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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02

TUESDAY, JUNE =, 1896.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
BrRLIy,s SEWAGE PROBLEM SOLrED
From The London Health News.

From The London Health News.
Berlin has dealt successfully with the drainage
the disposal OF sewage was effected in pr tive
fashion. open drain-courseS. badly bull; ana Win
inadequate fall ran through many OF the streets.
discharging finally into the river Spree. for whose
word. 4 commission was appointed which, after
visiting various countries. especially England with
the view OF practically studying different systems.
reported In favor Of sewage irrigation on land al
distance from the city. The natness OF the plain
on which Berlin is built would not allow OF any
gravitation scheme. and Consequently Il was found
reason the sewage could not all be collected one
spot and II was therefore decided TO divide the city
into twelve dranag. areas; The ground at the sey-
consisting only OF sandy WASTES. then growing only
sunted frs and birches. but now converted into
fertile fields. The total area OF the land which
only about ll.00o acres are at present needed. The
following extract is from Or. Legge.s account Of
these Berlin farms: mo deleterious effect has been
noticed the health OF those living on the sewage
farms. and indeed. at some OF them. at Blanken-
burg and Malchow. the city has built various hos
pials for convalescents. for consumptives and for
seem 10 thrive In them as well as they would any
where else
The. question whether the germs of typhoid feve
and cholera pass through the SOL into the drainage
water has naturally formed subject OF Inquiry but
many bacteroiogcal examinations conducted
specially with the view OF clearing up this point
1892 the aborers working on the sewage farms were
remarkably free from typhoid fever although In 1889
Berlin Itself was visited by severe epidemic: in
1902 few cases occurred among some farm work.
ers. who were alleged TO have drunk largely OF
the efluent from the farm but In these Instances
other possible sources of infection could be
standing the necessarily enormous cost OF working
these Berlin sewage farms the expenses have in
most years been covered by the sale Of the produce
and in one year dss9 the surplus amounted to
ul,5ll
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
JAPANESE RELIGIOUS DANCES.
From The Sketch.

FROM Inc SKctcn
The form OF amusement OF a dramatic nature
that most interests the traveller IN Japan IL the
gcysha dancing. also the Kagura or common re-
lgious dance. and the AdZuma- mai n religious
dance performed In the ancient Sh!mo Ciamo Shinto
temple. near Kyoto. These dances not partcu-
larry amusing to witness. though all sights OF the
kind are more or less amusing when Witnessed for
the first time. The best geysha dancing takes place
in kyoto the next best IN Tokyo. but so-caled
geysha dances may be seen In several OF the large
towns Almost more interesting 70 see however.
are the rehs ous dances. In the Kagura for In
stance the dancer usually a loose white
chemise-like garment. pair OF nappinS trousers
generally OF bright red color and n long. trans
parent covering formed like cloak and ornamental
with designs resembling crests. Her hair hangs
down her back In a single tress. flowers ado-n her
forehead. and her face is besmeared with a white
compound, said to consist chiefly of white lead In
her hand she holds bunch OF small bells that is
not unlike childs toy. This she shakes at inter-
walls during the dance. Sometimes several girls
dance at one tire. but In every their move
ments are accompanied by n mournful sacred cha mt
and by t"ne played upon drum and a flute by
priests. II is wrong to suppose. however. as many
Europeans who have visited Japan do suppose that
the Miyako-odori dance IS Indecent About the
genuine geysha dance there Is nothing even In
delicate or suggestive.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
FUNERALS on THE INSTlLMENT PLAN.
From The MINNEAPOLIS Journal

From The Minneapolis Journal
There seems to he no end Of trouble In store sor
those VINO are 80 unfortunate as 10 h. members OF
the human race. great many people continue TO
live not because they have any aim In life or are
OF any particular service 10 the world themselves.
but because they cannot afford the expense OF dying
An inventive genius in Vermont recently devised a
plan which seemed likely TO supply the long felt
want 1t was nothing more nor less than funeral
Insurance company. You could join the company
by paying 81 and then continue to pay small month
ly instalments until you had paid IN t75.
O. course. the great speculation In the thing would
be TO die right after you had paid your 50 admission
fee and before you had blown In any OF the monthly
dues Getting n coffin with door plate the lid
bran new shroud mo secondhand AFFAIR.". clergyman
at the funeral and grave on grassy knoll. is some
thlng immense. As soon insured that would be
what you are entitled to. That made II one Of the
neates schemes on earth. and II the company could
continue solvent life would have no object and
everybody would want to die to beat the company.
The insurance commissioners Of some OF the other
states. evidently envous Of the Vermont patent on
death. are refusing to allow the company to do bus-
ness In their territory II is feared that this Nma
Into bankruptcy,
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
SrcCrss or THE CUBAN FAi@

The attendance at the Cuoa" ' ,,sir dsc.dn
abundantly justified the manassas ,'".d,v The y
to keep 1t running until next Inur'S r'S.n indusr5
terest in the various examples Of CUBAN .s",,d vsd'
and views OF Cuban life continues unity unity rrovtal
Rampone's Old Guard Band is cons'A% Inject Of v
more popular. or course, the man hat has =
terest IL now the Cuban cons,l'u'''I :, s nov hss!
ce.ved so much advertising OF ,n.Ide which i
Sormefy 'ns placed This has been dof seen =
sOns ai.t that may ,s :, Te's msy ss' 5. the ''
o.lnS 10 the o. the I'd i' 'vcSnss
contest for the battlenae eSursday ., night Ih =
Iafsyysets POST q. A. r.. has the "'''
of the contestants
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
rApPAN ZEE's REGATTA HELD.

The annual regatta Of the Tappan Zee fach'
ciub was held off Grand View yesterday morning
The principal contest was the race between the
haif-raters recently built In Ayers yard' upper
Nyack There were five entries in this race All
the boats are exactly alike. and the contest was
their first performance before the wind In proper
sailing rig. The breeze. while strong. was puny'
and arst one and then the other OF the craft would
have the advantage. The course was triangular. and
had to be sailed over twice, making distance OF
about seven miles. Some Of the contestants OBJ
1ected TO this being too much in-shore Tor
good sailing several rudders touched bottom, but
Il was so staked out and had TO be followed. BY
an oversight OF those in charge the boats were not
numbered and the judges had difficult work in de-
Gliding the race. AS II was, protest was entered
against the winner, and the result Will be invest-
gated at formal meeting OF the club Tomorrow.
The summary OF the contest is:
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
WHEEL, RACES AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga, n. Y. May 3o.-The annual Memorial
Day bicycle road race open to riders In Saratoga
Countv was held this morning under the auspices OF
the wheemen Of this village. The course was seven
miles and brought out seven starters. Charles
Hawkins OF Schuyler. won in 222i; Dewitt Mexican.
Of Saratoga Springs second 22:S9; Frank Stevens OF
Saratoga Springs, 1884 The riders were paceu oy
tandems go - -. .
Following the county race. village race over tho
same course was run off. David Cooper, OF Saratoga
Springs won: time 23:lS; Thomas Totten, )r' Sara
toga second, 23:42
Five thousand people witnessed the contests.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
THE NEW HUDSON BoAl CLUB HOUSE.
OPENING CEREMONIES or THE NEW QUARTERS
on THE HUDSON.

on THE HUDSON
The Hudson Boat Club opened It's handsome new
clubhouse one hundred twenty -seVenth-st anu
tho Hudson River. yesterday afternoon. This club
which IA an outgrowth OF the West Side Social Ciuo
of Manhattanville was organized in 1873. Its origl-
nal headauarters were in the boathouse OF the AVIS
Higgins estate at the foot OF West One-hundred-
and-thirty-fourth-s Starting with only WE'VE
members. at the end OF two years II was necessary
to build a larger clubhouse. A few years later the
steadily Increasing membership compelled the ciuo
tn move to still larger quarters. at One hundred
and-thrty-seventh-st. In July. 1885. the construc-
ton OF the present clubhouse was intrusted 10 a
committee consisting OF George W. Geitz. chair
man; Frederick j. Rohrlg. treasurer: William ).
Lnley. secretary; Michael j. Dowd. Robert Num-
Seth FIRTH John +. Shaughnessy. Charles T. Tai
Ter Theodore G. Mackey and John A. Smith
The new clubhouse covers an area OF Ox'o feet
and Is finished in hardwood. II Is built on
foundation OF oak piles and Is two stories high
with wide balconies on three sides over all Is
handsome roof-garden The lower noor is devoted
entirely TO tho lockers and boats OF the members
to bicycle racks and shower-b baths ON the SECOND
floor there are we-apponted billiard ana receptlon
rooms There ls "A rne view from the house, ana
straightaway course OF over one and one-haf miles
which can be seen from Riverside DriVe ana Ten
The opening OF the clubhouse yesterday was at;
by g. f. taller. F. SouthweI. T. Firth. George
VI. Geitz C. ]. Cofrey and A. Gunter: The new
ii' oims by % the Chairman Of tho Construction Com
nittee. Then there were appropriate addresses
dancing and a promenade concert In the evening.
The officers Of tho club Robert Num-, presl-
ese; nenr; J" recorIne secretsry jane; Wa,erhouse
ananclai secretary. :. Van Nos;rand corresponding
Horn' commodore Among the 100 members whose
name. az, now on the clubs r9ll are e1-Mayor
Thomas Fowler Thomas Watts. Obld Firth James
Rogers Charles Co~en AMI Isaac A. Hopper
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
ONE WAY TO GET A GOOD VACUUM
From The Washington Post

an exhaust pump to the utmost tenuity even to rho
one-m'llionth OF an atmosphere. some Of Il st re-
mains. A Crookes tube contains little air I'ntIl
now the total vacuum has been a mere conception
never accomplished in fact. But Professor Elmer
ceptace which contains not particle of air II has
absolutely nothing In II the long sought ether
This remarkable result Is accomplished in a very
simple way. To begin with. the Professor takes n
tube OF potash glass This .s an extremely ha rd
glass, requiring a much greater heat than anv
other Kind to melt It, He nlls the tube With an
other sort OF glass that Is very soft having n
potash glass. The tube and It's contents are then
sufficiently melted to enable Il 10 be- puiisd ont ~
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
AT THE CADETS CYCLE MEET.

Utica. y. Y. May 3o.-At the Cadets Cycle Meet
at the Utica Park to-day the summaries were
One-rnile 1novice)-Won by George i. Wilson. Utica
w II. Mooney, Hamilton. second II. II. Jones, Rome.
third. Tme-23s.
One-rnile (open)Won by George Wilson. Utica. Theo
dore Schmidt Ilion second; K b. Schmidt. Utica. third
Tme-2:26le
one mile handicap)-Won by Claud II. Smith. Whites
12J yards George L. Wilson. Utica. second e. L.
Iiancheu Watervilie. third. Time-2:2l ! 3
One-halt mile (open,Won by K y. Schmidt. Utica. G.
II. Thompson second Theodore Schmidt Hon. third.
Time-l:10.
Two-mie Chandcapl-won ty G. NJ Smith. whitesboro:
G. 1. Wilson, second; W. NJ NELL, Hon. third Time
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
BOSTON, 6: CLEVELAND, 2.

Boston. May 3O.-The game OF this morning passed
off quietly and without especial incident after the
trouble yesterday. 1t was Sullivan victory and
he pitched great bal especially with on bases.
Tebeau's errors. the first made by him In several
weeks, were largely responsible for the Boston runs
In the first two innings Attendance. 5000 The
score:
Boston ................-... . O. @
Cleveland .....-....-....... u q q 1=o
Basehits-Boston 6: Cleveland g. Errors-Boston. o..
Cleveland, 2 Batterics-Sulyan and bergen; Young
thinner. Umpire-Keefe
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
WITH THE PARKsIDE WHEEL CLUB.

Buffalo. y. Y. May So-The cycling races Of tho
Parkside Wheel Club took place at the Driving Park
this afternoon before attendance OF 2.Jo peo-
pie. The wind blew up the stretch at a stin rate
and prevented any fast time being made but other
wise the events were interesting. Summary OF the
principal contests:
HaIf-me (open pfofessionaD-Won by Tom Cooper. De-
troit. Charles Werck. Buffalo. second Angus Mcleod.
Sarn,a Ont. third Tine-l:o3
Mile (open professionaD-Wo by Tom Cooper. L. A.
Callahan, Buffalo second. Angus Mcleod. third. Tme
2:20 30
Two-mle (handcap. pro'essionall-Won by J. A. New
house (25O YARDS; Charles Werck Buffalo (6o yards).
second. Otto Maya. Erie go yards) third. Time 30 :.
One mile (handicap. profe ssonal-W1n by j. 4. New
house buffalo n4O yards Charles Werick t6O YARDS.
second; Otto Maya 90 yards, third. Tlme-2:ll -.
The mile relay won by the Farksides and
yas he last OF the
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

At Providence: Morning-Proyldence, -; spring
field 5 Afternoon-Pr Providence, II; Sprihgne.su'
AT Buffalo Morning-Toronto' o. buha'o' D.
Afternoon-Ruffalo 10; Toronto G,,.
Al Wilkesbarre- 10; Sesier MadkssDd''e T.
Al Observation-Disclosures, 3; Syracuse o;.,,.
AT Paterson: MorningUPateTson; .;
Al Newark: Morning-Newark, 5; Metropoiltahs'
Z ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s. Metropolitans
At Uartford-New-H Haven 3; HARTFORD
At New Haven-Ne Haven. 9; Hartford j. W..
At West Point-seventh Regiment y west
At Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania fresh
men 9: Harvard freshmen, >.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

Double games were played by all the National
League teams yesterday, with the usual results
in most cases-double victories for the home nihes
There was a crowd at the Polo Grounds IN 'he ai
ternoon, to witness the game between NOS ~ anu
70 The Kentuckians. like the worm IN the taoie
cot tired OF being trod upon by everybody, ana the
tail-enders decided to jump In and win DATE
Clark's curves batted freely In the hrst part
OF the game and the Louisville men look eao
which the home players could not overcome Inc
hat,,ng of Warner Tiernan and Clingman was
tho fea,ure The fed work was first class
he
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
GAMES AT ORANGE OVAL.

Two interesting games played at the Orange
Oval Yesterday. each team getting victory. In the
afternoon "a ne Westervelt shut out the Rlvertohs
without hit The score in the morning game
or.nSo G. C........2 o 1 o y,
Oahse ~ ''''' o q 1 O 1-lO
Rasehit.-orange A. C.. q: Rverton r. Errorsnorange
A & Riverton 4 Batteries-Rche ana Reunlhg'
scbo.nhut McFetridge and Craft Weservelt and Cum-
min
The afternoon score:
-. = " o o o o o x-1
Riverton .................... - " " " v ~
Basehits-Orange a. G. :. Erors Orange A. -; >
piverfon Ratteres-Westervet and Cummn; McFet-
vidg nd raf
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
pUrI .PHIA. 7: ST. LOUIS, l..

Philadelphia, May 'o--Philadelplia downed 81.
Louis again this afternoon. and the victory Is lne
seventh successive one for the home cuo' AS was
the case this morning. the local team won py iiee
hitting. Taylor pitched capital game ior ~
delivery in any inning The visitors only run wa was
Connors home-run hit in the sixth @ hart hing the
ted ha I'd in the second inning, six runs Delrs is s
result but he steaded thereafter and the ioca cup
did not tally again. Attendance. l0,o-f me 9ooio'
!, inianeupn'@ = ,Is '''''''''' o 0 0 0-l
Rasehits-Philahephia IL st. Louis. g. Error, H.
Iouis g Bateries-Taylor and Clements iia'' anu ''
Farlani Uinpires-iienderson and Ca'npoeH.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
CLEVELAND. IA: BOSTON. 7

Boston, May 3o.-Cleveand outbatted and out
played Boston this afternoon. Wallace gave three
bases balls In succession in the first but after
ward settled down and pitched good ball Cleve-
land drove Stive:ts out Of the box in the third
Nichols replacing him. Tenney took Bergen's place
In the fourth. having been recalled from Springfield.
Harrington took Longs place in the sixth Attend
ance 1900. The score:
Boston ;..''.''..'..'.''.'.a o.
Basehis-Boston. 13: Cleveland. IL. Erro.-Hoston 2:
Cleveland 3. Batteries-Svetts Nichols Bergen and
Tenney: Wallace and Oconnor Umpire-Keefe
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

E.ston. Penn. May 30 (SpecaD.-Lafayette, after
heating Lehigh twice this year by one-slded scores
had all she could do this afternoon 10 win IN ,he
.n,-a contest There was much brilliant work on
80 .,aas and the excitement intense, espe-
ciajly in the ninth and tenth innings sigmhsn
pitched the game of his HE ana Leheh p"cnei
was also effective. The score;
o o o. p
Lafayette .''.'''.-'.-.. 0 0 0 /
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10; Lehigh. g. Erros-l"afayette
- 1sbigh 4 Batteries-Sgman and Barclay; cannon
and Carman.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

P.ttsburg. May 3O.-Washngton won the game
from Plttsburg this afternoon by hitting ha"'ey
=, ,hs righ, time A poor decision by Ems,!e in
the second inning knocked the visitors out OF TWO
runs Mercer had sp!eld.i suDpor; and MADE s ne
star play OF the game fielding grounder 70 mrs. G
All hy h mself and completing douDle-play opy
retiring a runner at the plate. Attendance llVo
The score:
ru,,shury ........... y
,,.Sh1rr, .s,Sor,s ~ o 3 o | / y
Notwithstanding, s; Washington, IL ErrorsLrus
burg 3; Washington l. Batteries-H -Hawley anu '"s'"'
Mercer and Mcclure. Umpire-Emslie.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
NELSON WINS CHICAGO's ROAD RACE
LIVELY AND EXCITING CONTEsT-LEV1N sE'

A LIVELY AND EXCITING CONIf1SI-I-rs'I-N I-N VIZ
OND AND BELL THIRD.
Chicago May 3o-The tenth annual Chicago road
race was run this morning over the new course, from
the town of Wheeling Garfield Park a distance OF
twenty-five miles. 1t was the most hoty contested
race in the history OF Chicago road races. and was
won by o. p. Nelson OF the Monitor Club. nine
minute man. ~ wheel. c. Levin. also a nine
minute man, was second, only A wheels length sep
arating him from j. w. Bell eight-minute man,
who was third. The winners time. unofficial. Is
given at one hour and nineteen minutes. Five hum
dred and six started in the race. The course.
which straightaway. was In fair condition. con-
sidering the heavy rain Of last night.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

Rockport. Ind. correspondence Of The Chicago
Times Herald
One hundred bushels OF potatoes for book Of
poems--this is what Clifford Abbott. rural poet Of
this county, received for a copy OF his first work.
At their usual price this would be s25 the same
amount that Milton Is said to have received for
Paradise Lost" second offer OF $50 bushels was
made. but Mr. Abbott declined IT, saying that poet
cannot live on potatoes alone. He will probably go
down into history as the '.Hoosier Potato Poet"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
PHILADELPHIA. 10; ST. LOUIS, 6.

Philadelphia. May SO-Ph!lade!p'ia easily deiea.ea
St Louis this morning. The local players oa'tea
hard in the first six innings and thS together wiz.
errors and bases balls, netted IL runs. "o"'
on the other hand was effective. Donahue, VINO
was hit freely the start retired al tne emu y,
also ineffectve. Attendance 5000 The score:
,huaasInbia ..3 3 3 x-ly
ST. Louis ...................O - ,
Observation-Disclosures, Is: St Louis od t,ovIe
ad.lnhia l. ST Louis T. Batteries-McGhl ana pofIs
Donohue Kissnger and Murphy C"ip'es
anhI leraNn
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

BALTIMORE. 9: CINCINNATI. 6.

Baltimore, May 3O.-The afternoon game easily
went to the home team. Fisher being hammered for
eighteen hits with a total OF twenty four bases.
Hoffer kept Cincnnatrs hits well scattered until tho
last inning when three singles and three errors
netted the visitors three tales. The score
Cinc.nnatI .............i o o 0 / &c
Observation-Disclosures 10. Cincinnati. ~. Errors-Bau-
4: Cincinnati, Batefics-Honer and Robins On;
Fisher and Vaughan. I'm pires-Lynch and Wednan.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
ELEVEN MEN BROKE THIS RECORD

Buffalo, May 3o.-Eleven men broke the twenty five
mile road record over the famous Martin course to-
day. in the face Of heavy wind. A. H. Haght
having ~ minutes handicap the first time
prize In 107:37%. The previous record was 10: 30
made by Z. F. Leonert last year. The first prize
horse and trap. valued $3.50, won by j. F. Hig-
gins, Of the Press Cycling Club, Of Buffalo, *
minute man. His time 1l112. More than go
men started and upMard Of 125 finished
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
PR1NCEToN's BIG VICTORY.
HARVARD BEATEN IN A EXPERIMENTING
GAME.
THE SCORE TIED IN THE EIGHTH AND AGAIN in
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TALLlEs
TWICE IN THE sIXTEENTH-A BAT
TILE OF THE PITCHERS.


college games on record was Played al Harvard TO-
day between Harvard and PRINCETON. Princeton
won finally by score of to 6, bpt it took sixteen
innings TO do It, The greatest excitement ever seen
at Harvard prevailed during the whole last nan OIL
the game.
Harvard got FIVE runs In the first and there was "o
more scoring until the ffth when princeton scoieu
four In the eighth Princeton tailed once.
With the score thus tied both sides paysu inning
after inning without run, until the fourteenth
when both scored The fifteenth resulted In notning'
but In the sixteenth Princeton got two ana harVdro
was shut out What made the game exciting was
the fact that in almost every inning both SIDES got
men on bases.
Princetons only mistake was in putting Easton IN
the box to start off the game. Four hits, including
two-bagger and d three-bagger, we're mace OH MS
delivery He threw wild twice and made two wild
pitches As result of this Harvard made five runs
and only one man was out. Then wilson was put
In the box and the next two men went
In the fifth inning Princeton got batting s'reaK
and lined out four hits including a two-bagger
scoring by their aid, error and case OF pau
judgment by Paine. four runs. An error by Paine
again and wild pitch gave Princeton a run III 'he
eighth inning. ., -. .,.os
BY the fourteenth inning both pitchers were tired
out and hits came rather frequently. princeton
run was scored three singles. ana tarVaras 5
on a base balls and a three-bagger Dy iiougntoI
hit for two bases and scored on Wheeler single
Wheeler went third Ions ny 10 burgess,
and scored on Chander's only error
The playing sharp on both sides-What there
was Of H. The pitchers did most of the work. and
did it we'll. Paine pitched the game Of his life
The
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
BROOKLYN AND CHICAGO CROSS BATS.
THE TEAM OF THE FORMER CITY VICTORIOUS IN
ROTH RATTf.FS

Tho Brooklyn and Chicago teams crossed bats at
Eastern Park yesterday afternoon in the presence
OF 1900 people Encouraged by their success OF
tho morning. the home players went al Anson's
braves as II the game won before 1t was
started Tho home players took a long lead In the
opening inning and they held the advantage TO the
end Daub pitched capital game, holding down
tho Chicago batsmen TO four hits. His suppor,
was all that any pitcher could ask FOR. shindle.
Mccarthy and Griffin won the honors not taken by
littla Dalh. The score.