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The times., 1898-08-10
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.
A Steam Launch Blown Over I'm nj
Alaskan River

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Meager details
have reached this city of the loss of sew
enteen lives at the mouth of the Kus-
kokwin River in Alaska
On June "a a steam launch carrying
twelve miners. two Esquimaux pilots, the
Rev. E. A. Weber, Moravian mission
ary. his wife and child, started up the
river.
A gale from the southeast set in and
blew for two days, rolling the water at
the mouth of the river into tremendous
waves.
After the storm had subsided, natives
found barges laden with provisions
stranded on the bank.
The steam launch and its occupants
could not be found, and 1t Is surmised
that they all perished.
The times., 1898-08-10

Yesterday was an unpleasant day for
the bulls in the stock market. The fail
ure of the French ambassador to hand
the Spanish note to the President during
the market day had its depressing effect
on the trading There was no explana-
ton for the delay offered, but it was the
feeling of many that If the answer had
been In every way satisfactory NJ Cam
bon would have been anxious to present
1t Immediately. Added to this there was
the renewal of the gossip current some
time ago of the fight imminent between
the Sugar trust and the Arbuckles. Room
traders found the supply of stocks suffi-
ciently large in the morning to encour-
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THE WHEAT MARKET.
Chicago Traders Sold Short, Outside
Business Being Small

Chicago, Aug s-The wheat market
sold off a cent from yesterdays close,
but rallied at the wind up with half the
loss regained.
The selling was mostly for short ac-
count by local traders, outside business
being very small. Arrivals at outside
primary points show no increase, al
though advices from the Southwest indi-
cate more liberal offerings.
Primary receipts were $4,000, compared
with 719.G00 last year. Foreign crop ad-
vices were all bearish. Cash demand here
was good. Seaboard sales for export
were reported at seventy-five loads.
The times., 1898-08-10
The Signal Nav Re n Wreck

Seattle, Wash, Aug 9.,-A special from
Aberdeen, Wash. says that wreckage be-
lieved to be from the ship Signal, bound
from San Francisco to Gray's Harbor.
has come ashore. r.
The steamer is overdue. and 1T is be-
Heved that she has fbeenr wrecked. She
had valuable cargo. 2
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work at Navassa Island

Baltimore. Aug Elm view OF the prospect
for speedy peace between this co,ntTy and Spain
the Nayassa Phosphate Company of this city.
owners of Navassa Island. is making preparations
for a resumption OF work at the island.
The times., 1898-08-10

age the belief that a turn on the short
side would be profitable. There began
early decline which lasted, except for
few moments of strength. all day Su-
gar led the reaction from the advance of
last week and nearly everything in the
list followed the lead. The almost uni
versal opinion is that the tone of the mar
ket today will depend entirely on,-the
nature of the Spanish note. If, as now
seems probable the answer is not made
public, the Street will consider this an
unfayorable sign. If the note Is made
public and is not such as America can
accept the effect will be the same. In
either case there is likely TO be a decline
much more marked than that of yester-
day. On the other hand, In the event that
the Spanish note is made public, with
the American acceptance of 1t as salts
factory, there should be a movement
equally strong in the other direction II
the careful observers of the Street have
been right in their predictions. Last
night, as far as could be learned from
very reticent cabinet member, there was
a feeling far from certain that the. Span
ish note will be accepted.
The times., 1898-08-10

The Rev. w. B. Costley. of Stockbridpa
Ca, while attending TO his pastoral du,
ties at Ellenwood, that State. was ar
tackled by cholera morbus He saws. aR,
chance 1 happened TO get hold of a bottIa
OF Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. and 1 think il was the
means of saving my life. II relieved me
at once" For sale by Henry Evans
wholesale and retail druggist, s3S F Street
northwest. and Connecticut Avenue and
Street northwest, and 1928 Maryland
The times., 1898-08-10
week-End Excursions via ID. 6 o.

From Washington to Annapolis juno
ton. Frederick, Charlestown. and inter-
mediate points at greatly reduced rates.
Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday dur
ing the season, valid for return until Mon
day following. je10-w&f
The times., 1898-08-10

There were two exceptions to the gem
eral weakness in the market yesterday.
Big -Four was one of them. The strength
OF the stock was thought to indicate
progress in the deal with the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton ard Dayton. and the Mo-
non, but the people interested refuse TO
talk. Chesapeake and Ohio was also
strong. In this case the general opinion
was that the insiders must have OBJ
tanned information that the annual re-
port shortly TO be issued will be good
one. From all that can be learned this
report will show an excellent condition of
the roads affairs.
The times., 1898-08-10
Washington stocx Exchnnge.

SaIes-Capital Traction, 1913 IA. L. s
Electric Light. 34103. Mergenthaler Lin
otype, 10d1s4. Lanston Monotype, 50a
10 SIS; 1S0G16 1-2
After CaIl-Capltal Traction, 5l73 IA
GoyEasMESr BoSDa
The times., 1898-08-10
New York Stock Market
ODea High Low Clos

Corrected daily By W. B. Hbbs g. Co.,
members of the New YORK Stocx Exchaug..
l42e + Street.
The times., 1898-08-10

The net earnings of Wabash for the
month of June decreased $4,000. For the
year ending June 80 thte increase in net
earnings was $34s 600. Canada Pacific has
declared per cent dividend on the pre-
ferred and per cent on the common
stock for the half year ending June 80.
payable October !.
The times., 1898-08-10

The feature of THE afternoon trading
yesterday was strong advance in Peo-
pies Gas. The only explanation obtain
able was that the shorts were trying TO
cover, but the fact was not lost sight of
of that Gov. Flower will return today.
and that the dispute with the natural
gas company may be settled any day.
The prospects of the company are GER
tainly good.
The times., 1898-08-10

It is reported that the United States
Leather Company is arranging to settle
the back dividends on its preferred stock.
The earnings of the company are excel
lent. This report undoubtedly was the
cause Of the strength OF the stock.
The times., 1898-08-10
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by w. b Hib3s s. Co.,
members of the New YorsS Stock Exchange,
rs
The times., 1898-08-10

1 SiA iiuiC ANdilS VIII NdIfy WdSOH IOdu
OF 10 barrels of pork, for instance a dis
| tance of six miles an hour If the road is
| fairly good. Mules are invariably used,
/ as wagon team of this size will haul
| as much as eight horses. On arrival at
the camp, the supplies are taken in charge
| by the quartermaSter's department. and
| the various packages opened, and requisi-
! tions from the commissary sergeant of the
| different commands filed Each sergeant
/ measures out the amount of rations to be
/ cooked, and to be eaten without cooking,
| and this ends the process of transferring
| from the time the food leaves the smoke
house, bakery or cannery until Ii reaches
| the mouth of the volunteer recruit.
| Next to the variety, the most interest
| ing question is how much to furnish a
| certain number of men for a certain time,
| and this question requires considerable
| figuring. 1t is largely-based on what is
known as garrison rationS, by which is
meant the amount of food allowed to a
| soldier and garrison, but for one day Of
| twenty-four hours. BY the war ration is
not meant meal as most persons i'm
| agine. 1t is the allowance of food during
| the entire twenty-four hours, and in
| many cases to be eaten when the soldier
has time, although in camp it is the all
| lowance for the three meals daily. Each
| man Is supposed to be properly fed if he
receives the following supplies during the
| twenty-four hours: Two-thirds of a
pound of beef, one-fifth of bacon, seven
ninths of bread or hard-tack,. one-ninth
of beans, two-thirds of potatoes. one
ninth of onions, one-twentieth of coffee
and two-fifteenths of sugar. The amount
sometimes runs little more and some
times a little less, but these are the av-
erage portions allowed. In some cases he
may receive pork as a substitute for the
bacon, rice as substitute for one of the
vegetables, also canned goods, dried peas,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

Miss Ruth Turner has returned from
visit to Waycross, where she was the
guest of Mrs. ]. N. Horne.
Capt. Attire of the British steamship
Irene, very pleasantly entertained a party
of young people on board of his vessel
Sunday afternoon. In the party were
Misses Ida and Bertha Borchardt, Flora
and Stella Marks. Marie Relman. Messrs.
Gus Hoffman, Henry Hrsch, Willie and
Albert Nausbaum, Louis Haym, Aaron
Haas, Ben and Raphael Bochardt, Max
R. Marks, Alex Rotholz, Max Marks.
Mrs Mabel Emery is visiting Mrs ].
D. Pope at her home in Albany.
Miss Mamie Atkinson is visiting her
aunt, Mrs Sam Wilson of Albany.
Miss Daisy Goldsmith leaves Monday
for Spartanburg, where she will graduate
this year from college.
Misses Lille letters and Ruby Dart
have returned from an extended visit to
Porter Springs, Atlanta, Macon and other
points
Miss Mabel RATIO leaves in a few days
to visit friends in Wilmington, N. C.
Miss Emmie Scarlet of Fancy Bluff,
has returned from a visit to her sisters
Mrs. Jacob l. Beach of Atlanta, and
Mrs Hilisman of Macon, and is now the
guest of Miss Dorothy Berrie.
Miss Agnes and Mary Dexter are visit
ing Mrs. C. L. Gambler for a few days
previous to their departure for Chicago
which will be the future home of their
parents.
Mrs Annie Maxey has returned to her
home in Savannah after a visit to her
son. Mr.. II. B. Maxey, of this city.
Miss Gertrude Nelson of Savannah is
the guest of Mrs. Charles Morris of this
city.
The announcement of the enga cement of
Miss Lille Ehrlich and Mr.. Philip Hoff-
mayer of Albany, has been received with
much pleasure in this city by their many
friends. The bride, to be- is the sister of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
PERSONALS FROM POOLER.
Happenings Among People In the
Little NiIInge.

Mr.. w. Sheppard of screven county visit
ed his niece, Mrs E. N. Cartwright. at
her home on Orchard Hill last week.
Miss Hattie Lidner of Savannah is with
her sister, Mrs A. Kennickel.
Mrs. L. Strobhard of Mathews Bluff, s.
c., is among the visitors to Pooler. She
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Parker
Mrs w. r. Mcconnell. who has been
spending the last two months in North
Georgia, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Conneney and daughter Of
Savannah are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs E. ". Cartwright.
Richard T. Turner Lodge, F. and A. NJ
will hold its monthly communication We'd
nesday evening.
There will be lay services at the St
James Episcopal Chapel this morning.
Mr. r. c. Girardeau will read the ser
vice at II o'clock.
Rev. w. r. Mcconnell announced from
the pulpit last Sunday that hereafter he
will hold services at st. James Episco-
pal Chapel on the evenings of the first
and third Sundays of the month. He will
administer the holy sacrament at o'clock
on the morning of the third Sunday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

Mrs. Leland Haymon of Punta Gorda,
Fla, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. j.
T. Shuptrine, on Bolton street
Mrs. w. f. Fitch and children, who
have been spending the summer in Sails
bury and Asheville, have returned home
and are now at their new residence on
Jones street, near Drayton.
Mrs. J. W. Davis, Miss Belle and Master
j. W. Davis, Jr., have returned home
after a summer pleasantly spent in Ashe-
vile, N. c.
Miss Clarabelle Spring left yesterday for
Baltimore, where she will attend the
school of the Baltimore Kindergarten As
ISOLATION.
MIR. ana Mrs. John T. Rowland returned
during the week from Baltimore
Miss Mamie Hurley of Macon is the
guest of Mrs. Furlong, on the Nights.
Mrs. H. L. Gragg left during the week
for New York.
Mrs. Chris Lang entertained delightfully."-
on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Louise Schilling of Marietta. The guests
present We're: Mr. and Mrs. Nungezer
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cell, Mr. and Mrs
Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. FISHER, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Helmken, Mr. and Mrs. Gasoue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vogel. Misses Hennie Wag-
ner, Emma Paulsen, Annie Schroeder, Ma
bel Gibbons, Clara Dixon, Annie Tietjen
Addie Tietjen, Josie Lang, Jessie Lynch
Mamie DeChris, Florrie Banks, Rosa
Berry, Stella Trutlow, Mamie Lang,
Messrs. w. o. Brown Arthur Wagner,
John Banks, George Harms Fred Dom
nelly, Fred Dreese, Bub Bessellieu, Harry
Kuck, Washie Canaan, Willie Lang, Hal
Rain, Bud Holt, Fred Debele, Herbert
Freeman, Erwin Jaudon, Jack Wilson, NJ
Papy and George Semken.
Mrs. r. HelmlSen and granddaughter,
Miss Estelle W. Kuck, Mrs. NJ Mehrtens,
Miss Johanna Stegin, who have been sum
mering at Old Fort N. c., since July will
leave Tuesday for Ashevlle, returning to
the city Saturday morning, Oct. L
Mrs. Mendel and Miss Julia Mendel have
returned from the Catskill Mountains.
Master Dawson Wylly sailed on the
steamer City of Birmingham Tuesday
last, en- route to St James College, Md.
Mrs. e. C. Bee and Miss Alberta Wylly,
her Granddaughter, are visiting at Mrs.
Judge Won Epps in Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
HER SEARCH FOR A SICK SOLDIER.
A Young WOman's Devotion to Her
Brother and "a Hospital Scene.
From the New York Sun.

Brother and a Hospital Scene
From the New York Sun.
There came into a Brooklyn hospital one
day last week young woman who seemed
in great mental distress. She told the
hospital authorities that she was looking
for her brother, who was a sick soldier
and of whom all trace had been lost. The
brother had gone to Santiago, had become
sick there and had been taken to Montauk
Point. From there ne had been sent to a
hospital in New York or Brooklyn, but
no one could tell where
The young woman and her mother had
come from the far West on a search for
the soldier boy. They had spent several
days at Camp Wikoff and found finally
that he had been sent to a hospital In this
city. Mother and daughter came here.
took lodgings and went through all the
hospitals, examining ward after ward. The
search was without avail They moved
over to Brooklyn and there the mother
became so exhausted and unnerved that
the daughter continued the work alone
When she came into the hospital she said
that she feared her brother was too i'll
to give his name or that he had been
entered on the books under a wrong name
She scanned the death list closely, after
find her brothers name.
Then, under proper guidance, she start
ed through the wards, peering into the
face of every man. She went through
them all and in an effort to control her
disappointment and to overcome her COM
plete dependency she stepped over to
window overlooking a yard where dozen
convalescent soldiers were sitting taking
the air.
Perhaps he's among Them" said her
guide.
The young woman shook her head and
stood watching the soldiers at the same
time trying 10 keep back the tears. Sud-
denly she gave a scream.
There's Tom nowr' she cried. How
can / get to him? Let me go to him at
once!"
There were no stairs In sight and in
her excitement the young woman began
to climb out of the window. She was
seized and taken to a doorway. She dash
ed out to the group, calling her brothers
name again and again. They were in each
others arms in a jiffy and the soldiers
Joined in the tears that were shed-all
except one. After the young woman had
taken her brother off this one growled
out:
II don't see why all you fellows had to
cry because that girl found her brother.
What die want to blubber for?"
"Ain't you got mother or a sister,"
asked one of the group
The man bit his lip and fairly shouted
"Nawr
The other soldiers turned their backs on
him for the rest of the day. He felt it,
however, and the next morning he said:
Say, fellows, course 1 had mother.
didn't mean anything. 1 didn't want to
give way, that's all. 1t doesn't do man
any good. was just trying to be SOL
der, that's all, and /"
Then that man broke down and SOL
dierly stoicism went to the winds.
-Medico-How was it you failed to be-
come an ambulance surgeon?
Sawbones-In the examination l was
foolish enough to tell how 10 distinguish
a drunken man from one with a fractured
skull.-Puck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
KISSED SHELLS FOR LUCK.
BrOOIxIyn's Ammunition Passers at
Santiago Fight Were Sentimental.

BrOOkIyn's Ammunition PaSsers at
Santiago Fight Were Sentimental.
From the New York Press.
Much has been written of the action OF
men in the fleet during the battle at San
tiago. One story of the action Of the
BrookIyn's crew was told the other day
that illustrates the way the men below
the decks work during battle.
In the ammunition room of the Brooklyn
they We're stripped to the buff. There
must be nothing in the magazine that is
liable to cause friction and spark. The
men could hear the shots of the Spaniards
and knew when the ship was struck They
could hear the roar of their own guns,
but could not see anything.
When the 6-inch guns were working at
their hottest and the men were passing
shells to the hoist there was a slight
pause. Then the shells came on deck reg
ularly again.
When the engagement was ended and
the stark naked gang came on deck to see
the Cristobal Colon's finish somebody ask
ed, What was that wait about?"
"Oh, those Indians" said Lee, a petty
officer. after they had creased the nose
OF the shell SOMEBODY Salu every Douy must
kiss it for luck, and We did. That caused
the wait of half a minute. After that they
kissed every she'll"
After the first few shots no shell left
that room in the fight without the gang
hugging il, telling it to go out and do its
work. The crowd talked to the shells as
If they were human.
1t was go up and do them!' Get up
there. old 6-inch and plug hole in her!
Remember the Maine!
The 6-inch shells of the Brooklyn did
great work The boys believe it was the
send-off they got in the ammunition room
that helped to do it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

the Orthodox Society, land the field mi
form of United States soldier looks we'll
in a synagogue, and there he NAV be
Jew, but on parade he can be only SOL
der, and no one should question his rel-
gion, nor should he make a show of II"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

Mrs. Ed. Pfeiffer of this city, one of
Brunswlck's most charming matrons.
The Rifiemen Junior, were very pleas
antly entertained Thursday evening in
honor of the birthday of Master Bernard
Newman. The Misses Newman assisted
in the entertaining and proved themselves
delightful hostesSeS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

-Medico-How was it you failed to be-
come an ambulance surgeon?
Sawbones-In the examination | was
foolish enough to tell how TO distinguish
a drunken man from one with a fractured
skull-Puck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

Hey MADE GREAT PREPARATIONS TO
RECEIVE HIN. AND HE GOT ALL
rH 4 mi
THERE WAS IN SIGHT.

There had been n great scare about burglars
:. the little Connecticut town where the two
charming sisters the Misses A. lived with their
old bachelor brother. In the very height or the
scare a bold but evidently drunken burglar had
forced his way into their neXt-door neighbors
house and. lighting by accident on the coach
mans room at the head of the back stairs had
frightened that worthy almost out of his Senses
s. that he had just presence Of mind enough to
hui a convenient whskey bottle at the intrud-
er's head and to get up and bolt his door after
tho burglar and the hottie had disappeared to-
Cether down the back stairs. In the morning
not a particle Of sverwarc was missing, but
the unfastened kitchen window and the remains
of the whskey bottle were ample proofs Of the
coachman's story.
Nothing was more nccded thoroughly to arouse
the Misses 4. whose turn must surely come
now. and whose brother had just at this un-
fortunate juncturc been called out Of town.
Tney spent that day in anXiousy taking in
ventory of their vauables and gathering them
together into one bundle for safe keeping TAX
Ing a strong deep basket they filed it with
such OF the forks and spoons as were solid. old
and rev jewclry silver ,rinkets Of every de-
scrption. all the coins of most value from the
library cabinet and finally. when they had
ed that and the pearl-set miniature of Uncle
Addison. they glanced proudly around the de-
nuded house and felt that the work com
plete. The basket stored in the furthest
depths Of their bedroom closet. and the sisters
locked THEN door and went happily to sleep
And thai night a burglar-a genuine. live burg
lar-entercd the house He soon discovered the
absence Of anything valuable and it may have
been disappointment over that fact, that he
quiet his kind at any rate ne
had been only short time in the house before
the sisters were sitting up in bed. almost frozen
with horror at the sounds that were coming up
from below. Nobody be heroic with not a
man nor dog nor telephone in the house
The sisters said barely word but hand in
hand they slipped into the closet brought out
the heavy basket Of valuabes unlocked their
door and set the basket down in the hall lust
outside. Then they rapidly locked the door
again and took refuge themselves in the furthrst
end OF the closet.
And as the burglar walked calmly up the
stairs and secured the basket and carried il
away with him he realized that in this world Of
trouble and anxiety it rarely happens TO A man
TO he so thoroughly assisted IN Just such an IN
dertaking as thia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
MADE 30 DIFFERENCE ~ SwiySoE

From The Denver Times.
charley Coryell writes to "Chiuk and chat ~,
Aberdeen d. To say that be- Is there etJV..,,
hims"l! like All politicians and pioneer DehN.I'
do. and to relate an incident ~ which SN.
juror played a prominent part which Ne "it"S.
while in Fort Morgan. There 1 mur1er -
on trial AMI Mr. Swanson vas one u the juror
Attorneys for the defence we're extremely ~ a.. !.
III examining the jurors ami even went 80 .N
to ask them their opinion on capita. phnSuln al,
probably 10 test their sympdthirS ana s'hun" n
Mr.. swanson. what are your IDEAS Oh ,'
punishment and its abolition m has st1r "a
"Das too notch for mae" replied SWANSON
ct to easier way. ,,s,.
wen. then. do you believe IN capI' PO"
ment? 80 .r,l
Es max no Difference to mae var amer 'Ss I'd
yuSt skon-of-con get it. Not l'Hrrrhr nsusg
max vcldrr hlr have hlnSin ~ ctpIIdI =" -
At Fort MorslnP' A., MI
The lawyer objected to his sitllns on wv =
A. q matter OF course
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
VIZ. BIFFLEr'S rNHiPPY EIPFRiRycE
From The Boston Journal.

From The Boston Journal
Biiiicy's wife was tartar. and she had hs'
giving IL TO him hot one day She hat called ~
a good -for-nothing. trIing. lazy. b.cktnhelT'et
knock-kneed Snipe. and hat snItchrd the nornI9
paper out OF his hand struck him twice With y
supper she sent HIM downtown for some sur'
camphnr and yeast cakes and Elf'i,Y got on :
strcetcar with hard feelings against the world 2
general and the female sex n particular
\ few blocks away 4 yinegar-lOOkins woman :.
on the car. When piyin-; her fare She chose !.
fancy herself Offended by something the cOniu'S
said.
Ar" there any gentlemen on this car" she cais'
out. who will stand by ana see woman 81"
sultcd?'
Madam" said Bihiey rising eagerly Il VII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
SIDE LIGHTS * HI|YDEY.

From The Chicago Tribune
You seem sad" said IN, chi.t of ,hc coT-'
SarN department. V"Hturiug respectfully INTO -
presence of his chic, is 1t L-.uu-, sou h4y
crossed tn" RubcOn''
Not SO. modify replied julius Cesar ~
hecaus" ! am dead certain THAI every l0ug5ti,
in Rom" Is q ling n" lingo this morning"
Then. in order To divert his mind Do '..,r' ''
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