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Aftrr tivo r>f mry night *t*l
matinr* pfr(ornwmfn. th* Theater will
tw* rhxifd imtll Hattmtay. when McFal
c.en' How of Plate,” will be pr***ni#l at
two perform* ores—matinee and night.
The production h.m undergone numerous
changes elm elt was last seen here The
new cave of cti**racten comprises Mo
Waters onl Tyson, Harry \V4taon. Hobby
Ralston. Frederick I Iron . Jennie laimont.
Jerry Htilllvan, John Trice. Ima Thom re.
Alonzo Unit and a logen others. The
vaudeville features are all said to be of
the attractive kind, and o well drilled
chorus gives added effect to the musical
numbers. The funny dwarfs stir up things
generally; the burlesque on Sousa and nit
hand Is laughable, while the billy goat
ssjpKS&s
JU*
bmmmsm nM.nmy
continues to Indulge In hi* saw-dun t diet
with a tin can on the side, aml incidental
ly doubles up with Alex and Georgs In
response to the alarm ot Are. There re
many other things that keep one In pootl
humor, not forgetting the treacherous
stairs which seemingly rakes a (all out
of each member of the company.
Marta rorelll accomplished, no matter
what critics may think of her as a writer,
a good deed In her "Romance of Two
Worlds.” Now she has performed an al
most equal kindness by going to the other
extremity of the unknown, and her "Sor
rows of Satan.” bringing on the earth
a devil who Is all remorse. The old Idea
of a personal and an ever present devil,
delighting In evil, laughing with fiendish
glea as he thrusts farther Into the flam*
of hell every newly lost soul, has some
what los* favor. But, unill the appear
ance of Miss Corelli's book .10 one bad
the Imagination or the ccuiugc to pro
pound anew theory to take the place of
the one that taught the existence of the
malignant thing of evil. That her orig
inal theory has found favor la shown by
the facta that In America alone Ihe book
has had a aala exceeding 1.<00,000 copies,
and that It has been translated Into, not
only all the languages of Europe, but aJ,*o
Into many of the dtalecNs of Inda and Hin
dustan This success as a novel ha* been
followed by the equal success In England
of Its dramatic form, the American pro
duction of which, owned by William A.
Brady and managed by Arthur C. Alston,
will be seen for the first time here on
Sept -. The play Is still being suc
cessfully played throughout (ha English
province*.
A convincing Illustration of that pleas
ing managerial experience In arelng a plav
“catch the town." will be when "The Belle
of New York" Is preeented here.
"The Belie of New York" has perform
ed Ihe feat In varioua parts of the world
In a manner that keeps those particularly
interested In Its fort tinea, smiling over
time The company presenting the com
edy this season Is made up of n selection
lugn both the l/ondon and New York
Casino organisations. The cast Includes
E. J. Connelly. Joseph Kane. Arthur
Deagon. George Tollman. U. H. Tarr.
Beulah Ihskre. Mae Bailor. Groce Hut
ledge. Flo Perry, La Bella Daale and
Emmlr.le Earle.
Charles B. Hanford will not be associa
ted this season with the organisation
which was so successful under the name
”Jame*-Ktdder-Hnnford" Company; nor
with any other trtumvlrate. He has great
faith In his new modern play "Private
John Allen,” and will concentrate hla m
tire energies upon It.
The “Man O’ War's Man,” the naval
drama which Combs and Grady will pre
sent In Savannah shortly. Is a picturesque
and patriotic production. It Is a piay of
history founded upon current topics, con
taining heart Interest and dramatic worth.
It is not a war play, there Is no ear
splitting cannonading, and ladles and
children can enjoy It with comfort.
Wlllte Collier followed Waller E. Per
kins In the protean role of Du (touches'*
"My Friend From India.” "Turn about
Is fair play.” they say, and now Perkins
Is to star in Collier'* role In Du Souchc:'*
'"The Man From Mexico,” preparatory
to his production In December of the au
thorised dramatization of Mary E. Wil
kins' quaint and quizzical New England
story, "Jerome, n Poor Man."
Roland Reed Inaugurated his season at
the Boston Museum Monday, Aug ST It
was the first public appearance of the
comedian since his recent severe Illness,
and If Mr. Heed ever questioned Ihe senti
ments with which he was regarded by the
Boston public, the cordiality of his greet
ing must have removed all doubts Not
only was this shown In the way of ap
plause. which, upon Mr Iteed'e first en
trance upon the stage was continued for
nearly five minutes, but when at the close
of the third act he had responded to calls
for a speech he was presented on behalf
of friends with a magnificent silver loving
cup. Another speech and hearty applause
followed tha persematlon.
SPUR TRACK TO THE THEATER.
llenrwal of the Old Demand for This
Needed linpravrnirsl.
With Ihe reopening of the amusement
season, theatergoers are hoping the street
railway company will extend Its tracks
from Abercorn street, on McDonough, to
Drayton or Bull.
Every one who has experienced the dis
comfort and annoyance of waiting for a
car on Abercorn or Whitaker street*, af
ter a performance on a cold or rainy
night, would give the plan their hearty
encouragement. At the season of the
year, when some method of conveyance
from the theater to the residence sections
ot Ihe city is most needed, the car* on
Whitaker and Abercorn streets are run
ning on a fifteen-minute schedule. Not
only, therefore. 1* there but a single car
for the playgoers to catch, for thers Is
do sidetrack upon which to keep oars In
Iwxlting. but there Is only an off-chance
of catching any **;ir at all without wait
ing In he rain and cold for a quarter of
i an hour.
j With a spur track extending from Aber
! corn to Hull street. *:r might !*• kept In
waiting until after the* |>erf or malice. In
sufftrb nt number to an unmodate the
crowds That they w*u'l b usd and
that the patronage would b amply suf
| ft lent to justify the outlay, th* r> seem*
to he but little reason to doubt If In the
past prospective have not con
gr<gated on the str**et corner nearest the
theater mid pasted by a car line. It h.is
been becaipe they had ro m <re than
pa.*airtg chance of < at< htng a car. to repay
them for their wait. The single car that
finally hove In sight w*uld he filled by 1
small section of the audience the close of
the |- rformance at the thrst r had turns I
loose In the street.
One objection to the extension of the
trick to Hull street has bn the Item of
ex|Mna* Incurred In pulhng up th* as
phalt In crossing Drayton street. While It
would le prof* ruble to hav the track ex
tend all the way to th side of the th*-a
ter. It would l*e a fit 41 Inert advantage ovr
prevailing conditions If tlie tr 1 k could
be built as far west as Drayt n. This plan
would permit cars to l>* ma t* <1 there at
any rate, and so provide rn tins for hand
ling Hu- crowd
Theater-goers are hoping that the street
railway company will find some me ms of
gratifying their demand for this Improve
ment. a demand which is constant 1)
heard.
POLITICAL RAHtSH aLIITI.
Forest Cltys sud *oiihller to Tr>
ConrlNKlona Ajtalit Vsturdny.
The Forest City Independent Club ami
the flouthskiers. whoa* game of ball at
Tybee. Aug. 9. was the chief event of the
picnic of the former club on that date,
will try conclusions again Saturday.
It will be remembered that the ftrwith
sldcrs got much the worst of it at Tybee.
and charged that the umpire was biased
politically. Hub Harper has agreed to
umpire Saturday's game, axel as Harper
unde retards the principles of the national
game. Capt. Hob Creamer of the South
skiers guarantees all his friend* that they
will see baseball us is baseball and no
monkey hu*;nws.
The two teams will line up as follows:
Forest City—T. M Bride, catch; J
O'Connor, pitch; Jaw Mcßride. fir*t luase;
K. Qulnley, second I****; F McDermott,
third ham , T. Duffy, short stop; J. Ho*-
slter, left field; J. Armon. center field; F.
Mendel, right field; Murray and Hay. sub
stliutes. Jas. Lane, manager; Jao. K Mc-
Bride, captain.
South rtlders—John Hailey, catch; Krl
Alexander, pitch; J. Hohi. Creamer, first
htu-e; Chaa. Tacettl. aecond base; Henry
Myers, third base; John Downey, short
atop; Clarence K. Handlford. center field,
D. Imfour. right field; Al. J Walk-T. left
Held; C. C. Hill, and W. II Feck, mibm
tuien. Henry ilnrwes, manager; J )(
Creamer, captain.
The game will be played at Bolton street
park so that all the f'lemls ami admirers.
t* g thr with the pollt.cal barkers of the
two teams, will have the opportunity of
wbne-sing the lerfomvince. A purse of
LjQ wIU be awarded the winning side.
PIIO< E<<SBS ARK DIFFERENT.
Aasvrer Filed to Petition of Consoll.
dated Bobber Tire Company.
The answer of Ihe defendants in Ihe
case of the Consolidated Rubber Tire
Company against T. A. Ward and John
F. Glattgny was filed yesterday In the
office of the clerk of the I'nlted Stales
Circuit Court. The plaintiff Is suing the
defendants for alleged Infringement upon
patent rights held by It. and of this al
leged Infringement Ihe answer makes
general and specific ilenlals
The matter In dispute Is the process for
fitting buggies and other vehicles with
rubber tires, the plnlntlfT claiming that
Its patent for this purpose- la being In
fringed upon by the Savannah men who
are nam'd as defendants In the suit It ha*
Instituted. Besides the general denial of
any Infringement upon any patent rights,
the defendants assert that they are op
erating under a patent regularly granted
10 Joseph A. Burrows. It Is further al
leged that long before the patent claim'd
to have Infringed was grant'd, rubber
tires for vehicles were In common use.
so that the patent upon the principle could
not properly have been obtained
As only the process was properly patent
able. It Is asserted that tin re has been no
Infringement, as the process the Savan
nah men have leen using Is quite differ
ent from that own'd by the Consolidat'd
Rubber Tire Company, the plaintiff In the
pending suit. The answer of the defend
ant* Is filed by 11. A. Toulmtn. of Massa
chusetts. who represents the owner of the
process which hss been used by the de
fendant* In Savannah.
I'HKeKVIKD HIM A GOLD WATCH.
8. A. L. Shop F.niployra' Testimonial
to Their Late Foreman.
A delegation representing the employes
of the Seaboard Air Line shops, called a:
the home of Mr. O. G. Cheatham, lase
general foreman of the shops, last nlglit.
and presented him a handsome gold watch
and chain.
Shortly after arriving nt the house, Mr.
J. W. Smith of the Central of Georgia
shops, nikdreevleig Mr. Cheatham, sail:
"1 hove ben requested by the employes
ot Ihe Savannah shop* of the Sea no lid
Air Line, to exprem to you their udmlr.i
tkm. a* a man. and official, and to thank
you for the many act* of kindness which
you have bestowed u|svn them while serv
ing under you as general foreman. In
severing your official relations with its.
each and every man feel* that he has
lost a friend, one who combines those
rare qualities of gentleness with firmness,
and we hope that as you travel the great
highway of life, may your pathway lead
you onward, amt upward, every move
going one step higher.
"A* token of their high regard, they
wish to present to you this watch and
chain, and ask that when vmi l,>k upon
Its open face, that It will bring pleasant
memories of pas; associations."
Mr Cheatham res|>on<led In a feeling
manner, ami s|'ke of Ihe high regard and
loyal aervice he had received nt the hands
of the employes, and thanked them kindly
for their gift.
A SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
tll Mary tt . Wayne t\ 111 Open One
In Savsiinnh.
Mis* Mary W. Wayne will open n school
for girls on Monday, Oct. 15. She will
doubtless meet with success, as she has
had the advantage of the best of prepara
tion. Miss Wayne and her mother. Mrs
R. W, Wayne, are now in Canada, where
they hive been throughout the summer.
Mrs. Wayne went North upon the close
of the term at Vaaanr College and Joined
her daughter, who war Just completing
bsr courss at tbui famous luatltutlou.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1900.
FLYERS IN PINK OF TRIM.
lIIELY BBTTIHO n* to-mohhoW'
R.ICBI AT THTHOBHBOLT.
The Marne** Hr. the Prtnelpal
K.trnl-11. K. Hark"- “roaMne" the
< holer of h* Tolent and llaekell
Hratll) —Mar 11.. nioat'a lllll.fl
Haul Allercyone Ao# Without Their
Admirer*—The "l rorhrr Hrr" Ea
• iliua I BUioal fntrrrat—Tattnall
I onnly YVell Hfpr.,ltd al Ihr
Track.
Manager A P. l>oyle haa everything In
rtHdlni'M for hi* card of lacing al he
Thunderbolt Driving Park to-morrow aft
rrnoon. The rwnl rain will greatly Im
prove the condition of the irark and with
a little scraping the courae will be In
nr*l-la* condition.
Tile harness race haa excited unwmal
Intereel lti horae circle* and the Ixillle lie
tween the two pacer* and the two trotter*
will be a horse race from *tart to finish.
Pauline, the favorite of 11. K. Kuck’s
,t,|>|e. is the choice of the talent and
, xcryihlng potato for the gray mare to be
lieckcd heavily In the bo* May B. ha*
been earefully prepared for thl* event,
and Jim FurlonK feel* sure that the bay
mare will *urprt*e her friend* when *h
•core* down for the word. I.lttle Bloat *
P.ltter* hae many admirer* who look to
the little (Idewhealer move three heat*
near the thirty mark. Allercyone I* the
picture of a horee that I* In perfeel con
dition a rat Aleck Doyle given * ooii ac
rount of the black horee* recent per
formance*.
It I* hufe to *ay the race will hardly he
w.ai In three straight heat*. All of th*-
enlrle* have *lepped elo*e to 2:80 and If
the horee In front should make a tntatake
It will coal him the heat.
There will be a itood crowd from Tati
null county to eee the “Cracker race. ' J.
II Durrence arrived yesterday and Is new
at the track looking after Perry E. Klng
ful I* In splendid condition and hi* frtcmla
predict that he wIU make short work of
the Tattnall county sprinter.
Manager Doyle ha* decided to call th
first event at 4 o'clock. Thl* will Rive
him ample time to pull off ail the race* by
a little afler 6 o'clock, which will furnish
a *ood afternoon * sport for the admlters
of horee racing.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
Georgia: Showers or thunderstorms
Sunday. Monday probably showers; fresh
wind* mostly northeast.rly.
Eastern Florida: Occasional showers
Sunday and probably Monday; northeast
erly wild*, becoming bri-k In eouthern
portion.
Yesterday's Weather at Ssvannsh;
Maximum temperature n00n... 87degrees
Minimum lempersiurs :
s. m 71 degree*
Mean temperature W degrees
Normal temperature 78 degrees
Ex.-ess of temperature 1 degree
Accumulated excess since
Sept. 1 degree
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan 89 degrees
Rainfall .a Inches
Normal ® Inch
Excess slhce Sept. 1 1.02 Inches
Deficiency since Jan t 802 inches
River Report.—The hlght of the Savan
nah river at Augusts, at 8 a. m. (7T*h
meridian time), yesterday, was 6.8 feet,
a fall of 0.2 fool during the preceding
twenty-four hour*.
Cotton region bulletin. Savannah. Os.,
for Ihe twenty-four hours ending at * a.
m , 75th meridian time. Sept. I, I*W.
Stations of iMax. Mln.’lßvis
Savannah district. |Tem.|T*m.| fall
Ala pahs. Go., clear ; 80 88 I .02
•A.bany, clear | 9>* | 78 i .00
AmeMcu*. partly cloudy..; 88 ; 71 | .00
Balnbrldge. clear 88 i 71 | .80
Eastman, cloudy | 88 ! 69 ; .06
Fort Gaines, clear I 80 ! 71 ■ .00
Gainesville. Fla., cloudy, M j 7S | .00
Milieu, Ga . cloudy | 93 ' 70 j .12
Quitman, clear I \ 69 j T
Savannah, partly cloudy. | 8* 70 j .84
Thomasvllle, clear ; 91 72 j .01
Waycross, clear | 90 j 69 .92
•Received too late for telegraphic ov
erage*.
Special Texas Rainfall Reports—Pul ce
lt nc, ,18'.: Galveston. .00; Corpus Chrlstl,
.94: R.illinger, 06; Beevllle. .10; Blanco,
.60; Hrenham. .01; Cuero. .02; Hearne, .52;
Henrietta. .31; Temple. .14; Houston. SO;
Sherman. .12; Huntsville, trace; San Mar
co. 1.08; Kerrvllle, .16; Luting, .44; laim
ivisa*. trace.
Heavy Rain*—Allendale, S. C.. 3.10; Bt.
George. S. 2.30. Opelika. Ala . 1.52.
1 ,l>tat. Averages.
]No. I 1 1
1 Sts- Max t Min ItaU
Central Stations. |tlons Tem.lTsre.l fall.
Atlanta f U I M l I I M~
Augusta 11 : 8x ; TO j ,-W
Charleston | 6 j *1 j 73 .64
Galveston j2B TO 73 .18
Little Rock | 11 | T | 7 ! .03
Memphis | 1 i *8 | 1® j .Ju
Mobile jIOJ 88 70 . .08
Montgomery | 8 : *0 70 1 .20
New Orleans |l3 93 70 1 .03
Savannah .....j 12 80 71 .17
Vicksburg ! 11 92 I 70 | T
Wilmington | 10 j 88 i 70 eg
Remarks—Moderate temperatures are
reported frn> over the eastern district*,
while over the central and western dis
trict* they continue In the nineties. Show
era have occurred over all districts, al
though Vicksburg shows only a trace.
Observation* taken at the same moment
of time at all stations. Sept. 1, 1900, 8 p.
m., 75th meridian time:
Name* of Stations. I T |*V |RaUX
Norfolk, clear I *0 I 8 | .00
llnttera*. clear | 78 ! L j .00
Wilmington, clear | 78 | L j .00
Charlotte, clear | 83 | L | .on
Raleigh, clear j 80 | L i .00
Charleston, ptly eldy ....( S) | 14 .78
Atlanta, cloudy I TO i 13 | .01
Augusta, clear | 74 | L | .28
81 v uinah. ptly oldv j 74 j L |1.22
J ksonvlllc ptly cldy ...| 80 6 | to
Jupiter, cloudy ...j 80 j 14 j .38
Key West ptly cldy | 83 33 .12
Tampa, clear | 7* | *'.<*>
Mobile, cloudy i7B L | T
Montgomery, ptly cldy ...| 78 1 L i .00
New Orleans, cloudy ....j 84 ; L | .12
Gslveslon. cloudy 84 fl .01
Corpus Chrlstl. cloudy...j M l l2 j .00
Palestine, raining | 78 | L | .68
T for temperature; V. for vetoetty.
11. n. Boyer. Local Forecast Official.
PR ANK HELE N.NED FROM J NIL.
Agreement Between Parties Pend
ing Derision ns to Ownership.
A. J. Frank, n local merchant who was
placed In Jail by virtue of a writ of ball
In trover Issued from the City Court al
the Instance of Melnhard & Schaul. has
been released from custody In pursuant**
of a consent agreement entered Into be
tween the parties and concurred In by
Sheriff Whelan.
The agreement 1* to the effect that the
policy shall be placed in the hands of
Sheriff Whelan and k' pi by him until the
question of ownership has been adjudicat
ed by the court The |>ollcy of Insurance
had been placed by Frank In the hands
of the plaintiffs In Ihe action of trail In
trover, as they claim, a* security for a
debt he owed them. He obtained It from
them for the purpose of making a sellle
merit with the adjuster of the company
in which the Insurance had hecu taken
and afterward* refused to deliver It to
the plaintiff*.
Then Melnhard A ft, haul had the a'-
turn of hall In trover Instituted and Prank
wax arrested A* he refused the surren
der of the policy and could nor give bond
he wa* commit ted to Jail. Ml* release
followed the agreement between the pat
ties.
MM. APPLE*** Villi: OF IT.
Ills ftlatriwrnt of Hla Meeflug With
Mr. Stoddard.
Savannah. da., Mept I.—Editor Morning
New*: I regret very much Indeed that
the trouble between Mr E. 8. Stoddard
and myself ha* gotten Into the public
print. Inasmuch as he ha* given hi* ver
rlon of the unfortunate occurrence. It I*
no more than right and fair that 1 should
stale my side of the case.
Mr, Rtoddurd called at my oljlce on sev
eral ores salon* and tu, ti time entered Into
a discussion of hi* company. I called hi*
attention to the ttsju reput of the Insur
ance Commissioner of Massachusetts,
where ho devoted about fifteen page* of
hi* report to the Legislature, to the Prov
ident (Saving*, criticising some of their
plan* of Insurance In no uncertain terms
I let Mr. Stoddard have the hook to read,
a* It was too leggthy for him to digest
during his visit. Me afterwards returned
the book. Mr. Stoddard, during each of
hi* visits, wa* quile Impertinent, but not
desiring any unpleasantness, I overlooked
hi* conduct. During one of hi* vl*lts a
gentleman wa present, and after Mr
Stoildard went out. expressed surprise
that I allowed him to talk a* ho did. Dur
ing one of his visits I made the statement
that life Insurance companies sometimes
made mistakes a* well as individuals,
quoting the experience of a certain com
pany that had withdrawn from the busi
ness In (he Cnlted States, and forth, i
that It wa* my opinion that the pulley
which the Provident Savings used to
write, giving guaranteed term rale to
age 70 was also a mistake—that this was
equivalent to an ordinary life policy and
that In my opinion the rale was Inade
quate.
Mr. Bto<ldard said that the company still
wrot* this policy and that It was one of
their favorites, and further, that he could
convince me that the rate was adequate
On laat Thursday morning he called, elat
ing that he had called to convince m*
of the adequacy of the rate above referr
ed to. I was then dictating tellers to my
stenographer and told Mr. Stoddard that
I wa* busy mid coukl not see him then,
but would do so later. He returned fif
teen or twenty minute* later and Insisted
on my listening to him. 1 told him lhat
I was busy, pointed to my stenugrai>her,
but politely asked him lo call agutn In
an hour or during the afternoon, when
l would be glad lo argue the question
with him. In n most offensive manner
he answered that he would not Dene
again; that he insisted on my listening to
him right then and there, and that If 1
dod not do so he would make me do so
At thl* I arose from my chair, pushing It
back of me, and asked him how he was
going to make me listen to him. "Take
off your glasses and I’ll show you," he
said, at the same time slamming his list
down on the top of my le*k. 1 still held
nty temper and told him: "You are for
getting yourself; you forget what I* due
one gentleman from another; this I* my
office an<l 1 am busy dictating
letters; there sits my stenographer
(who still had hi* note book before
him). Now. I want you to leave here;
there Is the door." lie answered: "I
won't leave, and I Insist on your listen
ing to me right now, and here. I won't
rome again, and If you don't listen, I
will whip you."
At (his I went nt him. and tinder ths
excitement of the moment, I picked up
a paperweight, which was on the pile
of letters which I was answering 1 felt
that he had come to pick a quarrel with
me, and naturally concluded that he was
armed. I struck him once, and then we
clinched, and us he fell his head struck
one of the desks. I did not strike him
after he was down, but after a little 1
let him up, took him to the door and
kicked him out. He Immediately ran to
the front door and called or whistled for
someone to rome to hi* assistance. In
the meantime a policeman came In, and
I had him arrested, hut nfterward re
quested his release, as I did not want
to put this indignity upon him. I fol
lowed them to the front door, and told
the policeman that If he would make him
leave the ofllee and behave himself, he
could let him go; that I did not care to
have him arrested
These are the facts In the
case. I expressed my opinion,
and Mr. Stoddanl disagreed wltrf
me. Had he acted In a proper manner.
I would have gladly listened to his argu
ments. I regret the occurence and that
I took up the paperweight. As before
stated, I thought he was armed, and his
every action wa* ralruluted to confirm
that belief. I would not take the (rou
ble <o make these statement* nor con
sume your valuable apace, but that I
feel It a duty to my self-respect and the
opinions of my friends, to whose Just dis
crimination I am willing to leave the
decision a* to who wa* right or who best
acted the part of on honorable gentle
man, that my side of the affair receive
as wide publication. Thanking you for
your consideration, I am. youra very
truly,
Brn J. Apple.
THE NTRir.NI, Til 10 DIBBOLVED.
First the Girl skipped. Then the
NAnnran, aad Neither Can he
Fanad.
The Axtell Trio, which has been engag
ed for some time al the Royal, Is broken
up. the two women. Mrs. Axtell and Es
telle Newcomer, having either loft town
or hidden themselves.
The row that led to the dissolution of
Ihe team occurred Wednesday, when, for
some cause, the man asaaultcd his wife In
the street and slapped her face, on ac
count. It Is said, of a fit of Jealousy. It
is said that Ihe girl herself has at Urn* *
suffered In a similar manner, and that this
last outbreak on Axtetl'x part deckled her
to get away from him. So she left on
Wednesday and has not been seen since,
at least not by either Axtell or the police,
who have hoeu looking for her. Friday
afternoon while Axtell was at the barra ks
miking his complaint about the <ltsap
pearanee of the girl his wife took the op
portunity to get away, too, and he has not
been able to find her either.
It Is said that he has been In the habit
of 111 treating both Ills wife and the girl,
and thai. though he has no claim what
ever. on Ihe latter he has regularly, sine"
Ids engagement here, ee.lle -ted nnl -pent
her salary. He Is supposed to hove a
lucrative engagement awaiting the P im In
CV.lumbia. which probably accounts for
hie anslety to find the women.
TOOK IN U. A. It. GATH BRING.
I'nstor Jordan AN ill i Take In the
New York Demorriille Convention.
Rev. John D. Jordan, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, ought to have some
thing of Interest to tell hi* congrrgnt,on
on his return to Savannah. Ho write*
that after an enjoyable time at Franklin,
Pa., he accompanied Gen. Miller to Chi
cago. In the latter's private cor, where he
took in the Grand Atmy cticwmpment.
Dr. Jordan left Chicago for New York
last week, and will take In the Democrat!?
(kale Convention at Saratoga this week
lie will doubtless return full of enthuslisiu
and convinced that Bryan will twnry New
York He will be Hi bis pulpit aga.li
Sunday, Sept. 3.
THE BUILDING OF A RIVER.
GKR MANY gHOWINO THE UOHI.II
HOW TO MAKE It IVr.ll.a FLOW.
Professor Kugrls Is .Solving (he
Problem of Mlvsr Flow— Arlaal
Kaperlmeuls la Laboratory—Vast
hams of Money Wow Expended lo
•t Purpose Will tie haved—The
Itivet Elbe In Mlolnlnre hhows the
Wurkinn* nl ihe-Plsn.
By Itay Bt-iiuiard Baker.
(Copyright 190 U by K K Baker.)
Speaking of the development of the
scientific spirit In Germany an English wit
said recently: "Why. ientlemen. even the
winds of the fatherland blow scientifical
ly." If he had said, "Even the waters
of the fatherland flow sctenlincally.” bis
Joke would have been as effective and at
the same time, curious as It may seem, he
would have had the honor of announcing
the first news of an Important aclenllflc
departure. For German aelenoe haa been
grappling with the problem of making
the river* of the empire flow according to
rule, and with this In view an extensive
expernmental station, called the Flussbau
iatboratorlum (river building laboratory),
has been set tip at Dresden tn Saxony In
connection with the famous technical
-I of that city. It Is directly un-1--r
the tontrol and support of the government,
arid Its work ha* now advanced uttl
otently lo warrant some description of the
experiments. Recently I visited the lab
oratory with Prof Engels, Its director, and
took a number of photograph* of the min
iature lllver Elbe a* It had been laid out
In the exjierlmenlal lank. The K3be t*
only one of a number of German rivers
which are now under discipline, and the
result* obtained by Prof. Engels cannot
Prof. Engals, builder of rivers.
fall to have the deepest Importance and
significance in America, where there are
so many navigable rivers.
The Need of Hlver Reform.
It Is the ingrained waywardness of a
river to do very much a* It pleases, goug
ing out an embankment here and tilling
In a channel there, some limes undermin
ing a tower and often breaking dams and
and pier* placed In It* way to keep It In
order. Vast sums of money h*v been
spent by all the great nation*, and spent
Injudiciously, as (he German* believe. In
dredging channel* and In protecting the
banka of rivers. Prof. Engels called at
tention to our own Mississippi river, and
spoke of the great cost of keeping It with
in bound, and at the same time making It
rafe for navigation. In Germany th*
question It even more Important than It
I* wKh us, for the reason that the coun
try Is more densely peopled, the land Is
more valuable and changes In Ihe ooursc
of flow In a river are. therefore, more
destructive and cosily. Moreover, the
rivers of Germany are not, generally
speaking, so swift and long as they are
In Am. rlc*. and It !* needful to keep them
at the hlght of effectiveness as (o navi
gability.
Hlver lluilillnw Laboratory.
It was with the Idea of bringing scien
tific methods to bear on ihese problems
that the Flussbau Lal-oratorlum was es
tablished about three year* ago. Profes
sor Engel* began his work In the typical
URNINC ONTHF , | ,CSICN 'lf THE’’rtVER ELBt j
\k VATtR -* I,D FC6OINC IN 1 N A s LAICuPiiIaINJ.HEIABORATOKI
TMQtCOLOftUfcSJ' - wr.—ll imsmc
German way, that la, by Investigating ht
subject thoroughly In the weight of sci
ence before attempting to otter practical
suggestions. A large room t* sel aside In
the liasement of the Dresden Technical
School, amt here, elevated some four feet
from the floor, f’rof Kng:en haa lind con
structed an Iron trough or tank shout
•even feet In width and two feet deep,
reaching the full length of the room. At
the upper end of this trough a Urge river
tank Is placed with apittances for permit
ting the water that It contains lo flow
Into the trough In any required volume
and In such way that It will exactly Im
itate the even flow of it river. The expe
rimental trough Is tilled lo some depth
with sand and the course of a river Is
laid out. nngling down the trough through
the sand. It Is at first of even depth
throughout, and the banks are protected
by small hags of shot. Into this miniature
river Ihe water Is allowed to flow at n
given speed and Prof. Kngels studies
closely alt those plaeeg wh< re the sandy
bottom Is washed out, where It Is tilled In.
where the hanks h ive a tendency to cave
away and where new hanks are building
up. As the water flows It naturally car
ries mueh stud entirely out of the trough.
All this Is caught and preserved In a most
Ingenious manner. As the matter leaves
the trough It la carried over tin ribs be
hind which the saisl Is deposited, flnally
falllng. entirely clear of all soil. Into a
large tank at Ihe lower end of the trough.
Here a pump Is constantly at work driv
ing Ihe water which thus comes through
the "river" hack lo the upper tank, thus
using It over and over and enabling the
river to flow on without Interruption for
weeks.
The turrets of Sand*.
Prof. Engel* showed me sands of vari
ous colors which he used for showing the
exact posltlou of deposit of sand-wash In
his river*. A red sand fed slowly Into the
"mouth" of the river would show in bars
and hanks hnlf way down or more, in
dicating exactly where the river Was. at
any given time, adding land. A little
later, blue sum! used In the rime way
might show the formation of still other
bars, and the removal of the red sand
bar* previously produced. Controlling
the water as he does. Prof. Engels can
have a freshet at any time he sees ttt, ;
noting Ms effect on bis river, or be can
It Is Room I Want
In order to make room for my new line
of Fall Dry Goods, Notions, etc., I have de
cided to place on sale for the next 15 days
my entire stock of Gents’ Furnish inns, late
ly purchased from Louis A. Levy, formerly
The Grand, which I will sell at greatly re
duced figures. If you want Hats, Caps,
Shirts, Collars, Neckwear, etc., for next to
nothing give us a call.
J. L. MORRISON
23 Broughton, West.
Imitato the sluggish flow of dry autumn
If his river I* exceedingly crooked he
run produce anew channel Krttfletally
as It might be produced by a sudden great
flushing of water, and he can hulld dnm*.
breakwaters, piers, docks, bridges, and
so, and note In each case Ihe exart ef
fect which these produce on the
river, whether (hey tend to deep
en or to obstruct the channel,
the Influence of each a* resrard* the
formation of bur* and bonks and so on.
and how deep piling must be driven lo
escape under washing by n burrowing
river—all farts of the utmost Importance
to engineers. The ratal washed entirely
out of the trough and caught by the tin
riba can be gathered up and measured,
the quantity thus obtained furnishing val
uable data as to the ra(<w<>f deposit of riv
er* of various volume and velocity of flow.
ITnf. Engel* also studies the effect of
flow not only In river* having sandy chan
nel*. but he also uses gravel and slon-.
constructing Islands awl gravel rib*, and
watching tho effect <*f each on the river.
Thr Elbe In Miniature.
Many of Ihe rivers of Germany have
been plotted with great accuracy not only
as to their shore line*, but with regard
to the contour of their channel beds With
these maps and contours In hand I’rof.
Engel* I* now engaged In laving out to
an exact scale various sections of the
more Important German river*. He du
plicates exactly every curve, builds In ev
ery crib and breakwater, and then turns
on the water at the ordinary rate of flow
of the river under Investigation. When
I visited Ihe laboratory a stretch of the
Elbe had Jus! been completed, and a be.iu
ttlly neat piece of work It was. Ihe cribs
all arcuralely placed and the banka held
In place with bags of shot. Tho
water was turned on and Profes
sor Engels Indicated with great enthusi
asm where the bar* were being built up,
where the channel wa* deepening, where
hollow* wire being tilled In and *o on.
Then he proceeded to Indicate where a
new crib might serve to pre*erve a deep
channel and ( tin- same time cause the
river lo deposit Its sand In shallows,
where the river might well be filled ap
and add to the usefulness of the shore
properties. In each case where a change
seemed desirable Prof. Engels exi>erl
ments with pier* and crlli* lo sec which
will be Ihe most effective. In this way
he- will be able, from actual experlmitws.
lo make practical suggestions for river
Improvement*. The trouble has always
been that engineers said Ibat a crib here
or a breakwater there would accomplish
certain results, but when the crib was
built at large expense M frequently hap
pened lhat the Irresponsible river did
something quite unexpected, thereby dis
counting the effectiveness of man's handi
work. Bui by testing these engineering
schemes beforehand in hi* miniature riv
er, Prof. Engels hopes to do away wKh
uncertainty and loss—and the govern
ment ha* so much confidence In hi*
scheme that It I* supporting It.
Establishes a hew Profession.
The keynote of the whole work Is. an
Prof. Kngels expresses It, to make the
river regulate Itself, to put down cribs and
other rlver-bulldlng devices In such a way
that the river will keep Its own channel
clear and deep enough for navigation pur
poses, thereby saving dredging and at the
same time till such spaces as the engineer
wishes tilled. He hellqves that a more
thorough knowledge of rivers and a care
ful series of experiments with aV'tual river
courses will enable man to do almost
what he wills with rivers, and do It much
more cheaply than ever before. The work,
ns he says. Is only Just beginning but the
scientists who are Interested In the work
(I talked especially with Prof. Walter
Hempl of Dri-nden) believe that there Is
a great future for the work. They tee
the lime when all rivers will he regulated
hy the advice of rlver-bulldlng experts
who have laboratories, such a* Che Fluss
bau laboratorlum. In which tests and ex
periments can te made. Verily anew
ptofesslon Is bom—river budding.
OBS UIBIXtI rra VMBO v t <O.
Colored People Wnnt an Eftenrslon
Steamer of Their Own.
A steamboat comtmny Is being organised
hy the colored people of Buvannah for the
purpose ot building or buying a steamer
.111,1 doing an excursion business anting
their own people. A numlier of colored
mm outside of Kavannah. in Atlanta and
Beaufort, are also Interested in the mat
ter. An order, has been secured on a
beach resort nearby and It Is the Intention
to Improve It and with a steamer of their
own do the local excursion business
among Ihe colored people. As soon as
another meeting Is held an application
for a charier for the comtany will be
made and an organization will be effected.
Decision in n Church t nae.
Rome, On.. Bept. I. Judge Henry ren.
dered a division In the llapitst Church
rase this afternoon, saying that the laws
of our country tried to keep church and
state separate. He referred the matt*r
back to the church for settlement He
refused o grant the Injunction asked lor
by those . oiswed to the pastor, Rev. J.
<>. Poindexter.
LABOR DAY’S PROGRAMME.
I/XIO* LABOR out; \>|g \TH>N WILL
CELEBRATE AT TYBEE.
A Lengthy t’rnjtrninmc of Event* Ar
ranged and n l.srxe AMe tain ■■-.-
Expeeteil—There 11 111 lie Itaelng
nt Thunderbolt nttd *peeini Fea
tures nt Isle of Hope—Employes
Generally Will I'.nioy n Holiday
nod Ihe liny Likely to lie More
Generally Observed Thun Ever
llefore—Post other Will Observe
Holiday Hoar*.
Labor Day promises to be celebrated in
Savannah more extensively than during
any year since the law providing (or ih*
holiday wa* enacted. The railroad whops
ami large employers of labor generally,
have agreed to give their employ< a lull
holiday. This exampls will be generally
followed by Ihe smaller manufacturers
and shopkeepers.
The Broughton afreet merchants hove
agreed to close at 2 o'clock, thus giving
their employes a half holiday, and many
of the wholesale and commission hou - .1
on Ihe bay will observe the same hours
The banks, City Exchange, Court Housi
and other public offlcee will he closed.
The Pom office will keep holiday hours.
The special celebration, under the aus
pice* of Ihe Trade and Labor Assembly,
will lake place at Tybee. where a lengthy
prcgr-imme of events ha* been arranged.
A number of local athletes have entered
for the events, and much entertainment
for the crowd on well as considerable fun
1* expected. The event* Include climbing
the greasy pole. 100-qjrd sack race. MV
iflill dash, pie eating contest for bov,
100-yard <l:ieh for boys under 15 years. W
yard dash for girls under 15 years. I'D
yard dash for 2i*>-poun-l mm and over.
JOb-yard dash open for all, running broad
Jump, standing broad Jump, bicycle races,
disfancen two mile*, for union men, inn
teurs, professionals and boys.
t'ndcr the hend of miscellaneous events,
will be putting the 16-pound shot a 50-yarJ
egg and spoon race, 56-yard sho mixing
contest, tug of war for union men only,
a cakewalk for the children, tug of war,
between Plant System ansi Central of
Georgia Railway employes, and catching
the greasy pig. The concluding contest
at 9 o'clock will be a prtxe contest.
All partlra entering any of Ihe events
named will be required lo be holders of
picnic ticket*. The entries closed last
night, a number having been mode far
tho various event*. According to th"
programme, the sports will begin at li
o'clock, nnd continue through the day.
concluding at 7 p. m. Trains will >**'•
the city at 7 and 9:30 a. m.. noon. 3. < .
and 7:45 p. m tteeurnlng trains will
the Island at 8 ami 10:S0 a. m. 1. *-*■
S:4O ami II p. ni
A large committee from the varlou
labor organisations Is In charge of he
Tvhee affair. Mr W. Harris tern*
chairman. If the weather proves goml ••
Is confidently expected will be Ihe css*,
one Of Ihe large crowds Of the sen-on
will disport Itself on Ihe sands of Tybs#
to-morrow.
Other out-of-town resorts will offer at
tractions. Thunderbolt will hive ’!>
races which promise to be a draw ing cr<l
At lale of Hope a programme consisting
of a swimming match, a I mat race and
diving contest, with prizes, has been ar
ranged. Hosenfeld'a Orchestra will b< on
hand from noon until midnight and will
furnish music for the dancers. Rest <
all Barbee & Handy promise to furnish
the best dinner and the finest supper
the season, which'l* of Itself uth >"•'
Inducement for a visit lo the Isle.
At the Postofflce the money-order, regis
try, stump and general delivery windows
will close at 10 a. m. The carriers will O’ '■*
their usual deliveries and collections up t®
13 o’clock The mailing department wUJ
remain open all day.
DlsnssKU ON THE BTHBET*.
Devolving Policy Wheels the kb-
Jeet of Iteneived Comment.
The reopening of the policy whops. wh‘ '
clowest their doors and stopped their bu-l
nesw at the time of Judge FalHgant's re
cent Infliction of Jail sentence* f** ‘ f,<
offense, was the subject of considers!**
discussion on the streets yesterday.
Bo far a* could be learned only I*°
Ihe shops had resum'd business, a'”’
these are not conducted by any of the
men whom Judge Falllgant fined and sen
tenced. These appear to be keeping
promises which were condition* of
release from jai> Against the osteneil"*
and apparent propr'etor* of these bit--'*
nesses, however. Indictments for the *••'*
offense ore now (lending In the Buperi ■
Court, having been found by the tr “'_
jury on May J 4, asl. For noma n 4 *"
thsy have oevar been triad.