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Vessels cleared Yesterday.

Steamship Forest Brook. (BD, Putt,
Bremen and observation-disclosures & Co.
Schooner Bessie Whiting, Dayton, New
York.
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Remarks-Showers have occurred in all
districts except that of Montgomery. As
a rule, slightly modified temperatures
terial.
Observations taken Sept. 8, 1899, s p m.
C5th meridian time), at the same moment
of time at all stations, for the Morning
News:
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D. r. Thomas,
Hal Fl. Bacon,
James M. Dixon.
J. p. Williams.
Special Committee.
Adopted

4
The following applications to transfer IL
censes were read and referred TO the com
mittoe of the whole:
A. A. Martin to transfer his liquor and
grocery license from northwest corner Of
Rroughton and Houston streets to III West
Broad streets.
Shearhouse, Hutchinson & Co 10 trans
fer their grocery license 10 No. i24 Con-
gress street, west, 10 Elkns G. Long at
the same place of business.
Sam Hyman of the firm of Hyman &
Lehwald TO transfer their merchant tail
ors' license at II Congress street, west, to
Sam Hyman. al 80 Bull street.
Application of estate William Cannon
for permission TO transfer his liquor ~
cense at No. II Bay street, east. 10 VIII
lam Schiller & Co, at the same place of
business
Petition of the Savannah r. T.. l. and
B. Co. for compensation for streets and
lanes in ColInsville was read and referred
10 the committee OF the whole.
Petition of Max Trachtman, asking per
mission to sell small articles IN the streets
for one month without taking out a
license, was read and referred 10 the COM
mttee on finance.
Petition of Isaiah M. Rosenfed, execu-
tor of the estate Of Leonora J. Resented,
asking for the usual discount of 10 per
cent to make the west one-half Of lot
and referred TO the committee on finance.
Petition of the Kings Daughters Union,
asking that they be reimbursed for articles
destroyed by order of the health authori-
ties, was read and referred TO the joint
committee on public heath and finance
Petition of NJ. j. Solomous. desiring to
purchase the remaining portion of the lot
purchased from The Gorrie Ice Company
for the extension of Bull street, near EstiH
avenue at the same price per foot as paid
for by the city. was read and referred
to the committee on city lois and opening
streets.
Petition Of Mrs. j. F. Rutzer. asking
permission 10 transfer lot No. / 800. Laurel
Grove cemetery. to Mrs. Thomas Gamble,
Jr.. was read and action taken as per
resolution.
Petition of Jackson. Metzger &
Co, asking an investigation into
the water motor running their
elevator petitioners claiming the
power to be very unsatisfactory. was
read and referred to the committee on
water
Petition Of skidaway Shell Road Com
pany. through its attorney. w. Z. Har-
dee. with bill Of 81 for tolls against the
water works department and asking that
II be passed for payment, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on water.
Petition Of J. b. e. VI. Cox asking per-
mission to build prlvy vaults on lots rs
II, Is, Telfair ward was read and re-
ferred 70 the committee on pubic health
Petition Of VI. Ferst Sons g. Co. desiring
10 rent one Of the tombs near the city
exchange for the purpose of storing fire.
works IN original packages. was read and
referred to the committee on city lots.
The following ordinance read the first
time Sept 6. 1893. By unanimous consent
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ShipS.
Banks.

Maria RATIO QtaD, 300 tons. Ramondo. ldg
naval stores.-Chr. G. Dahl & Co.
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Spoken.
Notice to Mariners.

Bark Tikoma (No), Patterson, Runcorr
Tor Miramichi, Aug. 20, lat. As, long. SO.
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RESOLUTIONS.

a
That The offer of Julia l.. Bennett to sell
10 the city the land through her property
lying between West Broad and Burroughs
streets, necessary 10 open up First street
the area being 11,420 square feet a the
rate OF 20c per square foot, the said Julia
L. Bennett 10 remove the buildings and all
entertainments now on the said land offer
ed at her expense and within 50 days, be
aud the same is hereby accepted. Titles
to be made satisfactory TO the city attor-
ney. Notes TO be given for the purchase
money, with interest at the rate of per
cent per annum Adopted
BY Alderman Williams
That the proposition Of s.. r. Kline 10
sch the ci y the land needed for the open
ing up Of Fourth and Fifth streets from
West Broad to Burroughs stree at a pri e
of zoe per square foot, the area being about
IS G3j square feet. Petitioner to remove at
his expense all obstructicns in The way Of
houses, fences, etc, which may be upon
the encroachments upon the streets to be
opened. be and the same is hereby accept
ed. Titles 10 be made satisfactory TO the
city attorney, notes to be given for the
purchase money with net at the rate 81 )
per cent per annum. Adopted.
Alderman Dixon
Resolved. That authority be and the
same is granted 10 Mrs. y. +. Rutzler TO
transfer lot No. 1909 Laurel Grove Gene
teIy 70 All .. hpitaH N<dAHDASi IL.
MISCELLANEOUS
In accordance with an advertisement is
suing from the office of the director Of
public works. calling for bids for a one
years contract for the cleaning OF privy
vaults, dry wells, etc, the following bids
were received ana opened, and upon motion
referred TO the committee Of the whole:
+. Buttmer
John McGraih
a. r. Norton & Co.
Charles c. Becbe.
Edward Wash
There being no further business Coun-
ell took a recess, subject 10 the cali Of
the Mayor. WM. p. BAILEY,
Clerk Of Council
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1T, temperature; ~, velocity of wind.
II. b. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official Weather Bureau.
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The committee Of the whole, 10 which
was referred the following applications to
retail liquor and to transfer licenses, beg
10 report favorably to same.
Herman Myers
Chairman Committee OF the Whole
L. NJ Floyd to retail liquor at the north
east corner of Wheaton and East Broad
streets. Adopted
owen Clark to transfer his liquor license
from the corner Of Price and Broughton
streets to No. II Farm street Adopted.
NJ Boley to transfer his liquor license
from the corner Of Barnard and Broughton
streets TO 1919 Congress street west
Adopted
j. Z. Ramsey to transfer his stevedore
license TO Ramsey. Graham & Co. al the
anne place of business, Adopted
w. j. Gels 10 transfer his repair License
at No Az Oglethrope avenue. east, 10 f.
Y. Pacetu al the same place Of business
Adopted.
The committee Of the whole. TO which
was referred the petition of the Little Sis
tiers of the Poor asking for a donation Of
S2JOS2 0 cover the amount assessed against
them for the paving Of Drayton street, beg
10 report favorably thereto.
Chairman Committee of the VIII le
Herman Myers
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Adopted

The committee on finance, 10 which was
referred tho p1tiion Of DR.. c. b. Lanneau.
which states that having lately received
the appointment OF city physician for the
Second as fict end believing the opqoint-
ment would lead 10 his Continued occu-
pancy of the position. by reason of such
expectat on. petitioner claims 10 have
made cer,aln expenditures IN the amount
OF SILL in getting ready for the sick
and neejy pope OF he dist ict and now
asks chat he Le reimbursed in the said
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vessels Went to Sea.
River steamers.

Bark Clint CNop, Birkeland, Rotterdam
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Special Texas Rainfall Reports-Beau-
mont, trace Brennan, trace; Houston,
trace; LongView. o.
Heavy Rain-Greenwood. S. C, 10
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amount of Sl15, beg to report favorably
to The prayer of pet toner, the expendi-
tire referred to having been made in The
interest of the civ
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SINKING OF THE ROWENA LEE
FIRST REPORTS WE'RE GREATL .
ovERDRAWN.
Instead of sixty, Only Five Lives
Were Lost and One Person Is
Missing-Struck snnE.

Memphis, Tenn, March 80 Another
version of the sinking of the Rowena Lee
reached here late tonight from Caruthers-
vile via Campbell, Mo-, and increases the
casualties to five The new details and list
of names follow: Mrs. Edna Chamberlain,
passenger, Caruhersville Mo-; George
Kencher mail clerk, Memphis unknown
chambermaid; two negro roustabouts,
The boat was heavily loaded with cotton
and railroad iron, had made a landing and
was getting under way again, when the
wind caught her and blew her on the bank
astern. She began to sink Immediately
and was under water in two minutes. The
passengers and crew jumped, Some were
picked up by skiffs or swan ashore. Mrs
Chamberlain jumped on the river side and
was never seen afterwards.
The boat left Tyler at 4 O'Clock. and, in
backing out from the landing to reach the
middle of the channel, struck some hidden
obstruction, the nature of which is not
known, and began to sink rapidly; as soon
as this fact became known the pilot
changed the course of the boat and started
back to the landing, but before ii was
reached she had settled down in thirty five
feet of water.
All the passengers and crew were saved
except those whose names have been given
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Inc pin of Easter is IN animal. 1t ma,
De turtle, or 1t may be a lizarl, but it
is seemingly alive and crawling over your
nat trimming. In trimming a fashionable
hat the milliner allows for the hat plns
and Keeps in stock such as will look well
AZ the best New York and Paris houses
they hand out three hat pin, which tho
purchaser of the hat is expected TO hoy,
Ihey are not necessarily expensive, COM
ing as low as 25 cents 3us they match
the hat material in color and ceiling. Next
TO the small animal pin the flower pir
comes in use But just now the animal
is moro popular.
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THE RED CROSS AT MANILA.
HEROIC woRK BEING DONE ny ALI.
THE NURSES.
Graphic Description of Srcnes on
the Field of Carnn gc--fraiSc
for the Female Nurses.

Washington, March 30.--The following
extracts are furnished from report Just
received by the Red Cross from Mr.. II. A.
Blake OF California in charge OF the Red
Cross work at Manila. The report is dated
February Is. 1t says:
II never saw such execution In my life
and hope to never see such sights as met
me on all sides as our little corps passed
the field, dressing the wounds--legs and
arms nearly demolished total decapiatiun.
horrible wounds In chests and abdomcns.
showing the determination of our soldiers
10 Kill every native in sight.
THE Filipinos did stand their ground
heroically, contesting every inch; but
proved themselves unable TO stand the
deadly fire our we'll trained aud eager boys
IN blue gave, / counted seventy-nlne dead
natives in one small field and on the other
side of the river their bodies were stacked
up for breastworks. Here is where we
had so many wounded. You see they sock
shelter behind the densely wooded locali-
ties, while we must advance in the open
and many times only guess at their loca-
lion.
General hospital corps acted most
heroically, working early and late until
rapid manner they got our wounded In
and lastly all the enemy. The moral ef-
feet 1t had on the natives to see their
wounded being so humanely looked after
was electritying and l trust will make
them realize the greatness of the Anglo
Saxon race. Had the order of thugs been
reversed our wounded would have been
treated with a magette stab.
Our surgeon. DR.. Young OF Utah, while
actually dressing a wounded man on the
field, was entrapped and his throat cut
from ear to ear, fingers cut off and other
wise most cruelty slaughtered, showing
the treachery Of the natives and utter dis
regard for Red Cross attaches.
Tho girls-nurses-Go bless them,
worked like beavers and won well merited
praise. They worked up to / and every
morning with sea Of blood IN operating
room, amid most sickeung sights. that
would make many man vince. then after
operations, dressing wounds and all with
cut word as to being tired"
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THE RALEIGH's CRUISE.
First of Dcwey's Fighting ships In
HOmcNN rh Ilnunn.

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press
Fayal Azores March 30.-Tho United
States cruiser Raleigh, Captain Joseph -.
Coghlan, from Manila, December Is, is
ccaing here and will coal at Bermuda on
April .. and expects to reach New York
on April 10.
The Raleigh has been having stormy
weather on the Atlantic but has been be-
having splendidIy and proves 10 be q
good seaboat. All on board are we'll
This is the first of Admiral Dewey
squadron of warshps to be bound rur
home, She has on board number of men
who belong to the crew Of the flagship
Olympia
she participated In all the movements
about the Philippine Islands. in the battle
OF Manila bay, the capture of the Corregi-
dor forts, the capture of the gunboat Gal
lao. the bombardment and capture Of Subig
and the bombardment OF Mllate forts
forcing the surrender Of Manila
In all the British colonies the officials
of the British army and navy and The
civilian population gave the American war
ship an enthusiastic welcome showing her
officers and crew every form OF courtesy.
Dinners with American decorations aud
American National music were rendered to
Captain Coghlan and his officers every
where. in marked difference TO the recep-
tion of the Raleigh on her outward passage
two years ago. Governors, generals and
admirals and other high officials all
wished to visit and inspect the ship.
The Raleigh still has her war paint on
AT Singapore she met a Spanish trans
port. having on board troops and sailors
from Manila. Although dying war
ships pennant, the Spanish ship lowered
her coors and permission was granted TO
Spaniards to visit the Raleigh where they
fraternized with the American sailors, who
gave them much needed food and clothing
Many Of the Spanl1rds showed the Amer
leans wounds inflicted upon them by the
shells CT the American feet.
The American officers were entertained
at Cairo by United States Consul Harri-
son and all the prominent British and
Egyptian offcisls we're present
The French at Algiers showed marked
difference. There was no reception except
from tho British and American residents,
although the French officials were polite
At Gibraltar the crew of the Raleigh saw
the Spanish feet commanded by Admiral
Camara II consisted Of six ships and was
anchored across Algebra bay The Span
ish fleet and the Raleigh sailed at the
same hour and passed close to each other.
The Raleigh holsted the Spanish flag ana
saluted it. The salute was promptly re-
turned by the Spanish admiral from his
flagship the Emperador Carlos Y. The
Raleigh In two years has cruised $4,000
knots
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PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

austin Texas. March 3O.-The senate
uet this morning with quorum present.
"a motion of Turney the senate adopted
w. ae Tree conference committee report OF
~ phi setting apart to the permanent
s.nooi fund all of the lands heretofore OF
'uueAiter recovered in litigation.
MI. uouse bill by Looney providing that /
S,as,oi1ity OF the qualified voters in a sub
~, 's'vn may determine whether or nd
, ~ SOCK law shall be enforced va
! sally amended and passed finally unde
ssasspension of the rules.
vos,uaa,clary committee No reported u
s,,,sy house bill by Tate amending ~
bonds, 10 recosni@anees anu
., house bill by Cross permitting con,
Inc ms 70 do business in Texas in insur
mas salnst loss by burglary and robbery
passed finally
Ill, nouas bill ~ Hamilton, diminishing til
~ and criminal jurisdiction OF the counl
= court OF Shelby county passed finally.
nouse bill by Bailey to require railwai
frs,sysanles to receive and transport al
rs.ssu.s coming TO them from Steamship
ssl al and other water craft and ves
AM wHnout discrimination for or aeains
ou,,, o'ner steamship line, steamboat ling
d or company. or the owner or owned
nsx. other water craft or vessel, Va
ssss. considered and further considerably
rhIea Until this afternoon.
iss,. next business was potter's bill n
rals' 70 extortion and discrimination Y
nsn,,s,ss and in addition to the prese1
tes providing for forfeiture Of chat
'as easrsd an amendment to stril
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

SAN FRANCISCO Fur bearing seals have
been plentful OF the California coast during
the winter
ST LOUIS Articles Of Incorporation have
been fled by the Three Friends Zinr Mining
/ company II has 5000 shares at $500 share.
FHiLADELPliIA The Charter oak handi.
cap at twenty live birds VIII be shot at
Charter oak PARK, Gl7ucestar y j.. today.
COLUMBIA. s C.-rhc city hall aud opera
house were totally DESTROYED by fre The
sS5 900.
CLEVELAND. Tho Superior Shin Buildlur
company has been incorp rated und r b laws
Of West virginia, with a capital stock Of
81 600 900,
ST. LOUIS. Nearly So 900 OF the 81. 900
900 that the citizens Of st LOUIS have been
called on 10 subscribe for the worlds fair IN
1908 has been pledged
NEWPORT NEWS. Va-The remains Of
General Daniel u. Flagler. chief Of ordnance,
T. s. A.. who died at Old Point Comfort
were taken aboard steamer for Washington.
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. The Missouri
house has passed q bill prohibiting the sale
of milk or cream treated with chemicals, The
penalty for 80 doing IS fine not to exceed
500
NEW ORLEANS Minister Hunter left Tor
Honduras and Guatemala lie viii demand
S25, 00G indemnity for the Pears Mlling "a
Honduras. and the navy may be called upon
70 collect H.
AsHEviLLE, n. cThc Jury IN tho case
FIRST National bank brought IN verdict OF
guilty, and the court sentenced him TO ten
yesrs ~ the penitennary.
NEW YORK C schwab q Bros former.
~ manufacturers Of cl0ak8 aud Jerseys this
city under the style Of the New YORK Novelty
company, filed pstit0n 10 banbruutcy to-
day. Liabilities SiU2oi assets nominal.
CINClNNATl.~ "a Timog-star special from
less Joint sessions between the miners and
operators, the Pittsburg scale for minipg IA
the block coal held for one year from Aprii
vas signed.
merce has iu6orsed through Its directorate the
invitation TO President Mckinley % attcnd
the tenth session Of the TTlnsmIsEour coh-
gress. TO be held at Wichita. Kan. from May
81 TO June 3.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.--In tho house
bill has passed prohibiting the employment
of non residents as deputy sherihs' eons!a-
blcs or police officers The measure Is IN
tended 10 prevent the use Of men from pTl-
yatn detective agencies from outside the
State.
NEW York; Is stated that tho Mauhat-
tan Beach property, which embraces the orr
erta! as well as the Manhattan Beach hotel,
VIII probably fall into the hands OF the
BIcoflyn Rapid Transit syndicate Il = said
that the syndicate has alFeady bought the
Brighton Beach hotel.
CHICAGO. The Chicago Union League
ciul art committee has commissioned the
artist George Peixotto 70 paint portrait OF
lIifHlbtnA NAhlhiEYt ~ 10 tue Nhis hAbutfH
portrait since Llncolns to hang IA company
with Washington. no president having thus
been honored by the club since the days u
negro emancipation,
SAN FRANCISCO. The unit4d slater reye-
nue. cutter Theiis Is being Affed nnt for a
cruise IA the OkuAk gea and aIans the coast
Of Siberia The poftsl deoariinauf proposts
10 use reindeer 10 carry the mails ~ Alaska
and II Is for the purpbse of ateYrnx the
prnpcr breed Of tberei animals that the boa,
lis sent to the ArcdG
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THE LEAGUE FIGHT.
President Hart Is EmphnticalIy On
nosed to freedmnnism.

Chicago, March SO.--The Tribune tomor-
row will print an interview with James
A. Hart. president OF the Chicago base
ball club, OF which the following is a
part.
"You may say as emphatically as you
know how and with the biggest and black
81 type the Tribune owns, thar the Chi
cago baseball club is against Freedmanism
from start to finish and / viii back II up
fer all there is in 1t and for all that am
worth Say also that the Louisville club
was deprived Of its Sunday games pur-
pcsely and with malice aforethought and
that we did 1t for the benefit Of baseball
as a blow to Freedmanism and we are
glad we did II and Will do It again when
ever we get a chance
The Chicago baseball club is working
for The bfst interest Of the game and win
continue TO do so. and when Freedman at
tempts to injure the game we are ready
TO fight and win use every means at hand
IL carry en- tho fight"
President Hart stated that the result
OF the present trouble among the league
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BAMMnnr AND MEYERS.
President Nick Young Says Thcy Re-
InuG to the ShrcNcnnrf OHM

president Nick tOnnc says They He
long ca the shreveport Club.
While the Southern league was san in
its ineipieney Bammert and Meyers, two
baseball players, signed to play with the
Shreveport team. Later on tho prospects
q the Southern league were not very
bright and the men accepted an offer from
the Wheeling CIV. Val team OF the At
lantc league. A controversy arose as to
whom the players belonged Wheeling
claimed them and 50 did Shreveport The
case was submitted to President Young.
Yesterday President Powers OF the Snuth-
crn league received communication from
President Nick y, Young OF the National
beard Of arbitration stating that BAN.
mers and Meyers belonged TO Shreveport
and they will have TO play With that team
this season. Bammert will play short, and
Meyers will occupy the initial bag They
are both first class PLAYERS.
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Virginia Ence Crcnn

One pint of sour milk with enough wheat
Hour stirred in to make paste as thick
as cream. Set this aside until we'll soured
and very thick like olabber Then apply
to the face with soft towel or sponge.
until the skin is well covered with the
paste Let it remain on through the night,
and on bathing the face in the morning
you Will behold the skin soft, velvety
rose white
Buttermilk is good as a substitute for
sour milk, but its odor is offensive to rauny
persons
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ParkyiIle Mo, March S0,-The south
bound Burlington passenger train. No. 20,
from Omaha, was deraled three and a half
miles north OF Parkylle this evening.
Seven persona were more or less seriously
injured The mall and baggage cars were
turned bottom side up and the sleeper
turned on IT'S side. The cause OF the
wreck is supposed TO have been spreading
rails.
Late tonight r. T. Norton OF Kansas
City and o y. Hendee OF Kansas City.
mail clerk. two OF the injured. were un-
conscious. Their condition is serious and
neither can recover.
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rn rntertnln neIegatcs.

Beeyille, Texas, March So.-The commit
tee having in charge the entertainment Of
the delegates to the district Epworth
League and Methodist church conference.
which convenes in joint session in this
city on the 9th day OF next month and
remains in session three days completed
their work yesterday evening and have
secured hrmes for the eighty-hve dele
gates. The meeting will be one OF the
largest Of the kind ever held In this part
Of the State.
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RAILROAD COLLISIONS.
on different Roads, hut No
EnfuJittea.

Alton. H.. March 3o-A head end col
lis'on Of passenger trains occurred on the
Bluff limo at Haynes, ten miles above AL
ton, at . O'Clock this morning, The fol-
lowing were Injured: Dr. w Porter. Jer-
SEVILLE, H.. Phil Gardner, Bonhllle, Ind
Mrs. j. II Yuthan, Indiana, ]. II. Malon
baggagemaster.
Tho engineers aud firemcn escaped BY
jumping. The trains were scheduled "a
pass at Haynes, They arrived simultane-
ously and one slowed up to let the other
in on the siding. The air brakes of tie
latter train failed to work and the train
could not be stopped