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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
1t Treats of Distribution and the
Grain on the Farms.


Washington, March 10.--The crop report
of the department of agriculture, based
on returns from three independent sets of
regular correspondents, added to several
thousand from mills and elevators, all
carefully combined and weighed, relates
principally to the distribution of the prin-
cipal grains, the stocks remaining on the
farms, and the proportions of merchant
able and understandable.
All grain in the hands of the farmers
including amounts remaining over from
previous years, are included in the esti-
mates given.
The corn on hand, as estimated, ag-
gregates 164OOO,OOO bushels, or 81 per cent.
of the last crop, against LOT, 600 in
March, 1896. The proportion and quantity
in original hands at this date are I'M
precedented, although closely approached
last year, and in March, 1890. Core
spondents report large stocks in cribs,
particularly in the prairie states, await
ing better prices. The aggregate sold
from farms to go beyond county lines is
62S,0Oo,0OO bushels, or 273 per cent of the
crop. The proportion merchantable is 1885,
900, 600, or S4.S per cent.
The wheat reserve in farmers hands
amount to 20.6 per cent. last March. OF
this amount 8 per cent. is reported as COM
ing over from previous crops. The pro-
portion of wheat sold outside the country
is SIT per cent.
OF oats there are 100000 bushels, or
44.2 per cent. of the 1896 crop yet in far
mer's hands. The proportion shipped be-
yond county Ines is q per cent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
AS TO ATLANTA SOCIETY.
sam Jones Does Not Think II Is
Above Heproach.

ABOVE dtDFoAchs
Extracts From Sermon in Atlanta.
LET me tel you something. Intelligent
people don't play cards. The less sense
people have got, the more they play. Why
did you know that down at Milledgeville
in the lunatic asylum there's a deck Of
cards In every room. The reason is that
nothing pleases the idiots so much as play
ing cards. Great laughter).
"As to dancing. WELL a few Of the peo-
Die here who dance will get TO heaven. be-
cause the Lord don't expect much Of some
folks. you know.
II used TO dance myself, but never was
soher Uhen | did Il. couldn't keep sober
when got that low down intellectually.
Here In Atlanta when the devil ties a
bell 10 some old colonels coat tail and one
on his wife, and they go running down the
street like a bell-wether and an old eve,
Won are sure 10 sec the little fools follow,
ike the other sheepi
CONSIDER Atlanta, and what do you see.
You see a dead church, group Of ruined
Young men. a row OF shameful houses,
saloon on nearly every block, and not a
single society buck that doIrt drink
whisky.
preachers OF Atlanta remind me Of the
Niger and the old mule. They lambast
her. but she won't move. The Niger lam
bssted his mule. but he went only about
three miles an hour.
Look here" said man, "ain't that
mule iazy?"
''iSo. boss. he's only got thick hide and
a short recollection (Great laughte0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
MOULTRIE's BOND ELECTION.
other Matters of Interest From That |
Growing Town.

OfOWlnS IOWna
Moultrie, Ga, March 1O-A very import
ant and exciting election was held here
yesterday to elect school commissioners
and vote on issuing 5000 of bonds to build
a school building and complete the artesian
well and system of water works around
the court house square. The bonds were
carried by vote of 17S to 16. The bonds are
in denominations of $100 to bear per cent.
interest payable semi-annualiy in gold and
ma turing in twenty years.
The following were the school commits
sioners elected: w. c. Vereen, j. L. Hail.
Matt ]. Pearsall, z. H. Clark, j. f. Monk
and G. w Hooker. They are to take i'm
mediate charge of the schools and will at
the earliest moment award the contract for
school building,
The spring term of Colquitt superior
court convenes on Monday, April 1. There
are nine murder cases on the docket.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Moultrie Banking Company was
held this week. A very 1attering showing
was made. The following officers were
elected w. w. Ashburn, president; w.
C. Vereen, vice president; a. II. Clark
cashier; Pearsall & Ship, attorneys.
Winn & McRae of Eastman have opened
store here, carrying a line of general
merchandise.
The heirs of John Cooper of Savannah
have filed an ejectment suit for recovery
of lot of land No 291 in this county. This
is the lot on which a number of the resi-
dences of Moultrie have been built, and is
very valuable. Those holding and in pos
session under the Gay title, however, do
not seem to be very much afraid of the re-
suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
IN A PREDICAMENT.
THE MONITOR DISABLED OFF
NORTH CAROLINA.


One of Her Engines Gives Out and
Her Commander Afraid to Try to
Reach His Destination with the
Othcr--A Succession of Gales En-
cOuntered All the Way Up the
Coast After Leaving Charleston.
The Cruiser Columbia Sent to Her
Assistance.
Washington, March 10.-Secretary of the
Navy Long wired this morning to Capt.
Sands of the cruiser Columbia, at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, to proceed to Hatteras
with all dispatch to assist the monitor
Puritan, which is reported disabled near
Cape Hatteras. The Puritan is lying
south OF the Hatteras life-saving station,
supposedly with her machinery disabled.
She put into South Port, N. c., on Thurs
day last for shelter from heavy weather,
and it is thought at the navy department
that she started out for New York yes
terday
The navy department to-day received
the following dispatch in regard to the
disabled monitor Puritan:
Hatteras Cove. N. c., March 8, 1 p. M
The PuFitan's engines are disabled. One
voy ready to tow. We weathered the
gale admirably. Bartlett,
Commanding officer"
The Columbia can scarcely reach her
destination before tomorrow morning.
The distance is over 26O miles from Hamp-
ton roads and the Columbia is not ex-
pected in her present condition TO run
over eighteen knots an hour as a maxi
mum. Capt. Sands telegraphed the navy
department that he would leave at 3
o'clock, which would bring him off Hat
teras about 5 O'clock tomorrow morn
ing In the meantime the naval authori-
ties hope the gale will not increase, and
that Capt Bartlett of the Puritan will
be able to keep off the shore.
Secretary Long has done the best he
could by ordering the fastest ship in
American waters to the Puritan's relief,
the Columbia, luckily, being in that vi
cinity. Otherwise it might have taken
several days to effect a rescue.
Norfolk. Va. March 1O-The United
States monitor Puritan, which left
Charleston last Friday and encountered
heavy weather all the way up the coast,
is now in Raleigh Bay near Durants Life
Saving station, N. c., in a disabled condi-
ton. The Puritan, after leaving Charles
ton, was obliged to anchor in Saturdays
storm and shortly afterwards it was de-
cided that one of her engines was disabled
and that she could make but little head
way against the heavy sea. After an ex-
ceptionally slow trip, however, she arrived
off Hatteras late Tuesday morning, when
it was discovered that the other engine
was working badly. The Puritan steamed
back and forth in front of the life saving
station, signalling her condition to the life
savers, who patroled the beach all night,
so as to give immediate aid should it be
required. Capt. Bartlett managed to keep
off shore all night, however, and early this
morning he wired the department that one
engine was disabled and he could not de-
pend on the other, and that he must have
a convey to tow him to Hampton Roads
The cruiser Columbia at once left for Hat
teras and. will return with her tow to-
morrow if to-night's gale does not in
crease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
sALvATIONIsT SUSPECTED.
""rShnIs Think He May he n POST
office EmbczzIer

Atlanta Ga, March 1O.-capt. W. S.
Vuirk' commander Of the local branch of
'he salvation Army, was arrested tonight
ana lodged in the police station by United
3,dles Inspector Barry. The Salvation
- Is believed TO be an ex-postofice in
.p,ctor wanted for embezzlement from
ne Flttsburg postoffice The amount ~
sng en- nezzlement is stated to have been
IN, e',al thousand dollars. Quirk, who
,ea. oesn located in Atlanta for the past
year, denies all knowledge OF tho crin,1
identity "a Hiista@en
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
ANGLo-AMERIcHN ARSTTR,r,ov
treaty Not Taken Up by the Senate
Committee Yestertnx.

Washington. March 1o-The Senate
committee on foreign relations did NOT
axe up the general treaty OF arbitration
"e'~een the United States and Great Brl-
IN IN at It's meeting this morning. The
neo otgCe was not mentioned except in con-
~ .oh with motion, which was agreed
90 mat special meeting be held Friday
Nention. 'N"e S0n-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

JVIIIIIJ Z y VIII y = '1I7IIItJ
Pa: Executive ability. my son. is having
somebody else hunt up ones slippers
when one is too lazy to hunt for them
himself. Now. hurry and. find them. and
bring them to rne-Cleveland Leader
Miss Elder (speaking Of her favorite
bird)-"Really. a more intelligent canary
never was. II Il almost human"
Uncle Henry-"Yes; I've NOTICED IL al
ways sets up chatter as soon as anybody
begins 70 sing OF TO play on the plano. -
Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
Diplomatic Corps Calls.

Washington, March 10.-The diplomatic
corps was received by Secretary sherman
in the diplomatic parlor Of the state de-
partment this morning at II o'clock. and
shortly afterwards were presented to the
Dracfdauf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
RHODE ISLANDS DEMOCRATS.
Republicans Denounced and a Full
State Ticket Nominated.


State Ticket Nominated.
Providence, r. l., March 1O.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to or
der at 1870 o'clock and organized with
George N. Green of Woonsocket as chair
man. Nominations for state officers were
made as follows:
For Governor-Daniel j. Church.
For Lieutenant Governor-F. e. Bart
lett
For Secretary of State-Miles A. Mona
NEE.
tor Attorney General-George T. Brown
or General Secretary-Edmund Walker.
! ne platform charges the republican leg
islature with cowardice in not Iegislat-
ing before the election, and after the cleo
uoh passing bills in the interest of mo-
nopoles. 1t pledges the democratic party
ana us nominees to legislation against mo-
nopohes and in favor of home rule.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
shooting For the Trophy Gun.

Thomasville, Ga, March 10-The first
shoot for the Piny Woods trophy cup
took place at the Country Club grounds,
in Glen Arven park, yesterday, at fifteen
live birds each. At the conclusion the
score stood thus:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
PAY OF MILL HANDS CUT.
Eight Hundred Men Affected at Pitts
burg and Allegheny.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 10.-Reductions in
wages of from 10 to 20 per cent, affecting
about 800 men, have been announced in
the Keystone Bridge rolling mill at Pitts
burg, and at the Standard Manufacturing
Company in Allegheny. The Standard
Manufacturing Company resumed opera
lions in full yesterday after an idleness
of about a month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

Mr. t. P. Beard. one OF the dispatchers
In the ONCE of Trainmaster NJ. V. RaIey
of the Florida Central and Penlnsular.
has rendered his resignation to 10 into
effect March IS. Mr.. Beard has been with
the Florida Central and Penlnsular in his
present position for about year He
leaves to accept a similar place with the
Southern at Brunswick. His successor
has not yet been determined upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
m. 81. nInine Dend.

Washington. March 10-Robert Gillespie
Blaine, the last surviving brother of the
late James G. Blaine died last night at
his residence in this city. Of paralysis after
an illnesa OF about a week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

Judge simontou has granted the South
ern railway an Injunction restraining the
North Carolina railway, Gov. Russell and
Attorney General Walker from breaking
or threatening 20 break any Of the cove
nants contained IN the existing lease Of
Abe North Carolina railway to the South
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

Winton, The Wonder, will appear at the
theater next week with his company of
entertainers. Winton is said to be a very
clever magician and the people with whom
he is associated are all good in their spe-
cialties. One of Winton's Illusions is CALI
ed the cremation" scene. Among the
vaudeville artists who are associated with
Mr. Winton are Miss Alice Raymond,
the well known lady cornetist; Miss Lulu
Walters. David Wolf and others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

ern, or from instituting any suit to dis
affirm or cancel that lease. The injunction
case will be given a hearing before Judge
Slmonton at Greensboro on the first Mon
day in April. Till then the Seaboard can
nurse its desires for the North Carolina
and possibly longer, If the injunction is
made permanent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

The Norwegian bark Mentone cleared
yesterday for Hamburg with am barrels
of rosin. 400 casks Of spirits turpentine and
100 barrels Of rosin oil. The cargo was
shipped by the s. p. Shotter Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

Talk is going on again of the Seaboard
Air Line getting beyond Atlanta in its
coveted desire to make it's way into New
Orleans. Columbus, too. figures as one
of the points the Seaboard will tap. A
railroad man is quoted as giving the fol-
lowing as the means by which the Sea-
board is to reach the Mecca Of it's hopes:
"A line will be built from Atlanta to Car
rollton, a distance of forty or fifty miles,
connecting there with the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus, which will be ex-
tended from Carrollton to Columbus, a
distance of about seventy-fve miles,
where II will tap the Ala bama Midland
for Montgomery and New Orleans"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gene
raj Interest.

The Belgian steamship Iris. Capt Leen-
acrs, from Antwerp, arrived yesterday.
consigned to the Antwerp Naval stores
Company. She brought a cargo consisting
OF 4,0OO barrels OF cement. 100 cases of apol-
Ilnaris water. cases OF preserves, 2 cases
OF wire brushes and cases OF beer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11
AT THE THEATER.
Georgia Cayvan In Squire Kate and
Mary Pennington, Spinster.

Georgia Cayvan In Squire Kate and
Mary Pennington, Spinster.
The attraction of the week at the the
ater is Miss Georgia Cayvans engage
ment in Squire Kate and Mary Penning-
ton, Spinster. Miss Cayvan will give a
Saturday, instead of Friday, matinee,
as announced She viii be seen Friday
night and Saturday afternoon in Squire
Kate, and Saturday night in Mary Pen.
nington. spinster Miss Cayvan Is, of
course, thoroughly well known here, but
this weeks will be her first appearance
at the head of a company of her own.
The company has been selected under
Miss Cayvans personal supervision, and
is said to be an exceptionally capable one.
Three of the younger members are more
or less famous by right of birth. One
is the great-granddaughte of the English
wit, Douglas Jerrold; another is the
daughter of the late Col. John A. Nc
Caull of comic opera fame, and the third
is the son of Maurice and the late la
mented George Drew Barrymore.
The lecture and entertainment commit
tee of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has sent out circulars and application
blanks for course tickets for next seasons
star course. The committee gave an ex-
cellent course of entertainments this sea-
son and one which was literally patronized.
II included the Swedish Quartet Concert,
Rev. A. A. Willis lecture,
the Remenyi concert Alexander
Backs Picture Play, and Prof.
s. H. Clark's recital, five first-class
attractions The committee desires to
arrange at once for the next seasons en-
tertainments, which will consist of one en-
tertainment each month, commencing with
November and ending with March. Every
effort will be made to sustain any repu-
tation the committee has made for furnish
ing entertainments of high order. All en-
tertainments will be. given at the Guards
hall, and the dates will not conflict with
the Savannah Lyceum. The excellence of
the entertainments heretofore given and
the conscientious efforts of the committee
to furnish the best attractions that can be
secured commends the course to the sup
port of the public. The price of next sea-
sons course tickets will be $780, including
reserved seat, the same as the season just
closed.
Yf,ak1 VNT-
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IN THE RAILaoAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest 10 savannah and
Elsewhere.

supt. T. d. Kline Of the Central will re-
turn to-day from trip to Macon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-28
PEOPLE DEFY EMPEROR
The REiCHSTAG REJECTS THE
NAVAL DEMANDS.
William Urged 10 Dissolve the Reich
stag--Americans Present at
UnveiIing Exercises

Copyright 1897 by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 27.-The unveiling of
the monument to William l, was wit
messed by the whole staff of the United
States embassy and their friends as the
guests Of the emperor. The embassy
building was behagged and decorated
during the three days of the Centenary
celebration.
Ambassador Uhl, however, was not
present at the gala dinner at the castle,
nor at the gala performances at the
opera, as only those ambassadors and
ministers were invited whose govern
ments sent special representatives to the
celebration. About 120 Americans wit
messed Mondays ceremonies. The illum-
nations throughout the city were on an
uneXampled scale. There were brilliant
electric and gas light effects and the cas-
tie was magnifcently illuminated. Eight
thousand pounds of red fire were burned
on top of the cupola alone.
The absence of the general amnesty
decree expected upon the occasion of the
centenary by the public and court alike
has created much discomfort.
Prince Bismarck received an autograph
letter from his Majesty on Monday, last,
expressing appreciation of his past SER
vices. The prince is still in bed, suf-
fering from cold and rheumatism He
is not expected to rise for another week.
The critical situation created by the
Reichstag's rejection of the naval de-
mands continues. The vote on the final
rating is certain to be equally adverse
to the government. The Conservative
and Agrarian organs urge the emperor
to emulate his grandfather and dissolve
the Reichstag.
The Vorwaerts has published a series
of defiant editorials saying that the con-
fict has come between the Emperor and
the people and expressing joy there at.
1t is the general impression that his
Majesty will take a decisive step after
the final rejection of the naval budget.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-28
CONSTANTINE OFF FOR WAR.
Rest Assured" Said he, II Shall Ac-
quit Myself Like a Soldier"

Athens, March 27-An immense de-
monstration was made before the palace
previous to the departure of the Crown
Prince. The crowd enthusiastically
cheered for the royal pair, the King of
Greece, Crete, etc. A deputation pre-
sented to the Crown Prince a copy of the
resolutions which were adopted at pub
lie meeting held recently, declaring that
the people of Athens and the Piraeus
were faithful interpreters of the senti-
ments of the nation, which was ready to
make any sacrifice of blood or money in
order to promote the cause of Crete.
Grown Prince Constantine replied as
follows: "Have confidence in me.
know my duty. Rest assured / shall ac-
quit myself like a soldier"
After the family dinner at the palace
the "Te-Deum" was sung in the chapel,
the Metropolitan officiating. The Crown
Prince kissed the Metropolitan's hands,
and the King and Queen kissed the
Prince and Princess. All were deeply
affected.
1t is semi-oficially stated that the
question of declaring war depends
upon the present negotiations with the
powers. No one on the streets Of Athens
believes this, all accepting the departure
of the Crown Prince as indicating that
Greece has come to definitive decision
to go to war.
AT late hour tonight adyices were re-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-28
THE TORTURE OF PRITCHARD.

The Tar-Heels Who Yesterday Rodc
Him to GlOry.-A. e. Buck Will Pro-
badly go to Japan.
Washington, ID. c., March 27.-Col. a.
e. Buck, the Georgia Republican leader,
has arrived in the city, and will talk with
president Mckinley. The announce
ment that Col. Buck will be Minister 10
Japan is said by Georgians to be correct.
Colonel Buck was given the choice OF
Brazil or Japan, and selected the latte.
w. a. Pledger, the colored Republican
leader of the State, wants to go as Com
sui General to Kingston, Jamaica, while
another colored man. DIR. f. l.. Cardaya.
formerly of South Carolin, is after the
same place. The North Carolina peopic
were again represented in the Whit,
House. Senator Pritchard introduced f.,
the President Adjutant General Cowlr,.
who wants to be Minister to Greece. +
w. Mullen, who wants to be postmastpr
at Charlotte; j. Il. Sterhouse, candidar.
for assayer of the mint at Charlotte.
State Senator Barker (bolting PopuHsit
and j. Il. Cox.