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16 ‘ a-t eat V TkfcSTMr 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.