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100 reels of cotton ball frirge-O~
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80 yards satin faced tapestry. very de-
sirabie for furniture coverings and heavy
EaHgings. in half a dozen new color COM
binations-which sells regularly
for Sae- yard-will so Monday Doc
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% pieces of beautiful tamboured and
applique muslin, for vtstibuie and sash
curtain hahgings-regular 13c. values GDr
90 Mona iy-per yard-for. .YNs
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thousand brass sash curtain rods,
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Heavy opaque window shades 81
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800 pairs fine Nottingham lace curtains
i'll Brussels and point lace effects. "a =
inches wide and 49, yards long-finished
with whipped cdgcs-regular $1.50 values
will be offered Monday-pcr pair OSc ',
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100 reels of silk tassel fringe
will be offered Monday-per yaidM.2MC
for Observation-Disclosures. S1T1tS
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2la by TT. Japanese rugs in variety
of rich oriental effects-will be CT Mn
offered Monday-cloice-fo -. % ivy
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4-quarter chenille table covers > Mr.
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6 by 0 #. Japants. floor art
squares be offered Monday GE Mm
oVV W
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Sc Chinese ard japanese silk curtain
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so pairs of heavy chenille portieres.
with handsome dado and fringe top ana
hottom-in all the newest coloriRgs-reg-
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Lace strip curtain scrm will b. D III,
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A thousand dozen drapery pins will O~
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SEQ sofa pillows, covered with pretty
French satin-with finch double frilled
rufle-59-cent values-will be Of Roc
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Big lot of curtain swiss. in pretty coin
dots and lace stripe patterns-notice it's
II inches wide-regular 19c. yalues--wtich
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Specials i'm mp110lsterieg.

An immense lot-abOut 5000 yards in
all-of Japanese ard beatrice crepe and gold
draperies-in wealth of handsome designs
which We have been selling
at 10c. a yard-will go Mon A2LC
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200 pieces of curtain draperies, consist
ing of fish net nottingham lace and point
da arguile-in handsome dotted and double
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25c--will be offered Monday 11Nc
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800 yards of heavy double warp satin
tapestry. in several pretty colorings-S1
valuc-will be offered Monday RGNc
per yard-for .SVCe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

unusual but not surprising. Never before
has there been the conjunction of ability
and announcement to market with de-
liberation This is the farmers year.
every agricultural product properly APP
preciated and approaching. Four or
store ga per barrel 1862 pounds rough)
appears to be the fixed unit of value in
rice, and this maintained means nigh av-
erage range for the cleaned product the
season through. Again. the enlarged duty
under the new tariff. materially contrib
utes to the advantage of the home pro
duct, and the unit Of value above noted,
correctly adjusted to the importing cost
of foreign, is assured If the planter wills
will he?
Reports concerning the progress and
prospect of the new crop are most en-
Couraging in the matter of quantity ana
quality; that IF the Carolinas and Geor
gia above average. In Louisiana doc
tors disagree but with widespread ad-
vices from conservative sources IL woulc
appear evident that the total will not fall
short Of the 'million-mark' (barrels 80
bushels rough), and with a continuation
of favorng conditions, should go con-
siderably above that figure
Foreign is still of lively interest as the
domestic has never (since the war; any
thing like approached the annual require
meats of the United States. Gables from
abroad note markets advancing under con-
siderable Transactions orders come from
every quarter showing plainly that the
supply in traders and jobbers' hands is
light; this, with lessened shipments FROM
Burmah to Europe, gives promise of hard
ening values as the season progresses.
"At this, the opening of the new (crop,
year we bespeak your kind patronage for
ourselves at this point, as well as for our
respe ctive representatives, at the SOUTH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR RICE.



New York, Sept. 1.-The following circu-
lar has been distributed by Dan Talmage's
Sons Company:
Prosperity Is here for sure, and evil
dences multiply; capital seeking invest
ment; old enterprises increased. new ones
undertaken; factories heretofore notion
less are humming, and those previously
in operation changing from shorter periods
to fun time; freighting charging with con-
sequent profit to carriers; outward move
ment of grain so heavy that regular and
tramp steamers are unable TO accom-
modate. in short, leanness has been SUI
perseded by fairness. and the promise Of
better things to come
august was full month in rice. from
opening to close OF exceptional activity;
the last half showing advances in all
styles ofA14Q$sc per pound Stocks of for
eign are quite limited, and not likely 70
be added to in the face of the incoming do
nestle, which may shortly be obtainable
more closely approximating values
Present offerings are below importing
cost, and therefore commended for early
requirements, until the prices on domes-
tic shall be modified and the pleasure
of planters as to disposition of their crops
more definitely ascertained Especially
do we suggest caution in regard to opera.
tons in domestic new crop as while re,
cent rains have been beneficial to tho
major crop they have resulted in more or
less injury TO the portion which was har-
vested, and not small per cent. of ar,
irving parcels are wet-so full of moisture
as to be a dangerous quantity; in fact,
many reflections have already occurred.
The course Of the market since the
opening OF the Nouisiana) crop has been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
GnAIN. pRnNIsInNs. EXC.

New York. Sept 3.-Flour, dull and a
shade easier at the close with wheat. Rye
-four quiet Corn meal dull; yellow west
eru, ne; city, 75c. Rye easier; No. 2,
seize; CARROTS 46q50c. Barley duh; feed
ing. Bic. Barley malt steady; western,
55065c
Wheat. spot. weak; No. 2 red S1011k
afloat. No. 1 Northern New York, $1.05A
aAoat: options opened weak under cable
advices, rallied sharply on large clear
ances and western clique buying, but sold
off later in face Of large export dealings
helped by general unloading Of early pur-
chases; closed, 1l9d2lsc net lower; No. 2
red September, $3.50; closed, 99Ac; Octo-
Der. S7ia09Sssc closed, 97s4c; December
955s0987sc; closed, sc.
Corn, spot, easier; No. 2, Csc elevator;
&c anoat; options opened weak on cable
news rallied on bad crop news from Kan
sas and Nebraska, but weakened finally
under liquidation, and closed 9slD24c net
lower; September, 36d3Gsc; closed, 36c;
October, 353sd371sc; closed S63sc; Deem
Der, 3T2M3S12c; closed 1850.
oats, spot easier; No. ., 232Ic; No. 3, 22c;
No , white, 25hc options dull and feat
ureless, closing at unchanged prices; Sep
TENDER closed, 2}&c. Hay dull. Hops
steady. Hides strong. Leather strong.
Wool firm Beef firm. Cut meats firm.
Lard quiet; western steamed, 525c; Octo-
Der closed 5.lDc nominal; refined quiet,
continent. 550c; South America, G.15c Pork
firm. Butter quiet; western creamery. Y
mlSc; factory, Sa12c; Elgins, 1sc; imita
ton creamery, 1Oq13c; state dairy, 1Od
16l4c; do creamery. 12d1Sc. Cheese quiet.
Cotton seed oil quiet prime yellow, 28M
29c. Petroleum quiet Rice firm. Mo
lasses firm. Coffee options opened steady
10 to Is points lower; closed barely steady.
10 TO 20 points net decline; sales, 1880
bags. including September, 5.9OG5. CSC; De-
cember 6.2OQ625c; March, 6.5Od6 SOC; May,
6.7Qc. Spot coffee, Rio weak; Sordova,
l0Eql6l2c Sugar, raw, strong; fair re-
filming, 3A03 5-16c; refined strong.
Chicago, Sept S.-Wheat, to-day, suffer
ed in sympathy with a decline i'm foreign
markets, December closing l4c below the
level of yesterdays final figures. Other
markets were also afflicted more or less
with that tired feeling" corn closing *
@lec lower and oats 1sdAc. Pork lost sc
and lard 7l2u10c. Ribs were unchanged
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest II lowest Closing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds: Boston. per bale. 81 %;
New York, per bale, $l00; Philadelphia,
per bale, s1.OO; Baltimore, per bale. 500;
SIC; Genoa, SOC; Re-
val, SIC; Bremen, 49c; Havre, SOC.
Via New York-Liverpool, 43c; Bre-
men. soc; Amsterdam 55c; Hamburg, 45c;
Genoa, 55c; St. Petersburg. coo; Man
chester, Ale; Havre, soc; Gothenberg. COO.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are firm at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $4,000
so for range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties. base "A feet.
70 Baltimore, 12c; to Philadelphia, 13c to
New York, lSi9c Timber rates, 50c1S1 90
higher than lumber rates To the West
Indies and Windward, nominal; to Rosa
RIO Sl2.OOnl300; to Buenos Ayres and Mon
tevldeo' SlO.0OqllOO; to Rio Janeiro, s140o;
20 spanish and Mediterranean ports Sl1.39
Wn-5o; to United Kingdom for orders.
nominal for lumber. pounds IS standard.
~ steam-To New York. $3.50: to PhA-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
A SENSATIONAL SUIT.
1t Arises Over n 30 Year Lease Of
Land In New York

1t Arises Over n 30 Year Lease of
Land In New York.
New York, Sept. S.-The suit brought
against Trinity church corporation bv
Isaac Edwards, Joel B. Edwards and sew
eral others, heirs of Robert Edwards to
establish their title of slxty-two acres of
land in the residential and business dis
tricts of New York city, was to-day dis
missed by Justice Beach in the supreme
court
The plaintiffs, residents of South Caro-
lima, assert that they are heirs and lineai
descendants of the two brothers and the
sister of Robert Edwards. who. prior TO
May 26, $780, was lawfully possessed in
fee simple of a certain tract of land be-
ginning at the southeast corner of Broad
way and Canal street, thence east to the
south line of Mott street to Canal street.
thence to the line of Chatham
square, thence southwest to the
line of Chatham square to the
eastern terminus of New Chambers
street. thence west along New CHAMBERS
and Chambers street to it's intersection
with Broadway.
The plaintiffs allege that on May %, $780,
Robert Edwards, in consideration of Fl 900
leased this tract of Ia nd to the Trinity
church corporation for a term of 80 years
Robert Edwards died in 1895 fntestate and
never married, left as heirs his brothers
and sisters.
The suit was to recover possession OF
the land and for a declsdon compelling the
Trinity church corporation TO account for
the rents and profits AT ising therefrom
since the expiration of the lease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

adelphia. via New York, $780, to Boston,
s - via New York; TO Baltimore, S4.00
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm Medium sized, Cork for orders are a.
follows: Rosin, 2s, 10lzd. for barrels of 80
pounds and per cent. primage; spirits, IS
1i5d: Genoa, rosin, IS 3dd3s Cd; Adriatic, Is
6dd2s 80; South American. rosin, soc per
barrel of 2S0 pounds. Coastwise-Steam-
To Boston, l0c per 100 pounds on rosin goo
on spirits; TO New York, rosin. SEC per 100
pounds; spirits. soc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

civil service rules in every appointment
made since 1 assumed charge of the col
lector's Office, on Sept. l.
me law in respect to the appointment
ana retention in service of department
employees at Washington custom house
postoffice and other officials throughom
the country, is entirely different from
the law in force relative to internal reve-
nue. officials. I believe that my construc.
ton Of the law is correct, and in this
opinion l am sustained by the proper au
Ihcrltles at Washington. Yours truly,
James d. Rradv''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
ARM LOST IN A GIN.
A Serious Accident to "a Prominent
Citizen of Quitman.

Quitman. Ga, Sept. S.-Mr. Cicero WILL
Jams, who owns and operates the largest
cotton ginnery in this place, got his hand
caught in one of his gins this afternoon,
and had his hand and arm so badly cut
that it was necessary to have it ampu-
tated.
Mr.. Williams was carried to the office
of Drs. Jelks & jerks. where they, as
sisted by Drs. Matthews & Matthews,
Gaulden & Wilkinson, performed the OPP
Grafton. The arm, which was the right
one, was taken off just below the shoulder
joint.
Mr.. Williams is in his sixty-third year
and, on account of his age, it is feared
that the accident will prove fatal. He Is
one of the best known and most popular
of Quitman's citizens, and his misfortune
is a source of general regret.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

bushels in 1894 and 672,S75 bushels in 1893
There were only 1893 business failures
reported throughout the United States this
week, against 210 last week, 1856 in the
week one year ago, 1874 two years ago, 207
three Years ago, and. as contrasted with
379 in the like week of 1898
There were thirty business failures re-
ported from the Canadian dominion this
week. Last week the total was thirty
nine, and q year ago 1t was thirtY.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
COTTON IN AUGUSTA.
The Whnrves Present Busy Scene.
Accident 10 N Negro.

Augusta, Ca, Sept. isaiah Henderson.
a negro laborer employed in the erection
of new warehouse corner Campbell and
Fenwick street, was caught this morn.
ing under pile of lumber which was
not piled straight and it toppled over. His
leg was broken below the knee.
The new cotton season is making things
lively on the river front To-day four
steamboats, were tied up at the Augusta
wharf, loading and unloading-the John
S. Cook, the Wanda. the Ethel and the
Harry Day,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
COLLECTOR BRADY SPEAKS.
Says He Has Violated No Civil Ser
vice Rule In His Appointments.

Richmond, Va, Sept. $50 far as can
he learned, no legal steps have been taken
here in the matter of Collector Brady's
removals from office. The collector sends
to the Dispatch the following letter, which
will appear in the morning:
internal Revenue Service, Second Dis
trict of Virginia, Collectors Office, Rich
mond, Va, Sept. 3.-To the Editor of the
Dispatch: AS a matter of fact, I have
made no removal from office in the in
ternal revenue service Of this district
The term of Office of all the employees
who, under the law, were commissioned
by Collector Ryan and gave bond to him,
expired with his term of office, Aug. 81,
1897. have strictly observed the law and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES or PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin, limited 4 days, $3.50. Cabin, un1
limited, 5000. Excursion. limited a
months, 1872. Second class, limited days,
S14.75.
TO BOSTON-St eamer-Cabin limited
days, $24. Excursion. limited months, $40,
Second class, limited days 49,
TO WASHINGTON-Stea and rails
Cabin, unlimited, 1920. Second class.
limited days, s11.2O.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and rail-
Cabin, unlimited $3.50. Excursion, limI
tied months, $500. Second class. limi.
ted 4 days, $3.50.
TO A-Steamer-Cabin.
unlimited. ST. Second class, limited l
days, $11.50
TO BALTIMORE-Cabin SIS. Excursion
limited months $25. Second class, $40.
The steamships of this company are ap.
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti4
more as follows standard time):
ITAsCA, Capt. James, SATURDAY, Sept
4, at 10 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan, WEDNESs
DAY, Sept. g. a p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. BilIups, Saturn
DAY, Dec II, at $50 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. ]. CAROLAN, Agent.
Savannah, Ga.
w. F. TURNER, G. p. A,
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore. Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
BOsTON LTNE, FlREpGHT SERVICE.

BOSTON LINE, FREIGHT SERVICE.
City of Macon leaves New York for
Boston and Boston for New York every
days, making direct connection with the
Savannah and New York line
w. G. BREWER, Ticket Agent, 80 Bull
street. Savannah, Ga.
f. w. SMITH, Cont Frt. Agt., Savan=
nah, Ga.
Ga.
f. Ha HINTON, Traffic Manager.
mo. NJ. EGAN. Vice President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

-
Wheat No. p
Sept 800. 93& 9515 $685. $685.
Dec ......93 G93l5 947s 929s 92%.
May .93l4@9S& 959s 98ls 1872
Corn, No. p
Sept .....30l5 31A 3Otb 9Oia
Dec ......321d 032la~3 1915 S2H 828s
May .....S514 d355s 3G14dS69s 354 351s
oats, No. p
Sept .....191s 1917 10 10
Dec ......20lsd20A 205s 2OlA 201k020h
May .227sQ23 2S1s 227s % a23Is
Mess Pork, per Dbl
Sept ........$ -, S." s.. $Ss2lz
oct Oct '.'.'''" go geo $50 S9214
Lard, per 100 lbs
Sept ...,... % 477h AS 477h
Oct ....,.... $50 4S21a 77lk 4S0
Dec ,.....,. 4S7is 40 S215 ST.
Short Ribs, per 100 lbs
Sept ....... .,.. ... ~ 8 67l5
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
barely steady; No. spring wheat $3.50
SOC; No. spring wheat, S9d92c: No. 9 red,
9Sn96lRc; No. ? corn, SqAc; No yellow
corn, 32l2c; No 2 oats, 1910; No. white
t. o. b.. 2312Slac; No white {. o. b., 2OIk
q22hc; No. rye, soc; No. ? barley f. o.
b. 45c; No. 8 {. o. b., 34GD44Ikc; No. 4 f.
O. b.. Slq37c; No. l fax seed. $1Ol1la1.Oi;
prime timothy seed 81 80; mess pork, per
barrel, IS. $4,000; lard, per 100 pounds
"a. N19@4. so; short rib sides, loose IS 55d
$50; dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 5Iam5%c;
short clear sides, boxed, 606lsc; whisky
distillers finished goods, per gallon. $122.
Cincinnati Sept 3.-Flour steady. Wheat
easier No. red, 95d951ac. Corn strong;
NO mixed, Size. Oats firm; No. mix
ed, 2O02O12c. Rye easier; No. ., 49c. Lard
easier, Acc. Bulk meats firm, 6 10c. Ba-
con firm, 710c. Whisky quiet, $12l But
ter quiet. Sugar firm.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept 3.-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat, spot, lower; No
red, cash, elevator, 96ssm961bc track, 500
9S9sc No. hard, cash, 9O1ac track; Sep
tember $3.50; December, 95Ac asked; May,
$3.50. Corn, spot about steady to firm;
No. 2 cash. 2Sc bid; September, 2S3sc ask
ed; December, 299sc asked; May, S21se
oats, No. ?, cash, elevator, 1910 bid;
track, zoe; No. white, 22G23c; September.
1850 bid; December, 205sc asked; May, 23c
bid. Bran strong; east track, sacked so
oslo. Butter steady; creamery, 15a19lac;
dairy l0Ql6c. Whisky, $1.2l Pork steady;
standard mess. jobbing. $3.50; old, 1913.
Lard steady; prime steam, $4.621a: choice.
$40. Bacon. boxed extras, short clear
and ribs, sac; shorts. &c. Dry salt meats,
boxed, shoulders, 550c; extra short clear
and sides, 6.25e; shorts, 6.S1bc.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 3.-Flour quiet; UNI
changed. Wheat weak; spot and month,
99099hc; October. 9S1sM9S%c; December, 80
@99Ac; steamer No. ? red, 95d95Ac; south
ern white, by sample. 95cQ$1.0O; do on
grade 95is@9912c. Corn easy: spot and
month, 352lQlSS7c; October, 36aS6hc; No
vember-December, new or old, 369tc ask
ed; steamer mixed, 34d34hc; southern
white and yellow corn, 3Sc. Oats steady;
NO. 2 white, 24c No. , mixed, 21@22c. Rys
firm; No. 2, nearby Size; No. western,
SIC bid. Hay weak; choice timothy, $1,000
alS50. Grain freghts firmer; steamer to
Liverpool, per bushel sgd, September
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

-Generous-In the Nurz'ery --He-Give
me bite of your candy, Please. Flossie?
she-No but you may kiss me while my
mouf is sticky.-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

districts and a general rainfall is report
ed from Texas. Continued high temper
atures prevail throughout the cotton belt.
Observations taken Sept 3, 1897, p. m.
G5th meridian time), at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
To-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity UNI
til midnight Sept 4, 1897: Showers.
Forecast for Saturday:
For Georgia and South Carolina-Fa
except showers in southeastern portion;
northeasterly winds.
For Eastern and Western Florida-Show-
ers; easterly winds.
General conditions: Scattered showers
fell along the immediate Virginia and
Georgia coasts over the Florida peninsula
and along the Texas coast. elsewhere gen
orally fair weather prevails.
Warm weather continues in the Middle
and West Gulf states and throughout the
northwest elsewhere nearly stationary
temperatures are reported.
Fresh to brisk and high northeast winds
prevail along the coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum tempera ture, 1890 PM degrees
Minimum temperature l pm. SO degrees
Mean temperature ................0 degrees
Normal temperature ..............7S degrees
Excess of temperature. ........... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. 1 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 129 degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. % inch
Normal ...............,............ .23 inch
Deficiency since Sept. 1............. Al inch
Excess since Jan 1.................. 81 inch
n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

nah river at Augusta at a. m, 18th me-
ridian time, yesterday, was 60 feet, a rise
of OF foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah, Ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending at a.
m. 18th meridian time, Sept. g. 1897:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

1T. temperature; "V. velocity of wind.
j. NJ. Sherier,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Special Texas Rainfall Report-Bren-
ham. oil; BeeviHe T; Columbia IA; Cor
pus Christi, .OS; Dublin, Is; Galveston, LIP;
Houston, 1.S6; Huntsville, 30; Kerrville, .9S;
Lampasas. IA; Luling, Is; San Marcos, %;
Temple, 7; Waco, 12; Cuero, missing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for Is cents az
Business ONCE Morning News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFTON.

Steamer Clifton leaves foot Bull street
at $50 a. m. Monday Wednesday and
Friday. Stopping at Bluffton on Friday
Returning via Bluffton on Monday. i
II. S. WESTCOTT, Agent. J
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
FOR BLUFFTON.

On and after Sept. steamer Dos
retta will leave savannah daily ex4
cept Sunday at d. m. for BIufftOn
and intermediate landings. Leavs
ing Button Mt "A. m.