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FINANCIAL.
MONEY-Money, easy.

MONEY-Money, easy.
FOREIGN ExCHANGE-Mark
Paris and Havre, 60 days, $500;
Swiss. 60 days, IS. Piss Belgian, 81;
marks, SO days. 1870; 80 days, 941ze.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE = Steady;
banks are buying at u discount and
selling as follows: s25 and under, Ice
premium; $25e to $50 lie premium; $50
to s4o0. zoe premium; 800 to 5000, Csc
premium: 5000 and over par. -' 80
SECURITIES-Tfe market is steady
and quiet. Central earnings increased
$4,000 the third week in October, and
since July $l03,000.e a5.gir4 aa ale.g
.t4 S, =. -.s3~ ...
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COTTON.

The spot cotton market closed quiet
with sales of 1,104 from factors, tables.
Receipts were 13,34S. Cotton for through
shipment was in fair demand, with the
best prices paid the early part of the
day. The range was rather wide, and
the price governed by the time of de-
livery and the locality from which the
cotton comes. Fully good middling
was around 1850, and basis good
middling Z. 11-16c. Cotton futures at
New York closed steady IL to Is points
lower.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day: ,.e
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PRUNES-2os to sos, 1Ohc; sos to 4os,
9izc: 40s to Sos, TIC; sos to Cos, INC:
COS to 7Os, 6%c; 70s to sos, &c; sos to
Dos, SIC; Dos to zoos. SIC.
PEANUTS-Ample stock. fair de-
mand; market firm; fancy hand-pick-
ed, Virginia, per pound. SIC; hand
picked Virginia, extra, 41zc; N. C. seed
peanuts, 411c.
NUTS--Almonds. Tarragona, 15hc:
Ivicas, 141zc: walnuts, French, 10c; Ma.
pies, 13c; pecans, lie; Brazils, shc; fl
berts. 121hc; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 10c.
Dried and Evaporated Fruits.
APPLES Evaporated, 1oh@l1c; sun
dried, &c.
APRICOTS = Evaporated. 11hc
pound. nectarines, 10hc.
RAISINS-L. L., $1.75; imperial cab
fnets, $3.50; loose, 50-pound boxes. TIC
pound.
PEACHES Evaporated, peeled,
19c: unpeeled. &c.
PEARS-Evaporated 1ohc.
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Charleston, s. c, OCT. 2S--Turpen-
tine firm. 35c; sales so. Rosin firm; B,
c, DE, 81; sales, 300. ..,
Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 2S.-Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, 49,
Rosin firm, 90@95c; receipts, $50. Crude
turpentine steady. $1.1062. 90; receipts
50. Tar steady. Slips; receipts. I'll.
New Orleans. Oct 2S.--Receipts, ros-
in 1854; turpentine, 1e3 .- ....
Exports, Costa Rica, rosin, 10.
New York, Oct. 2S.-Rosin steady.
Turpentine quiet, 3S15@3sc. IS -s
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FLUCTUATIONS IN FIXTURES.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Cotton futures
opened weak and closed steady. Prices
as follows:
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NAVAL STORES.

Monday, Oct. %.
sPIRITs-The turpentlne market
showed a further easier tendency to-
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AeIch0liS Z Miners transportation Go
, STEAMSHIP LINES
To Baltimore & Philadelphia

Tickets on Sale to All Points North
and West.
First-class tickets include meals and
berths Savannah to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Accommodations and
cuisine unequaled. 1e~
The steamships of this company are
appointed to sail from Savannah as
follows central Standard Time):
TO BALTIMORE.
HUDSON, Capt. Robinson. TUESDAY,
Oct 20, at 700 a. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, THURS
DAY. Oct. 81. at 500 a. m
NEW ORLEANS, Capt. Kirwan, SAT-
URDAY, Nov. 2. at HOO a. m.
ITASCA. Capt. Hudgins, TUESDAY,
Nov. 5, at 200 p. m.
steamship New Orlans carries inter-
mediate passengers only.
To PHILADELPHIA.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Ryan, FRIDAY.
Nov. 1, at 500 p. IN.
ALLEGHANY. Capt. Chase, TUES
DAY, Nov. 5, at 300 p. m.
Ticket Office. No. liz Bull street.
J. j. CAROLAN, Agent.
NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agt.
Savannah, Ga.
w. p. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, Nd.
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Thisl Last
day. year.

Il Receipts this day .....-..-..... . 13, 34S
Il Receipts this day last year 49,. 5,S48
Il This day year before last -. 6001
q Receipts since Sept.s l., 1901. :. $751; ST
Same day last year a............ 500. 4S3
Exports continent ..........:... 1024S
i Coast exports ..........:.......... 2,22S
Stock on hand this day ...... -113.151
Same day last year 49,. ....... 81, 063
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports:
Receipts this day ......... 65,13S
Receipts this day last year :. 50,611
Receipts year before last 80. 1850
Receipts since Sept. l. ,........1, 758, B42
Same time year before .........2, OILS, 402
Same time year before last 49, ,S49, 465
Stock at the ports to-day ...... COZ ,592
Stock same day last year ...... S5,673
Daily Cotton Market:
Pensacola-Net receipts. 5, 400; gross,
1900. Exports. Great Britain, 5,400.
Galveston-Steady; middling, 1916;
net receipts, 1854; gross, 1884; sales.
Ioo' stock, 13l,S50. Exports. Great
Britain, 1851; .coastwise, 1850; conti-
nent, 1886: France, 10000.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 75sc; net
receipts, 3,4S1; gross, 3,4S1; sales, 60S;
STOCK, 2S,2S1. Exports .-Coastwise, S.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, SIC;
gross receipts, 965; stock, 1884.
Boston-Steady; middling, SIC; net
receipts, 1,343; gross, 4,272.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, TIC;
net receipts, 1860; gross, 1850; stock,
1852. Exports. Great Britain, 1882.
Phlladelphia-Quiet; middling, 8 7-16;
6679. -'V'''
Savannah-Quiet and easy; middiing,
l12c; net receipts, 13.34S; gross, 13,34S:
sales, l,104; stock, 1881. EXPORTS
Coastwise, 2,22S; continent, 10,24S.
New Orleans-Steady; middling, TIC:
net receipts. 16,54S: gross, 16,54S; sales,
9,5OO; stock, 174.094. Exports. Coast
wise, LAP.
Mobile-Easy; middling, TIC; net re-
eelpts, 1875; gross, 1875; sales, 1000:
stock, $500.
Memphis-Quiet; middling, TIC; net
receipts 6,7SS; gross, 1884; sales, 1900;
stock, 1913.
Augusta-Quiet and steady; middling,
: 5-Ibc, net receipts. 1887 gross, 1886:
SAFES $40; stock, 26,S91.
Charleston--Quiet; middling, IN; net
receipts. 1855; gross, 1855; sales. 100;
S1ss ( 1860. Exports. --Coastwise, g.
Clncinnati-Easier; middling, sac;
9036. -'''-' e-OS' -''-'
LLouisville-Firm; middling, SIC.
OF Louis-Dull; middling, ne; net
sseseeipts, 2,549; gross, 6,429; sales, 25;
stock 3S, 100.
m. nov 9uston-Steady; middling, TIC: net
sttoet5pts. 2l,62S; gross, 1.623; sales, 21O;
~ NeW fork-Quiet; middling, 3-16c;
st 1l receipts, 744; gross. 1885, sales, 700;
80 OK 3,405. Exports. Great Britain,
ct1oial to-dag--Net receipts, 65,13s;
sos. Britain, 37515; France, TO-
ointment, 24,0S4; stock, 607, 592.
o. Cohsolidated--Net receipts. d 120. 9S3:
c'eal Britain. 1903, 5SS; France, 22.277;
lunent. 3l.609.
--e,ai since Sept. Met receipts.
10 'S9,oiS' Great Britain. 57S.517; France,
'''''ii, continent, S6204.
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TRADE AND FINANCE
TITLE OF INTEREST IN ANY OF
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
coTT0NFUTURES SHARP DROP

oy1CEs AT NEW YORK CLOSE AT A
VET DECLINE OF IL TO 15 POINTS.
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New York, Oct. 2S.-Standard Oil 7.2o
@725.
Baltimore. Oct. 2S.-Seaboard COM
mon 25%@26; do preferred. 4s%@5O;
do 4s, S2@S2h.
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IN Southern
ON Railway.

Trails arrive and depart Savannah on
90th meridian time-one hour slower
than city time.
Schedule Effective June 2s. 1901.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
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the storehouse." commanded Chief All
meek when they joined his workers. IN
her beaver body Il seemed perfectly
proper 70 Lisbeth tha. she should obey
the order. and. with Bounding Fawn.
she darted lightly TO the shore where
birches. poDlars. willows and aldeFs
grew. With their sharp. strong teeth
they Enawed OF sticks about three feet
long. These they carried under the
water. for they could dive expertiy and
remain there for several minutes with
little Inconvenience. The bits Of wood
were carefully secured IL the bank
The longer pieces they allowed TO foa;
upon the water
Several beavers CT the shore were
telling a tall birch tree. The trunk
vas probably six inches IN diameter.
The little creatures cut through the
trunk or the side farthest from TIE
water. and when L was almost severed
sarted from under as the tree feH with
a bang almost OF the spot that they
had intended.
Let Us 20 into The i0dEss and see
the children" Bounding Pawn suggest
ed
The little houses. three o. four feet
high and built Of mud psssed smoothly
ln.0 Sshs1s b. busy feet and froEel
shaped tails. were = source q curiosity
20 Lizbeih So into ths eateT the TO
b,ezrsr Children dsFe5. cpzlaE ~ b.
fore hole IN The baak - TIE stream
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CITY

mean money. and 7 wasn't quite decid-
ed about mentioning the Tact that
had any. II broke down. and couldn't
tinker IL up without the proper tools. 50
I sent IL home by rail and took q train
the other way myself And that's the
whole story. How's Dolly and the
roses7"
Uncle Amos weakly fumbled in \
pocket. producing st last. and with
great care. sn object wrapped in white
tissue paper
This is the last OF EN-" he said.
"She sent II to you But about that
money
Merton. with the rose in his left hand.
laid his right upon Uncle Amos shoul-
der
Give me your 7 o c" he said.
pocket and the sum won't bother you.
let me know. This is a good loan; Il
doesn't worry me. SO that's ali settled.
And now. II you'll make yourself Gem
Portable while l get a few little matters
of my mind. Wen so out and have a
look at the town. And-er-thsre's one
more thing before we quit the subject.
II may be in the future that you'll find
yourself pressed. Your friend Beckley
may try to .urn another trick. or per-
haps II may se some need that you
can't quite meet. like sending Dolly To
a first rate school or-or anything elsa
that she's set ner heart on In that
case let me know. I, may seem q lot Of
money TO you. and mighty little 10 me.
AT any rate want 70 know about Il.
Is 1t so? II so. there isn't another
word 20 be said
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This IS sort OF sudden" he said IN a
husky voice Couldn't you "a let me
know sooner I amt scarcely got time
TO do nothin'."
II thought up to the last minute that
I should be able 10 spare the money,
answered Barring. II should have gone
to see you today IL you hadn't come to
me. Let's see. When is the-the crack
of DOOM"
He tried to smile. as IL ii really
wouldn't be a serious matter.
Thursday" said Uncle Amos. An
it's Tuesday now. I was coantin' on
you
Sorry: dreadfully. dreadfully sorry"
said Barring: but il can't be helped
You can get the money elsewhere"
Il ben Iookin' round" responded IN
Gle Amos. AN the prospects bad Yes.
sir. it's bad. The story's gone forth
that Joe Beckley,s made up his mind to
ruin me. Everybody's afraid"
Nonsense said the lawyer. Il don't
believe Backley viii press you"
Uncle Amos looked at him steadily
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that opened into a long passage
through this they clambered until they
reached the sitting room Of one Of the
lodges, where two round eyed young
beavers born the previous spring were
sitting with their grandfather. a veneer
able fellow fifteen years old
Hardly had they seated themselves
IN the lodge than ciamor was heard
outside. With a rush. half n dozen
beavers hurried into the chamber.
1T is the return Of daylight" cried
Bounding Pawn The horizon grows
gray. We must return 70 our human
forms"
Llsbeth remembered only that her
companion seize6 her and pushed Der
into the passazsEay.
When she opened her eyes. - Tas
morning. and she lag snugiy n her 1T
lie walfs bed listening 10 the sound =
The breakfast bell
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What could have happened? She ran
down stairs and opened the door. The
moon was shining brightly overhead,
and, although she had needed warm
covers in her little bed. she did not now
feel the cold at all. Pattering out upon
the grass in her bare feet, she looked
around in amazement upon unfamiliar
scenes. The streets and houses had
all disappeared, and wilderness had
crown up in their place.
Even the house which she had just
e had changed wonderfully. All the
adows had disappeared. and an odd
aped building of bark and young
eaplings took it's place. About 1t were
grouped ether lodges of the same sort,
and from one ofSthese came tripping
little brown skinned maiden clad in
loose garment OF skins embroidered with
beads and feathers. She was an In
dian girl, and her moccasined feet
were light as those of the young deer
Taking Lisbeth's hand, she led her
down to the edge of the stream. Won
der of wonders, the falls had disap-
pearedi Where the cascade had been
a low bank was being slowly built by
troop OF queer little. brown fur clad
animals. One OF them sat upon his
launches in the middle OF the bank.
directing the work of damming the
stream.
Hail. Ahmeek, chief of the beaversl"
softly called the little Indian girl.
welcome, Bounding Fawn. Whom
have you with you?" the little animal
replied.
"A little paleface child who loves
our stream. She comes in a dream 70
learn the secret of its waterfall. The
dream king has turned back the fight
of time many hundreds Of moons that
she may see how the great dam arose"
Shall I loan you the charm?" Bound
ing Fawn asked of Lisbeth.
THE charm" Lisbeth questioned.
The Indian girl replied: Yes. Then
we may both become beavers and join
the others in the stream"
Lisbeth nodded. although the water
looked very cold. The little Indian girl
placed on her head beavers tooth.
long. yellow and semicirculari IN shape
IN an instant instead OF her little white
Eishtgown Lisbeth wore 4 brown coat
Of fur. rough and coarse on the outside.
but soft and fine next 10 the skin. Her
plump little hands suddenly acquired
claws on the long. dark colored fingers
and the pink nails disappeared. Her
feet. replaced BY wsbbed. fur covered
limbs. were supplemented By a stout
/ fat tail that looked much Ike q irow-
81. Her whole body seemed 10 have
shrunk 10 a length OF two or three feet
but was round and plump short.
sharp ears stood out upon the funny
round head, with its pointed nose. not
unlike a rabbits. When Lisbsth look
sd around. her little Indian friend had
disappeared. \ itue beaver stood be-
side her holding the yellow tooth In one
supple paw.
Nov We win take svira," the little
beaver cried. Ard Llsbeth recognized
the voice OF Bounding Pawn
Into the water they plunged. ard.
striking ont with shei< paavs. they
headed straight toward The hank whsTe
The beavers were 1Forkins desperately
you nav bring food ana pus i, into
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for an instant warmly. The young
man extended his hand, and Dolly. after
brief hesitation, laid her own IN IL ana
led him toward the house.
This is a pretty country" said he
Don't you think 500"
L love it," she answered. IT'S ever SO
much nicer than where we used 10 hve
before father bought this farm W
course can't remember much. though,
because was so little"
you like to live here, Ell
ooh yes" she said. ",Fhis is fine,
,snecially in summer. OF course. See
NV roses there? They're almost gone.
but 7 had a lot. Mother and l planted
the bushes when we first came here.
I'm always going to have them"
always going to have them" re-
peated the young man.
"Of. course I'll go away by and by 70
school," said Dolly. Father has prom
ised me. But that won't be yet awhile.
It's a good many years.
..The years pass" said the young
man. 81 hope they'll be good years, all
of them. for you and the roses.
So they went into the house together.
and when Norton came out again. half
an hour later. Uncle Amos from his
seat by the well observed with pleas
ure that the guest of the evening was
Ioosening the buckle of his belt.
Norton lighted a cigar and stood
erect, alert, receptive, as one does
whose sense of personal well being fits
a good mood of nature. The sweet and
strong vitality of the summer night
throbbed all around him like music,
and he was in accord with it.
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Watch a great man when he's think-
ing and see what he does with his legs.
When a man has least pressure on his
mind. ne generally crosses his legs
But you will not very often find q man
actually engaged IN business with his
legs crossed The limbs at those times
are straighter than at any othsr be-
cause the mind and body work togeth-
er. A man engaged IN auditing ac-
counts viii seldom cross hts legs: mel
Their viii man who Is writing an arti-
Gle or who is employed in any manneI
where his brain is actively engaged.
When at work in a sitting posture.
the limbs naturally extend 10 the floor
in a perfectly straight line. A nan
may cross his legs II ne is sitting IN an
office chair discussing some proposition
with another man. but the instant no
becomes really In earnest and per-
ceives something 10 be gained his limbs
uncross. he unbends forward toward
his neighbor and begins 20 use his
hands.
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Billy" said he, addressing the conduct
or with the manner of one who knows
everybody.
The offciaI seemed fiattered by this
notice. he made a gesture like mill
tary salute as he passed on toward the
rear of the car, where all the other pas
sengers we're seated. Then the TAT
hand arose and slowly sawed the ar as
its owner said in a low tone;
You don't show UP with the money.
DO you understand
The person thus addressed was tnln
man with a nose like an ak. He carried
his high hat on his knees and caressed
If with his nervous hands.
Il had made up my mind that l
couldn't spare the money" said he. /
had intended to let Uncle Amos know
today that he must not depend upon
me"
Next week Will do just as well, was
tb,. reioinder. Il mean what 1 say,
PAIRING
1T will put Uncle Amos in hole,
said Barring. He won't be able to
turn himself. You'll foreclose your
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first to last of this business
He picked up his hat from the moor
and stalked out OF the office without
turning his head.
The worst part OF trouble is taxing II
home. especially when one has decided
that il would better not be mentioned
When Uncle Amos was met by Dolly at
the gate that afternoon, as usual. he
could not lift her up IN his arms as he
had always done before because Of the
weight of the heart in his breast that
had wearied him. Mrs Lawrence. look
ing out from the porch. knew that
something was wrong before her hus-
band had taken three steps in the yard,
and. though she was not aware that he
had seen Barring that day, she guessed
the cause: but, being the right kind of
a wife, she did not speak of the sub
ject.
Anything in the mail?" she asked.
Il forgot to look into the Office" said
Uncle Amos. 'Ill go down tomorrer
mornin'. But there won't be nothin'."
A bronzed and handsome young man
in raiment of the best. yet not too fine,
gave cheerful greeting to blue uni
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fully, while tall and imposing on the
shores rose the warehouses and facto-
ries. the moon siIvering their windows
as it climbed higher and higher from
behind the tree clad heights beyond the
town. The night was very still, and
the wind blew the murmur OF the falls
directly toward her window. Long she
gazed at the white line of foam outlin-
ing the foot of the low cascade. Her
little white bed was near the vince.
and when she laid her head on II
low words came to her quite dis
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( The Beaver Kin6 Directing the
Constructions of the Dam.

wood folk were not permitted to speak
with the tongues OF men. often as she
lay awake in the darkness. strainins
her ears 10 catch every sound, she
would fancy herself on the point OF
weaving into conference the whispering
of the water as 1t splashed over Ahmeek
falls. but as often as she grasped
word or TWO the key would be lost. and
she would drift into slumber. with the
secret Of the waterfalls still untold.
She had questioned her father, but he
oould not translate the story of the wa
ters. although he had been listening 10
Glem in that same red brick house
ever since he was a little boy.
one December night Lisbeth. clad in
white nightgown and worsted slippers.
pressed her plump nose against the
window pane for last look over the
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THE FRUIT OF THE ROSEBUSH
COPYRIGHT. 1901, BY CHARLES W. HooKE.
BY HOWARD FIELDING.

mortgage, and in the end you'll have
the farm"
rs Amos Lawrence worth more to
YOU than I ann" said the other.
That's all you've got TO consider. Can
you get anything politically without
me?"
Frankly. Mr.. Beckley," said Barring,
II don't believe 1 cannon any other
man in this district"
Lawrence came out against me last
faH." said Beckley. He found fault
with my man."
Barring smiled grimIy. Then he as
sumed suddenly the professional man
ner of the lawyer
You want me TO let him think he's
going to get that loan of me until it's
too late for him to raise the money any
where else" he said in short, crisp
tone scarcely above a whisper. Very
well. It's dirty work, but I'll do It."
Il thought So" said Beckley. And
the fat hand came to rest upon his
knee.
Uncle Amos Lawrence sat on the well
curb filling his pipe after supper when
a young man in a dusty gray suit APP
preached him across the grass.
Good evening" said he. hating with
one foot on the edge of the platform
around the well. Il wonder if you
could spare me drink of water?"
Our wells sixty-6ve foot deep, an
it's nearly full" said the farmer. How
much do you hold?"
I'm dug out pretty thin" answered
the young man. and l haven't had
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was here before
We opened up.
in the hall out
side. His name ;
Lawrence
IT h u n d er!"
said the young
man. and for a
moment he look
ed ike one who
can't quite face
the situation
Then he shook
himself together
and walked into
the reception
rom wHa~o In
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y hich VIII be presented 70 the sing oy
the emperor. Whiie the other one Viii &c
placed among the pictures in the gal
lery. OF the new palace AZ Fots1ana.
a grandson oI Daniel o'Conneil has
lost his life il South Africa re had
served as a iocai trooper and as one q
The commander IN chiefs bedyEaar1.
but his time had expired. and he Nas
q bout 10 return 20 civil pursuits Vaen