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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Nov. 1.-The prevailing
unsettlement of speculative sentiment
was well illustrated by the widely d.
verse opinions expressed as to the eff
feet of the renewal OF government bond
purchases by the treasury. The wav-
ering sentiment shifted somewhat to
the optimist side late in the day, when
1t became known that the offerings OF
bonds at the sub-treasury already
amounted to s1,2S2, 900, thus promising
considerable relief to the money mar
ket.
The closing of the London and Paris
exchanges to-day served to obscure
somewhat the question of the foreign
situation and gave opportunity for a
number of favorable Incidents to work
with cumulative force. The result was
rather animated buying movement in
the last hour, which turned the mar
ket strongly upward and left prices at
the top level of the day. A few stocks
show striking gains and the leaders in
activity are point above yesterday
in a number Of cases. Baltimore and
Ohio was conspicuous In the late deal
ings, and 1t rose az without definite
news. Pennsylvania had the benefit
of the extra dividend declaration, thus
making the return to stockholders 6
PCl CtHls IOI lIS CdlCHudA year. VI Tile
same as last year. The preliminary
figures OF the movement OF cash dis
closed the fact that the current of the
interior movement had turned toward
New York, the net gain as a result Of
the direct express shipments amount
to $1.S50,S77. The statement OF sub
treasury operations includes in it's net
results payments, which effect a loss
to the banks of $3,925, 900. The loss In
cash by the banks on all accounts
seems, therefore, to be something oven
81, 100000 for the week. The easy condi-
ton OF the money market and the ae-
ton in the stock market Is pretty
clear intimation of strength by the
banks, so that there may be changes
loss. To-days cotton exports were
again very heavy. reaching 100000
bales and the wheat exports for the
week have run up TO 6.672. $685. II is be-
lleved that an active movement OF
cotton abroad would be the most ef-
fective factor toward depressing ex-
change and checking gold exports.
The local fractions were strong and
the Southern Railway stocks, Louis
Vile and Nashville, New York Cen.
trail. Hooking Valley and the stocks OF
car companies showed strength. Sugar
was heavy on the cut In price by
competitor.
Railroad bonds were quite active
Total sales. par value, 50 800, 900. United
States Ss advanced y, the rounding ~
and old n X, the By Y. and the new
g. y per cent. on the last call.
The total sales 81 stocks to-day
were $4,000 shares. including Atchison,
b 500, Baltimore and ohio, 1890. Ca
madam Pacific, $500, Chesapeake and
Ohio. 400; Delaware and Hudson, g.
800. Erie, 800; Louisville ana Nash
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
HEsTER's MONTHLY MOVEMENT.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.--Secretary Hes
ter's New Orleans Cotton Exchange
statement to-day covers the monthly
movement to the close of October and
the weekly movement of Nov. /, inclu-
sive. 1t shows the total for October
was 2,146,927 bales, against 2,154, 225 last
year. The movement from the first Of
September to the close of October in
cludes total receipts at all United
States delivery ports 2,004,673, against
2,142,156 last year; net overland move
ment by railroads across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers. 155.076.
against 195,045 last year; Southern mill
takings, exclusive of consumption at
Southern outports. $4,000, against $685.
915 last year and interior stocks in ex-
cess of those held at the commence
ment of the season, 352, 1854, against 49,
436 last year.
These make the total amount of the
cotton crop brought into sight during
two months ending close of October
2.S41. 613, against 3,033,557 last year.
Northern splnners took during Oc-
tober 261, 1888, against ,599 last year.
Foreign exports for the first two
months OF the season have been 1885,
037 bales, showing a decrease under last
season of 3s,070.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior mar
kets on Oct. 81 were 1,142,444. against
1.147, 1886 the same date last year.
Including port and interior towns
stock left over from the previous sea-
son and the number Of bales Of the
current crop brought into sight during
the two months the supply has been
800, 300, against 3,15s,Oss last year.
In addition TO the monthly hgures'
Secretary Hester issued to-day q state
ment of the weekly movement Tor the
seven days ending Nov. !, inclusive.
showing total brought INTO signt tnis
wear 559. 3Os. against 450,9Oi for the
seven days ending Nov. 1. last year.
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Hubbard Bros. a. Co.'S Cation Letter.
New York. Nov. Liverpool had a
sharp reaction to-day on the reports
of cold wave and lighter receipts,
but when 1t was seen this morning
that it was warmer in the Northeast
and that the cold wave had passed to
the Northwest the advance was lost.
Our market followed a similar course,
opening at 8 to 10 points advance and
slowly declining to the closing prices.
So long as the weather continues to
add each day to the yield as 1t must do
when the plant is fruited, it will be
difficult to induce an active specula-
ton for an advance. Each market in
succession is being supplied with cot
ton, while the spinners will continue
to buy his requirements on a declin-
ing scale until he sees reason for
changing his policy. After such a de-
cline quiet market is expected await
ing new factors. The amount in sight
this week was about 10000 bales less
than last week. The movement is ex-
pected to fall off this week.
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IOnenI High Low clos
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Nov. 1.--Spot. fair de-
mand; prices, firmer; American mid
ding, 4 7-16c The sales of the day
were 1000 bales, of which 500 were
speculation and export and included
$500 American. Receipts, 1890 bales,
all American. Futures opened quiet
and closed barely steady; American
middling, good ordinary clause NO
vember, 4.10@411d sellers; November
December, 4,06d buyers; December-Jan-
uary, 4.O5d sellers; January-February'
4.O4D4. O5d sellers; February March,
4.O4d buyers; March April, 4.04d buyers;
April May, 4.04d buyers; May-June,
4.04d sellers; June-July, 4.0S@4.04d SELL
ers; July-August, 4.03@4.O4d sellers.
New Orleans, Nov. 1.-Holiday-no
markets.
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REVIEW OF MARKETS
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
COTTON MARKETS LOWER.
NAVAL STORES ALSO CLOSE AT
THE DECLINE.

snot Cotton in Fair Demand mt Low
or prices--Bnn NIX Clearings show
FIRST Increase over Last Year for
weeks Past-LocaI and TeIe-
..phic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Friday. Nov. /.
e tendency of the local markets
the past week was downward. Naval
stores went off gradually on the indif-
fareut demand. Cotton also declined
daily, with the closing showing sharp
losses on last weeks figures. AS flu
,ores have lost about &c the opinion
nrevails that a reaction is in order,
and in anticipation of it holders of the.
staple are Withholding their cotton
fror. the market. The closing of the
week finds conditions favorable for
check to declines. For the first time
in weeks the bank clearing exceed
those Of last year. the gain being about
$4,000. The following resume of the
markets will show their tone and quo
tations at the closing to-day:
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NAVAL STORES.
Friday, Nov. 1.

Friday, Nov. l.
SPIRITS--The market closed firm at
35%c, with sales for the day of $50.
The opening was firm at 35hc, with
sales of 200. The demand was moderate
all week at steadily declining prices.
To-day's receipts 1,044, and the exports
340
ROSINS-The market closed firm and
unchanged, with sales of 2,940. The de-
mand was not urgent, though sufficient
to keep the market fairly free of Of
ferings. Receipts to-day 3167. and the
exports 5,6S7.
Quotations-At the close of the mar
ket to-day the following quotations
We're bulletined at the Board of Trade:
Spirits Turpentine-Firm, $3.50;
gales 250
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Nov. Money on call,
firm, 3R@5 per cent; last loan, 3k per
cent; ruling rate. 4 per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 41a@5 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange, firm, with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills. at $4.S7 for de-
mand and at $4.S4 for sixty days; post
ed rates, $4.S41z@4.s5 and $4.S7h@4.SS;
commercial bills, $4.S3@4S31a Bar sill
yer, 5715c; Mexican dollars, 45Ac. Gov
eminent bonds strong; state bonds in
active; railroad bonds irregular.
New York, Nov. 1.-The total bank
clearings for the week ended Oct. 81
were s209s, 1856. 0s4, increase 25.3 per
cent; outside New York, $756, 593, 0S7,
increase 21.3 per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
DRY GooDS.

New York, Nov. 1.-The market to-
day has been dull throughout. The con-
tinued decline in cotton is affecting the
demand Brown and bleached cottons
are steady and coarse colored cottons
firm. Further purchases of regular
print cloths made by Borden at 3bc.
Wide print cloths, barely steady. No
change in prints or ginghams. Linens
are firm, but business is quiet. Bur-
laps are still declining, with limited
business
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
nEsTER,s sTATEMENT.

New Orleans, Nov. i--secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible
supply shows an increase Tor the total
visible 20 be 27b1.isL against x,t"s .l ~
last week. 2.e5l .O25 last year. OF this
M total of American cotton is t,s5k,lsl,
against 2.0l3,l5f last week, 1890 last
year. and 81 an other kinds, Including
Egypt brazil, india etes i1b'yyg'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02


Brunswick-Net receipts. 1928; gross.
$685. stock, 81. Exports. -Continent
9073
Galveston-Steady: middling, 7%c;
ret receipts, 1S.117 gross, 1917; sales,
90; stock, 159,9s4. Exports.-Great
Britain, 22,506: France, 6,591.
Norfolk-Steady: middling, TIC; net
receipts, 4,502; gross, 4,502; sales, 533;
Gas.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, nc;
net receipts, 2,49O; gross, 2,490; stock,
Boston-Quiet; middling. 15-16c; net
receipts, TO- gross, 4,719. Exports
Great Britain, 1854.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, TIC;
net receipts, 2,417; gross, 2,417; sales,
sSSSS' stock, 1896. Exports.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, S@c;
I 1iet receipts, 256; gross, 256; stock, e.
Savannah-Steady middling, 3-16c;
net receipts, 1907; gross. 1907; sales.
4,oo4' stock. 15,720. Exports. Great
britain, 12,215; coastwise, 124; conti-
nent, 600.
New orleans-Quiet: middling. 7%c;
eet receipts, 1852: gross, 5.562; sales,
T1.M' stock. 150.760. Exports.
lam 1851: cOastwise, SS3; contl-
Aent I,l50: France, 1920.
onoDlie-Quiet; middling, TIC; net re-
GO Ioo 5l4; gross, 574 sales, 1000; stock,
-',o9S. Exports. -Coastwise 262.
Memphis-Easy; middling, 7hc; net
sttee,pts 1921; gross. 5,s4S; sales, 500;
Augusta-Quiet and steady; middling,
a,-Ioc net receipts. 3,4l5; gross, g.
~ sales, $3.50; stock. 31.4s7.
HarIeston-Quiet; middling. 3-l6c;
ae gO receipts, 1887; gross, 1887; sales,
'Og, stock, 1884.
me- C,lncinnati-Steady; mddling, SIC;
300 'P''' i'o"s' sross' i'V04' s'ocN'
.Lo,uisville-Quiet; middling. TIC; net
ST. 296; gross. 296; sales. 2l5;
,,a, Louis-Quiet: middllng. INC: net
Sol u. 1881 gross. s.29l; sales, $50,
49,. ouston-Quiet: mlddling, 7 9-l6c:
e726I receipts. i2.572; gross. 1852; stock
re-" fork-Quiet, mlddling, ne; net
80 $50, gross. 6.29i sales. 1925.
0i- 1000. Exports Continent, H.
France. $50.
tO-day-Nef receipts. g..
y 'feat Britain, G0l66. France
'onunenf, 1880; stock, Cii.4f7.
N'N''liaated-Nst receipts. $3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
COTTON.

The demand for both spots and
depended largely upon the concessions
of sellers. AS prices dropped exporters
bought. Cotton on the spot to-day
was in fair request. For through ship
ment the currently agreed level was
for fully good middling, z Slice, and
for basis good middling. 7-16c. Cot
ton futures at New York closed 1912
points lower.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
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against 425.Ooo last week. 45S,OOo last

against 425,00O last week. 45S,O0O last
year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
1877, 900, against 1,415,000 last year, and
1907, 900 year before last; in Egypt, Ill.,
900, against 103, 900 and 900 year be-
900 and $4,000 year before last, and
in the United States 1.124OO0. against
1.147,000 last year, and 100000 year
before last
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02

Great Britain. 22O.OsS; France, 7i,so5;
continent. 1882.
Total since Sept. Met receipts,
z.o4S'soS; Great Britain, $780,
France, 1852: continent, $780,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02

thursday .. 1ll,U1 %
rlludy 90 :. .' =. 80 ooo'z'O o5
Total e. E. :. E. :. =. "a, $685. S2 30
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Mar
firm. Commercial demand, $4.S5s;
60 days, $4.S3; 90 days. $4.S1; francs.
Paris and Havre. 60 days, $500:
Swiss. 60 days. s5.21%; Belgian. $5.21 /;
marks. 60 days. 94%c; 80 days, 94lsc.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying at Il discount and
selling as follows; SIS and under, 10c
premium; SIS to $50, 15c premium; $50
to 500. zoe premium; 500 to 5000, Csc
premium; $500 and over par.
URITIES-Stocks and bonds sell
dom change hands now. The market
is quite narrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02

Turpentine firm, unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 1.-Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, "a.
Rosin firm, 90095c; receipts, 1902. Crude
turpentine quiet, $1.10 to $500; re-
ceipts, 21. Tar quiet $1.25; receipts,
40.
New York, Nov. 1.-Rosin steady.
Turpentine steady.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
SQVQlnQl b0lk \ Trust Go.
Capital $3.50, 600.

JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice President.
VIM. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
q. l.. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange busi-
ness transacted
Savings Department, interest computed
quarterly.
Accounts OF merchants, banks ana cor
pors tons solicited.
American Express Company's letters OF
credit issued available ia all parts OF tne
world.
Collections carefully made ana promptly
accounted FOR.
Safety deposit boxes and storage vaults
for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02

vile, 10000; Manhattan, $4,000; Mis-
souri, Pacific, S.400; Northern Pacific
preferred, $500; Pennsylvania, $500;
Reading. 11400; ST. Paul, 1900; South
ern Pacific, 14,100; Southern Railway,
25.400; do prefererd 5000; Union Pa
cific, rs, 100 Amalgamated Copper, &c.,
400; Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1880;
Peoples Gas. 1900; Sugar, II. 400 Unit
ed States Steel, 1900; United States
Steel preferred, 5000.
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Merchants Z Miners transportation CO
STEAMSHIP LINES
To Baltimore & PHILADELPHIA

Tickets on Sale to All Points North
and West.
F1rst-class tickets include meals and
berths Savannah to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Accommodations and
cuisine unequaled.
The steamships of this company are
appointed to sail from Savannah as
follows Central Standard Time):
TO BALTIMORE.
ITASCA, Capt Hudgins. SATURDAY
Nov. 2, at HOO a. m.
HUDSON, Capt. Robinson, THURS
DAY, Nov. Z, at 800 p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. McDorman,
SATURDAY, Nov. 8, at 500 p. m.
NEW ORLEANS, Capt. Kirwan, TUES
DAY, Nov. u, at 700 a. m.
STEAMSHIP New Orlans carries inter-
mediate passengers only.
TO PHILADELPHIA.
ALLEGHANY, Capt Chase, TUES
DAY, Nov. 5, at 200 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Ryan, SATUR-
DAY, Nov. 9, at 500 p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Chase. WE'D
NESDAY, Nov. 10, at 500 p. m.
Ticket Office, No. liz Bull street.
j. j. CAROLAN. Agent.
NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agt.
Savannah, Ga.
w. p, TURNER, G.. p. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
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H. & B. BEER,
Cotton { Merchants,
NEW ORLEANS.

Members OF New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, New York Cotton Exchange and
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton AS
ISOLATION.
Special attention given to the execution
OF contracts for future delivery I'm cotton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
Hubbard Bros. a Cos cation Lett,

that section and some are claiming
a phenomenal yield.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping
car service to Norfolk, Washington.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York: also to Jacksonville and Tampa
Solid train to Brunswick. No change
of cars.
Buffet parlor cars. Savannah to
Montgomery.
For additional information, apply to
Ticket Office. Bull and Bryan streets:
phone rs.
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ESTABLISHED 1872.

HENRY BEER. BERTRAND BEER.
EDGAR II. BRIGHT.
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Stock Nov. 1, 1901 ......... 6,225
Charleston, Nov. 1.--Sea island cot
ton: Receipts 440; exports none; stock
1885; sales 222.
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FLUCTUATIONS IN FUTURES.

New York, Nov. 1.-Cotton futures
opened firm and closed steady. Prices
as follows:
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Receipts and Exports.

darket easy; sales, 1884.
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ARRIVALS OF TRAINS.
FROM
No. 81 North and East. .......... 81 am
No. 81 North and East.......... AZ pm
No. SO Brunswick and Darien. 10 1Oam
No. "A Jacksonville and Florida. 05 pm
No. " Montgomery and Vest. 90 pm
No. "A Helena and local points. 30 am
No. sc Jacksonville and Florida.1l ~ pm
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS
FOR
No. 81 Jacksonville and Florida. 90 sm
No. 81 Jacksonville and Florida. 1 55 pm
No. 35 Brunswick and Darien. 80 pm
No. a. New York and East. ..... 10 pm
No. II Montgomery and West. rs am
No. 70 Helena and local stations 80 pm
No. 66 New York and East. .....1 As pm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02
1901 10000.

Comparative statement of net re-
ceipts at all the ports from Sept. 1, 1901,
to Friday evening, Nov. /, 1901, and
from Sept. l, 1900, to Friday, Nov. 2,
1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-02

Stock of cotton at all ports Nov. /.
1901, and on the same day of the week
last year:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-02

A new feature that attracts atten-
ton on fire apparatus seen going
through The streets Is the new life
swing net, which is carried on trucks
1t does not take actually much room,
but it is nevertheless necessarily con-
spicuous, and it's novelty now attracts
attention to it.
The net itself has often been de-
scribed.
One part of 1t has a circular canvas
sheet held all around at the edge to a
stout steel hoop, which is perhaps six
teen feet in diameter. For greater
convenience in the nets transportation
the hoop is made in two parts, the
ends of one part thrusting into sock
cts in the ends of the other.
The net, when not in use, is folded
like a doubled-up disk, and 1t is car
ried in that manner on the side of the
truck. Holes are made in the foot
board to receive two ends of one of
the bows, and a little higher up the
net is secured by straps to the under
frame of the truck.
Thus carried it has on the side of
the truck the appearance of big,
white half-moon, a striking novelty,
than which could not fail TO attract
attention.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-02
Convict Labor Utilized.

D. P. Hutchinson. President OF the
Board of Trustees Of Charlotte. N. c.,
testified before the Industrial Com.
mission in Washington concerning the
successful effort made by Charlotte
to establish good roads In the sur
rounding country. He said that ninety
miles Of macadam roadbed had been
established at probable cost OF $780,
0O0
Convict labor, he said, is used in
constructing the roadbed, as free la
Dor would cost from thirty to sixty
per cent more. The saving in cost to
rolling stock was more than equal to
the cost of the roads, and the value OF
farming and other lands lying upon
the improved highways has been en-
hanced fifty per cent By the new
roads.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-02
Science Reveals the Past

To construct q whole animal from
thigh bone or toe Joint has been the
achievement of archaeologists in many
cases. But to learn the habits and
food of stone-age gentlemen from the
tartar on their teeth Is comparative
ly new feat Of science. An English
journal gives an interesting account
Of the experiments Of the ex-Presi-
dent Of the Royal Chronological Soci-
ETY. Of Great Britain in this direction.
Upon the teeth of ancient skulls he
noticed a thick coating of tartar, and
dissolving this In acid, he discovered
minute cornhusks pJ.ticleS vegeta-
BILE substances, particles of starch, the
point Of a fish tooth, oval cells from
fruit and portions of WOOL also miner
al fragments probably left by the
rough stones used in grinding the
corn. Thus the mode of life and sus-
tenance of people living some 1000
years ago were clearly laid bare to
the investigator and archaeology could
achieve what not all the printed rec
ords of history could unfold to us
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-02
Gilbertian Brlgan6age.

Signor Rosario Buffafino, who has
been in prison for number of crimes,
but succeeded in escaping, has writ
ten to the "Giornale di Stella" that
he has just formed a band of brigands
who have elected him their chief,
writes a Rome correspondent. Chief
Buhalino informs the public that the
new band of brigands proposes to be-
gin business in the New Year, and TO
administer justice according to the
teachings of Holy Writ. The letter
concludes with an appeal to all those
who are suffering from injustice, or
want q wrong avenged. to apply to
Signor Buffalinoo, who will consider
each case on its merits and mete out
the death punishment where he deems
fit Enclosed in the letter were 10
francs to pay for the insertion of the
letter in the "Giornale di Siciba' as
an advertisement should the editor not
think fit to insert it in the cosrespon-
denoe column
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-02
Everett the Foremost American Author.

Edward Everett seems to me, on the
whole, our best example of the orator,
pure and simple. Webster was a great
statesman, great lawyer, great
advocate, Il great public teacher. 10
all these his matchless oratory was
but an instrument and incident.
But Everett is always the orator. He
was clergyman little while. He
was Greek professor little while.
He was college president a little
while. He was Minister to England a
little while. He was Representative
in Congress and Senator. He was
Governor of the Commonwealth. In
these places he did good service
enough to make a high reputation for
any other man. Little of these things
is remembered now. He was above
all things-I am tempted to say. above
all men-the foremost American ora
tor in one c1ass-Senator Hoar, In
Scribner's.