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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
a NOVEL CONTEST.

Americas Times Recorder: The most
spirited watermelon eating contest of
the season was pulled off near the ar
tesian well yesterday and greatly en-
joyed by some 416 citizens who had
completed all pressing business, except
pressing brick, last January. tin
trough was placed in the street and
upon this reposed a sliced melon. Four
black citizens were the contestants,
and with hands tied behind their backs
the quartette bit savagely at the slip
perry melons. Only occasionally did one
secure hunk of melon between his iv-
Dries, but this exploit brought round
of cheers from the spectators. An hour
elapsed ere the contest ended and the
winner pulled down the coveted dime.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
NINE. EAMEs' DIPLOMACY.
Her Quiet RebuIxe to Some Charity
Promoters.
From the Philadelphia Post.


From the Philadelphia Post.
Many thing that musical artists
should present their services for con-
certs given for charitable objects.
Nine. Eames is also of this opinion,
but she recently. in London. put the
matter in a new light to those who
invited her to appear gratuitously.
Nine. Eames was one afternoon at
Lord Charles Bereford's, and the next
day received a letter from Lady Beres-
ford saying that two ladies present had
wanted to ask favor. but in her pres
ence had lost courage.
But l am not afraid of YOU" wrote
Lard Beresford, and proceeded to say
that the ladies in question. who hap
pened to be extremely wealthy, wished
her to sing for nothing for a certain
charity.
Nine. Eames Immediately sat down
and wrote a reply. 1t was her duty
she said, to save herself as much as
possible for her operate performances
at Covent Garden. which were stipu-
lated by contract to be two days apart
so that she might give her freshest
and best to the public. She felt, how
ever greatly attracted toward the
charity named, and would make only
one condition regarding the donating
of her services. She had received 300
guineas (about $1,000 for singing at
Mr.. w. w. Astor's. and about the
same amount at other private concerts.
She would gladly sing for nothing at
the charity concert IL each one of the
ladies interested, who had so kindly
asked her, would donate 300 guineas to
the object for which the concert was
to be given.
AS yet no replies from 1.-THE ladies
interested" have been received. But
Lady Beresford. not being one OF the
interested ladies'" appreciates more
fully the humor Of the situation
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
A GROWING TRADE.

At Charlotte Harbor merchants have
wonderfully increased their trade by
advertising, and buying all of the hogs
and country produce to be had in De
Soto and adjoining counties, which they
readily dispose of in the Key West and
Cuban markets. Droves of hogs and
wagons loaded with sweet potatoes,
chickens, eggs and hides, arrive daily.
for which cash or merchandise are
given in exchange. The opening up of
this industry is of great benefit to the
country people. as heretofore hogs had
to be driven a hundred miles to Tam
pa. where the other products found no
sale
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
Brought Down with n Brick.

Walthourville. Ga, Aug. 16.-Harry
Covington, (colored), in an alteration
with Willoughby Jones (colored), store
keeper received a bad cut in the head.
They had quarTeled over some goods
purchased for which Jones demanded
the money. Covlngton did not have It,
Jones knocked him off the turpentine
wagon, which he was then driving
using brick for that purpose. Jones
was put under arrest and is anxious
as to the final result of the wound.
Nothing serious is anticipated as the
bone was not fractured.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
Salt, Hides and Wool.

SALT-Diamond is fair and the mar
ket steady: carload lots, 1O0-pound
burlap sacks, Ale; 100 pound cotton
sacks, 42c; 110-pound burlap sacks, SIC;
110-pound cotton sacks Sic; 125-pound
burlap sacks, Sic; 125-pound cotton
sacks, SIC; 20O-pound burlap sacks, 79c.
HIDES-Market firm; dry flint, lie;
dry salt, &c; green sailed, &c.
WOOL - Nominal; prime Georgia,
free Of sand burrs and black wool. 15c
black. 12c; bury. SC. Wax, 25c; tallow,
4c. Deer skins, zoe.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME, CALCIUM, PLASTERS AND
Cement-Alabama and Georgia lime IN
fair demand, and sell at 759S0c a bar
rel; special calcined plaster. $1.40@1.50
ment $1.20@125: carload lots, special;
Portland cement, retail. s2.75: carload
lots. s1.90@2.00.
LUMBER-Market steady. Quote;
Sawn ties. per M feet, $500: hewn ties
Gx9xS1k). Csc each. minimum easy size
yard stock, s10.50@11.00; car stills, 500
10: stock, IA to 16 IN, depending on
length, $15@16; ship stocks, SIG.
OIL.-Marker steady; demand fair:
signal, 45@50c West Virginia black,
9@12c; lard, 75c: neatsfoot, 60@75c;
machinery, 16@25c; linseed OIL. raw.
sec; boiled. SSc; kerosene prime white,
1910; water white, 13c: Pratts astral,
lac; deordorized stove gasoline drums,
l1lkc; empty oil barrels, delivered, S5c.
SHOT-Drop, s1.65; b. q. and large,
$3.50; chilled, s1.90.
IRoN-Market steady; refined, 2.2Oc;
Swede. sc.
NAILs-cut, Sass base; wire. $40
base
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
THE HEAT AT AUGUSTA.

-ro Augusta Chronicle: Two negro wo-
men were Frustrated by the heat yes
terday. Jane Frazier was first found
iii on the streets and was sent to the
Lamar hospital and last night infor-
NATION reached headquarters that
negro woman. supposed to be dead. was
lying at the corner of Kollock street
and South Boundary. An officer was
sent to the scene and he found about
a hundred negroes assembled there.
All were afraid to go to her until Dr.
Burrus finally came up. He found
that the woman was merely sick, so
he took her in his buggy and carried
her to her home on Second avenue.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
GEORGIA GOOD ENOUGH.

Marietta Journal Mr.. H. L. Hutch
inson was at home last week, from a
drumming tour through West Tonnes
see, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi
and Arkansas, and he says the corn
crop is a failure, owing to the drought.
and is badly damaged and will be a
short crop in the other states. Cotton
though is more promising. He says
the best crops he has seen anywhere
are in Georgia. Stay in good old Geor-
gia; you cannot do any better, no mat
ter where YOU go.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
COastwise Exports.

Per steamship City of Augusta, to
New York, Aug. 16-4S bales upland
cotton. SO bales sweepings, 769 bales
domestics, 16 barrels rosln oil. 1873
barrels rosin. $40 barrels turpentine,
1903, 4S6 feet lumber, 1888 barrels cotton
seed oil. 2 turtles, 225 barrels cement.
4S3 barrels pines, 147 boxes fruit, A
cases cigars, 20 tons pig iron. rs bales
tobacco. 25 cases cotton seed oil. 1880
shingles. % bales wool. % bales dried
tongues. barrels vegetables, 23S
packages merchandise.
Per schooner Thomas L. James, New
York-4oS 900 feet lumber.-Cargo by
Chas. Hirsch & Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
sale prices. Official quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Hens, 70@80c; ROSTERS.
5Oc ducks, 65@70c.
EGGS-Fresh country, tic.
BUTTER-The tone OF the market is
firm. Quotations: Cooking. lie: New
York, state dairy, 19c; extra Elgins.
231Rc.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy, full
cream cheese, 121ac for 20 to % pound
average, % to 30-pound averages. 12c.
Early Vegetables.
PoTATOEs-s4.25; No. 2. $3.50 per
barrel.
CABBAGE-Northern, s@sc per head.
ONIONS - Native, barrels, $275;
crates. s1.OO@1.25.
Breadstuffs, hay and Grain.
FLoUR-Market steady; patent,
$425; straight, $3.50; fancy. $3.50; fam
lily, $40; spring wheat, best patent,
$4.75.
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel. s3.75; per
sack. s1.75; city mesb per sack, bolted.
81 60; water ground, s1.65; city grits,
sacks, $40; pearl grits, Hudnuts. per
barrel, $685.; per sack, $3.50; sundry
brands, 81 IS.
CORN-The market firm; white. job
los, 90c; carload lots, SIC; mixed corn,
job lots, S3c; carload lots, SIC.
RICE-Market steady; demand good:
fancy head. &C; fancy, SIC.
Prime .....................
GOOD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ....41z@4A
FAR ....''''''.'..'.'' "A W412
Common .....................31.
OATS-No. 2 mixed carload, Sic; job
lots, SIC; white clipped, cars, SIC; job
lots, SIS.
BRAN-Job lots, s1.1O; carload lots,
$1O5.
HAY-Market steady; No. 1 timothy,
job. s1.O5; cars. s1.oO; No. 2, s5@971zc:
job. cars. Csc. 49,
Fruits md Nuts.
BANANAS-s1.2 5@1.75.
LEMONS-Market steady, at $1,000
5.25.
PRUNEs-4Os to sos. SIC: sos to COS,
Sc; COS to 70s, 615c; 70s to sos, &c; sos
to 90s, SIC; COS to zoos, SC.
PEANUTS-Ampfe stock, fair de-
mand market firm; fancy hand picked,
Virginia, per pound. SIC; hand-picked
Virginia, extra. 41zc; N. C. seed pea
nuts, ,4hc.
NUTS-Almonds, Tarragona, 15hc;
Ivicas, 141ac; walnuts. French, 10c; Ma
pies, 13c; pecans. lie; Brazils, s1zc; fl
berts, 12hc; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes, lie.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporate 6@6h; sun
dried, 5@51ac.
APRICOTS-Evapora 91zc pound;
nectarines, 91ac.
RAISINS-L. L., $1.S5; imperial cab
inets, $3.50; loose. 50-pound boxes. Shc
pound.
PEACHES - Evaporated, peeled,
1870; unpeeled. SIC.
PEARS-Evaporated SIC.
Sugar and Coffee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
From the Chicago Journal.


When on one of the recent hot days
the lady of the house sent her maid
out to do the marketing, she admon-
ished her TO get everything fresh, and
said:
Now. Mary get some string beans.
Break one of them to see II they are
fresh, and get two pounds of tripe, and
pinch the tripe."
Mary looked indignant and then
blurted out:
Sure wasn't brought up that way,
ma'am, and II you want anything
pinched you'll have to go out and do
it yourself"
Orange Citizen--"Did you say he
had on his Sunday clothes?"
Newark Man-"Yes. he had on his
golf sut."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
NOT A NOONsHINE.

Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Because
still was located within two hundred
yards of his house William Hobbs.
white citizen of Schley county, faced
the charge of Illicit distilling before
Commi ssioner Brown yesterday. 1t
developed that the still was on another
mans land, and as the defendant stout
ly denied his guilt. and there was
nothing to connect him with the still
except its proximity to his residence,
the commissioner decided to discharge
him
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

school building was torn down in the
spring to be replaced by new one.
The new building is about completed.
Prof. Overman and his corps OF as
sistants are thoroughly competent, and
the citizens who have labored so long
to secure a proper building and the
right teachers, look forward for a
bright future for the school. Music.
commercial and normal courses will
be provided.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
NOT A VACANT HOUSE.

Fernandina has not been in such a fix
in it's history as to real estate. There
is not vacant house in the city, and
applications are being received at the
real estate agencies for houses to rent.
The city needs houses-houses that will
rent from $40 to SIS per month. No
better investment could be made than
in the building of cottages. Real es
tate is being offered at remarkable fig
ures. and as good returns on an in
vestment of this nature as can be had
on gilt-edge property.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
WILL TREAD THE BOARDS

-Four of the most prominent young
men of Rome will make their profess
sional debut on the stage this season.
They are William McWilliams. Charles
Pollock, Joe b. Patton and West Han
son, and they will open the season at
the Columbia, in Atlanta, with H. Guy
Woodward's company, Sept. 3, and
playing "Wanted-A Wife" These four
have won quite a reputation over the
South for their sweet singing, and will
be starred by Woodward as the "Hill
City Quartette." 1t is believed that their
singing will create a sensation. Mr..
McWilliams is cast for the leading
comedy part in the play, and Pollock
and Patton will also have parts. Pat
ton will be the leader of the band.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
COUNTY LINE ESTABLISHED.

Chairman Brown of the Board of
County Commissioners, in connection
with the authorities from Hall county,
has been running the line between the
counties, and the. officials have agreed
upon a permanent dividing line. A
compromise line was agreed upon by
the parties at issue. They located a
point near Mr.. Pools residence during
the survey last week. and ran to the
mouth of Shoal creek. While Gwinnett
loses a little on one end she gains on
the other, which about equalizes the
difference.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
A TALL FAMILY.

Sandersville Progress: Prof. John
Gibson, principal of the Sandersville
High School, spent Sunday in Savan-
nah with three brothers. Two others
were prevented from going on account
of sickness Two of the brothers meas
ure five feet. elevent inches, two six
feet and two six feet and two inches.
The combined length of the six broth
ers is thirty-six feet and two inches.
They met in Savannah by appoint
ment. having a brothers reunion on
Tybee beach.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

Butter firm; creamery 16@2OAc;
state dairy 14@19c.
Cheese firm, fancy large white, $40
93sc; fancy small white, 91kc.
Eggs firm; state and Pennsylvania,
17@19c.
Potatoes dull; Jerseys SO .00@3. rs;
Southern, So .O0QS.75; Long Island, 800
@3.75.
Peanuts quiet; fancy handpicked,
SIC; other domestic 2z@4c.
Cabbages quiet; Long Island fiat
Dutch per 100, $1,000 90.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool 10c
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
Notice TO Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic in
formation will be furnished masters OF
vessels free OF charge in United States
photographic office. in Custom House.
Captains are requested to call at the
office Reports of wrecks and derelicts
received
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
SchOOners.

James Boyce, Jr., 626 tons, Gilbert;
ldg. lumber.-Master.
Lois v. Chaples, 1872 tons, Medero; ldg.
lumber.-Master.
Isabella Gill; 525 tons, COLLISION; ldg.
lumber.-Master.
Harriet C. Kerlin, Thompson.-Master.
Ida Lawrence. 459 tons, Campbell; ldg.
lumber.-Master.
Thomas F. Pollard, 677 tons, Jarman;
ldg. lumber.-Master.
Chas. H. Valentine, 536 tons. Jayne;
ldg. lumber.-Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

Sondre CNor), SGT tons. Nielsen; ldg.
n. s.-Chr. G. Dahl & Co.
Olive Thurlow, 627 tons. Hays; ldg.
lumber.-Master.
George Taulane, Jr.. McGee.-Mas-
ter.
James A. Wright, SS7 tons. English;
ldg. lumber-Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

and was driving his ice wagon from
West Tampa to city. At the bridge
his horse began to run. Worley jumped
from the back of the wagon. his head
striking the pavement. Worley died
soon after being taken to his home. in
West 'ramna-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

Colin Archer. CNor), 639 tons, Sunde:
CID London.-Paterson- Downing Co.
Borghild (Nor). 725 tons, Eriksen; ldg.
n. s.-Chr. G. Dahl & Co.
Cambusdoon (Nor). 1872 tons, Nielsen;
ldg. n. s.-Chr. G. Dahl & Co.
Guldaas (Nor), Rsaland.-Chr. G.
Dahl e. Co.
Leopoldo QtaD. 7os tons, varboni; ldg.
II. s.--Strachan & Co.
Marie T. QtaD, Wapini.--Chr. Dahl &
ca. 90.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Cordele News: In few days cotton
will begin to roll into Cordele from
every direction, and then business will
begin TO hum. Cordele is the best cot
ton market in this part of the state,
and will receive more cotton this sea-
son than ever before. We have three
first-class warehouses, three good
banks, and these, together with num-
Der of both, local and expert buyers.
will always pay the highest prices for
all cotton brought to our city.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
HnsIehurst Institute.

Hazlehurst, Ga, Aug. 16.-Hazle-
hurst Normal Institute opened Mon
day with one hundred and fifteen pu-
pills, with Prof. !. R. Overman prin-
cipal. Four teachers will be required
to run the school as the people of this
town have had no public term this
year, owing to the fact that the old
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
FLORIDA.

Tampa Herald: Capt. Sharp and w.
w. Everitt have been in the city for
the last few days prospecting for suit
able place to establish a terrapin farm.
They will either hire or buy a boat and
cruise along the coast as far as Cape
Sable, where the diamond back terra
pin is said to abound. After procuring
a sufficient number to serve the pur-
pose they will establish their farm and
start to raising the terrapins for trade.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
Dist. Averages.

Missing = Galveston, Little Rock,
Memphis. New Orleans, Vicksburg,
Oklahoma.
Remarks-The Gulf storm. which has
moved to the central portions of Mis-
sissippi and Alabama, has caused high
winds and heavy to excessive rains
over Mississippi Alabama, North Geor-
gia and East Tennessee. Reports from
western belt continue missing. Show
ers have occurred over the Atlantic
coast districts. Cooler over North
Georgia and Alabama.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations Savan-
nah. Ca. Aug. 16, 1901, 8 p. M, 18th me-
ridian time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

Received too late for telegraphic av-
erages.
Heavy Rains-Montgomery, 2.56; Fort
Deposit, Ala, $780,, Opelika, Ala, 1.56;
Mobile, Ala, 3.7S; Union Springs, Ala,
100: Atlanta, Ca. 100; Chattanooga.
Tenn, 1.52; Rome, Ga, LA; Toccoa,
Ca, 2.04; West Point, Ga, $50.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
SUCCESSFUL SHEEP FARMING.

Tampa Tribune: One of the great in
dustries of Orange county which is
succeeding well is sheep raising. J.
w. Prescott has in charge handsome
flock of sheep in the southwestern por-
ton of the county. and in the Ger
man precinct and the extreme north
eastern end of Orange the industry Is
quite prominent. The grazing lands In
this region are for the most part fiat
woods, and pretty moist at that, but
in the great bend of the st. Johns river,
and along the shores of Lake Harvey
the sheep do well.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
Passenger. by steamships.

Passengers per steamship City of
Augusta, from Savannah to New York,
Aug. 16-J. p. Tillman and wife, Mrs.
McIlvain and daughter, Mrs. McLaws,
M. Moot, Aug Schmidt, T. j. Meldrim
and wife, DR.. Harrison, ]. w. Parker
S. Tunnahill, II. Price, Mr.. Grimes, Mr..
Mays, Isaac Silver, T. A. Mock. r. L.
Daughtry. Miss Daughtry, F. S. Eth
ridge, Miss Lamar, A. c. McKibbon, r.
Mr.. McKinnoch, r. S. Brown, Walter
Givson, E. ]. Haslam, Lawrence
Cooper and wife, L. o. Stevens and
wife, A. T. London, wife and two chill
dren; Mr.. McKibbon, c. 3. Kealhofer.
Miss Lovenstein, J. Leslie and wife, j.
H. Vaughan, L. NJ. Burrus, A. Medley,
c. A. Pendleton, c. A. Stilwell and
wife, William Elliott and wife, S. E.
Cremin, j. H. Dow, Mr.. Lamon, H. M.
Smith, Mr.. Karr, ]. NJ. Sapp, B. F.
Brown and blind lady, H. Levy. Mrs.
Eliza c. Schley Mrs. Julian Schley, r.
L. Schley Julian Schley, VIM. Train,
]. L. Schley, E. L. Bishop. o. j.
Dorr, c. H. Smith, Miss Gettinger,
Miss M. Garity, Mrs. N. F. O'Keefe, M.
Sternberg, Joe Rich, A. H. Noble, Sig
Gardner, Mrs. c. S. Deagan and nurse,
NJ. A. Platter William Petry, c. E.
Collier, j. M. Barnach, ID. Howell M.
Mcneil, G. E. Keller. P. r. Broom. Mr..
Cliapp, E. A. Morrison, Thomas Castro,
B. Asman and wife, M. Lasky, M.
Bush, F. M. Compton, w. G. Crater,
F. M. Fisher. Mrs. w. Jackson (col),
Miss Mary e. cambridge, Mrs. Julian
Schley's nurse. Helen Steerantel, Mrs.
Ratgeb, c. Seidorff, S. Leaf, ]. Kelly,
r. ]. Wilson, D. Qaueihem, Herman
Naf ]. D. Harris, P. Olsen, c. Carlson,
]. Batting, w. ]. Horton.
Passengers by steamship New Or
leans, from Baltimore-Miss r. Wall,
Griffin, Ca; Miss F. H. Smith, Mr.. G.
P. Griffin, Mr.. F. d. Weintzer, Mr.. w.
Y. Rombuck, Savannah.
savannah Almanac, 10Th Meridian
Time.
Sun rises at 5:4S a. m. and sets at
1907 p. m.
High water at Savannah to-day at
1045 a. m. and HOO p. m. High water
at Tybee one hour earlier.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
VESSELS IN PORT.
Sfea nlahIna.

Eidsvold (Nor). 1922 tons. Andersen
]. F. Minis & Co.
Largo Bay (Br), 1857 tons, McGregor.
Roanoke. 264 tons, JOY; repairing
Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
Vessels Went to Sen.

Schooner Thomas L. xhmes. New
York.
Steamship City of Augusta, Capt.
Daggett, New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, Aug. 16.-Cotton seed oil
more active and stronger. with sales
of 1000 barrels. Prime summer yell
low, at 40hc; prime crude, barrels
nominal; off summer yellow, 371c;
prime summer yellow, 44c; prime meal,
S25. 600
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Steamship New Orleans, Capt. FL
bridge, Baltimore.
British steamship Largo Bay, Nc
GROCER, New York.
Steamer loretta, Bluffton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
LEAPED no ans DEATH.

A. w. worley of Tampa
was killed on the Lafayette
street bridge yesterday morning at
6 o'clock. He is an ice dealer,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

Tampa Herald Night before last
Capt. w. N Ireland and family were
made the victims of some of the clev-
crest sneak thieves who have ever OPP
Grated in Tampa. At supper time they
sneaked into the house and hid in the
upper story. first placing chloroform,
disguised by some other odoriferous
compound. in the bedrooms. The fam
lily smelled 1t, but did not recognize 1t
as chloroform, and when they retired
were soon overpowered by the fumes.
Then the robbers came forth and made
a general search of the house. Fortu-
nately, there were only a few dollars
to be found, and they did not secure
much.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
TO CONNECT BY TELEPHONE.

Washington Chronicles: Capt. John
NJ. Fitzpatrick left on Monday for At
lanta to perfect the arrangement for
connecting the splendid telephone sys-
TEN, owned in this place by T. M
Fitzpatrick & Bro, with the long dis
tance telephone system which extends
all over Georgia and to other points
outside of the state. There has been
some correspondence on the subject
and the matter is now almost ready
for consummation. There is little
doubt that Capt. Fitzpatrick will COM
plete the arrangement at once. At any
rate 1t Will certainly be done in the
near future.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Grain markets in
clined to lower level early, but turn
ed completely later and closed active
and strong. September wheat closed
9sc; September corn 1hc and Septem-
Der oats &@Bc higher. Provisions for
January delivery closed 215@5 to 15c
improved.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17
PRISONERS FOR aENITENTIARY.

Macon Telegraph: Guard B. H.
Pearson of the state penitentiary, pass
ed through Macon yesterday morning
with Pegram Cochran, John Pace and
Mckenzie. who were implicated in the
famous Stirling Thompson case in
Campbell county. Several of the white
cappers implicated in the lynching of
the negro Thompson have been given
life sentences and Cochran was one
of them. There We're also four other
prisoners on the train that Guard Pear
son was taking over to the state farm
To- be put to work in building the new
home for the accommodation of the
women convicts. The woman's building
will be entirely of stone and as near
fireproof as possible
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

Alice Bradshaw, (Br), 293 tons, Beatie;
to load.-Master.
c. C. Sweeney, Miller.-Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-17

River Report-The hight OF the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta at a. m.
yesterday was 1913 feet, rise of 3.3
feet.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah,
Ga. for the twentyfour hours ending
at a. m, 18th meridian time, Aug. 16,
1an1.