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Evening star., 1896-03-10
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Probable Effect of improvements Tha1
Would FOLLOW Its Oneninr

Many Americans have been making in
quirles of United States Consul O'Hara at
Greytown as to the future of that town in
the event of the pushing of the Nicara-
guam canal project, showing a widespread
belief that great field would be opened
to American labor and capital The con-
sui therefore makes special report on the
subject to the State Department taking the
ground that the many Improvements, such
rs railways. bridges. wagon roads, etc,
that would follow the opening of the canal
would tend TO build up many small towns
instead of creating one great Buenos Ayres
or Rio at one entrance, and that at pres
ent American laborers would hardly be
contented in Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1896-03-10
CRAZED BY INSOMNIA.
Well-knOvrn Allentown Man Shoots
His Wife and Then Himself

ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 1O.-Fidel Tr;-
schler, aged thirty-fcur years, a prominent
banker and a member of select council of
this city. murdered his wife this morning
and then fired two bullets into his own brain.
He cannot recover. -Trischler had evidently
fired upon his wife while she slept, as her
body was found lying in bed.
The murderer, after firing the fatal shot.
placed the revolver against his head and
sent two shots into his brain.
For more than week Trischler has been
suffering from insomnia, and it is thought
he committed the murder while temporarily
insane.
The couple had been married less than six
months and were to all appearances perfect
ly happy.
Evening star., 1896-03-10
NEW ITALIAN CABINET.
Ministers That VIII Assist the Mar.
Quis Di Rudini.


ROME March 10.-The new cabinet, as
finally decided upon, is as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior-The
Marquis Di Rudini.
Minister for war-General Ricotti
Minister Of marine-Admiral Brin.
Minister for foreign affairs-The Duke of
Sermoneta.
Minister of justice-Senator Costa
Minister of finaEce-Signor Banca.
Minister of the treasury-Signor Colombo.
Minister of public works-Signor Perazzi
Minister of education-Signor Gianturco
Minister of agriculture-Signor Guicciar-
dini.
Minister of posts and telegraphs-Signor
Carmine.
The new ministers will take the oath of
office today, and the chambers will be sum-
n-oned to meet on Monday next.
Evening star., 1896-03-10
GEN. BOOTH'S MANIFESTO.
lie Cables II to New York Eeadquar.
ters of the Army.

LONDON. March 1o-Geu. Booth of the
Salvation Army has cabled a manifesto to
the headquarters of the Salvation Army in
New York.
Bramwell Booth also has a manifesto in
todays War Cry, in which he says that
the fidelity of the American troops is un-
shaken" and warns the army against the
'misrepr isentations of the anti-English
American press" He also says that the
generals heart is torn and sorely wound.
ed, but he is determined to carry on ths
government without respect to persons"
Evening star., 1896-03-10
RETRIBUTION WAS QUICK.
Death Of the Convict Who Commit =. I'd
Murder in the DanVillc Jail.

Murder in the DanVillc Jail.
DANVILLE, Va, March 10.-Geo. Evans.
the negro convict who shot and killed
Deputy Sergeant w: A. Cook Saturday
night, and then made his escape, is dead
At o'clock this morning negro reported
Evans whereabouts tc the officers, who
surrounded the hall and ordered Evans to
come out The desperate negro came to an
upper window, saw that he was ho.nmed i'm,
and, stepping back from the window placed
a revolver in his mouth. fired, and fell dead.
Evening star., 1896-03-10

The Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia today submitted to the House the
findings of fact and the decision of the
court in the Potomac flats cases, rendered
last year. The decision was published in
The Star at the time.
Evening star., 1896-03-10
HE TOOK 4 BRIBE,

Conviction of Ex-State Senator Alb
bot of Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 1O.-A Times
Star special from Columbus, Ohio, says that
ex-senator John @. Abbot, on trial for ac-
cepting bribe while senator two years ago,
In connection with pharmacy bill before
the senate, was found guilty today. A mo-
ton was made for a new trial.
Evening star., 1896-03-10
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS.
No Opposition to denomination of
State Officers.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., March 10.-The re.
publican state convention of Rhode Island
was held here today with good attendance
of del gates The proceedings were raarked
by no unusual excitement. the renomI.a-
ticn of the present state officers having
been decided upon previously. There was
10 opposition 20 the plal.
Gen. Elisha Dyer OF Providence was elect
ed chairman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16

If YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your Autographed and
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Morning News. Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
FLORIDA.

Mrs. Osteen of St. Augustine had a mar
row escape from death from an overdose
of laudanum Wednesday.
City Tax Collector Dell of Gainesville
reports license tax collections better this
year than for several years.
Arrangements are being made to open
another large cigar factory at Ybor City.
The factory viii be operated by Arnau &
Martinez
Hon. w. L. Palmer of Orlando addressed
a large audience at the court house Tues
day night on the question of the free coin
age of silver.
Mrs s. Woodall, wife of the proprietor
of the American house at St. Augustine
died Wednesday from the effects of an
illness of long standing.
Miss NJ. f. Way died at her brothers
home, at Woodvile, in Leon county, Sat
urday night. The remains were sent to
Mcintosh, Ga, for interment.
The democracy of jefferson county were
addressed by Hon. S. NJ. Sparkman, Col
Nat r. Walker ana Hon. Sam Pasco AT
the court house at Monticello Monday.
C. NJ. Alderman of Gainesville, manager
of the Gainesville National Building and
Loan Association, and Miss Grace Nc
Corning were married at Ocala Wednes-
day.
The strike at Jose Fernandez & Co.'s
factory at Tampa has not been settled as
yet, and there does not seem to be any
immediate prospect of an agreement be-
ing reached.
The jewelry firm of Paceth & Herman
DEE of St. Augustine has dissolved part
nership, Charles Hernandez having sold
out his interest to G. j. Pacetti, who Will
conduct the business in the future.
Lieut.. Albert A. Alderman, United
States navy, of st. Augustine, has been
recommended by the examination board
for promotion to the rank of lieutenant
commander and the President has ap-
proved the boards action by including the
young officer with others for the Senate's
action.
Arch Simpkins. colored, was shot and
instantly killed in his own house at Brad
ford on Monday night by Tom Bradshaw.
also colored. Simpkins had been away
from home and on his return found Brad
shaw in a room with his wife, and a
fight followed with above results. Brad
shap escaped
At meeting of the Bryan-Sewall Club
of Sanford Wednesday night. it was de.
termined to have a last grand rally of the
democracy of Sanford and the surround
ing country, on Tuesday night, Oct 90 at
the opera house. Hon. r. w. Davis, Hon.
Frank Clark and Hon w. L. Palmer will
be invited to speak
The Third United States Artillery, gar
risouing ST. Francis barracks, will leave
81. Augustine this morning for California,
wa New Orleans and the Southern Pacific
railway. The Fort Barrancas batteries
VIII join them at Pensacola. Lieut. O'Hern
Will remain with a detail of twenty men
until relieved by a similar detail from the
| First United States Artillery.
The steamer c. d. Owens. which was
wrecked near the mouth OF the suwannee
river in the recent storm, has arrived NJ
! stamford under its own steam. The YES
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16

attention TO every angle, every measure
nlent' every proportion, and every yrooo
Iul line Slight keel ran the lengtb of
tne model, which is beautifuIlv I,or
4 buI the most remarkable fea-
ture OF the whole thing is that tbe ~
through which the propelIer-sbaft i ...a
10 run is IN the side of the vessel-fhe rie,ht
sIue' Just about the center of the boat end
At point seemingly below the water-Iina
IMAM the modern screw is located
AZ Is interesting to speculate upon what
Mout ,i nave cen the action of a screw 90
l poout1"lIy placed on first thought one
would say its revolutions would -
the craft to sriL around like n TON ,1nias.s
the rudder We're so fixed as to counteract
TINS movement. A second considaroti
would cause doubt to enter vo11r NIL
You'd NOT the propeller wheel beine, Ioao
TED centrally, as regards the length IF a.
noat, Tut at the same time. undernee ~
lne puIse IN the vessel, where the side he
gins to curve out, while having ter,
dency to drive the boat out Of direotto,i
az the same time, by its second pecuIio ~ ~,
or position just mentioned also e,,sr4 -
force equal In power to pull II baclr 81
thus Keep the craft In its proper dirac-
tionT Evidently not. Then did tho ~
Vehtor intend making a hole in the on
PoEl'e siue ana rigging up twin-pro-
peIler, which should work in unison ,,i+L
that already mentioned? This seems raon
sonable. Possibly, when the idea ~ 80
screws, one from each side of the vessel
struck the inventor, there then came 10
MN the thought that one propeller fxeS
to the stern of the vessel would 49,
the same effect as the two ATTACHED 80
the sides. BE that as it may. Mr.. Harris
put this primitive model aside. ana tbe
next product of his brain was the e+ern
propeller which, upon trial. proved Co.
those days, all things considered. a greet
success. sieat
one looking at the diminutive cr,,do
queer, little model, with an anna rantIv
inexplicable hole in it's side. could no.
nelp rejecting upon the immense. almost
INFINITE, strides that human invention on
ergy and ingenuity have made since ~
days when Benjamin Harris chiseIed s,,r,,o
metry from block of black walnut ona
VINO shall say that as he walked beneatb
fragrant pines that whispered about 80
North Carolina home. there did NOT cor,Ie
TO MIN the inspiration Of a later anS
more glorious day-that he did see in 80
MINDS eye the picture that daily greats
our unsurpassed optics-showing Tho -
Vicious transformation that has haar
wrought in transportation methods ~
thousands OF wonderful. immense. vet
perfectly graceful. magnificent Noa H.
palaces OF splendid age of propress a',is
scientific eyolutlons. 'SSs ana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
FUSION OFFER IN GEORGIA.
support of Watson One of the De-
mands of the POpuIists.

mands of the POpuIists.
Atlanta Ga, Oct. 15-The popuIist exec
utive committee of the state met here to-
day to discuss fusion.
Tonight resolutions were adopted tax
the democrats to take down six of theirs.
This would permit of a fusion in which
the democrats would have seven and the
populists six electors, all of whom the
populists want pledged to vote for Bryan
and Watson. The resolutions declare
that it should be the pleasure and pride
of every Georgian to advance Mr.. Wat
sons interests, "a man who is without
stain, above reproach and whom all fair
minded men esteem, respect and honor,
and whose every action in this campo sn
has been so patriotic and manly as to
challenge the admiration of American
manhood"
Notwithstanding this, the populists an
rodnce that it is their belief that the
democratic leaders of Georgia "intend 10
defeat and humiliate Mr. Watson, if pos
sible. either by a corrupt ballot or by
partisan legislature setting aside the will
OF the people"
The democrats are given five days in
which TO accept this proposition, with
the alternative that If 1t is rejected, the
populsts central committee shall have
the authority to either reinstate the seven
electors who are withdrawn, or to take
down the remaining six, which would
leave the populists free to vote as they
pleased.
Chairman Clay of the state democratic
party has issued call for a meeting of
the executive committee on next Tuesday
Sentiment is divided on the question Of
fusion in Georgia..
The electors withdrawn by the populists
are William II. FELTON,, at-large; II. G.
Newton, Second district: Thomas E.
Davis, Fourth; w. S. Whitaker, Sixth !;
j. j. Green, Eighth; William Lansdell,
Tenth, and w NJ. Bennett, Eleventh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
TAKING RICE BIRDS ALIVE.
South Carolina Negroes Bag Them in
Swamps-BIting OF Necks.
From tn Baltimore American.

,,-...- ,-.
toin ga pa
columbia, ;. c. oct III ne Hce-plrd
crop has been more profitable this year
than tha rica harvest After cultivatine
~ 80. 60, :
'i'e nee the negroes nave ioui''i d Oo'i a
TINS fall in supplying northern ana western
markets with the birds
These birds are known iH&<he north as
reed birds On their annua4 flight to a
warmer climate they have stopped over
here sufficiently long to harrass the plant
er by eating of his late rice, which is now
of a creamy consistency. This diet gives
the little birds the most delicious flavor
makes their bodies Jumps of delicious fat,
and renders their bones so soft that they
are consumed by the epicure with relish.
Every rice plantation has its regular
rice minders." These are negroes armed
with muskets. In the evening they are eX-
pected to turn in to the overseer a certain
number of birds for every load of shot.
Outside hunters are not permitted in the
fields because the destruction of rice by
careless walking would be too great. 1t is
remarkable how many birds are killed
sometimes at single discharge of an old
musket that has been in service against
larger but wilder game With six or seven
drachms of powder behind a handful of
No. 10 shot, a negro, knee-deep in mud and
water. will make his way through the rice
to the edge Of a vast flock of the little birds
which have descended like a cloud upon
the grain, bending it down. The gunner
is prohibited from shooting the birds on
the rice, for the shot cuts the stalks. So
when he has reached an advantageous
place, he rises above the waving grain and
gives a yell. The next instant the air is
full of birds: there does not seem to be
room enough in the flock for another pair
of tiny wings. It is then that the bird
minder points his gun towards the black
est part of the cloud and pulls the trigger.
Sometimes the old brass bands that hold
the barrel in place are made to bulge, and
as often as not the weapon jumps out of
the hands of the shooter. Sometimes the
negro measures his length in the mud,
knocked down by the tremendous recou
He is quickly up however, and begins
throwing birds into a sack.
Right here is where the negro proves
himself the superior of the usual r!ce-bir
hunter. The white man may kill as many
but in the thick, overhanging rice he can
not find half OF them. OF course, a great
many dead ones are lost, and nearly all
those with broken wings escape, but it is
not very unusual for a darkey to gather
up ten dozen birds as the result of one
shot.
This fall the demand for rice birds has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
THE FIRST PROPELLER BOAT.
A Model of What Was Tried at Nor
folk, Va, Before 1910.

Model of What Was Tried at Nor
folk, Va, Before 1910.
Mr.. w. II. Harris, the night clerk at
the st. James hotel, has the original
model of the first propeller boat ever in
vented.
my father" said Mr.. Harris, was
in many respects a remarkable man. His
name was Benjamin Harris, and he was
born near Enfield. N. c., on the 2Sth of
September, 1872. He died on the 2Sth of
September, 1910, exactly twenty-eight
years later. almost to the minute.
He was walking factory of inven-
lions. His mind was full of them. and
some of his ideas he acted upon. There
came to me, among the family papers,
system of shorthand which he had con-
structed with wonderful ingenuity. It
was complete in every detail. AS to its
practical worth, and its fundamental
principles, l cannot say.
But the browning invention of his life
was the first steam propeller ever run
in American waters-the first in the
world suppose. There are old residents
here now who will tell you about it
notably Maj. w. V. Taylor who boards
at the st. James The major can tell
you all about 1t. He remembers the oc-
casion very well, and he knew my father.
All l know is that the screw was at
taehed to a United States man-of-war.
which was tried in this harbor, and did
not make more than seven miles an
hour. Plans and a model were sent 10
washington, and a patent applied for.
but shortly after this my Father died. and
what became of the invention is more
than | can say Some one else reaped
the results, I should think, to Judge by
the number Of propellers in use nowadays
number Of navy officers have advised
me to look into the matter and investi-
gate whatever title my family may have
to the invention, II any, but l have never
done SO
1t Is interesting to note some of the
experiments he made before he finally
placed the propeller screw to the stern
OF the vessel. The model-if Mr.. Harris
is correct in his statements of the first
propeller boat ever constructed. At ali
events, i was a curiosity OF the first wa
ter-of black walnut, made biacker by old
age-some fifteen inches long, about three
inches and tah deep, and three inches
across the tor. II was beautifully carved
from solid block OF wood, with careful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16

"A Wicked Scheme.-Mrs. wickwire-
Henry. l want you TO stop at the printers
and order a thousand visiting cards for
Bridget Ann, and be sure to have this ad-
dress on them.
Mr.. Wickwire-All right. Did tshe give
you the money?
II am going to make her present OF
them"
"You--what--"
Don't you see? II they are gotten up
i'm nice style, she viii stay here until they
are all used up. You know how saving
she is with anything OF her own. INDIAN
apolis Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
COST OF REARING A RICH BoY.
$4,000 "a Year Wanted for Francis
Marion WhnIcy, Years old.
From the New York Sun.

TOM lhe New 1Ofk sun,
Horace Secor, Jr., has been appointed
referee by Justice Beekman of the
supreme court TO decide IL the boy Francis
Marion Whaley. s years old. requires 81. 500
a year for his maintenance and education
and his aunt Marie Whaley Chisholm, 81
900 year for looking after him. He is a
grandson of Nathaniel L. McCready, who
died in 1882 and who was President of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company His
mother. who was a daughter Of McCready.
is dead. The boy is entitled to the income
of 100000. all of which he win get when
he comes of age
He has been living with Mrs. Chisholm
on a plantation at Edisto Island, near
Charleston, S. c. In 1890 the court directed
that 5000 be set apart for the boy each
year The court increased the amount to
$4,000 year in 1892.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
STEAMER FLORA

VIII leave wharf foot of Bull street Sept.
p, and on every Tuesday and Friday
thereafter at a. m. for St. GATHERINGS,
Sapelo, Union Island, Marsh Landing and
Darien. Freight and passengers solicited.
JOHN H. JUDKINS, Master.
Phone, $40.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
FOR BEAUFORT AND RLUEETON

Steamer GOV. Stafford will leave sa.
yannah for Beaufort, Port Royal Naval
Station and way landings at 10 a. n. Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, returning
next day.
Steamer STAR will leave Button daily
except Sunday at a. m; returning.
leave Savannah at 8 p. m. Telephone so
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
27,54a s,sS7 4,7ss 1913,

"-IncOmpIete.
%'-Bloxham's vote less than that OF
Gunby and Weeks.
~+*No election.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-16
FLORIDA's ELECTION.
Official Figures Received From
Every County Except Two.

Every County Except Two.
The Jacksonville Times-Union has now
received complete returns from every
county in the state save two. OF the two
missing counties, no election was de-
clared in Baker, because the ballot boxes
were stolen. and from Calhoun no re-
turns have been received from several
precincts. Otherwise, the table below is
complete:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-30

ton will be held today and tomorrow IN
Forest City.
The receipts of Hartford fair wers
about $1,000.
| 1t Is rumOred that Carbondale gentle
men will prospect for coal at Union
dale.
The Hallstead fire department has
decided to have no parade this year.
| A mission is being conducted in the
| Friendsvilfe Catholic church by Pas
| siOnist Fathers.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Sas-
| Quehanna County Medical society will
be held In New Milford. October 6.
There comes on the wings of the
morning rumor that another effort
will soon be made In Brooklyn to dis
cover oil.
Forest City Lithunians are said to
favor free silver. Some people look for
pots Of gold at the ends OF rainbow.
1t is to be hoped that our Lithuanian
fellow -citizens know why they favor
free silver.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
1t Is remarked that John Boyd
Thacher's campaign button will bear
the portrait OF snail inert dividing
time with u medal neglected.
Strange, isn't II. that the business
! men in general, and the manufacture
ers never fear a Republican victory!
A campaign without torch light
procession and a circus without a pa
rade are good things on the dead quiet.
A leading New York daily devoted
two good columns to discussion Of
the pocket in a womans dress, which
Is proof positive that all of the blankety
blank fools are not sitting in editorial
off
While yelling for Bryan few even
ings ago, u Great Bend man dislocated
his Jaw and half a dozen doctors have
since unsusccessfully endeavored to
get it into place again. This ought to
serve as terrible warning to Several
oratorcal people in Susuuehanna and
elsewhere.
1.-The statesman has an easy lot.
But its beauty will not pass.
So long as fond constituents
Keep ti'amping down his grass"
SAWED OFF SUNDRIES.
I.onsdale. this county. is preparing
for its annual home show.
A number of Susquehanna county
people will take In the Lackawanna
county excursion to Canton.
John Boyd Thacher having sumped,
lightning may strike our old friend.
Amos j. Cummings. Amos wouldn't
mind leading the forlOrn hone to glory
and the (politicaD grave.
In the event of his securing the con-
gressiOnal nomination. Bre'r Cruiser, of
the MontrOse Democrat, has made a
solemn. double and twisted vow not to
open "bar'l."
The Woman's Relief Corps. G. A. r.,
will hold district convention In Sus-
quehanna October %.
Albert G.. EastabrOok. formerly OF
SusUuehanna, died at Mount Alton, Pa,
on Friday morning.
While coasting a I.ansbOrO hill on
Sunday, an Alton young man. named
Mich 0lson. was thrown from his bicycle
and seriously j"i"rc'.
Canawacta Chapter o. T.. s.. will this
evening repeat its mock imitation. la
Lease. WHlTNE1.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-30
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall Street Review.

New York, Sept. 30.-There was
slight recession in prices at the open
Ing of business at the stock exchange
this morning, owing to the lower quo
tatiOns from London. The general list
yielded y to y per cent, while Man
haitian decline l to S6e and Tobacco
~ to SIS. The foreign houses We're
moderate sellers Of the International
stocks and this contributed to the
weakness Of the market. 1t soon be-
came apparent. however, that the Of
ferings We're being promptly absorbed.
for despite the bear pressure the mar
ket began to improve and speedily re-
covered the early decline. The an
nouncement of the shipment of over
two million dollars in gold from sgd
ney to San Francisco and Il reduction
In the price of gold from Sydney to
San Francisco and q reduction In the
price Of gold bars In London caused an
Improvement. The latter, II was con-
tended, would Offset in 4 measure the
recent rise in Sterling exchange rates.
Prices for stocks in consequence moved
up anywhere from A@2& per cent.
Manhattan, the Changers. Western
Union. the Coalers. Sugar. Louisville
and Nashville. Atchison and Missouri
Pacific were prominent in the rise.
Near the close Sugar declined to ms,
checking the advancing tendency. The
market In the final dealings was steady
to firm. Net changes show gains of u
all. per cent. The total sales were
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