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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-19

'twixt hay and grass period. Yet
there are some cheerful souls among
the manufacturers. A Boston wool
dealer received encouragement this
week from the contents Of letters
from two of his customers, both OF
whom wrote that the prospects were
year and the backward season, how
ever the general outlook is n bril-
liant. The condition of the industry
certainly does not favor an %extraordi-
nary demand for the raw materiol at
higher prices than 10Y prevail. Some
impetus to general business will sure
ly come with republican success in
November. But if with a short clip OF
wool in 1903 and other strong features
the prices of goods could not be ad-
yanced, there seems to be little hope
for a rise in 1904.
Foreign Markets.
There is nothing new from foreign
markets, either primary or European.
The situation continues strong and
especially strong on o%ne-quarter grade
at London and all continental markets.
The latest mail report from Brad
ford says:
"The market is again very firm,
and with a more active disposition,
Notwithstanding that the holidays are
already upon us. Even merinos are
experiencing more inquiry and the
keen demand for strong crossbreds
and homegrown half-bred woods is
apparently still unsatisied. Mohair
is steady with a retail trade, mainly
in medium and low sorts.
I'm the export yarn trade the strug-
gle still continues, and merchants
contend that their customers abroad
are still unconvinced. Spinners, how
ever, are determined not to accept
business unless they can e theil
way to prices which, at least. will
leave them without loss. The ten
dency of values is, if anything, tt
harden, and what transactions take
place are almost always for immediate
delivery. In Botany yarns there il
a steady business in two-folds, ant
a little more in coating yarns, bu
the single trade is very small. Mo
hairs and alpacas are quiet.
'In the warehouses there is nothin'
doing in pieces and business will b'
practically suspended till the middle
of next week"
Territory Wool.
Territory wool is ~featureless il
Boston. A round lot of 100, 900 pound
Montana fine medium and medium i
, perhaps the most important sale of tn
: week. 1t was placed on the secure
! basis Of 48c. Fine Montana sold a
soc and fine medium Idaho at 46'
clean. Dead fine territory is scare
. as are also all kinds of medium
Staple territory is well picked vi
The fine would bring 53@55c, cleal
. The prices so far paid in the we!
t look high to Boston eyes. But M
till the woods go through the scourin
tubs can the actual cost be figure
0 It is hard to tell about the conditio
of the clip. From the active oper
tions thus early in the game, howeye
g 1t would seem as though the Bostc
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-19
osition Of what is left Of the old


clip.
They are not disposed to cut prices,
which at present are a little lower
than those quoted say three months
ago. 1t is a buyers market, but not
to an extent such as would mean a
sacrifice from current values and
therefore a loss to the seller. Notwith-
standing the quiet market there is
an undertone of strength. Medium and
low woods continue especially strong.
Recent developments do not indicate
any change in this feature of the
situation.
The Years Movement.
The worlds mills are running large.
ly on medium woods, of which the
worlds supply does not exceed the
demand. In this relation some statis-
tics as to the South American clip are
interesting. The following estimates
of this years movement have been in
nlately correct:
Buenos Ayres. Montevideo.
Bales. Bales.
So far shipped 49,. 100000 41.O0O
Stock on hand, etc. $4,000 10000
Now loading, etc. . !. $4,000 1000
Total shipped. etc. 395, 1000 $4,000
These totals compare with 499.9S6
bales and 1926 bales, respectively,
last This year, as against 1903,
therefore, shows a shortage OF about
1OO. 900 bales as to Duenos Ayres and
IS. 900 bales as to Montevideo. In
pounds this means something over
100, OOO, 600, of which 100000 are
Montevideo, all Of course merino WOOL.
There is seen therefore, in round f1g-
ures, a. shortage of something over
100, OOO, 900 pounds in the Argentine
clip of crossbred woods and the up.
ward tendency the world over OF all
crossbred and medium grades is not
surprising in the light of these sta
tistics.
New Clip Sells High.
If Boston is quiet there is a good
deal of live interest in the west
Nothing less than last years prices
anywhere and higher than last veal
in some cases is the record to date
It is plain that it is not to be a case
of .ysteal. AS high as 15c has beer
paid in Utah, probably Tor meulun
clips. In the southern part OF thu
| state Is to 14c has been paid for rathe'
short clips. Everything in Nevada ha!
has been taken as quickly as sheared
In Wyoming nothing has been don
! vet, but in a week or ten days livel.
times are expected. Fat sheep WOO
! in Ohio and Michigan continues to sci
J AT 2 O to 21c. In Maine and New Yorl
state the farmer considers zoe a 10y
! price. The pace seems to be set e,
I erywhere and it is becoming NOR
) and more evident that the clip
I not to be bought in the east or ives
: any cheaper than last year. Sma.
} stocks, bare lofts and plenty of none
I in Boston are incentives to buyers
) pitch in.
( What the Mills Say.
8 Comnlaints from manufacturers al
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 90, daily. from New York.
Washington and Cincinnati, $40 am.
No. 80, daily, from New York and
Washington, $40 .. m.
No. 30. daily, from all points West.
via IeSSo. 11:59 p. m.
No. 81, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 100 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains SS and 81, THE NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
pulled limited trains. carrying Pullman
Drawing room Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York. Dining Cars
serve meals en- route.
TRAINS 20 and 80, THE WASH
INGTON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
natl, through :Asheville and The
For information az to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply to
c. H. ACKERT, G. NJ. Washington.
d. c.
S; H. HARDwIcK. P. T. M, Wash
v; II; T1YLoE. C. p. A, Wash
BROOKS MORGAN. A. G. p. A.
Atlanta Ga.
r. c. BLArTNER. Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
e. @. THOMSON, G. p. & T. A., Sa-
vannah, Ca, TAI Bull street. Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
RUBBER TOOK SLUMP
DECLINE FOLLOW OPTIMISTIC RE-
PORT OF COMPANY's AFFAIRS.
BONDS WERE IRREGULAR.
HEATHER REPORT HAD BUT LIT
TIE EFFECT ON STOCKS.

uba winding Up of the Extended
Il. $. steel Preferred Stock Con-
version Syndicate Was without
disturbing Effect on the Money
Market-Trading Uninteresting in
LATTER Part of the Day-TOtaI Sales
NJ Bonds Par Value 81 ,04O,OOO.
Total Sales of Stocks 272, 400
shares.
New York, May 1.-THE pressure of
uo,1fdation on a small scale which has
kapt prices of stocks tending down
wards for several Gays, was relaxed to-
5av. This fact seemed to be the prin-
email motive for the buying which lift
cd prices. In the language of the Stock
Exchange, the market had become
oversold.
There was no development in the
news to account for the change of tenn
per in speculation. But there were no
new developments to induce further
selling. The marked characteristic of
the trading was the extreme dullness
which overcame the market at the
higher level. This does not argue well
for the continuance of a price move
ment in its current direction.
The most important incident of the
dav was the publication of the weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions. It was of little influence on
stocks. Tho unfavorable condition of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18

Jacksonville, Fla, May 17.-Arrived,
steamer Oneida, Rich. Boston; Algon-
quin, Hale. New York, and cleared for
return; schooner William T. Donnell,
Dorr Philadelphia.
Cleared, schooner Pendleton Sisters,
Davies. Bath. Me.
Key West, May 17.-Arrived, steamers
Mascotte, Allen, Havana. and sailed
for Port Tampa; Gussie, Olsen, Punta
Gorda and sailed for Havana; schoon
ers Louisa Hastings, Sawyer, Punta
Rassa, and sailed for Cardenas; Wave
Russell, Punta Rassa. and sailed fol
Cardenas.
Charleston, S. c.. May 17.-Arrived
steamer Comanche. Watson, Jackson
vile, and proceeded for New York
schooner Seguin, Cole, New York.
Sailed, schooner Helen Montague
Adams, Philadelphia.
Pensacola, Fla, May 1.-Arrived
steamer August Belmont (Br.), Barnes
Tampico.
Cleared. steamers August Belmont
(Br) Barnes, Tampico; Thurland Cas-
tie (Br.) Smith, Grtenock; ship Canada
(Br), Mcbride, Rio Janeiro.
Fernandino, Fla, May l7.-Arrived
10th, schooner Charles l.. Mitchell
Waldron. Boston.
Brunswick. Ga, May 17,-Arrived
steamer Rio, Johnson. New York
schooners Marjorie Brown, Thompson
New York; Anthony d. Nichols, Mich
oils, from Fernandina and sailed fol
New York.
Baltimore, May 17.-Arrived, steamer
Itasca. Savannah.
Sailed, steamer New Orleans, Savan'
nah.
Philadelphia, May 17.-Arrived
steamer Lexington, Savannah; schoon'
ers Humarock and Twilight, Charles
ton.
Sailed, steamer Berkshire, Savannah
New York, May 17.-Arrived, steamer
Arapahoe, Jacksonville and Charleston
Sailed, steamer Apache, Charleston
and Jacksonville.
Trieste, May 13.-Arrived, Clara, Pen.
sacola and Galveston via Algiers AM
Leghorn. etc.
Rotterdam, May 5.-Arrived, Roddam
Pensacola via st. Michaers and Ant.
werp.
London, May 16.-Arrived, Castle
Ventry, Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18

THE UNITED STATES OF
America, Southern District of Geor-
gia. Whereas, on the 4th day Of May
1904, Samuel, Moses and Carl J. Her
man, composing the Herman Coal and
Wood Company, filed their libel in the
District Court Of the United States
for the Southern district of Georgia,
against the dredge Rough Rider, her
boats, tackle, apparel and furniture
scows, pontoons and appurtenances, in
a cause of supplies furnished, civil
and maritime.
And, whereas, by virtue of process
in due form of law, to me directed,
returnable on the 18th day OF May,
1904, | have seized and taken the said
dredge Rough Rider, boats and ap-
purtenances, as aforesaid, and have
them now in my custody.
Notice is hereby given that Dis
trict Court will be held in the United
States Court room, in the city Of Sa-
vannah, Ga, on the 18th day Of May,
1904, for the trial of said premises, and
the owner or owners, and all persons
who may have or claim any interest,
are hereby cited to be and appear at
the time and place aforesaid. to show
cause, IL any they have, why a final
decree should not pass as prayed.
JOHN NJ. BARNES. u. s. Marshal.
BY FURMAN 3. PEARcE.
Chief ONCE Deputy.
ADAMS & ADAMS. Proctore for Lii
bellants.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18

The way to keep in touch with the
great events in the Far East is to get
the new and latest War Atlas just is
sued and offered by the Morning News.
"The Rand McNally & Co.'S Russo
Japanese War Atlas" showing Russia
in-Europe and Russia-in- Asia, japan
Korea. Manchuria and China. and the
entire operations in the Far Eastern
conflict. 1t contains seven double
naqe maps in colors, with index and
ruick-finding scale for each map; a
list of ali the chief cities, with popula-
ton; fighting strength and reserves Of
Russia and Japan. sent by mail any
where on receipts of 25 cents.
THE Daily and Sunday Morning
News ! year and the War At
las .....,.... .''..'.'..'.'... .$o'VU
The Weekly News / year and War
Atlas ........ observation-disclosures. 100
Savannah Morning News. Savannah,
Ga-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

CoTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 hounds. 25c; to New York. per 10C
pounds. zoe to dock; 2Sc lightered; to
Phiia delphia, zoe per 100 pounds; Bal
tinore, zoe per 100 pounds.
COTTON-Foreign direct to Liver
pool. 30c; Manchester, soc; Bremen
25c; Hamburg, S0c; Rotterdam. 24c;
Barcelona, 42c; Genoa, CSC; Trieste
IOc; Venice, 42c; Havre, soc; Antwerp
Coo
LUMBER-By Sail-Frelght, active;
~ baltimore. $500; to Philadelphia
S475: to New York. s5621a; to Port
land $500.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah tc
Baltimore. $3.50; to P. r. r. or B. and
o. docks, $500; to Philadelphia, $500;
"a New York $6.25 per M. to dock
Iightered, 500; to Boston, to dock
ee M
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18

the cotton crop was according to ex-
pectation. There were no additions to
the engagements of gold for export,
and the rise in call money was checked
but the tone of the time money market
was firm.
The winding up of the extended
United States Steel preferred stock
conversion syndicate was without dis
turbing effect, either on the money
market, or in United States Steel Sc
curities which was a fact negatively
encouraging.
Drop in Rubber.
The sharp drop in United States Rub
Der stocks on the publication of the
annual report pronounced by the presi-
dent to be the best in it's history. was
ar example of the inability of the mar
ket to absorb offerings of stocks accum-
ulated in anticipation of the reports.
The Erie stocks were acutely sensitive
to the reaction in the market. The
trading became wholly uninteresting in
the latter part of the day. The closing
was quite firm but the rally was slight.
Bonds Were Irregular.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales par
value $1,540,000. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Total sales stocks were 272,400 shares,
including AtchisOn, 14.700; Baltimore
and Ohio, 1900; Chesapeake and Ohio,
600; St. Paul, $500; Erie, 10000; Erie
first preferred. $500: Louisville and
Nashville, 1000; Pennsylvania, 29,lOO;
Reading, 5000: Southern Pacific. 10000;
Southern Railway, 400; Southern Rail
way preferred, 200 Union Pacific, $4,000;
Copper, 201O0; Brooklyn Transit. 49,
600: Consolidated Gas. $500; Tennessea
| Coal, LOO; United States Steel, 6,lOO;
United States Steel preferred, 45,SOO.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters oil
vessels free of charge in the United
States photographic Office, in Custom
House. Captains are requested to cal
at the Office. Reports of wrecks and
derelicts received.
This Office operates a time ball or
the roof of the Cotton Exchange
dropped daily at 12h. DOM. 00s. (Sun-
days and holidays excepted), 10Th me-
ridian time. In case of failure the ball
is lowered slowly minutes after IL.
Clarence Hatch,
In Charge.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
MONEY MARKET.

New York, May 17.-Money on call
easy 1al @2A per cent, closing bid ana
offered ia per cent. Time loans firm,
sixty and ninety days, 3 per cent. SIX
months, 1904 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3A@4A per
cent. Sterling exchange, steady with
actual business in bankers bills at
$4S6.95 for demand and at $4.S5 for SIX
ty day bills. Posted rates, $4.S512G
4S6 and SASS. Commercial bills, $4.S4k.
Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dollars, 4412c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Sales of frame pictures, ETC., were
lively with Ladeveze last week. but
he has lots of bargains yet not taken.
Stop in and post up, if only through
curiosity. Others, even those in the
same line of business with him, do
so. Why not you?
Best bargains In city property by w.
J. Miscally, Jr., 20 Bryan street. You
will consult your own interest by see7
ing him for full particulars.
Gilbert w. Allen, real estate
agent: estates managed; rents
collected, and repairs made without
extra charge. 1 respectfully ask a
share of your business. Fl East Bay
street. NHS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES.

~~-~---~-~~~-~-~~-S~->--
THE UNITED STATES OF
America, Southern District of Geor-
gia Whereas, on the Attn day OF May,
1904, Samuel, Moses and Carl J. Her
man, composing the Herman Coal and
Wood Company, filed their libel In the
District Court of the United States
for the Southern district of Georgia,
against the dredge John Babcock, her
boats, tackle, apparel and furniture,
scows, pontoons and appurtenances, in
a cause of supplies furnished, civil
and maritime.
And, whereas, by virtue of process
in due form of law, to me directed,
returnabIe on the 18th day of May,
1904, / have seized and taken the said
dredge John Babcock, boats and APP
Iurtenances, as aforesaid, and have
them now in my custody.
Notice is hereby given that Dis
trict Court will be held in the United
States Court room, i'm the city Of Sa-
vannah, Ga, on the 18th day of May,
1904, for the trial of said premises, and
the owner or owners, and all persons
who may have or claim any interest,
are hereby cited to be and appear at
the time and place aforesaid, to show
cause, If any they have, why final
decree should not pass as prayed.
JOHN NJ. BARNES. u. S. Marshal.
BY FURMAN B. PEARCE,
Chief Office Deputy.
ADAMS & ADAMS, Proctors for LII
beIlants
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
Constwise Exports.

Exports per steamship Allegheny for
Baltimore-25 bales cotton. 512 barrels
rosin, so barrels turpentine, II barrels
rosin oil SO barrels pitch. 1889 feet
lumber, 232 tons iron, 1854 cases canned
goods. 256 packages merchandise, 1,277
ynckages vegetables, 10 packages pine
apples, IL boxes oranges.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
Give croft Oa Votes.

Beaufort, S. c.. May 1.-Two out Of
eight boxes give Croft ninety-three
votes for congressman from the Sec
ond district in the federal election to-
day. The remaining six boxes will be
received and counted officialiy on
Thursday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Arrived.

Dutch steamship Zeeburg, Strasse,
Rotterdam. glass;. F. Minis & Co.
American steamship City of Colum
bus, Fisher. New York, assorted
Ocean Steamship Company.
American steamship Frederick, Rob
inson, Baltimore, assorted.-W. w. Tull.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
Summer Excursion Tickets.

Commencing May IS. 1904, Central OF
Georgia Railway will sell excursion
tickets to all summer resorts, at great
ly reduced rates; final limit of tickets
Oct. 81, 1904.
For further information write or ap-
ply to Mr.. ]. S. Holmes, city ticket
and passenger agent, 81 Bull street,
Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
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 viii
confirm reports of their arrival to No
PAL, either telephone.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
Sailed.

British steamship City of Gloucester
Milburn. Bremen.
American steamship Allegheny
Chase, Baltimore.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18

Merchants Z Miners Transportation 60
STEAMSHIP LINES
To Baltimore & Philadelphia
Tickets on Sale to All Points North
and West
First-class tickets include meals and
0crthS Savannah to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Accommodations and
cuisine unequaled.
The steamships of this company are
appointed to sail from Savannah an
TO BALTIMORE.
FREDERICK, Capt Robinson,
THURSDAY, May 10, 8 p. m.
NEW ORLEANS. Capt. Dow, SAT-
uRDAY. May 81, p. m.
1TASCA, Capt. Pratt, TUESDAY, May
"a, l p. m.
TO PHILADELPHIA.
MERRIMACK, Capt. McDorman
WEDNESDAY, May IS, 6 p. m.
BERKSHIRE. Capt. ]. s. Hudgins,
SATURDAY, May 81, Z p. m.
LEXINGTON. Capt. c. Kirwan, WE'D
NESDAY. May 25, p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Chase, SATUR-
DAY, May 28, p. m.
STEAMSHIP New Orleans does not
carry frst-capin passengers.
VIM. w. TULL, Agent.
]. f. WARD, T. p. A.
Ticket Office 112 Bull street. Phones
1874.
Savannah, Ga
W. P. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. D. STEBBINs. G. NJ.
J. c. WHITNEY, I'd v. p. and I. n.
General Offices. Baltimore. Ma.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
Southern
Railway

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 90th meridian time--one hour
slower than city time.
Schedule Effective. April IL, 1904.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
MARINE
INTELLIGENCE
Savannah Almanac, 18th Meridian
Savannah City Time.

Wednesday, May Is.
Sun rises at 5:25 a. m. and sets
at 7:15 p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at
GAP a. m. and 1910 p. m. High
water at Savannah one hour later.
Low water 3:46 a. m. and 1852 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
SPEND $7o,ooo,ooo.
Pennsylvania Railroad Plans Some
Costly New Work.

Plans for improvements and altera-
lions on the Pennsylvania railroad be-
tween New York and Pittsburg, involv-
ing an expenditure of nearly SIC, 600, 900,
have been approved by President A. J.
Cassatt.
This work is exclusive of the North
and East River tunnels and the New
York terminal 1t is the purpose of the
Pennsylvania management to four
City to Pittsburg and to have six tracks
for a considerable portion of the dis
lance Grades are to be reduced and
curves eliminated wherever possible.
The work of replacing old bridges with
massive structures of stone and steel
which has been in progress for more
than year w. be continued
A notable feature of the Pennsylvania
improvements is the Strengthening of the
line through the Allegheny mountains
The present line between Portage and
A new line is to be built which will save
one mile in five in distance, and will
be comparatively straight. Grades
which are now from twelve to fifteen
feet in the thousand will be reduced to
about three. Half a dozen cuts through
solid rock are to be made, each about
100 feet long.
About 81 ,000, 900 is to be expended on
the stretch OF track between Altoona
and Pittsburg. This improvement will
include track elevation inPittsburg and
yards. Railroad men say that traffic
on the 116 miles of line between Altoona
and Pittsburg is heavier than on any
similar length of railroad in the world.
Many miles of new siding are to be
constructed on this division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-28
WILL BOOM TEXAS.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific to
Max a Development Campaign.


Both the Southern Pacific and the
Santa F'e railroads have determined to
concentrate their efforts during the next
few years toward the settlement and de-
velopment of Texas and the southwest
G. NJ. Mckinney, immigration agent for
the Hartman system, has just returned
from a Texas trip, on which he was ac-
companied by party of capitalists from
Canada.
February he will take a party of
Chicago board of trade men on a trip
through Texas, and it is expected that
the result will be an influx of fresh Chi
cago capital. He also stated that new
Chicago investment company had been
organized with a view to investing sew
eral hundred thousand dollars in the rice
lands of Texas.
The very best element is being at
tracted by the resources disclosed in
Texas" said Mr.. Mckinney, and there
is a remarkable flow of capital there.
Five years ago the people of this coun-
try thought that the greater part of
Texas was not fit to live in, but now
this state is recognized as standing at
the head of the states offering advant-
ages to the investor and the homeseek-
er.''
The interest of the Santa Fe in Texas
has been enhanced by the acquisition of
the Cane Belt railway, which cuts the
rice lands in their center. 1t is under
stood that if present plans are carried
out the Santa Fe will enlarge its appro-
priation for colonization work in Texas,
and that new bureau with Will Mich
olson at its head may be established.