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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
BRITISH ELECTION RETURNS.
Labor Leaders Defented-Sir VILE
linn, Vernon UarcOurt Returned.

LONDON, July 24-Last night the stinh-
Ing OF the various parties IN the House OF
Commons was as follows: CONSERVATIVES
800; Unionists. 50: Liberals. 10; MeCar-
thyites. SO. Parnellites, 3.
Among the defeated candidates are the
Labor leaders Tom Mann and Ciem.
Wards, who shared the fate or many OK
their fellows. Mann ran as an indspend-
ent Labor candidate In tho Colney Valley
District OF Yorkshire, and had as oppOn-
ents Sir J. Kelson. the Liberal represen-
tatiye, and Sir Holmes Thomas, Unioniat.
The Liberals won with a smaller majority
than IN 1892 and Mann was third In the
race.
Clement Wards had the Liberal aud
Labor support In the Tottenham Di-
vision OF Mlidlesex At the start ne
had 10 face a Conservative majority OF
1890 This year the Conservatives piled
up "A ma iOrity OF nearly 100.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt. who was
defeated in Derby, has been returned Tor
West Monmouth by a majority Of 72iy-
23 less than the Liberal majority there
three years ago. Mr.. Warrington, who
resigned his candidacy, was 10 have stood
without opposition.
sir William, Notwithstanding hts OK
perience in Derby. persisted In declaring
in his speech In West Monmouth that
Temperance was stu the chlef plank In
his platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 2i-Business at the
Stock Exchange was less active to-day
2s7.74S shares, against 3i3.oji shares yes
terday. changing hands. The bona mar
ket. however, was decidedly more acuNe'
20 gl3 600 changing hands, of which slsii,-
90 were Atchison issues. Boston houses
were the largest buyers OF these bonds.
The market ruled firm until the last
hour, when the sharp rise in wheat que
to reports Of crop-damage, led 10 gene
raj reaction In prices. In the carry
dealings Reading. Jersey Central, the
Changers. and the Trunk line shares were
all I'm demand. Reading was advanced
10 1S1-4 on heavy purchases. The story
was that the Earle-Olcott committee were
about ready 70 announce material pro-
qress I'm the work Of reorganizing the
nronerty but the counsel OF the commit
tee subsequently denied this.
peonle i'm touch with the coal trade
IGNORED these statements, and said the
real reason for the frmness OF the An
thracite coalors was the progress max
ing for the establishment OF the In
dustry on a paying basis. The work is
being conducted quietly, however, anu
the street will probably not hear of 1t
mill the matter is finally and definitely
adjusted.
slders. and all TOUGHER higher figures.
In the Industrials Sugar and Chicago
cas- were strong early in the day. but
weak at the close. Leather was strong
throughout. and advanced ! IA. to II rs
for the common, and W., to So, for the
preferred. The rise In the stock was
due 10 the covering Of latent short in
tcrest.
Sugar first rose to lli3-s. on buying
for lower Wall-street interests, and then
returned to 1l2 SIS. Chicago Gas sold up
TO IS and later receded TO 90 l-SnJb 5-S'
The Gain at the start was due to uncon-
armed rumors that the company had dis
covered a way TO pay dividends without
breaking the law.
In the last hour the reported damage
10 spring wheat led to sales TO realize
proflts. and prices ran of Ia TO 81 per
cont The closing was rather weak.
Net changes show losses Of l-i07-s per
cent. The Anthracite coalers. however
gained is to l per cent Leather pre-
ferred gained , and New England S-S per
cent. on the day. The largest transac-
tions were Sugar, $500 shares; Reading.
q, 100: Chicago Gas. S5,lVo; Atchlsoh, -o'lVo'
and St. Paul. 15,JOO.
Ronds were unusually active and
strong.
The sales OF listed stocks aggregated
2lS0OO shares. and Of unlisted stocks,
G9O0o shares. ...
Treasury balances: Coin, so,653,0o0;
currency. Sc, $500.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at l0l IL per cent;
last loan AT /. and closing offered at
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, La
4l-2 per cent
Dar silver, &C S-S Silver at the board
dull.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at $i.s9 Ia for
stS,v davs. and SiSoGA 80 Ia for demand.
posted rates, siss l-2qA.@l-2. CONNER
ciai bills, ASSaAss "a.
government bonds easier State bonds
quiet. Railroad bonds strong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25

any previous day this week. and more
good tobacco. Prices were somewhat on
on low grades. but stronger for the oetlsr
grades, for wrappers especially.
Among visitors here to-day ~e note
Messrs. w. T. Meadows Louisbury. n. CT;
c. c. Dula. Danyille Va: r. d. Christian
New York; T. E. Hodges, Danyiiie. VA;
and J. s. Thomas. South Boston, Va.
Good sales tomorrow.
Mr.. Meadows, In speaking of the crop
around Louisburg. N. c., says Franklin,
Wake. and Chatham counties will have the
best tobacco crops in the section this
Half OF the crop is late. but with very
favorable weather II may turn out a
good one. From present prospects about
half OF the crop Will be fairly good.
bscco Company returned from Europe
today
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
Inst of the Whiskcy Trust.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 2i-The last rem
nant OF life Of the old Whskey Trust was.
ON motion OF Levy Meyers. counsel Tor
the REORGANIZATION Committee, eXtin-
guished by Judge Showalter at noon to-
day. The order Is q final decree, and
viii have the effect Of winding up the
business and affairs OF the old company.
II makes the receivership of General Nc
Nulta permanent. and orders him 10 sell
as speedily as possible the property not
already ordered to be sold. 1t orders that
holders of stock shall bring In their stock
and prove their claims az stockholders
before September LIST. and thereafter a
distribution shall be made OF the assets in
the hands OF the receiver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
TREATMENT OF COLONIsTs.
MORRIS PARK RACE MEETING.
Dates for the brooklyn Jockey
Club, September and October.

NEW YORK, July 2t-The stewards Of
the Jockey Club had a meeting this af-
ternoon. Mr.. August Belmont presided.
Final arrangements were completed In
regard to the proposed meeting to be held
at Morris Park. The meeting will be
held commencing about October 18th. The
stakes will be announced within few
days.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club was al
lowed the following dates for its fall
meetings: September 18th to october LIST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
NEGROES DESTITUTE.
Desperate Condition Of Dsluded Colo
niStS In Mexico.
MESQUITE BEANS AND WATER
to Sustain Life-In Addition They
Are Afflicted with Contagious
Diseases.

WASHINGTON, July PA serious con-
dition of affairs exists In the negro col
ony In Mexico. Mr.. Sparks, the United
States Consul, to-day sent a telegram on
the subject 10 the State Department. He
says the negroes have left the colony
in a body. and that a number Of them
are located i'm camp under the surveii-
lance Of Mexican soldiers. Some OF them
in the camp are afflicted with conta-
gious diseases, and altogether their con-
d.tlon is deplorable.
The colonists are all from Georgia
and Alabama, whence they emigrated
after being given glowing accounts OF the
fertility and frultfulness OF the conces-
sion granted their organizer, negro
by the Mexican Government. No action
in the matter has been taken yet by the
State Department.
NO FUNDS AVAILABLE.
The state Department officials this af-
ternoon were making every effort 10
devise ways and means to help the col
onists, and looking TO every law that
might be construed - tive them author
ity TO use funds. found 1t utterly impos-
sble to do so.
A late telegram from Consul Sparks
stated that the negroes were scattered
for miles on the railroad without food.
friends. or funds. and were living on
mesquite beans and branch water.
Mr.. Sparks said he could do nothing
for want OF money, and added that he
feared trouble, as the colOnists were
starving.
The original dispatch from Mr.. Sparks
informed the department that he had re-
ceived a telegram from Or. J. H. Barry
OF Torreon. Mex. dated July sd, which
said that l53 negroes from the colony
were destitute at that point with fifteen
cases r. contagious disease among them
The Mexican police were preventing them
from entering the towns.
FROM CONGRESSMAN BANKHEAD.
The state Department has also received
n letter from Congressman John Bank
head. Of Alabama. asking II the gov
eminent can assist In bringing back 70
thor homes the colony which left Ala
bama and other Southern States about
year ago, and who are now. he says dis
satisfied, destitute. and unable TO return
unalded.
The department has tried every way 10
afford some relief 10 the colonists. ana
has instructed the Consul at Piedras Ne
gras 10 render all assistance that he
can properly render. and TO report prompt
ly any serious developments.
TREATMENT OF COLONISTs.
The charge d'affaires Of the United
States in the City Of Mexico has also
been Informed of the state Of affairs re-
ported by Mr.. Sparks. and has been In
structed to inquire into the treatment
that the coIonists were receiving.
No funds are available 10 the depart
ment which can be applied to destitute
American citizens. other than seamen In
foreign countries, or TO provide for their
transportation home. and Consul Sparks
has been so advised. as have also those
who have made inquiries concerning the
unfortunate negroes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, JULY "a. 1856.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Wyanokc, Brakeman. New
York. merchandise and passengers;
George ". Allen AZ Co. agents..
Schooner Fannie Brown, Lawson,
Charleston. phosphate rock; Richmond
Chemical Works.
SAILED.
Steamer P0cahontls. Graves. Norfolk'
merchandise and passengers: Irwin Welsl-
ger, superintendent.
steamship Wyanoke, Brakeman, New
York. merchandise and passengers;
George w. Allen 3: Co. agents.
PORT or NEWPORT NEWS, JULY 9th.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Lucinda Sutton, Boston.
Barge Imperial. Boston.
SAILED.
British steamship Salamanca, Cienfue'
Schooner J. H. ogden. New Bedford.
Schooner G.. II. Walcott. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT, JULY nth.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
steamship Baltimore. Bennett. Baiti'
more: passengers ana genera cargo
Steamship Baltimore Bennett, Baiu-
more; passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
Russia In the East.

LONDON. July PA dispatch from ST.
Petersburg via Eydtknhnen on me frns-
sian frontier, says that preparations have
been completed 10 place $500 Russian
troops ga TWO army corps OH the iron
Tiers OF Manchuria and Korea. besides
sending l2i.0O0 By transports TO Nladi-
yostock The West Siberian and TuTki-
stan divisions Will b- ready within a
month 10 operate on the frontier OF Man
-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
NationnI League Games.

At Cincinnati: u. II =;
Cincinnati -. ,..QOOO130S y 2
New York ........0 03 O04 l - II ,
batteries: Dwyer. Foreman, and
Vaughan: Meekin and Farrell.
AT Pittsburg: IL H. J..
putsburg Gee. ...1 O0O0305 :? II 2
Baltimore .... ....5 600 o q . % % :
Batteries: Foreman and HaWley ana
N rritt. Esper and Robinson.
At ST. Louis. k H. "a
Boston .... .......1 OOO0 90 -
batteries: Ehret ana Kssingcr and NIL
ler. Stivetts and Camel.
At Cleveland: X. II. u
Nashiutt1n .... ....5 o q o 0 O. 4
batteries. Knen aud thinner; Boyd and
M,rltr and Mcclure.
Game called to allow Washington 70
catch train.
At Louisville: Louisville-Philadelph
game postponed. Rain.
No game between Brooklyn and Chicago.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Montgomery: II. II. Il.
Montgomery =. 81 5000 OO00-l 4
Evansville .... 20 Of o o o - l
Batteries: Bailey and Rappold; Mason
and Fields.
Al New Orleans-First game: r. II. +.
Nashville Gee. ....3 90 o ] 3 D o - b .
New Orleans ......0 o 001 0O O-1 3 Z
Batteries: Herman ana Sweeney; Braun,
Core and Goniing
Second game: Given TO New Orleans
. 10 o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
Almost ~ Tragedy.

WHEELING. W. VA. July 9;m ro,ei
terday John w. Heiskeh, PREM, n,ant
n ,yis closed today by the Sheriff.. while
s sps"' attempted 10 shoot him; He on my
failed BY cartridge drS s,ch PREVENTED "a ted
e en nxnlosIon. List had befTtended him ia
business. ...--a.-----~- -----.---- -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE. MD. July 2L-virginla
S's 70 S-i asked; DO, Century. bonds, 81 IL
G62 rs: Baltimore and Ohio South
western firsts. III bid; Consolidated
Gas. stock. G. 3-4aG5 Ia; do, bonds, Gs,
III l-24llS; do. Us. los 3-igl09.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSH
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, bonds, stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., and
I'm Addition Thereto the Weather
Indications.

F. WASHINGTON d. c., July "a
DAM forecast for Virginia and North
wv" Carolina Showers variable
winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Vt,trxgnNrn Tpty 1QAS

RILHMUND' ~ Su'J n 1o00'
Auction offerings on Change to-day, n
packages. and 2 taken In. Highest price,
private sales: Filters, II: smokers. 55:
cutters. a.; Wrappers. IS; dark leaf. IL;
Tugs. ri: Burley. 5. Total, l1 hogsheads
The sales Of sun-cured tobaccos on the
warehouse floors were larger to-day IMAM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON. July 24.-Bar silver. 30 5-I6d.
$50 i. M.-Paris advices quote per
cent. rentes at l02f., acc. for the ac-
count
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
Rev. VIM. Andrew Smith. u. ID.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
You quote from the Milwaukee Senti-
nel a rather silly and entirely inaccurate
statement in regard 10 one William \.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was fair in the forenoon, with showers IN
the afternoon and at night,
- tbarrnomatpr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25

NORFOLK. VA. July H.-(special)-
Portsmouth took the third straight game
from Norfolk this afternoon. and the
r1oters across the river are correspond
inrly happy. Iiallinan was steady at
critical points. and several times. after
nllng the bases. would retire the side
without allowing his opponents TO score.
Mcfarland was not so fortunate,
thoush ne was only hit safely six
times Nearly all the hits counted. His
support was very ragged, and aided
materially in Portsmouth's run-getting.
Mailman. on the other hand, was given
superb supper, and up TO the ninth In
ming Norfolk had only secured two.
mcasly hits, and had eight. large. round
goose-eegs. But I'm the ninth they saved
themselves from q shut-out by Kelly S
tuo-base hit. McGann's base on balls.
and OHagan's three-bagger. This was
all they could do. however. and the game
ended with the score TO 2 in favor Of
Portsmouth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

NT4tI4N .f.FD % 7 4 OtF
RICHMOND. VA, July q. 1895
Oreringc: Wheat, 67S bushels. oats, l,Sss
bushels.
sales: Wheat. e2s bushels: Oats. l,592
bushels.
nc: mixed. 66 TO ne; shortberry, IS to nc. !;
No red 20 TO Tic. Corn-White. Vir-
ginia, 50 to Sic; No. white. 90 to slc;.;
No. mixed, 10 to SOC. oats-No mixed
ter seed, "a to &c. Rye. 10 to &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25

The Blueblrds will return here today
and will meet the Portsmouth lads this
afternoon at West-End Park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
BITTER MEDICINE.

1t was bitter medicine for the Norfolk
rootors 10 swallow, for they had not the
slightest Kick coming TO them. and lost
simply because they were outplayed.
Both Childs and Cote played great
games behind the bat Childs particular
iy distinguishing himself by the many
beautiful plays and stops Of Hallmans
errauc balls. Thurston put up a nice
game al short ana Han did all that
Was required Of him at the second bag.
Fuller led the hitting, having a three
Dagger and a single TO his credit. OLA
gau ani Mccain did the playing for Nor
folk. Fellow is the score:
rnt,r.c,FArrusrf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
GAMEs pOsTPONED.

ROANOKE, VA, July 4-The Roanoke
Petersburg game was postponed on ac-
Sount of rain
IYNCHBCRG. VA. July 2i-The game
here to-day between Lynchburg and Rich
mond was postponed owing 10 rain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
7 VIUIa s'sss 80 80 s'ssss >
SCORE BY INNINGS.


7 : . Z D D
Portsmouth ....2O1 2OO1 o. C
Norfolk .OOOOOOOO o. 2
Summary: EarSad runs-Norfolk. o
Two-base hit-Kclly Three-base hits
Fuller and O'Hagan. stolen hases-Childs,
Mailman, Kelly. and cote. Double play
Hall 10 Thurston TO Mangan Base on
balls-Of Mailman. Z; of Mcfarland. 9.
Hit by pitcher-McGann and O'liagan.
Sacrifice hit-Cavelle Struck out-By
Mailman. 6; by Mcfarland. 4. wild
pitch Mcfarland. Time Of game
hours. Impire-Mitchell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25

Cash quotations: F1our-There was
moderate Offering demand. but very little
on local account. The feeling was hrrner
n l-iq7I lac: No. red. II i-+g1 l-,c; No.
, corn. a -t945c. No, oats, &c. Mess
pork. So.oSsioso Lard. &$g%.Hi-2;
Short-rib sides. ss,logs6.b. Dry-salted
6. 500 ~62i-2 Whisky. N.z.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Union STOCK YARDS. ILL.,. July A.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900. market for best
steady; medium and common, loc lower:
common to extra steers. 0-50U8; stock
era and feeders. S2&4h; cows and bulls,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-24
Not so Dangerous.

''Man in No. 6S wants some parlor
matches. He says these eight-day
sticks are a confounded nuisance" the
bell boy said to the clerk in one of the
hotels yesterday.
"Tell him he'll have to ge. along
with the old-style MATCH" answered
the clerk. "The insurance companies
lon't allow parlor matches in the
,ooms."
"Yes, that's fact" he continued
II answer to q surprised questioner.
Insurance policies of nesrly all COM
panies prohibit tho keeping and use
of parlor matches in any part of q
hotel, but they are generally kept in
the offices because they are in greater
favor and more convenient than tho
sulphur match, and the requirements
of the policy is to that extent over
looked by both its holders and tho
issuing company. There isn't much
chance for an accidental ignition of a
parlor match to do much harm in q
hotel Office, but they are dangerous
things in rooms, where carpets or cur
tains or stray paper are liable to catch
fire from them. They are not only
more easily lighted by accident, such
as stepping upon them, but, as is not
generally known, they often break out
in flame from spontaneous combustion.
You may judge how easily this is liable
to happen by holding bunch of them
in the dark and watching the fume
that continually arises from them.
The sulphur match is not SO danger
ous in any of these particulars. ~
kansas CITY Times
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-24
Bacteria and Colds.

According to the Berlin correspond
mt of the Lancet, Professor Schenb
has found that the micro-organism:
move toward warm points. This move
ment he terms ther 1ota1is, and ht
concludes as the result of experiments
with n specially constructed apparatus
that warmth acts as stimulant on
micro-organisms, which move toward 4
warm body in their neighborhood, and
that this thermotaxis is vital prop
erty of bacteria. The professor fur.
ther considers that in certain cases ol
Catching cold' an infection is con
yeyed by bacteria. Thus q person en-
tering a cold room would attract the
bacteria present by his warm body,
and these, finding admission through
the skin or otherwise, produce, after q
certain time of incubation, the result!
ordinarily attributed to Catching
cold" The hair bulb sheaths, sweat
glands, and mucous membranes are ali
said to offer possible points of entry to
Nacteria. American.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-24
Initiative Forms in Flowers.

Those who have given any particula,
attention to the study of botanical
oddities know that the Brazilian
flower known as the running ante.
lope," is SO called because its whita
petals have series of wsll-defned,
dark-colorcd lines and dots in which
the Imagination can readily trace TIL.
form OF an antelope with its limbs out
stretched and head thrown back,
seemingly fleeing for its life. In tho
"caricature plant one species has the
initiative form on the petals and an.
other has it outlined in the ribs and
shading of the leaves This last
mentioned curiosity bears aremaEkably
well-executed likeness of the Duke of
Wellington, and has, on that account,
been named "Arthur and his Nose. :"
Among the orchids the initiative form
is entirely different in character, being
exhibited in the shape of the flower
itself. Some are exact counterfeits OF
bees, butterflies, moths, etc, while
others take upon themselves the form
of worms and beetles. Naturalists be-
lieve that in the first instance it is
natures trap to lure other bees, moths
and butterflies, but the case of the
worm and beetle orchids, or those
that are exact counterparts of toads,
lizards and huge spiders, they do not
attempt to explain. st. Louis Ro
rublic.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-24
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier

"Tou COME TO A COUNTRY RICH
WITH CORN"
You come to country rich with corn.
October!
The young birds pipe in tho fields new
Sn0fn' October,
Stocks of russell on every hand
Like pointed tents OF the red man stand
October!
The flail Is heard on the farmers floor,
October!
Straw and chafr are thick at the door,, ..,i
October!
The dusty sacks go over the hill,
And merrily, merrily whtrls tho mill.
Octoberi
Your voice is a thrush's. a fawn's your tread,
October!
garland OF wild flowers is round your
head,
October!
four cheek how bonny, your breath how
sweet!
And the lamps Of the forest light your feet,
October!
Shake your crisp locks to the life giving sun,
October!
Drink Of your presses, that laugh as they
run,
October!
For the Ice King turks in the fields OF snow,
To rifle your kingdom and lay you low,
October!
Dora R. Goodale In Harper's Young Peopls
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-24
A Substitute Tor Tan Bark.

Growing wild in great abundance in
New Mexico and Arizona is a plant
that yields large percentage of tan.
nic acid. 1t is known as canaigre.
Experiments were made with this
plant, and when it became certain that
;he product of its root was in every
way suited to tanning, q large quan.
zity of the tubers were shipped to
5arious tanneries, both in the United
States and Europe. .shis was in 1883.
The results obtained were at once
gratifying and encouraging to all con.
,erned.
A number of European tanner
erected plants for c.,tracting the acid
from the canaigre root and adapted
their tanneries to the use of the prod
net. It will surprise most readers to
learn that since that time they have
had large forces of men employed in
New Mexico and Arizona digging and
hipping the root.
American tanners have been slow il
taking up the canaigre root, fearing
the supply could not be made to an
swer the demand. They have long
been convinced, however, that it fur,
nishes equally rs good tanning agen
rs the oak or hemlock bark, and a
last steps nre being taken to begin tht
cultivation OF the plant on larg'
scale. Many farmers in New MeAic,
have undertaken to make q business d
it, and large company has been in
corporated for tho purpose of improv
ing tho lands of the Pccos Valley
whero the conditions are especially
favorable to its growth -WaverleJ
Magazine.