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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
ALASKAN REPORT.
Lieut.. Emmons as to the boundary
Between British and American
Territory.

Washington, Nov, 6.-Lieut. George
7. Emmons, United States Navy, re-
tired. has made to the Secretary of
State his report upon the results of
his investigation along the Alaskan
boundary, of certain stories which
have found frequent repetitions in late
years to the effect that monuments
have been discovered marking the real
boundary line between Alaska and the
British Northwest Territory at a point
many leagues further from the sea
than the British have been willing to
admit. The State Department at this
time will not make the report public.
Still 1t is regarded as a fair conjec-
ture that Lieut.. Emmons has not
found those reported to exist to be
boundary monuments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07

Mrs. Otis died at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning at st. Joseph's Infirmary
at the age of 81 years. She was ma
tive of Ireland. and had been resi-.
dent of Savannah for forty years. She
was devout member of the Catholic
Church. Her funeral will take place
from the Cathedral at 10 o'clock this
morning. Mrs. Otis leaves one daugh-
ter, Miss Mary j. Otis of this city, and
sister in New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
BaiI for Laura Rigrnr.

New York, Nov. 6.--Bail was furnish
ed to-day for Laura Biggar, charged
with conspiracy in connection with the
Bennett will case. She surrender vol
uhtarily three days ago. No bail has
yet been found for DIR. Hendricks or
ex-Justice Stanton, who are held on
the same charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
ComInissions Arrived ON Time.

The commissions for the four Sa-
Vannahians on Gov. Terrell's staff
reached them yesterday. They were
to Col. Robert L. Coiding. Col @. Noble
Jones, Col. Shelby Myrick and Col.
Merritt w. Dixon. Col Jones received
MS commission on his birthday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
Steamers in Collision.

Hamburg. Nov. s.-The HAMBURG
American line steamer Graf Waldersee.
outward bound for New York. was IN
collision to-day with the Spanish steam
er Balboa, also outward bound The Graf
Waldersee was not reported damaged.
but the Balboa returned badly dam
aged
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
Chfcknmaugn bids Accepted.

Chattanooga, Nov. Bids amount
ing in the aggregate to 1854, 1876 have
been accepted by the government for
the construction of regimental head
quarters of the eight troops of cavalry
at Chickamauga Park. The equipment
VIII be made complete for administra-
tive purposes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
Idnhn.

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 6.-The returns
Of Tuesdays election continue to come
In. 1t is known that the majority for
the Republican state ticket, will reach
close to 1000, while French, for Con-
gress, may have $500. In the Legisla-
ture the Republicans viii have fifty on
joint ballot out of total of sixty
seven
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
Cotton ON Dividend.

New York, Nov. 6.--Directors of the
American Cotton oil Company to-day
declared a semi-annual dividend Of
per cent. on the preferred stock, and
two dividends on the common stock.
payable as follows: Four per cent. &,
payable on Dec. l. 1909. and per cent,
payable on June /, 1909.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
Permission 20 Arbftrafe,

London, Nov 6.--Lord Roseberv has
been given permission to accede to the
request Of President Roosevelt's coal
strike arbitration commission TO be-
supplied with copies Of the notes OF
the proceedings IN Lord Rosebry's set
tleme~N " the Ryatish coal dispute in
1S95,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
EDUCATIONAL.
Annual Meeting of Association of
Colleges and Preparatory Schools.

Colleges and Preparatory Schools.
Oxford, Miss. Nov. 6.-The seventh
annual meeting of the Association OF
Colleges and Preparatory Schools be-
gan at the University of Mississippi
to-day with a large attendance. The
annual address of the president of the
association. Prof. Edward Minis of
Trinity College, North Carolina, pre-
dicted the revolution and reorganization
of Southern school work along the bor-
der lines of twentieth century necessi-
ties.
Papers were also read by Prof. J.
l.. Armstrong of Georgia; President
George H. Denny of Washington, and
Lee University. and C. B. Wallace OF
the University School, Nashville.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
CHURCH EXTENSION.
General Committee of Methodist
Episcopal Church i'm Session.

General Committee of Methodist
Episcopal Church i'm Session.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6.-The general
committee of church extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in session
here to-day, began consideration of the
apportionment of funds to be asked
from each conference to make up the
SS50,000 which will be used next year
for church extension. New York, with
4S6 pastoral charges, was asked to
contribute $4,000, an increase of So
900 over the amount asked last year.
Erie, with 446 charges and Michigan
with $50, are each asked for S6,50O
Other conferences were taxed as fol-
lows: Georgia, $225; Mobile, $50; Mis-
sissippi. 1926; Alabama. $3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
Defenders

Yesterday afternoon two Junior ball
teams, the Comets and Stars crossed
bats. the Stars winning by a score of
IL to IL. Gilbert Lang was captain
of the Comets. and Ralph Metzger of
the Stars.
Last night the juniors were put
through a long end interesting drill in
club swinging and other calisthenics.
The boys worked well.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07

Washington, Nov. 6.-The Navy De-
partment has been notified by the Trige
Shipbuilding Company of Richmond
Va, that Miss Ella Sealy, the daugh-
ter of Galveston banker, has been Sc
lected to act as sponsor for the gun
boat Galveston.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07

st. Louis, Nov. 6.--Ia the boxing con-
test scheduled for twenty rounds be-
tween Bonnie Yanger Of Chicago ana
Tony Moran OF New York before the
West End Club tonight, Yanger
knoeked Moran out In the third round
Dy solar plexus blow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
70 ENTERTAIN LADIES.
Y. M. C. A. VIII Provide Baseball
and Basket Ball Games Tonight.

- M Q n VIII FFOVIde baseball
and Basket Ball Games Tonight.
Tonight will be ladies' night at the
Young Mems Christian Association.
and for the entertainment two events
have been arranged, one an indoor
baseball game, and the other a basket
ball game by teams from the senior
membership.
All ladies interested in the work of
the association are invited to attend,
being present at $50 O'Clock, when the
baseball game will commence. BOYS
under 16 years of age will not be
admitted, except when accompanied
by parents. sx8ss
The. baseball teams will line up as
%oIIoxr,ss.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
CROWN PRINCE AT CHICAGO.
Oriental Entertained by CIubdom OF
Windy City.

Chicago, Nov 6.--The Crown Prince
Of Siam and party arrived here to-day
At IL o'clock the visitors went to the
University of Chicago, where they
were entertained at luncheon by Pres
ident Harper. The afternoon was de-
voted to private calls.
A dinner at the Chicago Club and a
visit to the theater as the guests Of
Melville e. Stone completed the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
a NEW CLAIM.

At a social meeting of the Press Club. whose
guest he was the other evening, Mr.. William j.
Bryan in the course of an informal address
emitted, not for the first time by any means,
creditable amount of sense. There are subjects
on which the leader of his party is capable of
speaking in an interesting If not profoundly IN
structiye manner, and on this occasion he was
fortunate in his topic But this is a DEPRESSION.
What we started to say is that Mr.. Bryan made
the Press Club medium for disclosing 10 the
world his possession of a sense of humor. Now,
that is unexpected and important. We forget
for the moment just how many speeches he has
delivered during the last six years. but the num-
Der is somewhere about 10, 423. Yet we do not
recall any previous effort which was ever de-
scribed as humorous. From the imperfect re-
ports of his performance at the Press Club 1t is
impossible TO estimate the exact extent and
quality of his righteousness. hut competent
judges declare that the infusion was pronounced
and unmisakabe. Moreover. a concrete proof
of the remarkable fact which they assert is
found in the actual quotation of story that he
told. We regret the necessity of adding that
II was not a story, hut it was a good one.
and not too old for successful repetition even in
the effete and jaded East. OF course Mr.. Bryan
would not have repeated il If he had not been
convinced that it had merits. and he could not
own native perceptions had not told him SO.
Hence the proposition that he has n sense Of
humor though never suspected of it until within
the last forty-eight hours.
1t is an invaluable possession. There are
mental philosophers who maintain that it is
gift and never an acquisition. That is a large
question on which we cannot now enter. though
it may he said i'm passing that If Mr.. Bryan has
been deliberately conceaing a streak of fun
about his person for the larger part Of decade
he is a more extraordinary man than most Of
his fellow citizens have supposed. In any case
the present discovery is highly encouraging, in
asmuch as it suggests delightful possibilities in
respect TO other eminent Americans Consider
the case of Josiah Quincy. Suppose he should
suddenly emerge a wag Such a thing is no
longer inconceivable. Or fancy the Joy OF hear
ing that Erving Winsow had challenged CANA
liel Bradford to a wit combat! Mr.. Bryan has
aroused hopes which the enemy's country will
not willingly let die. and is clearly entitled TO
a third nomination for President of the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
A LESSON on WIRES.

The helplessness of man in the face of the
rage of the elements has been strkngy ex-
emplifed in the last two or three weeks No
human power could avert the storms of snow
and sleet. or prevent the wholesale mutilatlon
by them OF the trees in our parks and the flood
ing of many places by swollen streams. Many
such things are now as they were in the begin
ming, and as they probably will ever be There
are, however some evil effects of storms which
are within mans power to remedy, or rather
TO prevent, and that this has not already been
done is cause for wonder.
Thus, one of the marked Inconvenience and
losses caused by the recent storms was the
prostration of telegraph wires and the conse-
quent cessation Of communication between many
important places. At times New-York was al
most isolated from the rest of the country
There was almost no telegraphic communica-
ton between it and Baltimore Washington. Chi
cagO and other cities near and far Thousands
of wires were broken and torn down In a hope
less tangle, and in many cases the stout poles
themselves were broken and splintered For
nearly three weeks n partial paralysis Of tele-
graphic service has prevailed. and It NAV he
some weeks yet before the ruin Is fully re-
paired. Meantime railroads are hampered I'm
the running of their trains and dangers Of acct
dent are increased, the news service of the
is delayed and put to much bother and actual
loss. OF course the cost of repairs TO the tele-
graph companies is enormous
The obvious way TO prevent such evils Is to
put the wires into underground conduts This
has been done in some places with decided
success. There IS no nsuperable obstacle to it's
being done on every great trunk line of tele-
graphic communication. There are Just two
difficulties to be overcome One is that of loss
of current by induction on long distance lines
1t would be sorry tribute to pay TO the cleo
trcal engineering skill of the age 10 say that II
cannot overcome that. The other is the cost
of burying the wires. But one Of the chief
officials of the Western Union company is quoted
as saying that the loss of these last few weeks
to Its system has been great as the cost of
putting underground its wires between New
York and Washington. If we bear in mind that
practically every winter sees some great pros
tration of wires and that underground wires
would be entirely exempt from damage by
storms, 1t seems reasonable to conclude that If
would be paying job the basis of dollars
and cents, to put the wires underground on all
the principal routes. Some day, we have no
doubt, this will be done, and then everybody
will be wondering why ii was not done long be-
fore. The experience of the last few weeks
really ought TO bring the matter to the turning
point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
while the owners of the great bulk of mort
cages pay nothing at ALL
NO REVIVAL OF PRIZE FIGHTING.

No REVIVAL OF fhlZE
Two bills in the interest of pugilism have been
introduced at Albany this winter. One of
them was advanced TO a third reading on
Wednesday, will probably come up for final
vote early next week, and appears to have
chance Of passing the Assembly at least The
other, which has just made it's appearance,
though from one point of view the more re-
spectacle of the two, inasmuch it attempts
no conceaIment of its purpose. is intrinsically
much worse than the Horton law. which was
repealed two years ago. and presumably will
make no progress toward enactment 1t frankly
proposes to revive the prize ring, and put 1t
under the special patronage Of the State through
the agency OF commissioner of athletic sports,
by whom rules and regulations are to be pre-
scribed and one OF whose deputies must be
present at every fight. 1t would exactly suit
the pugilistic fraternity. but suppose there
is no need Of denouncing obvious defiance
Of public opinion.
The measure which has secured a somewhat
ominous amount of support in the Assembly
provides that sparring exhibitions may be held
by any domestic incorporated amateur athletic
association. under the sanction and according to
the rules of the Amateur Athletic Union, on con-
dtion that the contestants are registered anna
tours; that the gloves weigh not less than eight
ounces; that the match shall not be for money,
and that 1t shall not continue longer than If
teen minutes. These restrictions are represented
as being sufficiently rigid TO prevent abuse Of
the privileges conferred by the bill. the Osten-
sible purpose of which is. we suppose, to foster
1.-The manly art of self-defence." In point of
fact there is little doubt that it derives much Of
its strength from more or less carefully con-
cealed belief that its provisions might be readily
violated, and that it is step toward the restora-
ton of the fraudulent and filthy sport which
fourished under the Horton law. II its only OBJ
ject were that which its terms express there
would he no apparent reason for working to
secure its adoption. Athletic associations
now NJ perfect liberty to conduct sparring
matches to which admission fee is not
charged, without the troublesome restrictions
which this bill imposes 1t is not desirable that
such exhibitions should he permitted TO produce
large revenue for the encouragement OF
schemes to get around the law. for the promo
ton of spurious athletic clubs devoted to sordid
and debasing ends and for the development of
pugistS who would he amateurs only in name.
The abolition Of the prize ring has given great
satisfaction to the people Of New-YOrk. 1t has
rehabtatnd the moral credit Of the State. and
the legislature cannot afford to affront public
sentiment by passing a bill even remotely tend
ing to the re-establishment of a dsgra Ceful IN
duStry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07

should be remembered that two-thirds or three
fourths of the trains arriving at the Grand Cen
trail Station are employed in suburban service.
Still another material reduction in the amount
of smoke and steam liberated in the tunnel will
be effected by abandoning the old system OF
switching when larger yards are available for
storage 1t thus appears that a large measure
of reform can be secured promptly by demand
ing at present what is clearly feasible. whereas
unreasonable exactions mean indefinite delay.
Such an understanding as this having once
been reached 1t should be simple matter to
fix date for the completion of the work. The
idea of specifying time limit by law is good
one. 1t is only fair to say that the letter of the
New-York Central directors to Mayor Low gives
a better assurance of their disposition than any
previous outgiving of the company Their per-
sonal signatures impart value to their pledge
which is not afforded by an anonymous utter
hnce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07

ter OF Otis Ormsbee the brother OF the testatrix.
To her stepson. Edward West Currier, she leaves
the house and lot No. 2S West Twenty-seventh-
st, together with the furniture. silver plate.
linen. paintings. pictures. engravings. books and
household belongings of all kinds.
The residue Of the estate is bequeathed IN
trust. the income To he paid 10 her stepsOn.
E. W. Currier and his death to be distrio-
uted follows: To the trustees OF Columbia.
5000. the income TO be expended for the pUr-
chase OF books and the fund to be called the
Nathaniel Currier Fund; to the president and
fellows OF Yale University, S1O0OO1 the income
10 be paid TO deserving students in need OF
assistance. the recipients TO be designated by
the faculty of the university. preference 10 be
given To students coming from New-Yorl< City.
The fund Is TO be known the Nathaniel Cur
rer Fund To the Home for the FriendlesS No.
81 East Thrtieth-st 5000; the Messiah Home
for Children. 5000: the New-York Postcard
uate Hospital. $1,000 in trust for the babies
wards; the NewYork Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. 5000; the Home for
lncurables. Third-ave. and observation-disclosures
eighty second-st.. $1,000: the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals 5000.
Mrs. Currier directs that should the estate not
be sufficient TO pay these legacies in full the
requests 10 Columbia and the New-York Free
Circulating Library should be proportiOnately
cut down. but should the estate exceed the
amount Of these legacies the residue is to go 20
the trustees of Williams College, Wilamstown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Rev. DR.. Henry Hopkins. OF Kansas CITY.
will be inaugurated president OF Williams Coless
June %
Professor Virchow addresses a letter OF thanks
TO his friends IN the current number Of his
"Archiv' for their celebration Of his eightieth
birthday. October IS 1901. He received no less
than eight hundred kilograms. besides many dele
gates and addresses In casket from the medi-
cal societies OF Austria there eighty special
addresses From all Europe from England. Aus
traa, Japan and America came testimonials
showing the recognition Of this great mans work
upon the part not only of physicians. but q those
in many other departments Of science The chill
dren OF his street even organized 1eteS for him
He is too old. he SAYS. 10 promise work worthy az
a return for such gifts. hut he adds II shall not
weary Of work long my strength shall last
Trust the people and work for them, and YOU viii
not fail OF reward. although the breaking up %
many systems, the disappearance OF many men.
the complete transformation OF public life bring
home the thought Of our own evanescence
That Is my confession OF faith. and with THIS I
hope 10 be guided so long live"
Senator Dolliver. OF Iowa. will address the Meth
odist Episcopal Church Conference. which viii os
held In Baltimore in April. Education Day"
His topic will be Education"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
YALE TO GET 100000.
MRS. LURA CURRIER ALSO MADE MANY
OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CHART
TABLE REQUESTS.

The will Of Mrs Lura Currier. the widow OF
Nathaniel Currier which was executed on April
6, 1896. with codicil attached dated January
L. 1902 a few days prior to her death was
filed in the Surrogntes ONCE yesterday. Mrs.
Currier leaves the bulk of her estate 10 charta-
BILE and educational institutions. bequest TO
the New-York Free Circulating Library of
1000, made by the WILL is revoked by the
codicil. Yale University receives 100000 while
Columbia University is benefited to the extent
OF $1,000
The value OF the estate is given in the petition
as over 100000. but is said far to exceed that
sum. Mrs Currier lived at No. 2S West Tween
ty-seventh-st., and died on January 81.
She designates Clarence S. Day of No 40
Madison ave. who filed the will and codcil as
her sole executor. The witnesses to the in
strument are Sarah f. Menen and Jane II.
Pierce. of No. 81 Riverside Drive and Mary d
Anthony of New Bedford, Mass Mrs Currier
leaves to her nephews. Charles f. Park OF Will
Evansville, VT; Walter Park OF Newfane VI
and f. S. Ormsbee. OF No. 634 Sixtv-hrst-st
Englewood, ILL.,, 5000 each. To Lura the daugh-
ter Of Frank h. Currier. of No. $50 Halsey-st
Brooklyn she leaves her gold watch and $500
Other requests are as follows: To the Church
or the Ascension. feminist. and Fifth-ave $500:
to the Madison Square Church Mission 81 600.
to the Young Mems Christian Association of
Amesbury. Mass. $4,000. in memory of Nathan
lei Currier; to the Presbyterian Hospital of the
CITY 10000. for a free bed. in memory of Ma
thahel Currier. 10 be called the Nathaniel Cur
Iler BED to the New-York Society for
the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled. S. 600
TOT free bed. 10 be called the Walter Currier
bed TO the Home for Old Men and Aged
Cr1pples, 5000. In memory of Nathaniel Cur
rier; to Ellen Warder Theron. Elizabeth Warder
and Alice M. Warder. the daughters of Ellen
N Warder all her jewelry not otherwise dis
posed OF.
mIs. Currler leaves in trust for her sister
heziah Park. OF Newfane, VT. $1,000 a wear
for life. The income from So 600 is left in trust
FOR Della w. Park. the widow of Mrs Curriers'
nephew Otis Park. for life. The income of
Sio'ooo is given to Anna H. ormsbee, the daugh-