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GUV. ATKINSON'S MAGIC HAND.
lit ARGUES \\ VSHINGTON I\TO HIS
WAY OF THINKING.
■Jhr First and Third Georgia Hegl
.n.-nts to Go Out, W hile the Second
Is to Remain In Service —The Gov
ernor** Original Idea* Are Conse
quent!}' Adopted R> the War Dc
partment —Col. llrovvn Remain* at
the Head of Hi* Regiment—Senator
Bacon Yllcgeil to Have I sod the
Governor** Thunder Governor**
Hasty Trip to Washington.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9.—Gov. Atkinson has
suggested that the Second Georgia Regi
ment be retained in the service, while the
Third and the First are mustered out.
The Second is Col. Oscar Brown's regi
ment. It is now stationed at Huntsville,
having recently been ordered there from
Jacksonville.
While the Governor never said so, it wa9
nevertheless believed by those who under
stood the situation that he would name
the Second for retention if it came to a
selection between the three regiments. The
announcement that this line of action had
been determined upon by the war depart
ment was made from Washington to-day.
It came in the shape of a telegram from
Gov. Atkinson to Col. Oliear, assistant
adjutant general of the state.
Yesterday forenoon, when he received an
inkling of what was going on at Wash
ington. Gov. Atkinson quickly made up
his mind to pay a flying visit to the capi
tal, so as to take a hand in the matter.
He left on the vestibuled train without
any one, except his family, knowing
whither he had gone, and they would not
tell. The Governor did not want any one
to know of his intended trlx> to Washing
ton until he should appear upon the scene
there, ready for action. The President
had already given orders before the Gov
ernor's departure for the mustering out
of two of the Georgia regiments, but the
regiments to be disbanded had not been
designated. Senator Bacon, so the dis
patches said, had politely declined to take
the responsibility of selection without con
ference with his colleagues, and Just here,
in referring to the part Senator Bacon
has been taking in the arrangements for
mustering out the Georgia volunteers, it
may not be amiss to say that Gov. At
kinson’s friends think the senator has
been trying to appropriate some of the
Governor’s thunder. The Governor him
self thinks so, and this littie irritation
over the newspaper reports giving the sen
ator all the credit for urging a consolida
tion of the “Willing Barkises” in the
three regiments into one, to be retained,
while the men who want to go home were
allowed to do so, may have had something
to do with the Governor's rather hasty
trip to Washington yesterday.
A week before Senator Bacon laid his
plan be fort- the war department Gov. At
kinson had telegraphed Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin almost identically the same ideas, as
may be verified from the flies of the Morn
ing News, which was the only paper at
the time to publish the fact that the Gov
ernor had undertaken to settle the trou
ble over mustering out by getting the war
department to make up one regiment from
among those of the three regiments who
still desire service in the army. But lit
tie was said of the Governor’s action,
however, and he was in a fair way to
be lost in the shuffle, to the advantage of
Senator Bacon, who was being given credit
In the newspapers for the Governor's
plans.
It may be easily imagined that the Gov
ernor did not relish the idea of being lost,
end with the situation as It developed
after the conference between Senator Ba
con and the President staring him in the
face, he concluded that it was high time
he drew a hand, so he quietly got aboard
the vestibuled train yesterday, and no
body here, except his family, knew where
be was until he turned up in Washington
this morning, although repeated Inquiries
were made for him both at the capitol
and at the executive mansion yesterday
afternoon and last night.
Shortly before noon Col. Obear received
the following telegram, which fully ac
counted for the Governor's whereabouts,
end at the same time told of the suc
cessful issue of his trip:
“W. G. O'Bear, Acting Adjutant Gen
eral: —The war department decides to
muster out the First and Third Regiments
the First to be mustered out at Macon,
Savannah and Albany. All wishing to re
main in service will be transferred to
the Second and a like number wishing
to retire will be discharged from the Sec
ond. W. Y. Atkinson, Governor.”
The Governor did not say that the action
of the department was due in any measure
to his advice or influence, but there is
every reason to believe that it was his
views that prevailed in the determina'-
tion of the regiments to he mustered out.
The Governor having appointed the officers
of all the regiments it was only natural
that he should be consulted in regard to
the mustering out, and, in fact, there is
little doubt that his trip to Washington
was for the sole purpose of having his
say in the matter. His telegram to the
adjutant general’s office shows that he
succeeded in getting the authorities to
practically adopt his original suggestion
in regard to the transfer of men from the
regiments mustering out to the one to
be retained.
The only difference is that there is to
be no reappointment of officers. Tht dis
bandment of the First and Third regi
ments will release from the service a lot
of well-known men—from the First, Col.
A. R. Lawton and Lieut. Col. Jordan F.
Brooks, both prominent Savannahlans,
and Maj. W. E. Wootten, solicitor of the
Albany circuit, wilt go home, while the
dismemberment of the Third will release
Col J. T. Candler, Judge of the Stone
Mountain circuit; Lieut. Col. Robert L.
Berner, erstwhile candidate for Governor;
Maj. Marcus W. Beck, judge of the Flint
circuit; Capt. Robert Hodges, solicitor of
the Bibb circuit; Lieut. Leaken, assistant
district attorney for the Southern district,
and several others prominent in civil life
before the breaking out of the war.
The following is a list of the officers of
the Second Regiment, which is to be re
tained in the service: Col. Oscar J.
Brown, Atlanta; Lieut. Col. William Gar
rard, Savannah; Maj. W. J. Kendrick,
Atlanta; Maj. E. H. Almand, Conyers;
Capt. Thomas Screven, Capt. J. F. Cann,
Capt. W. T. Hopkins, Savannah; Capt.
A. C. Wilcoxson, Capt. J. Van Holt Nash,
Capl. Waller W. Baker. Atlanta; Capt.
John Howard, Barnesvllle; Capt. W. W.
Fry, Capt. A. J. Renkle, Augusta; Capt.
Perkins, Rome.
Col. Oscar Brown Is a captain in the
First Regular Cavalry. He was for sev
eral years detailed as assistant udjutant
.general of Georgia and was a warm per
gonal friend of Gov. Atkinson's, being the
first officer he appointed when the lirsl call
pfor volunteers was made. Of course. If
there are any officers In the Second who
felon't care to serve on garrison duty since
the war is over they can resign, in which
event Go-v. Atkinson would likely name
their successors from the list of officers of
the two regiments mustefed out of the
servica
Lieut. Col. Brooks of the First Regi
ment passed through Atlanta to-day on
his way home to Savannah, a passenger
on the Central train for Savannah to
night.
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
Hood’s Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms of
Impure blood.
REJOICING AT CAMP NORTHEN.
All the Third Regiment Hoys Glad to
Re Muatcrod Out.
Griffin, Ga., Sept. 9.—The Third Regi
ment received notification this afternoon
that it would be mustered out of service
of the volunteer army. The notice came
from the acting adjutant general at At
lanta, who. over the telephone, repeated
the following message to Col. Candler;
‘*\V. G. Ohear, Acting Adjutant General:
The war department decides to muster out
the First and Third Regiments. The First
to be mustered out at Macon, Savannah
and Albany. All wishing to remain in
service will be transferred to the Second,
and a like number wishing to retire will
be discharged from the Second.
“W. Y. Atkinson, Governor.”
When this news wa; made known there
was a general rejoicing throughout the
camp. Everything seemed to have gone
wild for the time. Not one enlisted man
seen by the correspondent regretted the
fact. All were rejoicing.
The entire regiment was paid off to-day
and the men allowed to come to the city.
Coi. Candler has placed guards on the
streets. This is to prevent any one. If
possible, from getting drunk and being
disorderly. The guard consists of the re
liefs, and is under command of Lieut. J.
M. Kimbrough. They will remain through
out the night.
Battery A received their pay and fur
loughs to-day and left on a special train
for Atlanta this afternoon.
MUCH REJOICING AT MACON.
Every Company of Macon Volnnteers
Will Re Mustered Out.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 9.—There is much re
joicing here over the announcement from
Gov. Atkinson that the war department
is arranging to muster out the First and
Third Georgia Regiments. This will return
to Macon every company she sent to the
front.
All of Macon’s public institutions will
take a holiday during the diamond jubilee.
This will include the schools and colleges.
Recorder Freeman this morning imposed
one of the smallest tines yet known in that
court. He fined a negro 25 cents for violat
ing a hack ordinance.
COB CANDLER AT THE CAPITAL.
Now Ready to Sliell the Enemy
Throughout the State.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9.—C01. Allen D.
Candler, who is booked to resume the reins
of government of this state sixty days
hence, came down from his home in
Gainesville to-day' and was a conspicuous
figure at the capital, and at Democratic
headquarters.
Col. Candler has been staying close at
home for several weeks past, nursing his
son, Victor, who was ill with typhoid fev
er.
While his son was in a critical condition
Col. Candler could make no definite ap
pointments to speak, but he is now safe
on the road to recovery, and the Demo
cratic candidate is preparing to go out
upon the hustling and lead the party's
van in the battle with Populism.
He has definitely made the following en
gagements, and will make others under
direction of Chairman dußignon, as the
situation seems to warrant.
Sept. 12—Homer, Banks county, with
Congressman John W. Maddox.
Sept. 15—Americus, with Col. J. W. Rob
ertson.
Sept. 16—Oglethorpe.
Sept. 17—McDonough, with Hon. F. G.
dußignon.
Sept. 20—Wrightsville.
Sept. 21—Cuthbert, with Gen. C. A. Ev
ans.
Sept. 22—Fort Gaines.
R RANT LEV SPEAKS AT JESI'l*.
Told the Populists of the Error of
Fusing With Repuhtieuns.
Jesup, Ga., Sept. 9.—Hon. W. G. Brant
ley spoke on the political issues of the
day at Jesup this morning. The court
house was comfortably filled and his ad
dress was well received.
Mr. Brantley paid his respects in a very
vigorous manner to the Republican party,
and talked very earnestly to the few Pop
ulists that were present in regard to the
error they were falling into in fusing with
the Republicans.
Mr. Brantley has received a very urgent
letter, signt-d by quite a numlar of the
prominent citizens of Ritch. Ga., request
ing him to come and speak to them oi the
political issues. Quite a number of the
parties who signed this request are Popu
lists.
Mr. Brantley goes from here to Black
shear and will speak at that place to-mor
row.
PROHIBITIONISTS ACTIVE.
An Effort Ilelng Made to Carry
Thulium County for the Dry,
Thomasville, Ga., Sept. 9.—Rev. Mr. Lee,
with certain ministers from Quitman and
Valdosta, were in the city yesterday, hold
ing a conference with temperance people
of this city, with a view of opening up a
prohibition campaign in Thomasville.
Their decision is not known as yet.
Rev. Lee, it is said, led the recent suc
cessful prohibition movements in Ameri
cus and Cuthbert.
It seems to be the plan of the prohibi
tionists to have a contest on In Thomas,
Brooks, Lowndes and Decatur counties at
the same time, the election ill all these
counties being on the same day.
THE MOKIMNG NEWS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, IS9S.
WRECK ON THE CENTRAL ROAD
j THE ATLANTA TRAIN HI Nh INTO AN
OPEN SWITCH AT LOVEJOV.
Collided W ith Cars and n General
Siunsh Ip Occurs—Mull Clerk Mon
roe mid Fireman Evans Injured,
Rut Not Family Engineer Camp
bell Stays lly His Th'rottle anil Es
capes Injury Passengers Radiy
Shaken l p mid Road Blocked for
Four Honrs—A Negro Section Hand
Had Left Open the Switch, and
Fled W hen the W reck Occurred.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9.—The Central pas
senger train leaving Atlanta at 7:50 this
morning, ran through an open switch at
Lovejoy and collided with two flat cars
loaded with rails. The engine was wreck
ed, the front end of the mail car was
smashed, and the baggage car slightly
damaged.
Mail Clerk W. M. Monroe was thrown
tl: rough the door of his car by the force
of the collision, his back striking a rail
on the main track.
Fireman J. M. Evans had one arm
sprained in jumping, when he saw that
a collision was possible.
Engineer H. B. Campbell did not leave
his engine and escaped without injury.
The engine was turnq# almost on its
side after burrowing deep in the ground.
The passengers were badly shaken up,
but none injured.
The coolness of Engineer Campbell un
doubtedly prevented a serious wreck.
There is a curve in the road just before
the switch is reached. Around this bend
he came at a speed of nearly twenty-five
miles an hour. He was almost on the
switch before he and his fireman saw it
was open. The fiat cars were scarcely fif
ty yards ahead. The engineer instantly
reversed, put on breaks and waited for
the shock. After striking the cars, which
were completely demolished, the engine
Jumped the track.
While the collision occurred on the sid
ing the main track was completely block
ed by the overhanging engine, and it W’as
necessary to move the rails to secure a
passage. This work consumed nearly
four hours’ time of the train from Macon.
An engine was sent out from Atlanta and
anew train made up. The accident was
the result of negligence on the part of a
negro section hand, Sam Johnson, who
fled into the woods when he saw the re
sult. The switch was not only open, but
was locked. Had the obstruction in the
siding been heavier a disastrous wreck
would have resulted.
The train was in charge of Conductor
L. G. Harris of Atlanta.
MISS BARTON IN TAMPA.
The Treatment She Received By tlie
Spanish Declared Abominable.
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 9.—Miss Clara Bar
ton, president of the National Red Cross
Society, came into Tampa to-night from
quarantine and was taken to the residence
of J. M. Towne, which has been donated
by Mr. Towne for her use while in the
city. She is still suffering from a severe
inflammation of the eyes, contracted while
in Havana harbor. The disease was caused
by flies. The Red Cross ship Clinton had
mules on board and these attracted flies
by the millions. It was feared by the
physicians that Miss Barton would lose
the sight of her right eye, but its recov-
ery is now assured.
One of the surgeons from the Clinton
said; "The treatment of us by Spaniards
was abominable. We were not only not
permitted to feed the starving Cubans,
but the customs authorities taxed us $5OO
in geld for a trivial error in the ship's
manifest. While in Cuba we made a trip
inland to Matanzas. The conditions there
are worse than at Santiago or Havana.
Women and children are dying in the
streets dally. Local officials were willing
and anxious for us to feed the starving,
but everything is being hogged by Ha
vana and refused to other places over
which the Spanish have control. Our relief
work is now confined to Santiago, but we
will not despair of reaching the other
places.
“The cargo of the Clinton Is being un
loaded here, and its destination Is not yet
decided on. It consists of seventy-five tons
of food.”
FULTON COUNTY’S TAX DIGEST.
Shows an Increase Over Last Year of
!)W,7,082.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9.—Tax Receiver
Armstead to-day completed Fulton coun
ty’s digest and list of defaulters. The re
sult shows an increase in taxable prop
erty over last year of $3,769,052. This in
crease in Fulton county is within $500,000
of making up the next decrease in return
from the state at large. The defaulters’
list this year is $1,000,000 larger than last
year.
Damage to Cotton Crop.
Rome, Ga., Sept. 9.—The continued rain
fall is having a very blighting effect on
. the cotton crop in Northwest Georgia. The
bolls on the lower part of the stalks are
rotting, and picking on the uplands has
been retarded. It cannot yet be definite
ly ascertained what amount of damage
has been done to the cotton crop, but
some farmers say the crop around Rome
has suffered 15 to 20 per cent. loss.
Premium List Now Ready.
Thomasville, Ga.,-Sept. 9.—The premium
list of tlie South Georgia Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair Association has appeared
in full. The premiums are varied and at
tractive, $2,000 being offered for races
alone. The fair commences Oct. 25, next,
and continues five days. A copy of the
premium list can be had by application
to the manager, H. W. Hopkins, Thomas
ville, Ga.
BRAD FIELD'S
FEMALE
REQMLA TOR
gives nature the mild assistance
needed for the regulation of the
menses. It is of wonderful aid to
the girl just entering womanhood,
to the wife, and to tne woman ap
proachingor going through the turn
of life, women who suffer from
any unnatural drain, any bearing
down pains in the lower abdomen,
failing or displacement of the
womb, can quickly cure their troub
les at home, completely away from
the eyes of a physician. A few
doses taken each month will regu
late the menses perfectly.
Large battles sold by druggists for $ t.
The Bradficld kegalator Company, Atlanta. Ga.
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to tlie originality and
simplicity of the combination, but
also to the care and skill with which
it is manufactured by scientific proc
esses known to the California Fig
Syrup Cos. only, and we wish to im
press upon all the importance of pur
chasing the true and original reme
dy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is
manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Cos. only, a knowledge of
that fact will assist one in avoiding
the worthless imitations manufact
ured by other parties. The high
standing of the California Fig
Syrup Cos. with the medical profes
sion, and the satisfaction which the
genuine Syrup of Figs has given to
millions of families, makes the name
of the Company a guaranty of the ex
cellence of its remedy. It is far in ad
vance of all other laxatives, as it acts
on the kidneys, liver and bowels
without irritating or weakening
them, and it does not gripe nor nau
seate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name
of the Company
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WAYCROSS AND WARE.
Tax Rates Increased—The Catholic
Church—Other Matters.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 9.—The tax rate for
the state and county in Ware county this
yeaj- is $ll a thousand. It was $lO a thous
and last year. The increase this year was
made by the state assessment. The coun
ty assessment is the same as last year.
Ware county’s gain in taxable values in
1898 over 1897 is seventy-odd thousand dol
lars.
Rev. Fathers Luckie -and Carroll of
Brunswick are in town, looking after the
interest of the Catholic edifice, which is
in course of building, and visiting the
members of the parish. The building will
be completed about Oct. 15, and Rev.
Father P. Joseph Luckie will have charge
end officiate at regular periods.
One of the most important business
changes that has occurred here this year
was consummated a few days ago. It
was the dissolution of the firm, Waycross
Clothing store, composed of W.
W. Sharpe, H. L. Covington and R. V.
Covington. The retail department, which
handles clothing, gentlemen’s furnishings,
shoes, etc., was purchased by W. W.
Sharpe, the senior member of the firm, and
the wholesale department, which does an
exclusive jobbing business in shoes, dry
goods and notions, Was bought by H. L
and R. V. Covington, The retail store
is still known as the Waycross Clothing
store and the wholesale store is 6tyled
the Covington Company.
Rev. G. G. N. MacDonell, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, returned this
morning from Savannah, where he attend
ed the funeral Wednesday afternoon of
his aunt, Mrs. M. G. Saussy.
COL. DENMARK IN THE RACE.
He Yields to His Friends’ AVislies
and Is Now Out for the Jndgeship.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 9.—lt was officially
stated at noon today that Col. E. P. 9.
Denmark had yielded to the wishes of his
friends and the lawyers in a majority of
the counties of the Southern circuit and
would be a candidate for Judge of the
Superior Court of this circuit before the
next legislature.
As stated previously, the lawyers of a
majority of the counties of the circuit
have urged Col. Denmark to make the
race. He was urged by them a year ago
to become a candidate, but did not accede
to their requests. Recently a great deal
of pressure has been brought to bear upon
him and he announced this morning that
he would be in the race.
DIDN’T GET KAIIHICH.
Judge Moore and tlie Detective Fall
to Bring Him to Fitzgerald,
Fitzgerald, Ga., Sept. 9.—Judge W. B.
Moore and a special detective from Ma
con, who were sent by Fred J. Clarke,
city treasurer, for Harry H. Kabrlch, the
defaulting city clerk and deputy treasurer,
who left the city nearly two months ago
on a visit to Milford, Ind., returned this
morning without their man, and report
that all traces of him seem to be lost.
They have strong hopes, however, that
he will be caught.
HERE’S A NEW SNAKE STORY.
A Rlnclc Snake Syvnllows a Copper
head—The Witnesses Are Thor
oughly Truthful.
From the Baltimore American.
Cumberland, Md„ Sept. 4.—Mr. David
Hoover, a farmer, who lives in "Sally
House” farm, a few miles from this city,
was in the city yesterday, and told a
marvelous snake story, and had it come
from any person other than Mr. Hoover,
it would hardly seem credible, but the
veracity of Mr. Hoover has never been
doubted, and the gentleman has a wide
experience in the killing of snakes.
Mr. Hoover and Samuel Fauhel were
engaged in loading hay in the meadow,
when they stirred up a monster black
snake about six feet in length, and the
slow movement of the reptile and the
thickness, was a peculiarity which made
them hesitate about killing it. At a
glance at the monster, it looked to them
as if it had two heads—one large one
near the center of its body, and a smaller
one where the head proper belongs. While
the snake moved along slowly the men
got close enough to se# that the black
snake had swallowed a copperhead about
three feet long.
The men, armed with clubs, made for
the reptile, but the reptile eluded them,
and, with its prey, climbed a small hick
ory tree. After an hour’s fight it was
dislodged, and fell to the ground, and,
with the aid of a dog, the men dispatch
ed the snake.
While the lilacksnake was carrying the
copperhead along the ground the latter
was waving Us head back and forth, mak
ing etrenous efforts to free itself from the
fangs of its enemy. The blacksnake was
slowly swallowing its prey, and by the
time the reptile was killed had succeed
ed in gorging tlie copperhead down until
ail that was visible was its head.
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FEW REPORTS OF POOR TRADE.
FAVORABLE BASIC FEATURES OON
TIM E I\ EVIDENCE.
Iron anil Steel Still Hold Their
Bright Conditions, and Prices of
Staples Are Now the Highest for
Five Years Railway Earnings
Showing; Larger Gains Steadier
n
Tone In Wheat—Reports Front the
Sonth Still Good Notwithstanding
the Damage By Heavy Rains.
Southern Mills Have Done AVell
Daring the Season .lust Closed.
New York", Sept. 9.—Bradstreet’s to-mor
row will say: holidays have im
parted an irregular appearance to specu
lative and general distributive trade this
week, and, therefore, to bank clearing re
turns, more particularly at the East, but
with the arrival of cooler temperature
some improvement is reported at those
markets. Generally speaking, favorable
basic features already noted still con
tinue most in evidence, and the attitude
of quiet confidence in future good trade
is unabated. Conditions is many leading
industries, but particularly in iron and
steel, and its various products, are of con
tinued and, in some cases, growing
strength. The general level of prices of
staples is the highest reached for five
years past; railway earnings, favored by
the enlarged movement of wheat, for
which the market is showing larger gains
than have been recently reported, a good
export demand for agricultural and manu
factured products is reported, failures re
main at a minimum, and reports of poor
trade are conspicuous by their infre
quency.
“Bess favorable crop reports from abroad
and a good export Inquiry are reflected
in a rather steadier tone in wheat and in
advanced quotations for ocean freights.
Corn continues to experience a weather
market, but prospects of yield are still
regarded as favorable. Following the in
tense activity in the placing of orders for
iron and steel in the past few weeks has
come a quieting in the demand, but expe
riences of buyers and the very firm and
in some cases the upward tendency of
prices point to the conclusion that the lull
is due almost entirely to the milis being
already heavily oversold. Export business
has certainly been checked by inability of
American mills to deliver within the time
limits set, but orders have been placed at
the West this week for large lots of steel
bars for shipment to England.
“Unabated activity at Chicago, and dry
goods shipments cannot be made fast
enough. Small but numerous advances in
prices of different classes of steel are re
ported from that city and St. Louis. Rail
roads are reported buying two to three
months ahead of time. Business is active
at Kansas City, Omaha, Cleveland, Louis
ville and throughout the entire North
west. On the Pacific coast San Francisco
reports merchants interested in develop
ing trade with Hawaii. Healthful activ
ity exists in distribution at Portland, Ta
coma and Seattle. Some check to trade
is reported In, the lower Mississippi val
ley, caused by reports of yellow fever,
and heavy rains on the South Atlantic
coast are said to have impaired cotton
crop prospects and to have checked trade
and collections, but the report from the
South as a whole is still good, based part
ly upon last season's immerse yield and
confidence in anothek heavy crop this
year. Southern mills have done well dur
ing the season just closed, contrasting
sharply with Northern mills In this re
spect, but the need of an increased for
eign outlet for American goods is unmis
takable. In the East more is doing in
lumber, drugs, paints and glass at Phila
delphia. General trade is quiet at Balti
more. Hot weather and holidays checked
business in dry goods at New York, but
cooler weather has brought an improved
spot demand. Wool sales have ngain fall
en off at Boston; cotton goods are quiet,
but steady, and the demand for men’s
wear woolens is not up to expectations.
Wheat shipments for the week, including
flour, aggregate 3,100,206 bushels, as against
3,678,040 bushels last week, 5,461,506 bushels
in this week one year ago, 3.799,141 bushels
in 1896, 1,810.039 bushels in 1895, and 2.789,-
000 bushels in 1894. Since July 1 this year
wheat exports aggregate 32,493,800 bushels,
against 35,311,752 bushels during the same
period of 1897.
“Corn exports for the week aggregate
3,868,869 bushels, against 1,661,700 bushels
last week, 4,943,348 bushels in the corre
sponding week of 1897, 2.265,448 bushels in
1896, 849,602 bushels in 1895, and 69,570 bush
els in 1894. Since July 1, this year, the ex
ports of corn aggregate 28,407,870 bushels
compared with 30,476,757 bushels last year.
"Busines failures in the United States
number 142, against 164 last week, 173 in
this week a year ago, 308 in 1896, 213 in 1895
and 223 in 1894.
Business failures in the Dominion of
Canada number 17, against 23 last week, 32
in this week a year ago, 41 In 1896, 22 in
1895, and 28 in 1894, and 28 in 1893.
Mrs. Hattie Taylor Dead,
Hawkinsville, Ga., Sept. 9.—Mrs. Hattie
Taylor, daughter of the late G. R. Mc-
Call, D. D., died at her home here this
afternoon.
To Cure a Cold in One Day-
Take laxative Biomp Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine lias L. B. Q.
on each tablet.—ad.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SALE oUscHOOWIt IcTUtTNEILL
AT BELFORT. S. C.
The hull of schooner May O’Neill, now
ashore on Pritchard's Isle, will be sold on
the 20th at public sale. The schooner has
anchors, chains, new spars and standing
rigging. Sale to take place at Beaufort
S. C. CAPT. C. T. WATTS.
MISS HYAN’S BUSINESS COLLEGE,
32 Provident Building.
Stenography, Bookkeeping, Typewriting,
Penmanship, English Branches. Fall
term will begin Oct. 3. Send for cata
logue. Our students are taught to operate
the Remington Standard Typewriter.
LEAKING & HULL, Sole Dealers.
TOEKAL invitations.
SYMONS—The friends and acquaint
ances of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Sym
ons, Mrs. Laura A. Wilson, Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Symons and their families, are in
vited to attend the funeral of Henry
Welby, infant son of the former, from the
Central depot, this afternoon at 5:30
o’clock, city time.
SPECIAL, NOTICES.
DTvTDE\TTxoTHr~
The Board of Directors of the Peoples’
Savings and Loan Company this day de
clared a dividend of three dollars and fifty
cents per share from the earnings for the
past six months, payable on and after
Sept .13.
E. L. HACKETT. Cashier.
Sept. 9.
bicycle bate.
The third heat of the Kinsey-Connery
match race will be run this afternoon at
Y\ heelman’s Park. This race decides who
gets the purse of $5O. Tickets given free at
Oppenhelmer, Sloat & Co.’s. Call and get
as many as you want.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I desire to inform my friends that I have
severed all connection with Jones’Pharma
cy, and am no longer to be found there,
and to thank them for their liberal patron
age in the past.
JAS. M. KREBGER.
HOW ARE THESE FOR CUT PRICES T
Fine Head Rice 76c peck.
Ballard’s Obelisk Flour in 24-lb sacks 66c
each.
Guckenheimer's Selection Flour In 24-lb
sacks 63c each.
Ferst’e Leader Flour in 24-lb sacka 63c
each.
Best Pearl Grits and Meal 16c peck.
Best New York Irish Potatoes 30c peck.
Extra Fine "White and Yellow Yams 30c
peck.
3-lb Best Washing Soda for sc.
2-lb packages Snow Boy Powder for 7c.
Think of It! 7 cakes of Light House Soap
and a quart bottle Blue for 25c.
9 cakes of Circus Soap for 25c.
Fine Columbia River Salmon in one
pound cans 13c each; 2 for 26c.
Sardines, 14 boxes, for 3c.
Sardines (imported), in 14 boxes, with key,
12 to 14 fish, for 10c.
Sardines (imported), In % boxes, with key,
for 15c.
Best Ginger Snaps 7c per pound.
2-lb cans Sugar Com for 5c each.
New Canned Early June Peas 10c can.
Best Cream Cheese 13c; 2 pounds for 25c.
We still sell our best Mocha and Java
Coffee, fresh parched, for 30c pound.
Our Golden Rio, fresh parched for 13c;
2-lb. for 25c. Can't be beat,.
Just received lot of Fancy Raw Rio Cof
fee, 10c per pound.
7 packages of Peariine for 25c.
1-lb. Canned Corn Beef,, every can guar
anteed, for 10c each.
Gelatine 7c per package; 4 packages for
25c.
Try our Vanilla Drop Syrup for 10c quart.
Fels’ Naphtha Soap, something new. Ask
to see it.
3 cakes of Violet Toilet Soap for 25c.
We have the largest and whitest Mackerel
in town.
Extra Fine Fruit for Sunday.
Fancy New Y'ork Apples.
Fancy Sickle Pears.
Extra Large and White Kalmazoo Celery.
Extra Sweet Oranges.
Fancy Delaware Grapes.
Fancy Large Bananas.
C. A. DRAYTON GROCERY CO.,
110 Whitaker Street.
LEVY’S
DISCOUNT NOTICE.
YOU WILL SAVE
TEN PER CENT.
By paying your bills on or be
fore the 10th Inst.
B. 11. LEVY & BRO.
SULLIVAN’S RESTAURANT,
30 Bryan Street, East,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
EVERYTHING FIRST- CLASS.
AMUSEMENTS.
OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Open to Visitors dally, except Sunday,
From 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Single admission 25 cento. Annual tick
ets SI.OO.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
nis¥?Baroiir
A Suburban Home With Thirty Acres.
For four hundred dollars cash and twen
ty-five dollars per month for ten yeuis,
principal and Interest included, I can sell a
residence and thirty acres of land on the
trolley line, about a mile beyond Thun
derbolt, with salt creek frontage.
The new road to the Isle of Hope passes
through the property, which can be easily
divided into five-acre farms, as it now
hds two public road frontages, two rail
road frontages and when the new road
is built will have two additional frontages.
C. H. DORSETT,
SMOKE
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PANTO
CIGARS
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—CAPITAL $500,000
Transacts n General 3ankjngB lla , n ...
Solicits accounts of Individuals.
Merchants. Banks and
other corpora tlon*.
Collections handied with ..fRy, econo*,
and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly allowed
on deposits In our Savings Department
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage Vault*
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK. Presid-nt
MILLS B. LANE. Vice President
GEORGE C. FREEMAN. Casnler.
LEOPOLD ADLER, c a ELL[ .T
President. Vice President
W. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH.
Will be pleased to receive th„
of Mercantile Firms, Individuals Banil
and Corporationa. "anicj
Liberal favors extended.
Unsurpassed collection facilities, ensur.
ing prompt returns ensur-
SEPARATE SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
paying 4 per cent, interest per annum T>
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaulo" fo,
rent. Correspondence solicited.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A QUARTER SHAVED OFF.
We are jnst in receipt of a
shipment of SIOO DAYTON RA
CERS, which we are anthorlted
to sell at $73, thus saving SZ3
to the wheelmen.
We always save wheelmen
money.
Here is a bargain snre, the
famous STERLING wheel at
and $175. Nothing in the
w 6rld like them for the money.
One of our best sellers is
the WOLFF-AMERICAN,a wheel
of beauty, merit and easy
running. Special figures this
week.
We sell more Bicycle Sun
dries than all the town pnt to
gether. We sell for 23 per
cent less than the exclusive
bicycle stores.
We CAN and DO sell Bicy
cle and Bicycle Supplies
CHEAPER than any one else
in the city.
This is no joke, hnt a fact,
easy of demonstration.
We are leaders In Stoves and House
Furnishing Goods.
In Cooking Stoves—Acorns, Farmer
Girl and Excelsior, well known and
faithful makes—we cannot be under
sold.
October Is nearly here. See that your
cook stove is in shape. Equip your
kitchen with any of our reliable stoves
and you will be content.
We are here to serve you and save
you from high prices.
R. D. & W. LATTIMORE,
Congress Street.
CITY OF SAVANNAH POCKET hap,
SO CENTS EACH.
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS.
NICELY BOUND IN CLOTH ASH
STAMPED IN GOLD ON SIDE,
For sale by
MORNING NEWS.
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
Violet Ammonia; a few drops impart S
delightful fragrance to a basin of water.
Copco Soap for toilet use and fine laun
dry, 5c cake.
Medicated Soaps, various kinds, 10a
cake.
Shoomoskcets keeps off mosquitoes and
other Insects.
Imported and Domestic Bay Rum, CoU
ogne and Toilet Waters.
Pure cider vinegar and spices for pick
ling.
Japanese Tooth Brushes, a good durable
brush, sc.
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Congress st. and Bull at. Branch Store.
7<i'UItNITURE AND GENERAL MER
CHANDISE STORAGE
Can pe had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Company’s warehouse, 32 to 34
Montgomery street, on reasonable terms.
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled onr repaired, and now offers un
surpassed facilities for the storage of all
kinds, furniture vans, express wagons end
messengers furnished. Pianos and furni
ture packed for shipment and removed
with care. Telephone 2.
A NEAT SIDE TABLE,
A SPLENDID LUNCH,
AN OBLIGING WAITER,
AND REFRESHING DRINKS,
AT THE GEM.
GEO. C. SCHWARZ, Prop.
Whitaker and Congress.
NOTICE.
Neither the master nor consignees of
the Norwegian steamship Songa, ■
Mejlaender, master, will be responsi 1
for any debts contracted by crew ot sai
vessel.
J. F. MINIS & CO.,
A GREAT BARGAIN.
That rice plantation known as Proctor,
on the South Carolina side of the Savan
nah river. No cash requirement for nrsi
year. One crop may pay for the planta
tion. Meaning business, call at the Ger- <
mania Bank,