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ORATORS from the senate.
lMi BE HEARD IV ROTH OP TB
UIG CONVENTIONS.
Jm Thn t Particular It Appear* the
Bepuhllcan* Will Have the Ilc*t ot
, t _Tnlk of Cutting Out Lodare'*
wprccli to Avoid Hiivlbk Too Much
, (1I1 „le Oratory—Some of the Ora
tor- Who Will Be Heard at Kan
n < iy-
Washington, May 26.—Republicans who
ar ?0 fori unate as to be able to take in
National Convention at Philadelphia,
be given several samples of the
b€ ( ~-atory that the Senate can furnish.
u nator Wolcott of Colorado, % us
~ ni [ r ary chairman, with the possibility
t - noior I-odge of Massachusetts, de
'■vering the permanent chairman oration,
v>iu Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, pre
senting to the convention the name of its
nominee, and with Senator Foraker pre
senting the platform, four of the best
gj,:iker.s on the Republican side of the
Senate, will be hear<J.
Tiv report that Senator Lodge’s name
because of it being a case of too
mn h-Senate, been scratched off the list,
li;; ,y or may not hold good. Party man
;i:, r .- in making their arrangements of
. kind, always reserve the right lo
nKik<* any changes that may occur to
tium und Senator Hanna, who is, of
course, ihe man who pulls the strings, is
rot one to hesitate at all to do just what
h. considers the right thing. He wanted
Senator Lodge at first because of the im
j -sion made by his strong speech in
advocacy of the retention of the Philip
■ e according to common report, he
n , s ~m-c determined to dispense with tile
... : v * s of the junior senator from Massa
ciiuseirs, for the ostensible reason that
h* and the President do not think it well
f„r so many senators to figure in the pro
c edings, but in reality, for the reason,
tl.at Senator Lodge’s references to possi
ble war with Germany, are supposed to
have made him unpopular with the Ger-
whose votes are wanted.
This later seems to be a very flimsy
r to say the least of it, for the Ger
mans who are American citizens have no
great love for the Kmperor; however
much affecti- n they may have for the fa
theriand. Rut this controversy cuts no
re 1 figu’e in this brief dissertation wh\ch
i. upon the subject of convention orators.
Would He u Great Njiewh.
If Senator Lodge is not allowed to make
'hat speech, the Republicans will* miss
a (Jiss-rta-ion both scholarly and interest
ing The S< nator from Massachusetts is
always at his best when it comes to lau
<ij:ion of ihe Republican party. He may
U. a theorist when it comes to writing
lestcry or dealing with abstract Questions,
but in politics he is a very practical citi
zen. He is one of the best dressed men
in the Senate, even if he does persist in
wearing now and then colored shirts
wri h might grace the person of a coal
heaver; and when in his tightly buttoned
cut-a-way coat, he rises to address the
Senate, he presents a sartorial picture
whi h can only be excelled by one other
ai i that is by the picture made by his
colleague and fellow* orator, Senator Wol
coil of Colorado.
While Senator Lodge always dresses
qui'ly as befits the representative of a
cultured Boston constituency. Senator
■\Voleott creates the impression of
having gathered together all
of the rich rainbow tints of
tie glorious West, and to have combined
them successfully in each costume he
u ars. Wolcott can be depended upon to
introduce into the Senate chamber each
latest fad as it develops itself in London,
in Paris or in New York. When he rises
to address the Senate it is almost inva
riably with his form encased in a perfect
ly lilting four buttoned sack coat—and
always buttoned as the tailors say it
fc iould be. Senator Wolcott’s clothes are
of n as loud as his voice—and that’s the
limit. There is only one other voice in the
Feiate that can compare with it and that
is Senator Lindsay’s of Kentucky.
Spooner of WiMcoiinin.
Spooner of Wisconsin is a little fellow*
physically, but he is one of the strong
men of the Senate in mentality as well as
in oratorical ability. He is one of the Re
public ans—one of the few—who affect the
• v ouch hat which has been so Tong the
mark of the Southern Democrat. Spooner
does not belong to the Wolcott-Lodge
< hss of good dressers. He always wears
a i'u -a-wav coat of loose fit and in good
•American fashion lets it stay open. His
voir, has a peculiar penetrating quality
w hioh will make him heard in every cor
• t of the great convention hall, and the
elv t of what he says will be strengthen
’ 1 ~v a peculiar rising inflection at the
mid of his telling sentences.
Among the seconding speeches, that of
J’’ 1 iver of lowa is sure tt> be the star.
' ' v have any better than Dolliver on
, ' list they will have to look outside of
ingress to find him. When Dolliver
f*" it will be in his best Prince Al
1< oat . for like the true lowan, he puts
0,1 ~ lls Sunday clothes for every great oc
c. lsion * General Grosvenor is not down on
Hanna’s little list as yet. but then
tn* t. is every reason to expect that the
Kray whiskered representative will at least
vert a chance to make some predic
tion.
Senator Foraker of Ohio is to perform
, anu- duty he did at the St. Louis
invention, preside over the Platform
onimittee. This will give the Ohio Sen
'■°r 1 ( banco to show himself and make
® H>eech. and he is sure to do both in a
lo capture his great audience. If as
* ported, he is also to present McKinley’s
amp ' he will be much in evidence.
Jotte* ut lian*n* City,
l:ilc Senator Hanna w*ill remain In the
' kground, the probability is that Sena
r Jones . ihe Democratic national chair
’iin. will cut a good deal of a figure in
• convention proceedings out at Kansas
will, if he is able to survive the
ll . nsm which delegates will aim at him
1 representative of the National Com
-11 Qr ‘nking them to a town where,
f‘ l , e J ou rth of July, they have to sleep
w in a room. When the Senator got
" from his trip abroad last year he
h ‘ ' lOsl a Rood deal of his flesh, but he
-mm to reassume the pouter-pigeon
ii fn <o fl tOU! which has made him a prom
vj ' 1 gure * n nuiny national conventions.
th 7f ar ° r Danlcl of Virginia is one of
of ,‘ f ‘ w orators on the Democratic side
i S ., nate nn d the general impres
. in Washington Is that his beauti
• modulated voice will be heard in
_ do Virginia [>orio<ls in the Demo
< onvention Hall this year as it
lik* ’ * ♦ Ur years a *°* Senator Daniel is
, Permanent or temporary
v , ! , yoUn *^ r Democrat* in Congress
tli in ?, see J(>e at the head of
‘ * i , r ‘° rm Committee, for they have a
~* of respect for the Bailey brand
■ nu.f racy. When Bailey goes to Kan-
J u ' \ , 0 leave his plug hat here
v h.-, ' i n * fon an( * Wg sombrero, his
1 i • 1 * expanse of shirt front and
” y-alied frock coat will combine to
1 (hoer to the occasion.
Will Nominate Bryan.
namT who 4 " to Prwent Bryan’s
V ’ Ol(Jhani of Nebraska, Is dc-
H , _ ** 0 Dry anesque young; man, with
I.ative f ° r flor,cl oratory. He U a
ati ..na ‘' and a man who has
even rf of fnme as an orator
ln Bryan’s state.
Qnl ®tone of Missouri—tall
nK as the Democratic minority
leader. Richardson, himself—with serious
face, white tie and Methodist j:a.rs*on ges
tures. is expected to whoop things up for
Bryan at some* stage of the game, though
ie has not been determined yet just what
figure he. will cut. Richardson of Tennes
see warns to be temporary chairman and
may £et the place, though he has no ve.y
enthusiastic following for h.
De Griffon re i'd of Texas, the Black Eagle
of the Piney Woods, the pet of Tamm*-
Hall and the pride of his constituents, is
another Southerner who may pour the
vials of his exhaustless oratory upm the
eager and expectant crowds of the Western
Missouri metropolis; and Lentz of Ohio,
the man who considers himself the only
other available man for the Democrats to
nominate, will be heard at every possible
stage* in the proceedings.
And then, there is George Fred Williams.
George Fred will be on hand with his
lightning rod up apd his Boston oratory
on tap.
There are plenty of Democrats to talk,
but it is not unfair to say that so far as
the Washington end of the oratory is con
cerned, Philadelphia will get the best
of it.
VALDOSTA NEWS NOTES.
Recommendation* of the Grand
Jury— Street Fair in June.
Voldosta, Ga.. May 26.—The grand jury,
which closed its labors yesterday, was
one of the busiest that has been in session
here, and its recommendations covered im
portant questions for the county. The
most important recommendation, from the
Valdosta point of view*, was for anew
Court House, to be erected here at a cost
not exceeding $40,000, and not less than
$30,000. The grand jury also recommend
ed the following commission to have
charge of the building during the course
of construction: E. L. Thoma3, E. L.
Moore, Perryman Carter. James Corbett,
Frank Arnold, W. W. Webb and W. S.
Fender. The recommendation also urges
the issuance of bonds for enough monev
to complete the structure. This is the
fifth grand jury in succession, that has
recommended anew Court House, but this
one has gone into the matter with more
enthusiasm than any of the others. It ; s
Jbelieved that the Court House will be built,
during the next tw*elve months, as those
who have opposed the measure before are
pretty w*ell disgusted with the present
temple of justice.
The grand jury also recommended the
adoption of the dog law" in ihis county,
to be eperative after the first of next Jan
uary.
The jury also recommended that the
Valdosta Videttes be given SSOO, with
which to bu Id a rifle range and otherwise
improve the company’s equipment.
Another recommendation urged that
steps be taken to merge the county schools
into a system similar to that of the city,
and that the rate be increased two mills
to go to the county schools.
Belies these important recommenda
tions, the jurors found time to make num
erous criminal investigations and a num
ber of true bills were returned against
parties charged with gambling, immoral
ity and dther crimes.
It has been rumored upon the streets
here that ihe Georg a Southern and Flor
ida Road is going to dissolve relations
with the Atlanta, Valdosta and Western,
and leturn to the old depot on Hill ave
nue. This is only a rumor an<} there may
be no foundation for It. The roads have
been using the same depot here for some
time and have operated under a joint
agency.
The committees that have been appoint
ed to work up the band tournament, car
nival and street fair for June have been
busy for several weeks and report their
programme In first class shape. They ex
pect to have six or seven brass bands
here, besides a large number of street
attractions. The railroads have granted
the lowest rates that have ever been given
to Valdosta, and the outlook is that large
crowds will be on hand to witness the
event. The tournament is to be in full
blast for three days.
The first of the closing exercises of the
Institute were given at the City Hall last
evening, and consisted of exercises by the
young ladles of the High Sehool. An ex
cellent musical programme was rendered.
There were several recitations by Misses
Mamie Coffey. Ada Williams and Katie
Stump. The leading features were the
tableaux, "King Winter's Carnival,” by
a score of little girls and boys, the "Ama
zon Drill," by a bevy of girls from the
Eighth grade, and "The Lotus Eaters,"
recited by Miss Emma Denmark and act
ed by e ght young ladles. Avery large au
dience attended the entertainment.
The Plant System has j\ large force at
work here tearing away the old cotton
shed, which has stood near the depot
here for many years. The old shed has
been on fire a dozen times from sparks
from passing trains and has defied the
storms, but it has held Its own until the
hand of man was turned against it. It
has been an eye-sore for some time, and
there is general rejoicing over Its de
struction.
The City Council held a meeting this
morning to receive the resignation of Mr.
Maxcy Ashley as clerk of the Council,
Mr. Ashley having entered business
which required all of his time. At the
next regular meeting his successor will
be chosen.
CHICKEN THIEF'S tICEUR HOUSE.
Auditorium to He Hullt—Xew Trinity
Church Ready.
Waycross, Ga., May 26.—John Smith,
the colored chicken thief, who robbed the
hen roost of Policeman John Lee, was
given a term of nine months on the chain
gang.
A visit to Smith's den, located near a
pine thicket near the Jacksonville branch,
south of Waycross, reveals the fact that
he was a peculiar recluse. His house con
tains two small rooms, one up stairs, and
one down, the upper evidently being used
as a place of lookout. The lower room
is so connected with a network of wires
that It would have been Impossible for
any one to approach it closely without
touching one of them, and waking up the
Inmate. The house ts situated ln a per
fect labyrinth of rences, there being
five or six of them surrounding the place.
These are all substantial board affairs,
about seven feet high. None of them
have gates, the negro effecting ingress
and egress by means of ladders.
After he had robbed Policeman Lee’s
hen roost Smith went to the residence cf
Mr. H. B. Lee, where he was discovered
by that gentleman making off with tno
chickens. Mr, Lee gave chase and so n
captured the negro, who is rather portly.
Smith tried to escape and had to be knock
ed down two or three times before he
concluded to go to jail.
Ed Knox has been appointed by the
City Council to number the house e <f
W'aycrosss and place names of streets on
the*corners. He will complete Ihe work
within sixty days, and everything will be
ln readiness for the free delivery system.
Mrs. W. W. Sharpe gave an enjoyable
party to her Sunday School class last even
ing.
Mr. W. E. Finn, the aged father of Wa
ter Works Superintendent B. D. Finn, met
with quite a serious accident yesterday
afternoon. A runaway mule was th
cause—the old gentleman having his leg
and Jaw broken.
The auditorium mentioned ln these dis
patches Is an assured fact. A meeting of
citizens was held yesterday afternoon ln
the High School building, at which Mr.
John T. Brantley presided. It was decided
to build the auditorium and to organize a
stock company for that purpose. The
amount of the capital stock and the
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1000.
amount of the shares was not decided on.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. J. T.
Brantley C. E. Murphy E. A. Pound, H.
Murphy and W. W. Sharpe w*as appoint
ed to scl.cit donations ct stock and to
suggest plans of operation to a meeting
to be called later. Subscription books
were opened and $1,150 subscribed by gen
tlemen present as follows: H. Murphy $250;
W. W. Sharpe. $2.)0; C. E. Murphy, $200;
J. T. Brantley. $100; W. A. Miller. $100;
W. W. McCulley, $1G0; L. Johnson, $100;
Geo. W. Deen, SIOO.
An auditorium with a seating capacity
of probably 2,500, will be erected, with
suitable accommodations for a public
library, Y. M. C. A. rooms; the Lyceum,
etc. It is to be erected on the beautiful
lot recently purchased by Mr. H. Murphy
on Gilmore street.
’Hie first service will be held in the new
Trinity Church to-morrow*. The pastor,
Rev. J. M. Glenn, will occupy,the pulpit.
The official board met this afternoon and
footed up the r accounts. It was found
lhat they had sufficient funds in hand to
pay off every dollar of indebtedness, and
the church is ready for dtdication. This
will be done later by one of the bishops.
The new church is a beauty, and cost
about $6/00, including furniture.
Judge J. L. Sw’eat and son, Lee L.
Sweat, will leave Sunday night for Louis
ville to attend the reunion of veterans.
CANNOT GO TO LOIVSYTLLB.
Gen. \Vnle Hampton'* Feeble Health
Will Not Permit of It.
Columbia, 'B. C., May 26.—Gen. Wade
Hampton is too feeble to attend the Con
federate reunion at Louisville. He is now
confined to his home and his physicians
says it will be impossible for him to at
tempt the journey. Gen. Hampton has
broken much recently. His 81st birthday
was passed some months ago.
Fight on City Attorney.
Atlanta, May 26.—The Jefferson Club, a
secret political order, proposes to lake a
hand in city politics. Already they have
begun a warfare on Judge Anderson, the
city attorney. They want the city attor
ney to devote all of his time to the city’s
business and not to engage in private
practice. They are opposed to having an
assistant city attorney. They contend that
one attorney, by giving the city all of his
time, can attend to all of the city’s legal
business. The city attorney, they claim,
should have an office at the City Hall like
other city officers, and be accessible when
ever his services are required.
Memorial Day at I^xington.
Lexington, Va„ May 26.—^Confederate
Memorial day was observed here to-day.
The resting places of Gen. R. E. Lee
and Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson w*ere beau
tifully decorated. Appropriate exercises,
both civic and military, were rendered.
CAHHIES PLUNDER ON HIS BACK.
That I* the AVny the .Mountain Lion
Totes His Game.
From the Denver Republican.
George F. Newton has solved a mystery
—one that has puzzled him during all the
many years he has been a dweller in the
wildest districts of the Rooky mountains.
He made this announcement to Deputy
Game Commissioner Holland yesterday.
Mr. Newton Is superintendent of Glen
Beulah Park, a game preserve of 900 acres
situated in Mesa county, about eighteen,
miles northwest of De Betjue, which is
leased from the state by the Glen Beulah
Park Association, in which are several
Denver sportsmen.
"For years I have been bothered to
know how a mountain lion carried the
carcass of a deer after it had killed Its
prey,” began Mr. Newton. He paused as
if to allow Mr. Holland or any one else
present to tell him that it was no mys
tery, but no one spoke. Mr. Newton Is
the typical mountaineer. During this In
terval he held his big, round sombrero
in his left hand and with the right strok
ed a few straggling grayish locks that
persisted In falling over hts uncommonly
white forehead. He must wear his hat
always when at home, for his face un
der the line to which the hat reaches
was as bronzed as an Indian’s, He sat
attentively waiting for a minute or two,
then began:
"But I learned all about it just a day
or two before 1 left home. I had been
up on the trail leading to the flat tops;
you know the trail, Holland. When I
was up near Rim rock, near the end of
our fence. I taw a mountain lion in the
trail it; front of me, and what do you
think’ The lion was carrying a fine young,
buck slung over his shoulders. He held
to the back cf the deer with his jaws,
turning hltt hcod to one side, like that.”
Mr. Newton turned his own head In imi
tation of the altitude of the lion.
"As he trotted along the feet of the
deer treaked tn the snow, forming the
queer tracks that have so long puzzled
me. I knew always what the tracks
were, but I could never make out how
that deer was carried so that more of
It did not Hall on the ground. When
the lion caught sicht of me it dropped
the deer and slunk off into the sage brush
—they are cowardly whelps.
"During lavt summer I discovered no
less than thiity carcasses of deer that had
beet, killed by lions and bears. These
brutes have a way of getting Into the
park that would surprise you. The south
end of the park, you know, is fenced pur
posely to keep them out, and they can't
geet ill ovet the flat tops, where the
granite walls are precipitate for fifty to
seventy-five feet in places. But the wov
en-wirc fence was built through a thick
ly wooded rsrl and In places large trees
were taken advantage of as posts. The
lions and bears climb one side of the tree,
until they are above the fence, then let
themselves down on the other side/'
A Ilu fin lo Duel.
From the Century.
The buffalo herd In the Washington zoo
had so far reverted to the native state
that the old bull ruled for several years,
much as he would have done on the
plains. He was what the keener called
“not a bad boss,” that is, he was not ma
licious in his tyranny. One of the younger
hulls made an attempt to resist him once,
and had to be punished. The youngster
never forgot er forgave this, and a year
or so later, feeling htmself growing In
strength, he dcctdfd to risk It again. He
advance! toward the leader, “John L,”
and shook his head up and down two or
three times, in the style recognized among
buffa'oes as a challenge. The big fellow
was surprised, no dovbt. He gave a warn
ing shake, but the other would not take
warning. Both charged. But, to the old
bull’s amazement, the young one did not
go down. What he lacked ln weight he
more than made up in agility. Both went
at It again, now desperately. After two or
three of these terrific shocks the old one
realized that he had not now his old
time strength and wind. As they pushed
and parried the yoyng bull managed lo
get under the other, and with a tremen
dous heave actually pitched hts huge body
up Into the air and dashed him down the
hillside. Three times the od hull was
thus thrown before he would yield, and
then he sought to save his life by flight
But they were not now on the open plains;
the pen was limited, and the victor/was
of a most ftroclous temp r. The keepers
did what they could, but stout ropes and
fences Interposed were no better than
straws The old bull's body was at last
left on the ground with sixty-three gash
es. and Ms son reigned In h!s stead. This
Is one of the melancholy s ties of animal
1 (e —the weak to the wail, the aged down
ed by the yourg. It has happ-ned millions
of times on the p ains, hut i>e'haps was
never before so exactly rendered for hu
man eyes to see.
PROF. PUPIN’S DISCOVERY.
IT IS KXPECTBO TO IXCMIF. \SK THE
L.IMITS OF TELEI'IIONY.
A l’romise, Also, of Gifratcr Capacity
for Electric Cables—The Problem
of Electric Waves Tlint Ha. I.ontr
Puzzled Science Iz Believed To lie
Solved In Part, at Least.
From the New York Sun.
For a number of years Prof. M. I. Pu
pin of the Derailment of Mechanics of
Columbia University has carried on a se
ries of experiments dealing with electrical
waves of considerable length, and has as
certained from these studies that by means
of cables and long distance air lines con
structed in a peculiar manner it ts possi
ble to Increase to a marked degree the lim
its over which telephony can be conduct
ed, besides adding greatly to the useful
ness of submarine cables by making them
available for many more messages. The
Anal results of Prof. Pupln’s Investigations
were announced last Friday at the an
nual meeting of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers !h Philadelphia.
At a meeting last year of the same body
Trof. Pupin read a paper on “The Propa
gation of Eong Electrical Waves," and at
the recent annual meeting of the American
Mathematical Society, lie described the
purely mathematical questions involved in
his lnvestigailons.
In. addition to tne mathematical and ex
perimental solution of certain questions
that have troubled electricians since 1554,
Prof. Pupin’s work is of popular interest,
Inasmuch as it demonstrates the practica
bility of long-distance cbble telephony, and
in the laboratory of electro-mechanics of
Columbia University there i? an artificial
cable 250 miles in length, over which It Is
Possible to use a telephone without the
slightest difficulty. When it is remember
ed that forty miles is considered the great
est length of cable it is possible to use tn
telephone practice, one can appreciate the
improvements that Dr. Pupln's method
will occasion. It is also applicable to air
wires and will serve to increase the lim
its of long distance conversation, as well
as to diminish the cost of the line wire,
which at present must be composed of cop
per of large size and is, therefore, costly.
The new scheme will be of great advan
tage with submarine cables, which at pres
ent can only be worked at very low rates
of speed and are entirely unsuitable for
telephony.
The investigations which has resulted in
the solution of these problems was under
taken to devise a non-uniform conductor
for electrical waves having the properties
of a perfectly uniform conductor. In the
transmission of electrical energy- over
conducting wires where the distance be
tween the receiving and transmitting
point is sufficiently great, such as is the
case in long distance telephoning and
telegraphy, we have wave transmission
In which the term eleetrlcU wave implies
that the energy which at any moment is
stored up in the medium surrounding the
transmission line Is distributed periodic
ally over the line. Now these electrical
waves which are sent out from the trans
mitting apparatus have a certain wave
length, which In the case of an Impressed
electromotive force with a frequency of
600 vibrations a second would be about
eighteen miles. The waves traveling out
from their source gradually lost their
energy, and as they proceed along the line
the amplitude of both current and poten
tial becomes less. This Prof. Pupin
terms attenuation, and by a mathematic
al treatment of the subject, he hag ascer
tained that it depends on the inductance
and capacity of the conductor over which
the waves are passing. This method is to
Increase the Inductance of the circuit,
and theory and experiment show that the
effect is the same as increasing the con
ductivity of the transmission wire. The
increase in the Inductance of the circuit Is
particularly useful in telephoning, as
the waves of lighter frequencies are at
tenuated more than those vibrating less
rapidly. If the electrical waves on a tele
phone conductor corresponding to the vi
brations of the human voice are uneven
ly attenuated the voice is consequently
distorted and what is termed defective
articulation results.
Such difficulties caused hy the attenua
tion of the waves have long been experi
enced. an<J the deficiencies of the Atlantic
cable for rapid work were early prophe
sied by Sir William Thompzon in a ntath
ema Ileal (taper. Oliver Heavyskte of
England, the well known mathematical
physicist, pronounced a theory favoring
the use of wave conductors of high induct
ance, hut while this was satisfactory for
a mathematical discussion, It did not in
dicate how such a conductor could be con
structed, and none of the experiments to
determine this fact was successful. Prof.
Pupin became Interested In this question
some years ago and first attacked the
problem from a mathematical point of
view, reaching a solution which he Ims
since verified by extensive experimenta
tion. He found that if inductance coils
are introduced along the line at Intervals
determined hy a formula the result would
be to diminish the attenuation of fie.
waves and to increase the current. Hav
ing reached this mathematical solution
Dr. Pupin proceeded to perform a series
of experiments which have shown a re
markable coincidence in ther results wiih
those obtained hy purely theoretical con
siderations. For the study of these long
waves he first required a conductor of
great length and capacity, such as a coble.
This was obtained by the construction
of a condenser of original design, where
on parafined paper were placed pieces of
tin foil, arranged so as to possess the
greatest possible length and thus have a
certain amount of resistance. A number
of these conductors could be connected In
series, and an accurate Imitation of a ca
hie was achieved, the condensers being so
made as to possess a resistance and ca
pacity equivalent to that of an actual
cable. The construction of these cables
and other parts of the apparatus, which
was done for the most part hy,, Prof.
Pupln's students and mechanirtan. was a
task of no little magnitude and during the.
time occupied in the research three sep
arate cables were made. For purpose cf
study the cables are subdivided tnlo
lengths of one mile, and at these Inter
vals the Inductance cords can be Intro
duced or cut out of circuit by the mere
Insertion of a plug. These cords are about
five Inches ln diameter and have an In
ductance of .068 henry, two cords being
wound on the same support.
With such a catile line as a base to
work on. Prof. Pupin then began the
study of the conductor under varying con
ditions. By means <t a fide contact and
galvanometer he was able to ascertain
the condition of the current at any point
along the circuit. and was
thus able to plot a curve.
By short circuiting the coll* he could re
produce the conditions of an ordinary
cable and the curve woud distinct y show
tho attenuation of the waves, while In
troducing the Inductance col.s at other
than f ivorable poslt'nns the effects of re
flection, which rendered valueless the
earll“r eotp-riments already refrrred to.
were plainly visible. From this series of
experiments, where the wave lengths and
frequencies could be altered and adjust
ed at the dynamo, 1 r. Pupin was able
to study the behavior of Ihe waves, and
his next work was to make the anparatus
available for telephony, ns it was In this
field that the advantage of us'ng the colls
ln order to Impr.rve a non-uniform con
tactor seemtd most proml tng. According
ly at e ther end rf th" lln” an ordinary
telephone was Install 4 and the anna
ratus adjusted for waves of tho length.
1111 Hi 111 11.
SECOND WEEK OF THE
Great Removal Sale.
The Sensation of the Season.
THE SALE OF ALL SALES
Our $85,000 Stock
At an Absolute Sacrifice.
The enormous success of our Removal Sale last
week induces us to offer during the coming week such
values as have never been offered before.
This Mighty Sale Crushingly Breaks
All and Every Low-Priced Record.
A pulling down of prices, an unparalleled attack
on the prices of well known goods. Hundreds of prices
cut so deeply that the manufacturers themselves
would gladly buy back at larger prices.
Our bargains shall ring in the ears of the people of
Savannah as they never have before. Don’t wait for
your neighbor to show you what she bought at Half
Price and then regret you did not come. If you did
not come or could not get waited on last week then
you should be on hand early to-morrow.
FO YE & MORRISON
and frequency sent out by the telephone.
In these experiments it was only neces
sary to take into consideration waves
having a frequency of about 760, as the
highest pitch it is necessary ever to con
sider in telephone work Is 1,000 a second.
If you have conditions right for the high
frequency vibrations and prevent their at
tention, the lower notes which have a
longer wave length are satisfactorily
taken care of. On the trial line ln Prof.
Pupin’s laboratory one can hear dis
tinctly a conversation from another part
of the building which is transmitted
through the 250-mile-long cable, but as
soon as the coils are removed from the
circuit by the Insertion of the plugs the
audibility rapidly decreases and soon dis
appears.
The results of the laboratory experi
ment apparently leave nothing to be de
sired and no serious objections were
found against the trial and adoption of
the method on long-distance lines. The
colls having the Inductors could be placed
on the cross bars of the poles carrying
overhead wires, or could iv- located Just
within the sheathing of cable; ln either
case the expense for manufacture and In
stallation would be small ln comparison
with the cost of the conductor. By the
use of such a conductor Prof. Pupin
believes that a far higher rate of speed
as well as multiplexing could be secured
in an ocean cab e. and It would tend
greatly to Increase use and cheapen the
rate for messages. It seems also probable
that the present limit for speaking by
aerial metallic circuit wires, now at St.
Louis at 1,200 miles from New York and
barely satisfactory, will be exceeded by
the use of Ihis new system and the great
expense cf the copper conductors will be
appreciably lessened.
.lust what tests in the field will be made
hy telephone engineers of this melhod It
is not yet possible to say, but the paper
elicited much Interest when read at Phil
adelphia before the Institute, anti It is
probable that trials on a large scale will
shortly be undertaken.
FEATS OF A IMKGnO SAMPSON.
He Is Afrntil of Nothing on Earth
Except His Vlnety-Ponntl Wife.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Lewis Yett, a Jet-black African, about
39 years of age, frequently astonished tho
people of the frontier of Texas by exhibi
tions of his wonderful strength. If the
many surprising feats of physical power
accredited to this colored giant have r ally
been performed, he is without doubt tne
of the strongest men ln the world. He can
at any moment easily demonstrate that
he deserves to rank with Sandow and
other giants of modern times, but he has
done things on the farms and out ln ihe
corn camp which created greater surp ise
with those who witnessed such leits than
one experiences over seeing him ial<e
some great weight In the streeis. H< is
an uneducated, common laborer, and mol
est and timid about any display of his
strength.
Lewis spent mod of the years cf hit
boyhood in a cattle camp on tne frontier
and long before he was fully grown he
had become famous as an expert roper,
a daring rider and the very best all-iound
vaquero In the Southwest. He never boast
ed of hts accomplishments as an • ques
trlan, but up to the time he was 20 year*
of age he had never been thrown fr m
,he lack of a mustang. He won n g 11
medal and prize ot 8200 at Eagle P;
when he was about fifteen yeais old. by
sticking to the hack of a fatrous bucklti;
broncho known at Blanco Diablo. This
celebrated horse had thrown the las',
riders in Old Mexico and many of t o
most fearless Texan cowboys. Lewis wav
ed on his back for more then an hour,
though this enraged animal buckixl aud
bellowed until he was covered with foam
and ready to fall from exhaustion.
Some ten years ago there was a hand of
mustant , in the Llano Mountains, led ly
a proud, stplendid-looking black stallion,
with a bald face. Many a cowboy had
dreamed of possessing this magnificent
horse, but every effort made to capture
him had ended in failure. Lewi* determin
ed to “walk" this fine animal “down."
Setting out early one morning, mouniel
upon the best pony on the ranch, and
leading an extra one, the ambitious negro
soon struck the trail of the king of the
plains and his harem. For two whole days
• and nights Lewis stuck close to the he la
of the thoroughly puzzled mustang*, never
giving them time to nip a bunch of grass,
drink a drop of water or pause for a mo
ment to rest their wearied limbs.
On the morning of the third day the
mustangs began to fall and flounder upon
the hot sands In a dying condition. Tho
bald stallion still staggered forward as If
determined to die upon his feet. Afttir
some hours, when the sun was nearing
the zenith and the heat of the desert was
scori hing the harks of the snakes and
lizards and driving them to seek the shade
of the cactus Lewis's own horse stumbled
and (ell to rise no more. The gritty little
mustang had expended the last spark
of his vitality ln the long chase. The bald
stallion was now alone. The last member
of his band had succumbed to thirst,
hunger and exhaustion. The prize was
almost within the negro's grasp, for it
was evident that tho proud spirit of the
stallion was broken, and that he rould
not summon sufficient strength to striko
a trot.
Lewis was determined not to be cheated
cf the valuable prize now so nearly tn his
possession, and quickly loosening his la
riat from the saddle he threw it across
his shoulder and set out after the stallion
on foot. He had been In the saddle for
more than fifty hours, with wide-open
eyt*. appeasing his hunger by chewing
Jerked beef and satiating his thirst with
an cc aslonal swallow cf hot water from
hl< canteen. Another man would have
fallen long before, but this wonderful ne
gro, who possessed powers of endurance
even superior to his giant strength,"shook
the stiffness out of his joints,” as he says,
and striking a trot, he soon discovered
that he was gaining on the Tlrtd s'allion.
Lewis was perf ctly familiar with the
K' cgrai hy of the country, and as soon us
it hceame evident that the wild horse was
almlrg to strike a certain crossing on the
Llano river, he took a short cut across
the hlll ,ind got ahead of his prize. He
barely had time to conceal hlmse'f by the
side of the trail near the water before
the t’red horse staggered In sight. Tho
proud old king of the plains was nearly
exhausted, but the scent and sight of the
cool waters of the Llano quickened his
st p, and, with an eager whinny, he was
about to plunge down the bank when a
r< |>’ hissed through ihe air ard a nooso
dropped ovrr his neck. "I Jes' had to
laugh,” says Lewis, "for I never stw any
thing lock so surprised like that horse.
'Reared like he wanted to say, 'Well, you
are Jes’ about the gumest and the slickest
nigger I ever saw.’ ”
Lewis had captured ihe famous wild
bald stallion which had for years defied
all pursuers. The negro easily tamed the
fine animal and he was long known as
one of the fastest long-distance race
horses ln Western Texas. Old-time cat
tlemen—he*boys who rode the plains be
fore the days of locomotives and barbed
wire—never tire of telling sfories of this
glam negro's prowess. No long-horn ever
grew too hip for Lewis. Whenever he
got his rope on a steer that animal had
to go his way. He could catch a big
Mexican steer by the horns and drag him
about in a corral as another man would
have handled a cnlf. I’pon one occasion
Lewis was riding an unruly mustang and
upon approaching a bridge the animal
“sulked,” and though tho cowboy* ap-
plied quirts and ropes to hts hide with
great violence he refused to move out
of his tracks. Lewis was in a hurry 10
catch up with the herd, und to the amaze
ment of his comrades lie dismounted, and
coolly picking up the surprised mustang
in his giant arms he threw him across
his shoulder uud carried him over the
bridge.
In another instance, where there was
grave doubt as to the strength of the
bridge, Lewis waded into the water, and
making a pillar of his shoulder, he sus
tained the beams of the structure until
the heavily-loaded grub wagon passed
safely over It.
Having been told thnt a bear had been
tracked Into a cave Iri the mountains of
the Colorado near a cattle camp where
Lewis was employed, the venturesome ne
gro, accompanied by sereval cowboys, ail
lovers of bruin's flesh, went to the pla. e
io Investigate the story. With a flaming
torch In one hand anil a revolver in the
other Lewis boldly entered the bear’s den
and he did not go very far before he
found Just what he was looking for.
Bruin had cont|>oaed himself in his favor
ite position, with one paw in his mouth,
for a long nap, and when the negro stole
in so unceremoniously upon him he slept
on unconscious of danger. . Lewis gazed
at his fat, oily ribs and his mouth be
gan to water. Never did a bear hunter
determine upon a greater risk. Lewis
placed the pistol close to Bruin's head
and touched the trigger. He did' not
have time to turn before the bear struck
him with one paw and knocked h m
sprawling upon the floor of the cave. The
light was extinguished and the pistol
lost. Lewis grappled with his antag
onist, and by some means in the darkness
he managed to get on the bear’s back, and
the amazed cowboys sow this strange
combination of man and beast emerge
from the cave as If they had been ejected
from the mouth of a cannon. Fortunate
ly, the bear was fatally wounded, and with
blood and brains oozing from his head ho
rolled down Hie side of the mountain dead.
It is doubtful whether Just eueh another
feat has ever been accredited to a bear
hunter in all the literature embraced un
der the fascinating title of "bear stories.”
Lewis can easily take up a full barrel
of whisky and drink from the bunghole.
and he can throw a keg of beer Into the
air with one hand and catch It with the
other, playing with It as a child plays with
a ball, lie can take a common dining
room table in his teeth, and, while an
ordinary man Is seated upon It, he can
raise it several feet above the floor. Not
long since, at the Austin and Northwest
ern depot at Marble Falls, he picked up
n bar of railroad Iron In each hand and
walked five steps forward and then back
ward to the place of starting.
An excursion boat wllh n party of tour
ists on board ran aground at the head
of the lake a short time since, and while
the crew was preparing to throw out
spars Lewis sprang overboard and putting
his shoulder against the bow of the boat
pushed her afloat and then sprang aboard,
seemingly unconscious of the fact that
he had done something that amazed the
boat's crew and passengers.
!>'wis Is hardly six feet high, but ha
weighs 301 pounds, and his muscles arc as
firm and unyielding as a piece of wood.
He says that he has always been able to
lift more than any five or six men who
were working with him, that he is stout
er than any horse or steer that he ever
handled, and that he Is not afraid of any
thing on earth but his wife, and she only
weighs ninety pounds.
—Cardinal Vaughn, who celebrated his
sixty-eighth birthday on Easter Sunday,
began his clerical career In 1834 as one
of the oblaies of St. Charles, an asso
ciation of priests that Dr. (afterward Car
dinal) Manning gathered about him when
he nan (irst placed In charge of the Bayo
water district.
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