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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12

construction. He detailed the commercial
ana industrial history of the South and
directed attention to the opportunities
now existing for the profitable investment
OF capital. In this connection he said
The census report of 1890 shows in the
southern states an increase from 1880 to
1880 OF J0.76 per cent. in valuation of real
ana personal property; of los. so per cent
IN the value of manufactured products: {:
of 40.6S per cent. in the value of farm
products, and 96.29 per cent in the ex-
penditure for public schools. The con-
temptation of these figures diseloses at
once the general growth and healthy de-
velopment, not of an old. but of new
country. The development of the South
prior to 1860 had been swept away by the
war and by subsequent conditions incl
dent to the reconstruction era. The re-
sources of the South in 1880 had been
scarcely touched and the marvellous per-
centage of growth, which predict for the
next ten years, is due. in large part, to
the fact that the development of natural
resources is still in its infancy.
Three Great Raw Materials
1T is 10 the three great raw materials
for manufacture found in the South that
| especially desire to direct attention, cot
ton iron and lumber. A limitless supply
of water and coal are alongside them and
labor is reasonable and contented.
The coal fields of the South cover Co.
900 square miles. seven times as large as
those of Great Britain; more than those
OF Russia Great Britain, France, Ger
many and Belgium combined.
The progress made in the South from
1880 tC 1890 is indeed, remarka BILE The
census of 1890 showed an increase in as
sessed values during the period of ten
years of $1,S15, 100000, while the increase
in the true value was SO, ,SS3, 900, 900. In ten
years the value of the natural products
of the South increased from 81, 200 900. 900
to 2,O0c,0 100000 The percentage of growth
during those ten years in the Southern
states was about twice that of the East
ern and Middle states.
The SOuth's Heavy Burden.
Mr.. Smith was followed by Robert c.
Ogden, president of the Southern Educa-
tional Conference, who spoke on popular
Education, the Power of Industrial Pro-
gress."
In the course of his address Mr. Ogden
said:
Truly the white mans burden in the
South is heavy indeed. Nearly, if not
quite 100000 negro illiterates and about
that same number still content with the
life of the one-room cabin; add 10 this a
great mass of white illiteracy of which I
am incompetent to speak with accuracy,
and you have a distressing load that is
sickening to contemplate.
"The South has an additional mission.
The rural districts are in a special way
virgin soil for the educator. No equal
chance exists in the civilized world for
a fair trial of Industrial education; that
education that makes industry habitual,
dignifies labor makes toll honorable. Will
the South rise to the great Oph0rrupitV 7''
At the conclusion of the session the del
egates repaired to the city hall, where
they were received by the Mayor and
other cfty officials.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
MABEL BURT INDICTED.
Father Gives Bond and VIII Place
Daughter in Sanitarium.

Northampton, Mass. June 1.-THE
grand jury this afternoon found an in
dictment against Mabel L. Burt, the for
mer Smith College student, on eleven
counts for the larceny of money and jew
elry. She was arraigned before Judge
Pierce and on motion of counsel waived
the reading of the indictment and plead
ed not guilty, retracting her plea of guilty
in the lower court. Counsel asked for
continuance and for moderate bail Judge
Pierce named 81 600 Mr.. Burt, the father.
produced securities and with his wife
and daughter, left, accompanied by DIR.
Mary j. brewster, the Smith College
physicians. Miss Burt was quite nervous,
but did not break down. Her mother
was in tears during the proceedings. In
an interview Mr. Burt said that he would
return to Bridgeton, N. j.. and that he
would place his daughter in a sapitarium
in Pennsylvania.
Regarding the alleged departure of two
young men from this city, the police say
there has been no action taken looking
to further arrests in the case. 1t was
also said that the Worcester police mad
secured from one Of the young men a
$3.50 ring. which he had admitted receiv-
ing from Miss Burt. and which has been
identified since its return by Smith Col
lege student as her property.
The eleven counts in the indictment
against Miss Burt charge the larceny of
property 10 the approximate value of
s., coo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
GOVERNORS SALARY RAISED.
Four Years and he Ineligible for
Recollection.

Alnbama'S State Officers to serve
Four Years and he Ineligible for
Recollection.
Montgomery, Ala, June 1.-THE first
part of the new constitution was to-day
adopted by the constitutional convention
The Office of lieutenant governor was ere
ated, and the Governors salary raised
from $1,000 to $1,000. The terms of the
executive officers were heightened from
two to four years but they are ineligible
for reelection.
The Governor cannot become candi-
date for United States Senate within one
year of expiration of his term.
The most sweeping suffrage scheme yet
brought forward was that introduced to-
day by MIR. Burns of Burnsville. 1t pro-
vides that the following classes shall not
vote
Those who are bastards or loafers or
who may be infected with any loathsome
or contagious disease. Those who have
been convicted of treason, bribery. forg-
cry, larceny robbery bigamy. seduction,
incest, murder, rape or attempt to rape,
arson or burglary Those who are de-
scendants of parents who are of two or
more different races; those who shall have
been married to any woman having a liv-
ing husband, from whom she has not been
legally divorced. those who have commit
TED any assault and battery on his wife
or stepdaughter.
This law destroys 30 per cent of the
negro vote. and the ex-slaves who are
not debarred. will be less than per cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
HARVARD STUDENT KILLED.
Hun Over by "A Chemical Engine of
Cambridge Fire Department..

Hun Over by a Chemical Engine of
Cambridge Fire Department..
Cambridge, Mass, June 11.-H S. Bige-
lew, of Buffalo, freshman at Harvard,
was instantly killed by chemical engine
of the Cambridge fire department to-
night.
A fire was found among pile of boards
near the Harvard architectural building
by one of the Harvard professors. An
alarm was sent in. but before the fire
men responded Prof Hollis and the stu
dents had put out the fire. The alarm
caused the under graduates to assemble
end as the iremeh came there was jeer-
ing. The chemical engine was very late
and the crowd hooted the men The
accident is described differently the fire.
men claiming that the horses to the en-
gine became excited at the bowling crowd
and dashed forward, scattering the crowd
The students claim that the driver John
Dowdis, deliberately drove his engine in
to the crowd of students. Bigelow was
caught under the wheels and other stu
dents were knocked down. but only one
had any injury TO speak Of. AS soon as
the students realized what had happened
they made. a wild demonstration. But
cool heads maintained control, and the
fremen were allowed to return to their
stations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
GOV. SANFORD DEAD.
AIabama's Chief Executive Passes
Away at Tuscaloosa.

Montgomery Ala, June 11.-William j.
Sanford. governor of Alabama, died to-
night at Tuscaloosa, Ala. where he has
been i'll for some time. Disease of the
heart was the real cause of death.
Gov. Sanford has been in Tuscaloosa
several weeks. having gone there to at
tend a meeting of the trustees of the
state university He mad been i'll since
before his inauguration as governor. but
1t was believed that immediate danger
of death was past. While in Tuscaloosa
however. his Illness returned with re-
newed violence and he became so dar-
gerouly sick that the physicians feared
to remove him to Montgomery.
Yesterday Gov. Sanford was thought
to be improving, but grew worse to-day
and succumbed at 1910 o'clock.
Gov Sanford was about 56 years Of age
and was a native OF Alabama He had
served in the state Senate and In Con-
gress, was a member of the Constitutional
Convention of 1875, and held other i'm
portant public offices He was elected
governor in August OF last year and was
inaugurated Dec. ], last.
Hon. w. D. Jeks, president Of the state
Senate, will succeed him as governor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
TRYING TO PROVE AmBIs.
Mrs. kennedy'r Brothers Deny Pnr-
ticipntion In killing.

Kansas City. June 1.-THE defense In
the case Of Lulu Prince Kennedy on trial
for killing her husband was begun to-
day and twenty witnesses were examined.
The bulk Of the testimony was brought
out in an attempt TO prove albis for Bert
and c. W. Prince, the brother and father
Of the prisoner. whom the state had en-
deavored to prove were watching the en-
trance to the building at the time OF the
murder to prevent Kennedy's escape
VIII Prince was taken from his cell to
testify. The prisoner frightened percept-
IDLY at the entrance Of her brother, whose
testimony she followed closely
Prince denied that he had ever exercised
mcsmeric powers over any one, denied
that he accompanied his sister down town
on the day OF the murder, and said the
revolver used IN che killing was not his.
He knew Of the murder only after IL had
been committed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
WE LEAD THE WORLD
AMERICAN SUPREMACY IN COAL
CONTINUED.
THE FIGURES ARE IMMENSE.
LAST YEARS OUTPUT 267,542,444
SHORT TONS.

An Increase of I3,s02, ,452 Tons over
the Previous Year, or "a Little Over
Per Cent-The Value of This Inn
mense Product Was S297 ,32O.c0
West Virginia Led In Increase.
AIabnma'S Gain Was 500, 900 Tons.
Georgia and North Carolina Pro-
duced 333,%a1 Tons.
Washington, June 11.-Oficial reports
show that the year 1850 closed Che century
with the largest coal production ever re-
corded in the United States and coatln-
ued the supremacy of the United States
among the coal-producing countries of the
world Practically completed returns 10
Edward w Parker, statisaician of the
United States Geological Survey, shows
the total output of coal in 1900 to have
been 267 $40, 444 short tons. an increase
over 1899 of 1892, 452 tons, or little more
than per cent.
The value of this product was S2o7, 920,-
o0o an increase of IS per cent. oyer 1899
Coal producers felt much greater ban
eff, from the improved trade conditions in
1900 than In either 1898 or 1899
Coal contracts are usually made a
year. and much coal was delveredin 1888
at less than it cost to produce it. the
long time ahead, sometimes more than
price of labor having advanced before the
operators could advance the price of coal
West Virginia showed the largest in
crease In tonnage, her output exceeding
2o0OO0 tons for the first time. The
next largest gain was an Increase of o.
605,l 1873 short tons in ohio. The net gain
in Pennsylvania amounted to 2,1500O0
short tons. Alabama gained 10000 tons
or II per cent
The OUTPUT in Alabama In 1900 was s.
393,3s5 short tons, valued at So, ,745. .722;
Georgia and North Carolina. 1893 291 tons,
valued at S370022; Virginia, 2,137007
tons, valued at 81, ,757, ,525
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
PRES. O'CONNELL REELECTED
Mnchinists Adjourn 20 Meet in Mil
waukec Two Years Hence.

waul<ec Two Years Hence.
Toronto, June 1i.-At to-days session
of the International Maehinists Associa-
tion, President O'Connell was reelected.
The other officers elected were:
First vice president. j. Conlin. Sioux
City; second vice president. A. w.
Holmes, Torontos third vice president,
George Mulberry, Chicago; fourth vice
president. Thomas Wilson, Cheyenne,
Wyo; fifth vice president, Maurice Laun-
ders, Hartfard Conn; general secretary
and treasurer, George Preston, Detroit.
reelected.
Executive board: Hugh Doran, Chicago;
f.. L. Tucker. Washington; Henry f.
Garrett, Atlanta NJ. J. Ford, New York,
James A. Reynolds. Cleveland
Editor: d. Douglass Wilson, Birming-
ham. Ala. reelected
Delegates to the convention of the
American Federation of Labor at Scran-
ton, next December: James O'Connell,
Washington; j. j. Creamer, Richmond,
Va; John J. Keegan. Philadelphia;
George G. Warner, New York.
Milwaukee was selected as the meeting
place of the next convention two years
hence. The proposition to remove head
quarters from Washington was voted
down. After the installation of officers
the convention adjourned sine die
The delegates Will leave for home to-
morrow morning, but the grand lodge Of
fcers will remain in Toronto until Thurs
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
ONE or moBsoN's HEROES.
Bontswain Murphy Seriously Hurt at
Honolulu.

Honolulu. June 5, via San Francisco
The battleship oregon arrived here May
80 bound from the Orient 10 San Francisco
As she was dropping her anchor of port
the chuin broke. seriously injuring Chief
Boatswain j. r. Murphy. one OF the men
who assisted Iiobson sink the Merrimac
80 Santiago. one Tex was broken and
Murphy was thrown against some machln-
erv. receiving dangerous cash IN the
head.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
PENNSYLVANIA MOVES.
Road Acquires Control of Big Steel
and Coal Properties.

Philadelphia June IA high official of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-
night practically admitted that his com
pany had secured control of the stock of
the Pennsylvania Steel Company He
was reticent as to details and declined to
explain how the control of the steel com
pany had been obtained. Yet the infer
ence was accepted from remarks made
that the Pennsylvania Railroad was the
purchaser of the stock Of the steel com
pany, disposed Of by Drexel & Co, last
week.
The further statement was made that
the railroad company had entered the
field of steel manufacture to protect the
company against a threatened advance
through monopoly, of the price of steel
rails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
A CHINESE EDlCT
FOR BURNING OF LIBRARY or FOR
BIDDEN CITY.
NOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
1T ORDERS DESTRUCTION OFF ALL
THE ARCHIVES.

If MIR. RocIkhiII'S Translation I@ Cor
rect There Is a Sensation In store.
Many Matters Yet TO BE settled in
Pekin-RemOval of Troops May he
Prcmature-Mr. RocLhiH VIII Of
fer The Hague to the Ministers,
Who VIII Reject II.
Pekin, June IA meeting of the for
eign ministers to-day showed better pros
poets of their coming to some definite un-
derstanding. the majority favoring the
acceptance of China's offer of 465. 900
taels as the amount of indemnity to be
paid 10 the Powers There was consider
able discussion as to how the per cent.
interest could be collected.
MIR. Rockhill will present at the next
meeting an expression of the American
desire to finish the business at The
Hague. A majority of the ministers con-
fess themselves against the proposition,
thinking that within the next ten days
everything can be adjusted
In the meantime the present military
preparations for the departure of the
troops and the Chinese intentions regard
ing the return of the court to Pekin
seem premature The ministers may force
a decision in the matter remaining to be
adjusted.
Mr.. Rockhill has the translation Of an
ediJt by the wording of which 1t would
seem that the library of the Forbidden
City was intentionally set on fire by or
ders of the court, and was not struck by
lightning, as was reported by the foreign
guards. The edict orders the destruction
of all the a
occurred she day after the receipt of the
telegraph edict, though at the time a ru-
NOR of the receipt of the edict was denied
by Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
AN EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.
Emporin, Kan, Strangely AFFLICTED.
Publications Prohibited.

Emporia, Kan. June 1l.-An epidemic OF
suicides in this town, eliminating yester-
day In three attempts, all exactly similar
10 recent successful suicides caused the
mayor and Board Of Health to-day to
forbid publication Of details Of suicides
or attempts In local papers. The board Is
acting on the theory that publication
spreads the contaglon Of suicide by psy.
chic suggestion. Mayor Morse contends
that the liberty OF the press Is secondary
TO the public health and is prepared 10
use force, II necessary, under the nuis-
anee act All the editors. however. have
agreed to suppress details Of suicides or
attempts until the epidemic abltes
The epidemic began with the suicide OF
Charles Cross. president Of a wrecked
bank. and In tho last thirty days there
have been seven cases, three successful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
GIBBONS AND THE POPE.
The Cardinal Has "a Long Conference
With His Holiness.

WIN blH holtnesss
Rome, June 1.-THE Pope had a long
conference with Cardinal Gibbons to-day.
His Holiness at present is in exception
ally good health. is enjoying his daily
drive and walk, the heavy cares of state
seeming to bear lightly on his old age.
Mounting to higher point of the gar
den than usual the other day the Pope
stood gazing a the yellow strip of sunlit
Mediterranean, and turning with a sigh
to his nephew, the pontiff used for the
first time since his Imprisonment" a
phrase which might have been construed
as impatience at his captivity"
''Ah!" said he, "how / wish / could 40
to sea again 1t would really renew my
youth. The last time / really stayed at
sea was about 80 years ago, when / was
nUrcio at Brussels. l then went near
Antwerp. on the advice of a physician,
and can vlvidly remember even now how
cool the water was how invigorating and
what pleasure | took In swimming. |
found the cure most beneficial"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
Paid saa,ooo, 900 for CoaI Fields.

Philadelphia, June 1.-THE report that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company had
acquired the coal fields operated by the
Berwind- White Coal Mining Company,
was in a measure confirmed tonight.
though an official confirmation from head
quarters could not be obtained
The amount involved in the purchase by
the railroad company is placed at S33. .0O0-
0G0. The object of the control of these
coal fields by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is to protect its coal carrying
interests, and to prevent the shipments
from being diverted 10 other lines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
FILIPINO COURTS ORGANIZED.
American Judges VIII Dispense JUS
tice TO Natives.

Manila. June 1.-THE act organizing
the courts has been passed by the United
States Philippine Commission. The
judges oath does not include support
of the constitution of the United States.
Commissioner Ide, author of the act. op
posed the inclusion of this feature, and
the other commissioners did not insist
that bt should be included.
Judge Taft diplomatically explained that
the appointment of American Judges was
necessary in 1nstituting the reformed
system and intimated that natives who
criticised the appointments ought to real
we that the commission was the best
friend of civil government and progress,
and urged them to assist 1t. He hoped
the difficulties of holding courts with
the use Of interpreters would be obviated
In a year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
TO HANG FOR BURGLARY.
North CnroIinn's severe Penalty 10
BE Enforced on Four Criminals.

Asheviile. y. e., June lin the su-
perior Court to-day Rush Gates and Frank
Johnson, white, and Ben Foster and HAr-
ry Mills, colored. were found guilty Of
burglary In the first degree. Under
North Carolina law the penalty for bur
glary Is death. All four men will be
sentenced to be hanged before the term
Of court ends. On the Sth OF February
these men entered the store and post
Office at Emma. two miles from Asheville.
and holding pistols on Samuel Alexander.
opened q safe apd began 20 rife IT, Alex.
ander watched for an opportunity, and
when the burglars attention was divert
ed, grabbed a pistol and opened fire, se-
riously wounding Two Of the men and re-
ceiYng almost fatal wounds himself The
burglars fed, but we're captured Post.
master General Smith wrote Alex ander a
personal letter commenting his bravery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
VALET JONES Is DYING.
Invaluable witness in Rice Cases
Cannot Survive.

New York. June n.-For some time
past reports have been in circulation to
the effect that Charles F.. Jones. who
was valet and secretary to William VI.
Rice, the late Texas millionaire, was in
a dangerous condition of health To-day
the Evening World obtained the follow
ing statement from Mrs. Dickinson, who
is in charge of the private sanitarium
where Jones is now living:
Charles F. Jones is dying. He takes
no solid nourshment. He is haggard
and thin. His features are drawn and
pinched. For four weeks he has not
left his room. The district attorney has
been trying to remove him TO the coun-
try with the hope that fresh air will re-
vive him, but his condition les so serious
that the physician in attendance will not
permit this"
At the district attorneys office It was
denied that Jones was in a dying condi-
tion, although II was said that he is very
III
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
WAS SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT.
Gen. Macarthur Confirms Press Re-
ports of Lipa Fight.

Washington, June 11.-Acting Adjt. Gen.
Ward received a cable message to-day
from Gen. Macarthur giving official con-
firmation of the serious engagement with
insurgents near Lipa, Luzon The mes
sage is as follows:
Morning, June 10, Capt. William II.
Wilhelm, Twenty-1rst Infantry encouu-
tere.l a large force near Lipa. Lieut..
Walter II. Lee, Corps of Engineers and
Capt. Anton Springer. Jr., First Infantry,
we're killed. Capt. William II. Wilhelm
and First Lieutenant Charles Il. RAM
say, Twenty-ftrst Infantry, were seri-
ously wounded. Four enlisted men were
wounded The insurgents were dis
nertsed "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
AMERICANS BEST BRITISH.
Make Higher scores and Win Prizes
in AnaIO-American shoot.

Make Higher scores and Win Prizes
i'm AnGIO-American shoot.
London, June 1.-THE Anglo-American
shoot opened to-day at the Middlesex Gun
Club range. The weather was bright and
there was fair attendance, including
many ladies. A high gusty wind prevent
ed good records. In a preliminary sweep
stakes. 25 birds, R. o. Heikes, Dayton,
o.. killed 25 straight; W. R. Crosby,
OFalien, ILL.,, and Fred Gilbert, Spirit
Lake, Ia, were next highest with % each.
I. A. Marshall, Keithsburg, Ill, won
the next sweepstakes with % out of 25.
In the International shoot W. r. Cros-
by took 10 of the first twenty and II out
of the second twenty. AT the end of the
400 birds the score was Americans, 319;
British, 9o3
The total scores of the trap-shooters
for the day were: Americans, S66; British,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
AGUINALDO's SUCCESSOR.
Emilio Zurbsno DecIIres That He
Has Tnken the Job.

Washington, June 1l.-Emilio Zurbano
Of Tsyabas province has proclaimed him
self the successor of Aguinaldo and
governor of Tayabas and the Philip
pines" according TO copy OF Manila
paper just received at the War Depart
ment. Emilio is said to have always been
a rather theatrical insurrectionist, and
to have sworn to fight the Americans
down to the last hole The publication
does not take the Filipino's announce
ment seriously and warns him that he
will find that the Office carries with 1t
certain grave responsibility which will
sooner or later result in heart failure and
a sudden demise"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-12
Another Commando surrenders.

London, June u-Lord Kitchener re-
ports to the War Office from Pretoria,
June H. as follows;
"C3mmandant VanRensburg and his
commando have surrendered at Peters
bi,rg one hundred men have come In
ana others are following