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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-18
Ramie Not Recommended.

as follows to the Florida Philosopher of
Crescent City.
Your remarks upon ramie in your is
sue of October "a. remind me that l have
a duty to perform in that connection,
having promised the Farmers Club of
Fruitland peninsula that l would inves-
tlgate the present status of the ramie
fibre industry and report the result.
Since our meetings of last spring hay e
had interviews with Mr.. Dodge, the ex-
pert in charge of the investigation of
fbres which is now being conducted by
the Department Of Agriculture at Wash
ington, and also with the most active
promoters and enthusiastic friends of
ramie culture in this country. Your
space forbids my entering into a full
discussion of this yexel and much dis
cussed subject but to the question will
1t pay the far nels of Putnam county,
or Of Florida generally. to engage in
ra mic culture at the present time, or to
entertain any proposition from Mr.. ALI
son, of New Orleans" or any other ex-
perimenter in ramic with machines to
sell, am in a position to return dein
tie and most EN- phatlc, Nc! There are
two principal reasons for this very pos
tive negative. First, ramie requires a
rich soil for it's best development of fibre
second, the best machines thus far per-
fected require several months to work
up the product Of few acres. [ will
spare you the figures, Mr.. Editor; but
will merely say that man growing say
ten acres of ramie would be confronted
with the following conditions; he would
be obliged to cut his crop when mature
and to decorticate it while green and
this would require three or four n a.
chimes, each costing several hundred
dollars. This decorticated product
would be by no means equal to the fine
hand cleaned China grass. | am afraid
there would be disappointment both in
the amount Of fiber obtained and in the
price received by the grower for his crop.
Considerable experience is needed in
the planting, cultivating and treatment
of the plants. in order to obtain the tall,
straight stalks which yield long and
clean fiber. Lastly, the work of decorti-
eating must be done in the field with
portable machines and porta bic engines,
as the weight and bulk of the waste is
700 great to admit of economical trans
portatlon for any considerable distance
to stationary factory.
In short, while ramie has undoubtedly
a great future and will very probably in
time replace cotton or other fibres now
in use, that result will hardly be reached
until another generation of inventors
have fully worked out the rapid ard
economical decorticating of the stalks,
and what is still more important, have
adapted and perfected our present ma
chinery for spinning and weaving to the
handling of long fibres like ramie. The
complicated machinery which centuries
of invention have produced is now con-
structed for working up only short fibers
such as cotton or wool. The spinning
of longer fibres such as fax, still re-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-18

mains in measure hard process, and
adds greatly to the cost Of producing
pure linen fabrics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
MEXICO BRINGS THEM MISERY.
MISGUIDED NEGRO COLoNISTS NOW
TRYING 10 GET HOME.

Large Number Of Them Leave the
Colony and Establish a Camp Of
Their Own-MeNIcan Soldiers Have
Them Under SurVeiIIance-SOme OF
the Party Afflicted with Contagious
Diseases The Government at
Washington Unable TO Extend
Them Any Aid.
Washington. July PA serious condi-
tion of affairs exists I'm the American
negro colony at Tlahualalo, Mexico. so
serious that Mr.. Sparks. the United States
consul at Piedras Negras. to-day sent a
telegram on the subject to the state de-
partment Mr.. Sparks says the negroes
have left the colony in a body. and that
number of them are located in a camp
under the surveillance OF Mexican sol
diers Some Of them in the camp are af-
flictcd with contagious diseases, and al
together their condition Is deplorable.
The colonlsts are all from Georgia and
Alabama. whence they emigrated after be-
ing given glowing accounts of the fertility
and fruitfulness Of the concession grant
ed their organizer, a negro, by the Mex
lean government. No action in the mat
ter has been taken yet by the state de-
partment
The state department officials. after
making every effort to devise ways and
means to help the colonists, looking TO
every law that might be construed to
give them authority to use funds, found
it utterly impossible to do so.
a late telegram from Consul Sparks
states that the negroes were scattered for
miles on the railroad. without food.
friends or funds, and were living on mes
nd
Sparks said he could do nothing for want
of money adding that he feared trouble,
as the colonists We're starving
The original dispatch from Mr.. Sparks
informed the department that he had re-
ceved a telegram from DR.. ]. II. Barry
of Torreon. Mex, dated July %. which
said that 1853 negroes from the colony were
destitute a that point. with fifteen cases
of contagious diseases among them. The
Mexican police were preventing them
from entering the towns.
The state department has also received
a letter from Congressman John II.
Bankhead of Alabama, asking IL the gov
ernment can assist in bringing back to
their homes the members of the Tlahua-
lola colony who left Alabama and other
southern states about a year ago and
who are now, he says. dissatisfied. des-
titute and unable to return unaided.
The department has tried every way
to afford some relief to the colonists,
and has instructed the consul at Piedras
Negras to render all assistance that he
could properly do and to report promptly
any serious development.
The charge d'affairs Of the United States
in the City Of Mexico has been informed
of the state of affairs reported by Mr.
Sparks, and has been instructed to in.
quire into the treatment the colonists
were receiving.
No funds are available to the depart
ment which can be applied to maintain
destitute American citizens, other than
seamen, in foreign countries, or to pro-
vide for their transportation home, and
Consul Sparks has been so advised, as
also have all those who have made in
quries concerning the unfortunate ne
groes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
LAST OF THE WHISKY TRUST.
An order which VIII Wind I'D the
Business Of the Company.

Chicago. July A.-The last remnant of
life of the old whisky trust was upon
motion of Levy Myer. counsel for the
reorganization committee, extinguished
by an order entered in the United States
court by Judge showalter at noon to-
day. The order is a nnal decree. and viii
have the effect of winding up the busi-
ness and affairs Of the company. 1t makes
the receivorship Of Gen. McNulta perma-
nent and final ana directs him To sell
as speedily as possible the remainder Of
the property, not already ordered sold. it
also provides that notice shall be given to
all OF the stockholders Of the trust to
bring in their stock and prove their
claims as stockholders before Sept /,
and thereafter a distribution shall be
made Of all OF the assets in the recelv-
er's hands. 1t further provides that the
receiver shall prosecute the suits already
begun by him against Messrs. Greenhut
Morris and the other directors, in which
the receiver seeks to recover over $l,000,-
900, alleged to have been msappropriatod,
and also seeks to set aside the sale of the
bonds, which were sold to Messrs. Morris
and Greenhut, while they were directors
of the company, for 90 cents on the dol
lar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
coRBETT HAS 4 FALL.
lie TumbIes over "A Man Who Was
Pacing Him on "a bicycle.

Asbury Park. n. J.. July 2i-James j.
Corbett, the champion pugilist, who is
spending the season at Asbury Park. met
with an accident to-day that viii prevent
him from training for at least two weeks.
Corbett, who is somewhat Of a bicyclst
was practicing at the athletic grounds for
his bicycle race at Manhattan Beach with
Bob Fitzsimmons lie was spinning
around the track at a $50 gait. paced by
a stranger whose name ne does not know.
Behind Corbett was his brother Joe. sud
denly the stranger fell and Corbett went
over him, and Joe tumbled over both.
The champion was badly bruised and IS
unable to raise his right arm. His leg
was cut from the hip. and 10 is necessary
to support him when he walks about The
accident will prevent COrbett from racing
with Fitzsimmons The wheel he was
riding was a gift from Zimmerman. who
won over 100 races on II while abroad. II
is badly wrecked.
Dallas, Tex. July 2t-It was finally de-
cided tonight that this city IS TO be. the
scene of the -Fitzsimmons fight.
Dan Stewart. who brought the fight 70
Texas. returned to-day from Galveston.
where he had gone to listen to offers of
that city. lie was not as well satisfied
with Galveston's guarantee Of immunity
from Interference as with that OF Dallas
At the meeting Of the citizens guarantee
committee tonight Mr.. Stewart was as
sured that every promise Of protection
would be carried out He then announced
that the match would take place in the
Dallas Athletic Arena on the morning OF
Oct 81 next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
A Y. NJ. c. a. BUILDING BURNED.
The Handsome Structure at wash
fngtOn "A Mass of Ruins.


Washington, July 24-Flre, which was
discovered shortly before G o'clock this
morning, destroyed the building of the
Young Mems Christian Association. on
New York avenue. near the treasury de-
partment, together with all its contents.
The fire spread from the rear of the
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing to the building occupied by c. c.
Bryan as a grocery store. and thence to
James b. Lambs hardware store. Mr.
Bryan's grocery stock was valued at SIS
600, and he carried insurance of 5000.
The building was worth $4,000. and was
fully insured.
Mr.. Lambs loss will be confined to
hardware on the top floor
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion building is a total loss, even to the
bathrooms attached to the gymnasium
far in the rear. The building was worth
$4,000. and was insured for $4,000
Charles Young. a member of the asso-
clation, was on the scene in time to rescue
a box of papers, which include all the
records.
Charles Hopkins of Truck A had his
hand badly cut by flying glass.
James E. Pugh, the secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association, oc-
cupied the upper story of the building.
He and Mrs. Pugh are now out of the
city, however. and their loss cannot be
ascertGined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
TOPEKNs PROHIBITION WAR.
The city In Open Rebellion Against
the Governor.

the Governor.
Topeka, Kan. July A-Ths
city Of Wachita is now in
open rebellion against the authority OF
Gov. Merrill in his attempt to enforce tho
prohibitory laws. The three members Of
the metropolitan police commission and
the police judge or Wichita conferred with
the governor relative to the obstacles met
with in their attempts to enforce the law.
They report that the city council has re-
pealed all ordinances for the regulation
OF tho liquor traffic. which ties the hands
of the police and makes them powerless
to make arrests. The council also refus-
ed to make an appropriation for the polices
has discharged the street cleaning and
repairing forces and has dispensed with
the services of two of the fire companies.
giving as reason that the closing Of tha
saloons has shut off the eity's revenue
and that there are no funds available for
these purposes.
The attorney general has been asked to
appoint an assistant to take charge oe
the prosecution of violators OF the prohi-
hilton law, as the county attorney has
refused to interest himself in them. So
far the far the attorney general has been
urable to find a reputable attorney In
Wichita who is willing to assume the
duties OF the position. Both the governors
and the attorney general declare that the
law shall be enforced regardless Of the
position taken by the local authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
sAvANNAH's NEW POsTOFFICE.
The Plans for the Superstructure
Completed at Last.

Completed at Last.
Washington. July 2i.-At last the spec
ifcations for the superstructure of the
new public building at Savannah are COM
pleted in accordance with the revised
plans. The finishing touches were put
upon them to-day and the plans and spec
ihcations win at once be compared by the
supervising arhtect, who is taking a per-
sonal interest in this matter. 1t is said
the advertisements for the alternate bids
will be published early next week in ac-
cordance with practice in such cases. In
the supervising architects Office there is
a general interest manifested in the Sa-
vannah building as 1t is one of the first
cases that came under the personal atten-
ton of Mr.. Aiken after his appointment
Being a Charlestonian, he takes pride in
the neighboring city and he is anxious
that the Savannah building shall be a
credit to the government and in every
way acceptable to the citizens interested
in the work. 1t is evident that the Morn
ing News has had some influence in ex-
pediting the work, and its recent agitation
of the subject should be continued until
the building is completed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
NO SHIP FOR PANAMA.
The Strike Situation Less Serious
Than at First Reported.

Than ut First Reported.
Washington, July 24.-Some hitch has
occurred to prevent the navy department
from sending a warship to Colon or Pan
ANA to guard the American interests in
volved in the Panama railway during the
strike Of the employees and those of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Sec
retary Herbert and Mr.. Adee, the acting
secretary of state, had a conference on
the matter this morning. At its close Sec
retary Herbert said nc had not ordered a
ship to Colon or Panama.
A dispatch from Consul General Vifquain
at Panama, reporting that the prospects
We're not serious. has caused a postpone
ment of action on the request of Consul
Pearcey at Colon for a warship received
yesterday. The cruiser Atlanta is at Key
West and Is the vessel most available for
the duty, but it was learned to-day that
she is held in quarantine there. The At
Ianta arrived at Key West two weeks ago
from a cruise in the West Indies. The
ordinary period of detention for a ship
free from disease is five days It cannot
be ascertained why the Atlanta is held
so long, but 1t is very probable that her de-
tention Is the reason for the delay of the
department in ordering her to Colon.
The state department has received a
letter from the officers of the Panama
Railway Company Of New York reporting
the condition Of affairs on the isthmus
through the strike Of its employees. It Is
stated in the letter that the company
places this information before the gov,
ernment in order that 1t may give ade~
quate protection to the interests OF Amer
lean property and citizens, II considered
necessary. No request for protection Of
the railroad property was contained in
the letter
A telegram received tonight at 8:45
o'clock, by Gen. Julio NJ. Rengifo, the
charge d'affairs in Washington of the
United States of Colombia, reports a tran
quu state of affairs. The telegram says:
"Strike peaceful. The government has
enough troops to give security and main
tain order"
The dispatch is signed by Gen. Aranho,
the governor of Panama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
ALABAMA's POPULIsTs.
The Executive Committee FavOrs a
Straightout Ticket.

StraightOut Ticket.
birmingham, Ala, July 24.-The execu-
tive committee of the populist party in
Alabama met in this city to-day, pursu-
ant to a call. Capt. Kolb, Rev. Sam Ad-
ans, State Senator Goodwin, Frank Bait
zell and many other leaders of the party
We're in attendance
Col. D. S. Troy of Montgomery was
present as an invited guest and delivered
speech, which was vociferously ap-
plauded Among other things, he said,
that in his opinion, the right of self-gov-
eminent in Alabama could only be re-
stored through the populist party.
The report of the committee on reso-
I1uons declares that the executive COM
mttee has no power to commit the party
10 policy that contemplates fusion with
any other political organization; that the
candidate of the Peoples party for gov
efhor should be an avowed populist and
uHlalnted with the financial Vagaries of
Jgnn sherman and Grover Cleveland.
me republicans are cordially invited to
cooperate with the populists and it is
ni4tea that minor places on the ticket
WIN be given them. Both wings of the
party appear to be satisfied with the res
ouuOns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
DURANT's TRIAL.
The Writing ON "a Newspaper TO Cut
Figure in the Case.

Figure in the Case.
San Francisco July 24-The interest
aroused in Durant by his temperance in
public has not abated. Notwithstanding
that his case went over yesterday for tho
day. There have been a great many ap-
plicants at the jail to see him, none Of
whom were gratihed with even a glimpse.
There is considerable money being spent
on his defense, though his father was
not supposed to have much means. A ru-
NOR has been started that Mrs. Durant is
the daughter Of a well known Placer
county mining man and that he is sup
plying the funds for the trial
Detective Lees has had the writing on
tho newspaper which was sent to Mrs.
Mobiles and wrapped around the jewelry
Blanche Lamont wore, submitted to ex-
perts Photographs have been taken and
preparations made for a scientific exhibit
in the trial. Capt. Lees has in his pos
session an elaborate expert report upon
this branch of the case. but whether It
is favorable or unfavorable to the prose-
cution's theory he refuses to say
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
/ MURDER LAID TO THE MAFIA.
FATHER AND son SHOT WHILE AT
THEIR SUPPER.

The Man Escapes with Only n Slight
Wound, but the BOy's Wound Nor
taI-The wounded Man ExOneratez
an Italian Under Arrest ana
Charges Another Italian with the
Crime-A Hard Nut for the Officers
20 Crack.
DOnaldsonville. La. July A-Anothe1
italian shooting. something similar to ths
ST. John and St. James Malta cases. took
place on the Elm Hall plantation OF Leon
Godchau I'm Assumption parish. near Ma
poleonvllle on Monday night about 9
o'clock. while seated around the dining
table eating supper. Phillip Russo. aged
90, and his son. aged years. were both
shot from the outside with buckshot. Onl1
one shot was fired, the father being slightS
ly wounded in the right shoulder. while
his son was mortaly wounded.
Sheriff st. Martin Of this parish was
summoned to, the scene with his blood
hounds, and was assisted by Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Gouax OF Assumption, in
the search for the assassin. on suspicion.
they arrested an Italian, whose house was
searched and in which was found a shot-
gun with barrel discharged and the con,
tents Of the undischarged barrel loaded
with buckshot. slugs and other missiles.
which corresponded with that found in tha
bodies of the wounded.
The wounded man, Russo, denies thau
the one In custody did the shooting, and
claims that Charley Menuse, alias Mar
como Notaro, who has disappeared since
the shooting, is the guilty one.
Like all Italian assassnations, the oris
gin OF the shooting cannot be ascertained.
The wounded man and the other Italiana
on the place refuse to give any informa-
ton concerning the occurrence. The AS
sumption authorities are doing their ut
most to capture Menuse, who, It is claims
ed by Russo did the shooting. In the
meantime the suspected party under arr
rest has been imprisoned in the Napo-
leonville Jail to await a preliminary ex.
animation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
ARMS FOR THE CUBANs.
Two Small Vessels Carry Them to Il
Schooner OF Fernandinn.

Schooner on Fernandinn.
Fernandina, Fla, July 24.-The schooner
Carrie z. Buckman cleared for Curacao.
Venezuela, yesterday afternoon. When
four miles out she came to, and two small
schooners approached and cases contain
ing arms and ammunition We're trans
ferred to the Buckman. 1t is supposed
the arms will be delivered to the Cuban
insurgents. The small schooners were
the Saucy Lass ana Emma b.. controlled
by n. B. Borden, the Cuban sympathizer.
Santiago de Cuba, July A.-Gen Salce-
do, commanding the first district, reports
that Maj. Garrido had a sharp battle with
insurgents at Perservancia in which FIVE
rebels We're killed and a number wounded
Maj. Carrido also captured a large
quantity of arms, ammunition, provisions,
etc.
Gen. Martinez Campos has arrived at
Manzanillo in good health.
Madrid. July 24-An official dispatch
from Havana says Col. Navarous' and Col.
Aldavies' columns, under command of
Gen. Lechambre. comprising 1000 infantry,
300 cavalry, with three guns, arrived at
Nuevitas on July q. The troops at Bay
amo had been furnished with fresh sup
plies of provisions and ammunition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
DYNAMITE UNDER A HALL.
RouGhs Attempt to Blow Up "A Re.
IigiOus Meeting.


North Scituate Mass, July 24.-An at
tempt was made to blow up Konohassett
hall last night while a religious meeting
was in progress. The hall has been used
for some time for a series of evangeli-
cal meetings. 1t has been the custom of
some of the rough element to go to the
meetings and there have been disturb
ances. At times the offenders have been
arrested, taken before the court and fined
Last night, while the meeting was in
progress, a loud explosion startled the
worshippers and caused a panic. No one
was seriously hurt but all the glass in the
building was shattered.
An examination showed that explosives
had been put under a corner of the build
ing, and had shattered the woodwork in
its immediate vicinity.
1t is thought dynamite was used, and
ignorance of how to place it, saved
worse wreck. and probably injury to
many.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
CAMBRIDGE AND THE ARMY.

The Duke willing to Retire IL II Is
for the Good Of the Service.
London, July 2l-The Duke of Cam
bridge, ommander-in-chiefo of the British
mond to-day referred to the statement
that perhaps he would before long aban-
don the command Of the army. He said
that If 1t would be to the country's ad-
Vatage that arrangements for another
commander-in-chef be made, he did not
wish to stand in the way. He was quite
ready to- retire, but he was still vigorous,
and wished it to be clearly understood
that he never desired to leave the posi-
tion he had occupied for thirty-nine years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
STRIKE or THE CARPET MAKERS
Half of the Mills Have Already
Signed the Advance Scale.

Philadelphia. July 24-The situation be-
TWEEN the ingram carpet manufacturers and
their striking weavers has assumed the
nature Of dead lock. Both sides are
awaiting developments and overtures from
the other, and both are equally confident
Of their ability to hold out
While eighteen Of the manufacturers
have already signed the ~ per cent ad-
vance scale. there are as many more who
refuse to do so, and in this number are
Included all of the largest mills. The
manufacturers who refuse to sign the
scale. however, are practically unanimous
in favor of paying the increase demanded
on Dec. J.
If the compromise shall be arrived at, II
will probably be in the form of an agree
ment by the manufacturers to grant the
advance at an earlier date. The strikers
are receiving sympathetic letters from in
dividuals and organizations outside OF la
Dor circles, in addition to proffers of help
from labor unions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25
WHITE HOP JOINTS RAIDED.

The Closing of the Saloons Mt jack
son, Miss, Not Very Effective.
Jackson, Miss, July 24.-City Marshal
James Weming raided the white Hop
Joints" of Jackson this morning and ar
rested J. j. Baxter, Mike Smiddie and
Willis Berara, managers of the bling tig-
ers, finding a quantity of whisky on hand.
Jackson is a prohibition town, but whis-
ky seems to be sold boldly, and drunken
men are more frequently seen than before
the saloons closed on July 4 last. The
arrests have created a sensation.