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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16

tightly in a bundle they are covered over
with a lead pipe, the entire cable not be-
ing more than three inches IN diameter.
This cable Is strung through iron piping
under the ground from block to block, and
square TO square, there being a tall post.
eighty-hve feet high az every principal cor
ner where a sufficient number of wires are
brought out Of the ground 20 the top.
where lightning arresters embrace them,
after which they are passed down into the
houses where the telephones are engaged.
BY the system now being established In
Savannah the subway will extend as far
south as the city hospital. at Drayton and
Huntington streets. with branches from
Drayton down Gordon street lane 10 Whit
aker: west IN Congress street lane to JET.
ferson; the full length OF Bay lane, and
from Bay on Drayton 10 Huntingdon. The
telephones In the rcmoter districts OF the
city will continue 70 be operated over
head.
When the cables. which contain 40
pairs Of wires, or 40 single wires. are
brought 20 one Of the man-holes to be
put under ground. a wire rope ls chained
TO Il az that corner OF the block which
runs through the iron piping Of the sub
way 10 the next man-hole, block away.
and q capstan n put IN the man-hoie
there. by which six or seven stout labor
ers are enabled 70 draw the heavy cable
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lstance is $50 feet between them, the
ines serving az enaakinn, fnhca

distance is $50 feet between them, the
pipes serving as speaking tubes.
II requires two wires to serve one tele-
phone, and these are twisted around each
other closely with insulation, of course. to
prevent their neutralizing each other. The
two wires are so small, and the system of
insulation so perfect that they do not form
much Of a thread, even when doubled this
way, as may be judged by the statement
already made that there are 40 of these
pairs Of wires in one cable, or tube, and
the whole bulk does not exceed three
inches In diameter.
The contract for putting In the cable for
the Savannah Telephone Exchange is In
the hands of the Western Electric Conn
pany OF Chicago, which manufactured the
cables. 1t is customary to let the contract
TO the makers OF the cable, thereby having
the cable system turned over In It's entire
~ when completed by the company that
made the wires. All the telephone COM
pany has to do then Is TO put the SWITCH
boards 10 the wires at the exchange and
keep the telephones up IN the houses.
where they are subscribed for and used.
The Savannah exchange being under the
direction Of the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company OF New York. tho
work OF changing from an overhead 10 an
underground system was decided upon sew
eral years ago by the officers Of the latter
company In New York. Mr.. II. H. Polk
manager OF the Savannah exchange. "A al
recting the work from a local standpoint.
Mr. Polk says Il will probably be about the
first OF August before the new sytern IA
completed and the new telephone exchange
building on Drayton street will DO ready
for use.
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offer of the free right of way along the
railroad track, did not receive the formal
communication from the county commits
sioners telling him Of their action in de-
Gliding to build the road on the north side
of the track until yesterday at noon, and
the letter he sent the commissioners in
reply has not yet been received by them.
1t is but fair to say that his letter to the
commissioners states nothing more than
that he will bring the proposition of the
commissioners before the meeting of the
board of directors of the company to-mor-
row, at which time the matter will be dis
cussed and action taken.
There is absolutely no spirit of antago-
nism, either on the part of the men who
have offered the right of way or on the
part of the county commissioners, and 1t
is safe to predict that without any trou-
BILE al all the matter will be settled sat
tsfactorily and harmoniously at the meet
ing, as stated in the Morning News would
be the result.
II is interesting in this connection, to
note the advantages of the new road, as
proposed. The route the road will take,
If constructed along the line of the Savan-
nah and Isle of Hope railroad, is a most
desirable one in that it brings the resi-
dence portion of the city nearer TO Thun-
derbolt by at least a mile. More than this,
the roadway win be almost perfectly
straight, and when paved and rounded off
IL will be one of the most delightful drive
ways in this entire region of the south.
The distance from the corner of Estill ave-
nue. and the Waters road, from which point
the new road is TO start to Thunderbolt,
IS not quite two miles and a half. The
distance from this point to Bull street is
one mile, making the total distance from
Bull street to Thunderbolt but little over
three miles-not quite three and half
miles. Down Bull street to the court
house lies the very center of population
of the city. thus affording to most
people the shortest route that can be had
TO Thunderbolt.
In comparison with the old Sxidaway
shell road this route is infinitely prefera-
bic, aside from being a free road while
the shell road is a toll road. The shell
road enters the city from side that does
not lie in direct touch with the center of
population. II is true that the distance be-
tween the court house and Thunderbolt by
this route is but little more than the dis
lance between the two points over the pro-
posed new route, but the consideration Of
the center of population and the advau-
tageous conuguity of the new road must
not be lost sight OF in the comparison. The
shell road has many curves which run up
the distance greatly between the toll gate
and Thunderbolt, and in order 10 reach the
road 1t is necessary TO go out of the CEN
trail regions of the city TO the END Of
Liberty street, thus making the distance
between the center of population of Sa-
vannah and Thunderbolt at least a mile
farther by the shell road than the new
road as proposed.
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through the iron pipe the full distance
Of the block. The strain Is very heavy
on the men who work the capstan, partic-
ularly towards the close of their task,
when nearly the full length of the cable
is weighing on the levers which they push
round and round winding 1t through the
long fiue underneath the ground. They
cannot draw cable under ground a long
er distance than 500 feet at a time, and
usually the distance of the blocks in Sa-
vannah gives a length of only 300 feet.
There is a strain in such cases of about
10000 pounds, and the laborers who work
the capstan are thoroughly fatigued by
the time they succeed in getting the full
length stretched through the flue
One man gets down in the manhole at
one end of the block and feeds the cable
from huge spool into the hole of the
iron pipe of the subway while another
stays down In the man-hole a block away
and watches for it to appear while the
men above ground are winding away at
the levers Of the capstan. The two men
under the ground can talk with each
other through the iron pipes with ease in
common tone of conversation, although the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
KILLED A HACK MAN.
w. NJ. Melton shoots Down n Negro
in n Drunken Fit.


in n Drunken Fit.
brownsville, Ca. May 15.-w. NJ. Mel
ton, a white man, about 10 years old, shot
Wash Jackson, a well-known negro hack
man of this city. at II o'clock last night
in Virgins bar, killing him instantly.
Melton tried to escape. but was captured
by Policeman Fuller and locked up.
Melton came from North Carolina some
years ago, and works on turpentine
farm in this county. He is given to drink
ing and when under the influence OF liquor
is quarrelsome. He came 90 brownsville
yesterday afternoon and engaged Jackson
to drive him around, Immediately proceed
ed TO al up on red eye" About IL o'clock
he and Jackson were both more or less
intoxicated IN the rear of the bar. The
clerk stepped TO the front and the killing
then occurred, no one except the princi-
pals being present. one shot only was
fired, Il taking effect in the forehead and
causing the brains OF the victim 10 exude.
The Coreopsis Is a new paper published
In Thomasvilie by the South Googla Col
lego students. The first issue appeared TO-
day. Amos l.. Harris ~ editor-in-chief;
Miss Florence Carman local editor; Archie
patten, athletic editor; Miss Margaret
Ansley, exchange editor; Hugh MacIntyre
and viii Watt, business managers.
The fish are biting az the lakes and
Ochlockonee river unusually well, and a
great number of people so out every day
90 try their luck.
John Dodd Is preparing TO build hand
some home on corner OF Dawson and
Jackson streets. on what Is known as the
Jewish synagogue lot, he having recently
purchased that lot
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THE ROAD WILL BE BUILT.
NO DIFFICULTY OVER THE NEW
THUNDERBOLT ROUTE.

The County Commissioners Formal
Notification of Their Decision to
Build the Road Received by Capt.
Purse Yesterday and VIII BE Sub
mitted to the Directors of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Land COM
many TO-mOrrOw-The Advantages
of the New Route.
As stated in the Morning News yester-
day. in connection with the little differ
ences which arose between the county
commissioners and the land company
which granted the right OF way for the
new road 10 Thunderbolt, there will be no
difficulty in coming to terms, by which
the road will be assured.
The report that the land company peo-
pie would refuse to grant the right Of
way unless the road be built on the south
side of the track Of the Savannah and Isle
of Hope railroad is erroneous, Capt.
Purse, president of the Merchants and
Mechanics Land Company. making the
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The time of 217 was fast. when it is taken
into consideration that the riding was I'M
paced.
Hunstetler is the professional champion
of Florida and Is a faster man than Mayo
with whom the match was originally made
The Florida people thought that Huffstet-
Ter would win out without any trouble
and were surprised at the splendid show
ing made by the Savannah man.
Kinseys reputation as a fast rider has
been doubted by many on account of his
unfortunate riding In some of the races
last fall. His inability to win, however, as
stated al the time, seemed not to be a lack
of speed on his part, but rather lack of
track generalship. From the way he rode
at Jacksonville, however, he seems TO have
outerown track fear and his friends look
20 see him make a good showing during
the coming season. Kinsey will keep in
training and will follow the southern cir
cult. Now that he has beaten the cham
pion of Florida he wants 20 get a crack
at Bob walthour of Atlanta and beat the
champion Of Georgia. He thinks he can
give tho Atlanta boy a hot race and will
endeavor TO get on match.
The exhibition mile ridden by the Day
ton triplet was the fastest mile ever rid
den on the Panama track and establishes
a record. The time made, 1854 Us. Is with
IN three seconds Of the worlds amateur
trlplet record. The fastest time ever
made on triplet being ISL 2-5. and the
professional record l;49.
Gross, Williams and Edwards rode the
triplet and the exhibition was one OF the
features OF the meet
Steenson, Becker, Eaton, Newhouse and
Jack, the professionals who have been
training az the track. all rode In the races
and divided the honors. Steenson rode
especially well and made an excellent
showing.
The professionals also returned 20 Sa.
vannah yesterday and are az the track
They will do fast miles to-day and will
be seen working at 1880 o'clock.
w. y. Guerard, Jr., OF Savannah, who
won second prize In the novice race, Is
young rider who II doing good work
Guerard has not been riding but a month,
but he Is made OF good stun and will make
a fast rider.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Bicycle Club Is proving more popular
every day with the members OF the assoc
citation. The club now takes runs every
Friday night and Saturday afternoons
winding up with refreshments OF some
sort. The club yell was heard for the FIRST
time Friday night. and viii be heard again
IN the big parade. Il n something like this.
oscar WOW WOW; skinney WOW WOW
skinney WOW WOW; o - - - - w
Y. NJ. c. A."
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jos. u. Hardy & Co.

Mr.. r. +. Pepper announces this morn
ing the sale Of his general insurance
agency at No. ~ Bay street, east. 20
Messrs Joseph f. Harry q Co. Mr.. Pep
per, In retiring. thanks the public for their
liberal patronage and asks that the same
be extended 10 the new firm. Mossrs. Jo-
seph y. Harry a Co. represent the LIVER
pool, London and Globe, Scottish Union.
and National ana Westchester hre ingur-
ance companies. Tho new arm will. no
doubt be a popular one.
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is no competition against p. p. r.. Llpp-
mans great remedy for the cure OF rheu-
matism.
james Newton, Aberdeen, o.. says p. p.
-, dld him more good than three months
treatment az Hot Springs. Ark.
w. y. luminous OF Waxahachic. Tex,
says his rheumatism was 20 bad that he
was confined 70 his bed FOR months: pbv-
sielans advised Hot Springs. Ark. ana
mineral Wells, Tex, at which places he
spent seven weeks Ia vain. with knees 40
uaoiy swollen that hts torturos were be-
yona endurance. J.. p. J. made The cure
nno proved ITSELF az IN thousands OF other
cases the best blood puriaor In Inc ,yori5
ana superior 20 all BarBaparlnas ana to
druggists.-ad, " "a
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A GREEK GIRLS PATRIOTISM.
Her Efforts in Savannah In Behalf of
Her People in Greece

Miss Angie Eleopoulo. patriotic young
Greek girl. a pupil Of the High School, in
response to a circular sent her from the
national headquarters of the Greeks of
America in New York, has interested a
number of gentlemen. who propose to aid
her in carrying out her ideas of a benefit
in aid of her countrywomen and children.
In few days arrangements win be COM
plete, of which public notice will be given
The entertainment viii be a benefit in
response to an appeal to the American
Red Cross by the Greek women for assist
ance. The president of the Greek Red
Cross in her appeal says: I'VE do not
need surgeons or nurses but only funds
for the purchase Of materials needed in
the hospitals"
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charities organization with view to
agreeing upon some plan by which all the
charitable work of the city may be
brought under the general supervision of
a central body. This is one of the may
ors favorite ideas and the suggestion
from the minister's association that he in
augurate such a movement met with his
ready approval.
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TO TALK OVER CHARITIES.

Mayor MeIdrim 10 Cali a Conference
of Ministers.
At the request of the ministers associa-
ton of the city, Mayor Meldrim will call
a conference of the ministers Of the city
one day this week for the purpose of dis
cussing the question of a consolidated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
LOOKING OUT FOR SAVANNAH.
Senator Bacon on the Tariff and Ma
val Rendezvous.

val Rendezvous.
Capt. Purse is keeping the senators from
Georgia stirred up on matters involving
Savannah interests. Two letters and a.
telegram were received yesterday from
Senator Bacon by Capt. Purse. The tel
egram was as follows:
Letter as to cedar ties received. VIII
do my best to guard interests of our people
in this as wen as other interests affected
by tariff A. o. Bacon"
The letters referred to the rice interests
and the naval rendezvous for war college
hotilla. Senator Bacon stated that he
had seen the Secretary of War and urged
upon him the advantages of Savannah as
a rendezvous for the fotilla.
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DUKE TO FIGHT ooRcoRAN.
Matched for Twenty-Five Rounds at
the Pnstime Club.

Matcheu Tor TWENTY-FIVE Hounds at
the Pastime Club.
Billy Duke OF Baltimore and Tom Cor
coran OF Portland, Ne. are matched to
tight twenty-five rounds at the Pastime
Athletic Club Thursday night for a de-
clsion.
These men met before. about three
weeks ago, and the fight was one OF the
best ever seen by those present. II was
hard and fercely fought. and Corcoran
received the decision. This was the first
deieat Duke had ever had In the south.
ana he was not satisfied with the out
come. so another so was arranged.
Duke has been training az Tybee Tor
two weeks and II IS reported that he IS
IN good condition. Corcoran has been do
ing ms work at the club room. and Is IN
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"A nephew OF the King OF Slam Is a
military cadet Ot Woolwch, England. ana
one OF his sons. who Is preparing 10 enter
the British navy az Greenwich. has won
his way TO the heart OF the English BY his
skill as foot ball player.
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few days ago, has changed its name to
the Chatham County Cycle Ciub-the four
C.s. The colors Of this club are cherry
and bluesa bolts Of it will be on tap at
FRED Myers bicycle parlors Wednesday
night for distribution among the riders.
The riders are requested to be on hand
early to be given their colors
The c. L. A. Club will have out between
20 and 100 men and some of the individual
costumes will be very handsome. The
Z. Il. A. colors, maroon and white, will
make good setting and the line will be
glorious with them.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Club riders are working
hard to make a good showing and they
will undoubtedly do so. The club colors
are dark blue and white.
The yellow Fellows" are not saying
much, but they are making preparations
for big tournout and lots OF show: The
orange of the Stearns Club will be re-
splendent along the line and will look well.
The Twentieth Century Club claims it
will have the largest number of riders out.
The colors of this club are purple and
white, and Messrs. r. D. & William Lat
timore have cords Of it to give away TO
club members
The colors of the Spalding club are gold
and blue, and the pretty combination will
be largely In evidence.
The Dayton Club was organized last
night at the Savannah Cycle Agency, and
the following officers were elected
President-H C. McFadden.
Captain-W. w. Gross.
First Lieutenant-W. T. Dixon.
Secretary and Treasurer-F. W. Will
Jams.
Color Bearer-F. M. Butner.
All the Dayton and Viking riders In town
will be with the club in the parade, and 1t
is safe to say there will be a large num-
Der.
Besides Illuminating their wheels with
lanterns, some of the clubs will carry
fusees and colored lights to light up the
line of parade.
Several members Of the knights of Py-
thias, who reside along the line
of parade, intend to illumi-
nate their residences. The commit
tee would like to see this done, as it would
add greatly to the brilliancy of the pa
geant.
The Savannah contingent which at
tended the races at Jacksonville Friday,
returned yesterday well pleased with the
showing made by the Savannah riders
Kinsey's arm was tired and limp last
night from having shaken hands so much
during the day. He was congratulated on
all sides on his victory over Huffstetler
in the match race and his friends feel
very proud of the fast Savannahian.
Kinsey's win was easy and he did not
let himself out in either heat. He got
the jump in the start and maintained
safe distance through each heat, finishing
both times with something UP his sleeve.
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COLUMBIA JUDGMENT

Is always good. You don't ex-
pertinent when you buy a Co
LUMBlA. Your SlG0 pays for
the fullest measure of bicycle
value, guaranteed from handle
bar to tire. No uncertainty, no
dissatisfaction, and positively
500 to every one.
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REPAIRS

OF course are done here as
they can be nowhere else. Is
hours a day last week is pretty
good evidence that our shop is
the popular one. A bicycle Is a
costly machine, and people find
1t don't pay to let everybody
fool with 1t. Our repair men
know and do. Prices, too, are
right.
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STANDARD OF THE WORLD

Is the standard for Savannah's
wheelmen and women, and that
the COLUMBIA, two years
ahead Of any wheel made, has
the backing OF the best and most
intelligent class of riders in the
fairest city of the South.
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HARTFORDS

At $50 fill the demand perfectly
for good wheels cheap-25 per
cent. more of value in them
than any other wheel sold at 60
or 20 dollars. The Hartford is
next to Columbia in every detail
of goodness and reliability.
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PERSONS WANTING BOARD FOB
spring and summer can find first-eaS
board and good service at 1877 South Bras'
ford street. Gainesville, Ca. Mrs. T.
Martin.
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COUNTRY BOARD, LARGE NEW
house; first-class table; water In bols
two hours north Of Atlanta. Trains sp
az place. Address Miss Warlng, Cemenf
Ga.
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A HEALTHY SIGN

Is the increased number of CO.
LUMBIA and HARTFORD
wheels seen everywhere in Sa-
Yannah. 1t shows that the rid
ing public appreciates the I'M
doubted merit of these famous
wheels. 1t shows, too, that the
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A SUMMER IN THE MOUNTAIN
for good board at the lowest rates ~
ply at once 20 Nields hotel, Walhaila' b. h,
c. Altitude 1850 feet; climate une1esT
ed.
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ALEXANDER. N c,

ALEXANDER, N. c.
On the beautiful French Broad. 10 miles
from Asheville, on Southern Railroad.
Great pains to make guests comfortable.
We will have plenty of chickens, fresh
meats as wanted, splendid butter, fresh
eggs, milk (sweet and sour, vegetables Of
our own raising. Good water and homs
comforts. Rates very low, say per day
SOC, per week $3.50, per month SIS. Chill
dren under u years half rates; servants
half rates. r. B. & j. N. VANCE, Prop.
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NOW DON'T BUY

A wheel until you have seen us.
There is much to be learned
about wheels, and it costs YOU
nothing to visit headquarters
and post yourself. The number
is 242 Bull street.
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A DELIGHTFUL PLACE TO sPENp
the hot season is at the Oak Grove House,
Turnerville, Ga. on railroad, five mics
from Tallulah Falls; reference given. IL
NJ. Foddrill, manager.
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HOTEL Caroline, GLASGOW w
A nice summer resort in the mouniss.u
Four miles from Natural Bridge. wv
accommodation. terms moderate.
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NEW YORK CITY. 2H cENThAAs,
park, west. near S5th street. Hanas9s..
rooms, with board overlooking p""
near cable and elevated roads.
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THE DAGoBRs. OPEN JUNE %
For circulars. address John 5. Aaa l.a,,'
Proprietor The Daggers. Botetourt wv
~, Virginia.
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RIDE OUT

And enjoy yourself. Rent one
of our easy going Columbias or
Hartford wheels. You will be
delighted all the way there and
back. It's not necessary to car
ry a second to keep you sponged
off if you rent our wheels.
They are not run by an ice
trust.
II. A BRYsoN,
Columbia Agent.
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FTRsT-CLASS BOARD. PLEAsAlN,ts
rooms. central location; terms reasonaeJ
Shady Side. 16 North Main street. ASH
vile, ". c. Mrs $. Terry. proprietor
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AzALEA. GA. BoARDERs WAN,lssss'
For terms, etc, write 20 Mrs. I. y w.
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SUMMER BoARDERs CAN ~
large, cool rooms and good boafu -,.,,,.
postofiice. Address box i65, MarN
Ga.