-
ceipt9, 1913; gross, 4,z2l
Wilmngton-Firm; middling. IA; net re-
ceipts. LILO; gross 1,ll0; stock Is, 1886.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

Address: ~ Y. Office No. 81 Broadway.
Offices in principal cities throughout the
South, Write for our Market Manual and
book containing Instructions for traders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

The market is quiet. with firm under
tone The stock Offering is being firmly
held, and factors are expecting higher
prices. There were sales of 5.00S bags for
the week ending Friday against sales of
s2S bags for the corresponding week last
year The receipts were 1902 bags. against
949 for the same week last year The
foIouipg are the quotations:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
MURPHY & CO., INC,


Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New York
and New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
Naval Stores Statement

Receipts this day last year 200 1866
Charleston. s. G., Feb. s.-Turpentine
market, firm at 53c; sales none. Rosin
firm, unchanged; sales, none.
wilmington, Feb. S-SRirhs turpentine,
firm at 5ia54l2c; receipts, 20 casks Rosin,
firm at $l.3jGl1. 40; receipts. 47ls Crude tur-
penine, firm at So. OOM3 %; receipts, 4. Tar,
firm at 1880; receipts, 519
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09

'sday was another good day for the
't hermen, who are spending the winter at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May lS.-The low pressure
area in the Northwest and the high one
in the Southeast still persists. ard the
combination has resulted in Il continuance
of the dbnormally high temperatures in
the central West and its extension to the
Atlantic coast except in eastern New
England. Maximum temperatures over
40 degrees occurred as lar north as the
Michigan peninsula and they Were gen
orally above IS degrees; from the MisSts-
sippi valley eastward except on the At
lantic coast The low area in the North
west has some Indication Of gradual dis
sipatirn. hut as long as the high area
persists in the Southwest there will be
little or no relief from the nigh tcmpera-
turc east Of the Mississippi river. There
are indications of disturbance to the
southwest Of cuba and possible future
Developments of this may have some eff
feet on tho high area OF the south At
lantic ccast. Havana has reported max
imum wind velocity uf 30 miles an hour
from the northeast with over one inch of
rain ON the Atlantic coast the winds
will be fresh and mostly southcrly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
INSURANCE COMPANY's PETITION.
Mutual Lille Asks Redress Tor Unfair treat
ment by Prussia.

New York. May H. l900.-Thc petition
Of the Mutual Life Insurance 90. Of
New York to Congress. by Represent
.tative James :. sherman Of New York.
asking for an enquiry into the treat
merit received by that institution at
the hands of the PrusSian government
is exciting great interest here. The pa-
tition shows that the Mutual Life In
Surance Co. is transacting business in
Great Britain, France. Austria, Hun
gary. Italy. Belgium, Holland. Den
mark. Norway ana Sweden. under the
sanction ana approval NJ those cnun-
tries ana has done sJ in accordance
with the principles NJ reason am JUS
tice which govern the conduct Of en-
lightened nations.
Not 50. however. in Prussia in 1866
the company entered Prussia after br-
ing subjected to a close ana exhaustive
examination. Relying upon the good
faith Of the Prussian government, the
company purchased Il lot C ground
with suitable building in Berlin 70" an
Office and invested largely in Prussian
securities. believing that it Wauld be
permitted TO conduct its business I'M
ity Of nations. Unmindful Of the prin-
ciples Of equity ana fair dealing, the
Prussian government submitted the
company To a close series Of impOsitiOns
ana eXactiors, eliminating. on August
II. 1895. by its actual expulsion, with
out hearing, from the Kingdom Of
Prussia. The Mutual Life had not
changed its method of doing business:
its good standing had not been impair
ed since its investigation by the gov
eminent and when the license was is
sued to it. One pretext for cxp.llinE
the company was that it issued tofltine
policies. although every facility had
been given the government to ascertain
that the charge was without fuunda-
ton. Abandoning this contention the
government began to impose new con
ditiOnS and eXactions, never previously
suggested and which the PrussiIn au-
thOrities knew could not be oheyed
under the company charter. While
the company admits the technical
power of the Prussian government to
eXpel the Mutual Life from Prussia
upon a false pretext, it respectfully
submits to the Congress of the Uuited
States that such treatment by a sup
posedIy friendly state is indefensible
in the forum of international comfy
and unworthy Of any enlightened civil
lied state. The company calls for in
quiry and investigation and 4 redress
for such grievances. on motion. its
petition was referred to the commit
tee on Interstate and foreign commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
AGAINST SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
Minority Report Against Shipping 5ii!-Demo
cratic Views on Shipping UptuiIding

Washington. May 13.-The minority
report on the shipping subsidy bill. op-
posing that measure. has been filed in
the House Of Representatives by the
majority Of the members of the Demo-
cratic minority of the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries. Rep
resentative Fitzgerald Of Massachu-
sets. drew the report. which was also
signed by Representatives Davries.
Cal, DAILY, n. j., and Speight. Miss.
Three other Democrats of the commit
tee. Messrs. Chanler. Small and Rams
dell, have heretofore submitted their
views. upholding the general principle
of government aid to the merchant ma
rine but pointing out defects in the bill
The present report. Therefore, repre-
sents the opposition to the measure
both in principle and in detail. In the
main it is an argument against gov
eminent subsidies and asserts that
most Of the proposed $4,000. 900 subsidy
will go to few favored concerns with
out building up American shipping in
general or encouraging American ex-
ports. The report quotes a recent ut
terance of President Mckinley on the
Confined on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-14
56th CONGRESS-,
House Will Be Ready to Ad-
iourn Before Senate.
Minority Report Of the Committee on
the Shipping Subsidy Bill.
Senate Turns Down Government Armor Plat.
Factory, 22 to "a.

Washington. May 13.-The House,
this week. will send to the Senate the
last Of the general supply blls-the
general deficiency and the military
academy appropriation bills-and Will
be ready for adjournment as soon as
the Senate passes them and adjusts
the differences between the two houses
upon those already passed or pending
in conference. These conference re-
ports on appropriation bills are 10 be
given the right of way from now un-
til the end of the session. The House
leaders say they will be ready for the
sine die adjournment. June l. but al
lowing for delays and accidents Incl
dent to the closing up of the session.
they are not inclined to think both
houses will be ready to quit before
June 10 Later on. if complications
arise in the Senate. the House may en-
phasize its readiness to adjourn by adj
tnurning over from day to day while
the Senate Il in the final throes Of dis
solution. The general deficiency bill
Will be taken up. tomorrow and il will
he followed by the military academy
bill. 1t is understood the Senate army
reorganization bill may be taken up.
Wednesday. The remainder of the
week until Saturday will be devoted t.
miscellaneous matters. Saturday. un-
der special order adopted some time
ago. is to be given up to the ccremo-
MES attending the acceptance of the
statue of Gen. Grant presented by the
q. A. Il.
The Senate, tomorrow. will resume
consideration Of the naval apprnpria-
ton bill and it is expected that the
measure will be passed during the day
Senator Chandler has given notice that
he will call up the Clark case. Tues
day. and he will cndeavor to keep it
before the Senate until a vote is
reached. This program will meet with
some objection but it is expected the
greater part of the week will be dcvot-
ed tn consideration of this case. Sen
ator Wolcott. some time ago. gave no.
tice that he would call up the post Of
flee appropriation bill and it is thought
that it may be disposed Of in 4 day or
two. Senator Ross has given notice Of
4 set speech ana there are some con
ference reports to be presented which
may cause discussion. There may be
a clash over the Montana case and
other business but the Clark contest
seems to be the only event Of import
ance for the week.