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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-05

The wide sweep of the japanese east
ward turning movement Is indicated in the
map. Using the Taitse River as a means
of transit, Oyama Is dispatching troops to
Sianchan, thirty miles northeast of Lao
Kaolau Pass also is significant, and might
be taken as a design to cross the Hun at
the Fushun ford. At Port Arthur the line
of Investment is drawing closer. The To-
cation of Fort Kouropatkin, which is re-
ported captured, Is pointed out. Almost
directly eastward and westward are Rib
lung and Antseshan forts. the loss of either
one of which would be a serious blow to
General Stoessel.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-05

The supreme court has admitted the
following persons to practice law in
South Dakota: David f.. Watkins, Of
Bonesteel. on a certificate from the court
Of Nebraska; John Il. Mick, Of Sturgis,
ON a certificate from the Nebraska court;
Oliver III. Ames, Of Clark, on a certif-
rate from Minnesota; Frank s. Randall,
OF Madison, on a certificate from Indi.
ana; Clarence X. Knowlton, Of Pierre
on q certificate from Illinois.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-10-05

The state land department is not issu-
ing patents so numerously on final pay
ments for state lands as it did before the
interest rate had been reduced. The
holders of state lands, on which deferred
payments are out not finding it so profit
able to change their class Of loans with
the lower rate Of interest. In the past
month but three patents have been sert
out on final payment, two Of these going
to Lincoln County, and one to Minneha-
ha County
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
HAYWARD, WICK & co.'s
Daily Cotton Letter from New
York.

New York Sept S.-The frmness of
the cables this morning, as concerned
with spot cotton, and the September
position was explained by private ad-
vices, as due to the possibility of a
corner in the months.
Our market hardly responded to the
foreign firmness, opening 10 points
higher on September Lower Wall
street was credited with being a good
seller, while some of the local and New
Orleans professionals were buying.
presumably for long account. Commits
sion and. wire houses traded both ways,
making it look as though public opin-
ion was pretty well divided. The
weather was good on the average, and
the movement seemed to slowly in
crease. So far, however, it is exerting
no pressure on speculative markets,
and for the immediate future contin-
ued Irregularities seem probable. BY
all precedent the market ought to de-
cline, but it looks pretty firm, and of
recent years every succeeding season
has been a law unto itself. Trade con.
ditions are improving every bit as
slowly as the movement is increasing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09

gains were influenced by the firmness
of the Liverpool cables, which reported
an advance of 20 points on spot cotton,
Of Il points on September and of Z
points on other options, at the hour
of local opening. Private cables re-
ceived just before the local opening
ascribed the gains abroad to the scare
ity of supplies and indications for d
September corner.
was rumOred around the local ring
that a considerable September short
interest more or less scattering existed
in the local market, but if so the later
trading gave no indication of it, for
there was persistent selling all along
the line at the advance. credited to the
lower Wall street bear leader, and
prices in the afternoon broke sharply
closing right at the bottom, a net de-
cline of Is points on September and of
7d10 points on later months. One eX-
PLANTATION, perhaps, of the strength in
Liverpool was the rumor that certain
Texas shippers had defaulted on their
contracts for the first half of Septem-
Der shipment to the English market.
W hiCh would account for the firmness
of the newer positions in that center,
and afterwards a local firm received
cablegram from Liverpool confirming
this report. The weather was consid-
cred favorable but private crop ad-
vices from Texas and Mississippi con-
tinued very poor on the average and
sentiment as to the present progress of
the crop seemed divided.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS
WENT DOWN 1-8 CENTS

New Orleans, Sept. S.-Cotton flu
lures steady; September, 1O.31@103 2c;
October. 1O.22@1O.23c; November, 1924
@1O.25c; December. 1O.27G1O2Sc; Janu-
airy, 1O,S2@1OSSc; February, 1O.S7@
1o.3Sc; March. 1O4361O45c.
There was a decided improvement in
the demand for spot cotton to-day, and
spinners were in the market. Sales
$3.50 bales, including $3.50 to arrive.
Quotations 1sc lower.
Futures opened steady with prices
points higher. Liverpool spots were
20 points up and futures were to 20
English points higher than yesterday.
The improvement in Liverpool and a
flood of bullish cables caused nervous
ness on the part of local shorts, and
their covering sent prices up a few
points above the opening. Later in
the session profit-taking by longs caus-
ed decline of u to is points. The
market closed quiet, within a point or
two of the lowest level of the day,
with net loss of points on each po-
sition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Quiet and Steady; mid
ding, lOSsc; net receipts, 10,0S7; gross,
10,OS7 sales, SO4 stock, 44,66S. Ex-
ports-Coastwise. 3.947.
Norfolk-Net receipts, us; gross. rs;
stock 3,1l0.
Baltimore Nominal. middline.
1l.25c; gross receipts. 200; stock 600.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 1l.20c; net
receipts, 6; gross, 1,755.
Wilmington--Nomina net receipts.
449; gross, 449; stock, 1850.
delphia-Quiet; middling, 1145c;
stock, IS. Exports-Great Britain. 200
Savannah-Steady; middling, 10Isc:
2'24S; stock, 3SlSS. Exports-Coast-
wise. 3.102
New Orleans-Steady; middling, 10
s-l6c; net receipts, S4S; gross, S4S; sales,
$500; stock, % 119.
Moble-Steady; middling, 1Ossc; net
receipts, SOl; gross. SOl; sales. 700;
stock. 3.1s7.
'Memphis-Quiet; middling. 10 s-1ec;
stock, S.5ls.
Enthusiastically; middlmg. 1O2 c;
net receipts, 1858; gross, 1855 sales,
9l4: stock, $500
Charleston-Firm; middling. 1OsSc;
net receipts, 1,06l gross, 1,06l; sales,
100; stock, ISIS.
Nlnclnndll-N Omlnal; net receipts
81; gross. 81: stock. $3.50.
"Douisville-Firm; middling, 10%c.
st. Louis-Quiet; middling, l0skc;
gross receipts. 200; stock. 300.
"Houston-Easy. middling 1O1bc;
net receipts. 10,O29; gross. 10.O29: sales
402; stock, 1892.
New York-Dun; middling. II zoe;
gross receipts. 403S: sales. 81; stock
80 $40
Total To-day at All Seaports-Net
receipts, 22s50; Great Britain. 200,
stock, 149. 7s7.
Consolidated. at All Seaports-Net
receipts, lOS.S0l: Great Britain. % .399,
continent. 1873.
Total Since Sept /. at All Seaports-
Net receipts. i26,S63; Great Britain
1880; France. Sis. continent. 1851
mot included in totals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
WARE a LELAND
Say Sentiment In the Trade Is bad
Iy Mixed.

Say Sentiment In the Trade Is Bad
Iy Mixed.
New York, Sept. 8.-The sentiment
on the floor seems to be very much
mixed at the moment. One prominent
New Orleans trader recently bearish.
is said to be bullish. The other. here
from New Orleans, is still rather bear
ish.
Wall street interests are said to be
short and bearish. One large pit OPP
orator is on the fence. Another is buy
ing cotton on declines. So it goes. No
one seems to know just what to do
This is due to general uncertainty over
the extent of damage of growing crop.
Many believe 10l2 cents has discounted
the deterioration in the Southwest, and
II will take more damage to hold prices
and start shorts covering. Others hold
there is not enough cotton coming in
to supply needs for the present, and it
is therefore, unwise to short much cot
ton.
From the action of the market to-
day this is true. Some of the best
traders are going very slow on the bear
side, though looking for a good sized
crop. Until there is plenty of cotton
for shorts to get hold of, and protect
themselves the supply of contracts is
small enough to make manipulation
simple.
Shorts will be at the mercy of any
one working to control the near posi-
tions. Reports from Texas to-day were
again bad, though the heat there has
diminished. North Carolina says the
top crop will not be much
Watch this in other states now. We
need big top crop to raise over H.
900, 900 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09

pool. The stocks abroad are so small
that A great deal of cotton must be
moved from this side before there can
be any relief from the strained condi-
ton. The only way to move this cotton
is to have working differences between
American and European markets. The
sooner this condition arrives, the easier
it will be for the producers to sell
their crop to advantage. The West
Indian storm is central around South
ern Florida, and has moved towards
the west Rains are falling on the
Gulf and Atlantic coasts, and if the
storm moves in the Gulf OF Mexico
general rains will follow over the belt.
retarding picking and marketing at a
time when there is urgent demand for
every bale that can be gotten.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

business done. prices, 1920 points
higher. American middling fair. 7.0Sd:
good middling, 6.92d; middling, 6 sod r.:
low middling, $500; good ordinary,
6.SSd; ordinary, sid. The sales of
the day were 1000 bales. of which 800
were for speculation and export, and
included 5000 American. Receipts, A.
900 bales. including 900 American.
Futures, opened steady and closed
steady. American middling g. o. c.
September, 6.15d: September October,
5 Esd; October November. 5.6Sd; No
vember- December. 5.65d; December
January. 563d; January February.
5 Sid; February March, sid; March
April, 5.6ld; April May, 5.62d May
June 5 SID
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
sAVANNAHS CURRENT MARKETS.

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing wholesale
prices. Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prices
wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market, good demand;
springers. 25Q30c per pair; three-quar-
ter grown, 40@55c; hens, 75@S5c.
EGGS-Country, 19c; strictly candled,
zoe.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm Quotations. Extra Elgin, 60 tubs,
221b@23hc; choice Elgins, 201zQ211a
New York state, zoe; renovated butter,
1870.
EESE-Market. firm; fancy full
cream cheese. 22G25-pound, 111s@12c;
80 to S5-pound, liz 611%c.
+. WHITE PEA BEANS-$2.40 bushel.
POTATOES-$2.2
ONIONS-Egyptian, in sacks, $500.
CABBAGES-$15 so c1ate.
Breadstuffs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Patent, s6.15; straight $5.S5;
fancy, $5.25@5.50; family, $50; spring
wheat, best patent, $500.
MEAL-Pearl per barrel $685.; per
sack, $3.50; water ground S1.45; Pearl
grits, per sack, s1.55; Pearl grits, per
barrel, $3.75; CITY meal. S1.45
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
GENERAL MARKET.

New York Sept S.-Flour, firm,
with fair demand.
Rye -four, firm.
Corn meal, steady.
Rye, nominal.
EIrley easy; feeding. 4ec.
Wheat-Spot firm: No red, 81 .13
f. o. b. afoat. Options opened lower
because of poor cables and foreign SELL
ing, but quickly rallied. with Western
markets. Thereafter bulls controlled
prices easily. The close here was 11s@
nc above last night. May 81 .121s
September, s1.1S; December, $1.121.
Corn-Spot, firm; No. 2, soc. Option
market was quiet, but firmer, with the
West Closing sc net higher. Septem-
Der, 52bc; December, 5Si2c.
Oats-Spot dull; mixed oats, 26@32
pounds, S41ad3515c. Options, quiet but
firmer, with corn. September S61ac;
December, SSi5c.
Beef. steady.
Cut meats. steady.
Lard-Firm Western steamed. 81 so:
refined, firm; continent, S.75; conf
pound. 57s66c
Pork-Irregular: family SIS so; short
clear. s13. 50dl5.5O; mess S12 .50d13 90.
Tallow, quiet.
Rice, steady
Moasses. steady.
Coffee, spot, steady.
Sugar. raw. steady; refined, steady.
The market for coffee futures OPEN
ed steady. at an advance of 5dl0 points.
closing steady at unchanged prices. TO
an advance Of points Sales. a, 80
bags.
potatoes-Steady. Long Island.
81. 50Gl 62ia. Jersey and Southern.
Si25mif0: Jersey sweets, per barrel,
s. O062. 50.
Pcanuts-Steady. fancy handpicked.
6U6itc. other domestic. 3a6hc.
abbdgcs-Steady. Long Island and
Jersey. per 100. 81 .5OQ2 80; per barrel.
50N15c.
Cotton by steam 20 Liverpool.
i6c.
Butter firm and unchanged
Cheese steady and unchanged
Eggs hrmer. state, Pennsylvania and
nearby selected white extra fancy g6n
2sc southerns i60iec.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
ROSINS GO HIGHER
OPENED AT ADVANCE AND WENT
HIGHER AFTER CLOSE.
NOT ALL GRADES AFFECTED.
GREATER PORTION OF RECEIPTS
SOLD IN LATE TRADE.

Spirits Market Opened Firm, Hut
Amounted TO 52I Casks-C1Ose
Firm and Unchanged, But With
No Additional ShIes-Demand Good
Enough in Post Market Business
to Take Care of All offerings at
Market Price-New York Market
Dull at 90 "a Cents and London
Quoted at 39-7Ia
The rosin market took another up
ward turn yesterday and opened firm
and at advances of cents on several
of the pales and 214 cents on many of
the commons. as shown by the table
of prices. The sales reported at the
opening were 1882. At the close the
tone was firm and prices unchanged,
with no further sales. After the close
the demand continued strong and fac
tors offerings were generally taken,
in the greater number of cases at an
advance of 2h cents on H and on NJ
and above, and cents on l, the re-
mainder of the list being at quota
IlOlio' NOL al VI lne IeCelPIS, IL -
understood, were taken, some of the
small lots being carried over because
of it's size. The receipts were 2.798,
and the shipments 1855. The New York
market was quoted steady at $3.50.
Spirits opened firm at 521s cents, a
decline of a cent from the close of the
previous day, and with sales of 521
casks. The close was firm and I'M
changed, with no additional sales In
the post market trade the receipts were
all taken at the market price. Re-
ceipts were 697 casks. and the ship
ments 445. The New York market was
reported dull at 55A cents, and Lon
dOn was quoted at 39-7%
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
GROVES FATLED TO APPEAR.

When w. Chauncey Groves did not
show up for trial in the City Court
1t was thought that Macons climate
did not agree with him, causing him
to leave for a cooler place OF habitd-
tlon By this sudden departure on
Groves part e. p. O'Connel, who went
on his bond to the extent of $3.50 vii!
nave to forfeit that amount in lieu OF
Groves appearing before Judge Hodges.
1t will be remembered that Groves
who was a parkkeeper at the Central
CITY Park, was indicted by the grand
jury on the charge of gambling and
swindling an employee of the Green
Trading Stamp Company, of this city
out of certain funds belonging to that
company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
ANOTHER "BEFORE DAY CLUB

Believing that a Before Day Club"
was organized and operating in Up
son county, and that a member or
members of that organization burned
his barn, w. D. Lamar of Epson coun-
ty petitioned the Governor to offer a
reward for the unknown person who
was guilty of arson. Gov. Terrell has
posted a reward of 500 for the ap-
prehension and conviction of the party
or parties guilty of this crime. Mr.
Lamar, in his letter to the Governor,
stoutly asserts that he believes BE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
SHOOTING AT SHADY DALE.

John S. Cook, we'll to do white
farmer living about one mile from
Shady Dale. shot and probably fatal
y wounded a negro woman, Georgia
Marks. Cook and the woman's hus-
band were having words over the di-
vision of some fodder, when Cook drew
his revolver and fired at the negro
man five times, no shot taking effect
except the steady one which accidental
ly hit the woman. The negro man ran
to his house and returned with his
shotgun, and as soon as he was in
reach of Cook emptied the contents of
the gun into Cooks back as he walked
off. The gun, however, was loaded
with small shot and Cook is not Sc
riouSly hurt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09

Cotton continues to roll into SaVan-
the receipts to date for this season
more than three times as great as
those of the same period last season.
Sales have been good during the en-
tire time and the exports both coast
wise and foreign have been excep-
but still the demand for spots and
f. o. b. supplies continues to be about
all that could be asked. The sales
of the last few days have been IN
usually large. those of yesterday
amounting to 1852 bales up to the
close of the market at 4 o'clock, and
2,243 bales from o'clock the preceding
day to l o'clock yesterday. The re-
ceipts yesterday established a new rec
ord for the season, being 9,433 gross.
The spot market opened firm at 10
11-16c, an advance of Lice over the
close of the previous day, and because
of the advance futures markets went
a point higher at the l o'clock call
when the tone was reported quiet and
steady. At l o'clock low middllng was
quoted for the first time this season.
At the close the market was quoted
quiet and unchanged. The f. o. b.
market opened and closed steady at
10 11-16c basis good middling Bust
ness was reported very good during
the earlier part of the day, but les
sened considerably in the afternoon.
The futures markets opened at ad-
vances and made gains in the first
part of the session, but the greater
portion OF the gains were lost later in
the day. and the close was at only
small net gains
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

The following are the Savannah
Cotton Exchange quotations:
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Buyin
at hc discount, selling at par-up to
$25, 10c; SIS to $50, 15c; $50 to 500,
zoe $1,OO to $780, Csc; 5000 and over,
par.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
barely steady. Commercial demand
sterling, $4S71s; sixty days, $4.S41s6
4S43s; ninety days, S4.S31s "a. SS3a
franc, barely steady, IS. 171s: sixty days,
S.. 19s4 as 20; marks, $3.50; sixty days,
81 11-16@94%c; ninety days, "a 7-16@
94Rc.
$4.S7h, sixty days, $4.S414 "a. S41z;
ninety days, 81 SSh 64.SS9s; france
steady. $517%; sixty days: $519%@
$50; marks, $3.50; sixty days, "a 11-166
94%e; ninety days. "a 7-16@941a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
=H-=====-=-==-= =---
DEMERE q HAMMOND
Say Liverpool shorts In September
Are In bad Shape.

Are In bad ShapS.
New York, Sept. S-The continued ac-
tive demand for spot cotton and a
further advance of 20 points in quo
tations, backed up by rise of II points
in September. certainly lend color TO
the rumors current that the shorts In
September i'm Liverpool are in an I'M
comfortable position. Many private
cables intimate that corner is prob
to get cotton there before the end of
the month. one vessel now being load
ed at Galveston (The hlda) expected
to clear yesterday with $4,000 bales. but
she has been unable TO get all Of her
cargo in time. and will probably not
sail for two or three days more Al
though she is a seventeen days boat,
the margin for accident is very mar
row and there is possibility that this
considerable quantity of cotton may
not reach the other side In time for
delivery. There was another squirt ia
September in this market. which car
ried the price up 10 10. 95c. later posi-
lions meanwhile gained points. The
advance In September was checked as
an opportunity was offered by the adj
vanced price TO sell contracts against
spot cotton bought in the South. At
that level cotton could be bought here
and be delivered before the end Of the
month at a profit 10 sellers. Early adj
vance has since been lost, and close Is
near the bottom. 20 points lower
than last night on winter positions.
and u down on September. This re-
action may make FAR greater steadl-
ness in the immediate future since
our market Was too close TO Liver
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
ALMOST A SERIOUS WRECK.

What came near being a frightful
wreck occurred Sunday on the Allan
tic and Birmingham road four miles
southeast of Cordele. A passenger
train left Cordele thirty minutes late
going to Wayoross. Going down grade
at rapid rate the rear trucks of the
tender jumped the track and ran on
the crossties several hundred yards
before the train could be stopped
When brought to standstill the ten
der was standing square across the
track. Fortunately no one was hurt
though the ties were torn up and the
train delayed several hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
IN OTHER MARKETS.

New York, Sept. S-Rosin, dull,
strained, common to good, 81. 75@2 so d.
Turpentine, quiet and easy, 55h@
55%c.
Charleston, S. c.. Sept S.-Turpen-
tine firm, 52Ac: sales. none. Rosin
firm; sales. none: A. B, c, 81. 40; D.
81. As; E. 50 so; F, So. SIS; G.. $3.50; H,
So. 65; l, SO 20; X, SO 65; M, So. 95; N,
81. 20; w. G.. 81. S.; w. w, $3.50.
New Orleans, Sept. S.-Receipts: Ros-
in, 1855 barrels; turpentine %. Exports,
Belfast: Rosin, 1,793.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
REWARD FOR HIS ARREST.

A pathetic letter asking the Cover
nor to offer a reward of $50 for the
arrest and conviction of Milton Mat
thews of Lincoln county, wanted there
for criminally assaulting a 12-year-old
colored girl has been received at the
executive department. The Governor
Immediately issued a reward of 500,
double the amount asked, for the ap-
prehenSion of the brute.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09

SAbI-Car lots, 100 pounds burlap
sacks, SEC: 100-pound cotton sacks, 3Sc;
125-pound burlap sacks, 45c; 125-pound
cotton sacks, 47c; 15o-pound burlap
sacks. sac.
HIDES-Market, firm; dry flint,
141ac; dry sailed, 121ac; green sailed
715c.
WoOL-Firm; prime Georgia, free
OF sand burrs and black wool at Csc;
black, 23c; bury 12916c; wax, 26c; tai
low, SIC; deer skin. 22c.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND
CONGRATULATIONS and Georgia lime
in fair demand and sell at SO0S5c 2
oarrel; special Caicined plaster, $1,000
LOO per barrel: hair, 405c; Rosedale
cement, $l159L25; carload lots, spe-
cial: Portland cement, retail, s20On
$2.25; carload lots, special
LUMBER = Railroad ties, 27@29c,
hewn ties 7x9xs1a) 2S64Oc; hewn ties
(6xS) 26q2Sc; switch ties $40. 5olD
l1.OO easy yard stock. $11.00@12.OO; car
sills Sl3.0C@15.OO; ship stock, $500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
NEW YORK HELPED
BY LIVERPOOL CABLES

New York, Sept s.--The ootton mar.
ket opened Arm az an advance Of 10
points on September and Of son points
on later positions, and showed a pretty
firm tone during the morning with
prices a. one time about sais points
net higher, the advance being led by
me September option, which was AZ
feoted by talk Or q corner. The opening
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-09
hoy KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During a heavy rain and thunder
storm bolt of lightning struck the
house of G. S. Hamilton, a prosperous
farmer who lives eight miles south Of
Cordele, instantly killing his 12-year-
old son, Tom, severely injuring his 10
year-old daughter, Emma, and also a
girl friend, II years old named Hut
chins. The bolt came down the CHM
ney, tearing that end of the house to
pieces, a door was thrown on a bed
where lay Mrs. Hamilton and her two
weeks-old infant but did not hurt
either of them. Hamilton was not at
home at the time.