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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
FLORIDA.

In cleaning out well at Minneola Tues
day, for W. G. Hansen, Eastman Hart fell
TO the bottom. thirty-fve feet, and broke
the ankle of one foot, and dislocated the
other one.
Private H. Bride of Company Nj, First
Alabama Volunteers, committed suicide at
Miami Tuesday by shooting himself
through the head. No cause is given for
the rash act.
Dr. Edward Lindsey, father of DIR. Hor-
ace Lindsey. died at his home at st.
Augustine at an early hour Tuesday, aged
81 years. DIR. Lindsey was born In Nor
ristown, N. j.
sergt. Warren W. Scott Company F,
First Wisconsin. died at the division hos
pltal of typhoid fever at Jacksonville
Wednesday. His age was 90 years, and
he was unmarried. He had been sick but
five days.
Judge Locke. in the United States Court
at Jacksonville Wednesday, entered a final
decree in the case of C. S. Stapylton, re-
ceiver of the Merchants National Bank of
Ocala VS.. John N. c. Stockton, trustee.
and others. 1t was ordered that the Mer-
chants National Bank Of Ocala was in
debted to the defendant, c. b. Collins, in
the sum of $4,000, which was represented
by the promissony notes Of the bank, made
payable to the National Bank Of the state
OF Florida.
Gen. Keller and members of his staff
made a personal inspection Of the bay and
bar at Miami Wednesday, to ascertain the
minimum depth of water in the channel.
and the facilities Tor transports from that
port 10 the sea. The steamship Miami
was used, and careful soundings were
made from the dock to the bar buoy by
Lieut. Herndon of New Orleans, and OH
Ger of experience in work of that nature.
On his return, Gen. Keifer stated that a
detailed report had not been submitted,
but nothing less than thirteen feet was
found. He expressed the belief that trans
ports drawing ten and one-half feet and
less could pass up and down the bay at
any time.
President Fairhead made the pleasing
announcement at the meeting Of the Board
OF Trade at Jacksonville, Wednesday. that
the hyacinths are dying out in the ST
Johns river and tributaries, and the state
rnent was confirmed by Capt c. T.. Gar
ner. Mr.. Fairhead stated that he had
made a special examination Of the hya-
cinths in the river and creeks, and he
h Found that IN many places there were full
#ly 20 per cent less than there were last
year at THIS time II was stated that in
some Of the creeks there are no hyacinths
az al, the creeks being entirely clear, and
navigation Is not Distracted a. it was last
8ear, when Il was impossible at times for
ats 10 get through. Mr.. Fairhead ex-
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FRENCH GUNBoAT HALTED.
Three Shots Fired Before She Would
Come 10 Anchor.

Three Shots Fired Before she would
Come 10 Anchor.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, July
IA French gunboat of about 1000 tons
displacement attempted to come into the
harbor about dusk tonight without per-
mission, and met with a surprise party.
The cruiser Marblehead fired a shot as
the gunboat came into the entrance of
the harbor, but no attention was paid to
this and shot from a 6-pounder was
sent across her bows.
This, too, was disregarded, the gunboat
coming along under full steam.
For a few minutes il looked as If a row
was possible. The trumpets on the Mar
blehad rang out call to quarters and an
other shot was sent across the French
gunboat's bows, this time In uncomforta-
BILE proximity. That warning was sufti-
cient, however, and the Frenchman stop
ped with extreme suddenness.
1t is against naval custom for a war
vessel of one nation to enter port where
vessels of another nation are blockading,
unless permission Is given.
The captain of the French gunboat was
either in ignorance of the American occu-
patton or chose to disregard it until forci-
bly, reminded of the fact by Commander
McCalla. The gunboat was allowed to
anchor in the lower harbor for the night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
BRUNSWICK BUDGET.
Capt. Hopkins and Corporal Bacon
on Recruiting Duty.

brunswick, July 14-Corpl. Bacon of the
Chatham Artillery, is here securing re-
crults for his battery. lie has opened a
station in +. D. M. Strachan's office. Capt.
Hopkins, who has been here for several
days enlisting men, will return TO his
command in a few days, and Capt.
OBrien win come down to enlist men for
the Third Regiment. Lieut.. Elliott viii
also return to Brunswick shortly and take
in more men for his company. The pres
ent condition the naval reserves find them
selves in may result in many of the sea-
men going IN the infantry service al
though there is so much disappoin tment
and disgust felt here over the turn af-
fairs IN the naval reserves have taken that
but little patriotism remains of the sort
that makes men enlist.
William II. Thornton, formerly special
Inspector of customs for this district is
now at the custom house in Philadelphia
Wien he left Brunswick in the fall, Mr.
Thornton was dangerously i'll, and not ex-
pected TO live.
The Southern Railroad has let the con-
tract for big cotton sheds at the new
docks property about three miles from the
city proper. This is to accommodate the
rapidly increasing business of the John
ston line.
Artesian wells are being bored at Little
Cumberland Jekyl, and Sapelo Islands.
These are each expected TO flow about two
hundred and fifty gallons per minute.
Teiegraphic inquiries are reported as be-
ing under way indicating that efforts are
being made to secure the mobilization of
troops here. As a matter of fact these eff
forts have never ceased since the time
they We're first reported in these dis
patches.
One of the sights for the visitor to St.
Simons is the old fort at Frederick where
the old cannon once used by Gen Ogle-
thorpe lies rustings on the ground. This
old cannon, which was once used so effec-
lively in repulsing the Spanish invasion of
Georgia Is now but little more than a tube
of rust and its history makes 1t worth a
more suitable resting place than the bare
ground under Frederica's trees. The pres
ent owners of the cannon value it very
highly on account of It's history But little
remains Of the fort at Frederick, but what
is there viii not all crumble away for
years.
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PANDo COULDN'T GET TO SANTIAGO
Garcia Talks of the Campaign in
Eastern Cuba.

Eastern Cuba.
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 13, via Port
Antonio, July IA correspondent of the
Associated Press recently had an inter
view with Gen. Garcia.
"The enemy entrenched himself in San
tiago in very good shape" he said, be
cause naturally the place is one of the
best in the world for that purpose"
Gould the troops outside of the city,
or at other points have made a junction
with them at any timer" he was asked
Decidedly not" said Gen. Garcia.
"Pando was completely cut off. Pando,
who amounts to nothing as general, any
way Qhis with hoarse laugh of Defiance,
was at Manzanillo with nearly 1900 troops.
That is the point at which the River eau
to empties into the sea. In its ravines
toward Santiago we had men who held
him back, but the elements did even more.
He could not come over the hills during the
rainy season, which is now on in the in
terror even worse than on the sea coast.
The coast was his only hope and there he
would have had to brave the fire of your
ships. Behind him he had yellow fever
in its worst shape"
"Where else in Eastern Cuba are the
Spanish troops?"
Gen. Loque has 1900 troops at Holguin,
but they are being reduced in numbers
very radically. The records show deaths
in the Spanish army in Cuba have been
close to $4,000 a year. There will be dou-
Bile that number this year, to say nothing
of the loss caused by the American troops.
I mean that from yellow fever and the in
surgent warfare their numbers have al
ready been reduced very greatly. Death
stares them in the face, and they know IL.
1 would not be surprised to see one-half of
them lay down their arms and join us at
the first opportunity"
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Heceipfs at aniIroads,

Per Central of Georgia Railway, July IA
Il bale cotton, s cars coal 10 cars lumber,
1 car cattle. 595 barrels rosin, 3 cars mel
ons, 231 barrels spirits, l car oak wood. 100
tons pig iron, car bran, 40 packages
merchandise, 1 car brick, 9s barrels do
mestics, l car beef and packing house pro-
Outs, 1 car butter.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad. July lila barrels rosin, 240
casks spirits, l car iron, / car empty kegs,
cars wood, car clay, l car domestics,
10 cars lumber, ! car meal, l car cloth
ing, l car plaids, / car coffee, l car tobac-
CO. cars merchandise, 2 cars government
freight, car melons, 3 cars vegetables, 2
cars stone, car crates. 2 cars phosphate.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway July
IA bale cotton, 1888 barrels rosln H6
casks spirits, IS cars lumber, cars mer-
chandise, cars meal l car corn, l car
oats
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pressed the opinion that the hyacinths
were dying out, and that much more would
not be heard of them.
Private Thomas S. Jackson, a member
Of Company B, Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment, now at Jacksonville, is again a free
man, although tried by court martial ana
sentenced 20 dishonora BILE discharge and
to serve six months at hard labor. The
offense committed by Jackson was strik-
ing Capt. Salomonsky. captain OF Com
pany b, about two weeks ago. 1t was
Just after pay day, ana Jackson returned
10 the camp from the city in a drunken
condition. Capt Salomonsky ordered him
to his tent, and upon Jackson refusing, or
dered his arrest by the sergeant Eurag-
cd al this, jackson spraug at Capt Sal
omonsEy and struck him in the face be-
fore any one could interfere Jackson
was at once caught and placed under ar
rest. An irrcguiarity in the proceedings
of the court martial is the cause Of Jack
sons good luck.
Frank Jenkins. a negro boy. aged p
years, is now lying at the county hospital
at Jacksonville. suffering intense pain
from the effects of quicklime, which was
throwns in his face, badly iujuring his
eyes, by one of the soldiers now at Camp
Cuba Llbre The boy had been dancing
and singing, and was tired. He was
standing at the corner Of the camp of the
FIRST Wisconsin Regiment, diagonally OPP
posite Pignioios restaurant, when the
soldiers requested his to perform again.
The boy said he was too tired, and on his
refusal one of the soldiers grabbed a
handful of quicklime ana threw 1t in the
boys face. The lime took effect princi-
pally in the boys eyes almost binding
him. In his agony, he was sent 20 The
county hospital, and was attended there
by Or. J. N. Taylor, who said, when
questioned about the matter, that the boy
had suffered much pain, but was now
resting easy under the influence of quiet
ing drugs At present it looks as if there
is a possibility of saving the boys eye
sight. The eyes are greatly swollen, and
the quicklime has eaten away patches of
the eyelids.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
WAYCROSS NEWS WAITS.
Three Negroes Vote in the County
Primary Election.

EieCtlOns
Waycross, Ga, July 14.-Three negroes
1t is said, voted in the county primary last
Saturday in spite of the decision rendered
and published some days previously by the
executive committee that only'white Dem
ocrats should be allowed to vote in the
primaries. 1t was partly upon this infor-
nation that a notice Of contest was fled
last Monday by J, Walter Bennett, a can
didate for the Legislature. The contest
will be decided on July 80.
Farmers from different parts of the
county say that the wet spell so far has
not thoroughly soaked the soil. especially
the sweet potato beds. The long drought
parched the soil and water has not stood
in the fields this week only In basins. SUI
gar cane, late corn. potatoes and vegeta-
bles have been benefited by the rains, and
cotton has not been hurt.
Capt, w. M. Hardin is chief commlssary
for South Georgia Camp No $40, United
Confederate Veterans, and Will look after
the comforts of members who attend the
reunion in Atlanta and do not want TO
spend money at the hotels. He has a
supply of badges for members of the
camp who have not already applied for
them.
The date for the Sunday School rally to
be held at Manor, in this county, has been
postponed from July 80 to Saturday Aug.
G, on account of the Waycross District
Conference, al Douglas, which will be in
session on the former date. Five schools
will participate in the rally
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PRIZES OF WAR.
Orders Entered Covering the vessels
at Key West.


at Key West.
Jacksonville, Fla, July 14.-Judge Locke
to-day entered orders in the United States
Court regarding the disposition of a num-
Der of prizes of the war.
The steamships Catalina, Miguel lover,
Buena Ventura and Guido We're ordered to
be taken from Key West to New York I'M
der the convoy of the United States steam
ship Newport
The Guido and Buena Ventura are to be
sold and the cargo of the latter vessel is
to be transhipped, as it has been ordered
TO be restored to the claimants.
A bond has been fixed and accepted for
the cargoes of the Catalina and Miguel
Jover, but has been refused for the ves-
sells, and they will be laid up in New York
till the appeal taken by the government
shall be settled by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
orders were also entered for the remov-
al of the prize cases of the steamships
GallitO and cargo, Twickenham and cargo.
Amapala and cargo, Emanuel Roval and
cargo, and Estenger and cargo, from the
Key West to the Jacksonville branch of
the United States Court for trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Ib,nrstOn Declares ReunitinE O
Country Worth Cost of War.

Omaha Neb., July 14.-Vigorous appli-
cation to business enabled the Republican
League of the United States to finish al
most all its routine business at its second
days session. Had 1t not been for the
fight for president the work would now be
all over
The report OF the committee on resolu-
tons was adopted. It pledges a new sup
port to the Republican platform adopted
II st. Louis in 1896. congratulates the
country on the return of prosperity and
declares in favor of the maintenance of
the single gold standard
The administration of President McKin-
ley and his war policy are indorsed.
A mass meeting was held in the Expo
sition auditorium tonight at which Sena-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Association oS the 27th District N
Highly Prosperous One.

Waycross, Ca, july 1.-THE twenty-sev-
euth District Sunday School Association is
the most prosperous in the state assocIa-
ton 1t comprises five counties as fol-
lows: Ware, IS schools, 1919 pupils, 100
officers and teachers; three new schools
organized recently; Clinch, schools. PSI
pupils, 81 officers and teachers; Charlton.
schools, 29S pupils, Al officers and teach
ers; Coffee, % schools 800 pupils, 120 ON
GERS and teachers; Pierce, Z schools. 1868
pupils, 40 officers and teachers The dis
trict, therefore, has 40i officers and teach
ers and 2,9S6 pupils, a grand toal OF 4, 800.
At the recent convention at Blackshesr
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Vessels Went to Sea Yesterday.
Bark Gesine Ger, Brunswick
Shipping Memoranda.

Jacksonville. Fla, July 4.-Entered.
schooners Percy and Lily. Miller, New
York; Island City. Henderson, Philadel-
phia.
Fernandina, Fla. July A-Entered,
schooners Norman, Gay, Philadelphia j.
b. Holden, Hashell, New York
Cleared, schooner Miller r. Bohanon,
Boemau, PHILADELPHIA
Key West, Fla, July H.-Arrived, 18th,
steamer Mascotte, Allen, Port Tampa and
returned; 1lth steamer Miami, Delano,
Miami and returned.
Charleston, S. c., July 14-Arrived.
steamers Oneida, Staples, Boston; Lin
wood (NoD, Stubs, Pomaron.
Pensacola, ria, July 14.-Arrived, steam
ship Gordonia (BD, Wellburn Gibraltar:
Cento (I3r), Shelkleton, Las Palmas; Les
burg (Br), Lawson, Buenos Ayres.
Sailed, steamship Bernard Hall (BD
Liverpool: bark Amore QtaD, Genoa.
Cleared. barkentine Regulus (Ausl. Mex
kis Caen. ---s~--.
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HAWAIrs MILITARY GOVERNOR,

Col. 7. n. Barber of the First New
York Slated for the Position.
San Francisco July 1.-THE Call says
that 1t has been practically decided to
appoint Col. T. N Barber of the First
New York Regiment military governor Of
the Hawaiian Islands
The appointment however, will be only
temporary, as Col. Barber was to-day as
sured that the First will go to the Phil
ippines as soon as ii is possible for the
war department to relieve it of garrison
duty.
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sIBONEY,s HOSPITAL CAMP.
Affairs in Much Better shape Than
a Week Ago.

Aua1HS DSttGE
a Week Ago.
Siboney, July 10, via Kingston, July IA,
4sO p. m.-The division hospitals here to-
day present a very different appearance
from that presented week ago.
All the wounded have been removed to
the hospital ships, most of which are on
the way north.
The surgical department Is only busy
with the wounds of prisoners, who once
dressed, have been taken back to a sep
arate camp.
All the buildings and huts before oc-
cupied by natives, where it was possible
that the germs of disease fingered, have
been burned.
The debris has been removed, fresh,
clean tents have been spread and bitches
have been dug around each to carry away
the rain.
To-day the last batch of Cubans were
sent to a separate camp, ten miles distant,
on a hill. None of their baggage or be-
longings have been left.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Two JudgeshiDs and Three High Pos
sitiOns in Army.
Washington, July H.-The President to-
day made the following appointments:
Hamilton Glover Ewart of North Caro-
lima to be United States district judge for
the western district of North Carolina.
Edward R. Meek to be United States
district judge for the northern district
of Texas.
War:
Jacob F. Kent to be major general of
volunteers.
Samuel B. NJ. Young to be major gem
eral of volunteers.
Henry Carroll to be brigadier general
of volunteers.
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CRIsTOBAL COLON's GUNS.
Her Heavier Armament Left in Italy
When She was Bought.

London, July ia dispatch to the
Times from Rome in reference to the re-
mark attributed to Admiral Cervera that
the Cristobal Colons big guns were in
Italy, meaning that they had never been
delivered with the cruiser on her sail to
Spain, says: I'll Corriere Della Sera of
Milan publishes an article showing that
the 2d-miliimetre Armstrong guns intend
ed for the Colon are actually now in TIA
ly. being refused by the representatives
of the Spanish government as defective,
and that the Hontoria guns intended TO
replace them were never mounted Hence
the Colon really had no guns capable of
piercing the armor of ships like the Iowa,
Indiana and New York"
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SPY IN SPAIN.
Texan of Spanish Descent Said TO
Have Secured Information.

London, July ia dispatch TO the Daily
News from Gibraltar tells long story
of a pseudo-wealthy Mexican who was
honized fog six weeks at Madrid and Ca
diz, where he dlned with Admiral Cana
ra. who Inspected the fleet and the de-
lenses, and in every way won the conf
dence of the officials, only to disappear the
moment a warrant was issued for his ar
rest.
confessed to the correspondent Of the
Daily News that his name was Fernandez.
and that he was a captain In the Second
Texas Rangers. His Spanish descent, he
said. enabled him to deceive all the Span
iards while acting as the confidential agent
of the United States government,
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Carranna May Not Have sailed.

Montreal July 14-Yesterday there were
rumors that Lieut.. Carranza did not sail
with Senior Dubosc. To-day it Is stated
positively that Lieut.. CarranZa was inn
personated by some unknown person, and
did not board the ship. Where Lieut..
Carranza is now is a mystery.
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tor John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska was
the principal speaker. In discussing the
war he said that If the conflict accom-
plished nothing but union of the North
and South it was enough.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Bark Giannina QtaD. Cacace. Vigo-
Strachan & Co.
Dahl * Andersen. .4
Schooner Arthur McArdle, Magee, Phil
adelphia-C. w. Howard & Co
Schooner Charles A. Gilberg, Smith.
New York-C. w. Howard & Co.
Schooner Thomas A. Ward, Lyman, Ty-
bee-C. W. Howard & Co.
Schooner Douglass Gregory, StilweIl.
Baltimore-Dixon, Mitchell & Co.
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Merritt Has Pnssed Honolulu.

Victoria, British Columbia, July 1.-THE
steamer Warrimoo, just arrived from
Honolulu, reports that Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt had arrived at Honolulu on his
way to Manila.
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the committee on nominations reported as
follows and the officers were elected by
acciamation: President. c. c. Buchanan
of Waycross; vice president, J. l.. Grady
of Bleackshear; secretary and treasurer,
D. y. Sweat of Waycross.
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Steamer Pnssenrers

Passengers on steamship City of Au-
gusta from New York-Dr. c. r. Walrad
and wife. Rev. ]. Snverman Rev. S. Bur
nett Louis Harry, Rev. NJ. Sullivan, Mrs
Sullivan. d. A. Tuberdy, J. Gibian.
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Fun moon. Sd, hours and 70 minutes
evening; last quarter, 10th, 10 hours and As
minutes, morning; new moon, 18th, l hour
and AZ minutes. evening; first quarter, 26th
hours and 40 minutes, morning; moon in
perigee, 80 and 31st; moon in apogee, 18th.
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DIDN'T ATTEMPT SUICIDE.
No Truth In the story About the
Cnptaiu General.

Havana, July 1.-THE story sent
throughout the United States by Gu
ban named jose Pauline Blanco to the
effect that the captain general had at
tempted suicide on receiving notice of the
destruction of Admiral CeryeTas fleet Is
a fabrication.
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Foreign Exports.

Per Italian bark Frede L. for AMER f. O.
b.-G,42l barrels rosp. valued at 49, 403
Cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co.
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Bark Frede L. GtaD, Marine. AMER fol-
& Co.
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savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at sos and sets at 1909.

High water at Tybee to-day at STA a.
m and $50 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
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Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation Will be furnished masters of yes
se.s free of charge in United States hydro
graphic Office in custom house Captains
are requested to call at the office. Reports
of wrecks and derelicts received for trans
mission 10 the navy department.
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
Y m, 18th meridian time.
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THE: curse:

OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. blood
poison-claimed as its victim Mr..
Frank B. Martin, 926 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, D. c., and
the usual physicians treatment
did him not the slightest good. His
condition reached that deplOrable
stage which only this terrible dis
ease can produce.
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Tho schooner Charles NJ. Patterson,
which sailed from Norfolk June "a for Key
West and arrived at the latter port June
50. after having been aground in south
east channel in Key West, was too late
to deliver her cargo to the government as
per contract. She will come to Savannah
and dispose of the coal and load with lum-
Der on return North