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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
TO CONTROL VIRGINIA COAL.
G. q o. Officials Confer with Oper.
atOrs as TO Rates and Prices


Washington, May 7.--Conferences were
held here to-day between officials of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and a num-
ber of opera tors from the New River coal
region of Virginia and West Virginia, on
matters affecting the coal traffic to that
territory. One object of the conference is
to bring all the operators into an agree
ment as to the prices at which coal shall
be delivered to the sales agents.
Questions affecting Western traffic and
tidewater traffic also were discussed.
Nothing definite was accomplished and an
other meeting will be held tomorrow.
President George NJ. Stevens of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio, presided.
Others present were: Traffic Manager
f. NJ. Whitaker, General Manager c. f.
Doyle and General Superintendent j. NJ.
Gill of the Chesapeake and Ohio. and J..
F. Effinger president of the New River
and Kanawha Coal Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
DImmick Goc. 10 Richmond, Va.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, May Wv. s.
Dimmick, who for eight years has been
connected with the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, has
resigned his position as general manager.
going 10 Richmond. Va. TO accept SINH
lar position with the street railway OF
that city,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
NATIONAL UNION or NEW ORLEANS
National Park bank of New York
Acquires Control.

New York. May THE Evening Post
says: An officer of the National Park
Bank to-day admitted that directors OF
interest in the National Union Bank Of
New Orleans The New Orleans bank has
a capital Of 100000 and deposits of $500. =
OO0 II is sold the capital will be in
creased to $4,000. and that representa-
tives OF the National Park Bank will here
after direct the management of the New
Orleans Bank
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08

washington. May 7.-Rear Admiral
schley. who arrived yesterday at south
amp,on on his way home from the South
Atlantic station. has cabled thc Navy
Department request that he be allowed
10 stop ten days IN England, and this
request has been granted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08

New York, May THE work of loading
ten cars on a float of the Pennsylvania
Railroad with food. clothing and supplies
for the relief of the sufferers from the
jacksonville fire, was begun to-day. The
train started for Jacksonville this after
noon, and the supplies will be rushed
through in quick time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
LuBERALIrY OF THE METHODIsTs.
Twentieth Century Thank onering
Of Al, 500. 900 Hns Been Raised.

Nashville. Tenn. May THE Board Of
Education of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. met here to-day. Bishop
Galloway presiding, DR.. j. d. Hammond,
recording secretary. reported that the ST.
zoo 900 ordered by the general conference
az , tnank offering for the twentieth
century had been raised. Bishop Dun
can delivered an address on mission
schools. The work Of classifying col
Iepes was completed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
TAKING ENGLAND'S TRADE.
French Railway to Use Southern
ConI From BnItimore.

Coal From baltimore.
Baltimore, May lit is learned here
from reliable sources that the United
States Galleries, Iron and Steel Company
OF this city, has entered into contract
with the Orleans Railway Company of
Bordeaux, France, by which It is to FUR
nish to the railway company several
thousand tons Of coal per month. II IS
understood that this coal formerly was
bought in England, but the new export
duties to be levied in that country on coal
makes II possible for the local company to
compete abroad. The United States Col.
lieries Company has recently opened up
extensive coal fields IN Kentucky and
large iron mines IN South Carolina and
will make an effort for foreign trade.
Al the Office OF the company here It
was said that no details OF the deal with
the French railway company could be
made public at .his time,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
Currency for New Orleans.

Washington. May New Orleans has
asked the Treasury Department for cur
rency and Treasurer Roberts to-day gave
New York permission to take deposits
up 10 $4,000 day. payable in New Or
leans and teiegraphic orders
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
CANNOT PASS THE BRIDGE.
High Wnter VIII Keep Scorpion
From Coming Up to Memphis.

Memphis. May Tt has been ascer-
tained that the gunboat Scorpion. now on
her way up the Mississippi river TO take
part in the Confederate Veterans reunion,
will be unable to pass the bridge across
the river at this point. owing to the high
stage OF the water. She will therefore be
compelled 10 anchor below the bridge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
STOCK BROKERS' ASSIGN.

Lewis A. May & Co. Go Out of Bust
ness in New York.
New York. May Lewis A. May & Co..
stock brokers, to-day assigned for the
benefit of creditors. The firm is composed
of Orrn S. Barnum and Lewis A. May
The liabilities are between $4,000 and
$4,000 and the assets $500 to $4,000 The
failure is ascribed to the heavy burden
of paper assumed by the senior partner.
Lewis A. May, when he failed in Decem-
Der last. for sum approaching 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
CAPERs' ASSISTANTS SELECTED.
senator Buffers i<insmRn and sena-
tor McLnurfn's Private secretary.

Charleston. s. c., May lit was re-
ported here on excellent authority to-day
that the assistant United States district
attorneys who will serve under Capt. ].
G. Capers when he goes into office, have
already been selected. According to this
rumor T. Boutwell, Butler OF Union, a
kinsman OF Gen. NJ. G.. Butler. will be
first assistant and G. r. Townsend a for
mer law partner Of Senator McLanrin.
and now private secretary TO the Sena-
tor will get the second place. Both OF
these men are well known in South Car
olina politics, and they have many
friends throughout the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08

Cape Town May THE British steamer
Tantaliion Castle. nom Southampton
April %. for Table Key. Cape Colony with
relief troops and passengers on board. is
ashore on Roblen Island. near here. All
laer passengers have been landed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08

Washington, May THE revenue cutter
Hamilton, now at Jacksonville, has been
authorized to distribute 1000 rations to
the fire sufferers. The revenue cutter
Forward has been ordered from Charles
ton to Jacksonville. and will distribute
rations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
WANT MORE NAVAL STATIONS.
Navy Officers Have Their Eyes on
Azores and Galapagos Groups.

Washington, May THE attention of
leading American naval officials has been
directed recently to the advantages pos
sessed by some of the islands of the
Azores group in the Atlantic and of the
Galapagos group in the Pacific, as sites
for coaling stations and naval rendez-
vous, and they are urging that steps be
taken by this government TO acquire
rights from Portugal for a station in the
Azores, and from Ecuador for a like sta
tion in the Galapagos group.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08

instructions were to cooperate in every
way with the local committee in the dis
III eiioutlon OF the goods and to report daily
ti uetalls necessary for the information
OF the home committee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
Free over Atlantic Coast Line.

Wilmington, N. c.. May THE Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company has ar
ranged to transport free of charge all sup
plies for the Jacksonville fire sufferers
when consigned to the Mayor of the city,
or to the chairman of the board of relief
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08

The Stockholders 10 Get ~12 a share
tn June.

New York. May THE STANDARD oil
Company of New Jersey has declared a
dividend Of s12 per share payable June
i5 In March $40 was paid Last years
four dividends we're $50 In March, $40 In
June, Ss In September and SO I'm Decem-
Der. The stock sold on the curb this
morning at ssi2. the highest on record.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
Boston's Mayer Issues a Cali.

Boston, May 7.-Mayor Hart to-day
made public a call for contributions for
the relief of the citizens of Jacksonville,
Fla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
COLE AND JAMES YOUNGER.
Board of Prison Managers to Rec
ommend Their Parole.

St Paul, Mimi, May AT a regular
meeting of the board of managers of the
state prison to-day at saltwater, unani-
nous action was taken in favor of parol-
ing Cole and James Younger, now serving
life sentences.
Before the parole can be effective all
three members of the state board must
approve it, and the action will be sub
mitted to that body as soon as possible.
This is in accordance with the new law
which allows the parole of life prisoners
after about tyeuty-four years imprison-
ment, being thirty-five years, less time
gained by good behavior.
Paroles usually are granted by the
prison managers alone, but in the case of
life prisoners, unanimous approval of the
Board of Pardons is also necessary, and
such paroled life prisoners cannot leave
the state
The Pardon Board does not meet regu-
larly until July but special meeting
may be called if the members of the board
consider one necessary.
The Affair at NOrthield.
Cole, James and Bob Younger were
sentenced to the Saltwater penitentiary
III 1910 Tor the NOrth1eld, Mimi, DanK
robbery and the murder committed dur
ing that raid. in which they participated
with the James gang. The James broth
ers, Jesse and Frank, escaped to Missouri
Two members of. the gang were killed,
and Bob Younger died in prison. Owing
to the peculiar circumstances surround
ing the capture of. the Youngers, efforts
have been unceasing to obtain their par
don. They might have escaped at the
time but remained behind to care for one
of the gang, who was mortally wounded.
and whom, il is said, the others favored
killing.
For six years attempts have been made
during every session of the Legislature
to secure the enactment of law per-
mitting the parole of life prisoners. This
winter a bill to that effect passed both
houses and went to the Governor. Before
it was signed it was recalled. reconsidered
and killed. The next day it, was recon-
sidered, passed and became a law.
The Youngers were sons of Col Henry
w. Younger, a wealthy Southerner who
moved to Missouri in 1880 After the
guerilla warfare. incident to the Civil
War, they Joined the James gang and
evaded all efforts at capture until their
sensational midnight raid on Northfeld
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
EXCHANGE RECORDS BROKEN.
New York's Clearing Returns Yester.
day Were G2,sI7.2O6.

New York, May THE New York bank
clearings to-day broke all previous
records. There were checks passed
through the clearing house for 1862, ,sl7, ,2Oe
compared with the previous high record
of last Thursday of 1925, 5,215.108 The bal-
ances to-day were unusually large
amounting to $21, ,O76. .7s3 compared with the
high record OF $24, 40 33s on March of this
wear.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
GOOD WORK OF THE CAVALRY.
Troop X of the First, with 63 Men,
Defeats $50 Insurgents.

Manila, May Lieut.. John L. Hart
man, with sixty-three men of troop X
of the First Cavalry. encountered $50 in
surgents near the village of Balayan in
Batangas, province, Luzon. The enemy
made three stands and each time were
defeated by the American cavalrymen.
There were no American casualties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
CHINA TO ASK FOR LOAN.
VIII Request Powers to Lend Her
Money 10 Pay Indemnity.

Pekin, May 7.-China will request the
Powers to obtain for her loan sufficient
TO pay the indemnity as soon as the
amount thereof Is made known. She also
will ask for an extra twenty million taels,
TO be provided annually according to the
proposition OF the foreign ministers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
THE pHILADELPHIA TIMES.
Purchased by Adoiph 5. ochs. 20 BE
Managed by George W, 0chs.

Philadelphia. May 7--Adoiph S. ochs.
OF the Chattanooga Times and the New
York Times. to-day purchased the Phil
adelphia Times. His brother. George W.
ochs. win take the management OF the
paper.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Will Attend the Meeting.

Gov. William J. Sanford will go to Tus- caloosa tomorrow to be present at the meeting of the board of trustees of the University. In order that he might be bet ter able to stand the trip. the Governor re- mained in his room during today The Gov ernor's messenger delivered to the Governor a big batch of mail at his home, and the morning was busily spent by the chief ex- ecutive in dictating replies to such letters as required his personal attention.
 There is no abatement of callers by office-seekers at the executive office. Priv ate Secretary Sanford again gave his opin- ion this morning that no further appoint ments would be announced for several days.
 Hon. Tennent Lomax, Judge E. H. Glenn and Hon. Phares Coleman will go to Tus- caloosa with the Governor. The two former are members of the board of trustees, while the latter is a member of the ad- visory board E. E. K.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
COTTON MARKET EXTREMELY DULL Opening Was Steady With Prices
 One Point Lower ABSENCE OF BULL SPIRIT Nothing Occurred to Sway Sentiment One Way or the Other-Cotton in
 the Belt Held for Higher
 Prices.

New York. January S.-Speculation in cotton was exceptionally dull today and fluctuations in prices were small. The influences at work were too conflicting to warrant aggressive action in either direc- tion, while many traders were disposed to hold off owing to the holiday at New Or leans. The opening was steady with prices one point lower to three points higher, a surprisingly good start consindering the weakness of the English market Receipts at the ports were also against a steady opening and absence of spirited bull specu- lation served to act as a drawback upon improvement
 Nevertheless, soon after the call addi- tional gains were made on a furry of room covering, and buying orders from Liver pool, the real basis for which was a state ment to the effect that spot cotton through out the belt was being held for higher prices. Exporters and domestic spinners were known to be in need of large amounts of medium grades. During the rest of the day the market was specuat.vely flat and very narrow. Nothing occurred to sway sentiment one way or the other At the close the feeling was quiet and steady with prices net four to seven points higher.
 New York, January S.-Cot.on dull; mid ding 10Ac; net receipts 11SO; gross receipts 5553; sales 150; stock 07676 exports to Great Britain 200; exports to the continent 300; exports to France 800.
 Total today Net receipts 32903: exports to Great Britain II ,909; exports to France 500 exports to the continent 26,635; stock sos, ,953.
 Consolidated Net receipts 99,S70; exports to Great Britain 1,269; exports to France H,176 exports to the continent 66963.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts A. FPS, 421; exports to Great Britain 1,74S, ,155; exports to France 4O1, ,694; exports to the continent 1, 1,272, ,492.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
GREAT BRITAIN IS WILLING ID CONFER Proposition to Take Up Chinese Question in Washington
 May Fail

Lonodn, January 8.-Mr. Choate had an interview regarding the Chinese situation with Lord Lansdowne at the Foreign Of flee today but little headway was made. The discussion was confined to the difficult ties of the powers in agreeing to China s answer to their demands which will neces- sftate a further negotiation.
 Great Britain has not yet replied to the circular of the United States government inviting the powers to confer in Washing ton The Associated Press is authorized to say that she is willing to agree to the proposal if the other powers will also agree, but the impression prevails in Lon- don that the other European powers are not likely to accept MT. Hays suggestion.
 British officials generally are disheart- ened over the latest muddles in Pelxin, and fear that a long time will elapse before matters are made straight. It Is pointed out that conferenca In Washington would
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
L;verpooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool, January S.-Spot cotton moder- ate business; prices unchanged to 1-32d low CT; American middling fair Cd; good mid ding 11-16; middling 19-32; low middling 7-16; good ordinary 13-16 ordinary 15-16 The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 6700 American. Receipts 54000 bales, including AS, 100 American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady; American middling low middling class: January 531 buyer; January February 5.2S buyer: February March 5.25 buyer; March, April 522@l5.23 buyer; April-May 52O buyer; May-June 5.17651S seller: June-July 5.14@ 515 buyer; July-August 5.11@5. 12 buyer; Au- gust-September 461@4.62 seller.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09

posters. Now, for the information or ths above experts I will state so they Wil hlio" not to tell any more lies, except they oo so wilfully and maliciously. that until | con. 9,a menced to exclusively treat private ois. eases as a speciality I was memoe' .n,, ol . State Medical Associations; also secreta.ss of the Cullman County Medical Society anu one of its board of censors. or menica' s. aminers. (See Transactions of Mealc"r .,,,I, sociatien of Alabama, 1887. for proot). WI, still give special attention to private ,l,., .lot bles, and also treat at my office pau n,y with any disease they may trust 'o my care.
 refer you with permission to First Toa tional Bank, Alabama National Bank, 1el ferson County Savings Bank ana 9. S.eieo for Bros, Bankers, as to my responsibility i2, my contracts. I cure many patients oy h.'.' . treatment. Write for prices and ter '1s. M dress pr. Y. E. Holloway. 1solh secono avenue, Birmingham. Ala. .x,
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:3C a. m. to 5ao ?. m SUIT davs. 10 a. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09

be the cause of serious delay and ncon- venience to many powers, who would be obliged to send special representatives.
 If it is decided to hold a conference in Washington Lord Pauncefote will prob- ably represent Great Britain.
 The success or failure of Secretary Hay s last effort appears to depend chiefly upon the powers of the triple alliance which are now exchanging dispatches on the sub ject. The indications are that they would only accept the proposal as last resort.
 The suggestion of Washington as the most suitable location eXcites no feeling whatever, for it is a rule of Europen diplo- macy that powers responsible for such sug- gestions have the right to name their own capitals as the place of meeting.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
BUDGET OF NEWS
 FROM MONT TGOMERY
Congressman Underwood'S Res OIution Will PaSS-Other
 Items of Interest

Age-Herald Bureau, Clancey's Hotel. Montgomery, January S-(SpeciaL)-In a letter addressed to the Secretary of State, Mr. McDavid Hon. John H. Bankhead, Congressman from the Sixth Alabama dis trict, conveys some information which will be pleasing to Aiabamians. The letter Is in response to certain resolutions passed by the Legislature of Alabama, copies ot which were forwarded to the Representa-
 tives in Congress by the Secretary of State
 With reference to the resolution relating
 to the repeal of the Fifteenth amendment of the constitution, MT. Bankhead says:
 Of course this Congress will pass Mir
 Underwood's resolution repeating the Eff ,teeneh amendment of the constitution of
 the United States-that is a foregone con- cms:on MT. Underwood knew that his resolution would be promptly passed when
 he introduced it.
 q am therefore, more concerned about
 the resolution which relates to the pro
 posed canal from Birmingham to the War rior river. I regret to say that the rivers
 and harbors bill for this session of Con gress has been completed and is now in the hands of the printer and we were unaple to get recognition or appropriation TOT thls project. I hope, however. that We will rare better in the next Congress- The canvassing of the vote for officers Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Alabama, was concluded by Grand Master Pepperman last night, who declared the fol- lowing elected as officers for the ensuing year:
 Jacob Pepperman, Montgomery, represeh- tative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Winfield $. Lewis of Mobile, grand mas te..
 John Ellis of Annston, deputy grand mas tel.
 Jacob Burger of Birmingham grand warden.
 J. c. Bowie of TaMadega, grand treas uref.
 H. C. Weaver of Huntsville, grand secre- tary.
 The Grand Lodge officers of the Odd Fel- lows are voted for on the last meeting night of the subordinate lodges in Novem-
 ber Only Past Brands are entitled to vote. The ballots thus cast and a certificate as to their correctness are forwarded to the Grand Master. Between the 1st and the 18th of January the Grand Master calls to his assistance two Past Grands to assist in counting the returns. The count yesterday was made in the presence of a number of gentlemen who represented the various candidates.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Cotton Letter.

A. Britten & Co.'S Cotton Letter to H. D.
 Cotnran & Co.
 New Orleans, January S-Being legal holiday today's business was entirely re- stricted to club transactions and amount done was very limited in volume. Liver pool declined 1-32d on spots and contracts were down about 3-64d. Curb sales showed about three to five points over yesterday s closing. The undertone is very strong and Liverpool tomorrow is expected to regain today's decline After the liberal spot de mand for the past few days Hull is quite in order, though holders evince no dsposi- tion to. sell except at full prices. The quo- tation of a decline of 1-16c on spots was not anticipated and many think unwarranted. There is nothing now in sight to warrant the expectation of any material decline and it ather looks as though further ad- vance Is close at hand.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
PORTO RfCAN CASE.
Mir. coudert Begins Argument Before
 Supreme Court.

Washington, January 8.-Argument was begun in the United States Supreme Court at 3:35 o'clock today in the Porto Rican customs cases The five questions were taken up. and F. R. Coudert spoke in be- half of the plaintiffs against the govern- ment in the Delima case MT Coudert de- voted considerable time to showing that Porto Rico is not "a foreign country" as that term is used in the Dingley law under which the tariff Porto Rico sugar i'm ported into the United States in November, 1899, was imposed. in this case.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Financial

New York, January S.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cabegram says: The markets here were inactive, heavy and unnteresting today. Americans showed tithe of their recent activity. They were neglected and dull, closing de- pressed on New York's attitude except for Readings and Fries. Berlin bought Union Pacifics and sold Readings and others. London thinks that Erie will derive most benefit from the Hill arrangement which it is expected will be known in New York to- night.
 The bank lost f7O,OOo gold to India and ESQ., 900 to South Africa. The local loan tenders are regarded as successful. The allotment means only f4O0, 900 of deposit money will be taken off the market. H
 The Indian government has resumed the purchase of silver. E&1
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Chicago Change.

Chicago January S.-Wheat was pulled hither and thither today under the con- flicting inducement held out by unexpect- edly steady cables on the one hand and di- unfinished outside support on the other, May closing A@asc higher. Corn closed Bc low CT and oats at a like decline. May pork closed 35c up and lard and ribs 21s45c im- proved
 The leading futures ranged as follows: