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, 1892-01-13
AGRICULTURE IN BARBADOS.

From tho Barbados agricultural Reporter)
But it is time to'turn away from the great
wofld beyond" with its stirring incidents and
startling episodes, and look within the mar
row confines Of our own little isle And
what records have we to show for the year2
While other lands have been visited with
storm and pc silence. earthq uake' and famine
we have enjoyed a remarkable i'm munity from
any of these ills. The hurrican e which de-
vastated Martinique and passed lightly over
Dominica and some of the adjacent islands in
no way affected US. No floods have laid waste
our fields or destroyed our crops No epi>
demic diseases have desimated our population.
Dysentery of a ~virulent type indeed prevailed
for a brief period; but its ravages were CON
fined within every circumsclbod limits. So
far, therefore, there is much caase for thank
fulness. But Barbadians too have had their
troubles, and in a direction which materially
affected them: We mean the Sugar-crop.
The year opened gloomily enough for the
planters. a few trifling showers fell in Jan
uary and February; but during the succeeding
seven months the island was visited by a
drought of almost unexampled severity. The
result was that the crop, which in 1890 had
reached the high figure of IS ,226 hhds. Sugar
anu OO,ZO0 puu5s VI IuOldSStb 4G11 W 1900
hhds. of the former and 80, 1852 puns. of the lat
ter. Consequent upon this, trade has been
unusually depressed during the year and q
large number of bankruptcies among small
dealers has occurred. And no wonder when
it is remembered that the deficiency in the
crop made a difference of something like half
a million of dollars in the money which would
otherwise have circulated in the country.
EIoJ %ho voiD Innf off vo1ob lon @bo~n =
no knowing what might have been the conse-
quence. Fortunately, it did not. With the
advent of October copious showers began to
fall. They continued far into November, and
thanks to their benefoent influence, today
there is every where to be seen an improve.
ment in vegetation such as, has not been wit
messed in Barbados for many years past.
Needless to say the planters were anything
but iubilant during the continuance of the
drought; and the knowledge that the time,
when the Mckinley Tariff Act would come
into operation was first approaching but served
to deepen and intensity the dependency under
which they laboured. With regard to this
Act, one of its objects being to impose a duty on
all sugar imported into the United States Mar
kets unless a reduction was made In the i'm
posts levied on American goods imported into
the sugarproducing countries, special Delegates
were despatched to Washington with the view
of securing for Barbados the most favourable
terms that it was possible to obtain in the
matter. The Delegates have successfully 40
complished their mission, having effected a
saving of some. .98,00Oa year for the colony
The. alteration. in our tariff originally demand
led by the u ited States Government would
have involved the loss of 220,O O a year to
our Revenue. Owing to the representations Of
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II Ell E G r A M 8
ST.. CROIX SN.TATOI

st. Thomas, Jan. 8th.-Cable between st.
Croix and Trinidad repaired, restoring telegra-
phic communication to Trinidad, and Demerara.
All West India stations now in communica-
ton.
Trinidad, Jan. 9th.-Yesterday q despatch
was read from the Secretary Of State at the
meeting Of the Legislative Council stating
that he would be prepared to appoint a COM
mission to enquire into the charges against
Mir. Justice Cook and into the general admin
~istration Of Justice subject to the Council
voting any necessary sum for that purpose,
which was unanimously agreed to.
Colon, Jan. 9th.-Before the departure of
Captain Jellicoe from here he was presented
with a purse of 90 guineas and an address
from his many friends on the lSthmus.
London, Jan. Shit is expected that the
RIM. s.. Midway will sail from Southampton
on Monday.
New York, Jan. 9th.-Her Majesty the
Queen the Prince of Wales and the Duke Of Con-
naught have sent kilograms of coincidence to the
the Vicereine Of Egypt.
Severe snowstorms and Intensely cold
weather prevails in the British Isles
A meeting of the British Cabinet was held
yesterday to consider the situation in Egypt, at
which Sir Redvers Butler was called in con-
SulUaClOn. A1C6r Ln6 COunCll OH R6uN6hS AoA
down the Foreign Office steps and injured his
arms and back.
Several alleged Anarchists have been ar
rested at Walsall.
Lord Randolph Churchill has returned to
England from his African tour.
The death of the Khedive has afforded an
occasion for the French and German papers to
discuss the Egyptian question and England's
continued occupation of the country. While
the German papers favour the English occu-
patton. the French oppose it.
An explosion of fredamp has occurred in a
coal mine in Indian territory causing the
death Of 100 persons and infuring l15.
London Jan. 11th.The R. M. 8: Midway.
sailed for the West Indies at 8 O'CLOCK this
morning.
New York Jan. l1th-The Duke of Clarence
is seriously i'll at Sandringham with influenza
complicated by pneumonia. DR.. Laking has
been summoned from London.
, 1t is announced that Sir Francis Glare
Ford has been appointed British Minister to
Turkey. /.
The death is ANNOUNCED from influenza
Of NJ: PeyrOn, the Frenchtce 9 minister OF
Marine. ,sfaa. c- Ell
The Empress OF Austria and tbs widow and
, 1892-01-13
ORDER OF DAY
for the Colonial Councils. Ordinary
MeetmgpMonday 18Th January 1892,
~ o'clock noon.

/. Election Of 2 Members to join in a Com
mission with the Collectors of Customs
and Brokers for the purpose Of furnishing
information concerning the prices Of the
Islands produce, for guidance in fixing
the tariff of export duty on same; as
requested in Governments Letter Of 2nd
January 1892, No. 4.
2. Election Of a Member fer each Of the 4
Elective Boards for the period from lst
April 1892 to 31st March 1898, as re-
aIested by Government in letter Of End
January, 1892, Ne l..
3. Introduction Of and first discussion on
the Draft Of Budget for the financial ear
1928, with Money Bills.
4: Question Of furthering and eventually
putting Interpolation from ;2nd Member
for Christiansted (Stakemann) to the
Government concerning Dealings after
Deceased. .
Colonial Council St. '6r0iz. 18th January
1892.
JOHN t. QUIN,
Chairman.
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Deaths.
registered Of person buried in
the public cemeteries.
CHRISTIANSTED

December. CHRISTlANSIED.
4-Cigarmaker, Mr.. David White Of this
town, aged Al years.
domestic, Jane Antoinette Williams oil
this town, aged sc years.
Carpenter. Mr.. Robert PEBBLES of this
town. aged IS years,
10-Invalid, Francis Johnson of the u. 5.
of America, aged 50 years.
Invalid, Thomas Andrew of the Sick
Institution at Richmond, aged 40 years,
11-Invalid, John Bruce Of Barbados, aged
70 years.
l5-Former nurse, Widow Mrs Mary
Boumaun, born ZitskoV, Of this town,
aged 70 years.
16-Invalid. Jacob James of the Sick In8titu-
ton at Richmond, aged 70 years.
-LabOurer, Juliana Lawrence OF this
town, aged 70 years.
Child, Martin Reed,of this town, aged
u years.
Child, Julia Agatha Ellis Of this town,
aged II years.
18-Invalid, John Cha,les Hazel of the Sick
Institution at Richmond, aged y years.
23-Invalid, Rebecca Pompey OF Est. Cas-
tie Coakley, aged 30 years,
24-Child, Christian Williams OF this tow
aged 4 years.
31-InValid Wilhelm ne Prince OF the Luna
tic Asylum at Richmond, aged 60 years.
December. FREDERIKSTED.
1-Labonrer, Josiah Luous of Barbados aged
40 years.
"-Labourer, John Sylvester of Est. Monbijou
aged 40 years.
Child. Theresa Williams Of this town aged
months.
3-Pauper, LouisaPetersen Of Est. La Grange
aged SO years.
Child, Philip Joseph Of Est. Cooper's Bay
9 aged 2Iyears.
Child, Florence Civil of this town, aged
= 6 months.
10.Child, Christophine Abramson of Est.
.Concordia, aged 3 years.
"-Labourer, Henry Harrison Of Est. Castle,
aged Al years.
11-Child, Alexander Cornelius Of this town,
aged Z days.
12-Ghild, Amalia Medora Lang Of this town
aged | year.
1S-Labourer Elizabeth Benzon of Est. St.
Georges aegd 27 years.
19-Child, Vernica Roberts of Est. Oxford. .
"-Washer, Christina Richard of Est. Lower
Love, aged 81 years.
20-Blacksmith; Simon Nathan of Est. st.
Georges, aged At years.
21-Child,. Ann Eliza Petersen of Est, Bsttys-
hope aged 8 years.
"Labourer, Alexander Patrick of Est. punch,
aged rs years. =.
2S-Housekeepsr, Frederika Jones 'of Est.
Hogensborg, aged Oh years.
3l-1nvalid, Felicia Samuel Of Est Nichol-
fs aged q8 wears.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

The moon moves 3,333 feet per second.
 Mark Twain when young man was d book agent.
 Genuine conceit does not make man objectionable,
 Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
 A broken finger will drive away all recollections of an empty chair.
 The time when woman has no mercy is when she gets a ulouse in trap.
 Vienna hns its Lazy club. no member of which does anything for living.
 Nothing holds more divine inspiration for an author than Il generous check.
 Naph,ha IS good for cleaning kid gloves, hut keep it away from the fire.
 Compressed air is to be used for run ming the street cars in Leavenworth Kan.
 Shelley's first marriage was unfortu- nate, but his second was model of hap piness,
 An Idaho man has discovered that an excellent quality of paper can be made from sagebrush
 Rev. H. r. Tozer has discovered cer- tain underground rock hewn churches in southern Italy.
 Over $350 worth of gold was collected in 1885 from the soot of the chimney in the London mint.
 
 1t is estimated that about 30. 900 horses were busted from street car service last year by electricity.
 Love never picks out two cent piece from purse full of gold coins to put in the collection basket.
 Ordinary sticking plaster makes a good remedy for corns, us it keeps them soft and prevents the rubbing.
 A Cincinnati court has decided that it is libelous to call man who neglects to pay his tailor's bill "a delinquent
 One of the millionaires of New York city, Mir. II. G. Marquand. has a bil- liard table which is stated to have cost b25.00O
 Baron Hirsch is said to be worth SlO0,- 000. GOO, which he has made chiefly out of his contracts for building Turkish railroads
 Fireiiies, it is said, are employed in some of the West Indies for lighting purposes, being confined in glass Ian terms for that object.
 After eating heartily of hailstones which fell on Saturday, q Scottsburg Qnd.) girl was taken violently sick and died soon after. The doctors say she was poisoned, and the hailstones prob ably killed her.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

west and all but S,000,000 bushels was shipped to New York via the Erie canal. In 1880 the canal carried only 71 100000 of the 105 900 900 bushels of grain received at Buffalo, Last year the grain shipments from Buffalo by ca- nal were a little more than 3i ,000, ,000 out of 129, ,000, 900 received at that port.
 Mote the falling off. It is astound- ing. Private corporations are getting the upper hand of the state. One result is inevitable. The canals must be main tained properly or with constantly di- minishing traffic the time will come when they will have to be abandoned"
 Captain Clark's reference to the ''great Canadian canal system" is worthy of note, for the system is in fact great one. It owes much to the efforts of William Hamilton Merritt, who can justly be termed the De Witt Clinton of the Dominion. It was in 1893 that Mer- ritt and his associates subscribed the money to begin the work on that mag nificent triumph of engineering now known as the Welland canal, which overcomes the obstacle of Niagara falls and connects the great lakes of Erie and Ontario.
 In connection with the coming cele- bration many things of practical impor- tance will be discussed, chief among them the questions of speed and carry ing capacity. It would appear that the days of mule power and towpaths are passing away, and in their place the feasibility of steam, electricity and traction cables is being considered. The widening and deepening of these arti- ficial waterways naturally call for bigger boats, heavier cargoes and greater powers of propulsion. What the de- cision may be ono can hardly anticipate, but it is safe to predict, as before re- marked, that the second century of canal enterprise in the United States will dwarf the progress of its first hundred years. FRED c, DAYTON.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

motors of tho coming centennial cele- bration. There is crisis" he remark ed the other day to a New York Sun reporter, "and it has got to be met at once. More grain has come from the west to the seaboard since the opening of lake navigation to the present time than ever before in similar period. Philadelphia is receiving an uIprece- dented boom in grain export shipments. It is providing cheaper terminal facili- ties than tho5e of the metropolis. The trunk line pool gives Philadelphia through the new feeder-the Reading road-a rate of three cents per 100 pounds lower than the New York rates.
 With this condition there can be only one result. Millions of bushels of grain that should come to New York are directed to rival seaports. Since the opening of lake navigation grain has been forwarded from Chicago to Buff falo, a distance of nearly 1 ,000 miles, for one cent and fraction per bushel. The rate on the canal from Buffalo to New York has fluctuated between two and one-elghth and four cents per bushel, and this, mind you, on waterway that has been without Improvements since war times. An important question naturally arises, Is New York to allow her great canal system to deteriorate to such tn extent as to make it itimpossible for boat men to successfully compete with rival routes and the great Canadian canal system?
 Millions upon millions have been ex- pended in bettering and perfecting tlle railway routes. Hundreds of boats are vainly waiting for cargoes at the port of Buffalo. Figures tell the story of the need of canal Improvements better than words. In 1869 over SS,000, 900 bushels of grain came to Buffalo from the fur
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22


 available for those of the United States. There is not the slightest reason to doubt that Chicago and Duluth will, within the lifetime of people now ma ture, receive in their harbors ocean going vessels from every port on the seas.
 'Ultimately ship canal will connect the Mississippi with the great lakes and Chicago will have water communication via the great river and the Nicaragua canal with our Pacific coast and with the west coast of South America. The Erie canal must of course be developed into ship canal, with clear twenty or twenty-one feet of water; and Chi cago's great gain would be New York's gain also. The Hennepin canal to con meet Chicago with the Mississippi is al- ready certainty. The early develop ment and completion of this great line of natural and artificial waterways from New Orleans to Minneapolis. from Davenport to Chicago, from Duluth to Buffalo and from Buffalo via the Erie canal and the Hudson river to New York city would be the most brilliant and productive investment our govern ment could make, and there would fol- low revival of American shipbuilding for the coastwise and internal as we'll as for the foreign trade"
 However. there is another side to the shield, and if the views of Captain w. c. Clark are correct, the advocates of canals have some tall hustling" to do. The captain is mogul among the New York canal men and is one of the pro-
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
Ho for Hot Springs. Stage leaves twice week.
 IRVINE Co.,, Agents.
Fair Warning.

Having obtained. about eighteen months since, for labor performed, an interest in the New River or King dam site, situated about twenty miles north and west of Phoenix, and which ioca- ton was duly recorded according 10 law, and which dam site was some months since by one II. w. Eaton at- tempted to be transferred to the Rio Verde Canal company. l hereby warn all persons from negotiating in any way, shape or manner for said dam site, as no legal title can be given to said prop erty before satisfying my claim.
 c. J. DYER.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
land. Tho neat pours down from above, rises from below and on nil sides. The ambulances are kept on a keen gallop.
Privileged Pccresses.

l. means something for woman to be peeress of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for there any one of these favored beings, whose title has been acquired by birth, mar riage or creation, is free from arrest or imprisonment on civil process, and in the event of peeress being charged with criminal offense she would be tried by the house of lords.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
New York on a Hot Day.

To philosopher inured to extreme degrees of heat the streets of New York on hot day would afford an interesting study, He would see men and women boiled in the streets, broiled in the avenues, grilled in tho surface cars, roasted in the tenement houses, baked in the squares, bieached in the baseball parks and melted in inc business offices
 Tho heat fairly dances on the sidewalk so that it resembles nlirgTe on low
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
-----------------------~ A Bread Superstition.

There is usage, general in France, that bread before being cut must be marked with the sign of the cross. The neglect o SO marking the bread is supposed to in volvc misfortune. In Lille to step or bread is a blameworthy act. It is com mon superstition that the falling of piece of bread on the buttered side is fatal tt luck Philadelphia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

The teak. which has passed into proverh as the best material for shipbuilding, is superior to all other woods from the fact that it contains an essential oil which pre- vents spikes and nails driven into it from rusting.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
Lost.

A small hard back book about 5x6, with list of bils. If returned to this of- flee the finder will be rewarded.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
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R. E. Holbrook, Surgeon Dentist. All work guaranteed and prices reason able. Rooms No. and 3 Porter build ing.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Paper, Win dow Shades, Artists Material, John a. White opposite the Commercial Hotel.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
Mrs. HarriSOn'S Lola MOntez Creme
 THE SKIN FOOD,
Aphysieian,. oin to Humanity.

Weak men restored to perfect man. hood by the Great Australian remedy, free. Address, Box l96i. San Francisco. Cal.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

House. Sign x Carriage Painting, Paper hanging etc. John Q. White op- posite Commercial Hotel.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

Tho Globe Democrat rejoices because there will be "lots of politics" in the presidential campaign this fall.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
"H, le-ip-the-Rock." l"

Public reception every Sunday from 10 till 5. CHARLES D. PosToN.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

Mrs. Thompson. formerly Sarah Ann Graham, an English lady who leit Los Angeles for Arizona m, or about. Jam uary. 1892, or any person knowing her present address, is requested to write to c, White Mortimer, British Vice-Con. sul, Los Angeles, Cal.
 Dr. Ancil Martin, diseases eye, ear, nose throat a specially. Glasses fitted.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

ID InII IUIu The celebrated Chinese Un, Mll LlhE, physician and surgeon. Dr.
 Luke was educated in Canton, China. having prsctired medicine in the east for many yea,sand late Of Los Angeles, Cal. Opposite rOstoiiioe, Cortez and Washing ton streets, Pi maix, Arizona. lure herb doe tor curing any form of dIsease Special reme dies for nR,e and female uiseases. All kinds cf pure herbs for sale. Treatment by mail. Address phstoihce box 265, prompt attention
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

CHEWING WANTTD---A COMPETENT WO- S MAN. just arrived fion California. wishes tO go out in good families seAmstress, or will Ike sewing at her lodging Best of references from flrst-class families in Los Angeles and San Francisco Call at The NendOme.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

WTANTED-sa,oO LOAN AT ll5 PER CENT
 w for twelve mouths on first mortgage on real estate dmproved) in original town ite of Phoenix worth S1,000. Address for ten days Box 277, Phnnix.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22

NSTANTED-FiF TEAMS FOR GRADING
 w work at Gila Bend on the Wolhey canal. Terms sI00 q day an bonrf for teams and same for men. McKEANE X BAKER.
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
CENTURY OF CANALS.
A GROWTH FROM FIVE TO 4,ooo
 MILES IN THE UNITED STATES.
The Wonderful Advantages Obtained by Means of These Artificial Waterways.
 Ciinton's "Ditch'-Canadian Develop

N E dre d years ago this summer two ca- nals were builtin Massac husetts. Their aggregate length was but five miles, and they were con structed for the
Arizona republican., 1892-07-22
PHGNIx MARKETS.
Current Prices for Grain Produce and
 Fruit Corrected Daily.

wHoLEsAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TO DESIGNATE ALLEYS.


In sletter to the Commissioners Building In
spector EntwisIs reports that he has made Q
canvass Of the northwestern section Of the city
and finds that the number OF alleys and small
streets built upon is l60 He says it is neces-
sary that the manner Of designating them be
agreed upon, so that the signs can be ordered.
He suggests that they be desig.
mated by the street and number.
For example, take an alley On ID street between
sth and 10th and place Q sign there to read
Alley 925 ID street northwest, the number be-
ing the same the house on the corner of the
alley. The Commissioners have not approved
the plan, in view OF the fact that it is not in
confor nifty with their orders. and have referred
d back to him for an additional report
Bills FAVORED BIT THE COMMISSIONERS
Favorable action il recommended by the
Commissioners on the House bill to punish
false swearing before trial boards Of the metro
politan force and the bill for the protection Of
the rights OF owners of lots in Columbian Hsr-
moay cemetery of the District Of Columbia
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners today reported adversely
upon House bill 64S2 to incorporate the WASH
tnston and Sandy Spring Marrow Gauge Bail
road Company.
The bill TO relieve the Home for the Aged
Colored People from taxation has been sent by
the Commissioners to Assistant Attorney 3 L.
Thomas for report
The bull to validate deeds in the District of
Columbia, which was referred to the Commits
sions-s for report, las been sent by them to
the attorney for the District for his views
thereon.
The Commissioners have prepared q bill for
Introduction in Congress empowering them to
sell the old station house site IN Georgetovn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-09
The Case wss NoiIe Prossed.

Mr.. George L. Coehnower swors out q war
rant in the Police Cour. yesterday charging
MAI George A Armes, the real estate dealer.
with embezzling q certificate Of fifty shares of
stock Of the Washington Granite Company
valued at S400.
Maj. Armes hearing OF the issuance Of the
warrant went directly to police headquarters
and then to the court, but the warrant was not
served, Detective Quinlsn merely telling him
70 be IN court this morning.
Mr.. Cochuower charged that he gave the GER
6ncase to Maj. Armes with q request for him 10
ASCERTAIN its value, and he charged that when
he asked for Its return the major told him that
he had used il as q security for q loan.
U subsequently, developed that the certificate
vss the property of Mr.. A Won Nostrand who
had turned IL over to Mr.. Cochnower TO ascer.
tain its value or use 1t security for loan.
When the matter was called TO the attention
of Mr.. Mullowney, the prosecuting officer al
the Police Court, this morning. Mr.. Coeh-
mower said that Maj Armes Was not employed
Is his agent He said that the certificate had
been returned 20 him and he was satisfied
Mr.. Mullowney thereupon entered . nolls
pros. In the case.
Mr. Cochnower then turned over the certi6
cate 10 Mr.. Won Nostrand and received re-
esipt therefor.