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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
CONVENTION Is ON.

different Indian schools in the United
States is attracting much interest.
directors of n. 10. A. Net.
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-, "a us "a va 80 - .,
,oI9 70 80 80,
"iISO IOis ei0O q. - iaol 70.
sent letters OF resls lls''io'' ann sussesteu
Ia thelr piaces Hie.iioeIS ol Vne 1Natloh'l
E"ucatlohal ASSOCIATION, lioll 'Hei re-
speetiVe states All Oh whom were uhaill-
nlousiS elec'eu'
treasurer :. u. fearse ana chairman
oil the board OF trustees Alpert - Lane
mace thelr reports. Inc assocldtiol was
shown to be IN nouIlsnlnS hhanclai con-
dition. The National Educational Asso-
citation IS worth just $Ss,oOO whlch Is IN
vested in STATE, county ana munclpal
bonds, and mortgages
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

weapons have come from seems to be a
mystery. IL is clear, however that the
natives have good rifles and know how
to us them.
But in Ashanti there is a deadlier enc
my than savages with rifles. The land
is dotted with beautiful scenery: yet thu
more beautiful the scenery the deadlie,
the climate. Fever hides throughout the
forest. In districts where comparative
healthfulness might be expected march.
ing troops are tempted beyond Their
strength. Possibly they evade the sharr
watchfulness of their officers. scorn advice,
aud Stake their intolerable thirst at the
first weter available. 1t is always bad,
and often is dark as coffee or as black az
the faces of the gallant Hausas who drink
1t. The sequel Is inevitable.
As the result of the expedition of 1885,
nominally sent out because King Prem
peh would not receive British Resident
at Kumasi-Britsh rule was established
In the country. and it was believed thai
the natives would settle down contentedly
When not excited by plotting chiefs OF
barbarous sacrifices the natives ere not a
bad people They have a turn for com
mercial and agricultural pursuits. The
mischief Is that the various chiefs who
have, according 10 tribal custom, powers
OF life and death over their subjects, viii
not permit them to live peacefully.
All sacrifices were prohibited in shs
treaty of 1874, but they went on until 1884
practically unchecked. A rough estimate
places the number of human sacrifices al
1900 year since 1850; but this estimate
must often have been far too small dur.
Ing the reigns of particularly bloodthirsty
Kings.
kumasi itself is approached by clusters
of mud huts. High jungle grass Is In and
around the town. One large, open patch
OF ground Is visible, and beyond score.
of matched roofs and mud walks. The
palace of King Prempeh was a palace
only in name. II consisted. and probably
consists still, of a collection of waffle and
daub huts with high walls. Endless
courts" says Mai Baden Powell, Sue
coed each other, with narrow entries be-
tween, and with little or no attempt at
architectural design or ornamentation.
This will make the fifth serious Ashland
expedition within half a century. The
last, In addition to severe losses through
sickness, including Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg, cost in money over 10000 An
abundance OF wealth. mineral. vegetable,
and animal exists in the country. Its
value as a new market cannot yet be fair
ly estimated. Only peace and sta BILE gov
eminent are required to make it largely
prosperous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
LETTER FROM REV. PITKINs.
He Says Boxers Are Settling Old
Scores With the Catholics.

He Says Boxers Are Settling Old
Scores With the Catholics.
New York, July 1o.-A letter from Rev.
Horace T. Pitkins, dated at Pao Ting
Flu. where the Boxer troubles, began, has
been received at the board through Mr..
PHkns wife, who is at present at Troy,
o. The letter was dated May %, and IN
It Mr.. Pitkins tells Of fight in a nearby
village on March Is. He says:
1T seems that in the moonlight of Sat-
urday night the Boxers came down to the
village, surrounded the houses of the
Roman Catholics, as they were pointed
out to them, and then robbed them, al
lowing no one to escape. Finally they
fired the houses, and as the people rusned
out, they were killed and thrown back
into the fire.
only one man escaped, and they pur-
sued him. He jumped into a well and so
they fired their guns into the well and
threw down brick, until thinking him dead,
they left. He managed 10 get out and
started for Pao Ting Flu, where he told
the Roman Catholics, and they waited all
day for other survivors 90 come. As none
came, on Monday they saw the provincial
judge and he sent soldiers, but they
could find nothing. The Roman Catholics
Were absolutely wiped out, thirty or
more. Everywhere we know that they
are not interfering with the Protestants.
1t is paying off old scores against the
Catholics
According TO recent messages received
in this city, DR.. w. A. P Martin and
Rev. J. L. Whiting are besieged in Pekin.
The Episcopal missionaries are safe and
the Presbyterian missionaries at Annoy
are unharmed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
WORK ON Triton MILLS.
Ephriam Moon, CoIorcd, Receives
Back Pension From Government.

tEONt>Fhfneht.
Triton, Ga, July 10.-The constructors
of the Triton cotton mills began laying
brick this morning. Work excavatins
the foundation, was begun last week, but
the laying of brick was delayed until
wells could be sunk, and an adequate
supply of water obtained. Several cot
tages are also in course of construction.
The main building will be 100 feet wide
by POO feet in length. and will contain
1000 spindles. The machinery Is already
en- route from England, and it Is proposed
to have the mills in operation by October.
From one TO three cars of liberia
peaches are being shipped from Triton
every day now. The fruit is very fine
and if the rains do not set in again
which is very much feared as there have
been several heavy rains within the last
few days, a splendid yield and fair prices
are expected.
Ephriam Moon, q colored employee ct
the II. H. Tiff mills, has been enrolled
among Uncle Sans pensioners. Moon
claims to have served on the Federal side
In the Civil War, and has proven his
claims TO the satisfaction of the pension
office. Yesterday he was the happy re-
cpient of check for 1929 60 back pen
sion, and a voucher for SIS additional He
is also to receive S. per month the bal
ance of his life.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
THOSE QUEER FRENCHMEN.
American Slang in a Scene in the
Chamber of Deputies,

Chamber of Deputies.
Paris, July 10.-The Senate and Chamber
OF Deputies to-day concluded the debate
upon the budget and were prorogued until
autumn.
The session of the Chamber of Deputies
has been unusually tumultuous, and 1t
preserved this character to the last, to-
days sitting being marked by one or two
noisy incidents. The first of these arose
over the governments supplementary list
of decorations in connection with the FIX
position. NJ Brey, Conservative, declared
that n. Millerand. the minister of COM
merce chose the jurors from among his
political friends The members of the
Left protested against this statement,
whereupon NJ. Brey stigma-ized them as
"a servile majority of the government
An uproar arose. NJ. Brey was censured
for his expressions by NJ. Deschamel,
president of the chamber.
A little later another Conservative, NJ
DeBaudrey du Asson, INDUCED In an un-
parliamentary remark and was promptly
called 10 order. This annoyed him, and
he continued a series of Interruptions Of
the speakers who followed, until NJ.
Deschamel said:
GU are tudhtHb pb1 hAs DNAFph-
drey du Asson."
Al these words the latter quite lost his
temper, and springing up screamed at
NJ. Desohamel with clinched fists:
you little blackguard!'
Before he could mount the step OF the
presid initial tribune, he was seized by sew
eral ushers, who. with the help Of friends
of Nj. DeBaudrey du Asson, dragged him
from the chamber. he all the while strug-
cling and railing al NJ. Deschamel at the
ion OF his vo.ce. His friends were obliged
10 Mace their hands over his mouth.
NJ De Baudrey du Assons rage was so
ridiculous that NJ Deschamel, himself
was unable to refrain from laughing. and
he decided to take no official notice Of
NJ. Asson's conduct
The remainder Of The session passed off
calmly and nothing more was heard Of
M DeBausrey du Assoh until Premier
waldeck- Rousseau read the decree OF dis
solution. which was greeted with cries Of
1--WE Republquer when NJ. DeBaudrey
An Assou fred a parting shot, shouting
Long live the King
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
CAPTURED BETHLEHEM.
1t Required Sharp Fighting and
Cost the British Men.

London, July 10.-Lord Roberts has sent
the following dispatch to the war Office:
Pretoria, July 10.-Clement's and
The former, on nearing the town, sent
in a flag of truce, demanding its surren-
der, which was refused by DeWet, when
Paget, making a wide turning move
ment, succeeded in getting hold of the
enemy's most important position, cover
ing the town. This was carried before
dark by the Munster Fusiliers and the
Yorkshire Light Infantry. The following
morning the attack was continued, and
by noon the town was in our possession
and the enemy in full retreat.
"Our casualties were four officers and
thirty-two men of the MINISTER'S wounded;
one missing; Capts. Macpherson and
Wssakes and Lieut.. Conway, severely, and
Lieut.. -Rochefort. Scottish Rifles,
slightly wounded seven men of the York
shires wounded; one killed; two wounded
of the Imperial Yeomanry.
"Paeet reports that but for the accurate
practice of the Thirty-eighth Royal Artil-
lery and the Fourth City Imperial bat
teries, the casualties would have been
many mere.
"Baden-Powell reached Rustenburg dur
ing tne evening OF july WITHOUT OppOSl-
ton He found all quiet there and public
confidence entirely satisfactory, thanks to
the prompt and bold grasp of the situation
taken by Maj. HanburyTracy.
THE district west of this is somewhat
unsettled, owing to the small force which
attacked Rustenburg being still in that
neighborhood. Arrangements are being
made to meet this.
Further Information regarding the
capture of Bethlehem has now been re-
ceived from Clements. He states that the
country there is broken and difficult.
Consequently his and Paget's cavalry
were una bic to make any wide turning
movements. Clements attacked one posi-
ton while Paget attacked another. The
position assailed by Clements was gal
lantly captured by the Royal Irish, who
captured a gun of the Seventy-seventh
Battery lost at Stormberg. The list of
casualties has not yet been received but
Clements states they are few, consider
ing the strength of the positions as
saulted
Hunters cavalry. under Broadwood,
reached Bethlehem July s. Hunter. with
his main force, was within nine miles of
the town when Clements dispatched his
reports.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
COTTON HAS IMPROVED.
The Past Weeks Conditions Helped
1t Considerably.

Washington, July 10-The weather bu-
reau's weekly summary of crop conditions
says:
The week has been generally very ia
vorable for giving cotton much needed
cultivation, and an improvement in the
condition of this crop is reported from the
greater part of the cotton belt, being most
decided in the eastern portions. Too rapid
growth is, however. reported from the CEN
trail districts, and some lowland fields
have been abandoned in Tennessee and
louisiana. In Texas the crop has made
rapid growth, except in the western por-
ton, where rain is needed, and is gener-
ally we'll cultivated, except in some parts
Of Eastern Texas
The general condition of the tobacco
crop is favorable, but rains would be bene-
fetal in Maryland and portions of Virginia
An Improvement is reported from Ken
lucky, where the crop has suffered from
extensive rains of previous weeks. Cut
ting and curing progress in the Carolinas.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
GRAND LODGE OF ELKs.
Speeches Made by Officers of the Or
der at Atlantic City.

Atlantic, City, N. j., July 1O.-The thirty
sixth annual meeting of the grand lodge
Of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
EIks opened to-day in this city, Mayor
franklin P. Story, who is the exalted
ruler of the local lodge extending an offici-
o. welcome.
Grand Exalted Ruler Allen of Brming-
nam. Ala, in his response, said that since
une last meeting in Atlantic City, five
years ago, the order had grown from 3d.
Wv to 1900 members. Past Exalted Ruler
Det"eiler delivered an GRAFTON, eulogtsing
,he principles of the order and referred
10 the reuniting of the two wings of the
organization.
instrumental and vocal service concluded
the programme.
az the afternoon session Jerome b.
lsher, of jamestown, ~ Y, circuit
!uoge of Chautauqua county, was elected
grand exalted ruler to succeed b. NJ. AL
i N OF Birmingham, Ala, over William j.
~ SIREN OF Baltimore, by vote Of 3Ss 10
@S' j. c. Reese was elected esteemed
'eadlng knight without opposition.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

headaches and lacked the energy to move
Through a friend | was advised TO
try Peruna. Although / am not in the
habit of taking patent medicines 1 bought
a bottle and before 1 had used 1t a week
l began to feel ever SO much better. After
] had used two bottles was up and help
ing with my homework for the first time
in months.
Ever since that time l have kept Pc
runa on hand and use 1t as regular as the
spring-time comes and find that II gets
my system into exactly the right shape
to stand the warm summer weather
surely recommend it as a spring tonic of
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
OFFICIALS TALKED RATES.
Western Lines Are Said to Have
Reached an Agreement.

Western Lines Are Said to Have
Reached an Agreement.
Chicago, July 1o-In an effort TO solidify
all the railroads which are parties to the
recent agreement to publish rates and
maintain them, a meeting of the execu-
lives of the Missouri river and transit Mis-
souri, lines was held here to-day. Those
lines represented were the Burlington,
Nor hwestern, Rock Island, Missouri Pa
cihc, Kansas and Texas Wabash, Santa
Fe, Union Pacific, st. Paul, the Kan sas
City, Fort Scott ard Memphis, the FIRE.
mont, Elkhorn and Missouri River Val
ley, Illinois Central, Kansas CITY, South
ern, the Alton and the Frisco line.
The presidents agreement was discuss
ed and all admitted that until il goes
fully into effect there will be great diff
Guilty in maintaining grain or any other
rates. While none of those present would
authorize a statementr-h is said that an
agreement was reached to restore the old
rates ell along the line and TO maintain
them
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
EEDW Women
MaY MeGg1 Y0NHsx

The real secret of youthful features
in women Is regular menstruation.
If there is an irregu1arity of any
nature-ifthe menses be suppressed
or too scanty, too profuse or painful
the trouble will show in the face.
The eyes will be encirc1ed with
black, the skin sa11ow; b1otches
and pinp1es will appear, and the
sufferer, although young In years,
will appear old In looks. The un.
failing remedy Is
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
Crops AVERAGE CONDITION.
OF AGRICULTURE
SHOWS COTTON Is OFF.

n. JuIy 1 the Average Condition
was 1873 Against SIS ON July l.,
,soo-Other Comparisons Made.
coalitions in the Principal States.
Georgia Ranks Low Among the
s4oteS in the Matter of Its Crop.
Wellington. July 10.-The monthly re-
-, of the statstician of the department.
- agriculture will show the average con-
,,,,on of cotton on July l to have been
~ as compared with $50 last month, SIS
an Iuly !, 1899, 9L2 at the corresponding
date in 1898, and a ten-year average of
So
The condition In the principal states is
rsoorted as follows: North Carolina, 49,;
South Carolina, 70; Georgia, "a; Florida IS;
Alabama 70; Mississippi, "a; Louisiana,
81. Texas rs; Arkansas, rs; Tennessee, rs;
oklahoma, 81; Indian Territory, SO.
While there was some improvement dur
ing June in North Carolina. Texas, Okla
bona and Indian Territory, amounting to
At and u points respectively, there was
a decline of points in South Carolina, 7
in Louisiana, 10 in Tennessee, 10 in Arkan-
sas. 10 in Georgia, II in Alabama, and q
in Mississippi.
With the exception OF North Carolina,
where the average condition on July
was points above the mean of the July
averages in that state for the last ten
wears and Indian Territory, where the
figures available for comparison cover
only three years, the condition through
out the entire cotton belt compares I'M
favorably with the ten-year averages.
louisiana being 7, South Carolina and
Texas, 10, Arkansas II, Tennessee u, Geor-
gia 49, Alabama is and Mississippi "a
points below their respective ten-year
averages.
Not only was the condition on July l
for the cotton region as a whole the low
est July condition on record but in
Georgia, Flo"ida- Alabama and Mississippi
It was the lowest in the entire period of
thirty-four years for which records are
ayalab,e, while in Tennessee 1t was the
lowest. wi n one excep' ion, and in South
Carolira, Texas and Arkansas the lowest,
with two exceptions, in the same period
Of thirty-four years.
Exec Ssive rains, drowning out the crop
and followed by an extraordinary growth
of grass and weeds, are reported from al
most every state, and the gravity of the
situation is greatly increased by the gem
eral scarcity of labor. In South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas
considerable areas will have to be aban-
doned.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
apis under date of July

Foo Chow telegraphs under date of July
10 as follows:
THE town is calm. The viceroy and
the Tartar marshal have issued a procla-
nation favorable to foreigners and asking
that warships should not come to Foo
Chow. They propose in return to take
such steps as will avert trouble in The
Foo KEN province"
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ALLEN ON PORTO RICO,
He Says the Results of the Tarif
Speak for 1t.

Washington, July 10.-Gov. Allen of
Porto Rico, who reached Washington last
the island and its commercial possibili-
ties. Regarding the tariff Gov. Allen said :
II would rather not talk tariff, but let
the results speak for themselves; the re-
ceipts are increasing rapidly, and in
three months time 1 feel confident that
the results will have justified the best
expectations of the advocates of the tariff
measure"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

. Richmond, Va. July 1O.-Stephen Bap-
uSt eolored was hanged at Boydcon,
siecklenburg county, to-day. Baptist MUIR
uered Pete Jones, an aged citizen, way
IIaiyihs him and clubbing him to death.
ms trial took place under military pro-
'ectlon. Several daYs ago be confessed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

the highest type. don't think I could
set along without Peruna.'
Winter Leaves It's Effects.
The climate of winter has produced more
or less catarrhal irritation of the various
mucous membranes of the body. This
units a person for business or pleasure.
Peruna STRIKES AT the root of this condi-
ton by producing a clean, strong, healthy
mucous membrane. Peruna cures herv-
business and lassitude by cleansing the
mucous membranes of the whole body.
Clean mucous membranes make good
sleep possible, normal digestion and regu.
lar functions.
what Dollar VIII DO.
A dollar wIll buy a bottle of Peruna
bottle of Peruna will cleanse the sys.
tenn OF the impurities accumulated dur.
ing the winter. A clean system is abba
10 resist the untoward influences of spring
This averts the probability of sickness or
inetfciency. Thousands Of dollars in doc
tors bills and lost time may be saved by
one dollar spent in this way. "A stitch in
time saves nine" DO not wait to get sick
Begin in time to prevent a spell Of sick.
ness.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co, Co
lumbus, o., for a free book on the ca.
tArrhal arrangements of spring
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THE ASHANTI CAMPAIGN,
It's the Fifth Against the Most
Troublesome People In the World.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail.
"A smile and stick" says the hero of
Mafeking in his entertaining book on THE
Downfall Of Prempeh," will carry you
through any difficulty In the world" "B.
r." was with the last Ashanti expedition,
which was carried out with the accuracy
Of clockwork, but there was little or no
fighting then owing to the bitter hatred
which the bloodthirsty Prempeh had man
aged TO inspire among the neighborins
feudatory Kings.
1t is apparent that a good deal more
than a smile and a stick viii be needed
in the present instance Numbers OF pow
erful chiefs have rebelled and their fight
ing men are well armed. Where the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
COL COwARDIN's WILL.
Bulk of the Estate Goes to Mrs
Cowardin for Life.

Richmond, Va. July 1O.-The will OF
Col. G. OBJ. Cowardin was admitted to
probate to-day
The bulk Of the estate, including 800
shares Of the stock Of The Dispatch Com.
pony. goes TO Mrs. Cowardin for her
lifetime, and then descends to his heirs
at-law. The executors named are Mrs.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

suffered with
nerv o u 9 n e ) 9
a a d weakness.
especially i n
the months of
ep n & and
q a r ] y su M
m e r T W o
v g a r s n e .
last spring l
was confined to
my bed part of
the time, was
troubled W / { h
a / q In g s s
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
KILLED A NEGRO WOMAN.
And Then Pollard Turned His
Weapon UDon Himself

Lynchburg, Va, July 10-Early this
afternoon Isaac H. Pollard, an assistant
foreman of a tobacco factory, shot and
killed a young negro woman named Ella
Owens. After committing the deed, he
put the pistol to his own head and sent a
ball into his brain, resulting in instant
death.
Jealousy is assigned as the cause of the
trouble. The shooting took place in a fac
tory at the top of flight of steps, and as
the woman fell headlong to the floor be-
low, she was followed by Pollard, who
stood above her body, looking down upon
1t until policeman approached, when he
raised the pistol to his head and fired.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11

One of the peculiar features of life in
Boston is the large number Of itinerani
Orators who harangue the crowds on
Boston Common every Sunday. Recently
at one time there was speaking two DIFF.
ferent groups Of evangelists couple
of socialists and a man who grew red
in the face denouncing the officers Of the
Boston. Public Library for not keeping
open all day on Sunday.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
The Tennis Tournament.

chicago, July 10.-At the Kenwood
country Club the twelfth annual tour
lament for the Western tennis champion
ssiup was continued to-day. In the pre-
urinary round of the doubles. Collins
an , Paret defeated Hammond and Cham
pin, ga sc, 60
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
DENTISTS AT OLD POINT.
Next Place of Meeting VIII BE De-
cldeh To-day.

Nortolk, Va. July 10.-The National Dem
ai Association convened at Old Point
comfort this morning with about 100 mem
gers present. The feature of the opening
seSsion was the address OF DR.. B. Holly
smith of Baltimore, the president of the
association.
me question of place for the next
"leeIlng will be decided upon tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
FLORIDA's SUPREME COURT.
Matters That Were Passed Upon in
Yesterdays Session.


Yesterdays Session.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 10.-The Florida
Supreme Court was in session to-day
and heard arguments upon motions pend
ing in a number Of murder cases. In the
case of the Hinetts versus state of Flor
ida, on appeal for murder from Duval
county. motion was granted to dismiss
without prejudice the writ of error In
this case a new writ of error will be
sued out to the January term Of this
court.
Judge Geo. p. Raney submitted a mo-
ton to advance the case of the Capital
City Gas and Electric Company VS.. the
city of Tallahassee. This case involves
the right Of the city to establish and OPP
crate an electric lighting plant in COM
petition with the lighting company now
doing business in Tallahassee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-11
NO MORE TERRITORY.
Japan Would share no Better Than
the Other Powers.

Berlin, July 10.-The foreign Office to-
day Informed the Associated Press that
all the Powers had consented to Japan's
landing a large force In China, but the
stipulation was made beforehand that no
Power could derive any advantage terri
torially from the fact of its having more
troops In China than the others. The
Japanese government has expressed Us
perfect willingness 20 send troops under
these terms.