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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

heard her Grandpa say: "Bless my
soul! Here they are at last!" This
particular visit had been looked for
ward to with great eagerness by Clara,
for Grandpa had written that he had
special little maid for her, a little
pickaninny of about her own age and
size who might save Nanny some I'M
necessary steps and keep Clara from
being lonely in the big, quiet country.
Early next morning when Clara was
still rubbing the sleep from her eyes,
a very shy voice from somewhere near
the floor said, Here / is, Miss Clara; "
and peeping over the edge of the big
tester-bed Clara beheld the blackest
little darby she had ever seen, who,
with eyes shining and teeth showing
announced that she was "Sa-rann,"
and ready for anything in the shape
of fun.
What a day 1t was
There was sunshine everywhere, and
Clara early eluded the watchful eye
of Nanny, and was out in it, hatless
and happy, followed by the adorine
Sarann.
There was a wild dash to "the quar-
tiers" to see how many partridge eggs
Unc' Jonas had found for her in the
wheat-fields; and the gooseberry bush
es in the garden had to be inspected
anu odAhPiCu, anu Il pIOlOHSeu WISH
paid to the cherry tree where, pres
emily, GREATNESS with pursuit, came
Nanny, sun bonnet in one hand and
little silver box in the other.
EFF OATS de way you gwine behave,
runnin off widout your bonnet on git
ten freckles an sun-burn all over your
face, Use gwine to SEN Sa-rann
straight back to de quarters.
Come. heah. an lem me tie dis
bonnet under your chin an put some
starch on dat nose"
"Whuffer yer Nanny put dat stuff
on yer face?" inquired Sa-rann, when
Bammy's back was turned.
ITO keep my skin from getting sun
burnt" said Clara.
Sun done burn me black now" said
Sa-rann, thoughtfully, as she swung
her small body up the cherry tree.
That Afternoon, when Clara. clean
frocked and freshly bonnetted de-
scended into the yard, she gave a
shrek which brought the whole fam
lily to the door.
Its a ghost" she screamed. point
ing her finger to a small figure. who
with sun-bonnet well tilted hack and
dangling by the strings, presented an
abormally white countenance 10 the
public gaze.
20, Nanny, I'm scared OF her.
walled Clara.
La. Miss Clara" said the little OBJ
ject' blinking her white eyelashes: 81
amt no ghost. Use Sa-rann.
II jes dip my face in de -four bar
ter KEEP from gitten sun-burnt like
you, OATS all.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13
The Ideal school Teacher.

FROM the Forum.
The teacher must teach more, and
know more; he must be a living foun-
tain. not a stagnant pool He should
not be a dealer in desiccated, second
hand knowledge, a mere giver-o and
nearer of lessons. That is the chief
and humiliating difference between our
secondary teachers and those abroad,
who are mostly doctors of philosophy,
as they should be- If we could move
many university professors to the coll
lege, many college professors to the
high. school, many high school teach
ers to the grammar school and some
grammar school teachers. with at least
n sprinking of college graduates. into
the kindergarten. II would do much.
In the German and French school the
teacher is one who knows a great deal
about his subject. and is nearer to
original sources, who tells the great
truths of the sciences almost like
stories, and who does not affect the
airs and methods Of the university pro-
fessor. Very many secondary teachers
are masters and authorities. Here.
most OF our university pedagogy Is a
mere device for so iuhuencing high
school principals and teachers as TO
correlate curricula, in order TO corral
In students, and little interest is taken
In the grammar grades and none In
the kindergarten.
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train portion, the chemise like fall OF
the Empire front being of biscuit toned
batiste embroidered with open rings
ard shirred in a puff over the foot
flounce. A bolero jacket effect forms
the upper part of the garment, which
is built on n princess foundation open
ing at the left front. Plain bisque vel
veteen, appliQued with lace in a darker
shade realizes the pretty jacket, whose
elbow sleeves are flounced with lace
edged frills of the same.
Such a costume is supplied in Lon
don for the modest sum of S95. Here 1t
is somewhat more expensive, of course,
but all things considered the English
house gown is at no time an extrava-
CANT purchase. OF a genre distinct in
itself it can never be recognized as old
fashioned. Then the materials the Eng
lish manufacturers use for them-these
lustrous velveteens, light, loosely WOW
en- woods in rich plain tones. and thick,
soft silks that fall as gracefully-are
of a sort to wear forever.
The Seasons Wraps.
In the matter of driving coats,
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sion of social importance. I stood
there the whole evening, snubbed, sat
upon and sneered at, but getting
names, names, names-hundreds of
them-columns more than any other
paper ha1 the next morning. 1 think
1 was prouder of that job. the hard
est, meanest, poorest paid of my life.
than of any other I ever did"
We'll, my first assignment" said
the second, was to go into the dress
ing room of ball in a little, horse
provincial town and get the woman's
gowns"
And mine said the third, was to
bring in lists of personals for the Sum
day paper"
$50 we all began with society re-
porting" said the coronation" re-
porter.
We've all been there before. many's
the time, hummed the war correspond
emit
1T is good training" said the Phil
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

plain affairs that need a certain sim
pie cut to give them swagger. London
Is likewise the mecca OF the modish
pilgrim. Goats are never plain enough
in Paris" declare the people who are
supposed to know the subtleties of
fashion; so the best OF our trig. plain
coats. It seems. come from the city
across the channel on the other hand
the dreFsy affairs must have the Pa
rislan stamp. and charming indeed are
some Of the Louis XIV. XIV. and XVI.
models great dressmakers are now dis
playing. These garments. which are
made Of handsome cut velvets and
plain Fatins In the heaviest qualities
superbly set on "A plain skirt. a velvet
Jacket going with "a SILK or satin skirt.
and one OF satin topping. "A velvet or
cloth jupe. Sometimes the whole
costume Dr. made Of velvet. which
seems somehow ~ suit the picturesque
coat models better than "A cOmbina.
ton ~ materials no. with their lcw-
eifd buttons and white satin and lace
trsppinEs they all belong 20 o period
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ippine girl. oracularly, as she speared
a sweet potato. 1T gives you the first
requisite of a good reporter, a wide
acquaintance. II a society editor has
tact and pleasant manners she will
make a lot of friends. She will learn
to know all the different coteries-the
swell set" the staidly conventional
set, the church set, the club set. She
will get invited up to boudoirs for long,
confidential chats. She will get more
scoops by sitting around than by hus-
Ting, If she only sits in the right places.
A clever. popular girl, circulating about
among those people all the time will
turn in more scoops and tips for good
stories in a year than any man on the
staff. She may not be able to get the
stuff herself at first, but she will give
the city editor a 'hunch that will put
him on"
The Holland girl poised some pud-
ding on her spoon. II remember" she
said, the first winter / was society
editor. | turned in. among other things,
the first news of the wedding of a col
lege professor in our town. in which,
at the last moment, the bridegroom was
missing: the elopement and subsequent
disinheritance OF the daughter of one
Of our wealthiest men; the determine
ton OF a young white girl Of good So
cial standing to marry an Indian grad
uate from Carlisle. and the frantic ef-
forts Of her family TO Illustrate her
purpose: and the breaking OF her vows
and return TO her home OF a woman
who had been Roman Catholic nun
for ten years"
Gracious. what a grist." exclaimed
the war correspondent.
81 recollect." she continued the first
time / was sent 20 report anything but
society. IL was the annual meeting OF
a fashionable charity organization. In
che course o. the proceedings q CORK
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

same shade, the last sort very charm
ing with insets and fiounce edgings OF
bleck lace or footing.
The one color scheme is continued
with house clothes 10 the shoes and
stockings. Thus a costume dinterieur
Of blue or gray crepe will show acces-
sories in the same tint, the effect being
very pretty and elegant In movement.
shoes and Stockings.
Again n is observed that some wo-
men Of good tone IN dress are taking
10 white openwork stockings with black
patent leather pumps for house wear.
and after the long reign Of black stock
ings the innovation seems quite dash
ing. But. Of course. feet and ankles
must be shapely 10 support This white
has the effect 81 Ftarflingly emphnH-
sizing bienishes. though nothing could
BE- Drettler than "a white dressing ~
pretty aoiremities,
Gpsakins Of feet. and tbe conFidera-
fion they should eXarf, news comet
from England that smart society Wo'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

DEAR Mrs PNkHM:I was troubled much with female weakness
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
R. WELLS, Castegate Utah.
crooked
in
skeleton MAGGIE
W. Va. (lay 10, 19oo)
PvkHAMI highly praise Lydia e. Pnkham's Vege-
w Va (Oct 19oO)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

But seen in process of the toilette
hese log skirts (what else can they be
calledO are funny, to say the least.
What is worse. they will afford little
protection against the blasts of winter.
However. there is on great need to
worry about the matter as yet, for the
leg skirts are too ugly to be universal
ly adopted. A few extremists will take
to them and the rest of us-those to
whom femininity is dearer than all
else-will cherish more tenderly than
ever the honorable under toggery
which has given pretty good satisfac-
ton up to date.
Another device to create slenderness
at the hip line is found in petticoats
with a deep yoke to fasten to the bot
tom of a long corset. Imported corsets
with skirts for this purpose show a
uniformity of color very attractive. For
instance, a corset of pale gray drilling.
trimmed with white lace and ribbon, is
provided with a jupon of white and
gray striped alpaca. other corsets OF
blue or black will be accompanied by
skirts of catin. silk or batiste in the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

men have reacted against trailing
skirts for street wear. They have de-
cided on walking jupes that shall es-
cane the ground by at least two inches;
but remembering the proverbial big
ness and LONELINESS of English extrem-
tiles one marvels at the courage IL
must take to display them. In Paris
the English visitor is always recog-
nized by her feet, as well as by the
hard knob of hair that ornaments the
back of her head.
"AneIaisel" any passerby says audi
bly,, for though famed as nation Tor
politeness the French are singularly de-
factive in the matter of street man
ners. And the etrangere, a curious
animal. and not quite civilized to his
thinking. is always to spur TO a
Frenchman's wit. For this reason, If
for no other, it is always wise for Wis
itors to Paris to costume themselves
as much like Parisians as possible.
That is the feminine portion, OF course,
for the men of Paris are as notorious
for bad dressing as the women are for
good.
Lovely Tea Gowns.
With all this contempt for the fash :
ions of Great Britain 1t may seem SIN
gular to hear that not only this coun-
try, but Paris depends upon London
for its choicest tea gowns. In the
days of the aesthetics craze England
studied clinging picture effects with a
lasting intent. and to-day the house
gowns which the Liberty silk peo-
PIE yearly deport are considered the
most charming that can be bought A
retail shor in Paris is always we'll sup
piled with them, and those that find
their way to this country are worn by
the smartest women.
An English tea gown pictured is
made of Liberty velveteen, claret red
striped with bisque. This forms the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13
LITERARY METHODS.

How Man Goes TO Work to Write
Book and How n woman Does
the Same.
He entered his study. shut the door
and retired into 1.-THE solitude of his
own originality" with the intent to
produce a work OF fame. There were
an easy chair several different kinds
OF pens, a quart or two Of ink. reams
OF piper piles OF note books, and a box
OF prime cigars as a sedatye for over
worked brain and nerves Nothing was
lacking 70 facilitate the lahors Of ge-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13
CLARA'S VISIT TO GRANDPA.
Being the True story of "A Little
Daughter of the South.
A STORY FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
BY Cally Ryland.

BY Cally Ryland.
The first of May was the happiest
day of all the year to Clara, for it
meant a visit to Grandpapa in the
country.
For weeks beforehand she had kept
her weather eye" on the clouds and
the thermometer and had grown to be
as skillful as a little weather-cock in
noting the changes of the wind, for
Papa would not set out on so eventful
journey in bad weathr, and Clara
ended her prayers each night with, 20
Lord, please let the first day of May be
clear"
And 1t was.
1t was only a thirty-mile trip to
Grandpapa's, but there were so many
different ways of getting there it made
the journey long and exciting one.
First came the ride on the train,
which was such a very accommodating
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13
THREE NEWSPAPER WOMEN.

They Exchange Experiences and
Find Each Began as a society Ed
Tor.
New York. Oct. 11.-Three newspa-
per women sat at the table together
in a woman's lunch room in New York
the other day. They were all women
who had done big assignments. One
had gone over - report the coronation
of Queen Wilhelmina. One had been
a war correspondent in Cuba. One,
while working in San francisco, had
been sent on special missions to Ha-
wall and the Philippines, had worked
on big yellow journals, and probably
each of them made more money than
some college presidents.
What was your first assignment
the other two asked of the yellowest of
the three.
THE first assignment 1 ever got"
said she, was to go to an opera house
and get names of people on an occa-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-13

Mrs Ann ordered "A new dress
pattern here yesterday 20 be sent. I
wonder II IL has been cut YETI" shop
walker Certainly not, madam. The
assistant said you hadn't been I'm yet
70 change your mind, "-rit-bits
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e. Co.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS. 900 for Is esnis' -
Business once AiorninE News
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on and on, until the one is found that
sets off her type to the best advantage.
Mary Dean.
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In the matter of driving coats
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19
The New Orleans Races.

New Orleans, Dec. 1S.-Missile was
the only winning favorite to-day, but
with the exception of Arak, only short
prices were laid against the other win
ners. Henry Bert, favorite in the
fourth race. ran out three furlongs in
his preliminary.
First Race-Selling, one mile and 20
yards. Arak, 10 to L. won, with w. y.
Gates, 9 to 2, second, and Deponan, Is
to 5. third. Time 1:45A.
Second Race-Selling, seven furlongs.
Missile, 4 to 5, won. with Lingo, Sec
ond. and The Way, 0 to l, third Time
1929.
Third Race-Steeplechase handicap,
short course. Golden Link, 6 to 1, won.
with Bristol. 16 to 5, second, and Dag
mar, rs to 1, third, third. Time 3:141a.
Fourth Race-One mile. Andes,
to l, won, with Henry Bert, s to 5, Sec
ond, and Nitrate, 80 to /, third. Time
1:401s.
Fifth Race-Selling. one mile and
ive-eighths. Admetus, to 2, won,
with Judge Steadman, IL to 3. second,
and Deloraine, to 2 third. Time 1851
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Fleuron,
to /. won, with Pyrrho. 10 to /, Sec
ond, and If You Dare, to 2, third
Time 1:13A,
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admirers saw the beginning of the
end. In the fourth round both went
to the floor in a clinch and Walcott
assisted Ferns to arise. Hardly had
the two renewed hostilities before Wal
colt almost sent RUDE through the
ropes. He crawled on his hands and
knees to the ropes and gained his feet.
He fought gamely and desperately.
Walcott went at him with vicious
blows and had Ferns almost out when
Referee Mcbride interfered. The men
met at 142 pounds, and the bout was
scheduled for twenty rounds. Jack
Hanley and Curley Supplies handled
Ferns and Kid Mcfarland and others
looked after the new welter weight
champion.
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llne.up Of the teams vas:
-Hussars
NO BALL FOR SAVANNAH.
Southeastern League Is Dead and
savannah Barred Out.

savannah Barred Out.
There will be no professional baseball
IN Savannah this year. the fond hopes
of the fans, that bloomed SO bright
a few weeks ago. having been the vic
Tins of a sudden and killing frost.
Savannah was frozen out of the pro-
posed Southeastern League, sharing in
this the fate of Charleston and Co
lumbia, and applied too late to secure
admission to the Southern League.
1t was thought awhile since that
season of professional ball in Savan-
nah was practically assured. Mr.. H. M.
Ashenback was here, representing the
interests behind the proposed South
eastern League, and offered Savannah
a franchise. The offer was accepted by
Messrs. Dan j. Charlton and ]. j.
Horrigan, who agreed to undertake the
organization of the club.
Until few days ago it was thought
that Savannah would be in the league,
until 1t was finally discovered that the
scheme of organizing a Southeastern
League had been abandoned and the
old Virginia North Carolina League
again formed. This barred Savannah
out.
Application for a franchise was then
made to the Southern League, but it
was found that it had secured already
its full complement of clubs and that
admission was impossible. In daily
ing with the Southeastern League, so
much time had been lost that a fran
chise in the Southern League could
not be secured.
Mr.. Charlton still hopes to accom-
plish something in the line of profes .
sional ball this summer. but just now
even he does not know. After the
recent killing frost the fans will find
1t difficult again to raise their hopes
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-19

dry salt, lie; green sailed, &c; green
hides, &c.
WOOL - Nominal; prime Georgia,
free of sand burrs and black WOOL,
151zc; black, 121sc; bury. 10c Wax
Csc; tallow. sc. Deer skins, zoe.
Hardware and building supplies.
LIME CALCIUM, PLASTERS AND
CEMENT-Alabama and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at 75Qs0c
barrel; special calcined plaster, S1.40@
1.5O per barrel; hair, 495c; Rosedale
cement, s1.20@125; carload lots. special;
Portland cement. retail, $2.75: carload
lots, s1.90G2.00.
LUMBER-Market firm. Quotations:
Sawn ties. per NJ feet, $11.50; hewn ties,
(7x9xsh), 4Oc each; minimum easy
size yard stock, s14.50@15.00; car sills.
$15OO@15.5O; ship stock. $500.
OIL-Market steady; demand fair;
signal, 45@50c; West Virginia black.
s@12c: lard. 75c: neatsfoot, 60Q75c;
machinery. 16425c: linseed oil, raw,
SIC; boiled. 64c; kerosene prime white,
1910; water white, 13c; Pratt's astral,
lac; deodorized stove gasoline drums,
1115c; empty oil barrels, delivered, S5c.
SHOT-Drop s1.65; B. B. and large,
81 80; chilled, $3.50.
IRON-Market steady; refined 2.20c;
NAILs-Cut, s2.35 base; wire. $40
BARBED w1RE-ss.5o per 100
pounds.
GUNPowDER-Per key, Austin
crack shot, 81; half kegs. 1928; quar-
ter kegs, $125; champion ducking,
half kegs. sS.45; quarter. s4.S0; three
pound, s21O; one pound. 75c; less 20
per cent. on smokeless.
Cotton Tagging and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; jute, "a
pounds, 65sc; sea island bagging, 12Rc.
TIES-Standard. 45-pound arrow,
large lots, s1.25; small lots. s1.35.
Bacon, Hams and Lard.
BACON-Market firm; D. S. c. r.
sides, 91ac; D. S. bellies, 10c; EAST
ern). according to average size. D. S.
bellies, 934c (Western); smoked c. r.
sides 101ac.
HAMs-sugar cured, 121ac; picnic
hams, SAC.
LARD~Pure, in tierces, 1ossc; in So
pound tins and S0-pound tubs, 1O%c;
compound. in tierces. Sc; 5o-pound
tins and s0-pound tubs. SIC.
Miscellaneous.
FISH-Mackerel, half barrels. No. 1.
81. so: No. 2, SIS; No. 8. $5.75; kits,
No. /, 81 20; No. .. s1.1o; No. 8, sOc.
Goldfish, 1-pound bricks. &c; 2-pound
bricks, size; smoked behring's, per box.
$4,000; Dutch herring, in kegs, 81;
new mullets, half barrels, $3.75.
SYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 25@271ac; SELL
ing at 30632hc; sugar house at 15@18c.
High wines. basis $1.31.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained, In
barrels, soc gallon.
High wines, basis Il 30.
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shipping Memoranda.

Fernandina, Fla, Dec. 1s.-Sailed.
banks Neuva Paula (Span), Maristing.
Barcelona; +. S. Powell. Jones, Trini-
dad; schooner Florence Creadock,
Lank, Philadelphia.
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 1S.-Cleared,
steamer SOLITUDE (Span), Delgado. Gal
weston; Paragon (Nor), Busch, New
castle-on-Tyne.
Note-Capt. Throsen of the bark
White Rose, Norwegian, reports that on
Nov. 3 he passed a four masted iron
ship of Glasgow, flying signals ]. V.
r. O., about ten miles off Medeira Is
land In trade winds, bound south. All
well.
Barcelona, Dec. 16.-Arrived, Evelyn,
Savannah for Genoa.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 1S.-Arrived,
steamer Iroquois. Bearse, New York.
of Cape Roman, 18th. . p. M, passed
schooner The Josephine Townsend,
Philadelphia for Charleston,
Sailed, steamer Adriatico (Aust),
Tarraabocchia, Newport News, to load
for Triest; schooner Nellie W. Hewlett,
Mumford, New York,
Baltimore, Dec. 1S.--Arrived. New Or
leans. Savannah.
Manchester. Dec. 17.-Arrived, Madri-
leno, Pensacola,
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GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Flour dull and
barely steady. Rye flour quiet
Corn meal steady.
Rye easier; No. Western, 71%c
Barley dull.
Wheat--Spot easy; No. 2 red SEC !;
options displayed moderate f1rmness
for while on Southwest strength.
higher cables. small Northwestern re-
ceipts and local buying. Later they
turned weak under free realizing,
prompted by small clearances and
dizziness in cash circles. Closed weak,
B@3sc net decline. March, S51.c; May,
S41sc; July. S4Ac; December, S2%c.
Corn-Spot easy; No. 2, 70Ac; OPP
tions firm during the forenoon on small
receipts and the wheat upturn, but
eventually yielded to unloading ana
closed weak at &c net loss. May, 7%c;
December, 70Ac.
Oats-Spot quiet No. .. sic. OPTIONS
opened firm and then turned weak fol-
lowing other markets.
Beef quiet. Cut meats quiet.
Lard easy; Western steamed, 10.2Oc:
refined easy; continent, 10.20c; COM
pound S6SAc.
Pork steady.
Tallow firm.
Rice steady
Coffee futures opened steady at
decline of points under scattered
selling and for the day had a small
movement at easier prices. The close
was steady, to 10 points lower. Sales
1880 bags.
Spot coffee. Rio dull; No. invoice,
SIC; mild quiet; Cordova, 7h@11c.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. 8
1920: centrifugal, 96-test, S%c; refined
steady.
Butter firm; creamer. 16@25c: state
dairy. 15023c.
Cheese firm; large. s14c; small, 100
1OAc.
Eggs strong; state and Pennsylvania,
10000, Southern, 22@2Sc.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys. 81. 75@2121a:
New York, s225Q262; Long Island,
&.5O92.75; Jersey sweets, $2.25d3.O0.
Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked.
4Q4Ac other domestic. 2AG3%c.
Cabbage steady; Long Island Flat
Dutch. S2.0O@3.0O.
Freights to Liverpool weak; cotton
by steam, 13c.