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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
FLORIDA.

The Dade County horticultural Society
has been organized.
Orange trees are, in full bloom at Fort
Myers, and there is every prospect of a
good crop of fruit next season.
W. G. Mendanhall & Co. of Fort Myers
have sold out their entire stock of furni-
ture to e. E. Goodno. Consideration,
5000
Cattle dealers of Fort Myers are receiv-
ing many inquiries from large concerns in
the North as to the number of cattle and
hogs that could be furnished on short no.
tce.
Saturday the jury in the breach-of-prom-
Use case Of Mrs. Ella Myers vs. Simon
Benjamin at Ocala was out only twenty
minutes and returned a verdict of not
guilty.
The congregation of the First Baptist
Church at Tampa have sold their old
church and lot, located on the corner of
Twigg and Tampa streets. j. II. Tharp
was the purchaser. He will at once turn
the building around and build a large
brick addition and convert the whole into
a steam laundry
j. +. Ingraham, who went to Washing
ton a few days ago for the purpose of
urging upon the war department the ne
cessity of maintaining or charging the
military post at st. Augustine, has COM
pleted his work in the capital, and has
wired that he has been successful. He
mas now gone to Atlanta to confer with
The commander of the department
1t is now an assured fact that the or
ange crop of the groves bordering on the
lakes around Leesburg will be much larger
than last year. They have all bloomed
very fully, notably the groves of j. X.
Cunningham and r. s. Johnson. Mr..
Jonnson's groves, which hore 1000 boxes
iast year. netting him 1904 per box, Will
very likely have 1000 boxes this year.
Strawberries are being shipped on every
tram from San Antonio and everybody
J rushed. The men at the packing
houses are working day and night. Last
week there were shipped 1852 quarts. Tho
iaIsest shipment. of 1872 quarts, was mace
on Tuesday. The growers are very well
Slushed with the prices this year, especial
y 10 the-far Eastern cities. Strawberries
1'e suffering for rain.
zane Ash left her husband some months
ago and took UP with Charles Lightning
4Fng in his house, near Chaires. A few
nays ego she returned 10 her legal hus-
plHd Lightning followed. and demanded
mat she return and marry him. THIS
'"e absolutely refused TO do, when Light
iNs deliberately raised his shotgun and
.Ied killing her almost instantly. Light
h'hS is still at large. He claims to han
ron Georgia, but no one knows anything
Of his past.
The new copper telegraph wire that the
western Union Telegraph Company IS
"ulng up between Jacksonville and
tunta Rassa, where 1t connects with cable
nom Key West and Havana, is ready for
oleraton. The distance between Jackson
.Ae and Punta Rassa is 323 miles, and
''h1e fast work had been done stringing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
New York city beyond spnin's Reach
From the Army and Navy Journal.

From the Army ana navy Journal
The people of New York city need have
no fears about being bombarded by Span
ish warships. The land forti1cations
around it, without the assistance of the
navy. would be ample protection against
any fleet that might be sent here. The
guns of a warship like the Vizcaya cannot
throw a shell further than eight miles,
since IL is impossible to get very much
elevation for an or 10-inch gun in the
turrets of a ship.
No warship could lie outside the Mar
rows and shell New York, as some people
imagine for the distance is too great,
ana moreover snip attempting to per-
form any such unkind act would be under
heavy fire in close range OF the batteries
of Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth, the
latter OF which has a commanding posi-
lion well suited to resist attacking war
sbIns. New York city is to be congratu-
tated nnon the means of active defense
available for safety and security from
foreign enemies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,.,,,vs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

peach and Pear Orchards Around
,,,rshaIIviIIe in Full BlOOm-Fate
of Mrs. Mobiles to Be Decided To-
rnorrow-NcgrO Boy shoots Two
Nero GirIs-New Enterprise at
Dublin.
GEORGIA.
Bome's cotton receipts to date foot up
g. on bales, against 6O,977 for last year.
roverv. the negro preacher on the Pryor
mace in Lee county, who has been af-
acted with smallpox, is said 10 have died
Friday night
The resignation of Capt. T. C. Drew of
the Floyd Rifles of Macon has been ac-
cepted. He will probably be succeeded by
Blanton Winship.
Another large shipment of lean wire
grass cattle reached Americas Saturday,
numbering several hundred head. The
cattle will be shipped to Kansas.
The County School Commissioners of
Georgia were 10 have met at Macon in
convention the first week in May, but
tbe time will probably be changed to the
last week in April.
Near the town limits of Oglethorpe last
week Tom Montgomery, negro boy, shot
two negro girls, Essie and Bessie Bivins.
Tho former was almost seriously wound
81 having received a load of bird shot in
her breast He is supposed to have fed
to Americus.
The fate of Mrs. Elizabeth Mobiles, whose
ease was argued before the prison COM
mission last Friday, will be known to-
morrow. On that day the prison commits
sion will file its report with Gov. Akin
son Mrs MOBILES is sentenced to hang on
Friday and Gov. Atkinson is engaged in
reviewing the record in the case in order
Ia he able to act at once on the recon-
mendation of the prison commission.
The numerous large peach and pear or
chards around Marshallville are now in all
their glory with a full crop of blooms,
making a beautiful sight. The peach
blooms are near three weeks later than
usual thus assuring a fruit crop, as the
foliage is rapidly coming out and Will pro-
feet the small peaches against frost. All
plums are doing well, except the Botan
plum It has just been realized in the
last few days that al some time, not
known when, most of the Botan blooms
were killed, and very few scattering BIOS
sons on ends of twigs are putting forth.
The Dublin Furniture Manufacturing
Company, composed of Jacob Zaff, lately
Of Indiana; j. E. Smith, Jr., and T. H.
overly, is constructing it's large plant at
Dublin. and will begin operations within
sixty days. employing about 100 men, The
company will be chartered at the July
term of the Superior Court. On the same
site will be erected curry comb ana
broom factory by E. f. Fuller & Son. VINO
are ARRANGING to move their present plant
located in Perry to Dublin. Fuller & Son
will greatly enlarge their factory, and con-
template manufacturing fruit crates also,
as an almost inexhaustible supply OF tim
Der suitable for both of these enterprises
abounds in this section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
DRY GOODs.

New York, March 2.-The dreary wealth
eE produced quiet store trading to-day
which was the most noticeable change In
conditions noted. Jobbers did fair bust
ness, but by no means as heavy one as
during the early part of last week. Cot
ton goods continue quiet, with many ad-
verse influences evident. The export trade
in staple cotton drill ducks and other
brown goods is decidedly better. Other
staple cottons are generally quiet. Print
cloths are weak, though nomnally quoted
a 21sc less 1 per cent. Actual business
in extras can only be done on a basis of
Lie Prints are quiet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22

the WIRE as it was begun less than two
weeks ago. The new wire has been made
necessary by reason of the largely in
creased business of late that is being sent
from Key West and Havana. A cable
mas already been laid between Punta
Fassa' Key West and Havana. to which
wire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
A pig without Ears.

Odum, Ga, March ZIG. B. Bennett. a
farmer living two miles from this place,
has pig that is a curiosity. Ii is well
developed in every particular, except it
has no ears and is, therefore, perfectly
deaf, having no cavity to the organs of
hearing. 1t is about two months old, and
appears in perfect health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
GRAM, PROVISIONS, Eric.


New York, March 2l.-Flour neglected,
but fairly steady Rye -four duh Buck
wheat firm; Hc. Cornmeal dull; yellow
Western, 69c. Rye quiet; No. 2. 5724 d5si4c:
state rye, 55c. Barley dull: feeding, 4ii1c.
Barley malt dun.
Wheat, spot, easy; No. red, $1.04A OPP
tons opened steadier at &c advance over
Saturdays late curb price, with shorts
buying ON a cold weather scare renewed
clique support ana better cables than ex-
pected; steadiness continued until near
the close, ewhen, under realizing, prices
eased OF quite sharply, and was finally
h6o3sc higher than Saturdays curb, buE
1kG1%c below the official close; No. red,
March, closed $1Os May closed 9sAc.
Corn, spot easy; No. 2, 367sc; options
opened fairly steady. with wheat, but en-
countered moderate offerings which, IN
absence Of outside support, caused weak
ness and prices closed nc net lower; May
closed 33Tsc July closed 35hc.
oats, spot, dull; No 2. 31Ac; options
duh and barely steady, with corn, clos
ing Nc net lower; May closed 297sc.
Beef firm. Cut meats dun; picked bel
lies, 55saGlzc; picked shoulders, 4Ik614ssc,
picked hams, 7al0Sc Lard steady; West
ern steamed, $5.35a5.40; May, s5.45 nominal;
refined quiet. Pork dull; mess. $9.75Q10.00.
Butter firm; Western creamery, 15d19c;
do factory, 120l5c; I1lgins, 19c; imitation
creamery, 14Gt161kc; state dairy, 14lk6118c:
do creamery, 15@19c. Cheese duh; large
white. September, SC. Potatoes steady;
unchanged. Tallow steady; city, 394c:
country, 3ssM3a4e. Cotton seed oil quiet:
prime crude 19lz02Oc; do yellow, 22lk12sc.
Petroleum dun. Rice firm Molasses
steady Cabbage steady; $2O0QD3O0. Cot
fee, options opened barely steady with
prices points lower ruled moderately ac-
tive. with switching a feature: market de-
pressed by heavy Brazilian receipts, dis
appointing European and Brazilian ca
bles, bearish statistical outlook and weak
condition of spot market; closed quiet, I'M
changed TO points net lower; sales, 10000
bags. including May $5.056510; July, $500;
spot Rio weak; No z. invoice 59se; No. 7,
iobbing, 6isc; mild quiet; Cordova, SAP
Ice. Sugar, raw, barely steady; fair re-
filming, 3hc; centrifugal 96-test. 1-16c re-
fined quiet.
Chicago, March 2l.-Wth the exception
OF May, the closing prices Of wheat to-
day. compared with Saturdays close.
showed very little change. July closed &c
lower, MI advance caused by fears of frost
in the winter wheat region being lost un-
der late realizing. Letter was a buyer OF
May. and that future was strong, closing
1ac higher Corn was firm most OF tho
time, but closed &c lower Oats advanced
nc Provisions were very dun. but the
tendency was toward an Improvement i'm
prices, slight advances being recorded
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
Wheat No. p
May 81 OSlsa1 O5 81 O5is 81 osk 81 oix
July .si1adsi2a s52lQs57s S4ls s5has5N
No
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22

II is regarded as somewhat of coinci-
dance that ia the present emergency four
IF The most important positions In Con-
press are occupied by men from the state
Of Maine. Mr.. Reed is speaker OF the
House. Mr.. Boutelle Is chairman OF the
House committee on naval atairs' Mr.
binglev is chairman OF the committee on
u,avs and means, and Mr. Hale is chair
man OF the Senate committee on naval
affairs,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
following quotations:

Receipts same day last year 221 6S5
Wilmington, N. c., March A.-Turpen-
tine firm at 2sQ2S1ac; receipts, % casks
Rosn steady at S125Q1.SO; receipts 61O
barrels. Crude turpentne firm; $150Q2. co.
receipts. 30 barrels. Tar steady; 95c; re-
ceipts, $50 barrels.
Charleston, S. c., March 21.-Tupen-
tine market firm, &c; sales, none. Rosn
firm, unchanged; sales none
New York. March 2l-Rosin steady
$1.421a. Turpentine weak; 33G331ac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market easy; rates quoted ara
per 100 pounds: Boston. per bale, H.255
New York. per bale. 81. 90; PHILADELPHIA
per bale, 500; Baltimore. per bale, 81 90.
Direct-Barcelona. 53c: Reval 4Sc; Brem-
en-. 40c; Trieste Soc; Venice, SIC: Naples
Csc; Hamburg 43c. Via New York-Livor.
pool, 4Oc; Bremen, 45c; Amsterdam 4scs
Hamburg, 4Sc; Havre, 45c: Reval. SIC: &C.
noa, Sc
Lumber-By Sail-FrelRhts are firm al
ruling rates Foreign business Is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $1,000
$50 for a range-includng Baltimore and
Portland. Ne. Railroad ties, base A feet.
10 Baltimore, 12c; to philadelphia. 13c; to
New York, 13Mc Timber rates 5OcSRsi 90
higher than lumber rates, To the West
Indies and windward, nominal; to Rosario.
S12 004lS0o; to Buenos Ayres and Monte
video $40 00dl1.00 TO Rio Janeiro, 81. 90;
TO Spanish and Mediterranean ports, $3.50
al .50; to United Kingdom. for orders.
nominal for lumber, "a IS standard
BY Steam--To New York S.. 90: TO Phii-
adelphia, via New York, $3.50; to Boston.
$780, via New York; to Baltimore, 500.
Naval Storos-The market Is steady
medium sized vessels, Cork for orders,
2s 90 for barrels Of 80 pounds, and So
primage; spirits, As; larger, 11zdSd; Genoa,
rosn, Is 30; Adriatic, 2s Cd Brazil. soc for
barrels OF 2S0 pounds; Java, 3s Cd; River
Platte, ne; Australia, ss 3D. Coastwise--
Steam, 10c per 100 pounds on rosin; SOC on
spirits to Boston and S1zc on rosin, and
SOC on spirits to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
PAGES 8 10 10.

Eggs-Market steady: eandled,per dozens
10Qilc; country. cents less.
Poultry-Steady; fair demand; half
grown, 25G35c per pair: three-quarterss
grown. 100000 per pair: full-grown fowls.
65a65c per pair.
No 2. 81 80: No. 3, 500; kits. No. /, s1.25s
No q 81 90; No 3, Csc. Goldfish, l-pound
bricks. 6lkc: 2-pound bricks. Go. Smoked
herring, Per box, 20c; Dutch herring, In
kegs. 81 30 new mullet. half-barrel. $3.50.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 10000; selling at ZOO
22lsc; sugar house at 19022c; Cuba straight
goods. 2Sa3Cc; sugar house moiasses. IL
Q2oo.
salt-Demand Is fair. and the market
steady; carload lots, +. o. b.. Liverpool.
2O0-pound sacks, SIC; job lots, 65a90c; COM
mon fine salt. 125-pound, in burlap Sacks
carload lots, 96c; common fine salt, 125-
pound. in cotton sacks. carload lots. S9c.
Hides Wool Etc.--Hdes-The market
firm; dry flint, 15hc; dry salt. l3zc; green
sailed, s6c. Wool-Firm; prime Georgia.
free of sand. burrs and black wool. lscs
blacks. 16c bury. 7q10c;. Wax, 24c. Tall
low &c. Deer skins. loo.
Oils-Market steady; demand fair; sg-
nal, $4,000; West Virginia black, 9ql2cs
lard aSd455c; neatsfoot 60Q75c; machinery.
15d25c; linseed raw. acc; boiled. 4sc; kero-
sene, prime white. Sc; water white. 9cs
fre-proof, loo; deodorized stove gasollnes
barrels, size.
Gun Powder-Per key, $500; half kegs
S2.25; quarter keg, Sl.25; Champion duck
Ing. quarter keg 1925; Austin. Dupont
and Hazard, smokeless. half kegs. $1i.25s
quarter kegs, $5.75; 1-pound canisters, N.OO7
less 25 per cent.
shot-Drop. Sl.25: B. B. and large. s1.5Os
chilled $i.b5.
Iron-Market very steady; Swede. 4M
DEC refined. $1.55 base
Nails-Cut, $3.50 base: wire, $l90 base.
Advanced national list of extras, adopted
Dec /, 1896.
Dry Goods-The market Is firm; demand
brisk; prints, 3ik45c; Georgia brown shirt
ings. &c: *, 4c IA brown sheetings 4hM
&c; white osnaburgs, &c; checks. 4Q5cs
brown drilllngs. 5hQ6l2c.
Lime, Cacined Plaster and Cement-AIa-
bama and Georgia line in fair demand.
and selling at 75c per barrel bulk and car
load lot special; calcined plaster. $50
per barrel; hair. 4q5c; Rosedale cement.
Sl10QI2O; carload lots special: Portland
cement, retail, 500; carload lots, $500.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

A system for the prevention of ma.
rine accidents proposes to place strong.
~ smelling chemicals on light buoys
and bell buOys. In a thick fog 1t Is
claimed that sailors would thus be able
to know when they We're near danger
Gus coast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Horse Swallowed alive by a Hail
from lfs own Tell.

Horse Swallowed alive by Hair
from its own Tell.
From the Southern homo Of Senator Quay
cotnes the following letter from veracious
correspondent;
being nm ex soldier and having only fifteen
months 10 serve to acquire title TO quarter
section Of land, went to Florida In 1875 10
put my plans into execution. Not being post
cd as TO the landmarks had 10 hire settler
TO lOtite the land for me, and we had To 70
about eight miles through the woods over oao
reads, with no bridges. We went horseback.
and in crossing stream | noticed That my
fItrd's horses tail caught In an old pine
stump, pulling hair from the tail and lcav-
INK he hair fast to the stump
rs you know, horse mar VIII turn 70
snake when In water, and | made up my nina
TO watch that particular hair SO, .sitci TO-
,uiIng my land AMI getting big house built.
| tooh my gun and started cut on hunt.
anJ during my ,ambles came 10 the stream
that my friend and | had crossed, aud, sure
onti gh there was the horsc.hair snake as piK
as ~ thumb and over two feet long hs he
Was fast TO the stump. | let him alone ana
continued on my hunt. bagetng some quail
rabbit ard two squirrels. which gave me
good mass Of fresh meat. rs ! was very ousy
Tor the next three weeks, had no time TO
ylsIl my pct snake. SO you may Judge OF my
suIprise when on my next visit to lind the
snake as biz as a sioyopipe aud over forty iect
long As | was going TO have log-roliine
tho noxt week. kept my secret so tnat We
,otld have some fun after we were through
our DAYS work. got everything ready and
GENT out my Invitations. My friend that Showed
me the land came with the rest OF them
ani told me that his horse was lost or stole
Wa al. pitched In and did good days work
and had good dinner. ! told them my secret
and We went TO the branch. You can imagine
Our surprise when we found the snake as big
az n saw log. with bulge In the middle as
big as a sugar barrel. 80
well, TO make a long story short, we killed
the snake and cut aim open and Icy friend .
LOST horse tumbled out. We thought the horse
WAS dead until he commenced 10 move. ana
soon ran around all right. and my friend rode
him home. have heard great deal about
stance know OF where a horse was swallowed
ali,s by hair from his own tail.-Baitimors
American.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17
TEMPLE TOPICS.
Smallpox Scare II Not Alarming the
Country Trade.

Temple. Texas. October lG.A-The small
pox situation here Is mild and good bust
ness was doni yesterday with the country
people. Dr. Tally has charge OF affairs
and has employed Dr Droilas OF Fort
Worth TO treat the patients. DR.. Broiles Is
an expert In handiing this loathsome DIS
ease and the citizens have explicit coafi-
dehce in ais management. Several negroes
IN the same house With the patient have
b en- taken i'll and when those exposed
shall have had It. the household effects
Will be burned ami houses dsinfectei and
the malay viii be stamped out
Temple was full OF metnbsrs yesterday
OF the F.rs. immune regimen. whose fur
loushs expire To-Day. They report IN Gal
weston 10 be mustered out OF service.
Professors ". W. Higgins, G. L. Meyers
and J.. L. Blair formed COMMITTEES 10
arrange a plan for PEDAGOGICAL library
for the use OF the Bell couaty tsa,hers.
Thu committee met here yesterday aud
formulated plans TO be laid before tho
county teachers institute at Its next meet
Ing.
Last nIght Mss Ne,tie Gooch received
her friends from $3.50 to II 80 o'clock IN
honor Of Miss Elma KEYS. who will leave
Monday, for Boston where she will enter
the Cons srvatory OF Music for two years
course. The reception was most pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grey Lewis. with their
children, returokd yesterday from their
summer trip. which included New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17

suffer. The Young men WHO were the flower
OF the country went forth to fight the ba,-
Ties for the cause OF humanity found an
enemy more dangerous. more disastrous
TO them than Spanish bullets They have
suffered because of political iavoritism
The crime OF starving and decimatng by
disease our soldier boys belongs to the
political organization OF the war DEPART
ment. who filed the commissary ana quar-
termastsr's departments with these in
competents for political purposes. Every
Individual who could be depended on to
assist in any way the political designs OF
Hannalsm IVES favored in the manner set
forth above. Hundreds of able ard ex-
persnce1 soldiers who had been through
the war OF the rebellion made application
FOR these appointments at the commence
ment OF this war men who had seen years
of service in the armies of the North snd
South, men who had accurate knowledge
and rendered able service in the medical.
oommissary and quarterr ssters depart
merits of the army and navy--these were
rejected because the political directors OF
the war department could see no political
advantage to themselves Thus Il can be
readily seen that war commenced in the
interest of humanity was made to serve
the purposes OF unpatriotic politicians.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17
81 MERIDIAN.
Public schools Closed. hut M FIX
ctteIncnt Has Been Caused.

Meridian, Miss, October IG.--Dr, Car
ter. marine hospital surgeon, will arrive
here some tine during the night from
New Orleans to pass upon the suspected
case of fever announced by the Meridian
boprd Of health.
The local physicians reported another
suspicious case 10 the board OF health to.
day The patient is n carpenter named
Culpepper. living on the South side. The
premises are quaMntined until the doc
tor can pass on the case,
There is no longer any doubt that the
Infection was introduced here from Hat
tiesburs. Meridian was in open commuai-
cation with that place for several days be
fore the exlstcace of fever in that town
was known here.
The Mobile and Ohio railway has estab-
l!shed relay clmps north and south OF
town, and all passenger trains on that
Inc 20 through the city without stopping.
The board OF health today ordered the
public schools closed There is no excite
ment and only few people have left the
cify.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17
TAYLOR LOCALS.
Valuable Horse Killed While Run
ming Ia y Fire.

4 Valuable Horse Killed While Run
ming Ia y Fire.
Taylor, Texas, October 15.--An alarm at
IL o'clock last right called out the fire
department. Only q small house was
burned in the lower part OF town, but while
approaching the fire an3 attempting to
cross vacant lot the horse altlched to
hose company No. . truck fed In an Old
we'll and VS. killed. 1t WAS fine horse,
and was reconly pul chased and added to
the equipment Of the fire department..
MIR. 4. ]. Kelly, an expert engineer and
constructor OF this city, was sent for by
tic Bell Water company OF Waco a few
days ago 10 examine their standpipe, which
collapsed recently.
Rev. f. G. Townsend. with the chapel
car Good Will" of the American Baptist
Publication Society, Is In The city.
Mat Gflffin, a well known blind negro
of this place, picks cotton and makes an
average OF so pounds per day.
The first entertainment of the season
was presented at the opera house tails
week. The Dewey Warograph" and IL IL
son Magn scope" occupied the house for
two nights. Next Wednesday night "a
Boy Waited" will be presented
TIE t;d.os of the BIptiss church are pre-
nar!ng to give public dinner on electinn
day.