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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
TEACHERS AT WORK
Upon the Plan for "a Uniform Course
of study,


of study.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 29.-The COM
mittee appointed by State Superintend-
ent Sheats to prepare a uniform course
of study for the graded and high schools
Of Florida. met in this city this morn
ing and began their labors.
This is in compliance with the act
of the recent Legislature, defining the
grades of instruction which shall be
taught in the uniform system of pub
lie schools of Florida. and to aid and
encourage the establishment of public
high schools and rural graded schools.
The new law provides for twelve
consecutive school years of instruction,
exclusive of kindergartens, normal
schools, colleges, universities, or such
other schools as may be designated or
established by the Legislature. 1t es-
tdblishes a school year at not less than
eight months.
In addition to the amounts already
provided for the maintenance of public
schools, the law stipulates that any
public school which shall provide in
struction of the character prescribed by
law, shall receive state aid as follows:
Any high school which shall main
tain only the first two, or junior
grades, $3.50 per annum for three years:
any high school maintaining all four,
junior and senior high school grades,
$500 per annum for three years; any
country school which shall provide in
struction in the primary intermediate
and grammar grades for not less than
eight months of each year, $500 per
annum for three years.
The committee consists of w. N.
Sheats chairman eX-offiico; DIR. T. H.
Taliaferro, president of the University
of Florida at Lake. City, chairman;
Prof. A. A. Murphree. president of the
Florida State College at Tallahassee;
Prof. ]. +. Guisinger of the State Nor
NAL and Industrial School at st. Pet
ersburg; A. A. Simpson, principal Of
the Osceola High School, Miss Maud
Schwallmeyer of the Summerlin Insti-
tute at Barlow; Miss M. s. johnson of
the State Normal at De Funick
Springs; S. Phillips, superintendent of
schools of Levy county; w. Nj. Hollo-
way superintendent of schools of Ala
chua county; Prof. Tom F. McBeath,
Jacksonville grammar schools; Prof.
II. E. Bennett, chief clerk in state
superintendent office.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
ON ALIEN IMMERSION
Baptists Held Earnest Converse at
COnyers Meeting,

COnyers Meeting
Conyers. Ga, July 29.-The Taber-
nacle Baptist Church's chances of re-
naming in full fellowship with the
Stone Mountain Baptist Association
seem slim this evening. Tomorrow
morning will tell the story.
There was a battle royal for and
against this church and its "aIien I'M
mersion" practices. in the afternoon
session of the convention, which open
ed at Rockdale Church, three miles
from here, this morning. The matter,
after a preliminary skirmish in the
morning, was made the special order
for the afternoon.
When the meeting reconvened after
the noon recess. DIR. ]. G. Walker of
Lithonia, leader of the opponents of
"alien Immersion" opened the debate.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, the ministerial
head of the. offending church, followed.
DR.. W. w. Landrum of Atlanta, sup
porting him, spoke next, and when the
meeting adjourned at o'clock DR.. S.
Y, Jameson of Atlanta was in the
midst of a stirring speech against the
"alien immersion" practice, but plead
ing for compromise in the case un-
der discussion.
DR.. Broughton announced at the
close of the meeting that he would
leave at once for Atlanta, going from
there to Boston tomorrow. He goes
at this time to fulfill an engagement
to preach Sunday in the East.
Many of the Atlanta delegates, or
messengers" also left Conyers to-
night
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
PASSED SUGAR BILL.
Chamberlain Made "a Speech Upon 1t
to the Commons.


to the Commons.
London, July 29.-The House of Com
mons to-day passed the sugar conven-
ton bill to its second reading by a
vote of ga to 144
In the course of the debate upon the
bill Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, in
defending it, said: For twenty years
we have tried to secure thes voluntary
abandonment of bounties. 1t was only
when we changed our policy and sug-
gested retaliation that we secured the
object for which we had struggled so
long,
Mr.. Chamberlain said he believed
the bill would not increase the price
of sugar, but by giving greater sta
bility and certainty to the trade, would
benefit the West Indies. Referring to
the possibility of losing the American
market. he said:
IF we had only treated the West In
dies fairly there is no reason why they
should not be now supplying us with
the greater part of our demand. The
government has a choice between pro-
~hibtion and countervailing duties"
He believed prohibition the simplest
plan.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
Fidelity Company safe.

Baltimore, July 29-Vice President
Wheelan of the Fidelity and Deposit
Company stated to-day that the $780,
600 contract in the name of w NJ
Weighed was really for the benefit Of
some wealthy residents of San Fran
cisco, who have Unidentified the Bal
timore company for any loss in the
matter. He said whatever the loss is
it will fall upon the contractors, and
the Fidelity and Deposit Company will
only be a nominal party to the trans
action.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
OBITUARY..


Mrs. Anna c. Robertson widow of the
late Maj. George Robertson, died at
Quitman, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Turner, Tues
day. The cause of her death was pa
ralysis. Mrs. Robertson was Is years
of age and leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Turner, and two sons, Mr.. George NJ.
Robertson and Mr.. Victor J. Robert
son. The interment will take place
at Laurel Grove Cemetery at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
COOLIES ARE NEEDED
To Relieve the Labor Problem i'm
south Africa.

London, July 29.-The parliamentary
correspondence on the South African
Miner, high commissioner for South
Africa, telegraphed Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain on May r. 1908, urging
the employment of 10000 Indian coolies
for work on the railways the coolies
to be forcibly repatriated at the end
Of their service. Lord Miner repre-
scented the labor problem to be beconl-
ing alarming in South Africa. He
reported that there were not enough
natives there, if all worked, to meet
the growing requirements for the de-
velopment of the countrys resources,
and that such a dilemma must event.
ually land the country in financial em-
barrassments.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
George D. Green. New Work..

Orlando, Fla, July 2S.-Word has
been received of the death, at Altman,
N Y, of George B. Green, for ten or
twelve years a resident of this place.
He sold an elegant residence for $11, 900
two months ago, and went North to
spend the summer. He was also large
ly interested in orange grove proper
ties.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
Meeting of municipalities.

Baltimore. July 29.-Mayor McLahe
to-day called together q committee to
make preliminary arrangements for the
completion of the League of American
Municipalities, which will meet here
Oct. TO. Mayors and other mu-
nicipal officials from all parts of the
country will participate in the gath
ering.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
PLANS OF POPULISTS.
National Executive Committee In
dOrses Proceedings.

National Executive Committee In
dOrses Proceedings.
Denver. Col. July 29.-The National
Executive Committee of the United
Peoples party met to-day and Endorsed
all the proceedings of the conference
of the reform parties which has been
in session in this city for the past two
days. The proclamation issued yester-
day was also Endorsed.
A resolution was adopted, calling a
meeting OF the National Executive
Committee of the United Peoples
party to be held at st. Louis, Feb. %,
1904. 1t was also resolved that 1t was
the sense of the committee that the
nominating convention should be held
early in 1904 before the conventions of
either the Republicans or the Demo-
Gratis.
A committee on organization was APP
pointed, of which ]. A. Edgerton is
chairman, to organize the reform par
ties in every state in the Union.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
READY TO LEND TO CUBA.

british VIII Buy Bonds If Ameri-
cans Do Not.
London. July eff Cuba fails to
float her proposed loan of $4,000, 900
in the United States she will have
no difficulty in doing so here. Several
British financiers, who have been APP
preached on the subject by the Mar
quis de Montoro, Cuban minister to
Great Britain, have indicated their
willingness to subscribe, but the min
lister is unable to commit the Cuban
government, because of lack of in
structions from President Palma.
Minister Montoro understands that
Senior Palma will soon decide where
and how the loan will be hoated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
Deaths at Orlando. Fla.

Orlando, Fla, July 29.-Two funerals
occurred to-day. James Delaney, an
old resident, and for many years a
prominent merchant, died yesterday,
leaving a widow and several children.
He was a Mason and Knight of
Pythias.
The other was that of Mr.. A. H. OAR
row, proprietor of The Darrow, one of
the pretteist family hotels in this part
of the state. He came here five or six
years ago from Chicago. where he had
been prominent in business circles for
thirty years. He also leaves wife
and children.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
Miss Edna Moore, syIvania.

Sylvania, Ca, July 29.-Miss Edna
Moore died yesterday at the home Of
her aunt, Miss Ella Robbins near here,
after long illness with typhoid fever.
She was a young lady of lovely char
acter, just entering into womanhood,
and her death is mourned by large
circle of friends. The remains were
inferred this morning at the cemetery
at Captolo. Rev. H. ]. Arnett con-
Quoting the services.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
STRETCHED HER SAILS.
Only Short Sail Was Had by
Shamrock III.

Atlantic Highlands, N. j., July o.
ohamrock III had only saiI-stretch-
ing trial to-day. After a twelve-mile
run the yachts ran back to the Hook,
%hlie some changes were made in the
,0ndIenger. Later a half hours spin
was taken.
- or Thomas Upton said to-day that
, sleIe was no truth whatever in the re-
mat an exchange of captains of
p e Two Shamrocks, to place Capt.
!6evis, of Shamrock 1 in command of
1 me challenger, was contemplated. Sir
b uorlas also said to-day that he had
NC nothing as to any race between
'Ne Columbia and Shamrock 1.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
PISTOLS TALKED of
To Settle Troubles of Attorneys I'm
Honolulu.

To Settle Troubles of Attorneys In
Honolulu.
Honolulu. July 29.-The proceedings
in the Supreme Court to-day in the dis
barment cases of Attorneys George A.
Davis and ]. A. Magoon, assumed a
very exciting sensational phase at one
stage, and hostilities. with probable
bloodshed. in open court were immi-
nent. Attorney General Andrews has
vigorously prosecuted the charges
against the defendants. and has there
by created some personal enemies.
The feeling ran so high to-day be-
tween Davis and Andrews that pistol
talk was INDUCED in and limitations
made of the possibility of settling the
differences of the men outside the court
room. The friends of both men are
greatly concerned over the future. The
case of Attorney Magoon was submit
ted and taken under advisement.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Buffalo, N. Y, July 2s.-Mrs. Emma
Primrose, nee Catlin, wife of George
H. Primrose, the minstrel, died here
tonight of heart paralysis. Mr.. Prim-
rose has cancelled his engagements and
will come on from Chicago on morn
ing train
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
SALOON MEN TEST 1T.
Did Not Like the order Closing
Their Places.

Olympia, Wash. July 29.-The supreme
Court has issued an order returnable
Friday, requiring the town council OF
Bremerton to show cause why 1t should
not be restrained from interfering with
the opening of the saloons Of that
place.
To secure the resembling of the Navy
DEPARTMENTS order that no more gov
eminent craft go to the Bremerton
yards on account of the immoral sur
roundings, the Bremerton town coun-
ell revoked the liquor licenses of the
saloons in the town. One saloon keep
err carried the matter into the courts.
claiming that the council had no au-
thority to revoke a license prior to
its expiration. The lower court decid-
ed in favor of the town and the sa
loon keeper appealed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.

Baltimore, July pa dispatch from
ave" Free Home, Md, says the works
VI the Rockdale Powder Company at
-1oilfnansville, Baltimore county. blew
W Tonight. 1t is reported that two
persons were killed. Particulars mea-
gre.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
FOUND FOR WORKINGMEN.
Judge Kavanngh Settles Mooted
Points of Law.

Chicago, July 29.-Judge Kavanagh,
In a decision handed down to-day in
the habeas corpus case of four strikers
for violation of an injunction granted
to the Illinois Malleable Iron Works,
decided that labor unions have the
right to place pickets about a point
where a strike is in progress. and he
also declared that workrnen have the
right to persuade workmen to quit.
The jurist Furthermore held that send
ing men to Jail upon affidavits that
they have violated an injunction is fTle-
gal.
Judge Kavanagh's decision is directly
opposed to decisions rendered in the
Superior Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
TOOK OVER THE STOCK.
Two Roads Get the Control of the
Evansville and Terre Hnute.

Two Roads Get the COntrOt OF the
Evansville and Terre Hnute.
New York, July 29.-J. p. Morgan &
Co, as financial agents Of the Rock
Island, st. Louis and San Francisco
Railway interests, to-day took over
from Edwin S. Hooley & Co., Mr..
Hooley personally and H. d. Porter.
enough stock of the Evansville and
Terre Haute road and its subsidiary
lines to give the first mentioned parties
control. The price paid for Evans
willie and Terre Haute stock and its
affiliated properties was not disclosed,
but rumor placed the average at $5l
per share. The deal hardly involved
more than $4,000 600 in all
1t Is not known what provision, II
any. has been made for the minority
interest in Evansville and Terre
Haute.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
OUTBREAK AGAINST BABIS.
How They Were Treated in a Per-
STA Town.

low They We're Treated in a Per-
STA N Town.
London, July 3O.-The Times this
morning describes a serious religious
riot in the city and province of Yezd,
in central Persia. The outbreak was
directed against religious reformers
called Babis.
In the city for two days every Babi
found was butchered by the rabble
and the mulilated bodies We're drag
ged through the streets, followed by
eXultant crowds. One Babi was blown
from the mouth of a cannon and an
other was killed and dragged through
the town.
Order, it is reported, has been re-
stored, but the Babis who escaped are
III hiding.
Yezd has a population of 10000. 1t
IS walled city, surrounded by a deep
trench. and is famous for it's bazaars.
among the population are many par
sees (fire worshippers), this being near
y the only place in Persia which they
mhabit
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
SAVED BY THE POLICE.
Reserves Had to Suppress Riotous |
Transfers i'm New York.


New York, July 29.-The police re-
serves tonight battled with mob of
striking drivers. who began their fight
to-day for shorter hours against the
New York Transfer Company.
The trouble was precipitated when
one of the drivers who refused to join
them made his appearance on Seventh
avenue. The mob cut the traces from
the horse. dumped the contents of the
wagon into the gutter and then at
tackled the offending driver with knives.
The driver held his own for some time,
beating his assailants off with the butt
end of his whip. He was struck on
the head with a brick and nearly
knocked off the wagon, and would
nave been roughly handled but for the
timely arrival of the reserves.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Middletown, Conn. July 29-Two of
the mills of the Russell Manufacture
ing Company were closed to-day for
An indefinite time on account Of the
scarcity and high price of cotton. One
of the mills is in this city and the
other is in Higannum. About 400
hands are thrown out Of work.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
REPORT OF KUROPATKIN
Says the MiINadO Regards Russia
FavOra bly,.

sup . the mlhauO IhGSAEuS
FavOra ably.
London, July 3O.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
sian Minister of War, who has just
returned from the Port Arthur con-
ference, expresses himself as pleased
with the results of his tour and that
he communicated to the Car the opin-
ion that, although a fairly strong
party in Japan wanted war with Rus
STA, the bulk of the nation was too
sensible to yield to such jingoism, and
that the Mikado was well disposed to-
wards Russia.
The correspondent says that Gen.
Kuropatkin considers that the situa-
ton has been cleared for long time
and that war is very improbable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
RULES FOR CHINESE
Made Less Rigid for the st. Louis
Exposition,

Washington, July 29.-Taking note
of the criticisms that have been PASSED
at home and abroad upon the applica-
ton of the Chinese exclusion laws to
the incoming of Chinese who are 10
set up the Chinese exhibit at the st.
Louis Exposition, the President has
directed a considerable change in the
existing rules.
The amended rules are now in press
and it is said will intake the entry of
Chinese who are not attempting to
evade the exclusion laws easy. The
Chinese minister has expressed his sat-
isfaction with the changes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Pittsburg, Pa. July 29.-Indcations
point to an almost entire suspension
of building operations in the Pittsburg
district within forty-eight hours, the
result OF a fight between the building
Trades Council and the Builders Ex-
change League.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
ELEVEN ARRESTED
For Participation i'm the Rioting at
DanviIIe, Ill.

For Participation HI inc hAOAAhS at
Danvi1Ie, Ill.
Danville, ILL.,, July 29.-Eleven ar
rests were made this afternoon for par
ticipation in the law1ess outbreak of
Saturday night, when the Jail was at
tackled in an effort to lynch James Will
son, a negro. who it is alleged, assault
cd Mrs Burgess at Alvin.
The grand jury has been ordered to
reconvene on Monday to indict the
leaders of the mob OF those arrested
to-day only one gave bond. A guard
has been placed around the hospital,
where five of the men who were men,
bers of the mob are receiving treatment
for their wounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
COBos is TO LOSE
By the Errntic Move He Made at
Panama.

Washington. July 29.-United States
Consul General Gudger at Panama has
made the following report by cable, un-
der Yesterdays date, of the termination
of the disturbance on the isthmus
caused by the erratic action of Gen.
Cobos:
"Gen. Castro arrived this afternoon
and took command of troops fully sus-
tanning the government. Commander
in-chief is to leave the department.
The last statement is supposed to re-
fer to Gen. Cobos.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
COMMITTED BY PRESIDENT.
He Exercised CIemency Toward
White Woman MOonshiner.

White Woman MOonshiner.
Washington, July 29.--President
Roosevelt has committed the sentence
of Lucy Smith, a white woman con-
victed in the Western district of Vir-
ginia Of retailing moonshine whisky
without license.
The woman was convicted in May
last, and was sentenced to pay fine of
800 and sorve six months in prison.
The United States Attorney recon-
mended Communication of the sentence
on the grounds that the woman was
the mother of five children, ignorant of
the offense she had committed: that
the children were dependent upon her
and were in destitute condition. The
sentence was commuted to expire
Aug. /.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
III. s. Tabor. Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., July 29.-H. s. Ia
Dor, an actor whose home was in New
York, died here to-day from tuperbu-
losis. He was formerly with Froh-
man and DAILY, and at one time with
the Ethel Barrymore company
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
WILL SUE CONTRACTOR
For Extra Expenses i'm Carrying tn,
Mails In New York.

Washington, July 29.-The govern
ment will institute proceedings against
w. M. Weighed, a Philadelphia con-
tractor, and the Fidelity Trust and De-
post Company of Baltimore, for APP
proximately 100000, which the POST
office Department has been compelled
to eXpend above the amount of a con-
tract for carrying the mails in wagons
in New York city.
George Travis who yesterday was
awarded the contract, to fill the I'M
expired term of mouth less than two
years, will begin the service Aug. /.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
WILL MEAN PEACE.

Prospective Concessions i'm Manchn-
ria Are So Regarded.
London, July 29.-Following the
signature of the America-Chinese COM
mercial treaty, China will, it is said,
grant the same open port privileges IL
Manchuria to Great Britain and Japan,
both of which expect to establish con-
cessions and appoint consuls at the
new ports.
In British official circles confidence
is expressed that the maintenance of
peace will result from the Russian as
surances regarding Manchuria, and
there will be no interference with
Chinese action in the matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
An Quiet nd DanviIIe.

Springfield, ILL.,, July pa telegram
received to-day by Adjt. Gen. Scott
from Lieut.. Col. CLASSIFY, in command
of troops at Danville, reports all quiet
there.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
KurOpatkin Returns

St. Petersburg, July 29.-Gen. Kuro-
patlxin, the Russian War Minister, has
returned here from his visit to the
Far East.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY the Railway Transportation As
sociatfOn of the United States.

sOciatfOn of the United States.
Detroit. Mich. July 29.-The Railway
Transportation Association of the Unit
ed States met here to-day and consid-
cred the per diem system in handling
cars.
The following officers were elected:
President Thomas r. LINER Hooking
Valley; Vice President T. F. Brennan,
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg: Sec
rotary and Treasurer, G. p. Conrad,
New York Central; Executive Commit
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

tee: NJ. B. Case, d. L. and W., and
f. S. Rawlins, Kansas Southern Rail-
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
DER GERMAN COBBLER.
His Friend voglestein Has Some Fur
ther Sorrowful Experiences

NV old frendt VogIestein comes in my
shop yesterday und lights his pipe und
sits down und don't speak for ten min
utes. / don't speak, either, und all to
once he yells oudt:
Hans, don't you know I vhas here2"
of course, ! says.
Den Why don't you say how I vhas
und make me Welcome2 BY golly, but
YOU vhas der biggest dunderhead in all
Americai You don't know enough to
fall off some lOgs!
II don't. 1 don't. und 50 I hat not
ting to say aboudt it. Noglestein jaws
around for awhile und den says.
Did you hear aboudt me on New
Years day2"
No"
You know Goblemeyer, of course
Well, on New Years day he sends me
a telegram to come oOp to his house ind
hat drink He has some wine eighty
years old in his cellar, ind you bet 1
vhas glad 10 so. 1t takes me one hour
by der street car. ind GOblemeyer meet
me at der door NIT smiles. When took
my oafercoat of he leads me to der
dining room und pours me out
.tNheH2"
me out big glass of water und says
it vhas a new year. und he shall drink
to my health und hope 1 live one hoon-
cred years. By golly. Hans but did
you ever hear Of sooch tricks as DOT :
] vhas so mad almost bust OPP. una
if he shall come Oudt doors I Will lick
him. What YOU think, eh2"
'sNheu, water vhas good"
Good, you old mud-turtlei DO I ride
one hour by der street cars to get a
glass of water2 HUI Hans. some day
shall knock your head Off
I peIieve mebbe he Will, but I keep
working away. und by ind by he speaks
ODD und says
II gees by der dime museum a few
days ago 1t vhas 10 cents to go in.
walk all around for an hour. und shust
ash I like to go Oudt man comes oop
to me ind says: