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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Dime Charity tea will be given at
the residence of Mrs. ]. B. Chestnut, No.
70l Whitaker street, this afternoon.
The Drayton street asphalt pavement
does not yet seem to attract the bicycllsts.
They seem to prefer Bull street, with its
squares and crowds of people
The curbing on Bull street has been
put down as far as tenth street. The
roadway is being finished with Augusta
gravel. When the work is completed it
will be the handsomest thoroughfare in
the city
While Capt. w. T. Hopkins, in command
of Company c, Savannah Volunteer
Guards, is in the service of the United
States, his business in Savannah will be
looked out for by his brother, Mr.. M. NJ
Hopkins.
The band stand in the parade ground
is being built across the central north
and south walks. 1t seems to be an OBJ
struction TO the walk but it is understood
it is the purpose of the Park and Tree
Commission to make a flower bed and
walk around it, which will make an at
tractive place.
Among the volunteers with the several
commands which have left or about to
leave the city are thirty men from the de =
partment of the Commissioner of Public
Works. A bill for the amount due these
men by the city was approved. yesterday.
About half a dozen ffremen and several
men from other departments have also vol
unteered.
! At a recent meeting of the H. G. H, a
well-known benevolent association. COM
posed of the Orthodox Hebrews in Savan-
nah, with a membership of about 125, it
was decided that if any of the members
of the association decided to go into the
volunteer army the association would pay
the members of the families of such MEM
bers of the association s. a week until they
return About five members Of the asso-
cia ton have already enlisted, and it is ex-
pected that about ten more will go.
Wesley Monumental Sunday School will
hold it's annual picnic at Daufuskie Island
tomorrow. The steamer Clifton will
leave the city at a. m. and 230 p. m. The
committee requests that all who contem-
plate making the trip would as far as pos
sible purchase their tickets at once. Tick
cts can be had at the wharf Thursday, but
the committee desires patrons to bring the
exact change. The price of tickets is 80
cents; children and servants, Is cents. The
committee consists of G. H. Dorsett w. B.
Stubbs, C. V. Snedeker and L. A. Nelson.
A watch that was lost at the depot last
Monday night, when the battalion of the
First Regiment was leaving for Camp
Northen, was restored to its owner, Miss
Blanche Matthews, yesterday, by Mrs. d.
D. Robinson, who found it on the floor of
the depot, where many feet apparently,
had passed over it. The timepiece was
badly injured, but it is still in a condition
that will admit of its being repaired. Miss
Matthews was very grateful to the lady
who returned her watch, as she values 1t
highly on account Of the associations con-
nected with II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
ACREAGE OF WHEAT.
An Increase of 81 Per Cent in the
Winter Area.

All increase OF Oh Fer Cent in the
Winter Area.
Washington, May 10-The May returns
to the statlstician of the department of
agriculture show the acreage in winter
wheat to be ST per cent. greater than the
acreage last year, the comparison being
not with the acreage harvested in 1897,
but with that sown in the fall of 1896.
While there is an increase of % per
cent. in Kansas, a more or less marked
increase in every Eastern and every
Southern state and some increases also
on the Pacific coast, the large expansion
thus indicated is to some extent offset
by a decrease of 2 per cent. in Indiana. 3
per cent. in Ohio. II per cent in Iowa.
10 per cent. in Missouri and 16 per cent.
in Illinois The average condition Of win
ter wheat is s6.5, against 500 on MAY /
of last year
The average condition Of winter rye Is
$40 as compared with $50 on Nav / of
last year. The average condition of mead
ows is 929, against 1874 on May / of last
year.
The average condition of spring past
ures is 91.9, against 1874 at the correspond
Ing date In 1897.
The proportion of spring blowing usu-
ally done by May l is 75.S per cent. OF the
whole amount. The proportion done this
year by that date is TIA, against 1.9 last
year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
-FOUR WAR MEASURES PASSED DUR
ING THE DAY.

One Provides for Carrying on Addt-
erals ofHce-Second Authorizes
Enlistment of Volunteer Signal
COrPs-Third, the Immune Riu-
Fourth Relates TO Hospital stew
ards-Change in Presidential Term
Proposed.
Washington. May 10-Four war meas
ures were passed by the Senate to-day.
One of them provides for carrying on ad-
ditional work in the adjutant generals
office, the second authorizing the enlist
ment OF a volunteer signals corps, two
thirds of the members of which must be
the third was the so-called. immune"
bill passed by the House Of Representa-
tives, and the fourth was measure sus-
pending the existing law so that add-
tional hospital stewards can be appointed.
The post office appropriation bill, carry
ing appropriations which aggregate more
than 100000, was passed after a debate
which lasted for several days.
A determined effort was made by Mr.
Butler of North Carolina, to cut Oft the
sum of Stiles appropriated for the fast
mail service between New York and
Washington to Atlanta and New Orleans,
and to provide for two committees to
investigate postal affairs, but 1t was I'M
successful, all amendments except those
offered by the committee on appropria-
tons being voted down.
After an extended and interesting de-
bate, the resolution submitting to the leg
islatures of the various states an amend
ment TO the constitution of the United
States changing the date of the beginning
of the terms of the President, vice presi-
dent and members of Congress from the
4th of March to the 4th of May was adopt
ed
Following is the text of the proposed
amendment: 1.-THE term of office of the
President and Vice President and of the
Fifty-sixth Congress shall continue until
the fourth day of May in the year nine
teen hundred and one, at noon; and the
fourth day of May at noon shall thereafter
be substituted for the fourth of March
as the commencement and termination of
the official term of the President, Vice
| President, senators and representatives in
Congress-.
Soon after the opening of to-day's ses-
sion of the Senate, Mr.. Hale Of Maine,
entered a motion to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate yesterday passed the
bill increasing the number of rear adj
mirals from six to seven. The motion
created some surprise. but 1t is the opin-
| ion of the committee on naval affairs that
the President has ample authority to nom
mate Commodore Dewey as rear adj
miral without the bill passed yesterday.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont called up the
House bill to re-admit Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris to citizenship in the United States.
The bill was passed. 1t has already pass
| ed the House.
Later in the day Mr. Hawley of Con-
| necticut moved that the Senate non-con.
| cur in the House amendments to the bill
providing assistance to the inhabitants of
| Cuba and arms and ammunition for the
| Cuban insurgents.
The motion was carried and Messrs.
| Hawley, Carter and Cockrell were named
as conferees.
On motion of Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania.
the Senate, then, at o'clock, went into
executive session.
AT 5;45 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
To-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight May IL, 1895: Partly cloudy,
with showers; temperature stationary.
Weather From Washington.
For Georgia and Western Florida: Scat
tered showers; southerly winds. shifting
to westerly
For Eastern Florida: Partly cloudy
weather; variable winds.
For South Carolina: Fair and warmer;
southerly winds
General conditions: Clear skies are not
ed along the North Atlantic coast and in
Southern Florida, Ohio, and Minnesota. In
all other sections partly cloudy to cloudy
weather prevails
Temperatures have fallen in New Eng
land, Eastern Virginia, Eastern North
Carolina and Western Missouri, and have
fallen at New Orleans, and in Western
Tennessee, Ohio and Southwestern Michi-
gan.
Fresh southerly to easterly winds pre-
vail along the Atlantic coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 1870 pm. IA degrees
Minimum temperature, $50 am 81 degrees
Mean temperature ,.............. &c degrees
Deficiency of temperatures. degrees
Accumulated excess since
May l ......,..............,.... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. .......................1E degrees
Rainfall ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 90 inch
Normal Observation-Disclosures. on inch
Deficiency since May 1........ so inch
Deficiency since Jan. 1...........S.S9 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
n n ri nj A1aa~ 10, Q
ridan times, yesterday, was 81 feet a
rise of OIL foot during the preceding twen-
ty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah Ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending at a.
m, 18th meridian time, May 10, 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
REUNION OF THE ELKs.
Several Thousands OF the Tribe nj
New Orleans.

new OFleunSs
New Orleans, La, May 10.-The Elks re-
union opened here to-day with several
thousand of the antlered tribe In attend
ance The city Is richly and profusely dec
grated for the occasion, and hospitality
is universally shown the visitors.
The Academy Of Music, where the Grand
lodge met. has been beautifully decorated
for the opening ceremony, which COM
prised addresses by Mayor Flower, ex-
Mayor Fitzpatrick Chairman B. J. WaIle.
OF the local committee and Grand Exalt-
ed ruler Detweller, and music and cho-
ruses.
After the formal opening the visiting
Elks were given a reception at the home
of the local branch OF the order.
The afternoon was spent In trolley car
ride about the city and a visit to the
parks.
This evening some thousands Of New Or
leans people and the visitors gathered at
West End. where special programme
of music and fireworks had been arranged
In honor of the reunion.
The lodge win get down to actual busi-
ness tomorrow There IL a lively con-
test on for the various Offices, but the
lines have not been sufficiently drawn 10
Indicate who win be elected, or the place
that will be selected for holding the next
reunion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
BEATS US BADLY.
,prRT TOUCHED UP FOR 20
mrs WHILE WE GET BUT ..

of gtrminssbam's Nine Runs Made
1,e siSth Inning when She
,,..,ct.ed out singles and Two aud
rr,,ree Baggers at WiII-savannah
n,.vs an ErrorleSs Fielding Game
~. can Not overcome the Terrific
ponnardmcnt OF the Opposing Rat
ters.
,,,.,,irgbam, Ala, May 10.-The Red
-.s nounded Herbert for twenty good,
=. mis- to-day, while Switzer yielded but
-. and one of them a scratch. This tells
NJ story Of Savannah's defeat by a score
II to-
rho came was won in the sixth inning
-ben the locals knocked out singles, and
,no and three baggers at will, and made
;ix runs.
Herbert was given excellent support
,ot an error being made, while three er-
mrs nv the locals were responsible fol
.ome of savannah's runs. The score fol
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
LOCAL Personal.

Col. W. w. Gordon has returned from
the North. His friends were glad to see
him back, but would have been more
pleased had he returned brigadler gem
eral.
Rev. M. J. Epting, pastor OF st. Paurs
Lutheran Church, left last night for his
former home in South Carolina, called by
the serious iliness Of his mother Owing
to his absence no prayer meeting VIII be
held at St. Paul's Church this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

Mr. r. L. McKenna enlisted yesterday
Win Company - Of the Guards Mr.. Nc
henna has been connected with the black
sihlth shops of the Plant system for the
.ast hfteen years, and is very popular with
we onleers and employees Of the company.
ne Is great admirer of Mr. Walter Hart
'tuse' and finding that Mr.. Hartrdge was
long as lieutenant Of Company y. he de-
cided 10 cast in his forums with that com
pany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
ACREAGE IN COTTON.
A Reduction of 90 Per Cent as Com.
pared with Last Year.

Washington. May 1O.-The cotton report
for the month has reference to the pro-
posed acreage as compared with the acre
age planted in 1897. A reduced acreage
is reported from every cotton growing
state, the general result indicating a
breadth Of 1914 as compared with the acre
age Of last year, or a reduction of Sc
per cent.
The percentages in the principal cotton
growing states are as follows: Alabama,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

81; South Carolina and Mississippi, 95;
Louisiana. 81; North Carolina and Geor-
ga, 90; Florida, Texas and Arkansas, ~;
Tennessee, S. In Oklahoma there is a
reduction Of per cent, and In Indian
Territory a reduction Of y per cent from
the acreage of last year. the figures for
these territories being 90 and So respec-
IiVelN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
BOSTON Does Up baltimore.

Boston, May 10.-McJames went to pieces
In the fourth inning to-day and the home
team scored eight unearned runs. The rest
Of the game was fine exhibition. Attend
ance $500. Score: RHE.
Boston .......2 0 o 8 o 0 0 0 x-1O 10 8
Baltimore IL 1 0 0 0 o. u 2
Batteries-Willis and Bergen; McJames
and Clarke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
A monster excursion win be run to {

yer, about forty miles up the Central
Railroad this morning. It will be the oc-
caslon Of the annual picnic of the E. NJ. r.
A of the road. The Central tenders the
employees the special train that will be
used, and arrangements are made TO al
low all OF them possible 20 get off for the
day. 1t is thought there viii be several
hundred people aboard the train. The
families ana friends OF the members Of the
association will so, and big time Will be
had The train VIII leave the depot OF
7.50, city time. Splendid picnic grounds
are p Oliver, and many picnics have been
enjoyed there by the employees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Dist. Averages

Remarks-Rain has been general over
Texas with light scattered showers over
the Little Rock district. 1t is cooler over
the Charleston and Galveston districts;
II is warmer elsewhere, except stationary
temperatures in the Augusta and New
Orleans districts.
Observations taken May 10, 1898, p. m.
(75th meridian time, at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

summary-Earned ruus-Birmingham, s;
savannah, 2 Two base hits-Laport,
Glligan and Herbert. Three base hits
IaPorte and Houseman. Home run-Hal-
Ter, Struck out by Switzer, 2; Herbert, 3;
Bases on balls, by Switzer, 4; Herbert, l;
Wild pitch-Herbert. Passed ball-Piper.
Double play-Montgomery to Halter.
Stolen bases-LaPorte. Deyiney, Halo
well and Setley. Umpire-Aahoney
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
New York Shut. Ont Washington.

New York. May 1O.--Russie lobbed the
ban over to-day, but the Brooklyns could
get only one hit Kennedys delivery was
very erratic and the support behind him
about as bad. Attendance 1900. Score:
R.H.E
New York - o 0 o 0 O'8 o ks 8 2
Brooklyn 30 o 0 o 0 0 90 / s
Batteries-Rusie and Grady; Kennedy
and Smith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Col. c. R.warren wants 10 60 to war

Washington, May Representative
Lewis filed an application at the war de.
partment to-day asking for STAFF an
pointment for Col c. K. Warren OF Hawk
insviie Col. Warren wants 10 be assign
ed to the staff OF brigadier general. :.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
ADO Gorernment contrncts.

Washington, May 1O-r. c. Golden OF
Columbus secretary of the Golden Foun-
dry and Machine Company is in town. He
is supposed to be looking after some gov
eminent contracts which his firm Is anx-
ious 20 secure
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

Had Dim Idea-''What was the cause,
asked the superintendent ''of the Egyp-
tian plagues?" Il guess they didn't boil
the water" ventped little girl in the in
FAINT class.-Chicago Tribune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Pittsburg Downs Louisville.

Pittsburg May 1O.-Pittsburg won the
game in the third inning, when, with the
bases fun Davis knocked out three
Dagger. Singles by Schriver and Brodie
followed Attendance 2,1OO. Score: R.H. F..
Pttsburg 80 / 0 x 6 10 2
Louisville 10 0 0 0 o. |
Batteries-Tannehill and Schriver; BOWL
ing and Wilson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
Minor Matters Ignored and Session
Lasts Only 30 Minutes.

Washington, May 1O-rhe House to-day
was in session only fifty minutes, the early
adjournment being due to no urgent meas
ures of importance being before the House,
and to a general indisposition to take up
minor matters.
The consideration of District OF Colum-
bia business occupied most OF the short
session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Mobi1c Defeatn Augustn.

Mobile, May 1O.-Mobile defeated Au-
gusta in the tenth inning, Rhoe's triple
winning the game. Score: R.H.E
Mobile ...O o 0 0 0 2 0 Is S
Augusta % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 7 4
Batteries-Roach and Cassiboin; Mains
and Armstrong.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
phiIadeInhin Rents wnshington.

Washington May 10.-To-day's game
was good one. The visitors won by fast
playing. Attendance 1,1OG Score:
R.H.E
Washington / o 1 OF 2 o 0 o. II 2
Philadelphia 2 o i 0 0 10 II /
Batteres-Amole and Mcclure; Wheeler
and Mcfarland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Charleston Wins Close Game.

Montgomery Ala, May 10.-There was a
pretty exhibition of scientific ball playing
to-day, Montgomery losing on errors at
critical points. The score RH.E.
Montgomery q 0 0 0 0 0 0 o % 3 4
Charleston II 0 0 II 0 0 0 ks Z l
Batteries-Harper and Locke; Hoberger
and Steeman
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

A party of marines and officers Of the
United States navy passed through yester-
day afternoon by a special train over the
Plant System. Nearly 100 men and nine
officers were In the party which was
bound for Port Royal from New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

-Differentlated.-"Wh IS the difference
between an optimist and a pessimist?'
IAN optimist believes in mascots and a
ressimist IN hCodoos. "-lndianapohs jour
M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
LexIngton's New Postmaster.

Washington. May l0.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of j. p. Acker-
" to be postmaster at Lexington, Va.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN RESORTS
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Greatest Elevation Best Summer Climate Variety
Mineral Springs. Grandest Mountain Surroundings.
Or. Joseph Holt, who ranks among the Il

Joseph Holt
ma he of
ea the best
4 he ton ofa and
in
HOT SPRINGS with magnificent hotel the luxurious
beautiful
SWEET SPRINGS RED SULPHUR SPRINGS SULPHUR
resor
ticket connecting lines,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
ATLANTA FAILS TO PLAY.

Club Ordered Home on Account of
Trouble About a Fielder.
Atlanta, Ca, May 1O.-President Moy-
er of the Atlanta Base Ball Club received
notice this afternoon from President Pow
ers of the Southern League that the
charges against Left Fielder Clifford had
been withdrawn by the Mobile club. At
lanta's team had already started for home,
however, and could not reach New Or
leans in time to play their three games
there and these games will be protested.
Atlanta will fill all engagements and is
In the league to stay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

Hawarden, May 10.-Mr. Gladstone's con.
dition is satisfactory, considering the cir
eumstances.
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OLIVER SPRINGS, Anderson Co., East Tenn.

in
IN
lott No
lroadsW m N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

Mr.. j. c. Dame, travelling passenger
agent Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond, Va, was in the city yester'
day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
SOUTH END HOTEL OPEN TODAY

TfupfIetOr BOban Is Rendy for Guests
at Tybec.
The South End Hotel at Tybee will open
Tor the summer season to-day. Proprie-
Tor Bohan has everything in readiness for
the reception of guests. The popularity
OIL the South End during the last two sea-
sons assures it the same patronage it has
heretofore enjoyed. Mr. Bohan has put
ne motel in first-class condition. He will
pc glad to see his friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
EIsevh ere.


EIsewh ere.
Trains on the Plant System no longer
stop at the crossing of the City and Su-
burban Railway and Bull street. The
stoppage of trains at this point made it
very safe for those using Bull street
and Estill avenue, both of which crossed
the Plant system tracks at that point.
Drivers. bicyclists and pedestrians will
have 70 keep sharp lookout at these
crossings, as trains run at a lively speed
across them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

AopECidl ASAdS INepOItS--fNdlnLallt
Hearne, "A; San Marcas, Los; Galveston,
.16; Ballinger, co; Houston, AS; Temple
20; Brennan, 20; Kerrville, 80; Waco,
80; Columbia, AZ; Nv atherferd, 12S
Longview, .02; Corsicana, 10; Luling, 49,
Cuero, $50; Orange, trace; Dallas, .0S;
Dublin, LOS.
Heavy Rains-Cuero, Tex, $50
Lampasas, Sherman and Henrietta not
reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

New Orleans, May 10.-No game was
played to-day on account of the non-ap-
pearance of the Atlanta team.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11

1T, temperature; 'v. velocity of wind.
II. B. Boyer.
Observer Weather Bureau.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-02-05

Irsis Sts SOnHtasssT OrrtfponStHtsH
81 pro Sabr.
B6dentIids Hussabs nit SonHteaSbiati
$3.50 nah BEN Sus uHe $500 mad BEN auslaaeS
gGsIibs HISgnbe NIT SonntdSsblatt
$3.50 pro Sd6L
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-09-08

inclined to think that if Judge Kelly,
of Pennsylvania, were now alive,
instead Of saying, as he did, shortly
before his death, that 'tho South
afforded the most inviting field for
the enormous energies and surplus
accrmul; ion Of the North, he would
say with uluth that the South to-day
constitutes the focal spot of oppor-
tunity for the energies and capital
of the world. My own faith in the
early and rapid progress of the
South, based upon the admirable
characteristics of the controlling
population, the assurance of the
decline of populistic agitation and a
growing realization on the part of
tho whole world of its natural
endowments in most of those things
which underlie successful human
endeavor, has been greatly strength
ened by a study of the benefits which
it will derive from the recent world
wide advertisement of the United
States, and likewise by the contem-
plation of the mighty tidal wave of
prosperity whose inflow is even now
upon this nation."- New York Com
mercial Advertiser, August 81.