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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
BIRDS TRAINED TO FISH.
Chinese Fishermen and Their Odd
Way to Earn a Living.

speaking OF the natural instinct and
extent 10 which the faculties OF birds
may be developed" said an old bird
trsdner to the writer recently, per
maps one OF the most interesting ex-
afnpies OF this is the way the cormoraEt
is trained by the chinaman TO catch
iish. The cormorant is "A very intelli-
gent bird, and Is easily domesticated.
Ihey readily lay when captured, and
thelr eggs are Matched out by chickens.
when Chinese fisherman has half
dozen or more of these birds he De-
gins while they are still young TO teach
Them TO obey his commands, and TO
come TO him when they are called. He
next allows them their freedom in the
water, where they soon develop their
natural inclination TO dive in search OF
hsh. But as the birds invariably bolt
the FISH wiiicn they catch, metal rims
IL fastened snugly around their necks,
and this prevents them from swallow
ing.
The fisherman takes his birds out
on raft to come favorable fishing
ground and puts them overheard. As
soon as fish is secured the cormorant
comes 10 the surface to swallow II, but
is prevented from doing 80 by the rims
around its neck. The bird is then call
ed TO the float by the fisherman, who
robs ii of its prey. and then loosens the
ring and rewards the bird with a small
piece of fish. The fisherman refastens
ring about the neck Of the cormorant
and the whole operation is repeated
again and again, until the bird becomes
tired Of diving. when another cormor-
ant is put overheard Some of these
cormorants are so perfectly trained
that they will catch and deliver fish
without being restrained by the ring.
and 1 have seen one bird bring To the
surface as many as twenty fish, all of
which weighed from a quarter TO one
and a half pounds. Baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23

The chief political parties will con-
tinue to retain their time-honored
names but, especially SO far as the
Democracy is concerned, the party title
has come to express sundry different
ideas.
When the tariff was an issue there
was a vigorous protection minority in
existence under the leadership OF the
late Sam Randall but as a whole the
Democratic party was free trade, and
later a tariff reform. party that pre-
sented strong front despite the pro-
lection sentiment among some OF Its
conspicuous. II not numerous. members.
The silver question. however. developed
distinct and numerically strong anti
party faction the greater part of which
seems to have dropped the party title
in favor OF vote for the Republican
platform in 1896. This difference has
been recently emphasized by the re-
tirement OF former congressmen BY
mum from the leadership OF the gold
Democracy. Thus furnishing cue to
his fellows to vote the Republican
ticket in national elections so long as
the Democratic party hangs to the plat
form enunciated at Chicago. ON the
other hand. however. the Democracy in
sound money centers shows n desire TO
cling to the party name while repu-
dating temporarily. at least. for local
purposes. the silver plank Of the nation.
al party. AS. for example, the Connec-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
ROPES WOVEN BY SPIDERS.
Intended for Use on French Military
Balloons.

Spiders must now be counted among
the necessary helpmates of balloon
manufacturers. Many experiments
made with spider web as a substitute
for silk have proved the far-reaching
possibilities of the new material. The
thread of the spider was found inval-
liable In the production OF so-called
reticles, crosses, or nets OF fine threads
placed in the focal plane of telescopes
to determine the exact position of an
observed object. Some ten years ago
a French missionary started the sys-
tematic rearing of two kinds of spiders
for their webs.
Now the Industrial Textile announces
that a spider web factory is in success
full operation ct Chalais- Meudon, near
Paris, where ropes are made of spider
web intended for balloons for the
French military. aeronautic section.
The spiders are arranged in groups of
threads are wound. II is by no means
easy work. for the spiders. for they are
not released until they have furnished
from thirty TO forty yards Of thread
each.
The web is washed. and thus freed
OF the outer reddish and sticky cover.
Eight Of the washed threads are then
taken together. and OF this rather
strong yarn cords are woven, which
are stronger and much lighter than
cords OF silk of the same thickness.
These spider web ropes are very
much more expensive than silk ones.
but IL is hoped TO reduce their cost
somewhat In the future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
DEATH NOTICES.

BOwDER-In Lakewood. r. l.. 21st
inst, Caroline, wife OF Frederick
Bowder, aged 63 years.
DAILEY--In this city, suddenly, 2lst
inst, John F.. eldest son of Patrick
and Eliza Daley.
GOODNIGHT harrington. r.. l., at his
summer home, on Wednesday, 21st
inst. William III. Gooding Of Gen.
trail Falls, II. l., aged 63 years.
JANSON-In this city, 21st inst. Mary.
wife of John A. Janson, aged 30
years. 2 months and 8 days.
MOORE-In this city, ed inst, Fred
erick. son of Henry and the late Ju-
liza Moore. aged 33 years.
M KENNA--In this city, 21st inst, Mary
c., daughter OF Patrick and Annie
Mckenna, aged Is years.
MITCHELIl-In East Providence, 21st
inst, William. infant son of Gran
vile and Sarah Mitchell aged 6
months and 16 days.
PARKER-In this city. 22d inst, Ida
Ardell l.. G. Parker. infant daugh-
ter OF Frederick ID. and Elizabeth
Parker, aged months and % days.
SLOCUM-In East Greenwich, 2lst inst.
Mary f., wife OF the late Jonathan
l.. Slocum, aged 70 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
BREvITY OF MODERN WARS.
Civil Strife and Instructions Are
nuch Longer Lived.

The war between Spain and the
United States was ended on August II,
having run a course of less than four
months. All recent wars in which i'm
portant members OF the worlds family
of nations have been pitted against
each other have been of short and
decisive character Last years. war
between Turkey and Greece began
April II and was terminated by a truce
preliminary to final peace treaty at
the end of four and half weeks. The
Greeks had thought that their superior
navy and the esprit de corps of their
people would Offset the great superior
ity OF the Turkish Army. But the
Greek fleet accomplished next to moth
Army was irresistible. The war be-
tween Japan and China showed the
great superiority OF the Japanese both
on sea and on land. with the result that
a war which began on July 25. 1894
was ended by the utter defeat OF China
after eight months. The great war OF
Russia against Turkey. which began
April "a. 1877. came 10 an end with the
Russian Army lying just outside OF
Constantinople nine months later
The Franco-P Prussian war; which be-
gan July 90 1870, found the Prussians
making peace at Versailles on Janu-
airy, 2S. 1871. Bismarck's war OF 1866,
in which Prussia made an attack
against Austria, lasted only seven
weeks. Civil wars and instructions
have a tendency TO drag on for alonger
time: but all the circumstances and
conditions OF modern life are favorable
TO brevity and positive conclusions i'm
wars between distinct nations. Nine
teenth century life is practical: and
nations have lost the habit OF lighting
on and on merely TO crafty a false
sense OF pride or out OF considerations
OF hatred and revenge. The cumula-
tive force OF precedent has helped TO
make n the established rule OF modern
statesmanship TO seek peace with a
public adversary on the best terms
possible at the earliest moment when
IL is clearly apparent that the fortunes
of war can have no favorable turn. To
fight on when there IL no hope of VIC
tory is To commit national suicide
Modern public opinion-at least In all
countries having parliamentary insti-
tutions-acts forcibIy and sensibly
upon questions OF this sort. IL In not
that patriotism IN n waning motive I'm
the hearts Of the men. but that other
motives have come to play n greater
part than In former generations.--Re-
view Of Reviews.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
BLUFF ADMIRAL KIRKLAND.
Big Hearted and jolly With All His
Fierce Ways.

The late Admiral Kirkland was d
great character. Some people called
him irascible and eccentric. but those
who knew how to take him found his
companionship most enjoyable. He
could get through an amazing amount
of work. and at the same time carry
on conversation with anybody and
everybody present.
The old admiral took delight in
making life burden for the new re-
porter.
Show him in." he would say. grimly,
and then he got ready for the novice.
He absolutely terrorized one unfor-
tunate who was sent by one Of the
dailies to Mare Island. 1t was the Sec
ond assignment of the scribe, and when
the admiral began abusing newspapers
in general and reporters in particular.
the new newsgathercr realized that he
had mistaken his calling In hfe. His
hair raised until II stood on end, and
when the old salt told him to- return to
his editor and tell him to send up
man." he shot out OF the ONCE.
A sentry brought him back and Ad-
miral Kirkland gave him the Interview
he wanted.
A character like this was fun for the
seasoned scribe. Just before war was
declared the writer and an artist were
detailed to interview Admiral Kirkland
and, If possible, 10 get number OF pic
lures about the yard.
"Wel. what the - do yDu fellows
want? What are you going To do with
that box?" was the admiraTs greeting.
1--WE would like to take your picture
with that box" was the answer, "and
we would like to have an interview
-atv lac aH
war. the policy of removing the Oregon
from this coast, the condition OF our
harbor defences, the probability Of
Spanish fleet coming To the coast--a lit
tie general talk. you know. and then
we would like TO take q few snapshots
at the work going on around the yard; ;s
the admiral when he recovered his
breath. "Sit down."
We "fopped" into two chairs.
The admiral looked his fiercest. He
ran us both up and down with his ter
rible eye and then lenned back In his
easy chair and laughed in most
hearty fashion.
well. you've got gall" he said.
Have a cigar.
or course. he would not talk about
the plans of the government. but when
we told him how uneasy were the pec-
plc in San Frsncisco about poss'hle
bonn bardment, " UHue MN inhc. ~.
he launched out ond told us what would
be done to n Spanish fleet that hap
pened ovor this way. tho remote nos
sibility of feet coming md how
Dewey would take cnre OF all the Span
ish ships In the Pacific.
rt was delightful interview.
When we were tnkinG cur lravo he
cautioned us about taking pictures OF
the shipping.
I've don't wish to take shirts ct the
interior workings OF the vesso'r" J said
"Well. that's very co1rijerntc ~
YOU" he rcplica. seeing tia; vor can't
Get on board. IL you a-e cavcht taking
pictures anywhere IN tho yard N"n VIII
no arrested But suppose you'll take
them. anyhow. - YOU.
And we dld.-san Francisco Ex-
o,nfpor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
GREAT TOMATO HARVEST.
One of the Biggest Canning Indus
tries In the Country.

I'VE have never been more busy than
we are at present, packing tomatoes,
said the proprietor of a big canning
factory in Salem, N. j., to the writer.
recently. This year the tomato crop
Is the largest we have had in southern
New Jersey since 1895. when not more
than half the product could be market
ed. Farmers are now virtually giving
fine tomatoes away, at from Is to 20
cents per bushel. rather than see the
vegetable rot on the vines.
"It Is a blessing that tomatoes are so
abundant this season. not only for the
reason that other vegetables, such as
peas. beans and corn. have not ma
tured SO successfully. but because the
demand for the canned article has been
so great in the army and navy during
the past four months that dealers now
have "A very limited supply OF last
years canned goods left on hand to
make UP any deficiency that might
have existed had this seasons crop of
tomatoes been light.
Salem County. with it's thirty
three packing houses, and Cumberland
County with fourteen. usually pack
about 10 per cent of the entire output
of tomatoes in the United States. In
a good season. such as the present, TO-
600 900 cans are packed in Salem Coun-
ty. and Cumberland County is good for
1000 600 cans. The acreage In the two
counties this year Is "a per cent larger
than that OF last year when the season
was only a moderately fair one for
growing tomatoes. II Is estimated that
the combined pack OF the two counties
this year will not be less than 1900. 900
cans. The average output OF canned to-
matoes I'm the United States from 1898
To 1897 was about 5.250,000 cases. or 126,-
600 900 cans.--Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23

patrolman Andrew p. Martin did a
good piece of work yesterday. lie pre-
vented murder of a peculiarly terrible
nature and he risked his life i'm per-
forming his duty with that promptness
and nerve which the public of Provi-
dence has come to expect OF It's peace
guardians in time of emergency.
Patrolman Martin has done long and
efficient service on the police force, and
he has had his downs as well as his
ups. his sterling manhood apd better
nature in the long run, however. hav-
ing asserted themselves in a way that
has maintained for him the respect and
confidence of his fellow citizens and
his comrades on the force. Now that
he has taken a signal advantage OF an
opportunity to display the stuff that Is
in him and perform specially impor-
tant public service. the public would
be mighty glad II he is rewarded at the
earliest opportunity by restoration to
his former rank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
SETH LOW AND THE GOO COOS.

President Seth Low of Columbia,
who was the Goo Goo candidate for
mayor of New York, has greatly shock
ed part of his following by declaring
that the Goo Coos ought to keep out of
the approaching state campaign and
refrain from attempting TO complicate
the straight party issues by putting in
an independent nomination for Col
Roosevelt or anybody else.
President Low sees only in this half
shot design to embarrass the Republic
can organization of New York state. a
menace to the securing of sound
money Senator and representatives in
Congress and absolutely no benefit to
accrue from the course which is pro-
posed" And he adds that he can take
no part in an independent movement
that looks as unreasonable and un-
profitable as the attitude of the prohib-
itionists who sacrifice all practical re-
suits year after year for the sake of a
theory" lr ti,l
These are knock down words and
plainly sensible. The New York Goo
Coos seek to nominate Roosevelt with
the definite understanding that his
connection with the Republican party
will compel him to decline the nomina-
ton. That would leave them free to
vote the Democratic ticket which
seems to be what they seek. Flushed
with their success In electing a Tam
many mayor of New York they are
eager to demonstrate their strength in
larger field and compel the straight
parties to bow to the balance of power
which they are ambitious to hold.
We have Witnessed the same manifes-
tations of Goo Gooism here in Rhode
Island. 1t always tends the same way
to Democratic success. The blow and
bluster OF Goo Gooism that had it's
first triumph in the election of Mayor
McGuinness and its latest, IL not it's
last. In the securing OF liquor saloon
license in the shadow of public school,
commands no respect for sincerity of
purpose and II It Is encouraged by we'll
meaning citizens 1t is bound TO become
public nuisance and a menace to good
politics and the public interests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23

ticut Democrats who started afresh on
sound money platform the other day
and the New York Democrats whip pro-
pose TO confine their coming campaign
TO state issues" SO TO be Democrat
today does not signify without explain
alton the position of the holder OF the
title on what in 1896 was our most inn
portant national question and which is
today very much alive A,.f
IA Now the war. that is TO say the de-
'velopments from the war. have pro-
duced yet another kind of Democrat
That is the administration Democrat,
or the expansionist Democrat. the Dem
ocrat who is in line with the so-called
expansion policy of the Mckinley ad-
ministration and opposed to the Joe
Bailey sort of leadership. In some in
stances the administration Democrat is
silverite and in others he is a gold
bug.
So far as the Democratic party is
concerned these conflicting ideas ami
mating the rank and file as well as the
leadership are not favorable to party
success. But they are eminently favor
able to the nations future and that is
"a matter for satisfaction. The Repub-
lican party finds itself far less distress
ed by such differences. The tariff issue
being settled about every Republican
may be counted upon to be sound
money, man and an "expansionist."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
THE YELLED LADY.
A Mysterious Episode In the Drey-
fus Case Explained.

A long statement is published today,
the purport of which has been known
for some time. 1t was. however
the appearance in court of Command
ant Esterhazy and Nine. Pays. The
full disclosure of the methods adopted
by the two prisoners to compromise
Col. Picquart are now made by NJ.
Christian Esterhazy, who. according to
his very clear narration of the facts,
acted as intermediary between Com
mandant Esterhazy and Col du Patty
de Clam. The forged kilograms signed
"Speranza" and Blanche and the
episode of the "veiled lady" are now
explained. The conspiracy was, ac-
cording to M. Christian Esterhazy,
concocted at the house OF Nine. Pays
i'm the Roue de Douai. The following
passage may be taken as key to
what appears no longer an enigma:
I'm my conversation with Col. du
Patty de Clam i clearly remembered
that he assured me that Gen.. Billot
and M. Melne were at first favorable
to the cause of Capt. Dreyfus but that
they had delivered themselves and re-
solved to oppose the revision of the
first court-martial. The most danger
Gus adversary was Lieut.. Col. Pic
u
him. Great skill. however, was essen
tial. and that accounts for the snare
Of the now well-known kilograms"
M. Christian Esterhazy met Col. du
Patty de Clam daily. His cousin Is said
to have discovered from M. Behomme
the expert. that his handwriting had
been recognized In the letter TO Nine
de Boulancy insulting France and
hoping for another German invasion.
but that the investigation OF the Dor
dereau'' was favorable to him. The
commandant declared that Col. du Patty
de Clam must save him from both
charges or he would commit suicide. NJ.
christian Esterhazy gives version In
the same sense of certain articles
signed "Dixi'' i'm the "Libre Parole"
which had been offered to and declined
by Pere Bailly. the editor or La
Croix."
The melodramatic incidents connect
ed with the "veiled lady" and the" doc
ument liberateur" are thus related:
'It was I who wrote the letters OF the
'yeiled lady 10 which certain ofhcers
OF the general stsr gave or pretended
TO give implicit credence. 1t was 1
who fabricated the. two letters making
appointments near the church at
Montmartre. and close TO the Alexan-
der ILL., bridge. They promised preci-
Gus document armed with which Com
mandant Esterhazy could hurl defiance
at his foes. These missives were in
tended for Gen. de Pellieux. to whom
Esterhazy showed them. The General
urged him TO keep the rendezvous. My
cousin evaded his embarrassment by
alleging that Il would be useless. as
his footsteps being logged by the
agents of NJ. Mathieu Dreyfus, the
syei,ed lady would not show herself
London Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23

The democracy Of Connecticut in con-
vention assembled resolves that tits
now and ever has been in favor of bi-
metallism and unalterably opposed to
recommendation of any kind" 1t seems
now In order TO inquire of the Democ-
racy of Connecticut what the deuce
is bimetallism, any way?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23

100 to Africa <7o,ooo yards. and to
China over 100000 yards. The total
expectation OF cotton goods for the
month was s2.aos.os2 in value, against
si.ss2025 in July. 1897.
The exports OF iron and steel show q
remarkable Increase. beginning for the
month OF July. 1898, s7.0l2e77, against
s4.siS,io7 in July of last year. Great
Britain increased her consumption of
our sewing machines nearly so per cent.
as compared with July of last year;
Mexico nearly doubled her orders on
sewing machines; Brazil increased hers
by rs per cent, and the exports Of this
article to Africa were double in July.
1885. those of July. 1897. Bars and rods
of steel, other than wire, Increased
from 2,726,3S3 pounds in July, 1897, TO
4.522, ,96l pounds in July, 1898; wire in
creased from S,l20.424 pounds in July,
1897, 10 16.217. 144 pounds in July, 1895;
steel plates and sheets increased from
725,514 pounds in July, 1897, to 9,962,514
pounds in July, 1898; locomotives in
creased from si67.s3S in July. 1897, to
$685.. 7s6 in July. 1898; cut nails. from
5,53s, ,212 pounds in July. 1897, to 1885,
2e2 pounds in July, 1898, and wire nails
from 1861. .5ll pounds in July. 1897, to
4,390,O9 pounds In July, 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
Big Apple Crop in Minnesota

Apples are selling for 10 cents bu-
shel on the streets of Fairbault, and the
papers state that many farmers have
the fruit to give away. Those fabulous
tales told US by our grandfathers OF the
crops of apples. pears, and peaches
"daown I'm York state" and the later
day reports of fruit fed hogs in
Michigan are gradually disassociatlng
themselves in our minds from the story
about George washington and his little
hatchet. Minnesota is rapidly proving
herself one OF the best OF apple-raising
statee.--Shakopee tMinnD Argus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
BRIDAL Baskets.

II has become quite the fashion now
for bridesmaids TO carry baskets OF
flowers instead of bouquets. Special
baskets are made. generally OF white
chip. with tail. slight handles. A bow
of ribbon can be added az the top and
the flowers are securely fastened ~
-Pittsburs Dispatch