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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

his kites. and a very fine and very
practical signal station, having all the
advantages of portability, he establish
ed. He used box kite of the kind
now sold everywhere, and his first idea
was to run paper messengers along the
string to the kite and have them act
as the Signals just as the tiny little
colored flags used on yachts and ships
are employed. OF course, every boy
knows how to these paper messengers
are worked. They are nothing more
or less than round disks of colored
paper with a small hole in the center
and slit from the rim to the center,
so that they can be slipped on the kite
string. The action of the wind then
carries them to the top of the kite.
Those were the kind of signals Har-
ry used at first. but he found that
when he ran up two or more messen-
gers to the kite they could not be dis
tinguished apart at any distance, so he
determined to find a new scheme.
He secured very small and fine pull
ley, and this he fastened to the under
part of the woodwork of the kite.
Through the pulley he passed fine,
strong cord-fishing line he found to
be the best thing he could use-and he
pulled both ends of the cord even, so
that they hung down with the cable
cord that neiQ the kite. NOW the Kite
was fitted with an anchor weight, as
all up to date kites are nowadays, and
when his machine had risen to the
height at which Harry thought it
would be visible all over the ranch, he
anchored it there and was ready to be-
gin signaling.
He used the signal code Of the Amer
lean marine. You will find 1t in any
book on seamanship. The kite served
the purpose of a mast and could be
seen for several miles from any part
of the ranch. The small silk flags of
various colors he fastened on his pulley
line in the order required by the par
ticular message he wished to send. and
by pulling on the other end of the line
he raised his signal to the hight of the
kite, where it could be seen from the
homestead.
1t was some time before Harry's par
ents could be induced TO see what a
valuable invention he had devised, but
one day his triumph came. He had
been out experimenting on the open
plain several miles from the homestead,
when he came across one of his father s
most valued bulls in a bad plight in
deep, narrow hole. The bull in some
way had managed to fall in on his
back, and no effort he made could ex-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
In Behalf of the ID. b. Lester street
Railway Project.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 31.-To the Ed
itor of the Morning News and the Citi-
zens of Savannah: 1t is strange to me
that the citizens of Savannah do not
uphold MIR. d. B. Lester in his endeavor
to secure a franchise for the building
of an electric railway system through
Savannah to the now unaecommodated
suburban resorts adjacent to the city.
But the truth of the matter, l believe,
to be this:
Mr.. Testers numerous griends in Sa-
vannah do not give him the backing
and encouragement which is necessary
to such an undertaking. If required,
they should call a mass meeting and
demand of the city fathers what they
deem necessary for their benefit and
the benefit of the public at large; but
although the residents of the resorts to
be benefited by such an enterprise seem
anxious to have the accommodation
which would be afforded by it, they
appear to be unfavorable to Mr.. Les
ters managing the enterprise.
Mr.. Lester has announced to the pub
lie that he is prepared to furnish the
capital and give bond to that effect 1t
is true there are other petitions for
about the same privileges that Mr. Les
ter is seeking, but no other petitioner,
as far as | can learn, has gone to the
extent that Mr.. Lester has. and he was
the first to submit petition.
1t is unnecessary to explain how
much the county of Chatham and the
different resorts (White Bluff Rose
Dhu, Coffee Bluff. Montgomery and
Beaulieu) would be benefited by such
system of railway, also the railway
company itself, and consequently the
city of Savannah. Why should MIR.
Lester be required to relinquish more
to obtain this franchise than any other
citizens?
I believe. unless it be injurious to the
community, that capital should be al
lowed every opportunity, and COMPETE
ton. as you must know, is the life of
trade, and life to trade means life to
everything else.
l don't think that one-half of the
citizens of Savannah know the value
of the different resorts mentioned
above. Coffee BLUFF, for instance. is
twenty feet above high water mark,
and the view is open through to St.
GATHERINGS sound. directly south, and
| to Ossabaw sound, southeast, with the
island of Ossabaw away off in the dis
! lance, dividing the two sounds Beau
! lieu, Montgomery and Burnside are
three elegant places. and Shipyard.
which is well populated. is situated
somewhat like Bonabella and Cattle
Park on the Parsons Line" viz, on
the smaller channels between Beaulieu
and Isle of Hope. where are also stu
ated Bethesda and Cedar Hammock.
! White Bluff. though a little more in
J land than Montgomery, must surely be
a delightful summer resort. and If
these places were only furnished with
good railway accommodations they
would build up and afford the most
| pleasant seaside summer homes in
Georgia Now, fellow citizens, let's
have that railroad. If the monopolizing
capitalists in Savannah's street rail-
ways won't build IT, let's fix il so that
the next bona fide capitalist on the list
can do so. A Citizen.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
SIGNALLING WITH KITES.
A New system of wireless Teiegra-
ply" Invented by an Arizona Lad.

A New system of wireless Teiegra-
ply" Invented by an Arizona Lad.
1t has remained for a bright boy of
the West to turn kite flying to new
and practical account. and this season
the honors of discovery belong to a
boy whose father is one of the wealthy
ranchmen of Arizona. This boys
name is Harry s., and he is an as
siduous kite flyer. Like all boys, ne
likes to see his efforts appreciated and
his amusements turned TO practical
utility. He read a great deal about
wireless biography, and thought what
a fine thing it would be on his father s
ranch, for very often, when the cow
boys, ranchmen or members of the
family were at a distance from the
homestead, they had no other means
of communication than by riding back.
He did not see his way clear to INSTALL
ing a wireless telegraph plant, and be-
sides a wireless telegraph station at
one end of the ranch would be very
little use to people several miles on the
other side.
He conceived the idea of employing
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
From South Africa.

FROM OOuIn africa.
A special correspondent at Pretoria
gives an interesting account of an ex-
petition on an armored train in the
Transvaal, and thus describes it's COM
position: 1t is composed of a locomo-
tive, with all it's most vulnerable parts
protected, and seven trucks and
coaches. The motive power naturally,
is placed in the center of the train, the
lighting" portions, for reasons that
are obvious, being at both ends. The
train consists of two protected bogies
equipped with Maxims or "pompoms"
and loopholed for infantry. Then next
to one of these trucks is attached a
boyle upon which two twelve-pounder
quick-firing guns are mounted which
allows of traversing fire of about 1853
degrees on either side of the train
that is, approximately 270 de-
grees out of the possible circle
This is to be improved upon,
but it entails specially CON
structed trucks. The rest of the train
is made up with the officers coach and
trucks containing the electric and tele-
graph apparatus, dynamo and con-
struction material. In addition to the
actual armored train number of pro-
tected and loopholed trucks have been
made, which, manned with infantry,
can be taken out by the armored train
and dropped at convenient spots along
the railway-at wagon crossings and
like frequented communications. Thus
it is possible to show a length of line
with stationary forts which form points
for the armored trains to patrol be-
tween. But possibly the most import
ant factor of armored train patrolling
is the facility of intercommunication
between the trains and the various
headquarters of intelligence. The train
has but to halt and, if the telegraph
wires are intact, it is in communica-
ton at once with every station down
the line. 1t takes just thirty seconds
to tap the wires and get the 'buzzer"
working. Then by means of the
phonophone each train on the beat is
in communication as soon as 1t halts
with other stationary trains. The value
of this can be appreciated. When q
section of the line is under observation
the trains. for economic reasons, are
not patrolling all night. Do what you
may, a steam engine is not a silent
scout, and has a ravenous thirst for
water. They lie quietly secreted at
some strategic point, prepared to con-
centrate or divide on the call of the
"buzzer" The intelligent officer at
some center receives information from
his native scouts that the enemy are
moving upon certain spot on the line.
He calls up the officer commanding the
nearest armored train, and in five min
utes every train on the beat, if neces-
sary, is concentrating upon the prob
able theater of action.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

tricate him. Harry's help would be OF
little use. but he at once few his kite,
and fixed his flags so that they would
read; Accident! Help Quick
Then he ran up his signal and waited
patiently. Now his father happened
to see the signals go up, and knowing
how to read them, he dispatched two
ranchmen Immediately to the scene in
dicated by the presence Of the kite.
They arrived just in time to save the
bull from serious injury. Harry
father was greatly delighted at the use
to which Harry had put his kite, as
the animal was prize winner and the
especial favorite of the ranch.
AS soon as Harry can devise col
lapsible kite that without taking up
much room. can be strapped to the
saddle, Mr.. s. is going to have all his
cowboys and ranchmen equipped with
them and will pay Harry a handsome
royalty on each one for his invention.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

Monday Nfght-Mason and Mason
tn Rudolph and Adolph."
Friday Matinee and Night-Ger-
t=rde CoshIan in ''vanfty Fair"
Saturday Matinee and NiEht-Mc-
Fadden's Row of Flats.
The theater season of 19O1-02 will
open to- morrow night with Mason e.
Mason's production of Rudolph and
Adolph" Manager Seeslxind says he
does not know what plays are coming
afterward, except Gertrude Coghlan's
production of Vanity Fair" and Nc
Faddens Row of Flats" but there will
be no lack of them.
OF the opening performance little
need be said. except that it is by Ma
son and Mason.
VANITY Fair" a dramatization of
Thackeray's novel with Miss Gertrude
Coghlan as Becky Sharp, is one of the
years new productions. For more than
half century Becky Sharp, with her
grace impulses and waywardness in
trigued, stormed and wept out her
strenuous life between the sheltering
pages of Thackeray's fancy. The re-
cent vogue for vitalizing in stage form
the heroes and heroines of fiction has
dragged her from her booky retreat.
Overland comment anent the dramati-
cation and impersonation says that
Thackeray, philosopher and cynic that
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

piece has been entirely rewritten, but
still holds the same hits it has for
years. The Yellow Kids. the comedy
goat, the bucking donkeys, the Nc
Fadden Alley, will be seen as usual.
The people engaged to present this
"bombardment Of fun" are BILLY
Barry, Irish comedian; Jennie Lamont,
Irish character woman; Bobby Rails
ston, the funny little man; Katie
Rooney, daughter of the late Pat"
Rooney; Harry Watson, the tramp
cyclist; Klein G. OFT brothers, George
Yeoman. John Gilroy, Charles Saun-
ders. Jerry Sullivan. Beatrice Gamble.
Vera Wilson. Mae Baker, Stella An
derson, Hazel Grant, Ina Thomas, Bes-
sic Bo1e. and Hilda Wells.
The New York theaters are opening
one by one for the fall and winter
Many new plays are promised and some
of the best of the old ones will be pre-
scented again.
William Faversham has appeared as
a star for the first time. under the
management of Charles Frohman, at
the Criterion. The play is "A Royal
Rival" and Mr.. Faversham appears in
the title role of Don Caesar.
"Florodora." at the Casino, seems TO
be crowned. 1t has run forty three
weeks all through the hot weather, and
to full houses every night.
The Academy of Music manager
wishes he had more seats, because he
hasn't enough 10 seat the croWds
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

he was, would himself doubtless give
way to a fash Of pride could he see
Becky as Gertrude Coghlan presents
her.
Miss Coghlan, who has just passed
her twenty first birthday, is by nature
an actress, being the daughter of the
late Charles Coghlan and a relative of
the other famous footlight favorites
bearing the name. Besides possessing
the talents which have been hereditary
in the family, Gertrude's father. in his
desire to have her shine foremost
among actresses, devoted much time
and pains in carefully preparing her
for the stage. Just prior to his death
Mr.. Coghlan began a dramatization OF
Thackery's Vanity Fair" and inn
pressed his daughter with his wish that
she would make her first appearance
as star in the role of Becky Sharp.
Miss Coghlan has done so and her sue
cess proved her to be an artist.
"McFadden's Row of Flats" will be
seen Saturday matinee and night. The
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
A PROMINENT MEMPHIAN WRITES.

DR.. II. Motley, Misunderstanding been
a great sufferer for three years from
indigestion, and been treated by many
physicians, who failed to give me any
relief. Continuing to grow worse my
brother advised me to try DR.. MOI
ley's Lemon Elixir which remedy he
had used for several years. / COM
menced it's use. and must say that your
Lemon Elixir is the greatest medicine
on earth, ! have never suffered day
since l commenced using Lemon Elixir.
r. l.. Rocco.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
MOZLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.
Regulates the Liver, stomach, Bow
els and Kidneys.

For biliousness, constipation and
malaria.
For indigestion, sick and nervous
headache.
For sleepleness, nervousness and
heart failure.
For fever. chills, debility and kid
ney diseases. take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough or
ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
SOC and 81 bottles at druggists.
Prepared only by DR.. H. Motley,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
A PROMINENT MINISTER WRITES.

After ten years of great suffering
from indigestion, with great nervous
prostration, biliousness, disordered
kidneys and constipation, I have been
cured by DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir,
and am now well man.
Rev. G. c. Davis.
Ed. M. r. Church, South.
No 2S Tatnall street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

This is to certify that used DR..
Mozleys Lemon Elixir for neuralgia
Of the head and eyes with the most
marked benefit to my general health.
would gladly have paid $500 for the
or three dollars. II. A. Beall.
Clerk Superior Court Randolph Coz
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

Senator and Mrs. Hanna and their
two daughters are spending a part OF
the summer at their cottage. Hay Lake
near Sault Ste Marie Mich where the
Senator has proved himself something
Of an expert fisherman,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

1000 of these pictures. Miss Manner
ing's photographs, both personal and
in character, are now in greater de-
mand than those of any other stage ce-
lebrity.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01
UNCLE MING0 AT A BANQUET.

The Old Man is Called on for N
Toast, and Responds.
1t was notable banquet, well be-
fitting the important occasion it was
intended to celebrate.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

which flock there at every perform
ance of Arizona" The addition of
cavalry horses and soldiers to the play
has contributed no small part to it's
success and effectiveness.
The closing week of 1.-The Strollers"
at the Knickerbocker is marked by the
same large audiences which greeted it
at the beginning of it's long and sue
cessful run. Francis Wilson, always a
most clever artist has proved himself
a master comedian in the leading part,
and his support is an excellent one.
The musical numbers especially have
been striking and popular.
The same crowds that have thronged
the Cherry Blossom Grove atop the
New York theater since it's opening are
still the order here now. There is no
diminution in the attendance.
The New York Theater is being re-
decorated, etc, and when it opens Sept.
9 it win be prettier than ever. The
Kings Carnival has been reburnished,
and with Mabelle Gilman. who has
been engaged by the Sire Bros. it will
be better than ever. A new ballet,
"L'Amour," will be one of the fea-
lures.
Burr Mcintosh, the actor photograph
or who made the photographs of Mary
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

Burr Mcintosh, the actor photograph
er, who made the photographs of Mary
Mannering as Janice Meredith, has
printed and sold since Oct. l, last, over
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

fMcFadden's Row of Flats" will be
seen Saturday matinee and night. The
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-01

Mako Came Back From the Grave
and Made Things Lively in His
old Tenement-Gamble Saw Him
Fade Like the Cheshire Cat-GhOst
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
Murphy & Coz Cotton Letter,

New York, May 15.-The outlook this morning was favorable for the bull side for the time being. At few points in the Atlantic states the rainfall was a small fraction of an inch.
 Cables described sellers as unesy and the undertone at Liverpool as quiet, de- spite Neilrs expectation of a crop of l. 0O0,000
 The local sentiment is more bullish. The crop is backward and that Is admit ted. Complaints that effect are geenral and they are too numerous to be ignored.
 As to the old crop, it's attracting very little attention. Estimated reports of 10,- 900 vs. 6000 last year.
 Liverpool must buy before long, and buy freely. American mills are in many instances carrying small stocks and the buying from these two sources may give the market a sharp lift at any time and this makes bears timid and undemonstra- tive New Orleans bears were active here in selling the market and reporting rains all over Oklahoma last night.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
NO SPECULATION IN COTTON MARKET Fluctuations Barely Reached
 Ten Points DECLINED UNDER SELLING Market CIosr1 Steady With Prices From Four to SIX Points Higher.
 Estimated Receipts Show
 No Reduction.

New York, May 15.-There was not much of cotton market today specula- lively. Fluctuations bareN reached ten points and for the most paN operations were of an evening up char \cter and small at that. The chief cause for the hesitancy was conflicting crop news from all directions and few new ventures were made. The opening was quiet and firm with prices three to eight points higher following lower Liverpool cables and ru- mors that no rain had fallen in the drought sections of the Southwest. Gov ering and some foreign buying supported the market for a brief period, after the call, but before the first hour had passed the market was weak and declining steadily under selling for both accounts from nearly all quarters. The change In sentiment was largely the result of heavy port receipts, better crop accounts from the central belt, claims that Neil had increased his crop estimate O.O00 bales, and reports that Southern spot markets were weakening under heavy offerings By midday prices were off to a trihe below last nights close in the present crop options and but trifle net higher on the new crop months. During the afternoon operations were very small and at most fluctuations were insignicant. The estimates for tomorrows receipts pointed to no material reduction in the movement; orders from outside interests were few and far between; in fact the situation was quite destitute of new fea- ture. On light covering prices worked up a few points in the last five minutes. The market closed steady with prices net four to six points higher.
 New York, May 15.-Cotton dull, mid ding, 8 1-16c; net receipts, 105O; gross re- ceipts, 6952; sales, 420; stock 129, GA; ex- ports to Great Britain, 1851; exports to the continent. 2762; exports to France, 394.
 Total today: Net receipts, 10,665; ex- ports to Great Britain, S366; exports to France, 394; exports to the continent, 66S9; stock, 505, ,119.
 Consolidated; Net receipts, 41072 ex- ports to Great Britain, 32,5S2; exports to France, S151; exports to the continent, S7,602
 Total since September l: Net receipts, 6,917 ,9S2; exparts to Great Britain, 2,749, 626; exports to France, 6S0, ,453; exports to the continent, 2,245,357.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16

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 Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours-8:3o a. m. to 6:so D. m Sundays, 10 A. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
Live Stock Markets.

Chicago May. 15.-Cattle receipts 1s,50O; steady to slow; butchers stock active good to prime steers s .10Q6; stockers and feeders steady, s3@5.10; calves stronger $3. .75G5. .25; Texas fed steers $4. 25@5 40; Texas bulls $2. 7503. 80. -'a
 Hog receipts opened a shade easier closed strong; mixed and butchers s5 60d 5s71s good to choice heavy s5.75@5 S71s light s5.5095.So.
 CT; lambs 10Q15c higher; top clipped lambs $5; good to choice wethers $4 256 4.50 fair to choice mixed s404 25; west ern sheer $4. oo94.50; yearlings s4.40@4. 85 native lambs $4. 40@5. 50; western lambs S4. .60q5.50.
 Cincinnati, May 15-Hogs active, A@ 4.SO. Cattle strong; higher, s2.5095. 20. Sheep steady, s2.5Od4. 25. Lambs steady, S3. .75G5. .25.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
The Coffee Market.

New York, May 15.--Coffee. No. in- voice, 61a; mild and dull; Cordova $40 12ls. Opened steady, unchanged to 5 points lower. and for the rest of the ses- sion did not vary 5 points further. There was no investment orders in hand, the room contingent was destitute of purpose and the foreign business was too small to cut much figure. The initial decline re- suited from sympathy with European markets, which were heavy under liqui- dation. Closed steady, net unchanged to points lower. Sales $500 June 5.25: Sep tember 5.50; October 5.55; November $. 5.6O December 5.75.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16

Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Quiet and steady.
 Wheat-No. spring, 721kdf31kc; No. spring, 69671c; No. red, 7O%d717sc. Corn = No. 2, 521sd5s1kc; No. yellow, 551k@5S1zc.
 Oats-No 2, s%@3O1kc; No white. S1q 31Ac; No 3 white, 29629%c. Rye--No. 2, 52c.
 Barley Good feeding, 4S@52c; fair to choice malting, 5395ec.
 Flaxseed-No 1. $1. 731k61 "A; No.1 north western. s1 1.731k01.74.
 Timothy Seed-Prime. g. .0093. .55. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $14. 60114. .65. Lard---Per 100 pounds, s7. .906D7. .95. Short Rib Sides--Loose. $7 .906S. 10. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, 6%@7c. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, S. 121sd8.25. Whisky-Basis of high wines, SIPS. On the Produce Exchange today quota tions were:
 Enthusiastically; creamery 14@19c, dairy 11@16c.
 Cheese. 9Ad11c.
 Eggs, 11Ac.