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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
FISHING FROM A TREE.
How Florida Man Adopted Natu-
raI Freak to His Use.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
John! joint! shouted the rosy little
wife of my host in central Florida, from
the honey-suckle porch. John, If you're
going to have fish for supper, it's time to
go up the tree"
Well, now, I've fished for all sorts of
fish and in some odd places, but thus far ]
never climbed into a tree to get them, but
| didn't ask any foolish questions. John
simply replied over HIS shoulder, "All
right!' and we continued our walk among
the frost-blackened orange trees which
were just beginning to recover, those that
were alive al all, from the havoc of the
preceding winter. We passed beyond the
plantation and through the cool shadows
of Hammock" where cypress and pal
metto trees were matted together and
winding creek was bridged with single
log. Somewhere along the path John
picked up his rod and can of bait. Then
we came out upon the edge of the bayou.
Lazy alllgators 1oated at little distance
OF stuck their noses out from their mud
beds in the rushes, and having satisfied
themselves that neither John nor the
stranger had gun they went on doing
serenely. A heron tapped away and rested
himself in a convenient tree. mecca
sin rolled from dry log into the water.
None of these incidents disturbed my
friend, who led the way serenely to the
foot of big tree overhanging the sui
waters of the bayou. Up this tree we
walked by regular series of board steps.
and at the top we crept upon well-fast-
ened platform, thoroughly shaded by the
thick drapery of moss pendant from he
network branches; and, thus ensconced,
John proceeded to business, and in half
an hour we had the finny whereWlthal Tor
a delicious supper. John enjoyed and
suppose still enjoys a practical monopoly
of fishing in that lake. for no one there
about owns a boat, and. anyhow, the ALI
gators don't approve of boats, the shores
are too sedgy and water too shallow for
casting, and Fishing trees are not found
in any considerable number whereabouts.
So 1 borrowed Johns primitive tackle and
thus earned the right to boast that mad
hshed, among other methods piscatorial'
from treetop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
SOME QUEER INDUSTRIES.
odd Ways of Making "a Living Dis
closed by the Latest Census.
From the st. Louis Republic

From the st. Louis Republic.
Occupations open to the thrifty individ-
uals of both sexes have greatly increased
during the last two decades, or even since
the taking Of the last decennial census, in
1890.
The extraordinary progress of science
during the time specified and the applica-
ton of its principles to the practical prob
lens Of human life have not only had the
effect OF greatly increasing the capacity
for production in the trades already estab-
lished, but have opened hundreds of queer
side alleys, which lead direct to the ave-
nues of trade.
There are, Of course, dozens of these new
and remarkable occupations with which
science does not deal even In the remotest
sense. In this class we find the rat-catch-
err, the skunk farmer, the man who makes
his living by picking up lost things in de-
pots, theaters, hotels, etc, and returning
them to their owners, with the expecta-
ton of being rewarded; the clock winder,
the man who collects orange and lemon
peels and the Lake Michigan syndicate,
which is now engaged in raising black cats
for their fur. They are not raising these
cats on water, as might be inferred from
the TITLE but have leased an island in the
great lake, which is now plentifully
stocked with both sexes of screeching fe-
lines.
There are still others in the non-scien-
tific category of queer occupations, but Il
will only be necessary TO mention few
One is a "rattlesnake farmer" who lives
In the Ozark mountains. and makes the
products Of his farm" bring money from
three different directions. The oil he dis
poses Of to druggists, who have regular
customers that believe IL to be a panacea
for a hundred different Ills; the skins he
sells to would-be cowboys. who use them
as hat bands, and the skeletons are always
a ready sale. the purchasers being the Gu
rators Of the natural history departments
OF the different college and society muse
ums The man who wakes people up in
the morning, the old cork collectors and
the dog-catchers are well-known charac-
ters In every large city.
The individuals who gain a livelihood in
pursuits that are strictly scientific are
equally as numerous as those who follow
the more humble callings. In the list OF
occupations that are strictly scientific Is
the manufacture of artificial eggs. artin-
ella, coffee and false diamonds. Also the
industry Of making buttons, combs, PEN
holders and other articles OF a similar ma
ture from blood collected at the slaughter
houses. The man who makes billiard balls.
buttons and rings from potatoes, which
have been treated to a solution OF nitric
and sulphuric acids. Is alse the proprle-
tor OF an Industry" wherein the funda-
mental principles are strictly scientific.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
THE SPEED OF A TRAIN.
An old Conductors Method of Meas
uring 1t.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
The train was bounding along in great
Fashion. There had been quite long de-
lay the other side of Rochester, and IT.
was evident that the engineer of the iron
horse in front was determined to make
up some of the lost time at least. The
smoker was perfumed with the odor OF
good fellowship and tobacco smoke, as
the smoker of a New York Central train
invariably is. There were two or three
drummers. Near them sat an old face
on the road, a conductor who was coming
to this city to attend the marriage of his
daughter. The conversation shifted fire.
quently as it usually does in such COM
pany, until finally one of the drummers
said to his nearest companion:
My, but she is piling along"
yep" said his companion.
How fast do you suppose we are go
ing?'
oh, 1 give it up. She can't go too fast
to suit me-"
Leaning over the back of the seat, the
veteran conductor said to the first speak
err:
DO you want to know what we are
making?"
You have my hand to a dot"
WELL I'll tell you directly"
Everybody within earshot crowded
around as he said this, and as he said it
he pulled out one of those old relia BILE rail-
road clocks from his pocket, held it in his
hand, and gazed intently out of the win
dow. 1t seemed an age until he spoke,
the silence was so profound; but when he
finally spoke, it was to say:
This train is travelling at the rate OF
htty-three miles an hour or whereabouts. -
The old conductor said this in a way
TO impress all hands with the accuracy
OF his statement, and there was chorus
OF How did you guess that?"
Didn't guess it at all'' said the vet
with an injured air. 81 know what / am
talking about. Now, here's how l do it,
Notice the inside of the outer rail on the
opposite track. Your eyes are not trained
as well as mine in that line; but Just keep
looking at that rail until you are satisfied
that you can distinguish where one rail
joins the other Now you count the joints,
and as many rails you pass in twenty
one. seconds you will find to be equal to
the number of miles this train is travel
ing per hour. 1 never saw the thing to
fail, and have tried it hundreds of times.
Of course. it is necessary to have dou-
ble-tracked road to tell how fast we are
moving; but with an opposite track, a
good eye and a temperance watch, it is
the easiest thing in the world"
Afterward, when the drummers asked
the engineer he said that old Tom was a
half mile out of the way. All of this hap
pened several months ago, and the
"knack," as it has been called, has gone
broadcast through drummerdom. 1t has
been quite a fad on the eastern roads,
and old Tom will never know until he
reads this how popular and accurate his
plan of guessing the speed of a train
has become
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
Something Novel in Libel Suits.
From the Brooklyn Standard Union

Jules Verne has broken out with new
story, the werdest Of the weird things he
has written, Notwithstanding In charac-
ter like all his works that deal with Inc
forces of nature as adapted by man, and
sensational to a degree, with the possible
ties of devilment and destruction, to be
caused by a supposltitious new explosive,
against which mankind would be utterly
defenseless, developed and depicted 20 a
degree horrible to contemplate, ana calcu-
lated to put nervous and credulous per-
sons into perpetual paroxysms of pertur-
baton. as IL is. 1t has, however, a strong
vein of patriotism Underlying 1t, Indicated
in the title, Face to the Flag" which
highly commendable, but Verne, for the
first time in his life, has reused the re-
sentment of an eccentric inventor named
Turpin. who claims that Verne has stolen
lr appropriated, or accumulated, his ideas
and used him as the central figure OF his
story. which is not complimentary to said
central figure Turpin is the inventor OF
melinte.
Incidentally, Verne shows his usual APP
probation Of the United States. He To-
Gates a portion of his story in North Caro-
lima, at New Berne," which he desgna ties
as "the capital" and brings In the gov
srnor Of North Carolina with some promi-
nence though he fails to allude to the
saually celebrated governor of South Caro-
Ina and the historic remark which passed
between them-but let that pass. Verne
Will perhaps work II into some other etory
now that he has preached the subject.
A libel suit OF this sort is unique. and
IT'S progress Will be watched with interest.
u course, the suggestion that Verne 10
n c0llusion with Turpin, for advertising
purposes, Is too fantastic 70 be seriously
considered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

starch for ruffles, complained that while
in that country half a crown was deemed
the proper remuneration for single visit
from skilled physician, the medical prac-
titoners of London scorned to touch any
metal but gold.
There Is, moreover, undoubted proof that
the l0-shilling fee remained in force until
at least the beginning of the eighteenth
century. Three pamphlets published be-
tween the years 1897 and 1908 are explicit
on the subject. am abiding to phys cs
lies a-bleeding: the Apothecary turned
Doctor" the "Levamen Infirmi," and the
'Dispensaries Are the Patriots of Bril-
tain" The second-named publication is
absolutely plain in its statements. To a
graduate in medicine, Il says, his due IS
about 10 shillings, though the community
expects or demands twenty. Those that
are only licensed physicians, their due is
no more than shillings and pence,
though they commonly demand 10 shlll-
ings.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
ELECTRIC DOORS.
ingenious Mechanism Applied to the
Entrance of a Public Building.

"ecn"nism Applied TO the
Entrance of a Public Building.
From the Springfield RepubIicas.
me city has new plaything in the form
OF the electric doors at the Dwight street
entrance to the new city market. These
doors are one of the chief attractions of
the market judging from the streams Of
people who keep passing In and out OF tho
entrance just TO have Sesame open. -
These doors are the only electric doors IN
use this side of Chicago, and many will
undoubtedly find them worth coming miles
10 see AS one steps on to the wire mat at
the entrances and sees the huge doors omen
swiftly but noselessly before him he thinks
that he has indeed touched the main
springs Of life. If one person Is following
another the door, being in the act of clos
ing does not. like the ordinary door slam
In ones face, but gently recedes from
whatever position 1t may have reached.
and the passage is clear until the person
or persons have passed through When
there are enough passers to MI the door
way both doors stand wide open, apparent
~ hteiess; but when the last person IL
through the portals close in a twinkIing.
The mechanism and method Of opera-
ton OF the door Is thus: A handsome cab
met over the doorway on the inside OF the
building contains the electric motors. mag
nets, clutches. etc. Through the bottom ~
this cabinet depend arms, one connecting
eacn wing with Its corresponding motor
mechanism and through which the uower
Is applied to move IL. Through the door
way Is spread an electric mat connected
by wires with the electric mechanism In
the cabinet The doors being in a closed
position, stepping upon the mat closes the
circuit through one or more OF the many
metal circuit closers, causing the arna
ture OF the mat magnet 70 be depressed
and an electric switch connected with II 10
turn current through the clutch magnet
releasing the pulley upon which Is wound
the belt through which the motor closes
the door, and the springs pull the door
open.
Upon stepping from the mat the circu,.
Is broken through the mat magnet. ana
consequently the switch attachment to its
armature cuts the current out Of the
clutch magnet, leaving the belt pulley Sc
cured to the shaft, and the motor current
is turned on. The motor revolves ana
winds the door shut, at the same time
winding up the springs that are to omen the
door for the next operation. One OF the
most mysterious things about the whole
thing Is that standing upon the same spot
on the mat at one time controls one door
at another the other. depending upon the
posiuon OF the doors, and whether one il
entering or leaving the building. When
the doors are closed no current is used.
and the cost OF operation Is extremely
small. The 1lO-volt regular current is used.
Each door IL provided with an ingenlously
devised guard that directs to the right
hand side, thus protecting from the other
wing opening should a passer approach
from the opposite side to leave the build
ing while you are entering. The inventors
are Oliver IL. Hicks and Robertus r. Trey
OF Chicago
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

But the queerest of all is carried on nv
two young Pennsylvanians, who are mals-
ing regular business Of extracting the
polson from money bees. According to
the accounts. they have two different Sva,,,
OF collecting the crop Of venom. In the
hrst the bees are caught and held with
their abdomens in small glass tubes unfiI
the poison sacs have been emptied. In the
second they are placed In a bottle on wire
netting and enraged until the tiny drops
OF OF venom fall into the alcohol, which ais
Is said to be a sovereign remedy for 90,
GER rheumatism, snake bite and a hundred
others OF the more terrible ills of humanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

whom have always been wealthy men
ARE not considered to be VITAL but. al
though there has been much debate in
both the Senate and House in regard to
the diplomatic appropriation bill, any at
tempts at an increase beyond the $17, 500
have been persistently refused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
,IsTMAS WEEKS PLAYERS.
DsoN AND JANAUsCHEK AND THE
BOsTONIANs.

pouderbury's Past the Opening
Tomorrow Night-The BOstO-
,aus and Robin Hood to Make
,eir First Appearance in savan-
In tuesday Night-The White
.ook ON Christppas Dny-The But
rav Fete's SECOND Presentation.
4 tbeater will be open but three nights
week and for a Christmas matinee.
|onday Night-Robson and Janauschek
KS Ponderbury's Past.
|uesday Night--The Bostonians in Robin
|yIday Matinee and Night-The White
box.
be appearance of Robson and Nine.
onschez in Mrs. Ponderburys Past is
event of more than ordinary interest.
/. comedy itself has wide reputation
paris and London, where it had a
Eee-year run, and it won praise when
Eoduced last spring in New York city,
ore it had a run equal to any of the
class productions. The character of
i Ponderbury, which Madame Janau-
i Ok assumes, is a rule with an iron
style of wife. WHO keeps the blandly
Ieitful Ponderbury, "toeing the mark. 3"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

eal stone Bancroft had marked. He ex-
ahmed 1t and was convinced of the fact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

"A Stranger in New York" is the title
OF Charles II. Hoyt's new comedy. 1t will
nave its first representation Feb 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

A western paper has begun crusade
AGAINST the modern Juggernaut'-a term
applied to the fellow who soueezes in and
out during the entr'actes between the
rows Of seats, crushing womens feet.
NfnkIing dresses and causing altogether
an ineXcusable amount of discomfort to
his neighbors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
DEATH OF MRS. PECK.
Wi fe of George r. Peck Passes Away
at $40 This MOrnings

at $40 This MOrnfnSs
Mrs George R. Peck died in San An
tonic, Texas, this morning at 9:4O, after
a continued illness of over two years and
q half.
To her host of friends in this city the
news of Mrs. Peck's death, although not
totally unexpected, is a severe shock. Up to
late hour Saturday night she was bright
and cheerful, and her condition, which
had been gradually improving day by
day, appeared favorable to her ultimate
recovery. About ten o'clock Saturday
night she experienced a se-
we're chill and Immediately
relapsed into her former critical con-
ditiOn, and after lingering from that
time on in a state of semi-consciousness,
suffering much pain, she passed away at
a few minutes before 10 O'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Peck's illness dates back two
years and half, shortly af.er TAX
ing up her residence in Chicago.
paralysis and lay dangerously i'll for sew
eral weeks. Her partial recovery was
gradual and with a view of benefiting
her health she went to Europe. After
travelling through Scotland and a
portion of England she was again
stricken with recurrence of the
paralysis on her arrival in London
From that point she removed to Geneva,
Switzerland, where her condition as
suming a more critical form, her hus-
band and family physician, DR.. Geo. w.
Hoge boom, of this city, were sent for.
AS soon as her condition would al
low she was brought to- this
country and removed to her home
in Chicago, where her condition imme-
diately commenced to improve. Last
December, thinking that the southern
climate would be conducive to her
recovery, Mr.. Peck accompanied her to
San Antonio, Tex, and up to her
recent attack of a few weeks ago her
condition was favorable in the extreme
To all appearance she was recover
ing steadily from the last attack
and her husband and attending
her partial recovery was only a question
of time. The Immediate cause of her
death was the paralysis of the pneumo-
gastric nerve affecting the lungs and
heart.
Mrs Peck was born in Janesville
Wisconsin. and was over fifty years of age
at the time of her death. She leaves four
children, three daughters and one son.
Minnie Peck. twenty-five years of age,
Isabel twenty-five, Charles nineteen,
and Ethel sixteen. Her daughters Isa-
bel aud Ethel were with her at the time
of her death
in Topeka concerning the arrangements
1t is thought that the interment will take
place at her old home in Wisconsin,
The body, accompanied by Mr.. Peck and
the two daughters will leave San An
tonic In special train tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
SENSITIVE SENATORS
Wouldn't Allow Dupuy de Lome's State
ment to Be Read.

Wouldn't Allow Dupuy de Lome's Stats-
ment to Be Read.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senator Hale
sent to the clerks desk to have read to-
day the statement of Dupuy de LONE
sent out by the Associated Press.
Senator Davis, member of the foreign
relations committee, arose and said he
objected to any statementby any foreign
minister concerning senators being read
in the senate.
Mr. Hale said he was willing to take
the sense of the body on the subject.
Senator Teller said that it was ques-
ii on whether the communication should
come through the department or be
made in the newspapers.
Mr.. Hale charged the senators with
being sensitive to matter which cannot
be questioned as to its authenticity.
After some further debate, Senator
Davis on appeal of Senator Frye with
drew his objection and the clerk read the
statement of the Spanish minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
MURDEROUs MANIAC.
AlightS From q Train and Shoots
Eight Men-TwO Killed.

AIiGhts From Train and Shoots
Eight Men-TwO Killed.
BRocKvILLE, Ont, March "a mani
&C who alighted from the AS train to-
day has shot eight men. Two men,
Moore and Boyd, are dead and Chief of
Police Rose is fatally wounded The
maniac himself was shot through the
body and is now in Jail. He made ter
rible fight.
His name is said to be La Pointe. Po-
liceman Tineeel is shot in the arm; Dave
Rougs, an Indian, two Stagg brothers
and man named Kilburn- are the others
wounded.
1t was just about noon when La Pointe
came on the street carrying a shotgun
The first person he met was an old man
named Peter Moore. Raising his
gun La Pointe deliberately shot Moore
dead. Chief of Police Rose. who
was just coming from his Office
ran in the direction of the report and as
soon as La Pointe saw him he took
steady aim and fired at him, the shot
| taking effect in the breast and head.
An old man named Dickson, who was
standing near, received a charge of shot
in the neck from the other barrel. Police
man Tinslsy then appeared. La Pointe
had his pocket full of cartridges and
was shooting right and left at random.
Tinsley got behind cover and endeav-
ored to shoot La Pointe, but failed. He
then got behind door in a grocery store
and, partly opening it, had just
| taken aim when La PoInte
fred, the bullet taking effect
in Tinsley's head and neck. A
young man who was in the store ran up
stairs and from the window fred at La
Pointe, wounding him. La Pointe quick
ly turned and fred into the window, at
ter which he fell exhausted to the
ground. He was then captured and
| lodged in Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
ON FIRST BALLOT.
Broderick to he Nominated on First Bal
lot Without DissensiOn.

Broderick to BE Nominated on First Bal
lot Without DissensiOn.
LEAvENwORTH, March 9.-Colonel An
thony, the leader OF the anti Lelsnd-
Hook faction. has given up the fight and
there will be no contesting delegation in
today's congressional convention. All
the county delegations arrived and
after thorough canvass of the situ-
alton the Anthony forces de-
termined not 70 make a fight for recog
milton in the convention. The nOmina =
ton of Broderick is thus ossured. He
will have As votes on the first ballot and
MIR. Bailey will have 81, when the latter
will move to make Broderick's nomina-
ton unanimous.
w. e. Hook of this city will as posi-
lively be selected as one of the delegates
to the st. Louis convention. This result
is due to the fact that Broderick dele :
gates absolutely refuse TO consent to the
seating of Anthony's contesting delega-
tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
..MILLIONS AT WORK."
Covert Insinuations That Big Money Is
Back of Mckinley.

Covert InsinuatiOns That Big Money Is
Back of Mckinley.
NEW YORK. March 9.-The World says:
The friends of ex- Governor Mckinley of
Ohio have now spent 100000 to secure
for him the Republican nomination for
the presidency and they have within few
days written to prominent iron and steel
men in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois
asking them to contribute at once
toward fund of u million dollars,
which is now urgently needed to effect
a Mckinley organic zation an elect dele
gates in several different states whose
delegates are now in doubt. The gen.
eral manager for Mckinley is Mark
Hanna, the Cleveland iron king, and the
energy and money displayed by the
syndicate now working for the Ohio
candidate is keeping every other Repub-
lican candidate for President awake
nights