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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
Corbett Was the Stor.

Quite a large crowd attended the baseball game between the J. E. Pep pers and the White House hines at Recreation Park yesterday, thereby swelling the Cuban fund. Both teams put up a spirited game, giving the crowd every opportunity to use it's lungs.
 Joe Corbett proved the star feature, as was expected. His all round play ing, which bespoke Eastern coaching. opened up the eyes of players who thought they understood the finer points in the game. Russell's pitching was also of a high order.
 Score: White House g, J. E. Pep perS g.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
Memorial to a Mem Der
 of the Naval Bat taliOn.
An Italian Is Nearly Asphyx- iated by Gas While
 Intoxicated.
Charles McArthur Arrested for Burq- :. .iary-Visitors to the Leender
 and ViragO.

The flag on board the monitor Ca uanche floated at half mast, as did. in fact, all the flags of the Naval Battalion, on account of the burial of Albert Halli- day, a member of the Second Division. Halliday, who expired of heart disease last Friday, was one of the most popu- lar members of the Second Division. He was inferred in Laurel Hin Ceme- tery and a detachment of the battalion fired a parting salute over his last earthly resting place.
 The wrecker Whitelaw returned yes terday from Victoria with considerable wreckage from the steamer San Pedro, which was sunk in the vicinity of Roach Harbor about five years ago.
 Robert Hunt had his left foot badly mangled yesterday afternoon while en- gagged in the pastime of fishing off Miegg's Wharf by standing carelessly between pile and the stringer of the wharf. His injuries were treated at the Harbor Hospital.
 Treasurer Widber and Attorney T. A. McGowan were the guests of Captain Butts of the United States Customs steamer Golden Gate yesterday. A feast was served and general good time had all around.
 The British cruiser Leander and the torpedo boat destroyer Virago were thrown open for inspection to visitors yesterday through the courtesy of their commanders, and many people took ad- vantage of this to make trips and see ; the sights
 Charles McArthur, a Scotch sailor, was arrested by officer c. O'Malley yes terday and booked at the Harbor police station on a charge of burglary. He entered Smith & Stalks saloon, Howard :: and Beale streets, and took two card tgan jackets and some packages of to- bacco: When arrested he was wearing the jackets. but had hidden the tobacco in an adjoining tin shop.
 The ship Shenandoah was lowed down from Port Costa by the tug Active yesterday She has a cargo of grain for Liverpool.
 .: Giovanni Vannuchi, living at no Pacific street, was brought to the Har- bor hospital yesterday, suffering from asphyxiation by gas. He was intoxi- cated, and an open window of the room showed that suicide was not in tended. He was able to leave in a short time after treatment by Dr. Thompson.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03

brides parents, 1461 Eighth avenue, East Oakland, will be private, only the immediate relatives having been in- vited. Edward Rideout of Marysville, nephew of MT. Abbott, who is a brother of Mrs. N. D. Rideout, will act as best man, and Miss Josephine Fusier of this city will be bridesmaid.
 Immediately after the ceremony the newly married couple will leave on the Sunset Limited on the way to the City of Mexico. After the bridal trip they will take up their residence in Her mosillo, Mexico, where MT. Abbott has home already prepared.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
SUMMARY

Earned runs-Santa Cruz, 2; California Mar kets. 2 First base on errors-Santa Cruz. 2; California Markets 9 First base on called balls-Santa Cruz. 2; California Markets, g.
 Left on bases-Santa Cruz. 9; California Mar kets. 5. Struck out-By Hughes. 4; by Iberg
 4 Hit by ptcher-Devereaux Williams. Double plays-Bodie to Stroecker to Monahan: : McGrath to Arellanes to Deyereaux. Wild
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03

H T ISS LUELLA SAXTORPH, only VI child of MT. and Mrs. Henry Sax
 4 torph of East Oakland, will be married at o'clock this afternoon to A. Abbott, formerly one of the State Railroad Commissioners, late manager at Sacramento of the California State Bank, and for the past three years a banker and mining operator in Mex leo.
 MT. Abbott was born in California and for many years was in the bank ing business in the northern part of the State. He is Mason, a member of the Bohemian Club and a memberl of the San Fran cisco Club. Three years ago he went to the State of Sonora, Mexico, where he has since been prominently identi- fled with mining and banking.
 Miss Saxtorph is also a native of California, having been born and raised in Oakland. Several years since she was a student in Mills Col lege. Less than year ago she return ed from abroad, after an absence of three years spent in Copenhagen, Den mark, visiting relatives and perfecting her musical education.
 The wedding ceremony, which will be performed at the residence of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
TNGLEsIDE RACES TO-DAY.
A WeII-Dressed Card for tbe Open-
 ing Day of tbe Week.

The card this afternoon at Ingleside Is comprised of five fairly welI-filled events. Tom Griff1ns good lilly Martha II meets a field of fast ones, and she will have to be at her best to win. Most of the races have a very open look
 Following are the entries:
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
Other Games.

The smaller games that were played yesterday on the various diamonds, with their results, were as follows:
 Young Midgets Is, Young Clevelands 0; Mendocino Stars 2S, St. Ignatius Midgets 6; Clevelands 20, Fremonts 6: Young Calls F, Young Swins Il; J. Maddens T. c. Sulivans 6; San Fran cisco Alerts 10, Washington Breweries &; San Francisco Alerts 13, Messenger Bows g.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
St. landtlus College.

The college reopens to-day at o'clock. Students should attend at once in order to take part in the annual retreat begin ming on Thursday morning, January G.
 It will be given by Rev Fathers Van der Eerden and Finnegan. The study of the
 French, German, Italian and Spanish languages is optional. Instruction in
 these languages is given without charge
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

First race-Little Singer, Rufalba, Florimel.
 Second race-Martha II. Attainment Sorrow.
 Third race-Spunwel The Roman. Horatio.
 Fourth race-Personne, Argentina, Charlie Ref.
 Fifth race-Rubicon, Cash Day, Rey el Santa Anita
 The California Jockey Club an- nounce the following stakes to be run the first week of their next meeting:
 Monday January 10, 1S9s-The California maiden stakes, s1000 for three-y -year-olds; six furlongs. The Golden Gate stakes, 5000, for all ages; seven furongs.
 Wednesday, January 12-The Lissak stakes S1250, for -year-olds; six furlongs
 Friday, January 14-Purse for two-year-olds, ten pounds below the scale; three furlongs.
 Saturday, January 1.-The Mclaughlin sell ing stakes, Sl250 for all ages; one mile and sixteenth The Reliance Club handicap high weights, $l000, for all ages furlongs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03
THE OHIOANS

Next Friday the Ohio Society will give grand entertainment in Shasta Hall, Native musical programme will be offered for the en- tertainment of the members and their friends.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03

Writing paper, envelopes, bill and letter heads and good printing at Sanborn & VailS
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST. Pioneer Lodge at Its meeting last Tuesday Initiated one candidate. On Tuesday next the Hall
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-03

at short for the Markets was also of high order. His pulling down what looked like a safe hit was a feature of the game. Following Is the score:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
E6ORCIA AND o
~ o FLORIDA.

-0wns in the state. Her water and cleo
trio plants will compare favorably with
the BEST and with public building and an
electric car line i'll Contemplation. it will
be first-class city.
Considerable excitement was created at
st. Augustine Saturday afternoon by
runaway in the center of the CITY. One of
the Rough Riders was over from jack
sohVllle with spirited horse, which he
oI1ered for sale. Several men had tried
the animal along Cathedral street, and
nnally c. d. Meitin, the cigar manufac-
turer, mounted the horse. He is a good
r4uer, but after turning into Cordova
street ne lost control of the horse, which
nad become excited. and it tore along the
thoroughfare at a mad rate. UTpon reach
hg the Methodist Church the horse at
-empted to turn the corner, and. in doing
SO, shpped and fell heavily throwing the
rlder against the curbstone. The rider
was rendered unconscious, and upon ex-
animation it was found that he had re-
eelVed ugly cuts about the head and was
bruised about the body, but not serious
~ injured. The horse was also consider.
ably cut and bruised.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
THINGS OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

w H. Dickey of Wilcox county made
fifty bushels of rice to the acre this year.
He plants in rows two and one-half feet
and drops the rice in the furrow about
eighteen inches apart planting on a level.
Gibson Banner: Mr.. Charlie Reese of this
county, yesterday while sitting in his bug
gy, driving a Texas pony, shot and killed
two hawks, the largest one measuring five
and one-quarter inches from its fore toe
10 its hind toe.
Bulloch Times: Mr.. Jim Donaldson has
a cream horse that is remarkable for his
age and vitality He was born in June.
1866, and has. never had but two owners.
lie looks fat and sleek, and is still of
great service on the farm.
OcilIa Dispatch: Mr.. George w. Handley
brought US twin sugar cane a few days
ago that is a curiosity. For four joints
from the root it is a perfect cane. Thence
up there are two perfect stalks. How all
this came about is one of the mysteries,
as the cane grew from one bud. The fin
est stalk of green cane we have seen this
year accompanied the curiosity.
Waynesboro True Citizen: One of our
friends from the country, who, by the
way, is one Of the best farmers In the
county, had a singular accident to happen
a few days ago 20 his cotton press. A
large snake got fastened in the hole where
the rod goes In and IL could not go down
For some time ii was a mystery what
was the cause, and when 1t was discovered
il created no end of astonishment of
course, We did not learn what kind it
was but know that it was not boa con-
strictor.
Slatesboro STAR John A. Myers, who
lived near Dover. in this county died one
day last week. There was something pc
GUITAR about his death, as the corpse never
got cold. The remains were kept out about
three days with the hope that he may be
in trance. but after watching and wait
ing patiently the friends decided that life
was extinct. and his body was buried.
The deceased was a n old union soldier end
was drawing a pension Of S1S per month
at the time of his death, and was perhaps
the only Yankee pensioner in The county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
i'o"D HYNEN'S WORK IN GEORGIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. McNair of Balm
bridge announce the marriage of their Sis
ter. Miss Anna Haygood. to Mr.. A. r
am Inc ceremony took place Wednes-
day Inc groom is a prominent merchant
of cambridge.
Mr.. Robert Conner Bell and Miss Ruth
Dalton Lester will be married at Dalton
tonight. The ceremony will be perform
ed at the home of the bride. and only a
few friends will be present The coII,ne
VIII go to Montgomery, Ala. their future
home, where Mr., Bell is connected with
the Plant System.
Mr.. Guy Crawford Hamilton, formerly
of Athens, but now of New Orleans. La.
and Miss Scylla Withers Thomas of Dal-
ton VIII be married at the home of Gen.
b. NJ. Thomas, ON Nov. 80 It will he
quiet affair, owing to recent bereave-
ment in the family of Gen. Thomas. Miss
Thomas has been the society editress of
the Dalton Argus, and the press of the
state naturally feel an interest in the af-
fair.
A marriage that created some excite
ment at Athens was that of Miss Daisy
Talmadge and Mr.. Yancey Harris. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
walden, Presbyterian minister, at the res
idence of the grooms mother, on Friday
1t seems that the brides father opposed
the match. The young people met at the
flower show Thursday night, and arranged
TO have the wedding ceremony performed
the next day.
Mr.. James T. Holt and Miss Susie Will
Jams were married at the residence of the
brides father. Hon. w W Williams. on
High street, in Macon, Wednesday after
noon. Rev. R. r. White of the First Pres
byterian Church performed the ceremony.
Immediately afterward the happy couple
left for an extended bridal tour through
the North and East. The brides sister,
Miss Williams was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Porter Sewall was best man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08

rent low prices and the fears that the
market had been oversold were acting as
a brake TO further selling and the down
ward tendency of the market that follow
ed the opening call was arrested. The
market opened steady at an advance of
ld2 points on light buying by local
shorts, further advanced l point, but
promptly turned easier and failed to make
any substantial rally for the rest of the
session. Some attention was given to prI-
vate cables, claiming that the condition
OF trade at Manchester was better than
al any time this season. Public cables
made no impression. being about as eX-
pected
Moderate buying for New Orleans ac-
count was al one time a feature Trading
was for the most part local, and more
especially with reference to tomorrow
election holiday, most of the small local
traders being disposed to even up their
accounts. The market was finally steady,
with prices unchanged to points net
higher
New York, Nov. Z, noon-Cotton futures
opened quiet, steady; November, 1860 De-
cember, SOC; January. 513c; February,
3.l6c; March, soc April 5.25c; May 5.2Sc,
June, 5.32c; July, 5.SGc; August, s. 4Oc; Sep
TENDER, 5.4Oc; October, sale.
p. MIXTURES closed steady; Novem-
Der, J.Olc; December, 5.0Sc; January, 5.l2c,
February, 5.16c; March, 500; April. 5.2ic;
May 5.29c; June 5.S3c; July,
5.36c; August, $3.50: September, 5.i0c; Oc-
tober, 5.4lc; spot closed duh and easy
middAns uplands, 5 5-16c; do gulf, 9-16c;
sales, 1.50O.
New Orleans, Nov. 7.-Cotton futures
dun. November, 465c; December, ana
4.72c; January, l7664 Tie; February. 4.S1Q
4.S2c; March, 4.S6a4 SIC; April. 1914. 92c;
May, 4.S@4. SSc; June, 5.O2q5 .0Sc; July,
j. 06G{5 Csc.
New York. Nov 7.-Paine, Murphy &
Co. say of cotton to-day; Liverpool
showed a tendency to cover over the
American holiday and the prices closed
about one point above Saturday, spot sales
10000 bales at unchanged prices The OPEN
ing here showed no decided feature, but
the crowd were sensitive to any news and
ing. Houses that have been persistent
bears are now talking buy on scale"
New York Nov. Hubbard Bros. &
co. say of cotton: LAS had been antc-
pated, the market has shown little activ-
lily to-day. being influenced by the APP
preaching holidays. Liverpool has been a
seller to limited degree, and there has
been a slight disposition to anticipate low
er prices after the election The market
has, however, stood the offerings very
well, and been steady during the fore
noon. A slackening demand from Man
chester spinners is looked for abroad and
with this will come The test of the cheap
ness of present prices, whether II is sim
ply relative or real"
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to be published shortly, and which will
he descriptive of Alachua county.
Mr. Horace Livingstone of jacksonville
will fill the place at the Suwannee drug
store at Live Oak made vacant by the
departure of Mr. Bland for his home In
Alabama.
r. X. Shaw of Quincy last Saturday sold
his entire crop of sumatra and Cuba to-
bacco consisting in all of about 22.OOO
pounds, to the owl Commercial Company
of Quincy.
Tom Harris has been duly commissioned
as postmaster at Live Oak He has made
arrangements with Mr.. s. B. Conner, who
has held the office for four years past TO
attend to the office for him. Mr. Frank
Johnston will be an assistant to Mr.. Con
ner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
GEORGIA.

The state convention of the Christian
church will meet in Macon on Nov. IA and
remain in session every day and night
through &c Nov. II.
E. w. Norcock and A. B. Pierce have
retired from the Dublin Courier. and that
raper is now published by H. M and B.
! Stanley. Under the former manage
uent the paper was of Populistic persua
sion. but the new proprietors announce
hat it will hereafter be published as a
democratic paper.
Newman Herald and Advertiser: Judge
AVIAN d. Freeman has circulated a peti-
non throughout the county asking the or
binary TO call an election on the whisky
question. He has had no trouble in get
ting several hundred names to the peti-
ION and as the aw only requires one-tenih
Of the voters to have an election, it is
fregone conclusion that the county must
vote on this question at an early date.
The petition will be flied with the ordinary
in a few days
Waynesboro True Citizen: Col. w. E.
Jones informs US that in a few days the
government lsh commission will stop its
fish car at our depot and deliver TO him
over a million black bass, young fish 10
h. put in Brier creek. This will give us
lots of fish in a few years, if we can
keep the nets and traps out of the streams.
We will let il De known, if we can, when
the car will arrive, that those interested
NAV see what the commission OF fisheries
is doing for the country.
Louisville News and Farmer: Just now
every one is talking about the big hole
dug IN the gulles last night just back Of
the ginnery. 1t is about forty feet IN
circumference and five to eight feet deep,
one side being three feet deeper than the
ether The digging is a mystery and has
SET a-gong all kinds of rumors and stories.
some think box of money was hid in the
mound, and some knowing fellow came
and got it. The hole is at one side of an
immense gully, and is sunk into what
seems a built-up mound. Town folks and
country folks are all going to see it.
Americas Times Recorder: Americas
friends of Lieut.. L. c. Hoyle are author
ity for the statement that he may shortly
tender to the war department his resigna-
ion as lieutenant in Company NJ, Third
Regiment, United States Volunteers, now
stationed in Cuba. Lieut.. Hoyle is now
at home on furlough, having left Baracoa,
Cuba, some three weeks ago to look after
important matters of business at home.
He is an excellent officer, and members
Of his command would deeply regret TO
lose him. In the event Lieut. Hoyle re-
signs he will be succeeded by Sergt. Willis
Hawkins of Americas, who is next rank
ing officer in Capt. Wheatleys company
at Baracoa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
FINANCIAL.
Monev-Market steadv.

Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange-The market is
steady. The following are the Savannah
quotations: Commercial demand, s4s4H;
sixty days. $4.S01a; ninety days, s4.S7M;
francs, Paris and Havre, sixty days, 81;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.2sss; marks, sixty
days, 93B.
Domestic Exchange-Steady banks are
buying at * per cent. discount and selling
as follows: Amounts up to S25 10 cents;
s25 to $50. Is cents; $50 to $1OO, 20 cents;
$500 or over at par.
Securities-A fair Investment demand
but light offerings The issues of the Cen
trail Of Georgia are fairly traded in.
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds-Georgia
3k per cent. bonds of 1890, 107 bid 1887
asked; Georgia 3lA per cent. due 1915, 1O5
bid JOG asked; Georgia AZ per cent. bonds.
1915, 1872 bid, 100 asked; Georgia per
cent, due 1920, ia bid 115 asked South
Carolina AIS, III bid, 112 asked
City Bonds-Atanta, ~ per cent, 1923,
1OG bid. - asked; Augusta, AIS, 1925. 107
bid 1903 asked; Augusta per cent, III
bid ~ asked; Augusta per cent, III
bid 1i3 asked Columbus per cent, 106
bid 1O7 asked; Macon per cent, 1ls bid,
III asked; Macon MS 1922, los bid. 106
asked; Savannah per cent quarterly
January coupons. 1ll1a bid. l12 asked Sa-
vannah 8 per cent. quarterly November
coupons. 112 bid, ll2lz asked; Charleston
IS. IS bid, 81 asked
Railroad Bonds-SAyannah Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds.
6 per cent. interest coupons. 1ls bid, ll9
asked; Savannah Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds, due
1924, lO6 BID l09 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company, collateral 5s 90
bid, SO asked; Central OF Georgia Rail-
road first mortgage 81, JO-year gold bonds,
1ie bid. III asked; Central Of Georgia Rail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
FLORDIANs TALKED ABOUT.

Mrs. T. S Johnson Of INesburg had the
misfortune last Friday to break one Of
her arms just above the elbow and also
bruise her knee.
Senator A T. Williams and family Of
Fernandina returned home Friday from
Marietta. Ga. where they have been dur
ing the past summer.
owen y. CAFES Of Eustis has been ap-
pointed. under civil service rules, stenog-
rapher and typewriter in the United States
land office at Gainesville.
w. L. ElHl Of Gainesville has already
prepared many pages Of copy for the book
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
SPIRITS TURPENTINE LOWER.
SALES REPonTEDAT "a CENTS ron
REGULARS.


ROsin Market Firm and Unchanged
with Light sales HepOrted-COttOn
Market Quiet and Unchanged
with Fair Observation-Disclosures
Markets steady. ....
Savannah, Nov. 7.7-As usual, the day
preceding a holiday. the markets to-day
were quiet, with prices either at a de-
cline or in a position 10 drop. The spirits
turpentine market was down again to SIC,
with only a moderate amount of sales re-
ported. The rosin market was firm, with
hight sales reported, Cotton was fairly
active, with the quotations unchanged, and
the tone quiet Other markets We're steady
and unchanged. The following resume Of
the different markets will show the tone
and quotations at the. close to-day;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
DRY GooDs.

New York, Nov. THE chief feature
to-day has been the new price named on
American sheet prints, &c, a decline Of Nc
from the previous opening prices; and the
lowest hitherto quoted The general de-
mand for cotton goods was about-the av-
erage extent although interest in elections
interfered somewhat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08

"A Builder of the Language-Mrs. Up
john-Our minister Is highly learned
man. believe he knows every word In
the dictionary.
Mrs. Downleigh-Thats nothing. our
preacher uses lots OF words that amt IN
the dictionary at all.-Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
COTTON.

The local market was quiet to-day, bur
the demand was fair and the
reported sales were 2,157 bales At the
first call a the Cotton Exchange, the
market was bulletined quiet and unchang-
ed. with sales of 272 bales, at the second
call it was unchanged, with sales OF 1.52i
bales. AT the last car The market closed
bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of The market at the
Cotton EXCHANGE to-dAY: