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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
Eioped to Lynchburg.
Especial to mo TIlnes. Dispatcl,

Especial 10 Tho Wines. Dispntch.)
n sFIEPPARD'S, VA, February %
Miss Mary Cox, of Knoxville, Tenn, who
has been on visit to her uncle near
this place since last Christmas. and Mr..
Garnette Illllotte. Of Curdsvllle. eloped
to Lynchburg, where they We're married.
They returned to Curdsyille, spent the
day and left for their future home near
Curdsvllle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
Fraternity BANQUET.
'SN'i'i'-S ''StNos
(SDccinl to Tho Times. Disn.toh

(specinl to Tho Times-Dlspatch.
DURHAM, N. O., February 23,---The an
nual stag banquet Of Trlnity's Chapter
OF tho Alpha Tau Omega fraternity wns
held in tho banquet hall OF Hotel Caro-
lima Saturday night. A very elaborate
menu was served and a good many toasts
We're responded to- Besides the CHAPTER
here, We're some alumni members present:
w r. and =. g, odell. Of Concord; p. H
Haynes, OF Winston; Auditor Dixon, of
Raleigh. and S, ]. Durham. Of Raleigh
The honorary guests were Professor W.
II, Glasson, of the department OF poltl-
cal science at Trinity, and W, A. Thomas.
of Virginia.
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minutes elapsed before she could be
found. and only by the use of the wet
cloth could she be kept from suffocating
and be carried safely out Of doors.
The only property saved was small
portion Of the kitchen furniture, even
their wardrobes being destroyed. The
only piece OF clothing Mrs. Morris man
aged to save was new hat, which she
had Just purchased. Mrs. Morris was
speedily conveyed to tho hospitable home
OF Mr.. Thomas Lackey. where she spent
tho balance Of the night and all was
dono that could be to make hor comfort
able.
Tho house was frame structure and
burned fiercely. Had 1t not been for the
favorable wind. tho flames would have
been communicated to the barns and out
buildings nearby
The loss Will foot up about $4,000. as
Mr.. Morris estimates. Insurance money
was left with friend some time ago
and It is not known whether the policy
was written or not The only other occu-
pant OF the building was colored farm
hand, who was aroused by Mr.. NORRIS
entirely oblivious OF his peril.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
Funeral of Ludlow Skinner.

RALEIGH. N. c.. February 23.-This
afternoon the funeral service over the re-
mains of Ludlow Skinner. who met his
death at the hands Of Ernest Haywood
Saturday afternoon, were held from
Christ Church. conducted by the, pastor.
Rev. Dr.. NJ NJ. Marshall. This was one
Of the most largely. attended funerals
ever held In Raleigh. Not one-thrd OF
the crowd could gain an entrance into
the church and the streets were crowded.
me floral offerings were beautiful and
covered the entire altar,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
MARTIN-cREws
James City Man Wins Bride in
Pittsyya1ia,

Special to The Times Dlspatch,)
CHATHAM, VA, Feb. pa beautiful
home wedding was performed at high
noon Monday, when Miss Elizabeth Vlr-
ginia Crews and Mr.. Hanson Neville
Martin, of Toano. James City county.
were married at Belle Grove. the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. L.. j. Crews
The parlors, which had been previously
darlened, We're deliberately decorated with
evergreens, potted plants and cut flow
ers. and the soft light from myriads of
beautifully decorated lamps presented 4
scene Of rare beauty.
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Married at Henderson.

Isnee!al p Tlle Times, pispatch. 5
.BoY3ToN, VA, Feb, 2S.--Mr, ~ Laird
this county, ran. away Saturday land
We're married at Henderson, NJ c. They
have returned homo. The couple were To
9TH Of March, when q. sister Of Mr. CAT
fora' - was To- have been married also.
making q double wed ding q n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
Oxygen
Hunger

The worst starvation is
Oxygen hunger.
1t is a disease when your
blood is deficient in red cor
puscles.
1t ends in Consumption and
death.
Its signs are weakness, loss
Of flesh, pale skin, Transparent
complexion, loss Of ambition,
and p1-one1ess to Catch cold.'
The only cure is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

~ trains arrive Savannah as follows;
No. 20, daily. from New York. Wash
nston, Richmond. and Cincinnati, $40
a. m.
No. 81. daily except Monday. from
New York and Washington. 1910 a. IN.
No. SO, daily, from New York and
Washington, 3;O5 p. m.
No. 80. daily, from all points West.
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
No. 20, daily except Sunday, from
all points West via Jesup, 4;25 p. m.
No. 81. daily, from all points West.
via Jesup, IL: so p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains 81 and 80. the SOUTHERN 8
PALM LIMITED, Superb solid Pull
man train between st. Augustine and
New York, composed of Compartment,
Observation, Library and Drawing
room Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars serve
all meals en- route.
Train 81 connects at Jesup with the
famous CHICAGO AND FLORIDA
SPECIAL of the Southern Railway,
which carries through Pullman Draw
ing-room Sleeping Cars to LOUSY dle,
Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland
and Pittsburg.
Trains 33 and 81, NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vesti-
buled limited trains. with Pullman
Drawing-roo Sleeping Cars between
Savannah ana New York. Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Charlotte and Richmond and
Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah and
New York.
Trains IS and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga-
Trains 90 and 80. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Yestibuled limited trains. carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals between
Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and Cincinnati,
through Asneviie and 1.-THE Land of
the Sky"
For Information as to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply 10
c. H. ACKERT. G. NJ. Washing
S: H. HARDw1cK. G. P. A.. Wash
W II. TAYLoE. A. G. p. A.. Attain
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER. Depot Ticket
Agent. Union Depot, Savannah Ga.
e. q. THOMSON, c. P. & T. A, Sa-
vannah. Ga, 141 Bull street Phones
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, April 4.-To-d days cotton
market was firm at the opening at an
advance of 1 to points. The subse-
quent course of prices was erratic ow-
ing to new developments in the May
position which, having sold as low as
9.S5c. yesterday and from that up TO
10.07c., closing at 10000, opened to-
day at 10.05c. and on a rapid demand
from short sold up to 10.20c. making a
new high record. From this there was
a decline to 10.10c under profit taking
when the demand again exceeded the
supply and upward movement was re-
newed. While May cotton advanced
from 10000 to 10.20c. July advanced
from 9.67c. to 9.73c., and the still later
months showed a corresponding ten
dency to follow the May advance at
a distance. There was some DISPOSE
ton to. sell the new crop months, but
operations in this direction were check
ed by unsatisfactory weather conditions
for the planting and termination of
these The volume of general or out
side business this morning was but
moderately active, with public de-
mand favoring July contracts. Wan
street was an active buyer on the ad-
vance. The movement Of cotton is a
disappointing one.
COTTON FUTURES AT NEW YORK.
New York, Saturday, April 4,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

crease of less than 100000 under the
average system in spite of the large
aggregate changes in loans known to
have taken place during the week in
the April 1 settlements. AS COM
pared with an estimated decrease in
the cash of a million and half the
statement shows that the banks have
lost during the week S., 524 500. There
is evidence that this result was due
to the fact that the trust companies
are withdrawing or Withholding de-
posits from the banks to build up the
reserves in their own vaults to con-
form with the clearing house rule
that they shall be able to show a cash
reserve amounting to 10 per cent. of
their deposits on June l. There seems
to have been an outgo of gold to Can
ada during the week more nearly
equal to $1,000,000 than to the $250,000
reported.
The selling induced by the bank
statement was again met by
support, based on a conf
dence that factors are working
towards improvement of the local
money situation in spite of the weak
bank return. The rally seemed to
have spent its force before the clos
ing, which was about steady.
The bond market has been under
Continued on Eighteenth Page,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
NAVAL STORES.

Saturday, April 4.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market
opened with practically nothing do
ing" sales 10 casks, and closed with
nothing doing. The transactions were
regarded as immaterial SO far as their
effect upon the market went. There is
still a Withholding on the part of all
consumers agents, both foreign and
domestic, which leaves the market abb
solutely bare of support, and the ques-
ton with the trade now Is as to how
long this indifference will exist. 1t is
the regular annual tilt, as it were, with
both sides sparring for points. The
next price paid for as much stuff as
constitutes an official transaction will
set the pace for trading for some time
to come. To-days receipts were 209,
and the exports 410.
ROSIN-The rosin market opened
quiet and unchanged, and closed I'M
changed, with no sales reported for
the day. The same conditions that pre-
vail in the turpentine branch exist
with equal force in the rosin market
Waiting for the market to settle down
to a trading basis is the process
through which it is now passing. The
receipts were 1,1e6, and the exports 1885,
Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

came this morning unchanged on spots,
with only 5000 bales sales and closed
at unchanged to l point lower on flu
lures. This was considered decidedly
disappointing by the trade, and under
ordinary circumstances prices ought to
have opened at least 4@5 points lower,
but it became apparent shortly after
the opening that there were still anX-
ious shorts in May, and that month ad-
vanced rapidly till it reached 10.20c.
From this there was q reaction down
to 10c, then up again to 10.20c, and
finally closed 10.14c. There was very
heavy covering in May, and the parties
who have been bulling the month here
apparently heavy sellers. There was
also quite a large amount of May sold
against cotton coming from the South.
The rest of the months did not move
in sympathy with May, and closed at
about 1@2 poinst over yesterday. The
spot market was dull, 10 points ad-
vance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 4.-To-day's stock
market was too narrow to have any
great significance. The opening de-
cline expressed the disappointment of
those who bought yesterday on the
rumor that the pool holdings of South
ern Pacific had been taken off the
market by private agreement.
There was some support offered the
market when it was seen that the sell
ing pressure was light. Wabash
preferred especially was lifted a
point on the strength of reports that
there was a good prospect of an adj
justment of the labor dispute on that
system. A lively selling movement
followed the appearance of the bank
statement showing a decrease in sur
plus reserve of $4.150,075, bringing that
item down TO S2,1SO,s25. This show
ing was wholly due to the fall in cash,
the loan item showing a nominal de-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
TRADE AND FINANCE
COTTON MARKETS CLOSE AT SHARP
ADVANCES.
SPOT COTTON DON'T RESPOND
REMAND FOR SUPPLIES FOR DE
LIVERIES MAY RESULT.

,ocaI UnsOId Spot Holdings Small
tine Closes With ''NOthing DOing.''
Rosins Qui0t-LOcal and TeIe-
graphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Saturday, April 4.
The New York market was the fea-
+nre of to-day's trading owing to the
rise led by flight in May options. New
orleans was also fairly active, closing
finally 8 to 5 points above yesterday.
sneculation was the underlying i'm
netus attributed to the improvement at
both markets, for there was apparent
" little outside public interest.
Spots at Savannah closed firm and
unchanged, with the demand such as to
slightly below those asked by factors.
Owing to the smallness of the unsold
stock the situation locally is strong,
for there is probably now less than
one-ffth of the amount remaining I'M
sold at this time last year. At the
markets having the actual stuff is ex-
pected a demand for it at the specu-
1ative centers, for with some further
Improvement at New York and no re-
sponse in the spot markets, as has
been the case for the past few days,
the demand for the actual stuff for
deliveries may call for large supplies.
The trade are now beginning to fig
ure on this, and find that a little fur
Their widening of the differences be-
tween contracts and spot cotton will
make it to the interest of shorts to de-
liver. Suspicious that futures may be
worked up sharply the coming week
is the basis for the belief that spot
cotton may enhance in value.
From the country offerings through
the local market were limited, and at
prices for the most part exceeding ex-
porters' limits.
The naval stores markets closed with
Indifference the feature. Conditions at
the moment appear to make it to the
interest of exporters to withhold sup
port. The big guns are aloof, and
where they decline to tread the small
err exporters deferentially withhold. AT
Florida ports considerable stuff is &C
cumulating for the account of large
Savannah firm of exporters, who have
contracted LOT all TINS sedSoH loIlQd
receipts of several concerns, and in
Guiding all save two of Savannah's fac
tors. What this firm are to pay for
those receipts is now one of the ques-
tions to be settled by the figure to be
named by the local market, for every
thing upon it's receipts at those ports
is to pass on a basis of Savannah quo
tations. 1t is therefore of daily great
err interest to the trade to know what
the first official price of the new sea-
son is to be. The reason for procras-
tination by all concerned is also appar-
ent.
Details of all markets for the day
follow:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
LEGAL SALES.
CITY AIARsHALS' SALE.

City Marshals' Office. Savannah,
Ca, March 0, 1903.-Under direction Of
the Committee on City Lots and Open
luton of Council. passed March T.
1903, / will offer for sale at public out
cry, to the highest and best bidder. in
front of the Court House, in the city
of Savannah. on TUESDAY, APRIL
Z, 1903, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described property
of the city of Savannah, to wit: Lots
Nos. 25 and rs, Thomas ward. mini
mum appraised price ($2,500), twenty
1--WE hundred dollars, for each lot; Lot
No. 81, Thomas ward, minimum ap-
praised price $4,000, three thousand
dollars; western three-fourths of Lot
No. 20, and eastern one-fourth of Lot
No. 30. Thomas ward. minimum ap-
praised price (S2,5O0), twenty-five hum
bred dollars.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for
titles. HENRY e. DREESoN,
City Marshal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed firm and unchang-
ed, with sales by factors of 81. A fair
ly good local demand is reported, but
factors holdings are limited and ask
ed prices are said to preclude bust
ness. Unsold spot holdings on March
81, as officially reported to the Cotton
Exchange, were 1850 bales, against
9,127 bales for the corresponding period
in 1902. From this there stands a re-
duction to represent the transactions
of the past four days. The movement
continues moderate, to-day's receipts
being 794 bales, against AT bales same
time last year. The ports got 1000
against 5000 bales last year. In the f.
o. b. market the demand was fair.
current quotation for basis good mid
ding was 10Ac.
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, 1903-04-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, April Al p. m.-Cotton-
Spot quiet; prices steady. American
middling 5.S6d. The sales of the day
were $500 bales, of which 300 were for
speculation and export and included
1900 American; receipts $4,000 bales in
Guiding 80, 700 American.
Futures opened quiet and steady;
closed quiet; American middling g. o.
c.; April 5.1705.1Sd; April-May 5.17@
5.1Sd May-June SID; June-July $50;
July-August Sid; August-September
510@5.11d; September-Oct ALTO
4.7Sd October-Novembe 4.5Sd; Noven-
December 4.5164.52d.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, April 4.-The spot
cotton market was very quiet to-day.
Quotations unchanged.
Futures quiet but steady. In the
early trading May advanced from 9.S1c
at the closing of yesterday, to 9.s7c.;
July from 9.84c to 990c. and August
from 9.45c to 9.49c. Later in the morn
ing prices eased off to 2 to points from
the highest figure of the day, the
board at the closing showing net gains
of to points on the near months and
loss of one point on the new crop
positions.
New Orleans, April 4.-Cotton futures
steady. April 9.79c. bid; May aS5@
1850; June 9.S6@9SSc; July 9.S7Q9.8Sc;
August 9.46@9.47c; September $3.50
sac; October S3SGS.S4c; November S22
@8.24c; December S.22@S.2Sc.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
FINANCIAL.
FOR ETGN

FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak. Commercial demand. sterling
s4.s6A; sixty days, $4.S34; ninety days
s4.s2. French, 5.19%; Swiss, sixty days,
5.21 Belgian, SCI; marks, sixty days,
94%; ninety days, 81 3-16.
DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Buy at SOC per 1000 discount.
Sell: Up to $500. 1Oc; $25 to $50, 15c;
$50 to 800, zoe; 500 to 5000, 25c 5000
to $500, soc; $500 to $500, S5c; s4OO to
$780, 40c; $500 to $500, 45c. Over $500 at
the rate of 75c per $1,000 premium.
SECURITIES-The market is fairly
active, with the offerings of the more
desirable stocks limited, and chiefly in
request.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
MONEY MARKET.

New York, April .-Money-Time
money steady sixty, ninety days and
six months 5A@5h; money on call
steady: all loans at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 515@6. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S69O for demand,
and at "a. 3.75@4. $3.50 for sixty day
bills. Posted rates s4.S41zQ4.SS. Com
mercial bills, 81 1904 S315. Bar silver
ACC. Mexican dollars 3S1zc. Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregu-
lar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
A. B. RAxrER & co. INC.

Successors to Murphy & 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.
Offices in principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our market man
ual and book containing instruction
for traders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, April 4.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans, 1903, 1884 900. decrease 1914, 300.
Deposits 1888, 769, 300. decrease, $5,497,-
700. Circulation $42,970.70O, increase
SIS, 900. Legal tenders, $66, It's, 200, de-
crease $209, 200. Specie $61S, 10000, de-
crease, $5.315, 300. Reserve 1924, 321, 400,
decrease $5,524500. Reserve required
1921, 100 SIS, decrease $1,S74.425. Surplus
81, 1925, decrease $4.150,075.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05

Turpentine--Nominal, 63@6S15c asked.
Charleston, S. c., April 4.-Turpen-
tine nominal, nothing doing.
Rosin-Nominal: A, B, c, D, E, 81. 95;
F, 81 90; G, $40; H. 50. 30; I, $2.75;
X, So 10; NJ, $3.50; N. SO so; w G, 1915;
w w, $4.15.
Wilmington, April 4.-Spirits moth
ing doing; receipts IL casks
Rosin-Firm, $1.95; receipts, 235;
crude turpentine firm, 81. 1904. 90; re-
ceiptS. 10.
Tar-Firm, 81 .65; receipts, 300.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
DRY GOODS.

New York, April 4.-Values in dry
goods have been sustained during the
day but weather conditions have been
detrimental to any free buying on the
part of seconds. The same has been
true with jobbers whose trade has been
limited to the merest needs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
Savannah and StateSbOrO R'y
Through Passenger Trains
Savannah to StateShoro
VIA
Seaboard and S. & s. R'Y.

Effective Sunday, Nov. %.
Leave Savannah daily 400 .. IN.
Arrive Statesboro, 6:15 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 $3.50 p. m.
Shortest and Quickest Route
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
Market firm; sales 81.


Galveston-Firm; middling, 15-16;
net receipts, 2,526; sales, $50; stock, TO-
100. Exports-Coastwise sol.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 10; net
receipts, 316: gross, S16; sales, los;
stock, 1856. Exports-Coastwise, 1887.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 10A {;
stock, 3,714.
receipts, 529; gross, 700. Exports-Great
Britain, 1910.
Wilmington-Firm; middling, 91a;
net receipts, 16; gross, 16; stock, AGO.
alphabetically; middling, 1880;
stock, 2,475.
Savannah-Firm; middling. 94s; net
receipts, 1874; gross, 1914; sales, I'll;
stock, 55,546. Exports-Coastwise, L.
1885, continent, 7,211.
New Orleans-Steady; middling, 9B
net receipts, 2,419; gross, 2,4l9; sales,
1900; stock, 1894 Exports-Great
Britain, 1896; continent, 1881; France,
2100.
Mobile-Quiet; middling, Lille; net
receipts, 400; gross, 420; stock, 4,241.
Exports-Coastwise, 100.
%Memphis-Quiet; middling, 9A; net
receipts, $780, sales, LOO; stock, 31,674.
"Augusta-Quiet; middling, 1913; net
14,611
Charleston-Firm; middling, 91z; net
receipts, 8; gross, 8; sales, 9769. Ex-
ports-Coastwise 300.
"Cincinnati-Steady; middling, 1913;
net receipts, 1872; gross, 1882; sales, 200;
stock, 1926.
@Louisville-Firm; middling, 9B.
*St. Louis-Firm; middling, 9B; net
receipts, $50; gross, 900; sales, LOO;
stock, 1890
"Houston-Steady; middling, 97s; net
receipts, lbs; gross, 1,195; sales, SIT;
stock 24,606.
New York-Gross receipts, 1871;
sales, 1,400; stock, 61.S52. Exports
Great Britain, 5000; continent, $50.
Total To-day, at All Seaports-Net
receipts, 1923; exports, Great Britain
aO,2l5; France, 2,100; continent, 16,S72;
stock, 356,646.
Consolidated, at All Seaports-Net
receipts 1923; exports. Great Britain,
20.2l5; France, 2,100; continent, 1882.
Total Since Sept. l. at All Seaports
Net receipts, 7.0sS,se5; exports, Great
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
COTTON FUTURES AT NEW YORK.
NaxU Y0rlx SATURDAY. ApriI a

Spot closed dull, 10 points higher;
middling uplands, 1925; middling gulf,
1880; sales, 400 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island cotton market closed
quiet and firm the past week. The de-
mand was considered good, with low
grades in most request. The average
prices paid were 151ac and below. The
crop to date in sight is 99,467, against
80,339 in 1902, S0,212 in 1901, and 97,19S
in 1900. Sales for the week were the
largest for some time past, being 1921
bales, against 1,702 last year.
Prices about as follows: