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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON.

The Condition of the Crop for the
Week Ending Monday, Aug. 10.
The weather and crop report for the
past week for South Carolina shows as
follows;
Correspondents in nearly every portion
of the state report too much rain for cot
ton, which Is rusting and shedding abnor-
mally. on light soils generally cotton
has attained its development and is turn
ing yellow, while on clay lands there is
an excess of stalk growth. The bottom
crop is a fairly large one, and the bols
are rapidly opening over the southern
counties, where picking will soon COM
mence The first bale of this season was
ginned on the 9Th; in 1897, on Aug ,; In
1896, on July Is; in 1895, on Aug 20; in 1894
on Aug. Is. Sea island cotton is reported
in bad condition on account of lack of
dry weather and sunshine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
Call and Pnsco speak.

Branford, Fla, Aug. Ex-senator Sam
uel Pasco ard Ex-senator Wilkerson Cali.
together with a number of candidates for
state and county offices, spoke here Mon
day night to a considerable crowd. Ex-
Senator Call spoke for hfty-five minutes,
most of his speech being a bitter ar
raignment of the corporations Senator
Paeco made the closing speech which was
interesting and Wen received by his au-
dience and at the conclusion of his speech
the senator was cheered heartily.
Corn, cane and potato crops through
out this section are very good, those who
planted tobacco report good crop. Cot
ton crop fair though the acreage is much
below that OF last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Another Steamship Reported Char
tered 10 LOnd Cotton at This Port.
Dredging Plant 40 Go to Charles
ton to WOrIs-GunbOat Hudson at
Tybee-ArrIvnl of Vessels for Ma
val stores-Exports of Lumber.
P Sanford Ross tug w. S. Brusstar
will leave to-day for Charleston towing
dredge No. / and three mud scows. The
plant is TO be employed in dredging along
the wharves at the terminus of one of the
railroads leading into Charleston.
The United States gunboat Hudson,
from Jacksonville, Fla, bound North put
into Tybee inner roads yesterday for a
harbor.
The Merchants and Miners steamer
Allegheny, Capt Nickerson, is at Tampa
taking on stores for two months. which
would lndivate that she is to be retained
by the government in the transport serv-
ice
The British steamship Juno, 1867 tons,
has been chartered for a cargo of cotton
from Savannah to Liverpool or continent
at 96s Sd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
Philadelphia Beat PIttsburg.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Phillies made
nineteen hits for total of twenty-seven
bases to-day, and won from Pittsburg
with ease The Philadelphia club today
released Catcher Boyle, and the once
great catcher left for his home. Attendance
1924. Score: RHE
Philadelphia 2 o 2 o x-1S - !
Pittsburg 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 O-17 .
Batteries-Fifeld and Murphy; Tannehill.
Gardner and BoWerman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Cincinnatis
were again outplayed by the Giants to-day.
The game being called after the first half
of the eighth on account of rain, Attend
ance 3.000 Score: RHE
New York ......O O O . q va &
Cincinnati .......O 0 0 0 O o o. 7 o
Batteries-Meekin and Warner: Breiten-
stein and PETIT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
vessels Cleared Yesterday.

Steamship Nacoochee, Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship VIM. Lawrence, Willis, Balti-
more-J. j. Carolan, agent.
Brig Havilah, Richardson, Pernambuco.
C. W. Howard & Co.
Schooner Hilda, Rines, Philadelphia
Master.
Schooner Aaron Reppard, English, Phil
adelphia.-C. w. Howard & Co.
Schooner Joel Cook, Frazier, Philadel-
phia.-C. w. Howard & Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge ip 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 to the navy department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
COTTON CROP SHORT.
Sea Island in Christ Church Parish
80 Per Cent. on.

Charleston. s. c.. Aug l7.-At the an
nual meeting OF the Agricultural Society
OF Christ Church Parish, which has Just
been held near Mount Pleasant, the rid
ing committee OF the society reported that
after careful investigation. the commit
tee was convinced that there would not be
made more than 10 per cent OF an average
crop OF sea ISLAND cotton in that section.
The heavy ana continued rains were
known 20 have greatly damaged the crop
an along the Carolina coast but tho Ic-
port referred TO places the damage at
far more than was anticipated.
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BnItim 4, LouisviIIe. ?.

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-THE Orioles defeated
louisville to-day by clean playing behind
McJames' mastery pitching. Cunningham
was also in fine form and but for errors.
neither side would have scored. Score:
R.H.E.
Baltimore 80 o o . o k 8 /
Louisville $40 0 0 % 8 4
Observation-Disclosures and Clarke; Cum
ningham and Kittredge.
Attendance ] 72n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
WANTS ROOM IN HOSPITAL.
Mai. Blair Asks That the spnniards
be Removed From Fort Mcpherson.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. FLOWING to the
rapid Increase in the number of patients
in lhe general hospital at Fort Mcpherson,
Mai Blair D. Taylor to-day wired the
war department requesting the removal Of
the Spanish prisoners. who have been lock-
ed up in the military prison at the bar
racks since the opening OF hostilitles with
Spain.
There are fifteen of the dons now under
guard and the post guard house has been
used as their place OF Incarceration. This
building win accommodate fifty beds, ana
Mai Taylor Is DESTROYS OF securing Il as
soon as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
Phases of the Moon for August.

Fun moon LIST, 10 hours and 20 minutes,
evening; last quarter, 9Th hours and 10
minutes, morning; new moon, 18th,
hours and "a minutes morning; first quar-
ter. 9th 2 hours and 80 minutes, evening;
full moon, 31st, hours and 81 minutes,
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vesse1s Arrlved Yesterdav.

Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Bark Sidney (SwD Lundh, Newport
Dahl & Andersen.
Bark Mama (Nor), Kvaase, Nantes
Antwerp Naval Stores Co.
Bark Zefflro QtaD, Puturzo, Genoa
Strachan g. Co.
Bark Benguela (Nor), Andreasen, Stet-
tin.-At Tybee for orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
Carsey Easy for senators.

Washington, Aug 1.-THE Senators
found Carsey an easy proposition. The
Browns played a ragged game. Attendance
500 Score: RHF
Washington % O11S O 0 % IA /
ST. Louis 80 0 0 1 IL O-5 3
Batteries-Weyhing and Mcguire; Carsey
and Sugden
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
PRISONERS FOILED.

Attack J0iIer and Try to Put Him
in a Dungeon.
Cusseta, Ga, Aug 1.-THE jailer at
noon to-day successfully defeated an at
tempt of several prisoners to thrust him
in dungeon and escape. He gave one
a severe blow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
ForeIgn Exnnrts

Per brig Havilah for Pernambuco-2.s 1872
barrels rosin, valued al B,0i5. and 1925
feet y. g. lumber. valued at Sii5-Cargo by
Waller Coney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18

Steamer Clifton, Strange Beaufort and
returned.-Geo. L. Beach manager.
Steamer Santee, Garrett, Palatka and
waylandings.-W. T. Gibson, manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
u M, 10Th meridian time.

Boston. Aug. 15.-Notice Is given by the
local lighthouse inspector that Handker-
chief lightship No. a win be temporarily
replaced by relief lightship No. while
former is absent from station for repairs.
Relief lightship No. 9 Is painted red, with
figures No. I'm white on each quarter.
and has two hoop iron day marks painted
red.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18

Per steamship VIM. Lawrence for Baltl-
more-2.s8 barrels rosin. ~ barrels turpeu-
tine, a2,25s feet lumber. barrels ros,n oil.
w barrels pitch, IA sacks clay, . barrels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 5:26 and sets at GA.

High water at Tybee to-day at SOB a.
M, and $40 p m. High water at Sayan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
FAILED TO MAKE ENTRANCE.
Second Attempt of Burglars at john
stOn Station.

stOn Station.
Johnston Station, Ca, Aug. 17.-An in
effectual attempt was made Rst night by
unknown parties to break into the brick
store of M. T. Rimes at this place. They
attempted to force the rear door with a
crowbar and cut a hole through the door
tried to lift the bar from the inside, but
failed. This is the second attempt made
in the last TWO months to break into Mr.
Rimes' place. both times proving failures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Games Played Yesterday by the
National Leae-ue

~ W 7 NHNtIWWy ny Tie
National League.
Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Champions clinch-
ed their lead on the first place by taking
another game from Chicago to-day. Nichols
pitched in fine form. Rain stopped the
game after the seventh inning. Attendance
2,45O Score: RHE
Boston .............0 1 2 o 0 Go 10 2
Chicago .............2 0 O q O % .
Batteries-Nichols and Yeager; Kilroy
and Donohue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18

Washington, Aug. 15.-Vesses are now
permitted to clear from American ports
for Havana and all other ports in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18

MY sister has lost her voice, and
we've tried every doctor in town" That
so? Then try her with a ouse."-chlcoeo
Post.
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vessels Went to Sen Yesterday.
niver stenmers Dennrted.

Steamship VIM. Lawrence, Baltimore.
Schooner Joel Cook, philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
The Bitter Fight Goes ON.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. 21.-The work of
arresting men under indictments found by
the late grand jury in connection with the
election held Oct 10. to decide the question
of the removal of the county seat from
Brownstown to this city, is still going on
This morning the sheriff of Bartholomew
county brought Charles and John Sprague
to Brownstown and lodged them in Jail on
the alleged charge of illegal voting. In con-
nection with the arrest of the Sprague
boys, James Buck Thompson, prominent
farmer and the son of Archie Thompson,
the largest land owner in Bartholomew
county, was also arrested on the charge of
swearing in their votes The ,Sprague boys
three in number, had a fishing boat In
White river, west of the city in which they
lived. One of the boys was drowned during
the summer and the other two remained
here until late in the fall when they re-
turned to their old home in Columbus
Their boat had been anchored on Mr.
Thompson's land, and as he knew that they
were entitled to vote, he swore in their
votes.
Mr.. Ewing Shields, member of the firm
of Shield & De GOlyer contractors and
builders of gravel roads, has also been ar
rested on the charge of melting the riot In
which A. A. Dawson was egged. All per-
sons so far arrested have given bond, and
the courthouse committee here this evening
is preparing to furnish bond for the two
Sprague boys.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
CUBAN CAPITAL TAKEN
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ..REPUB-
LIC' CAPTURED BY sPANIARDs.
Two engagements in which, Accord
els Were Routed with Loss.

HAVANA, Jan. 21.-According to infor-
nation. from Spanish sources. General Cas-
tellano being aware that the insurgents
government was established at Esperanza
in buildings constructed by the insurgents,
seventeen leagues from Puerto Principe, at
the extreme west end of the Cubitas ridge,
proceeded in that direction with 1900 in
fantry, 400 cavalry and two field cannon.
After a three days trying march he forced
a difficult position on the fourth day and
overcame the obstinate resistance of 1000
insurgents, pursuing them more than six
miles and destroying and burning. the
houses at EsperanZa, including the insur-
gent government buildings. On the follow
ing day General Castellano engaged the re-
united insurgents 2,5CO strong, near Esper-
ANA. He routed them after two hours
combat The insurgent loss is believed to
be numerous, but owing to the density of
the woods it is difficult, according to the
Spanish account, to ascertain the full ex-
tent of the defeat. The insurgents left fif-
ty-seven dead on the field The Spanish
lost five killed and had thrty-one wounded,
among the latter being Lieutenant Colonel
Perez Monte.
The insurgents, under Leader Montea-
guido, enraged by the reports of the sur
render of insurgent General Juan Masso
PARA, attacked the town of Esperanza,
province of Santa Clara. Under cover of
the darkness they reached the houses in the
Rosario ward, but the garrison repealed the
attack and followed the fleeing insurgents
outside the town. The latter left nine dead.
A private dispatch from Spanish sources
says the attaching insurgents had thirty
wounded, and that the garrison's loss was
insignificant.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Spanish
minister has received the following cable
gram from Senior Congosto, dated Havana:
of the village of Esperanza, in the Sierra
de Cubitas, where the insuTgent government
had its headquarters. During the stubborn
resistance made by the insurgents their
government officials escaped. The next day,
continuing his operations, the same general
We're coming to the aid of the government,
scattering them in all directions and killing
fiftX-nine.O
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then agreed to without division in the COM
mittee Of the whole. Mr.. Cannon gave no
tice he would demand an aye and no vote
In the House. The vote in committee was
confirmed on q yea and nay vote in the
House-14 to 112. The bill was sent back
to conference.
there was TO certain extent an alignment
OF the silver forces In favor Of the motion
to, concur in the Senate amendment. The
Following Republicans joined with the Dem
ocrats and Populists: Bartholdt (Mo.),
Beach (OD, Broderick (Kan.) Hager, Ellis
lOre), Joy (Mol, Linney IN. c., Lowering.
Minor, Morris. Olmstead, Pearce (Mo),
Pearson. Shannon, w. A. Smith and
When the House went into committee of
the whole for consideration of bills on the
private calendar the pending question was
point of order raised against the motion
OF Mr.. Cooper (Dem., Tex to substitute for
the Senate bill to refer the claim of the
book publishing company of the Methodist
Claims, the House bill to adjust the whole
claim by the payment of $2SS, 900. Mr.. Payne
ane 1on Wh Of oaer in ths eGa
stated that he desired to go on record as
totally dissenting from the ruling of the
chair.
After parliamentary struggle by the op-
ponents of the measure to delay action the
House bill appropriating $3.50 was taken
up on MIR. Cooper's motion. Mr.. Cooper inn
mediately moved TO lay it aside with
favorable recommendation.
MIR. DalZell denounced the Dill as an at
tempt to loot the treasury. Twenty-Five
years ago, he said, this claim was presented
TO the House, and in a careful. exhaustive
and learned report by the present secretary
of agriculture tMr. Wilson,. then dis
tinguished member of the House. and by a
distinguished Democrat. now member of
the Interstate-commerce Commission CIV
r. Morrison), the claim was thrown out as
unworthy of the attention of patriotic rep
resentatives sent here not TO loot but 10
guard the treasury. There was consider
able parliamentary Sparrng, and finally at
455 the House adjourned without action on
the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
Was Ex-Member of the Legislature
Gratis in Putnam County.
THREE VERDlCTS FOR MURDER
AND THREE sIEN SENT TO PRISON
FOR LIFE ON THE SAME DAY.
Snap Convention in johnson County
Goods Circulars Again. .
speeiaI to the 1ndianapoIIa journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 21.--Willis q.
Neff postmaster of this city, was found in
a cistern in the rear room of his office to-
night at o'clock. He had left his home a
block distant, telling his family that he
was going down town a while. His wife
became uneasy, and with her daughter and
George c. Morris, clerk in the office, went
to the postoff1ce. Here Morris discovered
the door to the rear room unlocked and on
going into the room, found the postmaster
cane near the cistern. from which the heavy
iron lid had been removed Summoning an
undertaken. next door, the men threw a
light into the cistern and there discovered
Mr.. Neff's body floating in ten feet or
water. He had evidently been dead about
an hour when found.
Indications point to a carefully planned
suicide for which there is no known reason
Mr.. Neffs health had been poor for several
months, which was the probable cause, as
he has been respondent. His accounts are
said to be in perfect shape. Mr. Neff had
been postmaster of this city twice, first
under Cleveland's first term, and then was
reappointed during Cleveland's second in
cumbency. He had represented Putnam
county several times in the Legislature, and
in his day was one Of the best-known law
yers in this section. He was one of the
most popular Democrats in central Indiana,
and was a member of the Christian Church.
His family is Frustrated tonight over the
sad affair Mr. Neff was about seventy
years old. His second term as postmaster
would have expired next month, and his
successor has already been appointed in L.
F. Chaplin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
DEBAR THE Chatting DISH.
CovingtOn Landlords Stir Up TrOubI,
Among the Epicures.

CINCINNATI, o.. Jan 21.-The Woodford
apartment house in Covington is the abode
of the upper ten" In constructing the
cafe the contractors were given carte
blanche as to cost and finish, and an iron
clad rule is that the tenant must either
cook in his own apartments or patronize the
cafe Mr.. and Mrs Henry Queen occupy Il
suite of rooms there. They have epicurean
tastes Mrs. Queen having assisted Mrs
Grover Cleveland in the makeup of her fa-
nous cook book The cooking of the cafe
they concluded to change. When the land
lords heard of this they notified the Queens
that they were breaking one of the most
important rules of the house by going else
where for their meals. They then had to re-
sort TO the chatting dish. This did not meet
with the ideas of the landlords. and they
gave notice to the Queens to vacate the
premises. This they refused to do, and the
next notice was that their rent on and after
March / would be doubled. The merits of
the affair will now be aired in the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
War Claim Dcbated-GOvernmen to
Pay Freight ON HuIIion.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-There was a
parliamentary struggle in the House to-
day over the bin for the relief of the book
publishing company of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, which was before the
House last Friday. BY shrewd maneuver-
ing its opponents succeeded in preventing
tionsto-duy Previous to consideration of
this bill the House passed the bin to extend
the public land laws of the United States
to the Territory of Alaska. and to grant a
general railroad right Of way through the
Territory.
The urgent deficiency bill was sent to con-
ference after the silver forces, with some
outside aid had succeeded in concurring in
the Senate amendment striking from the
bill the provision requiring the depositors Of
bullion az government assay offices to pay
the cost Of transportation TO the minis
When tho item was reached it precipitated
a debate which soon drifted into a discus
sion of the silver question. Messrs. Shat
roth Pop, COLI, Newlands (sil. Nev.)
Cannon (Fep.. Ill., and Bland Dem, MOI
participated. Mr. Cannon finally submitted
a modified proposition providing that the de-
Dositor Of bullion should pay the cost of
TRANSPORTATION TO the nearest mint" II
was defeated-9S To 100 The Senate amend
ment TO strike out the whole provision was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
The vnnde,ilIe Circuit.

CLEVELAND. O., Jan. 21.-The managers
of the vaudeville theaters of the circuit of
which the Star Theater of this city is a
members decided at a meeting tonight to
stand by the road managers" with whom
they have been doing business for years.
This action was taken when communica-
tions We're read from two New York syndi-
Gates which offered to book them for forty
weeks each year. The secretary of the cir
cult was instructed to decline the proffer of
the syndicates.
Representatives from Pittsburg. Cincin-
natl. indianapolis. Chicago Louisville and
ST. Louis were present at the meeting. The
principal business Of the session was
checking time" and comparing business.
it was found that since the circuit was
formed the houses which belong TO IL have
prospered to such extent that the cir
cult viii be a permanent thing in the flu
tIre 1t was announced after the meeting
that some weeks ago the circuit had been
incorporated under the laws of Ohio. with
Il capital stock of $50.00o half of it being
Maid m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
Frank Coryell Escaped Gallows.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. H-Frank Cor
yell was to-day found guilty of the murder
of Mrs. Ellen Banks, better known as
Dollie Banks, of Jackson county, and was
sentenced to prison for life. The verdict was
returned at II o'clock this morning after
the jury had been out seventeen hours. The
first ballot showed that the jurors were of
one mind as to guilt After that the voting
was to fix the punishment. A part of the
jury held out for the death penalty. The
murder occurred seven miles from Seymour
last October and the case was brought here
on a change of venue. Coryeli, who had
been prosecuting Mrs. Banks with his at
tentions went TO her house with a shotgun,
called her to the door and shot her in the
abdomen. She died the next day and he
pretended that it was an accident. Mrs.
Banks with her thirteen-year-old daugh-
ter lived alone on a farm, her husband
being an inmate of the insane asylum at
Indianapolis for ten years. AT the time of
the murder Coryell was taken to Salem
by Sheriff Clark for safekeeping, the feel
ing being so strong against the murderer
that the officer feared mob violence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-22
THREE. LIFE SENTENCES.
The First Was Noah johnson, Who
Murdered a school Girl.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 21.-The jury in the
Noah Johnson murder case required but five
hours last night to reach a verdict of guilty.
One juror, Reuben Jones, of Mill township,
voted on first ballot. that Johnson was in
sane, but asquiesced in a life sentence.
There is reason to believe that the eleven
other jurors would have voted for the death
The verdict is not a popular one. Judge
Kirkpatrick, who was called from Kokomo
to try the case, returned home to-day, but
for new trial. This will probably be over
ruled, the prisoner will be promptly sem
fenced and as promptly hurried on his way
to the States Prison. Young Johnson was a
jealous tempered son of farmer. He fol-
lowed Taceyl Mang and shot her in the back
on her way to school because she refused
to receive his obnoxious attentions. He
then played insane while in jail, and many
believed his mind was affected.