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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
OrIesby sick with Grip.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. s.-Former Gov
ernor Richard j. Oglesby is reported to
be III at his home in Elkhart, Logan coun-
tvA He is a victim of the grip. The mem
bers OF the family have been summoned
home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
WILL SOON BE MUSTERED OUT.
N'hth New York Boys to so
Home in "A Body.


Home in Body.
w. "o1nnston, Jan. S.-The sixty-ninth
n. i''K Regiment of volunteers will be
g.. So out of the service of the United
'',,' N New York. in accordance with
ns, sion reached by Secretary Alger
h 4+' This action is taken in response
r,s requests of the citizens of New
tr, 1D0 1oV. Roosevelt, who were anx-
~ 'oa' the men should return in a BODY
me- oa a1loided the honors due them.
York A 1',I',oA OF quarters while in New
d the |uS muster out, has been solv-
A r a'str that these would he nro,,iS
Al '.e regiment is now al HuntsviiIe
d. IAN. 11a VIII leave for home as soon ~. as
i0AS can be CONNECTED OAi "s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
HANGED A RIVERS COURSE.
Poi Small Mountain Falls to the
Valley Below.

valley Below.
'a'ouyer, B. c., Jan. S.-News was re-
%'' mere to-day of a tremendous land
' near Spence's bridge, on the Cana
W. Faeiie Railway. The recent thaw
'' he effect Of loosening the sides of a
E S'l mountain, which overhangs the
IN mn river at that point. This noun
y. mas long been an object of curiosity
s Saa'e'efs on account of its peculiar po-
sss - Us nat summit extending a oonsid-
r,r .. stance over the river, which is
".O" at that point.
,r,. .uy after midnight last aight, with
tl s' 'lat could be heard for over a mile,
vs,. hundred acres of the hill, any
r,, ,., from twenty to fifty feet in depth,
Ngls mo elFe Fraser, damming it COM
s Sas.,' and sending the water in torrents
d ~ o'e fertile Nicola Valley. The course
|e river was changed completely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Newton, Mass, Jan. 8,--Rev. G.. E. Nor
rill, for eight years pastor Of the Imman-
uel Baptist Church of this city, resigned
to-day to accept the presidency of Colgate
University, at Hamilton, N. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Portsmouth, n. H., Jan. S.-The United
states gunnery ship Lancaster left to-day
for Port Royal with sixty apprentices who
are to practice at that port, and be grad
uated as gun captains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
BONDS ON A STEEL PLANT.
Largest Concern of Its Kind i'm the
south Resumes Work.

Middleboro. KY. Jan. SC. P. Perrin
has aoated bonds for 100000 on the Watts
steel plant, and the plant resumes at once.
This is the largest basic steel works in the
south. and employs 700 workmen. 1t was
built in 1898, at a cost of $750,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
THE PORTO RICAN HURRICANE
OVER FIVE HUNDRED ARE DEAD IN
PONCE DISTRICT ALONE.
The Whole valley Is Now Ruin
Filled with Wreckngc--Gunrd
ing Against Fever.

New York, August 1S.--A Herald dis
patch from Ponce, Porto Rico, says; These
official figures are given TO the casualties
in the Ponce district due to the hurri-
cane:
Dead buried in city. IA dead buried in
country, ESQ; swept out to sea and
drowned, 1907 serious cases resulting from
the storm, 1900.
The whole of the Ponce valley from
Juana Diaz down Is complete ruin
Trees, houses, piles Of river sand, bodies
of cattle and general debris are scattered
everywhere. The highway can not be
picked out in the midst of the wreckage
and travelling is dangerously even yet In
Ponce repairs are being pushed rapidly
The carts available are not sufficient to
remove with speed the offensive matter
deposited by the flood. The local stores are
resuming business. Telegraph communi-
with San Juan. The French Ric, COM
pany failed. Other failures may follow, as
the loss to stores was more heavy than
al first thought.
Lieutenant Games. president OF the board
of health, had In the hospital before the
storm one case of yellow fever and eight
cases of smallpox. The latter were from
the country districts and no further cases
have developed He thinks the city Is
perfectly safe from an outbreak OF the
disease. But If it should come he Is fully
equipped and able to check 1t. The streets
are rapidly resuming their normal sanitary
condition and in less than two weeks they
will be in better shape than ever before.
Great improvements Will be carried
through and plans completed for a sewer
system. The only remaining danger is
impure water The supply is plentiful,
but muddy. The board of health insists
that the people shall boil 1t. The meat
and milk supplies undergo rigid inspec-
ton.
There was danger of infection during
the first three days but prompt work pre-
vented It. While food is dear, the lieu
tenant estimates that there is plenty
stored in the island TO tide over the pres
ent distress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
TELEGRAPHIs TIPS.

LONDON.--Her majesty will confer
knighthood upon Chancellor Boyd OF me
high court of Ontoria.
NEW YORK-Prices for all kinds of
meats were raised from 2 to 3 cents at a
mass meeting Of butchers. These ad-
vanced prices will go into effect at once
WASHINGTON General Otis has been
directed today to order an investigation
into the ground OF the cable ship Hooker
at Manila.
wAsHINGToN.-Th marine battalion
at Havana. which has been ordered north
on account Of the appearance OF case of
yellow fever among the men, leave Sat-
urday They will bring no stores nor
baggage with them.
SYDNEY, N. S. W.-The premier, Sir
George Houston Reid, in addressing the
farmers conference. promised that the
government would assist them to get the
begt American machinery thus aiding in
the Improvement of their condition.
KANSAS CITY.-contracts have been
closed for the sale to an Eastern syndicate
of seventy cars of eggs now In store at
Topeka and Abilene. Kan. The eggs are
10 be shipped by three special trains next
week. There are over 100000 eggs.
OMAHA. Neb--Governor Poynter has
abandoned the project Of providing spe-
cial train for the First Nebraska and the
disbanded volunteers will be forced to use
the travelling allowance granted by the
government.
NEW yoRK-Frfteen hundred cloak
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
THE KISSING BUG.
1t Is to. Be Made the Subject OF
Scientific Research.

Columbus, Ohio, August l6.-Dr. l.. O.
Howard. government entomoiogist of
Washington, will read paper before TIE
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science next Tuesday on the So
called kissing bug" The truth of the
matter is, there is such an insect, said
Dr. Howard tonight. Its bite is not neces-
sarily dangerous. 1t is painful, though
Lots of people have been bitten by spiders
and mosquitoes lately and imagined they
were victims OF the kissing bug" On the
other hand too, many have been bitten
by the kissing bug and imagined they
had been attacked by an ordinary house
fly, an ant or flea
Dr. Howard says the kissing bug, so
called, has been known to science for
fifty years. He has found in his investi-
cations that the bug is more frequent this
year than heretofore, probably on account
of climatic conditions favorable TO --
propagation of the insect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19


You don't mind IL ASH what Won mr..
makins?" said one summer girl to another
summer girl, who was embroiderinp NJ,
ana IN crimson on blue denim "oh,
NOT at all This is the top for Toms love
letter pillow. It's an awful,y nice way to
dispose of old love letters. One hates TO
purn UP all those fervcnt protestations OF
undying love, and yet one can't keen them
all stored away If you tear them into hi,a
and make pillow for your head the sentl
ment remains and, though you can't con-
tlnue TO read them, Il is romantic" The
love letter pillow docs not always live lin
exactly to its name Friendship Pillow"
WOULD sometimes be moro appropriate. The
pillows are very desirable. For tho ham
mock or piazza they can not be SURPASSED
@nile they are most effective weapons in
the pillow fights" and other hard usage
to which college pillows are subjected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
WAR Is NEAR AT HAND
Admiral flowison So Reports on the Silua-
lion in South Africa.
ne SAYS THE Beers WILL Be WHIPPED
Thinks. However, Tint They Will
Put ID n game Fight for
Their independence.

New York, August ls--A Herald special
from Washington says: In a report re-
ceived from Admiral Howison that officer
describes the tension existing between the
Transvaal and Great Britain. He indicates
that war may be precipitatod by the hot
headedness of the Beers,
Though Admiral Howison was not sent
on any diplomatic mission, he went to the
Transvaal when the Chicago arrived at
Delagoa bay last month and joined the
ship at Capetown. after having made d
careful study of the conditions prevailing.
Because of the important recommends
tion made by the admiral and his state
ments respecting the condition of the Uit-
landers, the authorities are disinclinei to
make his report public. 1t would not oe
surprising. in the event Of war. If the
British government requires the United
Transvaal, and ship from the South At
lantic station will undoubtedly be sent
to Delagoa bay to safeguard American in
terests.
According to Rear Admiral Howison,
there can only be one result OF war be-
tween Great Britain and the South AGican
republic-the absorption OF the latter
country. The Beers are determined how
ever, to fight for their independence. They
emigrated years ago to their present home
to escape foreign domination and they are
determined to maintain their independence
or die in its defense
Admiral Howison sympathizes with the
Outlanders as he says they pay five sixths
of the taxes. There is no doubt he thinks,
that the Beer government Is favorably In
clined toward American citizens, but it can
not extend privileges to them not accorded
to the citizens of other nations because of
the application of the most favored nation
clause and the necessity of treating all
foreigners alike.
Admiral Howison describes the mines as
fabulously rich, and devotes a portion OF
his report TO the characteristics of the
Beers. He says they are very supersu-
tious and mentions the declination of the
volksraad to pass a bill for Kidding the
country of the grasshopper scourge and
for overcoming the effects of drouth, the
reason given being that 1t would be unwse
to attempt to thwart the will of Provi-
dence. 1t Is apparent from the report that
the Beers have put themselves in as good
a condition of readiness as possible, but 1t
is evident he sees but one outcome to war
their subjugation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Sardines.
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Industry is the other name for luck.
A person too old to learn is also too old
to teach
Excuses are always so much easier to
formulate than reasons.
No vacation is the real thing that has a
string of debts attached TO it,
There is no use in looking back unless
we profit by what we see in the past.
Many man provides himself with a wife
and then expects her to provide him with
home.
woman can condone selfshne5s in a
man when it takes the form of his waiting
her all to himself.
Women are so full of pretense that they
often make themselves appear 70 be fools
when they are not.
Though talking to oneself is bad habit,
it isn't productive of as much mischief as
talking to somebody else.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
THE GEORGIA COTTON CROP.
Commissioned stevens Believes 1t
VIII Not lie Over 1,0o0,OoO Bales.

VIII NON III oNtE ifVVVsOUO juless
Especial to The Post.)
Savannah, Ca, August 1S.--During the
winter and early spring the department OF
agriculture advised the farmers of tho
State to diversity their crops and plant
less cotton, and more corn and wheat.
This advice has been taken Ia some quar-
tors Of the State. and as result 1t Is
expected that fully % per cent more corn
will be marketed from this Stale than
ever before.
AS a result of this Commissioner o. b.
S. Stevens said that In Georgia there would
be a decidedly lighter cotton crop this year
than was gathered last. II Is estimated
by Commissioner Stevens that hardly IS
per cent OF the cotton raised In 1898 had
been planted in Georgia this year
Commissioner Stevens in explaining the
shortage of the cotton crop this year.
said: 1.-THE principal way we have OF
telling In advance what the staple crop
is to be is by judging OF the amount or
fertilizers purchased by the farmers Fer
tilizers make the crop OF the state ana
when the supply is short II can generally
be nut down as certain that the crop Is
to be short. This years figures snow that
there was exactly 20.5 per cent less FER
tllizers sold in Georgia than there was
last year. Again, all the fertilizer was
not used on cotton as both the acreage
this year for corn and wheat has been ~
creased to large extent. The increase IN
the acreage devoted to corn Is exactly
"a per cent larger than II was last year
Not only is the short crop due TO the snort
age in fertilizers. but the farmers VINO
made mp their minds to plant coSon haa
TO contend with the backward spring ana
very recently with lack OF rain. pelieve
that with favorable circumstances Georgia
will raise rs per cent OF the crop OF 1879,
although it is possible that Il VIII mol DO
that much. Producing l,536,oOO bales OF
cotton last year, 1t is safe to preale. dna'
this year the crop will not go over i'ooo'-
900, and possible not that high
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
senator Harris VIII submit Three d
Them to Congress.

Chicago August 1s.-A Chronicle spe-
cial from Topeka says: United States Sem
ator Harris will introduce three amend
ments to the Federal constitution at the
next session of congress and ask that they
be submitted to vote OF the people
The first will provide that the president
shall be elected for six years instead OF
four at present. and that he shall be dis
qualified for reelection.
The second is designed to make the term
of congressman four years.
The third will provide for the election
of United States senators by direct vote
of the people.
Senator Harris believes that there are
too many elections now. and he wants TO
reduce the number. He says that con,
gresham no more than gets acquainted
with the streets that lead 10 the capitol
until he has to come home and fix up his
fences for reelection,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
THE STOCK MARKET.
Much Hesitation and No Decided
Course Was Taken.

Much Hesitation and No Decided
Course Was Taken.
New York, August 1S-The market has
shown much irregularity and hesitation
at many times during the week. The
strength in spots early in the week failed
to induce any good advance, and the bears
seeing this, made fierce raid on few
vulnerable stocks and checked the advance
But the general market seemed as lteie
inclined to go down as to go up. The bears
took alarm at the course OF events and
covered extensively. Several bulls be-
come active.
The statement of the condition OF money
matters in London caused much relief, ana
the Bank of England refrained from rais-
ing its rate Thursday. The New YORK
market thus rose to greater strength than
for many weeks. The strength of railways
in the Southern region and the organized
buying of Southern and Central racine
were the conspicuous features OF the mar
ket
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fed. The reason is the laborers' wages
paid BY the farmers, who are unable TO
secure the help needed at harvest time.
The contractors made arrangements to
ship in a large number of negroes from
Mississippi and the first trainload contain
ing 1875 colored laborers arrived Thursday.
The colored men had engaged to work for
SLIPS. but when they found that white
laborers were receiving S1.75 to 81 tney
objected to the discrimination and at once
went on strike The white laborers now
threaten a sympathetic strike unless the
demands of the colored men are ecceded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
p. J. p,xIey.s Death.

Chicago, August ia special to the
Times Herald from Denver says: After
twelve hours OF excruciafing agony. p. =.
Pixley, formerly wealthy merchant Of
South Bend, Ind. died at midnight at ST..
Luke's hospital. After over sixty hours
spent on the floor OF a room at the Wind
sor hotel, unable to reach bell call or -
slip The bolt OF the door that only echoed
his feeble cries for help. without food.
without drink, his life rapidly ebhing from
skeleton framework. the once prose-
GUS business man OF South Bend was
snatched from death and conveyed to the
hospital.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Fair Ground summaries.

81. Louis. August is,--Fair Grounds SUN.
maries:
Two-year-old maidens. seven furongs--ror-
tune Union, Fly Lolita. wnnebajour, Time.
l:03.
Selling. six furlongs-- Uncle BILL Stella
Berkeley, BESSIE Ewing Time. 10.
Two-year- olds. Ave and a half furlongs--
Marie G. Brown. HI Nockor. Can Robert.
Timo. 1910,
selling, six furlongs--Miss Bramhlc. Manic
Lou. Grantor, Time lis.
Two miles. selling--Koda Barrio. Jack
Bradley. Time, S.S5.
Mile, selling narrisso. Mamie G. Lord Ne
VILE. Time. l.ti.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
SATURDAYS SITTING.

Renpes, August 19.-The trial OF Cap
tain Dreyfus was resumed this morning
at $50. No special incidents marked the
opening of the proceedings.
The first witness was Captain Cuignet,
an aide de camp at the ministry of war.
who was committed by General Gonz last
year to classify and arrange the differ
ent documents connected with the Drey-
fus. Esterhazy and Plcquart affairs.
Captain Cuignet declared that he was
convinced OF the guilt of the accused.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Nexro CIR, FntnlIy purnea.

Rockdale, Texas, August ia smai'
colored girl used the ell can in kindling
fire this evening and was fatally burned
and the house, belonging to Joe Williams,
coiored. was consumed. By laying over
over 1000 feet OF hose the hremen saved
adjoining property.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
TOWING or THE SHAMROCK.


Newport, II. l., August 1S.-'Membrrs of
the New York Yacht club In Newport see
no reason for taking exception to the fact
that the Shamrock was towed nearly two
thirds OF the way across the Atlantic
at was distinctly understood between
the two yacht clubs" said Royal Phelps
Carroll, "that the Shamrock would tow
when 1t was deemed expedient to do 30. SO
there can be no point made II she towcd
the two-thirds OF the way. Besides. II
would be unwlse to make any point even
II there were n supposed ground for II.
The deed OF gift states that yacht shall
proceed under sail and in her own bottom
TO the place where the race Is to take place.
There Is, however a later clause In the
deed which permits a modification OF this
rule, and II was by reason Of the authority
given under this clause that the sham
rock was allowed TO tow"
Captain Woodbury. Kane who Will sail
on the Columbia, said I'm the good spirit
ia which the races are to be sailed 1t Is
probable that no objection will be mace
to anything In certain sense. We think
we have n pretty smart boat in the Colup~
bla. SO all we want is to get the sham
rock over here and In racing trim we
are glad, therefore. to know that she has
arrived safely. II was understood thor
oughly that she would tow In light weatn-
or. so the fact that abe did tow Is mot
irregular at all. There can not POSSIBLY
be any III feeling. know that both MT.
Iselin and Mr.. Duncan were perfectly sat
isled as to the arrangements regarding
towing"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Meals for n Day.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Pears
California Wheat and Cream.
Goldfish Balls. Fried Tomatoes
Cornbread. Country Butter.
Cafe au Lait
The Post.
LUNCHEON.
Sardines. Crackers. Pickles.
Fruit Waters. Jelly.
Iced Tea.
DINNER.
Shrimp Gumbo.
Contribution. Mashed Potatoes. Rice.
Celery. Olives. Radishes.
Broiled Spanish Mackerel. Green Peas
Asparagus.
Queens Pudding. Roquefort.
Cafe Noir.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

suited 10 the death Of Jockey Joe Lynch.
happened In the last race at the Fair Grounds
hound on which LYNN had The he mount S vas
crowded and went down. rolling over his
Jockey. He sustained concussion Of toe
brain ana his chest was badly crushed He
died on the wnv 10 tho hospital.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
CLOTHING

Is one Of tn. necessities Of civilized
existence. If you expect to appear
well. you must insist on artistic STYLES.
pleasing patterns and harmonious color
combinations you will seek this il, a
Clothing store where there IS a know
ledge of such things. The values Of
fered today are beyond the possibility
Of others to give.
Full Serge Suits are o.,
Full Fancy Suits are o7s
Very highest class Of
Suits are now .....ro.1s
There are plenty of articles today in
the eleven windows of the store-d dis
plays Of goods at reduced prices--but
how could eleven windows show a,
quarter Of the august Reductions 7"
ED KAN,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
THE RACES.
KiIilnv NJ Hawthornc.

Chicago. August 1s.--A killing was made In
the NTH race at Hawthorne today on Hager-
ton. He was backed from 80 to I 10 s, and
also II Ia said all over the country. He came
Caloocan. handiiy, Weather clear; track fast
Seven fnrlongs-Murat. Harry Thoburn. Ei
Tipton. Time. l:26x.
Five and n half furlonge-Asua. Tiidy Ann.
Mont Eagle. Time. l;0Sx
Six furlongs--Mny Beach. Remington,
Ncwsgathcrer. Time, l:ls.
Mile and n sixteenth selline-Far Decciv-
or Title. Young Dixon. Time. INK.
Five furlongs--Hagcrton, Caloocsn, Jake
Weber. Time l:0i.
Mile, selling--Montanus. Raciyan. owhyec.
limo IAN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Saratoga Results.

sRratogn. n ". August is. Seven furlongs
II rlsodc, Exit. General Mart Gary T'me,
1;s1A.
Five turcnss-Littic Veronica, Fleeing Mo
monts. Golden Secpter, Time lea.
Milo aud Il duartor-The Devil Beau Ideal,
Muadowthorpc Time gsQjN.
Mile--wolhurst. Estaca. Maurice. Time.
Iilis.
Miie-.Alpln Myth, Star of bethlehem.
Time, iilia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Kansas City. August ls.-Adyices re-
ceived here state no one was injured ~
the wreck OF the northbound PASSENGER
train on the Kansas City. PIttsburg ana
Gulf train near Texaykana. Tho wreck y
supposed to have been caused by ~ tsndee
jumping the track.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Tie shnmrock Hn. Arrived.

New York. August s.-sir Thomas Lipions
yacht Shamrock. challenger for the Americas
cup. reached this mort today. accompanied by
her tender the steam yacht Erin. The Shpm-
rock sailed from Fairlee on the Clyde. Au
gust 3. and made the voyage In much auirk-
err time than was anticipated. The Er
flowed the Shamrock about 1000 miles and
the latter sailed about 1900 miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
IN WOMAN'S REALM +;

yer buckle constitute the minor fea,rro.
Oh the toilette. The stock Ia , tai, aus
maze oil bias folds of Alsatian blue si,k
Helen Grey paae