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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
j. H. Pedigo, Augusta.

Augusta June 1S.-J. H. Pedigo, o
we'll known Kentucky horse man and
breeder senior member of the stable
firm of Pedigo & Lyons in this city,
died tonight aged GO.
He was well known in the horse
and mule markets of the state and
at different times has owned an in
terest in stables in Atlanta.
He is survived by wife and three
children all grown. He leaves on es-
tate worth, $780, 900.
His remains will be taken to Barren
county, for burial in the family bury
ing ground.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

Carrollton, Ca, June 1S.-Hon. Ben.
Nj. Long, of Cordova, Ala, is dead at
his home, after a lingering illness. Mr..
Long was rs years old A notable fea-
ture of Mr.. Longs connection with
Carroll county is that he was the first
white child born in the county after
its organization in 1921 the year in
which the county was surveyed by the
government. He lived for years In
Carroll county and took part both In
the Mexican and Civil wars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

Rome, Ga, June 18.-Maj. w. A.
Patton senior major of the Georgia
militia and Mayor Of East Rome, died
this afternoon from the effects OF an
operation for appendicitis on last FIJI
day. Mai. Pattons condition had been
very grave since the operation, and his
death was nOt a surprise.
Maj. Patton WAS president OF the
Rome Commercial League and secreta-
~ and treasurer Of the O'Neill Man
ufacturinR Company. lie WAS one Of
IlOmeF most prominent citizens, and
hla denth la Rreauy dopl0red.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
TRAIN DIsPATCHERs MET.

Officers Chosen for Their National
Association.
Nashville. Tenn, June 1S.-The Train
Dispatchers' Association of America
to-day elected the following officers:
E. H. Hadley of Pennsylvania, pres
ident; j. r. Love of Canada, vice
president; j. F. Mackie, editor of the
Bulletin. Mr. Mackie is also secretary
and treasurer; A. B. McCammon, H.
P. Riggs of Wisconsin, F. X. Meyers,
of Texas, and L. H. Phelan of Penn
sylvania were elected members of the
Executive Committee.
The convention adjourned after Sc
lecting st. Louis as the next place of
meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
THREE NEGROES SENTENCED
For the Assault They Made on the
FarrOw Family.

Maysville, KY, June 1S.-The trial
of the three negroes, Sanders, Mann
and Morris, continued under protec-
ton of soldiers to-day. Sanders con-
fessed completely in the murderous as
sault on the Farrow family, and was
sentenced to five years in prison. He
testified that Mann and Morris were
the direct perpetrators of the assault
In the afternoon Mann and Morris
also were convicted with shooting with
intent to kill, and each was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
The three negroes will be tried for
burglary Tomorrow, as that crime was
committed at the time of the murder
Gus assaulting of the Farrow family,
and it is expected that each will be
given an additional sentence Of ten
years
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
Miss Marie McAIpin, washington.

Washington, Ga, June 1s.-Miss Ma
RE McAlpin of Eutaw, Ala, who has
been a student of St. Joseph's Academy
during the past term, died this after
noon of typhoid fever. St Josephs
Academy had just closed with it's bril-
liant commencement, and this sad in
cident in the midst of the gayeties of
the week is a great shock to the facul-
ty, and managers of this famous insti-
tuition. This is only the second death
among the pupils during twenty-seven
years. The remains will be sent to
Alabama,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
STRIKERS AT LOWELL
Now Want to Get Back Their Places
in the Mills.

Lowell, June 18.-After struggle of
nearly three months it appears that
the textile operatives of Lowell have
tired in their fight for an increase of
10 per cent. in wages in the cotton mills
and are willing to declare off the gen.
eral strike which was inaugurated
March 3d.
This afternoon at one of the regu-
lar meetings the agents discussed a
communication from the textile coun-
Gil which is regarded as an overture
for peace. The main purpose of the
strikers note is to secure a conference,
but in addition to this it contains a
suggestion that the operatives be al
lowed to go back to the factories with
the understanding that all shall re-
ceive the places held by them before
the strike.
This proposition meets with fiat
refusal from the manufacturers, who
say that the strikers had that oppor-
tunity presented to them when the
gates were reopened a fortnight ago,
and refused 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

New York, June 1S.-Maj. James II.
Pond, manager of lecturers and sing
ers, has had to have his right leg ann
putated 10 save his life. The operation
was performed at his home I'm Jersey
city. The patient. who Is 65 years Old,
witbstood the shock well, and the ply
sicians believe the outcome viii be
favorable. Mai. Pond has been ~ for
a month. Two weeks ago slight OPP
Grafton was found necessary for bis
foot. The wound failed 10 heal and
amputation Of the limb became neces-
garu
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
mllIlam. snei Garlana.

Knoxville, Tenn. June ls-~iD a night
which occurred 90 30 excursion train
returning t. Hunfdaio 4. e. FROM
johnson CITY genua Deputy sheriff
Garland ~ Mitelel county Wae rhof
hnd Fatally wounded w John Wi
Hams Constable Bailey w9s seYffeiy
cuf and bruised Williams Hho is
reEafdfd 81 desperate flntaffrf
jumped frop as ualu sne efeapfe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
Gen, Lee viii Sneak.

New York. June 1S.-General Fitz-
hugh Lee has accepted the invitation
of the Daughters of Revolution of
Jersey City to deliver an Grafton at
the unwilling of the Paulus Hook bat
tie monument, Jersey City, on Oct.
"a. Gen. Lee is a descendant of Light
Horse Harry Lee who commanded the
Americans in the Paulus Hook fight
August 10, 1879.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
ROOSEVELT WRITES
OF the BI-Centennin of the Birth
of John Wesley.

OF the BI-CcntenninI of the Birth
of John Wesley.
Chicago, June 1S.-In a special edi-
ton of the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate to commemorate the bi-centen-
NAL of the birth of John Wesley, a let
ter from President Roosevelt to the
Methodist people of the United States
appears. In it the President says:
ITO Americans, the 200th anniversary
of the birth of John Wesley must have
a peculiar interest, for it is in our own
country that the great church, which
he founded, has reached its largest de-
velopment, and the wonderful growth
of Methodism has taken place during
the period of our national life. The
Methodist congregations played a pc
culiar part in the pioneer history of our
country, and it would be hard to over
estimate what we owe to the early cir
cult riders, no less than to their sue
cessors."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

some object. He does not draw his
hind feet under him when he lies
down. White elephants are made so
by disease; it is not their natural
color.
The whale is popularity spoken of as
a fish, but it does not, even resemble
a fish, except in form. 1t is from
scales; its tail lies fiat upon the wa
ter; its blood is warm; it breathes by
means of lungs: it brings forth its
young alive and suckles them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
DOCK BOARD SCANDALS.
Will BE Aired in Proceedings i'm
New York Court.

New York, June 1S.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Clarke announced to-
day that the John Doe proceedings in
the matter OF the dock board scandals
Will begin tomorrow before Justice
Mayer. in the court OF special sessions,
and that among those to be subpoe-
naed will be Joseph Egan, said TO have
been a favOrite with the old dock
board; Charles +. Murphy. the present
leader OF Tammany Hall; Peter r.
Meyer, also a former dock commission
er and one time partner Of Richard
Croker IN the real estate business, w.
II. Burke. Michael &. ERan and
Michael Cunningham.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

Washington. June ls.-Mai. Gen.
Frank wheaton. a.. b. A., retired died
here to-day nged 5o years. a HidOw
and fH0 daughter survive hlm Death
resulted ffom "a general breaking down
ln hfaitb
Cen. Whesf0n bad an acilye military
career and De- ans CiVh War pariieis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
j. p. Morgan Coming Back.

Queenstown, June Isl. Bruce Is
may, managing director of the White
Star Line, and Henry Wilding, the
English representative of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine Company,
joined j. Pierpont Morgan on the
Oceanic to-day and proceeded to New
York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
-
STAR VARIES GREATLY.
Important Discovery at the Lick
Observatory.

OUHUTNdNOFys
Berkeley, Cal, June 1S.-Through a
series of investigations at the Uni
versity of California, DR.. Joel Stebbins,
fellow of the Lick Observatory, hass
made the remarkable discovery that
has been known to vary at uncertain
intervals since 1896, is at present. I'M
dergoing extraordinary fluctuations and
a variation of brightness of at least
1000 times it's ordinary intensity. The
discovery is of unusual value to the
astronomical world from the fact that
the scientists have believed the star to
be inert.
A bulletin announcing the discovery
has just been issued at the university.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
La Reita Marie Moessner.

La Reita Marie Moessner, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moessner died last night at No. 300
Charlton steet, west. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at O'Clock
and the interment will be in Laurel
Grove Cemetery
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
WOULD NOT INDICT.
Grand Jury Voted Against True Bill
Callahan.

on Callahan.
jackson, KY, June IS.-After the
cases of Jett and White were submit
ted to the TRIAL jury to-day noon.
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd was
able to turn his attention to the grand
jury this afternoon. BY a vote of 3 to
8, this grand jury refused to indict
John Callahan, a nephew Of Sheriff
Ed Callahan, accused of waylaying a
boy named Turner and shooting MIN
in the leg eight months ago. The
grand jury which convened after the
incident indicted him for a INSIDE
meanor. The evidence presented was
that Callahan concealed himself be-
hind bushes and shot the boy. Com
monwealth Attorney Byrd refused to
receive the misdemeanor Indictment,
and 1t was resubmitted 10 this grand
jury, with the result stated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

pated in many battles, notably those
in various Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania and Washington cam
paigns. He wes promoted to the rank
of major general. April 2, 1897, and re-
tired a month later.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19

Berlin, June 1S.--The United States
European squadron is due to arrive at
Keil Saturday The Machias alone
goes through the Kiel canal. The
Kearsarge, Chicago and San Francis
co will go through the categat. Am
bassador Tower will give dinner to
Emperor William June 26.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
DEROUssE ALMOST A WRECK.
1t is Said "a Shortage Was Discover
ed in His Accounts,

IL Is saIu q shOrtnge Was DiscoVer-
ed in His Accounts.
Camden, N. J., June 1S.-Louis T.
Derousse, postmaster of this city. and
twice speaker of the New Jersey
House of Assembly. who disappeared
yesterday, has been located at Balti-
more. He is said to be on the verge of
a physical and mental collapse, and is
under the care of a physician.
Former Judge Pancoast and S. H.
voorhees,, Mr.. Derousse's bondsmen,
are authority for the statement that
the postal inspectors have found Il
shortage of $4,000 in the accounts of
the postmaster. Judge Pancoast said
to-day that he had been informed that
the postmaster was leading a double
life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
OBITUARY..
Charles N. Maury, Jacksonville.

The friends of Mr. Charles N. Maury
will regret to learn of his death, which
occurred in Jacksonville yesterday
morning. Mr.. Maury was formerly a
resident of Savannah, but went to
Jacksonville two years ago, and has
since lived in that city
Mr.. Maury was a native of Phila-
delphia and was 80 years old. lie is
survived by his wife, a young son, his
mother and a sister. The burial will
take place in Evergreen Cemetery,
Jacksonville, to-day. Mr.. Maury YVES
a member of the knights of Fidelity
of this city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
UNJUST BANANA RATES
Are Alleged by COnsignees at Dam
Vile.

VILE.
Washington. June 1S-B. b. Gar
dener and w. w. Clark of Danville,
Va, to-day complained to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission against
the Southern Railway, alleging that
they were being Disseminated against
in banana shipments from Charleston,
S. c., to Danville and other Virginia
points in favor of competing ship
pers from Charleston to Richmond and
Lynchburg, the greater distance. They
allege the rates imposed on them are
unjust.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
Rate of Discount Reduced.

London, June 1S.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of England was
to-day reduced the strength of the
banks reserve being regarded as fully
justifying a reduction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-19
WALTHOUR THE WINNER.
He Broke State Records in His Rid
ing at Providence.

Providence, r. l., June B-Bobby
Walthour won the three-cornered
paced race Of ten-mile heats at the
Coliseum tonight, defeating Joe Mel
son in the first and final heats and
lowering the state records for five and
ten miles. Walthours time for the
first ter miles was 13:43 10. In the
final Nelson was beaten by eight laps.
Walthours time ten miles 1922.
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22
Great Irrigation Enterprise

Orange Judd Farmer of Chicago, one of the leading agricultural papers, says :
 "One of the greatest irrigation enter. prises in the United States is the water ing of the Imperial valley in extreme Southern California, north and west of Yuma, Ariz. Here is a great area of silt, 5OO,OOO to 6O0,O00 acres, being brought under cultivation by the appli- cation of water from the Colorado river Already between 10000 and 50,OOO acres are growing large crops of small grains, sorghums, alfalfa, vegetables and melons, The ground is quite level and easily ir- rigated. The supply of water is practi- cally unlimited. There is agreat future for this region. One of the editors of Orange Judd Farmer recently visited this valley and in later issue will tell what he saw there, briefly describing the irrigation system and discussing the agricultural problems. "
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22
CREAMERY COMING
Imperial to Have Steady Market for
 MILK and Cream

Imperial is to have creamery by Oc- tober l. It is to be esta blished by Dr.. H. J. Fuller of Wynola, this county, and the machinery will be moved from the latter point. Dr. Fuller will thus estab- fish steady market for milk and cream, and will bring in herd of dairy cattle of his own to begin the work, and will encourage the farmers of the valley to get dairy cattle. To house his machin- cry he will put up an adobe building 4OX40 feet on the ground.
 For some years he has been working in this line, and has studied conditions in this valley closely, with the result that he believes it is destined to be one of the greatest dairy sections of the country.
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22
HUNTING FOR CATTLE
Leroy Holt Returns From Arizona
 and New r1exicO

Leroy Holt returned Tuesday evening from search through Arizona and New Mexico after young cattle to bring to Imperial. He contracted for 600 or more in the latter territory, but it was with considerable trouble they were found. Eastern Arizona and New Mex ico have been having an abundance of rain for the last few weeks and stock men are averse to parting with young stock now that better grazing is in sight. The rains have made it impossible to round up the cattle at present, and they will not arrive in Imperial until about September l5.
 There is an active demand for cattle through Imperial valley, and it is be- lieved that several thousand head will be brought in before the end of the year.
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22
IMPORTANT VISITORS
We'll Known Capitalists Come In Their
 Private Cars

The valley was visited this week by & party of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York capitalists who represent many millions of dollars. These men had heard of the great development work in progress here, and they came to see for themselves what is being done. In the party was MT. Seamans, who came in his private car Columbia" He was accompanied from San Fran cisco by k. O. Mccormick, general traf- fic manager of the Southern Pacific Com pany; Assistant General Passenger Agent Habury; ex-Mayor E. B. Pond of San Francisco, president of the San Francisco Savings Union, and William McNear, of the large McNear grain firm.
 At Los Angeles the party was J644led by R. H. Ingram, Superintendent of the Southern Pacific Company, with his private car and a company consisting of John M. Elliot, president of the First National Bank of Los Angeles; Warren Gillelan, president of the Broadway Bank and Trust Company; Willard Doran of the American National Bank; Moses N, Avery, president of the Ger man-American Savings Bank; A. H. Heber, president of the California De- velopment Company; F. c. Paulin, gen. eral manager of the Imperial Land Com pany and w. F. Holt, promoter of the town of Holton and the projected East side railroad.
 The two special cars arrived i'll Imper- ial at a. m. Monday, the visitors being taken early for drive toward Blue Lake and thence to Calexico, where they spent the remainder of the day, return ing to Imperial Tuesday morning in time to leave on the regular train.
 While at Calexico the visitors ex- pressed great surprise at the extent of the development work done in the val sought to get postponement of depart ure for another day, to enable them to see more of the country. Business duties prevented the others from remaining.
 It is evident that the visitors repre- scented diverse interests, and equally evi- dent from all they had to say that they saw great opportunities for investment here. Some of the members of tn e party already have big interests in the valley, and others are planning investments.
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22
Remarkable Storm

San Bernardino on Tuesday was visited by a remarkable storm for this part of the world, there being wind sufficiently strong to throw down hundreds of trees, some of which were three feet in diam eter. Damage to gardens and orchards was severe over stretch of several miles. Lightning struck in three places. No one was injured. Nothing like this storm has been known since 1891, when seven churches were wrecked in Pasa- dena and the Chino sugar factory walls, then being built, were overturned.
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22

l baye no present idea of the feasibility of such a scheme for a roadway between San Diego and Imperial. However, do advise you to invite the chambers attention to the extreme desirability and value to San Diego of a good freight road. !"
The Imperial press., 1903-08-22

greater number of such on account of poor roads, l believe that there is no other way in which the general govern
 ment of the state or couty, or of the city can better invest money today than in the improvement of roads. l believe that all of the expenses heretofore put into such roads could be doubled within two or three years, and that in the end the community as a whole would not be out dollar. 1 mean that the millions of dollars that could be saved by mak ing the roads so that two horses could do four horses work, and one wagon would outlast two wagons, and the tre- mendous amount of saving in time, would in a very few years amount to more than the cost of all the improve ments,
 "T advise your chamber to cooperate with the Los Angeles body, for the req son that any attention given to road matters in any community will result in such information being obtained and disseminated as will have very advan- tageous effect.
 Recently made trip to the des- ert. l have been much interested in the development of the eastern part of the county. My attention has been called to the possibility and probability of the United States government mak- ing vast agricultural developments in that section. 1 know how energetically, and how vainly, the city of San Diego has striven for an eastern railway, think the idea has not been so much to make the Imperial country tributary to San Diego as it has to benefit through traffic between the east and San Diego. That railway project involves millions of dollars, and millions to be invested by railway capitalists, who, by shorten ing the haul, would lose, rather than make, money. I believe that some $50,- 900 was subscribed by the citizens of San Diego for fund just to agitate the question of a railway. l am confident that double that sum-say $lOO, ,OOO- would lay out good, hard, serviceable roadbed for horse and automobile yehi- cles between San Diego and Imperial. The Imperial people want to come to San Diego as bad as San Diego wants them to come. At present the Imperial country IS tributary to Los Angeles. It is fact now that railway transporta- tion in San Diego county, even along the line of the railway, is little, if any more than freighting by teams and wa gons. If such road as 1 have sug- gested, was built between San Diego and the Imperial country, the automo- bile would be instantly put into use, and such is the development of the automobile now, that the trip between San Diego and Imperial for passengers could be made much quicker than it can be made between Imperial and Los An geles, while freighting by wagons and automobiles between San Diego and Imperial would be entirely practicable. l have in mind scheme of a German engineer that l remember having read about year ago. He proposed to build in certain sections of the German em- pire hard roads and string them with trolley wires, so that heavy freights could be transported in vans, broad or