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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
4 D DEMOCRAYio HANT.

Brother Bryan's offer of $100 for a, Democratic platform that would suit or please anybody but it's maker hasn't yet made fierce competition for the prize, and probably it was not in Gro yer Clevelands mind when he made his suggestions concerning what the plat form ought to be. This is his idea of what ought to be done: This is no time for cunning finesse, nor for the use of words that conceal intentions or carry a double meaning. The Democratic party has message to send to it's fol- lowers and to the masses of the Arneri- can people. Let that message be ex- pressed in language easily understood, unconfused by evasion, and untouched by the taint of jugglery. Its formula ton should not be approached inconsid- erately, but in a careful. thoughtful mood; and those will be best fitted for the work who have the dearest com- prehensidh of the fundamental princi- ples of true Democracy, and are the best able to measure every new incl dent and condition by Democratic stan dards. Obsolete issues and questions no longer challenging popular interest should be manfully abandoned, and the presentment of our claims to the peo- ple's confidence should be short, simple and courageous.
 The presentment of Democratic claims to the peoples confidence would of necessity be short and simple. We don't suppose, however, that the alleg- ed claims can be presented either short ly or simply, though undoubtedly cer- tain kind of courage will be displayed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

schutz verein, which is now fighting the bookdealers' trust in Germany, re- gently wrote that people would soon be satisfied with two beautifully pre- pared and gilded book covers. the con- tents between them being indeed prais- cd by the booksellers and the critics but read by nobody" It is pointed out by the more thoughtful and Influential periodicals that this literary deluge sig nifes intellectual weakness rather than strength. and deserves every form of opposition which can be made effective. The sensational advertising schemes of the publishers are censured. and the re- ligious press in particular is asked to point out and recommend the best books, and the best only. ignoring the dead sea of waste and barrenness in the midst of which they are adrift.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
4 DIscRapfrnp aoYKRyon.

Apparently Governor Vardaman did mt talk straight when he asserted that education tended to make negroes crim- inaI. Booker T. Washington has told him that Of the thousands who have gone out from his school not one has been sent to prison. And Professor E. L. scruggs, president of Western col lege. an institution of higher learning for negroes at Macon, Missouri, contro- verts the assertion of Governor Varda- man that education tends to promote criminality among negroes, and makes out a good case for the educated mem bers of his race. He says: Of the four higher institutions in the West for the education of negro men and women, I do not know of a single instance where a graduate has gone to the penitentiary or. where one has been under the in-
 1uence of these schools for any length of time, has been apprehended for crime. Of Western college can speak definitely. Of the more than one hun dreG graduates who have left the school in the past ten years, every one is liv- ing an industrious. honest life. Many are teaching some are in the employ ment of the government, some are preaching, some are farmers. and others practicing law and medicine. Wherever these young people are found they enjoy the respect and confidence of the citi- zens among whom they labor.
 Governor vardaman will have to guess again or refrain from guessing at all. He doesn't make very good ap- pearance just now.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

And what has her trunk to do with it?"
 She says she always wears her best stockings when she washes porches.''- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Aunt Jane-For mercy's sake, what's the matter with you, Hulda? You ae- tually have grown old in the last two weeks.
 Hulda-That's just it. aunty. Sister Sarah died a fortnight ago, you know; and, unfortunately, they put her age on her coffin plate. Of course that af- feeted the ages of all the rest of us, Dora, Minnie and I, and we have all of us had to move up two years.-Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
VOLUNTARY.

Biffins - He labelled that box "dry goods. Miffins-What was in it? Biffins-A bound record of the Con- gressional Record Baltimore News. Her husband-So you've joined one of those French conversation classes, eh? What do you talk about, anyway? She t-mindedly)-Oh, about every one who happens to be absent.- Judge
 No stream can rise higher than its source, you know Cant it? But an undergraduate can be a mighty sight superior to his fath- CT, all the same. "-Chicago Record Herald. Mrs. Bridges-How long were you in your last place? Applicant-Two weeks MT. Bridges (from adjoining roon)-- Mary, ask the lady what delayed her. Smart Set. The leading man-It's hard for per- son to forget the past.
 The Ingenue-That's so. I've often liotlCSu tHdt yUu SIuGSlep 1ItVOluHldTlly when bouquet is suddenly thrown at you.-Puck. Crawford-I see your friend the con- gressman seems to think he is serving his last term.
 Crabshaw-You see, the seeds he sent his constituents this year didn't come up.-Judge.
 Tomny-Ma, what's stepnother?
 Tommys manma-Why, if I should die and father should marry again, the lady would be a stepmother.
 Tommy-Oh, I see. You'd step down and out, and she'd step in.--Chcago Daily News.
 These deceitful women are so ridicu- lous,'' said Miss Passay ''As for me, I was never afraid to tell what my age was"
 No woman," replied Miss Wise, 'is ever afraid to tell what her age was."-- Philadelphia Press.
 Wife-You were in bad condition when you came home last night.
 Husband-So were the streets. In fact, nothing appears to be just as it ought to be these times. Sometimes I'm tempted to write to the newspaper about it.-Boston Transcript.
 "The front porch is dreadfully dirty, Maria"
 'Yes, know. But the new girl says she won't wash it off until her trunk comes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
4 RUSSIAN PROPHET.

It appears that the Russians have a prophet whom they ought to encourage, at least to the extent of refraining from stoning him. This prophet is named Levitoff. and he published recently at Port Arthur a pamphlet urging that the Russians do everything possible to gain time, and that they withdraw the fleet as an encumbrance, and depend upon their numerical superiority on land. With great clearness he pointed out the perils of meeting Japan on the sea. The yellow Bosphorus" (the Straits of Korea) Ifs trap into which the laps, at Engiand's instigation, are trying to entice us. So long as we steer clear of a sea fight" he continued, the command of the sea and the Anglo Japanese alliance '.are not worth sucked egg. If we resolve to keep out of an engagement on the water, and if we are further prepared to do without our fleet. not only by refusing to in- crease it, but by getting rid of it wholly and without reserve, then the Japanese doctrine, Asia for Asiatics, becomes meaningless, and we have a free field on which to continue our work of cul- ture in that part of the globe"
 
 So far Russia would have done well to keep out of water-fghting. Her ships have been about as useful as the Spanish ships were.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

An enterprising United States consul suggesetd a few years ago a floating exposition of American manufactures. The plan was to fit out large ship with samples of such American goods as would be likely to appeal to different peoples and keep it moving about the world. carrying, of course, agents to promote trade. Nothing came of that suggestion; but now the British govern ment has taken it up and is to fit out steamer as an exposition of British manufactures. especially machinery. The arrangement is to send it first to the British colonies; but thereafter the voyage can easily be extended to for eign markets, and it probably will be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
TH 4. POLLS

Count von Buelow discussed the Po- fish question at considerable length in the Reichstag the other day. He ad- mitted that the policy of expropriating the Poles by purchasing their land had not hitherto been successful, but insist ed that this only demonstrated the ne- cessity of pursuing that policy with greater resolution and consistency. He did not deny that the Polish agitation now extended to Upper Silesia, and had for it's object the political, social and economic alienation of the inhabitants from German influences. This object. he said. was served by the press, by associations, by meetings and by popu- lar libraries on the one hand; and on the other by cooperative stores and popular banks. The Polish agitation in Upper Silesia was inspired by the am- bition of building bridge from Cracow to Posen through Silesia. All the more important was it, he declared, to keep Upper Silesia Prussian and German.
 Upper Silesia was the land of iron. the land of coal, the land of the laboring masses. The mineral treasures of JJp- per Silesia were as indispensable in time of peace for German economic de- velopment as they would be for na- tional defence in the case of foreign complications. The incessant conflict between the Polish working classes in Upper Silesia and the German large landed proprietors and employers con- stituted grave peril, even in time of peace. In the case of foreign compli- cations the infection of the masses with Polish sentiments in part of Silesia so thiclSly populated and so close to the frontier would involve still more seri- ous danger. A glance at the map, he said, would show that there is scarcely point in the whole empire where the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- serticn Five Cents Word for full week.
 Display advertisements, per inch, one in sertion, $120; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $10; one year, $40.
 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri- ages, Deaths, and Funeral. 50 cents each. Local Notices, 15 cents per line,
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to De unobiecfionabIe). and their contracts do not Include Wants, To Let For Sale, etc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19
Dobbtm,s Desi,ntr.

l have no differential clutch And no pneumatic tire; l guess 1 don't amount to much For none come to admire My form or speed-I have no cam: And, to my deep remorse, l must confess 1 only am A one horsepower horse! They used to stroke my sorrel side And tell how could go, To-day they speak in tones of pride Of some bright red tonneau. But, though my sorrow is SO great And anger Is so keen, I'm glad to have a chance to state l don't eat gasolene. don't know how to carburet, Nor how to radiate-- When l wished to get up and get 1 simply struck my gait. 'Tis true, in casting out the beam For fairness l should try But 'lectric, gasolene or steam, The mote is in my eye. I have no wondrous steering gear But still they rush to see A thing that has. Pm pained to hear, A horseless pedigree. They used to pet me all the time, But now they only Shrug Their shoulders, and pass by, for I'm. A poor old sparkless plugl
 Chicago Tribune
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

The police of London have introduced experimentally new measuring sys- tenn for recognizing criminals. As it has been successful, 1t will soon be adopted by number of other police de- partments both in England and abroad
 In this system only the impression of the fingers is taken. Compared with the Bertillon system, it has, above all
 the advantage of simplicity, as it can be applied without any contrivances, and is, therefore, much less expensive.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

W. D. Howelis says man who goes to the theater must regard himself not merely as a vessel to be filled with pleasure from the stage. He ought to realize that he is part of great and splendid tradition. that he inherits the place of the Athenian who saw the plays of Euripides and Meander under the blue Attic skies; of the Elizabethan Esiglishman who stood in the mud at sthe Globe to witness the first produc- ton of Romeo and Juliet and try to live up to his responsibilities as well as privileges"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

The entire fortune of Moses B. Clem- ents of Portland. Maine, amounting to about s10O.0O0, has been left to trustees, who have been directed to distribute it s'to benefit society, relieve distress and assist worthy and deserving religious, charitable and benevolent associations, objects and individuals The matter of distribution is left entirely to the dis erection of the executors, the only re- striction being that they shall have dis posed of the entire estate in the manner indicated within ten years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

Maine will make big display of ap- nIes at the worlds fair. A car load of big red apples, wrapped in tissue paper and again in waxed paper, and carefully packed in bushel boxes, were received at the worlds fair grounds early in February and were placed in cold stor- age where they will De held until the opening of the exposition on April SO In making her general mining exhibit Virginia will erect a house entirely from stone mined within the States borders. In addition to the building there will be another classified exhibit embracing all minerals and precious stones abounding in the State. The cost os the materials and constructions of the building is estimated at $100,0
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

The Munich Allgemeine zeitung. in a recent issue, says that the literary productiveness of Germany has gradu- ally attained proportions that indicate a craze. The public at large is simply helpless in view of this mass, and won- der how the publishers and booksellers can be induced to stand sponsors for such an enormous output of rubbish
 A prominent representative of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

maintenance of the German language and of German sentiment is so impera- lively necessary as in Upper silesia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

Mrs. M. L. Wadleigh has been ap- pointed Kansas insurance examiner. The Kansas Insurance commissioner was the first official to appoint woman as examiner os insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-19

A story of witchcraft in East Africa was told at a meeting of the Folklore Society in London by Robert Webb A man applied to 8 witch doctor for a powerful charm to kill an enemy. He was given a parcel to bury in the path down which the victim was to walk. TO test it's efficacy the man buried it just outside the door of the witch doc tors hut. A female slave of the magi- clan was the first to leave the hut, and on passing the spot fell dead. The witch doctor sued his client for the value of the dead slave and the case was tried before the native courts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08

support, short sellers did not seem dis
posed to follow the decline; in fact
the market had the appearance to-day
of being oversold for the time being,
and this was quite evident when the
weekly weather report was issued at
noon, which was regarded as very fav-
orable. but found the market without
any outside orders.
Shorts. finding no weakness in the
market, bid il up during the forenoon
in an effort to cover. In the face of
the most favorable report of the sea-
son we think the upturn this afternoon
is only temporary, and would advise
sales on any further advance to-mor-
row.
The weekly report stated that there
was a generally improved condition, but
that the boil weevil was increasing in
Texas. 1t continues to be largely a
profession market, with the outside
interest operating on the short side of
the market.
We would advise cautious trading on
further declines, but as long as wealth
er and crop news continues favorable,
we believe the market a sale on strong
spots The interest in the July option
is becoming smaller every day, and
comparatively limited trading in that
option brings about fluctuations. The
strong statistical position at the mo-
ment at least has no effect. The New
York warehouse stock is about $4,000
bales. against 162, 900 last year.
The market showed considerable
strength during the last hour, but we
attach no special Importance to ii, as
we think it mainly due to short sellers
taking profits.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
SPIRITS GO HIGHER
MARKET REMAINS FIRM AND ALL
OFFERINGS WE'RE TAKEN.
RosINs IN GOOD SHAPE.
CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND
CAUSED ADVANCE.

stIII Further Advance Scored In
Trading After Market HOurs-Re-
ceipts Yesterday 1857 Barrels,
sales 1000 and Exports S0-An
Factors offerings of Both Spirits
and Resins Taken by Exporters.
The spirit market after its decline
again showed an upward tendency and
though the advance was a slight one
the tone was firm and all factors re-
ceipts were taken at the closing fig
ures of the market. The opening was
firm at 521zG52A, the outside figure be-
ing an advance of nc on the closing
price of the day before, with sales of
$40 casks; and the closing was firm at
the outside figure with further sales OF
139 casks. The receipts were 1,156 and
the exports $50.
The rosin market continues its very
firm tone. 1t opened firm at an advance
of &c on w. W.. +, E. and D, with sales
of 1000 barrels and closed firm and
unchanged without further sales. In
the trading after market hours all Of
ferings were taken and at a scattering
advance among the lower grades. The
receipts for the day were 1857 and the
exports, so barrels.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Steady: middling. 11%
net receipts, $50; gross, $50; sales, "a;
stock. l3,262
Norfolk-Net receipts. 200: gross. 200;
stock, APIS.
Baitimore-Nominal; middling. Ills;
stock, 1,66S.
Boston-Quiet; middling. 11.60; gross.
305.
Wilmington-No net receipts.
Al, gross. Al stock. 1922.
phia-Steady; middling, 1905;
net receipts, s; gross, S; stock, 7S2. EX-
porte-Great Britain. 45l.
Savannah-Easy middling. llIz net
receipts, $50; gross. $50; stock. 1898.
Exports-Coastwise 1872
New Orleans-Firm; middling. ll%
net receipts. S94: gross, S94: sales. $3.50
stock 1882. EXports-Great Britain,
10000
Mobile-Nominal; middling, 11h net
receipts, 1,415; gross. l,415; sales, so;
stock 1926 Exports-Coastwise 1,449.
+Memphis-Steady; middlng. l1%
net receipts, IS; gross, IS; sales 525;
stock, 24.03S
'Augusta-ouiet; middling. III; net
receipts. a.; gross, a; sales. 54S; stock,
1900
harleston-Nominal; stock, 2,279.
~Cincinnati-Net receipts, 1855; gross,
155: stock. SPA.
~Louisville-Firm; middling, liz.
st. Louis-Nominal middling, l1ss
gross receipts, 10; stock. 1906.
+Houston-Steady; middling, l1A; net
receipts. $50; gross, $50; stock, LAS.
New York-Quet; middling, 1l.SO:
net receipts, so; gross, l93 sales, 1902
stock, 64,640. EXports-Great Britain
1885. France. 401
Total to-day, at all Seaports-Net, 4,
04s; Great Britain, 1884; France, 4ol
stock 262.5 500.
Consolidated, at all Seaports-Net, s.
o04; Great Britain, 1852; France, 40l
continent 2,29S; Mexico. 1000.
Total since Sept. /. at all Seaports-
Net, 7,011, 1874 Great Britain. 2,S7s, 226
France, $50 45S; continent. 2.4Ss, sSS; ia.
pan, 1896; Mexico, 26671.
mot included in totals.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York. June Flour inactive.
Rye -four steady.
Corn meal steady.
Rye nominal.
Barley dull.
Wheat-Spot firm: No. red nomi-
nal. Options opened barely steady, ow-
ing to easy cables and favorable wealth
er, but at once recovered and were
firm all day. The close was %0Ac net
higher: July. 9SAc; September, S514c;
December, S47sc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, 571sc. OPP
ton market was quiet, but higher on
light receipts at Chicago, closing y
csc net higher; July, 55Ac.
Oats-Spot steady; mixed oats, 26 to
80 pounds, 451a946c.
Beef steady.
Cut meats quiet.
Lard firm; Western steamed, s6sO
refined firm; continent, $500; COM
pound, 5AG5Mc.
Pork firm; family, $13.75614.00; mess
$13.25d13.75.
Talow firm; city, 4Ac; country, 4hc
Rice steady.
MolaSses dull.
Sugar-Raw nominal; fair refining
39sc; centrifugal. So test, 37sc; Inolasses
sugar, SIC; refined steady; Connection
ers' A, 4.75c; Mould A. 5.25c; cut loaf
56Oc; crushed, 5.60c; powdered, 5000;
graduated, 1900; cubes, 5.25c.
Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. in
voice, sac; mild quiet; Cordova, 9%@
13c. The market for coffee futures
opened steady at unchanged prices to
an advance of 5 points. The market
ruled generally steady to firm all the
session closing firm at a net advance
of 10G15 points. Sales is, 500 bags,
Potatoes steady; new Southern, 4.00d
525; state and Western sacks, $4,000
1926; Jersey sweet, $3.0015.0o
Peanuts, steady; fancy handpicked
&C; other domestic, ga 061zc.
Cabbages weak; Southern, per bar
rel crate, S1.00@1.50.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.
Butter steady; creamery common tc
extra, boise; state dairy, common
to extra, 13d1Tkc.
Cheese easier; state, full cream small
colored, choice, 77sc; small white
choice, TIC.
Eggs steady; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy selected. white, 20d21ci
Southern interiors, 13014c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
WARE & LELAND
Believe Market Has Been Sold TO
StandstiII.

New York, June There was more
activity in the market than for days.
That is. the short interest was more
active as we'll as nervous. For the
first time in weeks buyers could not get
cotton without paying for it. Every
order to buy meant an advance on
price. This soon scared shorts and
the demand was good all day. The SIM
pie fact of the matter is the market is
sold to a standstill. No one has any
idea how short the market is. Some
day when a few try to cover. the ex-
tent OF the shortage can be realized.
Here we are with prices down to IL
cents for july and below 81 cents for
new crops and the New York stock is
actually the smallest on record, at this
date. Think with a short market and
every one oversold, how dangerous il is
to be short of cotton. The spring
break has come and we have a level
of prices that leaves nothing to be de-
sired. Now for the next three months
every one who buys cotton and jumps
il on an advance will make money.
We have not been willing to buy for
some time. Now the break has car
ried cotton below its legitimate price.
1t is worth more than this.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
MILLER & CO.'S
Cotton Letter to Demere & Ham,
mond,

mond.
New York. June THE weekly bu-
reau was bearish on the whole, but was
entirely ignored in the face OF reports
of better business in the South, and
exports of $4,000 bales. Shorts became
uneasy as to the immediate future of
the market. and covered freely. some
claiming that 91z cents discounted much
in the way of favorable conditions, par
tiCularly, since the most trying, months
10 The plant is yet to pass. The trade
was very active with July leading the
advance, selling at II SIC but this sud-
den upturn seemed to have no staying
powers and just before the close il sold
down to Ale. There was very little Of
fering and any buying sent prices up,
while room sentiment was disposed to
favor the longside for a turn and the
shorts were fearful lest Liverpool comes
strong again tomorrow. There was a
bearish feeling and expressions of the
belief that the advance Is only tempo
rary all win depend on future develop
ments in the spot market. If this adj
vance checks spot business. an imme-
date decline may be expected. Spots
at Galveston &c up; Mobile, l5c lower;
New York spots 20 points higher. with
sales of 1903 bales.
On New York's close tonight Liver
pool is due to come to 13 up on the
old and to 10 up on the new crop We'd
nesday.