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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
TRADE AND FINANCE
COTTON FUTURES SOAR sKYwAhD
ON NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.
BIG PREMIUM ON JULY OPTION
QUOTED ia POINTS ABOVE THAT
MONTH ON NEW YORK FLOOR.

sDot Cotton Firm and an the Main
Unchnnged-Turpentine Firm ana
in Demand at 46c-Rosins Firm,
with water White Zoe Up-LOcal
and TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News ONCE,
Saturday, May 9.
The fight of cotton futures on the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange was the
center of attraction for the cotton
trade to-day. Seldom has a rise such
as that made come from that market,
and especially with premiums such as
now exist between New Orleans and
New York, which appear elsewhere.
The July option is ia points dearer at
New Orleans than it is at New York.
Scarcity of spot cotton which makes
If possible for the Spectators to con-
troll the situation appears to be the
most generally accepted explanation of
the rise. Spot cotton was in the main
firm and unchanged.
The turpentine market closed firm at
ACC, with the demand satisfactory.
With the market apparently on the
road to recovery less is heard OF the
agitation regarding the movement,
which promised to grow had not the
reaction allayed sentiment. The rosin
market closed firm and unchanged, ex-
cepting a rise at the close of 10c on
water white. The wholesale markets
closed steady. Details of the different
markets follow:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, May e.-Desultory profess
sional trading was all that was in evil
dence In to-day's stock market. The
tone was heavy throughout and trad
ers professed considerable apprehen-
sion over the outcome of the situation
in Manchuria.
The bank statement was also dis
appointment as the gain in the cash
reserves was only about half the
amount expected from the reports Of
the known movements of money. An
other loan increase of over $4,000. 900
was aseribed TO the continued transfer
OF debts from foreign TO domestic lend
ers. which has kept up the rate OF ex-
change during the week TO near the
gold export point. The question OF an
outgo OF gold next week 10 LETT open, as
money and discounts we're firm to-day
IN London, and the exchange market
kept firfn tone in spite OF the duiineEs
incident 10 the Saturday market The
special heayiness shown by such spec
ulRhve leaders az 81. Paul, Southern
Pacific, Atohison, Missouri Paeinc. New
York Central and Amalgamatsd Copper
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Hubbard Bros. & Co... Cotton Letter.

New York, May Sour market open
ed with sales of July at 1O.20@10, 21c,
closed 10. 29c, and after selling at 1920
10 CSC, ruled at 10.24c at p. m. LID
uidatfon on the part of the bull opera
tors has been the feature of the day,
and their sales were absorbed by New
orleans buying This buying was
more than enough to absorb the realiz-
ing, and the market closed firm at the
best prices. September advanced on
buying of stop orders. Traders are
very bullish on the statistical position.
Summers are complaining that they
cannot secure any advance in their
goods. New crop conditions are more
favorable, and receipts at the interior
towns continue heavy; all attention is
concentrated on the corner in New
Orleans, where foreign houses have sold
freely as a hedge against their ship
ments to Europe. The spot market
was dull.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New orleans, May s-The market for
spot cotton was firm. Quotations ad-
vanced hc.
Futures were apparently very quiet.
The ring was not noisy or excited, but
prices shot up rapidly, the days adj
vance being the largest of the season.
The advance was made chiefly on bull
ish visible figures and the continued
dwindling of stocks and of the supply
of tenderable cotton. While there was
some realizing to-day prices were only
shaded a trifie, shorts eagerly taking
everything offered at almost any price
in preference to carrying their con-
tracts over until Monday. There were
slight fluctuations in the trading, but
the upward movement continued to the
close, when the board showed net
gains of "a points on May, June 49, July
40, August %, September. "a, and to
points on the other months.
New Orleans, May Cotton futures
irregular; May, 11.10c bid; June, 11.15c
bid; July, 11.43c; August, 10.6S@1O.69c;
September, 9.65@9.66c; october, 500
S.71c; November, S.5S@S.60c; December,
& 52G0S 5Qc
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10

october below at dlSCOunt'
Daily Cotton Market
C1aIveston-Firm; middling, lOhc'
net receipts, 24O3; gross, 2,4OS; stock,
$4,000. Exports-CoastWlse' $780, 10 Iile
continent, 1868.
Norfolk-Firm; niddiing, 109sc; net
receipts, 1,139; gross, 1,1S9; sales, y
stock, 1892. Exports-Coastwise S2S.
Baltimore-Nominal middling, lie;
stock. $3.50.
Boston-Nominal; middling, 11.15c;
net receipts, 10; gross, 2S5.
Whining ton-Firm middhng, lOc;
net receipts, j. gross, l; STOCK PLY.
II Acc; net receipts. 156; gross, l5S;
Savannah-Firm; middling, 10asc; net
receipts, 1O7: gross, 1O7; sales, 80; stock.
q, ops. Exports-Coastwise 1,145.
New Orleans-Firm; middling, 10Bc;
net receipts, 4,255; gross, 4,255; sales
l,45O; stock, 1924. Exports-To the
continent, $50; to France, 1855.
Mobile-Quiet and steady; n1iddling'
10Nc; net receipts, 1858; gross, foS;
sales, so; stock, 1915. Exports-Coast-
EMenphis-Firra; middling, 1oAc;
net receipts, 314 gross, S72; sales, 800;
stock. 1850.
@Augusta-steady; rniddling, lie; net
receipts, 20: gross, 20; sales, 80; stock,
6,112
charieston-Firn; rniddNng, 1oHc;
stock, $50.
scincinnati-ouiet; niddling, 1oHc;
net receipts, 2s7; gross. S87; sales 400;
stock, 12.342.
*Louisville-Firm; middling, lO7sc'
+St. I4ouis-Steady; middlirg, lOAc;
net receipts, 1856; gross, 1885, sales,
205. stock 14558.
@Houston-Steady; nniddling, lO1ac;
net receipts, 1858; gross, 1,25S; STOCK
14.700.
New York-.pull; middling, n.loc'
net receipts, lo4; gross, 2,2Ss; sales,
264; stock, 105,sOl. Exports-To Great
Britain. $50.
Total To-day, at all seaports-Net
receipts, 1895; to Great Britain, $50;
10 France, 1,555; to the continent, ~
S13; stock, 292, 800.
Consolidated, at ell Seaports-Net
receipts, 1896; to Great Britain, $50;
to France, 1855; to the continent, TO-
sl3.
Total Since Sept. 1, at all Seaports
Net receipts, 7,4456s5; to Great Bril-
tain. 1885,. 1853; to France, 7S4OS2i 70
the continent, 2,66s.0s1; to Japan, 1885,
452.
mot included IN totals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10

was attributed to operations by a bear
faction, which was designed to infiu-
ence sentiment in the general market.
The selling of Rock Island was ac-
companied by the surnises as TO the
effect on the market OF the additional
issue of stock involved in the st. Louis
and San Francisco acquisition. A T.
point break in Metropolitan Securities
tended to aggravate the depression to
some extent. There was no percepti-
bic recuperative power in the market,
and the closing was easy at about the
lowest. There was some selling Of
bonds as well which made that depart
ment easy.
The tone of the bond market was
rather better than that OF stocks, and
reflected a moderate Investment de-
mand for well secured mortgages Of
fering a good return. United States
new As declined 4 per cent, as com
pared with the closing cali OF last
week.
Total sales Of stocks were 1879, 400
shares, including Atchison, 1880; Bal
timore and Ohio, $3.50; Chesapeake and
Ohio, 100; Erie, 1900 Louisville, and
Nashville, 900; Missouri Pacific, 1880,
Norfolk and Western, 900; Pennsylva-
mia, 10000; st.. Paul. 10,7Oo; Southern
Pacific, 1900; Southern Railway, 800;
Union Pacific, 14,49O; Amalgaf1ated
Copper, $3.50; Tennessee Coal and Iron
l,100; Rock Island, 1860.
new York stock ana nond LIST.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, May s.-Spot quiet; prices
s to points higher; American mid
ding fair, 6.16d; good middling, $3.50
middling, 5.Ted; low middling, $50
good ordinary, 5.32d; ordinary SID
The sales of the day were 1900 bales,
of which 2,00e were for speculation and
export, and Included 500 American.
Receipts 1000 bales, including 10C
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed firm
American middling, good ordinary
clause, May, sad; May-June, SAD;
June-July, 5.47@5. 4Sd; July-August
5.46d; August-September 5.33@5.S4d;
September 492d; October
November, AID; November December
4.67d: December January, 1860; jan
uary- February, 4.65d.
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No. 20, daily, from New York, Wash,
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
No. IS, daily from New York and
Washington. s:O5 p, nj. ..-,. -...
No. 80, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
No. 81, daily. from all points West,
via Jesup, 1880 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot. .,.,.. ..-...
THROUGH CAR SERVICE ETC.
Trains SO and a. NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vestibuled lin
tied trains, with Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and New York. Connect at Washing
ton with Colonial Express for Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Char
lotte and Richmond and Charlotte and
Norfolk. Dining Cars serve all meals
en- route.
Trains 80 and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing-room
Sleeping Cars operated from ana to
Kansas city via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 80. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED
vestlbuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman DrRwing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman wing-roorn Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
rat, through Asheville ana 1.-THE Land
of the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply TO
C. H. ACKERT, @. NJ, washington,
d. c.
S. H. HARDwTcK, c. P. A., wash
ington. D. c.
W. n. TAYLoE, A. @. P. A., ATTAIN
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent. Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON, C. P. & r. A., Sa-
yannah, Ca, TAI Bun street. Phones
$50.
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D COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May 9.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance of 10
5 points; ruled very active and strong
on covering and within the first hour
the old crop months had increased the
advance to 9@13- points, while the new
crop months showed an advance Of 10
IL points.
The influences were chiefly specula-
tive, but the demand was accelerated
by disappointing port receipts, bullish
private cables, strong demand from
New Orleans and the South generally,
with the bull clique said to be selling
on the rise.
Cotton Futures at New York, May 9
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10

New York, May 9.-The statement OF
averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the week shows:
Loans 1928, Os0. 200, increase 5000, 200.
Deposits, 1915 1874, 200, increase $lo,0T4,-
800. Circulation, $4S, GAS, 800, increase
1852 900. Legal tenders, $50. 936,S0O, de-
crease $246. 800 Specie. $3.50, O51, 700, in
crease $1,6l3, 400, Reserve, $25S, 1856, 500,
increase. S1,366,6O0. Reserve required,
s22s, 95S,6 75, increase $2.51s,625. Surplus,
SIC, o2s, S25, decrease 81, 152.025. Ex-United
State deposit. $1s,S42,o25, decrease ST.
156, 925.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
FINANCIAL.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling,
s4S6A sixty days, SASSY; ninety days
1892. French, 5,l97s; Swiss, sixty days,
521; Belgian. 5.21; marks, sixty days,
942s; ninety days, "a 3-16.
DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Buy at soc per $1,000 discount.
Sell: Up to $500, 10c; $25 to $50, i5c;
$50 to 500, zoe; 500 to 5000, Csc; $500
to $500, S0c; $500 to $500, SIC; $500 to
$500, 4Oc; $500 to $500. 45c. over $500 at
the rate of 75c per $1,000 premium.
SECURITIES-Ther is some activi-
ty in the income bonds of the Central
of Georgia, based on the large increase
in gross earnings. Other securities are
firm. but very little trading.
Bank stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
MONEY MARKET.

New York, May 9.-Money on call
nominal time money steady; sixty
days, S%@4 per cent; ninety days, 81
Prime mercantile paper, AZ 65k per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at
$4.88@4SS125 for demand, and at
$4S4S5@4S5 for sixty days bills. Post
ed rates, $4.S5h and $4.SSh@4S9. Com
mercial bills, $484@4S41k Bar silver,
54Ac. Mexican dollars, 42c. Govern
rnent bonds steady; railroad bonds
easier
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10

NEW IUIh, May 5-INOSlH SItduy,
strained s2.OO@2 O5. Turpentine firm,
49@491@c.
Charleston, S. c., May s.-Turpentine,
quiet; 441ac bid; sales. none.
Rosin, quiet; A, B.. c, D, E., $3.50; F,
$i.65; G, $40; H, $2.15; 1, $2.75; X,
$3.50; M, $500; N, 1905; w. G., $S.15;
w. W., 1925.
Wilmington, N. c., May 9.-Splrits
turpentine, firm; 45hc; receipts, 1888
casks.
Rosin, nothing doingi receipts, t54
barrels.
Crude turpentine, quiet; $500, 1926
and $3.50; receipts, rs barrels.
Tar, Arm; $1.65; receipts, 275 barrels.
New Orleans, May 9.-Receipts, ros-
in, 1O7; turpentine, II. Exports, Costa
Rica, rosin. 20.
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SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island cotton market closed
quiet, with a moderate demand report
ed. No urgency IL manifested on me
part OF consumers 20 get hold OF me
new crop h unfavorable judging from
the cold nights that have held growing
IN check. The w. Ia sight % date y
i0l. iss baleA
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
DRY GOODS.

New York, May e.--Dry goods end the
week with slightly increased activity,
although buyers are still conservative
in their ideas. Weather conditions have
improved and retail business has profit
ed thereby. The high prices of raw cot
ton continue handicap to free trading.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed firm, with sales of
thirty-three bales from factors tables,
and the demand moderate from all
sources Factors unsold stocks on
April 80 were 1900 bales. against 5,265
bales last year. In the f. o. b. market
the demand was also light, with the
current quotation for basis good mid
ding 1870.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
ut the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
A. 3. BAXTER q CO. INC,

successors to Murphy 4 Co.,
Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New
York. Chicago and New orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York Office, No. 81 Broadway.
Of1ces In principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our market man.
ual and book containing instruction
for traders.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
New York-New Orleans.

Owing to the interest in the disparity
between cotton futures at New York
and New Orleans, we give below tne
premiums and discounts exlsung De-
tween ontions in those markets:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
Savannah and StateSbOr0 R'y
Through Passenger Trains
Savannah to StateSboro
VIA
Seaboard and S. & s. R'y.

Effective Sunday, Nov. %.
Leave Savannah daily 400 ?. m.
Arrive Statesboro, 6:16 p. m.
Leave Statesboro, 700 a. m.
Arrive Savannah, 9:15 a. m.
Another train, connecting at Cuyler,
leaves Savannah 700 a. m, arrive
Statesboro, 10 a. m. Leave Statesooro
p. M, arrive Savannah $50 p m.
Shortest and Quickest Route
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
Cotton Exchange to Close Saturdays.

Beginning with yesterday the Savan-
nah Cotton Exchange inaugurated its
early Saturday 2 O'Clock closing, which
will be observed until Aug. Is. During
the inactive season little is doing on
change. and upon request of a large
number the early closing decision fol-
lowed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
inches. Receipts to-day. 5000. against
Il mn


Harris, Gates & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
New York, May 9.-Harris, Gates &
Co., in their cotton letter to-day, state;
The upward movement was continued
to-day. July, August and September
being particularly strong, and new high
records being established by all of these
months. The bull interests are in abso-
lutte control. and we look to see the
nearer months, especially July sell at
very much higher prices.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10

II you WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work. order your nthokraphed and
printed stationery and blank books
erum Morning News. 9aYGnnah. O..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
Southern
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 90th meridian time-one hour slow
er than city time.
Schedule effective April IL, 1908.
70 THE NORTH AND EAST,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
INDIAN SUMMER.
It's Easy to Tell When That Delight full Season Ends. But When
 Does It Begin.

Tn the gentle and indefinable shading off of summer into autumn, when does Indian summer begin? Is 1t genuine authoritative Indian sum mer if no fros
 has preceded It? Or must the woods light up their banners to herald its aG- vent? An Indian summer that Is not born of a few frosty nights may sud- denly backslide and become reversion to summer itself, says the St. Louis Globe Democrat. We can reconcile no ideals of that perfect season of the year with a return to precipitation and the casting off of coats. An Indian sum- mer of hot days is no Indian summer It cannot come scorching and sweltering as July, August and September, but yelled in blue mists or gray, every day
 breaking in the same unvarying tints and tones and likewise temperature of the one before it. as If nature had saved her best in the bottom of the basket and
 were hanging out an unspotted one every morning. Indian summer may continue long after the last leaf has fallen and been gathered to it's companions in the brown windrows. It Is not perplexing to discover when Indian summer ends. It is swept out and washed away in long, cold November rain, that stretches its warning streamers across the sky for days before it spreads it's dripping win- try pail over the earth. But when does Indian summer begin?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
NORMAH4Rgy! FISHERS
A Quaint and Interesting People of
 the French Coast.
Their PecuIiarities and Traits That Mark Difference Between Them and Others in Similar Call1ngs
 A TaIkative Lot.

The Normandy fisher folk are among the most unique and interesting of all the peoples of Europe.
 There is nothing very extraordinary perhaps in the scenes that meet the eye at the French seaports of Nor mandy, and yet they always have an aspect of form and color that we do not find in the same things at home. One of its strongest points, no doubt, is the shape and color of the women's head gear-the white bonnets, good alike for shelter from cold wind or hot sun. Then they get hold of peculiar tint of blue for the dresses of the women and for the smocks of the men, that we do not often see elsewhere. The "clang of the wooden shoon" is echoing off the cobblestones There are plenty of ma terial differences. The prevailing type
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
GROWING FnAt oF DAo TERRA
Make Men Watchfu1, But Not Overly Timid.

Radium destroys germs, but radiun costs 5000 times as much as gold.
 If a barber puts fresh towel under the head of each customer he raises tht price of a shave. Ii he were compelled to sterilize his instruments to the de gree unoertanen by one medical barbe shop in Paris his fee would approacl the dollar mark, says Golfers Weekly
 Every man who smokes puts gen erous allowance of germs between hi; teeth.
 Uncooked food, like salads, has tn bacteria of the water with which 1t prepared.
 Not only are we unable wholly tt doubted methods of outwitting hin cost too much in time, money or ab stention. Some there be who avoiG cars, and others the public carriage from dread of exchanging germs witf occupants.
 There are even those who, at the the ater, prefer box because 1t promises a species of bacteria superior to what is offered in the stalls. At the opposite extreme are thousands who gayly drinl from any vessel, and many who by tht use of public towels and soap exchange honest soil for insidious beasts.
 The number of deaths caused by care lessness probably surpasses the nun Der encouraged by worry, but both ar great. The best chance belongs to tn man who calmly takes what precar tions are easy and within his near and omits the rest without wasti! thought.
 Secure in the knowledge that "dee turks in every flower" and hurts most in apprehension. he is observe without timidity, and careful withe anxiety.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
PRICE OF HOSPITALITY.
People of Better Social Than Finan- cfaI Status Can't Afford to Accept
 Invitations in England.

The question of tips is perennial. It is especially at this time of the year that it forces itself most prominently into notice, and the awful truth has to be acknowledged that there seems to be no way out of difficulty which alike besets hostess and guests, says the London World. Hospitality is bought at price in these days, for the new order renders it possible to open the doors of every great house with golden keys, provided that they are heavy anough and are attached to massive chains; and when guests, in- clude millionaires of transatlantic and oriental extraction, how is it possible for hostesses to exercise any control over the tipping system? The re- suit is Una, everybody is mulcted alike The poor must follow the lead of the rich, and in consequence it often be- comes as great difficulty for men and women of better social than financial status, to accept invitations as to stay at expensive hotels. Yet how is re- form to be instituted? This is SO cal difficulty that it seems impossible to overcome, but at the same time it is one which stands in the way of many agreeable people of both sexes, who dare not in existing circum- stances accept invitations, even where they feel they would be most welcome, and were delightful time would await them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
MONKEYS INTELLIGENCE.
Philadelphia Animal Learns to Scrub Its Cage Clean with Soap
 and Water.

Monkeys, like men, should learn to work" says Keeper McCrossin, of the Philadelphia geological gardens, says the Press. He has taught one of his charges to overcome her distaste for soap and water and to wield a scrub brush with skill. Every day the monkey goes carefully over the inside of it's cage, scrubbing floors and ceil- ing, back wall and iron bars, as care fully as it could be done with human hands.
 ing him in his scrubbing operations Tightly clutching a paper bag, she rubbed it over one railing after an- other. evincing great enjoyment Then McCrossin gave her big wash cloth and instructed her how to wet it in a pail of water.
 It was long before she understood what soap was for, and even yet she occasionally takes bite out of a sake eat.
 "I intend to teach the other animals to ccrub thcir cages, if possible" said McCrossin.
 "All the monkeys in the cage take great interest in the scrubbing opera tions, but the trained animal will not allow them to touch the brush, soap or pail Of water. At first she attempt ed to scrub one or two of her broth CTS, but 1t precipitated such fight that she dared not repeat it"