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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
STATISTICS ARE GIVEN
ON THE COTTON CROP
Interesting Facts Of the Season Just Closed as
Brought Out by Secretary Hester.

1884; South Carolina 61S,275. a de-
crease of 100: Tennessee 471,506. de-
crease of 1,417; Virginia 4204S, de-
crease of 1895. Total consumption OF
the South 2,OOO,729 bales, an increase
over last year of 62,75S.
In reference to the general manufac-
turing industry of the country, Mr..
Hester says that Notwithstanding the
endless discussion of stoppage OF mills,
short time, and interference with con-
sumption by high prices, American
mills, have practically used every
bale they could obtain, and the limit
to their consumption has been due
to the scarcity of cotton. So far as
domestic mills are concerned, there has
not been enough cotton to go around.
Most of the mills bought or contracted
for their supplies early, and as the
rise in price for raw cotton to 8 cents
and above did not take place until
nearly rs per cent of the crop had been
marketed, they were actually in ex-
cellent shape In the South from 100,
900 to 10000 bales more would have
been consumed had conditions during
the latter half of the season been nor
NAL as to supply and price, and in
spite of speculation, at no time in the
history of the staple have values been
governed so thoroughly and complete
ly by supply and demand.
The details of the visible supply, he
says, show with startling clearness the
reasons for most of the short time and
partial stoppages of mills within the
past few months. At the close of Au
gust, 1902, there remained of American
cotton visible in the United States in
round figures but III, 900 bales, in Great
Britain, $4,000 and on the continent
153 900, a total Of $4,000 with late
crop coming, of which only 1900 bales
were marketed in August, against 81
900 last year.
The total consumption of American
mills was 4,017 900 this year, against 81
900 last year, an increase of $4,000
bales.
One of the most interesting features
of the report is the showing of the
worlds consumption of American cot
ton for the past season., which is put
at 10,S59, 900 bales against 1857, 900 last
year. a gain of 2O2, 900. He quotes an
eminent English authority for the
statement that the surplus. stocks in
the mills of Europe at the close of Au-
gust 1903, was 10000 bales, against
557 900 last year.
One of the most interesting features
of the years cotton movement was the
return of American cotton from abroad
for delivery during July and August,
on contracts entered into at New Or
leans and New York. Mr.. Hester
shows that it amounted to 42.376 bales.
This is the first time in the history
of cotton that any considerable quanti-
ty of American growth has ever been
returned to the United States from
a broad PIX -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06

New Orleans, La, Sept. 5.-Secretary
Haster's annual New Orleans Cotton
Exchange report was issued in full to-
day. He puts the cotton crop of 1902
1903 at 1927, $50 bales, an increase of
46,S79 over that of 19O1-19O2.
He says that compared with last year,
in round figures, Texas, including In
dian Territory has decreased 10000
bales; the group consisting of Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Oklahoma, Utah and Kansas, has in
creased $4,000, and the group of At
lantic states alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Kentucky and Virginia) has fallen off
1874 900.
He puts the average commercial
value of this wears crop at $4452,
against $41.01 last year, and the total
value of the crop at $3.50, 770,2S2, against
$43S, 014,6S7 last year.
In reference to the total value, Mr.
Hester says that while the crop as
whole brought a good return, notWith-
standing the high prices during the lat
ter part of the season, the out-turn has
not been as great as was expected.
The total value, carefully figured out,
is, in round figures, $42, 1885, 900 above
last year. This year the range from
september to January, average month
ly values, was 7.S3 cents to SCI. the
price of cents not being touched until
February, when nearly S,000,0 900 bales
of the crop had been marketed, the
monthly average sales of which were
from $40 to a little over $44 per bale.
Another important feature that af-
fected values was the long continued
rains which reduced the grade of Tex
as crops of the section tributary to
New Orleans. Mr.. Hester puts the
average reduction of the grade of the
crop from lie to Is
Further, referring to crop values, he
says: when it is considered that the
combined values of the past three crops
resulted in payment to farmers, COM
mon carriers, merchants and other han
dlers of over 81, 413, 200, 900, their impor-
lance as the great factor in the pros
perity of the South may be fully APP
preciated."
He puts the total spndles of the
South at S,24S,275, an increase over
last year of 1928. These include l.
1925 in new mills not yet completed.
The net gain in the number of South
crn mills over last year has been "a,
making the total now TAO. OF these $50
are in operation, 80 are idle and 81 are
in course of erection.
The larger consumers have been Ala
bama 211,S04, an increase of 1873;
Georgia 1869, an increase of 1850;
North Carolina 551, S02. an increase Of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
FORBES MAY RETIRE.
Reported the President of StetsOR
Has Resigned.

Has Resigned.
DeLand, Fla, Sept Sit is reported
that Dr. ]. F. Forbes. president of the
Stetson University at this place, has
sent to DR.. Chaudoin, president of the
board of trustees, his resignation. This
has been done by him solely in the in
terest of the university with the hope
that it will not be further disturbed
by the unfortunate controversy which
has been going on here for the past
year.
The Committee on Administration
met last night and granted DR.. Forbes
a leave of absence, pending the action
OF the board of trustees on the resig-
nation, at the same time expressing
their utmost confidence in him. Action
on the resignation will be put over I'M
til the annual meeting in February.
Arrangements are being made to have
the school opened and managed by
Rev. c. S. FarriS, the dean.
An effort is being made by prominent
Baptists of national reputation to ar
range an arbitration of the question
of the libel, for which suits were COM
menced against Mr.. Stetson last win
ter. and it is hoped by the friends of
the parties that the effort will be sue
cessful.
The prospects for the school are very
bright, and a large number of stu
dents are already registered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
NO MARINES LANDED
BY UNITED STATES.
None Asked for by Minister Leish-
man mt ConstanttnOple.

None Asked for by Minister Le1sh-
man at ConstantinOple.
Washington, Sept. Sit is evident
the United States government does not
share any apprehension that may be telt
in some quarters that there is danger
for the legations in Constantinople. The
Berlin dispatch regarding the Turkish
governments notification to the for
eign representatives is taken here to
be the announcement first made to the
ministers by the Porte and which, as
indicated in the dispatch of Minister
Leishman meant that the interior or
personnel of the legations could not be
protected from those who might gain
entrance and commit some outrage.
Minister Leishman has not asked for
marines, nor has he given any tndlca-
ton that they VIII be needed. The mat
ter of sending either the Brooklyn or
San Francisco to a point nearer the
Dardanelles has not been considered,
and the fact that Minister Leishman
has made no suggestion is taken to
mean that he does not think such ac-
ton necessary at present. While Ad-
miral Cotton has reported his arrival
at Beirut, he has not sent any COM
munication as 10 the condition exist
ing there, and the further movement
of the squadron depends entirely upon
the reports which Minister Leishman
and Admiral Cotton make to their re-
spective departments.
1t is known here that Russia and
Austria are two of the countries that
have landed marines to guard their le-
cations at Constantinople. Other coun-
tries have station ships there, and it
is possible that they also have sent ad-
ditional guards to the legations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
HAD A SHOOTING ScRAPE.
Calvin MedIin and Tom Garner
Were the Principals. a.-.

Calvin MedIin and Tom Garner
Were the Principals. 3t.
Columbia, s.. c.. Sept. 5.-Calvin
Medlin, white man living about eight
miles out on the Camden road. was
arrested yesterday as a result of a
shooting scrape, in which Med1in be-
came involved the day before with Tom
Garner, another white man.
1t seems that Medlin has a good case
of self-defense. Thursday afternoon,
according to witnesses, as Medlin was
driving home in his wagon, Garner, ac-
companied by Charlotte and Beck Med
lin, nieces of Calvih Medlin, overlook
him in a hack about eight miles out Of
town. Garner was armed with a re-
volver and opened fire on Medlin, shoot
ing him through the left foot which
was resting on the dashboard. r.
Anticipating trouble from the trio,
Medlin was armed and returned The
fire, a bullet striking Garner in the
left breast The two women were
armed with large sticks, and it is said
that they had been out on a similar
hunt for Med1in the, week before. but
that they had missed him. After the
shooting Garner and the women re-
treated. rrat sa
1t is likely that when Garner recov-
ers from his wound he will be prose-
cuted for attempted assassination with
Mediums two nieces as accessories.
SeabOard's New station.
The Seaboard Air Line has abandon
, ed it's freight depot and passenger
station in old Sydney Park. Although
the new passenger station on Gervafs
| street has not yet been completed, the
dannf "a he al
passenger station until the new one Is
completed. Hereafter all freight and
passenger business will - be handled
| from the Gervais street station.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
IT'S NOW THREATENING.
Some Action by the Powers Is Now
Looked for.

LOOkSu
London, Sept. $50 threatening is
the Macedonian situation that the Pow
ers are being forced to take action
sooner than it had heretofore been be-
lieved would be necessary. Before
adopting any definite scheme for the
pacification of the Balkans, it was in
tended to wait until the Cars visit to
Vienna, when the matter was to be
discussed fully. Emperor Francis
Joseph, it is now learned has by a re-
cent exchange of views, brought the
Powers to a stage where a discussion
is about to be reached regarding the
character of the intervention which
should be adopted.
While the proposed plans are not di-
Vulged, it is authoritatively denied that
the intervention contemplates the oc-
cupation of Macedonia by Austria and
Russia. 1t is equally certain that the
Powers have no intention of acting so
as to in any way encourage Bulgaria
to declare war.
All the diplomatic advices aVaila BILE
here agree in the statement that order
prevails at Constantinople. The few
marines landed there from the guard
ships were merely for the purpose of
placing sentinels at the embassies, as
an extra precaution in consequence of
the Porte's warnings against insurgent
plots. 1t is emphatically stated that
the marines We're not landed for the
purpose of impressing the Sultan, and
1t is asserted here that the Porte can
be relied upon to protect the embas-
sizes. But, in case of riots at Constan-
tinople the guardships will quietly land
additional men to protect foreigners
from harm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
DISAPPEARING
An Old Chronic Coffee symptom
Going.

1t is fact that the old time enemy,
sick headache, is disappearing as the
use of Postum Food Coffee IN place of
coffee becomes more widespread.
Sick headache is always caused by
improper food or drink, and coHee is the
most prominent cause of sick head
aches.
In those families where Postum has
taken the place of coffee you will sell
dem find case of sick headache. maui
sen. or nervousness. Il had sick head
ache frequently before beginning the
use of Postum which was a year ago
l2"s JGne but STAGE 7 have nuit coffee
and use Postum I have had only one
spell.
MY husband suffered so greatly
from stomach trouble for two years
with extreme weakness at times and
smothering so badly that his friends
generally give him up as a consump-
tive. Two physicians tried their skill
but did not help him. Yet in less than
a year since he quit coffee and began
the use Of Postum he is we'll The
smothering spells are entirely gone and
he is back again at his usual farm
work strong and happy. we both began
to notice a change for the better after
we had used Postum about a month
and now we would neither one of us
go without it.
My husbands mother had stomach
trouble entirely different from my hus-
bands. She had had weak stomach for
80 years without being able to get
much help from medical treatment
After she saw what Postum had done
for my husband, she was easily per-
suaded to give up coffee and try Pos
tum and the old cramps from which
she used to suffer so much are almost
entirely gone and her stomach is get
ting stronger and normal l could tell
you of a number of other cases among
my relatives and towns people, but
guess you will understand from this
what we think of Postum in this part
of the country.
you could not persuade any Of these
people that / have named 10 risk even
one cup of coffee now. since they have
seen what giving up conee and drinking
Postum viii do towards getting back
health and happiness" This was writ
ten by well-known lady OF Brick
Church. Tenn. Name given by Postum
CO., Battle Creek. Mich
Look IN each package for copy OF
the famous little book, The Road 10
Wellyille."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
TURK IS HELPLESS
SAYS HE CANNOT GUARANTEE LE-
CATIONS SAFETY.
POWERS ARE NOT ALARMED
SEEM EASY IN MIND ABOUT THEIR
MINISTER'S.

Extraordinary Statement of the
Porte's Inability to Maintain Or
der Is Nade-Affairs in Turkey and
the Balkans Are Regarded as
Having Reached the Acute Stage.
The Porte Cannot Suppress the In
surrectiOn.
Berlin, Sept. 5.-The Turkish gov
eminent, according to information re
ceived from the foreign office here by
the Associated Press, has notified the
Powers that the Porte cannot guar
antee the safety of the legations at
Constantinople.
, This extraordinary statement was
communicated, without explanation or
qualifying details, in response TO an
inquiry as to whether German marines
were among those United States MIN
lister Leishman reported as having peen
landed at Constantinople.
1t is inferred here, however that the
conditions at the Turkish capital are
not so bad as the Sultans notification
would intimate, but the legations have
been warned to look out for their own
safety, the Porte disclaiming in adj
vance responsibility for any disorder
ly act.
The Foreign Office officials added
that the German embassy at Constan-
tinople had not reported whether Ger
man marines had been landed not
whether marines of any other power
had been landed. Complete official
reserve is maintained on this point.
The Associated Press correspondent
learned from sources outside the for
eign office that the German govern
ment regards Turko- Balkan affairs as
having entered on an acute phase.
The Portes inability to take energet-
ic hold of the Macedonian instruction
is the worst feature of the situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS,

- RANVILLE NJ. HOY, Sheridan,
NYInd., Past Grand Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge SOL,
in a recent letter says:
IT suffered for years with liver COM
plant, causing me severe pains ana a
peculiar weakness across the small of
the back, so that it was hard to stoop,
and sometimes very painful to walk
about. ] had used so much medicine
without deriving any help that l just
let it go, until a neighbor was cured of
Brights disease by Peruna. That led
to my using it, and before 1 had used
ten bottles I was cured. 1 consider it
almost miraculous. Granville NJ. Hoy.
A Gentleman of Prominence En-
dOrses Pe-ru-na.
Hon. Louis E. Johnson, son of the
late Reverdy Johnson, who was United
States Senator from Maryland, also At
torney General under President john
son, and u. S. Minister to England, and
was regarded as the greatest consti-
tutional lawyer that ever lived. In a
recent letter from 1905 f street, N. W.,
Washington, D. c., Mr.. Johnson says:
mo one should longer suffer from ca
tarrh when Peruna is accessible. To
my knowledge it has caused relief to so
many of my friends and acquaintance
that it is humanity to commend it's use
to all persons suffering with this dis
tressing disorder of the human system"
Louis E. Johnson.
Hundreds of Dollars Spent in Vain.
Mr.. Cyrus Hershman, Sheridan, Ind,
writes:
1.-TWO years ago 1 was a sick man.
Catarrh had settled in the pelvic or
gans, making life a burden and giving
me little hope of recovery. spent hun
dreds of dollars in medicine which did
me no good. I was persuaded by a
friend to try Peruna. l took it two
weeks without much improvement, but
l kept on with it and soon began to
get we'll and strong very fast. Within
two months l was cured, and have been
we'll ever since. l am a strong adYo-
cate of Peruna.'-C. Hershman.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic organs, simply
because it cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. No other systemic catarrh rem
edy has as yet been devised Insist
upon having Peruna. There are no
medicines that can be substituted.
The claim of Peruna to being the
standard catarrh remedy of the world
is based upon the following facts:
1t has the endorsement of innumera-
BILE hospitals.
A great number of physicians.
Over fifty United States congressman
and senators.
Tens of thousands of the masses and
classes.
Peruna is not a cure-all. 1t cures Just
one disease-catarrh. 1t cures catarrh
wherever located.
1t cures catarrh of whatever kind. It
cures catarrh in whatever stage or
DhaSp
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
CINCINNATI TO NASHVILLE.
Bonds for n Railway to Connect the
Two Places.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 5.-The Ohio
River and Columbus Railway Company
has filed mortgage at Washington
Court House for 100000, in favor of
the Union Savings Bank and Trust
Company of Cincinnati, to secure bonds
for the construction of a steam and
electric road from Columbus. o.. to
Maysville, Ky. Its purpose is to con-
meet the lines running east and west
through Columbus with the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville
railroads, and other lines in Kentucky.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
TRAIN NOT BLOWN UP.

Revolutionary Newspaper Incorrect
in Its Statement.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 5.-The An
tonomye, a revolutionary newspaper,
announced to-day that a train carry
ing Turkish troops between Uskub and
Veles (twenty-seven miles from Uskub)
was blown up yesterday near Novagna
and that many of the soldiers were
killed. The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press here Investigated the re-
port, and found there was no truth
in it,
Advices from Monastir confirm the
reports that the Turks are setting
fire to the forests in that Virayet so
as to burn out the insurgents and the
women and children who are hiding.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
MEETING OF ACTUARIEs.
They Discussed the Question of
State Supervision.

They Discussed the Question of
State Supervision.
New York, Sept. 5.-The concluding
session for the International Congress
of Actuaries, was held to-day, the dis
cussion of state supervision of life in
surance companies being continued by
Robert w. Ham of Baltimore. Prof
j. Howard Gore of Washington, H +.
Duplaix of Paris. and Emery McClin-
took of New York
Mr.. McClintock pointed out the ten
dency toward the enactment of special
legislation in the different states, the
effect of which is often to make it diff
cult or impossible for companies of one
state to do business in another. state
supervision in some form is a necessI-
ty," he said, but 1 protest against
such special and peculiar requirements
in any state unless they are of gem
orally we'll recognized necessity"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington. Sept. 5.-Forecast:
Georgia and Western Florida-Fa'r
Sunday and Monday; light variable
winds.
Eastern Florda.-Partly cloudy sun
day and Monday. showers in afternoon
light variable winds.
South Carolina-Fair sunday and
Monday, light variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
BRYAN AN EXECUTOR.
He Has Been Named to Garry Out
the Will of r. s. Bennett.

New Haven, Conn.,, Cept. 5.-William
Jennings Bryan has been named as one
of the executors of the will of Philo
S. Bennett. who was killed recently
while on a coaching trip in the noun
tains of Idaho, and the value of whose
estate is ABOUT $3O0O,0o0 To-day Mr..
Bryan mad a conference with Probate
Judge Cleveland to determine if his
presence in court is necessary when
the will is offered next week. Judge
Cleveland waived this formality.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
WAR IS IN SIGHT.
Reported Bulgarian Troops Have
Crossed the Border.

Berlin, Sept. 5.-A dispatch to the
Tageblatt from Constantinople, dated
to-day, says:
War with Bulgaria is in sight. The
council of war has recommended send
ing an immediate ultimatum to Bulga-
ria, but the Sultan has decided to walt
1t is rumored that Turkish troops have
already crossed the Bulgarian frontier
without a declaration of war.
The members of the Council of War
were up all last night at the YildIz
Kiosk and designated Edhem Pasha as
communicating chief.
The Turkish Press is printing in
fiammatory articles against Bulgaria"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
SeabOnrd's New Station,
THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT.
Israel Zangwin Says 1t Is Well I'm
der Way.

London, Sept. 5.-A meeting of the
English Zionist Federation was held
at White Chapel this evening to re-
ceive the support of the English dele
gates to the Zionist Congress recently
held at Basel, Switzerland.
Israel Zangwill, in the course of a
speech. said his so-religionists were
now for the first time on the road to
Zion. Whether the proposed East
African colony was. or was not, estab-
lished was a small issue. he declared,
compared with the fact that theirs
was a serious political movement, Off
cially recognized by two of the great
est Powers in the world-Great Britain
and Russia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
TENDENCY AGAINST WAR
hut the Unrest Among the Turks
Has Increased.

Has Increased.
Constantinople, Sept, 5.-Although
in high Turkish official circles the ten
dency is decidedly against war, the
unrest among the military element and
in certain sections of the Mussulman
civil population has markedly increas-
er during the last few days.
The opinion OF the foreign diplomats
here is divided regarding the issue.
Great importance is attached to the
coming meeting between the Car and
Emperor Francis Joseph, which is ex-
pected to be followed by decisive
steps In the direction Of guaranteeing
the Macedonian radical reforms.
Minister Leishman has received a
telegram from the United States
CONSUL Ravndal at Beirut. saying
that the authorities at that place ap-
parently have not yet secured the man
who Aired al Vice Counsel Magelssen.
and adding that the arrest among
others OF a l5-year-old boy seem to
indicate that they do not realize the
gravity of the situation. Mr.. Rayndal
also refers 70 the general state OF In
1iliN on Beirut and suggests that
the asaailant Of Vice Consul Mag
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-06
KILLED BY A SENTRY.

New London, Sept. 5.-A report
reached this city tonight that SOL
dier in the garrison at Fort H. G.
Wright. on Long Island sound, had
been shot and killed by a sentry. An
officer ordered sentry to arrest the
soldier. The sentry approached the
soldier. who started to run. He would
not stop when challenged and the sem
try. raising his rifle, took aim and