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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Sound and Well.

II had congestion of the stomach-acute
indigestion. Last August when 1 was so
bad off. / heard of Greybeard and got
my daughter and son-in-law to send for
the medicine for me. II did me more good
than all the doctors and I continued Its
use until now. am sound and well: am
truly thankful for the discovery of 80
great and wonderful a medicine.
MRS MARGARET A. OLIVE.
Mt. Pelie. Tenn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

The excellent style OF the resolutions
adopted by the Democratic National Con-
vention betrays the hand of an experienced
Journalist. We learn, says the New York
Evening Post, that, with the exception %
the three unimportant planks on lahn,.
department, irrigation of arid lands snd
Chinese exclusion. the paragraph declar-
ing Imperialism The paramount issue ana
a few verbal amendments by Mr.. BrV,n
the PLATFORM was the work of Mr.. Charles
H. Jones. formerly editor of the Florida
Times Union, and later of the St. Louis
Republic.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Eczema.

Lafayette. Ala, May 16.
have tried your Graybeard and know
for a truth that II is effectual
1t cured me of eczema and a severe at
tack of indigestion.
l do not hesitate to recommend st. All
who try It here will not be without It.
s. A FARRELL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

The mouth, throat. post-nasal cav,tv
bronchial tubes and air cells Of the lune,
are lined with network of delicate blooS
vessels. When the blood is pure thsA.
blood vessels are healthy and vigorous
and exude mucus which lubrica,es the al,
passages and protects them from the 81.
fects of cold, dust, etc.
When the blood is impure, these vessels
by reason of their delicate structure. N,
unable to carry it. They become clogged
and hence results catarrh.
Graybeard purifies the blood, invigorate,
these small blood vessels, and enable.
them to discharge the foul blood and re.
stores health.
Catarrh will not exist when the blood ia
pure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
A Drummer Cured.

Mr.. J. NJ. Brown, many years a drum
nner in Batesville. Ark. writes '1 have
been troubled for long time with rhsusna-
uatism in my feet and joints. When I sat
down I could not get up without exper-
fencing great pain. When stood on my
feet any length of time l was compelled
TO sit down and even even got no relief
In spring this ailment increased
Il began the use of Gnaybeard few
weeks since and am pleased to say that
DOW am all right. Nothing ever gave me
relief but Graybeard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Rheumatism.

rheumatism originates from exooss oil
acid in the blood.
Impoverished and impure blood
1t attacks different parts Of the body. 1t
is sometimes seated in the muscles sosne-
times in the parts surrounding the joints
and sometimes in the joints-hence the
name muscular and articular rheumatism
When in the hips, 1t is called sciaic rheu-
matism; when in the muscles of the back,
lumbago
Often when one goes to rise from sitting
or stopping the sudden Catching is so Sc
we're that they some times cry out in pain.
The feet and joints are sometimes swollen
without at first, causing any particular
pain. This symptom is sufficient. The all
ment is getting start on you. This is the
time to take Graybeard.
The safest cure for rheumatism is a
thorough blood cleansing.
Graybeard is known specific for rheu-
naatisrn. 1t checks the formation of acid,
dissolves the acid deposit and produces a
normal and rich flow of blood. Don't hest
tate to ask for 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

ictne being manufactured by friends Of
mine and knowing it to be made from pure
material OF the forest, was induced TO give
1t trial. used it six weeks according "a
directions, and at the end of the time
felt as well as ever did.
80. A. CLEFT,
Ex-Alderman, Butler, Ca
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
A Conductor Cured .

contracted cold a few years ago work.
ing on the bridge gang over in Ala bama
and was laid up with rheuma tism. I tried
q great many remedies all of which seemed
TO relieve me some, but none cured me.
All did some good far as they went, but
they did not go far enough.
Graybeard cured me before / had taken.
one-third as much as Of other remedies
VIM. w. MCDANIEL
c. r. r. Condllsfnr
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Catarrh of Stomach

Il take Graytsard and know It helps me
more than anything can get. 1 have ca
tarrh of the stomach and can't find any
thing TO relieve me but Graybeard.
"EUNICE FoUNTt ".
'Leesvine. Ind"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Graybeard Did It.

Like all Others who are so unfortunate
as to become a prey to indigestion and
bowel troubles. tried various medicines
and number of the best doctors to treat
my case, but found only temporary relief
until Graybeard was discovered. The med
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Graybeard Il the PUREST BLOOD PURIFIER Made
not permanent

1t has cured Cancer.
II has cured Eczema.
1t has cured rheumatism.
1t has cured Catarrh.
1t has cured Dyspepsia.
Mind you, these were not trahng all
u1ents, but every che an ailment which
doctors had failed to cure.
Graybeard is made OF fresh herbs. bios
soms and berries. 1t contains no mercury
or potash For Graduating old and deep
seated ailments as Cancer Catarrh. Ecze-
ma, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, 1t has no
equal on earth. You want nothing else TO
take. Try nothing else. Nothing else is
necessary. In Graybeard you have every
thing to build you up and make you stron-
ger than your disease. 1t will crush out
your disease. 1t will leave you as you were
before the ailment seized you.
There is nothing a hundredth part as
good as Graybeard TO do this. There Is
nothing made like Graybeard-none ever
will be. 1t is one of the great inventions
of the world
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Graybeard
Cured Him.

Il would here say for the benefit of the
public that I was troubled with rheuma-
tism in my hips for three months, and
as l handied Graybeard l concluded to
give 1t trial. ! took two bottles and a
half and was cured. I do believe 1t to be
a great medicine.
Also Sister DeLoach took 1t for paraly-
sis and IL helped her surprisingly
Rev A. r. STRICKLAND,
"Easterling, Ca"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

Prof. e. c. Hills Of Rollins College
Winter Park, Fla, who has in charge the
general teaching of English to the Cuban
teachers in Cambridge, has an extensive
knowledge OF Spanish.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
A Boy Cueed.

Mrs. Hih residing at 1o1s w. Mitchell
street, Atlanta, gave Graybeard to her son
who was forced to stop work on account
of severe attack of rheuma tisVn, and it
cured him sound and we'll
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

some IDEA OF the increase in foreign bus
mess is given by the following enumera-
ton of the American and European firms
represented in China.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

It's 4 PLENTY.
M may h
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20
Letter from Texas.

Ballinger, Tex, Jan 9th.
II thought would write you what your
wonderful Graybeard has done for me. /
had catarrh of the head about IS years.
and suffered a great deal 1 have tried
many kinds OF medicines and have been
treated BY doctors, though all of them fail
ed to cure me. And l being old and
my disease chronic, l didn't think there
was any medicine that would cure me.
But more than 2 years ago I had very
plain Symphonic Of cancer on my nose and
face and decided to try Graybeard not
thinking that ii would cure my catarrh
well cancer. / bought bottles from
Mr.. Pierce, and less than 6 cured me
This has been more than years ago now
and no symptoms OF the old diseases have
appeared. l can praise Graybearo for
what 1t has done for me. Persons need
never think they are too old for Gray
beard TO cure them. am now rs.
MRS. RHODA DEAN"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

Lost Use of Ills Arm
Since taking Graybeard have regained
use of my arm which was helpless by
rheumatism w. c. FLENNIKE
Kingston, Tex.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-20

California Poppy-Ceres's Flower to
SOothe GrIef-POppy An Art-Legend
of Opium - Empress CarIOtta's
Choice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
WELLS OF THl SAHARA DESERT.
They Form an Interesting Eeat"re
of the Great Waste of sand.
From the Chicago ChronlcIe.

From the Chicago Chronicle
One of the most striking evidences of the
advantage flowing from the French pos
session of Algeria and contiguous territory
is afforded by the numerous wells in the
great desert of Sahara. BY this means
large areas. can be rendered productive by
means of artesian wells The oasis on
which the ancient town of Touggourt is
buit in 1856 like many other Gases in
the desert. had become more or less un-
inhabitable, owing to the old wells having
become filled up, and the water necessary
for the irrigation of the gardens reduced
In amount. The consequence was that
the people began to migrate in search OF
more hospitabe quarters. These facts
being brought before the Algerian author
tiles. an attempt was made 20 tap the sup
plies of water which were known to un-
derlle so large a portion of Northern Al
RIGA. After five weeks of perseverng IA
hor the confidence of the engineer was re-
vyarded by a water deposit being reached
AT a depth of less than 200 feet from the
surface and Immediately afterward a river
rushed forth, yielding 1888 gallons min
ute-doupe the quantity poured out by the
famous wen of Grenelle at Paris. The JOY
and gratitude of the inhabitants can be
When the engineers first began to sink
in the sand the village graybcards shook
their heads over the likelihood OF their
trials bringing forth what to them was
tho greatest necessary Of life. With true
Noslan fatalism they considered that the
filing up of the old wells was an act OF
God. ana that was useless for men to
oppose the ways Of Providence. "Our
children are weak" said one OF the chiefs
az Allah the worker of miracles, does
not help US In ten years the War itir
will be deserted. ana our gardens buried
i'm the sand" The people would then per-
ish OF thirst But when this unexpected
river foamed over the parched ground
Inc joyful occasion was celebrated by sing
ing. dancing aud Arab fantasies" OF
every description and "the fountain of
peace" was the name given by general
consent TO the first artificial well bored
IN The oeses. Since that date numerous
other wells have been sunk in the same
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
shipping Memoranda.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 2.-Entered,
schoonars Thomas Winsmore, Convict,
Philadelphia; Collins w. Walton, Wolfe,
Bait n ore; Willie l.. Maxwell, Tinker,
Baltimore: Mary S. Bradshaw, Hall, Phil
adelphia. Alice B. Phillips Lundt, New
York; Maud Snare, Lowell, New York;
Penobscot, Philbrook New York; e. /.
VIII te, Look, New London; John II. May,
Burrows. Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Tau
lane Smith, New York; Dove Esdale,
Havana.
CIsared-schooner Mary F. Godfrey,
Wicks, Philadelphia.
Entered and cleared-Steamers Oneida,
Staples, Bos on; Iroquois, Kemble New
York.
Bremen. JAN ARRIVED, steamer
Princlpess, Charleston.
Trieste. Dec. 25.-Arrived, steamer Gun
dulic, Savannah.
Baltimore. Jan. 1.-Sailed, steamship
Casca, Savannah.
Kew West. Fla, Jan. ARRIVED. steam
er Mascotte, Miner, Port Tampa, and sail
ed for Havana City of Key West, Bravo,
Miami, and returned; tug Foster, Wash
ington, Tortugas.
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 2.--Arrived, steam
err Carib, Ingram, New York, and pro-
ceeded to Brunswick; schooners Joseph
w. Hawthorn, Hoffses, New York; War
ner Moore, Crockett, Baltimore.
Port Tampa, Jan. ARRIVED, steamers
Olivette, Smith, Havana, via Key West;
City of Gloucester (BD. Wilburn, Las
Palmas.
Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 2.-Schooner
George Gilkey Gilkey, New York.
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. ARRIVED, steam
ships Deptford (BD, Woodruff. Genoa. via
Gibraltar; Commonwealth (BT, Richards.
Cardiff; bark Trio (Nor, Thorensen, Para
schooner Sierra (BD Wiley, Havana.
Sailed, steamship Torino (BD Penwell,
Havana; ship Comet Ger, Grubmeyer,
Buenos Ayres.
Cleared. steamships Gracia SPAN,
Cuarda. Liverpool; Torno BD. Penwell,
Havana; ship Comet Ger. GruOmeyer,
Buenos Ayres; schoopers Allen A. McIn-
tyre (BD, Sommervlle, Treduksted and
Christanstend st. Croix; Davy Crockett,
Merritt, Cabareiu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03

would follow at heel as faithfully as a
dog.
No animal of so light frame can COM
pare with the deer for strength and poise.
They are built for speed, like the racing
speeding like an arrow through the woods
they surpass all their kind
My first Photographic attempt was a
picture of this deer AS she lay on the
shady side of the house on a warm day in
ga spring. All four legs sprawled out in
a way that in any animal but a deer would
he ungraceful, but a position l thought
was particularly fetching. / have a faded
PRINT of that picture yet-it was never
clear cut-but the dim outline serves to
fix In mind happy companionship.
The eccentricities of pet deer are found
10 be annoying TO all but the one person
who stands between the pet and the out
ragged nefghbor who would deal summary
vengeance for the wreck of kitchen garden
or flower bed. Out of fondness for the
creature, he soothes his friend and repairs
the damage, if possible, but the deer can
never be taught 20 respect property rights.
We have yet to hear of a tame deer that
lived out its day in peace. In its natural
wild ate every mans hand is against it;
domesticated, it's chances for survival are
small Only the wealthy could give ade-
quate protection to a favored pet of the
deer kind.
"A s remarked before, it is only when
reared in his bosom, as the Arabs steed in
his tent, that there is a bond of protection
between man and the beast only second 10
the human affection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
YIDDIsH AND IT'S USE.
Composed of Hebrew, German and
slavic.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe
it is asserted by census reports that. in
a very narrow radius Of the North End.
more than twenty languages and dialects
are spoken. OF these, perhaps Yiddish is
as widely spoken as any and as ntue
known about by the GU de world.
There are in Boston, in the North End
the West End, the South End and scat
tered sparsely over the rest % the CIV
about 10000 Yddlsh-spelking people. or
from 1900 to 5000 families.
To the writer two years ago tie nam
Yiddish was merely assoc atod with iha
name Zangwiu and seemed only "a part Of
the clever mechanism Of his stories. or
course here was a vague idea that some
where this jargon was really spoken. bur
II lived ia the mind principally IS an in
cidental feature OF the Children of the
Ghetto"
The first glimpse Of the tapgibility and
actually Of Yiddish came year ago IN
the unpretentious fitting room OF a tailor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
y PET DEER.
Affection and Sagncity of Doe
Reared in Captivity.
From Forest and Stream.

Reared in Captivity.
From Forest and Stream.
Some things have been written lately
about deer in general and pet deer in par
ticular
My elder brother and picked up a fawn
in the wo-ds while on a berrying expedi-
lion in strawberry time She grew and
thrived, never being subjected to injurious
handliog-she always objected 10 being
touche by any one but myself-and was
as large and perfectly develored as deer
IN its natural state. This is unusual in
dome 7ticated deer, and was often The sub
iect for commert among old hunters who
had seen deer. wild und tame. She jump d
fCncCs for amusement, and rather enjoyed
a short run before he hounds, which she
easily distanced for a mile or two, and
would make straight for home as a house
OF refuge The house dog was her friend
ard protector, and the two would lie near
together for hours.
member witch what delight I discov-
cred she would follow my trail II was the
first lime she had leap5d the yard fence. |
had gone 10 oolt at my line of traps aud
he'd re urnCd 10 find her gone She bad fol-
lowed my train into the woods. Returning,
] found her tracks in a soft place. After
thai she was never confined, and | FREE
quenlly tested her trailing powers. From
soue elevated point ! would watch her
callopiug on the trail. head 10 the ground
for a lew stops. then running on hot
scent following every winding Of my
roth. made, perhaps, an hour before.
When she came 10 where | was she
would express satisfaction in che meeting
~ sanding near to 5e caressed, and hen
selecting a ace near by with great care
10 lie down, unless l moved on, when She
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03

$3.50: Philadelphia and Baltimore 1885; do
in bulk, $3.50.
Resin steady; strained common to good
$l.45. Turpentne firm at 52t1@5,c.
Rice fair; domestic fair 10 extra 44
6lkc; Japan, 424G5c.
Molasses firm; New Orleans open ketue'
good TO choice, 32040c. $1,000, -,
Cabbage steady; Long Islard, $LVoq6Ol
per 400.
Cotton by steam to LiverIo ], 2Jc.
Coffee options opened steady and IN
changed to 10 points higher and though
showing fair stability, ruled com3aratlV'-
ly quiet with prices tending d1wdWAfl
under light proht-taking and in advance
of investment support. Europe sold spar
ingly on the advance, room shorts cover
ing The better feeling was Caus by
tirmness in Hamburg. Speculation was
retarded by an absence OF news from the
Brazilian and Havre markets which re-
manned closed. The market closed STEADY
with prices unchanged TO points higher
Total sales, 1920 bags including January
g. 15c; March, 630u69 jc; spot, RIO miner ;
No. Z, invoice. 7lsc; No. 7. jobbing' 79sc'
mild firmcr; Cordova, Sdl2i2e.
SUGAR, raw. firm held higher; fair REIN
ing, 1S-l6c; centrifugal 70 test 4Ac pa
moiasses sugar, 9-l6c; refined steady
prices revised 10 actual selling basis re-
bates being discarded.
New York Jan. cotton seed oil hrm
and stll higher in the New York mar
ket, on strength of crude at the south.
scant offerings and higher prices for hog
products Prime crude barrels, 5Oc; prim"
summer yellow, S419435c; off summer yei,
low, 34l5c. nominal butter grades, $50
SIC; prime winter yellow, 37QSc; prime
white, S6dS7c; prime meal, $245OQ2500
Chicago, Jan. 2-The frmness of Liver
pool, an improved cash demand and the
decrease in Inc visible, with the sharp
advance in provisions, were a combina-
ton of bullish influences in the wheat
market to-day, May closing strong, up
a4IHc over Saturday. Corn closed l5c
and oats hGAc higher Light hog re-
ceipts and better prices at the yards were
a strong support to the provisions mar
ket May pork closing 32i2c May lard l7l4c
and May ribs l7iR62Oc over Saturday.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest C.osing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships
aud Shipping.

The completion of the Georgia Telephone
ard Telegraph Companys plant will
give the second connection with
Tyhee Island the Bell Company
having had this service estab-
lished for some time past. The most
Important uses of these lines will be the
reporting of the arrivals and departures
of vessels, 10 which commercial people
give the closest attention. The Georgia
Company secured some time ago, the privi-
lege from the government TO establish its
station on the government reservation, and
no time has been lost in doing such work
as circumstances and the weather per-
nitted. In connection with the work now
in progress it may be said the Georgia
Company is endeavoring TO make its con-
struction secure against the violence of
storms, which is generally source of
much trouble TO the shipping interests
during the winter. season.
The identity of the wreck of a schooner
seen twenty-five miles north-northeast of
Cape Hatteras, reported by British steam
ship Ashland as having only her topmasts
visible, was the Fannie Brown, which was
sunk in collision with the schooner Mar
I
ton for Baltimore with a cargo of phos-
phate rock when the Roper struck her
She sank quickly, but her crew of ten
men were saved through the endeavors
of the Ropers crew. The wrecked schoon-
er was worth nearly $4,000, and there was
insurance for only about one-third this
amount.
The master of The Standard Oil Com
pany's steamship Atlas reports on his ar
rival from Philadelphia yesterday that on
Dec. 81 he passed a sunken three masted
schooner. topmast out of water off Bodies
Island lighthouse, bearing N. w. y N,
seventeen miles. No life to be seen on the
mast.
The sailings of the Merchants and Min
ers' fleet from Savannah for Baltimore
will hereafter be on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, as stated in the local col
umns yesterday.
The tank steamship Atlas arrived yes
terday from Philadelphia with a cargo of
oil, consigned to The Standard Oil Com
pany.
The schooner Isabella Gill Capt. Coli
son, arrived yesterday from Baltimore
with a cargo of coal, consigned to the Her
man Coal and Wood Company.
The schooner A. Il. Sherman. Capt.
johnson. arrived yesterday from Balti.
more with part cargo of coal. consigned
TO A. s. Cohen, and the balance iron. con-
signed to the Georgia and Alabama Rail.
road.
The government yacht Viking went to
sea yesterday. She Is bound for Havana.
and put into this porI sunday for supplies
and fer harbor.
Repairs viii be made shortly TO the
steamship Linwood, which suffered some
damage to her rudder on her recent pass
age over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03

Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta. Macon Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete Information, schedules,
rates and connections apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 107 Bull street.
w. r. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket Agent
j. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent.
E. II. HINTON. Traffic Manager.
THEO. ID. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent.
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice President,
Savannah. Ca
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ConstNrIse ExnOrtn.

Per steamship City Of Macon for New
York--5Ol bales upland cotton. ga bales sea
island cotton. Sc bales domesucs, l02 sacks
rice. 229 bbls rosin, 1874 bbs turpentine,
l2l ,6S2 feet lumber 500 casks cotton seed
Oil, 4 turtles. 81 bbls FISH u boxes fruit,
39l pkgs fruit. 247 tons pig iron, bbls
oysters, Is bbls rosin oil, Q bbs pitch, 81
pkgs mdse.
Per steamship State of Texas for Balti-
MORE coo bales upland cotton, pitts feet
lumber ia boxes oranges, 33l pkgs Vege-
tables, 25 old car wheels 736 sacks clay,
135 pkgs mdse 1872 pkgs domestics and
yarns, 6S bags sweepings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03

region, with equal success; II possible,
WITH a grutcr amount of establishment and
with no less rejoicing. Thus in October,
1856 there were in this irrigated district
III nrteslan wells belonging to the French
settlers and 492 belonging 10 the natives.
Including a few natural supplies of water,
these wells yield over 5000 gallons Of
water a minute, or about i41 cubic feet
a second--equivalent, NJ. Ney calculates,
to one tenth che flow of the Seine in sum
mer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-03
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation win be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States by
geographic office In Custom House. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
Boston. Mass. Dec. SO-Notice is given
by the lighthouse board that northwest end
of Lower Middle red iron spar buoy No
10, in the main ship channel, Boston har-
Dor, has been replaced. This buoy was
taken up Nov. IA, 1899, on account of
dredging operations.