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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
WILL BE DIsREGARDED.
Navy Department to Ignore Injunc-
tfOn and Launch the Shin.


tion and Launch the Ship.
WASHINGTON, June 1S-It was stated
here that proper respect will be shown the
mandates of the court so long as they keep
within their jurisdiction, but that the Navy
Department cannot submit to any inter-
ference with its rights. The cruiser Gal
weston at Richmond, it was added, would
be launched when ready. Secretary Moody
is not at all disposed to act hastily regard
ing the Galveston. but indefinite delay upon
the construction of that vessel, in the event
Of an international emergency, might prove
a grave matter and the department there
fore feels bound to proceed with the work
as rapidly as possible. II is hoped that the
vessel will be in condition for launching
next Monday afternoon.
Secretary Moody was informed tonight
of the action of the Richmond court re-
straining the government from further
work on the Galveston. but declined to talk
on the subject until after conferences to
be held tomorrow with the President and
the attorney general. Attorney General
Knox also was unwilling to be quoted in
the matter until his opinion, rendered to
the President, as TO the Jurisdiction of the
government over the Galveston has been
made public 1t is stated. however, that
the attorney general regards eminently
we'll taken the contention advanced by
Rear Admiral Bowles, chief of the bureau
of construction and repair, that no court
has the right to interfere with work on a
war vessel and that the government would
be warranted in calling federal troops to
protect its agents engaged in such work
Instructions have been sent Lieutenant
Thesis and Naval Constructor Groesdeck
in charge of the work on the Galveston.
to proceed with all possible dispatch in the
effort to get the ship ready for launching
on Monday. An invitation has been sent
Miss Ella Seasley. of Galveston. Tex,
selected as sponsor for the vessel. to be
present on Monday to christen the Calves
ton with the traditional bottle of cham
pagne. Captain Charles Train will act as
the representative of the government.
When the Trgg Company failed last
spring they also had Under construction an
hydraulic dredge for the War Department
and a revenue cutter for the Treasury De-
partment. These vessels will be taken TO
the Norfolk navy yard. together with the
Galveston. for completion there. Locks, It
Is feared. may have to be constructed In the
channel leading from the Trisg yard before
the Galveston can be got out and this work
may require six weeks time or more.
The government has no objection to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
ILLINOIS BOYS PLUCK.


He Listened to the Music, hut Refused
to Buy a Drink.
Herman Swhear, saloon keeper at 54S
East Georgia street, was arrested last
night on a warrant charging him with as
sault and battery. Swhear is said to have
struck James Mccoy. of Illinois, because
he refused to buy a drink when requested
to do so.
Mccoy says he entered the saloon con-
Quoted by the man under arrest and was
taken into back room by the proprietor
who showed him a phonograph and played
several pieces for him, after which he de-
manded that the Illinois lad buy the drinks
Mccoy says he told him he did not drink
and had no desire TO buy anything, where
at Swhear became angry and struck him
in the face. knocking him down and caus-
ing him to fall against the railing around
the bar, where he cut his head.
When asked If that was the way he
generally treated his customers, Swhear
said. "Well. / asked him in a nice way IL
he wasn't going to say something. and he
wouldn't do ii, so / fired him out of my
place..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19

John Stackey. GO North Capitol avenue,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Bicy-
clemen Morgan and Simon on a charge of
petit larceny.
Stackey and a man by the name of Hayes
went to the residence of Joseph Morris. an
agent Of a Chicago picture-enlarging house,
and applied for positions. In the course of
the conversation Mr.. Morris had occasion
to open his trunk and show the men sam
piles of the work done by his firm. His at
tention was attracted, he said, by Hayes,
and during that time Stackey stole two
revolvers that were lying in the trunk.
Morris says he did not see the theft but
noticed the fact that the revolvers were
missing a moment later, and stepping to
the door asked his daughter to call the po-
lice. While the bicyclemen were on the road
to the Morris residence the thief and his
friend were entertained by the host In a
most royal manner and their arrest was
a complete surprise to them. The revolvers
were recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
GREAT PARADE OF WOODMEN
The Thousands of Men in Line Attract People from
All Quarters of the City,
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

Morning-Conventio session Head
Camp at Tomlinson Hall to consider
rate readjustment.
2:30 p. m.-ConSention session Head
Camp at Tomlinson Hall to select
place to hold 1905 convention: fixing
of per capita tax for ensuing year;
hearing of reports.
7:30 ID. m-Convention session Head
Camp at Tomlinson Hall to consider
law committees report.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 1S-The State De-
partment is considering the controversy
raised by the seizure by the government of
Honduras of the railroad from Puerto Cor
tez to La Pimienta, which was leased to an
American syndicate in 1897 for period of
twenty-five years. Senator Depew of New
York Col. John Jacob Astor and other
prominent people are said TO be largely in
terested The controversy grows out of a
large issue of bonds issued many years ago
Tn huild the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
CONsULTs THE PRESIDENT.


garding q British Offer.
WASHINGTON, June 1S-Prof. Booker
T. Washington, president of Tuskegee In
stitute, Alabama, called upon President
Roosevelt to-day to consult with him con-
cerning his acceptance of an offer he re-
ceived recently from Lord Gray, of the
British South African Company. The COM
pany desires Professor Washington to visit
South Africa and make a study of racial
conditions In British territory and report to
his plans for the betterment of the indus
trial, educational and moral conditions of
the people. Professor Washington would
be absent on the mission about six months
1t is scarcely likely he will accept the offer,
as influential friends have urged that 1t
would keep him away from his work in this
country too long.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
Michigan Legislature Adtourn..

LANSING. Mich. June 1S.-Final adjourn
ment of the Michigan Legislature was
reached at noon to-day. Seventeen bills
failed to receive the Governors signature
and are dead The last bill signed by Gov
ernor Bliss was one increasing the member
to eight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19

DILLON, Mont. June 1s.-Dan McClos-
key, a miner, of Butte. met his death at
the hands OF Chief of Police Stone while
resisting arrest, and that officer, single
handed also captured five hobos. McClos-
KEY was shot through the heart, dying al
most instantly. He had first fired upon the
officer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19

NEW YORK, June 1S.-The President will
leave Washington at Sic a. IN. on Satur-
day, the 9th inst. on a special train over
the Pennsylvania Railroad. for his summer
home at Oyster Bay. arriving there at 4: 40
o'clock that afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19

frequently mentioned in connection with
the postal scandals, although the officials
in charge of the investigation desired TO
Immediately issue warrants on the indict-
ments. Mr.. Taggart has held up these In
dictments. Nothing was necessary 10 make
the indictments legal, and make posslDle
the issuance of warrants save the sigma
ture of the foreman Of the grand jury. To-
day, however, Mr.. Taggart adjourned the
federal body until next Monday without
having secured the signatures. and this de-
spite the urgent appeals OF the postmaster
general and other high officials Of the de-
partment
Charges against Charles Hedges. super
intendent of the city delivery service. alleg-
ing that he has pressed claims before con-
gressioral committees, solicited employees in
the service to take stock in mining compa-
nies and other allegations. are under investi-
cation by the inspectors of the Postoffice
Department. The charges were presented to
Postmaster General Payne and referred to
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow. The allegation that Mr. Hedges went
to the Capitol during the last session of
Congress and urged the passage of a claim
then pending was made at that time. Mr..
Hedges was Immediately called on for
statement which 1t Is understood is now on
file In the department. Since then other
charges have assumed definite shape. Mr..
free delivery service, now under indictment.
The charge relating to the sale of stock
refers TO gold mining company. OF which
Mr.. Hedges is said to be president. The
charge Is that stock OF this company was
sold to pcstmasters while Hedges was In
charge of the entire city branch of the free
delivery system and that stock of the COM
pany was given to private secretaries OF
representatives in Congress.
XXX
The postmaster general to-day designated
Edward w. Kimball, the chief Of the
money order system. to act temporarily as
superintendent, to succeed James I. Met
calf, who was removed yesterday on the
charge Of indiscretion in contract matters.
Mr.. Payne to-day received the following
letter from Mr.. Metcalf asking a suspen-
sion of the order of dismissal until his
complete defense may be heard:
'I cannot but feel that under ordinary
circumstances such summary action as has
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 20, daily, from New York, Wash
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. in.
No. 80, daily, from New York and
Washington, 1925 p. m.
No. 30, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 11:59 p. m.
No. 81. daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 100 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
Trains SO and "a. THE NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
buled limited trains, carrying Pullman
Drawing-room Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York. Dining Cars
serve all meals en- route.
TRAINS 20 and 80, THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing 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-
natl, through Asheville and THE Land
of the Sky"
For information as to rates, sched-
ules, ETC., apply to
c. H. ACKERT, G.. M, Washington.
d. c.
S. H. HARDwICK. G. p. A. WASH
lngton, D. C.
W. H. TAYLoE. A. G. p. A., ATTAIN
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON. c. P. & II. A, Sa-
vannah, Ca, 141 Bull street. Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
Ware & LeIapd's Cation Letter.

New York, Dec. livery few ex-
pected SO radical a change in the cot
ton market over night. 1t came when
least expected, as these things always
do. Liverpool started the ball by a6-
vancing about II points. Following
the upturn of yesterday this carried
the price way out of line. There was
nothing for the local price to do, but
to go up. This it did with a bang and
though May sold at 1880 early in the
day and then at 1270c, it later on
passed the 12.S0c price In New Or
leans July sold at practically 1874
cents Now there is not likely to be
any important change in the cotton as
long as New Orleans can sell half a
cent over New York. This is a big
difference. And New York cotton will
not be a safe short sale as long as
this continues. In the face of big re-
ceipts, talk of a big crop and all that
sort of thing, the market to-day sold
higher than before this season. Why?
Because spot markets were all B@3sc
higher on active demand. There is no
going beyond the returns. There they
were and shorts had to cover But
while the demand here could be given
as the basis for the advance, other
factors were at work. Shorts sold at
12.25c and 12.50c. There was nothing
to do at 12.15c but cover. Inc Bank OF
England could not buck a market of
this kind. 1t has been the same story
since 10 cents. We can not change our
ideas on the situation, but can not
at the same time, regard profit taking
sales as anything but a policy of wis
dom. We say take profits because the
majority are long and have profits to
take The price is getting high and
the man who takes profit eases up his
load and is then ready to buy on the
first smash.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
Baxter & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Liverpool
market gave the shorts a great shock
this morning. Prices showed a sharp
advance when we opened. The rise
there at the time of our opening was
IL points for futures and 16 points for
spots European shorts were panic
stricken for the time being and local
shorts were quite nervous, although
the movement was on a very liberal
scale. But the volume of receipts
does not count for much, inasmuch as
a great falling off is regarded as GER
tain before many days, and even II not
realized the world will absorb all the
cotton that has been raised for 1903
04. The tenacity of spot holders must
ultimately compel mill operators to
yield and enter the market, regardless
of ruling prices. The market was
excited at the opening, some months
being % points higher. Shorts were
buying and long buying was on large
scale. A sharp decrease In the move
ment within ten days WAS predicted by
leading Texas firms. A much higher
market was looked for by commission
houses as a rule. Receipts at ports
AZ, 600, against Al 900 last year. u was
felt that we have passed the top notch
OF the movement for the season. Ca
bles were II 20 " points higher az the
close. Sellers 10 mills were demOralized
and unable 90 M their contracts.
Estimates Tor Tomorrow: Houston,
1900, against s,7o2 last year New
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
THE RICE MARKET.

Advices from the South note irreg-
ular movement on the Atlantic coast
prices are quite an item above the par
ity of other producing markets, but as
real Carolina has a clientele of its own,
holders are disposed to feed the crop
as demand occurs. without pressing
sales. At New Orleans market is
steady: sales for the week not far
from the average of the season. In the
nterior-Southwes Louisiana and
Texas-quite a large movement is re-
ported; offerings are free, although
there is noticeable absence of the old
time pressure to dispose of a years
supply in three months.
Gables and correspondence from
abroad note quiet tone with prices in
clining toward buyers favor.
Talmage. New Orleans, telegraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, rough 1,156,375 sacks; last year
SIS, $3.50 sacks: sales, cleaned (est), 697,-
166 pockets: last year, 674,S64 pockets
Market steady.
Talmage, Charleston, telegraphs Car
DINA crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, 1910 barrels; sales, 11,67O bar
rels. Market quiet: good distributive
demand
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened strong at an advance Of
1902 points on excited covering and
bull support, following a sensational
advance in Liverpool. The market had
been expected to show a trifie decline.
1t opened unchanged, but afterward
shot up like a rocket with prices at
about the time of the local opening
some IS to 10 English points higher.
Private cables explained the advance
on the ground of a scare of shorts in
consequence of American, continental
and Egyptian buying, with the i'm
preston more or less prevalent that
the New Orleans bull leader had help
ed the upward course of prices. What
ever the cause, however, the foreign
gains started active covering in the
local market and for the first few
minutes buying orders came pouring
in on every side, in sharp contrast
to the holiday aspect of recent times.
Naturally the advance carrying the
later months over the previous high
record attracted heavy realizing of out
side accounts, but all offerings were
promptly absorbed and only unim-
portant setbacks occurred during the
whole session, with the bull leaders
supporting the market aggressively on
every sign of weakness.
The highest point was late in the
session, when January sold at 12.59c;
March, 12.S0c; May, 12.90c, and July at
1880, net gains being 32@42 points.
All sorts of news was prevalent Mes
sages were received in great numbers
from the South, claiming approaching
exhaustion and a bullish disposition
among holders, with some private adj
vices alleging that Southern spot han
dlers had defaulted on their contract
to ship spot cotton abroad, thus con-
tributing to the advance in Liverpool,
where it was claimed spot people were
protecting themselves by purchases of
futures against these failures of eX-
pected supplies, while other messages
reporting difficulties among spot cot
ton houses at Bremen and Havre add
ed to the general feverishness of senti-
ment.
Receipts for the day were liberal,
and the estimates for tomorrow full,
but these factors had no influence and
the market closed at nearly the top
figure, or at a net gain of 1904 points
on the general list, with the tone firm.
The Southern spot markets were
generally firm and higher, with New
Orleans reporting sales of over 1000
bales at an advance of Nc. Locally,
the spot market was 20 points higher,
at 12.7Oc for middling uplands. Sales
of futures in the local market were
estimated at 100000 bales.
Receipts at the ports to-day, 45,4SS,
against AZ, 4S5 last week, and 40,S09 last
year For the week, 100000 bales,
against $780, 16 last week, and 63,318
last year. To-days receipts at New
Orleans were 10. 929 bales, against H.
052 last year, and at Houston, 9,469
bales, against 4,01S last year.
Cotton futures at New York, Dec.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
COTTON.

This was a record day in the spot
cotton market. Seldom have export
ers shown more .eagerness for cotton.
With the opening of the market ex-
porters with their hands filled with
cables sought factors, and active trad
ing followed throughout the day and
after dark at steadily advancing prices.
Factors disposed of the entire of their
offerings, and last night it was report
ed no cotton was to be had at any
price. A report got out that one fac
tor had several hundred bales to offer,
and there was straightway a rush for
his Office. AS noted elsewhere the de-
mand was very urgent. being from
both Great Britain and the continent.
F. o. B. Market-In the f. o. b.
market there was also a good demand,
though the country seemed willing to
go slow. They appeared to be next"
to conditions abroad, and believed that
the longer they wait the higher the
price may be. Exporters We're taking
cotton freely at full prices. At the
opening the Cotton Exchange quoted
y 9-16c for basis good middling, and
the closing, 1880 11-16c.
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, 1903-12-18
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For Christmas presents, nothing
appreciated like nice trunk,
suit case or bag, for half you pay else
where, at Chatham Trunk Factory,
Broughton, corner Abercorn.
Chas A. Cox, the practical tin-plate
and sheet iron worker; tin, slate, tar,
gravel and tile roofing; best work; low
est prices. 142 Barnard street.
If you are hard to please in having
your pictures framed, take them to
Iadeveze's where expert workmen are
employed Prices the lowest known.
IL Congress street, west.
s25.OO! $500! Haslam & Co. For
balance Of season good business suits.
Come in and look them over. Bull and
Oglethorpe. $500 $25.00
Frank Werm, jewellery store, ia Bull
street, is showing a beautiful line Of
ladies' watches and chains at popular
prices. Save money by buying at
Werm's.
Edward LovelPs Sons are showing a
fine line Of merchants tools. Get prices
on shelf hardware and implements.
You can save nice per cent. lis
Broughton, west
Photography in all it's beauty Of style
and finish at Launey's gallery.
Get the best meats at John F. Mays,
ORlethorpe and Jefferson street. He
keeps the best beef, veal. mutton. pork,
poultry. vegetables and fruits and
fancy groceries.
A. L. Desbouillons, the reliable jew
eler, is showing a fine line OF watches.
clocks ana Jewel y ware. Get prices on
rings, pins and charms. 43 Bull street.
For rent, nice Eeven-room house,
first-class condi lion, corner Thirty
third and AbercCrn. $1,000 possession
Jan. /. Apply J. G. Postell. IS Bryan,
east.
Palmer Hardware Company, whole
sale and retail store. rs an excellent
place 10 trade. Ihey sell everything
kept IN a frEt-class hardware store.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Dec. II, 4 p. m.-Cotton-
Spot in limited demand, prices 16
points higher. American middling
fair, 7.1Sd; good middling, 7.O2d; mid
ding, 692d; low mddling, 6S6d; good
ordinary, 6.76d ordinary, 6.56d. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and
export and included $500 American
Receipts. 1000 bales, including $500
American.
Futures opened steady and closed
irregular and unsettled. American
middling, g. o. c.. December, $3.50
6.79d; December-January, 6.7466.75d;
January February, 6.7O@6.71d; Feb
ruary- March, 6.69d; March-April, 6.67d:
April-May, 666d; May-June, 6.65d;
June-July, $780, July-August, $500;
August-September SAID.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Dec. 17.-Spot cotton
continued active and firm, with urgent
demands from all quarters. Buyers
were out in force and bought cotton
freely at Nc above yesterdays board
level. Sales, II, $50 bales, including O.
700 to arrive, and 500 f. o. b. terms;
delivered on contract, 400. Quotations,
&c higher.
Futures opened excited, with prices
20 to 2S points above yesterdays clos
ing, caused by the extraordinary condi-
tons IN Liverpool spots, they being up
10 of their points and futures had ad-
vanced IA to Is points. In the local
market shorts stampeded to cover and
prominent bulls were heavy buyers.
Private advices from Liverpool stated
that the Continent, Alexandria and
New Orleans were all heavy buyers. A
small failure was reported in Bremen,
and shorts in all parts of the cotton
world were said to be in an agony of
fright over the situation. Their hurry
to cover bore out this statement. In
the local trading, January opened up
20 points at 12.64c, receded to IL. sic, and
advanced to 12.73c; March opened %
points up at 12.88c, receded to IL. 80 and
advanced to 10 .02c; May opened up 81
points at 1928 9c, receded to IL .94c and
advanced to 13.17c; July opened up %
points at 10 .10c, receded to IS .04c, and
advanced to 10 soc. The fluctuations
We're wide and frequent and the trad
ing heavy. The market closed firm,
and within a point or so of the top
notch of the day, the net gains being
"a to Al points.
Futures closed steady; December,
12.61@12.64c; January, 2.72@12 .73; &c
February, 12.S5Q12 SSc; March, 10 .O1@
13.O2c; April, 10. O9@13 lie; May, IS 100
Sic; June, 13.21@13. csc; July, 1890
10 SOC
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-18

Port Townsend-Net receipts, 1000;
gross, 1900 EXports-Japan, 1 200.
Total to-day, at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts, 45,4SS; Great Britain, lbs; con-
tlnent, 1882; Japan, 1900; stock, $780,
Consolidated, at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts, 25Ol45; Great Britain, 1851;
France, 1906; continent, 1929; Japan,
1856.
Total since Sept. 1. at all seaports-
Net receipts, 4,5S1, 72O; Great Britain.
1,S44,7 $50; France, All, 561; continent, l.
o56,592; Japan, 2O,4O5; Mexico. 1908.
*Not included in totals.