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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
BATTLEFIELD TELEPHONES.
Soldiers stick Sword in the Ground
to Establish the Earth Current.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The military telephone service in France
has been improved considerably during re-
cent years, and is now one OF the best
services Of the kind in the world. La Ma
ture" describes at length the apparatus
used and the outfit carried by the soldiers
Of each regiment, and gives an account of
all the experiments and improvements af-
ter practical experience with the tele-
phone.
The apparatus now usually adopted is
that constructed by Capt. p. Charolois.
The greatest Importance in his invention
is the use of a single wire, since he makes
use of the earth for the return of the
current to the base of operation. This
point Is of considerable importance, since
1t lessons the weight as compared with
former apparatus by more than one
third. He has further been able TO prove
that the insulation of the telephone wire
Is unnecessary, and that a metallic wire
unrolled and allowed to lay on the soil
without any precaution of Insulation
will be sufficient to conduct an electric
current for relatively long distances, say
for ten or even fifteen miles. The trans
mitter and receiver used in his instru-
ments are of great sensibilty and greatly
increase the value Of his telephone, which
Is calculated TO be used in open air and
irrespective Of other noises going on
Telephone posts are formed preferably
by two men, one Of whom carries the ap-
telephoning. The two men are supposed
to be O private for the carrying and a
non-comnnissioned officer for the report
ing duties. The Communication Is con-
stsntly kept up when the steps are re-
traced as easily as the wire Is fed out
When the telephone is to be used the
soldier draws his bayonet, through which
the return current goes, and sticks II
into the ground. The telephone Is then
ready for immediate use, and remains
SO until the bayonet is drawn out again
and replaced into the scabbard. Each reg
iment Is provided with six telephones and
the necessary material. the men being
under the command of an electrician, who
has the rank of q commissioned officer:
six non-commissioned officers and twelve
privates completing the telephone compa-
ny of each regiment. These men are d.
vided through the different companies in
such a way that all the officers may com
municate with headquarters, and through
headquarters with each other.
Such service Is naturally Of the greatest
Importance when the regiment Is NOV
ing in maneuvers Of war on uncertain ter
ritory. and. since these telephone lines
may be thrown forward quite a distance
and the telephones be used while both
parties are marching, Il will materially
change the tactics OF military engage
ments In future. as far AS transmission
Of orders and their rapid execution are
concerned.
The French government mas decided
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
LORD RosEBERY's PENs1oxER.
A Servant with Whom He Fought a
Duel, and His Reason for Conceal
ing IT.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
There has just died at Paris, in the SUI
burb of Passy, an old man, who for the
last thirty or forty years had been draw
ing steadily an annuity of some 1000 francs
a year from the estates of Lord Rose
berry. The story of the manner in which
he came to receive this annuity is rather
an odd one. 1t appears that the late Lord
Rosebery, father of the present earl used
to spend a good deal of his time in Paris
during the reign of King Louis Philippe.
One day he called upon a member of the
cabinet, with whom he was acquainted and
asked to be received at once. The attend
ant, who did not know who Lord Rosebery
was, declared that this would be impoS-
sible unless he had taken the trouble to
write in advance for an audience.
Lord Rosebery, however, insisted and
handed the man his card. The latter took
1t somewhat reluctantly and stopped to
read the name, when the old peer, who
was of very choloric temperament i'm
mediately broke forth in a torrent of abuse
assailing the attendant with all kinds of
opprobrious epithets, to which the man
replied in an angry and indignant man.
ner. So loudly did the noise of the dis
pute become that the minister opened the
door, and, on hearing Lord Rosebery's
complaint, Immediately dismissed the
usher.
Two DAYS later the earl received n call
from the man, who addressed him as fol-
lows: THE other day when you assailed
me with all kinds of insulting epithets I
was acting as servant, and, therefore.
unable TO resent them as l should have
wished To-day am a free man, no long
err in service, and am come as a former
cavalry officer to ask you to give me sat
isfaction for the indignity which you put
upon me-"
After some hesitation Lord Rosebery
accepted the challenge and the duel took
place at Longchamps, several shots be-
ing exchanged without either party being
injured. on returning to Paris and think
ing over the whole matter Lord Rosebery
came TO the conclusion that II would be
disagreeable IL Il were to become known
that he, one of the most arlstocratic men
OF his day, had been guilty Of fighting a
lackey. And Il was with view OF avert
the necessity OF ever being obliged TO re-
vert 10 domestic service for a living that
he settled upon him the annuity above
mentioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
HE'LL WANTED.

BARBER WANTED, FIRST-CLASS
Paul E. Perry 621s West Broad street.
WANTED, YOUNG LADY IN OFFICE,
call between 10 and IL o'clock to-day. 206
Congress.
$50 TO $50 PAID Statesmen FOR CT
gars; experience unnecessary; extra in
ducements to customers. Bishop e Kline,
st. Louis. Mo.
TO travel. Salary $3.50 and expenses. Re
ference. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. President, Box p, Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
MOBILES PITCHERS WILD.
New Orleans Wins the Game by
Waiting on the Box.


New Orleans. April 19.-Mobile lost the
third game of the series 10 New Orleans
through the inability OF their pitchers to
get the ball over the plate. wittrock.
with his dead arm, essayed TO pitch, but
lasted only one inning. He then gave way
70 Brookheld, who was as wild as an IN
dian. he hit four batters and gave seven
bases on balls and in one inning forced
in two runs. The Pelicans had their bat
walt and take advantage Of the wildness
OF the pitchers, which virtually gave them
the victory. Smith pitched his first game
and did splendidly. The score follows;
M MeS or ...a.is.S ! 3 9 5 6 :
Batteries-Smith and Gonding; Witt
rock, Brookheld and Fisher.
st. Louis. April 19.-"Standing Room
Only" was announced at the ticket win
dow at Sportsman's park to-day, and II. COO
people passed through the turnstiles. The
score:
r. H. E.
St: Louis Il O. 1O4 x-iO 9 ?
Observation-Disclosures and MacFar-
land; Parker and Donahue.
Cincinnati. o.. April 1s.-The largest at
tendance but one in the history of the
game in Cincinnati saw the Louisville
team defeated to-day by the splendid
work of the local club. At no stage of the
game did the visitors have a chance to
win. Two of the three runs credited to
Louisville We're gifts of Umpire Emslie.
VINO apparently wanted to see a little eX-
citement. The score:
Cincinnati 2 O1 1OO2 PIP 10 /
Batteries-Rhines and Vaughn; Frazer,
Cunningham and Warner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
CITY BREVITIES.

window in r. D. & William Latti-
more's store, No. 1853 and 155 Congress
street, was broken in some time during
saturday night and several revolvers
stolen.
The firemen were called out at 2 O'Clock
this morning by an alarm from box No.
80 at Wayne and West Broad streets. The
nre was in a small house near jefferson
ana Huntingdon streets, and was extin-
gulshed with a few bucketfuls of water
Inc damage was inconsiderable The fire
origin.
a negro woman employed in the family
OF Col. George A. Mercer as cook, died
SSudddenly Saturday morning from heart
!allure. The woman was very stout and
had complained frequently of shortness of
prealh. When her husband went to wake
aaer ne found her gasping for breath. She
uieu before medical assistance could be
gwen. She had only been in Col. MERGERS
employ for short while.
Felix Mendel was made a citizen last
week Mr. Mendel has been a member of
tne police force about a year and has reg
jatSred and voted in previous elections. He
C1me TO this country with his parents,
wien years of age. His father died, how
Yer, within year after coming to this
ccGSdnnhItry, and acting on legal advice, he de-
make sure Of his citizenship.
,. Inc roadway in front Of the railroad
iIaI9 az Isle Of Hope is the sandiest on the
i,uu; II Will give those who visit that de-
tS sn'i ~ SAT- water resort pleasure to know
mat PRESIDENT Johnston, OF the Savannah
,t,nunderbolt and Isle of Hope railway pro-
fSSsfs 20 improve the place by Smelling IT,
49, we improvements were extended to the
ciltoota building II would also be appre-
h,atsu' That hundred or more feet Of
;SeaVy sand STRIKES terror TO the sour Of
'HOae who visit that place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
The Sunday Journal.

The New York Sunday Journal of April
10 contains the following: Funniest
Thing You Ever Read! First Chapter of
Bill Nyes Comic History of England
which the famous humorist had just An
ished before his death; Most Marvellous
Surgical Operation Ever Performed;
Women's Waists Growing Larger and
Why; and so other great features; A
pages. For sale at EstilIs News Depot,
2l1a Bull street-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
PEACE REIGXs AT PENSACOLA.
The Strike of the LOnGshOremen
satisfactorily Settled.

Pensacola, Fla, April 19.-The strike
among the lumber leaders of this port
was finally settled to-day, and over 1000
bay laborers will go to work tomorrow
morning. The advance demanded by the
laborers was allowed, but the labor lead
ers waived the demand to be allowed an
additional number of men to do certain
stipulated work. This settles the entire
labor troubles at this port
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
LOTS ON TYBEE ISLAND
AT AUCTION TUESDAY, 2sth APRIL
c. II. DORSETT, AuetiOneer.

BY virtue OF power OF sale In conveyance
from ID. q. Purse 70 C. II. Dorsett. recorded In
Chatham County Records Mortgage. book 2k.
page 269, Will offer for sale. at public outcry.
at my auction rooms 1872 Congress street. at II
o. m, on Tuesday. April -. 1890. the following
sea front lots on Tyuee island, to-wit; Lots
Nos. IS 80, 30 and 81, each having front OF zoo
feet. Terms cash, purchasers paying for
titles &. H. DORSETT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
PHOTOGRAPHY.

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
finest photographs crayons, etc. In Sa-
vannah; views made TO order in the city
or country by a special artist; prices rea-
sonable quality guaranteed; large assort-
ment frames; all sizes. Wilson 81 Royal,
q Bull street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

~-~-----~-~---~~~---~
A COMPETENT WHITE WOMAN
wants a house TO take care of during the
summer; can give good references. Ad-
dress Competent, care Morning News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

How He Knew.-Afiss Sweetiy-How
ala you know I was going 70 wear nay
hair curled this evening?
AR. plainman--I saw n IA the papers thie
morning. --l3roOklyn Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

Special Texas Rainfall-Longview .02,
partly cloudy; Brennan, 06, partly cloudy;
Dallas, .0S, partly cloudy; Cuero, 04, part
ly cloudy; Houston, Kerrville, Dublin,
trace; Balinger, Corsicana, Henrietta,
Huntsville, Lampases, Luflxin, Sherman
and Waco, not received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
AUCTION SALES.
AT AUCTION,
PARLOR AND BEDROOM SETS, Ex-
TENSION TABLES, ETC.

TENSION IAHLEss ETC.
c. n. DORSETT. Auctfoneer,
VIII sell to-day,
Five eases California Wine, three
eases syruDs, barrel Coffee, Refrige-
ratOr, Beer BOX, Bedsteads, Springs,
sofas, Lounges, Extension Tables,
Oak and Walnut lockers, Chairss
Pictures, Bedroom Set, Mattresses,
Sewing Machines, ParIOr Set, side
board. Piano, Organ, Rubber Goats,
and several other articles, show
Case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
ATT.ANTA INCUBATOR COMPANY--

What do you want for your money!
Spring chickens bring 35c and 40c. each;
buy an incubator and maze 500 or 500
this season; any one can operate IL; no
old hens 10 scratch up your flowers. We
sell n 60-egg incubator for 50. Write for
catalogue. Atlanta Incubator Company.
Atlanta. Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

stand; grocery, liquor and ship chandlery.
or viii rent store and move stock now
occupied by w. IL. Ray, Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

FOR SALE, FINE MATHUSHEK PA
no, with automatic attachment. stool, COW
er and music for attachment; only in use
three months; will sell considerably be-
low cost; to responsible party will make
terms 20 suit purchaser. Address Auto
matte this office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

SIxTY-FOOT FRONT LOTS AT FOUR
to six hundred dollars. with water gas
and electric cars; easy terms. w. X. VIII
kinSOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

Lloyd's returns of vessels totally lost
condemned, etc, during the quarter end
ing December, 1895, are as follows: Fifty
four vessels were abandoned at sea, fifty
tvNseIl 99ost ~ oIisi, ~ s7,
dered, twenty-three were missing, III
wrecked and four lost" making a total
Of 81 vessels, aggregating go, $50 tons.
Conspicuous among the losses are the
American sailing ships Wandering Jew
Parthia and Iceberg, all burned, and the
British sailing ships Lord Spencer and
Lord Downshire, which are supposed to
have been the two unknown vessels that
collided, under full sail, at midnight, and
sunk in five minutes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

PERSONAL-JUDY, COME HOME TO
your starving children and dis consolate
husband, and all will be forgiven; Punch
Bates. Pure Maltese family pet, knows a
lot, stolen from 90 CASTOR street. Reward
for return to j. A. Bates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

NO Disoount-she How can I ever
he-With kisses.
low much do you value them att
pirt- y ~ take them az their face value
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
ron SALE.

FOR SALE CHEAP, ONE u BY 20
side crank, and ore 10 by Is center crank
engine; both In first class order: only rea-
son for Offering for sale, they are too
small for our purposes. Address The Mil
ledgeville oil Co. Milledgeville, Ca
FOR SALE AN ELEGANT, COM
Portable modern home on as feet front:
ground facing south; fine location; small
cash payment. Address Box 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.

Suit has been brought by Amariah
Trimm, master of the schooner Mary l..
Crosby, in the United States district court
al Philadelphia, against the owners of the
schooner Mary b. Baird, to recover dam
ages for a collision between the vessels,
which occurred last January off Cape Hat
teras. The damages sustained and the
loss caused by alleged detention were
named by the complainant as amounting
to $4,050. Security in the sum of $500 was
entered for the Baird.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

THIRTY FOOT LOTS AT FROM TWO
TO three hundred dollars; water, gas. troll
ley; easy terms. w. X. Wilkinson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20

CYPRESS PILINo AND SHINGLES;
black cypress piles at special prices In
quantities: cypress shingles reduced to
N.25 and s225 per thousand: boats can
load at the mills; carload lots q speciality.
Vale Royal Manufacturing Company.
BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
erty consult Robert II. Tatem, Real Es-
tate Dealer. 129 York street. near Bun
street.
BUY BEAUTIFUL LOTS IN GROW
ing part OF the city; cheap for cash or
on time w. X. wilkinson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
FOR Observation-Disclosures.


FOR SALE, A SPLENDID CORNER
lot in Collinsville at reduced figures; part
cash; balance easy payments. w. X.
wilkinson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-29
PENSIONERS IN THE SOUTH.
Colonies of Veterans Settling In a Mildsr
Climate.


The time may not be distant when
n third, and perhaps half, of the PEN
sion money paid out by the government
will be distributed in the south. The
movement of members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, particularly Of
thos who receive pensions, to the SOUTH
ern states is now so large as to attract
general attention. and 1t Is steadily
growing in volume. The reason Of this
Is that the old soldiers of the north suf-
fer from the effects of wounds received
or diseases contracted in the war, and
are anxious to pass their declining years
in milder climate. The long and se-
we're northern winters are thinning
their ranks rapidly. They believe they
would live longer and would have better
health in the south. That is why so
ffi6fi55 -eff-tfhsefff- sfe settling III North
Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia, Ala
bama. Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas.
In dispatch published last Thurs
day, giving an account Of the move-
ment Of immigrants from the west to
Alabama, 1t was stated that at present
about s7,50O,O00 of federal pension money
is paid out in the south annually, and
that it is estimated that sl5.OOO, 900 will
be paid out next year. If this estimate
should not prove erroneous it affords
good ground for saying that the time
Is not distant when half the money will
he paid to northern veterans living In
the south
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-29
CROWS HUNT A FOX.
Aud Rcynard Had Very Uncomfortable
Time of 1t with Lively Enemies,

Ira Stone, Of Taylorsville. Va, recent.
ly witnessed a most curious combat,
While crossing a field he saw a number
of crows lighting furiously with some-
thing As he neared the scene Of the
conflict he saw that the object of at
tack was large gray fox The fox
would rush open mouthed upon his an
tagonists. but they would dodge and
peck viciously at his back. Once when
the fox sought escape by running, the
birds formed q solid wall before him,
Reynard Immediately changed his
tactics. lie threw himself on the
ground and began to roll quickly over
in the direction OF his foes. This ruse
proved effective, for the crows simply
widened the circle they HAD drawn
around him, and as he came tumbllng
toward them attacked him with re-
doubled energy. Tho fox would in all
probability have been vanquished had
not the sight of Mr. Stone put all the
combatants to fight. Evidently from
the many tufts of fur found on tn
ground, the fox suffered considerably.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-29

has a range of fifteen miles, and the
projectiles weigh 1900 pounds.
AT the present time there are owned
and controlled by the railroads and pri-
vate car companies of America nearly
1,25O.O0O freight cars, or, In other words.
enough cars to make two continuous
trains reaching from Boston to San
Francisco, with an engine for every
forty five cars.
The number of vessels built In the
United States during the first quarter
Of this year is given at 1874 vessels at
1870 tons, as compared with 1928 ves-
sells Of 1886 tons built In the previous
quarter. Fifty-nine Of the new vessels
were steam and 65 sail The steel
steamers built were nine of 12,349 tons.
Of which two, Of 1904 tons, were built on
the great lakes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-29

lures that tower twenty times higher
IN air, and are built of steel dug from
the hills of the new country. The queer
old ships with but two or three sails to
the mast and cargo capacity of a
hundred tons or so. ships that required
months for passage across the west
ern ocean, have been replaced with
steamers that could carry Hudson's
ship on deck and 5000 tons of cargo be-
sides-ships that can cross the ocean
In days where the old ships sometimes
required months. The handful of
Dutch traders, In fear of their lives
from assaults of ill-used wild men have
increased to a city of 100000 souls liv-
ing in security under the flag Of free
dom in "a mart Of nations. the
crowning city, whose merchants are
princes, whose traffickers are the hon
orable Of the earth"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-29
THE SLOW KILLING.
Sentences of Death Are Too Long De-
ferred in This Country.


ferred in This Country.
Munsey for April.
Civilized society has always been
more or less puzzled to know what to
do with its deadliest criminals. 1t fears
to let the convicted murderer live; yet
1t hesitates to take his life. A killing.
even under the warrant Of law, Is re-
voting thing. Even the strongest sup
porters of capital punishment In theory,
acknowledge 1t to be shocking and
awful in practice.
Stoning, crucifixion, and burning were
the methods of bygone ages; and hid
eous Is the chapter they make In the
dark history Of mans inhumanity to
man. Modern penology. far less pitt
less, has sought to make the criminals
ending as free from torture as possible.
Yet every new form of capital punish
ment Is made more horrible, at least for
a time, by Its very novelty. So 1t was
with the terrible "little lady" of the
French Revolution, though 1t was as a
merciful Improvement on the gallows
that DR.. Guillotine suggested the ma
chine which has made his name immor-
tai. So 1t was few years ago with the
electric chair, when first introduced in
to New York state. A failure to kill the
up by the press; yet it Is safe to say
that had the gallows been a new thing.
and had the first hanging been marked
by such horrible incidents as have oc-
Cured again and again at hangings--
such an occurrence in February at an
execution in st. Louis, where the rope
broke and the agonized victim had to
wait nearly an hour. for another-the
public outcry would Undoubtedly have
been a thousand times more emphatic.
If 1t had not gained acceptance from
its long use. hanging would be regarded
as about as brutal and disgusting a
form Of capital punishment as could be
devised. The Ohio legislature is now
considering various substitutes Of 1t.
None of them Is pleasant, yet 1t Is prob
able that any one of them Is more civil
ized than the gallows.
But the most hideous of all tortures Is
one that Is too common in this country
the torture of delay. OF hope. One Of
the most exquisite devices Of the medie-
val jailer was 10 leave his victims door
unlocked, his cell apparently unguard-
ed The thought Of escape owuld flash
through the wretch's mind. With infin-
ite pains he would creep noiselessly
along the dark corridor--into his keep
er's arms! And that Is the torture we
inflict upon criminals whose cases are
dragged from court to court, prolonged
by appeals, stays and every form of
legal delay-to end In death when legal
ingenuity can no longer defer the exc.
cution Of the awful sentence.