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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

basis. No one, however. could have
then foreseen what was about to hap
per so suddenly.
The market ruled weak pretty much
all the week, and on Friday collapsed
on the suspension of the leading bull
operator. The market on that day was
about the worst on record. At the
low point prices showed a decline on
the summer months of nearly cents
from the previous weeks close. A rail-
ly followed, and about 1Ac of the loss
was recovered by Saturdays close.
The net loss for the week is some
thing like 2%c for May, and shading
to little over 1c for the new crop
deliveries.
Hope is now expressed that the worst
is over for the time at least, and Mr..
Sully announces his expectation of
settling in full and resuming in a few
days. 1t is also stated that the de-
cline in price has resulted in a mark
ed increase in the demand from spin
ners. The leading New Orleans bull
still insists that cotton is worth zoe
on its merits,' and that it is going
to 25c. And even now there seems to
be some people who believe all this!
So far it does not appear what has
been or will be done with the supposed
ly large amount of spot cotton carried
OS tHe SuSpSllueu IlTIn, II WOulQ GER
tainly seem that this important as
set should cut considerable figure in
the liquidation.
Grain markets developed weakness
during the latter half of the week, and
broke rather severely on Friday on
the cotton panic. There was a partial
recovering on Saturday. but wheat
closed about &c down, and corn about
1c.
Provisions ruled heavy all the week,
with a moderate reaction after Satur-
days opening. The net decline was
S1.OO in pork, 40 points in lard, and
so points in ribs. 1t is not certain
whether liquidation is yet quite over,
and prices may ease off still a little
more early in the week. But the pres
ent range is low enough now to justi-
fly buying on the easy spots, especial
ly if the cotton situation improves.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
BANKER CLEWS' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen from
Wall Street.

The Financial Outlook as Seen from
Wall Street.
New York, March 19.-The Northern
Securities decision, as expected, prov
ed adverse to the merger. and the stock
market rallied sharply in consequence,
partly as result of the removal of
suspense and partly because of extern
sive short covering. The decision is one
of the most important issued by the
Supreme Court of the United States in
many years, and it's effects will be very
far reaching. Whether the court will
hereafter take the same attitude to-
wards an industrial combination not a
monopoly as it has done in the case of
railroad which is quasi-public
monopoly remains to be seen. 1t is
quite certain that the decision opens
the way for further litigation, but
which for the present is not likely to
follow. There is vase difference be-
tween reasonable and unreasonable
contracts in restraint of trade, and the
present antitrust law will probably
be amended later on so as to give the
courts liberty in deciding what re-
straints are reasonable and what are
not.
The Improvement in stocks which
~SAVWC Tic illCA SOl QSStoAOlA as ANN
ther stimulated by better accounts of
the iron trade and continued ease in
money. Prices of iron and steel have
been quietly hardening the last few
weeks, and now that the conviction
has been reached that prices are at
bottom level orders held back for
months are being placed, and the out
look for all kinds of steel products is
better than at any time since the reac-
ton began.
AS for the money market, that con-
ttnues easy. Funds are returning
freely from the interior, bank reserves
are high, speculative demands are
light and ordinary business require
ments strictly moderate. The pros
poets are for easy money until the
new crop movement begins, except OF
course, the usual stringency incidental
to April /. With the breakup of win
ter general business should become
more active and transportation revive
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Shipping Memoranda.

Charleston, S. c., March 20.-Arriv-
ed, steamer Apache, Staples, Jackson
Vile.
Pensacola, Fla, March 20.-Arrived
steamer Cairnsrow (Br), Gibson, Ten
eriffe; schooner Carrie Strong, Strong
Havana.
Key West, Fla, March 20.-Arrived
steamer Shinnecock, Rowland, Miam
and returned.
Charleston, S. c.. March 2O.-Arrived
steamers Huron, Ingram, Boston anc
proceeded for Jacksonville and Bruins
wick; Arapahoe, Kemble, New York;
lighthouse steamer Ameria, Rouland
Key West, bound for New York
Baltimore March 20.-Arrived
steamer New Orleans, Savannah
schooner George Taulane, Jr., Jack
sonville.
New York, March 2O.-Arrived, City
of Augusta, Savannah.
Sailed, steamer Aragon, Georgetown
S. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

certain extent encouraged by the price
of sea islands. during the past sea-
son, still 1t is a known fact that this
class of cotton is far more expensive
to produce than uplands-for the rea-
son that it takes more fertilizer to
properly cultivate the land, the cost
of picking the cotton is greater, and
it costs considerably more to gin.
Therefore the planter who gets Is
cents for his upland cotton has a
greater profit than the man who re-
ceives 30 cents for his fancy Geor-
gias.'
FrOsts Kept Crop Down.
Sea island men agree that the pres
ent seasons crop would have been
much larger, and probably as great, as
the preceding year, if 1t had not been
for the killing frost last fall.
Another fact urged against the cul-
ture of sea islands is that this class
of cotton is not nearly as readily sale
able as uplands, and the demand at the
present time, is Very very small, only
very meagre orders for 'filling in" pur-
poses being received in this market.
1t is we'll known that the spinners are
not buying at all, but are holding off
in hope that they will be able to buy
the fancy lots at much cheaper prices
later on.
south Carolina Hopeful.
The reports from South Carolina are
to the effect that the Palmetto state
will perhaps raise as many sea islands
as in former years.
Speaking of the project that the Tai
lahassee section of Florida was going
into the culture of sea islands on a
much larger scale than ever before at
tempted, another prominent sea island
factor said: Gwen at the best it
would only be a question of about 500
bales, which would be but drop in
the bucket.
Then, too, the experiment has been
tried there and the soil has not proven
adaptable for the propagation of the
sea island plant, so that we have but
little to hope for from that quarter" "
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
MAGAZINES.

There are forty-eight signed contri-
buttons in the April Smart Set, and
the fiction touches almost every theme.
The novelette, with which the number
opens is by far the most distinctive
long story this magazine has publish
ed. 1t is called '"The Notorious Sir
Charles Gratwicke," and is written by
the Baroness Won Hutten. The dis
tinguished Belgian poet, Maurice Mae
terlinck, contributes a striking essay
which he has entitled I'm Praise or the
sword" wherein, in a most original
way, he upholds dueling. There is a
pathetic story of New York, 1.-THE Fog
of Dreams" by Theodosia Garrison;
and Zona Gale writes charmingly the
tale of an artists love. other notable
stories are, THE Last Ditch" by Ruth
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
II You Are Going East

DO not fail to consult the schedules of
Atlanta Coast Line; it will be to your
advantage. The palatial New York
and Florida Special, solid Pullman
train with drawing-room compartment
sleepers, observation and dining cars,
leaves Savannah 5:55 p. m. Getty timeJ,
arrives Washington l0:33 a. m, Balti-
more 11:47 a. M, Philadelphia 2 D. M,
New York 4:45 p. m, following day.
The only electric lighted train between
the East and South, and most luxuri-
Gus service. The Florida and West In
dian Limited leaves Savannah 2:15
o. M. Getty time). arrives Washington
f.H a. M, Baltimore 9;l3 a. M, Phil
adelphia i1;22 a. M, New York 2 D. M,
following day. Pullman drawing-r room
sleepers and dining car. For Pull
man reservations and further lnfoTma-
tion with reference 20 rates and
schedules see ticket agents. De Soto
Hotel, or Union station.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
To THE NORTH AND WEST.

Trains arrive Savannah as tolloWS,N
No. 20, daily, from New YORK,
.cgton and Cincinnati. 5:1O q. m from
No. 81, daily except Monday, from
New York and Washington, 10:le a. ~ ~
No. SS. daily, from New xorA '"N
Washington, $40 y. m. - xvsst
No. 80, daily, from all pOlnts '0"@
via Jesup, $50 p. m. tro,n
No. 32. daily, except SUNDAY
the West. via Jesup. 4:2o p; m xreat.
No. 81. daily, from all poanlS
via JeSup, 100 p. m. . rroro
Ali trains arrive and depart ltoA"
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 81 and S2. the SOUTH EIsN ,,'
PALM LTMITED. superb solid pull
man train between st. Augustus nj
New York, composed of Compartln'slna,s'
Observation. Library and Draw1rS We
room Sleeping Cars. Dining CARS eeA
all meals en route. <.,y
Trains SO and 81. THE NEW 1oltN 1
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS usoan
buled limited trains, carrying ii.aan
Drawing-room Sleeping Cars oetWCe1n Co,s
Savannah and New York. Dliilhs
serve all meals en- route. o,,,>,c-
TRAINS 20 and 80, THE WAShrrT1S11 r1S1
TON AND FLORIDA LlMl e.,
Vestibued limited trains, carrSnrs -
Pullman Drawing room sleeping oSI.
between Savannah ana new n,,ta
Dining Cars serve all meals en- r, rou.e.
Also Pullman DI-awing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Clnclas
natl, through Asheville and Ahe AAnu
of the Sky" .ohed.
For information as to rates. scneu-
ules, ETC., apply to ,,.,.r4o,
c. H. ACKERT. G. M Washiie'O"'
S. II. HARDwICK. C. P. A. Wash
ington D. G.
". II. TAYLoE, A. G. p. A.. Attain
r. G. BLATTNER, Depot LicKet
Agent, Union Depot. Savannah N "a Go
vannah. Ca, 141 Bull street. Phones
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
SEA ISLAND CROP
WILL BE SMALLER
Many Georgia Planters Will Abandon Sea Islands
for UpIandS

From present indications the new
very decided falling off, even when
compared to this years crop, which
is over 100000 bales short of last
year.
Cotton men who are posted on the
situation declare that planters, in
many sections, will abandon sea is
land culture and plant upland cotton
exclusively. This condition has been
brought about by the present nigh
price of uplands, even taking into con-
days.
Reports from Florida are to the ef-
feet that planting has already COM
menced, and while the farmers of that
state would like to produce as many
sea islands as formerly, two serious
obstacles confront them; that of the
lack of labor, and the fact that the
land is becoming exhausted 1t is a
well known fact that nothing SO COM
pletely eXhausts the soil as the raising
of sea island cotton.
Labor Problem Serious.
Labor is a very serious problem
in Florida just now," said Mr.. II.
M. Butler in discussing the situation
yesterday. II was talking with well
known truck man of the North. who
had just returned from Florida. He
said that truck is rotting on the
farms for lack of labor to handle it.
"To give you an illustration, he said,
negroes are receiving as high as 50 and
S2.25 a day for gathering ripe to-
matoes and putting them in boxes.
"Then, too" said Mr.. Butler, "the
increasing naval stores trade of Flor
ida has brought about a higher wage
scale, and negroes are deserting the
cotton fields, and going there to engage
in turpentine. and rosin.
while the farmers have been to a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
OCEAN FREIGHTS.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 pounds, 25c; to New York, per 100
pounds, zoe to dock 23c lightered; to
Philadelphia, per bale, $1.OO; Baltimore,
$1.OO.
COTTON-Foreign direct to Liver
pool, 30c; Manchester, 30c; Bremen, 25c /;
Hamburg, soc; Rotterdam, 24c; BARGE
Iona, 42c; Genoa, SSc; Trieste, 4Oc; Ven
ice, 42c: Havre, 30c; Antwerp, SOC.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight, active;
to Baltimore, $500; to Philadelphia,
$4.75; to New York, $5.6215; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah to
Baltimore, $500; to P. r. R. or B. and
o. docks, $3.50; to Philadelphia, Is 2-9
per cwt. a pounds to fooD; to New
York, $6.25 per NJ to dock; lightered,
500; to Boston, to dock, $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of
vessels free of charge in the United
State photographic office, in Custom
House. Captains are requested to call
at the Office. Reports Of wrecks and
derelicts received.
This Office operates a time ball on
the roof of the Cotton Exchange,
dropped daily at 12h. DOM. 00s. (Sun-
days and holidays excepted), 18th me-
ridian time. In case of failure tho
ball is lowered slowly 5 minutes after
12. Clarence Hatch,
In Charge
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

to work. Yarns were irregular and
considerably lower than they were a
week ago, incessant fluctuations at
Liverpool making business difficult.
Yesterday not being a market day
the effect Of the failure of Sully &
Co., of New York and the collapse
in the price of cotton are not yet APP
parent, though these are looked upon
as removing the cause of disturbance
ard as paving the way for more rea-
sonable business conditions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
heTCnQDIS Z Miners Transportation Go
STEAMSHIP LINES
To Baltimore & PHILADELPHIA

Tickets on Sale to All Points North
and West
First-class tickets include meals and
0erths Savannah to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Accommodations and
cuisine unequaled.
The steamships of this company are
appointed to sail from Savannah as
follows Central Standard Ttrel:
TO BALTIMORE.
CHATHAM. Capt. A. 4. Hudgins,
TUESDAY, March %, s p. m.
LEXINGTON. Capt. Kirwan, THURS
DAY, March "a, i a. m.
*NEW ORLEANS, Capt. Dow, SAT-
URDAY, March 26, IL p. m.
ITASCA, Capt Pratt, TUESDAY,
March 30, 2 p. m.
TO PHILADELPHIA.
FREDERICK, Capt. Robinson, WE'D
NESDAY, March 23, p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Chase, SATUR-
DAY, March 26. ii p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. j. S. Hudgins,
WEDNESDAY. March 80, 4 p. m.
Steamship New Orleans does not
carry hrst-class passengers.
Ticket once No. liz Bull street
w. w. TULL, Agent.
]. F. WARD, T. P. A, 112 Bull street.
Savannah, Ga
W. p. TURNER. G. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, G. M.
J. C. WHITNEY, % v. p. aad 7. NJ
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
WORLDS COTTON CROP
IS 17,179,765 BALES.
This is an Estimate of the Depart
ment of AgricuIture.

This is an Estimate of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Washington. March 20.-The world S
cotton crop for 1902-O3 is estimated by
the Department of Agriculture @at H.
1895 bales, valued at $7500S2, ,451. j..
This is based on the latest data avail
able, the figures in most instances
representing the cotton appearing in
commercial channels.
With the exception of 2,6S7.S13 bales
of the East India crop, which averages
400 pounds per bale, the bales are of
an average weight of 500 pounds. The
total includes estimates of the Chinese
and Korean crops.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
DECLINE IN COTTON.
Caused Depression aud Inactivity I'm
the Cloth Market.

Manchester. March 2O.-The cloth
market was depressed and inactive dur
ing the week. being Influenced by the
decline IN the price OF cotton. Trans
actions we're on q smaller scale than
usual. despite the daily inquiry for
Aght fabrics. Offers from India wsr0
largely impracticable. China ie wait
lng FOR lower prices. Most Of the ship
ping houses are limiting themselves 20
iffssing requirements for sorting up
tNfpoaes.
Some of fhe south American offers
Aeie at limits On which q MAS dinieuit
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Last Monday comment was made
here on the surprising facility with
which the cotton trade had come to
disregard the severe lesson received six
weeks before, and had again become
infatuated with the belief that prices
were established upon a firm and solid
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Kamball Gardiner; "They That Go
Down in Storms" by Harriet L. Hunt
ington, and "An Amateur Judgment
Day." by Eleanor A. Hallowell. In
this number the finest verse of Louise
Chandler Moulton, Bliss Carman, John
Vance Cheney, Louis Belts Edwards,
Clinton Scollard, Elsa Barker, Cy
Warman, Virginia Woodward Cloud,
Fanny Kemble Johnson, Montagu Les
sing, Reginald Wright Kaufman and
Mabel Earle will be found.
The Smart Set, Ess Ess Publishing
Company, 452 Fifth avenue, New York.
The Red Book for April, besides a
large number of Photographic art
studies, contains fourteen good short
stories. Several of the stories are il
lustrated The number is particular
ly good one, and will attract attention
because of it's merit.
The Red Book Corporation, 153-164
State Street, Chicago.
The Green Boy for March has for its
leading article an interesting sketch
of Alton B. Parker, and his career. 1t
is by McCready Sykes and is illustrat-
ed, the illustration being a portuait of
Judge Parker. The number contains
a dozen other articles each Of which
helps to make the number a notable
one.
The Boston Book Company. SO to 91
Francis street, Back Bay, Boston,
Mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
MARINE
INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Arrived.

Steamship Chatham, Hudgins, Bal
more.
steamship City of Memphis, Askins,
New York.
Schooner Josephine, Townsend,
Charleston, rice.-Hirsh & Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Notice to Captains of Vessels.

Vessels arriving at night will be re-
ported by the Morning News in its dis
patches without charge if captains will
confirm reports of their arrival to No.
241, either telephone.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Atlantic Coast Line R,Ves bensnt n
a short Line mileage det0chments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta is1
mless--ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
IN Southern
(lN Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 90th meridian time-one hour slow
Ell than city time.
Schedule Effective. Jan. Is. 1904.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
MAGNrErcENTIY ApPoINrE D PAssENGER STEAMERS

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEB. Z. 1904.
y Goth Meridian Time One Hour Slower Than
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-21
THE STATE FARM A SUCCESS.
Some Of the Directors State That
There Are 80 Mule Colts Which Will
Be Exhibited at the State Fair. ;i. Z

Dr: NJ. 3: Rowland; Mr.: D:B: Peari
foy and Mr.. j. o. Wingo, Of the board
Of directors Of the State penitentiary
have returned from a trip to the De:
Saussure and Reed farms id Sumter
end Kershaw. counties: Mr: a. K.
Saunders; another director; has d plan
station adjoining the State farms and
he visits the State property quite
often. ~
Mr.. Peurifoy, who is good farmer
himself over in the Saluda valley Of
Saluda county, declared this to be the
finest crop ever grown upon the State
farms. The most satisfactory exhibit
Of all was drove of 80 mule colts:
These will be brought to the State!
fair with the hope that farmers ihT
South Carolina will take up the breed
ing Of mules in view of the fact that:
the building Of the Panama canal will
require the Use Of thousands of mules
and the market will offer good prices.ss
The farms are also stocked with hogs,
sheep and goats and other farm ami.
mails, in raising which there Is found 1
to be profit.
/ .e field crops are magnificent, net.
the continued damp spell4I
IL August. Mr.. Peurifoy states that
500 bales of cotton will be marketed
and that there are 500 acres in corn
With the finest yield the farms have
ever known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-21
Successful Summer Schools

Columbia, Special.-The last of the
summer schools for teachers for this
year closed Friday and the office of the
State Superintendent of Education has
cabulated the returns and is preparing
them for the annual report It was
found that there had been 2,629 teach
ers enrolled In tthe various State, dis.
.trlct and county summer schools during
tho summer. This does not, include the
boys industrial summer school, In
:EaiEflsa4 epuntI I--=Wh ich -closed E1ldax.
rolled between the ages or Il anu a
years Of age. ;. 4ha
The enrolment last year IN tne
Siafrard>c county schools was 2,3SS, SO
there has been an,increase tnls ,ye ySaa.S:s ~.
231 teachers. The average IN lSoo was
1893. The average attendance tnis yeal
is 202S. About 100teachers ATTENDED sne
summer school at Knoxville ano oLnel
rlaces outside of the State, SO 1t Will De
seen that large percentage OF tne
teachers in South Carolina spent a
month in studying during the summer
and "they will return to their various
school rooms with increased zeal ana
improved methods and added Wlsoom'
said Mr.. Martin. -,
The summer schools are supported Dy
legislative appropriation from dlspen-
sary funds, by State board appropria,
tions, from income of permanent scnool
fund and by appropriation by PeaoUus
trustees. The total amount used tnls
year was about $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-21
Another Georgia Lynchlns.

Atlanta, special-A special to The
Constitution from Royster,. Ca, says:
Judge Lynch held court in Franklin
county and as result the riddsed body
of John Ware, a negro, Is swinging
from the limb of a tree between here.
and Gainesville. Ware was done to
death by a mob for fatally shooting G..
~. Daniel. a son Of George Daniel, Of
iDanielsville. Young Daniel and the ne
ilgro had some words over trivial mat
ter. It is said the negro. becoming
greatly enraged and saying that no
white man should run over him. drew a
ylpistol and shot Daniel, the bullet In
flicting a wound that WILL prove 'atai'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-09-21
South Carolina Items,

The Bank Of North was given a char
ter Friday. The capital stock is SIS
OO0. Coporators. J. C. Witt, J. M. Davis,
j.. l.. Reeves. E. G. Johnson and w. G..
Wolfe Of Orangeburg.
The Bank Of Anderson, the Bank of.
Mccormick and the Merchants and;
Farmers Bank of Cheraw are the only
banks In the State which have not .copp,S
piled with the request of the comrthels;
81 81: seHsEa! Nfafs fRE. aataasegsab With
other attorneys engaged in the SUIT 70
fest the validity of the act permitting
the merger of several railroads into the
nossession of the Southern. The sun
illSceme- -up In -KershaW county at tne
next term Of the court Of common
pleas.
The railroad commission is in re-
ceipt of petition from Laurens ask.ns ls
for the depot to be removed to snothg.
spot nearby. The station was Duii1 i
lust about four years ago, and the ran,
roads will protest against the proposed
removal.
The directors Of the State dispensary
held a meeting last week, deferred Irom
Tuesday, Tues d y which was election day. The
ST John hotel of Charleston was grant
ed a tourists hotel privilege. This was
about the only business transacted.
Gov. Hayward last week received
+eleeram from Mr.. r. II. Edmonds, eul'
tor of the Manufacturers Record, ASK.
inc for an expression of opinion as te
The desirability of having the proposed
International Cotton Spinners' associa
tion meet in the South. GOV; HeyMat. var,
being absent. Mr.. Norment, the private
secretary, replied accordingly. 10! &
Heyward was expected to return FIJI
day night.