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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
MONSTER SEARCH LIGHT TESTED.
Throws It's Beams Twelve Miles and
Could Be Seen Twenty Miles Away
LIZ Elevated.

From the New York Herald.
There flashed over the city and the up
per and lower bays on Monday evening a
strange light. which nobody could under
stand. 1t came and passed away at Inter
walls of a few minutes, and where its rays
fell objects were as plainly seen as by
daylight. Overhead the rays seemed to
illuminate the clouds that overhung Staten
Island and the New Jersey shore.
Far down the bay sailors were visible
on the decks or in the rigging of the
ships, while up in Harlem St. Paul's new
hospital on the hill stood out in bold re-
lief when the rays struck it. Even the
smallest detail in it's architecture was
plainly visible in the light, and the crowds
in the thoroughfares below wondered at
what they could not explain.
These rays were projected from the
top of a building near the water front
of Brooklyn, No. IS, Columbia Heights,
and they came from the largest, If not
the most powerful, search light ever made
in this part of the world. 1t had been
constructed there and was being tested
prior to it's journey to Kansas City, where
it will astonish the plainsmen for miles
around.
This monster light, although never meas
ured accurately has more than 100000
protective candle power, and at the test
threw a. beam a distance of twelve miles,
while to those who stood behind 1t OBJ
jects were plainly visible ten miles away.
Placed on a high building like the Madi-
son Square tower or one of the sky
scrapers" in the lower part of the city,
the light would be visible as FAR as the
eve could see a matter of twenty miles
or So 1t is not so large or powerful as
the searchlight at the worlds fair, but
that one was made abroad, and is too
unwieldy for anything but shore use.
This new light is probably two inches
greater in diameter than those in use on
the largest warships, and it's beam is
powerful enough to penetrate the densest
fog more than 1900 feet, yet 1t weighs
but 200 pounds.
The beam starts from the lamp with
thickness of twenty-six inches, and It's
spread is so gradual that at a point five
miles away so little is lost that buoys can
be seen and the course of schooner can
be made out when ten miles distant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
sAND-BANK JACKS WEALTH.
Hundreds of People Searching for IL
Across From New Orleans.

From Harper's Weekly.
New Orleans has a new Treasure Is
land" For eighty years people have been
digging at Grande Terre. in Barataria bay,
looking for Lahtte's piratical treasure,
and there is scarcely foot OF ground on
the island which has not been turned over
with "a shovel or spade dozen times. For
the past few days hundreds of treasure
seekers have turned their attention In
new direction, and have been at work on
an island, or, rather, sand bank, in the
Mississippi, facing New Orleans digging
for a big treasure supposed to be hidden
there. Some ten years ago, when the
Davis crevasse occurred, sand bank rose
out of the water opposite Audubon park.
1t so happened that there was drifting
down the river at that time a johnnie
boat, or tramp house-boat, which strand
ed on this sand bank. The owner of the
johnnie-boat, who thus landed perforce on
the virgin soil, claimed the island by right
of discovery, and there he dwelt for years,
until murdered last week. He was unso-
ciable to the last degree, a violent, even
dangerous hermit, but situated as per-
haps no other hermit ever was, facing
a city of 100000 people, who could watch
his every action in the little island of
sand, where his stranded boat became a
hut. and with all the mighty commerce OF
the Mississippi passing few feet from
his door, But the hermit, "Sand-bank
jack as he was known, wanted no COM
partnership, and carried his hatred of hui
manity to such an extent that he stood
ready with his shotgun to greet any one
who dared set foot on his island, to the
great disgust of the drift-wood men for
all the logs floating down the river SEEM
ed to drift to Jacks island, and yet they
dare not go there TO gather them.
A few days ago the temptation was too
great, and a party of drift-wood men
chased log which grounded on the for
hidden island. They followed In hot pur-
suit, to find that "Sand-bank jack was a
man Of his word. One Of the drifters was
winged" by the Hermit, whereupon the
others opened fire, and old man was killed
there and then, In the presence of per-
haps a thousand persons, who watched
every detail Of the murder from the New
Orleans side OF the river. And now Sand
bank Jack" has turned out to be Mr.. John
s. Prather, OF Clermont county, o., a man
Of family and wealth, but rover and mis-
anthrope, who for years had lived the life
OF a river tramp, until stranded on the
sand bank where he died. The body has
been embalmed and sent home to his rel |
atives IL is known that Prather had
large amount Of money. and II Is rumored
that II Is buried on his island; and from |
up and down the river have come scores |
OF drift men raftsmen, river tramps, and |
wharf-rats, and they are digging up the |
island as though It were In the California |
gold "diggings." 1t has grown since Sand
bank Jack" was stranded there. but Il Is
nothing but sand. without a tree or shrub
or blade OF grass; and 1t will probably be
dug away by the treasure seekers In their
search for the hermit's gold, and washed
off nv the MfsslssiDpi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
District Averages.

Remarks--Heavy rainfall averages ar9
reported from Mobile and New Orleans:
excessive precipitation occurred at Amite.
La, and Gainesville, Fla; warm weather
continues over the entire cotton belt.
Observations taken Sept 4, 1896, 8 p. m,
at the same moment of time at ali sta
lions, for the morning News:
Boston, 60 W Sc, light clear
New York city, 81, W Sc, light, clear.
Philadelphia, 60, W N, II, clear
Washington city. &C, e, light, clear.
Norfolk. 66, W NE, hight, clear.
Hatteras, I a. W Me- IA. cloudy.
Wilmington, rs, W e, v 6. cloudy.
Charlotte, 70, W NE, 8, partly cloudy.
Atlanta. I So. W s, light, clear
Savannah, IS, W e, light. clear.
Jacksonville, t rs. W NE, light. clear
Jupiter, "a, W s. light, cloudy.
Key West, 50, W NE. 8, cloudy.
Tampa, I rs, Sc, light, cloudy.
Pensacola. 49, W s, light, clear.
Montgomery, So, w Sc, light, clear.
Vicksburg. [ 49, Sc, light, clear.
New Orleans, Is, W Sc, 8, clear.
Galveston. "a. w sW. v g. clear.
Corpus Christi, "a, w SIC. 70, clear.
Palestine, I 81 W r, light, clear.
Memphis, SO, W s, light clear. ,
Cincinnati, IS, W NE, s, clear.
Pittsburg. 66, W f, light. clear. =
Buffalo. g. NE, ~.
Detroit, 49, W f, s, clear.
Chicago, [ Sc, W Sc L. raining.
Marquette, 81, W S, DO cloudy.
st. Paul. 5S. W SW, 8. raining.
Davenport, IS, W r, v light cloudy.
st. Louis. TO- e, V light. cloudy.
Kansas City, I &C., W e. v light, clear.
North Platte, 10, N, v s. clear
Dodge City, so. W N, -, clear.
oklahoma. 50, W SW. s. cloudy.
Rainfall--W Wilmington, trace; Charlotte.
os; Savannah, trace; Jupiter. LOO; Key
West. trace; Tampa. trace; New Orleans,
3S; Chicago, trace; st. Paul, 40; Daven-
port, IA; ST. Louis, .O6; Kansas City. 80.
I. temperature; W. wind; v. velocity.
j. M. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
JILTED PFINCEssEs.
Royal Matches That Have Been Bro
ken on by FafthIess Lovers.
From the New York Tribune.


From the New York Tribune.
lifting is an indgnity which is by no
means confined to maidens OF low degree.
It Is a slight to which, pffncesses of the
blood are frequently subjected, the insult
being the more painful 10 bear In conse-
quence of its glaring publicity. A girl
of ordinary rank or of obscure birth Is
able, as rule, to conceal the uncompli-
mentary behavior of her faithless swain,
which cannot be considered as otherwise
than as a reflection upon the character Of
her charms and attractions and the
knowledge Of the lifting rs confined to
her immediate relatives and friends and
is soon forgotten. But royal ladies are
80 conspicuous by reason OF their lofty
station that when the princely knight
breaks the troth that he has plighted
and rides away" the whole world Is at
once Informed thereof IN a manner that
H. intensely calling to the pride and deli
cacy OF the ilustffous danseiJry ~
Attention to the jilting OF royal prin-
cesses is called by the official betrothal
the other day Of Princess Helene of Mon
tenegro TO the only son and heir OF King
Humbert of Italy. Tall. stately and very
dark her beauty being Of the statuesaue
syec, she was educated from her earliest
childhood at the court OF St Petersburs
under the personal direction as well as
at the cost OF the now widowed czarins.
the avoved object Of the latter being 10
nj the girl for the position OF consort 10
the czarewitch, now the emperor. As soon
ms ever she was old enough she was az
nanced 10 him, the match being prompted
by, the all-powerful Pan-Slavist party.
which openly expressed It's aversion 10
any German-born and Lutheran princess.
and It's strong preference for an empress
who would be 5lav'by birth and reared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
ORDER PREVAILS IN TURKEY.
1t Is the Official Declaration of the
Very Sublime Porte.

Washington, Sept. 4-The Turk
ish legation received under yesterdays
date, from the sublime ports, the follow
ing dispatch: 1.-The imperial authorities
handed to the government attorneys all
the documents in connection with the GRIM
inal acts of both Christians and Mussel-
mans. The Armenian anarchists threw
bombs on the troops passing through Gal
alta. One officer and a few soldiers were
killed. Since then, however no further
criminal acts were committed and order
prevails in the capital and provinces of
the empire"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
HE PRAYED TO DEAF EARS.
brutal Villain Mobbed by Mis-
souri, Farmers.

Rhineland. Mo-. Sept. a,vrhomas Lar
Nih' tramp who gave his residence as
new York, was taken from the custody
Oh the constable of this township last
nisht and hanged to tree.
90 W,.eanesday night as ALA Cannon. a
lS-year-old deaf girl, was on her way
nohe' she was attacked by Larkin She
'esisted him with all her might. and find
,ns ne could not subdue her, he stabbed
ler twice and then fed. She staggered
nome and told her story
Larkin was captured and hundred far
,uers ana factory hands soon surrounded
ne constable and seized Larkin He
legged and prayed for them TO spare him,
out they took him to tree near town and
swuhs him up, where they left him for
me coroner to hold an inquest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
COULDN'T STAND THE STEAM.
A Boiler ExpIOdes in Alabama Kill
ing Three Men.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. A special
to the Advertiser from Edwardsvile, Ala.
says: Meagre news has just reached here
of the explosion of a boiler used for the
purpose of pumping water for a railroad
tank seven miles west of here, on the
Southern road
Three men were killed. Their names
were Elsie Black, George Black and -
Turner. Full particulars could not be
ascertained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
OKALAHOMA's PLATFORM.
Democrats and POpuIists Strike a
Compromises,

Elreno, Okla, Sept. 4.-The democratic
territorial convention to nominate cam
didate for delegate to congress, was in
session until 1880 this morning, when an
endorsement of j.. Y. Callahan, populist
nominee was made.
The fight was q bitter one, and much
feeling was shown
The report of the committee upon reso-
lutions was quite long 1t advocated the
principles of the Chicago platform, single
statehood, free homes, opposed army Off
GERS acting as, Indian agents, and advo-
Gated separate schools and fusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
PUT A CRANK ON THE TICKET.
Fusion I'm West Virginia Fails ana
Independent Tickets Are Named.

Wheeling, w. Va Sept Ain a confer
ence at Clarksburg, between the demo-
cratic and populist state committees. late
last night all efforts at fusion failed. al
though the democrats made desperate eff
forts at success, even Offering to sacrifice
the attorney geueraIship on the state
ticket
The populist nominee for governor is
Alex c. Ralphsnyder. He withdrew yes
terday and the committee placed Nat
Ward Fitzgerald of Terra Alta, at the
head of the ticket.
Fitzgerald is an eccentric genius, and
tried TO start a bloomer girl restaurant
in New York city a few years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05

Special Texas Rainfall-Houston, IT:
Ballinger, cuero and Sherman not re-
cieved.
Heavy Rainfall.-Amite, La, $50:
Gainesville, Fla, 2.51
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
Hoke smith Is at Home.

Atlanta, Ga, - Sept 4.-Ex-Secretary
Hoke Smith returned here to-day. He
will resume the practice of law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
REBELS HOLD cANITE.
Reinforccmcnts Are ON the Way 20
DfsIodEe Them.

Madrid, Sept 4.-oficial dispatches from
Manila. say the large force of rebels-2.O 900
In number-which have concentrated in
the vicinity Of canite still remain in that
position.
The Spanish achievements UNDERMINE
dinao have not yet arrived at Manila.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05

In is2o.-"It is an uncivilized region. is
It not2"
Yes; 10 per cent OF the population are
unable to read and write, and per cenr.
don't ride wheels."--Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest I'm savannah ana
Elsewhere.

The Southern Wholesale Grocers' Assoc
citation, as is well known, has been en-
deavoring for some time past to obtain
through the Southern States Freight AS
ISOLATION, and It's predecessor, the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association.
a reasonable dlfferential in favor of car
load quantities between the rates on car
load and less than carload shipments of
sugar, coffee, -four, meal meat and other
staple groceries. The Seaboard's traf-
flc officials are now considering the ques-
ton Of granting this concession to tho
grocers.
General Superintendent V. Il. McBee.
Of the seaboard Air Line, says that his
road is doing a better business now than
II ever did before.
Mr.. J. II. Latimer, southeastern pas
renger agent OF the Nashville. Chattanoo-
ga and ST. Louis railroad. Is in the city.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08

that wisdom and justice may ever rule in the councils of the temple.
 It will be the first temple within Ar izon and probably the last, for the temples are far apart and placed only in the most favored of oases So inn portant is the event that hither are speeding caravans from parts as far distant as San Francisco. The proper mode of carriage would be camels, but nineteenth century camelIback loco motives and special Pullman cars fill the bill nearly as we'll. With this main caravan comes Charles L. Field, imperial potentate of the United States. who is assisted by nobles of Islam and [Malaikah temples. Together with the Los Angeles contingent fully seventy five Shriners will be embraced in the
 expedition that is to arrive by the Santa Fe Sunday afternoon.
 Not alone from Phoenix will the new temples membership be recruited, but Noble Roskruge will lead a band from Tucson and others will come from Prescott
 After installation and initiation a
 grand banquet will be rendered the wis itors by the newly made nobles and
 the loving cup will circulate till every
 material care shall be drowned and till to every noble shall come that exalta- tion that to his rank is suited.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
News of a Week Among the Disciples
 of Temperance.

Grand lodge will meet in Phoenix on the 2Sth and 18th of this month. Members of the local lodge should pro- vide accommodations for visitors.
 Garden Valley lodge will elect dele. gates next Monday night, which will call forth a lively contest We are en- titled to representation.
 Qualifications for honorary member ship in the grand lodge are:
 1. Five years a member of district lodge.
 C.. Two years membership in dis -trict lodge and an aggregate of service in office of one year in district or sub- ordinate lodge.
 8. All acting and past chief tem- plars and vice-templars %T
 Garden Valley lodge will enjoy a conundrum social on Monday night. The lodge will be divided into two sections under the leadership of Miss Matte Wright and MT. Trary, and the members on each side will fire conundrums at their opponents. Mem bers are requested to come prepared to assist in the sport. It is proposed to vary the programmes this quarter and to introduce many novel features for the edification of the members.
 Jay B. Edwards, the Good Templal advocate, is holding services in tht Cartwright district, this week, and ha! been speaking to large audiences. H. is a very effective speaker and hi: plain words carry conviction to thu hearts of his hearers.
 As many Good Templars as can dt so are requested to go to the Creighton school house tonight and meet witt Unity lodge. Three candidates wer initiated on. last Saturday night b. District Secretary Nissen, and si, more elected.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
When Selling Attractive Horses.

When you have matched up an at tractive pair of horses, do not expect the buyerato supply in his fancy the appointments that nake the pair doubly attractive. Put ( well-ftting, well-trimmed harness on them, and harness them to Q vehicle that will show them to the best advantage. If small, it would be the height of folly to harness such pair to high wagon, and thus dwarf their size A tasty blackboard or low runabout wagon, or, better yet, a wagon with pneumatic rim wheels, will make a small pair look much better. and the whole turnout will be in harmony.-Rural World.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
irrigation congress would direct upon

irrigation congress would direct upon the valley.
 There are still other benefits to ac crue to Phoenix from the meeting of the congress and altogether the ben efits are so momentous that though the date of the congress is nearly a year away it is important that preparation for it be carried out at once. The Salt River valley, of course, is chiefly inter ested, but all Arizona is deeply inter ested, for all parts of the territory will stand s in the reflected agricultural glory of the valley and the gentlemen who come from abroad will go away with a new formed impression that Arizona is something more than a waste of sand and cactus, susceptible of development into the highest agri- cultural possibilities. And they will tell their neighbors about it.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

You can save twenty-four hours when going to Kansas City, Chicago or any point beyond, by using the s. F., P. & P. and A., T. & s. F. railroads. Only one change and that at a reason able hour, 5:20 p. m. Splendid road bed, first class equipment. Fred liar vey's unrivaled eating houses and din ing cars. Interesting and attractive scenery. You will never regret giving us trial. Other information cheer fully furnished by E. w. Gillett, ticket clerk: Ira P. Smith, general agent.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Its High Importance to Arizona's Ag-
 ricultural Interests.

Tucson Star: The first movement in the direction of the next National IT, rigation congress to be held in Phoe- nix was manifested in mass meeting there night before last. Beside resi- dents of the city and surrounding country there was a representation of business men throughout the territory. The meeting was addressed by MT. c. M. Heintz, editor of the Rural Cali fornian, secretary of the National ex- ecutive committee of the congress and Governor Hughes.
 Plans were formulated for the recep- tion of members of the congress and an impetus was given which together with favorable conditions, will make the coming congress more successful than amy ever held.
 Phoenix possesses peculiar advan- tages for the meeting of body of this kind. It is in the center of the largest body of irrigable land in the world and the valley of the Nile is not more fertile than the valley of the Salt
 There are already several irrigation systems in the valley, one of which is the most extensive on the coast, yet water can be conducted to only a con- paratively small portion of the valley. It has been demonstrated that water in the widest abundance is procura- 'ble, but it has also been demonstrated that it will take millions to procure it. Several projects are incomplete. No doubt they would be carried through anyhow, but it is no less doubtful that their completion will be expedited un- der the stimulus of attention which the
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
MYSTIC sEIRINERS.
Installation of Temple in the Oasis
 of Phoenix

Monday night from west and from
 east many caravans of nobles of the Mystic Shrine will sojourn in the oasis
 of Phoenix after travel across the des- erts of Arizona, and here they will in stitute temple of their most exalted order. Here already are a score of Shriners, and full thirty more will seek admittance within the veil that guards such awful secrets and ceremonialS most sublime. It is not the man of un- worked clay who may bid for en- trance. None save those exalted in Masonry to the degree of Knight Tem- plar or the Scottish Rite are favored,
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
HAMMOND RELEASED.
The American Allowed Bail-No Word
 From the Consul.

PRETORIA, Feb. 5.-John Hays Hammond, charged with the leader ship of the late uprising in Johannes burg, was liberated today on bail.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-No word has come to the state department from United States Consul Knight of Johan- nesburg for week past and it is un- derstoodN the consul has not received and communication forwarded by the state department in that line. These conditions will probably lead the state department to institute an inquiry to ascertain whether or not there has been any unauthorized interference with the consular telegrams.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
FIFTH IRRIGATION CONGRESS
PHOENIX. Jan. IS,

PHOENIX, Jan. IS, 1896- The fifth session of the National IT, rigation congress will be held in Phoe- nix early in December, 1896. That timely action may be taken to insure the proper reception of the delegates and visitors and in issuance of the proper advertising matter, a public meeting of the citizens of Phoenix is hereby called for o'clock Monday evening, February 3, at the city hall, to take such steps as such meeting may deem proper toward the organiza- tion of a local committee of arrange ments and administration.
 JAS. H. M'CLINTOCK, Member National Executive Commit tee He
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
There now seems to be n

There now seems to be no doubt that hereafter the center of trade will remain west of Center street Shat tuck's cafe is in that portion of town and as pretty much everybody takes meals at Shattuck's, the government has been accommodating enough to leave the postofice where it is.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
My lady looks into the mirror

My lady looks into the mirror
 And her face it glows with delight, As she sees the vast improvement
 Since she used Parks Tea each night. She is never tired or weary,
 Her ills and her pains have fled; Since she drank of Parks Tea each
 evening,
 A cup full on going ito bed. Sold by c. Eschman & Go.
 Premature badness may be prevent
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN DELE
 GATES.

A subscriber asks for information as to the number of delegates the several states and territories will be entitled to in the St. Louis convention The fallnMiner is tha anror.ti onnoant.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08

The following is the electoral vote of the states as based upon the apport tion- ment act of Feb. '. 1891:
Arizona republican., 1896-02-08

Joseph H. Stein, the enterprising proprietor of the Pony saloon, now handles exclusively Pabst's Blue Rib bon beer, which is the best on the market You will also find at his place the celebrated w. H. McBrayer whisky, liquors of all kinds and the finest cigars in the city.