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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
\ Fishing Adventure.


one afternoon, about $3.50 o'clock, while
fishing for tarpon. | received terrible
blow in the back Of the head, which threw
me out of The boat into The water and al
most stunned me. J was puHld back by
my guide into The boat, which was float
Ing fun Of water, and found lying full
length in Il, porpose about nine feet
long. which probably weighed over five
hundred pounds. OF course this fish never
struck me, or he would have broken me to
pieces. What happened was: He jumped
high In the air, as they frequently do, and
landed, head first, at my feet In the stern
of the boat, knocking a hole through he
ceiling and bottom of the boat and stun
ming himself. The blow j received was
caused by his body fading upon me.
The nearest rOwboat was several hum
dred yards off, and as we feared the por-
poise might recover al any moment and
smash the beat 10 pieces with his tail, my
guide SAINT Arme1a, red to push the
p0rpoise over the edge Of the boat, but was
unable TO do 50, owing 10 the fshs weight.
Rather than take the consequences Of
what might happen 4 the porpoise came
to before we were taken out Of The boat,
we slipped into the water and rolled the
boat over, losing every thing in the boat,
but glad 10 do so. as II included the por-
polse We then turned the boat right side
up and crawled into Us inside. which al
though full Of water, 1Qated and supported
us and especially protected Us from the
pos. bi-ity Of being bitten by sharks, of
which there are a great many large ones
IN he pass. have hea' d that these sharks
VIII not tack G a man; but il is my opinion
that a shark which can tackle and swallow
tarpon would not hesitate much at a
man. / did not intend taking any risks,
and was very CAD - find myself inside The
boat again. Very soCu afterward a row.
boat came 10 our help. taking US on board
and rowing us ashore. OF course. l got
no more fishing that trip; my neck felt
almost broken, and all the muscles OF the
neck and back were terribly strained and
sore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
T'EkIN.
Some Interesting Facts About This
Ancient Celestial City.

From the Fortnightly Review.
Pekin was originally a fortress, and
fortress-of medieval type be it well un-
derstood-it still remains. Built a watch
tower over against the unruly tribes of
the North, the quarter whence all Chi
nese invasions have come, its Tartar con-
querors expanded il into the court and cap
and this stamp of its origin pervades the
whole of the vast Enclosure at this present
day. Bearing a striking resemblance 10
the symmetrical encampment which the
old Roman discipline required TO be erect
ed al every hat of their armies. this city
has its earthen rampant brick faced and
with circulated top, set four square about
it: a wide approach from the southern
toWer-capped gateway leading to the
mmander-in-chiefs quarters-now the
imperial palace-with the paVilions Of his
staff to the right and left-now the palaces
of the princes Of the blood-wlth the bulk
of the army arranged round about in their
orderly rows of tents set out along wide
alleyways, giving ample room for rapid
maneuVering The wide, low, curved-roof
buildings of to-day are but the crystalized
tents of yesterday.
This is the modern Manchu city, which
surrounds on all four sides the imperial
city, an inclosure within an Enclosure, the
former a parallelogram three and hall
miles by four, an area of fourteen square
miles, having within it a second walled
parallelogram, the forbidden City" about
one mile square. In this latter lives the
Emperor; Immediately outside and around
him his faithful Manchu bo1yguard, who
a.one are supposed to inhabt the Manchu
city. This bodyguard is known as the
Eight Banners" who form the twenty
four territorial divisions of the garrison.
Outside, again, are encamped the suffers
the Chlnese-come to buy and sell to the
army and court. Their quarters cover
somewhat smaller area five miles by two)
and are also surrounded by a brick-faced
earthen rampant Of the same type though
lower than that of the Manchu citadel ad-
Joining Pekn is laid out on grand plan,
is intersected by noble avenues forty and
fifty yards In width, and Its temples and
palaces. though decayed and dilapidated
like everything in the China OF to-day.
stand with imposing grandeur in the wide
park-llke inc.osures--a marvellous contrast
TO the narrow. crooked tbOroughfares Sof
London and the shabby fran ng. general
ly limited depth Of and cremped APP
proaches to her most ambitious buildings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
EgrSs johnson
Saved from
Insanity Ry
EgTSs PEEfkksaFpl

menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month | grew worse and at last
became so bad that l found l was
gradually losing my mind.
The doctors treated me for female
troubles, but got no better. One
doctor told me that would be insane.
l was advised by friend to give Lydia
f. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound a
trial, and before l had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
Il have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
l advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. l thank You for your good
medicine. "-MRs. GERTRUDE NJ. JoHN-
son, JoNEsBORo, TEXAS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
HAVANA PAPER SUPPRESSED.
Comes Secretary Says the General
Mnntn No Ofice


Havana, Aug. 1.-Gen Ludlow. military
governor of Havana province. has sup
pressed the scurrilous Cuban newspaper
FL Reconcentrado.
lie has ordered that its directors and
Writer'S be arrested and that its issue be no
longer permitted. This order will be con-
srued as applying not only to Ell Recon-
mentrado, but to any publication attempt
ing to issue ISLANDERS and obscenities re-
garding public or private persons within
the jurisdiction of the Department of Ha-
Vana.
Gen. Gomez,'s secretary has written a
letter 10 La Lucha saying that Gomez IS
now passing through a period of dis
agreeable transition. He had endeavored
to obtain Independence for the island for
thirty years and his efforts have been lit
tie recognized.
Those make a mistake who think he
aspires to anything in santo Domingo OF
Cuba. God forbid that he should even
be an employe of high rank. He thinks
it veritable misfortune TO be president
as on the field of battle brave man ex-
poses his life; while in the presidential
chair he exposes his honor even if he
has no valor Jiminez is the man he
hopes will be president of the Dominican
Republic
Those in Cuba to whom he is a cause
of worry need not be disturbed at seeing
his family which only came here from a
pious motive, which being fulfilled, he
and his family will abandon the land
which has repaid his many efforts with
rancor Those who want posts need not
fear that he wants the dictatorship. He
goes home leaving the field free
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
AMERICUs HAS A NEW BALE.
Severe Electrical StOrm-BrOwn An
Nious TO settIe.


Americus, Ga, Aug. 1-Americus gets
the second bale of cotton of the new crop
marketed in Georgia to date. A fine bale
was brought in this morning from the
farm of Arthur Rylander near this city
1t was of good weight and quality. though
it has not yet been sold. But for the rains
of the past week Mr.. Rylander would have
picked a bale several days ago. Cotton
is opening rapidly in this section, and
several other new bales may be marketed
here this week.
A very severe rain and electrical storm
passed over this section last night, the
rain falling in torrents for two hours
During the storm lightning struck large
barn on the James Anley farm, near the
city, destroying it with all contents. Sew
eral dead pine trees nearby were also
struck by lightning and consumed.
The recruiting station here, IN charge of
Lieut.. Blanton Winship of the Twenty
ninth Regiment L. S. v, viii remain open
this week. Already a number of young
men have enlisted and others will enter
the service during the week
A. II. Brown, the young man arrested
here Sunday upon a charge of seduction
is stjll in jail, though efforts are being
made by his father and attorneys to settle
the unfortunate affair and thus secure his
release. Brown, it is said, expresses
willingness TO do whatever is right in the
matter. EIe is the railroad and express
agent at Andersonville, and both he and
the unfortunate girl are well known and
esteemed there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
NEGRO WAS HELD ron ARSON.
DawsOn's Many Neutrality-suspicious.
Politics Warming Up.

Dawson. Ga, Aug. 1.-For the past
eighteen months Dawson and Terrell coun-
" have suffered from the incendiary 5
torch, many thousands of dollars worth
of property having been burned. Several
arrests have been made but there has not
been a conviction as yet
Yesterday Brit Conner, co,ored, was Civ
en- preliminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Peddy, on the charge Of burn
ing the stockade of Mr.. Cook in the north
ern part of the county last May. The
loss was heavy one, entirely consuming
the buildings, wagons tools, provender
Tor stock and six fine mules The
case was worked up by Mr.. J. A. Eorsley
OF this place, and as Conner was overheard
ten OF the transaction TO a comrade in
crime and was proven 60 have had ia
Ieehng towards Mr.. Cook and to have
oeen in the vicinity of the fire on the
nlght of The burning he was bound over
on the charge of arson, and remanded to
Jali without bail.
a reward of 500 was offered for the
arrest and conviction Of the party or par
ties who caused this fire. and il seems AS
though Mr.. Hors,ey viii win this reward.
MUNICIPAL politics are starting off .V.tn
rush, as TWO candidates have already
entered the race for Mayor of Dawson
ana more are to follow. DIT. w. e. Cheat
nam, the present Incumbent viii
not ask for re-elec I n. Mr. J. w. f. Low
rev. who was last ear defeated by a small
majority, is again in he race. while DR.. J.
q. Dean, al pres9ut one Of the SIN alder
men, IS Conlestiug he coveted ~ zee WITH
MIN Boih glntltmen are strOrg politically
ana among The best CiIzens of this ely.
ana The race prom ses u be he NEST 81. Sc.
ly contested of any We have had in years
ha
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
SERIOUS STORM IN JAPAN.
Many People Lost Their Lives in a
Recent Hurricane

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 1.-The oriental
steamer Victoria. which reached here to-
DAY reports that before she left Kobe, a
Fphoon was raging. which threatened
serious damage TO shipping.
Inc damage done by the big hurricane
winch ragged along the japanese coast, and
Of which news was brought by the steam
er Rio Jun Maru a few days ago, was
even more serious than was then reported
BETWEEN 300 and 400 people are said 10 have
lost their lives.
OAlha also seems TO have suffered recent
rom storms On July 4 many thou
sanos Of acres of rice crops were destroyed
d. oheong Yum and Lekong Some houses
away.
ne most terrible accident was that
NNleh happened 10 a junk on its return
wy Ise from Canton TO Fan HUI. The yes
t9uhdered in a sudden squat near
-oInAohg. There were over eighty pas
s,"s.rS men, women and children on
ooaId About sixty persons, mostly wo-
HVH ana children. were drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
THEY WANT TO ISSUE BONDS.
Douglas People Desire Improve
mcnts-SettIers in Coffee.

Douglas People Desire Improve
ments-SettIers in Coffee.
Douglas Ga, Aug. 1.--At mass meeting
Of the citizens of Douglas last night. a
vote was taken with only three dissenting
recommending that the city be bonded for
the purpose of boring an artesian well.put-
ting in system of water works, and max
ing other Improvements. 1t was also rec
commended that the city open dispensary,
one-half the net proceeds of which shan
go to better the school system of Douglas.
so that every child within the school age
in Coffee county may enter the schools Of
Douglas.
A committee, consisting Of Mayor j. J.
Walker Judge f. willis Dart Col A s.
Hall, DIR. W. F. Sibbett and b. Peterson.
was appointed to draft a bill to so amend
the charter of the city and memorialiug
the legislature that the foregoing resolu-
ton might IccOme law
Quite number of North Georgia friends
OF Col. w. w. Mcdonald came through bv
private conveyance and are prospecting in
this county for homes. All express them
selves as highly pleased. Col. Mcdonald
VIII be instrumental in locating about six
~ families OF wel-to-do farmers in Coffee
county the coming fan.
While all the men were in attendance
at the meeting last night negro entered
the residence of Prof. John X. OVermau.
badly frigh reuing Mrs Overman, whose
call for help was responded to by Mr. Sid
Lott who fired two shots at the mscreant
as he ran out of the yard. The city is
just now crowded with a large lot of float
ing, worthless negroes.
Louis Vickers and F. f. Hammond are
each erecting new stores on Ward street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
CROP REPORTS PROMISING.
HEAT IN THE DAKOTAS CAUSED
THE GREATEST DAMAGE.

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res, ,..n,,i,u,. =, a.. o,.,a -.
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"''"'S S0"''''"'' oil
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fe,,. rotrs i,-,.a ,.I'', - '''' ~,
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IN "''' ''''isS ~ anu '''e cen
tfal portions Of III nos and Missouri ana
in Louisiana and Arkansas. The D,koias
Western Neb,a k, r,,.i ,,.ri,.S c,.,.,,...,.,
r,,,l -,.-
'->N''' S''''"'' oe'0N'' 9'l " by excessively
hcaVy rains have proved camag us in Ala
llama. Western FloIisa and Southern New
Jels.,
NOTWITHSTANDING 'heSe conditions the
week may be sad 10 have be. n, upon the
whole. genelol,y favorable lie mo nm
n,..,,i .,,, 80, ,,.,. >, .t.,.. i...., 49,.
7 10 ''s We" i'""' 'l'e
D"Noias' WheIe Lish temperatures ana
lack Of moisture are b ing sei5usly felt
While corn win he ban.dttsd Nv rains
in CANNOT. ....t-.,. 10 -.
-, ''''',7 "''N po' 'i4''s % W ssoD-
- i""'' 'dSNa auu Sou'h Ddho'a' the
tr, p las made sa7 sf ctcry prog tess in the
P'l"eItaI corn states, a marked improve
ment baing reported rom The ates of tie
Ohio yal.,v Iowa also rsrorts a dectde3
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
UNITED STATES WANTS 1T ALL.
View Taken by ex-President Villa
nova of Venezuela.


New York. Aug. 1.-Dr. Laurens villa
nova, ex-President of Venezuela, who is at
present in New York, when asked this
morning through his interpreter whether
it was true that the South American coun-
tries were about to form an offensive and
defensive alliance against the United
States on account of its imperialism pol
ICY" replied that he had not heard of it,
but thought that such an alliance ought
to be made
DO the South American nations fear the
United States?'
The eX-President shrugged his shoulders
and said something in Spanish.
Mr.. Vilanova thinks" said the inter-
prefer, that the United States will take
all-all."
But the United States may be satisfied
with the Philippines" said the reporter
'Oh, no, the United States wants Eu-
rope and the Indies, at least" came from
the eX-President through the Interpreter.
do all South American republics think
as you do about the United States?"
why, of course. 1t is a well known
fact Who can doubt il? Do you deny?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
MANY DESTITUTE ORPHANS.
Miss Barton Tells of Red Cross Plan
for Aiding Them.

LOT Ai"'"s Ihem'
New York, Aug An article bv Clara
Barton on the subject of Cuban recon
comrades will annaar in aha nav, r,,,,t,..
r,,
ol 'ile i"ue te'iu' nv
Miss Barton says here are now in Cuba
80 600 destitute orphans. children Of recon-
comrades who b,va +, tho -ast fo,,, -
,,,o,1 - 1.a,.,....,1, ..,
"ieN Vi s'ai Na''oH ana want Many are
children Of the best Cuban families. The
reconcenrados were largely the country
people of propertv-farmers and small
r1onto., ,1iss p.r,.,. -.
~ '77 '''' wa says
II ne CubanS are not responsible for The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
THREE CASES AND ONE DEATH.


against Newport News, Hampton aud Old
FONT Comfort. Va, on account of yellow
lever was taken this morning when the
steamer Juanita of the Merchants and
Mlhers Transportation liLe from Boston
was heid up at quarantine station by or
oer OF Health Commissioner Jones on in
loI ma tion thai seN eral passengers had
boarded he ship at Old Point. She was
soon released, however. up1n the state
meHt of her commander that the story
was incorrect, and that he had taken no
passengers from any Of the towns against
which The quarantine is being enforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
INTERVIEW WAS INCORRECT.
People Who Saw Dewey Convinced
That He Did Not Say IL.

London, Aug. 2.-The Daily News ana
the Standard this morning print Vienna
dispatches saying that peope who had in
tercourse with Admiral Dewey are con-
WINGED of the incorrectness Of the inter-
view recently pr MED n a New York paper
In which the admiral was made 10 say:
"Our next war Wil be with Germany"
They say that Admiral Dewey not only
said nothing TO strain relations between
the United States and Germany, but even
denied that Capt. Coghian's words could
possibly have been based upon anything
which he Dewey had said as Capt Cogh-
Ian had never been in his company
on the other hand Admiral Dewey does
not conceal the disDleasure he feels over
the arrogant conduct Of the Germans In
Lanila,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
LEON coUNTY's SCHOOL TAX.
Compromise Made-BuIIOch County
Criminal Caught.

Compromise Made-BuIIOch County
Criminal Caught.
Tallahassee Fla. Aug. 1.-The Leon
County Commissioners met on Monday 10
hear what the county school board had 10
say in regard to The action of the commits
sioners in making a cut of two mills in the
tax levy for school purposes, making tie
rate three instead of five mills, as il had
been for a number of years. A motion to
reconsider The former action of the board
vas carried
In compliance with the provisions " an
act of the legislature of 1899 prescribing
tax levy of three and one-qu 1Ttar mills
for county school purposes. the comm,s-
sioners ordered that three ana one quarter
mills be levied for public schools 1t is
estimated thai the school board Viii Re
ceive $l5,823 during the present scholastic
year. and the opinion prevails generally
that the board will make a good showing
at the end of the year.
Letters patent were to-day granted for
the incorporation Of the Lake Helen Man
ufacturing Company with a capital of Sl0-
600, to manufacture starch and other veg
etable products
Letters patent have been issued for the
incorpora ton of the Warren Fish Com
pany at, Pensacola, with a capital of S20.-
900, to deal IN fresh and salt water fish,
real and personal property and own and
operate vessels.
James Long. a negro, wanted badly in
Bulloch county Georgia, for murder.
convicted in 1894, has been captured by
Sheriff Pearce
The sitting Of the Railroad Commission,
which was begun Monday upon the petit
ton of the Atlantic, Valdosta and West
ern Railway for train privileges in Jack
sonvlle terminal station, was resumed al
4 o'clock this afternoon when the motion
of counsel for the terminal company TO
transfer the cause to the United
States Circuit Court at Jacksonville was
again taken I'D and Is still nending
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02

New York, Aug. l.-Dr. Charles +. Rob
erts, chief sanitary superintendent of The
neath department has been directed by
fresluent Murphy of the board of health
10 place himself in communication with the
slate board of health in New York. ana
ask the co-operaucn of that department
IN the nnding OF the best means cf exam
Inins passengers from The yellow fever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
BELGJUM'S CABINET CRISIS.
Government Bills Rejected and the
Ministers Resigned.

Brussels Aug. 1.-The cabinet ministers
this morning decided thai in view of the
rejection yesterday by the parliamentary
committee Of fft en- of all the government
electoral bills which had been referred to
H. il was their duty TO resign.
After the meeting the premier, Van den
eiboom, placed he cabinets resignation
in the hands of the King who is now con-
ferring with NJ. de Smet de Mayor. the
former premier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
STATUS OF GEORGIA CROPS.
Cotton Improving i'm Most Sections
and Corn Doing We'll.


Atlanta Aug. 1.-THE weekly crop bulle-
tin of the weather bureau issued to-day
says:
Good rains have been general over the
state during the past week and while
they came little late for early corn, gar
dens and some cotton good results are re-
ported from nearly all sections.
Late corn has already improved won
derfuly, and is growing rapidly where
just before the rains it was turning yell
low and willing.
Cotton is taking on new growth and i'm
proving in most sections but there is con-
siderable complaint of shedding, rust ana
in few sections worms. 1t is blooming
rapidly and beginning to open.
Rice, sweet potatoes and cane have been
greatly improved and are now growing
nicely. The present outlook is much
brighter than 1t has been for some weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
COUNTERFEITERs AT OCILLA.
Four Negroes Charged with Passing
Spurious Coin.

Oc.lla, Ca, Oct. 1.-Quite band of coun-
terfeiters has been operating around here
for some time and passing spurious coin
on the unsuspecting public. The leader Of
the gang is a negro by the name of Nc
Crae, which is supposed o be an assumed
name.
There are three others implicated with
McCrae. About $25 was found upon their
persons. The limitations were fine ones
The prisoners were conveyed to the
county jail 10 await the arrival of the
United States deputy marshal when they
will be aiken 10 Savannah to stand trial
Col Alex y. Sibley Of Charlotte Harb3r.
Fla. is visiting his brother here. The Sec
ond day after his arrival he sold to a
drummer an orange grove in De Soto coun-
ty, Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02

Richmond, Va. Aug. 1.-The asst refuge
tram from the infected district reached
mere over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
ROAD tonight. bring ng some 300 persons
from Old Point. Buckroe Beach and other
resorts. There is no alarm in Richmond
but rigid sanitation viii be enforced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02

al had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
began taking Lydia E. Pinkham 5
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanatiye Wash. and can
not praise your remedies enough. -
Mrs. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
WAGES ARE Ar THE MAXIMUM.
An Advance Given 700 Coal Miners
by Alabama Companies

Birmingham, Ala, Aug 1.-Commencing
to-day zoo coal miners in the employ of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Com
pany and the Sloss Iron and Steel Com
pany, receive So cents per ton for mining
coal, which is an advance of 212c and a
total raise of 15c per ton since March l.
Wages are now a the maximum figure
agreed upon in the new wage scale, which
makes the price of pig iron the basis of
the nnincrs, INV.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
POISONED HER CHILDREN.
Detroit Woman Then Took Morphine
and Died With Them.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Mrs. Mary Stew
enson Of 2O3 Clinton street this afternoon
poisoned her two children. Emma, aged 8.
and Ella. aged g. with morphine, and took
a dose of the drug herself. All three are
dead.
Mrs. Stevenson was in Strengthened cir
cumstances and dependency over this is
supposed 10 have been her reason for kill
ing her babies and herself.