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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
TALK OF CHARTERING THE PLAN
TER To BRING THE CROWDS.
GULLS STILL CONFIDENT
OF AN EASY VICTORY.
YANCY HAS PICKED THE HEAVIER
TEAM TO WIN.

Believes That Strength and Weight
VIII Tell Against Speed and Sci
ence-FinaI Announcement of the
Charleston Line Up Has Been
Made-FOrSyth and SaddIer viii
Play at Ends-BackfieId and Line
Is Unchanged-Team Is Expected
to Arrive in Savannah Some Time
SundRy-SaVannah Squad StiII
working Hard.
From Charleston comes the news
that football rooters will journey Sa-
vannahward Monday by land and sea,
a plan now being on foot to charter
the Planter, a boat which phys the wa
tiers in the vicinity of Charleston, to
bring the rooters over.
Final announcement of the Charles
ton line up has been made, and will be
the same as that used in the jack
sonville game. Cheney is at center
with a knee still suffering from a Sc
we're wrench in a recent game, accord
ing to the News and Courier. Clancy
and Sapp are at guards. Sullivan and
Smith at tackles, Sumter and Gunter
at halves. Tutweiler at quarter, and
Harvey at fullback.
Will Be Line Smashing.
This line up will present game in
marked contrast TO the one played here
Monday. When Charleston has the
ball the play is certain to be of that
order that has little interest for the
spectator, line smashing, when both
teams evolve into one grotesque heap
Of arms and with one struggling ath-
lete sometimes breaking off in front
for few yards gain with the ball.
Savannah's effort will be to make
speed tell against strength and weight.
Savannah's average weight will be 1872
pounds against Charleston's 1873 pounds
average. Whether the light team can
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Gregor X. and
Bay Woods were the only beaten IA
vorites to-day. Summary:
First Race.-Seven furlongs. Paw
tucket. II TO won. with James H.
Reed. 5 10 /, second, and Harpoon. 10
20 /. third. Time, 100 3-5
Second Race.-One mile. Gravina Z
10 ?. won. with Bengal. 20 10 I. second.
and Homesteady, . 10 ?, third. Time,
1A2
Third Race.-Mile and sixteenth.
Formaster, 20 g. won. with Gregor
X, 20 8. second. and Court Maid
10 20 J. third. Time. i4S 4-5.
Fourth Racc.-SiX and "A half fur
longs, handicap. Al Reyolr, 20 TO-
won. with Nestery. 25 ~ l. second and
Gus Heidorn, 20 !, third. Time i2l Is
Finh Race Five furl0ngf Trips
silver, ~ !, won, with OTlfkany. Z
~ ., second. and Baywoods. 90 3
third. Time. i.0i 80.
Sixth haco.-flN ana hair furlonRs
Moorish Dumffl ~ 40 8. won, viii
Apiim0ny 4 to D. second. aud MidFoi
~ 40 D third. Time l.2l 30.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
PLANS FOR LINE
OF WIRELESS STATIONS.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Rear Admiral
Manney, chief Of the bureau Of
equipment has completed plans for
the establishment Of a line OF wire
less telegraph stations extending from
Cape Elizabeth. near Portland. Ne, to
Galveston. Tex, many Of the stations
having a range ~ $50 miles. The new
stations Will include one ~ Cane Hem
lopen, AZ the mouth % Delaware bay
Diamond shoal lightship on Cape
hatteras, Beaufort. y. G.. navy yard
Charleston, :. g.; Pensacola. New or.
leans and Galveston.
The bureau ~ equipment viii "a.
veriise for bids Tor the construction a
lnNEn nlnilnna.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
JUNIOR TEAMS WILL BATTLE AT
BOLTON PARK MONDAY MORNING
Charleston College and Columbus OF Savannah
to Star the Ball

In addition to the football game
Monday afternoon between the reg
ular Savannah and Charleston teams.
another game will be played at Bolton
Street Park Monday morning between
the Charleston College team, and the
Columbias, of Savannah. These teams
sre composed OF young men between
the ages of Is and IS years.
The Columbias are being coached by
Mr.. Robert Williams of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, who umpired Mon
days game between Jacksonville and
Savannah, and who will umpire the
game between Charleston and Savan-
nah Monday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

The line up for the Columbias has
not yet been definitely settled, but
from the present outlook the men will
appear in the first half as follows.
Launey. full back; Mcbride left half
back; Spencer. right half back; Cam,
quarterback; Clark, right end: Caro-
Ian or Beckman, left end; Taylor. right
tackle; Lodge. left tackle; Mccarthy.
Ames, center.
Tickets for this game have been put
on sale in Charleston and Savannah.
and can be secured al Israeis pool
room. AS the Savannah team has
guaranteed the expenses of the Wis
itors they are hoping that a large
crowd will turn out to witness 1t.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Norfolk Va. Dec. 29.-The hattie.
ships kearsarge. Kentucky ana flino,,
arrived ln Hampton ltuads fo.day III
JOIN no North Atlantic squadron. within
VII rendezvous those Haffrf pranars.
trff io infffcilln hy 700 Admiral Ia
uf survey InHrfrff1 az rfili...
ianiH fos1af Worf ~ ba|nf fufr.ss
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navy yafG
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
Roosevelt Appoints Moore.

Washington, Dec. 29-President
Roosevelt has appointed ]. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia chief of the
bureau of manufactures of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. Mr..
Moore is president of the National
League Of Republican Clubs and was
formerly city treasurer of Philadel-
phia. He has accepted the appoint
ment and will enter upon the discharge
of his duties about the first of the
year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Miss Ascum-"Do you know, often
wonder why a ship has to weigh it's
anchor every time it leaves port ?"
Mr. y-"Why--er-the weight is
constantly changing, you know, be-
cause of the-er--binnacles and things
that accumulate on the anchor.''-
Philadelphia Press
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Mr.. William b. Clements, travelling
passenger agent Of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, has returned from
Portsmouth. Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Mr.. S. L. PARROT, district passenger
agent of the Frisco system, with head
quarters in Atlanta. called at the rail-
road offices yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
BY WATER AND RAIL.

The steamship Frederick left yester-
day for Baltimore with eighteen first
class passengers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

DE SOTO HOTEL, Savannah, Ga.
Open all year. Large airy rooms;
1000 feet piazzas; 100 rooms with pri-
vate bath. Telephone service In every
room. Liberal inducements to fami-
lies desiring permanent board.
WATSON G. POWERS. Projectors.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

The New Orleans is due to arrive this
morning with twenty-five first-class
passengers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Mr.. A. w. Towsley. assistant to the
president of the Seaboard. with head
quarters in Portsmouth, Va, was in
the city yesterday
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Greater regularity attended the ar
rival of the trains at the Union Sta
tion yesterday. The expected delay by
reason of storms East did not mate
rialize. and the officials think that with
the passing OF the holidays the trains
will begin TO arrive on better time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

On Jan. 4 and the Atlantic Coast
Line will run a personally conducted
excursion to Cuba from points along
the system. To properly get this ex-
ceptional opportunity before the pub
lie the passenger department OF the
road has issued pamphlet setting forth
the details Of the excursion. Rates
from all points will be furnished on
application 10 the Wilmington Office.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Both elevens have been practicing hard
for the event.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30

Old NEwfpApERs zoe PoR 90
.tnls. a business Oiuce. NorhlnG
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-30
pInnh Dnionn King Of
UIUUu TUIOUII Diseases

wheD realizes that he has blood poison he SHOULD
that he the clutches OF the dangerous all
The Somerset reporter., 1904-10-13
TRADE LOCALS.

Guns to let at j. D. Symons.
Nice cider barrel for sale at Buck
MANS.
Nice corner room to rent, "A Pleasant
street. II
Don't fail to attend w. Il. WildeI
opening next Monday IL you are Interest
ed in cloaks or suits.
Any kind of shoe repairing left at A
E. Bssons & Sons will receive prompt
attention by a skilled workman at lowest
prices-rubber heels speciality.
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use a new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNEY.
II you want fine job OF painting or
vanishing on your carriage or sleigh
that will stay on, 1t is we'll known what
F. p. Moore can do and you take no
chances If you employ him either in
work or price. Take your work In early
and avoid having 1t done In hurry as
hurried work implies imperfect work.
NIB. All kinds of repairing attended
tn II
The Somerset reporter., 1904-10-13
Streets and Sewers.

The work Of putting In the sewer on
upper Madison avenue 10 nearly COM
pleted. Twenty-one hundred feet have
been put In, from just above the junction
OF Russell road and Madison avenue to
the brow of Cold Brook hill. About ont
third OF this distance Is twelve-inch tile,
the remaining distance is about equally
divided between eight and ten-Inch.
There are fourteen catch basins located
at various points along the line.
This sewer has been disputed ques-
tion in town affairs for years. o. at
least one occasion the town has voted to
build it at its annual town meeting only
to rescind the vote at a subsequent
meeting. 1t will be great convenience
to householders on abutting property
but its most distinct advantage will be
In draining this long stretch of level
street which, through every spring
season, heretofore, has been covered with
water from two inches to two feet In
depth. This difficulty 1t Ia believed will
now be entirely obviated.
Work has been commenced on the
! Bloomfield street sewer where about 1000
feet Of eight-inch pipe ia to be laid from
Main street TO Mcclellan street.
The town voted at Its last meeting to
mscsdamlEe High street but the work
has been delayed both to allow time to
make sure the street had a suitable sewer
ard from the fact that 1t was not practi-
cal to haul crushed stone from the
crusher on the south side across the
temporary bridge.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-10-13
Now Is the Time

to take your sleighs to the new paint
shop of l.. w. Chase to be painted OF
vanished and you will be sure to have
them done In an up-to-date and work
man like manner and out In time for the
nrst snow.
L. W. CHASE, Water st.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-10-13
aEw ADVERTISEMENTS.

Fost-M. B. Hurd.
Fnrs-D r. JudkinB.
no Remit J. Smith.
Styles-Dow & Garter.
Iost-Fogg's Drug Store.
Wanted-MaTk Harville.
& olorado-Allen F. Gray.
Cards-Hartford Card Co.
Garments-W. B. steward.
Grapes-Milburn Fruit Co.
petticoats-Psul N. Vigue.
Long Overcoat-C. F. Ward.
Winter Styles-Mies Withee.
Jackets, Etc w. q. Wildes.
Notice-N. e. Telephone Co.
" rse for Sale-Thos Butler.
Change of rtme-Somerset Ry.
Road Petitions-W. T. Seekins.
Suits and Coats-W. p. Ordwsy.
M 'iinery-Bridghsm & Seekins.
Ladies Inv ited-Mrs. X. W. Brown.
invited to Examine-lra A. Norton.
Petitions for Disc aarge-James Z. Hewey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

Cash quortations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No. ? spring, 9OIka9lc; No. 3, s2@ 95c No. ? red, 93@99c. Corn-No. ?, 5Oikc; No. 2 yellow, 5i1kc oats-No. g. 4O1s@401zc; No. white, 4ols a42c.
 Rye-No. ?, CSC
 Barley-Good feeding, S6@ssc; fair to choice malting, 45d55c.
 Flax Seed-No 1, s1.o9; No. 1 north westen. s1.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s3.10. Mess Pork-Per bbl. 13.S7izd14. Lard-Per 100 lbs, $7 15@7 20. Short Rib Sides-Loose $7q7 TIE. Short clear Sides-Boxed, S.371s@7. 50. Whisky-Bass of high wines, SIPS. Clover-Contract grade, S11.50. On the produce exchange today the butter market was weak. Creamery, 14623c. Dairy, 13d21c.
 Cheese steady, 111kc; Eggs steady 17d1Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell &. Co.,. 20is
 Morris avenue) Oranges-Per box, g. 750l3.o0 for Flori- da's; California navals. $2. 2.25@2.5 50. Lemons-Per box. extra choice. $s93. 25: fancy. s3.50
 Grape Fruit-$5.50.
 Pineapples-Per crate. s3.0e to ss.50. Bananas-Per bunch. culis. Soc to 75c; straights. s161.25. Apples-Fancy northern stock. Bald. wins. Russets. etc, &G4.25; Ben Davis, $400
 Florida Cabbage-Per crate. $325 Cabbage Danish, per pound. 31kc. Celery-California. $1 per dozen; pes crate. 8; Florida, per crate, g. Eggs-Weals. 1bc.
 Ruta Bagas-Per pound. 1Ac. Peanuts-Fancy. per pound, eA; No. 2 Dc.
 Chestnuts-T. ID sd. per pound. 7c. Almonds-Per pound, 12Nzc. BraziIs-pa- .n,fnd lOc. Mixed Nuts Per round i21ac. I'ecans-Per | 1oc. t;ranable W-'-.''- Per pound. lie. English Walnuts-California. per pounl. l6c.
 Figs-Fancy imported. per pound. l2lsc: C. fornia r@-toons. 10c. Raisins-Per box, new crop, g. Irish Potatoes-Per bushel. sl.20 Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. $30O to ss.50. sweet PotaLo seed eiloW. si.Zo per bushel; white, s1.25 per bushel. Seed Irlsh-Triumphs s1.75G2: Rose $f. 40 per bushel.
 Onion sets-Per bushel. g 50 to ss75 Onions-Per pound. Sc. New Florida Tomatoes-Per crate. se. 50 to s30o.
 trawberries-Per quart. 20GD3oc. Beans-Green. $3b0.
 New Green Peas-Per crate. s200 Butter-Renovated 20 to 21c; creamery. 25 to 26c; country. fresh. 10 to 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
caldwell e Wards Grain Letter.

By Bartlett, Frazier & Darlington.
 New York, March 1.-The spot demand and yesterdays government report put ginger in Liverpool markets. The farm reserves of 132, ,000 bushels do not be- speak heavy supplies at the end of the crop year. It is not at all likely good wheat is going on the bargain counter. The modern miller was bullish, reporting an unsatisfactory condition on the win ter wheat crop bacuse of lack of mois- ture. St. Louis closed 1s higher. Esti- mated receipts for tomorrow, 30 cars.
 Corn-The sharp advance at Liverpool and the sold out condition of the trade were the principal factors in the opening strength. There was some buying on the government report on farm reserves. We can hardly construe 1t as bullish. The cash situation is weak. Considerable dis credit is cast on the report of big ex- port sales yesterday. It seems impossible to trace them down. Liverpool closed as to "a higher. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 135 cars.
 Oats-The market was quiet, gaining strength from wheat and corn early in the session Prices were however, inclined to drag and there seemed a good many oats for sale on the bulges. The local sample market was 1 cent a bushel higher and the shipping demand was better. Esti- 4iie'eeu ieSciptS lor tonorroW. l0U cars.
 Provisions-Provisions were strong in spite of weak hog situation. Receipts here and at all western points were on good scale and prices at the yards 10 to 15 cents off with packers out of the mar ket The outside demand at the opening was excellent and commission houses were on the buying side. As there is no profit In making contract product at the present prices of hogs conditions favor an advance. Hogs estimated for tomor- row, 25,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
FIRST HOUR SEES
 MUCH ANIMATION Stock Market Soon Settles
 Down, However THE AFTERNOON SAGINAW Early Activity Was Weekend Dis counting of Possibility of North
 ern Securities Decision
 on Next Monday.
THE AZ TERNO0N S1AGNAN I

New York, March 1.-The first hours business today yielded almost as large a volume of business as the whole session of yesterday This seemed almost like ani- nation by contrast with yesterdays stag nation. but the activity promptly natten- ed out and during the afternoon the mar ket fell into a deeper slough of neglect than even yesterdays record level in that respect.
 The early activity was the now familiar week discounting of the possibility of Northern Securities decision which Is now regularly followed on Monday up to this time by covering of shorts and recov- cry in prices. The prices were not car ried far today. Probably because North ern Securities on the curb market gave some evidence of support. Some degree of activity in the stock failed to make an appreciable inroad upon it's price. Nothing else seemed to have any power to stir prices.
 Pennsylvania was still under some de- gree of pressure in spite of the quotation of official assertions that Pennsylvania was supplied with sufficient funds to car ry on its projected works for year to come Reports of the taking of additional options for pig iron by the United States Steel corporation were heard with indif- ference and without causing a ripple in the market for the corporations stocks. The governments report showed 8 per- centage of the grain crops remaining in farmers hands somewhat lower than the normal for this time of the year modi- fled the supposition that the small grain movement up to this time has been due to large holding back of stocks which would ultimately come out to swell the railroad tonnagee
 The forecast of the weeks currency movements was viewed with very languid Interest, in view of almost plethoric con ditions of the money market and the in- different demand for funds The small decrease in cash indicated is mostly due to the. shipments of gold to South Amer lea. It is now commonly assumed that this operation is connected with the purchase of war vessels by Japan from Argentine, the outgo of gold from New York being rather more than covered by the inflow of Japanese gold to San Francisco fur ther shipments to the latter port being now afloat. The express movement with the interior is slightly in favor of New York. Some selling of Metropolitan street railway is attributed to settlement of an estate, and realty preferred was affected by its labor trouble. The market closed easy
 Bonds were dull and irregular Total sales. par value, ssS5,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

very firm but in limited demand. It Is not believed that 1000 bales of middllng cotton could be purchased in this market at less than 10 to i6h cents per pound
 The market Is supported by the heavy spot sales In Liverpool and the strong statictica1 position that Is gainng strength every day. Sales $500 bales. including 1760 to arrive Delivered on contracts 200 Quo- tations advanced iAc.
 Futures opened steady and to points higher. Soon after the opening buying movement set In which carried prices up to 20 points above last evenings closing level A period of liquidation followed the advance, driving down 0 to 10 points. The market closed quiet Net changes were 16 points down to IS points up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton continues to go up with a per- sistency which is very gratifying to cer- .ain spectators. However, there is noth- ing doing locally. There is no cotton to sell and consequently the quotations for spot do not create any excitement.
 There is nothing doing in local stocks and bonds. The market seems to be stand ing still most of the time.
 Staple groceries are all steady. Dry salt meats and lard closed with prices firm and the market is normal.
 Along Morris avenue there is a lively trade in fruits and shipments continue large Bananas are very much in evil dence.
 There are no new developments re- portd in eggs. The price Is considerably lower now than a month ago but the market is still nervous.
 Butter is steady and very quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm; middling, 10 l1-16ci sales, 510; receipts. 1929; stock, 4,0TS.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 151Rc; re- ceipts, IS; stock, 95S1.
 Savannah-Firm: middling, 157sc; sales AIS; receipts, AS. stock, 55.72s.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, l5lae; re- ceipts, IA, stock 6S54
 Wimington--Steady; middling, lo.2oi sales, 6s; receipts 279 stock, S36S.
 Norfolk-Receipts, S50; stock s70O
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 1850; re- ceipts, 501; stock. 2759.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 16.65e; net re- ceipts, 5S: stock 2S44,
 Philadelphia--Quiet middling 16.90e; re- eelpts 13O. stock, 2s2O.
 St Louis-Firm: middling 151ac; sales 1s49 receipts 45s4 stock, 2171s.
 Memphs-Firm: middling. 15aic; receipts 1126 shipments, s56s; sales, 265o; stock 5s,- 332
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
The Metal Market.

New York March 11.-Spot tin in London gained f2 los today at e126 1ss Sd, and fu- lures gained 2e at e126 12s Cd; locally, higher at s2Sa2S .25.
 Copper advanced in London spot clos ing at e57 5s and futures at e56; locally, quiet; lake, 12. 50d12. .75; electrolytic and casting, 12.371k@12. 621k.
 Lead unchanged here at s4. 60d4. .65; Is 3d lower in London at ell 17s Cd.
 Spelter lower at $5Gi5 51O; 2s Sd lower in London at R22
 Iron closed at 51s 3d in Glasgow and at e42 2s Cd in Middlesboro. Locally, un- changed; No. 1 foundry, northern. s14. .7Jd 1525; No. ? northern, $14.25G1475; No. 1 foundry, southern, and No. 1 foundry southern soft, SIS. .256I13.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
caldueu & Ward,s Cotton Letter..

By H. & B. Beer.
 New Orleans, March n.-LiVerpool was better than looked for, consequently our narlxet opened s to points higher, sub sequently improved to Il points OH lne bnllish weekly statistics. Realizing and tba lack of supporting orders occasioned a decline of IS to 15 points from the top later in the session, making the net gain 4 points on the day.
 The amount brought into sight during the week was 109000 against lSSooO last year and the total marketed rom sep tember 1 to date has been S,SS2, ,0OO against 9.122 GOO last year. The thirty-one leading interior towns during the week received e4 GOO. against 5000 last year. The Bon . bay receipts during the week were 46,oJo against 132 GOO last year, and the receipts from September to date aggregate l,l55,- GOO, against l, ,407,000 last year, or 252'OOo less.
 The amount of American marketed dur ing the week was 74,0OO lass than last year. and to date shows a deficiency of 240000 under last year. Bombay receipts during the week were S60O0 lass than last year, and to date they are 1000 less than last year. From the above 1t will be seen that the supply of American and Indian to date is 492000 less than last year. It is claimed by those well posted in India that the outturn there will be from 900 to eco 900 bales less than last year, and that from now out the move ment will be on decreasing scale. Those holding extreme views in America claim that the yield will be 750,000 less than last year; therefore if these contentious are correct the worlds supply of cotton will be from 1,25OOOO to 1,350.O00 less than last year. Spinners taldngs of American cot ton to last week were only 210000 less than last year, but the visible supply of all kinds for the same date was 2s0,O0O under last year, and 7S6,oOO under year before last. The statistical position on it's face is very strong. and as long as spinners buy spots freely values may be maintained provided no international complications are brought about by the war in the east.