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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13

short. The loss from the spread of
this disease in the past six years is es-
timated at 81, 000, 900.
Watermelon wilt Is spreading in the
South and cantaloupe leaf blight was
Injurious, especially in the South, the
loss in Florida being 40 per cent.
Tomato bacterial wilt was found in
Connecticut, and 1t was serious in New
Jersey and Maryland and widespread
in the South. The fusarium wilt in
Florida caused a loss of 100000. and
large areas of land also had to be
thrown out of cultivation.
Cucumber downy mildew caused large
losses in Florida and the trucking Sec
ton near Charleston, S. c., where the
estimated loss was 100000.
The bitter rot of apples has been
widespread and included Virginia, the
Carolinas and Georgia.
In the South pear blight is universal
and little effort is made to control it,
There was an epidemic of pear leaf
blight that defoliated trees from Mary
land southwark.
Brown-rot was very destructive TO
Southern peaches. the loss amounting
to from 35 to go per cent. OF the crop
in Georgia. Peach-leaf curl seems 70
cause immense losses each year in spite
of the ease of controlling it by a sin
gle spraying.
Inc department. IN report on the
principal injurious insects of 1908, says
the calendar year showed smaller losses
than in many years. Certain pests
caused great injury in limited localities
and several new insect enemies of crops
were discovered. The Mexican cotton
boil weevil which spread into Louisiana
is stamped as the most important in
sect pest of the present time.
Several species of insects as a rule.
more destructive in the South, but
which until recently have been very
troublesome northward. have nearly
died out in the North in past years.
the list including the Harlequin cab
bage bug, cabbage looper. cornstalk
borers. fall army worms and others.
This, however. cannot be said of all
localities.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
D0WlE STRIKES LONDON.
Chased by a Mob from His Taber-
nacIe to a Hotel.

London, June 12.-Al day long
crowds have been in the vicinity of the
Zion tabernacle on Euston Road. John
Alexander Dowie arrived at 1890
o'clock, had his meals inside the tab
ernacle, and remained there through
out the day. While three services were
held the attendance was confined
strictly to ticket holders.
Toward 9 o'clock tonight Dowie
ventured to leave the building with
his wife and son and the long wait
ing mob, with frantic shouts dashed
after their cabs, while reporters in
hansoms Joined in the chase over a
circuitous route to the Hotel Cecil.
1t is said Dowie obtained rooms at the
hotel by Withholding his name, but
that he has been requested to leave in
the morning.
At the evening service Mr.. and Mrs
Booth Clibborn, the latter the Oldest
daughter of Gen. William Booth
founder of the Salvation Army were
ordained elders of the Zionist Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
UNIVERSITIES TOOTH
COMMENCEMENT
CELEBRATED THIS WEEK
UNDER A BUSH ARBOR THE ExER-
CISES WILL TAKE PLACE.

The BaccaIaureate Sermon Preached
Yesterday by Bishop GaiIor of
Tennessee-SOphOmO and Junior
Defamation and OratOry Con-
tests To-day-TO-mOrro Alumni
Day, Wednesday the Graduation
Exercises.
Athens, Ga, June 12.-The baccalau-
reate sermon at the university was
preached to-day by Bishop Thomas F .
Gailor of Tennessee. The programme
for the remainder of commencement
week is as follows:
Monday-11 a. m, sophomore decla-
nations, E. r. Dorsey f. l.. Hull,
Z. N. Feidelson. H. l.. Covington, Jr.,
l.. B. Lee, G. Hams. Jr., ]. J. Hill,
j. M. Ross, A. H. Denmark, H B. Fitz-
gerald. 1870 p. M: Junior orations. w.
w. Patterson, D. w. Reynolds, w. H.
Lewis, j. P. Burke, w. o. Marshburn,
0. H. B. Bloodworth, Ir., G. C. Nc
Connell, E. M. Baynes. Delivery of
sophomore prizes, by Rev. Charles
r. Nisbet, Glass 1893
Tuesday-10 a. M: Meeting of Alum
nj Society in Phi Kappa Hall; II m,
grafton before the alumni. by Hon.
James H. Eckles. formerly controller
of the currency, Chicago; 5 p m, re-
ception of the library; acceptance of
the keys, Gov. Joseph M. Terrell: ad-
dress by Rev. Henry S. Nash, D. D.,
of Cambridge, Mass. Exercises will be
held in new library building.
Wednesday - Commencement Day:
1890 a. M. senior and law class ora
tons; N. H. Billiard. ]. D. Bower,
seniors; G. D. Perdue, 1. S. PEBBLES,
law. Baccalaureate address, Hon.
William G. Brantley. class of 1881, of
Georgia: Valedictory, H. L. Reynolds;
announcement of prizes; comforting of
degrees; exercises will be held under
Bush Arbor
One hundred years ago the first COM
mencement exercises of the university
were held on the campus under a bush
arbor that stood in front of the only
building of any size on the campus at
that time. This year a bush arbor has
been erected OH the same spot and in
front of the same building to comment
crate the first commencement of the
university in the most appropriate man
ner.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
SOME PARROTS WAYS.
Remarkable Memory of a Bird who
Recalled Face Absent for a
score of Years.

Remarkable Memory of n Bird who
Recalled Face Absent for a
Score of Years.
From the New York Post.
Any one who has ever kept parrots
knows that to the sympathy and af-
lection common to all birds they add a
surprising intelligence. Their hand-like
way of using their feet and the power
of articulation gives them a touch of
the human which has endeared them
to the people of many countries and
ages.
They are good initators and soon
learn to associate certain phrases with
their corresponding meanings For ex-
ample, a certain green parrot will al
ways repeat the words and soothing
tones of nurse when IL hears baby
begin to cry, and when steam comes
from the kettle the bird will say "Tha
kettle boils-n1ake the teal" One day
a gentleman who stammered badly
spoke to this same parrot, saying,
"'Well. P-p-p-poll. what's the timer
and instantly the comical bird an
swered "P-p-p-past four" initiating
the tone and stammer of the questioner
perfectly.
Parrots have very remarkable memo
ries. gray parrot was once known
to scream out "Cod and mackerell
Fish, oh, fish," as a man was passing
outside the window where the cage
was hanging. Upon Inquiry IL was
found that the man had been a fish,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
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CELEBRATION OF CATHOLICS
Was Addressed in New York by
Archbishop Farley.

New York. June 12.-Archbishop
John Farley presided at a public meet
ing in Carnegie Hall tonight of the
American Federation of Catholics. He
explained the object of the federation,
and commended it to the consideration
and warmest sympathy of all Catho-
lies. Among those who spoke of the
origin and the objects of this organi-
cation. were w. Bourke Cochran. its
president; Walter Savage Smith of
Philadelphia. Alphonse G.. Koelble, and
the Ri. Rev. Mgr. Mooney.
Archbishop Farley said that the fed
Grafton had his earnest support, be-
cause it's object was to band together
all the Catholic societies in America
so that they might work in unison fol
the general good of the church.
Opposition, 1 know" he said, 'has
been offered to this federation on The
ground, that it might be projected into
politics. The moment that occurs the
federation sounds its own death knell
That moment my appreciation will be
withdrawn"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13

rnonger twenty years before, and this
was his identical cry, which the sight
of his face had brought back to the
bird.
In Germany there is a widely told
story of a gray parrot who brought
murder TO light, A miser named Herr
Wonter lodged with shoemaker and
his wife. When the latter found out
by accident that certain meal-jars in
Herr Wonter's room were full of gold
pieces. she told her husband, and they
decided to murder and rob their board
ed. Herr Wonter had a gray parrot
and both he and the bird were asleep
one night when the shoemaker crept
upstairs with a hammer. The miser
awoke, and as the blow descended
screamed Murder" The parrot took
up the word and though they tried to
kill him they only succeeded iii
breaking his cage and tearing out his
tail feathers. The bird escaped and
next morning flew about the village
screaming Murder! Murder" When
the shoemaker and his wife were arr
rested and brought face to face with
the parrot the latter flew into such O
rage that the woman fell down on her
knees and confessed.
One of the most remarkable of talk
ing parrots had a laugh so infectious
that any one hearing II was tempted
to join in. In the midst of one of
these hearty peals the bird would stop
and explain: Don't make me laugh so
II shall die" and then 60 on more
heartily than ever. This parrot could
cry and sing inimitably. When she
struck false note in a song she would
laugh and say 20 Lord" and then
begin again in an entirely different key.
Some parrots are very anxious to
learn new pharses and give close atten-
ton and much patience in repeating
and learning sentences. They have
even been known to repeat these over
and over in their dreams.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE
ARE FELT IN MEXICO.

Mexico City June 12.-For several
days subterranean noises have been
hoard at various points in the state of
Talisco.
Sharp shocks of earthquake have
been reported from Colima. No seri-
Gus damage has thus far been reported.
Slight earthquake shocks are also re-
ported in the states of Guerrero and
Chiapias.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
PLAYING CARDS BY PHONE.
Game of Whist with Two of the
Players Three Miles Away.

Game of Whist with Two of the
Players Three Miles Away.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Did you ever try to play cards by
telephone?" George C. French, ex-
change manager of the Wisconsin Tele-
phone Company. is quoted by the Mil
waukee Sentinel as asking. Never?
Wen, l have been experimenting with
1T, and despite the fact that it has
some drawbacks 1t is highly interesting
and ought to become a fad.
My wife and l planned to go visit
ing a few nights ago, but an evening
OF rain spoiled our preparations. That
was where | got busy, and after maxi
ing few preliminary plans l decided
that we ought to be able to have a
visit by telephone, even to including
playing of whist.
Il have desk telephone in our din.
ing room and so / soon had a table ar
ranged and brought out deck of
cards. Then ] called up my friend by
telephone and he at once fell in with
the plan. He got out a deck of cards
and table and then ] dealt our deck
face upward, calling out the cards that
l dealt to each, having first provided
Imaginary seats for my friend and his
wife. AS l called out the cards to
him he picked these cards out and
dealt them to correspond on his own
table.
"Of course we were under the disad-
vantage of knowing what cards every
player held, but the novelty of max
ing each move by telephone made this
minor matter. We would play our
cards in turn, always announcing the
card we played, and in this way the
game went on as IL we were sitting OBJ
posite each other at one table instead
Of being about three miles apart and
playing by wire. don't think YOU could
play poker In that way, however"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
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FILIPINO COMMISSIONERS
Paid a Visit to the Tomb of George
Washington.

Washington, June 1.-THE members
of the honorary board of Filipino Com
nissioners visited the tomb of George
Washington to-day as the guests of
the United States navy, Assistant
Secretary Darling acting as host. The
party, including prominent navy and
army officers and representatives of the
local citizens committee, spent the day
on the Potomac river aboard the Unit
ed States ship Dolphin. She left the
navy yard at 10 o'clock and after a
stay of an hour at Mount Vernon con-
tinued her cruise down the river as
FAR as the Indian Head proving
grounds, returning at o'clock.
The commissioners will leave for
Philadelphia tomorrow in continual
ton of their tour of the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13

Prof. w. lie Conte Stevens. acting
on the theory that the metric system
can only be made popular in this coun-
try by adopting its decimal plan while
changing the present names Of familiar
weights and measures as little as pos
sible, suggests the following changes:
Let the yard be made equal tc the
metre; let the foot be made the fourth
instead of the third part Of a yard,
ana let it have ten instead Of twelve
inches let the pound be made equal
TO half kilogran; let the quart equal
the litre; let the ton be 1000 Kilograms:
let the pint, gallon, peck and bushel
be defined in terms of the quart. Prof.
Stevens points out that in this way the
inch would be shortened less than 2
per cent, but he admits that even this
slight change would inconvenience me-
chanical engineers and machine manu-
facturers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
DIDN'T LIKE SPEECHES
That Socialists Made About the Col
OradO situation.

New York, June 12.-Efforts of
Specialists to-day to make fiery
speeches regarding the miners strike
in Colorado, at meeting here of the
Central Federated Union, will prob
ably result in the disruption of that
body.
Delegates of the building trades and
others objected to the extreme utter
ances of the Socialists and left the
hall. They held caucus and de-
cided to break away from the central
body and leave the Socialists by them
selves.
After the anti-Socialists had bolted
the meeting the Socialists listened to
several speakers, appointed a commit
tee to raise funds for the Colorado
union miners, and Endorsed resolutions
and memorial to President Roosevelt
calling for an immediate investigation
of the Colorado situation
The trouble started with a speech
made by j. Reed, of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, in which he ap-
pealed for financial aid, and stated
that the present trouble would not
have occurred had the miners
been affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
FATHER AND SON
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH
With His Bare Fists the Son Slew
the Father.

the Father.
Halifax, N. s.. June 12.-Word was
received here to-day of a bare fist
fight during the night at Glaze Bay, C.
B., in which a father was literally
pounded to death by his son.
The principals, 'Vully" McRae and
his son, Jack, are men of giant ply
sique and known throughout the cape
OFF their fighting abilities. Both are
over six feet in hight and weigh 225
pounds. They met in a barroom and
quarreled over money matters. When
interference was attempted the Scotch
men drove the other occupants of the
saloon from the place, and, locking the
doors, fought for an hour and until
the elder McRae was dead.
The police finally effected an en-
trance to the barroom and placed Jack
McRae under arrest. The dead mans
face had been battered to a jelly, his
ribs broken and chest crushed in. The
younger McRae was frightfully in
jured.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
GREETINGS RECEIVED
FROM MOTHER EDDY

Boston, June 12.-Christian scien-
lists from all sections of the United
States attended the annual communion
of the First Church of Christ, Scien-
fist, in this city to-day. In order tt
accommodate all three services were
held
Two communications were received
from Mrs. Eddy The first was a letter
OF greeting and the second an invita-
ton to visit the Christian Science
Church now being built at Concord
N. II. The members of the church re-
turned a message of greeting
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
FOUR MEN ARRESTED
FOR TRYING THE H0LD-UP.

Johnstown, Pa, June 12.-Four men,
Richard, william and Joseph Jackson,
of this city, and Joseph Born of Pitts
burg, were arrested to-day by Johns
town and Somerset county police, and
are locked up in this city. charged with
the attempted hold-up yesterday after
noon of w. H. c. Ramsey and Frank
Howard of the Jofnstown Water Com
pany, who were carrying $1,000 to pay
the employees at the Dalton Run dam.
Warrants for two other suspects are
in the hands of the officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13

II Is one OF the most extraordinary
things In this extraordinary world,
writes Henry Martyr Hart in the Out
look. that water should be the sole ex-
ception to the otherwise universal law
that all cooling bodies contract and
therefore increase in density.
Water contracts as its temperature
falls and therefore becomes heavier and
sinks until II reaches 30 degrees. At
this temperature water In the heaviest:
this II the point OF lie maximum densi-
~. From this point Il begins 10 ex-
pand, Therefore IN winter. although
che surface may be freezing II a tam
wsrasmrw % 90 degrees, the water at the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
NASHVILLE HAS
DONNED The GRAY
IN HONOR OF VETERANS
OF THE CONFEDERACY WHO HOLD
THEIR REUNION THERE.

This Is Reunion Week, and 1t Is Elk
pected That There VIII BE n Total
of $4,000 Visitors in Nashville
$4,000 of Them will BE Veterans
stephen ID. Lee Is Among the Ear
Iy ArrivaIs-Mrs. John Ii. Gordon Is
There.
Nashville, Tenn, June 12.-This is
Confederate week in Nashville. Ten
nessee's capital is decorated as never
before, in honor of the veterans who
meet in reunion here from Tuesday to
Thursday.
The preparations on an enormous
scale, have been completed for the en-
tertainment of these heroes of blood
soaked battlefields. Already the van
guard of the coming thousands has ar
rived generous welcome being ex-
tended. Taking the Memphis reunion
year before last as basis. it is fig
ured that the numbers attending should
approximate $1,000 persons, $1,000 OF
them veterans.
Confederate Hotel, for free entertain
ment of the old soldiers, is prepared to
feed $4,000 each day.
- Aside from the grand parade on
Thursday, the laying of the corner stone
of the Confederate memorial on Wed
nesday will be distinctive feature. It
will be accompanied by Masonic cere-
monies and Henry Watterson. editor
of the Louisville Courier Journal. will
address the veterans.
Gen. Lee No Candidate.
Gen. stephen d. Lee, commander OF
the United Confederate Veterans AS
sociations is among the early arrivals
the demonstration at his reception be-
ing notable. In beginning his response
Gen. Lee said:
My friends, / am almost overwhelm-
ed with this very pleasant, cordial and
unexpected greeting here tonight. Our
late beloved commander, Gen. Gordon
was accustomed to have such honors
done him, but it is new to me-.
In an interview regarding the com
nander-in- chiefship, Gen. Lee said:
No, l am in no sense a candidate for
the place OF commander of the vet
Grams. The place is too sacred and too
honorable for any man to seek it,
am merely the commander by accident
of the death Of our late beloved COM
mander, the laInented Gordon. would
of course, consider it the greatest honor
OF nv life to be elected commander OF
the veterans, but [ would not seek the
place"
The widow of the late commander
John B. Gordon, with her daughters
Mrs Burton Smith of Atlanta and Mrs
Orion Bishop Brown of Maine, accom-
panied by Gen. Gordon's niece, Mrs
Lucy Owsley, will be the guests OF
friends here during the reunion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
SALOONS WERE CLOSED;
CRIPPLE CREEK QUIET.

Cripple Creek. Col. June 1.-THE
Cripple Creek district experienced a
quiet day to-day. Gen. Bell and stan
attended church and transacted no
business except what was absolutely
necessary. Another party Of deported
miners wiil leave Victor tomorrow,
their destination being either New
Mexico or Utah. This party viii con-
slst Of about 100 men.
A number 81 arrests wers made 20
day, ana the Deace commission sat for
a few hours and passed On several
cases.
The saloons % rbe dfetrlot Nlil b.
ODens1 Tomorrow Tor fhs GFNt fsT1e ~
= Neek. Tbs ctoElDg 81 1he eaAoens
VS. one u fAe etsisf faat9eN ~ -
aesFing eT1sf.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13

bottom of the pool is six or seven de-
grees warmer.
Suppose that water. like everything
else, had gone on contracting as IL cool
ed until II reached the freezing point;
the heaviest water would have sunk 20
the lowest place and there become ice.
Although II IS true that eight pints of
water become nine pints of ice, and
therefore icebergs float, showing above
the surface an eighth Of their bulk, still
had the water when at the bottom turn
ed into Ice, the stones would have lock-
ed 1t in their interstices and held 1t
there, and before the winter was over
the whole pool would become solid ice
and all the poor fish would be entombcd
in clear, beautiful crystal.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
PREACHER WAS FIRED.

Binghamton. n. Y, June 12.-Pre-
siding Elder j. B. Sweet at the morn
ing services at the Fair View NJ. E.
Church to-day announced that the
pulpit is vacant because he had been
compelled TO ask for the resignation
of Rev. Charles Wesley Smith, min
lister of that church. This was the
result of an investigation into i'm
proper conduct on the part of the pas
tor Smith is we'll known through
out the country as an evangelistic
singer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
NASHVILLE GIRLS TOOK
H0N0RS AT VANDERBILT.

Nashville, Tenn. June 12.-For the
first time in the history of Vanderbilt
University, young lady students head
the honor list. Miss Roberts Dubose
of Nashville has won the Founders
medal for the highest general average,
while the owen medal for the highest
average in mathematics goes to Miss
Lucy Bell Ross, also of Nashville.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
OF SMITH FAMILY
FIVE WERE DROWNED.

Antlers, I. T., June 13.-Five mem
been drowned at wadena, near here.
The father mother and three children
were the victims of the unprecedented
flood from which this district is now
suffering.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
CHINESE BANDITS
BEATEN BY C0SSACKS.

Hal Cheng, June n.-(Delayed in
transmission)-Ten Cossacks along the
railway south of Hal Cheng on June
8 came in contact with fifty Chinese
bandits. Fifteen of the bandits were
killed or wounded and eight were cap
tured. The Cossacks lost one killed
and two wounded
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13

Washington, June Ex-senator Cock
reIl of Missouri, who was painfully in
jured yesterday by being knocked down
by boy with a bicycle, was con-
siderably better to-day. The wound in
the shoulder is painful, but 1t is
thought will yield readily to treat
mert. The Senator is of robust ply
steal condition and fortunately suffer-
ed no shock 10 his nervous system as
a result of the accident. His pulse was
normal to-day, and he was able to
receive most of the many friends who
called TO inquire after his health.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
ROANOKE COLLEGE EXERCISES.
BaccaIaureate Sermon Preached by
Prof, j. Fry.

Salem, Va, June 1.-THE exercises
Of the fifty-first annual commencement
of Roanoke College began to-day with
the baccalaureate sermon by Prof.
]. Fry of the Mount Airy Theological
Seminary, Philadelphia. He took for
his text the theme The Building of
Christian Character"
Tonight the annual address before
the Y. M. c. A. was delivered by Rev.
T. ]. Shipman, A. NJ. (class of 'sD of
Roanoke, Va, who chose as his theme
"Christ's Message to the World"
Tomorrow night the oratorical con-
test will take place; on Tuesday, the
address before the literary societies by
Prof. ]. T. Lovett Of Princeton, and
on Wednesday, commencement day, the
addresses of the graduates and the in
auguration of the new president of the
college, Rev. DR.. J. A. Moorehead.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
SUSPENDED WORK TILL
THERE'S MORE CAPITAL.

Pottsville. Pa. June ia general
suspension of work at the Eastern
Steel Company's plant here, on which
more than ss,OO0,0OO has been expended.
has been ordered. A meeting of the
stockholders has been called to increase
the capital stock to $9.250.000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
RECALL OF DUNDoNALD
Is Sought by the Cabinet at OTTAWA,
Ont.

Ottawa, Ontario, June 12.-There will
be a meeting of the cabinet tomorrow
to deal with the case of
Lord Dundonald. If Dundonald
is not recalled at once by the
British government his appointment
will be cancelled. In a speech at Mon
treal Lord Dundonald charged a cabi-
siderations to figure in militia appoint
ments When asked i. he had been
correctly quoted Lord Dundonald wrote
a letter to the minister of militia re-
affirming the charges.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-13
Layman Made Address.

Princeton, N. j., June 12.-For the
first time in the history of Princeton
University a layman to-day delivered
being conferred on President Woodrow
Wilson at the request Of the students.
In the academic procession was ex-
President Cleveland.