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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

TELEGRAPHY AMONG ANCIENTs.
There Were systems of signals Adj
dressed to sight or Hearing.

From the LITERARY Digest.
We are apt to think that because the
anclents and our immediate forefathers
had no electric telegraph, they had no tel
egraph al all; but that is far from the
truth. Many systems of biography. most
Of them depending on signals addressed
to sight or hearing, have been known from
the earliest times, and some OF these are
described in an article contributed TO Cos
mos by NJ. L. Remy.
Three or four centuries before our era.
Eneus invented several systems Of signal
ing. In particular. he devised the first
synchronic apparatus. At each station
was installed a great vessel Of uniform ca
capity. having in it's side a hole OF the
same size for each vessel. AZ the sur
face Of the liquid contained in the vessel
was a boat, in which was fixed an upright
rod divided into equal parts, each Of which
corresponded TO one of the phrases to be
telegraphed. The attendant at each sta
ton had a torch When he first raised
his torch he uncorked the hole IN his YES
sci allowing the water TO escape and the
float to sink; the attendant at the second
station did the same, and this was repeat
ed from station to station. When the di-
vision of the rod corresponding TO the mes
sage to be sent had fallen 70 the level OF
the edge OF the vessel, the first attend
ant lowered his torch and replaced the
cork; the others, initiating his action, could
then read Off TO their rods the particular
message sent by the first
I'm all such methods as these the mes
sages were limited to words or phrases
agreed upon beforehand. In The second
century 81 q, Cleomenes invented
method of doing away with this conven-
fence by combining luminous signals SO
as 10 form a code. Each station was fur
nished with several huge fire vessels COR
responding each TO a group of letters OF
the alphabet. The one that was exposed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
TWENTIETH CETURY FUND.
AtIanta's First Methodist Church
Has Subscribed $4,000.

Atlanta. Sept. 1.-THE First Methodist
Church to-day SUBSCRIBE 5000 to the
Twentieth Century fund. being raised by
the Methodists for the advancement of
their educational interests. Dr. Walker
Lewis is pastor of this church and has
pledged ii TO raise $4,000, half of which was
raised at this mornings service.
A grand rally of all the Methodist
churches in the city will be held next Sun
day in the Grand Opera House and will be
presided over by Bishops Galloway and
Gambler, at which it is expected to raise
several thousand dollars more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
MEXICO'S NATIONAL FETE,
La Luz Sees Danger in the Ameri-
canizing of Mexicans.

City of Mexico, Sept. 1.-THE wife of
President Diaz is somewhat improved in
health, but was unable to take part in
the national independence celebrations
which went off with unusual eclat.
The magnificent illumination of the Ca
thedral Of Mexico by electricity was the
cause of general admiration, and the great
building could be seen for thirty miles
away like a vast mound of blazing light
in the center of the valley of Mexico.
The new clerical organ La Luz of Chi
huahua, raises the usual cry of the con-
servative party predicting the absorption
of the country by the United States and
the danger to Mexico of so many Mexicans
who have become Americanized in all their
ideas and are the worst foes the fatherland
has.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
MACEO AND YOUNG GOMEZ.
Ceremonies at the ELIMINATION of
Their Bodies.

Havana, Sept. 1.-THE ceremony of ex-
huming the remains of Gen. Antonio Maceo
and Francisco Gomez, son of Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez, took place at Bejucal to-day in
the presence of a large concourse. Two
thousand people went by special trains
from Havana and as many more attended
from the surrounding districts. Gov. Gen.
Brooke was represented by Adjt. Gen.
Richards.
The exhumation was followed by ad-
dresses. Gems. Gomez, Pedro Betancourt
and Rus Rivera, assisted by a committee
composed of Adjt Gen. Richards and 9TH
ers carried the remains to a temporary
shrine. The permanent mausoleum will be
begun Immediately.
The speakers expressed the opinion that
Maceo was the greatest man whom the
revolution had produced.
Gems. Rivera, Lacret and Maxine Gomez
all spoke in eulogy OF Maceo and of final
Cuban independence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
DEATH OF MAS. BLACKBURN.
Wife of the ex-senator Passed Away
at Versailles, Ky.

Versailles, KY, Sept. 17-Mrs. ]. c. S.
Blackburn, wife of the ex-senator, died
here of heart disease tonight, aged 60
years.
Mr.. Blackburn left home few days
ago, his wife's health showing great i'm
provement. He was on his way from the
East when Mrs Blackburn died. At her
bedside were all her children except one
daughter. the wife of Col. William P.
Hall. United States Army, who is i'll in
Washington. Mrs. Blackburn was the
daughter of the late DR.. Chris c. Graham,
a noted Kentuckian and a centenarian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
MUNICIPAL CONVENTION.
Delegates Have Already Begun to
Arrive at Syracuse.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE delegates
to the third annual convention of the
League of American Municipalities, TO be
held Tuesday to Friday next, inclusive,
are beginning to arrive. The majority
are not due to arrive before tomorrow
night. 1t is expected that 800 delegates,
representing 124 cities Of thirty-four states,
will be present. A large number of cities
that are not members of the league will
also send delegates.
A public reception will be held Tuesday
evening at the Yates Hotel, the official
headquarters of the league, by the Mayor
city officials and committee of 100 citizens
Mayor Mcclure has named committee OF
fifty women to look after the entertain
ment of the wives of delegates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
BEAT ALL THE RECORDS.
LnckawannR Trains Fast Run From
New York to Buffalo.

Buffalo, n Y, Sept. 17--With newspa-
ner train carrying the New York Sunday
papers and consisting of three baggage
cars and a locomotive, the Lackawanna
pa;road TODAY beat all records between
Nm, York and Buffalo for a train, cover
mo the 4lO miles in the actual running
inc If seven hours and twenty-three min
ntas Parts of this distance were covered
at a speetr of over eighty miles an hour.
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working for the Fund.

Augusta, Sept. 1.-THE pulpit of the
Methodist churches were filled to-day by
Bishop Gambler, President bowman, Prof,
Stiles Bradley and Prof J. E. Dickey, all
of Emory College in a concerted effort in
behalf of the Methodist Twentieth Cen
fury Educational Fund.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
1.nnrier MiII 40 10 Chicago.

Ottawa. ont. Sept. 17.-Sir Wilfrid Laur-
Ter stated to-day that he would leave for
Chicago on Oct. II to attend the laying or
he cornerstone of the new government
building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
coIIopse of a Building.

Montreal. Sept. 1.-THE southeast COR
~ Of The Queens Hall block, in which
L., Iocated w. f. Scroggie's retail dry
s ~s Store. fell ia tonight. The build
49, coiIansed gradually and no one was
g. i,red The building occupied Whole
sauare, and is four stories in hight Loss,
s95 400 on building and $4,000 Oh Stock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
FAMOUS STALLION DEAD.
IroauOis, who WOn the English
Derby, Is No More.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. n.--Iroquois pre-
mier 5tallion Of Belle Meade stud, to-day
died of an acute affliction of the kidneys.
He was 81 years old. Iroquois was the
only American horse that has ever won
the English Derby. In his tnree-year-oid
tnrro he was raced in England and won,
beside the derby, the Prince Of Wales
stakes. the Great Champion and the 81
7
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soIdiers at San FrancIsco.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE Twenty
sixth Regiment arrived to-day from
Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y. The regiment,
which is commanded by Col. Edmund Rice.
has been recruited 10 the full limit Of $50
men. 1t is expected the regiment will sail
on the 18th for the Philippines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.

Elias Hatfield VIII Get From Five to
Twenty Years.
williamson. w. Va, Sept. 17-Elias Hat
fed. vino, on July 8, murdered II. f.
Ellis, was found guilty of murder in the
second degree. The jury reached this YER
diet after celebrating more than twelve
hours.
The special grand jury has returned in
dictments against a number of the Hat
field clan, two of whom were for compile
ity in the murder of II. L. Ellis They
Will be given speedy trial here. and if
acquitted will be turned over to the Ken
lucky authorities to answer for murders
committed some time ago.
Elias Hatfield will likely be sentenced by
Judge Dooiittle To- morrow. The sentence
Val not be less than five years or more
ndn twenty years i'm prison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
IN HONOR OF SOLDIER DEAD.
Memorial Service to Departed Colo
RADIO Volunteers.

Denver Col, Sept 7.-Twenty thou
sand people crowded the state capital
grounds to-day to attend a memorial serv-
ice in honor of Colorado volunteers who
died in the Philippines.
A thrilling feature of the service was the
display of the battle-worn flag of the reg
iment given it by the society before its
departure for the Philippines by Sergt.
Dick Holmes, who planted the standard on
the ramparts of Manila on the memorable
18th of August, when Private Phenix was
shot down by his side.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Son of Gen. Morgan Threw Himself
Under an Electric Car.

Quincy, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-William Morgan,
son of Gen. James d. Morgan, famous
in the civil war, made a deliberate at
tempt at suicide on the principal street
of this city this afternoon. He is about
so years of age, and has been suffering
from illness for some months
This afternoon he threw himself in front
of an electric car The car was travelling
at a rapid rate, aud before the motorman
could reverse Morgan had been rolled
along the track for ten feet, seriously in
juring him. Morgan, who served as a
river pilot during the war, was well pro-
vided for in mis- fathers will.
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THIRD SOLDIER TO BE TRIED.
Then Gen. Otis VIII Forward the
Papers to the Department.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Secretary of
War in response to numerous requests,
cabIed Gen. Otis regarding the two in
Ianlry men who, according to the press
dispatches, had been condemned to death
10 the Philippines for assaulting native
women.
reply was received tonight. 1t said
there was a third soldier now about to be
uled in connection with the same case,
ana that when the courtmartial was con-
GUIDED the papers would be forwarded to
the department.
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FAMILY CRUSHED TO DEATH.
"oOf of an Adobe House Fell in
at Las Vegas. N. NJ

111t9 FtsHs, NJ VI,
1 las vegas, N. NJ. Sept. 17.-An adobe
i 'ouse, hve miles from Mora, N. NJ. col
''rsea last night killing Manuel Cordova
0Iu MS wife and six children.
s.','.I nad been raining in that vicinity for
a 5o.'-al days and the dirt roof Of ,Se
tbe having become saturated. fen on
inmates. crushing them.
of IN one member of the family. bow
hone yedIs' escaped, he being outside the
'e When the accident occurred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
FISHERIES PLANT BURNED.
a Thousand Tons of Fish and Scrap
Were Destroyed.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE plant of the
American Fisheries Company at Promised
Land. L. l., was destroyed by fire to-
night Eight buildings in all were burned,
together with larger quantity of very
valuable machinery. The loss cannot yet
be estimated but it is said that the ma
cbinerv was worth nearly s5OO,OOO One
thousand barrels of oil ready for ship
ment were consumed and the intense heat
made saving the plant impossible. One
thousand tons of fish and scrap went up in
flames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
Mercier VIII Run for senator.

Paris. Sept. 17-The Journal is authority
for the statement that Gen. MERCER, who
is staying at Dinard in the department
Of Hle-et-Vilaine. announces his intention
to stand for the Senate in the department
of Sarthe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

Is overcome by drinking Wheeler's Inn
ported Ginger Ale. II is nutritious and
delicious, put IN a tablespoonful Of anti
deluvlan whisky. Lippman Bros, Inn
porters and Agents-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVED.
hut the Situation in Central India
Is still Gloomy.


London, Sept. 17.-Lord Curzon of Ked-
Ns'on, viceroy of India, telegraphed Lord
george Hamilton secretary of state for
t"aia' yesterday, that a fairly general rain
Ial materially improved crop prospects in
tuSuerabad, Madras, Mysore, Bombay and
ue ocean, but that prospects in the
.ouual provinces are gloomy while more
r Am Is urgently needed in the northwest
pDDVinces for winter sowings.
me dispatch also says that prices are
rising steadily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

New York. Sept 1.-THE Grobe. Ner-
tens and Mausch Hotels. three Of the larg-
est hotels at Hammels station, Rocka-
way, were destroyed by fire early this
morning. LOSS $4,000,
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win Throw out 35,o 600 Men.

Dundee, Scotland, Sept. IA lockout
will begin tomorrow at fifty Dundee mills,
thgaHipg 5000 msp o4t Of employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

New Orleans, Sept. H--No new cases
Of yellow fever were reported here or at
any other point on the Mississippi coast
to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
Daniel Ermentrout Is De,d.

DaniaI ~ "a, Sept 7-Congressman
'''lla district. died to-day, aged &c years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
MAYOR JONES MESSAGE.
Will Advocate Municipal Ownership
and Free Baths.

Toledo, o., Sept. H.-Mayor Jones in his
annual message to the City Council to-
,oorrov night will advocate municipal
ownership free baths ana az on ot the subject
=" u inc Is not far distant when it will he
oHT ,,roeressive sign TO have the police de-
. rr.rnnnt Law aside revolVers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

of GOOD S0cldl StdnuluB, ana tne JUDGES
treat them with indulgence Most of the
Judges are advocates of dueling and prlc-
tice IL when the occasion offers.
The civil governors and the mayors have
a curious way of intervening. If they re-
ceive notice that duel is about to be
fought at a certain place, they are Obliged
10 send the police there to prevent ID. The
combatants and their seconds are taken
before the Governor or the Mayor. VINO
exacts from them their word of honor that
the duel shall not take place. Sometimes
the combatants give this promise in posi-
live terms; at others they promise only
not TO fight in the territory over which the
Governor or the Mayor has jurisdiction.
An affair between Gen. Martinez Cam
nos and Gen. Borrero that took place a
few wears ago and gave rise to a good deal
Of comment may perhaps be remembered.
when the two adversaries stood facing
each other. ready 90 begin the combat the
captain- general of Madrid appeared on the
ground and arrested them. They refused
10 give their word Of honor not 10 fight
ana they were in consequence forbidden
10 leave their houses: and as Borrero was
Inc offending person, he was placed on
trial He was afterwards ordered to leave
Madrid. and so the matter ended
In 1874. when Gen Serrano Duke de Ia
Tore. was chief Of the executive power
there occurred an episode like those which
abound IN lne hONtia VI DuiHa0' ne Iqudl-
dad a Republican paper, published an ar
ticle rejecting on the young mobiles who
mel in the Veioz Club, and who were par
tsaus of the Bourbons. The offended per-
sons agreed TO challenge ali the staff Of the
newspaper. The challenge was accepted.
Two duels had already been fought when
the Governor of Madrid, TO prevent seven
other duels which were being arranged
exiled challenged and challengers to DIFF
ferent Doints in the pcninsular
But in Spain, for every personal question
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
ROAD REFORM.
The Automobile as a Factor In High.
way Improvement.

The Automobile as a Factor In High
way Improvement.
The department. Of agriculture is do
ing an admirable work in seeking to
educate the farmers to the point of ap-
preciating the commercial value of fine
highways. The various experiment sta
lions are constructing sample roads and
demonstrating that the difference be-
tween mud rut and smooth, COM
pact hauling surface means difference
between loss and profit in the transpor-
tation of farm produce to market, but
the course of this propaganda is slow in
comparison with the necessities Of the
case. There is vast deal of ground to
be covered and many stubborn preju-
dices and much dense ignorance to be
overcome.
The wheelmen are responsible for a
marked improvement in several lines Of
travel The entrance of the automobile
as factor for good roads is to be heart
lily welcomed. This new vehicle appeals
for the present chiefly to men of means.
1t will doubtless arouse interest among
citizens who have had no part in the
bicycle development of the past years
and who are not in position otherwise
to realize the agricultural necessities in
regard to good roads.
The general use Of automobiles by
this class of citizens will thus supple
ment the other factors fer highway inn
provement which have been steadfastly
laboring Of late and may result in such
legislation as will materially advance
the prospect Of the good time to come
when it viii be possible to crisscross the
maps Of all the states with the lines Of
such thoroughfares as are today to be
found in abundance in Europe.
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
FAVOR GOOD ROADS.
wisconsin Begins to Feel the Need
of Better Highway.

wisconsin Begins to Feel the Need
of Better Highways.
The last Wisconsin legislature pass
ed law permitting towns to purchase
roadmaking machinery on time pay
ments, and also passed a resolution
providing for an amendment to the
constitution permitting Of state aid in
roadmaking. This resolution will have
to be passed by the next legislature
and then submitted to the people. Aft.
er that any legislature can pass the
necessary laws.
From the way in which the move
ment is progressing there seems now
no doubt that the amendment will be
passed and adopted. Even before that
time, at the present rate Of progress,
there may be many miles of improved
highways in the state. Once the farm
ers of the state have become convinced
that good roads are q necessity for
their betterment, the good roads move
ment will pass out of the experimental
stage into one of accomplished fact.
It begins to look as though that time
was very near, even If it has not now
arrived
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
GOOD ROADS LESSON.
Cotton Growers Learn the Value of
Improved Highways,

Cotton Growers Learn the Value of
Improved Highways.
''It appears, as the result Of careful
Investigation, that 1t costs in the
United States just about three times
as much to market our farm crops as
It does in European countries, where
good roads have been built" says Otto
Dorner, chairman Of the L. A w. high
way committee. Farmers there are
able to make their loads three times as
great as ours, owing to better roads.
"But we are not obliged to go to
Europe for Illustrations as to good
roads, for we have fortunately few
localities in our own country which
furnish such examples. Mecklenburg
county, N. O., not long ago began the
construction of system of macadam
roads. 1t was customary there to load
up two bales of cotton on wagon to
be hauled by mule team. The mules
could draw this load very well during
dry weather. After a rain, when the
roads were soft, the load was too much
for even pair Of tough mules. After
the county had begun to build roads
this load was doubled several times,
and 1t was found that the same two
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
Inquiry Of Endeavorers and
LeaUUorS


The TRANSCRIPT desires to
have answers to the following
query from members of the
Christian Endeavor and Epworth
League Societies: Months ago
the TRANSCRIPT inserted col
umn upon the Sunday School
Lessons which are so generally
used. 1t is presumed these COM
ments are read and are appreci-
ated by members of the Sunday
Schools and Bible students.
Subsequently comments upon
the weekly topics of the Christian
Endeavor societies and also those
of the Epworth League were in
troduced. The query is, "Are
these found to be useful or do
the many special papers and
helps so abundantly furnished
the societies do away with the
necessity for these newspaper
comments?" If so, thespace can
probably be devoted to some
thing of more general interest.
Answers are desired. A postal
card will fill the bill.
Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
rh. h.po.ac..a..

The peculiar feature of road grader
Is that it cuts away the dirt at the
side Of the road and draws it up into
the middle, thus producing a ditch at
each side and a slope in each direction
from the center. At the same time it
win cut away the dirt to just the prop
er depth and no deeper. In this par
ticular its work differs from that ac-
eomplished by the use of plows, shoy-
els or hand scrapers. The road grader
leaves smooth, regular surface, Civ
ang the road the proper contour. A
dirt or gravel road can be put into ex-
cellent shape by running the grader
repeatedly over it. Care should be
taken first to remove brush. and rub
bish from the side Of the road, that
the grader may not carry 1t into the
travelled roadway.