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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
OFFICIAL.

City of Savannah. Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga, May 4, 1904
The following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1904 were read
at meeting of Council April n. 1904,
and referred to Committee of the
Whole. ]. ROBT. DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
Petition of NJ. holman for permits
sion to transfer her liquor license from
corner Indian and Ann streets TO cor
ner Jefferson and Bryan streets, re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition VIM. Brown. for permission
to retail liquor at corner Pearl and
White Bluff road, referred to Commit
tee of the Whole.
Petition Emanuel Stefamopoulos, for
permission to retail liquor at corner
President and Arnold streets, referred
TO the Committee of the Whole.
Petition George Cooper, for permits
sion to transfer his liquor license from
232 st. Julian street, west, to M. B.
Ehrlicher, at same place of business,
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of B. Goodman, for per-
mission to transfer his liquor license
from Is Farm street to No. 1876 Jeffer-
son street, referred to Committee of
the Whole.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11

Atlanta, May 10.-Section Director
j. NJ. Marbury, in his climate and crop
service bulletin for the week ended
May Q. issued to-day, says:
The temperature conditions during
the week were the most favorable that
have prevailed thus far during the cur
rent crop season. The drought was
temporarily broken in numerous north
ern and few southern counties by
heavy showers on Saturday and Sat-
urday night but dry weather continues
in MANY districts where the situation
is far from satisfactory. In some coun-
ties there has been little or no rain in
the past four to six weeks. Cotton
planting is generally completed; re-
planting continues; germina ton poor;
stands of early paintings are still ir-
regular and poor, in many fields the
crop being virtually a failure. Chop
ping is well advanced in the South, and
in progress in the middle section.
There is no decided increase in acre
age, owing to scarcity of labor. Corn
continues slow growth and plants are
yellow. Oats are heading low; har-
vesting begun in few extreme south
ern counties: the crop is failing rap
idly in the drought sections. The in
dicated peach crop for the state, as 4
whole, is the largest in many years;
shipments of very early varieties are
being made from few Southern or
chards."
The reports from the southern and
middle sections of the state, are as fol-
lows:
Southern Section.
Appling-Dry weather greater part
of week; oats poor; much cotton re-
planted; termination poor.
Brooks-Another week of dry, windy
weather; cotton about all chopped;
fruit short; melons growing fairly
well.
Bryan-Drought continues poor
stands early cotton, late planted fields
not up; corn small and yellow; oats
poor.
Camden-Weather hot and dry;
fields generally free from grass; corn
growing slowly; oats heading low.
Clay-Little or no rain since April Z,
but weather decidedly warmer during
the week; oats almost a failure.
Coffee-Light showers have occurred,
but moisture insufficient for germina-
ton and growth; grass under control.
Decatur-Cottoh coming up slowly,
poor stands; corn small; harvesting of
oats begun; tobacco small and yellow.
Dooly-Late planted cotton fails to
come up, but corn is doing very WE'LL
good fruit crop indicated.
Early-Cold weather during April
killed about all of the cotton on gray
lands; oats largely a failure.
Glynn-Weather dry and windy, very
little rain during the past six weeks;
crops suffering for moisture.
Irwin-Entire county needs rain
badly; oats thin and short; early
peaches ripening, but are small and
tasteless.
Liberty-Rain much needed; spring
oats nearly a failure; late paintings of
corn and cotton fail to terminate; rice
is being planted on inland swamp
lands.
Pierce-Very good stands of corn;
peaches fine; cotton chopping progress
ling rapidly. - ,afur
Randolph-Many acres of cotton land
will require replanting, poor stands OF
plants that are up, chopping in prog
'reSs. ',..' .-
Stewart-Crops benefited by good
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
CONFERENCE IN A ROW.
One of the Delegates Said They
Were Acting Like Monkeys.

One of the Delegates Said They
Were Acting Like Monkeys.
Chicago. May 10.-When the Com
mittee on Credentials recommended
the unseating of a delegate to-day at
the General Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. half the
members of the conference jumped to
their feet, demanding the floor. The
Committee on Credentials recommend
ed that C. S. Long of Orlando, Fla. be
unseated as delegate from the Wind
ward Island Conference and that Rich
ard f. Moore of Chicago be seated.
Bishop c. S. Smith obtained the floor
and attempted to MAKE an explanation.
but was Kissed and cried down by the
delegates. I'VE are acting like lot
of monkeys" shouted J. l. Lowe Of
Arkansas, "and l think IL is time the
negroes We're learned some sense"
The confusion became great. but the
chairman, by vigorous use of his gavel
restored order. The question present
ed By the Committee on Credentials
was then referred to a special COM
mittee for consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
INSURANCE TOO COSTLY.
So the Governor of Louisiana De-
cfares in His Message.


So the Governor of Louisiana De-
cRares in His Message.
New Orleans, May 10.-Gov. Heard's
message was read to both houses of
the General Assembly to-day. The
message was an exhaustive review of
the work of the administration during
the past four years and showed mate
rial progress in all departments of the
state government.
The Governor recommends liberal
appropriations for education. He says
the cost of insurance to. the Louisiana
insurer is unnecessarily. high and rec
ommends legislation to place it upon
a more equitable basis. He says that
insurance rates in the state are based
largely upon losses incurred elsewhere
That is manfestly unfair.
He recommends changes in the Judi
ciary to relieve the congestion of the
Supreme Court docket and to decrease
the cost of litigation to small liti-
giants. On the subject of mob vio-
lence he favors the strict enforcement
of law and the protection of citizen
ship rights.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
TO ENTER UNIVERSITY 4
WITHOUT EXAMINATION.
Graduates of Many High schools,
Among Them Savannah.

OEhuuateb Oh Many High SCHOOLS,
Among Them Savannah.
Athens, Ga, May 10.-The work of
accrediting the high schools of the
state to enable graduates to enter the
university by presenting their diplomas
or to enter certain departments in the
university on, presentation of certifi-
Gates without any examinations, is go
ing steadily on.
Quite a number of high schools have
made application to be accredited and
the Entrance Requirements Committee
of the faculty of the university has
accredited the following schools:
Albany Academy, Presbyterian Insti-
tute, Blackshear; Elberton High
School, Eastman High Sehoel, Fitz-
gerald High School, Hartwell Institute,
LAGRANGE High School, Madison High
School, Sparta High School, University
School for Boys at Stone Mountain,
Savannah High School, Columbus High
School, Tallapoosa High School, r. f.
Lee Institute, Thomaston; Thomas
vile High School, Waycross High
School, West Point High School, Win
der High School, Valdosta High School,
envy, Cave Springs, and Triton High
School.
There are a number of other appli-
cations before the committee and these
will be considered at another meeting
after visitation by Prof. Stewart.
Boards of education and the high
school faculties appreciate this recog-
milton by the university, and there is
a general desire to increase the eff
cheney of the high schools by correlat-
ing these with the common schools be-
low and the university above. A let
ter stating specifically in what sub
jects the school is accredited has been
sent each of the accredited schools.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
CONFEDERATE GRAVES
AT BEAUFORT
Decorated by Ladies After Memorial
Exercises by the Veterans.

Decorated by Ladies After Memorial
Exercises by the Veterans.
Beaufort. S. c., May 10.-Confederate
Memorial Day was observed here to-
day under the auspices of Camp H. M
Stuart, U. C. ", No. 1866. After deco
rating the graves of comrades at the
churches, the veterans escorted by the
Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, proceed
ed to the National Cemetery, where the
ladies decorated the graves of com
rades buried there.
At the invitation of Commander
Stuart, Rev. w. s. Stokes, in an elo-
uuent address, paid glowing tribute
to the Confederate dead. At its con-
clusion, the Beaufort Volunteer Artil-
lery fired a salute of thirteen rounds
from their new Hotchkiss gun. Taps
by the bugler and the decoration Of
graves by the ladies ended cere-
monies. ..n.s. .--.-n t 10
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11

Waycross, Ga, May 10.-Mitchell
Williams, chief linenfan for the Way
cross Electric Light and Power Com
pany. had a narrow escape from death
last night by grasping a live wire.
Some of the wires got crossed on Jane
street by the wind and Williams was
UP a pole, about fifteen feet from
the ground trying to untangle the
crosses, when he took hold of what
he thought was dead wire. but which
proved to be live one and was hurl-
ed to the ground in an unconscious
condition. He soon regained conscious
home
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
CHASED FUGITIvE CONVICT
with Dogs Through VaIdosta Al
Midnight. e.

Naldosta, Ca, May ,1O.-Part of VAL
costa was stirred up last night by the
chase Of an escaped convict. The con-
wet a negro named Ed. Thomas es-
capped from the county gang, but the
escape was not discovered until. mid
night. The county dogs were put on
ms track and the chase lead dirAat 10
'ne city, through yards and gardens,
UNer fences, through stables ana lots,
'ie fugitive evidently making L des-
perate effort to confuse the track dogs.
ne county dogs encountered a num-
yer of CANNES on the chase. AMI had
" nave a fight with every one of them
~ ~ me confusion incident to the lights.
. me aogs lost the track of the fugitive
r p'.u ne made his escape. Thomas
f eet to slip the shackles over his
80 and thus got loose from the chain
% which he was tied.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11

Newport News, Va, May 1O.-The
battleship Missouri steamed into
Hampton Roads this afternoon at
o'clock and half an hour later dropped
anchor here. Tonight Capt. Cowles
came ashore and met his wife and
child. The Missouri will be locked at
the shipyard to receive whatever re-
pairs are needed on account Of the re-
cent disaster at Pensacola.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
Settlement Broken Tn.

Mobile, Ala, May 10.-After various
attempts TO hold together the Italian
settlement at New Palermo, thirty-six
miles north Of Mobile, 1t has gone to
pieces. The leader, Salvatore Comig-
Ito Pompanella. is said TO have left.
The colonists are from New York and
other Eastern cities and are in need
OF assistance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
Ernedition Arrived.

Halifax, N. S., May 1O.--Advices from
the west coast of Newfoundland state
that the Philip Knowing expedition,
which sailed from Bay st. George for
Glenwood by way Of Ccrmacks Track
has arrived at its destination after
three weeks suffering and extreme
hardships. i.Ss
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
KNAPP WAS PRESENT
At the Session of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Memphis, Tenn. May 10.-Chairmall
Knapp bf the Interstate Commerce
Commission was present at to-day's
session of that body, which is hearing
evidence in the controversy between
the round and square cotton bale in
terests.
Members of the Mississippi Compress
Association, comprising all square bale
congresses. and gins in that state,
gave testimony before the commission
to-day.
Chairman Knapp announced that
only evidence would be heard at the
present meeting, and that arguments
in the case would be heard in Wash
ington at a later date.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
ACCIDENT Ar ROcKMART.
Two Passenger Trains Ran To-
gethcr, several Being Injured.

Atlanta, Ga, May liza head-on col
lision between north and south bound
passenger trains Of the Southern oc-
CURED near Rockmart last night.
Several were injured, none seriously.
Engineer Hare. of the northbound,
had his arm broken.
The trains were not moving rapidly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
DECLARES THE CHANNEL
IS FREE TO THE SHIPS.

Paris, May 11.-According to the st.
Petersburg correspondent of the Matin,
high official Of the naval general
staff declares that the entrance to Port
Arthur is still free and that the squad
ron went out on May 8, as far as Pit
sewo, where the torpedo boats sank
number OF Japanese TRANSPORTS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
Gave n worthless check.

Rome, Ca, May lO.-A young ma1,
giving his name as j. c.. Bell and his
home in lockwood, Tenn. is badly
wanted here. He was stopping at The
Central Hotel and induced the pro-
prietor. N. M. Gomez. TO indorse
check for $50 which was found worth
less. Bell cashed the check and left
town
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
Alabama RepubIicnu..

birmingham. Ala. May Io.-The
tcoep5uolican State Convention met here
cay with an unusually large at
iba, nee nee. Notwithstanding the fact
the 'ne convention was controlled by
ne anti-Lily White element nnlv .
Lev. "" negroes were present The con
llion met 70 select four delegates at
60 So TO the National Convention. name
a. 0lqates for presidential electoral
eject state executive committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
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WALTER ALLEN A SUICIDE.
He Was n Brother of Former Con-
gresham John Allen.

He WAS n Brother OF FORMER Con-
gresham John Allen.
St. Louis Worlds Fair Grounds, May
1O.-Capt. Walter Allen of St. LOUIS,
connected with the Worlds Fair, JEFF
ferson Guards, and brother of former
Congressman John Allen. National
Worlds fair commissioner from Mis-
sissippi, committed suicide to-day by
shooting himself through the heart in
a room in the dormitory of the Wash
ington University, now utilized by the
exposition. He left note stating that
i'll health had driven him to commit
the act
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11

--Mistress' DO you love babies?
Maid: Not at IS u week. rntfn.--De-
troit Free Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11

"A meeting of the inmates of the Sol
uler Home was held yesterday for the
purpose of taking action with regard
TO the death of Judge William t. Gary,
VINO as a member of the Legislature,
conducted a successful fight in behalf
Oh the home. Appropriate resolutions
relating to Judge Gary's death, were
unanimously adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06
Roses aa Rent.

In the old days. when perhaps roses
were not as abundant as they are now,
they were sometimes used as form OF
rent. Instead Of the formal "in consid-
GRAFTON of dollar in hand given and
paid" our more poetic forefathers In
England exacted the pretty tribute of a
rose where manor was TO be given to
a friend and the rent made merely
nominal There is an old place in York
shire whose owners were bound to send
a red rose to the queen at Christmas,
and there is still an old charter in ex-
istence granted by King David III. in
favor Of one John de Raynton, in
which the consideration was "a rose
yearly at the feast of 81. James the
Apostle and to the Lord OF BOnkyle 8
shilIings for the ward OF the castles
dated at Edinburgh In 1346-47.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06

airy. From that day to the present
his record shows a steady progress
that has finally brought him TO the top.
He fought with distinction during
the civil war. being several times
wounded. reaching the rank of lieuten-
ant in 1868. He was several times
brevetted for gallantry and in 1867 be-
came n captain. Promotions were
slow after the close of the civil war,
and when the Spanish-American war
began Chaffee was lieutenant colonel.
Before the close of the year. however,
he was a major general OF volunteers.
At FL Caney, where he earned his
picturesque S0briquet of 1.-The man in
shirt sleeves" General Chaffee recon
noitered for himself instead of leaving
this work to his scouts and made him
self so we'll acquainted with the dis
position of the enemy that his attack
carried all before it.
4 member Of the staff of the Spanish
General Vara del Rey said of the
charge, Il have never seen anything to
equal the courage of those Americans,
who. stripped TO the waist and led by
the man in shirt sleeves. offered their
naked breasts to our murderous fire.
Although General Chaffee had attain
ed fame chiefly as a hard fighter. his
abilities as an executive officer led to
his selection to command the American
forces in China. For his services in
China he was made a major general in
the regular service and placed in COM
mand Of the army in the Philippines.
He was subsequently ordered home and
made commander of the department OF
the east, with headquarters at Govern
ors island. New York. a few months
ago he went to Washington as assist
ant 10 Lieutenant General Young, whom
he has now succeeded as chief of stan
of the army. General Chaffee will re-
tire April IA, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06

Few insects are known TO replace
lost members, although they are fire.
quef1tly found minus a foot or one Of
their antenne. This is probably due TO
the fact that most insects emerge sud
denly Into the mature form when
growth practically ceases, and it is in
the immature stage that uncommon
growth is most marked.
Two insects, however, which grow
from larve to perfect individuals with
out any great change of form are able
10 replace lost antennp or legs. Ear
wigs begin life with antennH of eight
joints each and by subdivision increase
the joints to fourteen. The antenne
are brittle. and joints frequently break
of, but are readily replaced. the dis
turbance arising from the fracture Of
ten producing Il variation from the usu-
nj number.
Spiders and crabs, which are near rel
atives. are able after series of molts
to replace limbs which have disap-
peared in battle 1t is somewhat star
Ting on the morrow after shutting up
in a box dark spider with seven legs
to find two spiders. one dark and the
other light one with eight legs and the
other with seven, the captive having
changed his clothes and grown Il new
leg during the hours of darkness.
Crabs are warlikP. and when two or
three enter the same crab pot they are
apt to destroy one another's limbs in Il
way which to less richly endowed races
seems eXtravagant. Fishermen can
not afford to throw them back into the
sea. but they often render first aid.
ThruSting a finger into the wound of
the mangled limb, they irritate the
owner. who thereupOn jerks off the
paw" leaving Il neat film at the end
of the stump, which prevents any fur
Their loss of blood. Crabs are more eX-
citable than their appearance would
suggest. and it is firmly believed by the
fishermen that when they are confined
in the store pots in shallow water a
will bring about whole
sale kicking away of their unfortunate
limbs
All things considered. this reproduc-
ton of lost members-heads, eyes, legs
and tails-iS one of the most remark
able things connected with the daily
miracle of growth.-New York Mail
and Express
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06

Horses painfully contend OH the race
track for victory out OF their own ma
tive courage and ambitiOn-not under
punishment. for, as Il rule. the cOura-
geous horse will stop" or shut up as
the technical phrase is. when whipped
or spurred at the finish OF race. In
California some years ago n running
horse broke one of the bones in a fore
leg near the close of heat, perhaps
seventy yards from the wire lie
faItercd for n moment and then. re-
covering himself by Il mighty effort,
struggled or and won the heat prac-
tically on three legs Ountry Life In
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06
WASTED INDUSTRY.
A Mouse Task That Failed Because
OF Lack of Ingenuity.

OF u Lack of Ingenuity.
A number of white footed mice
which had in captivity, says writer
in Country Life In America, escaped
from their cage to a cupboard in the
kitchen, and thence through a hole in
the plaster and between the laths to the
walls of the house. Every night they
came out for food. One evening l saw
mouse come out of the cupboard.
lie found i hickory nut ON the floor
and attempted to carry it up the wall
twelve inches to the hole in the plaster,
but, alas, the crack between the laths
was too narrow, and after fumbIing
with his burden for a minute or two
he dropped it TO the floor. Next he
tried TO push it in ahead of him, and,
failing in that, he went in himself,
turned round and attempted to pull it
in after him. Occasionally it would
slip out of his paws and roll upon the
kitchen floor, and then out he would
come and repeat the whole perform
ance. He tried II again and again, but
with no better success. He kept at it
until far into the night, and when 1
awoke at o'clock the next morning
the first thing that 1 heard was that
mouse or another one fumbling and
dropping the hickory nut.
Since then l have kept them we'll
with nuts, and, although they
still spend hours in carrying them to
the crack in the Iaths and letting them
fall, they are always forced in the end
to eat them in the cupboard. There is
plainly lack of ingenuity, because ten
minutes gnawing would have solved
the problem. Had the aperture in
either case been too narrow TO admit
themselves they would have quickly
it with their teeth, but to APP
ply the same principle to get the nut
seemed to be a piece of rea-
soning entirely beyond them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06
THE PEPPERMINT STICK.
Some Words of Praise For the Candy
of Our DaddieS.

Some Words of Praise For the Candy
of Our DaddieS.
The old style stick candy has red
stripes running around it in spiral
form. The body of the stick is white.
1t is slightly favored with peppermint.
1t is very sweet and wholesome. Good
enough for king. So cheap that the
poorest may have it. Six sticks for
cents. Enough TO last q family of six
two days. Break stick in two in the
middle, eat half OF it after dinner or
after supper if preferred. That is
enough candy for one day. 1t is good
for children. Keep it in the house.
Away up in the pantry where the chill
dren can't help themselves. After din
ner is over take it down. break u stick
in two and pass it around. The chill
dren will like it immensely. They will
like it all the better for not being able
to get too much of it. Never let them
have all they want of it. A half stick
is enough. although whole stick
might be allowed occasionally. All the
fancy stuff put up in boxes that cost
dollar or more cannot equal the old
fashioned stick candy. Six sticks of
it contain more solid comfort and more
nutrition than n wagon load of cara
mels and painted bonbons. 1t is the
candy of our forefathers. Our grand
mothers used to eat it Accept no 9th
err Be sure that you get the proper
trademark-red striRes running spiral
" round the stick Beware of substi-
tutes.-Medical Talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06
WORE TRAINS IN KITCHEN.
Mistress Objected to Servant Who
washed Dishes with One Hand.

Mistress Objected TO Servant Who
washed Dishes with One Hand.
Elaborate toilets while doing house
work do not debar a servant from col
lecting her wages. Judgment has been
entered in favor of Augusta Perchely,
a servant. in the First district court OF
Newark. n. J., for $4.20. the equivalent
OF a weeks pay, which the court ruled
was due her from her former employ
or. Fischer Finkelstein OF ~ Orange
street. 1t developed during the trial Of
the suit that Augusta had a habit OF
wearing elaborate gowns with long
trains while doing the Homework and
that this was Objectionable to Mrs.
Finkelsteiu. says the New York Times.
why. she would hold her train over
her arm and wash dishes with her sim
gle free hand" said the mistress when
called upon to testify. we didn't want
a lady in our kitchen"
The plaintiff in her own behalf said
she had been brought up lady and
proposed to live up to her bringing up
She insisted that her work was done
satisfactorily .even if did dress WELL"