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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
AUGUSTA WILLS WILL CLOSE.
High Prices of Cotton Forces Them
90 shut Down.


90 shat Down.
Augusta. Ga, Sept IA serious feature
10 Augusta, Ia the present high price or
cotton Is the announcement that the cot
ton mills will close down.
For the past year or SO. since the price
Of cotton was low. the cotton mills have
chung 10 the idea that the higher prices
could not continue. and have been persts-
tent hears. They have bought only enough
cotton to meet current demands.
The consequence n that the steadily
rising market finds them without stocks
Of raw material and the present price
81 cotton goods IL too low 20 manufacture
" from high price cotton Accordingly the
sibley and King mills. the two largest fac
tories here. have posted notices that they
win close next Saturday. and the Langley
mill will go on half time.
In the smiley mill about 30 operatives
are employed. Those 10 the Kins mil
number 1850. In the Langley min. which
will begin working on half time some day
next week. not yet decided upon. there
are 100 operatives This will make moro
than $500 operatives who arc directly az
fected By the shu,-downs already decided
upon although a. stated the Langley op-
eratives will put IN half time.
u n estimated that al least three per-
sons are dependent on each Of the opera
tivos whose names appear on the pay rolls.
20 that 400 persons will be directly or IN
directly affected. other mills are non
oommittal. and say they viii spin up the
cotton they have and trust TO fan Ia the
price OF cotton. or rise IN the price or
goods before their cotton gives out.
III conditions remain unchanged" said
President verdery Of the Enterprise mill.
"the mills all over the country will have
TO shut down"
The closing of the mills in Augusta win
mean not only serious hardship upon
Thousands OF operatives. but the loss OF
large sum Of money ia the channels OF To-
cal trade from the weekly pay rolls.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Raymond. Mr.. and Mrs. and two chill
dren
Quinn Mrs. Mary and chill
warneke. Mrs. A. w. and fye children.
Concll. william.
Conncil. Mrs william and two children
siegler, Mrs. Fred.
Cornell Charles ana wife.
Esiwarda Hiss Eliza.
Nogel. Airs HENRY and three cisildren.
shilkc. Mrs.. son and infant.
Youngblood l. j.. Richard and Johanna.
Fabey. Snmptcy.
Harrnh, Martin.
Herman, Martin and two children.
Pix. G. II.
Heck. Mrs. and son.
Egecrctt william and son Charlie.
Multi A.. killed IN rescue work
wafmarvosky. Adoiph. mother and sis
ter. reported missing up 70 Monday night
GHotecar. Mrs. John and child
Buson. Charles. wife and three chill
dren.
Kaufman. H.. wife and children.
Popular. Mrs. and Mrs. A. and four
children
oppsrman. Miss May. OF Palestine. and
Marguerite and Gussie.
Lucas. Mrs n. and two children and
white nurse.
Paul. s.. willie and Cecilia.
near Hicks oyster resort.
achoabel. Geo. wife and daughter.
Krauss jos. j.. wife and daughters.
Motter, J.
gaui0ls Fred.
Daucor, two children OF Leon.
Olsen, Mrs. Matte and two children.
Kelson. Munoon, Jr.
KeIso. Roy. baby boy Of J. C.
Roam. Mrs and thr@e children.
III H.
and Ave children.
Armstfons. Mrs. Dora and four children.
Toveca. Sam. police officer. wife and
fonr children.
swanson. AIRS.
wife of Police Officer Martin.
Rice. VIM. % Galveston News.
Windman. Mrs.
Heaa. Miss Irene
Sherwood. Charles l.. wife and two chill
dten.
dren.
deputy chief of police.
AnuudeHcn. Louis.
Fisher. walter and three children.
Anderson. Mr.. and family. down tho
waite tson-in.law Of Anderson and
family. down the island.
Mrs. Frsd Koehly ana family.
Louis. Poland. carrier News.
Miller. cohson.
Klrfy Mrs J. H.. and three children.
Afr. Hlrgy r. an cmp'oye Of the Santa
Re Railroad and was uot IN town.
Mrs Smith and Two children. near eoun-
~ bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Krauss.
Kampe, Charles
Burue. William. wife and child
Mitchell. Mrs. W N. and child
Weihsfer. Edward and family.
Dilz. a. and two sons.
rlllx. George. sr.
walden Mrs.
Doricn. George and wife.
Make. o. NJ. wife and child
Harris. Mrs. John and three children
Faucet. Mrs. Belle Edmundson, Mrs.
Borden. Mr. and Mrs. J. r.
Moody. Press
Bailman. Mrs.
Delaya, Paul and two daughters
Matt. Amcdio.
williams. Mrs. Frank and child.
Beverage. Nrs. J. L. and children.
Davis. Mrs. and daughter. Grace.
I.e0no. r., wife and children.
Sherwood. w. r.
sohwarzback. a-year-old child Of Theo-
dore.
Mr.. Davis. whom the reporter met on
Avenue pa and ssth street. wherein he was
trying 20 md the body Of his wife under
the debris. said that there were nfty-two
people IN the place including the families
Of Hntch. Rssby. North. Rogers and
others. when the building collapsed.
Among the sad1sat Of many sad incl
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

dents OF the storm was the loas OF the
families OF two police officers while the
husbands and fathers were engaged IN res
cue work Ofiicers J. o. Bird and John
Rowan were assigned 10 rescue work In
tho east. and early Saturday
afternoon together with other officers.
'rhsy worked faithfully 20 succor water
hound families near the Gulf They rescued
about 100 people from the fury OF the
storm. They returned 90 the station only
when the high water fcated the patrol
wagon and threatened 20 drown the team
OF horses attached 20 a. They had no
idea that the waters OF the Gulf had In
vaded the western portion OF the city
where they lived. until they returned 10
the police station ana heard the report.
Rowan and Bird started Immediately for
their homes but their families had been
swept away Officer Bird lost his wife and
rvc children. ana Ofiicer Rowan his wife
and three children.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Organized In Lowndes County for
Mutual Protection.

Mutual Protection.
Naldosta. Ca. Sept. 1.-THE sea ISL
and cotton growers Of Lowndes county
have perfected their organization and
have selected an advisory board. which
Il to keep posted on conditions Of the
market and advise the growers as to the
best thing for them 20 40 The advisory
boards consists Of three bankers and cap
italist. warehouscman and two promi-
nent farmers, ana IL as follows. John
II. Lewis. u. c. Ashley. r. w Lane. II.
G. Hagan, +. A. Ashley. W. S. McRee
ana p. 4. Jones. chairman. The Advis-
DRY board Is 10 have a joint meeting with
the executive committee Of the associa-
ton every Saturday morning and discuss
the outlook with a view 10 protecting the
interests Of the growers.
The board being made M largely Of
bankers. they viii back their Judgment
upon conditions by loanlug money on
warehouse receipts 10 meet the immediate
obligations OF the farmers. The farmers
have been advised 60 hold th.ir best
grades OF cotton for 20 G. nts a pound and
they are doing this II Is expected that
asfociations Of this kind will be organ
lied ln all OF the sea island cotton grow
Ing eouniits. The main object OF the as
ISOLATION l. to sell cotton as Il Is needed.
rather than force u upon the market when
there Is little or no demand for a.
The Strickland Cotton Mills began oper-
alton to-day Ia a sma ! way, but expect 10
have all Of the machinery moving IN the
next two weeks MIR Strickland had 10
order a hundred bales OF cotton from Sa-
vannah to start his mill. as old COTTON was
wanted ard there was none OF last years
crop IN this market. The mill is one Of
the largest that has been built IN the state
during IN epast few years. and has been
under course Of construction for the past
year. The machinery Is being tried and
adjusted. and all Of the wheels will begin
to turn within week or 40.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
DEMOCRATS Ar LAKE CITY.
Candidates Jennings Gives Views on
state Matters.

Lake City. Fla. Sept 1.-THE Demo
cratic nesting IN this city to-day was
fairly attended. Hon. W. s. Jennings.
nominee for Governor. was the FIRST
speaker. He favors three additional judges
for the Supreme Court and dividing the
Supreme Court business into two depart
mcnts. civil ard criminal and putting
three judges at the head OF each depart
ment. He favors free books for the school
children. the books 10 be furnished by the
county. and h. said that such n system
has been in force In his county. Herman
do. for years. at an expense OF only II
cents a year for each pupil. lie has no fears
OF convict labor coming into composition
with free labor In Florida for a long time.
for the simple reason that not near
enough laborers can be procured 70 do the
work offered. He thinks that the state
convicts should be leased directly BY ths
state 20 the men who work them, the state
maintaining general supervision OF them.
and thus get $4,000 10 $4,000 a year for
them instead OF s2i.ooo. as az the present
He favors the employment Of the money
thus gained In constructing good roads
throughout the state.
Hon. w. H. Ellis. nominee Tor presiden-
tial elector. was the next speaker.
Congressman DAVIS. "Our Bob" spoke
for an hour and three-quarters on nation
al issues IN his own inimi,able way. He
paid an eloquent tribute 90 Bryan and
the Democratic national platform.
Ex-0ov. Fleming was the last speaker
and IN his calm. forcibie. logical way he
discussed the evils imperialism and expan-
sion.
The meeting was gracefully presided
over by Hon. John p. Galloway. lie g. a
member OF the state Democratic Execu-
tive Committee: OF the Second District
Congrc ssionai Committee and OF the
State Campaign Committee.
Mai G +. Healey. "the Bald Eagle Of
Nolusia." was present 20 take care OF
"the boys" as he calls the candidates and
Sneakers. and was fun Of jokes and
ahounding with good humor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 1.-The British
steamship Moonstone. Capt. Williams
from Sabine Pass. Tex, Sept. 3. for Ro.-
terdam, with cargo stranded about y
o'clock last nighi abreast Of Cape Henry
life saving station and remained In rather
dangerous position until o'clock this
morning when she was fioated by the Mer-
rit and Chapman Wrecking Company
steamer Coley. The vessel apparently un-
Injured. passed In the capes shortly after
wards Tor Lamberts Point. 70 load bunk
e. coal
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

cemeteries afser matters have resumed
their normal aspect. The dead who have
no relatives are treated with scant cour-
tesy; there ~ no time for ceremony and
they are put into the sand OF enc beach
some one of the burying party mutters
one as he does bis work.
The injured are being taken care OF as
well as could be expected. Physicians are
on the go all the same. Some OF them
have not touched a bed since Saturday
morning. save for an hour at a time.
when no longer able 90 hold up. Those
who are not badly hurt are being put aside
for those who really require the services
Of doctors and surgeons. There are many.
so many that their number cannoi be COM
puted with any accuracy.
OF the slightly hurt there are some thou
sands. as the majority Of the
have wounds or bruises OF some
kind.
There Is yet no accurate estimate Of
the dead: there h no way Ia which the
number ear be estimated for many Of the
bodies nave noated away The only way
to get az the missing IL to take another
census here. The spirit OF exaggeration
Il here and each man adis a few 90 the
number OF the man last talked 70 him.
though drowned. Tho man Of standing IN
che community. men who have lived here
ell their lives. and know most Of the pe0-
pie by sight. say that the total will PROB
ably reach 1890: few Of them think that
!, viii 40 beyond 2co, at che outside even
with a liberal estimate for the number Of
bodies which foated away. Mayor Jones
does not try to estimate; he says that hun
dreds OF lives have been lost which IL a
ecif-evidens fact. for on Sunday and Mon
DAY. enough OF them could be seen 20
make that evident.
The ruins OF the st Mary's Inhrmary
and Of the Rosenberg school building are
10 be searched to-day: Il h believed that
nearly 100 bodies OF patients and sisters
viii be taken from the hospital The num-
Der Of dead In the ruins OF the Rosen-
burg school is only problema,leai. as Il Is
believed that most Of the people escaped
from there before the building finally col
lapsed. The ruins in the resident portion
81 the city are atill being searched for the
dead the work being easy as compared
with that OF digging into the brick masses
which are mentioned above
In TIE business portion OF the town the
dead have all been recovered; they were
not 40 numerous here a. In the outskirts
Of the town. but silll there were many
Il seems that few OF the people who are
now being dug out were drowned
they were mostly killed BY the
falling houses. The number OF dead at
the orphanage was not near 50 great as
% first estimated. The ruins OF the Ter
race. big roomS building. have not pro-
dueed fifty dead. though II was said that
there were many more there. The exact
number cannot be stated. as the CORES
pendent was not there al the time the
search was going on. Many Of them
we're Identified. but the list has not been
fled al the city hall
People are getting In here now from
che outside. and newspapers were brought
down from Houston to-day. The reports
a. 20 the destruction have not been cxng-
geratsd: II anything they are too con.
Servatlve. The wreckage extends IN every
direction: the pieces OF houses. fen
ses, furniture. clothing. telegraph
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Termination. y. j.. Sept. "a snake
came near breaking up the prayer meet
ing IN the Pennington Baptist Church last
night While the meeting was In progress
a woman suddenly discovered the snake
wrlggllng down the aisle. Others saw Il
about the same time. ana there came near
being a panic. The cooler heads averted
this, however. and one Of the male mem
beers asked the leader TO discontinue the
services until he had killed the reptile.
Il was soon dispatched. and the meeting
was resumed. II was just an innocent
little garter snake, q foot long, hut some
OF the ladies were willing 20 aver that
u was ten-foot RATHER with 81 rattles
and a button.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
MosBY's RANGERS MEET.
Survivors Held a Reunion at Fair
fax Courthouse.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE survivors OF
the Noeby's Rangers held reunion to-
DAY at Fairfax Court House. eighteen
miles from Washington. The survivors OF
the Sixth Virginia Cavalry and com
ny OF Caps. Joseph Willard's Span
i'm War veterans took part In the re-
union. Among the speakers were Senator
Daniel. ex-senator Eppa Hunton. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee. Governor Tyler ard At
sorney General Montague Warrenton
was selected as the next place Of meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Steamship Montgomery Saw Several
Wrecked Vessels.

Norfolk. Va. Sept 1.-THE British
steamship Montgomery. Capt. Secousus,
from Ship Island to Hamburg, which ar
rived here this morning Cor bunker coal
reports having met the tropical storm IN
the Gulf OF Mexico last week. She sight
ed two banks. one barkentine and one
schooner ashore on the Florida reefs
Capt. Secoustie reports having spoken on
Sept. 2 In latitude 32.s2 north and longi-
'wie T.20 west. q Norwegian bark sig
mailing ~. c. S. X. Tho bark was steer
ing southeast by east
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

valdosta. Ca, Sept, 1.-THE Democrats
OF vaidosta organized Democratic Club
last nighs with Mai. j. o. varnedoe chair
man. and c. c. Brantiey secretary. The
organization win he perfected next Mon
day night and q large number Of names
viii be put on the roll. Though there h
no opposition from any source here. the
party forces are lining up TO get OUT q
full vote on election dag.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Thomasvlile. Ca. Sept. IA bill will
be introduced at che next meeting OF the
ieorgia Legislature providing for the es-
iaolishment OF system OF free schools
ir Thomasville.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Townsville. Ca. Sept. li.-Lewie Nah
thot ana killed Harry Thomas. both col
ofed, at Meigs In this county. iast sun
dav. The killing. Il appears. was about
a woman and seems 90 have been jusli-
liable from accounts received.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

An Ali-Around success.-'aThat man
says his meFry-Ro- round IL one Of the fin-
Dragging that bis patrons unove In the beet
eirclss. "-PniladslRhiA Eysuing Bulletin.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Dover. Del. sept. 1.-THE Democratic
staie Convention to-day nominated Il. J..
Ford OF Wilmington, for Governor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

The old question Of the legal ciassih-
cations OF the bicycle has again been de-
cided. The Massachusetts, Supreme Court
says that a bicycle Is more properly q
machine than a vehicle. and on that
ground Il has reversed q judgment award
ing $50 damages 10 woman who had
wrecked her wheel and hurt herself while
riding over n depression In Danvers
road. According 90 the court a blc.cl
"is OF but little use IN wet weather or on
frozen ground is value consists Ia the
pneumatic tire. but this d easily pune
tured. A hard rut. a sharp stone. bit
OF coal or glass or a tack In the roadway
may cause the tire 20 be punctured. and
this may cause the rider 20 fall and sus-
lain an injury II would impose an iniol-
cradle burden upon towns to hold them
bound 10 keep their roads In such state
Of repair and smoothness that a bicycle
could 40 over them with assured safety"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Evidences OF the sprouting Of seeds
swallowed hy human beings and animals
are not common. A Cleveland hoy died
suddenly and Il was discovered that MS
dcath has been caused By a kernel OF
corn which he had swallowed some time
ago and which had taken root and grown
al that il choked up hts organs. Several
years ago a man IN Chicago swallowed a
melon coed and he afierward declared
,hat Il abode with him. His friends used
~ laugh and ask how bis melon crop was
coming on. lie died next year and the
autopsy proved that he vas right
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Care must be taken avoid baking powders made from
alum Such powders sold cheap becausehey cost bua
few cents per pound. Just good and cheaper is
fraudulent cry intended TO deceive the unwary Alum
corrosive acid which taken in food means injury to health
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

Royal Baking
Powder costs
only a fair price,
ag3G5 IS cheaper
and better af lis
price fssaR7 amy
similar hs
the WOErld-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12

that the consumer suffers
in pocket if not in health
by accepting cheap pow
ders as substitutes for
Royal Baking Powder.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12

Mrs. Sarah NJ. Keesling, e4I Windsor Ave-, Bristol, Tenn, writes II am 4I years old, and for three years had suffered with a severe form of Cancer on my jaw, which the doctors said was incurable, aud that I could notlive more than six months. Iaccept- ed their statement as true, and had given up all hope of ever being well again. when my druggist, know ing of my condition, recom- mended s. S. s. After talk ing a few bottles the sore
The age-herald., 1900-08-12

American fad of pistol practice She is striving to cultivate the English taste for walking. She Is 6 tall 1.-the figure and will look like a Diana in the dress of dark blue tweed.
 The bodice is one of those very neat af- fairs, bolero cut off sharply at the back of the waist, but rather long in front, with the ends sharply pointed. It buttons at the bust but flares below; and this gives fine opportunity for the outing belt with all its handsome appurtenances
 The skirt is plain, front and back, with flat box plaits upon the hips, this giving a splendid sweep to the fcot of the skirt.
 The tunic Is little worn upon the outing dress, though you see a few examples of l. in thin goods, such as cashmere, when the skirt and tunic are not oppressive.
 There is very new outing jacket. It is the English box bolero It Is made per- fectly straight front and back and is in box plaits. Three box plaits are laid in front; and three in the back. The opening is at the left side where it is concealed under the box plait, and finished at the shoulder by a choux of satin ribbon.
 This jacket is highly recommended to slender figures and is becoming to stout ones, as 1t is cut off at the waist line.
 For cycling there is an effort to revive the English kilt, where one side plait is laid upon the other, plait after plait, until the whole skirt Is kilted. The more popu- lar skirt is, however, the French Rit which Is laid in small box plaits, all around the skirt, with no attempt at the side plait
 Another skirt that is struggling for recognition is the shirred skirt, with close sh1rring upon the hips and a box plaited back.
 The time has arrived when every woman desires an outing dress. The aged Duch- ess Of Rochfoucauld ordered one the other day and the young Countess de Castel- lane that same day gave her order for one, thus showing that young and old alike go outing.
 The outing dress as now constructed is, however, quite different from that of other days It Is much less conspicuous. In 1act 1t is built upon almost precisely the same lines as the walking and travelling gowns.
 several very fine Englishwomen includ- ing Her Grace, Lady Somerset, are spend- Ing their afternoons tramping the coun- try roads that are now so fine. For this purpose they wear skirt that Is just be- low the shoe tops, lawn shirt waist and a little bolero of cloth to match the skirt Such costume is far from expensive vet extremely comfortable suit of this kind cannot be too highly recommended to those who either live in the country or who go to the country, for 1t is of walking length and thus obviares the disagreeable drabble in the grass and dust.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
China Against the Wor d
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News
 has been reserved for this closing year or the enlightened thirteenth century to witness the most appalling tragedy and the gravest crisis known to modern politi- cal history. The Chinese peril, which had been predicted for centuries, until it had ceased to be regarded as serious, at last seems to be a reality. The crisis has de- veloped so rapidly that even now it is hard to grasp its real nature. few months ago 1t would have been deemed incredible that the entire civilized world should be waiting helpless and begging for even a word of news as to the fate of it's citizens and accredited Ministers in China It would be hard to find anything in medi- eval history and impossible to find any, thing in the history of modern times which quite parallels this spectacle of the doml- nant powers of earth unable to make an effective move to prevent the insult, out rage and murder of their citizens in China Both in the number killed and in the cir cumstances of the slaughter the tragedy of the foreigners in Pekin is without pre- cedent.
 Terrible as have been the developments up to date, there is a phase of the problem that is even graver. Ignoring questions of nice diplomatic phrasing, the world is at war With China. It is on terms of nominal friendship with the little group of China men who hold the reins of government, but 1t is not those officials nor the Manchu dynasty which Is to be reckoned with China-the mass of many swarmng mill lions-seems to be aroused from it's long torpor. And while it is still inconceivable that the civilized powers should not gain the upper hand at the end of the struggle,
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
OUTING GOWNS FOR
 ALL WOMANKIND
So Pretty and Well=Fittng Are These Dresses That Women of Fashion are Wearing Them
 i'm the Streets.

Paris, July 25-The Princess Victoria came over from England the other day to buy an outing suit. And what did she pur- chase? Not one of the new French Satin cloths nor yet the German heavy weight hunting goods, but Scottish tweed. Lit tie she knew that she could have got it cheaper and in greater variety nearer home. Perhaps the Princess considers the privilege of getting it upon Paris model worth more than the saving by the yard. Either way, she bought the goods and af- ter many and tiresome measurements oe- parted leaving her Royal order that the goods be made up and sent to London.
 The colors of the tweed were wood browns. at least six different shades or them showing in the cloth. It was curious to see how prettily they blended the darker brown disappearing as the lighter shades manifested themselves. The bronze