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The Washington times., 1901-12-01
COUNTRY NEEDS
RAW MATERIALS.
A HEAVY INCREASE IN IMPORTS
Indication of the Property of tke
manufacturing Industrles-
Burenu of Statistics Fig
urcs for October.

| This country is importing crude raw
materials for manufacturing purposes and
articles partially manufactured far more
| heavily than it was a year ago, according
| to the advance sheets of the Bureau OF
| Statistics report for October. The in
crease in the month of October was no
tably large but it has been important for
several months past. 1t is considered
| that the figures give a striking indication
of the industrial prosperity of the coun-
try and an excellent Indication of future
prospects.
There were imports of s26,9S2,4S1 of
crude articles in October as compared
with only $40 9949. .9s7 in the same month
of 1900 the increase being about third.
At the same time the proportion of crude
articles imported to the total inportations
for the month increased from 2S.25 per
cent to 33.15 per cent.
An Increase of SIo,Ooo.ooo.
The importations of crude articles on the
ten months of the present year. ending
with October 81. were s24S, 457. .955. as com
pared with S23S, ,256. .954 in the same period
last year, an increase of more than $10,-
eco 600 The proportion which raw ma
tions in the ten months remained practi-
caliy the same as last year.
The total imports of the country are
also growing rapidly, and this is consid-
cred an excellent indication of prosper
ity. In October last the total imports
were sS1 1897 .4S0, as compared with s70,-
631, ,034, in the same month of last year.
The imports of the ten months period
this year were 1927. S6S. OPS. as compared
with $685., ,OsS, ,467 in 1900. the increase be-
ing more than s32, ,OeG 600.
Exports l;Screasiug-
The exports for October were sl45 64S,-
$50. showing a heavy decrease compared
with October, 1900, when they were $163,-
9s9, $50. The exports for ten months this
year we're 81, ,19f, $40 449. compared with
ST. 1875, 1853, ,91S. a decrease of less than
81, G0090e. The early months of the year
all showed heavy increases in exports,
and it has only been on the last two or
three months that there has been any in
dication of a tendency to lower figures.
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Trans-Pneiic Mails.

I Mails Tor CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII, and PHIL
| TPPINE ISLANDS, - via San Francisco. close here
daily at $50 p. M up to December 8 inclusive,
! for despatch per ;. $ Nippon Maru. tO)
| Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia.
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand, which
goes via san Francisco, and FIJI ISLANDS, via
Vancouver. close here daily at $50 p m. after
November 30 and up to December :. inclusive
Tor despatch per = :. Mowera. Co)
Nails for HAWAII via San Francisco, close
| here daily at ESQ p. up to December 9, in
elusive for despatch per 5. 5. Alameda (o)
! Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, vic Seattle. clasc
here daily at ESQ p. up to December II, in-
! elusive, for despatch per ? $ Shinano Maru Reg
istered mail must BE- directed Via Seattle to)
Mails fCr CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. and PHIL
IPPINE ISLANDS, IS via San Francisco close here
daily at $50 p M. up to December Il, inclusive,
for despatch per $. :. Peru. (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Tacoma.
Close here daily at $50 p IN. up 10 December
Il inclusive for despatch per 3. ClaveTing. (0)
Mails for AUSTRALIA except West Australia.
which is forwarded via Europe). NEW ZEALAND,
FIJI SAMOA. and HAWAII via San Francisco.
cloSe here daily at $3.50 p. m. after December $
and Up to December p, inclusive, for despatch
per s. e. Sonoma. tO)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver.
close here daily at $50 p. m. up TO December q,
inclusive for despatch per s. Empress Of In
da. Registered mail must be directed VIA
vancouver" Merchandise for the Z. 5. Postal
Agent at shanghai cannot be forwarded via Can
Mails for TAHITI and MARQUEsAs ISLANDS.
via san Francisco close here daily at $50 p. m.
up to December 20, inclusive for despatch per
5. :. Australia (ol
sM1ils for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steamers.
t-PIIIEIPPINE ISLANDS Cliltary MaiD, de-
spatehel to Sau Francisco at all closes for that
office, TO connect with Government Transports
the sailings Of which are irregular.
REGISTERED NAILS close at the MAIN Of
FICE as follows: (b) At 100 p. IN. same day;
(c) At 500 D. M day; I'D At 500 III.
same day: 10 At 100 p. m. previous day; (h)
At 1900 p. m. previous saturday; (D at SEQ
p. m. previous day: (o) At 500 p. m previous
day JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster.
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4 Lessnn for Cuba.
est. Louis s:ar.)


Porto Rico Is making a record that
cannot fail to give Cuba an insight as 10
the advantages OF family Influences The
Gem of the Antilles will make a serious
mistake should she insist upon independ-
ence instead of joining the family of
States that make up the great American
Union.
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Boston-W Wyoming Oil Co.,
100 BOylStOn Street. Boston.
WILLIAM CORCORAN HILL,
734 18th ST. N. w.

IMPROVED AND UNIAIPRovED REAL
ESTATE FOR SALE
FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHED
HOUSES FOR RENT.
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATE
OF INTEREST.
AGENT FOR THE ROYAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL,
ENGLAND.
TELEPHONE 343 MAIN
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TRUSTEES SALE.
pUYCANsoN BROTHERS. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE NUMBERED 406 SIXTH
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust recorded
in liber 2227 at folio ls9 et seq, OF the land
,rds al the District Of Columbia. we shall SELL in
lropt of the premises ON MONDAY, THE SEC
0ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 4. D., 1901, AT 4:3O
O'clock p. NJ, part of original lots numbered
, md "a in square 49, in the city of Washing
ton d. C., as described in said deed Of trust.
TERMS: Cash deposit Of $50 required at
time OF sale Conyeyancing. etc, at purchase ;
cost Terms to be complied with In fifteen days
right to resell the property at risk and cost
Of dcfautiug purchaser after five days advertise
ment OF such resale in some newspaper published
in Washington. d. C.
JOSEPH X. McCAMNON,
FRANCIS H. SMITH,
eaG-d&ds Trustees.
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Through trains from the South arrive wash
;rgton s:ts !. N. 6-52 | m. 7.25 a. IN. 200 p,
m. 900 D. NJ. and $50 p. m. daily Local
trains from Harrisonburg 11:S7 a. m. week days
and $40 D. m. daily. From Charlottesville, S;2s
a. m, and $40 .. m. daily
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NEW YoRK-ANrmERp-pARIs

NEW fOhh-AN Nv EHP-- gAKIS.
iceland Dec. T. noon Southwark. Dec. IS. uoo;
friesland Dec. II, noon Yaderland, Dec. 25 noon
New twin-screw steamers calling at Cherbourg.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers II and Is y. r.
New York Offce. 10 Broadway.
WASHINGTON OFFICE 1905 ST. N. W,
Or C. W. Nos, I4li C St NV
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rp,Ivs nv nIT-Fvoxr RRAycu

Leave Washington g:oI a. m. daily, 100 p. m.
4:s5 D. n. and 4:49 p. ~ wees days, sad e;z5 p
m s,Indays on.Y f9s Bluemons, and 6:25 p. ~
week dave and II 40 p. NJ, theatre train, Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays for LeeSbuFs-
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Tickets sleeping car reservations. and detailed
information can be had at ticket Offices, 7o5 l5.h
St, 5II Pennsylvania Avenue. and Pennsylvan;i
Station Baggage checked through rom hoteh
and residences.
Phone Main 144i. p R. R. Cab Service.
FRANK S. CANNON. Sd V. P. and Cen. Mgr.
s. II. HARDWICK. General Pass'r Agent
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
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FOR RENT-ELATs.

FOR RENT-A splendid five-room fat 73l 7th st.
Sc, $3.50; nice hve-room hat, 1881 d st. Sc, 81
). CARR. 1855 Md. ave, ne. ml-2
FOR RENT-Only one left: three rooms and
bath; white tenants; $50 per month. NOR
MENT * SMITH, 03I Penna. ave. NV, room L.
ml-7
FOR RENT Second floor fat; four rooms; private
bath. I22G II st. NV. m3U-3
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FOR RENT-FuRNIsHEp HOUSES.

FOR RENr-Furnished. ten-room house (Hith
piano., at Mt Pleasant. lith st.. terms >2s.OO
per month with board Of Lady and daughter;
room reserved Address Bon %, this office.
m29-3
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE
RED STAR LINE

NEW oUTHAMPToN-LoNDoy
Phi' phia, Dec l. 10 an. ST. Louis Dec. IS. 10 an
st. Paul Dee. H. 10 am. Phiphia Dec. 25, 10 am.
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RY.

Capital City Route"
Leave Washington. Penna. R. Il. Station.
ff:Ol a. m. FLA AND ATLANTA FAST
DAILY. MAIL-rhrough Pullman Sleepe-s
TO jacksonville. connecting a.
Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta.
700 p. M. FLA AND METROPOLITAN
DAILY. LIAIITED-Through Pullman Sleep
to Tampa and Atlanta
These trains offer excellent schedules and service
TO Petersburg, Raleigh. southern Pines tPine-
hurst) Camden, Columbia Savannah, Jackson
vile. and all Florida points. Charlotte. Athens.
Atlanta. New Orleans. Chattanooga Nashville,
points West and Southwest.
4:SO A. M, LOCAL-To Petersburg. Raleigh.
DAILY. Southern Pines (Pinehurst). Ham
let, and intermediate points
Office. 1884 n. Y ave and Penna. r. r. Offices
R f. L. BUNCH. ". H. DOLL,
General Pass. Agent. General Agent.
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FOR HIRE-Horses, huggics and daytons; $50
and 500 per day. for drumming business
purposes PRESToN'S STABLES cor. sth and
SITS. NV. Phone 9l7-2. m27-ino
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FOR sALE-BICYCLEs.

roR SALE-Lldys bicycle; good tires: $3.50. Ad-
,irrsa BON .,l. TINS Once mis-
GREAT reduction in 1901 Bicycles Eclipse fitted
with Morrow coaster; Goodrich Hartford ties.
$3.50: Sterling bicycles, S2lgS. Monarch, Sl6.1s;
chiidren's bicycles, SI5 Heating, S2}.0s; large
shipment OF $50 Nlnck bicycles with high-grade
equipments, Sl6,j0; slightly used bicycles S5 up.
IA 9th s. ms. c3O-S
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FOR RENT-sToRE AND DWELLING

FOR RENT-s36 2ith -. NV. store. two rooms.
and cellar; occupied many years successfully as
"a green grocery; desirable location for a drug
gist. Apply 300 DUnbarton ave. ell
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FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, d. C., P0SToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN HtlLS are forwarded to the ports
OF sailing daily and the schedule Of closings il
arranged the presumption of their unintevrupt-
ed overland transit For the week ending Decem-
Der Z, 1901, the last connecting closes will be
made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
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FINANCIAL.
NOTICE

TO stockholders and Investors
The directors of the BOSTON,
OIL COMPANY have authorized the ad-
vance in the price of its stock to cents
per share on and after Dec r. 1901.
W. t. SEAGRAvE, Secretary.
few more shares are otainable at 21ze
share until the above date See the Septem-
Der and November issues of the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal OF New York about
Wyoming oil fields
Become part owner in 10,O09 acres in the
famous Douglas Basin District, the Spindle
Top Of Wyoming.
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
HHffH TUT NVufff ftEsu ttfFfFHf -tHftf ffSft
West Indies. Etc.


AMERICA texcept Costa RicaJ. and S0tTH PA
ClFJC PORTS, per 5. 4. Allianca, from New York,
via Colon. Mail for GUATEMALA must be IL
rected Per s. !. Allianca.'
(c) At n:25 p m. for HAITI, per g. 8. Prins
Wilhelm H. from New lora. A4iii .of &c.. ---4,
VENEZt Ella. TRINIDAD. BRFrisP and DUTCH
GUIANA must be directed per s. 5. Prins VIII
helm IL"
(cJ At Ir:e5 y. M for ST. THOMAS. ST CRoIX-
LEEwARD and WINDWARD ISLANDS. and
BRITISH, DUTCH, and FRENCH GUIANA. per
NADIA and TRINIDAD must be directed Per 3 5.
Fontsl3elle."
TUEsDAY-Ck) At 1900 m. for JAMAICA, per
5. Admiral Dewey. from Boston
(cl At II - p. m. for BERMUDA, per s. s.
Pretoria. from New York.
(cl At I:25 p IN. for INAGUA and HAITI, per
| s. S. Mt. Vernon. from New fork.
(cl At Il:25 p. m for FORTUNE ISLAND. per
| q 5 Adirondack, rom New York Mail for Hal
| II must be directed per $ s. Adirondack
(c) At II :2j p. m. for CAAiPECRs, CHIAPAS.
| TABASCO. and YUCATAN, per 5. 5 Monterey,
! from New York. Mail for other parts of MEX
| ICO must be directed per 5. :. Monterey"
tc) At l1:25 p. IN. for BAHAMAS. per 5. s. An
tilia, from New York. Mail must be directed
(ei At lis si'io 2. m. for TURKS ISLAND and
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, per 5. S. Seminole. from
New Yo=k.
WEDNESDAY-(c) At II p p. M for JAMAI-
| CA. per $ s. Admiral Sampson. from Philadelphia
(cj At 0:l5 p. M for BRAZIL. per s. 5. Bsllan-
och, from New York Nail for NORTHERN BRA
y 1
must be directed Per = 5. Bellanoch."
(c) At 1:2j p. m. for the BAHAMAS and the
PROVINCE Of SANTIAGO. CT BA, per 5. s. Sra
toga. from New York.
(c) At HES p. IN. for BARBADOS and NORTH
ERN BRAZIL, per 5. s. Grangense, from New
York.
THURsDAY-(c) At r:25 p. m. for NEW
FoUNDi4AND direct, per $. s. Silvia. from New
CeG At HES p. m. for MEXICO. per 3 S. sene-
| ca. from New York, via Tampice. Mail must be
directed per s. $. Seneca
FRIDAY-(l At II :25 p for PORTO RICO,
per 5. san Juan. from New York.
(c) At 1I:25 p. m. for CURACAO and VENE-
ZUELA- per s. 5. Zulia, from New York Mai
for SAVANILLA and CARTAGENA must be di-
rectei "Pcr $ 5. Zulia."
(c) At Ii:25 p. m. for FORTUNE ISLAND. JA-
MAICA SAVANILLA. CARTAGENA. and GREY
TOWN. per $ $. Athos,' from New York. Mail
Athos."
Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND by rail to North
Sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sundays at 2:0O m, and Sundays at
1880 a. m. ID (h)
Nails for AIQUELON, by rail to Boston, and
thence via steame-, close here daily at s:15 p.
CUBA MAILS close here, via Port Tampa Fla.
MONDAYS Wednesdays. and Saturdays at 2;so p
IN. 20
Mails for MEXICO overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
>ew York. close here daily at 1880 and
1880 p. M.
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO CORTEZ. and qua
TEMALA. 10y rail TO New orleans and thence via
steamer close here daily at 1000 p. m. the
connecting clcses for which being Mondays.
Nails Tor COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Or
leans and thence via steamer, close here daily at
10 p. M, the connecting closes for which being
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FOR RENT-OFFIcEs.

FOR RENT Office rooms at s3I st. NV. Ap-
ply TO W. J. DANTE. Room l6. Hutehins Bldg.
10th and D sts. NV e2s-tf
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Trans-AtIantic Mnns.

MoNDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE, per
5. Bronprinz Wilhelm. from New York, via
Plymouth, CherbOrrg. and Bremen
TUESDAY-(b) At 7:l5 p M for EUROPE. per
:. s. Philadelphia, from New York. via South
ampton. Mail for IRELAND must be direetei
per 5. Philadelphia
(c) At lIs25 p. m. for EUROPE per s. s. Ma
iestic. from New York, via Queenstown.
(cD At ll:2j p IN. for BELGIUM direct, per
5 5. ICELAND. from New York. Mail must be di-
rected ''PCr 8. :. iceland.
(ct At lI-25 p. m for DENMARK direct per
:. :. Hekia. tom New f0ra- alan nls-. .e -
rccted per $ ;. Hella.H
WEDNESDAY-(c) At 9:15 D. m for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND, ITALY, SPAIN. PORTUGAL,
tt RKEY. EGYPT. GREECE. BRITISH INDIA.
and LORENZO MARQUEE, per S. s. La Gascognc,
from New York. via Havre. Mail for Other pa. g
OF EUROPE must be directed per 5. La Gas
come"
FRIDAY-(c) At 1925 D. m. for NEITHER
LANDS direct, per 5. ;. fotsdam. frun New IOrk.
Mail must be directed Per $. Potsdam.'
(c) At lI:25 D. M. for EUROPE, per :. 5.
Umbria. from New York, via Queenstown.
tc) At u:25 p. m. for ITALY direct, per s. =.
Aller from New York Mail must be directed
per 5. =. Aller.''
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-This steamer takes
Printed Matter. Commercial Papers. and Samples
for GERMANY only. The same class of mail
matter for other parts of EUROPE viii not be
sent by this ship unless specially directed by her
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-HoTses for business wagons; rates
reasonable. PlTSNOGLE'S. s26 New Jersey ave.
NV. m50-j
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ChIcago Grnin and proxIs,on Market

Corrected daily by ". r. Hibhs & Co.. mem-
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange. 1919
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-02
PRIZE BANNER PRESENTED.
To the u. Y. p. U. of the Duffy
Street Baptist Church.

The presentation of the merit BAN
ner" to the Duffy Street Baptist Church
branch of the Baptist Young People
Union was the interesting feature of
the meeting of that organization yes
terday morning. The presentation was
made by Rev. Robert Van Deventer,
who had been the delegate from Sa-
vannah to the international convention
of the society held in July in Chicago.
In presenting the banner Rev. Van
Deventer made an interesting address
on the work of the convention.
The international banner, which is a
very handsome one, will be kept by
the local society until the next conven-
ton, which will be held in July, in
Providence. That the Sacannah soci-
ETY. should have won this trophy re-
fleets great credit on it, as not only
were papers sent to the convention
from all over the UI6ed States and
Canada, but even from Japan, that
country sending fully a thousand. Fur
thermore. although the banner has been
awarded each year for the past thir-
teen years, this is the first time that
it has ever been brought to the South.
The Duffy Street Society also won
the state banner for sending to the
state convention the largest number of
examination papers in proportion to its
congregation. The two banners were
displayed, one on each side of the pull
pit. yesterday and attracted much at
tentiOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-02
BURGLAR IN PosToFFIcE.
Mcinhard's Postmaster Covered Ne
gro and Brought Him to savannah.

A negro burglar who says he is Will
liam Brown was arrested at an early
hour yesterday morning in the post
Office at Meinhard on the Seaboard Air
Line, about thirteen miles from SaNan-
nah. The postoffice is located in the
general merchandise store of S. B.
kTar' 'son. who is also postmaster. Mr..
Harrison lives in dwelling adjoining
the store and made the arrest hi,nself
He ives Weakened b. q slight noise in
the store, and after partly dressing
took lis pistol and start I'd to the store
10 make an investigation. The negro
was in the act of going through the
cash drawer when covered by Mr.. Har-
rison and ordered to throw up his
hands. Brown had no chance to resist
and made no effort to escape. He was
tightly bound, and brought to Savan-
nah, after daylight.
Mr.. Harrison had Central Railroad
Patrolman Eagleson send the man to
the police station. where the charge of
burglary was entered against him. Be-
cause the negro burglariZed a place
used by Uncle Sam he will have to be
taken before United States Commits
sioner Ryals.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-02
SAVANNAH WOMEN INDICTED.
Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs. Burnett and
Miss Barrett Presented.

The three Savannah women arrest
ed in Baltimore last Tuesday for shop
lifting have been presented by the
grand jury in that city for penny
weight larceny. Several witnesses APP
peared against them. They were in
dicted under the names secured by the
Baltimore detectives, Victoria Ben
nett, Annie Barnett and Alice May
Cummings.
The correct names of the defendants,
whose homes are in this city, are Mrs.
Margaret Victoria Burnett, widow of
Robert S. Burnett; Mrs. Deborah z /.
Cunningham, and Miss Monte Barrett,
employed as telephone operator
Mrs. Cunningham has been married
twice. and was a Miss Barrett, sister
of the young woman now under ar
rest. Mrs. Burnett's connection with
the sisters is brought about by the
fact that her brother married another
of Miss Barrett's sisters. Both wild
ows own real estate in this city, and
all of the parties are we'll known.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-02
GOING TO ATLANTA.
Headquarters OF Atlantic Compress
Company Established There.

The headquarters of the Atlantic
Compress Company will be transferred
from Savannah to Atlanta The offices
of the company will be established in
the Empire building in that city. The
removed will take place between Sept.
Is and Oct. l. which will mean that by
the latter date the business of the COM
pany will be directed from Atlanta.
MIR. c. c. Hanson, president Capt.
Samuel ]. Whitesides, vice president;
Mr.. l.. c. Matthews, secretary and au-
ditor, and Mr.. j. w. Nix, auditor, are
the officers of the company who will
go from Savannah to Atlanta, besides
the office force. The office of the COM
pany in Savannah has been at the gen.
eral offices of the Central Railroad,
where Mr.. Hanson had his office as les
see of the Central Railroad congresses
and operator of several others before
merging of his business in the Atlantic
Compress Company.
Since the formation of the Atlantic
Compress Company, less than a month
ago, the number of congresses operat-
ed by it has been more than doubled.
There are now twenty-one presses I'M
der the direction of the company
Three are at Savannah, three at Ma
con, two at Atlanta, one at Americas,
two at Albany, one at Dawson, one
at Eufaula. one at Troy, two at Co
lumbus, one at Opelika, one at Mont
gomery. two at Botham, and one at
Thomasville.
Mr.. Hanson said last night that the
removal from Atlanta is to get nearer
the center of the business of the COM
pany. Savannah, however, will re-
main the legal headquarters of the
company, and its annual meetings
will be held here. There will be con-
siderable business. too, to bring both
Mr.. Hanson and Capt. Whitesides to
Savannah quite frequently. There will
be no change. Mr.. Hanson said. in the
methods of the company. The plan of
operation of the congresses will re-
main the same.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-02
RATES TO BUFFALO.
They Have at Last Taken a Tumble
to Easier Figures.

Savannahians and people generally of
this section have found what they have
been waiting fora cheaper rate to
Buffalo and return. That is, those who
have had any idea of going to Buffalo
feel some elation over a reduction in
the round trip rate that has been au-
thorized by the Southeastern Passenger
Association. There have been many
inquiries received by the representa-
tives of the through lines, for people
have wished to postpone their trips to
Buffalo if there was to be any reduction
in the rate.
Predictions that there would be re-
duction have been frequent. 1t was
thought that the roads would keep up
the figures until about this time, when
there would be very decided reduc-
ton 1t was reasoned that they would
conclude that aboutfeVerybody who in
tended to make the trip at the old rates
had done so, and that, if they were
kept up, there would be little chance
of doing much business. On the other
hand by reduction, it was considered
that the railroads would be able to in
duce a good many who had not made
the trip to take. in the Pan-American
Exposition and the sights that are
usually associated with a trip to that
dllI
Rates by the three routes from Sa-
vannah-the Southern Railway. the
Plant System and the Seaboard Air
Line, are the same. There is a warm
rivalry among the roads. No conces-
sions for business can be offered. The
rate has to be maintained, so that it
is Simply a matter of hustling for the
passenger agents.
The rate for the round trip, with a
return limit of Oct. 81, has been 1920
from Savannah. That rate remains the
same, for the reduction has been in the
shorter limit rate. The price has been
$3S25 for a round trip ticket with a
limit of fifteen days, but that has been
reduced to $2970, with the limit in
creased to twenty days. That is but 81
more than the fare one way.
The Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company offers the same
rate as the railroads, with the same
limit. The company connects with the
Baltimore and Ohio out of Baltimore
and the Lehigh Valley out of Philadel-
phia. The steamship company's rate
includes meals and berths aboard their
shipS