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The field ia divided in three sections,
measures 1O4 chains, and is presented as
f0llOwS:-
A to B first section, B to q second sec
ton, G to ID third section, in the middle Of
each rams an interval of proper width hav-
ing a depth on either side within each sec
ton of about five chains. The short
lines drawn across Indicate the rows of
hemp between which the cutter works. and
therefore has-yhil" cutting in any section
adistanee of got more than five chains to
carry the leaves to the interval, where the
carts get loaded. Each section has its
boundary line as is shown from B to 3.
lit Will be found, if this plan il adopted,
, 1890-09-27

It is understood that Mr.. Parnell will
shortly call a convention of the Nationalist
party.
Earl Spencer, in the course of a speech
at Walk Reld. said that the Government
bad taiied throughout the session, and that
they were simply playing u game of nine
pins with the Irish policy which was dis
graceful.
A Liverpool telegram states thNt the
COm'e de- Paris AND party and tho Bishop
of \ S$au have sailed by the Germanic.
Further damage is reported by The floods
in France.
AdviceS from Ottawa state that the
Governor General has been petitioned to
retain the French language in Manitoba.
prmerara, 25th September.-Mr, Robert
Drysdale, Mayor of Georgetown died yes
te,;iay
New York, Septbr. 26th.-London des-
patches state that the Irish Nationalist
leaders have been ~arraigned at Tipperary
in connection with a conflict between the
police aud people. MIR. john Morley was
~'rrSpnt.
Ii is reported that a death from cholera
has occurred at Bristol, England.
Tie MomarchiSt papers in France sustain
wnlle the Republican papers condemn the
Nuilt0 u0 dItS IOl MS dlInlllGu uC0lluSH
with General BuUlanger.
The foods in the department Of the Ar
deche AVE caused damage amounting 10
50,000,0 900 francs.
In the course of an interview his Holiness
the Pope expressed his personal regard for
Queen Victoria for the justice ami pr0tec.
tion accorded to the Church everywhere i'll
Ter Empire.
New York September Goth
Flour, st. Lawrence, per hrI. S5.t5
Meal, beSt brandywine, per hrl. 1926
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. not quoted
New Seasons Pork, per brl. ia III
cru,. Crystals per Id 6
Guy" f. 10 G.. r. per lib 81
English Islands MIoIasSes not quoted
Exchange New York and London 4.8o4
London, September Doth
Demerara Crystals pr cwt 60 lis Cd
MuScovalo prcwt 60 49, 6d
N"S"' German Beet So pr. ct 4. o, b.
Ell 13S 81
German Beet, New g op, lbs ell
Drmerara Rum pr gal. Is 1904
Trinidad Cocoa pr cwt E3 IS. OIL.
GOnSols, ex-intereSt 94-13-16-l5-lG
Bank of Raglan rate OF discount 1 pr ct,
liverpool Cotton, Middling upland pr. Id
ST
Thrce pr. CT. Rentes in Paris $500.
, 1890-09-27
SisaI Hemp.
By
DANIEL J. SToDDART.
(Continacd from AUis No. ~

CHAPTER III.
The Sort OF Land and the Preparation OF it
For the cultivation of this plant due regard
should be paid to the selection of the lands as
we'll as the locality. Gravelly, stony and
rocky. lands are most appropriate, also any
ether dry and impoverished soil. Swampy
land would be very unsuitable as it keeps
unabsorbed a large amount of water. Sisal
Hemp planted on rocky lands is perfectly at
home and will astonish any one to know how
it survived and grew. There is no objection
whatever to the poorest land or those worked
for many years, even lands that are consider
, 1890-09-27
planting, will naturally be sery much kept

planting, will naturally be Oery much kept
back.
Field PldRting:--The idea Of taking adj
vantage of the land in setting out q great
number of plants has been carried in some
cases to such an extent in Yucatan as to be
preiudicial not alone in the plants not de
velopiug fully, but for the material difficult
tx which is presented III the culture and
exploration of them when they are grown
up, as the leaves OF one plant meeting those
of another stop. with their sharp points the
passage between them, preventing easy
approach TO the trunks, Il thing absolutely
necessary for cleaning the field and re-
moving the shoots destined tn the repro
duction.
The general system now in planting is
II by 6, &.e, the rows twelve feet wide and
the plants six feet apart III the rows
which leaves clear passages OF 2teet between
the rows, thereby giving sufficient room
with facility for the inspection of them and
for the pasturag" OF cattle and horse kind,
and spaces of 6 feet between the plants
which permit the easy approach to the
trunks for wedding and getting out the
shoots that spring at foot OF plant eXpe-
Tience has proved this the best mode OF
planting; it also allows The free penetration
OF the heat of the sun whose effects on the
plant are wonderful, the above distances
give six hundred and five (G05) plants To
the acre. Now after having the field per
fectly clean and ready, open the holes for
the reception of the plants by first stretch
ing a line with the distances marked off,
or it may be pegged out as the GU tlyator
likes, so that it DC straight and regular,
which must give it Il tiue view. : ;,
The holes to be made can be dug with q
hoe or common digger and must be put III
a perpendicular manner and the dirt drawn
around, leaving exposed as much of the
trunks possible which aCcelerateS their
growth. The plant amust however, after
being taken from the nursery and prior to
setting out in the field be pared off, and
lf found necessary which will be III the case
of any roofs S%pringin@ out during it's stay
in the nursery, must be kept Off. l. ought
To be- treated in exactly the same manner
as when it was beng planted III nursery,
which Is already explained iC is wonder
full to know the advantage it gains by this
treatment; it is not too much when | say
it puts on a years growth to what 1t would
have otherwise,
As the spaces above would not be Snfi-
GENTLY wide for the carts to go into with
out ihjuring the leaves it is therefore ne
ceSSary to have Wider ones or intervals
where they may take up to carry to the
machine the leaves which are pa up at
those intervals by the cutters; the inter
walls ought Co be wide enough to admit of
two carts passing each other freely For
ease to the cutter, as we'll as convenience
and economy to the planter, i suggest 4"
plan Of laying out Il field Of say 3l4 chaIas
square, as the following figure shows -
, 1890-09-27

The Marehioness of Huntly, who was a pas.
senger by the Scotch express that narrowly
escaped being wrecked at Selby Station on
the 9th inst, has forwarded to William Carr,
the signal-man by whose presence of mind a
more serious accident was averted, a gold
gcarf-pin set in briiliants, together with a
cheque for So. Her ladyship, in q letter to
Carr, suggests that he can wear the pin for
good luck. "-Daily Telegraph, Aug. 2lst.
, 1890-09-27

A Company was giving "She Stops to
Conquer ina small provincial town. a
pennileSs individual, anxious to nee the
play, stalled past the ticket office in a care
less, independent sort way. When stop
ped and asked by what right he went
in without paying, he replied-By what
right? ar Oliver Goldsmith, the author
of the piece they are going to perform"
s'Ah, beg pardon, sir" said the checktaker,
bowing; aud the "auther" walked in to
see his p~iay,-Argosy.
, 1890-10-24

WAY Cross, Ga, Oct. 23.-The facts
regarding the trouble in Coffee county are
these: L. S. Varne leased a lot Of land
from the Way Cross Lumber Company,
and commenced working it for turpentine.
The same lot of land was sold by Fl. NJ.
Pitt to Tom Sears, and the timber was
leased to F. NJ, Stokes for t%urpentine
purposes. Ten days ago Tom Sears
ordered Varne's hands of the land.
Varne resumed work this week, notifying
Sears he would submit only to legal pro-
cess. Tuesday Tom Sears waylaid and
shot n Of Varne's teamsters, fatally
woundipg him.
Wednesday afternoon Tom Sears, his
father, Frank Sears, Bryan McLenon,
james Hendricks and others came to the
house of Robert Knight (colored), where
several oil Varne's colored employees
were stopping and commenced firing into
the house. The negroes all ran except
Knight and WELDON GoldIn, who returned
the fire, killing McLenon and Hendricks
and badly wouRding Frank Sears. The
militia arrived on the scene last night,
but found everything now quiet and re-
turned. Mr.. Varne was absent at the
time and had no knowledge of the affair
until last night.
, 1890-10-24

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 23.-Only meagre
reports have been obtained concerning the
reported race riot in Coffee county, as
the trouble occurred some distance from
the nearest telegraph station, 1t appears
that in the riot four white men we're shot
dowu-B. f. McClender. Frank and
Thomas Seers and John Hendrix. None
of these are dead, according to the latest
reports. The governor received a request
to order out the militia on the ground
that the whites are at the mercy of an
armed mob of negroes. He accordingly
ordered the Waycross rifles to proceed at
once to the scene. 1t appears that the
negroes are being led in the riot by l.. B.
Warn, a white man engaged IN the turpen-
tine business at the new Stokes mill.
Stokes and Warn and Thomas Seers had a
dispute about a tract of land. Warn put
men to work on the timber lard and Seers
shot one of the negroes and drove the
others from the wood. They returned in
the afternoon and fred into a crowd OF
Warns hands. Warns negroes, to have
revenge on Seers. armed themselves and
made an assault on the settlement with
the above result. At last accounts the
matter had somewhat quoted. IL is
believed there will be no more trouble.
, 1890-10-24
TOOK MORPHINE.
Blakely Creighton, a New
York Banker Suicides.
Four Whites Shot in a Row
With Georgia Negroes.
A German Farmer Feeds His
Children Poison.
Banker Creighton Suicides.

NEW York, Oct. 23.-Blakely Creigh-
ton, banker, of 70 Broadway, was this
morning found dead in his office, having
shot himself during the night. The body
was cold and rigid when found, death
having evidently occurred some hours be-
fore. The dead man lay on the sofa with
a revolver with an empty shell in one
chamber at his side. On an office table
lay several sealed letters addressed to his
wife and his partner, H. II. Brigham.
An open letter addressed to all whom it
may concern read as follows: Il have
fought a hard business battle. Have made
a square fight. but lost. Nv brain has
given way and now my body must go.
Please break the news gently to my
wife"
George Crosby, cashier, said: II left
him at the office yesterday afternoon
happy. and have never seen anything in
his conduct to indicate that he was in low
spirits. As far as | know his account
are all right. He bad no financial diff
c%ulties. | think"
An autopsy developed the fact that
death was not caused by a bullet but by
poison. A large quantity of morphine
was found in the stomach. Apparently
he had swallowed so much that it pro
duced hemorrhaGe. This accounts tor
the presence OF blood 10 the suicides
mouth, which created the impression that
be bad shot himself there.
, 1890-10-24
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KANSAS Cry, Oct. 23.-Thomas
knight, geological engineer of the Rock
Island railway. has been for some months
past in Indian territory making a geo
logical survey of the country to be
traversed by the Rock Islands extension.
He returned today and In an interview
said an alarming feeling OF discomfort ex-
lists among the Indians of the territory
with regard to the occupation of their
lands by whites. The work OF Northern
Indians who have been wrought up for
some time over the prediction of a medi.
cine man that an Indian christ is shortly
to come among them and by his inspired
leadership lead them in an irresistible
crusade against the whites, has extended
to the territory. For months past there
have been passing among the tribes
various tokens and signs that mean dis
content and secret plotting. There
appears to me a gravity in the situation
which should not be overlooked. To lust
what extent the Indians are preparing for
war, if war it is to be, | do not know. |
believe, however, that the Willingness to
part with their lands has been directed
by q desire TO purchase accoutrements of
war with money received from the sale OF
their reservations.
Mr.. Knight made an exhaustive in
yestigation regarding the phenomenal
gold finds, and while he has found small
finds of gold, he is not of the opinion that
gold exists in any considerable quantities
and says that most of the excitement is
due to sailing and systematic booming by
persons who have land to dispose of.
, 1890-10-24

CHICAGO, Oct. ga special dispatch
from Boston says it developed there today
that o. w. Potter of Chicago Is negotiating
with the shareholders in Boston and New
York for the controlling interest iu the
illinois Steel Company. and that some of
his purchases of stock have been made at
the enormous figure of I25. There has
been no demand for the %company's securi-
ties for several months, and the stock has
been down to 8S, and even lower. Trans
fers were made yesterday, however. at
SO, and today it Jumped to 1875, owing to
the Potter deal here and liz New York.
1t is said the capitalists back OF the
scheme are all Chicagoans.
, 1890-10-24
Fiendish WORK OF a Farmer.

BERLIN, Oct. 23.-Another tragedy
has been added to the list of horrors
which recently occurred in Berlin and
vicinity. Today this community was
shocked by the discovery of the iendish
work of a poisoner. which is almost with
out a parallel in the history of crime here.
A retired farmer named Cast rave to his
children some sweetmeats, in which he
had placed a quantity of poison. lie
then partoOk OF the poisoned confection
cry himself. The murderer and three
children died in great agony. Two other
children are dying. Physicians say there
is no possible chance of saving them. No
reason is known TOR the crime.
, 1890-10-24

New York, Oct 23.-The committee
on foreign affairs of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition today adopted the plan
submitted by Mr.. Curtis of the state de-
partment for a Spanish American bureau
at the exposition, and appointed him
general agent, with authority to establish
a central bureau at Washington. One
hundred thousand dollars are appropriated
for this purpose by the board OF
directors OF the local committee at Chi
cago. The committee will request Presi-
dent Harrison to detail officers OF the
army and navy to act as commissioners to
the several countries in Central and South
America.
, 1890-10-24

CHICAGO, Oct, 23.-It Is learned that
Brezell, murdered at Desplaines last
night, had about 81, 900 in money AID
notes upon his person, of which 0 ar
$1,000 was in cash. As the men who
committed the deed were running away
they passed under a gas light. They
coollv stopped there, looked over the CON
tents of Brezell,s wallet. selected the
money and tossed the wallet and papers
over the fence and separated.
This afternoon the police arrested
Frank Burns, who says ha Is from Buffa-
10, phomas Sye, hailins from Montreal,
and John Murphy, from Toronto. on ,ls
plcion of having murdered BrezlL. They
were tound in the neighborhood where
the crime was committed.
, 1890-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The rumur
was current here this morning that ex-
President Cleveland had died suddenly
some said in New York, others in Wash
ington. Upon investigation it appeared
there was no basis for the story, and that
the ex-president had arrived in Washing
ton to argue a cage before the supreme
court, When the story was called to his
attention, he said: You may tell my
friends that | never felt better in my life
than | do at this time"
, 1890-10-24

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-The chemist
of the Quaker City Dye Works has been
experimenting with new dye several days.
1t is supposed that the ingredients must
have formed a compound which produced
prussic acid, and some of this leaked
through the laboratory to the dressing
room and saturated some OF the clothing
there. Four employes-Berna Hughes,
VIM. Everhart, James Tighe and Walter
Spellman-who entered the dressing-room
at Dol we're stricken down with symp-
toms of heart failure. At the hospital it
is said the first two named will die. The
poisoning was caused BY. inhaling the
fumes of prussic acid.
, 1890-10-24
Serious Charges Against stanley,

LONDON. Oct. 23.-The diaries and
letters OF Maj. Barttelot, the murdered
commander of Stanley's rear guard. are
published here today. They contain
sealous charges against the African ex-
plOrer. The book was edited by the dead
mans brother, Walter Bartrelot, who, in
the preface says: ut is not likely that
this book would have been published had
Justice been even partially done, or any
kindness shown by the leader of the ex-
petition to an officer who was left at
Yambuya with impediments, stores and
baggage"
Charges Of maliRnity, ingratitude, mis-
representation and dcsertion are then
brought against Stanley. In his book
Stanley finds fault because the rear col
umn did not follow the advance column
as directed, Barttelut asserts that his
brothers diaries and letters. as well as
the testimony of surviving officers, show
that Stanley made it utterly impossible
TO carry out the orders, AS he took all the
strong, able men and those Of good char
acter with him, leaving to the rear guard
the sick, feeble aud incorrigible. Mai.
Barttlots diaries declare that Stanley
threatened TO blast the majors reputation
with Lord Wolseley and ruin his career in
the army.
In referring to this incident Barttelot
gave his brothers words: Afterwards,
turning to me, Stanley said it was in his
power to ruin me in the service. l SAID
TO him this was an empty threat, as it
would take a great deal more than he
could say to do that He punished me
afterwards by making me march to Leo
poldgi.le with seventy men who were
noted for l~aziness aud incapacity for car.
rying loads, warning me If L lost a single
load must stand the consequence"
This expose of Stanley and his charac-
ter, as shown uD by the diaries and let
ters, makes spicy reading. The story in
cludes an account of the quarrel between
Stanley and Jephson. The publication
has caused a great sensation here. Stan
ley refuses to be interviewed on the sub
ject.
, 1890-10-24
Hill Talks to Farmers.

MAssTLLoN, O., Oct. 23.--Governor
Hill and party this morning went to Mil
lersburg, the county seat of Solmes coun.
ty, which is a purely agricultural country.
The governor was greeted at the depot by
an enormous crowd and on reaching the
hotel held an informal reception, shaking
hands with many hundred people for
about two hours. After dinner he spoke
at the village opera house to 1,50O peo-
pie, as many more being unable to gain
admission The governor devoted the
greater part of his speech to a discussion
OF the effects of the Mckinley tariff on
agricultural interests. According to the
Republicans, said he, it is the miserable
pauper labor Of foreign lands which is
competing with the American farmer for
his home agricultural markets. Most of
our agricultural products need no more
protection from foreign competition than
an elephant needs protection from a mouse.
The mere statement of exports and i'm
ports shows the bald absurdity of McKin-
ley's conclusion that damaging foreign
competition in cur home markets" Is the
cause of the agricultural depression. The
trainers of the Mckinley bill, after point
ing with horror to the alleged 1886, 000,-
600 worth of imported agricultural pro-
ducts, reduced the existing duties on
one-third, lett them untouced on one-half
and increased the duties on scarcely QUE
sixth, which proportion includes the ar
tlcles that are in no sense serious competi-
tors with American products.
This evening in Massillon the governor
spoke in a rink and Congressman
Springer Of Illinois in the opera house.
The party starts for West Virginia to
morrow morning In Senator Brice's pri-
vafe rar
, 1890-10-24

The late Mrs. John Jacob Aston had
probably the finest collection of fans
in the country. There were among the
number many charming specimens of
that famous Veruis Martin, which time
las not robbed of its soft luster. The
mounts are of paper, silk and vellum,
exquisitely painted, one representing
the Toilet of Venus" The sticks, in
ivory, are overspread with the Yernis
Martin, showing a surface of great brill
fancy. Another dainty one in Mrs.
Astor's collection represents a cham
petre group of youths and maidens
upon a crag overhanging a bit of sum-
mer sea. Perhaps one of the choicest
fans is one belonging to Mrs. Newbold
Morris. 1t is of crepe lisse, delicately
painted, edged with point d'Alencon
and mounted on sticks Of mother-of-
pearl.
OF other fans belonging to New York
ladies one is a regency fan, with a
s%criptural subject painted upon the
mount, the sticks being decorated will
Chinese enamel faces in cartouches.
Mrs. Jesse Seligman has many costly
fans. One of the Louis Quinze period
has depicted upon it a scene from harem
life, and is decorated with gilt and sill
yer medallions upon kid. A regal fan
made over a hundred years ago for
some almond eyed empress of the Flow
cry Kingdom is now at the Metropoli-
tanM Museum of Art, where this ching
of beauty and joy forever" has a large
case devoted exclusively to its own royal
use. This fan is an airy, fairy combi-
nation of gauze, ivory, jade and many
other precious metals of exquisite work
manship.-New York World.
, 1890-10-24

PrrTsBURG, Oct. 23.-The convention
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
GERS spent the day considering the
resolution to enter the organization known
as the United Order of Railway EN-
ployes. 1t is understood that the
discussion was heated, but it Is not
positively known when the consideration
of this question will be ended.
The third annual convention of the
grand international auxiliary to the
brotherhood amt 10 an end this after
noon. New officers were installed. Presl-
dent Murdoch says the convention is the
most successful the auxiliary has held.
A sinking fund was established, the ritual
and bylaws revised and altogether dele
gates feel elated at what they have
ACCOMPLISHED.
, 1890-10-24

Hon. f.. A. Moore, member of
assembly, Richmond county, N. Y,
writes:
Il have two Affections which some
times make life a burden. One is
dyspepsia, the other is rheumatism. |
heard that Brandreth's Pills, taken one
or two at night on an empty stomach,
would cure rheumatic pains. | gave
them a thorough trial for three weeks,
taking one q 'So every night. To my de-
light, not ouly Ms | cured ofrheumatism,
but dyspepsia, and costiYeness and bilious
ness. They did not interfere with my
diet or business, and | really think them
An incompatible blood purifier and
cathartic."