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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
CONstI.-GFNE6 WILLIAMS.
lie Returns to Havana--This IA Sur
prisc, and Why.

prise, and why.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-The State De-
partment admitted to-day that so far AS
N. department Is aware. Mr. Ramon VIII
lams. United States Corsul-General at
Havana, Is now on his way back to his
post This Is in the nature OF a surprise,
as it was generally understood that Mr.
Williams would not return To Havana,
and the news derives Importance from
thu understanding that MI Williams de-
parture from this country was FASTENED
through an important mission In con-
nection with Cuba with which he has been
entrusted.
Mr. Williams came back 20 the United
States under peculiar circumstances. BE
had had considerable trouble with the
Spanish authorities at Han IA. and IL was
understood that the span sh Government
was prepared 10 demand his recall. when
h. suddenly received sixty days leave Of
absence and returned 10 the United States.
Ii WAS the general belief that Mr.. VIII
Uams would tender his resignation 10 the
State Department on the expiration OF
his leave.
Mr. williams has twice visited Wash
ington during his term, the first time
while Mr.. TIL was acting ard the second
since Nj Oiney was installed as Secrr-
tary of state
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
Fourth-of-Juiy Excursion to West
Point.

when planning your Fourth-of-July out
Ing do not forget the Excursion 10 be ops-
rated by the Southern Railway from
Richmond to West Point and return
More attractions than ever before. Music
by an excellent band. Dancing. Boating
and Bathing. Trotting and Running
Races. Bicycle Races, Baseball Game
and other athletic sports.
The train will leave Richmond CNir
ginia -street station at $50 A. NJ. stop
ping at Twenty-eishth street Returning.
will leave West Point at T.. NJ. Fare fol
the round trip. IS cents.
JOHN NJ. BEALL,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
go east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
STRICTLY CONSTITUTIONAL.
Wedding Of i'm Atlanta city Editor
and Miss Howell.

ATLANTA, GA. June 26.-Mr. Robert
Barringer Kramer and Miss Ida Irwin
Howell were married at the First Metho-
dist church tonight The groom is the
city editor Of the Constitution. and the
bride daughter OF Captain Evan p.
Howell and a sister of Alr. Clark Howell
editor of the Constitution. The ushers
were. Messrs ". H. Blake. II. h. Adams,
Gordon Kaiser. and Reuben g. Hayden:
the maid Of honor was Miss Rosaiie
Howell; the best man was Mr.. John Y.
Kramer. and the bridesmaids were Misses
Annie Nahum. Mile English. Rebecca
Lowe. Adah Murphy and Augusta Grady.
and the groomsmen Messrs. Ralph Bling
ham. Clarence X. Arnold. Samuel Scott,
Dinson Charles, and Sumner Clark.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. l.. W. Samson.
An elegant reception was held at Captain
Howelrs home Immediately after the
ceremony. The bridal party vii! 30 10
Europe for the summer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
MURDER ny PROXY.
4 woman Hires NEGRO TO ki1i Her
Husband.

ATLANTA. GA, June &c A special
from Cochran Ca. TO the Constitution
saws that Mrs William Mobiles PAID a
negro SO TO Kill her husband. The body
WAS burned by the woman, and the negro
Gus Jones. The negro has confessed
Mobiles was an old farmer Of Twlsgs
county. lie and his wife often quarrelled.
Xyheu The body was found Mrs. MOBILES
said. "Wen. murder viii out. ana ia
i,.t as well tell the straight OF H. Thcy
can't 30 anything but Rang me or senG
mo 10 the peuitentidry, and either Is bet
Ter thtu living with man You nave 10
ana rr.l or fuss with all the time.
Mrs Mobiles said she forgot 10 retract
her offer Tor The death Of her husband.
and was very sorry when she learned mat
GINS had Killed him She knew however
that she was responsible for the crime.
The negro Gus also made his confession
without much hesitation. His story com
cldes with Mrs NObles's, except mat ne
saws the murder was committed behihd
tho bern.
Mrs. Mobiles. her daughter, and the ne
gro have all been arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
THE BRITISH COMMONS.
Made That Salisbury
Is Forming q Ministry.

LONDON, June 2s.--The House or COM
mons was crowded AZ the opening sitting
at noon to-day. when Sir William Har-
court announced that Lord Salisbury was
engaged In the formation Of Ministry.
MIR Laboucbere RadicaD asked Mr.
Akers- Douglas. the chief Conservative
whip. what would be tho procedure next
week and when the general elections would
take place. Mr.. AkersDouglas replied
that the Conservatives w4re most anxious
10 dissolve az the earliest possible mo
ment. lie then moved that wrts be Is
sued for the reelection OF members OF
the House Of Commons who had accepted
office in the new Ministry. Tho House
then adjourned until Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
Laying Of the Cornerstone of the
Powhntan-Troop Monument. Pow
hatan 4. H., Va. July Z. 1925.

A special train from Richmond 10 Pow
hltan Courthouse Will be run tor this
occasion. The train viii leave the South
ern railway depot, on Virginia street. az
sl5 A. NJ, July 4th, ana viii reach
Richmond. returning about 7:l5 l.. VI.
For Information as TO price OF tickets.
etc, apply 10 MIR. Augustine Royal,
Leader Building. Manchester, Va. Mr..
John II. Goode. Mr. James r. Worth.
General Manager: and Mr. r. +. Wilson.
General Passenger Agent. Farmyille and
Powhatan Railroad, and John VI. Beall.
Travelling Passenger Agent Southern
Railway
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 20
Lightning struck and set fire To two
house In a terrific thunder squall this eve
ming, and played strange freaks, run
ming from lady's arm and lighting an
oil-stove. The first house struck was
that Of J. VI. Wright where the freaks
were performed. Nobody was injured
nor the house burned. though half the
plasterng was torn from the walls. J
l.. Braeassa's WAS the second house
struck. Here the window frames AMI
curtains were burned, but nobody was
hurt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
Excursion 10 Old Point and Norfolk

SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 30TH.
and every Sunday morning until recalled
Train leaves Chesapeake ana Ohio depo
at $50 O'clock a. NJ. sharp; arrives i
Old Point at 1890 o'clock. leaves Old Poin
AZ 7 o'clock p. NJ, sharp; arrives IL
Richmond Mt 0 o'clock. Tickets bought "a
20 10 Norfolk on this train viii be good
10 return on same train and Monday
morning train only. ROund-trip 10 old
Point and Norfolk only 81. \ si.75 ticket
Will give you a ride 10 Old Point and
return and your dinner at the Hyseia.
Hotel. Fast train. nice coaches. rock -bal.
lasted road no dust We 20 rain or shina
Tickets for sale at train. Train stops only
at Williamsburg and Newport News.
CAPT. JAMES I. BAILEY g. co.
Managers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
suicide Mt Rome. ca.

ATLANTA. GA. June 2G-Captain j.
i. Mcclure engaged in the milling bust
ness at Rome. Ga, took carbolic acid this
morning, and died in five minutes. He
came TO Georgia from kentucky eight
years ago. was Il prominent citizen, and
an ex-councilman, and a member Of
several secret orders. His remains will
be carried TO Jonesboro, Ky. for inter-
ment Ill health was probably the cause
of the suicide.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
4 Virginia Minister Wcds.

WILMiNGTON. y g., June 26.-The
wedding bells rang out n merry peal this
morning AZ the First Baptist church for
the marriage Of Rev. @. l.. Finch. pastor
Of the Baptist church at PULASKI. Va.
and Miss lila Barnes. Of this city. The
words which made the two one were pro.
nounced by Rev. w. X Oliver. pastor OK
the church. A great many pretty and
valuable presents We're received. The
newly-marrfed pair left here AT s.90 this
morning for the North
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
HALF Rates 10 Denver, Col. ana RE-


FOR THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
These tickets Will be sold by the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway to all appli-
cants from stations In Virginia. s. mem
bership fec being included IN tickets
Tickets will be on sale July ith. 9Th. and
9Th limited for return passage - July
18th. An extension Of limit Of September
lst can. however. be obtained by de-
posting tickets with authorized agent a.
Denver. For further Information address
John -. Potts Division Passenger Agent
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Rich
mond, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
FIGHT NoT PULLED OFF.
No crowd on Hnnd-D"o'S-"r"s
Bout Tonight.

WHEELING. w VA, June zo'--i nv
fight between Billy Dooly, of California
and Jack Gray. Of New York, when was
10 have been pulled OFF here tonight WAS
declared of. owing TO there being no
crowd at the clubhouse. only about thifS
persons beins present 90
DooIy and Gray viii fight ten ROUNDS 70
a decision as preliminary bout 10 the
Scanlon- Woods hght tomorrow hisnr
The Metropolitan Athletic Cup o, INC
city has received telegram ifom W, 9"
Brady, Corbetts manager, SAYING 10
c,.ya ODonnen would challenge the
.,nn.r Of Tomorrow nights nsht.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
CENTS PER COPY.

TO make every deposit and every purchase
that may b. proved against MIN.
Counsel EXPLAINED and endorsed the ac-
ton of Mr. Massey i'm defeating ms
Judgment creditors. and then paid his re-
spects 10 the directors OF the Pilot COM
pany for not regulating the puoI'ca-
ton after IL WAS made.
Mr.. l.. ID. Starke. Jr., for Mr.. >. ..
Collins. and Judge Whltehurst for John
l.. Roper. made very brief statements as
TO the immunity their clients would prove
and claim.
AT $50 L. NJ. court adjourned To 10
A. NJ. tomorrow. when the introduction
OF testimony will begin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
He'd bN HIN tnfrr..

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. June ga spe-
cial to the Age-Herald from Portland.
Ala, says that during a thunderstorm
there yesterday two negroes who had
taken shelter under tree were instantly
killed by lightning
\ special from Lincoln. Ala. says.
James a. Hackney while standing In
the doorway Of his residence. was killed
by lightning. Hls wife. who was standing
close by, was badly shocked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
COunil Drnil.

BALTIMORE. MD. June 25.-(special)-
Robert W Watson. an aged inmate Of the
Soldiers Home at Hampton. Va. was
found dead early this morning i'm the
yard OF Mrs Samuel Milers house. N2
south Bond street. He had been in the
city several days, stopping at Mrs. Nil
ier's house, and his death is supposed TO
have been caused by heart failure. His
body was removed % the morgue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. June 25-At
Grove city Fla, yesterday. Mrs. Richard
Talbot was carried out into the Gulf by
a huge tarpOn. Her husband was nsh-
ing in a boat and he rescued his wife as
she was dragged past by the fish. Tie
lady was not seriously injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
MoRGAN-BELmONT BOND DEAL.
Last Payment Of Gold tn Govern
mcnt-syndicate'sP Profit.

WASHINGTON. June 26.-The Treasury
agreement with the Belmont syn
dicate. though completed to-day as far
as paying IN gold for the bonds Is con-
cerned is stu In effect as 10 other pro
visions, and does not expire until Octo-
Der list. The principal one OF these pro-
visions IL that the syndicate shall use all
proper means to protect the gold reserve
from demand for gold for export purposss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
I'ufniity at ~ Fire.

ST. MARYS. O.. June 6.-The Gordon
Touring mill was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss. SiJ.CU0
Henry Baker. a young man Of about
- years. worked hard during the fire and
was overcome by the heat ana exhaustion
ana died about a. n.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
VIII Coutjuue M President.

ATLANTA. GA, June 26-Dr Isaac
p Hopkins has withdrawn his resignation
and will continue as president OF the
Theological School. He resigned In order
that he might return TO active mniste-
rial work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany will sell cheap excursion tickets be-
tween all stations on July "a. 50. and
4th, good returning until July eth. Every
one can make his or her own excursion 20
any station on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
General Debility FROM Overwor'S
l.e HOrsfOrd'x Acid phospfiatc.

Or. l.. "A. Scruggs. Raleigh. y. c.. says:
1T has been well tested In nervous pros
tration, atomic dyspepsia. and general de-
billty from overwork."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27

Round-trp rates from Richmond:
To Norfolk. ~
TO Virginia dch......................f 800
To Lynchburg ..........................5 500
And 70 all local stations cOrrespondinsly
low rates. Tickets on sale July "a aud
81. and morning trans OF the 4th limited
10 July 7, 1895. For tickets. timetables,
and all other Information. apply to Rich
mond Transfer Company. 81 east Main
street; II. D. owen. ticket agent. Byrl-
Street station. and al the companys
Office, S33 east Main street.
L. W. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
CLAY PRESENTED.

"a" OF counties was completed with
out any one rising 10 make a nominal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27

when the night session Of the con.
Fc1iiOn was called 10 order al O'Clock
iy Chairman Berry every delegate MAS
l his seat. Music Hall was packed 10
re doors all the remaining space being
occupied by visitors. IL was expected
That combinations for Governor would be
made the first order Of business. and
those who had this IN view were not
disappointed The chairman announced
Immediately after rapping for order that
fhc Committee on Credentials having re-
ported. nominations for Governor were IN
order The clerk al once began 10 call
'he counties. The Seventh District In
which Casslus 81. Clay. Jr. lives, was
called. but there was no response. The
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-05-22

awarded, and the articles selected sent
to Atlanta.
The premiums will be awarded by a
committee of sixteen, consisting of
lady and gentleman from each county
in West Florida, who will be given free
transportation to Pensacola by the rail-
roads.
Jars for preserving the fruit will also
be furnished free.
In addition 10 the above, premium
of S25 will be paid for the best display of
pickles, catsups. and preserves by one
person; at least three jars of each to be
exhibited.
For the best general display of farm
products and fruits, premium of forty
acres of land will be given, to be selected
from the lands of the company in any
county of West Florida, except Frank
lin, in which it does not own any land
In addition to the above, the people of
these counties are urged to send to the
exhibition IN this city, on September IL,
specimens of grapes, cereals, forage
plants, roots, berries, nuts, farm and
garden products of every description,
wines, poultry, tobaccos, preserved
fruits, soils, building materials, native
woods, rough and manufactured, Ash,
oysters, shells, etc.
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readers. Every mail is bringing in orders for
comics of the Dream City, renewals and news
subscribers Other subscribers write that ''they
would have replied to our Dream City offer ere
this had they any conception that the pictures
contained therein were one-half So beautiful as
those samples made apparent" They did not
think book could come up to the description
as it is, but now write us that we have not de-
scribed it's beauties deliberately enough il all the
pictures are as good as the samples sent out.
The editor of this paper goes on record as guar
anteeing that the quality of the work is thesame
throughout. This guarantee is made safe for
us by the assurance we have not only from the
samples of the complete book before us, but
the guarantee OF a reputable publisher. The
work is issued in the highest style of art, with an
olaborte stiff cover in gold and colors and the
printed on highly enameled pa
per. The pictures are Sx1O inches and the page
11x13A inches in size, and the volume ia an Orna-
ment to any home. We send it free postage
paid. to every new subscriber or to any old sub
scriber who sends us Is cents by money order or
2cent stamps
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WEDNESDAY. MAY Is, 1895.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-Varieties
OF Oranges-No.4; Wonderful; Wonderful; 32l
Castor Bean Culture; Tomato Blight. 800
Sugar Making on q Small Scale ....... 1928
Great Southern Fair. ............. ...... 1926
Florida's Advantages; Iron Tonic for Or
ange Trees....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 326
Resin Soap and Wash; An Argument in
Favor of Diversified Farming .......... 329
A Floating Cannery; Cultivating Melons 331
FLORAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rizeOfer;
Floral Notes No. 5; What are the Best
Roses for Florida. Observation-Disclosures. 327
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. Editorial
Chat; Watermelons in the Cotton Col
lecting the Exhibit Rice as a Home Crop; 312
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT-Let us Take
Time; Cocoanut Bag; A Clumsy Art; New
Cakes; A Royal Household Salt-rising
Bread No. ................... $50
LIT Precedence poetryl; A Fresh
Professor; Miscellaneous. ................. 332
FLORIDIANA ............... ............ 1856
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RICE AS A HOME CROP.

Many people in Florida, especially in
the central southern portion of the State
have planted, or are planting rice, and
they look to it very largely as money
crop-a crop that can be prepared for
market and sold at profit We trust.
of course their expectations will be real
lied.
Even if rice cannot be sold at profit
it will fulfil another mission, and one bv
no means unimportant. AS product
for home consumption, both for the
growers family and for his stock, rice
has few if any equals, considering the
cost of it's production. Even if there is
no profitable market for the cleaned and
prepared product, it's value as stock
food is becoming recognized, and it finds
ready sale for this purpose, in place of
corn or oats.
A Louisiana exchange says that it is
and can be grown under ordinary Cir
cumstances at a cost of not more than
one dollar per sack of from one hundred
and eighty to two hundred pounds, and
that of late years this has found a ready
sale at an average price of one cent per
pound, leaving the grower a fair margin
of profit. This exchange says that the
grain is eaten readily by all kinds of
stock, and so valuable and nutricious ia
1t that the paper expresses the opinion
that the sooner it is adopted as the sta
pile stock food of the South, the sooner
will we come in possession of the COM
forts of good butter, good eggs, better
beef, finest pork, fat cattle, horses and
mules.
Louisiana, says our contemporary. bv
substituting rice for corn, oats and other
imported stock food would save at home
annually $780, 900 more or less for feed
stuffs. Already has the importation of
hay been stopped by substituting home
grown hay and rice straw. Now let
farmers and others stop importing grain
feed. using rice instead. The demand
for rice as iced is growing, and it is
doubted by some whether there is enough
rice left in this country to supply the de-
mand. Some rice can be fed whole to at
least some extent. During harvest rice
is fed in the bundle with satisfa story
results. Egyptian, or bull, or japan
rice can be sown on old land foul with
red rice, and by cutting early ali can be
saved, making large yield and excel
lent feed.
A correspondent of the Orlando Re.
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WATERMELONS IN THE COTTON.

The negroes of some of the southern
states claim that watermelons planted
among the ton, hasten the opening
Of the hollis and otherwise help the crop.
This may be simply superstition, as
the we'll known love of the African for
the Juicy cherry" would cause him to
plant the melons in the cotton whether
it improved or injured the crop.
1t is very likely, however, that there
is some foundation tor the belief; as the
negro is sure to make frequent visits to
the cotton field when he thinks it is
about time for the melons to ripen.
Passing between the rows opens up the
foliage and allows the sun and air to
penetrate, and this doubtless has a ten
dency to expedite the opening of the
bolls. Some planters who wish to get an
early picking, as the first bale in most
southern towns is awarded a prize of a
barrel of flour or side of bacon-run a
light shovel pillow between the rows after
the crop has been laid by. AS far as cul.
tivatlon is concerned this blowing effects
no good, but it opens up the young bolls
to the air and sun and causes them to
mature earlier.
The first bale is a great event with the
southern negro. But few of them, how
ever, have sufficient ambition to make
any exertion in this connection, and
those who try for the prize have but few
competitors. The cotton is picked as
soon as it opens, and as soon as from
fourteen to sixteen hundred pounds of
the seed cotton is in the pen it is hurried
to the gin, the seed extracted, put in
bales and hurried to town. Of course it
is taken to the merchant who runs" the
negro, that is, supplies him with meal
and bacon while he is making his ''crap "
1t is needless to say that he is secured
by mortgage on the aforesaid "crap''
long before it is planted,
When the bale reaches town the grow
er is given the promised prize of side
of bacon or a barrel of flour-and flour
is an extreme luxury with the southern
negro, never INDUCED IN except as g
prize for FIRST bale" or when the cror
is marketed and sold; and not always ir
the latter case, for it frequently happens
that his crop will not pay his store bill
In this case the amount left unpaid il
carried over to the next year and this is
added to the mortgage on the next crop
If, however, there is a small surplus
this IS invested in barrel of -four and
various SIN Ill trinkets. and long before
the time for planting another crop ar
rives he is GU of cash and provisions
and has to make arrangements to be
"run."
But to come back to the watermelon
question. The seeds are placed In tn:
ground just before the cotton is 'laid
by" and as the vines are shaded and
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rains are copious at that season of the
year they often produce remarkably
good melons, which are the negroes de-
light at fodder pulling or cotton picking
time.
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