Washington sentinel., 1900-04-14

sending such samples are making
serious mistakes.
STREET RAILWAYS IN SOUTH
AFRIcA-J. G. Stowe, our Consul
General at Cape Town, supplies
the following:
The street railways OF Cape
Town have a track mileage Of IS
miles; the employees number 800
men, and IS single deck motor
cars, 81 double deck and trailer
cars are in use. The lines run to
the suburbs and are to be extended
to the docks. The cars are all
made in America; the single deck
ers have large platforms in front
and rear, with roomY seats for the
accommodation OF smokers. The
upholstering oil the seats is always
neat and is in cane, and the color
OF the cars (yellow) is kept bright
and fresh, AS the English people
are kind to the blacks, no distinc-
tion is made on the cars. New cars
have been lately ordered from the
United States to serve the increas-
ing population caused by the exo-
dus OF the refugees from the Trans
vaal and the large numbers of SOL
diers in the city, who. a halt price,
are good patrons when of duty or
riding to and from the various
camps. AS most OF the merchants,
clerks, and Government officials
Live out OF the city proper, the tram
lines are well patronized. No free
tickets or passes are furnished.
Outside of the Philippines, | can
not hear Of city that has a larper
proportion oil Malays than this one.
They are a pleasure loving people,
and Saturdays and Sundays are
devoted to pleasure, principally
fishing and picnics. They are good
patrons Of the tram lines.
The charges are high, six cents
being the regular rate for a dis
tance Of from to 3 miles. Eight
miles, the extent of the longest
line, costs SO cents.
The lines in Cape Town and
Port Elizabeth are owned by an
English company. They were
built by American mechanics, are
now managed by Americans, and
are a source ot revenue to Ameri-
can manufacturers, as supplies
come from the United States.
There are no better built lines in
the world, but / regret to say that
the very superior posts (iron) for
the conveyance OF the wires came
from England.
In Kimberley one horse cars
still run, and the distance covered
by the line is about 8 miles. After
the war, the power will undoubt.
cdlY be changed to electricity.
At johannesburg, the same style
oil cars is used as at Kimberley,
the Government having refused 10
grant concessions Tor the building
OF the electric line, for the reason
that the farmers would lose the
sale Of ioraPe Goat straw)."
Even the bicycle is objected to
for the same reason, and heavy
tax is placed o1 it.
In East London, there have re.
Gently been constructed about {
miles OF electric tram lines. Only
3 cars are IN use at present; but
the number will be increased, The
line was constructed by Johannes
burg parties, the motor cars and
plant by English and American
builders. The line would have
been in operation some time ago,
had not delay occurred IN delivery
Of cars BY American makers. The
substitution oil electric cars tor the
horse cars used in iDurban is soon
expected. Bids for construction
and material are published.
COLONIAL SCHOOL IN France
Consular Agent Harris, Of Eiben-
stock, under date OF February IL,
writes:
A colonial institute is to be
opened IN Marseilles TO prepare
young men TO fill positions in the
French colonies. Expeditions OF
students will be sent out at the e5c.
pense of the State, and commercial
houses will receive the information
thus obtained in the form OF de-