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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
SENATORIAL COURTESY.
Way and the Senate Was
Adjourned.

Senator Pettus, OF Alabama is the most
owl.like member Of the senate. He is SO
ponderously solemn that he is unconscious
~ humorous.
Mr.. Pettus will be 50 years old next July.
He belongs to the old school of southern
statesmen now fast disappearing. 1t is easy
to see, in the dogmatic manner in which he
lays down the law TO his senatorial col
leagues, that he has been judge. He speaks
with great deliberation, at the rate of about
,X words minute, and each word is en-
phasized by the waving of his chin whiskers.
His gestures are confined to wide sweep OF
his arm from his body and an inverse mo-
ton. Everything he does or says is serious.
Even when he wants the senate to adjourn,
he goes about it in way that is the very
quintessence of solemn dignity. For in
stance, the other afternoon, when Mr..
Spooner was talking on the Quay case, Mr..
Pettus arose.
81 should like to ask the senator to givs
way for a motion, if he pleases," remarked
Mr.. Pettus, uttering each word as If the
fate of the nation depended upon the an
swer.
'T will agree to anything the senator
wants me tc, replied Mr. Spooner, smiling.
ly, except to vote against my convictions Oh
constitutional question"
Il am not asking you to do that" said
Mr.. Pettus, still mysterious. "but want
you to give way to motion"
1T is to adjourn" answered Mr.. Pettus,
In his melancholy voice and without q
smile.
Every member OF the senate laughed, and
the motion to adjourn was carried.-Wash.
,ngton Post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The net earnings of the water de-
partment at Cleveland o., last year
were $51s,477. The volume of water
pumped and distributed was 22,252,.
$4,000 gallons.
In ton of Dead sea water there gre
1877 pounds of salt; Red sea, 90; Meri-
.erlanean, IS; Atlantic, 81: English
channel, 70; Black sea, 2G; Baltic, IS;
and Caspian sea, IL.
The number of roses seems to be
enormous. Prof. NJ. Gandover emu.
merated 79S species in Europe, the
orient and the Mediterranean basin,
two years later adding 95 as new dis.
coveries in France alone!
Statistics have been published &c
show that brain-workers are long
lived. Five hundred and thirty EN-
inent men and women of the present
century were taken, and their duration
of life gives an average of siXty-eight
years and eight months.
There was recently described be-
fore the Paris Academy of Medicine,
by DR.. Bounier, a method of testing
for deafness by applying tuning-fork
to the knees or other part of the bony
structure. The most important state
ment in his paper was that a sound
ear could not hear the note of the fork,
but an ear in which disease had al
ready commenced could perceive it
distinctly.
Four New South Wales lepers have
been treated by the leprosy serum
method devised by DR.. Juan de Dios
Carasquilla, of Bogota, and declared
by him to have been successful in a
hundred cases. The Australian doc.
tors, however, declare that after very
careful test they were unable to detect
any improvement, and that the disease
continued its progress in the pa
tients.
A new use for aluminium has been
discovered. Pencils are made out OF
the material, and they make an i'm
preston on all substances that contain
silicic acid, such as glass or porcelain
which is almost as good as inlaid sill
yer when polished. The smooth sur
faces first have TO be cleaned thorough
ly, polished with chalk to remove the
slightest trace of grease, and then
moistened slightly with the breath.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
BELIEVES IN HORSE SENSE.
Veterinarian Converted by sich
steed That sought q
Doctor.

Experience has convinced me that there
Is such a thing as horse sense" said veter-
mary surgeon who has a shop on the South
side. "A friend of mine had a beautiful
chestnut driving mare that was subject to
severe spells of collie. About year ago she
got very sick and Jones, the owner, brought
her over here for treatment, | cared for
her, and she seemed as grateful as a human
being might, rubbing her nose against my
coat sleeve, and showing her affection in her
dumb way.
"One day about six months ago up she
came to the door of the shop, moaning and
evidently suffering acutay, ! treated her
again and she got better. ] found out aft
srwad that there was no one at her home
stable that day and that she had worked
the halter off and had set out to find the
doctor"
Curious circumstance" said the man
who had heard the story.
"But that's not all of it" said the doctor.
"Three days ago came down to my office
in the morning about nine o'clock There
lay the chestnut mare in front Of the door
dead. She had been taken sick, had made
her way as before to the shop in the night,
and found nobody there to give her medi-
cnes, and she had died. Now, if this story
isn't proof that horse can reason would
like to hear something to beat it. Chicago
Inter Ocean
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
AFTER THE FIGHT.

lie went away to fight his countrys foes,
Because he thought his country's cause
was fair:
No clanking sword hung at his side, he
chose
To march back in the ranks and battle
there.
The orders that were given he obeyed,
Wherever he was told to go he went;
lie waded through the swamps there were
to wade,
A unit In loyal regiment.
But they haven't put his name
On the shining scroll of fame,
He Is working as he had to work before;
All he did was bravely fight
For the cause he thought was right,
And the honor of the uniform he wore.
He suffered in the rain and in the sun,
lie plunged into the thickets with the
rest;
In the fiercest of the fighting that was
He shouted and he shot and did his
best.
The man who gave him or ers from the
rear
Is applauded for the noble part he
played;
When he lifts his hat the frantic people
cheer
" lot tiic reputation lie mas Hnaue.
They have proudly put his name
On the shining scroll of fame,
He is honored where they knew him not
before,
For he bade them go and fight
For the cause they thought was right,
And the glory Of the noble flag they bore!
The man who wears the shoulder straps
returns
To glory and to Office, but the one
Who charges and who loads and fires
learns
That the privates nothing when he
drops the gun!
The man who swings the sword deserves
his praise
And earns the fair reward they give him
when
He settles down again to peaceful ways,
But how about his brave and battered
men?
They partake not of his fame,
They must toll again the same
AS they toiled and as they struggled on
before
Still, they had the chance to fight
For the cause they thought was right,
And the glory of the uniforms they wore!
IS. L. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
Wagner in Dispute

"Do you admire Wagner" she inquired
at the musicale, looking up at him souIfully.
for, although they had met but ten minutes
before. there already seemed to be bond
between them.
mot much, after the bum article of base
ball he's been making us stand for here in
Washington all these years. was the EN-
phatic reply, and then she was forced to the
conclusion that he, too, was lacking in APP
probation of the higher and nobler.-Wash-
ington Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
An Extempore Pianist.

"Can you tell me, professor asked
Grigsby, what an 'ex.smpore pianist
is? see that tie performances Of
such pia.ist are advertised"
Certainly" said the professor; Tex,
out of: tempo, time; an extempore
pianist is one that plays out Of time.
It'll BITS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

81 had that tired feeling all the time.
Was as tired in the morning when 1
rose as | was when / went to bed. J
took four bottles Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and it made me feel like new
man. l could work hard and not feel
tired. l recommend Hoods to all
who need a good medicine" A. Z.
CHARTER, Creston, Iowa.
ood's SarsaparilIa is sold by oil drug
S Get Hoods and only Hoods.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-08
That
Tired Feeling

Just as surely indicates that
the blood is lacking in vitality
and the elements of health as
does the most obstinate humor
that the vital fluid is full of
impurities. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures that tired feeling by en-
riching and vitaiizing the blood,
creating a good appetite and in
vigorating every organ of tho
body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Jan. 16.-Hesitation in gener-
al cotton circles with the investment
nublic practically refusing to trade
on either side caused a dull day in
futures The reluctance of leaders to
make a firm stand naturally created a
feeling of dstrust among investors. The
market opened steady with prices I'M
changed TO 2 points lower and zig-zag-
ped within uninteresting limits all
through the session. At no time was
trading active end at no time did any Of
the various factions show an inclination
"a take the initiative. Peddling fashion
Ijverpool bought for the purpose Of
closing out old straddles; New Orleans
and Wall Street purchased the near and
sold the late months and the outside pub
lie liduidated in an Indifferent way. the
cab1es were rather disappointing though
reaected no important variations in
Ijvernool or special change i'm the sit
nation abroad The market at the close
was steady at a net decline of Sal
points.
New York Jan. 16, noon.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady. January, 7.35c; Feb
mary. March and April 7.34c; May 1910;
June. 1870; July, 1890; August, 7SSc; Sep
tember. 6.91c; October, oslo; November,
6.77c: December, 6.72c.
New York. Jan. l6, p. MIXTURES
closed steady. January, 73lc; February,
: osc. March, 79lc; April, 732c; May. 73lc I;
Iune. 7s5c; July, 1850; August, 1880; Sep
TENDER. csc: October, 6.7ic; November,
6 zoe: December, sec.
Liverpool. Jan. 10. 4 p. m-Cotton, spot
oliet; prices Unchanged American mid
dling 4i6d The sales of the day were
5000 bales, Of which 600 were for specu-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
COTTON LETTER :.

New York, Jan. 16.-HubbaTd Bros. &
Co. say of cotton to-day; "LiVerpoofs
advance did not equal the expectation Of
the trade and our market opened slightly
lower This decline was quickly recover
ed on the arbitrage brokers' buying,
which has been so marked feature for
several weeks. These purchases are re-
ducing this interest rapidly TO small pro-
portions and il will soon be eliminate /
from all deliveries before May Receipts
are not large, but the absence of any
speculative buying for outside account is
marked 1t is di cult to find a reason
why this should be so, but it must be rec
ognized as existing. The local trade will
not anticipate any decline in prices as
they consider the short side a dangerous
one"
New York Jan. 16.-Murphy 6 Co.'S cot
ton letter says: Liverpool came
only IL points higher to-day
which was disappointment TO the
locals and caused our market 10
open about points below last night, but
as the session progressed on buying or
ders from Liverpool to reverse straddles
prices hardened some points, such bust
ness constituting the basis of operations
Outside business has been in comparative
ly narrow compass. Receipts are small
but for several weeks last year (after this
week., we shall compare with small fig
nes. The semi weekly shows 80 000 for
this week versus 1900 last week, and 49,.
900 last year The Afternoon session OPEN
ed rather easier owing TO New Orleans
and Houston pointers for tomorrow being
both larger than last year, but the mar
ket is ruling very dull" q N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
COURT AT ESVILLE.
some Important Criminal Cases That
Will Be Tried.

Gainesville. Ga, Jan. 16--At the term of
the Superior Court now in session here
many important cases will come up, among
them being the cases of Thomas Chap
man. charged with arson; William Dud-
lev accused OF murder; Taylor Hamilton,
Charlie Tanner and Tom Bryson, charged
with murder. Chapman is charged with
burning the mill of Quillian & Meadows
in the upper part of the county on the
night of Feb. II, 1898. He has had al
ready three trials the first two resulting
in mfstrials, and the last in conviction
The case was carried TO the Supreme Court
and new trial was granted
# will be remembered that William
Dudley killed Beauregard O'Kelly ana
lanes Smith on Sept. IS last, by knocking
them in the head with an ak ana chop-
ming their bodies to pieces when ne iound
Them i'm bed with his wife. This trial VIII
attract a great deal of attention.
Charley Tanner, Taylor Hamilton ana
Ton, Rrvson are accused of the murder
of ST smith in the Jail of Hall county on
tho NIGHT of July IA. on a pretense OF pc
inc officers from an adjoining county with
prisoners they secured an entrance 10 the
iau When Sheriff A. j. Mundy reached
The door of the jail the mob overpowereo
him and went TO the cell of 81 Smith ana
shot him to death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-Market is steady; smoked clear
sides, SIC; dry sailed clear Sides 6a4c; bel
lies, nc; sugar-cured hams, 111zdI12hc.
y,ard~Market firm; pure, in tierces, TIC:
5o-pound tins, TIC; compound, in tierces,
6Ac; 5O-pound tins. 6hc.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy full cream
cheese lac for 25-pounds average.
Flour-Market steady; patent. AD;
straight, $500; fancy 1856; family. $40.
Corn-Market steady: white. job lots,
SAC; carload lots, SIC; mixed corn. job lots,
53c; carload lots, sic.
Oats-Carload lots. 3sc; job lots, S9c
Texas rust proof oats. job lots. 43c; car
load Ale.
Southern seed rye, A.15.
Bran-Job lots, 81 90; carload lots, 95c
Hay-Market steady: Western. Job lots.
Soc carload lots S5ci Eastern, none In
market.
Meal-Pearl, per barrel $40; per sack,
81 10: city meal, per sack. bolted, HOO:
water ground, $1.05; pearl grist Hud-
nuts, per barrel, 81. As; per sack. $1.1O.
Sugar-Equality Prices-Savannah quo
tations: Cut loaf. 573c; crushed, 5.73c;
standard granulated. 5.33c; cubes, s. 4sc; ;
mould A, 5 5sc diamond A. 5.33c; confec-
toners A. She; white extra c, 4Ssc: ex-
ira c, 4.s3c; golden c, CSC: yellow. 4. $50.
Coffee-Dull Mocha. 24c; Java, Csc;
Peaberry. 13c: standard No. l. 10lhc; No.
2, NCs NO. o. oIfNt ANOs - 112ct NO. o, sac
No s, SIC; No. 7, Sc.
Onions-white. $l.25 crate: $3.50 barrel;
red, 81. s5d1.75 per barrel; yellow $1.S5
Potatoes-N Northern, firm at $2.l5GD225
Peas-Black eyed, 81 IS per bushel
Beans-Nsvy or peas, 81 90 per busheL
Bananas-$l .259175 bunch.
Parsnips, Carrots and Beets-$2. 5Oa2. rs
per barrel.
Lemons-Market firm at s3.75Q325 box
new crop.
oranges-Florida, $275Gs.25, according to
quality.
Cocoamts-Market steady; 1925 per 100.
Apples-Red varieties. $3.25q350 per bar
rel.
Dried Frults-Apples, evaporated. 9a10c;
common, 7Q1l2c.
Nuts, Almonds. Tarragona, tic; Ivicas.
ice; waInuts, French, 12c; Naples, 12c; Pc
cans, l0c; Brazils, &c; filberts. lie; assort-
ed nuts. 5o-pound aud 25-pound boxes. lilo.
Raisins-L. L., 81 90: imperial cabinets.
8 %; loose. J0-pound boxes, SdS1ac pound.
Peanuts-Limited stock. fair demand;
market firm; fancy nand-plcked. Virginia.
per pound. 4izc; hand-picked, Virginia.
SIC.
Fish-Mackerel. half-barrels No. l. $3.50;
No. q 500: No. 3. $50: kits. No /. 81 %:
No. 2. $40; No. 3. SOC. Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks, 6Ikc; 2-pouud bricks. &c. Smoked
herring, per box, Ire. Dutch herring. In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
GRAM. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Jan 16.-Flour weak and low
err. in sympathy with wheat winter
straights. $3.3Od340; Minnesota patent.
So. 1913 95 Rye flour duh. Buckwheat
-four easier Corn meal dull. Rye steady:
No. or Western, 60a6lc. Barley quiet.
Barley malt duh.
Wheat-Spot easier; No. red. 73lAc; OPP
tions opened weak, under bearlsh cables
and dun trade. A slight midday rally,
with corn, was followed by a general de-
moralization during which heavy selling
for both accounts was precipitated by an
astonishingly large increase in Bradstreets
worlds stock for the week. The close was
weak at 1hc net decline March closed
7slsc; May closed 7l%c. Corn, spot, easy:
No. 2, 41c; option market opened steady,
and at first advanced on good buying,
large clearances and light country offer
ings, but finally eased off, with wheat, and
closed weak at unchanged prices; May
closed 391ac
oats-spot dull; No. 2, 2skc; options
quiet.
Beef steady; cut meats firm.
Lard weaker Western steamed, Sc. 27lk;
refined easy. Pork steady.
Butter irregular; Western creamery, q
@25c; state dairy, 19Q24c.
Cheese firm; fall made fancy large, 1874
@13c.
Eggs barely steady; state and PennsyI-
vania, 20c.
Potatoes quiet; New Jersey, $1.2501.75;
New York, $1.50a2OO; Long Island, $3.50
q2.Oo; New Jersey sweets. $25OQ3.OO.
Talow strong; city, SIC.
Petroleum steady. Rosin steady. Tur-
pentine steady.
Rice steady.
Cabbage steady; Long Isalnd s4OO95Oo
per 100.
Cotton, by steam. to Liverpool, 25c nom
inal
Coffee market opened steady at 15625
points decline, under active liquidation, and
closed barely steady at about the lowest
of the day at a net loss of 256J35 points.
Total sales, $1,000 bags, including Febru-
airy. at 6.S5lD6. Csc; March, 6. 90Cd7. CSC; spot
Rio weak; No 7, invoice, S1sc; No. job
bling. Sssc; mild, easier; Cordova S$4GD12Ac.
Sugar, raw, strong. held higher fair re-
filming. 37sc bid; centrifugal, 96 test, 5-16c
bid refined firm.
New York, Jan. 16.-Cotton seed oil, I'M
settled and lower though larger offerings
and less active demand, closing more or
less nominal Prime crude, barrels, 33c;
prime summer yellow, 36m37c; off do NOM
inal. Butter grades. 3793Sc. Prime win
ter yellow, 3SM39c prime white, 3SQ39c.
Prime meal $25.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE track was
fast and the weather fine. The hrst =
vear-old race of the season is carded for
tomorrow.
First Race-Selling, one mile. Lucky
Monday 10 to and to l, won, with Beiie
ward to 5 and 7 TO 10, second, ana
Iiewanna. 10 to /, third Time l:424
second Race-Six and half furlongs'
Miss Mae Day. to l and to ., won,
win Alex, even and to B. second ana
kindred. 7 to /, third. Time 1;2l1a.
Third Race-Selliug, two miles. Our Mel
lie even. won. with Etidorpha' to ana
to 2 second, and Atlantus, TO l. thlrd'
Time 3S21a. -. <,,rIo,as
Fourth Race-Handicap, SIX furlongs'
Relle of Memphis. to and l to z, won
Win Sir Christopher, ~ to and to J.
second, and Ed Garland II. 10 to l. third'
Time ia. ,i,o ard one
eivteenth. Miss Ross, 20 to ] ana 10 !,
won. with George b. Cox, TO and 70
second. and Mousetoff' 80 TO l. thiru'
Time 1:0. III N-alarris
o r. I and to /. won, with Rushtelds; .
III and TO /. second, and Can-l-See- EN-
10 10 /. third. Time az
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
LOWER GRADES OF RoSIN OFF.
THEIR DECLINE GIVES MARKET \
FIRMERs TONE.

Receipts of ROsin the Largest for
Several Days Past-Spirits Turpen-
tine Dull at 81 Cents-Buyers Fail
to Get stuff at 80 Cents-COtton Dull
and Unchanged-LOcaI and TeIe-
graphic Markets.
Savannah, Jan. 16.-The feature of the
markets to-day was the decline in resins,
gradee D and below going off 5 cents al
the closing, when the tone of the market
was posted firm. AT the opening there
was a medium demand at Mondays quo
tations. The lower grades were admitted
to be marked up we'll, 50 that the decline
did not come in the nature of surprise.
Spirits turpentine was duh at 81 cents.
There We're no reported transactions for
the day. Buyers were bidding 80 cents for
supplies, but a number of factors stated
they had refused to sell at this price Cot
ton was dull and unchanged. There was
little to give life to any line of business,
and, as result, general trade was moving
along in its old channels, without anything
to give encoura cement for an immediate
betterment The following resume of the
different markets will show the tone and
quotations at the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
SAVANNAH GA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY H. 1900

lation and export and included 600 AM
erican Receipts, 25,0o0 bales, including
L, 800 American. Futures opened steady
and closed quiet. but steady al the ad-
vance. American middling, !. m. c.. jan
uary, AID. sellers; January February,
417d4lSd, sellers; February March, 414n
4.15d, sellers; March-April, 41l0412d, sell
lers; April May. 400, sellers; May-June,
4.O6d, sellers; June-July. 4.oid, sellers;
July-August, 402d, sellers; August-Sep-
TENDER, S.6ld, sellers; September-October.
S52035Sd, buyers; October November, $40
d3.47d, buyers.
New orleans, Jan. l6.-Cotton futures,
steady; January, 7.13c, bid; February.
7.14d715c; March, 7.15Q7 Ice; April, lisa
Tic; May, 717a71Sc; June 719@720c;
July, 72O@722c: August, 704c, bid; Sep
TENDER, 6.65Q6.67c; October, 6.50q65lc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17

aarantine restrictions have been
.t off in Miami by Dr. Porter
a'th Physician, and from now
lli be in communication unre-
~ With the outside world.
H av the Hotel Ponce de Leon. the
the Florida hotels. at St. Au-
"as opened for the season, with
li brilliant ceremony. With the
of this famous hotel, the tourist
"gins in earnest.
40 severe thunderstorm at Brai-
Thursday afternoon, DR..
tile son was struck by light
instantly killed. He was on the
his fathers residence, in Brai-
and was sixty feet or more
i1 The tree which attracted the
"htion of the Key West city au-
mas been called to the presence in
of a number OF celebrated gam
m Havana. They have been
ON that. city by the Amer can
and have come to Key West
of refuge, where they can reap
Us. The informant says five
Saturdays boat, and four by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
New Orleans Quotations.


Spirits Turpentine.-The market closed
dull to-day at 81 cents There were no
sales, and the market seemed to be with
out any life whatever. Buyers around in
an effort to get supplies at so cents but
number of factors stated they had refused
10 sell at this price 1t is the opinion of
some of the trade that a decline is in
sight and that until il comes. there may
continue to be nothing doing. The re-
ceipts to-day were 70i casks, sales none,
and the exports II casks.
Rosin-The opening to-day was steady
and unchanged, with no signs of a very
large business at quotations. On sales of
a considerable lot d and below went off
5 cents at the closing, when the market
was posted firm. The receipts larger
than they have been for several days
past The receipts were S192 barrels
sales $3.50 barrels, and the exports 100 bar
rels The following were the quotations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
DRY GOODS,

New York, Jan. 16.-Business in staple
cotton is still quiet but improved some
what. More bids coming forward. Stocks
scarce in all descriptions and at first hands
prices are steady for brown bleached and
coarse colored cottons. More animation in
print cloths, 10000 pieces regulars sold at
SIC, and better business in odd goods at
full prices. Moderate recorders for prints;
prices unchanged. Ginghams firm and
quiet; no stocks on hand. Mems wear
wooens and worsted in good demand and
strong. A number of fall lines withdrawn
from sale. Production sold up