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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
CROP REPORT.
The Bulletin issued by the Agricul.
tural Department.
BY southern Associated pro,s

By Southern Associated Pross.
WAsHINGToH, April lO.-The ApriI
report of the Statisticlau of tho De.
partment Of Agriculture makes the
average condition OF winter wheat on
the first of April Sl.l. agniust SG.7 last
year. 1t was 77.4 in 1893. Sl.2 in lSg2
ani 9G.9 for the year 1891, The aver.
age for rye is $40.
The average for wheat for the prip.
cipal States are: New York, 90; Penn.
sylvania, 92; Kentucky, ST: Ohio. SO;
Michigan, rs; Indiana. S3, Illinois. 81;
Missouri, SO; Kansas, So; Nebraska.
l5; California. "a.
Generally the past winter has been
hard on wheat. The fall of 1894 was n
dry one and not favorable In MANY
Stntes either to germInatioa or to the
maintenance OF the vitality of the
plant. The spring has also been
aronghty over extensive areas. Much
good however, hns been produced by
tho rains in the latter part of March,
particularly III the States OF Indiana.
Illinois, Missouri aud Iowa, Moderate
rains also fell in Nebraska and south
Dakota. 1t is reported however, that
the soil wns so dry ami had suffered so
long from drought TINT it will require
much heavier rains to produce any
permanent effect.
The average date or seeding of the
whole country was October >. Very
little damage from The Hessian ny Is
reported.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
One Vessel Using a.nother as a nudder.

Not tho least frequent OF ocean steam
ship mishaps, especially during the
heavy weather OF the winter months, is
the disabling OF the steering gear Tho
plan of one vessel utilizing another as
rudder i'll such u case followed on at
least ono occasion that comes to mind
Just at present may therefore be of in
tercst.
y towing hawser was in this instance
taken from the bow of the vessel that
was towod, passed to the stern of tho
towing vessel and made fast to "A pont
100 feet or moro forward of tho stern
At point near the latter were fitted
two purchases, ono on tho port and the
other on the starboard side, for tho pur-
pose OF detecting the hawser either TO
port or starboard, and by the angle thus
made, changing the direction OF tho pull
on the hawser This, of course, changed
the direction of the vessel. In other
words, any DETECTION either to the right
or to the left of the towing limo by
means of the purchases produced tho
same effect on tho towing vessel as put
ting tho helm over to port or starboard.
-CGssier's Magazine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Elected >pcaitcr.
BY Southern Associated Press

LONDON, April 10.-The House of
Commons met ut noon to-day and pro-
ceeded at once to the election of a
Speaker to succeed Right Hon. Arthur
Weilesly Peel, resigned. Samuel Whit
bread proposed :the name of William
Count Gully, Liberal, whose nomIna
tlon was seconded by Augustine Tyrell.
Sir john Mowbray nominated and
John Floyd Wharton seconded the
nomination of Sir Matthew White Rid
ly, Conservative. Mr.. Gully was
elected by vote Of 2S5 to pa for Sir
Matthew Ridly,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
phiiuiii ssniIcd.
BY Southern Associated pros4

~ ''O''S''VE " 1NH'UOFHIlI IIUsI.
LYNCHBUEG. Va, April 10. i Robert
ii. Pannlll, who has been in jail Tor
several weeks. charged with aiding and
ebetting Walker q. Hammer in alb
stractlng and embezzliug funds from
the First National Bauk was to day
admitted to bail, and upon the proper
securities being furnished. was re.
leased. Judge faul, in the last term
OF the United States in this city, fixed
the bail at $40, 600.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
nurnt aE,s own racio.Y.
BY Southern Assoc,ate prs..

LANCASTER. Pa, April 10th. The
large frame cigar factory of Henry l..
Stehmau, at Rohrestown, was DESTROYED
10y fire early this morning. Later
Stehman surrendered himself to the
authorities here and ack nowledged that
lie had set the place on tire,and wanted
to be locked up. He WAS committed
to Jail. The man Is undoubtedly In
sane. The loss is about $1,000.
StehmRn is son OF ex-State Senator
John NJ. Stehman.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Fever flcntim Cubn.

New YORK, April 10.-The Ward
Line steamer Seneca, which arrived
this morning from MeXicau ports ana
Havana,It 1t WAS learned that while moth
Ing official could be heard of the pro.
gress of the Cuban insurrectiuu. the
uprising was general throughout the
island and was ginning ground daily.
Everything Is nj a high tension among
the people. nnd the insurgents have
more sympathilers than the authorities
are willing TO admit.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
National 'rurs Congress.
BY Southern Associated Pres,

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April lO.-At 1890
this morning the National Turf Con-
gress took recess until i a. m, having
been in session through the evenin z
without accomplishing much. The ap
pllcntion OF the Virginia Jockey Club
OF st. Asaph for admittauce was re-
lected, though the club may conduct
racing under the rules. The Congress
expects to present new rules to day.
L. Il. Montgomery, vice president,
presides i'll the absence OF President
Moilit, and Secretary Happier is on
hand.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Iron WORK, burned,
By Southern Associated Press.

LANCASTER, Pa. April l0.-The en-.
tire lower portion OF the large plant OF
the Susgnebanna iron Company, at
Columbia, was destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning. The fire
started in the oil house and spread
throughout the structure. Loss, SlUO. :
600: covered by Insurance. The mill
was the largest III Columbia and en-
ployed $50 men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Fugitive Jnbcz IsnIfour.


BrENos AYREs, April lO.-Tho
steamer Tartar Prince, with the fu.
gitive defrauder OF English building
societies. JabeH Spencer Baliour on
Soard, is still detained here by low
fides. Yesterday the Criminal Judge
az Salta sent officers on board the
fteamcr TO demand the surrender OF
Balfour. The SHIPS captain com
municated with the British Minister
on the subject, aud the latter Official
laid the matter before the Foreign
hlinister. The result WAS that tho
Foreign Minister sent detachment of
soldiers to prevent Bnlfour from re-
landing.
Buttermjlk and lea Cream at Mao,e
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Miss Powtlerly.

Miss Mamie Powdcrly of Randolph,
Mass. has been appointed assistant pri-
yate secretary to Lady Henry Somerset
Miss Powderly accompanied Lady Hen
ry on her tour through this country ms
her stenographer and has returned with
her to England.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
CampbrIi. Easter offering.

All ordering one dozen cabinets at
S3 Will he presented with one Of my
carbon sristos with handsome gilt
frame. This offer Is only for Easter
week. 172 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
Carapbell's Easter Offering.
Eln,. ElnY. RlnI.

Choice Michigan Hay in lots to suit
the trade cheap. DIP. REID Il Bro,
ap10 D&Wlm 800 and 210 Church St.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
'IcdtCaI G.ruduntrs.
Bv Southern Associated Press

R!cHMoND. Va. April l0.-The Uni.
versity College OF Medicine here to. day
announced the following graduates in
medicine: G. baldwin, Alabama: III G
Hnmiin, North Carolina; NJ Il Crock
EFT, q L Capps, Is 5 Dobyns, T. l. Hob
son, G Z Jones. A S Kemper Il Il Nc.
Cntcheon, w a Parker and A @ Vadep,
Nirginin.
Ia Pharmacy-George L Barksdnle,
9 i Link and j l. Crockett, Virgiuin
Il W Miller. Pennsy lvania, and $ w
Williams, North Carolina.
In Dentistry-Uriah Harman, j T
otill aud E Keene, Virginia.
AButtermil, and Tca Cr,a ~,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11

Manhattan negligee and white shirts.
Perfect world beaters. Nichols X
Wallace, 16J Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
@Buttermilk and Ice Cream at Macs.

Newest Discovery Ext. teeth no
pain. y. Y. ID. Rooms, 1872 Main.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
fly Business

IS steadily on tie increase,
which is proof positive
that | have given satisfac-
lion TO the public during
my three years residence
in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
TIy Spectacies
Ny instruments

Are the finest that can be
procurcd..-thc same as in
use in all ilrSt-class optical
Offices. No snowy, massive
looking apparatus to fright
rn children and disgust
ladies.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-11
fly Reliability

IS attestcd TO by over five
thousand patrons in Nor
loIk who use my Glasses,
among whom are the fol-
lowing well known gentle
men, to whom | respect.
fully refer as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05
SWEET POTATOES.
How to Keep Them In Perfect Condition
Through tho Winter.

How to Keep Them I'm Perfect Condition
Through tho Winter.
The following method have found
TO keep sweet potatoes in perfect or
der until June. Procure n good sup
ply of pine straw from the woods in a
dry time and keep 1t under cover ready
for use. Dig the potatoes as soon as
frost cuts the vines. IL not convenient
TO dig at once cut the frosted vines of
at once, or they will harbor fungous
growth that wiz Image the potatoes.
Dig ON warm, sunny day; lay tho POI
tatoes along the row as dug; and do
not allow them TO be bruised by throw
ing into piles. Handle Mt all times as
gently as eggs. Allow them 70 lie ~
the sun during the day, and in tho
evening haul To convenient place.
Placesa good layer foot thick OF pine
straw on the ground, and on this pile
the potatoes in steep heaps, not over
twenty-five bushels in pile; cover the
piles thiclxly all over with the dry pine
straw; now build n rough board shed
over the piles. and let them remain
until the weather grows colder, or un-
Gil they have gone through IA sweat
and dried off. Then cover the heaps
with earth six or eight inches thick
and beat smooth. The important
points are the sweating under the pre-
vious cover OF the pine straw before
covering with earth. very carefully
handling, and the board cover over
head. Dry earth keeps out more cold
than wet earth. II for family use. put
In smaller piles and take mp an entire
heap at once for use, keeping them in
a dry, warm place while using. w. II.
Massey, North Carolina Experimental
station
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05

A Remarkable Achievements ia tho Way OF
Electrical Invcntion-
Telegraphic reproduction Of electro
types for newspaper printing is the
latest achievement OF electric inven-
ton The innovation is very remark
able, and consists ia the transferring
and reproducing OF exactly similar
newspapers in different cities by tele-
graph. A Berlin paper can. by the use
of this machine, appear in all the
larger cities In Germany at the same
hour In the morning without being
sent through the mails. This inven-
tors claim for their apparatus not only
increased rapidity. but they say also
that II will reduce the cost Of printing.
The inventors describe the working OF
the apparatus ms follows:
The copy Is first OF all run off on n
copy. which serves as corrector's
proof A special attachment releases
narrow strip OF silvered paper, which
Is covered by n number OF short
storlxes and dots. constituting an al
phabet peculiar TO the machine. These
strokes and dots are made by means
of chemical fluid. which SO changes
the metallic face OF the paper that il
becomes non-conductive. ANY cor
rections becoming necessary can be
made on the strip of silver paper. In
sertion or cutting out of copy is also
easily performed. After being edited
and corrected. the long slip OF silver
paper is rolled up on spool and in
serted into a telegraphic apparatus,
which, when set In motion. will pro-
duce the same strokes and dots on
similar silver paper at any distance
and In any number OF apparatuses con-
nected nt the same time. These strips
of silvered paper are placed into the
Electric Typograph." The strip
passes beneath six points OF electric
contact, covering the entire width Of
the metallic surface. This typograph
operates in such way that the steel
type representing each character Is
impressed upon prepared cardboard
In the proper order. An automatic
mechanism provides for the varying
width OF the type. for the spacing and
alignment, and for the moving of the
cardboard at the end of the line. The
cardboard, fully covered with charac-
ters, represents one solid column Of
copy, and is ready for the electrotyper.
AS compared with the typesctting
machines now in use. this apparatus
gives the advantage of correcting and
editing the entire copy from type
written proof-sheets. The inventors
claim for the typograph that it will do
the work OF eight expert typesetters
and save two-thirds OF the cost OF set
ting mp the copy by hand. Boston
Transcript
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05
TEXAS TALKS.



Prize right Law.
AUSTIN, Tex, Get both houses
OF the Legislature passed the anti
prize-hghting bill Wednesday by prac-
tically a unanimous vote. The bill
contains an emergency clause. and be-
comes a law Immediately upon being
signed by the governor
Thus IL will be seen that Corbett and
Fitzsimmons must find another place
than Texas in which TO pull of their
fight for the proposed championship of
the world. The passage of the bill ac-
complishes the purpose for which the
governor called the special session. In
the senate the vote on the bin stood:
Yeas, 81; nays, 4; in the house; Yeas.
lO7; nays, .. In the house sew
eral amendments were adopted.
These do not change the measure
TO any material extent except 70 make
il still more effective. 1t win. how
ever, necessitate the return OF the bill
TO the senate, where the amendments
viii be adopted. The bill will then be
sent to the governor and when his
signature shall have been attached
il will become law. The
bill makes prize-tighting felony and
imposes punishment upon the princi-
pals FOR every infraction or the law by
imprisonment in the penitentiary for a
term of not less than two and not more
than five years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.


Run the sprouts Off the trees before
they become tough.
KEEP the soil we'll worked around
the peach trees to make them grow.
PEACH and plum trees are less liable
TO disease when growing in poultry
yard.
UNLEAcHED hardwood ashes are un~
equalcd rs fertilizer for grass lands
and lawns
PorAroEs are often seriously injured
by being allowed to remain in the sun
too long.
TnERr Is no work on the farm worth
so much as that done la the garden
and orchard.
IF from any cause IL Is considered
best TO remove large limb. cover the
wound with paint
ANYTHING In the nature OF lye will
destroy the apple tree borers before
they penetrate the bark.
A Trour sod around growing trees
does not give them proper chance 10
develop. This Is especially the case
with peach trees Keep the sod loose
close up around the trunk. -. ST. Louis
Icpublfc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05
IMPACT OF THE BICYCLE.
Serious Damage May he Dono by Could
ing Wheels.

Serious Damage May he Dono by Coiiid-
ing Wheels.
The ability of bicycle rider in rapid
motion TO do serious damage in a coll
lision with another machine. or with n
pedestrian, Is fully appreciated by few
wheelmen. A man weighing one hum
dred and fifty pounds and moving at
the rate of ten feet second (which is
only about seven miles an hourl. has a
momentum OF fifteen hundred pounds.
leaving out of the account the weight
of the wheel. This is sufficient TO up
set any pedestrian with terrific force.
It has been suggested that the
pneumatic tire forms a sort OF fender
which would prevent serious concus-
sion In case OF n collision. IL would
undoubtedly have n slight modifying
effect. but IT, would be OF little ac-
count. A collision between two wheels,
each with northumberland fifty
pound rider spinning at the moderate
speed of seven miles an hour. would re-
suit in smashup with force OF three
thousand pounds. In view OF these
facts. IL is no wonder that bicycle nc
cidcnts are often very serious,
The tractive force required TO propel
bicycle over smooth level surface is
estimated at one -hundredth of the load;
calling the load one hundred and fifty
pounds, n force OF one and half pounds
would be required 20 move the wheel
forward. and this calls for pressure
on the pedals OF SIX and three-quarters
pounds on a wheel geared in the usual
manner. When, however. the road il
rough or on an upgrade, the case is
different On grade of one In ten, for
example, the rider. in addition to the
tractive force, actually lifts one-tenth
OF his weight and that OF the machine.
With rigid or semi-riRid tire the rider
Is Obliged to exert sufficient force TO
lift himself over every obstruction en-
countered by the wheel; the descent
from the obstruction gives back a por-
ton OF the power expended I'm sur
mounting II, but not all OF 1t. In the
case OF the pneumatic tire, however.
the small distractions are not an OPP
posing element Of any consequence. as
the tire yields i'm lieu OF the wheel
beingraised, and the results the wheel
travels rs upon u smooth track --Scien-
tific American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05

overlooking by members Of the Catho-
lie clergy from all parts OF the country.
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
the opening session of the congress was
held within the walls of the Catholic
university. Cardinal Gibbons presided
and Archbishops Satolli and Corripan
spoke words Of good will and greeting.
The congress is the outcome of
convention held in August of last year
at Notre Dame Ind, and is under the
Priests Eucharistic league, which
has for its object the pro-
motion Of devotion TO the holy
eucharist The league has 49,
600 members in Europe, 1000 in the
United States and "A large number
in Asia. Africa and South America.
The director general Of the United
States Is Rev. Bede Mailer. OF Indiana
Archbishop Corrigan has been selected
70 preside over the committee on reso-
lntions, three of the members OF which
will be Archbishops Elder, OF Cinciu-
natl. Kane, Of ST. Louis, and Bishop
Macs, of Coyington.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05
PRISONERS EATEN.
shocking story Of Canaibaiism In Canton
Province, China.

Province, china.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.--Two large
villages, Pien-Cheng and Lapg-Cheng.
distant z miles from Ty-Sami, in the
Canton province. China, were recently
the scenes OF shocking deeds in
cannibalism and wanton destruc-
tion of productive property. The
Swatow correspondent of the China
Mail gives the details OF the fight be-
tween the two communities. which
was precipitated by dispute over wa
ter rights In a night attack the peo-
pie OF Lang-Cheug cut the sea em-
banlSment and let ia the water SO
as to destroy large part of their
enemies' rice. then almost ready
for cutting. Reprisals followed,
and though the villages ass dis
tant only 30 miles from two district
cities. Hai-Hong and Lol-llong. the
fighting continued for over q month.
involving many villages and causing a
large number of deaths The worst
feature, however, Is this: by one side
three and by the other four prisoners
were taken alive. These men were
killed and eaten, seven in ALL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05

~The only unhappy thought good road like
this can awaken is that there are thousands
OF others so unlike f. +"
will fix the highway In the wrong
place for several generations, and may
be forever.
So, too, in one of the most beautiful
and prosperous counties In New Jersey
large sum raised from the sale OF
bonds for road Improvement is being
wasted at this moment. Without n
man in the county board with any
knowledge OF road building, IL Is not
wonderful that an engineer was Sc
lected withoutany experience. Taking
good advice TO begin with, this ig-
norant local board and ignorant local
engineer have abandoned every wise
counsel and now propose 60 pave over
hills so steep that horse can only
climb them laboriously i'm walk, and
20 use in tho construction native
bastard stone SO coarse In grain that II
disintcgratcs when In contact with the
weather. This money will be thrown
away, and In that section Of New Jer-
sey the movement for good roads will
be seriously injured.
RtMlN INNA IN ~ NlNVNAN 10 AANtAANA ~
that. while home rule will not be In
terfered with. the ignorance OF the
local pumpkins will have small chance
TO wrcnk itself on the public highways
Good roads should be universal In every
American state. and therefore their
construction from funds raised in part
by general taxation should not be a
hardship 70 any. IL Is bad plan, as n
general thing. 20 help those who won't
help themselves, and for this reason
not every kind Of local interest and re-
sponsibility should be abrogated In any
state road law. But state law grant-
ing to each county state mid 20 the ex-
tent Of one-third Of the cost Of road Inn
provcmcnt, provided that The plans
should be made and the work ltsolf
supervised by the state engineers.
would secure the desired results with
out relieving the county Of q good pro-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05
CROPS or AMERICA.
Fruit Culture Il st,n In Ifs Infancy In the
United states.


Green's Fruit Grower publishes the
accompanying diagram OF the present
division OF the lands OF the United
States between nnproductivcness and
certain staple crops No. l shows tho
proportion OF waste land; No. 2, 1.-THE
various spring crops. such as oats. bar
ley, flax, buckwheat and other crops
than those named on the nap;" No. 3,
wheat; No. A, corn; No. 8. cotton (but
the editor suspects that this may have
been drawn too largc); and the black
sector between Nos and 3, fruit Our
contemporary adds:
This shows at glance that fruit cul-
ture In this country Is in It's infancy,
for surely In land famous the world
over for its success In every line Of
fruit culture, both north and south,
east and west. the amount OF land OF
cupied by that industry is insignifi-
cant II win need no prophet to fore
tell that in the years TO como a much
larger area in this country is TO be de-
voted to fruit But you ask: What are
we TO do with II? My reply is. that in
the first place the population is in.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-05

crcasing largely, and this viii DO one
OF the avenues Of consumption; in the
second place, our people will be led To
consume much larger quantities ms
prices get within their reach; in the
third place, we will adopt methods Of
canning and preserving not now known
or not now practiced, by which our
fruits can be consumed in every coun-
try in the world. At present the
United States is supplied with dried
fruits, such as raisins, figs, cnrrants,
pruncs, largely from other countries.
We are also importing largely lemons,
oranges, pincapples, bananas and other
tropical fruits.