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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-22
ESTABLISHED 1872.
that the Anglo-Russian difficulty had

that the Anglo Russian difficulty had
been settled.
A number of stocks were fairly buoy
ant during the day and others were
strong but the advances were not all well
held and there were frequent reactions
after the recovery had set in. Burlington
was in demand from the shorts and there
was combined upward movement at one
time in the Changers, Paci1cs and South
westerns. Heavy realizing met this ad-
vance. The Fries were the conspicuous
feature of the later market and were lift
ed from 2ls to z points, the latter the
second preferred on enormous buying. Re-
Gently current reports of early dividend
action We're all revived. The movement in
the Erdes helped all the coalers Sugar
shot up 31a points and Peoples Gas and
Tooacco had their periods of strength.
The international paper stocks were very
strong, rising "a and Az for the common
ana preferred. The steel stocks were
quiet and moved narrowly, but recovered
20 some extent from early heaviness. Not
wlthstanding this quite impressive show
ing of strength, there was no renewal of
the universal upward movement which
anected the whole market at times dur
ing the last few days. The weakness Of
brooklyn Transit had a somewhat unset
ting effect
Ihat there is some latent uneasiness
over the money outlook is shown bv the
eager discussion of the possibility that
the Secretary of the Treasury will re-
deem government bonds and thus benefit
the money market. The possibility of war
between European nations attracts at
tentlon to the international exchange sit
uation. To-day discount rates hardened
IN London again and sterling exchange
mere rose 20 higher level, while call loan
rates ruled from 215 to per cent.
Ane railroad bond market continues
very acuVe, many new issues coming into
Iioiiiipence To-day. The price movement
was irregular. Total sales par value 90
250.oO0. United States refundine De sd-
Vanced Is, and old As declined u per cent
on the last call
Iotal sales Of stocks to-day were 1ae
Nv shares, including Atchison q 500. do
Pleierred l2,2OO; Chicago Burlington and
quincy o4,2OOi Chicago, Rock Island and
racine 1900; Erie 17S, $50; do first nrefer-
Ieu 1oouV; Louisville and Nashville 10 5oo.
Mannattan $780, METROPOLITAN II SOo.NIev'
!cah Central 17,400; MINNEAPOLIS and 81
LOUIS 1890; Missouri Pacific % 30O. Mis-.
souri, Kansas and Texas preferred ia 500.
Northern Pacific 1890; Ontario and West
e 81 zO'Zo0; Pennsylvania 1880: Reading
SOW 40 nrst preferred 49, 400; do second
PIeLerred 1900; st. Paul IA, 400: Southern
n t, acinc IhzOo; Southern Railway 1s 9Oo.
1,s racine 10000; Union Pacific % nm.
NapaSh 1oS0; do preferred 81, 600: Anal
s sasa., copper 1900; Smelling and Re-
inning 1900; American robacoo - I ,oo-
Brooklyn Transit CO. 100. FedeS,o, S. Stso;
preferred $500 International Panar eoo.
preferred 1900; Peoples Gas % 400. S. S,,
gar 134,900 1"'fVV' Su-
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARkEr.

Liverpool, March H.-Spot quiet prices
$50 lower American middling fair sgd;
good middling N-32d; middling 21-32d
TOW middiing 15-32d; good ordinary 7-S2d
Ordinary Sl-SSd The sales of the day
We're 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export and included 7,4OO
American. Receipts 10000 bales, including
400 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed quiet
American middling, low middling clause:
March, 4.34d, buyers; March-April, 4.S4d
sellers; April-May, 4.34d, Sellers May
June, 4.S4q4S5d, sellers; June-July, 4S4G
4Sod' sellers, July-August, 4S4Q4 S5d, sell
ers; gust-Septenber. 4.2Sd4. 29d, buyers;
September, 42SQ4.2sd, buyers; October, g.
o. C. 4.SQ4.1Od, nominal; October-Novem-
Der, 4.o5G406d, nominal; November-D Deem
Der, 4O4d, nominal
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Sept -. 7Th TIN 7s7h To
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady; No spring wheat, 6S1sQ74c; No.
2 red, 75@771kc; No. 2 dorm, 40Ac; No. 2
yellow corn. 4Ohc; No. oats. 257sa2ec; No.
2 white. 2Sa2SAc; No. 3 white, 27lsQ2Sl1c;
No. rye, SIC; good feeding barley, Hc;
fair to choice mailing. 52q57c; No. fax
seed, S1.55la No. / Northwestern, $156ik;
prime timothy seed. $.25; mess pork. per
barrel S162Oqi625; lard, per 100 pounds.
81 9OlI7. 92lk; short ribs sides 0oose), H.7OD
7.90; dry sailed shoulders (boxed). $40
6s4c; short clear sides (boxed), SS.l2R@sSS;
whisky basis Of high wines, $l.2; clover.
contract grade, Si065ql075.
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Hubbard Bros. & co... Cotton Letter.

New York, March 21.--Liverpool was
again demoralized. closing quiet at about
the lowest prices. These advices, due to
the liquidation of a large line of long cot
ton, which has been concentrated in the
July position. This liquidation continued
all the morning ceasing when the market
TToke to the lowest point, to begin again
the minute it rallied. The rally was
brought by the local traders who feel
that at last the opportunity has come
for a substantial reaction from the con-
tinued decline No opposition to this
theory appears except in the movement of
the crop and the pressure to sell cotton
in the South. The insight movement
promises to exceed that of last week. 1t
will compare from now on with very
small movement Naturally, a reaction is
also expected in Liverpool tomorrow
where the settlement appears to have
gone through without any trouble.
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TRADE AND FINANCE
v,RTHER DECLINE SCORED IN
COTTON FUTURES MARKET.
DAYS LOSSES 7 TO 20 POINTS.
SAVANNAH SPOTS CLOSE EASY AT
THE DECLINE.

uurnentine Yields 1kc at the Closing,
with the Tone Firm-ROsins Firm
and Unchanged-New York Stocks
uirher-LocaI and Telegraphic
Markets.
The Morning News Office.
Thursday, March 81.
Again the feature of interest in local
trade circles was the movement of the
New York cotton futures market, which
elbows apparently fewer evidences now
,han a week ago any prospect of an i'm
mediate check in the downward course.
The closing to-day was at the lowest fig
ures of the day, and at a loss of to 20
Doints. From the movement it seems that
the drop has reached the stop loss point
and is bringing out cotton freely from
many quarters. 1t is claimed that to-
morrow's figures for the week will show
an increase in the insight movement as
compared with last week. Savannah spots
closed easy at the decline.
The naval stores market yielded some
as to spirits turpentine. That market
opened firm at 34l2c, and closed firm at
drop of 1ac from the opening. The rosin
market closed firm and unchanged. The
New York stock market showed further
signs of buoyancy, and net gains were
scored in many instances. The following
resume of the markets will show the tone
and quotations at the closing to-day:
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and rather easy. Rye flour dull. Buck
wheat flour quiet.
Corn meal steady.
Rye steady.
Barley quiet. Barley malt dull.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. red, S19sc OPP
lions were generally weaker all day, re-
flecting less warlike conditions abroad,
unsatisfactory English cables, small sea
board clearances, favorable crop condi-
lions at home, liquidation and a small ex-
port business. Closed easy, ssq9sc net
lower; March closed, SOssc; July, 8Oasc;
September 79%c.
Corn-spot steady; No. 2, 49Ac. Options
opened steady on small Western receipts,
eased off later with wheat, but recovered
on big export trade, closing steady &c
net lower. March closed, 49c; May, 1880.
oees-Spot steady; No. O. 3os4c. Options
slow but fairly steady.
Beef steady.
Cut meats steady. Picked shoulders,
Lard steady; Western steamed, $500; re-
fined quiet.
Pork irregular; family, s1s.Oa16.5O; short
clear, $l5.00Qf17.00.
Tallow steady.
Rice steady.
Coffee-spot Rio easy; No. invoice, 7c;
mild dull; Cordova, SG1214c.
Futures opened quiet with prices
points lower: further declined points
under realizing following large receipts,
adverse cables. some European selling.
expectations OF large Brazilian shipments
and unsatisfactory spot demand. De-
cline was checked by covering. Closed
steady with prices to 10 points lower.
Total sales, 1880 bags including April,
$500: May, 5.55ci July, 565c.
Butter strong and unchanged.
Cheese firm; fancy large white, 11G11hc;
fancy small white, 12Q12Ac.
Eggs steady; state and Pennsylvania
at mark. 1SG13lkc; Southern at mark. 12%c.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys, $1.256I15O: New
York. SL5cd1.65; Long Island, sl.50Q175;
Jersey sweets, s1.50d2.25.
Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked, 4%@
&c; other domestic, Sc.
Cabbage steady; state, s14ma1s.O0 per
ton.
Cotton by steam 10 Liverpool, 13c.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
Pressure From Selling Ceases and
Market ARnin Goes Up.


New York, March 21.-The heavy SELL
ing By spectators to realize which car
ried the whole market down yesterday
was checked to-day and there were gem
eral recoveries and a showing Of net
Gains for the day In a majority OF cases.
There was continued pressure on the
market at the opening OF business, and
IL was emphasized by the depression In
the London market on account OF uneas-
mess oyer the Tien Tsin affair and fears
OF harder money there. But there was
renewed buying Of some stocks OF such
proportions ana conducted with such con-
ndeneo - 10 discourage selling. ana th@
subsequent rally was helped by the de-
nand from quite an EXTENDED short IN
forest left uncovered over yesterdays op-
erationn Tor the decline
The spccuiafiye leaders were very &C"
tive Ia their efforts 10 cause q rcfufnp-
ton a the strong bull market, Whieb
las recently prevailed They we're only
parts sueccunfui although hey had the
saaisfanee Of . report late in The session
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-22
NAVAL STORES.

Thursday, March 81
SPIRITS-The turpentine market OPEN
ed firm at 34lsc, with sales Of no. and
closed firm at 34c, with further sales Of
265 The demand was reported satisfac-
tory. No new developments OF interest
were reported. The receipts were 49,
and the exports none.
ROSINS-The rosin market opened firm
and unchanged from yesterdays prices
and closed unchanged, with sales of 45i
at the opening. The demand was rather
Indifferent most Of the day. The receipts
were 1876. and the exports none. Prices
as follows:
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MONEY MARKET.

New York, March 2i.-Money on call
steady 2Ib03 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 31kd41z per cent. Sterling exchange
firm with actual business In bankers bills
at $4.s77sa4sS for demand and at AA7s@
4.s4% for sixty days; posted rates, A.S5lz@
4S9. Commercial bills s4.s4lA; silver certif-
Gates 6112d6Sc. Bar silver Uesc; Mexican
DELAYS acc. Government bonds irregular;
state bonds inactive; railroad bonds irreg-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-22

Mis-, Kansas & Vir. Cen. ...... 95ih
Texas Ends e. S0l4 NJ. & o. As 49,. IS |
do As .....,'. SS1ai C. of G. con. IS 1O7
N. Y. Cen. lists 1O7A do LIST inc. 80. 721s
N. j. Cen. gen.5s134 do End inc. %. 35lh
Nor Pa. IS 49,. u
New York, March 21.-Standard Oil 796
QS00.
New York, March A.-Consolidated Gas
closed 212A.
Baltimore, March dashboard common,
1S3sQ1Sls; do preferred, S2A Bonds As,
7S%@79
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FINANCIAL.
MONEY-Money, easy.

toBys
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Market
steady. Commercial demand, $4.S7; sixty
days, s4.sSA; ninety days, $.s2A; francs,
Paris and Havre, sixty days, 5.20ss; Swiss,
sixty days 5.221s; Belgian, 5.21es; marks,
sixty days, 945s ninety days. "a sic
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady:
banks are buying at lie discount and
selling as follows: $25 and under 10c pre-
MUM; $25 to $50 15c premium; $50 to 500,
zoe premium; 800 to $500, 25c premium;
$500 to $1,000, Is premium; $1,000 and over,
Toe per NJ.
SECURITIES-Qu and firm. Fair
investment demand. Central incomes
are tirmer.
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Chicago MARKETS.

Chicago, March 2i.-A break of 30 cents
In May pork was the feature on Change
to-day, closing 55c lower, while lard
closed a shade, and ribs 5G7Izc higher.
Reaction from yesterdays war talk had
a depressing effect on wheat, which closed
AZ a decline OF Esc; corn bc and oats Nc
lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-22
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. March Election seed oil
ruled fairly active and firm at old prices
Prime crude barrels, 3Oc prime summer
yellow .330S3lSc; Off summer yellow. 32Q
S2izc prime white. 3Ga36hc; prime winter
yellow, SIC; prime meal, $24n25.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-22
DRY GOODs.

New York, March 21.-Home trade quiet
in all departments of dry goods, and little
doing for export. Brown sheetings quite
irregular. Bleached cottons steady. No
feature in coarse-colored cottons. Print
cloths inactive at previous prices. Prints
and gnghams quiet and unaltered. Bust
ness in hosiery and underwear dull Wool
ems UNCHANGED
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-22
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
COTTON FUTURES.
me Closing at n Decline of 7 to 20
Points.

Points.
view York, March 2l.-The cotton mar
ne. opened easy at n decline OF Sd9 points
ano further declined 6Q12 points cables
Oeins disappointing, receipts still heavy
lion goods trade accounts SIN unsat-
io,,aleeory' Southern spot markets still
~ ana The earlier indications as 20
- situation OF affairs between Russia
a.. England not OF a reassuring order
=, l OF the more important long lines
sc, eolton' notably a few for Wall street
mint were liquidated. after which the
vea,. rallied partially but again turned
ssld unaef some renewed active selling
Con-, ne IN good part for Southern ae-
49, mere was some buying on the
r,,A.f intervals w good parties on later
ts,.o or settlement Of matters which
r1,'sneo The relations o. Russia ana
lr.,..D Toe buying for q reaction sas
est,-sa w fhs expectation Of better
49,. from Liverpool Tomorrow On thls
ths Insight movement promises
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to exceed that of last week on the other
hand and this checked confidence on the
long side OF the account The market
was finally at about the lowest figures of
the session, the net decline being to 20
points
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COTTON.
The Morning News Office,
Thursday, March q.

The cotton market opened easy to-day
at a drop of 1-l6c on good middling, @c on
middling, and nc on low middling, drop
ped further NC on good middling and &c
on middling, and low middling at the noon
call, and closed easy at a recovery to
the opening figures. The demand was
rather light, sales on the spot being As.
The cotton futures market again went to
pieces, closing at about the lowest fig
ures of the session, the net decline being
to 20 points. Local receipts were 4,251,
against 1886, and 1921 year before last.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
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SIVQNlQl Bunk \ Trust Go.
Capital $3.50, 00O.
Joseph D. WEED. President.

JOSEPH D. WEED. President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND. Vice President.
VIM. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
A general Banking and Exchange bust
ness transacted.
savings Department interest computed
quarterly
Accounts of merchants, banks and cor
porations solicited
American Express Company's letters of
credit issued available in all parts of the
world
collections carefully made and prompt
ly accounted for.
safety deposit boxes and storage vaults
for rent.
Correspondence invited.
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Daily Movements at Other Ports
Galveston-Dull; middling, S15; net re-
cepts, 5,247; gross, 5,247 sales, Sc; stock,
1887.
New Orleans-Easy; middhng, s 3-16; net
receipts, S,O31; gross, S,0S1; sales, $500;
stock, 327,7l4
Mobile-Quiet; middling, 1-16; net re-
ceipts IL; gross, IL; sales, 200; stock,
1872.
Observation-Disclosures; middling, 81; net
receipts, 524; gross, 524; stock, 1O,151.
Wilmington-Firm mlddhng, SA net re-
ceipts. S2S; gross, 1928; stock, 5024.
NorfoIk-Dull; middhng, 81; net re-
cepts, 1863; gross, 1863; sales, 29S; stock,
SO162
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, Sas; gross,
400 stock, 1915.
New York--Quiet; middling, 5 5-16; net
receipts, $780, gross, 1856; sales, S04; stock,
153.547.
Boston-Quiet; middling, s 7-l6; net re-
cepts, $780, gross, 1,04S.
Philadelphia-Dul middling, 9-16; net
receipts, 1877; gross, 1877; stock, 4757.
Port Arthur-Net receipts, 4,612; gross,
1872.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
Augusta-Quiet; middling, 5-16 net re-
ceipts, S1S; gross, 4S9; sales, 1913; stock,
1892.
ceipts, $40; gross, 942; sales, $50; stock,
1874 46S
St. Louis-Dull; middNng, 81; net re-
ceipts, TO; gross, 2,G6; stock, 1854.
acknowledgements: middlng, 9B; net
receipts, SIC; gross, SIC; stock, 7,722.
Houston-Easy; middling, 5-16; net re-
ceipts, 4,O0; gross, 4,ON; sales, S19; stock,
9242S
Louisville-Weak; middling, s%.
Exports of cotton this day
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 4,130.
New Orleans-To France 7,137
Savannah-To the continent, $3.50.
Norfolk-Coastwise, 1888.
New York-To Great Britain, /; to the
continent, 200.
Port Arthur-To the continent, 1872
Total foreign exports from all ports
ms day: To Great Britain, 1; to France,
'l5l; 10 the continent, 10,75S.
Total foreign exports from all ports
mus far this week: To Great Britain, g.
102
lolal foreign exports since Sept. /, 1900:
10 Great Britain, 2,351. 456; to France, $685.,
VV5; TO the continent 1881, 299.
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FLUCTUATIONS IN FUTURES.

New York, March 21.-The cotton flu
lures market opened easy and closed
STEADY at the decline. Prices as follows:
Open.l High. LOW. Close.
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ARRIVALS OF TRAINS
EDOM
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping
car service to Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York; also to
Jacksonville and Tampa.
Dining cars from Jacksonville to HAM
let and Richmond to New York.
Buffet parlor cars Savannah to Mont
gomery.
For additional information apply to
Ticket Office, Bull and Bryan streets
Phone 28.
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Rosln Inn, unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c., March 21.-Splrits
turpentine quiet at 3S1zq34c; receipts, Is.
Rosin. nothing doing; receipts, 54A Crude
turpentine steady at $1.30 and $3.50; re-
ceipts, 81. Tar firm at s1.15; receipts, 1874.
New York, March 21.-Turpentine BY
QSSc. Rosin quiet. Petroleum steady.
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New York Office, No. 81 Broadway.
Onees in principal cities throughout
1ne south. Write for our Market Manual
traders.
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GRAM. PROyIsIONs. ETC.

New York, March 2i.-Flour quieter
and rather easy. Rye -four duh. Buck
wheat flour quiet.
Corn meal steady.
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MURPHY g. CO.. ING.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New
Aork, Chicago and New Orleans.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.
coTToN-sayannah to Boston, Per
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-11
RATTLEsNAKE TOOK THE TRAIN

A rattlesnake nearly four feet long. bruised and dazed and chilled, but still alive, rode into Denver over the Union Pacific this morning upon the sand board in the middle of the rear truck of baggage car No 1,091.
 Car Inspector T. T. Soden was max ing his usual rounds, carelessly whis- ting a bit of a tune. He came to No 1901 and cast keen glances at her run ming gear, here and there tapping q steel bar or adjusting a valve. All was well. He passed on to the rear truck and stopped short He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand The morning was damp and misty and he Lad risen early. Perhaps he was a bit sleepy, he thought. He looked again with eyes widely opened.
 There, upon the low sand board which stretches across the car from side to side beneath the middle of the truck, was a rattler. feeble and hurt but coiled for defense.
 Inspector Soden watched it silently for moment and then, as if to reas- sure himself, tossed bit of gravel at the strange passenger. Instantly it strengthened it's tired head and shook it's tail defiantly. There was no sound of rattles, however. They had been shattered and lost on the trip.
 The trainmen gathered around and expressed their opinions about the manner in which the rattler attained his position on the sand board. Near ly all of them are confident that the snake was lying on the ties and !he train swept over it. The suction of the flying cars hurled it up. and by chance it lodged on the sand board. There it lay during the remainder of the trip. greatly enraged and fright ened.
 Examination of the board and those parts of the truck close to it revealed tiny drops of greenish- yellow venom. The snake. in terror of its unusual en- emias, had struck about it in every di- rectjon many times during it's wild. disagreeable ride
 Its poison was sprinkled upon the steel and wood so plentifuIly that it's fangs must have been exhausted on reaching the depot. It's body was painfully bruised in several places and covered with dust
 Its weakness was apparent, for with difficulty would it hold itself erect for several minutes at a time Then it would relapse.
 A friend of Inspector Soden took +he rattler home, promising to take care of it, and the trainmen, have named it Union Pacific Denver Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-11
DECENT BURIAL FOR ANIMALS.
Editor of Northwestern Christian A d. vOcate Urges Consideration at
 Least for Dead Pets.

Decent burial for pet animals when they die is urged by D. D. Thompson, editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate. He says: As to the pro- priety of burying animals in ceme- teries with human beings there is room for doubt, The time was when human beings were treated as dogs and other animals are treated to this day. Such treatment was due to the 4act that slaves or common people were regarded as not possessing souls, were not entitled to burial in consecrated ground. That animal pets should be so treated when they die is shock to all who had for them an affection which contributes to the pleasure and happiness of life. The impression upon the minds Of children would be more elevating. as well as less narrowing, if their nets were buried in manner which showed for them a consideration due to any object which has life. Regard for the feelings and character of children, if there were no other mo- tive, should caEse greater respect to be shown dead animals and birds. and secure for them decent burial. y
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-11
AUSTRALIA'S CAPITAL.
siII a Matter of Doubt ns to Where It will Be Located Per
 manently.

Nobody yet knows where the future capital of federated Australia is to be located. It is agreed that Mel bourne must be the temporary me tropolis for five years at the very least. Everything possible is being done by the Melbourne local authori- ties to make the commonwealth gov ernment and parliament comfortable in their city and reluctant to depart, says the London Chronicle. Their presence not only confers prestige but circulates a considerable quanti- ty of cash. It is Sir William Lyme who, as home secretary, has control of all the preliminaries incidental to the selection of the site of the OttG- Wa of the antipodes.. Some predict prolonged controversy over this matter, as Sydney, is still swayed to a large extent by local considerations, one Of which is that the new federal capital must on no account be. To- cated where it might interfere with Sydney's commercial supremacy or paramount importance as the parent British settlement in the southern seas. Sir William Lyme is himself strong Sydneyite. in this sense.