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NOTHING FROM SAMPSON.
Chas. Allen, of Mass, Appointed Assistant
 Secretary of Navy.
Berlppe-MeRae Telegram.

seripp- NeT9ae Telegram
 WASHINGTON, May 9--At noon the Navy Department nothing official from Sampson Neither had con received the meeting between the cruiser Mont gomery Spanish warshp Vcay Only message received Sampson message filed yesterday that he off Cape Hayten.
 The today appointed cha Allen of Massachusetts Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
RECRUITS FOR RAY.
Cnp+. Wilcox TO Establish Head
quarters at WfIIacoochee.

Waycross. Ca, May 31.-Capt. Jefferson
Wilcox of Col. Patrick Henry Rays regi-
ment of immunes came over to-day from
Wnlacoochee and stated chat he would
have his headquarters for the present at
Willacoochee, where he would receive vol
unteers for his company. He now has thir-
~ volunteers, twenty-five from cambridge
ana five from WIilacoochee. 1t is his inten-
non TO raise the company to a war foot
ing before the middle of June. His terri
tory fer recruits extends over South and
Southwest Georgia.
Capt. Wilcox has recommended Capt. T.
II. Parker Of the oak City Guards of Balm
bridge for FIRST lieutenant of his company.
Capt. Parker has secured twenty-five vol
untecrs from cambridge, and says he can
get some more recruits If necessary. He is
su< 10 be indorsed by the Georgia sena-
tors and representatives. and will no doubt
he appointed first lieutenant.
Capt. Wilcox is "A well known physician
Of Wiacoochee and has been mayor of his
town and member of The legislature from
Coffee county. He is al present state sena-
tor from the Fifth district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
PRESS CENSORSHIP IN FLORIDA.
Now Covers Private Messages and Is
Most Rigid.

Tampa, Fla. May 31.-Capt. J. E. Brady
of the signal service department at Wash
ington, who has been appointed censor for
the state of Florida, with the exception of
Key West, arrived in Tampa to-day and
al once assumed his new duties. Capt.
Brady viii make his headquarters at
Tampa.
The censorship hereafter will be ex-
tremely rigid, and any news pertaining to
the movement of troops 10 or from Tampa
or Information of any kind that might be
of service to the Spanish government will
not be permitted 10 be sent out The cen
sorship has been extended to private tele-
grams, also. No cipher messages will be
allowed under any circumstances.
Every member of the Thirty-second
Michigan volunteers will be presented
with pair Of heavy tan shoes by Gov.
Pingree Of Michigan. The Governor tele-
graphed to the commanding officer of the
regiment to-day asking for information as
TO the sizes needed and as soon as the
shoes can be manufactured they will be
shipped to Tampa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
CONDITION OF GEORGIA CROP.
Rain Needed I'm Nearly Every County
in the state.

in the state.
Atlanta, Ga, May 31.-The weekly crop
bulletin of the weather bureau, issued to-
day, says ''The general weather condi-
tions have not materially changed during
the past three weeks. There have been
no general rains. Over most of the state
crops are suffering for moisture.
Cotton and corn are about holding
their own While gardens, pastures and
late oats are nearly ruined by the drought
The dry weather enabled farmers to
put their land in excellent condition, but
now It is getting SO hard that i'm many
localities it cannot be worked.
In the eastern counties the weather
continues very dry and crops are showing
the i'll effects. Corn and cotton are suf-
fering for rain. There is a fine berry crop
and peaches will be plentiful and ripen-
ing
mo rain has fallen in the southeastern
counties and the drought is very damag-
ing to growing crops in that section. Rice
is doing only fairly well. Cotton and corn
are not doing well and cannot make anv
advance until the land is softened by good
soaking rains. The fruit outlook in this
section is not encouraging.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
VALDOsTA LOCAL NEWS.
Man Sent to Chnin-Gang for Selling
Liquor without License.

Liquor WithOut License.
Valdosta, Ga, May 31.-Tom Buchanan.
white man of this city, was sent to the
chain-gang for year yesterday for sell
ing liquor without license. He was fined
SIS and costs, but could not pay the fine,
so went 10 the gang.
Judge and Mrs 3. F. Wilmington have
returned from Baltimore, where they went
several weeks ago to attend the Southern
Methodist Conference. Judge Whiting
ton says that it rained the whole time ne
was there and that heavy and continuous
rains have fallen as far South as North
Carolina. No rain has fallen here in sew
eraI weeks and everything is needing it
badly
July Dasher. the negro who was tried
last year at Savannah, for selling liquor
here, is in the tolls again and will proba-
bly, be tried there again at the next CIR
cult Court. July is an old hand at the
business and the court will lose an oppor-
tln nifty for doing a good service If he does
not send July to the penitentiary.
The primary election next week will not
attract a great deal of attention through
tbs section, though it is believed that At
kinson will make a clean sweep of this
and adjoining counties.
Large crowds of fishermen are going
from here to the fine fish ponds around
here, and picnic excursion go out some
where every day. The fishermen are hav-
ing good luck and the picnickers are haV-
ing a good time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
COMMENCEMENT AT WESLEYAN.



Macon, Ca, May 31.-This was class
day" of the seniors of 1898 at Wesleyan,
and a splendid programme was carried out
by the young ladies in the presence of
large audience Miss Eloise Pickett, pres
ident of the class, presided.
Glass History" by Miss Pace of DaW-
son was splendidly written, and incidents
of college life We're so brightly told by her
that the audience was both interested and
amused and applauded frequently.
The poet of the class was Miss Coralla
Scruggs, who did her part well, and proved
herself a poet, as well as a talented mu-
sician
Miss Rogers of Augusta was a charming
prophet, and delighted her audience with
her we'll described glympses into the fu-
ture lives of her classmates.
Songs by Miss CASTOR and Miss Hollo-
way, and instrumental numbers by Miss
Persons and Miss Scruggs were greatly
enjoyed.
Tonight Miss Blayde's e1ecution class
gave their exhibition, and the occasion
was one of the most interesting and enter
tanning features of the Wesleyan COM
mencement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

The Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Company have erected for their GUS
toners since Jan. l, 1898, ten pretty and
attractive houses on their beautiful tract
east of Price and south of Anderson
streets; sewerage, water, lights, etc. Their
plan is so inviting when properly explain
ed. If you wish home you will not hes-
tate to contract for one. Say cost of house
and lot $780, pay cash $125, and $14.O6 per
month for 12O months, and the company
gives you the title. You can call al this
Office or the company win send an agent
TO you to explain the plan and show up
the property, quoting you prices on houses
and lots and giving you exact figures and
the detailed workings.
M j. SOLOMONS,
Secretary and Treasurer,
TO. IA Bryan street, east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Carey Parker Supposed to Have Fal-
len Asleep on the Track.

Waycross, Ga. May Sl-Carey Parker
was run over last night and killed by
train in west end yard. His legs and one
arm We're cut off, and a part of his skull
was crushed. The accident occurred at
about 1880 o'clock it is supposed, and
his body was found soon afterward. Death
probably resulted instantly.
He was about Is years of age He was
a son of Gordon Parker, and was en-
ployed in the railroad yard. He com
planned early in the evening OF being
sleepy, and it is supposed that he sought
shelter from the rain under a box car
and fell asleep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
ANU SENIENTS.
EXCURSIONS.
Warsaw and Wilmington Excursions.
STEAMER EULALIE.

. E<A lMFIt EU LALIE,
Music by band of Harpers
Daily except Sunday from Wilmington
a; M; from Thunderbolt 100 p. m. Sat-
urdays from Thunderbolt 3:30
Family Excursions Tuesdays and Thurs
days. From Thunderbolt a 1920 a. M for
Wilmington and Warsaw. Returning leave
Warsaw at $50 p. m. Tickets soc; children
15 cents.
Sundays from city at a. M, touching
at Thunderbolt. Returning, leave War
saw at s p. m. Tickets Csc; children zoe.
Cars leave Bolton street junction 10 a.
m, p. m. and p. m.
Freight taken from city wharf Mondays
before p m, charges to be prepaid.
JNO. f. ROBERTSON, Agent, office
and wharf foot of Whitaker St Phone 566.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT SOLD.
Macon COmpany's Property Knocked
Down for $4,000.

Macon, Ca, May S1.-The electric light
plant of The Macon Gaslight and Water
Company was sold this morning al public
cutlery on the steps of the United States
court house.
Ii was bought in by the Macon and In
dian Spring Street Car Company for $40,
90, which was the upset price fixed by the
court There Were no other bidders.
}. ii. Hertz, representing the Macon and
Indian Spring Street Car Company. was
the bidder and the crying took bat a short
ume, as il was known that there would be
no other offers for the property, which was
sold by T. ID. T1nsey, receiver of Macon
Gas Light and Water Company.
The purchase consists Of poles and wires
of the present company, together with all
the machinery. The purchasers are given
one year in which to make payments IN
four quarterly installments of $4,000 each
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
IN MEMORIAM.
MEMORIAL TO CAPT JOHN F
WHEATON,:

There is no name on the roll of the Cha
than Artillery so conspicuously inter-
woven in its history as that of John F.
Wheaton. He Joined the battery May list,
1886, and was one of its ruling spirits in all
the subsequent events and episodes of the
corps in parades, celebrations at home
and excursions and adventures abroad.
Inc commencement of the war between
the states found him a corporal. and with
this subordinate Office he was mustered
with the Chatham Artillery into the Con-
iederate army on July 31st, 1861, after
having done duty in the state service for
several months prior to that date. On
August 1st the battery became part of
the garrison at Fort Pulaski
The veterans of the corps will remember
the refrain in our version of Dixie,
Corporal Wheaton when on guard.
Corporal Wheaton mighty hard.
Away down South in Dixie"
vacancies having occurred among the
commissioned officers, Sergeant Wheaton
was elected Junior First Lieutenant of
the battery on the 18th of May. 1862. and
on the 18th of December, 1862, he was
elected captain, and he continued in COM
mand of the battery until the 14th of Nav.
1862 when the Chatham Artillery which
had maintained its organization after the
surrender of Greensboro, disbanded at
Hamburg, opposite Augusta.
On the reorganization of the company
IN ISf2 Captain Wheaton was unanimously
called to its command and remained Its
commanding officer until the third day
of June, 1895, when he rendered his resigna-
ton to the Governor of the state and with
drew from the active command of the bat
terry.
His devotion to the Chatham Artillery
as without parallel in the history of the
volunteer soldiery of the state of GEORGIA.
and the veterans who served under him
during the Confederate war Venerated
him with an affection that lives after him.
Captain Wheaton was every inch a SOL
der, brave and considerate, careful of his
men in time of war, and unwearied in
his devotion to the battery in time of
peace.
His commanding military form pre-
sented the most distinguished presence
among all the officers in the line of march.
When the volunteer soldiers of Savannah
united in martial array to celebrate
events that mark the history of the town.
We can but thus briefly sketch mis- ca
reer in this memorial, tribute from his
old command
The Chatham Artillery have laid him
to rest beneath the giant oaks of Bona
venture and with the parting salute of
the cannon and the sound of the bugle in
taps, have left him ito his dreamless
sleep"
AS a mark of respect to his memory,
be it resolved, % That the recollection
of his services and devotion to the bat
terry shall be ever kept fresh in the MEM
DRY of the Chatham Artillery and be
handed down as a priceless heritage of tie
corps % That his portrait be draped
in mourning for thirty days. 60 That a
copy of this memorial be sent to his fam
| lily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

Hawkinsville, Ga. May 31.-Col. T. c.
Taylor to-day received a telegram from
Congressman Lewis stating that proper pa
pers for the organization of a volunteer
company of immunes have been forwarded
by the war department The officers of the
company are; Captain, T. c. Taylor; first
lieutenant, T. M. jerks second lieutenant
j. d. Rooney Enrolling offices are open
here and at Macon, and the company will
be completed in a few DAVIS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
SECOND GEORGIA REVIEWED.
Gen. Hawkins Inspects the Camp at
Tampa.

Tampa.
Tampa. Fla, May 31.-The Second Geor-
gia was called our for muster this morn
ing at 7:SO and reviewed by Col Oscar
Brown. The rolls of the twelve compan-
les were called and with one or two ex-
ceptons each company showed it's full
membership. While the muster was in
progress, Gen. Hawkins, accompanied by
his aide, rode into camp and was given
a warm welcome by Col. Brown and The
other officers of the regiment. When the
muster had been concluded Gen. Haw-
kins personally inspected the camps, arms
and clothing of the men.
This afternoon at o'clock the officers
of the Second Georgia had a social visit
from the officers OF the Florida troops
in camp adjoining the Georgia boys. The
Floridians were accompanied by their
regimental band and a concert was siven
in front of Col. Browns headquarters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
CUBAN REFUGEES AT ATLANTA
Party who Left Havana on the In
fayette Reach Georgia.

fayette Reach Georgia.
Atlanta. Ca, May 31-Dr. Emil Ferrer
and family of Havana, have arrived
in Atlanta from Cuba There are eight
in the party, all Of whom left Havana on
the French steamer Lafayette, which wss
seized by the United States and after
wards allowed to go into Havana. They
went from Cuba to Mexico and came from
the City Of Mexico direct to Atlanta.
DR.. Ferrer is an attorney and a very
intelligent Cuban gentleman. He opeaks
English fiuenuy.
A brother, Senior Edward Ferrer is on
the staff Of Gen. Skater at Tampa.
DR. Ferrer is confident of the success
of the United States IN the present var
and thinks it Is only a question of time
before Havana viii fan
When ne and his party left the Cuban
capital provisions were stu plentiful and
there were no signs of famine. 1ybere
Were 5c0 people who wanted to 20 ,1ya,.
on the Lafayette. but many of tbgm I,a6
10 be disappointed '-"u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
HAIL STORM IN WAYNE.
Buildings, Timber ana Fencing
Blown Down

bhoNH hoWn.
Odum, Ga, May 3O.-All day to-day news
has come in from all parts of the country
OF the hail and wind storm last night.
As YET no fatalities are reported. but the
storm was severe, blowing down buildings.
timber and fencing in many localities.
The hail did great damage to crops in
many sections.
AT this place 1t was not so severe as the
wind, and nail did not fall, but about five
minutes, ana then rain poured heavily for
three quarters Of an hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
A teachers examination for both white
and colored applicants for the Public
Schools of the city of Savannah and Chat
ham county viii be held on Saturday.
June 49, at Chatham Academy beginning
at o'clock. For further information ap-
ply to OTIS ASHMORE,
Superintendent Schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

l beg to announce to the public that I
have purchased the printing establishment
formerly conducted by r. p. Purse. and
wsil continue the business at the Odd stand
No. Bay street, east, and solicit a liberal
share of the public patronage.
Telephone 20 +. e. PITRSE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

In reference to the above beg to an
nounce 60 my former customers ana
friends that l have accepted a position
with my successor and hope he will merit
a continuance of their valued favors
r. z. PURSE
Savannah, Ga. May 81, 1899
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC

POLICE BENEVOLENT. SOCIETY,
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND. THURSDAY,
JUNE 2, 1898.
Brass and String Bands have been en-
gagged,
Committee-Frank McDermott, Chair
man; b. G. Floyd, Jos McCool, c. B.
Thorpe, NJ. McQuade, J. ]. Deignan.
Steamer Clifton leaves wharf foot of
Bull street at 10 a. m. and $3.50 p. m. Leaves
island at and p m.
Whole ticket, so cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

x T]HI THE SAVING THAT YOU CAN
make over the prices that you have been ac-
custOmed to pay elsewhere for your Shoes
is enough to surprise you. 1t is fact that
we want to keep hammering into your
minds until you come and see for yourself
The reason why this store exists and
holds the prominence that it does is be-
cause circumstances have given us the
will and the power to do Shoe merchan-
dising that other stores can't do. For in
stance. here are four examples of money
saving that we do MT think you can equal
anywhere else in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
"SHOOMOSKEET."

An invaluable preparation for
keeping off Mosquitoes and Sand
Flies and other insects.
Prepared Almond Meal cures sun
burn.
MeIderma "a toilet pOwder) pre-
vents the unpleasant OdOr arising
from preparation.
Defensive Fluid makes old CLOTH
ing look like new.
SOLOMONs & CO.,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

LADIES' FINEST KID, TAN AND WINE
COlOred button and lace Shoes, silk
stitched, Laird, SChOber & Co.'s
make, on account Of these being
pointed toes we are going to sell
them at just half the regular price.
They were 81 and SIS. On II
They are now ..... .OL. III
LAIRD, SCHOBER & CO.'S FINEST
black ViCi kid lace Shoes, patent
tip and lace piece, heel fOXed, beau
titully trimmed, the kind you al
pay 81 for, now sold at On IN
special price Of. ~. 0U
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CITY COURT JURORs.

The petit jurors of the City Court need
not appear until Thursday, June ., at 1879
a. m.
By order T. NJ. Norwood, Judge.
J. S. COLLINS, Clerk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

MILITARY ORDERS.
GEORGIA HUSSARS,
Troop A, LIST Regt. Cav. Ca Vols,
Savannah, Ca, June l, 1898.
Orders No. IT. M
The troop will assemble lMs IL.
at the Armory this (Wed- gES$ySAA14l, w.
nesday) afternoon at 60 ms
O'Clock amounted, regi- (2t9N4
mental uniform, to pro }KH yss%>
coed to the Park Extension yEH a n
where the annual tilt for y. n 5s
prizes will take place. i ssssfss
BEIRNE GORDON.
Captain Commanding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
MEETINGS.


SAVANNAH YACHT CLUB.
The semi-annual meeting of the Savan-
nah Yacht Club will be held al the Club
House at Thunderbolt Wednesday, June
l, at $50 p. m.
A. S. BACON, Commodore.
VIM H. CRANE, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
NOTICE.

A meeting of ladies interested in the
Chatham Artillery win be held at the ar
mory this wednesday, afternoon at 6
o'clock.
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NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship
Casos, Deans, master must be presented
at our office by or before u m. this day
June /. or payment thereof will be de-
barred.
]. T. MINIS & co. Consignees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
NOTICE.

Savannah, Ca, May %. 1S9s-To All
Whom 1t May Concern: The Union Grain
ana Grocery Company, a corporation
heretofore doing business in Savannah.
Ga. has discontinued business, wound up
its affairs, dissolved the corporation and
surrendered its charter by a unanimous
vote of its stockholders at a meeting held
at the Office Of the company this day
LAWRENCE McNEGLL. President.
JOHN c. POWELL, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01
A HOME FOR YOUR RENT.

Congress st. & Bull St. Branch store
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-16
Hoods Pills are the favorite cathartic.
Lnnefsllow at Cambridge.

In 1886, when Lowell was a sopho-
more, Mr.. Longfellow came to Cam
bridge, a young man, to begin his long
and valuable life in the college. His
presence there proved benediction,
and, might say, marks an epoch in
the history Of Harvard. In the first
place, he was fresh from Europe, and
he gave the best possible stimulus to
the budding interest in German litera-
ture. In the second place, he came
from Bowdoin College, and in those
days it was very good thing for a
Harvard undergraduate to know that
there were people not bred in Cam
bridge quite as well read, as intelli-
gent, as elegant and accomplished as
any Harvard graduate. In the third
place, Longfellow, though he was so
young, ranked already distinctly as
man of letters.
This was no broken-winded minister
who had been made professor. He was
not a lawyer without clients, or doc
tor without patients, for whom "a
place" had to be found. He was al
ready known as a poet by all educated
people.-Edward Everett Hale in the
Outlook.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-16

bombarded and ''entirely silenced," which
would not have been the case had the
damage been unimportant, as asserted by
the Spanish admiral. 1t is evident there
were no casualties on our side or any dam
age to the feet, or he would have been
likely to mention them.
OSher and unofficial reports state that
immense damage was inflicted upon the
enemy, that the cruiser Reina Mercedes
was badly crippled, and that the Moro,
Socapa and Punta Gorda forts were sub
stantially demolished. The havoc wrought
by the feet is further demonstrated by the
successful landing of the marines, which
appears to have been made at Aguadores,
little to the east of the entrance of the
bay. The forts being silenced and the
Spanish fleet bottled up, it will be posi-;
BILE TO l:ld tAe troops, which are already
on the sea, and make close attack upon
Santiago itself.
Admiral Sampson does not seem to be
practice in gunnery at the expense of
Spanish Notifications. Nothing gratiies
him and his sailors more than to see ma
sorry and earthworks melting away be-
fore the irresistible impact of huge Shells
of Santiago harbor Monday and sunk the
cruiser Reina Mercedes. five of it's sailors
and twenty -nine of its marines being kill
ed, as the Spaniards admit, he turned his
attention Tuesday to the defenses of
Guantanamo bay, the first important har
Dor to the east of Santiago de Cuba,
Five American vessels paid their re-
spects to those defenses so energeticaly
that they were annihilated. The democrat
lied Spaniards are reported to have evac-
uated hurriedy the positions held by them
and to have given orders for the burning
of the town Of La Caimanera, which lies
near the entrance to the bay, in case the
Americans attempted to occupy it. The
sole object Of Tuesdays operations, how
ever, was to cut the cable at Guantanamo
and thus complete the isolation of Santi-
ago.
Wednesday Admiral Sampson resumed
operations at Santiago. After worrying