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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23

stay on the seats of their wagons all
the time with the horses harnessed and
ready to start at the first stroke of the
bell and the first blast of the whistle.
Then for a volunteer crew of firemen
working for a salary that will not pay
for the clothes they destroy at the
fires, Augusta can show many who are
always on hand. and who are afraid
Of nothing. Remember at the start
that Augusta has not a crew of fire
men who are paid a salary to do moth
ing but fight fire, but they are men
working at every sort of a vocation,
who are paid the sum of S35 year to
hold themselves in readiness to go to
fire night or day, asleep or while
working at their trades. 1t may catch
them while they are out at some eve
ming affair with their best clothes on.
They have not the time to go nome
ana change, and to the fire they go.
perhaps destroying a suit that will al
for their years work. 1t is not for
money that they work. Then perhaps
it is for glory. They certainly receive
q great deal of praise for their courage
and skill, and that may reward them,
but praise does not pay for daily
bread, and the fireman of Augusta is a
man who deserves the best of every
thing, for is he not fighting to save our
property, destroying his clothes ana
endangerng his own life?
There have been few disastrous
fires in Augusta Of late years. since
the introduction Of the water works
the fire alarm system and the two hose
teams Some have started that for a
time looked dangerous, but Chief Rick
er and his crews were always there sc
early that n real exciting fire cannot
be started they nip it in the bud 50
soon.
Past and present the record is the
same. that of brave firemen and GOOD
work. In the days before the 4Os aho
the sos the methods of fighting fre
were crude, and there were many dlS-
astrous ones. Then came the intro
duction of the more modern appliances
and ever since the city has been ADD
ing to its fire department efficiency II
every form.
Today Augusta finds herself equipped
thoroughly up to date. Chief Ricke'
says he has everything. about, that N
would ask for to stop the fires. Ther'
are a thousand and one things in con
nection with fire fighting. but for
city of Augustus size We have every
thing that one would need under or
binary circumstances.
For an inventory of Augustus stoci
for fire fighting that is at present a
hand. let US begin with the waite
works. There is service in the wa.
of water supply that could not be bet
ter. Situated 800 feet up on the hi
west of the city is the immense reser
voir holding 100000 gallons of water
The supply can be said to be without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23

early 10s "This truck carries 1900 feet
of hose with four extension and one
roof ladder making an available sup
ply of 105 feet of ladders. Besides this
and the lanterns. axes, crowbars and
other appliances that all first-class
wagons like the Atlantic hose wagon,
carries two chemical fire extinguishers
with the chemicals to load them for
several charges at one fire. In these
alone and the skilled hands of the fire
men to operate them there is force
fire companies. A small fire that has
but just started can be put out with
one or two of these extinguishers prop
erly handled, where one or two lines Of
hose playing water would otherwise
be required. Thus many hundreds of
dollars worth Of property have been
saved since the extinguishers have
been on the force. Where the loss by
water might be large and a whole
MUSE ilpoueu Will tHtSt lIttiS Hid
chimes which a man can carry, will
put out the fire without injury to any
extent to the surroundings. The first
call at a fire is for an extinguisher I'M
less great Roadway has been attained.
and in that case. of course, the hose is
run in and the water applied.
The Atlantic Hose wagon of Cony
street, is drawn by two horses, and
driver is constantly in attendance at
the house. This wagon is the original
Cushnoc wagon, but was placed on the
east side of the river when the present
large truck was purchased for the
west side. The wagon carried 1000 feet
of hose, and has a capacity so that it
can carry 200 feet more. l.. G. Has
kel is the driver Of this truck, and a
faithful man he has proved to be since
his addition to the department.
No. 3 is the Volunteer Hose Com
pany of Cushnoc Heights, and they
are provided with a hand reel that
| carries 500 feet of hose.
The apparatus of No. Company,
| known as the Pine Tree Hose Com
pany, is a hand reel of the same de-
scription of that of the one of No. 8.
The Capital Hose Company of State
street, have also a reel with 500 feet of
hose. These latter three companies
respond only to the alarms in their
vicinity. unless called out upon the
special call by the chief engineer.
They have no horses and the company
hauls the reels by hand.
Each company has an extra change
of hose. and quite a little extra, so this
gives an immense array of hose.
Then next in the list of apparatus IS
the old H. T. Morse Hook and Ladder
truck that was abandoned early in the
spring of 1898. This truck was for
many years kept where the Atlantic
wagon is now kept, but it was thought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23

limit. For as long as the Kennebec
river and the immense pumps are to
be available, there will be water to
fight fire. Hydrants of the most ap-
proved pattern are all about the
streets as thickly settled as in any
city, and in some of these hydrants
can be found a pressure of from 80 to
135 pounds to the square inch. There
the stores on Front street that has an
available pressure of 40 pounds. In
all but four places in the city the pres
sure is great enough for fire fighting
purposes. These four places are on
Main top" on Cushnoc Heights. on
Prospect and Granite streets ana at
the Insane hospital The first three
are too high for the pressure to be OF
any use, while in the case of the In
sane hospital the water goes into
storage reservoir and is then conveyed
to the hydrants. The force is nor
enough to be of use and the steamer
has TO be used. When alarms are
given for these four places mentioned,
the driver of Cushnoc Hose No. l at
tachcs the horses to the steam fire en-
CINE and starts away. In all other
cases the steamer is not called out.
Next in the way Of apparatus is the
Er0 81 in in
1891 1t is the Gamewell system, and
in all 2S boxes are in use in the various
parts of the city. For the alarm
large steam fire whistle of a power
that makes itself heard all over the
city. and three bells are used. The
whistle is placed on the Augusta
Lumber Company's mill, where there is
steam "a hours of each day and 365
DAYS of the year so that never does the
whistle fail TO respond. The bells are
on the Congregational church. the At
lantic Hose house. and on the Capitol
Hose house. They are all operated by
weights which when released drop one
inch at each blast or stroke. The
electrical apparatus is so arranged
that when one of the boxes is working,
every time a current of electricity is
let over the wires by the working of
the box, the weights are released and
drop one inch. This causes the stroke
or the blast as it rises the bell and
drops it, or opens the valve in the
steam pipe.
The batteries for the operation Of the
electrical fire alarm boxes is slowed in
the office of Chief Kicker in city build
ing. and they consist of 81 jars of
electrical manufacturing fluid and
metal. They were formerly in Cushnoc
Hose house, but We're removed when
the city building was erected in 1897.
This method is somewhat better, as
every citizen of Augusta has seen, than
when the alarm had to be given by the
ringing of the church bells or by
shouting at the top of ones voice. In
case there is a fire on Water street
now the policeman, or anyone, can ring
in the alarm and nave two hose teams
on the scene within three minutes. BY
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and collected in fire as though at his
trade of painting and paper hanging
He has a very thorough style of fight
ing fire, and has prevented many a hot
blaze by his good judgment.
Elbridge Pedder is the first assistant
having been a member of the depart
ment for many years. He. like Ed
ward Gay, the second assistant is con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23

being used as a Judge" said the mar
shall, the other night, "and then I
thousht IL time to quit, as it was too
trying on my nerves. A man who is
on committee or as a judge at
freman's contest is mad at the start,
and ne Keeps mad throughout the time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23

western side of the hose house ready
for use at any minute, day or night.
Next in the line of apparatus is the
combination hose and ladder truck
purchased in 1898 of ellison Brothers of
Gardiner. 1t is a large truck hauled
by two horses driven by Alexander
McCausland, the veteran driver of the
city, who has been a driver since the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
COTTON LETTER .

New York. Oct. 29.-Haven & Stout, in
their review of cotton the past week, say;
During the first two days Of this week
cotton was active and prices for options
tended to advance. Since then trading
has dwindled away and the fluctuations
have been confined to narrow limits. The
speculative cotton world presents two OPP
posing factions and the next few days or
weeks may determine whether bullS or
bears are masters of the situation. Inc
bears claim that there is an average crop
and that the present light receipts are eX-
nlaiped bv the decreased disposition of
planters to sell on an advancing market
1Phev also hold that the crop is made, but
is being held back, as planters have the
support of the moned classes IN thls
course while their own financial position
has improved to an extent which also ia
cilitates such action. The present demand
for spot cotton, it is proclaimed, IS only
due to requirements usual at this period
to fiji contracts made during the sum-
mer and when this is satisfied, growers
cannot dictate prices, but will nave TO
consult the views of consumers or else
carry their cotton until late in the year.
II might seem that the recent free pur-
chases have temporarily met with the de-
mand. and that at this juncture the
course of the market hinges on the deVei-
opment of further consumptive require
ments If exporters and spinners are in
an easier position and choose to adopt
the views of some statisticianS that this
is after all a large crop, it is question
whether speculative sentiment is strong
enough to withstand the lack of buying.
The market, however, is a very broad one,
and is still strong in tone, while the re
ceipts are too far below those of last year
to be explained by the theory that sup
plies are held back When receipts are
little more than half those of last year,
and prices are 112 cent higher point has
been reached where if the crop was really
large receipts should begin TO reflect it.
But large receipts are not yet in sight,
and the question arises whether with the
best statistical authorities saying that the
Weld is below the average, cotton is not
needed in large amounts to replenish de-
pleted stocks and enable mills to fill their
engagements. Nevertheless conservatism
must be observed, and operators under
these conditions should not be mis-
led by wild enthusiasm. While
we believe the crop to be
of moderate dimensions, and think
business conditions warrant not only the
present prices. but probably higher ones,
we favor taking profits on moderate adj
vances and Refreshments on declines. on
this basis the market, in our opinion, pre-
sents every opportunity for profitable trad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Baltimore, Oct 2S.-Arrived, bark Elmi-
randa, SAY annah; sailed, Itasca, Savannah.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 2S.-Arrived, steam
ship Falkland BD, Clark, Port Eads;
barks Levuka (BT, Harris, Rio Janeiro;
Australia (Nor), Aanonsen, Hamburg;
Melusene (Nor), Ostrom, Troon; schooner
Mola (Br) Roberts, Maceo.
SaiTed-Steamship Deptford (Br), Wood
ruff, Genoa.
Cleared-ship Crusader (Nor), Steen,
Buenos Ayres.
Algiers Oct. 23-Arrived, bark lila (Aus),
Sanguinetto, Darien.
Bark Rock City (Rus), Lindell, Darien
for Hamburg, is reported passed Lizard,
Oct. %.
Steamship Highlander (BD, Milburn,
Pensacola via Norfolk for Hamburg, is
reported passed Prawle Point, Oct. q.
Schooner Lyman M. Law, passed in tow,
Reedy Island for Philadelphia, Oct. 27.
Charleston. S. c., Oct. 29.-Arrived,
steamers Bendo (Br), Moffat, Hamburg;
Derwin OBJ James, New York.
Sailed-Steamer Therese Heymann Obj,
Key, Hamburg; schooners William M.
Bird, Bartlett, New London; Mary Curtis
Maker, Baltimore in tow tug Protector.
Key West, Oct. 29.-Arrived, steamer Oh
vette, Smith, Port Tampa.
Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-Arrived, schooner
]. G. Schmidt, Brunswick.
Wilmington Del, Oct. 29.-Arrived
schooner John r, Penrose, Smith, Bruins
wick.
Baltimore, Oct. 20.-Arrived, schooner
William H. Skinner, Harrison, Jackson
vile; S. B. Marts, HALFWAY, Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Emilio M. dtaD, 6Ss tons, schiaffino; pass
ed Tarifa Oct. Z.
Gamma 0taD, 615 tons, Ruggiero; sid
Oporto, Sept q.
Hildegard CFor), - tons, LARSON; sid
Hull Sept. 10.
Prospero-e-Davide QtaD, 500 tons Chiesa !;
sid Genoa Sept. %.
Sondre CNor), 567 tons, Kristonersen; SID
Hamburg. Sept 26, pd Cuxhaven 3d.
Erbrin (Nor), SIS tons, Neilsen SID Bel
fast. Oct. 6.
Fristad (Nor), 915 tons, Danielsen; sid
Arendal. Sept 80.
SAINT Anna and Maria QtaD, Marseua;
sid Cuxhaven Oct u.
Colin Archer (Nor), 639 tons, Martinsen;
sid London, Oct. 6.
Magnat (Nor), CSC tons, Hansen; sid East
London Sept Is.
Enrichette NJ QtaD, 649 tons, Pastorino;
sid Fowey Oct. is.
Ezra CNor), 965 tons, Nielsen; sid Liver
pool. Oct. Is.
Filippo dtaD, 7i9 tons Antola; sid Genoa,
Angelo gsi dtaD. $50 tons, sanguinett, sid
Seville. Oct II.
Holden Clor), go tons, Andersen; sid Rot
terdam, oct. Is.
Nostra Signora del Boschetso QtaD, 512
IONS. Marciani: sid Genoa, oct. "A.
Catharina (NoD, $50 tons, Samuelsen; SID
Hull oct. 20
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

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The development of education is taken
up and it's progress shown from period to
period Each educational system or period
is studied, with regard to the attendant
conditions. Biographical sketches OF the
leading educators and their systems of
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education of Germany, France, England
and the United States.
Peggy" by Laura f. Richards Illus
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This Is a delightful story and told in
bright and interesting style The chief
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The twenty-eghth annual edition Of the
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full record of the new mills with
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
SchOOners.

rdouard Ger. AS tons, Akermann; ar
Tybee oct. 26, and ordered to quarantine
at Sapefo.
Isabella Gill, 525 tons, Collision; sid Balti-
more oct. IA.
philadelphia, oct. p.
VIM. II. swan 729 tons, Davidson, sid
Phnadelphia. oct. q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
VESSELS ROUND FOR SAVANNAH.
Steamships.

Elfrida (Br), 1,454 tons Nedden; ar Car
thagena Oct. 16
CITY of Worcester OBJ, 1853 tons, Jones;
ar New York Oct. u.
City of Dortmund (Br) -; sid Hamburg
Oct. 5.
Forest Brook (BD, 1,72s tons. Putt; sid
Glasgow, Oct 13.
Nitocris CBr). 1,714 tons, Atkins at Bermu-
do Oct. y. with loss of two blades of pro
peller.
Friary (Br), 1,4O9 tons, Thomas; ar Barry
Oct A.
PIatea (Br, 2,OH tons, Purdy; sid, Barry
Oct. II.
Crewe Obj, 1898 tons, Jorgensen; sid Sun
derland, Oct. H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
visible supply of Cotton.

From the New York Commercial and FL
naucial Chronicle, Oct. 2S.
The visible supply of cotton tonight
as made up by cable and telegraph, is as
follows Continental stocks. as well as
those for Great Britain and the ahoat, are
this weeks returns, and consequently all
European figures are brought down to
Thursday evening. But to make the total
The complete figures for Oct. q, we add
the item Of exports from the United
states including in it the exports of FRI
day only:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.


Wilmington n. CIV. W. Wilson & Co
Schooner Carrie Strong. Strong, Promis-
ed Land.-C. W. Howard & Co.
Schooner c. c. Wehrum, Cavalier, Port
Royal.-C. w Howard & CO.
Tug Neptune, O'Brien, Darien, towing
raSt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

STEAMSHIP Glenmorven (Brl, Potts. Bre-
men. Oct. 27.
Bark Clint (NoD, Birkeland, Dungeness,
Oct. q.
Steamship Juanita North CBD, Calvert
pd. Isle of Wight, Oct. q, for Bremen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Connections made at terminal points with
all trains Northwest. West and Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between Sa-
vannah and Atlanta.
For further information and for sched-
ules to all points beyond our line apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 1O7 Bull street.
J. C. HALLE. General Passenger Agent.
Z. H. HINTON Traffic Manager.
THEO. d. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent
JOHN M. EGAN Vice President,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
Spoken.

Capt. Olsen of the steamship Pensacola
at Pensacola reports having spoken the
bark Silicon, Capt. Boarman, at 10 a. M,
Oct g. in latitude 2S4O longitude 500.
twelve days out from Galveston, bound for
New York all well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Trains a from a
m From Brunswick and Da-
ren-N No m
trains
Imam SLEEP
For n6ornai
p Bull and Bryan streets opposite Pulaski
s n TSTON c p & r and Screven
r land Liberty opposite De
". r. T. A.
A. o P. A. l. A. F. A
from Liberty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Darien, Ga, Oct, 27.-Bark Egero (Nor)
Bowitz, from Liverpool for Sapelo. struck
on North Breakers before entering Sapelo,
and is leaking. A survey win be held.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Red painted spar buoy No 2, located on
Steel Ledge, East Penobscot Bay, Me-, has
dragged from its position. 1t win be re-
placed as soon as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
BOOK NOTICES.

once more there is an Elsie book the
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is now a grandmother, for a long and
delightful trip in the South, principally
in the state OF Florida. great many
interesting things are seen, and great
many lessons in history are extracted from
the observations. One of the chief charms
of the series of stories is that they are
instructive as well as entertaining; and
the present volume in this respect is not
a whit behind its predecessors. The book
is published by Dodd, Mead e Co, l5t
Fifth avenue, New York, and the price of
it is $l.25.
First Steps With American and Brit
ish Authors" by Albert r. BlalsdelL
American Book Company, New York, pub
Usher. Cloth, 80 cents This book aims
to provide students with a judicious and
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and the book is arranged in such way
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History Of Education" by DR.. Levi See
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book is not based on theory. but is the
practical outgrowth Of Dr.. Seeeys own
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

Schooner, name omitted, 800 tons, hum
| Der, Brunswick TO New York, private
terms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
River Steamers.


Steamer W. S. Cook, Curry, from Angus
ta.-W. T. Gibson, Manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
Vessels Went to Sea.

Bark Teres,na QtaD, Porta. Genoa.
Schooner Addie Charleson, Dennison
Portland. Me.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

From the above it will be seen that the
visible supply, which four weeks ago was
554. 900 bales more than last year, is now
"a 1000 bales less, a change of 6OSOW bales;
the change last week alone was 23O,C0J.
United States stocks, port and interior,
were four weeks ago, $4,000 bales more
now they are 5000 less, change of Sn,WO
The crop in sight four weeks ago was u
600 bales ahead of last year; il is now
44S. 600 behind. a change of $4,000 bales
The most striking consideration is that the
changes are at present going on at the
most rapid rate; for how will the comparl-
son look four or eight weeks hence?
There is still one more point well worthy
of notice, as will appear:
Visible supply Sept 80 ....2,5lS,COo $4,000
Came in sight since. .I576,OOo 2V91'Vol
Total supply .4094OOO 4O5O'~o
Deduct 90.
Visible supply Oct. 2S......S 3, 100000 8,2S4OOl
Consumption took 7.......... So4'OO "oVVJ
Thus, there has passed out OF clght INTO
consumption during the past four weeks
49, 900 bales more than for the same peIlod
last year and this in spite of movement
q per cent smaller and, more especially
an advance of cents in the price!
In view of all these considerations, why
should cotton decline?
VIM. T. Williams.