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The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts aud all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States ny
geographic Office in Custom House. Cap
tsins are requested to call at the Office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
Baltimore, Md, June 15.-Notice is given
by the lighthouse board Of the following
changes in the buoyages of the Fifth light
house district:
Hog Island Inlet. Va.-Buoy No. 4. red
spar. which was found out of position,
was replaced on June 9. 1900. Middle buoy.
third class can and inner buoy, third
class can. which were found out of posi-
ton. were replaced June 10.
Main Channel, Baltimore Harbor, Md
Beaverton channel buoy No. 26 red
spar. and Fort McHenry channel buoy No
80. red SPAR which were reported out
of position on May 80. were replaced June
Channel into Curtis Bay. Patapsco Riv-
or. Md.-Turn buoy. No 1. black spar
which was found out Of position, was re-
placed June 5.
Cherrystone Inlet, Va.-Cherrystone In
let Flats Is end) buoy No. l, black sec
ond class can, which was reported in a
sinking condition on May Is, was replaced
by new buoy on June 8.
Hampton Roads, Va.-Mid channel buoy
black and white perpendicular striped
spar which was reported out of position
May 20, was replaced June 7, 1900.
Back River Md-Wreck buoy. No. g.
a black spar, which was found out OF
position, was replaced June u.
York River, Va.--Poquosin Flats buoy
black, No. /, was changed for the summer
from a spat to first class can on June
IL. Elbow OF York Spit buoy. red. No. 2
was changed for the summer from spar
to a first class nun on June r.
Pamlito Sound, ". C.-Steam Mil Point
shoal buoy, No r. has been changed from
a pile 10 a spar buoy.
Hatteras Inlet. ". C.-The following
buoys were discontinued May 81. 1900
Turning buoy, red, No. 2. a third class
nun; channel buoy. red, No. 4. a third class
nun: channel buoy. black, No. /. third
class can; channel buoy, red, No. g. q
third class nun; channel buoy black No
3. third class can; channel buoy, black
No. 5, a third class can; channel buoy,
black. No. z, a third class con; channel
buoy. black. No. 0, a third class cam Point
OF Swash buoy, black, No II, third class
can; buikhead buoy, red No. 3, a third
class nun; bulkhead buoy. black No. 49,
a SPAR bulkhead buoy, black No. IS, a
spar; mid-chaunel buoy, a second class can
black and white perpendicular stripes, and
entrance into Pamllco sound buoy. sec
ond class can, black and white perpendic-
ular stripes.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Queer Names Coastwise Sailors Have
for Each Other.

for Each Other.
Two dangerous wrecks now lie in the
path of coasting vessels, either of which is
of apy time liable TO cause serious acci-
dent should vessel strike IT, The wrecks
are those of the schooners Charles P. Not
man, sunk by the steamship Colorado, and
the Frank S. Hall. cut down by the Brit
tsh steamship Bermuda. About six miles
southeast by east from the Northeast End
ushtship the hoffman lies sunk in fifteen
fathoms of water with her topmasts, with
sails set above the water. The Hail lies
sunk off Winter Quarter lightship.
Can't. r. H. Bertram. representing the
purchasers OF the bark Oracle, received
a telegram yesterday from the American
Towing and Lighterage Company of Bal
timore announcing that the tug Sampson
left Baltimore Saturday for this port and
is expected to arrive here Tuesday to tow
the oracle to Baltimore.
Seamen have queer names by which they
designate the different ationa ites and ma
tivities of The members of the craft and
the coastwise mariners have their share.
An old schooner captain. who was spin
ming yarns in the pilots office one day
last week. hit upon this topic:
III bet you can't tell what l am" ne
remarked to his auditors.
"A tarheelp hazarded one of the party.
MOT much" replied the captain. Il am
a corn cracker"
whats that?" inquired landsman in
the party
why, a corn cracker is a Delawarean.
of COURSE" replied the captain. I'VE
coastwise people have names for the peo-
pie of all the states which furnish sail
ors for the coasting trade. Jerseyman
Is sand Spauiard, Marylander is bean
shooter Virginian is a gravedigger and
a North Carolinian is a tarheel."
Don't ask me how these names origi-
mated" he continued. They were in use
before my time and I am getting gray
headed"
Nobody had anything to add to this and
the schooner captain next inquired of a
pilot II he could tell him the difference
between a Delawarean and a Jerseyman.
The pilot gave it up and the captain vol
unteered the information.
"A Delewarean sells what he can't eat
and a Jerseyman eats what he can't SELL -
said he. land that sizes the people of the
two states up TO a gnats heel"
The captain was about TO tell a story
of the greatest yarn spinner he ever knew,
but call from the towboat office cut him
off and the story was left over until the
next trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

German bark. LAG tons, naval stores.
Savannah to the United Kingdom or con-
tinent private terms; schooner, sos tons,
lumber, Brunswick to Santa Cruz. Tene-
rife private terms; schooner, 5S7 tons,
lumber Savannah to New Yor. $51215, 40
600 feet per day; schooner, S27 tons. ties,
Brunswick TO New York, i4c; schooner. 5l3
tons. lumber, Fernandina to Philadelphia,
IS and free wharfage.
Schooner Gertrude L. Trundy Savan-
nah to Bath. lumber $780, bark Freida
Ger, 1920 tons. Savannah to United
Kingdom or continent, naval stores;
schooner Sadie c. Sumner, 5s7 tons, Savan-
nah to New York. $51215; schooner Oscar
c. Schmidt 4S7 TONS Fernandina to Phil
adelphia, s. and free wharfage.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
Shipping Memoranda.

Key West, June 17.-Arrived, steamers
Olivette, Smith, Port Tampa, and sailed
for Havana.
Sailed. steamer City of Key West, Bravo,
Miami.
Apalachicola, Fla, June T.-Cleared,
barkentine Fremad DAM, Schmidt, Hull.
Port Tampa, June H.-Arrived, steamer
Mascotte, Miner, Havana, via Key West:
schooner Maria o. Teete, johnson, Tam
pico, via quarantine.
Charleston, S. c., June 17.-Arrived,
steamer North Flint (Br). Owens, Huelva.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

occur Electrical storms prevail through
ou the mour tain region, but the severest
sto ms of this nature are met only at the
gr az titudos.
With all the severity OF electrical
storms and thundershowers II Is a fact
that human beings are seldom struck by
lightning in the mountains. Death from
hat cause is much more freaueat on the
plains DO dering the ranges than In the
mountains, themselves"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
COTTON.

In a circular letter, dated June IA, A.
s. Johnston of Meridian, Miss, after re-
viewing the crop conditions and calling
special attention 10 the excess Of rain
fall, has the following to say:
1.-THE IS per cent, which. by heroic ef-
forts, was planted early, and received the
benefits of dry weather between May /
and the 25th, has not been disturbed by
excessive moisture, but 1t has encoun-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

W. H. Swan, 729 tons. Davidson; (char-
teresO. at Philadelphia, May 6.
Luther T. Garretson, 4g1 tons, Green; SID
Baltimore, June b.
Joel Sheppard. $50 tons, Hunter, Philadel-
phia, light.
A. B. sherman, $40 tons, johnson, Phila-
delphia, June g.
Hida, 564 tons. Rines, Philadelphia.
Mary B. Baird, 81 tons, Cook. Philadel-
phia. June II.
Josephine Ellicott, S4S tons, Raye Boston.
June 9.
Wanola, N2 tons, Wagner, Baltimore, June
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
Phases of the Moon for June.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Chattahoochee.. Lewis, Bos-
Ton and New York.-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Steamship Allegheny. Billups. Baltimore.
y. ]. Caroan. Agent
Bark Adele (Sw), Holmgreen, BRISTOL
Paterson-Downing & Co.
Bark Norden (Nor), Terjensen, Nantes.
Dahl & Co.
Bark Record (Nor). Johannsen, Madeira.
Schooner Luis G. Rabel, McKenna, New
York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
Visible supply of Cotton.
From the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle June LIZ

rlndI1t1dl CnrOHlcIe, June 10.
The visible supply of cotton to June l6,
as made up by cable and telegraph,
is as follows. Continental stocks, as we'll as
those for Great Britain and the afioat, are
this weeks returns, and consequently ali
European figures are brought down to
Thursday evening. But to make the to-
tai the complete figures for June 15 we
add the item of exports from the United
States. including In it the exports OF FRI
day only:
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

The Shah. who is expected to arrive
in England about the middle of the sum-
mer, will stay at Buckingham palace. His
Majesty will spend a couple OF days at
Windsor as the guest Of the Queen, and
besides being entertained by the Prince of
Wales, Lord Salisbury and the Lord
Mayor, there will be a gala performance
az the Opera in his honor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

Bark orion (Nor), TAO tons. Rommetvet;
sid Cape Town, April %.
Bark Leopolda QtaD, 7cS tons, Pesece; SID
Cadiz Nav "a.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
Vessels Went to Sea.

German bark Atlantic, Doyen, Ham
burg.
Schooner Joel Cook. Frazier, Phjladel-
phia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
MURPHY & CO., INC,

Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New York.
Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York once. No. 81 Broadway.
Ofices In principal cities thro sghout the
South. Write for our Market Manual and
book containing Instructions for traders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

Total visible supply 1,715,46s 1925 $40
The imports into continental ports the
past week have been $4,000 bales.
The above figures indicate a decrease in
the cotton in sight 60 date of 1,627, 204 bales
as compared with the same date OF 1889
a loss of 1926 bales from the corre-
spending date of 1898. and a decline of
43O, 4s7 bales from 1897.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

Heinrich (Ger). 1,45S tons. sager; at Mar
va, May s.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

"A Dark Secret-Foregner-" are
your senators elected2" American-"None
of them will tell."-Puck.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 4:52 a. m. and sets III p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at AT a.
m. and 11:51 p. m. High water at Saven-
nah one hour later.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
, Freishts and Charters.

Vessels Bound for Savannah.
Schooner Crawford. Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
VESSELS BOUND FOR SAVANNAH
Ships.

La Flandre (Dtch), 1915 tons, Gerdis; pd
Dover, June l.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

ana EaSt-No. "a 5;O0 a. ul., 40. o. -.V'
rom Florida points, Brunswick and Darien
an sleeper and day coach to New York,
n sleeper 90 New York and day coaches
| Bull and Bryan streets, opposite Pu-
lask and ScreveE Hotels.
~ streets. opposite De Soto Hotel.
ad and Liberty streets
HIPMAN. A. G. P. A. Jacksonville.
West Broad and Liberty streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

"Bishop Pendle" by Fergus Hume.
Rand, McNally & Co., New York. pub
fishers. Cloth, s1.5o. In this work Mr..
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18

Trains arrive at Savannah from North
p. m; from Northwest-No. q, 3 a. m. t
No. A. 1927 p. m; No &c, ll5O D. m.
Trains 81 and A carry through Pullm
including dining car.
Trains q and 66 carry through Pullma
to Washington.
For full informal ton apply to
F. ". PETERSON. T. p. A.,
w. P. SCRUGGS. P. q T. A.,
D. c. ALLEN, c. T. A. Bull ard Liber
W. r. MCINTYRE. D. T. A. West Bro
A. o. MACDONELL. G. p A., L. A. 8
Trains leave from union depot. corner
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-18
of Railways.

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Also with
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
Heavy Storm In Tennessee.

Kansas City, No. Nov. 2l.--The fol-
lowing telegram was received at the
general Offices Of the Kansas City Fort
Scott and Memphis railroad IN this
city this morning from It's Memphis
representatives: "A very heavy rain
storm passed over Memphis yesterday
evening about dark. Two and eighty
five hundrodths inches Of water fell
from o'clock yesterday morning I'M
bfmidnlght last nght at Memphis and
FOR forty or fifty miles east A terrific
wind storm struck La Grande, Tenn,
forty-nine miles east OF Memphis on
the Southern railroad and destroyed
property 10 an estimated value Of $780,
600 or $4,000 and caused nineteen
deaths at that place and In vicinity,
according 10 best information now OBJ
tainable. SO far as have been able 10
learn there was no damage at any
Of the stations along our line though
the storm seems TO have circled around
Memphis, beginning al Lula, Miss, a
point fifty-six miles south Of Memphis,
on the Yazoo and Mississippi valley
and through Batesyille Miss. a point
on the Illinois Central, about sixty
miles south OF Memphis, to the north
cast through La Grange
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
Wires All Down.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 2l-Telegraph
and telephone wires are down along the
line OF the Illinois Central railroad be-
tween Memphis and Grenada, Miss.
where Is located the path OF yesterday
storm. Consequently news OF the dis
aster can only be obtained from incom-
ing trains and VIII be probably not
available until late today
Loves station, Miss, reports none
killed outright by the storm OF yester-
day afternoon I'm that vicinity. J. l..
Doney was fatally injured by falling
timbers. a dozen houses were wrecked
and much other property damage done.
The course OF the storm was down the
Coldwater river. There Is no definite
news Of the effects along that stream
at points distant from Coldwater.
a report arrived here az noon
stated that four negroes were killed and
hundreds OF cabins on plantations near
Lula, Miss, demolished. Five miles
north % Tunica a cabin In which FIVE
negroes were assembled was wrecked
and all OF them killed. A school house.
n church and a number Of plantation
houses IN this locality were demolished.
A white man and negro were killed
six miles south o. fernando. Miss.
Many plantation houses. a cotton gin
and a church were destroyed. The
names Of the victims cannot be learned
al this time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
LATE LOCAL NEWS,
High Council tonight.

Allku NNAhNAA NNAAhAfA'
The Tabernacle choir members are all
wanted al rehearsal on Thursday night
The bonds Of the abscondlng r. j.
Conway were declared forfeited today
A marriage license has been issued to
Delbert q. Carman, %, and Mary +.
Harris, g. both Of Salt Lake.
Mayor Thompson today approved
the appropriation list passed az last
evenings Council. also the department
payrolls. which. II is expected, will be
discharged by Treasurer Morris to-
morrow.
Maurice Grau telegraphed last night
10 Kronherg that the great company
viii positively appear here as an
nounced so no one need hesitate In get
ting their tickets.
This afternoon two boys We're riding
on a bay horse. near the juncture OF
First South and Richards streets, when
the animal began "bucking' and land
ed the youngsters on the pavement
One had his hand badly lacerated. and
the other had a cash in his scalp
Both were so anxious 10 keep their
names out OF the papers that they said
they weren't hurt but they were,
though not dangerously.
Dun's Review Of November 18th says
OF Salt Lake business conditions. "I.o-
cal jobbers report holiday trade open
ing fair, and there is activity in all
staple lines. Wool remains firm. Scar
city OF cars interrupted the movement
OF goods, but railroads are holding
back for more profitable freight. which
r. expected TO continue until after
holiday trade has ceased. Alfalfa seed
shows a marked advance, with heavy
orders. Country collections are quiet,
owing 10 low prices for farm products.
Real estate remains firm. and there is
no material change In loans or de-
poslts
Peter a. Penrod has petltioned the
probate court 20 appoint p. A. Dix ad-
mlnlstrator Of the estate OF +. s Cow
ley. who died IN Salt Lake county on
May 2lst 1898, leaving an estate. con-
sstlng Of thlrty-elght acres Of land
and personal property OF the probable
value Of 81 800 The heirs are the
widow and six children. Before the
death Of deceased petitioner purchased
Of him a portion Of the real property,
which Mr. penrod claims he Is now
entitled 20 have conveyed 20 him.
Saturday, the sth day OF December,
was set for the hearing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21

One Of the most important railroad
meetings that has been held in Utah
win take place at the Knutsford this
evening, when the promoters Of the
proposed line through to Los Angeles
viii meet together TO make nnal plans
before the filing Of the articles of in
corporation Of the new Los Angeles *
Salt Lake Railroad company
The papers upon which Messrs, 7. T..
Gibbon and c. O. Whittemore have
been spending considerable time during
the past ten days are now ready and
an that is needed Is for the promoters
of the road to sign the same, and the
big company with It's capital OF a
score OF millions Of dollars win be an
accomplished fact.
The project will be discussed tonight
In all its phases and possibly there
may be some notifications In the
original papers. but one thing is sure.
and the News has IL from good au.
thority that the various papers and
contracts win be signed tomorrow fore
noon. AT the same time II Is on the
books that the articles may be- filed
and the list OF directors duly made
public.
The promoters Of the company have
received what they asked to the extent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
RAILROAD PROMOTERS IN THECITY
Senator w. A. Clark and Other Prominent Financers to Sign
Articles OF Incorporation Of the Los Angeles
Salt Lake Rail Old.

that the city Council has vacated Pio-
neer square, and the next step after the
filing OF the articles Will be the deed
ing over Of the valuable piece Of prop
erty TO the company under the condi-
tions already published.
Senator W. A. Clark. accompanied by
his brother, J. Ross Clark arrived In
this city from Butte this forenoon, and
Immediately drove 10 the Knutsford.
Hon. r. c. Kerens George b. Leigh
ton. S. A. Bemis and possibly some
oilers. are scheduled % arrive this af-
ternoon on the overland limited. which
IS late owing to the stress of weather
along the line When these gentlemen
get together they Will review the stu
alton and take final action upon the
matter. which Is of so vital interest TO
the citizens OF Utah and the inter-
mountain region generally
Senator Clark. W 90 this time has
done no talking FOR publications As a
friend of his stated at the Knutsford
this afternoon Gle Is not I'm love with
reporters" Consequently when APP
preached this morning by one OF that
fraternity with the request that he fur
nish an expression upon the all-absorb-
inP topic OF the Los Angeles railroad
project, Tor publication Senator Clark
Saii. - have absolutely no time TO
see anyone az all this morning. and
the door OF Darlor 3 swung TO On It's
hinges
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
SEQUEL TO INDIAN FIGHT.
George Pepin Likely to Figure as
Defendant in Divorce Court,

George Pepin the individual who hg-
ured in Sundays fight with the wooden
Indian. and who later appeared in the
police court on the charge OF drunken
ness, is now threatened by his wife with
divorce proceedings. Yesterday a sum-
mons was served on the "scrapper. cit
ing him to appear within ten days from
date and show cause why Mrs Pcpin
should not be released from her matri-
monlal obligations. The complaint, Il
Is said. win be forthcoming next week
The main grounds OF the suit will be
drunkenness and cruelty. For some
time past. II Is said. the thumper Of
poor 10" has been addicted 10 the use
OF lntoxlcants, and while In his cups IL
said to ill-treat his wife Although Mira.
Pepin win not admit II to be true. quite
a number Of people are inclined 20 the
belief that Georges escapade Of Sunday
last was the chief factor in starting the
action for divorce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
Holland and China.

New York. Nov. PA dispatch to the
Herald from The Hague says:
THE Dutch government was recently
requested by the Chinese minister TO
take part in the negotiations with
China It's reply was 10 the effect
that Holland had never been at war
with China but that she intended to
demand reparaton for anything that
might have happened to the minister at
Pekin. and also as soon as details or
the damage were received for any loss
caused 20 Dutch residents IN the celes-
tial empire
The Dutch minister who Is stu at
Shanghai with hie oreter Mr.
Duysberg has received orders 10 re-
turn 10 Pekin and forward particulars
OF the damage done by the Boxers,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
National Grange Session.

Washington, Nov. 2l.-At todays ses-
sion Of the National Grange, Patrons Of
Husbandry. Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson made an address on the work
the department is doing for agrlcul-
tural interests. He paid tribute 10 the
influence and Importance OF the oranges
TO the farmers everywhere, reviewing
the operations Of the various branches
OF the agricultural department and
particularly efforts being made TO bring
wider markets abroad for products Of
American husbandry.
The report Of the committee on DOR
mant oranges, made by e. o. Raine, Of
Missouri evoked a prolonged discussion.
No action was taken. The report Of
the committee on mileage and per diem,
made by Arnold Naudaln, OF Delaware,
was adopted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Amer Eleven Years Portugal Pays
u With Interest Added.

London. Nov. 2l.-The Delagoa bay
railroad award was paid today. The
Americans received their share through
the Seligmans.
The Delago1 railroad award OF So
t62. 500 with interest az per cent from
June %. 1859 ( the result OF the seizure
Of the Delagoa Bay railroad by Portu-
gal The facts In the case have been
told many times during the last few
years Besides the principal OF the
award and the interest, totallng about
s.. COO 0l0. Portugal paid on account
SiiO 600 M 1890 The Americans interest
ca are the heirs OF Col McMurdo, who,
with a number Of English capitalists,
built the road and ran Il until seized
b Ythe portuguese officials.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
TEACHERS AND PARENTS.

Teachers Of the Washington school
are sending out neat invitations writ
ten by the children TO their parents,
asking them 10 attend a Mothers
Meeting 20 be held at the school
building on Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock II is said an effort viii be
made to effect an organization OF par
ents with the object in view OF bring
Ing the teachers and parents In closer
relations with each other. both social
~ and In the discipline or training Of
the children. A large response to this
invitation Is eXpected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-21
Severe Storm in California.

San Francisco, Nov 2l.--A severe
storm prevails over northern California
ana Geographic communication with
some points has been Interrupted. The
Southern Pacific company has ordered
out It's snow plows on the Central Pa
cihc line Tbs is the FIRST time in ten
years that a November storm has made
such an order necessary Snow rs fall
Ing from ColfaX 90 Reno, and at the
summit 1t Is seven feet In depth and
still falling heavily So far traffic has
not boon Interruntel.