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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07

The receipts for the past week were II
bales, against 50 bales for the same week
last year.
The exports for the week were $50 bags,
of which GOO bags to Liverpool and ESQ bags
to Northern ports for domestic consump-
tion1
Exports same week last year, 443
The total receipts from Sept. 1 to date
amount to 56752 bales. against ,s05 bales
for the corresponding time last year,
The total exports from Sept. / 10 date
have been 52,SS6 bales. of which 22.881 were
10 Great Britain, 4,O11 to France, zoos to
the continept, 21,8S4 bales domestic, and
1,525 to Brunswick. c
The total exports from the same period
last year were 1920.
Stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
were 1928, against 9.5i7 this day last
year.
Charleston, s. c., May e-sea island
cotton market: Receipts for the week.
none; exports, none; sales, IS bags; stocks.
3,141 bags.
Quotations-Medium fine, 15c; fine, 17c
fully fine, 10000; extra fine, 2l033c.
The total receipts since Sept /, 1897
have been 1886 bags against 9.444 bags
for the same time last year. The exports
since Sept. /. 1897. have been 9,495 bags
against $3.50 bags for the same time last
year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07

financial transactions. The security mar
ket was somewhat improved, a renewed
confidence having been shown In the po-
litical and financial situation of the coun-
try.
The following resume of the different
markets viii show the tone and quota
tons at the close to-day:
COTTON. eot
There was very little change in the stu
alton during the past week. The entire
sales of spots were only 2S1 bales. The
prices declined Lice early in the week and
the market remained quiet until the close
tonight There were no sales reported
during the past three days. a
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market. at the
Cotton Exchange to-day: N esd
GOOD mlddling ...........................6 fo
Aiddilng ....'...................... 11-16
Low middling .......................5
GOOD ordinary ...........................5 81
Market-Quiet; sales, spot, none; f. o. b.,
2JO nv,
For the week; spot, PSI; f. o. b.,f2,s5O.9
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were S,305 bales upland and II bags sea
island, against 5,1S6 bales upland and SO
bags sea island last week
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central Railway, 4,172 bales;
per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way, 1871 bales; per Charleston and Sa-
vannah Railroad, 1856 bales per South
Bound Railroad, 1,252 bales. per Florida
Central and Peninsular Railroad, Is bales:
per Georgia and Alabama Railroad, los
bales; per Savannah river steamers, AZ
bales.
Exports-The exports for the past week
We're lO,ST bales upland and $50 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To New York,
$3.50 bales upland and $50 bags sea island:
to Boston, 1,542 bales upland and 600 sea is
land; to Baltimore, 1000 bales upland; to
Genoa, 500 bales upland; TO Barcelona, 4,375
bales upland.
Stock-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day was Ills bales upland and
1928 bags sea island, against Il, 057 bales
upland and 9,547 bags sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton--The market during
the past week was quiet The reported
sales were 245 bales The receipts were
very light The sales were made on a
basis of the following quotations.
Extra choice Floridas .............14 61415
Choice Floridas .................13 G13lb
Extra fine Florldas .............., .121a@1294
Fancy Georgias .....................129z G1234
Extra choice Georgias .........a.12 6I121z
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07

Stock of cotton al all ports Nav 6, lS9S
and on the same day of the week last
year \
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

Spanish fleet, and it may be said to
have determined the whole battle, for
it proved the turning point. Montejo
had no time for vain regrets for his
own flagship was soon struck twice by
shells. The attack Of the American
fleet was recommended almost imme-
diately after the explosion, and some
of the hardest knocks were directed at
the Reina Maria Christina. Her cap
tain, Cardozo, and eight gunners were
killed by a shell, and almost in the
same instant full broadside from two
American ships struck the Spanish
boat, killing two officers and a large
number of men. Just then the Maria
Christina was discovered to be on fire
and sinking. The crew broke from all
discipline and rushed to the sides,
jumping over, officers and men, pre-
ferring to trust to their powers as
swimmers, rather than suffer the fate
of their companions of the Don Juan.
Several other shots struck her, but the
Americans, seeing that it would be a
waste of powder, turned their attention
to the other boats.
The Maria Christina began to sink
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
Broke Up the Game.

Two popular society young ladies'
of this vicinity have for some time
had serious differences over a promi-
nent young man. They were advised
by their friends that dueling among
ladies was not good form, so they de-
cided to settle the matter with the dice,
though the method seemed trivial. One
of the contestants had THROWN four
skies and her countenance plainly in
dicated that she expected to win. The
other had thrown once, with pair OF
fives, when the aforesaid young man
appeared unannounced upon the scene.
The pair of fives looked so small IN
comparison with the four SKIES, while
to the fair gamblers the young man
looked the same as he ever did, and at
sight of him her courage failed her and
she cast the dice box from her. The
game was not finished-neither is the
conquest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

characters which now take the place
of the beautiful, scholarly penman-
ship so familiar to them in the past.
DR.. Bennett has been busy for some
time in reproducing in volume OF
melodious verse the life, habits and
customs of the early settlers in ILL
nois. "The Pioneer" will preserve to
posterity many striking incidents OF
frontier life, so graphically depicted
that it is not necessary to have lived
among the scenes to appreciate the fine
local coloring he has given the story.
The author finished his work before his
sight failed and as it is well known
that the song which has been sung in
every language brought it's author
fame instead of wealth, it will be a
graceful tribute to DR.. Bennett to make
his pioneers" satisfaction to his de-
clining years. The home OF the Dllnd
poet is in Richmond, Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

They and their commanding ohcers
seemed unable to locate any OF the
American ships in time to deliver the
broadsides where they intended. NO
sooner would gun be sighted than
the whole American squadron would
have seemed to change position, and
the Spanish shots simply churned the
water in the bay. Those shells which
did take effect did so almost without
exception merely by chance, and it is
quite likely that some of them came
from the land batteries. When the.
Spaniards heard the explosion of the
Don Juan they gave shouts of joy,
thinking it was one of the American
feet. but when the dull yellow smoke
lifted and they saw their cruiser a total
wreck and the bay in it's vicinity full
of dead and wounded Spanish officers
they shrieked with agony and Montejo
is said to have lost his head and to
have run up and down the deck al
ternately cursing the Yankees and the
Don Juans captain for his reckless
ness.
The explosion unnerved the whole
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

rapidly and Admiral Montejo and a
few officers had barely time to untangle
a boat and pull off in it before his flag
ship, the finest Spanish boat in Asiatic
waters, sank in the bay. He tried to
reach the Reina Mercedes, but she was
in so hot a corner that he had to go on
board the nearest boat, which proved to
be the Isla de Cuba, small and in
ferior cruiser. 1t is said that a ma
jority of the Reina Christmas crew
were killed or drowned, but some OF
the men were picked up by the Spanish
fleet and the ships exact loss in men
cannot now be ascertained. The flag
ship burned fiercely during the rest of
the fight, but sank before any explosion
could occur. She is total wreck. All
this had taken place within sixty min
utes. There was not a gun on board
the American fleet which had not been
used, and most of them had done exc
cution. The Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes was engaged by the Balti-
more and Concord, the shells of which
did frightful damage to her, and she
was obliged to retire behind the Span
ish line. The Boston and Raleigh did
splendid work along with their sister
ships.
The battery which had been rugged
I'D on the sunken Castillo fired few
shots at the enemy, but was quickly
disabled by the American guns. the
Cavite battery kept up a steady can
nonading upon the American fleet, but
many of it's shots fell short and some
came nearer to the Spanish boats than
to the Americans. After the battle
had ragged for an hour the American
feet retired by twos to the Nashan and
Zafiro, where they recoaled, the re-
mainder of the fleet keeping up the
fight. None of Commodore Dewey's
fleet showed any apparent injury to the
Spanish fleet. They Unanswered with
as much ease as though they were
merely going through a squadron evo-
luton in calm waters. Nearly all the
Spanish fleet showed bad injuries, and
the loss of life among their sailors was
so great that the commanders moved
the ships with difficulty. The transfer
of Montejo's flag to the Isla de Cuba
was not noticed for some time, in the
confusion and wreck of the Spanish
feet. and it was nearly fifteen minutes
before he made his boats understand
where their admiral was and what he
wanted them to do. Then there was a
cessation of really hard fighting for
about twenty minutes. when the Amer
lean fleet reformed its line and began
once more. This time the Isla de Min
danao. a converted cruiser, and the
Don Antonio de Ulloa were so badly
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

so many corks. The tearing Of steel,
the splitting of timbers, even the
shrieks Of the wounded could be plain
ly heard following this awful noise.
Dead bodies of men were seen flying
through the air, while the survivors
were noticed jumping from the decks.
The Don Juan careened over to port,
righted again and dipped once more
and began to sink rapidly. Hardly a
seconds time elapsed between the
striking of the fatal shot and the ex-
plosioa, but it seemed to the watchers
that IL was five minutes.
The shot undoubtedly penetrated
and exploded the Don Juan's maya
zines. The Americans had an oppor-
tunity to see this, for at that moment
the dense clouds of smoke had settled
in the direction of the Spanish line,
while the American ships were COM
paratively free. The vice consuls re-
port says "The VIGOROUSLY bad
craftsmanship of the Spaniards was
apparent from the start. The fleet was
managed with daring and skill, but al
though numerically stronger than its
enemy, it was no match for it in gun
merry. The latter was splendid, and
much regret is expressed that our naval
representatives were not given a better
opportunity to take note of an engage
ment which must mark an epoch in
naval warfare" AS matter of fact,
the Raleigh, Boston and Baltimore
were reported to have been struck by
Spanish shells and several men killed
and wounded, but the victims, having
been landed at distant point upon
the shore, the names could not be as
certained at the time the Spanish au-
thorities cut the cable or at least stop
ped its use at Manila.
When the Don Juan blew up cheer
arose from each of the American fleet
and again the cry went up, "Remem-
Der the Maine. The Maine is avenged"
From his post Commodore Dewey gave
out his orders and these commands
were to keep maneuvering. 1t was this
order which rendered the shots from
the Spanish gunners so ineffective.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
Disregarded Her Signal.

Mollie NJ. Dickinson, who lives out
near Wathena, Kas., sued the Rock
Island road yesterday in the federal
court for $500 damages. In August,
1892. she was moving hay press along
the highway near Ellwood, Kas. In
crossing the Rock Island road the ma
chinery broke and the hay press and
wagon collapsed on the track. She
knew a train was due soon, and hurried
down the track quarter of mile and
signaled the train to stop. The train
went bowling along as usual and
struck her, breaking her arm and
bruising her so that she AYERS she will
ever be a cripple Then it scampered
on up the line and plowed through the
hay press.-Topeka State Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
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The reformation of the fleet took
some little time, but so soon as this
was accomplished the flotilla proceed
ed with full steam on as though It were
sailing in broad daylight in American
waters. 1t was still dark at this time,
but presently the dawn began to break,
and the sun arose in all its oriental
splendOr
The weather was calm and sultry and
over the waters of Manila bay thick
haze, so common to early morning in
those parts, hung like curtain,
through which the rays of the coming
day penetrated with dull but beautiful
hues Gradually, however, this lifted,
and the dim outlines of the hills in the
neighborhood of Cavite were discern
ible. Nothing whatever could be seen
of the Spanish fleet, but the Americans
knew they were but few minutes
away from the greatest naval battle OF
modern times. The nerves OF the DILL
GERS and men on Deweys fleet were
keyed up to the strongest tension. Ev-
cry Oncer was dC hls po9t anu 49,
gunner behind his weapon, which he
had watched for hours. The word had
gone around, not by word of mouth,
but by some subtle psychology:
Remember the Maine! Remember
the Maine" and into drawn faces there
came that look which one sees only
when man, stirred by strong and prlm-
tive emotions, determines to meet and
fight his enemy to the death.
The breeze freshened up from OH
Cavite and at 4:3O the enemy was IN
sight, ships as we'll as land batteries.
AS near as could be determined at that
time eight Spanish ships were in fuil
view. but their identity was not OF
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
PIES MADE OF KISSES.
Endearing Letters of Lover Let Hin I'm
for Heavy Damages.

After bitterly contested trial last
ing five days in the Circuit court OF
Montgomery county, Illinois, the suit
of Miss Clara B. Hamilton against
Henry Heston Thacker for breach OF
promise of marriage came to close
today. The jury gave the plaintiff
verdict of $4,000 damages. The amount
sued for was $4,000. Both parties are
school teachers. During the winter OF
1894 Thacker boarded with Miss Ham
ilton's father while teaching the dis
trict school. He wooed and won Miss
Hamilton, and their engagement last
ed until Sept s, 1897, which was the
day set for the wedding.
A few days before the wedding day
Thacker attended an old settlers meet
ing at Hillsboro and spent the even
ing with his affianced. About mid
night he was found lying in his broth
er's yard about eight miles south OF
this city apparently unconscious. He
was seemingly i'll for two or three
weeks, and on his recovery denied all
knowledge or recollection of his en-
gagement with Miss Hamilton After
several weeks he admitted his engage
ment, but made no explanation of his
condition except that his physician had
advised him not to marry. During the
trial many of his letters were read, in
which he addressed Miss Hamilton in
the most endearing terms. In one he
begged for pie made wholly Of kisses,
and in others addressed her as his wife.
Great interest was manifested in the
trial, the courtroom being constantly
crowded. Both parties belong to fam
lilies which are among the most promi-
nent in Montgomery county, and are
of excellent reputation.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

II was 4:25 p. m. Saturday, April 30,
when the American feet passed Sublg
bay, which is on the China sea, and
around Mariveles peninsula from Ma
Mia and Manila bay, and steered d.
rectly for the entrance to the mouth
of the latter.
AS it drew near the entrance the
fleet slackened speed, for it was then
near shutdown. All the ships were
dark, the decks cleared for action and
the sharpest outlook kept in all direc-
lions. The entrance to the harbor was
thought by the Spaniards to be well
defended and it would be so considered
against anything but a fleet such as
came there from Hongkong. On the
left-hand side entering there are two
batteries, one on Point Mariveles and
a smaller one further up the bay. Oh
the right hand side there are also two
batteries, one at Limbones point and
another at Restingo. These last are
on the Cavite side of the bay. In the
middle of the entrance are three is
lands, the largest of which is Carrie
quideo, which was to have been forti-
fled, but the Spaniards did not have
land armament to spare. 1t was I'M
derstood that the entrance to the bay,
as well as the bay itself, was loaded
with electric mines and torpedoes, but
if this was the case, they did not ex-
;lode, for the American fleet sailed
over and through them unframed. AS
the fleet approached the entrance in the
dark the progress became slower, and
one officer of the Olympia suggested to
Commodore Dewey the danger of be-
ing blown up. To this Dewey is said
to have replied grimly: "It's case of
Mobile Bay now" which was interpret
ed to mean, in Farragut's words:
"D--n the torpedoes! Go ahead"
All this time the vessels proceeded
almost noiselessly on their way. When
the fleet had rejoined, inside of the
bay, Commodore Dewey reformed his
line in the following order:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
His Sad ExnerIence.

'I bought claim" said the returned
Klondiker, where the nuggets were
said to be as plentiful as blackberries. ="
"And they were not?" "Well, yes,
they were; but, you see. there are no
blackberries in that region. "-Illustrat'
ed London News.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
BENEFITS SAD FATE.

S. Fillmore Bennett, the author Of
"The Sweet By and By" is growing
blind. AS he himself pathetically ex-
presses it, he sits in a haze" and let's
memory guide his fingers between the
lines when he writes, but it is feared
that even this solace will soon be
denied him, and his anxious friends
will no longer receive the few blurred
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
A Good indication

Junior Partner-"Do you think the
new Office boy is trustworthy" Senior
Partner-"Tm sure of it. I've noticed
that when he hasn't anything to do he
never pretends to be. busy."-Puck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
ue,n. Tbem THAT Helps themselves.

A pious New York farmer saved his
house from destruction by praying that
the wind would change and blow the
flames from his burning barn in an
other direction. In this case faith re-
ceived its reward. but at fire the Lord
is usually on the side Of the fellows
who throw the water.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

The majority Of the worlds idols
will be shattered at the crack Of doom.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-05

According to the latest reports Nc
Kinley is in secret negotiations with
Cuba so as to buy it from Spain and
settle the trouble on a money basis.
The negotiations are secret because
Cuba is not yet recognized as bellig-
erent. Why no throw the game
wide open and recognize the belliger-
ency of the island and then conduct
the negotiations above board.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-05
SILVER BLIGHT IN MEXICO.

TIE San Francisco Bulletin has
been for a year past irving to con
vince the people of the Coast how
MeItco has d.leriorat.d under the
blight of a silver currency. On
Thursday, however, it published the
following description of the City OF
Mexico, which the APPEAL would
like every gold standard Republican
to read carefully:
"Mexico City, capital of the repub-
lie is as beautiful a city as any i'll
America, with prospects of becoming
a cosmopolitar center within a very
short period. as the surrounding
country with its many resources,
magnificent scenery and splendid
transportation facilities, is progress
ing with such rapidity that foreigners
abroad or those already here find a
large field for productive work and
safe investment for capital. Those
having visited this city five years ago
when returning again for a second
time scarcely recognize the place.
Old and in~comnodious houses have
been torn down, and given place to
modern buildings, making the streets
look like those in Europe or the
United States. some people even conf
pairing them with Gay Paris The
broad avenues, lined by large stone
structures of elegant architecture,
present. at certain hours of the day,
such an animation of life, equal to
that OF any in the world, that to de-
scribe it would almost be an irnpos-
slbility. Elegant carriages of the
most varied forms. as we'll as SNOWY
commercial wagons and BICYCLES, fill
the thoroughfares, the principal
being paved with asphalt,
making the driving one of ease and
pleasure. The street-car system, be-
ing an extensive one, reaching all
owe the city and numerous suburbs.
is perfect in every sense of the word.
The show-windows of the large stores,
being beautifully illuminated after
sunset, give such an aspect to the
streets that, together with the splen-
dor of the numerous arcades and bal
comics Of the palatiaI houses, one is
bound to be reminded of the boule-
wards in Paris, Berlin or Vienna. AS
soon as the contract for lighting the
city by electricity has been finished,
the capital Of the republic, with trees
lining the avenues and the numerous
beautiful parks, will be a veritable
paradise. Alexander Humboldt, al
though so many years ago when this
great Aztec city was so little known
to foreigners, gave it the name of
The City of Palaces.'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-05

The Bulletin attempts to queer Ne
vada climate by saying that people
have been frozen to death here this
winter. If such was the case it was
where men had been enervated BY
living in California for several years
ard when they came into the frost
belt they were unable to face its
rigors. Regular mountain bred Ne
vadans don't mind the nip of the
cold.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-05

H. Maitland Kersey, a leading
society and club man in New York
is before he courts on the charge OF
assaulting a chambermaid who was
sweeping out his room. OF course
his defense will be attempted black
mail, for when a society man gets
into these sort Of boxes, this is the
usual defense. The way he parts
his name in the middle makes it a
hard thing for a jury to overlook.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-05

Breat Britain, who has always been
the bully of nations and for years
been fighting fourth class powers and
getting the worst of it, is now up
against Russia, a heavyweight and
is apparently backing down. The
occupation Of Talien Wan by Russia
puts the matter where England must
grapple with the Russian bear or re-
tire.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-05
Thin in flesh Perhapsit's

Thinin Aesh1 Perhapsit's
natural.
If perfectly well, this is
probably the case.
But many are suffering
from frequent colds, nervous
debility, Pallor, and a hun
dred aches and pains, simply
because they are not heshy
enough.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
Phites strengthens the diges-
ton, gives new force to the
nerves, and makes rich, red
blood. 1t is a food in itself.
SOC. and s1.oo, all druggists.
SCOT Z BOVINE, Chemists, New York.