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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

FOR SALE. HADDON'S PINE WOOD:
RS good two-fifty cash; 'tisn't trash; all
woods delivered with speed; satisfaction
guaranteed; day or night; prices right;
riding or on feet. Montgomery Harris
street; without loan. call 7O5. his phone
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RAzoRs AND KNIVES.
We have a fine assortment of Razors and
Knives for Christmas of superior style
and finish. Every one is warranted to be
the best. Everything is guaranteed to be
all right or money refunded, at
wHEELER's PHARMACY.
AT LADEvEZE' PICTURE
FRAME FACTORY
You will find a stock of Pictures and
Frames ten times as large as is found
anywhere else in Savannah. You will find
goods there that are sold to the most re-
fined and tasty people of this country
You will find the prices to be the very
lowest known, and that you can make
your home an attractive one for half the
money you would pay for hat.
LADEvEzE's PICTURE
FRAME FACTORY,
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ATTENTION.

FOR SALE, GREEN GROCERY; OLE
stand with established trade; reason for
selling. bad health. Address Reliable
care News.
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FOR SALE OR RENT, ONE THOU
sand-acre plantation; hve-horse farm
open; three-acre vineyard; dwelling and
out-houses. See Gignilliat & Stubs, Sa-
vannah, Ga.
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A VERY NEAT FIVE-ROOM COT
tage, which can be bought on easy terms;
location excellent c. II. Dorset.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY
BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF
JAMES POTTER AT AUCTION.

n % LIZ NNVNNNN<f 1htHN NHVH1NNNs
On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 1899, at IL
o'clock, at Potters Grove. will be sold to
the highest bidder for cash, all the farming
implements, tools. wagons, carts, harness,
mule, etc, usually found on a farm. Also
at the same time and place will be sold IL
Holstein cows (milkers and springers),
thoroughbred bull, about 100 Plymouth
Rock hens and cockerels, 2 fine deer
hounds gun, lot rice straw, and many 9th
err articles
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FOR SALE, A WE'LL WOODED
tract of three hundred acres of land on
Waters road. c. II. Dorset.
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FOR SALE. REAL ESTATE OF VA
Tious kinds that we are not authorized TO
advertise. but would like to see you about.
w @. Fripp & Co.
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NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS.

City Of Savannah. Office Clerk of Coun-
ell, Savannah, Ga, Nov is, 1s9s-An par
ties desiring to retail liquor during the
year 1900 will file their application with
Clerk of Council at once, so that same can
be referred to Council and action taken
upon said application before the expiration
of limit provided for by ordinance
WM. p. BAILEY. Clerk of Council.
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FOR SALE, LOTS ON EVERY
street in southern section of city. w. c.
Fripp & Co.
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lost AND FOUND.

~-~-~-~~~---~-~-~-~-~~~~~-~
LOST, WHITE POINTER BITCH;
brown spots and brown head; answers
TO name of Jessie. Reward If returned to
A. L. Well, II Broughton street, east, or lS
Park avenue, west
LOST, FROM OUR DELIVERY WAC
on, l grey taffeta silk app ique robe. Lib
eral reward when returned to Delivery
Department, Leopold Adler.
LOST, NEAR MARKET. GENTS
gold-plated watch. Reward Of $500 If re-
turned to 10 Lincoln street.
LOST, TAN PUPPY 2 MONTHS OLD
picked up by colored man Friday after
noon corner Wayne and Barnard. Return
1G7 Gordon, west. and get reward.
LOST, AT GUARDS ARMORY OR
on way to my house, Thursday night.
solitaire diamond stick-pin. A reward OF
S25 will be paid finder. Mrs. Rauers. y
West Castor.
LEFT IN MY STORE FRIDAY AT
ternoon silk umbrella. Owner can recover
same by calling and paying for this ad.
c. II. Monsees, Hall and Jefferson
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FOR SALE, ONE OF THE PRETTIEST
corner lots on Bull street, fronting on sixth
street and Thomas Park; no better location
can be had for an elegant residence. c.
II. Dorsett.
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CITY GOVERNM ENT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUN-

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUN-
GIL.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 16. 1S99.-Couneil
met this day at 1870 p. M, pursuant to
the call of the Mayor Present the Hon.
Herman Myers, Mayor, presiding. Alder
man J. P. Williams. vice chairman Of
Council, and Aldermen Dixon, Haas MINIS,
Doyle.
His honor, the Mayor, stated the object
of the meeting was TO take some acton
looking toward the offering Of a reward ior
the Apprehension of the party or pafues
guilty of the recent attempt to Durh une
public school buildings.
RESOLUTION.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, by the Mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in Council as
semb,ed, That the Mayor of the CITY Oh
Savannah is hereby authorized ana re-
quested to offer, in the name OF the nun
icipal government, reward of nVe nun
dred dollars for the arrest with PROOF ~
convict, OF the party or parties gully
the recent attempts to burn the pun
school buildings, or any one OF these a.
tempts, and, further, that all city dev
tlVes and policemen be urged 10 speSai
diligence fer the immediate oYery an
arrest of the perpetrator or perpelra'o'
of these crimes.
Adopted
Council took a recess subject to the con
of The chair. WIN. r. BAILEli,
Clerk of Council
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FOR SALE. GENTLE HORSE, WHICH
any lady can drive, and fast; viii stand
anywhere without teing; not afraid OF
cars. bicycles or any street obstacle; also
phaeton and harness. nearly new. No. 6OJ
west New Houston.
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FOR SALE, CHEAP. A GOOD HORSE
Can be seen az Harm0n's stables, 10 Nc
Donough, east
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FOR SALE, YOU MIGHT SEE US If
you are renting, selling or buying real
estate; we are in that line; and we can
give You insurance TO protect you against
fire. Prendergast & Black, Bryan street,
east.
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AT AUCTION.
FINE LARGE CARPETS, WALNUT
FURNITURE, PICTURES, ETC.
c. ~. DORSETT. AuctiOneer,

Win sell MONDAY. 18th, at II O'Clock,
Two very large and fine Carpets, Moss
Mattresses and Pillows, Wardrobes,
Safes, Parior Sets. Separate Bureaus and
Wash Stands, Walnut Bedroom Sets,
Walnut Dining Tables, Single Bedsteads
Parlor Organ, Refrigerat tor, Chairs, very
large Refrigerator Whatnot, Pictures
and numerous small useful articles.
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Continued from Page 3.
ron Observation-Disclosures.

LAST WEEK OF CLEARING SALE
of toys; all got TO go; toys from one cent
up to ten dollars; remember that all got
TO go, at NJ. Nathan's, 224 and 226 Congress
street, west.
A CHAPEL ORGAN, WILCOX &
White; very fine; secondhand, neatly
new; will be sold cheap Also an egart
new upright piano at a bargain, with a
fve-years' guarantee. Lippman Brotherss
Wholesale Druggists.
FOR SALE, A 4O-HORSE POWER RE-
turn hue boiler has been used a very little.
Address or apply to Morning News Office,
Savannah, Ga.
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FOR SALE, DESIRABLE STORE ON
Bronghton street w. Q. Fripp g Co.
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FOR SALE, TWO SMALL HOUSES
for 500 that win pay 8 per cent. net. w.
c. Fripp & Co.
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FOR SALE, MAGNIFICENT RESI-
dence on Park Extension. w. c. Fripp &
Co.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SILVA's CLOSING OUT SALE.


sILVA's CLOSING OUT SALE.
Some nice dinner and chamber sets left
They will go this week.
Toy tea sets, worth 81, for sc.
Toy tea sets, worth 75c. for SOC.
Toy tea sets. worth SOC, for S5c.
Also lower price ones.
Our prices on carving sets and table cut
tlery are very low.
Rich Cut Table Tumblers-
Worth 81. 50, at IS q dozen.
Worth $500, at $3.50 dozen.
Worth $3.50. at 50 a dozen.
Buy them soon or you will get left.
White China Dishes at half price.
Cups and saucers very low.
A few nice Umbrella Stands and JardI-
niers.
Coal Holds and shovels, 1sc.
You need Turkey Rooster for Christ
mas. We have them. At
SILVAS,
% Congress-, West.
ELEGANT AND TASTY CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
Can be found in the shape of fine Dia-
mond Jewelry, Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins.
Finger Rings, Ladies' Breaches. Watches,
Chains, Comb, Brush and Mirror Sets,
Prettiest of Umbrellas and Gilt Clocks.
Don't think our goods are all expensive
because we carry nothing but the best
quality.
DESBOUILLoNs,
4S Bun Street.
JUST RECEIVED,
a beautiful line Of Combination
Cases, Ladies' Desks Clothes
Trees, Cobbler Seat and Rattan
Rockers. If you anticipate adding
to your home a nice piece of Furni-
ture you will do well to inspect my
stock before buying. My stock of
Steel Ranges and Stoves is COM
plete.
]. w. TEEPLE,
S17-319 Broughton, west.
Telephone 1873.
CONIDA'S.
WHEN CALLING ON YOUR SWEET
HEART,
or any of your female friends, 1t is a
delicate courtesy to present your hostess
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

GO ALL AROUND AND SEE WHAT
you can do in the way of Christmas pres
ents, and then visit Wilenskys, corner
Broughton and Barnard hen discount all
the offers and bargains you have received
elsewhere for watches. jewelry, clocks,
mandolins, guitars and violins; anything
you want; go there quick.
CHRISTMAS TREES DIRECT FROM
Maine; extra large size, at Renters, Lib
cry and Drayton streets.
GET YOUR CHRISTMAS CANDY AT
Charles Hetterichs Candy Factory. Can
dy toys and Christmas tree ornaments at
one cent each Cornucopias, all sizes,
handsomely decorated. Motto kisses, lime,
lemon and horehound tablets. 406 Brough-
ton street, west.
CONIDA'S 5-PoUND BOXES FOR 81
are all ready; they are strictly chocolate
and bonbors; If you prefer all five pounds
of assorted chocolates you may make your
own selection; call and see yourself.
DEWEY BOMBS, ROMAN CANDLES.
firecrackers. Al Bernstein's, 113 Barnard
street.
FOR MANTELS, THING AND
CRATES, go to CornweJl & Chapman.
MATTRESSES RENOVATED AND
worked over thoroughly; best moss mat
tresses made to order David Clark, 1A
jefferson.
SANTA CLAUS COULD BRING
nothing better to a family now than a
bottle of Lewis &c or Bakers There is
more health and life contained in a g'ass
fun Of it than got out Of the so called ION
les in a MONTH Try a bottle. VIM.
Diers, Liberty and West Broad.
A BIG LOT OF FIRST-CLAsS COOK
ing and heating stoves for sale or ex-
change at very low prices. LAG West
Broad street. CAN and see them and be
convinced. ! also make speoialties of re-
pairing. y. n. Thomson, agent
SPRUCE PINE DIRECT FROM
Maine; only tree fit for Christmas tree at
Renters Liberty AMI Drayton streets.
IF YOU WANT A DELICIOUS BOX
OF assorted chocolates go to Charles Het-
terich's Candy Factory; fine assorted chloe
olate creams, 25e a box; crystaized fruit.
45c a pound; home made candy, Toe a
pound, three pounds for 25c; mixed candy.
zoe a pound, three pounds for 25c. 406
Broughton street, west.
1UO-PIECE DINNER SETS, NICELY
decorated FOR Christmas presents, cheap.
AZ Bernateins
UPHOLsTERTNG DONE III BEST
style and Ia best workman-iike manner:
prices reasonable. David CLARK, IA JEFF
ferson.
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FOR SALE, DESIRABLE RESI-
dence Jones street, between Abercorn and
Lincoln. w. c. Fripp & CO.
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HAsLAM & HARVEY,
Fashionable TaiIOrs,
Bull and OgIethOrpe.
Call and inspect out latest import
atiOns of oxfOrds. something new.
Also a full line OF Scotch and Eng
IIsh wOOIens. Cold Weather is COM
ing; you need a heavy suit.
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FOR SALE, TWO-sTORY, ON BASE
ment, brick house, Barnard street. near
CASTOR; eighteen hundred dollars. J. e.
Fulton & Son.
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RESIDENCES. 539 BROUGHTON
street, east; PA Oglethorpe avenue, west;
522 Jones, east; 2l2 Ninth, east; also many
other residences in all parts of the city.
/. d. LaRoche.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

IL YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
ana work, order your autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News. Savannah, Ca
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE. LIFE
and fire insurance. W. c. Fripp & Co.
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FOR SALE, FOUR CONNECTING
lots, corner Habersham and Ninth streets;
cheap for cash. j. f. Fulton & Son.
FOR SALE, NICE RESIDENCE ON
Second avenue, near Bull; 60-foot lot. w.
c. Fripp & Co.
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STRAYED.

STRAYED ON FRIDAY FROM CANAL
bank foot Indian street,, milk COW, red
and white spotted, long horns. Please re-
turn to d. Deignan, 6SS Indian street.
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I~INIAA 7 7 = T y -AVlItI9K1 DI 114R+F17i
eight miles from Savannah, near intersec-
ton Georgia and Alabama Railroad and
the Louisville (paved) road, at ten dollars
per acre; the timber is worth price asked
for the place; also 200 acres of suburban
property Qaid off in lots) south OF the
city. at only thirty dollars per acre; some
of the lots sold for forty dollars per lot.
and there are ten of them in an acre. /.
ID. LaRoche.
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BOARDING.


A PRIVATE FAMILY IN SOUTHERN
section of city win take several first-class
people to board at $45 for a couple. Fine
location and beautiful rooms on first or
second floor. Address Southern, care Morn
ing News office.
ELEGANT FRONT ROOM WITH
board, suitable for gentlemen or couple.
113 West Liberty.
A COUPLE WITHOUT CHILDREN
may obtain a southern front room with
bay window, and board in desirable To-
cation, private family. Address Box 40,
this office.
BOARDERS WANTED; GENTLEMEN
preferred; comfortable rooms; terms rea-
sonable. 10l Gordon, east
REASONABLE BOARD AND NICELY
furnished rooms at No. 914 Montgomery
street.
TWO GENTLEMEN OR ONE COUPLE
can get good board, house and furniture,
new, throughout. 410 Abercorn street.
A GENTLEMAN CAN GET GOOD
board and room in private family; refer
ence exchanged P. o. Box 2l7
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Two beauties,
THE SINGER PIANO.
THE HARRINGTON PIANO.
Call and see these
beautiful Pianos.
Sell with guarantee
for great durability,
elegant singing tone.
The price will astonish
you-far lower than you
ever dreamed of,
and such pianos, too.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
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The Cutter to Join the Rest OF the
Fleet for Northern Cruise.

The United States revenue cutter Tnetis.
summarized by Lieut., Albert Buhner, ar
rived III port yesterday from San Francis
co The rhei.s will 60 from here Go Alas
ka. but 10 what part is not known by the
oficers II IN possible the Thefis may be
sent 10 the Arctic ocean tn render assist
ance to- the whaling fleet In case of need.
The Thctis WAS detailed % go 10 the
Siberian eoas; with Or. Sheldon Jackson
for reindeer but II was decided 10 seTsd the
Bear.
This cutter IS the largest vessel In the
revenue service on this coast Her officers
are. Executive officer. Lieut.. :. NJ.
Landry: second neutenants, G. :. Coch-
ran. II. q. Hamlet: second assistant en-
Ftnear. j. III. bryan. assistant surgeon, X.
Hawley.
TIE cutter Grant sailed yesterday morn
there for day or so ana will then go 70
,'omox 20 coal ship FOR the northern voy-
age.
The Corwin. towing a barge. Is expected
20 leave this morning fer Port Townsend
Her crew viii receive pay for the month
there and the sailors are already snuctpas-
Ing <he two hours shore leave which viii
be allowed them at that point. IL r.
tina last they will have in a large town
fer many months. From Port Townsend
the Corw1n will take the barge 10 s'amox
where Il viii be loaded with coal and taken
"a ST. Michael. The barge will be gssed
as eosiing station fer the starn-whesier
Nanssak, which II 10 patrol the Yukon
river
'rhs Rush and N8nlvek viii leave Quar-
tegnisstsr haTaor to-day and tosa tho other
cutters a. Por; Townsend
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
ADVANCE SALE OF SEATS.
Crush Expected ut the c. E. Chorus
Concert In the Armory.

The managers Of the big convention
chorus OF 500 voices are feeling well pleased
over the excellent advance sale OF seats
Tor their concert one week from tonight
yesterday morning at 706 Second avenue
and steady sale OF them followed during
the day. The concert is In Armory hall
and quite a. large portion Of the seating
capacity X required for the chorus Of 500
voices. the orchestra and the soloists The
encouraging results Of the first days sale
assures the committee that every seat in
the Armory will he occupied.
Mr. William II. Lewis. chairman, and
Mrs. w. C. Morse. secretary. Of the
which organized the chorus. completed
yesterday the revision OF membership. In
order 10 bring the membership down TO
the capacity of the platform arranged for
been previously suspended were definitely
dropped leaving the actual membership
500 voices including the chorus OF fifty
voices Mr. Joy will bring over for the
occasion from Tacoma.
The local committee has been making IN
Quiries TO learn Of other choruees of this
siza I'm the country and has heard of only
two or three. The fact that so large
chorus can be organized and KEEP, at steady
work for general months speaks well for
terested In the chorus and are pushing II
because OF the excellent work Il r. doing
Work will be commenced this morning
on the big platform at the Armory 1t
will be buiis in nine tiers, each three feet
wide and raised one foot above the one
in front. The frs, stage or main platform,
on which will be seated the leader soloisfs
and orchestra will be four feet above the
floor OF the Armory allowing the entire
audience 60 see the soioists and chorus.
The platform is eighty feet in length and
for,y-sve feet In width and occupies one
third the floor space OF the Armory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
ROPE AROUND HIS NECK.
Assistant City Herder Has an Elk
citing EXpcrlence.

Elisha Francis. young colored man,
who assists City Herder Washington. ex-
pertenced the feeling of rope around his
neck yesterday morning. According to the
report received by Chief Of Police Reed
an angry woman threw the manila over
friendly rough and tumble fight with her
husband.
Chief Of Police Reed has ordered an in
vesfigation OF the case. and prosecutions
may be instituted. Herder Washington
says that Francis was not injured and
owing to the circumstances connected with
the case he does not care TO prosecute.
The dog catcher is supposed to have
troubls at least twelve times a day. but
annoyances. People who live In the vi
entity of Pike street and Boylston avenue
have complained recently OF horses run
ming at large In the night time. Early
yesterday morning Herder Washington
and his assistant Francis went on a SCOUT
Ing party. They came upon the horses
one OF which started OF briskly. Wash
ington went after II and Francis was left
20 look after the remainder. The owner OF
suit was an exchange Of words which are
said ia have been loaded with sentiment
Francis is reported to have forsaken his
position as assistant herder and become n
principal in a rough and tumble fight. II
II underwood that his opponent was a Mr..
Carroll but this IL not positive. When the
encounter was hottest woman. accord
Ing TO the report sent to the chief. APP
peared on the scene with rope. She
threw this over Francis head and jerked
him away from his antagonist. The trou-
bile ended here. and nothing would Rave
been known about IL II a rumor had not
reached Chief Reed late In the afternoon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
BARGES AND TUGS GONE.
Preparations Being Made for Travel
ON the Yukon River.

On t0e 10kOn River
Two barges and two tugs owned by the
Empire TRANSFORMATION Company left for
er Brunswick took on 900 tons OF coal at
the south bunkers the other day for her
voyage north. over 800 tons OF which was
taken on as ? deck load. The Brunswick
towed bargcs Nos and north. white the
tugs Empire and Alaska went north I'M
der their own steam. The tugs will keep
as near as possible to the steamer. SO that
II In need OF assistance 1t can be given
them readily. The tugs took each about
st. Michael. The crews OF the small steam
ers were shipped in Seattle. though sailors
did not like the idea Of a trip to the north
In fiat-bottomed tug: The Brunswick ex-
poets TO be gone about six weeks.
The barges Tanana and Yukon OF the
Empire Transportation Company Will be
towed to St. Michael as soon as the Ma
tional City can get here and coal up. They
will be used on the Yukon or between Cape
Nome and ST. Michael. The barges were
to have been towed north the same time
that the tugs went. but the NATIONAL CITY
has been delayed In reaching Seattle.
~ overhauled and repaired. The New Eng
land was to have towed the Lolita Talbot
north, but other arrangements have been
made and the tug Will tow the river steam
er Quckstep north. The tug will leave
The New England viii not return TO the
Sound this summer but will carry passen-
gers and mail between st. Michael and
Cape Nome.
The refrigerator steamer Lolita Talbot. Of
the Frank Waterhouse Company, started
north yesterday In tow Of the tug Resoi,Ite
The crew O. the Talbot. with the excep.
ton OF the purser. went north on her. The
trip Of the Garonne The Iotta Talbot viii
be run on the Yukon river, connecting
with the Garonne at st. Michael.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
WHAT NAY WEATHER HAS DONE.
Danger 70 Grain Crops From Colo
and Lack Of Sunshiue.

Danger to Grain Crops From Cold
and Lack Of Sunshine.
II has been nineteen years since Seattle
experienced such wtntry May as the
month just ended. The average tempera-
ture for the whole month was 51.4 degrees.
q degree colder than the worst previous
warmer than the notorious month OF May.
lsSe. when the thermometer at Olympia
there was no observer here at that time
went down to 50is for an average. This
last May has not had one clear day, as
commonly designated on the meteoro.
logical charts. and rain fell twenty.one
days out OF the thirty-one. But the pre-
capitation was less in inches than the
average. the actual rainfall being zoe
inches during the month. while the aver
age for the Mays Of the last nine years
has been 2 2. Last year there was only
.66 OF an inch Of rain. but back in 1888
the fall was 40 inches. The highest tenn.
perature was 6S degrees and the lowest IS.
Observer Salisbury said yesterday he ex-
pecte0 to see break in the weather with
In few days. az there had never been
such weather as has been experienced com
ttnus tn June. and all indications pointed
to change soon. although the immediate
forecast was for more showers" This
cold weather and lack Of sunshine has
given the wheat crop q delay that 10 con-
eidered likely to be Of much danger to the
crops OF this year. Wheat 10 barely above
ground In some places. and will attain
its growth and get into the milk stage just
In time to meet the hot winds and drouths
shrink the grain. and In some instances
to blast ii. Nothing but warm sun imme.
diateiy can save the crop from material
injury.