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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-21
BALTIMORE


BALTINORs. March 20.--Flour moderately Nc
tive and steady: HoHard-Street and western
super, s26sas3J0: do. extra, faG0asA60; do.
family. si.7jaS5. . city mills-RiO brands extra.
fa25alain Nhest-Southern entirely nominal
Fultz, tia!LW: Longberry. fL02ssi.05; western
frincr No. winter red, SPOT March and April,
gOc. bid. Corn--Southern hrn; white 4ls42c. ;
yellow 40a4lc. western nrm. Oats arm west
efn white. 32a33Ac.; do. mixed, 2yaSlc. graded
No. white, 33c. Ryo-Nearl nominal at 5ia
3D.. Hay Grmer; primo 10 choice timothy,
glA5Ostl6. Provisions firm and unchanged
Butter easy and quot: western packed. lsa2ic. (;
roll, i5alg,: creamery, 2da2ac. Eggs easy at l2c.
Petroleum stesdy refined. 900. Coffee steady (;
Rio cargoes, fair. l5AalShc sugar steadv: A
soft 7hc Whisksy steady NJ Sill. Freights
20 Liverpool per steamer weak; cotton, 5sd. /:
grain. 4a4i.d.; corn, for orders. A.. 81. carly
April. ~. 90. keceips-flour. 1000 barrels
wheat, 1000 bushels: corn. 5000 bushels: Oals.
1000 DnaheR APPROXIMATIONS, 6.000 barrels.
Sales-Wheat, $1,000 bushels; corn, 10000 BUSH
els
ST. LOUIS.
IT. LOUIS, March 20.-Flour dull and very
quiet Wheat irregular; No. :. cash, g0So. ask
cd May, 90, a9O-.c.; June, S5&as'1.c Corn
nrm; No. 2 mixed. cash, 2sil a2gc.; April. 90.
May, 3s30hc. oats dun; No .. cash, 2i5sc.
bid: May. 2J1s25c Nhiskey steady at Sl.0l
Provisions faidy active. PORK. $3.50. Lard, $3.50.
Dry--alt meats--Shoulders, 500; longs and ribs,
&C. %: shori-cear. Sd45. Bacon lbOxedl--Shoul-
der5, fGai6 l2l4: longs and ribs, fG0std9j
shOrt-clUar fasalth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-21
CTNCIVNATf.

CINCIsNArI. March 2O--Tlour dulL Whoat
barely steady: No. 2. red. 9jc. Corn strong;
No T. mixed. 35c. Oats duh; No. 2, mixed. pc.
Pork nrmer az El2e2 atl255 Lard. $3.50. Bulk
meats steady ami un hanged. Bacon stronger /.
snort ribs &C.. shori-ciear. 7'sa'%c Whisky
steady nc sl.W. Hogs higher; common and
light, $asjsSL75; packing and butchers ti5Ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
PREPfRHG POULTRY FOR THE TABLE.
INTRODUCING THE FRENCH METHOD OF FoRcINe
-.a..... .. 40 rIcnntL. nII.Mn AID TE.NDER.

1vrpoDt,crNG THE FRENCH METHOD OF FORCING
FOWLS TO BECOME PLUMP AND TENDER.
william e. williams. formerly newspaper man,
Of Olcan y y who has been ior some time engaged
I'm the business Of breeding poultry, has returned
recently from long stay IN France "hem ne mas
studied carefully an improved method OF preparing
fowls for the table. \, result Of his Investigations
and with the aid Of the extensive machinery which he
la, brought with him, Mr. Williams believes that he
will be able 10 work a complete change In the system OF
poultry rearing and fartcning hitherto IN use through
ont thi, country. The essential point of difference
between the French and American systems. as eX-
planned 10y Mr. Williams in conversation with Trb-
unc reporter Is this
While Uncle sam dcvotcs hi, attention TO the pro
ducon Of the finest types Of bird, the French farmer
always has in view tho fowls ultimate destination,
the dinncrtable. MI Williams feed, hi, fowls only
on the finest quality Of cereals mixed with milk In
conjunction with his brother Henry Williams he has
established in Olcan what may be fairly described a.
poultry breeding factory. The machinery consists
essentially Of a series Of large revolving upright cyu-
dcrS twenty feet in circumference. eighteen feet IN
height, with boxes stalls for 800 fowls each and
the fowls aw placed in them in comfortable positions
but securely tcd Here the birds remain for twenty
one days.
The feeding apparatus consists Of platform
elevator with trough containing the feed and force
pump to which IS attached a rubber hose and nozzle
bent I'm the form exartly 10 III The fowl mouth and
throat The feeder. standing on the elevator opens
the chickens mouth inserts the nozzle presses upon
spring and thus forces the food INTO tho chickens
crop care being taken 10 regulate the amount Of nOur
i~hrncnt IN accordance with the condition. age and
elias, Of the fowl care Is also taken that rho birds
shall BE- entirely protected from all noise other dis
turbance and none hut the best obt lnablc breeds
brought into From The time tho bird enters its
box until The time T. taken ont 10 execution the
sole object OF lis existence l. 10 feed itself 10 the
requisite ptrh 81 plumpnc>> Mr. Wllliams'S work
80 far ha, resulted in the production Of white tender
meat with a peculiarly fine flavor thar Will recon
mend if,c( 10 The fancy Of the cpicure. According
10 letter, shown The Tribune reporter In the course
If the conversation. Mr. Williams's production has
received the communication Of many experts In choice
dishes. -
4 system somewhat similar TO that just described
VA. -icd on a large scale EnglcwOOd Y. j. some
wears ago. but abandoned after time The
r,a,ops for H. failure not known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
COLONEL FELLOUSS ENEMY.


From The Detroit Free Pre-.
The other day sat down t" dna,' IN ne ',. S''
whom Al first sight | thought ! hr'N IT," 80
look and his own Ian , T., q" rs
mrnt, ,aw why it wa, that ih"u.h' r-"'' '.,,
him. lie bore a singular lihcnr,> To- BIZ" '".'' Z"
Mr JON r. t TS Gci.alc @ 6s sn A' 81 m
man about whom President Cleveland "! e "'
recommendation A. IL W'"' i'''""' ...
appeared at the time IN many o. ~, '"Nl' 90" -,
and nv peighb0r al th" dinDrrtatl" Tors .
oemblance 70 The Garioon' ,o ,d i'' r,- m join
Fellows. Of NewYork:' ,.,.,,.
him DO you know him 90
No. / do not but have .ern great mau' t'''-,
Of him I'm the paper. Do you hu"" hi' - ~
Il slightly acquainted WITH him. i'-'
Then he +, no'' friend Of 'enrr
"On the contrary. an enemy ,,tt..
r''S Oh. don't know that Fellow. is my vor' '''"'
a'"T TRcn masnc you dMu vote for h'm oo H." o
casion Of tha' memorial" ,iriSI "a, r,, vote p, W.
NicoIi. 50 ii Is a. sort Of avon oc'""e" fr'"'
voted Tor for Hco Sly sympaii', wcr" with Am 'n 80
contest
Then YOU ne not A Ncw Y'rA aan
an ~ I'D ' rot rhuk lecAl el~e'on you'd l'''
had any Interest 20 IA w",' n.,,..., e.. NOT fr vs..
.,, FER ws Is, .,.,e I" ,3 y" a a5 q -
Eat with the enter,ri,~ - ih' We
Must be a wonderful town
Oh II is What I, Nicoll doing n9" al lac.
Il believe he IS practising law. nc u
YER ... 81,
L should think you would ~ ir'' ~, g, ,',,
not vote for him. when you mo-t hA.' ie' '''
me right thing 10 do" g., ... t..v -
Well none of ~ do a. .to'!l 50. 30 49,
s les a person seems Ia ihr~" fti''' -. 't =, 10
tbry a,Y. over than he doe A. f'e iH'. >,
would not have made any dihriri' f,.,t.. 10
That, 10 ~ the way. via -Ot' '' '.,,..
Attorney I, Fellow, making, Iow i"'- - '|'''-
man regard HIM" ., ,.,. , 1,
We'll. rs like This Fcllou> is Ver' "'".
rest of u. He Il neither good A ~ -
10 make out nor T. he "a bad a '"h "f ,l'-, -
him To be- In word. be, human ~ pc" ,.,
friends and trie, to give h> cnrmc, - : 'F' ~
send
II suppose YOU know that .,
we'll ought TO- Fcliow> b. lone ne <
deal Of harm ia h~ time and Vet ME =, '.' ..
him. that II wanted a dollar don't know ~ 7,'
who would !et me have II quicker ilan '"'" IL -
bows
don't wonder a man like thai j. popnl'I $1,000.
That's the sort OF man be +. Vow. !" A'""'
very we'll what think 81 him. YET he N"u" l"'' a.
soon take drink with me a. ~Vh you
The stranger and myself then ialh'i on "'h't '.'
jects- found him Ia b. A VERY w'llni"ihrl pr
and most fascinating falkrr lie was 20 fdct orc x
the most genial men | ever me-.
The next day VA, paIa'lkci 10 rral 10" "A""i+f
item IN The Courier JUunar
John X. Fellows. the Dlstltci-AuofnrN ~ y -,
way East. He stopped Thy Gait Hou'e, Ard ls q
the l. and n. train at mld9tshL'
No: :. : s,ssiss.A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
,y ECONOMIC FiLLACY EXPLODED.

IIOln nv TI'ITT'II I"NI
! CORE. unndcni whose hints ! value. sends NE a
rlluulue from "A suburban newspaper. which !, very
nearly no the following effect
NlcNanG"" Poue. The We'll known artist ha' pa'h'rn
no,ir,t uf Mr. = Irish setter. A. an artistic
u,',r Of work the nict,ii, nf the dUs j. good. But
while iholf ai,' hlulc ~ children I'm tb" civ CRYING
FOR bread the paving of large sum Of money for The
,auiiur IF 2 dog portrait l. not thing - commend
This contains an economic fallaCy which on" s''s
and hears repeated over and over again @! codl>r.
the real fac, OF the that the public includng
those PERSONS who suffer for want OF bread. neither
mon profit Wien large price l. paid for hnrS"
or Il doc. oI fnI picture of either - much money
changes hands. but no capital IS used up. and the
means Of living neither diminished nor Increased.
Of course II nobody employed Nj Alexander Pope In
his capacity a painter. hr would have Ia support
himself unless he happens 10 have an Independent
fnrtunr-bV doing other labor II. for example. We
could him Ia work AT filling the ground bread
might be- made much The cheaper. hui II we
aloped thi> principle. at. would have tn 60 by the
board and uutl d" ~ there + no occasion for
complaint wien round sum Of money Is paid for a
hing Of beauty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
WHAT ARE HEALTH BUREICS FORi
N Francisco Report.

From The san Francisco Report
Fec, lhi, the llllth Office - inquired hardened
hacking citizen with gin countcnance of Clerk
" nlians ,hs morning
" Yes sir the reply
Well. thin. Oi want >omc hilth. For the last
twenty years OF hav bin takin dap TOO much III
orr, hri,ck I'm mol cUnStatu>hun. Phase fix me up.
II YOU want to be vaccnated. We attend To YOU.
rs vaccination you'd give me- Is It Well,
OYvc lcrn varcinaiin me stummick Wild bad whskey
Tor MANY wear. and the treatment i not bneiicial.
No .lr. OF want wees 10 give me me hilth again.
Ny dear sir, we can't do H. IL moi our DuS'-
Thin ye dhraw salary for chan' the public. oI'm
A iaN payer. Gimme h1lih.'
Can't
War
"Can't.' $1,000 ~ ,
Thin. by the coaitall Of ST.. Patrick I'll sple
yhnre> bv using We dust the huc and ft;rniiire
and he began to hastily remove his tattered coat
HI there. doctor, bring In that last smallpox
patient - shouted the clerk.
There vas wld SHREK OF terror. the coailess form
OF the health seeker vanished through The door. and
an instant later ne making railroad time down
Markets
The smallpox case, 1t is but proper to say. did not
appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
WHEN "1AfRY~ SrccrrDBp GARRISON.

From The Lewiston Journal.
Dear me- - Mrs. Siichnm exclaimed 10 h"r hus
hand IN. her day, after MI Mugwump lef' the ROOM
TIA. POLITICAL talk mixes all up. What l. IN"
difference between civil service reform and political
I'm aid Sickum. d" That $ matter OF stand
noinf From Mr. Mugwumps standpoint, when
1Icyelard wa removing hry pOstmasicrs q day and
nut,ing pomocl as in thcl places. thai wa, civil
srrycr reform: and when Harrison waits I'll a
posinia -ters term has expired ana mon appoints
p.nubIicau 10 the Office. that "a political outrage.
Iui | don't quiz sre the principle OF the thing
exclaimed Mr. Stickum, IN confusion.
The princple Of The thing Is said Stick,m,
tlar,Ilv that Is what's done. but who does IT.
oh ! begin To sec - SAID Mrs stickum. dnbiouSly
pr, suupose Mr. Mugwump himself should appoint
westminster or something Of that sort. would that be
a uolltlcal outrag- or civil service reform /"
!. Vritber nv dear. That would be an Inter
nosi,iou Of Divine Providence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
ISN'T THIS 4 MORBID CRAvINGf

] "
George Parsons LathrOp j. writing novel says
THE Philadelphia TimcS7 That Is good news Nhat
this country needs is another novel We are pretty
neatly recovered hNm Robert El>merc,' and john
Wand. Preacher" We have stlueckcd the last juicy
sentiment from the mystical and mpas Toned pages Of
Mrs. Athcrton and Amelie Rves. We have found
Mr. Froudc dciusion and Now are pre-
pared for another one. We don't what II i.
Philosophical. psychological Theological. analytical
mystical historical, or nhsmmatory. We used
20 everything. We hardened 10 anything We
object nothing IL by the name Of novels
Reduce the navy. disband the army, cut short
on baseballists. but give lis another novel-quicb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

rs HfNCflNfI ~ M II'd-'' If'TdIH'
They are telling another Of thoS" ST. Peter stories
on 81 tUuiS man. by The way II T. related Of the
man from the end Of the biz bridge that lr died
and went 10 heaven first A. usual -. Peter ol cn"1
The pcarly gate, and asked him who h" wa and whrr
lie hailed from am from -. luutS" he replied,
D." and nv name l. Charlie pdd>Uck>.' AZ This St
Peter directed him The floor below and closed the
ca,o> I'm his face Down below satan answered his
knock and asked the usual questions. " Charlie
ddsocks from 81 Luuts" came the reply. sorry
nld man, said Sa; A.. bat can't To- Nou In here
With a hear r,rdng groan The ST. Louis man turned
\,way and murIlurrd paihetically My C, have /
" TO 90 barK to ~. Louis =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

officers Army. Navy and National Guard. during Mon
day Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
The funeral of Albert " Frey, The young pool cham
plon. was held yesterday morning al -. Francis
Navicr's Chulch Father Mcknnon conducted me
service. The burial was AZ Holy CnsN cemetery
Flafbu~h. l., l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

Bur, II the influence Of the clergy has been essened
I'm some way II has been increased In Others.
The old fcuda idea of the ministry as a caste {,
giving way TO the democratic idea OF the ministry
a. moral force In the community. The world 10
day demands that the clergyman shall be first of
all teacher and follower OF pure morality and the
exponent of the best thought Of the age. He may
be priest Of God. ordained TO offer sacrifices IN
the temple but he must also be priest Of humanity,
daily offering the sacrifice of pure and exalted
ample in the great temple Of secular life. The world
cares little for the mysterious powers conveyed by
the laying on of hands but II cares much for the
visible gifts Of exalted goodness high Intelligence,
and enlightened progress. And the cergymen who
lead their age In these things will receive Its homage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
A GRACEFTL SURRENDER.

From The DetrOit Free Press
A pa,rolman who was walking down Cass.ave
the other day halted by boy OF ten who asked :
e" Are you after pas
No, SON"
Afrr MAJ
NOS
L" Afirr brother Jim''
"NO.r
After our hired ghl'
sNo.r
e"Thcn, you must be after me Say, never,
rrver done IL. but I'll go along without resistance
Put on the handouts and call the wagons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

The average clergyman Of WashngtOns day welded
much m0 influence. I'm certain ways than the clergy
man Of to-day Tho modern clergyman IS no longer
an oracle. lie IS not necessarily the most cultivated
or Inc most learned man IN hts congregation He
no longer does the thinking for his flock even In the
domain OF religion. The magazine and the newspaper
preach TO vastly larger audiences than he can ever
hope to have The halo of sacerlotalsm has almost
disappeared from around his brow even In the churches
where sacer.otasm most fourisheS \ clergyman
Is not esteemed nowadays simply and only because
the hand Of bishop elder has been laid upon his
head, because ecclesiastical council has set
him apart from the rest Of mankind. II Is his
character, and not hi, office. which gives him claim
on the good. will OF
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
December Report of the State OF the
Crops.

December Report of the State OF tho
Crops.
WAsHINGTON, ID. C., January l2.-Tht
December report of the Department OF
Agriculture, which publishes in detail es.
Inmates of some of The more important
crops, makes the product of corn 1873.
1V,000 bushels, grown on 1862 .008
acres, valued ON the farm at $617. 7.56l $50
or jllc. per bushels. against a 4c for the
crop of 1881 an increase of 23 per cent.
The product OF 1887 being o. per cent.
less ln volume than that of 1883. The
average yield of corn averages 33.2 bush
els per acre. The Atlantic coast
south of the Potomac averages
ll.2 bushels of comparatively poor
quality The wheat aggregate is
A ,4sO,s0O bushels. grown on 1886 13s
acres, valued at S3s42lS,O30 The aver
age yield, therefore, is III bushels per
acre Winter wheat ll0 bushels. and
splng wheat, 1913 bushels per acre. The
average farm value is 92G cents
per bushel against G5l cents for the
previous crop, difference due more 10
foreign than domestic scarchy The az
5rcgate for Oats is 1O113, zoo bushels
grown Oh 26,V9s 2s2 acres and valued at
1875, f,2iO This is 218 cents Der
Jushel against thirty cents for ihe
'rop of 1881 4 comparison of.aggre- +
gate values show that the present corn
'rop is worth only S3l 100000 more than
he previous ono; wheat, $4,000 900
more; oats, s. 600 900 less.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
SERIOUS CHARGES
Against the Appraiser of Now York.

New YORK, January l2.-Secretary
F8irchild has ordered that AN the sDecial
treasury agents in the country. who can
4 bee spared from their posts ofduty. shall
/ hasten at once 10 this city 10 assist in a
/ thorough top 20 bottom investigation Of
the office Of the appraiser Of the port.
The chief supervising special agent.
Colonel Jewell viii arrive here from
Washington tonight and Colonel Mont
gOmeIy the chief treasury agent at
Boston, has been telegraphed for and
will get here at the same time.
Mr. A. *. Tingle. the special agent.
one of the three who investigated the
custom-house TWO years ago, will be in
New York 20 meet them
As fast as The other special agents ar
rive they will be assigned 10 the special
line OF The detective work for which the
chief supervising agent thinks them 10
be best fitted This important step is
The result Of q conference at the custom.
house yesterday afternoon in the col
lcctOr Office, between Collector Magone
and Appraiser A. b Stearns, Of Boston.
who has temporarily taken charge Of the
Office made vacant by Mr McMullin's /
removal
Evidence Of startling nature as 10
the corruption and lr0ttenness OF the F.
appraiser office under Mr. llcMullin's /
was presented. There is /
not the slightest hint rejecting upon the /
personal integrity of Mr. McMullin.
whose unfortunate position, after a
ong and faithful service of thirty-six
years in the appraisers Office, arouses
general sympathy among the custom
l0use officials But there seem, 10 be
10 doubt whatever that the most gigantic
rauds have been perpetrated during the
'ast three years in which he has been
he head OF that most important office.
Certain merchants have been favored
c The expense of the Government and OF
onest importers, differentiation on an
n0mOus scale have been permitted and
be Treasury Department has been de-
-auded of millions of dollars. That
iay seem Ike a strong statement, but il
anne from no less a parsonage than Ap-
raiser Stearns.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
A BRUTAL FIEND.
Hioodhonnds ON III. Trail

MONTGOMERY, Ala, January ls-
This morning Mrs J. ; Kellam. wife Of
the manager of the repair-shops of the
Pratt Mines Company al Pratt Mines.
was walking in the woods near the
Catholic Church with her nine vear-oid
son hunting a strayed cow She was met
by negro man about twenty-five
years OF age, who told her that the
cow was about one hundred Yards
further in the woods, and offered TO con.
duct her 10 the point. After they had
gone short distance, the negro struck
Mrs. kellam with club, telling her 10
the ground. He then followed the little
son, who was running away. and hit him
with the club, which had struck down the
mother iracturing his skull and killing
him instantly, Mrs Kelhm regained
consciousness. and seeing The brute's AZ.
tack on Der child, screamed ont. al which
The negro ran OF In the woods A man
40 work short distance away answered
the w0man's screams. and securing help
carried the dead boy and wounded
woman 10 their home The woman re.
viyed, and has given an accurate descrip-
ton of her assailant In is thought she
will die. Bl0Odh0unds have been put on
The sc0undfels trail. but up 10 tonight
he had not been captured The news
received az the mines caused the greatest
excitement, and two hundred miners are
securing the country in search of the
demon
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
PRESENT POLITICAL PROBLEM.
Carl schurz First Address Since His Re.
turn From Europe.

NEW YORK, January l2-There wer,
over one hundred persons present al th,
dinner OF the Commonwealth Club Al tht
esimlnster Hotel tonight After din
her Carl Schurl delivered his hrsi
address since his return from Ger
many lie talked on some pres.
ent political problems" lie said
IN brief ! am far from denying the
usefulness OF parties | respect party
spirit that honestly believes Is party 10
be right and uses legitimate means TO
secure rs success. but consider IL high.
ly preIudicial that party spirit which re.
CARDS party interest as the supreme law.
which believes that il Is the one dutv
Of party 10 carry elections The question
whether % county is well governed is
more important than what party governs
1t. Among the questions to be consid-
cred IN the near future Is the admission
as states Of territories which have
the requisite population, and which.
Ike New hcxicO and Utah. are not. for
obvious reasons, unfit for statehood
Even n their admission does increase the
republican predOminance in Congress
and in the Electoral College. il will have
one good effect, il will prevent
New York from being any longer
the pivotal State From that time
The bosses OF Tammany Hall and
the boys OF the Republican machine viii
no longer determine who shall be Presi.
dent OF the United States
Mr Schurz then continued TO give
prediction Of the incoming Administra-
zion, saying II General Harrison should
have a mind % observe the civil service
law, he must understand nye things
First. That President Is strongest in |