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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

SALT-Car lots, 100 pounds burlap
sacks, 39c; 1O0-pound cotton sacks 40c;
125-pound burlap sacks, ACC; 125-pound
cotton sacks. soc: 20O-pound burlap
sacks, TIC.
HIDES-Market fine; dry flint,
121kc; dry salt, 10hc; green sailed, &c.
WOOL-Firm; prime Georgia, free
of sand burs and black wool, 19c;
black. 16c; bury, 10G12c. Wax, Csc;
tallow. &C.. Deer skins. zoe.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM, PLASTERS AND
EMENT-Alabama and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at $4,000 a
barrel; special calcined plaster, $1.4o0
1.50 per barrel; hair, 4@5c; Rosedale
cement, $1.2O@1.25. carload lots, spe-
cial; Portland cement, retail $2.75;
carload lots. s1.9o@200.
LUMBER-Market firm. Quotations:
Sawn ties,per M feet, $3.50; hewn ties,
(7x9xS1a), 4Oc each; switch ties, $500;
minimum. easy size yard stock. $14.50
@15,OO; car sills. s1S.0oQ19.0O; ship
stock, $3.50.
OIL-Perfection Signal Oil. 42c, in
barrels; Pratt's Astral. 15hc, in bar
rels; Alladin's Security, 14kc, in bar
rels; Water White, 1415c, in barrels;
Standard White, 1870, in barrels; D.
S. Gasoline, in barrels, Ice; D. S. Cas-
oline, in drums, lac; Sc degrees Case
drums, 1910; linseed oil. raw. 55c;
boiled, SIC; lard oil. 91c.
SHOT-Drop, $1.45; B. B. and large,
s1.70; chilled. s1.70.
IRON-Market firm: refined, $3.50;
Swede. sc.
NAILs-cut, $40 base; wire. $40
base.
BARBEO wIRE-sa4o per 100
pounds.
GUNPOWDER-Per keg, Austin
crack shot, $3.50; half key, $3.50; quar-
ter kegs, s140: champion ducking.
quarter key, $2.25; Austin smokeless,
half kegs. $345; quarter. s4.30; three
pound, s21o; one pound. TIC: less 20
per cent. on smokeless.
Cotton Baggtng and Ties.
BAGGING - Market firm: jute, 2
pound, SIC; sea island bagging, 12c.
TIES-Standard 45-inch arrow, large
lots. s1.10: small lots s1.20.
Bacon. Hams and Lard.
D. S. butts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. nc
D. S. plates observation-disclosures. 915c
Western heavy bellies .101hc
Eastern light bellies ...........11 c
Eastern medium bellies ......1O %
Eastern heavy bellies .10A
d. S. G. r.. sides .....-.........10 K C
Smoked c. R. sides .11asc
HAMS-sugar cured. 14@15c; picnic
hams, 09s@1O%c.
LARD-Pure, in tierces, 11Nc:
50-pound tins and SO-pound tubs, f2c:
compound, in tierces, sac: 5O-pound
tins. and S0-pound tubs. SIC.
miscellaneous.
FISH-Mackerel, half-barrels, No. 1.
SO. so: No. 2, 1878; No. 8, $500; kits
No. /. $1.35; No. 2, S120; No. 3, 81. 05; cod,
fish, 1-pound bricks, &c: 2-pound brick.
SIC; smoked herrings, per box, $50
tic. Dutch herrings, IN kegs, s1.10;
new mullets, half barrels, 1915.
SYRUP-Market quiet: Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 26627c:
selling at S2q321zc; sugar house at 151z
@1Sc.
HIGH WINES-Basis. s1.s1.
HONEY = Fair demand; strained, in
barrels, 40c gallon.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
sale prices. official quotations are
not used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Spring 25950c; hens.
60@7Oc; ducks. soc.
EGGS - Tennessee, 22@23c; Georgia,
country, 2O@21c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Cooking, FAC; New
York state. 2S@29c; Elgins, SO@31c.
CHEESE-Market Arm; fancy, full
cream cheese, 13%@14c for 20 to o.
pound averages; % to S0-pound aver
ages, 1870.
White Pea Beans. s2.e5 busheI.
Potatoes, $2.25@250 per barrel.
ABBAGE-$1.50@1.75 crates or bar
rels.
BrendsruHs, Hay ana Grain.
FLoUR-Patent, :415: straights,
SO 80; fancy, 1910; family, s3.40
spring wheat, best patent s4S5.
MEAI-Pearl, per barrel, $780, per
sack, S155; city meal, per sack, bolted.
$1.40; water ground, $3.50 (Pierce)
city grits, sacks, $1.45; pearl grits,
Hudnuts, per barrel, sS.40: per sack,
$3.50.
CORN-The market firm; white, fob
job lots, SIC; carload lots, CSC.
OATS-No. mixed. carload lots,
Acc; job lots, 47c; white clipped, cars,
47c; job lots, Sic.
BRAN-Job lots. s1.o5: carload lots,
$100.
HAY-Market steady: No. timothy,
job, $1.15; cars, S1.10.
RICE-Market steady; demand good:
fancy head. &c; fancy, Sac.
P Prime ..'...................1J..5
Good ...................." @+%
ar ..................... .- .4A GAY
common NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Rough rice. 75c@s1.OO per bushel. ac-
cording to quality.
Fruits and Nuts.
APPLES-Fancy reds, $3.50@4.00.
BANANAS-s125@1.75.
PINEAPPLES-s 25 crate.
ORANGES .OO@3.25.
LEMONS-Market steady at $3.50.
PRUNES-20s to 3os. 101sc; 30s to 40s,
9Ac; 40s to sos. TIC; SOS to COS, 7c;
COS to 70s. SIC: los to sos, SIC; sos to
90s, SIC; 90s to zoos. 4i2c.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair de.
mand; market firm: fancy hand-pick.
ed Virginia, SIC; extras, 4%c; N. C.
peanuts, 412c.
Ivicas, 141sc; walnuts. French, 125hc;
Naples. 15c; pecans., 1Sc: Brazils, Toe;
filberts, 11l5c; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 12hc.
Dried md Evnporated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporat &c; sun-dried
&c.
APRICoTs Evaporated. lie
Pound; nectarines. 1Ohc.
RAISINS L. L., 2-Crown
$3.50; S-Crown. $500: 4-Crowr
clusters, S2.75; loose nuscatells. 7%ci
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Savannah AImanac. 75th Meridian


Sun rises at 1928 a. m. and sets at
5:31 p. IN.
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High water at Tybee to-day at 1888
a. m, and 1855 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
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Baltimore, Dec. 31.-Seaboard Air
Line common 2SA asked; do preferred
4414 bid; do As, S31A bid.
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STORIES TOLD By AN OLD WASHINGTON DEECIW

gang were in the habit OF refreshing
themselves. and aCcosttng the bartender.
said:
Any Of So and Sos people been here
lately?"
Yes" said the barkeeper. two Of
EN- in YESTERDAY"
The detective felt that he was getting
on the scent. and knowing the boarding
house where the members of the gang in
question were in the habit of stopping.
he went there and TO the lady who
opened the door, he asked if there were
any ladies or gentlemen in the house.
The lady said she did not know. but
in response TO a request from the Of
ficer TO examine the parlor. ne was in
formed that he could 90 all over the
house. He first entered the parIor and
there found a man walking up and down
the floor. The man knew the detective
and the detective knew the man From
him he elected the information that the
package he wanted had been carried to
the express Office for delivery to an ad-
dress in another city, and though his
informant protested the officer took
him to headquarters and locked him up
for reasons that seemed 20 him good and
sufficient, though he had not charged
him with participation In the robbery.
Next and it was late on a Saturday
evening, the officer went TO the express
Office and found that a valise such as
he descr bed had been received fer ship
ment. It was then in sealed car and
was 10 be dispatched on the next day.
The seals TO the car could not be broken
without authority from the manager Of
the office and that could not be obtained
until next morning. Early on Sunday
morning, however. the manager was
reached. He went with the detective to
the railroad office, gained access &c the
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vcribad The person fer whom he Cashed
f.. he description fitting The model
clerk thoroughly Al the same time this
Individual didn't turn up in proper per
son. Then there was received q coupon
which had been cashed in Poston. and
the partner Of The Times informant
rushed TO the Hub and went through the
same. process as his associate, and with
the same result. Then things seemed
at stands3iu. But soon an advertise
meut appeared in the papers Offering
Tor sale the furniture Of the house where
The clerk resided. and an officer of the
department accompanied by the detec-
tive officer Went TO the house IN the
role of purchasers. They were ready to
buy the whole outfit when the wife Of
the clerk. who was still in Washington.
was advised that certain formalities re-
CURED the signature of her husband. To
this she replied that she had not seen
her husband since he began his fur
Tough. ana did not know where he vas
Clever Device Succeeds.
Thus another spoke in the wheel was
broken. But the detective was not dis
posed TO give up the chase. He was not
Of the gutter kind. so he mingled
heads with his partner and they devils
ed another plan. This was to take Il
quantity Of tissue paper, cut it up to
represent Government notes. and having
procured from an express Office all nee
,.ssary aid, incIosed them in an express
euveIoDe and the officer Went again 10
the clerks former residence, fixed up in
the proper garb of an express messen-
ger. The wife of the man who was
wanted again appearing, was informed
that there was package of money for
warded by express to her husband, and
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he tthe officer had 1t ready to deliver
after il was receipted for
Very well" said the lady. Il will
receipt for it"
= am sorry" said the detective, but
it requires the signature OF the party TO
whom it Is addressed. I viii take it
back to the Office and he can step in and
get it there"
We'll. he's not in the city" said the
lady. Possibly YOU had better send it
to him at this address"
Then she gave her husbands address
in 4 distant city This was all that was
necessary. and all the detective needed,
and he Immediately went to the place in
Dictated. found the man he wanted, and
his conviction and Imprisonment in the
penilentiary followed soon after
The Colfax Robbery.
Many persons in Washington can we'll
remember the time when Vice President
CoIiax was robbed OF very large
amount OF bonds by thieves. who enter
ed his room at the hotel where he was
stopping. and carried away the vallse
wherein the valuable papers we're snug
" reposiug This theft was soon dis
covered. and a prompt report made to
detective headquarters. and. as it hap
pened, the same officer who related the
incident mentioned above, was assigned
to work on this case He went to the
hotel al first 10 take look at the sur
roundings. and get his bearings At the
same time he had let the conviction
get possession of his mind that a GER
tain gang of hotel thieves with whom
he had had previous experience, perpe-
trated this job, and had made haste TO
get away. He went to certain res
taurant. where he knew members of the
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- MONARCHS WHO ENJOY SPORT WITH DOG AND GUN q

thusiastie sportsman, and is particular
" fond of hunting in the Valley OF
AOsta. The Kings other favorite shoot
ing haunts are at Ceresole and the
southern Alpine districts. where game
is very abundant
On one occasion, while chamois hunt
ing with his father. Victor Emmanuel.
then Prince OF Naples, and the Duke OF
the AbTuzzi nearly lost their lives in
the valley Of Gesso; in Novemb Der. 1897.
they were overtaken by q snowstorm
and almost frozen to death But neither
this nor other dangerous experiences
have Iessened the Kings love for sport.
IN winter time, whenever he finds the
opportunity and leisure, he leaves Rome
to shoot boar in the AbTuzzi. At CasteI-
poTciano, some twelve miles from Rome,
as many as two hundred boars have
been shot in one day by the King aud
his party.
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luncheon in the forest. to return only
late at night Rolling kitchens, similar
10 those used in the French army, are
taken on these expeditions; in this man
ner a sumDtuous meal can be provided
Tor the royal party al a few minutes
notice; FOR, unlike the German and
Austrian Emperors, Nicholas II does not
ike 20 rough it,
Buffalo hunting IS the hest sport at
forded in the imperial Russian pre-
serves. but as the race is almost ex-
tinct these animals are hunted only
every third year. Last year over a
hundred were shot; of these. the finest
weighed weighed twelve hundred pounds.
aud was brought down by the Car him
self.
Next to these bunaIoes the finest big
game u Russia is the B]aloUirge deer:
the Car and his party shot four hun
dred Of these animals within a week last
autumn
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He had been for some time using
coupons that had been sent to ,he de-
partment for redemption. though this
fact only came to light after his greater
ofIense. This ne effected in q sort Of
.robbing Peter to pay Paul" manipu-
Iatiom He would appropriate coupons
sent for instance, by person n Alex
audria or elsewhere. and when coupons
for a larger amount were received from
some other quarter pay the the Alex
auErla man This he kept lip until.
as il was bound 10 happen, tho scheme
petered out. and the model clerk asked
for q furIough from q certain date.
Being a model clerk, OF course mis- APP
piicaJlon was favored and then he held
himself in readiness 10 execute a coup
d'c1at. SO TO speak. He soon found
the opportunity. One morning mes
senaer on his regular rounds TO various
rooms with a basket full Of papers to
deliver 10 the proper officials, had
among them a package Of bonds. when
he went into certain room he laid
his basket on table outside the door.
and the model clerk. who knew the
ropes and had been waiting for the
messenger. slipped the package Of bonds
into his pocket and began his leave of
absence without delay. The bonds were
not worth a cent. as they were un-
signed. but the coupons attached TO
them were. and were easily negotiable.
Returned From Schenectady.
soon one OF them came to the Treas
ury from Schenectady, \. Y. where 1t
had been cashed by a bank As fast as
steam could take him, the detective went
TO that city, and applying 10 the cashier
OF The bank asceTtained that he had
cashed the coupon in question, and de-
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TWO Men in Two Hours
Will Sometimes Clean as
f1OnV as Five Thousand
FiSh-Herrinq and Shdd
Form the Greater pOr-
ton Of the Daily CdrgOeS
ct This Season. :. :. :.

Oats all right: guess I'm de bigges'
man 'roun' hyar cent de boss-so s'pose
you move yerseIt."
From morning until night this sort Of
conversation may be heard. There is no
vestige OF iI-feeIing. Everybody seems
to be imbued with the spirit of Jolly
good fellowship that has long been a
characteristic OF the coIored race when
It has plenty to eat and folks TO talk to.
Like the Jolly Cotton Pickers.
It is this picture that contrasts so IA
vorably to the eve with that OF the cot
ton Dickers Of the South. It recalls to
many who have not seen them the 1evees
presented so realistically in many plays.
Jig steps are not missing. and the
greater part OF the noon hour. IN fact.
is taken up with this sort OF entertain
ment. Little time during the day is
given to such forms Of amusement. but
as long as the workers privilege of
chatting is not taken away they are con-
tent to leave the dancing for other
times. Sometimes someone starts a song
and the whole force will join in with
vigor. The pity of it is that only the
desoIate fats across the water hear the
song
There are many visitors to the fish
wharf. Men and women alike go down
and make small purchases. probably to
better advantage than can be had at the
retail establishments This, however. is
! side and minor issue with the mer-
chants who handle large investments
only.
Many people have the idea that Wash
ington is but slightly imbued with the
spirit of business. but certainly a peep
out on the wharves around the foot OF
Eleventh Street will DO much to dissi-
pate this impression. There is no more
active center TO be found for many miles
than this little colony Of fish merchants,
and their trade offers a striking example
Of the industry of the country as it
thrives under the dome OF the stately
/ Capitol.
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terview with one Of these gentlemen,
who is probably the oldest. as he Is
certainly one Of the most experienced
Of his class IN the community He IS
widely known and as widely respected
and assuredly possesses the traits OF in
teIIiaence. industry. and that c0nserEa-
tlsm in She performance Of his work es-
santiaI 10 the makeup OF every good
detective. This gentleman was rather
reluctant to enter into any extended de-
tail OF some important criminal cases
the mysteries of which he had a hand
IN disentangIing. bat briefly referred 30
TWO or three that engaged his personal
and practical attention.
An Old-Time Treasury Robbery.
ore Of these was the robbery Of over
a hundred thousand dollars worth Of
Government bonds by a trusted clerk
in the Treasury Department. II oC-
CURED some time in the early COS
The person who committed the theft
was one of the ablest clerks in the di-
vision OF the TreasuTeT's Office. where
ne was employed. AS soon as the loss
Of tho bonds was discovered and re-
ported to Police Headquarters the de-
tective referred 20 and his partner
were put on the case and soon learned
enough from various circumstances 10
convince them that there was something
crooked about the clerk, but thcT
notion was secuted by the Treasurer
and other prominent officials At any
rate the detectives followed mp their
suspicious This clerk had been living
i rather luxurious life, but until GER
tain facts became known no one con
sidered that any charge Of dishonesty
could be laid at his door Aud this
is how mis- great crime came about.
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car and obtained possession of the grip
containing the bonds without further
trouble
There is one thing, said the old de-
tective, that a detective officer, or any
other officer. for that matter. should
always bear in mind, and that" he said
with no little degree of emphasis. lis
the matter OF identification. Making
mistake in an arrest is very serious
thing. particularly if the person arrested
IS reputable citizen. as sometimes does
happen. though for the credit of the
corps generally not very often"
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THE SPORT OF KINGS.

president ROOSEVELT, as devo-
L tee Of sport with dog and gun, has
many royal contemporaries among the
courts Of Europe. Indeed, hunting,
which from time immemorial has been
the favori-e pastime OF royalty, is TO-
day even more, perhaps, than in bygone
ages. the distinctive sport Of kings
Nor is this surprising. When The
monotonous routine of their daily life
IS taken into consideration-the end
less chain OF court functions, recep-
tons, banquets and visits-what more
natural than that crowned heads should
seek relaxation in the noble sport which
mas been the special prerogatiye of their
,orefathers IoT centuries?
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z He honest folk Of washington have

HE honest 1olK OF Nashi-S toh Het L
| no idea Of the number Of detect
Ives in their midst. This does not refer
10 the genuine officer but 10 the ambi-
tious youths who take TO the profession
not as a means Of livelihood. but who,
through readings of the Gaboriau style
OF novels and the sleuth series Of t1e
dime order. are endowed with heart
burning anxiety to become Fidocqs and
Lecogs. forgetfuI Of the fact that The
Lec0gs only figure in sensational French
novels. while Vidocq. although true
creation about a century ago, was one
OF the veriest TascaIs unhung- He nad
been, before he began work a5 a de
tective. q galley slave and made his
escape. After that he went into the
army and the only CTedilabie thing
about him was thar he made fairly
good soldier and left the military ser
vice because he was disabled by wound
Then ne went back TO stealing and join
ed a gang Of highwaymen who, when
they found out he had been . galley
slave, kicked him out, and in revenge
the great Vidocq became a spy. He made
no such history as uoveIists credit BIN
with. and 1t would be a good thing If
these young amateurs here in Wash
ington, as well as elsewhere. might
think twice before making up their
minds 10 emulate him.
This city is well equipped with coed
detective officers They are as reliable
and vigilant a corps probably as those
~.
police force, who are detailed for duty
in that particular line. as well as those
who act independently. The latter ere
bonded officers 4 representative OF Tne
Times. one day this week. had an IN
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The Emperor always wears short
shooting jacket OF gray material, this
being one of the few occasions when he
dons civilian attire. According to official
statistics, the Kaiser has shot 1876
head OF game during the last twenty
FIVE years, the following being the item
lied list Of his victims: Two buffaloes.
: elk. 3 reindeer, ; bears, I,022 wild ami
mails of various kinds, ?, iS9 deer, 12l
chamois. 1SS hares, GA rabbits, s,64S
pheasants. 81 heathcocks. woodcocks,
50 grouCe. 20 foxes. So wild ducks. 694
cormorants. $50 roe deer. and ISL head
Of game not classified.
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THE KAISER'S ONE GUN ARM.

EMPEROR WILLIAM is perfect
l. fanatic in the matter Of sport. and
is au excellent shot. Notwithstanding
the fact that he cannot use his left arm
lie shoots, as a rule, with very light
guns, which he can easily hold in one
hand Thu Emperor's favorite hunting
grounds are in the royal forests Of
Konig's Wusterhausen. near Berlin, in
the GrunwaId and Syringe
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EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.


EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH is pas
L sionatcIy fond OF chamois hunting
the dangers. Of which have always fasci-
mated him from the days OF his early
youth. The Emperor generally INDUCES
IN his favorire sport in the neighboThood
of IschI. the heart of the Austrian TyroI
The Hapsburg sovereign IS accompan-
led On his expedition by only two or
three princes of the imperial family.
Intent on Lunling only for the pleasure
il affords in itself. Francis Joseph's
shooting parties take place in the
simplest manner possible. and are di-
vested o. all outward show and mise
en-sceue-
with an alpenstock in hand and gun
over his shoulder, the Emperor leaves
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Shakespeare aon the Road

Members Of travelling theatrical company
have been arrested out IN Iowa charged vzith
breaking the Sabbath by performing Romeo
and Juliet on that day Very likely the
charge viii hold The average touring CON
pany which presents the works OF William
Shakespeare certainly breaks Sunday BIZ per
forming that day and incites 70 7iot By
other days Of the week
Chicago Chronicle.
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his shooting box at Gausgebirge. where
ne has spent the night. at a m, and
often spends the entire day in the noun
tains. only returning late at night Fran
els Joseph is 4 capital shot, and rarely
misses the chamOis springing from rock
to rock.
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Boats Make Long Trips.

The keenest Of royal sportsmen at
present are Emperor Francis Joseph,
Emperor William, King Carlos of Portu-
gal. King Victor Emmanuel Of italy,
and Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro.
King Edward in hIA younger days was
an enthusiastic sportsman, but since his
accession mas had no time, even il his
health permitted. to devote TO the field.
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BIG GAME FOR THE CAR.

T He present Cars favorite shoot
ing grounds are at Gatschina and
at Tsarsloe Selo. near St. Petersburg
Nicholas II also shoots in the wild dis
tricts Of the Blalowiege forests. near
Ninsb; on such occasions the imperial
sportsman and his guests make an early
start, generally at a. m, and take