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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17

HAMMOCKS, HAMMOCKS. HAM
mocks, a full assortment of all kinds;
Spalding's baseball line complete; also
Reachs; we are the oldest dealers IN this
line in the city. Tennis rackets. tennis
balls, golf clubs golf balls, baskets. mar
ket baskets, lunch baskets, Photographic
supplies, sofia paper. velox paper. Edison
monograph and Edison records; buy the
genuine, at Oppenheimer, Sloat & Co..
whitaker street
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WE HAVE FOR SALE A LARGE LOT
OF army tents. in all sizes, from 50 to So
each. Atlanta Metal & Bottle Co., deal.
ers in scrap iron and metals s42-34S De-
catur street. Atlanta, Ga.
FIRE PROOF sAFES-wE CARRY A
fine line of fire proof safes In stock at all
times. The parties can see exactly what
they are getting. Our prices are as lew
as manufacturers sell 1t, with freight
added. Parties interested. who wish a
good fire proof safe. will do well TO in
spect our stock. Lippman Bros. Lippman
Block, agents for manufa cturers
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17

K. B. EXTRA RAZOR, EQUAL TO
the celebrated Gardner razor; guaranteed
to give satisfaction or money refunded.
Oppenheimer's & Sloat. II Broughton
street, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17

PERRY & BENTON. 100 STATE
street. west. will move. pack. ship or store
your furniture at short notice; also REM
ovate your old mattresses at little cost
Bell phone ll24.
A FULL LINE OF CRATES JUST
received; win sell any OF the separate
parts. Adams Paint Company. lo4 Con-
Rress street. west
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17
ron RENT-ROoMs.

FOR RENT, TWO NICE FURNISHED
rooms to gentlemen; all conveniences. S1S
Liberty street, west.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-17

MOSQUITO NETS AND FRAMES,
ready made and made to order. Nice line
of hammocks, hammock chairs, and sum
mer swings. C. p. Miller. Agent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
SobS Speaks His Peice

'Bobs' treasures the British public
by declaring that General Kitchener
has all the troops, horses, etc, he asks
for. Everything possible is being done
by the generals in South Africa to end
the q but patience is required to
suppress guerrilla warfare in q terri
tory larger than France, Germany,
Austria and Italy combined. There is
no cause, the commander-in-chief says
for anxiety as to the outcome, but he
does not inform the impatient public
when the outcome will be reached. He
seems to have revised his former o?in-
ion that the war is already ended.
General Kitchener, making his usual
weekly report, says his bag" in the
last week was 354, including fifty
Beers killed, twenty-six wounded, 244
prisoners and sixty submissions. These
figures do not embrace the results of
fights had by General F. w. Kitchener
and General Hamilton near Vryheid,
in the southeastern Transvaal, with
Botha's force, which is moving north,
the casualties and gains being yet un-
known. Methuen and FetherStOne-
haugh are operating in the western
TransvaaI against DelareyyW lose men
have scattered since the concentration
at Moedwill. In Cape Colony five
Boer commanders are keeping the
British busy. There is no more pros
pect of the early expulsion of the in
vaderS than there was six months ago.
Impatient jingoes are urging the gov
eminent to take severe measures with
Beers caught wearing khaki and with
those who play the p~eace1ble agri-
culturist in the intervals Of cunning
for "rooinekS."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
Mr.. Bryan Finds IL Stump

Mr.. Bryan, in sheer desperation. has
taken the stump in his own state. He
waited in vain for a a from Mary
land, from Massachusetts,, from New
York, from Virginia, from Iowa. He
offered to go to Ohio, but his letter re-
manned unanswered Remembering
then hat a campaign was in progress
at home, he packed his grip and started
again ON the well-known circuit.
It was the right step, for two reasons.
In the first place, Of all the campaigns
this year, that in Nebraska is fashioned
after the Bryanite order Of things.
There is fusion of all the opponents OF
republicanism. Democrats, populiStS
and silver republicans have pooled their
issues, and largely as the result of Mr..
Bryan's influence. The crowds he will
address therefore will be thoroughly
sympathetic. and the applause will
warm his blood and console him for
the Sights he has endured at the hands
of the Gorman-Croker-McLean conting-
ent of the party. His heart is still
true to Poll, and Polls hear is still
true to him. If he makes no converts
to his cause he will have a good time,
and hat will repay him for his labors.
In the second place, If Mr.. Bryan IL
to hope to cut any figure at all in the
next democratic national convention he
must contrive IN some way to hold on
to the west. The east is lost to him.
Mr.. Hill and Croker, though hating
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
Merely a Friendly Favor

"Say old chap, got anything particu-
lar on hand for this afternoon"
No; nothing 1 can't drop If there's
any excitement in sight"
well, there is. Yes, I think L can
safely say that you won't stagnate."
Good, What's up?"
"I want you to help me propose to
Miss Lovelton."
THE deuce you doi"
Exactly. Will you?"
"Why-why, 1 don't know How"
We'll, you know that pet bull terrier
she always has with her? Yes? Well,
he hates me for some reason, and If i
should venture to touch her he'd be at
my calves in a holy second. Now how
can a fellow propose to a girl without
taking her hand, or slipping his arm
round her? And when she accepts me,
if 1 forget about that blasted u in
the ardor of the moment, 1 Shudder at
the consequences"
Il see. But where do I come in?"
why he hates tramps, too. So 1
want o to rig up as n and get him
to chase you, say anywhere from a
half a mile to a mile. Then o can
climb a tree and roost out Of his reach
till we come and call him off,"
But suppose she rejects you, and you
should forget all about me?'
"Oh don't go raising frivolous obJec-
tons. Nothing of the kin will hap
pen, and ever if it does, 1 suppose he'll
starve to death in time."-AleX Rick
etss in December Smart Set.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

a C other, are as one against him;
Mr.. Quincy in Massachusetts, has sup
planted George Fred Williams, while
Mr.. German and Mr.. Mclean are ma
~nipulating the middle states for anti
Bryan purposes. Mr.. Watterson Is
playing for favor in the south-again
His rhetorical Jig over the Booker
Washington episode is proof sufficient
that he is eager to resume his old lead
ership in that section. Thai OF course
bodies no good to Mr.. Bryan the
south, moreover, Is tickle. She has sup
ported Mr.. Bryan twice fo- the presl-
dency, and she is likely to be looking
next time for a probable winner. NOT
even the south can live ~ eloquence
alone.
The west remains, and Mr.. Bryan VIII
need her %flue in his business
Discouraging as the outlook is, ne prop
ably mas no thought OF giving up II
would be unreasonable to expect MIN,
at forty-fiye and in the flush OF MS
powers, when most men are but be-
ginning their political careers, to retire
voluntarily from the field and become a
mere "rooter" for others. There nus
be at least one more good fight in him,
If not for personal leadership, for the
principles for which he stands, and
1894 is the time set for action. with
the west behind him he will still be a
power in his party, and is entitled 10
hope for at least respectful attention at
its hands. a he hold the west? III
fusion carries in Nebraska next month
under his leadership will the influence
of the victory spread throughout that
section?-WaShington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
Fourteen Miles of Snake

PHILADELPHIA dispatch 9Th: Captain
Roberts, of the steamer Osingwold,
which arrived here yesterday with a
cargo of sugar from Soerabaya, Java,
on his ships log an interesting
entry for August 9Th. On that date
while in latitude 1922 south, and longi-
tude east. he saw to the southwest an
expanse of sea that had a bright red
appearance. The phenomena interested
him and he directed his vessel a
it and as he came near he noticed that
it appeared to be dotted with black
specks. When he reached it he saw the
strangest sight that had greeted his
eyes in a s%eafaring life of forty-three
years.
AS far as the Eye could see in every
direction the sea was blood red and fill
ed with millions of ~wriggling snakes.
These reptiles had black backs, and
about two inches from the tail began a
white line that was about three inches
broad. Some of the snakes were dead
and the upturned bellies of these were
white. The reptiles squirmed. but made
no progress in the moss and many or
them were cut to pieces by the Prov OF
the ship and the screw. Ihey ap-
peared to make no effort to escape.
Their average size was three feet,
but some of them were six feet and
more long. The vessel went through
the entire extent of the moss, conSum-
ing in the passage nearly two hours, 1t
being fourteen miles long by four miles
wide. The black particles which the
captain mad noticed were seeds some
what resembling those Of the water
melon but larger. The substance APP
peared to be about two feet thick. Sew
eral bottles of it were secured, as we'll
as some of the seeds and these will be
sent to the United States H~ydrogra-
phic office.
The substance was about the color Of
tomato soup. the consistency of jelly
and had an ordor of fish. The phe-
nomena were first noticed when the
vessel was about forty-three miles
of Ceylon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
Murphy & Co.'S Cotton Letter

New York, November 20.-The fact
that receipts picked up some, especially
at New Orleans, caused a little con-
Germ at Liverpool before our opening
but this market had felt the effect of
the increased movement yesterday and
early prices today were 2 to 4 points
higher, with apathy on both sides and
a general disposition to watch the re-
ceipts Inc await the bureau figures in
dicating the size of the crop, which is
to be published a week from next Tues
day. On the whole, prices are keeping
up we'll. and but for opposition from
Deal quarters heretofore we should
witness a much higher market. Freez-
ing weather again prevailed today in
most of the Atlantic and gulf states
The transactions were on a small scale
with the tone easier after the opening
and room traders monOpoliZing the lit
tie business there was. Gables were a
point or two lower. Receipts at the
ports were $4,000 bales, against 44,00c
last year.
Every day brings to light evidence
that the crop is turing out poorer thar
was supposed, and many firms are del.
uged with letters to this effect. Our
information is hat about 80 per cent
OF the reports at hand of late are of e
quite bulliSh character; whereas, the
small percentage of a contrary charac-
ter are largely ascribed to the short in
terests who send them. Numerous
cases are known where big crop talk
is freely INDUCED in for the purpose Of
influencing sentiment against prices by
people who privately admit that the
tide has been going against them, and
that confirmatory evidence of a big
crop is lacking, although they still hope
that something will turn up to bring
the movement up to figures which they
would like, but of which they see nc
probability OF reaching.
MURPHY & CO., Qnc.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
Cotton

New York, November 20.-The cotton
market opened steady with prices l
TO 4 points higher, the advance result
Ing from q furry Of covering and a lit
tie foreign buying, induced by light in
terror receipts and more bad weather
news from the eastern belt. Following
the call the market became ~listless and
prices sagged off a few points under
sales of early purchases by discouraged
room operators. The news from the
crop country was lot much of a fac
tor, though quite in line with the bull
lsh information of late receipts. Colo
rains were reported east of the Missis-
slpp1, and h forecast gave no signs OF
relief from the low temperatures during
the next day or two at least. Receipts
In the back country fell off to an unac-
countable degree and port arrivals were
Kept up to normal only by reason OF
a large movement at New Orleans, due
to the termination Of the stevedore
strike. Fluctuations were limited to a
mere 5 points, with January ranging
between 7.50 and 7.53. Wall street
bought late months in a quiet way
the south sent very little business.
Inc close was steady, November, 5
points higher, July and August, 5 points
lower and other months 1 point higher
to 2 points lower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

NSAS ao -
Flour steady; No. 3 spring wheat Csc;
No. 2 red. 1874 to 741ac: orn-No 9.
yellow size; No. 2 oats fl to 41Ac; No.
z white 43 to 43hc; No. 3 white 43 to
4312c; mess pork per barrel SAB to
sl4.S5; lard per hundred pounds sS.s5 TO
$500; short ribs sides Qoose) 1896 to
$50; dry sailed shoulders Cboxed) tx
TO nc; short clear sides (boxed) $40
to $3.50; whiskey s1.31.
New York, November 2O.-FLOUR -
Quiet and unchanged. Rye -four firm.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. 2 red, size.
options had an easy opening on cables
with the crowd selling for short ac-
counts; on subsequent reports Of south
west damage from drouth, a rally in
cables, st. Louis buying and corn
strength shorts covered. prompting gen.
eral advances. Closed firm at y to &c
net higher. May closed S1sc: December
closed 1870.
CORNISpot market firm; No. 2. 67Ac,
Option market sold UP after the OPEN
ing on western demands from shorts.
nrmness abroad, moderate outside buy
ing and scant offerings. Closed very
hrm at Is to &c net advance. May
closed 67&c: December 67Hc.
OATS-Firm; No. 2. 46hc. Spot firm
er- Options steadier west On good cash
buying.
LARD-Firm; western steamed S9.25
to 1880; refined firmer: continent 50. 35.
PORK|Strong; family 1857 to s1z.00:
short clear $3.50 to $500; mess sI5.75
to 1925.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
3 3-16 to SIC; centrifugal So test 3 Ills
to BIC; refined steady.
BUTTER-Ffrm; creamery II TO sc;
state dairy Is to 23c.
CHEESE-Firm: fancy large October
9A to SIC: fancy small October 90
to 10Ac.
EGGS-Ffrm; state and Pennsylvania
q to CSC: southern at mark % TO 2sc.
POTATOES-Steady; Jerseys $50 teS
sL1o; New York $50 to $2.12h; Lon&
Island 500 to s2.25; Jersey Sweets $500
to s2.75.
PEANUTS-Quiet; fancy handpicked
4 to 4kc: other domestic IA to3Zc.
CABBAGEISteady; Long Island Flat
Dutch. per 100. 81 to So.
COTTON SEED OIL~Ffrm and held
firmer. 3sc being for prime summer yell
low. although bids remain the same:
prime crude barrels nominal: prime
summer yellow 35c; of summer yellow
34kc, prime white sec: prime winter
yellow sec; prime meal SIS.
NAVAL STORES.
New York, November 20.-Rosin
steady. Turpentine dull. 37h to 3sc.
Charleston, November 20.-Turpentine
firm and unchanged. Resin firm n
unchanged.
Savannah, November 20.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm at Csc: receipts 1.750 casks:
sales 733 casks; exports 361 casks. Rosin
firm; receipts 1859 barrels: sales a,sos
barrels; exports 1.214 barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
An Irresistible Temptation

A group Of lawyers were in a reminis-
CEN mood last evening, when n tolo
Of an incident that occurred in the
criminal court some years ago.
The presiding judge. who has Ions
since been gathered to his fathers, was
a strict d~isciplinaran n would brook
no transgression of court etiquette. a
case Of minor Importance was on trial.
and when court adjourned for the day
he excused h jury until h next
morning.
When the jurist mounted the bench
next day and opened court, he noticed
that one of the chairs of the jury box
was vacant. Inquiry developed the
fact that the missing venireman a
not been seen since the hour of adjourn
ment on the previous day,
Mr.. Clerk" said the judge, in steely
tones, "enter up a fine of $50 against
Juror Smith for contempt Of ourt"
AS the clerk was making an entry of
the order in walked the missing jury
man. apparently having spent a bad
night
"Your Honor" began the derelict. 81
would"-
"Silence. sir" thundered the judge.
flake your seat"
But, your honor" persisted the jury
man, cit really was not my fault. p
Juror Smith," said the judge, you
have already delayed this court fifteen
minutes, and you now stand fined $50
for contempt. If you seek to delay IL
further. sir, 1 will have o put in the
Sweatbox."
AS the juryman tool his seat he said,
in a w~oebegone tone, barely audible to
the ears Of the judge: 1T was all be-
cause of those branded peaches"
Whats that?" inquired the judge.
pushing his spectacles back On his head
Ibid you say branded peaches?"
Yes, your honor" he replied You
see, when 1 left the courthouse last
evening 1 met an old schoolmate, and
he insisted on me taking supper with
him. Along toward the end of the meal
his wife set a jar of branded peaches
on the table. and p
"Of curse you did" broke in the
judge, rubbing his shin. Branded
peaches! Branded peaches!" he unused
MIR. Clerk, remit the fine against Juror
Smith Branded peaces! Well, no man
could withstand such Il temptation as
branded peaces. Proceed with the
docket Mr.. Clerk"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
COTTON

LIVERPOOL. November 20. 4 p, m.-Cot-
ton: Spot firm; prices steady. Amer
| lean middling 4 Sgd. The sales OF the
day were o 1000 bales. of which 500 were
for speculation and export and include
| 5000 American. Receipts $1,000 bales,
| including sc. 900 American.
Futures opened easy and closed quiet
| but steady. American middling L NJ c:
| November G o G 4 11-64Q4 I:-64d buy-
ers; November and December A S-64d
buyers; December and January 4 $500
7-64d value; January and February 4 s.
64@4 6-64d value; February and March
4 5-64G4 6-64d Sellers; March and April
4 5-64d buyers; April and May 4 5-64d
buyers; May and June 4 5-64d buyers;
.June and July 4 sad buyers; July and
August 4 5-64d sellers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at Z 7-1ec: net re-
ceipts 10,446 bales.
Norfolk firm at TIC; net receipts 2.617
bales.
Baltimore nominal at 7%c.
Boston quiet at SC: net receipts 1.T"6
bales.
Wilmington firm at TIC; net receipts
2,293 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at SIC: net re-
ceipts % bales.
Savannah steady at 3-16c: net re-
ceipts S,474 bales.
New Orleans steady at TIC; net re-
ceipts 24,247 bales.
Mobile quiet at Z 3-16c: net receipts
1872 bales.
Memphis steady at Z 3-16c: net re-
ceipts 2.5S2 bales.
Augusta steady at z 1-16c; net receipts
2,112 bales. ESQ
Charleston steady at nc; net receipts
3,202 bales.
Cincinnati frmer at 7%c; net receipts
1850 bales.
Louisville quiet at I 5-16c.
st. Louis quiet at Z 5-16c; net receipts
1857 bales.
Houston steady at Z 7-16c; net receipts
S,SSS bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York-Cotton quiet at Sc: net
receipts 1,071 bales; gross $3.50 bales:
sales 116 bales: stock 74.S50 bales.
Total today-Net receipts so, 413 bales:
exports to Great Britain IA, $3.50 bales; to
France II, 425 bales: TO continent 7.042
bales; stock 1872 6 bales.
Consolidated - Net receipts 217,7S1
bales: exports to Great Britain 60.792
bales; to France 27,SS1 bales. to CONT
nent SOAPS bales.
Total since September met receipts
z, 944, 313 bales; exports to Great Britain
1,012, SS9 bales; to France 262. SIC bales:
to continent 794,337 bales.
Futures closed steady. November 7.52
December 1852; January Isl; February
7.49; March $50; April $50; May $50.
June 7.5O; July TAI; August 7.37.
Spot clotton closed quiet; middlins
uplands Sc; middling gulf SIC; sales
116 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

Fire broke out at midnight Wednes-
day in a business block on the west
side Of the public square and at 1
o'clock the principal business section
of the city was threatened with de-
Struction.
President Roosevelt, in his message
to congress-, will not only recommend
the re-enactment of the Chinese exclu-
sion act but will go farther and recon-
mend that it be strengthened to in
crease its efficiency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

Same day last year-9Ac.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Quiet; ma
chine barrels 34hc; country barrels
33kc.
ROSIN-Firm at CSC to $1.0o.
TAR-Firm at s1.25.
CRUDE TUEA'ENTINE--Firm; hard
s1.10; soft 800.
Prices same day last year-Spirit.
turpentine 41c and 40hc; rosin s1-2
and s1.15; tar s1.55; crude t~urpentine
hard $1.40 and $40
Receipts today - Is casks Of spirits
~turpentine, 165 barrels of rosin, $50 bar
rels of tar, "A barrels of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year 81
casks of spirits turpentine, 1l6 barrels
of rosin, 2O3 barrels of tar. 81 barrels
of crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-100's 45c: 1905 SOC: zoos S5c
F. F. $1.35: in less than a lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-Sk to SIC.
BUTTER-24 to &c
COFFEE-7hQ10
FLOUR-Straights ss-15; End patents
$500: full s4.75.
MOLASSEStS. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brights. % to Csc: Porto Rico 80
o s35c; Cuba. % to 40c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
The Dry Goods Market

New York. November 20.-There have
been no developments of any moment
in the cotton goods market today. Elk
port buying has fallen off somewhat,
and the home trade continues dull.
Prices Of brown, bleached and coarse
oclored cottons are unchanged. Print
cloths and prints are without new fea-
tur Mems wear woolens and worsteds
are quiet and unchanged. Dress goods
are dull at previous prices.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
NAVAL STORES.


New York. November 20.-Future5
for coffee opened steady In one with
prices 5 to 10 points higher on room
covering and European buying, prompt
ed by a firm ruling of the French mar
ket and smaller primary receipts than
expected. The local market closed
steady at a net gain of 5 points. Sales
were 10000 bags. Spot Rio steady. No.
q invoice 6Ec.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, November 20.-Grains were
ervou today, alternating between the
extremes of buoyancy and h~eaviness
but were given considerable strength
by heavy short coverings. December
wheat closed Is to kc higher. Deem
Der corn X to sc higher and December
oats Rc up. Provisions closed 5 to az
to zoe higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

Hon. Patrick Collins is named for
Mayor Of Boston at the democratic
municipal convention.
The German cruiser Vineta sails
from st. Thomas, D.. w. l., for Newport
News where she will be locked.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, November 20.-Money on
4 per cent; prime mercantile paper Az
to 5 per cent; sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4.S8 for demand and at 4.S4A to 4.S4B
for sixty days; posted rates 4.S5h and
4.S9; commercial bills asa to 4.S4h; bar
silver 563; Mexican dollars As; govern
ment bonds strong; railroad bonds ir-
regular; state bonds steady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-22

Rumors from Warsaw say that TWEEN
" Jews have been killed in ~anti-Semite
disturbances at Olviopol.