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The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
he intoleraDle heat ana the "A aagoiiieB 81

NAAS AAtNOiSAubAt NO0l WV
thirst.
The range of the thermometer is prob
ably greater in Death valley than else
where in the Western Hemisphere. In
winter the temperature is way below zero,
while in July anI August the thermom-
eter ranges for weeks at 1877 degrees
above. frequently rising several degrees
higher. For weeks at time the lowest
temperature observed exceeded 100 de-
grees. The deadly heat burns every YES
. tige of vegetation. The Spanish bayonet.
a plant that fourishes under the most
arid conditions. here barely survives,
while the mesquite. with its. long roots
penetrating deep into the earth In search
Of scanty moisture, just manages to ex-
list.
A party Of enterprsing agriculturists
once experimental with growing fruit
and vegetables in this region, anticipating
large profits in the early marketing Of
their crops. The attempt was a complete
failure, the intense heat whitening the
plants Notwithstanding coplous supplies
of water and the most skillfui cultivation.
In the higher nltitudeS>o OF the Panamnts
there are numerous viuleys with flowing
streams. In these frgits are cultivated.
and reach the market two months before
the California products mature.
The prevailing winds in Death valley are
from the west. Though originating in
the Pacific ocean and saturated with
humidity in travelling the intermediate
distance. they are Intercepted by the lofty
peaks of the four ranges of mounts aims
which absorb all of their moisture. so
that by the time they reach the valley
all humidity has disappeared. The blasts
are as If heated in n fiery furnace. and
no living thing can survive the intense
heat Even birGs, indigenous TO the
region, die.
1t Is in the months of greatest heat TINT
the sand storms of Death valley are
most deadly They rage with Intense
fury, celebrating the landscape and dim
ming the light of tho sun. whitening the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

the complete mercy of savage beasts.
In 1851 the North West provinces were
ravaged by a famine cf which it is re-
corded that in two cities the inhabitants
died at the rae Of twtlse hundred day
and in the rural districts human beings
peri II by Villsg- $.
OF tie three gre at fam mes of 1850 1856
aud 1863 IN the North West pronvlces.
Orissa and BajDutand respectively, three
millions OF people are said TO have been
sw,pt away; in that of 1865 the famishcd
wretches again resortlng to cannibaism.
Bengal was again vsi cd by a terrible
famine in 1873 when $4,000 people re-
ceile1 daily rel ef at a cost to tile gov
eminent of $50 5J0,(00, and to private
charity of sl1i).C00. On this occasion the
previous opening up of the country by
roads and railways, as well as the heroic
relief efforts, were successful in holding
tie grim scourge at bay so that but few
ac ualy persisted.
From 1S75-lS7S. however, the provinces
Of Bombay Madras and Mysore were
swept by famine and pestilence that al
most equallcd the disaster OF century
before
At a cost to the government OF $685.
t09 0l0 1.5o000o people were temporarily re-
Heyed; but that his suflice1 little is de-
nons,r rated by the fact that in one dis
tricet Of l29,00) people, 80 600 are sup
posed to have persisted.
From the subsequent enid mic of chol-
era, the deaths were returned at 357 900
for Madras $500 for NJ sore and 5000
fer Bombay In al during this fearful
period the famine commissioners report
ed q at IN the provinces under British ad-
ministration out a popu alton of i9O. 900 900
$4,000 OF deaths took pace N ex-
cess n what might have been looked for
during the same period in ordinary sea-
sons.
In the year 1897 famine once more
raised It's head in che Northwest prov
inces, threatening a population of 50 9Do.-
900. BY October 1897. the total cost Of
relief had reached $50 10000; but yet rnnny
hundreds Of thousands persisted. The dis
aster WAS quickly followed by the plague.
claiming a death roll in the province Of
Bombay Of 10000; 10 be in turn succeed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

ing out on either hip. Inside each pleat
ran band of fiat cream mohair braid,
which rather took my eye. Her waist
was a short-sleeved blouse with a big
scalloped edged collar folding down so the
waist line. striped with stitched on bands
OF cream braid, fastened with a big mo-
hair button and folding back from a sailor
vest of the same light goods
woman number two wore a wadinG
suit. You know what mean; she is the
sort of girl who has a fine figure to dis
play, so she puts on Repane corsets I'M
der ught-ftting suit, and paddles about
IN the wavelets just above her knees.
she wore an automobile red flannel frock
with Il puff front, and was most effective
against blue sky and sea. l then stood
out in fine contrast with my cream mo-
hair gown gaily spotted in marine blue
polka dots. Two tucks and two frills I
nave in place of stitchings about the bot
tom of my skirt, and all the front of my
low-necked, short-sleeved blouse is decor
ated with little latitudinal frills. / have
a gay blue cap of waterproof silk, and l
confess I've won more pretty speeches on
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

New York, June S.-The hostess sat on
her yine-shaded veranda in sheer fresh
srgandie gown, striped in black, lowered
IN rows of pink. white and blue convol-
yuless, the frilis edged with black point
esprit lace and the most charming pastel
blue ribbon appearing on her black straw
hat and her crisp frock wherever ribbon
nhould gracefully appear.
i've been paying a few calls she in
sermed Maisie. who sat clothed in her
asolf suit humbly on the teranda steps.
GLOW do You like my new shoes? ID is
che smart thing, you know, this sum-
Rser, to wear very fancy slippers for
avery occasion except golf and actual
E.emping on the highways"
The speaker put out an amazingly well
.aolded foot and displayed thin woven
silk stocking and Cromwell slipper,
made half of white glace kid and half
OF black patent leather; buckle of white
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
THE GREAT FIST1NE 0E ,xD1,

Twenty-Seven Millions of People
Swept by starvation in n Century.
Some statistics from Indian government
reports give an idea of the tremendcus
loss of life that has taken place from
the date when Great Britain inaugural
ed he's rule in India; and of the enor-
nous sums of money expended in relief
works without, as yet provide any safe
guard against the recurring calamity.
In the year 1910 Bengal was visited by
a famine, the records Of which fo- the
horror Of the situation ec,ipses any sim
liar narrative to be found in the pa ges
of history. The crop Of 1863 being total
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

one man, assistant chief microscopic,
and 100 assistant mcroscopists, all of
whom are women. Briefly speaking their
work is to examine the meat under Che
microscope, and make reports as to the
presence or not of trichinae.
These assistants for the most part,
more than ordinarily well-educated class
of woman, a few physicians, some ex-
teachers and many college graduates be-
ing amongst the number. The examina-
tons for the position are, however, not
so stringent as to exclude those of a
good high school education, and fully one
half of the credits are given for practical
work in microscopy. The age limit is
20 years and over The work is inter
esiing and by no means arduous 1t is,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

VII VITV5 I1'7EIN4V.I NtWS'
Do dogs think? Yes. rerlied Herr Stein
er-Brunner, the landlord of the Hotel du
Glacier al Meiden, in the Tur,mlnnthai
Herr Drummer left his m5untain hotel
during the last winter under tie guar
dianship of a Waterman, whose only COM
panicns were a coupe of dogs-a French
'Grifon' and little "spitz." A month
ago the Waterman was cutting wood In
the neighborhocd Of the hotel. when he
was suddenly overwhelmed by an avail
anche. The two dogs We're with thar
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

Borax was created by contact of boracic
acid in gaseous form with the lime and
soda of the surface. At Teels marsh. Me-
vada, borate of lime appears in the form
of balls imbedded in clay along with
soda, salt, etc, but at Columbus, these
ore found in sandy soil. Sometimes these
balls are decomposed, underlying the soil
which IS removed and the borate shovel
ed out. Deposits of crude borate of soda
are found in Nevada and In Death valley,
al the Monte Blanco mines
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

that gown than on anything I've worn in
a long time.
Fish Wife Siege.
Now you, my dear Pauline, would look
vastly well in a suit that my third mer-
maid friend wore. A brown, wide vale
fish wife sergeA good sand brown, the
skirt rather plain, but the blouse double
breasted, showing a square cream fan
mel collar with brown braid anchors in
both corners and a double row of cream
flannel covered buttons running up the
trent. brown silk kerchief knotted in
your hair, and, l hate to confess it, but
under those conditions l fear l would
have to look upon you as a rival" With
a laugh Maisie ran down the steps, and
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
WOMEN lIicRoscoPIsTs.
One Thousand Women Mt work i'm
the Chicago stock Yards.

Chicago. June s.-Of the thirty thou
sand or more lahorers that daily go in
and out the wonderful mazes Of Pack
Yards, only about one thousand are wo-
mon. 1t Is obvious that comparatively
little OF the work there could from any
standpoint be considered adaptable to the
weaker SEX but as the West nowhere
offers to working women the same OPP
lortunities Tor earning their daily bread
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
FASHIONS AT COUNTRY CASINOS.
SLIPPERS OF WHITE GLACE LACED
SCARLET RIBBONS

Is of the
Made = AreFI
the Modes in Hav-
ing cIsed and rIeated Rncks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10
PERILs or DEATH VALLEY.
Most Desolnte Spot In the Western
Hemisphere.

Hemisphere.
From the Scientific American.
Death valley Ia probably the most
unique natural feature in California. 1t
Is located in the southeast corner of In
cyo county, and is inclosel by the Pana-
mint mountains on the west and the
Funeral Range on the east. 1t is seventy
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

A % of Sand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
litical Hsrmony-The Administration
Commended IN All Its Act..


Des Mones, Ia, May 1.-THE Iowa
state republican convention was held
yesterday and, so say those who at
tended, furnished a spectacle of po-
litical harmony, confidence and
strength seldom witnessed. The dele
gates-at-large and their alternates
and the 22 district delegates and
their alternates accredited to the ma
tional republican convention at Phil
adelphia were in all but the Eleventh
district selected by reclamation.
The platform was adopted unani-
mously. II sends the Iowa delegation
to the Quaker city instructed for Me-
Einlcy, coInmends the administration
Ia all It's acts and polIries and fayors
protective legislation against trusts
and combinations in restraint Of
trade, For new possessions the plat
form fayors the extension Of the
privilege Of self-gossrnment as rapid
Is as they demonstrate their capacity
to exercise il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
UN A MAN HUNT.
Two BANK Robbers Escape from jail And
Murders Pursuer-Hundreds Of
Men After Them.

Emporia, Kan, May 14.-Hundreds
OF men on foot, on horseback and il,
all kinds of vehicles are securing the
Neosho valley in Lyon, Usage. Morris
and other counties in all the excite.
meht OF a man hunt. They are hunt
ing two bank robbers who, at Mary.
vile on May 0, broke Jail with lot
OF other prisoners and have so far es.
capped arrest. They have been con.
stantly pursued for over $50 miles
Inc two robbers are James Murphy
ana E. +. Estell, and Saturday night
they added murder to their other
crimes and have aroused the entire
country. About midnight the out.
laws neared Dunlap, IS miles north
OF here. One of the party pursuing
them ran onto them in the dark
and thinking them to be another por.
non OF the pursuing party they
called out: Hello, is that you. boys }"
and were replied to with both barrels
OF double barreled shot gun, the
contents taking effect in the body of
Deputy Marshal Edwards, of Dunlap,
causing his instant death He was
only about six feet from them and the
charge of shot went through his
heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET.


st. Louis, May l4.--ln this city, on
Thursday next, the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly will meet In the Wash.
ington and Compton avenue Presby'
terian church. Eminent divines and
laymen, to the number Of about 1000,
from every synod and presbytery In
the United States, will be present.
Only once before, in 1874, has the
united body met In this city. The In
terest of the topics on the pro.
gramme, and the scope and possible
effects Of the overtures to be present.
ed, will make this one Of the most i'm.
portant assemblies held for the past
20 years. One Of the most important
matters to be brought up Is the ques-
ton as to whether or not the West.
minister Confession Of Faith shall 10
revised. This is question that is dls.
turbing a large part Of the presbyte'
rian church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


Washington, May lin the SEN
ate yesterday the case involving the
seat of Mr.. Clark, Of Montana, was
postponed until next Tuesday. Sen
ator Chandler gave notice that at that
time he would insist that the case be
continuously considered to the ex-
clusion of all other business.
Senator Sewall, of New Jersey, an
nounced that he should object to that.
Senator Galinger, of New lamp
shire, addressed the senate on this
resolution, declaring that "the pres
ent phenomenal prosperity of the
country is due to the policy of pro-
lection as embodied in the Dingley
tariff law"
Senator Hale, in charge of the naval
bill, gave notice that on account of
the intervention OF other business
he would lay aside the measure
until the next day.
Eulogies on the late Representative
Baird, of Louisiana, were delivered
by Senators Gallery, Chandler, Berry,
Sullivan and McEnery and at AIS p.
m, the senate as mark of respect
adjourned.
The house yesterday, by the very
narrow margin of two votes, unseated
Mr.. Crawford, of North Carolina, a
democrat, and seated in his place Mr..
Pearson. OF North Carolina. He is
the third republican to be seated by
the present house. The minority res
olution declaring the sitting mem
Der entitled to the seat was defeated
by one vote. Mr.. Jack, Of Pennsyl-
yania republican, voted with the dem
ocrats on both roll calls, On the first
vote - republicans were absent and
impaired and on the second IL were
absent and impaired AT ago the
house adjo.rned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
THE STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS.
Not u Wheel ON Any Of the Street Railways
Turned on Sunday-Wlll Try to
Run To-Day.

G. louis A,,y "A Ths cha s;xth
dav Of the str.st railway striks h.e
hasD esneciallv ou;et md deyoid a, in.
tarest Not who.l IN INV ~ ~
l,nes axcan, tha mil oor. wsys
turnod In Tho citv vsstordov In cor.a,
oucnce of the decision ~ Chief Of po.
lico Comnholl ,n oiyo mo man ~ ~.
f,r,o who had hnt ,;t,,. .,,n. ,or rs.+-
during the mat Ave- doys n chance a
recuperate for tina coming week The
manaoemant ~ tbe two strsat railw.v
companies who feared N run cars
without no,ice nrotsct,on dsc,dad ~
make no attemnt IN L..n their lima
oman Yesterday A. result. the tur.
bulent scenes that Inst week marked
the reopening of the different lipes
wsrs not svnsr,sncad and the dnv
nas.ed M without anv ser,ous tro,,.
ble. The only police on duty were sks.
toned NJ thu different mower housss
and car sheds. Both the Suburban and
81. Louis Trannit companies will oper.
ate M many Of their lines to-day -
the no,ice denartment will afford nro.
faction for The owners NJ the Va.
bicles of every descrintion had the
streets IN Themselves Yesterday. But
for than tina strests would hive bcan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Memorial to Abolish the Use of Tobacco
Among Methodist Clergy men Work of
The NNriOun CnmmlttaeA.

Chicago, May 1.-THE suppression
entirely of the use of tobacco among
the Methodist clergy is the end
sought in memorial filed by the Del
aware annual conference. The me-
mortal Is in the hands Of the COM
mittee on itinerancy of the Metho-
dist general conference, now in ses-
sion here.
The committee on revisals will con-
slider formal request from the Cali
fornia conference that the bishops
formulate four years course Of
study which all young preachers will
be requested to pursue after having
been admitted to conference.
The Iowa conference has asked that
the edltorship Of the Epworth Herald
and the sscretaryship of the Epworth
league be continued.
The members OF the Sunday School
union and Tract society committee
yesterday frowned on proposal to
move the headquarters of the union
from New York to Chicago by the
decisive vote of 81 to one and by an
almost equally overwhelming vote de-
feated n motion to make no recon-
mendations to the conference in re-
gard to the location of the unions
Offices.
The committee on Freedmen's Aid
took determined stand against the
consolidation of that society with
the church extension and the mission
society.
The conference committee on edu-
cation, in an action upon report of
subcommittee fixed on an educa-
tional standard for admission into the
ministry but refused to fix definite
standard for admission into the wor,
OF the deaconesses. The report of the
subcommittee as to the qualifications
for deaconesses was sent back to have
more practicable standard fixed
upon. BY refusing to continue the
publication of the northern Christian
Advocate at Syracuse until the four
conferences agreed to furnish bonds
indemniiylng Nhe Methodist Book
Concern against loss in its operation,
the committee on book concern, by
decisive vote declared its intention Of
suspending all papeG which have been
run at a loss during the past four
years.
Consideration of plans for rigid
collection of the fund for the sup
port OF the episcopacy, consisting Of
a tax equal to IA per cent. of the
combined salaries of the preachers,
also occupied the attention of the
committee. Owing to the laxity of
the different conferences a deficit of
100000 exists. A report of the sub
committee was read urging the min
listers and presiding elders to use ex-
traordinary energy in collecting the
funds to cover the deficit. The report
was sent back to be amended. A sub
committee of seven was appointed to
consider suggestions for the reyisa
of the church hymnal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
Missouri Beat NEBRASKA.

Columbia, NO., May 1.-THE Univer-
sity of Missouri beat the University of
Nebraska in their annual debate. The
question was: Resolved, That En-
glands course of action in the Trans
vaal is not justifable." Missouri, with
the affirmative, or Boer side of the
question, was represented by Milton
NJ. Deering, of Columbia; John Kra-
mer, of Carrollton, and r. L. Ward, of
Club. The debaters for Nebraska
were Miss Charlotte Meade, II. a.
Meyer and II. s. Baker
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17

train to transport the Faithful and
their friends which train will be
known as the ''lAperial Special" C.
A. Hodge is one Of the delegates from
the Salna lodge.
Statistics given in the convention
at Atcnison show that there was an
increase in Kansas OF S,90S Sunday
schools from 1875 to 1896. From 1896
to the present year there was a de.
crease Of nearly 200 schools, however.
This loss is accounted for by the fact
that removals from western counties
caused the combining Of two and
sometimes more schools into one.
There has been an increace Of nearly
5000 pupils from 1875 to the present
time.
Hope Dispatch items (no connec-
ton between them, however): Not long
ago in company with friend we ex-
plored the mysteries Of the big Ferd
Helm brewery in Kansas City. We
left feeling that we had spent profit
able and pleasant hour among PEG.
Pile who knew how to entertain. y
When in the eastern part Of the state
a few days ago we saw quite curios'
ity in a horse with a moustache. The
horse has fine moustache three or
four inches long on the upper lip. 1t
parts in regulation style and curls
out like Frenchman's whiskers.
Harold Fisk entertained party
Of young friends at his home Satur-
day afternoon. Games, lunch etc.
made the the occasion most delight.
full one. Those present were: May
Kaufman, Mary Hover, Bessie De.
Wolfe, Marie Roger, Mabel Puliver,
Grazella Puliver,, Pearl Franks, Alice
Stoddard, Edna Jackson, Josie Kried.
er, Vera and David Stanley, Elsie
Wolverton, Paul Jolley, Paul Roger,
Mervin Franks, Ward Barber, Dean
Ackers, Harold Haffa, Don Fellows,
Ralph White, Clarence Messick, Ray
Myers, Chas. Kirk, VIM. Vandenberg,
Ralph Faulkner, Mervin Livingston,
Harry Williams, Gilbert Krieder.
When Ed vegisrd was on the
Pacific coast he met several former
Aolleneltes' AT Seattle =. H. Leoold
has q good position with land com.
pauy. Chas. Shank, Mrs. Gels and
family, Mrs. Thos. Barton and sons
and G. c. Kenyon are also there. The
Barton toys are working in job
office. At Whatcom be met Robert
Knox who has a position in the Gus
tom house. The Lebold boys, Will
and Fred, have positions with big
furniture house. John Bennett, a
former Abilene merchant, is running
an abstract office. John Jackson is
also at Whatcom. At Tacoma Gov
nor Teats has good law practice.
Will Asher is also in that country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
Fred Gilbert Defends His Title.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-Fred Gil
bert, of Spirit Lake, Ia, commonly
known in trap shooting circles as
"The Phantom" successfully defended
his title TO the St. Louis Republic cup
against j. A. r. Elliott, of Kansas
City, at Exposition park here Satur-
day in 10O-bird match, the score be-
ing 81 to 90. The race, although close
throughout, could scarcely be called
interesting, fault that was due to
the poor quality of the birds trapped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
A Convict Commits Suicide.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 14.-tIIenry
Jones, a negro convict from Mont
gomery county, committed suicide at
the penitentiary here throwing him
self from the fourth story to the
stone floor below He would have
been released on the Gath. It was
believed he committed suicide because
his wife had sent him word she would
not live with him after his release
from prison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17
Appeal 10 Annex the Dut Oh Republics,

London, May i4.-Rudyard Kipling
brought from Cape Town the appeal
of well-known Wesleyan minister
to the president of the British Wes-
leyan conference In favor of the an.
neyation Of the two republics. 70
this appeal Mr.. Kiplpg adds; 1T
through any intellectual lascivols-
ness, we In England prefer to tickle
emotion by being generous once
again at other peoples expense when
the settlement comes, all this weary,
bloody work will have to be done
anew from the beginning, five or ten
Yeas back. assume that you haze
full knowledge of the situation in
South Africa, but | do not think yon
can realize how passionately and ca
gerIy the loyalists look to England
for a sign that the mother country
viii neither desert them nor betray
them to the Dutch"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-17

Dunlap, Ia, May 14.-Thomas Tay.
Tor, a lawyer, stood upon the steps of
the post Office Saturday, and as Z. H.
Barrett, school director passed by
Taylor fired six shots at him. Barrett
was carried home on stretcher, suf-
fering great agony. At the last meet
ing of the school board Taylor's
daughter failed of reelection as
teacher, and Taylor is believed to have
harbored the idea that Barrett was
responsible.