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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14
First American Peerage.

1t is recorded in a history of the
United States that an Indian chief
named Mantle, after baptism, was
made a peer, receiving the rank Of
baron and assuming the title of Lord
of Roanoke. so far back as the year
1857. Somewhat later, in 1G09 the
title of Lord Delaware was granted
by James |. to the new governor Of
Virginia. Later still, in 1888. Charles
l., among his coronation honors, con-
ferred the title of Viscount Canada
upon Sir William Alexander.
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A Successful Test,

At a small town in Kent a gentle.
man employed a carpenter to put up a
partition and had it filled with sawdust
to deaden the sound. When it was
completed, the gentleman called from
one side to the carpenter on the other:
Smith, can you hear me?"
Smith Immediately answered, mo,
pir."-London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14
An Engaging Young Person.

Father-So Filmy Luhring is engaged
to young Rattles? Let me see; wasn't
she engaged to somebody else a little
while ago?
Daughter - Somebody else, father
Why in our set no engagement is con-
sidered complete without her.-Brook-
lyn Life.
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Where Ganncfs swarm.

One of the most remarkable sights In
the world is Bird island, In South Afri-
ca, for the reason that during some
months Of the year 1t is literally COW
cred with gannets. Not foot Of ground
is to be seen anywhere. Day after day
thousands of gannets strut around, and
they are so close to each other that the
whole island seems actually alive.
Those who have seen this sight say
that 1t is one which can never be for
gotten.
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AIisnafchRd.

Mrs. Greene-They tell me your hus
band has been decorated by some for
elgn ruler.
Mrs. Brownies, but it's only bit
Of ribbon, and it doesn't match my
complexion at all. When Charles wears
it anywhere, he'll have to 60 without
me.-BOstOn Transcript.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACcoMACK @. H., VA. :
Eebruarv 23rd. 1903.

February 23rd, l9O3.
To the creditors of Susan
F. Mears, deceased, and all
others concerned: You are here
by notified that, at the request
Of the personal representative
of the said decedent, l have ap-
pointed the Goth day of March
next, at my said o office sesl for re- re-,
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said de-
cedent or her estate; at which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
Jno. s. Parsons.
Commissioner of Accounts for Ac-
comack County Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14

ST" Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let off passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sunday for local passen-
gers, on signal or notice to conductor.
r. b. Cooke, j. q. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, va
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Contagious Diseases Among Plant,

All the fungous diseases Of plants
such as mildew. scab. blight, rust, rot
etc, are contagious. The contaglon is
carried from year to year In the dis.
eased part, be 1t leaf. fruit or branch
The presence Of any of this diseased
material In the orchard or vineyard In
creases the chance Of the appearance
and spread of the disease another year.
Nothing Is so destructive to the fungus
spores as fire, and all affected plants
or parts of plants should be cut out and
burned.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14
About Nothing.

Mamma-What in the world ire you
two quarreling about?
Little Dick-Nothing.
Nothing. eh?"
"Yes'm. Dot left her box Of candy
here, an when she came back there
was nothing in it."
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Happy.

Mrs. Nextdoor--I suppose your daugh-
Ter IS happily married.
Mrs. Naggsby-Indeed she is. Why,
her husband is actually afraid to open
bis mouth IN her presence.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14
He WOuId Not.

would you die for meY she asked
sentimentally.
"Now, look here!" he returned. in his
matter of fact way. "Are we supposed
TO be planning a cheap novel or a we'd
dingY
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A Modest Aspiration.

A man was asked recently by the
grufr clerk at the stamp window, after
he had deposited cents, "Well, what
do you wantY He answered gently
"An automobile, please" Verify, O
soft answer turneth AWAY wrath
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Almost n Century Plant.

Minister Ito one of his members, a
venerable old gardener)-You have
reached great age, John.
John-Deed haze 1, sir for gin l
leeve till the 18th of next month I'll be
an octageranium.-Glasgow Times.
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Scrubbfng the Landscape

Hubbub-Row bright and clean ev-
erythinG looks out here!
Subbub-Yes; we had couple of de-
tectives securing the country last week.
Philadelphia Record.
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The PrOnQr vfiSsira

Judge-And what did you do to curb
his passion?
Prisoner-Hit him with piece Of
curbstOne.-Town and County.
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Poverty Itself No Disgrace.

"At the same time, you do not con-
tend that poverty is disgrace"
"Well, 10; not unless it drinks and
borrows money" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14

Sixty-one million out of the 121 ,OOO,-
OOO acres which make up Spain's area
are mountain and waste land,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14

Sin has many tools, but lie is the
handle that fits them all.-Holmes, .
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-03-14

The jaw Of the shark furnishes the
best watchmaker's oil. In each shark
Is found about half a pint.
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Save You From $500 to $4,000
Sent on Trial.

named Pianos Organs to any point
will do without advance
the freight give you fifteen days test the Piano IL is
will sell for cash
Every fully warranted and ba
So 100000
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May S.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at unchanged prices,
to an advance of 9 points, and ruled
very nervous and excited. Following
the call shorts continued covering ac-
lively, influenced by the higher Liver
pool cables and renewed manipulation
with all the months except October,
November and December touching a
new high level for the season. AL
most Immediately May sold up to 11.01c,
against 0S9c, the high point of yes
terday, and July reached, 10. 22c, against
10 zoe, the previous high price with
the general list showing an advance
as compared with the closing figures
of the preceding night of lois points
At this level the bull clique filled de-
mands for the nearby months suffi-
GENTLY to ease values off and May sold
down to 10.S SIC, with July touching
10 Ice, and August 9S0c. The weather
reported through the South was fav-
orable and port receipts for the day
slightly exceeded those of last year.
this leading to selling of the late
months, which were relatively weak
during the entire session. The weekly
statistics proved rather more bullish
than expected, however, the into-sight
for the week falling short of expecta-
tons, and the Southern spot markets
ruled firm at general advances of 1s0
Ac. These factors restricted sales and
the clique again supporting May there
was a partial recovery from the lowest
in the later dealings, with May selling
back to 10.93c. and the list as a whole
closing net Z points higher to points
lower. Total sales of futures estimated
at 175.000 bales.
Cotton futures at New York, May 8:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

New Orleans, May SIN the spot
cotton market there was little activity
as offerings were light. Quotations
were advanced lac.
Futures were again on the boom.
July mounted in the 11-cent level
The market was irregular and some
what feverish. Bulls We're in
complete control of the situa-
ton. The market was strong and
the situation itself offered enough
strength to support prices without
much manipulation. The ring was ac-
tive and the volume of trade large. In
the trading of the morning May adj
vanced Is points to 10.S5c, July ad-
vanced 16 points to IL cents, August
Is to TO-. sic, and September Is to 9.35c.
From these, the highest figures of the
day there was loss of to 8 points
caused by realizing, the list at the
close showing net gains of points on
May, June 4, July 10, August g. Sep
TENDER IL and each on the other po
sitions.
New Orleans, May S.-Cotton futures
steady. May 10.76@10.78c; June 1890
10. SAC; July 10.94010. csc; August,
10 .45@10. Acc; September 9.3109. 32c;
October 8.63@8 SAC; November $500
S.54c; December S.52@S. 53c:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
HEsTER's wEEIxLY STATEMENT.

New Orleans, May 8.-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly cotton statement issued to-
day, shows for the eight days of May
an increase over last year of $4,000, and
an increase over the same period year
before last of $4,000.
For the $50 days of the season that
have elapsed, the aggregate is ahead
of the same days last year $4,000, and
ahead of the same time year before
last 67S,0
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been $500,
against 10 for the same seven days
last year, and 75,90S year before last.
The movement since Sept. l shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 7,445S94, against, 2S0, 037 last year;
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and Canada, 1,021, 421, against 1,054627
last year; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year 5000, against 95,182 last year,
and Southern mill takngs 1,5S4 200,
against ], 100000 last year.
The total movement since Sept. l is
1O,120,S24. against 9,S3S,S46 last year,
and 9,442,7G3 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been $4,000, against 64,231 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 6,3O5, AIS, against 6,004, 313 last year.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada, thus far
for the season have been $685., $685.
against 3,409,76 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior CEN
tiers have decreased during the week
1886, against a decrease during the
corresponding period last season of 49,
S14.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop, the
supply to date is 0,335S9S, against TO-
1855 for the same period last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
REVIEW OF MARKETS
CONDITION OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
COTTON FUTURES HIGHER
TURPENTINE FIRM AND IN DEMAND
AT 45 1-2C BID.

spot Cotton Firm mt the Adancc,
with the Local Offering Stock
smnII-Bank CIearings Show an
Increase over the Corresponding
Week Last Year-LOcaI and TeIe-
graphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Friday, May 8.
The week closes with new records
shown in the cotton futures markets.
Under the stimulus of liquidation
prices were forced up at both New
York and New Orleans on the aid of
light stocks of spot cotton throughout
the South. Apparently the higher prices
will draw considerable cotton to the
trading centers, if the present level is
long maintained. Savannah spots close
higher on the week, though the offer
ing stock is small and the demand
equally so.
The bank clearings show some in
crease on last years showing In view
of the advanced movement of the cot
ton crop through Savannah the gain
in the clearings may be taken as sig
nifcant of the wholesomeness of local
business. Cotton bills are offering
sparingly, and other forms of exchange
are passing through the banks in a
limited way at the moment. Still the
showing exceeds that of last year,
which may be taken to mean that
either better showings are being made
by business usually had at this season
showing an increase, or new business
coming in to make a good showing
against a loss such as the clearings
sustain in the present limited cotton
movement.
The turpentine market closed firm at
451ac bid. The demand was fairly
good throughout the week. Resins
closed firm at the decline. Local and
telegraphic markets:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, May S.-Cotton: Spot. good
business done; prices 4 points higher;
American middling fair, 4.08d; good
middling, 5.7Sd; middling, 5.62d; low
midd1ing, 5.46d; good ordinary, 5.24d;
primary, 5.O6d. The sales of the day
were 10000 bales, of which 5000 were
for speculation and export, and includ-
ed 1890, American; receipts, 500 bales
all American.
Futures opened firm and closed with
near months firm and distant months
quiet; American middling, good ordi-
nary clause: May, $3.50; May-June
5 1906. 46d; June-July, 5.45d; July-Au-
gust, 54305. AID; August-September
5. 31@5. 32d; September-O Aid;
October-November, AID; November
December, 4.66d; December January,
465d; January-February, 4.64d.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 1872, 725, against 1878, ASS last
week. and 1881, 746l last year; and of
all other kinds, including Egypt, Bra =
ILL., India, ETC., 1,133, GOO against 1,1S4,-
GOO last week, and I,062, 600 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afioat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
1,750000 bales. against 1875, 600 last
year; in Egypt 10000 against 1870
last year; in India, $4,000 against $780,
900 last year, and in the United States
i51 900 against 793,0 900 last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Receipts and Exports.


Galveston-Firm; middling, 1O9s; net
receipts. 2,433; gross, 2,439; sales, 37S;
stock, 62,0S5. Exports-Great Britain,
1910.
Norfolk-Firm; middling, 1875; net
receipts, 324; gross, S24; sales, ~;
stock, 9,046. Exports-Coastwise, 1,lO9.
Baltimore-Nominal; middEng, II;
net receipts, 4S7; gross, 1877; stock, sou
Exports-Continent 652; France, LOO
Boston-Dull; middling, 1898; net re-
ceipts, "a; gross, 1874.
ngton-Firm; middling, 10; net
receipts, IL; gross, IL; sales, 90; Stock
5,709. EXports-Coastwise, &c.
alphabetically; middling, u.4O;
net receipts, S05; gross, 305; stock, q
902.
Savannah-Firm; middling, 1913; net
receipts, 495; gross, 495; sales, 67; stock
23,O63 Exports-Coastwise, 80.
New Orleans-Firm; middling, 1O%4;
net receipts, 2,7S3; gross, 2,7SS; sales, 2
$50; stock, 80,664 Exports-Great Brit
ain, 1929; Coastwise, 4,610.
Mobile-Quiet; middling, 1O2s; stock,
1,458.
*Memphis-Firm; middling, 1913; net
receipts, 53S; gross, 1851; sales, 500;
stock, %, $50.
*Augusta-Quiet and steady; mid
ding, 1919; net receipts, "a; gross, "a;
sales, 1923; stock, 5,349.
Charleston-Quiet and firm; mid
ding, 1O1s; net receipts, 1870; gross, 1870;
stock $50. Exports-Coastwise, ~.
"Cincinnati-Steady; middling, 10H;
net receipts, $685. gross, 9OS; stock, r.
1903.
~St. Louis-Steady; middling, 1914;
net receipts, 1870; gross, 1893; sales, $40;
stock 1859.
*Houston-Strong; middling, 10%; net
receipts, 1,9Os; gross, 1908; sales, 20;
stock, 1902
New York-Nominal; middling, l1.15;
gross receipts, 6,67S; sales, $500; stock,
1O4,514
Pensacola-Net receipts, 1850; gross,
1850. Exports-Continent, 1850.
Newport News-Net receipts, 40;
gross, 49,
Total To-day, at All Seaports-Net,
S,452; Great Britain, 1888: France, l.
700; continent, 2OO2; stock, SOO,165.
Consolidated at All Seaports-Net,
1929; Great Britain, 1882; France, s.
218; continent, 47,312; Japan, so.
Total Since Sept. /, at All Seaports-
Net, 7,436, 500; Great Britain, 1852, 293;
France, 732. 497; continent, 2,65S,27S; ia
pan. 1SS.452.
mot included In totals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

New York, May S.-Our market open
ed with sales of July at 10.16c, 10.17c,
10.1Sc, 1019c and 10.2Oc, closed at 10.15c,
and after selling at 10.21@10.22c, ruled
at 10.1Sc at p. m. Cables from Liver
pool report better demand from the
continent for spots and spinners buy
ing futures against previous purchases
of cotton on the call system of secur-
ing their supplies. At the opening May
was bid up across lie by the pool and
on the advance both May, July and
August were in sharp supply from their
brokers as yesterday. Orders from
New Orleans again absorbed these CT
ferings; traders expect the market to
disregard the movement, but to con-
tinue to improve on the disparity with
the other markets. Crop accounts are
favorab BILE, the movement continues to
gain on last season, the exports from
Manchester for this month, from the
beginning of the calendar year. and
from the list of September show a sharp
falling off, as compared with last sea-
son. Under ordinary circumstances the
advance of the past week with the
elimination of the short interest would
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 49, daily, from New York, Wash
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
No. 20, daily, from New York and
Washington, 3:O5 p. m.
No: 30, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
No. 81, daily. from all points West.
via Jesup, 1850 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 linn
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 and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 90 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED
Nestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman nrawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York
DlllnS 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. Fl. ACKERT. G. NJ. Washington,
D. C.
S. H. HARDWICK, G. p. A., Wash
ington. D. C.
w. II. TAYLoE. A. G. p! A., Allan
ia. Ga.
Re- c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
e. q. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A., Sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bun street. Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
FINANCIAL.
HARRIS, GATES & co.
MEMBERS:

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
new YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
KEW YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE.
COTTON DEPARTMENT 10 Wall St..
New York.
orders solicited for Future Deliveries.
Of good grades was reported. Fair
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Baxter and Co.'s cotton Letter.

New York, May S.-The market this
morning was excited and especially for
May, which opened Is points higher.
Other months were unchanged to 5
higher. New Orleans was active on
big buying of the near months. Dun's
review published a very bullish crop
report and described the Texas situa-
ton as very bad. Cables were good.
Our Manchester advices were more
bullish than for some time. Big rains
fell in South, especially at Fort Smith.
and there was further rain In sight
with warmer temperature in the South
west. But despite this, sellers were
holding aloof and May shorts were be-
ing badly squeezed, although May
prices were quite erratic and fell off 16
points shortly after the opening. The
movement was being ignored and not
withstanding a good deal of effort to
influence sentiment to the idea that
the better weather promises reasonable
Improvement in the crop, bulls were
tenaciously holding on. The general
idea is that further squeeze in the old
crop is progressing decidedly better
than it has been of late. Gables We're
very firm for near months, and Liver
pool was 1 to points higher. Yarns
were steadier at Manchester, and cloths
were better with more business. Port
receipts 5000, against 1900 last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island cotton market closed
quiet, with moderate demand report
ed. No urgency is manifested on the
part of consumers to get hold Of the
unsold stock. The outlook for the
new crop is unfavorabe judging from
the cold nights that have held growing
in check. The crop in sight to date Is
.436 bales
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed firm at the prices
below, with sales from factors tables
of 81 bales. The demand was moder-
ate Receipts, 495 bales, against SIT
bales last year. In the f. o. b. market
the demand was light, and a limited
business was doing. Current quota
ton for basis good middling, 1914 q
10 13-16c.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
A. q. 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.
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., 1903-05-09
NAVAL STORES.

Friday, May 8.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market
opened firm at 45c bid, sales 80 casks,
and closed firm at 4515c bid, sales 100
casks. The demand was satisfactory,
though the rub with the trade is as to
its duration. Nothing apparently mars
the present outlook. The receipts to-
day were 461 casks, and the exports
Continued ON Tenth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
woRLp,s vTsIRLE suPPLY.

New Orleans, May S.-secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton. issued to-day shows
the total visible to be 2,975, 725. against
S,l62,4S5 last week, and S.44S,7s6 last
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

have marked the elimination, but the
temper of the trade is as bullish as
ever, and higher foreign markets are
expected by them. The market closed
slightly lower on slow realizing and alb
sence of outside buying. The spot mar
ket was nominal, 20 points advance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital. $35O.OOO.


JOSEPH d. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
WIN. f. McCAULEY, Cashier.
sAML' L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
general banking and exchange
business transacted.
savings Department, interest
computed qaarterly.
accounts of merchants, backs
@nG corporations solicited.
American Express COmpany's let-
'eFs OF credit issued available In all
parts of the world.
collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
safety Deposit Boxes ana Storage
vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

Cotton futures opened steady and
closed quiet and steady.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Brought into sight for
Brought into sight
Ah. co. e. 40

son ...............1 10, 276, 533 1898, III
Movement is for $50 days this year
against 251 days last year.
Receipts ports past week. The fol-
lowing table shows receipts at all
United States ports for the past week
and the corresponding week last year:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Receipts Ports This Season.

The following table shows the re-
ceipts at all United States ports since
Sept. 1, 1902, and for same time last
year.