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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-05-11
LOUISIANA CROPS.
Report of the state Bureau of Asr;cu,-
turc for April.

Especial to The Times Democrat
BATON ROUGE, May S.-Ful,owiny
Is synopsis Of the report of tbs State
Bureau OF Agriculture for the month
OF April, showing acres planted, con-
dttton Of growing crops on May l and
other matters relating to agriculture in
the State:
The reports received from cOrsesnou-
dents regarding the condition OF the
crops throughout the State, as compared
with this date last year, Is estimated
AZ follows:
Cotion-The area planted is 5 points
In excess OF last year this date. the
condition is pniu,s-this refers TO
stand AS the crop had made bnt little
progress In growth the time Of pisnt~
ing IS generally ten days sooner. The
tenor OF the notes from correspondents,
extracts from which are given else
where, are to the effect that the crop
was never more advanced or promising.
The planting Of this crop ia not entire-
ty completed, but sufficient to indicate
that the acreage for this year will be
fully up 10 1888.
Cora-The qusn.iiy OF coru planted
ut the date OF tho returns is slightly
larger than that OF last year, and the
area Is estimated at l03 per cent, and
the condition does not compare so m.
vorably AS the stand has suffered some
what from the worms, and Ia estimated
at sc per cent; the average time OF
planting 10 seven days sooner.
Rice-Ths acreage OF the rico crop
has fafteu of, as welt as the condition.
The reasons reported for the reduced
area are that some Of the river lands
are being converted to other purposes.
and the condition attributed to want of
water, low stages of the rivers, etc.
sugar Cane---The acreage, stand and
condition of plant cane compared with
last year shows 4 reduction of from s
to 10 per cent this falling Off is attri-
buteu Ia indifferent seed In some local,
tiles, aud to late rains and preva;;iup
low temperature throughout tho S,t,t!,
ern sugar belt. fhe stuhble compsr.s
favorabiy with last year, which will
he remembe.o' was above an average
The stand aud condition Of the whole
crop rs compared with May I, 1883, is
estimated at 90 per cent.
The report also contains the following
report from
relative to tue experiment stations:
"SVaAE EXPERIMENTAL STATION
kenner, La.
Msjor II. J. Bird, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, Baton Rouge, La:
Dear Sir-Siucs the publication of
your last report, The results of the har
vests OF last year Oh all the stations
have been tahutated and published in
bulletin form, aud the crops for the
present year planted.
The Sugar Experiment Station, be-
side Its regular experiments with cane. |
has planted large number of varieties
oil sorghum, covering RoodIy acreage. !
which Will be used In the mannf4ctu,e
OF sugar in The coming summer aud
iatt. The station has recently occurred
a portion of Audubon Park in New
Orleans, and is now preparing IL for
permanent occupation in January next
Along with The land has been obtained |
"Horttcutturat Hail" which will be Of |
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-05-11

The appointment Of Donnai'y Of
East Carroll to the marshatship Of the
eastern district Of Louisiana has riled
tsBMt Murreti, late OF Madison" The
appointment recalls wildly 10 Bilps
mind the fact that Donaiiy once upon
q Time helped TO force Bill to take .
sudden departure from Norti, Loulsi-
ana. aiG .atst = fkss =
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-05-11

Hon. Ethelbert Ba.ks,lals Is leading
10 the race for Governor Of Mississippi.
He is a man after the Southern heart
and we trust Mississippi will honor
herself by honoripg Mel. Barksdale by
making him her governor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-05-11

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-05-11
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

An earnest effort is being made
to induce the President to pardon
Harpers the man who wrecked the
Fidelity National bank Of Cincin-
natl 5 few years ago, plunderiDg
the rich and the poor, and bringing
distress to many widows and or
phans who placed confidence ID the
Fidelity because Harper was a
pious man and gave freely to the
church. Mr. Harrison will be
guilty Of ! grave abuse Of power
il be pardOns the fellow. Il Is
seldom that the Law gets hold Of
such . soonndrel as Harper, and
when il does end one il should be
left to squeeze him Is il deserves.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
Tie weather.
Warmer; fair; southwesterly winds.
NUGGETS or NEWS

Elk Sheriff Albert Daggett, of Brook
lyn, las been awarded the contract for
furnishing the government with postal
cards for in xt four years.
Mr. and Mrs Cleveland returned to
their home at the Victoria hotel, New
York, after their outing in New Eng
land.
The work of Montana's constitutional
convention is finished.
A deficiency ia the appropriation for
clerical work in the pension bureau is
apprehended.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

II Is not wholly the low rate Of
wages paid, which brings about
starvation in such cases as that OF
the striking miners Of Illinois and
Indiana. The men, when at work
are unable to save aught from this
pay, because of the high cost Of
living effected by the average tariff
duty Of 47 per cent. This evil is
in process Of increase, through the
operations Of tho Trusts, which are
crushing out competition aud ad-
vancing the prices Of commodities
at will.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
Brown, the Ascending treasure

Blown, the abscondiDg treasurer
of Riverside Mills, telegraphs bis
wife and daughters to return to
their home in Allston, Mass, to
secure what of his and their per.
sonal property they can, and then
prepare to join him in a European
tour. This sort of cool calculation
on the part Of protected thief is
rather exasperating to the people he
has robbed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

EVIDENTLY the Chicago authori-
ties hold very little evidence against
the Oronin suspects now in custody,
and are relying upon the procure
ment of q confession from some Of
them, probably Burke who appears,
from the fact of his flight, to be the
most nervous Of the lot
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
M. harrison Fegnras II Deer Park.

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NEW BEDFoRD, Mass, Aug. IT,
Under escort of Congressman Randall.
Of this district, Lieut.. Parker, Of the
navy, and George L. Common, general
passenger agent Of the Old Colony rail-
road. Mrs President Harrison arrived in
this city from Nantucket about O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. she was received
bv Mrs. Han5all and Mayor Clifford.
Mrs. Harrison entered AIr. Randall's car
ria.se and was given 4 snort ride about
the ctr. after which she was driven 20
the reari street stati0n where she took
the train FOR Fall River, en- route to New
YORK.
kirs. Harrison will reach Washington
az 3 o'clock this afternoon, where she
VIII be olned at the station by the pres
ident and they viii proceed together ia
Deer PAX
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
Justice Field Arrested and Released.

san FRANCISCO, 1.-THE sheriff
of San joaquin county arrived here and
served a warrant Of arrest upon Judge
Field at the latter's chambers, IN the
appraisers building. There was some
doubt as to whether the warrant would
be Endorsed by a Judge of San Francisco
county, as required by law, but the in
dorsement was obtained. Immediately
after the warrant was served a writ Of
habeas corpus was sworn out Lefore
Judge Sawyer, Of the circuit court, and
heard b. him in chambers. Justice Saw
yer granted the writ and released JUS
tice Field on s., 000 bail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

GEN Nathan S. Golf, it seems.
is going to be Governor Of West
Virginia. A committee appointed,
with a majority Of Democrats, are
about to make a report that Gen.
Golf, the Republican candidate,
has q majority Of the vote cast for
Governor Of that State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

S Major Platt's scheme of de-
population Iceland by colonizing
its $4,000 inhabitants in Alaska,
is Of rather startling proportions.
Should it prove successful, the
problem of Alaskan government
will become even more difficult
than it is at present.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
AZ Enldemle ID nIander..

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-G Chambers Is cpl
denic among the horses in the stables
of the Lincoln Ice company at Wright
wood and Southport avenue in Lake
View. and it IS said there are other cases
horses have been shot at the barns.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

The President returned to the
White House yesterday afternoon,
attended by private secretary Hal
ford, after two weeks vacation. =
Both enjoyed their outing and were
apparently much improved in
health.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

TRAIN robberies are becoming
rather frequent. II the railroad
companies could be held responsible
for passengers losses, they would
speedily find means Of protecting
the trains.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

WE advise our Democratic con
temporaries to go slow on the negro
equality dodge. 1t may prove a
boomerang.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

VIM. "A. ABBOTT. - EDITOR
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

ea1-Thispaper has y larger bona dde CIR
onlation than all the papers in the City Of
Annapolis Combined.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

THIS parer is entered 81 the fostcfIte IN
napolis. I'd. ae FeccDd-ci8fe uetl mattfr &C
eordinR TO the rules and regulations q Inc
P0atOfIice Department. washington ~. Y.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07

'.Master Wiliam.' and wonder II the passers-
BY knew that was the gifted being OF whom
the New York Herald had said with q voice
singularly grand and efectivef'
Nothing could equal my pride and sense OF
importance for a time, though not long after
that the basso profunoo with the voice OFTEN
bills of the evenings performance, in more
than one city, which was not SO large then as
it is now That was when was with the Hol-
mans. Afterward joined Alice Oates, whose
organization conformed more to modern Ideas,
but was still far from being the opera troupe
of to-day. Jim Oates her first husband was
clever. though reckless fellow, who had GER
tain facility in taking hold of light comedies
and dramas. writing in little music, and with
a change of name, such as THE Kings Se-
cret," in place of ''Asmodeus, T" presenting them
as operas He prided himself on what we call
in theatrical parIance his music cue" That
is, the bit of dialogue which introduces song
in a supposedly natural manner. In Ihe
Child of the Regiment" for instance, harry
Allen, as Sergeant Sulpice. would say as the
comedian (myself) left the stage: stupid
fool He never handled a musket AS Tor me.
let me like soldier fall and then the music
would strike up, and he would sing that Ioncn-
ing ditty to which he had just referred. In the
same play Mrs. Oates, after her parting with
Tonic would say: Poor Tonic! He forgets
sweetheart, good6yr and then she would war
Bile the song Charles Drew. in THE Flower
Girl of Paris" would say: That man Is now
my bitterest enemy! He forgets the many
happy moments we have passed togetnerP
Music-song Happy Moments" and general
satisfaction all around.
But my days of comic opera were coming to
an end. and in III joined Hooley's stock com.
pany in Chicago. The company included
James O'Neill, Nellie McHenry, Nate Salus-
bury, Harry Murdoch, Ed. Buckley Louise
Hawthorne, Mrs. Maeder and George Ryder
was comedian, and BARLEY Campbell was the
dramatist of the theatre. We used to play all
the New York successes, and I remember
played five lawyers in succession in as many
different plays. But you wanted comic opera
"reminiscences, did you not? and have got to
the end of my tether.
Yours ever faithfully,
W. H, CRANE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07

on July o, 1889. in q charitable concert. He
was then in his 9th year.-Amertcdn Musician.
THE municipality of Genoa has invited Fran
chetti. the composer of "Asrael." to write an
opera for the fourth centenary anniversary of
the discovery of America, Columbus of course,
heIng the protagonist. Franchetti demands S..
900 francs (s7.0U0) for the work, reserying all
rights. At least II operas have already been
composed on the same subject: they were per-
formed as follows: In 1919 at Rome. one by
Parma (Ricei brothers); in 1888, at Barcelona
(Carnire);i in lS40, at Parma angiorgi) IN 1916,
at Genoa (Gambini); in lSlS. at Berlin (Bar-
bieril; in 1857, at Verona Mela); in 1855. at Hay
ana lBottesni), and at Nice lCasela,; in 1863,
at Bahia (Marcora).
THE death, week or so ago, of Francis
S. Saltus rings the following pretty tribute
from the usually acrid pen of the Musical
Courier'S "Raconteur:' "'Alas. ponr Yorickr
So poor Frank, Saltus has crossed the silent
riveri 1t ever there existed a brilliant, witty,
audacious man of erratic genius it was Francis
S. Saltus. Master of living and dead lam
guages, royal 'epigrammatist, thinker in
realms of thought that others feared
to tread. an imagination both lofty
and tender, an ardent lover OF Italian
music and musicians, he will not soon be for
gotten. His knowledge of certain schools of
music was enormous; the Donizetu lore, par
example, he had at his finger tips, and he
leaves behind him an exhaustive but unpub-
lsaed life of his favorite Italian master Sallus
was the half brother of Edgar Saltus, the we'll
known novelist. and received a most careful
and cosmopolitan education, and as young
man was noted for his great personal beauty.
Vale ct reQuIescat in pace.
THE annual meeting of the'Music Teachers
National Association, held last week at Phila-
delpha, seems to have been, as far as heard
from at this writing, the most successful yet
These gatherings have become an invaluable
opportunity for the exchange of ideas, and
courtesles among teachers and the encourage
ment of native composers. A pleasant feature
last week was the address by Mr.. Edward Chad
field, of Derby. England, delegate from the
National Society of Professional Musicians of
England. A wide range of topics was covered
by the various essays and discussions, while
the concerts and recitals by some of the
best artists of the country gave an
abundance OF that practical demonstration
which is yet better than preaching. Pittsburg-
ers pesent were Messrs. Ad. NJ. Forester. ]. n.
Cuttings, Beveridge Webster, and Frederick ].
Bussman. Mr. Forester was elected member
of the Committee on Examination of American
Compositions, and will next year help decide
what works are to be honored with the place on
the programme this year given to one of his
own compositions. Mr.. Gittihgs was chosen
Chairman of the Board of Vice-Presidents, and
in his position as Vice-President for Pennsyl-
vania is said to be laying the ropes for organic
ing that State association of the music teach.
ers which ought to have been had long ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
A BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR
And Price List Issued by n Leading Denle

And Price List Issued by a Leading Dcnler.
Mr.. G. W. Schmidt has just issued very
handsome souvenir and price list. 1t is
finely illustrated with pictures of his superb
building, Nos. 95 and 81 Fifth avenue, and
showing its very complete appointments for
the transaction of his vast business. The
catalogue comprises over 40 pages, and gives
lists of those excellent liquors and cigars
for which this enterprising house is justly
famed. In 1886 William Schmidt founded
the house; his son, Joseph Schmidt, sue
ceeded him in 1854; in 1865 G. w. Schmidt
and w. J. Friday, as Schmidt & Friday,
assumed control, continuing until October
1, 1888, when Mr.. G. w. Schmidt became
sole proprietor.
In the first years of its business, the wines
imported by the founders of the house were
shipped from Europe via New Orleans, six
months being consumed in transit. To-day
Mr.. Schmidt handles, all the goods known
to the wine and liquor trade, importing
from Germany, France. Spain, Portugal,
Italy, Hungary, Russia, Holland, Sweden,
Denmark, England, ireland and Scotland.
He has also arrangements with the wine
growers of Napa for California wines. His
blended whiskies are large and we'll stocked
and are classed as A 1. AS 10 his cigar
trade, he only handles the choicest brands.
His stock is the largest in the trade, and he
has demands on 1t from all parts OF the
United States, from Maine to California.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
Crotehet, and Ouayers.

THE Gernert and Guenther Orchestra COM
menced last week a series of four orchestral
concerts to be given on successive Fridays in
Sewickley.
THE great violinist, Sarasati has been defn-
ftely engaged by Mr.. Abbey for an American
tour next season. He is one of the three or
four best violinists alive, and in certain lines
quite Incompatible.
THE suicide of Mr.. Eugene Thayer at Bur-
lington, VT, where he was teaching in Sher-
woods summer school, removes a prominent
figure from American musical circles. He
was widely known as an organist and writer on
musical topics, and had the ability to make no
little abiding fame for himself
Mr. KARL RETTKR has at last been allured
from his Sunday rest by satisfactory offer to
become permanent organist of Calvary P, E.
Church, East End. He has been playing there
already for a few weeks, since the resignation
of Miss Killikelly, whose faithful labors for
years past had given her right to take well
earned rest
The last appearance of Arthur Nikisch as
conductor at Leipsic, prior to his departure for
this country, was at the last concert of the
Liszt Society, of that city, during which his in
depreciation of Liszt's Faust Symphony"
made decided impression and evoked COM
ments from the critics to the effect that IN this
Mork Nlklsch is unexcelled. Next 10 this his
direction of "Tosso" appears to have been the
most effective.
IT is pity that Manager Heinrichs and his
New American Opera Company have run into
the breakers in their summer season at Boston.
Maybe financial backing can be got before the
regular season opens again. Mr.. Ad. Neuen-
DORIS promenade concerts, at Boston Music
Hall, are also said to have come to grief
W hats the matter with the Athens of Amer
lear Can the bean-eaters digest uothing lighter
than symphonies?
RUBNsTEIN-Verdih has formally and finally
declined to countenance the jubilee celebration
OF the hftieth anniversary of his debut in lite
as composer, and hence the project of a
series OF festival performances has been gwen
up. Per contra, there is to be a mild celebra-
ncn OF the nitieth anniversary of Anton RUBIN
STEMS nrst appearance IN public. In St Peters
burg, on November 30 pr0x., this being. hJw-
ever, the date of the musicians birth. He
nads biz nrst bow to an audience in Moscow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
ENGLAND'S RULE OF THE ROAD.
Why Do They Keep to the Left While
Oiher Countries Take the Rishts

Why Do They Keep to the Left While
Oiher Countries Take the Right
Ohio Valley Msnufacturer.i
One curious minor application of rights
and lefts is the rule of the road as it exists
in England. How it arose can't say, any
more than I can say why lady sits her
side saddle to the left. Coachmen, to be
sure, are quite unanimous that the leftward
route enables them to see how close they are
passing to another carriage; but, as all con-
tinental authority is equally convinced the
other way, make no doubt this is mere
illusion OF long-continued custom. 1t is
curious, however, that the English usage,
having once obtained in these islands, has
Influenced railways, not only in Britain,
but all over Europe. Trains. like carriages,
90 to the left when they pass; and this habit,
quite natural in England, was transplanted
by the early engineers to the continent,
where ordinary carriages, of course, go to
the right. In America, to be sure, the trains
also go right like the carriages; but, then,
those Americans have such curiously un-
English way of being strictly consistent
and logical in their doings. In Britain we
should have compromised the matter by 60
ing sometimes one way and sometimes the
other.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
HIGH STRUCTURES YIBRATE.
Remarkable Peculiarly of All Tall
Buildings.

From the New York Telegram.l
The attention of President Orr has been
called to a remarkable popularity of the
Produce Exchange tower. He was in
formed that the tall structure vibrated per-
ceptibly whenever there was even a light
wind, and that gale caused decided sway
ing motion.
Some of the brokers were surprised when
they learned that the tower did not stand
firm, but Alfred E. Pearsall calmed them by
saying that all tall structures had the same
peculiarity. Any properly built wall will
vibrate.
The taIlest piece of masonry work in
Denver has just been completed in the
finish of the stack of the City Railway
Building. This stack vibrates.
When the large chimney was built at the
Grant smelter, in Denver, the men who were
finishing it could just see the edge of the
roof of some freight cars under the east wall
of the building, and in order to demonstrate
to friends they invited them up,and all who
went and lay down on the platform on the
top, so they could not move their bodies, say
that one moment they could see the edge of
the car and the next they could not. There
was little or no wind at the time, and yet
the stack moved nearly five inches. But
five inches only makes a bricklayer smile;
Is does not frighten him in the least.
Another strange circumstance is the
difference in the inside measurement Of
walls. An architect denies it, but the car
penters find the brick lays right. Suppose
two walls, carried ITO feet high, 100 apart,
should be erected. According to the plumb
bob each wall is perpendicular and as
straight as die, but it will take three
inches more OF lumber to build the roof than
il did the first floor. Actually the walls are
three inches wider on the inside at the top
than at the ground line. and contractors for
high buildings also figure for it. Still,
both walls are built straight skyward. The
explanation is simple: The earth is round;
the walls were started 100 feet apart, each
built ITO feet high and straight. They are
each on a different portion of the globe,
and are, therefore, erected on entirely inde-
pendent angles, carrying them three inches
apart, with no danger of falling, because
they are held by gravitation.