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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
TTRGINI4 -. rENNEsSBE.
The Argument in TIE Celebrated Suit 10
Begin To-Day.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 7-Spe-
cial-A case will be argued in the Su-
preme Court tomorrow Of considerable
interest to the people OF Virginia.
II is the old controversy Of over eighty
years standing. regarding the boundary
lines between Virginia and Tennessee
The section embraced In dispute is
strip about six miles wide and one hun
dred and thirteen long The court viii
be asked TO allow each side three hours
for arguments.
The legal representatives, are. FOR VIZ
ginia-Attorney General Scott Rufus a.
Ayers and W. r. Rhea, Of Bristol.
For Tennessee-Att0rneyG General Pickle,
A. s. Collier and Judge ID. Morse. OF
Nashville II. L. W.
The United States Supreme Court to-
day granted the request made yesterday
bv counsel for the three sheriffs In South
Carolina for leave to file petitions for
writs of habeas corpus on their behalf
and issued a rule. rcturnable on the Hth
instant. calling on Judge Simonton to
show cause why they could not be re-
leased and set free from the judges man
date connning them fer disobeying his
order protecting the property OF the
Richmond and Danville and South Caro-
lima Railroad Companies from seizure Tor
taxes alleged TO be unlawful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
MOBILES LAST OFFICIAL ACT.
lie Refuses to Sign Papers for Patents OF
SOmNenir nesiCns.

Souvenir Designs.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-Secretary
Noble's last official act was the signing
Of a letter TO the Commissioner Of
Patents Of which the following is a copy:
"Washington, March 2. lS93.-The Hon.
Commissioner Of Patents. United States
Patent once. Department Of the interior
Sir.-The letter OF the Acting Commits
sioner. Mr. rockingham. Of January TO-
1898. has been before me with the appllca-
ton FOR designs of James H. Allan. Of
Charleston S. c., for badge, and OF VIII
liam 4. Henderson, of Atlanta, Ca, for
spoon.
The design for spoon applied for by
Mr.. Henderson is described as follows:
The leading feature Of my design consists
of the association Of the flags Of the
United States Of America, and of the
late Confederate States Of America, with
olive branches on the end Of the handle
portion OF a spoon or similar article, with
the representation Of a building forming
the centre of an action Of general interest
during the Ieriod OF the late civil war on
tho bowl thereof etc, etc.
That of Mr.. Allan is described as fol
lows The design consists Of a scroll of
a scgmontal character and shaped in
stimulation of "a letter G. and nag APP
parently supported by the scroll, while
adjacent TO the flag the representation Of
"a palmetto tree appears.
"'rhe sole flag i'm the latter design. as
one Of those in tine former, is the battle
flag Of the States lately in rebellion
against the United States Government.
The seal that would be attached TO these
patents would be that Of the United
states Of America. and the certificates
attached would be for a new and useful
design.
Il have heretofore refused to sign such
papers. and do again now, and deem my
action needs no support by argument or
Illustration. Very respectfully,
JOHN w. NOBLE, Secretary"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
THE TALENT OUSTED AGAIN.
Only One Fayorite Wins at Gloucester
Results of the other Races.

GLOUCESTER March THE talent
failed to connect properly with the books
again to-day Arizona, the faVorite Tor
the first race. won hands down, and was
the only one Of the day to pull on tie
plums.
First race. four and one-half furlonSs-
A,i1ona 0rst Cloverdaie second, Sue
Rider lseding) third Time. 81 81.
Second race four and one-half fnr-
longs Majolica (colD first, The Nun
second Jim Foster third. Time, 80 L.
Third race. seven furlongs Knapp first.
Come TO Taw second, Glenall third. Time,
1.35.
Fourth race. four and one-haif furionSs
Eudora first. Jim Fagn second. Repeater
third. Time IS IA
Fifth race, five furlongs-Belisarus
first. Berwyn second. Grand Prix third.
Time i:0i i-2.
Sixth race, six and one-half furlonSs-
Telephone first. Boston Tommy second.
Friar third. Time. l.29.
GUTENBERG. y. j.. March 1.-The
hookies did much more than earn ex-
penses to-day Long shots took hrst and
third. second choices the fourth ana hith'
while only the second and sixth went 70
the favOrites.
ElfSt race i've lhi i'h1' f''t = '''''Nf
Charlie r. second. Julia third. Time, l.O4.
Second race, four furlongs Jersey Lass
(ally) first, Hymn second, Miss Marie
third. Time, 81 IA.
Third race. one mle-Sir George H.
FIRST. Laura 5 second, Bon Voyage third.
Time, l:45 ii.
Fourth race. five furlongs -Florimor first,
Fleurette second. Skeese Geester third
Time. l.04.
Fifth race, FIVE and a half furlongs-
oxford first, Salisbury second, Gladiator
third. Time. l:09 IA.
Sixth race, si= and a half furiongs-Cli-
max first. Lucy Clark second, DR.. Hell
niuth third. Time l:3
WASHINGTON, March THE weather
a. Ivy cry track to-day was line, the
track heavy and attendance fair.
First race, five furlongs-False u. nrst,
Register second. Athelena third. Time,
l.O7.
Second race. four and half furlongs-
Charley Wilson first, G. o. ID. second,
Vance third. Time. zoo.
Third race, four and a half furlongs-
Sir William first. May Bird second, La
vinia third. Time 5S
Fourth race. six furiongs-Vold first.
Gonzales second. Play or Pay third.
Time, l;22
Fifth race, seven furlongs Jim Dunn
first. King Leo second. Pelham third.
Time, IS 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

WINNSBORO. $. c.. March IA car
Of the Georgia Hussars. returning from
Washington to Savannah was wrecked
two miles north Of here yesterday. The
truck Of the tender jumped the track.
and after running some distance. caught
under the front car containing horses.
pushing It down a high embankment. and
standing II almost on the end. The ac-
cident was caused by the imperfect con-
dition OF the track.
The Hussars, who escaped with a shsk-
ing ZIP, had 10 tear the stock car almost
to pieces to get their horses out. For
tunately the car was Of the palace va
riety and the partitions kept the horses
apart. AS It was. two OF the finest
horses will die. and several others are
In iured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

Lodge Of Virginia. The Grand Lodge was
represented by w. A. Edwards grand
keeper OF records and seal. Of Norfolk;
j. A. Alexander. Of Leesburg. supreme
representative, and w. Il. Garrett. Of
Leesburg. grand inner guardian These
three gentlemen passed through Washing
ton to-day on their way home. II will
be remembered that Colonel Mutton was
10 have commanded the Virginia troops
In the inaugural parade.
Hon. II. II. Cardwell. Of Richmond.
who will in all likelihood be upon the
next Supreme Court bench in Virginia.
arrived here this morning. No man has
ever been more popular in the State Leg
islature than Speaker Cardwell. and this
position in the line Of his profession is
one for which he is eminently fitted.
IL L. w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
WHY M sToLE rHE MONEY.
Rev. ). II. buchanan Makes n Confession
20 the Committee.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. March Rev
s. II. Buchanan. ex-treasurer OF the
board OF trustees OF the State Insane
Asylum has made a confession 10 the
committee appointed by the Governor
10 investigate the charges Of embeLzle-
ment preferred against him. MIR. Buchan-
an states that his stealing was caused by
a desire 10 purchase ST. Johns College a
Masonic institution, at Little Rock. He
said the college property was worth about
ssh 900. and il was offered 10 him for
S.0OOO. He intended 10 transfer IL 10 a
syndicate. and thereby clear over $4,000
In his efforts to secure the amount neces-
sary TO purchase the college. he had
during the past few years taken from the
treasury Of the asylum the sum OF $4,000
Besides this he had borrowed various
amounts OF money from parties all over
the State, He is unable TO say what
became OF the money
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
THE BILL REJECTED.
The House Of Lords Refuse tn Pass n Gov.
erpment Measure.

LONDON. March THE House OF
Lords to-day. by vote cf 81 to 5s reject
ed the bill introduced by Lord Chancellor
Herschel assimilating the law providing
for the distribution OF real property In
case Of intestacy to the law relating TO
the distribution of personal property
Earl Kimberly. Lord President OF the
Council and Secretary Of State for In
dia. warned the opponents OF the meas
ure that it's rejection might bring In
creased popular edium upon the House OF
Peers and strengthen the widespread
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

VIENNA. March IA serious conflict
has occurred between troops and peas
antry at Goneshitza, Servia. The peasants
appear 10 nave risen against the authorl-
ties on account Of political agitation, and
the troops We're summoned 10 suppress
the disorder The peasants seized the
municipal building and offered obstinate
resistance 10 the soldiers. who only sue
ceeded, after a desperate struggle. in
driving the peasantry from the building.
Ten Of the peasants were killed and seven
wounded In the fight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
Two Women Burned 10 Death.

GAINESVILLE, TENN. March l..
Yesterday afternoon several men who
were working in the field near Mount
Juliet, were attracted by the screams Of
two women working in an adjoining field.
They found Mrs. John c. Jones and a
nine-year-old daughter burning TO death.
Their clothing was set on fire by q burn
ing brush heap. Despite all the efforts
of the men. the women received such
injuries that they died within a few min
ufea
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

SOUTHAMPTON, March THE con-
dition OF Senator John T. Morgan. who
Is suffering from a slight attack OF cry
sipelas at the Southwestern Hotel here,
has materially improved since yesterday.
He expects TO be able TO proceed to
London In two or three days. and will
shortly after start for Paris, TO attend
as one OF the representatives. OF the
Unltes sessions Of the Behring Sea Court
OF Arbitration
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

BALTIMORE. March THE British
barkentine Adamantine Yarker. OF and
for Liverpool. England. from st. Johns,
Newfoundland. which sailed from the
latter place February 18th. was abandoned
on the 9th In latitude a. longitude a.
She had become Jammed in the ice. and
was I'm a sinking condition The captain
and crew, nine persons In all, were taken
on board the steamer Delano. and ar
rived at Baltimore to-day,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
A Inionlst Victory.

LONDON, March THE parliamentary
election at Grimsby for the seat vacated
by the resignation OF Jesse NiberaD, re-
suited in a victory for the Unionists. and
q loss OF one seat 10 the Liberals. Edward
Heneage liberal UnionisO was returned
by a thousand majority over Henry
Broadhurst Q.iberaD. The contest was
the hardest fought since the general elec-
ton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

NEW YORK. March THE stars and
stripes were raised over the taffraH OF tho
steamship Paris OF the New American
Line. at noon to-day by Miss Frances c.
Griscome. daughter Of the president OF
the International Steamship Company.
The flag was raised while the vessel was
lying at her pier. Only a few persons.
guests Of the company, were present.
They were served with a collation. later
in the dining Of the steamship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
A Kansas Silver Bin.

TOPEKA, KAN. March 1.-The Houss
last night passed the bill making all con-
tracts and notes payable In legal tender.
whether gold. silver or paper. and for
bidding contracts made payable In gold
alone. Both houses adopted concurrent
resolutions agreeing on Thursday Is tho
day for the final adjournment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
NO TIDINGs or THE ylROyIC.
Very Little Hope Entertained Of Ever III ear
ing From Her Again.

NEW YORK, March 7-All the theories
in regard TO the strange delay Of tho
White Star steamer Naronic In reaching
port have by this time been thoroughly
exhausted.
The vessel is now fourteen days over
due, and very few people retain hope OF
ever hearing from her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

UMATILLA. ORE. March IA sue
cession OF severe earthquake shocks were
felt here Sunday night, spreading fear and
CONSERVATION among the citizens. Build
ings were violently rocked. One OF the
walls Of a large stone warehouse fell. and
the remaining walls are in such condition
that they will have TO be torn down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
Engineers and firemen Strike.

TOLEDO. o.. March Fifty engineers
and firemen on the Toledo Ann Arbor
and North Michigan railroad have been
ordered 10 strike at s o'clock tomorrow
morning by Chiefs Arthur and Sargent.
II is thought that the company will
promptly fill their places.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
RANoy or THERMOMETER.

Range Of the thermometer az The Times
ONCE yesterday. March T. 1893:
o A. NJ, 43, II NJ. 80; 8 y NJ, -; y
p. NJ, "a; p. NJ, io; midnight. w.
Average 49,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
Quarantine Will Not Prevent.

LONDON, March THE legislative as
sembly OF Jersey has declared by q vote
that the quarantine is not a preventive
OF cholera, and has, therefore. refuses
10 establish a quarantine against vessels
from norts alleged 10 be cholera infected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

OLYMPIA. March 7.--The balioting to-
day for United States senator was With
out result.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08

feeling that the present law was main
tained In order to keep the land In the
hands OF few. Notwithstanding the
anneal the bill was defeated.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14
SANITARY STABLE,

First of all it needs healthy COW,
and then let the stable be we'll made,
though this need not involve great ex-
pense. Let the floor upon logs and
Lighthouses" give way to the floor
made on the earth itself, either cement
or well packed gravel, so that there
shall be no cave of the winds under it
or dungeon of foul smells, for of the
many ills attributed to the confine-
ment of cows in stables the most con-
spicuous cause of the troubles is the
under side of the stable floor, and
when lhis is remedied the chief cause
of trouble is removed. Fresh air can
be readily introduced, the only pre-
caution bsing to prevent draughts of
air directly upon the cattle.
The chief cause of effluvia is in not
cleaning the stable frequently and
well and abolition of absorbents in
the cutters, and of use Of few quarts
Of land plaster each week behind the
cows. The we'll ordered stable is
whitewashed aud all corners kept free
from filth and decomposing sub
stances.
Light should be made "glaringly"
conspicuous, the windows frequent
and large and SO set that there shall
be all the sunshine possible in the
stable. A roomy boxstall should be
provided fer the cows about to calve
and we'll Uttered with straw.-GPrac-
tical Farmer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14

So, at the beginning Of September,
watchmen are always stationed ON the
dixie to keep sharp lookout upon the
sea. The church towers of the viii
lagos are all in sight Of one another.
and the Huizen tower is in close com-
munication with the dixie. With
rise of the sea, the man on the dixie
hangs up lantern; if the sea rises
more, he hangs up two, which is
danger signal; but if it rises fast,
three, which says, "Great danger;
come quickly" Similar lights are
flashed from tower to tower by watch
ers in the belfries, and at three lights
the alarm-bells are rung. This was
the alarm we heard, and in ten min
utes the roads were thronged with
people on foot and on horse back,
rushing to the rescue Of the herds.
This year none were drowned; but it
it was perilous work and the peasants
hcaved long sighs of relief as they told
US the details and announced that the
cows were safe in the stables for the
next six months. hs.-[Century.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14
Excitement in Dutch Village.

One night in October we were
startled by the ringing of the alarm
bells. We expected to find fire, but
the peasants, as they tumbled out of
their doors, shouted, "The cows!
The cows!"-which brings us back to
a curious bit of local history and Gus
tom. AS is we'll known, the Zuyder
Zee is kept back from these villages
by great dixie that connects sand
dune with eand-dune. During the
low water of summer the sea retires
for long distance, and the uncovered
shore becomes fine pasturage, giving
the farmers chance to convert their
own meager grass-patchcs into hay
for the winter. Unfortunately, this
provision of nature csnnot DO enjoyed
by all. 1t is bcqucst to these villages
from conntcss who died in the year
1912; to speak exactly, each descend
ant of res itlcnt of the villages of
J.arcp, Blaricum and Huizen, of that
date, has inherited the right to pasture
seven cows.
This privilege cannot bo bought or
sold; it can be acquired only from an
ancestor of tic village of that date.
When the spring comes, the cattle are
driven to the pastures, where they re-
main for the summer. Their owners
commonly live miles away, and it
neccssitatcs two daily milking-trips,
on which they jog over in cart with
the cans and pats at midday and midi
night. The pastures are hundreds of
acres in extent, and for long timo ii
puzzled us how an ownor could lind
his cows on a dark night; but we dis
covered that they have trained their
animals 10 come 10 certain place at
the same hour each day and night by
always carrying to them some dainty
in the shape of salt aud potatoes. Dur
ing the summer these pastures are
used without danger, but in the
autumn the succession Of northerly
gales in conjunction with a high tide,
will put the land many feet under
water. Sometimes the inundation /.
so sudden that the cattle are caught
by the rising waters aud drowned.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14
FEEDING BEES FOR HONEY.

Bees store honey, they do not make
1t. The poet was correct when he
wrote that they "gather honey all the
day from every opening flower"
Consequently honey is not changed by
the bees, as it is we'll known that it
partakes of the character of the plant
the bees gather it from. Thus buck.
wheat honey is dark in color and has
a peculiar flavor. easily recognized by
Experts. while clover honey and that
from Eastwood trees are much lighter
in color and have superior flavor.
If the bees are fed on sugar they store
it in their combs, and the product is
not honey but sugar syrup. To make
honey in this way is fraud, and the
cheapness of it is no excuse for thus
using the bees dishonesty. Sugar
syrup. however. may be properly
used to feed bees from which the
honey has been taken too closely in
the fall.-[New York Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14

Miss Ella Wilson, of st. Louis,
claims to have originated the idea of
execution by electricity. "She wrote
piece" says friend, (which show
ed a man in the death chair UNDER
gong elecirocution. We'll, it seems
Kemmler, the first victim of cleo
tricity, was put to death in New York
Miss Wilson discovered that they had
used her idea entirely in the construc-
ton of the chair. She secured all in
junction against the State, and after
quite legal battle the Warden of the
penitcntiary was compelled to change
its mechanism in order to comply with
tile law and still not infringe on Miss
Wilson't idea. Bright girl for nine
teen, that, isn't she 2"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14
TO KEEP COWS FROM KICKING.

1t is an old saying that habit be-
comes a second nature, and this is
pretty well cxemplified in the case of
many kicking cows. The trouble
usually arises from permitting it to
become a habit, and this can in most
cases be prevented by gentle usage
from the mixer, beginning with the
first calf. Where gentle treatment
does not succeed and the COW is on the
way to become an habitual kicker, or
lifts her foot TO knock over the pail
Without any provocation, her legs
should be securely tied before begin
ming the milking, so that the operation
can go OH just as though she was not
trying to prevent it.
Any device that restrains the COW
so that the mixer does not quit or
show signs of being inconvenienced
by her attempts at bad behavior, un-
less she is naturally incorrigible or has
been made so by scolding and cruel
treatment, viii generally result in a
reformation. Even COW is not likely
to long continue a disagreeable habit
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14
How Mail Clerks Assist the Memory.

The railway postal clerks have a
unique method for learning the routes
on which post-offices are located.
Take, for example, the State of Penn
sylvania, in which there are over 5000
offices. The prospective mail distrib-
utter buys quantity of blank cards
about the size of the ordinary visiting
card-and on each Of these he writes
the name of an office. On the back
of the card he writes the name of the
route by which the office is served
with its mail. Taking in hand pack
Of these cards-say from so to 100
ho goes over them one after another
studiously, looking at the back each
each time and getting the name and
route clearly associated in his mind.
The second time he goes through the
pack he finds that he knows the half
of the routes by reading the name Of
the office. 1t is dull student who,
upon going over a pack of cards
dozen times, does not know them
thoroughly. The method is so simple
and such an aid to memorizing that it
is adopted by all railway mail clerks.
By it clerks have been known to men,
orize State like Pennsylvania inside
of two months.
On all large rontes clerks work but
half time, the other half being devoted
to rest and study. The mail clerk at
home, continually reminded of coming
examinations, carries his card.
wherever he goes, coming them over
at every opportunity. One demon.
strative clerk on thesNew York and
Pittsburg r. P. o. is famed for hav-
ing learned the State of Ohio in four
days. AS he shuffled over his cards
he walked from garret to cellar, and
of twilight fell. On the fourth day
he went to the examiners office and
separated Ohio without an error.
1t is related that the wifc of postal
clerk adopted the card method for in
creasing her vocabulary in French. On
one side Of the cards she wrote the
French word and on the other the
English equivalent to be learned.
Another lady, hearing of this, used
the same system successfully for
learning mythology, placing the word
"Mars," for instance, on one side of
the card and "war" On the other. The
method has so many advantages over
the old and tedious way of learning
from the pages of book that it might
be utilized with advantage by teachers
in search of new methods of impart-
ing Instruction Philadelphia Rec.
ord.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-04-14
SPARE THE SHELTER.

1t Is natural that farmer whose
work has been largely the clearing of
forest land to make grainfields and
meadows, and who, later. has con-
tinual time of guerilla war with briars
and bushes that follow the heavy
troops of trees and still dispute for
possession of the soil-it is natural
that he should seek to extirpatc the
whole, root and branch, and take
pride in having entirely clear fields
and fences. But another enemy then
comes in-the parching wind. The
bare areas that he has learned to adj
mire are not pleasing to a lover of
landscape. Some sheltering hedge
rows, and here and there a little
grove Or clump of handsome trees.
add both benefit and beauty, besides
increasing value. A field without any
sort of rim is like a picture without
frame, or face without cap or curl.
New York Tribune.