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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-09
SHIPS FROM INFECTED PORTS.
New Orleans VIII Abide by Treasury
Regulations.

New Orleans Dec. 8.-The State Board
of Health met tonight to decide upon pre-
cautions necessary in the case of the
steamship Wllowdene, with a cargo OF
coffee from Brazil, which touched at San
tos, and the bark Europa, from Lisbon,
Portugal
vessels under similar circumstances. sub
nit to the forthcoming United States
treasury regulations, which will provide
for three fumigations of the cargo In the
hold, sixteen days detention and gradual
removal and fumigation of the cargo by
layers, With nightly fumigation of the
ship after unloading begins.
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Austin NJ. Nhlfnitt n nenh.

Baltimore, Dec S.-Austin NJ, Whitsitt
Of Columbus. Ga, died I'm this city to-day
of dropsy. RE was 48 years old Mr.. Whit
slit was connected with the operating de-
partment Of the Southern Railway.
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Womnn snRrnrIsfn.

Indianapolis, Dec. s.-The national CON
ference Of Woman Suffragists closed 10
night with an immense meeting at which
Mrs. Chapman Gait and william Dudley
toulke, Of Richmond, spoke and an In
dian Woman Suffrage society was formed
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COTTON MILL WILL DE BUILT.

New Orleans Men Have started a
Move 20 Get One There.
New Orleans, Dec. SAN Industrial
meeting was held tonight at the Press
Club Col. A. A. McGinnis, a cotton
miller, acted as president and d. A. Tomp-
kins of Charlotte, N. c., II. H. Hargrove
OF Shreveport and s. Odenheimer of this
city were the speakers. committee was
appointed to raise subscriptions for an i'm
mense cotton mill here, and Gus Lehman
headed the list with $4,000.
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HIS Release Sought Through Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.

iUUH ITUVttuInRs.
st. Louis, Dec. S.-Judge Thayer, in the
United States Circuit Court to-day grant
ed writ of habeas corpus in the case of
John Reese, one of the members of the
executive council of the United Mine
Workers Association. who is now in iail
at Fort Scott, Bourbon county, Kansas.
Tor contempt of court. The writ was made
returnable Dec. q, when arguments as TO
the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of
6ouroon county will be heard. Bail was
fixed at So 900 i" %
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Washington. Dec. s.-Capt J. c. Ayers.
Il. S. A., Of the ordnance department,
was killed here to-day by a fall from his
bicycle and by being run over by team.
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Pore ceIebrnted Mnss.

Rome, Dec SIN spite Of rainy weather
and the advice OF his physic ans, the Pope
celebrated mass Ia his private chanel To-
day.
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New York, Dec S--The total bank clear
ings In the United States for the week
we're 1886, 1855 964; per cent increase, 49,
Exclusive Of New York, s746049, 161 per
cent increase, 2l.7
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MANY TO GET AN INCREASE.

American Wooden Company VIII
Soon Advance Wages.
Boston, Dec. S.-The Executive Commit
tee of the American Wooden Company viii
advance wages 10 per cent. on Jan. /. The
increase affects $4,000 persons, employed in
the twenty-five mills throughout New
England, and will, it is said, contribute
to the welfare of about 100 600 people.
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in............S 100000 90
Surplus fund .............. 10000 %
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid ................. 2l.6S5 SO
National bank notes outstand-
ing ............. .............,... $3.50 90
Due to other national banks. 1850 80
Due to state banks and bank
ers ................ .............. COLA Il
Dividends unpaid ................ 264 50
Individual deposits subject to
check ........... .................. 5S7, COZ 90
United States deposits .....,.... $500 "a
Deposits Of u. S. disbursing
ohicens ............. .............. 1854 IS
Balls payable ...................... $1,000 90
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ssh, w NJ DAVANT
NJ.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Merchants National Bank Of Savannah,
RESOrRCES-
LIABILITIES

y savannah. Georga busness
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Mems and Boys
Holiday Clothing.

we sell Mems and Boys Clothing of superior re
liable character, this seasons make and this season
style-clothng that fit perfect and are guaranteed
suit you IN every particular We sell them lower tina
you Will lind same qualities elsewhere A visit to on
store will convince you.
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Mems Suits.

and Serges. Every fiber of the c,
the colors are fast, the patterns ar
the price per suit is only $3.50
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FISH BONE CAUSED HER DEATH.
Work of wares Farmers-Dama@e
Done by Lightning.

Waycross. Ga. Aug. u-One OF the sad
dest deaths that has occurred In this coun-
~ in many a day was that of Mrs. Mary
Thompson. wife of Rev. John A. Thomp-
son, a local preacher living at Buckley in
the western part of the county. She died
last Sunday morning, about O'Clock. and
was buried the next day in the old Mount
Zion cemetery, five miles from Buckley
Her death was caused by her having swal-
lowed a fishbone two weeks ago. From
the time the bone lodged in her throat
the woman never had a moments rest
She suffered the most intense pain until
death relieved her of her suffering. The
swelling grew worse and worse. and She
finally choked to death. The deceased
was a sister of ex-Sherif Thomas b.
Henderson of Ware county and was a
faithful and lifelong member of the Meth
odist Church
j. ". Smith of Boen, in this county.
will make 90 bushels Of corn, in adIi-
ton TO a good crop OF potatoes, sugar
cane, etc. He runs only one plough to do
his work. lie has on his place a very fine
hog that he thinks viii Up the scales at
oO pounds lie "ili probably enter the hoG
for a premium al the Waycross Fair.
Capt. Johns, of the same section. has a
io7 I""S dS h'dNS a. sum" = "hleh meas
utes Iorty-eight inches around just back
Of the shoulders.
Wednesday afternoon white boy was
given severe shock from lishtn ng, as lie
was driving team of four mules below the
city. One of the four mules was killed
and the others were stunned.
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Tallahassee News Notes.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 11.-Three SER
geants one corporal and seventeen pri-
Yates of the st. Augushnd Light Infantry
have applied for discharges, their terms
of enlistment having expired.
Capt. w. A. MacWillams of the above
company writes Adjutant General Hous>
toun that it is being reorganized, and will
soon be on a good military footing again.
Many of those applying for discharges will
ro-enlst.
The resignation of Maj w. f. Will
Jams of the Third Battalion was accepted
to-day.
Letters patent were to-day granted for
the Incorporation of the Phosphoria Phos-
phate Company Limited, with a capital
of $4,000. Its headquarters will be at St
Augustine
Eight sailors from the stranded vessels
at Carrabelle are here en- route North
Three are from the Whitehead of Phila-
delphia and five from the James A. Gar
field of New York.
w H. Lawrence Of Carrabelle. editor If
the Middle Florida Republican, lost all
his possess ons by the recent storm. He
is here in the interest of his paper
Robert Walters, for many years a sue
cessful merchant at Ock.ockonee. has
brought his stock to Tallahassee. He is
located on Jefferson street
The City Council has accepted the resig-
nation of Street Contractor A. Hopkins.
who is engaged in the timber business,
near st. Marks.
A report Reached town to-day that one
negro had killed another several miles
east of town. No details are obtanable
tonight
1t is said that the Graham Cypress
Company. operators of a shingle mill al
ST. Marks, win erect a saw mill at that
place, to be in operation by next January
with a daily capacity of 100000 feet.
The second bale of cotton from the
crop came in Yesterday II was grown by
a negro farmer
Tax Collector Demilly has let the con-
tract for a new residence.
Maj l.. D. Ball of New York has bought
the lease of w. Fl. Passmore for the Leon
Hotel, and the change of propretorshp
will take place shortly.
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INDIANS THREATEN REVENGE.
When Attacked They Say They VIII
XIII Priest and Two Nuns.

Nogales. Ariz., Aug. u.-Authenuc in
formation from the Yoqu.s would surely
come out via Nogales more readily than
Via Casa Grande, this place being nearer
TO The scat OF war. No such thrilling stories
as 60 out from Casa Grande are received
here
Troops are hurrying into the war region
and strong detachmenls are posted in all
mountain passes. When everything is in
readiness strong force viii surround the
larquis where they have intrenched them
selves and wipe them out with machine
guns. Those who escape will be Intercepted
at The mountain passes.
Information from the scene of the YaQui
war conveys intelligence that Father Bel
tram, the priest who was reported killed,
Is sttll alive and in the hands of the in
surgents. The latter have notified the
authorities that when the federal troops
attacked them where they have entrench-
ell at Bacum they will kill the priest.
his brother and two Sisters of Charity.
whom they have also taken captves.
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was, after a few days, regularly supplied
from Manila by train. The clothing was
as a rule, sufficient for the actual re-
qurements of campaign, and was fairly
serviceable. The rations were regulation
in amount and excellent in ali respects,
Australian beef OF excellent quality being
furnished from cold storage ships, and
potatoes and onions in a good state of
preservation being supplied from the Unit
ed States Roasted and ground coffee was
on request, also furnished from Mania
by the subsistence department.
A similar inspection made at San Fer
nando about the middle of May did not
show as satisfactory conditions existing
as at Malolos in the matter of rations,
for. while the rations issued are in regu-
.ation amount it viii be impossible to fur
nish the troops with fresh beef and fresh
vegetables. owing to the destruction of
railway and wagon bridges
The travel ration was, therefore, large
~ used. canned corn beef, however, be
ing varied with bacon and salmon.
Unfortunately, owing probably to the
intense heat, a considerable portion of the
bacon had to be condemned. The command
was found also 10 be badly off in the mat
ter of c!olhing owing TO the thorough us
aee the uniforms of the men had been
subjected 10. AS soon as the bridges could
be repaired and the railroad replaced, the
needed variety in rations was furnished.
An inspection recently made shows that
the rations are. and for some time have
been excellent in all respects. and that
suitable and sufficient uniforms and other
clothing are either in possession of the
men or viii soon be received from Manila;
also that very satisfactory sanitary con-
ditions are obtained.
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sEAGo MURDERED BY A NEGRO.
The Criminal Is Supposed to Be on
His Way to savannah.

Augusta. Aug. ia most horrible muir
der was committed near the southern out
skirts of the city tonight, between $3.50
and 1915 o'clock.
Alfred A. Seago, white, aged IS, had his
throat cut from ear to ear by some IN
known party He had stayed in his store
to close up, the rest of the family going
upstairs. The only person in the store
at the time was a negro whose name is
unknown. and who was stranger to that
section of the city. He is described as
coal black, above the medium hight, and
was dressed in a brown canvass army
suit with a campaign hat. He is supposed
10 have caught train for Savannah.
The cash drawer in the store was taken
away bodily. The weapon used was
pocket knife Apparently the assassin
had crept up behind Mr.. Seago and plung-
ed the knife into his throat The body
was discovered at 1915 o'clock ny sister
of the dead man. Seago was single and
of excellent reputation.
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Richmond, Va. Aug. lin the United
States Court Of Appeals to-day Judge GoR
flied an opinion in the case of the board
Of cOmmjssl oners of oxford, n. c., VS..
the Union Bank of Richmond, Va. re-
versng and remanding the case, with in
structions TO set aside the order award
ing a writ of mandamus and then dismiss
the compliments bill. The case grew out
of an issue Of bonds for a railway. Pay
ment of interest on the bonds was en-
Joined by citizens of oxford, on the ground
that the law authorizing the issue Of
bonds was invalid, as the act was not
voted on at its second reading in the leg
stature.
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PAToIs OF THE PAwNsHoP.
Curious Twists of the Language, In
teIIigibIe, Though, TO the Patrons.

Curious Twists of the Language, In
teIIigibIe, Though, TO the Patrons.
From The Washington Post.
The patios OF the pawnshop will need a
glossary one of these soon days if Il con-
tlnues 10 increase In mixedness. one OF
the lovely left-overs of temporarily tor
pid Washington burlesque outfit-she Is
resting" after an arduous season M the
second row-ntted into one of the pawn
shops the other afternoon. Her back hair
was arranged in the "Tottie twist" and
she wore the pink-striped shirt waist and
the plaid skirt and the general air Of hub
bling, effervescent joyousnese.
Watch me hit you easy" she said. smil-
ing merry at the man behind the coun-
ter; and she pulled off an opal and dia-
mond ring.
How many?' inquired the pawnbroker.
tnking the ring without looking at It. He
knew ii, maybe.
"Fimuth." said she.
"Ony a v? Amt that llght?"
The girl screwed up her left eye into a
shrewd, whoe-face wink.
Foxy Fatima, amt IL she said Get
In wise. Crafty card In me old age. Too
hard t. get out when you get tn big cush
on EN-. Like [ wear me shiny rocks, in
stead of havin' 'em hodlIn away their
good looks all tn time In three-per-
centavo chifonier Only a merry little
five-spot this time"
She got the money and the ticket, and
departed radiantly.
Then a real hard youth, with a low FORE
head and paving block check suit drill
cd in. He unlocked a large gold watch
from large gold chain, and handed II 10
the man behind the counter.
"W'ot do l cop on de chmer?" he in
quired.
Cough your figure" said the man be-
hind the counter.
How does four sawbucks find you-at
homer asked the real hard low-forehead.
may, nay Claudio; I'm out. Get fiat
car fun of that kind for forty"
pass up de sixty Mexicans, den," said
the tough youth.
Come again Thlrty's too strong. too"
"Wre dye fink l gifts this tick-wid
pack O. lemon drops?' inquired the craggy
young man. with a leer Quarter OF a
huns de rock hgger; OATS just wot need
{ pay me entry fee in de spud race"
twenty-five on a gilt dialH' sang out
the man behind the counter to the ticket
writer, and the transaction was con-
cluded.
The next was another low forehead with
a bundle under his arm.
"How often fr me happy togs?" he
asked, opening the bundle and spreading
up to you" said the man behind the
counter
Bout four Of 'em. De're the gayest
dungarees I got in me stack"
split" said the man behind the coun-
ter, In the tone OF faro dealer. Better
rake It down. Can't play the high card"
"Ony double on them giddy rags?" in
quired the youth In an injured tone.
'Two's the limit"
you WIN" said the low forehead with
the suit; and he took the ticket and So
and shambled out.
Clearly the pathological chartographer
will have to be making map Of the pawn
shop lingo
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Do PInnts Think.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
DO plants think" said a St Mary
planter in the Denechaud lobby. Have
they powers of reason or any way of de-
termining what is going on around them ?
The question seems rather fantastic
admit, but they are prompted by some
very curious observations made at my
home only few weeks ago. My daugh-
ter, who is very fond of flowers, has
morning glory vine growing in a box on
her window ledge While watering IL re-
Gently she noticed a delicate tendril reach
ing out toward a nail in the side casing
She marked the position Of the tendril in
pencil on the wood. and then shifted the
nail about an inch lower. Next day the
ltlle feeler had detected itself very mo-
ticeably, and was again heading for the
nail. The marking and shifting were re-
peated four or five times, aFways with the
same results. and finally one night the
tendril. which had grown considerable
managed TO reach the coveted sucGort
and we found il coiled tightly around IT,
Meanwhile another bunch of tendrlls had
been making for a hook that was formerly
used for a thermometer. Just before il
reached its destina ion my daughter
strung a cord across the window sash d.
rectly above. II was a choice, then, be-
tween the odd love and the new, and a
morning glory Always seems 10 prefer
cord to anything else, Il wasn't long in
making up its mind. In a very few hours
the pale, crisp little tendrls-which, by
the way. convey a surprising suggestion
Of human fineers-had commenced 10 MT
toward the Irvine. Next day they reached
1t, and took such firm grip that don't
believe they possibly could have been dis
engaged without breaking the fiber Sci
entists are no doubt familiar with such
phenomena, and, If So / would be very
+ glad 10 learn whether they have formu-
lated a theory on the subject. To me it
seems simply inexplicable."
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PRESERVATION OF FORESTS.
Association Has Been Formed with
That Object in View

Chicago, Aug. IAN association was
formed here to-day having for its object
the preservation of the forests about The
headwaters of the Mississippi in Mime
sofa, the reserve ultimately to became a
great national park.
The following officers were elected unan-
mously: President Cyrus Northrup,
president of the University of Minnesot a ;
first vice president, Theodore Roosevelt
Governor of New York; second vice pres
ident Judge Horace II. Lurton, Nash
vile, Tenn; treasurer John p. Black,
Chicago; corresponding secretary, John $.
Cooper, Chicago.
A resolution was passed declaring that
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DEFENDS on THE PLATFORM.
Brynn's Answer to the Chicago Trib-
mne's Query.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE following tele-
graphic correspondence passed to-day be
tween the Tribune and William ]. Bryan:
Chicago, Aug. Ito William j. Bryan,
Petersburg, H.: Correspondents at Pana
and Lithia Springs, III, report you as say
ing you do not care whether you are the
Democratic nominee for President one
year hence or not, If the precepts of the
party are carried out win you kindly
wire the Tribune what you did say and
your exact position in this matter?
The Chicago Tribune"
Petersburg. IL, Aug. 11.-Tribuue Chi
cago: Have not seen the report mentioned
Whether | shall he candidate depends
largely on the platform. The platform
should fit the party and the candidate
should ft the platform. VIM. j. Bryan"
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BOUT WAS DECLARED A DRAW.
George Dixon and Ed Santry stood
Up for Twenty Rounds.

New York, Aug. 11.-George Dixon, the
colored feather weight champion and Eddy
Santry of Chicago met tonight before the
Broadway Athletic Club for lwenty rounds
al l25 pounds, and Referee Johnny White
declared the bout draw. The club house
was crowded to its utmost limit, nearly
5000 persons being present
Dixon put up a game exhibition and San
try showed wonderful Improvement since
he appeared here last. Santry's advantage
in hight stood him in good stead, and the
way he lodged his head away from a
great many Of DiXon's left leads was ex-
tremely clever Dixon al times was wild
and he frequently overreached himself, US
ing poor Judgment as 70 distance.
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THREE VESSELS WE'RE LOST.
Two Were Wrecked and One Sunk In
Australian Waters.

Vancouver, Aug "details OF the loss
of three vessels in Australian waters are
brought by the steamer Miowera. The
bark Carlisle Castle, lao tons, bound
from Liverpool to Freemante, was total
ly wrecked off Rockingham. Capt Lind
sey and her crew of ten men were drowned.
The ship City of York. in command of
Capt. p. II. Jones, 1167 tons, with a
general cargo, from San Francisco TO
Freemantle, went ashore at Rottnest ISL
and, July u. Eleven of the crew were
drowned and fifteen men were rescued.
The steamers Excelsior and Edna col
lided on Hobsons bay, Melbourne. The
Excelsior sank in fifteen minutes None
of her eighty passengers were drowned,
but eight were injured.
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gether, with about a year between the
ages Of each. The mother had buried four.
she told me- and two others were al
school
DO they make a noise at night?" I
asked. We'll no. SIR" she answered.
they don't be very noisy at night. in
deed. And when ] suggested that they
looked fairly well. che agreed that they
We're pretty healthy enough, indeed. She
offered me some seaweed to eat IT'S
dillusk," she said; ITS very nice when it
be dry" But / never felt inclined 10 eat
anything IN an Irish hut.
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From the New York Times.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 1T. w. Davis, the
veteran bicycle rider of the state, who
holds several ma tional medals for Iong-dls-
lance riding and hes ridden 5000 miles
since he was sixty-one years OF age. and
IS now Y years Old, has erected monu-
ment in his lot IN Sprngdale cemetery
and the contractors have carved a large
bicycle uron The shaft by his order
Davis is highly pleased with the work
and says 81 is TO commemorate his career
as a cyclist.
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CAMPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
uieFs in Philippines Now Said to
BE Well Supplied.


washington, Aug. IA report has been
received at the war department from
-I'J' John 5. Mallory. inspector general
OF the second division, Eighth Army CORPS.
n the Philippines, covering the work he
mas been doing between Feb. 2S and June
o. lie has made number of investiga-
IONS OF charges against officers which
nave appeared in the United States in one
urn or another. Most of these charges
ave oeen proved to be with little foun-
-a'ioh' In April he inspected the camps
,''aI Malolos and commenting upon their
condition, he says:
ne camps were found to be in good
,1l condition, and sufficiently DO
go suitable sinks having been dug and
generally used. Water fit for drinking
p1'poses was at first scarce, but good
water generally in sufficient quantities
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HAS CAPTURED SANTA RITA.
macArthur's Men Having Trouble
with Muddy Roads

Washington, Aug. n.-Gen. Oils cabled
the war department to-day as follows:
Manila Aug. u.-Adjutant General,
"ashington Macarthur has taken possess
SION Santa Rita; reconnoitered Berac, An
seles and other points. Insurgents driven
north One casually yesterday. none to-
Jay. condition roads makes movements
.lVops dlihcuit, but considered necessary
~ oIen up this section of country as ii
eHlaally gives control of province of Bata
ana relieves inhabitants there. Otis.
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Kansas city, Aug. 11.-At the Velo-
drome a National Cycle Association track,
last night, oscar Plummer and John
White of Kansas City, in a two-mile tan
dem event. from a standing start, covered
the distance in 4:02. clipping a full second
off the record
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the association should organize an expe-
dtlon into the Lake Itasca region during
the fail and committee Of twenty-five
was Apo nted 20 take charge of the pre-
liminary work