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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
WAITING FOR THE BALLOTS.
Grievance Committee at Chicago Has
 Returned Home


 Chicago, March 13.-The grievance committee of the Chicago & Alton trainmen. which has been in session in Chicago for the past two months, has returned home, and last night at a se- cret meeting of brakemen and conduc- tors, made report, says a dispatch to the Record-Herald from Blooming ton, H. 1t is understood the officials of the road refused to grant the in- creased scale demanded. but agreed to equal any advance by the Wabash or other competing road.
 It is generally believed the Chicago ,& Alton trainmen will immediately commence voting upon the question of striking and that unless there is an in- crease in pay the employees will go out simultaneously with those of the Wa bash.
 The outcome of the balloting will not be known until next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
GETTING OUT INJUNCToNs.

Kansas City, March 13.-At least eight transfer companies will ask the federal court here for -an order re straining the striking employees from interfering with the transaction of their business. The petitioners make the contention that the interference with wagons on the way to the ship ping yards is in violation of the com merce laws. The injunction granted last night to the Kansas City transfer company was respected by the strilz- CTS to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN TWISTED

Winsted, March 13-A man who said he was Arthur Mcfarland of Torring ton was taken into custody to-day and closely questioned by Chief of Police Wheeler and Prosecuting Attorney Higgins. McPartland was reported to have told people that he was the, slayer of Policeman Aendelssohn of Water bury. After the examination he was released, the officers saying that the man was apparently drunk when he made the statement accredited to him and that he also gave a satisfactory account of himself He said he for merly worked for a truckman named Kelly in Torrington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
YALEfS DERATERS

New Haven, March 13.-Yale's rep resentatives in the annual debate with Harvard have been chosen as follows Robert Hall Elwell, 1908, Washington. D. O.; Alan Fox, 1903, Detroit. Mich: :: and Charles Davenport Lockwood 1903, law school Stamford. The de- bate will be held in Boston, March 23. and the men will speak in the above order
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
SURGEONS TERRrBLE DEATH.
Took Atropine for Injection in Place
 of Morphine.

New York, March 13.-A telegram to the Journal from Marseilles says, ac- cording to a Paris dispatch to the Her. aid, that Dr Michaud, surgeon on the steamer Laos. of the Messageries Maritimes, has just met a terrible death on board the vessel. He was in the habit of injecting morphia and on the last voyage of the vessel made a mistake and injected atropine. He soon discovered his error, but kept per- fectly calm and related his experiences to some military doctors until the mo- ment of his death. which occurred in one hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
LEVEE NAY GIVE WAY.
Excitement is At Fever Heat in
 Louisiana.

Hundreds Of men hurrying to the
 Scene of the Trouble - Twenty
 Thousand Sacks of Sand Will Be
 Used to Strengthen the Levee.
 Donaldsville, La, March 13-Intense excitement prevails here because of telephone adyices which tell of an i'm pending break in the Arlington levee near Baton Rouge.
 Men are being secured from all plan tations across the river and hundreds of them are being sent on special train to the scene of the trouble.
 Should the levee give way all of the New river section of this parish will be flooded The region is populated prin- cipally by small farmers.
 New Orleans. March 13.-President Lake, of the Point Chartrain leyee board said to-day that 10000 sacks or sand and other maSerial together with a force of men have been hurried to the scene of trouble at the Arlington leyee Arlington is an old levee and acknowledged to be unsafe. Contracts were let some motths ago for new levee behind it, but owing to the long season of rainy weather the second levee has not been completed. Work, however, is being prosecuted upon 1t with great vigor. A break at Arlington would flood valuable sugar lands and interfere with traffic over the rail- roads.
 New Orleans. March 13.-The seri- ousness of the situation is increased by continuance of rainy weather which is softening the levees along the Louis jana line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
cermany,s City Goyernmep,..

The governments of German cities were, prior to the law of 1892, which Bismarck championed, notoriously corrupt through spells of politics, but are to-day the models of eff ciency and honesty. The prominent features Of the law which caused their deliveranee are home rule, com- pulsory service of the citizenssin mu- 1icipal affairs. long tenure of office
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
KING WANTS FOITNTAIN.

New York, March 13.-It is an nounced that the New York firm which supplied the fountain at George J. Gould's country home, Georgian court, at Lakewood, N. J.. has been asked by the king of Siam to make an esti- mate on the cost of erecting a similar fountain, five times as large, in the central courtyard of his palace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
STRIKE INAuGuRATED

New York, March 13.--The strike of the firemen and oilers employed in the marine department of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was inaugurated to-day. This results in the tying up of the entire freight and passenger service between 129th street, Fort Morris, Oak Point and Jersey City. Increase in wages was the demand made by the strikers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
rAYLoRss DEFALCATIoNs<

San Francisco, March 13.-Wray Taylo", commissioner of agriculture
 and forestry of Hawaii, who is wanted for embezzlement, left San Francisco on February II ostensibly for south ern California, but, as has been ascer- tained since, went over the Santa Fe route, his baggage being checked to New York. The funds which Taylor handled amounted to $163,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
STEAMER RAN DOWN FLOAT

New York, March 13.-The steamer New Hampshire of the Stonington line to-day ran down a Long Island rail- road float off Williamsburg, on which there were 14 loaded freight cars, which were thrown into the river. Some of the cars were broken bf the impact and the light freight fioated down the river
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
HAWLEY IN HIS SEAT.

Connecticut Senator Once More Able to
 Attend Session of Senate.
 Washington, March 13.-Shortly after converting to-day the senate went into executive session. Senator Flaw ley of Connecticut was in his seat for the first time in many weeks owing to illneSs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
DR MIINN DEAD.

Denver, Col, March 13.-Dr William F. Mum, former president of the Col orado State Medical society and recent ly the lead of the board of health of Denver, is ss5.d from hemorrhage of tho Iunna.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
PASSENGERS ON GERMANIC.

New York, March 13.-Among the passengers who arrived to-day on the steamer Germanic, from Liverpool and Queenstown. were H. R. Allen, Stanley Atherton, W. H. Bell. G. Hubbard Blakeslee, the Rev H. E. Chapman, A. Basil Lubbock and Charles W. Sharp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
DEAD ON STEAMER.

Box of Paris Green Found by Dead
 Mans Side.
 New York, March 13-The body of an unidentified man was found in the lavatory of the Fall River line steamer Pilgrim on her arrival here to-day. A box of paris green was found nes1~ the body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
NoN-UNION MEN ON DECK.
Full Force of Them at Shooters Island
 Shipyard To-day.

New York, March 13.-A full force of non-union men went to work at the yards of the Townsend & Downey Ship building Go on Shooters Island to-day, and the manager of the yards said that applications for work were constantly being received. No trouble of any kind occurred at the yards.
 At the plant of the Burlee Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Go, at Port Richmond, 15O boilermakers and iron filters are still out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
POL|CEMAN'S LIFE IS NOT AHAPPY ONE

is not SO. the animals acting as if they had heard all about it long before it reached here. Probably they did, to, for practically all the drivers are strong union men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
PRESIDENT CONSIDERING TT

Washington, March 13.-It can be stated with authority that President Roosevelt has not definitely made up his mind to call an extraordinary ses- sion of the fifty eighth congress and is considering the practicability of doing so.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
VOTING MACHINE. DAY.

Hartford, March 1.-The Judiciary committee of the legislature today held hearing on the house bill regard ing the use of voting machines,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

Stockholm, Sweden, March 13.-The famine relief committee has received total subscriptions amounting to about
 $25S, ,00O, of which sum $s5, 900 was sent
 from America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13

Buffalo, March 13.-The funeral of Attorney Arthur R. Pennell and Mrs Pennel1 was held this afternoon from the family residence. Only limited. number was present, including thirty members of the Erie county bar As soon as the services were over the caskets were taken to the station for transportation to Brunswick Me-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
Baxter and Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, May 11.-Cotton opened
excited at an advance of 5 to % points.
Gables were much higher. much more
so than for a long time, while the.
Liverpool spot demand was on an in
creased scale. There was more or less
rain all over the South, and the fore
cast was for still more. but this att
tracted next to no notice. The fact
was that bears were putting the mar
ket up without much activity on the
part of bull leaders. Shorts were some
what frantic in their efforts to cover
at the opening and some bulls were
prepared to take profits quite prompt
ly on the early bulge and this led to
a temporary setback Of s to s points
right after the opening. Nevertheless
the. air was full of bull talk, and 1t
looked as If the shorts were yet to be
closely pressed. Improvement in the
crop outlook was not heard to the ex-
tent expected after the big rains and
until this occurs nothing apparently
stands in the way of a further bulge
unless it be eagerness to take profits
which may temporarily depress the
market. Unless to-morrows govern
ment report on weather is bearish.
bulls will undoubtedly be quite demon
strative and holder. Gables were few
erish at the close with prices 4 to IL
higher. Port receipts 5000 against 5000
last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened excited at an advance of so
70 points, and throughout the session
ruled very active, at times showing
sensational strength under what
amounted to practically a panic of
nearby shorts. The initial advance was
largely due to the strength at Liver
pool which at the time of the local
opening reported an advance of 4@12
points, whereas gain of about 3@7
points had been expected. This show
ing, with the advance of 10 points for
spots in the English market, and fur
Their exhibition of firmness on the part
of New Orleans brought about active
covering by shorts, Notwithstanding the
rather heavier receipts at the ports and
favorable weather reports. Right aft
er the CALL May sold up to 11.15c, July
to 10.50c, August to 10.21c and Septem-
Der to SAC, this being an advance of
16 to "a points over the close of Sat
urday. Then there was a realizing
movement with the bull clique said to
be liquidating while commission houses
were also taking profits and prices
eased off to a level net 3@10 points
higher as compared with the previous
days closing. The estimated receipts
for o-morrow's leading ports were
encouraged the realizing around mid
day. while the new crop months con-
tinued to hold rather a heavy relation
to the near positions, with the excep-
ton of September, which came more
under the old crop influences. Towards
the close a report was circulated that
a new bull pool had been formed, in
GLIDING New Orleans interests having
a large financial backing for the pur-
pose of carrying the May deal in this
market over into July and August. In
fluenced partially by this rumor there
was fresh outburst of covering under
which prices reached the best point of
the day and season. May sold at 11.20c,
June 10.76c, July 1908, August 1924 and
September at 9.45c. From this there
was final reaction of to 4 points and
the market closed net IA to So points
higher Total sales futures estimated
at 500, 900 bales.
Cotton Future at New York, May IL
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12

firm to-day and its decline in Paris
left the way open for an export of
gold from here to that point. Con-
sequently $4,000 was engaged to
go out tomorrow. 1t was allowed to
be understood that 100000 in gold
will go, to South America dur
ing the week. This news was followed
by a decline in the price of stocks,
although it had been quite generally
expected.
That the decline was due partly to
short selling was demonstrated by the
recovery late in the day, when the
shorts began to cover. They did this
in the apprehension that the month
ly crop report to be given out by the
Agricultural Department this after
noon would not show as large deter
ioration for winter wheat from the
almost perfect condition of April as
has been feared since the cold wave
in the last week of, April This cover
ing movement was again interrupted
by sharp selling at the last and the
market closed easy. Some special in
huences were at work during the day.
A strong upward movement in Illinois
Central resulted from a large buying
order from a single firm, which was
ostensibly based upon rumors that the
dividend is to be increased. There was
vi MlSSOuTl
Pacific and of the National Railroad
of Mexico stocks by the same interests
which have been respectively con-
spicuous in those properties for some
time past. Southern Pacific suffered
from the reports of a strike on the sys-
tern, but recovered later. when it was
alleged that the worknen were still
at their places. Reports of labor
trouble on the Mobile and Ohio and the
Great Northern served to keep alive
the general apprehension which is
felt over the growth OF such troubles.
There were some large offerings Of
United States Steel co-incidents with
a sharp break in the price of the
bonds. when issued" on the curb
market.
The movement Of prices OF bonds
was irregular and generally very mar
row. Transactions last week show
ed a decrease OF ~ per cent compared
with those Of the corresponding week
Of last year. Total sales par value 81
10000. United States bonds were all
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, May Hin the spot
cotton market offerings were limited
and factors held to the very highest
prices. Quotations advanced 3-16 on
all grades. gc -. --
This mornings session in, the cotton
market for a Monday morning, was
one of the widest and most surprising
in the memory of the oldest trader at
the opening. Prices of May, July, Au-
gust and September had advanced from
90 to 81 points above the closing of
Saturday, thus completely casting in
the shade the unusually sensational
advances of last week.
The ring was scene. of wild confu-
sion. Shorts were trying to get what
they could hardly buy at any price,
and the advance would probably have
carried prices to an unsafe and pam
icky level If prominent longs had not
thrown contracts for hundreds of bales
onto the market. Longs received much
mmendation for their actions. If
they had refused to SELL some traders
claimed that several firms might have
been forced to the wall. The selling by
the long side had the effect of quieting
the market, and bringing prices down
to a level of from to 10 points above
the closing of Saturday. The list at
the close showed net advances on May
21, June rs, July 90 August %, and 10
to II points on the new crop positions.
New Orleans, May 11.-Cotton flu
lures steady: May, II Bic. bid June,
II Ale, bid July, II 65@11 66c; August,
10. 81 601O. 92c; September, 8. 5000. sic; Oc-
tober. 9.S7@9. SSc; November, SAC
S.75c; December, S.74@S. 75c.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
TRADE AND FINANCE
orToN MARKETS SOAR TO RE-
CORD BREAKING LEVELS.
nII VS. IN ENORMOUS DEMAND.
oprs sCURRYING TO COVER
WITH PRICE RISING.

-.i+x of the Actual Cotton Aids
the ManipuIatOrs in Their Squeeze.
r,,rnentine Firm at 46c-ROsins
Etrm-LOcaI and telegraph Mar
kets.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday, May IL.
The cotton markets were the feature
.. ,o-dav's business, with the advances
:, both New Orleans and New York
Irving those markets to record
n,saking flights. The excitement at
tho trading centers has seldom if ever
haen as great as now, and never has
,ha disparity between the values of
univ contracts at the two markets been
so wide. The situation is the outcome
ot peculiar and largely unforeseen con-
diuons.
while manipulation gets the credit
f,r the phenomenal advances, still this
does not mean, according to local sem
timent, that prices have been unduly
inflated by the squeezing process. The
manipulators must have a basis for
their operations. and this basis is ad-
mittedly very bullish conditions. The
actual article Is scarce throughout the
South, with this scarcity the more sig
nifcant to the trade in view of the I'M
favorable present outlook for the new
crop. which has suffered for want of
sunshine. The direct cause of the rise
t.
corners-SuHy with May and July re-
ported cornered at New York, and
brown and associates with July at
New Orleans under control. Shorts are
irving to settle, and until they do the
trade look for erratic price movements.
The turpentine market closed firm at
Acc, with the demand good. Resins
closed firm and unchanged, with the
demand featureless., The wholesale
markets closed steady. Details Of the
different markets follow:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, May 11.-Cotton, spot, good
business done and prices to 10 points
higher; American middling fair, 6.22d;
good middling, 5.96d; middling, 5.S0d;
low middling, 562d; good ordinary,
5.4Od ordinary, 5.22d. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales; of which 5000
were for speculation and export, and
included 49, 400 American. Receipts,
none.
Future opened firm and closed fever
ish. American middling, good ordi-
nary clause, May SAD; May-June, SEQ
@5.61d; June-July, 5.59@5.6Od; July
August 5.57@5.5Sd August-September,
5.42@5. 4Sd: September October, 4.99d;
October-November, 4.79d; November
December, 4.72d; December-January,
47O@471d; January-February, 469d.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12

Trains arrive Savannah as follows;
No. 20, daily, from New York, Wash
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
No. IS, daily, from New York and
Washinston, sos p. m.
No. go daily. from all points West,
via Jesup, 1890 a. m.
No. "a, daily, from all points West.
via Jesup 1850 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 80 and 81. NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vestibuled linn
tied trains, with Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and New York Connect at Washing
ton with Colonial Express for Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Char
lotte and Richmond and Charlotte and
Norfolk Dining Cars serve all meals
en- route.
Trains 80 and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing-room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestlbuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
rat, through Asheville and THE Land
of the Sky
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, ETC., apply to
C. II. ACKERT, G. M, Washington.
D. c.
S. H. HARDWICK, G. P. A.. Wash
ington. D. C,
w. H. TAYLoE, A. G. P. A.. Allan
ia, Ca
r. C. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A., Sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bun street. Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York May 11,-To-days stock
market showed no signs of a revival
OF speculative interest and the slug
gish current on which the professional
traders drifted was due entirely to
their own operations
There was an upward tendency dur
ing the first hour, which was helped
by the buying of a small number OF
stocks for London account. The Lon
don money market is still tied up
with the subscriptions to the Trans
vaal loan, or with the 3 per cent of
the subscriptions which was required
10 accompany the applications. ster-
ling exchange here, however, held
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
NAVAL STORES.
Tuesday, May Ii.

Tuesday, May Ii.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market
opened firm at Acc, sales 60 casks, and
closed firm and unchanged, sales 773.
The demand was reported as fully
satisfactory to factors. From this on
a uniformly good demand is expected,
judging from the favorable feeling
which exists. The understanding is
that the prospects, for the outside de-
mand are good, and that the indica-
tons. rather favor the maintenance of
the price momentatrily around the
present level Receipts 565 casks, ex-
ports 410 casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market closed
firm and unchanged, with no sales
during the day. The situation was
featureless. Receipts 1.491 barrels, ex-
ports $3.50 barrels. Prices as fol-
lows.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed steady Nc. up,
with sales of Sc bales. The demand
was good for cotton, but it was re-
ported that factors were asking more
than exporters were willing to pay.
Receipts 1,1s5 bales, against $50 bales
last year. In the f. o. b. market the
demand cut little figure, as holders
were asking prices far above what ex-
porters We're willing to pay. Little
trading was being done. 1t was said
the country wanted INC. for basis
good middling.
The following were the Official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
MONEY MARKET.

New York. May 1.-Money on call
steady. all loans 215 per cent; closing
offered 2h per cent. Time money
steady; sixty days, S%@4 per cent;
ninety days, 3%@4 per cent; six
months, Az per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper. 4%@51s per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm. with actual business in
bankers bills at $4SS@4.SS.05 for de-
mand, and at $4.S4.S5@4.S5 for sixty day
bills. Posted rates. $4.S5h and $4.SS1s@
4.S9. Commercial bills, $4.S4k64.S45k
Bar silver, SAC. Mexican. dollars, 42c.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds irregular.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12

New York, May 11.-Our market
opened with sales of July at 1913, 1919,
10 Soc closed 10. 46c,and after selling at
10.37-10.SSc, ruled at 10SSc at l p. m.
Liverpool responded fully to our adj
vance of Saturday under the influence
of sharp demand from the continent
for early shipments and American buy
ing orders This was met by sharp
realizing orders and a greater part of
the advance was lost. A sharp recov-
cry followed and the local trade ex-
pect a still further advance in Liver
pool tomorrow on the better tone in
Manchester, and the small exports.
Receipts at the ports and interior
towns are upon a very large scale, but
NO attention is paid to the movement
which is regarded as due to the high
prices ruling in New Orleans. A very
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-12
FINANCIAL.
HARRIS, GATES & co.
hSV W.T.
MEMBERS.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NETV YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
NF,LV YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
cuTCAGO STOCK EXCHANGE.
cHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
SEIV YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE.
COTTON DEPARTMENT 10 Wall St..
New York. ,,,--,--
orders solicited for Future deliveries
81 good grades was reported FaiF