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shade, which quite comedies with the present
system pursued in the eastern island, though
at one time Ceylon planters removed all their
shade trees, which they afterwards had cause
TO regret, and have once more taken to shade.
With regard TO rainfall. Trinidad appears to
be fayoured, as although our informant did
nos learn that any planters kept any records Of
the monthly fall of rain. he ascertained sufi-
oient to show that it must be ample. though
probably not 50 abundant rs in tho wettest
parts III Ceylon neither has the western is
land any complaint to make on the SCORE Of in
sufficient moisture Tor this cultivation.
The Blue Mountain range of hills was visit
ed and Mr.. Sabonadicro's plantation seen.
though but for a very short time, and he was
not therefore in q position to express any Cpl
nionQn coffee planting in Jamaica from what
he saw there, but he understood that's arge crops
arc DOT the rule in Jamaica. owing probably to
tho soil being unequally fertile but the Blue
Mountain berry takes a very good position in
the RoHdon and liverpool markets, and is
always saleable. Unfortunately, however
much the natives of Jamaica have improved in
their habits and industry, they are not SO
reliable in their attendance at muster time as i
desirable for the welfare of the property. and
sometimes at critical times hands fall short.
to the annoyance and loss of the planter. There
is evidently room for improvement in tho crop
ping and curing Of coffee on the small holdings
of native owners, who pay little heed to the
ripeness or unripeness Of the berries; nor do
they appear to size tho beans before they are
huskcd for shipment, lhe Ceylon system Of
pruning is adopted on Mr.. Sabonadicre's
plantation, but it is not followed by the small
cultiyators. neither are these very particular
about the oleanness Of their coffee fields. where
weeds grow apace. A few Ceylon men, and
a hundred or two Of Tamil coolies. would work
great changes in most Of these coffee lproper.
ties, and also with cocoa.-Ibid
, 1892-05-14
A OEYLON PLANTER ONTIE VEST
INDIES.

We recently hrl IN opportunity Of convers,
ing with a CeyIou Planter Of long experience
IN that island, on the uoirct Of tropical agri-
culture ia some ii the principal West India
Islands. recently visited by him, which We
think worth producing for the benefit of our
planting readers. His romarks coincide COM
pletely with most that we have written re-
ganllng coffee and cocoa. and it is we'll that
we should be now in a position to fortify our
roliarks on those products by tho evidence
OF a practical man engaged for upwards of
twenty years in eastern planting operations.
Reglnnlng with the climate and soil Of Tri-
nidNd and Jamaica, he remarked that he con-
sidored them perfect, and did not wonder that
fortunes were made in those islands before
English capitalists were SO cruelty handicap-
ped by German aud French bounty fed sugars
and cheap labour, The Trinidad soil ia most.
~ far superior to that of Ceylon, not only fer
cocoa, but for coffee and other products. The
cocoa trees there are much larger and in every
way finer than anything Of the same in Ceylon.
Yet the marketable produce ia not nearly equal
to Ceylon cocoa, and he feels certain the su-
p~eriofity does not lie in the cultivation Of tho
tree, but in the curing Of the produce. With
regard to the methods adopted by the Trinidad
growers of cocoa, the Oeylon traveller was not
able to gain any reliable information. as the
owners of the estates he visited were absent
Mt the time, and as cRp was not just then in
hand, he could learn very little in the matter.
The cocoa trees were grown under very lofty
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BICYCLE RIDE AGAINST TINE.
LDoiI4 Telearnph. 1911 AprN-

NNN"'9 ACtfH'"PH' t@tN HpTN.j
Mr.. J. II. l.. BATES. Il young athlete who
recently, without apparent effort, broke the
100 miles bicycle record, started last night
upon a gcarcd pneumatic "ordinary," with tho
object Of establishing q new twentv-four hours
record on the same track as Mr.. lIolbein last
autumn on a pneumatic safety did such a fine
performance. The impending event awakened
great interest among wheelmen. about 1000
OF when attended. A largo numhA ar Of lady
cyclists were also on the ground. Precisely
at seven ?. m. Mr.. Bates, Mounted on one
Of Marriott and Cooper's machines. which had
a 4Nn. wheel geared to 68in, with pneumatic
tyres, set ont on his Journey around the Gin
deTpath at the London County Athletic Club
Grounds Herne.hill, The weather was perfect
for the task-dry and cold, and without a
breath Of wind atirring. Messrs. J.P. Coleman
A.. V. Wobher and John Dring, Of tho Surrey
Bicycle Club, acted as timekeepers. Starting oil
without ceremony, and loudly applaudod hy
the spectators, Bates for q time led his pace
makers, running at the rate of between eigh-
teen and nineteen miles an hour. The fist TO
lead the young champion the way was Mr.. r.
L. Eide, who piloted him for half an hour. go-
ing all the while very steadily. He was sue
oeeded IN turn by Mr.. Weatherley. who also
rode a geared ordinary, Mr.. Louis Strood. Mr..
Nettleton, Mr,Cockin, and Mr.Soanes. The first
mile was completed in 3min. 95seo.; five miles
in l5min. "a 4-5Sec. At the close of the first
hour-eight p.m.-Bates had covered Is miles
TAO yards, II mule q head of Holhein's time.
At the end of two hours Bates had wheeled 30
miles 400 yards. Beef tea was given him at
intervals Of an hour, which he slipped without
dismounting or slackening his'pace, On COM
pleting the 100 miles he will dismount for q
short time, and after @ thorough rub down and
q hearty meal resume his s%olf,imposed journey.
1t is expected that, bar accidents, he will COM
plete a distance of over 400 miles within the
twenty four hours,
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time, the plant delights in q certain amount
of moisture to its roots, and so we'll is this
understood hat in the island of Ceylon, an
Intelligent native estate owner employs q
powerful steam pump for the purpose of
irrigating about 500 acres Of the cocoa palm.
with the happiest effect.
In the early stages of its growth the Young
and tender leaves Sprlnging from the sprout.
ing nut form most Attractive food for animals
and insects. Cattle, porouplnes, rats, deer,
&c, all delight in the sweetness Of the
tender shoots of the plant, and it does not
require much proof to demonstrate the i'll
effects OF suoh attacks on the infant tree.
Once eaten down the plant is slow in re-
covering from the check to its vitality.
Naturally the older the leaves the less attrao-
tive are they to cattle, and therefore it is an
object with the planter to hasten the growth
of his trees as rapidly as possible until they
are t~olerably safe from those attacks. Hence
a necessity for fencing in all fields of cocoa
nut trees and nourishing the plants with
manarlal food. There is q native saving in the
East, that the oooOanut tree thrives best when
it is within sound of the human voice. There
is much truth in this, the reason being that
whore coolies and others are located near the
trees there is certain to be a considerable
quantity to refuse of all kinds, liquid as well
as solid. cast out, making it's way TO the roots.
and IN that way a~fording nourishment to the
tree. On well organised oecoanut plantation
in the East, native watchers and cultivators
are lodged in huts scattered about the estate.
and wherever these exist the trees may be
found of unusual growth. A oocoanut tree ia
reputed to come into bearing in its seventh
year, and not always at that age. We have
counted as many as two hundred young
cocoanuts on q tree in its third year but then
1t grew closely adjoining one Of the eatate
Watchers huts.
More damaging than the attacks of cattle
or wild animals are the onslaughts of beetles.
armed with powerful forceps which enable
them to make their way into the tender heart
Of trees even up to the age Of 20 years. Once
within the stem these creatures deposit
innumerable eggs. and the effect upon the
health and growth of the trees attacked is
most disastrous. We have seen fields of
fifty acres laid nearly level with the ground.
many of them quite incapable of growth.
Fortunately the beetle invariably makes his
way into the heart Of the tree in one parti-
cular spot 10, at the crown, and the hole by
which it enters, if sought for, is easily distin.
gulshable, when the creature may be drawn
out by means of a sharp arrow-headed rod
thrust down the hole, 1t is not necessary that
these trees be manarel. hut any refuse, vege,
table or animal. collected and thrown about
them with wool ashes, or d~eoaying weeds.
will materially aid their growth. One of the
most effective manures for this tree is poonao
or oil-cake left after expressing the oil from
the dried kernel Of the oocoanut, applied to
the root of tho tree after decomposition in a
Inoistaned state,
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TROPICAL CIVILIZATIONS.
From the lFest Indian aud Commercial
advertiser.

Despite popular belief TO the contrary. the
effects of careful and systematic cultivation
in yield and quality Of produce, is nowhere
more marked than is that of she cocoanut
palm. This mistaken belief may be in a
great measure owing to the comparative
l%uxuriant growth and yield of large tracts of
the palm to be met with along the sandy
shores of various islands and countries in the
Eastern and Western Oceans. 1t may also
he strengthened by the acknowledged failure
u some European planters who have taken to
The oocoanut cultivation on mistaken princi.
pies.
70 begin with. the cocoa palm is ayerse to
a hard or stiff soil, revelling in a light porous
home for lis innumerable fine roots, which
are unequal 70 the task of penetrating solid
ground, nor can it flourish when stagnant
water IS present on the ground at the sam
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THE CONTINENTAL ANARCH-
lists.
From The Times

Of the group of Anarchists who, in
the opinion of the police. have been
led by Rayachol, all but one, Gustave
Matthew, arein custody. Matthews
photograph is now.in the hands of
the Geneva police and the frontiers
The evening world., 1892-04-23
Study Her Nature.

To me EDITOR
To manage anything It is first necessary 10
know Its nature and tendencies. The hus-
band who would manage a wife must FIRST
learn to manage himself. A right understand
Ing Of himself his heart and mind is the best
possible Key to the secret OF his w!fC's hap
piuess, and consequently 10 his own domestic
JOY.
10 know the forces with which we deal, and
10 guide and guard them through sea uI con-
iilClpg circumstances with success, f. great
and good management.
To treat the " lie aS one would treat them
selves, making allowances Tor the osillun
which the opposite sex holds in society, would
seem ialr and square.
The one who manages must necessarily
have more power than tie one managed. Use
that power with love, tenderness and sym.
palhy.
bear companlonship Is, perhaps, the great
est blessing given TO manklnd-hOw to tuSte
and strengthen II day Dy day IS the question.
10 b. student always, to gain more power
over ourselves, to teach your companion the
beauties ard pleasures OF lie, Its oppOrtunl.
ties and how u avoid It's disasters To maze
yourself the example for her 10 follow. mus
the mind Is ever you hlul hopeIul and happy
NJ ID.
The evening world., 1892-04-23
SPRING DEATH TRAPS.
Where They Are Set and
How They Are Sprung.
some Good Common sense Advice Which
Is specially Timely Just Now.

tChiea7o Gi,b,.l
"Tho greatest death trap known to rnortals IL
the warm Spring day. On suon day tho unw.ry
victims are drawn from their shelter by thousands,
and without the usual precautions against taking
cold. Itisa such times that tho grip.csr. tn.
open window. tho drAuGhty doorway all get in
their deadly work. Overcoats are carelessly laid
aside, wool.en underwear shed for cotton sock. "a.
duced In weight aud overshoes Of every deseriptior
kicked into corners. Asa consequence the death
trap Of warm Spring day gets IN its work and nm
dertakers thrive. Two years Of tho prevalent grin
have doubtless Weakened the human race on two
continents, and this fact renders unusual prec.u.
tions double necessity in the transition from n
cold to warm re lson.
"A cold fastened on the human being rne.n.
sickness, and possibly DEATH not even the strong.
Get being exempt from the dreaded conge,.
tion. Hence the danger of warm Spring d.y
should ever be horne in mind and no one should
find himself far removed from this source Of sup.
plies in tho way OF wraps when tho death-trap ia
sprung, perchance. by the sudden change with
which a warm day in April is almost inevitably
visited. A sudden chill strikes tho system Tbs
pores are quietly closed. The person become,
feverish, and all the work Of tho body 10 thrown
upon the kidneys and liver. What naturally
should he done then to counteract this usual ef.
feet! Manifestly assist the kidneys and liver;
tone up the system How
There never has been but one certain, on q in.
fAllible way by which this could be done and this 1.
by the of Warmers safe Cure. tho great natural
medicine. which has accom- plshcd so much IL
deservedly so popular and is doing great a work
to day. Read what DR. Albert w. Hendricks, of
West Philadelphia, Pa, says:
e In Warmers safe Cure the profession have an
article greatly needed. have successfully treated
of BriEhts disease and diseases to which tn.
emale is subject with it, and cheertully recon-.
D L.
bladder and other diticutieS.'"
Scores Of other eminent physicians have asserted
the same thing, and this great remedy is NOR.
extensively used to-day than any other known
preparation and owes its popularity wholly to it's
great merit.
The evening world., 1892-04-23
TIRE STATE APPoRT1oNMENT.

The enumeration Of the inhabitants of
the State shows n total OF 6,5l0, 1872, Of
whom .. 7S7, ,773 are citizens.
There are 1928 members Of Assembly,
hence the quota for mn Assembly district
is 40. 217. Each county IN the State,
except Hamilton. which is coupled with
Fulton. is entitled TO one member under
the Constitution, whatever may be its
population.
There are 30 counties with less thnn a
representative ratio; 10 counties with a
full quota tor member and n surplus
over. and II counties with full quotas for
or more members and with a surplus
over. The latter II counties are together
entitled on their full quotas to nh aggre-
gate of T6 members All these together
make Il total of l2i members of Assembly,
leaving spare members to distribute.
The counties having quoins for one
member of Assembly. with a surplus
over. are ns follows:
The evening world., 1892-04-23
LIFE ENVIRONMENT BETTER.

Praise God it isn't death" was the
outhurst Of thanksgiving drawn from
Lawyer HOWE when the jury in the Annie
Walden murder trial pronounced the ver-
dict OF murder III the second degree
ngain,t tho prisoner. The exclamation
conveyed to the mind Of all who heard it
vivid realization OF the deadly peril in
which his unfortunate client had stood,
and of the merc!ful considerations to
which she owed her escape from the
extreme penalty Of the law.
The verdict OF tie jury Will meet with
very general approval. Ii must comment
itself 10 the Judgment of all intelligent
men. The guilt OF the prisoner was uu-
questionable. The plea of self-dcfense
was uuhuhNaut'ntel by proof. The kill
ing was intentional, probably prompted
by jealousy, and there were strong indi.
cations that II was premoditGted. A yer-
dict Ot murder in the hrst degree
would certainly have been iustidaLle.
and the words uttered on the i'm
pulse of the moment by the cool
and solf-possesscd LAWYER prove that IT
""' HSN NSoA'4N'l"'NN w Wv 'V''hh'-
But such verdict would have involved
the death penalty, and as soon as it was
pronounced there would have sprung up
u sensational agitation for communication
of the sentence, which would doubtless
have ended just where the verdict of the
jury has placed the case, in life impris.
onment for tie condemned.
The morbid sympathy which generally
shows itself when murderer las been
sentenced 10 death has no good effect
on the community. In this instance the
sex and youth of the prisoner would have
intensified this display of sensational
humanity. The prison would have beer
The evening world., 1892-04-23
TOO MUCH MONEY FOR Lsskss1Ns.

There is an interesting revelation N the
rustler row out in Wyoming. A despatch
printed this morning states that the stock
men hired assa, sins, at Sc day. to kill
od rustlels, and, for the purpose OF keep
ing their ambition in this direction at IA
Sunol pnce, added n bonus Of $50 for
every dead rustler that the killers placed
TO their credit.
Life must be growing somew hat dearer
out West than it was awhile ago. if 81 a
day is the regular wages OF ~ bad man
from Bitter Creek" II may be. though,
that tho dispatches quotes the union rate.
Certainly. there IS gooi deal Of grave
vard-iillinE talent lying around loose in
the remote Occident 10 furnish competi.
ton III the killing business. and looking
the telegraphed statement fully i'll the
face wo cannot help saying, aud saying
emphatically. thut 10 MS it looks exceed.
ingly piscatorial.
Why, there are lots of nssnssins out of
employment here in the East who will
read these figures with wonder and
amazement. There are retired and re.
spec;ed killers III this community who
will tell YOU that never in their expert.
ence have they known an occasion to he
offered anything like IS day even wal
prices they will tell you did not rule sc
high. And the statements Of gentlemen
who have slain n fellow being or two
should have weight in controversy oi
this kind.
Six dollars a day for assassins, As
STEVE BRorIE would calculate. Hull,
gee :" There must be some mistake
surely. If IT is fG n day for whole baud
of assnssins, nll right. we find no fault
but if il is Sc day per each. then lool
out for n grand rush Of assasS:natirg tai
ont in the direction OF Wyoming. We
shnll certainly lose our best citizens o.
this class and the merry crack of the
revolver and the silent Insertion %
the searching bowie will DO heard ano
felt as never before along the cattle range
of the Northwest. We would advis,
local experts not to be too ha,ty in catch
ing this S6-n-day fever. Stay at hom,
for n few days yet aud wait to have th,
glad news confirmed. IL it can be. Tn
Mniin should send walking delegate on
there to investigate tho matter. In on
honest opinion the :6-a-day story is
whopper.
The evening world., 1892-04-23
Ten Comm mandments.

To ne Edi,or.
Never marry unless It be out OF love
love pure and simple.
Il.-After your marriage be not less at
tentivo husband than you were devoted
lover.
lIl.-Consider the welfare Of your wife be-
fore everything else, and remember that con-
ndlng IN your promises she has entrusted her
whole life into your hands.
lN.--lour hrlpmate ought tn be your trueSt
friend anu Chet counsellor In all matters
never look upOL her as n mere companion, VI
perhaps as your servant.
Mover do anything against her wish.
without losing, however, your dignity as
man, or her esteem as her protector.
\I-Correct her lallts In gentle and Kind
manner, always keeping In mind that II Is
The privilege OF the weaker sex TO get more
easily offended
Nll.-Share all the pleasant and joyful mo.
ments with her, but trouble her as little as
possible with all the tritllng unpicaSantncsseS
OF daily life.
Wilt ought to be your pride to have a
bright and pleasant home, aad your delight
to see your vile nicely dressed. You must
her as she can reasonably expect from YOU
according to your station IN life.
IN.-krmember that II Is he duty as vel
a the privilege OF man to take unto himself q
! wife, and To Keep and love and cherish her
| Move and treat your vile aS you have
! loved ana treated your sweetheart and yor
Will surely he abe to sing Home. sweet
! Iioinc, &C, &c ALBERT kLcPFER.
| II st. Marks place, New York.
The evening world., 1892-04-23

The four counties having the largest
surpluses are: Ulster with 30. l7j West
chester, with ~. 100 Sicubcn, with So. e
1873, and st. Lawrence, with 3i,i62. Erie,
with 80. All surplus Queens, with SO, SO
and Rensselaer, with Sc, ,322, come 80 near
st. Lawrence that in view of their more
rnpid growth one of them may he not un.
fairly aiven n spare member instead of 81.
Lawrence. Erie has increased l27, 4ii
since tho census OF 1889. Queens, 81 .23l
and Rensse lacr. 1852, while ST. Law.
renco has slightly rctrograded in the
twelve years, and only shows l.9G5 in.
crease since 1878. Under this division
tho counties that would lose one member
ench from the representation in the pres.
cut Assembly. elected under the old ny.
portionmcut law of 1879. are Albany. Cnt.
taraugus. Cayuga, ChautRuqua, DutchesS
jefferson. Niagara, Oneida, Oswcgo, OF.
sego. Rensselaer,, 81. Lawrence. Sara.
toEn. Ulster. Washington and Wayne.
The Gnins would be Erie !, Kings I
Monroe /. and New York Z.
There may lie some kicking" over
the rev npportonment. Albany, Will
three Democratic Assemhlvmen and som,
of them not easily held in the traces, may
not relish losing n member; Dutches
may provo unruly with Democrat in tn,
House and surplus Of nearly $4,000
Eensselaer, above all. with three Demo
cratic representatives,, Leader EpwARI
MUIrHY. JR., In the background md 30.
322 surplus. may refuse to give up one o
l three members.
Some compromise mny become neccs
sary. But the people are entitled I,
equal representation and the majority il
the LeGis ature ought to make an nll
portionment strictly fair ana impartial
No Democratic member who looks to
political future would venture TO oppos
such A law.
The evening world., 1892-04-23

At eighteen she commenced vocal training
at the New Eng and conservatory In Boston
and made such rapin strides In her studies
that those who heard her sing pronounced
her Americas future CJiOrcd queen OF song.
In 1887 III ; sl' 4 at grand concert in aid OF
the Pnrnell Defense Fund in Boston on which
occasion the audience numbered upward OF
1000. She sang next at the Boston NuSi'
Hail, and later vas engaged Tor tour oi New
England.
In 1883 She commenced her professional
career ut WallacNs Theatre, and IN July,
1SSS, she started with The Tennessee jubilee
Singers on a tour through the West Indies.
Their frSt visit WAS tn Jamaica. where the
company commanded twD months OF great
success In Kingston. IT was here Nine. Jones
received her nrSL medal.
The tour lasted eight months. after when
she made Il starring tour through the large
cities and towns OF America.
she has received numerous presents and
testimonials, ana when she appears In pubic
/ her breast Is brilliantly Illuminated with
some Ot tho handNUmeSt medals ever seen.
Among ner most highly prz@d tokens Is n
CorDnet OF gold from His ENCcllenCN the Gov
ernor and the Inhabitants OF feorgctown.
Denarara, British Guiana. The numerous
decorations have gained tor NM. Jones hc
tite or the grca. menaist oi her race
The evening world., 1892-04-23
and KS" to Miss GEoRoINE WALTERS
come cheap at $3.50

Cheerfully. in Huoo's pages, reckless
young Jehan Frollo declares TO his
brother. the grave Archdeacon of Nore
Dame. that the ribbet is balance,
with the whole world AT one end and n
man at the other" and he adds that - II
is n fine thing to be the man." Something
of the same view of things seems to have
been with youthful CHARLIE MILLER, who
was hanged at Cheyenne yesterday. He
posed on the Gallows. and III the brief in
terval before the black cap was adjusted
sang n song Of his own making. But IT
was not pleasing spectacle of composure.
The boys last act was a cheap imitation
Of the flash novel heroism. the constant
reading of which had led him from his
home aud into bloody crime. His bravndo
was Of the sort 10 add painfully to the
sadness Of his life story and his fate.