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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19

New Orleans, Feb. 1S-Futures
closed steady; February. 1920 bid;
March, 13S6013.3Sc; April, '1S.54@1S.5Tc;
May, 1S.72913.73c: June, 13.94@1S.97c;
July, 1412@14.1Sc; August, 1S,40@1S.45c;
September, 11.SS@11.9Oc; October, 11.1S@
11.19c.
Spot cotton in good demand and the
inquiry coming chiefly from New Eng
land spinners. they generally asked
concessions, which factors refused to
make. All reported sales to-day were
made at full closing board prices,
which are nc higher than yesterday.
Futures opener irregular and prices
were from 10 points lower to 25 higher.
Soon after the opening liquidation
caused a decline of 2 points. but this
was quickly followed by a recovery
which carried prices 10 points above
yesterdays closing level. The fiuctua-
tions were numerous and wide, CIV
Ing great pleasure. to the sealper ele-
ment. In the trading May showed
more activity, first going 20 points be-
low yesterdays close. at 13.21c; adj
yanced to 1880. declined to 1880. re-
covered to 13.47c and, after slight
vibrations, advanced to 1850 and then
receded to 1S.72c. The market closed
firm, net gains were. February to July,
S1d52 points; August. rs; September,
10, and October, 9.
New Orleans. Feb. 1S.-While the
opening in the cotton market was un-
promising enough for the bulls it
proved a field day for them before the
closing gong sounded. At the opening
shorts hammered the market agrees
sively and forced prices down. During
the morning each reaction to a higher
level saw more hammering and conse-
quent forcing down of prices. but n
mysterious buying power developed
and offerings were greedily absorbed.
This resulted in a closing of from 81
to 50 points higher than yesterdays
close. Nevertheless the market show
ed a wonderfully strong undertone
and buying orders We're pleRtiful
Sales on the spots amounted to 5000
bales.
The closing of the market was rather
quiet and bulls showed no disposition
to force prices up.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
RAILROAD SPIKES,
BOAT SPIKES.
]. D. WEED & co.
GREAT BRITAIM's THIN CRUST
Hidden Beneath the Earth-Surface
Many Dangers Lurk.
n the London Express.

Many Dangers Lurk.
From the London Express.
How many of the millions of inhabi-
tants of this tight little island" real
ize that danger turks hidden and un
suspected beneath many an apparent
ly firm and rigid city pavement, be-
meath the back gardens which they
cultivate with so much assiduity and
pride?
That may, perhaps, appear to be
| somewhat alarmist way Of putting it;
but it is, nevertheless, justified by hard
fact.
Britain is honeycombed in many dis
tricts to an extent which places the
lives of large sections of the popuia-
ton in jeopardy.
Centuries of delving for coal and salt
in the bowels of the earth have in
parts of South Yorkshire, Lancashire,
the Midlands, Cheshire and South
Wales, left nothing but a thinnsh
crust between the vault of heaven and
the cavernous depths below.
This has led to subsidences of the
earth, which have so recently as the
past month or two been attended with
loss of life and damage to property IN
the shape of collapsing houses and
sinking, undulating streets.
Another source of danger is to De
found in the numberless disused wells
that have become covered up with
slight caking of soil and treacherous
growth of weeds, and which from time
to time claim unsuspecting victims.
But it isNin congested towns ana
cities that new danger is confront
ing US. The rapid growth of populd-
ton and the necessity for obtaining
means of rapid transit have driven man
to employ his ingenuity in devlshs
methods Of locomotion in, the air ABOVE
and in the earth beneath.
London to take the supreme exam,
pie, is being burrowed from end to emu
with tubes" and underground ran
ways. 1t may be contended that these
tubes" are constructed at a depth So
great as to preclude all possibility o.
danger; but already we have seen III
the case of the Central London Railway
bitter complaints of vibration and dam.
age to property on the part of peopi.
living in houses Immediately ABOVE
the tube"
This cause of complaint and other
troubles still to be revealed will be lllur
tiplied as tubes" increase in numoeI,
A coal mining expert informed a.,
Express representative yesterday tn na,
some 100000, 000. 900 tons OF coal remain
10 De extracted lIuIl the eeii IL ~
Britain, and that as the enormous yea,
ly extractions continue earth caVllIi7
win have to be made of such huge ~
mansions that an extensive system ~ "
underpinning must be resorted 10 ="
order to make the surface even toler'-
bly, safe for the people. -
A correspondent who occupies a Gu.
tage i'm Kent writes to the Express .
letter which relates a remarkable stuis
He says that he and his wire az
children were returning from RAM
in the country when they noticed sis
circular depression in the yegeldu.',s,
patch close to the cottage. The ear.u
suddenly began to move, and the noln
err. i'm deep anxiety, snatched her c en-,
dren away just in time to see the eai XXX. -
sink and reveal a disused well. wiliVe 4,
when measured. showed depth OF ''
fact.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The market during the week Just
ended has been steady. The unsold
stock consists principally of holding
cotton. which owners are willing to
sell at soc.
The present quotations are for cot
ton from current receipts, in which
business is being done.
Transactions have been small and
quota tons. therefore, represent asking
prices, rather than large sales.
The total crop in sight is 6S,727 bales,
against 91,292 bales last year, and the
crop is %, sos behind.
Receipts at all ports are los larger
than this time year ago. due to the
unusually large receipts at Jackson
Vile, Fla, where the total number of
bales up to date is 1921. against 5,675
last year.
-Four hundred and fifty bales of sea
island cotton were received at Savan-
nah from Gainesville, Fla. during the
past week. This cotton Is usually ship
ped East via Jacksonville
The ginners' report showed that r.
sOi bales had been ginned up 10 Jan.
". Last years ginners report up to
March l. only underestimated the
crop l,c00 bales. AS II is generally con-
coded that girnlng was practically con-
cluded prior to the middle Of January
this year. II seems probable that the
total crop will figure out $1,000 10 "A. 600
bales, against - .920 last year.
Sea island report week ending Feb
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
SeabOard Florida Limtted-Luxuri-
Gus Passenger Service.

Only Florida Limited train from the
East operated daily. Absolutely the
quickest time, because the route is the
shortest. Time only three hours thir-
ty minutes Savannah to Jackson
vile. Time, only twenty-five hours
fifteen minutes Savannah to New
York city. Train southbound leaves
Savannah at $50 a. M, arrives Jack
sonville 1:20 p. M, ST. Augustine 2:3o
p. m. Train northbound leaves Sa-
vannah 800 p. M, arrives New York
S:15 p m. Gall time shown is railroad
time, one hour slower than Savannah
time). The Seaboard Florida Limited
is composed exclusively of Pullman
cars, including compartment cars
consisting of separate private rooms
or compartments, which can be used
singly or en- suite, affording perfect ex-
clusiveness, if desired; two double
drawing room cars, observation car
which is now one of the necessities in
the best of modern travel. the comfort
and freedom of which adds greatly to
the pleasure of the trip, and the mag
nificently illuminated and richly dec
GRATED dining car, with it's splendid
service of silver and cut glass, and
snowy linen, presents but a fitting
palace on wheels within which to eniov
the tempting feasts which are offered
consisting of all the dainties of the
season. That Savannahians NAV en-
joy the very best this famous train
affords, ample space has been assigned
the Savannah office, including state
rooms and drawing rooms, assuring
positive reservations of the choicest
accommodations. Complete information
at Seaboard Air Line, city ticket Of
fee, Bull.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
II You are Going East

Do not fail tc consult the schedules of
Atlantic Coast Line: it will be to your
advantage. The palatial New York
and Florida Special, solid Pullman
tram with drawing-room compartment
sleepers, observation and dining cars.
leaves Savannah 5:55 p. m. Getty time)'
arrives Washington 1898 a. m, Balti-
more 11:47 a. m, Philadelphia D. m.
New York 4:45 D. M, following dav'
The only electric lighted train between
the East and South. and most luxuri-
Gus service. The Florida and West In
dian Limited leaves Savannah 2:15
p. m. Getty time), arrive Washingtom
1854 a. M, Baltimore 9:13 a. M, Phil
adelphia 11:22 a. m, New York 2 d.
M, following day. Pullman drawing
room sleepers and dining car. For
Pullman reservations and further in
formation with reference to rates and
schedules. see ticket agents, De Soto
Hotel. or Union Station. -ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
Railroads and IndustriaIs.
SAVANNAH'S CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
sale prices. Official quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market well supplied;
springers, 30@35c per pair; three quar-
ter grown. 4O@5Oc pair; hens. 70Q75c.
EGGS-25@26c.
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations.: Extra Elgins. 60
tubs, 26@27c; choice Elgins, 24@25c;
renovated butter, zoe.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy, full
cream cheese, 22Q25-pound, 13c; 80 to
35-pound, 121ac.
WHITE PEA ,BEANS-$2.50 bushei.
POTATOES-$300
ONIONS-Native, barrels, $3.50.
TURNIPS-$2.2
CRANBERRIES- Cox, $2.75
box.
Breadstu1f, Hay and Grain.
FOLUR - Patent, $5.75, straights,
$3.50; fancy, $3.50; family, $4.95; spring
wheat, best patent $685..
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel. 1925: per
sack, $1.37h; Pierce's water ground,
$3.50; city grits, per sack, $1.45; Pearl
grits, Hudnuts, per barrel. 1925; per
sack. $145: Savannah Milling Com
pany, meal, $1.35 sack.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Flour firmly
held and above buyers views. Rye
flour firm; fair to good, $3.75@3. 80.
Buckwheat flour weak.
Corn meal firm.
Rye quiet.
Wheat--Firm: No. red. 81. OPP
tions opened steady on higher cables,
further war complications. lower con-
soils and good speculative buying. Later
prices declined on Armour selling and
general profit taking. Steadied later
on covering closed firm at best prices;
net, l@1hc higher: May, 81 Oh July,
96Ac: September, $3.50.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2, SIC. Options
quiet on steadier cables and good sup
port. Trading was light. closing prices
net unchanged; May. 6O1sc; July, 5S1sc.
oats-Firm: No. 2. sic.
Beef steady.
Cut meats steady.
Lard firm: Western steamed. $3.50;
refined firm: continent, $3.50: COM
pound, 6% 97c.
Pork steady.
Tallow quiet.
Rice quiet.
Sugar-Raw firm: refined steady.
Coffee-Spot Rio steady; mild steady.
The market for cotton futures opened
steady al an advance of 10d15 points on
a scattering demand. Inefe was con-
tinued selling, however, by importers,
and Wall streets interests. and the mar
ket soon developed declining tenden-
cy that resulted i'm its closing steady,
unchanged 20 points higher. Total
sales, 1000 bags.
Butter. firm state dairy, i462ic.
Cheese, steady. state and full cream
fancy small colored. September, t2c;
late made. 10kc; small white Septem-
Def. i2c; late made, i0hc.
Eggs, barely steady: state and Penn
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
OCEAN FREIGHTS,

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 pounds, Csc; to New York, per 10C
pounds, zoe to dock; 2Sc lightered; to
Philadelphia, per bale, s10O; Baltimore,
S1.o0 -fr FL
COTTON-Foreign direct, to Liver
pool, soc; Manchester, soc; Bremen, Csc;
Hamburg, soc; Rotterdam, 24c; BARGE
iona, 42c; Genoa, 3Sc; Trieste. 40c; Ven
ice, 42c; Havre, 30c; Antwerp. 30c.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight active;
to Baltimore, $780, to Philadelphia,
$4.75; to New York, $5.621s; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah to
Baltimore, $500; to P. R. r. or B. and
o. docks, $3.50: to Philadelphia, Is pa
per cwt. a pounds to FOOT: to New
York; 1925 per M to dock; lightered,
500; to Boston. to dock. $500
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
WARE & LELAND
Think Below IS Cents Market as
Firm ms a Dollar.

Think Below Is Cents Market as
Firm ms a Dollar.
New York, Feb. 1S.-rhere was the
most effective running in of The short
interest that we have seen in some
time. After the break from 171a to 10
cents. even the bears were buying cot
ton for rally. There was no short
.75c to 14.25c last week. But after
the market started to break there was
a bearish feeling created. and on this
second advance several large traders in
the local market have sold short.
/ 1t is expected that the March deliv-
cries in New Orleans will be heavy,
and more has been made of this than
should be. Below IL cents the market
seems to be as sound as a dollar.
Every dispatch we sent out yesterday
showed soundness in the market.
There was every inducement offered
to buy cotton for an advance. When
the market gets to 1917 cents instead Of
12% cents. why then it's time to take
profits. We would not buy at the adj
vance. There will be sinking spells
with all this war news, and the March
question hanging over the market. But
there is every inducement now to buy
cotton on every break. Above Is cents
a pound on the advance we did our
best to keep every one out of the mar
leet. We did not want to do business.
now when the market breaks around
10 cents and seems as sound as it has
of late, there is no reason why a trader
should not buy and make good money.
The price may run back to IA cents,
but it is not to be bought on an advance
of a cent a pound. July sold up
80 points from Tuesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
SPIRITS TOOK A FALL
AFTER sTAGNANT MARKET PRICE
RECORDED 62C
RoSINS ALSO DECLINED.
1 AND BELOW SHOWED FALLING
OFF OF 3 CENTS

Spirit Market Considered Anything
but Firm at Present Price, and
the Only Thing That Gives Tur-
pentine Stability Is Fact That
Sales of Futures for May-August
Have Been Made at 81 LIZ, and
With Orders in Hand Factors Can
still Sell at That Figure-Receipts
Continue Extremely Light.
AS predicted spirits took the expect
ed drop yesterday and after stag
nant market for the past two days,
the price recorded at the close was
81 cents a gallon. This decline was
due to a concession made by those
who held a quantity of speculative
spirits, and for several days past have
commanded a figure which exporters
refused to pay. The market is consid-
cred anything but firm at the present
price. The only thing that gives spir-
it's stability is the fact that some sales
of futures for May August have been
made at 511zc, and with orders in
hand factors can still sell at that fig
ure.
This is the highest price ever known
for futures. The sale of more flu
lures would guarantee a firmer mar
ket during the summer months. The
sales of turpentine reported yesterday
amounted to only 100 casks, the re-
ceipts, 70 casks, and exports, 81 casks.
Resins: All grades from L. and
below were registered cents low
er at the close of yesterdays market.
The more conservative factors do not
consider the undertone of the market
at all strong at present quotations;
and it would not be surprising to see
the mediums and commons take
further decline.
The sales reported yesterday amount
ed to 2,770 barrels, exports, 3,S46 bar
rels and recaints 2 051 barrels
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
Grain Markets.

FFuItb anu NUtss
APPLES S.75@4.5o; choice. $3.50
4. 90.
BANANAs-S15O@2oO.
COCOANUTS-Sack of 100, per sack.
$3.50.
ORANGES Florida, s2.75@3.0o; Cali
fornia navel, $2.75 box.
LEMONS-New Massinas, $500.
MALAGA GRAPES - Heavyweight,
IS. OO@6. 90 per key; mediums, $4.25@
4.50 per box.
PRUNE S-20s to 3os. 13c; 3Os to 40s,
Toe; 40s to SOS, SC; sos to COS, TIE;
COS to 7Os, SIC; los to sos, &c; sos to
90s, SIC; COS to zoos, 41zc.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair de-
mand; market Arm; fancy hand-pick-
ed Virginias, SIC; N. C. peanuts, SIZE;
ex. Virginias, 511c.
NUTS-Almonds, Terragona, 14Ac;
Ivicas, 1S1sc; walnuts, French, 121zc;
Naples, 14hc; pecans, 10c; Brazils,
91sc; filberts, lie; assorted nuts, So
pound and 25-pound boxes, 12c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporate 71sc; sundried
SIC.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. fancy, 1sc;
choice. 10Ac.
RAISINS-L. L. 2-Crown. 1S5; g.
Crown, 81. 90; 4-Crown clusters, 50. rs;
loose muscatells. Sc; 1-pound seeded
i0%c; imperial cabinets, 50. co per box
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. peeled. Ice
unpeeled, SIC.
EARS-Evaporated, 10%c.
CITRON-A. S. drums, 14Ac; fancy
Corsican, in 10-pound boxes, 141zc.
URRANTS-Barrels. &c.
Sugar.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

Domestic Exchange-Buying at soc
discount, selling up to $25. 90, iOc; $2s
to $50, lie; $50 to 800, zoe; 500 to
$500, Csc; $500 to $500, soc; $500 to $500
S5c; $500 to $500, 40c; $500 to $500. 45c:
premium.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak Commercial demand, sterling.
$4S4.25; sixty days, $4.S0.75; ninety
days. $4.79.25: French, 5.22A; Belgian,
5.23; marks, sixty days. "a 3-16;
ninety days, 93h.
The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
Bank Stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool. Feb. 1s.-Spot cotton in
limited demand prices Is points high
er; American middling fair, SOD :
good middling, 7.34d; middling. .24d:
low middling. 7.1sd. good ordinary.
7 .0sd; ordinary. 6.Ssd. The sales of
the day were 5000 bales Of which 500
were for speculation and export, and
included $500 American. Receipts. H.
900 bales. including 1000 American.
Futures opened steady and closed
steady. American n1iddling. 3. o. c.:
February, 6.9sd. February March.
$3.50; March-April. q. 9sd; April May,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
RED WHEAT SOLD FOR $1.O7 A
BUSHEL.

Chicago, Feb 1S.-Millers here to-
day paid $1.07 a bushel for No. red
wheat. Wheat for May delivery sold
at 991sc a bushel. a gain of an even 2
cents from the low point of the day.
Other deliveries were correspondingly
strong. Scarcity of wheat suitable for
milling purposes was the important
factor in causing the advance. The
close was almost at the top, May be-
ing 11a@15s above yesterdays final
figures. July was INC up. May corn
closed at a gain of 1sc, oats were up
A@ssc. with provisions ~ to 171sc
higher.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
DRY GOODS STRONG.

New York. Feb. 1s.-The dry goods
market has strengthened in tone in
sympathy with the higher level of raw
cotton, and manufacturers are less in
clined to make concessions than at any
time. Buyers are undoubtedly in need
Of goods and are paying asking prices
for what is needed Immediately. Con-
siderable delay is being experienced in
the shipment Of merchandise. owing
to the bloekaded condition of rail-
raads.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
NORDEN a co.
Liverpool, Quotations Caused Adj
vance in New York.

vance in New York.
New York. Feb. 1S--Liverpool gave
up another advance this morning, and
after a period of hesitation caused by
realizing sales, our market has fully
responded and closes at quite a sharp
advance. The demand for spot cot
ton continues good, and while port
receipts have been larger than eX-
pected the interior movement shows
a sharp falling off. AS we approach
the IA cent level, which probably ap-
proximates the actual value of cot
ton after its recovery from extreme
depression of the last few days, there
may be reactions, but we look for
even higher prices in the long run.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
nECEIPTs AT PORTS.

New York, Feb. 1s.-Cotton: Receipts
at ports to-day, 1881 bales. against
11,199 last week, and 20,S00 last year.
For the week, 10000 bales, against 49,
772 last week. and 1881 last year.
To-day's receipts at New Orleans were
1888 bales. against 5,495 last year, and
at Houston, 2,447 bales, against SOS
last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
sacon. Hams and Lard.

LARD = Pure, in tierces, SIC; 30
pound tins and S0-pound tubs, sac;
compound, in tierces. TIC; 50-pound
tins and S0-pound tubs. TIC.
miscellaneous.
FISH-Mackerel, half barrels, No. 1,
$1,000; No. 2, $3.50; No. 8, $500; kits,
No. 1, $40; No. 2, $1.30; No. 3, $110;
Goldfish, 1-pound bricks, &c; 2-pound
bricks, size; smoked behring's, per Lox,
10000; Dutch behring's. in kegs, $1.10;
new mullets, half barrels. $500.
SYRUP-Market quiet; Georgia and
Florida syrup, buying at 22Q23c; SELL
ing at 26@27c; sugar house at 1870
18c.
HIGH WINES-Basis, $1.27.
HONEY-Fair demand; strained. in
barrels, 45c gallon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
Nov sIeeping Cnr Line to Aueu.tn.

Southern Railway has inaugurated
tri-weekly Pullman sleeping car serv-
ice. leaving Savannah 1905. midnight,
Central time. on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays. arriving Augusta 6:55 a.
m, Eastern time. For reservations OF
information apply at city ticket once,
III Bull street; phones s5o.-Ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Cotton oil
was steady with only fair inquiry
Prime crude, f. o. b. mills, 32@32kc;
prime summer yellow. 3S1ac; off sum-
rner yellow, nominal; prime white,
Ale; prime winter yellow, 41@42.c
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
Total ..9.962 9.4a5 So
Amount ginned
70 Tan f6

1t will be noticed that in four states,
namely: North Carolina, Louisiana,
Texas and Oklahoma. the amount gin
ned UP to the 18th of January, is in ex-
cess of the Agricultural Departments
estimate of the production for these
states, the total excess being $4,000
bales
If we assume that there remained to
be ginned in these four states after the
18th of January, only 3 per cent. of
their production of about 3,815,000, gin
ned up to that date. or say 10000
bales, their total excess production
over the government estimate will be
264, 900 bales.
Assuming further-and this as
sumption is a very unlikely one-that
in the remaining states the Agricul-
tural Departments estimate will not
be exceeded, the indicated minimum
commercial crop is 10,57S,O00 bales, as
follows;
Government estimate ....... 1862, 900
Ginned in excess of government
estimate to Jan. 16, in Texas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and
North Carolina .............. Isl, 900
To be ginned in these four
states per cent. of amount
already ginned, say 3,815,000.. $4,000
Linters, rebates, etc. .......... 100000
New crop ....................... lOO,OOO
Total =. Observation-Disclosures. IL, 57S, 900
If to this there should be added an
allowance of per cent. for the Agri-
cultural Departments underestimate of
the crop (Which in the past has aver
aged per cent? in the states of Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi,
South Carolina. Tennessee and Indian
Territory, we shall have to make fur
Their addition of about 100000 bales to
the above figures. which would give us
a crop of 10,778,0 900, which in my opin-
ion is the probable minimum and like
ly to be greatly exceeded.
THEODORE H. PRICE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19

half kegs, $S.45; quarter, $40; three
pound, $2.10; one pound, 75c; less 30
per cent. on smokeless.
Cotton Bagging and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; Ia pound,
7@@Shc; sea island bagging. 9h@1oc.
TIES-Standard 45-inch arrow, large
lots, $1.0S@1.10; small lots, $1.15.
TWINE-Per pound, or hank, lao
15c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-19
spor COTTON AT NEW YORK.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Spot cotton
closed quiet 25 points higher. Mid
ding uplands, 19.75c; middling gulf,
lac; sales, 2.210 bales.
Cotton futures at New York: