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, 1893-07-26
SUGAR BOUNTIES in TIE
UNITED STATES.

The results Of sugar-bounty clauses in the
M'Kinley Tariff Act on the sugar industry
and trade Of the United States during the
past official year formed the subject of q re-
port from the British Embassy at Washington,
which has lust been issued by the Foreign
Office. The clauaes grant a bounty Of &c. per
Id. on sugar made within the United States
from beet, sorghum, sugar-cane, or maple, say,
produced in the country, provided it tests
not less than 90deg by the polarlsoope, and
l4c. per lb. If between 60deg. and 9Odeg.,
and provided also that the person claiming
the county is licensed for the purpose. The
number of licences granted during the year
was 4 900; but for the current year the mum
Der has increased to $3.50 Of the former
4,240 were to producers Of maple sugar,
and more than half the whole number belong
cd to the State of Vermont, but more than
nine-tenths Of tho total bounties paid
(&1 .468, 415) went to the State Of Louisiana
for cane sugar. The total amount Of sugar
on which bounty was paid was over BIS mil
lion pounds, of which over 364 million pounds
was cane sugar, over y millions from beet, 80
millions from maple, and a little over one
million from sorghum. Nearly 300 million
pounds were manufactured by the Vacuum-pan
process, and the remainder by the open-kettle
process. The beet sugar was made mostly IN
California, Utah, and Nebraska, that from
sorghum in Kansas, from cane in Louisiana,
Florida, and Texas, and from maple in the
New England States, chiefly Vermont,
although the production in New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Maryland was not %inconsi-
derable. It appears that about three pounds
Of maple sugar per tree is the average yield.
During the same official year the import OF
sugar to the United States was 1858 millions
pounds, being a considerable increase in guam
tity. though not in value, over the proceed
ing year. which in its turn showed a large IN
crease over its predecessor. Of this guam
hty 1883 million pounds Went from
Cuba, the next most important sources Of
supply I'm order being the Hawaiian Islands,
British West Indies, Brazil, Germany, the
Dutch East Indies, and British Guiana. Ac-
oording to the official statistics, the consump.
ton of sugar per head Of the population Of the
United States was last year 69Ib, against
427lb. in 1880, 5l.8lb. in 1885, and Sob. in
1890 Times
, 1893-07-26
THE YORKSHIRE CLIFF
CLIMBERS.
To the Editor of the Times

Sir.-So many Of the old local industries
which once gave a special charm of their own
IT, rural life III England have one by enc
withered under the ~bliahting influence of
the smoke of modern factory chimneys that
it is 1efreshing to find that there is once place
at least outside St. Kilda, where the most
picturesque industry of all-clih climbing for
sea birds eggs still survives in full vigour.
1t is agreeable, too, to be assured that, in
spite of the normou number of eggs gathered
to meet an increasing demand from towns,
famhouses, and cottages for a coveted dslicaoy
there is no apparent decrease in the number
of binds, which are this year, if there is is any
difference, more plentiful than ever.
The chalk, which on the Norfolk coast
bears the weight of the forest beds and con
torted drifts of the cliffs of Sheringham, and
Cromer, emancipate> itself farther north and
at Marlborough and Bempton presents to the
sea a p~reoipitous front of white, unbroken
excepting 10y an occasional pocket" of red
soil from above, or III shelteled slopes by
patches of flowery turf
The cracks and lodges of the Wondering
, 1893-07-26
MAN EATING TIGERS.
Times, 9th Juue. }

A correspondent Of the Allalabad Pioneer
mentions the career of q young tigress who, in
the space Of nine months, killed some dozens
ofhuman beings, depopulated seyera villages,
and stopped work over a greater part of q
forest division in spite Of the most strenuous
efforts made to destroy her-efforts increased
by the incentive of Rs.5O0 reward offered for
her heal. She began her career IN July by
killing two women near a forest village, and
bv the end of the following December had
killed at least 30 persons; becoming more
cunning with each fresh murder. Her beat
Law in the foot hills of the Himalayas, and
she roamed over an area of rs miles long
bv three or four broad. Ihs country was
such that she could neither be tracked for
any distance nor driven by elephants or beat
srs. She would not eat a tied buffalo, nor
, 1893-07-26

MIXTURES OF N5rRooEy AID PHosPHoRIc
ACID.
From the foregoing it will be seen that
upon stif land plant and sandy land stubble
both nitrogen and phosphoris acid failed to
give better net results. Upon both Of these
classes Of soil, as we'll as upon the others, Two
mixtures were tried, which for convenience
were called NO. 4 and No. s." For com
position see table TX.
Upon stiff land plant cane both mixtures
were successful, giving as net gains per
acre $3.50 and SG.25 respectively.
Reference to table VI will show that upon
sandy land audible nitrogen and phosphoric
acid failed, apparently, from opposite causes.
Nitrogen gave a largely increased tonnage but
it's effect upon the juice was little short Of dis
astrous, and the heavy loss above cited follow
ed. Phosphoric acid, on the other hand,
seemed to have little or no stimulating effect
upon the tonnage, and no appreciable effect
upon the sucrose.
, 1893-07-26
Your obedient servant.
T. DIGBY PIGOTT.

>, Ovington gardens, S.W May %.
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ATERRlBlE EXPERIENCE.
Crew Of New Haven lisht,hip Faced Death for
Many Hours.

New HAVEN, CT, Oct. IA terrible
experience was that passed by Capt. Geo.
johnson and Fred Hanson, the crew of the
lightshp, during the storm Friday night.
About midnight the big cable which held
the ship to the hreakwater in the harbor,
where the vessel has been anchored for
months, parted and in an instant the craft
va. pitching at the mercy Of the big waves.
which seemed about to crush il against the
rocks at any instant.
The crew ran up the storm jib and tried
to make for the New Haven shore, but the
ind caused tens Of water to break over
4 g deck.
Darkness prevailed and the two men de-
mined to cling to the rigging till the ship
over her and carried Hansen overheard into
the d. Capt. johnson was unable to
assist his companion, but he lashed himself
To the mast and awaited Developments.
Slowly the minutes wore away, and in
another hour Johnson heard the weak voice
of his compan MON who had caught the rig
einz in a corner Of the ship, and a. the
v ind .ubsided made himself heard. Han
sen dragged himself aboard, and the two
clung to their stoYr-tossed craft another
honr " hen it struck upon ledge Of rocks.
Thy fel, like giving up in despair Al
,hey beard the craft scrape and pound upon
the bo,sl3.rs, bat finally the day broke and
the mariners discovered that they had
drift4a to Mervin's Point, eight miles from
New Baren. The waves ceased a little,
F, aui Cart J ,huson sturdily dashed into the
snrf. He reached shore in safety, secured
/ ii.lp and rescued Hansen.
! Saturday party vas trying to pull the
lizhtship OFF the rocks. II Is total wreck
hor~ver. Capt. johnson and Hansen re
gard their escape &s almost miraculous.
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IN ALL HER GLORY.
The Wsiiant Cheesed by Thousands on He'
Way 10 New Rochelle.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 15.-Thc Wig liant
passed up the East river at l.l0 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon in tow, on her way to
New Rochelle. The yacht was decorated
with flags and the crew was on deck dresscd
in full uniform. The tug was also decked
with bunting. On passing the Battery II
large crowd gathered to see the Nigilant
and every one cheered her. She WAS also
salu.ed by every boat in the river.
Capt. Hens.n said of Frilay's race
"We beat the Vslkyrie fairly and squarely
and the accident to her spinnaker made lit
tie difference She beat us out TO the turn
ing mark simply because she had the wind
ward position, and it was, therefore. easy
for her to blanket our sails. As soon rs
we turned the stakeboat we began 10 gain
on her rapidly. We had already oYertak"n
her, and were, in fact, increasing our lead,
before the accident to the splnnaker hap
pened. We would have beaten her still
orse had it not been for the trouble wiki
our centreboard. When we crossed the
finish line more than half our centreboarl
was down. That, of course, retarded MS
quite considerably. The Vigilant is surely
better boat in any kind of weather THAI
the Valkyrie.
The official record of the 1898 races fol
the Americas cup is as follows:
Oct 7, 1893, the Vigilant beat the Nsl
kyrie so miles off Sandy Hook lightship.
Time of Viglant, 4h. 5m. t7s.; time OF
Vslkyrie, All. I'm. 35s.
Oct. 9, 1888, the Vigilant beat the Vel
kyrie 80 miles, triangular course, of SANDY
Hook Time of Vigilant, 3h. 2jm. Is.
time Of Valky rie, 3h. 35m 3Gs.
Oct. -, 1898, the Vigilant beat the Val
kyrie 80 miles off Sandy Hook lights i :
Time of Viglant, 3h. Pam. 39s.; time oI
Valkyrie, 3h. 25m. l0s.
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THE GREAT STORM.


BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-Two large schoon-
ers and number of oyster pungies were
left living across the streets on the water
front when the water rcceded yesterday
The tide rose higher here than it has for
20 wears. Pratt street was covered with
five feet of water More than 8 score of
warehouses were flooded, and the damage
t. goods will amount to many thousands of
dollars. Before the tide changed boats
were rowed clear through some of the big
warehouses. All the streets in the lower
section were flooded. Hundreds of barrels
of wines and liquors were afloat. The
SIMMER resorts on Curt. bay and the upper
Patspsco were ruined. Reports from points
m the Chesapeake bay and the several rivers
hat cut the eastern shore of Maryland tell
Of enormous damage. Houses were blown
down and number of sailing vessels sunk.
On the lower bay the wind blew so miles
an hour. In Baltimore its greatest velocity
vas 80 miles.
At Washington the new Calvary Baptist
church was blown down. Associ te JUS
tlce Brown of the supreme court had an
artery in his head cut by plate glass win
low, which was blown in at his residence,
and he came very near bleeding to death
before medical assistance could be obtained
to tie the artery.
In Virginia the storm was fearful. Wires
are all down, trees and fences leveled and
buildings damaged.
New YORK, Oct. l5.-The reports from
the storm continue to tell story of terrible
iisaster. The Sound boats that ventured
,ut had a fearful passage, but all arrived
| safely.
At Block island the wind blew so miles
IN hour.
At Woods Holl steam yacht Ibis dragged
her anchor and was damaged by striking a
rhsrf. No steamers crossed the Sound
saturday.
At Chicamicomico, N. e.. the barkentne
Ravenswood, from Boston for Georgia
ports, stranded Friday. one-quarter of a
mile south of the station. The crew Of 10
men were saved by means of the preachers
ouoy.
Tug Triton lost the four-master Senator
sullivan off Chatham, Saturday morning,
| by the hawser parting, and she had not
been reported The Triton went after her,
lost her rudder. and got to port by steering
With trailing tow line.
Provincetown harbor was filed with yes
sells seeking shelter. Two schooners went
| ashore. but were foated.
Many vessels dragged, and narrow e.
capes from injury were reported st New
| London. The eastern schooner Cricket,
| 6aded with deals, from Eastport. Me,
ragged into the New London northern
abroad wharf and lost part Of her cargo
| She is bound for New York. The wind at
aimed velocity of 63 miles an hour
which has been exceeded but twice in the
past 23 years.
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AFTER THE BATTLE.
valkyrie People Tell Why They
Lost the Races.
Still Think She Is as Good and as
Fast as the Vgilant.


New York, Oct. l5.-The internstionsl
races are over, and the old silver trophy
still remains in America. But there is still
vast doubt In the minds Of the Ealkyrie'
admirers a to whether the centrebosrd is
superior to the keel.
Here is Lord Dunrsven, who says tbs,
the only weather in which to test the quail
ity of boat and also sesmsnship was tha,
of Friday. "But for the accident to the
Valkvrie's spinnaker, she would have won
easily" he says.
Then comes Captain Hansen of the Nigi-
liant with 1--WE would have won with five
minutes to spare had We not had trouble
with our centreboard.'
I'VE can outsail a keel boat nine times
out of ten, blow high or low" says c. Oil
yer lselin.
Designer Watson and Ssilmsker Rstsey
of the Valkyrie are satisfied that under the
same conditions the English cutter can beat
the Vigilant.
FRIDAYS race showed one thing, which
was that the Valkyrie was the better sea
boat. Time and again the Vigilant would
show her cen,reboard and the Valkyrie
would be going easily.
Every fair-minded yachtsmen is sorry for
the accident to the Valkyrie. All would
gladly have seen her win. All unite in
praising Lord Dunrayen as a sportsman and
a gentleman. He loses. and he does it like
a man. Lord Dunrsven heartily thanks
the American yachtsmen for their generous
and hospitable treatment, as does every
member of his party. There is much doubt
as to the correctness of Mr.. Jamison's chsl'
Ienue The Enplishmeu doubt it, The
races cost those interested quarter of a
million, divided thus: 500 900 each for the
cost and maintenance of the Valkyrie and
Vigilant, the remainder for steamboats,,
provisions and travelling expenses.
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ALMOST READY.
Bangor & Aroostook Nearly
Ready to Enter HouIton.
Citizens Talking Of a Grand CeIebra-
ton on That Great Event.
Hou hoaiton ard the surroundi,q q Section Is
TO be Ientfitsd.

HorLros. Oct. i5.-( Special) The
time is drawing near when the first train of
the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad will
reach Houtton. The people of this town
are talking up grand reception and public
celebration to manifest their appreciation
upon the completion of this mueh-neejed
and long-looked-for railway.
Already industries are undes construction
10 furnish business for the road. At Island
Falls are two institutions which will daily
conduct large shipment. One of these is
tannery said to be the largest in the
world. This manufacturing industry is
backed by large capital ard its prospect
peet of success is very promising. The
other industry is that of st-block making,
which is new business in this section.
Abundance of material is at hani to supply
the needs of such business. 1t will no
doubt turn out to be a benefit to that place
and a financial success.
The fact that about 1000 barrels of pota-
toes are marketed here daily is conclusive
that there is business for the new road.
There are variety of ideas expressed as
to whether or not Houlton will be bene fitted
by the road to any great extent in the line
of special growth and development of bus
mess. The location of the machine shops
has not as yet been made known. If IIoul-
ton can secure these it will add one more
laurel in the crown of her developme Mt.
This season about so new houses have been
built; this means growth of population.
The line extends through "a section of
Maine which contains excellent water
power and milling advantages. The home
manufacturing of lumber will no doubt be
wonderfully developed. The cost of pro-
curing lumber and conducting it to place
of manufacturing at present is so high that
after the material is transported to the Bos-
ton and other New England markets it
nnst bring a large figure and be of extra
qua ity to pay the lumber merchant
The chief boom this road will give
Aroostook will be the opering of wild lands
and making new farms. Rich soil, now un-
cultivated, and upon which forests extend
for miles, will be gradually prepared for
cultivation Ii is expected that more sports
men will visit the game regions of the
county when this easy and direct means of
travel ia supplied. Exactly what the growth
of Aroostook county will be 10 years hence
cannot he truthfuily estimated, suffice to
say the development will be certainly phe
nOmenal. II:
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AT FLAMES MERCY.
Prisoners, Locked in, Face Death in a
Horrible Form.


BALTIMORE, Oct. l5.-Fire started FIJI
day night in the electric light plant of the
| Brush Company. Ii Was caused by the
crossing of electric wires. Soon the exten.
ave plant vas in flames, and no effort could
save it from complete ruin. The wind
blew gale, and showers of sparks were
carried q great distance. Rain hAd, how
ever, been falling in torrents for hours, and
the drenehed condition Of everything helped
| the fremen in their efforts to conhne the
eonflagrstion TO the block bounded by Mad
ison, Monument, Constitution and Graves
| streets.
Suddenly the cry went up that the city
Jail and the Msryl land penitentiary build
ing, fronting on Madison street, half a
block away, were afre. The sparks car
ried by the raging gale had ignited the
caves and found their way down the venti-
lating shaft Of the south wing Of the city
| iail, a big stone structure. In the Jail hun
dreds of prisoners were confined, while
across the yard the Mary land penitentiary
had locked in its cells some GOO convicted
! persons.
Instantly there was an uproar among the
prisoners in the Jail. Smoke was filling
the corridors, and the guards, satisfied that
the flames would soon be extinguished, e1-
anined the locks to see that no prisoner
could escape, and then went out into the
air. Fear turned into mad panic as the
smoke thickened, and the confined men
shrieked, cursed and prayed as the thin
| tongues of flame crept along the sill into
the windows of their cells. They beat
| their heads and tore their hair in agony OF
terror. One man WAS later carried out
with fractured skull.
Meantime the guards, carrying the keys
which would have liberated the men from
the horrible smoke and fire trap, had real
| lied that the danger was great. They at
tempted to return to the upper tiers of the
| south wing and hberate their charges. but
were driven back by the impenetrable
smoke. The firemen, urged on by the
shrieks of the tortured as well as by the
cheers of the multitude below, staggered
through the corridors, smashing lock after
| lock, and releasing the occupants OF the
cells. Many of the prisoners were found
unconscious others in their mad haste to
escape jumped from the upper tiers to the
floor below. Charles Dunn, cOlored, was
fatally injured in this way and died in the
| morning.
1t was more than two hours after the jail
took fire before the last unconscious victim
was carried out. The patrol wagons and
ambulances conveyed 80 of the more seri-
ously injured to the nearby hospitals. The
other PRISONERS were treated and confined
in the north wing of the Jail or removed to
the penitentiary.
Seventy eight women were in another
y irg of the Jail. Great excitement pre-
vailed there, but Matron Bishop gathered
the females in the lower hall and quieted
their fears. The fire was confined to the
south wing of the jail, which was devas-
tated from roof to cellar. The loss is esti-
mated at SO 900 The loss to the Brush
Company is about $500 900.
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for divorce of Nenie E. Pierce VS.. Fred F..
Pierce OF New Sharon. Llbellant SAYS that
her husband not only abused her and ne
elected their children, bur displayed nend-
ish cruelty tox ards his animals; that one
summer during having time be tied up a
COW which would not stay IN the Pasture on
accoant of the .sortness of grass and lef.
the COW hAmpersd in the stall several days.
the GOV hasiog 81 the time large putrid
sore on her neck in which the 'ie-ehain
rested that he sometimes let his cows GO
two days without water; that he STUCK
pitchforx into bis horses ribs one day until
the blood vas running in ~ many as 20
places; that al another time be stuck his
knife into hi. horses 81 ie because the horse
had done something wrong; that at an
other time bis horse fell down
il the mosing machine and
he belsb0red the horse over the head, hips,
etc, TIL the horse was in such = condition
that he shut him up in a dark stall and did
nor show him in the light again for q week;
that be l. # the carcasses of several sheep
near the buildings so long that they became
putri1 and off ensive AMI the neighbors
complained; that he spent much time in
ci,ching birls, invenring machinery, etc.,
and even aspired TO the discovery of perpet-
ual motion: that before her second child
was born he advised ami urged her not to
have physician, say ing that she did not
need ply sician any more than his sheep
in the barn; that he Obliged her to work
when she was not able. She also detailed
circumstances tendi0g to prove that her
husband had been unfaithful to her and In
innate with women of bad character. Mr..
Paine, father of the libellant, on being
asked il he had noticed the hogs belonging
to Mr.. Prince, replied that he saw
might have been hog but
it was pretty thin and there vas no
meat on its bones. If it had squealed he
might have known whether it was hog,
but he judged it was too weak to squeal.
Miss Paine, sister of hbelant, sad that
while visiting at the Princes the stove
smoked 81 that they had to &C up stairs TO
get out of the smoke, ami it was so coli up
stairs that they were obliged to 90 to bed TO
keep warm. The libelant denies the
charges in toto. Mr.. Thompson, neigh
Dor Of Mr. priuce, knew him TO be a good
man 10 work and take care of his farm
never knew him to abuse his stock, never
saw him in passion Mrs. Judkins had
visited there and everything seemed pleas
ant between the parties. Other witnesses
testified to the same effect. Walton X
Wal'on for hbelant; Holman & Butler for
hbelee.
The work of the court has been so press
ing that an evening session WAS held FIJI
day until II O'Clock.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
September Tsrm-0. G. Hall, Justice. Pre-.
siding.

W. s. CHoATE, Clerk.
L. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
+. T.. NORTON, Sheriff.
F. A. SMALL. Stenographer.
SATURDAY, Oct. l4th.
The civil docket was resumed this morn
ing. Henry Emery V. James Mcguire ,aplt
This case comes by appeal from the mu'
nicipal court of Hallowell and 10 to recover
the sum of s20.25, the amount which the
plf. says he is entitled to recover fol
building the defendants halt Of fence be-
tween ad joining lands Of the parties liti-
giant in Manchester, after proper notice
and adjudication by the fence viewers and
refusal Of the defendant to build. There
was no dispute about the facts, but the de.
PENDANTS counsel raises q question Of law
with reference to the adjudication by the
fence viewers and the case will 20 to the
law court for decision. J. A. Sheehan ap.
pears for plaintiff and r. z. Southard fol
defendant.
The jury was excused until MONDAY
morning at 10 o'clock.
Evander Holmes pleaded noIo contendre
to An indictment against him for mainta n
ing liquor nuisance.
About $500 has been paid into ths
county at this term in fnes.
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Our Fur Stock 10 now complete, showing
the largest and most varied assortment ever
shown on the Kenhebec.
One entire floor devoted to ladies' Fur
garments and trimmings.
OUR FIRST OBJECT in selecting furs
is TO have the best quality.
WE HAVE TAkEN advantage Of the
money conditions the last three months to
buy for cash. therefore We own our fufs at
the lowest cash price, and offer them to our
customers correspondingly cheap.
OUR assortment consists of Capcs and
Wraps made from the latest designs In all
the desirable furs.
THE PUBLIC is cordially invited to call
and inspect the same.
n. G. BARKER, Mats and Furs.
Davis Cor. Store. Gardner. No.
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