Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-20

A new division to be known as
5he division of hydrology las re-
Gently been organized in the hv-
1rcgraphic branch of the United
States geological survey. The work
Of this division will include the
gathering and filing of well records
1f all kinds, the study of artesisn
and other problems relating to un-
1erground waters, and the investi-
CATION Of the stratigraphy of the
water bearing aud associated rocks.
In addition 10 the gathering of sta
sistics relating to the flow, cost,
etc., of the wells, it is hoped in the
future to give especial attention to
the geological features which gov
arn or WHICH ore associates in anv
way to the supply of water. The
division will be subdivided into two
sections, the eastern and the west
en-; the first embracing the Gulf
and Mississippi river State and the
States to the east, and the second
embracing the remaining, "Recla-
nation, :" States and Territories, or
those having public lands. The
charge of each section has beer as
signed to a geologist; the western
section to N. d. Darton, and the
eastern to NJ. L. Fuller The Office
details are in charge of Mr.. Fuller.
The exchange of places between
Col. Theodore A. Bingham. super
intendent of the White House build
ings and grounds, and Major
Thomas W. Symons, who has for
some years been engaged on engi-
neering work at Buffalo, N. Y i,
came not unexpectedly. Colonel
Bingham was said to be wholly out
of key with the new movement for
the Identification of Washing ton,
and, being of coz bative tempera-
ment, has made the task of the
esthetic reformers needlessly diff
cult. He had a design OF his own
for the enlargement of the White
House which drew the fire of the
American Institute of Architects,
and was set aside in favor of Charles
Il. McKim. He also differed radio
ally with the Burnham commission
on the question of site for the pro-
posed memorial bridge, and also as
to the treatment to be given to the
grounds south of the White House
and sweeping down the Potomac.
Herbert W. Bowen, Venezuela's s
representative in the peace negotia-
tion at Washington, has signed with
each of the allies representatives
here a protocol providing for the
immediate raising of the Venezuelan
blockade and for the reference 'of
the question of preferential treat
ment of the claims of the allies
against Venezuela to The Hague Ar
bitration Tribunal.
The senate committee on com
merce agreed to report adversely
the nomination of DR.. w. d. Crun
to be collector OF the port OF Charl-
eston, S. G. The vote on confrma-
tion WIS to s.
The house committee on public
buildings and grounds is disposed to
let the present appropriation oi
$500. 900 for a public building site in
New Orleans stand and not recon-
mend an increase.
General William Booth, com
mander-in-chief of tie Salvation
Army, ard his son-in-law. Com.
mander Booth Tucker, in charge ol
the work of the army in the United
States, took luncheon with Presi
dent Rooses selt, few days ago. In,
vited to meet the presidents guests
we're members OF the cabinet and
soms other distinguished men Ia
public nfRIra. Thu president 2 saI
The iiYelless interest Ia iha = ire
ot the Salvation ARMY.