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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

W. W. Windle AYERS that he will not go
to England this year. Windle will shortly
begin training upon his track at West Mill
bury for this years races.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

=. LITTLE Dor-Mamma says tn cat is fun Of
lectrcity.
Little Dick-of course. Put your ear down
on or an you can hear the trolley street Dc
Snlffh'S Good Netos.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
RAIL AND CROssrIE.

The slowest railroad in the world is th
Arizona and New Mexico. From Benson 20
Nogales Is lightweight miles, and the SEIZED
ule time is eight hours. The fare is IS so
or 10 cents q mile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

The unexampled development of the ad-
vocacy of electricity for street railroads is
well shown in the statistics compiled by the
Street RdutOdy Journal During the year
1892 there was an increase in the mileage of
electric roads Of 1873 miles, a decline Of
o42 miles in the horse roads, a gain of 50
miles in cable roads and a decline of %
miles in steam dummies. thus showing how
largely horse railroads have been converted
into electric lines. At the close Of lest year
there we're IN operation in the United States
Il,ooo miles OF street railways. the motive
power being distributed as follows: 4, 400
miles horse, $3.50 electric, 646 miles cable
and $40 miles steam. The number of cars
in use has reached the large figure of IS, 400,
which is nearly ID, 900 in excess Of the num-
Der Of passenger oars in steam railroad serv.
Toe. IL Is stated that the investment in
electric roads during 1899 has been probably
not far inferior to that in railroad extern
sions during the past year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

A perfectly level road kills more horses
than a rougher one. because it brings only
one set Of muscles into play. Wheelmen
might profit from the moral Of this fact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

The first Swiss military cyclist school at
Bsrne has cost the federation the small
amount OF $4,000. There were 24O recruits.
The bicycle was found to be of great use in
the Swiss army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

The book which Zimmerman Is writing
on training will be issued about March l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

The Italian army was one OF the very first
to adopt the Cycle for military purposes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
The south Bound Railroad

We heard a mechanic say that he would NOT
be without Salvation Oil It kills pain. Id.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint cures all
corns. warts and Dunions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

Mr.. LenE, who Is going to wheel through
China with lens fitted on his bycyole, SC
as to take automatic photographs, Is well
named.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
DIRK GOODS.

Our Spring Importatlons are now daily srriv-
ing; our Dress Goods Department Ia being filed
up with the latest novelties and wesvss OF the
seasons fabrics and tints, including the New
Shades Of Willow Green, New Rose and New
Heliotrope now 80 popular in the following
textures:
CRYSTAL SUITING.
EPINGILINE.
BENGALINE.
SILK FINISHED HENRIETTAs.
CAMEL HAIR SERGES.
ARMURE CLOTHS.
SILK WARP BENGALINE.
CAMEL's HAIR sUITINGS in Stripe,
Checked and Jacquard Effects.
FINE FRENCH SATINEs.
FINE ZEPHYR GINGHAMs.
And several other new Wash FAbrics
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

So much has been written on what a
change from horse to mechanical power
will accomplish, says the Street RutLlCdu
Reu1euC, readers are apt to accept the state
ment, but neg! ecE to notice in how marked
degree is the resulting increase. The
Binghamton, IN. Y, street railway is a
good example of the above, and the more
so because it is not one of the larger roads
This road shows the following wonderful
increase in the past three years. Gross
earnings year ending Sept. 80, 1891, $12,-
1863 40; gross earnings year ending Sept
30, 1892, S52, $40 80; gain for July, August
and September, 1891, over 1890, 81. 62l, O5
gain for July, August and September, 1892,
over 1891, $5.O06 A. Showing a total gain
OF this period Of three months OF
1899 over 1890 Of 50 ,629 10 the same
being a gain Of 70 per cent. aud with the
same track mileage and local conditions.
The earnings shown for year ending Sept.
80, 1892, were made with ten miles Of the
system operated by electricity; the balance
by horse power. The remaining three and
q half miles have been electrically equipped
| by the Bingtamton Railroad Company
since consolidation, and operation COM
menced Oct. 10, '92, aud with the same
number of cars three) for the first four
weeks earned, viz: Oct 10 to Nov 8, '92,
electricity three cars, 81 1854 80: Oct. ID
TO Nov 9, 9l, horses (shree oars) 1888 55
Earnings under same conditions land with
the same number of cars, for the first two
weeks operated by electricity, and last two
weeks operated by horses, Oct. Is to Oot.
70. w, electricity, $3.50 30; Sept. 30 to Oct.
IL, w, horses, 1892 CO. The growth
OF the city, Of course, has had
somewhat to do with this increase, but does
any person imagine for a moment horse car
earnings could have made any such show
ingl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

America has SO, 600 wheel clubmen, Eng
land sc 900, France q, 900 and Ireland 2, $50,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

From the north to the south Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the preventive of colds.-dd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27
Cyclin1 GossIp.

1t is computed that all the bicycles in the
United States would, IL placed in a single
line one bshind abe other, make contin-
back again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

An electric car equipped according to the
system Of the Acme Storage Battery Com
pany is now being operated expert
mentally on the tracks of the Ninth
Avenue street railroad, New York. This
car weighs six and quarter tons and is
provided with IA cells, each weighing
q pounds and having a capacity of 40
ampere hours at average discharge rate of
25amperes. The grades on the Ninth Avenue
road, from Forty-fourth street TO One Hun
dred and Sixteenth street, a distance Of
three miles, are exceedingly heavy, one OF
them, at the end OF the route, being no less
than 9 per cent for distance of more than
200 feet. On she up-trip 81 amperes are
usually consumed; capacity of IS amperes
may be called upon at any time A specially
designed motor, the company alleges, is one
Of the features Of the system. The aim has
been to make a cell which while having the
least weight for its storage capacity, shall
at the same time be SO constructed as to
avoid the deteriorating influences which
have usually caused the rapid destruction
Of storage cells employed in this class of
work. The company manufacturing this
system claims that it can run Its oars st a
cost OK only 8 cents a mile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

The London Cyclists Club has invited
the Earl of Aberdeen to become its presis
dent,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

1877 BROUGHTON ST.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

Lehr and Opel. the German flyers, will
visit this country and compete IN the inter
national tournament at Chicago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27

The intercontInenUal railway commission
has had prepared fac simile in miniature
Of Central and South America to show the
surveys Of the proposed railroad intended
to unite the systems of North and South
America. The work was done by E. E..
Court Of the photographic office, and is a
faithful representation Of the topography
OF the countries named. It is about twenty =
i've feet long and will be sent to the worlds
fair as part of the government exhibit
In addition TO the lines surveyed for the
railroad, the map also shows the route of
the present and prospective steamship lines
from North to South America, with the
names Of their terminal ports and interme-
diate stopping points, If any.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-27


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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
ATHLETIC.
Henderson and Garrison VIII Run a
Second Time.

Second Time.
The college athletes are making big prep
arations to surprise the admirers OF clean
athletics this year with records which will
throw all past performances in the shade.
The University Of California at Berkeley
can depend upon few old reliables who
will. it is thought, carry off the greater num-
Der of cinder-path events from the repre-
sentatiyes of the Leland Stanford Jr. Col
lege at Palo Alto.
The athletes hailing from Palo Alto have
been handicapped considerably in practice.
The boys are compelled to exercise on the
racetrack, which has been cut up slider
ably during The rainy weather by horses
exercising upon it.
Recently some improvements have been
made on the track beneficial to the athletes,
who are taking every oppor tunity offered to
get themselves into the very best condition
for the big college meeting which will take
place In few weeks at the Olympic
grounds.
j. ID. Garrison, who Is matched to run
Henderson second race of 440 yards, lived
for many years in Napanee, Canada. Gar
rlson is training near the Cliff House, and
expects to prove to his many supporters that
he can defeat Henderson ON good or bad
track.
The athletes of the Olympic Club for some
reason or another are taking very little in
terest THIS year in outdoor sport. They
nave hrst-eiass grounds with coy dressing
rooms, and in fact every accommodation
that an athlete could desire; yet the inter-
est recently manifested by the OLYMPIC
boys In keeping the athletic eolors Of the
Club waving from the lopmast has fallen
almost to low-water mark. Ii is no wonder
that the outdoor athletic ermmittee have
become Disguised. 1t is hoped that this
coming summer The boys will put their
gNOulHpFS n The ~ bQal an put is,o
ance daily on tile clnder path. Ii the men,
bers learn that the boys have resumed
practice and arc showing a disposition to
keep the standing of the club elevated, that
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
Getting Ready for the Coming Bench
Show.

Getting Ready for the Coming Bench
Show.
The Pacific Kennel Club is making very
elaborate preparations for the bench show
next month. Ed Briggs. the president. says
that the exhibition of hunting-dogs will be
as fine as has been represented at any show
west of the big mountains.
There was trouble between James Watson,
who judged spaniels at Baltimore, and
George Bell, the weI-known breeder and
exhibitor of cookers Mr.. Watson sent his
statement of the facts to the a. K. c. On
March u. with two supporting statements
from well-known parties and on the follow
ing day Mr. Bell was suspended under rule
% Of the A. X. &.
Colonel W. F. Cody c'Buffalo BIl'0, says
the l. Angeles Times, has taken steps to
establish a mammoth game preserve in the
northern part of Arizona. The reserve
will be of maEn iticent proportions, embrac-
Inc 100000 acres, inclOsed on three sides
by nearly perpendicular cliffs. In the in
closure will be placed all kinds of American
wild game. which will be protected until
sufficiently numerous for sport. His COM
p0ny numbers about 400 members and in
cludes wealthy men Of France, England,
Germany and Italy.
The following recently appeared in an
English exchange: a naval officer once
tolu the writer tnat pheasant Sh0otng III
China was very fair, and would be really
good if there were not so many obstacles
about enjoying 1t comfortably. He said
that the peOI lie were SO numerous that if
you let gun off almost anywhere in China
you were pretty sure to hit a Chnaman.
They seemed easy, however, to deal with,
small present as damages sending them
away in a c0ntented state of mind; and,
indeed, this naval authority did say that
they would sometimes try to get in the
shooters way on purpose to get these
damages
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
Double-Ended Screw-VesseIs.

The number of double-ended screw-ves-
sells was recently increased by the launch
of the Sainte Marie, designed to ferry
cars across the Straits of Mackinaw
between ST. lgnace and Mackinaw City,
distance OF about seven miles, A
smaller boat of the same type, the
ST. Ignace, has already proved very sue
cessful in crossing tho icy straits In winter.
just as have the Toledo, Ann Arbor
and North Michigan Railroad steamers on
Lake Michigan aud the doube-screw ferry
boats on the North River at New York.
The Sainte Marie is designed 10 ferry
eighteen loaded freightcars at a speed
Of fifteen miles an hour. She is 302
feet long on deck, has breadth of 51b
feet, depth OF "a feet, and draws II feet II
water when loaded. She has a propeller 10
feet in diameter at her bow, and one u feet
in diameter at her stern. These are driven
by Two vertical compound engines The
forward one has cylinders 90 and 80 inches
in diameter, with q 40-inch stroke, and the
after one has cylinders 81 and 58
inches in diameter with a stroke OF
40 inches. The wooden hull is of
unusually heavy construction. The frames
are "A inches by y inches, sheathed with G.
inch planking and the sides protected by
quarteT-inch steel plate to prevent damage
by ice. The bow and stern are of solid
timber covered with steel plates inches
thlch, aud the whole construction is said to
be sufficiently strong to break through an
Ice foe fest thick, although this is prob
ably an eXaggeratiOn.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
USE BREEDS SECURITY.
People Who Go to Sleep in Dangerous
Places.
I. Louis Globe-Democrat

Talk about people going TO sleep in
church." said Albert w. Dean, why
shouldn't they? L don't know any safer
place on earth TO sleep than in a church,
and it seems all the more secure to me when
see the dangerous places chosen by some
people to do their doing in. At Indianap-
oils the other day l saw a tinsmith asleep
on the roof of a house at the very
caves, and when two policemen stole
up 10 and carefully awakened him he
got mad because they had disturbed
his rest. He felt secure Up there be-
cause he was used to it. / have seen a man
sitting asleep on painters scaffold. swing
ing near the top OF one of Chicago's sky
piercing houses, and when / spoke to him
about 1t later he said it was nothing unus-
ual; that he often took pOst-prandial nap
in that way. There must be some sixth or
seventh sense IN man that protects him dur
ing sleep; that enables him 10 wake up at a
desired hour, etc. / feel more and more
convinced ut this when | see, as do every
day. leamsters sitting asleep on their
wagons, nodding and snoring, but seldom,
If ever, falling off. Especially on warm
days can you see dozens of teamsters adoze
on their moving wagons, and / believe il is
only those who are under the influence of
liquor that fall off,"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
IGNORANCE ABOUT VAMPIRES.
The Confused Stories That Come
From South America.
New York Tribune.


Ever since the South American continent
was discovered. especially that part of it
lying between the Amazon and Orinoco
rivers. travellers have come from there with
wonderful tales of the vampires, or, as they
call them. blood-sucking bats AS fact
little is known about these pests.
That there are blood sucking bats which
feed not only on the blood of man but also
animals is an undoubted fact. and though
the writer himself has never been bitten by
one, he has, while travelling in the interior
of British Guiana. seen Indians and ponies
that had undoubtedly been bitten by these
bats.
In the case of man attacked, the toe or
nose Is the point punctured, while animals
are liable TO be bitten anywhere How the
bat does its work has not been made clear,
for no man has yet awakened while being
operated on by one OF these bats, despite the
fact that considerable blood is extracted and
more or less loss of blood takes place after
the operation.
II is probable that the bat hovers during
the operation rather than rests on the body.
The rapid vibration of the soft wings prob
ably also has soothing effect on the skin
OF the part operated on.
The stretch of wings of this bat frequently
reaches three feet and it has most
feroclouS aspect, with enormously large and
pointed canine teeth 1t is perfectly certain
that in most parts of British Guiana this
bat is only a fruiteater, and is serious
pest to fruit-grOwers.
Bates and Edwards, who Travelled much
in that country, youch for its harmlessness,
and the wriler could never hear OF case
where one of these giant bats was even sus-
pected of being a bloOd-sucker Wallace,
however, gives different account.
The vampires are especially plentiful in
the Amazon Valley. Their carnivorous
pTOpensitles were once discreditrd, but are
too often well authenti cated. Horses and
cattle are often bitten, and we found them
in the morning covered with blood, and re-
pehted attacks weaken and ultimately
destroy them. Some persons are especially
subject to the attacks of these bats, and as
native huts are never sufficiently close to
keep them out, these unfortunate persons
are obliged TO sleep completely muffi-d upin
order to avoid being made seriously i'll or
even losing their lives"
Wallace, in saying that "the huts arc
never sufficiently closed to keep them gu"
evidently uses the word vampire as a gen.
eric term and does not mean the VsmpyruS
spectrum, for that bat would find no space
large enough 10 let him into even the loosely
built huts of the natives.
1t is the slipshod way of using the term
vampire that brings trouble to many a use
full bat. The writer has been in house
where every precaution was taken to keep
out bats which would have been perfect
blessing in the rooms, as they would have
caught hundreds of MOSQUITOES
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02

wing game, although their new man ala not
get much opportunity to shine, as oakland
forward play was really put up by OTchlsoh
and Moir -.
Black Point army association teams played
a tie game in which the boys in blue gave
a good exhibition of the driDbling code.
Tom Burnett OF Fort Mason is in commu-
nication with Secretary Mackillop ri the
league for the purpose OF arranging series
of friendly games.
Both army teams will affiliate with the
association and some stirring contests may
be expected
in the league matches next season, and with
the opportunities which they have for prac-
ticing the association game Uncle Sans
boys will certainly give good account OF
themselves.
The Fort Masons have splendid forward
division. in which Bennett, Wilson and
Tobin are conspicuous, while Hennessey,
the clever forward of the Angel Island
team, is brilliant player OF the assocla-
ti0u game.
Delegates from the army teams we're pres
ent at the Association League meeting on
Friday evening last and were cordially well
coined.
The adoption of the association game by
the army teams of this city is the result OF
conviction and investigation, as trial OF
the intercollegiate game resulted in several
combat.
The exhibition game between the This
ties and Wanderers at San Jose has hnally
been fixed for Sunday. the sd of April.
A special train will be run on that occa-
sion, and the associatoni5ts intend to make
the 23d of April a red-letter day.
The cheap round-trip faIe of 81 % has
been secured, and a strong and active COM
mittee has been formed to push the outing
to a successful conclusion.
The San .IpsnnOc N fapd epariDU n n off ~
to give the boys a hearty welcome, and
strong committee has been formed at San
Jose. headed by Mr.. George Meyer, to
superlntend matters at that end.
handsome trophy will be presented to
the winning team, and both combinations
Will put up one OF the finest exhibition
games of the season, showing how football
ought to be played.
The Thistle Club held a meeting on
tuesday evening last, and strong team was
selected to 90 against the Oaklands at Gen.
trail Park To-day.
E. Mckenzie was appointed as represen-
tatiVe, with full power, of the Thistle Club
TO cooperate with F. K. Gray in the San
Jose game, who will act in a similar ca
pacty for the Wanderers.
The Ihistles and Oaklands will open the
April schedule by game at Central Park
to-day, which will certainly draw a big
crowd.
The Oaklands have numerous defeats to
wipe out, as on every occasion tho Thistles
nave come out victors.
The Oakland boys are playing in such
me form that they are now In position to
defeat the Thistles, and the latter team
will have to put their best foot forward to
win the tie.
The contest for the Hilbert trophy is now
narrowing itself down to the Thistles, Wan
| derers and Oaklands, and It will be hard to
name the winner.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
AQUATIC.
Mclean and Dumphy Have Started In
TO Train

The boat race which will take place on
the Alameda course between Mclean and
Dumphy will give local oarsmen an oppor-
tunity of drawing a line on McLean's
ability to compete against some of the
many Eastern oarsmen who are looking for
race with anybody.
According to what Australians say, the
newcomer can make matters very interest
ing for Gaudaur or Teemer. However that
may be. 1t Will be time enough to predict
what MS future success in this country
Will be after he has brush with the Ariel
Club man.
The following record of races rowed by
the Oxford and Cambridge crews will be
found interesting for future reference:
The race of 1893 is the fiftietb of its kind.
One only, that of 1887, resulted in a dead
heat. oxford has won q and Cambridge
y Oxford has now won for four years In
succession. For the four preceding years
Cambridge was the victor.
The table of races is as follows:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-02
FOOTBALL.
An Association Game Will Be Played
at San I0ce


at San Jose.
The fine weather of Sunday last came as
reiief to the outdoor athletes. and the nu
merous ball games were we'll patronized in
consequence.
Central Park was crowded with the fol-
lowers OF the association game, who were
well repaid by a double bill of fare. At12
o'clock the Thstles and Rovers played off
their game scheduled for the Piedmont
grounds. and the Scotch combination adj.
mlnistered the severest drubbing Of the
season, beating the Rovers to the tune of 10
goals to 0. The Rovers were minus several
OF their best players, and were on the whole
badly dem0ralzed lot at the conclusion of
the game.
The Oaklands and GRANTEES took the field
at 3 O'Clock, and the clever Athenian team
captured the game by a score of goals to
nil. The result of this game does not by
any means indicate the measure of strength
which the Oakland boys had TO overcome,
as the Granite team played an exceptionally
good game-in fact, the best of the season.
For The first half of the game the Gran
ties had q shade the best of the game, but
bad luck seemed to follow them throughout
the whole contest, and in front of the Oak
land goal they seemed 10 lose their nerve
and miss their opportunities
The Oakland boys put forward brand
new player named Hunter from one of the
leading old country association teams, and
In The forward division he played a good