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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31

impaired Nearly all descended into
the depths of the power chambers. 80
feet below the surface, where in a
White-Washed subterranean chamber,
200x40x30 are placed the great water
wheels and generators.
Among the congressman were two
colonies, one from Georgia, Col. Les
ter, the other from Kentucky. who were
crack fishermen and had gone UP the
river the evening before, meeting the
Others of the party at the falls with
baskets of trout that excited the envy
of the successful salmon trollers. Two
hundred and thirteen by actual count
of large-sized speckled beauties fur
nished a fish dinner for all and mate
rial for many cloak and committee
room story.
The steamer Victorian was the home
of the party for the next ten days. as
through bays and sounds, straits and
channels, they steamed along the in
side passage to Alaska Seeing for the
first time to most of the party the
cleaning icebergs, and what was prob
ably the most interesting scenic fea-
ture of the voyage, the Taku and Muir
glaciers. A special train over the pic
turesque White Pass and Yukon Rail-
way carried them 10 miles from Skag-
way to White Horse City, on the
enjoyable visit to juneau and the great
Treadwell mines and the tourist turn
ed Seattleward, loaded with Indian
baskets and various souvenirs and with
impressions of sights never to be for
gotten.
During their whole sojourn in the
Northwest nothing was more crafty
ing than the cool delightful summer
climate of this region, and the con-
fro rurac IL he
daily press reports of the scorching
condition OF the East and Middle West.
"All Records Broken" Suffering
From Fierce Heat" Warm Winds
Continue, 3" Hottest in Many Years"
Deaths and Prostrations," and SINH
lar headlines seemed TO be the daily
news for fully a month. And as va
rious cities would report from 100 to
104 and 107 degrees while on the same
days the Seattle weather bureau would
record a maximum temperature of
from IS to 20 degrees; the mean tenn
perature for June being only 81 and
for this month for eleven years, 50. II
certainly will be low in the sixties for
the present July, and the warmest day
OF the season so far was but II mean
temperature and S6 maximum.
No droughts curse the state. al
though the rainfall is light at this sea-
son of the year. but very evenly dis
tributed; for June a total of 100 inches.
No one fact concerning the state of
Washington were IL fully known and
understood would prove so certainly
effective in inducing immigration. as
the very equable climate neither ex-
tremes of heat and colo, tornadoes
and thunder storms unknown, and GER
tainly for the summer months none
on the continent so favored with de-
lightful days. cool and pleasant even
ings as the Puget Sound region.
Reuben w. Jones.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
RAISED PRICES OF BOARD.
Eject of Drought Comes Directly
Home to Chicago People.

Chicago. July SO.-"Though the
drought has been broken" says the
Post to-day, 1.-THE awful effect on the
agricultural situation is now being
brought home to Chicago and to other
cities as well. Prices of vegetables av-
erage double what they were year
ago, and to make both ends meet
boarding house keepers and restaurants
have been compelled either to raise
their prices or to curtail the quantity
served. Eggs, poultry and veal show
an excessive percentage of loss. The
fruit crop has suffered so seriously that
for canning purposes prices are almost
prohlbitiVe and California fruits are
now bringing almost as much as they
did at the beginning of the season.
Potatoes which last summer sold
from 80 to 80 cents per bushel. are
now moved at SIZES to $l30. During
the past few days beans have advanced
so cents bushel. owing to the demand
from the drought stricken districts.
Even at this advance. dealers are un-
able to fill all their orders. Prices quot
ed are Wholesale"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
TO KNOCK OUT THE SOUTHERN
Stockholders of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Ask for Receivership.

Railroad Ask for Receivership.
Meridian, Miss, July 30.-An applica-
ton has been filed in the Chancery
Court here for a receiver for the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad Company The
application was made by L. Edmonds
of Virginia and George l.. Venner of
Massachusetts. These are the stock
holders of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
way who refused to concur in the sale
to the Southern, and they desire to
restrain the management of the South
ern from operating the Mobile and
Ohio. They ask that a receiver be ap-
pointed to take charge of the latter
property, and conduct or operate the
same under the direction of the court
They ask further that persons now
acting as officials of the Mobile and
Ohio be prohibited from operating the
road and that the receiver, when ap-
pointed, advertise the names of all
Mobile and Ohio stockholders so that
it can be ascertained as to who are
the owners of the road. When this is
ascertained, the receiver is to be di-
rected to call a meeting of the stock
holders for the purpose of electing new
officers and determining the future con-
duct and policy of the road, and when
directors and officers are so elected the
receiVership is to be dismissed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
mi uMBUs CAR MEN STRIKE.
.s,xr RECOGNITION OF UNION AND
BETTER PAY.

Receive 10 Cents an Hour
nemand is Cents-Entire
Eorce struck and stoutiy Heid o"'
r. Their Demands-Cnrs Were
No., i'm Afternoon With Non-Unfon
>,.,-NJr. George J. Baldwin OF sn-
nah Is President of the Com
md Is Expected to Arrive on
tbe scene To-day.
Columbus. Ga, July S0.-The electric
&C. of the Columbus Railroad Com
-. we're in the throes of strike for
~ hours this morning and until noon
-, single car on the entire system
--..,,a5 from the barn. The men de-
- an increase from 10 to IS cents
- ,,,,,r, and also demand that the COM
.n,, sign contract not to employ
,,or-union labor on their line.
At o'clock this morning the men
oseanbled.Nt the barn, but declined to
- work. Vice President Flournoy
called up over this phone and
rrent TO the scene, accompanied by
,,,,.qer REYNOLDS. They urged the
-,o, IN return to work, promising them
.,o+ president Baldwin would be here
:, ,fgbt or early in the morning, when
~. letter would be adjusted. Person
eII,. tbev stated they thought the men
ebortd have better pay, and expressed
~, oninion that they would get it. The
Nan refused to go to work without
1T promise that their demands
would be complied with.
A. the request of Manager Reynolds
,bo mon held a meeting at 10 O'Clock
~ again consider the matter. After
,neering this note was sent to Manager
po,,nolds. Dear Sir: Our organiza-
ZION positively refuses to operate or
e,9sant for others to operate the cars
mil our contract has been complied
nth and our order recognized. ours
truly w. Il. pslelree'
After receiving this note Mr.. Rey-
rolds went to work to start cars and
at noon four cars were running. BY
o'clock all cars were running, except
two. and it is claimed these VIII run IN
The morning. The company claim it
E has plenty of men, but, of course, they
arc green and schedules are not regu-
Iar as vet. The men say they will not
rssort 70 violence, but that they mean
N win their point. Sixty men are out.
President George ]. Baldwin of Sa-
vannah is expected to leave that city
for Columbus tonight. and the policy
NJ the company will not be announced
tIl after his arrival. They may treat
with the old employees or make the hght
from the shoulder. learning the green
mon Great interest is felt in the strike
here. and most every one agrees that
the men should be BETTER paid.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
ACCIDENT TO AN ORPHAN.
Little Girl mt Macon Falls into Rock
Walled Well.

Macon, Ga, July 3O.-While two lit
tie girls were playing around the well
at the Methodist Orphans Home here
to- day, one of them. Viola Radden.
was jerked into the well and had fall
of 45 feet. landing against the uneven
curbing near the water. She was
knocked unconscious. Her skull was
fractured and she was otherwise in
jured. but she did not fall into the wa
ter. A man descended to her. placed a
rope around her waist and she was
drawn up. She may not die. The little
girl entered the home from East Ma
con.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
MIR. G. DOWNING IN ENGLAND.
Negro Fireman Drowned From
Steamer Egmonf.

Brunswick, Ga. July 30.-A cable
gram from Mr.. c. Downing announces
the safe arrival on the other side of
Mr.. Downing and his daughter, Mrs.
p. NJ. Nightingale, of Jacksonville. Mr..
Downing will shortly go TO Carlsbad.
and II is hoped he will return COM
pletely restored to health.
After eight years faithful service as
fireman Of the ST. Simons steamer Egg
mont, Jim Moore. colored. fell from the
railing and was drowned yesterday.
Moore was handing a Ratchet over
the rail 10 Capt. Dart when he lost
his balance. and all efforts 10 save him
were futile. He was good workman
and we'll liked by white and colored.
Excavations are being made at the
Court House preparatory 10 placing
immense stone blocks under Il 10
strengthen the walls.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
ELBERTAs nIINED ny Storm.
weather L. Too Hot for Carpenters
In Columbus.

Columbus. Ga. July 5O--A wind
storm last night ruined three carloads
of Eibertas a. the orchard Of Ir. Hen
- Woodruff. few miles south Of the
city.
~ ~ said here tonight that Nr. Da1
JOseph viii b. appointed Oil inspector
~ succeed j. ". Murphy. resigned.
N ID almost impossible 20 get esrpen-
fera here on aonouuf - the great
amounf ~ building and hof Neafbaf
T0-dav only one carpeuffT vac "a work
~ fhf urN opefa h0ufs where fNHufv
afe NEEDED fo1frgrtofa coy men CA.
nof b. Sgilfn lD fsch warn Ueafhsr,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
MAY RAISE THIRD OF A CROP.
Kansas Now Bases Its Estimate on
This Ratio.

Topeka, Kan July 30.-More rain fell
in Eastern and Southern Kansas to-
night An analysis of the crop situa-
ton since the effective breakup of the
drought gives the conclusion that there
will be at least third of a crop OF
corn raised. Some localities report that
some of the corn was so backward be-
fore the coming of rain that now II
will have a good chance to make some
thing. In the most fortunate of these
places the corn will make nearly half a
crop.
The live stock cituation is also vast
ly improved. as there are now prospects
for an abundance Of forage for the
coming season.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
BAPTIST STATE SECRETARIES.
They Meet Mt Nashville and Discuss
Mission Work.

Nashville, Tenn, July 30.-State Cor
responding Secretaries of the Southern
Baptist Convention began their annual
session here to-day. Rev. A. V. Rowe
Of Winona, Miss, was chosen chair
man, and Rev. !. G.. Bow of Louis
Vile, Ky, secretary.
The report of the Committee on Col
portage was submitted by DR.. A. j.
Holt of Nashville.
A report was made by the Coop
erative Committee, requesting the con-
vention boards to communicate with
district representatives. and urge upon
the various churches the Importance
Of prompt assistance in the furtherance
Of mission work. State boards, secre-
taries and vice presidents were also
urged to assist in the work.
DR.. j. E. White of Atlanta, read a
paper outlining a system of mission
airy work for the boards, associations
and churches.
The date and place of the next an
nual meeting was left to the decision
Of the Executive Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
JaiIor Admits CRreIessness.

Tailor Ammon tonight said that the
story he told this morning, to the eff
feet that Stewart, one of the prisoners
threw a rope over his head. was not
true. He now says that he had al
lowed five prisoners to enter the corri-
dor, and when he entered shortly after
they overpowered him and compelled
him to liberate Topeka joe" after
which the four who escaped locked him
with the other prisoners in the inner
corridor and then left the Jail. He
said that he invented the rope story in
order to cover up his own carelessness.
No trace Of the escaped men had been
found up TO midnight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
MEANS SHORT CORN CROP.
RAINS CAME TOO LATE IN MANY
STATES.

Late Corn Greatly Benefited. but
the Early Crop Practically Ruined.
Corn states East of Mississippi
StiII Suffering From Severe
DrouGht-CrOp Is Fine in Middle
Atlantic and New England states.
Condition of Cotton Crop Improv-
ed, but in Western Cotton states
the Crop Needs Rain.
Washington July 30-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
Intense heat prevailed during the
greater part of the week throughout
the central valleys, but the tempera-
lures during the last three days we're
more moderate. Good rains have fallen
over a large part of the drought area
in the Mississippi and Upper Missouri
valleys, but drought conditions have
become more serious in the Ohio valley
and Tennessee, where the week has
been rainless, except in a few localities.
In the Atlantic coast districts the
weather conditions have been generally
favorable, except over portions of the
Carolinas and Virginia, where rain is
now needed. The conditions were also
favorable on the Pacific.
Recent rains have improved late corn
in portions of Nebraska, Kansas and
oklahoma and Missouri. but the early
crop was practically ruined before the
rains came. In Iowa the crop has sus-
tanned less injury than in the before
mentioned states, and the rainfall has
been copious and we'll distributed In
the great corn states east of the Mis-
sissippi river, except over Northern
Illinois. drought and excessive heat
have continued with disastrous effect
upon corn. which is now in critical
condition. In Michigan and generally
throughout the Middle Atlantic states
and New England, the corn crop is in
fine condition.
Harvesting of spring wheat is well
advanced over the Southern portion OF
the spring wheat region, and has be-
gun in the Southern Red river valley.
Premature ripening has reduced the
yield and quality of the crop over the
southern portion of the spring wheat
region.
CottOn's Condition Improved.
The condition of cotton over the
greater part of the cotton belt is inn
proved, good growth and clean fields
being generally reported In Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas and Central Texas,
+ however, the crop continues to need
rain, and shedding and blooming at
the top in these states are extensively
reported.
In the Ohio Valley and Tennessee to-
bacco continues to suffer from drought,
but I'm Kentucky and Tennessee has
withstood the unfavorable conditions
well. In New England and the Mid
die and South Atlantic states the crop
has made good growth. Cutting and
curing continue in the Carolinas un-
der favorable conditions.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
INDIANA TRAINS COLLIDE.
Sped Toward Each other in the
Darkness and OmcinIs Were Help


less.
Peru, Ind. July SO.-The Limited
Mail on the Wabash Railway narrowly
escaped being wrecked near this city
tonight. The fast mail due here at
o'clock was delayed by a partially
come to Peru. About the same time a
special bridge train was sent out of
here. After it left came news of the
departure of the passenger train. With
no telegraph station between the points
the officers realized that nothing short
of miracle could save the trains and
the wreck train was called out with all
available physicians of this city on
beard. and preparations We're made for
The worst. The bridge train had
only gone about four miles, when the
passenger train was seen coming. At
the point where the two trains met
was a long rounding curve, and the
headlights of both engines could be
seen. Even with this in their favor
and with the full force of the emer-
gency brakes applied, the engines came
together with sufficient force to break
the pilots. headlights and other parts
of the front ends though neither en-
CINE left the track. Both trains were
running at the rate of fully fifty miles
an hour and the shaking up was ter
rife. Passengers were tossed about,
and two men We're severely but not
dangerously injured by having their
heads out of the window. Mrs. r. II .
Berndt of Wabash. an invalid. was
shaken so that serious PROS
tration resulted. The engine
men and all of the men on the
bridge train, but none was injured be-
You'd slight bruises.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31

Right Rev. John Moore was born In
Delvin county, Westmeath, Ireland,
June q, 1885. In 1S43 he went to
Charleston. S. c.. studying successive
ly in the Collegiate Institute and the
Seminary of ST. John the Baptist in
that city. He completed his studies
in the College of Cambree. France, the
Roman College and the Propaganda
College He was ordained in Rome,
April 9. 1860; was assistant at the
Charleston Cathedral for five years and
was for twelve years pastor of St Pat
rick's and vicar general of the do
cese. He was consecrated Bishop of
st. Augustine. Fla, May 13, 1877. as
the successor of Bishop Verot.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
TRIED TO WRECK n. & o. TRAIN
Waterman Discovered Masked Men
mt Work.

Walkertown, Ind. July 30.-An un-
successful attempt was made to wreck
the Baltimore and Ohio express train
from Chicago to Baltimore last night.
Two masked men were discovered OBJ
structing the track by a track watch
man. Before he had time to realize
what was being done one of the men
knocked him down the embankment.
Kronk, the Waterman. soon recovered
and after hard struggle with the des-
peradoes he got away from them, hur-
ried back toward Walterton and sig
nailed the rapidly approaching train in
time TO save it. The men wound a large
wire cabled around the rail and
through the knot they put large iron
fishplates.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
TROUBLE BREEDERS AT TAMPA.
Labor Inhnmed and Only n Spark II
Needed.

Tampa, Fla. July 30.-The situation
here tonight is alarming. Beneath
the surface are workings which fore
bode trouble, should some act kindle
the spark. The removal OF certain an
archistic leaders from the city has been
publicly advocated tonight.
Labor here now is more infamed
than IL has ever been before and II is
probable that an act Of this kind would
bring about a conflict. The manufac-
turers are taking matters as coolly as
possible. They have held frequent con-
ferences to-day. but have given out
nothing TO the public OF any plans
that have considered
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
A Heat Prostitution ut Macon.

Macon. July 30.-The first heat pros
tration occurred here to-day. Joe Nc
Tendon, a young white man employed
al the Central shops, was overcome
and was taken 10 the hospital. The
relative humidity IN the atmosphere TO-
day was 70 per cent. the highest. that
has been known this summer. although
the temperature was only IS degrees
at the highest.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
FIGHTING OVER RECESS.
Virginia Delegates Have Warm Ar
gumemt on This Subject.

Richmond, Va, July S0.-The Consti-
tutional Convention to-day by a vote
of 43 to AZ, decided to take a recess I'M
til Aug. 20. but the decision was re-
considered by vote of As to 80. and
the fight will be resumed tomorrow.
The resolution to adjourn until Aug.
20 was offered by Mr.. Turnbull and
amended by Mr.. Meredith so as to pro-
vide for a recess until Sept. II. The
debate on the proposition was long
drawn out and was agreed in by a
number of the strongest leaders of the
convention. The Republicans entered
into it and took a prominent part.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
WRECK OF CRIsToBAL COLON.
Capt. FIaEler Reports It's Removal
From San Juan Harbor.

Washington, July 30.-Capt C. A.
Flagler has reported to the chief of
engineers that he has completed the
work of removing the wreck of the
Cristobal Colon from the entrance to
San Juan harbor, Porto Rico, which
was sunk at the entrance of the har-
Dor by the Spaniards in the spring of
1885, with the intention of closing the
harbor. The effort was not successful,
but it made the entrance narrow and
difficult of navigation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
KentucIsy's Drought Broken.

Louisville. Ky. July S0.-The drought
in Kentucky was broken last night and
this morning when there were heavy
rainfals in Frankfort. Owingsville,
Danville, Paducah. Shelbyville, Paris.
Carlisle, Lancaster, Nicholasville, Yer
sailles and Hopkinsvlle. In many OF
these sections the rain was too late
for early corn, but 1t will be of great
value to tobacco and other late crops.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
THE SOUTHERN DENTISTS.
1--WE Discussion of Professional Top
les Yesterday.

,"Sn'ille, Tenn, July 30-To-day's
> ,.ssi'n Of the Southern Branch of the
,.'',I Dental Association were de-
.''s' largely to discussions. There were
number Of demonstrations. Those
Cbtos part We're: w. V. B. Amos of
d Isaac Carr of Durham. N. C.:
4 ~ Beach of ClarksvilIe. Tenn; ].
.i1apple Of Atlanta, ]. b. Vernon Of
tsr ~, w. f. Griswold of Dem
q ~ g- r. Crawford of Nashville. A.
Fl,lJl i'ney OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, and
'''"" Holland of Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
PosTOFF1cE ROBBERS ESCAPE.
Held Up Turnkey, Then Locked Him
in n Cell and skipped.

Toledo, O., July 30-This morning,
when the turnkey entered the county
Jail with the prisoners breakfasts, he
was held up at the muzzles of two
revolvers and locked in a cell. John
Brown, alias Topeka joe" Thomas
Keegan and James Stewart. all held
for robbery of the West Toledo postof-
fee. and David Morgan, local pris-
oner, then marched out of jail and so
far have not been caught.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
THE TEXAS CATTLE SYNDICATE.
Appeal Bond Given and the Re-
ceivership Suspended.

Fort Worth, Tex, July 30.-Informa-
ton reached here this evening from
Charming that an appeal bond has
been made in the receivership case of
the Freehold Land and Investment
Company, Familiarity known as the
Capital Syndicate, which is controlled
by the Farwells of Chicago. This
will have the effect of suspending the
receivership until the matter is passed
on by the Court of Civil Appeals. A
large amount of land and cattle is
involved.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
SEVERED HIS JUGULAR VEIN.
American student Lays Ont Germa
Lieutenant in n Duel.

Lieutenant i'm Duel.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 30.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Duluth.
Mimi, says:
Word was received to-day that
Adolph Hartman OF this city. a stu
dent at Achen, Germany, has just
fought a duel with swords with Lieut..
Pachmann of the Germany army. 1t
was a bloody encounter, in which the
lieutenant received a number of severe
wounds. one of which severed the jugu-
lar vein. Hartman was also seriously
wounded. Prompt attendance by the
surgeons present saved the officers life.
but it will be at least six months be-
fore he is able to report for duty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
Heavy Rain Mt Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., July 30.-A heavy rain
fell here for over an hour early to-day.
This and the good rains of the two
past mornings have caused wonder
full improvement in the crop situation.
In Northern Iowa half an inch of rain
fell over a large area.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
CHILrs PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
The Step Taken as a Protest Against
Further Military Preparations.

ihN Htep n fFOteSI Against
Further Military Preparations.
London, July 31.-The resignation of
Vice President Zanartu of Chilli is an
nounced from Santiago. says a dis
patch to the Daily Mail. from Buenos
Ayres, as protest against further mil
itary preparations in Chill.
The Gillian legation in London does
not consider the situation in any de-
gree menacing. The work of arbitrat-
ing the Argentine boundary dispute,
when was undertaken by Great Brit
am Is going on steadily. The rumors
OF war preparations may be only politi-
cal moves and need not necessarily be
taken as indicating a change in the
relations between the two governments.
Is certain, however. that any in
crease in the fighting strength of Ar
gehuna would be followed by a similar
step on the part of Chilli.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-31
OUR HEAVY STOCK of GOLD.
Treasury Now Holds 1904 1854 POT,
the Largest on Record.

Washington, July 3o.-The stock Of
gold in the treasury to-day is the larg-
est in the history of the government,
and is accommodating at the rate of 81
500. 900 to IS, 900, 900 a month. To-day's
figures are $5O4, 1854, 297. of which SPAS
65S ,69S is free gold but including the
$3.50, 900, 900 gold reserve. Since July /,
1900, the stock of gold on hand has in
creased about $S1 900, 900.