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Relieved Of Receiver. Duties.

ATLANTA, Ca. October 15.-Samuel
Spencer Of New York. president of the
Southern railway. yesterday was relieved
from acting as receiver Of the Georgia Pa
cific Railroad Company by Judge ". r.
Newman. in the United States court for
the northern district Of Geo .gia. The re-
lease was made upon motion Of ME. Les
lie Ryan Of New York, solicitor for Mr..
Spencer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
The Supply of Oysters.

Oystermen down the river are recovering
from the effects Of the storm. and bivalves
are In better condition than sney were two
weeks ago. Last week the river boats
Brought II 900 bushels of oysters here. At
the wharf they are selling at from 40 cents
to 81 bushel, according to size and quail
tty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
Naval Orders,

Paymaster II. T. Shedding will be retired
October 81: Commander w. b. Newman
will be retired November 8 and Gunner ].
G. Foster will be retired November D.. Com
mander n. l.. Tanner has been detached
from duty with the fish commission No
vember i and ordered home on waiting
orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15

because, as she was informed, she was I'M
der charges.
1t II said by the ladies who told the above
to The Star reporter that the condition CT
Affairs existing in No. 81 will certainly be
looked into bv the national body, although
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15

the matter may be deferred until after the
suing term.
Mrs. Ford. when seen by Star reporter
at Wizards Hall today, said that she would
not say anything, but would refer the re-
porter to Mrs. Tuxbury, the national presi-
dent.
To the reporter the latter said the charges
made against Mrs. Ford were not sustained.
She was severe in her remarks about those
who had given out matters belonging to the
secret work of the order.
The investigl ton made, so those opposed
to Mrs. Ford say. consisted in hearing what
the accused had to say about the paper,
and excluding all evidence against her rela-
tive to the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15

4s.6d October; 4s.3d. November. SUGAR steady,
unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged. ke6B firm.
unchanged. Cheese strong and active, unchanged.
WHISKY unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices Of the
New York stock market today, 80 reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange" Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs q Co., 1421 F
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai.
mann q Co.. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
GRAIN.
Government BoAas.

Quotations reported by Corson Macart-
ney, bankers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
why Bees Work in the DARK.

Bees go out all day gathering honey
and work at night in the hive, building
their combs as perfectly as if an cleo
trio light were there all the time. Why
do they prefer to work in the dark? is
often asked. Every one knows that
honey is liquid with no solid sugar
in it, After standing, it gradually as
sumes a crystalline appearance, or
graduates, and ultimately becomes a
solid mass. Honey has been expert
mentally enclosed in we'll corked TASKS,
some of which were kept in perfect
darkness, while the others were ex-
posed to the light. The result was that
the portion exposed to the light soon
crystalized while that kept in the dark
remained unchanged. Here we see
why the bees are so careful to obscure
the glass windows which are placed in
hives. The existence Of the young de-
ponds on the liquidity Of the saccharine
food presented to them, and if the light
were allowed access to this, it would
in all probability, prove fatal to the
inmates Of the hive.-Ex.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

Gen. Sir Michael Biddulph has writ
ten highly interesting letter to M.
German Bapst, the archaeologist and
historical writer. 1t is on the subject
of the famous words: 'J'y suis, ct j'y
reste," uttered by Marshal de Mac
Mahon in the Malakoff during the
Crimean campaign.
The authenticity of the phrase has
been much doubted of late. I; was sup
posed to be like the up, guards, and
at them" of the duke of Wellington
and a host of other more or less
apocryphal sentences and notes handed
down by picturesque but unscrupu-
lous Neutrality-suspicious.. M. Bapst &C.
cordingly wrote on the subject to Gen.
Sir Michael Biddulph and he has re-
ceived an elaborate and satisfactory
reply.
The famous sentence, according to
this authority, is perfectly authentic.
The British general who was In COM
| mand Of the submarine telegraph SER
vice during the closing day of the
siege of Sebastopol, states that he saw
MacMahon in person directing splen-
did and stubbornly fought attack on
the fort. After having watched the
fighting for some moments the British
officer went up to the marshal and
asked him what he should report to
Gen. Simpson about the position of the
French troops at the MalakoT. Mac.
Mahon turned calmly round and, point
ing to the fort, said: All goes well
you can say that I'm there and that
mean to stop there
Gen. Sir Michael Biddulph adds II
his letter that, much 70 his regret, hi
had never seen Marshal lie MacMahor
from that eventful day.--Lond0n Tele
| Praph
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

Old Michael Malloy, a Morris canal
boatman, came to town with story OF
Lincoln. He said that he mad deserted
from the rebel army and was in Wash
ington in 1864. His half-br0'her, John
Kelley, was prisoner il the old cap
itol prison in Washington.
Il wanted to see Jack badly" said
Malloy, but the provost marshal
wouldn't let me pass in. l stood near
the white house when l saw Old Abe
and Secretary Stanton walking to-
gether on the other side Of ;nc street.
Says to myself, III see what Abe'll
do. and l goes over and bows with my
hat in my hand.
We'll. my good man. says Abe,
what can l do for you?'
II ups and tells him how the provost
marshal gave me the marble heart. and
Stanton moves on while Abe pulls q
paper and pencil from his pocket and
writes:
LET this man see his half-brother
"A. LINCOLN
Il was so glad that l did not stop tc
thank the president. But you bet YOU
life l passed into the prison. 1t 'ut
done your heart good to see that pro
vost marshal bow and scrape to me
when / handed him Old Abe's note
New York Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

A difference Of opinion between Mrs.
Riley Hull and five prisoners in the
Jail over which her husband pres!des
In Boone, has resulted in the five pris-
oners deciding to remain in captivity.
At one time on Wednesday they
thought they would leave and COM
pleted all arrangements to this end,
going SO far as to break open the door
of their cell and reaching the stairway
that leads to the street. Jailer Hull
was away but his wife met his guests
as they were coming down tho stairs.
The conversation appears to have been
brief, but to the point-~chiefly to the
point of revolver held by Mrs. Hull.
The five said they were going GU.
Mrs. Hull said they were not going out
and took careful aim at the leader.
Then the FIVE said on reflection they
thought they would go back, and Mrs
Hull succeeded in imparting considera-
BILE speed to their retarn' movement.
Mr.. Hull arrived on the scene when TIE
retreat was completed ard Mrs. HUI!
turned over the reins OF government tc
him. while she went down-st2irs 20 en-
Joy comforting faint.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

The development OF electrical power
Is making such strides that railroad
authorities admit that some of the
great systems OF the country may with
in the near future adopt it in place OF
steam. The master mechanic OF the
Pennsylvania railroad is quoted as
saying that the successful transmits
sion Of electrical power over long lines
has practically shown that the great
culm piles in the Pennsylvania an
thrcite regions may be utilized in gem
Grating electricity. This opens up an
immense field for electrical develop
ment. Numerous gentlemen promi-
nent in railway service have confessed
qnite change in their opinions dur
ing the past few months in regard to
the feasibility OF the electrical locomo-
tive. and we hear that some OF the lead
Ing roads are soon to make wide ey.
tensions in this direction.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
Team. NJ ississippi Inventions.

OMAHA. Nebraska, June %, 1896
Amongst the Trans Mississippi invent
ors who received patents the past week,
Messrs. Sues g. Co. Uuited states Pat
ent Solicitors, Bee Building, Omaha.
Nebraska, report the following: Dan
tel Harmon, Davenport Nebraska,
road grader and ditcher; Clarence II.
hudson. Council Bluffs, Iowa. card
shooter: George Lamos, Fort Madison.
Iowa, gas engine; George d. Foster,
Preston, Iowa, portable corn shock
nress: John II. Nelson, Omaha, Ne
braska, drink mixer; George r. Perk-
ms, Schuyler, Nebraska, Photographic
tank; Hans II. Sieh, Willard. Nebras-
ka. improved combination cart. and
Conrad Stroebel, Omaha, Nebraska, re-
versible plow.
Amongst the curious inventions is
sued the past week are found the fol-
lowing: a machine for weaving cross
wires in wire fences; an electrical en-
erry indicator: fodder bundler; a
button hole sewing machine; an anti
train robbery apparatus; an improved
pencil for arc-lamps; mechanism for
converting continuous rotary motion
into alternate rotary motion; pneu-
matte fire alarm; q bicycle skirt COM
prising attached boomers; and spring
actua,ed saddle post for bicycles
A copy of any Of the above patents
will be mailed upon receipt OF 10 cts
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
Ch.nch hug Likes Flat Land

It is a plain inhabiting insect, put IL
may inhabit very limited, fiat areas III
terspersed among more broken and ele-
waited areas. AS illustrating this haplt IN
Ohio, it may be stated that in 1884, IL
was found quite abundant in Cham-
paien. Logan and Hardin counties. win
its greatest abundance in the latter anu
Wyandot county to the northeast, the
two latter being of more level topo-
graphy than the two former. This IS
fully illustrated by maps in Bulletin t9'
of the Ohio Exp. Station. In 1898, the
area of greatest abundance Included
only Wyandot and portion Of Hardin
counties, Champaign suffering little,
while to the south in Green and Clark
counties, where. in 1894. it had been
found sparingly, it did not occur in
abundance at all. thus showing that 1t
had drifted to the lower and fiatter
lands to the east, except in Wyandot
and a portion of Hardin, where these
conditions already obtained. and over
run a wide range of practically fiat
country having clay soil. A portion
of the state laying to the west and north
west of Lake Erie, being the ancient
bed of the preglacial lake, and the soil
sandy instead Of clayey, was little If al
all infested, whereas, the fiat clay lands
to the south and west were, in some
localities literally overrun with these
insects.-Ohio Bulletin.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

Chattanooga News: Mr.. Lincoln was
one Of the rare takers who could al
ways point a moral with an adjoining
tale taken out Of his own experience.
Everybody has experience il he only
knows it. Most of us are SO much in
the habit of taking in wisdom and fun
through the printed page or the story
as another man tells 1t. that we lack
the capacity to see 1t for ourselves.
The story teller is the man who finds
his own material. An old Southern pol
itician was moralizing thus few
nights ago and eulogizing the man the
south used to dislike:
When Lincoln first came to Wash
ington | went to see him, so preju-
diced against him beforehand that no
man with less genius could have over
come it. l left that first interview his
friend. No man ever came under the
charm of Lincolns personality without
respecting him, and, if allowed, loving
him.
One day. after we had become fairly
good friends, l told him Of my early
prejudice.
Mr.. Lincoln said, 1 have heard
every mean thing on earth about you
except one. never heard that you
were too fond Of the pleasures of life.
Mr.. Lincoln sat for moment stroking
his long cheek thoughtfully. and then
he drawled out in his peculiar western
voice:
THAT reminds me of something
that boy said to me when was about
10 years old.
"'Once in q while my mother USED
to mix us up batch of gingerbread
1t wasn't often. and it was our bigges'
| treat.
lone day i smelled 1t and camt
| into the house to get my share while il
| was hot. l found that she had bakeo
me three gingerbread men. and ! tool
| them out under hickory tree to ca
them.
There was family near us tina
! was a little poorer than We were. an,
I their boy came along as I SAT down.
| Abe he said, edging close, 'gimm;
o man
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
Australian Salt Bush.

In view of the great interest now be-
ing taken in Australian salt bush
(Atriplex semibaccatum), the new for
age plant for alkali soils. Director Devol
of the Experiment Station at Tucson,
Arizona, sends the following brief
method Of growing it:
The seeds are fiat. somewhat heart
shaped. about lilo inch long and OF
brownish or reddish green color. If COW
cred in wet soil when fresh they are apt
to rot, but sown before rain'and light
ly covered with soil, or preferably COW
cred with grass or weeds and kept
moderately moist they will terminate
readily. They may be started in
boxes or hotbeds and transplanted
to the field but plants grown in this way
co not resist drought so we'll as those
planted where they are to remain.
While young the plants require water
ing two or three times. but when we'll
established they will resist quite severe
droushts. Although perennial plant
it grows SO rapidly that one cutting may
be obtained the first season, and two the
following season. 1t will grow in soil
having more alkali than any other plant
valuable for forage, and unlike most
plants growing upon such soil it has a
PROSTATE habit. growing to a height of
but to IL inches and spreading over
several square feet of ground Single
plants have been known to reach a
spread of 1S feet, this. too. upon very
alkaline soil. 1t is estimated that from
to tons per acre of dried hay may
be produced. Sheep and hogs relish i,
| green and when mixed with about Ia
| its weight Of other hay horses and cat
tie eat il dried.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

81 gave him one. He crammed il
into his mouth at two bites and looked
at me while bit the legs from ny
first one.
Abe he said, gimme that othern.
81 wanted il. but | gave it to him,
and as it followed the first one, said:
lyon seem to like gingerbread"
Abe he said earnestly, i DON
s'pose teye's anybody on this earth
likes gingerbread as well as | DO and
drawing Il sigh that brought up
crumbs, 4 don't s'pose tere's anybody
gets less of it "
And the congressman said Mr.. Lin
coin looked as though the subject was
ended
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
Varieties of Strawberries.

It Is almost impossible to advise the
beginner what variety TO plant.
variety which is very productive IN
one locality may prove the reverse III
another. sometimes even in anolner
field. soil, exposure and location belhs
different. No variety will do equal!
well on all soils. Reports in regard W
varieties are very conflicting in diner
ent localities. While one grower Is
satisfied and recommends variety an
other is disguised and is going 10 ois-
card it. In general, We may say tha'
those sorts which are successfully cui
tiyated over a large territory are lios'
reliable: but he who goes long ways
from home to get advice in regard 10
varieties and treatment makes Sell
GUS mistake. These problems are
purely local. The purpose for WHICH
we plant should be considered. l. e.
whether for home use or for market.
For home use we may consider the
characters of a variety in this manner :
l, quality. 2, yield, 3, hardness. for
market. this order should be REVERSED
thus: I. hardness. 2. yield, j. quallty.
For market we want firm perry ol
good size and color. OF the varlelies
grown on the Experimental Farm d.
Madison last summer, Warmed leu
them all in productiveness, yielding
third more than any other variety
Then came Haverland, Cloud, Eureka
Lady Rusk, Van Deman, wilson anu
| Bubach This was the second crol
taken from these vines.-A. NJ. len
| Eyck.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

Electricity has no. entered con-
spicuously into the construction Of BIZ
cycles, owing to the fact that any
thing which adds to the weight Is not
desirable. A New York man. how
ever, has perfected an electric bicycle
having n storage battery, motor. ana
q switchboard, and which is regarded
with much favor in wheeling circles.
The battery, known as the dry chic
ride. weighs fifteen pounds. This. APP
phed TO wheel with a motor and
switch board. brings the weight O: the
wheel to sixty pounds. which is much
lighter than any of the devices use!
in previous experiments. The battery
and motor are attached to the bars
below the saddle. and the switchboard.
Is near the hand!ebar II is claimed
that this machine Is capable OF grea;
speed. 1t is particularly aovan;s geous
in ascending hills and riding over
rough roads. Means for regulating
speed are provided. and II desired the
electricity can be used to light an in.
candescent lamp at night. The APP
paratus is said to be inexpensive. aid
can be easily applied or removed with.
out the slightest injury to the vince!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

BY court decision in I<okomO. ln1.,
bicycle is placed in the same category
as sand-bag. A pedestrian who had
been knocked down charged the Of
Tending whcelman with assault and
battery, the wheel being designated as
the weapon OF offense. AS "A new de
Tense against scorching. the decree of
the learned judge will be hailed with
10y.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
ItAly'S New Rifle.

Italy has new magazine rifle.
which holds only six cartridges, but can
be filled and discharged in fifteen
seconds. The bullet has an outside
covering OF German silver with a case
of lead, hardened by antimony, and
will go through brick wall three feet
thick at range of quarter Of a
mile. The bore is .256 inch. and the
trajectory is so fiat that the rife can
be fred up TO range Of $50 yards
without using the folding sight. which
Is set for as long range as 2,2eo yards.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
An Historic CannOn's UnmeTited Fate.

An Historic Cannon's Unmerited rate
Almost the only relic in existence OF
the battery that was established in this
city during the Mexican war is an old
cannon that is at present doing duty
as a curbstone fender. At the time the
battery was constructed 1t was on the
edge of the bay, ana near where the
corner OF Broadway and Sansome street
now is
When peace was declared the bat
terry was dismant!ed and all the mate
rial of any use was carried away. FOR
some reason one cannon was LETT be-
hind, carriage and all. There appeared
to be nothing the matter with 1t, ana
it was even used several times to fire
Fourth of July salutes.
AS the years went by the carriage
was moved away and the cannon re-
manned lying on the ground for long
time When Battery street was cut
through it received its name from the
old fort and the cannon was rolled
down to the edge OF the curb as re-
ninder of the old days.
How long it lay there is qnes-
| ton that nobody can answer, for those
| who might have done so are all DEAD.
At any rate, it is known that patriotic
I drayman concluded that the cannon
| should be taken care Of. He got a
number of volunteers. and when the
| curbstone was put in the crowd carried
it to the corner and poked its muzzle
down into hole. 1t has remained
there ever since. The portion OF i,
that is visible appears to be in good
state of preservation, but the chances
are that the other end of it is only a
big lump of rust.-San Francisco Gail
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

Up in Neche, N. D., the other day an
Uncle Toms Cabin company struck
town with Little Eva 40 years Old:
the indignant citizens insisted that the
hotel should charge her full rates, and
this stranded the troup.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

The Carnegie Steel company has de-
cided to build a 81 900, 900 plant for the
manufacture Of cannon and heavy
ordnance of all kinds. The plant will
be equipped withs hydraulic hammers,
presses and other machinery OF the
best class. making the establishment,
1t is claimed by the company, without
q rival in the world.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
FARM SAND. GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRlCULTURISTS
Some yp-to-Date Hints About Cnlhsa-
tIon of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Nticulture and Flori'
culture.

T this season Of the
year cut worms 90
more or less dam
age 70 nearly all
crops, especially to
tomatoes. cabbages
and corn. When
ever sod or grassy
land is left until
spring before being
plowed, any crop
which may be
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

A Chicago thief killed himself when
arrested last week. The modification
Of having been SO stupid as to get into
the hands of a policeman caused the
deed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13
The Blackwater state.

Nebraska has been termed the Black
water State. The explanation of this
poetical nickname is found in the fact
that the water of The principal streams
is as dark as that of the rivers flowing
from the boys of Ireland. The soil Of
Nebraska is very rich and loamy. and
it is said there are peat beds in the
state. the statement being apparently
confirmed by the color of the water.
which is caused by the presence OF Or
ganic matter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

According to New York Sun re-
porter who secured an interview with
Col Abe Slupsky in st. Louis few
days ago, that renowned citizen is n
man of remarkably regular habits He
takes . drink Of beer every twenty
minutes, rain or shine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

The widow OF Col. John A. Cockeril.
was Frustrated when she heard Of his
sudden death in Cairo. Egypt, or April
IL. She was deeply grieyed when he
was inferred on May IL. She was moved
the other way June II. for then she
married again.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-08-13

Plenty of any kinc of money is what
most of us want. We have seen the
time when even a postage stamp would
I'LL longf felt want.