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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

copper ends projecting.
THE projecting ends are connected by
copper cable having suitable sleeve
into which the rods are soidered.
when in position the joint 80 formed
IS covered with Il hot insulating COM
pound poured into small cast-iron box,
which is used 10 Join together the pipes.
''lhe lines terminate at the street cross
ings in large cast-irOn boxes like man
holes where the rods are joined together
by heavy copper cables to suitable
connecting device near the top. Sub
scribers are cut in from small cast-iron
junction boxes similar to the nrst
1T is a comparatively easy matter TO
arrange electrical subways for trunk or
mainline circuits. the difficulty arises
when the question Of distribution from
the main circuits is considered.
Telephone cables are generally made
up OF from 90 to 12O pairs of copper wires.
When this number Of circuits is not
needed I'm one block or series of blocks.
the cable Is divided I'm the man-hole one
portion Of the conductors being led, by
means of a smaller cable. in one direc-
ton and another portion elsewhere as
may be needed.
in the case of telephone and telegraph
distribution. branch ducts are often laid
from the most convenient man-hole 10
the front or sides of a building. whence
the cables are continued To- the roof, from
which point the circuits are run as re-
quired. This method Is very objection
able for many good reasons.
LOW PRESSURE WIRES.
Low pressure wires run in this man.
ner are not very dangerous but great
many hish-prcssure wires are run this
way although they may be wen Insulated
when first installed. the insulation Is
sure 10 become defective when exposed
TO the constant variations OF the atmos-
phere. rain. sleet. etc. The safest way
for cables 10 enter building Is from the
cellar or basement.
while VIC are nj a. few words about
the cables themselves will not be amiss.
at Is we'll known that IL is extremely
dangerous for two wires carrying high
tension currents to be run close together
and AT first IT was thought TO be almost
impossible 20 make an underground ca
bic capable Of withstanding the onor-
nous strain which an eleciric-hght cable
would have 20 stand. hut after many
experiments the electrical engineers have
at last succeeded, and many of our cities
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
NEW C0NCLAVE HEPTAS0PHS.
One Instituted Friday Night and ON
GERS Elected.

Chlmborazo Conciave Of the Improved
order Heptasophs was Instituted Friday
night AT Taylor's Hall. 2505 east Broad
street under brilliant auspices.
The inaugural services were conducted
by ]. w. Cruett. Of Baltimore. supreme
organizer: John p. Sloan Of Charlotte,
y. c.. deputy supreme organizer, and 10
whom belongs the credit for organizing
same; J. II. Christian. OF Baltimore, SUI
preme medical director assisted by the
following well known Heptasophs or
Richmond: Henry F1egenheimer. deputy
supreme archon; H. W. Tyler. =. f.
Greenwood. W s. Johns. George W.
Currie and J. W. Carter
After the interesting and instructive
initiative proceedings. the following were
elected as officers for the ensuing year:
John Mann. Jr.. past archon; Joseph y.
Welsh. archon William II. Parker. NJ.
D. provost: William \. Clarke, Jr., sec
rotary: John p. Welsh. fnancior. r.
Hunter Scott. treasurer. f. r. Butler.
prelate: Perciyal Smith, inspector; Thomas
W. Bowery. warder; Edward \ Shack
leford. sentinel. and r. Edgar Shine. Ju-
Illus 4 Grasberger and T.. Eugene Davis.
trustees: J. II. Hinchman, NJ D.. and
William II. Parker. VI. D.. have been Sc
lected as medical examiners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
A DIVORCE GRANTED
Fannie W. BcaIe Separated from VIM.
y. Beaie.

Judge Minor. in the Law and Equity
Court. has granted a divorce to FANNIE
Maude Beale from william T. Beale on
statutory grounds. granting her peFmiS-
sion to resume her maiden name
Suit was brought in the city Circuit
Court Yesterday by Margaret X.
Court this morning by Margaret X.
Rlankenship against the Richmond Trace
ton Company for 5000 damages 40
tion company for 5000 damages. No
declaration has yet been filed.
Irwin I.ipscomb brought suit against
lanes H. Hardgroye for s56SlS.
Mrs. d. r. Francis instituted SUIT
against A. f. Bruny for sl50S 49,
Notice OF motion for judgment FOR *9'o
was docketed in the case Of the planters
National Bank against Mrs. Nellie i.
Holman. The case Is contested
The jury In the case OF r..
Tavlor & Co. against Fleming X Har-
rlson. being unable to agree was dis-
charged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
MANY FACTS
ABOUT CONDUITS.
An interesting Talk With Superin.
tendent Thompson.
HOW THE SUBWAYS ARE BUILT
The Different Systems in Use and Their
Merits-lIow the Cables are Laid.
Low and High Pressure
Wires,
HOW THE SUBWAYS ARE BUILT

Thinking perhaps II would interest the
general pubic 20 know just now under
ground conduits are made and operated
a Times reporter called at fhe Centra'
once OF the electric branch Of the Fire
,Denartment Yesterday Superintendent
Thompson was found in his neat Httie
experimcnting room in the basement OF
the CITY Han together with several OF
MS corps busy experimenting with the
wireless tclegraphy, and in answer TO
tbe question, e,.
what are you doing, Mr. Superin-
tendont?" said.
eve are keeping up with the times IN
electric science"
~ am glad 20 hoar you say So 7 want
YOU 10 TN me all about how conduits
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
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of the cable and the distance between
the man-holss. II the cable happens TO
be small one and the distance Is not
great. say 800 feet, IT can be pulled In
without much trouble by three or four
men.
IF It Is large. however, or, as is very
often the case. three or four cables are
10 be drawn into the same duct wind
lass or some more elaborate apparatus
must be used.
EDISON SOLID SYSTEM.
1.-THE Edison solid-tube system is in
tended solely TO carry low-pressure cur
rents such as IS used for incandescent
LAMPS. motors. etc. has proved very
satisfactory in this line.
ut consists Of heavy copper rods wound
spirally with rope and placed I'm wrought
iron pipes after which an insulating COM
mound is run into the pipes at a temper
AZURE OF about 900 degrees =.
"'rhe ends OF the pipe are then stopped
with paramned-wood plugs, leaving the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

are now lighted by means of wires run
underground In these cables.
""rhe making OF cables for telephone
purposes involved no great difficulty, as
not having the high-tension currents to
deal with. the matter OF insulation was
easily overcome. The types of insulation
used for this purpose are OF chiefly TWO
kinds. known as dry paper ana couoh
,ns,lst,on. The first consists OF a
mranping Of specially prepared dry pa
,.er around each individual wire. after
rhiah ihA REQUIRED number OF wiras are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
THE VALUE OF RELIABILITY.

Store news 10 be Of value. must be truA
The public soon learn whose ads" they
can rely upon. There is lot OF bonn
bastic claims that come and 20 with the
advertisement When you are in search
Of a piano and wish The real best
cop,a and examine the old reliable Stein
Wv Knabe. Hardman. Standard and
Kimhau pianos. They are known every
where. They do not depend on any one
sale for a recommendation. Wherever
,.ou find the best neutrality-suspicious.
80 amateurs-there you will find the
above named pianos. Need you hesitate.
Let us show them to you. and then
indge for yourself. Walter d. Moses q
Co. 1908 Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

They are more popular to-day man
ever The cost Is small, but the p'eaS,
ure and amusement are far In excess oi
the cost. We carry an immense s'ooN
OF them. $500 fresh Records VIII De re-
ceived Monday. 1t costs nothing % near
them. They are at work at all hours IN
our warerooms Walter d. Moses d
Co, 1905 Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
COURT SALE OF ELIGIBLEtRaNh'
rIN STREET RESIDENCES.

On or about the 18th instant there VIII
hs sold bv auction on the premises 'wa
highly valuable residences on south 500
s,reo,s advertisement OF which by COM
,nissioners of the court will duly appear.
Intending purchasers OF such properly
would do well to wait for and attend this
sale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
A COLORED PHOTO FREE,

You ought TO have your picture taken
in your Easter hat and suit and coiored.
Wouldn't II look sweet? The Jefferson
Fine Art Gallery. 523 east Broad street,
will commence on Monday and give one
colored picture with every dozen pictures
taken. One week only
JEFFERSON ART GALLERY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
WYTHEvILLE VOTES mo"
The Move for Popular Election oil SEN
ators Voted Down in Convention.

WYTHEVILLE. VA, April Especial
The Democratic County Convention met
here to-day. Mai. w. c. Saunders was
nominated for treasurer and VIM. X
Crockett for sheriff. There was no con-
test over the other Offices
The convention was not a harmonious
one.
As the convention was breaking mp a
motion was offered endorsing the move
now being agitated for the election or
United states senators by popular vote,
but was loudly voted down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON
Good Chance to Visit the National Cap
iiaI on Easter.

Great interest is felt in the excursion
to Washington to be given tomorrow
bv Mrs Joseph Gill. for the beneht
of the Richmond Male Orphan Asylum.
Responsive TO all enterprises Tor the
benefit of this institution as the public
is. it is certain that comparatively few
realize the good which Mrs. Gill is ac-
complshing. and how important 1t IS
that she should have liberal means al
her disposal in order that her noble IN
tentions may not be thwarted.
Many boys have found In her mothe'
in deed and in truth, and In the asylum
n real refuge. She has had many OBJ
stacles TO overcome. but her warm heart
and jealous fidelity to her sacred trust
have gone far TO overcome them. This
Easter excursion is via he Chesapeake
and Ohio. the train leaving the depot,
Seventeenth and Broad streets, at ~
o'clock A. NJ Monday.
The round trip tickets are sold at re-
duced cost and II is hoped many may
patronize the analr. -,
The tickets are good 70 return unnl
Wednesday and splendid time Is as
enred in the national capital
Serious Charge.
BETTE TinsIey. a colored house SER
-. .os arrested hv Detectives Gibson
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

The Court OF Chancery. in deciding
a case arising from the restitution of the
strikers I'm the recent coal strikes IN
South Wales. rendered judgment that
strikers are entitled TO Poor Law Keller
If they ask for IT. even when they inu-
rnate q strike for higher wages.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
. cum, NJ cen from Mrs

charge of taking the sum Of $50 from mrs
Emma Griffith, by whom she was re-
Gently employed. The woman VIII nave
hearing before Justice Crutchieid MON
day morning.
l.. Eaton, coiored, is alleged TO nav.
been dsorderly IN the Second MarAe,
during market hours. He was arres.ea
by Special Ofiicer Flournoy ana e"''''N
to the Second Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
NEW FRUIT LINE.
Chinese Colony in Colombia VIII Now
shin Their Fruit To- Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, April l-spe-
GALA deal was closed this afternoon
between the Virginia and West India
Trading Company and The representative
of the Chinese colony az Boco Del Zorro.
United States OF Colombia, by which mo
company will transport aN the colony
fruit now going 20 New Orleans and Ai'-
bile. 10 this port.
The new line will be called The Cnine 10
Steamship Line. and two large i.st
steamers will be put IN the trade by A't
fst The trade at this port vii BE- ao--
bled by the enterprise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

Organized labor and the churches o'e
together opposing a bin before mo Coh-
nectfcut Legislature % permit me i"h'
ming OF steam trains between l1''V n
NJ and =. NJ on Sundayg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

Bread costs 60 cents q loaf at Dawson
City. -. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
Serious Charge.

SfTIUFIS tIIUT-t'
Bette Tinsley. a colored house SER
want was arrested by Detectives Gibson
and Wren yesterday morning on the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27
What Dealers Have to Say Re-
garding the Increase,
MATERIAL HAS ADVANCED.
Means ,iueh TO the Poor People ~
wen ~ to Those In Moderate
circumstances.

The price Of iump coal went up TO
s. ton ln Salt Lake today. The adj
vance was agreed 60 b. ali of the dealt
cra without single exception und up-
piles 90 900 kinds or lump coal except
kommcfcr which remains nt $40.
There was no meeting of The coai
dealers but simply AN UNDERSTANDING"
which was explained by leading deal
90 today said hci We had no desire
Go raise The price and viii make no
more By the raise than we ala under
old conditions. The cause IL simply
this. There has bron an Increase In
all kinds Of supplies aud material
which are used In digging tho coal out
Of the mines. For Instance. We have
gust put Ia twenty tons u rails into
our mincs. Thesr cost exactly sos
more than they would have done a
month ago. This ia true regarding all
kinds of Iron much Of which has adj
vanccd more than one hundred per
cent Every nick. every shovel. every
Iron canlle-Htick OR piece 0f iron "
every Kind hHH gone uu until dealers
were compelled Co make the advance "
on October Doe mime fmuk went up
20 cents uu every ton. Yesterday prices
Tor mine slack WUroi Cor lutH. 81 5O "a
tom lohds. $40. hy the Ton. 81. The
hguruf today and hereafter VIII b. Sd.
$50 ANA $500. respectively
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27
An ANcIESTDEyIcE.

Most people are Of opinion that the
feeding hottie for babies must be an
Invention OF modern times According
90 Professor Mosby however. this is not
the case This gentleman, who was lee
turing recently before an antiquarian
aociety. stated that u was the custom
among the creeks FOR the nurses 60
carry a sponge fun OF honey Ia a small
pot to stop the children from crying.
The professor won't ON 90 say that thcrs
lrc Two Greek vuses ln the British mu.
um, dating from 200 70 O., which
closely resemble the FEEDING bottles
used subsequently hy me Romans. In
the ola Roman cemetery of ST. sepul-
Chne, Canterbury, o. feeding bottle OF
bright red polished ware was dug up
Loo 1851 and Professor MuHhy came to
ihr conclusion that this bottle must
have been buried with the little Roman
child 10 whose wants 70 had miniatered
Turing the chlld'a lifetime.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27

The trans-continentnl railroads are
preparing FOR extraordinary bis husi-
ness 20 ana from California this fan
aud winter Perhaps the most remark
able improvements are those which
have htun made by the burlington
Route IN connection with the Denver
a Rio drandc and Southern Pacific.
These lines have reduced the running
time across the continent iais hours.
Satisfactory progress H. being made
No. tho lil-mllc extension Of the Bur
lrgtun railroad from Alliance. Ncb.. 10
iiartylllr, Wyo. The first station, An
CORA. was opened Tor business ON Oc-
tober r. The new line trnveraca
splendid stock country between AM
nnco and the North Platte river From
bridgeport wrst along the north bank
OF the North Platte, T. some ~ the best
irrigated farm land In the west. over
tho state line in Wyoming tho iron
mines at Hartylllc give promise ~ de-
ycllulng 70 second birmingham at the
western terminus of the new stretch of
railroad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27
Do Not Favor Moving Short Line
Offices to Omaha.
DIRECTORS ARE PETITIO Nd


II viii probably BE- known tomorrow.
or Sunday " the rumors regarding the
removal of aii the general offices u the
Oregon short Line 20 omaha are found
cd in truth or only another revival OF
the often exploded story. In this In
stance the rlmors ARE more vehement
and excite much more comment than
OF yorc.
Tho dircctori OF the Union Pacific
and Oregon short Line. at their meet
ing IN New York tomorrow viii very
likely decide thc-to Salt Lnkc-all inn
portnnt question. Such n move. hove
over, VIII not be- taken without ylrur-
Gus protest ON the part uf railroad aud
bunlncss men generally
Considering the number Of men cm-
pluycd here and the large amount o.
money that ~ put into circulation by
reason OF the same. Il can b. seen az
once the importance 0f the Offices rc.
naming here. There are over 100
houses rented In Salt Lake by officials
und employees. and each month there
are about $4,000 distributed in salaries
Yesterday n number OF wen know n
business mon and bankers uf this city
went quietly Co work and drew up
petition. asking the directors tu cuns
slider the welfare uf the people here and
dntfni tho plan that WAS supposed Co
De- under contemplation. The petition
was wired 90 the directors last night
because Information was received here
yesterday 90 the eject that the dlrcc-
tors would meet Ia New York today Inc
stead Of tomorrow The injustice OF
tho change was pointed out in the pro-
tert and % De- believed ID will have
much weight with certain officials 4
ful text N the petition o. not nt present
nbinlnnhle. A prominent banker said
20 the News this afternoon; III was
thought best not to publish the petition
yet iunHmuch uH nothing definite o.
known here regarding the proposed roe
moval N the Short Line offices 10 Oma-
hai nH yet u lH only rumor but 10 was
deemed advisable to take some action
ugnluHt Il before Il was too late"
In spite NJ the continued rumurH nd-
Vices have been received today direct
from Union Pacific officials that mo
such action AZ published has been cone
templatcd. but N anything ~ the kind
was done the announcement would
come through the proper channel. The
/ people 0f salt Lake need not fear. and
should not ny 10 cross "a bridge before
they come 90 H.
should the change b. carried Into cf-
/ feet the short Lime WIN practically De-
| nothing more than feeder 90 the
Union Pacific
IN tho event that the protest wrcd
last night proves Intellectual more de-
! cidcd cnnrt win be- made by those who
signed the petition. 4 boycott ~ the
Union Pacific o. not among the impoH-
Hlhlltlpa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27
POLITICAL POINTERS.



The Democratic rally In the Thcater
tomorrow night will be- addressed by
Moses Thatcher Judgu King Fisher
Harris and Judge Powers. There are
also number OF musical selections on
the program.
The populIsis Of Salt Lake viii hold
"a rally 10 the Thnutcr tonight. az which
time speeches will b. made by W. a..
Guahe. candidate Tor Mayor and Henry
". Lawrence. candidate Tor treasurer.
also Scott Anderson. l.. q. Han and
james Thompson.
The Harbcrs' Protective association
held meeting last nlght in which the
following resolution ln support VI cuun.
cllmnnic candidate was parsed.
Whereas. Mr H. A. HartrnHteln IL
running Tor the office % councilman
from the Fourth municipal ward. ana
Whereas. The said Mf HurtUnateIn
BE- one of our fellow members OF this
association. and always has been one
of the leading spirits he the cause FOR
the people, We congratulate the people
uf the said precinct, irrespective OF
party. on the choice thcy made. and.
therefore, be II
Resolved. That this association
unanimously give ita hearty support
for our friend and fellow workman"
The Democratic women held "a meet.
lng last evening at the home 90 Sir. and
Mrs. Gourge n. Wood The meeting
was presided over By MIS-. J. Fcwaon
Smith, The meeting was called 10 app
point certain committees that had been
asked Tor by the city committee. one
u which was TO look after the decura-
tiun " the Thcntcr tor next Saturday
nights rally, The fullawinE committee
for this work was appointed; Mira.
Gould 49, iilakley, chairman. Miss
Louise Euriley. Miss Ahr.i Lyuci Milo
Ella Mcdonald. Mrs Annie puuitnn.
MlHa Eta Watson, Mr.. Sarah clayton.
! Miss Mamie nwyrr. Mrs Jane Hnmcf,
! Mrs Edlth Y, Hudd. Mrs. Olivia Mum
son, Miss May Arnold. AirH, David Null
holland, MrH. Jamts u. Moyle, Mn.
Frank li stephens Miss Louise Mad
sen. This committee VIII meet ln the
Theator tomorrow afternoon at lil0
o'clock. The rally in the Theuter 0n
the night Of November 6th, the evening
10 the election. ~ 90 be- conducted by
the women, and the following commit
Tee has been appointed 20 nnHU "a
program. Mrs. George li wood. chair
mani MrH. MIlnndo Pratt Miss Alloy,
/ MrH John shea, Mr.. Poulton, Mrs.
George Raleigh, Atrt John 10. Reid, MIS-,
| 3. ", Stewart, Mrs, n. y, Henderson,
/ Mrs. A. " McCuuo, The business are
ungcmonu VIII bee looked after hy the
] executive committee, which was Hr.
pointed yesterday. They ares Mus
/ Elizabeth MCFarlunc. chairman. Mrs
| Louise Green. Mrs. charles Howe, MrH
J. FewHon smith, Mrs. Catherine
l lieeach.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27
Lehi Factory All Ready to Receive
the Auxiliary Plants Juice,
FORCED THROUGH PIPES.


Lehi. oct. ia splrit Of expectancy
prevails here today over the anticipated
arrival 81 the bcot juice through tho
pipes u the auxiliary sugar plant at
sprinEvilie connecting with the main
factory. The Juice has q mlcs 60 run
and can come By Frayity, the faii bc-
Ing one hundred feet nut pumping
station has been put In. and had there
been plenty Of juice ready. u would
have been here before this. The pump
was started at 1850 last night. and when
in working order will force the iulca
over the twenty-five miles In fourteen
houfr nut 10 VIII b. late tonight be-
fore W reaches here.
Manager Cutler drove over from tho
SprinEvlle branch this afternoon and 10
Highly vlaicd over the ausplcious start
made lngt evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-27

which had no control have placed Inc
In thh position. have taken my
trouble In private 10 my God. I admit
1 have acted indiscructiy. I have done
NO worse, however, than hundreds of
men who stand hlFh m the religious.
social business and official circies of
your state. / have done nothing TO
confess I am In tho hands of my
Maker. Hc knows ! am Innocent"
Morflsonn neck was broken hy the
fal land his death appeared 90 be palm
less
a. Louis. oct ga special Co the
Post Dispatch FROM Dallas. Texas,
says.
Walter Ford. Who .crucily murdered
his sweetheart. Lucinda Moore at Wa
co. In June. 1925 was hnnEUd in that
city today. He died without inltornE
saying he WIS COINS straight 90 heaven.
s. Louis. oct ga special Co the
Post Dispatch from Aurun. Tcxur,
says.
Samuel Wntroua one Of the murder
eri N q. w. Enrberr and biz wife was
hanged M the iail yard here today
Watruua said he was golng tu heaven.
James Davidson. convicted of che same
crime. viii BE- hanged November 2ith.