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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
PASSING OF THE PopUL1sT PARTY.

The funeral atmosphere which en-
veloped the Populist National Conven-
ton at Springfield, ILL.,, indicates that
the days of the Populist party are
numbered. The Populist leaders ex-
lpected there would be between zoos and
800 delegates at the convention. but
less than 200 made their appearance,
and it is said that a letter from
Thomas E. Watson of this state, that
was received soon after the conven-
ton assembled, cast considerable
gloom over the delegates" The dis
patches did not give the contents of
the letter, but the presumption is that
Mr.. Watson thanked those who pro-
posed to give him the nomination for
President and stated that he preferred
to be a looker-on during the campaign
this year rather than an active partici-
pant. Nevertheless he was given the
nomination.
1t has only been a few days since it
was stated that Marion Butler of
North Carolina, once one of the Popu-
lists apostles, had turned his face
against Populism and had predicted
the election of Mr.. Roosevelt. Indeed,
except w. V. Allen, Tom e. Watson
there doesn't seem to be any man in
the fold of Populism that has more
than a local reputation. One by one
Populists of prominence have slipped
back into the parties from which they
emerged when the Populst party was
something of a force in the world of
politics. The party, however, is a
mere skeleton in comparison with
what it was when Weaver led il and
captured twenty-five electoral votes.
In the fourteen years that have elapsed
since then it has fused so often with
one party and another that there isn't
enough of it left to command respect.
OF course it will make some sort of
a showing this year, but it is a safe
prediction that its ticket will not get
single electoral vote. 1t wouldn't be
surprising if it should contest with the
Prohibition party for the BOBBY prize.
All over the country, doubtless, there
they ever came to join the Populist
party. but they are not saying that for
publication. They are not proud of the
fact that they were once among the
chief shouters for Populism. That is a
chapter in their lives that they are not
anxious to have read again.
There was a time when many
thought Mr.. Bryan was pretty close to
the Populist party, but If he were he
isn't anxious to be regarded as Pop
ulst now. Perhaps the fact that the
Populist party is getting ready for the
political undertaken will have the eff
feet of making him more conservative
in his acts and utterances than he
would otherwise be.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
BRIGHT BITS.

There is only one way to make
grown-up people wise, and that is to
let them be as foolish as they can
Puck.
-Tess-"The men among the Quak-
ers always wear their hats in church. -
Jess How. ridiculous! AS if any one
could be interested in mems hats
Philadelphia Press.
-Uninstructed.l "Bfnks overcame a
lot of obstacles" said Banks to his
wife. He never went to school in
his life, but he is a successful bust
ness man ana prominent enough to
be sent as a delegate to the St. Louis
convention" "Oh, know exclaim
ed Mrs. Banks He's one of those
uninstructed delegates the papers tell
about. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
annN md Smith.

Charles Emory Smith. editor, diplo-
mat and man of affairs. was a politi-
cal enemy of the late Senator Ouav.
After Quay had successfully conducted
the Harrison campaign he was consult
ed by President Harrison when the lat
ter began TO think of appointments for
the diplomatic service. He wanted TO
give Smith a post, so he had Secretary
Blaine sound Quay for his opinion in
the matter.
Senator" said the secretary, you
know Charles Emory Smith?"
Yes" was the reply, very we'll"
Would you care If he received a
foreign appointment
NO. was the quick answer: the
foreigner the better"
So Mr.. Smith went to st. Peters,
burg.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

The amount of Mr.. Bryan's wealth
is a source of unending interest to some
people. it seems. The other day an
Omaha man was quoted as saying that
the Nebraska leader was worth at
least $2,OO0,000, and that he had an
annual income of not less than $780,
900. A member of Mr.. Bryan's family
declares this to be grossly incorrect,
adding that he has property worth
about $4,000, and that his income is
about $4,000 a year from all sources.
His paper, it is said, brings him about
$1,000 year, and. the. remainder of his
income is made up by his writings for
other papers, his Lectures and the roy
alties from his books sT
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

The suggestion that small children
be prohibited from running automo-
hiles through the streets is a wise one.
1t seems that parents ought to be able
to see the danger of any such thing
and put stop to it, without the city
authorities taking any action in the
matter. But there are many par
ents who are careless or thought
less with respect to this and 9TH
er matters where their children
are concerned. They imagine that
because they are their children
the youngsters will prove themselves
to be extraordinarily careful and eff
cient; and when anything happens. it
is always somebody else's fault
There may be seen on the streets any
day automobiles driven by persons
who ought not to be allowed to handle
them. Frequently on Bull, Drayton
and Broughton streets may be seen
machines containing only small negro
boys being driven at a high rate of
speed, and pedestrians and bicycle
riders have to look sharp to keep from
being knocked down by them.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

Gen. Haines, OF the Panama Canal
Commission, estimates that 10000
hands will be needed to work on the
canal under American supervision.
Where the hands are TO come from he
doesn't know. In a recent magazine
article he says that the island of ia
maiea will furnish about 1000 but
when that source OF supply is ex-
hausted he can think OF no better plan
than to enlist negroes from the South
ern States. There are two classes OF
negroes in the South. those who will
work and those who won't. Those OF
the first class can make a better living
at home than they could in Panama,
and very few OF them viii be induced
to make the change. OF the second
class Gen. Haines and his commission
are welcome 10 as many as they can
persuade to go to the isthmus. bat
they viii prove unsatisfactory hands.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

Readers of the Sunday Morning
News will be pleased to know that the
inimhable "Mr. Dooley" will make his
temperance next Sunday, at which
time he will discuss Mr.. Carnegie's
Messy" The subject is one that offers
many opportunities for the wit and
philosophy of the ablest and most pop
ular of American humorists. Next
Sunday and weekly thereafter Mr..
Dooley'' will be feature of the Sum
day edition of this paper.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

Paul Morton. President Roosevelts
newest cabinet acquisition, is being
referred to as the administrations DO
litical missionary. His mission is to
the railways and other corporations,
with which he has been closely iden-
tilted. He took office last Friday and
did half a days work by way OF get
ting acquainted with his stan. and then
set about preparing for an extended
trip to the West that is to cover some
three weeks. The impression Is that
the Navy Department win see but lit
tie more Of Secretary Morton until
after the election, and that Assistant
Secretary Darling viii be the actual
bead Of the department meanwhile.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
Real Fiction.-"Dear met" exclaim

Real Fiction.-"Dear met" exclaim-
ed Myrtilla, as she returned from the
book shops, summer fiction is so very
expensive" Il get all the summer fic-
ton / can read" replied the wise
young man, and IL costs me only
quarter" Gracious How lie II possi-
ble?" oh, write twenty-five postal
cards TO the same number OF beach
and mountain resorts. requesting them
10 send me their descriptive booklets"
Chicago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
South Carolina
Military Academy

This is the State Military Academy.
Session begins Oct. 1. $3.50 a year.
This includes Tuition. Clothing, Medi-
car Attendance, Washing, Light and
Heat.
Brig. Gen. e. A. Darlington. u. s.
A., says: ANY graduate bearing the
diploma of the S. c. NJ. A. is capable
of performing the duties of a Second
Lieutenant in the L. S. Army"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
JOHN W. CLARKE,

S11 Barnard st. Ga. Phone 2o6s.
buy and sell city and suburban
property.
l can increase the revenue from
your buildings. rent houses and
apartments OF every description
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

A St. Louis special to a New York
paper says that Mr.. Bryan. since his
arrival in the convention city, has
Sustained his reputation as being the
soundest sleeper and the biggest eater
In the. country" Did his eating and
sleeping have anything TO do with his
defeat in the matter of the seating OF
the Illinois delegation?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

July 6; Democratic National Conven-
ton. day at St. Louis. The leaders
have been on the grounds from twelve
to twenty-four hours. And nobody yet
knows what the convention is going to
do! How different from the recent af-
fair in Chicago. .-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for
showers and thunderstorms. with light
variable winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

Col William Greene Sterret, of Texas,
had occasion to remain on sleepless
vigil all Saturday night. At six O'Clock
Saturday morning he left the Planters
Hotel to take the morning air, and
when he reached Broadway found a
man wavering on the curb and gazing
in astonishment at the rising sun.
Great heavens, neighbour" said the
man to Col. Sterret, how light the
moon is tonight"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

Meanwhile. Mr.. Cleveland is busily
engaged in fishing. somewhere in Buzz
yards Bay.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

William J. Corners, of Buffalo. ar
rived yesterday. 1t was very hot this
afternoon. and Mr.. Corners expert
mented with a belt as a support for
his trousers. He was observed stand
ing moodily in the lobby of the South
ern Hotel.
What's the matter. Jim?'' asked a
friend.
why" said Connors, 1--WE got a
belt on for the first time in my life,
and feel as if 1 wasn't dressed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

DE SOTO HOTEL, Savannah, Ga.
Open all year. Large airy rooms;
1000 feet piazzas; 100 rooms with
private bath. Open air cafe. Illumin-
ated grounds Golf links and sea
bathing within easy reach. Summer
rates June to October.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-06

I'VE demand 16 to in the platform. -
Missouri delegate loudly shouted
in the New York headquarters.
,"Yop had it in 1896 and 1900" Billy
Wilson exclaimed, lard you can't have
it again
II sent mean that" exclaimed the
Misscrr'an: sixteen beers to oae water
is my platform"
At'~r which the q was a general
scramble for the beer department.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Jan. l1.-There vas general
agreement today that the outlook for a
peaceful adjustment OF the Russo-Jspa-
nese dispute was distinctly more cheerful
All the speculative markets moved In
conformity with this view stocks and
cotton advancing and wheat showing a
declining tendency. The movement an
stocks was moderate and thsre spotty
and there was no obvious difficulty In
holding the higher level OF prices. There
was no change in the character Of the
war outlook, so far as published news
indicated 10 account for the reactionaTy
tendency which prompted the conclusion
that buyers OF stocks were disposed 20
realize rather than to hold on any
Strengthening appearance. The very
general character Of the upward move
msnt in low grades this morning was
taken as a development that looked sgs-
picious
The movement of sterling exchange
away from the gold import point is.
therefore no cause for surprise The
lowering Of the price OF gold in London
shows the sense OF security there against
any further need for protecting the gold
supply. An engagement of gold for i'm
port previously made was. in fact. can
celled today TO the extent OF sS00 90.
OtefuLB cACnaiike at rams also continues
TO advance Intimations that banking ar
rangements had been made for remi:ting
the Panama canal payments 20 Paris in
installments after a transfer from the
United States treasury 10 New York
bank deposits also served to inspire con-
fidence IN the stability OF the money mar
ket.
The most substantial movement in the
stock market was that OF Pennsylvania
The upward movement la Wabash was
Intellectual 20 conceal the realizing in
progress elsewhere and the whole mar
ket yielded. Amalgamatcd was freely
pressed To sale at the sacrifice OF over
"A point in its price Rock Island also
yielded sharply in the late dealings and
the closing was easy. with not much left
OF the days advances.
Bonds We're firm apd the market
showed a broadening tendency. Total
sales. par value. p o25. 90 United States
bonds were unchange,: on call
Quotations were as follows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12
r. r. PRESIDENTS SALARIES.
New Head of Rock Island Rumored to
Be Receiving the Largest.

New York JAN 11.-Discussion was
started in financial and railroad circles
this week. by published statement that
the new executive head of the Rock ISL
and would be the highest salaried official
In the country. The management of the
Rock Island has naturally refused to
discuss the subject of his salary
to be paid President Loree. The different
amounts mentioned during the week
ranged between $4,000 and 100000. They
were made thus large because of the i'm
portance of the position given up as the
executive head of the Baltimore and Ohio
and the belief that high sum must have
been named to bid away such an on
GER
One very well-informed railroad officer
said this week that the new Rock Island
president probably got $4,000 as vice
president of the Pennsylvania lines, $685.
900 as president of the Baltimore and
Ohio. and was offered $4,000 and a stock
bonus to go with the Rock Island sys-
TEN. The only other railroad president
known to have received such a bonus was
+. D. Underwood to whom $4,000 salary
and a stock bonus was offered to accept
the management Of the Erie.
1t is commonly said that a. j. Cassatt
of the Pennsylvania and James A. Hill
of the Northern Securities each receive
$4,000 a year for assuming the RESPONSE
bility of the roads managed although in
welrinformed quarters it is thought that
payment of that sum for a president is
limited to the Pennsylvania. The regular
salary paid to presidents by such roads
as the Erie, the Lackawanna and West
ern. the St Paul. the Northwestern, the
Atchiscn. the Frisco, and the Southern is
$4,000. Smaller systems pay anywhere
between $20,000 and $4,000
A FLOATING PRINTERY.
Perhaps the most interesting corner on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12
OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO.

SniC6SC.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-Cattle-Receipts. 1900
Market l0d15c lower. Good to prime
steers. s5.G0a5.7O; poor to medium, $500
4-90; stockers and feeders. s2.25d4 %;
cows. 81 .5ca2. So; bulls, s2.0od4.3o; calves
s.. $4,000
Hoss-Receipts today. 5000: tomorrow
$1,000. Mixed and butchers. N.5o6T4. 80;
good 10 choice heavy. Ss5d495; rough
heavy. 81. 5ed so; light, .4.3cd4.65; bulk OF
sales. s4.65G4s0.
Sheep-Receipts. 30 90 Sheep steady to
1cc higher; lambs steady to l0c higher
Good to choice wethers. A1eG4.15; fair
to choice mived. s3.25aI0o: western sheep.
s2.75d46o; native lambs, S400lt4.6); west
ern lambs, ss5046.25
Kansas City.
Kansas City Jan Observation-Disclosures.
u,o10 including 500 southerns. Market 10
@l5c higher Export and dressed beef
steers. S4.1oG475: fair 10 good. s3SOT4.no;
western fed steers, S.1563.55; stockers
and feeders steady sSOod4.co; southern
steers 81 5oq4-lo: southern cows. sl.5n6
275: native cows. s2.0aGS.50: native heif-
ers. s.. 5ed3.75; bulls steady. s-25a3-5o;
calves steady. s.. 5od5.75.
Hog@Receipts 100 Market 5a10c
lower. Top. $40: bulk Of sales. siS6 -;
heavy, A6504s0: packers. 81. 55u4.75: pigs
and light. s42Sd4s7iS
Sheep-R Receipts 2.5oa. Market steady.
Native lambs, s5-25a5.75: western lambs.
s. eel15.75: fed ewes. 8. oonS-S5 western
fed yearlings. $i.0ou5o0; stockers and
feeders. s. esa3.75.
ST. Louis.
ST Louis. Jan. i.-Cattle-Receipts 77co.
Market weak. with natives l1c lower
Beef steers. S-7osd5s0; stockers and feed
ers. S9.1eGto9: cows and heifsrs. s2-5d4 .;
Texas steers. grass s. n942o fed t435
Gseo: COWS and heifers. s. loG5,2o
Hogs-Receipts HOO. Market le6i5c
lower. Pigs ard light. A-3osfz-so; packers.
81 S51I75; butchers and best heavy. $40
a4S
Sheep-Receipts. 25a. Market steady 20
easy. Natives. = oeG ace; lambs. "a Z5fl5. %
ST. Joseph.
ST. Joseph. Jan. u--Cattie-Receipts
; Sn. Market ID7I5c lower Natives. $50
G47o. cows and heifers g SoGS 81, stock
eTs and feeders. Seas S.
Hogs-Rsceipts. 3s0 Market 1ed1sc
lower. Top. sA7o; bulk Of sales. - 5sT4 s..
Sheep-Receipts. 2.sp. Market steady 20
lower Lambs, ss-S; yearAngS. SIS,
ewes Sfp
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COTTON MARKET.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE cotton market
opened firm. at an advance of S62t points.
ant close dsteady and net 1GG2S points
higher
Spot closed dull, % points advance.
Middling uplsnds. 1850; middling gulf
14.20c. Sales. 200 bales.
Futures opened strong. January, 1859:
February, 1850; March 1S.7Sc; May.
1856; June. offered. 14.02c; July 14.05c;
August. Is 4Sc.
Futures closed steady January, 1880
February. 1364c: March. 13.79c; April
1850: May, 1iGc: June. 1A05c: July.
141lc; August. 13.60c; October. u.60c.
Galveston. Jan. u.-Cotton-Steady. 13c.
New Orleans. Jan. 11.--Cotton-Steady.
Middling. 1Sa.c
Liverpool, Jan. 10.-Cotton-Spot. moGer-
ate business done; prices 10 points. Amer
lean middling 754d.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12
BUYERS HELP WHEAT
At First the Tone Is Easy and
Bears Rule.
BIG BULL TAKES LEAD
Others Follow and M Market
Closes Strong.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE wheat market was
tainty surrounding the transactions OF
the leading bull interest Opening prices
were steady on the comparatively firm
attitude Of the early Liverpool market.
and May was unchanged to l.e higher.
at sSGssAc. The market eased OF soon
after the opening on selling. due % larger
world shipments than expected ard on
liberal receipts. together with more peace
full news from the far east. Al S5S.c.
there was considerable buying by the big
long. The local crowd followed the lead
and the market became firrner, Nay ad-
vancing 10 s6lsc. The big operator then
changed tactics and sold freely and. with
only scant support May reacted to Sic.
The decline was emphasized by the late
Liverpool cables. which were quite weak.
Toward the close the market again firrned
up on adrices from Argentina reporting
unfavorable harvesting weather. The
close was strong. with May at the top
price, ss1-ds6Sec, gain of 1aGSc. Clear
ances Of wheat and -four were equal to
so.ooo bushels. Primary receipts We're
1.o54 100 bushels. against Sc. 700 bushels a
year ago. The amount on passage de-
creased SOL. 900 bushels. while the visible
supply increased l,S9o,Vo DuShelS- Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of $50 cars, against 13l cars last
week and $50 cars year ago.
An improved demand for cash corn, as
well as better export business caused
firmness in the corn pit, in spite of a
number of bearish influences. May was
a shade to 1s6Ac lower at the start.
opening at 4S4434s7sc. and after ranging
between 4sxc and I73sc closed at the
top. Local receipts were SO cars, with
none of contract grade.
In oats May closed unchanged 10 3sasc,
after opening a shade lower AT 39i,n
3sxc. and selling between 20 and 3Sssd
3slac. Local receipts were 40 cars.
Provisions were weak early on excep-
tionaiiy heavy receipts of hogs and a de-
cline Of 1e9l5c in prices at the yards.
Commission houses were good buyers
however. and with only moderate offer
inss. most OF the loss was regained. The
close was steady. with May pork 7i.c
lower. at 12.72is; May lard was I'M
changed, at $3.50, and ribs off 21sc, al
$3.50.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat. ~ cars; corn, $40 cars: oats, I75
cars; hogs 1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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FOLLOW PROVISIONS
Hog Market Five to Seven and
Half Lower.
TOP PRICE WAS $4.57 IL
Cattle Receipts Were Light and
Market Steady.

I The supply of hogs on this market yes
terday was in excess of any Monday in
many months. Taking what arrived after
the market closed last Saturday night
with the fresh receipts and they made
2,1s5, every one of which was bought by
the local packers. The hold-overs were
sold at Saturdays prices. but the fresh
receipts were lower. The market held
up last Saturday in spite of the fact
that provisions were lower, but while
provisions were about steady yesterday
the hog market followed the decline in
last Saturdays hog market. Prices here
were five to seven and a half lower. The
greater decline was on the common hogs.
The heavy hogs are preferred by the
packers, but the fact that there is all the
time an effort on the part of the buyers
for the packing houses to get the best
hogs-that is, hogs of the best quality,
whether heavy or light-shows that the
margin between the best and the poorest
is not wide enough. If natural condi-
tons were allowed to govern. some of the
best hogs yesterday would have brought
little more money and some of the
car loads containing large rough and
thin-backed hogs would have brought less
money. The buyers for the packing
houses say they are paying all the best
hogs are worth and are paying too much
for the common hogs. The top price
yesterday was s457h, and the top of the
hold-overs was Sass. The market at tine
close was firm at the decline and a car
load, the last to arrive, had s455 bid on
them, and they were just good mixed
hogs averaging about 2S pounds.
Hog Sales.
by an arrangement between the pack
ers and commission men. hogs arriving
late in the night are fed, watered and
weighed up on arrival and the next morn
ing sold at the previous days prices.
These hogs are quoted under the head OF
early sales" and the fresh receipts, the
sale of which is governed by the market
for the day on which they are sold, are
quoted under the head of late saleS."1
No Dock Az VT Price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12

| the vessel is the printing Office. 1t usually
J is a little cubby hole of a place with a
few fonts of type, a hand press and a
varied display of job work and photo
graphs along the walls. The visitor
stands in the doorway, for there is
hardly room for two people to stand in
the place.
There is always an abundance of work
for the ships printer. In the first place,
he must print the bill of fare three times
a day. On the first day out he must pub
Iishe a corrected list of the saloon pas
sengers. This list, in the form of a
pamphlet, with an illustrated cover. is
placed at each place in the dining saloon
and is a souvenir eagerly sought for by
the passengers. Not until this list ap-
pears does 1t become known that there
are several members Of the nobility on
board, and everybody wonders which of
the foreign-looSing men who have begun
to drink brandy and soda and expostulate
is really the Count.
The printer must provide the programs
for the Thursday evening concert, and
here he does his best using his stock
cuts TO illustrate the cover and inserting
the portentous paragraph that the con-
cert is given by the kind permission of
the captain.
On the last day of the voyage the print
er gets out an abstract of the log. show
ing the run for each day. the latitude and
longitude for each monday observation,
the direction of the wind, the distance
traversed, and the corrected time of the
passage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-12
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. Jan 1.-THE dry goods
market shows no radical change. with 4
continuance of buying in conservative
manner. Additional activity has been in
spired in the pr.a, division oy the ad-
vance OF &c IN American staples