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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

But four steamboat accidents oc-
Cured on western waters during the
year 1916. The steamboat Shark eX-
ploded her boilers near New Orleans
January 6, killing one man and in
Juring several. On August q the
Enterprise was lost by boiler eXplo-
sion, the accident occurring fifty-live
miles above Renoza. Of the $50 pas
sengers on board, there were many
killed and wounded. November 81
the Sultana and Maria collided on the
Mississippi below Natchez. The Maria
sank within five minutes, with a loss
of thirty lives.
November 20 the steamer James
Pitcher was burned to the waters
edge One life was lost. The James
Pitcher and the Yazoo City were both
lying close to the steamer Marquette
when she was blown up in 1845. The
crews of the two irst-named beats
did all in their power to rescue the
Marquette's passengers.
The Ben Rush burned at Pitts
burgh, December 2. Her cabin boy
was burned to death.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

Philadelphia, Pa, August 13.-Clin-
ton R. Coulter. of Denver, this after
noon defeated J. Frank Starbuck. of
Philadelphia, in an Australian pursuit
race at Woodside Park. The contest
was the best pursuit race seen here
this season, the race lasting a little
over Is miles. In the final of the mile
professional handicap Fred Titus,
(scratch), was beaten foot by George
]. Kreamer, who had handicap of So
yards
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
GEORCIA END o
~ o FLORIDA.

~, and had been living in Carrabelle for
a number of years. He held a position
as engineer of the steamer r. L. Hill,
which plies between Carrabelle and ST.
Marks. He was a young man, about 20
years old.
Swift & Co. have secured the contract
for furnishing all of the meats to be used
in Cuba by the government. The bust
ness will all be handled through the Tam
pa mouse. The house is located with the
rear end in the railroad yards and am
pie track facilities are afforded to trans
act large business. When the building
was erected especially for Swift & Co,
an eye was kept on the Cuban trade, and
the work was done accordingly.
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen: ].
B. Kretzeinger, the white man who was
sentenced Tuesday to serve eighteen years
in the state prison for assault with intent
to murder his wife, may possibly be free
man again soon. In the Criminal Court
yesterday morning Judge Doggett stated
that he had been Informed by reliable par
ties that the man was violently insane,
ana almost raVing maniac. Under these
circumstances, he requested County Sonc-
ltor Christie to get up a petition and have
the man examined as to his mental condl-
ton Judge Doggett also stated that he
"piieNh tire COllliIllllGc appointed 10 consist
OF men who knew their business thorough
iy, as he wanted to be convinced beyond a
doubt as to whether or not the man is in
sane. He also wanted to know whether
he was crazy at the time he shot his wife,
ana at the trial, or whether the Dong SEN
tence imposed upon him Tuesday had
caused his brain to collapse. IF this
man was crazy at the time that the crime
was committed" he said, Il will discharge
him, as much as 1 would dislike to do So
A man who is not responsible for his ac-
tons cannot be tried in a court for a
crime. If, on the other hand, Kretzeinger
became insane since the hearing he will
be sent to the asylum until such a time
as he shall recover his reason, and then
be sent to the penitentiaTy TO serve out
his sentence. 1t has been reported to me
by the sheriff, jailer, and a guard who was
placed over the prisoner to watch his ac-
tons, that he is undoubtedly crazy, and if
such is the case 1 want to know it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
THE INSIDE ROUTE.
Letter From the Government Engi-
neer Respecting the Work

neer Respecting the work.
Congressman William Elliott of the
First South Carolina district has received
the following letter concerning a matter
of interest to Savannah:
Hon. William Elliott, M. c., Beaufort,
S. C.: Sir-Referring to our recent CONVEX
sation l have 10 say that the project for
the completion of the steamboat channel
between Beaufort, S. c., and Savannah
Ga, adopted by Congress in the river and
harbor act of June g. 1896, provided for
dredging in Ramshorn creek and Wright's
river and extension of existing dam No
81 in Savannah river, below the mouth of
Wrights river, 10 complete a steamboat
channel of seven feet depth at mean low
water from Beaufort, S. c., TO Savannah
Ga, the connection between deep water
in Wright's river and that in Savannah
harbor to be made along the line described
as route No. 2.
The proposed dredging at Ramshorn
creek and the proposed extension Of dam
No. 81 have been practically completed and
need no further attention at present, but
work on the connection of Wrights river
to Savannah harbor by the line described
as route No. has not yet given the de-
sired results. 1t is found that route No
/, from Wrghts river through Mud river
can be opened with comparative ease and
at small cost, and that such route is the
evident preference of the boat owners and
other business interests. Under such cir
cumstances ii has been recommended by
a board in It's report of Sept. 26, 1898, that
uoute No be abandoned and that route
No / be substituted therefor, and that
funds still available for the completion of
route No 2 be made available for the
opening Of route No. l.
Under date of Sept 90, 1897 in an in
dorsement 10 the Secretary OF War, the
chief Of engineers recommended that the
work Of dredging along route No 2 adopt
ed by Congress for a steamboat channel
from Savannah TO Beaufort, be abandon
ed until the subject can be brought to
the attention of Congress, and that in the
meantime the work of dredging a new
route outlined ut is through the North
Long Islard training wall near dam No.
81. thence around the lower point of Jones
island into Wright's river through the
extreme upper end of the cut already
made) be prosecuted under existing con-
tract as part of the project for main
tanning the harbor OF Savannah. Under
date of the 22d of September. the Secre-
tary of War approved this recommended
ton.
1t will thus be seen that in order to Sc
cure the best results for the interest of
navigation. it will be advisable to have
this waterway enter the Savannah river
at a point different from that proposed in
the project adopted by Congress. and the
delay in prosecuting the work for the pur-
nose Of obtaining the necessary permis-
ion to modify the existing project with
this end in view. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant, a. Mackenzie.
Acting Chief Of Engineers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01

accounts conflicting, Notwithstanding
these claims, the market yielded stubborn
~. Some disposition 10 cover short con-
tracts caused a few partial rallies. The
general temper OF traders was pessimistc,
however owing 10 the almost entire lack
of speculative interests. Very few orders
reached the market, either for buying or
for selling cotton. The fact that spot sales
at Liverpool have increased to 1900 bales
Is regarded by some as a subs ,antial indi-
cation that English spinners viii remain
active buyers for some time to come
During the afternoon the market here
dragged in the absence of additional news
influences, ralying a little, but closing
steady at a net decline of gao points.
New York, oct 81. Noon.-Cotton futures
opened steady at the decline; November
5O5c December. 5.1Sc; January. 5.1Sc;
February, 5.20c; March, 5.26c; April. 5.30c
May, 5.S4c; June, safe; July. sac; August.
5.45c.
4 D. MIXTURES closed steady Novem-
her sole, December. 5.l0c; January, 5.15c;
February. 5.15c; March. 5.23c; April, SIZE
May, 5.S2c; June, 5.33c; July, 540c; August,
54Sc; September, 5.l3c.
New York, oct 3l.-Cotton future steady;
November, 4.67c; December, 4.72d4. 73c, ,
January, 477ai7Sc; February, 4SlG4. sac; ;
March, 4S7d4SSc; April, L9idA93c; May
497d4.9Sc; June, 5.05Gp5.07c; July. 5.07G509c.
New York. Oct 31.--Paine Murphy & Co.
say of cotton to-day Liverpool was
quiet, futures lad lower on the opening,
the only feature of the day has been the
big receipts, estimated 95 900 bales, against
10000 last year. This created bearish
feeling even al these low prices, and a H.,
600 900 bale crop is the general talk, Frost,
IL seems, has little effect. The only bulish
feature here was the buying for German
account. This clique has been sellers for
the past month, but indica tons point to
their buying for a turn. The close was
near the lowest price of the day. and was
only barely steady"
New York. Oct 31.-Hubbard Bros. &
Co say of cotton. Reports from the Car
olinas to-day say that the outlook Is for
an enormous crop. The trade here seems
overwhelmed by the apparent magnitude
of the crop. and the market Is constantly
fed by selling orders from the Southwest
and abroad. But for the TOW price the de-
cline would be greater. There appears few
features of encouragement for improve
ment, and as long as the supply exceeds
the demand there can be only a temporary
recovery, IT. any. Operators, are, however,
cautious in view of the severe decline
which occurred. August touched to-day
the lowest price Ia the history of the ex-
change"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
WARNINGS woaK AT HAVANA.
A Report Which VIII show an As
founding state of Affairs.

Havana. Oct. 29.-Col Warnings report
to the President about the sanitary inn
provement of Havana city will be re-
markable document on account of the de-
scription it will give of the terrible con-
dition of Havana, and the coloners belief
that while the sanitary condition remains
unchanged. there will be no safety for the
United States against the invasions of yell
low fever epidemics.
The Suns correspondent has accompa-
MED the colonel in some of his investi-
eating trips in and around the city, and
Col. Waring has said to him that il is
the worst case of filth and carelessness
in city that he knows of in his long ex-
perience with these matters. In addition
to a sewage system, of which not the
slightest suggestion exists in Havana, aud
new pavements for the streets, the colonel
thinks that 10000 water closets ought to
be imported here and each house pro-
vided with one. Perhaps the whole cost
would amount to nearly $5O,OOOOOO, but 1t
is a sacrifice that must be made in the
interests of the United States and of hui
mainly. Not only will yellow fever dis
appear from here, but many other infec-
tious diseases which are annihilating the
Cuban people. Smallpox and typhoid te-
yer find here a good ground to develop
their raVages on account of this awful
state of things. Malaral fevers here as
sumo a pernicious character, which kills
a man in a few days, because the atmos-
phere is full of bad germs of every kind.
1t is marvellous that the mortality is not
greater here than IL Is. Now an average
of 100 persons are dying here every day
of infectious diseases produced by filth.
The slaughter house is a center of bad
germs. Its stencil can be smelt one mile
away and It contributes with its dirt to
increase the horrible condition of the har
Dor. 1t is most necessary also to clean
the harbor, build a new slaughter house
and clean the swamps around the city.
All this is a matter of two years work,
If done at the same time all over the city,
and not by sections. The best time to
begin the work is in winter when the
northern winds come and sweep away
much of the germs in the air. Yet the
removal of earth and all the details of
the work will be almost surely a great i'm
mediate danger for the inhabitants of Ha-
vana. An epidemic of perncious fever
will develop and probably kill thousands
and thousands. So 1t happened here when
the water works of Havana were made
several years ago and the streets were
opened to put in the pipes
The soil is full of moisture, focal mat
ter and all kinds of dirt When stirred
up 1t will spread its poison in the air.
The municipality of Havana has no money
with which to pay for the works The
most important properties of the munich
pality are mortgaged to creditors. Col.
Warning says cleaning up the city must be
considered by the American government
as a war measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
FLORIDA.

The Cason Bros. made a strike with gil
nets at Carrabelle Saturday and caught $50
mulets, the largest catch on record there.
Mrs. ]. F. Pons of Jacksonville died OF
peritonites Saturday. She was Is years
Of age. and was a native OF Florida, her
girlhood having been spent at Sanderson.
She leaves a husband and five children.
A direct line from Jacksonville to Mas
sau is to be put in operation by Jan. I
by Capt. H. b. Fromberger of Cocoa. who
is now en- route to New York to purchase
a sailing vessel to be put on the run. 1t
is also expected that the line win touch
Cuban ports
The tug boat Gladiator. owned by Capt.
Schadwick. which was stranded at Fer
nandina by the late storm was pulled into
deep water Saturday morning. There was
an unusually high tide and the work of
extricatiug her from the place where she
has been lying for some time was COM
paratively an easy matter.
Loverick Giles died Friday night at the
residence of Mrs. r. Moore at Carrabelle.
MIR. Giles was native Of wakulla coun-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
OPENING OF the wAYCRoss FAIR.
Everything in Readiness and Big
Crowds Are Expected

Crowds Are Expected.
Waycross, Ca. Oct. 91.-Fne preparations
for the Waycross fair are progressing fine
ly to-day and by tomorrow morning at
O'clock when the gate shall be opened,
the exhibits will be in splendid shape.
The committees in charge of the various
departments have worked faithfully for
weeks getting up displays and preparing
them for exhibition. The fair grounds were
visited yesterday and to-day by hundreds
of people. Ninety stalls in the fair
grounds are occupied by race horses, and
many stalls in the city will be required
for other race horses. The fine weather
yesterday and to-day encourages the fair
association and the public in the hopes of
good weather during the fair.
The opening speech will be made to-mor-
row morning at,1 o'clock by Maj. H. E.
Afford of the United States department CT
agriculture who comes as the govern
ment's representative
There will be no races tomorrow. The
races will be on Wednesday, Thursday Fri
day and Saturday, with $1,000 in prizes
The people of WaycroSs expect thous-
ans of visitors daily during the fair, and
if the weather continues fine they shall
not be disappointed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
DRY GOODS.

New York. Oct 3l-Improved conditions
in several ranches of the market for cot
ton goods made the opening OF the days
dry goods market of considerable inter-
est There is an element OF strength In
cottons which has been lacking for many
weeks. The more settled conditions in
print cloths. and the steady gain in the
demand for export goods have tended to
add strength to the market, both locally
and in other first hand centers. There was
a fair showing of buyers in the market
and they were inclined to be slightly freer
In their trading to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
NAVAL sToREs.

Spirits OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was not in
strong demand to-day and after opening
at csc, dropped to 341kc bid. The factors
were not anxious to sell at bid price and
no reports were made after the closing
of the market. At the Board of Trade at
the first call the market was bulletined
firm at 35c, with sales Of 7O5 casks. At
the last call the market was bulletined
firm at 341ac bid with no sales reported.
Rosin-A decline on common grades was
the feature OF the rosin market to-day.
There was a fair demand. The sales were
372 barrels at the first call at the Board
Of Trade and 276 barrels at the last call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
SPIRITS DROPPING.
MARKET DECLINED TO 341s CENTS
BID FOR REGULARS.

Some Factors Refusing to Sell Mt the
Decline-ROsin Lower ON the Com
mon GrRdes-COttOn Easy and I'm
changed with Limited sales.
Wholesale Markets FnirIy Active.
Savannah, Oct. S.-The feature in the
naval stores market to-day was the decline
in the demand for spirits turpentine. The
market dropped TO Sla cents bid. The rosin
market was also at a decline on common
grades. The cotton market closed easy
and unchanged with moderate demand.
There was no advance In corn and corn
products. Other markets We're unchang-
ed. The following resume Of the different
markets win show the tone and the quo
tations at the close to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
FINANCIAL.
Money--Market steady.

Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange-The market Is
steady. The following are the savan-
nah quotations: Commercial demand.
S4.s4h; sixty days. N.soIS; ninety DAYS
A,7S4; francs. Paris and Havre, sixty
days. 5.27; Swiss, sixty days. 529ss; marks,
sixty days, 93b
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buying at BIG per cent discount and
selling as follows Amounts up to $25,
10 cents SIS TO $50 10 cents; $50 to 500. 20
cents; $500 or over at par; 81 900 and over
at .1-16 per cent discount.
Securities-A fair investment demand
but light offerings. The Issues of the Cen
tral OF Georgia are fairly traded In.
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds Georgia
3ia per cent bonds of 1880, 107 bid, 1854
asked Georgia 3jz per cent, due 1915, 1O5
bid LOG asked; Georgia AZ per cent. bonds,
1915. 1854 bid. 120 asked; Georgia per
cent due 1920, ia bid, It's asked; South
Carolina AIS. III bid. 1l2 asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta AZ per cent. 1929
JOG bid, asked; Augusta AIS. 1926. lO7
BID l08 asked: Augusta per cent III
bid. 112 asked; Augusta per cent. III bid
113 asked; Columbus, per cent LOG bid
107 asked: Macon 8 per cent. 1l6 bid, III
asked, Macon AIS, 1926 l05 bid. lO6 asked;
Savannah 5 per cent quarterly January
coupons, 111Is bid ll2 asked: Savannah 3
per cent. quarterly November coupons
ll2 bid ll2ls asked Charleston As.
9G bid. 81 asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah. Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds
6 per cent. interest coupons. 118 bid. lls
asked; Savannah. Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent gold bonds. due
1924 Jos bid, l0s askedi Central Railroad
and Banking Company, collateral IS. 90
bid, 90 asked; Central of Georgia Rau.
road first mortgage IS, O-year gold bonds
116 bid. III asked; Central OF Georgia Rail-
way first consolidated mortgage IS, so
bid. 81 asked; Central OF Georgia Rail-
way first preferred incomes SO bid 81
asked; Central of Georgia Railway second
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01

. Charleston, s. C, oct 3l.-Turpentlne
market firm at BE bid; sales, none. Rosin
quiet and unchanged; sales. none
Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 3i-SplrIts tur-
pentine. firm at S5c. 34lkc; receipts, 81.
Rosin dun at el.05, $1.10; receipts, TIC
Crude turpenune. firm at $1.25. $l90 and
81 10; receipts, o. Tar firm at $l.15; re-
ceipts s109.
New York, Oct. 3i.-Rosln steady. Tur-
pentine easy at 38a38Ac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
COTTON.

The market was quiet to-day. Futures
were at a decline and the local market
became easy al the close. The sales for
the day were 1855 bales AT the first call
al the Cotton Exchange the market was
buletined quiet and unchanged. with sales
of $50 bales At the second can il was
unchanged, with sales of AS bales AT the
last call the market closed easy and I'M
changed, with sales of 81 bales
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01

MaAhSt easy ediSS, 900 pdtSS.
Sea Island Cotton-The market remained
steady, with fair demand and receipts
in fair volume. The quotations are as fol-
, 1898-04-06

vauced age and consequent decreasing health
to retire from a position Which he has filled
for S" many yeaIs successfully and to HE
satisfaction oEthe community and to convey
to lin tl, colonial Councils thanks and ap.
preciat on If the zeal and interest he has
always displayed in his work, and the Conn.
c,iS hope hat he may enjoy along time with
pleasure and satisfaction.
Ine Order Of Day being exhausted The
meeting was closed at 2,30 o'clock.
, 1898-04-06
81 ROIN STATION.

Chancellor of lie Excleqrer Yesterday to
oppose the abolition of the four pence sur.
tax on rum. Sir Michael p~lck,-Beach, re-
plying. said ] at the aboliti, would be Of no
advantage to the West Indies but would en-
courage The importation Of cheap foreign
spirits, therefore il Will be wiser 10 meet
West Indian necessities by o.her means.
Copenhagen dispatches state that the bud
get has passed, also that the ligsdag las
been closed. and that new elections for tile
Folkething will take place on he 9TH inst.
The Copenhagen Municipal elections shew
a victory Tor the Opposition, the LENDERS
elected being twelve Liberals, niDe Socialists
ard fifteen Conservatives
Tie arrival Of H NJ. S. "Ingo)f" wa. de-.
layed IN consequence Of her going to the
rescue Of two sinking steamers.
New York. April 2ud.-EngliSh election
intelligence reports that Captain Young,
a Conservative, has been elected NJ. +.
for Nottingham Division. Berkshire. vice
the Iale SI George Russell. The result Of
the polling was 1926 10 $3.50, q majority
Of .O3G.
In the House of Commons the Under Sec
retary If State for For, ign Affairs announced
that Russia had Informed England that both
Port Arthur and TalienWan would he olen
on The same bass as Other Chinese PORTS.
The Globe" reports that France and
Eussia still obstluct the Chinese loan, and
fbat tie London Stock Exchange refuses a
quotatl, until the Emperor OF China raj iGes
Tie same.
Vanity Fair says that England has
secured Shanghai upon lie same terms rs
Russia has secured Port Arthur.
Paris news reports that Tire Court Of Casa
tion is now cnga,,d heming NJ. ZoIa's ap
peal. 1t is though that his sentence viii
,.,loI1y NO euGn.,1.d uular. Ia fret nffaY-
der law.
Washington news states hat the reply Of
Spain has been received. 1t is unfuvouIable
and r>usive and asks for delay until the
CoItes meets. 1t also makes an alternative
proposal.
the Spanish Ambassador at Washington,
and General Woodfold, the United States
Ambassador at MadIid, are preparing for
their departure.
Tie coast defence preparations are so hur-
ried that ut New York some costly buildings
in the range Of the forts have been dyuQ-
Matted.
The Key West squadron is said to be
cleared for action.
A special telegram from the Washington
correspondent Of u New York paper states
that the Senate Committee has faYorably le-
ported a credit Of five million dollars foI the
purchase of the Danish West India Islands,
nd that the Navy Department is prepared
10 establish q buse there within tour days
after their purchase.
Spanish activity and determination rivals
that Of the United States, for example at a
naval benefit at the Royal theatre, Madrid,
the Queen Regent paid fifty thousand pesetas
for IL box, the Countess OF BoInos ole hun.
dred Thousand pesetas, and the Marquis
WI - a.I.- ,.-i EC(-, 1At,,n,