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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-19

s M. de Saint Ouen de Pierrecourt, an eccentric French millionaire. died a short time ago and left the greater part Of his fortune to his native city of Rouen, stipulating that the municipali- ty was to found an annual prize of $20,- 900 as a dowry for a giant and a giant ess in order to regenerate the human race. An amicable arrangement has been made between the heirs and the city of Rouen. The family attacked the will on the ground that the giant clause" was impossible os execution. By the arrangement now made the city Of Rouen will pay the heirs $6O000O, while out of the residue it undertakes to found an undertaking, inspired by the idea of protecting, preserving and improving the human race, but which shall not cost more than $160,000" The details of this undertaking have not yet been divulged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-19

An electric car ran at the rate of 106 4-5 miles an hour on the Zossen military road near Berlin, the other day, which is said to be the highest speed ever attained. The engineers in charge of the experiments expect that 125 miles an hour will be reached. The experimenting company, which is com- posed of various electrical companies and banks, organized for this purpose, has just resumed the trials for the third time. It was found last year when speed of 99 1-2 miles was achieved, that the seventy-pound rails and ordinarily ba1lasted roadbed would not stand the strain. Since then the ' roadbed has been reconstructed with broken basalt and closely set with pine ties faced with oak, so as to combine the springiness of the pine and the hardness of the oak, The new rails weigh a little over 100 pounds. AL terations have also been made in the motor.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-19
Ed,iratintr.

Miss Johnstone's School For Girls.
 a7 Whitney Avenue. su Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary De partments, Preparation for College, Ad- vaneed Glasses. 5.sS
 Opens Thursday, September 1T a31 21t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-19

Maurice Proctor of Mineral Point. Wisconsin, is said to receive the small est check drawn by the national gov ernment. The slip of paper with the seal Of Uncle Sam on it calls for cent and is paid annually. It is in remuner- ation in full for carrying the mails from Mineral Point to Dodgeville. A twelve- month ago, when the bids were made for the contract, there was deal of rivalry between a dozen or more of those who wished to serve the govern ment inet this capacity, and Proctor, who is wealthy and does not need the money, offered in due form, faithfully and promptly to perform the task for a penny year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-19

A Paris physician has noted the hour of death of 2,2S0 persons, of all ages in mixed population, and during period of several years. The maximum hour of death is from to a. m., the minimum from too Il a. m. In the first case the mortality is 40 per cent. greater than the average. and in the latter 61s per cent. less. From 10 a. m. to p. m. in the day the mortality is not high. and the most fatal hours are from 3 to in the morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-19

The California State Board of Equali- zation has raised San Francisco's as- sessment from s425, 1000, ,o0O to s545, ,s55, ,ss24. The indirect result of this will be to de- crease the amount paid for State pur- poses by. the railroad, and the San Francisco papers are quick to make the point. "Messrs. Beamer, Mattison. and Brown .says~,the Chronicle, "were syuking to serve their masters, the steam railroad companies of the State, by piling up the values of all other classes of property so as to be able to diminish the taxes of the corporations. B
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Columbian MaleQuartette, Sept. 90.
E. R. Angst was up from Soudan
last evening.
Electrician and Mrs. Towle. became
the parents OF baby boy Tuesday.
John Carlson spent few days In
Duluth last week.
Ben. Horovitz went to Hibbing
Tuesday for few days.
The addition to Capt. Trezona's
residence Is nearly completed.
Maurits Kangasneimi has sold to
Andrew Saari, lot 2. block %, of this
city for 1926.
Eveleth held meeting of its
citizens last week and decided to build
a $50, 900 school building.
Oscar Beckstrom of Miller's store,
left Tuesday morning for visit at
his home in Lake City MINI.
Rev. Father Buh returned Saturday
from Duluth where he had spent the
week.
Chas. Bowman returned to Ely Wed
| nesday after nearly year spent in
various cities throughout the county.
J. P. Labrec of the White Iron
Lake Iron Co., returned Tuesday
from a visit in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Crossman re-
turned from visit to Duluth Tues
day.
Miss Angela .Shipman departed
Tuesday for Milwaukee to resume her
school duties. DR.. Chapman accom-
panied her.
W. II. Congdon came up from Tower
| yesterday on business and will remain
over this evening to take part in the
bowling contest.
Frank Campo and Ursula Stream
secured license to wed Monday. The
1 marriage occurs a week from next
Sunday.
Louis Kostelz and Tercza Lujar
were united in marriage at the CathO.
lie church Sunday by Rev. Father
Buh.
| Mrs. DR.. Wunder spent several
days In this city from Soudan, visit
ing with her parents, Capt. and Mrs
Jas Bale.
John Twohy circulated among his
numerous customers In this city
Tuesday. John is quite circulatol
and also seller Of goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Shannon re
turned Tuesday from Saltwater
/ where Mrs. Shannon and baby haG
spent the summer.
Marshal P. Dolan Of Eveleth was
in the city Wednesday and returned
to Eveleth with party who haG
mistaken. another party's coat fol-
her property at one OF the hotels II
| the Mesaba city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-25
Bowling Contest.

Tonight at the Rowling Alley will
occur match game between five Of
Towers best bCwlers and five of Ely's
crack players. The affair promises to
be one of unusual interest and all
should attend. No admission will be
charged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-25
Steam Laundry.

J. S. Brotherton informs the MINER
that he will have his steam laundry
in operation by October 1st. This is
an Institution long needed in this
city and no doubt the laundry will
do rood business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-25
Presbytery Meeting.

The autumn session of the Preshy-
terry of Duluth will commence in the
Presbyter church for a two days.
session next Tuesday evening at 1880.
Rev. Mowry S. Axtell of Sandstone,
the retiring Moderator, will preach.
The service will be dismissed in
time for the congregation to attend
the concert at the opera house.
On Wednesday the business sessions
OF the Presbytery will be held, and
for Wednesday evening the following
program has been prepared;
IL Voluntary ..........-..,....... ..............
invocation
|3 Hymn "COrOnatiOn."
Ia Scripture Lesson ...............
Is Prayer ...........................
Is Anthem, by the Rivers of
Babylon" Choir
7 Address Presbyterianism. what
it Stands for and the Characters
Rev, T. H. II Cieiand, DID, Duluth.
[a Duet "Rock OF Ages,
Prof. .Newberry and Mrs. r. S.
......M Miller.
9 Address Loyalty to the Work
.............o of the Church,
Rev. r. A. Montgomery. Duluth.
10 Solo IA Rose in Heaven"
.............. r. c. Renther.
II Hymn ITO a Mighty Army"
IL Benediction
The public Is most cordially invited
to attend both of the evening sessions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
NAVM STORES.

Monday, Aug. II.
SPIRITS-The market did not dis
play any unusual features to-day, and
closed at a slight recession, but with
the demand all that could be desired
in view of the gyrattons of the past
few days. For the time being, at least,
it appears that the pSrotechnics are
over, and that there rs from now on
to be spell of even running trading.
The opening on the Board of Trade
was firm, at 5lA to 51N2c; sales, 152
casks, and the closing firm, at 51hc,
sales, Ill casks. After the CLOSING trad
ing was on the closing basis with the
demand good and the offerings abb
sorbed.
had the maintenance of the price
around its present level with the de-
mand normal emphasizes to the trade
the underlying strength of the\ situa-
ton. Had there not been substantial
conditions on which to rest the MAR
ket prices would doubtless have re-
acted more. AS 1T is the reaction has
been moderate, and it looks like some
of the gains are to be held. The COM
dition of to-day's market created this
belief. To-day's receipts 457 casks, and
the exports 260 casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market closed
firm and unchanged from Saturday,
with opening sales of GA casks The
demand was good, and after the clos
ing the understanding was that the
offerings had been taken. The receipts
were 2,142 barrels, and the exports A.
555 barrels. Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug. 17.-There was a
continuance of irregular strength in
to-day's stock market, but 1t was at
tended by a degree of hesitation
throughout. There was no such
urgency or unmixed confidence in the
buying as was the case, last week. The
principal strength of the market was
concentrated in a few stocks and the
largest proportion of the days trans
actions was also in these stocks.
The professional traders professed
doubts whether the recovery from the
extreme depression had not run too
fast last week, inviting to renewed re-
alton. There was doubt also whether
the market was ripe for demonstra-
tion of positive strength beyond the
normal limits of upward reaction after
the acute depression. Except for the
fact that most of the necessary liqui-
dalton which has depressed the mar
ket seemed completed, there was not
enough indication of positive change
in the conditions which forced the
liquidation to make an indefinite up
ward movement look safe or atttrac-
tive.
There is some revival of apprehen-
sion over the money outlook and the
best grades of commercial paper
especially command to 6h per cent.
while commission in some cases raise
the interest rate considerably above
this. There does not seem the slight
est reason to suppose any question of
mercantile credits involved In these
rates. 1t is simply a pressure upon
the available money market supply
The opening decline here was large
ly in sympathy with the London mar
ket, although there was some profit
taking for domestic account prompted
by the extent of last weeks rise and
by disappointment over the Saturday
bank statement. 1t was feared that
some of the stocks bought for support
last week would come on the market
now and there was some apprehension
that the large banking interests would
frown upon any further advance in
prices. The latter fear was quoted by
the character of some of the early
buying. which was given the appear
ance of absorption by some of the
large banking interests. Professional
leadership was evident in the skill
with which the effective buying was
distributed and WAS shifted from one
quarter TO another. Erie was In con-
spicuous demand early and glowing
forecasts were heard Of the showing
to be made I'm the forthcoming annual
report Southern Pacific. Rock Island
and Amalgamated Copper were sue
cessively brought into prominence.
Copper was advanced Y cent per
pound here and pounds shiliings a
ton in London. The late buoyancy OF
Amalgsmated Copper and Of Rock Is
land, which rose 2fs and SN, respec-
lively, sustained the later market
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Aug. 17-Cotton fu-
lures steady; August, 12.95@1S.OOc;
September, 1o.7601O.77c; October, 9.7$q
9.74c; November, s.5S@955c; December,
S.52@a.5Sc; January, 954@955c; Febru-
airy, 9.55@9.57c; March, 9.56695Sc.
Spot cotton steady. with good de-
mand from spinners; sales, 425 bales.
Delivered on contracts, 300. Quotations
unchanged.
Futures opened barely steady with
prices from s to 10 points lower than
Saturdays closing. Rumor had it
that the bull clique had shipped 40, 600
bales of its holdings to Liverpool to
be delivered on contract This was
taken as most bearish/ feature and
shorts hammered the market with it
for all they were worth. The weaker
longs became frightened and COM
menced to liquidate and the long lead
ers gave the market absolutely no sup
port. In consequence September made
a sensational break, going IS points
lower than the close of Saturday to
lO.76c. Trading was principally in
September and October. October de.
clined IL points to $3.50 and December
declined 10 points to 9.50c. Another
bearish feature was the expectation
that the weekly bureau report to be
issued tomorrow would be extremely
favorable. Later in the morning
there was a reaction that carried Sep
TENDER up to 10.S1c, October to 976c,
and December to 9.55c with light trad
ing the market eased off q few points,
the list at the close showing net
losses Of 3 points on August, IS on Sep
TENDER and Z to points on the other
positions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
SPOTS SHOW NO CHANGE
sYyANNAH TURPENTINE FIRM AT
III 1-2c. AND IN DEMAND.

evidences That the Reaction Has
Gone It's Limit and That Part OF
tbe Gains Will he HeId-Rosins
Eirm and in Demand at Unchanged
prioes-The Wholesale Markets
steady-LOcnI and TeIegraphic
Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Monday, Aug. IT,.
The cotton futures markets declined
to-day on liquidation and better indi-
cations for the new crop throughout
the South. 1t appears that some of
the boil weevil accounts have been ex-
reservations, and the effect is now be-
ing felt in recessions.
Spot cottons continue nominal and
unchanged at Savannah. There is no
cotton here. in the first place, and this
means that what demand there is is
elsewhere In the +. o. b. market prac-
tically nothing is doing.
Turpentine closed firm at 51Ac, with
the offerings taken and the undertone
regarded as very firm. The feeling was
that as to-day's demand was normal
the reaction is probably represented in
the declines, so that further losses may
not be scored. Resins closed firm and
unchanged from Saturday, with the de-
mand good. The wholesale markets
closed steady. Details of the differ
ent markets follow:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18

New York, Aug. 17.-Our market
opened with sales of September at
1e.75c, and after selling at l0.T5@1O.76c,
ruled at 10000 at l p. m. Heavy sell.
ing Of the nearby positions in Liver
pool to-day was attributed to the ac-
count of the bull pool here. 1t was
reported abroad that 10000 bales were
to be shipped from our stock to Liv-
erpool. On the weakness abroad the
September position here was sold by
many who have been depending upon
the pool and the strong statistical po-
sition. 1t Is believed the pool bought
moderately on the break checking the
decline. Crop accounts continue good,
though the trade think the Atlantic
states and Arkansas have had too
much rain for the best results. Prob
abilities now are for clear weather
on the Atlantic. Transactions are on
a very limited scale. Crop accounts
being too good to buy on and the sta
tistical position so strong that the
trade expect support at any moment
from the pool. The spot market was
quiet and unchanged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
Baxter ana Cas- Cotton Letter.

New York, Aug. 17.-Liverpool made
a poor showing when we opened. The
weather news was quite good. Little
rain fell on the whole, but reports
were arriving that the outlook was not
so good in many sections because of
incessant rains. On the other hand,
some sections reported a decided inn
provement in the crop prospects. To-
morrow's bureau report for the week
may afford a better basis for operat-
ing in the market. Opinion Is mixed
as to what it will probably show. We
hear little of new cotton being moved,
and until such is the case nobody cares
to sell Even then. it Is question to
what extent people will keep short
of the market, with the possibility of
an early killing frost Opening sales
were at 3 to 9 points decline, with the
market dull Weakness in stocks was
AGAINST cotton and the fact that the
hurricane in the Gulf failed to appear
In Texas also led to a little selling for
short account. Receipts were rather
better Ports were 500, against 5000
last year. There were no signs of
Texas moving much new cotton this
month. Cables were to IL points
lower
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 70. daily, from New York, Wash
Ngton and Cincinnati. $40 a. m.
NO. 80, daily, from New York ana
washington, $40 p. m.
No. So, daily, from all points West
via Jesup, 1859 p. IN.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
Trains 29 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND, FLORIDA LIMITED.
Nesttbuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman nrawing-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. NJ. washington.
D. C.
s; H HARDwIcK, G. p. A.. Wash
tnEton. d. C.
W. II. TAYIoE. A. G. p. A.. Attain
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
T. @. THONG IN. C. P. & T. A., sa-
vannah. Ca, ld1 Bun street Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18

before the close one or two months
were rallied point or two, making the
pnal tone steady, prices showed a net
loss for the day of 1925 points. The
declines in Liverpool were attributed
10 selling of the near months in that
market by the clique though it was
also said to be due to expectations of
shipments from the New York stock
70 that market in the near future.
Three thousand four hundred bales
were received here from Liverpool this
morning, however, presumably for de-
livery on August contracts Port re-
ceipts to-day were $50 bales, against
1858 bales last year and did not in
Guide any new crop of cotton, the
iateness of which, in moving, is hav-
ing some influence in restraining sales.
The total transactions in to-day's mar
ket were estimated at $4,000 bates.
Cotton futures at New York. Aug. IL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
COTTON FUTURES.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE cotton mar
Ket opened easy at a decline of 4@s
points ana aside from two or three
unimportant reactions displayed a gen.
eral downward tendency with Septem-
per leading the decline. The initial
losses were due to the lower cables
ana continued excellent weather which
m connection with the absence of inn
Portant clique support caused uneosl-
ness among the smaller longs while the
pears were also embroidered. Septem-
Der was the most active month and
came in for considerable pressure.
opening at i0f5c, IL was sold down
70 lo.56c and closed at 10.59c. August
also showed considerable weakness.
particularly In the late trading. After
opening az 1225c Il sold at t2.1fc ana
closed AT 12i0c bid. q net loss OF %
POINTS. ~ the lowest level Of the day
re llst 80 whole showed net Losses
VI nom . 70 20 points, ana while 3ust
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18

Ddl1y AOlIDn Market
Galveston-steady; middling, 12h
net receipts, 25 gross. 25; stock, 1,1S3.
Exports-Coastwise, ITO.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 1211; net
receipts, SO; gross, 49, stock, 147.
Ra1timore-Nominal; middling, 10;
gross receipts, so; stock, $40.
Roston-Dull; middling, 1915; gross
receipts, 5.
Wilmington-Nominal; stock, 2T0.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middllng, 10;
stock, 521.
acknowledgement; middling, 1874; net
receipts, II; gross, II; stock, 3,434. Ex-
ports-Cpastwise, 43.
New Orleans-Easy; middling, 1873;
net receipts, 405; gross, 4O5; sales, AIS;
stock. 25,OlO.
Mobile-Nominal; stock, SO.
+Memphis-Quiet; middling. IL 9-16;
net receipts, Al; gross, Al; stock, LII.
*Augusta-Nominal; middling, 10;
stock, 25s.
Charleston-Quiet and firm; mid
ding, 12A; stock, 1928.
*Cincinnati--Quiet; middling. 1914;
net receipts. so; gross. so; stock, 6,4S5.
"Louisville-F'irm; middlipg, 12B.
*St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 121s
net receipts, IA; gross. ID; stock, 1873.
"Houston-Quiet; middling,. IL: net
receipts, 81; gross, 81; stock, 1,035.
New York-Quiet; middling, 1915;
gross receipts, 1888; sales, 4,21S; stock,
172,72s
Total to-day. at all seaports-Net,
ESQ; stock, 2os, 1854.
Consolidated, at all Seaports-Net,
67s; Great Britain, 60 continent. 126.
Total since Sept. 1, at all Seaports--
Net, ?,7O3.1S1; Great Britain, 2.7S4SS2;
France, 7S050 continent, 1922, 79i; ia
pan, 1875
*Not Included in totals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
LIvERPooL corroN MARKET.

Liverpool, Aug. 17-Cotton, spot,
quiet prices points lower; American
middling fair. 7.28d; good middling,
7.06d; middling. 6.S0d low middling,
6.5sd; good ordinary, 6.32d; ordinary,
6.12d. The sales of the day were 5000
bales, Of which 500 were for speculation
and export, and included 4400 Ameri-
can. Receipts none.
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed easy; American middling, good
ordinary clause, August, 6.45@646d;
August September, 6.37Q6.3Sd; Septem-
Der. 637@6.3Sd; September October,
5.S3d; October November, 5.43d; No
vember- December, SGD; December
January. 5.28d; January-Fe bruary,
5,27d; February March, 5.26@5.27(l;
March-April, 5.26d.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
COTTON.

The cotton market remained nomi-
nal and unchanged to-day. No BUSH
ness was officially reported, and the
day closed featureless. Very little
was doing in the I. o. b. market.
The Savannah trade are looking for
ward to the coming season, which
holds out promise of being one of the
largest from the standpoint of re-
ceipts. New territory has been OPEN
ed up. But the indication that points
with most assurance to the new sea-
sons receipts is the harmonious rela-
ton established between the Sea-
board Air Lines and Western
railroads, large cotton handlers,
which it is believed will re-
suit in bringing much cotton this way.
The abundant freight room and extern
sive harbor facilities here will attract
cotton. The trade are cheerful, and
have every reason to anticipate a
prosperous season.
The following were the Official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
FINANCIAL.

LOCAL SHARE TRADING-The
market continues quiet, with a mod
crate demand and few stocks chang
ing hands. Central income bonds
show decided improvement since the
dividend of 5 per cent. on the firsts
was declared. Bank stocks steady and
in light demand. Industrial issues
quiet.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE = Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling.
s4.55h: sixty days, $4SSA; ninety days
$4.S2A. French, 5.2Oss; Swiss sixty
days, 521%; Belgian, 5.21; marks, six
ty days, "a 1872; ninety days, 94%.
DOMESTIC ~. Y. EXCHANGE
Buy at sec per $1,000 discount.
Sell: Up to $500, l0c; SIS to $50, j5c:
$50 to 500. zoe; 800 to 5000, Csc; 5000
to $500. soc: $500 to 500, s5c; $500 to
$500. 4Oc; $500 to $500. Acc. over 5000 At
the rate Of 75c per $1,000 premium.
Bank Stocks
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
MONEY MARIlEr.

New York, Aug. 17.-Money or cal
steady at l%@3 per cent, closing 2@2
Time money firm; sixty days, 41z pei
cent; ninety days, 5; six months, 5kd
6. Prime mercantile paper, 6d6h
Sterling exchange Arm, with actua
business in bankers bills at $4.s5.TbG
4S5.75 for demand, and at $4.S295d
4S3 for sixty days. Posted rates
$4S3h@4S4, and $4.S6k. Commercial
bills, $4.S25s @4.82% Bar silver, 551s
Mexican dollars, 43hc