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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
FISHERIES CONGRESS.
Special Days in Honor of Exposition
Commissions.


Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 19.-The mana
gers of the National Fisheries Congress TO
be held in Tampa in January say that
many states will be represented by dele
gates and exhibits. The following special
days have been set apart in honor of va
rious exposition commissions:
Jan. 19-For the commission of the
Worlds Fair Columbian exposition of
Chicago.
Jan. 2O-For the commission of the At
lanta exposition.
Jan. 2l.-For the commission Of the
Nashville centennial exposition
Jan. 22.-For the commission of the
Omaha Mississippi exposition.
Jan. 24.-For the commission Of the Pan
American exposition of New York.
Especially prepared programmes will be
rendered on these days, and the members
of the different commissions have signi-
fed their intention Of being present at the
congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Visible Supply of Cotton.

From the New York Commercial and FL
nancial Chronicle, Dec. 10.
The visible supply of cotton to Dec. II.
as made up by cable and telegraph. is as
follows. The continental stocks. as well
as those for Great Britain and the afloat,
are TINS weeks returns, and consequently
all the European figures are brought down
to Thursday evening But to make the
total the complete figures for Dec. II. we
add the item of exports from the United
States, including in it the exports of Fri
day only:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Total visible supply ...40S3,7 O5 4,O66576
The imports into continental ports the
past week have been 119 900 bales.
The above figures indicate an increase
in the cotton in sight TO date of 17,429 bales
as compared with the same date of 1896,
gain of 122, 1876 bales from the corresponding
date of 1895, and a decrease of 4S0, S61 bales
from 1894.
India Cotton Movement from All Ports
The receipts and shipments of cotton at
Bombay have been as follows for the
week and year, bringing the figures down
to Dec Is:
Bombay Receipts and Shipments for
ITOi1r wars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Per steamship City of Augusta for New
York-1,4 24 bales upland cotton, $50 bales
sea island cotton, 26 bales domestics and
yarns $40 barrels cotton seed OIL g. bar
rels rosin, IS barrels spirits turpentine,
100, 703 feet lumber, 4 turtles, IL barrels
fish, barrels fruit, 2,S07 boxes fruit, Z
barrels vegetables, 1923 boxes vegetables,
III packages merchandise, 100 bales lin
ters, A case cigars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vesseIs Arrived Yesterda,

Vessels ArrIVed Kesterday.
Bark Stanley (Nor), Andreasen, Lon
don.
Steamship Chattahoochee, Lewis, Bos-
ton. via New York-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
Steamer w. S. Cook. Garrett, Augusta
and way landings-W. T. Gibson, Mana
ger.
Steamer H. G. Day. Strobhar, Augusta
and way landings-R. A. Ivey Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
BANKER CLEWS' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
Wall Street.


New York, Dec 1S.-The events of the
past week have been favorable to the stock
market. There have been no developments
of a nature likely to disturb the steady
growth of confidence, and affairs generally
appear to be assuming a more encouraging
shape. Tariff, Cuba. silver, and lot of
disturbing questions which had kept the
country on the edge of upheaval are fairly
out of the way; and our legislators are
now wisely giving their attention to press
ing home affairs and such measures as will
promote the return of prosperity.
Railroad earnings tell a remarkable
story In the month of November, 131 roads
reported an aggregate Increase of % per
cent, and in December even this rate of
progress is being surpassed. In some cases
our railroads are beating the records for
earnings; and, as the gains are very fair
ly distributed over the entire country it
follows that they must be due to a general
increase of traffic and not to single causes,
although shipments of grain, cotton and
provisions seem to have been the largest
items of growth. Altogether the railroad
situation is exceptionally satisfactory. The
only dark spot is the remote probability
of any pooling law; yet the railroads are
not likely to cut rates with plenty of traf-
f1c in sight as at present. Our railroads
are down to hard pan. Consolidation and
reorganization have put them upon new
and stronger footing. AS a rule they are
now managed by practical railroad men,
not speculators and financial control has
passed into more conservative hands; so
that there is little likelihood of a repeu-
ton of the disgraceful management which
characterized American railroads in the
past. Increased earnings are enabling some
to resume or increase dividends. and others
will shortly follow, making them desirable
investments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
GOV. BLoxHAM JUST roo LATE.
Was ON the Point of Calling n Quar-
antfne Convention Himself.

nntine Convention Himself.
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 19.--Gov. Biloxi
ham had prepared and intended 70 issue
tomorrow call for quarantine conven-
ton at Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. Y. Learn
ing from the papers to-day Of the action
taken at Mobile yesterday he wired Gov
johnson as follows; Noticing that you
had appointed a committee to call quar-
antine convention of the South Atlantic
and Gulf states I hope you will pardon my
suggestion that the call be broadened to
include the entire sea coast from Maine to
Texas. l was preparing such a call, and
would have suggested Jan. 70, as the date,
and Jacksonville as the place of meeting.
We would be gratihed to have the conven-
ton at Jacksonville"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
VESSELS BOUND FOR SAVANNAH.
Steam ships.

Obi (BD, 1851 tons, Magill, at Antwerp,
Dec. l. cotton for Genoa.
Sydenham (Br), 1.544 tons, Harrison, Ham
burg; sid Dec. T.
Ben Clune B), 1884 tons. Hoy. Shields;
sid Nov. 26.
Orisino CBr), 1872 tons, Shields; sid Nov. 20.
Strathdee OBJ, 1,7O9 tons, Forsyth, Avon
mouth; sid Nov. 20.
Cumeria (B). 1884 tons, Goodall, at Liver
pool sid Dec -; due Jan. 10, to load cot
ton for Liverpool.
Nedjed OBJ, 1859 tons. -; Marseilles; sid
Dec 29-Due Dec. 20, to load cotton for
Bremen.
Inverness Obj, 1,457 tons. at Reval, Dec.
--; due Feb TO- to load cotton for Reval
Greatham CBrl, 1881 tons, Gowng, Bar
celona sid Dec. -: due Jan. !, TO load
cotton for Barcelona
Necosian (B), SiS TONS Jones, Bermuda
sid; due Dec 20, 70 load cotton for Mala-
ga and Barcelona.
Dorset BD, 1886 tons, -; oran; sid
Dec. 80.
Elwick (Bp, 1877 tons, Clark, Genoa; sid
Dee. -; due Jan. s, to load cotton for
Genoa.
Buckminster OBJ, 1927 tons, Elmes, at
Port Royal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Receipts mt Railroads.

Per Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad. Dec. Isl car wheels, cars
ties l car cotton seed l car syrup, 2 cars
merchandise, cars wood. 2 cars lumber,
cars oranges, cars clay, l car stone,
cars live stock, / car tobacco, cars
OIL car bran. 220 barrels rosin, $50 bar
rels spirits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight, Monday, Dec. 90 1S97.-Rain;
slightly warmer.
Weather from Washington:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Fair;
slowly rising temperature; northeast to
east winds.
For Eastern Florida: Threatening wealth
er; northeasterly winds.
For Western Florida: Showers; north
easterly winds.
General Conditions; Cold weather is re-
ported from the New England states, the
Lake Region. Upper Mississippi valley.and
along the eastern slope of the Rockies, but
in the South Atlantic and Gulf states,
much higher temperature are recorded The
lowest temperature noted was y degrees.
at Marquette Mich, and the highest, rs
degrees, in extreme Southern Florida.
Cloudy and threatening weather, ac-
companied by rain prevails in all sections
except the Central and Upper Mississippi
aud Ohio valleys, the lake region and the
New England and Middle Atlantic states,
where generally fair weather is observed.
Fresh to brisk northeasterly winds are
blowing off the Atlantic coast
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 1890 p. m.60 degrees
Minimum temperature s p. M. so degrees
Mean temperature .................55 degrees
Normal temperature .........,....5 81 degrees
Excess of temperature ........... degrees
Accumulated excess since Dec.1. II degrees
Accumulated excess since JAM .32S degrees
talhlall .'..'.......,.,............ Trace
olHlai IL inch
deficiency since Dec. 1............t I. 20 Inches
Excess since Jan. / ...............214 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savannah
river at Augusta at a. m. Goth meridian
tlme) yesterday was 6.5 feet, a fan of OF
foot during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
observations taken Dec 10, 1897. S D. m.
'5th meridian time, at the same moment
OF time, at all stations, for the Morning
News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.


AFTER Having Been Repaired on
WiIIink's Marine RaiIway-Steam-
ship ChattahOOchee Arrives With
n Large Passenger List-List OF
Vessels Bound For Savannah.
The tug Maud is again in commission,
after having been on Jones' marine rail-
way receiving q coat of paint on her bot
tom.
The New York Dredging ompany' s
dredge. Port Royal which was hauled on
Winink's marine railway Saturday to
have repairs made to her bottom, came
off yesterday afternoon.
She will be towed to the Central of
Georgia railroad wharf to-day. where the
engines will be placed on board. From
there she will go to the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railroad wharf, to re-
ceive her boilers. Mr.. w. L. Allen, chief
engineer of the New York Dredging Com
pany, arrived yesterday to superintend the
placing of the machinery on the dredge.
The steamship Chauahoochee arrived
Yesterday morning with her full passenger
list, consisting of Florida hotel help from
Boston. The steamship stopped at New
York Thursday for a part of her freight.
Capt. Lewis reported having passed
again the dangerous wreck of the Nor
Wegian bark Vasa, which is sunk off Fry
ing Pan shoals, and is directly in the path
of coastwise vessels.
The report of the supervising inspec,
tor, Gen. Dumont, is just out, and it con-
tains many things of interest to steam
boatmen. One of the most noticeable
recommendations which he makes to con-
gress is that the number of supervising
inspectors be reduced from ten 10 five
He thinks one supervising inspector is
sufficient for all the western rivers, and
he would merge into one office the work
now done at Dubuque, ST. Louis, Mem
phis, New Orleans and Cincinnati and
save thereby, in salaries alone, the sum
of $4,000 year. The Office of supervis.
ing inspector is worth $1,000 a year, with
liberal expenses.
London, Dec. 19.-Fire has broken out In
the after-hold of the British steamer Sill
verdale, from Galveston, via Newport
News for Bremen, before reported put in
to ST. Michaels with rudder broken and
other damage. Efforts are being made to
eXtnguiSh the flames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Natural Standardization Aunt
Come. now. Gertlel run off and take your
beauty-sieep."
Certie-"Oh Auntie! hadn't you better
come too?"-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Per steamship Gate City from New
York-Miss l.. Calls, d. G. Allen, Thomas
Berghard, Miss Mary l.. Dane.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
BOOK NOTICES.

Islands of the Southern Seas" by M.
VI. Shoemaker, published by G. p. Put
nam's Sons, 27 and 20 West Twenty third
street, New York. cloth. $2.25 This is =
most interesting book of travel in south
ern states. 1t includes visit to the Ha-
waiian Islands, Samoa, Auckland and the
Maoris, Australia; in fact, most of the
places of interest in the Pacific. The book
is a most entertaining one-much more
entertaining than the average book of
travel. A feature of it is a sketch of Faith
er Damien and his work among lepers In
Hawaii
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises to-day at 1907 and sets at 4:53.

High water at Tybee to-day 1905 a. m.
and $50 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
ships.

Euphemla (Br). 1886 tons, Kinney, Mar
settles; sid Nov. %.
Andrake (NoD, 1853 tons, Cornelinsen,
Amsterdam; sid Dec 4.
Margarethe (Ger, Dps tons, Poppe; Ham,
Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Phases of the Moon For December

Full moon, Sth, II hours, 16 minutes,
evening last quarter 10Th, 10 hours, 43
minutes evening new moon, 23d, 2 hours,
II minutes, evening first quarter 30th 1
hour, As minutes, evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

The time ball on Cotton Exchane drops
- M, 18th meridian time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

TT. temperature; ~. velocity Of wind
J. NJ. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

The fifty-fourth volume of the Century
made ZIP of the numbers of the magazine
for the past six months bound in the
familiar gold cloth is just issued. The
past year has been successful one In
the history of this periodical, and the
present volume contains many articles of
enduring value and interest. Fiction is
represented in the line of serials by DR.
Mitchells great novel of the American
revolution, Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker"
Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood's histor-
ical romance, THE Days of Jeanne d Arc"
and Mrs. Marion Manville Pope's extrava-
ganza up the Matterhorn in a Boat"
There are short stories by William Henry
Bishop, Maurice Thompson, Lucy S. Fur
man, Margaret Sutton Briscoe, and many
others. The serial features of serious mo-
ment are Gen. Horace Porter's Cam
paigning With Grant" extracts from the
journals of the late African explorer. f.
j. Glave; papers on "The Cathedrals of
France" by Mrs. NJ. G. Van Rensselaer,;
"reminiscences by Gen. John NJ. Scoheld
and the series of papers on Heroes Of
Peace" wherein the heroism of the light
house service Is treated by Gustav Kobbe,
and of the New York police by Hon. The
odore Roosevelt. Timely questions are
admirably treated. Art is always strong
point with the Century, and in this vol
ume there are the mastery engravings
from the Old English masters by 7. Cole
and reproductions from leading Amer,.
can artists. New York. The Century
Company; price, $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

The twelve numbers of ST. Nicholas for
the past year, bound up in two parts and
bright with red and gold are now ready
for the public. They will bring delight
to very many households, as oneS of the
most welcome of Christmas giEts. The
volume just ended had many features that
were received with unusual favor In the
two parts several complete stories will be
found. There Is John Benefits story Of
the time of Shakespeare, Master Sky
lark, fun of the romance of the Elizabeth
an age. W. II. Sheltons war story "The
Last Three Soldiers" introduces an entire
ly new variation of the Robinson Crusoe
idea. Frances Courtenay Baylor has an
international story for girls in Miss Nina
Barrow" Lawrence Hutton gives inter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

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with
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with
Alb No North
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

The tug Maud is again in commission.
after having been on Jones' marine rail-
way receiving a coat of paint on her bot
tom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-03
A aRARE,, JUNE DAY.
Thermometer Registers A Degrees
in Chicago-Weather Foreeaster
Puzzled.

Chicago, June 3.-Since the weather
bureau was established in this city
never was June day so cold as the
one that came yesterday. The Their
mometer registered A degrees. Prof.
Garriott, the weather forecaster, said
he did not understand it. He took
down musty copies of the annals of the
weather office and slid his eye back
over the June records.
1T is easy to explain how it is when
the thermometer registers 100 on any
June day" he said, but none Of our
charts can throw any light on the phe-
nomena, Of water pipes freezing and BIZ
cyclists being found frozen in spite Of
their warm hosiery, in the month Of
June. Something seems to be wrong
with the weather conditions"
The low" was discovered at Con-
cordia, Kan, yesterday. 1t is said to
be slowly drifting toward the more
settled communities of the eastern Mis-
sissippi valley. When it passes Chi
cago the weather may change.
The weather will be no warmer to-
day according to the forecast made
last night The wind will continue to
canter brislxly up the lake from Mani
tou and Manitoba and it will have a
chill in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-03
TROUBLE IN THE COLONY.
brotherhood of South Sea Adventur-
ers Refused a Landing.

San Francisco, June 3.-AIl is not
harmony in the Brotherhood of South
Sea coIonists that left this port on the
brig Percy Edwards about three
months ago in search of a site for a
colony on one of the islands of the
South Pacific ocean. One of the mem
bers Of the colony in a letter posted at
Suva, the capital Of the Fiji islands,
says that Capt. Peterson, the sailing
master of the vessel. has assumed the
power of car. The governor of the
Fiji islands had not given the co1onists
much encouragement in their plan to
settle in the South Seas and they were
refused a landing on any of the islands
of the Fiji group
The writer said that the vessel was
preparing to sail for the Somoan group
and if no more encouragement was
given them there, an attempt would
be made to land on the Solonons.
Should they be ordered away from
there, the vessel would be headed for
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-03
JUDGE DOLMAN'S MISTAKE.
Made Ante Election Promises Which
He Now Regrets.

st made an awful mistake once, said
Probate Judge Dolman to a Journal re-
porter yesterday afternoon as he placed
his walking appliances on the top of his
desk, swung back in his chair and fixed
his eyes on the postOfhce clock visible
through the court house window.
Gazing at the placid features of the
probate judge, then in innocent repose,
the reporter could scarcely credit the
assertion, but he nodded his head to
bring out the story.
Yes; an awful mistake repeated
Judge Dolman. "And now I see why
politicians don't keep their promises
after election
Judge Dolman's eyes lifted from the
face of the poStoffice clock and he look
ed far away into ethereal blue, while
the fingers of his left hand sought an
end of his auburn muStache and toyed
with its silken members. The reporter
considered Judge DOlman'S thoughts too
sacred to be disturbed by word and
waited in silence. Presently he resum-
ed
For several months last fall put in.
a good portion of my time prospecting
in regard to my election. Some of my
friends very kindly said that my case
was case of the Office seeking the
man, but still I always took pains to
speak to the office when met it on the
street. Whenever would meet any of
the boys whom I knew to be good fel-
lows, 1 would go after them something
INT Ills koGC mere OOSSB L III
for probate Judge and I want you to get
out and rustic for me. I believe in the
Republican theory of reciprocity, and
III tell you what I'll do. If Pm elect
ed, and you're in need of a marriage Ii
cense any time, just come down to the
office. I'll fix you all right.
And now the chickens are coming
home to roost,'' continued Judge Dol
man in a sadder tone. Some of the
good fellows, like Cliff Histed and
Dave Palmer, drop in on me every once
in awhile, perch themselves on the top
of the desk, throw their feet in my lap
and tell me they're still in favor of re
ciprocity and want a marriage license.
What can do? Give them the license
and look pleasant, that's all. Smile
While have visions of the 81 so that I
don't get.
1T was an awful mistake I feel it
now" And Probate Judge DoIman
sighed and once more sought the far be-
yOnd with his dark blue orbs, and the
reporter stole out and left him wrapt
up in his meditations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-03

The State Journal has been under the
present management for over eleven
years and its daily circulation in that
time has increased from 500 to over II 900
or an average growth of one thousand a
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