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have passed away, who can be ex- pected to build monuments to per petuate the memory of heroes we did not honor? Let us be energetic and active and the response will be generous and sufficient.
 Yours fraternally,
 John J. Hornor,
 Commander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-26
KNOCKED IN THE HEAD.

A negro is reported to have been knocked in head by thugs in Me- ehaniesvdIe last night for he pur- pose of robbery. His skull was fractured and his condition IS preea- rious. The thugs got 25 cents for their trouble. Bloodhounds were put on the trail but could not scent if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-26
New Orleans, La.. Dec. II.

 Major General John J. Hornor,
 Com. Ark. Div. U. c. V,'s,
 Helena, Arkansas. My dear friend-T received your circular letter of the 21st ult., in re. gard to the erection of monument to the Confederate Soldiers at Little Rock, and l cannot resist the inn pulse to write to you and say, that it is one of the most patriotic and eloquent appeals l have read since the "Stars and Bars" went down be- hind the clouds at Appomattox. 1 do not see how your camps and peo- pie Tn Arkansas can resist your burning words, and think if you will perseyere and press the matter you will soon collect sufficient funds to build this beautiful monument to perpetuate the memory of our hero ic dead.
 If I had enough of your circular letters, I9would send one to each of our MaJor Generals to show them how actively and nobly you are working for this sacred purpose, and as ali irspi, ation U cause them to go and do likewise.
 Always with kind wishes,
 Your friend and lomfdde, (Signed) Geo. Moorman.
 Adjt. Genl and Chief of Staff.
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Interesting Notes.

The Czar of Russia proposes to con- itruct canal spanning the Black and Baltic Seas, which would be of great strategic importance.
 The American railroads expend In a gear a sum more than one hundred million dollars in excess of the total expenses of the United States Govern nent.
 A trapper earned four hundred dol lars in three months by the capture of coyotes. wolves, and wildcats In the vicinity of Drew's Valley, Lake Coun- Ey, Oregon.
 A New York electrician has designed I new incandescent lamp which has the carbon filament strung on insula- tors on flat base, with dome-shaped r1uuu hx11h inafead of the usual aba xo| |uuul
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-26

CATARRH in the he is curedady Hoods Sarsaparilla which eradica- tes from the blood the scrofulous taints that eauseit, soothing and re- tissues.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-26
RINGING CIRCULAR LET TER ISSUED BY MAJ.
 l. j. HORNER.
HONOR OF THE DEAD.
|p Confederates to Raise Money
 tor fine Erection of a Monument In Little Rock.

Helena, Ark, Nov. 21, 1898. romrades-At the last annual .sate encampment, by a resolution |sanimously passed, we were pledg- <. to raise a sum of not less than Ed 900 for the purpose of erecting a|tbe city of Little Rock a monu' aapt to the Confederate soldier; |,earry out this purpose a com sittee was appointed and each sanp Commander was made a sub an mittee.
 Comrades, this monument must h hbuilt. Its construction has al aady been too long delayed. When N lay to rest our loved ones, we m 1t duty to commemorate their Mlhly e.ent by some suitable
 en ol o1. sa~etlou. We have #a to rest not only our comrades h friends, but the Cause for mch they sacrificed their lives and operty. Should we, who have Fen spared by the Almighty, not abifest our appreciation of His odness and our affection for the .hory of departed comrades and
 pes by a marble shaft which shall H the story of their sacrifice aud Mption to unborn generationsJ M civilization of every people is Med by the monuments they ,Ender the resolution this monu-
 t is 10 cost not less than $l0, 000. ,aM q greater sun than the cause %Fortny of2 Every survivor, @yon who sympathizes with the ,e, and every descendant of the Wederate Soldier aud their sym Aizer3, should esteem it a privi- to contribute.
 De monument is to be erected in g Rock, the capital city of the Me. Its location will be repre- Native of all the people in the Me It's cost and it's location
 to be eminentlY fit and proper.
 ponument, however costly how ,,m grand or stately, can sufficient ror hoaor the dead heroes whose fot it is intended to perpetpate
 eertainlY TO location can be too NJ Mpieuous for such a purpose. Herefore putting aside all doubts
 cavils, let us go earnestly to to raise this sum, so .hat when nuual State encampment meets AprH, 1899, it's erection may be 'tia@ed.
 Commander earnestly urges 'i Camp Commander to appoint i, nlttee of active, energetic mem- who believe it duty to erect TX nonament, to solicit funds for
 Purpose, first from the mem lrn# ol their camp, second from all v-> aues oI their vicinity not mem lhlrd from the sons of all
 aaes, fourth from all others e ny 10 the work. l have omitted
 aughters, because the organi-
 oI Daughters of the Confed-
 has taken up this work and
 Eofously prosecute it with it's efshlp. have arranged the = oi solicitation because every v Plng comrade should have the
 privilege of aiding in this Sw worthy undertaking.
 Arkansas Gazette by it's sub. loLs of $l has raised the sum 'us po 0o' and the ladies of Little naye raised the further sum of ins 4 so that there is now on
 total sum of sl9O9. 15 avail [; .s 0r the monument. Just as !. lis the several camps have made lle 'c'satlon asked for above and .iya eported theamounts obtained,
 nnlttee appointed at the last rS. e0can pmentwill take up the
 and devise means for secur-
 balance.
 aaes' the duty is upon us. at most but few more r mark our love for those ak
 gone. When we also shall
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-26

HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood Sarsaparilla uestion, liver ills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
EMPRESS DOwAGER,s POWER.
Chief Eunuch said TO sBe,Gourt Fa-
VOrite.
FROM the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
San Francisco, Cal. Nov Bone of
the most remarkable stories that has come
out of China for a long time is that Kang
Yuwei, late secretary of the board of
works, who escaped the fate of many OF
the other members of the reform party
by taking refuge on a British steamer.
Kang was seen at Hong Kong by a re-
porter of the China Mail, and an interview,
which fills five columns. throws light on
the actions of the Empress Dowager and
Ii Hung Chang. After giving some &C.
count of the Dowager Empress. her ava
riciousness, her love of power her con-
servatism and her complete ignorance Of
the outside world he says:
Before the japanese war Ii Hung
Chang was the man she had most conf
dence in. After the war Ii Hung Chang
was discarded, and she seemed to repose
most confidence in Prince Kung and Jung
Lu. As rule, however, she retains abso-
lutte control in her own hands.
There is a chief eunuch in the palace
who has practically more power than any
of the ministers. Ii Lun Yen is The eu-
nuchs name. Nothing could be done with
out first bribing him, and all the viceroys
have secured their official positions by
paying this man. who is immensely
wealthy. Before she handed over tne
reins of government to the Emperor. a
year or two ago, the Empress Dowager
used to see many of the ministers, but af-
ter she only saw the eunuch and the Off
Gals belonging to another department.
Il have seen her myself. She is of
medium hight and of commanding pres
ence, and is rather imperious in manner
She has a dark, sallow complexion, long
almond eyes and a high nose. Her face
is intelligent looking and she has express
sive eyes"
Kang explained that 1t was seizure of
Kiao Chou Bay by the Germans that de-
termined the Emperor 10 take the power
into his own hands. Old officials were to
be retired and their places taken by
younger men, well imbued with western
ideas. Kang received two pathetic mes
sages from the Emperor. one dated Sept.
16 and the other Sept. II. The first one
read: 1--WE know that the empire is In
very troublesome times. Unless we adopt
western methods il is impossible to save
our empire. But the Empress Dowager
does not agree with me. have repeatedly
advised Her Majesty, but she becomes en-
ragged. Now i am afraid 1 shall not be
able to protect my throne"
The second edict was as follows: Il
have commanded you to superintend the
establishment of an official organ II is
strongly against my wish. ! have very
great sorrow in my heart, which cannot
be described with pen and ink. You must
proceed at once outside (abroadD and de-
wise means to save me without a moments
delay"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Mrs. james Harris of Oglethorpe county
fall from hydrophobia caused by the bite
of a mad dog.
On Monday last as Miss Bonnie Witcher
and brother were driving along below
Buffalo mills, in Oglethorpe county, a
stick flew up and struck the horse, in
ficting a wound from which it bled to
death.
Tattnan Journal: W. c. Husbands of
Palaky sends the Journal 7-inch potato,
poplar root variety, which is quite a Gu
riosity II was grown by ]. M Newton
of Mill Ray Now if VIM. Tootle will
bring us a possum we will have a square
meal next Sunday.
Epson Pilot: Mrs. Jim Langford, moth
er of Mr.. Jake Langford. died at her home
a few days ago about seven miles from
town. Mrs Langford has been sick for a
number of years, and has not been able to
leave the house. She was 70 years old and
weighed nearly 400 pounds. She was the
largest woman IN Epson county. The un-
dertakers here did not have coffin large
enough for her and so they sent 10 At
lanta, but with like result. The coffin
was made by Messrs. Coats. Jordan and
Smith and had to be carried in wagon
Tampa Republican: A Mr.. Bailey. liv-
ing near Keystone Hnsboro county.
twelve miles northwest of Tampa. shot
last week the largest rattlesnake ever
known in South Florida. 1t had twenty
four rattles and measured after being
skinned and stuffed fully seven feet in
length. and measured more than fifteen
inches in circumference. MIR. Bailey's at
tention was called to the whereabouts of
the snake about a fourth Of mile from
his house by flock of crows trying to
fight II. Judging from the number of
rattles. the monster must have been near
" 30 years old. Ii was brought 10 Tampa
Monday. where it - now on exhibition at
one of the cuTios
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of Miss Kate Frizzen ana Mr.. Louis
Charles Niebuhr, which will occur at the
brides home in atlanta on Thursday.
Mr.. T. II. Wynne and Miss Mamie Do
zier will be married at the Methodist
Church in Cochran on Wednesday, Nov
%. Their honeymoon win be spent in
Florida.
The wedding of Mr.. James l.. Siappey
and Miss Bessie Sutton Rice win occur
Thursday at the brides home Huguenin
Heights, Macon. Mr. and Mrs. Slappey
will reside at HawNinsvile.
Mr.. Still Smith and Miss Ola Suffers
We're married Sunday at the home of the
bride in Red Oak. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. John B. Suttles, a promi-
nent lawyer and the groom is a popular
young farmer living near Red Oak.
Mr. John Jarrett of Atlanta and Miss
Willie Harmon Of Augusta went across
the Savannah river to Hamburg Sunday
and were united in wedlock by Gretna
Green ceremonies. The bride Is just 16
years of age and was very popular in Au-
gusta. The couple will make their home
in Atlanta.
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FINANCIAL.

Money--Market steady.
Foreign Exchange--The market Is very
steady. The following are the Savannah
quotations. Commercial demand, $4.8i3s
sixty days, $4S1M; ninety days, 4S0ss !:
francs Paris and Havre, sixty days. SIG;
Swiss sixty days, 5299s; marks. sixty
days 80 1916.
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buying at 1-16 per cent discount and SELL
ing as follows: Amounts up TO SIS, 10 cents;
S25 10 $780, IS cents; $50 to 500 20 cents
$500 to $500, b per cent. .premium $500 10
81 900, 65 cents premium; 81 900 and over,
lie per cent premium.
ecurlties-Southern securities OF un-
doubted solidity command good prices, yet
the market is Inactive.
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds-Georgia
31k per cent. bonds OF 1880, l07 bid 1881
asked Georgia S1z per cent. due 1915. 1851
bid, LOG asked; Georgia ~ per cent bonds
1915, 1871 Did, 100 asked; Georgia 4 per
cent, due 1870, ia bid, lis asked; South
Carolina AS, Ill bid, l12 asked.
city Bonds-Atlanta, ~ per cent. 1922
LOG bid, asked; Augusta, AS, 1925 107
bid, l08 asked; Augusta per cent. III
bid 1l2 asked: Augusta per cent. III
bid, ll3 asked; Columbus per cent. 1og
bid, i07 asked; Macon per cent, l16 bid
III asked; Macon AVS. 1926, los bid. I05
asked: Savannah per cent. quarterly
January coupons. l11la bid, li2 asked; sa-
vannah per cent. quarterly February
coupons. 11ih bid. 1l2 asked; Charleston
As, SO bid, 81 asked.
Railroad Bonds-Sayannah Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds
per cent. interest coupons 1lS bid l1e
asked; Savannah. Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds. Jue
1924, i0S bid, 100 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company collateral IS. 20
bid 80 asked; Central OF Georgia RAN
road first mortgage IS, 50-year gold bonds
1l6 bid III asked: Central Of Georgia Rail.
way first consolidated mortgage IS. s9I6
BID. 9Olz asked: Central OF Georgia Rail-
way first preferred incomes. SGik bid, 37js
asked; Central Of Georgia Railway sscond
preferred incomes. liz bid, 12k asked .
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GEORCIA AND o
IA o FLORIDA.

ny on the marsh during the storm of
Oct. ,. She sustained no serious damage
and viii proceed northward in a few days.
The dredge Of P. Sanford Ross was used
in digging a channel into the marsh to
float out the tug.
DeLand Board of Trade held its annual
meeting and election of officers on Fri
day evening. The officers for the coming
year are: President. A. D. Mcbride; first
vice president, NJ. Davis; second vice pres
ident, M. G. Mum; secretary, c. o. Cod
rington; treasurer, S. A. Wood; directors
Frank E. Bond, DR.. ]. f. Forbes, Orson
]. Hill DR.. George w. Fisher, Frank A
Storer, Ward Gould and George A. Dreka
The committee will be appointed this
week, and the new board viii meet and
organize.
Tampa Correspondent Jacksonville
Times-Union and Citizen: 1t may seem
rather strange to speak of ferry be-
tween Port Tampa and Havana, to carry
loaded freight cars, but their has been
some earnest consideration of this sub
ject. In fact the matter is attracting
attention. This Information comes from a
gentleman who knows what he is talking
about, and in speaking of Ii he said the
subject was one not beyond the range of
PROBABILITIES. Inc luGd Is TO Dullu SUIT
abe tracks at both ends and load cars
in Havana with fruits and perishable
goods, run them on the big ferry boat.
and then scud away across the Gulf to
Port Tampa, run them on the tracks and
then away to Northern destinations. 1t
is calculated that ferry boat can be run
that will carry a full train of loaded
freight ears When they reach Port Tam
pa ten hours of unloading can be saved
This is valuable in the shipments of fruit,
and was the first thing to attract the at
Sention of those who have been looking
into the feasibility of the matter Besides
the time saved, it costs considerable mon
ey 10 take cargo from boat and load
it on a waiting train, no matter how SUI
perior the dock facilities are. The ques-
ton of the dead weight of The freight cars
has been the only stumbling block in the
way of the plan. However, a well-known
transportation man says he believes that
1t can be shown that the saving in time
and money In the loading and unloading
will offset the expense Of this dead weight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
FLORIDA.

Margaret Jones of Orlando, formerly Of
Savannah, died at Orlando Church and
Home Hospital Sunday.
Ex-Ciiy Marshal Hartsaeld of Mariana
ded Saturday of consumption after long
suffering He served the city for n num-
Ger of years. He was native of Jackson
county and was 4s years old. A widow
ana one son survive him.
sunday the boiler of the steamer XII
o'ew out ono Of the connection pipes. and
,he engineer. a young man of Carrabele
Ol The name Of George A. Ludwig, was
SaASht "a the engine room and scalded so
'-ay that he died that night.
The jury of inquest into the death of
Htaiy Olio. who was shot dead at Ocala
sunday afternoon. rendered a verdict Mon
T'+ thar the deceased came TO his death
W. pistol shot fred BY a companion
NAa3e name Is unknown. Two negro wit
50 testified and believe il was John
Jney, who. since the shooting. has not
seen seen or heard from.
The tug North America. owned by the
North America Wrecking Company. was
,lied into deep water at Fernandina on
'atlrday. The tug was landed high and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
SAVANNAH. GA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 49, 1898

turned to the shock. where he got into
Air Pears buggy and was driven to his
farm, which was about four miles distant
When he arrived there he was in such a
state of mental excitement that he was
Immediately put to bed a nearby physi-
clan was called in and by the hardest kind
of work saved Mr.. Miles from the verge
of brain fever.
AS soon as he was able Mics showed
the flesh to the doctor, who said that it
appeared to him to be the hand of leper,
terribly emaciated. in the last stages of
leprosy
The facts of Miles adventure have been
carefully guarded, but somehow have be-
come known in the vicinity and have
greatly stirred up the residents who are
carefully searchiog for the strange crea-
ture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16

market and more or less extensive
throughout the forenoon. This carried
our market to a decline of 4Q6 points, as
compared with yesterdays figures. after
opening at decline of 2aS points The
market was turned for little by indica-
tons that local houses were quietly alb.
sorbing cotton and that buying orders
We're also numerous from the South The,
rally was a feeble one, however, and to
some extent due to claims that the early
estimates at port and interior receipts for
the week would not be met and further
for the rest of the season the movement
would be a subsidiug one. Outside specu-
iation, however, failed TO materialize and
there was renewed selling movement In
which local parties became conspicuous.
Further decline was prevented this after
noon by indications that investment buy
ers were on hand to take advantage of
every weak interval condition infu-
encng the minds of some of the local
traders If the reported insufficient number
OF cotton plckers to cope with the large
yield. The fact that waning move
ment is seriously predicted by some good
parties here checked selling. The market
closed steady, 3Gf5 points net lower
New York, Nov. Is. noon.--Cotton futures
opened steady at the decline; November
b.OOc; December 5i5c: January, 5.20c Fe5-
ruary, 52Sc' March, 5.27c; April, 531c; May
6.S5c; June 5S9c; July, sac; August, 5.45c
September 5.45c; October, 5.47c.
p. m.-Cotton futures closed steady; No
vember soc; December, 5.15c: January
5l9c; February. 5.23c March, 5.2Sc: April.
$500; May. 5.3ic; June, 53Sc; July. 5.41c
August 5.i5c; September, 5.4h; October.
547c.
New Orleans. Nov 15.-Cotton futures
steady. November, 475c December, ana
47Sc; January, 4slQ4.s5c; February 4S9a
4SOc; March, 4.9i@4.95c; April, 490d5.OOc
May 5.05q5.06c; June, 5,10G51lc July, Sis
d516c; August. 519n52Oc.
New York, Nov Hubbard Bros. &
Co. say OF cotton: THE advance OF yes
terday was not held during the forenoon
AZ the opening the market showed de-
cline of points and buyers were few
A further loss resulted from foreign sell
ing orders, and while the buyers of yes-
terday eudeavored to sustain the market,
the lack OF general interest was appar-
ent at the decline. The market was
steady, but dull"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
FLORIDIAN,S TALKED ABOUT.

Mr.. E. R. Williams of Fernandina will
of Sewannee, Tenn.
Pointer Bracey, son of DR.. H. D. Bracey,
of De Land, is very low with typhoid fe-
YER and is not expected to recover
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sayler formerly
residents of Lemon City, have gone TO
Southern Arizona, where they will reside
in the future
David Tanner of HOLSTER has moved to
st. Marys river, where he will reside perm
anently. Mr.. Frazier will go from St
Marys and occupy the place at Hollister
vacated by Mr.. Tanner.
Messrs. ]. w. Webster and G. Earl
Gardiner of Mariana have been admitted
to the bar. Mr.. Amos Lewis of the same
animation is completed.
While out on a camp hunt last week. w.
A Strickland, who resides at Hague, met
with a serious accident. His horse fell n a
chase and rolled over him. He was improv-
ing at the last accounts, with every chance
of recovery.
James Douglass of Dade City, with his
family is at HOLSTER visiting the family
of P. c. McLendon. Mr.. McLendon end
Mr. Douglas are brothers, but were or
phans and adopted by different families
They had been separated since small chill
dren until Mr.. Douglas arrived there Sat
urday. Both have grown children, and the
meeting of the two families was inter
esting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AGAIN.
The Leader Dies Despite the Treat
ment of an Absent HenIer.
Irro.,n the Nan, Ynrlr rrirnor

From the New York Times.
Tacoma, Wash, Nov 13.-Thomas Green
wood Kershaw, 30 years old, formerly Of
Chicago, and leader Of the Christian Sci
ence Church here, died yesterday from
acute pneumonia. He refused medical aid
and passed away while endeavoring 90
demonstrate the power of faith over dis
ease.
Despite the entreaties of his family, Ker-
shaw refused to cali the family physician
when he was taken i'll, but placed him,
self under the care Of a woman Christian
Science healer at Savannah, Ill.,. who he
believed was able to relieve him, regard
less of distance. yesterday some of his
Christian Science followers called to see
him. In response 10 their suggestions he
arose from his bed and took a step for
ward. He would have fallen had his
mother not caught him. 1t was then found
that ne had passed away. His friends are
certain medical treatment would have
cured him @e@ .-sl
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peer vice and Their Cunning ways

From Harper's Round Table
The gentle. graceful little jumping mice,
white-footed mice, short-tailed meadow
rats. and flying squirrels are all to be
found inside the city limits of Greater
New York, and some of them are to be
found in almost any rural place in this
country. THESE interesting little creatures
can be captured with ordinary box-traps,
figure fours, or the square or round wire
mouse traps The wIliteafooted mice or deer
mice may be found IN the abandoned nests
Of other rodents, in hollow logs, In Old
corn stacks, In holes in the fence rails.
and under clods Of old ploHed fields, or
beneath brush heaps IN the fence cor
ners.
In the late autumn, before the first
snow comes they have a very pretty way
of utilizing last summers birds nests BY
filling them with soft down from the cat
tails of a neighboring marsh, or with moss
and wood ibers, thistle down, or the silky
feathers from The seed Of the mix weed.
Like flying squirrels. the 4ittlef deer mice
bury themselves In The soft nests, and sleep
away the day, emerging az night for food
and exercise.
If the branch upon which the nest Is To-
Gated Is but touched, the brown -ba cked.
nimble-footed little sQuatter win poke his
head from the middle of the nest took
inquiringiy around, and if no danger ap-
pears the head Is Withdrawn, and the
mouse resumes it's sumbers; but II II IL
deemed that there is cause Of serious alarm
IL VIII spring from thc uest. and With the
agility OF a squirrel run lightly up a
branch, and from this point Of vantage
turn It's bright eyes on the intruder with
a sort OF please don't expression. II fur
ther frightened Il Will hastily leap to the
ground and disappear in the brush and dry
leaves.