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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
TEACHERS AT CHATTANOOGA.
officers Elected and "A New Constitu-
ton Adopted.

Chattanooga, July 3.-The Southern
session adopted revised constitution
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing term:
President, Col. j. w. Nicholson,
louisiana, vice president,W. N. Sheats,
state superintendent of Florida public
schools; secretary Frank NJ. Smith,
Tennessee; treasurer, NJ. NJ. Ross,
president of West Virginia State Nor
NAL School,
The new constitution authorizes the
appointment of an executive commit
tee to be composed of the president,
vice president and secretary; provides
for a state board of managers to con-
sist of a representative from each state
and limits the term of the secretary to
five years.
The constitution names the following
departments to be constituent parts of
the association:
One, kindergarten; 2, elementary edu-
cation; 8. rural schools; 4, child study;
5, normal schools; s. industrial educa-
ton; Z, secondary education; 8, super
intendeucc; 9, higher education.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted d report recommending the pro-
motion of rural schools throughout the
South and the establishment of high
! course in manual training be included
in the curriculum of all high schools.
Those Who Made Addresses.
At the evening session of the South
ern Educational Association ConVen-
ton, Hon. H. L. Whitfield of Jackson,
Miss. read a paper on County Taxa
ton for Public Schools" followed by
DR.. f. G. bowman, eX-president of
Emory College, Georgia, who spoke asl
THE Relation of the Denominational
College to the Public Schools"
President ]. c. Hardy Of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College of Mis-
sissippi, followed with a stirring adj
dress for textile education, which he
believed to be one of the primest ne
cessity in the South. He declared
that upon the education of large
number of the youth of the South
along that line depended the future
happiness and prosperity of the people
of this section.
Favors Women on school Boards.
President Sheats, In the course of a
brief address on the subject of the
convention took occasion to say that he
heartily favored women on the school
boards.
IF half or two-thirds of our school
boards" he said, were made up of
women, the school system of the South
would soon be well nigh perfect"
He also favored women for the posi-
tions of school superintendent, saying
that wherever they had been employed
as such the schools over which they
presided had been eminently success
full /!
The regular sessions of the conven-
ton will be concluded tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
MAJ. JENKINS COMMISSION.
President Issues 1t to His Former
Comradc.

Comradc.
Washington, July 3.-President
Roosevelt has signed the commission
of Maj. Micah Jenkins, formerly of the
Rough Riders, to be collector of inter-
nal revenue for South Carolina. Mai.
Jenkins saw the President to-day and
it was decided to issue the commission
at once.
Maj. Jenkins enters upon his new
duties without any political pledges to
fulfill or any partisan friends to reward
The appointment came TO him UNI
sought. and he proposes to administer
the Office to the best of his ability. In
discussing the business of the collect
or's office, he indicated desire to have
the Office transferred from Columbia
to Charleston. That viii probably be
one of his first official Recommended
tons.
The President also disposed of two
other troublesome South Carolina APP
pointments to-day before he left for
Pittsburg by reappointing w. L. Har-
ris and j. F. Richardson postmasters
respectively. at Charleston and Co
lumbia.
For some unknown reason Mr.. Short
who failed of confirmation as post
master at Sumter, was not included in
the list of recess appointments. At the
Postoffice Department it is said that
another man may be commissioned for
that office although no definite action
has yet been taken in that direction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
BRITAlN'S FOREIGN POLICY.

Severely Criticised by Charles Dixie
and Earnestly Defended by LORD
CrnnbOrne.
London, July 3.-When the vote for
the foreign office came up in the
House of Commons this afternoon the
governments foreign policy came in
for considerable criticism. Sir Charles
Dixie declared that British recognition
of French rights to the Hinterland of
Tripoli endangered the traditional
friendship of Great Britain and Italy.
The new arrangements between
France and Italy, he further asserted,
had upset the British situation in The
Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.
They had been made in order to put
the screws on Great Britain. The
feebleness of the governments policy
in China showed the absence of a
presiding mind.
During the course of a general re-
ply, the under secretary for the for
eign office, Lord CranbOrne assert
ed that there had been a passing cold
ness with Italy on such subjects as
Tripoli and Malta, but Great Britain
had given Italy assurances on both,
and the soreness was healed
Lord Cranborne further remarked
that he did not believe China was
likely to be misled by the advances
of various powers. She knew 1t was
the true policy of Great Britain to
maintain the integrity of China and
increase her resources. He was not
in the slightest afraid of the
small advantage which it was
Thought had been gained by other
Powers. AS to Russian concession In the
Pei-Ho Valley, the government, said
Lord Cranborne, was not in position
to say Russia was not entitled to a
concession, but when it came to the
question of the site and area thereof
Great Britain had a deal to say and
said it with considerable effect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
AGRICULTURE OF VIRGINIA.

Very CreditabIe Showing NIade Nv
the Old Dominion in Farm Census
of 1900.
washington, July 3.-The census bu-
reau to-day issued a report on agri-
culture in Virginia in 1900. showing
that there are 167, SS6 farms in the Old
Dominion state, with a total value of
$2l1,57S,200. OF this value IA per cent.
was in land and all improvements
other than buildings. The value of
farm implements and machinery was
$9,9l1040, and of live stock $42, 026, 1877.
Inc total value of farm property in
Virginia is given at 1923. 515, 977. The
total value of farm products for 1893
was $50, 54S, 545, of which IS per cent
was in crops, including forest products
cut or produced on farms. The total
value of farm products exceeds that
for 1899 by 105 per cent. The gross
farm income for 1899 was $73, 545, 735,
and gross income upon investment %
per cent.
During the last decade the total value
of farm property has increased $29,>
OF ,4OS, or 10 per cent; that of land,
improvements and buildings, $17,0S7, =
600, or 81 per cent; that of implements
and machinery, $3,317, 1852, or 50.3 per
cent, and that of live stock, $S622, 456,
or 25.8 per cent. The average size of
farms is 119 acres and in three fourths
of the counties the farms increased
in value during the decade, the de-
creased value being mainly in the
southwestern counties.
Over 70 per cent. of the farms of
the state are operated by white farm.
ers, and u per cent. by negro farm
ers. OF the white farmers II per cent.
own all or a part of the farms they
operate, and SO per cent. of the negro
farmers have a similar interest. The
value of the farm property of colorad
farmers is $24, 529, 016, over half the
total number owning the farms they
operate. Over 80 per cent. of all ten
ants are cash tenants. The value of
animals sold and animals slaughtered
on farms was S13, 655, or 16 per
cent. of all farm products. Tobacco
was grown in 1899 by 44,S72' farmers,
who obtained from 1874, 1874 acres of
yield of 22,SS4,9O0 pounds, a gain of
g. per cent. over the crop area of 1889
The total value of the crop was 81,
21G, 1876, an average of $751; for each
farm operating. The average yield
per acre was 667 pounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
Parker-Bibb Mt waycross.

Waycross, Ga, July 3.-A wedding
occurred in Waycross last night of
more than usual interest, on account
of the popularity of the contracting
parties. The groom was Mr.. Calvin
w. Parker, a member of the well
known firm of j. NJ. and C. w. Par
ker, and the bride was Mrs. Willie l..
I3ibb. the beautiful and accomplished
young widow of the late
Fred w. Bib. While it had
been known for several months that
this young couple would wed, the an
nouncement of their marriage last
night was a great surprise to their
friends. The ceremony that made them
man and wife was performed at Trim
ity Methodist parsonage by Rev. j.
H. Mather, and the only witnesses were
Mrs. j. Fl. Mather and Mr. w. N.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker will re-
side at No. 81 Stephenson street for
the present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
WAYCROSS NEWS NOTES.
odd Fellows OGicers InstaIIed-To-
day to he a Half Holiday.


Waycross, Ga, July S.-The officers
for the ensuing term of Waycross
Lodge No. 81, l. O. o. F., were in
stalled last night by District Deputy
Grand Master j. C. Rippard, and are
as follows: N. G.. C. A. Fretwell; v.
g., o. j. Allen; secretary, j. c. Hu>
Der; treasurer, j. A. Jones' warden, G.
Rowland conductor, f. w. Parramore;
r. ). to N. G., j. e. Hammerly; l.. S.
to N. g., Geo. f. Dickson; 1. G.. j.
P. Luther; o. c., Fred Ficken; r. S.
TO V. G., w. #. Humphreys; l.. S. to
V. G., Saul Winstead; r.. S. s., h. A.
Read; l.. S. s., j. F. Hardin; chaplain,
T. H. Finn. This lodge is in most
prosperous condition, and numbers
among its members some of the best
and most influential citizens of the
town.
Practically all the business houses
VIII close at noon tomorrow and re-
main closed during the balance Of
the day, In order to give their en-
ployes a little recreation on the glori-
Gus Fourth. Heretofore Waycross has
celebrated the Fourth by having a
big trades day, and inviting the peo-
pie from the surrounding country to
come and spend the day and trade
with us.
According to previous announce
ment. the Waycross fire department
was called out yesterday evening by a
false alarm, and made an excellent
showing in getting to the place desig-
mated. In one minute and forty-five
seconds after the alarm was given the
run had been made to the English
block, on Plant avenue, and in two
minutes and twenty seconds a strong
stream of water had been turned on.
Considering the fact that most of the
firemen are inexperienced and the
horses are just being trained, the
showing made yesterday evening is
quite creditable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
GULF STREAM MARKS.
Its Course Through the Ocean Plain
Iy Indicated.

OOuFHe tht OCthH
Iy Indicated.
From the National Geographic Maya
zine.
The color of the stream is a percep-
tibly deeper blue than that of the
neighboring sea, this blueness forming
one of the standard references of the
nautical novelists The depth of col
or is due to the high percentage of salt
contained, as compared with the cold
green water of higher ATTITUDES, OBJ
servation having shown that more salt
held in solution by sea water the more
intensely blue is its color Thus even
IN eXtratropical ATTITUDES we some
times observe water of beautiful blue
color as, for instance, in the Mediter-
ranean and in other nearly land lock
ed basins, where the influx of fresher
water being more or less impeded, the
percentage of salt contained Is raised
by evaporation above the average.
Another important fact in connection
with the stream is it's almost tropical
temperature, due to the fact ha is high
velocity enables 1t to reach the middle
ATTITUDES with every little loss OF heat.
Upon entering its limits. the tempera-
ture OF the sea water frequently shows
rise of ten degrees and even fifteen
degrees. 1t was this fact that gave to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
THE DlSBR0W EXAMINATION.
SOME LIGHT THROWN ON CASE YES
TERDAy.

A Physician Testihes to wounds and
Blood on Face of FOster-WilIiam
Walton Tells of His Drinking Bout
with DisbrOw at the Lntter's EX-
pense; the Latter's Nervous Con-
Glition and His Damaging State
ments Concerning Foster and Miss
Lawrence.
New York, July S.-The hearing in
the case of Louis A. Disbrow. accused
of the murder of Sarah Lawrence and
Justice Foster in Good Ground, L. l.,
to-day.
Several witnesses testified to seeing
marks over Fosters right eye and
blood on his face, including DR.. Thorn
as r. Chattle, who examined Fosters
body at the request of the dead mans
father, who said he found the face
swollen and discolored There was
wound over the right eye. There was
blood on the face and blood was ooz-
ing from the ears. In his opinion the
wound over the eye had been made be-
fore death.
William Walton, a painter, was the
next witness. Walton told how, with
Disbrow, he went to Quoge and East
port, Disbrow paying the expenses and
both drinking at several places. They
slept in the same bed at an PASSPORT
hotel. Walton testified that he was
awakened by Disbrow crawling over
him in the act of getting out of bed
L. .t,,ly ~
ter lit his pipe and walked about the
room. Witness asked what was the
matter, and Disbrow replied;
MY heart is nearly broken"
Damaging Evidence, if True.
The witness then continued:
"He told me that he and Foster and
Dmple Lawrence had been over to
Hampton Pines Club. All three had
he and Foster had fight on the beach.
Foster took him by the throat and
threw him down. He also told me
that Foster and Dimple had been In
the same room together at TernelIs'
on the way to the depot Disbrow
told him, witness said, that he had
been going with Miss Lawrence FOL
about year and that she was his girl
He also said that she was a good girl
The witness went on:
He told me that on Friday, while
the three of them were down on the
beach, Dimp said she loved Clarence
Foster and that Clarence said he loved
Dimp, and that they were going away
together. Disbrow sent a telegram t
Good Ground from the depot"
This was probably the one received
! by Mrs Lawrence, telling her Dsbrov
would search for Foster and Miss Law
renee. Disbrow told the witness HI
was going to New York, and took ;
west-bound train.
Walton finished his direct testimon!
| by saying that Disbrow told him Eos
ter and Dimple Lawrence went out il
boat, but did not say what he hat
| done when they had done so.
On cross examination Walton admit
ted that he had been arrested and con
victed of a theft After this testi
mony court adjourned until Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
OBITUARY.
Lawrence w. Williams.

Mr. Lawrence w. Williams died al
his home, Lawton and Montgomery
an Illness of two years Mr.. Williams
was formerly a supervisor of roads for
the Plant System. He was "a years old.
Two daughters and two sons survive
him. They are Mrs. NJ. C. Vernon OF
Savannah, and Mrs. J b. Newton of
Ridgeland and Messrs. Charles Will
liams and Lawrence W. Williams, Jr.
The funeral services which will be
held at his home. will be held at 10
O'Clock this morning, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. j. l.. Scully, rector Of
St PauIs Church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
WHITECAPPERS DYNAMITED.
Intended victims Bullet Exploded
stun They Proposed to Use on Him
and Trimmed Out Party.

Mammoth Springs, Ark, July 3.-As
a result of an alleged attempt at
white Gaping, at Union, a small viii
Iage in this county yesterday morning,
Pink Gibson, a we'll known citizen, was
blown to atoms with dynamite and nine
other men were more or less seriously
injured. Harvey Sexton received warn
ing that a band OF white cappers were
to visit his house with the avowed in
tention of killing him and dynamiting
the building. Sexton barricaded his
doors and with rifle kept a sharp out
look.
Yesterday morning the alleged white
cappers made their appearance and
Sexton fired only one shot, the bullet
striking Gibson in the stomach, kill
ing him instantly, and passing through
a pocket in which a stick of dynamite
was carried. Immediately there was
terrific explosion and the ground for
a number of yards around the unfor-
tunate man was torn up. Nine of his
companions were injured.
Gibson was literally blown to atoms.
The whitecappers retreated.
No arrests have been made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
CAPT. RYAN'S TRIAL BEGINS.

"cked Heads of Filipino Ofncials
In Buckets of Water and Made
Them Confess
Manila, July 3.-The trial by court
martial of Capt. James A. Ryan of
the Fifteenth Cavalry on the charge
OF being unnecessarily severe and ar
pitrary iii his dealings with the natives
VI the province where he was stationed
began to-day.
Maj. Edwin F. Glenn, Fifth Infan-
'ry appeared for the defense.
Inc evidence adduced showed that
the president and vice president of the
Town of Jiminez. Island of Mindanao,
were arrested for comforting with the
lnsurgent general Ruf1no They de-
Glned to talk and Capt Ryan or
Gered their arms to be bound and
tucked their heads in a bucket Of
water. The duckings of water were
pref and the arrested officials did
not suffer, and were not injured. The
water was clean. The prisoners con-
Iessed. Afterwards they were not
submitted TO any other punishment.
1t is believed that Capt. Ryan will
De acquitted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
BURIED IN PoTTER's FIELD.

Two Young Women, Both Suicides,
Inferred side by side mt Columbus.
Columbus, Ga, July 3.--Side by side
in the potter's field, Emma Thurston
and Matte Bullock, two young women
who committed suicide yesterday, were
buried here to-day. The former girl
ended her life with morphine in dis
reputable house in this city yesterday,
and the young Bullock woman, who
formerly lived here, killed herself in
Montgomery, using laudanum. They
were not related. and it was but a. CO.
incidence that they were buried In Riv-
erdale Cemetery, this city, the same
10
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
IN MEMORY OF JEFFERSON.
Memorial Association Incorporated
Mt Washington Yesterday.

Washington. July 3.-The Thomas
jefferson Memorial Associat lion,
which was organized last April. was
Incorporated here to-day The main
object of the association is the cree
ton of a memorial to Thomas Jeffer-
son. Among the incorporators are
Senators Daniel of Virginia. Teller of
Colorado, Blackburn of Kentucky,
Carmack Of Tennessee, Heitfeld of
Idaho, Patterson of Colorado, Money
OF Mississippi, Tillman of South Car
DINA, Pettus of Alabama, Cockrell of
Missouri, Jones Of Arkansas and Cul-
berson of Texas, Gov. McMillin of Ten
nessee, Lieut.. Gov. Willard of Vir-
ginia, and a large number of repre-
sentatives and other prominent men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
A CYCLONE IN MICHIGAN.
TorrentiaI Rains DeluGe Peninsula
and Many Fatally Hurt.

Detroit July IA rainstorm of tor
rental proportions swept over the low
er peninsula of Michigan last night
and to-day doing tremendous damage
Crops suffered severely, and there were
numerous Washouts on the railroads,
one of which resulted seriously. In
the southwestern part of the state the
storm assumed the proportions of a
cyclone and several persons were fatal
ly injured in the wrecks of houses and
barns. Great damage was done to the
Western Michigan fruit crop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
BAILEY HURRIES HOME.

Has Not Read Solicitor PenffeId's
Statement and VIII Do So at His
Leisure.
Washington, July 3.-Senator Bailey
iof Texas left here to-day for his
home, his departure being fastened by
receipt of news that a son had been
thrown from his horse and injured.
Before leaving he said he had not yet
read a statement by Solicitor Pen
field of the State Department con
corning the trouble between them out
of which grew the Beverage episode.
He did not think there was any oc-
CASTOR for haste and he would read the
article at his leisure and determine on
the course 20 be pursued.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04

Liverpool, July 4.-Following are
me weekly cotton statistics:
!otal sales of all kinds, 81, 900; to-
tai sales, American. $4,000; English
primers takings, $4,000; total export,
z4'Ooo; import, of all kinds, 14.oO0 i'm
port, American, 5000; stock, of all
ends dd $4,000; stock, American, $685.
wv quantity afloat, all kinds, rs, 900;
ahoat American, 10000. Total sales
On speculation. 1900; total sales to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
THE BISHOP TALBorr CHARGES.
Decided by Vote of : to That They
Are Insufficient.

Harrisburg. Pa, July 3.-The board
of inquiry of the Episcopal Church to
inquire into the charges against Bishop
Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania
diocese, decided, by vote Of 5 to 4,
to-day, that the testimony was not
sufficient to justify the Bishop being
referred to the House of Bishops for
trial The charges Of condact unbe-
coming a bishop were preferred by
Rev. DR.. Irvine of Philadelphia, who
was unfrocked by Bishop Talbot while
serving as rector of ST. Johns Parish,
Huntingdon, Pa, for alleged scandal
Gus conduct,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
THE GOVERNMENTS CLAIM.
Texus and Galveston VIII Contest
Title to Valuable Property.

Houston, Tex, July 3.-The opinion
of Attorney General Knox to the Sec
United States has a clear title TO- the
land at the eastern end of Galveston
Island now occupied by the govern
ment fortifcations and the state quar-
antine station, is contested by Attor~
ney General Bell of Texas and the at
torneys for Galveston City. 1t is an
nounced definitely from Austin that
the state will carry the matter into
the courts for determination. About
300 acres of land are involved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
MAY STRIKE AT NORFOLK.
street Railway Employees Dissatis-
fed at Employment of Non-UniOn
Carpenters.

fed at Employment of Non-UniOn
Carpenters.
Norfolk, Va, July 3.-President Ma
hon of the Amalgamated Street Rail-
way Employees of America is here and
q general strike on all the lines of the
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News Company, recently formed by the
consolidation of all the lines in this
section is imminent. The trouble has
been brewing ever since the end of the
strike on the Norfolk Railway ana
Light Company last March. The men
are irritated by the determination of
the railway to employ non-union car
penters at Ocean View while the union
carpenters are on a strike with all the
other building trades unions of Nor
folk.
The railway company has imported
200 non-union motormen and conduc-
tors from Philadelphia to work In case
of a strike. Trouble is feared to-m NOR
row.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
Columbus, 3, syIacnuga, o.

Columbus. Ga. July columbus de-
feated the Sylacauga, Ala. ball team
by a score of 3 to 0 this afternoon in
the presence of 500 people. 1t was by
far the hest game of the season. King
BAILEY of the Atlanta team pitched for
Columbus, and did superb work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-04
STOLE DIAMONDS AND PEARLS.
New York Couple Held for Theft at
WATERFOWL, n. ".


WATERFOWL, N. Y, July 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. L. l. Richman of New York,
charged with grand larceny in having
stolen a $4,000 necklace of diamonds
and pearls and 1927 in cash, the prop
erty of Mrs w. f. Delabarre. also OF
New York, from the veranda of the
Crossman House at Alexandra Bay,
Tuesday night were arraigned before
a justice in that village last night.
They waived examination and were
brought to this city to-day to appear
before Supreme Court Justice Wilson.
Bail was fixed in the sum of $4,000
each, which was furnished, and
the Richmans We're released. The
money and Jewels were left by
Mrs. Delabarre on the verando of
the hotel and when their loss was
discovered search was instituted. De-
tectivcs found the missing property in
the rooms occupied by the Richmans.
Richman is a looking glass manu-
facturer of New York.