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should not now think of growing
healthy plants without endeavoring
to keep the flea beetles off from the
start. Plants set during the latter
part of June or in July are less fire.
quently disturbed by these feas and
maggots than those set earlier, and
hence are, as rule, not SO frequent
ly diseased.
The cabbage worm, which but
few years ago made such a havoc,
has been so nearly exierminated by
its parasitic enemies that it gives 10
occasion for alarm, in this locality at
least. A few worms will be found
upon the plants when hoeing, but as
the season advances they grow
scarcer instead Of more plentiful and
do no particular damage.
There is principle in transplant
ing cabbage and other succulent
plants which is unknown, OF over
looked by many parties. They seem
OF the opinion that the sooner plant
is reset after being taken from the
seed. bed the more sure it is to live.
A moments thought will show the
tallacy OF this idea, it 1t does not
little practice will.
! The plant gets It's supply OF moist
ure and sustenance from the SOIL by
means OF numerous small mouths at
| the extremi,ies of the fine rootlets.
When the plant is removed from Its
Seed-bed, more or less OF these are OF
necessity broken and the evaporation
is continually going on from It's
leaves, more or less rapidly accord
ing TO the degree OF heat and sun
light it is made "a stand. 1t trans
planted at once It follows that the
plant must OF necessity wilt badly,
anu it the weather is hot and SOIL
dry may never survive. IT, however,
on being removed it has Its roots
"puddled" in muddy water and is
then laid in cool, moist place, III
from twelve TO .torty.eight hours
numerous small white rootlets VIII
be formed, the leaves rNill stitfen up,
and every energy oftAe plant is set
at recovery, In other words, the
plant is convalescent, and If given
malt a chance for lis life will COM
mence growing with FeAewedyyigor'
For these ltasohs. plants which have
been well packed and transported
considerable distances by express
will often wilt less on setting. ana
start to growing sooner than those
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-21

4 Subscribers will do well to bear in
mind that the only legal way to dis.
continue their subscription is to pay
up all arrears and order the paper
stopped. Apaper in New Haven,
Connecticut, sued man tor $43 due
for paper furnished. The defendant
set up the plea that he had several
times ordered the paper discontinued |;
but the court held that, under the
laws of States and of the United
States, publisher may continue to
send his paper until all delinquencies
were settled up, and that the parties
to whom the papers are sent are liza
BILE torcall copies SO sent, and judg-
ments was reRderd for the amount
and cost.-Erchdsage. s9
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Mr.. LIE Dues Tea Farms.
From the Snrannah. Ne,rs.

From the Savannah NetcS. -.
Commissioner lie DUO has recently
been selecting sites for tea farms in
Georgia, and has returned to Wash
ington, leaving an assistant to COM
plete the work. He thinks that he
will have no difficulty, as tothe prob
lem of tea culture in the South, or at
least in Georgia, has been already
solved. A quantity of tea equal to
that imported from Asia is raised In
quantities in this State at cost OF
not more than twenty cents a pound,
and readily finds market at from
forty to fifty cents. ..sDl
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In the Azores the orange trees are
pruned every year SO that by thinning
out their superAuous branches free
circulation OF air is allowed which is
considered necessary for proper
, ripening OF the fruit. q u 30 eoH
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
CHINATOWY NOT YET DOOMfD.

TnE SUPERVISORS Al SAN FRANCISCO LEAVE THE
MATTER OPEN.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. 2S.-Thc Board of SUI
pcrvsors at special meeting yesterday rescinded the
resolution passed at the last meeting approving the &C
ton OF the Board Of Health IN condemDng Chinatown.
This course was adopted the ground that no report
had been received from the Board Of Health and police
communication WAS received from the Mayor object
ing to the recent order Increasing the police force hold
ing unnecessary The letter was referred to
the Committee on Health and Police The resembling OF
the resolution approving the action OF the Board ot
Health will not necessarily affect hcir decision against
Chinatown, the Board OF Health has lu power IN the
premises. -.
/. j. Cannon, chairman Of the Committee OF inc
Unemployed, noted Rgitator, was arrested last
evening on a warrant charging him with the use OF ~
cendary language ar The sand Lot on ihuIshaF' ho
wa bailcd ont by sheriff pc7mond
In communication 10 the Board OF Supervisors yes.
terny Mayor KalOC stated that he had been inio-n
y cx Supervisor Gibbs that the police had definite IN
formation that plan had been organized TO IRE the city
lu .eyeral different places lie further stated that he
believed the report 10 De without foundation ia TACT
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
THE NEW MINING EXCH1NGE,
CHANGE OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENT OF COM
MTTEES.

CHANGE or OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENT OF COM
MIITEES.
The trustees OF the Mining Trust Company and
American Mining Stock Exchange, the new organi-
zation recently mentioned in The TRIBUNE, met
Yesterday in the B)recl Building. Mr. Henry G..
Stebbips who had been elected president, declined
10 serve on account of i'll nealth, which would in
capacitate him from performing the arduous du-
ties connected with the position. The Hon. Milton ;.
Latham. eX-Unted States Senator and Ex-Governor
of California. and for many years the manager OF
the London and San Francisco Bank, who had pre-
yionslv been elected general manager. was also
elected president 10 ill the vacancy caused by MIR.
Stebhins's resignation. The name Of II: {. Logan
was added 10 the list of trustees. With these
changes the officers rs given in TIE TRIBUNE on
Friday are correct. The following standing com
m.ttees wero appointed EXecutivc-Elisha Riggs.
: H. Elkins Henry HaVemeysr AdmisS0ns-L.
N. Lawson. G.. ID. Roberts. W. +. Shaitcr = b..
Eikins f. W. Leavitt. Rooms g. i. Christensen,
Drake De Kay. W. +. Shaiier. The Committee on
Admissions will sit daily and continue 10 receive
and pass upon applications for membership
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
NEWARK'S TAX CERTIFICATES.

The Supreme Court at Trenton gave de-
csion on Thursday last In suit brought by the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company Of Newark against the
City OF Newark. which w'li have the effect
OF making tax certificates held 10y the
city TO tho amount OF at least S2,OOO.OoO
a nulty The history Of the case Is that the company
purchased property under foreclosure, upon which the
clty he'd lien for the unpad taxes both real and per
sonal OF Orson wilson The The company offered
10 redeem the property 10y paying the taxes due on the
real estate hut refused the portion Of the claim
which was made up OF unpaid taxes on the personal es
tate OF the former owner
The sut brought this issue, and tho decision OF
the Court against the stand taken by the city The
practice the Newark authorities for years has been
for the Collector 10 blend the pcr-onHl ana
real estate OF individuals together when
the sales took place Tor past due taxes.
The decision il that the blending OF the two taxes and
the sale for both illegal 10 the relatOr who Was
entitled redeem by paying the tax assessed upon inc
land ana the costs which had accrued upon thai The
tax sale must therefore be set aside. with costs
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Saturday. Feb. %, 1880
steamer sailed hence yesterday with cable 10 con-
meet Manila and Hong Kong.
The betting on the boatrace between the o1ioru anu
Cambridge University crews now to on the former
crew.
SIX small steamers constructed in England TOT INC
King OF the Begians will be shipped in sections next
month from Liverpool Tor Henry NJ sanleys use on Tue
Congo.
Sir James FERGUSON formerly Undersecretary TOT
India and at one time Governor OF NewZealand; mas
been appointed Governor OF Bombay, wee Sr hcharu
Temple whose term OF Office has expired.
Three thousand armed Mussulmans are RESISTING inc
Government in the KirdJaly district, and Aeko facha
Governor eneral OF Roumelia and Reouf Pacha, Gov
crnor Adranople comforting for joint reprcsse
action
j. Baantyne Hannay has written to firm OF diamond
dealers here saying that his discovery will not anect
their business as the cost OF producing very small guam
titles Of bonrt great % recgate the process 10
mere laboratory experiment
At the Tay Bridge inquiry, several painters. who
painted the bridge last Summer have testified that they
saw numerous bOltholes empty that they found bolts
In holes where there should have been rvets and found
rvets without heads and bars lOosened one on the sup
porting columns the high grdcrs which was cracked
from top 70 bottom neld tOgether with Tour hooi
hands. Tie evidence has created considerable senEa
ton but It's value cannot he estimated until the railway
inspectors are heard on the subject.
TOr Letter from n. ~. s. Second Page
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

will largely divest the Interior Department Of dscre
tonary powers in regard the Indians by placing hem
Individually under the control OF the country's genera
laws The provisions Of the bill 10 apply TO the
five civilized tribes OF the Indian Territory.
Colonel Brooks acting Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
stated TO the Committee that all the tribes except two
the Utes and the Lemhs reservations capable Of
supporting them by of agriculture or stock ras'
ing.
Poncas took testimony to-day from Edward Miller
and John Sprinkler, two Omaas who narrated converse
ons with Ponca chiefs in regard to the removal OF the
tribe.
The inquiries OF the Committee recently have been
directed toward the ascertainmeut OF the " bottom
facts IN regard to the document purporting to be an
application of the Poucas for removal 10 the Indian
Territory which was forwarded TO the Interior Depart
ment In 1875.
The PInca witnesses before the committee have
unanimO1rly testified that they never signed any such
document
Interpreted to the Poncas the document which they did
sign the occasion referred to- had repeatedly told
him, and bad published article in The omaha Herdd
stating that he interpreted 10 them document
asking removal to the Indian Territory.
This made the document on file in the Indian Bureau
look very like q forgery, but Bright Eyes. day two
ago. made statement TO the Committee which seems to
Poncss knowing nothing OF white mems geography,
ut the time OF signing that document utterly ignorant OF
the location, existence Of the Indian Tertory
mat Morgan. the interpreter, was an Omaha Indian,
equally ignorant upon that subject that neither he nor
the POncas bad any word In their language correspond
ing to the word territory and could only speak oft IN
their language the Indian country" or " reserva
tOn >" that when Morgan asked them as TO their Will
ngness to remove to the Indian country Tor reserva
On), they understood him The reservation or
OF uniting Their fortunes, TO VIII: the Omahas. Iney,
therefore said Bright Ewes, signed document which
Omaha reservation, but which was really petition for
removal to the Indian Territory terwafds they made
treaty of peace With the Sioux and reconsdered that
action deciding to remain on their own reseryatOn ana
did so until they were fOrciby removed.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL-A REPORT ON THE
CHINESE QUESTIONABLE STAR POSTAL Def
CIENCY.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The House Inter-
oceanic Canal Committee was several hours
to-day Lieutenant Collins. OF the United States Navy,
who served in several OF the surveying expeditions on
the Isthmus, made statement 10 the comparative
effects OF winds and currents by the Panama route and
by the Nicaragua route: demonstrating by means OF a
diagram that for sailing vessels tho Panama
Canal would present great Disadvantages, owing
to the prevailing cams In that region Of
the Pacific Ocean while the Nicaragua route would be
free from such objections Commander Lull, who
commanded OF the surveying expeditions gave tes-
timony the effect, and also entered into full
explanation OF the proposed plan for the construction
OF the Nicaragua Canal Both officers favored this
route very strongly The committee then went into
ebutiye SESSION
The Select Committee "tO inquire into the causes OF
tlc depression I'm labor" held meeting, and Repre-
sentative Hendrick b. Wright OF Pennsy vana. chair
man OF the committee read exhaustive report upon
the Chinese question covering lOj pages OF foolscap,
which was adopted by the committee, and Will be re-
ported the House March 10. 1t Is understood that
the repor deals with the Chinese question in vigorous
lauguage recommending the modification OF the Bur
lingame Treaty aud the adoption OF joint resolution
one vessel Copious extracts will b. given from the
testimony referred to in regard to the alleged demoral
character OF the Chinese population, ana the
detrimental fleet OF Chinese labor upon the individual
interests cf the white worangmen on the Pacific coast
and the community In general. The necessity for in-
mediate action on the part Ot COngress|l De strongly
urged in the report. 49,
Senators Wallace, Beck and Booth, n subcommittee
OF the Committee on Appropriations. to-day
heard Postmaster General KEY, Assistant Postmaster
General Brady, and Monroe salisbury, a prominent
Western mail contractor the subject Of the star ser
vice deficiency
Generals Key and Brady argued that the amount
proposed by the House bill should be increa sed
to ~ 100000 and that It's restrictive provisos
should he stricken ont, in order 10 main
tain the mail service az the present standard.
The amount originally asked for by the Department was
81 600 but 100000 Of this sum was requested Tor
the purpos ot putting additional service during the
remainder II the current fiscal year, which the Depart
mcnf no longer c0ntcmpates. The statement made to
dqy including answers 10 n large number OF detailed
our .ous prOp0unded by the subcommittee. will be
nriuted and laid before ull committee nj meeting
20 bp held on Monday when action may be expected
uuou The whole subject.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
FESTIVITY IN PARIS.
NOTEWORTHY INvALIDs.

| ANOTHER BRILLIANT BALL AT THE ELYsEk-IHE
JUBILEE OF HERNANIr-TBE HARTMANN CASE.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
PARIS. Saturday, Feb. IS. $3.50.
The second ball at the Elysee most enjoyable.
The space being increased for the dancers. it was
less crowded than the first. Being given in Lent.
few wives of the Catholic diplomats were present,
and ex- Queen Isabella, the Prince de JOnvile and
the Duke d'Aumale excused themselves He
brew bankers wives, however, made a
point of attending. arrayed in the finest
raiment. their Jewels in themselves being quite a
spectacle. A Diana crescent in bri!ants worn at
the first ball by an American belle was repeated on
certainly hundred heads at this The file past
of the guests before President Gr6vy lasted two
hours. NJ Gambetta arrived from dinner at the
English Embassy at /.
The toilettes were generally fresh and charming
These of Madame and Mademoiselle Gr6yy were
remarkable for their quiet elegance Madame
Gr6vy wore a wreath of mignonettes and butter
Guns. with a black lace tunlc over black silk
dress The trimmings were orange bows. Her
daughter was attred in white satin, with bouquets
of large red roses in her corsage and hair She
were nc jewels except neck medallion suspended
from velvet band.
GLomFYING HERMAN"
The celebration Jubilee of Victor Hugos drama
"Hernani" was a great failure owing to n.
Perrins mean treatment Of the dramatic critics
and the literary world generally All that is
great and illustrious in arts. letters, poll
cd
But the grasping manager suspended the free list
entirely, 50 great critic as Lapommeraye being
refused place. The audience was provincial aud
foreign and badly dressed. The actors. disgusted,
did not perform well. Victor Hugo was behind the
scenes but did not show himself
SARAH BERNHARDT RECEIVED WARMLY.
Sarah Bernhardt as Dopa Sol was appaudcd
Sne brought down the house as. with palm branch
ON her bosom. she reced Coppeo's somewhat meagre
verses on the fftieth anniversary of Hermann
and the battle which ragged on the night of It's
birth Tine poet promised the Titan whose praises
he sung TO live to 100 before becoming immortal.
SYMPATHETIC CHILDREN.
Victor Hugo's grandchildren were in stage box
weeping at the woes of Dond Sol and HerHdni, or
gleefuy clapping hands when, the curtain rising
| discovered David AngeTs sublime bust of their
grandfather, with all the actors and actresses of the
Theatre Francais who performed his dramas
grouped around.
THE ACCUSED RUSSIAN
The Hartmann cxtradition case is the allexcting
all-absorbing topic. The mendacious statements Of
The London Times and telegraph are contradcted
officially. Hartmann has made no confession, and
Prince Orlof. the Russian Ambassador has not
threatened to leave Paris should his extraditon be
refused.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

GOVERNOR MURRAY GoING TO HIS POST
DENVER, Col. Feb. 2S.-General Murray, The new
Governor Utah arrived here last night and loft THIS morn
ing for SAT- Lake Guy.
WORK AT THE PHILADELPHIA MINT
PnLApFIrmA Feb 29-lLc conase n;s cIn,ed executed
1885,, ,O2O pieces, OF the total value OF 50 i2aVG9.
AN OFFICIAL RESIGNS.
WuMINGToN, Del, Feb. 2s-Wm. G. Spruance.
Gnsd states for for PSaSa1G pei san for the past
VIRGINIA MINERAL LANDS SOLD
DANyILLt, Ye.i teb; 2e-At a banzrgpts sale to; to;
other ores sold to Harry O. Blackwell for $4,000
A RAILROAD STRIKE
WINNIPEG, Man. Fob. 2S.-Tne strike which
times The cause the failure OF the contractors to pay tho
AN EDIToRs LIBEL SUIT
AUGUSTA, Me-. Feb. 2s-E. j. Pillshury, OF The
Motns stendard has brought iog snit against m
article published in the latter paper some weeks ago
A CONDUCrOR INDICATED
Boston Mass. Feb 2S.-rhe Supreme Court
M state has SCI as9e tnG ETdc Of q, s os9
IN & 6c Sss % ed eoa The %aoD E dfs on
the Old Colony Railroad. in October 1873.
THE oANADIAN BUDGET SPEECH DEFERRED
OTTAWA, Feb. 2S.-Ihe budget speech will not be
delivered oT coupe Of weeks The DELAY IN it delivery Is
se ali the Of opinion in tho matter Of aT That
can Lo obtained in the meantime
SUIT AGAINST COLLECTOR
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S.-Ihe Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company has caused be served
ggges ggSn suit M da@aScs gown out Of The szSre Of
engines security for the pay ment a Government
'"A GENEROSITY TO SAILORS.
the crew Of the stranded schooner ghtboat Who have rc.
mainee here in eesnue condition since the great storm Of
the 90 inst. sent 70 their homes ai Fremont Me-;
car fare BY John HIoey, Of New.York.
TWO PERSONS KILLED IN A QUARREL.
OuTRO, Texas, Feb. 2S.-1hree men, Holland,
Martin ana cGwar s8 II and HTa sasq
age caught Martin and held his arms while Holland hacked
9 MS6S 1Sea shot Holland AMI V tss old LADY, Martin
injuries MJH issS are ~ serious
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

49,
Fronde and Lecky. He begins to experience an oc-
casional failure of memory, but his mental powers
are otherwise unimpared, notwithstanding his ex-
treme physical exhaustion.
NOTEWORTHY ISvALIDs.
Cardinal Newman's accident. though resulting in
broken rib, threatens no serious permanent conse-
duences He is mending rapidly, considering his
advanced age. Lord Salisbury is improving slowly
and transaets some business. Lord Rosebery is
able to leave his chamber. The poet Browning,
after tedious indsposition. is again going out.
MoNsIGNoR CAPEL IN TROUBLE.
1t is reported that Monsignor Capel has been sus-
pended from his functions for two years on grave
charges.
MR. HUGHES wITHDRAWs.
Tom Hughes has finally retired from candidature
at Salisbury, yielding to a cabal composed mainly
of tradesmen resenting Mr.. Hughes's cooperative
views, and partly of Non-conformists who dislike
a staunch Church of England man. Sundry per-
sonal intrigues also contributed to his withdrawal.
CYRUS FIELD RETURNING.
CYRUS Field returns in the Alpiers which sails To-
day from LlNtTpOOi'
MINISTER LOWELL DETAINED.
There is no news from Minister Lowell since last
week, when he wrote that he could not form definite
plans, his wife having had relapse. He could not
leave her in her present condition, but would start
for London the moment she is better He had not
then received bis English credentials
NEW PLAY BY TENNYsoN.
Mr. Irving has accepted new play by Tennyson.
1t is in two acts was written for the Lyceum Thea
tre and is dedicated to Mr.. Irving The subject is
unknown. Replying to al inquiry for information
Mr. Irving makes the public answer that he has
an oath registered in Heaven to reveal nothing.
There is no prospect of ls production at present.
"DANIKL RoCHAT" DECLINED.
The Bancrofts after some hesitation, decline
definitely to produce Sardou's " Daniel ROchat" in
England, paying the forfeit under the contract of
f4OO $4,000. Gw.s
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
COAL PRICES FOR MARCH.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-The Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company this morning
issued circular giving line and city prices OF coal FOR
March Al schuylklll Haven the prices will be ::
Tump and steamboat So; broken. 50 70; egg,
80 so; stove and small stove, - 60; chestnut
No. So 5O No 2 50 40; pea No l. 81 30, No 2, 81 10.
Io,bery coal AZ Schuyklll Haven will be: Broken,
- Is egg, 81 90 stove, - 20; chestnut. 50 50 and
neo ii so Al Pine Grove: B,oAen, - 65 egg. - %
stove - 60; chestnut - - ana pea ~ 80 lykens
Valley coal at Pine Grove viii be- Broken. ~ 80 egg,
50 G5; stove 81 T5 chestnut 81 so; pea. ~ so
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

ties were agreed that obstruction was very o"u
He attributed the recent Conservative Su'o1', '
IN Southwark 10 Liberal dissenslopS o''i
local arrangements. lie expressed delight NJ te pioS
pect Of satisfactory settlement of the Afgnan GU
and said that the responsibility lOf Lh-' i'io 20 .
attitude on the Turkish question now. Ic'" Uorsn
the shoulders Of the, majority in ne htrr,.rdSbip
OF Commons. He discaimed anv iri's"I,P .i III
for Home Rule and said that the unity "i t'c an a.,
pire and the authority of Parliament mi,st ~ i"t
famed rtependent of every other considetntp ~,
deprecated all Judgments OF his trlr
Zens and said he could not forget the aDOihhtoe
duet OF this country toward Ireland for many gehei"
tOus,
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
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INDIAN AEEAIRS.
PROPOSED SENATE BILL TO PLACE THE INDIANS
ON TIE F0oTING OF CIrlzENs-TnE PoNCA IN
vEsTIGATlON.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Senate Com
mittee on Indian Affairs reached an agreement to-day TO
report TO the Senate an original bill designed TO cover
the entire range Of the Indian question" This bill will
he in the form OF an enactment OF various new pro
visions, based upon the general prnclpe that the
United states should in great measure abandon the
policy of treating Indians children, and place them
as speedily as possible upon tho footing of citizens
The main features OF the plan outlined by the Commit
tee to day are rst the permanent loealzaton OF the
Indians By alotng homesteads to them In severalty'
with provision that the lands so allotted shall De aDso
utely inalenable during period OF twentyiv years
second the extension the Indians OF the general
ciy and criminal laws the United States, or OF the re-
spectiye states and Territories within whose borders
they are oeated and third the continuation OF certain
degree of assistance them by the Government In the
line Of progress toward civilization until they become
sefsustaplng by OF agricultural and pastoral
occupations.
tits not proposed by the Commttee to transfer theeon
,rol OF the Indians TO the War Department but the Dill