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Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23

Late rains throughout Illinois, Missouri and Indiana greatly bene- fted the corn crop.
 The official returns show the popu Iation of France to be 3S,641 ,333, an increase in the last five years of 412,346.
 A census bulletin shows that Mis- sissippi has 633,O27 persons of school age, including 314,4SS males, 632,- 486 native born and 253,732 total white.
 Civil Governor Taft will shortly issue an order reducing the police force of Manila one-half. There are now over 1900 police officers paid by the government on duty in Manila.
 The postal receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, barring the money order business, reached $9,000,000 This is an increase over the previous year of nearly million dollars.
 A mob of about fifty men entered the jail at Tuscaloosa, Ala, deter mined to lynch negro charged with assault, when Sheriff Kyle, who was sleeping at the jail, with a levelled shot gun told them they would have to kill him before they could secure the prisoner. After some parleying the mob dispersed.
 The government report of the corn crop in the surplus states makes the following showing (estimated) of the present crop in comparison with that of last year. According to this the product will be about half crop:
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
A Prize Flier.

A Belgian pigeon has won the great race from Burgos, in Spain, to Brussels. The distance is 700 miles, and the time taken was just IA hours, which is at the rate of 50 miles an hour.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

day.
 Up to the 17th 3,0OO,0O0 admis- slons to the Buffalo exposition had been registered.
 The receipts from the sale of town lots at Lawton, Okla, will exceed half a million dollars.
 The American and Continental tobacco companies have been ab- sorbed by $150,000,000 trust.
 General Gomez declares that un- der no circumstances would he ac- cept the nomination for president of Cuba.
 By the collision of trolley car with passenger train at Chicago four people were killed and eleven in- jured.
 Lieutenant Henry Watterson, Jr., U. s. A., was married on the 16th to Miss Esther Casanova, a Cuban heiress.
 A strike is theatened among en- ployes of eastern cotton mills on ac- count of a reduction of If per cent in wages
 The attorney general of Ohio threatens to prosecute the American Steel Company for violating the an- ti-trust law.
 Employes of the steel trust at Joliet, H., and Milwaukee voted unanimously to obey President Shaf- fer's strike order.
 There is serious talk in Indiana of an effort to have the state place a statue of Gen. Henry W. Lawton in statuary hall at Washington.
 Mayor Taggart, of Indianapolis, Ind, is an avowed candidate for the chairmanship of the national demo- cratic committee to succeed Senator Jones.
 Mrs. William Glou, of Great Falls, Mont, horsewhipped the president and secretary of the trades council because a boycott had been put on her store
 Many volunteers who have re- turned to England after expiration of their terms of enlistment in South Africa complain that the govern ment has failed to pay their salaries.
 The affairs of the George H. Phil lips Commission Company of Chi cago have been placed in the hands of a receiver The big corner on corn engineered by Phillips was the cause of his failure.
 Since the first date of President Shaffer's strike order, the ranks of the strikers have been daily increased by the addition of men heretofore looked upon as non-unionists by their employers.
 A passenger on the M., K. & T. was robbed by eight masked men at paint in the Indian Territory, twenty-eight miles from Denison, Tex. The express car was blown open, the safe wrecked and the mail sacks riflcd. The robbers also went through the train and took all the money and yaluables found on the passengers.
 Five men were burned to death. four were drowned, three and possi- ply four were sutfocated and several injured as the result of fire which destroyed the temporary waterworks crib two miles off the Cleveland. O.. harbor on the 14th. When the fire broke out the tunnel contained twen- ty-six men, seventeen of whom es- caped on floating pieces of wreckagc and were picked up by a rescuinq party.
 A dispatch from Houlton, Kan. tells of most remarkable occur renee at that place. The 5-year-old child of a MT. McPrease died or ap- peared to be dead. The funeral was arranged, and on the way to the cemetery the casket containing the child was struck by bolt of light ming and split open. To the aston ishment of the frightened party the child sat up and called for its
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23
State Rewards.

The governor has offered the fol- lowing rewards: One hundred dol lars for the arrest and conviction O o1.. Will Goodwin and Lis Corbef, wanted in Randolph county for steal ing a horse in 1895; $1OO for the ar rest and conviction of J. c. Monday wanted in Randolph county for the the seduction of his own daughter; S1oo for the arrest and conviction ot Joe Roberts, wanted in Mississippi coun ty for the murder of a white ma man near 'Blythevillc August 9, l9oa # $lOO for the arrest and cOn7lcrop = Henry Wright, wanted in Randolph county for stealing a horse June l' 1901.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23

The transfer of 1000 acres of land, including the Lost Belle minei for $1OO,OO0, recently recorded a' Melville, is the largest land deal 0n record in that county.
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20
ALL IN THE FAMILY.

The Nome News of December 12 says that during quarrel over woman on December 6 at Teller City Tom Stevens shot his partner, Billy Lawson, three times with 41-caliber revolver. One bullet lodged in Lawson's body, anoth. CT smashed his shoulder and third broke his left arm. His chances for re- covery are about even.
 Lawson and Stevens are each about 55 years old. They have been partners in mining for years and are we'll known all oyer the Pacific coast Last fall they built cabin at Teller City, where they were living at the time of the trouble
 Lawson insists that nothing be done to Stevens if he dies as it twas only family quarrel"
 Both of the above named gentlemen are old time Douglasites.
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20
GETS THE MAIL CONTRACT.
THE FLosIE TO BE PUT ON THE RUN TO 10.
 CAL POINTS.

Capt. Tibbits, of the Juneau Ferry x Navigation company, received word this week from the postofiice depart ment that he has been awarded the contract for carrying the U. s. mail from Juneau to Hoonah, Hoonah Hot Springs, Killisnoo, Rodman Bay, Sauls bury Sound and Sitka, and back; two trips per month, to alternate with the Cottage City, giving Sitks one mail each week. The service will begin about May 1st.
 The staunch little steamer Flosie will be put on this run and will also call at Berner's Bay, Haines, and perhaps skagway.
 She will be entirely overhauled and reftted. Her house will be enlarged and provided with staterooms for the accommodation of passengers.
 The Flosie is the finest little boat in these waters and has electric lights, steam heat and a powerful searchlight, and is just the boat for the service, in that she is capable of considerable speed.
 This will settle the question of the transportation of passengers and freight from Juneau and Douglas Island to these outlying settlements in happy manner.
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20
FOR SALE.

A well established dairy business in Douglas, including cows, stable, etc, etc., will be sold at a reasonable figure. A splendid opportunity for the right man. Best reasons given for wishing to dispose of business. Inquire at the News office for further particulars.
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20
ARE YOU AN ANGLER :?

Call at the Douglas City Pharmacy and see our line of rods, fys, reels, hooks and sinkers, halibut lines and hooks, linen and silk lines. Prices right.
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20
The Douglas Island News.
 THE LOCAL FIELD.

strom's.
 Furnished house to let. See Charles Wortman.
 The Lone Fisherman is again on the ferry run.
 A reciprocity ball is talked of by the young men.
 For something new and stylish go to Lindstrom's.
 Mir. Clark has recovered from re- cent illness.
 Novelties in gents neckwear at the Treadwell Store.
 Wm. Battery of the TOO leaves this week for Seattle.
 The "Three Annios" called on the News last Saturday.
 The best lager beer on earth always on tap at Ohman's.
 The Yakima now has 775-foot cross cut and no wall yet.
 Mr.J J. Beattie returned from Ketch- ikan on the Dolphin.
 Mrs. Kibblor, of Juneau, was an Is- land visitor Monday.
 MT. H. Noakes left for Skagway this week on the Dolphin.
 The steamer Humboldt advertises to stop at Douglas Island.
 Mir. Ole NOrd and family left for the Sound on the Dolphin.
 New goods are arriving on every steamer at Lindstrom's.
 "Bumbernackle" parties are now fashionable in Douglas.
 Have you seen the Mems new shirts on display at Lindstrom's.
 Mr. G. Roene is making lot of camp stoves for the Yaldes trade.
 New furnishings in up-to-date styles just arrived at Lindstrom's.
 Mr. J. E. Haman has been sufferer from badly ulcerated tooth.
 Rev. H. Hammond Cole paid the News office a pleasant visit Monday.
 They have new cigar at the Tread we'll store, called "Laestrella."
 Have you seen those Silk Crepes in all shades at the Treadwell Store.
 Children's clothing and mems silk vests just arrived at Lindstrom's.
 J.H. Daugherty began work in the Treadwell machine shops last Monday. There were 96 passengers on the Dol phin for Douglas, Juneau and skagway. Mir. Andrew Lidford, of the Yakima, made financial call at this office last Saturday.
 Mir. Joe Bowman returned Monday from visit to his former home at New berg, Ore.
 The party who advertised in the Newslast week for an amalgamater, got plenty. CA. Lindstrom carries the most complete stock of clothing and furnish ing goods. The Dolphin came in from the South Monday evening with passengers, mail and freight
 The largest assortment of gentle; mems shoes ever brought to Alaska, at Frank Bach's. Tinsel cloth is the latest fad for even ing wear. Large assortment at the Treadwell Store The Douglas Island Cham Der of Com merce will meet on next Friday evening, at Ohman's Hall.
 Wanted.-A partner in the hardware business. Timer preferred. Charles Wortman, Douglas.
 Mack McDonald, who has been em- ployed at the Mexican as fireman left Monday for Skagway.
 Mr. John Laughlin left last week for Skagway, where he will resume bis pc sition with the ". P. &Y.R.R.
 You are cordially invited to inspect the new goods that are arriving on al most every boat, at Lindstrom's. ]
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20
DOuGLAs OPERA HOUSE.

The entertainment given at the Doug las Opera House last Friday evening brought out a large crowd.
 The Minstrel show was novelty in it's way, the circle being composed of an international mixture
 The sketch team, Lewis & Lake made last appearance and did it up in their usual funny way.
 Everybody enjoyed Fred Purinton's recitations and songs.
 "The Bells, Herb. and Maud were lib orally applauded and did pleasing turn.
 On Saturday evening Fancy Sham rock Ball was given, in which all the boys and girls participated. A feature of the affair was a tug of war by tho ladies.
 MT. Robert Lanley and Miss Katie Kaartinen were married on Saturday evening, March 18th, at Ohman's Hall, Rev. H. Hammond Cole officiating MT. Charles Hanlin acted as grooms- man and Miss Lizzie Myutte as brides maid. A large number of invited guests, both from this city and Juneau, were in attendance. delightful we'd ding supper was served at the Hunter restaurant, after which dance was given at the hall in honor of the occas- ion. The newly wed couple will begin housekeeping on Douglas Island.
 A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo-, to the Seattle Times, dated March 18th, states that Miss Nancy Pearl Hummer, of Kansas City, and G. B. Swinehart, pioneer newspaper editor of the Klon- dike country, were united in marriage here today. Mir. and Mrs. Swinehart will spend their honeymoon in South eastern Alaska, the couple making their home finally in Seattle.
 WANTED.-Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large compa- ny of solid financial reputation; S936 salary per year, payable weekly; $3 per day, absolutely sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fde, definite salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE, 384 Dear. born St., Chicago.
Douglas Island news., 1901-03-20

FOR SALE, 16 ton schooner. Rates A, 1. 2 years old, thoroughly first-class in every respect. Will sell. for 7s orig inal cost.
 J.F. COLLINS, Wrangel, Alaska.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16
TRADE AND FINANCE
BrVTINE MARKET SHOWS
1'i TENDENCY TO REACT.
sold AT SIC AFTER CLOSING,
COTTON QUIET AND UN-
cHANGED AND FEATuRELEss.

oserings From the Interior
riobt and Little Business Is Re-
an..d--Active Demand for Spirits
1oUer Prices-ROsins Firm and
.ed-IocaI and Telegraphic
Markets.
The Morning News ONCE.
Monday. April Is.
rhs drop in the turpentine market was
t.s+ure of the changes into-day's To-
..ada circles. From the buoyant tone
.ba market a few days since 1t SEEM
- hat either decidedly higher prices
- ~ be had or buyers were paying
..t+v dearly for supplies to satisfy ur-
~ demands. These demands seem TO
- heen satisfied and, while there is
IN considerable inquiry for stun, buy
- are taking it only at concessions on
~. oAicial price. The opening to-day was
.;.t AZ s3c. the closing firm at S2Ac, and
s,ar the closing sales of round lot
60 r,sde on a basis of SIC. The days
..o.in+s were 51s and the exports 2S25.
rso rosin market closed firm and I'M
hanged. with the demand fairly salts
factory.
The epot cotton market closed quiet
and unchanged and featureless. The de-
r,ord from all sources was light. Offer
,rgs we're scant from the country also.
and there was no incentive to do business
fror, anv source. For these reasons the
day closed without any sales OF import
ance being reported either in the spot
or speculative markets. Cotton futures
closed steady with prices net to 5
noints higher New York stocks closed
higher with industriais the features.
Money on call steady at to per cent
me following resume of the markets will
show their tone and quotations at the
closing to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16
TO THE NORTH AND WEST.

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO 50 daily from New York and WASH
ington. 500 a. M
No 80 daily from New York and Wash
ington. 305 .. m.
All trains arrive and depart from the
Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 80 and "a daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vestibuled
limited trains with Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah and
New York. Connects at Washington with
Colonial Express for Boston. Pullman
sleeping cars between Charlotte and Rich
mond and Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining
cars serve all meals between Savannah
and Washington.
Trains So and 36 daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL. Vestibued limited
trains carrying Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars between Savannah and New
York. Dining cars serve all meals be-
tween Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars be-
tween Savannah and Cincinnati. through
Ashevile and THE Land of the Sky"
For information as to rates, schedules
etc, apply to
F. S. CANNON, Sd v. p. and C. NJ
s. II. HARDWICK. G. P. A., Washing
ton, D. c.
w. H. TAYLoE. A. G. p. A.. Atlanta
r. c. BLATTNER. Depot Ticket Agent
Plant System station, Savannah, Ga.
JAS. FREEMAN. c. P. & T. A., Savan-
nah, Ga, ll Bull street. Phone $50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16

the start, and manifested bullish inclina.-
tons. Constant fear of summer manipu-
lation kept shorts on the defensive The
opening was steady, though on 2qS points.
the latter due to weak cables That the
trade here took little stock in the Liver
pool heaviness was shown by a sharp
rise OF 5@S points soon after the opening,
brought about by Southern and foreign
demand for July and August and a turn
for cover by pit shorts. Light stocks in
New York and rather gloomy crop re-
ports from the Eastern bet were in part
responsible for the better feeling. Re
ceipts at the ports did not reach official
estimates. Several of the more prominent
bears sold for turn when May reached
SO4c and July 1880. This selling proved
successful, as prices returned 10 about
the final basis of Saturdays closing. The
New England mill reports showed sweep
ing curtaiiment of production. The new
crop options in the local market were
given a comparatively wide berth by the
room trade owing TO the scarcity of re-
liable data bearing on the actual state of
affairs on plantations.
"A hurry of covering carried prices to
the best level of the day in the last half
hour, and the market closed steady with
prices net to 5 points higher.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16
Murphy & Co.. stock Letter.

New York, April 15.-With the resump-
ton of business this morning all the char
acteristics of last weeks dealings were re-
peated. The trading was in enormous vol
ume, ana number of fairly sensational
advances took place. Conspicuous in this
respect was Amalgamated Copper, which
was dealt in fully points above Satur-
days final prices. Elsewhere among the
specialties t. C. 1. was decidedly strong
as was General Electric. In the indus
trials Sadvances were common, sugar be-
ing the conspicuous feature in respect OF
activity on tremendous dealings. Railway
list. Northern Pacific. b. p. and Eries, AT
chison common, and preferred were the
features. London sent in a materially
higher range of prices for American
stocks, and foreign houses were active
buyers in this market Virtually nothing
transpired over Sunday with any hearins
upon the stock market. and the genral
drltt OF prices appeared to be nothing more
than a continuation of the noteworthy
rise that has been in progress for over a
month. Money to per cent. Tota
sales, 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16
OCEAN FRH,IGHTs.

COTTON-Savannah TO Boston, per
cwt., Csc; to New York, per cwt.. 30c; TO
Philadelphia, per bale. 81; Baltimore, 81.
FOREIGN DIRECT-Bremen,30 soc; Liver
pool, S0c; Hamburg, 35c; Barcelona, 45c;
Manchester, 35c.
INDIRECT-Liverpoo via Baltimore.
35c; via New York. 4Oc; Hamburg 40c
Antwerp, 40c; Reval. st. Petersburg and
Gothenberg, soc; Genoa, SIC.
LUMBER-By Sail--Freights dull. to
Baltimore, 1878; to Philadelphia, 5000
$4.75; to New York, $3.50 per M.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savananh to Bal
timore, IS; to p. r. r. or B. and Q. docks,
$50; to Philadelphia, 1890 per cwt. q
pounds to FOOT; to New York, $3.50 per M.
T.25 to dock lightered at Boston, $3.50
NAVAL STORES-The market is firm
medium size vessels, Rosin-Cork, for or.
ders, IS Cd per barrel OF $40 pounds, and
per cent. primage Spirits. As Sd. per n
gallons gross. and 5 per cent. primage
Large vessels. rosln, 3s; spirits. Is Sd
Steam. lie per 100 pounds on rosin, 211kc
on spirits Savannah to Boston, and SIC on
rosin. and 100 on spirits to New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16

New, York, April 15-Again Liverpool
paid little attention to the Improvement
in our market on Saturday, nor even to
the gteadiness here to-day. closing lower
than on Saturday, under the influence of
adverse trade advices from Lancashire.
Here the local temper is opposed to any
decline until this market draws cotton
from the South to take the place of the
cotton recently shipped away. Some ship
ments have recently been made and are
nearly due. but it is generally held this
market must come closer TO Liverpool
while the conditions in the cotton manu-
featuring centers are causing the mills to
close in New England and a general
short time movement they have little eff
feet upon prices. The local trade act on
the theory of buying on weak moments.
but outside demand is lacking because of
the trade conditions just mentioned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16
GRAIN, PRovIsIoNs. ETC.

New York, April 15-Flour quiet and
| unchanged, but was firm on all grades in
sympathy with wheat. Rye flour dull.
Corn meal firm; yellow Western, 92c;
city. Ole.
Rye steady; No. 2 Western. Coo.
Barley quiet.
Barley malt dull.
wheat--Spot firm; No. 2 red, 792sc. OPP
tions had a steady opening and subse-
quently developed "A good deal of firm
ness, in spite of bearish foreign statis-
tics. The stability was credited chiefly to
continued spot demand large clearances.
strength of the May options, liberal re-
duction in visible supply figures and an
oversold condition of traders. Closed firm
Nc net advance; May closed, TIC; July,
761zc; September. 75ssc.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2. 49Ac. Options
were generally firm all day on small re-
ceipts West, light offerings. small stocks,
and active covering Closed firm Nc net
advance; May closed. 49i1c; July, 4slsc;
September, 4Sc.
oats-spot dull; No. 2, s0Ac- Options
quiet but steadier on backward selling re-
ports and the firmness OF corn.
Beef quiet.
Cut meats. firm.
Lard easier; Western steamed. $685. re-
fined easy; continent, 5000; South America,
$3.50
Pork easy: short clear, s15.5oG170o;
mess. si5.OoG16.Oo.
Tallow steady.
Rice quiet.
Butter steady; state dairy, 15a20c.
Cheese steady; fancy large white, liz
11hc; do small. 12Gl2hc.
EGGS strong; state and Pennsylvania at
mark. 14lS1H5c; Southern at 13dlSAc.
Potatoes quiet; Jerseys. $1,25a1,50. Long
Island, $1.50a1.75; Jersey sweets, sl.5oGf2. rs.
Cabbage dull but steady; state, $l2d1s.
Peanuts quiet and unchanged.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 14c.
Coffee--Spot Rio dull; No. invoice,
sac nominal; mild dull; Cordove, $40
12izc.
Futures opened steady with prices 5
points lower in sympathy with easier
markets abroad, Later the market be-
came irregular and unsettled under room
and foreign selling, brought out by fur
Their declines Ia European markets. lower
spot offerings here, large Brazilian re-
ceipts and absence of investment support.
The market closed steady with prices So
10 points lower. Total sales 1900 bags. in
Guiding May 5.45c; July, 5.55c.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining, 9-lsc
centrifugal SO test. 4lsc asked; refined
Arm.