The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-15
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SHIPPING MAY BE AFFECTED BY
CHANGE IN EXECUTIVES.
LUMBER TRADE MAY FEEL IT.
WHAT A LARGE EXPORTER
THINKS OF THE OUTLOOK.

Builders and other Consumers Apt
10 Wait Pending More Settled
COnditions-Flags on the Shipping
at Half Mast for the Late Presi-
dent-Matters of Interest to Ship
pers and Mariners.
The shipping will be among the great
industries to feel the effect of the
change in the chief executives of the
country. The hesitation will probably
be felt most by the lumber trade, which
is expected to slack off some owing to
the caution that will be observed by
builders and others in proceeding with
their plans. In discussing the situation
yesterday large shipper said:
The death of the President is pretty
sure to affect the lumber trade more or
less. OF course, 1t can not be told to
what extent the movement will be at
fected, but it is pretty certain that con-
tractors and others about to launch
large undertakings will wait to ascer-
tain the policy of the new executive. 1t
has been stated that he will adhere to
the policy of the late President McKin-
ley, and if this is true, l do not mag
Inc the business of the country will be
materially interfered with. However, If
the new executive is to launch new pol
icies, it stands to reason that investors
will not put out their money until they
know what they may expect. Until this
calamity the lumber trade was all that
could be asked for at this season, and
1t now remains to be seen whether. the
change at Washington is to have any
material effect upon these conditions"
Out of respect to the late President
practically everything in the harbor
that flies a flag had it at half mast
yesterday. All along the balconies over
looking the river front, strung from the
graceful masts of schooners, tugs,
steamships and other craft, was the
Stars and Stripes. The foreign craft
synpathized by hosting their colors at
half mast. President McKinley's foreign
policy was such as to place him in
great favor with the officers and 9TH
ers on these vessels who understand
such matters. And the steamboats, also
had their flags at half mast. The har-
Dor was an inspiring sight.
This is the season for the colored far
mers on the islands back of Savannah
to have their annual picnics, and they
are making preparations with the
steamboat people for boats. In few
days the colored farmers between Sa-
vannah and Beaufort will have their
annual picnic at Beaufort. Then on
Sept. 80, the colored farmers on st.
heIena's island will have their annual
picnic at Savannah. These people work
the year around, and at the most con-
venient season meet for good time.
The schooner F. F. Jones, Capt.
Brown, is receiving repairs at st. Hell
ena Island. She is having a new bot
tom put on, and will be repaired other
wise. She is a freight carrier for mer-
chants over there, running between
that place and Savannah.
The steamer Alpha is to make trip
to Charleston. She will go to Beaufort,
and from there to Charleston with an
excursion. She will return here about
Wednesday.
Work is progressing in slip No. 1 at
the Seaboard's terminals. The dredge
there lifts the earth into a large hop
per, and from it it is pumped onto the
island.
When the sea Is running in from the
east l can see the waves hurrying up
TO put in each his contribution toward
mans Magazine. There are a, few mil
lion touches still required to finish the
chin of the demon face formed by the
corner of yonder red cliff, puckered ana
wrinkled already by hundred .years OF
wave-sculpturing. The sea knows that
to-day there is a chance of gettlng on
with the work, for the wind is DRIVING
hard and the waves are climbing hlgh
up the face of the precipice. Eacn III
turn dashes upward and aims vigor-
Gus blow at the spot which must pc
followed out or rounded off. You can
see the wavelets bobbing up here and
there, far out to sea, in order 10 take
the bearings of the spot to be attack
ed, which taken, they shape tner
course collecting material until tney
have formed great rolling power; TINS
travels landward at speed, gathering
pace and weight as 1T comes; now II %
full-blown roller, breaking ana cora
ing over the rocks which have Deen
torn from the cliffs in years gone ny
and now lie strewn in its path, ana IL
dashes at last with a roar against tne
perpendicular of the preciplce IN oroer
to perform it's share of the moiulng
work to be done; it's twenty-mlluolitn
part in the removal of few grams OF
red sand, from the great block which,
when a century or so more OF simllar
waves shall have contributor Uier
share of the work, will complete the
resemblance to the chin of demon
face.
The sea does its work very gtadually'
tide by tide and century Oy century,
but it is an untiring worker and Keeps
it's object in view; time is matter
of no consequence, everything is 10 De
achieved by patience and diligence, ana
the mills of God grind very slowly, very
surely.
Pnasnnners hx Steamships.