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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-08
FLORIDA.

The Populists of Sumter county will hold
mass meeting in sumtervile Saturday
Aug. il. to consider what political course
10 pursue
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-08
FLUCTUATIONS IN FUTURES.


New York. eAug. 7.-Cotton futures
opened barely steady and closed steady.
Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-08
sold Many Eggs.

Welborn Correspondence Suwennee
Democrat: 1t Is estimated that 10000
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w, F. HAMILTON,

Artesian Well Contractor,
OCALA, FLA
Am prepared to drill wells up to any
depth. We use first-clasfs machinery. can
DO work on snort potiaA aud guarantee
satisfaction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-08

New York, Aug. Money on call easy
at IA per cent Prime mercantile paper.
4a5 per cent Sterling exchange easier.
with actual business in bankers bills ar
ASS1s for demand and A.84A for sixty
days. Posted rates, 81. s5G4.S51s, and &S9.
Commercial bills, $4S3Aa4.s3s4 Silver GER
ufoates, 611sd621sc. Barsilver, 6lhc. Mex
lean dollars, 4S12c. Government bonds
weak; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
irregular.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-08
THE WEATHER.
asst for Wednesday and Thurs

Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
day:
Georgia and South Carolina: Generally
fair and continued warm Wednesday and
Thursday; light 40 fresh southerly winds.
Eastern and Western Florida: Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday; light to
fresh northeasterly winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature lao pm. IS degrees
Minimum temperature $50 m. SO degrees
Mean temperature ............... rs degrees
Normal temperature ............ 81 degrees
Deficiency of temperature ..... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Aug. ! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan l OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1S1 degrees
Rainfall ............ ................ 90 inch
-NoAAi"A -ss.s't..s.st.s..s 10 lilCll
Deficiency since Aug. ! .........1 81 inch
Deficiency since Jan. / ........462 inches
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-08
No Such Thing as China.

T. for temperature; V. for velocity.
H. B. Boyer, Weather Bureau.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
ON TRIAL FOR BURGLARY.
Case Of Young AT loneS Up Again in Grim.
inal Court
Jury Disagreed at Former Hearing
Testimony OF Joseph Williams
and sons-Tbe Defense,

Art Jones, a young man Of respectable
appearance was placed on trial before
Judge Norrell and jury today on the
charge OF burglary.
The youthful defendant is accused in
the Information Of having on the 9Th
Of September 1899, entered the store
Of Joseph Williams at liO X street,
Twenty-first ward, this city.
Mr. Williams, the proprietor Of the
store. testified that about 4 o'clock on
the morning OF September 81, he was
awakened By an unusual noise. on
getting up he saw light m the store
which Is In front Of his residence He
called his two sons, Joseph a. and Wal
ter NJ who Immediately got up and
went out As soon as the boys started
out witness noticed that the light ia the
store was Immediately extinguished.
When witness reached The front ~ the
store he saw three young men standing
there As soon as they saw witness
they broke and ran. each going IN a
different direction He chased one and
his sons ran after the other two. Wit
ness could not positively identify either
Of the young men. but was able 10
describe their dress and general ap-
peaIance Upon returning TO the store
witness discovered that his store had
been entered through q window. He
also found "a quantity of cigars and
cigarettes on the sidewalk. which the
young men had dropped In their flight
Going into ne store witness found that
the ull had been broken open There
was no money IN H. however
Joseph 4. Williams. son OF the pre-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
JUDGE TIlMMONY'S COURT.

Louis Johnson said present" when
ms name wae called in the police court
this afternoon. johnson was charged
with escaping from the city Jail. and
he didn't deny IT, lie had served about
ten days Of a ninety days sentence
when Jailor Klmball made him a trusty.
Then Louis leyanted Judge Tlmmo.
ny today sentenced him Co serve GO
days In the city Jail, sentence 10 begin
at the expiration Of the original 30
days.
William Carlton was accused OF the
larceny Of o pair Of trousers. ana plead
Cd not guilty. owing 60 the non-ap.
pearance Of the Prosecutions main vii.
ness, the case went over until tomor.
row. The court made the announce
ment that hereafter no cases would be
postponed on account Of Witnesses fan
ing 70 appear
Frank sherman and James Hail
were accused o. trespass, but emphat.
lcally denied the charge. Officer Nil
ner ana Davies testified that the men
We're seen lettering around the tall
yard. The evidence against Sherman
was not complete, and he was dis.
charged. Hall was found guilty and
sent up for % days
The lean. lank form Of Al House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02

In ayertlng a panic that would have
wrought widespread disaster upon Ia
Dor as wcll as capital. currency VIII
now begin to return from the interior
with growing freedom. There Is no fear
Of scarcity OF gold, the worlds ptoduc-
ton going on rate which renders the
temporary stoppage Of Transyaal sup
plies a matter 90 no serious Importance.
What the requirements u Europe VIII
De and how much gold We shall export
II Is impossible to- say. Much depends
upon the course of the Transyaal war,
which Is likely 20 be Of longer duration
than of FIRST expected, though with the
same conclusIon--that VI Victory to
British arms. For some time 10 come
the money market Is not likely 70 be q
bear factor In stocks. As this was the
chief cause o. DEFENDERS break, the
outlook has improved Just In proportion
as monetary difficulties have disap-
paared. The new year opens with
bright prospects Tor a better markets
yet the advance Is likely 20 BE- accom-
panied with MOTE frequent reactions
than were experienced IN 1899. The biz
men have taken on large lines Of stocks
on the recent break and they will not
part with them at anything Ike present
nqulss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
A NEW LAW FIRM.

a new law firm has started with the
commencement OF the new year. The
cara Of Richards ana Ferry will be
found IN the appropriate column Of the
News Mr. Joseph T. Richards is the
son Of Hon. +, $. Richards, OF the firm
Of Richards & Narian. He IS a gradu-
ate 81 Cornell University and was with
his father In legal business for five
years. For about two years he was
assistant United States District at
torney. He has been member for two
years of the eminent law firm Of Ben
nett. Hardness. Howat Bradley and
Richards, which is now reconstructed.
Hts reputation az The bar Is excellent.
Mr. Ferry has been Tor some time In
prominent law Office and has had large
experience In legal work The partner.
ship Is strong one and We c0ngratu.
late the gentlemen on the bright pros.
poets that open for them In the year
1900, which We have no doubt will be
increased with each succeeding year.
We wish the new firm abundant sue.
cess.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
HEWLETT BROS. COMPANY.

ceiing witness, gave corroboratlye tee
timony. Witness was positive thar Art
Jones was the person he gavs chase TO.
Walter ". Williams, the other son.
positively Identified Jones az one Of the
men who ran after he, his father and
brother came out Of the house
The police arrested two others on sus-
plcion. one OF the number named
James Clark, was discharged on the
9th ~ last November. the evidence be-
Ing deemed insufficient to connect him
with the crime. Jones was tried the
day following resulting in the jury dis
agreeing. The other prisoner Is now
serving a three years sentence IN the
State prison, having on the 2lst "
November last, pleaded guilty 20 burg
larizing the residence Of j. A GALLAGHER
in this city He viii be tried on the
Williams charge during the next term
Of court The defendant Jones claims
TO be able 10 prove an alibi He Is
represented by Attorney j. NJ Hamll-
ton Assistant County Attorney Ray
Van Cot appears for the State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
Try Kolitz goth century Chocolates.
WAITING FOR THE LIGHTS.

They are glimmering away there
under the moon; they are creeping here
and there like some invisible nocturnal
monster, whose golden eyes alone are
visible in the darkness. They will come
presently; but the waiting.
All he remembers, says Eden PHIL
potts in Black and White is the charge
and the shock. in full sweep and thun-
der, with the lines Of the bearded men
so near that he could see their eyes. he
ran, as II seemed, head first upon an
invisible brick wall; and from the wall,
az he smashed into II, there leapt forth
a red lot knife, and stabbed him In the
side He remembers going down into
sea OF running yellow legs he re-
members cursing somebody who trod
on his hand and scraped the flesh 10
the bone and more he remembers not.
Out OF the sleep Of Inconsistencies he
has awakened in the dark. But the
night grows gradually brighter where
silver moon climbs aloft over the
solemn undulations OF the weld. Earth
ly lights twinkle and Irvine and bob
along the lines OF the fallen. They will
come to him presently, but not yet.
His aching eyes grow accustomed TO
the darkness. He Is very cold vet
there are sudden stabs OF sheer fire in
his side II he moves An awful thirst
Is upon hlm-such as he has never
known until nova raging. scorchinr
thirst. Yet there is diamond dew on
the grass all round him.
Something lies something In a
bit OF Khaki, face downwards. He en-
Nies IT, Better TO make such an end
man drag on through hours Of this
lie wishes that he was dead. He won
GERS II the man few yards of Is dead.
ana calls out TO him huskily. Some
thing about the figure reminds him OF a
near comrade. BE that you. Jim
Batesy he asks, and his voice sur
prlses him, but there Is no answer.
lie shuts his eyes and the days roll
back again, and things forgotten of late
since the queen called him 10 the front.
come back rise up like sad ghosts OF
happiness, past for ever. In the rush
and tumult, In the glory OF the exit
from home, In the excitement OF the sen
IN the landing. In the forced marches
- tf't NHNNN AHNit was no time FOR
thought lie had slept and eaten. ana
Chartered OF the war. He had forgotten
everything else in the mad pulses of
the hour-eyerything until the battle
and the last rush. Now he is down
under the stars in the shadow, and has
time 10 think
He looks up and duly enyIes the
round moon that can shine there. and
see that corner Of earth too. though
II Is five thousand miles away
What does she see? He knows right
welli a corner OF the homeland down
Devon way-a little hamlet OF few
cots, a church. stream, a bridge. along
whose narrow hand-rail the moon
paints silver as she paints IL here.
Above, there stretch out great fields.
Mhereon he frightened the birds from
the corn when he was a boy; and he
hears the clank OF the plough again.
ana sees the two horses that draw IL,
and the steel share ripping up the red
earth, and the grey old man who plods
behind. He hears the spring lark. and
remembers the snow OF blackthorns in
the spinny
The lights are nearer now. lie begins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
THE IMPROVEMENT ERA.

The January number Of the Improve
ment Era Is now in every respect up
to the usual high standard. It opens
with an article Experiences in the
Life Of President MILFORD Woodruff.
by Apostle A. o. Woodruff: Apostle
Heber j. Grant contributes an article
OF highly practical nature on Work.
and Keep Your Promises Spiritual
Side Of Burns is an interesting little
study Of that poet, by c. w. Nlbley:
Acts Of Special Providence In Mis-
sionory Experiences, and Religion Of
Samoa are interesting contributions
by missionaries; Gospel Studies" by
Professor n. l.. Nelson are continued.
The reality and Significance OF Hea.
ven and He'll being the subject In the
present number. Dr. j. NJ Tanner
writes on The South African War"
and John Joques on THE Life and La
bors Of Sidney Rigdon. The editorials
treat on Death Of President Franklin
Dewey Richards" an American Port
IN China, and "A Question OF Tlthing."
There are several other contributions
and selections. and the magazine IL.
as usually, filled with most excellent
reading matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02

10 dread them. and shuts his eyes, ana
travels in through TO the things that
are lost and were never go dear "a
now, A cottage there Is. and a mother
and a maid In a sunb0nnet running
up from the grocers with the last
news; and presently she viii run no
more, but walk very slowly. and scarce
see whore she is moving. lie puts his
hand TO his breast for the picture OF her
he brought with him; then remembers
II is with his Kit in camp, And he is
glad, for the bullet might have hit il.
There comes sound over the great
darkness and silence; the lights are
moving nearer; he can hear voices now.
He begins to take active interest In
life. and longs 70 i've He reviews the
past, from that day when the man
with the ribbons found him looking into
the future and seeing no answer TO the
riddle of IL all. He tries 20 find the
answer here on HIS back under the
moon, and fails. The thirst racks him.
He attempts to cry out but cannot
lie wishes thar he was dead again
for very WEAKNESS. He gazes hard at
the bit Of khaki so close to him The
thing inside Il is torn by no hope or
tear Is faced with no racklng problems,
Is tormented with no moonlt pictures
Of desolate hearts affair of, hears no
sound Of wailing breathes no evrrast.
ing farewell. He Is dead and out OF Il
happy IL may be. II TO die In harness
Is to earn any sort Of reward. lie
dreams OF heaven and hell, and he
laughs at the last Thirst, perhaps,
but not worse than this. not thirst
Knocked at and laughed az by a mil.
lion diamonds Of Icy dew under the
moon.
The lights! the lights They are here
TO tell him what matters 80 little 10
anybody but himself. and one old wo.
man and one young one. The lights!
and he glares up and points with one
finger at his open mouth. They under
stand. They bring the drink, and he
gulps needless OF the Torture; and life
flows IN wave once more. for the
water brings hope. and a great. des-
perate, frantic desire 60 live stlll. and
see the red earth and the things Of the
red earth again.
He tries to read the grey English
eyes bent over him He hears the
khaki al his side ripped away with
steel. He pumps up a question, ANY
chance, d0ctor?"
"a squeak, Tommy; but you'n do yet
with luck hope"
He Is carried away where a long tent
down below shines out OF the dark.
ness Ike balloon. He shuts his
eyes 70 keep something back that stlngs
him. He clenches his Jaws on IT, lie
frowns up az the sky.
There Is q Jolt and a pang. and a
rough voice at his head expressing re-
gret and cursing the uneven earth.
"Bant no odds, mate: I'll do yet with
luck, he says; "Ill do yet with luck"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
WAR DICTIONARY.
Words Seen Every Day in the News and
What They Mean.

The following list will be found useful
by readers Of the Transyaal war news.
The pronunciation Of the more difficult
words is given:
Aaples River (Arpies)-Runs through
Pretoria into the Lmpopo.
Afrikander-A white man born In
South Africa Of European stock.
Berg-A mountain.
Bethule Beth -ooly)-Town in the
Orange Free State.
Biltong -Boer provender. Dried meat.
Boer--A peasant.
Bureher-Males over l6 years old pos
sesslng the franchise.
communication
Commanded body OF Beers.
Commandeen-To mobillse; to requlsi.
ton.
Dam-An artificial lake.
Dlsselboom-POleo Of an OK wagon.
Donga-A water hole OF deep ditch.
Dop-B0er brandy.
Dopper-The Puritanlcal- Lutheran
Boer.
Dorp-A village.
Drift-A ford.
Esthowe (Etsh-oyy)-Csmp IN Zulu
land; residence Of commissioner
Field cornet-A magistrate with GER
tain military powers.
Fontein-A spring.
Gaberones (Gab-ber-oons)-Very i'm
portant native town 80 miles north OF
Mafeklng.
Geldenhuis Observation-Disclosures
member OF the Volksraai for johann
nesburg.
Grlqualand West Greek a-land)-
District Of Kimberley diamond mines
kantoor (Kan-tore) ROCKY mining
valley near Barberton, In Transvaal.
Kilp-A stone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
LOWER COURT AFriRMgD.
Supreme Court In Case Of Hecla Mining
Company vs. Osborn.

The Supreme Court delivered an opin-
Ion today in the case Of the Hecla Gold
Mining company vs. NJ. T. Osborn, APP
Dellont. affirming the judgment of the
trial court.
This was an action brought in Salt
Lake county 20 recover for certain wat
er in Tooele county, alleged to have
been sold by plaintiff 10 defendant. The
case was tried before Judge Il. V. Hlg-
gins, sitting as judge protein In the
Third district court, and judgment was
entered for the plaintiff in the sum OF
$500.
The first error assigned by the appel
liant was that the trial court was With
out Jurisdiction.
On this point the Supreme Court finds
that although the agreement was made
In Tooele county the fact that the pur-
chase price was made payable in Salt
Lake. gave this county jurisdiction OF
the action.
other alleged errors were cited by APP
p6llant, but as there appeared no rever-
sible error ia the record the court af-
frmed the lower courts judgment
The opinion was written by District
Judge Hart, and concurred In by Chief
Justice Bartch and Justice Miner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
SWEARING IN OF JURORS.
sheriff Howells Makes Return on yenire
Issued Dec. 23.

The snecial venire issued out OF
Judge NOrrelfs court December 23rd,
calling for twenty-five more persons TO
serve as petit Jurors in the criminal
branch Of the Third district court, was
returned by Sheriff Howells today.
Those possessing the necessary qualifi-
cations and who passed muster were:
Ed II. Needham Alfred Clough. $. II.
Conley, Edward f. Guest, John Riches,
William II. Haigh, James Whytock,
Thomas ]. Donkin. William Asper,
Nathan G.. GRAY. Charles Nj. Freed,
John Hasman, Eli a. POLAND, w $.
Fugate, j. T. Raleigh, Hezeklah Nit
chell, Harry Finch, Levi NJ. Rutt and
W. G.. Crome.
Franklin Chamberlain was excused
for the reason that he is not yet TWEEN
ty-one years old
Frank w. Jennings was excused for
the term for the reason that he ex-
poets TO be absent from the city for
awhile.
L. 4. Huddart. the well known for
ist. has not lived In America long
enough 10 become naturalized and got
excused because he was not a citizen
OF the United States. II was whispered
around the court room that p !. con-
templates moving into another State
shortly. The name OF the State the
News man failed 10 catch; but Il
sounded something like matrimonial
Ex-Chief % Police Matt Rhodes was
among those who got excused for the
term II was suggested by Deputy
Sheriff Harries that Matt knew too
much 20 sit In a criminal case,
sheriff Howclls reported that he had
been unable 90 serve papers on David
James, and william B. Appieby.
Ell A. Poland failed 20 respond 10
the call Of his name and at press time
was threatened with a fine Of $3.50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
Kloof-A ravlne.

Kl0of-A ravine.
Komatl POort (Ko-marty- p90rO--
BordertOwn Transyaal and Portuguese
territory
Kopje--A hlllock.
Kraal-A cattle pound, or collection Of
native huts.
Krantz-A cleft between hills.
Laager-A Boer camp.
Mealies-Indlan corn; staple food Of
natives, and much grown and used by
the Beers FOR bread etc.
Nek-A saddle connecting two hills.
Oorlog
Palapwe Pal-larp-sway)--Very large
native town In Bechuanaland. Chief
Khama's headquarters
Pan-A sheet Of water.
Pont-A ferry.
Poort-A pass between and over the
mountains
Rahmathlabamas (Ray-math- bar
mer)-Near Mafeklng British camp
Roonek-Literally red neck. Boer
term for English soldiers.
Schuins Hoogte (Skeins-hoog-tay)-
Hill In Natal; Just over the TNnsyaal
border Battle In war Of 1851.
Sluit-A dry ditch.
Spruit--A small stream.
Taal-Boer low Dutch language.
Trek Travelling by OK wagon.
Uitlander- A nonburger OF the
Transvaal
Veldt-The South African prairie.
Neldt Cornet-See Field Cornet.
Vereenlging (Fur-eeny- ging)- First
nation on the Transvaal side OF the
Vaal River custom house.
VierkleurrThe four-colored Boer flag,
red white, blue and green.
Vlel--A small lake.
Voorlooper-The boy leading the first
span OF an OK team.
Noortrekker-The older generation Of
Beers who took part in the great Trek
Of 1897.
Iarp-A Boer policeman.
ZOutpansberg (ZOot-pans- berg)-Very
largs northern district Of Transvaal.
Highly mlnerallzed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
VEGETARIAN SHOES
Said to Wear One Fourth Longer
Than Those of Leather.

Vegetarlans who are so strict that
they do not care to wear an article o.
clohting into which any animal proper
ties are introduced are catered FOR In
the boot line by London bootmaker,
who is the inventor Of the vegetarian
shoe. For some years he has been ex-
perlmenting, and as result he has pro-
duced a boot In the construction ~
which there is absolutely no paper or
leather Of any description Not only
this, but, according 10 his assertion.
these wear one fourth longer than
leather shoes. and the upper material
is always soft and never cracks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02

VIII soon be here. Are you ready for
the New Year? Are you satisfied with
the progress made IN the old year
which IS simply passing sou by?
We are more than gratided with the
success Three Crown Baking Powder
spices and extracts have made IN W
and predict that the increase In sales
viii be increased almost double In 1890
How can this be done? By asking
your Grocer for good branded Three
Crown and refuse all substitutes.
Try IT, You viii save money and also
get better goods
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
WARD ENTERTAINMENTS.

A most delightful ward reunion was
held by the members OF the Second
ward In their meeting house Yesterday
All residents Of the ward We're invited
irrespective Of creed, and the house was
hardly adequate 60 the crowd The pro-
gram began In the afternoon with a
sumptuous feast, after which an ex-
celent program, composed OF speeches.
music and Rotations, was rendered.
The house was elegantly decorated
with flowers and drapery, and the aged
members Of the ward We're waited on
ny the young men and young women
VINO won the hearts Of their elders by
their careful sOlicltude. The exercises
closed with a dance which was free to
all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-02
Has Come and Gone and Cleared
the CIOuded Atmosphere,
WHEN PANIC WAS IT'S WORST
Market II Vow Quite Promising spe.
cially Encouraging for Railroads
Hear Campaign over
Special Correspondence.

ew York, Dec 3O.-The sQual In
Wall street has come and gone and the
atmosphere is much the clearer for H.
II marked the elimination OF a long
period Of liquidation which began with
the death Of Governor Flower His de-
cease deprived the market Of It's most
magnetic and aggressive leader; and,
while many stocks reached their high
est figures subsequently, yet the bull
market then received rs first serious
setback and the upward movement Of
prices thencefOrth became more erra-
tic and less pronounced. Speculation for
the rise, however continued with more
or less vigor; particularly in the indus
trials, until checked by the pinch IN the
money market which resulted In last
weeks panic. The effect Of that liQul-
dalton is best seen In the following
comparison Of the highest prices Of the
year compared with the lowest Deem.
Der Is: