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LOCAL MARKETS,
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, 5c.
Frnlts and Protince

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1 One kind is the kind that likes to have
 l you thing that Is she wanted to be bad she | could make history talk of nothing else for | a thousand years
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Cotton Letter

By Leased Wire to T. c. Hewlett, Agent,
 Birmingham. Jan 6.-Liverpool showed frmness at the opening and advanced about
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No 35 makes close connection at West Point for St. Louis and the west. J. M Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington. D. C.
 F. S. Cannon, Third Vice-President and General Manager, Washington. D. c. w. A. Turk G. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter, A. G. P. A.. Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 c. D. Jackson, T. P. A., Birmingham. Ala.
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By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18

ley carve his statue For pose. natural
grouping and outward habits. the seulp-
tor-taxidermist makes up HIS representa-
tons from what he can gldan from OBJ
serVation, written descriptions. and from
actual Photographs. Mr. Kowley Is con-
stantly collecting Photographic and taking
snap shots OF animals In different poses,
In order 10 make his knowledge of these
subjects as nearly perfect as possible.
whenever the taking of life mask -
ether impossible or too difficult ana dam
eerous the tazidermist models the statue
as well az he can from these photographs.
assisted by measurements from the dead
skeleton.
much Of an ara as sculpture Itself. and
the many expert critics. and thousands OF
appreciative visitors who annually View
me- work as exhibited in the American
Museum Of Natural History. are Of the
game opinion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
nADwAX & cO.,55 elm st.,New Yorl

In the distance Buster John saw a
chicken hawk cirelng around.
Get usder, the house, Cawky; yonder
comes hawk"
"Ek-cacl1ityl A hawkg He rise in
the air and flew to the top of a neigh
boring pine and sat there swinging. The
hawk came nearer and nearer, circlins
on motioniess pinions a picture of wild
beauty.
Suddenly Cawky rose in the air, and
began 10 circle, TOO.
"Kerray- kerreer'" This was the war cry
of Cawky's brethren. Twice or thr4e re-
peated at intervals, IL meant a hawk. Re-
peated a dozen times with no interval, It
meant that an owl had been discovered
asleep In the woods.
The hawk made a lusty effort to es-
CAPE and would have succeeded if Cawky
had been without allies, but in every di-
rection crows were seen rising In the air
some ahead of the hawk, some behind
her, and some ON each side. Rising and
circling, she suddenly swooped and struck
at Cawky, but missed him by a hairs
breath, as she came down with a rush
and a swish. Ii was a fierce, but foolish
move. Before the hawk could recover
herself, the Whole colony of crows waa
upon her, and they Began a battle royal.
which could have but one result
The hawk was fierce and desperate, her
talons were sharp and her beak was
strong The crows had no talons, but
their beaks were numerous. More than
one was compelled to fly heavily away as
the result of a moments contact with The
hawk, but finally the boldest among them
found place on the hawks back, out OF
reach of beak and talons, and bore her
slowly to EARTH where, IN the course OF a
few moments, she was killed outright.
The children ran forward as hard
as they could when they saw the hawk
falling, but she was dead, when they
reached the scene, and Cawky was
strutting around her chuekling and talk
ing to himself, ready to strike her with
his strong beak if she showed any sign
of life
There was nothing to do but to carry
the hawk to the house as a trophy, and
show her to Miss Elviry, who expressed
great satisfaction, and gave it as her
firm and unalterable opinion that il
was the very same hawk that had been
snatching her young chickens right from
under her nose for two seasons past No
doubt Miss Elviry was right, for the
hawk was very large and fat.
By that time Johnny Bapter had re-
turned from his errand to Harmony
Grove. He called the children and they
clambered into the wagon, and by din
ner time they were safe at home.
Olnd Part XII
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
PLANTS THAT sHooT BULLETS.
Mimic BattIes between Wistaria
Vines When the Pod Ripens.

Many common garden plants shootshul-
lets; not as big nor as hard as those shot
from gun, but they go quite as far and
are as effective proportionately. If the
plants which shoot them were as big as
gun, these vegetable bullets might do
great damage. AS II is, battles take place
between plants, during which the bonn
bardments are fierce enough while they
last. The common wistaria has been
known TO shoot a bullet over fifty feet.
This curious property is the result Of
natures efforts TO scatter the seeds as far
as possible. Many plants have seed pods
which are held so to speak, in a state
of tension. As the plant grows its fibers
become stretched, until when the seeds
are fully developed the retaining capsule
bursts open violently and the seeds liter
allyA are hurled in every direction. The
wistahia has seeds which in size and
shape are much like a pistol bullet, and
as The plant loves to grow on hiilsidss
and on enfinences, the distance these veg
etable bullets travel before touching the
ground is very great. When the number
of plants Is large and they all shoot off
together, q mimic battle takes place
which must be alarming, indeed, to the
small animals Ia the neighborhood. one
can imagine the CONSERVATION of the
squirrels and the birds during the time
when the black pods are flying. III one
of these bullets were 10 hit bird in a VI
tai part Ii would undoubtedly injure It.
The wild gerauium is another plant that
hurls its seeds in all directions.
The story is told OF an invalid lady who
had placed some wstaria plants on O
mantle near her bed, and forgot them. Some
time afterward when she lay sick in bed,
her family heard her scream out, and rush
ed into the room TO find her ia a nervous,
frightened condition, exclaiming that a
huilet had been shot into the room. She
was soqthed and quietcd by assurances
that such a thing was impossible. But lat
or in the day she cried out again, this time
Insisting that a DuHet he'd struck the WIN
dow pane and had come across the room.
Sure enough, the bullet" was found al
| the foot Of the bed. When examined II
turned out to be wistaria pod. Then she
remembered the plants on the mantle,
| had gone across the room, struck The win
| dow pane and bounded back to the bed
| The distance rs measured was thirty feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
THE QUEEREsT RAILWAY.
The Engine Was Built in George
Stephenson's Time.

New York, June 16.-"Just hold IN your
umbrella, sir. and she'll stop at oncel'
was the CHEEKY response given an inquiry
as to the possibility Of boarding an APP
preaching train on its way from Wade
bridge to Bodwin, two queer old towns in
Cornwall. England. Up went the umbrel-
La, ana, sure enough, the driver shut off
steam and pulled up just in front OF the
would-be passenger. And what a sight il
wasi Pullman would nave turned over in
his grave 20 see the accommodations pro-
vided.
rhe engine was constructed In George
Stephensons time, and believe under his
personal supervision. But the carriages
There were two of them, first and third
class respectively. The first c,ass accom-
mediation consisted of an open. truck such
as one sees daily in New York cartng
cotton bales or other merchandise, bur
provided with some benches Rude and
uncomfortable as it seemed, however Il
was luxurious compared 10 the third-cass
carriage, which was neither more nor less
than a common closed van such as cattle
or furniture are conveyed In, and boosted
neither seats, Bullets nor springs Third
class fare was but IA cents. but the first
class passengers were mulcted In The sum
of % cents for a Journey of barely seven
the engine driver, who oficiated met
dentally as conductor, brakeman guard
and porter came around collecting the
tariff.
A little conversation eiicited some sur
prislng facts In connection with this abb
suTd. out-of-date line. Formerly II had
been the custom to sell tickets at the ter
mini. little triangular blue and white bits
Of pasteboard, with a hole in the middle.
50 that the ticket collector (also engine
driver. stoker etc.) could file them away
on string. But alasi the raVages of
time spare not even railway tickets, and
eventually they were an worn outl SO
now the fofes are collected on board The
rate of speed was strictly limited 70 zen
miles an heur; but Incidental delays, such
as picking Up PASSENGERS, chasing stray
track took up 50 much time that moi H.
frequently an hour and half or more was
CONSUMED IN covering the short distance.
I man mention that passengers picked up
on the wayslde paid no regular fare, but
merely tipped the engineer.
The need Of time tables was unknown
for the train ran but one way each day
and arranged the time OF Departure 10
suit Intending travellers. II Is related with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18

served for that knight pledged 10 recover
The holy grail and this fatal seat was
occupied by the illustrious Sir Gal8had.
an OF this happened in the sixth century
and has been the basis Of innumerabie
poems ana tales. the most notable or
which Is Tennyson's Arthurian cycle of
beautiful poems.
Later kings tried 10 re-establish the
round table and its knights, Edward
making one attempt at Kenlworth Cas-
tie. and Edward III being more success
ful AZ Windsor. 1874. His round table
was 200 feet IN diameter, around which he
assembled an the counts. baroDs and
knights Of his wide domains. When he
rad summoned al of these notables 20 his
palace be had them elect Forty OF the
braVest ard most gallant These took a
special oath of loyalty and devotion. Her
aids were sent TO France, Scotland. Ger
many and the other neighboriug Islands
announcing the formation Of this new or
der Of knighthood and that its members
STOOD ready TO defend their lord and land
against an Corners. King Edward piedged
his royal word that safe conduct for fif-
teen days should be accorded 10 all
knights and their equerries, who might
wish to attend the Journeys The tOurna-
ment IN which England had forty cham
pion knights was held In great pomp IN
The presence Of the Queen aud 800 noble
ladies' magu,fcently robed. The jouStS
began on April q, st, Georges day. and
continued for fifteen days, being ATTENDED
by many knights from France, Flanders
and Brabant Then chivairy was IN fllli
flower, but Il was the last great display
of knlghtly proves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18

much gusto in these parts that two COM
merclal travellers once arrived at BOdwin
just in time TO see the, train round a curve
some quarter of a mile of. Turning to
the aged station master, Mr.. Worth, one
or them inquired az what hour the next
train would leave. DAY after to-mor-
row laconically answered that official.
The astonished drummer looked on him
pityingly, and nudging his companion.
whispered Poor fellow, he's crazy" But
they were soon undeceived and learning
the true state of the case, hired a cart at
some expense to accomplish their Journey
What was their modification, after pro-
ceeding couple of mile, TO see the train
put back TO Bodwin, because as they sub
sequently discovered the engineer had for
gotten to bring his pipe alongl
An interesting function always took
place whenever an incline was reached.
The driver, having regulated the speed Of
his iron horse would Climb out on the
front of the engine and sitting between
the buffers, strew sand on the rails; oc-
casionally IL has happened that the supply
OF SAND proving Insufficient, the engine
would be unoOupled and would steam away
10 the depot in search OF more.
The country through which the little
railway passes Is of a high order Of beauty.
and affords many picturesque glimpses.
Bodwin Itself is a quaint little town that
dates back TO the days OF the Phoenicans.
ard III later times was of much import
anoe. This may be judged from the fact
that It supported a cathedral and no less
than thirteen other churches The remains
OF an old leper house are Still TO be seen.
commemora tive OF the terrible scourge
thai IN 1850 eravaged the whole country
around. But alack-a-dayi the solemn
march OF progress Is already beginning 10
destroy this relic Of bygone days, and the
ruthless hands of contractors and navvies
are paving the way for an ordinary. COM
mon, everyday service of expresses and
milktrains, and the Inhabitants are deplor-
ing the loss OF their steady-going. IA slow
II. 0. scallan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18

A CURE FOR ALL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MIR. John ROwIey Explains His Pro-
cess for Taking Life Masks of An


cess for Taking Life Masks Of An
fmaIs.
New York, June 16.-Inferior taxider-
mists simply fiji out a skin with excelsior
packed over rude wooden framework
the latter being used to keep the figure
rigid; but MIR. John Rowley, the famous
thxidermist OF the American Museum or
Natural History, actually makes plaster
Of paris statue Of every animal he handles,
In order 10 bring out each curve and joint
and wrinkle just as each exists in life.
over all the hide Is carefully cemented
In order TO carve a statue of any live
ing creature, the scuiptor-taxidermist
must of course, have model Whenever
practicable Mr.. R0wley makes a life mask
from some gOod-looking specimen Of the
animal with which he has TO do. The
central Park Zoo IS but a few minutes
walk from Mr. Rowleys laboratory, ana
the authorities there ore ever ready to
lend him wha ever assistance he may de-
sire. For purposes OF taxdermy IL Is
necessary 10 take only a profile mask
Taking the life mask of an animal is an
exceed ngly difficult matter, because the
greatest care must be used to keep the
hairs of the hide from sticking 10 the plas-
Ter. and to keep the frightened subject
ouiet If any OF the plaster should enter
such sensitive OPENINGS as the ears eyes
come frantic and ~ its struggles not only
spoil the mask, but lnJure Itself. Mr.,
ROWley has never attempted 10 take the
life mask Of a. lion. hyena, or a grizzly
bear but IN the case of more docile beasts
he manages very wei. Assistants hoks
the animal and then the expert carefully
anoints with grease every portion of the
figure Of which he wishes TO obtain a
model When the whole surface has thus
been rendered free from adhesiveness, he
lows on the wet plaster. In a few mo-
nents this hardens. and when removed,
| furnishes q perfect relief in .he negative,
OF the animal species represented by che
hide which is to be stuffed.
From this peaative model Mr.. Row
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
KING AnTnUN's Round TABLE.
A Picture Found only Lately in an
old Manuscript in Paris.

The earliest picture Of King Arthur and
his famous round table WAS found only
lately in an old manuscript IN the Ma
tional Library Of Paris. According 70 the
legend this wonderful table was made BY
the great wlzard. Merlin, and came into
TIE possession Of King Arthur only when
he married Queen Gmneyere. a hundred
knights were presented to him with the
table, but It had room for $50. Every
seat was occupied when King Arthur in
stltuted his order OF THE Knights Of the
Round Table," There Was one seat re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
Summer Complaints.
DYSENTERY, DIARRHEA,
CHOLERA MORBUS.

A half to a teaspoonful of Ready Relief
in half tumbler Or water. repeated as
often as the discharges continue, and a
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over the stomach or bowels will afford i'm
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Nervousness, Sleepiessness, Sick Head
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There is not a remedial agent in The
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Price 80 Cents Per Bottle. Sold by
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18

-Emmy-"rve got an invite TO the
Charity ball. but haven't the least idea
what ] am to so 10. What would YOU
wear, Fanny II you had nay complexion"
Fonny--A thick vellg--Tlt- Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-20

Russia and the United States for sew
enty-four years. and were never even
claimed by Great Britain until the high
joint commission met in Quebec last
summer Not only has Great Britain
never attempted to exercise sovereignty
either on the water or the land, but the
terriotry now claimed appears first as
Russian and then as American upon all
her maps and in all her publications,
and the Canadian government has time
and again recognized our title by asking
privileges of commerce and paying du-
ties at the custom houses we have es-
tablis.led at points which she now
claims to be within her jurisdiction
When the American commissioners
positively declined to admit the claims
of Canada the Canadian commissioners
offered to leave the matter to arbitra-
ton, but the Americans insist there is
no precedent in history to justify a ma
ton in conserving 20 arbitrate the title
of territory which has been conceded
and occupied without question for
three-quarters of a century. 1t is be-
lieved that the Canadians are making
this bluff in order to force a compromise
and secure from the United States
harbor and a strip of territory over
which they can get to the Klondike
without crossing our boundary. The
American commissioners have offered
to make treaty giving them perpetual
freedom of navigation and the same ia
cilities of traffic which are enjoyed by
our citizens. and they think this is a
great deal, but the Canadians want TO
control this short line to the new gold
fields themselves. The Canadian Pa
cific company is already building rail
way in that direction and wants to
make big port on Lynn canal.
The American commissioners are con-
fdent that the senate would not ratify
any treaty with such concessions as the
Canadians demand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-20
DEAD is ITS SQUARENESS.

When the organ of the Rising Storm
begins to shout that lit is run on the
dead square," as it said yesterday for
the 'steenth time, rest assured there is
hen or.
On the dead square? AS dead as a
door nail. If there is anything square
about the concern it is certainly dead.
Unconsciously it breaks its record by
telling the truth in this instance.
THE Tribune is run as a business
enterprise solely and it has always
been on the dead square. 1t was not
started to further any mans ambition;
it has never been a founding asylum
or normal school for small politicians;
it has never enjoyed apostolic support. ="
1t is only a personal organ; it repre-
sents 10 party. no platform, no prin-
ciple, no people-nothing bit the would
be Boss.
His will is its law. his wishes are its
gospel, his enemies its targets, his
friends its ideals.
1T was not started to further any
mans ambition" for the Boss works
OlIeI5 anu cSCdptS NiiG AtSilOil-
sibility himself. 1T has never been a
founding asylum" it is more like an
asylum for another class. But here
comes a statement which should be
swallowed with a whole handful Of
salt: 1T has never enjoyed apostolic
support
Like the boy at the Sunday school,
we don't believe the fish story now.
AS matter of fact our neighbor
never has had any success in a cam
paign except with ecclesiastical con-
federates. 1t is a full hand when it
comes to surreptitiously taking the
fruits of victory, but its support during
an open fight would hoodoo any candi-
date living.
Before the people it is easy to beat,
but in securing plums from a goldbug
administration for its friends, or ap-
pointments in nOn-partisan NUM-
cipaI government, it is a holy terror.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-20
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLEET.

Admiral Dewey has quite fleet I'M
cording to the list given by the New
York Journal the vessels, with their
commanders, are as follows:
Olympia-Protected cruiser, $50 tons,
fourteen guns, Captain B. P. Lamber-
ton
Baltimore-Protected cruiser, 4,413
tons, ten guns, Captain n. NJ. Dyer
Protected cruiser, $3.50
tons, eight guns, Captain w. H. Whit
ing.
Boston-Protected cruiser, 5000 tons,
eight guns, Captain G. F. f. Wilde.
Observation-Disclosures -turret monitor,
1890 tons, six guns, Commander H. E.
Nichols.
Monterey-Barbette turret monitor,
4,OS4 tons. four guns, Commander L. H.
C. Leutze.
Concord-Gunboat, lilo tons, six
guns. Commander Asa Walker.
Bennington-Gun ITO tons, six
guns. Commander E. D. Taussig
Buffalo-Cruiser, 6,SSS tons. six guns,
Commander ]. n. Hemphill.
Helena-Gunboat, 1892 tons, eight
guns, Commander W. T. Swinburne
Callao-Gunboat, four guns, Lieuten-
ant Benjamin Tappan.
Petrel-Gunboat. 500 tons. four guns,
Lieutenant Commander C. C. CornweIl.
Manila-Gunboat, two guns. Lieuten-
ant Commander Frederic Singer
Total number Of warships, Is; guns,
%; men, $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-20
1T STILL LIVES.

Our Dedantic morning contemporary,
whose reputation as a common scold
has revived interest in the question of
a ducking stool, is never more laugh
ably absurd than when it becomes by
percritical.
For instance: President Faure, who
was at the head of the French govern
ment, died the other day. 1t was a
great shock to that government.
Our neighbor says: Indeed it was;
it killed it." Bosh!
A government is "a form of adminis-
tration by which a community is con-
trolled the organization of a power for
the control of a state, community, or
common interest"
The French government is republican
in form and is vested in the president
and the national assembly, which con-
sists of the chamber of deputies 5S4
members. and the senate, 300 members.
President Faure is dead, but his gov
eminent still lives. He was not the
government, but the chief executive
thereof.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-20
"THE PIPES OF PAM

Adrian Ross in February Pail Mall Ga
zette)
When the woods are gay in the time of
June
With the chestnut flower and fan.
And the birds are still in the hush at
noon
Hank to the pipes of Pan!
He plays on the reed that was once a
maid
Who broke from his arms and ran.
And her soul goes out to the listening
glade
Hark to the pipes of Pan.
Though you hear come not near,
Fearing the wood gods ban:
Soft and sweet in the dim retreat
Hank 10 the pipes of Pan,
When the armies meet on the battlefield.
And the fight is man to man,
With the gride of sword and the clash of
shield
Hark to the pipes of Pan,
Through the maddened shrek OF the fly
ing rear
Through the roar of the charging van.
There skirls the tune of the God of Fear
Eark to the pipes of Pan,
Turn and hee-it is he,
Let him escape that cam
Ringing out in the battle shout,
Hark to the Pipes Of PAM