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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Mr.. sam II. Rasland tho travelling cir
culstor OF the new magazine. tho Smart
Set. Is In the city.
Perhaps In all The history Of maya
zine-makiug there has never been a nore
phenomenal success than that recorded In
the short history Of the Smart SET Mr.
Ragland will tour every state ana evfrv
large city In every state. and then In all
probability 80 to England
How DO YOU account for the wonderful
hold Smart Set has upon the reading pub-
hct' was asked
We'll. In the first place. ! should saw
We are the best advertisers OF any mae
zine firm OF publishers. We attend 10 tho
business - circulation IN such a wav a.
10 cover every nook and corner of tho
country. Then the contents OF The mara.
sine are most carefully edited. the stories
are witty and clever Smart Set has ~
editor Mr Arthur Griscom. who Is not
surpassed In his line By any other fre
has surrounded himself by competen,
SAan. and what more could he rcquire.I
for successg' replied Mr. Ragiand
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
4 strawberry Factory az -. Angus
tine

a. J. stone az his place on Dunorin av-
enue North city. has In progress an ex-
pertinent that promises success. II S. "a
conservatory for the cultivation Of early
strawherries ono hundred barrels are arr
ranged on swiyels. and in each barrel there
are about hfty holes. from which GeO
strawberry plants are growing. some 81
which are already ia bloom The plants
are watcred automatically. and. working
as the barrels DO on a pivot they can be
rotated 80 that the plants catch the sun
rays, by utilizing the barrels a great deal
% space IS saved the conservatory COW
ering a space Of hut 2oxl0 feet. BEING
under glass tho plants are protected from
birds and insects. and the fruit can b.
forced by heat Mr.. Stone expects to be-
KIN picking berries Ga January when they
sell FOR about 81 quart Heretofore tho
fruit has commanded this price all
through the tourist season. with nothing
like q sufficient supply for the demand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
OCEAN FRI:IGHTS

CoTTON-Savannah 70 Boston. ne,
cwt. s'c. 20 New York. pr cwt. 2Oc. 10
fhliadelphia. per bale. 81 Baltimore 81
FOREIGN DIRECT Bremen. zoe. Iiv.
eipool. ioc; Hamburg iSc; Genoa. Coz.
Barcelona @c; Manchester. 90; Havre
50; Antwerp. 90: Reval. 5oc: Rotterdlm,
i5 Trieste SIC.
fNblREcr-L Liverpool. s5assc. Ham
olrF foc. Gothonhurg. Sc
LUMBER-By Sail-Frelrhts steady. 10
- ,''',in@re ana eastward. $3.50 to S5.75 per
a. including Portland
Lu MbER-By Steam-savannah n
halumorc. s.; 90 p. r. r. or Il. ana q
docks. $50: 10 Philadelphia. Is 2-sc ne,
cWt q pounds TO fooD: 10 New york
SO per n. H.25 to dock. ightered 10
Boston, $50
NAVAL sTOREs-The market ,s firm
medium SIZE vessels. Rosin-Cork. for or
GERS % 81 per barrel Of $40 pounds. ana
per cent primage. Spirits Is 81 per "a
gallons gross. and s per cent. primaRe
Large vessels, rosin. 81: rprits a. "a
steam lie per 100 pounds on rosin. a1i.e
on spirits. Savannah to Boston. ana aiIc
on rosin and i9c on spirits to New York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
4 Mig Policy.

on page OF this issue OF The Mop
ing News the Mutual Life insurai \
Company o. New York shows how Y
Icy for 10000 looks. also the check
the premium and tho letter Of tho ga
fed holder OF the policy.
The Mutual Life. through II saVahl
representative. has JUST written a "
for Mr. Abe 8. Guckenheimer for -
This Is one Of the largest life poh
carried in Savannah and the fact = =
Mr.. Guckenheimer. who g. pretty ~
business man. selected this compant
do business with shows in what e
he held Il. His check for $l.N'b.ls 10 \
ment OF his first premium has JUS
turned Ia to the company through i's
cial representative. Mr.. NJ. Hyams
Mr.. Cornelius r. Moses Is the compaI
resident manager for Eastern beo1 7.
and Il Is owing TO his energy ana a Y
that the Mutual Lifes business has ?
to such immense proportions In this ~
ritory.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
mind schooner Captain Drowned.

The Tampa Times has the following
account 81 the drowning Of Capt. Hum
phrles q the schooner Wacnsassa. capt.
Humphries better known a. Uncle sam
was deprived 81 SIGHT some time ago and
has lately been running hts schooner bee
tween this city and the West Coast. Ow-
ing 20 his blindness his position has been
q very precsrious one. but he has hitherto
escaped ali accidents. Yesterday the
schooner was running along with a fai-
breeze and Capt HUMPHREYS was stand
in< on the deck Of his boat when the
main boom swung Ground and struck
him On the head. slightly stunning him
and knocking him over into tho water
The boat was Immediately put about. but
the force u the blow he had received rem
dered him unable % DO anything 10 keeo
above water Il is ssd that he was.
moreover. unable to swim ana he sank
before tho boat could rench him
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Banks.

Aline .Q,aD. us tons. Giaeomo; ldg. n. g.
Strschan a. Co.
Aviemorc (Nor), i043 tons. Sorensen: ldg.
n. s-Chr q. Dahl a CO.
Brema Ger. i.S77 tons. Drees; cid. for
Rotterdam-Stra & Co.
Atsillo Dapeio utaD. $40 tons. Bertolotto,
ldg ~. s-sfrachan a co.
Frisiad CNor). si5 tons. Jacobsen; u. n.
s.-Chr. q. Dahl a. Co.
Kotka CNor). So IONS. Eriksen; ldg. n. s.
Chr G. Dahl a Co.
Kampfjord CSorl. 7t3 tons. Sorcnsen: cid
for Buenos Ayree-waiter Coney.
Monarch (swed). So tons. Anderson; Ids.
n. s.-Msster.
Monte Allegro NJ. utaD. SOS tons. Fidele;
ID a. s.-Strachan & Co.
Faoia Madre dtaD. i.o3s tons. Schiafino:
to ID. lumber -Strachan a Co.
Ringhorn fNor), $50 tons. Snudsen; ids.
n. E.-chr. @. Dahl & Co.
Tgkoma CNor). 10 tons, Biorge. IA. n. g.
Chr. O. Dahl a Co.
Union tsSor. SIS tons Aaronsen: ldg. "a.
s.-waiter Coney.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

hdizc net decline. January c.ossl ri
May ATsc; December. 4sc.
Oats-Spot. steady: No >. H. .-
tons steady, but inactive
Realistically. 81 91a12 N: beof -.-.,
SO oa2OJo: packet. SloOoalOO
Gu Mcsss-Dull: picked heI,
o.; picked shoulders. 52.e, picked t.r.
SAMac.
Lard-NomInai; refined easier. com.
pound 57sG6c.
Pork-Steady: family. sif50ai5o1. ...-.
clear, i44i7c. mess. i2a13c.
Buttcr-Steady: creamery. l7qgs.. f...
tory. 1iisai6c.
Cheesc-Strong; fancy large faI-r5l.
nhndiisc: fancy sfnail-made. lia,al.
Eygs-Steady; state and Penusy...i..,
2ip26c; Western. regular packiue AZ
mark. 2Oa239sc.
Potatoes. quiet.
Tallow. firm.
Petroleum. dull.
Rosin-Quiet; common TO good. Sla
Turpentine-Dun. 405sailc.
Rice. firm.
Moiasses, steady.
Rosin. steady
Cabbage. steady.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool. IT.
sugar-Raw, steady: fair refining r.o:
centrifugal. 9-test 4Ac
Molasses Sugar-3Mc: refined quie-
Coffee-Spot Rio steady: No. z. invoice.
Ssac mild quiet; Cordovn. 9izd1U.c
Coffee futures opened steady and Geo..
changed and followed a narrow ru- IN
day. with speculation light. foreicr man.
ket news OF bearish average ami lr.,
movement heavy leading 10 ught room
selling len late session. Etropo sofa
months near the close. Spot demand w.t
tame and the feeling was bearish D'u. (
easy az net unchanged 90 . points lower.
Total sales. 1880 bags. including Deaeu.
Der. 5.5ec January. SOC; May ssh. July.
bsOc: September, $3.50. and October. a
soc.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
GRAIN. rRovIsInxs. nrc-

New York. Dec. I.-Flour neglected.
and more or less nominal. closing stc,d,.
I've Hour. active ana firm. fair 10 roo9
4-NNfai5; choice 90 fancy. & isC,s m
Huckwhcat Hour steady: s. iOa2 Sl R,cL-
wheat. nominal
Cornmeal. steady.
Rye quiet.
BARLEY steady; barley malt. duh
Wheat-spot. steady. No. red M
options. after q steady opening on Eng
lsh cables, reflected subsequent depres.
sion under weak French markets ana AZ.
tefnoon business on rather small North
west receipts, ar export demand in the
southwest and good -four business re-
ported az Minneapolis Closed steady. a.
lsc net advance. March closed 1910. MAJ
isc, December nc ''
Corn-spot. easy; No. 2 sssc. op,,ons
market had a steady opening on .,,si,
receipts but later Yielded 10 easy cables
estimates for large receipts ana Atran,
pointing export demand. Closed easy. a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Tampa. New railroad Line.

Letters patent have been granted by
the Secretary ~ State for the incorpon-
ton q tho West Coast Railway Company.
with hcadquartcrs az Greenvillc Fla. The
company o incorporated with a capital OF
&s''' which may b. increased 20 $40 on
a. 90 build a railroad from Grceuvillo and
maintain ana operate the same southwart
through the counties OF Madison. TayIo-.
Levy. Lafayette. Citrus. Hernaudo AMI
Hiilshorough. 20 point on the Gulf coast
az Or near Tamua. "a distance 81 rs miles
The company IS empowered 90 build
branch roads
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
RACES Ar NEW ORLEANS.
Fleet wing and Midsummer u
winning Fnvorites.

New Orleans. Dec. 2i.-Fleet Wing sn'
Midsummer we're the only winning favor
itor Summaries:
First Race-One mile. seiling. Donald
to l. won. with Uhlons. 20 ]. secoi ,
and Miss Loretta. 9 to /. third. iih'
l.fSi5
Second Race-Six furlouEs. Fleet WINS
10 ;. won. with Algie NJ. 20 ]. seeo" 2
ana CogsweH y TO ]. third. Time l.lsa.
Third Race-.Soliing. one mile ami o..
eighth. Phidias. 5 20 !. won, with lh'
dian. S to 8. second. and False Lead
TO I. third. Time 20eia.
Fourth Race-Handicap. one mile. Cao'
rus Boy. Q to /. won. with Aloroni. .
2. second. and Glen Lake. 20 ? tniti'
Time la.
Firth Race-seven furlougs. seilini'
Emigre, 4 10 !. won. with Reducef 'u
2 second and Judge Magee. 20 l. tnli'l
Time l:32hs.
Sixth Race-Three-fourths mile, selling
Midsummer, 7 to 10 won. with pouslei
wivel. to l. second. and Scrivener . 20
]. third. Time 1.i3s.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS o. THE DAY
~ TWO STATES.

negro Brothers Meet AFTER Years OF
separation Atlanta Fairs re-
ceipts From Railroad. $4,000 80
ei2.0Oo-Biind schooner Captain
DrowRed at Tampa-FloridR Mans
scheme for GcttinE Early straw
berries 90 Market.
Lyons correspondence Morning News;
MIR. C. u Allsup Of Murfriesboro. Tenn
who has @pld many horses and rauics here
Cor several years past. r. hunding large
s~les stable here with the expectation Of
keeping q stock % mules and horses on
hand Al least sax new residences are 10
be built Ia the town IN the near future.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
WHITES wOX II no Z.

Final Game of basket Rail- Series 20
he Played Next week.
The basket hall game az the Y. N e
A. gymnasium last night. between the
Whites and the Rcds. resulted In a vic.
tory for the Whites. by a score OF ii-s.
The game was marred by number Of
fouls on both stdes. Last nights victory
OF the Whites made them to tho Rlu.a
for first place in the league The c.oslrg
gnme Of the series will be PLAYED between
the Whites and the Blues next Friday
night This game IL 10 decide the series
and the championship OF the league
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Per steamship Allegheny for PhIladei-
phia-l5iS bales upland cotton, "a barrels
rosiu. 60 barrels turpentinc, ie7 Si5 feet
lumber 6ei boxes oranges. go crates vege-
tables. 10 barrels roslu oil. % barrels cot
ton seed. 40 sacks clay. 2i0 packages mer-
chandisc. rs packages domestics and
yarn. - bales linters. 100 sacks rice chan
schooner G. G.. Wehrum. Tor New York
ISL 90 feet y. y. lumber-Cargo by Coon
ey. Ecksteln a. Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
j. L. Graham Charged with the MIR
der of Wesley Mimb-.

j. l.. Graham Charged with the MUIR
der of Wesley Mimbs.
Dublin. Ga. Dec. q This morning Mr..
J. l.. Graham, who lives on the east
tide OF the Oconee river. was arrested
and brought to the city. charged with the
murder last night. near Brewton. OF Mr
Wesley Minds
Yesterday quite a number OF people
from the east eide came 10 Dublin 10 the
circus. and last night they left for their
homes about dark. Mossrs. j. l.. era
ham. John Holmes John Han and wes-
ley and Win MINDS. going along tosetn-
er. but in different conveyances. Near
Brewton. according 20 Graham. the Minds
boys and Holmes began quarrelinr. ana
stopped their buggies to iight lie states
that desiring 20 act In the capacity Of
a peacemaker. he got out OF his buggy
to put stop 10 the furs r possible. -.
sdmonished the men not TO fight when
Wesley Minds caught hold OF him ana
called 70 his brother 20 shoot him .u,sf
a. this time a pistol fired. the ban rrnz.
ing the loft temple OF Graham. and strik-
Ing Wesley Minds on the left side OF the
face. ranged upward and coming on, A.
the back OF his head. Graham state.
that he did not know that Wesley Minnie
was hit and Immediately went TO his
home after the shot was fred. He bit-
terly denies firing the pistol. ana charge.
that VIII Minds or some one else Was
the murderer
Last night coroner's Jury was i'm
panelcd. aud an inquest held over Minis,
body. The verdict was to the eject ina
Minds came 10 his death by a wound
caused by pistol. IN the hands OF ]
L. Graham.
MINDS was about p years OF age. Il
Is probable that the parties To tbc aoe,,-
were all drinking
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
FLORIDA.

The election ~ Tampa for the purpose
Of authorizing the city Council 20 issue
S-50.ooo OF bonds. for the purpose az pur-
chasing or erecting tight and water
plants. was a strictly one-sdod AFFAIR No
hEnt Nes made AZ tho polls on the prop
osltion, and the men who are ndvocntin..
the scheme had things an their own way
The vote cart was SO. with q ms jority of
3j5 Tor bonds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

badly shot Drs Avcock ard , e. Beau
champ were sent fog AMI found ampu,a-
ton necessary TIE negro is san with
Mr. naker who is takins care - him
and protecting him Both Patton ana
CoFrius have left. and Mr. Baker has
placed warrants for tncir arrest in the
hands ~ sheriff Miner They will be ar.
rested as soon as they can be located
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Candy EscuIetts
Cures PILES or Money Refunded.
WHY SUFFER7

Sold under guarantees at following stores:
Rowlinskfs. Jones. Masonic Temp,.
knights. W. +. Reds. Mariows. cleve.
lands. Donnellys, and ". A. Pigman"s
Savannah. Ca.
LlPPMAN BROS. Savannah. Ga. ana
W. +. REID. savannah. Ca, Distributes,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Atlanta Fairs Receipts From Rail
ruuds

Secretary T. II Martin. OF tho South
ern Interstate Fair Association Of A.
Ianta. has just received an accounting
OF tickets sold from the Seaboard Air
lane and the Southern RAILWAY The
Georgia. the Central OF Georgia. the
Western and Atlantic ana the Atlanta and
West Point will probably be heard from
in few days According 20 the Sea-
boards itemized statement q owes tho
Fair Association 81 CAS- 75. The Southern
statement shows balance TO the fairs
credit OF St557 %. II Is expected that
when the other roads report. the ngEre-
gate moneys 90 the credit OF the fair
will be IN the neirhhorhood OF 5000 or
8 COO. may DO considerably more. making
"a total income from the roads OF $1,000
or $1,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Frank Hancock. aRed % years. shot and
killed his u-year-old sister NJ his home
:n Cave springs Sunday night. Tho young
man was examining che pistol. when. in
some way n was accidentally discharged
the baA entering the chHds forehead
kaling her instantly Frank - son Of
W. $ Hancock. a well known ana highly
respected citizen Of this county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

In the Court of Ordinary yesterday
ters OF administration upon che esia
the late william Sullivan Schley
granted by Judge Ferrill 70 John !
van Schley. John n. Walsh. a. III
Of Margaret Walsh and others. fed.
bond he was directed to fiie by Juffse
ligant In the Superior Court and
bond was approved b Judge Ferrih
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
weaIthr orchera Mnn nena.

News has been received 81 the death
Of Mai W. y. McCracken which occur
red Al Goidsboro. y. {. Mai. McCraclen
was one OF the principal owncrs OF tho
flbeTta Peach farm near Macon and was
president Of the company lie Also had
other interests IN this section and owned
orange groves In Florida He was q cap
itallst and was quite wealthy. bat loved
90 mingle with the people.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
COTTON SEED OIL

New York Dec. 2i.-COtton seed 70.
practically higher on prompt oil and gsu
orally steady In tone with less pressure
To sell. Prime crude barrels. &c. pfim.
summer yellow. 29i4n30c, on summer ST..
low. 80; prime white, 3fu35c prime win
ter yellow. Scas7c: prime meal E5
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
FuIton connty wlI COO %. ooo.

The state will pay pension claims next
month and viii disburse about $1,000 tn
Fulton county. Pension Commissioner J.
W Lindsey has announced that tho sta Y
was ready 10 make the payment for tho
INDECENT soldiers. widows of soldiers and
invalid or disabled soldiers in Fulton
county. beginning on Jan. rs lie requests
that all people who have properly ar
proved claims bring them 90 him on the
days named and to get their money.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Mreck PROVED Yer, serIou-.

j. injured IN the train wreck at Yama-
erandy creek. IN Emauol county. Tuesday
g. dead DR. u. n. Durham. physician
Of the company. and Or j. NJ. Nuncz,
who happened 10 be on the train are scri-
ousiy. though not necessarily, fatally in
5ured. There We're also two negroes who
received serious injuries. All the injuries
are the result of scllding. which was oc-
casioncd by the injectors breaking on. cX-
cept those Dr. Nunez sustained He Is
not scalded. though seriously mashed.
having been caught under tho tender
where he lay for nearly an hour until dug
out
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
VESSELS IN PORT.


Ardova CBn. 2.0i2 tons. smith: Idg. for
Llverpool-A. r. Churchill.
Cnrperby OBr). 1874 tons( Thomas: ldg for
Bremen-Wtldcr g. Co.
cycle Dn. 222T tons. Long: ldg. Tor Bre-
men-Strachan & Co.
Juno (Norl. 1851 tons. Trenert: ldg. for
Reval.-Barnard a Co.
I.uise Ger. 20So tons. McKown: ldg. Tor
Bremcn-A +. Churchill
Wastwatcr CBr) ISIS tons. stephens: ldg.
for Mauchester-A +, Churchill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Nntire 10 Mnrtners.

Pilot charts and an photographic infor-
nation viii be furnished masters OF yes
sells free Of charge In United States hy-
geographic office IN Custom House. Cap
taius are requested 20 call az the office
Reports Of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission 10 the Navy Depart
mcnt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Auanta Military to Have Fair.


Tho Atlanta Journal says A fair which
q expected 20 be the largest ever held Ia
this city viii be slvcn by the military
men OF Atlanta next year. Arrangements
for the project are already under the
way and the separate details VIII be com
pleted - rapidly as possible. The fair
viii be given under the auspices OF the
Fifth Regiment OF which Col. Park
Woodward is the commander He closed
"a contract yesterday Afternoon with Mr.
Noble +. Martin who has been the sue
cessful manager OF the Masonic Fair
and who make business OF orga mixing
ana conducting fairs throughout the ooun-
Try He was recently la Savannah. where
DE made splendid success OF the fair.
Later he was engaged hy the Masons Of
Chattanooga 10 conduct a fair in their
city. and FOR them he raised a large
amount.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
To.iaI Company Pay. Athen. Ta4.

The Postal Telegraph Company has paid
the tax Assessed against - By the ctty OF
Athens. but did 50 under protest. Mayor
smith has RENTED the nnc 81 500 against
Mr. r. W. Andrews. agent OF the Postal
Company az this place. ana held against
him only $50. the costs IN the case. The
amount OF the tax Is 500
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

after a lengthy Conversation Il was fully
demonstrated that they were broihers
Roth were win the Indians some part of
their younger Gays. and are looked upon
as herb doctors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Steamship city of Birmingham. Berg
New York.
Steamship Allegheny. Foster. Philadel-
phia.
schooner John G. Schmidt. Norbury
Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Per German bark Brema. for Rotterdam
-s965 barrels rosin. sl7773es: si5 casks
spirits. Ss070ss 70o barrels rosin oil IS
1851. 0o barrels pitch. Si.057. 76-Cargo by
$. +. Shottor Co
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
nrother- Met After Many Years.

Bainbridge correspondence Morning
News. Andrew Monroe. an old
coiorod man. 50 years old. has
been living nj ~I3ainbridgo since
several years before the Civil War
and Is now well stricken In age. He came
from Virginia with his former owners IN
the days OF his childhood. leaving In Vir-
ginia q young brother thas he hos not
eesn since until very few days ago. His
brother has been living al Thomasviiie for
seventeen or eighteen years under the
name Of George Washington. not knowing
that he had a brother az cambridge. Hav-
ing OCCASION 20 visit this place. he was
AZ once known by his favor. stopped
shoulders and gray beard. He was car
tied 10 see Unebe Andrew Monroe and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
CHICAGO MARKErs.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-whcat was fa.rly
tive to-day and May under the sustain.
ing influence Of firm cauies. light Argeu-
cine shipments moderate receipts and tbg
heavy -four demand closed ~ higher
Corn closed from is0i4c lower in May 10
Iz4c down in December Oats closed gn-
changed and provisions 2isQ5c depressed.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest Lowest CLOSING.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Harvest Queen (BD. 1898 tons, Forsyth;
ldg. for Rio.-Masier.
Maria Raffo OtaD. 1909 tons. Ramondoi
ldg. n. s.-Strachan 4 Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

Veronica CBr). i.oao tons. Shaw; idg. ium-
ber-Mastcr.
LetlEia utaD. COO tons, Lebone; idg. q, ..
-Strachan a. Co.
schooncrn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Athen. school. close for Hondny..

All the educational institutions Of Ath-
rms are closed and tho go students he
longing to them az home enjoying the
Christmas holidays. The Nornsal School
with its % pupils. closed "Wednesday
and g will not open until about March
J. The Lucy Cobb Institute, which this
year has over slxty-hvc boardcrs. closed
YESTERDAY ~ viii open ian l. The Unit
versity OF Georgia closed yesterday II
resumes rs work Jan. g. The university
has had the largest attendance 50 has ever
had in iis history before Christmas. iSi2
Hludents having reglstere1.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
Paying MIIi.ary .rmer, Rent.

Adtt Gen. Robertson Is engaged IN got
ting over 10 the different company com
mands Of the militia the amount due them
from the state for rent The state al
lows each company not exceeding $50
year for the payment Of armory rent and
in this way more than t12ono Is disposed
Of. Before any company Is entitled to
THE allowance % must have a ~ per cent.
attendance at a drill once a month and
must have complied with the regulations.