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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-28
Fatal Fireworks Explosion.

Valleta, Island Of Malta, Oct 23.--
A fireworks explosion at q workmen'a
club In the village OF Balzan has re-
suited in woman and four men being
killed and the injury Of ID other per-
sons.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-10-28
HER HEAD ALMosr SEVERED.
Notorious Woman Murdered In Noun
talns Of Kentucky.

talns Of Kentucky.
Middlesboro. KY, Oct. 23.-Alice
Lamb was killed last night at the Keg.
house, her head being nearly severed
from her body by knives.
Joe Brill and man named Nelums
wore arrested.
The Lamb woman was notorious IN
the mountain districts and had been
In fights and feuds for many years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, July 21-Bear attacks
coupled with forced liquidation, result
ed in a new low level for a number
of securities in to-days stock market
Declines ranged from Is points to 3,
while some Of the better grade stocks
showed losses of a point or more.
Railway shares of the better class
were moderately firm but in little de-
mand, and there was no evidence of
bargain buying" in these issues.
The attack on prices, began at the
opening, and was continued at more
or less regular intervals during the
day. In fact, lowest prices for some
issues came almost at the close.
The United States Steel shares We're
most severely pounded with net losses
of ~ and 3R In the common and
preferred, respectively. Trading in
the steel stocks comprised :, consider
ably more than one-fifth of the days
business. Steel common closed at o.
low record figure, while the pre-
ferred stock touched 70. Besides
the Steel ISSUE the lowest
prices ever recorded were scored by
Tennessee Coal and Iron, Colorado
Fuel and Iron, Republic Iron and Steel
preferred and Virginia Carolina Chem
ical.
In the railway group there were low
records in Rock Island common and
preferred, Kansas and Texas preferred
Chicago Terminal, Lake Erie and
Western preferred, Colorado and
Southern issues, Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, Metropolitan Street. Pacific
Coast and Peoria and Eastern.
Much of to-day's selling was for out
of-town accounts. The West was again
a heavy seller The gossips declared
that a prominent st. Louis interest
had been forced to sell out a line of
10000 shares.
The day was not without some news
of a favorable character. Erie direc-
tors increased the rate of dividend on
the first preferred to a 4 per cent.
basis,and the quarterly dividend report
of the Tennessee Coal Company show
ed a surplus increase of over $500, 900,
with an increase of almost 5000, 900 for
the half year In spite Of this the
stock was among the weakest in the
list. The steady decline in the Steel
stocks created great uneasiness.
Total sale of stocks were 1900
shares, including Atchison, 1000; Bal
timore and Ohio 1000; Canadian Pa
cific, 100; Chesapeake and Ohio, 2,400;
Erie, 30,500; Erie first preferred, $500;
Louisville and Nashville, 5000: Metro
polltan, $500; New York Central, 23,-
900; Norfolk and Western, 2,40O; Penn
sylvania. 27,300; Reading, 33500 Rock
Island. T2.40O; ST. Paul. $4,000; South
ern Pacific. p, 700; Southern Railway,
$500; Union Pacific, 32.700; Amalga-
mated Copper. $500; Sugar. 10000;
Brooklyn Transit. 20,s001 Tennessee
Coal, II 400; United States Steel, 1877
500; United States Steel preferred, 5o,-
500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
Baxter ana Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York, July 21.-Cables were sat-
isfactory when we opened, and the
weather situation could hardly be i'm
proved upon, according to the reports
at leading stations. The position of
the bulls appeared to be a strong one.
Behind the apathy now prevailing
there is a feeling that nothing short of
an avalanche of new cotton can weak
en- the position of the new crop, and
since the crop is so late frost will have
to keep off so much later this season
in order to make a good crop. 1t
seems to be ignored that the chances
of making an extraordinary crop are
not to be considered at all, while the
chances of making crop that will
scarcely exceed what the world will
need are quite likely. since the belief
is that the world will need not less
than 1880. 900 bales the coming sea-
son. Prices here opened to points
higher. Not much business was done.
The market, remained inactive, pending
the bureau report for the week. Ca
bles were steady at 8 to net advance.
Very high temperatures were reported
in Arkansas. The bureau report had
a slightly depressing effect on the
market. The main feature of the re-
port was the absence of damage by
weevil in Texas, otherwise there were
several bearish features.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
NAVAL STORES.

Tuesday, July 81.
TURPENTINE-The rise in to-day's
turpentine market indicated that there
is undoubtedly steam on somewhere,
and that spirits are wanted and that
badly. Since Monday the price has
jumped INC. The opening at the Board
of Trade to-day was firm, at 4SRc, sales
1876 casks, and the closing firm, at 4sc,
sales $50 casks. The entire offerings IN
factors hands were taken and after
everything remaining unsold quickly
taken. The underlying strength was
the competitive bidding for the sup
plies by both the foreign and domestic
exporters. Then too, the National Tank
and Export Company say they are in
need of turpentine, and expect to enter
the market soon for considerable sup
plies. What is holding them back is
unknown, but it is freely asserted that
they contemplate getting into the
scramble, and may momentarily be
expected to step in as buyers. The
effect of this with a market such as the
present would. according to many,
mean materially higher prices. The
receipts to-day were 926 casks, and the
exports 80 casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market opened
firm at the prices below. sales 1909
barrels, and closed firm and unchanged,
no sales. Throughout the day the de-
mand was good. and the offerings were
about all taken at the official prices.
The receipts were 1874 barrels, and the
exports 1901 barrels. Prices as follows;
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22

better cables than expected and I'M
certainty over the showing to be made
by the weekly bureau. Toward mid
day, however, the market eased off
slightly in the absence of further de-
mand and when the weekly crop re-
port was read showing, the crop to
have made reasonably favorable prog
ress, prices broke still further. Very
shortly, however, the list was rallied
by covering and some Southern buying
orders.
The upward tendency was led by
New Orleans, where prices showed a
sharp bulge. July here was bid up to
12.70c. closing at 12.70c bid and 1900
asked. August sold up to 12.25c, clos
ing at 12.23c and September reached
10.66c.
The market was finally steady at a
net advance of 1000 points. Sales es-
timated at 100000 bales.
The advancing tendency was en-
couraged by the appearance of rather
high temperatures in sections of Texas
and by the continued light receipts.
Cotton futures at New York, July 81.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22

Trains arrive Savannah as follows;
No. 20, daily, from New York, Wash
1ngton and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
No. IS, daily, from New York and
washington, $40 p. IA.
No. 50, daily, from all points West
via Jesup, 11:59 p. IN.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
Trains 20 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Nestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
rati. through Asheville and THE Land
of the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply to
c. II. ACKERT. G. NJ. Washington,
D. C.
S. II. HARDwIcK, G. p. A., Wash
". II. TAYIoE. A. G. P. A.. ATTAIN
ia. Ga.
r. C. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
e. G. THOMSON. c. P. & T. A.. Sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bun street. Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
TRADE AND FINANCE
uNTINE MARKET JUMPS WITH
THE DEMAND WHOLESOME.
Exporters AFTER THE STUFF.
voATs WILL SOON BE HERE TO
LOAD PRODUCTS OF THE PINE.

cotton, Firm and Unchanged,
with no business Being Done.
cot,on Futures Fairly Active-The
Wholesale Markets Steady-Details
Of conditions in the Leading Mar
LETS for the Day as Received
IocsIIy and by Telegraph.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday, July 81.
The rise in turpentine was the local
,.o,,,re of market interest to-day, The
dec is 1Ac since Mondays opening
rba wholesome demand which has ex-
,s,ad for some time is being felt and
nrices are being carried up in conse-
ouence. All the offerings were taken
from factors, and the closing down of
business found the local field swept of
botb spirits and resins.
The desires of operators to see prices
upon a higher than their present level
seems in sight, for the gains in tur-
nsntine I'D to now have been well held,
Without a single reaction. There ap-
MARS to be three large buyers, the for
een exporters, the domestic exporters,
and the National Tank and Export
company. ALL three are said to be
after turpentine, and the opinion is
that the effect of the demand will be
materially reflected in the market.
Spot cotton closed firm and I'M
changed, with no demand Business
was nil. 1t looks very much like
there is to be no business until the
opening of the new season.
The cotton futures markets closed
fairly active. The fight between the
bulls and bears continues, with the
betting about even. Some say the New
orleans people will come out with
blooming colors, and others say the
New York bears, who have been gun
ming for Brown, the big New Orleans
bull. viii ultimately carry the day.
About the Cotton Exchange a number
of bets have been made upon small
scale When the fight is finally set
,lsd a number of boxes of cigars and
other things will change hands. The
Savannah trade are with New Orleans
so far as sympathy is concerned. The
feeling is that the bulls have laid their
plans upon conditions which have come
out as expected from the standpoint
of supply and demand.
The Wholesale markets closed steady,
with trading along fair lines. Details
of the different markets as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, July 21.-Futures
steady; July 1920 bid; August, 1850
bid; September, 1O.65@1066c; October,
9.6609.67c; November 9.49@951c; De-
cember. 9.4709.4Sc; January. ,9.4509. 47c.
Spot cotton quiet, but firm. Sales
20 bales. Delivered in contract, 300.
Prices advanced &c. Futures steady
the weather map showed clear and hot
weather in nearly all section of the
cotton belt. the forcing weather that
planters have been saying was the one
thing needed to make the crop grow.
This bullish feature was overbalanced
by favorable cables and light port re-
ceipts. One of the bull leaders 1850 for
10000 September; he got but a few
hundred At the opening July was bid
up to Is and August II above yester-
day. the other positions being even to
points higher. Trading light. At the
close July showed net gains of Is
points; August, II; September, 20; Oc-
tober, r.. and the other months to
10
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
LrvERPooL coTroN MARKET.

Liverpool. July I'll cotton-Spot,
moderate business done and prices I'M
changed American middling, 6.40d.
The sales. of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 1000 were for speculation and
export and included $500 American.
Receipts. 5000 bales, including 1000
American. Futures opened steady and
closed steady; American middling,
good ordinary clause, July, 620d; July
August, SID; August September, Sled;
September October. 5.64d; October-No-
vember, 5.28@5.29d; November Decem-
Der, 519@5.20d; December-January,
5.25d; January February, 5.13@5. lad;
February March, SID; March-April,
5.12@5.1 3d.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s cotton Letter.

New York, July 21.-Our market
opened with sales of January at oslo
952c CLOSED 9.5sc) and after selling at
9.5009.51c, ruled at 9.55c at 1 p. m.
The market has been exceedingly dull
during the forenoon. The bureau re-
port was very favorable, but the dead
lock in prices prevented more than
temporary selling upon'it. Which, as
the market did not yield. brought To-
cal covering after and a slight inn
provement. The local interest is a
small one and nervous as it takes
either side, so while crop reports are
good, sellers are few and timid. The
spot market was quiet and unchanged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
FINANCIAL.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak Commercial demand, sterling,
s4S6A; sixty days. $4.S3A: ninety days
1882. French, 5.19%; Swiss, sixty days,
5.21; Belgian. sci; marks, sixty days,
94%; ninety days, "a 3-16.
DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Buy at soc per $1,000 discount.
Sell: UP to $500, 10c; SIS to $50, lie:
$50 to 500. zoe: 800 to 5000, 25c; 5000
to $500. 2Oc: $500 to $500, 35c; $500 to
$500, 40c; $500 to $500. 45c. Over $500 at
the rate of 75c per $1,000 premium.
SECURIT1ES-Ther is some activi-
" 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. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22

MONEY MARKET.

New York, July 21-Money on call
steady; lowest per cent, highest 8
per cent, ruling rate "a, last loan 2,
closed offered 2% per cent. Time mon
ey, firm; sixty days, Az per cent;
ninety days, per cent; six months, G..
Prime mercantile paper, 5hQ6 per
cent. Sterling exchange weaker, with
actual business in in bankers
bills at .S630@4S635 for de-
mand, and at $4S405@4.S4.15 for
sixty-day bills; posted rates,
$4.s5 and $4871s. Commercial bills,
$4.S4. Bar silver, soc. Mexican dollars,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital, $35O,OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WIN. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
SAML. L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange
business transacted.
Savings Department., interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
and corporations solicited.
American xpress COmpany's let
tiers of credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed firm and un-
changed. The sale of bale represent
ed the days business. The situation
was characterized by the same lethargy
OF the past several days, with no hope
locally of any revival until the new
crop begins to move.
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, 1903-07-22
COTTON FUTURES.

kct ~ FORK nork. July 21.-The cotton mar
2aG roid steady at an advance Of
the 1 rJiu's and immediately following
advsncii,.. displayed further frmness
higher ,,l 70 a level net 3 to Is points
'Nuer covering induced by the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
SEA IsLANn COTTON.

e. ne sea island cotton market closed
~ .he past week at the prices below.
TSe business done was at full prices.
no.. outlook for the crop at present is
e eyo1 deterioration has resulted from
in VIsslVe rains. Correction was made
Tia ', ra local stock by adding 1886 bales.
priount was made during the week.
-IIces about as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
DRY GOODS.

New York, July 21.-Conditions in
the dry goods market show little
change, but with advices from the
country indicating a slight improve
ment at least. There is a good deal
of encouragement over the future.
High prices are being paid for spot
goods, but purchases are small In near
" every instance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22

Charleston, S. c., July 21.-Turpentine
steady, 47a4c
Rosin steady; A. B. c. D., $1.55; E.,
$1.6O; F., S1.65; G., $1.75; H., 1920; l.,
1886: K, $3.50; M, $3.50; N, $500;
w. G.. $3.15; w. w, $3.45.
Wilmington, N. c., July 21.-Turpen-
tine, firm, 4s1kc: receipts, 25.
Resin, steady, $1.50@155; receipts, 35.
Crude turpentine, firm, $1.75, 1925 and
$375; receipts, 104.
Tar, firm, $1.65; receipts, %.
New Orleans, July 21.-Receipts, tur-
pentine, 55. Exports Liverpool, rosin,
300
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22

New York. July 21.-Cotton-Spot
closed quiet; -middling uplands, 12.75c;
middling gulf, 13.0Os. Sales, futures,
none.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
FINANCIAL.
HARRIS, GATES & co.


NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
CHTCAGO STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
C6-TvroN DEPARTMENT 10 Wall St.
New York. ,.,
orders solicited for Future Deliveries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
A. 3. BAXTER & 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.
Ne" York office, No. 81 Broadway.
Oftices in principal cities throughout
me South. Write for our market man
1al and book containing instruction
for traders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK,

Futures opened steady at the ad-
vance and closed very steady.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
Southern
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 9oth meridian time-one hour slow
er than city time.
Schedule effective June Il, 1908.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
w. 6. TYSON.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,

Board OF Trade Building, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

EFFECTIVE a.
Trains Operated City
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-22

Continued on Eighth Pag~
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-15

The man who was ever ready to
bet on anything said suddenly to a
group of members of the club: I'll
bet case of eatchup to a bottle Of
curry powder that there isn't man
in the party that, can name the de-
nominations of United States p per
money! All lost. and all were
abashed when he mentioned $l, So,
SIS, $40, $40, $50, 500, $500, $1,000,
$1,000 and $4,000. Most men are
not accustomed to handling notes
above 800, and few ever saw one Of
$4,000. And this man had never
been in the newspaper business.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-15

Meig county, Ohio, is agitating
the question Of macadamiziny the
road of that county in order that
the people can get to town in winter
Gallia county issued bonds sever.
al years ago Tor matchmaking the
county roads. Since then 1853 miles
of splendid road has been built at q
cost of 1896, 600 and bonds we're is
sued to that amount. According to
the published statement OF the audi
tor OF the county, tho increase in
taxation on account OF these bonds
was only % cents on the 800 valua
ton. The farmers consider it the
best investment that the county has
ever made. AS they are enabled to
get to market at any season Of the
ear and can haul very heavy loads
vita ease Before the roads were
improved, during the winter seasons
it was almost impossible to haul
hall load over the road.
Monongalia county's biggest item
of expense in the county roads which
ale becoming worse every year, and
nothing better in sight. The farm
ers in the outlying districts have
had a terrible sea of mud TO con-
tend with all winter. and for weeks
at time it was impossible to bring
load OF produce to town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-15
INSECTS DESTROYING
SOUTHERN FORESTS.
DR.. A. D. Hopkins in the Carroll
ma Forests.

Temporary stations win be opened to
Conduct Investigations and try 10
Stop the Destruction -Incalculable
Damage Already Done.
The Washington Times OF the 4th.
has the following 10 reference to the
destruction OF the Carolina forests by
insects and what the partment OF
Forestry will do In an effort to stop 1t:
Dr. A. ID. Hopkins, who has charge
Of the forest insect investigation OF
the division OF entomology of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, has just re-
turned from an investigating trip to
North and South Carolina, where be
co-operated with the bureau OF for
estry.
Some extensive lines OF investiga-
tions and experiments will be con-
Quoted to determine practical methods
of preventing losses from depredatiuns
by certain destructive insect enemies
OF the long and short leaf pine, chest
nut, cypress and sweet and black
gums. A tenn porary station has been
located at Tyron, N. c., where spec
ID, Agent w. Il. Fiske will have
charge OF the experimental work The
pines and chestnuts win be Investigate
ed at Tyron. Another station for the
study OF cyprus and gum tree insects
will be located at Boardinan, N. c.,
10 the near future.
The depredations Of insects among
the great lumber forests Of the Caro-
linsa has been brought forcibly to the
attention Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, and the study now begun will
continue for two years, at the end OF
which time the scientists hope to have
accumulated enough observation ma
terial to enable them to prescribe a
remedy fer the trouble Millions OF
dollars worth OF lumber has been de-
stroyed by insects which have receiv-
ed little or no practical attention from
experts. So vast are the forests that
even the lumbermen ard owners OF
the trees have Just begun to fully
realize their losses from insect enc
mics.
The experts at the two observation
stations viii girdle trees twice a
month. This will he with two objects
in view, one to attract insects from
the sound TO the girdled trees. and the
other to find something about the
life history OF the various insects
which are wreaking such destruction.
Girdling trees means cutting away
complete circle Of bark. Lumbermen
practice girdling 10 the Carolina
swamps In order to Kill the trees.
A girdled tree dies, its sap dries and
the tree becomes light enough TO be
foated to the saw mill. 1t has been
shown that where girded trees are
plentiful the insects will attack them
and are not as apt TO locate in sound
trees Thus each OF the cut trees is
trap for the insects OF the neighbor-
hood.
DR.. Hopkins made valuable
collection Of wood. destroying insects
while ot this trip, and they will now
be- rla ned at the department. Some
ii> CTS were found which were ruin
lug lumber over immen areas, hut
were little known to science, and
some entirely new varieties. One OF
the comparatively new species which
Will be given attention attacks pine
trees which have b'en tapped for
turpentine. 1t is causing trouble to
thu men in that business.