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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
Having Fun with the wIrc.
From the Electrical World

number of times during the last for,
months there have been short circui+s ~,
the overhead line between Niagara ETar.
and Buffalo, which have made IL necesso ~.
10 smut on power for a few minutes ond
IN one case, for several hours. In several
cases the conductors were burned throuob
so that one of the two circuits had 10 ~
cut out until repaired. The reason for ~
trouble has been a source of perplexitv 70
those IN charge of the line as the real
cause has only recently been located
Last autumn guard wire broke and
one end tell over the line wire, making an
intermittent cross as 1t swung in The wind
This started an arc between two DaralIeI
wires, with a potential difference Of about
1000 volts, which was blown by the wind
for several hundred feet along the line
before II broke IL was a pretty ex hib;ton
of fireworks, and some boys who saw n
wanted to see more. So at convenient
times, they threw miscellaneous pieces of
wire or barrel hoops on the wires and
watched the fun. Generally the arcs would
break before any great damage was done
to the line, but il was hard on the switches
and circuit breakers.
During the last week three of the Young
men have been caught, and the line Is he
ing closely watched to prevent any more
such mischief. AT the Niagara Falls eud
arrangements have been made by which
when the circuit breakers are thrown nv
short circuit on the line, the wires NAV
be connected to a set of lower potential
buses on which the short circuit may be
burned off, without danger of ESTABLISHING
an arc that will be maintained across ths
gap between the lire wires.
Curiously enough, the worst short .clrcult
was caused by large stick OF wood
which was thrown upon the wires. and al
lowed small current 10 pass. which. with
the high electro-motve force, generated
enough heat In the wood to carbopize n
and start an arc, which burned one line
wire in two The same effect was oh
served, with less serious consequence
when a small branch from tree near
the line which was being felled to rernovc
a possible danger in the next gale aeU,
upon the wires and started an arc. which
Travelled before the wind about 800 feet
along the line. One reason that the cause
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

my life. Days when prisoners hardened by
crime and bad passions gave themselves
up to God, cast their burdens on tine Great
Burden Bearer and became like little chill
dren. l have had many letters, both from
my boys and the wardens of these prisons
and do not know of single instance where
the converts of these two days have not
lived up TO their pledges. Some of them
will never again know the blessings of
fberty in this world, but they live with a
hope of better world and determination
to act well their part in this, even though
it be behind prison bars and in the uni
form Of a state prison"
Lafayette McI.aws
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GEORGIA AND ALABAMA RAILWAY.

FASSENUEH sCHEDU LA1o-Ll
SHORTEST OPERATED PASSENGER
LINE BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND
49, Goth Meridian Time)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

The navy department has just received
an account of the commemorative service
in Smyrna. Asia Minor. In the honor of
John Nervevis, who was a member of the
crew OF the torpedo boat Winslow. kl.iel
In action in the battle of Cardenas Ma,
Il last. The account states that imnns.
Ing funeral services ook place In IL,
Church Of 81. John the Baptist in I'm.
presence of the friends and kinsmen of the
dead sailor and many spectators. sulnon
Pittakis' the director of the museum ana
leader OF the Greek College. delivered n
speech which deeply moved all present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
RELICS OF THE CRUCIFIxION.
Where the Twelve Most Precious
Relies Are Preserved To-day.

Where the Twelve Most Precious
Relies Are Preserved To-day.
The chief relics of the crucihxion are
Europe and Asia, and according to the
latest accounts are as follows: A large
part of the wood of the cross itself is in
Notre Dame at Paris and in the Basilica
of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem at
Rome. In the latter is also reserved the
tablet on which is Inscribed in Hebrew,
Greek and Latin the words. translated,
king of the Jews" q. n. r. l., which
had been on the cross over the head Of
Jesus.
The Crown of Thorns is at Parts. though
many of the thorns have been gwen to
various churches.
Of the four nails used for the crucihxion
one was said to have been thrown into the
Adriatic by Queen Helena to calm the
waves, another is set in the famous iron
crown of the Barbarian Kings the third is
at Notre Dame in Paris; the fourth al,
Tousa, near Milan
The sponge with which the vinegar was
given to Jesus on the cross is in the
Basilica of st. John Lateran at Rome
The seamless robe was given TO Treves
by Queen Helena
Charlemagne gave the holy tunic to the
monastery of Argenteuil, where his sister
was devotee. This tunic is now in the
parochial church at Argenteuil, to which
many pilgrimages are made
The holy winding sheet is at Turin.
The Church of Cadouiu in the diocese Of
Perigeux has the winding sheet of the
head.
rome claims the napkin with which St.
Veronica wiped the face of .Jesus THO
upper part of the column of the ispse A.
ton is at Rome in the Church of 81. Prax-
ede, to which it was taken in 1898. 'rha
other piece of it is in the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.
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TO PRESERVE VALUABLE BOOKS.

Family Bibles and Costly Books.
Books OF value that are kept handy to
show 60 visitors ana which are too large
10 20 IN a book case. soon become soIsd
and discolored from lying exposed to ueht
and dust A method for preserving such
books is the idea Of veteran who priz Us
several pictorial war histories and a IA
yorite Bible. lie makes imitation books
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

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Central Of Georgia Railway

Schedules Effective March &c, 1879.
90th Meridian Time.
DEPARTURES
Lv Savannah
No. l daily for Augusta, Macon =,
and Atlanta ............... S'4S r. DA
No. daily for Augusta, Macon,
bus and Btrmingham..... 800 P. N.
~ intermediate points ....... 800 P. NJ.
intermediate points 1885,. 200 p. N.
ARRIVALS
Ar. Savannah
No. daily from Augusta, Ma
con and Atlanta, ......... 900 P. N.
No. daily frnr,t Auc sta, Ma
con, atlanta, Athens, Co =,
lumbus and Birmingham 500 A "'
No. s ex. Sunday from Dover =,
and intermediate points. 7:4S A "'
No. 10 ex. Sunday from Guyton =,
and intermediate points. 4:1 r. We
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYBEH'
18th meridian or Savannah city time
Monday and Thursday-Leave Savannah,
$40 a. m. and $3.50 p. m. Leave Tyoee S'-'
a. IN. and p. m. mi.
days and Saturdays-Leave Savannah ''o'
a. IN. and $50 p. m. Leave Tybee IV'" -
m. and p. m. ,-.,-,s WITH.
Connections made at terminal points VIZ
all trains Northwest, West and Sou'hWss'
Sleeping cars on all night trains
Tor cars on day trains between Sa'a""'"
and Atlanta. -,.ea.
For further Information and FOR sCn't
ules TO all points beyond our line apply "
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket ana i''-
enger Agent. 107 Bull street. ,-.nt
/ ]. c. HALLE. General Passenger Ns''
Savannah. Ga. "
J JOHN M EGAN, Vice Presiden, .ssrh
THEO. D. KLINE. Gen. SupefI'
Il. II. HINTON. Traffic MANAGE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

OF the trouble Of the last four months was
so long hidden is that the comparatively
small wires that were thrown on the line
were nearly if moi quite, destroyed by the
current
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
EASTER HAMS.

They Are Regarded as Great DeIicn-
cies ON Southern Plantations.
On Southern plantations the selection Of
ham to grace the Easter table is made
al the hrst hog-killing OF the previous au-
lumn. large one is carefully chosen aud
special attention is paid to the bagglne
Alter going through the usual process or
curing and smoking. IL Is marked and SET
as ae until Easter Then il is cut out or
lts gag washed carefully, put into cold
water and allowed 20 simmer gently until
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

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m, carrying through
Pullman sleeper, Sa.
vannah to Atlanta
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
Lew Genung interviewed.

Mason City Globe Gazette: "That
conference down at st. Louis won't
amount to anything as far as definite
action is concerned for 1900. They
won't adopt anything, but just wait.
I'm telling my friends in the Ninth
district who want postOtfices to join the
outs. Have you noticed since 1872
that it has been the outs which have
always won? In 70 Greeley was
swept away by Grant. In '76 major
ity of the people voted for Tilden al
though he was counted out. In 1880
Garfield wiped the face of the earth
with Hancock and in 'S4 Cleveland de-
feated Blaine. The next campaign
Harrison won, then Cleveland again,
then Mckinley, and in 1900 it will be
the outs again dead certain. SO | tell
my friends if they wanG postoflices-
and that is about what it has come to
to get ready to climb up on the outs
band wagon" "What do | think will
be the issue in 1902" he repeated in
answer to that question. "Why, the
postoffices, of course Then, in a tone
of voice that suggested a handful of
the printers doubtful marks, he add
ed: II think the democratic party
ought to declare in favor of trusts and
combinations without reservation. 1t
ought to declare in favor of gold, and
demand it as the only circulating me-
dunn. 1t ought to go the republican
party one better on all these things.
The people seem to want them and
this is the way to get votes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

myself after coming off outpost duty
thought l would write you few
lines. We left Manila on April 10Th
for Malolos. We had to march from
Old Manila across the Pasig river and
down through the new city and down
to our train. 1t was so awful hot that
we nearly sweat ourselves away but we
soon reached the train and loaded our
baggage. We were furnished with
twelve cars. In about five minutes
after we reached the train we We're on
the move. 1t seemed very nice to ride
In train once more. We Travelled
across some very nice and level country
The land is all covered with rice bikes
and it looks as If the natives were very
industrious some time before now. As
we were riding along we could see
several of the trenches that the insur-
gents left. We went through Coloocan,
Malabon and afterward reached
Malolos. American troops are quarter
ed all along the rail road and in all
these cities.
At Malolos the firing line is stationed
and is about twenty-five miles long.
The evening we reached Malolos we
were camped close to the track. We
sent out few outposts and two com
panies slept in the rear of the outposts.
The next morning we were all busy
cleaning up our quarters when an order
came for us to move to the right rear
of the line. We put all our baggage
on those water-buffalo carts and the
company formed in column of tours
and started and were misled and
marched about two miles out of the
way. We did not mind the distance
but we had to march through the heat
of the day and through all the dust
but we soon reached the place we are
now quartered and were very tired and
dirty. Company l. is quartered in an
old cane mill. 1t is all thatch roof and
sheds the water very good. Some of
the boys were out scouting and they
found about two tons of very dark
brown sugar. They hauled two kegs
to our quarters and we all eat it just
like so much candy. Some of the boys
made some candy yesterday and it was
very good. In our cook house we have
about twenty-five gallons of molasses.
We are not very far from the insur-
gents on the right end of the line.
About fifty yards back of us is one of
the finest trenches in the country. Part
of the company has to sleep in the
trench every night. This morning
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
The Soldiers and their Girls.

Every day we see in the papers that
good locking girls are going back on
their fellows" who went to the war
and are now in the Philippines. The
administration organs should give this
matter attention rs tending to incitc
treason. If there is anything that
would tend to make n soldier feel like
going back on his country it would be
to hear that his girl had gone back on
him. Democrat.
Spoken just like II man that never
had any experience in the matter.
Why, bless your peaco-loving old melt
that You mistake for a heart the fel-
lows that went to the Philippines will
find lots of the best girls in the coun-
try ready to smile on them and well
come them home, and they will set
many stay-at, home wild by taking
his "only only" away from him. 1t is
as natural for womanly woman to
honor IL brave and honorable soldier rs
it is to breathe. No girl worth fret
ting about is going back on her fellow
because he is in the service of his coun-
try. Anita Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

there was squad of our boys went out
scouting and they ran into the insm-
gents lines and We can hear the
Mausers, Krag Jorgensen and Spring
field bullets rafting through the trees.
We can get fight every day if we
want to. Will Wilson was ont scout
ing in another squad and they came in
as soon Us possible and we are expect
ing to move any moment.
We are all having n good time and
enjov this out door living. The air is
always fresh and we have all the straw
We want to sleep on. 1t is cool ut night
and the mosquitoes don't bother us but
the ants are our worst enemy. We
have our pack train along with us and
all we have to carry when on march
is our gun, belt, canteen and haver-
sack. We turned all our bayonets in
and we are not bothered with them.
We built trenches for company NJ and
this morning the bullets fell in there
very thick. The boys go every day and
capture several chickens and gather all
kinds of fruit. We have several lunches
Of bananas hanging around to ripen.
We expect to stay here until regulars
come to release us and we expect to be
relieved about June. | think / will
have to close for this time. | hope
this will reach you in safety and find
you all well. With Wilson's and my
best regards l will close.
CLYDE w. BAKER,
Co. l. 5lst. In. Vol.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that
when favorable opportunity presents
itself he is ready so take advantage of
it. A little forethought will also save
much expense and valuable time. A
prudent and careful man will keep II
bottle "f Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoca Remedy in the house,
the shiftless fellow will wait until ne
cessity compels it and then ruin his
best horse going for doctor, and have
n big doctor bill to pay, besides; one
pays ont % cents, the other pays out n
hundred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while he
is getting poorer. For sale by A. II.
Roberts, Druggist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

A resolution was passed by the last
session of the legislature and will come
up next winter which, if adopted, will
submit to the popular vote an amend
ment to our state constitution provid-
ing for elections every two years in
stead of every year. 1t will be an i'm
portant subject to consider. We are
inclined to believe it ought to be
adopted. A little less politics all the
time and little more of it when it
does come, and we might attend to it
better
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

Col. Henderson's prospects for cleo
ton as speaker seem to be growing
brighter every day. Iowa would feel
greatly honored by his selection to
that great position which is often spok-
en- of as second in Importance to that
of president. Henderson is worthy of
the position and has ability and exper-
fence to perform creditably the duties
attached thereto. All Iowa, without a
discordant note, is enthusiastic for him,
and the leading public men are united
in aiding his candidacy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

The Chicago papers now recognize
that Col Henderson is likely to beat
the Illinois candidate for speaker if
something is not done to turn the tide
setting in toward the Dubuque man,
so they are attacking him vigorously.
AS the man mostly wins whom the
Chicago papers fight, we think Hender-
sons chanches are constantly improv-
ing. He is nearly as good as elected
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
Republican State Convention.

The call for the republican state convention
was issued on Thursday and is as follows:
To the republican electors of the state OF
Iowa:
There will he Il delegate convention of the
republicans of Iowa held in the city of Des
Mones, Iowa, on Wednesday, August end at II
nomination candidate for each of the follow.
ing offices, viz:
For Governor,
For Lieutenant Governor,
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
For Superintendent OF Public instruction,
For Railroad Commissioner,
and for the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before a republican
state convention.
All voters of the state believing in republican
principles and who indOrse the policy of the
republican party are invited to unite under this
call for the election of delegates to said con-
vention. The ratio of representation will be
as follows:
One delegate at large from each county, and
one additional delegate for each two hundred
5000 votes or fraction of one hundred ZOO OF
over cast for Hon. Geo. H. DObsOn, republican
candidate for secretary Of state at the general
election held November s, 1898.
1t is especially recommended and urged by
the state central committee that the several
counties in the state reOrganiZe their county
committees at the convention held for the pur
pose of electing delegates to the state cOnven
ton. The representation to which the several
counties will be entitled under this call is as
follows ninth district:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

The Boardman estate at Marshall
town is being made to pay up back
taxes which the late Mr.. Boardman had
been evading. The deceased was
worth about million dollars. He was
paying taxes on $4,000 of personal
property and recent inventory showed
there was $500, 900 of it. 1t is this oc-
casional success of the wealthy to
avoid their just share of taxes that
causes the people owning moderate
estates to become radical in their feel
ing against wealth. Because a man
has much wealth is no reason why he
should cheat the tax collector. When
cheating the tax collector he is cheat
ing all the people, for the people have
to make up what is held back by the
dishonest. 1t takes so much tax to
conduct the government and the honest
man will not object to contributing
his proportion according to his means.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

Iowa penitentiaries have dropped off
twenty per cent in their population
during the past year. Knowing the
result it is yet hard for the people to
find the cause. Many lobbyists will
think their favorite cause is the one
that produced the result. In our
opinion the return of good times is
more responsible for this reduction of
crime than anything else. Work and
plenty of it is blessing to mankind.
We are just partisan enough to contend
that the present Mckinley administra-
ton has helped reduce crime in Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

Queen Victoria was eighty years old
the other day. She has lived perhaps
as remarkable life as any woman in
the worlds history. America ism t
favorable to sovereigns, but as
sovereigns go, Queen Victoria is so high
above the average that she becomes
admirable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

The Fourth of July will be long
one this time 1t will commence with
the rising of the sun in the Philippines
and continue till the setting of the sun
at Honolulu. The strains of 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" and MY
Country lis of Thee" will re-echo
round the world this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

The Copperheads of 1899 are only to
be preferred to those of 1861, because
of their greater inability to embarass
the government Otherwise the char
acter of the reptiles is the same.--Rcd
Oak Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

A few years ago Andrew Carnagie
was a horrible monster in the opinion
of democratic orators and papers, now
he is esteemed saint by them. Carna-
gle is Carnagie still, but democracy
is in need of friend.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

Low prices on water tanks, doors,
windows and all kinds of mill work. Be-
fore buying elsewhere call on Hart &
Eddy at the Planning Mill. If
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

CT. HANCOCK,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee
c. w. PHILLIPS,
Secretary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

On the Firing Line off Malolos P. l.,
DEAR EDITOR:
AS l am lying around resting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-04

Mazet investigation committee. Little Is
known as TO the questions the Tammany
chief viii be asked, and still less is known
as 10 who win ask them,
The only positive information bearing on
the matter is that Mr.. Croker stands ready
to answer the subpoena promptly, and to
give the Mazet committee whatever con-
fort It's members may derive from ques-
toning him.
1t Is impossible to obtain from any OF
the republican leaders definite Information
as to who would be selected as counsel TO
the committee, There U.s. however, sub
stantial agreement on this point: II the
Mazet investigation is to he genuine
search for facts, Frank Moses. former
president of the police board, Will be
either chief counsel or associate counsel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-04
LITTLE SURPRISE EXPRESSED.
The Appointmcnt of IA Receiver Was
ENpected as u NnturnI Result.

New York, April s.-Little surprise was
expressed in railroad and financial circles
today at the announcement that the Kan
sas City Pittsburg and Gulf railroad had
passed into the hands OF receivers, though
no later than last Saturday President Still
well was quoted as denying all such re-
ports. Tho committee appointed TO re-
organize the road consists OF Ernst Thai
man, chairman Louis Fitzgerald, ]. Low
Der Welsh, j. DeGoeyen. Jr., William u,
Bull August Keckscher Arthur 5. Still
we'll william G. CULVER counsel, and
Alvin W. krech secretary.
i is believed that heavy assessment
VIII he levied by the organizers
Under the plan Of organization L. Is
probable that tho see, 100000 now out.
standing In per cent bonds will be re-
placed with per cent bonds According
20 the published reports the gross earnings
OF the road have Increased steadily since
the first of the year, but not sufficiently
TO meet the fixed charges.