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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 20. daily, from New York, Wash
Mgton and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
NO. 80, daily, from New York and
washington 500 p. m.
No. So. daily, from all points West
via Jesup, 1159 D. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the UniotI Depot.
Trains 90 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED
Nesttbuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also PullmEn DrawIng-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
rati, through Asheville and The Land
of he Sky"
For information az to rates. Sched-
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Baxter and Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York. Oct. 2S.-Cotton further
advanced this morning when the mar
ket opened. There was some hesta-
ton in the Liverpool market. never
theless local support was still forth
coming. The expectations is that the
spot demand will continue to hold for
some time since evidence is constantly
accommodating that the crop is going to
be short and spinners are beginning to
doubt whether they will be able to Sc
cure needed supplies by abstainng
from the market much longer. Every
where, with few exceptions, the crop
is doing poorly and the belief is gain
ing ground that the yield may fall con-
siderably below last years. AS to the
price, the main bear points is that it is
entirely too high, but this idea is not
entertained in conservative quarters,
the fact being that undoubted evidence
of a shortage will bring in buying at
II cents as readily as at cents. The
market weakened before a great while
on a scare of war between Russia and
Japan. Receipts for the daY were esti-
mated at 5000, against $4,000 last year,
but the indications were that the
movement for the week would not ex-
coed 100000. against 1870 last year.
Forecast for Texas, frost tonight. Ca
bles showed 2 points loss. Estimates
for tomorrow: Houston, 19, 800 to 21,-
900, against 15,117 last year; New Or
leans, 10,50O to II, 500, against 1920;
Galveston, $1,000 to $4,000, against TO-
029 last year.
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DRY GoopS.

New York, Oct. 23.-The week show
ed no increased business in dry goods
sellers are set in their Ideas and report
determination on the part of buyers.
Jobbers are doing a very small store
business and the outlook for increased
trade with second hands is not bright.
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FINANCIAL.

DOMESTIC n. l. INOIAA1V1H7-
Buying Nc discount.
Selling $25 and under, 10c premium;
s25 to $50, l5c premium; $50 to 500, zoe
premium; 800 to 5000, Doc premium;
5000 and over, par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
steady. Commercial demand, sterling,
s4S44O; sixty days, $4S1.10; ninety
DAYS, $4,79.60; French, 521H; Belgian,
1924: marks, sixty days, "a 3-16;
ninety days. SO Ills.
The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations.:
Bank Stocks.
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a secondary factor. Nor has it heen
the buying by the American spinners.
The most significant development has
been the heavy purchases for foreign
account, notably by the continent. For
the season exports have been only 240,-
600 bales less than last year. while the
amount of crop in sight is over $4,000
bales behind last year. Developments
or past season are still too fresh in
memory to need repetition. The coun-
try over exported cotton, and yet eX-
ports are now taking a larger portion
OF crop coming in than was the case
during September and October. 1909.
This development is significant. Again,
the visible supply fails to catch up in
any way, and is some 100000 bales
(American) behind the figures of 1900.
With crop accounts giving every evil
dence of a much smaller yield than
was thought possible two months ago,
the situation as regards supply appears
much the same as that of a year ago.
The local stock of cotton accumulated
at this point by the corner in July, Au-
gust and September has dwindled to
$4,000 bales. OF this it is said that
fully 10000 bales will go out during the
next few weeks. This will leave a
merely nominal stock and one upon
which it will be difficult to base a suff1-
cient supply of contracts to do a good
speculative business. In order to re-
plenish the stock it will be necessary
to adjust New York and Southern
prices. Cotton selling at 9%c in New
Orleans can hardly be brought to New
York for delivery on contracts at 9%c
without loss. We are steadily drifting
towards the same condition of things
that resulted in the corner Of last year.
A few unthinking men have sold cot
ton short at much lower prices. and the
situation grows more perplexing daily.
AS prices have had a big advance, we
are not inclined to buy at this point,
but would pick up cotton at any break.
There is no reason for cotton below
SIC as long as things are as they are.
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Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital. S35O.OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice President.
VIM. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
SAML. L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange
business transacted.
Savings Department., interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts OF merchants, banks
ana corporations solicited.
american xpress COmpany's let
ters of credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
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SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK.

New York, Oct. 23.--Spot cotton
closed quiet, 10 points higher; middline
uplands, 1O.1Oc; middling Gulf, 10.35c;
sales, 113 bales.
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WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, Oct. 23.-Secretsry Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton, issued to-day, shows
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WEEKLY COTTON REPORTS.

Receipts Ports Past Week-The fol-
lowing table shows receipts at all Unit
ed States ports for the past week and
the corresponding week last wear:
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BID. Asked.

=. BID Asked.
Chatham Bank .............. !. 80
Commercial Bank ....a..... 10I 102
Chatham r. Z. and I. Co.. 81 54h
Germania Bank ............. $50 -.
Merchants National Bank. ia
The National Bank of Saw. 1856 -.
Oglethorpe Saving and Trust.12O -.
Peoples Savings and Loan. .10S 1031h
Savannah Bank ana Trust 1876 1877
Savannah Trust ............1OO -.
Continued on Eighth Page,
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SEA ISLAND COTToN.

steadv sea island cotton market closed
show witt with the demand good. Prices
he IIery little change. included in
chaseee' ies are exporters interior pur+
Ported a. 80 that the transactions re.
tons en- 40 not represent local opera
cred raal,iiIsely' The crop is being gath
some san,iy Damage is reported in
now is 'etGhl LIONS, and the general belief
coed 90 0 6,n@l the out-turn may not ext
Fancve mes e; about as follows:
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HARRIS, GATES & CO.

MEMBERS:
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
new YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Kew YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE.
COTTON DEPARTMENT 10 Wall St.
New York.
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year ..ss.....ss.s.s S,VUO
New York. Oct. 23.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending Oct. 20 were COM
piled by the New York Cotton Ex-
nbhnna.
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Stock of cotton at all ports Oct. %,
1908, and on the same day of the week
last year:
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REVIEW OF MARKE rs
,r,oN OF GENERAL TRADE
cow DURING PAST WEEK.
PRESSURE BROUGHT TO PLAY
,.roS AND STOCKS YIELD UNDER
W. THE HAMMER.

.,oD Mt savannah Rose All
Po and steadily BOught-Tur-
inc Firm at 50c-ROsins Firm.
and TeIegraphic Markets.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

EFFECTIVE SEPT 81. 1903
by Goth Meridian Trne-One Slower Than City Time.
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Whnlr EeWnrda.

"Who lives in that little cottage down Y there by the aneT
 "rhere dwells the man who wrote the poem that made Beasley's shaving . soap famous"
 And who resides in the splenllid3 mansion on wonder hill?
 "Beaslcy. ."-Chicago Record-HeraId.
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wa. The correspondence shows that Canada agreed to submit the question to jurists of repute and protested strongly when Messrs. Root. Lodge and Turner were appointed by the United States.
 The colonial office expressed its re- grets and urged the acceptance of these gentlemen rather than the breaking off of negotiations. Cham berlain asked Canada's consent to this, but apparently without waiting for that consent to be given, Sir Michael Herbert, for Great Britain, and MT. Hay for the United States, signed the treaty. There was nothing for Cana da to do then but protest and agree.
 Londoni-Upon leaving Liver pool A. B. Aylesworth, one of the Canadian commissioners to the Alas kan boundary tribunal, said in justi- fication of his refusal to sign the award:
 Tt was more of compromise than judicial decision. Its effect will be that Dominion goods traversing tho disputed territory must pay high tariff duties to the United States. The Canadians feel so keenly on this sub ject that although there will be no cry of separation they probably will de mand a large power or self-govern' ment in order to prevent a repetition of such decisions"
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ENLARGING THEIR ARMIES
England Heads the List of Heavy
 Payrolls .

Washington-The great military countries of Europe are spending more and more money every year in the maintenance of their powerful armies. The volume, "Notes of Military Interest,"" for the present year has been issued by the War De- partment. It indicates that with one exception, all the countries of Europe will spend more money this year for their respective armies than they expended for the same purpose in the preceding year.
 England heads the list of countries burdened with heavy payrolls for the army. Her budget for the current year calls for the tremendous sum of s325, 5O0,00O. In spite of this large disbursement, Great Britain is one of | the few countries that was able to cut down the expenses of her army for the current year, but in con- parison with other years of peace the appropIiati cannot be considered in the light of saving. It is only when placed alongside the heavy drafts of the years of the South African war that it appears moderate.
 l Germany comes next in the list of military countries, her budget for the year 1903 calling for s163, 900, GOO, which is slight increase over the appropriation of last year. France ranks third, expending this year sl35, 900, 900, for her army. Italy this year will spend S53,000, 1000 while Japan's expenses for the same purpose will be s23, ,000,0 900. The Czar's army will cost his government Sl15, GOO, GOO, which is about what was appropriated for the military establishment in 1902 Spain will spend this year s33, GOO, 00( for the army, against $27, ,000,0 last year.
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LESS MONEY FOR PENSIONS
Reduction of $1,000,O00 From Sum
 Appropriated for Current Year

Washington-The secre' ary of the interior has completed and forwarded to the secretary of the treasury his estimates of the appropriations neces- sary to coduct the affairs of the in terior department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905. The estimates place the total requirement. for the department at sl56,0O0, ,OO0, which is about 8, ,000, GOO less than the appro- priation for the current year.
 The proposed reduction will be made in the pension bureau and the Indian office. The estimate for pen. sions is sl36, 800, GOO, or s1, 00O,0 less than the appropriation made for this year. There also is cut of S1, 300. COG in the estimate for the Indian bureau.
 The estimate for the expenses of conducting the affairs of the five civilized tirbes of Indians is S25, 9695 The reduction in the pension estimate is due to a calculation of deaths oi pensioners made by the commissioner of pensions.
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AN OLD SLAVE DEAD
Daniel Rodgers Dies in San Francisco
 at the Age of 103 Years

Santa Cruz-Daniel Rodgers, colored, aged 103 years, who died in San Fran cisco few days ago as the result of the accident on alighting from a train, had an eventful history. For many years he resided in Watsonville, where his livelihood was assured in a provision made in the will of Charles Ford, who was the wealthiest citizen of Watsonville at the time of his death.
 Soon after the discovery of gold in California, Rodgers came here with his master, "Red" Rodgers, swho hired him out, and is alleged to have pocketed the proceeds. By working
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DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD
Supposed Victim of Murderer Appears
 in Court

Knoxville, Tenn. For third time Silas Hulin, the supposed victim of a murder was "resurrected" and ap- peared alive and well in the court room last night as the chief witness in habes corpus proceedings in the case of Clarence Peak, who is under d sentence of eighteen years for the murder of Hulin.
 However, the court dismissed the petition, holding in effect that Silas Hulin is dead to all intents and pur- poses and that the court had no legal right to interfere with the conviction and judgment, which had been prop erly secured. An appeal was prayed to the supreme court.
 Two years ago Peak killed man, who was identified as Hulin. He was tried and sentenced. Meantime Hulin appeared, but the supreme court disregarded his presence and affirmed the sentence on its merits as tried l below.
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overtime and speculating in small way, Rodgers purchased his liberty. When he returned to hi, native state, Georgia, to purchase his wife's free dom he took with him document which he was told by Rodgers con- tained the statement that he had pur- chased his liberty and was free man. On arriving in Georgia, it is stated, he learned that he had been deceived, as the document stated that he was to be sold into slavery, and the price paid for his bondage was to be sent to his former master. Rodgers was again made slave, but again succeeded in buying his freedom and also that of his wife, after which they came to- this state with an OK team.
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Fruit Gr,wers After Commission Men

San Francisco-lndividual fruit growers are writing to the State Board of Trade commenting the resolution adopted by the board to provide for an investigation relative to the returns that California farmers receive for their products in the markets. Man ager Briggs of the State Board of Trade has prepared letter to be sent to growers and organizations through out the state asking them to CO., operate, and suggesting ways in which they can render invaluable assistance. Work is also Eeing done in prepara- tion for systematic investigation of the subject both ln this state and in the eastern market to get at the causes of present conditions, and particu. larly to provide remedy.
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Lion Cubs ms Pets.

The most attractive household pets in the entire animal kingdom are said to be very young lion cubs. They are docile, affectionate and quick to learn tricks, 1t is said, besides being very decorative, considered merely as an ar ticle of furniture. Persons who have adopted young lions as pets and en- joyed their society for any length of time are ever after intolerant of any animal so tame and uninteresting as dog or cat.
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Off for Manila

Fort Crook. Neb.-Six companies of the Twenty-Second infantry, Colonel Henry Wygant, commanding, have left for Manila for two years absence. There are 465 men in the two battalions, including the band of twenty-six pieces, and they will occupy nineteen tourist sleepers and two Pullmans. The regiment is destined for service in Southern Luzon.
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Nothing to Do.

Towne-The last time saw Jenkins he was looking pretty blue; said he had nothing to do.
 Brownc-He told me the same thing today when met him, but he was quite cheerful.
 Towne-Rcsigned to 1t, suppose.
 Browne--Resigned to 1t! No; justr appointed to it. He's got political job. b.-Philadclphia Press.
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Price of Shingles Advanced

San Francis co-Prices of redwood shingles have been raised by the Pa ciic Redwood Shingle company from S1.45 to '$l.65 thousand. Prices were cut recently from $1.sO to Sl.45 on the prospect of fight with rival mills, but peace now is said to have been patched un.
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$2,100,000 Realized

San Francisco-George B. Robbins and Robert Graham of theArmour car line are in the city. They state that the season just closed was most prosperous one for the California green fruit growers. The fruit and grapes sent to the east filled 7OO0 cars, giving a total net profit of about S2, 100, GOO.
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Called Him Brother.

Harlow-I noticed you called Fred "brother." Does he belong to some se' cret society that you do?
 Shallop-I don't belong to any secret society. call him brother because my wife opce promise6 to be sister tol him.-Boston Transcript.
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Like n Charm,

Customer (angrily)-YOu said that hair restorer you sold me couple of weeks ago would work like charm. and it didn't do any good at all.
 Druggist-But. my dear sir. no one in this enlightened age believes in the ef- f1cacy of charms.
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Ambiguitics of Parrot Talk.

Ida-That parrot is always saying, "Sit close"
 May-Yes. It's hard to say whether his former owner was a street car con. ductor or n young lady keeping regur lar company, St. Louis Star.
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BOUNDARY DECISION BECOMES PO-
 LITICAL ISSUE
Liberals Attack the British Government for the Part PIayei-Talk of the Colony Becoming Independent Is Not Credited

aua say InaC tne AIaSkaH Douh- dary award will become live issue in the general elections throughout the country. Some of the papers de- clare that the Canadians are to blame for the decision unfavorable to Cana da and they place the responsibility upon the government at Ottawa for permitting the boundary question to be arbitrated, in view of what is termed the Canadian makeup of the commission. Little fault is found With the United States, for that country's share in the negotiations, several of lhe Halifax and St. Johns newspapers holding that the United States is in no way responsible for the present situation.
 While most liberal journals also criticise the British government, the opposition press is assailing the gov ernment for accepting the commits sion as arbiter. The Conservative or gan in this city, the Sun, attacks Sir Wilfrid Laurier The talk of Canada s becoming an independent country as the result of the award is not re- gardcd seriously in St. Johns.
 Ottawa, Ont.-In the senate Sir Mackenzie powell, leader of the Oppo- inf finv, ing the Alaska boundary award.
 MT. Scott, for the government, re- piled that the most important reason why the Canadian commissioners did not approve of the award was that it was not a judicial decision. Lord Alverstone had, in the first instance, agreed that the center O. the Portland canal should form the boundary lines. Tie four islands should have gone to either the one country or the other line through the Portland channel consequently Lord Alverstone defect.
 
 islands into the United States and two into Canada, that is Wales anC Pearse islands went to Canada ant the two smaller to the United States
 Sir Mackenzie Bowell said that il was unfortunate that in every cast when negotiations have taken place between the United States and Eng. land, where Canada was affected, the United States diplomats had sue ceeded in securing islands which com manded most important points of the dominion. There was the island righ opposite the harbor of Port Arthur In case of difficulty, he said, thai island would have to be secured D, the British people, for if fortified would command the entrance to tha harbOr. Unless that was done th United States could secure it and witt the guns they have at present. woult be able to destroy the whole con nection between east and west. l was the same with the island of Sal Juan, another secured by treaty ne gotiation.
 Now" said Sir Mackenzie, eth United States will command For Simpson. In every case Canadian ir terests were sacrificed"
 Senator McMullen said the decision would create as much dissatisfaction in Canada as there was in the Trans vaal and in Ireland.
 The Alaskan boundary correspond ence was laid before the house It consists of messages between tn colonial office, Washington and Otta
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She tat tEe review grounds)-What an imposing figure Captain Borrolvs has!
 He-Yes: naturally so.
 She-And why naturally. pray? He-Oh. he's always imposing on his friends Philadelphia Inquirer.
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OF all romantic dramas extant
possibly none has enjoyed the contin-
u0us prosperity and favorable criti-
cisms that has ever been accorded to
the "Prisoner of Zenda." From the
night of its first presentation, when
E. n. Sothern began a limited en-
gagement in New York City with the
play. which finally eliminated in a
run that extended far into the sec
Ond season. until the present time,
this famous romance still maintains
the first rank in the dramatic offer
inSs of its kind. On it's recent visit
to the principal cities. making tour
which extended from New York City
to San Francisco. it was everywhere
greeted by an enormous attendance
Time has not lessened its charms nor
weakened its drawing powers. for on
this. its third trumphal tour. it con-
tnues to test the capacity of theaters
everywhere. A carefully chosen cast
mas been secured, and mass of new
scenery supplied for the production
by Mr.. Ernest Shipman. the manager
of the attraction. Harry Leighton,
we'll remembered for artistic work in
the same play in previous seasons. as
We'll as in other sccesses. will appear
as Rudolph Rassendyll and Rudolph
of Ruritania. heading a large cast
each member of which has been care
fully selected for their adaptitude for
the parts assigned The engagement
night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-29

wagon load Of cake. and good speeches
by Capt jeter and others. Judge w.
y. Jones who is the only chairman
for such occasions. handed large
punches of fun to the gathering at
the expense OF many who were pres
ont, but he did it diplomatically, as
he is able to do, and caDitvated all
without wounding anybody. The com
mittee was especially thankful To the
ladies who so graciouslv took part
in the program ON so short notice. and
for which they deserve especial praise;
also to the Philharmonic ladies' Prof
Early Prof LeMaire and Miss Liz
zie LeMaire for their kindly assist
ance in entertaining the audience.
The Mathontes quartette sang a
Miss Lizzie LeMaire his daughter,
rendered very beautiful solo. Mr.
BahlOu sang tenor solo that was
we'll appreciated. Prof w. T. Early
sang a solo well. Miss Willie Jean At
kins rendered a piano solo.
Judge Jones stated that the social
session was a spontaneous combus-
ton and was not prepared progra m.
The judge was supreme in the session.
and whatever he said went. He had
several Of the boys fined dollar each
and some of the victims tried to
plead their cases, but the judge was
too smooth for them, and they had to
put up.