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Chicago, August 25.-The wheat market
experienced frost scare today. which
while it lasted lifted prices 3lsc to shc
over yesterdays close. Final closing quo
tations, however, showed net gains of
but &c to ssQa4c. Corn Is off &c to Ia
1Mc: oats, sc to Nc, and provisions 21sc
to 10c.
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Cotton opened weak this morning, due
to the favorable weather conditions ana
failure of Liverpool to follow our advance
of Yesterday The next crop options We're
the steadiest, on shorts covering by New
Orleans houses
After the first few minutes the market
steadied on renewed short covering and
some bun support by Wall street.
On the rally the tone became uncertain
and with sentiment mixed. We have re-
peatedly pointed out that the one posi-
BILE factor which could cause rise In the
cotton market at present was crop scare
or an overtaxed short interest. That the
short interest has become unwieldy was
evidenced by the sharp advance In the
market during tho last two days. This
interest is now practically eliminated,
and technically the market Is In weaker
position now than 1t has been for some
time. If the higher prices continue cot
ton will be attracted here from the in
terror, the movement from the South
will be materially increased, and lower
prices will be inevitable. 1t Is reasonable
to suppose that II spinners refused to buy
at prices lower they will not relieve the
market at present prices when a 125OO'OOO
bale crop is In sight and conditions JUS
tify lower prices.
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choice heavy, So. So@5. AS; rough heavy,
s4.s5@5 AS; light, s5SOG5 GO; bulk of sales,
81. 25Q5.45.
Sheep receipts. 10000. Sheep and lambs
steady to strong; good to choice wethers,
So. 50q4. 25; fair to choice mixed So .250
3.75; western sheep, s3.25G4. R5; native
lambs, $4,000; western lambs, s4u5.SO.
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Sea- oard Air Line.

Baltimore, August 25-Seaboard COM
mon 155s@7s; do. pf1. 25%@2e. Coast Line
common 121 bid.
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Live Ste :. Market.

Chicago, August 25.-CattIe receipts,
1900; Texans. 500; westerns, 1000; steady;
good to prime steers, IS. 50l6. 10; poor to
medium, s3.50Q5; stockers and feeders,
s94sso; cows. s1.5O@450; heifers, 81 .7o@
4.75; Gamers. s1.75@2 80; bulls. s2d4. is;
calves, AQ6.2 Is; Texas-fed steers, $2@
% IS; western steers. 50. 1908. So
Hog receipts. $4,000; strong to higher;
mixed and butchers. @.1o@5.b5; good to
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Local staple Groceries.

Local Staple Groceries.
Corrected daily by B. f. Roden Grocery
Company
Sugar-Granulated, 51zc; Y. c., sac.
F.our-Fancy patent. &c.; half patent.
1915.
Coffes-0reen. slt91zlhc: Arbucklsa
Porto Rico. 1880
Meat-Dry sailed ribs. 91kc dry sailed
rib bellies. SIC; hams fancy, f31zc; med
ium, 121kc; extra clears, &c; bacon bel
Hes 11hc.
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s6,ss7,76s.54

w. p. G. HARD
J. H. WOODWARD, vlce-President.
w. w. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
DlRECTORS-T.T T, HiIIman. a.
A. II. Woodward, William M. Walker,
Jemison, Erskine Ramsay, w. H. n
j. n. Barr, w. p. G. Harding.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-No. spring, s1.1o; No. 8, $1,000
Lose; No. 2 red $1.05ssc.
Corn-No. 2, 5SAc; No. 2 yellow, 541zc.
Oats-No. 2, 31%c: No. 2 white, 34s4@35c;
No. 3 white, 331hcQ341sc.
Rye-No. 2, 731k@743zc.
Barley-Good feeding, 40@43c; fair to
choice mating, 47d53c
Flax seed-No. l. s1.19; No. / Northwest
ern, $1.26.
Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.50.
Pork-Mess per barrel, $11.671zuA.70.
Lard-Per 100 pounds, $6.90d6.921k.
Short Ribs-Sides Qoose). S30q7. 10.
Short clear sides Cboxed). S2Ac.
Whisky-Basls of of high wines, s1.2S.
Clover-Contract grade. $3.50
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creamery. 13@1S1kc;
dairy l2915c; eggs steady. 13Q161kc;
cheese firm, Sq9c.
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Coffee Market.

New York. August 25.--Spot Rio coffee
steady; mild firm; Cordova, 911G12. Cof-
fee futures opened steady, SOLO points
lower, in response to easier French
cables and continued liquidation. There
was further active switching from Sep
TENDER to the late positions, and while
the primary markets were firm and re-
ceipts moderate, a further decline in the
French market to the close leaving prices
there net y franc lower, weakened the
local market. which closed steady 1p@
10 points net lower; sales, 131.250 bags;
September. 6.55@6. IS; December, 6.S5@
$50; March, 7.15G7. 25 May, 1851. 45
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vlroinla.caroIlna Chemical Compan,
chica- 20 'chanee.

New York, August 25.-Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical 81; do. pfd. TO-
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3onos.

per cent on call Railway bonds held firm.
Total sales, par value. $2,6S5,oO0
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STORES FOR RENT.
2O26 End Avenue, A floors
and basement; electric ele-
vator; modern front; we'll
lighted. 2Ol8 3rd Ave. l
floor 25x14O Jemison r. E..
& ms. Co., Is Nat. Bank 3 ldg.
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New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans August 25.-Spot cotton
firm with a fair demand. Sales, $50
bales. including 300 to arrive; delivered on
contracts. 200 bales Quotations bo higher.
Futures opened irregular, with prices
from points lower. New York opened
decidedly lower. The local market, how
ever, paid but little attention to the
Liverpool but promptly sent prices up.
Private dispatches reported that heavy
profit taking by longs was the cause for
the declines In New York and Liverpool.
There -7as no second day story" attached
to yesterdays suspension of II. F. Page
e. Co., and the general impression was
that the firm was in a position to enter
active business again shortly on as favor
able a footing as ever. The coming bu-
reau report is feature which will In a
few days more overshadow every other
factor in the market It will be fully
as important as any report issued by the
department of agriculture this season,
and the market probably will be in a
nervous state until 1t is out of the way.
Many bulls claim that the crop has de-
Perforated 80 per cent since the last re-
port on condition was issued while the
bears claim that the deterioration has
not amounted to 10 per cent. The decid-
eddy mixed crop accounts coming from
the country are responsible for the wide
differences in opinions. In the trading
September opened points lower at 1850,
and finally sold up to 1888; December
opened Z points higher at TO- A. sold up
to 1913 and finally declined to 1910. The
market was active throughout the ses-
sion, closing steady. Net gains: August.
IS points; September. 81. and the other
positions each 80 points.
New Orleans, August 25.-Cotton-Fu-
lures strong August 11.59@11 81; septem-
Der, 1oSs@l0so; October. 10. 72a1O73; No
vember, 1o.6sQlo70; December, 1OOG1on;
January. 10.74qlo7s; February, 1O7SG1OsO;
March. 1888.
New Orleans August 25.--Cotton firm;
sales $50 bales. Ordinary 9-16c good
ordinary, SIC; low middling, 1OI4c; mid
ding, ll1sc; good middling, II 7-16c; mid
ding fair, II 11-16c. Receipts. 1,Os9 bales;
stock. 24,959 bales.
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Daily Statement.

Gaiveston-Firm; middling, 1Oz sales
Sl6; receipts. S76l; stock, 64SO.
Monile-Quiet middling, 1917 receipts
sa7annah-Steadier, mfcdling 1914.
safes. no; receipts. $50; stock 1916.
narleston-Nominal; stock, 1872.
Wilmin2ton-Nominal: stock us.
Norfolk-Receipts. 125: stock. 1926
MISUNDERSTANDING: middling Il. so;
stock, l041.
ceipts, So
stock. 1725
st. Louis-steady; middling, 1OK; re-
ceipts, Isl; stock. 1884.
Mempnis-unchanged; middng. 1o&; re-
celpts, 70; shipments, 122; sales. $50;
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ING, PRESIDENT.
]. H. BARR, Vice-Presldent.
A. r. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier.
+. MORE, E. NJ. Tutwiler, w. S. Brown,
F. D. Nabers, :. n. Motion, Robert
assinger, Walker Percy, F. M. Jackson.
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CASH.
In Vault. .....S 739,534.5a
With Banks. 2,002, 2oo.34
With u. 8.
Treasurer =. 100000
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RESOURCES.

Loans and Discounts. SO,
OYerd-afts =. -. $500.
U. S. Bonds and Premiums
Other Stocks and Bonds.
Real Estate, Old Bank
Building. -. ........
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31
BRIGHT BITS.

Miss Gaily Mr.. Lumberound
seems to be lighter on his feet than he
was when he first began to dance"
Miss Prettygirl-"Yes-a heavier on
his partner's!"-Cincinnati Times
Star.
II never saw such an exclusive
family" That's easily explained"
"How?" They've cut lose from the
society they had, and they can't get
into the society they seek. Chicago
Evening Post.
--Clare-'Was he nervous when he
proposed?" Mae-"Not in the least"
Clare-"He was when he proposed to
me, but-oh, well, possibly he has had
a lot of practice since then."-Cleve-
land Leader.
-He-"If I were suddenly to lose all
my money, would you marry me just
the same?" She-"Not quite the same,
dear. We should have to invite a few
hundreds more of the rabble to bring
us presents. "-Cincinnati Tribune.
II admire the technique which the
artist displays in this picture said
the gentleman who was visiting the
gallery with his bride, but it seems to
me that the motif is faulty" "Oh,"
the sweet young thing exclaimed, Il
thought that was meant for a black
smith shop."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

The judge had had his patience sore
ly tried by lawyers who wished to talk
and by men who tried to evade jury
service, says the Chicago Post. Be
tween hypothetical questions and ex-
cuses it seemed as if they never would
get to the actual trial of the case. So
when the puzzled little German. who
had been accepted by both sides, jump
ed UP, the judge was exasperated.
"Shudge!' cried the German.
'What is it?" demanded the judge.
II tink like to go home to my wife,
said the German.
You don't" retorted the judge. "Sit
down"
but, shudge," persisted the German,
IT don't tink l make a good shuror."
You're the best in the box" said
the judge. sit down"
What boX?" asked the German.
1.-The jury box" said the judge.
"Oh, l fought it vas a bad box that
peoples gets in sometimes"
NO" said the judge; 1.-The bad box
is the prisoners box"
But, shudge," persisted the little
German, 81 don't speak good English"
you won't have to speak any at all,
said the judge. "Sit down."
The little German pointed at the law
yers to make his last desperate plea.
"Shudge," he said, 81 can't make nod
ings out of what these fellers say"
1t was the judges chance to get even
for many annoyances.
heather can any one else" he said.
"Sit down."
With a sigh the little German sat
down.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

If you would cure a cold (some-
body else's) in one day, consult A. A
Barnes. SAYS the Indianapolis News.
He has a secret remedy, but the secret
seaped out and it may as we'll be
printed and reach the public at once
as take the slower course from mouth
to mouth.
Mr.. Barnes brother-in-law, who Wis
tied him the other day, took a BAD
cold. Mr.. Barnes suggested hot water
His idea was to sweat the patient. he
took him to the bathroom and put MIN
in the water, good and hot.
Minutes passed and no sweat ap-
peared. But the resourcefulness or Mr.
Barnes came to the rescue. He re-
sorted to mental therapeutics.
The only way left to produce sweat
thought Mr.. Barnes, is first to pro-
duce fright.
There was a jug of odoriferous Mar
tinsville mineral water at the head OF
the bath tub out of the bather's sight.
Mr.. Barnes kept the brother-in-law's
attention in another direction while he
pulled the cork from that jug.
Goodness, what a bad breath you
have, James," remarked Or" Barnes.
Il have not been conscious that my
breath was foul" said the man in the
tub.
Meantime Or" Barnes had drawn
the hole of the jug nearer so that the
odor rose and spread about the head
of the bather
'There is a bad odor about it," said
the man in the tub, having caught the
scent. II do not understand it. 1t is
something horrible"
1T is probably the hot water that
is causing your system to throw off
some of it's impurities through your
respira tory organs" commented the
doctor" with most serious mien.
The odor increased both in amount
and in intensity and with it increased
the fright of the man in the tub. In
a few minutes he was sweating like
a bod carrier in dog days. DR."
Barnes conducted him from tub to bed,
where the sweating process continued
In ten hours the brotherin-law was
up and we'll and as free from cold as
a hot tamale
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

in various pursuits, and several skilled
mechanics. They accepted the clergy
mans invitation to talk in the spirit
it was extended. and said some inter-
esting things.
One worker, printer, said the feel
ing of working men toward the Pro-
testant churches was that of indif-
ference, but that they regarded the
Episcopal Church with most favor. He
did not undertake to explain the rea-
son, but merely stated what he con-
ceived to be a fact. Another said the
reason greater number of working
men did not attend the services was
that they wished to avoid being ridi-
culed by people who were better dress
ed and more polished in their deport-
ment. Another said he had found
most church people to be snobbish and
many of them hypocritical, therefore
he staid away; and he knew a num-
Der who were like him. Another re-
marked upon a lack of warmth and
geniality on the part of those in charge
of the church services. He had attend
ed church a number of times and
an usher had shown him to a seat,
always in cool, perfunctory way, and
had never offered to shake hands with
him. There was apparently a barrier
that divided the classes in the church,
and the laboring class was made to
feel that there was a difference of So
cial caste between them and others.
The conduct of ministers came in
for criticism, too. One man, an engi-
neer, said as a rule the ministers were
not cordial enough; that they held too
much away from the hard-handed
strangers with whom they occasionally
bold to say that quite frequently the
minister was undressing, and occa-
sionaly was tiresome. Another
thought if ministers were dressed in
some highly distinctive garb, pro-
claiming their calling, they would be
more highly respected. "a high coll
lar put on hind part before" was not
sufficiently characteristic or distin-
gushing. Every man at the dinner
expressed the opinion, or agreed to it,
that the character of the music had
a great deal to do with drawing work.
ingmen out to church.
The various expressions, given often
in honely language but with sincere
purpose, should be helpful to Rev. Mr..
Bates. They tended to indicate what
workingmen would like in the church.
They expect, and have right to ex-
pect, a welcome the cordially of
which is above suspicion, a sympathy
that will put them at ease, a respect
that will preclude ridicule because of
knotted hands or questionable at
tire, and sermons that will instruct
and at the same time entertain.
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enid Pro Quo.
down.

In Northern Queensland, says an ex-
change, there are several missionary
settlements where the niggers of the
neighborhood are presumably taught
to tread the narrow way.
When the Rev. Mr.. - left one of
these stations quite a large number
of abOriginals had already been
brought in" They would sing hymns
soulfully, conduct themselves meekly,
and turn UP at the store with praise
worthy regularity for their rations-
and occasional supplies of rum and
tobacco
The successor did not approve of
either liquor or nicotine, and abruptly
stopped the allowance.
The converts were plainly annoyed
about it. and held Indignation meet
ings in their quarters. and eventually
appointed a delegation, with King Bill
ly as spokesman, to wait upon the mis-
siana~y.
Said Billy. Mister -, you glib no
more rum"
mo, Billy. no more rum"
You glib no more tumbaccer."
"No, no more tobacco"
"All RI. Misser Parson," said Billy,
checking the items off on his fingers.
mo more rum, no more tumbaccer, no
more-hallelujah!"
He waved his arm. the delegates
withdrew, and the strike was on.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

Mayor Mcclellan of New York tells
how the officers of the Twelfth Regi-
ment gave him an object lesson on the
necessity for a new armory. Il visited
the Twelfth Regiment short time
ago." he said. 1.-THE officers took oc-
casion to parade me and my beautiful
new silk hat about the armory and
stop me under every leaky spot in the
roof. 1t was too much for the hat.
After the parade around the armory
the officers looked at my hat and then
calmly told me that they needed a
new armory and that they believed l
had found out by experience how nee
essary it was"
Alfred S. Hall answers twice to
the roll call of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives, there be-
ing two members of that body bear
ing that name one from Re-
we're, and the other from Win
chester. He of Revere, who
is the younger, lately married Win
chester young lady, and he of Win
chester, who is a widower, got most
of the congratulations. his fellow men,
bers thinking it must be he that was
the bridegroom, the bride being from
his town. There is no end of bother
in sorting out their correspondence.
1t is the first time in the history of
Massachusetts that two members of
the same branch of the Legislature
have borne the same name.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

1t is stated that the circus trust has
decided to abolish the street parade.
Thus do the trusts strike at our dear
est privileges. From the time that cir
cuses came into existence, as we know
them to-day, the street parade, 1.-The
grandest, most magnificent aggrega-
ton of ferocious wild animals, funny
clowns and beautiful Circassian ladies
in the world" has been on free veiw to
anybody who could secure a place on
the sidewalk, or climb a tree, or
fence, or a telegraph pole. Millions of
young Americans have gone to bed at
night in eager anticipation of the COM
parade, dreamed of elephants bearing
gilded cars on their backs, of steam
pianos and of monkeys in red jackets;
and on the eventful morn they have
stood patiently for hours shifting from
foot to foot, waiting for the marvellous
train to pass by. And when it came,
what delight it brought! There was
the big band wagon, the monstrous
elephants, the gilded cages with the
lions, tigers, etc., with funny clowns
and beautiful Circassian ladies, and all
the rest. 1t was a peep into fairyland,
especially to the poor little tots who
never saw the inside of a circus tent
and never hoped to, because their
parents couldn't spare the price of
tickets. And now the trust is going
to 'cut out" the street parade! We do
not believe that Mr.. James A. Bailey
and the other managers of the circus
combine, hardheaded business men as
they are, will find it in their hearts to
take away from the poor children this
supreme pleasure of their narrow lit
tie lives
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

Now, children" said the school
teacher. according to the Philadelphia
Ledger, Il should like to see how much
you remember about the animal king
DOM and the domestic animals which
belong to it. Now. what are they?"
There were various replies, specify
ing the cat. the dog, the COW, and 9TH
ers, but nobody seemed to think Of
the pig. Then came Tommy Traddles
turn, and the good-natured teacher
determined to give him a hint as to
the reply she required.
We've had them nearly all, except
one, Tommy" she prompted Cant
you tell me what that one is? It has
bristly hair is fond OF dirt and loves
to get in mud. Now, just think. Can't
you tell me what it is?'
Yes, teacher" said Tommy hesitat-
ingly. Its mel"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31
MIR. HARRITY's DENIAL.

In his lecture on the moral issue in
New York city the other night, Mr..
Bryan said that in the campaign of
1892 the Democratic party spent $1,000,
600 or more in two states, namely, New
York and Illinois. His desire seemed
to be to show that If there had been as
much money behind him in his cam
paign in 1896 as there was behind Mr..
Cleveland in 1892 he would have been
elected He wished it understood,
however, that he did not want to be
elected by means of vote buying, and
what he said was calculated to create
the impression that Mr.. Cleveland was
elected by that means. Mr.. Bryan
seems to feel bitterly towards Mr..
Cleveland and seldom misses an oppor-
tunity to say something unkind about
him.
The day after his lecture Mr.. Bryan
was asked something about his state
ment that $1,000,0OO had been spent in
two states by the Democrats in 1892,
but more particularly about his state
ment that one corporation had contrib
uted to the Democratic campaign fund
that year $175O0O. He declined. how
ever, to be more specific than he had
been on the occasion of his lecture.
Mr.. Harrity of Philadelphia, who
managed the Democratic campaign in
1892, has made a statement in which
he says Mr. Bryan is mistaken in stat
ing that 81, 900, 900 was spent by the
Democrats in two states in that year.
He says the whole amount spent was
only little more than that sum.
Mr.. Bryan ought to be more careful
in making statements about his own
party, particularly statements calcu-
lated TO injure it in the estimation of
the people. If he doesn't answer the
statement made by Mr.. Harrity the
conclusion will be that he admits he
was mistaken, and if he was mistaken
respecting the 81 ,OOO, 900 statement, may
he not have been mistaken when he
stated that one corporation contributed
$4,000?
1t looks as If Mr.. Bryan were per-
hitting his hostility to those who were
not in sympathy with him in 1896 and
1900 to lead him into making injurious
statements about his party that have
no substantial foundation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31
THE CHURCH AND THE WORKING.
MAN,

Rev. H. r. Bates, pastor of Pres
byterian church in New York,
thought he noticed an absence of
workingmen in his congregation; that
is. that few men who made their liv-
ing by manual labor attended the
services in his church. To get, posi-
bly,, an insight into the reasons for
the holding aloof of this class of per-
sons he gave a dinner to about seven
ty-five workingmen the other evening.
at the conclusion of which he invited
free and sincere expressions of opinion
with respect to the relations Of the
church and the workingman. In the
company were day laborers engaged
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31
Playing for loosely.

When Raphael Joseffy, he of the
delicate touch and exquisite finish,
played for Mrs. William H. Wander
bilt at one of her receptions says the
New York Press, there was so much
confusion of tongues, incoherent bab-
BILE and goosey-gabble all around the
room that the piano could scarcely be
heard by the handful who desired to
listen. Mrs. Vanderbilt was almost in
tears. She felt it necessary to apollo
gize for her guests, and did not spare
their feelings. Joseffy arose, pressed
his hand against his heart, bowed
down to the floor and said: 81 am
very sorry the conversation incon-
venienced you, Mrs. Vanderbilt, but as
for me, l did not notice it. Whenever
1 play I play for Joseffy alone, who al
ways appreciates his performance. :"
He got his $500.