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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
GENERAL MARKETS.
New York, May 12.--Flour, steady.
Rye flour, steady.
Corn meal, steady.

New York, May 12.--Flour, steady.
Rye flour, steady.
Corn meal, steady.
Rye, dull.
Barley, dull.
Wheat-Barely steady; No. red,
81 06. Options, opened steady and adj
vanced on reports of a good cash de-
mand. Toward noon the market weak
ened and later was heavy under liqui-
dalton and better Southwest crop news,
closing A65sc net lower. May, 92c;
July, S945c; September, SIC; December,
S2Ac.
Corn, firm; No. 2. 591ac. Options,
dull and featureless, closing Nose net
higher. May, 5SAc; July, 54ssc; Sep
TENDER, Sac
oats. steady; mixed. 46k@47c.
Beef, steady.
Cut meats, dull.
Lard barely steady; refined, easy.
Pork, dull.
Rice, quiet.
Butter, firm; extra fresh creamery,
20G20Ac; state dairy, 13@19c.
Cheese, irregular; old state, large and
small fall made, 10A@11c; new state,
small colored, 7@7Ac; small white, CO
&c.
Eggs, irregular; state and Pennsyl-
vania and near by, fancy selected, 200
2O1zc; Southern interiors, 14@141sc.
Potatoes, quiet; new Southern, 81. ESQ
5.25; state and Western, sacks, 81 500
800; Jersey sweets, 50 100000.
Peanuts, steady; fancy handpicked,
sac; other domestic, ShQ612c.
Molasses, firm.
Coffee, spot Rio quiet; No. in
voice, SIC; mild. quiet; Cordova, 100
13c.
Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining. SIC;
centrifugal, SO test, sac; molasses SUI
gar, &c. Refined, firm.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady and unchanged, but became a
little more active later on a scattering
demand which impaired a steadier
tone. The close was steady, net un-
changed to 10 points higher. Sales,
51,5O0 bags.
Cabbages, steady, 81 oo@1.50.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool. 12c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

selling was largely for European &C
count apparently, though it also rep
resented the liquidation OF the scalp
ing element who had gone home yes
terday expecting further advances this
morning Private Liverpool cables in
dictated weakness in the spot sltua-
ton there as a reason for the decline
in futures.
A report was circulated. during the
day that there would be minus cor
rection of 1000 bales in the Boston
stock, and there was also talk OF a
large clearance from New York to-
ward the end of the month; these items
have figured in the midday bulge.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
DEMERE 4 HAMMOND
Say Special Action in Old Crop
Months Are Attended with Risk.

Savannah, Ga, May 12.-To-day' s
cotton market continued comparatively
uninteresting, official cables, spots low
er by 2 points. Liverpool commenced
selling here after the opening and Fall
River people sent pessimistic dis
patches. Private wire houses received
the usual varying kilograms, hut
pointing namely TO optimistic condi-
tions in the Mississippi Valley. but
Texas advices rather pessimistic. al
though they were not backed by buying
orders.
The matter of receipts is fast looslng
weight as a topic of discussion, and
New York sentiment is quite general
that we have to deal with d crop OF
100000 bales, but the impression now
is that. while we have a 10000, 600 oale
crop, we have less than 10000, 900 bales
consumption.
The condition of financial market is
of course also noteworthy along these
lines. The whole market was lower in
last half hour under struggling sales
of long cotton.
We continue to feel that operations
in the old crop months are attended
with too much risk for careful people.
and that the new crop options will
probably be weather markets.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
WESLEYAN'S COMMENCEMENT.
Mrs. Cone Johnson of Texas VIII De-
liver the Annual Address.

liver the Annual Address.
Macon. May 12.-Bishop A. w. Will
son of Baltimore, one of the ablest min
listers in the Union. will deliver the
commencement sermon for Wesleyan
College at Mulberry Street Methodist
Church on commencement Sunday;
namely, the 29th day of the present
month.
Rev. j. E. Wray pastor of st. Luke,
Columbus, will deliver at the chapel On
the evening of the same day the an
nual missionary sermon.
Mrs. Cone Johnson, nee Birdie Rob-
ertson. now of Tyler. Tex, will de-
liver the annual commencement adj
dress Wednesday, June l, at the Col
lege Chapel.
This will be a departure from the
usual custom. as men only have here
tofore delivered these addresses, but
it is particularly appropriate, as the
alumnae reunion will take place in
the same building during the forenoon
of the same day. and a number of
alumnae are expected to be present
from all over the South.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
Grain Markets.
Fruits and Nuts.

ES-$475Q5.O0 choice, $500.
NANAS-$1. 50q2.00.
RANGES-Florida, $2.75Q3.00; Cal
;fornia navel. $3.0OQ3.50.
IEMONS-New Messinas, $S.Oo@325.
MALAGA GRAPES - Heavyweight,
s5ooG6.OO per key; mediums, S425Q
4'I popHGg7iNEs~2Os to Sos, 1sc; Sos to 4Os,
,oa. Aos to sos, Sc; sos to COS, TIC; COS
toe zoe e%c; 7Os to sos, &c; sos to 90s,
~ ~ =, oos to zoos, 41sc.
SEsANUTS-Ample stock, fair &C.
"a. market firm; fancy hand pick
"a Wirsinias, exc; n. c. peanuts, SIC;
ex. Virginias, 519c.
AN1ITS-Almonds, Terragona, 14hc;
r,5cas 12hc; walnuts, French, 12hc;
Nanles. 14lsc; pecans, 10c; Brazils,
ofcc. filberts, lie; assorted nuts, &C.
T,n,,nd and 25-pound boxes. 12c.
pried ana EvnpOrated Fruits.
ApPLEs-Evaporated. re; sundried,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fancy, 1sc;
choice. 1oAc.
RAIsINS--L. L. 2-crown. s1.S5; g.
crown. 81 90; 4-Crown clusters, S2.75;
lose nuscatells. Sc: 1-pound seeded,
i9%c: imperial cabinets, SO per box.
PEACHES-Evaporated, peeled, Ice:
unpeeled, SIC.
PEARS-Evaporated 10Stc.
CTTRON-A. s. drum. 14Nc; fancy
corsician, in 1o-pound boxes, 14hc.
URRANTS-Barrels. &c.
sugar.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
sAVANNAH'S CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
safe prices. Oficial quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
nrices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market, good demand;
springers, 4OQ45c per pair; three
Quarter grown, 55@65c; hens, S0Q9Oc.
EGGS-15Q16c.
RUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgins, 90
tubs, 26@27c; choice Elgins, 24Q25c;
renovated butter. zoe.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy, fun
cream cheese, 22Q25-pound, 13c; 30 to
35-pound. 1213c. -,
WHITE PEA BEANS-$2.50 bushel.
POTATOES-$S.05.
ONIONS-Native, barrels, $4.OO
TURNIPS-$2.25.
CRANBERRIES - Cape Cod, $2.IS
box
BrendstufT, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR - Patent. $3.50; straights,
SEAS: fancy, $5.25; family, $3.50; spring
wheat. best patent, $3.50.
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel, $3.50; per
sack, $3.50; Pierce's water ground
81. 52lh So; city grits, per sack $l:a'a2,
pearl grits, Hudnuts, per barrel, S3'oO'
per sack. 81. so; Savannah Milling Com
pany, meal, $l5Og1.o242'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Buyin at
SOC discount, selling up to $500, loo;
$25 to $50, 15c; $50 to $500, zoe; 500 to
$500, 25c; $500 to $500, zoe; $500 to $40O,
35c; $500 to $500, Acc; $500 to 5000, 45c;
over 5000 at the rate of 75c per 81, 900
premium.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling,
$4S425; sixty days, $4.s0.75; ninety
days, $4.79.25; French, 5.22A Belgian,
523; marks, sixty days, "a 3-16;
ninety days. 1878.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
CoLQUITTSs SCHOOL CONVENTION.
j. II. Smithwick Elected and Long
Fight Ended.

Moultrie, Ga, May 12.-At a meet
ing of the County Board of Education
yesterday ]. H. Smithwick was elect
ed county school commissioner. Mr..
Smithwick is a resident of Moultrie
and member of the local bar. He is
a young man, and prior to his com
ing to this place was school teacher
in North Georgia.
This is probably the conclusion of a
bitter fight between the present COM
missioner, N. n. Marchant and G. S.
Nelson, president County Board of Ed
uca.iCsn. A former meeting of the
board failed to re-elect Commissioner
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
INSTITUTE FACULTY. RE-ELEcrED.
Another Building to Be Erected for
Presbyterian school.

Blackshear, Ga, May 12.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the board of
trustees of the Presbyterian Institute
has reelected all the members of last
years faculty. The committee was
thoroughly satisfied with the reports
of the work of the year. Applications
are coming in already for the coming
session, and it is most likely that there
will not be room enough to accommo-
date the students. The Presbytery of
Savannah, which has control of the
school, is preparing to take steps for
the erection of a large and commodi0us
brick building
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
LIyERPooL COTTON MARKET.

prices ? to 4 points lower; American
middling fair, 7.72d; good middling,
7.5Sd; middling, 7.50d; low middling,
7.38d; good ordinary 7.26d; ordinary,
7.06d. The sales of the day were 5000
bales, of which 200 were for specula-
ton and export and included 1000
American. Receipts 10000 bales, in
GLIDING 1850 American.
Futures opened and closed steady;
American middling. good ordinary
clause: May. 7.29d; May-June, 7.24d
June-July. 719d; July-August, 7.15d
September. 692d; September
October, 6.35d October November
6.11d; November December 6.04d: De-
cember-January, sold; January-Feb-
ruary G. God
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
Buffers College commencement.

Butler, Ga, May 12.-The commence
ment sermon of Butler Male and Fee
male College will be preached next
Sunday, 18th inst, by Rev. ]. ]. Da-
Wis of Milledgeville. The annual ad-
dress, Wednesday evening, 18th inst.
will be delivered by w. Cecil Neill,
Esq, of Columbus. There are eleven
graduates, five young ladies and six
young men. Monday night the assist
ant teachers Miss TIME Neisler and
Miss Kate Cameon, will give a con-
cert and entertainment with the talent
from their department. Miss Annie
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
DRY GOODS.

New York, May 12.-The dry goods
market shows slight Improvement,
with buyers seemingly more anxious
TO provide for future requirements. Ex-
port buyers have been in the market
and some business has been done, but
the amount and price vary materially
in reports received.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
Missouri ON TrinI SDin

Washington, May 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has been advised that the
battleship Missouri, commanded by
capt: w. S. Cowles, left Hampton
Roads to-day for her trial run. This
VIII be forty-eight hour run at sea
under service conditions, during which
tine the guns will be fired. and for
a period of two hours the vessel will
be required to run at maximum speed
under natural draught.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
NAVAL STORES STATEMENT.
IN OTHER MARKETS.

New York, May 12-Rosin, steady.
Turpentine, steady.
Charleston, S. c., May 12.-Turpen-
tine, nothing doing.
Resin. firm; A, B, C, D. $235; E,
$2.45; F, -; G, $255; H, $2.05; I,
$2.70; X, $500; NJ. $40; N, $500; w. c.,
$780, w. W., $3.50.
Wilmington, N. c., May 12.-Turpen-
tine, nothing doing; receipts, 80 bar
rals.
Rosin, firm; $3.50; receipts, 50 barrels.
Tar, firm; $500; receipts, 40 barrels.
Crude turpentine, firm; $2.25, 1915 and
$500; receipts, % barrels.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Last week was a quiet one with Lad
eveze, consequently he is Offering the
biggest kind of bargains for the next
SIX days. Go to see him While he is
blue, and beautify your home at cost
of few dollars.
Best bargains In city property by w.
j. Miscally, Jr., 20 Bryan street. You
Will consult your own interest by see
ing him for full particulars.
Gilbert w. Allen, real estate
agent; estates managed: rents
collected, and repairs made without
extra charge. / respectfully ask
share OF your business. q East Bay
street. G~E
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, May 12.-Cotton seed oil
showed still further weakness on lack
of support and belief that the market
is overloaded. Prime crude f. o. b.
mills, 2112c; prime summer yellow, 276D
2112c; off summer yellow, nominal
prime white, 32c; prime winter yellow,
32c
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK.

New York, May l2-Spot cotton
closed quiet, 10 points lower middlng
uplands. 1866; mi1dlng Gulf, 1890.
Sales 400 bales
Cotton futures at New York, May p:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
FOR USING WHISKY
AT PRIMARY
Indictments Found by Wayne Coun
ty Grand Jury.

Jesup, Ga, May 12.-Wayne Superior
Court has been in session here this
week, with perhaps the heaviest docket
in the history of the county. 1t is
probable that Judge Parker will hold
an adjourned term in order to dispose
of all matters. There are five negro
murderers to be tried.
The grand jury has indicted several
prominent citizens for giving away
whisky on the day of the recent pri-
mary election. and other indictments
are expected
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
wHEAT WENT poWN.

Chicago, May 12.-Reports Of favora-
bic progress by both domestic and for
eign crops were potent factors in
weakening wheat values to-day. At
the close July delivery was down &c.
Corn is UP M9Ac. Oats show a gain
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

King Cotton proved TO be the same
erratic, irrascible rascal as Of yore. His
various caprices fooled the traders, and
the market swayed like a see-saw.
The cables were Disappointing. Liv-
erpool was expected TO come up, but
went down the ladder on spots, while
futures remained statu quo.
The local spot market was practical
ly at a standstu. and there was no
change in quotations
Not a single bale changed hands dur
ing the entire day.
Traders conversed on the coming
presidential campaign. and freely pre-
dicted that Judge Parker would head
the Democratic ticket. Cotton seemed
10 be in the background.
The weather reports were more fav-
orable, and the receipts continue very
light, but even these influences failed
to sustain the market.
The f. O. b. ring quoted a purely nom
inal market. Cotton on a basis Of
good middlng was posted at Is 11-l6c.
There was some inquiry, but few sales.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
CASH quotations were as Follow

Cash quotations were as IOIIOWs:
Flour steady No. 2 spring wheat,
90@95c; No. 8. S5Q94c No. red, $1.04@
l. 06; No. corn, 49s4 assoc; No. yell
low, 52l2G53c; No. oats, 41Bd42lSc;
No. white. 42@4412c; No. rye, ne;
good feeding barley, 35@3Sc; fair to
choice mailing, 45Q56c; No. flax seed,
81 .0l12; No l Northwestern, 81 .O91ac;
prime timothy seed, So 90; mess pork,
per barrel, S11 .10@11 1912; lard, per 100
pounds. $6.3213@6. So; short ribs sides,
Qoose), S6.l0G6. 20: short clear sides.
(boxed), Sc. 1896 so; whisky, basis of
high wines, SIPS; clover contract
grade. S10.75.
Receipts-Wheat, 10000 bushels; corn,
$4,000 bushels. oats, 500 bushels.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
RECEIPTS Al PORTS.

New York. May l2.-Receipts at the
ports to-day 4.6l7 bales against 2,420
last week, and 7,106 last year.
For the week $4,000, against 34,Sl2
last week, and So, $50 last year
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Remarks-EXcept the Oklahoma dis
trict, there has been no rain in the
cotton belt and while no decided tenn
perature changes have occurred,
general and slight increase is noted.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time May IL. 1904, s p. M,
18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Of &c. Provisions closed practically
at last nights final figures.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13


sacks, $780, 1OO-pound cotton sacks, SSc;
125-pound burlap sacks, 45c; 125-pound
cotton sacks. 47c: 150-pound burlap
sacks, sac.
HIDES-Market, firm; dry flint,
141ac; dry sailed, 1215c; green salted,
61kc.
WOOL-Firm; prime Georgia, free
of sand burrs and black WOOL nominal
at zoe; black, lie; bury, 10Q12c; wax,
26c; tallow. &c; deer skin. 24c.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND
CONGRATULATIONS and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at $4,000, a
barrel; special calcined plaster, 81 500
Les per barrel; hair, 405c; Rosedale
cement, $1.20@1.25: carload lots, spe-
cial. Portland cement, retail, $2.65;
carload lots, 81 00@2. 40.
LUMBER-Market firm. Quotations:
Sawn ties per NJ feet, $40. 50@11; hewn
ties (7x9xS1s), 42c EACH hewn ties
(6xS), csc; switch ties, $11.50: mini
mum, easy size yard stock, $l2914; car
stills. $14@16: ship stock. $22.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Montfort. the music teacher, on ac-
count of sickness. had to give up her
work some time ago and will not take
any part in the exercises.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
WARE q LELAND
Say Don't Sell October short Under
Any Circumstances.

New York, May 12.-The crop news
from the Atlantic states was a factor
in the market to-day. For the first
time this season attention was turned
to the weather in a certain section of
the belt. Many counties east Of the
river have had no rain for some weeks
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Is via the Savannah line. Low rates.
Improved service! Evening dinners!
New ships! Full information 81 Bull
street, Germania Bank Building.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Marchant, although he was the on,,,
applicant who was qualified. Two
members of the Board of Education
were favorable to the commissions
however, and the grand jury subse,
quently attempted to remove Nelson
from the board. President Nelson an
pealed to the courts and was sus-
tanned
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange Yesterday:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta. at s a. m,
G5th meridian time), yesterday. was
80 feet. a fall of 1.3 feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at a. M, 18th meridian time, May u,
1904.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

Macon Ry. and L. bonds e. SO 80
Jacksonville Electric 5s ...... 80 921h
Ocean Steamship IS, 1926 ....10S 10
Savannah city IS, 1918 ...... 1852 1924
Ex-Savannah city IS, 1902. .103A 1O4
S. A. L. common .......... S1e 9h
do do preferred ............ 1712 IS
Savannah Elec. Co. 5s ...... 80 go
Middle Ga. and Atlantic ....105 106
Eatonton ...................10 5 Jog
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

Futures opened easy; closed barely
SfealN.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13

pUuIu tIIIs anu oU-puuHd tubs, &c;
compound. in tierces. SIC; 5O-pound
tins and S0-pound tubs, SIC.
miscellaneous.
F1SH-Mackerel, half-barrels, No.
$1,000; No. 2, $3.50; No. 3, $500; kits
No. /, $1.40; No. 2, $1.30; No. 3. 81 10,
Goldfish, 1-pouGd bricks, &c; 2-pounS
bricks, sac; smoked herrinss, per boy
10000; Dutch herrings, in kegs. SI.lo.
new mullets, half barrels, $500.
sYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup buying at 22Q2sc; SELL
ing at 25q271zc; sugar house at lsna
1Sc.
HIGH WINES Basis, SIPS.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained, In
barrels, 45c gallon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island market was dull and
featureless, with no change in quota
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, May
IL, 1880 p. m. ................S0 .09
Morning News thermometer, May
II, 1880 p. m. ..................CS
Washington, May 12.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
South Carolina and Georgia.: Fair
Friday and Saturday; light variable
winds, becoming fresh south.
Eastern Florida and Western Flori-
da: Fair Friday and Saturday; light,
variable winds.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah:
Maximum temperature
p. IN. ...................... 81 degrees
Minimum temperature
a. m. .................... 60 degrees
Mean temperature ........... 20 degrees
Normal temperature ........ 73 degrees
Deficiency of temperature degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since May 1 .............. II degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since Jan. 1 ............... 2O9 degrees
Rainfall :. ................. 90 inch
Normal :. Observation-Disclosures. .07 inch
Deficiency since May 1 49,. 10 inch
Deficiency since Jan. LII, % inches
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
LIKE WEATHER VANE
COTTON FLUCTUATED Up AND
DOWN THE BOARD.
CABLES WERE DEPRESSING.
NO BUSINESS WAS AGAIN REPORT
ED on THE LOCAL SPOT.

Quotations Were Unchanged, and
Not a single Bale Changed Hands
During the Hours of n Dull
Dreary Day.. o. Is. Brokers Re
ported IL Purely Nominal Market.
Cotton on Basis of Good Mid
ding was Posted at 10 11-iG
Cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
AT THE CLOSE.

FUTURES.
Liverpool. unchanged.
New York, > to 10 points up.
New Orleans, TO 10 points up.
SPOTS.
Liverpool, points down.
New York, 10 points down.
New Orleans, 1-I6 point down.
savannah, unchanged
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13


s1.75; chilled, $1.S5.
IRON-Market firm; refined, 81 rs;
Swede, sc.
NAILS-Cut, $3.50; base wire, 81. 40
base.
BARBED wIRE-$3.15 per 100
pounds.
GUNPOWDER-Per keg, Austin
crack shot, $3.50; half key, $3.50; quar-
ter key, 81. 40; champion ducking,
quarter key, S2.25; Austin smokeless,
half kegs. $3.4j quarter, SO 40; three
pound, $2.10; one pound, 75c; less 30
per cent. on smokeless.
Cotton Baggins and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; IL pound.
7%QShc; sea island bagging, 9h@1Oc.
TIES-Standard 45-inch arrow, large
lots, $1.03Q1.10; small lots. $1.15.
TWINE-Per pound, or hank, lao
15c.
HAMs-sugar cured 12h@1SAc; pic
MICS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-13
THE OCEAN WAY TO NEW YORK
AND THE EAST

H. b. Boyer,
Local Forecaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-30
A BURGLARS KIT
Gives Bangor Real Nice Full Pledged
Sensation at Last.

A kit of safe-blowers' TOOLS wrapped in
several pieces of paper. was the discov
floor of stall at Maplewood park. the
other afternoon. The kit is now safely
stored in Chief of Police Eowens office
at City hall and it will probably stay
there for some little time to come There
is no clue to the identity of the owners
of the goods. but there is no doubt but
that they came to Bangor to crack some
safe. There were three in the gang and
their suspicious actions caused the Off
GERS to take up their case.
1t was on the AS train. last Friday
afternoon, that three men arrived and
hung around the station for some little
time. One of them carried under his arm
a heavy bundle, wrapped in paper Lcav-
ing the station they walked down toward
High Head. where they remained for Il
while. They were followed by some train
men. owing to their suspicious actions.
Later they crossed the tracks and made
for Maplewood park. Here they deposit
ed the kit and came from the park sepa-
rately. burt later they came together for
consultation after which they again sep
arated. This was the last seen of the
men.
AS to the intentions of the men. there
is no doubt. They We're equipped with IA
complete set of tools for opening safes,
not with tools for breaking store or res
idence. They had enough powder with
them to blow most any safe hereaboutS.
The police do not know their objective
point. whether it was the car barn on
lower Main street. or the car barn on up
per State street. for it was only natural
that the three men should go out towards
High Head as the best course to conceal
their identity.
As to the kit, 1t was not known what
was in the bundle until 1t was found in
the stall by Inspector Knaide. Instead
of a little valise," the tools We're wrap
ped in cloths and tied securely in heavy
paper. ,,. ~
The bundle was undone in Chief Bow
ems office. Thursday morning, ana S'F-
eral present were given Il chance to exam
inc the kit. Written on the paper about
the kit was a name, which was made out
as % b. Ellis The kit contained ii
Jimmy saw hit stock, several bits.
wrench three bottles of powder and salt
pctre fcur-pound hammer. mallct. ME,
glass cutter cold-chisels. two drills. wire
shears, fuses coil Of wire. and rubber
tube. on one of the chisels were stamped
the letters wv. NJ" and ID. s. r.
Works" Otter than these marks lhure
was no way of identifying the tools.
chief Rnwen and Inspector khaidc
laugh at the published report that the XII
was 20 be used for house breaking. Ihcy
are of the opinion that the three men
were after larger game. for 'heY SuItly
came prepared for it. The ,"wdcr. fus.S
and drills are not the weapons that Dur
glars are accustomed to use for cht"r-
inc dwelling houScs.-Bangor 'oHiihcrCi'i'