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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
NEW TELEPHONE FIRE ALARM.
No. 500 the Fire Alarm CaII-How
the System Works.

No. 500 the Fire Alarm CnII-HOw
the System Works.
The new telephone fire alarm system
established by the Bell Telephone Com
pany as a part of the fire service, will be
put in operation to-day.
The system was put in by the telephone
company and viii be maintained by it as
a gift to the city. 1t is the system which
IS in operation in Atlanta and in half a
dozen other southern cities and is a val
liable adjunct to the fire department.
On the new telephone call lists which
We're distributed yesterday, No. 500 is put
down as the fire alarm call. Special wires,
insulated to prevent any interruption by
crossed wires, have been run from the
telephone exchange 10 each engine house,
connecting with gongs alongside Of the
telephones.
Whenever fire is reported by telephone
the person reporting the fire calls for No.
500 The operator suspends all other calls
and in answering the fire call takes the
location OF the fire. the number of the
telephone from which the call is made,
and the name of the person calling. In
the same moment a switch is turned aud
the gOnCs in all of the engine houses are
rung. The hremen on duty answer at
once by number Of engine house, No l.
No 2, No. g. etc, until all are IN connect
ton with the telephone exchange. The
operator then locates the fire The en-
gines in the meantime are all in readiness,
and the company in whose district the
fire is located reports over the wire that
Il has responded. All Of the companies
are thus notified at the same time. of the
location Of the fire and are prepared to
respond intelHgenuy in case Of a general
alarm.
The special call system does not in any
way interfere with the regular telephone
service I'm the engine houses, being entire
~ Independent. 1t has been ESTABLISH he'd
by Manager Polk Of the Bell Telephone
Company here, and viii be maintained by
the company gratuitously 10 the city By
Il the fire department viii be able to
trace the source of all telephone alarms.
and put a check on false alarms, which.
under the present system, have caused
the department considerable annoyance.
Before an alarm is sent in to the engine
houses from the telephone exchange, the
operator VIII require the name of the
person reporting the fire, and a report
Of the name of the person, number of
telephone from which the alarm is sent
.l and the time of the alarm
will be made to the fire chief, so that
there VIII be no dmcuity in locating Ms
source
The system was completed yesterday
the wires were connected and the apDarat.
US was thoroughly tested, a test alarm be.
ing sent In by the fire chief. Everything
worried perfectly. and The fire commission
hes accepted the system and appropriate
action WlA De taken by tbs city council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
What would You Saw

Suppose you saw a man take a one.
two or five dollar bill, and deliberately
throw it into the fire. What would YOU saw
about it? You'd say "extravagance" or
"wastefulness" or something stronger
still
The man who ignores the closing out
sale of the Falk Clothing Company is viz
tually destroying money. There never
was time in the history of Savanna h
when such high grade garments were he
ing sold at such low grade prices
What you say about the man who burns
money IS equally true of the man who
doesn't take advantage of this sale.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
TWO NEW DIVISIONS.
An Infantry and Artillery Division
of the Uniformed Rank, IA. ofP.

Prominent Pythians are just now en-
gagged in arranging for some important
additions to the uniformed rank of the
order. The first thing in line is the form
alton of new division of the uniformed
rank, which may be called Excelsior Di-
vision. There have been secured already
sixteen men who have agreed 10 90
into his new division and many Others
have expressed a desire to do so. In ad-
diton TO this. efforts are being made 10
secure an artillery company, TO assist
thirty men win be needed. and ID is be-
naved they can be secured without any
trouble Both these new divisions are to
In SnNannah n.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
MIR. MALONE AND THE POLICE.
MIR. MaIOne's Statement of His DIFF
erence With the Chief.


Two of the friends of Mr.. T. L. Malone,
who took decided exceptions to the man
ner in which he was treated by the chief
of police when he went to the latter's of
flee on Wednesday to report the loss of his
watch, secured the following statement of
the matter from him yesterday and re-
quested its publication:
Upon entering the office of the chief
OF police l asked, Are you the chief% He
made no response and paid no attention
to me. The next thing said, not suppOs-
ing he was the chief on account of his
non-official appearance, was, am look
ing for the chief of police He then look
ed up at me and in a very angry tone said
Wei, L am the chief: what do you
whereupon he said to me in louder tone
What do you wantP 1 then stated that
had come to complain that my watch had
been stolen, and before ] had time to com
plete the statement he interrupted me and
said, Go into the other room, Dointing
his finger to the sergeant's room and
make your complaint, and get out of my
office | then told him he had better go
slow, and he said If didn't get out of his
office ne would kick me out. then said.
You had better go very slow in kicking
me out; you may be the chief of police
but you don't own me or the city of Sa-
vannah.' The chiefs replies to me We're
made in loud and insulting tone of
voice, and could have been heard by any
one in the adjoining rooms on that floor
At this Juncture l met Mr.. Karow the
chairman of the board of police commits
sioners going toward the chiefs office.
who stated to me afterwards that he had
heard part Of the conversation between
the chief and myself. did not know then
ne was the chairman of the police com
mission, however. then proceeded to the
sergeants Office and made my complaint.
After doing this in the presence of the de-
tectiVes one of them told me I would have
to get out search warrant I then asked
to whom | would have to go to get it.
ana he said as / recollect it, to the chief.
l said l would not go to the chief again
as ne was too insulting to me- whereupon
Lieut. Reilly furnished a detective and |
quietly left the premises T T. NTaIone
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
TO PLAY THE RED, WHITE AND
BLUE.
The Third of the c. L. A. League
Games on To-day.

The Third of the c. L. A. League
Games on To-day.
The base ball teams of the Catholic Lii
brary Associations of Savannah and
Charleston will meet on the diamond at
c. L. A. park this afternoon.
The game will be the third in the series
Savannah won from Charleston in the
opening game Of the eague, and the
Carohnians have come over with the de-
termination of winning to-day's game
They have brought their strongest team,
and the Savannah boys will have to play
to win. Neville, one of the best pitchers
in the league, will attend to the box work
for Charleston, and Jarvis, a backstop,
who knows his business, will be behind the
bat. The entire team are crack-a-jacks,
and they will put up a stiff game
The Charleston team arrived in the city
last night 1t came over ahead of the
big excursion, which will leave this morn
ing, as the boys wanted to get a good rest
before the game. A special dispatch from
Charleston to the Morning News said that
great interest is taken in the game there,
and that an excursion of 800 rooters and
lady friends of the team would leave this
morning.
The Savannah team has been putting
in a lot of practice, and when they go on
the field the boys will be ready to put up
not game. Savannah now heads the
league with two games won, and the boys
say to-days setting sun will see another
victory added to the credit of the maroon
and white.
Harper will be in the box for Savannah.
The rest of the team will be practically
the same as has played in the two pre-
Vious games.
Charlestons colors are very patriotic,
being the national colors, red, white and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
CLOSE or THE SCHOOL FOR BOYS
The Annual Commencement Exer-
cises TO Take Place Tonight.


The annual commencement exercises of
the school for boys will take place at
the Guards hall tonight at $50 O'Clock.
The school has had a most successful
year, and its closing exercises will be of
an interesting character.
The exercises viii open with tire spell
ing contest by the fifth class. This will
be followed by the declarations and es-
says. The declarations will be by Mas
ters Lester, KarOw, Willard. Sullivan.
James J. Waring, Campbell, Krenson, Nc
Cay, bearing, Sidney Stubbs, and r..
Haldeman Finnie Essays will be read by
Richard NJ Charlton and Julian Schley
and a story by George Walter
The certificates. prizes, medals. scholar
ships and diplomas Will be awarded bv
Capt. George T. Cam.
After the commencement exercises the
commencement hop viii be given. The
chaperones will be Mrs. Charles Gibbs.
Mrs, w. G. Charlton and Mrs. Edward
karOW.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
Chnnges of schedules.

There VIII be important changes in
schedules of Central of Georgia railway
Sunday June Z, between Savannah and
Augusta Attention is called to Tvbee
special (Which viii run during summer
months until further notice., scheduled
to leave Augusta. Sundays only Sis
m, arrive savannah. 1910 a. m Return
ing leave savannah, $3.50 p. m; arrive Au-
gusta, 1850 p. m, Goth meridian time
Cheap round-trp rates from Augusta ana
local stations ~ Tybee for The special
train,-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
Nd Modern Benntv

Thrives on good food and sunshine. with
plenty Of exercise in the open air. Her
form CLOVIS with health, and her face
blooms with its beauty. II her system
needs the cleansing action of laxa-
tive remedy, she uses the gentle and
pleasant syrup. of Figs. Made by the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
Death of Mr. James Croalke

Mr.. James Croake, an old and esteemed
citizen of Augusta, and father of Mrs
John T. Evans Of this city died at his
home in Augusta yesterday. Mr. Croake
was highly respected in Augusta. where
he was one of the city inspectors Mr.
and Mrs. Evans went to Augusta severa !
days. ago. called TO the bedside of MT.
Croake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
For VViImington Island

The steamer John Rourke will make a
trip to Wilmington Island tomorrow af-
ternoon, leaving wharf foot of Abercorp
street al 1880 o'clock. This is an enjoyable
trip this hot Weather.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13

Everybody should take this fine steamer
for pleasant afternoon sail to Whining
ton Island tomorrow afternoon, leaving
Abereorn street wharf a $3.50 o'clock. re-
turning in good season. Fare 80 cents
adj
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
A Pleasant Afternnon san

Can be enjoyed on the steamer John
Rourke, which leaves wharf foot of Abb
ercorn street at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon for Wilmington Island. The
fare is only so cents-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
To BrIng II nefore the Commis.ion

Chief MeDermott when asked about the
trouble between himself and Mr. Malone.
said he now had only one statement to
make.
since Mr.. Malone has declined to make
any charges in this case" he said. Il will
write TO the police commission tomorrow
and ask that body to have him summoned
and have the matter fully investigated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
AS to Sports.

For twenty years the name of Spalding
has been associated with everything that
has been honest and high grade in anna
teur sport Known from one end of the
you purchase is indicative of the best We
have led the world for twenty years simp-
~ because in every department we have
employed none but experts TO manufac-
ture our goods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13

Taken in time Hoods Sarsaparilla pre-
vents serious Illness by keeping the blood
pure and all the organs in a healthy con
ditfOn.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-13
Observation-Disclosures

Probabilities for Saturday: Fair
and slightly cooler; northerly
winds.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
New York's Old Time Pumr.

There arc parts Of New York which
have a primitive appearance. There
are tail wooden pumps in the lower
part of the city which are almost exact
reproductions OF antique town pumps to
be found in very old towns farther nm
In the state. Hudson, just above Cats
Kill, On the opposite side of the river.
has a number of these relics of time
past, for the place il one Of the three or
four first settled. But the New York
pumps DO not date back more than Is
or 20 years. There is one on the corner
OF Greenwich and Dey streets. Tho
teamsters in the vicinity water their
horses from it. and occasionally a man
can be seen holding his mouth d little
way from the spout, while some one
pumps u voi1minous stream from ii for
nm 10 drink. New York TriLane.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
The Man and the Snake.

The repu:ed fascination Of the SER
pent's eye is the motive OF astory IN
Mr.. Ambrose Bierce's volume OF tales
enlisted In the Midst Of Life MI.
Brayton was the guest OF q friend, an
eminent zcologist, whose speol lily. or
which he Lad q fire collection, was
snakes. .a>sc:icd upoa'a scfa i'll bis
own ROOM. ~. Brayton glanced from
tie book ~ was carciesslT scanning
while awaiting The sun Mons to dinner
and saw il tho shadow under his bed
two small points Of light about an men
apart. lie gave them 10 special thoughs
and resumed lis reading.
In Il fov- minutes Lo gave an invoiun-
tary etart ard stared into the obscurlsy
under the led. His gaze disclosed the
coils os a large serpent. The points nf
light were its eyes, but they were no
longer merely luminous points; they
locked into his own with malign sig
niecancc. BraTtcn was Il brave man,
but this seemed an occasion when dis
crction wa the better pert Ct valor. lie
would beat u retreat. and backward, so
as net 10 disturb tho reptile, but Instead
of the movement his will had SNAPPED
his right foot was placed in advance Of
his left.
TIE snake did not move, but its eyes
seemed to baccEac larger and more lumi-
nous. There were strange noises in
Braytcn's ears as, witt: reluctant steps.
he coall Iot refrain FROM drawing near
CT the bed. Suddenly something struck
him d hard dow upon the face. He.had
fallen to the floor:
Tile z~oologist, startled by q terrific
scream from above, rushed TO his
friend'sroom. Q lay Brayton, sense
less. AS hc Lont over him he glanced
under the bed.
''Hoyv did this thing get hcre?" he
exclaimed, and pulling o1s tho snake lie
flung it 70 the ccntero OF the room, where
it lay without motion.
1t was Il stuffed snake. Its eyes were
two shoe buttons.
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Eggs Preserved In Clay.

Ii Fang Chaug's coamissary carried
with il around tho world a supply CT
Chinese preserved oegsfor tho embassa-
doris special use.
'TEoso wonderful eggs said LIr.
Doyle, the steward Of tho Waldorf, ;ss
which III stepped during his s~ojourn in
New York, "ara not so bad, after all.
Here is Il Of them Showing what look
Cd like Q piece Of ppm;co stone, but
wh.ch was an egg iGcased in clay).
This was given nlo by cae Of the cocks
and may 5o 2 century old for aught 1
know. This IS u preserved hens egg.
Tho process Of keeping them is very
primitive aad simple AID yet very eff
fectiye. This is the way it is done:
First tie eggs ere Boiled hard; then,
while they are hot. they are wrapped III
soft clay and packed away. They will
keep forever. They were brought here
IL bags packed il rice husks, some Of
which. you see, cling 10 the clay around
tins one. When opened, the whites Of
these eggs are almost black and tho
yoiEs are green. They chop them very
fns and decorate most of their yiands
with them, and they enter largely into
all their sauces. Tho ducks eggs arc Of
the finest Peking and Muscovy breeds.
Ihey are first boiled, then preserved il
Q paste Of charcoal, which hardens
about them. The ducks eggs are Open
ed, split IN half and served cold in tho
shell, and, cid as these eggs are, I as.
sure you they are delicious"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
%Wvlbu0au1 5ent,
THE SONG or THE OK WAGON.

This is the SOM OF the straining span, the time
of the tattered tilt.
OF the slow essays in per:lous ways CT the wag-
on sto,.aY built,
The song hat was sung IN tie anc'ent tongue
when the dn-.s of the wCrlG d:.wne1 gray,
The creaking ,rcon If the dissclboo,i, thesong
that is sung today.
East and west ard sca.h and north the first
born he.5sIAen spread.
From the wat.-s cicaref tao high Panir, from
tho ancient Cxus bed.
On and en- 10 ipe plains of the Den their creak-
ing wa.~E, ran,
And the Gissei,ocla Showed cut the COON that
~ las given tho earth to risE.
Over the SENDS Ct tie thirsty lanGs, under a
'.azei! ftT,
Whtr" the ID low llen low before IS the law
CT tiio -. r-Gi,
Forth AMI f@--t: 10 he din far north where the
bros G,s.:. b31i flows
Still to3aT a tho anc:cns way the rum bling
wagon SEES.
Through tho farcst Ways where the wild things
CraE,, =. t,apr,e1, the f.w.. tie gray:
Where the TIA "l.1,aoel" at sunset steal Lie
ghosts - tls silent vley:
Where N, ,i11ss drink at the reedy brink of the
slowly Swallowing pan,
The disselDae-a shows OFT the doom that has
given Tie e1rth to man
Stow and SLOW tho wagons go by thicket end
Horn II pool,
But their .i..n p.ta traced on the homeless
waste Is tha roal o. tho coning rule,
And il dread CT that track the wild sinks
tgca. ana the thief and the beast give
Piece
To TO farm and 1eil and the yearly yield OF
t-o men os tho wiser race.
E.st md west ara south and north from the
tays OF Tie G.ssa till now.
Ere grass YES burned or sol was turned bv
tia a'.;.ra Of the curranirg p:ow,
This Wa; tie t1;ieof tac tastured tilt, the song
IL TAG ssTairicg sen,
Iiow TIE G.asel3yon, FONTS out the doom that
has given tse eartr to man.
st. James Gazette.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
A Wolnan,s palaca.

%. refreshing owes it's second great
palace. The Hermitage, to d fantasy of
catharineIL. Originally The Hermitage
was Q small pavilion attached 10 TEA
winter paiace-a place CT recreation.
where friendly causarie, as it was m.
derstood in the last century, could be
carried on without court formalities.
Inc iInper1al hostess drew up q series
OF rules Tor these parties and placed
'hefn Oh a table near the door. "Leave
your rank outside as well as your hat
says the first rule. "Be gay, but do not
spoli anything; do not break or gnay;
anything" is Z somewhat ominous. ad.
monitor, but those to ''argue without
anger and without excitement and
neither to sigh nor to yawn, nor make
anybody dull or heavy" are rules
wnich should be enforced in every draw
ing room today.-New York World.
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.5At EJ1lA v., ,..,>.lnE
.way j. the ditch. with his heart full
of happy aEticipsfions Of the good time
lie would have when he was 20 and his
old friend, Hiram Pratt. would come
back and 60 out hunting with him.
Truth.
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N. Bcui.c.
.GGGD NEWS.

With a view 81 - laisirgfle towr olhs !
port, have .!.vitod NY plsp.sl
measuring FIVE aIrtnrs trenton bssos
ftnrcis, 'itnatrd between I.et kpeft ~
Catholic Church. into town lots, vnRs
offered for safe. <
telsans desiiipe 10 iiry ard % ns
that beautiful village should write OF ~
me for full particulars.
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A Paying Engare,nent.

A Paying Engagement.
now?" ~
old Millyun's homely daueh-
ser's husband "-Cleveland 1870.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-03


Senator Baldwin went to Maui
by the Kinau.
A goodly party of tourists left
for the Volcano by the Kinau,
The police court session only
lasted few minutes this morning.
The Temple Of Fashion is closed
today, Good Friday being the
cause.
There will be matinee at the
circus at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Ten
cents and 80 cents.
Mrs. John Lucas left for Molokai
in company with Mrs. McCorris-
ton by the steamer Kinau.
The postoilice was closed today;
also a number of stores. The
banks closed at IL o'clock.
Three carriages and three car
riage horses will be auctioned off
by JAS. i. Morgan at IL noon to-
morrow.
Arrests are now being made
among the Chinese and japanese
for selling foreign goods without
a license.
A. j. Derby, DDS, Dental
Office Cottage No. 100, Alakea
street, telephone No. 615 Office
hours 8 AN. to A Pm.
The Hollister Drug Co. in this
paper call attention to the great
merits of malt-nutrine for build
ing up weak systems.
1t is said that a large number of
Portuguese employees on the Eva
plantation receive wages running
from $40 to $50 per month.
A Chinese was arrested this
morning for keeping hotel and
lodging house without first pro.
curing the necessary license.
The report that the l.. Ahlo
mill at Kaneohe was burned this
morning is incorrect. 1t was the
Wong Fat mill, further up the
road.
Messrs. Claus Spreckels & Co.
call attention to their increased
facilities for drawing foreign ex-
change. Bills of exchange issued
on principal commercial centres
Of the world.
Lin See, the Chinese arrested
by officer Cordes yesterday for
having opium in possession,
pleaded guilty before Judge de la
Vergne this morning and was fin
ed $50 and costs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-03

Mother: "When the boy in the
other house threw stones at you,
why didn't you come and tell me ?"
Bobby: Because, mamma, [ can
throw them back better than you.
He's more likely to get hit"
Bacon: "Let me shake your
hand, dear boy; this is one of the
happy days of your life" Egbert:
you're too previous, old man.
Pm not to be married until to-
morrow" Bacon: "That's what
| say. This is one of the happy
days Of your life"
"What were you arguing so
violently about with Smithers,
professor ?" "He called me a
blooming jackass." "You ought
to have Knocked him down." Oh,
L didn't mind it personally. 1t
was the unscientifc nature Of his
statement that annoyed me-"
Time Makes a Difference.-"I
do not understand it," said the
philosopher. "What is bothering
you nowH" inquired the other. IF
a man is two hours late arriving at
home his wife raises row, while
If he is gone two years she will
give him a royal welcome. Women
are peculiar"