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The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
oI<LAHoMA's LATEST CRIME.
Badly MutiIated bodies of Entire
Family Found.

Enid, o. T., July s.-Near Prudence.
80 miles southwest of here. the bodies
of a man, woman and two children,
apparently members of one family.
mutilated into almost unrecognizable
masses were found to-day. The bodies
had been stripped of all clothing, leav-
ing no means of Identification 1t is
supposed that the family were strang-
ers travelling overland and that they
were robbed and murdered by men who
then made off with their team and be-
IonRings
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
EVIDENCE IN DISBR0W CASE.
Fosters Face Black and Swollen
Said Witness-Disbrow Made Con
ficting Statements.

Hicting Statements.
New York, July S-The hearing in
the case of Louis A. Disbrow, accused
of having murdered Sarah Lawrence
and Clarence Foster, was continued at
Good Ground to-day.
Samuel Thompson, the Sag Harbor
undertaken who had charge of the
funeral of Foster, said there was blood
on Fosters face and ears, and that the
face was black and swollen.
Ellsworth Rowland. a fisherman,
said he saw Fosters body on the day
of burial. There was a cut over the
right eye an inch and a half long. The
face was black and swollen and blood
came from the eyes and ears.
Edward Croker and Henry Jacobs.
both young men, testified to finding
Nelson Squires' rowboat adrift In Tiana
Bay, full of water and with oarlocks
tied to the seat.
Mrs. Foster, widow of Clarence Fos-
ter. testified that her husband left
home sober at $50 p. M. on June 3.
He had seven or eight dollars in his
pocket. She never saw him alive
again.
Charles Rogers. steward of the
Hampton Pines Club, at which Dis
brow, Foster and Miss Lawrence stop
ped, testified that he had asked Dis
brow what had become of his two
companions, and he had answered that
he had supposed they had gone out
in a boat. This did not tally with
what Station Agent Topping testified
Disbrow told him, which was that
Foster was asleep in the woods. Ex
press Driver Squires testified that Dis
brow had told him that he did not
know where Foster was. Warren
Corwin, a hotel keeper, testified that
DisbrQw told him that "Dimple" Law
renee was at Ternell's hotel. Mr.. Cor
win also said he saw no Abrasion on
| the girls face and he had looked at
| the body carefully Another witness
corroborated this statement
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
TERRIBLE TIME IN SARAWAK.
Expedition Sent Out to. Punish BOr-
neO Head Hunters Almost Ami
Inflated by Cholera.

AeO Hea0 Almost ami
Inflated by Cholera.
London, July S.-While Harry de
Windt has been undergoing tragic ex-
periences in Siberia, his nephew,
Charles Vyner Brooke, son of Rajah
of Sarawak who married de Windt's
sister, has been having terrible time
in the northern part of Sarawak.
Dispatches received here from Sim
gapore, Straits Settlements, under yes
terday's date give details of the suf-
fering from cholera of the expedition,
said to number 10000 men, sent up
the Batang Lubar river, Borneo, to
punish the head hunters. When the
expedition of which Mr.. Vyner Brooke
was "a member started on June 10 it
was composed of 815 boats. BY June
IA the fotilla was reduced to forty
boats, owing to assertions and on ac-
count of the fear of the cholera. BY
June 10, over a thousand deaths from
cholera had occurred and hundreds
were i'll. The remnants of the expe-
clifton, however, successfully fought
the head hunters. and including Mr..
Vyner Brooke, returned safely to Sin
gapore.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
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DISMISSED ENTIRE PANEL.

Detroit Courts SUsDiciOns Aroused
in Andrews Case.
Detroit July S.-Judge Alfred. ]. Muir
ply of the recorders court created a
sensation to-day at the trial of Frank
C. Andrews, former vice president of
the wrecked City Savings Bank, by
dismssing the entire panel of jurors
drawn for the July term of court
Judge Murphy based his action on
certain information affecting members
of the jury who are rumored to have
been very friendly with Andrews po-
litical associates. Andrews counsel
moved to quash the charge against
him for lack of a proper case. Action
on this went over until Tomorrow
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE NEWFOUNDLAND sToRM.
Many Wrecks and other Disasters
Along the COnst.

ST. Johns, NJ F.. July S.-Reports
continue to arrive here of disasters on
the coast, as the resultof recent
strom. Whites craft with five men
was lost off Cape st. Mary. Hennes-
sey schooner with rs men and two
women on. board barely escaped found
ering in Maddox Cove. Eighty boats
were destroyed In Pouch Cove. The
loss in fish nets and gear sustained
by the settlements in the vicinity of
ST. Johns is estimated at $4,000. The
schooner Lily, with a general cargo
ran ashore in Blackhead Bay and is a
total loss. The schooner Jasper has
In all likelihood become completely
wrecked and there have been num-
erous other minor disasters.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
M0RGAN'S OFFER TO BRITAIN.
bine at Disposal of Admiralty for
Fifty Years.

London, July SIN the House of
Commons to-day parliamentary secre-
tary to the admiralty H. G. Arnold
Foster, confirmed the report that j.
P. Morgan had offered to place all the
British ships in the new combination
at the disposal of the admiralty for
the next fifty years on certain terms.
He added that the offer had not yet
been accepted, because it could only be
dealt with in relation to British ship
ping generally and the Atlantic trade
position, which was being considered
by the government.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
COLOMBIAN REBELS GIVE UP.
Surrender of Several Leading Gem
erals and Defeat of Liberal Forces
May End Revolution.

Panama, Monday, July Cen. Sala-
Ear, the governor of Panama, has re-
ceived a dispatch from Bogota. the
capital, announcing that Gems. Pedroja,
Benito, Ulloa Leal and Teopilo Garcia,
and their staffs, together with Gen.
Marin, most important Liberal leader
of the department. of Tolima, have laid
down their arms on account of the
guarantees offered by the Bogota gov
eminent.
AT Carmen, Gen. de Tacap defeated
the Liberal forces under Gen. Munoz,
killing or wounding over 200 men. This
general also won a victory over the
forces of Gen. Garcia Rovira, thus, it
is claimed, rendering it useless to
cause any more bloodshed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

WESTERN MARYLAND's BOARD.
George J. Could and John w. Gates
Elected Directors.

Baltimore. July S.-The board of d.
rectors of the Western Maryland rail-
road to-day elected George ]. Gould
and John w. Gates as additional mem
bers. 1t was stated that later places
will be made on the board for E. l..
Fuller, Myton T. Herrick and Alvin
Krech, who are the managers for
the Fuller syndicate The resignation
of Gen. John NJ Hood. the old presi-
dent of the road, was accepted. Win
slow S. Pierce was elected president OF
the new board, and f. S. Landstreet
vice-president. Mr.. Landstreet will
continue to act for the time being Is
general manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
DEMENTED BOYS BAD WORK.
shot Sister to Death and Seriously
Wounded Mother.

Boston. July Sat Roxbury to-day,
Herbert Hill. q years of age. shot
and instantly killed his sister, Mrs.
Alice Riley, and inflicted serious
wounds on his mother Mrs. Amelia
Hill. The later was struck in the back
Of the head, apparently with the butt
of a revolver. Hill is said to be de-.
mented and to have been under treat
ment for mental trouble from a spec
ialist for some weeks. He is still at
large.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
TRYING no MAKE PROsELYTE.
Complaints Made Against Teachers
in Philippines.

Washington. July s.-Complaints
have been received at the War Depart
ment that certain teachers in the
Philippines have been trying to infiu-
ence Catholic children to become Prot
estants. These complaints have been
forwarded to Acting Gov. Wright with
instructions to have the practice. IL it
prevails, stopped.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

JESSIE MORRISON SENTENCED.
Given Twenty-Five Years I'm Peniten-
tiary ana Motion for New Trial
OyerruIed.

Eldorado. Kan, July S.-Jessie Nor
rison, convicted June 2s of murder in
the second degree for killing Mrs Olin
Castle at the latter's home here in
June, 1900, by cutting her throat with
a razor, was to-day sentenced to rs
years in the penitentiary. Motion for
a new trial was overruled. Miss Nor
rison, who has gone through three tri-
ais. took the sentence with little show
or demonstration. The case will be
appealed to the state Supreme Court.
At her second trial Miss Morrison
was given only five years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
SPIRITS DIsTILLING COMPANY.
DistiIling Company of America Pays
S1,&43,5SS for Assets.

Newark, N. j., July S.-Vice Cham
cellor Emory to-day signed the final
decree by which the assets of the
Spirits Distilling Company. recently
dissolved, passes to the directors of
the Distilling Company of America.
The case came up week ago on the
return of the application for re-
ceiver to close out the affairs of the
distributing company instead of en-
trusting that duty to the directors as
trustees. The distilling company Of
fered $1,243,55S for the assets of the
distributing company.
After long conference between
counsel they agreed on S209,910 as the
total liabilities. This includes $4,000
for counsel and court fees, etc, in the
various suits pending. With the
amount of the total liabilities deduct
ed, it left 81 OBS, 648. An order was
drawn up containing the above figures
and stipulating the agreement and
signed by the vice chancellor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

Hazleton, Pa, July S.--Edward NAL
10y, John Hudock and Stephen Dros-
kick of Oneida were arrested to-day
and placed under bail on the charge
of conspiracy preferred by Coke Broth
ers & Co. The arrests are the result
of the boycott instituted against non
union men at Sheppton and Oneida.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
USE OF NAME UNAUTHORIZED.

hopkins. Brothers Not in Suit
Against Steel Trust.
New York, July ST. w. Hopkins
ol the Stock Exchange firm of Hop
Alns Bros, made a formal state
'heht to-day that the use of the firms
name in connection with the suit filed
Yesterday at Trenton against the Unit
20 60 States Steel Corporation was en-
IIely unauthorized, and that steps had
1 usen taken to have the firms name
withdrawn.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
GUESTS AT OYSTER BAY.
Hear the President Talk Cuban Re-
ciprOcity.

ciprocity.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 8.-Montagu
White, who has long been in this
country, principally in New York and
Washington, as the representative of
the Boer cause. and William E. Cur
tbs of WASHINGTON were the guests of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt to-
day at luncheon. Mr.. White will sail
for Eurole tomorrow. Only Incl
dental reference was made to the late
Beer war, but the party discussed re-
ciproCity particularly with regard to
Cuba. The President indicated that he
felt CONCESSIONS to Cuba were due from
this country and expressed his convic-
ton that eventually not only the peo-
pie of the United States, but Con-
gresS itself would vindicate the advo-
cacy of Cuban reciprocity. He be-
lieves that in some form reciprocal
relations between the United States
and Cuba will be established at the
next session of Congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
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THE GAR is INVESTIGATING
Wants 10 Get ut Motives for Assassi.
nations.

London July 8.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Express
SAYS that the interviews between the
Car of Russia and certain professors,
publicists, editors, etc, on social prob
lens, undertaken by the Gar with a
view to discovering the motives for
the assassinations of Russian ministers
and officials, and of probing the mat
tiers touched upon, have already COM
menced. II is quite certain, says the
correspondent, that one outcome of the
interviews will be the appointment of
a special commission to reform the ex-
listing police system.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE CRISIS IN LANCASHIRE.

Splnners May Resort to short Time
to Curtail Output.
London, July S.-The cotton crisis in
Lancashire is growing more acute. "A
meeting has been called for July IL, to
consider the replies to circulars advo-
eating joint action of the spinners in
lesortlng to short time. The general
oPlmon is that a curtailment of the
production on even a more extensive
scale than heretofore will be necessary
10 avoid heavy losses.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
GEN. CASTRO Al BARCELONA.
Venezuelan President Now in Revo-
Iutionary HOtbed.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, July
S.-NeNs has reached here that Gen.
at Barcelona in the state of Bermudez
at II O'Clock on the steamer Ossun.
The Ossun towed two schooners- loaded
with government troops to Barcelona
from LaGuayra. from which port she
sailed last Saturday. Barcelona. which
is three miles from the coast, is partly
surrounded by the revolutionists, who
are said to be quite numerous. Presi-
dent Castro does not intend to attack
the enemy before next Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
kinr,s progress Continues.

London, July SIT was said at
Buckingham Palace tonight that
King Edwards progress was in no
way retarded.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
DECORATED BY THE EMPEROR.

Messrs. Widener and GriscOm Get
Order of Red Eagle.
Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8.-P. A.
b. Widener and Clement A. Griscom
connection with the plans of the Nor
gan shipping combine. They seem
much interested in the Baltic ports.
Emperor William has decorated them
with the order of the Red Eagle.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
CoIombian FIotiIln Returns.

Panama. July S.-The government
f1otiIla returned here to-day from Aqua
Dulce, where it disembarked a consid-
cradle amount of provisions for the
government forces in that district. 1t
also captured some sschooners,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
JULIA ARTHUR OPERATED ON.
Well known Actress Hns Appendix
cftfs.

Boston. July S.-Mrs. B. P. Cheney
(Julia Arthur was operated upon for
appendicitis to-day az her home on
Little Brewster Island Boston harbor.
The operation was entirely successful.
and It is expected that Mrs. Cheney's
convalescence will be rapid.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
round Hnrnnn very Healthx.

New York, July Stealth Officer A.
Fl. Doty arrived to-day on the Ward
Line steamer MORO Castle from Cuba.
He said he found Havana in an ex-
ceedingIy healthy condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
MIR. Chamberlain Is Recovering.

London, July S.-Austin Chamber
lain, son of the Colonial Secretary,
said this evening that his father S
progress was so satisfactory that he
expected to leave the hospital to-mor-
row.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

Arrives Safe After Being Ashore on
ZambnIes COaat.

Manila July 8.-The United States
transport Salamanca. which went
ashore on the Zambales coast July 3,
having on board three companies of
the Twenty-fifth Regiment, was float
ed and has arrived here. She is now
discharging her cargo preparatory to
being repaired.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
To Reduce Interest ON Rentes.

Paris. July S.-The Chamber of Dep
uties TODAY. by a vote of AIS to 4,
adopted the governments bill for the
conversion of the 35s per cent. rentes
into 2 per cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
ANSWER or THE CARDINALS.


IFS HOIincss Makes a Jest on Their
Celebrity.
Rome, July S.-The answer of the
committee of Cardinals to Gov. Taft's
recent note on the subject of the friars
lands in the Philippine Islands was
presented to the Pope to-day by Car
dnal Rampolla, the papal secretary of
state. The pontiff expressed his pleas
ure at the CELEBRITY shown, and said
Jestingly:
We are teaching the Americans the
renowned art of hustling"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
FOR SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR.
Navy Department. May Establish
wireless station There

Washington, July S-The Navy De-
partment has in contemplation a plan
to establish wireless telegraph sta
ton in San Francisco harbor. The
department expects soon to begin a
series of experiments at different points
throughout the country with several
foreign systems.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
WORK OF THE MAD MULLAHs.
Strengthening Followers in Order to
Prevent DesertiOns.

Alden, Arabia. July S.-The British
punitive expedition under Col. Swayne,
sent to Somaliland. East Africa,
against the Mad Mullah, reports that
the Mullah is indulging in wholesale
killing of his followers in order to ter
rify the rest and put a stop to deser-
tons.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
Two ascend the Mntterhorn.

Zermatt, Switzerland, July S.-The
summit of the Matterhorn was reached
this afternoon by an Englishman and
a German. This was the first ascent Of
the season..
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
A LONDON AND HALIFAX LINE.
Sir Charles Furness to Give a Ten
day Service.

London, July S.-According to the
Shipping Gazette, Sir Charles Furness,
the well-known ship owner and ship
builder, has purchased four Clan Line
steamers, which he intends to place
in the London and Halifax trade,
making a regular ten-day service.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
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POISONED BY CHICKEN PIE.
WE'VE English and American BOyi
Die at Mission School,

London. July 9.-The Shanghai cor
teSpondent of the Daily Express says
mat thirteen English and American
0oys attending the inland mission
school at Che Foo were seized with
T III after partaking of chicken pie.
WE'VE of the boys died, says the cor
espondent. supposedly from ptomaine
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
BACK AT CHATEAU FRONTENAC.

Greene and Gnynor Return There
with Permission of sheriff.
Quebec, July S.-Col. Gaynor and
Capt. Greene have again taken up their
quarters in the Chateau Frontenac
with the permission of the sheriff, who
has them under his charge and who
has placed detectives to keep watch
over them.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
FOR HUSBANDS MURDER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer Indicted nj
Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, July S.-The grand
jury has reported an indictment for
murder in the first degree against Mrs.
Elizabeth Meyer, for the murder of her
husband, DIR. Jacob F. Meyer, who was
shot and killed in his Office on the
night of June 20. Mrs. Meyer claimed
that in a scufle the revolver was ac-
cidentally discharged
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
Cane Parliament to Meet.

o.. ape Town, July S.-The Parliament
~ 0spe Colony has been summoned to
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
Sand stsrnr Does o .ooo.ooo Damage

san Francisco. July s.-A sand
s >. IN has caused damage estimated
g. sL'OOO,000 in the Indo valley, on the
ro9tnern Pacific Railroad, in the Colo
RADIO desert.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

TWO FROM SAME sCAFFOLD.
Indian Ha1 Killed Negro and Other
Man Was Convicted of Rape.

MAI WINS COnvfcfcd OF Rape.
Salisbury. N. c., July 8.-Arch Con-
ley an Indf~.l and Dick Fleming
were hanged upon the same scaffold
in this city to-day. Conley paid the
death penalty for the murder of
young negro last November Flem-
ing was hanged for committing an as
sault on a white woman last Febru-
arV
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

I'VE have the Republican party on
the run upon this great question of
trusts, and we propose to keep them
running, and see that they do not hide
behind any such flimsy shelter as the
President put up in his Pittsburg
speech"
Judge Griggs expects to go to New
York the latter 0art of this week to
confer with the Democratic leaders in
that city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19

taxes ne we pleased and dispose Of the lands
end ehurches--and after that II we saw that
they loved as and were happy, we might begin
to consider what should be donc next.
Lord North That Is fair and lucid.
The committee adiourns with this statement
from Lord North.
The committee win examine no more witness
Is at present Parliament has adjourned and the
elections arc coming on, and II might be en-
barrassine 20 have the public mind distracted
by these matters. Some OF The evidence might
be used TO assist the Americans and what we
have already taken shows clearly enough the
exact conditions Of the people in America, their
absolute uihtness for self-government, and their
violations Of the laws Of war, and general bar
harity."
An OF which sounds something like a senate
inquiry into conditions in the Philippines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19

The Harper's Weekly OF October had the
oleyerest kind Of article (using clever some
what in its Southern sense) about Mr.. Henry
iabonebere OF the London Truth 1t is written
bv sydney Brooks and everybody who enjoys
ouickness Of wit and kcenest appreciation OF
distinctivcly individual characteristics is recon-
mended 20 read it. One can not resist the
temptation 10 reprint here a Jew excerpts from H.
"Lahhy' is II years young, and his pen Is
several wears younger He had perhaps touch
Of old age OF 90 but he had also the sense TO
outerow IT, Since then he has never relapsed.
II have no precise knowledge Of what MI la
bouchere's lawyers bills have amounted 70 with
In the last twenty FIVE years but should Judge
the cost OF defending the innumerable libel actions
brottpht against him can hardly have been less
and very likely have been more, than S3oo,ooo
He rarely loses a case il may be said, believe,
he has never lost a really serious case but ms
victms retaliate by going TO g7ol or the Dank-
ruptcv court, and leaving Labby to pay the COSTS
ono could m a column with the list OF quacks'
begging letter impostors, charity swindlers usur-
ers blackmailers card sharpers and general
blackeuards he has exposed Of the frauds on the
stock exchange, in government departments, IN
| hospitals in numbcrlcss benevolent insttu-
/ tious he has unearthed of the abuses IN the
| army and navy he has recihed. me hrst
instinct Of every one in England who has
| grievance or knows OF injustice that has been
| conntnitted or comes across the track Of swnd-
Ter or detects job even If II be IN the smaiiest
municipality in the country, IS 10 write ana tep
| Iabby all about II. Truth ana us resaefs 70
! getber form the most efficient and by lar the
most entertaining detective agency in the world.
| ''He will wrap up his dearest convictions IN
smile and seal them with a shrug Of the sholdrers'
! No man Of today is more often quoted tnan
| Labby.
"Of thousand good things imputed to him,
take his comment on Gadstone's faculty for self
deception. lanes Russell Lowell once threw on
| canital eDiqram on the subject:
a.His greatness not so much In genius lies
As in sdroitness, when occasions rise,
Life long conviction 10 extcuporiHe.
"That is good, hut Labbys effect vas n'1 , ia
1890 occasionally having an ACC up his sleeve
AZ 10 wish be would not always say tnex
Providence put il there