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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

among those whose days are numbered The }N an
black faces white teeth and laughing conversau
with bright bit Of co:or here and there ron hcS
looks like a scene in the South "befo' de wan.
fnasmuch as no INDECENT colored man or woman
IL barred out. long as there is room for MN o.,
her no matter how III. the home sees great deai
OF suffering and the death rate Is high. Consump.
ton claims the majority Of the victims. while not
few die of simple old age. One young coored man
in the home has been attacked so severely by
ma tism that the joints OF his legs have oss..ra
and he can neither walk nor stand up the yUuns
man who Is comparatively we'll educated cohuuic.s,
the "Endeavor'' column in religious periodical
known as "The Aggressive Presbyterian. ,,n,o.
When the Colored Home and Hospital occup'es
the new buildings which it Is proposed to essci az
soon as the site has been decided upon, the neld Oh
the institution will be greatly enlarged the Pres,
emf houses are OF date and too small 10 "'tST
OF the homes being kept up to us Sanitation are
rot they could be In modern buains amu
comfort OF the inmates Will be largely ehn1"cou
wn.n tne new structure Is erected ,...,
Everything in the present building II scrupusTh%is ,
clean the doors being scrubbed to snowy wmte-
ness and the walls freshly whitewashed tenn
nerance society organized among tha inmates Is
working a great deal OF good ,, =. .xo,,-
The Board OF Managers or the home Is exciu-
svely composed OF women. and the emciency OF me
institution is a fine tribute to the business capacity
OF the management
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
MANY USES FOR TIE CASTOR-OIL PLANT.
IN INDIA IT SERVES SCORE OF PURPOSES. But
NO MEDICINE is MADE OF ITS BEAN.
HUMPHREY WARD.

IN INDIA 1T SERVES A SCORE OF PURPOSES. But
NO MEDICINE is MADE OF ITS BEAN.
The castor-oil plant from the brown seeds OF
which this useful oil is extracted Is among the
tropical plants that grow readily here during the
summer and its deep. metallic-green. muchly PIN
ated leaves. make II an ornamental plant
The writer. in walking by the Arsenal in Central
Park with a friend who has spent several years
In India was surprised to hear what a really USE
full plant 1t is.
THE plant" said the friend. land many OF Its
virtues have been known In India Cor centuries. but
II Is fact. nevertheless. that the first OF this oil
was exported to Europe from the West Indies near
the end OF the eighteenth century In India the
oil Is much used as illumnant. II the oil has
been cold drawn and has been carefully and prop
erly separated, there Is none better Another thing
in its favor Is that. owing to Its slow combustion.
n saving OF one-quarter to one-half Is made by
using II, as compared with other oils. 1t makes an
excellent lubricant and is much used In the dressing
of tanned hides and skins The natives use II largely
for preserving their water buckets. and without 1t
the 'beeste waah.' or water-carrer. would have to
renew his leather bag or bucket In which he car
ries the water around much oftener than he does
''The 'syce' or groom. II to keep the sahibs'
harness In good order and a valuable attribute
q the oil H. especially N sa srnr ema'e as and Sc
plant is widely cutiystsd as food for the silk
dhs Tor %n'n sys an fss
largely consumed as fuel and Is also used as q
In w as maSs from ns's
NATIVES use the leaves as fodder for their cattle.
a ssins tey f have not succeeded yet in doing
india and that is to produce a marketable. me
Sum and England. from the imported seeds. Bonn
bay doing large export trade In this industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
The TENyYSON DEACON.

A MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF THE POET TO
TIE ERECTED on HIGHDowN.
From The Pail Mall Gazette
Thou Lrngst the raiior TO his wife.
And travelled men from foreign lands.
I'm Memoriam'
We are enabled. by the kindness OF Mr.. Douglas
Freshfeld to give an illustration or the peauu'u'
beacon which It is proposed to erect on Highdo""'
Freshwater to the memory OF Lord Tennyson
The monument is. for many reasons, an especially
appropriate one. The site forms part OF the ma"or
OF Farringford. Tennyson's famous home. ana was
one OF the avorite objects OF his daily walks oas,-
ing an exact two hours). which. till within year
or two Of his death. the poet never missed. Ihe
only drawback to IL. In his mind. writes an &C.
casionaI companion OF these walks. was MS rear
OF meeting tourists. to whom his shortslgh'edness
made him easy prey They would stop ana aa-
dre.. him before he could be sure they were not
friends or neighbors His defective sight accounted
for many OF the pecuiarties OF manner which' used
TO be set down to other causes; but though SO $40"
IN recognize faces no natural object seemed TO es-
cane him. and he quick TO notice flowers or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
JUNGLE JIM'S" WATCH.
THE WATERMELON PATCH Is HIS
HEARTS DELIGHT.

IT Is IN THE GARDEN OF THE CoLoRED HOME
AND HosP1TAI-"AuNTlE WILLIAMS 10 ="
WORKER. THOUGH SAID TO BE 100
YEARS oIp-A NEW BUILDING
WILL. BE NEEDED SOON.
An interesting and valuable insu'u''on VI -
81, q, ,ho Coiored Home and Hospital. at Sixty
fourth.st and First-ave. 1t was founded hfty-s'N
wears ago by Mrs. Shotwell. and, starting win
twelve pensioners, has grown to its present pro-
port.ons. which enable 1t to shelter 800 inmates
The advent Of tn, New-York and Long is'a"o
Bridge will cause the tearing down OF the present
structure and a new site will have to be bought
,or tho extensive modern building which the man.
agement intends to put up
Az the building stands at present. II Is a pct
uresoue ol.-fashoned affair. painted white. with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
Az AFFHCrJOXATE CAT.
he Lady's Pictorial

From The Ladys PICTORIAL
Most people who have any knowledge Of cats
will agree that to suppose them devoid OF affection
IL a Complete mistake. ! am acquainted with a
beautiful Persian twhose portrait appeared some
through a series Of Establishments. continued as
long as his owner and slave Will respond to them.
eprfnging into her arms he hugs her round the
neck like child rubbing his face against hers
with low cooling sounds and he seems to show In
not by mere pleasure In being petted. but by real
Affection for his friendk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

the wooden clapboards on the sides common 10
houses OF several generations ago tribune re-
porter visited the institution and was photed
through the various wards.
The building IL in the form OF hollow square,
with a flower garden in the centre. two OF the
wings being given over TO wards. Each ward oc-
cupies an entire floor. and there are four In each
wing The women far outnumber the men. there
being about 900 OF them TO 10 men, Most OF the
inmates are extremely old. the younger ones oeins
there by reason Of some disease which has disabled
them Among large number OF colored men ana
women there are sure to be found some original
characters The home is no exception 10 the rule.
being provided with even more than the average
number. .. ,,,,,,.
Probably the most interesting Is Jim King.
the gardener. lie has sole charge OF the vegetable
garden at the rear OF the mems ward and his pride
therein Is great End wonderful. The garden IL ex-
tensve and apparently far too large for the feeble
old man. No darcs. however. to talk OF sup
plying him with any help. Uncle J!ms scorn
rapidly develops into rage at such suggestion. ana
the authorities allow him 10 look after II alone.
This il no snccure. without taking into account the
labor OF planting. wedding and hoc!ng. The inmates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

are ever on the lookout 10 grab squash or
watermelon. but rarely succeed in evading the old
mans vigilance. The watermelon patch Ia stu
ated as far as possible from the house. and no ore
dares approach anywhere near H.
"Ef I ketch any niger foolin round dis yah
watahmillyun patch deres gwine to be trouble"
said the old man. with one eye on the half.ripe
melons and the other on the windows whose occu-
pants were gazing longingly at the sacred spot All
day the dusky dragon named King keeps watch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
for nearly a year.
~ haYcn't Heen MT
AN NcoyCEIvABLY BAD sPsLLER.

There's one comfort. Mr.. Jones'" said the jani-
tor 10 the new tenant. "the newsdeaier will spell
your name right on your morning paper He al
WAYS spells every other name In the house wrong"
However. Mr.. Jones thought he would make sire.
no when he told the dealer to deliver a Tribune
Mt his house every morning he took pains to spell
out his name JONES. The next morning. care
fully written his paper this name. "Johncs y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
TIE BARBER'S ADVICE.

From The Gentewoman. .,
Io..h,r once entered smart London mar
dresssr's 70 get his very plentiful locks cur, ~
much ~ the barber whereupon that astute person 20,
rensd: II would not wear Il too long SIT - ~
do you'll look just like one OK them "uo""s S"-s"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
A LoyG APPOINTMENT PROMPTLY KEPT

A peculiar incident happened at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel on a recent afternoon which goes to show
that this IL not such a big world after all. man
whose cheek was bronzed by travel walked up to
the desk and asked the clerk II n certain person.
giving the name was In the house. The clerk
Piled that he was and that he had Just arrived that
forenoon the steamship New-York from Europe.
The caller sent up his card. and In few moments
word came back that he was to go to the parlor.
As he turned to go he said:
IL haven't seen Mr. - for nearly a year.
met him In Cairo. Egypt. about September ! OF
last year. We were both interested In certain
husness, and made an engagement to meet him
here at o'clock to-day. 1t Is now docking at his
watchl 3:o6. and we are both on hand With this
the two were seen In the cafe together: The com.
ment that the clerk made was: 1T isn't often that
people keep engagements like that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
UXSPEAKABLY HAPPY.

From The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Mrs. snaggs-Do you see those two people making
love to each other?
Mr.. Snaggs-Yes
THEY are deaf-mutes."
well, they struak ne - being unspeakably
happy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

over his treasurer and at night sleeps next q
window which looks directly over the garden.
Another old man in the next wing. Uncle Gabriel.
has tiny patch Of sweet corn. which he Is al
lowed to sell "Unclc Jims" vigilance Is careless
Indifference compared with the watchfuness OF this
old fellow. In addition to his own ynx-eyed care.
he turns ferocious dog loose at night In his little
garden lie also has the privilege OF selling all the
rags and odds and ends which accumulate In the
home. Many OF the inmates display the we'll
known negro propensity TO hoard all kinds OF nom
descrIpt articles. which may come In handy some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

The resident OF longest standing Is Uncle Billy"
who tends the furnace and boiler. He has been
there for thirtynve years and. though blind works
hard any one Else IN the place The Oldest
inhab Is "Auntie" Williams who In said to be
i6 years old. She rises at every morning. makes
her bed. scrubs generous section OF the ward
floor and hustles around generally a good part
OF the day. Her daughter died OF sheer old age
years ago hut her mother IL the sprightliest In
mate Of the old women's ward. "Aunt.e'' Gould
was highly indignant at being mistaken for Mrs
Williams
Am 1867 she said NO. praise dc Lawd, dis
chile amt no such age rs dat: I'm only ninety
seven next March,"
There are many pathetic sights In the place. as
we'll as humorous ones The hospital wards arc
filled with young colored men and women who are
stricken with some incurabe disease and have not
long 10 live. Everywhere. however, the niRh ant
NAL spirits Of the eolored race are evident. even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
THE NEW RICHELIEU."

Among the statesmen who are coming to the
fore In France Is NJ. Hanotaux. who is gradu-
ally developing into the strongest Foreign
Minister who has held office since the beginning
OF the century. He has won for himself the
sobriquet OF "Richelieu" and in his policy and
character presents many points Of analogy with
that most celebrated Of French ministers. He
has the keen and incisive speech Of the great
Cardinal. and when discourteous member OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
AND GLADSTONE.


lie admired Mr. Gladstone, for example. and
during a great part Of his life gave an honest
adhesion both to Mr. Gladstone's measures and to
the eioquence Of his tongue; but when 1t came to
exposing the fallacies OF Mr.. Gladstones theology
he naturally went straight to the point without
pausing to pay compliments. For long time
his name was anathema to the clergy who en-
tertained q vague dread Of what they supposed
were his opinions. and q more positive resent
ment for his treatment Of Bishop Wilberforce In
the memorable scene which took place in 1850 at
the Oxford meeting Of the British Association
The practised rhetorician was rude to the young
man Of science. and got the worst Of II; and the
old-fashioned clericalsts were long before they
forgot and forgave. Strange the revenges
Of time! Thirty years later the head Of Con-
sentative and ecclesiastical Government made
Huxley = Right Honorable and In the very city
where the duel had taken place in 1860. Lord
Salisbury in 1892 In his memorable address as
president Of the same association. accepted the
essentials Of Darwinism and was thanked for his
address BY Huxley.
I intended. when beginning this letter. TO say
but little OF Huxley in mis- public capacity. for to
me he was not 30 much the teacher and the con-
troversialist as the beloved elder friend. almost
& kinsman. more admirable and charming in all
the relations Of private life than most anybody
have svse known. OF late years he had been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
TINE lThE7ING FAILURE.
No Action ut the Session of the Southern
Passenger Associetion Board.

ATLANTA. GA, Feb. 1.-THE morning
session of the executive board Of the
Southern Passenger Association, which
was 10 be held to-day, hung fire, and no
action was taken, as was expected, look
ing to the reorganization Of the associd-
ton. As is well known, the southern
roads which form the association nave
been out for some time past, end all
of the leading railroads have given notice
Of withdrawing from the association.
There was to be a meeting OF the asso-
citation in New York a month ago TO
patch up the association, but owing TO
lack of a quorum nothing was accom-
plished. There was no quorum present
to-day, and the meeting of the eXecu-
tive board was a failure. Many promi-
nent passenger agents of the South came
i'm tonight, however. and the mass-meet-
ing tomorrow may bring some good re-
suits. The railroads have been told TO
send representatives to this mass-meet-
ing for the purpose Of seeing what can
lac done with the Southern Passenger
Association. 1t is thought a complete re-
organization will result, and that new
organization will be formed with no con-
nection with the Southern Railway ana
steamship Association, under whose con-
troll the Passenger Association has been
managed heretofore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. H. 1896.
10 offerings Of tobaecos at auction on
Change to-day.
Pdvate sales reported to the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers . hOgSheadS; filters, Z; cutters.
u; smokers, q; leaf dark, Y. Total, 81
hOgSheadS
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspect. ons-Bright, 81 hogsheads, dark,
p hossheads and 1 fierce. Reinspections-
Bright, II hogsheads; dark, hogshead.
Myers, Crenshaw's. Meals, Davenports,
Planters. Williams q Rehhng Old Do
warehouses report to-day: Receipts, =
packages deliveries, Il packages.
United States internal revenue collec-
tons for the city OF Richmond Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, H.770; plug
tobaccos, 81, 10. Total $4439.l6.
a very good sale at the Southern to-day;
prices satisfactory. An attractive break
for tomorrow.
4 small bright loose sale at shelburne's
warehouse to-day a good prices. Another
break for tomorrow.
A break Of dark loose tobaccos at
Davenport warehouse for tomorrow.
Some right good tObaCcOs viii be offered
A break weather permitting at the
Stonewall for tomorrow. First sale at
this warehouse.
George w. Greene. secretary Farmers
and Shippers Tobacco Warehouse Com
pany, Of Cincinnati Ohio, says in his
circular OF February g. 1898:
This week has been rather an eventful
one in the warehouse business, as we
have had two hres-One entirely cOnsum-
ing the ROdmann house with all its con-
tents, including something more than two
thousand (2,WO) hogsheads Of tobacco; the
other, small fire in the Il Of the Miami,
damaged probably some five hundred 600
hOgsheads. The first occurred on Tues
day. There was no sale on that day. and
Wednesday the buyers had not entirely
recovered their equilibrium, so that the
market was irregular and mostly it's
factory. with many reflections. Thursday
the market was decidedly better and
prices were much more satisfactory, es-
pecially on good, sound. cOlOry old OF all
grades. Friday the offerings We're few,
but the market closed better than on
Wednesday. Sales for the week. S39 hogs
heads; receipts, 767 Logsheads; reflections,
43i hogsheads.'
No visitors registered at the Tobacco
Exchange to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, MD. Feb. 11.-Flour
quiet; western superline Sl.S0Q2OO; do.
extra. S2lOq2.40; family. $2.GoQ2. 80; win
ter wheat patent, s.. S5Q31j; spring,
-. 4O0t36 to: straight, So lJd3.35
Wheat dun and easy; spot and Febru-
ary 56fs05G4c.; March, 57lSa57hc.; May.
iSSaJSS4c.; steamer No. > red. d1l2QD
5J&c.; southern. by sample. 55qJSc.; do.
on grade, 54AQ57hc.
Corn Dun and easy mixed spot and
February, 400. a47c. March, 4Ism4I12c (;
May 4SQ4SAc.; steamer mixed, l6c bid {;
southern white corn. 4sc.; yellow, 49u3Gc.
Oats firm: No. white, western, 36n3Ic.
No. red 34IaH35c.
Rye dun: No. ,, JGG5Ic.
Hay firmer; good to choice timothy,
$l3 OOd13.5O.
Grain freights quiet; steamer TO Liver
pool. 2&d., February; Cork for orders.
- 81. as lloyd.
Provisions dull; mess pork. S14OO; bulk
shoulders. Sc % short rib sides ana clear
sides S7.2J: sugar-cured shoulders, SGJo;
hams, small. SlO75; large, SlO.2a.
Lard Refined. $500.
Butter hrmer; fancy, creamery, 26c; {;
ladle, l5dl6c.; roll, liq1jc.; store-packed.
SUlOc.
Eggs irregular at 32c.
Coffee duh, No. 7, $3.50.
Sugar duh. oo<.c-.
Bonds-Baltimore and Ohio, G5uG1;
Northern Central 65i5: Baltimore and
ohio Southwestern firsts. 1861; Consoii-
dated Gas stock. G2kG63; do. bonds 1s'
LOG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
NOBFOLh SCHOONER SUNK,
Her Crew of Eight Men Barely Escaped a
Watery Grave.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
LIangoff city, from Bristol and Swan"
sea arrived this evening. Her pilot, Mr..
Devlin. of the pilot-boat America, No. H.
states that before he left his Doat, on
February 9th at 2:3O r. NJ, In lattuue
20. 40. longitude 70. schooner was slsn'eu
sboyyiro signals OF distress. IL proved TO
he the schooner Nathan Esterbrook, Jr,
rom Norfolk for New Bedford. coal
laden. They stood by her for sixteen
hours, and after difficulty, at A. NJ.
an the 10th the crew, eight men in all,
were transferred 10 the pilot-boat The
schooner went down fifteen minutes later.
The pilot-boat is due here this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
rIIE COTTON MARKETS.

MEM YORK. Feb. li.-COtton dull;
niddHng gulf aisc; middiing, 5N; gross
TereIpts $50 bales; exports 10 Great
Britain, sales 1000 bales. stock. 1886
bales. Futures closed quiet and 81 iady {;
sales. 1880 bales. February. 54I: March.
Z 40: April. 80: NAY. 5.A; June. 30;
Juiv Boz. August 5Gl. September 572;
ortober. 80 November. $50
Total tO-day-Net receipts. 2i.Oi bales (;
Nrrrts 10 Great Britain. 6.59i bales
Continent. 1885 bales: stock 9G2,356
Total 80 far this week-Net receipts.
Al 4bdales exports 10 Great Britain,
~ '7s6 bales; Continent. 1885 bales.
Total since September ist-Net rec sipts.
e <1o 5t7 bales: exports 10 Great Britain,
. 4of 76s bales; France, G2s, 1872 bales, Con-
ifnent, i,G)1 go bales;
Nr,W ORLEANS, Feb. ll.--Cotton fu-
Nares steady; sales, 1890 bales; Febru-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
IN rHE RECIPRoCIrY COLUMN.
American Imports into Cuba are 30 Piacee
Nomination Ksjecied.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. 1.-THE
State Department has received csoie
message from Consul General Williams AT
Havana, saying that the Cuban customs
officers, under Instructions from Mhdfid'
have placed American Imports ih.o euoa
In the second. or reciprocity, column or
tariff rates.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary
This morning. without division, ordered
report rejecting the nomination OF VIII
liam NJ. Campbell. to be United states
Marshal for the district OF Mlnhesota'
made December 9Th last.
The rejection way the outgrowth Oh
factional fight, Mr.. NJ. Doran' Nauona'
Democratic committeeman from "''i"e
sofa, opposing the nomination
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12

ary a.f5: March. 52i: April, 30: May,
-: June. 5.3i: July. 1.il; August '.'o'
September. 5.ia; october. Dol; NoVeih-
IiXErpOoI, Feb I1.-i2;3o i. M
Cotton QUIET and prices easier; American
miaaling, 3, sales. 5000 bales Amstica an
ZOO bales. speculation ana e.poI.i ~"
gCOp bales. Futures opened quiet ana
demand moderate; American o. m.ddiing.
March and April. = 6l-6iH2 oZ-hs MAY
ard lime. 3G3 l-Gi. June and July, l-1i;
iuly ard August. 2 3-6lG3 l-Gl Futures
d,IIi m the decline. Tenders 800 bales
" r M.~Fcbruary. 5o-6l; February
and March. > 50-Gi. sellers March and
April. , Co-Gi; April and May, = Gl-GiM
. 62.Gl: May and June Ui-Gi. buyers
June and July g. buyers; August and
september. 3 @-Gi. sellers; September and
october. f-Gl buyers, October and No
and -}ec@mber. ! ~. sellers. Futures
closed barely steady.